Mine

Chapter 8

  
   
PoV: Knuckles

"Knuckles-"

"Ah! Oh choas...  Sonic... you startled me," I calmed down as I realized it was just Sonic. He was awake from him nap so soon.

"You let me fall asleep again," he was still half asleep and rubbing his eyes.

"It's best for you to rest," I told him.

"I smell chilli," his stomach growled.

"I'm making some chillidogs, I thought you might like that," I took the buns from the oven now that they were toasted.

"Did you add jalapenos?" He asked.

"Of course, that's your favorite," I knew him well. He always had jalapenos on his chillidog. I gave him three to start with. He had less energy since he had been forced to stay in the house.

"Thank you," he struggled to hold the plate with one hand.

"Here, I'll take it to the table for you," I took the plate from him and put it down on the table for him.

  Sonic didn't seem too have too much trouble eating it with one hand. Minor spills were all. He wasn't hungry after the 3rd one. I left a movie on for him and he seemed... mildly entertained. It was hard to see him like this. Bored and depressed because of his injury... I wanted to see his bright and cheerful self again. I'd have to wait until he was completely heeled for that to happen.

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"Knuckles, can you run to the store for us?" Tails asked, "I'd go, but I don't trust Sonic alone."

"Oh sure, what do you guys need?" I had no problem with helping them out with chores while Sonic recovered. Mighty however, seemed unhelpful.

"This is the list. Its a lot, I know. Mighty and Ray can go with you guys," Tails suggested.

"I don't want to go shopping," Mighty sighed, "but I don't might helping out."

  Sonic was giving me a subtle plead, he wanted to get out of the house so badly.

"Well be back soon," I waved to him, he looked like he had just had the biggest disappointment in his life. I wanted to laugh at his adorable reactions. He thought they were subtle, but with me he was so much more expressive.

"How long until he's healed?" Mighty asked as we began walking to the nearest store.

"Tails said he'd be okay in two more weeks, but that's not a guarantee," I answered.

"Sonic must feel awful... he likes to be outside," Ray pointed out what I knew was certain. Sonic was in no way happy with his current state.

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  We shopped for everything on Tails' list. Mighty was a good friend, but I couldn't let him have Sonic. We walked back with all the stuff. It wasn't heavy for me and Mighty, for Tails it would have been difficult to carry. We just needed to hope Sonic hadn't tried to escape again.

"Guys! Guys!" Amy ran up to us, "You have to hurry to Sonic's place!"

"What's going on?" She looked worried, that wasn't a good sign.

"Eggman is attacking! We have to go!" She ran ahead.

"Ray, go ahead!" Mighty toss Ray into the air, he flew ahead of us as we ran behind him.

"I'll see you there!" Ray flew off and we kept after him.

  When we got there we found Tails was struggling to fight. Ray was helping him. Amy joined the battle, so did Mighty. I looked around after I dropped my bags besides Mighty's. Sonic was no where to be seen.

"Tails," I destroyed the robot attacking him, "Where's Sonic?"

"I locked him in the house. He can't get out without destroying part of the wall," Tails replied.

"Good, he's safe," I fought off as many bots as possible. There were way more than usual. We just need to to handle one battle while Sonic was resting and-

Crash!

"SONIC!"

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