Hey, thanks for checking out my story! This time, Cream finds out what really happened to her mother. It wasn't just the crash in the tree that killed her… Well read on and find out! I checked over this chapter a lot.If there are any mistakes, sorry...Please Review! also, Shadow is alittle OOC.

After the party at Amy's house, everyone left. They all had a good time and Shadow and Cream were the last to leave. The young rabbit who lost her mother in a car accident five weeks ago, had recovered very quickly from staying with Shadow. But she still thought about her mother. The young 6 year old rabbit would pray to her mother every night to tell her about her day. She would even tell her about Cheese, her young chao friend, that Shadow had got her four weeks ago.

"Cream?" called a deep voice from the bedroom. "You done yet?" The little rabbit recited the word 'Amen' and left the couch that she slept on to see Shadow. She saw him laying on his bed. She quietly stepped in the room and sat on his bed beside him.

"What did I do now?" she looked at him smiling.

"Nothing." he paused. It was now or never. "Cream, I-uh-I need to tell you something.

"A story?" she asked clapping her hands and giggling.

"Kinda…" he turned away.

"Mr. Shadow?" she looked at him concerned.

"Never mind. It's not important."

"Mr. Shadow, are you sure?" she placed her hand on his.

"Yes." Cream was about to leave but suddenly Shadow called her back.

Cream crept her way back to the bed. And heard Shadow speak. "You know the story I told you how your mother died crashing into the tree?"

"Yeah."

"It's not true."

"What? It's not?" she looked at Shadow with tears in her eyes.

"The truth is…" Shadow told her what happened. How he was coming home that day after defeating Eggman and how he couldn't see it; the blizzard was to thick. He ran the speed of sound then all he remembers is hitting something hard.

-I'm not a perfect person

There's many things I wish I didn't do-

"Cream… I ran into your mothers car and caused the crash. I killed your mother." his head fell down as he said those last chilling words to the young child.

-But I continue learning

I never meant to do those things to you-

"Shadow, no! Y-you couldn't! Y-you wouldn't!" she backed away from him. "You lied to me! And my mother's gone because of you!" she got up and ran out of the house.

-And so I have to say before you go

That I just want you to know-

"Cream, wait!" Shadow got up and tried to chase after her outside, but couldn't find her. "Cream!" the snow was piled up again and covered the scared rabbit's tracks. It was dark out and the black hedgehog couldn't see her anymore.

Shadow sighed. He knew he would never make a good parent because he didn't chase after Cream. Besides, he knew where she was going.

Cream ran and ran. She had to get away from him. From Shadow. The liar. Her mother's killer. Cream was full of hate. If he hadn't of gone that way, her and her mother would still be united. 'Maybe it wasn't Shadow's fault.' she thought, but her hate remained.

Cream looked around. She was lost. Lost in faith. Lost in hope. Lost in life. How could she live without anyone to care for her? It was like when her mother first died that day. When she watched her mother die. 'It was his fault. It was all his fault!' she yelled in her mind. 'I loved my mommy and he took her away from me'

Cream arrived at her mother's grave and kneeled down infront of it. She was crying so hard that she started to sleep. Cream's dream was a flashback.

Flashback (June)

"Mother!" called the 6 year old rabbit. "Mother! I made a pie for the picnic."

"Oh Cream, that's very nice of you." She takes it from Cream's hands and puts it in the picnic basket. "Is that it, Cream?" the younger rabbit nodded her head smiling.

"Okay. Lets go." and they walked to the picnic site where the rest were waiting.

When they arrived they saw Sonic, Tails, Amy, Knuckles, Rouge, and Shadow. Cream ran up to Shadow with her basket in her right hand. The other was behind her back. "Please get on your knees, Mr. Shadow." Shadow got to his knees rather quickly. "I now pronounce you as my best friend." she pulled her hand out from behind her back and placed her basket on the ground. In her hand was a flower wreath. She placed it on the top of his head. He didn't like it (it was too girly), but he kept it on his head so she could be happy. Throughout the entire picnic, Cream always sat next to Shadow. They talked a lot and had fun. At the departure when everyone was going home. Cream stayed late with Shadow, Vanilla, and Amy to clean up. Then finally, Cream hugged Shadow and said goodbye and left.

End Flashback

Cream woke up in the morning cold and ran to Station Square and saw many people walking around wearing heavy winter clothes while she only wore her orange dress. Losing track of where she was, she started to get lost. "Mother! Mother, where are you? I'm lost!"

People pushed her aside knocking her down. "Mother…!" she cried out. "Now is when I need you most!" she continued crying on the ground. "I'm so confused! I can't go back to Shadow because he…" she trailed off. It was cold out and she was alone. No mother, no Shadow, nothing…

Everyone was watching her but no one wanted to help her. Suddenly, the people of Station Square were nowhere to be found. "What?" she questioned. "Where did everyone go?"

"Cream…" said a feminine voice from above.

"Mother!" Cream tilted her head up and saw her mother standing infront of her with a smile on her face.

Cream wrapped her arms around her, screaming, "Mother! Why did you have to die?" Her mother looked away.

"Cream, I don't know how to explain... Just that it was my time to go and I left you with Shadow. It's not his fault at all. It was just my time... Do you understand, Cream?"

Cream looked away. "Yes, mother." She hugged her tightly.

"I love you." they separated their hug. "Good-bye, Cream. And will you tell Shadow I am sorry for hitting him?" her mother said as she disappeared.

"I will! Bye, mother!" Cream waved.

"Shadow…" Cream smiled. 'I'm coming home.' she thought as the people reappeared a bit confused from vanishing.Cream couldn't go home just yet. She had to do one thing first. The young rabbit ran to the graveyard and picked a few daises and roses and placed them on her mother's grave. "I love you mommy. And I'll never forget you."

Cream ran back through the Mystic Ruins towards Shadow's home with a big smile on her face. She ran towards the door, opened it up and ran in. She saw Shadow sitting on the chair with tear stains running down his cheeks. He saw her and stared back.

"You should know I will never leave you forever." She spoke. Shadow stood up and ran towards her. He pulled her into a hug. She was cold, but she needed to get warm and be loved.

"Cream, I was so worried about you!" he sobbed out. She then wrapped her arms around him, too. She didn't care about anything anymore. Everything just drifted away. Thoughts, friends, worries, and even her mother…

Cream whispered, "Mr. Shadow, I'm sorry I yelled at you and ran away." But when she said that, she was pulled into a deeper hug.

"No, Cream, you had your reasons." Shadow cried. "I shouldn't have lied. I should have told you right away. I'm sorry. I can't live without you." Cream gasped at what he just said.

"It's okay Mr. Shadow." she cooed.

Cream started crying. She was so happy to be back with Shadow and in his arms. Shadow wiped away her tears.

"Shadow, mommy said she was sorry for hitting you with her car."

-I've found a reason for me

To change who I used to be

A reason to start over new-

Shadow smiled. He looked up and whispered, "Thanks Vanilla for having such a perfect daughter." And he was still holding Cream in her hug.

-And a reason to show

The side of me you didn't know

A reason for all that I do-

Their hug finally broke apart. "Shadow, can I stay with you forever?" she asked looking up at him.

"Yes, Cream." he put his hand on her shoulder. She leaned in and kissed his cheek.

-And the reason is you-

"Where's Cheese?" Cream asked.

Shadow pointed to a basket. "Asleep in her bed." Cream walked over to the basket that Cheese, her young chao friend, slept in. It was the same one her mother used for the picnic a summer ago.

The End
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