Disclaimer; I do not own anyone.  The plot has been operated on by a blind surgeon and put back together.  Translation; I wrote the ending before this chapter.

Note:  This chapter was written while listen to a mix of Shaman King, Beyblade, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Sonic soundtracks, so bear with me if there is any reference to the other named sections…

Chapter 7

Shadow and Rouge walked by an alley while they were talking.  If what they were talking about had more to do with a dull topic then maybe the both of them would have noticed that they were being followed.

"Sir, they're heading towards the pink one's apartment, shall I intercept?" A hushed mechanical voice said.

"No, wait for the knucklehead to come as well as the brat.  I want to make sure that the annoying pest is truly gone before we do anything."

"…  Affirmative…"

With that, owner of the mechanical voice turned and followed his two former colleagues.

Is it true?  Has he really disappeared?  If so…  What will master do with me?  Toss me in the heap with the rest of the failures?  After all I was created to only destroy the pest…

The speeding robot slow down to a hover in the shadow of the alleys while his two former co-workers entered the button numbers needed to enter the building.

He continued to watch before hovering silently up to the acquired floor, activating his cloaking device before he went.

He hovered slightly to the side of the building window, and perched himself on one of the nearby railings awaiting the arrivals. [1]

"Hi!  Rouge," a pause, "Shadow!  I'm so glad you're here!"

Wonder what it feels like to be appreciated…  He shook his head to get the thought of rebelling against his master out of his head and continued listening.

"So where's Tails and Knuckles?"

"They should be here soon…  Unless Knuckles has a change in plans."

"Tch,"

"Shadow, you have to lighten up a bit!  After all, you've been friends with us for several months now," the pink one said.

Several months with friends…  Must be nice.

"So?"

"Amy is right Shadow, lighten up!  You can make the most cheerful people frown!"

"…  Unless it's Sonikku…"

His ears perked at the sound of his name…  There was an odd collision of emotions before he returned to normal. [2]

This always happens when he's mentioned.

The metallic blue robot sat and waited until the boring chatter ended.  He wanted information on the midnight one.  If not for his master then for himself.

I will figure this out…

[1] Guess who he is…

[2] I like this pairing, I like three other pairings, and I like shounen-ai or straight.  I do NOT write romances.  I hint them.

Nightvixen