Silver was such a sweet naive guy. That’s what Espio thought. Sometimes he wondered how Silver maintained that optimism is a flaming hellscape. But Silver always tried to improve his time without letting himself feel down. He reminded the chameleon of a very fluffy energetic puppy sometimes.
These were thoughts Espio had before he agreed to go clubbing for a ‘guy’s night’. Sonic had left to who knows where. Knuckles went off with Rouge. Shadow refused to come, something Espio wished he had also done. Tails was teaching Mighty how to play poker at a random table somewhere. And this ninja had been dragged onto the dance floor by an extremely intoxicated Silver.
The psychic had long since stopped talking to him in English. Espio wasn’t sure what language he was speaking. It sounded like messed up Spanish to him.
Espio had drank a few drinks. He was a bit beyond tipsy. But Silver to him was sloshed with the way he hung onto the other’s body to stay up right as they danced.
“Silver, do you want to go back and get something eat?” The chameleon offered. He didn’t have much money, but if he could get the twenty something hedgehog outside for fresh air and way from the loud music he so desperately wanted to dance to, maybe the psychic would sober up. At least sober enough to speak English.
Silver fixed his gold eyes on him. There was an intensity to those golden orbs Espio only saw during intense battle. Was Silver so intoxicated he saw the ninja as a threat?
A smile soon spread across Silver’s muzzle. Silver’s hands traced along Espio’s back causing him to shiver. Silver leaning his head on the ninja’s shoulder, his breath was hot and tingled on his neck.
Silver leaned in closer to whisper something in that weird Spanish he couldn’t place. Maybe it’s a language that forms in the future. The tone sounded like a question.
“Yes.” Epsio nodded when he noticed Silver staring at him with those intense eyes. That stare was making him feel too warm.
Silver grinned widely as his tail wagged happily. He spoke again as he walked his fingers up Espio’s shoulder.
Within the blink of an eye, the grey hedgehog chaos controlled them to a whole new place. Espio blinked as he struggled to make out the room. It was humid and warm. He took note of multiple tropical plants. The lack of light made it hard for him to make out more than silhouettes and the soft glow of the cyan marks on Silver’s body.
Did Silver teleport them to a rainforest?
The ninja was knocked out of his musing by the psychic pressing a sloppy forceful kiss on his lips. Espio was caught off guard. He opened his mouth to remind Silver he was too intoxicated. only the psychic went deeper into the kiss.
It felt good. Espio couldn’t deny it made his whole body tingle. His thoughts went fuzzy as Silver led the experience. Espio could pick up many emotions in Silver’s eyes. None of which the usual sweet, innocent, naive look that Espio had come used to seeing.
Espio debated what to do. Silver was too drunk. He, himself, was inebriated. Luckily not at Silver’s level. He at least would remember this in the morning.
“You’re not going to remember any of this in the morning,” Espio told the hedgehog.
Silver snickered as he purred something the ninja didn’t understand. The snicker sounded daring.
They had flirted before. So attraction was mutual on both sides. They had done nothing more than a few kisses. No talk or anything of exclusivity or definitions of their relationship. Espio decided to just roll with what the hedgehog wanted. After all, a few kisses and Silver would probably pass out wanting snuggles.
Espio woke up the next morning, proved wrong. His body felt a bit stiff as his face was buried in Silver’s chest fur. What he originally thought was a rain forest was actually a bedroom filled with plants at every spot possible.
Espio heard the door open but was too tired to move as he slowly drifted between consciousness and sleep.
Shadow paused as he came into Silver’s bedroom to water his collection of house plants. Silver said yesterday he wouldn’t be home today. But here he was. Passed out in his bed, nude and with a guest at that. The black hedgehog rolled his eyes as he searched for a blanket in Silver’s closet. He found none, but did find two spare sheets. He tossed one on each of the forms.
Silver groaned in response.
“Morning Silver.” Shadow whispered. “You smell of booze.”
Silver growled back. Espio froze upon hearing Shadow’s voice. A part of him feeling if he stayed perfectly still Shadow wouldn’t notice him.
“Don’t growl at me.” Shadow chided. “I’m the one watering your plants.”
“Go away.” Silver grumbled a few words Espio didn’t understand.
“Oh, so we’re only speaking Italian hung over I hear.” Shadow watered the plants. “Do your Fidanzato even know Italian?”
Fidanzato : Italian for Boyfriend.
Silver grumbled back several sentences. “Rather he did or not. He’s in my arms now.”
Shadow rolled his eyes. “You are a bold drunk I see.” He checked the soil of one plant. “Shame. The ninja’s a shy drunk. He’s turned invisible.”
Espio hadn’t realized he had turned invisible as he was pulled closer into Silver’s chest.
“You’re annoyingly chatty today.” Silver growled in Italian. “Leave Espio out of your lectures.”
“Good on you for figuring out I was lecturing you.” Shadow mused. “Welp. Since you’re hung over and brought a ragazzo amante home, your cooking breakfast this morning.”
Ragazzo Amante : Italian for Lover Boy
“Whatever.” Silver waved his hand.
“Plants are watered.” Shadow stated as he walked back to the door. “Espio, I know you’re awake. Steal the rob from Silver’s closet when you feel like getting up. Bathroom is the first door down the hall. I’ll find some clothes to fit you and put them in there for you.”
Espio felt his face become flush as the door clicked closed. The only good thing was that the ninja knew the Ultimate Life form could keep secrets. He just hated the idea that anyone saw him in a compromising position. It didn’t matter if he was nearly 30, he still hated it.
They laid there for a long while before Espio’s blatter became demanding. The purple chameleon untangled himself from Silver’s limbs. Silver making soft upset sounds as he did so. Espio felt Silver’s powers attempting to pull him back into bed.
“I have to pee.” Espio protested.
“That makes sense.” Silver finally spoke his first words in English since last night. He used his powers to open the closet and pulled out a soft pink robe out and into Espio’s chest. “Bathroom, is the first door down the hall.”
Espio smirked at the pink robe. “I remember Shadow saying that. Does this come with bunny slippers?” He took note of the bunny character on the collar.
“They’re in the shoe rack on the door.” Silver slowly sat up. “UGH. My head hurts.”
Espio slid into the robe as he grabbed the matching slippers. His head also hurt. Though probably not as much as the psychic.
