Shadow decided to walk around the city for a while thinking.

Wave caught up to him.

"Hey Shadow!" She greeted,

Shadow turned around. Wave jumped off her board.

"Hey I know you, You'r Wave right?" Shadow asked.

"The one and only. What's up?" She asked.

"Nothing really. Just walking." He answered. Shadow continued walking with Wave walking next to him.

"So how's life?" Wave asked.

"It's alittle rough right now.." Shadow said,

"I don't mean to intrude on your personal life. But how?" Wave asked.

"Well things in my world are not what it used to be.." Shadow said.

"HOW?" Wave asked.

Shadow shook his head but did a small laugh,

"Well, Rouge found this kid at the store with no parents and it was helpless and Rouge brought it home and is taking care of her and-"

"Say no more Shadow, I know what you mean." Wave butted in.

Shadow looked at the ground.

"Well Usually the paretns don't keep them for very long. The parent usually finds their child soon enough. Happens everytime. Or wait..Maybe im confusing it with a dog and its owner..." Wave thought.

Shadow kept looking at the ground kicking a can around.

"How long?" He asked.

"Man you really want that kid out of your hair. Well a few days at least." She answered.

Shadow kinda mumbled to himself.

"How come you don't like kids?" Wave asked.

"I don't hate the kid Wave, I'm just to found of kids." Shadow said.

"How come?" Wave asked.

"I'm just not a people person." Shadow said.

Wave stopped walking.

"What about Maria?" Wave asked.

Shadow stopped walking and turned his head.

"How do you know about her?" Shadow asked.

"Sonic told Jet, who told Storm, who told me." Wave said cracking a smile.

Shadow rolled his eyes.

"Sonic doesn't even know what happened 50 years ago and he goes and tells people about it.." Shadow mumbled.

Wave ran back up to Shadow.

"So how's Rouge doing?" She asked.

"She's...different." Shadow answered.

"Different as in how?" Wave asked.

"You'r full of questions you know." Shadow said placing his hand on her head.

They both laughed,

"Well I havn't seen you in a long while. It just proves I care." Wave said.

"Yeah," Shadow said.

They were both quiet for a long time. Untell Wave spoke again.

"So um...How is Rouge?" Wave asked.

"She's fine. She cares for the child alot." Shadow answered.

"You know this baby thing could bring you two a closer friendship." Wave pointed out.

Shadow turned his eyes to her.

"And how?" He asked.

"Well you two are pretending to be parents to a child. I've seen this before. Usually the adults talk alot and eventually they started to bond..um. more." Wave said.

"Yeah...That wont happen. To Rouge for sure." Shadow said in doubt.

"Why not? I mean everyone thinks you guys are more then just friends. Even if you don't think so." Wave said.

"Everyone thinks that?" Shadow asked.

"Oh yeah. And Sonic told me he thinks it ever since you saved her that one day." Wave said.

"Sonic.." He mumbled.

"Hm?" Wave said.

"Nothing Wave. Um, thanks I guess." Shadow said confused.

They were quiet.

"You put me threw an awkward position here." Shadow said.

Wave elbowed Shadow and started laughing. And continued walking.

Next chapter coming