Krissie: so here we are, chapter 18. Forgiveness on both sides almost achieved.
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Shadow walked into his door and found Rouge and Omega sitting in his living room. "Did you pick the lock?" He opened the door wider to check for marks.
"I have a copy of your house key," Rouge picked the keys up from the table.
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Shadow walked into his door and found Rouge and Omega sitting in his living room. "Did you pick the lock?" He opened the door wider to check for marks.
"I have a copy of your house key," Rouge picked the keys up from the table.
"Oh." Shadow closed the door and sat in his recliner and looked at them.
"Rouge has been concerned." Omega stated blankly. "You have been sleeping less which is not good for organics."
Shadow nodded.
"So I thought we could have a sleep over!" Rouge announced as she gestured to the dvds that were laid out on the table.
"I do not require sleep. Though I don't understand the need for movies if you are going to sleep." Omega looked at the movies.
Shadow smiled slightly. "That's because you don't sleep at sleep overs Omega," he turned to Rouge. "I have been on edge a lot the pass few weeks huh?"
"Yup, that's why we're here." Rouge took a sip of her water. "So what are you in the mood to watch?"
Shadow got up to look at all the movies. He picked a b rate movie that he knew would be a horrible watch. Rouge must have grabbed some of Knuckles' dvds by mistake. "I'll go make some popcorn," he dashed off to the kitchen.
Rouge groaned as she looked at the dvd he picked. "Where did this even come from?"
"That data disc most likely belongs to the red echidna who owns the Master Emerald," Omega stated. He went quiet for a few moments. "New data to be added, does Angel Island have access to electricity?"
Rouge and Shadow both paused. Shadow took the bag of popcorn out of the microwave. Shadow placed the bag in a bowl and walked back into the living room. It was a good question. If the answer was yes, Shadow add the perfect follow up; how. He looked at Rouge with questioning.
Rouge nodded, "He does have some electricity. I think Tails put it in. Some kind of solar or wind power thing."
Omega nodded. "New data added."
"Well you should thank him for the torture we're about to endure," Shadow turned on the tv. Rouge changed the channel to the dvd player as Shadow placed the dvd on the tray.
Shadow sat back down as the advertisements started. His phone then began to ring. Loudly. Rouge glared at it. Shadow sighed as he looked at it and saw that it was Rose. He glanced at Rouge, "It'll just be a moment," he mouthed as he got up to answer the phone.
"Hello," he greeted.
"Hi Shadow!" Amy greeted cheerfully.
Shadow smiled at the sound of her voice as he leaned against the counter in his kitchen. "Hello Rose. How are you?"
"I am well. I just wanted to let you know that Jon owes you an apology." There was a pause, "Don't you Jon?"
Shadow could hear the teen whimper on the other side. "What for?"
"Jon stole your phone and sent all of your draft messages earlier today." Amy stated bluntly.
Shadow's eyes widened. "How did he manage that?"
"I don't know." Amy sighed. "But I got a bunch of messages from you like a bomb went off and it took a minute before Jon fessed up. But there might be other messages sent to other people you weren't ready to send just yet."
Shadow took a deep breath. "I'm sure I'll manage." The only draft messages on his phone were to Rose anyway. "Just don't bother reading those messages Rose." He couldn't recall what were in all those drafts. Most were pictures of flowers and good morning messages. But just in case.
"Well you should thank him for the torture we're about to endure," Shadow turned on the tv. Rouge changed the channel to the dvd player as Shadow placed the dvd on the tray.
Shadow sat back down as the advertisements started. His phone then began to ring. Loudly. Rouge glared at it. Shadow sighed as he looked at it and saw that it was Rose. He glanced at Rouge, "It'll just be a moment," he mouthed as he got up to answer the phone.
"Hello," he greeted.
"Hi Shadow!" Amy greeted cheerfully.
Shadow smiled at the sound of her voice as he leaned against the counter in his kitchen. "Hello Rose. How are you?"
"I am well. I just wanted to let you know that Jon owes you an apology." There was a pause, "Don't you Jon?"
