𝙄𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨?

      Today turned out to be against Sonic, as he himself believed. The same day repeated itself again when it started to rain, the sky was covered with clouds, and all the roads were washed away. The only thing that was different was that Shadow didn't go to work. Instead, he decided to do work at home. At least Sonic won't be bored, as he initially thought. But the problem is that he and Shadow are different in character. Even too much. You're afraid to talk to someone like that about something personal. And this is despite the fact that they once got married, + Shadow fell ill one rainy day, because he did not listen to his advice and did not dress warmer so as not to get wet and freeze. Then, of course, he paid for it, but fortunately Sonic was kinder then and took care of him until he recovered. It all started early in the morning. The blue hedgehog woke up with a big yawn and abruptly got out of bed and began to do exercises with optimism. He was sure that today would be a wonderful day. But when he opened the curtains and looked out the window. What did he see? The sky was covered with gray clouds and it was pouring like buckets. Sonic even began to feel a sense of déjà vu. Maybe he just experienced Groundhog Day and is now forced to relive the same day again, when Shadow did not listen to his advice and went to work without a robe. Out of excitement, he immediately quickly went down to the first floor. Once at the corridor, he noticed Shadow's roller shoes next to his shoes, which meant he hadn't gone anywhere. It's time for him to go to work today. He thought that maybe he just overslept and was sleeping, which is probably why Sonic went up to the second floor and went into his bedroom. His room was empty and his bed was made. So he woke up, but then where is he? Going down to the first floor again, he looked into the living room and noticed that the black and scarlet hedgehog was sitting at the table in front of the lamp and working on documents. The blue hedgehog sighs with relaxation, realizing that Shadow has been sitting here and working all this time. — Uh... Good morning. — that’s all he could think of to say. — And you. — he answers him with his usual cold character, continuing to do his work. — Why not at work? — Blue asks a little fearfully, thinking that it’s none of his business. — I asked for time off yesterday. Now I will work from home. — the black and scarlet one answers. — How did you sleep? — So-so! — Sonic answers with a sour expression and turns away. — It's better for you not to know! While Shadow continued to understand his documents, Sonic decided not to interfere with him further. Let it work! After all, someone has to feed the family! Walking into the kitchen, he decided to make himself breakfast. His favorite breakfast item was chili dogs, so he decided to make them. Before that, he decided that maybe Shadow was also hungry? It’s just that due to the fact that they are different in character, perfect, unlike Sonic, unfortunately doesn’t like chili dogs. However, he knew what the black and scarlet's favorite dish was. — SHALL I COOK YOU BREAKFAST??? — the blue one shouted from the kitchen so that he could hear him and in response he heard: — No thanks. I've already had breakfast. With a relaxed sigh, he began to prepare himself some chili dogs. First, he washed his hands, kneaded the dough, beat it, rolled it with a rolling pin, separated several small pieces and put one sausage seasoned with various spices under each piece and rolled them. The blue hedgehog's mouth was already watering so much that he almost couldn't resist and almost took a bite of the raw dough. But at the last moment, he still shook his head and put his favorite chili dogs rolled up in dough into the oven. I started baking and... Waiting. Waits with a smile for one second, two seconds, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen. At the fifteenth second his smile gave way to a sour expression. He immediately got tired of waiting. He didn’t like to stand still all the time, since he was so hyper-mobile. In this case, he was a little jealous of Shadow himself. After all, unlike the blue one, he had an incredibly large and strong willpower, thanks to which he could probably even go without food and water for an entire week, or even wait for something unexpected without sleep and rest. Sonic really didn't like to wait, although there was even more time to prepare chili dogs. You'll have to wait about another half hour. He needed to pass the time somehow. Unfortunately, you can’t run and jump outside, because the weather is not suitable. Then he remembered that they also have a TV. Running like a bullet to the sofa and sitting down on it, he took the remote control and turned on the TV. And again! Again these disturbances, similar to a sharp blizzard of snow. And no matter how many TV channels he switches, there is no signal anywhere. He simply couldn’t stand it anymore, he wanted to