My Pink Roommate

By: Lolly_Shane

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Rating: Adult +

Chapters: 16

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Category: +S through Z › Sonic

Rating: Adult +

Chapters: 16

Views: 6,953

Reviews: 7

Recommended: 0

Currently Reading: 1

Disclaimer: I do not own Sonic The Hedgehog, nor the character's from it. I make no profit out of writing this story.

Chapter 14: The Brick Wall Has Fallen

Love doesn't make you weak but it can leave you vulnerable. You expose yourself to all kinds of emotions, feeling it a lot greater than the next person who is not open to love. At least not a lot.

Least that's what I think.

~Lolly Shane.

A/N: Anything in italics means the individual is thinking to his/herself

ADDITIONAL A/N: In this CHAPTER ONLY, anything in bold/italics is the person speaking from the other side of the conversation.

Chapter 14: The Brick Wall Has Fallen

The soothing veil of obscurity started to fade away; as the wondrous, bittersweet taste embellishment of yellow and orange tinted the sky. After the bashful shade of hue basked in its glory, a precious glint of blue sailed through whatever that was left of the dimmed atmosphere. Followed by the oh so beautiful sun rise coming from the horizon, beaming its way across the welkin. After a series of fascinating transition of colors; the day has turned clear, bright, and blue.

For it was now dawn.

As the peaceful glacial forest was still asleep, its citizens of the Mystic Ruins region were just waking up. And looking at one particular beige house would already seemed to have its early birds.

Inside the house itself behind the other side of the bathroom door, someone was up and about, getting ready for whatever today was going to turn out to be.

click

The bathroom lights turned on.

Such bright lights in the bathroom created a warm, yellowish glow surrounding all four corners of the white walls. It wasn't long until a black, gloveless finger removed itself from the light switch.

Sigh.

Shadow hung his head as he walked over to the empty rectangular shaped shower space, staring blankly at the hard flooring beneath his feet with a tired but an enthusiastic brooding expression. He stopped right in front of the glass shower door, curling a sultry smirk on his muzzle. "You are really something, Rose." He thought with little satisfaction and disapproval, thinking about his involvement with Amy almost last night after she made him "retreat" to his room.

With a relaxed gaze, the ebony extended his arm out to reach the handle of the glass door just to leave it open halfway. "How was it possible for you to make the Ultimate-Lifeform run to his room with his tail between his legs after you asked about the "L" word!?" Shadow snorted at his own cowardice, feeling quite surprised with himself taking refuge to his master bedroom before the beautiful Amy Rose he STILL craved. Damn, no matter how hard he wants to avoid it, his yearning for the pink flower will never vanish.

Since day one, Shadow knew there was something unique about Amy.

But being who he was, he tend to ignore it.

Until now.

Leaning over with a low huff, the ebony bent inside the shower stall and placed a hand over the nozzle, turning it on. Soon the shower head sputtered on and water rained down as droplets of hot aqua was already making its way towards the drainage after it pitter-pattered hard on the tile surface.

Already, the room became hazy and wisps of misty stream started fogging up the bathroom mirrors and the cracked open window. Shadow leaned back up after turning on the shower and placed both hands on the rim of his grey sweatpants, bending over a little again just to glide his pants down along with his boxers. Slowly but steady, he rose himself back up, standing tall displaying a delicate persona. "Rose...you have any idea what you made me?" The ebony closed his eyes, shaking his head indirectly in his thoughts towards the pink flower...as if she was listening to him. "Do you wish to find out?" His crimson orbs peaked through his eye-lids, holding back a sneer.

Dare he say it?

Shadow sighed and sank his shoulders with a soft mug on his face, readying himself for defeat to Amy's beauty and heart. Crossing his arms, the ebony darted his eyes aimlessly at the loner part of the wall, trying to hold back a blush this time. "You made me vulnerable to you." He admitted softly through his lips as he moved his red eyes back to the center of his white sockets, unfolded his arms as he stood "nude" in front of the cracked open shower door.

Without a second thought, Shadow continued to speak indirectly to the pink flower although he knows Amy cannot hear him. He didn't feel absolutely silly sounding like this...he just...felt right feeling this way. "You heard that, beautiful?" Shadow confessed, grimly looking down with a sinful smug and not being able to hold back his blush. "Since the night I took in you, I knew there was something unusual about you." Again, his mind wandered off. Going back to day one since Amy forced herself into his home during a bad weather storm.

And it felt like it happened just yesterday.

Paying no mind to the running water as more and more fog surrounded him. The black hedgehog just rose his head, shrugging absently. "I was no match for your type of bravery when you forced yourself in the first night you came, Rose." Shadow remembered, visualizing Amy's determination on that dreadful snowstorm that night. He felt his chest ached as he went on with this, feeling some compassion. "When I still wasn't used to your presence Rose, you at least earned my respect through cooking..." Guess he can say that tender pot pie was his favorite dish of all time.

Remembering that he needed to take his shower, Shadow took hold of the glass handle door again and opened it enough to slip right in as he half-lidded his eyes in...a daydream? "But even after what you did, that wasn't enough to have you live with me permanently." Shadow recalled, well aware that Amy was only doing her fair share seeing he never asked for any sort of rent from her. He placed one leg inside, trying to get the rest of his body inside the shower stall. "However, when you wore that blue dress the night when you wanted to get to know me..." The ebony paused before he continued, thinking how intrigued Amy looked that night without her seeing how flattered he was. "I admit, you did look very captivating in it." He admittedly thought with such velvety, remembering how he had to "turn" in early that night two Wednesdays ago because of Amy's natural look.

