Chapter 14: Midnight Rain

Shadow and Amy were walking down the street carrying Mindy and Timmy who were both dead a sleep. "Amy, where are we going now?" Shadow asked as he continued to follow her.

"We're here actually." Amy replied as she stopped in front of a large house. She walked up to the door and rang the doorbell.

The door was answered by an orange mongoose with green hair that was up in a ponytail. She had on a pair of long paints and a saggy tank top. "Hey Leeann, I got two more for ya."

"You know we always have room for a few more." She opened the door and allowed Amy and Shadow in. "Where did you find these two?"

"They were being chased up town and Shadow and I helped them and took um out for a little fun."

"Oh you must be Shadow pleasure to meet you." She smiled. "My name's Leeann."

"Leeann's a good friend of mine and she helps run this home."

"Yes it's a place for children like these who've lost their family and can't fend for themselves." She took Mindy from Shadow and was tucking her into a bed that was in a room to the left. Amy was tucking Timmy in on the other side.

The two girls walked back out into the hallway with Shadow. "Thank you for helping Amy with them we need all the help we can get. We care for as many as possible but sometimes it doesn't seem like enough."

"Don't sweat it Leeann if you weren't around who would be able to save these kids that you're already taking care off." Shadow reassured her.

"Thanks Shadow I-" Leeann suddenly looked down to see a little girl pulling on her pant leg. "Lee I had a bad dream."

"Oh come here Lena." She picked up the girl in her arms.

"Well Leeann I guess Shadow and I better get going see ya later." Amy and Shadow were walked to the door by Leeann.

Amy and Shadow started walking down the street again. "Well I guess you know what I do in my spare time now."

"And I think what you do is great."

"You do; really?"

"Yea." Shadow smiled softly.

"So you're supposed to be a fast runner right?" Amy started thinking she was ready to have some one on one time with Shadow.

"Fastest around why?"

"Well lets see if you can catch me?" Amy sprinted off down the street in front of him.

"This should be fun." Shadow sprinted after her not even using his full speed he would rather follow behind Amy and enjoy the 'view'.

Shadow was being bad and Amy knew he was she just let him. She even had a little extra teasing sway in her step. "Amy that's not fair." Shadow yelled as he ran just a tinny bit faster.

Amy was exhausted she grabbed a lamp post and leaned on it. Shadow stopped next to her he hadn't even broken a sweat. "I think I caught you." Shadow picked her up bridal style. Suddenly the sky boomed with thunder and with in the next second it was raining. Shadow and Amy looked at each other and smiled. Shadow spun around in a circle still holding Amy. After the third time he put Amy back on the ground and the two began running for Amy's house.

Finally they reached her house it was extremely late in the night. The two went around to the back. Amy had wanted to go in through her upstairs window to keep form waking the others she knew if she did wake them she'd get an ear full from them. Amy was going to climb up the vine that grew on the side of the house but before she could even move toward it Shadow had grabbed her arm and pulled her back into him. "Shadow come on we're getting soaked!" Amy yelled smiling all the while.

"Say you'll stay with me forever and then we'll go in." Shadow told her has he spun her around in the rain.

"Shadow!" Amy yelled again this time laughing.

"We're gonna get really wet out here together then." Shadow smiled as he pulled Amy to him even though she was struggling.

"Okay I'll stay with you forever now let go!" Amy said through her laughter.

Shadow pulled her even closer and kissed her as rain continued to run down their bodies. Then Shadow lifted her up in his arms and jumped to the ledge of the window. He let Amy down and she opened the window and went in. She turned around and faced Shadow who was still outside. "Shadow come on." She took his hand and pulled him into her room. Shadow stood there looking around as Amy closed the window. This was only the second time he had ever been in her room and the last time he was here he hadn't been too observant. Amy came up beside him. "You can't go home in this rain your soaked as it is. You should wait until the rain stops."

"Okay." He watched Amy as she walked over to a draw and pulled out a towel he was in a trance as he stared Amy up and down. He couldn't help but notice her feminine curves they were all showing since her wet clothes stuck to her body so tightly. Shadow blushed as he tried to look at something else but alas he was too mesmerized by his desires. Amy came back to Shadow with a towel she was starting to dry herself off. Shadow put his hand on hers and lowered the towel. "Don't…you look even better when you're wet." She blushed as Shadow pulled her close in one swift movement. "You're beautiful Amy." His forehead was touching hers as water continued to run down both of them. Amy's stomach was turning over inside she felt hot and she was getting redder by the minute. The strange thing was she enjoyed these weird feelings. Shadow picked her up again and this time he placed her on the bed and lay down with her.

"Shadow." Amy said his name lightly as he cuddled up close to her.

"What is it?" He answered.

Amy couldn't think what it was she was going to say, there was too much going through her mind. Shadow knew she was at a loss of words but he couldn't resist her. He moved over so that he was on top of her. He kissed her lips and then he moved down to her neck and then to her shoulder where her shirt had slip down her arm a bit. Amy's hands ran up to Shadow's temples and then pulled his lips back to hers. He parted with her for a second their faces still touching as they looked into one another's eyes. Shadow ran his hand down her face caressing it gently; smiling at her with an affectionate gaze. "I love you Amy."

She placed her hand on his cheek. "Shadow…I love you too." Amy smiled softly at him before pulling him back down into another kiss.

Finally Shadow was out of breath and rolled over beside Amy. She immediately turned over so that she was on her side facing him. He did the same and wrapped his arms around her as she nestled into his chest. The soothing sounds of rain on the tin roof and the warmth they were incased in caused the two to fall asleep.