Westopolis High Street, Imperium Mall
4:08 pm
The time was coming close to the date. Maybe 6 was a little early to go, but it would be easier to get in. The girls had to go shopping first though. Rouge was currently walking around Imperium Mall looking for the right store for Amy. Amy and Omega were trailing behind slowly.
To be completely honest, Rouge wasn't really sure about Amy's style. One minute the girl was all dressy and girly but then the next, she was a gothic-looking Tomboy.
After debating to herself if she should give up on her instincts, she finally asked Amy what she had wanted to wear.
"So Amy, other than the plan, what's your goal for tonight?" Rouge inquired.
"What do you mean by "goal"? Are you talking about getting close to Sonic again?" Amy asked.
Rouge shook her head.
"Are you planning to go casual, the old Amy look or...to stand out?" Rouge asked.
Amy stroked her chin as she was lost deep in thought. She wanted to stand out...but she also wanted to make a message to Sonic and the old team, that she had changed. That being said, she didn't want to overdress as this was a casual double date. She came to a conclusion and smirked.
"How about a mix of all 3?" Amy suggested.
Rouge returned her smirk.
"Finally, we're getting somewhere. I like a good challenge."
Amy noticed that everyone was looking at her. She was the old member of the freedom fighters, so no doubt she would have some fans. She was also with Rouge who was good looking and a huge robot. There was no wonder as to why they were looking at her.
"What're you all looking at, scram!" Rouge protested.
Amy looked at Rouge in shock while Rouge just flipped her hair over her shoulder and continued walking. Amy shook her head and continued to follow Rouge. Omega silently floated behind them.
As the girls continued to browse the stores, Rouge really couldn't find anything that would suit Amy's style. That was if Amy had a style in the first place.
Until a ginger cat spoke to them as they passed by.
"Hey, there Rouge! Nice to see you again. You look like you're having trouble."
Rouge glanced at the girl before running up to her and squeezing her into a hug.
"Angela, hun! So nice to see you! I was planning to stop by Lakeside today." Rouge replied.
Angela glanced over at Amy. Where had she seen this hedgehog before?
"Who's your friend?" Angela asked.
"Oh, this is my friend Amy."
Angela looked taken aback. Amy nervously smiled and waved.
"The one and only Amy Rose? Oh my goodness, I apologise for not introducing myself earlier." Angela spoke.
"Oh no, it's alright. A friend of Rouge is a friend of mine." Amy stated.
Angela smiled at both of them.
"How may I assist you, two fine ladies, today?"
"Well, we were looking for something, but I hope it's not too complicated." Rouge chuckled.
Angela smirked.
"Nothing's ever too complicated for Lakeside Valley's clothing. Come on inside!"
The two girls walked inside the store, leaving Omega outside. Amy gasped as she walked into the expensive store. She definitely wouldn't have the money to pay for these things if it weren't for her promotion.
That being said, the two mobian girls noticed that the large store was mysteriously empty.
"Hey Angela, why's the store so... empty?" Rouge asked.
Angela sighed.
"Ever since I was promoted to Manager, so many of the staff resigned for some reason, some even being mean to the customers on purpose to make sure that I had a hard time operating the store! Now it's just two people, a cashier and someone to help restock and guide people around the store. Ever since this happened, less and fewer customers have been showing up."
Rouge looked concerned.
"That's terrible, you should've contacted me about this Angie! I could've sorted this out for you." Rouge spoke worriedly.
'Angela sure sounds like a close friend to Rouge.' Amy thought, 'Even so, I want to help her out.'
"I'll help you," Amy spoke up.
Angela raised an eyebrow.
"How?"
Amy regained her confidence.
"Just do me a favour and find me the outfit I request. After all, a friend in need is a friend indeed."
Angela smiled. She was glad someone was willing to help her out.
"Okay, Amy. What're you looking for?"
Amy looked at Rouge and smiled.
"Well Amy over here is going for something a little casual, yet it stands out. Something that would resemble the old her, but switched up."
Angela thought hard for a second before taking the girls to a different part of the clothing store. There seemed to be special designs and high-quality clothing in the area.
"I'll leave you girls here to do your thing. Trust me on this one, you'll find what you're looking for."Angela spoke before walking off to see if any customers outside would be interested.
Rouge looked over at Amy after scanning over a couple of outfits.
"What size are you Amy?" Rouge asked.
