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Shadow's POV

Things began to run smoothly after the New Year began. Silver and I took action to getting ourselves ready for June to come around, and not to mention Valentine's Day was on its way as well.

"Shadow, come on!" I heard Sonic calling my name, "We're running behind schedule because of you!"

I rushed out the door of my apartment, slipping my coat on in the process.

"Excuse me, faker. I didn't know you were in such a rush to get to the mall. You're turning into a girl..." I laughed at my own remark, earning a punch to the arm after that.

Sonic growled, "Shut up, Shadow. It's just that I've got plans with Amy tonight, and I don't want to let her down."

I stopped what I was doing and looked at him, confused, "Wait, since when-?"

"-have I been dating Amy? Uh, about a month ago...where've you been this whole time? In the bedroom with Silver?"

I turned red at the question, and apparently Sonic noticed too.

"Dude, it's bad luck to do him before the wedding. Can't it wait?" I didn't answer, and he just rolled his eyes, "Come on, let's get out of here." He grabbed my arm and dragged me out of the building and into the frigid air of Westopolis.

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We arrived at the mall a few minutes later, what with running at high speeds the whole time. What was our mission today?

Buying tuxedos, that's what...

We stopped by the rental place, peeking through the windows first before placing a foot inside.

Sonic's jaw dropped at the price tags stuck on the displays, "300 rings for that piece of clothing? What is this, a high-class society mall? Not all of us can get stuff like this, especially for a wedding..."

I sighed, slightly annoyed by Sonic's complaining, "Come on, let's just check it out anyway. There may be some things in here that aren't too expensive."

As soon as we walked in, we were greeted by an over-dramatic store clerk.

He smiled brightly, well maybe a little too brightly. "Welcome to Sharpy's Tuxedo Rental: The place where men look their best for any occasion! We've got a huge selection of tuxedos and suits just for you and your friends, so you all can be spiffy for anything! Today, we have discounts on our selection of-"

Sonic held up a hand, "Look kid, we're just here to buy some tuxes, that's it. Is there a place where we can try some on, or something?"

The employee stared for a brief moment, but responded, "Yes, of course, sir. Right this way!" He led us to the back of the store, where there was a short stage with mirrors with a dressing room next to it.

"I'll leave you two alone, and if you have any questions please let me know." He bowed and walked away towards the front of the store again. I drew in a breath and looked around at all of the different tuxedos hanging on the racks. Sonic took no time in snatching a few.

"Let's go, groom-to-be, you've gotta try these on!"

I lifted my hands up in defense of getting things thrown at me, "Faker, I can't wear a black tux."

"And why not?"

"Uh, what color am I?"

"Hm, good point...but most of these in here are black anyway..."

I searched for different colors, and came across one that was white. As much as I didn't like wearing bright colors, I figured this would be an exception. I went into the dressing room and put on the outfit. I came out, checking myself out in the mirrors, and Sonic was there as my spectator. He scratched his chin for a minute, then shook his head.

"Nah, it's too bright for you. You'll stand out a little too much."

I sighed with relief, and went back to try some more suits on, Sonic joining me in the other dressing room next to mine. It took longer than I thought...

"Hmmmmm...no."

"Nuh-uh."

"What the-?"

"Are you serious right now?"

"Ha ha! No."

"Wait! Hold it!"

He grabbed me by the shoulders and gaped, "It's perfect! This is the one!"

I looked at myself in the mirror, and I too was impressed. It was a dark maroon colored vest, the jacket and pants black. I had a black tie around my neck, and a white shirt. The suit went well with my fur color, and I had to admit it, I liked the design.

Sonic stood back to let me examine myself from every angle.

"So...did you get Silver anything for Valentine's Day yet?"

I stopped abruptly.

"Oh, shit..."

Sonic widened his eyes slightly at my reaction, and put a palm to his face.

He chuckled a little, "Jesus Shadow, I can't imagine...of all the people who could forget in the world...you would be one of them."

I jerked back around to glare at him, "Watch yourself, Sonic. I might change my mind about asking you to do a huge favor for me."