Closing the glass shower door behind him softly, Shadow allowed the blistering heat and mist engulfed him inside all while letting the droplets of water pour down on him. His unique, curled up quills began to soak. Stretching past his torso as more and more running water drenched his entire body. He glanced up at the shower head, letting the water run past his naked eyes as he dug deeper into his memories for the little rose. "I admit Rose, you got on my nerves a few times when you kept trying to talk to me in the past." He thought in minor irritation, letting out a small snarl which reverted to an angry smile. "But just like you had to put up with my seldom, self-reserved behavior...It was only fair I had to learn to deal with your outgoing personality." The ebony blinked, squeezing the hot running water from his eyes.

The feeling of the sauna-like shower and water felt relaxing to Shadow as he ghost his hands and fingers on top of his red/black quills, massaging his scalp underneath. Centering himself right below the shower head, it wasn't long until every fur in the ebony's body was doused to the point that it outlined every muscle tone and firmness hidden behind his natural coat, revealing his sex appeal.

Of course the Shadow knew this. He only "hmph."

Arrogantly feeling proud of himself, Shadow darted his eyes at his hard muscled arms and legs in the middle of a shower, and eyeing his eight-pack. After feeling proud of himself, the black hedgehog glanced to his left and spotted his personal shower gel and sponge. Turning his body around to face his personal wash needs, he picked up one shower gel on one hand and the sponge on the other, flipping the cap open with his thumb. Shadow squirted the clear substance on his sponge thus allowing the streaming water from above creating suds.

Satisfied with enough bubbles; Shadow rose the very arm he was holding the sponge and closed his eyes, softly scrubbing his face and muzzle. When the ebony removed the sponge off his face and muzzle...faintly but clearly...he heard a sweet chirp near his right ear as if...someone was trying to speak to him. "Hi Shadow." Amy's cheerful sing-song voice rang his bell, causing him to hiss in pleasure while running water rinsed off his sudsy muzzle completely.

Her sweet voice.

Shadow shook his head to fling off any remaining soap and water from off his face. He actually felt good from the inside after thinking of Amy's sweet voice...Until a painful memory occurred to him, causing him to frown quite sadly. The ebony looked down at his sponge, gripping it tightly as he grimly visualized how sad he made his pink roommate because of his uncalled for comments. "I can recall a time when I upset you Rose when I wasn't being respectful on my part." He grimaced in memory, already regretting for even thinking about it."When I made you cry, I couldn't stand it. Not because you were wailing but..." He sunk his shoulders while looking the other direction, feeling ashamed and soft around the eyes. "I just couldn't stand to see you so sad because I was already missing your precious, fragile charisma." He "hmph" melodically. It's why he apologized in the first place, he was used to Amy's exquisite smile and upbeat attitude. Not her pitiful crying! He had to make it up to Amy after the way he treated her.

Why else he volunteered to watch her all night?

With a distant, impassive look on his face, Shadow sighed thinking at the one event that made him fall for the pink flower at last. He wanted to smile...he truly did...oh what the hell, he curled his lips at his fondest memory. No one was watching him, shit. That same night..." His chest tightened as he felt his heart skipped a beat. "When you wore that beautiful gown and hugged me due to watching you all night..." His crimson orbs swelled in exultation, ears drooping in erotic passion. "I knew right then and there that you belong to me and me ONLY." The ebony's mind went a little possessive. He then dropped his sick, achy smile and went back to feeling his calm solemn self like before.

In need to continue his shower before he lose all his dark fur, the ebony went back to pouring more clear substance on the sponge. "When I think of you Rose," His stomach started to tickle. "I feel weak." Crimson orbs blinked, inwardly. Feeling his heartbeat ache up against his ribs. "But...this kind of vulnerability... is something I can accept." He thought gently, with a lot of acceptance to himself and how he feels.

Not waiting for any bubbles to lather up while water was still raining on him, Shadow began scrubbing his neck and shoulders. Little suds did formed but quickly rinsed off due to sprinkle drops of water from above as he glide the sponge on one of his arms down slowly to his abs, circling it around until it got all soapy. "And..." He cringed and his crimson orbs sweltered in sexual fury, feeling his heartbeat pound harder in his chest that it started to hurt. "It never felt so fucking good." He blew air through his lips, closing his eyes and smirking afterwards.

Wow...

After a sudsy experience from waist up and with some soap left on his sponge, Shadow looked over his shoulder and glanced down at his tail, cocking a dim brow. Shrugging slightly, he brought the sponge down on his tail, scrubbing it clean and moved his arm back after his got thoroughly washed. As he was halfway done cleaning himself, again with nothing else to think about, Shadow's heart was asking him "Why are you this attracted to your Amy?"

Yes...

His Amy.

Crimson orbs burned with rage and yearning, Shadow could literally feel his eyes bulging out getting ready to speak with his heart. "I'm attracted to Rose because...only she and she alone can make me feel this way. And now that I've said it, she makes it absolutely safe for me to show all of me in front of her when I couldn't do it to others." The ebony turned his body in front of the shower faucets again, eyeballing the shower head just to point the lathered sponge upwards where the hot water was still running from. He closed his fist, squeezing it multiple times. Trying to rinse off any old soap from it.

Again, he brought his arm back with the soaked sponge in his hand. Closing his eyes, he frowned slightly but not irritably...though with a pinch of tenderness. "Is this-" He paused himself momentarily, not moving one muscle after his hesitation. "Is this what lo- "that word" supposed to feel like?" He felt his cheeks burned behind his fur, pulling a poker face."Does it make me feel this defenseless to other odd emotions, invading you like a parasite trying to bite through someone's thick skin?" Shadow thought, holding his breath as he stood completely still.

And how's he saying all this?

He felt the water run past down his eyes again, not flinching one bit as he letting the scorching heat sink inside his white sockets. With the shower gel still in one hand, Shadow shrugged it off softly. Sightly bearing a red flush on his muzzle and pouring more clear gel entity on top of the sponge with a soft gaze. Leaning over, Shadow moved the sponge down to where his muscled curved legs are, scrubbing it downwards so the germs can only go towards the drainage. He repeated the same steps with his other leg.

As Shadow rose back up, he stood tall underneath the shower head, squeezing the remaining cleaning bubbles out from his sponge. He looked down at the very material he used to clean himself and gazed at it softly, his lips parted lightly and still thinking... "Lo-" The ebony barely stuttered. Lot harder to say that through the lips. "Lo-Love?" He sputtered at the end, sounding a little clear than his last attempt. He sighed, half-lidding his crimson orbs.

"..."

Spending time with Amy REALLY rubbed off on him.

Shadow lowered his ears, not confused but unsure still when Amy asked him almost last night if he loved her. "I still don't know if I...love... her." His mind wandered, squeezing the sponge from his hand as the more vaporized water from the shower clouded him, trapping him in a white illusion. "One thing I do know..." He made his last thought, darting his crimson orbs to the corner of his eyes with a mellifluous sigh. "Rose has treated me as if I'm a living being than...a living weapon." Shadow moved his eyes back in the center, displaying a blissful breath staring into space absent-mindedly. "For once, it feels good to be seen as something else than a threat to the world or others..." His last thoughts escaped through his ears...

"..."

His heart skipped a beat.

He placed his hand to where his heart was beating. The ebony's mind was swimming.

"..."

"Rose about your question; I do..." His mind turned white and faded out...

That was it for Shadow...he now knows he has "that" sort of, kind of feeling towards the pink flower. It was good that he felt it. Damn, it felt so good to not always have to worry about being strong all the time too. Sure, he may still behave aloof and cold-manner at times but there was no need to be like that in front of his pink roommate...No. Shadow would from now on crush down whatever brick wall that stood between him and Amy so the pink flowers charisma can pierce through his soulless body.

Feeling absolutely in bliss and almost lost without himself in his own daze, the feeling of his heart beating in his chest, and inviting this precious happiness in his life, Shadow closed his eyes and meditated in hopes that his Amy was made for him and he was created for her. No doubt in his mind they don't belong with one another. "Amy Rose," He said her name loud and clear. "I was a fool to have slept through the night without kissing you." Shadow whispered his regret and sighed, only to see it get vaporized along with the tendering steam and warmth while still in the shower.

Almost last night...

Oh...shit, wait a minute!

His crimson eyes bulged opened! Sending him back to reality.

Not kissing Amy?! Because...

"Fuck..." He forgot...he forgot it ALL!

Thinking about his need first!

Leaving the poor pink flower confused in the dark before she cried for him!

Screaming at the fragile-hearted Amy to give him space all because he couldn't decipher his new-found feeling for her until NOW!

Shutting the DOOR in her face when Amy begged for him to talk to her!

Shadow gasped in absolute stupidity and disgrace, standing in silence as hot droplets of water streamed down on him during his standstill. His mind exploded in rage! "CHAOSDAMMIT!" Shadow's swearing echoed throughout the bathroom, he grimaced and puffed air through his clenched teeth. How could he do that to Amy especially NOW he was starting to figure out what he was truly feeling for her?

Remembering that he had his cleaning amenities on each of his hands, Shadow quickly squirted the body-wash substance on the sponge. In much of a hurry to wrap up his shower and talk to Amy before she's too upset to even speak to him. "Once I wake up Rose from her sleep, I'll take my chances and talk to her." Shadow promised himself, not waiting for the suds to build up as he set down the shower gel on the shelved next to him for now and rose up his free arm, scrubbing underneath it. Repeating his steps, Shadow placed the sponge on his other hand and scrubbed his untouched armpit, letting the water do its work by rinsing both clean arms.

Hopefully, it's not too late.

Squeezing any dirty water out the sponge, Shadow grabbed his gel again and mildly poured some more cleaning substance on his cleaning material. With a solemn, impatient look on his face, Shadow stood straight and looked down between his crotch, bringing his free hand towards in front of it. Forming two fingers in front of his crotch, he started pulling the extra fur and foreskin back until his peach skin penis was revealed.

Lowering his crimson orbs as he tried to hold back a sensual groan when the water was tapping on his half erect penis, the ebony brought about his sponge and started gently cleaning it in circles, letting more sprinkles of water rinse while he was at it so the suds wouldn't be too harsh on the exposed member.

Last but not least after his pink penis retracted back into his fur, tucked in; Shadow turned and brought the sponge upwards to where the water was pouring from the shower head, letting the water flow through to rinse it. Quickly grabbing his shower gel from the shelved that was aside with the rest of the bathroom amenities. He brought back his cleansed sponge inches from his chest and the black hedgehog glanced down with a blank stare, pouring a little more than usual substance on the sponge. Impatiently, he waits for the bubbles to recreate itself after water made contact with the soap.

Bending over again with the sponge in his hand, Shadow spread his rear and rose up his tail up. Looking over his shoulder, the solemn hedgehog moved the sponge to his rear and gently cleaned the small opening underneath his tail, letting the water run through his back while rinsing it off in the process.

And when even more water rained down on the ebony, Shadow squeezed his sponge multiple times to rid the last of any soap and...he hate to think about it, bacteria out. Eyeing to his left with a soft expression, the ebony extended his arms and placed back both shower gel and damp sponge that shelved the other bathroom amenities.

Glancing down where the faucets were, Shadow extended an arm again in attempt to turn off the rainy hot water. "Teh..." The ebony smirked casually, placing both hands on the shower nozzle. "My showers are turning just as long as Rose." He twisted both hot and cold water faucets, shutting off the shower to its last drop.

drip*drip*drip...

Finally.

He was done!

And not waiting another moment with his head up high, Shadow turned his heel and placed a hand on the glass door handle, stepping right out as he closed the glassy thin piece of door shut behind him. Forget about shaking the water off his fur and quills like the hedgehog he is, the ebony has more important things to worry about as he frantically looked around...for...

"Where's my phone?" Shadow whispered in question, darting his crimson orbs from the hamper, on top of the toilet, the cabinet, the bathroom sink...WHERE THE HELL IS IT!? Oh yes there it is. He gave out a sigh of relief, glancing at his phone that was lying on top of his folded clothes for today and his wrist-watch communicator along with it on the bathroom sink counter next to his white large towel.

Only a few feet away, Shadow power-walked to where his personal belongings were as his wet feet made squeaky noise on the hard flooring below. Stopping in front of his bathroom counter, the black hedgehog picked up his phone and frowned in disappointment, not pleased with his own tardiness. "It's 7:30 a.m." He mumbled plainly, tapping his wet foot. "I'm suppose to wake up Rose by now" He said with a soft growl and grimaced, setting his phone back down to the side and picked up his large white towel thus began drying his head and quills first.

Removing his towel of his head with a huff of impatience, Shadow closed his eyes and shook his stringy damp quills dry as it naturally started to curl back up on its own. Before he continued...he sunk his shoulders, displaying a lucid expression on his face with his ears partially drooping. "Hopefully, Rose isn't too upset with me." He hoped, even though he started to have his doubts. The ebony then glided the large bath towel from his shoulders, to abdomen, and down his legs. Looking down between his groins, he brought his towel to the center and quickly dried his privates. Lastly peeking over his shoulders, he bent over one last time since remaining in the shower and widened his rear to remove any lingering water wedged between his cheeks.

After drying himself though his fur was still sort of damp, Shadow wrapped his towel in one hand and eyeballed his dirty sleepwear that was left on the floor. He walked a few inches with a "I need to hurry up" look on his face and picked up his grey sweatpants and boxers, using his other free hand. Rising back up with a soft gaze, his crimson orbs pointed to where the hamper was just a corner of him, cocking a brow. Partially turning his heel, the ebony walked a few steps to the very basket to throw in his tainted clothes.

And just before the ebony threw in his stuff inside the hamper he paused...stiffly. Snickering in perverse, Shadow lowered his eyes in pleasure at the sight that interests him in the most sinful way.

Amy's white lace panty stood out in the hamper.

"Perhaps I should wear clothes often so I can have obvious reasons to see something like that." The black hedgehog said with some perverse in it, though he wondered what made him think in such way but disregard it.

He's just very fond of Amy Rose.

A lot.

Turning his heel back around to where he left his personal clothing at, Shadow walked to the side of the bathroom sink and picked up his first clothing for today, frowning at the white shirt like its his sworn enemy. Why? With a shrug, crimson orbs flashed in irritation because he always...ALWAYS struggled to put on any kind of shirt because his quills are too thick. "Hate this part when it comes to dressing myself." His complaints were muffled, due to the shirt being wrapped around his head.

"But in all seriousness, I pray to Chaos that Rose gives me a chance to explain myself." Shadow thought, knowing that he is in for a serious talk with Amy about how he feels and how wrong it was for him to leave her in the dark almost last night. Words can only do some much...

Sigh.

After getting his shirt on, Shadow shook his quills back in shape with a relaxed, cool demeanor. The feeling the last wave of the blistering hot shower mist rushed past him through the crack window he always leave open to avoid any fog lingering fog, even after ones finished taking the shower. The ebony moved on to the next thing to wear for today.

And whether Shadow is excited or anxious, he knows he can't leave that bathroom without brushing his teeth.

Every ceiling light in each room was off throughout the house.

No lights was needed to be on this time of day. Seeing as the beaming suns rays pieced through every window in the beige home, adding its own touch of soft golden glow in each room. Not even the notorious dark hallway was no match for such aural light, pooling its way on the smooth carpet as it dimly brightened the overshadowed walls and corners.

Suddenly...the bathroom door creaked open, softly. Revealing the dark individual coming out after his daily hygiene routine, letting the old dense heat of fog seep out along with him.

After Shadow slipped through the small crack opening from the bathroom with his head hanging down. Bearing a wary and delicate concerned look on his face, the ebony stare hard on the soft carpet beneath him as he stood between Amy's room and the bathroom in the middle the dimly lighted hallway, releasing his hold on the door behind him.

Trying to hold back his hesitation, Shadow slowly moved his neck up so he can fix his gaze at the very door where the pink flower sleeps. "This won't be easy." He said, inhaling deeply and closing his eyes, trying to muster up any form of determination for this. After a few moments standing completely still, Shadow snapped his eyes open with a tender smirk in his face, folding his ears back in almost doubt. "Rose probably hates me already but...after what I've experienced not too long ago...I have to try." He mumbled, willing to do whatever he can to make Amy Rose his.

