Disclaimer: I don't own Sega characters

Okay, so I've been wanting to do a small love triangle thing with Blaze for awhile, but it always seemed so cheesy and cliche. Finally, I bit the bullet and just gave in to do one. I figured this theme would work well with it. Hope ya like! By the way, even though Silver gets insulted in here, doesn't mean I don't like his character. Trust me, I love Silver. Besides, Sonic is the main dunce in this one shot.

Agitated

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Shadow stood by the streetlight at dusk, lost in his own thoughts when the sound of angry foot steps came clapping down the street.

Heels were clicking against the concrete with force, so much force he was surprised the heel didn't just snap off. A steaming Blaze was the cause of the midnight ruckus, and she looked to be beyond furious.

The ebony hedgehog whom stood in the dim lighting mentally chuckled. 'Who was dumb enough to get her pissed off?'

Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap.

Clenched fists, flames licked at her heels, flickering around her tail and palms, her posture was stiff and her pointy ears were flattened against her head. She stalked down the sidewalk, and her approach inadvertently raised the temperature of the atmosphere.

She seemed so consumed with angry thoughts, she hadn't noticed his dark form lingering in the dim lighting of the lamppost.

"Problem?" he spoke, keeping his voice leveled.

With a twist of her heel she whipped around to peer at him, clearly seeing him now that she was searching. The dark never dulled her vision, only increased her size pupil, allowing her to see all surroundings in depth and perception.

"What do you want?" she snarled. Her flames momentarily igniting brightly around her as she took a deep breath to calm her senses.

For some reason, seeing the fire princess in such a sour state amused him. Letting a smirk glide across his features, he tilted his head in question, "I was merely standing here and saw you steaming. Tell me, what has gotten you so...inflamed?"

Blaze scowled, displeased with his slight banter, "I am so sick of the stupid male mind right now! Can't you all just keep your hormones to yourself?!" she growled.

'Ah, it's boy troubles.' he assumed, taking in her reaction to such a simple question.

"What did Silver do?" he wondered aloud, and the reaction he got was fantastic.

Blaze stomped her foot in her fury, the orange fire that danced about her form turned a dark shade of plum, as her amber eyes raged in a fiery inferno, "Silver is being a pot-headed dunce! He's suddenly acting weird, asking me all these questions for 'girl-advice' because he likes Tikal. Do I look like I have a clue?" she fumed, her usually calm demeanor snapping as her arms gestured animatedly.

"Hm..." Shadow hummed, hand on his chin as he nodded. "I see."

However, the fiery feline wasn't quite finished with her rant. "And not only that...but Sonic had the nerve to freakin' kiss me!" she raged.

And that was when his smirk dropped.

"...What!?" Shadow growled loudly.

Blaze explained, "It was ridiculous! And Amy was standing right there and saw the entire thing! Now she's angry at me, and literally threw her angry hammer around trying to clobber me. And the worst part is I can't get the gross taste of chili dogs off my mouth!" she exclaimed, a disturbed look on her face.

Shadow had heard enough description, and his own temper was beginning to surface. "Who the heck does that Faker think he is?" he grumbled.

His tone must have come out harsher than first realized, for the flames encircling her body dimmed, as her eyes widened in surprise at his unexpected reaction.

The usually impassive dark hedgehog seemed strangely effected by her story, though as she had been ranting, she had expected him not to care. "Shadow? Um...it's fine." she tried reassuring.

But the tables had already turned, and the angry Ultimate Life Form began stalking just as she had down the street. "I'm going to go find him and give him a piece of my mind." he steamed, as Blaze quickly ran affront of his path.

"Whoa whoa, wait. Hold up. This isn't your problem. Don't go clobbering Sonic because he bothered me. It's my problem, I'll handle it." she spoke with her hands up and palms out in a stopping motion.

Shadow shook his head defiantly. "It's my problem now."

"No. It's not." she argued, crossing her arms and narrowing her eyes, feeling as though she was scolding a bad tempered teen.

A moment of silence passed as Shadow took a deep breath and released.

"Fine. I won't go find Sonic and pummel him." he gave in.

Blaze eyed him suspiciously. Shadow never just gave up his anger so quickly. But deciding to concede to his words, she nodded, "good."

A sudden sly grin came across his muzzle as he turned his gaze over her shoulder down the dark street. "I won't have to. He's coming right now."

