A/N Ya so here's chapter 2. As of right now when I was writing this authors note I have no idea what people think of the first chapter but I hope they are positive. Not like it's gonna stop me though, lol.
So ya I hope everyone caught the subtle hints I gave Shadow and Sonic in preparation of the reveal at the end. And especially I hope I got the characters down properly. Cause last thing I'd want to do is change characters personalities.
P.S I suck with clothing so if at some point it seems questionable, forgive me.
It had been almost two weeks since Shadow saw any of Sonic or his friends. Since then he hadn't really thought of his day helping Amy and… sort of Sonic except once.
Flash back…
The black hedgehog was watching a scary movie, well more laughing at how stupid the characters…
"Yes that's right, head back into the house you fools" he laughed eating the popcorn he made.
The killer was about to get his first victim right as he heard a knock on the door. Growling he got up and walked to the door after pausing his movie.
He opened the door saying "You better not be a solicitor!" but as he opened it he was met with the sight of Rouge, hands on hips.
"Oh, you. What's up?" he asked her.
"Nothing much, I've been a bit bored lately, no emeralds to steal lately" she said in her womanly seductive voice.
Shadow took that and the fact she wasn't contacting him with her phone that this was a social visit "Cool, now what you want?" he said taking a hand into his popcorn and ate it.
"Just wanted to talk Gloomy" letting herself in.
He rolled his eyes at the bat closing the door "You know I'm not a talker"
Rouge shrugged and said "Fine then I'll just sat on the couch awkwardly until you do"
He groaned knowing she'd beat him in that game and submitted "Fine what do you want to speak of?" he walked to the couch and sat down in his corner, mostly because it his butt had left a permanent groove.
She sat at the other end knowing to give him some space.
He waited for her answer.
"What you been up to lately" she asked having heard a rumour although wanted to see if he'd say.
"Nothing much, just my normal stuff. Staying alone, ad training my chaos powers. It's getting easier to use my powers without an emerald" he explained.
"That's not all I've heard, come on. You didn't think I wouldn't find out" she chuckled.
He looked to her confused "What are you talking about?"
"I heard about how you helped Amy" Rouge smiled smartly.
He groaned "They bugged me while I was relaxing"
"Oh so that's how you got in on it" she said adding that to the information she knew.
Sighing once again the dark hedgehog said "She was crying and annoying me"
Rouge smirked catching him again "Oh come on, I know you ran into Sonic and got him to go out and find Amy. But I also know you Amy came back to her house hours before Sonic did"
Shadow smirked hearing that Sonic had been out for hours after Amy got home but then asked "How do you know that?"
"Nice job defending yourself" she chuckled.
"First off I know you always get good info, and second, you were spying on the girls again weren't you. Hoping they had emeralds again I bet" Shadow accused.
She acted offended that he would even suggest that but said "Nah, friend of mine in the government told me you spotted walking with her and speaking to sonic"
"What? How?" he asked mostly because he had no idea and wanted to know why the government was spying on him again.
Rouge laughed at him "With the cameras around the city duh, I asked the guy to watch out for you incase something happened"
"Didn't know you cared that much" he mumbled still not liking that he was being watched.
She cooed fakely "I need to make sure my man is safe and sound"
He hated it when she did that. They were professional, just her flirty attitude showing.
"So what happened?" Rouge asked straight up.
Shadow sighed knowing she definitely wasn't leaving now and so decided to explain.
He went on to describe the day. He started with him relaxing in the forest. How Amy and Sonic got into the argument. Chasing after Sonic, explaining their conversation. Then lied saying Sonic asked for his help to find Amy and he agreed. Then said how he found Amy first walked her home while explaining his thoughts on her obsession of Sonic. He didn't mention he she hugged him and stuff or anything about why he said it besides that Amy needed to get over her adoration of Sonic. And lastly refused to mentioned the end where Sonic text him and he gave him bad info.
When he was done Rouge had a smirk on but let it disappear "Well that's uncharacteristically nice of you Shadow. Think she took your advice?"
"I don't know" he shrugged though wanted her to. The girl was ok and didn't deserve to be hurting herself constantly for a fantasy.