Shadow was willing to take as much time he needs to settle this with himself and his...perception for the pink flower once and for all. No more avoiding Amy, no more shutting himself from whatever spectacular feelings he missed out because of where he's coming from, just no...no more. Even though the ebony was due to go to work very VERY soon wearing his; long sleeve dark blue and black G.U.N. jumpsuit with a zipper in the middle, traditional gloves and inhibitors, wrist-watch communicator on his right wrist, black buckle, hover shoes of course, only thing that was missing was Shadow's bullet proof vest.

...Yeah, right! Like he needs it.

Making his move, the ebony brought up his hand and formed it to a fist. Moving his fist towards the door, Shadow's silent enthusiasm went to a mid halt as he lowered his ears in bitter sadness, remembering the last thing he said to Amy after he refused to confront his feelings for her almost last night. "You know how we can resolve this?" He held back a cringe, hearing his own arrogant voice echoed in his mind.

He was a damn fool for the way he acted after his last sentence."Giving me some damn space, Rose." At this Shadow brought his whole hand back and rubbed the back of his quills. Despite feeling a little discouraged as of now...he can't let this stop him. May as well admit what a douche he was since he already said everything else about himself and Amy. "I know..." Shadow told himself, turning his neck away from the door. "I'm quite the needledick." The ebony chest rose and jerked his neck back at the door, dropping his hand back to his side after rubbing his head.

Remembering the very reason why he is here, the ebony has to let go of all doubts and hesitations with a dark yet sensual impassive persona. For Chaos sake, STOP BEING STUBBORN WITH YOURSELF! "When did I ever hesitate to do anything? I HAVE to talk to Rose." Shadow thought, rising his arm again and folded his hand to a fist. "I won't know whether if she feels..." He paused. "I won't know if she will forgive me or not if I keep turning my back on her." Shadow looked down, smirking in confidence. "But I'm not going another day wondering about this, that, or the other." The determined black hedgehog whispered, slowly developing a soft glare.

Feeling ready...again, Shadow sighed. Pulling a weak, brooding smile on his face as he is sure things won't be as bad...despite probably getting hammered by Amy if she's still angry. "We...need to...talk." His fist moved fast.

Knock Knock Knock

"Rose," He called out her name, sounding as gently and velvety as possible. "I need you to talk to you before you get ready for work." The ebony secretly braced himself, wondering if Amy was going to open the door softly to hear him out. Or, flung the door open and lash out at him.

Waiting.

"..."

Why hasn't the door opened yet?

After waiting a few more seconds, by now the black hedgehog would've heard a small voice from the other side of the door. Puzzled from the long delay, Shadow shook his head in disbelief, feeling a bit off from all this with a blank stare. "Strange..." He thought to himself. Amy would've already respond in some form of communication. A noise, a chirp, a giggle, an insult, the door flying open. Anything.

He shrugged it off and tried again.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

"Wake up, Rose." Shadow called out smooth and clear, moving his arm away from the door that time. To himself, he hoped he didn't sound too demanding, being fairly careful how he is going to approach the pink flower. It's just that standing in the middle of the hallway with no response, especially with Shadow in dire need of talking to Amy just isn't helping!

Waiting some more.

"..."

Still no answer.

Now Shadow was feeling a little stupid, gaping in bewilderment seeing as the door never opened at all. Is Amy serious? "Even for Rose, she cannot be this mad at me." He thought. Sure okay, Amy would be mad at him for the way how he did her almost last night and missing his CHANCE to communicate with the pink flower about her question to him. But knowing Amy...she still had room to be open-minded to a lot of things and would hear Shadow's say in anything.

Getting fed up with the waiting game, Shadow narrowed his eyes at the doorknob and grabbed it in a heartbeat. Though with some small irritation on his gaze, the ebony still kept his soft, smooth voice in check. "Rose," He warned, softly. Darting his crimson eyes directly at the door for a moment, bearing his almost impatient attitude. "I'm coming in." He finished his sentence, knowing that it's never EVER a good idea to barge into a woman's room without her "okay". But because Amy hasn't said a word to him, he's not liable.

He's not, right?

The knob twisted opened. It was unlocked.

"?"

Shadow pushed further inside the pink flowers room slowly and quietly, looking from one direction to the next and no signs of his pink roommate. All was too silent and empty. The only thing that's keeping the tiny room too creepy is the suns glow beaming through the window to the far left of the room...And when did Amy left her room this messy?

He released his grip from the doorknob, standing a little ahead of the doorway with an awkward look on his face. "She's not here?" The baffled black hedgehog wondered, unsure when and what time did Amy left without him knowing if she was going to work or maybe had to attend other matters.

Hm.

Shadow just walked further inside the room with a half shrug, not entirely fazed by the rooms emptiness. Taking little steps at a time, he went closer to the pink flowers bed in the middle of the room, only to frown at her unmade bed in suspicion as he made his stop in front of it. "Rose would've never left her room without making up the bed first." He thought, knowing it was unlike Amy to leave the room or the house for that matter at all without fixing her bed.

Placing both fist on his hips with a plain look on his face, Shadow turned his neck to his left to where the window was located. Still trying to comprehend how weird this was getting as he slowly moved his neck investigating, the black hedgehog eyes bulged in surprise at one particular space, mouthing his lips to the corner of his muzzle. "Her closet door is left wide opened. And why does it look half emptied?" He questionably thought and glanced down, noticing a couple of clothes missing from Amy's closet and saw pieces of fabric left on the plush carper floor.

This can't be right.

"What in Chaos..." Shadow lowered his eye-lids and used his free arm to scratch his head, indirectly moving his crimson orbs to the other side of the room only to spot... His eyes popped open only this time, his dark pupils shrank in astonishment!

