Hey guys! I updated! Now, I'd like to respond to my lovely reviewers!
MyOrdinaryLifeAnimeGirl: I know! Don't you just hate it when guys just can't confess? And oops, I lie! You have to wait until chapter 15 or 16 to see the sparks fly! :3 Thanks for reviewing!
Shanzia: Thanks! Oh, it will lead to something great! ;) Oh noes! Not the attack muffins! :3 Thanks for reviewing!
RiverTear980: Yes, soon, the Internet will be nothing but porn-I mean, a safe place for children of all ages. And oh noes, you hate Raven? Then you'll hate me in later chapters *smirks* but I'll still have your soul. Hey, you gotta love YGOTAS and the bumper cars. Those were my favorite parts. Yeah, I'll never utter the forbidden phrase.
Tristan: Goddamn it Na-
Me: Shut up you fool! Oh no! Not school! That reminds me of a YGOTAS reference…
Joey: Now that the tournament's over, we have to go back to school.
Tristan: NOOOOOOOOOO!
Me: Yeah, good times. Thanks for reviewing my wonderful Riv-chan! :3
Fire Ice and snowcones: Thank you! And DarkWindTheWolf, Angel the Neko, Airym the 13th, and RiverTear980 will be happy you entered! I know I was! I enjoyed your entry! Thanks for reviewing your awesomely awesomeness! :3
TheEspadaSisters: Awwwww! Haha, and I am also a huge fangirl of Shadow's "fluffy stuff". And Silver's is fluffier, anyway. And lol, you did? You're a psychic! Wooooo! Ignore my randomness. :3 Thanks for reviewing!
Tay: Haha! And yup, those two will always stay in trouble. And I love making YGO references. Most of them are from Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series. It's hilarious! And you were the only one who was happy that Shadow didn't confess to Cream, lol. And the memories will come in his chapter. And they'll be good ones, trust me. I wants a hug from Sonic too. Unfortunately, the only I can get them is from my dreams. :3 Thanks for reviewing!
Airym of the 13th: Lol! Wowwww, tacos! What happened to enchiladas? XD motto lovers ftw! And I LOVE freaking out my friends! Our school has chants for the different grade levels. I've memorized the junior chant by heart, and I'm a sophomore. Creepy, isn't it? And finally! I've now found three people on this site who are as perverted as me! First place goes to RiverTear980. Arrrghhh I hate waiting!...even though you guys have to wait for me to update. Meh, same old, same old. And for the grammar, it's no problem! Oh, and one more thing… "I couldn´t stop squishing when I readed all the flash backs!" THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID TIMES TWENTY MILLION! :3 Thanks for reviewing!
BlissofanAngel: I know! So suspenseful! Thanks for reviewing! :3
XxTaylorBellxX: Wow, you did? I do the same things sometimes. :3 Thanks for reviewing!
ShadowEmpress76: Yeah, I wish I was as brave as Cream. I'm still afraid of rollercoasters, lol. Never follow my example, haha! Yeah, Sonic and Shadow will always give us a laugh. Yep, Shadow's about to pop like a balloon. A water balloon full of mayonnaise! It's a long story involving the class of 2010 seniors at my high school. :3 Thanks for reviewing!
Rainclaw: BC got himself grounded? Tell him I'm taking his Shadow plushie away! XD next time you see Anti, tell her that I'm sorry for saying she has an extremely small penis…*pfffft* Sorry, I can't help it, it was soooo funny! Ooh, she threw her lunch at you? I wish I was there, lol! And I thought of the flashbacks last minute. I didn't realize that people would like it, lol. I'm glad! Don't worry, pervertedness never gets old. And lol, watch the hammer! You could seriously damage Shadow's brain cells!
Shadow: *dizzy* I think I has be having concussion. *giggles*
Me: See what I mean? :3 Thanks for reviewing!
Fireclaw: The entire Claw family is perverted, lol! And I am the bondage slave- I mean friend of the Claw family! Yeah, I read "This New Unwanted Feeling" about two years ago. Is it completed yet? I kinda stopped reading it. Yeah, I think all unusual pairings should have a chance. I'm glad my story was given a chance! Yeah, I love Shadeam! I wants more stories, too! Thanks for reviewing! :3
Angel the Neko: yeah, I love that's what she said jokes. And thanks! I did the Raven flashbacks last minute, I forget why. Ah, it'll come back to me. Anyways, I'm tired too. I had a football game, so the marching band was playing and cheering our asses off. I almost lost my voice, lol. I've never disappointed you? Yay! That makes me happy that I meet your expectations! Oh noes, the pressure is taking over! Nuuuuu! Just kidding! Thanks for reviewing! :3
BlackStormNomad: Sweet mother of Osiris! See, yelling breaks your voice like cookies! Yes, Shadow will always be an idiot, but a lovable one! Like Sonic! :3 Thanks for reviewing! :3
nikkie9: Yeah, someone should have yelled "THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!" when Sonic said that! :3 Thanks for reviewing!
