Night Babylon - Freshening Up

[Leedzie]

(Or, my muse's title for this thread: NUDIST COLONY)


"There should be plenty of shampoo and towels in there," Rouge announced through the bathroom door, tightening her own towel around her bosom. "If you need anything, just give a shout."

Given that a sewer is one of the most disgusting places one can find in civilized society, Rouge (and later Lindy when she regained consciousness) refused to go anywhere until she'd had a chance to clean up. That was why the girls were now in her converted home rather than reporting straight to the nearest G.U.N. facility.

The bat stretched and flopped onto the nearest couch with a relieved sigh. She felt clean, comfortable, and refreshed. It would be difficult to ruin the mood she found herself in.

[Lans]

However unbeknownst to Rouge, but knownst to us, her peace and quiet was about to be interrupted.


On having established that he and Lilli were in Station Square, had quick run through a list of possible places to go next where they might be able to get help. First up was Sonic's Uncle's stand, as it was nearest, but that was quickly ruled out on the high likelyhood of Sonic being there, and the last person he wanted to run into while he was covered in blood and dragging around a wannabe nudist female echidna was Sonic. Nor did he want Sonic even HEARING about this, for the hedgehog would probably ridicule him to no end. This latter reason also quickly cancelled out Tails' lab and Amy's appartment. Thus this left only one other person in town who...while he might not evade ALL ridicule, would at least spare him SONIC'S ridicule. Thus it was that the two of them found themselves outside Night Babylon, where Knux irritably jabbed the doorbell button.

[Raki]

And besides the rather irate red (very red, I should mention) echidna? A confused echidna wearing an oversized dress and a bewildered expression, that's what.

"... where are we? Where are we going?"

[Leedzie]

Naturally, someone shows up NOW when I'm finally relaxing, Rouge mentally grumbled as she rose again to her feet. There were some days when she loved her life, and other days when she hated it. It difficult to tell which emotion she felt this day.

As she strode over to the foyer and yanked the door open, a deeply bemused grin slowly spread across the bat's face. Knuckles the echidna had shown up on her doorstep! "Well, what an unexpected surprise. What can I..." Rouge paused to press her chest ever so slightly against the guardian's own, "...do for you?"

Definitely a day she loved her life.

[Lans]

Some scientists would think that being red furred and then drenched in blood would mean that you couldn't get any redder...they were wrong.

Knuckles proved this by his expression...and the slight addition to the blood covering him. "Buuuuh..." he quickly hook his head and tried to compose himself, "...I n-need you...YOUR, I need...er, I-I mean, WE...we need to use your s-shower," Knuckles managed to get out, "...and maybe she could borrow some of your und-CLOTHES, borrow some clothes!"

[Raki]

Lilli blinked, looking between her... well, I suppose he could be called a companion, and this new woman.

And, as seemed to be usual around here, it made absolutely no sense.

"Sir... are you okay?"

[Leedzie]

The bat's smile could only be described as devilish. It was amazing how an otherwise horrendous day could instantly perk up like that. With a low chuckle, Rouge eyed Knuckles' condition carefully before replying with, "Yes, I can see that. You're welcome to my shower when it frees up again. You sure are a mess, though; you're probably soiled in places you could never reach." Narrowing her eyes dangerously, the temptress leaned in further and gently grazed her fingertips against the echidna's cheeks, whispering into his ear, "Of course, if you wanted, I could wash your back."

[Lans]

"Uh...th-thanks...that would be very n-nice of you....WOULD BE, b-but I'll...p-p-p-p-PASS!" Knux said, seemingly having to force out the last few words. "C-c-come on...whatsyourname," he said to Lilli, moving to move past Rouge and go inside....but instead ending up tripping on the doorstep. He flailed wildly for a minute before falling face first...right into Rouge' chest.

[Jamie Lee]

PREDICTABLY... dozens of camera lights suddenly began to flash from every conceivable angle.

CHIKA CHIKA BOW WOW.

[Raki]

"My name is Lilli..." she replied, though, she got the strangest and distinctive feeling that he probably wasn't paying attention to her right now.

It may of been because he was nose-deep in bosom.

"... where did all those cameras come from?"

[Leedzie]

"ACK!!" The bat yelped as a bloody echidna fell on top of her, knocking her off her feet and onto the front stoop. Almost immediately after Rouge was nearly blinded by all the flashes of the cameras. Rolling her eyes with a slightly annoyed sigh, the theif decided to focus more on the silver lining of the fact that her towel hadn't come undone.

Casting her gaze at Knuckles, and subsequently his muzzle buried betwixt her breasts, Rouge smirked and pushed herself onto her elbows. "Dammit, now I need another bath myself. I've got half a mind to make you come in with me and... clean up after yourself." Cue the obscenely evil laughter.

[Lans]

*BLUSH*

[Leedzie]

Ooooooh, Knuckles, you just make it all too easy, Rouge thought with semi-sinister (okay very sinister) glee. But, sadly, the pair could not remain prone on the front steps, and the bat assisted her hemorraging friend to his feet. "Come on in," she announced to he and Lilli. "Main bathroom's currently occupied, but I have a couple others that aren't as nice if you don't want to wait."

