Sex, Sex, and More Sex

"…Ally." He said simply, his red eyes peering into her teal ones.

"What brings you here?" She asked him, a somewhat nervous smile on her glossy lips.

"I need a place to stay." Shadow crossed his arms, slightly irritated by his friend's position behind the door. It looked like she was hiding something from him, like he came in at the wrong time.

"Oh! Couldn't handle life on your own, could you?" She taunted with a giggle.

He rolled his eyes, choosing not to respond. He simply glared at her, his frustration only heightening when she didn't even seem to be intimidated by it. Had they really grown this close? Shadow always looked at her dismissively and only wanted to focus on business whenever they were together. His off-standish nature had always befuddled her. Even if she was flirtatious and seductive, she knew her limits when it came to the Ultimate Lifeform. That ice-cold stare he gave her should have put her back in place. But she had a mischievous glint in her eyes that told him she was up to no good.

"Look, I do not know what your deal is, but if I can't stay here then you just need to –"

"Oh, hun you can stay here as long as you'd like!" She said, slightly distracted as she looked back at into her living room. Now he definitely knew something was up with her.

"Is there a problem?" He inquired, narrowing his eyes ever-so-slightly.

This time when Rouge saw the expression on his face she seemed to soften up just a little bit.

But only for a split second.

She immediately pulled herself together, just as Shadow was sure she would, she was too fearless and stubborn to do otherwise.

"No, there's no problem. Just give me one moment." Rouge said, closing her door gently. Shadow wasn't sure what was happening but it was evident that she wasn't the only one in her apartment, as he could hear the pitter patter of footsteps and hushed whispers. It was times like these he wished that he could have the ears of his beautiful ally so he could be able to make out what was being said. Whatever it was, the whispers became harsher and gradually… louder. Shadow's own ears twitched with concern. He wasn't sure what Rouge was saying, but she sounded upset. More than upset, and as her partner and 'friend' it was his duty to defend her at all times…

He burst into the apartment, a sinister look on his face.

But boy, did he regret making THAT decision.

In the center of the living room stood Rouge, wearing nothing but a black, lacy bra and matching underwear. Shadow's jaw dropped slightly, he stood there frozen in shock, allowing his eyes to drink in the image before him. Large, round breasts being held together by a tiny bra; a flat stomach with a hint of abs; long, toned legs that looked fantastic due to kickboxing; he had never seen her look so… alluring before.

But he snapped out of it the moment he remembered there was another 'guest' in the apartment. It was a gray hedgehog in nothing but his tighty whities. He immediately looked the other way.

"Rouge… I apologize, I did not mean to intrude in on –"

"It's okay handsome." She cut him off quickly, "I was just asking this… fine gentleman to leave. I didn't want you to see this." He could hear the embarrassment in her voice.

"Well, you heard her." Shadow said, his back still turned. "You may leave now."

"B-But…" the hedgehog protested.

Shadow wasn't sure what had happened between the two, and if it was good or bad, but that didn't stop the blistering wariness that was welling up in his chest.

"Leave." He said in a voice so deep that it startled even himself.

The hedgehog said nothing; all Shadow could hear were articles of clothing being gathered and the sound of a coward scampering out of the apartment.

"Thanks sweetie." Rouge said gratefully, "You can turn around now."

Shadow turned around, but Rouge was still in her undergarments. He immediately turned around again.

"Please, put on some more clothing."

There was a breathy sigh followed by an unenthusiastic 'okay.'

He turned around to catch a glimpse of Rouge walking into her bedroom. He got a good view of her wonderfully shaped posterior before the door behind it closed, and secretly loathed himself for enjoying it.

He took that moment to sit down on her couch and look around. Not much had changed; it was still pretty much the same apartment that he had lived in a few years back.

Rouge emerged from her room wearing a crop top and denim booty shorts.

Shadow sighed.

It was as though there had been no point in asking her to put on clothes, her body was still exposed in a provocative manner. Or maybe Shadow was just primitive, and held onto the modest styles that were prevalent when Maria and Gerald were still alive, way before he had been put into cryosleep.

But still.

He decided that if she thought this type of clothing was perfectly acceptable to wear in front of him, it was perfectly acceptable for him to look at her. Though he made sure to not let his eyes linger on her breasts… or her fantastic legs.

Boy, were they fantastic.

