Chapter 8: taking a bath...TOGETHER?!

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Knuckles perked up.
Bathe? He? Why not?
Shadow had expected the cat to resist, but Knuckles obediently followed him into the bathroom. There the hedgehog filled the bathtub with pleasantly warm water for him, took special shampoo for cats and began to undress.
Knuckles looked at him in surprise and blushed with embarrassment.
Shadow seemed to catch his gaze and just smiled. "I thought you were uncomfortable in the tub alone, so I'll take a bath with you." He said and climbed into the bathtub with Knuckles.
His white fur on his chest was a little tousled when he took off his sweater.
Knuckle's heart was pounding as he took a closer look at Shadow's body.
While he wasn't as muscular as Sonic or himself, he was all the more attractive. He was thinner than his blue rival and his hips were slightly more curved.
If this would have been an anime, Knuckles would definitely have had a nosebleed from his look.

Shadow took some shampoo and began cleaning knuckles, who couldn't stop himself from purring at his touch.
Crap! Thought Knuckles. I shouldn't like that at all. Damn! Why do I like this so much?
After he had finished lathering it, Shadow washed it off and started to wash himself. Then he layed back, relaxing in the warm water, closing his eyes.
Knuckles stared at him, how the water ran down his fur.
The cat started blushing and swam closer to his previous friend. Shadow opened one eye and glared at him.
"Such a sweet little kitten." he smiled amused and started to crawl his chin.
Knuckles gasped and purred by his touch.

Carefully he set Knuckles down on a previously laid towel.
Then he washed himself.
The Guardian couldn't take his eyes off it and watched the hedgehog's every move.
When he was done, he climbed out of the tub as well, but began drying his knuckles first and then himself. He only put on boxer shorts and socks and then left the bathroom.
He went into the kitchen and began to prepare food for himself.

Knuckles stayed in the living room and slowly began to eat his cat food, which was still down on the floor.
He kept thinking about the moment Shadow got undressed and what a beautiful body he had. How he had moved him. But his care was much better than his body. No! The combination of both. He was indeed the ultimate life form through and through. So perfect and-
Wait a moment? I really love him! Holy shit! No no! I can not! He hates me! I can't and even if it would never be something between us! screamed the saddened knuckles mentally and jumped onto the sofa.
He sat there for a while and thought.
How long had he been in love with shadow? What would shadow do if he knew he was all along? He wouldn't 100 percent get away without bleeding wounds and a broken heart.
He became sad and curled up very small. He knew he was trapped in a hopeless situation with no way out if he didn't leave.
And he intended to. Overnight he would break free and run away.
Away from here, away from Shadow, back to the others, back to his Master Emerald.
If he can't love shadow, he would just distract himself with someone else. He would just ask Rouge out on a date. If that didn't work, he would ask Sonic. The main thing is that he doesn't have to think about Shadow.

Meanwhile, Shadow eats his dinner in peace. When he was done, he washed the dishes and threw himself down on the couch as well. He noticed that the little cat was curled up. But how small he made himself and leaned his ears.
"Something's wrong..." Shadow murmured and began to gently massage Knuckles' head.
He startled up, biting shadow forcefully in the arm, so that some blood dripped.
"What's wrong with you?" Shadow hissed angrily and glared at him.
The red cat got up and crawled under the sofa as before.
The ebony sighed, decided not to question it further and got ready for bed as it was already getting dark.

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