THIS IS IT. Can Shadow push out of Sari's "FRIEND ZONE?"

Let's find out!

Ch. 4

It was another day alone in Sari's apartment with Gir and Space Core, and Shadow was considering his options.

"Okay, so considering the Elders kicked me out, just because I might decide to go live with Sari…..I guess that makes sense."

He pumped his fist. "Might as well not disappoint them then….and I've got the perfect plan too!"

LATER THAT NIGHT…..

Shadow slowly opened his eyes. It was 11:00 PM, and everyone else was asleep. He smirked, impressed with his ingenious plan to reset his internal clock to wake him up (a literal clock, considering he's part Cybertronian).

"Now for Phase 2: FAKE SLEEPWALKING!"

Shadow then proceeded to slowly get up, fake snore, and appear to be sleepwalking. He navigated slowly, eyes half open, into the bedroom.

He then came straight up to the bed, and "accidentally fell" onto it.

"SUCCESS!" he screamed in his head.

About five minutes silence passed. Then…..

"Shadow?"

"Uhh…yes?"

"You just fake sleepwalked so that you could sneak into the bed, didn't you?"

"D'OH!"

Sari rolled over to face him. "Look, I told you already when we first met: I'm not to just jump into a relationship."
Shadow blushed a bit. "I know, but it's not like that! It's not only that I like you, but…you're just someone I could sympathize with."

"What do you mean?"

"I know what it's like to be different from everyone…even before I became a Guardian. I was the kid who was always alone by myself. I didn't have many friends, and everyone else thought I was a weirdo. And you're kinda the same way….the only friends you've known are the Autobots, plus you're only half-human. I never liked you just because you're cute….but also because you're kinda like me."

He sighed. "But if that's how you want it, then-"

At that moment, Sari planted a kiss right on his cheek. His face immediately became redder than brick.

She smiled. "Shadow X – you just got yourself a girlfriend."

He smiled like a kid in a candy store.

"However, kisses from me have to be earned."

"Awww!"

Suddenly, a massive bang came from the front door.

The two rushed and opened the door to find a battle-scarred Alice kneeling in pain.

"Omigosh, what happened, Alice?" Shadow asked.

The heroine of Wonderland coughed up some blood and answered. "Shadow...something...attacked me..."

"Well, what was it?" Shadow asked, picking up his friend from the floor.

"I'm not sure..." Alice said, still coughing up blood. "But...it looked like you."

TO BE CONTINUED

Who attacked Alice? Find out in my next fic, "Like A Broken Mirror"