From what I've been hearing she might, I actually did Spy on them later and apparently her friends said she is a little more calm around Sonic and no incidents since then.
Shadow then said "He did make her an offer that he either stop her craziness and be his friend or not be his friend at all"
Rouge was actually surprised by that and said "Wow, damn. He went there"
He nodded in agreement.
"Still I think you helped the poor girl. That was nice of you" Rouge smiled.
Shadow was mid way putting some more popcorn in his mouth and stopped at the word 'nice' and rolled his eyes before fully putting the corn in his mouth.
Rouge felt content with what she had learned and said "Well I hate to take anymore of your time" obvious sarcasm in her voice "I'll see you around Gloomy"
Shadow rolled his eyes at the name again and let her leave by herself and close the door herself.
Rouge said "Bye" as she left receiving a short grunt.
Present…
Shadow rolled his eyes at the bat again while he drove down the road.
He was riding his motorcycle in his outfit from the day he had met up with Amy and Sonic with the added dark shades over his eyes like terminator. He could feel his quills waving in the wind but he knew they'd stay there shape.
Sure he could run a thousand times faster then this thing but he liked the bike and it made him feel cool.
"I am the coolest" he smirked to himself.
He was driving down the street in the normal traffic. After years people stopped noticing him anymore, back after he saved the world from the Black Arm he was a celebrity but after about five years now he blended into crowds except to die hard fans. Just the way he liked it, under the radar.
Stopping at a light he looked around. People ranging from either animals to humans, mostly humans. But he saw something across the street, the bright pink.
He focused and noticed Amy walking down the sidewalk. She wasn't alone though since she was with Cream, Tails and Sonic. Cream and Tails looked older then he remembered, guess that's what happened when the last good decent memory you had of them was over five years ago. They were both in their teens. Tails was about an inch taller then Cream and wore brown two or three buttons at the neck shirt and black jeans while cream were a summer dress with orange flowers along it.
He got to see the other two and watch for a moment to see how they'd changed. Sonic and Amy had to be in adulthood or close to it now… let see Sonic was the same age as him… without the time capsule. 15 back then, ya he was now twenty so Amy had to be close to that too.
Sonic didn't look much different from back then, maybe a little stronger looking, less round as back then. He was wearing a white shirt and track pants, obviously he dressed himself and didn't care.. Amy on the other had grown quite a bit. She was far from the naïve girl who hugged him from behind. She had developed quite a bit since then, and he definitely meant all of her. She didn't wear that weird skirt anymore, she had a pink t-shirt and tight blue jeans. At the last second he noticed a flower tied into her quills.
He debated whether to stop and see how Amy and Sonic were but fate chose for him.
The light had turned green while he was in thought and the guy behind him honked at him. This got the attention of Tails who saw Shadow and waved prompting all of them to stop and do the same.
He drove forward to pull to the side of the road flipping off the guy behind him still.
When he stopped his put down the kick stand and stayed seated as the four walked over.
"Hey Shadow long time no see" Sonic said.
"Please, it's been two weeks" he scoffed hating the line having heard it many times.
Cream said "That's long for us"
"You guys see each other all the time. I'm lucky if I even hear from Rouge once a month" the dark hedgehog explained noting how quickly Cream jumped into that conversation, if he remembered right she was a little more reserved around new people or people like him.
Tails said "Wow really? Thought you guys knew eachother better?"
He rolled his eyes "Ya well it is what it is"
Amy suddenly asked "So Shadow were you doing anything?"
He looked over eyebrow raised "No, just driving around"
"Wanna come with us? We were about to get something to eat" she invited him kindly.
He was about to answer no but his stomach growled prompting the group to smile and he was practically forced to come along now.
He sighed got off the bike taking the keys and asked "Fine, where we heading?"
"Gonna head down to the restaurant down the street" Sonic said pointing with his thumb.
Shadow answered by walking that way and forcing them to walk after him and catch up.
As soon as they did Sonic asked "So how ya been since we last talked?"
He didn't answer immediately "Just been doing my normal thing, being my myself"
"Sounds boring" Tails said but instantly expected some kind of negative feedback.
