The doctor smiles as she waits for her last appointment of the day, reminiscing on how this very last session with the complex black hedgehog will play out. Will she regret her decision? Will the hedgehog relapse? She won't know unless a few risks are taken.

With her decision made, she places the letter and paperwork into an envelope and seals it up, then addresses it to Shadow's commander. A copy of the letter was mad for Shadow himself, to keep.

It was close to Christmas now, with thanksgiving over a few weeks back, it just seemed like the time to let go on his own. She felt there was nothing more she can do. Shadow had helped himself, and with Sonic now with him, his temper had curved. He no longer felt hate and angry. Now it was love and compassion.

And Just in time for the Holidays.

The door clicks open and it takes her from her thoughts as she looks to the door.

"Hello Shadow. How have you been?" She greats him with a smile as her eyes watch him leave from the door the couch. "Anything new?"

He shakes his head. But smiles. "No. other than holidays. I mean, I knew of Thanksgiving, Christmas and the other main holidays. I mainly studied them, but never celebrated. It's all new."

"How was your thanksgiving?" She asked.

"Since it was my first thanksgiving, I wanted to cook. After everything they did for me, I wanted to give back." Shadow smiles. "Sonic explained what the holiday meant, a time to be thankful for your friends and family. I'm thankful for them all."

"How did it come out?"

"I did a lot of cooking for Maria and I. We always got the munchies in the middle of the night and I always enjoyed throwing stuff together to make something amazing. Never disappointed her." Shadow smiled. "I made a turkey, stuffing with apple chucks, gravy, a salad. Sonic helped a lot with the preparation. I had very little idea what to do with that damn turkey."

She laughs. "Hard huh? A lot of work goes into a meal like that."

"One thing that I don't get doctor."

She looks at him concerned. "What's the matter?"

"Thanksgiving is a time of being thankful for what you have. Then the day after, you have black Friday, where people go and trample one another to death over something on sale." He shakes his head in disbelieve. "Sonic brought me to one of the stores, just to show me how crazy it gets. Mobian and human were waiting in line at 4 in the morning for T. Vs, tablets. Everything, just to save a few rings."

She shakes her head. "Yes, it sickening but black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year. Stores get so many customers that they drop the prices of the merchandise. That's when mostly everyone gets their Christmas shopping done. Then you have cyber Monday, where anything you buy online is on sale as well."

"Speaking of Christmas, Sonic is holding a Christmas party as well. Doing a Secret Santa thing. I don't understand the concept." Shadow crosses his arms. "He explained it but, I don't know what to buy."

Well, do you know why you're buying for?"

"Amy. I'll probably buy her thing while I'm shopping for Sonic. He's shopping for me now, and I'm going to shop for him when I get out of here."

"Looking forward to the holidays huh?" The doctor smirks.

"Well, doctor, I've been considering one thing for him. Something we have been talking about for a long time."

The doctor's eyes went wide. "Shadow? Are you really…?

Shadow nodded. "I've thought about it. I want to start our family and so does he. We want a baby and I'm capable of having one."

"I hope it works out for you both." The doctor smiles, as the timer rings, ending the session for the day.

Shadow stands as he readies for leave. Only for the doctor to stop him. "Shadow? One more thing. You know of New Year's right? It's a little over a week away. Sonic tell you anything about it?"

He nodded. "One year ends and another begins, it's also a time where people try and change to better themselves. New year, new me type of mentality."

"Well, I want to help put your new year off to a better start." She hands him an envelope and a letter. The envelope addressed to the commander of G.U.N. he reads it quickly. "You no longer need to see me. I feel your mental state has improved as long as you and Sonic are going strong I see no reason for you to see me. Have a Merry Christmas Shadow and a wonderful New Year."

Shadow nodded and left, leaving the doctor at her desk. To be honest, this was going to be hard not seeing him anymore. The two who started so distant were now respected and trusted from both parties.

"Sayonara, Shadow The Hedgehog." She smiles as she placed is file into a spate filing cabinet, where the patients who were dismissed were placed. "Maria, would be so proud of you."

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