A/N: Hey guys! Another update. :) OH MY GOD! Thank you guys sooo much for the wonderful reviews, seriously. :) I wanted to get over 100 reviews by the time I finished this fic, but you guys are very kind, giving me feedback and stuff, so thanx! =) My sis told me that people wouldn't like my fic, but you guys proved her wrong, thanx again. :P
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Chapter 11
"Why aren't you eating, Shadow?" The rose hedgehog asked, taking a small bite from her pizza. Both hedgehogs were sitting on a table, Amy enjoying her food, while Shadow just stared at his pizza.
"What is this?" He said, holding up a piece of pizza, picking out the mushrooms.
The pink hedgehog giggled, her hand moving towards her can of coke. "It's called a pizza, Shadow. And don't worry, the mushrooms are not poisonous." Amy sipped from the can slowly, her eyes on the ebony male. He still didn't take a bite off of his pizza, just staring at it with an expressionless face. Giggling to herself again, Amy said, "Look, I'll prove it to you that it's not poisonous." She took another bite, making sure that a mushroom went in her mouth as well.
"No, it's not that. I'm just not hungry." Shadow shoved the pizza away slowly, folding his arms across his chest, while watching the pink hedgehog enjoy her dinner. Amy felt her face flush red slightly, not wanting his attention on her. What if she embarrassed herself in front of him? The rose hedgehog took even smaller bites, making sure to wipe her mouth with a napkin after each bite she took. She reached for her drink again, leaning back in her seat, taking a small sip.
After a few minutes, with Shadow still watching her with unblinking eyes, Amy cleared her throat. "Um, Shadow? Can you stop looking at me like that; it makes me think that I have something on my face." She bit her lip, watching his eyes blink a few times.
"Sure, I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable." The black and red hedgehog said, causing Amy to smile slightly. "Do you… Don't you want to spend time with your other friends?" Shadow asked, a frown pulling at the corners of the pink female's mouth. "I know what you're thinking. You think that I don't want to spend time with you right?" When he saw her eyes widen, he nodded his head. "So I did guess right, but what you're thinking, it's not true. We're friends now, aren't we? And if this is going to make you feel better, I like being your friend." He smiled just a tiny bit, seeing Amy return the smile. Shadow was starting to warm up to Amy, and he knew it. "What I'm curious about though is, I haven't seen you spending much time with your other friends, and I certainly, haven't seen you chasing the faker."
Amy smiled nervously, not really sure if he'd like her answer. "Well… Cream is out of town with Vanilla, and Tails is always busy adding new stuff to his x-tornado. Um, I decided that Sonic will confess his true feelings for me, if I don't chase him, so that's why I'm not stalking him anymore." She admitted, watching Shadow's face go into the mask that he always wore. She wasn't really sure what he thought about her choice.
"Hmm… Just be careful, alright? You're my… Friend now and I wouldn't want you getting hurt by the blue faker, physically or emotionally." Shadow noticed that the pink hedgehog had finished her food, so he stood up, Amy following his movements. Wanting to change the subject, he glanced at Amy. "I'm sorry. I don't have any money, otherwise I would have paid."
The rose female's eyes widened slightly. She shook her head. "No, no. It's alright. I can see that you're trying to be a gentleman, but…" Amy trailed off with a grin, which Shadow responded back with a smile. She slammed the money on the table, waving at the waiter, then pointing to the money. When she was sure that the waiter saw her, she shyly grabbed Shadow's hand, leading them both out of the pizza shop.
"I'm not a baby you know, I can walk for myself." Shadow said, probably out of embarrassment. Amy let go of his hand, giggling a little. "Would you like me to take you back to your house?" The ebony hedgehog asked, causing Amy to playfully hit him in the side.
"Of course Shadow! What kind of friend are you then, if you're not gonna take back me to my house?" She asked, opening her pink umbrella. The rain had slowed down a bit, but it was still there. The sky had turned dark since they had last looked at it, hinting that it was going to be night-time soon.
"No way am I going to walk under your girly thing again!" Shadow groaned, stepping away from the umbrella, and letting the rain fall on him. Amy was so used to him being dull and grumpy and emotionless, that the new Shadow always kind of surprised her when she saw him act this way. It just wasn't really like him. She supposed that he used to be like this with Maria, except more nicer. Maria was his first, best friend ever, so of course he should have liked her more. Why am I thinking about this? The pink hedgehog asked herself, shaking her head a little. She then turned her attention to Shadow, who was starting to get wet. Rolling her eyes a little, she held the umbrella over his head, moving to stand next to him.
