Mating Season Chapter 4

After breakfast, Rouge shortly came over to 'pick' Shadow up. (Much to the Ultimate Lifeform's embarrassment.)

After Shadow and Rouge left, Knuckles took Tails to go shopping for more food. (Yes, they ate THAT much last night..) Silver got dragged back into the future by Blaze, leaving Sonic all alone.

"Meh, not much to do with everyone gone." Sonic slumped on the couch.

He couldn't go outside, too many girls in heat.
He couldn't use Chaos Control to go somewhere, Shadow had sneakily taken his emerald. Plus, he wasn't that skilled in using Chaos.

Sonic wasn't even aware that he was falling asleep.

--Sonic's Dreamscape---------------------------------------------------------------------


He was back.

The pitch blackness, the smell, the touch. The purring in his ears.
All. There.

"Where are you?" He called out. He wanted answers, and he wanted them now.

A shadowy silhouette appeared.
"I'm right here Sonikku..." It came forwards, walking towards Sonic.

"Don't touch me!" Sonic took a couple steps back and narrowed his eyes.

Even though he couldn't see it's face...it looked....saddened?

"It's okay Sonikku. I won't hurt you..." It spoke, voice full of worry and calm.
"I want answers. Who are you, what do you want with me, and why are you acting like this?" The blue speedster bared his small-but yet sharp-fangs.

"Ah, Sonikku....as I've said before..I am your mate. I want everything to do with you..." Sonic's 'Mate' was suddenly all upon him, and nipped one of his ears affectionately.

Sonic was surprised at how much pleasure came from this, and a blush soon claimed his cheeks.

"You should know who I am, Sonikku...you marked me, and you should know my scent well..." The figure rubbed it's neck across Sonic's muzzle, much like a cat would do when it's fond of something.

Sonic caught the scent, and his mind went pleasure induced.

His internal organs were doing origami, and his head was killing him! What should he....everything shut down inside Sonic, mind no longer controlling his actions, he opened his mouth and suckled on the windpipe now in it.

"Ohhh..." The figure moaned, and Sonic's tail started to wag.

Sonic felt the mating mark he had made earlier, and ran his tongue over it, only making his partner clutch at his sides and play with his tail- When it finally caught it, that is.

"Sonikku..." The figure softly spoke, trying to catch his attention.

Sonic let go of the neck, and once again gave a questioning look.

"I want you...."

---End Dreamscape (Lol)-------------------------------------------------------------------

Sonic woke up from someone shaking him.

"Sonic....are you alright?"
"Yeah, I'm fine Tails. Just had a weird dream." Sonic got up off the sofa and headed to his room to think.
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"So, how'd it go?" Rouge asked Shadow.
"Hmph." Was the response she got.
"I take it well. Now I've got a mission to do, and you're using one of your sick days. No going outside alright?"

Gee, sometimes that bat acted like she was his mother.

"Alright, fine, go. Sheesh." Shadow waved her off.
Rouge gave a uncomfortable look and left.

Shadow went upstairs and flopped on his bed. Nothing else to do, why not pass the time with a nap?

He closed his eyes and sleep soon claimed the ebony hedgehog....

--Shadow's Dreamscape---------------------------------------------------------------------

"Shadow...?" A familiar voice called.
Shadow turned around.
"Maria?" His eyes widen as he saw- Yes, Maria, alive, running towards him.
His vision blurred with tears and he was instantly by her side, clutching her sides.

"Maria...I thought I would never see you again.." He whispered.

Usually when he dreamed about Maria, it was a nightmare, reliving that scene over and over...

But never on earth. Which where they were, now.

"Shadow...I'm so happy for you..." Maria petted his quills.
"Wha?" Shadow looked up to see her happy face.
"I'm happy for you Shadow..." She repeated.
"For what?" Confusion now buzzed in Shadow's mind.
"You know...but I must warn you Shadow, I'm not here just for greetings." Her cheerful expression faded.
"What's wrong Maria?" Shadow took her hand, then squeezed it. Just like they did back fifty years ago...

"Someone is coming Shadow, someone stronger than you, stronger than any of your friends, stronger than..." Her sentence strayed off, and her fingers brushed against his neck.

Shadow felt her fingers go over his soft fur there, but what surprised him was the bump she ran over.

What in Chaos' name was that?

"Shadow...only you and your mate can stop him." Maria had a serious look upon her face.
"My...mate? I don't have a mate, Maria." Shadow cocked his head.
"Yes you do, you silly hedgehog! If you don't, then what's this for?" And her fingers brushed against the bump on Shadow's neck again.

Shadow's eyes widened and he looked at Maria, who was just smiling.

--End Dreamscape--------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Shadow, Wake up!" Rouge yelled at the hedgehog as loud as she could.

She had to get him up, and fast. Shadow was curled into a tight ball, quills hard and sharp, ready to cut anyone who touched them.

Rouge had gotten back, and heard loud whimpering coming from upstairs.

Shadow had a distressed expression while he was sleeping, and curled up into a ball or massive blood loss and/or death while unconscious.

"SHADOW, FOR THE LOVE OF CHAOS, WAKE UP!!" She screamed.

Now, THAT seemed to wake him up.

His eyes opened and quills relaxed, and he uncurled.

"Wha?" He blinked a few times, then yawned.

"Shadow, what the heck were you dreaming about?!" She demanded.

"I...can't remember." Shadow said. Actually, he DID remember, and as if he would tell Rouge that dream anytime soon.

Rouge gave him a funny look, and she left him alone.
Once she was gone, however, Shadow raced to the bathroom, looked in the mirror, and checked his neck.

Much to his horror, there was a visible mark, even showing through his black midnight fur.

Shadow took a deep breath and swallowed.

Someone DID mark him.