Don't you just hate school? I can't wait 'til High School...but first, summer. And I apologize about the cheesy spy stuff...

Shadow switched off the phone. Amy with someone else already? He had thought she would find someone, but not the night of the breakup. She had seemed really upset, especially when she had tried to escape him. That kick had really hurt...

"So, should we tell Sonic?" Gemini asked Shadow.

"No, he's got enough on his mind," Shadow said, "and the hedgehog could be her cousin or something."

"Keyword, could. That doesn't mean we can bank on it. Anyway, I'm going to bed."

"Already Gemini? Usually, you're the one who stays up until four in the morning."

"Well, I've got something to do tomorrow. Can you handle this on your own?"

"No problem. I'll wake you if anything big comes up."

Gemini walked to his room, leaving Shadow to listen out for if Ciel had any info. Blaze and Cream had asked them to keep an eye on Amy, but it wasn't a good idea to be with her in the state she was in. So they had talked Ciel into spying on her appartment, while they stayed home in case Sonic called or something.

Sonic...it was sort of hard to believe that in one day, he could go from seemingly perfect to wreck. He was having a hard time, not only with losing Amy, but finding that his old girlfriend was dead. This brought up a few questions in Shadow's mind. If he already had a girlfriend, why was he nice to Amy? Was it just friendship, or did Sonic really like Amy? And if so, what was he going to do about Beau? It was impossible to tell what that hedgehog was thinking...

The phone began to ring again. It was Sonic.

"Hello Sonic. Why are you calling at this time of night?" Shadow asked.

"I was wondering if you guys could help me out tomorrow at my house."

"I can, and I'm sure Ciel can too. Gemini's doing something tomorrow, but he might be able to help when he's done."

"Okay. Seen Amy anywhere?"

Shadow ws about to answer, but he decided now would not be the time to say anything.

"No, I haven't seen her. We sent Ciel to go look for her, so don't worry."

"Oh, okay. Bye Shadow." Click. Shadow hang up the phone. Sonic was really down. He was usually the one that would help out when others were down. Now he was the one who needed help.

Th phone began to ring again. It was Ciel this time. He sounded scared.

"Shadow, you know that hedgehog that came in with Amy? He keeps looking right where I am. It's as if he knows I'm here. What should I do?"

"Ciel, I'm sure you're just being paranoid."

"No, really! And if I move somewhere else, he finds me there too! Then he starts giving me this weird look, as if I were a monster or something, but I don't look like one, do I?"

"Well...er...how about you just come back home for now, okay? You've done good enough."

"Okay, be right there!" Click. The phone was hung up again. Shadow sighed. It was odd to have someone watching someone when he's in the dark, but Ciel did have a large imagination. He could have just thought he saw something, right?

The phone started to ring again. Shado was getting pretty ticked right about now, especially at all that happened that day. The phone kept ringing.

"Who the hell is calling at three in the morning?" Shadow yelled into the phone.

"Well, isn't someone grumpy," It was Rouge. "I've been trying to call you all day. I have a job for you tomorrow."

"Sorry Rouge, I can't," Shadow was embarresed that he had just yelled at Rouge. The two had been going out now for the past two months, but it was mainly thieving work.

"Helping Sonic?" she asked.

"How did you know?"

"Oh, it was all over the news, what happened with Sonic. I'm suprised you haven't heard."

"Look Rouge, I've had a day. Maybe you could help me with Sonic tomorrow?"

"Looking forward to it. Bye Shadie." Click. Why did she have to use that nickname? It was almost as annoying as Sonic calling him Shad.

Shadow eventually fell asleep on the couch. He wouldn't be getting much in the next few days.

Sorry if that was a little boring. It will get better, I promise. Next up, we get to see where exactly Gemini is going...(hint: TikalxOC)