The early fall sky was nearly dark by the time Sandy found herself coming upon her private riverside fort. Luckily a bit of dark pink and purple light still hung in the sky so she was able to make out her footing for the last mile. The female squirrel settled between two logs near the opening of a small cave, that's she once often found herself hiding away in when the opportunity presented itself. However, those days were long gone now, as she was considered a woman. And with that title came far more responsibilities, and far less ability to escape. Even more so now as her father had recently put her on the market as being an available young bride to acquire. Fortunately for her, only two suiters' families had dropped by to inquire about her, and she'd easily scared them all off, without her father realizing she'd sabotaged the whole thing.
The openness over her quickly grew to darkness, as she gazed up at it, and felt a shiver overtake her body now that the adrenaline she'd been filled with to reach her destination finally left her. She still found comfort in the fact she was settled away, and even if the night's cooling breeze set in fast over her modestly covered fur. If only she'd had time to grab some appropriate attire before rushing off... "No!" She told herself out loud. "I got no right ta complain after what Randy is doing willing ta save all of us from pa's sickness!" She literally started to cry the last words out as she hung her head down and gripped tightly onto her loose trousers.
"Sandra?" A very familiar voice called from near the river bed.
"Shadow?" Sandy stood up in shock, but was able to make out his silhouette as he approached her by moon light.
"I wasn't accepting to see you here, well... at least not tonight." The prince breathed still seemingly in shock.
"Well... I didn't think I'd end up here neither. But really didn't think you'd end up here again as it's been..." Sandy trailed off thinking about the last time the two had meet in this very spot. A blush overtook her as she recalled their goodbye kiss. "It was nothing. We were just kids." She sighed heavy agreeing the past was the past while taking a seat again. "Why are ya out here, Shadow?"
"I could ask you the same, Sandra." Shadow pressed as he now took a seat on one of the logs she was nestled between. They both avoided looking at each other and opted for the open sky full of stars.
"I got in trouble." Sandy let out with a shivering breath before going silent for a short moment. It wasn't long before her head went down and she started to tense up thinking about the nights drama that played out in her house. "Muh brother is gonna get beat, because I talked ta ya!" She let out a sharp sob before calming herself to speak again. "I ran away, cause he didn't want me to get da full beating, but I'm so scared he might get worse!"
"I can take care of it." Shadow stated plainly while settling a hand on Sandy's shoulder that she had no idea he was terrified to do. It'd been years, and even before he left they were only friends besides that one kiss. "That kiss." He thought out now touching her and recalling what she looked like, now, while looking into the dark trees and river before them. "She is sad! I shouldn't be turned on! Stop it! What is wrong with me?!" He yelled at himself in his head right before she took his touch as an invitation to embrace his waste that was at her head height as he was sitting on a log and her on the ground.
"Nah!" Sandy protested while placing one of her hands on Shadow's that was still on her shoulder. "Yer fancy ass has a lot more important things ta think about it. I'll calm my pa down... Guess I can agree ta be with da next suitor he drags in." She sighed obviously not happy.
"Suitor?!" Shadow asked with more anger than surprise.
"Yeah..." She responded seeming lost looking up the stars. "He's been trying ta push me off fer da last half year. It's only a matter uh time before..." She went silent knowing that outcome was nothing she wanted but nothing she could fight either. Not considering the ways of the world these days.
"I'm taking care of it!" Shadow now let out in more of a shout, and causing her to look at him worried. He glanced at her as their eye's met in the moon light. Their gaze held as he found his words again. "Your father will never lay an ill-intentioned hand on a member of your family again, and you'll not be sold off like some cheap whore." They kept their focus on each other's eyes. Shadow's never faltering, but Sandy's very unsure.
"Why?" She finally asked, while shaking a bit as he slid off the log, he was sitting on, to end up sitting right next to her. Thus, causing them both to become more that a little awkward very fast.
"Why not?" He questioned knowing full well he was playing with her head as he moved his face in closer to hers. While she still seemed confused, and unaware, of his current intentions.
Shadow was shocked to find Sandy pushing him away aggressively before he was able to pull in close enough for a kiss. "Didn't ya have enough fun with dem girls at yer fancy school?!" She questioned obviously upset. "Ya really thought I was just waiting here fer ya ta come back and save me?!" She spat now standing up and stumbling back into the darkness of the forest.
"Sandy!" Shadow called out, as he too stood up, and followed after her. "What are you going on about? I've come back not to save you, but because it was requested of me by my family." Shadow continued to stumble forward into the bleak darkness after his friend. "However, if you are in need of saving, I'm more than willing to offer you my aid." He continued forward a bit more before tripping and falling on his hands and knees. "Sandra!" He called out in desperation.
