U is for Umbrella: Rainy days… some people love them, some people hate them. Shadow is one of those people that loves the rain.
"I'm going for a walk," Shadow told Sonic quietly, taking an umbrella from the front closet. The rain was pounding down hard on the roads and sidewalks.
Sonic looked very confused. "In this weather? Shads, you've got to be joking."
"No," Shadow replied, opening the door and stepping out, also opening his umbrella.
The blue speedster simply shrugged and turned his attention back on the comedy TV show he was watching.
Meanwhile, Shadow walked along the slick sidewalk, enjoying the peace. No one else was outside in this weather, leaving the whole landscape almost silent.
He walked down the road until he came to the seawall that lined the beach. Gazing out at the gray water Shadow sighed and thought about his deceased human sister, Maria. She would die to live on Earth for just a day…
The tall, dark-furred hedgehog turned away from the beach and walked back the way he came. I can't go thinking like that when I have someone much more important to take care of.
The rain was pounding loudly against the umbrella, but Shadow ignored it, dodging the small puddles that dappled the sidewalk every now and then.
He almost felt bad for pushing the thought of Maria aside, but she was gone. I can't let that happen to Sonic.
Shadow shut his eyes tightly for a moment and exhaled sharply before continuing on with his walk. Sure, Maria was dead, but she would always be with him…
But, much to the ebony's delight, there was a cheerful blue hedgehog waiting for him when he arrived back home.