Chapter 12: Shadow's Gift

The loved black hedgehog came to the luscious flowing green grass of the meadow. He let the fresh smell tickle his nose, let the cool breath flow through his quills, and let the huffing fill his ears of Kyra.

"Could you maybe slow down a little?" He grabbed her knees, trying hard to catch her breath. She looked up to his, his breath calm and not a drop of sweat on him. They had been walking for three hours nonstop, hard work for her.

"I don't tire easily." He looked out to the endless meadows again, his face still emotionless like it had been, but Kyra was so cheerful to see it. It was wonderful, and the sun was setting, casting a brilliant orange glow on each blade. Her eyes glowed at the sight in front of her, her mouth shaping into the biggest smile she could wear. It shocked Shadow most when she stood up, grabbing his arm, and running forward. After a few seconds, he finally got free, her face turning back to him in slight confusion.

"Listen, I don't 'frolic through meadows', I just walk or run." He stuck his nose up in protest, his eyes closed to her.

"Aw, come on. Its not like anyone is watching." She urged him on, but still he stood like an angry child. "You're being a baby." She crinkled her nose, but again, he resisted.

"I don't care about that." He turned his head down and started up again on his never ending walk, but a force would stop him, and force will. She decided to give more payback for smacking her with a branch, running ahead to lose her, not stopping at all and even hiding from her.

"Ha!" She jumped on his back, making his topple over to the ground. She just kept him pinned to the ground, his face half eyed open with a straight face.

"Ok, fine, you got me. Hurray for you, now get up." He tried to push against the ground to get away, but he couldn't move still.

"…Nah." She crossed her arms, pleased with her work here. The meadow grass was so long that anyone watching wouldn't have seen Shadow.

"Get…up." He was angry now, but still she stood there.

"Nope." She protested, happy with her revenge. He started to squirm, rolling around a few times before he was on his back now, his belly covered by Kyra…

Sonic and Sarah walked together. She told him a little about when his dream took place, and that their village was suppose to be granted the protectors of the master emerald, but it was passed to the stronger echidnas. Her father had always talked of taking it away…

"That means that Knux is in trouble." She turned to him when he blurted it out.

"Who's 'Knux'?" She was confused.

"Knuckles. He's the echidna that is guarding it right now. And part of my dream must have been your dad with his arm over the emerald, and Knuckles had beaten all of his soldiers on the ground."

"Was he red with orange marks like me?"

"Yah, but his eye was different than yours."

"It's him. Let's go." Sonic grabbed her arm and sped off, leaving Amy in horror behind.

Shadow was stuck in his position now, Kyra above him blushing still. He feared the worst, and it happened. She smiled, letting her eye become dreamy.

"Shadow…am I your friend?"

"…" He was silent. He didn't know how to answer that; he had never really had a friend before.

"Let me make us your mind." She lowered her head close to his, slowly closing her eyes. She let her lips touch his cheek, making him still from struggle, then moved to his mouth, his own cheeks on fire now.

This was suppose to be an all-Shadow chapter, but I just had to bring in the other half of the story. Aw...haha, Shadow can't wrestle a girl laughs hard.