Shadow could hear the teen whimper on the other side. "What for?"
"Jon stole your phone and sent all of your draft messages earlier today." Amy stated bluntly.
Shadow's eyes widened. "How did he manage that?"
"I don't know." Amy sighed. "But I got a bunch of messages from you like a bomb went off and it took a minute before Jon fessed up. But there might be other messages sent to other people you weren't ready to send just yet."
Shadow took a deep breath. "I'm sure I'll manage." The only draft messages on his phone were to Rose anyway. "Just don't bother reading those messages Rose." He couldn't recall what were in all those drafts. Most were pictures of flowers and good morning messages. But just in case.
"I'm going to put Jon on the phone now," Amy handed the phone to Jon.
"I'm very sorry Mister Shadow," Jon wheezed through breathes. "I'm oh so very sorry."
Shadow arched a brow. What had Rose done to the boy? He stayed silent as Jon apologized for a good few minutes. The ads on the DVD were over now and the main menu music was playing.
Rose took the phone back. "I'm very sorry about my cousin."
"Well at least I got to hear your voice, so I'm not exactly complaining." Shadow mentally wanted to kick himself after those words escaped his lips. It sounded cheesy and corny. And it ment he was reading too many romance novels.
Amy giggled, "Well good night Shadow. Try to get some rest."
"Sweet dreams to you as well Rose," Shadow stated as he hung up. He stared at the phone a moment before placing it on the counter top in the kitchen. He walked out of his kitchen to find his coworker leaning against the wall on the other side.
"You and Amy made up?" She mused with a grin that told Shadow he was in for a ribbing.
"I ran into her while getting ice cream today," Shadow walked to his chair.
"So what did you talk about?"
Shadow shrugged, "Normal average stuff."
"Don't play coy. Did she apologize about the hole she left in your floor?" She pointed towards the newly done patch next to his chair.
Shadow shook his head.
"Well why not?"
"She's not ready to talk about it yet."
"Uh huh," she tapped her fingers on the arm of the couch as she sat down. "And did you apologize?"
Shadow shot her a glare before his eyes fell onto the remote. "Let's just watch the movie." He snatched the remote up and pressed play.
Rouge stayed silent during the movie. Though she was the only one who laughed during the movie. Omega pointed out that several scenes made no sense. Shadow just enjoyed his pop corn as the movie played. Once the film was finished and Rouge was done explaining to Omega that movies didn't have to make sense they were entertainment.
"Now about Amy?" Rouge grinned.
"What about Rose?" Shadow questioned back.
Omega chimed in, "You seem to be in a better mood since the pink hedgehog called."
"Have I?" Shadow leaned his head into the palm of his hand.
"Affirmative." Omega nodded, "Analyzing data..."
Shadow turned to look at Rouge as she huffed.
"Did she forgive you though?"
Shadow shook his head. "I did apologize though."
Rouge's eyes went wide. "You apologized? Like with words?"
Shadow rolled his eyes. "I can swallow some of my pride for a simple apology."
Rouge shook her head. "You must like Amy a lot more then I thought if you actually said I'm sorry." Most of Shadow's apologies weren't with words, but with actions that could barely be interpenetrated as an apology.
Shadow arched an eyebrow at her.
"No denial?" She grabbed some pop corn. "I'm so proud that you've grown out of the ew coodies phase."
Shadow snorted as he looked away from her.
Rouge grinned, popping a piece into her mouth.
"Data analyzing complete."
They turned to the robot.
"The presence of the pink hedgehog causes Shadow's aggressive levels to drop by 5 to 10% on average." Omega stated.
"Really? That's what you were thinking about?" Shadow crossed his legs. Tapping his fingers on the raised leg.
"I have also noted that your presence causes the pink hedgehog to be calmer by 15%, but raises her heart rate by 2.5%." Omega stated slightly proudly.
"You certainly observe everything Omega," Rouge patted the robot's arm. She turned to Shadow. "So let's dish about how bad your crush is."
