Sonic: I'm going to interrupt the reading for a bit…

Knuckles: No one's reading the story yet.

Sonic: One of the reviews… from the last chapter… really hurt me…

Knuckles: It was the chapter before the last one…

Sonic: Who cares? Okay… Someone said… that I have no part in this story… and I should just go away…

Knuckles: You don't really have a big part like I do… (hint)

Sonic: they said (copying straight from the review) sonic can just get lost, he has no part in this. sonic, shoo!

Knuckles: As you know… none of us are kai-senpai's… we're SEGA's

Rouge sat down next to Shadow. "You can tell me what's wrong… It's not like… I'd judge you by your feelings…" Rouge said.

"I don't like Amy Rose… I hate her…" Shadow mumbled.

"Is that what it was about? Look, I'm sorry for that comment… I guess we're all growing up…" Rouge said. She looked at Shadow. "Sorry about that, I forgot that… you don't." she said.

"Rouge? Do you… like Knuckles?" Shadow asked quietly.

Rouge giggled. "Yeah… I like Knuckles… what the hell? Just don't tell anyone… I adore him… I love him… I used to idolize him as a kid… even though we were in the same age groups…" Rouge said.

"What's it feel like?" Shadow asked.

"What?" Rouge asked back.

"To be in love?" Shadow asked her.

"Shadow, you have feelings… you should know…" Rouge said.

"I did… 50 years ago…" Shadow said.

"Oh… well… I would do anything for Knuckles… don't tell him I said that!" Rouge said.

"Let's get back to turning me back into a hedgehog…" Shadow said.

"You know, you should stay a human…" Rouge said.

"Why?" Shadow asked with a sigh.

"You look really cute!" Rouge said, showing him a mirror.

Shadow became aware that he still had his dark, crimson red eyes… He had long black hair. He noticed that on his ponytail, there were also red strips at the bottom. He gave the mirror back to Rouge and gave her a slight smile. "Thanks, Rouge." He whispered.

"You are sooo hot! Especially when you smile…" Rouge said. "You should do that more often…" she said.

"Don't push your luck…" Shadow said.

"So are we going or not?" Rouge asked impatiently.

The two walked back to where the others were. Knuckles was laying down on the grass, eyes closed. I should apologize to Amy for… that… thing that happened…

"Amy?" Shadow asked while approaching her.

"Yes?" she asked sweetly with a smile. Oh, how that smile reminds me of… Maria…

"I'm sorry… for… what I did…" Shadow said, staring at the ground. He didn't even know what he was apologizing about.

Shadow- The next few things… Kai got from character profiles, anime profiles…she even found my Japanese name…

"Don't worry, Shadou-kun!" Amy said. (Shadow's Japanese name)

"But… but… I'm supposed to be the hedgehog with a nickname… Sonikku, remember?" Sonic asked.

"Sonic's jealous…" Knuckles said, without getting up or opening his eyes.

"J- jealous of what?" Sonic asked quickly.

"Let's just go…" Shadow said, feeling quite uncomfortable with the conversation.

"I got it! Let's make getting to Tails's house more fun… Shadow… if you win… then you pick who beats the crap out of Eggman! Same goes for me…" Sonic said.

"That is sooo like you… leaving us here… having a race…" Knuckles said after the two hedgehogs sped away.

"Knuckles… now that we're alone…" Rouge said.

"Umm... I'm right here! You guys aren't alone!" Amy yelled, trying to stop them before they started… acting lovey-dovey.

"AMY! Why didn't you go with them?" Knuckles asked angrily, yet he was sad.

I can't believe this! Knuckles is sooo mean… (gasp) he likes Rouge!

Amy sped away from them. I have to see who wins… I hope it's my darling, Sha-… Shadow? Not Sonic? Is something wrong with me?

No… nothing's wrong with me… and I'm proud to admit that…