(I don't own Sonic; I'm still in school, why in your right mind would you think that? Idiot.)
"So you got things sorted out with Sonic?"
Shadow asked as I closed the door behind me.
"Yeah."
I said.
"You have this thing; I don't know what it is. You have a way of taking care of people. You're so good with words."
"Thanks."
I smiled wide.
It was as silent as a graveyard.
"Say something."
Shadow said.
I laughed.
"Okay, how about picking me up tonight at 8:00?"
I batted my eyes, fake flirting.
"What'd we do?"
Shadow laughed scratched the back of his head.
"Dinner."
I smiled in a way that would've had Knux laughing his fool head off.
In other words, it really seemed like I was flirting with Shadow.
"And we'd eat what?"
"A real man knows how to cook."
I got my face right up in front of his.
'I guess she's not a real man.'
'Huh?'
'Say something!'
'Hello?'
This was all running through Shadow's head.
Shadow swallowed hard.
I backed up and looked at Shadow awkwardly.
"You okay?"
I asked.
"Uh, yeah."
Shadow was still a little freaked out.
"Did I take it too far?"
"No way. Feel free to do that again anytime."
Shadow was back to normal.
"It's a date then?"
I laughed quietly.
Obviously I was still kidding around.
"NO!"
Johnny jumped out from behind a corner and threw himself to the floor.
"You can't do this to me!"
"What are you talking about?"
I was now weirded out beyond all reason.
"Don't go out with Shadow!"
Johnny pleaded.
"I'm NOT!"
I stepped away from Shadow.
Shadow did too.
Our faces were distorted by the thought of going out.
"But you said…"
Johnny stood up.
"She was kidding."
Shadow said.
"Why…"
"'Cause that's what friends do, they kid around."
I gave him the filthiest look I could muster.
"But you looked like you meant it when you got in Shadow's face."
I looked at Shadow.
'Is that why he freaked out?'
Shadow shrugged.
"Well, I didn't. So, leave."
He stood there for a bit.
"Go on git."
I waved my hand, shooing him away.
He took one more look at me before turning and walking away.
"Heh. Johnny is… stupid. Look at that, we were just kidding around then Johnny had to come and make me feel all, uncomfy."
"Well, see you at 8."
Shadow laughed nervously.
I elbowed him.
"Don't be a heartbreaker."
I joked back.
Oddly enough I actually came and knocked at 8.
Ogwa was right behind me.
"So this by me again."
Ogwa is a cyborg.
The right side of her body was robotic.
She didn't understand how you could act like you were flirting to have fun.
"Later."
Shadow had just opened the door.
"Hey."
I smiled.
He laughed.
"See?"
I looked at Ogwa.
"No I don't."
"It's funny to act out something that will never happen."
I explained.
Shadow stopped laughing at my saying this.
"Come on in."
I stepped inside.
"Um… are you observing our "date"?"
He used air quotes.
"I guess."
She stepped inside.
It was unexpectedly clean.
"Go ahead and sit down."
He nodded towards the couch.
I went over and sat.
Ogwa decided she liked standing better.
He had a few pictures of me on a dresser.
His walls were black with flames.
I noticed a picture on his bed side table.
It was a picture of him and me laughing on a bench.
I picked it up and smiled.
I found another picture on the wall but this was of Xipho.
He was flipping Shadow off.
Shadow had even gone to the trouble of making his finger fuzzy.
I laughed.
I saw a dart board with Dee's picture on the bull's eye.
Ogwa had kept herself preoccupied by looking at what Shadow was typing.
He seemed to of been chatting with someone.
So, you two were kidding, flirting?
Uh huh.
And she really did show up at your room?
She brought Ogwa with her. We're gonna go eat with everyone else and talk.
So… how is this a date?
It's NOT!
Then, why are you telling me?
I don't know! You're no help anyway! Some dad!
Shadow turned off his computer and kicked it.
"Hey! You can't treat it like that!"
Ogwa pushed Shadow.
She knelt down next to the computer and stroked it.
"It's okay. All your gigabytes will be just fine."
She cooed.
"Okay…"
Shadow and I looked at her uncomfortably.
We were about to leave when something caught my eye.
"What's this?"
I said picking up a piece of paper.
"Nothing."
Shadow swiped it from me.
"It's you!"
Ogwa had stolen it from Shadow.
"Lemme see!"
I got behind Ogwa and looked at me.
"Wow…"
The picture of me was breath taking.
It was so life-like.
Shadow did make me to look much prettier than I really was.
"Gimme that!"
He yanked it away from Ogwa and shoved it in a drawer.
"Are we leaving or what?"
Ogwa and I looked at each other.
"I guess."
We answered as one.
I nudged Shadow.
"What?"
He whispered.
"I like the outfit you designed. You should see if someone will make it for you."
"You mean for you. I designed it for you."
"Well, I guess."
"Look, I'd have to give it to you. I have no Idea what I would do with a miniskirt."
I giggled.
Ogwa noticed we'd been talking.
She rolled her eyes.