"It's not a crush," the statement was quick and firm.
Rouge leaned over the arm of his chair with a smirk. "Less aggressive by 5 to 10%. On average." She waved her hand towards Omega. "Are you saying Omega is lying?"
"I am never untruthful. Being untruthful just causes problems and interferes with my object to destroy Eggman's inferior robots."
Rouge nodded as she looked at the ebony hedgehog.
Shadow sighed. "Omega is always truthful. I am merely stating that I do not have a crush on Rose."
"Hm-hmm."
They all sat in silence for a few minutes. The sound of the grandfather clock ticking was beginning to get on Rouge's nerves. She took a deep breath.
"So how do you feel about Rose?"
Shadow sucked in a breath as he leaned into his chair. How did he say this and not get teased for the next few months? He looked up and Rouge in thought before turning back to stare at his shoe. He could go around and round in circles or he could just say it. "I love Rose," the sentence escaped in a quick breath.
Rouge beamed a huge smile as she sat up straight. "Like what kind of love? Like a close friend, a partner, a sister? Which kind?"
Shadow sighed as he shook his head. He didn't want to go through this right now. He eyed the dvds on the counter.
"No more movies. Talking."
Shadow glared at her before turning his glance to the wall. "Like the love where I want Rose to live here and never leave. Like I want to come home from work and talk to her about anything and everything. Cook and eat dinner together. The garden too. I just want to do everything with Rose." Shadow refused to make eye contact with anyone in the room.
Rouge rubbed his arm.
"Analyze complete," Omega chimed up.
The two looked up at the robot.
"The type of love Shadow feels is akin to Romantic love."
Shadow's quills puffed up out of annoyance.
Rouge smoothed them out with her hand. "There is one thing though," Rouge held up a finger.
Shadow arched a brow at her.
"The whole sex thing."
Shadow's face turned bright red.
Rouge sighed. "Still not completely mature I see."
"I am plenty mature." Shadow insisted.
Rouge smiled as she continued to smooth his quills out with her hand. "Listen, I'm not saying sex is a requirement to a romantic relationship. But it will come up. Not at first, but eventually. It will come up. How does the idea of possibly having sex with Amy make you feel?"
Shadow, face still bright red, glared. Normally his glare silence everyone, but Rouge had no fear for a glare. She stared back with a stern face.
"I am not opposed to the idea." He chose his words carefully.
"Alright. Alright." Rouge nodded. "Amy might want kids one day. Do you think you can handle adopting a child?"
Shadow tilted his head.
"I just want to cover all of your bases so you don't get side swiped or hurt in the future."
Shadow nodded as he understood her point. "I'm not very good with children. Maybe I can talk her into a pet?" His shrugged slightly.
Rouge nodded. "Maybe. But that will be a conversation you will have to have. Best sooner then later."
"But we're not courting." Shadow stated simply.
"No. But that doesn't mean you can't." Rouge booped his nose. "So you have my blessing and help in getting a date with Amy. Something you've already had. So it won't be too hard to get another one."
Shadow sighed.
"Ask Amy out to dinner or somewhere were you can talk about everything. And then go from there."
"Is this how you start conversations with Knuckles?" Shadow mused.
"Yes. It's best to have an open airway of communication." Rouge smiled.
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KRISSIE: And now this chapter is done. I am kind of pleased.
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"Have I?" Shadow leaned his head into the palm of his hand.
"Affirmative." Omega nodded, "Analyzing data..."
Shadow turned to look at Rouge as she huffed.
"Did she forgive you though?"
Shadow shook his head. "I did apologize though."
Rouge's eyes went wide. "You apologized? Like with words?"
Shadow rolled his eyes. "I can swallow some of my pride for a simple apology."
Rouge shook her head. "You must like Amy a lot more then I thought if you actually said I'm sorry." Most of Shadow's apologies weren't with words, but with actions that could barely be interpenetrated as an apology.
Shadow arched an eyebrow at her.
"No denial?" She grabbed some pop corn. "I'm so proud that you've grown out of the ew coodies phase."