scream and shout: — CHAOS, WHAT KIND OF DAY IS TODAY??? WHY DID YOU CURSE ME SO SO??? Fortunately, Shadow didn’t hear this, and Sonic himself never did it, because he screamed like that only in his head. I imagined such a picture. Still, restraining himself, he presses the red button on the remote control and turns off the TV. Unfortunately there is nothing to see. Out of boredom, he immediately yawned and lowered his head, hitting his forehead on the table for magazines and newspapers. Fortunately, the newspaper on the table was fresh and had only been published last night. Sitting down on the sofa, as if on a bed, he began to read the news. The newspaper writes that the rain will be strong with winds, and a hurricane in rare cases, and it will last only three days. And now it’s just the first day. That is, he will probably have to suffer like this for a few more days? There was also this little news that made him happy. Eggman retired and abandoned his plans to take over the world. Now at least he can take a break from heroic deeds and do only what he wants. The only thing that infuriated him a little in this newspaper was that Eggman, in his new show, announced several of Sonic's main secrets to the whole world. The fact that he is afraid of water, he is gay and cannot normally go outside in the rain, which even made him laugh. The blue hedgehog, of course, did not like this news and was ready to tear the doctor into pieces, like this very newspaper. But he could barely restrain himself. Having finished reading all the news, he moved on to crossword puzzles. He will be tormented over them for a long time, which means time will fly by quickly. — I hope you haven’t forgotten anything? — Shadow immediately interrupted him from solving the crossword puzzle. — In terms of? — Sonic didn’t understand and Shadow answered him: — Kitchen! And the blue one immediately remembered about the chili dogs and ran to the kitchen. Thank Chaos, there was no fire. And the chili dogs are already baked. They certainly looked delicious and smelled like blueberry pie. Apparently, he mixed up a couple of ingredients during preparation. Although maybe these chili dogs would taste better, he thought. He immediately wanted to take one from the tray and grab it, but it was hot and had not yet cooled down. Well, of course, now he will have to wait five minutes until they cool down. There was nothing to do. Using a kitchen towel, he carefully placed all the chili dogs on a clean plate and he had to sit and wait for a long time. He waited and immediately became bored from idleness. He began to walk slowly from the refrigerator to the trash can and back in a circle, thinking about chili dogs, until he trampled a ditch. Getting off it, he passes his right palm over the chili dogs to determine from the steam whether they have cooled down or not. Cooled down. Now the blue hedgehog could have breakfast in peace. Although he ate breakfast with a sour expression and very slowly. After all, the faster he eats, the longer he will have to wait until the day comes to an end. He sat at the table, sad, sometimes humming something under his breath, humming and taking a bite from each chili dog. Sometimes he thought out loud. — Of course, if we had a computer or tablet with the Internet, I could look at something there so as not to suffer so much! And how many times have I reminded Shadow that our old antenna should have been replaced long ago with a new one, which doesn’t even care about these weather conventions! Shadow didn’t hear what he said there, since he said it quietly and only to himself. While he was snacking, he didn’t even notice that he had already eaten all his chili dogs. Breakfast had just ended, and it was already slowly approaching lunchtime. Then he remembered Espio's advice about meditation and decided to meditate a little. He tried to be more patient and concentrate. Half an hour has passed since he takes in air again and then his next moo is interrupted by the black-scarlet: — What are you doing? — he asks him, interrupting his meditation and causing him to let out a louder grunt. — Sonic, you are not a perfect form. You can't be the holy spirit! — the blue hedgehog mumbled even louder and faster, gaining anger. — Are you constipated? Well, in the end, Sonic couldn’t stand it, started brewing at the top of his lungs and began banging his head on the table until he relaxed. Having calmed down, he looked with a sour expression at the black-scarlet, who was looking at him seriously, albeit with bulging eyes in surprise. — Shadow... Do me a favor... DON'T INTERFER ME TO MEDITATE!!! — he couldn’t resist and shouted at his beloved. Then he took a breath and tried again. — Why did you come? — My throat is dry. I want a drink. — Shadow answers and takes out a bottle of beer from the refrigerator. He finally left, now Sonic could try to concentrate again. Having completely relaxed, his translucent soul slowly left his meditating body and slowly howled into the air. He rose up to