Chapter 7

Shadow was sitting in a large room that appeared to be a ballroom. A room that was never really used; it simply came with the house. Shadow sighed he really didn't know what to expect, and he still really didn't want to have anything to do with it. But of course he had no choice. Then the slow sound of the large door sounded as his teacher entered. Shadow stood up and turned around, but he was left speechless when he saw Amy standing in the doorway. "What are you doing here?" He asked. Shadow hadn't even considered that Amy could be his teacher.

"You have lessons today don't you?" She really didn't have much of an idea of how this would all end.

"What are you talking about?" Shadow didn't want her to know what he was being forced to do.

"Shadow I know why you're here." She said looking up at him.

He grunted and looked up at her. "So what, you gonna laugh at me, make it out to be a big joke right." He folded his arms.

"No…" She looked to the side. "I'm your teacher."

"What!" He stepped forward slightly his hands griped at his sides. "Why, how, did Knuckles put you up to this?" He demanded.

"Look it doesn't matter, can we just skip the fight and get this over with." She said her hands in her pockets.

He sighed. "Fine." He looked at her. "What'd we do?"

"First lets both admit that neither one of us wants to do to this and we both know you don't need it cause you don't like women your gay and I don't deserve this because it's a waste of my valuable time, and then just play hooky from the whole idea." She said while looking out a window.

He gritted his teeth a bit. "I agree only that we should skip this whole thing, the rest is all in your head." He said folding his arms.

"All we have to do is waste some time together every day and say I taught you some social skills." Amy said opening the window. "So come on lets go." She said sliding out the window.

He arched a brow and looked at her. He looked left to right and then he began walking to the window. He slid out and followed Amy. "So where are you taking me?" He asked as he followed her down the street his hands in his pockets.

"Well I'm not sure, but what does an ass-whole like to do for fun?"

"I'm not really sure, why don't you tell me?" He replied.

She turned around quickly. "Don't go to far Shadow, I could give you an F." He grinned crossing her arms.

He blinked and then sighed. "Where are we going?"

"We are going to the mall." She said as an idea began to creep into her mind. A smile took over her face. She realized that now she had complete and total leverage over this ebony hedgehog or at least for a little while. It was a perfect time to enjoy herself because this chance may not come again.

"The mall?" He said in confusion. "Why?"

"I need some new clothes."

"Why are you dragging me along?"

"Cause I need someone to help me carry them all, oh and someone to buy them." She smiled.

"What!" He barked.

She looked at him. "Come on Shadow does an A get any easier than buying it?" She asked.

Shadow actually settled for a moment and thought. He came to the realization that she was right he was buying himself the perfect grade. "Fine."

So Amy dragged him off to the mall. She hit the department stores right away. Amy wasn't a snob or a big town girl really. She didn't insist on a bunch of name brand things. The highest price wasn't her demand. Shadow sighed he stood outside the dressing room. "Why did you decide to come here?" He blinked. "Why not one of the nicer stores in the mall?"

"The price isn't what's important, or the name on the tag that no one ever sees." She walked out in a grey mini skirt and a black leather vest with a tight T-shirt on under it. "It's if the clothes fit or not." She was browsing for another outfit as she spoke. Shadow was unable to find words as he was doing something he never dreamed he would do. He was checking Amy out. He tried to reason with himself. Amy had never worn anything show-offy before. With her it was mostly jeans and some really nice tight T-shits. Even then he hadn't noticed because they were always at each others throats. But now they weren't really fighting they were at a cease fire and that skirt was shorter than any pair of jeans Amy had ever worn and the vest showed off her bust more than anything. He was leaning against the door frame watching her. He couldn't figure it out he did his best to look away a slight blush on his face.

"Why are you wearing something like that?" He finally asked unable to just look at her any longer.

"What do you mean?" She turned with a twinkle of interest in her eye. "What's wrong with what I'm wearing?"

"It's not like what you usually wear." He said trying not to sound at all interested.

"I didn't think you noticed what I wear." She said walking up to him a grin on her face.

"Don't get excited, I don't notice. No one ever sees you in anything but jeans."

"Oh but you don't know about me Shadow." She said standing in front of him.

"What do you mean I don't know about you, what's to know?"

"I'm just saying I don't hang out around the house all the time I have a life." She grinned. "I get dressed up all the time and go out." She moved closer still grinning. "I own plenty of short skirts Shadow." He blushed wondering if she had noticed him staring earlier. "I own other things too." She leaned into him her grin soft.

"Like what?" He said blushing as she came onto him.

"Ever been to a club?" She said smoothly her hand raised up and rested against the frame by his head.

"A few times." He said thinking back to the few times he allowed Sonic to drag him out to some clubs.

"Ever notice what those stripers and dancers wear?" She said her lips whispering into his ear. His whole face turned red at the thought. She looked at his face and then she couldn't hold it in any longer. She busted out laughing.

Shadow looked at her. "What are you laughing at?"

"I wish you could see your face. You really believed I was a dancer for a minute." She leaned against the frame. "I didn't know you were that big of a perv Shadow."

"You ass," He said with a annoyed tone. "I was just afraid that I might accidentally go into a club and see you there and then I would turn to stone or my eyes would melt out of my head."

"You know what I think you just earned a D." She said getting up to go back to the dressing room.

"No wait." He said.

She turned around her hands on her hips. "Hum?"

"I'll-" He thought for a moment. "I'll take you to the shoe store across the street."

She smiled. "You aren't as done as you look." She walked away.

Shadow sighed. "Why do I have the feeling the rest of this semester is going to involve a lot of shopping." He groaned.