Shadow felt a leap on his bed that made him hit the roof.

"Sonic..?" Shadow asked rubbing his eyes.

"Mornin." He greeted.. He jumped off the bed onto his.

"Your hyper this morning.." Shadow said stretching his arms out.

"Well I just found out Espio and Amy are gone again for the WHOLE DAY." Sonic said kneeling on his knees.

"Thankyou.." He whistpered to himself.

Shadow got up and walked to the window looking out onto the island.

"You were quiet when you walked in last night." Sonic said.

"You just noticed.."

Sonic jumped next to Shadow and wrapped his arm around him jokeingly.

"What's up?" He asked.

Shadow pushed him away. He turned to him. "Rouge is going out with Zectrus." He said rubbing his head.

Sonic gave him a shrug.

"Why's that bugging...Oh, Oh wait." Sonic said. He gave him a sly grin.

Shadow raised his eye browse.

"Your jealouse. Haha! I always thought you liked Rouge but I never thought it would be noticeable." Sonic said smacking Shadow on the back.

"Sonic, I don't like Rouge, I just think its weird dating someone who isn't from our country." He said.

"Oh really, then why do you have red across your face?" Sonic asked smiling.

Shadow covered up his face with his hands.

"I gotta go.." Shadow mumbled.

"Where ya going?"

"To the Ohia Mall..." Shadow answered annoyed.

He walked out slamming the door, leaving Sonic there speechless. "Wonder what's on TV.." Sonic said shrugging.

MALL

"I'm glad you decided to go out with me." Zectrus said blushing.

"Oh yeah I knew it would be fun." Rouge said taking small bites out of her salad.

Zectrus was quiet.

"So are you visitors?" Zectrus asked.

"Well yeah, My friends and I came here for summer vacation." Rouge answered, taking another bite.

"Boy im sure lucky to have met you."

Rouge turned seriously, dark scarlette. She covered up her face so Zectrus couldn't see.

"What do you plan on doing once you get home?"

Rouge looked down in her salad. Before she knew it she saw smething on the roof. Some black quills sticking out. And some red eyes looking down at her.

"Rouge?" Zectrus asked.

"Huh." She said immediantly turning to him. "Sorry I was looking at the free samples on hair care." She said nervously.

"But Rouge, this is the food court area." He said.

Rouge felt hot. "Yes I know, I can see it on the otherside of the store. Hehheh, I'm a bat remember?" Rouge reminded smiling. Zectrus shrugged taking a bite out of his hot dog.

As Zectrus wasn't looking. Rouge made an angry stare at Shadow. Shadow quickly hid back in his place ducking his head.

"Darn it.."

Make this a clean date..

"So Zectrus what do you do around here?" Rouge asked blinking.

Zectrus raised an eye brow.

"Well I surf alot, but sometimes people treat my different. It's almost like color disscrimination, I mean, Who else has blue fur?" He said humerously.

Shadow glazed down at them both angrily.

Oh that little..!

"Sooo got a job?" Rouge asked.

"Well no, no one will take me cause im a fox, but its cool. I win some money from surfing." He said taking another bite.

Rouge felt her heart drop for a sec.

That's awfull..

Shadow smacked his hand on the roof top.

"Sorry Zectrus, I-"

"It's okay Rouge, friends is all I need." He said.

Rouge nodded slowly.

"Yup that's it..friends." Rouge said looking up at Shadow. Shadow sat there helplessly.

"So when you goin back to the US?" Zectrus asked.

"Next week, I think.." Rouge said confused.
"Aw no. I'm very busy this week and I wont be able to see you..." He said slowtching.

Rouge made a sad look.

"Once you leave Rouge, take this with you." Zectrus said. He leaned forward and kissed Rouge tennderly on the cheeks.

Rouge turned bright red ducking down hopeing Shadow didn't see.

Zectrus smiled wider.

Shadow moved back looking at the ground. He had nothing else to say.