Chili with Aroma of a Hedgehog
Chapter 9: Pain and Misfortune
Let's try getting this to 50 review guys! We can do it!
Tell me who your favorite character is so far and why, hopefully you may have one by now xD
Shadow: I'm their favorite character is that even a question?
Me: Um... I think they hate your character Shadow xD
Shadow: They do not. I'm the coolest!
Anyway let's begin guys!
"Mr. The Hedgehog, someone with the name of Maria Robotnik is calling you," Blaze said as she stepped into Shadow's office.
"Maria!? Send her call through, and come into my office when I'm finished for our daily... business..."
Blaze blushed and nodded as she stepped out and closed the door.
"Hello?" Shadow asked as he answered the phone.
"Shadow, it's been so long!"
"It has Maria. How are you?"
"Good... but... I miss you."
"I miss you too, let's meet up!"
"Where and when? I'll be there!"
"Remember that restaurant we both loved when we dated? Let's meet there tomorrow during my lunch break."
"Done. Can't wait..." the other line responded as Shadow hung up.
"Now where were we? Oh yes..." Shadow said as he rung Blaze's buzzer.
"Well you should have never approached him about that chili picker in the first place Sally! Now he's going to think you're a jealous and overprotective wife!" Rouge exclaimed on the phone to Sally.
"How did you expect me to react huh Rouge!?" Sally yelled through the phone. "Are you saying my reaction wasn't justified?"
"No, it was justified. But you shouldn't have approached him about it now. Shadow was telling me about how sensitive the topic of the chili picker is to Sonic, Sonic almost broke Shadow's jaw once for a comment Shadow had made about her," Rouge said as she walked toward the Corporation.
"Okay okay I don't want to talk about that anymore. How are you all doing?"
"Shadow and I are so excited about Shadow Jr! I already ordered a crib for him!"
"I am so happy for you guys, I wish Sonic was more like Shadow..."
"He'll get there Sal trust me," Rouge consoled. "I have to go, I'm at the Corporation to tell Shadow about my ultra sound results. Just, try to make up with Sonic okay?"
"I'll try..." Sally responded as they both said their goodbyes and hung up.
Rouge put her phone in her back pocket and approached Shadow's office.
"That's weird, I wonder where his secretary is?" she said as she opened the door to his office.
"*GASP* WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE!?" Rouge yelled as Shadow and Blaze jumped and took steps back from one another.
Rouge stared at Shadow with wide eyes, on the verge of tears.
"Rouge! It's not what it looks like!" Shadow responded.
"NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE? SHE HAD HER FACE ALL OVER YOU!"
"She kissed me!" Shadow retorted, receiving a shocked and indignant expression from Blaze.
Rouge then turned to Blaze and glared daggers at her.
"You... how DARE you slobber yourself with my husband!"
"I..." Blaze said as Shadow stood up and headed towards Rouge.
"Blaze. I've told you COUNTLESS times that I'm not interested! How dare you approach me with such indecency! I am your boss!"
Blaze shook in her place with tears forming in her eyes.
"But..."
"YOU'RE FIRED!" Rouge yelled as Shadow gave her a confused look.
"Rouge, you don't have the power to make those kinds of decisions."
"THEN FIRE HER SHADOW! FIRE HER! Or what? Maybe you've been flirting with her this whole time!"
"No! It was all her!"
"Prove it then! FIRE HER!"
Shadow sighed and turned to Blaze, "I'm sorry Blaze, but that kind of conduct isn't what The Hedgehog Chili Industries is about, you'll have to abandon the Corporation."
Blaze shook her head, covered her eyes and ran away from the office, knowing it would be hopeless to argue.
"See baby, nothing to it," Shadow said as Rouge angrily shook her head.
Blaze ran out of the Corporation, not caring if anyone stared at her until she bumped into someone.
"Oof, not so fast," she heard someone say as they chuckled.
She looked up and realized she was staring into golden eyes.
"Silver the Hedgehog?"
"That's me, hey aren't you my cousin's secretary?" Silver asked, his smile fading when Blaze didn't respond.
"Let me guess. Shadow took advantage of you, both of you got caught by his crazy, possessive wife and he fired you." Silver bluntly stated as Blaze widened her eyes.
"How did you know?"
"I know my cousin like the palm of my hand, don't cry though, he's not worth your tears," Silver said as he wiped off Blaze's tears.
