Sin's Punishment

Chapter two

When Shadow came to, at first he wasn't exactly sure where he was at. But when he remembered back to the event that had occurred in the city, he instantly remembered that he was at Sonic's place.

Slowly, he sat up. He didn't feel quite as weak as he did yesterday, but his strength had yet to fully return.

From the living room, footsteps, and Shadow's attention was focused on the doorway. Seconds later, Sonic walked in with a coffee cup in hand.

"Looks as if sleeping beauty finally awoke," Sonic teased as he sat the cup on a dresser nearby, and threw open the curtains to, at least, get some sort of light in that awfully dark room, "I was starting to wonder if I had to kiss you for you to wake up."

"Shut up," Shadow mumbled while shielding his eyes from the blinding sun, "I would much rather prefer if your lips DID NOT make any contact with mine. Though your generosity is greatly accepted."

"Then consider it accepted," Sonic agreed while picking up the cup, and sat on the edge of the bed, "by drinking this, we're even?"

The ebony hedgehog raises an eyebrow and didn't make any motions for the cup that the blue counterpart pushed for him to drink, "what is it?"

Sonic rolled his eyes, "it's an herb. You'll get your energy back so much faster if you drink this. After your battle with Doom, your super form, your little mystery trip you went on after, you hardly survived the walk here. Halfway here, you fainted, and I was stuck carrying you the rest of the way."

"That shit smells…" Shadow complained with disgust, "I refuse to drink something that smells like THAT."

Sonic's ears lowered with annoyance, "Shadow, you have to regain your energy if you wish to stop by G.U.N's base today," once again he offered the cup, "it's getting cold, and it taste far more worse when it's cold, so drink it or I'll make you."

The oldest hedgehog rolled his eyes at the demanding tone and he snatched the cup from Sonic's hand, "fine, I'll drink this shit, but it's only because I owe you," he grumbled and brought the cup to his lips.

After taking in a sip, he immediately pulled it away, and his face was filled with utter sickness.

Sonic cocked an eyebrow, "keep complaining and I'll get you more…" he told him a-matter-of-fact.

Now Shadow's sick expression quickly changed into one of displeasure, "you're enjoying yourself, aren't you?" he questioned.

He shrugged, "can't really say that I am, but can't say that I'm not," Sonic explained to him.

Ignoring that statement, he brought the cup to his mouth again. This time, he decided to get it done and over with by quickly taking it all in. but his throat began to burn from the heat which made it hard to speak, "there," he somehow managed to say through the pain, "it's finished."

Without a word, Sonic took the cup and sat it aside. Then, they both remained in completely awkward silence.

'Damn…we're stuck for conversation,' Sonic thought and gave off a mental sigh, "…how you feeling?" he started off slowly.

Shadow chuckled and the blue counterpart was puzzled.

Did he say something stupid? He couldn't of, all he asked was if Shadow's condition had improved. How was that funny?

"It would seem that we have nothing in common," Shadow clarified while standing from the bed, "so before things become to awkward, I shall be leaving."

The other hedgehog nodded simply and couldn't agree more. They had nothing a common, 'I got to find something that we both enjoy, better yet…'

Before Shadow could head out the front door, Sonic stopped him with a call of his name, and he paused with a hand on the knob, "yeah?" he asked.

"Do you like to drink?"

"As in alcohol?" he answered with a nod and Shadow backed away from the door partially, "I don't know."

He chuckled, "good, somewhat. Cause I don't know either. Looks as if we do have something in common."

Silent, Shadow looked at Sonic with a dull expression. Never drinking wasn't much of an exciting thing to have in relation. It wasn't as if they could have a days conversation about never drinking. So what was this crazy blue hog planning now?

Sonic took a step towards the black hedgehog, "so, since you did save the Earth…twice…I'll take you out. It's my way of thanking you."

Shadow became a bit hesitant. Something about this had 'bad idea' written all over it, "Sonic, I…WE really shouldn't," he explained, "with me now being an agent, I might not have the time."

Sonic smiled, "now how can we make a head start of our friendship if you're always busy doing….G.U.N stuff?"

"G.U.N stuff?" Shadow repeated Sonic's stupid remark with a chuckle, "sure. What the hell, why not."

When Shadow opened the door and headed out, an even bigger smile inched Sonic's lips.

To be continued…

Yayy! Chapter two! Kind of a pain to work on actually XD

Shadow: ….I have a very bad feeling about this…

Sonic: *tackles Shadow* relax! How can we have fun if you're always tense!