Amy sat at a computer in the library, she had just finished booking a trip to Paris for herself and Shadow they're flight left tomorrow morning. She turned off the computer and turned to Shadow who was leaning against a column in his usual pose. "Okay Shadow now let's go to my house."

Shadow took her in his arms again and chaos controlled. The two appeared in Amy's room again. Shadow lowered her to the floor. Amy ran to her closet and came back with a large black shoulder bag. She began stuffing a few things into the bag. "Hey Shadow you got anything you need to take?" She looked over at Shadow who suddenly chaos controlled. Amy blinked and then he was back but this time he was holding the other two emeralds. Amy walked back into her closet once more this time she returned with a small dark blue book bag. She handed it to Shadow. "I think you may want those with you at all times, just in case." She smiled as she continued to pack her bag.

Shadow slipped the emeralds into the backpack and turned to the window. He opened it and then he took a seat in the frame. Amy was shoving more stuff into her bag when she took a quick look at Shadow she smiled as she watched him sit in the window like she had done a few nights ago. "Shadow?"

He turned to her showing that she had his attention.

"Umm…we can stay here to night if you want." Amy sat down on the edge of her bed looking down at the floor not sure what he'd say.

"That's fine." Shadow replied.

"Okay, you hungry?" Amy got up and walked out the door and started down the stairs.

Shadow didn't really answer he just got up and followed her. When he reached the bottom of the stairs he stopped and looked around, he then took a seat on the couch.

"So Shadow, how do you feel about pizza?" Amy walked back into the room with a phone in her hand.

"What's pizza?" He looked at her a little confused.

"Oh my gosh, you've never had a pizza well then you haven't lived till you've tasted the food of Gods." Amy began to dial the number and then she ordered the pizza.

Shadow was rather unsure about this if he hadn't had it he wasn't positive he wanted to try it. Amy hung up the phone and took a seat next to Shadow on the sofa. "Shadow thanks for helping me earlier."

"Amy?" Shadow was staring at the floor obviously puzzled about something.

"Yea" Amy looked at him with soft eyes.

"Why did you forgive me?"

"What'd you mean?" Amy wasn't sure what he was asking, and she wasn't sure how to answer.

"You forgave me so easily I thought you would hold it against me for the rest of your life."

"Truthfully I really don't know why I forgave you I just couldn't stay angry with you." Amy laid her hand on top of Shadow's. "I guess I like you to much." "Would you rather I stay mad at you?" Amy questioned a smirk on her face.

"No." Shadow said quietly.

Amy thought maybe she was making Shadow uneasy so she was going to remove her hand from his, but she realized that she could not because Shadow was grasping it. She just moved a tiny bit closer. "Shadow why did you want my forgiveness?"

He didn't even look up at her mostly because he just couldn't. "I just didn't want you to hate me." His grip on her hand shook just a little out of tension.

Amy rested her head on his shoulder. "Shadow…" She nuzzled him slightly.

He turned his view to her slightly a small blush on his face he hadn't had much experiences with the 'opposite sex'. Sure there had been Maria but she was more like Shadow's little sister Amy was different Shadow felt himself attracted to her in a totally different way, but he would never tell her that and truly he wouldn't admit to himself. Suddenly the doorbell rang and Amy's eyes shot open as she stood up from the sofa and walked to the door leaving Shadow with his thoughts for a moment. He put his hand to his cheek it was hot then he looked at his reflection in a small mirror that was hanging on the wall his face was also red. 'Why is this happening to me?' 'How can the mere presences of this girl make my body become so weak and defenseless, what is this strange attraction I have to her do I really feel affection for this girl?' Shadow's thoughts were interrupted when he heard Amy renter the room.

"It's pizza time." She sat the pizza on the small coffee table and opened the box.

The sweet fragrance of the pizza filled the air. Amy pulled a peace out and handed it to Shadow. Then she picked up a slice for herself and started to chow down. Shadow observed the food he held in his hand for a moment and then he shoved it into his mouth and he actually found it to his liking. Amy could tell by the way Shadow ate that he was loving this stuff. Amy noticed how well mannered he was he brought the food come to him and not the other way around and he didn't scarf it all down at once and ate a reasonable pace. She smiled and stood she had really had her fill three slices was her limit. She went to the kitchen to empty the dishwasher while Shadow finished eating, but suddenly she noticed something had been missing ever since she had come home.