"You don't really have a choice, Shadow. It's either walking under the umbrella, or walking in the rain, which means getting a cold." Amy said, starting to walk. She stopped when she saw Shadow still standing in the same place, almost as if he was frozen or something.
"I'd rather walk in the rain than walk under that." The stubborn male hedgehog answered, before smirking slightly. "But I have a better idea…" Shadow trailed off, watching Amy's eyebrows cocking up in confusion.
"What?" She asked, turning around fully to look at him. Shadow grinned, slowly walking up to Amy.
"If we run through the rain, we won't really feel it right? Remember that day I carried you to your house and it was raining?" He asked, watching understanding flash across Amy's face.
"Oh, yeah I remember. But I can't really run fast." The pink hedgehog answered, seeing Shadow shake his head and sigh.
"You're not going to run. I'm going to carry you like last time, which means not getting really wet. And to be honest, I like the idea of this for than that of walking under a girly umbrella, or walking in the rain. So, what do you say?" Amy sighed, nodding her head up and down.
"Alright, but what about the umbrella? How are we going to carry it?" She questioned, glancing at the ebony hedgehog, while blowing some pink quills out of her eyes.
"The umbrella? I'll carry it in my mouth." Shadow replied, rolling his eyes a bit.
"Ha ha. Very funny." The rose hedgehog said sarcastically, closing her pink umbrella. The rain splattered down on her, causing Amy to shiver slightly. "What am I supposed to do with it then?" She asked, the dark hedgehog staring at her in disbelief.
"Please tell me you're joking. It's so obvious, you're going to hold on to it. I'm sure you can do that while I'm running. It's not like it's a wardrobe or a fridge that you can't carry, or do you really expect me to carry it in my mouth?" Amy only gave him a little glare, watching him chuckle at her expression.
"Whatever. Just take me to my house already." She said, walking towards Shadow. The ebony hedgehog scooped her up in his arms, feeling the umbrella poke him in the chest.
"Can you hold that thing of yours in an angle so that it doesn't poke me?" He requested, Amy immediately holding the umbrella in her other hand. "Hold on tightly." Shadow warned, feeling her hands crawl up and wrap around his neck. "Don't hold my neck too hard." He said, Amy loosening her hold.
"Sorry." She muttered, the dark hedgehog nodding his head, before he skated off.
"To the same place as before?" Shadow asked, looking down at her with a normal epression.
Amy's hair whipped in the breeze, the sky starting to go even darker than before. Even though Shadow was running very fast, she could still feel some rain on her face, mixed in with the wind that Shadow's running made. "Yup. To the same place."
xXx
"Sonic? Sonic!" A yellow fox waved his hand in front of the blue hero's face. Sonic snapped out of his trance, grinning at Tails sheepishly.
"What's the matter little bro?" He asked, stretching his hands above his head. The azure hedgehog was sitting down on a little stool in Tails's workshop, watching the little fox mend something.
"Nothing. I saw you staring off into space, and I wondered if everything was alright. You're not like your usual self. Want to talk about it?" Tails asked with a hint of concern in his voice. Usually Sonic was like a chatter box, talking about anything and everything, but today... The hero had hardly spoken, which was completely unlike him. Sonic faked a grin at the fox, standing up on his feet.
"Of course everything's alright! You don't need to worry Tails, it's nothing." He assured his best friend, who was more like his little brother. "You know what? I'm gonna go for a run buddy, see ya later!" Sonic waved at Tails, rushing to the door.
"Sonic, wait!" The yellow fox called out, but Sonic had already left. Tails walked up to the open door, peering outside slowly. It was raining. "Weird. Sonic doesn't like the rain, so why would he want to go for a run in this type of weather?" He scrathed his neck, before closing the door and locking it. Shrugging, he walked to his water bottle, taking big gulps of water. Boy, was he thirsty! "If there was something wrong, Sonic would have told me, wouldn't he? I shouldn't worry so much." The little fox went to a device he was mending, pursing his lips together. "I should just mind my business. Now, how to fix this..."
xXx
Sonic ran through the rain, not really caring if he got wet. There were much more important things that he needed answers for. For example: What was Amy doing with Shadow outside the pizza shop? The blue hedghog's eyes narrowed slightly. Amy was spending too much time with Shadow these days. Can you hear yourself, Sonic? You're jealous. His conscience told him, causing Sonic's eyes to nearly pop out of their sockets. "What? I'm not jealous! I'm only concerned about her safety. Shadow really isn't the brightest person to be hanging out with." He answered back, frowning slightly. Are you saying that you are more brighter than Shadow? The voice inside his head said again, a groan escaping from Sonic's mouth. "I'm not JEALOUS!" He yelled, running even faster. Yeah, sure you aren't. Sonic couldn't take it any more, he wasn't jealous of Shadow The Hedgehog. "You know what? Screw you!"
