This is one of the ones that might become a story later. Sonadow, AU rewrite of the game series
"Shane?" Hearing the voice and the small yawn that followed right after it the black and red hedgehog kept his hand on the doorknob but turned his head to face the speaker. The other was a blue hedgehog with a peach arms, brown eyes gazing at him as he clutched a blanket tighter around him. "Where are you going?"
He let out a small growl underneath his breath and let go of the knob, fully turning and walking towards the smaller one, "What are you doing awake, Azure?"
"I couldn't sleep." Azure said, now standing straight up and looking at him closely, "… You didn't answer me."
Shane gave him a small, tired looking, smile, "The store called, one of the employees got sick so I need to head in for an hour or two. Why, were you planning on something tonight?" He asked, letting one hand drift onto a peach shoulder as he gave the other a quick kiss on the cheek, feeling the other relax slightly.
"No…" Azure said quietly, "Just stay safe, don't let him boss you around too much."
Shane smirked at his younger boyfriend, "I'll be back before you know it."
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Quite a few miles away Shane watched the screen in front of him with interest as a security video played. A blue hedgehog walked through the town at an easy pace talking to someone out of view. It wasn't the first time he'd heard of or seen the other, who looked almost exactly like Azure, except for the eyes. When he'd gotten home to first time he'd checked for contacts and been relieved to find none.
"Sonic the Hedgehog." The man in red next to him ground out through his teeth, a glare visible even through his strange glasses. "Has been a thorn in my side for years, and yet no matter what I do, he always pops back up again! I'm finally calling in my favor, Shadow! I want that hedgehog dead and the world under my grasp."
"As you wish." Shane, now known as Shadow, said impassively, as if he did not care. And he didn't. Within a matter of days things would have played out just as he wanted and the world would fall, the world would pay! All except for Azure, he'd done no wrong in Shadow's eyes, being one of the few to show him kindness. Azure would join him on the space station and he would only hope that the blasted creature up there didn't idiotically fall back on plan B. "If you want him gone than you must bring all seven Chaos Emeralds to space colony ARK, I've already rewired your control panel on the transporter to send you there."
With that he left, leaving only the remembrance of his words to answer the Doctor's questions. It was doubtful that the human would be able to find all of the Chaos Emeralds on his own, so he would start searching for them himself.
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Azure gave a small smile feeling the warmth near him and turned to see brown eyes, the default eye color for the Mobian race, staring back at him as the dark hedgie next to him gave a smile. "Morning Shane, how'd you sleep?"
"Fine, once I got back, the manager had me running all over town." A hand curled around the blue waist and Shane pulled the younger one closer, giving him a firm, protective hug.
When he was released Azure watched the other, slightly confused. Shane wasn't normally the touchy-feely type. "You alright?"
"Fine."
He watched for a while before shaking his head and rolling out of the bed, pulling on his plain brown shoes and red t-shirt. Shane caught a glimpse of the word 'Speed Demon' on the hem and couldn't help but grin, Azure loved to run and had been asked more than once to join some professional racers. They were always denied, the blue one saying that he liked staying out of the spot light.
"See you tomorrow?" Azure asked with a small, hopeful smile, which made Shane pause, before nodding. He was sure nothing would come up anyways. A large, carefree, grin took place of the last one as Azure gave him a quick pack on the cheek and walked out the door with a wave.
When he and Azure had been dating for a few months the younger hedgehog had apparently struck a deal with his guardian, every other day and night he could stay with Shane, and the others he would help out at home.
As soon as Azure disappeared Shane could've shown that he saw a flash of blue, but shrugged it off to not getting enough sleep. In a bag he'd tossed onto the kitchen counter a red jewel caught his attention and seemed to wink at him. He scowled and closed the bag, he'd handle it later.
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