the clouds and rose above the clouds where he stopped. The equally translucent Espio was meditating nearby. — Am I on Groundhog Day? — asks the blue hedgehog. — This is not Groundhog Day. — Espio answers him without looking, after which he opens his eyes. — It’s just a day similar to the one you tried to live before. — I just don’t know what else I should do? I could die from boredom. That's why I decided to meditate to take my mind off things a little. I have always disliked standing still and waiting for a long time. Our whole life is designed for us to wait. We are waiting for everything. Holidays, birthdays, Christmas, when we grow up, when summer comes, when a new movie comes out in the cinema, when a game is downloaded and installed, when the harvest appears in the garden and everything in general. I don’t understand how you all live like this? And especially, how does Shadow endure all this? — Meditation isn’t helping you pass the time, Sonic. It just helps to relax your body, soul and feelings. — Espio explains, after which he closes his eyes and flies even higher. — Just be patient and you yourself will understand over time that it is better to be able to wait than to continue to suffer through bullshit, trying to pass the time. After this was said, Sonic woke up in the same kitchen and left his meditating position. Another half hour had already passed on the clock. He missed lunch a little. Although. maybe this is for the better? After all, it wouldn’t hurt for him to lose a couple of extra pounds! Not by jogging, of course, but simply by going on a diet. After thinking briefly, he returned to the corridor, where Shadow continued to work on his papers. — Did you hum to yourself? — the black-scarlet asked mockingly, but the blue one tried not to pay attention to his mockery. I sat down and picked up the newspaper again and decided to do crossword puzzles. But here's the problem. All the questions in the crossword have already been solved. The correct answers were written everywhere, and each letter seemed to intersect with each other competently. — Shadow! — he turned to the black-scarlet with suspicion, and the latter turned to him with a serious face. — Who solved the whole crossword puzzle? — Well, it’s me, so what? — he rudely asked a question in response to a question. — How? And most importantly, when did you manage to do it so quickly? Even though you have a lot of work to do? — Sonic was in great shock. Shadow just sighed heavily: — Yes, I just looked at the side of the crossword puzzle and wrote down all the correct answers where they needed to be. Sonic was shocked. Why was that possible? He looked behind the right corner of the crossword puzzle, turned the side upside down, and noticed all the correct answers. Just like every math textbook, where the correct answers were written in advance at the end of the page. Sonic hit himself on the forehead with his palm from what he saw. — Where is the whole world heading? — In ass. — Shadow answers him, and Sonic answers him: — It was a rhetorical question, Shadow. Don't bother me thinking! Black-scarlet only snorted in response and continued to do his paperwork. — Why did I just marry you? — he whispered to himself rudely about the blue hedgehog. And the latter shouted back to him: — I CAN HEAR EVERYTHING!!!... Watch your language before you speak! Did you forget about how sick you got when you didn’t listen to me about the weather outside? Who took care of you until you recovered? But Shadow didn’t answer him, he just thought about it and remembered this very night. — Okay. I'll go for a walk! I have nothing else to do at home anyway! — he says and goes into the corridor. The black-scarlet hedgehog was immediately alerted by the last phrase and he also remembered his words that he told him before he fell asleep on the sofa sick: — You’re just incorrigible, Shadow... Actually, like me... You don’t listen to anyone, and I don’t like sitting in the same place with nothing to do... But we were nevertheless able to overcome ourselves... I finally understood what it means to endure and wait, and now, when you got sick for the first time in your life, you finally listened to me... At least in some ways we are the same... Perhaps that’s why I married you. — Shadow, you’re still not going anywhere! So you don't mind if I take your shoes? — Returning to reality, he immediately heard his own voice from him. However, he could not answer him. Or rather, he would like to agree, but he kept thinking about those words that he remembered. - Got it, silence is a sign of consent. The blue hedgehog took off his red sneakers and instead put on black and scarlet roller boots so as not to get his own wet. And in these Shadows he walked calmly in the rain, without fear of getting them wet. So it’s not a shame to walk in these when it’s raining. After leaving the house, Sonic tried to move slowly and in small steps, because these boots could accidentally speed up instead of him and he would crash into a pole, for