Chapter Twenty-Two: Shadow and Rouge
Shadow and Rouge were flying back to Club Rouge. Shadow was still carrying Rouge in his super form. He flew towards the balcony, and lands on it. He then puts Rouge down, and his super form vanishes.
"What a night that was." Rouge thought.
"No kidding. I thought it would never end." Shadow added.
"Anyway Shadow, what was it you were going to tell me earlier? You were trying to tell me something, before I was captured by Infinite." Rouge mentioned.
"Well, it is kinda hard to explain, but whenever I am with you, it is a similar feeling to how I am with Maria. But this one feels a lot different than normal. Like, I loved Maria as a sister, but with you, it's different. Different, because my heart actually beats rapidly, and I have no idea why. I am just curious what this is, and wondered if you were able to help me figure out what this means?" Shadow asked.
Rouge was shocked hearing this. So shocked in fact, she actually started to shed tears from her eyes. She wasn't upset by any means, she was happy.
"Shadow, I know exactly what that means!" Rouge exclaimed shocked, but happily.
"Really? What does it mean?" Shadow asked.
Rouge walked towards Shadow, and wrapped her arms around his neck. Shadow gasped in surprise. Rouge can feel his rapidly beating again. And she smiles warmly at him.
"What this heart beat means, Shadow, it indicates that you are in love. And your heart beats like this towards me, because it is trying to tell you that you are in love with me." Rouge explained, happy tears and all.
"Is that meant to be a good thing?" Shadow wondered.
"Of course it's a good thing." Rouge smiled.
"Then why are you crying? Aren't tears meant to indicate that you're sad?" Shadow thought.
"Sometimes, but tears can mean for anything. Sad, anger, or in my case, happy." Rouge smiles while looking into his eyes.
"Really? Wow!" Shadow exclaimed in surprise.
"And do you wanna know something else?" Rouge asked him.
Shadow was now confused by that question.
"What is it?" Shadow wondered.
"I am also in love with you also." Rouge told him.
Shadow was shocked to hear this. He never would have expected to hear anyone give him such affection.
"You're in love with me? How is this even possible? I am an artificial lifeform." Shadow thought.
Shadow has tears flowing from his eyes. Rouge was surprised when she saw the tears flowing from his eyes, but she was happy to see them, because it shows that Shadow does have feelings, and emotion.
"You have tears flowing from your eyes. So what that means Shadow, is that artificial lifeform or not, you have everything inside of you that makes you more of a living being than you think." Rouge explained.
"But the thing is, I don't even feel sad, I am actually happy, but I have no idea why I am crying." Shadow wondered.
"Same reason as me. You've realized that the person you love returns your affection, and it makes you so happy, it makes you cry. Not because you're sad, but because you are happy. And you have emotions and feelings. Everything you need to feel like a human, and to be with the one you love" Rouge explained.
"Emotions, and affection. Human, love?" Shadow stated happily.
Shadow and Rouge continue to embrace one another lovingly, while staring into one another's eyes. Rouge's arms were around Shadow's neck, and Shadow's arms were around Rouge's waist.
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(Rouge singing)
Lay me down another day
Rest my aching bones
Every breath, a different step
Until my heart comes home
.
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
.
(Shadow singing, Rouge Improvising)
You're the only one where I will find my worth
(You give my life new meaning)
This shall all pass away, the pain, the tears, the hurt
(You hold me while I'm grieving)
I don't want to fall away from you
Can you hear me crying out to you?
Help me remain in this truth
.
(Rouge singing)
Arise my King, now take your place
This endless throne of grace
The sun shall rise, the clouds shall break
Unraveling the chains
.
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
.
(Shadow singing, Rouge Improvising)
You're the only one where I will find my worth
(You give my life new meaning)
This shall all pass away, the pain, the tears, the hurt
(You hold me while I'm grieving)
I don't want to fall away from you
Can you hear me crying out to you?
Help me remain in this truth
.
(Shadow and Rouge singing)
Sustain me, on eagles wings we'll soar
Darkness will flee to the lights of the chao's storm
.
(Shadow and Rouge singing, Rouge Improvising)
You're the only one where I will find my worth
(You give my life new meaning)
This shall all pass away, the pain, the tears, the hurt
(You hold me while I'm grieving)
I don't want to fall away from you
Can you hear me crying out to you?
Shadow/Rouge, I'll still believe in you
.
(Shadow and Rouge singing)
I'll still believe, I'll still believe in you
I'll still believe, I'll still believe in you
.
"I love you, Shadow The Hedgehog." Rouge told him.
"And I love you, Rouge The Bat." Shadow replied.
Shadow then placed his head towards Rouge, and his lips connected with Rouge's. It was their first kiss ever, and it was the most magical feeling they have ever witnessed.
After they broke the kiss, the two then entered Club Rouge, and went straight to bed to get some rest after their adventure. They will now know that when they wake up, there is a life together that they can look forward to.