"I'm a size 10 in everything but shoes," Amy replied.
"Perfect. I'll be back in a bit."
Rouge walked over to a certain designer aisle. Some of them definitely stood out to her, but they weren't casual. Red, Black, Pink and White were Amy's colours, so she would have to look for that too. Then there was the casual clothing that was just way too casual. For once, Rouge questioned her shopping skills.
"Hey, c' mere for a bit Amy,"
Amy walked over to the area she was standing in.
"Pick 3 outfits that look good to you and I'll decide which one is the best," Rouge stated.
Amy nodded slowly before walking over to a certain rack of clothing. She then picked out three outfits, shoes and accessories.
Amy headed inside the changing room and tried on the first outfit. She then stepped out.
The first outfit she picked out was a black turtleneck top underneath a pink plaid pinafore dress ending above the knees. With it, she wore black sandals.
"Hm...this one is pretty cute for autumn, but with this heatwave, you'll die. Also, that's way too casual. Next." Rouge stated.
Amy pouted and went back into the changing room to put on the second one. She stepped out again.
The second outfit she picked out was a white skater dress with a pink floral design along the bottom of it, ending above the knees and white heels.
"Well, this one is short and cute...but it's a little too cutesy for what we're going for tonight. I hope the next one will wow me or we'll be here all day."
Amy huffed and went back in, praying that the third one would be okay. She then stepped out once more.
The third outfit she picked out was black high waisted skinny jeans with roses that had a black outline patterned along the ankle. She also had on a black v-line strappy top with embroided roses along the cleavage and lastly a denim blue jeans jacket to put over it with roses at the cuffs.
At first, no words were spoken. Just Rouge frowning to herself. Amy was confused but had a sinking feeling that they were gonna be here all day.
Rouge mumbled something, but Amy didn't hear her. When Rouge didn't get a response, she spoke again.
"Girl, we should go shopping more often. Your taste is immaculate!" Rouge cheered. "Tell you what, we're buying all of those outfits. Now, all we need is the accessories and shoes. Then we're good to go."
"Thank you so much Rouge, I don't know what I would do without you!" Amy yelled.
Amy smiled and threw a fist in the air, they were getting somewhere. Amy wanted to help Rouge out too.
"Let me pick out an outfit for you too Rouge."
Rouge sceptically raised an eyebrow about to protest, but Amy was already gone. Rouge sighed and shrugged her shoulders.
'Amy is so straightforward that it isn't funny.' Rouge thought.
Soon, Amy came back with a pile of clothes in her hand. Rouge went into the changing room and tried them all on. Amy felt relaxed and at ease. It was fun shopping with her new friend. She expected it to be lengthy and boring but here they were enjoying themselves.
Amy checked her phone. The time was 4:28 pm. They still had time.
Rouge stepped out of the changing room with a certain outfit on. It was a v-neck tight fitted maroon dress that ended above her knees. It hugged her curves with lace around the cleavage. On top was a black leather jacket with a diamond decorated collar and black strappy heels with diamonds going up the side of the heels.
Rouge silently admired herself in the mirror. She wouldn't dare say it out loud, but Amy's taste in clothing was better than hers. She hadn't expected Amy to choose an outfit like this compared to the red dress she wore when she was younger. Rouge gave Amy a thumbs up to let her know that she liked it. Amy cheered and smiled.
Rouge walked over to the accessories area and quickly came back with something to match Amy's outfit. It was a black designer bag and a golden bracelet. Then Rouge went back to get some black strappy wedges.
As Amy tried on everything, she felt like a whole new person. Sure, she needed a self-care day, but with just a little makeup and perfume, she'd probably keep people's attention tonight. Amy had to stop herself from bursting into tears and hugged Rouge.
Rouge got herself a beige designer handbag and a gold watch.
"Cmon Amy, get changed and let's pay alright? We still have other shopping to do like food and cosmetics." Rouge stated.
Amy and Rouge went to get changed before coming back out with their things in the provided plastic bag.
As they waited at the counter, they looked around to see if Angela was present, but she was nowhere to be seen. Amy wanted to thank her.
The cashier came and rudely snatched the bag out of Amy's hand. It was a pink wolf. Amy ignored it for the time being. She was too happy about the little moment she had with Rouge.
"Altogether 6000 rings." the wolf spoke.
Amy's eyes widened in shock as she reached for her credit card. Rouge gripped her hand and stopped her.