DarkWindTheWolf: Shadow's so close…I can feel him coming nearer…just a little farther…
Shadow: *stares*
Me: What?
Shadow: …never mind.
Me: Nuuuuu wear the dress! It looks so good with this story's tuxedo! It's all purple! Then there will be a guest appearance by Bon Jo-
Shadow: That's YOUR wedding.
Me: Aw yeah… And randomness is the best! Yup, the competition is getting intense! :3 Thanks for reviewing!
Suki Takayoshi: Thank you! Yay, another Shadeam fan! I'm excited! You know, I would have never given this couple a chance unless the one fateful day came when I first got my inspiration to write this. I'll reveal my inspiration when the fic ends! Raven will come back, but not for revenge. You'll see in later chapters. Thanks for reviewing! :3
Now, on with the chapter!
Chapter 14 Party Plans and Motorcycles
The month of March came weeks later. The gang has gone their separate ways for a while, especially the seniors. Everyone at Station Square High was studying for ECAs, SATs, ACTs, AP tests, and college entry exams. The seniors were finishing applying to colleges and all. But, the busiest of all was Cream. In the recent months, Cream has had her scheduled changed several times. Even her lunch period has changed sometimes.
But, six weeks before Cream's 15th birthday, Sonic, Shadow, and the gang met up at lunch. Cream didn't have period 6 lunch that day, so she was absent from the table.
"I wonder why Cream keeps getting schedule changes," Rouge sighed. "I miss seeing her all the time."
Cosmo and Tails gave each other knowing glances, but they rest of the crew didn't notice.
"Maybe she's a British secret agent with her own theme music! Like Perry the Platypus!" Sonic cried.
Crunch.
Amy's hammer made contact with Sonic. Again.
"Sonic, that was by far the dumbest thing you've said." Amy snapped. "And Perry is not British!"
"That explains why he didn't pass his SAT last year." Shadow smirked.
"Watch it, emohog! I passed with a capital 1950 out of 2400!" Sonic snapped.
"Yeah? Well, I got a 2350 out of 2400 last year," Shadow boasted. "Which is why I am getting the International Baccalaureate diploma and you're not."
"You guys are a bunch of hubristic hedgehogs," Silver sighed. "With Cream around, you two were better in control."
At the naming of Cream, Shadow closed his eyes. Even though he'd never say it out loud, he has missed seeing Cream every day. In fact, Cream and Shadow haven't walked home in a while. The two have just gone their separate ways with schoolwork. The part that hurts Shadow the most is that when he graduates, he'll be in college, and Cream will only be a sophomore. They probably won't see each other ever again.
Amy noticed the sad environment, so she decided that this would be a good time to bring up her idea.
"Hey you guys," she said. "Cream has made such a difference in our lives, right? She has changed all of us. Why don't we appreciate her with a surprise?"
Everyone looked up at Amy in surprise.
"What are you talking about?" Knuckles asked.
Amy grinned. "Cream's birthday is in six weeks, on April 28th. I thought that it would be nice to hold a surprise dance party here! As you all know, I have been elected as president of the Special Events Committee, so holding the school's gym for this will be a synch. So will decorating, sending invites, and food. But what is not so easy is keeping it a secret from Cream. We happen to have some blabbermouths here." Amy narrowed her eyes at Sonic and Silver.
"Hey!" the two hedgehogs cried.
"That's a great idea!" Cosmo gushed. "Amy, you and I can do food! I enjoy cooking!"
"Rouge and I can send out invites." Blaze volunteered.
"Knuckles, Sonic, Shadow, Silver and I can decorate!" Tails suggested.
"That sounds great!" Amy replied. "Oh, Shadow?" she called sweetly.
"What?" Shadow asked, sweat dropping at Amy's sickly sweet tone
"I have an extra job for you," she said. "Cream is bound to find out about this if we don't keep her away from the school. So, your additional task is to keep Cream busy until her birthday."
"What? Why me? You're Cream's best friend, why can't you do it?" Shadow snapped.
"Oh my, it sounds like you don't want to hang out with her." Amy giggled. "Wait till Cream finds out after you two went to Twinkle Park and you two went on the rollercoaster and-"
"Ixnay on the ollercoaterray!" Shadow hissed.
