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and a view of the rocky road ahead.","description_bbcode_parsed":"Pancakes and a view of the rocky road ahead.","writing":"[center][b]CHAPTER XXVIII[/b][/center]\n\n[color=#4e9a06]He frowned, pssh… the goddamn snark this guy had, that was Scourge’s thing. He sighed, about ready to jump right off the bed, wondering if the fox girl even left yet… they just abandoned her and locked the door. He couldn’t remember if he heard the front door open or close… there was a taxi called for her, right? He wanted to go check. Not that he cared much anymore but he was curious if she was still around. He was tempted to get off the bed but… ah. Zonic was… cuddling him. Now, Scourge was barely the type to cuddle or hug for too long. Zonic was definitely the more affectionate of the two and it was definitely something Scourge was going to have to get used to. He didn’t really want to cuddle or be close, as this was all too surreal to fully believe right now. \n\nHe was still in an odd state of not being absolutely sure he wanted this, but knew that he leaned toward a ‘yes’.Fiona used to do this. She would lean on him, hug him and rub his chest, kiss his cheek and compliment him, he felt this before but it just felt so different somehow. \n\n“You like feelin’ real special huh… Guess we are two parts of the same coin.” He did like that himself. Kissing Zonic would be nice… but he wasn’t sure. Did he actually deserve this? Should he? Why was he still worried. Scourge wanted to get up, but he refrained from moving. He was going to at least try. Try to be something a little better just so Zonic didn’t hurt terribly. “Wait what? Sleep with you? What do you mean… I mean we’ve already slept together... “ He was confused. “Are you asking to…” He frowned, “... urgh, be frank with me cause I’m a lil confused here.” [/color]\n\n[color=#204a87]\"Mm...\" Zonic made and nodded, looking at the other hedgehog thoughtfully. \"I want to top... still. There's no rush though... and if you say No I'll accept that too. Just think about it.\" He smiled, leaning forwards to steal another kiss.\n\n\"Who doesn't like to feel special.\" He mumbled against Scourge's lips and kissed him again. \"I want to spoil you more... I want you to feel safe... You know I can... You said so yourself. That I can make you feel grounded. I can't erase what happened to you... but I want to try to overwrite it. Well... If you'll allow me that is. I'm fine with anything, after all we both know I like you being in charge, too.\" He shrugged and sat up next to Scourge, rubbing his face with both hands.\n\nHe felt like he'd just lost 5 years of his lifespan, but he was happy at least. All the tension and pressure of the past weeks had crumbled off of him. This felt freeing. So light. Just... now he had a new worry.\n\nHe had absolutely no idea how Zhadow would react to this new situation. The dark one had said he was fine with whatever but... that was -before- Zonic mentioned his 'roommate's' name. He felt like there was quite a few more obstacles to overcome from now on. But maybe not today. Maybe the obstacles could wait.\n\nHe wanted to focus on Scourge at least for now. \"Let's... go see if the lady is gone. Chaos, I can never show my face at that place again. She probably heard everything....\" He mumbled, suddenly his muzzle was red too.[/color]\n\n[color=#4e9a06]A tall order to ask for but Scourge had a feeling he owed Zonic something like this at least a little bit. It didn’t come out as soon as Zonic asked, but Scourge turned his head after being kissed again and then shrugged. It was… probably not his favorite idea but he could try to stomach it purely for the reason that Zonic wanted to try, and being spoiled DID sound like a nice idea. He had to remember that Zonic did make him feel really good when poking around downstairs, even though that was pretty jarring. As a response that wasn’t so ambiguous, Scourge patted Zonic’s hands and gave him a bit of a sympathetic look. He hopped off the bed and wiped his face once more. \n\nHe didn’t want to seem like he had been crying, clearing his throat and sniffing a few times. He smoothed back his quills and looked over at Zonic. \n\n“Let’s hope she’s gone… no one else needs to know about… well… that.” He rolled his shoulders and opened the door. Leaving the bedroom, Scourge looked around the livingroom, seeing that a  coffee mug that wasn’t there before was left on the living room table. He blinked, she had to have left--\n\n“Ah, finally you two. That sounded intense, everything better now?” She asked, holding a bowl of cereal in hand. “I took the liberty of getting myself something to eat, your taxi is taking forever.” She was still topless, moving back to the couch and sat down. “Didn’t think you two were gay, but that’s cool too. Explains a lot about last night. I don’t mind, ya know. Just glad I could help.” She smiled, scooping up some cereal and began to scroll through her phone. Scourge blinked, well … fuck. He wasn’t about to fetch her things, and her being shirtless didn’t bother him at all, but he looked outside to see if the taxi had appeared yet. He didn’t… like being called gay, but for once he didn’t say shit about it. “Also, Officer!” She looked back at Zonic and smiled. “Ya think you can help me out with somethin? One of my friends is dealing with a really possessive customer lately… Probably close to how bad my stalker was…”[/color]\n\n[color=#204a87]Zonic followed his newly acquired more or less lover out of the bedroom only to find miss fox sitting down with a bowl of cereal. Still topless. He sighed and walked to his bathroom, getting a bathrobe that he offered her. \"Please put something on miss.\" He waited for her to cover herself before he linked his arms in front of his chest. His brain switched to work mode almost instantly. \"Why haven't you called the police?\" He went to fetch some paper and a pen and sat down next to her. \"What is your friend's name? And what can you tell me about that customer? Is his personal information available, what did he do to your friend?\" He asked looking at her with the pen ready to take notes.\n\nThen however he shifted his focus to Scourge again briefly, instantly feeling his insides warm up again. \"You think about what you want for breakfast while I do this.\" He smiled and looked back to the fox lady. \"Also miss, I will need you to keep whatever you heard here to yourself, I am an officer so naturally I have many enemies who won't hesitate to use my loved ones as a weak spot. And you deal with quite a few... dubious individuals.\"\n\nHe had something to lose now and he wasn't gonna take any risks.\n\nAfter that he wrote down all the information he got from her and promised to forward them to a capable colleague of his, since he was on holiday and Zally would probably tear him apart if he did more work. He also gave the white fox the number of his communicator, though, telling her to hand it to her friend so she could ring him in case of an emergency. He would be there right away. After all he was not gonna let anything happen to someone who asked him for protection.\n\nThat was his job. By the time the taxi finally arrived she'd had a second coffee and everything was settled.\n\n\"Be safe, miss. Next time you have issues with possessive customers please call the -police- right away, instead of waiting until an officer happens to be your customer. I understand these customers scare you and trust in the police is not as solid as it should be, but it is still the best course of action.\" He was scolding her calmly while seeing her off.[/color]\n\n[color=#4e9a06]Fox girl had merely stared at the bathrobe and sighed. She didn’t want to put it on, but then set the bowl down and did so. Only because Zonic wasn’t into her boobs. She resumed eating her cereal, sitting snug on the couch while Scourge leaned over the top of it just to listen in. Zonic really went into ‘officer’ mode the moment he was asked for help… \n\n“Hmm.. well, I don’t know what happens till someone tells me or its happening to me,” The girl said at first, frowning somewhat. “I was late to the party knowing she was in danger, but I guess telling the police isn’t always that easy for girls like us. If I had to say, there’s some corrupt cops you got in that group of yours. You’re probably the -only- cop that -I- trust, so I wouldn’t go to anyone else.” She shrugged. “Sorry… I know it’s silly, but I rather ask you and not suddenly get felt up by some asshole wearing a uniform. But my friend has been dealing with this guy for about four months. He’s gotten progressively terrible and abusive.. And get this, his -wife- is on this too. They’re like a horrible power couple… nasty stuff honestly.” She went on to explain just about everything that went on, to the point that Scourge began to lose interest in what they were even talking about. \n\nSetting her bowl down, she kicked her legs up on the table and yawned. \n\n“Noooo problem, Sir. I wouldn’t spill the beans about your love life.” She smiled, giggling as she winked at Scourge who just so happened to be blushing from that embarrassing ‘loved ones’ comment. Zonic was really proud of this shit, wasn’t he… “I’m so happy you found love, Officer, you’re so lucky. He even said your name last night while fucking me. Isn’t that cute?” \n\n“Hey, shut the fuck up??” \n\n“Wow, so rude! I mean, the cat’s out of the bag already, sweetie. Just admit it!” \n\n“Oh look, your fuckin’ taxis here.” \n\n“Hmph, now you’re all aggressive and mean to me!” She pouted, though she was less than offended by it. She slowly stood up, pulling off the robe and tossed it onto Zonic. “Lemme get my things and go. Thank you again, Sir. This’ll help us a lot.” She smiled, getting her clothes and put them on then headed out. Once she was out, Scourge shook his head and groaned. \n\n“She’s cute and all, but jee. Chatterbox much? Worse than Zamy was.” Scourge stood up straight, walking towards the kitchen. Right...breakfast.[/color]\n\n[color=#204a87]Zonic saw the lady off without any more comments and followed Scourge into the kitchen. Except instead of making breakfast he placed his hands on the counter to the left and right of Scourge, avoiding poking his eye out with the green spines.\n\n\"She's right though. That is... really cute.\" The grin on his face would've gone from ear to ear had his ears been on the sides of his head. What a strange thought. He leaned up to get closer to Scourge's ear. \"So you called my name... Were you thinking of fucking me while you were doing it to her?\" He was almost purring. That was an ego boost right there.\n\nHe wrapped his arms around Scourge's front and kissed his shoulder before letting him go completely. \"SO, breakfast. I've only had a cup of coffee so far...\" He opened the fridge to see what he had in the house.