Shadails: New Love

Chapter 5

I find myself in my room meditating. Trying to calm down my mind, but of course doesn't work. Tails invites me to an arcade with sonic and knuckles. I agree and I go with him. Been a while since I've even seen them. Me and sonic are like brothers, we have a very close bond. Knuckles tries some punching games, tails at the old arcade machines and me and sonic are doing some shooting games.
Sonic: how's tails?
Shadow: he's good, he's been helping me with the whole anxiety thing.
Sonic: good good, knux has been having anger issues lately. Oh such fun.
Shadow: I bet
But later on, something feels off, like something bad is about to happen. I sit at a booth and just take some deep breaths. Tails joins me later,
Tails: hey you ok?
Shadow: keep feeling like something bad is gonna happen, can't shake this feeling off.
No, no not now, not now not now. I try to play it cool and don't show any signs cause I want them to have fun then i start feeling my heart race and breathing becoming difficult. I hide in a corner and try to calm down. This attack feels worse, I get tails to me and told him that it's growing worse and I can't breathe. He gets me outside for fresh air and we do some breathing tricks to calm me down which does work. Yay. I stay for a while longer then decided to head home. Alone is what I need right now. The peacefulness is calming. After a few hours, I get a text from tails saying "hey Shad, I hope you're feeling better. If you want you can meet me at the garden, it's peaceful and quiet. Your choice tho. "
I needed this, a escape. I go to meet tails there.
Shad: Tails!
Tails: oh Shad! You came, figured this place would be good to calm the mind. I come here often to clear my mind. Always helps.
Shad:It's so peaceful, pretty, this is gonna help.

We find a spot and lay down in the grassy area. Nice soft ground, sun not in our face, Sakura trees around us. I take some deep breaths and do some easy meditation. It's so much easier now.

Later on, I'm pretty quite rn. Something doesn't feel right. I feel something, idk what, making me tired. I take a nap and then see something in my head that I didn't ever want to see.

???: hello there shadow
Shad: who are you!
???: what? You don't recognize me?
Shad: no?
Exe: oh you're mistaken
Shad: you!!
Exe: oh yes, you finally notice me. I've been the source of your anxiety for a while now.
Shad: you're doing this?!
Exe: settle down, I'm not doing it to harm you. No no
Shad: why are you doing this! My life was so much easier before this!
Exe: oh nothing but I do have a deal. If you don't tell anyone I'm here, I won't control you. But if you do, I won't hesitate to take over. Deal?
Shad: *sighs* fine
Exe: good

I woke up to tails shaking me awake. I reassure him that I'm ok. I made a deal with a demon. Ik things like this sometimes never end well. But, gotta keep my word. As long as he keeps his. I just go home and relax for a bit. Tails went home. God dammit, my feelings for him are growing so much stronger. I have to tell him or I might not get a chance. I call him up.

Shad: hey umm, sorry I scared you, I uhh have something to tell you
Tails: it's all good. What's up
Shad: umm uhh, well umm, I developed something. But don't think I'm weird ok?
Tails: of course
Shad: I've developed feelings..f-for y-you...
Tails: Shad, it's totally ok! I'd totally be your boyfriend.
Shad: wait you're serious?
Tails: of course!
Shad: oh yay

We hang up and I'm too happy. I confessed and it worked! What a weight off my shoulders. I decided to let him stay with me. He agreed and moved in. My life hopefully will ease up.