Not Yourself...?

Behaviour (2)

Shadow had arrived to his home, he stood in front of his basement door with chains and locks. He walked inside, taking slow breaths and steps. He came across Sonic sleeping, laid down in the floor in a fetal position. He was cold. Shadow eyed him down. Kneeling down to chain his wrists and ankles. "I'll keep you like this for now. I can't have you attacking me too." Shadow said to the sleeping hedgehog. "Even if you aren't yourself..I can't possibly have you shackled like a slave. It would be inhumane, cruel." After shackling him, Sonic began waking up. He saw the chains and stared at Shadow, nonchalant as before.

"What exactly happened to you?" Shadow crouched as he rattled the chains holding hostage Sonics wrists. "I truly do pity you for having you like this, but I won't let you be such a danger, for you to hurt your very own loved one." He exhaled as he watched as Sonics eyes wander at Shadows every movement. "I wonder when was the last time you ate." Shadow sighed as he lifted Sonics chin to try to see where it went wrong. Perhaps something bit him, maybe he ate something toxic, endless amounts of possibilities of what could have happened to him.

"I'm gonna have to take care of you. What a pain. The only thing that changed was the violence you use. You're still an annoying fuck." Shadow stared at the one below him carelessly as Sonic smirked. "Wait right here, I'll bring some of your necessities, and something you can eat." Shadow said and Sonic nodded. "Clearly you can understand me, so to clear things up, I'll only chain you up if you misbehave. And another thing, if you can't cooperate, let's make a deal. You don't hurt me, and I'll make sure you don't starve to death. Deal, Sonic?" Shadow said as he unlocked the chains on Sonics wrists and ankles. Sonic smirked slyly. "Fine..Shads. But you do know I get really hungry. Don't let your guard down..I might eat you." Sonic began giggling as if he was drunk while Shadow only chuckled at his pathetic joke.

After Shadow brought a mattress for Sonic to lay in, along with pillows and blankets, he brought Sonic some food and a water. "Here's some hot pockets." Shadow placed the plate on the empty side of the mattress. "A-AH!" Sonic yelled, gripping his quills and tightly grabbing his arm that had shown his veins once again. "Sonic!" Shadow watched Sonic grab his arm. Why? What happened? Shadow questioned as he held Sonics arm to see his almost rapturing veins. "Hey..calm down. It'll be okay." Shadow said as softly as he could. "It consumes me.." Sonic whispered underneath his breath as his breath hitched. Shadow rubbed his hands on Sonics shoulders. He saw Sonic shed a tear as he panted. His body rested back to normal, no veins visible, no fingers clenching, and no twitching. "How are you able to calm me down so easily?" Sonic said with laughter to blend in the pain.

"Because I will beat you up if you don't." Shadow muttered as he grazed his fingers on Sonics forearm. "What if I like it?" Sonic giggled as he stared at the other. "Oh I'm sure you would. Now eat." Shadow tilted his head, letting Sonics arm go to flap onto the mattress. Sonic began eating and Shadow watched. "You like watching me Shadow? Making sure I don't cause any trouble?" Sonic set aside the plate with a half eaten hot pocket. He leaned in closer to Shadow looking up at him with a charm. "Would you mind if I trouble you?" Sonic said to Shadow, clearly acting very flirtatious towards him. "What are you implying?" Shadow leaned back, growing uncomfortable with Sonics closeness.

"Nothing. Just fucking with you." Sonic laughed once again as he fell back, snickering hysterically. "You like fucking with people?" Shadow said casually, only causing Sonic to laugh more. Shadow then began chuckling as Sonic started coughing from the mound of laughter he's been holding in as he let out. "Alright, alright, enough. Shut up." Shadow said as he stood up. "The fuck am I going to do with you?" Shadow said quietly as he stared at the hedgehog below.

Shadow slammed the palm of his hand on his above his eyes, realizing he would have to accompany him everywhere, the bathroom, the shower, because obviously he can't trust an insane hedgehog roam freely in his home. "Good riddance. I need to buy more pain killers." Shadow said as he began to walk away looking back at Sonic who was sitting down, not laughing, not even a single smile did he wear.

Once Shadow had left and locked the basement door, he made his way to the camera room. He walked inside and closed the door as he then sat down on his office chair. He switched the camera to full screen, only showing the basement camera, where Sonic was at. Sonic sat with no expression on his face, so still, so tense. Something almost uncanny inside of him. Shadow tilted his head, observing his actions.

He then grabbed some sticky notes on the side of the mousepad and wrote down the following; filled with euphoria, morose and isolated when left alone.
(Possibly), dangerous, at times nonchalant, hard to read.

;At sudden times, he feels pain, his veins visibly show. When this happens he grabs his right arm and adds pressure. His fingers clench and he twitches. (May be where it went wrong.)

Shadow sighed in tiredness, completely drained from such a responsibility he chose to take. If I left him with anyone else, they wouldn't even survive. He thought to himself to make himself feel better. He stood up and gazed at the camera one more time before exiting out of the basement camera. Sonic had fallen asleep.

Shadow rolled his eyes and made his way out of the camera room, moving up the stairs to head to his room. He sat on his bed sighing and staring at his clock. He set an alarm for 6:00 in the morning and he laid on his bed as he fell asleep.