Chapter 2: L.A.F.W! (Love at first wag.)
(Sonic)
Sonic woke up feeling groggy, he tried to move at first but when he did his whole body rejected the idea of ever thinking it, he lowered himself back slowly. He opened his eyes only to close them again, he confirmed he was outside, the sun shining brightly in his face and the birds chirping in a noisy manner. Especially one that was sitting on him pecking his stomch relentlessly; the birds fur had a bright but dark blue fur coating it's body, Sonic stared at it for awhile when a loud sound came from inside the house. He got up, startling the bird who flew away, going over to the left where he heard the commotion.
He saw his open window, he jumped off the roof and down on the window sill to enter through to his room, he turned around to see Shadow standing still. On the ground, Sonic saw a plate with what looked like a half-broken cup on the ground, when smelling the air he smelled tea; honey tea if he were precise, by coincidense that was his favorite. Shadow gave a big sigh, this did not sound good. "Where have, you been?" He looks at Sonic with an irritated glare, Sonic got nervous for many reasons. Not only did he know Shadow was angry, but looking at the design of the cup, it was Shadow's favorite! Next was how to get out of this situattion, Sonic knew how Shadow's frustration grew if he didn't say the right words, he might get an earful.
Sonic stepped off the bed, stretching his arms slowly. "I was sleeping on the roof, I just got up so don't yell at me." "Why were you sleeping on the roof?" "I do not know myself, but I do remember you helping me in bed. And..." Sonic froze, recalling what he saw last night, Shadow walked closer to him. "And what?" "And, I saw something last night. Something unusual." "I thought you-" "I know, just let me explain, here sit down." Shadow gives one more look to him before sitting as told, which was kind of weird for Sonic since he was a dog; he never was one for obeying orders. Sonic sat down and began. "So, I woke up early last night and smelled that man that we met at the icecream parlor." "Smelled? How do you even remember?" "That mans smell, coincidentally, was why I made that scene. His cologne; fragrance, perfume whatever, was so strong I threw up, sorry about that but that's why I followed it, I was curious."
Shadow nodded, urging Sonic to continue. "When I followed it I found him wandering on the street, he bumped into some guys and somethig happened." "Something unusual?" "Yeah, he... he was able to stop time. It was like everyone around him stopped but I was completely fine, he even shot someone in the leg. When he left he was able to unfreeze it, put it back in motion as if inertia wasn't broken." Shadow at this point was okay, but he seemed flabergatsed by the way he worded it. Sonic always did use big words some never understood.
"So the guy we met at the parlor, is able to freeze time?" Sonic nodded, Shadow coverd his mouth with a contemplated expression. "I, really don't see that being possible, you sure you weren't drunk?" "I'm positive, a hangover does not make you develop delusions." "Being drunk does." "I assure you Shadow I'm telling the truth." "Yeah, and you didn't just tell me that you woke up on the roof, because you were out all night chasing a guy who smells nice." Shadow stood up, walking out, Sonic knew saying anything else would not prove his point. "By the way," Shadow said turning back. "I left your icecream in the fridge if you want to have some later, maybe that'll help your head clear." He departs, closing the door behind him while Sonic was laying on the bed. "Now that whole converstaion has created a headache, how wonderful." he said holding his foreheaad.
(With someone)
Dark woke up slowly, rising steadily when a small pain rises to his head, he lowers himself back down. {Goodmorning sleepy-head~} From hearing that voice he regrets waking up, he pretended to fall asleep. {Don't fake on me, I know you're awake. If you don't get up I'll make you.} "I'm up! Just be quiet for a few minutes, I have a headache." {Oh please.} "You were the one that caused it." {If you knew the reasons why you would understand.} "Those must be some crappy reasons." If Dark could switch anybody with this guy he would be the happiest hedgehog around, no bullshit. As much as the psycho has helped him through so much, there are sometimes where he just need a break from him. At least he was complient when he asked for a few minutes of sleep, but when he started talking again Dark got up and walked to the bathroom. {Hey, I wanna use it too.} "We are using it, you are me." {Yeah but I gotta go go.} "Then use someone elses." Dark grunted through his teeth, when he opened the door he felt an emptiness in his stomach, at first it suprises him but just shrugs it off.