"Excuse me little Miss cashier lady, don't think that just because your manager isn't here that you get to charge us extra. I checked and it's 3000 rings."
The wolf was surprised. Normally her customers never questioned it. She was still offended though.
"It's double the price for ugly, rude mobians. Pay up." The wolf responded.
Rouge's eye twitched. She was going to keep her cool instead of screw kicking the girl who had just insulted her.
"Listen here, missy. I'm not here to pay a disrespectful idiot who doesn't know how to do a simple job such as a receptionist. I'll have you know that I work for G.U.N, so I was supposed to be offered a discount anyway. Furthermore, you've just disrespected one of the most famous heroes on this planet. Don't make yourself a fool. I'll settle for a lower price for your behaviour."
The pink wolf look startled. She didn't know what she had just gotten herself involved in.
"No need. Sorry about Mylene's behaviour. You can have your things at a discounted 1250 rings." Angela spoke from the entrance.
Mylene walked away while mumbling an apology. Angela came to the counter and sadly shook her head.
"It's because of staff like these why my shop can't function properly, oh no, what do I do..." Angela whined to herself while scanning the items.
Amy and Rouge looked at each other, pitying the girl.
"We'll help." Amy and Rouge spoke at the same time.
Angela's eyes lit up.
"Really?! I mean, you don't have to if you don't want to."
"No, it's fine Angela, you helped us so let us help you," Amy spoke.
Angela smiled at the two while they paid for their stuff.
"Thank you, girls. I hope this is not unprofessional of me, but stop by anytime for a drink at the boba place for a chat! I'd love to help you with anything." Angela spoke.
The two mobians nodded before leaving the shop. They took Angela's number and started to walk towards the west wing of the mall to look for other shops.
4:32 pm
Knuckles had gone to his house and Sonic came with him. Knuckles had two houses, one on Angel Island and one in Westopolis. They were currently at the one in Westopolis.
Knuckles was chilling out and napping on his hammock in his garden before the date; napping was another thing he liked to do. He wanted to be calm and well-rested, he knew he was going to enjoy himself tonight.
Sonic, on the other hand, went from pacing towards and backwards to running in circles and the pacing again. He was getting cold feet.
'How is Amy going to react tonight? Will she still see me as a friend? Will the date even go well? Will she come with a boyfriend? Will she replace me with...Shadow?'
Sonic stopped running and fell over from the abrupt stop at that thought. He was thinking too deep into this. After all, it was just Amy.
"Sonic, I can't nap if you're talking that loud. Shut up. And stop trying to wear holes into my floor." Knuckles groaned.
Sonic just realised that he had said all of that out loud. He had a bad habit of doing that.
"Also Sonic, it's not 'just Amy', she's an important friend to you. Stop talking about her as if she wasn't important to you." Knuckles stated before putting his arms behind his head and laying back on the hammock again.
Sonic shook his head at himself.
Knuckles was right. Amy was an important friend to him.
However, he was way too nervous to see how she would behave tonight. After all, the Amy he was hoping for was the old Amy. The one who smelled of strawberries and had a considerably terrible temper, yet the brightest smile. That was the one who he missed, the one he was friends with.
He hadn't really noticed the changes in her as the years went by because he thought to himself that it didn't matter.
'Everyone grows up. After all, Amy is just a friend.' Sonic thought.
He saw her as someone who needed protection 24/7, always finding trouble. Being naive and yet completely organised.
What he had failed to see was her strength, the things she liked to do and how caring she was for the people around her. Sure, she wasn't the best person in the past but it wasn't like she was a completely terrible girl. She was lovely if you caught her in her good moments.
It was hard for him to believe that she was turning 19 next week. He hadn't realised that Amy wasn't 12 anymore and was now a whole ass adult. Before she left, they had been hanging out more, talking more and he even agreed to go on a... 'date' as she called it. When they had really gone to the park on a picnic and watched the stars. Of course, Sally was not happy.
He decided to discard those thoughts, thinking about it had made him feel a great deal of guilt.
After what he saw yesterday, was she really the same person he was hoping for? The fact that Amy really was an adult hit him in the face, hard.
Sonic felt a pain in his lower stomach and back which distracted him from his train of thought. It wasn't as bad as last night, but it still bothered him. He was still a little weakened from the machine.
'Should I even head out today if I'm this weakened?' Sonic thought to himself.
