A/N: Whoop! Another quick update! :) A HUGE thank you to: ShadowsAngel1, SakuraDreamerz, Amy roxs1, MEGAANIMEFREAK27, MikaitoLuv29, Person46, BlackPetals23, Ella, Midnight, NecromancyIsMyGame, Twilight the Wolf, rose the hedghog and Myestica for reviewing the last chapter, I really mean it when I thank you guys for your feedbacks. =) Anonymous reviewers: Although I can't really reply directly to you guys, I want you all to know that I really appreciate your kind reviews. :)
And for the joke, the winners are... *Drumroll* ShadowsAngel1, SakuraDreamerz, MEGAANIMEFREAK27, Midnight, NecromancyIsMyGame, Twilight the Wolf, rose the hedghog and Myestica. Wow, a lot more winners this time, eh? Wonder how they got their answers... :P Lol, some of you thought that it was karate pig, and I can see why you thought that. XD Well anywayz, enjoy chapter 10!
Disclaimer: I don't own STH.
Chapter 10
Amy Rose walked out of her house, a pink umbrella in her right hand. She glanced up at the grey sky, praying in her mind that it wouldn't rain. It was like the first days of her mission again, she had to go and search for the stubborn ebony male. The pink hedgehog started walking down the road, clutching her warm, red coat around her. There was a slight chill in the air, Amy guessing that it had something to do with the rain. "Where should I look for him now?" The rose hedgehog asked herself, kicking a few stones out of her way. "I really hope that he isn't upset, but considering the way he left yesterday… I don't want to think about it."
Glancing at the people around her, she noticed that most of the people were wearing coats now. Amy's mind wandered to the day before, her lips moving to mutter something under her breath, "Sonic has such perfect timing." Realizing what she just said, a gasp left her mouth and her eyes started going wide. "What is wrong with me?! If Sonic had visited me any other time, I would have jumped up and down for joy, but now… I don't understand." Snuggling in her coat, she put her gloved hands inside the pockets. "I think it's because Sonic cuts in through my mission." No, it's because he drives Shadow away, and you're starting to feel something for Shadow. Her conscience told her, causing Amy's eyes to widen, but she ignored it completely. Sonic's the reason Shadow left, and- "Oh shut up about this nonsense!" Amy yelled, getting attention from people passing by. "I'm going to go crazy! It's better if I just ignore my stupid conscience!"
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The pink hedgehog was sitting on a bench in the park, staring at her hands. She had looked for Shadow everywhere, but still she couldn't find him. Amy's pink quills moved in the cold breeze, her rumbling stomach breaking the quiet atmosphere. She still couldn't get rid of what her conscience had mentioned a few hours ago. "Could it be true…?" She talked to herself, before mumbling, "Of course not, it's just my idiotic conscience messing with my mind." Getting rid of the not so important thoughts, she thought about the black and red hedgehog who was her mission. "Maybe I should just stop this, I mean I don't really get anywhere anywa- NO! I am not a quitter, I'm going to do this if it's the last thing I d-"
"Talking to yourself?" An amused voice said from behind, causing Amy to freeze, before her head snapped behind her. She saw the hedgehog she had looked for all this time, standing in his trademark pose, with an expressionless face.
"Shadow, oh my god! Are you all right?" The rose hedgehog stood up quickly, walking towards Shadow, and then stopping a few feet away from him.
The ebony hedgehog stared at her with a sudden bored face. "Why do you ask me that? Am I supposed to be hurt or something?" Amy shook her head, while eyeing him from head to toe. She saw no bandages wrapped around his wounds, so obviously he had taken it off himself. She saw no scars or scratches on his skin, causing her to look a bit shocked. Seeing her dropped jaw and widened eyes, Shadow folded his arms across his chest. "I heal quickly." He said, the pink hedgehog's face going normal again.
"Are you mad?" Amy asked again, one of Shadow's eyebrows rising up.
"Why am I asked these questions?" He asked her, tilting his head a little to the side. Amy noticed that he was in a better mood today, and she began to wonder why. One other thing she noticed was that usually she was the first one to talk to him or face him, but today it was the opposite. Whatever the issue was, at least he didn't seem grumpy, and so it meant that he wasn't really upset after all. "What are you thinking about?" Shadow questioned, breaking in through her thoughts.
"Nothing, and for your other question I thought that, um… Maybe you were upset 'cause of what happened yesterday.
"What, about faker coming to your house and talking to you? Why would I be upset about that?" He frowned a little, the name "faker" ruining his mood a little. Amy never seemed to understand why Sonic and Shadow hated each other so much, Shadow's hatred towards Sonic more intense.
"No. Not about that. Sonic was a little suspicious about you and the whole "bomb" thing, so I was worried a bit because you have such good hearing, and I didn't want you thinking that I was suspicious of you too." She glanced down at her feet, shifting between them.
"I don't care what faker thinks of me, and don't worry. You're way too innocent to think so low of me." Shadow blurted out the last bit, causing Amy's lips to form a wide smile. Wanting to change the subject, the ebony hedgehog glanced up at the sky, before turning to the pink female. "You might want to go back to your house; the sky shows signs of rain." He muttered, Amy looking up and smiling.
"Oh, there's nothing to worry about! I've got my umbrella with me." She declared, holding her pink umbrella up. "I'm really hungry, come on let's go get something to eat." Amy looked at him with a small smile, hoping that he wouldn't turn her offer down.
"I'm sorry, but I'm not hungry." Shadow said, frowning a little.
"Well then, you can just come with me." The pink hedgehog said, her heart sinking a little. She already knew what he was going to say.
