Amy politely knocked on the door to Tails lab as Rob stood impatiently resting his hip against the exterior wall. After about two or so minutes of silence, she knocked again. As time went on, Rob grew gradually more irritated as he felt like he was wasting valuable time by trying to be good-mannered.
"It looks like the doors open! Can't we just go in ourselves? He did ask for you after all..." He complained irritably before releasing a poised groan.
"I want to be sure he's not busy or something. We don't want to come in and see something we can't unsee." She replied in a proper tone before sighing in annoyance.
"What something? He's just a kid? Ya think he went out and took one of his fox ladies home or something?" Rob exclaimed obnoxiously before poking her shoulder in boredom.
"Is that really all you think about...?" She inquired grouchily before swiping his hand off of her.
"That's what most Mobians think of when you say 'something you can't unsee'. The only other thing is seeing someone naked and he kind of already is so..." He shrugged before slouching onto the wall as if he was about to fall asleep.
"Will you hush already? I'm trying to hear for a response." She groaned before gently swiping at the brunet in order to keep him from passing out.
"We don't have all day Rose..." He murmured groggily before rubbing his eyes.
He was incredibly exhausted at this point. He hadn't gotten any sleep since the Voziti incident and was starting to find it difficult to stay awake.
"Well forgive me for trying to be courteous! I'm not a pig like most people and barge into someone's house without their permission." She snapped mockingly before giving Rob the darkest glare she could muster up.
"There's no courtesy on a battlefield Amy. Plus I know for a fact, according to the blue peasant, that you have barged into his house more than once. " He replied softly before releasing a huge yawn.
"Please? I really think I need to go lie my head down." He continued slightly fearfully before giving her little sad puppy eyes as he continued to blink groggily in attempt to keep himself conscience.
Her pink face immediately flushed red as she sighed before finally putting her hand on the door handle, slowly turning it and peeking inside. She was quickly pulled away by a rather aggressive brunet hedgehog as he forcefully turned the handle and opened the door before walking back over to the pink hedgehog and gently pushing against her back in an attempt to make her move.
"Forgive the disruption! C'mon Rose... Ya comin' or what? We have business to take care of." He exclaimed angrily as he somehow found some kind of energy hidden inside his body.
Her slightly shocked face remained flushed as she slowly nodded. Rob rolled his eyes obnoxiously before grabbing her arm and dragging her forward. As they entered she struggled against his grip until they were completely inside before she was finally released as rob expelled an annoyed exhale.
"Can you not be so forceful!? Geez, I was going!" She spat in complete infuriation as she freed a hmph she had been keeping in for almost an hour.
"Ya. Well, you were going to slow." He replied mockingly before pushing against her back playfully.
"Gosh. You really are a lot like Sonic! Always speed and no consideration for others feelings." She crossed her arms tightly before turning around and glaring at him.
She was immediately shoved against the wall as Rob closed the space between them and trapped her. She stood her ground confidently without any sign of fear before the brunet growled in authority.
"Don't you dare compare me to the sociopathic monster who stole the love of my life... You're lucky I'm generally a courteous man and don't hit girls, or I would have slapped you so hard you would have gone flying out of the house. Now please. I am fairly stressed. I have been through a lot this past week and, like you, am dealing with a lot of pain and denial. I would appreciate, no I NEED, cooperation. Just until I get my emotions more under control then you're absolutely free to test my boundaries. But right now... I need your support, Rose." He whispered weakly before gently placing his head on her shoulder.
His body slumped over a little as he felt like he might just pass out from the unbelievable pressure. He just wanted to get this over with as fast as possible. Save the stupid peasant and move on. At least he felt little more comfortable now that he was near someone. He didn't really care if it made it look like they were cuddling, he just needed something or someone to relax on. Amy slowly wrapped her arms into a friendly hug as she knew she had crossed the line a little. The stress was affecting her too, of course, making her much more easily aggravated. She knew for both of their sakes, that she needed to remain as calm as possible. But how in the world was she going to pull that off?
"Sorry." She said simply as there was nothing really else to say.
"Woah now... Am I interrupting something? I leave to go take a nap and you guys burst into my house and make out in the corner? That's not very polite ya know. Do you guys need a minute?" Tails exploded as he almost burst into laughter while entering the hall from his bedroom.
Both sternly glared at him as Rob backed away from Amy so that she could escape, not that she really wanted to. Being close to this beautiful specimen of a male was quite a sight.
(Way to ruin a wonderful moment, Tails. I finally meet a nice guy that is hot as hell and this happens.)
