Stolen Hearts (Shadow x Reader)

Chapter 17

I think I'll post another tomorrow since it's my birthday. We'll see
Key:
(Y/n): Your Name
(F/n): Friend Name
(B/f/n): Best Friend Name
(N/n): Nickname
(E/c): Eye Colour
(F/a/t): Friend Animal Type

(Y/n) had always been good at hiding her emotions. She only showed them to get the point across, which happened very little due to her death glare. Sometimes (f/n) could see through her shell, but lately, she had been hiding her emotions a lot more fiercely.

Right now, (y/n) paced in front of (f/n) as he lay on his couch. (B/f/n) had been sent on a mission with Rouge and Omega so (y/n) decided to invite herself over for whatever reason.

"You know, if you keep doing that you might work up enough wind to create electricity." (F/n) said jokingly.

(Y/n) stopped pacing and turned her head to him. "You know that's not how that works." She turned away and continued pacing.

"Well, then why did you come here (y/n)? You aren't the kind to voluntarily come over." (F/n) asked, sitting up from the couch.

(Y/n) stopped pacing again and turned to (f/n). "I'm meeting my sister tomorrow."

(F/n) chuckled slightly. "OK, and? What am I supposed to do with that information?"

"I haven't talked to her in 7 years!" (Y/n) cried. "What am I supposed to say to her? We fought, and it wasn't pretty. How am I supposed to talk to her without her apologizing?"

"So she needs to apologize to you?" (F/n) asked skeptically, leaning back on the couch with his eyebrows raised and arms crossed.

"I suppose I need to apologize to her as well." (Y/n) sighed. "But I want the apology to be deserved! She said a lot of things that cannot be ignored."

"You think you deserve an apology before her?" (F/n) asked. "You kinda sound like a needy child when you say it."

(Y/n) glared at him slightly. "Maybe I do sound like a child when I say it, but it is true. I could almost guarantee if you heard what she had said, you would think she should apologize first."

"(Y/n), you're still missing that you have to apologize as well!" (F/n) snapped. "Whatever she said, you probably said something just as bad."

(Y/n) thought for a moment, her head tilting to the side. "Debatable. Anyway, what am I supposed to say to her? She can be difficult to talk to without punching her."

"Just catch up with her. It isn't that hard." (F/n) laughed. "You really gotta go out and socialize more often."

(Y/n) turned and crossed her arms with a quiet huff. "Dealing with Shadow is enough." She grumbled.

(F/n) smirked mischievously. "Oh? What happened with Shadow?" (F/n) asked mischievously.

"Dammit," (y/n) mumbled under her breath. "It's nothing to worry about. It's nothing important."

(F/n) raised his eyebrows at her. "You didn't want me to know about this, did you? Why is it such a big deal that you and Shadow had a scuffle or whatever happened."

"It isn't a big deal!" (Y/n) snapped. (F/n) raised his eyebrows at her again. "It isn't my fault! I don't think anyway."

"You don't think? Is that the best answer you got?" (F/n) asked sarcastically, shaking his head while laughing.

(Y/n) was about to reply when her phone began to ring. "Give me a second, (f/n)."

Once (y/n) left into the kitchen, (f/n) pulled out his phone to make a call.

(Y/n)

"I've to you time and time again to stop calling me!" (Y/n) snarled into the phone trying to find something in the kitchen to glare at.

"Someone's bitter tonight." Grey crowed. "What's made you so angry?"

"You know I don't want to talk to you right?" (Y/n) growled, leaning against the counter.

"Why not (n/n)? You cannot deny you miss me." Grey said in a flirtatious tone that made (y/n)'s skin crawl.

"Do not call me (n/n)!" (Y/n) snapped. "I don't know how you keep calling me but if you don't stop, I will kill you myself."

"Apparently I'm smart enough to unblock myself on your phone." Grey sneered in a triumphant tone.

"Well, you're getting blocked again." (Y/n) snarled. She hung up the phone and blocked Grey's number once again.

(Y/n) sighed in annoyance. "I can't with this guy anymore." She mumbled, almost too quiet for herself to hear.

She remained in the kitchen a little longer before stepping back into (f/n)'s living room. Only to see Shadow standing beside the couch.

Shadow

He hadn't said a word to (f/n) before he looked up and his red eyes locked with (y/n)'s (e/c) eyes.

They hadn't really talked since the disagreement they had at Dunbar's. (Y/n) had seemed angry so Shadow had left her alone.

But the strain in the room made Shadow regret not talking to her the night before.

Shadow glanced at (f/n) to see him chuckling with a smirk on his face. (Y/n) also noticed and gave him a sharp glare.

"You are an asshole, (f/n)." (Y/n) snarled, she crossed her arms and her ears flicked back as she glared at the (f/a/t).

"You said something happened with Shadow! What did you think I'd do?" (F/n) argued. "Whatever happened between you two, it's gotta be resolved."

"Doesn't mean it has to be resolved today." Shadow pointed out. "We would've talked eventually and sorted everything out."

"Well you're gonna fix this now." (F/n) said matter-of-factly. "Now talk and fix some shit."

Shadow and (y/n) stayed quiet for a long time, until (y/n) sighed. "I told you, if you want to know, ask him," she gestured to (f/n), "because I won't tell you anything. Not anytime soon anyway."

"It must be a big deal if you won't mention it." Shadow stated, "From what I've seen of you, you're practically fearless."

(Y/n) looked away from him, a look of sorrow in her eyes. "Nobody is fearless. Just some of us face the fears while others don't."

Shadow thought for a moment. "How about we agree on something?" He suggested, making (y/n) look back at him. "You tell me what happened when you're ready —if you are ever ready— and I don't push you along to tell me."

(Y/n) tilted her head slightly, considering what Shadow had said. Then she nodded. "If it ever happens, I give (f/n) permission to slap me."

"I cannot tell if that's a joke or not but I'm gonna take it seriously." (F/n) stated with a wide smile. "Problem resolved and you can now go do whatever the hell you like."

Shadow turned towards the front door and left with (y/n) behind him. "You're a good liar you know." (Y/n) said nonchalantly while walking slightly behind him.

Shadow wasn't surprised. "What gave it away?" He asked. "Or did you just guess I was lying?"

"I could tell from the tone of your voice." (Y/n) stated. "But I do encourage you to push it."

"What? Why?" Shadow asked, turning his head to her in surprise and confusion.

(Y/n) looked into Shadow's eyes. "I need to face my fear head-on. And if it takes being pushed towards by a persevering hedgehog, so be it."

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