He is My Master

28: Will You Be Mine?

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Shadow cautiously quirked an eye open as faint splashing noises signaled the return of Sonic to his side. The blue hedgehog now smelled of fresh leaves and hay from the soap, his fur once more clean and shining after he had rinsed himself off. Still moving gingerly in the unfamiliar wet element, Sonic finally settled down next to his supposed master, kneeling sideways on the stone bench and laying his head on his arms on the edge of the pool.

"'m done," he announced to the world at large. "Dropped the soap, though, so you may hafta go for a dive if you want to wash."

"It's generally unwise to 'drop the soap', Sonic, didn't you know that?" Shadow drawled and had the reward of a brief jab into his ribs from his unwilling pet.

"Shadow, Tails almost ended up having that done to him. Not funny," Sonic protested and the black hedgehog held up his hands in defence.

"All right, all right. Are you at least feeling better now?"

"Yeah..." Sonic sighed, letting the hot water work on him, relaxing slightly more. He laid his head on the side, now looking up at Shadow. "But...could you take off my collar now, at least? It's soaked."

Shadow shook his head. "No. Reason, if I ever do that I'd have a hell of a time to get it on you again."

"Urgh," Sonic complained, twisting on the bench again. "I hate that thing, though, it's way too tight."

Shadow hesitated a moment before answering. "...I know." Then he smirked. "Yet I would say it suits you."

"Gee, thanks, Shads," Sonic replied dryly. "I sometimes think a lampshade would be the look for you, but do I ever make you wear one?" he asked, trying to cover up the sudden flush he'd felt again as Shadow had commented on his appearance.

The black hedgehog raised an eye ridge. "I believe the agreement was you get your bath and I get my peace?"

"What's the matter, run out of comebacks, my Master?" Sonic gave him another cheeky grin, but then finally leaned back again and curled up on the bench as best as he could, now also trying to get some relaxation.

Shadow shook his head. The day he'd be able to get some obedience out of Sonic would be the day Robotnik proposed to the blue hedgehog...(Which actually wouldn't be that surprising any more, really. After the latest creation of the megalomaniac scientist had been the 'Egg Dealer', a slot machine robot that had been designed in a way it exploded when Robotnik sat in it, Shadow thought his schemes could only become more insane.)

Now, though, the Ultimate Lifeform was perfectly content to just lay an arm around a half-conscious Sonic curled up next to him, the heat having made the blue speedster so drowsy he didn't object, and stay there forever, both their heads side by side.

It wasn't even long until the blue hedgehog started to breathe more deeply, a sign he had genuinely nodded off...Shadow smiled, gently slid his arms underneath his pet again and carried a dozing and docile Sonic out of the water before it would become too cold.

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"Hmm?" Sonic blearily opened his eyes, blinking a couple times after the warm embrace of the water seemed to have left him. He returned to consciousness to find himself lying on one of the woven proto-deckchairs close to the pool, a towel covering his body like a blanket. A soft, padding tread reached his ears just as Shadow came through the curtain again.