"Nah, were good! Don't worry, my annoying friend, I have no interest in her. She just happened to push my buttons and I was showing her what happens when she messes with the fabulous Roberto!" He exclaimed mockingly before flamboyantly walking over to the little yellow fox.
"Didn't know you liked girls, Rob." The kitsune snickered as he covered his mouth childishly.
"I don't. So do you have any news regarding the mission? Or did you spend the entire time sleeping on the job?" The brunet mocked back as he smiled insincerely.
"Fine, fine. Sassy as ever, I see. Good or bad news first?" Tails asked as he signaled both of them with his hands to follow him back to the laboratory just across from his bedroom.
"Just tell me, you idiot." Rob responded irritably as he dragged himself to the lab, almost tripping over the tile in the process.
Amy, Rob and Tails all entered the room as the kitsune marched over to his Chaos Emerald Locater that happened to have two blinking spots on it. Next to it was a pile of graph paper that had tons of sketches designed all over it.
"Well, there is a very condensed area of Chaos energy around Angel Island. I thought maybe it was the Master emerald or a Chaos emerald but its way to small. The two items are roughly the size of a thumb. And I really think they might be helpful if we give them to Sonic." Tails stared as he pulled out some of the graph paper showing the exact coordinates of the locations and some other neat sketches.
"How do you even know that Sonic can use them? Those things could be completely different forms of Chaos energy. It might just kill him." Rob added as he mentally slapped himself to keep himself awake.
(Or worse, awaken Voziti completely. The last thing we want is him starting a murdering rampage.)
"Well, all I know it's similar to a Chaos emerald but much more condensed. And there are two of them. So if one doesn't work, we can always try the other. Plus, I'm pretty sure they have something to do with the partial awakening of Voziti, because I would have seen them earlier. So, I think this is our only bet, since the other Chaos emeralds are too far away to register on the Chaos Emerald Locator." The kitsune replied as he rested his back against the desk holding all the valuable information and charts.
"If you're absolutely sure that it won't hurt anyone, I guess it's worth a shot. However, I think it might be wise to get some sleep beforehand even though Mr. Sleeping-on-the-Job over here slept already. By the way, are you coming Rose? It might be dangerous. I hope you are mentally and physically prepared." The brunet hedgehog asked slightly protectively as he was somewhat surprised by this sudden heat burning in his stomach.
"Of course... Anything for my Sonic." Amy exploded sweetly as she intertwined her fingers into an adorable pose.
Rob noticed immediate nauseous with Amy's statement. He thought it was just because of the mentioning of Sonics name. But after a few seconds of thinking, he realized it wasn't the name that got to him but the "my" part.
(Am I jealous...? Why? That's not like me.) He questioned worriedly as he quickly pushed the thought away as an impossibility.
"Alright let's gather up Rouge, Knuckles and get on the road. Rob, are you feeling okay?" Tails questioned speculatively before looking closely at Rob's especially lazy demeanor.
He was staring blankly into space, deep in thought. How the heck could he have gotten jealous? I mean it can't be that right? Maybe it's more of a protecting issue. He knew Amy was going through a similar turmoil so it was in his best interest to protect her... That has to be it right?
"Oh ya... I'm fine." He responded slowly before taking a deep breath and rubbing his fingers against his head.
"We have a long journey ahead. Get yourself packed up and then we can all have a few hours of sleep before heading to Angel Island. By the way, it might be wise to get some tools because according to the coordinates it's probably partially, if not, completely underground." Tails replied irritably before groaning in slight annoyance.
Rob was again, starting to get on his nerves. He acted like the world revolved around him and that everyone needed to do what he desired. The kitsune thought it was incredibly selfish and immature.
"Well, that sounds totally safe... Guess we have no choice, though." Rob countered mockingly before looking around the big lab room until his eyes spotted a soft couch practically calling his name.
"Sonic needs us! We must. And I'm sure Shadow will feel a lot better if we get Sonic some kind of safety net, right Rob?" Amy cheered Rob on as she felt like he needed a little extra motivation to get him to get going.
It didn't seem to get him any more excited as he had one thing on his mind. He felt a strange sense of comfort and nodded gently as he walked over to the beautiful sofa before collapsing. The furniture wasn't exactly comfortable but to him, it felt like the most amazing thing in the world. The world was practically spinning as he couldn't help but close his eyes.
"Get your shit together okay?" Tails growled unsympathetically as he started walking to his room next door to begin packing.
"Ya ya... I hear you senseless twerp. Now let me sleep."