Shadow merely rolled his eyes and grunted "Whatever"
He turned to Sonic and Amy "Is everything all good with you now?"
Sonic and Amy nodded.
"She's been on good behavior last we met" Sonic smirked.
So it seemed Amy had been quiet like he had asked her "Good to hear"
Everyone was surprised by his positive outlook there but he ignored them.
Amy then said "Ya, I guess the walk home helped me think" she said. To everyone besides Shadow that walk was by herself.
They quickly reached the restaurant and went inside getting a place for five.
Shadow then asked "So where's the other people you hang with?"
Sonic explained the first few "Well knuckles is off trying to find a place to keep the master emerald safe, Silver is off with Blaze on a business trip…"
Tails added "Oh and Manic and Sonia moved to another city"
He nodded "But the second two names were foreign to him.
They were quickly asked what drinks they wanted and Sonic asked for a beer, Amy just wanted a cream soda. Tails and Cream being too young also settled for soda. Shadow answered last and asked for a beer as well.
Shadow looked over the menu as the other four spoke of things he could care less about
'hmmm, the ribs look good' he thought to himself.
"Shadow?"
He jerked the menu down "What!?"
Sonic said "Jeez calm down. Just wanted to know if you got a girlfriend. I was gonna guess Rouge but you said you hardly speak to her"
Shadow looked at him oddly "No I don't have one"
Sonic took his word for it and looked to Tails and asked "So our rabbit and fox together yet?" he teased his poor friend a lot about this.
Both blushed madly in embarrassment and Tails said "No" Tails barely managed to let out.
Even this made Shadow smirk at the two younger friends nervousness. Apparently Amy and Sonic found it funny too.
It was about then their drinks arrived which they happily drank. They were asked what they wanted to eat.
Like Shadow had been thinking he took the ribs, Sonic wanted their double patty hamburger, Tails ordered the steak. Amy went lighter and asked for just the single patty burger. And Cream being a rabbit definitely wanted carrots along with also a steak.
The waiter left and Amy started off next "Your classes going well you two?"
They nodded, Tails being so smart had skipped a year of two ahead in his advanced science classes. Cream on the other hand was learning art.
Shadow had never went to school so everything they mentioned was foreign, he was happy enough have been born with knowledge to read and write.
She nodded and turned to Shadow "Yu go to school?"
He shook his head "Never went to school, everything the doctor thought I would need was pre put into my brain"
They all found that interesting as he continued "Everything I know I learned on my own"
They nodded and Sonic said "Lucky, school is boring"
Amy shrugged "It was ok. I can't imagine how I'd know everything I know today if not for it. Plus I wasn't as lucky as Sonic to have two siblings so it was a good way to meet people"
Shadow looked over and said "Make friends, I thought school was to learn" his low knowledge on the subject showing.
Amy giggled at him which he didn't like "Well ya it's learn but it's also a place to meet other kids. Like recess, during class and whatever"
He said "Oh, well I thought school was only to learn" he felt a little embarrassed about that but he held back a blush.
Everyone chuckled at the table but Cream piped up "It's alright Shadow, you know now atleast"
He grunted and decided to stay out of the conversations unless they specifically asked him.
Soon their food arrived and Sonic clearly was the most hungry eating quickly and slightly sloppily.
Everyone was used to it though didn't appreciate it any less besides Shadow who after licking his fingers from the first rib said "That's disgusting, have some curtsey for the rest of us"
Tails nodded "Ya, come On Sonic, seriously. Every time we eat out you eat like an idiot and embarrass us"
"Never bothered you before" Sonic defended himself.
"Yes it has" Amy now jumped in "Every time we eat out, we just stopped saying anything because whenever we did you get defensive like this"
Shadow may not have been the nicest guy but for some reason he was stinjy on table manners "Didn't your mother ever tell you to eat slow and reasonable bites?"
"Ya, but she ain't here now" he shrugged.
Everyone groaned at this.
"Why are you guys so uptight about my eating?" the blue hedgehog asked defensively.
"Because you do it every time and it's rude" Amy said like it were obvious.
"Pfff, who's actually watching us"
Shadow point in a random direction "them"
Like he said the people of that table had been looking at the hedgehog but as soon as he pointed they looked away to avoid the eyes back.
