Amy walks around the campus, looking for Shadow. Spotting him, she races up to him and envelops him in a hug "Shadow! Happy birthday!"
He stumbles a step, and looks over his shoulder at her, "Excuse me?"
"It's your birthday today silly! Happy birthday!"
He blinks a few times, "...I hadn't even realized."
Amy grins "Well I did! And I told the others too!"
He smirks, and turns to hugs her back. "Well thank you Amy."
"You're welcome! Now let's go get your costume." She breaks from his hold and drags him off.
"Costume?" He looks sceptical.
"For your party! What do you want to go as?"
"Uh... Me?"
"Shadow..." Amy sighs "A costume party is where you dress up in a costume... So in other words you don't go as yourself..."
Shadow thinks, "...Sir Lancelot then?"
"Perfect!" Amy grins "See, that wasn't so hard!"
Shadow smirks, and eyes the costumes. Settling on a knight's helmet, and gauntlets he puts his sword on his back, "How is this?"
"You look so handsome!" She giggles "It suits you...very much!"
He chuckles, and pulls a ball gown off a rack, "Why not go as the Lady of the Lake then?"
"You really think I should? I don't know.."
Shadow nods, "I'm sure it will look fantastic on you."
Amy shrugs "Okay, sure! I wonder what the others are going as..." She heads off to get changed into the costume "This is so exciting!"
Shadow hugs her, "Well then where are the others?"
"Getting their costumes too. And preparing. In fact we should probably go..."
Shadow nods, and takes a moment to cup her cheek as he kisses her.
Yet again, Amy freezes...but for reasons she doesn't even know, her lips move in sync with his as her eyes slide shut. He smiles as they finally break the kiss. "I doubt if I live to see another fifty years I'll ever get tired of kissing you. Are you wearing lip gloss because you taste like strawberries today..."
Amy laughs "Yes...as a matter of fact I am! Should I wear it more often?"
He laughs quietly, "I do like it, but I won't tell you what to do with your body."
Amy smiles, and wraps her arms tightly around him "Come on, Sir Lancelot..."
"Yes m'lady," he says," lowering his visor to cover his eyes.
She giggles, and leads him away to meet the others, lips still tingling...
Spike is dressed as Jack Sparrow in the party room, and gives a bow, "Welcome to the party your imminent Emoness..."
Amy smiles "Weiss not with you?"
Spike looks around, "Not that I've seen yet..."
"Surprising...you're always stalking her!" She giggles and takes Shadow's hand, pulling him further into the room.
"Oh like you're one to talk," Spike calls after her.
Amy turns around, about to yell something back, but is interrupted by someone clearing their voice. She sighs, and spins back, only to see Angel dressed as exactly that...her namesake.
"Umm...I..." She begins, shaking a little, and averting her sliver-lidded eyes to the floor. "I know I'm probably...the last person you want to see..."
Shadow raises his visor, "Hm?"
"I wanted to say...I'm sorry." She gives him a small smile, and one of her hands creeps from behind her back. In it is a present, wrapped in the shape of a square. "H-Happy Birthday." She whispers, hand trembling as she slowly extends her arm offers it to him.
He takes it gently from her, "Apology accepted."
"So you're not going to maim me?" She smiles "I don't have to hide from you?"
"If I was going to do anything then I would have not waited," Shadow says simply, opening the present.
She lets out a sigh of relief, and almost feels like she's going to cry in relief. She gives him a gentle smile as he opens it. A photo album...
"I figured I'd make you something personal. Something in which you can store your memories..." She takes a step forward, and hesitantly reaches out "M-May I?"
He nods, and hands it to her. She takes it, and opens the first page to show him. Inside...is his most treasured memory...the picture of Maria. "I-I figured this would start you off. The front page...the start of your journey...all the way to the back, things that might happen in the future." She smiles wistfully, and hands it him back "I know you're with Amy now...so perhaps you could...have pictures together on dates...and things...y'know.."
Shadow nods, and holds the album, "That was very thoughtful, thank you."
"You're welcome." Angel sighs, and smiles brightly at him "Adam made me realise that maybe I got a little carried away...but today is your birthday so...I figured...maybe I should make it up to you..."
Shadow nods, and tucks the album into his quills. Amy smiles at her, and envelops her in a tight hug "That was real sweet! Oh! I was saying to Shadow yesterday, we should all go on a huge couples date!"
Angel laughs, and returns the hug "Maybe...I don't know...I guess it's up to Shadow. I'm just really surprised about all of this..."
Spike tackles Amy, "Harass a sister!"
Amy squeals "SPIKE! BE CAREFUL! MY DRESS!"
Shadow lifts Spike off her like he's a kitten. "Amy are you okay?"
