"She can't stay anymore, Sonic, it's to dangerous," Shadow growled.

"Take it easy Shadow," Sonic said nervously, "I just don't see why you've got to overreact here."

"Overreact! Her safety is what I'm looking out for. She could've gotten killed, is THAT overreacting!" he demanded.

She bit her lip and opened her door. She went downstairs where their heated argument came to an abrupt stop.

"Mornin'!" Sonic said cheerfully.

"Did we wake you up?" Shadow asked.

She didn't meet his eyes, "No."

Before he could say anything, she quickly went into the kitchen, and grabbed an orange. She peeled it, threw the peeels in the trash, and began to eat the fruit. Juice dribbled down her chin, but she quickly wiped it away, and finished off the last bite.

Shadow walked in, "You heard, didn't you?"

She stood up and washed her hands, trying to avoid the subject.

He sighed, "It's for the best you know."

Tears bit her eyes, "If that's what you think."

"Look, I don't want to take you away, but you're not safe here."

"I'm perfectly safe here!" she snapped, "You just refuse to see that! One tiny thing happens and you go beserk!"

"You almost getting kidnapped is not tiny," he replied.

She turned away from him, "I know it's not perfect here, but nowhere would be. I'd be on the run for the rest of my life."

He scowled, "You wouldn't be alone."

"Yeah, I know," she muttered, turning the sink off, and drying her hands on a towel, "I'll be in my room if you need me."

She walked up the stairs and shut her door a little harder than she normally did. She buried her face in her hands and tried to keep the tears from falling. She heard her door open and someone sat on her bed. He tried to put a comforting arm around her, but she moved away and looked blankly at the dresser.

He lowered his hand, "Kayla, you've got to understand-"

"I understand perfectly well," she interupted, "It's fine."

"Obviosuly it's not," he replied darkly.

She winced, "I'm sorry. It's just," tears started to fill her eyes, "I finally have a steady life...now it's all going away!"

She buried her face in her hands again and sobbed. He pulled her into a hug and ran his hand over her quills comfortingly. She sobbed onto his shoulder.

"I don't want to leave! I like it here! Please don't take me away!"

"We don't have a choice."

She jerked upright and ran out of the room. Tears blinded her and she ran blindly through the forest. He soon caught up with her and grabbed her shoulder.

"Kayla..."

"No! I hate you!" she spat, running away.

She didn't want to see the hurt on his face, but the image remained burned in her mind. She continued to run until she found a small cave. She entered cautiously, saw that it was empty, and sank down. Shadow's face crept back into her mind and another tear slid silently down her cheek.

"I'm sorry," she whispered.

:'( Sad chapter. Next one's scary. :) Read and then...You'll See! XD! read, Review, and enjoy! ~tfflv