Sonic huffed looking to the left and said "Who cares what they think?"
Cream said "You saved the world, you are like a role model to people, especially kids. They see you eating like that and they may do that"
He rolled his eyes not liking that he was being ganged up on and said "Wow this happens now because Shadow mentions it?"
Amy nodded "Yes, exactly"
Shadow said "Don't do be such a baby about it and just eat"
Sonic crossed his arms "I see where my friends stand" pouting hoping that would shut them up.
Tails furrowed his eyes "Hey wow, grow up Sonic. You are an adult, don't pull that schoolyard stuff"
Sonic groaned giving up and said "Fine, I'll eat slower"
They all nodded and got back to their meals.
Cream then asked after a short silence since everyone wanted to eat before their food got cold "So what were we gonna do after this?"
Sonic said "I was gonna head out for a run"
Amy said "I need to get home quickly and prepare to head to work.
Tails noticed they had plans and guessed Cream had free time since she asked and said "Well you and I could go and do something"
"Like?" the rabbit looked to her left to the boy.
He rubbed his chin thinking "We could go see a movie?" he offered shrugging his shoulders.
While he did this Sonic and Amy shot quick smiles at eachother since Tails would be alone with Cream for a few hours.
"I'd like that the rabbit nodded smiling and Tails smiled a little too big for his own good.
Everyone looked to Shadow after that and he said "Probably just keep riding around" he didn't understand why they cared since they'd just part ways afterwards.
They nodded and kept eating until everyone was done.
Tails said "Oh man, that was filling, guess we won't need any snacks at the theatre"
Cream said "NO! We need to atleast get popcorn!" Sonic and Amy chuckled at her while Shadows ears curled back from the loud voice.
Tails had to agree to the pleading rabbit and Sonic said "Don't worry I'll pay a bit your part of the bill, that popcorn is expensive"
Tails smiled thanking him.
It wasn't long after that the bill showed up and everyone learned what they needed to pay, Sonic paying for a third of Tails order. Shadow pulled out a wad of cash unfolding a few bills from it to pay his part.
Everyone looked at him, the wad was as big as his hand "Where'd you get all that cash?" Amy asked super surprised.
Shadow looked up not knowing people didn't carry this money on that usually "How much do you think I get payed helping Rouge?" making his point.
"Why not use a credit card?" Tails asked.
Shadow chuckled "Ya the government would like that wouldn't they, know what I'm buying and where. Ya they ain't watching me again"
Sonic was next to ask "Why you worried about them, you saved the world. You got nothing to prove to them anymore?"
Shadow looked up and said "Listen, they attacked the ARK station because they were afraid of me when all I was doing was existing and getting ready to help end diseases and be the protector of the world. I'm never letting the government get on a bead on me again"
They all looked at him sadly knowing an experience like that would definitely make them suspicious and so dropped it.
He also stayed quiet and pulled out two bills for his part of the check then a five for the waiter. The other paid as well and soon left.
Apon leaving Sonic said "Well I'll see ya later" and dashed off leaving a poof of dust in his wake.
Tails checked his watch "Wow we get a moving, the movie is gonna be starting soon" he'd checked start time when he finished eating.
He and Cream took off and as they left Tails said "Hey after this maybe I could come over and critique your paintings…" after that they were too far away to hear.
Shadow was already walking to his bike and put his glasses back on having taken them off when entering the restaurant. He mounted his bike turning the key and revved the engine. Just before he was gonna take off he remembered Amy had to head home and realized they were over an hours walk away from there.
He looked out and saw her walking down the road away from him and felt generous today. He pulled out driving around the cars and up to her.
He slowed again going at walking speed beside her and revved the engine loud to get her attention.
She had been listening to music and jumped hearing the loud engine and looked over. Realizing it was Shadow pulled her earphones out "Shadow what are you doing?" hands on her hips.
He shrugged "You got a long walk ahead of you, need a lift?"
"Nah don't worry about it, I'll be fine. I don't want to be a bother" she declined even though she was a little scared of being on motorcycles.
"How long you got until you got to be there?" Shadow asked getting ready to leave then if she didn't want a life.
