Their relationship was strange. It was one of those that just happened. Shadow doesn't even remember asking her to be his girlfriend. Maybe one of this days. he will make it 'official'.

   Now Amy is pregnant with his child and Shadow still couldn't process the whole idea. He was taking a run to nowhere, he didn't have a destination, he was just running for the pleasure of it. Amy was five months pregnant and naturally he wouldn't leave her alone but knowing that right now she is at her rabbit friend's house and that Amy likes her independence, he left to have some time alone by himself as well.

   Shadow then made a sudden stop, he recognized this place too well.  It was strange that unconsciously, his legs will take him to this place between all of them.  Shadow sat down under the same sakura tree Amy sat when he first talked to her.

   Or more like when she first talked to him.

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"Will you stop looking me, Shadow?"

   It has been a while since the 15-year-old Amy Rose noticed that Shadow was looking at her, 'hidden' between the massive amounts of trees surrounding them. He will always hide in a different tree but Amy could already tell since the first day that he was looking at her.

"If you need to tell me something, just come and say it"

   Amy was having a bad day and today she only wanted to keep reading her book in peace without feeling Shadow's eyes on her. She noticed Shadow coming out of the darkness and in incorporating himself into her own light.

"That book that you are reading...Maria would read me that book too"

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"Sakura, that could be a good name for her"

   Shadow remember coming here to see Amy. Shadow didn't know how to read nor write, so Amy volunteer to teach him and read him every-time they will meet under the sakura tree. Two years passed just like that, Shadow very much enjoyed that time in were they could just relax and talk until the clear sky turns dark and they had to part ways.

   Shadow felt nostalgic and after a few minutes, he began to run once again.

   Now Shadow had found himself in a cliff.It wasn't like any other cliff, it was right there where Shadow had first kissed Amy.

   Well more like, she kissed him.

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   Shadow felt Amy's lip touch his. It was quick and Shadow couldn't really understand the meaning behind her gesture. He just noticed Amy's red face, he saw she had an expression of regret and Shadow just didn't know how to make her feel better.

"I am sorry", Amy looked down to the ground as Shadow took a moment to appreciate her beauty under the moonlight even if she was just 17, her beauty could compare to the ocean's as the moonlight reflected on the waves.

"You don't have to be sorry, its fine"

"...May...May I do it again?"

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"Umi...that's a good one too"

    If he remembers correctly, that was around three years ago. Back then Shadow wasn't sure about his feelings for Amy. He knew for a fact that he cares for her deeply and he didn't want to make her feel sad by rejecting her. He still didn't comprehend the whole concept of 'love'. The only thing he knew about it was the things he will read in books. It seemed like 'love' was something that could cause happiness. Like how they mentioned it in the books, they made it seem like a complicated phase. However, deep-down, Shadow always wanted to love someone passionately and without restrictions. Ever since meeting Amy, he wanted to try new things and experience different emotions. He thought that she could be the perfect one to live a life full of romance.

But that wasn't the case.

   Shadow took one more look at the ocean and took off again. Now this time, he was heading towards the woods. To a place, he knew very well. It was curiosity that took him there to see if the place he used to call 'home' was still standing. As he got close to it, he noticed how the wood of his house was about to fall down. He slowly entered and noticed so many clouds of dust and contained himself from cleaning around. He mentally decided to comeback here and clean this place since it holded many dear memories to him. He looked around the kitchen, the small living room and finally his bedroom. Now he was wondering how did he even sleep in there. At this point in his life, Shadow knew it was impossible to sleep if he didn't feel Amy next to him. Another memory crossed his mind as he sat down on the old rusty bed.

The first time he made her his. Or more like how she made him hers.

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   After two years of dating, a 19-year-old Amy was determined to give her virginity to 20-year-old Shadow. They had talked about it before and decided that tonight will be the night they will give their everything to each other. It was strange for both of them.  Shadow had never asked Amy if she wanted to be his girlfriend and even after everything they had gone through that was still slowly going through Amy's head. However, that didn't stop her from giving herself to the hedgehog she loved. Shadow remembers looking at the full moon and then at Amy on his bed. Thinking how the moon would be the one to witness their love.

