There was some playful smiling upon initially poking him. He looked a little goofy being so small and even more so when he was groggy and wobbly. Just one giant blob of hoglet ego. Sonic couldn't resist a grin!

Until he began to gush spit all over his shoulder. "What the-- H-hey!" Awww, EWWWW. Sonic rotated his shoulder a bit. "Shadow, c'mon! You're doing that on purpose!" Okay, fun and games were over. He reached back to dig and pinch the scruff of his neck, pulling him up and off his back. "You're gross," he added once he had him dangled in front of his face.