All it Takes is a Night CH 5

All it Takes is a Night CHAPTER 5

“Soda?”
“Check.”
“Beer?”
“Check.”
“Other alcoholic stuff, not totally sure what we got—”
“Check.”
“Music?”
Silver plays the radio. “Check.”
“Cups?”
“Yeees, check.” The plastic cups start to float a little. Silver’s getting impatient.
“Sonic come on, I’m sure you’ll be fine.” I mumble, staring at his check-board.
“This party has to be perfect! It could be the talk of the town—er, city, whatever. We could be super popular and get all the chicks!” Sonic throws his hands in the air, dropping his pen.
“Wow… just wow.” I shake my head.
He’s definitely making sure this party doesn’t turn into a failure. The room is only illuminated by blue and purple Christmas lights, and some old bar signs on the kitchen counter. He’s moved furniture around so there’s more space. Our apartment isn’t exactly small, but it’s definitely not big enough for this size of a party. He’s trying to make as much space as possible, and has even cleaned the balcony, which was a pretty big mess as we hardly ever go out there. I’m the only one who really does, and I don’t really care enough to clean. All that’s out there is a small table and two old chairs that are pretty beat-up.
“Hey Rouge can you hurry it up in there!? I’ve gotta pee!” Silver knocks on the shut bathroom door.
“Almost done, wait a sec!”
And after a moment she emerges from the bathroom. I just watch as she walks past Silver and stops in front of Sonic. “How do I look?” She gestures at herself.
“Great,” He smiles. “but I’d watch it if you don’t want the dudes all over you.”
I just stare, leaning on the palm of my hand with my elbow propped up on the kitchen table. She’s wearing a rather short dark purple dress that laces up the back, with some black fishnet tights and boots that go up to her knees. Her hair is straight and falls down her back. She glances at me, and quickly looks away.
And for some reason, I can’t bring myself to do the same.
“W-when are the people coming?” Rouge stammers, seeming a little angry now.
“Some people should probably be here within the next hour or so. Calm your tits woman.”
“I was just curios, sheesh.” She rolls her eyes and crosses her arms.
“This party is gonna be awesoooome!” Silver goes over to Sonic and gives him a high-five. He shifts his attention to me. “And maybe we should force you to stay out here with us.”
“Fuck you.”
“I think Shadow just needs some nice booty.” Sonic chuckles, tapping me with the pen he retrieved from the floor.
“Again, fuck you.”
After a while, there’s a knock on the door. Silver turns the music up and Sonic opens the door, and a huge group of people come in. Almost immediately the party starts getting wild, everyone drinking and starting to dance.
I stand and try to push through people to get to my room, until someone grabs my arm and yanks me back.
“What the hell—” I hold my arms up when this random girl starts pushing her ass on me, bouncing up and down. I try to back up but there’s people all around me. Soon there’s a whole group of chicks on me, and I don’t know what to do.
“Sonic! Silver!” I shout, but I can’t see either of them.
I’m trying to turn, push them away, but more people come in the door and it gets more crowded and—
Now I’m… flying?
I look up. “Rouge?”
You didn’t look too happy over there.” She tells me as we land in front of my door. She opens it and pulls me inside.
“No… thank you.” I look at her, and she avoids my eyes. “Look… I’m… sorry, about the other day. I shouldn’t have said that…”
She stares at the floor. “It really hurt, Shadow.”
“I said sorry…”
“Well it’s a little too late for that now. I don’t know… I thought we were becoming friends?”
“I don’t think I’m even capable.”
She parts her lips to talk, but instead she turns and walks back out into the mess of people.
I lay back in my bed, trying to block out the pounding music. Why the hell can’t I get over this? Why do I feel bad?
I don’t know what’s wrong with me.
I stare at the ceiling until it starts to look like shapes are forming. And eventually, I finally sleep.
…
My sleep is short-lived, as the music just wakes me up again. I look at my alarm clock; its past midnight. So I guess I got at least about 4 hours of sleep?
I push myself off the bed and head towards the shower. When I’m done I wrap a towel around my waist.
My door bursts open, and some white cat with blue hair is pulling Rouge in here. “What the hell are you doing!?”
“I have to ask you something,” the girl walks up to me and grabs my wrist. She sits me on the bed next to Rouge.
“Wha—”
“You wanna hook up?” She stares into my eyes, sounding very impatient.
“What are you talking about!?” I look at Rouge, but she just looks dazed.
“She’s been talking about you a lot tonight. So I’ve given you the opportunity to give her what she wants.”
“I still don’t get it—”
And she leaves us.
“Sh-Shadow, I don’t feel right…” Rouge leans on my shoulder, holding a hand to her head. She reaches over attempting to grab my side, I’m assuming in an attempt to hug me, but she doesn’t reach with the position she’s in and she lets her hand fall.
Right in the spot I definitely don’t want to be touched.
And now it hits me. They’ve drugged her.
“Rouge, come on,” I try to move and barely catch her when she almost falls into my lap.
“I’m sorry—”
“Shh, just… don’t talk.” I scoot back. She lies down on the end of the bed. I just watch her, sitting against the wall.
Suddenly she barely pushes herself up, and climbs on top of me. She lays her head on my chest and wraps her arms around my stomach.
“R-Rouge? What are you…?” Aaaand she’s asleep.
I lay there for a bit, unsure what to do. Then I decide to move her off me, very slowly, then throw some pants on.
In the living room I look for Sonic or Silver, and can’t find them anywhere. There’s still so many people here.
I head to Silver’s room and open the door.
“Hey! Dude!” His room is barely lit by the moonlight outside his window, but I can see he’s with someone.
“Sorry, but I need your help.”
He appears in front of me wearing only boxers. “Ugh, what is it?”
“Rouge is—”
“Shadow, you have to learn to deal with a woman by yourself,” he pauses, and places a hand on my shoulder. “Do we need to have ‘the talk’? I can tell you everything you need—”
“No no Silver it’s not like that!” I shove his hand off me.
“Shadow, I’ve got some company… Go find Sonic.” And he backs into his room, shutting the door.
God damn!!
I rush back to my room, and I see the door cracked open. I swear I shut it.
I slam the door open, and some guy looks up at me. He’s on my bed.
On top of Rouge.
“Get the fuck off of her!” I charge into him, and he falls off my bed, pants down and everything.
I look over at Rouge, her eyes are wide. “Rouge? Are you okay!?”
“So you’re the one that did this.” My eyes narrow on the guy, who’s barely stood up and is fumbling with his pants. I grab onto his shirt and hold him against the wall.
“Whoa dude I wasn’t the one who drugged her!” He claws at my fingers, trying to get me to let go. “I was just looking for the bathroom and I found her and she was looking pretty sexy and she wasn’t fighting me so I was like what the hell and—”
I punch him. “So you just think you can walk right on in here and take advantage of her like that!?”
“Dude I didn’t know she was yours I’m sorry!” I swear there are tears in his eyes.
“Get the hell out of here!” I drag him to the door and throw him out.

