Broken Glass

29

PoV: Shadow

"Shadow," Tails came up to me, "this is our only chance for Sonic's bath time before the agents come."

"Oh that's right," Rouge stopped playing with Sonic, "it's your bathtime," she started talking to Sonic as of he were an infant, "we're gonna get you all nice and clean."

"Why do you talk to him like a baby?" Amy asked.

"You do the same thing."

"Shut up."

"Sonic," I knelt in front of him. He laid on his stomach in front of me. His tail was wagging a bit, a good sign, "Let's go play with some water. Tails get the bath ready."

"Right," Tails ran off.

"Let's go," he grabbed onto my hand again.

  He was making little growls and barking sounds. He was doing that any time he played now. Honestly, it was adorable. He sounded like a pup.

"Come on," I carefully pulled him into my arms. I gave him a piece a jerky to fight with to distract from the fact that I was carrying him, "you'll like this."

I placed him down on the large bath mat. This bathroom had at least enough room for four people. He finished off the jerky and I waited by the edge of the tub. Tails added bubbles to the water while we waited for Sonic to walk over.

"Sonic," he looked at me, I held out a handful of bubbles for him. He tilted his head and dropped his right ear, "look."

  He growled and pounced onto my hand. He looked around as the bubbles scattered and popped. I lifted another hand over the tub and he propped himself up to look over the edge. I saw his tag wag a bit.

"You want to go in?" I asked.

  He leaned over the edge more and climbed onto me.

"I think that's a yes Shadow," Tails pulled off Sonic's socks and gloves.

"I'm just going to lift you for a second," I picked him up and he whimpered. I placed him in the water and he splashed around the bubbles, "call G.U.N and let them know Sonic's doing just fine."

"Right," Tails got up and left.

  I started washing Sonic's fur. Scratching his chin and ears to distract him from me washing and conditioning his neck. The same tactics I used before.

  When he started yawning I pulled him out of the tub. I blow dried his fur and got the sweater Rouge got him on to him. I put him in some socks and he fell asleep on the couch.

"He looks cute in his sweater," Amy pulled a blanket over him.

"You're only nice to him," Knuckled commented, Amy pinched him, "Ow!"

"Shh!" Tails shushed them, "Don't wake him up, he needs rest."

"He sleeps all the time, he's practically a cat," Knuckles stated.

"He's a cuter cat than you," Amy shot back.

"Enough you two," I stepped between them, "if you wake him I'm kicking both of you out."

  I watched over him as he slept, he shifted closer to me. I rubbed his back and he purred. You're playing so much now. Maybe I should get you another toy.

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  He woke up two hours later, Knuckles might be somewhat right. You nap as much as a cat, but you play like a pup... puppy or cat? You're a cute little hedgehog.

"Sonic, are you hungry?" I asked as he stretched his back. He bit his gecko, it translated to yes, "I'll get you some food."

  It was lunch so I got him steamed vegetables to keep up his nutrients. He ate all of it. He got distracted easily so feeding him took a while. He nuzzled against me and sat in my lap. I played with his fur a bit as he attacked his gecko. The only scar he had was the permanent bruise around his neck. It hurt me to see it, but he was safe now. I saw a smile on his face, I missed seeing that smile so much, Sonic...

"I love you."

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