Some time after Shadow had left, Amy slowly lifted her head, staring at the the side of the bed that he had been lying on. Moving the big teddy bear away, she buried her face into into his pillow, snuggling against the warmth he had left behind. Amy took in a deep breath greedily before caressing the blanket that still carried his warmth with her face, bitterness spreading through her heart.

Even if Shadow had said such cruel things, Amy still couldn't help being in love with him.

Last night at 'To the End of Time' banquet, Cream had been right. They were never like this in the past. Back then in school, Shadow was generally quite close to the guys, but he would avoid girls at all costs. And at that time, Amy was one of the few he would talk to. However, he talked to her not because she was special but because of Sonic.

Sonic's family and Amy's family were very close, and Amy had grown up with Sonic. Shadow was Sonic's half brother of the same father, which meant that Shadow was the legitimate son of the family. Not affected by the problems from the previous generation, Shadow and Sonic had a close relationship and got along well together. Amy spoke with Shadow through Sonic.

However, they were only on talking terms which primarily consisted of greetings such as "Hello" and "Good bye" .

Back when she was younger, without so much worries, she would always actively pursue her love. Even though she wasn't the kind of girl who could daringly confess to a guy, write love letters, or deliver chocolates at Valentine's, she would secretly look for him. Occasionally, in the school field or on the way home, she would catch up to Shadow, greeting him casually while suppressing her feelings. Shadow would either reply with a greeting or just nod his head, but that was enough to leave her basking in happiness.

More than once Amy had dreamed of a future with Shadow, but she could never muster enough courage to confess. As such, their lukewarm relationship persisted, while her feelings hidden deep within her heart grew each day. After she entered university, for a reason she did not know, Shadow started to treat her with hatred and disdain.


One day, Sonic accidentally told Amy that Shadow had someone he liked. So the next time she had bumped into Shadow, she couldn't help asking him who that girl was. Even though Shadow had shown signs of irritation to her several times before, it had never been like that day. Even after so many years, she could still distinctly remember that moment. With a forbidding expression, he snarled, "Why would you care who I like? It definitely isn't you!"

That was when she finally understood that Shadow must really hate her.

Even though she never found the reason for his hatred, from that day onwards, Amy started to avoid him. Just as she had told Cream, they stopped interacting. The few times when they had met, there wasn't much talking, and whenever they were forced to talk, his words were always hurtful. Because of her deep love for Shadow, Amy paid attention to his every word. Because of her deep love for him, he could easily hurt her vulnerable feelings.

She always thought that as long as they didn't interact much, the two of them would just part ways, becoming strangers. One day, though, fate dramatically forced them to become a couple. Only the heavens knew how happy she had been when she realized that they were going to get married. Even though she was fully aware that Shadow hated her, it still made her happy, even if others didn't know about their relationship.

It was never her intention for him to think that the role was her aim, but she had had no choice, she could only use a materialistic and cheap image to explain her actions. Because... it's like he said.

'No matter who he likes, it wouldn't be her.'

Tears welled up in the corners of her eyes as she relived the moment he'd said that. After Shadow left, Amy didn't fall asleep till day the next few days, she didn't see or hear from him again.