I know I'm late but thank you for this lovely Christmassy oneshot! I felt I've relived the Christmas Cheer. To me it was honestly beautiful of Shadow to do everything he could to make everyone happy in honor of Maria's love of spreading joy. So splendid.
Love the sword and pen banter, makes me laugh every time.
Merry late Christmas and Happy New Year to all!
Sayonara y adios!

Such a happy ending! Thanks for the Christmas cheer :)

It's really rare to find a christmas story like this and super rare to find the pairing Shadow/Maria too!
I really really loved this! It shows that even Shadow can bring joy to one's life and start something too! Also, I loved the choice of couples (though I prefer Tails/Cream but that's just me)
I hope there are more Shadow/Maria stories coming up cos I love that couple to death as much as Sonic/Amy and Silver/Blaze

I loved it.

This is so beautiful... honestly it brought tears to my eyes... great job.

aww.. you can come to my xmas party if u want. :3 i like xmas. shiny lights... 00 shiiiny... lol jk. u can still come tho

What a nice christmas story! I enjoyed it, I like the way Shadow goes doing good deeds for christmas, even when he seems to doing them in his usual bad mood. Very cute!

I'm not used to read christmas stories, Christmas are very diferent around here but I think the spirit is the same, we don't usually have christmas parties, and we are not used to brough gifts to each other, instead, we are used to have a big dinner and very cold drinks with our family, and a pray around the last minute until midnight. Also, is very hot, I'm in the south hemisphere and is summer here at December, the temperature is between 35 to 40 degrees celsius, or aproximately over 100 degrees fahrenheit, and isn't much cooler at night. Most people trown fireworks at midnight, use the car's horns or even shot their guns at the air just for christmas' sake, because that, most of the families forbide their children and even to the older ones to get out of the house for safety, for fear of the falling rounds.

Anyway, you shown the christmas' spirit doing it's magic even in Shadow, making him do good deeds to his friends, very nice work!

You know, you're not the only one who isn't at a party on Christmas (Eve). I am rarely ever invited and So is one of my friends. So, remember, you're not alone.

Hmm...I see one major flaw in this story: the weather. Cosmo would NEVER have been able to keep a garden alive THAT long-it've died back in late October. And also, if it's snowing, there would be Stars showing...unless if the snow had stopped and the clouds blew away quite quickly, then no.

Also, I noticed several grammar flaws, usage, and various other things such as missing words, and incorrect grammar usage that could help improve the story's timeline.

Other than that, I really enjoyed this one.

That was absolutley amzaing and beautiful. Seriously, I love it. Very sweet and touching and reveals on of the many meanings of Christmas. Wonderful job :)

You're not alone! I am here! OOOO, look, an iclicle! Good story, by the way! I need to write something Christmasy...

best story of sonic and christmas! 7/10

Lovely story!

this is lovely :D its gd to c a story that finally shows the good side of shadow. it's really sweet and unique

aw! toe tweet!