\n\n\"Because... my companion... burned the eggs and, please don't get angry, he found out about you. So we didn't eat but talk instead. That is.... something I need to talk to you about by the way. He's basically my colleague... aka. he knows all about you and he greatly disapproves of how I deal with this situation. He'll keep his feet still for now... But I'll have to talk to him again. On his next day off or something. He's got a lot more authority at the headquarters than I do if he wants to get you behind locks he'll give me a hard time protecting you. But I think he'll listen to me properly. Whatever happens I'll protect you. You're not going back to Zone Jail.\" He pulled eggs out of the fridge and decided to try and make pancakes. Something he wasn't awfully good at but it was worth a try.\n\n\"What do you think of pancakes?\" He turned to face Scourge again.[/color]\n\n[color=#4e9a06]He didn’t flinch but his spines definitely raised from the hands beside him. He was definitely in this now, almost like a relationship without the labels. With Zonic making moves out in the open, being so casual about it, it was… well, fuck. He didn’t expect this so fast. Scourge was hoping they’d be both awkward, but Zonic had gathered confidence in his feelings over the last month in ways Scourge never could. He was going to remain the awkward one of the two but he didn’t want to be. He tried to seem calm and cool, turning back to the other just as Zonic moved away. He frowned, his cheeks were pink. \n\n“It wasn’t cute, okay… I mean… sure I was, it kinda kept me goin’ but it ruined my chances.” He was just being honest. No doubt he still liked women, the fox girl’s looks never left his mind. But they seemed to pale in comparison to Zonic in… well, ways he still wasn’t very sure about. Maybe in that moment, the differences between them with sex was really obvious and aggravating. Zonic, even though he was a virgin, took Scourge’s roughness better than anyone he’d known, it was amazing to him. Shaking his head clear of the thoughts, Scourge sat on the kitchen table, kicking his legs as Zonic looked around for food. \n\nScourge wasn’t totally listening as the mention of a companion didn’t entice him enough to listen, but the moment he heard that the other -knew- all about Scourge really perked him up. Scourge’s eyes laid on Zonic as he spoke, his body was beginning to tense up and the only thing after was… pancakes?? An offering of pancakes after that kind of information was shared with him??\n\n“Waaaaaaaaait wait wait wait. What the -fuck- do you mean?” He was definitely upset. “You slept with someone from your job? Another pig of the law? And … wait, how’d I come up in conversation?? You.. WORK with this guy! That’s not gonna make shit any easier for either of us if he knows I’m here and -disagrees- with you bringing me here! Why do you sound so casual about this?? Who the fuck is it then? This isn’t good.” He hopped off the table and began to pace. “Are you fuckin’ with me right now… Wow, fuck and you said no one can know and yet everyone in your department’s slooowly figuring it out! By now, I’m sure everyone’s gonna know you’re fuckin a Grade A criminal!!” [/color]\n\n[color=#204a87]The reaction was about exactly what he'd expected it to be. \"Look I got it under control. He's very reasonable and I'm not in violation of any laws so he can't really do anything to me. Also he'll listen to my reasons. And... I was... not in the best headspace last night... I was so sure I was gonna lose you.\" He rubbed the back of his head. \"It just... felt good to tell someone... Honestly though I can't remember saying your name... I must've said it at some point but... I was probably asleep at the time. It wasn't conscious. He has access to police files though, so he researched you after hearing your name. But look... again. He's... very reasonable. He'll think I'm insane... but I don't think he'll do anything extreme as long as I'm honest with him. The only thing these Elite agents hate more than anything is if you try to lie to them. That's impossible anyway. Nobody lies to an Agent.\"\n\nZonic sighed and grabbed both of Scourge's wrists to make him stop pacing. \"He won't tell anyone. Zally doesn't tell anyone either. Nobody else knows. I -will- protect you. Scourge. I promise. I will protect you at all cost. So calm down. Nobody will send you back to Zone Jail. I have this under control. Calm down.\" He said gently before letting go of Scourge's wrists.\n\n\"Zhadow can be an ally... He disagrees with me but he won't take action unless I violate laws. Which I won't. And before you even think it, no, as far as I know he's quite different from his alternate reality versions.\"\n\nWhat he didn't say was that he hoped after the incredibly nice night they'd spent together Zhadow would be a little more hesitant to do anything. He felt like he was being liked by the Agent. Not that he wanted to abuse this position. No. It made him feel regretful in a way. Zhadow was so good. He'd treated him so well and part of him wanted more of that. His cheeks blushed slightly at the thought of last night. He'd really and truly lost his mind at Zhadow's gentle touch.\n\n\"I'll meet him again. I was promised wine... I'll talk to him. You don't need to worry.\" He said while attempting to make pancakes happen. He really wasn't the best cook. Despite the two or three recipes he was comfortable and familiar with everything else was just... hard.\n\nWhat else was hard was the fact that... his train of thought was steering into very unsafe places. He tried to compare what he felt when kissing Scourge, and when kissing Zhadow. Tried to compare what he felt while being fucked by each of them. It was impossible.\n\nEverything about Scourge was intense and wild and slightly unpredictable, he cared about himself and his own pleasure first. And Zhadow was... calm and gentle, and cared about Zonic's pleasure more than anything. They were opposites. His mind wanted Zhadow, and his heart clung to Scourge. This was confusing to no end. There was no way to have both of them was there? Was he getting greedy? No. He chose Scourge. He was loyal. This was how this was supposed to work. You fell in love, you were loyal to this one person for the rest of your life. At least it was the only way he knew.\n\nHe'd tell Zhadow clearly next time. That he was sorry. That he liked him... but that he'd made his choice. They could still be friends. Zhadow had said so.[/color]\n\n[color=#4e9a06]This was supposed to reassure him that things were fine but the mere -mention- of Zhadow’s name just sent his mind into a frenzy. This was probably the worst alternate self he’d have to deal with, if it ever came to that. Scourge shook his head, the more he heard, the more paranoid he felt. This was NOT okay. He was going to get thrown in Zone Jail again, he knew this would happen. Maybe not by Zhadow but by -someone-. He knew it was gonna happen, no one else was emotionally vulnerable with him, no one else would understand like Zonic did, that was just facts. And sure, he deserved it, he knew he did but it was still something he’d gotten used to not having to deal with. He was used to this place now, he didn’t want to leave unless he was free to go back home. \n\nWith Zonic grabbing his wrists, he looked at him with an intense look, obvious worry and paranoia filled his mind. Scourge was shaking a little bit, but Zonic’s words just didn’t reach. He watched him, the way he sounded so confident that Zhadow was deeeefiinitely trustworthy. He saw the way he blushed at the thought of the guy. Scourge actually felt offended over that. What… Right, they slept together, it only echoed in his mind how much Prime Sonic and Prime Shadow had their own little ‘thing’... Fuck. He felt his heart rate skyrocket. He didn’t want that fucker to intervene even if he was nice. He had -just- won Zonic over and in the most -pathetic- way imaginable. He wasn’t about to lose to some tall, dark, and mysterious...\n\nIt made it even worse that to know they made out… they had sex, Zonic liked it, they were gonna see each other again. Well… it would’ve been better…? But he was selfish, so fuckin’ selfish that he didn’t want to share. \n\n“You like him don’t you? Of course he’s a good guy cause you both fucked and you liked it.” He tried to not sound disappointed but chaos be damned. “I mean, whatever you do what you want if you want someone else nicer to you to fuck… I don’t even know what we’re calling ourselves, but I’m… more worried about being sent back. You keep saying it’ll be okay, but seriously, how sure are you? He’s a fuckin -Elite- too? Like… Chaos.” He rubbed his head. Now he had to worry about Zonic losing interest in him, last night was the biggest mistake. “I regret being such a stubborn idiot.. You got some other guy you might fall for.. That’s scary ugh, I mean ah! You said he was nice and I’m… shitty at that… but I might go back to… what if I go back and you stop caring about me??” He huffed, just even more afraid than calm. He couldn’t see logic at all. [/color]\n\n[color=#204a87]Zonic burnt his first pancake worrying over Scourge and gave up for a moment as the other started talking again. \"I like him, but not the way I like you. This is... different. And difficult. And I can't explain it well. But I -promise- you'll be safe. Okay look I... Had you dumped me today. Then I would have sent you back after things changed in Zone Jail. After it'd be safe again for you. But you... didn't. You didn't dump me instead...\" He gestured vaguely. \"This happened. I'll fight for you with everything I have. And if I can't win... If there is absolutely no other way......\"\n\nHe put the pan next to the stove and took a step towards Scourge, cupping his cheeks in his hands. \"If there is -absolutely- no other way. I'm going to set you free. Though of course that would cost me my job and I'll lose -you-, so I hope it doesn't come to that. And now calm down. And act as if I've never said anything outrageous like that. Also... don't think so lowly of me. I told you I'm in love with you. That means I'll be loyal and stay with you. How could I possibly have two people I like... that's not even possible. And now help me make pancakes I suck at this.\" He frowned at the pan.\n\nHe was already aware they had a rocky patch ahead of them. A convict and a cop? Two alternate versions of the same creature? Such contradicting personalities. This was doomed to fail. They both knew it. But he was going to stick to his word. He was not going to let Scourge return to this awful place that had traumatized him so deeply.\n\nAnd Zhadow... Zhadow could both be his most formidable ally... or his worst enemy. It all depended on what he did. On what he said. He was still convinced the dark hedgehog would listen to reason. He had to trust in everything somehow turning out alright. He just had to... stop making mistakes. It was gonna go uphill again eventually. The court case would take ages. They still had time. Time to make all of this work.\n\nZally was already reluctantly on his side, he wondered how he could convince Zhadow to support him as well. Zhadow had no emotional attachments in the case and Zonic was going to be asking a lot. And then, there was the issue with him... being so greedy. So damn greedy. He couldn't want Scourge -and- Zhadow. When had he lost his morals??? Was he turning into a bad person? Just because it felt good?