A laugh left the females lips as she bent down behind her longtime friend and continued to chuckle. "Who is it da is da need of help right now?" She questioned while patting Shadow on the back and then offering him one of her hands to aid him in standing up so she could lead him back to the openly moon lit area they'd just left. "Yer just as lost as before, Sire Smarty Pants." Sandy giggle again as they both took a seat next to each other in front of one of the logs they'd just abandoned.
"A man will always be lost without a proper woman." He mused despite never believing it... until the days interaction with her that left his body and soul burning.
"Didn't ya find one?" Sandy asks honestly shocked he hadn't talked up his current love he'd found yet.
"No. I haven't." Shadow stated in his usual dismissive manner. "But..." he started before stopping seemingly becoming embarrassed. After a long breath Shadow looked at Sandy intently... like he hadn't since before their goodbye kiss years ago. "I understand we are both older, and... I'm... I've... I've been missing you, and now seeing you again. I..." Shadow took a heavy gulp as Sandy looked on at him confused. "Can we try that kiss again? Now that we are older... I just need to know..." Shadow breathed as one of his hands came up and cupped Sandy chin, as she became docile, and let him do as he please.
He pulled her into a kiss that she eagerly returned. Their grip on one another getting tighter as their mouths sucked harder and intertwined to the point that neither knew was possible. Moans rang out over, and over, again as the friends pushed their friendship further to the point of going over the edge and becoming full on sexual. That was until Sandy pushed back franticly, and continued to keep up her guard pushing Shadow's attempted embraces away.
"Wait!" Sandy gasped for air." Please!" She begged again while keeling over and trying to find her breath and her mind. "Shadow please!" She begged one last time finally getting him to pull back his desire after hearing her worry.
"Sandy?" Shadow asked confused, but hopeful. "Did I do something wrong?" He asked while finding the will to reach out and squeeze her hand to try and comfort her. "I didn't mean to upset you! I thought you wanted this too! I'm so sorry!" Shadow stammered still confused... So many threw themselves at him, but he didn't want them, but Sandy had gave him a kiss before so he just figured she still liked him. "I'm still a virgin." Shadow pressed to show he wasn't the normal kind of a sex fuel male. "I've been waiting..."
"Waiting?" Sandy asked seemingly not understanding as the two friends looked at each other.
"I have been, but I think I finally know... I finally understand... who I need to be for myself, and for my people." Shadow smiled as he petted Sandy face one more time. "I need you as mine."
"huh?!" Sandy asked before giving into his latest kiss.
"You." He pressed again while kissing her only now moving his hands all over her body. "It's always been you." He pressed almost as if he was begging. "Sandra!" He cried out while moving one of his hands up her shirt getting a jolt out of her as his other hand tugged, trying to loosen her pants. "Be my queen." He breathed evenly while pulling her into his body.
"Yer drunk!" Sandy called out with a soft, yet hurtful, laugh.
"The hell I am!" Shadow chimed in while pining Sandy on her back and looking down at her as she seemed fearful. "I just finally know what I want, and why I want it..." Shadow breathed deep again, as he had been drinking. "Please don't look at me like that, Sandra." The hedgehog begged as Sandy's face turned soft.
"I trust you." Sandy said again to her royal friend. "I was just... It's just everyone got weird the last few years... but glad ta know ya ain't... going full on crazy with out telling me... even if you are going full on crazy. Heh." She gave him a small, yet amused, smile.
"I suppose as a man in my position..." Shadow chuckled while hovering over Sandy as the night became more dark. "The idea of you and I together in secret should aid me, but it doesn't... I want it fully known. To everyone. I want to marry you and have you in bed every night. I want you to have our children. Be my muse..." Shadow grunted not even noticing he'd finally forced his full manhood between Sandy's thighs as he kept on listing off his demands for them as couple as she gasped and held on tightly to him.
"Gods in heaven!" He screamed out after finally giving into the feeling of his sexual intrusion of his long-time female friend. "Ahhhh!" He screamed again as he slowly started to move again. "Oh, Sandy!" He cried softly while getting a grunt of approval from her. "Sandy?" He questioned seemingly distraught as his sexual pleasure was about to be pushed over the edge. "Sandy Please!" He begged loudly as he started to climax inside of her. "Oh...!" A gasp left him. "I'm so sorry... Sandy... please!" He begged again as he crumpled up on top of her.
"It's ok." Sandy reassured her friend as he laid on top of her, while she pet his head. "Night Shadow." She finished up while still holding him tight.