"I don't know what to do. I need this job..." Blaze sadly said.
"Come work with me, I'm in need of an assistant and I'm sure you have experience."
"That sounds like a pleasant offer, but... do you have a crazy and possessive wife too?" she asked timidly only to receive a light hearted laugh by Silver.
"No, I'm single, you have nothing to worry about. Besides, unlike my cousin I like keeping the relationship with my co-workers platonic," Silver said as he laughed, causing Blaze to smile.
For some reason, she just loved it when he laughed.
"SOMEONE ORDER ME A TAXI!"
"Yes Ms. Rouge! Coming right up!"
"Rouge, baby, wait!"
"NO SHADOW! We'll talk at home!" Rouge said as she stomped toward the exit.
"You better leave the building before Rouge catches you," Silver advised as Blaze nodded and departed.
"Wait, so we're going to live here from now on?" Angela asked as she and Amy set their stuff down in their little room.
Amy found a little home in the Projects in which the landowner was happy to rent to her.
"Yes mom, it's not much but it's something."
"But where's the agriculture, where are we going to Pick?" Angela asked as Amy looked at her.
"We're done picking mom..."
"What? But Rosy! We've been picking our whole life!"
"And now it's time for something different! I'm 23 years old! There are so many opportunities out there for me especially with my new found knowledge that Vanilla taught me."
"But Rosy, it's going to be hard for you to get a job without a high school diploma."
"Which is why I'm going back to school mom."
"You're going back?"
"Yes!"
"How in the world are you going to get the money for that?"
"I'm glad you asked!" Amy enthusiastically said as she pulled out a newspaper. "They are looking for a receptionist at this hotel, I can apply for a job and it'll be enough for me to take some night classes and for our domestic needs, but there's one condition."
"What is it?"
"I can't be calling myself Rosy the Rascal, that'll only get me discovered. From now on I'm Amy Rose, the girl who studied in Europe and learned three different languages. Rosy the Rascal, the chili picker who thought she could ever have a romance with a billionaire, is dead to me," Amy said suspensively.
"But I can still call you Rosy right?" Angela asked.
"Of course mom, you can call me whatever you want just as long as we're not in public."
"Well, in that case, let's do it!" Angela said enthusiastically.
Green Hill Zone
Sally approached the guest room door and knocked on it.
"Sonic can we talk?" she said from outside the door.
No response.
"Sonic?" she asked as she opened the door and realized the bed was empty.
"I wonder where he is, Rosemary!" she called out as Rosemary ran up the stairs.
"Yes ma'am?"
"Where is my husband?"
"He and Amadeus got up a little early to handle some business in the factory."
"Are you sure he didn't go to see that chili picker? Tell me the truth Rosemary!"
"I... I really don't know Ms. Sally..."
"You better not be hiding anything Rosemary or I'll have no choice than to fire you and your family!"
"What in the hell gives you the right to do that Sally!?" Sonic angrily stated as he walked into the room with Amadeus and Tails.
"There you are, I was worried!" Sally said as she tried to hug him, but stopped when she noticed the glare he was giving her.
"What?"
"Don't 'what' me! Never speak to Rosemary like that again Sally! In this house, you respect everyone who works for you. It's something my grandfather did as well as my parents. If you're going to be my wife you HAVE to respect everyone especially Amadeus, Rosemary and Tails who have nurtured and been with me since I was a baby!"
"Sonic... it's really no problem..." Rosemary said.
"No Rosemary, it is a problem."
"But Sonic... they're not of our..."
"NOT OF OUR WHAT? C'mon Sally finish your sentence!"
"NOT OF OUR CLASS!" she yelled but immediately regretted it when Sonic narrowed his eyes and stared at her coldly.
"I hope you enjoyed sleeping by yourself Sally, because as far as I'm concerned, it's happening again," Sonic said as he headed toward the horse stalls. "Tails? You coming?" Sonic said, changing his tone to a soft one.
"Oh, yeah!" Tails responded as he followed Sonic.
Sally then growled and walked toward the exit.
"Do you need me to prepare the car?" Amadeus asked.
"No. I can do it myself," Sally responded coldly as she left.
"Sonic is really sensitive about the mistreatment of the people who work for him," she heard someone say as she turned and realized Knuckles was leaning on the doorway.
"Sonic the Hedgehog gets sensitive over EVERYONE who has an income lower than $50,000 it seems!"
