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“Ames… You need sleep.” Sonic said. He had been on the couch for a while, channel surfing on the television. Nothing looked good. Not that he really had the patience to watch anything anyways.
He had come over to spend some quality time with Amy. Some snuggles and maybe if he was lucky, a kiss or two… or way more. However, when letting himself in, he saw she was hunched over papers that were scattered on her table. She had spared him a smile and a small greeting. She looked absolutely exhausted. Sonic had told her so but she just shrugged and dismissed him saying she would sleep when she was done.
“No. What I need is to get these reports done.” She countered, not looking away from the papers. Instead, she groaned at something her eyes scanned upon. Roughly slamming the paper on the table, she began to scribble something down. “Damn politicians and their money-grubbing ways.” She cursed under her breath.
Sonic smirked, openly staring at her. The television forgotten, he leaned against the back of the couch and just admired her from afar. His mind playing sweet memories like a home theater. His confession, their first date, their first kiss… all of them bringing joy to his heart.
As they grew up, Amy had morphed into a brilliant woman. He had always loved the pink hedgehog, but this someone she had become had completely swept him off his feet. Her confidence. Her leadership skills. Her take no-man’s-shit attitude while also being the most compassionate being he had ever met. These were just a few things that his heart palpitate. It’s what made her good at leading the Rebellion and Restoration efforts.
It's also what attracted another certain hedgehog to her.
Sonic had felt jealousy before… but nothing compared to the feeling as he watched Shadow get closer to Amy. He would be lying saying he didn’t see how well they fit together. Their personalities complimented each other well. He would watch from afar… a safe distance… as they shared smiles and laughter. Their hands always briefly touching as they walked side by side.
So, he confessed… it was a fond memory he kept now. But at the time it was gutting. He was filled with so much anxiety. Her legs trembled, but he refused to run. It was his last chance… he knew it. If he didn’t stand his ground, he would be forced to continue to stay watching from the side.
Then Shadow confessed… Somehow, Amy had been completely oblivious to his attraction. She was torn, loving them equally for different but valid reasons. She had joked that she wished that they could all just be together and live happily ever after… but they took her seriously. After a very long and very awkward conversation… it became clear that attraction was shared by all parties. They made an agreement to set rules and boundaries for the complicated relationship.
A little over a year later, here they were. Happy and still kicking.
It was when he watched her drag her small hand down her face in frustration, that he had enough. He stood from his spot, heading to her. Just as he was inches away, the front door opened. Both sets of green eyes looked over and saw Shadow carrying in a few plastic sacks, closing the door behind him.
“I got some stuff for dinner tonight. I know you’ve been busy.” Shadow stated walking in. He looked towards them. His eyes landing on Sonic briefly before flittering towards Amy. His face immediately fell into scolding. “Have you still not slept?” He asked her accusingly. Hearing that someone had already told her to go bed, Sonic looked at her with his arms crossed.
“No. Nope. See this isn’t what we are doing? We aren’t going to be two alpha male types using their intimidating tactics to get me to submit. I am not like those drooling females that would do anything on a whim just cuz you say so.”
“Rose.”
“No!” She hollered at him. “I will sleep when these are done. I don’t need you two treating me like a child. I’m a grown woman. I’m independent…”
As she spoke, Shadow nodded at Sonic. Sonic grinned wickedly knowing what he was suggesting. He leaned over slightly, without Amy noticing due to her tired mind only allowing her to focus on her words and not her surroundings. Sonic’s hand quickly but gently went beyond her loose quills and into her scalp. The moment his fingers started to massage; her words died in her throat. She leaned into his touch, melting like butter. Her lips formed into a lopsided smile. Her eyes closed in bliss. Sonic’s eyes glint with mischief. He added his other hand to join in the loving assault.
Shadow used this time to put up what he bought. His ears twitched to the soft sounds Amy made. Sometimes it was just torture how vocal she was. He entered back into the room. One of her hands gripped Sonic’s forearm, trying to stable herself in her euphoric state. Sonic just looked downright pleased with himself. His smile was wolfish, his eyes looking at her as if he was about to feast. Shadow rolled his eyes at the blue blur’s lack of self-control. However, looking at the expression Amy had… he understood.
“Don’t rile her up. We want her to rest.” Shadow griped at the other male. Sonic stopped his ministrations, looking up at him as if he forgot Shadow was there. Amy let out a whine that caused both men to flinch and shudder. “You were just supposed to get her to loosen up.” Shadow grumbled.