The azure male skidded to a halt, not feeling the rain fall down on him, so obviously it had stopped. Could it really be true? Did he like Amy? Sonic shook his head. Of course he didn't! Why did he feel that way when he saw her and the ebony hedgehog together then? That feeling deep down inside him, the feeling of… Jealousy.
Sonic ran a hand through his blue quills, a groan leaving his mouth. "God, this is so frustrating!" He sighed loudly, his feet walking automatically. "I'll think about this later, right now, I've gotta go back to the workshop. Tails is probably getting worried now." After the last sentence, the blue blur rushed off.
xXx
Amy giggled softly, as Shadow let her stand on her feet. "Thank you, Shadow!" She giggled again, watching the male hedgehog's chest rise up and down, trying to catch his breath. He had been running for a long time, Amy sometimes stopping him for a drink, saying that she was thirsty. Shadow gave her a little grin, finally being able to catch his breath.
"No problem, I should be going now." He said, turning around to walk away.
"No, wait!" Amy yelled, grabbing his arm. "Where are you going?" She asked, Shadow giving her a look that said, "Isn't it obvious?" "Yeah, yeah, but where? Where do you live?"
"Where everyone lives, on earth, I thought that was obvious." The ebony hedgehog muttered, causing Amy to roll her emerald green eyes.
"Not that! I meant where do you live, you know, stay, sleep, live…?" She trailed off, waiting for his answer. The dark hedgehog sighed, folding his arms across his chest.
"If you really want to know, I live on the roofs of peoples' houses." Amy waited for him to say that he was joking, but when she saw him looking at her seriously, her eyes widened so much that Shadow thought that they were going to pop out. "What?" He asked.
"Shadow, why didn't you tell me that you live on the roofs? I could have…" The pink hedgehog trailed off, a frown on her lips.
The dark hedgehog unfolded his arms, cocking one eyebrow. "What's so bad about living on the roofs? It's nice actually, feeling fresh air and watching the stars." Shadow smiled a little, his smile disappearing once he saw Amy's frown deepen.
"Where do you sleep and rest when it rains?" She asked her new friend, concerned about where he lived.
"It's kind of obvious really, on the roof." Shadow answered, causing Amy to shake her head and glare at him a little.
"That's it! You're staying with me while we find you somewhere to live, I have a guest room. Actually you can stay with me forever if you want to." Amy shrugged her shoulders, the male hedgehog's head snapping to her.
"No, I can't stay with you." Shadow said, crossing his arms over his chest again, shaking his head.
The rose female frowned, her hands going to her hips. "And why can't you stay with me? Are you saying that a friend can't stay over another friend's house?" She asked, watching Shadow's shoulders drop in defeat. Amy smirked. She got him every time with the mention of "friends".
"Fine, fine... But I'll only be staying here until we find myself somewhere to live." The black and red streaked hedgehog answered, Amy grabbing his hand and leading him to her house. "I'm not a baby! I can walk myself!" Shadow moved his hands away, the pink hedgehog grinning at him. They entered Amy's house, the rose female flicking the lights on as they made their way to the living room. Shadow slumped down on the couch, sighing loudly. "What a long day." He said, watching Amy walk up to him with a sly smile. He raised an eyebrow, wondering what she was up to.
"And it's about to get even longer." The petite hedgehog grinned at him, pulling his hand, making him stand up from the couch. "I'm gonna give you a tour of my house! Exciting, isn't it?" Amy asked, giggling a bit at his reaction.
"Very." Shadow replied with a groan, letting Amy drag him away. What have I got myself into?
Lol, poor Shadow! :P Well, I hope you guys enjoyed this chappie, it was slightly longer than the last one. :) Thanx again for the lovely reviews, honestly, you guys are very supportive. =)
Joke (Don't worry, I picked one that is kinda easier than the last one, and you can probably find it on Google :P): Why are adults always complaining? If you don't wanna do that, here's another one: What music do aliens like to listen to? And of course, you can answer both of them if you want to, have fun guys! :)
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-Amy :)