Disclaimer: I so don't have an excuse for this. Well, except that I miss my brothers. Does that count? And oh yeah, not mine.
001. Nocturne
Series: Sonic Underground
Continuity: Anytime
"What's wrong, sis? Can't sleep?
Sonia turned around with a sigh. "I don't know how you can. I mean, it seems like you and Sonic can fall asleep just about anywhere, no matter how dirty or gross it is."
Manic pulled himself the rest of the way onto the roof of the van where Sonia was sitting. "Hey, I'm used to it, yanno? I've slept in a lot worse places than this." He leaned back and crossed his arms behind his head, staring up at the stars. The van was parked out in the forest for the night. "An' I'm sure Sonic has too, with the Resistance and all." Manic frowned.
Sonia levered herself up one elbow and looked down at him. "What is it, Manic?"
"Huh? …Oh. Uh, nothing, probably." He shrugged. "Just thinking."
"It isn't nothing if it keeps you two awake and chatting on the roof," Sonic's voice chimed in. He poked his head out of the van's trapdoor, but didn't bother to climb onto the roof, leaning against the ladder instead. "C'mon sibs, the night is for sleep, remember? We have a swatbot factory to hit tomorrow!"
"Yeah, yeah, I know," Manic waved away his concerns. "You two go hit the hay, I'm gonna stay up a bit later."
"A bit later?" Sonic tapped his fingers on the roof. "Bro, you stay up any later and it's gonna be morning. What's up?"
"Hey, it's probably nothing, all right? It's just…" Manic hesitated.
"Spit it out already Manic," Sonic said impatiently. "I'm waaaaiiiiting. Now come on! What is it that has you all bugged out?"
Manic shrugged. "I dunno, this is probably gonna sound stupid but, do you think Mom like…liked me less than you two?"
Sonia looked at Sonic. Sonic shrugged and raised his eyebrows. Luckily, Manic kept talking.
"I mean, she left you guys with those families an' all. an' I uh…" Manic paused, rubbing his wrist just along his spike bracelet subconsciously. "Well… Farrel was great, you know? But.. it wasn't like I had a family. Not like you two did. Or a home. I mean we lived in the sewers, but they weren't exactly a home, since we had to keep moving so Robotnik didn't find us." He stopped, looking up at the sky again. "I dunno, it just seems like maybe she didn't like me as much."
"Hey, don't sweat it, bro," Sonic said firmly, climbing out onto the roof and stretching out alongside Manic. Crossing his arms behind his head, he continued, "Soon as we find her, you can ask her yourself, but I'm sure she liked all of us just as much. Hey, she's probably got a great explanation."
"Yeah, I guess," Manic replied reluctantly.
"Besides, you know we think you're great," Sonia added with a grin. "And we always will."
Sonic yawned. "So let's get some sleep before that mission!"
GuardianSaiyoko: Sonic the Hedgehog drabbles. Probably gonna write from more than one of the series eventually, since I like all of them, but SU is great because there aren't a whole lot of shows out there with three sibs. Written 'cuz I'm close to my brothers, and this gives me a chance to write about sibs who are that close.