For The Love of Speed

Chapter 37: Sleepover

((Sorry I haven't been doing many povs of the other characters, I'm trying to focus on these two and the Rebel team right now.))

POV: Sonic

We sit there and watch the sunset when I remember something from earlier. "Hey Shads?" He groans and looks at me "What?" "I was just wondering where you got the gun from? I saw you pick it up earlier after you won that fight. Which was awesome by the way." He gives a small smile and turns back to the sky, answering me with a shrug "I wanted to show off at the shooting range, and someone let me use his gun. I did awesome, as usual, and he told me I could keep it. You should have seen his face." 'Man, I would have liked to see that, I know Shadow's good with guns, but.. how good?' I chuckle and turn back and look at the sky "Well, You must have been really awesome if you impressed someone enough to give you his gun." I chuckle, getting an idea "Unless he just thought you were hot and was flirting~" I glance over at him and notice his face is red 'success' he seems to be in thought and I tilt my head, giving my best innocent face "Aww, does the grumpy boy think the other guy was hot too? And now you're all nervous?~" he shakes his head "No. He was definitely not my type. I just don't want you to be right. That would be awkward. He asked if I could teach him some tricks. Maybe he was flirting? I don't fucking know. I can't tell if anyone is flirting with me or not. I can tell easily if it's aimed at someone else, but for some reason I just can't figure it out if it's aimed at me." I chuckle "Me too Shads. It was Soo obvious that Rouge and Knuckles were flirting for years. But me? No clue who has flirted with me, or even if anyone has flirted with me." He chuckles "Really? You get so much attention. It's annoying. Let's see, there's Amy, who's been flirting with you nonstop since I've known her, that girl just couldn't take a hint. that one girl at the restaurant, the guy that took your order today, the guy at the beach, who you turned down without even realising it, man his face was hilarious. The girl who brought you flowers during an interview with the news, and you just said you didn't like flowers, and then countless other fans." 'Wow, he really pays attention to how many people flirt with me' I chuckle sheepishly "Dang. You're right, I didn't even notice. Now I kinda feel bad." He chuckles and gets up "Of course you didn't. You're Sonic The Hedgehog. Come on, let's get back home before Tails."

We head to our bikes and walk in the house, my sensitive nose picking up the gross pheromones still in the room. I scrunch my nose and pinch it closed, Shadow giving me a confused look. I turn to him and complain "Well, you may have super sensitive hearing, but I have super sensitive smell. They really stunk up the place. Bleh." He chuckles and chaos controls, returning a second later with a bottle in his hand "Here, this might help, unless you'd rather smell that instead of me." I tilt my head and he chuckles "I use this spray when I get out of the shower, it's lavender. I love the smell" I nod, saying with a scowl "Spray it. It'll be better than..  this" He nods and walks around, spraying squirts throughout the house. He finally gets back and asks "Better?" I slowly remove my hand from my nose and sniff in. 'Oh wow. That smells heavenly' I smile and nod, giving a quiet purr before I answer. "Much better. Is this really what you smell like?" He nods and I walk closer, sniffing his chest. "Ha, you really do smell like that. There's also something else though. What is it? Your shampoo? Elderberry, right?" I stand back up and he chuckles "You can smell that even through all this lavender in the air?" I chuckle, tapping my nose "Like I said, it's very sensitive. The lavender masked that gross.. you know.. smell for the most part though."

We sit on the couch, waiting for Tails to show up, and he does so right at 7. 'I guess Tails took what Shads said to heart' He walks in the door and sniffs the air, asking "Why does it smell so much like Shadow in here?" Tails lowers one ear and raises an eyebrow in curiosity. I chuckle and look over to Shads, who now seems uncomfortable. "How does he know what you smell like Shads?" He raises his eyebrow "Fox boy? I have no clue why he knows that." I turn back to Tails as he chuckles and points to his nose "I'm a fox. I have great smell. I can distinguish all my friends by their smell. So, Shadow~ why did you tell me not to ask questions and not come home after 7, only for me to come home and you two are here and it smells strongly of you?" He shrugs and crosses his arms "I'd rather not say." Tails sniffs the air again and widens his eyes. "Did. Did you two?-" I cut him off, knowing what he smelled "No, Tails, it wasn't us. We came home earlier and Rouge and Knuckles were.. um.. wrestling. Shadow apparently told you not to come home so you wouldn't have to think about that and we left. We came home and it smelled.. bad. So Shads sprayed his lavender scent around the house since it was bothering my nose so much." Tails laughs and rubs his face "Ok, good. Still awkward, but at least I'm not talking to the culprits."