(((LIKE ZOMG HERE I AM!!! Updating the yaoi first, regardless of what I want because I'm a sucker for favoritism and I live to cater to you fine people.

And also I know you'll be reading Cruel World and Life as Lived because they're more tasteful with actual PLOTS. And sex and violence but PLOTS. Come on… you DO like hetero lemons too, don't you? ……. With the Shadz?

I'm done plugging. Tee hee. Plug. (quotes Dark Tower: "you're saying you show distain just because I lick the pole instead of plug the hole?" "the good book says it's a sin, says so in Leviticracks!" "what's Leviticracks say about gluttony and your fat ass?") I love Dark Tower. I so do. Read that too. Stephen King commands it.

Sonic: sigh. Always the happy torturer. Get on with it, I have a hair appointment at three.

Knux: God, it's been awhile. I wonder if she remembers who we are…

Shady: she has forgotten all else but me. Look at her faves in DA. ::pointeths::

A: speaking of which, you all need to go there, if you haven't. it's what I update on a quasi-weekly basis, so you know when to expect updates. Again, that's h tt p // aeyviallenpoe . deviantart . com (remove spaces because ffnet is a bitch.)

ONWARD!)))

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Chapter 8. Discretion

Sonic made his necessary appearance downstairs for lunch. He was wary of Tails' presence, giving the echidna a sharp nudge every time he gave his lover that look of adoration…. and that other one that read pure evil mischief. It was hard to think, so he avoided thought and concentrated on the hamburger helper.

"Where'd we get the cash for more groceries?" he asked his roomie, stepping on Knux's foot when he slid a finger along his thigh under the table.

"I applied for a loan. Let's hope they focus on my employment history and education and never look into my age." He glanced worriedly at the window, stirring the noodles in his bowl.

"They must give loans to everybody nowadays." Knuckles added, finally giving up the gentle, discreet teasing. "You know, I could've stood in for the loan business, if you'd asked. I have perfect credit."

"brag, brag, brag…" Sonic muttered, shoving a huge forkful unto his mouth, causing his cheeks to poof as he chewed.

"Hey, I have good credit too…"

"You haven't been alive long enough to acquire good credit. Eat your noodles."

Tails sat up and regarded Knuckles with a creased, wide-eyed look. As if Knux had suddenly grown antlers.

Sonic snickered. "Looks like somebody better obey daddy and eat his din-din."

"Oh, shut up." Tails' smile betrayed his annoyance.

-0-

Now having fulfilled the more urgent of two necessities, Sonic shut the bathroom door and started a shower.
Knuckles, seizing the moment while the kid was busy doing dishes, slipped in behind the hedgehog and locked the door.
"What are you doing??" Sonic hissed at him. He only smirked, hastily removing his jacket and gloves.

"Go on, get in there. I'll be in in a minute." He then began unbuckling his shoes.

Sonic gave a cough of disbelief. "We can't do this here!! Tails is right downstairs-"

"and he's occupied." He tossed a shoe aside, slipping a hand to Sonic's left buttocks while simultaneously pressing him to the wall and kissing him roughly.

Sonic gave up the protest, kissing back. He could feel the firm pressure of the elder's manhood pressing into his stomach (yes, Knux is well endowed) and it was maddeningly enticing… After a sufficient amout of kissing, he pushed him back a bit, bare hands to his lover's muscular bare chest.

"It has to be quick."

"hnn… I dunno about quick… but I can try…." He pecked at his lips, inching down his neck as he slipped a rough hand around his young lover's pink member….

They stumbled into the shower together, Knuckles roughly pulling the curtain shut behind him. He dragged his free hand down Sonic's back, pressing hard against him as his other hand worked quickly. Sonic bit his own fist, stifling the high moan that rose in his throat under the assault. The hot water made everything slick- the usual friction of fur became a silky, sensuous slipping of sexual energy… and the large hand continued the rapid stroking, bringing Sonic close to climax…

Just as he was about to release, Knuckles desisted, hiking the boy's legs up around his waist and sliding inside him.

He couldn't help the loud, coughed sigh that spilled from his throat. He grasped at the wet red fur, legs quivering against his partner's waist.