"About and hour and a half…." She realized that would cut it close and said "Actually… ya can I have a ride?" she asked nervously.
He was literally just about to drive away and turned and said "I was offering, so ya"
She gulped and walked over as Shadow fiddled with a side bag and pulled out a helmet and asked "You want this?"
She visually sighed seeing the helmet, one less thing she'd have to worry about with her fears.
He tossed it over as she walked over and she put it on fastening the chinstrap.
Shadow scooted slightly forward so Amy would have plenty of room to sit.
She hopped on hesitantly and Shadow said "If you don't feel ok, you can wrap your arms around me" He obviously didn't want to injure her, which is why offered the helmet as well.
She nodded rather quickly doing that wrapping her hands around his stomach.
He found it a bit tight but he shrugged and said "Hang on" and quickly popped the cycle into gear and drove off making her yelp. That made him smirk in amusement.
Her grip tightened more around his stomach the side of her face in his back. He laughed at her now said "Doing good back there princess!" over the wind and engine.
"Not at all!" she screamed.
He rolled his eyes "Just relax, I'm trying to focus on driving and you are crushing my gut"
"I'll try" she said loosening her grip slightly.
He appreciated the effort and also drove more passively then he normally would.
She loosened her grip as they reached a stop light and asked now that the sound was lower "Why don't you wear a helmet?"
He huffed "Do my quills look like they could fit in a helmet?"
She nodded. Unlike him her quills hung around her stayed close to her head, even when she fashioned them differently.
"So I assume you ride often?" she asked, if he was willing to ride without a helmet he had to be pretty confident in his abilities.
"I use it to pass a lot of the time" he nodded "I was actually heading out to the country when you saw me, it's quieter and less busy out there"
She wasn't able to answer back since the light changed green and she yelped grabbing him again to his slight annoyance.
She remembered what he said and loosened up again.
Shadow had to make a turn and yelled "Lean with for this turn"
She tried her best to do and Shadow adjusted a bit to make the turn and said "If I ever turn do that again"
He felt her head nod on his back still staying close to him so not to fall off.
The drive continued like that until he was on her street and stopped in front of her house and said "You can let go now"
She was shaking in the seat and got off feeling a bit sore heaving never rode one before. She then undid her helmet and took it off and said "Thanks" obviously a little shaken by the ride.
The hedgehog took it and said "No problem, the soreness will go away in a bit" she looked over so slightly different now for some reason, besides her messed up quills from the helmet. He didn't bother with it.
Amy nodded and thanked him again before walking back to the house.
Shadow watched then looked down to put the helmet away and noticed the flower from Amy's quills was in there and realized that was what he found different about her.
He looked back over to the house and said "Hey you forgot-" she was already inside and shrugged "It was just a stupid flower, why would she miss it?"
He shrugged putting the helmet back into the side bag and drove off.
Hours later…
It was getting dark and Shadow had been driving all day and was coming home. It was around 8 o'clock and Shadow stopped for gas finding himself hungry.
He knew of a place nearby and after filling up and paying through cash and drove there and went inside.
It was a diner and he sat down on one of the stools furthest away from everyone and waited for service.
He heard someone approach and looked up to see a face from earlier today "Amy?" he said surprised. When he heard she worked he didn't expect her to work here. Although he hadn't been here in awhile so she must have been new.
"Hey Shadow. I recognized that bike in the parking lot" she cheerfully said pulling out a pen and paper.
Ya well I just got back and needed something to eat" he quickly explained.
She guessed as much and said "Ya about that, you ready to order?"
He nodded placing an order and she turned and left.
He patiently sat there by himself just thinking about recent events and heard footsteps coming back and looked up again.
It was Amy again and asked "Need company, as you can see everyone has been served"
He shrugged, he didn't really care.
"How was the ride?" she started off.
"Relaxing" shifting in his seat since the longer rides still hurt his butt.
She noticed and said "So I guess even you still get off sore still?"
"After hours, yup" he nodded. This whole time he hadn't been looking at her since he was sitting and she was standing over him, he looked either at the counter, his hands on the counter or to the side.
