it's hard for sonic to tell where he is. only the crinkling of a magazine page grounds him, making him aware of his own consciousness. slowly, he is able to feel the softness of fur beside him, the fabric of the couch under him, and the quiet snores of another nearby. and, of course, the occasional crinkle of plastic paper.

with a soft grunt, he opens his eyes. warm sunlight floods his vision. after assessing his situation, he concludes it is reflecting off of the wall from the window behind him; one he recognizes as his own.

as his vision settles and he deems himself awake, he peers around him. four sleeping forms are all laying around his living room. a black hedgehog with red highlights is slumped over an armchair, drool threatening to fall from his lips. a red echidna and an orange fox (both he recognizes as his brothers) share the couch with him. knuckles snores away with his feet hanging off the edge, while his head is in the lap of tails, who's namesakes are touching his two brothers respectively. his head is resting softly on sonic's shoulder.

as he looks down, he sees a faint pink hue from beside his other armchair. upon closer inspection, it appears to be a pink hedgehog, leaned up against the chair on the ground. her head is lulled back, and he can see gentle breaths from the rise and fall of her chest.

but it seems there is another. lounging on the chair, legs crossed and arms folded, looking lazily at a magazine, sat a white bat. her emerald green eyes scanned the pages swiftly. she moved her hand to turn another page (the source of the crinkling, it seems) before she glanced up at sonic. surprised, she put her hand back down and leaned back.

"good morning, sleeping blue-ty."

a soft chuckle came from both sonic and rouge's lips. it seems, when not engaged in battle, the two had much in common. "hey rouge," came a quiet whisper. sonic's head gently swerved, looking aimlessly around his living room. "what time is it?"

rouge, closing her magazine, smiles and sets it down beside her. "oh, it's about sunset. you should probably just go back to sleep, since you'll be going soon anyways."

sonic snorted. "me? trust me, i've had more than eno... yawn.... enough sleep today. i'm ready to take on the day!" he quickly realizes his mistake, covering his mouth with both gloved hands. none of the sleeping parties seem to have been bothered.

"i didn't take you as the night type."

"oh, yeah? and you are?"

"...i'm a bat, blue."

"oh. right."

rouge gives a giggle at her friend forgetting her nocturnal habits. she grabs her magazine from off the table beside her, choosing to open it to a different page this time. "but seriously, just go back to sleep. i'll take care of everything here."

sonic laughs softly. "you're only here because you want to raid my kitchen." with a melodramatic gasp, rouge lays a hand on her chest in mock offense. "me? staying for just your food? i'll have you know i came over to check on you lot! just for that.... i think i get the rights to make some mac n cheese before i leave."