The fleeting sensation that whispered down his arm and fluttered away left Shadow's heart pounding. He wanted to deny that had ever happened, to forget that he'd ever caused such a stir inside of him, but Sonic had some kind of power over him that he couldn't describe. It was impossible to ignore, and yet...

What was it?

He tried to shake it off, trailing closely behind him to see how the Chao was faring. He could only imagine the chiding he'd received if the little guy had passed out, and lo and behold, he did, huddling up to Sonic as if he were his birth mother. That was just...

Okay, maybe it was kind of cute.

Kind of.

"Leave him in my bed. He can rest there."

Try as he might, he couldn't help but feel his lips tug at the sight. This Chao was simply darling. Ah, the innocent of youth. How he envied it.