Knuckles thrusted quickly, resting his forehead against Sonic's, relishing the new, drenched feel of his other's body. Still so tight… so soft… still a bit virginal….. and it was all his…

He had to brace a hand to the tiled wall, feeling that long-awaited explosion rising…. He had saved himself for this… saved the pressure for this moment…. And the release caused another choked sigh that was a bit too loud for discretion.

Sonic slapped a hand to his mouth, gasping through his trembling fingers. He giggled breathlessly, the rush of endorphins and dopamine making him giddy and dizzy and hyper and exhausted all at once.

Knuckles started to pull out, but Sonic clenched his shoulders tightly.

"no… just… wait…. Stay…"

And they embraced, entwined, letting the steaming spray of water wash away their small sin…

-0-

Tails had gone straight from doing dishes to organizing the mail, and he was tearing open a letter from his brother when he heard the first odd vocalization of (pain?) from upstairs.

"Y'ok, Sonic?"

No reply.

"Knux, go see what's up with Sonic."

Again, no reply.

"Knux?"

Silence.

He shrugged, taking out the letter and glancing over it. Why couldn't Art just use email? It wasn't like Tails never used his palm pilot. He had considered getting it surgically attached. No, his own flesh and blood preferred snail mail. Psh. Let him be a troglodyte. What does he want anyw-

Another loud cry from upstairs. This one didn't sound like pain…

The young fox's brow furrowed and his head tilted quizzically. An answer crossed his mind and he shuddered. "I don't want to hear that… geez… why can't he be silent like the rest of us…."

He sat up and shouted for Knuckles again. "Knux! Go mutilate Sonic, he's offending my ears!" but, of course, there was no reply. Tails scoffed angrily, rising to go find the guest.

He was trotting up the stairs when he saw the echidna coming out of the bathroom with a towel around his waist. Upon seeing the child, his eyes widened and he promptly shut the door behind him. Tails fortunately missed the low sound of shocked pain and the bump against the door.

"Hey, I thought Sonic was in the shower…?"

"Nopejustme."

Tails frowned at Knux's obvious nervousness.

"Where's Sonic, then?"

"Err, problyinhisroom." His jaw worked visibly. Tails' frown deepened.

"Could you go tell him to be quiet? And to think of his guests before…. before engaging in 'private activities?'"

Knuckles looked puzzled through his odd fear.

"I think he's been… 'relieving himself' in there… and not being very silent in the mater. I heard him clear downstairs. It's gross."

Knuckles' eyes became perfect ovals and his brows shot up. He started giggling nervously, gave Tails a playful sock in the shoulder. "Don't worry about it, he's only male! I mean… it's the same with all of us right? Yeah! That's funny. Funny shit."

And he promptly reentered the bathroom and slammed the door. Luckily, Tails again missed the sound of shocked pain as the two within bumped into each other, causing Sonic to slip on the wet floor and fall directly on his ass.

-0-

Later on that night, Tails was working in his lab/garage when he looked wearily up at the clock, yawning and scratching at his forehead. Hmm… 10. Knux should have been getting home if he wanted to get there before 3… he scaled the steps and entered the living room.

He paused for a minute, seeing the two sitting on the sofa watching Viva La Bam… and Knux had his arm across the back of the sofa behind Sonic's head. Slightly odd… but he decided to thing nothing of it.

"You should be getting back, Knux. It's 10."

"Oh, he's spending the night." Sonic piped up cheerily.

Tails cocked an eyebrow. "Boy, you two are suddenly awfully chummy… that must have been some weekend of male bonding you two had…"

Sonic looked to Knux in alarm, but he discreetly shook his head in response. Silent communication of reassurance.

"Yeah, amazing what a six pack of beer and some franks on sticks can do, aint it?"

"And Bam. Bam's great."

"Bam's awesome."

They chuckled together at another act of blatant stupidity on the television.

Tails scratched the back of his neck, shrugging mentally. "well, I'm off to bed. Don't make a mess."

"Yes, mother." They said in unison, then broke into a peal of laughter at the unrehearsed chorus.

Tails shook his head, nose scrunching on one side. Something just wasn't right… he went off to bed thinking of other things.

((I feel like I could end the chapter here. Don't worry, I'll be working on another one soon. SOONER THAN THE USUAL AEYVI SOON. Kthnxbai.))

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