She didn't care suspecting it had something to do with him being tired or more likely his loner attitude.
He was next to ask a question oddly taking the time to look up at her "So, what Sonic said, are you two really ok now?"
She thought about it but had her answer already "What Sonic said was true. I'm done with the old Amy and things are actually… better" she said trying to find a word but settled with that.
The black hedgehog was happy to hear that "Good to hear that"
She leaned down a bit to meet his gaze "Got to thank you for that a bit. That walk home and what you said helped a lot for me to decide and change"
He looked at her face, her smile a little infectious and he said after a short delay "Well… your welcome"
He looked to the side after that and tried to get her smiled out of his head.
"So you heading home after this?" she asked.
He nodded in response.
"I'm pretty sure my shift will be done when you are done then I'm heading home too"
Shadow looked up eyebrow raised "Someone picking you up?" since it was dark.
"Nah, I take the buses"
"You don't have a car or something?" he asked surprised. It wasn't exactly the nicest neighborhood.
"I can handle myself" she defended herself "I always got my hammer with me"
He shrugged "Alright then" he shrugged. He wouldn't argue.
There was a ring from the kitchen and the pink hedgehog went to get his food and returned back.
Shadow thanked her and started to eat and said "So how long you been here, last I was here you weren't?"
She thought back "Just after the sonic incident, in fact the next day"
He nodded but she asked "When was last you were here?"
"Over a month" he said in between bites.
Right after that she needed to attend to someone else who was paying and had to take his dishes. Shadow ate quickly when once she left and by the time she was back he too was done.
She took his plates and while she did that he got some bills to pay.
Right then her shift ended too and he walked out to his bike. She came out just as he did in a coat covering her work clothes and said "See ya around Shadow!" His reply was a simple lazy wave as he walked into the dark to his bike.
She on the other hand walked down the street to the bus stop and waited.
He was getting on and noticed a figure in the dark following her and watched intently just incase it just happened to be someone bad.
Sadly for the guy, he was bad pulling out a knife and stalking up behind Amy.
From his vantage he saw the guy suddenly speak startling her and probably was telling her to give her his purse.
That was when he turned on his bike and did a burn out to angle the bike into position and shot forward.
He drove down the side walk and leaned to the right slightly and right as he passed by he punched the guys head.
AHHH!" the mugger yelled stumbling to the right and on the street.
Shadow drifted around shooting forward again got ready mess this guy up bad. He pushed the bike as hard as he could and when he was a few seconds away from the guy he stood on the seat jerked right making it fall on its side now sliding across the ground. He hopped in the momentum of the bike carrying him forward in the air.
The bike hit the man first by half a second making him trip forward, his face colliding with Shadows coming foot very suddenly sending his body turning the other way in mid air.
Shadow soared past him as he flipped backwards bashing his head against the ground before thudding on the ground totally knocked out.
He slid landing and turned to Amy and said "Come on!"
She quickly recovered and ran over.
"Hand me your phone" he said.
"What, why?"
"Now!"
She did and he called 911. He didn't want the guy to die "Ya hello?... A guy just mugged someone and now he's on the floor. He's Barton and Gage on the road, hurry up" he hung up handing it back to Amy who took it.
He then ran to his bike and said "Come on!"
She followed as he propped the bike up again and grabbed the helmet for her tossing it to her as she approached.
"Why are we in such a hurry!" she said putting it on.
"We're really close to the local hospital and if they see me and ID me I'm gonna get a visit from government officials, or worse" as he brought the bike back to life and pulled her on the bike ad said "Hold on!"
The bike screeched in place for a second before it launching forward making Amy scream in terror holding his tightly.
"Cop response time is fast too considering the area we're in, my place is nearby. I hate to say it but you are coming with me" he yelled turning hard around a corner the sound of sirens already being heard.
"Damn it" he growled.
"We're taking a detour!" he yelled revving the engine hard and turned into the park cutting through it.
"SHADOW!" He heard Amy grabbing him with such force he felt like he'd suffocate.
"I got this!" he growled carefully steering over the grass so as not the crash. He made it across the park and said "Should be good now"
She didn't speak petrified to his back.
