Disclaimer: need i say it??? I DON'T OWN ANY OF THE SEGA CHARACTERS!!!
~Chapter 10~
After Sonic and the gang went home, Shadow noticed that Claire was very tense. "What's wrong," said Shadow. Claire looked at him and turned away. "Nothing," she said in a very low and scared voice. Shadow became worried, mainly because he had never met Claire's older brother before. "What's wrong," he asked again, this time getting annoyed. "I-it's j-just that my brother has come home after a few years and is looking for me," Claire said at last. "Who is your brother, Claire?" asked Shadow. "My brother's name is Taeo (pronounced TAY-oh). He's sorta like you, only..." Shadow looked at her and said, "Only what?" "He's a little more angrier than you. He doesn't show any other emotion than anger," said Claire.
Shadow took Claire back to the surface of the planet. Claire looked around, trying to see if her brother was anywhere in sight. Then, out of no where, a grey blur attacked Shadow. At that instant, Claire recognized the blur as her older brother. Taeo and Shadow both fought hard, neither one giving in to defeat when Claire shouted, "Taeo! Please stop this senseless fighting!" Taeo stopped fighting, only to walk up to his sister. He grabed her and said, "No more fooling around. I have been gone for some time and find out your hanging around with some freak! You are coming strait home, do you here me?" Scared half out of her wits, Claire nodded and Taeo dragged her away.
Shadow watched the whole scene when Night walked up to him and said, "Taeo hates it when Claire hangs around other guys." Shadow looked at him, startled. "How do you figure that?" he said. Night looked at him and said, "Because I am Taeo's friend. Oh, and by the way, my name's Night," Night said holding out his hand. Shadow looked at it and said, "How can I get Claire away from her brother?"
Meanwhile, Taeo was yelling at his sister for being with Shadow. When Claire finally had enough of his yelling at her, she said, "FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, TAEO!! I'M NOT A KID ANYMORE! YOU DON'T HAVE TO BULLY PEOPLE AROUND JUST FOR BEING MY FRIEND!" Claire walked out the back door and into the garden that she helped her mother plant when she was very young. Taeo followed her and stood by the garden gate and watched his sister smell the flowers. Claire noticed he was there and said, "When will you realize I am not that innocent and weak 3 year old girl anymore? I'm 14 and the only friend I have ever had, you won't let me see." Claire started to cry. Taeo walked up to Claire and wispered softly in her ear, "Because, in my eyes, you are still that little 3 year old girl who others used to pick on." Taeo then stood up and walked back into the house.
Did you like it??? R&R!!!