See you guys around. I'll be back when the time is right.
"Hey what's up with you, Shadow?" asked the blue blur one summer's afternoon. He walked up to the onyx hedgehog that was standing on his usual hill top.
"I have to go."
"For how long?" came a female voice. Shadow knew it was Amy. He knew the rumor of him liking her but it was just as a friend. Nothing more.
"I don't know for how long it will be, Rose." The black and red male said as he looked out into the sunset. He wanted to be alone but it didn't matter now.
"You're coming back right?" came the voice of a tiny kitsune, Tails.
"Yes I'll be back. Just not right away." Shadow said with a hint of feeling that didn't go un-noticed.
"Can we at least know why you're leaving?" Rouge said as she walked up to him. She and Knuckles were standing beside the hedgehog and looked at him. Shadow crossed his arms and shrugged.
"There are things I need to do that don't involve you getting into. Fair enough?" Shadow growled with a hint of annoyance. But no one backed down. This was just his way of saying bye. Though it did annoy Amy and Rouge.
Then, a tiny cream colored rabbit wrapped her arms around Shadow's waist. Everyone gasped and watched as the tinny rabbit held him tight.
"Be sure to come back, Mr. Shadow." Cream smiled. Shadow nodded and put his arm on her back in a slight hug. He unlatched her from his waist and raced off.
"I wonder what it is he's looking for." Sonic said as he watched his rival teleport away.
"We all have something to find. Guess his time for searching is now." Tails shrugged. Everyone nodded and went home. Shadow was on the other side of the horizon and saw them leave.
He gave a smirk and ran off. He was going to come back. He just needed to get the nagging thing in his brain gone. The "What is going on and why?" nagging has been on his nerves ever since things around him changed. As soon as he figures out the problem he'd rejoin the Sonic Team.
I'll come back when that nagging feeling leaves me, for a while at least. Bye.