Since they were partners he was used to seeing her in her pink and black jumpsuit. While her upper area was a bit revealing, she always covered up her legs. He had never noticed how perfect they were, and seeing them now was oddly satisfying for him. He loved how taut they were. They were true beauties, strong and durable. Her kick was strong enough to rival Knuckles' punch, which was pretty impressive. She practically had super strength in her legs.

"So, what brings you here handsome?" She asked, sitting down on the couch.

"I flooded my apartment."

Her teal eyes flashed with concern.

"Oh honey, I'm so sorry."

"Yeah. You should be." Shadow said bitterly, crossing his arms.

She frowned, not expecting this response from Shadow. She was used to his cold and stoic attitude towards her, knowing that he looked at her purely as a partner and hardly as a friend. But the comment hurt nonetheless.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"The mission was originally for you. But the Commander couldn't get a hold of you, so I had to step in."

"…Oh." Rouge bit her lip guiltily. "Well, I guess you staying here will be my way of making things up to you?"

"Precisely." He responded.

He felt a tinge of nervousness when she leaned forward with a lewd grin on her face.

"Of course there are other ways of me making things up to you, are there not?"

He frowned, not liking her flirtatious attitude, especially after witnessing her kick another guy out of her apartment.

Scooting back, he gave her a glare to show he was not amused.

"No, there are not. And I don't appreciate you flirting with me when you have a boyfriend."

She almost choked.

"Boyfriend!? Honey, I do NOT have a boyfriend. Dating is out, flings are in. Besides, there's nothing wrong with a little flirtationship. Loosen up a little."

"Hmph." Shadow said, "Maybe you should tighten up a little."

Rouge decided to ignore this comment, standing up.

"Come on, Shadster. Let me show you where you'll be sleeping."

He stood up, following her into the guest room. He wasn't sure why she was showing him the way, it had been awhile since he lived at Rouge's place, but he still knew where everything was. He looked around, nodding in silent approval at the room. It still had his 'essence' inside. The walls were still gray, he was sure that Rouge would repaint them pink, and there was a framed picture of him, Rouge, and Omega. The sight of it sparked an odd sort of warmth in his heart. Omega and Rouge were the two beings that he truly cared for. They were his allies and friends, and even if he had a weird way of showing it, he felt obligated to protect them at all times.

But Omega was the 'ultimate robot' and Rouge was a fearless, skilled martial artist and treasure hunter. He knew they were more than capable of taking care of themselves.

"So… what do you think?" Rouge asked, turning to look at Shadow with an eager and expectant expression.

He simply shrugged, not too impressed.

"It looks the same."

"Yeah. I'm not the biggest fan of it, but I'm pretty sure you know that. The only reason I kept it this way is because…" She stopped, a blush forming on her pretty, peachy muzzle.

"Because what?" He inquired.

"Because it reminds me of you." She smiled abashedly, "I really miss having you around, you know. Seeing your grumpy little face whenever I come down for breakfast used to be the highlight of my day."

He could tell that even though there were seductive undertones to her comments, she was being genuine and friendly.

Too bad the socially awkward hedgehog had no idea how to respond. He simply stared at her for a couple of seconds before looking away and walking past her, sitting on the bed.

Rouge's ears drooped a little. She wished he wasn't so dense.

"Okay, well, I'll leave you alone then." She said, sighing.

That night…

Shadow banged his head against his pillow three times. His teeth were grit and his blood was boiling. Rouge's bedroom was next door, and the sexy bat wasn't being discreet about her 'midnight activities' at all.

"OH MY CHAOS!" She shrieked, causing him to flinch. He closed his eyes. All he wanted was to be able to sleep peacefully, but his ally was making that very difficult.

"Please… shut… up…" He whispered to himself dreadfully. He could hear the bed rocking and the pants and gasps and moans reverberating throughout the apartment.

"Yes baby… Make me… Aah!" She squealed delightfully.

Shadow blushed. He had walked in on Rouge doing 'it' before, but this was the first time he had been able to hear her in such close proximity. Because of his amnesia and the fact that he wasn't conceived by natural means, he wasn't too familiar with the concept of sex. All he really knew was that it was the way mortals reproduced. In fact, it had been Rouge's crazy (and rather sloppy) sex life that introduced him to the basics of it. He was supposed to be an organic (superior, but organic) lifeform, or reminiscent of one at the least. He was capable of emotions, though he exhibited mainly negative ones. He had arms and legs. He was made of flesh. He had a penis (he turned crimson at the thought of this). But he wasn't even sure if it was possible for his sperm to bear children. It seemed like Rouge's reasons for having sex were purely centered around pleasure. It was clear that sex must have felt euphoric judging by her moans and screams.

