Chapter 4
Me: Sorry foe the late update, it's just I'm going to take this learning test on Sunday and then next week I head up to Queensland for three days to look at the school then come back here to NSW to pack and then go back to Queensland!
Sonic: Sounds like you have a lot on your plate
Me: You think!
Shadow: I would leave her alone for now, she's in a pissy mood
Knuckles: She's always in a pissy mood
Silver: Well she's even more so right now so back off
Blaze: Gemma doesn't own us, Saga does
Rouge: Please review and enjoy
The three hedgehog's sat there on the floor for an hour slowly calming down from either horrific memories or from the horrific news they had been told. The entire time Shadow didn't let go of Sonic and Silver didn't leave his side, they stayed right there with him helping him calm down and see that yes, someone does care.
Finally Sonic pulled away from Shadow and looked down at the floor while whipping the tears from his face.
"I'm sorry, I'm probably just wasting your time" he muttered but Silver shook his head and smiled.
"You haven't wasted our time Sonic. You needed to let this all out and you needed someone to be there for you and that's just what we did. Friends will always be there for each other" Silver smiled and placed a gentle hand on Sonic's shoulder making him smile as well.
But something was eating at Shadow, something that just didn't make sense. If Sonic was claustrophobic, why would he be in the cupboard in the first place? The only explanation was that someone put him in there and right now Shadow wanted to kill that person.
"Sonic, how did you end up in the cupboard anyway?" he asked and Sonic tensed trying to push away the memories of what had happened in there.
"It doesn't matter" he said quickly while jumping to his feet. Shadow and Silver followed suit and watched as he walked down the hall and into the kitchen. Shadow scowled and followed his friend wanting the answer to his question.
"It does matter Sonic now tell me" he demanded but Sonic dug his heels in and glared right back.
"Back off Shadow, it's not like you care about me" he snapped making Shadow's ruby red eyes widen in shock.
"What gave you that idea, of course I care about you" he said but Sonic just scoffed.
"Since when? You're always yelling at me and trying to hurt me or just plain ignoring me. I must say that when I'm around you I feel like I'm back with my parents!" Sonic growled and Shadow felt his stomach twist in guilt and hurt. With a heavy heart Shadow rushed forward and wrapped is arms around Sonic despite the Youngers angry yells at him to let him go.
"I do care Sonic, you remind me of Maria and because of that I feel the need to look after you. You are my brother in all but blood so please don't ever say I don't care" Shadow finally exploded and Sonic froze in his grip looking up at him in shock.
"Brother?" he asked weakly and Silver came rushing over nodding his head.
"Yes, you are our little brother and we love you" he smiled and joined the hug making Sonic laugh lightly.
"I wouldn't say little" he muttered making both older males chuckle.
"You are the youngest out of all three so you're are the youngest and little brother" Silver laughed and Sonic joined in. when they had all calmed slightly from their laughing fit Shadow faced Sonic once more and took a deep breathe.
"Are you going to tell me who locked you in there now?" he asked hopefully and Sonic eyed him warily. It hurt Shadow to know that the other still didn't fully trust him but he knew Sonic just needed time.
"Amy…it was Amy" Sonic muttered after a few seconds making Shadow's upper lip curl in anger and Silver's fist to tighten slightly. Right now Shadow wanted to go out and find that horrid hedgehog and locked her in a jail cell for the rest of her life. But he manage to rain in his anger and looked back at the younger hedgehog.
Sonic was standing there with his head bowed and was fiddling with his hands. Shadow had come to know that when Sonic fiddled with his hands he was nervous and wanted to escape but he wasn't going to let him do that.
"Why did she do that?" he asked and Sonic's head shot up.
"She said I had missed a date but I never agreed to one. She was angry with me so she threw me in the cupboard and left. I know she didn't mean it but…." Sonic trailed of unsure on what to say next.
He had always just seen Amy as a sister but now, now whenever he thought of her name or face he just saw an evil smile and his father standing next to her. It made him shudder in fear and his heart racing within his chest.
"She shouldn't have done that" Silver growled making Sonic swing round to face him. The ivory hedgehog was shaking slightly from anger and it shocked Sonic because he just wasn't used to people siding with him after being locked up.
