'Run, Run, Run...' That's all that went through Sonic's head at this point.
Heavy rain fell onto Sonic's fur, pelting down and somehow making him feel slightly better as the ice cold droplets cleansed him. He couldn't think straight. Everything had just gone blank. He couldn't even remember why he was running... He needed help... normally he'd never run away from his problems, hell no that just wasn't how he was brought up, but this time he didn't care; he was just so desperate for the horrific images to leave his head. He could see them playing over and over again, as if the whole moment was stuck on replay; 'How could I do that? This isn't me! I didn't even know the guy!' ... or so he told himself...
Somehow making himself believe that he knew nothing of the man made things slightly better...
The next thing Sonic knew was that he was now at Rouge's apartment door. He wasn't there to see Rouge however but the one person he could confine in. Shadow. For you see him and Shadow had finally got something in common. They'd both killed someone.
With one short breath Sonic lifted up his shaking had and tapped at the door, hoping that it wouldn't be Rouge that came to the door, her bickering and sticking her nose where it clearly wasn't wanted was the last thing he needed right now. The small moment that Sonic had been stood at the door felt like hours until the door finally opened; giving the dark corridor a thin line of yellow coloured lighting.
To his surprise, and relief, Shadow had actually been the one to open the door; Sonic gave a sigh of relief and couldn't help but look into those ruby eyes of his so called 'lookalike'. Shadow raised a brow in annoyance, Sonic had been stood there for what felt like five minutes and all he was doing was staring at him, he hadn't got time for this. Giving off a sigh Shadow went to slam the door in his face, hoping it may actually hit him but was surprised and disappointment his actions were brutally stopped by Sonic's foot.
"Shadow wait..." Shadow swung the door open, glaring at his blue rival, as if signalling him to get on with the subject and leave him alone. Suddenly Sonic didn't feel so confident... maybe this wasn't a good idea, after all what was he expecting, that Shadow would make everything go away, that he'd tell him that it wasn't his fault? No! He'd probably tell him to leave him the hell alone and that his problems didn't concern him, or maybe he'd even laugh at the matter...
"Well..." Shadow was now getting more annoyed at the fact that Sonic had suddenly turned and began to walk away from him.
Sonic's ears drooped and his head lowered. "I've done something really bad..." In Sonic's head his words came out normally but to Shadow it was heard as a whisper. Stepping to the side Shadow gestured for him to come in; he had to admit he'd never seen him like this before...
Sonic slowly walk towards Shadow, dragging his feet and not once meeting his gaze. He could feel knots forming in his stomach, getting tighter as time went on, but now there was no turning back, all he could do was hope that what he was about to do wouldn't make his day any worse.
Moments passed until Shadow finally decided to speak up, deciding that the constant silence was getting them know where fast. "Well...?" Sonic's gaze off the floor snapped as if he had been pulled from a trance and he glared into Shadow's eyes, he'd almost as if he'd forgotten where exactly he was.
"I... I..." Sonic struggled to for words. 'Am I even doing the right thing...?' Once again questions began to flood his mind, taking over his thoughts and distracting him from reality. He didn't even know if he could trust Shadow, and why should he after everything that had happened. Never the less he was the only person that Sonic believed may actually understand his problem. "I didn't mean to..." Shadow winced, he had no idea what Sonic was on about but he didn't see the point in pretesting and demanding answers, after all it had taken him ages to actually get him to speak. "I can't even remember doing it..." Sonic's voice once again became a whisper so quiet that Shadow had to prick his ears up in order to hear him.
He'd never seen Sonic like this before, and truth be told it was beginning to scare him a little. Shadow couldn't help but smirk at the thought that Sonic was so weak and pathetic at this moment and maybe he could use this to his advantage...
"Don't remember doing what?" Shadow was now trying to at least sound a little bit interested fearing that it may take all night for Sonic to finally open up and spill what has been troubling him.
"I... I killed someone." Sonic really didn't care that he was stuttering like mad he was just relieved that he'd finally managed to get the words out.
"Well faker... seems we finally have something in common..." Shadow couldn't help but smirk at this, and had to fight the sudden urge to laugh at the poor hedgehog at his own supposed joke. Sonic shot daggers at him, he knew Shadow's nature but that wasn't the reaction he had quite anticipated.
"You find this funny?" Sonic clenched his fists and stood up ready to leave.
"You're making a big deal out of nothing"
"What?" Sonic blinked, believing that he had misheard the black hedgehog.
"You heard me" Shadow once again smirked at the position that his rival was in.
"A big deal out of nothing...? Shadow he was just a kid!" At those words Sonic turned away from Shadow. Truth be told the fact that his victim was only a kid had made matters much worse and was probably why he was in such a panic, he'd never kill someone willingly... or would he?
Shadow's eyes widened he had to admit this was a new low for Sonic. Fighting another smirk he thought again at Morbis's blue hero and how he had finally messed up and in away stooped to Shadow's level.
"Why?" Shadow once again pressed only, feeling it was only right to find out why the blue hedgehog had, had this outburst.
"I... I don't know..." Sonic closed his eyes, fighting back tears. Sure he was upset but he would not cry in front of Shadow, he didn't disserve the satisfaction. "It just kinda happened" This side of Sonic was beginning to creep shadow out; he was actually becoming desperate for that cocky grin he normally annoyed him with. It wasn't so much the fact at what he had done it was the fact that Sonic had almost become a completely different person...
Haha took forever but finally managed to put something else back up. Just hope I manage to finish this one!
I've tried to keep them in as much character as I can so please don't have ago at me... D: