The sound
A/N: Yeah, I disappeared for a while, but school.
Sandy always dreamed of skating with Shadow, she just never thought it would come true. Static was a great skating partner and friend, but this was their idol. She skated around the rink one last time before stopping in front of Shadow.
"You had enough practice?" she asked, looking at him. "How's your knee?"
"It's fine," Shadow replied, his voice a little curt. "Sorry, I didn't mean it like that."
Sandy nodded, saying, "It's just. . .I can't believe I'm skating with you."
"Temporarily," Shadow said, skating past her. "Let's get this over with before it gets dark."
Sandy grinned, following him as the music started. The routine had practically become second nature to her, each jump, each movement was like breathing at this point. They preformed their first twist life, Sandy sighing in relief as Shadow caught her.
He kept in unison pretty well, but she was worried about their synchronized jump before the end. Sandy slowed to a stop, going over to pause Moonlit Night.
"Is something wrong?" Shadow asked, leaning against the stands. "How far did we get?"
"Almost to the end," Sandy answered. "Problem is, there's this jump towards the end and—."
"I can take it." Shadow interrupted, looking at her.
Sandy huffed, pushing her shoulders back. "We're supposed to land on our left leg." She said, folding her arms over her chest.
"It's been two years, I can—."
"You wouldn't have quit if you could handle it." Sandy said, swallowing as Shadow frowned. "I didn't, you got injured. At least take care of it while it's healed."
"I told you I'm fine," he said, steeling himself as his left leg began to shake. "We should at least—."
"We can pick this up tomorrow," Sandy said, skating to the entrance of the rink. "I don't want to push you like I did Static."
"I appreciate it, but you don't have to stop by everyday." Static said, looking at Shadow. Granted, he did like the attention, but he was pretty sure Shadow had other responsibilities.
Shadow shook his head. "I remember what it was like, so I just. . .didn't want you to feel alone." He said.
Static smiled, moving his leg. They had finally took the cast off. "Thanks, but Sandy keeps me company enough. How'd practice go?"
"Fine, she was a bit concerned about my knee, though."
"Yeah, she's like that. I tried to tell her it wasn't her fault about my leg, but," Static paused, scratching his ear. "I don't think she'll listen to me at this point." He continued, grinning sheepishly.
Shadow nodded, checking the time. "Get some rest, hope you'll be there for the competition." He said, leaving the hospital as quickly as he could. It was just a temporary position, nothing more.