Sonic was sweating as he held a small rose on at the back of his hand.

He tapped his feet faster as he realized the time. It was 7:05 p.m. and they were supposed to meet at 7:00 p.m. Was she not coming? Didn't she want to meet with him anymore? Did she regret it last minute? Did he do wrong? Was it because he didn't use deodorant the day he asked her out? Was it because-

"Hey Sonic"

Sonic turned around, flinching a little bit as he found Amy. She was wearing a blue dress that would reach to her knees. A white bow tied on her back was strong enough around her waist for her curves to be noticeable, her one-inch white heels made her feel confident that she wasn't going to trip. Her usual red bandana was replaced by white strings tying her hair into small braids along with the rest of her loose hair. Not too many, just three for decoration.

"Were you waiting for long?" Amy asked shily. She still wasn't too comfortable with her outfits but Cream really insisted on her wearing it.

Sonic blinked rapidly, he didn't want to look stupid in front of her. "No, I just got here." That was a lie, he actually arrived one hour earlier, just to make sure he wouldn't be late.

He would always mess up with her. He would never go with her on dates or when he would go, he would be late and leave early.

"Well, should we start?"

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"Do you know what's wrong with Amy?" Shadow said as he began to hit the punching bag which Omega was holding it for him.

"What do you mean?" Rouge asked as she began to hit the punching bag that was next to Shadow.

"I feel like she's has been avoiding me," Shadow added.

"I don't think she's been avoiding you...I just think she's putting herself out there more, which is a good thing in my opinion." Rouge kept punching the bag, as she began to get her rhythm.

"She doesn't have time for us anymore."

"My detector senses annoyance coming from Shadow.", Omega added.

Rouge looked at Omega surprised and offended. "Shadow, you can't be angry at Amy for wanting to go out with her other friends!"

"I am not angry!- It's just-"

"I sense anger"

"I am not angry!"

It has been a while since Shadow had yelled at them like that. Shadow had changed a lot through the time he had spent in the Resistance and seeing him react like that reminding Rouge of a side she didn't want to remember.

Omega and Rouge stayed quiet as Shadow got his breath back.

He looked at them both and then looked around not knowing where to look.

He walked out of the gym.

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Amy didn't think that she was going to have such a great time. To her surprise, there was more to Sonic, just like she always thought.

Why couldn't they be like this before?

"Was I annoying?"

"What?"

Sonic looked at Amy, they were very comfortable next to each other in the open space, watching the stars and she suddenly throws a random question.

"I am sorry, it's just that I was wondering why couldn't we be like this before," Amy said a bit shy.

"Maybe...just a bit...but I was a jerk too! And...shy." Sonic said in a whisper and he looked away. Amy noticed his sudden change of heart.

"You were shy?"

"And a jerk."

"And a jerk."

They laughed and they unconsciously got closer to each other. Amy looked at Sonic on the eyes and he did the same.

"I think we both changed for the better." Amy knew what was happening and she didn't want to fight it.

"Yes...I think we both have."

Sonic gently touched her hand and tilted his head waiting for her to accept his gesture.

and she did.

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Shadow finished showering and went straight to his room. He lay on his bed, looking at the ceiling.

"Agh"

Shadow let out a frustrated sigh. Why couldn't he stop thinking about Amy? Why was he so bothered that Amy was going out with Cream? She was her best friend after all and-

wait no, he was his best friend.

They are supposed to spend the most time together and they weren't doing so. Ever since he got together with Maria, Amy seemed more distant and that was bothering him even more.

But why?

Alright, Shadow had too much for the day. He closed his eyes as he tried to get some sleep.

"Wait, Tails! I forgot my bag!"

"If we don't hurry our reservation at the restaurant will be canceled!"

He turned around and covered his ears.

"But I need my bag!"

"Cream if we don't leave now they will cancel our reservation and we planned this for months!"

"Argh!" Shadow said loudly this time. Cold his day get any worse? First a fight with Amy, then with Rouge and Omega and now he had to listen to Tails and Cream arguing about-

Wait.

Shadow burst open his door and found the couple on the dormitory corridor.

Shadow walked towards Cream.

"Weren't you supposed to hang out with Amy this evening?" He asked.

"What?" Cream felt a bit intimidated, which was strange. Shadow could be many things but he was never like this to her before.

"She said she was going to go out with you and that's why we couldn't go a mission today." Shadow made a pause, "But you are going with Tails... So where is she?"

"I....I-" Cream stepped back, she was feeling more scared at how Shadow was acting. For the first time in a long time, she was getting scared of Shadow.

"I don't know where she is-"

"If there's something you can't do is lie." Shadow began to walk closer and closer to her and Cream stepped away from him. "So now tell me...where is she? Who is she with? Why did she lie to me?-"

"Stop it Shadow." Tails placed his hand on his shoulder. "This isn't like you."

Shadow looked at Cream again. There was one thing Shadow promised himself when he joined the Resistance and was to never make anyone feel scared of him.

He tried to change and he thought he had.

"I am sorry."

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Amy opened the door of her room. She happily whistled as she turned on the lights of her room.

"I didn't know you could whistle."

Amy gasped and light out a sigh as she noticed that it was Shadow the one laying on her bed.

"You know, we should start putting some boundaries. Like you not entering my room whenever you want." Amy said as she placed her keys on the small dining table in front of her.

"I also didn't know you had a dress like that."

Amy began to get worried, her hands began to sweat as she walked towards him. "Why are you here?"

"Where were you?"

"I was hanging out with Cream, I told you earlier-"

"Then why do you reek of him?"

Amy cursed everything on her mind. She was speechless. He knew and there was no way of escaping him.

Shadow stood up from her bed and looked at her. "I honestly don't care...but I thought...I thought we were best friends...and for you to lie to me...I well...I feel..." Shadow looked down at the floor. He couldn't say it. The words that he wanted to say wouldn't formulate on his mouth which was strange because he didn't have the problem before ever since he met Amy. "...Nevermind...I am sorry."

Shadow walked out and Amy was still shocked at his reaction.

For a fraction of a moment, Amy remembered the old Shadow. The one who was rude and selfish, the one who struggled to say how he feels.

The old Shadow....the one that Shadow himself hated.

Amy took a sigh, she was thinking about it too much. Shadow apologized and although he didn't give her time to respond, she accepted them. She will make it up to him. Maybe they could do that mission he wanted to go to. Or maybe she could bake him something. And if she had enough courage, then maybe...

she could tell him about Sonic and her.

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A/N: More drama coming up