The sun had just begun to set in Central City. The city was thriving, which was a pleasant sight to behold since it had finally removed the last bit of evidence from the Black Arms invasion. Just thinking about it made Shadow uneasy; he couldn't believe he was manipulated by those scum. He tried not to think about it as he exited the YU-2 Mart with the food, as well as a suitable dress for Amy's shopping trip the next day. His errand complete, he started to make his way back to the apartment, but when he was halfway there, he ran into the last person he wanted to see...
"Hey, Shadow!" said Sonic as he zoomed up to him in an outfit befitting a racer, "What's up?" Shadow groaned in disdain and replied, "Leave me be, Sonic. I don't have time to chat." Sonic snickered and said, "Yeah, I can tell, since you're shopping for your girlfriend." Shadow immediately exclaimed, "She is NOT my girlfriend!"
Sonic smirked and said, "So it IS for a girl!" Shadow just growled. 'He must enjoy pissing me off...' Sonic kept smirking and asked, "So, who's the lucky lady?" Shadow repeated, "I told you, she's not my girlfriend," and glared. "Yeah, yeah, whatever. Who is she?" Sonic pressed, as he had stopped being intimidated by his rival's glares a long time ago.
"If you must know," Shadow sighed, "I'm running an errand for Amy. We've been training together for a while, so it's the least I can do." Sonic nodded in understanding. "Oh, ok. Cool. How's, uh, how's she doing?" Shadow looked at him almost in mock bewilderment. "You're actually concerned?" Sonic gave him a blank stare for that. "Well, duh. She is my friend, you know."
"Perhaps," Shadow countered, "But I recall the two of you parting on bad terms last year." Sonic's cool demeanor wilted a bit. "She told you, huh?" he asked. Shadow nodded. "Yes, and frankly, it could have been handled better." Sonic shrugged and said, "Yeah, tell me about it. Anyway, is she ok? I've been worried." Shadow answered, "She's doing...better. My training has made her stronger and more confident in herself." Sonic exhaled and said with a smile, "Sweet." His smile faded as he asked, "Is she still mad at me, though?" Shadow answered, with little sympathy, "Very, but she hides it as best she can."
"Drat, I was afraid of that," Sonic said. "I should probably leave her alone, then." Shadow frowned (harder). "Like you always do?" Sonic glared a little at that remark. "Hey now, I don't always ditch her! She's a great friend when she's not all over me!" Shadow merely rolled his own eyes at what he perceived as childishness emanating from his rival. "That may be, but would it have killed you to be honest with her from the beginning instead of running away?" Sonic sighed, as he hated arguments like this. "Dude, I'm not like you. I actually have a problem with hurting people's feelings."
Shadow gave him a dirty look for that statement as Sonic continued, "Besides, no guy wants a love-crazy chick with a big fat hammer chasing them around." With anger, Shadow replied, "Which is why you need to handle the problem head on before it gets out of hand, instead of running like a coward!" Sonic shouted, "HEY! I'm no coward! You take that back!"
Shadow sneered and said, "I will do no such thing, faker. Just keep away from her for now. It's what you're good at." Sonic got really pissy at that. He was a lot of things, but heartless was not one of them. "Tch, why are so defensive of her, anyway?" Shadow asked, "What are you talking about?"
"I mean, why are you defending Amy so strongly?" Sonic elaborated. "Last I checked, you hardly bother yourself with anyone's business. How come you're starting now?" This question flustered Shadow for a split second, as he answered, "I don't want her personal issues to interfere with her training." Sonic was unconvinced. "Sure, sure, you're taking it rather personally, yourself. If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were defending her honor."
"And what if I am?" Shadow asked. Sonic gave him a hard look. Then, he thought of something he hadn't considered. "Shadow...don't tell me you've fallen for her?" The black hedgehog scoffed at the accusation and replied, "Don't be ridiculous!" Said reply was just a little too sudden, though, which presented the blue hedgehog with a much too tempting opening. "Oh really? They why are you doing her shopping?" Shadow answered, with growing annoyance, "Because she doesn't have anything to wear, you idiot!" Sonic just grinned. "I guess that's a good reason, loverboy."
Shadow growled, "You take that back." Sonic's cocky grin widened as he said, "I will do no such thing, faker." Shadow's icy glare hardened as he found himself blushing in embarrassment. If there was one thing (out of many) that he hated, it was being caught at the losing end of a debate with Sonic. "If you value your life, Sonic the Hedgehog, this conversation never happened. Understand?"
Sonic laughed and said, "Yeah, yeah. Just take care of her, loverboy. She deserves it. If you don't, I'll kick your ass at light speed. Later!" He then zoomed off, leaving Shadow to glare at his fading blur. "Me, the Ultimate Lifeform, dating someone like her..." he seethed to himself, "Like that would ever happen. That smug little prick has no idea what he's talking about."
