Tails POV

I just finished telling Shadow the entire story. The fortune teller, the revelation... everything except for my feelings for him. I felt the tears starting up again when I told him every excruciating detail of the fortune teller's prophecy. But it's done. I told him everything that happened today up to this point in time. I proceed to ask some questions before Shadow puts his finger up to my lips.

"This is really confusing. But I think what you need to do first is calm down. Now, I know this has been a tough day, but you still have many days ahead of you and this won't be your toughest. So calm down."

I take a few deep breaths under Shadow's guidance and I feel better. A lot less stressed out. I smile again at him.

"So I broke a law. And I think it's unfair. Should we do something about it?"

"Tails, I... well, first of all, I have never had any experience with anyone who is gay. And I myself know for a fact that I am straight. But, how do you explain Cosmo?"

"I don't know, Shadow. I was going to ask you, but... my theory is that she was just a phase. A childish obsession. But maybe I'm wrong. I remember feeling something for her. I thought it was love, but I don't know anymore. What do you think, Shadow?"

"I think that there might be bisexual. Then you would only be half illegal."

I laugh at his pun intention. He laughs with me. He's bringing my mood back up. His temper is really different from when he's fighting bad guys. And I love it.

"Do I need to change the way I look? Or how I act? Or how I talk or how I..." I keep questioning but Shadow interrupts me."

"Just be yourself. Act like you want to. Say like you want to. Say WHAT you want to. Just be who you think you are. I would know. I was so caught up with being better than Sonic that one time... remember that? I was trying to push myself to be more than myself. And while that should be good, I ended up having an identity crisis. So, out of personal experience, just be yourself."

I'm giggling a lot. Shadow gives a good chuckle and pats me on the head. I feel a lot better from this. He stands up than offers me this hand. His glove feels worn out, like it hasn't been washed and has been used everyday for the past year. Maybe it has. Put I can feel that his hands are warm, as opposed to mine, which are freezing.

"Thank you, Shadow. I really needed this." I smile.

"Don't mention it. Just helping a neighbor."

He's about to get his chaos emerald to go home when he turns around and asks me something.

"By the way. Uh... how do I say this... you don't have a... crush... on me, do you?"

We stare at each other for a while. I don't feel my heart racing. Or my hands sweating. Those are the symptoms of love. I think.

"I don't think so. But I don't know. I have to research my orientation and find out more about myself!"

"Okay then. Well, I'll see you around!"

"Bye Shadow!"

"CHAOS CONTROL!"

I wonder what time it is. I walk over to my kitchen and look at the kitchen timer/computer/clock. It is 3:25 PM. And I'm hungry. Where are those chocolates?

Shadow POV

Huge sigh of relief. Thank God he doesn't have a crush on me. That would be so weird. I have had a relationship with a HUMAN girl which ended horribly, a relationship with a bat that's a little weird, but having a relationship with a gay two tailed fox is completely illegal and complicated. Just thinking about that makes me queasy. I wonder if I should discuss this with anyone... Nah, I won't. I need to respect that kid's privacy. Especially since he's going through puberty.