His ears perked up as he stopped laughing, suddenly snatching the bait I placed before him. "What, may I ask, could that possibly be?"

I cocked an eyebrow at him, then turned back to the mirrors. "Are you sure you're ready for this?"

"Heh, I'm Sonic the Hedgehog, dude! I'm ready for anything!"

I smiled, "Good, then you can be my Best Man."

"Well, maybe I wasn't ready for that..."

"I figured..."

"But, are you serious?"

I walked back into the dressing room, answering, "Do you really think I'd joke like that, especially with my close friend?"

"That's what I thought."

"Shads, do you really want me to be your Best Man?"

"Sonic, you're my good friend...of course I do! It wouldn't be a wedding without you taking part."

He laughed after I exited the room, "Well, if that's the case...sure, I'd love to be!"

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After about an hour trying on tuxedos, Sonic and I decided to head back to the apartment, suits in large dry-cleaning bags...

"Shads, wait a sec!"

"What now, Faker?"

"We still need to buy your Valentine something, remember?"

"Oh yeah, you're right...but what?"

Sonic looked up to the sky in thought, "Well, what does he like to get for gifts?"

"Um, lots of clothes...?"

Sonic almost hit me, making me flinch a little. "C'mon, Shadow, you're not thinking hard enough! What else?"

I stood there, thinking about what Silver always enjoyed doing or having while I was around.

"Well, he's always liked flowers...especially scarlet carnations..."

Sonic grinned, "Now we're getting somewhere...does he like any kind of chocolate?"

I scoffed, because Silver loved any kind of sweet. "Sure, he likes everything imaginable...chocolate truffles, chocolate-covered strawberries, Belgian chocolates, chocolate fondues, non-pareils..."

Sonic held up a hand, "Okay okay, I get the point! There's a chocolate shop down the street that's having a discount on all things Valentine's Day-related. You can buy some things there for him."

As we continued walking down the sidewalk, a thought struck me. "What'd you get for Amy?"

"If I told you, it wouldn't be a secret...now would it?" He then winked at me as I eyed him suspiciously.

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"Oh Shadow, they're beautiful!"

I came home, almost dropping the gifts I bought for my fiancee. I wanted this day to be extra special before the wedding, and I think it worked. I bought a large heart-shaped box filled with fancy chocolates (his favorite kinds) tied with a bow, a bouquet of scarlet carnations (also his favorite), a balloon with heart patterns all over, and a large card that read "Happy Valentine's Day, Silver" in big letters.

He gave me a loving kiss in gratitude, and pulled a small box out from his vest pocket. "I got something for you, too."

I eyed it in curiosity as I took it from him, "What is it?"

He giggled, "Open it up, silly."

I did as I was told, and I couldn't believe what I saw. I was a beautiful necklace with real ruby pieces around the edges. It was shaped like half of a heart and had an inscription of "Forever."

I laughed quietly, absolutely speechless, "Oh my God, Silver! This's so...wow..."

He blushed and took it out of its box. He smiled and explained, "I got it from a store that was having a sale."

He showed me the necklace he was wearing, which was also shaped like half a heart, but had "Lovers" inscribed. He exclaimed happily, "Look, we match. And, it's 16k gold."

I turned to him, "Damn, cutie...you didn't have to go that far for me."

"No, I wanted to. You've done so much for me, now it's my turn to do the same for you. Now hold still so I can put this on!"

A perfect fit.

I examined it myself and hugged him, "Silv, it's the best thing anyone's ever given me. Thank you!" I kissed him passionately on the lips.

"Of course, Shads. This'll keep our love strong...forever...and we'll never separate with these on."

I looked into his golden eyes and nodded, "I promise, I'll never leave you...even if the world ends, know that I'll always be beside you."

We then locked into another kiss, expressing our love for one another on a special Valentine's Day.

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I honestly didn't like this chapter, but it wasn't going anywhere. I wanted a little bonding time between Sonic and Shadow, who are best friends in this fic. Yay, Sonic's the Best Man! Ok, we're winding down on the wedding day...so stay tuned shortly! Happy Valentine's Day to all!

