When he arrived back, he made his fruit salad, "Well, at least she's gorgeous. Wait, what am I saying?! I'm the Ultimate Lifeform, I don't have feelings for anything" he said to himself but could not stop thinking about her.

He decides to watch the stars outside and sat on a chair while eating his fruit. He saw a star picture resembling Nebula, "Wow, that looks exactly like her. I might meet her again tomorrow" Shadow said and folds his arms behind his head.

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Next morning

he was at the ice lake skiing with his shoes still on.

"I wonder what she really does in the jungle" he shrugs and focused on skiing on the ice.

In the jungle

Nebula was petting an elephant calf. The mother of the calf watches them and liked how she didn't harm her child. Nebula smiled at the elephant mother and gets up.

"She's cute. Someday she'll be tough and strong like you" she giggled.

The elephant mother hugged Nebula with her trunk and she felt how soft she was.

"Thanks Mama Elephant, but now I got to go. Stay safe in the wild" Nebula pulled from the hug and waved good bye to the calf and her mother.

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Shadow was now done skiing and walked his way to the village. The people in the village saw him and he glares at them, but then he saw someone in front of him.

It was no other than Sonic standing in front of him.

"Hello there, Shadow. What brings you here?" he asked Shadow.

"Hmph, nothing in particular" Shadow scoffed and crossed his arms.

"Still the same grumpy hedgehog" Sonic chuckled with a smirk.

"Look Sonic, I've had a tough night and I'm trying to clear my head after a girl ruined my fruit hunt" Shadow said to him. Sonic grins.

"Oh, you got a girl problem?" Sonic chuckled, this made Shadow blush a bit, "Looks like someone is having feelings for a girl" Sonic teasing the dark hedgehog.

Shadow growled lowly and punches Sonic's eye.

"Shut up! I'll tie you in your own bandages next time you insult me!" Shadow threatens Sonic.

"Ow! Sheesh! It's a compliment" Sonic putting his hand on his injured eye.

"Really? I don't have feelings for her! You have for Amy Rose" Shadow said.

"I know but I was too shy to tell her" Sonic said and glares at him. Shadow glared back, "If you ever say I got feelings for the girl I met, I'll tear off that stupid neckerchief off your puny neck" he growled.

"Dude, calm down. Even if you say you don't have feelings for a girl, you're in denial" Sonic rolled his eyes and crossed his arms.

"Hmph!" Shadow looks away and huffs in anger.

"Hehehe.....Sooner or later you'll go ultimately crazy for her. See you around, Shads" Sonic sped off.

Shadow twitches his eye and ran his way back home to think, "I swear I'll kill him if he teases me again or I'll take over command in his team!" he muttered.