It was a cold, cloudy, dreary day in the Kingdom of Mobius, but it was anything but average for Shadow the Hedgehog, for he had invited Amy Rose over for supper here at Rouge the Bat's mansion. Amy couldn't help but wonder about the food that Shadow was cooking:

"That smells really good! What is it?"

"Boneless ribeye steaks and homemade French fries."

Amy put her hands on her cheeks. "OH MY DAMN CHERRY BLOSSOMS!* That sounds delicious, especially the homemade fries!"

Shadow smiled. "I knew you'd approve. You like your steak medium rare, right?"

Amy giggled. "You remembered! Seriously, it's really sexy how you can remember so many things about me!"

Shadow chuckled. "I try. Yours should be done in just a couple of minutes."

Shadow continued cooking the steaks, while Amy happily hummed the theme song from Jem, hotly anticipating the savory warm meal that he was preparing for her. Soon enough, Shadow had the fries ready in addition to Amy's steak:

"Here you go, Amy. Be careful, they're hot; especially the fries."

Amy gladly took the plate of steak and fries from Shadow, while he cooked his steak for a bit longer because he preferred his medium well. However, even before he was done with his, he took another steak off the pan and put it on its own plate. Soon after, his own steak was done, so he served himself some fries to go along with it and sat down, only to discover that Amy was eating her fries first:

"Interesting. Never expected you to start with the fries first."

Amy swallowed. "Why not? They're the best part of the meal! Though I will say, that steak smells yummy!"

Shadow smiled as he cut into his own steak. While he had no particular preference when it came to food, he thought there was something special about a nice, juicy steak.

"Amy, if it's all right with you, why don't we have steak and fries every Tuesday for supper?"

Amy smiled. "Of course! If it means I get to eat more fries, then I'm always up for whatever you cook! Just one other question…"

"Yes?"

"Who did you cook that third steak for?"

"That's for Rouge. She said she was supposed to work late tonight, but I cooked that for her just in case she gets back whenever. If she's not here by the time we're finished, though, I'm putting it in the fridge so it doesn't go bad."

"Awww, that's sweet of you!"

Having finished her fries, Amy cut into her steak and eagerly took a bite.

"OK, this steak goes really well with the fries! You sure know how to pick this stuff, Shadow!"

Shadow smiled. "Glad you like it!"

Shadow cracked open a bottle of malt vinegar and poured some on his fries, much to Amy's curiosity:

"Shadow, what are you putting on your fries?"

"It's malt vinegar. It really enhances the flavor."

Amy frowned. "I dunno, vinegar on fries doesn't sound too tasty."

Shadow smiled. "You might not like it, but I sure do!"

Amy stuck her tongue out at Shadow and continued eating her steak. Then, their Hedgehog Senses tingled, and the doorbell rang.

"Welcome home, Rouge," said a synthesized voice over the mansion's PA system.

Shortly thereafter, Rouge headed up to the dining room/kitchen:

"Shaddy, I'm home!"

Rouge smiled and clasped her hands to the side of her head when she saw Shadow and Amy eating together:

"Awww, look at my little Shaddy baby sharing a meal with his pink girl!"

Shadow smiled. "Hi Rouge. I hadn't expected you back this early, but I made some extra steak and fries for you."

"Awww, you're such a sweetie!"

Rouge went to get her food, while Shadow and Amy continued to enjoy each other's company.

*The phrase "OH MY DAMN CHERRY BLOSSOMS!" is a registered trademark of KagamiPINKAgreste, used with permission.

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