Amy still could hear Shadow's 'I love you too' resonate within her head. It felt just too real to her. She recognized his tone of voice, she knew it was one of the times Shadow let himself be vulnerable.

What Amy took months to do, Maria did it in a few weeks.

But once again, they had more history together.

Amy had to admit that a part of her broke when she heard him say that. She thought that maybe she was just getting sick for not getting enough rest but ever since that day she felt a pain in her heart.

Maybe she needed to go to the hospital ... but on the other hand, that was too expensive.

Amy was on her break. It was a night shift and she decided to seat on the restaurant's booth to drink some coffee before her shift starts again.

It has been a week since Team Dark went on a mission and as Amy looked at her phone, she was happy to read a text message from Rouge. It said that their mission was going well and that they might come back earlier.

She took a sip of her coffee and she was feeling better but she completely panicked when he noticed no other than Maria entered the restaurant. Amy hid under the booth and to her luck, Maria sat next to the booth she was in.

From what Amy could tell, she was accompanied by a grey hedgehog. She didn't want to think anything about it, maybe they were just friends. Yes, that has to be it.

"I am so happy Shadow is out of the apartment," Maria said as she made herself comfortable on the booth.

"I am glad too, now we have the apartment all for ourselves." A masculine voice said and Amy deducted that it was the grey hedgehog she was with. "Now we can be together as long as we want."

Amy tried to contain herself, this didn't concern her. It shouldn't bother her, what happened in Shadow's relationship wasn't in her interest.

"I just wish he didn't make it back from his missions ... but Shadow is hard to kill." Maria added, "If he died, it will be way easier for us to steal his money than having me fake that I love him."

"Don't worry babe, let's steal and take his money as much as we can and then we can leave this city again."

They both share a kiss and parted, they noticed no one in the restaurant has come to them and ask for their orders.

"Can we have our orders taken!?" The grey hedgehog said loudly, he noticed a lady approaching them. "Finally, we were waiting!"

Amy gave them a fake smile, she didn't know how she was still controlling herself. She could even feel her face becoming warm at the anger she felt.

"Calm down Amy, wait until your shift is over. You can't lose this job. Just wait until you can kick their butts."

Amy thought in an attempt to control herself.

"How may I help you?"

Maria turned her face and found Amy smiling at them, she felt threatened at that right moment.

"Oh, pinky. I didn't know you worked here." Maria said pretending that nothing had happened. "Let's me introduce you, this is-"

"I don't want to hear it," Amy responded. "Can I take your order?"

Maria looked up and down at Amy, judging her.

"You know, you should consider dressing nicer," Maria said sarcastically, "Maybe that way Shadow would try and look at you."

"But of course, Shadow has good taste." Maria added, "He would never look twice at an ugly waitress like you."

"Can I take your order? Or are you going to keep talking shit about how you are going to steal Shadow's money?" Amy asked.

Maria stood up as she forcibly put her hands on the table, her lover did the same.

"If you say something, you will regret it," said Maria but she sighed, underestimating her target. "But honestly, Shadow won't believe you."

"What makes you say that?"

"Shadow is completely in love with me." Maria let out a small laugh. "Do you know how annoying he actually is? He always talks to me about his days and his feelings and he can't take the hint that he bores the shit out of me! He is a total idiot!"

After that sentence, Maria felt Amy's hammer punching her face, she flew out of the restaurant's glass window, making it break. She didn't only felt her nose bleed but her body as well. She also had multiple cuts in her arms and legs due to the shattering crystal fragments.

Amy came out of the restaurant, she didn't care anymore. They could fire her for all she cares at the moment, the only thing she wanted to do was beat the hell out of the blond one.

But Amy wasn't going to have it easy.

Maria used to be a G.U.N. agent, top of her class. She was well trained and her grey boyfriend might as well be.

But Amy didn't care. She felt sadness and anger. Anger because Shadow was being betrayed and sad because she knew that this will just break Shadow.

Amy noticed Maria standing, a smile on her face.

"If you want to fight, let's fight."

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Sonic walked around impatiently in the waiting room. It has been an hour since he got a call from the hospital. He arrived quickly and preoccupied that Amy's health was a risk.

"Family or friends of Amy Rose?" A nurse asked around the waiting room and to that, Sonic immediately wet to her.

"I am her friend, please take me to Amy."

The nurse nodded and Sonic was so desperate to get to the pink one that he was even thinking of carrying the nurse so they could go faster.

It didn't pass more than three minutes and they have already reached the room. The nursed open the door and Sonic stepped in. He thanked the nurse as she closed the door behind her, leaving the two hedgehogs alone.