"That's just the kind of person he is, that's how he was raised. To respect everyone and treat everyone the same, no matter what class they were in. That's why everyone who works for him addresses him as Sonic instead of Sir or Mr. The Hedgehog," Knuckles responded as he approached her.
"Well that's not right, Sonic is a billionaire, he should start acting with more decency. He made me, his wife, look bad in front of all his servants!"
"See that's your problem," Knuckles said as he shook his head. "If you want Sonic to like you, you have to be willing to respect his morals. If Sonic were here and he heard you refer to Amadeus, Rosemary and Tails as servants he'd NEVER forgive you. Look it's up to you if you want to take my advice, I just thought you should know," Knuckles said as he left.
Sally looked at the direction of the stalls where Sonic and Tails were tending to one of the horse's.
Sonic was ruffling Tails' fur and both were laughing about something.
"Hmmm," she thought as she got into the car and left the Grounds.
"Wait how many times did you fall off your horse?" Sonic asked as Tails laughed at the memory of the first time he rode on a horse.
"Three!" he said as Sonic laughed.
Tails' smiled then faded into a serious one. "Sonic..."
"I don't wanna hear it Tails..."
"Sonic at least try to get along with Sally! I thought you two were friends before you got married."
"We were! Until she started showing her true colors. I never thought she'd be so shallow!"
"You should have never rushed into your marriage then."
"Okay Manic the Hedgehog I think I got the memo."
"I'm serious Sonic! What would Jules say..."
Sonic then stopped petting the horse and looked down.
"I'm sorry Sonic! I didn't mean to bring him up I just..."
"No, you're right. My dad wouldn't have been proud of me... but Tails it's just so complicated! My dad and grandpa have always been there to guide me! You have no idea how much I needed my dad to be there for me for all those times I suffered over Rosy. It's just so hard... I know I'm supposed to be the responsible one on my side of the family but Tails sometimes... sometimes I just don't know what I'm doing."
Tails nodded in understanding, "Well if it makes you feel better, I think you're doing a great job, just not in the romantic area."
Sonic chuckled, "You think so?"
"I know so, even Dad and Mom say so," Tails smiled.
"Thanks Tails, hey you think now would be a good time to visit Rosy?"
"I don't think you'll be able to do that Sonic," Amadeus said as he approached them quickly. "Rosy and her mother left the Grounds last night, with no trace of where they ran off to."
"WHAT!?" Sonic exclaimed as he ran toward Amy's cabin.
Station Square
"You must be Amy Rose, I was expecting you," said the hotel manager as Amy sat down across from him and shook his hand.
"Here and ready for the job!"
"I like that enthusiasm! Why do you want to work here Amy?"
"I'm someone who really values the idea of hard work and I think that by working here, I can really build a resume and work to make the service at this hotel better than it is now!"
"Good! What are some past experiences that you've had."
"I studied in Europe and I learned Spanish, French and a bit of German. I also have experience in communicating with others which I feel can be a skill that can definitely be utilized in being a receptionist."
Wow... Vanilla has really helped me elevate my vocabulary...
"I'm sold! You got the job! Can you start tomorrow?"
"Psh I can start today if you want!"
"That's very nice of you, but today I want you to pick up your uniform and get to know Sticks the Badger, she's our other receptionist. She can get the job done but sometimes we get so many calls it becomes too much for her to handle by herself."
"I'll do that! Thank you!"
"No, thank you!" the hotel manager said as Amy left the office.
"I can't wait to tell mom!" Amy exclaimed as she turned and jumped as she saw an orange badger stare at her.
"Are you affiliated with the government?" the badger asked as Amy shook her head slowly.
"Oh, good! The name's Sticks! I'ma be you partner for the receptionist job!" Sticks said as she stretched out her hand.
Amy smiled, "Amy Rose," she responded as they shook hands.
"The boss told me to take you to our uniforms, follow me!" Sticks exclaimed as she dragged Amy to the storage room.
"Yes mom I calmed her down!" Shadow yelled through the phone. "Yes I know she could lose the baby if she has another tantrum like that!"
Shadow grabbed a cup and filled it with tequila.
"I DON'T KNOW WHERE SHE WENT! FIND HER AND CALM HER DOWN! I don't know buy her some jewels, a chaos emerald I don't care just CALM HER DOWN!" Shadow yelled as he hung up and threw the phone onto the table.
"Mr. The Hedgehog..."
