Kagome: Hi I'm back and still sick. Stuffy nose, headache, the minor stuff I can still go to school with. It's either my pollen allergies or I got a cold when I was camping this weekend. Since I don't feel perfect, expect plenty of OOCness. And I've never been to a spa, so correct me if I'm wrong about anything with the spa in this chappie. A little Tails bashing.
Disclaimer: I own no copyrights. I don't own Sonica.
Ch. 25
Rouge packed her bag, almost ready to leave.
"Batgirl." Knux knocked on her door. The tone of his voice screamed 'I'm annoyed. At you.' "You almost done in there?"
"Almost!" Rouge shut her bag shut and opened the door.
"Just remember to come back before the weekend's over."
"I will…" Rouge sighed.
"You girls have fun." He glared. "So, why can't us boys come along."
"Girl time." The bat threatened. "You can come if you want to put on make-up."
"I'll pass…" Knux told her. "Have fun with Amy, Cream, Tiakl and Chris."
"Chris isn't…" Rouge finally got the joke. "No, we'll just leave her with you."
"So…where were you three going?" the echidna asked.
"A spa." Rouge replied.
"Man, you suck."
"You can just go to a bar."
"I told you I am NOT like that!" Knux shot back. "If I'm like that, then Tails is really a murderer!"
"Sure, whatever…" Rouge walked off.
"Don't forget…" Knuckles commanded.
"I'll remember." Rouge insisted and left his sight.
"Don't forget what?" Shadow popped out of nowhere. "You seem eager to have batgirl back before the weekend ends."
"N-no! It's nothing like that!" Knuckles got jumpy.
"Just give up attempting to lie, echidna." Shadow responded. "You have some big plans with batgirl, don't you?"
"Just put a sock in it and keep it there."
Shadow walked off.
LATER AT THE SPA
"Hot tub first!" Amy exclaimed.
"I'm with Amy!" Tikal said.
"Cheese and I want messages." Said Cream.
"Sleep." The bat responded.
"…" The rest responded in unison.
"It's a spa, Rouge!" Tikal explained. "You can sleep while you do most of those things."
"True." Rouge considered it. "I guess I'll join Cream with the massages."
The girls continued having fun the rest of the weekend. During that time, the boys had the house to themselves, well, unless you count Chris, who Shadow had tied up just for fun while Knuckles, Sonic and Tails applauded him. Sunday evening…
"See ya later, guy." Knux headed for the door.
"Where are you going Knuckles?" the fox asked.
"Uh…out for a drink!" Knux responded.
"No wonder why everyone thinks you're like that." Sonic told him. "Besides, aren't you under-aged?"
"I get the hero's discound." The echidna obviously lied, before leaving he added. "It lets me drink early."
"Hero's discount?" Tails asked. "How come Knuckles gets that? I don't!"
The hedgehogs slapped their hands against their heads.
"Foxboy, he was lieing."
"Oh…then that means that Knuckles is doing something else that he doesn't want to tell us!"
"We figured that out…"
"Oh…"
Knux waited for what seemed like forever, soaking wet in the rain. Pacing back and forth, he found himself being more impatient than usual.
"Dammit batgirl…" He muttered to himself over and over. "Are you coming or not!"
Hours went by this way, so Knuckles understood that Rouge wasn't coming and started to leave.
AROUND THE SAME TIME AT THE SPA…
Waking up, Rouge looked around for a clock.
9:30
Okay…She thought, still half asleep. I still have another…Wait! I'm late! The bat threw the covers off of her bed, flying for the door. Not literally flying.
She reached Station Square by wings, scanning the area she was supposed to meet Knuckles. However, she did not see him. On top of that, the rain was making it hard to fly. After getting on the ground Rouge slowly headed back for the mansion.
MEANWHILE…
After getting back, Knuckles found himself at the many questions of Sonic and Tails.
"Where did you really go?" Sonic asked.
"None of your-"
"Do you still like us!" Tails whined.
"No one likes you." Shadow said as Tails's eyes seemed more and more like they were about to cry. "Okay fine, those two like you."
"It has nothing to do with ANY of you!" the depressed echidna headed towards his room. Shadow raced after him.
"Batgirl stood you up?" He asked, getting answered with a glare as Knux continued for his room.
About half an hour later soaked Rouge made it to the mansion, also at the fate her sorta boyfriend had fallen to earlier.
"Weren't you at the spa with the girls?" Sonic asked.
"Does this have anything to do with Knuckles?" Tails asked. "And, do you like me as a friend."
Unsure of where the third question came from, Rouge ignored it along with the first two.
"Do you want a towel or something?" the blue hedgehog offered.
"No, I'm fine." Rouge insisted, followed by a sneeze. "Where's Knux?"
"In his room." Shadow responded, handing her a towel to dry off with.
"Thanks." The shivering bat took the towel.
"Just don't get used to it." Said shadow. "That was a one time thing."
Rouge headed upstairs, still wet. She had to explain everything to Knuckles.
Rouge apparently was on Angel Island, after the Master Emerald. Of course, Knuckles was there to stop her. Rouge would never admit it, but she was almost glad that the echidna was there; even at the risk of loosing an emerald…even if it was big.
"Don't you ever give up, batgirl?" Knuckles asked impatiently.
"Not a chance! The Master Emerald is mine!" She shouted.
"It will never be yours!" he spat.
The two started fighting as if the Master Emerald was the most important thing in the world. Knuckles had Rouge cornered against the edge of the island, finding himself ticked off that he forgot that bats could fly. However, Rouge had worn out her wings flying to Angel Island and after a few minutes above the island she found herself falling. Just like at Meteor Herd, the echidna couldn't let her die. He glided, head first and his arms against him body like a torpedo at Rouge, grabbing her, he pulled her to Angel Island. Also like at Meteor Herd, the two gazed into each others eyes for a brief moment before someone decided not to get their cover blown; this time it was Knuckles.
"See if I care what happens to you!" he growled. "Don't expect me to save your life next time."
"I don't plan on ever needing my life saved again!" She hissed back. Although she did kinda like getting to hold his hand again. "At least, not by you!"
The bat shook her head. That was before she and Knuckles were a bit…nicer…to each other. Back like at Meteor Herd when they covered up how they liked each other. No matter what it was, Rouge had to shake it off for the moment and talk to Knuckles.
Kagome: Okay, at one point of the chappie I stopped typing and went back to it. Well, it was better since I feel a bit better today! (started the chappie yesterday). I also figured out why my allergies really bother me at the end of the day, but it has to do with my last period class, so I can't stop it. Heh heh…Anyone know when the third season of Sonic starts? (Please let it be after they go through the Shadow thing…