It's not uncommon for them to do that, but since they barely seperate most times it catches him off guard. After his little brake, a whole feeling comes back. {I'm back~} "Thought you'd never come back." He exasperates. {Aww~, you missed me?} He walks into the kitchen, reaching in to the fridge for eggs. "No, just curious." {Why must you be so mean to me honey?} The voice says with a hint of sass. "I'm not your honey." {You always will be.} They imitate a kiss on his forehead before once again leaving his body. Dark rolled his eyes, no matter how long they've been stuck together the other always seems to want to get a rise out of Dark, it's fun at times but it's mostly annoying. He cracked the eggs in to the bowl, whisking away while remeniscing. They've been together for awhile, right? The question bothered Dark for some reason, they have of course, but there was a much deeper meaning to it then he wanted to ignore. He mixed away, noticing his hunger plummet.
Today Dark doesn't have to go to work, which is okay but he didn't know what to do with his free time, so to keep himself busy he wanted to go out for a jog, it wasn't like his other half would try and stop him. Right now he didn't know where he was; despite his best efforts to sense him though right now he couldn't care less as long as he could have some peace and quiet, but sometimes his other would get into trouble without him. Dark hated to admit it, but he knew that he was the only one that could keep his other half in check. He locked the door to his apartment and walked to the elevator, pressing the button he entered the elevator, he slowly put his earphones in when the elevator stopped to reveal the person that called it. (Simon.) Said Simon entered the door, not bothering to notice him, Dark wasn't fazed until he cleared his throat.
That's when he gets a more awful feeling similar to being full that makes him groan. {Hello again, sorry I left just needed to take care of somethings.} (Why the hell are you so fat?) Dark stands straight up again, a sweat combing his forehead figeting from time to time to make the weight moe comfortable. "You got a problem Dark?" Simon said, Dark ignored him. (My God I can barely breath anymore.) {Oh come on, I'm not that big, I just had a small breakfast.} (Tell me everything that you had.) {I had pancakes, waffles, sausage, bacon, eggs, an omelette, smoothies. Oh! You know those crepes that have filling in them with chocolate and shit from the first floor?} (Yeah?) {Yeah those too, those were amazing.} (Why in Gods name would you eat all that shit?!) {I was hungry, you can't blame a guy for being starved for 5 days.} (That wasn't even small, I feel like crying.) {You'll be fine, oh look, it's Simon annoying.} Dark felt so heavy, he almost wanted to fall down. (Will you please get out before I collapse?!) He menatlly sees him roll his eyes before he floats out of his body, only to leave a hand in his back.
After Dark regained his composure he felt a pair of eyes on him, he doesn't have to look to see it's Simon who's been straing at him for the past 5 minutes, no suprise from what he had to experience. He continues till the elevator opens up, Dark steps out first when the other takes over. "Hey Simon." Simon looks at him, or Dark, it's so difficult to describe. "Hope you die in a ditch for what you did to me, fucker." Internally Dark's screaming, physically his other is running out the door with Simon yelling for him, he knew he should've stopped him. (Why would you do that, are you crazy?!) "He deserves it." (It's not even your problem!) "It is now, I'm in your body so it's my buisness." (Why are you so illogical.) "Cause I am." So he ran, Dark told him his plans for jogging so he doesn't have to hear him talk for hours, what's worse about this is when he ask Dark this question. "Hey Dark, you ever run a marathon before?" (No, why- No, don't you dare.) "Well we're running one now!" (Huh, wait, don't do that. Stop!) He didn't listen to him, instead they ran full speed ahead.
(With Sonic)
After Sonic took a few pills for his headache that Shadow gave him, he went out to walk off his tiredness, mostly to clear his head about the guy but also because he wouldn't want MachDash to look like he's gained extra pounds. Despite his slim figure he had been born with a round belly, it took him almost two years to work it off, since his friends had to bombarde him with food for Christmas and Thanksgiving. Though he had to admit that Amy made a mean casserole. As he was running he took the chance to see the city, he always saw it when he went out for a run or go out with his friends and Shadow. While he was running he came across a sign that marked a flower shop, he doesn't remember seeing it there so he stops to go in and take a look. Inside were all types of flowers; petunias, roses, tulips, and sunflowers, the store keeper walked up to him.