In a few minutes he drove into a parking lot and said "Ok, you can let go now"
She jumped off instantly throwing the helmet off and yelled "What was all that about!
"I told you, if they police or anyone ID'd me the government would be on my ass" he said getting off his bike and taking the helmet to put it in the side bag. "I'm sorry I scared you"
"You did more then scare me!" she was still hysterical.
He rolled his eyes and said "Ya well you are staying with me tonight"
He was already walking to the building with his apartment.
She hesitantly followed but the neighborhood didn't seem to nice and staying outside didn't feel smart.
As they approached Amy managed to think and asked "So you want to keep your head down, how do you get away with having an apartment?"
"Fake name"
"What? They got to know right?"
"Course they do, apartments around here don't give a shit. Whatever name you give them as long as you pay" he explained.
She guessed that made sense and followed him inside.
He went upstairs to the second floor and went to his door. After opening it he let her in and said "Make yourself at home"
She looked around. It honestly wasn't much to look at, atleast size-wise. He kept the place quite well, apparently he took pride in keeping his home, no matter how lowly it was in tip top shape.
The dark hedgehog walked to the fridge and pulled out a beer popped the top off and went to his couch and sat down. Amy continued to walk around. The kitchen was average but around the tv room had almost nothing in it. No pictures or nothing.
"Seems kinda empty" she commented.
"What do ya mean, I got a couch, I got a tv, something for the tv to stand on and some cabinets" he said channel surfing.
"Ummm, but, pictures. Trinkets… stuff in general" she said trying to make him understand what she meant.
"I don't need stuff" the male said.
"Well… ok?" she said not sure what to say and so cautiously sat down on the opposite side of the couch.
Amy stayed quiet for awhile until she asked "So… I'm sleeping on the couch?"
He stayed quiet and after a silence said "No"
She looked him over slightly offended "Where then!?"
"My bed" he said simply.
"Wait what?" the pink hedgehog asked totally taken back by that.
He looked over at her and explained his reasoning "You are still shaken up from what happened and need a healthier place to sleep"
"I don't need-"
"Just take it before I regret giving away my nice bed" he sighed.
She looked away and said "It doesn't seem very fair to make you sleep on the couch in your home?"
I'm trying to be nice" he said finding it already hard enough to give up his bed.
Amy sighed but said "Well how big is the bed?"
He knew exactly what she was getting at "No, we're not sleeping in the same bed"
"Coe on it won't be that bad. You want me to sleep in a bed and I don't want to steal it, we compromise" she begged.
….
"Can't believe I agreed to this" he said standing outside his room while Amy quickly changed into something that would be easier to sleep in then her work clothes. That meant she was wearing something of his. Not that it was a problem but probably meant they'd be a bit loose.
He'd grabbed his pajama pants before she kicked him out and had changed as well.
He heard the door open and saw her again wearing one of his other pajama pants, which needed to be tightened as much as they could around her waist to stay on and a loose shirt.
She let him inside while he tossed his clothes he'd worn today in the hamper.
He'd also gotten an extra pillow for her and handed it to her. She accepted and went to the far side while went to the closer side.
She slid under the blankets followed by him and he turned to face away from her mostly because of how awkward this was and to give her some space.
"Good night Shadow, and thanks for letting me sleep here… OH and for saving me from that creep" she said suddenly flipping over and giving him a hug from behind and thankful peck on the cheek making him freeze in place. Since the light was off she didn't notice and went back to her side of the bed and soon fell asleep.
He stayed awake awhile feeling the blush in his cheek. He had no idea why he froze but it happened and at some point he fell asleep finally going limp when he did.
A/N Ok so that's done. I was having a blast writing this one, especially when Shadow kicked that guys ass, I was debating between that or another one where Shadow grabbed him by the collar and dragged him away from her and drove down the street dangling him like Marv from Sin city… wonder if anyone gets that reference.
As for his get away it may have felt a bit over dramatic but Shadow is serious so don't question his ligic.
Lastly thank you for reading this far if you have and I'll try to get the next one done soon. A lot of stuff on my plate lately though so it ay take longer then these two since I had literally nothing going on today.
Finally send in them reviews if you want to send some words my way.
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