A/N: this is the build up for the next chapter, as you've probably noticed, I've posted chapters 6,7 +8 at the same time.

Ch7: Meet and Greet

Sonic sat, staring at the door. Amy was in the kitchen cooking the munch, Tails was watching Anime and Cream was playing with her Chao friend Cheese. The door opened, Sonic looked up hopefully, but it was only Knuckles; he growled in anger but was cut off by a lot of noise. As two people barged in, Shadow was holding Signo upside down and laughing, Signo was screaming and giggling.

"Shadow!" she spluttered, "You can see up my skirt!" Shadow simply twirled her round and threw her down in the couch. Signo continued to giggle, now with her head in Sonic's lap. She stopped giggling and looked straight up into his eyes. "Hi Sonic" she said.

"Hi" he whispered back. He gently stroked her face and moved her delicate quills out of the way of her eyes. Just then Espio began to get jealous. He materialised and scooped Signo up and began to Tango with her.

"I'm just a love machine" Espio sang to her-he was well out of tune "And I won't work for nobody but- WHOEVER THAT GIRL IS COZ SHE'S FIT!" Rouge had just walked in the door. Espio dropped Signo completely and ran over to Rouge. Signo, on the other hand, was not very happy. When Espio dropped her she had fallen right on her butt and hit her head on the floor.

"Get up and come sit down" Shadow said sternly. Signo did as she was told while rubbing her head. "He was a cheesy git anyway" Shadow added angrily.

"He's not worth your time or your trouble Signo" Sonic said reassuringly.

Signo smiled at him like she normally did. 'I'm not shy, but neither am I easy' Signo thought as she stared at Sonic. Then she looked over at Espio, Rouge and Knuckles. She had seen her before…….

"Rouge!" Shadow called "Come over here and meet Signo"

'Rouge? She's that bat I helped out while I was trying to infiltrate Eggman's base a few months ago!' Signo thought. Rouge walked over and Signo stood up. "So we meet again do we?" Signo smiled. Shadow looked surprised.

"You've met before?" he squeaked.

"Yeah" Rouge replied "We met at Eggman's base and Signo helped me out a bit!" She looked at Signo as if to say thanks again. Signo was about to say something to Rouge, but found herself staring at Sonic. 'Not another one! She can't like Sonic as well!' Rouge thought. Signo tore her eyes away from Sonic and turned to face Rouge.

"Do you wanna come to my apartment sometime? We can have a chat and a coffee" Signo suggested.

"Sounds great" Rouge replied. She saw Sonic look expectantly at Signo; as if to ask when he could come over to her apartment as well. 'You can tell what he's thinking' Rouge thought 'You can tell by that greedy look in his eyes'

"You've met Espio then?" Signo asked.

"Oh, the purple freak? Yeah, he's not your boyfriend is he?" Rouge questioned.

"He's my EX boyfriend, he's also a self-centred jerk" Signo answered.

"Yeah, he seems like it!" Rouge laughed "Have to go see Knux, talk to you later!" Rouge passed Signo a white card and Signo passed her one back. Then Rouge ran over to Knuckles and Signo went back to the couch. Suddenly, Beyonce's Hip Hop Star came on and Signo got up and began to dance. Everyone was looking at her and clapping, but Sonic was just staring at her in awe. When it came to the part when Big Boi was rapping, everyone was amazed to see Shadow get up and start break dancing with ease. At the end of the song, Signo sat down next to Sonic and Sonic beckoned over Tails.

"Hi" said the little twin-tailed fox "I'm Miles Prower, but everyone calls me Tails"

"Nice to meet you!" Signo answered, "I'm Shadow's sister and I'm called Signo!" then she added under her breath "How dumb did I just sound?" sonic laughed and grinned-Signo grinned back at him.