Im so happy with the reviews I've gotten. I can't believe it... 32 reviews. I never thought this story would be so popular. I expected it to be like my fic that got 3 reviews, 2 from my real life friends who almost always read my fics. IM SO HAPPY!

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...Tails' POV...

The doctor re-entered the room, steadily holding the clipboard containing the information of whether I lived, or met my demise. The doctor looked upward, a smile upon his face. This relieved me a bit from the suspense. A smile meant happiness, and happiness was caused by good.

"Mr. Prower,", he said, "You are very lucky. You do not have the disease. You are going to live." I beamed with joy. I had been given a second chance.

...Shadow's POV...

Misery of the news consumed me. Amy and I, we were not just about physical love, we loved each other mentally. Both of us had the disease. She would die in one year. One short year.

I however, would not.

Because of my inability to meet death, I would suffer every result of the disease except death. I would lose nearly all my strength and be forced to remain in bed rest, forever. I would live with the pain until the end of my life, which was never.

I saw Tails walking alongside Sonic as I exited the hospital. Tails would probably be tested as well. He was, after all, Amy's real boyfriend.

I walked with my head facing the ground as I made my way to Amy's apartment. I wanted to pay my love a visit. These were hard times for both of us. I deserved this pain. I had committed many sins. Amy was more innocent than I, she had only made one mistake, and I was it.

I felt as though I was watching Maria's death all over again. At that moment, I made the decision to never love again. It seemed as though as soon as I got close to somebody, they slipped away as though being punished for what I had done.

I was there, at my lover's home. She was laying on her pink couch when I entered, her head upon a tear soaked cushion. I sat down at the couch's edge. "Amy, Im sorry.", I said at a loss of words, "I didn't want this to happen, nobody did." I did not ask for her forgiveness. Why she should have forgiven me was beyond me. There was no reason.

"Shadow..." was the only response she uttered before bursting once again into tears. She lay her head on my shoulder. I wrapped my arms around her. "I still love you." she told me.

"And I still love you." I replied. And I did. I had doomed her, but I had doomed her through love. Our love should not have been, so now she would not be. That did not stop our passion.

One year later

...Amy's POV...

The last year had been my final. I was laying in a hospital bed, barely able to move because of the disease's pain. Shadow's hospital bed was beside mine, our fragile hands struggling to stay connected.

And yet, I regret very little. I did not regret dating Tails. He was an amazing boyfriend, he truly cared for me. We had great fun together, we understood each other. I also did not regret dating Shadow, my current and eternal lover. He was always there when I needed him. We suffered the disease together, but were unable to leave together because he could not die.

My only regret was that I had hurt Tails so badly.

At the time, everybody I knew was in the room. Whether they were friends, co-workers, or casual acquaintances, they were there. Even Tails was there. They knew I was dying. Nobody clearly said, "Amy, I bet in under five minutes you'll be in the morgue." but I knew that was what they thought. I had the same thoughts.

Shadow had become fragile and weak just as I had. The doctors had given both of us steroids to try to keep us able to walk, to stand, to even sit up. They had given up on me, but Shadow continued to take them. He was stronger than I, but still weak. Shadow was permanently in the hospital.

I looked at my own life monitor. There was an occasional beep indicating I was living, but would not be soon.

Though I was dying at a young age, I had lived a full life. I had learned to appreciate and cherish every little thing I saw or did, whether it was a sunset or my last birthday. I had fun, even when in the hospital because of my friends constant cheering me up.

I would soon be gone, but I was calm. Death was a relief from the diseases pains. I wished the world a farewell as I shut my eyes, one, final time.

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IT'S OVER! Im happy, thank you for all your reviews and reading this story, they inspired me to continue and write new stories. I tried to make this longer than the other chapters. It worked, but it's still short. Oh well, at least you won't be up too late reading it, right? Lol.