“Oops. I got carried away. She just looked so… good.”
“Rose. Bed now.” Shadow turned his attention. Her eyes fluttered open slightly, smiling dreamily at him. He could feel something dangerous churn in his stomach from her gaze. He gulped back the urge to change the meaning of his words. “You’re working yourself into a wall. You need sleep. Knuckles can pick up some of this slack.”
“But… But…” Amy struggled. Her brain was still fuzzy. She was still holding onto Sonic. She pouted at him when she couldn’t find the words to plead her case. Sonic’s heart nearly thundered out of his chest from the sight.
“Sonic.” Shadow warned. Sonic looked at him devasted, that he couldn’t give in to his female’s pleas… but knew Shadow was usually the voice of reason. He nodded and scooped Amy up from the chair. She tried to fight back but was quickly losing the battle against sleep cuddled closely into his warm chest. She nuzzled her face into him. His quills bristled in pleasure from the contact. Shadow tidied up her papers, doing his best not to mix anything up. His eyes scanning over them briefly just out of curiosity. Some were financial reports, others were team building. “Damn it, Rose.” He whispered to himself. He hated that she overworked herself on so much all of the time.
After a bit, Shadow became curious onto why Sonic never returned back out. He ventured into their room. On the bed, they both laid curled into each other. Amy was passed out. Small snores coming from her mouth. Her hands grasped Sonic’s fur lightly, losing her grip when she fell unconscious. Sonic wasn’t asleep, he was merely enjoying the physical contact. Seeing the door open, he turned his head and looked at Shadow with a soft smile.
“Want to join?” He gestured with his head to the other side of Amy. Shadow’s feet began to move on their own. It had been a while since the three of them together had just laid side by side. The bed shift from his weight. He laid down slowly, and wrapped and arm around her torso. She sighed in her sleep from the contact. “This is nice, huh?” Sonic asked.
“Shh. Your voice is ruining it.”
“So rude, Shad. It hurts.” Sonic breathed in deep, inhaling her sweet scent. He exhaled slowly, his head feeling dizzy and tired. “A nap is just what the doctor ordered.”
“I-… I’m not even going to comment.” Shadow muttered, his own voice sounding tired, His body melted into hers and into the mattress.
It didn’t take long for the two males to fall asleep themselves.
“Knuckie, wait.”
“Hands off woman! I’m going to kill them!”
The three woke up to sound of voices just outside in the hallway. Sonic was the first to his feet, Amy turned around to cuddle into Shadow from his absence. She was still far too exhausted to get up. Shadow knew who the voices belonged to. He knew the echidna’s protective nature for Amy and so he tried his best not fuel any of the fire between them… However, Sonic wasn’t known for being as subtle and actually got a kick from teasing his old friend.
“Hey Knux! Rouge. What’s up, Bud. You look like something’s got you upset.” Sonic asked in a teasing tone when he opened to bedroom door. Shadow couldn’t see them, only Sonic’s back. His tail wagging. Shadow snorted at Sonic’s ways.
“You know what’s up!” Knuckles yelled.
“Sonic.” Shadow called out. The blue hedgehog turned towards him. “Tell him to take the reports on the counter.
“What the hell are you doing in there?” Knuckles growled.
“I don’t think you really want that answer.” Rouge was trying not to laugh. Knuckles sputtered out curses from her implication. Flames appearing in his eyes just thinking about it.
“Chill out, Knucklehead. We were just sleeping. Innocent enough, right?” Sonic defended. “Ames, has been exhausted from all the work she’s been giving. Shads got them all on the counter. Take it, will ya? Help her out. It’ll help her relax if you lighten the load.”
Rouge walked to the counter and shifted through the paper. She knew Knuckles could deal the financial reports, but the team building reports were Amy’s forte. No one could match up personalities like that girl.
“Got them, Hun. Anything else we can do? We came over to check on her anyways. Mr. Skilpy got a little too out of hand last time she was in office. We dealt with him but wanted to make sure she wasn’t taking any of it to heart.’
“That’s the first time I’ve heard anything.” Sonic turned his focused to Shadow and their woman who was still sound asleep. Shadow shook his head, noting he hadn’t heard anything either. “What exactly did he say?” Sonic’s mood soured.
“Told her she belonged to a supporting role, pretty much.” Knuckles grumbled. “I had my go at him. He won’t be saying much to her anymore.”
“Something tells me you’re not being completely forthright.” Sonic told him. Knuckles’ eyes shifted to Rouge. She sighed and nodded her head. Knuckles’ face softened.