example. He was dressed in a warm robe with a hood and walked calmly, not afraid of getting wet. He didn’t walk far, he just walked away from his house to a lamppost, which could be seen from afar through the window of that same house. Standing near the pillar, he leaned against the pillar, began to look at the house itself and became sad. Memories from the past suddenly flashed through his head: — Shadow, if you really love me and want to live with me, let’s come to an agreement, like honest and civilized Mobians! — Sonic says and Shadow nods in response. — Let's! Although we are different in appearance and character, there is still something in each of us that sympathizes and attracts us to each other. That's why we will never quarrel! We should not have any disagreements and we should always help each other if suddenly each of us has our own problems. — the black-and-scarlet offers his part of the contract, to which Sonic agrees: — Agree! But remember the most important thing, Shadow. If one of us to each other... It doesn’t matter who is first, you or me, but... If one of us decides to mock each other or say nasty things in secret from us in our direction... Then we don’t that we will no longer be a couple. After this we will never be friends again! — Sonic offered his part of the agreement. — Deal! — the black-scarlet one answers and shakes the blue one’s hand. Returning from his memories to the real world, Sonic immediately closed his eyes, fell to the ground and cried bitterly, like a young girl. At that moment the rain stopped pouring on him, someone came up to him and put their hand on his shoulder. Having stopped crying and wiped away his tears, he raised his head and saw in front of him an old familiar pink hedgehog, Amy Rose, who was holding her red umbrella over him. — Hello, Amy. — he tells her, sobbing a little. — Hello, Sonic. Why are you here all alone? Are you getting wet in the rain and still crying? Amy asks him, worried about the one she used to love. — It hurts my heart, Amy. Before we got married, Shadow and I said our vows to each other and got married. But today our vows began to be violated and Shadow and I almost quarreled. I'm so upset. I especially have to suffer because I'm bored and don't like to wait. On the last exactly the same rainy day, I seemed to take into account the lesson of how very important and good it is to wait. But... You can’t fool my inner spirit... For some reason I still get bored and don’t like sitting still all the time. I even envy Shadow and don’t understand how he endures all this and knows how to wait so long with such willpower? — Sonic explained everything to Rose as it is and again almost cried. — There’s no need to cry so much over such trifles, Sonic! - Amy strokes Sonic's needles on his head. — I understand that sometimes standing in one place for too long and waiting for something is so difficult and almost unrealistic. But we control ourselves. The ability to wait is like a test for us that we must be able to overcome. Sometimes we make mistakes, but that’s why we need them too! For example, you can learn from mistakes in order to correct them later or at least try not to make the same new mistakes. Waiting is a part of our life and there is no escape from it. Yes, sometimes waiting is too long, it’s hard and boring that you’ll even die of boredom. But do you think that fishing, for example, is easy for fishermen? And there is no need to be afraid of death, especially from boredom. After all, sometimes we are not eternal either. We are all born, live, grow, grow old and die. It is an unchangeable part of our nature. If the problem is that you have nothing to do, then you better get over it! Just like I once came to terms with the fact that you exchanged me for Shadow and almost forgot about me. Sonic listened to her carefully and one thought struck him. He got up and ran home. Rose, not understanding a little, turned around and was about to leave, when Sonic immediately returned, kissed her on the lips and said: — Thank you, Amy. — and ran home. Rose blushed, almost melted into a smile, and moved on. The blue hedgehog returned home and took off everything wet, including Shadow's slightly wet roller boots, and ran barefoot to the bathroom. Since his feet in Shadow's roller cleats were wet from the cold drops of rain, then in order for him not to get sick, he would have to warm up his cold heels, feet and toes a little in the slightly hot, but not so much water. After sitting in the bathroom for a while, soaking his feet in warm water from the tap, he dried himself off and went back to the room where Shadow was still working. At this time he was grumbling under his breath and could not figure out one paper: — GR-R-RGH... Well, think, Shadow, think! Ish A multiplied by the reciprocal of A! Ish A multiplied by the reciprocal of A-A-A!!! — the black-and-scarlet even banged his head on the table, but the correct answer to the solution never came to his mind. — Uh... Shadow, I know I'm bothering