Where was Patch?

Amy walked into the den looking around for her cat. "Patch where are you?" She then heard a sound in her coat closet that was on the opposite wall of the front door. She opened the door and saw something she couldn't believe. "Patch you're, you're a daddy." She was looking down at a white cat nursing a liter of kittens and Patch sat proudly at the head of the white female watching her as she feed the babies. "I can't believe you Patch, I didn't even know you were seeing anyone and now this well I'm going to let it slip, but only because you have such cute babies." "Oh and congrats to you too, Ms. ah ah." Amy didn't know what to call her did this white cat have a name? "Well I guess you need a name don't you, humm." Amy gave the female cat a soft stroke on the head. "I think I'll call you Joyce." Amy's attention was suddenly torn from the cats, by a call from the den. "I'm in here Shadow." She answered the calling.

The black hedgehog appeared from around the corner he saw Amy setting on the floor her knees tucked under her body as she leaned into the closet. Shadow too a seat next to her. "What is it you find so amazing?" He looked into the closet and saw the kittens. He seemed rather confused. "They are only off spring what do you find so amusing about them?"

Amy looked at Shadow a little perplexed; as to how Shadow could not see how just being so adorable and innocent could be fun. "It's just they are so sweet." Amy looked back to the kittens and then to Shadow. Amy had an idea she turned to the kittens. She reached out to them and paused for a moment turning to Joyce. "May I?" The female only purred in response. Amy continued and picked up a small solid black kitten that was at the end of the row. She then turned to Shadow, and very carefully handed it to him. "Maybe this will help you understand, now be very gentle and hold him close to you so he doesn't fall." Amy leaned back against the door as she watched Shadow hold the kitten. He held it with great care just as she had instructed and he soon began to gently stroke its back. "You have such a gentle touch Shadow."

He looked up at her and then back at the kitten. He was feeling something he had not felt for what seemed like a lifetime, he felt relaxed he really hadn't felt that way since Maria. Amy had picked up one of the kittens as well; it was a small white kitten with a single orange spot over its left eye. "You did a lot of work today, so why don't you go take a bath the shower is upstairs in my room." Amy held the kitten a little closer as she stroked its soft fur. Shadow placed the black kitten back in the closet with its mother and then headed up the stairs. Amy sighed with a smile as she listened to each foot step Shadow took as he went up the stairs.

Shadow turned off the water and began to dry himself off. He still couldn't understand why he had come back for Amy, he had hoped she could tell him but that didn't work. He ran his hand across the mirror wiping the fog away. He then slowly ran his hands through his quills, and sighed heavily. He had shoved his pants on and walked out into the bed room. When he did he saw Amy sitting on the bed in her pajamas the solid black kitten was in her lap. He walked over to the bed and took a seat next to her.

She turned and glanced at him slightly. "I think I found a name for this one, I'm goanna call it Shadow."

The black hedgehog looked at her strangely. "Why are you giving it my name?"

Amy twisted her body so she was leaning on one arm, and facing Shadow. "Because he reminds me of you, he's got black fur, he strays away from the others, and he's got a bit of an attitude." She ran her hand across the back of the kitten as it extended its claws and tried to grab her fingers.

Shadow not feeling like getting into an argument over him having an attitude even if it was true reclined in the bed, and arched his knees slightly giving him a boyish look. Amy was eyeing Shadow as he seemed to look off into space. She wasn't even aware of the light blush on her cheeks, as she stared at his upper and lower body with a lustful gaze. Shadow came back to earth as he felt a heavy stare upon him. He looked at Amy who seemed lost in his physical exterior. "What are you staring at?"

Amy suddenly turned her back to him and held her hand to her mouth biting the top of her knuckle for a moment. "Nothing I'm sorry." She got up from the bed a little embarrassed; she walked over and sat down at her vanity. Shadow sat up as he watched her brush her quills. "When you're ready to sleep there's a bed downstairs for you." Amy sat there for a moment her eyes closed, suddenly she felt to hands on her shoulders her eyes opened slightly and she saw Shadow's reflection in the mirror.

He leaned in close and whispered in her ear. "Thank you." He then stood up and walked down the stairs.

Amy was blushing madly she got up and went to lay down in her bed, as she waited to fall a sleep she stroked the kitten that lay at her side and tried to sort out her feelings about Shadow.