Autors note: My second fanfiction, hope you enjoy!

Shadow and Amy have been friends for what seems like forever. Amy has always had her heart set on a certain blue hedgehog but when he continuously breaks her heart and Shadow always seems to be there to pick up the pieces she starts to see him in a different light.

I sprinted through the forest ignoring the nature surrounding me, it was a nice day and all but I have bigger priorities.

Run Amy, run. You'll catch up to him soon, he's gonna slow down. He just wants a challenge that's all, so keep running. I pushed my foot against the grass harder and harder with each step in attempt to sped up. My breaths were no longer slow and steady as they were when I stated running, now they were fast and rough. Each breath burned my lungs, it felt like fire. I needed to stop and catch my breath, I needed to slow my heartbeat down, but I couldn't. Not until I caught up to him. Not until I caught up to Sonic. Why am I doing this? Well, love makes you do crazy things.

My vision was blurred as I ran, I could barley see where I was going. My body begged for me to stop but I couldn't, I wouldn't. I need to prove that I'm fast enough, that I'm fast enough for him.

"S-sonic," I gasped at the blue blur a few metres ahead.

I thought I saw him stop to look back at me, but I'm a matter of seconds I realised I was wrong. Sonic didn't wait, He didn't slow down. He was gone, I was too slow.

"Why, w-wouldn't you wai-t," I shakily sighed slowing down a bit.

My legs wobbled a bit and I began swaying as I ran, getting clumsier by the minute. But I kept running, hoping to find him again. My blurred vision was increasing and I soon became aware of the tears streaming down my face. I stumbled over a tree root and hit my arm on a branch. The impact caused a small yelp to erupt from my lips.

Staggering and barely supporting my own weight I soon collapsed, and stared at the sky. Staring at the blurred clouds as unconsciousness took over. It's not his fault, he didn't know I couldn't catch up. He thinks I'm right behind him, or he would have waited. Right?

Ugh. I feel like I just jumped off a cliff. My head is killing me and my arms not any better. I sat up and leaned my back against the tree near me and placed a hand behind my head so it wouldn't be resting on the rough tree.

"What happened," I asked myself rubbing my smudged mascara out of my eyes with my other free hand.

"That's what I was about to ask," a deep voice suddenly spoke.

I jerked forward in an instant with wide eyes and stared at the figure leaning against a tree. Shadow.

"Wh-at! Shadow, don't scare me," I yelled scolding him before letting out an uncomfortable grunt and holding my head as a sharp pain pierced through it.

"Maybe, you should hold off on the yelling, Rose," Shadow smirked slightly and studied my face amused. "So what happened? You look horrible"

I glared at him for a second. Gee thanks Shadow. "Your just the most lovely type of person aren't you?" I laughed sarcastically, and rolled my eyes upon seeing Shadows amused face.

What did happen through? I went around to Tails and Sonic house and then... Oh I remember.

"I... I Uhhh," I said guiltily.

Shadow and I are pretty close, practically best friends. We've been like that for as long as I can remember. But if I were to think back we probably stated getting closer around the time I was 14 (I'm 17 now), right after a battle with Eggman. Shadow had gotten injured in the fight and I insisted on tending his wounds despite him being reluctant. Surprisingly Shadow who I had thought to be the silent type was talking to me the whole time. After that day we only got closer. He has told me many times not to waste my time on 'Faker', telling me he's not worth it, and he's an idiot, blah blah.

He did give me some pretty good advice though, since he's my friend and knows how much I care about Sonic despite them two not getting along. He told me to act casual around him, don't chase him, act how I would around other people and see how that works out. Obviously that plan had failed when I couldn't take it any longer.

So you can see why I didn't want to tell him. After all, I not only was chasing him again but went as far as to fall unconscious doing it.

"IwaschasingSonicandIpushedmyselftofarandfellunconscious," I said hurriedly in a mumble and wondered if he caught that.

Shadow didn't reply and only sighed in annoyance signalling that he had heard.

Oh god is he mad, what will he do? is he gonna kill Sonic?! Wow Amy way to overreact I scolded myself.

"So... You mad?" I asked cautiously and smiled guiltily at him.

"No, but Rose you have to be careful. You know Sonic isn't one to slow down for others even if they are his friends," he replied pausing as he said Sonics actual name as if it was foreign to him.

"But I'm not just one of his friends," I sighed dreamily.

I noticed Shadow frown before saying, "Has he ever actually told you that,"

"Well, no but-" I started a frown forming this time on my face.

"Look Amy I'm not trying to make you feel bad, I just don't want you to get hurt." He interrupted still sighing.

Shadow would never say these things to me if there were others around. But he seems more relaxed and comfortable around me. I'm glad we're friends.

"I know, but I'll be fine, trust me," I smiled.

A still silence soon followed before Shadow decided to break it.

"So..movie night?" He asked trying to lighten the mood.

A grin spread over my face instantly "Last one to yours is a rotten Eggman," I laughed and again started sprinting, pumping my arms to increase speed.

I was soon stopped by another strong pierce in my head and a smaller pain in my arm.

Shadow caught up and laughed lightly, "Yeah, no more running for you, Rose," He said amused before grabbing my good arm and chaos controlling us to his house.

I washed up freeing my face from the amount of makeup I had put on previously to catch a certain hedgehogs attention then went into the kitchen and sat on Shadows kitchen bench watching as he grabbed the medical kit from the top shelf.

"What movie do you want to watch?" He asked glancing at me before directing his attention to my arm and bandaging it.

"Ow, careful," I winced at his touch.

"Sorry," he replied tightening the bandage so it would stay in place. "So?" He asked.

"So what?" I looked at him confused.

"Movie?"

Oh right...I thought for a moment before replying. "An action movie," I smiled.

He grabbed me a tablet for my headache and handed it to me before quickly expecting the bandage once more.

"Alright, done, go pick of of the action movies then. I'll get the popcorn ready."

By the time I had picked a movie Shadow was done with the popcorn and we began watching it on his small but cosy couch.

"Hey, Rose, are you sure your alright," Shadow asked somewhat worriedly probably thinking I was upset about Sonic. To be honest I wasn't too upset though, I don't think he knew I couldn't keep up. I mean he wouldn't do it on purpose.

"Yeah," I yawned as I stretched my legs out over Shadows lap. "Just a bit tired after running all day, despite my small nap," I laughed at my joke.

Shadow rolled his eyes before breaking out in a small smile. "You know I'm not your foot rest, right?"

"C'mon I'm tired," I whined through my smile giving him a playful kick.

He didn't reply and only focused his attention back on the movie an amused smirk on his face.

About half way through the movie I had started to feel restless and began to fall asleep. The last thing I heard before drifting of was Shadows soft laughter at my inability to stay awake.