No...

Why three of Amy's drawers weren't closed all the way?

And why couple of her clothes were hanging out?

Crimson orbs moved slowly dow-

"!"

Where the hell is her suitcase?

Without trying to panic, Shadow turned his heel to Amy's dresser that where half-opened drawers stood out, quickly rushing his way over there. "Don't tell me..." He almost prayed to himself, not wanting to believe...

Amy couldn't have...

His foot steps practically screeched to a halt on the plush carpet, leaving a tiny permanent trail from his heel. Shadow bent over quickly, pulling each drawers open all the way just to look inside of them one by one. The first two drawers were only a few pair of socks and undergarments and he wrinkled his brows in almost fear and frustration...yes fear, he WISHED he didn't have to think what he think it is.

Finally the ebony reached the last drawer, displaying a hard glare as he bent over a little as he firmly wrapped his fingers around the drawer handle, closing his eyes in disbelief. "Rose...don't tell me you're gone." He prayed to Chaos, hoping that Amy was just probably changing her wardrobe. Opening his eyes and mentally preparing himself for this, Shadow pulled the last drawer all the way open...only...to leave him in shock.

She did.

Looking down inside what was left in the last drawer...was Amy Rose's blue night-gown that he loved so much. Shadow... with a heavy heart, placed a hand over his eyes, understanding what Amy was trying to say. "Unbelievable." He whispered softly, taking his hand away from his eyes with some sense of failure in himself.

Amy was practically saying good-bye.

Is why she left her blue gown behind.

Especially inside the last drawer.

Shadow looked over his shoulder to where Amy's unmade bed was and turned his attention back to the blue night-gown his pink flower enjoyed wearing. He forced a shallow smirk on his face even though he sensed the depression coming in. "So...it has come to this." He thought, looking back down on Amy's sleepwear and carefully picking up with his hand as gently as possible.

Rising back up with a void expression in his eyes, Shadow circled his body around as he gently held the aqua color fabric in his hand thus making his way towards Amy's unmade bed. How...How can he not see this coming? "Why didn't I hear Rose leave her room?" He thought, eyeballing softly at the blue night-gown and moved his crimson orbs towards the window in front of him. And from what it looked like, it wasn't locked either. Looking blankly at the window still, it hit him...and just thinking about it actually made Shadow roll his eyes despite how upset he was feeling. "The window...of course." Shadow thought nonchalantly as he lowered his eye-lids, shaking his head at the thought of Amy slipping through the window like a teenager trying to run away from home.

Serious, no one uses the front door anymore?

Sighing with his eyes closed after feeling a bit humorous at the thought of Amy leaving underneath his nose the way she did, Shadow stopped in front of the soft mattress. Circling his body and heel around, and taking his seat, he then leaned forward in a slouched position with a morbid expression on his face. With a doomed expression written in his face, suddenly the ebony stopped breathing. Trying to comprehend what was going on with him and with...this and...whats going to happen at this point. Is he sad? Yes. Is he going to cry? Hell no. Did he want Amy Rose back? More than anything. "Then again, I don't blame her for leaving." Shadow thought, thinking it was best to accept things as they are.

He blew his chances with Amy Rose.

All because he didn't stand up to his own feelings.

Shadow then gripped his former pink roommates gown in his hand, already growing tired of his own mopey behavior...for once. His eyes narrowed darkly with a pinch of stupidity, lowering his head to EVER think his feelings for Amy...could ever possibly give him the hap- no...what he was feeling does not come close to happiness.

It was stronger. Much stronger and Shadow himself wanted to embrace it.

But it was too late.

Or is it?

Shadow threw his head back, scowling at himself and at this. "To think I-" He was startled back to reality, feeling something hard vibrating in his left pants pocket."May as well get this over with." He almost reverted back to his cold demeanor, eyeing his crimson orbs to where the IPhone 4 was vibrating from. Still grasping the soft blue gown in one hand, the ebony used his free one and grabbed the phone out of his pocket. As he took it out and put it near eye level, crimson eyes cocked a brow as he saw the person's name on-screen.

-Rouge name appeared on cracked screen of the IPhone 4-

Oh NOW what does she want?

With little time to spare, Shadow did took consideration to take this call anyway. Wondering why his G.U.N. partner decided to call him at a time like this. He only sunk his shoulders, displaying an impassive demeanor. "This has better be good, Rouge." He thought calmly, though his mind was boiling with irritability as he press the talk button, placing it in his ear. "What is it, Rouge!?" He snarled through the phone.

A soft, with a pinch ginger voice was heard from the end of the line but almost in hysterics. "Shadow!" Rouge blurted out his name. "What happened?" She asked, sounding as if she barely woke up herself.

Not wanting to tell Rouge his business for once, Shadow responded by playing a little dumb. Yeah, like he enjoys doing it. "You tell me." He spoke, plainly.

The ebony heard a startled gasp from the end of the phone line, making his brows rose to attention. "Wait, you mean didn't hear about it?" The jewel thief stammered, holding back a gulp. "Let alone KNOW about it?" Rouge asked again, trying not to sound too sleepy this time.

Shadow closed his eyes and growled, letting out a hiss through his lips. "Rouge, already I'm tired of these guessing games." He gruff, losing his patience. Not really in the mood for things such as this. "Just say whatever the hell what needs to be said." He said, wanting to finish this phone call.

The jewel growled with such a feminine tone to it but decide to drop it. This is Shadow's she's speaking after all. "Amy was found unconscious overnight somewhere in the deeper parts of the woods and is now getting treated at the hospital." She revealed the news with such softness to it.