\n\nHe was probably still a little swayed by his nice night with Zhadow. That had to be it. He had to... stop thinking about it and everything would be fine. He was no cheater. Never.[/color]\n\n[color=#4e9a06]“Blue… you don’t get it. It’s -very- possible. Do you think I’ve forgotten all about Fiona jus’ cuz I’m all over you right now? It’s possible.. And that’s scary… My influence might rub off on you… and as much as I’m -trying- to be more… i don’t know, understanding or whatever, it’s hard to not get jealous either. But alright, I guess, I’ll believe you but I’m not too hopeful. Just being honest.” He wasn’t a fan of being super caring about someone else’s feelings but he actually… cared. Which was weird, so he dialed it back. He wasn’t comfortable being concerned like this, for Zonic’s sake as well as his own. His prison sentence deserved more concern than this odd love life. \n\n“Whoa whoa whoa, wait a second, that’s waaay too out there. Let me free? Are you insane??” He frowned even more, “Are you really considering that? I mean, …” He thought about finally leaving the No Zone, about finally seeing Fiona and the Destructix again, about being free. The thought was so nice to think about and honestly, sure. He would definitely take that offer even if it made Zonic lose his job. Was that bad? He stopped thinking about it almost immediate in favor of helping with the pancakes. All of this was throwing his gut around and it sucked. \n\nHelping with pancakes wasn’t hard. Pouring the batter into the pan and flipping them over in silence was something he was kind of thankful for. He was able to think but his thoughts kept becoming too chaotic to really make sense of. He wanted to be sure this could all go for the better, but he doubted it. There was too much junk he was aware of happening. When the pancakes were done, he put them on plates and huffed, looking over at Zonic. \n\n“Am I gonna… have to see Zhadow at some point…? Is he gonna come over here…” He wasn’t sure if he wanted that, but his competitive, possessive side just wanted that guy around to claim Zonic as his, more out of fear that Zhadow’s smooth personality and kindness would win the other over. [/color]\n\n[color=#204a87]\"Possibly...\" Zonic confessed. \"Try to be civil if he ever comes over. You making a bad impression is not gonna help our case.\" He warned gently... \"Neither is me behaving like an idiot though. I shouldn't let my heart interfere with my work after all... but I guess it's too late for that now.... Hey you're way better at making pancakes. Looks like I found a job for you.\" He smiled, sitting on the counter, watching the other flip pancakes.\n\n\"You say it's possible, to like more than one person, but how would you know? It's not like you're in love with me... so isn't it different? I think it's impossible... I'm a little happy you're jealous though.\" He grinned watching the other flip a pancake by throwing it into the air with the pan. \"And you know even -if- it were possible to like both of you... which I doubt. Then that wouldn't mean I'd stop liking you. And I'd have to ask your permission...and... it just sounds way too complicated no thank you. This is already going -way- over my head... all of this.\" He sighed and leaned his head back against the cupboard door to look at the ceiling.\n\n\"I wouldn't mind you being more possessive...\" That was the truth. It felt nice. Being wanted felt nice. Maybe -that- was what he was addicted to. This feeling of being wanted and needed. Maybe that's why being a police officer was so fulfilling for him. People needed him all the time. They wanted his help. The fox girl earlier too. She said he was the only cop she really trusted. And while he was concerned about talk of corrupt cops... being trusted still felt nice.\n\nServing and protecting was his job... and he projected it into his private life as well... of course he did. With a small humm he slid off the counter, placed a small kiss on Scourge's shoulder as he walked by him and got on making coffee and finding plates for them. \"Your spines are finally growing back!\" He noted. \"Looking good. Soon you'll be all back to how you were before. Minus the crown but close enough.... Also I've been thinking. Now that you're able to walk again... wanna go out? I'll let you pick if you want chilidogs or a proper steak, we can go watch a movie... just walk around. You've been stuck to that couch for too long it makes -my- legs feel restless.\" In hindsight... he blushed. This sounded like a date.\n\nWas this okay? Could they just go on dates now? \"I mean... to celebrate that you can walk again. It doesn't have to be a date...\"\n\nYeah, good save. He facepalmed mentally. He really needed to learn how to do all of this. Idly he was wondering if he could buy a book on how to date someone... maybe that'd help.[/color]\n\n[color=#4e9a06]Well, no doubt, he was pretty sure Zonic was even aware of that stuff too. Being able to feel things for more than one person. Scourge knew he possessed that to some degree, which was why he flirted with so many people at once, he got bored fast of the same person but being in love definitely was different. He knew he wasn’t feeling that for Zonic, maybe more for Fiona but he wasn’t sure. Love was an odd topic for him. He -did- know that Zonic stood as a very important interest, someone he liked a lot based on sex alone but the guy wasn’t bad outside of that either. Somehow, Zonic cared about Scourge, and though he didn’t understand why or think it was smart, emotions were like that. He left it simply at ‘emotions just make you stupid’. \n\nHe smirked a bit at the compliment about him making good pancakes, of course he made good everything. Back to having his ego stroked, it felt nice. He placed the pancakes on the plates and looked over at Zonic as he passed him. Wait, what? \n\n“Go out??” He blinked, feeling at his neck. He didn’t have the collar on due to last night, as it wasn’t a good thing for the fox girl to see he was a criminal. It wasn’t good for any civilian to see it, but he subconsciously worried about having to wear it again. It was odd how often that thing was coming off, he was starting to miss it almost. “You’re actually considering taking me out?” He asked, his brow raised as he pulled the syrup down. “I mean, sure but uh…” He pointed to his neck. Why did he mention that thing at all…? He could walk out of here without it and run off at any given moment. Zonic wasn’t as strict lately… so many things he could’ve taken advantage of. He frowned, shrugging. \n\n“Sounds fine by me… I mean if it’s… a date then whatever. I suck at those just sayin’.” He couldn’t remember the last time he even went to a movie. “I still gotta be easy on the leg too… ah.” [/color]\n\n[color=#204a87]Zonic smiled at Scourge pointing at his neck. \"Yeah... unfortunately you'll have to wear that collar again. After breakfast...And you need to shower. You stink of perfume.\" There it was again. Jealousy. He had, so far, successfully avoided thinking about how Scourge touched that girl. But here he was again, wanting to personally scrub every inch of Scourge clean because... that was his. Scourge belonged to him. He had to remind himself that it had all been for the better. That it had ended well. That all was good now. But the thought was still there.\n\nNot that he had any right to be jealous. After all he'd had a -way- better night than Scourge did. \"Right let's go eat.\" He shook the feeling off and carried two cups of coffee back into the living room where he placed them next to each other on the couch.\n\nSomehow now that he was fully aware of his feelings he wanted to touch Scourge even more than before. It was even harder now to not stare at him all the time. Something about the other's reactions made him want to spoil him rotten. Weirdly enough he'd been on the other end of it with Zhadow, where he felt like -he- wanted to be spoiled. And just like he delivered, Zhadow delivered as well.\n\nThe pancakes were delicious. Not that there was an art to making pancakes but Zonic still somehow always managed to burn them to crisps. These were perfect. He forbid himself to touch Scourge while eating, knowing the other wasn't the cuddly type.\n\nAfterwards he shooed the green one into the shower, aired out his entire apartment and threw his bedsheets into the wash. Everything that smelled of the girl, in fact, was cleaned away. He wasn't satisfied until every trace that she'd ever even been there had vanished. Scourge was given a sweater and pants to wear. It really was handy that they were the same size.\n\nSince the weather was slowly getting colder he lent the other a coat, now every trace of the collar was hidden and they could safely head out. Before they left the house he  grabbed Scourge's wrist and pulled him back. \"You should wear clothes more often, they look good on you.\" He pulled Scourge into a slow kiss before he let go of him. \"I can't kiss you while we're out there... So....\" He shrugged and left for his car.[/color]\n\n[color=#4e9a06]Scourge groaned, just having to hear that the collar had to be worn made him a little irritated, but it felt... safe? As much as he didn't want to have it on, he grew used to it, and being outside without it was a little weird. He sighed, following after and wrinkled his nose. Did he really smell like her? They didn’t share the bed last night but they were all over each other a lot... Was it a bad scent or?? He wasn't sure but shrugged and followed after. He sat down and then pulled the plate of pancakes closer to him and began to chomp down.\n\nHe didn't think they were the best,  but it was better than burnt pancakes. He looked over at Zonic here and there, seeing that the other kept looking at him.\n\nHmph, that kinda made him feel a little bit shy. The way Zonic was so much more open about liking him was so weird. He started to not mind it too much though, it was sort of how Fiona would drape herself over him all the time, something he could get used to. When finished, he went into the shower and cleaned himself up pretty well, coming out to a new outfit he wasn't totally down with wearing. With the collar on and the turtleneck covering it, he felt like his neck was instantly itchy. chaos, this wasn't his favorite, and clothes felt so restricting.\n\nScourge blushed a bit, being kissed... he was okay with this. It was still really weird to get all this attention without them being as awkward and careful as before. They couldn't kiss after this... Scourge pulled Zonic towards him before the other left out of the front door and cornered him up against the wall. His gaze was intense, but he had his own little idea of what he was trying to do before they left. His kiss against Zonic's lips was again, aggressive and passionate. He bit the other's lip but not enough to break the skin this time. His leg was nudged against Zonic's crotch just enough to get a good rub and he stopped.\n\n\"Remember that for later.\" He said, rubbing his lips and exited the house, going to the car.[/color]\n\n[center][b]TBC.[/b][/center]","writing_bbcode_parsed":"
CHAPTER XXVIII


