Black roses and pink hearts
Yay! :D I have a Valentine! My first one ever! Now that I think of it... why am I thirteen and I've never had a Valentine? O.o But who cares?! *hugs everyone*
Disclaimer: Oh no..... she's had sugar.
Shade: Are you deaf Disclaimer? She just said she got her first ever Valentine.
Disclaimer: That's a sort of candy isn't it?
Shade: ....
This is my Valentines day contribution! :D Another ShadAmy. ^^ I was originally going to try a Shadow x Julie-Su but ShadAmy is easier. I was inspired by my extreme happiness and the song Poker Face by Lady GaGa, lyrics at the bottom. ^^
He was dead. In the official records at least. But there were some who knew otherwise. It was a farmer's family who knew Shadow was alive. After all, he'd crash landed in their corn field after saving the world from the ARK.
So they had taken care of him while he was in a comatose state. When he had first awoken he hadn't remembered a thing except his name. Now, three months later, he could only remember another thing, it was a strange blend of two memories. The first part was were a blonde human girl was being shot, and was saying good bye to him before dying, the second part had a pink hedgehog pleading with him, begging him to save the world.
From what he still couldn't remember. The farmer and his family were sorry to see Shadow go, they had grown fond of him. He had never spoken, whenever he had something to communicate he would write it down. They waved good bye to him in February, just before Valentines day.
***
Amy Rose's favorite card game was poker. This fact would surprise anyone who knew her well. Amy's face could never hide anything they thought... but that wasn't true. She could hide a marriage proposal from Sonic if it was necessary to win a poker game.
She had just lost a game which put her in a slightly thoughtful mood. She almost never lost, and when she did she would think back on the game and realize what she did wrong so she wouldn't make that mistake again.
On her way to her apartment she stopped, frozen, right underneath a street lamp. There, over there, she thought she'd seen him. She quickly and quietly ran across the small bridge and stopped in the park. She went among the trees. Her breathing almost stopped, Shadow. Everyone thought he was dead. She took a step forward.... snap. Shadow stood bolt upright, she could see his red eyes darting from side to side.
Taking a deep breath she stepped forward, his eyes were immediately fixed on her. "Who are you?" "Shadow?" Shadow blinked and stepped back. "How do you know me?" "Don't you remember Shadow?" Amy stepped into the moonlight and Shadow saw her features. His eyes widened, she was the same pink hedgehog from the visions he'd been having. Her name is Amy.... said a small voice at the back of his mind.
"A... Amy?" "Oh so you do remember me! Do you have anywhere to stay Shadow?" He shook his head mutely. His voice sounded slightly gravely, he hadn't used it in awhile. "Okay then! You can come with me." Amy stopped then looked back at him, "But then again... if you don't remember who I am.... if you really don't remember.... my full name is Amy Rose."
Shadow nodded, "You used to call me Rose." Said Amy quietly as she turned around. Shadow, feeling like he'd offended her, put a hand on her shoulder, making her stop and turn, "I'm sorry if I've done anything wrong Rose." Amy smiled, "Shadow, you have done enough to make anyone forgive you for anything you've ever done."
Shadow was confused by this, until he remembered the part of his vision were Amy was begging him to save the world... then a new flash came. Another memory.
Flashback...
Shadow looked at the ARK as the super energy drained from his body. A tear trickled down his muzzle. "I did it for you Maria." He then heard a female voice in his mind, Shadow, you did it for me. But not only for me. You did it for her. I thank you. Be happy Shadow the Hedgehog...
And then he fell.
End flashback.
Amy opened her apartment door and waved Shadow in. "I'll set up a bed for..." "I'll just sleep on the couch." Said Shadow flopping onto it, tiredly closing his eyes. Amy shrugged, "Alright. Are you hungry Shadow?" He shook his head. "Okay." Before she left the room to get ready for bed she let her eyes travel over Shadow.
He was more muscular than the last time she'd seen him, that was certain, but he seemed a lot more troubled. Compassion glowed from her eyes as she closed the door to her room.
Midnight.
Shadow woke up, startled by an owl call. Amy lived too close to a park. He got up and went to the kitchen to get himself some water. As he finished the liquid he heard a small noise.
He carefully put the cup in the sink and went to Amy's room. He pressed an ear to the door, she was crying. Why? He quietly opened the door and went in, shutting it behind him. She had tears on her face, her hands were gripping the pillow under her head tightly.
"I'm sorry... it's all my fault..." she sobbed quietly. Shadow gingerly sat down on the edge of her bed while his mind screamed at him to get back to the couch and ignore this, but he couldn't. He felt sorry for her and his heart commanded him to stay. His ungloved hand slowly reached out and stroked her head.
She stiffened, but as he continued she relaxed. "It's alright Amy... it's going to be alright... You are forgiven..." A smile actually came onto her face as she fell properly asleep. Shadow stayed there stroking her hair. He had strange feelings in regards to her, had he had these before? What were they? He almost fell asleep thinking about it, but then he roused himself enough to slowly leave her room then flop back on the couch to have a peaceful sleep.
One day before Valentines day
Amy woke up yawning, she grabbed her dream diary and flipped it open.
Dear dream diary,
Last night I had the same dream again, where I know I did something wrong and someone got hurt, but I couldn't remember who... then....
Amy stopped writing as she remembered what had happened next. Shadow had appeared, he had smiled and reached out to her and gently hugged her. He had stroked her hair and driven away her fears, he had told her she was forgiven, that everything was going to be alright. What did the dream mean?
Amy put away the dream diary and slowly dressed. This was a very strange thing to be happening to her now. She thought she loved Sonic...? But if she did, why was Shadow in her dreams? This was all too confusing.
