Instincts

Chapter 6

Instincts

Ch. 6

By: Cutegirlmayra (Ohhh, is everyone ready? Shadow's story is probably the most action-packed out of them all. Sonic was emotionally intense, but Shadow's kinda more on the action and suspense side... I think xD Silver's is gonna be hard to do... cause it's not as 'appealing' as the other two. I just hope it will be enough. Well, that's enough for a random thought. Take a load of this chapter~ Whelp. I don't know about you, but I hope those groceries are reimbursed cause it's little details like that that bother me EDITED: He went back and got them cause I'm petty like that lol xD Anyway... this is... EHEM, pretty much the arc's beginning for Shadow.. the real climax for his plot will be just around the corner. Carry on! -screaming internally cause I ship sonamy but #Torn because lots of Shadamy moments coming and just what have I done..? No... the real question is...What am I going to do? I say in Instinct Shadow's voice. Find out! :D In Shadow's Arc/Story Climax! That's the next chapter, btw, lol.- EDITED: Both chapters are now one! Please let me know if you like the new edits!)

"Ohh!~" Amy held a blanket in one of the stores, "This is so soft~" She cuddled it, rubbing her cheek against it and not realizing her scent was spreading all over the fabric. It was soon draped over Shadow, and moving under the blanket, Amy poked him with her finger and giggled. "Don't you think so?" She apparently had noticed his usual silence and was 'poking' at his fault. He glared at her, a moment of annoyance at her usual 'faulty' antics he wasn't used too.

"It's hot." He complained.

"Ohh! You're no fun!" she took the blanket off of them and then raced to put it back, placing it nice and neatly with the rest of the stack.

"Are we done yet?" Shadow looked to the window of the store, "The sun's going down." He saw the sun barely peeking out from among all the city's buildings.

"Those are just the skyscrapers, it's probably early sunset." Amy looked over some jewelry that was on sale, "Half off, huh?" she mused, enjoying her freedom again. "You know, it's the littlest things that give us the greatest joys."

Shadow's countenance sank a little as he seemed to accept that her life was going to be rough around this time almost every year...

Her words were then quickly drowned out by the fact that he was tired of waiting on her. He finally stepped up and took a hold of her arm, pulling her to look at him, "I told you in the beginning that if I was going to protect you... you'd have to follow my rules... and I say it's too dark to stay."

As Amy was jerked into directly paying attention to him and his warnings, she was half-expecting to see some form of threatening alpha behavior in his eyes. Instead, the tug on her arm and the firm grip seemed to assure her that he was only thinking of her safety. He really did mean to uphold his end of the bargain, and it really was all for her sake so... she just pouted and took her bag.

"Fine! I'll buy this and we'll go, deal?" She stepped away from him. "And... and you don't have to talk to me like that." She held her arm where he had pulled her. Yes, she did need to take this seriously, but it wasn't in her nature. "I'm also not someone you should just grab either!" she bolted to the cashier, her boots stomping hard in a display of independence, but when arriving at the counter she found herself saddened again. '...Why does... why does his concern make me feel so... worried?'

"Thank you, come again!" the cashier lady sang behind the counter, it was as if she was matching the tune of the machine she worked with.

"Thanks!" Amy waved to the nice lady before Shadow followed her out of the store. Promptly, she began to take the route home but didn't dare look back at the Shadow that was cast behind her form from the light lowering beyond the straight gaps of the skyscrapers.