While he was curious about how sex worked, at the moment it was keeping him from getting his much needed rest. He was tired, tired of tossing and turning and trying to fall asleep, and tired of hearing Rouge being pleasured by another man. But mainly the first one.

"That's it," he growled to himself, standing up and exiting his room.

He walked over to Rouge's room, banging on the door.

The scandalous activities going on in the room stopped immediately.

He opened the door, his eyes closed, and stepped into the room.

"I'm trying to get some sleep, and it would be a lot easier if you two would SHUT UP!" He snapped angrily.

"W-Woah! Are you Shadow the Hedgehog? Like, THE Shadow?" A male voice asked, not even fazed by the fact that the Ultimate Lifeform practically yelled at the couple.

Shadow slowly allowed his eyes to open.

This time, Rouge's boy toy was a bat. He was concealed beneath Rouge's pink sheets, his arm slung around Rouge, who looked furious.

"Yes, I am. And I would appreciate it if you guys could either do this somewhere else, or stop." He glared at the bat.

Geez, what was wrong with this woman? How many guys did she go through in a week? Shadow didn't want to believe she was promiscuous, but all signs indicated otherwise.

"I'm sorry. We'll try to be quiet." He said embarrassedly, looking over at Rouge. She was sweaty, her wings spread out across the pillows. Her arms were crossed and she was pouting.

"Hmph." Shadow grunted, slamming the door shut.

For a few moments there was silence.

Beautiful, wonderful, blissful silence.

Then the moans started again.

This time they were louder and more intense than before.

Shadow waited, hoping they would quiet down once more.

But they didn't.

Shadow sighed, walking in once more and not even caring if he saw any 'parts' hanging out.

"Put your clothes on." He demanded, looking at the male bat who was flustered.

"G-Gah!" He said, pulling his boxers and pants on.

Before he even had the chance to grab his shirt, Shadow picked the bat up bridal style, and threw him out the window.

It would've been painless if the window had been open.

Oh, if only.

CRASH!

The window shattered and the bat let out a blood curling scream as he plummeted towards the ground.

Rouge gasped, looking on in horror but not standing up since she was, well… naked.

"Shadow! What the hell!? He could be dead!" With the blanket wrapped around her body, she carefully stood up and looked out the window, looking down at the fallen bat fearfully. She let out a relieved sigh when he shakily stood up, limping away.

"Well, he didn't." Shadow said nonchalantly, turning to go back to his sleeping quarters.

"Oh no you don't," Rouge huffed, running after him as best she could with the blanket covering her 'essentials.'

"Shadow!" She hissed, following him into his room. "What the hell was that for!?"

"I got tired of listening to you two do your vile activities. Have a little class."

This comment struck a nerve with Rouge.

"Have a little class? How about you stop telling me what to do! This is still my apartment, you're just a guest!"

"And as a guest you should be showing me some hospitality."

"Was I not?"

"That is the second guy I've seen in your apartment today."

"So? Not my fault everyone wants a taste." She said defensively.

"So, you aren't being hospitable to me or the guys you fool around with, you're just acting like a slut!" He snapped.

But the moment he said it, he regretted it. The glare on his face reduced to his signature frown. Perhaps he had taken it too far?

Yep, the devastated look on her face was more than enough of an indication that he had taken it too far.

"Oh." She said coldly, in a tone that was filled with contempt. It was icy cold. Cold enough to rival his own tone.

"Rouge…" he said softly, suddenly feeling guilty for hurting his ally's feelings.

But she stormed out of the guest room and went back to her own.

He sighed.

A/N: Thanks to everyone favoriting and following this story! I've looked at all of your guys' profiles (I know, I'm a creeper) and it pleases me to know there are still lots of Shadow/Rouge shippers. Shadouge was my very first Sonic the Hedgehog OTP, and it's a shame that I've only started writing about them now. To be honest, I simply adore Rouge. She is my ivory queen and I will ship her with anyone (granted you write them well and keep them fairly IC), but Shadow/Rouge was the first pairing I fell in love with. And thank you to the two who reviewed the first chapter. I hope more people find this story and enjoy it!