Authors Note: I finally got this up! Thank my schools fire alarm for going off for the inspiration of this chapter! ^_^ And for once my stupid MW isn't screwing up. So on with the chapter!

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More Than Best Friends

I wonder what's up with Rouge?  thought Shadow, as he was walking to school alone the next day. He felt as if she were trying to avoid him. "I wonder what she was going to ask me yesterday..." he said aloud.

He got to the class, and sat down in his seat. As he glanced around the room, he noticed that everyone seemed to stare at him. What's with them? He thought, maybe because I look like that faker...

As he looked around once more, he saw that some people stopped staring at him and pretended to be engrossed in other things. Is it just me, or are they scared of me? He thought again. He took the thought off his head, looking at Sonic and Rouge talk to each other.

"Why's she talking to him..?"

Shadow walked over casually to Sonic and Rouge, and they stopped their conversation and looked up at Shadow.

"Uh, hi/ What are you talking about?"

"None of your business, faker," Sonic said, trying to make Shadow go away.

Shadow just stood there, annoyed. "Is it just me, or is everyone ignoring me today? Did I do something?"

"You should know. I mean, you are the one who killed all those people."

Shadow's eyes bulged. "What? Why would I kill somebody?"

"I don't know, but you did," said Sonic, crossing his arms.

Rouge just looked at Shadow, trying to see if he had chock on his face. Yup, he sure showed shock... "I wouldn't do that!"

"Ask anyone here," Sonic said, irritated.

Is that why everyone seems scared of me? He thought to himself, scratching his head. Because they think I'm some kind of killer?

Shadow, not knowing what to say, went slowly back to his desk. I might be framed... maybe by that faker! Or maybe... that stupid Eggman made some type of clone of him! Or maybe... Shadow was still in his 'maybe' thoughts.

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After that, Shadow pretty much didn't follow Shadow around. After a few weeks, Rouge finally got the guts to go up to him during lunch time.

"Uh, hey Shadow. Mind if I sit here?"

Shadow shrugged. After minutes of tension, Shadow asked, "you don't think I did that, did you?"

"Nope. My guess is that Sonic may be framing you, or it may be Eggman."

"Those are the same things I came up with..." Shadow muttered.

Rouge smiled. "Don't worry about it. As long as I'm by your side, no one's gonna frame you."

"Um... Rouge..."

"Hmm?"

Shadow looked into Rouges eyes, took a deep breath and said, "I think that I... love..."

Shadow was cut off by the fire alarm ringing. "C'mon Shadow!" Rouge yelled over the high pitched ringing of the alarm. She pulled him outside with the other students and teachers.

"Ya think it's a real fire? I mean, they wouldn't let us stand in the COLD."

Shadow shrugged, wrapping his arms across his body. "Hey, are you cold?" he asked to Rouge. Rouge was shivering uncontrollably. "Uh... I'll be fine."

Shadow wrapped his arms round Rouge, causing her to turn a deep red. After a bell let sound that it was OK to go inside, Rouge felt Shadow's arms let go of her. "T-Thanks," she muttered. Shadow nodded at her,  going back in the building with all the other students.

Rouge stayed back a little thinking about what Sonic was telling her about this morning. The other murders while she had let Shadow walk home alone.  "Just because they all happen when no one is with Shadow doesn't mean he did it, she repeated to herself. She ran up and caught up to Shadow.

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A/N: ^_^ Well, school can give you weird ideas for a chapter. Laterz! The suspense ids already killing me.

~Kauzi~