As they entered the house, she turned to purple echidna and said, "My name is Rouge, by the way. I'm guessing you're from Mobius?"

[Lans]

Meanwhile, the current occupant of Rouge's shower, Lindy, was just finishing up her own cleaning. She thought it was awfully nice of the bat to let her clean up, what with the hassle she'd given the agent back in the sewars. She still had some trouble believing eveything though, but even if it was too good to last, he was going to enjoy it while it did. For one thing this shower was HEAVENLY compared to the one they had in Meadowwood, especially without having to worry about Espio or Manic having put dye in the shampoo.

[Raki]

The femme-echidna stared at the bat for a moment (ever so blankly, as usual), then replied... "oh".

Or at least, it seemed like she was replying with that. In reality, it was her suddenly realizing the significance of something she'd noticed much, much earlier, thanks to Rouge's words. Of course, now that she was thinking about that, she'd more or less forgotten about answering Rouge's question properly.

[Leedzie]

Rouge arched an unimpressed eyebrow. Looks like we scored a space cadet. "Well, anyway... Knuckles, take your friend to one of the other bathrooms, and try not to track all over the carpet. I need to go put some clothes on before you bleed to death." With any other person, such casualness when their two guests are covered in blood would probably seem bizarre, but given Knux's tendency to nosebleed and the cultural differences between Earth and Mobius... Yeah, Rouge didn't find it all that surprising. Leaving the echidnas to their own devices, the nearly nude bat headed up the stairs to her bedroom.

[Lans]

Knuckles just watched her go with a silly grin on his face. However few moments after Rouge was out of sight, his brain seemed to go online again. "...Right...ok, I think the other showers are this way," he said, taking the lead and heading down a hallway.

[Raki]

And... Lilli didn't seem to hear Knuckles- for, at the moment, she was lost in space thought.

[Leedzie]

As her two arrivals also freshened up, Rouge got changed into her usual clothes, a smirk continuing to linger upon her face. Running into Knuckles was rarely a bad thing, but the echidna showing up when she'd just finished bathing moments before? ALWAYS spectacular.

ALWAYS.

Satisfied with her outfit, Rouge then... flopped onto her luxerious bed and lounged. Sure Knuckles had asked for some clothes for Lilli, but it'd be more fun if he had to remind her about it.

[Lans]

Knuckles stepped out of his shower feeling refreshed and a tad calmer, mostly cause there was no mostly naked Rouge anywhere in sight. He was headed back towards the main room...


...when the naken mouse girl appeared in his path. Well, to be fair, she'd put her boots back on again. She looked up when she saw Knuckles. "Oh...hi there."


Knuckles jut blushed at her.


"...Okay. Um...are you...'Rouge's' boyfriend or something?"


Knuckles felt something leaking from his nose again. "Uh...CAN'TTALKGOTTAWASHUP!" he said, beelining back to the bathroom he'd come from.


"..." Lindy just stared after him for a moment, then turned and headed downstairs, "Guys in this world are weird..."

[Raki]

To Lindy's comment, there came a reply (wither she was looking for one or not)

"It's not just the guys..."

[Lans]

Lindy looked up, noting the echidna's clothes and her comment, figuring her to be a person from Mobius. "Yeah, ain't that the truth... Come on, we better go wait for...Rouge...out in the living room," she said, leading the way.

[Raki]

Having taken a shower already (via not explicitly mentioned time skip), Lilli had changed back into her normal attire- boots and jacket. She would of included pants but... there weren't any handy dandily lying around. That, and they'd probably not be the type of pants and echidna should wear anyway- rumor has it that there weren't any echidna pants left. So, Lindy's assumption was based well on evidence.

And Lindy's suggestion wasn't that bad either- so Lilli took to following her to the living room.

"...I hope Ms. Rouge isn't like that scary red headed lady with the buckets of blood..."

Of course, as usual, she was mumbling that more to herself then anything else.

[Lans]

"Buh...WHAT!?" Lindy asked.


There was a brief distraction then as Knuckles entered, saw them, and more importantly that they were in various stages of 'undress', before turning on the spot and making his way to the door of Rouge's room.

Once there he gave an urgent knock. "Rouge, there are two very NOT DRESSED girls in your living room that need to borrow some clothes!"

[Raki]

The echidna girl picked a seat in the living room and sank into it, looking a bit distressed at the memory of the crazy, crazy human woman...

"She was really scary, and she kept telling me to make enchiladas... I don't know how to make enchiladas."

[Leedzie]

At last, her favorite boy-toy had arrived. Rouge was about to get up and let him in... but in the process of getting up, decided to have more fun with the situation. The bat layed back down at the foot of the bed, hanging her head upside down over the edge. "Sorry, Knux, I seem to be asleep!"

[Lans]

"...Right, I REALLY wanna go home now."


"...Ha ha. THIS IS SERIOUS!"

[Raki]

"... I wonder where Griff and Coconuts are... ... I hope the crazy lady doesn't find them either..."

[Leedzie]

"So am I!!" Rouge laughed in a tone that was anything but serious.

[Lans]

He growled to himself for a moment. "...Fine, but we're not gonna be able to take them anywhere until they get something to wear."