Restrained

Chapter 9

If there's a chair in there this time, I'm just going to sit there and read a book, nothing more... Shadow told himself as he opened the bedroom door.

Sonic looked at him with half of a chili dog near his mouth.

There was something funny about seeing the hedgehog hold it near his mouth with a nervous smile. Shadow tried to the hide the small smile from his muzzle as he closed the door and entered the room.

"You're enjoying that?" Shadow asked the cobalt blue hedgehog as he found the wooden chair next to the small table and sitting upon it.

Sonic hummed happily as if to say yes. Finishing the rest of it off, Sonic wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and laughed. "I didn't think you were coming."

"Well, I'm here." Shadow replied dully, opening the book he had on him and started to read it.

"So, you're going to sit there and read." Sonic stated in a question like tone. "Fine, I'll watch TV." Sonic turned the TV on and laid back into the bed, trying to find a comfortable position that wouldn't hurt his leg.

Shadow couldn't read of the words of the novel that was in front of him. He couldn't help but peak around the side of the book and take a glance of Sonic. Sonic laughed at whatever it was on the TV and Shadow couldn't help but stare at the hedgehog. There was something about the hedgehog he was attracted to and he didn't know what.

I've had two kisses with him, does that change anything? Shadow hid behind the book again as Sonic turned to look at him.

"Enjoying that book?" Sonic asked the ebony hedgehog with a smirk. "Because I am certainly enjoying this show."

"Yes..." Shadow muttered, skimming through the pages, not reading any of the words.

Sonic sighed, rolling his eyes. "You act like nothing happened."

"Nothing did happen." Shadow snapped, slamming the book shut. He wasn't angry however, he just looked at Sonic calmly.

"OK, alright, if you want to think that, go ahead. I thought it was lovely by the way." Sonic winked with a chuckle.

Shadow tried to get himself ticked off by this, but it just wasn't working. He couldn't understand why these little teases weren't angering him.

"I will remove all the bones in your body if you continue." Shadow growled, trying his best to threaten Sonic, but Sonic was unfazed.

"That's nice." Sonic laughed.

Shadow grunted and crossed his arms, looking away from the blue hedgehog and at the wall to try and gather his thoughts.

I don't understand why I'm not getting angered... I don't understand why I'm attracted to him. What's wrong with me? There has to be something wrong, that's the only explanation.

"Are you alright Shadow?" Sonic asked the ebony hedgehog with concern.

"I'm fine." Shadow sighed, switching his view to the carpet.

Sonic shrugged, thinking nothing of it and went back to watching the television.

Shadow sat back into the wooden chair, with his arms crossed over his chest and doing his best to not look at the blue hedgehog. However, no matter how hard he tried to focus on other things, he always found himself gazing at Sonic.

Sonic yawned as if bored and turned off the TV. He rested his arms behind his head and sighed, closing his eyes.

"Tired?" Shadow asked.