Sonic's POV

I watched as Mephiles pulled out the driveway before driving down the road to the airport. He's a lawyer and is known to be able to win over any case he does. Because of it, he's always working. The most he's been home is 12 hours and the longest he's been away was four months. Most nights I cry myself to sleep. He always says that he loves me and he'll spend time with me every chance he gets. But those chances are never.

We've been dating for three years now and our anniversary will be in two days. I remind him about it a week ahead of fine and he says he'll be back for it. I've spent three anniversaries alone. Sitting at the dining table without him. Shadow had found out about this when he visited me on my birthday. He was practically raging. Saying that Mephiles is "a douche that doesn't deserve someone if he's going to ignore them." Shadow almost broke a picture of Mephiles and I when we first started dating. It's one of the few I cherish.

Shadow is the only person that knows about my relationship problems. I go to him for help sometimes when I feel unloved. As much as Shadow doesn't like Mephiles, he still calms me down and gets my hopes up about my relationship. It's the only thing that keeps me and Mephiles together.

You're probably wondering why I'm even with Mephiles if he's treating me like this. I don't have a very good reason for it. But I know I can't survive on my own. That's what bothering me the most.

I sigh as I look at the end of the driveway. A light rain began to pour and I felt like seeing Shadow. So I went to the hallway and put on my shoes and jacket before making my way to my car. I arrive at Shadow's house in a few minutes, pulling up and parking next to his black and red-flame painted motorcycle. I walked up to the door and stood on the welcome mat after ringing the doorbell. Shadow opens the door seconds later with a small smile. Though it faded when he saw me. I made my best smile and used as much happiness I could.

"Mephiles left again, didn't he?" Shadow questioned.

I opened my mouth to speak but pause for a second. Before letting my head fall and my true feelings show. Shadow sighed and put a hand in my shoulder as he pulled me into the house. I never looked up as Shadow took my jacket off and put it up for me. He then pulled me into a hug. I buried my face into his chest fur and he set his head on mine. His hands began to rub circles on my back and tears started to swell in my eyes.

"It'll be alright Sonic," Shadow whispered softly.

I began to sob. I knew he was just saying things. Even though he does it every time when he's calming me down. Shadow hugged me tighter and I clasped my arms around him.

"Doesn't he love me?" I sob.

"Yes he does Sonic. He just doesn't show it properly."

"He's not showing it at all!"

"Yes he is. You're just-"

"No!" I yell while shoving him away. "It's not me with the problem! It's him! Don't lie to me anymore Shadow! I can't handle it!"

Shadow put his hands out like I was a feral animal with worry across his face. "Alright, I will. Just calm down, okay?"

"Calm down?! How am I supposed to 'calm down'?! How?! How Shadow?!"

I fell to my knees with my hands grasping my sides. Shadow waited a few seconds before kneeling by me and pulling me into another hug.

"I don't know what to do," I whispered in a sob. "He always says he'll make time for us but every time he comes back, he leaves again. We never have one. He doesn't care about me. I'm only someone he greets when he gets home. Someone that he-" I was cut off by my own sobbing fit.

Shadow said nothing as he let me cry my heart out. No words were spoken between us as I cried a full ten minutes before just hiccups and sniffles. Shadow then stood, helping me to my feet, and leading me to the dining table where he sat me down. He went to the kitchen and came back with two cups of hot chocolate topped with whip cream and rainbow sprinkles. I took mine and stared at the rainbow sprinkles in the shape of a smiley face with its tongue out on the whip cream before smiling a small smile. He uses the smallest and queerest things to cheer me up...

"I knew you'd like that one," Shadow says.

I shake my head and take a sip of the hot liquid. I looked up to see Shadow set his mug down and almost choked. The ebony 'hog obviously didn't notice the whip cream mustache he now had.

"What's so funny?" Shadow question with serious confusion.

I shrugged and put my mug to my lips as I stared at him amused. He was still confused and all I did was motion to the whip-stash with my eyes. He was still confused for a moment until he wiped his mouth with his back hand. He saw the whip cream and instantly realized what was so amusing.

"Took you long enough," I tease as I take another sip of the hot chocolate.

"Oh really?" Shadow said slowly.

I snap my gaze up to see him gone. Panicking, I look around the room frantically. Where was he?

Two hands jerked my shoulders and a yell came behind me. I screech and jump to my feet. There stood the ebony and red stressed hedgehog. All I could do was stare at him wife-eyed and pant as my lower stomach and lower regions burned. Shadow broke from his laughing fit to look at me, his eyes widening.