Description
Shadow's POV

Things began to run smoothly after the New Year began. Silver and I took action to getting ourselves ready for June to come around, and not to mention Valentine's Day was on its way as well.

"Shadow, come on!" I heard Sonic calling my name, "We're running behind schedule because of you!"

I rushed out the door of my apartment, slipping my coat on in the process.

"Excuse me, faker. I didn't know you were in such a rush to get to the mall. You're turning into a girl..." I laughed at my own remark, earning a punch to the arm after that.

Sonic growled, "Shut up, Shadow. It's just that I've got plans with Amy tonight, and I don't want to let her down."

I stopped what I was doing and looked at him, confused, "Wait, since when-?"

"-have I been dating Amy? Uh, about a month ago...where've you been this whole time? In the bedroom with Silver?"

I turned red at the question, and apparently Sonic noticed too.

"Dude, it's bad luck to do him before the wedding. Can't it wait?" I didn't answer, and he just rolled his eyes, "Come on, let's get out of here." He grabbed my arm and dragged me out of the building and into the frigid air of Westopolis.

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We arrived at the mall a few minutes later, what with running at high speeds the whole time. What was our mission today?

Buying tuxedos, that's what...

We stopped by the rental place, peeking through the windows first before placing a foot inside.

Sonic's jaw dropped at the price tags stuck on the displays, "300 rings for that piece of clothing? What is this, a high-class society mall? Not all of us can get stuff like this, especially for a wedding..."

I sighed, slightly annoyed by Sonic's complaining, "Come on, let's just check it out anyway. There may be some things in here that aren't too expensive."

As soon as we walked in, we were greeted by an over-dramatic store clerk.

He smiled brightly, well maybe a little too brightly. "Welcome to Sharpy's Tuxedo Rental: The place where men look their best for any occasion! We've got a huge selection of tuxedos and suits just for you and your friends, so you all can be spiffy for anything! Today, we have discounts on our selection of-"

Sonic held up a hand, "Look kid, we're just here to buy some tuxes, that's it. Is there a place where we can try some on, or something?"

The employee stared for a brief moment, but responded, "Yes, of course, sir. Right this way!" He led us to the back of the store, where there was a short stage with mirrors with a dressing room next to it.

"I'll leave you two alone, and if you have any questions please let me know." He bowed and walked away towards the front of the store again. I drew in a breath and looked around at all of the different tuxedos hanging on the racks. Sonic took no time in snatching a few.

"Let's go, groom-to-be, you've gotta try these on!"

I lifted my hands up in defense of getting things thrown at me, "Faker, I can't wear a black tux."

"And why not?"

"Uh, what color am I?"

"Hm, good point...but most of these in here are black anyway..."

I searched for different colors, and came across one that was white. As much as I didn't like wearing bright colors, I figured this would be an exception. I went into the dressing room and put on the outfit. I came out, checking myself out in the mirrors, and Sonic was there as my spectator. He scratched his chin for a minute, then shook his head.

"Nah, it's too bright for you. You'll stand out a little too much."

I sighed with relief, and went back to try some more suits on, Sonic joining me in the other dressing room next to mine. It took longer than I thought...

"Hmmmmm...no."

"Nuh-uh."

"What the-?"

"Are you serious right now?"

"Ha ha! No."

"Wait! Hold it!"

He grabbed me by the shoulders and gaped, "It's perfect! This is the one!"

I looked at myself in the mirror, and I too was impressed. It was a dark maroon colored vest, the jacket and pants black. I had a black tie around my neck, and a white shirt. The suit went well with my fur color, and I had to admit it, I liked the design.

Sonic stood back to let me examine myself from every angle.

"So...did you get Silver anything for Valentine's Day yet?"

I stopped abruptly.

"Oh, shit..."

Sonic widened his eyes slightly at my reaction, and put a palm to his face.

He chuckled a little, "Jesus Shadow, I can't imagine...of all the people who could forget in the world...you would be one of them."

I jerked back around to glare at him, "Watch yourself, Sonic. I might change my mind about asking you to do a huge favor for me."

