The Romance Collection
Shadow and Amy
"Oooh, I hate it when they leave me behind…" Amy complained as she walked past a room, the doors sliding open on their own. Amy then stopped when she saw someone in the room and backed up a little. "Look, it's Shadow," She said to herself, quietly. She then sighed and thought about her actions and what everyone else was trying to do at the moment. "I've really gotta stop whining. Everyone is trying their best to help out and so must I!"
Amy then smiled a little and made her way over to the black hedgehog who is just staring out into space solemnly.
"Shadow, we need you! Please help us!" Amy told him.
"It's all going according to plan," Shadow answered her in his low voice. "There is no reason for me to help them, besides there's no way to save anyone."
Amy shook her head and took a few more steps towards him. "There has to be! I know that people fight over the most trivial things, some people may be selfish like the professor said," The pink hedgehog explained to the red eyed hedgehog. "But they're basically good if they try their best and never give up on their wishes…"
Shadow listened to her, still staring out.
"They always have a reason to be happy. That's why you should help them out," Amy told him. "Saving them is a good thing!"
Shadow didn't move or didn't say anything. Like a lifeless doll, he stared out into space, looking down at the Earth.
"Shadow, I beg you, please do it for them! Give them a chance!" Amy begged the black hedgehog.
After Amy said that last line, Shadow seemed to look different now. He seemed to be remembering something, something deep and personal. A tear slowly rolled down his left cheek.
"That's what I've promised her…and I must keep that promise…" Shadow thought to himself. "That's what Maria wished for…"
Amy looked worried and concerned now, after she saw that tear. Did she make him cry?
"Shadow…?" Amy reached a hand out towards him.
Shadow turned around to look at her, the tear still rolling down his cheek slowly. Amy's eyes got big.
"I did make him cry!" Amy thought miserably. She shook her head and ran forward, giving Shadow a big hug. And, for some odd and unexplainable reason, she pressed her lips to his cheek, kissing the tear away.
Shadow stood there, frozen. He didn't know what to think, feel, or do. But, after a long moment, he slowly pulled away from her, his eyes a bit wide. He was beginning to blush as well as the pink hedgehog in front of him.
After a very, very long moment of silence, Shadow spoke up, remembering what he had to do.
"I've got to go now! I have to keep my promise to Maria…" Shadow managed to stutter out. He headed towards the door to the room but then stopped when he got there. He looked back at the pink hedgehog; she was gazing at him wonderingly and curiously, the blush still on her cheeks. He looked away from her. "…and you." He added quietly before leaving to go help out everyone else.
Amy just sat there, staring at the door; her cheeks still a pinkish pink. She slowly brought a hand to her heart and closed her eyes, contemplating. She didn't know why she had kissed the black hedgehog. She didn't know who this Maria was he spoke of. She didn't know why he was crying for sure.
But what she did know is that…she had liked kissing him.
