Shadow woke up within a few hours. He tried sitting up, but his body fought against it. He groaned loudly and still tried getting himself to sit up. He heard someone coming towards his room. Shadow gritted his teeth and finally started making some progress. He got himself to sit up just as Sonic opened his door.
"Oh, so you are awake," Sonic said.
"Mhm...god everything fucking hurts.." Shadow grumbled.
"And yet you're sitting up?" Sonic asked, tiling his head.
"Shut it..." Shadow said rubbing his eyes.
It was easy to tell he wasn't too happy about the situation. Sonic sat down beside him. Shadow sighed softly.
"I'm not letting him get the better of me...not again..." Shadow mumbled.
"Silver and I made a promise to you," Sonic said.
"Promise...?" Shadow looked at him.
Sonic nodded.
"We promised not to fight so much," Sonic said.
"Good...I swear all the yelling could make someone deaf..." Shadow muttered.
Sonic laughed lightly.
"I really can't disagree with that," Sonic said.
Shadow swayed back and forth a bit.
"Oh I meant to ask, do ya still feel lightheaded?" Sonic asked.
"Kind of.." Shadow answered.
"Guessing you're not coming out of your room then?" Sonic asked.
"I really don't see why I should..." Shadow sighed.
"Do ya want me to leave you alone?" Sonic asked.
"Meh…" Shadow muttered.
"Is that a yes?" Sonic asked.
"Nah…" Shadow said.
Sonic was slightly confused. He didn't really understand what exactly Shadow was saying.
'Ok I'm stupid..' Sonic thought to himself.
Shadow rubbed his temples and sighed.
"God my head is pounding…" Shadow said.
"Do you need me to go get the Ibuprofen?" Sonic asked.
"Yes…" Shadow said.
Sonic stood up and walked into the bathroom. Shadow yawned and looked at the ceiling for a while.
'Shadow why don't you like me?! I-I thought we had a bond Shadow!' Psychotic Shadow's voice cried.
Shadow's ears raised slightly.
'What the hell?' Shadow thought to himself.
He had never heard this tone of voice before. It was in higher pitch than normal, and it sound really hurt. He sat up.
'Shadow please!'
Shadow was confused about this. Was Psychotic Shadow playing a trick? Or was he actually hurt? Shadow sighed just as Sonic came back.
"Shadow? Everything alright?" Sonic asked.
"It's nothing.." Shadow said.
'Shadow! Please I didn't mean any harm!' Psychotic Shadow sobbed.
'What are you trying to pull?' Shadow thought.
'N-Nothing! Shadow please I'm not trying to trick you!'
Shadow didn't understand this sudden attitude. It didn't seem right.
'How do I know you're not lying?' Shadow thought, knowing Psychotic Shadow could hear his thoughts.
Psychotic Shadow only sobbed harder. Shadow's ears tilted slightly.
'Answer me,' Shadow thought.
Still no response. Shadow sighed in irritation. He repeated his thought.
'Answer me now,'
Nothing.
'Answer me!'
Psychotic Shadow yelped. Shadow didn't realize his hands were balled up into fists.
'Sh-Shadow don't yell at me!'
Shadow's eye was twitching out of irritation. He didn't realize it.
'Why should I believe you?' Shadow thought.
'Sh-Shadow...Shadow I...we…'
Shadow didn't understand. Why was Psychotic Shadow doing this? Shadow figured he was trying to get the better of him again.
'Shadow please...I'm not trying to trick you….'
Shadow's shoulders were tense. He wasn't calm anymore.
'Shut up…' Shadow thought.
He didn't get an answer. He sighed and allowed his shoulders to relax.
'Not letting it happen again…'