4! Finally! Did anyone see I Am Number 4? Good, I didn't either.

Sonic the Hedgehog © Sega

Dark © Me

1 Month Later… again…

I finished my Christmas movie marathon and clicked off the TV. Dark was leaning on me, half asleep. I shook him gently.

"Dark… Dark… I'm going upstairs to bed… see you tomorrow." I kissed his forehead and left him on the couch, now fully asleep.

Dark moved in about a month ago. No, I don't have any feelings for him or anything like that no one will ever be able to replace Shadow. Tonight was Christmas Eve, and it was heavily snowing outside. Central Park was covered in snow.

Anyways, back to Dark and I. We became best friends soon enough and we've been close for a while. He's so nice, a lot different than Shadow though. And the first week he was here, the weirdest thing happened…

Flashback

I was heading upstairs with Dark in front of me. I noticed something on his shoulder.

"Dark, what's on your shoulder? It looks like a burn." His eyes quickly shot open and he covered it with his hand.

"It's nothing, don't worry about it."

"Dark, lemme see. I don't want it to get infected."

"No! Don't worry about it!" He yelled quickly in panic before running up the stairs and into his room. He's refused to talk about it since or have it treated since.

Flashback End

Weird right? It just seems suspicious to me. I entered my room and changed into a loose pair of sweats and an old tank top. I yawned and crawled into bed, but not without turning off the lights and shutting my window. I snuggled deep into the warm covers. I missed Shadow here with me. I missed that smirk, that laugh, those eyes, his jokes, his attempted culinary skills, and just his spirit. I had a feeling deep down that he wasn't gone. That he was still out there somewhere. And I had a feeling he was closer than I thought.

*.*.*

In The Morning…. With Rouge….

"Morning dear!" Knuckles yelled making me jump. I looked around quickly before I realized Angel Island was covered in snow. I was up in a tree on a large branch next to Knuckles. "Merry Christmas!" I giggled.

"You too dear. What do you wanna do today?"

"Well, Amy said she's gonna have a Christmas party. You wanna go? She said no gifts, just partying!" I laughed and nodded.

"Alright. Sounds like fun to me."

Back to Amy…

I woke up and stretched. Out my wind, snowflakes floated down gracefully. I smiled and jumped out of bed. I quickly changed into jeans and a red t-shirt. I ran down those stairs and slid into the living room, where Dark was supposed to be sleeping. I noticed he wasn't there. I quickly looked in the guestroom; he wasn't there either. I searched my entire house up and down and there was no sign of Dark. I figured he'd probably gone out jogging and be back soon. Just like Shadow, Dark loved to go for a morning jog.

Now I needed to start setting up for the party. I threw streamers all over the living room and blew up some balloons. Next I tackled the Christmas tree. I decorated it with popcorn strings, ornaments, ribbons, and a bright star on top. I stepped back and admired my work. Next step was the food, which I wasn't going to tackle until Rouge got over here. She always came over to help cook because Shadow never could. I stopped and sighed. The first Christmas without Shadow. It was going to be hard this year. I stopped and sat down at my kitchen table. I placed my head in my hands and tears started to flow down my face. Pretty soon I was just crying to myself with my head in my hands.

"C'mon Amy, he's gone, get over it. He's not coming back, move on. You have your friends, like Rouge and Knuckles and Dark and Tails and Cream. But Shadow was still the one I wanted to see. A knock on the door interrupted my thoughts. I stood up quickly and dried my tears. I ran to the door and opened it for Rouge. She stepped in and smiled. Rouge turned to me, about to greet me, but she stopped when she saw my face. A sigh escaped her lips and she threw her bag down. Rouge opened her arms to me. I ran to her and hugged her back.

"Rouge… it just doesn't seem like he's gone yet. This is my first holiday without him and I miss him like crazy! I want him back Rouge." She rubbed my back.

"Amy, he's closer than you think. Trust me, I'm pretty sure he is." She nodded to my table. "Who's the rose from?" I stopped crying for a minute.

"Rose? What rose?" I turned around and noticed there was a red rose with a note sitting on my table. I walked over to it. I picked up the rose and twirled it in my fingers. Red roses… where would he get a red rose in winter? And how did he know they're my favorite? Next I picked up the note. Rouge began to read over my shoulder.

Ames,

Come meet me by the large tree in Central Park. I've got a surprise for you.

Dark

I titled my head in confusion. How long had this note been here? I turned to Rouge, who had a huge smirk on her face.

"Well? Why are you standing here? Get your coat, go meet Dark!" I nodded slowly and smiled. I snatched a long coat off the coat rack and slipped on black boots. I grabbed my purse and ran out the door and down the street, avoiding the few people out on Christmas day. I was being careful not to slip on some ice. I ran across the street, not caring about the honking bus. I ran to central park and ran up the large tree. Dark wasn't here. I looked around, with my back to the tree. Suddenly two warm blacks arms came around my waist. I figured it was Dark.

"Dark, I…" I stopped when I looked down at the arms. There were crimson streaks running down each one. My eyes widened and I turned around. I was frozen in disbelief. It wasn't Dark.

It was Shadow.

"S-s-Shadow? You're here! You're alive!" I hugged him tightly as he laughed and twirled me, making us fall into the snow. I landed on his lap facing him. I stared into his eyes and kissed him. I kissed him like there was no tomorrow. When we were out of breath, we broke off. "Shadow! Shadow, I can't believe you're here!" I noticed a burn on his shoulder. I've seen that burn before… "You were Dark all along, weren't you?" I saw that familiar smirk come across his face again.

"Yep. It was so hard not to tell you! When you passed out on the street, I already had an idea of what was going on, so I took you in. Now, as for the war, I was captured by the enemy and beaten a lot. That's why I had so many burns and bruises and cuts. One night, I was able to escape, and I knew if I returned to my unit, all I'd do was cause trouble. So I walked. I walked and I walked and I walked for miles to get here, all because I wanted to see you again." I smiled and leaned on his chest. He kissed my head.

"How come you wouldn't let me touch your burn?"

"I knew if you started to treat my wounds, either 1) you'd realize they were guns wounds and that would be rather suspicious, or 2) the first aid stuff would wash off the gray paint I had put on. So you're welcome to treat them now if you'd like." I smiled again. I still couldn't believe he was here! With me, here! "And Amy?"

"Yes Shadow?"

"Merry Christmas. And I have one other small question to ask you that only you can answer," he said rubbing the back of his head nervously.

"Anything Shadow." He looked up at me.

"Will you marry me?" I looked at Shadow is surprise and excitement.

"Yes. Oh yes Shadow I will!" I said hugging him tightly. We laughed together and enjoying each other's embrace. Shadow happily slipped a ring onto my finger and smiled at me.

"Now, I believe you have a party to attend tonight," he said picking me up. I wrapped arms around his neck and leaned my head on his chest. He chaos controlled back home. Our home. And now it would always be our home.

Yay lame ending! OMGZ IT'S SOOO FLUFFY I'M GONNA DIIIIIIIEEEEE!

Surprise! Christmas in July! XD

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