(Rouge’s POV):
I have no idea what’s going on right now.
Everything is fuzzy and I can’t think straight and I don’t feel like I can move. I know someone else was in here touching me and who knows what else and I’m scared scared out of my mind.
I heard Shadow’s voice and I saw him but I don’t remember what just happened or where I really am.
I know I’m crying and I see the door open again and slam shut and a black and red thing walks in and comes and touches me and I know I flinch.
“How are you feeling?”
I stare up at him. He’s just sitting there. “I-I d-don’t—”
“You’re safe now, okay? I’m right here.”
I tug on his arm, I think. I see two of him and I’ not sure which one is actually in front of me.
He moves me closer to the wall and lays in front of me and he gets close to me and I just want to be with him and he’s here and he’s…
My vision gets darker but I see his hand move and he moves hair from my eyes and he just looks at me and looks at me and then… its black.

(Shadow’s POV):
I let her sleep. I can’t imagine what she just went through or if she even really knows she went through it. But she buries herself into me and I can feel her tears getting in my fur.
I don’t know why I’ve been just petting her head to calm her down but it felt right, and it did work. I just hope whatever was given to her won’t do any serious damage; I know nothing about the stuff.
I feel too alert to sleep, but I’m so exhausted at the same time. I just want this party to be over. Once Sonic and Silver know what happened tonight, I don’t think they’ll invite people so freely again.
I can’t help but wonder who Silver was with tonight, or where Sonic was. I’m sure I’m going to get an earful of stories tomorrow.
After what seems like hours, I finally feel like I’m about to sleep too. I close my eyes.
Suddenly I feel Rouge shift.

