TysonEspioz Kitty: Welcome back to Love, Lust and Betrayal. Right, quite a lot of angst in this chapter. I won't give anything away, but just to let you know; Shadow and Espio are a couple and Sonic's in a pissy mood. Okay, disclaimer please, Cream.

Cream: TysonEspioz Kitty does not own Sonic the Hedgehog or anything in this fic, except maybe her own Oc, Kelly the Hedgehog. How was that?

TysonEspioz Kitty: Great, thanks. Right...

Sonic: (Comes storming in)

TysonEspioz Kitty: What did I tell you? Pissy mood.

Sonic: I am not in a pissy mood!

TysonEspioz Kitty: Okay you're upset then.

Sonic: I'm not upset! (Changes the subject) Where's Espy-Chan?

TysonEspioz Kitty: I don't know, Sonic-Chan.

Cream: What are you talking about, Typio? You let him and Shadow use the closet

TysonEspioz Kitty: CREAM!!!!!

Sonic: YOU LET THEM WHAT?

TysonEspioz Kitty: I think I should start the fic, now.

Love, Lust and Betrayal

By: TysonEspioz Kitty

Chapter two: Lust

Later that night, Kelly was sat on the sofa colouring because everyone else was in the kitchen. Unbeknownst to Kelly, Chris' mom entered the living room to grab something from her bag and she noticed a 'stuffed animal' colouring. Kelly felt as if someone was watching her and looked up. "Opps," whispered Kelly.

Suddenly, Chris' mom fainted and Kelly ran to the kitchen. "Chris, your mom fainted," cried Kelly. "What?" cried Chris. "She saw me and just fainted," replied Kelly. "Why is that stuffed animal talking?" asked Chris' dad, "Have I lost it?"

They ran to the living room. Chris' mom finally recovered and the first people she saw were her husband, her son and the 'stuffed animal.' "That stuffed animal was colouring and it talked," screamed Chris' mom. "Erm," started Chris. "Master Chris, maybe it would be better if you let your parents in on your secret," suggested Tonaka. Chris nodded, agreeing to the suggestion.

While Chris explained about Sonic and friends Sonic was heading towards their room. As he opened the door his heart broke. "Can't we get any privacy?" shouted Shadow. The black hedgehog and the purple chameleon were sharing very passionate kisses. "You do know he'll get bored of you and brake your heart, don't you?" wondered Sonic, as the tears were threatening to come out. "No he won't, he's not like that," disagreed Espio. "You don't know what he's like," cried Sonic. "Oh, and suppose YOU know what he's like?" cried Espio. "Yeah, I've known him longer than you," stated Sonic, "I wouldn't trust him." "Yeah well, that's your opinion," cried Espio, as the tears streamed down his face, "I happen to love him." He ran out the door. "Nice work," frowned Shadow, "I hope you haven't spoiled his dreams." "It's not me who's spoiling his dreams, it's you," shouted Sonic, "Like I said, you'd brake his heart eventually." "You're wrong," cried Shadow, "Sure, I've done some bad things in the past, but since I met Es, he seems to have changed me." "I'll believe that when I see it," commentated Sonic.

Back downstairs, Chris had explained everything and now they were sat talking, with Kelly sitting on Chris' mom's lap. At that moment, Kelly saw Espio running out the door. "Chris..." she started. "I know. I wonder what's up," wondered Chris. A blue blur passed and then a black blur passed. "Is everything alright with your other friends, Chris?" asked his dad. "I don't know. It's probably about love," replied Chris, "I should see if they're all right." "Let me come with you, Chris," begged Kelly, as she followed Chris out the door.

Both Sonic and Shadow stopped just outside the school's baseball pitch. "Where could he have gone to," cursed Sonic, "I'm getting extremely worried." "I don't know why?" stated Shadow, "It was you that upset him. I swear, if anything bad has happened to him, you are going to regret it." "Sonic!" cried Kelly, as her and Chris ran up to the two hedgehogs, "What's going on?" "Idiot here upset Espio," replied Shadow, "Now I can't find him." "I just told him the truth about you," shouted Sonic. "Stop arguing," cried Chris, "If you two really do care about Espio, you'll stop fighting and start finding him." "Chris is right," stated Kelly, "I think we should split up. That way we have a better chance of finding him." The others agreed and went different ways.

Walking down the streets, Shadow was cursing Sonic, "That stupid hedgehog. If he hadn't upset Espio, we would still be at home."

Kelly decided to check back at the Thorndyke mansion and in Chuck's basement room. "I wish the other Chaotix members were here," wished Kelly, "They would know where Espio would go."

