Yep, a new story. I was originally going to post a bunch of one-shots that were related to each other, but instead…I decided to do a collection of one-shots instead. This is just kind of a filler in between chapters if my new story, check my profile for news about what you can expect next as well as any other news regarding my stories. It's at the very bottom! Anyways, moving on…

Disclaimer: I don't own Shadow the Hedgehog or Amy Rose. They belong to SEGA.

x*The Mini Adventures of Shadow and Amy*x

-Chapter One: Facial Expressions-

Amy Rose was the type of girl that could get a reaction out of anyone. She could make one laugh, smile, cry and be there to cheer up, comfort, or hang out with a person. But there was one person that she couldn't quite figure out to be any of those things. It was hard to get him to do anything, really. He was the type of guy to enjoy solitude and do his own thing. He rarely ever smiled, and a forever emotionless face was all you saw. Amy, being the type of person she was, didn't approve of this. Because she's made it her mission to get Shadow the Hedgehog to open up.

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Amy sighed with relief when she finally found Shadow. Even though he wasn't necessarily hiding, being out in the open, he knew how to make himself scarce. Carefully tip-toeing up towards the small clearing in Mystic Ruins, she went over her plan. Her plan to get Shadow the Hedgehog to show some emotion.

Step One: Approach target.

Step Two: Get target to engage in conversation.

Step Three: Get target to SMILE!

The pink hedgehog smiled herself at thought of seeing him finally smile. Considering he's never done so in…uh, never! Not once as she-or anyone for that matter- seen so much as a twitch of a smile out of the hedgehog. It was a bit unnerving to think about him really and truly being emotionless. Life without emotion was just horrible! Emotion was what made life fun and enjoyable; what made love a real thing and not a word; what made a joke more than just a phrase and a stupid punch line.

Emotion made…life. And for that very reason, she was determined to get a smile out the ebony hedgehog.

Looking at Shadow once more, she was startled when his blazing blood red orbs stared back at her. 'Might as well proceed with my plan…' Amy thought. Walking towards him, he didn't seemed fazed by her presence, but he didn't show if he was welcoming it, either. Step one; more or less passed.

"Hi, Shadow!" Amy greeted, making sure to add a dazzling smile. He eyed her up and down before looking away. Shadow turned his body, so his back was to her. Sighing, she sat next to him.

"Go away…please." he said. Step two has been put in motion. The fact that he said 'please' thinking it would persuade Amy to leave, was a little funny to the pink hedgehog.

"No can do, Shadow. I have a mission to complete and I'm not leaving until I do!" she spoke confidently. Leaning over his back, she opened one of his eyes with her hand and the one eye looked at her.

"I have a feeling this so-called 'mission' involves me…" Shadow asked. Amy nodded her head, making the crimson-streaked hedgehog groaned in annoyance. He pushed her away gently and sat up, "Alright, fine. If I help you, will you go away?"

"Of course! Pinkie promise." Amy told him, sticking out her pinkie finger. He rasied an eyebrow at such childish behavior.

"Do I have to?"

"Do you want me to go away?" Huffing, he latched his pinkie finger with hers. With the deal sealed, she smiled again.

"Okay, now what?" Shadow asked impatiently.

"For me to go away, all you have to do…is smile." the pink female told him. Hearing this only brought a scowl to his face.

"You're bugging me over a smile?" he growled. Amy shrugged sheepishly. Saying no more, he turned back over.

"Oh, c'mon Shadow! What's so bad about one little smile?" she urged.

"Isn't there someone else you cane bug about this? I'd rather be sleeping right now." Shadow replied.

"But-"

"Just leave me be."

"I was only just-"

"Go away!" Amy was beginning to become agitated with the male.

"All I ask of you is to smile and you won't even do that?! What is wrong with you?" she began to rant. This prompted Shadow to sit up. He's seen the female have one of her 'temper tantrums' and he wasn't about to be caught in the middle of one.

"Amy, look-"

"No, you look! I wasn't asking you to over exaggerate anything; just ONE smile! That was it! You can't even do that!" Amy continued, and her face was growing red from anger. As the girl kept going, something within Shadow suddenly brought attention to itself…he had the impulse to…

The corners of his lips turned up instead of down as the reddening of Amy's face continued and she stopped when she saw this happening.

"What is so funny?!" she exclaimed.

"You're face…it's red." Shadow said, the ever-so-small smile remaining on his face. He leaned forward, invading her personal space, inspecting the new color. Soon the redness died down and simple tinge of pink came to Amy's cheeks as she blushed from him being so close.

"Stop staring at me!" Amy exclaimed, pushing him away. The smile on Shadow's face grew as she ran away. His half-lidded eyes watched her retreating form hide behind a tree and his smile became a smirk.

'I wonder what other facial expressions she can make…'

~.~

Amy looked back at the black hedgehog atop the hill one last time, her blush still evident. If she had to come to one conclusion out of the whole experience…

'Step three…though small has been accomplished…as well many other things…'

She shivered from, excitement, maybe? Was she finally breaking through the hard shell of Shadow the Hedgehog? Only one other way to find out…

'Step Four: Get target to engage in the activity of… hanging out.'

Next Chapter's Title:

Cupcakes

Why? You'll find out if I ever post the next chapter! Until then… -D.A.K