I looked up at the monitor and raised an eyebrow. "Isn't that the Chaotix?" Sonic asked, standing next to me. He'd been trying to befriend me for the past week and it was starting to get irritating. "Yup that's them" Tails answered, pointing to a bee waving a white flag. I leaned against the wall as Amy and Cream walked to the exit on the ship. "We'll help them on" Amy insisted, walking away.

Rouge walked up to me and sighed. "Lighten up Shadow, people here don't bite" She whispered to me "why don't you just make friends with Sonic?" I glared at Rouge. "Ok Ok I get it, but sheesh at least try to make friends with someone!" I watched her, unamused, as she put her arm around Knuckles shoulder and kissed his cheek. I found it pathetic how some had coupled themselves up, Sonic and Amy, Knuckles and Rouge. I personally thought Sonic is desperate and is taking the only girl who wants him. I'm wasn't even sure if Knuckles and Rouge are in a relationship, but I knew they did stuff, they did a lot of stuff. 

Rolling my eyes, Amy and Cream re-entered the ship with 3 other people. The Chaotix. I watched them as everyone circled them and said their greeting. The three of them seemed pretty happy: waving, smiling, laughing. "Hey Vector!" Tails said happily flying to the green crocodile "It's good to see you!" Vector waved at the young fox who had landed in front of him. "Tails my boy" Vector said hugging him "we have a gift for you all haha." I didn't like Vector much, he was stubborn, selfish and rude in my eyes. He was basically a larger Knuckles. I noticed Rouge give me the evil glare and I looked away quickly pretending not to notice. Rouge grabbed by my wrist and bitterly said to me "You ARE saying hello." I didn't get time to object as she dragged me to them. 

Vector looked at me, but then began to ignore my excistence and continued talking to Tails. "I am NOT" I muttured to Rouge "I am not saying hello, it is...Not needed!" Rouge pinched me by the ear hard, I hated it so much when she did that. I pushed her away and walked over to a window ledge leaning on it. I closed my eyes and sighed. Footsteps came up to me and I opened one eye to see a pink chameleon next to me also leaning against the window. "Hi" He said calmly. He looked at me then looked down annoyed as Vector walked up to us. 

"Awh come on Espio, you know I was joking" Vector begged "Please don't be angry!" Espio looked around and then at Vector emotionlessly. "Do I? Because joking about who someone love is so funny, hilarious infact," Espio said sarcastically. He got out a kunai and began spinning it on his finger, ignoring Vectors pleads and cries. "Stop ignoring me Espio! I don't even care about you being gay!" Vector shouted, causing everyone to stay silent and stare at them. Espio clenched his fist and kicked Vector in the stomach. 

"You're gay?" Knuckles asked walking to Espio. Espio frowned and looked at Vector. "You idiot" Espio murmured putting his other hand over his face in embarressment. By now, everyone had turned and walked to Espio, commenting on his sexuality. I didn't know you were gay, dude do you fancy me or something?, How can you like some one of the same gender? Girls are way better! I turned to Espio who looked like he wanted to kill everyone in the whole ship. I didn't blame him, if people were shouting at me with those ridiculous questions I probably would to. Their voices were making me furious even though all the talk was aimed at Espio.

"SHUT UP." I shouted loudly. Espio's face had turned bright red and he looked like he was going to have a mental breakdown. "Does it really matter?" I asked looking up "You guys are pretty pathetic." Rouge crossed her arms and stomped her foot. "Don't you call me pathetic!" She screeched, my ears went down and I closed my eyes. "I have every right to, you're all making a big deal over something so small, it isn't even any of our business" I looked over at Vector "you shouldn't go joking about it either, he confided you in trust and now you've gone and embaressed the shit out of him." 

Vector looked at Espio and mouthed the word 'sorry' but Espio didn't care. He got up and looked at me before walking out of the room. "Why did you stick up for him eh?" Rouge asked, taking Espio's space. "Your voices annoyed the hell out of me" I answered looking down "and also you guys ask the stupidest questions, if he did fancy any of you he would have bad taste in general." I felt a hard slap hit my cheek and I breathed out heavily. "Rouge I'm sorry you can't accept the fact, but you're all a band of idiots." I walked out of the room as well and went into a storage room.

Sitting on a box, I saw Espio turn visible on a box near me. "Thank you Shadow" He said shaking a bit. I nodded and leaned back. "I wish I never told Vector" He added looking down "I knew I couldn't trust him and now every guy probably thinks I like them which is stupid." I looked at Espio and shrugged. "I don't" I honestly said. Espio smiled a bit and stood up slowly. "Here." Espio got out a Chaos Emerald and handed it too me. "I found it while looking on the rocks to find clues as to where in space we were...Vector planned on giving it to Tails but..." I took the Chaos Emerald from him and looked up at him, our eyes making contact.

I wasn't really attracted to guys, but I did find Espio quiet...Buff. He was well built, average height. His eyes a topaz colour, the shape of his eyelids make him look that bit more attractive, he always looked good no matter what the situation was. Being a ninja made him that bit cooler and more...Individual, and despite the fact he was a homosexual, I was sure he could capture a womans heart anyday if he tried.

"Shadow?" I heard his deep voice say as he knelt down in front of me. "Shadow you there?" Blinking, I realised I'd been daydreaming and didn't take in a word he said after 'but.' I nodded slowly and shook my head, trying to get rid of the thoughts I had. "Yeah I'm here" I replied casually, putting the Chaos Emerald away. I stood up and so did he and we both walked out of the room. 

"I'm going to go get some rest" Espio announced to me stretching his arms out "directing the ship for hours has made me sleepy." I waited for him to leave before sitting on a window ledge nearby and putting my head on the window like it was a pillow. My ears twitched to the sound of heels clacking against the floor and I turned to see Rouge standing in front of me. I looked away and groaned. "Eh? What's with you Shadow? Your so rude!" She sobbed and clicked her fingers in front of my face "Look. At. Me." I slowly obeyed and turned to her with a bored glare on my face. 

She gasped and placed a hand on my forhead slowly. "Are you ill Shadow?" She asked as I shook my head. I had no idea why she'd even ask that, I was the ultimate lifeform. I felt one of her sharp nails press against my cheek. "You're all red" Rouge said suspiciously. I looked down to find that my cheeks were warm and bright red. I knew what it was from, Espio. Picking out all the good things about him had turned me on. "Damn it" I muttured to myself. "I guess I am ill." I spoke louder so Rouge could hear me and I jumped up and walked away to my room. 

I fell onto my bed, face planted the pillow and grunted loudly. This couldn't be happening, I'd never felt so excited before, and I didn't expect my first time getting excited to be from another man. All these images were flying through my head as I banged it against the pillow to try and erase them. It wasn't working, they just kept coming back, and even more dirty. I placed my hands on the pillow and pushed my head up slowly. "Shit..." I panted "Shit...Shit...Shit."

I'd fallen for Espio.