(Rouge’s POV):
I shove him away. What is he doing, laying here with me like this? Why am I even sleeping, let alone in his bed? What happened last night?
“What happened!? What did you do to me!?” I shout at him, and I scurry to the other end of the bed, trying to get up. My legs feel like they’ve given up on me.
“N-nothing happened Rouge! I didn’t do anything but protect you!” He reaches for me but I rush to the bathroom, too afraid to head into the party that I can hear still is going on. So I guess it’s not morning.
I just cry and cry. Why did I think I could ever trust him? I don’t remember much at all, but I can tell I was drugged or something.
Shadow rushes to me and pulls me to my feet. “Rouge, calm down and let me explain!”
I stare at him, unsure if I even want to hear.
“Some girl brought you in here randomly earlier, and you were completely dazed and just not right. I realized what was wrong and I just let you lay in here!”
“And so that meant you had to cuddle with me!?”
“I’m not done yet Rouge!”
I attempt to wipe the tears from my eyes but they just keep coming.
“I was worried and not sure what to do so I went to find Silver or Sonic and have them help. I found Silver, but he was with some girl and pretty much told me to leave him alone. So I come back to find my door cracked open, I rush in, and some dude was on top of you. You were completely out of it and not even fighting back. So I got him off you, and kicked him out. I sat on the bed next to you because I was just trying to comfort you and you pulled on me, so I laid down with you. You cuddled up to me. I didn’t do a single thing to harm you.”
I look up at him and his eyes soften. I feel like total shit now. Great, more tears. “I-I-I-m so s-sorry—”
“Rouge,” he moves my hair out of my face and places his other hand on my lower back. “You… don’t have to cry.”
I just shake my head and let my head drop.
And he does the most unexpected thing.
He pulls me into a hug.
I hug him back, and I don’t want to let go. It’s nice to have someone finally care enough to be with me and hug me and let me cry and not call me names and—
“Rouge,” he whispers.
“Hm?” I mumble.
“I don’t… not like you. Okay?” And he pulls away. “Just stop crying.” He turns away from me, and suddenly I’m hit with something. It’s a shirt. “You can sleep in that if you want, I don’t suggest going back to the party.”
I feel a smile form on my muzzle. “Thank you, Shadow.”
He gives me a small half-smile and collapses onto his bed.
I change into the shirt he gave me, feeling a little uncomfortable not having any bottoms, but oh well. I’m not going out there again.
I lay on the recliner in the corner. I can’t help but watch Shadow, he looked so exhausted, but no he looks more at peace. He’s huddled into almost fetal position now. I notice him open an eye, I can see it’s red color shining. “What are you looking at?” He says groggily.
“Nothing! I just… wanted to ask for a blanket.”
“I don’t have any extras.”
“Oh…” I try to wrap myself in my wings, but my legs are fully exposed. I shiver.
“Hold on, there’s extra in our storage closet.” He slowly pushes himself off the bed and walks out the door.
I smile to myself. This is the caring side of Shadow I thought I’d never see again.
He comes back to the room empty-handed. “Um… There was a couple having sex in the closet. You still want one?”
“Uh, no, thank you.” I laugh to myself. “I’ll deal with the cold tonight.”
“I can’t believe I’m saying this…” Shadow sighs. “Just come here.”
“What?” I fully turn my body towards him.
“Come here.” He pats the bed next to him just once, then pulls the sheets over him and stays as close to the edge of the bed as he can get.
“You sure?”
“You better hurry before I change my mind.”
I decide I’d rather have the covers, so I climb into bed next to him. He flinches when I touch his arm. “Calm down Shadow.”
The ebony hedgehog turns himself over to face me. “What?”
“I just… wanted to thank you again. Everything will be normal tomorrow, right?”
“Yeah.”
“Okay…”
We just lay there staring into each other’s eyes. I wonder what he’s thinking.
I move closer with the sudden urge to just kiss him. Shadow’s hand comes up to my face, and I feel his thumb stroke my cheek.
“There’s makeup on your face from when you were crying.” He says quickly, and then turns his back to me.
“Oh… thank you.” And I turn around to.
Everything will be normal tomorrow… right.