Cop and the Thief

Chapter 05

Nebula was feeling hungry but she doesn't wanna embarrass herself in front of Shadow. She sometimes uses forks to eat food only when they're cooked.

"Uh Shadow, mind if I have something to eat?" Nebula asked him.

"Well sure. As long as you live here you are allowed to eat or drink anything except alcohol. I myself do not drink alcohol" Shadow said. Nebula goes up to the fridge and picks out a chicken leg to warm it, but she didn't know how to use a microwave.

"Uh Shadow, how do I use this?" Nebula asked him. Shadow rolled his eyes in annoyance and goes up to her.

"Look here. First you insert time, like you want it on 2 minutes, then select what you want to warm up the chicken leg and after a few minutes you can eat it. But please use a napkin if you're gonna eat with your hands" Shadow said while turning on the microwave.

"Okay. So after the time has run out, I take it out?" Nebula asked.

"Exactly" Shadow nods. He puts the chicken wing in and Nebula waits 2 minutes for it to be done.

"Alright, I better not go feral again or Shadow gets mad at me" Nebula thought. After two minutes of microwaving the chicken-leg, she picks it out and placed it on a plate.

Just as Shadow thought she was gonna eat she didn't, "What?"

"I don't wanna embarrass myself. I eat like an animal" Nebula said.

"Have you ever used kitchen ware?" Shadow asked.

"Only forks, I haven't used a knife or spoon" Nebula said.

"Okay, use the fork and knife, but gnawing the chicken leg is more common to eat it on" Shadow said. But Nebula wanted to try with the fork and knife and she ate one at a time. But that only made her get too excited as she eats like animal.

"Whoa! What have I said, no feral instincts here" Shadow said with a glare.

"Oops, sorry" Nebula smiles nervously.

It was difficult but Nebula keeps trying without embarrassing herself in front of Shadow. At least she had help from him since no one has ever helped this poor street hedgehog before.

After finishing her meal, she drank a glass of milk for being thirsty.

"Well, that was a new step into civilization life" Nebula said.

"Yep, the next one will be that to act casual" Shadow said.

Nebula looks at her own clothes and then at Shadow.

"Can you get me better clothes, I'm a tomboy too" Nebula asked him with a blush.

Nebula was wearing an old torn black shirt, black sweatpants, and old black sneakers. She always wears anything black to blend into the shadows at night time to stay camouflage and to steal things.

"Hmmm, I got some dark-blue jeans, black shirt and shoes I never use" Shadow said, picking up some new clothes. Nebula took them and goes in to change from her old clothes to the new ones.

Shadow waits for her to come out and sat on the couch.

"Do you have clothes for me?" Silver asked.

"Yes, but I don't know if they'll fit you" Shadow said.

"We'll see. And I hope I get better. I am not living outside in this cold season again" Silver crossed his arms.

"Borrow my jacket" Shadow said.

Then Nebula came out from the bathroom in her new clothes, "They fit me well" she smiled.

Silver looked up and saw Nebula wearing civilian clothes.

"Sis, you don't look so feral" Silver said.

"Yep, and you need to have a chest-hair cut" Nebula joked.

"Nuh uh! No way! I am not getting my chest fur cut!" Silver growled, stroking his chest fur.

"So naïve" Shadow rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"Man, how am I gonna blend in public? I can't let anyone see my face because I'm the wanted thief" Nebula said.

"Don't worry Nebula, They will think I have made you different than you where before" Shadow pats her shoulder.

"Oh, thank god" Nebula sighs in relief.

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At town, Nebula held her close to Shadow to not get into trouble when the people saw her. A small rabbit sees her and goes up to her mom.

"Mom, is that the wanted thief?" She asked.

"I don't think so, she's with Shadow in secure" the rabbit mother said.

"Are you sure that Blaze will take care of Silver?" Nebula asked Shadow.

"Yes. She's a licensed doctor" Shadow said with a trusty smile. They walked to the park to have ice cream. On the way, they saw Sonic on his duty.

"Sup Shads, keeping an eye on her?" Sonic said.

"Yes, Sonic. Oh, I forgot to give you this, Nebula" Shadow hands the hair clip back to her.

"Thanks, I knew I lost it so thanks again" Nebula said.

"You're welcome Nebula. Well if you excuse us Sonic, we are going to get ice cream" Shadow said as he and Nebula left. Sonic smirks and walks away to continue doing his duty.

Nebula was feeling a little timid from everyone staring at her. She hides behind Shadow, covering her face with his quills.

"Nebula, you're safe with me" Shadow said to her.

"These people hate me" Nebula said shyly.

"As long I'm here there's nothing to be worried about Nebula" Shadow said and goes to the ice cream court.

"What are you gonna have Nebula?" Shadow asked her.

"Uh, vanilla" Nebula said.

"Okay, I'm gonna have chocolate" Shadow said.

He then ordered their ice creams and Nebula was still worried.

"That would be 6 dollars please" the ice cream man said. Shadow handed him six dollars and takes his and Nebula's ice cream.

"Okay, don't eat like an animal" Nebula whispered to herself.

She then licks the ice cream and after tasting it, she took a large bite of it but got her muzzle covered by ice cream.

"Nebula...don't do that" Shadow said.

"Sorry. Um, can you...uh...show me how exactly this works?" Nebula asked.

"Just lick it and enjoy the taste" Shadow licks his ice cream. Nebula did the same and licked her ice cream and this time she eats it gently.

"Yum" Nebula said.

"Good, that's more like it" Shadow smiled.