Sonic ran up a tall pole, so that he would have a better view. "I shouldn't have shouted at Es," cursed Sonic, "I should've been more calmer, and not let my feelings run over." [Typio: Sonic: It's your fault I was mean to Es. Typio: ¬¬ who knew he was the violent and jealous type]

Chris checked the seaport and...Success! He had found him. He sat down beside him and said, "The others are looking for you. They're really worried about you." "Well, you can tell them I'm all right then," stated Espio. "Why don't we both go back and you can tell them in person," Suggested Chris, "So, what's this all about?" "Sonic said I shouldn't trust Shadow," replied Espio. "Maybe you can, maybe you can't. Some people you can't trust," commentated Chris. "Are you on Sonic's side?" asked Espio. "I'm not on anyone's side. I'm just saying some people with problems, sometimes take it out on loved ones," explained Chris, "That is what it's all about isn't it? Love?" "Yeah, but what's Sonic's problem? I know he doesn't really like Shadow, but still," wondered Espio. "Maybe he feels the same for you, as you do for Shadow," hinted Chris. "No maybe about it," cried Sonic, "I do, but maybe more."

Chris and Espio looked behind them and saw Sonic standing there. "Maybe I should've left with the others," cursed Sonic, "That way I could've forgotten you." "Sonic!" cried Chris, "You don't mean that?!" "I'm starting to," shrugged Sonic, "There is no way he can love you as much as I do." Espio turned his head back to the sea, not saying anything. "I can see he's got you wrapped around his little finger," stated Sonic, "I thought you were smarter than this...So tell me, now that Shadow isn't here. What do you really see in him to make you 'love' him," asked Sonic. "He makes me happy," replied Espio. "Fine! If you feel so strongly about him, then that's alright!" cried Sonic, "But if he brakes your heart and leave you, don't come running to me! I warned you, and you didn't listen!" He ran off after that.

To be honest, Espio didn't really know how he felt about the two hedgehogs. He thought he loved the black hedgehog, but then again, he felt a strange feeling towards the blue hedgehog. "Maybe its lust you feel for Shadow?" suggested Chris. "What?" asked Espio. "Just a suggestion," replied Chris, "Sonic's my best friend. I don't wont to see him unhappy." Before the others had left, Espio was a little jealous of Amy, and how she was always bothering or around Sonic. He couldn't explain it back then and he still can't; but he just despised Amy, for some reason. "Why do you think it's lust?" wondered Espio. "Let's just say I saw your face whenever Amy was around Sonic," smiled Chris, standing up, "Come on. It's getting late; besides Shadow and Kelly will still be wondering where you are!"

Back at the mansion, Kelly sat on the wall with her brother, when they saw Chris and Espio walking back. "Hey Sonic, they're back," smiled Kelly, as she nudged her brothers arm. "Is my uncle Sam still here?" asked Chris. "Yeah, he's talking with your father," replied Sonic. "What about Shadow? Is he in?" asked Espio. Sonic didn't reply; he just turned his head the other way. "He's upstairs waiting for you to return," replied Kelly. The two hedgehogs jumped off the wall and followed the other two into the house.

The next day, Kelly was the first one to awake and now she was watching the morning cartoons. What with her being about four years old, she preferred the cartoons for littlies but she also liked to watch the teenage shows, like 'Teen Angel.' Her and her brother didn't get much sleep because the black hedgehog and the purple chameleon were going at it. She laughed at the television as 'The brazil brush show' was on and a joke was said. When the news came on, she decided to read one of her books; but as she started to read, she felt very faint and dizzy.

About fifteen minutes later, Chris came downstairs, fully dressed and yawning. "What's on?" yawned Chris. "Beyblade," replied Kelly. When she got up, she almost tumbled to the ground. "Are you okay Kelly?" asked Chris. "I've felt dizzy ever since I got up this morning," replied Kelly. "Maybe you've got a fever," suggested Chris. "I'll be alright," smiled Kelly, walking to the kitchen.

An hour later, everyone was up and dressed; but they were doing their own thing. Chris, Sonic and Sam were out racing; Shadow and Espio were out somewhere together; and Chris' mom, Ella and Kelly were cooking in the kitchen. "Open wide," ordered Chris' mom, as she gave Kelly some medicine for her fever. "Mmm, strawberry," smiled Kelly.

Meanwhile, the purple chameleon was looking for his boyfriend. He saw a blue blur and a fast car pass him on the way to the racecar track. "There goes Sam, Chris and Sonic," stated Espio. He didn't want to admit it, but what Sonic said the night before hurt him. 'Fine! If you feel so strongly about him, then that's alright!" cried Sonic, "But if he brakes your heart and leaves you, don't come running to me. I warned you and you didn't listen!' It wasn't just what he said, but the tone he spoke in.

Unbeknownst to Espio, two hedgehogs were kissing a block away. Someone he knew very well.

To Be Continued!!

End Chapter Two!!!!

Cream: (Watches Sonic chasing Typio around the room with Amy's piko piko hammer in his hands.) I have an idea (Drags Espio out of the closet)

Espio: What gives Cream?

Sonic: (Stops) ESPY-CHAN!!!!!

Typio: (Also stops) Phew, thanks Cream (Then notices Shadow chasing her) Oh crap, not again! (Starts running again)

Cream: She can't win. (Shouts at Typio) You shouldn't have done a love triangle!

Typio: you think? (Hides behind Espio.) While I get back into Sonic's and Shadow's good books you review and try and guess who finally gets Espio. Sonic or Shadow!

Cream: my moneys on Shadow