He approached Amy who was sitting on a bed, he took a good look at her. Her nose had a bandage around it as well as other parts of her body. She had small scratches in her face, arms and legs, some of them still bled a little. Must of her bruises were on her legs. Finally, he also noticed that her right arm had a pretty long scratch as if a knife had caused it.

"What the hell happened?" Sonic snapped, although he had seen Amy worse, he still was dead worried about her.

"Nothing, I fell from the stairs of the Resistance-"

"I know when you lie Ames," Sonic added. "Tell me the truth."

Amy sighed, she knew that Sonic was going to push it until he had answers and she couldn't do anything but to oblige.

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"And that's what happened, they got what they deserved." Amy added, "Sorry to worry you. I wouldn't have called you but they won't let me out of the hospital unless someone is with me."

Sonic understood Amy's action. He didn't know the whole story but from what Amy told him, Maria was a jerk. Sonic was aware of the close friendship Amy shared with Shadow and Amy was one to defend her friend to death.

"Let's go home."

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Sonic would have carried Amy but he decided not too since carrying her had the possibility of opening her wounds.

They walked through the city instead. They decided that they will be staying over at Tail's house since the Resistance was too far away. Amy told Sonic she was completely fine to walk but he is just too stubborn. Sonic was serving as support for Amy. Amy was fine, she could walk by herself but Sonic just insisting too much. He lowkey had to admit that it was also a way to keep her close to him.

"Should I tell him?"

Sonic looked at Amy. Her face was filled with worriedness, her face looked down at the cold cement path they were walking in. He felt a small amount of jealousy running through his body. He was jealous that Shadow could make Amy feel all different emotions and he wasn't even aware of it.

"I think you should wait," Sonic responded. "He is at an important mission ... He might get distracted and do something reckless."

"And let the two getaway?"

"I am sure that whatever you did to them, it will make them stay a couple of days in the hospital," Sonic added. "Let's just get you somewhere to rest and we can think about this tomorrow."

Amy wasn't too fond of the idea but she felt comforted the moment he held her hand. These couple of past weeks, she had an internal battle within herself. She was having some type of new and unwanted feelings for Shadow. Although she still can't seem to figure out what that feeling is, she wasn't stopping it.

It was a nice feeling.

With Sonic it was different, she felt safe and comforted. She knew she could rely on him and he has proven himself that he cares for her. Her feeling towards him wasn't the same as Shadow.

Maybe because she saw Shadow as a close friend and Sonic as a friend or something more.

She found herself enjoying Shadow's company more, however. He let her see his soft sides. That day Shadow stayed to sleep at the Resistance, she noticed he would purr from time to time. She almost fainted at how adorable that was.

Shadow hasn't slept over at her home again, but she secretly wanted to see more of him.

When they got to Tail's house, he had everything set up already for Amy. Tails stopped himself from asking too many questions. Knowing Amy, she preferred to keep things to herself and she would say things when she was ready. Although, he was sure Sonic would explain later why Amy was in such a state.

Sonic stayed in her room until she was deep asleep. He gave her one last loving look and exited her room. He walked through the hall until he reached the living room, where he found Tails seating on the couch, waiting for answers.

"She got into a fight," Sonic said as if he could read the two tail fox's mind. "Shadow's girlfriend is cheating on him."

Sonic didn't want to disclose too much information. He didn't know if Amy wanted Tails to know and although Tails was his best friend, he still needed to wait for the approval of the pink one or wait until she told him the entire story.

"That sucks, does Shadow know?" Tails asked.

"No, we will decide if we should tell him tomorrow or when he comes back," Sonic added.

"We?" Tails teased Sonic and he could feel a quick wave of heat going to his cheeks.

"When are you to ask her?" Tails asked again changing the topic.

Sonic and Amy haven't talked about the kiss they shared. Sonic didn't want to pressure Amy and he knew that she was busy most of the time and probably didn't have too much time to think about those things. However, his patience was growing smaller and he began to wonder if asking was the right thing.

For him, there was no doubt, he loved her.

But he wasn't too sure if Amy felt the same as he did.

"I don't know ... I... am shy." Sonic said almost in a whisper.

"You are her long time crush, of course, she likes you back."

"That was a long time ago ... What if she doesn't feel the same now?"

"Sonic, feelings don't go away that easy."

Sonic felt relieved, he could agree with that with his friend. He let out a sigh, and Sonic found himself getting the confidence he needed. Tails was right, Sonic couldn't wait much longer, not now that he had tasted heaven. He couldn't let her go.

"After this whole thing with Shadow is done ... I'll ask her out."

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A couple of days passed.

On the other side of the city, a black with red stripes hedgehog was ready to get back to his apartment. He couldn't wait to go back to the arms of his lover. His mission finished earlier than he expected and he was ready to jump to bed with the blond one who was waiting for him.

But instead, Shadow found...

nothing.

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