you. But... Forgive me! Taking a break from his work, the dark hedgehog turned his head a little to the side and asked: — What? — I’m sorry that I yelled at you and almost quarreled. You were right. You are truly the perfect form. But not in the sense that nothing takes you, but in the fact that you have incredibly strong willpower, that I even always envied you. You succeed in everything, not like me. You were even able to finally realize that it is better to listen to the advice of others, and not ignore them, after you got sick, and then I took care of you... What about me? I can't even come to terms with the fact that sometimes I have to have the willpower to stand in one place for a long time and wait. I might die of boredom, as I am sometimes afraid. With my complexes, unlike you, I was never able to overcome and come to terms with them. I'm probably a pathetic loser... Maybe... We shouldn't have realized then that something attracted us to each other and got married... It would probably be better if each of us stayed to live alone and on our own by oneself? In any case, I told you everything I wanted for a long time. — Having explained all this, the blue hedgehog slowly went to the second floor to the bedroom. The black-and-scarlet raised an eyebrow slightly as he watched him leave. He wanted to stop him and tell him something, but he restrained himself. Returning to his papers, he tried to pick up a pen and write the correct answer. However, his hand and the handle in it began to shake, as if his nerves were getting the better of him. Be that as it may, he could not continue working on reports. Maybe he's tired of work and needs to at least spend more free time around the house? Or maybe he no longer has enough care and attention from his loved one. He tried to pull himself together, even grabbed his other hand, trying to force himself to write. However, the shaking of the hand immediately intensified. Finally unable to bear it, he jumped up from his chair and threw the pen against the wall, breaking it. Taking a breath and holding his head with his fingers, massaging it, he tried to relax and at the same time he lay down on the sofa. — That's it... That's enough... Relax!... You're just tired... You need... A little rest!... — he says to himself with pauses and puts his hands down, almost falling asleep on the sofa. The shaking in his hands immediately stopped and he calmly placed them on the white fur on his chest. The memory of how he didn’t listen to Sonic then and, of course, got sick again floated before Shadow’s eyes. The way the blue hedgehog then took care of him until he recovered made his soul warm. After all, even despite the fact that Sonic scolded him later and reprimanded him for not listening to him, nevertheless, he did not allow him to die from a common cold. And he did this for him not because he just wanted to help, but because he loves him. After all, if he once helped him somehow on the same rainy day, then it’s time for him to repay this debt. Black and Scarlet turned off the light from the lamp on the table, threw all his work papers into the trash can and went to the second floor to Sonic’s bedroom. The blue hedgehog was already sleeping in bed in the middle of the day, all wrapped in a blanket, as if a caterpillar was turning into a chrysalis, and then turning into a butterfly. It was none of the dark hedgehog’s business, but he sat down next to him on the bed, continuing to look at the sour expression with which he slept. He wished he could wake him up to tell him something. However, the blue hedgehog slept so soundly and looked quite cute. Even though Shadow always had a strict character, he was able at that moment to change his serious face to a smile, at least for a short time. Switching from a sitting to a lying state, he slowly ran his palm over the blue needles on his head. In response, the latter, continuing to sleep, turned over on the other side, facing Shadow. Only then does he slightly open his eyes. — Sha... Shadow? The black-scarlet just covered his mouth with his index finger and shushed him very slowly, quietly and gently. Of course, don’t forget to stroke the needles with your free palm. — It’s hard for you to live like this every day, isn’t it? I understand this very well. I'm having a hard time at this job myself lately. All I do is work every day, and I don’t devote time to you. If you die of boredom, then I simply won’t survive it. You are the only one I need more than anything in the world. And even if I could, I would have kissed you long ago. — I... I don’t understand you, Shadow... Are you sick again? — Sonic asked with excitement. — No. I just want to take care of you so that you don't get bored. You must have suffered terribly from idleness. You didn't even have anyone to talk to? — Shadow asks, making a sour face and moving his hand to Sonic's cheek. — Well... I actually don’t like to brag about this topic... But what about your work...? Shouldn't you be doing your paperwork? — asked the