Fandom A Rose And A Thorn (Shadow x Amy)

[Breech Loader]

Amy shrugged, "Well if you must know, I never know what to make of Knuckles. Some days he's a loner, others a leader. Some days he's a real bonehead, and others he's a strategist. Maybe it comes from all that time he spent growing up alone."

 

[RedtheRoyalGuard]

"I know of his old vendetta against Sonic. That was years ago...." Shadow muttered then watched as their appetizers and wines were served.

 

[Breech Loader]

"It seems they're over that... In that way at least, you've taken Knuckles' place," Amy smiled dryly.

 

[RedtheRoyalGuard]

"Sure....sure." Shadow said then he grasped his wine cup and lifted it up slightly, "Here's to our...first date."

 

[Breech Loader]

"You know what?" Amy said suddenly, and lifted her glass, "I agree. Here's to our first date."

 

[RedtheRoyalGuard]

Shadow smiled and nodded, gently clinking her glass with his own then started to dowse the wine.

 

[Breech Loader]

Amy was drinking from her glass, and switched the cross when her ankle bumped up against Shadow's leg under the table, and she blushed slightly, "Sorry," she smiled awkwardly.

 

[RedtheRoyalGuard]

"I-Its fine." Shadow blushed a little and chuckled, rubbing his spines, "It was an accident. Anyway, uh, let's eat?"

 

[Breech Loader]

The menus were brought to them by the waiter. Amy picked out the scallops. She looked at Shadow again, "You're a good guy inside, Shadow. I always said so."

She brushed her ankle to Shadow's again, and this time neither apologised nor pulled it back.

 

[RedtheRoyalGuard]

Shadow ordered the catfish and turned to Amy. "I.....you always said that about me? I guess I'm still missing the fact that someone who was close to me is not present still. Maria Robotnik."

 

[Breech Loader]

"I... I'm sorry she's gone, Shadow," Amy replied, taking her ankle away again, "She sounds like she was a lovely girl and a wonderful friend."

 

[RedtheRoyalGuard]

"She was......I guess I have her to thank for us meeting." Shadow said to Amy.

 

[Breech Loader]

"I don't understand," Amy told Shadow, even as she tucked into her starter, "That was more than fifty-six years ago now. How did she affect our meeting?"

 

[RedtheRoyalGuard]

"I was sent to Earth in a pod that she had me in. I was then brought into a lab that was made by Dr. Gerald Robotnik. I stayed there until Eggman found me." Shadow said.

 

[Breech Loader]

"So because she helped you escape... you're here with me today," Amy took Shadow's hand and stroked it gently, "Aw, Shadow..."

 

[RedtheRoyalGuard]

Shadow smiled lightly and gently gave Amy's hand a squeeze. "That's basically it. You know the rest of the story that follows as well as I do." He said.

 

[Breech Loader]

"Hmmm. I still don't think Maria deserves all the credit," Amy commented, "Don't take that the wrong way, Shadow. You kind of deify her in your head a bit, that's all."

 

[RedtheRoyalGuard]

"I know. I just miss her...I think you would've loved to hang out with her if she were here." Shadow said to Amy.

 

[Breech Loader]

"Well, even if she hadn't died..." Amy sighed. She didn't really want to talk about a dead girl, and especially not have Shadow fawn over her like she was one, "It's not just Maria, right?" she asked.

 

[RedtheRoyalGuard]

"Not just Maria? What are you talking about?" Shadow asked, confused.

 

[Breech Loader]

"I mean, that you see in me," Amy explained, "I mean more than that to you, right?"

 

[RedtheRoyalGuard]

"Yes.....you do mean more to me." Shadow responded, smiling as he gripped her hand.

 

[Breech Loader]

"That's... pretty flattering, Shadow," Amy finished off her starter and drank a little of the wine, "You need to be able to move on. I mean, not with me, necesserily... How about Rouge? Don't you like her?"

 

[RedtheRoyalGuard]

"Rouge seems to be more of not looking for an interest...at least, I think so. She does hang out around Knuckles a lot." Shadow responded, drinking a bit of his wine.

 

[Breech Loader]

"Oh? Well... then her loss is my gain," Amy sniled. After a few seconds they were briefly interrupted by the arrival of their dinners, and then Amy moved her foot and slid it up against Shadow's leg very gently, smiling as she played a little footsie to see what he'd do, "Is there a problem, Shadow?" she asked him, smiling innocently, "You usually seem so.. sure of yourself."