"I'm fine..." She brushes herself down, just as Sonic appears and grabs Shadow's arm, roughly pulling him away.
Shadow drops Spike, "What's your problem Faker?"
"What's YOUR Problem, SHADS?!" He scowls "Why are you messing with Amy like that!"
Shadow raises an eyebrow, "Like what? Spike tackled her, and I yanked him off?"
"Not like that! DATING her! You don't like girls...or anyone!" He frowns.
"Go jump in a wood-chipper," Shadow snarls at him as he starts to walk off with an arm around Amy's waist.
"OI! I'm not done yet!" Sonic comes to stand in front of them "Amy...why'd you like this guy? You know he cares about no-one but himself!"
Shadow stomps up to Sonic, "For your sake you had best not be getting jealous."
"I'M NOT JEALOUS! I just know how YOU can get!"
"Why you little..." Shadow rears back a fist. Spike grabs onto it, but all the good it does is yank Spike off his feet, and slam into Sonic.
"SHADOW!" Amy shrieks, and bends down to Sonic, who rubs his face, kneeling on the floor "Are you okay Sonic?!"
"Yeah...fine...he's a stupid jackass..."
"Oh sure, don't worry about me," Spike deadpans.
Shadow crosses his arms, "You deserved that Sonic, I would NEVER hurt Amy. NEVER!"
"Yeah, course not! You don't care about anyone but yourself!" Sonic glares as he stands up
"GUYS! CAN YOU JUST SHUT UP FOR FIVE SECONDS!" Amy yells angrily "Jeez...you're like children!"
"Right after I trash this blue idiot," Shadow snarls, sparks flying off his fingers.
"No-one is trashing anyone Shadow!" Amy glares "IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY! DON'T RUIN IT!"
Sonic smirks "Yeah...Shads...you ruin everything. Like Amy's happiness with ME."
Shadow lets out a growl of utter rage as he barges Sonic to a wall, pinning him by the throat.
"You really think she was happy with YOU?! YOU who avoided her at every chance?! She had to delude herself into happiness because you never gave her a FUCKING chance you SELFISH BASTARD!"
Sonic coughs "You really think...YOU'RE BETTER?! YOU...DON'T CARE ABOUT ANYONE! She's too innocent to be with someone like you!"
"I DO care about her," Shadow snarls. "I love her Sonic, I can make her happy, and I'll be damned if I let you ruin this for her."
"You...you love me?!" Amy gapes "WHAT!"
"Ignore him Amy...he's messing with you! Do you really think SHADOW of all people can stop being so mean!? No, he can't! You're only going to get hurt."
Shadow presses down harder on Sonic's throat... And then drops him. "You don't know what you're talking about Sonic."
Sonic rubs his throat as he glares up at Shadow. Amy kneels by him with a concerned expression "Are you alright?"
"Fine..." He bites out. "Just FINE, Amy."
She gently rests a hand on Shadow's shoulder "Um...maybe you should go cool down...it won't help anyone getting so angry..."
Shadow's quills slowly smooth down at her touch, "I'm fine Amy."
Sonic stands up and abruptly storms off. Amy watches after him with a sad expression...
Shadow huffs through his nose, "Well... From what I heard from him his concern is sincere."
"But did you have to act so violent!" Amy chides "Shadow...you shouldn't let him get to you..."
Shadow glances sideways at her, "Why are you so shocked every time I claim to love you?"
"Because...you...I've never heard such affection come from you at all..."
"But I have told you at least three times already... Do you just not believe me?"
"Shadow...saying you love someone is great...but you have to prove it too." She wraps her arms around him tightly "Actions speak louder than words. Anyone can make up stuff...it's how people get hurt."
He sighs, "What could prove it to you then?"
3Amy is silent for a moment as she thinks "...I don't know, Shadow...I don't know..."
He kisses her cheek, and holds her close with a purr.
Spike scowls, "Right, you two figure this out while I go find Weiss."
Amy rolls her eyes "You might as well be attached to her with string..."
He holds up his pinky finger, "The rd thread of destiny already intertwines us..." Then he walks off to find Weiss.
She stands outside with folded arms, and storms up to him "Okay, what the hell was all that about?! It sounded like a screaming match in there!"
"Just Shadow on his period," Spike says with a smirk. "So what's your costume?"
"Don't have one," She shrugs "The first and last time I dressed up was Christmas."
Spike shrugs, and opens his arms, "Can I have a hug?"
Weiss sighs, and hugs him "Why?"
He hugs her gently with a quiet moan in his throat, "I just like any chance to hold my Sugar Queen."
Weiss blinks, and frowns "...Okay enough with the names...they're creeping me out."
"Sorry he says, and pecks her on the cheek as he holds her at arms length. "Can't blame a guy for trying to be good enough, eh?"