“He pretty much said her relationship with the two of you was a … bad influence. That it was inappropriate and her being a pretty public figure should show more respect for herself.”
“So he was calling her a whore?” Sonic growled. Shadow felt his anger bubble inside him as well. His arm wrapping a bit tighter around her figure subconsciously.
They had dealt with negative feedback when their relationship was made public. They ignored it the best that they could… but for some reason the media mostly attacked Amy. They called her names. Accused her of disgusting motives. Question what either them let alone both saw in her. They question what she had or what she had to do to convince them of the polyamorous lifestyle. The media always made her out to be someone promiscuous or manipulative. They both knew it hurt her even when she said it didn’t.
And now it was being brought up in her work place… The place she shed sweat and blood into. The place her and Knuckles had built from the ground up with Tails’ help. The place where she, her spot as a leader, saved millions of lives in Robotnik’s attacks.
It made Sonic feel livid and made Shadow disgusted.
“Like I said. I dealt with it. No need to bring any more attention to it. The fact that she didn’t tell you means she didn’t want either of you overreacting.” Knuckles said, his arms crossed over his chest. Sonic nodded, swallowing his anger for now.
“Okay… well, thanks for dropping by. I’ll let Amy know she missed you.”
“Oh, I’m staying.”
“What?” Rouge and Sonic asked at the same time. Knuckles smirked at the blue hedgehog.
“That’s right. I’ll just have seat in the dining room and work on this. It’s not like I’m interrupting anything… Right?”
“Knuckles!” Rouge scolded.
But it was too late. The males were now eye locked. The tension grew thick between them. Almost too think to breathe.
“Ugh how Amy can stand twice the testosterone is beyond me! That girl is a saint! A saint, I say.” Rouge exclaimed, throwing her arms in the air. “Knuckles, we have things to do today. We don’t have the time for… this!”
“Yeah, Knux. You got things to do… So do we.” Sonic bounced his eyebrow at him. Sonic really couldn’t help himself. Knuckles just made it too easy. It took every once of his will power to not laugh obnoxiously as understanding hit Knuckles like a brick. Her mouth curled in a snarl; teeth bared. His violet eyes turned to slits.
“Rouge, get him out of here!” Shadow commanded, not liking how he foresaw this playing out. If anybody woke Amy up, he was going to lose his shit. “Sonic, get your ass back in here and close the damn door.”
“Well, guess that answers who the power top is.” Rouge laughed. The males became flushed at her comment. Sonic closed the door quickly, before Knuckles took it as more fuel to slaughter him where he stood… Besides, he couldn’t seem to not listen to Shadow when he barked orders like that. Call it a kink of his.
“Damn it, Rouge!”
“Oh, shut up and let’s go.” The heard the bat scold. Sonic could just picture her dragging him away by his quills.
“You’re an idiot.” Shadow told him as Sonic laid back down. It was his turn to spoon Amy from behind.
“What can I say? I live for danger.” He then had a serious look to him, his eyes casting down on Amy. A soft and gentle smile graced his face. “I wish we could do something more to stop them from attacking her. It pisses me off.”
“It irritates me as well, but we can’t shift the public’s opinion. Rose knows this too. It’s our private life. What matters is how we feel for each other. Not how they feel about us.”
“Awe, Shads. Are you confessing your love?” Sonic teased.
“Yes.” Shadow simply stated. Sonic jumped from answer. They had talks and had even ventured into intimate situations as a throuple… but never had he nor Shadow say the love word to each other. They kind of just danced around sharing the female they had fallen for. Moments between them directly were rare due to nerves. The moments they did have were usually fueled by high emotions… not while they laid simply next to each other. Shadow looked at Sonic seriously. “I have come to see you as my mate just as I see Rose. I will do my best o have my actions reflect… if you are comfortable with that?”
“Wha- Yes. Oh yeah. I’m comfy.” Sonic laughed; his nerves tingled. “I mean if you are. I am. Ames gets a kick when she us… you know. Get close so… shit. I don’t know what I’m saying.” Sonic flushed, mumbling under his breath.
Shadow laughed. Amy made it her calling to reduce Sonic to this state after all the years he ran away from her affection. Shadow was now seeing the appeal. It was quiet between them as they laid there, just enjoying themselves. Neither were tired, but neither wanted to get up. Then Sonic began to laugh to himself.
