FLASHBACK:

It was mid Autumn, the crisp maple leaves falling off the trees dancing to the ground. A lone female fox stood out in the open of the town park, waiting for the arrival of an old friend. Shae stared off into the endless night sky, examining the stars.

A male hedgehog walked into the park, the leaves crushing silently under his shoes. Shae turned staring at him before unleashing a slight grin on her face.
Shadow walked towards Shae, her grin reflecting from his face.

"Hey" Shae said. "Glad you came"

"Yeah" Shadow replied. "What brings you here this...dark evening?"

"Just here to talk, what's been happening between you and Sonic lately?"

Shadow looked away. "I'd rather not talk about it"

Shae stared at the ground. "Shadow"

"Yeah?" He asked not looking at her.

Should I tell him? Shae thought quickly Not here and not now She replied silently to herself.

Before Shae could answer they heard a noise coming from behind them. They both spun around, Shae holding a laser gun with both hands pointing it straight at the intruder. Shadow holding a chaos emerald, ready to use it.

Evanya stepped back in shock. "Sorry if I scarred you" She began, looking down the barrel of the gun Shae was holding.

"Scarred? Are you serious?" Shae asked sarcasticly returning the gun to the holster she wore around her waist.

Shadow quickly pocketed the chaos emerald, staring at Evanya with an annoyed face.

"Sorry" Evanya said again. "I heard voices"

"We'll talk tommorow" Shadow told Shae ignoring Evanya completly.

With that he turned and walked away, Evanya watching him as he went.

"What's with him?" She asked Shae.

"I don't know" Shae replied sitting down on the nearest park bench. She sighed and stared at the ground.

Evanya sat down next to Shae looking concerned. "What's wrong?" She asked.

"I can tell you anything, right?"

"Yeah, I won't tell... Is it about Shadow?"

Shae looked at her "Yeah" She sighed heavily.

Evanya smiled "Do you like him?" She asked trying not to laugh.

Shae looked at Evanya surprised "Where the hell did you get that idea from?"

Evanya burst out laughing "You like him, thats it." She looked at Shae who was trying hard not to blush.

"I don't like him!" She shouted angrily "I'm going home"

"Whatever you say... Shadow" Evanya replied teasingly.

Shae turned to Evanya and gave her the 'I'm gonna kill you look'

Evanya shut up straight away.

"If you ever mention this ever again, your dead." Shae said staring coldly into her pale blue eyes.

She pulled out her laser gun and shot the nearest tree which immediatly burst into uncontrolable flames. Shae returned her gun and walked down the path towards her house. Leaving Evanya standing there, confuesed and frightend about what had just happened. Note to self: Don't get on Shae's bad side she thought to herself.

Do I like him? Shae thought to herself as she walked away No I cant. Shae sighed Shit I do, I like Shadow.

...

Shae woke up early and walked towards the stairs, she wasn't surprised when she saw Shadow standing at the bottom.

She walked down smiling.

"Hey" Shadow said.

"Hi" Shae replied looking around to see if Evanya was there to.

"She's not here" Said Shadow as if he had read her mind.

Shae looked into Shadow's dark crimsim eyes. "You didn't leave last night. Did you?" Shae asked worried about what he had heard if he had stayed.

"No I didn't, and I'm not sure that I should have listened either" Shadow said. "I now know, and you won't like what I'm about to do."

Shae felt her heart tighten, it felt as if someone was crushing it with their hands.

"I'm not sure you know what you want Shae" Shadow said locking eyes with her.

Shae felt her cheeks flare up. "I know what I want" Shae said just wanting to turn and run as far away as possible from this conversation.

"I'm sorry Shae. I'm leaving town and, I'm not coming back."

Tears started forming in her eyes, she blinked them away trying not to show how upset she actually was.

"What? You can't just leave!" Shae almost shouted her voice cracking. "Please don't go" She begged

"I'm sorry Shae" Shadow said again "You'll find someone better than me, someone less... violent" He turned and ran.

Shae dropped to her knees on the cold wooden floor, tears flowing rapidly like waterfalls from her eyes. Why? she screamed at herself.
She looked up from the floor, and stared at the door with tear stained eyes. She felt like her heart had just snapped in half, broken and incomplete.

FLASHBACK END