Snake made his way to the cemetery. Snake made it a routine to visit Sonic in order to cope with his loss. As he made it to the grave, he saw someone else already there. A black and red hedgehog. He was crying. Snake slowly approached.
"I hope you know that I love you Sonic. You meant so much to me. I was so happy to finally be with you again. And then the world tore us apart-" Shadow suddenly stopped in his words. He turned to see Snake.
"Mr Snake, what are you doing here?" Shadow said.
"The same reason you are, kid" Snake said. He sat down next to Shadow. The two of them look at the tombstone. Blue flowers, candles, letters, merchandise and photos surrounded the grave. Snake remembered the day of the funeral. Thousands gathered around the cemetery to say goodbye to their hero. Even though only Sonic's friends and family were allowed inside the funeral home, fans surrounded outside the home. Waiting for the service to be over so they can say goodbye to the morgue carrying their dead star. Even Eggman was at the funeral despite being Sonic's enemy. Infact, ALL of Sonic's enemies were there. Snake didn't realize that even people who hated him were affected by his death.
"I knew how much you loved him," Snake said. "I still remember how much he'd gush about you. And how happy he was when he got back together with you. That night you two broke up still haunts me." Snake said. Shadow sighed. Snake put his hand on Shadow's shoulder. Shadow hugged Snake, crying into his chest.
"If only I told him that I loved him one last time" Shadow said "maybe he'd give it a second thought. I just want him here. I haven't felt this much pain since I lost Maria. How will I ever recover from this" Shadow said.
"You and I are the main ones affected by it. But we can do this. Sonic is counting on us to stay strong and heal through this. You've been through this before, you'll get through this again. Stay strong kid" Snake said.
"But why… why did he kill himself… he was so happy… he was alright…he… he…" Shadow could barely finish his sentence due to his tears. The two of them just sat together in the cemetery, only Shadow's crying can be heard.