Suddenly, the rustling of sheets could be heard in the bedroom. The brunet hedgehog sighed in frustration as he assumed they were already at it. It was completely natural for the prince and the princess to get a tad close, as it were. But it was still mildly irritating. He quickly put his ear against the door to confirm his suspicions.
"Sonic… No... Not now. Your friends are out there. They will hear us..." Shadow uttered in a slightly embarrassed and weak tone.
"Oh c'mon… This is what lovers doooooo." Sonic replied cutely as the rustling of sheets continued.
"I said we're not together... Yet. Off me! NOW." The ebony countered, attempting to sound confident and serious.
"Still playing hard-to-get are we? Don't worry, I know exactly how to break through your walls." The cobalt speedster whispered softly as a hopeless sigh escaped the charcoal hedgehog's mouth.
"No…. Not there… Sonic. Stop... Please..." Shadow begged as delicate desperate moans reverberated through the room with each word growing more helpless and feeble.
Rob's face became furious as he was not in the mood to deal with the azure's pushy bullshit today. He forcefully grabbed the door handle and ramming it open as both their startled reactions somewhat amused him. Sonic's face happened to be deeply buried in the ebony's crotch as he turned his head around to glare at the chocolate colored hedgehog in complete revulsion.
"Must you ALWAYS interrupt us?! I was getting somewhere dammit." The cobalt exclaimed as he turned his body around to face the brunet before crossing his arms childishly.
"Must you ALWAYS be a pushy asshole without a single care for Shadow's feelings or opinions!?" Rob countered as he bagged his fist against the door in complete frustration.
He didn't care if Voziti was one of the most powerful creatures in the world. He was going to protect Shadow at all costs even if he was risking his own life. He was his protector after all and he was tired of feeling like a scared little puppy when Sonic raised his voice even though he was taught to be VERY afraid.
"What the hell are you talking about?! Shadow started it and then he pussied out." Sonic countered indignantly as his eyes glared protectively at the submissive ebony hedgehog.
"I told you, it was an accident… I merely lost control for a second." Shadow mumbled passively as he glanced to the side before gently pushing the aggressive azure off his body.
"You should lose control more often so that you can finally be mine!" The cobalt roared mockingly before forcefully wrapping his arms tightly around the charcoal hedgehog.
"Why are you yelling at me?! I never said I wasn't, imprudent faker! Why must you be so damn protective all the time?" The ebony replied furiously as he vigorously shoved the sapphire hedgehog straight off the bed, causing him to collide with Rob.
"Boys, boys. Let's try and talk this through calmly. Rob what did you do?" Rouge yelled from outside the room before waltzing in with her typical sweet face.
"I merely stopped that peasant from raping my princess." Rob exclaimed ferociously as he shoved his elbow into the azures stomach, quickly knocking him to his knees.
"Oh YOUR princess! I see how it is. Listen pall just because you're his guardian doesn't mean you have to get in my way. He's mine. Get over it already!" Sonic spat back as he stood to his feet before forcefully shoving the brunet against the wall and hissing manically.
"EVERYONE SHUT UP!" Shadow belted loudly, using every inch of his diaphragm to project, causing the immediate silence of everyone in the area.
"I DO NOT BELONG TO ANYONE. I am my own man and to be honest both your attitudes towards the matter is very embarrassing. This is the modern age, damn it. I deserve to be respected and not treated like property!" He continued sternly as he glared at both of them in complete disgust.
"Shadow that's not what we…" Rob and Sonic replied sadly as the stare only intensified. The charcoal hedgehog leaped off the bed before erratically walking out the door.
Rouge reached out the ebony attempting to grab his arm. She was quickly rejected by a slap to the wrist as a few tears were seen trickling down his cheeks. He abruptly ran past Tails and Knuckles, who looked at him alarmingly, before locking himself in one of many bathrooms. He didn't understand why he felt so emotional... All he knew, is that he needed a good cry. Just one and it would be enough. All this stress and confusion was becoming too much for his mind to handle. If anything, he just wanted everything to stay exactly the same. For life to remain constant and uninteresting with no surprises, good or bad. But that was not realistic and he knew that life would eventually become challenging or even scary... Tears erupted from his eyes as he backed himself against the bathroom wall before plopping on the ground. As he sat, he started slowly remembering the nightmare he had. He knew he loved Sonic. That was obvious. But was he really that scared of losing him? Or was there something else really bothering him... Then it hit him. The cloaked man wasn't just coming to take away Sonic, it was also coming to get him... He was undoubtedly afraid of being torn away from the only people who actually cared for him... He wiped his tear-filled eyes with his glove as he noticed the mirror right in front of him. His reflection looked so weak and hopeless and for once showed the actual feelings inside his heart... Again, how could he have lost control THIS badly? He started to really think about exactly how he was going to get Sonic out of this situation. He was incredibly afraid that if he told, the azure would run blindly into battle without any thought of the ramifications. Čelik could probably kill him relatively easily too... What was he going to do...?
A knock abruptly interrupted his thoughts as he cleared his throat, preparing his response.
"Hay Shadow... Baby? I know you're going through a tough time right now. But if you need any support, I got your back. You know men just as well as I do. They have a tendency to be overprotective pigs. However, you can always talk to me. I understand how you feel. Being treated like an object is really difficult." A young bat's voice comforted gently.
"Rouge... It's not that. It's everything else. Rob isn't even making eye contact with me anymore... And Sonic is acting like a jerk to him when he's obviously going through some kind of hardship. Do you have any idea what happened?" He responded softly as his voice sounded completely drained of energy.
"Well honey, it's kind of his fault. Rob's job is to protect you. He wasn't allowed to fall in love but he did. That's why he's so upset." She replied calmingly as she gave another soft subtle knock, implying she wanted to be let in.
"What do you mean HIS job?" The ebony inquired bewilderedly as he sharply stood in slight fear of what the response might be.
"He knew you were Miran, sweetie... because he's your protector and Guardian..." She added matter-of-factly, assuming that Shadow already knew the basic information.
There was utter silence as Rouge became increasingly concerned that she may have enraged him so much that he became speechless. Suddenly, the door opened as Shadow came dashing out in widespread panic.
"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN HE KNEW I WAS MIRAN?!"