Sonic Series Fan Fiction ❯ Shake Me Down ❯ Chapter Six ( Chapter 6 )

Chapter Six

The clocked chimed four times indicating there was one hour left before the party. Cream and Blaze were putting the final touches on the decorations in the living room, while Amy, Tikal and Rouge were finishing up in the kitchen.

"So Amy, how are you and Sonic?" Tikal asked while checking the cupcakes in the oven.

Rouge rolled her eyes awaiting Amy's answer. She knew that the girl was always willing to talk about her "amazing Sonic" to anyone who wanted to listen…even to those who didn't. She picked a brownie off of a tray and took a careful bite, not really feeling up to discussing boys at the moment. She could tell the conversation was about to go full circle. If her mouth was full, they would be less likely to ask her questions.

"Amazing Tikal, he's been so good to me lately, we're perfect for each other," she dreamily smiled, her eyes glazed over with the faraway look they held whenever Sonic was on her mind….

Rouge laughed quietly to herself, Sonic was always on Amy's mind…

Tikal clasped her hands together, "I wish I had that!"

"You will Tikal, any guy would be crazy not to want a girl like you."

Tikal blushed, "Yeah, but it's been three years since I've left the master emerald and nothing's happened so far." Her thoughts went to a certain hedgehog who was utterly infatuated with a white bat…

Rouge took another bite of her brownie.

"Rouge, what is that on your neck? Shadow getting kinky or something?" Amy inquired, taking a step closer to Rouge to inspect the red mark that was slowly getting darker with time.

She almost dropped the brownie. That Echidna left a mark on her neck didn't he! Ugh! Swallowing her bite with a bit of trouble, Roughed coughed out, "Yeah, Shadow's a kinky one, mhmm."

Reaching a shaky hand out for her glass of wine, Rouge downed it in a few gulps before refilling her glass and repeating. Tikal and Amy watched her in shock, as both glasses of wine were full! Rouge paid them little attention however as she felt the wine begin to warm her up from the inside. It had an immediate calming effect on her as a buzz began to develop. However, Rouge knew that when she has a few drinks, her mouth becomes looser and she tends to say things she really shouldn't…

"So, is he good?" Amy pushed even further.

Shadow wasn't who she was thinking about… "Very fine." She refilled her wine glass once more and took a hearty swig, not wanting to say anymore.

Amy put her hands to her hips and tapped her foot. "That's it? Just fine?"

Rouge blushed, thinking of what just occurred at Shadow's apartment with a certain red echidna. Amy and Tikal assumed she was blushing about something that happened with Shadow.

"Ahh, so he's great but you don't want to give out any details do ya?" Amy pushed while Tikal was quiet, observing Rouge's body language. Something seemed off.

"Yeah, Shadow's great, but I'm not one to kiss and tell."

"Have you two...you know," Amy began, voice dripping with suggestion.

Rouge bit her lip, "No, not everything."

Though Tikal wanted to be happy for her friend regardless of what her answer was, a little part of her was relieved to know this.

Amy nodded her head, "Yeah, Sonic and I haven't either. I believe in waiting for marriage and thankfully Sonic respects that."

Rouge looked at the two girls standing in front of her, maybe she could tell them what was bothering her? She felt she could trust Tikal not to tell anyone...but wasn't so sure about Amy. Maybe if she left out details they wouldn't suspect everything. The more she thought about it however, the less appealing the idea seemed. Amy was a gossip queen, and she couldn't tell Tikal without the pink hedgehog overhearing.

"That's really cool Amy, I'm glad you and Sonic get along so well, truly," Rouge managed to say without a hint of sarcasm, though the wine was starting to go to her head and she could feel her inner bitch begin to emerge.

Suddenly Amy whirled around and faced Tikal, "I know! Since Knuckles is gonna be here tonight why don't you to get to know each other better! You're both the only single ones out of the group."

Rouge choked on her wine, Amy didn't notice, but Tikal did.

