Title: Voices
Anime: Sonic X
Pairing: Sonadow
Chapter 14
Shadow used a long scrub brush to scrub everything. He had no desire to touch the germ-infested room. It even freaked him out a little bit in here. This room… so gross and ruined… how could that blue hedgehog ever call it a sanctuary?
Nameless, using a lot of his strength to do this, phased through the wall into the padded room. He would distract Shadow with conversation until he recharged. He had a bone to pick with this guy. He didn't like him just as much as Shadow didn't like Sonic talking to "strangers" like him. He came up behind the cleaning hedgehog and covered his eyes playfully, saying,
"Guess who?"
Shadow gasped and whipped around, nearly smacking Sonic—no, Sonic's body—with his long brush. Whoever he was right now had a smile on his face and a mischievous twinkle in his eyes, yet, at the same time, there was something behind those eyes that read: danger, as though he would smile one moment, murder you the next.
You're not Sonic… Shadow said, anger flashing across his face as he tried to control himself. This was the guy who had been luring Sonic in, and ruining his life… the guy that needed to be taken out so that Sonic could live a happier life and have no dark secrets. This was the guy he had to confront, but had been too afraid to confront ever since he saw him the first time. After that time, he never stayed with Sonic while he slept until today, when Sonic slept peacefully because the Voice had taken a holiday or gone on a walk about.
"No, but then again, I could be anybody, couldn't I?" the voice replied sarcastically.
Nameless, do you even have a name? Shadow asked, crossing his arms. It was like he was giving this guy the third decree, as though Shadow were Sonic's father, and Nameless was Sonic's date for a night.
"I wanna make up something clever that suits me. I'll have two names since I don't just play with Sonic. There's another—that I'll keep to myself thank you very much—" he said when he saw Shadow's mouth open as though he were about to ask, and then he continued, "and he's my playmate in the daytime and while Sonic showers."
Showers? Why? he looked at Nameless funny.
"Um… I have my reasons. That's all."
They both went silent for a few seconds. Shadow was trying to make up more questions in his mind, when all of a sudden, randomly, Nameless pounced on him, wrapping his arms around him. The ebony hedgehog yelped. Nameless nuzzled him, rubbed his cheek on his chest fur, and softly rubbing up against him in general. Shadow was too shocked by this to push him off, so he just let it happen. Then, Nameless quit. He let go, but didn't step away from him. He glared at him a little bit, looking annoyed and bored.
"I didn't know it was possible." Nameless said.
…? Shadow had no words.
"You really suck at snuggling…"