Just as she had thought, Shadow said, "Why should I?" It seemed like his slightly happy mood transformed back to his usual emotionless mood.
"Can't a friend go to dinner with another friend?" Amy threw in a question of her own, glancing quickly at the dark sky. She swore that she just felt a raindrop on her hand.
"Who said anything about being your friend?" Shadow asked, unfolding his arms.
"Why don't you want to be my friend, Shadow? Am I that bad?" The pink hedgehog questioned, her voice full of emotion. Amy breathed in the cold air, her face full of sadness. Nobody wanted to be her friend. No one wanted to date her. Nobody wanted to do anything with her.
Shadow sighed softly, shaking his head. "You don't understand…"
"What don't I understand?" Amy asked, turning her head to the side to look at Shadow.
"You don't get it, we just can't be friends." The ebony hedgehog replied, making Amy more frustrated.
"Why can't we be friends? There is no book or note that says, "Shadow and Amy cannot be friends." She replied, frowning. She didn't want to have an argument with him, but he was making her do it.
Shadow crossed his arms across his chest, breathing in through the fresh air. "You know you're starting to annoy me now." He said, causing Amy's head to snap to him.
"Me? Haha! That's funny you know, 'cause you're the one who's annoying me. Can't you just explain to me why you don't wanna be my friend, that way I won't get so frustrated." The pink hedgehog said, feeling a much bigger raindrop hit her on the head. "Actually, that way neither of us will get annoyed."
"Alright, fine." Shadow said, motioning for her to sit on the bench. Once she did so, he also sat down, making sure to leave a good amount of space between them. "I don't want to be your friend, because I'm fed up of having my friends get hurt, or worse, killed. You know Maria, right? She died because of me, and I don't think I can bear it if my friend gets hurt again because of me... If I even have one. And although I don't show it much, I'm surprised at the fact that you would want to be my friend. Don't you know that I'm "dangerous"?" The black and red hedgehog explained, adding a question at the end.
Amy looked at the dark hedgehog with a small smile. "First of all Shadow, it's not your fault that Maria died, and yes I know about what happened to Maria because, um... You see when we first saw you, Sonic told us about you and how your friend died and stuff... I want to be your friend because..." She trailed off, glancing at the ebony hedgehog who was listening to her with his ears perked in a cute way. Why do I wanna be Shadow's friend? She thought to herself, biting her bottom lip in concentration. Well, a part of her wanted to be his friend because it would make her mission easier, the slightly bigger part of her wanted to be his friend because she felt kind of bad for him as he was lonely, but the biggest part of her just wanted to be his friend for no reason. The rose-coloured hedgehog turned to Shadow, hearing the thunderstorm roar above them. "I don't know why I wanna be your friend... I really don't. For your last question, I don't think you're dangerous, you're just as heroic as Sonic." Shadow looked up at her after she said the last bit, his crimson eyes showing shock. Amy smiled sweetly at him. "So is that why you didn't wanna be my friend? 'cause you think that being your friend is gonna hurt me or something? Don't worry though, nothing will happen to me as long as I have my hammer with me. Are we friends now?"
"I guess so." Shadow replied, watching a huge smile spread across Amy's face, and her eyes twinkle slightly. He now understood just how much she wanted to be his friend. Without warning, the pink hedgehog ran over to him, and wrapped her arms around his waist. The black and red hedgehog had never seen that coming. Feeling kind of uncomfortable, he just watched Amy bury her face in his chest fur, before she pulled away with a small red blush on her muzzle.
"Sorry." Some raindrops started falling down from the grey sky, a wide grin stretching out on Amy's mouth. She opened up her umbrella, holding it over both of their heads. "Let's go eat, Shadow!" The pink hedgehog grabbed Shadow's hand, starting to drag him to her favourite shop. Shadow moved away from the umbrella, causing Amy to stop and look at him with a small frown on her face. She hoped that he hadn't changed his mind about being her friend.
"That thing of yours is girly, I don't want to be seen under it." He said, watching a few giggles come out of the rose female's mouth.
"Awww! Come on, Shadow. It doesn't matter, look!" She pointed to a couple standing under a purple umbrella not far away. The girl seemed very happy, while the guy looked very uncomfortable. "See? It doesn't matter if my umbrella's girly, you're not the only guy standing under a girlish umbrella. Now come on!" Amy grabbed his hand again, pulling him under the umbrella. "Oh sorry. I didn't even think of asking what your favourite food was." She shook her head, rolling her jade green eyes. The pink hedgehog then flashed a smile at him. "So, what is your favourite food?" She asked.
"I don't have a favourite food, just take us wherever you want." Shadow replied, shrugging his shoulders.
"Pizza, then! Come on!" Amy exclaimed, changing her direction. Both of them ran through the rain holding the umbrella above their heads, Shadow slowing down so that the pink hedgehog could keep up, the corners of his lips curving up in a small smile. He was happy to have a friend again, even though she could be annoying sometimes.
After a while, both hedgehogs entered a pizza shop, unaware of the emerald green eyes watching them...
:O Who could that be? It's kinda obvious actually. :) I hope you guys enjoyed reading this chappie as much as I enjoyed writing it! Thanx again to everyone who reviewed the last chapter, I hope this new one wasn't a disappointment!
Joke of the day: What's a hedgehog's favourite snack? I chose this joke from my joke book coz it reminds of Sonic The Hedgehog, lol. As usual, you can either write your answers in your reviews or simply PM me. I'm starting to like this whole business about telling you guys a joke, and waiting for your answers! =) I'm not bothered to say, "don't cheat" because people do anyway. :P
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-Amy