He hesitantly took a step forward with a hand out asking, "Are you alright?"

"No..." I replied in a hoarse whisper.

Shadow quickly goes and gets a towel. He start to pay at the wet area but I take the cloth when he gets to an uncomfortable zone.

"Please go get some ice," I say.

Shadow nods and quickly does as I asked. I lean against the table and take off my shirt to get to my stomach better. Even though my crotch felt worse so I slightly brought up my leg to try and ease the pain. Shadow stood in front of me and lightly pressed the small bag of ice to my stomach. I hissed in pain and ruby eyes glance up to me.

"I'm sorry. I didn't-"

"It's alright Shadow. You were messing around and it went wrong. Don't worry about it."

He looked at me a second longer before retreating his gaze to the ice. I rested my head on his shoulder and felt him flinch.

"The pain isn't going away," I tell him.

"Then it's probably worse than expected," he replied.

I looked to him confused. He set the bag if ice on the table and led me to the bathroom. I stared at him with fright as he started a cool bath. He put the plug in and turned to me, becoming confused from my expression.

"What?" he questioned.

I swallowed the lump in my throats and took a half-step back. My ears swiveled to my head and I looked down. Shadow came up to me and raised my head so I'd look him in the eye.

"What's wrong?" he asked softly.

I looked between the tub and his blood colored eyes. His confusion rose.

"Are you afraid of water?"

I shook my head.

"Then what's wrong? I can't help if you don't tell me what's wrong Sonic."

I removed my head from his grasp and looked to the side. "It's uncomfortable."

"What is? Taking a bath in another's house? Getting undressed in front of me? Taking a both with me in the room? You're going to have to be specific on what's making you uncomfortable."

I hesitated for a second before answering, "The second one."

"'The second one'? You mean-...oh... uh... then I'll go get another pair of clothes for you, okay?"

I nod and leaves, closing the door behind him. I quickly get undressed and settle myself in the water. A shiver was sent throughout my body from the cold, but not freezing, water. I held my sides from the chill, embarrassment, and slight fear. Though I'm brought from my thoughts by a knock.

"Is it alright if I come in?" Shadow says.

"Y-Yeah. You can come in."

The door opens slowly and Shadow walks in with some folded clothes in his hands. I looked into the water and felt my face gear up.

"You alright?" Shadow asks softly.

I glance to him. He's sitting cross-legged with his back leaning on the door and clothes on the sink along with a new towel. I nod shyly and hunched over more. We were both quiet felt a while. Either too scared to say anything and making awkward or embarrassing for the other. Or neither having something to say.

"Hey Sonic?"

You just had to prove me wrong, didn't you?

"Yes?"

"I hope I don't make this weird but...have you ever...done it...with Mephiles?...even before his job?"

I must've been redder than an apple, tomato, and Shadow's quills combined.

"N-No... W-Why?"

"Just...thought it could be part the reason you got... flustered..."

"W-Well...yeah..."

Shadow paused for a moment. "You do know I won't hurt you...right?"

I turn my head to him and our eyes meet. His reading for a desperate answer. I nod confused. Why was he bringing that into the conversation?

Shadow nodded before looking down to his lap and playing with the trim of his jeans. I looked back to the water. The pain from the burn was gone. Shadow always knows what to do. He always helps me. But I don't do anything for him...

He's calmed me down and brought my spirit up. Every time I come to him with sadness, I leave happy again. Everything he's done for me and I haven't done anything to repay him... I'm a terrible friend...

"Thank you," the words leave before I can think right.

Shadow looks up to me. "For what?"

"For helping me. Whenever I'm down, you help me. You helped me keep faith in Mephiles and I even though you hate him for how he treats me. You're always willing to listen to me, you know what cheers me up, you know me. Hell, you've seen sides of me that Mephiles doesn't even know existed. Mephiles hasn't seen me undressed let alone sit on the other side of the bathroom while I'm taking a bath. You know me better than Mephiles ever has on just one thing about me. Thank you for that. Even though I can't even repay you for it." I look up to Shadow and feel tears roll down my face.

Shadow was shocked before going soft. He smiled with half-lidded eyes. He then crawled over to the side of the tub and held my cheek in his hand. I never noticed how beautiful his eyes looked before... how?

"You don't need to thank me Sonic. Being my friend is enough for me."

