Chapter about Eric and Silver c: those grey hedgehogs

[Third Person]

Eric walks fast down to the lobby. He sticks out as one of the tallest hedgehogs with silver-like hair almost white.

He wants this quick and easy, but he rather not have anyone know. Somewhere small and unnoticeable. He checks with one of the workers if there is any non smoking areas.

Silver raises his eyebrows beside him and talking to a worker. He immediately recognizes the silvery haired hedgehog. The male's shaky stance has Silver question.

"Uhm, and where is that area- exactly?" Eric asks with as much calmness as he could muster. His voice was gentle and weak. It could yell and argue day and night but it never lost its gentle and weak tone.

"Behind the building. Just keep going around the place. In the back are bushes and what not, it's rarely occupied so you're free to use"

"Ah! Good to hear"

"I get you buddy, we don't want any of the tabloids getting a bad rep on you"

"Why would they?" Eric is nowhere near famous or loved. But he later answers that it's because he's in this whole race. Course this is a children's show, right? No. The race is for all, so why is smoking so bad? Do they not expect it from a hedgehog, maybe? Anyway.

"Here" The worker hands him a newspaper.

"Thank you"

With that, Eric leaves. He passes a few workers and a few he sneaks by that were reporters. He finds the place easy, and nestled behind a bush. In one puff, he drops his shoulders and has his lazy smile again.

Silver keeps close watch on him, still silent and hidden.
"Ah, now what was it that worker wanted me to see?" Eric asks with the cigarette tight at the end of his mouth. He flips around the pages, pass the fashion section and the reviews of restaurants and shows. He exhales another ring of smoke.
"Whoa"

His eyes turn to slits and he sees what the worker was saying. It was the screen kiss between Adri and Eric.

He slaps his forehead. It was a bad idea to get bold. Bad bad bad. He didn't even want to kiss her that badly. He shouldn't have forced her. Instead of the news focusing on the kiss and its odd sweetness about it, it focused more on the aftermath.

Eric feels her fist again on his face. The picture is blurry and so he skims the report.

Never seen an on-screen kiss like this before. Adriana Dark, daughter of the Dark King punches the snot out of Eric Falk. It raises attention on how barbaric the teams Sonic the Hedgehog is up against. Should we be mindful of them? Yes! They might as well be carrying sticks. Adriana Dark is nothing but a brat, a mock to the whole mobian race. Her lack of control may cost them the competition. The race is geared toward children, and having her seen as an arrogant and impulsive fox is not something we want to show our children. Eric Falk is also at blame. The video and common sense is evidence enough to see he .. had done more than a simple kiss with the dark vixen in the past-

They better be just talking about the tongue thing, Eric reddens, still reading and exhales once more. I mean sure, we do other things, we're old enough- not recently. Not since we came here. And she's been on the edge without it. But still, how would they know? These tabloids alkdjf Ugh.

Eric has lost all patience but still reads on, wondering what else they added to ruin his image.

We only show the truest sides of Adriana and Eric. They are not role models at all and they should be kicked out. We are not sure of the other members and their behavior and beliefs are, but certainly not far from these two

"No no no" Eric groans. He crumbles the paper and hides his face with his hands. "Why would they write something like that?"

Eric stares sadly on the ground. His icy blue eyes dart up when he sees a pair boots approaching him. Almost the same color of his eyes.

Eric swipes the cigarette from his mouth and behind his back. He doesn't dare say a word and almost looks apologetically at Silver.

The boot-wearing hedgehog busies himself with reading the newspaper. He re-reads,"Has done more than a simple kiss, hm?"

Silver shows a teasing smile and Eric makes a groaning sound again. He takes another drag and exhales. "I'm not a sex maniac"

"Never said you were"
"I'm not a pervert"
"Who said that?"
"That stupid newsletter"
"...I'm Silver"
"Eric"

"I knew that already, from this lovely picture haha" Silver laughs as he points to the news.
"I bet you're here to take another picture huh? 'Eric Falk. Smoker!' Course, that would be actual truth and not something made up and simply preposterous. If anything, I don't crave the feeling as much as Adri-"
"No no. I'm not here to make it any worse"
"Oh?"