“What are you giggling about over there. “
“Just thinking about what Rouge said. You know about you being the… you know... the top.” Sonic coughed through his embarrassment. Shadow smirked. “I was thinking about our dynamic and all. I guess she’s not entirely wrong when it comes to bare personality… but my mind started playing around with things and…”
“You’re rambling.” Shadow pointed out.
“I was getting there.” He perched himself up with his elbow so he could make eye contact. “For being the “top”, you sure like Amy taking control when we get going.”
Shadow flushed.
“Hypocrite. You’re the same way. In fact, you're even worse. ” He called him out. “She tells you to sit and you do so wagging your tail.”
“Gotta love a woman who can kick my ass.” Sonic agreed with a laugh to himself. He laid his head back on the pillow. Shadow agreed with the sentiment. “I love you to, by the way.” He then said quickly. “Just thought I should put it out there.”
Shadow smiled at the ceiling. Amy still sleeping, unaware of the milestone that occurred. Sonic was smiling too.
Eventually, Shadow got up. Amy once again shifted trying to find warmth in at least one of her partners. Sonic was there with open arms. They stayed in bed while Shadow made his way into the kitchen. He had bought the items he needed to make one of Amy's favorite dishes. He wasn't much of a cook, but helping Amy out in the kitchen definitely benefitted him. He just hoped he was able to make the dish well. His mind drifting to his lovers who laid in the next room.
Falling in love with Amy was unexpected, but he welcomed the feeling. She made him things he never knew he was capable of. She made him want to reach new feats in power, to try new things, and made him want to open up to the world she begged him to save. She had this... power... over him that scared him. When she was hurt or upset, he struggled with his rage. When she was made happy about something, he obsessed over other was to make her happy. When she was sad, he did the most ridiculous things to bring a smile back to her face.
Such as being in a polymerous relationship with his rival in arms and in love.
Sonic was the real jab from fate. It definitely wasn't an ideal match up in the beginning... They had all agreed to just try out the lifestyle. If it didn't work for anyone involved then they would call it quits and figure something else out. During their conversations, Sonic's attraction for him came out. Shadow never realized that Sonic was bisexual. But he guessed neither did the speedster. For either of them, their belief of the ideal mate was the bubblegum pink girl of their dreams... and now Shadow was equally attracted to Sonic. His personality had finally won him over. Life worked in mysterious ways.
"Smellin' good, Shaddy." Sonic complimented. Amy followed behind him, wiping sleep from her eyes and yawning. She walked up behind Shadow and hugged him. His body tremored in joy at her contact.
"Yes, honey. It smells so good. Thank you. You really are the best."
"Ouch, wow. I guess I'll just go then." Sonic teased, sitting at the table behind them. Amy giggled, releasing Shadow.
"You know I love both of you so much. I'm sorry for being such a pain earlier. I just wanted to feel like I was getting somewhere before I took a break... but it was never-ending." She then looked around. "Where are my reports?"
"The ones left behind are on the counter. Knuckles took the rest." Sonic informed her.
"Oh how sweet of him. I should give him a call."
"Hold off on that, Rose. He wasn't pleased at how he found us earlier. He might still be grumpy."
"Oh jeez. He knows we're all together. He's such a brat sometimes." She huffed. Sonic laughed.
"Wouldn't matter anyways, Ames. Even if we were supreme pickings made in the prefect image... well, hey Mr. Ultimate Lifeform. I guess that means you." Sonic laughed. Shadow only rolled his eyes. Amy giggled. "In his eyes, no one is good enough for you." He finished saying. Amy sat beside him, grabbing his hand and intwining their fingers.
"Well I think you both are supreme pickings. I'm a very lucky girl." She snuggled him. He leaned right back int her, purring. Shadow watched them with a soft smile.
"We're all lucky." Shadow said a loud. He pulled the dish from the oven, happy to see it baked very well. Both of his lovers, sniffed the air excitedly.
"You're pretty hot in the kitchen." Sonic winked at Shadow as he brought the sizzling dish to the table. Shadow flushed from the blatant way Sonic flirted. Amy looked between them, happy over the interaction.
"You're obnoxious." Shadow grumbled.
"Love you to."
"Awe! You both are so cute. I could just eat you up!" Amy shouted, happily. Both males looked to her with glints in their eyes. Her eyes widened as how her words were being perceived.
"Guess we have to hurry up and scarf dinner down so we can move to dessert." Sonic said to Shadow. The other male simply smirked. Amy smiled in anticipation.
She couldn't wait.