Sonic looked over to Knuckles who was silently napping on a hammock. Sonic sped to a chair on his porch and laid back in it.
'Maybe a nap should do the trick.'
All of a sudden, as Sonic was about to drift off, he saw a vision of the light pink hedgehog.
Sonic snapped his eyes open and hyperventilate before getting up to drink a glass of water. He had a feeling there was a reason why Tails wasn't being straightforward with the dream was that it had something to do with Amy.
'I mean, it sure looked like Amy. Would Amy really have the ability to turn dark?' Sonic asked himself.
Sonic vigorously shook his head and sighed. Maybe he would ask her about it tonight.
He could only hope that he was able to fix the friendship between him and his lost friend.
"Alright, Amy. It's time to get you some cosmetics. I've noticed you don't have much, but we're coming shopping tomorrow, so we're not gonna buy much today." Rouge spoke.
Amy nodded while smiling. This shopping day was going well so far. She actually liked her new life and new friends. She wondered what would've happened if she had continued on the Freedom Fighters. Would she have been as happy now?
She shook her head as Rouge stopped in front of what Amy presumed to be Rouge's favourite cosmetic shop.
"Hey Amy, there's a sale at one of my fave shops. Let's roll." Rouge squealed.
Amy shook her head and smiled. Rouge acted like a child who received the gift they wanted on Christmas Day while shopping. As Amy walked inside the store, she saw Rouge choosing which products to pick up carefully. Amy checked her phone again and the time was 4:41 pm. Maybe they still had a little time left.
Amy sat down and started to chat idly with Omega while they waited for Rouge to come back with the products.
"Hey Amy, I was trying to decide what products to get you because I've noticed that you have sensitive skin, but I couldn't find any. So I tried to look for something from the line that I use and thank god they have a sensitive version!" Rouge exclaimed.
Amy rose a brow in confusion but decided to peer into the shopping basket. She noticed the skincare products but then she saw a shower gel set. It was a sakura cherry-blossom scent.
"Hey Rouge, I'm not used to these kinda products, are you sure-?!" Amy started.
"Oh c'mon Pinky, you really think I'm gonna choose something that isn't good for you? This is a line I use too but it's just in a different scent. Plus, I think this kind of scent suits you, don't you think?"
Amy sighed and smiled. She was overreacting. Plus this could be a chance to show people that she had actually left the old her behind.
"Plus, it's shadow's favourite scent," Rouge stated.
Amy looked over at Rouge with wide eyes and a red face.
"What makes you think I'm trying to impress Shadow?!"
"Chill out girl, help me out a little. I've noticed a change in Shadow's behaviour ever since you've come on this team. Sure, at first we didn't want you here but you've made us all change somehow. Maybe you could get closer to Shadow if you're wearing his favourite scent hm~?" Rouge teased.
Amy glared at Rouge, but not in a rude way. Rouge was trying to make it seem like it was for the wellbeing of Shadow when it was probably one of her ploys to stir up mischief again. Regardless, Amy sighed and went along with it.
'If it's to help Shadow...and if it helps me get closer to him then why not?' Amy thought to herself.
"Plus, I've seen the way you look at him-"
"J-just get on with it already!" Amy blurted out while pushing Rouge to the counter to pay for their things.
5:00 pm
Shadow stirred out of his sleep and slowly opened his eyes. He adjusted his eyes to the light and sat up in his bed wondering when and how he fell asleep. He looked at the clock in the room and it read 5:02 pm.
How long had he slept for? He didn't check the time before he went to sleep.
Shadow got out of the hospital bed and as his feet made contact with the cold floor, he noticed something. There wasn't as much friction or burning under the bandaging and dressing on his legs. For a moment, he felt sort of happy. He could leave the hospital earlier than he wanted to.
"Mr Shadow? Are you alright? I really don't think you should be walking." Tasha spoke as she walked into the room.
Shadow looked up at her. He appreciated her concern but didn't want to be treated like a baby.
"I'm fine, Tasha. Can you check my dressing please?" Shadow spoke.
Tasha looked at him sceptically before kneeling down and undoing his dressing.
"...Shadow, I don't know what it is about you that is causing you to heal quickly, but you only need the dressing for today and then you can go about your day. Just remember to take lukewarm showers/baths for up to a week, please. Use the crutches for up to two more days and avoid the rocket shoes please. Unless you can get someone to modify them for you." Tasha stated.
