Shadow the Hedgehog

"Money, they're selling them to foreign lands."

"Hehe, good idea," said Hope as she turned to the film. "The bad guys in this are just evil. Stealing artifacts, forcing the steel workers to hide them in shipments whilst working for no pay, and all under the protection of being from an embassy. Remind me never to take a job there."

"It's ok, I always like talking to you."

Hope hugged back. "Thanks. Want to continue with the film now?"

"no, it's just, I don't like thinking of you as having died. It's pretty depressing."

"ohhh, uh yeah."

"Exactly. Your resume keeps on growing."

"Yeah, and considering how you helped today he might be more willing."

"That's understandable. Don't be surprised if he doesn't reach out for that. If you wanted to talk to him alone, you'd have to ask him."

"You've only known him for less than a week, it gets easier the more you talk to him."

"Of course not. They're fairly frequent. He has a sense of humour, he just doens't like to let his guard down."

Hope shuddered. "I never want to see that. I like him being dark and bordelrine anti social most of the time, it makes the times he does enjoy himself seem all the nicer."

Hope laughed. "Yep, couldn't agree more."

"I totally agree. Which is why I'm not going to try and change you into a prude."

"No, but it'd still be a lot of work. Plus it'd make you boring."

"Now that's an impossible task," joked Hope.

"Good to hear I'm rubbing off on you."

"Ah no, his father kicked him out for getting drunk, and now those guys from before are beating him up. I guess he's TOO drunk to use that martial art."

"But you don't, which is the main thing."

"I guess. But you're not 'exactly in your face', so it's fine for you."

"I don't need a cure. I like it this way."

"I think I've got the reverse of your problem, I'm too modest!" laughed Hope.

"I was just playing the role of my evil Moebian self. If she called my bliff I'd have been whooped."

"I dunno. It's easy to wave a taser around. But I'm a bit of a wuss when it comes to pain. There's a reason I don't actually fight against Eggman."

"Thanks."