"How are you young man, would you like a bouquet of flowers? It's the first opening so we're giving away any bouquet of flowers you want." Sonic instinctly looked back to see an 'Open' sign on the window, he looks back around the shop and finds his eye going back to the blue flowers near the counter. The owner noticed. "If you want we can mix them with another pair." Sonic nods. "Thanks, I'll take the blue and red ones." "That'll be all sir, just the two?" "Yes please, I would get black but I don't think there is a black flower in the universe." "Well you have to put your mind to it to become real." The women smiles at him, Sonic returned it and kindly took the flowers before walking out and waving to the owner. Sonic remembered breifly how he believed in those words too, that was how he became a hero after all, and how the great OmniShadow he looked up to was actually his love intrest, where could he begin.
His mind traveled to memories of him and Shadow watching the news, his heart beating as he shouted for Omni Shadow to win despite it was a play back and knowing well who won. He remembers Shadow not doing much but high-fiving him when Sonic demanded it, he started to recall the night Shadow told him he was OmniShadow, the blood that poured through his shirt when he told him how he got it, when the smell from yeaterday resurfaced. Fast. He could tell he was running, Sonic wanted to follow him but he wouldn't, what good would it do anyway? He walked away from the smell, walking back to the house. Then he turned back around and ran.
His body moved on it's own again, his mind blurry with his headache coming back aswell, but that didn't stop him from moving. Jumping from building to building, running through alleways he's never been through, only to come short when he sees a man a short ways behind him running along. He starts to think the smell is coming from someone else, but as the man passed him, oh did he change his mind; he was suprised to be hit with such a strong sent, it felt like he was being hit with a bullet with no realization. This time Sonic felt sick, so much that he could throw up right now; he held on for a bit longer now that he finally had the chance to find his purpotrator, he ran towards him which took no time at all with the speed he could mangae on a daily basis.
He didn't know what to say to begin with, Sonic knew not to take the bland route. (Oh hey, I've been trying to find you! You see, you radiate a strong scent that I don't know if I like or hate. So, in exchange for seeing me, why don't you tell me what kind of whatever you use and I'll be on my way.) He shook his head. (Nice to meet you, I'm Sonic. I just want to say that you smell good and your powers are extrordinary.) or (Hey, I saw you do that power thing you did yesterday, and despite it was cool I think I should turn you in to the police. But I'll let you go if you tell me what cologne you use.) All those options to Sonic were terrible, but he didn't have enough time when the hedgehog turned around to come eye to eye with him, this caught Sonic off guard; making him stumble until he fell down. The last time Sonic remembers doing so was when he was a little dog; running too fast, tripping over his own little feet or a rock, all Sonic could feel was pain when the roling stopped. He heard someone yelling, but it was too far off until he was coming to again.
"Hey man, you okay? You landed pretty hard there buddy." Sonic looked up, looking at a pair of dark red eyes that reminded him of Shadow's, currently he was the last thing on his mind. "Um, yeah... how are you?" "What?" He says with a chuckle, Sonic backs up on to his knees, shaking his head for saying that. "Sorry, I wasn't thinking straight." "Yeah, that landing must've messed up your head. Though since you asked, I'm fine." He held a hand out to Sonic. "Need help?" Sonic took it galdly, pulling himself up as not to get to close to the male hedgehog infront of him. "So buddy, why were you following me?" Sonic froze, not knowing what to say, he made an excuse. "Well, I thought you were a friend I met in highschool so I was trying to catch up to you." "Really now, you look familiar too. What school was it?" Sonic thought back. "Heaven highschool ring a bell?" The other thought too. "Naw man, Bellrook high. Guess I'm not your man." Sonic sighed, happy that he got away with it but sad that there meeting was stopped short.
"Oh, well thanks for your time." He started to walk away, thinking of an alternative to try and find out who this guy was, when the hedgehog grabbed his shoulder. "You seem sad, so I guess I should tell you my name. It's Dark." Sonic was suprised and figured he'd return the gesture. "Sonic. Sonic Rover." The hedgehog smiled at the name. "Sonic, what a wierd name, but suits a cutie like you." Sonic flushed, looking down at his hands. "So Sonic, was that all you were chasing me around for?" Sonic nodded. "Yeah, sorry for the bother." "No probs, but if you want to make it up to me, meet me at Vanilla's Icecream parlor at, say 7 ish okay?" Sonic nodded faster this time. "Alright, see ya." Dark ran off agin, the smell fading away as he did. Sonic started walking back home with his name on his mind.
"Dark, Bellrook high. Maybe there was a camera in the area?" Sonic thought to himself, now trying to figure out how he can convince Shadow that the guy really does exist. "Maybe I should wear some slacks?" And also deciding what to wear for their little date tonight.