"WHAT!?" Shadow yelled as he turned, startling the rabbit.
"H-here is an invitation from Dr. Fink f-for the Regulatory Chili Commission's cocktail..." she squeaked as she handed him the invitation in which he snatched from her small hands.
"Thank you. You may be excused Cream, and next time, knock on the door before coming in!"
"Y-yes sir..." Cream said as she hurriedly closed the door behind her.
Shadow looked at the invitation and nodded, "You are cordially invited to a cocktail hosted by the Regulatory Chili Commission, as director of you Corporation, it would be an honor to have you as our guest. You may bring a Plus 1 to the event. Another event by the RCC?" Shadow asked, remembering attending the one with his father not too long ago.
There was absolutely no way he was going to take Rouge the Caboose, with her mood swings she'd start Mobian War 3 if he even dares to lay an eye on a woman.
"Hmm, I'll figure it out eventually," Shadow said as he sat down on his desk.
Green Hill Zone
Knuckles decided to take a walk around town to get away from the drama at the Grounds.
"What a pretty little piñata!" he heard someone say as he turned and realized that the same orange echidna he had seen at the ranch was kneeling in front of a stand where they sell piñatas.
Knuckles smiled and walked toward the merchant and bought the piñata.
"Here you go," said Knuckles. "It's yours."
Tikal turned and looked at him with curious eyes.
"For me?"
"Yes, take it." Knuckles said as he handed it to her.
She hesitated but received the piñata, "Thank you mister."
"Don't call me mister, I'm sure we're the same age, the names Knuckles."
"I know, I remember," she said as she smiled at him.
"Where's your father?"
"He is shopping," Tikal responded shyly. "But you must go before he sees you with me!"
"You shouldn't let him mistreat you!"
"Tikal! Where are you?" Pachacamac called from a corner.
"Go! Thank you for the piñata!" Tikal exclaimed in horror.
"I'll go, only so that it won't cause you trouble. I'll see you later Tikal," Knuckles said as he left.
Later? He wants to see me later? Tikal said to herself as her father approached her.
"There you are!" Pachacamac said as he looked at the piñata. "Did you steal!?"
"No, they bought this for me."
"Who? Don't ever take things from strangers!" Pachacamac yelled as he grabbed the piñata and threw it in the trash, leaving a saddened Tikal to stare at it.
"Let's go home," he said as he dragged her with him.
Sally had everything prepared.
To apologize to Sonic, she had prepared an exquisite dinner for him and had apologized to Rosemary for her conduct in the morning.
"I hope Sonic likes it," Sally said as she lit up three candles. She wanted it to be a romantic setting.
"I'm sure he will Ms. Sally," Rosemary responded as she set both plates on the table.
"It's going to be okay Sonic," Sally heard Tails say as she heard them enter the room.
Rosemary took this as a cue to approach Tails and take him from Sonic so that Sonic and Sally could be alone.
Sonic solemnly walked into the kitchen and was startled at the setting.
"Sonic... I wanted to apologize for this morning and for not being as understanding as I could have been. As a wife it is my job to respect you as I would like you to respect me. To show that I truly am sorry, I made this dinner for us."
Sonic scratched the back of his head, "You did this for me?"
"Of course. So what do you say? Am I forgiven?" Sally asked with a glint of hope in her eyes.
Sonic smiled, he may not be in love with Sally, but he did appreciate her sincerity and was happy to forgive her.
"C'mon then, let's eat!"
Well, it couldn't hurt right? Sonic asked himself as he sat across from her and took a bite from the food.
"This is really good Sally!"
"Rosemary helped, I'm glad you like it."
Sally and Sonic then chatted away for old times sake, leaving the topic of Rosy out of the discussion.
Throughout the conversation, Sally moved next to Sonic and hesitantly gave him a kiss on the cheek.
Sonic blushed but not out of fluff but out of shyness.
He didn't want to offend Sally.
Sally, mistaking his silence for an invitation, kissed his lips softly.
Sonic didn't kiss back and continued staying silent, not knowing how to tell her that he was not interested.
After a few minutes of silence in which Sonic thought it was over Sally started pecking his neck.
Oh no, this is going too far.
Sonic jumped back.
"What's wrong?" Sally asked.
"I can't Sally... I'm sorry," Sonic said as he left the room, leaving a fuming Sally on the table.
JUST when I thought I had him.
Station Square
Cocoa managed to calm Rouge down and Shadow spent the entire night praising her... if you know what I mean.
