Could It Be?
A full moon lit up the night in station square as a dark hedgehog stood by a street lamp that had it's bulb flicker and burn out. Now it was dark except for the moon and stars above. It was well past midnight when he heard a sonic boom, therefore giving away the unmistakable identity of the worlds fastest hedgehog. Seconds later there was a tap on his shoulder, causing him to slide open a crimson eye in an almost death glare for the other disturbing his peaceful evening.
"Yes?" he said waiting to hear what the hyperactive hedgehog could possibly say that was so important to need his attention.
"Hey Shadow, what are you doing up so late?" asked the cerulean hedgehog with his usual carefree spirited smile, which Shadow thought looked entirely cheezy, but he ignored anyways.
"Hmph...I was going to ask you the same question hedgehog, don't you think it's a little bit past your bedtime?" replied the charcoal black hedgehog opening his other eye, clearly not going to be able to go back to his mid-winter sanctuary.
"Well, for your information, I couldn't sleep, and in case you forgot, we're nocturnal, meaning we're awake at night." the cobalt hedgie retorted moving to sit down on a near by bench.
"I know what nocturnal means, you don't have to explain it..." said Shadow taking a seat next to his blue alli.
"Still, you never answered me when I asked you why YOU were up late..." Sonic said again bringing up the unanswered question. The dark hedgehog rolled his eyes.
"Same here..." he replied exhaling a thick breath of air from his nose.
"Like I said, nocturnal!" Sonic exclaimed with his trademark grin. The two sat alone in silence for about twenty minutes just looking up at the stars with Sonic asking an occasional question or two about the constolations, which Shadow knew all about from living on the space colony ARK fifty years ago; Maria had taught him what each and every one meant and the stories behind them. The temperature dropped a few degrees about five minutes after they had sat down, and Sonic began to feel the late winter's effects through his thick fur, while as Shadow enjoyed the freezing air. The azure hedgehog attempted to keep his teeth from chattering, as he didn't want the other to think he was a wimp when it came to the cold, but failed to do so. The sound of teeth clattering against one another filled the air next to the ebony hedgehog, who looked over at his shivering counterpart. He quirked an eyebrow at the hedgehog and thought about what he could do to ease the others discomfort.
"Sonic, are you cold?" he asked, though it was obvious he was.
"Y-yeah, a l-little..." he stuttered. Shadow hesitantly scooted closer to the other and wrapped his arms around the azure speedster in an attempt to share his body heat with him, which seemed to work as Sonic found himself curl into the other's patch of snowy chest fur. The dark hedgehog ran warm gloved fingers through the others' sapphire quills, making him purr in contentment. Suddenly comming back to his senses, Shadow pushed himself away from his shivering alli. Sonic looked at him with hurt in his eyes from the warmth having been taken away from him so harshly.
"I-I'm sorry...I...y-you were so warm...I just..." Sonic stuttered while rubbing his peach arms with his hands.
"No, I shouldn't have shoved you like that...it's just, holding you reminds me of Maria..." said the ebony hedgie picking a piece of lint off his glove. The cerulean hedgehog drooped his ears in shame.
"I'm sorry Shadow, I didn't mean to make ya feel bad..." he half whispered.
"Don't worry about me, I don't need your sympathy..." Shadow replied standing up. "Though, I appreciate your concern. Enough about me. Would you like to come to my cabin? I can already see you're shivering more than you normally would, and don't deny it..." Sonic looked at the hedgehog in amazement. Why was he all of the sudden being nice? Was he always too busy to notice, or did Shadow jusy recently have a change in heart? The azure hedgie pondered those questions for a moment, until he remembered what Shadow had asked him.
"Oh! Uh...I guess, thanks!" he replied quickly while almost jumping off the bench. The dark hedgehog eyed him suspiciously, but ignored Sonic's incompetience.
"Well," he said reaching into his quills and pulling out his usual green emerald. "You might want to hold on tight, it gets to be bumpy at times..." The blue hedgehog didn't even have the chance to protest, as Shadow had put an arm around his waist and pulled him tightly against his own. He held up the emerald and shouted two words. In a flash of light, they were gone.
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