"I guess..." She sighs, and smiles "So what's happening with this party then?"
"I assume Shadow wants to make a piñata out of Sonic," Spike says. "Other than that I don't know yet." He offers his arm, "Shall we go find out?"
Weiss shrugs and loops his arm through his "Whatever."
He leads her inside by the arm, and smiles as he walks like Jack Sparrow, utterly drunk yet stylishly so.
Weiss can't help but laugh."You're an idiot..."
He smiles, and snatches up a wineglass, attempting to drink from it when it's already empty. He closes one eye as he looks up into it. "...Why is the rum always gone?"
Weiss rolls her eyes, smiling all the while "Can't you just be normal for once..."
He tosses the glass aside, and wraps an arm around her. "Alright then..." He kisses her softly on the lips.
To Even her own shock, Weiss presses her lips a little harder to his, wrapping her arms around him. Spike smiles, breaking the kiss, and putting one on her cheek before leaning back to read her expression, "Normal enough for you?"
"Yeah..." She whispers "Normal..."
Smiles as he takes off his pirate hat, and puts it on her head, "You make a hot pirate, just saying."
Weiss blushes, and gives him a gentle shove "Don't go around saying stuff like that!"
He laughs, "Sorry! Hat still looks good on you though. Oh yeah, I gotta give Shadow ha birthday present!"
"Well where is he?"
Spike looks around, and sighs. "Gone..." He takes a rectangular package out of his hair, and sets it on a table with a few other presents.
"What did you get him?"
"A new piece for his gun collection," Spike replies.
"Ah...did you make it?" Weiss raises her eyebrow.
Spike shakes his head, "I don't know the first thing about making guns. I just noticed he didn't have this one."
Weiss frowns "You really should learn...a lot of students here make their own weapons. Ruby for example...incredibly childish, but incredibly skilled if Crescent Rose is any proof of that."
Spike summons his sword, "But I got this, and move fast enough to make bullets look like snails."
"But it can't hurt to have a firearm of your own..."
"You don't have one," he points out. "I prefer to live, and die by the sword."
Weiss shrugs "Whatever floats your boat..."
He snickers, and walks back over, taking her hand as he looks around.
"Hey guys," Yang says as she comes over dressed as a brown mouse, complete with ears and a tail.
Weiss smiles at her "Yang...hi! What's up?"
Yang shrugs, and plays with her fake whiskers. "Not much, looks like the party hasn't started yet."
"Are you kidding? The amount of drama in there is suffocating..."
Spike high-fives Yang, "I wonder what Ren, and Nora are coming as..."
Weiss suddenly bursts out laughing, a rare thing indeed, as Nora waddles up to them...wearing a soft, spongy apple costume "HIIII GUYS!"
Ren appears next to her...not looking happy in his banana costume. At all.
Spike tries to hug Nora as best he can, and then looks at Ren, "Looking Savvy there, Mate."
Don't even joke..." Ren glares
Spike shrugs, "Just staying in character."
"Aw come on!" Nora giggles "You look cuuute!"
If one were to look closely, they would see a faint dusting of red on his cheeks...
Spike smirks, and spots a bowl of punch, "Erm... Who's thirsty?"
"I am!" Nora yells and drags Ren off with her.
Weiss rolls her eyes "Is he going to follow her everywhere..."
"I think so," Spike says, taking Weiss's hand.
"Well what do we do now?"
Spike heads for the food, and puts a chicken leg on a plate, "We party."
"I don't really...party like this..." Weiss sighs.
Spike tilts his head, "Well we COULD replay that scene under the staircase, properly this time."
Weiss gapes at him "Are you seriously suggesting that!"
"Uh... You don't wanna make out?"
"No!" She scowls "W-Well...i've never.."
He smiles, setting the plate down, and pulling her gently by the hand towards the hall.
"Where are we going NOW?!"
He winks, and holds her as they walk down the darkened hallways. Weiss frowns "I swear...if you're planning something..."
"Which I am," he chuckles.
"I will hurt you if it's bad!"
"I don't doubt it," he says with a smirk, and stops by the staircase.
Weiss frowns "Wait...are you serious?"
He nods, and hugs her from behind. "I just don't want this spot to have a bad memory whenever we walk by. I'm not gonna do anything bad, I promise."
"The girls and I will beat you to a pulp if you do!"
He slips under the staircase, and gently pulls her after him by the wrists.
Weiss feels completely awkward and out of place. What does she even...do...she's never got this far in life with a guy...
Spike pulls her close, and slowly kisses her. Weiss stiffens automatically, but yet again her body moves on its own and pulls him closer. His lips move ever so slowly as he massages her shoulders.
