Rouge played with the patch of white fur on Shadow's chest. "…Well that was somethin'…"

Shadow had his arm around Rouge, his expression was both drowsy, and calm.

They were in the same bed, still Shadow's room. Rouge had no clothes on.

Rouge giggled.

"What's so funny?" Shadow asked.

"I..… I…. ..well to be honest... I don't really know.." rouge giggled a little more.

Shadow smiled.

"…You really are the worlds ultimate life form… Shadow…" She giggled some more.

Shadow blushed a little realizing the compliment. He couldn't help but laugh a little.

This was followed by a brief silence.

Rouge felt so comfortable resting by Shadow, and as for Shadow, for once, he didn't feel so... alone.

They let the moment last, as long as it could.

---

In the morning.

----

Shadow lifts his eyes open, noticing Rouge was still there.

It was only now he truly looked at her.

She was so.. beautiful..

He put his hand on her cheek admiring her beauty. He smiled. He just felt so… so.. different. The storm clouds that were once in his mind felt like they had disappeared.

Rouge grabbed some of the sheets for herself, and snuggled into them, greedily. Of course she was still asleep though.

Shadow almost laughed. "Greedy even in your sleep, Rouge?"

Rouge was still sleeping.

Shadow smiled again, and got out of the bed. He looked back at her once more and shook his head. He slipped his skates on, and gloves, and left the room, to take a walk. He locked the door behind him.

Shadow walked down the hallway, he was deep in thought. What got into him last night? He had never done that before.. to anyone. But then Rouge wasn't just anyone. He turned the corner, and continued walking down the halls. To his horror, he ran into a certain blue hedgehog.

"Hey buddy!" Sonic said waving to Shadow.

Shadow kept walking.

Sonic invited himself to walk along with Shadow. "Yo Shadow! Rude much?"

Shadow still didn't respond.

"Hey, we heard Rouge last night, So she's alright?"

Shadow stopped walking. And looked at Sonic. "She's fine." He then continued on his way.

"Hey cool!" Sonic smiled. He followed Shadow again.

"Don't you have better things to do?" Shadow complained to Sonic.

"Not really. The others are all sleeping! Ha! I get up early to take a spin around the place. This place really isn't that big. I've ran all through it about 300 times already!" Sonic said, showing off.

"Really" Shadow said dryly. He couldn't care less.

"Yeah!" Sonic said in reply, not getting the hint.

Shadow crossed his arms. "Listen… It's been a pleasure talking to you Sonic, but I'll be on my way" Shadow began to walk once again.

"Any time Shadow!" Sonic grinned.

Shadow couldn't wait till he got away from that moron.

(----They've all been on this ship for about a week, one more week, and they'd finally get to the Island.----)

Shadow walked for a while, and started to head back to his room.

He opened the door, and stepped in.

The Shower was on. "I've gotta go. Someone just came in." Rouge whispered, and hanged up on her communicator.

Shadow saw that Rouge was no longer in the bed. He walked up to the bed, staring down at it.

He heard the Shower running.

Rouge was humming.

Shadow sat down on the bed, waiting.

Rouge was so happy from what happened, that she almost forgot about her mission. The call she just received was a reminder. She looked down a little depressed. 'Why… now..' she thought. "'If it wasn't for that damn lady…' Rouge's hands formed fists. 'No.. Rouge.. stay calm.. you don't want Shadow to suspect anything..' She advised herself. She turned the Shower off. And wrapped herself in a towel. She walked out of the bathroom and up to Shadow.

"You're back sooner then I expected.." She said looking down at him.

Shadow looked up at her.

She sat down next to him; his eyes never left hers.

"For a sec there, I thought you weren't coming back!" Rouge admitted.

"Heh.. well it is my room.. Rouge"

"Yeah yeah… but then again I'm sure that's not the whole story.." she smirked at him getting closer.

Shadow stared at her for a long time; Rouge never changed her expression.

"They heard us.. you know" Shadow said to her.

Rouge rolled over into his lap. "Ha! Good, maybe they learned a thing or two"

"Heh, I don't think any of them had the intellect to catch on.."

Rouge giggled. She sat back up on Shadow and put her arms around his neck. "Hey com'ere lets give em another chance.."

Shadow put his hands on her hips smirking. He felt so anxious…

"Hey but wait… I'm starved… Why don't we order a little room service first!" Rouge exclaimed.

Shadow shifted his eyes from the phone and back to Rouge. She was so… fast… she wasn't afraid to touch him.. however.. he admired that. Most people feared him, but.. she didn't. He didn't know if they were going to fast, but he was enjoying every second of being with her like this. But… there was just something…. Something… unusual…..