She left her hairband off, put on a white shirt that was way too large... the hem was around her knees, and then she put on some khaki shorts and thongs. She went to the kitchen and started making some breakfast for herself.
Shadow's ear twitched as he heard Amy's door open, he kept his eyes closed though, when he heard the fridge open did he get off the couch and dart for the bathroom to get ready for the day.
Amy say a black streak go by the kitchen entrance and was about to turn when she realized it was Shadow. Smiling, she called, "What would you like for breakfast Shadow?"
He appeared in the entrance, "What?" "What do you want for breakfast? There's french toast, waffles, eggs, pancakes.... name your breakfast." Shadow shrugged, "French toast I guess." Amy smiled, "I'm making myself some too! Great. It will be ready in twenty minutes." Shadow nodded and disappeared. Amy's heart was fluttering like a bird inside her ribcage.
She, Amy Rose, was with Shadow, he had slept in her house (er.... apartment), and she was making him breakfast! She shook her head. Things really didn't get stranger than this. That's were she was wrong. Things could get MUCH strange.
Just after they finished breakfast (Shadow had talked quite a bit to Amy's surprised delight), the doorbell rang. "I'll get it, go hide yourself Shadow, I think I know who it is." Amy quickly put Shadow's and her dishes in the sink and opened the door. "Hey Amy!" "Hi Sonic! Hi Rouge! What are you two doing here? And together?" "We came to see you of course! You need some fun, we know you don't have a Valentines."
"Unless you grabbed Sonic now." Said Rouge teasingly. Shadow who had only just managed to figure out his feelings, froze, Amy liked this Sonic? He listened a lot more carefully now. "Rouge! I will not!" Rouge blinked and so did Sonic. "What?"
"That's right, there's someone else." "Who?" They asked. "You know him." "Not Knuckles?" "NO!" "It couldn't be Shadow, he died during the ARK incident... all that's been seen of him recently are clones." Amy went red with anger. "Oh yeah?! And how would you know smart mouth! Out!" She shoved them outside and locked the door.
"Shadow?" She went into her room, where he had hidden, and found his back was turned to her, he was looking at something. She looked over his shoulder. It was a picture, one where she had hugged him when she mistook him for Sonic. Tails must have taken it.
Shadow's eyes were blank. "Shadow?" He looked at her wordlessly. "Are you alright?" He looked away. She spun him to face her before he could do more than give a quick growl of surprise. "Listen Shadow!" She said angrily, "I don't care what Sonic said, I know you aren't a clone! How? Because you have too much emotion to be one! A clone would have known my name straight off the top, and a clone..." She said drawing closer, "Wouldn't have made me want to know you better."
Shadow blinked. "Do you believe me?" Asked Amy. "Yes..." "Would... would you be my Valentine Shadow?" Amy was surprised at her own abruptness, but didn't really regret it. Shadow stared at her as the memories slowly came back, as if creeping in through the back door to settle down to sleep.
Shadow nodded, "Yes... I will Rose." Amy smiled, then hugged him. He grunted but didn't push her away. "You stopped my nightmare last night." She whispered. Then she kissed his cheek. Shadow pulled away in surprise and put a hand to the spot she'd kissed, it felt tingly.
"Are you okay Shadow?" "Yes, I think I'm better than I ever have been Rose."
Happy Valentines day and many more. ^^
Here are the promised lyrics for Poker face by Lady GaGa.
Mum mum mum mah
Mum mum mum mah
I wanna hold em' like they do in Texas please
Fold em' let em' hit me raise it baby stay with me (I love it)
Love, game, intuition. Play the cards with spades to start
And after he's been hooked I'll play the one that's on his heart
Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-e-ohh-oh-oh
I'll get him hard, show him what I got
Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-e-ohh-oh-oh,
I'll get him hard, show him what I got
Can't read my,
Can't read my
No he can't read my poker face
(She's got me like nobody)
Can't read my
Can't read my
No he can't read my poker face
(He's got me like nobody)
P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face
(Mum mum mum mah)
P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face
(Mum mum mum mah)
I wanna roll with him a hard pair we will be
A little gamblin' is fun when you're with me (I love it)
Russian Roulette is not the same without a gun
And baby when it's love if it's not rough it isn't fun, fun
Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-e-ohh-oh-oh
I'll get him hard, show him what I got
Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-e-ohh-oh-oh,
I'll get him hard, show him what I got
Can't read my,
Can't read my
No he can't read my poker face
(She's got me like nobody)
Can't read my
Can't read my
No he can't read my poker face
(He's got me like nobody)
P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face
(Mum mum mum mah)
P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face
(Mum mum mum mah)
I won't tell you that I love you
Kiss or hug you
'Cause I'm bluffin' with my muffin
I'm not lyin' I'm just stunnin' with my love glue gunnin'
Just like a chick in the casino
Take your bank before I pay you out
I promise this, promise this
Check this hand 'cause I'm marvelous
Can't read my,
Can't read my
No he can't read my poker face
(She's got me like nobody)
Can't read my
Can't read my
No he can't read my poker face
(He's got me like nobody)
Can't read my
Can't read my
No he can't read my poker face
(She's got me like nobody)
Can't read my
Can't read my
No he can't read my poker face
(He's got me like nobody)
Can't read my,
Can't read my
No he can't read my poker face
(She's got me like nobody)
Can't read my
Can't read my
No he can't read my poker face
(He's got me like nobody)
P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face
(Mum mum mum mah)
P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face
(Mum mum mum mah)
P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face
(Mum mum mum mah)
P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face
(Mum mum mum mah)
P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face
(Mum mum mum mah)
P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face
(Mum mum mum mah)