Amber eyes widened, as Blaze turned to see that he was right. A blue streak was heading their way and would arrive at any moment. "Shadow...no!"

Skidding to a stop, Sonic's blue figure halted in his tracks as he sauntered over to the conversing Mobians. "Yo Shads." he said cockily, barely sparing the other hedgehog a glance before turning with shining eyes to the regal feline.

"Heya Blaze. Glad to see Amy didn't squash you." he winked.

Her resided anger began to surface, as she tightened her grip on air and opened her mouth to snap.

Before a word made it from her lips, a gloved hand reached out and snatched Sonic by the throat, whipping his form around and slamming him against a brick building, and the blue hero was locked in place.

"Ugh!" Sonic coughed, struggling to get out the strong hedgehog's grip. "What's your problem dude?!" he frowned, still squirming.

Shadow snarled in his face, "what the hell Faker?!"

Blaze jumped from the sudden change of tactics and blinked surprisingly from the side lines. 'Why is Shadow acting so weird?'

Sonic tried kicking out, but the attempt was proved fruitless, as Shadow had him fully pinned. "What's your problem!?" he snarled.

"Why did you kiss Blaze!?" he questioned harshly, the fury in his ruby eyes clear as glass.

Blaze, upon hearing her name, snapped out of her reverie and ran to the wrestling hedgehog's sides. "You guys! Cut it out!"

Both ignored her existence.

The blue hero tried spitting in his face, "what's it to you?!"

Shadow narrowed his eyes, tightening his grip around his throat as he pushed forward intimidatingly. "Don't. Touch. Her."

After a few seconds of Sonic spluttering for air, Shadow finally withdrew and stepped back, letting him slide to the ground.

Blaze stepped in between the two and pushed Shadow back to distant the quarreling rivals. "What is wrong with you two!?" she spewed angrily, the fire returning to flicker around her fists.

Sonic once again ignored her, as he was still on the ground, and after returning air to his lungs turned angrily towards Shadow, "why does it matter to you?" he challenged, his jade eyes sparking dangerously. "It's not like she's yours!"

Shadow snapped his gaze to his harshly, "oh yea?"

With a sudden movement, Shadow grabbed Blaze's wrist and pushed her against the brick building, crashing his lips onto hers in ferocity.

Blaze let out a small girlish squeal of surprise against his mouth. After a moment, she slowly resided to his forward movement, and closed her eyes, her lips beginning to move in sync with his.

Long seconds stretched by in a haze, when finally, his grip loosened and they withdrew, both breathing in each others breath.

To their right, Sonic stood with mouth and eyes wide and agape. Letting out a scoff, he spoke in disdain, "Pf. Whatever. I gotta run," he stated, though with much less cockiness in his tone and zipped off.

Both stayed where they were, eyes locking as they still stood inches apart.

After moments of silence, Shadow backed off of her and away from the wall. He turned his back and stood still.

"Um...Shadow? What was that all about?"

No reply came for stretches of time, before he finally spared her a glance over his shoulder and tried to pass it off nonchalantly. "I helped you rid of Faker. Now I must be going." he spoke curtly and quickly before beginning to walk away.

But Blaze was reluctant to let him leave that easily. She once again stepped in his tracks, a determined face set as she crossed her arms and peered at him analytically. "You're lying."

Shadow refrained looking away, knowing that she was trying to pick up his thoughts and emotions. But that would seem weak, and give away his placement. "Look cat...it was just an act. Don't go all giddy and girly on me." he spoke harshly, desperately hoping that she would be hurt enough to walk away, yet simultaneously wishing that he didn't break her heart.

However, the feline seemed unaffected by his words and walked closer to him. "An act huh? Is that why you almost choked Sonic to death when you found out he kissed me?"

Mentally cringing at the thought of his rival touching her in any way, Shadow huffed, " I needed an excuse to beat him, and I seized it when the opportunity came." he argued, giving a nod of his head and turning on his heel, "now if you'll excuse me..."

"I still can't get the taste of chili dog off my mouth." she interrupted, her tone changing deliberately playful.

Shadow halted in his tracks.

She had him, and she knew it now.

Heaving a defeated sigh, tense shoulders dropped an inch in stance. Turning to face her again, he approached her in quick long strides, repeating his abrasive affection and smashing his muzzle into hers.

This time, she replied right away, and just as the horizon darkened, two mouths mingled in a passionate union.