Chapter Seven: Photograph

"Ugh, ow..." Blaze put her hand to her head and sat up, to her suprise, she found that she was in Sonic's bed, further to her suprise, she realised that she was naked as she saw Sonic sleeping next to her. "Bwah!" Was the only thing she shouted as she lept out of the bed, taking the sheets with her to cover herself, then more words came, "Sonic! What the hell!?"

The hedgehog lept up, and gave her a confused look, "Don't you remember? I mean you didn't have that much to drink."

Blaze thought as she placed her palm to her forehead again, half trying to remember the events of last night, half trying to fight her terrible hangover.

"Ugh..." She found her clothes and put them on. "I'm getting a drink." She took off downstairs.

"Pfft. So much for not being easy." Blaze muttered to herself, she grabbed the last beer from the fridge and drunk it quickly, before the others noticed, then joined Sonic at the couch.

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"So, it was good then?" Shadow had propped his head up with his elbow as he talked to Cream in the hospital cafeteria.

"It was great!" She sighed, reminising her date last night, "Y'know, Tails is really sweet."

"Mm." Shadow was half asleep, untill something crossed his mind, he bolted upright. The urge was back. The urge to take her somewhere, to feed. his arm began to shake and he could hear his own heartbeat.

"You ok?" Cream's high pitched voice woke him from his thoughts, "You're shaking."

"Er, yeah. I gave up smoking recently." Yes. That's a good excuse.

"Well, good, keep going." Cream encouraged him.

"I dunno." Shadow talked to himself as much as to Cream, "I'm thinking, once a smoker always a smoker, why fight it?"

Cream nodded in agreement, then looked at the clock on the wall, "Oh! I'm late, later Shadow!" Cream left hurredly, drawing Shadow's attention to Tails, who was stood in the doorway, he approached and leaned on the table, looking down at Shadow.

"I saw you then. Trust me Shadow." He leaned closer and whispered, "Immortal or not, touch her and I'll rip your f*cking head off."

"I'm not attracted to her." Shadow stated plainly, he looked up to meet the fox's glare.

"You know what I mean."

"Are you threatening me?"

Tails did not respond. He broke the stare, and walked out of the room.

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"No. Sonic I can't do this." Blaze put her head in her hands.

"What? Why?" Sonic came closer to the feline, bending down and looking up to her, trying to see her face. "What did I do?"

"You didn't do anything. It's.. it's me..." Blaze actually sobbed into her hands, suprising Sonic greatly.

"How?"

"I meant to tell you earlier."

Sonic raised his eyebrow, "It's ok. I won't get mad, tell me."

"Ok." Blaze looked up, trying to keep looking into Sonic's eyes. "Two years ago... It was me."

"I don't un-"

"I, SLASHED YOU!" Blaze stood up, pointing at herself as she sobbed.

"Bu-"

"I made you what you are."

Sonic went still, keeping a fixed stare on the wall. He stayed like this for atleast a minute and then stood up. Without saying a word, he picked up his coat and left. Leaving Blaze sobbing into the couch.

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Hours passed, with Blaze still on the couch, still in tears, she heard the key in the lock and lept up, wiping the dried tears from her cheeks.

"Hello Blaze." Shadow walked through, hardly taking more than a glance at her, "There still beer in the fridge?" a second after saying this he opened the fridge, and muttered a swear as he saw no alchohol. As he came back in, he stopped, taking a proper look at Blaze.

"What's up with you?"

"Nothing."

"You're a bad lyer."

Blaze raised an eyebrow, watching the emotionless hedgehog as he sat down next to her, looking at her again. "You gonna tell me?"

"I.." Blaze couldn't hold it in any longer, she broke out in tears, digging her head into Shadow's chest.

Shadow rolled his eyes, emotions are so fickle. He sighed though, and did not hesitate to pat Blaze's back. "You used to be stronger than this." She did not respond to this. So he quickly kissed her forehead, unlike him, but what the hell. Blaze's sobs slowly dissipated. She looked up.

"You look exactly the same as you did eight years ago..."

"I don't age." Shadow stated plainly. His cold eyes staring into Blaze's broken ones.

"Like a photograph."

Shadow nodded. He then gasped as he felt her lips press against his, he embraced it as she asked for entry to his mouth, he obliged and they began to wrestle tongues. However, their kiss was interrupted.

"WHAT THE F*CK!?" Sonic yelled at the top of his voice as he stood over Shadow and Blaze, who were on the couch.

Shadow stood up, facing Sonic and facing his glare, " I didn't mean for you to-"

Shadow was cut off as he felt Sonic's fist hit his jaw, he groaned in pain and picked himself up. Wiping some blood from his jaw. He met Sonic's glare once again. "You're all the same! Lyco's and people! You, are the monsters!" he pointed to Sonic's chest and walked out quickly, leaving Sonic breathing heavily, it took him a few seconds to leave.

Blaze stood up. "I won't bother you again. Thankyou for your hospitality." She nodded in respect, gathering what little she had from the shelves. She then left, leaving Sonic to wallow in his own despair.

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Shadow walked into the undertakers without pause, placing his hands over the desk inside to come closer to Black Ruin, who was grinning, the two stared at each other for a few seconds untill Shadow spoke:

"I'm in."


Oooh, lots of twists and action in this chapter. I would like more reviews, so yah. Sorry for the lateness, I've had some writer's block.