Eric lowers his gaze. He's being rude. He should stop with the rudeness. "I'm sorry," he says gently.
Silver nods lightly.

The silvery-white hedgehog sits besides the silvery-haired hedgehog, catching a big whiff of smoke. Silver tries to cough as quietly as he can.
"Want one?" Eric asks, not sure if that is peer pressure or common courtesy. His father always asks when people come over, so he thinks it's rude not to ask at least once.

"Uhm, I don't smoke" Silver feels like a loser almost. Silver is about the same age as Eric, but Eric seems a lot older. He's 17.

"That's good" Eric lazily responds,"You don't have to rely on it at all.."

"You think you can quit?"

"I try. I can go without a month or so. But it's my nerves that need it. I stress out a lot and it's just the only thing that calms me down"

"I noticed"

"I have to deal with Adri a lot of the times" Eric chuckles, but he it sounds hallow.

"Also noticed haha"

"So how are you?" Eric asks, feeling self-centered. He's used to listening than talking as much as he was now.

The two hedgehogs lie on the ground, arms behind head and leg over the other, relaxed and dazed.

"I'm excited" Silver answers with a happy sigh, grinning.

"Oh?"

"About everything. The race, staying with my friends, meeting new people like you, just... A big thing to be excited about!"

"Yeah, I see your point" Eric finished his cigarette a while ago and looks up with Silver at the few clouds there is. "Man, I wish I could enjoy this as much as you"
"Why not? Your stress keeps you from it?"
"No.. well yes, I guess. This race is more serious for us. We either win and live or lose and be homeless"
"Wow, that's terrible"
"Don't worry about, actually, don't go easy in us. We're not bred for racing, haha, so we'll be trying an awful lot to catch up with you"

Silver senses an almost nice nature about Eric. His priorities seem straight and he is by far the nicest Hedgehog he met. Well, aside Amy. He forgets this is all for her. He has to gain Eric's trust and soon Adri's or just enough to know about her. Zaid did mention how close Eric and Adri are. How insanely close.

Silver judged Eric to be as ruthless and cynical as Adriana, but he's just the opposite. But right! On to Amy's quest.

Eric admires the silence until Silver asks out of the blue. "So what is Adri to you?"
"Wh-what?"
"Is she like a sister or something?"
"Uhm"
"Is she trouble? What is she to you?"

Eric starts to reach for his pack. He shouldn't- only one a day. "Whoo.." he starts to exhale, laughing lightly and nervously,"W-why do you need to know?"

"Just curious"

He gets anxious just by her name..

"Well...I uh.. Hm!" Eric tries to answer, and leaves his gaze low. He looks hurt. Just a raw expression of hurt. But he could lie. Lie that she's wonderful in every way, perfect, and innocent. Beautiful outside and in... but he's tired,"She's ... a cold hearted whore"

"Huh?!" Silver doesn't expect Eric at all to say that. Isn't he madly in love with her? Aren't they insanely close? Isn't he obsessed in a way?

"She's rotten. She can say she loves me and not mean it at all. She can say she hates me and I know she doesn't. Since we came here she's been ... a lot more darker. She hides it well but I can sense it.. And what she means to me? She's means everything to me. I'll chase her till the ends of the world... but not blindly- I'm her villain"

Eric's smug look disappears a few breaths later. It calms him down considerably when he talks to someone. "I'm sorry I set off there.. I just really need someone to talk to sometimes heh"

"No no, it's okay" Silver nervously chuckles. He got an earful today- enough for today. "Just know you can talk to me. I'll be a friend"

"Awh, that's real nice. Thanks, Silver"
"Think nothing of it"

The two male hedgehogs relax more for a good while. Then Eric abruptly sits up and runs, remembering Jenn is still with the sick. "I got to go, I'm sorry, bye!"

"Uh.. alright ..."

A/N: whooooo ooo ~

just have to edit the next and be on updating ~

happy halloween !