His ears perked up as he stopped laughing, suddenly snatching the bait I placed before him. "What, may I ask, could that possibly be?"

I cocked an eyebrow at him, then turned back to the mirrors. "Are you sure you're ready for this?"

"Heh, I'm Sonic the Hedgehog, dude! I'm ready for anything!"

I smiled, "Good, then you can be my Best Man."

"Well, maybe I wasn't ready for that..."

"I figured..."

"But, are you serious?"

I walked back into the dressing room, answering, "Do you really think I'd joke like that, especially with my close friend?"

"That's what I thought."

"Shads, do you really want me to be your Best Man?"

"Sonic, you're my good friend...of course I do! It wouldn't be a wedding without you taking part."

He laughed after I exited the room, "Well, if that's the case...sure, I'd love to be!"

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After about an hour trying on tuxedos, Sonic and I decided to head back to the apartment, suits in large dry-cleaning bags...

"Shads, wait a sec!"

"What now, Faker?"

"We still need to buy your Valentine something, remember?"

"Oh yeah, you're right...but what?"

Sonic looked up to the sky in thought, "Well, what does he like to get for gifts?"

"Um, lots of clothes...?"

Sonic almost hit me, making me flinch a little. "C'mon, Shadow, you're not thinking hard enough! What else?"

I stood there, thinking about what Silver always enjoyed doing or having while I was around.

"Well, he's always liked flowers...especially scarlet carnations..."

Sonic grinned, "Now we're getting somewhere...does he like any kind of chocolate?"

I scoffed, because Silver loved any kind of sweet. "Sure, he likes everything imaginable...chocolate truffles, chocolate-covered strawberries, Belgian chocolates, chocolate fondues, non-pareils..."

Sonic held up a hand, "Okay okay, I get the point! There's a chocolate shop down the street that's having a discount on all things Valentine's Day-related. You can buy some things there for him."

As we continued walking down the sidewalk, a thought struck me. "What'd you get for Amy?"

"If I told you, it wouldn't be a secret...now would it?" He then winked at me as I eyed him suspiciously.

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"Oh Shadow, they're beautiful!"

I came home, almost dropping the gifts I bought for my fiancee. I wanted this day to be extra special before the wedding, and I think it worked. I bought a large heart-shaped box filled with fancy chocolates (his favorite kinds) tied with a bow, a bouquet of scarlet carnations (also his favorite), a balloon with heart patterns all over, and a large card that read "Happy Valentine's Day, Silver" in big letters.

He gave me a loving kiss in gratitude, and pulled a small box out from his vest pocket. "I got something for you, too."

I eyed it in curiosity as I took it from him, "What is it?"

He giggled, "Open it up, silly."

I did as I was told, and I couldn't believe what I saw. I was a beautiful necklace with real ruby pieces around the edges. It was shaped like half of a heart and had an inscription of "Forever."

I laughed quietly, absolutely speechless, "Oh my God, Silver! This's so...wow..."

He blushed and took it out of its box. He smiled and explained, "I got it from a store that was having a sale."

He showed me the necklace he was wearing, which was also shaped like half a heart, but had "Lovers" inscribed. He exclaimed happily, "Look, we match. And, it's 16k gold."

I turned to him, "Damn, cutie...you didn't have to go that far for me."

"No, I wanted to. You've done so much for me, now it's my turn to do the same for you. Now hold still so I can put this on!"

A perfect fit.

I examined it myself and hugged him, "Silv, it's the best thing anyone's ever given me. Thank you!" I kissed him passionately on the lips.

"Of course, Shads. This'll keep our love strong...forever...and we'll never separate with these on."

I looked into his golden eyes and nodded, "I promise, I'll never leave you...even if the world ends, know that I'll always be beside you."

We then locked into another kiss, expressing our love for one another on a special Valentine's Day.

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I honestly didn't like this chapter, but it wasn't going anywhere. I wanted a little bonding time between Sonic and Shadow, who are best friends in this fic. Yay, Sonic's the Best Man! Ok, we're winding down on the wedding day...so stay tuned shortly! Happy Valentine's Day to all!