"Um Amy, Knuckles is practically family to me, that's just…no," Tikal blushed out of embarrassment.

"Well hmm, it was worth suggesting, I mean you two are the only echidna's left in existence right?"

"Yeah, but if you remember, I'm an ancestor of his past clan, for all I know he's my great great great great times whatever nephew or something, and that's just very wrong, plus we're more like brother/sister anyways."

The timer went off on the oven; Tikal immediately turned around and checked the food, wanting a change of topic in the conversation.

"Rouge, do you know if Shadow managed to capture Knuckles yet?"

Rouge leaned back against the counter, swirling the remaining red liquid left in her glass feeling very relaxed from the wine.

Amy cleared her throat.

"Huh? Oh yeah, he did, in fact I just saw him at Shadow and Silver's apartment, he looks really ho…horrid," she bit her tongue. She almost told them she thought Knuckles looked hot and sexy and that she still loved him more than anything, especially now that she knew he still felt the same way.

Tikal's ears perked up. There was definitely something up with Rouge, and she would bet the master emerald it had to do with Knuckles.

"I bet, who knows what he's been up to for the past three years."

"Must've been awful lonely up there by himself," Tikal voiced quietly.

Amy laughed, "Yea right, Knuckles probably thinks the master emerald is his girlfriend at this point. I bet you he's tried to make out with it!"

The mental image made Rouge let out a short burst of laughter.

Maybe that's why he's such an excellent kisser!

Amy was too preoccupied with something in the fridge to hear Rouge's outburst. Tikal heard it loud and clear however. She could hardly believe it, Knuckles and Rouge! However the more she thought about it, the more it made sense. They were both extremely egotistical and confrontational people…though where did Shadow fit into all this? Tikal was about to open her mouth to ask Rouge to speak to her in the other room when she was suddenly interrupted.

"Who made out with Knuckles?" Sonic's voice suddenly contributed to the conversation.

Amy looked at her fiancé; he was clutching his side as if in pain. She rushed over to him, "What happened to you! Are you alright?"

Sonic laughed, then winced, "Yeah, I'm fine, just a bruised rib, Knuckles punches harder than ever."

"Why was he punching you?"

"We were sparring."

"WHY WOULD YOU SPAR BEFORE THE PARTY!" Amy exploded.

"Amy I'm sorry!"

Rouge inconspicuously slipped out of the room bumping her head into a concrete wall in the process, "Ouch."

She heard a deep chuckle. Okay, that wasn't a concrete wall, it was a bunch of red bricks.

"Watch where you're going batgirl," Knuckles spoke quietly, putting his hand on her shoulder to steady her. She seemed a bit wobbly.

"Um, I was Knucklehead, it's not my fault you're so quiet…" They locked eyes once again. The fire was still there as well as an electric current running through both of their bodies, trying to push them together like magnets. Feeling a bit more than tipsy at this point, Rouge found herself leaning towards Knuckles without being able to stop herself.

Knuckles raised his brow in shock, was she really going to try and kiss him here, with people all around? Now that he knew she wasn't a free person, he wasn't so willing to put himself out there again, though the temptation was hotter than ever. He gulped.

At that moment, the front door opened as Shadow and Silver walked in. The black hedgehog's eyes scanned the room and immediately locked on to Rouge. Knuckles let go of her shoulder and stepped back, a scowl immediately forming on his face. He crossed his arms and turned around, not wanting to see the happy reunion.

Rouge blinked twice, before turning around to see who just walked in.

Uh-oh, it's Shadow…he looks so happy…I really should come clean and tell him that I'm not in love with him like he thinks I am before things go any further.

She watched as he smiled at her from across the room.

He doesn't deserve the way I've been treating him, but I don't want to break his heart.

She turned around wanting to say something to Knuckles, but he wasn't there anymore.

"WHY WOULD YOU HURT MY SONIC!" Amy shrieked from the kitchen.

Rouge chuckled.

One day he's back and already he's causing all sorts of drama.