Overnight...that long ago.

Oh my...Chaos.

Shadow folded his ears and narrowed his eyes, wrinkling his nose in anger and regret as he gripped the phone tightly in his grasp. It was one thing to accept the fact that Amy left due to his uncalled words and action. But Shadow never meant for Amy to runaway like this only to get hurt.

...Shit.

"This is all my fault." He thought with a snarl, taking full responsibility for Amy from this point on. "When did you hear the news?" The ebony questioned his partner, dropping all forms of tension from his face with an unmoved stare.

Rouge sighed over the phone after Shadow's question, not understanding why he hadn't known. Where was he in this? "Shadow, please tell me you knew about this." The jewel thief asked calmly, before she continued. "Did you know anything about Amy leaving after midnight or something?" She pressed on, without sounding too offensive.

"No, I didn't." Shadow admitted, lower his ears in morbidity and turned his face away from the phone. "I had no idea she was out the house." He left it at that, leaving the part out that Amy may have left through the bedroom window and not the front door so he wouldn't hear her walk out of her room.

"Did something happened, Shadow?" Rouge asked, wanting to see if she can help out in any way she can.

"For once, I'm not telling you my business." The ebony ordered, firmly and strictly. He kept a straight face, knowing telling Rouge about his actions with Amy is not the best thing to do. "Not because I don't want your help but I feel solely responsible for what has happened to Amy and I need to fix all it." Shadow replied, with such confidence in his smooth tone of voice.

There was a brief awkward silence between the two persons over the phone until a soft chuckle was heard from the other line. Causing the ebony to shake his head at his own speech, lowering his eyes by the jewel thief amusement towards it. "I'm at a loss of words for that one, Shadow." Rouge chuckled, admiring how much her Shadow is "improving".

"Rouge," Shadow called out her name coolly, trying to get back on topic. "When did you hear about Amy being hospitalized?" He asked, delicately.

"I was still half asleep when Knuckles answered his cell phone." Rouge began, holding back a tiny laugh. "He was lying right next to me seeing as he spent the night from our lovemaking." The white bat snickered, after hearing Shadow snorted in disgust by her last sentence. "And from what the person from the end of my boyfriends phone line sounded like Sonic." She finished, with a pinch of seriousness to it.

Just perfect.

"Keep going..." Shadow's voiced quivered, in malice.

The curvaceous bat hummed through the phone and took a breath before she continued. "Oh, you're not going to like the rest." The white bat added, sheepishly. "Knuckles LITERALLY nudged me, gaining my attention and asked me if I knew anything about Amy living with you." She huffed, in exasperation. "Guess the jig is up because if Knuckles knows, I'm assuming Sonic told the rest of his friend's about this by now." She finished, with a normal tone of voice.

The ebony mouthed his lips to the corner of his muzzle, narrowing his eyes in almost hatred. "Sonic...killing you would not be enough satisfaction for me." Shadow thought, now thinking of tormenting and destroying his rival in the worse possible way the NEXT time he sees him. "It's not like we were trying to keep Rose away from her friends." He defended himself and his partner, without raising his voice. "You and me both know Rouge, that Rose would've gotten back to her friends anytime she wanted but I always thought she was perfectly fine without her buddies butting in her business." Shadow continued, lips quivering in rage though still holding it together. "And the only time Rose ever DID mentioned one of her friends, namely Sonic, was almost LAST NIGHT." He finished his rant, smoothly.

"How DID Sonic find out that Amy was living with you?" The jewel thief wondered, sounding a bit confused.

"That blue hedgehog may have snuck into Rose's room through her window because I sure didn't hear anyone use the front door." Shadow finished, sounding dark and grim.

Again, no one uses the front door.

A spark of laugh was held back, replaced by a crude tone. "Shadow...(Holds back laughter), are you serious?" The jewel thief laughed at Shadow's "blunders", unable to stop her own laughter. "You let your rival hang out in Amy's room?" From the end of the line, Rouge had to turn her lips away from the phone due to her rage of giggles.

Shadow eyed his phone and gripped it even more tightly, causing a second crack on his screen. "Don't think I'll let it happen again." The ebony snarled, dangerously. Especially hearing Rouges laughter that wasn't making the situation better. "If I ever see Sonic again, his carcass will look a lot worse and disfigured than roadkill. No ifs, ands, buts about it." Shadow made sure of that.

A curling "eww" was heard from the other end of the phone line. Shadow just smirked at his own vulgar ways of killing someone. "You're a damn predator, Shadow." Rouge "yuck", over the phone.

Growing weary of this part of the conversation, Shadow decided to get to the bottom of this phone call in regards of his pink roommate condition and whereabouts. "Rouge, do you know what hospital Amy was transported to?" He asked, without sounding too demanding. Crimson eyes continued. "And if it helps, do you know what kind of injuries she has?" The ebony said.

"Well," She responded, in a low tone. "Knuckles tried to sound as low as possible...I don't know why I mean, I was right there...Awake." The curvaceous bat trailed off. "But I caught on to what hospital Amy was transported." Rouge beamed, gingerly.

"What's the name of the hospital?" The persistent ebony asked.

"Wolfgang Memorial Hospital. It's West of Windy Valley." Rouge replied, softly.

Windy Valley...

Shadow lowered his eyes in soft depression, shaking his head with a sour look. "Rose was trying to head back to where she used to live." This pained Shadow from the inside, thinking that Amy was trying to find sanctuary to where her old home used to be. He began to speak again. "And her injuries?" He tried not to sound worried.

