Shadow stared at the bat for a second as disbelief took over his body. Is she completely serious about this or was she making it up? Rouge laughed at Shadow's puzzled expression. "No, I'm not joking Shadow. I'm serious! You need a place to stay; besides we've known each other for a while. It would be better for you to stay with me then nowhere." Shadow knew what she had said was true. If he had to stay anywhere, the first option would have to be Rouge. Even if he would have to deal with the annoying, red echidna all the time. In the end it might be worth it though, if Shadow gets to kick the echidna's sorry butt every once in a while.
"Well, it doesn't seem crazy. You should do it, Shadow." Sonic said trying to picture the things that would go down between the two of them. "Hey Shadow, you know you could always stay with me as well. I'm pretty sure Silver wouldn't mind having you stay." Blaze offered the black hedgehog as he though it over. Shadow continued not to respond, thinking of all the risks that could happen with either of the options. What would happen if he actually grew to like it with one of them? That would put either Rouge or Blaze in unnecessary trouble that would usually find him. One thing is for sure though; he was going to have to stay with one of them.
Shadow could see the white bat becoming inpatient with him. She wanted an answer. He remembered that Rouge was on the go constantly, so she would be barely home anyway. That means she wouldn't be in as much trouble as Blaze unless she caused it herself. Shadow would have to save her from whatever mess she would get in anyways as usual. It would be easier to protect her if he would just live with her. He shrugged and then finally answered. "Thank you, Blaze. It means a lot hearing your offer, but it's still too early for someone to move in when you and Silver aren't officially married yet. I'm going to have to choose Rouge, because we are already teammates. It would make things easier." Rouge began to smile and Blaze nodded understanding his choice. "Come on, Shadow. Let's go show you where you will be staying." Rouge said waving goodbye at Blaze and Sonic. She almost walked out the door but stopped suddenly and turned around. "Excuse me, I forgot to say thanks. Thanks a lot for letting us stay here."
Finishing that she walked out the door. "Good luck, Shadow. Don't piss her off now ya hear?" Sonic laughed. "No promises. She's quite stubborn." Shadow replied as he saw Sonic walked into the bathroom. He then walked towards Blaze as she put the dishes in the dishwasher. Blaze was always there for him. It was like she was suppose to be his sister. They both could relate so easily together and she managed to make him laugh. Today she had amazed him again, helping him and his partner back to full strength. Shadow was determined then to thank her properly. He paused as she bent down putting the remaining dishes into the dishwasher. If he moved any closer, it would be awkward for the both of them
Blaze stood up finally and as she turned around she saw Shadow face to face. Her heart beat increased slowly as she remained calm. "Yes, Shadow? Do you need something before you leave?" She asked trying to figure out what he was going to do. "Yes, I wanted to apologize for my actions. I'm sorry last night if we disturbed you. We needed somewhere safe to go for the night and rest, the first person I though of was you. Thank you for allowing us to stay and feeding us with your delicious cooking. You are truly one of my closest friends." He whispered to her softly so Sonic wouldn't hear from the next room. "It was no problem. You are welcomed here anytime, especially when you need help." Blaze replied back with a small smile. "Silver is a lucky man you know, to find a beautiful, strong, bride as yourself." He stated lastly giving her a small kiss on the cheek and walked out the door. Blaze touched her cheek and a small blush spread on her face. Was she dreaming? Had Shadow the Hedgehog really kissed her on the cheek and said she was his closest friend?
Blaze couldn't believe herself. Had she really fallen for the black hedgehog again? She was about to be wedded to Silver! Her stomach knotted inside as thoughts of her great fiancé came to mind. Blaze never intended to fall for Shadow again when she told Silver I do. This messed up all their plans, dreams, and wishes together. Blaze fell on her queen sized bed Silver had bought for when they would be married. He had bought her so many expansive, luxurious things she didn't know where to begin. Silver doesn't have to know about your feelings for Shadow. It doesn't matter. It's not like you're going to cheat on him with Shadow so continue life! Act like the entire incident never happened. Your feelings with disappear with time. Blaze closed her eyes and wished for those thoughts to be true.
