Stubborn Love: Lost In The Amazon (Sonadow)

I Shouldn't Be Alive

Shadow laid his head on the mattress as he gently stroked the quills of his dead blue lover.

Ever since Doctor Jacob announced Sonic's death, the ebony hedgehog had been deeply depressed, refusing to leave his side even after the body had went cold.

His friends had tried to coax him out of the room to help them sign the proper papers while the hospital CNAs cleaned the body, but he refused, taking part in helping the CNAs bathe the hedgehog and change the sheets instead. He did not want to leave his lover's side unless he absolutely had to.

He couldn't help but feel like this was his fault.

From the very beginning, he has done nothing but harm the blue hedgehog. Sure, they had good moments together too, but most of their time was spent with fighting and racing… like the Commander had said. Since day 1, with their first meeting on Earth, there were times when Shadow had wished death upon Sonic.

Now that it had actually happened… Shadow more than ever wished for Silver's powers to travel back in time so he could smack his past self silly for thinking such awful things. More than anything… he wished that he could die too.

"I shouldn't be alive." Shadow sighed and he closed his eyes sadly, resting his hand against his lover's.

Unbeknownst to him, blue ears twitched to his voice as equally blue eyelids fluttered open, gazing down at the sad ebony. A smile came across the peach face as the hand attached to the body gently squeezed it's lover's.

"You… are such a stubborn hedgehog."

Shadow gasped when he heard that voice. Could it be? It's not possible!

But it is! Shadow's thoughts screamed as he stared tearfully into the bright, beautiful emerald green eyes. "Sonic?!"

It was a miracle! Sonic the Hedgehog was alive, looking as if he was never dead to begin with!

His eyes were bright and full of life, his skin back to the peach tone it was supposed to be, and his fur and quills shone with the beautiful azure color he once was!

"I'm back, Shads." He smiled brightly.

Shadow couldn't take it. In one quick motion, Shadow collapsed into Sonic's arms and cried his heart out, so happy that his love was alive. Sonic smiled warmly and wrapped his ebony love into a warm embrace, rocking him back and forth as he whispered shushed words of comfort.

"It's alright, Shadow. I'm here. I'm alive."

"But how? I don't understand." Shadow shook his head as he sat up. He sniffed, feverishly wiping his tears away to gaze once more at his beautiful miracle.

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you." Sonic chuckled, bringing his hand up to wipe the remaining tears off his lover's face.

At that moment, an excited white dog came running into the room, barking her little canine head off. In one great big bountiful leap, Casew jumped onto Sonic's bed and started feverishly licking his face all over.

"OOF!" Sonic chuckled as the big white Labrador pup stepped all over him. "Now who is this pretty girl?"

"Heh, this is Casew." Shadow answered as he forced the dog to lay down so she wasn't stepping all over his boyfriend. "She's the one who saved our lives. She's the one who led us out of the jungle."