Card Trick

It was a peaceful afternoon on the planet of Mobias. Sonic was sitting on the couch in front of the coffee table, playing with some pink BICYCLE poker cards he recently got from Amy, who didn't want them anymore.

He was practicing a card trick that Jet had taught him, wanting to try it out on Shadow, just to trip him out. He feels that it'll be a really funny sight.

"Guess who." Sonic jumped when a pair of hands suddenly gently covered his eyes from behind. He gave a light chuckle.

"Hmm, I'm gonna guess… is it my one and only true love, Shadow the Hedgehog?"

"You always get it right." Shadow snickered, giving him a quick kiss atop his head before sitting down next to him. "So, what are you up to?"

"Just playing with some poker cards that Amy gave me. She didn't want them anymore."

"Wow, these are in really good condition." Shadow frowned as he took some cards and inspected the pink designs on them. "Did you just open these?"

"No, they were already open." Sonic shook his head. "I've seen her playing with these from time to time."

"That girl really knows how to take care of her stuff." Shadow snorted and gave the cards back.

"Tell me about it." Sonic gave a small laugh, remembering how Amy's hammer always seems to be in mint condition. Suddenly, he turned to Shadow, fanning out the cards in front of him. "Pick a card, Shads, any card."

"Oh you gonna show me a bit of magic?" Shadow chuckled. "Is that what you were really doing? Practicing?"

"Come on Shads, please?" Sonic pouted, giving the puppy eyes.

"Oh, alright." Shadow smiled before taking a card from the very middle of the fan.

"Now look at it, but don't show me."

Shadow looked at his card. Jack of Spades.

"Now remember that card and lay it on top."

Shadow did just that, then watched as Sonic shuffled the cards, mixing the card into the deck. Once the deck was completely shuffled, Sonic faced the deck towards his lover and began clipping through them. He stopped on a random card.

"Is this your card?"

Shadow looked at it. Seven of Clubs.

"No."

Sonic took the card from the deck and laid it on the table, face down.

"Put your hand on the card, remember that card."

Shadow did so. Once again, Sonic flipped through the deck. He stopped again.

"Is this your card?"

King of Diamonds.

"No." Shadow chuckled.

Sonic took the card out and laid it down.

"Put your other hand on the card, remember that card."

Shadow did so. He then watched as Sonic took the top card off the deck and began swiping it onto his hands. He then stopped on his right hand and tapped the card on it.

"Your card is under that hand." He said proudly.

Shadow snorted and took his hand off the card. He then flipped it over to reveal the King of Diamonds, but was met with a shock.

Jack of Spades.

"Impressive." Shadow was astonished. "How'd you do that?"

"A good magician never reveals his secrets." Sonic giggled, putting the cards away.

"Oh yeah?" Shadow gave a sneaky smile. "Well if you don't tell me I'm gonna tickle you until you do."

"AAH!" Sonic gave a delightful squeal as Shadow started tickling his sides. "No fair, Shadow!"

"Tell me and I'll stop." Shadow teased. "Tell me and I'll stop."

Eventually, after much tickle torture and almost making the blue hedgehog wet himself, Sonic finally told him how he did it, even going as far as to show him how. Shadow chuckled to himself, amused that he could've fallen for such an easy trick.

"Quite impressive." He said. "But not as impressive as your real magick, my little white witch."

Sonic blushed with a smile.

"Thanks Shads."