He frowned, pssh… the goddamn snark this guy had, that was Scourge’s thing. He sighed, about ready to jump right off the bed, wondering if the fox girl even left yet… they just abandoned her and locked the door. He couldn’t remember if he heard the front door open or close… there was a taxi called for her, right? He wanted to go check. Not that he cared much anymore but he was curious if she was still around. He was tempted to get off the bed but… ah. Zonic was… cuddling him. Now, Scourge was barely the type to cuddle or hug for too long. Zonic was definitely the more affectionate of the two and it was definitely something Scourge was going to have to get used to. He didn’t really want to cuddle or be close, as this was all too surreal to fully believe right now.

He was still in an odd state of not being absolutely sure he wanted this, but knew that he leaned toward a ‘yes’.Fiona used to do this. She would lean on him, hug him and rub his chest, kiss his cheek and compliment him, he felt this before but it just felt so different somehow.

“You like feelin’ real special huh… Guess we are two parts of the same coin.” He did like that himself. Kissing Zonic would be nice… but he wasn’t sure. Did he actually deserve this? Should he? Why was he still worried. Scourge wanted to get up, but he refrained from moving. He was going to at least try. Try to be something a little better just so Zonic didn’t hurt terribly. “Wait what? Sleep with you? What do you mean… I mean we’ve already slept together... “ He was confused. “Are you asking to…” He frowned, “... urgh, be frank with me cause I’m a lil confused here.”