Weiss sighs, and shivers slightly. She's never...felt like THIS before! It's unnatural...but she can't help but embrace it. Consequently...she puts a little more force into the kiss, wrapping her arms around his neck. He tilts his head to deepen the kiss, poking her lips with his tongue. She gasps, and her eyes snap open as she lets out a small whimper.
He keeps one arm wrapped around her middle as he opens one eye to look at her, slowly slipping his tongue in her mouth. Weiss jumps slightly, the contact feeling extremely foreign to her, but still she doesn't push him away. He gently caresses her tongue with his as he rubs her back, and closes his eyes.
To her shock, she lets out a tiny moan as her lips move with his perfectly. He smiles, and threads his fingers in her hair.
Something seems to snap in Weiss' mind...and reminds her exactly what she's doing. With wide eyes she pushes him away, cheeks glowing. "That's enough...I can't..."
Spike pants a bit, and smiles, "Alright then. I hope you enjoyed yourself..." He raises an eyebrow.
"...Maybe..." She sighs, and makes her way back down the corridor.
He walks up beside her, "Hey, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, I just remembered...I need to find my team..." She gives him a tight smile "Catch up with you later!"
He opens his mouth, then looks to the side thoughtfully. "...Alright, I'll be pillaging the buffet if you need me."
"I won't..." She replies, a little TOO harsh, and frantically searches for another member of her team. She spots Ruby milling about, and storms up to her, taking her shoulders "Ruby! What have I just done!?"
Ruby, dressed as a dog with fake ears, and nose blinks, "Uh... How am I supposed to know?"
"You're team leader, you're supposed to know! I don't understand any of this and it's so confusing!"
"I didn't see it! What did you do?!"
"I THINK WE JUST MADE OUT!" She screeches "And I made this weird...noise...and I felt...strange..RUBY! What's going on!"
Ruby's jaw drops, and she drags her off. Then when they're alone she says, "Okay, what was the noise?"
"It was a...um..I don't know...just a noise!" Weiss blushes, almost as red as a tomato "Like when you're annoyed and you kind of groan to express your annoyance...but I wasn't annoyed...much..."
"What like this?" Ruby rolls her eyes with a moan.
"Yeah...like that..but quieter..."
Ruby smiles, "Oh, well that's normal. It just means he's a good kisser."
"But...why?" Weiss frowns.
Ruby giggles, "You were enjoying it! It's natural for a girl to have needs."
"Needs? What? I don't NEED anything, Ruby!"
Ruby hugs her sideways, "Sure you do. Don't be afraid to open up, let loose a bit. You might enjoy yourself."
"But it's...hard..." Weiss sighs deeply "I've never done this before."
Ruby smirks as she rubs her chin, "Tell you what, why don't we try finding me a boyfriend so we can double-date? Yang's on the verge of hooligans up with Smoke, Blake has Penny or Sun, and you have Spike. My turn!"
Weiss raises her eyebrow "You sure Yang would approve?"
"She doesn't get a say," Ruby smirks. "Come on, let's go! Who do you think would be a good match for me?"
"Well is there anyone that catches your eye? Anyone that might perhaps extract noises from you?" Weiss smiles, completely unaware of her choice of words...and how it could be taken. To say she's smart she sure is...naive when it comes to relationships...
Ruby scratches her head, "I'm not sure. Looking around no one just jumps out at me..."
"Okay...how about...that Sonic guy? Or...even Ren?" Weiss smirks "Or perhaps a blind date? Or CARDIN?"
Ruby turns one of Weiss's own glares on her, "Don't you even THINK about it... I suppose I could try that Sonic guy, he's pretty cool."
"What about Cardin? Do you not think he's attractive?" Weiss can't help but chuckle.
Ruby elbows her in the arm, "Knock that off!"
"Knock WHAT off, Ruby? I'm being helpful.."
"No, you're being annoying," Ruby pouts. "Never in a MILLION years would ANY girl date Cardin!"
Weiss thinks for a moment "Yeah...you're probably right. Okay, so...maybe you should get Blake and Yang's help with this...I'm...still new to dating myself..."
Ruby takes her hand, "Hey, if we're going on double-dates don't you wanna be a part of deciding who you're going with?"
"What do you mean?" Weiss frowns "I have to decide what?"
Ruby facepalms, "Weiss, would YOU want to go on a double date if I was bringing Cardin along?"
"I wouldn't care as long as it was what you wanted...it would test my self control...whether or not I could resist choking him with my bare hands..."
"Well then help me pick a guy that would reduce that to a minimum," Ruby says. "Could you see if you could find Yang, and Blake? I'm going to go look for that Sonic guy."
"Alright but I tell you, Yang isn't going to be pleased..." Weiss walks off to look for said girl and her partner.