"Hmmm? What's this?" Rouge purred. "What happened between Shadow and Cream?"
"Nothing at all, Rouge!" Shadow said quickly.
He narrowed his eyes at the sweat dropping Amy. "Looks like you're in the same blabbermouth category as Sonic and Silver." he snapped.
The bell rang, ending the lunch period.
"Alright everyone! Let's all get to work! We only have six weeks to plan and throw this party! See you all later!" Amy said quickly, wanting to avoid Shadow's wrath.
Amy hopped over the table and took off.
"Get back here!" Shadow cried, chasing her down.
"Hey! Get your pedohog paws off my girl!" Sonic cried, running after him.
The rest of the group just sweat dropped at the three hedgehogs.
After school let out that Monday, Shadow walked over to the crosswalk to get to his motorcycle in the parking lot. To his surprise, he found Cream waiting for him. She smiled when he appeared.
"Hey, Shadow! Mind taking me home?"
Shadow's eyes widened. He felt his heart increase in speed.
Cream then continued talking. "Well, that's if you want to. Amy told me that you would take me home today. I guess she didn't tell you, huh?"
Amy's gonna pay for setting us up. Shadow scowled.
Shadow put on a smirk for Cream. "Of course I'll take you home. But, we won't be walking."
Cream looked at Shadow, confused. "What?"
His smirk growing, Shadow began to walk towards the parking lot, making a "come hither" motion with his index finger. Intrigued, Cream followed him. They two arrived at Shadow's black and red motorcycle.
"We're riding a motorcycle?" Cream squeaked.
Chuckling, Shadow dug into his backpack and tossed his helmet to Cream.
"You bet we are!" Shadow replied. "Put that helmet on."
Along with that, Shadow took off his leather jacket and handed it to Cream.
"The leather and the helmet will protect you." Shadow explained.
"Um, okay." Cream said.
Cream hesitantly put on Shadow's helmet and jacket.
"But Shadow, don't you need these? You're the driver, after all." Cream said through the closed in helmet.
Shadow slid the helmet face cover up so he could see Cream's face.
"I'm more worried about your safety. Besides, I'll try not to be a daredevil on the road like I usually am." Shadow smirked, really close to her face.
He slid the cover back down and got on his motorcycle. Blushing, Cream tentatively hopped on behind him. She placed her hands on her knees.
"Cream, you have to hold on to me or else you'll fall off." Shadow informed.
"O-okay…" Cream stammered.
She then grabbed on to his shoulders.
"Around the waistline, Cream." Shadow told her, amused. "Don't be so shy."
"I'm not." Cream muttered, doing what he told her.
Shadow placed his key in the ignition and revved up his motorcycle. But just before he took off, that same Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds fanatic came running up to them.
"Wait, Yusei and Akiza! You forgot your deck!" he cried, tossing Shadow a deck of Yu-Gi-Oh cards. "Now you can rev it up and play card games on motorcycles!"
"Okay, this school is getting weirder and weirder." Shadow muttered, driving off.
Cream shrieked as she tightened her grip on Shadow's waist. A smug grin appeared in Shadow's face.
"That's the spirit Cream!" he called back to her.
"That's not funny!" Cream whined.
Shadow chuckled. Heh, I miss times like this with Cream. he thought. I can't wait for many more.
Upon arriving at Cream's house, Shadow helped Cream off his motorcycle.
"Thanks for the ride, Shadow." she told him, taking off his helmet and jacket.
She handed him his belongings, but Shadow shook his head.
"Keep them. I have more leather jackets and helmets at home. I have a feeling that we will be having more motorcycle rides."
Cream's face brightened as she hugged Shadow's jacket to her chest.
"Thanks Shadow!"
The two stared at each other awkwardly until Shadow looked up in the sky.
"Hey Cream, just know this. Love isn't out of reach for you. And for me as well."
With that, Shadow walked back to his motorcycle and got on.
"Wait, Shadow!" Cream cried. "What do you mean?"
Shadow just waved at Cream and rode off.
Stumped, Cream walked into her house.
Well, whatever he meant, it will be good. Cream thought, smiling. She hugged the jacket and helmet to herself again. I just know it.
So, there were two veiled foreshadows in there. One is obvious. Can anyone guess the second one? :3 I'm sad to say that this fic is a little more than half over. I know what you guys are thinking; What? Already? But Shadow hasn't even confessed yet! I know, but the biggest genre in this was friendship. What's the point of a relationship[ happening if the main pairing doesn't become great friends, haha! But in future chapters, there will be LOTS of Shadeam scenes. I promise! Since this is Labor Day weekend for me, I might update on Labor Day-Monday! Huzzah! As always…
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