Kagome: Hi! Welcome back to the un-named story! I have some good ideas for this chapter. Anyone who knows Sonic Adventure 2 should be able to recognize some things.

Disclaimer: I don't own Sonic or anyone else in this story. If I did, Shadow would love me! ;;! Not that I've scared half the readers away, let's begin chapter two.

CH. 2: Memories revived.

Tossing and turning in her bed, Rouge went back to earlier that day. After finding her the day before, Knuckles explained some things to Rouge that she was having trouble understanding.

Flashback begins

"You are Rouge the Bat." Knuckles said slowly, trying to hide his impatience. He didn't cover it up that well, because even the amnesic bat could tell.

"Well, I know that!" Rouge said, almost as impatient as him. "What am I?"

"A bat."

Shadow, who had been asked to make sure Knuckles didn't kill Rouge, closed his eyes.

It will all be worth it as long as I can fulfill my promise to Maria. He tried to convince himself in thought over it and over. It was the only reason no one in the room was dead yet.

"I know I'm a bat, but what do I do?" Rouge sighed.

"What the hell do you mean by that!" A confused Knuckles asked.

"You're protector of this 'Master Emerald'; Shadow here is the so-called 'ultimate life'. His blue relative is a famous hero."

"I am NOT related to Sonic!" Shadow corrected, annoyed. True, he got along with Sonic better than before, but still did not like being compared to him.

"You're a thief!" Knuckles yelled. "And a government spy!"

"Go on, go on." Rouge commanded, smiling.

Knuckles sighed. "You are a treasure hunter that-"

"I have a question!" the bat interrupted.

"WHAT!"

"If the Master Emerald is yours, why did I think it was mine? How do I know you're not lying to me?!"

"Listen bat girl…" Knuckles started. Shadow sighed. Guess it's time for me to get to work. Why couldn't Sonic or someone else do this? I have a life! Luckily for the black hedgehog, Rouge took care of it for Shadow. "I'm just asking!" Knuckles considered it, and decided to let that one slip.

"And, how do I know you?" was her next question.

Oh, how Shadow couldn't wait to hear this one. How could Knuckles possibly tell Rouge that the two were enemies? Yeah, Shadow thought sarcastically. That'll do it. Rouge'll believe him for sure. Shadow let a small smile out as he waited for the Emerald holder's answer.

"Uh…" Knuckles started. He was thinking the exact same thing as Shadow. "We're, uh, rivals." This really confused the treasure hunter.

"If we're enemies," she started. "then, why are you helping me? Shouldn't you be taking this as a chance to harm me?"

This was another answer Shadow couldn't wait to hear. Everyone knew that the two were in love and someone like Shadow needed to see the occasional torture (well, that's not the right word, but I couldn't think of one…).

"Because…" hesitating, the echidna wasn't sure what to tell her. "We're on the same side. Both of us want to stop Eggman." It was true.

Damn. Shadow thought. That was no fun.

"Who's Eggman?"

"An evil person."

Before any more could be said, Chris came into the room, calling the three for dinner.

"Finally!" Shadow exclaimed. "That was boring."

"Oh, don't worry!" 'Reassured' Sonic, appearing out of nowhere. "You still have to watch them for another hour."

"You owe me for this." Shadow glared at him. "I hope you know that."

At dinner, nearly all eyes were on Rouge. All except three pairs; Knuckles, who was being his typical self, mumbling curses about Rouge. Sitting right next to him, Sonic who was looking at Knuckles and sweat dropping, and Shadow who just plain didn't care. Other than that, all eyes were pretty much on the bat. After all, she had skipped lunch and this was her first meal with all them that she could remember. Of course, Rouge didn't remember a single one of them. The only ones she knew where Knuckles, Shadow, and Sonic.

"Why don't you introduce her to everyone, Knux?" Sonic whispered to Knuckles, who was still cussing about his favorite bat.

"Why me!" Knuckles yelled, loud enough to get the attention of the whole room. Once again, Shadow was pleased. Today, for some reason, he seemed to enjoy this sort of situation more than usual.

"Never mind…"

Looking at Knuckles, Rouge felt something. It was familiar, but at the same time not. Maybe, the bat thought, still staring at Knuckles. I felt this before. Do I…love Knuckles?

Noticing Rouge was still staring at him, Knuckles let out a low growl. He was getting really pissed with her today, and he didn't know why. "WHAT!" He snapped, getting the attention of everyone again.

"N-nothing!" Rouge stuttered. Thinking about her feelings for him, she changed her mind. Maybe not…how could I have ever fallen in love with that jerk

Flashback ends

Rouge closed her eyes. Immediately, an image came floating back in her mind. All she could recognize was Knuckles…

"Stop fooling around!" Knuckles and Rouge said at the same time. "And give me back my Emeralds!"

"What are you babbling about? You call yourself a hunter?" Rouge asked. "Attacking a lady? Shame on you!"

"What kind of lady goes around stealing gems anyway?" the echidna responded.

"Those belong to me!" After slipping off of the beam she was on, Rouge started to fall into a pit of lava that was conveniently below the two. To her surprise, Knuckles saved her. As Knuckles lifted her up, the two looked at eachother for a quick minute, which was when Rouge ruined it…

"Keep your hands to yourself! Don't touch me!" She snapped.

"Is that how you say thanks to someone who just saved your life?"

"Saving my life? Don't think I owe you one. You just wanted to hold my hand. That's why you saved me. You're such a creep."

"This isn't a joke, you know!" Knuckles responded. Think what you want, bat girl! I was saving the Master Emerald."

Rouge sighed. "No matter what you say, it sounds crazy." Tossing her pieces of the Master Emerald out, Rouge let Knuckles have them.

"What?" A surprised Knuckles asked.

"Fine, then just take them." Rouge responded, adding "They stink like echidnas do!"

"If that's what you thought you should have given me them in the first place." After gathering up the Emerald pieces, Knuckles restored the Emerald. "Finally!" He looked at Rouge.

"What?"

"If sorry…if I hurt you." The short tempered echidna flew off.

Opening her eyes, Rouge didn't know what to make of it. Was it a memory, what?

Kagome: I know, I know! I promised a long chapter! Gomen! I have chores to do, then I have to put this fic online, along with getting anime lyrics and Japanese class and then I have a movie to watch. Once again, gomen.