   It was painful and Shadow would never forget the tears. At this point, the last thing Shadow wanted to do was to hurt her. He remembers stopping the moment his intimacy was inside of hers. He remembers apologizing once and once again as Amy will tell him that it was natural to feel pain. Shadow never understood that concept, why does loving someone have to be painful?  He hoped to find his answers soon as he was still learning how to love.

When they finished, they were both exhausted. Amy was in the blink of sleep, he still remembers the last thing she said to him before going to sleep...

"I love you"

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   "Tsuki...that could suit her"

Shadow never got to say 'I love you' back to her. Even now as they were about to have a daughter, Shadow had never said that three-word sentence. Their relationship was a weird one and the exact opposite from what Shadow thought it will be like.

   As he noticed that it was getting late, Shadow decided to go back to his home with Amy. The sky was orange and purple and it made a beautiful sight, as he got to his new home, he made a quick stop right in front of it. He took a moment to appreciate it, the comfortable pink home of Amy which now she shares with him and their soon to be their child. This house had seen many good moments, and also very bad ones...

Like the time he broke her heart, and how she broke his...

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"There's nothing you can say to stop me...I have to go", Shadow was ready to leave, wearing his G.U.N. jacket, as he got closer to his motorcycle.

"Shadow, last time you went with them you were in the hospital for two months! It pains me to see you like that...I just can't handle it!", Amy had tears in her eyes. Shadow didn't dare to see her face because he knew he would also break the moment he sees her.

"I am sorry, but there's people out there who need me...I made a promise long ago and I want to keep it", Shadow got on top of his motorcycle, turned it on and finally took one last look at Amy.

"If you leave now...we are over"

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   Shadow didn't come back from his G.U.N. mission after a year. He didn't think it would take him that long. He remembers that year being the hardest year he is been through. Being the ultimate life form, he didn't need sleep, but he sure enjoyed it. The year that Amy wasn't with him was painful, he had many doubts and new found feelings.  He used to wonder if, without him, Amy had found someone else to sleep with at nights, if she had moved on, or if she had completely forgotten about him. Back then, Shadow regretted taking his moments with Amy for granted. He also remembers how grateful he was when he came back and found out that Amy had waited for him. He remembers exactly that feeling when he saw her standing in front of her door as he came to see her. He remembers kissing her passionately the moment he saw her cry for him. And just this feeling... this strong feeling that had overtaken him. 'Love'...and at this point, Shadow knew why sometimes it was painful to love someone. That was around a year ago and since then, Shadow couldn't stop feeling this great sense of peace within him.

"Peace...that's nice too"

   Shadow entered his home and was glad to find the aroma of Amy in the house. She quickly showed up and greeted him with a smile. Shadow kissed her forehead as he kneeled to look at her tummy which had already increased in size.

"Hey, little one...I love you"

   Shadow wanted to make it clear that his words were not only meant to be for his baby but to Amy as well. He looked at her in the eyes and Amy had the most beautiful expression and that's all that Shadow ever wanted to see. She understood his message, and although their relationship wasn't like the ones in books, nor the one she was hoping for, she was sure that Shadow was the one meant for her.

"You know Amy, I was thinking about names for our baby", Shadow said as he stood up and held his 'wife's hands. They weren't actually married, nor they could be since they both didn't have the necessary documents. However, as Shadow didn't feel a ring on her hand, he made a note to himself to buy her one for their next anniversary.

"Oh, I thought that was already decided"

"What?"

"Yes, I am naming our daughter Maria"

   And now, this was the moment she made him feel happiness.....

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A/n: Sorry for the long wait and I hope this is somewhat what you wanted to read~ I had never wrote something like this before so writing this brought me a lot of pleasure! Thank you for this good prompt~

Also if anyone has requests for me to write, just message me 💕