Rouge was officially calm and Shadow left calm to work.
What a handful...
Eventually lunch time came quicker than her though and he walked to the cafeteria he and Maria agreed to meet up in.
"Shadow, it is so nice to see you," Maria said as she and him hugged and sat on the table.
"Likewise Maria, waiter!" Shadow called as he snapped his fingers. "What would you like?"
"Just a coffee," she said as Shadow ordered for both of them.
"So... how's the wife?" Maria asked.
"Rouge the Caboose? Annoying as usual, you know why I married her."
"Yes I know you want her to give you the child that will secure the fortune of your grandfather, but Shadow you know I could have given that child to you right?"
"I know Maria but then I'd have to explain why I broke up with Rouge and blah blah blah, but you know I still love you right?"
"Of course Shaddy I love you too," she said as she put her hand on his.
"Say, I was invited to this cocktail for the RCC and I was asked to bring a Plus one, wanna come?"
"What about your wife?"
"Her mood swings are a danger to humanity and I'd rather her not go," Shadow said. "Besides, she pesters me."
"Well then in that case I'd be happy to go," Maria exclaimed as she hugged Shadow.
Green Hill Zone
Sally was frustrated, her hormones were on their peak.
She wanted Sonic, no, she NEEDED Sonic.
But there was no way Sonic was going to comply to her wishes, that was for sure.
"If Sonic isn't going to give me the passion I crave, I'll have to get it elsewhere," Sally said as she approached Tails.
"Hello Ms. Sally, do you need anyt...," Tails said but was cut off with Sally's lips locking onto his.
Tails quickly backed away and put his hands onto his lips with his eyes widened.
"Ms. Sal..."
"Shhh, Sonic doesn't need to know," she whispered as she cornered Tails onto the stall for the horses.
"But I..." Tails argued but was stopped by Sally who began kissing him again.
Tails then decided to push her off of him and ran away.
"If you don't do it I'll make sure to make your life a living nightmare until you get fired!" Sally called out, causing Tails to stop.
"I'll tell Sonic!" Tails argued.
"And I'll put you in jail if you do. I have the money for it remember?" Sally responded causing Tails to freeze.
She was right, with her economic situation, she can bribe anyone into accusing him in doing something he didn't do.
"What do you want from me..." Tails choked as he closed his eyes.
"Just a make out sesh, no biggie," Sally responded as Tails shut his eyes.
"I can't..."
"Fine," Sally said as she whipped out her phone and dialed 911. "Maybe I'll throw your parents under the bus too, that'd be juicy. I can accuse your mom of stealing my jewelry and your dad of stealing from Sonic."
"My parents are not burglars!" Tails cried, as Sally waved her phone in front of him.
"The police won't know that," she said as she slowly moved her finger toward the dial button.
"Okay! Fine..." Tails said as his voice cracked. "I'll do it... but please don't bring harm to my parents..."
Sally smiled as she shut off her phone.
"Come here then," she said as she wiggled her finger toward herself.
Tails obliged but kept his fists clenched and his eyes shut.
I'm so sorry Sonic...
Told you y'all wouldn't pity Sally for long xD
I actually changed it from the actual novela. In the soap opera, the character Tails plays is actually WILLING to make out with the character Sally plays, but I thought that was a bit out of character for Tails and this fits him a little bit better.
Shadow: Out of character, woman we are ALL out of character!
Me: Yes but Tails making out with Sally willingly is the crossing the line type of out of character
Shadow: I guess that's true, why am I more of an a**hole than usual?
Me: YOU GUYS ARE ACTING OKAY!
Next Time on Chili with Aroma of a Hedgehog...
"I WANT THE WHOLE WORLD TO KNOW THE TYPE OF HEDGEHOG YOU ARE!" Rouge yelled as she ran out of the room.
"You're going crazy Rouge calm down!" Shadow said as he grabbed onto Rouge's hand.
"SHUT UP let me go! Go and stay with your secretaries and your mistresses!" she said as she stood at the top of the stairs and tried to release her hand from Shadow's.
"Calm down!" Shadow said as Rouge snatched her hand from his.
"NO I HATE YO... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Rouge yelled as she rolled off the stairs and landed on her stomach, losing consciousness.
"ROUGE!" Shadow yelled.
I'LL POST THE NEXT CHAPTER WHEN THIS HITS 50! C'MON GUYS!