[ S O N I C ] -— cont. from [ 💥彡 ]
—( @sharpandpointysonic )
If Shadow thought the front gardening was impressive, he hadn’t seen anything yet. The backyard was a real garden, full of lush plants, flowers, a special tree that blossomed once a year, and complete with a small pond and a bench. Sonic’s background with the outdoors definitely showed itself there. However, it was the living room that Shadow would have to focus on for now.
A warm atmosphere would welcome Shadow; wooden walls, and red carpeting that went surprisingly well with the interior. The living room was fairly modest, say for the high tech television and gaming systems- thanks to Tails. There were plants here and there throughout the room as well. A theme for sure. The couch looked invitingly soft. Inviting if not for the feline sitting on the arm, still eyeing Shadow for now.
Sonic couldn’t help glancing at the clock as Shadow pointed out the time, and he laughed, waving a hand. “Heck yeah, ‘s no trouble! I’m usually up way past this time, so I don’t mind at all,” he responded honestly. About to gesture for them to sit down, he was caught off guard by his friend’s next statement.
“Well well well, Shads. Finally admitting to how boring life is with out me!” Sonic could not resist the tease, and chuckled as Shadow tried to cover the statement. Sorry, Shadow. Too late. “I gotta say I’m surprised, but then again, it has been a long time… Oh yeah, figurative. Of course~”
Shadow would have to endure a few more chuckles from the blue hedgehog, before Sonic decided he’d teased him enough. Coming back to the topic at hand, the mention of G.U.N actually stole Sonic’s smile for a moment. Just a moment, but enough to be noticeable. However, he brought it right back, especially at the sound of Shadow chuckling.
“I’m glad they at least provide a good work out for ya. I dunno what ya mean by ‘antics,’ but if they need a butt kickin’, you let me know,” Sonic told Shadow with a thumbs up, but this was him biting his tongue. He had plenty of salt toward G.U.N, and wasn’t able to hide it too well. Especially with Shadow, his friend, working there. He wouldn’t tolerate the dark hedgehog being mistreated or influenced negatively. Not that he had any real suspicion of that happening, but if he caught wind of anything like that, oh boy, there would be hell to pay.
The subject change brought his attention back to his friend, which Sonic was grateful for, although this time the question itself was… fairly loaded. “Hhooo boy, um… Yeah,” he began, rubbing the back of his neck with a sheepish grin. “A uh… a lot has happened- ‘S all fine now and everything, and things have usually been fine, buuuut yeah um- you’ve missed a lot, heh.”
Should he go right into it? Maybe Shadow wouldn’t ask. Sonic could only hope for that as he didn’t want to go into details. If only for the sake of not worrying his friend. And also out of guilt for not filling Shadow in at the time of certain events. Instead, Sonic hoped to distract from the subject by gesturing toward the couch.
“Ya can go ahead and have a seat if ya want, and I can grab us some drinks or somethin’. Want anything?”
-— 💥彡 Shadow rolled his eyes as a brief chuckle followed soon after. Of course— There would be no escape now. Sonic would have this moment; He ultimately needed to make up for the lack of teasing they were without during those several months apart. It was an essential part of their relationship. Their banter exhilarated Shadow, whether it ranged from poking hearty fun at one another or pushing their limits testing both their mind and body to better the other...!
It wasn't always like that, but it certainly made things more interesting in Shadow's everyday. He missed it... He missed... this; What the two of them had. It was a bond like no other, one that Shadow, dare he say, cherished? The idea of said word caused the dark hedgehog to sweat, maybe even become slightly embarrassed, lightly shaking his head hoping to alleviate his current train of thoughts. He'd bring things back, focusing more on Sonic's words rather than his inner-most feelings.
"Is it that hard to believe I enjoy your company— Even when your ego plagues that compelling head of yours?"
Shadow presses the back of his two fingers against Sonic's forehead giving it a couple light taps. He had plenty to dish back at his blue counterpart, balancing it out with a subtle dropped compliment. When the anti-hero mentioned G.U.N., Sonic's smile faded only to return in a moment's notice. He knew his 'mirror image' wasn't... exactly fond of them, but even so he respected Shadow's reasoning for several years' worth of devoted assistance.
"I assure you it's nothing I can't handle. It’d be a waste of energy on your part."
The thought was appreciated though, even if Shadow neglected to express it. Sonic's response earned him a smile, passively reflecting if that was enough? Regardless, their conversation ensued. There was hesitation in Sonic's voice, his words bouncing between a mixture of good and bad events... Somehow Shadow missed them all? The anti-hero's ears perked up, eyes scanning over Sonic's expression.
Perhaps it was best to wait? His blue look-a-like seemed tense when bringing up the topic, despite not yet knowing what this 'topic' was, feeling it may be better for Sonic to bring it up on his own terms.
As Shadow tip toed around their prior exchange, he took it upon himself to follow up on Sonic's offer having a seat on the living room couch. Once he sat down, Shadow brushed at his jacket ever so slightly fixing any unwanted creases as well as ridding himself of stray hairs. The latter may prove to be difficult as out of the corner of his eye, he noticed an oh so familiar cat he also had not seen in ages. Boomer was a sweetie— Always was. She loved to play and was naturally curious, as most kittens were at this age. Shadow gestured for her to approach making a soft click sound with his tongue against his teeth.
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