ScarletBlaz985- here's the update! and -gives Shadow more waffles-
pheonix-maker- yay! in favorites! thank you! n.n
Yersi Fanel- Sure you can put my story on your site!
Kyra the Hedgehog- Shadow IS the koolest!
Katrina Madd- Don't worry; I'll continue!
Moulin- Thank you very much!
xfire- Here's chap 11!
FeatherWings- My computer broke so I have to use someone else's! Fortunately it's still in the same house!
The days after they had rescued Shadow, Shadow withdrew more and more from them. He hadn't spoken to them in days. He stayed away from them almost completely and the times he did come close was accident. The only ones he would voluntarily get near was Cream, Cheese and Katana. Shadow spent a lot more time in his room.
"He remembers doesn't he?" Sonic asked Rouge in the den. They had all gathered there to talk.
"We can't be sure but it definitely seems like it." Everyone was quiet and down. They were all lost in their own thoughts.
Shadow peeked around the corner to see what they were doing. He tried to do it without anyone noticing but was caught by Omega who turned to him. This caught the attention of the others. Shadow quickly ran from them. "Shadow! Wait!" Sonic tried stopping him but was no use. Sonic sighed.
"So what do we do?" Amy asked.
"Just...give him time to think..." Knuckles told them.
Shadow had returned to his room. He sat in the middle of the floor. It was all dark except the light beam that came in through the window. He had pulled his knees up and leaned his arms on them. Katana sat next to him and tried to cheer him up but failed. He started to mumble things that didn't quite make sense.
"Where are you? I don't want to be alone. Please hurry back. I don't want to be alone." Shadow picked up Katana and held him close. "What's going to become of me?" There was a knock on his door.
"Shadow? It's Cream and Cheese! We brought you food!" Shadow got up and unlocked the door. The cheery bunny was on the other side, holding a tray of food.
She walked in and Shadow closed and locked the door behind. Shadow hadn't been eating since he locked himself in his room all the time. Cream was the only one who could get in so she started bringing food to him.
Cream placed the tray on the ground as Shadow walked over to eat. Cheese and Katana played together while Cream inspected the paint cans they had bought Shadow.
"Shadow?"
"Yeah?"
"Can I paint something on your wall?"
"Sure." Cream opened up paint cans and took a brush. Shadow couldn't see what she was painting and was eating anyway but he was still curious.
They both finished what they were doing at the same time. Cream turned to Shadow to reveal what she painted. She painted everyone who lived in the house in a child's manner.
"That's good, Cream. Thank you." She smiled for him.
"You're welcome!" she walked over and picked up the tray. She was about to leave but Shadow stopped her.
"Please stay a little longer..." she turned to him and smiled.
"Ok. Let me put this upstairs." Shadow nodded. She left the room but Cheese stayed behind, still playing with Katana. Shadow looked down at his arms. There were faint lines, which were scars that no longer grew fur. It was from the time Sonic told him about but an event that he could not recall.
"Is it better for them if I hide?" he mumbled then turned to watch the chaos until Cream came back with a rubber ball. Once again, Shadow locked the door.
Cream bounced the ball and Shadow walked over to her. She bounced it to him and Shadow tried to bounce it regularly but pushed it too hard that resulted in the ball bouncing back and forth between the ceiling and the floor before he caught it again. He passed it back to Cream.
She began to bounce it off the wall and to Shadow who bounced it back. "Cream?"
"Yes?"
"Thank you..." Cream smiled for him again. He slightly smiled back. Shadow had forgotten about the ball so when Cream bounced it to him, it hit him in the nose. He covered his nose with his hands and closed his eyes.
"I'm so sorry, Shadow!" Cream said while rushing over to him. Shadow opened his eyes and looked at her.
"It's ok."
"You're not bleeding, are you?" Shadow took away his hands; no blood.
"I'm fine." Cream's stomach rumbled. "You didn't eat?"
"I needed to give you your food first." Shadow laughed, Cream was confused.
"Go eat."
"You sure your ok?" Shadow nodded, lying. "Ok. See you later!" She opened the door and left with Cheese. Shadow didn't bother locking the door this time.
"I'm hiding from Cream." He said to Katana. He half closed his eyes and frowned. "It hurts..." Shadow laid down on the floor, curled up. "Maria..." Katana crawled over to Shadow. "It hurts to hide but it hurts them to not hide..."
"Chao..."
"I can't stand seeing you like this..." he started his ramblings again. Shadow didn't move for sometime. "I should have saved her. I should have been stronger..." Katana flopped himself over Shadow's arm. "I want you to be happy."
FeatherWings- I know it's short, sorry! it'll be longer next time! can i get 55 reveiws:p