Stubborn Love: Lost In The Amazon (Sonadow)

Starvation

Day 16

The next morning, the rain had stopped and the sun was slowly peeking through the clouds, shining it's warm rays through the trees of the rainforest, shining directly over the two hedgehogs cuddled in their shelter.

Shadow woke first, the sun's welcoming rays shining over his face. He blinked his eyes open and yawned, allowing the fresh oxygen to rush to his brain to assist in the awakening. The ebony felt a slight shift in his arms and he looked down, smiling warmly at the sight before him.

Sonic still slept, his face pressed against Shadow's dirty white chest fur, his arms brought up against his own chest as he relished in the warmth of the crimson streaked hedgehog's arms, which were still wrapped around him.

He looked so peaceful, as if he wasn't currently suffering being lost in the middle of the Amazon Rainforest. Shadow was almost sorry that he would now have to pull the young hedgehog out of his peaceful dreams, probably filled with adventures of beating Eggman and seeing his friends again. And Tails… oh how much Sonic must miss his little brother.

Maybe just a few more minutes.

Shadow smiled and snuggled his muzzle into Sonic's head, pulling him close. He had realized before that his behavior to the blue hedgehog had been changing drastically, finding himself happy to be around him. He remembered how Maria once told him about these warm fuzzy feelings that would corrupt his body once he met that ‘special someone’. He had no idea what she was talking about at the time, but now he knew, and he honestly didn't mind it for some reason.

He had told Sonic before that this mission was completely platonic, but now… he wasn't so sure himself. And he loved it!

Just as Shadow was about to close his eyes again, a loud growl rumbled around them. His eyes snapped open and he shot up to attention, afraid that a jaguar or maybe even the Devil Dragon had found them. He searched around the camp, his eyes and ears scanning around them for any sign of danger. Of course, his rough movements had disturbed the sleeping hedgehog beside him, and Sonic yawned as he slowly woke up.

“Good morning.” Sonic yawned sleepily, rubbing his eyes to clear the blurriness. Shadow jumped at the sound of Sonic's voice, and he turned to look back at him with guilt in his eyes.

“I'm sorry, did I disturb you?” He asked.

“A little, but it's ok.” Sonic chuckled. “We gotta get up and get moving again anyway. I'm honestly surprised you didn't wake me earlier.”

Shadow blushed and looked away, unsure if he should tell him the reason he didn't wake him or not. His ear twitched violently as he heard the same growl again, his head whipping around to track it.

“What's wrong, Shads?” Sonic asked as he warily watched the other hedgehog in front of him.

“... There's something here.” Shadow answered quietly. “I keep hearing it growling. I'm not sure if it's a jaguar, or the Devil Dragon, but whatever it is, it's angry.”

“Eh, yeah.” Sonic blushed, rubbing his hand against the back of his neck. “I think I know what you're talking about.”

Shadow looked back at his companion and raised an eyeridge at him. Why was he acting nervous all of a sudden? Suddenly, another growl rumbled and Sonic noticeably cringed. After that, it didn't take long for Shadow to realize what it was.

Of course! How could he be so stupid?!

“Sonic, when was the last time you've eaten?”

“Eh, about 2 days ago.” Sonic sighed. “I was able to find a small pool in the river by the bank that had little fish trapped in it. There were only three of them and they were about the size of my hand, so that's all I've eaten.”