Shadow inwardly rejoiced. He couldn't stand being inside the hospital as an elite agent. He wouldn't dare say it out loud but he actually felt kind of lonely and bored being locked inside of that room to heal. Then again, it was probably for his own good. Just like Sonic, Shadow wasn't one who was very fond of staying in the same place all day.
Shadow decided to try getting out of the hospital so that he could make his way home.
"Is it okay if I go home today, actually?" Shadow asked.
He grimaced as he did it, he would never imagine politely requesting something as simple as this. Then again, he actually had respect for Tasha for looking out for him the most when the other nurses did not.
Tasha looked at him with a startled face. Shadow hadn't even been in here for a week. She had told him that he should rest in the hospital for a week to heal up even after she had noticed that he was a special type of mobian. Even so, her father probably wouldn't listen to her if she asked if Shadow could have the week off to heal. She sighed and signed a paper.
"Here, why don't you take a shower and hand this slip of paper into the office to collect your things?" Tasha offered.
Shadow nodded and took the piece of paper, leaving it in his pocket.
"Thank you," Shadow spoke.
Tasha smiled and left the room. Just as Shadow got up and was about to head to the shower, he heard a crash outside. There were a lot of loud voices outside. Shadow could see what was going on outside the hospital room.
"Tasha, what the hell?! Watch where you're going." a yellow monkey spoke.
"Are you really that concentrated on your little boyfriend patient and daddy issues that you can't even do your job right?" A pink monkey shouted.
"Excuse me?! You bumped into me!" Tasha yelled.
Shadow got up, took his crutches and hopped over to where Tasha was. He saw two twin monkeys in nurses uniforms. He walked over to Tasha and helped her up from the floor. The yellow monkey spoke up.
"Who are you?" he asked.
Shadow glared.
"Head Agent Shadow from the elite floor," Shadow spoke.
The pink monkey gasped.
"We're so sorry Head Agent-"
"You should be apologising to her," Shadow stated.
The two monkeys glared at Tasha before apologising and walking away.
Tasha looked down at him in shock because as soon as the two nurses left, he started to clean up what Tasha had dropped.
"Please Shadow, don't bother yourself. This was my fault-"
"I didn't come out here to help you just for you to say that it was your fault," Shadow stated.
Tasha flinched at his attitude.
"I'm sorry."
Shadow stared at Tasha. Another person who had made him care even more for them. Putting it together, he had just made a new friend.
"Don't apologise. Learn to stand up for yourself more." Shadow spoke.
Tasha took her things from Shadow and held them to her chest.
"Why did you do that for me, Mr Shadow?"
Shadow glanced at her. One minute the nurse called him Shadow and the next she added the Mr.
"It's Shadow. And I guess you could say we're acquainted. I appreciate your hospitality." Shadow spoke before leaving.
Tasha looked at him, completely lost. Nonetheless, she decided she would speak to her father after this.
Shadow went to the desk and spoke to the receptionist.
"Hello, I'd like to check out please," Shadow spoke.
The male brown weasel peered from under his thick-rimmed glasses.
"Position?" He asked.
"Head agent."
"Name?"
"Shadow."
The weasel rolled his eyes.
"Obviously, your full name."
Shadow glared at him.
"Shadow Robotnik."
The weasel did a bit of typing and scrolling before speaking again.
"You don't seem to have been in here before, yet your hospital bill is strangely paid. I'm going to need to register one more thing and then you can leave."
Shadow tapped his foot impatiently even though he was on crutches. The weasel seemed untethered by Shadow's method of intimidation.
"Date of birth and age?"
"December 23rd. Physically 20." Shadow spoke.
The weasel cocked a brow in question but decided to leave it. He got up and collected Shadow's personal belongings and clothing that Amy had bought from their house and handed them over to Shadow.
"May I have the paper signed by the nurse please?"
Shadow handed the paper over to him. The weasel read it and spoke again.
"You're free to use the showers before you leave. Ask the nurse that gave you this to redress your legs before leaving. Good day."
Shadow nodded before walking over to the shower area. He arrived at a shower locker and left his personal belongings in there.
Shadow waited until the cleaners had cleaned the shower and then headed inside.
He used the provided soap and shampoo to clean himself and kept burnt area of his legs dry. Then he dried his fur off and got changed.
As he was getting changed, he questioned as to why the weasel hadn't asked him to pay anything for the hospital bill...then he recalled what the weasel had said.