"Mm..." Zonic made and nodded, looking at the other hedgehog thoughtfully. "I want to top... still. There's no rush though... and if you say No I'll accept that too. Just think about it." He smiled, leaning forwards to steal another kiss.

"Who doesn't like to feel special." He mumbled against Scourge's lips and kissed him again. "I want to spoil you more... I want you to feel safe... You know I can... You said so yourself. That I can make you feel grounded. I can't erase what happened to you... but I want to try to overwrite it. Well... If you'll allow me that is. I'm fine with anything, after all we both know I like you being in charge, too." He shrugged and sat up next to Scourge, rubbing his face with both hands.

He felt like he'd just lost 5 years of his lifespan, but he was happy at least. All the tension and pressure of the past weeks had crumbled off of him. This felt freeing. So light. Just... now he had a new worry.

He had absolutely no idea how Zhadow would react to this new situation. The dark one had said he was fine with whatever but... that was -before- Zonic mentioned his 'roommate's' name. He felt like there was quite a few more obstacles to overcome from now on. But maybe not today. Maybe the obstacles could wait.

He wanted to focus on Scourge at least for now. "Let's... go see if the lady is gone. Chaos, I can never show my face at that place again. She probably heard everything...." He mumbled, suddenly his muzzle was red too.

A tall order to ask for but Scourge had a feeling he owed Zonic something like this at least a little bit. It didn’t come out as soon as Zonic asked, but Scourge turned his head after being kissed again and then shrugged. It was… probably not his favorite idea but he could try to stomach it purely for the reason that Zonic wanted to try, and being spoiled DID sound like a nice idea. He had to remember that Zonic did make him feel really good when poking around downstairs, even though that was pretty jarring. As a response that wasn’t so ambiguous, Scourge patted Zonic’s hands and gave him a bit of a sympathetic look. He hopped off the bed and wiped his face once more.

He didn’t want to seem like he had been crying, clearing his throat and sniffing a few times. He smoothed back his quills and looked over at Zonic.

“Let’s hope she’s gone… no one else needs to know about… well… that.” He rolled his shoulders and opened the door. Leaving the bedroom, Scourge looked around the livingroom, seeing that a  coffee mug that wasn’t there before was left on the living room table. He blinked, she had to have left--

“Ah, finally you two. That sounded intense, everything better now?” She asked, holding a bowl of cereal in hand. “I took the liberty of getting myself something to eat, your taxi is taking forever.” She was still topless, moving back to the couch and sat down. “Didn’t think you two were gay, but that’s cool too. Explains a lot about last night. I don’t mind, ya know. Just glad I could help.” She smiled, scooping up some cereal and began to scroll through her phone. Scourge blinked, well … fuck. He wasn’t about to fetch her things, and her being shirtless didn’t bother him at all, but he looked outside to see if the taxi had appeared yet. He didn’t… like being called gay, but for once he didn’t say shit about it. “Also, Officer!” She looked back at Zonic and smiled. “Ya think you can help me out with somethin? One of my friends is dealing with a really possessive customer lately… Probably close to how bad my stalker was…”

Zonic followed his newly acquired more or less lover out of the bedroom only to find miss fox sitting down with a bowl of cereal. Still topless. He sighed and walked to his bathroom, getting a bathrobe that he offered her. "Please put something on miss." He waited for her to cover herself before he linked his arms in front of his chest. His brain switched to work mode almost instantly. "Why haven't you called the police?" He went to fetch some paper and a pen and sat down next to her. "What is your friend's name? And what can you tell me about that customer? Is his personal information available, what did he do to your friend?" He asked looking at her with the pen ready to take notes.

Then however he shifted his focus to Scourge again briefly, instantly feeling his insides warm up again. "You think about what you want for breakfast while I do this." He smiled and looked back to the fox lady. "Also miss, I will need you to keep whatever you heard here to yourself, I am an officer so naturally I have many enemies who won't hesitate to use my loved ones as a weak spot. And you deal with quite a few... dubious individuals."

He had something to lose now and he wasn't gonna take any risks.

After that he wrote down all the information he got from her and promised to forward them to a capable colleague of his, since he was on holiday and Zally would probably tear him apart if he did more work. He also gave the white fox the number of his communicator, though, telling her to hand it to her friend so she could ring him in case of an emergency. He would be there right away. After all he was not gonna let anything happen to someone who asked him for protection.

That was his job. By the time the taxi finally arrived she'd had a second coffee and everything was settled.

"Be safe, miss. Next time you have issues with possessive customers please call the -police- right away, instead of waiting until an officer happens to be your customer. I understand these customers scare you and trust in the police is not as solid as it should be, but it is still the best course of action." He was scolding her calmly while seeing her off.