Rouge "hmm" over the phone in thought just before she perked with a gasp and spoke again. "Something about a head injury and a few scraps on some parts of her body." She addressed, off-handedly. "Another thing I caught on was that the hospital is going to keep Amy in all day until tomorrow just to be sure she has no further complications."The jewel thief caught her breath and continued. "And let's not forget, it IS the winter time so no telling how long she was out in that cold until someone found her in that blasted forest." She finished, breathlessly.

"I wonder what kind of freak accident gave her those kinds of injuries." Shadow thought, plainly. "I'm sure that blue hedgehog was devastated with his friend being hurt." He mumbled, aimlessly.

"Well yeah, its obvious that the hospital called Sonic." Rouge "ahem" over the phone, holding back her sarcasm. "Assuming he got the first call, he was probably Amy's priority emergency contact." She said, in a matter of fact tone with a pinch of sass to it.

Shadow face-palmed sharply and pressed his head against his hand, groaning in utter displeasure and heaving out a puff through his muzzle. "And who knows? By then Rose was probably given a chance to talk to Sonic about what happened before she got...hurt...shit." He thought, much to his discomfort. Sliding his hand down from his face, eyeing his phone with a soft gaze. "Rouge, I need to get ready for work. After I get off, I'll be sure to pay Rose a visit." He finished, about done with this conversation.

"You're scheduled today?" The jewel thief asked, a little baffled. "I thought you only get calls upon request..." She trailed off at the end.

"I did get requested." The black hedgehog replied. "G.U.N. contacted me before sunrise to test run their new scientific inventions and weaponry." He finished, bluntly.

"No missions?" Rouge asked, one more time.

"Not since thing's went quiet." He can practically shrugged through the phone with that tone.

"I hope they don't call my ass in today for anything." The white bat humored, promising to put her cellphone on silent and disconnecting her own wrist-watch communicator."And I wish you'd tell me what happened between you and Amy." She beamed, out of concern.

Shadow slowly rose up from his seat from Amy's soft bed. Still holding the blue night-gown in one of his hands as he darted his crimson orbs to the phone. "Rouge, don't worry about it." He reassured, turning his heel to where the exit was to Amy's room. Her doorway. "Though I admit, Rose did leave because of me and hearing that she got hurt hours ago was not the best news all morning." The ebony scowled at himself, standing firm and straight thus walking his way out of Amy's room without closing the door behind him

"If that's the case then just don't forget to see Amy." Rouge said, with some encouragement of her tone. "She might be happy to see you." She finished.

Yeah...might.

"We'll see." Shadow displayed a forceful dull smile on his face at that, passing through Amy's doorway that connects to the semi dark hallway. "That's a promise I tend to keep." He said, still walking in a straight like through the hallway.

"And Shadow?" Rouge called out, one last time.

The black hedgehog stopped dead at his tracks RIGHT in front of the main door and frowned. Knowing where this was getting at, he expected Rouge to make one last rude joke about something and hang up on him before he gets a chance to argue.

"What is it, Rouge?" He narrowed his eyes, giving Rouge a benefit of a doubt.

...

Waiting.

"...Don't mess this up anymore than it already is." Rouge advised, with sincerity and dainty.

-Click-

Wow, that actually went well.

Shadow took the phone from off his warmed ear and looked at it impassively, placing the IPhone 4 back in his pants pocket. He glanced up at his front door and gripped the knob tightly. "Perhaps it's not too late." He whispered, narrowing his eyes in guilt. "Rose, if things turn out for the better I promise to take batter care of you." He swore, twisting the knob to open the door and letting the air come in.

Feeling the cool soft wind bristling through his clothes, trying to make its way through his fur and skin underneath it. "I know you..." He trailed off, looking down from the doorway entrance to the snow leading to whatever outside. "I know you belong to me because..." He promised himself, closing his eyes as he took a few steps forward.

Still holding the precious cerulean fabric in his grip.

Shadow grasped the door from behind him, lowering his eye-lids as his ruby jewels began to burn. "Because...I" He said, softly. His crimson orb swirled dangerously. Burning its excruciating sick flames in his white socket that flared and lashed every passion it has.

"..."

His heart started to ache, his voice was getting deeper. "I..." The ebony slowly and steadily, walked his way outside completely with his eyes still blurred by its own flames. "I...lo-" He's trying so hard, the only noise left now was the door eerily closing gently.

"..."

Shadow lost the will to breath.

'just three words'

His own heart spoke.

"..."

"I love you."

By then, the front door had already closed. Shadow the Hedgehog was gone for today and from outside, he took off in super speed. But...his own house fell silent as every furniture, fire place, kitchen, unused rooms, his master bedroom, and Amy's room...

Was stunned by his words.

My apologies in advance if my writing style for this Chapter looked a bit rusty. I edit and re-edit until the screen of my laptop turned black and became inoperable...literally.

I went through hell and back and hell and BACK again for this Chapter. Guys, what you read was not as easy as it looks!

And now, this is NOT puppy love. Puppy love is the "surface" of love. It's not deep, its more of an infatuation. A liking to someone on the outside, no real connection. Remember, to be loved or love someone, you have to leave yourself open. Vulnerability.

Was the shower scene too difficult to read? I was trying to mimic on how we take showers as far as cleaning, turning, bending, and stuff like that. Oh yea, that part was hard. And just to make things clear, I'm not going to have Shadow get on one knee and shit like that...actually just thinking about that makes me laugh and shake my head.

Until then, see you guys next Chapter and thank you for the HITS and VOTES. Oh my lord, the votes was the ones that amazed me. You readers are great.

~Lolly Shane.

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