Shadow was grumpy and more annoyed than usual. It took a lot of courage for Amy to finally go to his room and speak with him.

She knocked on his door and after a few seconds, Shadow opened it.

"Hey, Shadow."

"Rose...What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to talk to you...Can I come in?"

Shadow nodded as he opens the door for her. She whispered a 'Thank you' as she walked inside his room.

"So, tell me, what brings you here?" Shadow asked.

"I noticed that you been acting differently...I just wanted to ask you if everything was ok."

"Thank you for worrying, but yes everything is ok."

"Are you sure? You know you can tell me everything... we are best friends after all."

Shadow felt relieved at that. He smirked and hugged her. Amy was surprised but hugged him back as well.

"You know..." Shadow began, "You can tell me everything as well."

Amy looked down at the floor as she separated herself from Shadow. She felt a bit embarrassed, "Actually...I wanted to tell you... that..."

"What?"

"Sonic and I are dating."

Deep down, Shadow didn't want to admit it. He really wanted to believe that his eyes were playing a prank on him. That it wasn't true.

But why? He had a girlfriend so what was wrong if Amy had a boyfriend?

Why was he feeling... so angry?

"I don't know what you see on him."

"He is caring, good, kind." Amy smiled, teasingly. "Do you really want me to say the whole list?"

"No, I think I might vomit if you do."

"Hey!"

Amy pouted and at the sight he played with her hair, making it messy.

After a long talk, Shadow discovered that maybe, nothing had changed between them.

Even after months of not talking to each other, talking to each other right now felt as if that time never had happened.

Shadow still didn't understand why he was so angry at Amy being with Sonic.

Maybe with time, he will learn to cope with it.

But he was so wrong.

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.

.

"Hey, Amy ... let's go on a mission!"

It was strange for Amy for Shadow to be like this suddenly. They hadn't talked in a while and although Amy appreciated the thought, she couldn't go. Right now it wasn't the best moment.

"I am sorry, Shadow. I can't today." She said apologetically.

"Why?"

"I have a date ... with Sonic."

Shadow's expression changed. His relaxed arms were now crossed on his chest. His soft stand was now firm and his eyes glowed, a little bit more conflicted.

"After your date?"

This was something new, Shadow wasn't one to insist. Whenever he did that meant that he really wanted it.

"I ... can't but..."

Amy noticed Maria entering the room and she thanked Chaos that she was here. "But, you should go with Maria!"

"What?" Maria just had gotten inside the room and she suddenly heard Amy say her name as she approached her.

"Shadow said he wanted to go on a mission with you!"

"What? Really?"

"No, I-"

Shadow noticed Maria's eyes glowing with hope. She hands her hands intertwined with a pleading look and Shadow just couldn't say no.

"Let's go."

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"You lied to me."

"What?"

"You said you were busy."

Shadow was in outside Amy's room. He had invited her again to go on a mission, but she denied him, saying that she had other business to attend to. Amy was enjoying a quiet time with herself when she heard extreme knocking on her door.

"What are you talking about?" She added.

"You said you couldn't go on a mission with me because you were busy but I saw you with Sonic."

"Oh yes, we were having a picnic."

"Then, why did you lie to me?" Shadow raised his voice just a little. However, Amy took this in a bad way, she instantly was on the defense. "I didn't lie. I said I was busy."

"You were on a date."

"Exactly, I was busy."

They stared at each other's eyes for a second. It seemed like Shadow had so many things to say but for some reason, he couldn't find the words.

"Fine, I am staying over," Shadow walked past Amy and entered her room. He instantly went to her bed and accommodated himself, resting his entire body. "Come here."

"Shadow, no." Amy walked towards him, surprised at his behavior. Why was he acting so ... strange? "You can't be here."

"Oh, but he can?"

Amy realized that he meant 'Sonic'

"Yes, he can." She added.

"Then why can't I be here?"

"Sonic is my boyfriend."

Shadow rolled his eyes at those words. He didn't want to hear anymore, and he turned his body to give his back to Amy.

Amy waited for a few seconds to see if there was any reaction of the black one. "Shadow ... you need to leave."

No reaction.

Amy sighed in defeat, "Shadow ... Look I am sorry I haven't been able to go on missions with you. I promise you, next week we will go to one ... but right now you have to leave."

There was no reaction still, Amy went towards her bed and placed her hand on Shadow's shoulder. Instantly, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her towards him, making her lay on his chest. They look at each other's eyes and Shadow spoke.

"You hang out with him ... You go on missions with him ... He sleeps with you ... I used to do that with you all the time. What changed?"

What could Amy say? That everything changed the moment he got a girlfriend? That the things they used to do before weren't proper things to do now that they were both in a relationship?

They were close, very close. They felt their breath against each other's lips. Their beating hearts felt each other

and that's when Amy knew.

That she wasn't over him.

"You need to leave ... Sonic will be coming soon and I don't want him to find you here." Amy said as she pulled away from him.

"I don't care, I have a right to be with you too. Sonic can't have you all to himself." Shadow stood up from the bed and got closer to Amy.

"You have no right, Shadow. Now leave!"

"I do have a right! I am your best friend-"

"No, you are not! Now leave!"

If Amy could take that back, she would.

Shadow wasn't angry. His firm stance, his fierce eyes, his strong grip on his hands. That was gone. His shoulders had relaxed, more than usual. His back lowered and his eyes soften as he looked to the ground. His ears were down and he crossed his arms around his chest as if to protect himself from the cold.

But it wasn't cold.

He was like a lost puppy who had just been kicked out by his owner.

"Shadow ... I- Sorry, I didn't mean that!"

"Save it, I don't want to hear it."

Amy watched Shadow walked towards her door, still with the same look. "Shadow, no wait-"

"Goodbye, Rose."

And with that, Shadow left her.