Fox girl had merely stared at the bathrobe and sighed. She didn’t want to put it on, but then set the bowl down and did so. Only because Zonic wasn’t into her boobs. She resumed eating her cereal, sitting snug on the couch while Scourge leaned over the top of it just to listen in. Zonic really went into ‘officer’ mode the moment he was asked for help…

“Hmm.. well, I don’t know what happens till someone tells me or its happening to me,” The girl said at first, frowning somewhat. “I was late to the party knowing she was in danger, but I guess telling the police isn’t always that easy for girls like us. If I had to say, there’s some corrupt cops you got in that group of yours. You’re probably the -only- cop that -I- trust, so I wouldn’t go to anyone else.” She shrugged. “Sorry… I know it’s silly, but I rather ask you and not suddenly get felt up by some asshole wearing a uniform. But my friend has been dealing with this guy for about four months. He’s gotten progressively terrible and abusive.. And get this, his -wife- is on this too. They’re like a horrible power couple… nasty stuff honestly.” She went on to explain just about everything that went on, to the point that Scourge began to lose interest in what they were even talking about.

Setting her bowl down, she kicked her legs up on the table and yawned.

“Noooo problem, Sir. I wouldn’t spill the beans about your love life.” She smiled, giggling as she winked at Scourge who just so happened to be blushing from that embarrassing ‘loved ones’ comment. Zonic was really proud of this shit, wasn’t he… “I’m so happy you found love, Officer, you’re so lucky. He even said your name last night while fucking me. Isn’t that cute?”

“Hey, shut the fuck up??”

“Wow, so rude! I mean, the cat’s out of the bag already, sweetie. Just admit it!”

“Oh look, your fuckin’ taxis here.”

“Hmph, now you’re all aggressive and mean to me!” She pouted, though she was less than offended by it. She slowly stood up, pulling off the robe and tossed it onto Zonic. “Lemme get my things and go. Thank you again, Sir. This’ll help us a lot.” She smiled, getting her clothes and put them on then headed out. Once she was out, Scourge shook his head and groaned.

“She’s cute and all, but jee. Chatterbox much? Worse than Zamy was.” Scourge stood up straight, walking towards the kitchen. Right...breakfast.

Zonic saw the lady off without any more comments and followed Scourge into the kitchen. Except instead of making breakfast he placed his hands on the counter to the left and right of Scourge, avoiding poking his eye out with the green spines.

"She's right though. That is... really cute." The grin on his face would've gone from ear to ear had his ears been on the sides of his head. What a strange thought. He leaned up to get closer to Scourge's ear. "So you called my name... Were you thinking of fucking me while you were doing it to her?" He was almost purring. That was an ego boost right there.

He wrapped his arms around Scourge's front and kissed his shoulder before letting him go completely. "SO, breakfast. I've only had a cup of coffee so far..." He opened the fridge to see what he had in the house.

"Because... my companion... burned the eggs and, please don't get angry, he found out about you. So we didn't eat but talk instead. That is.... something I need to talk to you about by the way. He's basically my colleague... aka. he knows all about you and he greatly disapproves of how I deal with this situation. He'll keep his feet still for now... But I'll have to talk to him again. On his next day off or something. He's got a lot more authority at the headquarters than I do if he wants to get you behind locks he'll give me a hard time protecting you. But I think he'll listen to me properly. Whatever happens I'll protect you. You're not going back to Zone Jail." He pulled eggs out of the fridge and decided to try and make pancakes. Something he wasn't awfully good at but it was worth a try.

"What do you think of pancakes?" He turned to face Scourge again.

He didn’t flinch but his spines definitely raised from the hands beside him. He was definitely in this now, almost like a relationship without the labels. With Zonic making moves out in the open, being so casual about it, it was… well, fuck. He didn’t expect this so fast. Scourge was hoping they’d be both awkward, but Zonic had gathered confidence in his feelings over the last month in ways Scourge never could. He was going to remain the awkward one of the two but he didn’t want to be. He tried to seem calm and cool, turning back to the other just as Zonic moved away. He frowned, his cheeks were pink.

“It wasn’t cute, okay… I mean… sure I was, it kinda kept me goin’ but it ruined my chances.” He was just being honest. No doubt he still liked women, the fox girl’s looks never left his mind. But they seemed to pale in comparison to Zonic in… well, ways he still wasn’t very sure about. Maybe in that moment, the differences between them with sex was really obvious and aggravating. Zonic, even though he was a virgin, took Scourge’s roughness better than anyone he’d known, it was amazing to him. Shaking his head clear of the thoughts, Scourge sat on the kitchen table, kicking his legs as Zonic looked around for food.

Scourge wasn’t totally listening as the mention of a companion didn’t entice him enough to listen, but the moment he heard that the other -knew- all about Scourge really perked him up. Scourge’s eyes laid on Zonic as he spoke, his body was beginning to tense up and the only thing after was… pancakes?? An offering of pancakes after that kind of information was shared with him??

“Waaaaaaaaait wait wait wait. What the -fuck- do you mean?” He was definitely upset. “You slept with someone from your job? Another pig of the law? And … wait, how’d I come up in conversation?? You.. WORK with this guy! That’s not gonna make shit any easier for either of us if he knows I’m here and -disagrees- with you bringing me here! Why do you sound so casual about this?? Who the fuck is it then? This isn’t good.” He hopped off the table and began to pace. “Are you fuckin’ with me right now… Wow, fuck and you said no one can know and yet everyone in your department’s slooowly figuring it out! By now, I’m sure everyone’s gonna know you’re fuckin a Grade A criminal!!”

The reaction was about exactly what he'd expected it to be. "Look I got it under control. He's very reasonable and I'm not in violation of any laws so he can't really do anything to me. Also he'll listen to my reasons. And... I was... not in the best headspace last night... I was so sure I was gonna lose you." He rubbed the back of his head. "It just... felt good to tell someone... Honestly though I can't remember saying your name... I must've said it at some point but... I was probably asleep at the time. It wasn't conscious. He has access to police files though, so he researched you after hearing your name. But look... again. He's... very reasonable. He'll think I'm insane... but I don't think he'll do anything extreme as long as I'm honest with him. The only thing these Elite agents hate more than anything is if you try to lie to them. That's impossible anyway. Nobody lies to an Agent."

Zonic sighed and grabbed both of Scourge's wrists to make him stop pacing. "He won't tell anyone. Zally doesn't tell anyone either. Nobody else knows. I -will- protect you. Scourge. I promise. I will protect you at all cost. So calm down. Nobody will send you back to Zone Jail. I have this under control. Calm down." He said gently before letting go of Scourge's wrists.

"Zhadow can be an ally... He disagrees with me but he won't take action unless I violate laws. Which I won't. And before you even think it, no, as far as I know he's quite different from his alternate reality versions."

What he didn't say was that he hoped after the incredibly nice night they'd spent together Zhadow would be a little more hesitant to do anything. He felt like he was being liked by the Agent. Not that he wanted to abuse this position. No. It made him feel regretful in a way. Zhadow was so good. He'd treated him so well and part of him wanted more of that. His cheeks blushed slightly at the thought of last night. He'd really and truly lost his mind at Zhadow's gentle touch.