blue hedgehog, and the black and scarlet one answered: — Just think, some papers for work! Yes, you can only wipe yourself with them! — laughed a little to the side. — You really think that if my character is different from yours, then just like you, I can’t joke sometimes, too? You don't know much about me, Sonic. — the blue hedgehog stood up a little at that moment, taking a sitting position. The black-scarlet one repeated this after him and hugged him. — Well! Now tell me everything, from the very beginning! How did you survive and endure so much at home while I was not at home! Sonic then began to explain to Shadow for a long time about how he was and felt at home without him, even retelling the events of the previous part. He even laughed a little to the side at this story, but listened attentively. Plus, Sonic even thought that if they had long ago installed a new television antenna to improve the TV signal or a computer, so that out of boredom he could surf the Internet and find something interesting there, then he would be on such rainy days if they if they suddenly happened again, he wouldn’t suffer so much. Interestingly, even Shadow himself once thought about installing a new antenna or buying a computer after work. But I kept forgetting when I returned home. They talked among themselves for a long time that they did not notice how quickly the night came, and it was already ten o’clock on the clock. It was long past time to cook dinner and go to bed. Realizing this, Sonic immediately went to the kitchen, and Shadow followed him, helping prepare dinner, and talking to him a little more: — You know, now I think I understand why I married you. — says the black-scarlet one, which the blue one immediately became interested in listening to. — You are so good at recognizing your mistakes and apologizing. — I know. — the blue hedgehog answers, smiling. After dinner they went to bed.

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      The next morning, the exact same rain was falling outside the window and clouds also covered the sky. Well, yes. This rain will continue for two more days, if not more. Shadow himself was not at home, nor were his shoes. Apparently he ran to work, as Sonic immediately decided. Apparently he will again have to sit at home all day from idleness and suffer from boredom. Out of dissatisfaction, he sat down on the sofa and just turned on the TV so that the sounds of noise from the interference would not allow him to at least fall asleep and die of boredom. But what is it? The television caught the television signal perfectly and was showing one of Luntik’s episodes, where Luntik and Grandpa Cher tried to make a pie for Baba Kapa. — Grandfather, won’t all the dough fit? — We’ll push in as much as we can. Pushed! Switching to another TV channel on the remote control, he made sure that all channels received excellent reception. Now he had something to watch on TV, because there was nothing to do at home anyway. Of course, he understood that it was Shadow who finally did what he promised. He installed a new antenna. He even hoped that he was hiding somewhere nearby and could hear him, so he could not resist and said: — Thank you, Shadow. — No need for thanks! — suddenly he hears his voice for real. At first he thinks that he must have gone crazy. Then he looked around and saw that Shadow himself was standing in the corridor, looking at him and hiding something behind his back. True, then he sharply stretches his arms forward and the surprise was a large box with a computer, monitor, speakers and a computer mouse for it. The black-scarlet hedgehog greatly pleased the blue hedgehog that the latter attacked the former in a hug with a smile and tears in his eyes. Yes, he cried, but they were tears of joy. Shadow returns Sonic's hug with great pleasure. He believes that now he will not die of boredom or mope because he has nothing to do at home when such weather conditions occur again. Logically, of course, it would be better if he simply bought him new shoes, in which he would not mind walking in the rain and getting wet. But if you love a person or a hedgehog very much, not as a friend, but as something more, then for his sake you are ready to do such things to make him very happy. And the main thing is that this way he will be at home all the time, his feet won’t get wet, and in a good case, he won’t even get sick very rarely. — I love you, Sonic. — And I you, Shadow. Sonic's voiceover: Well, yeah. So, as always, according to the canons of the genre, there is a romantic happy ending. Yes Yes. Here the camera zooms out through the window of the house, all sorts of crap graphics are shown, raindrops on the supposed lenses that you see on the screen, the camera rises, as if the cameraman is now ascending on a crane or in a helicopter. OU! What a beautiful satellite dish instead of an antenna. Well, what else can I say! See you all again and poop everyone! Hehe! :-) Shadow's voiceover: Camera turned off, idiot! NOW!!!

The End