A few hours earlier.

"Hmmm? I'm bored. Man nothing to do around this city." The male said driving along recklessly. He went through red lights and stop signs. He even almost ran over a couple of young hedgehogs walking home from school.

"Well I have four chaos emeralds. Hmm? Enough but not good enough. Man where is that idiot Sonic!" He growled. He zoomed on and saw the blue blur walking a bunny.

"Hmmm? The bunny seems to be of an importance I see. Hehehe. Now I know what I need to do. Heheheh." The male parked a bit away from Cream's home.

Now

"Well thanks for that Shadow." Sonic said crossing his arms.

"Don't mention it. Ever!" Shadow said pushing Sonic. Sonic smirked and playfully pushed him back. Shadow was about to throw a punch when the door of Amy's apartment opened.

"Sorry guys but it's dinner time. You can stay Shadow." Amy smiled wearing a pink apron.

"Um thanks Ames." Sonic smiled. Amy blushed and looked at Shadow. Sonic nudged him in the ribs.

"Come on dude. Her cooking is awesome." Sonic smiled looking back at Amy. She was in a full blush.

"Oh very well." Shadow said rolling his eyes. Amy's smile widened.

"Really?" She said excited.

The ebony male nodded but kept his gaze from her. Sonic arched a brow.

They're acting strange. Sonic thought to himself. He shrugged and headed to Amy's apartment. Tails was already sitting down drinking water. They were having spaghetti and salad. Tails was a bit anxious. Sonic sat on the couch and waited patiently. Shadow took the other sofa that was near the door. The two males were watching television as Amy served them their dinner. Sonic was watching the news with Shadow giving him death glares left and right from time to time. Amy was eating at the table with Tails when they heard someone knocking on the door. Amy stood but Shadow already answered it.

"Hey Shadow. Long time no see. G.U.N has you on special missions huh?" A white bat said from the door. Shadow rolled his eyes and looked over at Amy.

"It's Rouge, Rose." He said over his shoulder.

"Oh hey Rouge. Want some dinner? Come in." Amy said going up to her friend.

"I guess I'll eat something. But no carbs right?" Rouge asked.

"Nope. It's my special recipe." Amy smiled fixing Rouge a plate. She gave it to the bat and Rouge sat next to Sonic. She put the plate on the coffee table and ate slower than the two males. They ate as if they had a bottomless pit inside of them. Rouge rolled her eyes and listened to the news. Tails yawned and stretched after awhile.

"Want more Tails?" Amy smiled.

"Huh? Oh yeah. Please." Tails smiled. Amy stood and refilled his plate.

"How about you boys?" Amy asked over her shoulder.

"Yeah Ames." Sonic said not looking at her.

Shadow shrugged and sighed. Amy took that as a yes. She refilled theirs also. Then they heard the door again. Shadow answered it and saw the echidna.

"Hey Shadow. You seen Rouge around? The master emerald is where I left it and I was wondering whether or not she was okay. Usually it's gone by now." Knuckles said crossing his arms.

"I'm over here knucklehead." Rouge said with a smirk.

"Oh. Well now that I…….."

"Hungry Knuckles?" Amy asked coming up to him.

"Huh? I guess so." Knuckles shrugged. He was given a plate of food. Amy had a full house. Except for Cream and Cheese though.

Amy washed her plate and Tails washed his. He yawned again and looked at her.

"That was good Amy. Thanks again." He smiled.

"No problem. I love cooking." Amy smiled whipping her hands off. Sonic and Shadow washed their plates and so did Rouge and Knuckles. Sonic stretched and yawned. He looked at the cable box. It was nine at night.

"Well I'm ready for bed." Sonic yawned.

"You can stay here Sonic." Amy said hopeful.

"Nah. I'd rather stay on the roof. Besides if that guy comes around I'll be able to nab him." Sonic smirked.

"Yeah right." Shadow said rolling his eyes.

"Well where are you staying 'Shaddie'?" Sonic asked rolling his eyes.

"None of your business faker." The ebony hedgehog said baring his teeth.

"Oh well if you want you can stay here tonight." Amy said cleaning up a bit.

Shadow crocked his head and looked at her. Sonic and the others looked at her.

"What?" She asked surprised that all of the attention was on her.

"Oh um nothing Ames. Well I'll be on the roof if you need me. Bye guys. Night 'Shaddie'" Sonic smirked. He zoomed out the window.

"Well I'll see you around Shadow. Night Amy." Rouge said flying out the window. Knuckles watched and raised a brow.

"She's up to something. Well thanks for the food Amy. See ya." Knuckles said walking out of the apartment. Tails yawned again.

"You can stay too Tails if you're to tired to fly home." Amy said placing her hand on his shoulder.

"Thanks Amy." He smiled.

"Okay. Now Shadow you can stay in the guest room that's next door to my room. Tails is it okay if you stay in my room? I have an extra sleeping bag." Amy smiled.

"Okay." Tails smiled. Shadow nodded and followed her directions.

"Good-night Shadow." Amy called out to him.

"Night." The ebony male said before closing the door. Amy rolled her eyes and led Tails to her room.

Sonic was comfortable under the stars.

"Sonic?!" Amy called from the window.

"Yeah?" Sonic asked hanging upside down to look at her.

"Oh. Heheh. Well it looks like it's going to rain. So if it does the window is open and I set up the spare bed okay." Amy smiled.

"Gee thanks Amy. That's very kind of you." Sonic smiled.

"Well good-night hero." Amy smiled. She kissed his nose and was about to leave till Sonic kissed her. She was in shock. They separated and he winked. He went back on the roof. Amy blushed. She smiled and looked up towards the roof. She saw him looking up towards the stars.

"Night Amy." He said waving. She waved back and went to bed.

Cream's Home

"So little princess where is he?" The male said holding Cream at knife point.

"I-I-I-I-I…..don't know……who you're talking………about." Cream cried.

"Oh for the love of god!" The male pulled out the gun he took from Eggman. He pointed at her.

"Tell me or you and your mother's brains will be all over the place!" He yelled.

Cream cried and held Cheese close to her.

"Tell me girl!" The male said grabbing her by the ears. Cream cried out but was silenced when the male put his hand on her mouth.

"I warned you not to scream bunny! Now you blew your chances of ever seeing puberty!" The male said dropping her onto the ground. Her mother Vanilla was already gone but Cream didn't know because the male lied to her saying that she was locked up in her bedroom.

He loaded his gun and pointed at her.

"Any last words?" He asked polishing his gun.

"SONIC!" Cream cried.

"Wrong thing to say cutie!" There was a bang and Cream was gone.

He smirked and left. The chao Cheese saw what happened and before the gun went off he flew out of Cream's grasp. When she yelled 'Sonic' the chao knew who to go to. He flew out the window to find the blue hero. Crying as it went. The murderous male drove off empty handed again.

Reviews would be nice. No flames what so ever please. Yeah I think I'll raise the raying a bit if it keeps ending in blood.