"I'll meet him again. I was promised wine... I'll talk to him. You don't need to worry." He said while attempting to make pancakes happen. He really wasn't the best cook. Despite the two or three recipes he was comfortable and familiar with everything else was just... hard.

What else was hard was the fact that... his train of thought was steering into very unsafe places. He tried to compare what he felt when kissing Scourge, and when kissing Zhadow. Tried to compare what he felt while being fucked by each of them. It was impossible.

Everything about Scourge was intense and wild and slightly unpredictable, he cared about himself and his own pleasure first. And Zhadow was... calm and gentle, and cared about Zonic's pleasure more than anything. They were opposites. His mind wanted Zhadow, and his heart clung to Scourge. This was confusing to no end. There was no way to have both of them was there? Was he getting greedy? No. He chose Scourge. He was loyal. This was how this was supposed to work. You fell in love, you were loyal to this one person for the rest of your life. At least it was the only way he knew.

He'd tell Zhadow clearly next time. That he was sorry. That he liked him... but that he'd made his choice. They could still be friends. Zhadow had said so.

This was supposed to reassure him that things were fine but the mere -mention- of Zhadow’s name just sent his mind into a frenzy. This was probably the worst alternate self he’d have to deal with, if it ever came to that. Scourge shook his head, the more he heard, the more paranoid he felt. This was NOT okay. He was going to get thrown in Zone Jail again, he knew this would happen. Maybe not by Zhadow but by -someone-. He knew it was gonna happen, no one else was emotionally vulnerable with him, no one else would understand like Zonic did, that was just facts. And sure, he deserved it, he knew he did but it was still something he’d gotten used to not having to deal with. He was used to this place now, he didn’t want to leave unless he was free to go back home.

With Zonic grabbing his wrists, he looked at him with an intense look, obvious worry and paranoia filled his mind. Scourge was shaking a little bit, but Zonic’s words just didn’t reach. He watched him, the way he sounded so confident that Zhadow was deeeefiinitely trustworthy. He saw the way he blushed at the thought of the guy. Scourge actually felt offended over that. What… Right, they slept together, it only echoed in his mind how much Prime Sonic and Prime Shadow had their own little ‘thing’... Fuck. He felt his heart rate skyrocket. He didn’t want that fucker to intervene even if he was nice. He had -just- won Zonic over and in the most -pathetic- way imaginable. He wasn’t about to lose to some tall, dark, and mysterious...

It made it even worse that to know they made out… they had sex, Zonic liked it, they were gonna see each other again. Well… it would’ve been better…? But he was selfish, so fuckin’ selfish that he didn’t want to share.

“You like him don’t you? Of course he’s a good guy cause you both fucked and you liked it.” He tried to not sound disappointed but chaos be damned. “I mean, whatever you do what you want if you want someone else nicer to you to fuck… I don’t even know what we’re calling ourselves, but I’m… more worried about being sent back. You keep saying it’ll be okay, but seriously, how sure are you? He’s a fuckin -Elite- too? Like… Chaos.” He rubbed his head. Now he had to worry about Zonic losing interest in him, last night was the biggest mistake. “I regret being such a stubborn idiot.. You got some other guy you might fall for.. That’s scary ugh, I mean ah! You said he was nice and I’m… shitty at that… but I might go back to… what if I go back and you stop caring about me??” He huffed, just even more afraid than calm. He couldn’t see logic at all.

Zonic burnt his first pancake worrying over Scourge and gave up for a moment as the other started talking again. "I like him, but not the way I like you. This is... different. And difficult. And I can't explain it well. But I -promise- you'll be safe. Okay look I... Had you dumped me today. Then I would have sent you back after things changed in Zone Jail. After it'd be safe again for you. But you... didn't. You didn't dump me instead..." He gestured vaguely. "This happened. I'll fight for you with everything I have. And if I can't win... If there is absolutely no other way......"

He put the pan next to the stove and took a step towards Scourge, cupping his cheeks in his hands. "If there is -absolutely- no other way. I'm going to set you free. Though of course that would cost me my job and I'll lose -you-, so I hope it doesn't come to that. And now calm down. And act as if I've never said anything outrageous like that. Also... don't think so lowly of me. I told you I'm in love with you. That means I'll be loyal and stay with you. How could I possibly have two people I like... that's not even possible. And now help me make pancakes I suck at this." He frowned at the pan.

He was already aware they had a rocky patch ahead of them. A convict and a cop? Two alternate versions of the same creature? Such contradicting personalities. This was doomed to fail. They both knew it. But he was going to stick to his word. He was not going to let Scourge return to this awful place that had traumatized him so deeply.

And Zhadow... Zhadow could both be his most formidable ally... or his worst enemy. It all depended on what he did. On what he said. He was still convinced the dark hedgehog would listen to reason. He had to trust in everything somehow turning out alright. He just had to... stop making mistakes. It was gonna go uphill again eventually. The court case would take ages. They still had time. Time to make all of this work.

Zally was already reluctantly on his side, he wondered how he could convince Zhadow to support him as well. Zhadow had no emotional attachments in the case and Zonic was going to be asking a lot. And then, there was the issue with him... being so greedy. So damn greedy. He couldn't want Scourge -and- Zhadow. When had he lost his morals??? Was he turning into a bad person? Just because it felt good?

He was probably still a little swayed by his nice night with Zhadow. That had to be it. He had to... stop thinking about it and everything would be fine. He was no cheater. Never.

“Blue… you don’t get it. It’s -very- possible. Do you think I’ve forgotten all about Fiona jus’ cuz I’m all over you right now? It’s possible.. And that’s scary… My influence might rub off on you… and as much as I’m -trying- to be more… i don’t know, understanding or whatever, it’s hard to not get jealous either. But alright, I guess, I’ll believe you but I’m not too hopeful. Just being honest.” He wasn’t a fan of being super caring about someone else’s feelings but he actually… cared. Which was weird, so he dialed it back. He wasn’t comfortable being concerned like this, for Zonic’s sake as well as his own. His prison sentence deserved more concern than this odd love life.

“Whoa whoa whoa, wait a second, that’s waaay too out there. Let me free? Are you insane??” He frowned even more, “Are you really considering that? I mean, …” He thought about finally leaving the No Zone, about finally seeing Fiona and the Destructix again, about being free. The thought was so nice to think about and honestly, sure. He would definitely take that offer even if it made Zonic lose his job. Was that bad? He stopped thinking about it almost immediate in favor of helping with the pancakes. All of this was throwing his gut around and it sucked.

Helping with pancakes wasn’t hard. Pouring the batter into the pan and flipping them over in silence was something he was kind of thankful for. He was able to think but his thoughts kept becoming too chaotic to really make sense of. He wanted to be sure this could all go for the better, but he doubted it. There was too much junk he was aware of happening. When the pancakes were done, he put them on plates and huffed, looking over at Zonic.

“Am I gonna… have to see Zhadow at some point…? Is he gonna come over here…” He wasn’t sure if he wanted that, but his competitive, possessive side just wanted that guy around to claim Zonic as his, more out of fear that Zhadow’s smooth personality and kindness would win the other over.

