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Chapter Five

Remembering The Past

As Tails Miles Prower looked up records that was over fifty years ago and being the genius he was used a advance computer that he made trying to find all he can on the girl named Maria Robotnik. He thought of his friend Karen hoping she had made it home the other day.

While somewhere and away from everybody, Shadow stared off into space sitting on a lower branch in a tree, looking at nature with indifference. He was in a foul mood as it was he need all the quiet he could get so he could think things through, like could these people really help him find her. *Damn why can't I remember, I know that this so called Sonic always seems to get in my way, I despise him.* He thought narrowing his eyes.

He saw the blue blur running through the forest and coming up to the lone tree he was sitting in the it in middle of the green field. Shadow sighed closed his eyes.

"Hey there buddy, what're doing here all alone?" Said the restless blur tapping his foot getting ready to speed off again, he had s lot of energy to waste.

"..." Shadow said nothing flat out ignored him.

"What's wrong cat got your tongue?" Sonic teased jump up on the same branch to sit beside him.

A vein pop up on Shadow forehead he look at Sonic he really couldn't stand being in the same room with the guy.

"..." He clenched his fists to remain calm, taking deep breaths in order not to beat the crap out of the clueless idiot next to him. He let his thoughts wonder to that girl who promised to help him, where was she by now. He brought out of his thoughts Sonic was wavy a hand in his face he slapped it away.

"Ouch That hurt Shads." Sonic said a little in pain shaking out his hand and put it in his mouth to nurse it.

"Then I suggest you keep away from me and don't call me Shads, it's Shadow." He snapped.

"Awww you're cranky today." Sonic scooted closer to his new found love interest who found it unnerving his eyes widened in panic.

"Uhhh Sonic, Stop moving idiot!" The branch snapped and gave away and sent them tumbling down. Sonic ended up landing on something soft, breaking his fall, his muzzle touch a white puffy fluff which was Shadow chest fur tuft he then realized he was laying on top of Shadow in a very suggestive way. He could smell shadow's natural earthly scent he breathed it in greedily before getting off him quickly.

Shadow just laying there, a dark blush raced across his cream cheeks, he held back a whimper from the loss of the other's body heat. He shook himself out of his stooper and got up ignoring Sonic's helping hand which was left hanging so he put it down and coughed awkwardly of the tension that was forming in the air you slice it with a knife.

"Uh..Yeah sorry about that Shads." said Sonic his cheeks also having a dust of pink to them as well.

"Let us get this straight, it your's own damn fault not mine. So don't point the blame to me. ...Hmph..." Said Shadow who crossed his arms and looked away. He didn't want to look at those big green eyes it made butterflys dance in the pit of his stomach. He just couldn't describe the feeling, what was it called LOVE? He suddenly regained a old memory he touched his head feeling pain.

FALASHBACK

There was a little Shadow running towards a open door where you could see the lamp's light shinning through the crack reaching the darkened hallways. "Hey Marie, What does love mean?" Shadow asked with wide eyes full of innocents but gleamed with curiosity.

She laughted finding it cute that he didn't know about things. "Well Shadow it is the feeling you get like butterflies that are flapping around inside you, your heart beats really fast at seeing that person you care very much about and your cheeks feel really hot. It is really a special time one day maybe you will understand it."

He just nodded she smiled and signaled him to come over to sit with her. He ran over but tripped over the rug she got up and cuddled him. "Oh my little Shads let me see it. Hush now do not cry your fine now." She puts a bandage on the bump. "Oh lets read you a bedtime story The Princess goes to Town."

The book was about the princess greeting all her people in the village but falls head over heels for the Blacksmith's younger son. At times they would meet in secret it gave Shadow an idea what true love was from the fairytale. Soon he was out like a light, she snuggled him close like she would her favorite teddy. "Goodnight Shads remember we're friends forever."

END OF FLASHBACK

Sonic notice Shadow had a stray tear run down his muzzle and seemed to be in some sort of trance like state.

"Hey Shads you okay." Sonic asked concerned he flinched at the nickname that was used from Sonic.

Sonic started to step closer to him. "Sonic leave me alone...Now!" Shadow yelled out in warning.

"...I'll just go then..." Sonic left away from Shadow who seem to be having an emotional meltdown. * I just hope you are okay Shadow*

"I'm coming to find answers and will seek them." He said to no one but himself.

A creature watched from the shadows "I must turn him evil and against the sonic team it will be perfect revenge on the humans Muhahahaha."