Silver continued to follow Kyo to their destination. He couldn't believe what happened back at G.U.N headquarters. It all seemed so unreal. They had finally got out of Mobius and from the looks of things couldn't go back at the minute. Kyo finally stopped as they reached the entrance to Mobius's forest. "Silver, be careful. G.U.N agents or Eggman's troops could be hiding in here. We need to exit the forest through the eastern side. There's already someone waiting on us." Kyo whispered taking out a switchblade. Silver nodded and they rushed in there. The wind blew hard as they jumped from tree to tree. Silver soon found himself lost in the vast forest only relying on Kyo to get them out.
The two soon moved faster and faster. "We are almost out. Just a little longer, okay?" Kyo reassured the hedgehog. "Good thing too. I was starting to get hungry." Silver laughed thinking of Blaze's wonderful cooking. He missed her a lot. It was because he missed her that he hated this job. Silver smiled as he realized the wedding date was coming sooner and sooner everyday. Soon he would be her husband and she would be his wife. Silver couldn't believe he was getting married to the girl of his dreams. Blaze was the first girl Silver ever loved; and she would be the last.
Sunlight shown through the exit of the forest. Kyo and Silver finally exited through it. Silver's eyes grew at the vast of land outside of Mobius. Did Sonic run through this all the time? Hills of grassland spread for miles as a river ran in the center of a open waterfall. Farther back were tall dark mountains and from the look a small river. It was beautiful. Maybe he should build a house here for him and Blaze. Kyo dialed a number on his phone. Silver heard a small voice. It was most likely a female. "Yes. We shall be there shortly. How many troops did we lose? Equipment? Ah okay, so he's the one responsible." Kyo responded to and from the caller. Five minutes passed and Kyo got off the phone. "Who was that?" Silver asked him. It took him a few minutes to answer and finally he said, "Hilary. She's one of our top agents. She's going to be assisting us."
Rouge waited for the black hedgehog as he finally exited Blaze's apartment. "About time you came. I was about to leave you." She said walking across the street. Shadow didn't respond as he followed her to his new home. It wasn't very far at all to be exact. It must have been close to the center of town. He could see the lights of Club Rouge. "This is a big place you run. No wonder you're barely home." Shadow said making the bat laugh. "It's not that it's hard to run. I just got better things to do with my time." She smiled at him. They enter the club through the front doors. Shadow could see the place was divided by three stories. The ground level was the club itself. The middle level must be where they would stay, and the top level obviously was for her luxurious jewels. The place was huge and looked quite expansive. Not surprising from a bat with good taste and a government job.
"Do you like it?" Rouge asked him turning the television on. He took a minute and looked around again. They were on the second level and he was right. This is where they would be staying. "Yes. It's nice." Shadow answered looking around through the huge, spacious rooms. She motioned for him to follow her and he saw Rouge's bedroom. It was huge-of course- with a king size bed, purple drapes, and a hot pink rug. Shadow continued to examine the room. It seemed to match her choice of colors. Everything was either a shade of purple, black, pink, or white. "Shadow, let me show you you're room." Rouge motioned to him again. He followed her to the end of the hallway. It was the last door on the right. He smirked at the room. She certainly made his room match his personality. The carpet was black, the bed was a king size with red sheets, and his ceiling was painted with the view of the night sky. "You can add more stuff later. I just didn't know exactly what you would want." She confessed walking out of the room leaving Shadow alone to adapt.
A hour passed before Shadow knew the entire place inside and out. Rouge knew he would examined everything so he wouldn't have to ask her where something was. She didn't mind the fact that he didn't want to ask her. Shadow was so unlike the red visitor that visited her often and forget where everything was. Rouge poured herself some nonalcoholic wine and sat on the couch. It wasn't before long that she ended up asleep. Shadow walked into the den to see her passed out. He chuckled to himself taking the glass away from the sleeping bat. She better not be drunk or things would become more difficult for him. Shadow nudged her softly but she remained unchanged. He then decided it would be easier to just carry her back to her room. Lifting the bat girl up, he carried her inside her room and put her on the bed. Rouge looked peaceful. Which pleased him greatly compared to the terrible condition she was in the night before. Before he could leave the room, he collapsed on the bed. Shadow winced at his tired muscles. Had he really not completely recovered from the night before? Shadow laid right next to the already asleep bat girl. Her head was resting on his chest, completely unaware of his presence. He then finally decided to close his eyes and fall asleep.
Are Kyo and Hilary the Rabbit allies? Will Blaze ever confess to both Silver and Shadow about her real feelings? What happened to Omega? And what will happen if Shadow grows to like living with Rouge? Will Knuckles be a future problem for him?
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