"Possibly..." Zonic confessed. "Try to be civil if he ever comes over. You making a bad impression is not gonna help our case." He warned gently... "Neither is me behaving like an idiot though. I shouldn't let my heart interfere with my work after all... but I guess it's too late for that now.... Hey you're way better at making pancakes. Looks like I found a job for you." He smiled, sitting on the counter, watching the other flip pancakes.

"You say it's possible, to like more than one person, but how would you know? It's not like you're in love with me... so isn't it different? I think it's impossible... I'm a little happy you're jealous though." He grinned watching the other flip a pancake by throwing it into the air with the pan. "And you know even -if- it were possible to like both of you... which I doubt. Then that wouldn't mean I'd stop liking you. And I'd have to ask your permission...and... it just sounds way too complicated no thank you. This is already going -way- over my head... all of this." He sighed and leaned his head back against the cupboard door to look at the ceiling.

"I wouldn't mind you being more possessive..." That was the truth. It felt nice. Being wanted felt nice. Maybe -that- was what he was addicted to. This feeling of being wanted and needed. Maybe that's why being a police officer was so fulfilling for him. People needed him all the time. They wanted his help. The fox girl earlier too. She said he was the only cop she really trusted. And while he was concerned about talk of corrupt cops... being trusted still felt nice.

Serving and protecting was his job... and he projected it into his private life as well... of course he did. With a small humm he slid off the counter, placed a small kiss on Scourge's shoulder as he walked by him and got on making coffee and finding plates for them. "Your spines are finally growing back!" He noted. "Looking good. Soon you'll be all back to how you were before. Minus the crown but close enough.... Also I've been thinking. Now that you're able to walk again... wanna go out? I'll let you pick if you want chilidogs or a proper steak, we can go watch a movie... just walk around. You've been stuck to that couch for too long it makes -my- legs feel restless." In hindsight... he blushed. This sounded like a date.

Was this okay? Could they just go on dates now? "I mean... to celebrate that you can walk again. It doesn't have to be a date..."

Yeah, good save. He facepalmed mentally. He really needed to learn how to do all of this. Idly he was wondering if he could buy a book on how to date someone... maybe that'd help.

Well, no doubt, he was pretty sure Zonic was even aware of that stuff too. Being able to feel things for more than one person. Scourge knew he possessed that to some degree, which was why he flirted with so many people at once, he got bored fast of the same person but being in love definitely was different. He knew he wasn’t feeling that for Zonic, maybe more for Fiona but he wasn’t sure. Love was an odd topic for him. He -did- know that Zonic stood as a very important interest, someone he liked a lot based on sex alone but the guy wasn’t bad outside of that either. Somehow, Zonic cared about Scourge, and though he didn’t understand why or think it was smart, emotions were like that. He left it simply at ‘emotions just make you stupid’.

He smirked a bit at the compliment about him making good pancakes, of course he made good everything. Back to having his ego stroked, it felt nice. He placed the pancakes on the plates and looked over at Zonic as he passed him. Wait, what?

“Go out??” He blinked, feeling at his neck. He didn’t have the collar on due to last night, as it wasn’t a good thing for the fox girl to see he was a criminal. It wasn’t good for any civilian to see it, but he subconsciously worried about having to wear it again. It was odd how often that thing was coming off, he was starting to miss it almost. “You’re actually considering taking me out?” He asked, his brow raised as he pulled the syrup down. “I mean, sure but uh…” He pointed to his neck. Why did he mention that thing at all…? He could walk out of here without it and run off at any given moment. Zonic wasn’t as strict lately… so many things he could’ve taken advantage of. He frowned, shrugging.

“Sounds fine by me… I mean if it’s… a date then whatever. I suck at those just sayin’.” He couldn’t remember the last time he even went to a movie. “I still gotta be easy on the leg too… ah.”

Zonic smiled at Scourge pointing at his neck. "Yeah... unfortunately you'll have to wear that collar again. After breakfast...And you need to shower. You stink of perfume." There it was again. Jealousy. He had, so far, successfully avoided thinking about how Scourge touched that girl. But here he was again, wanting to personally scrub every inch of Scourge clean because... that was his. Scourge belonged to him. He had to remind himself that it had all been for the better. That it had ended well. That all was good now. But the thought was still there.

Not that he had any right to be jealous. After all he'd had a -way- better night than Scourge did. "Right let's go eat." He shook the feeling off and carried two cups of coffee back into the living room where he placed them next to each other on the couch.

Somehow now that he was fully aware of his feelings he wanted to touch Scourge even more than before. It was even harder now to not stare at him all the time. Something about the other's reactions made him want to spoil him rotten. Weirdly enough he'd been on the other end of it with Zhadow, where he felt like -he- wanted to be spoiled. And just like he delivered, Zhadow delivered as well.

The pancakes were delicious. Not that there was an art to making pancakes but Zonic still somehow always managed to burn them to crisps. These were perfect. He forbid himself to touch Scourge while eating, knowing the other wasn't the cuddly type.

Afterwards he shooed the green one into the shower, aired out his entire apartment and threw his bedsheets into the wash. Everything that smelled of the girl, in fact, was cleaned away. He wasn't satisfied until every trace that she'd ever even been there had vanished. Scourge was given a sweater and pants to wear. It really was handy that they were the same size.

Since the weather was slowly getting colder he lent the other a coat, now every trace of the collar was hidden and they could safely head out. Before they left the house he  grabbed Scourge's wrist and pulled him back. "You should wear clothes more often, they look good on you." He pulled Scourge into a slow kiss before he let go of him. "I can't kiss you while we're out there... So...." He shrugged and left for his car.

Scourge groaned, just having to hear that the collar had to be worn made him a little irritated, but it felt... safe? As much as he didn't want to have it on, he grew used to it, and being outside without it was a little weird. He sighed, following after and wrinkled his nose. Did he really smell like her? They didn’t share the bed last night but they were all over each other a lot... Was it a bad scent or?? He wasn't sure but shrugged and followed after. He sat down and then pulled the plate of pancakes closer to him and began to chomp down.

He didn't think they were the best,  but it was better than burnt pancakes. He looked over at Zonic here and there, seeing that the other kept looking at him.

Hmph, that kinda made him feel a little bit shy. The way Zonic was so much more open about liking him was so weird. He started to not mind it too much though, it was sort of how Fiona would drape herself over him all the time, something he could get used to. When finished, he went into the shower and cleaned himself up pretty well, coming out to a new outfit he wasn't totally down with wearing. With the collar on and the turtleneck covering it, he felt like his neck was instantly itchy. chaos, this wasn't his favorite, and clothes felt so restricting.

Scourge blushed a bit, being kissed... he was okay with this. It was still really weird to get all this attention without them being as awkward and careful as before. They couldn't kiss after this... Scourge pulled Zonic towards him before the other left out of the front door and cornered him up against the wall. His gaze was intense, but he had his own little idea of what he was trying to do before they left. His kiss against Zonic's lips was again, aggressive and passionate. He bit the other's lip but not enough to break the skin this time. His leg was nudged against Zonic's crotch just enough to get a good rub and he stopped.

"Remember that for later." He said, rubbing his lips and exited the house, going to the car.

TBC.
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