Here's the next chapter so enjoy.
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Chapter 2: Two's a crowd.
Shadow's P.O.V. A lot later that night...
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Her eyes were a really pretty colour, not like Knuckles'. They were a lighter more crystallized amethyst, but the annoying thing is, I can't get her damn smile out of my head. It's a pain in the ...
"Morning Mr. Sunshine! I see you have the most handsome frown on your face this evening." Rouge leaned over my desk a little. Even though she has a 'thing' for Knuckles, she still flirts with me, and everyone else, for that matter.
"I see you got my message." I said.
"I did, and I don't understand why they didn't ask me to do it instead of you. I'm better trained, female, I'm sociable, more sophisticated, and as long as I get paid, I don't moan!" she began complaining, while I blanked her out. Roxxii. I wonder. Why did she say 'one of my apartments'? How many can she own? "What are you smiling at? If you're not careful I'll call security. You never smile!" Rouge came right up into my face at that point.
"Anything else you want to moan about...?" I mumbled.
"What did you say?" She looked at me with a fierce look.
"Hmph!"
"I'm surprised you know more vocabulary!" she sarcastically smiled, "And as a matter of fact, I do have one more thing... You're handsome enough for the job, BUT, I'm way better looking and as a woman, I can get away with near enough, anything!" She finally finished.. I'm not too sure if she's better looking, but I'll definitely stop the conversation there.
" Look Rouge, all I need, is for you to tell me where you found Eggman's base. I need to know."I started. this was so I could hopefully get her off of my back.
"I'll tell you if you take me with you, sugar..." She looked at me, and so I glared back, until she got the files from the bottom draw of her desk.
"Give them here, Rouge."
"Not a chance honey!"And she flew into the air. I had no real choice, besides, work needed to be done, and I didn't have time for her silly childish games. So I chaos speared her to the ground, took the files, and sped off, and then I was happily on my own again... Just the way I like it.
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2 hour's later – normal view.
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"HI!!!" screamed a voice behind Shadow. He flinched a little at the screech, before turning around to see what was making such a loud noise ,that early in the morning. Only to see a familiar girl.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING MAKING SUCH A LOUD NOISE?!" Shadow yelled at her without even thinking; he looked at her carefully. She didn't seem to be scared, nor hurt by his actions. She stood there with her eyes widened and a cute smile on her face. She seemed to be amused by his reactions to her!
"Fine thanks! Glad to know you're OK!" Roxxii continued, standing there. Either she had not heard what he said, or she was avoiding his 'little' out burst. "Hi... um hello... are you OK?" she looked up to him and realized the hight difference. He looked down at her, and she began smiling again, so typical Shadow frowned back.
"You are really strange, you know that?" He explained, while still looking at her. Her smile grew and before he knew it she had launched herself at him and they both fell to the floor with a huge crash! Shadow was confused and unaware of what she was doing, until she snuggled into him, and oddly enough, Shadow began blushing! He quickly shook her off and turned away, so she couldn't see the redness. "I met you yesterday, while I was with Sonic right?"Shadow forced out.
"Right!" she squeaked as a reply.
"Your name's um... uh...!"Shadow felt embarrassed by the fact that he couldn't remember.
"Roxxii, tee hee!"
"Right... I have stuff to do, so... Bye." Shadow began speeding up, but was stopped by the fact that she was right in front of him, "How did you do that?" Shadow looked at her curiously before stepping back, but every time he stepped back, she stepped forward.
"Wow, I like this game! It's fun!!!... Where you going?" She started walking towards him, and stopped a few steps before, so she didn't have to look up as much.
"Somewhere without you!" he exclaimed. He was unsure about her personality and attitude, not that he really cared, but he knew, as weird as she was, he had to admit she was kind of pretty, even to him!
"Ooh, ooh! Can I come, PLEASE?!" She grabbed his arm and grasped tightly, so she didn't have to let go. Shadow looked at her and realized that there was no way he was going to get rid of her, unless he hurt her physically, but he couldn't, not about the fact that he kind of liked her, but he felt she had a sense of being quite strong. So through his resistance, he began dragging her along...
CRASH!!!
Shadow turned at the sound he had just heard to find Eggman crashing onto the ground in his new robot, the Egg Creeper. "Ho! Ho! Ho!" Eggman laughed looking down amongst the two Hedgehogs. Shadow grabbed Roxxii's arm and pulled her down to the ground, behind a giant rock.
"Stay here! You understand? Don't get in my way!" Shadow exclaimed standing up.
"But..."
"NO, stay... stay put!"Shadow said firmly. He ran out, only to immediately be targeted by missiles from all directions! He ran towards a tree and managed to fool some missiles, but more came and the others continued following him. He looked towards the rock, only to be smacked down by a giant Robotic hand. But before he could stand up, the missiles were about to hit their target...