Someone had paid for it. Who else could it have been other than Amy?
'She's totally treating me like a baby...' Shadow thought to himself.
As he continued thinking to himself he remembered the promises that he had made and the embarrassing things that Amy had said before she left.
'Promise to stay by my side always, huh,' Shadow thought to himself.
Now, where had he heard that one before?
Team Dark's Home
5:20 pm
Rouge and Amy stumbled into the house. They were tired, sweaty and excited. Amy went and set the food shopping down on the counter before glancing at the clock. It was 5:24 pm. Omega went to his charging station.
"Uh Rouge, don't you think we're gonna be-"
"Relax Amy, we'll be fine. Knowing Knuckles...and Sonic, they're also probably gonna be late." Rouge spoke.
Amy stared at Rouge sceptically. Amy liked to attend places on time. She reminded herself that she'd done that with Sonic. He'd either show up when she began to think he wasn't coming or not show up at all...Maybe it was time for Amy to take back her wasted time.
"...Fine Rouge. Just don't make us arrive there too late." Amy spoke.
Rouge clapped her hands together excitedly. Amy was startled. She had never seen Rouge behave like this before in front of her. Had they gotten closer?
"Well? What are you waiting for? Go and get ready. I'll get some makeup and our outfits ready in the meantime." Rouge spoke.
Amy nodded and headed upstairs to get ready. As she was walking upstairs, she saw a figure. She blinked twice to make sure she wasn't seeing things. There was indeed someone walking toward her. She got ready to yell and summon her hammer when the figure's hand switched on the light.
It was Shadow...on crutches.
"Are you trying to give me a heart attack?! I-I mean Shadow?! What are you doing out of the hospital?" Amy yelled.
Shadow's ears folded from all the noise. This was the first time he had walked anywhere in days.
"They released me early. If anyone should be asking questions, it's me. Why did you register me with the hospital and pay the hospital bill? I'm not a baby, and it's not like I'm going to be in there again."
Amy rolled her eyes. Could this hedgehog stop worrying about others and just show some appreciation sometimes?
"Shut up, Shadow. I'm tired of you moaning about me doing things for you. That's what friends are for. Now be quiet and rest up." Amy stated.
Shadow was taken aback and looked at Amy with a slightly confused face before smirking.
"It seems you've gotten braver now that I'm on crutches," Shadow spoke.
Amy rolled her eyes.
"I said...rest up. I don't want my new friend feeling unwell tomorrow if I've missed them so much." Amy stated while smiling.
Shadow stared at Amy's smile and blushed and looked away before excusing himself and hopping over to his room. Amy looked at him as he hopped away.
If they were just best friends, why was he blushing? Amy shrugged it off and headed to her room which was next to Shadows.
She stripped out of her clothing and put it in the linen basket next to her door. She then searched into the bag for her new products, snatched her towel and bathrobe and whizzed off to the bathroom.
As she locked the door, she hung her things and put her products down on the counter next to the sink. Then she slumped against the door. She was tired, fatigued and exhausted from her missions. She really needed a self-care day and some rest.
Amy stretched her arms as she regained her energy from being excited for the date to continue to get ready. She opened up the box of face care products and decided to get to work on her face.
She wiped the makeup off with the brand's makeup removal wipes, removed her lashes and used some of the brand's micellar water to cleanse her face. Then she used a foaming face wash to cleanse her face. After that, she used the brand's toner to get rid of any leftover bacteria and decided that she would moisturise her face after her shower.
"Amy, hurry up! Otherwise, we'll really be late because of you!" Rouge yelled from the floor below.
"S-sorry, just give me a minute!" Amy answered back.
Amy opened up the other box of products which was a sakura cherry blossom set and she blushed as she recalled what Rouge said before shaking her head.
'Let's hope this goes well.' Amy thought to herself.
Amy turned on the water before waiting for it to heat up and stepped inside. She used the shampoo to carefully shampoo her hair and rinsed it out. Then she put the conditioner in her hair and let it sit while she used the soap and shower gel to clean her body.
'Rouge was right...this stuff actually smells really good. My fur and hair feel way softer...' Amy reminisced to herself.
Amy stopped herself from getting sidetracked before rinsing everything off and stepping out of the shower. She wrapped a towel around her hair and dried her fur before putting the brand's lotion on it and moisturising her face. She also sprayed on the Sakura Cherry Blossom Body Mist. She then put on her red bathrobe and tidied up the bathroom before leaving. As she stepped outside, she saw Rouge unhappily folding her arms.