"She didn't know" he muttered weakly not knowing why he was defending her after all the pain she just caused him.
"It doesn't matter Sonic, you never agreed to the date so she shouldn't punish you for something you never agreed on in the first place" Silver argued and Sonic frowned slightly taking in the others words.
Now that he thought about it, Silver was right, Amy didn't have the right to punish him or be mad at him. He had never agreed to the date so he wasn't in the wrong, she was.
"Why don't you sit down Sonic, your still shaking slightly" Shadow said from behind him making him look down at his hands which were indeed shaking. Sonic nodded and wordlessly walked to the couch in the living room followed by Shadow.
Silver appeared moments later with three cups of tea (A.N He's carry one with his powers) The three of them settled into a comfortable silence just enjoying each other's company when the front door to Sonic's house swung open making all of them jump in fright. Sonic for his part looked ready to faint from shock and Shadow stood to stand by his side.
Walking through the front door was Knuckles, Tails, Rouge, Blaze, Cream and Amy Rose. At the sight of the pink hedgehog Shadow growled angrily and Silver had to clench his fists to stop from throwing something at her.
"So this is where you've all been hiding" Rouge stated with a smile that faded when she saw how angry Shadow and Silver look and how pale Sonic was. She instantly knew something was wrong but of course Knuckles had to be a thick head and not see the warning signs.
"Ha! What's with you Sonic, your shaking like a leaf. What? Is the hero scared of a little slamming door?" the echidna laughed making Shadow and Silver turn their angry gazes onto him.
"Leave him alone" Silver snarled making all but Sonic and Shadow raise an eyebrow at him. Silver never got angry and never snapped at his friends so it was rare to see him like this.
"Calm down man, it was just a joke" Knuckles said and raised his hands slightly only to frown when Sonic flinched at the action. Shadow and Silver moved slightly closer to the teen making their friends even more confused.
"Ok, what the hell is going on here?" Blaze snapped wanting answers.
"It doesn't concern you" Shadow sneered making everyone's eyes fly to him. He had been very silent up until this point so they had just ignored him.
"It is if I concerns my Sonic!" Amy yelled making sonic flinch violently away from her and his breathing to pick up. Silver could see his little brother was on the verge of a panic attack and didn't know what to do to help him.
"He isn't yours!" Shadow shouted right back and took a step towards her unknowingly making sonic panic more. One of the two people who could protect him from all the loud noises and hateful people was leaving and it made Sonic's heart race in fear.
"You don't know what you're talking about, Sonic loves me and always has" Amy screamed before walking up to the silent hero and wrapping her arms around him.
The reaction was on that shock everyone but Silver and Shadow and made the hedgehog's hearts ache for their little brother.
Sonic screamed as loud as he could and shoved Amy away from him before falling to the floor where he raised his arms against the blows that wouldn't come but he remembered had. All the while pleas of fear slipped past his mouth.
"Please don't hurt me, I didn't mean it, I'll be good, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, please don't hurt me" he cried while backing away from everyone, not seeing them but seeing the angry face of the man who made his childhood a living hell.
Quicker than one could blink Silver and Shadow were before the traumatized hero whispering words of comfort and offering gentle hand gestures. While Silver held onto the teens wrists Shadow ran his hand through his quills in a calming motion. He remembered when he was angry or sad Maria would do it and it always made him feel better.
"Shhh, shhh, it's alright Sonic, your safe, he isn't here, no one's going to hurt you" Silver whispered ad slowly released his grip on the others wrists and pulled him into a warm hug.
Shadow kept petting his quills and slowly Sonic began to calm down and relax into the older hedgehog's grip. He sighed and slumped into Silver's arms happy when the other let him lean on him and just breathed in the sense of calm that settled over him.
He looked up at Shadow who was still petting his quills and smiled slightly at the feeling. It was a nice calming feeling and made his feel warm and loved. He could just stay here forever…except for one thing.
"What hell was that!?"
Me: And chapter! There, how was that?
Sonic: My hate to you grows every day
Me: I'll feed you to my dog!
Sonic: Did I say hate? I meant love
Me: Better so sorry again but thanks to all my readers and followers for being patient
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