The Heartless

Chapter 14

He's busy…

A year had passed since me and Shadow have been going out. Our anniversary was coming up in a week and as much as I was excited Shadow seem like he wasn't really looking forward to it. He was acting…strange… I was being to get worried. Was it something I did?

"Hey Shadow let's go to the mall!" I told him while cooking smiling with hope.

"Not today (F/n)…I'm…busy…" He said putting his shoes and taking off god knows where to. I sigh and looked down as I turned off the stove. He was acting like that for the last week and I've been really worried…When I suggest for something he just ends up telling me that he's busy… It became noon and Shadow still hasn't come home. As worried as I am all I can do is wait for him to come back. I have no idea where he is and it's way too late to go out. My yawns become long and my eyes grow heavy as they slowly close themselves. I then feel someone pick me up and take me to my room. I would've loved to open my eyes and see Shadow but my eyes were just too heavy to open. My sleepiness had won me over. I woke up hoping to talk or see Shadow yet he…he wasn't next to me. He just left me a note that read.

'Amy, I'm sorry I couldn't wake up next to you…you see I'm kind of busy this morning as well…'

I sigh and crumble the paper. This is really turning into a problem…A problem I have to solve. If he was having trouble he can tell me and maybe I can help…he just needs to tell me. Maybe it's about Maria…or maybe he's on a mission….but then again if it were a mission he would've told me… Then what is it?! The curiosity is killing me I have to know why he's been avoiding me… My thoughts keep getting the best of me. Isn't it miserable? I can't think of anything else…I sigh and walk out my door going to Cream's. She wanted to invite me over and drink some coffee/tea. I really need it. I arrive at her house and smile and she welcomes me in.

"Come in Miss. Amy."

"Thanks Cream. I really need it." I said coming in.

"Oh, why is that?" She asked closing the door.

"Well I'm lonely, that's all." I said with a sad smile as I sit on the couch

"But don't you have Mr. Shadow?"

"..Well he…he's been busy that's all…" I told her with a sad smile and then changed topic as we began to make flower crowns and talk while eating cookies. I had a really fun time. I came back home at night and Shadow was there already but he was asleep. I sigh and just lay beside him. I didn't want to wake him up but I really wanted to talk to him. We haven't been talking for the past 2 days…not a single word. Not even a good morning or good night. Not a single I love you either…it kind of hurts but then again I can't bring myself to talk to him. He never is here to begin with and maybe his doing something really important…and he just hasn't had the time to tell me about it... or maybe he's… He's seeing someone else...I shake my head rapidly. No way! There's no way Shadow would do that! He isn't that type of person! I cursed myself for thinking such things. I should've known better, I've spent almost an entire year with him… plus if he were seeing someone else he would've left me already instead of keeping this childish act of 'I'm busy'. I sigh and wait for my eyes to grow heavy to sleep once again with my back facing his. This was now how we were currently sleeping since he didn't have time to come home and cuddle with me until we both fell asleep.

3rd Person POV

Shadow woke up an hour earlier. He tried to be as quiet as ever and looked at Amy giving her a light kiss on her cheek and smiling sadly.

"I'm so sorry Amy…" He then put on his shoes and teleported somewhere. Amy woke up later and again didn't see Shadow next to her. She looked around for the typical note he would leave her but didn't find one. She then looked down sadder and felt her tears roll down. She touched them and looked at her wet fingertips. She then began to sob and cry more. She had no idea why she was crying, she just felt it was right and so she cried a lot and then slept again. Sonic try calling her but she didn't answer so he went to her house and knocked.

"Amy? Where are you? Are you in there? Can I come in?" He knocked more and then turned the knob entering and closing the door. He then knocked on her room door and waited for her to answer.

"Ames? Amy..!" He called out waiting for her to answer but she didn't. He called once more and she finally woke up with her eyes puffy red.

"S-Sonic?"

"Amy? Can I come in?"

"U-Uh y-yes.." She said bringing the cover more to her chest since she slept with muscle shirt. He then saw the blue hedgehog enter and saw her giving him a close eye smile. He smiled back worried and looked at her. He walked to her and sat on the edge of the bed smiling to her, she then opened her eye and he noticed they were red puffy.

"What's wrong? Why were you crying? What did that faker do?"

"M-Me? Crying? N-no it was nothing!" Amy tried to brush it off and gave him another close eye smile. He then took her into a hug and her smile slowly became an awful frown and she began to cry and sob. Sonic rubbed her back and she then explain everything that was happening.

"Why haven't you called him? Ask him where he is…"

"I don't want to bother him…he's probably doing something important that he can't pick up."

"If it's so important he would tell you." Sonic reasoned giving her courage to call him. She nodded and picked her phone calling him.

'Hello?'

"S-Shadow!" Amy's face brighten up. She was so happy he had picked up and she was able to listen to his voice once again.

'Oh…Rose…do you need something?' He asked plainly.

"N-no I just wanted to know where you are and if you are doing fine." She said happily.

'Oh, I'm fine and I'm currently here at the coffee shop. Why?'

"J-just asking. You know, to make sure you're okay." She said with a smile.

'I'm fine. Is that it?'

"Y-yeah…" She said her voice becoming a tone of sad.

'Alright bye.'

"Bye I love—"She was about to say I love you but he hung out. She began to cry again and Sonic conform her sadly and angry. After a few minutes Sonic ran with her in his arms to the coffee shop and didn't find Shadow there.

"So that faker was lying huh?"

"M-maybe he just left…" Amy tried to reason not wanting to accept that he did.

"Ames, we got here the moment you stop crying which was like a minute ago."

She stayed quiet and looked at Sonic holding her tears. She then heard the black hedgehog's voice. Both Amy and Sonic turned to look and saw a long browned haired hedgehog walking with Shadow to the other street.

"You think those are pretty?"

"Definitely." She answered with a smile.

"Let's go get some then." He said with a smile as well as they both disappear into another street. Amy just stood there not believing what she just saw. Sonic was shocked, he hated Shadow more than ever now but that had to be Eggman's robot or something because he knew Shadow would never do that but then again…His thoughts stop when he heard Amy sob. He took her into his arms letting her cry all she wanted. He then took her back to her house. Her eyes were incredibly red. She was crying way too much and finally went to sleep. He tucked her in and held her hand smiling sadly at her. He then kissed it and then kissed her forehead until he heard the door creak. He turned to see who it was and saw Shadow, Shadow wasn't happy and neither was Sonic. Sonic went out of Amy's room and into the living room with Shadow. He was so close to beating him up.

"What are you doing here?" Shadow asked serious.

"More importantly what the hell are YOU doing?! You cheating piece of crap!" He yelled loud but no loud enough for Amy to wake up.

"What do you mean?"

"You know what I fucking mean Shadow! You and that browned hair hedgehog!"

"Oh you mean Jane?"
"So that's her name? You selfish bastard! You didn't even think of Amy's feelings before you acted! You know how hard she's been crying? ALL DAY SHADOW!" He growl and looked at Shadow's who was there in shock.

"I….Amy…..I'm so sorry…."