Night of the Werehog Chapter 3: Signs

A few days later, Sonic was well-rested and recovered. The bite mark was gone, which was strange. Shadow kept muttering about "that damn fourth Chaos Emerald" and blaming Sonic for being injured. However, Sonic was far from injured. He felt better than he had in days and was very energetic. As Sonic came downstairs, he headed straight for the refrigerator and got out a dozen chili dogs.

Tails walked in and saw Sonic shoving chili dogs down his mouth as fast as he could. Tails shook his head and cleared his throat, hoping to speak to Sonic. When Sonic swallowed the last chili dog, Tails began to speak.

"Hey, Sonic. How's your bite?"

Sonic sighed and touched his chest. "It's not there anymore, Tails. For some reason, it vanished. There's only a slight scar."

Tails sighed in relief and was about to speak again when Sonic ate another chili dog. His eyes widened as he witnessed Sonic devour chili dog after chili dog. Sonic swallowed the last one and licked his lips.

"Ahh...that was good! I think I'll have some more."

"S...Sonic. Have you noticed any changes in your body lately?" Tails asked.

Sonic looked at him. "What do you mean?"

"Well...you have had a bigger appetite lately, and I have noticed some mood swings."

Sonic's brow furrowed. "Mood swings, eh? I suppose you think I have trouble with my emotions!"

Tails shook his head. "That's not what I meant, Sonic. I..."

Sonic advanced on him, yelling. "WELL, EXCUSE ME IF I CAN"T HELP IT! I JUST GOT BIT BY A WILD ANIMAL, DAMN IT! HOW THE HELL DO YOU THINK I FEEL?"

Tails backed away as Sonic kept yelling, telling Tails how pressured he was about Eggman and, to make matters worse, the attack a few days ago. When he was finished lecturing, he immediately calmed down and looked at Tails, who was huddled against the wall. Sonic bent down and looked at him.

"Hey, I'm sorry. I've just had a really tough time these past few days, alright?"

Tails nodded and looked at Sonic. For a moment, he thought he saw Sonic's eyes flash golden-yellow and his teeth lengthen into fangs. He blinked and looked again. The eyes and teeth were normal.

"Tails, what's wrong?"

Tails took a deep breath and stood up. He ran out of the kitchen, Sonic calling his name as he left.

Sonic hung his head and sat down. A few seconds later, Shadow walked in.

"Hey, Sonic. what's up?"

"GET THE HELL OUT!" Sonic yelled.

Shadow's eyes narrowed. "Fine; you don't have to be so damn rude." He opened the refrigerator and pulled out some Pepsi, watching Sonic suspiciously.

Sonic walked up to his room. He fell on his bed and stared at the ceiling. What is wrong with me? he thought.