Sonic and Tails were both sitting in the chairs located Shadow's room. Malcom had wanted them both to spend as much time with Shadow as they could, In order to get Shadow comfortable with them being around constantly... Sonic stared at his hands as he thought… Shadow had gotten to the point where they could be in the same room with him and could help him along with Malcom if he needed it; But when it came to his Physical Therapies or other daily activities, he only wanted the doctors he trusted to be there… Sonic looked up to see Shadow. He was comfortably sitting in the medical bed, it sat in an upright position so Shadow could sit up fully. He ebony hedgehog closed his eyes as he tried to relax; the pain in his knee seemed to be throbbing. Sonic yawned as he looked up at the ceiling; Over the past few weeks, he had underwent a lot of training. He had to know how to recognize several things Shadow struggled with… such as his mood swings, his PTSD and panic attacks, where to touch and not to touch him, and he even learned more about Shadow's 'episodes'… He also had to take several medical classes a day to gain a certificate in order to even practice those skills he learned with Shadow! He had worked daily and studied hard so he could remember all the things Shadow may or may not need for the future... Even Tails attended the classes; He couldn't receive the certificate, but he at least knew the same information Sonic did. With this; Shadow opened up to them a little, Sonic could now ask him yes or no questions which was a huge improvement was according to Malcom… Shuffling made Sonic look at Shadow; The ebony hedgehog was trying to readjust himself in bed. Sonic quickly got up "Here, let me help you" Shadow let Sonic help him, Sonic carefully adjusted his bad knee and fluffed up the pillows and blankets. Shadow laid back against the bed again as Sonic gently yet playfully tucked the blankets in around his waist "Don't want ya gettin' cold now!" Shadow nodded ever-so slightly; The extra care, understanding, and playfulness had helped him a lot. He still had his typical issues, but he was also starting to open up to eating actual food again; Sonic could tell because Shadow was starting to ask about certain foods… Which was also a huge improvement. Sonic decided to sit back down as Shadow relaxed a little. But his relaxation was short lived… Someone suddenly came stomping down the hallway. The stomping made Shadow flinch; Reminded of his abusers, he began to panic. Sonic got up quickly as did Tails. Sonic ran to Shadow's side "Easy! easy… you're ok, your safe here. I promi-" Shadow's door suddenly swung open. Rouge was standing there in her usual attire, and she looked absolutely pissed. Sonic glared at her "…You almost gave Shadow a panic attack…" Rouge glared back "I'm not here to see you blue, I'm here to see Shadow. So, shut it" She walked in, Tails stopped her by grabbing her arm "Wait. Where's the officer…? Malcom said that you ne-" She turned around and glared daggers into the fox. She suddenly yanked her arm out of his grip and shoved Sonic away from Shadow's bedside. Her mood suddenly changed as she 'hugged' the hedgehog without even asking "Shadow! Honey, I'm here for you!" Shadow was clearly uncomfortable by this, He wiggled and writhed within her iron grip; losing the covers around his waist. Sonic roughly tapped Rouge's shoulder "That's enough Rouge, let go." Rouge growled "What do you know? You hardly spent time with him before all of this" Sonic stopped short. She reeked of alcohol…was…was she seriously drunk? The smell made Shadow even more anxious; He began to kick his good leg which made the covers fall to the side of the bed, he began to whimper quietly. This made Sonic grab both her shoulders in an attempt to move her "Rouge. I'm not kidding. Let go and move." Rouge kissed Shadow's head as he trembled "Shut up. We're best friends" Tails growled at her "Well, your 'best friend' needs his personal space!" Shadow looked up at Sonic over Rouge's shoulder; His eyes called for help as they quickly filled with fear. Sonic tried to force her away "Rouge! Get out!" The white bat elbowed Sonic ribs, trying to break his stance "oh hush, I'm not doing anything wrong!" Fed up, Sonic shoved her; making her lose her balance. Her hand accidently slipped and landed right on Shadow's inner thigh, which was way too close to his… Shadow suddenly screamed as he tried to rip himself away from her. Trying to control the situation, Rouge found her footing and grabbed his wrists. Tails tried to calm Shadow as Sonic tried to pry Rouge off of him. By that time several doctors where running down the hallways towards the room. Shadow continued to scream and beg for her to stop. His hoarse, pleading voice rang in Sonic's ears… Sonic quickly used his inner strength and tackled Rouge to the ground… Unfortunately, her grip was strong. There was another harsh yelp made by Shadow and a large thud. Sonic looked back and saw that Shadow had been completely pulled out from his bed and onto the cold tiled floor. Several IV's had been caught in the bed's frame and had been now ripped out of shadow's arm; Causing thick blood to drip from his arm onto the floor… Doctors quickly filled the entry way as all of the machines' alarms sounded. Shadow cried out both in pain and in raw fear. The doctors quickly entered and separated Sonic from Rouge; Everything was chaos! Rouge was fighting the doctors, Tails was panicking, Shadow was on the floor crying and screaming as he rocked himself... And he himself had been pinned to the wall. Before Sonic knew it; Malcom had stormed in. He yelled at the doctors "GET THEM ALL OUT; OUT I SAID!" The doctors quickly pulled everyone out into the hallway; Sonic watched as several doctors tried to calm Shadow down as he now rocked himself violently while tugging his quills. The door was quickly slammed shut into their faces. The three were then separated and forced into different rooms. The doctors then closed the doors and locked them inside. Sonic banged on the door "Please! I need to see Shadow!" A doctor called to him on the other side of the door "Once things have calmed down! Get comfortable; it's going to be a while…!" Sonic listened as the doctors hurried away. A huge wave of motion filled him… Was Shadow ok?! Where was Tails?! How did Rouge even get in here?! Sonic fell to his knees, everything had gone so fast! He curled up onto the floor… and cried.