"Sorry if I took long..." Amy spoke nervously while scratching the back of her head and nervously smiling.
Rouge just sighed.
"You didn't, I'm just impatient. You're allowed to wait in my room. Don't touch anything." Rouge stated.
Amy nodded, confused, but did as she was told. As she entered Rouge's room, she saw white painted walls, a huge velvet bed with bed curtains, a huge walk-in closet and a mini vanity. Amy noticed a locked door but didn't question it.
"Jeez, when I looked at Rouge I didn't expect her room to be this fancy..." Amy spoke to herself.
Amy knew Rouge was going to take a long time, so she decided to get herself ready.
Amy usually straightened her hair or put it up in a ponytail, but she wanted to do something different tonight. She let her hair stay naturally curly, her quills weren't messy when she left them alone.
She then took out her outfit from the shopping bags laid next to Rouge's bed. As she laid it on the bed she couldn't help but smile as to how she was about to look tonight.
She then decided to do her makeup. She did smokey eyes, mascara and red lipstick. She didn't want to be too heavy on the makeup as it didn't suit her. She then added some concealer and then sprayed her face and added powder so that her face could set.
Amy stared at herself in the mirror. This was very different from the old her, but she felt like it was still her. She wasn't trying to be somebody she wasn't. This actually suited her. She smiled at herself and thanked Chaos for having such a good friend like Rouge. She was also surprised she was able to pull this off.
All of a sudden, she heard a sound outside of the room which startled her. She turned around and saw that it was Rouge in her dressing gown. She was standing there speechless. Amy was scared.
"Have I done something wrong..?" Amy asked.
Rouge just walked into the bedroom while staring at Amy as if she couldn't fathom something. Amy stood there very confused.
"It seems...that you and I are in a competition..." Rouge spoke
"W-What do you mean?"
"Girl, it's like you do everything better than me. I'm starting to become jealous!" Rouge complimented.
Amy giggled. Rogue's reactions made her laugh.
Rouge just shook her head. Amy was talented in more ways that one it seemed. Maybe Rouge really had the wrong impression if her over the years.
"Well, I'm going to get ready. Let me know when the doorbell rings." Rouge spoke before kicking Amy out of her room and closing the door. Amy took her towel, bathrobe and products back to her room.
'Hold up, did she just say something about the doorbell ringing?' Amy asked herself.
Amy rushed into her room and started panicking. Were they coming to pick them up? Or were they just taking a taxi?
Maybe it was a taxi. But taxis didn't normally ring bells, they called.
Which means there was a possibility they were going to pick them up.
Which meant that she was going to see Sonic properly again...in a few minutes.
*Riiiiiing*
Oh no, it was happening way too soon. She couldn't answer that door. She would not be able to keep her cool. But she had to. Rouge was getting ready, Shadow was injured and Omega was currently charging.
Amy cautiously walked downstairs and took a few deep breaths.
'Cmon Amy, it's just Sonic. It's just a doorbell. Stop freaking out.' She pep talked herself.
*Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing*
"C-Coming!" Amy spoke.
She got herself together before opening the door and speaking.
"H-hi Sonic, you're a little early and Rouge is still..."
Amy opened her eyes to see an unamused badger with 2 pizza boxes in his hand.
"Delivery for Ms Rouge?" The badger questioned.
Amy blushed and embarrassed red before paying and tipping the delivery driver and closing the door. She then turned around and headed to the kitchen to set the pizza down when she saw Rouge.
Rouge was wearing her outfit with her medium length hair straightened, dark red eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara and red lipstick.
Amy's jaw dropped. What was Rouge even talking about? She had no competition whatsoever. Rouge couldn't even compare to her. She was way too good looking.
"Fabulous right? And it's all thanks to you. Well, the makeup was also inspired by you. However...I'm willing not to take credit just this once.
Amy giggled.
"Rouge, I'm not THAT good at looks. I just do what comes to mind. Now let's get going, look at the time, 5:51pm!" Amy exclaimed.
Rouge looked shocked.
"When I said fashionably late, i didnt mean this late..." Rouge complained.
Amy shook her head, put down the pizzas and sprayed on the Sakura Cherry Blossom perfume before grabbing her purse and bags and calling a taxi.
As the two girls waited on the taxi, they wondered...
What would be held in store for them tonight?