I stared at him in disbelief. That was all? 'Being his friend'? After all he's done...

I shot forward and out lips met. Shadow almost fell to the floor and I wrapped my arms around his neck. Once Shadow regained his composure, he kissed back. We pulled away and our eyes met again.

"What about Mephiles?" Shadow said.

"He doesn't deserve my love the way you do," I responded.

Shadow was going to say something else when I put us in another lip-lock. He lightly moaned and licked my bottom lip for entry. I wasn't planning on saying 'no' anytime soon so I pried my mouth open and felt his slick appendage slide in. We went into a heated make-out, our tongues battling for dominance of the other.

I lost quickly and Shadow began to lean into me as he explore my mouth. One hand moved to my lower back as the other went to my neck. He got into the tub with me, his clothes now drenched.

"Shadow," I moaned as said 'hog kissed down to my neck where he licked and bubble at the soft skin.

My hands went in opposite directions from Shadows neck. One curling in his quills as the other pulled on the soaked cloth of his shirt. He got the secret meaning and pulled away from my body. He stood on his knees and pulled his shirt over his head a d threw it to the bathroom floor. I began to unbuckle his belt as he leaned back down to me. I was able to get his belt off and threw it to the floor before unbuttoning and unzipping his jeans.

I gasped as I felt Shadow start to finger me. He kisses and neck and whispered, "I promise to be gentle."

His words were slightly hazed in my head as my body began to focus on the two fingers stretching my tail hole. Shadow continued to kiss and lick my neck to calm me down. After a few minutes, he took his fingers out and lowered his hips, slowly entering me.

Shadow let our heavy pants while entering and stopped to let me adjust. He went back to my neck again and I steadied my breaths to relax.

"Okay," I said when ready.

Shadow slowly pulled out before slamming back in, then pulling out quickly and repeating his actions. I moaned out at every thrust that hit. It didn't take long before he was mercilessly pounding me. Water from the tub splashed onto the floor. I begged him to go faster and harder and he didn't hesitate to do so. I was screaming in pleasure when everything went hazy and I couldn't focus on anything.

I slowly opened my eyes and was met with the blinding light cursed sun. I squeezed my eyes shut to block it from my drowsy vision and tried to turn to the other side. But it wasn't possible as a head was hidden in the back of my neck and arm around my waist. I noticed the cool feel of covers on my exposed body and looked around the room. The black and red painted walls were most definitely not mine. I turned my head enough to see a certain ebony hedgehog with red stripes. I smiled as I began to remember everything that had happened. Though it vanished when I heard a vibrating phone.

I looked to see my phone vibrating. The name 'Meph' showed at the top of the screen with a picture of said hedgehog in the background. I grumbled and picked the device up, answering it.

"Hey Meph," I said drowsily.

"Where are you?" Was the angered reply.

"Wow. No 'Good Morning'? How nice of you."

"Where. Are. You?"

"Where are you? Some fancy hotel in Chicago?"

"No. The rain canceled the flights. But when I came home, you weren't here. I thought you might've been at a friends but you never came home. I texted you and you didn't reply. I've been calling every half hour since four this morning."

I look at the alarm clock to see the time. 8:30. So he's called me ten times? About time he started to care. Even though it's too late now...

"So where are you?" Mephiles asked.

"What my boyfriend, why?" I retorted.

"Excuse me? I am you boyfriend."

"Okay then. I'm with my new boyfriend that actually cares about me."

"I do care about you."

"If you did, then why were you always working? You never made time for me. All you ever did was kiss me and send me gifts. You didn't even give them to me yourself. Do you even know when our anniversary is?"

"Next month on the 20th."

"No! Tomorrow! And you were leaving yesterday! You don't care about me! You don't love me! The only reason we were still together was because of Shadow! He was the one who calmed me down when I cried! He is the one who kept me happy! You just went on work trips without second thought about me! It's your fault that we're done!"

I hang up the phone and threw it across the room. My fists pounded on the bed as I sat there and panted from anger. Tears began to roll down my muzzle as burning daggers were in my eyes.

A pair of arms wrapped around my shoulders and started to rock me. I came back to reality and started to sob, clutching an arm like it was a life line. I was pulled into a chest fur decorated chest and I cried my heart out.

"I'm guessing that was Mephiles?" came the husky voice of Shadow.

I nod and calm down as quickly as possible. I was then reduced to sniffles when I hugged Shadow back. But gasped as I felt a pair of lips kiss my neck.