Summary: One encounter with Sonic and she's finally given up on him. She feels like she's wasted time forcing her love onto him. So with the help of her friends and a certain hedgehog, Amy Rose decides to change for the better and move on.

Disclaimer: I do not own Sonic the Hedgehog, but I sadly do own Caitlynn. D:

Pairings:

Shadow x Amy
Sonic x OC
Knuckles x Rouge
Tails x Cream

Thoughts/Stress on words
" Talking "
((My notes to you or notes to clarify things))

It's not fair. I should be her. I want to be the one that he loves.

"Amy? Amy? Amy, wake up!"

Amy Rose woke up with tears in her eyes again. She quickly wiped them away while pouting, "I had the dream again, didn't I?"

The ebony hedgehog that woke her up gave off a relieved sigh and sat down on her bed. "Mhmm. Luckily, I decided to check up on you before I left for the gym." He held up her spare house key with a smirk.

Amy gave him a smile before playfully punching Shadow's arm and getting out of bed to get ready for work.

It's been five months since Amy found out Shadow was still alive and asked him to live in the apartment next door to her house. He finally agreed after she had stopped by his house many times, politely asking with the cutest pout she could make. After moving in, Amy tried to teach him how to cook, to clean his apartment, and to be polite to everyone around him. While, on the other hand, he suggested to change her entire wardrobe, everything in her house...that was pink or blue. And they've become the best of friends ever since.

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Shadow glowered at a picture of Sonic with Amy forcing a hug on him while he waited for Amy in her living room. She'll find out sooner or later, Sonic. And I can't wait for the day she finds outs and takes down everything of you in this damn house!

"I'm ready!" Amy yelled as she ran downstairs, putting her backpack on, "Let's go, slowpoke!"

Shadow was about to comment on what she had said, but she grabbed his arm and dragged him out of the door. He dropped her off at work before driving off to the gym.

"Bye Shadow!!" she giggled, waving to him as he drove away. She turned to enter the Station Square Cafe (where she worked) until she saw a familiar blue hedgehog and...a purple cat walking hand in hand towards her?! Amy huffed angrily and quickly entered the Cafe, rushing to the kitchen. I hate you Sonic. I hate you so much.

A crack began in her heart.

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"Whew! Alright, Moira, I'll see you later!" Amy waved at her boss.

Moira grinned and waved back, "'Kay! Take care of yourself now, hun!"

Amy stood in front of the Cafe, waiting for Shadow to pick her up. She hummed softly to herself as she stared at the sunset. Beautiful as it always is! Her smile soon turned into a frown when she turned the opposite way. It was Sonic and her again. She was about to rush back into the Cafe, but Sonic stopped her. "Hi Amy!"

Amy faced them with a forced smile, "Hey Sonic."

Sonic returned her smile and gestured towards the purple cat, "I don't believe you've met Caitlynn, have you?"

She was pretty in a way. Caitlynn had black hair that flowed to her mid-back and eyes that were purple as well. She wore a white and magenta shirt, a pair of black short shorts, and white sandals on her feet.

Amy shook her head slightly, "Really? Well then, Amy, meet my girlfriend, Caitlynn." Girlfriend..?

Several cracks.

Amy forced a wider smile and she shook hands with her, "Hello Caitlynn, it's so very nice to meet you!"

"It's nice to meet you, too! Sonic's told me all of your adventures. It's kind of sad that you always get caught by Eggman."

So she only knows me as the girl that gets caught? Lovely stories you tell her, Sonic. But they are true after all...The girl that's so weak and helpless. All she can do is get caught...

And her heart finally shattered.

Amy's thoughts were disrupted by the roar of Shadow's motorcycle. "Yeah...It is. Well! I gotta go! Bye!" Amy ran towards Shadow's incoming bike and quickly hopped on. "Shadow! Please, just drive, I really...don't want to be here right now..." Her voice broke as she held onto Shadow and faced the other way so Sonic and his girlfriend wouldn't see her crying.

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"I'm guessing you found out?"

"No shit, sherlock."

Shadow had a surprised look on his face, "Amy...you've never cursed before. Are you that angry?"

"Of course! She is proof I'm not worthy enough for him!" She looked away and realized she was staring at the picture of her forcing a hug on her "Sonikku".

"UGH!" Amy stormed off to her room and collapsed on her bed, crying her eyes out.

Why, Sonic, why?

Shadow entered her room a while after and sat on her bed, "Amy? You feeling better?" Amy mumbled something into her pillow, "What?"

"Help me take down anything pink or blue in this house."

Shadow smiled widely for once in his life and yelled, "Yes, ma'am!" He had been waiting for this day for a very long time.

He helped Amy out of bed and they began to tear down anything that reminded her of Sonic and the pink frillyness that resulted from her crush on Sonic. They took out all the 'Sonic and Amy' pictures from their frames and everything from her 'Sonic Shrine' and gathered all of it into a box, making their way to her backyard. Amy smirked as she held up a lighter. "Would you like to do the honors, Shadow-kun?"

Shadow's eyes lighted up when she added the '-kun' to his name. Oooh, nice touch. Thank you, Sonic. "How 'bout," he put his hand on hers, "we throw it in together?"

Amy smiled a little as they both threw the lighter into the pile. After five minutes of burning, Shadow hosed down the fires and put the ashes into the trash can with a wide smirk. They entered the house again and sat down in the kitchen to rest. "Oh! Shadow, let's go put my clothes into another box, burn that box, and go get me new clothes tomorrow?!"

The ebony hedgehog chuckled, "I'd be glad to burn your pink...frilly..." he shuddered before he continued, "clothes, but I really don't want to do the shopping..."

Amy laughed, "Fine, I'll ask Rouge and Cream to help me."

They agreed and talked about what kind of clothing she would wear now as they walked to her front door.

"Emo? Punk? Gothic?"

"...Shadow! "

"Whaaat? I'm giving you suggestions!"

"Cream and Rouge can help me with that, too!"

"Oh fine. Well, I'll see you in the morning so we can burn those rags you called clothes."

Amy giggled, "Alright, See you!" she said before closing the door.

He walked across her porch and was about to reach the steps until Amy opened the front door, ran up to him, and gave him a small peck on the cheek. "That was for helping me today." She giggled and ran back into the house.

A blush rose to his muzzle as he touched the spot where she kissed him. Why am I blushing? I can't be falling for Amy, my best friend. He wondered while walking to the front of his apartment building.

Chan: R&R, please! Those reviews would be incentives to write more chapters :D

Amy: Yeah! I wanna see what I wear the next chapter!!

Shadow: -smirks- Me too.