The next day, it is still a sunny afternoon as we zoom in view of the big shopping mall. At one of the tables, is Team Chaotix, who decided they needed a little break from working so hard lately. Charmy had already begun on his Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae, while Vector read his paper and Espio sipped his coffee quietly as always.

"Good work lately, boys. We should really get our payment soon enough." Vector smiled.

"I'm still sick of not having enough payment to work." Espio frowned, staring into his cup.

Charmy flew around with chocolate on his face, "Rocking McDonalds!"

"You're doing it again!" the chameleon snapped, annoyed by the young bumblebee's behavior.

The crocodile just sighed but then noticed a familiar black hedgehog walking past them, almost in a hurry it seemed, "Hey that's our old pal Shadow."

"Pal? He didn't even stay around long enough because of your Computer Room search." Espio really disliked that.

"So?"

Shadow, taking no notice of them, kept walking but then stopped as he spotted the pink girl waving to him. She looked ready to shop very much.

"Shadow, what took so long?" Amy called, smiling to him.

He shrugged, "What else? It's hard enough avoiding those that always mistaken me for Sonic."

She smirked, "Bravo, for once, you didn't address him as Faker."

"Don't rub it in so much." He then asked, "Now you said you would help me out for Rouge's date?"

"Your date too, you know. Plus, first things must always be first." Amy glanced at a watch, "So what time will that be at?"

Shadow sweat-dropped, "Actually, she said around next week, something on Sunday."

"That's perfect timing," said Amy, "Today would be Tuesday." She winked, "I could just teach you all week how to win a girl's heart."

He sighed in relief but murmured, "She can't even win the heart of Faker."

"I heard that," Amy pouted but shrugged it off, heading inside, "Now then, to find the perfect outfit…"

"Nothing sassy, it's not my style." Shadow followed her inside.

Vector, Espio and even Charmy watched the whole thing, "Well, what do you know?" said the crocodile.

"You're not suggesting we follow them, do you? In that case, you're crazy." Espio disagreed.

"Hey, it's part of my new job, remember?" Vector protested, "Being with Vanilla, I should be the one who helps out lovers."

"Ooh, I want Vanilla!" Charmy squealed.

"Wrong guess, Charmy!"

"Sorry."

Inside the mall, it was crowded as people were walking around, either browsing or buying. Amy and Shadow were in the clothes section as Amy is picking out some choices as Shadow just stood nearby, watching closely.

"Aw, this is cute." Amy smiled, picking a red jacket, "Red is your color, right?"

"Uh, Rose…?" Shadow felt a presence.

"What?" She then saw what the problem was; a lot of young girls were standing around and just staring, "Don't tell me there's a new dress out?"

"They're looking at me…" Shadow then yelped in alarm as he got pulled down and Amy noticed it. A young brown-haired girl with glasses, holding Shadow by his leg, asked, "Mommy, how much is this hedgehog?"

"Help… me…" the hedgehog cringed.

"No sweetie, he's not a stuffed animal." The girl's mother pulled her away as the other girls left. Shadow scrambled back to Amy, dumbfounded.

"Hey, they can't help it if you're cute." Amy smiled, then realized what she just said but didn't show it.

"You should talk." Shadow muttered, feeling the same way without expression.

"You almost done in there?" Amy asked, waiting outside the change room, where Shadow is in one of the stalls, "I picked out good choices this time."

"That's what always gets us men in trouble." Shadow spoke behind the door.

"Well, there are always the shirts with sayings like 'Gun Star'," she showed a black shirt with red writing, "And another that says 'Dark Monster'," she then showed a green tank top with white writing, "And it's not even in glitter."

"Alright, alright! Let me try Dark Monster."

"That's more like it!" Amy tossed the shirt over the door for him.

"Is everything alright?" asked a lady, coming up to Amy.

"Yes, thank you, miss." Amy smiled.

"Just let me know if you need any…"

"How about this?" Shadow then opened the door with the Dark Monster shirt and baggy blue jeans "Try and get on my bad side. Not enough?" He went back in and the door reopened revealing him in a white tuxedo, "Michael Jackson is rocking tonight! And last, but not least." Finally, the door opened one last time, revealing he had an Elvis suit and a black wig with black glasses, "Thank you very much."

Amy and the lady just stared as the woman suddenly fainted with hearts flying around her. The pink hedgehog frowned with a disappointed look at him.

Shadow stared blankly, "Did I overdo something?"