He then shook his head indignantly. "Whatever, I've got to get this food home before it spoils. The last thing I want is to get fussed at the moment I walk in the door. She can get rather testy when kept waiting."
After exactly 14 steps, Shadow realized what he just said, and exactly how it sounded. "Grrr...! DAMN YOU, SONIC...!"
"Hey, Shadow!" said Sonic as he zoomed up to him in an outfit befitting a racer, "What's up?" Shadow groaned in disdain and replied, "Leave me be, Sonic. I don't have time to chat." Sonic snickered and said, "Yeah, I can tell, since you're shopping for your girlfriend." Shadow immediately exclaimed, "She is NOT my girlfriend!"
Sonic smirked and said, "So it IS for a girl!" Shadow just growled. 'He must enjoy pissing me off...' Sonic kept smirking and asked, "So, who's the lucky lady?" Shadow repeated, "I told you, she's not my girlfriend," and glared. "Yeah, yeah, whatever. Who is she?" Sonic pressed, as he had stopped being intimidated by his rival's glares a long time ago.
"If you must know," Shadow sighed, "I'm running an errand for Amy. We've been training together for a while, so it's the least I can do." Sonic nodded in understanding. "Oh, ok. Cool. How's, uh, how's she doing?" Shadow looked at him almost in mock bewilderment. "You're actually concerned?" Sonic gave him a blank stare for that. "Well, duh. She is my friend, you know."
"Perhaps," Shadow countered, "But I recall the two of you parting on bad terms last year." Sonic's cool demeanor wilted a bit. "She told you, huh?" he asked. Shadow nodded. "Yes, and frankly, it could have been handled better." Sonic shrugged and said, "Yeah, tell me about it. Anyway, is she ok? I've been worried." Shadow answered, "She's doing...better. My training has made her stronger and more confident in herself." Sonic exhaled and said with a smile, "Sweet." His smile faded as he asked, "Is she still mad at me, though?" Shadow answered, with little sympathy, "Very, but she hides it as best she can."
"Drat, I was afraid of that," Sonic said. "I should probably leave her alone, then." Shadow frowned (harder). "Like you always do?" Sonic glared a little at that remark. "Hey now, I don't always ditch her! She's a great friend when she's not all over me!" Shadow merely rolled his own eyes at what he perceived as childishness emanating from his rival. "That may be, but would it have killed you to be honest with her from the beginning instead of running away?" Sonic sighed, as he hated arguments like this. "Dude, I'm not like you. I actually have a problem with hurting people's feelings."
Shadow gave him a dirty look for that statement as Sonic continued, "Besides, no guy wants a love-crazy chick with a big fat hammer chasing them around." With anger, Shadow replied, "Which is why you need to handle the problem head on before it gets out of hand, instead of running like a coward!" Sonic shouted, "HEY! I'm no coward! You take that back!"
Shadow sneered and said, "I will do no such thing, faker. Just keep away from her for now. It's what you're good at." Sonic got really pissy at that. He was a lot of things, but heartless was not one of them. "Tch, why are so defensive of her, anyway?" Shadow asked, "What are you talking about?"
"I mean, why are you defending Amy so strongly?" Sonic elaborated. "Last I checked, you hardly bother yourself with anyone's business. How come you're starting now?" This question flustered Shadow for a split second, as he answered, "I don't want her personal issues to interfere with her training." Sonic was unconvinced. "Sure, sure, you're taking it rather personally, yourself. If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were defending her honor."
"And what if I am?" Shadow asked. Sonic gave him a hard look. Then, he thought of something he hadn't considered. "Shadow...don't tell me you've fallen for her?" The black hedgehog scoffed at the accusation and replied, "Don't be ridiculous!" Said reply was just a little too sudden, though, which presented the blue hedgehog with a much too tempting opening. "Oh really? They why are you doing her shopping?" Shadow answered, with growing annoyance, "Because she doesn't have anything to wear, you idiot!" Sonic just grinned. "I guess that's a good reason, loverboy."
Shadow growled, "You take that back." Sonic's cocky grin widened as he said, "I will do no such thing, faker." Shadow's icy glare hardened as he found himself blushing in embarrassment. If there was one thing (out of many) that he hated, it was being caught at the losing end of a debate with Sonic. "If you value your life, Sonic the Hedgehog, this conversation never happened. Understand?"
Sonic laughed and said, "Yeah, yeah. Just take care of her, loverboy. She deserves it. If you don't, I'll kick your ass at light speed. Later!" He then zoomed off, leaving Shadow to glare at his fading blur. "Me, the Ultimate Lifeform, dating someone like her..." he seethed to himself, "Like that would ever happen. That smug little prick has no idea what he's talking about."
He then shook his head indignantly. "Whatever, I've got to get this food home before it spoils. The last thing I want is to get fussed at the moment I walk in the door. She can get rather testy when kept waiting."
After exactly 14 steps, Shadow realized what he just said, and exactly how it sounded. "Grrr...! DAMN YOU, SONIC...!"
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