Shadow snorted as he looked away from her.
Rouge grinned, popping a piece into her mouth.
"Data analyzing complete."
They turned to the robot.
"The presence of the pink hedgehog causes Shadow's aggressive levels to drop by 5 to 10% on average." Omega stated.
"Really? That's what you were thinking about?" Shadow crossed his legs. Tapping his fingers on the raised leg.
"I have also noted that your presence causes the pink hedgehog to be calmer by 15%, but raises her heart rate by 2.5%." Omega stated slightly proudly.
"You certainly observe everything Omega," Rouge patted the robot's arm. She turned to Shadow. "So let's dish about how bad your crush is."
"It's not a crush," the statement was quick and firm.
Rouge leaned over the arm of his chair with a smirk. "Less aggressive by 5 to 10%. On average." She waved her hand towards Omega. "Are you saying Omega is lying?"
"I am never untruthful. Being untruthful just causes problems and interferes with my object to destroy Eggman's inferior robots."
Rouge nodded as she looked at the ebony hedgehog.
Shadow sighed. "Omega is always truthful. I am merely stating that I do not have a crush on Rose."
"Hm-hmm."
They all sat in silence for a few minutes. The sound of the grandfather clock ticking was beginning to get on Rouge's nerves. She took a deep breath.
"So how do you feel about Rose?"
Shadow sucked in a breath as he leaned into his chair. How did he say this and not get teased for the next few months? He looked up and Rouge in thought before turning back to stare at his shoe. He could go around and round in circles or he could just say it. "I love Rose," the sentence escaped in a quick breath.
Rouge beamed a huge smile as she sat up straight. "Like what kind of love? Like a close friend, a partner, a sister? Which kind?"
Shadow sighed as he shook his head. He didn't want to go through this right now. He eyed the dvds on the counter.
"No more movies. Talking."
Shadow glared at her before turning his glance to the wall. "Like the love where I want Rose to live here and never leave. Like I want to come home from work and talk to her about anything and everything. Cook and eat dinner together. The garden too. I just want to do everything with Rose." Shadow refused to make eye contact with anyone in the room.
Rouge rubbed his arm.
"Analyze complete," Omega chimed up.
The two looked up at the robot.
"The type of love Shadow feels is akin to Romantic love."
Shadow's quills puffed up out of annoyance.
Rouge smoothed them out with her hand. "There is one thing though," Rouge held up a finger.
Shadow arched a brow at her.
"The whole sex thing."
Shadow's face turned bright red.
Rouge sighed. "Still not completely mature I see."
"I am plenty mature." Shadow insisted.
Rouge smiled as she continued to smooth his quills out with her hand. "Listen, I'm not saying sex is a requirement to a romantic relationship. But it will come up. Not at first, but eventually. It will come up. How does the idea of possibly having sex with Amy make you feel?"
Shadow, face still bright red, glared. Normally his glare silence everyone, but Rouge had no fear for a glare. She stared back with a stern face.
"I am not opposed to the idea." He chose his words carefully.
"Alright. Alright." Rouge nodded. "Amy might want kids one day. Do you think you can handle adopting a child?"
Shadow tilted his head.
"I just want to cover all of your bases so you don't get side swiped or hurt in the future."
Shadow nodded as he understood her point. "I'm not very good with children. Maybe I can talk her into a pet?" His shrugged slightly.
Rouge nodded. "Maybe. But that will be a conversation you will have to have. Best sooner then later."
"But we're not courting." Shadow stated simply.
"No. But that doesn't mean you can't." Rouge booped his nose. "So you have my blessing and help in getting a date with Amy. Something you've already had. So it won't be too hard to get another one."
Shadow sighed.
"Ask Amy out to dinner or somewhere were you can talk about everything. And then go from there."
"Is this how you start conversations with Knuckles?" Shadow mused.
"Yes. It's best to have an open airway of communication." Rouge smiled.
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KRISSIE: And now this chapter is done. I am kind of pleased.
NEXT
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