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[Closed] I can see my life passing me by

🧙 WHO: Amy Rose and Shadow the Hedgehog
⚔️️ WHAT: Amy may have been pushing herself a bit too hard. But she's totally not sick though, of course not.
🕒 WHEN: Mid-November
🗺️ WHERE: Starts on the training grounds
⚠️ WARNINGS: Rampant magic and sickness. May update if more things happen

[ Knuckles would probably get on her case if he knew just how much Amy has been up to lately, but she reassured herself with the fact that he isn't here at the moment. Sure she'd taken on some quests, and she was volunteering at clinics to help with the rise of people infected with the magical flu, not to mention continued efforts to help the Celliwig and Lestari refugees in Camelot, all in addition to her school lessons, training, and her job at the Helleste Café. But balancing all that certainly isn't any more work than trying to organize a whole Restoration movement during a worldwide emergency, right?

And okay, maybe she could have used a bit more sleep, but she's done a lot worse, she reminds herself as she makes her way to the training grounds to meet with Shadow. And sure, her head is a little foggy, and she feels a little chilled, but that's just the change in the weather.

She's totally fine, really. ]

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[ She waves in return, though she turns her head away as a sudden sneeze interrupts anything she might have said. It also seems that her shadow ripples a little as she sniffles. ]

[The sneeze gets a raised eyebrow from him, he's not clueless about the flu that is going around but he's been lucky in avoiding anyone with it. Or at least he's not caught it.]

... Are you alright, Amy?

[If it's just a sneeze then he'll be fine with training her, but if not...]

[ She answers with a sniffle and a dismissive wave of her hand. ] 'm fine.

[ The mumbled words are punctuated with a hitch of her breath, and a few sharp inhales before another sneeze is torn from her, sending along with it a little shadow that moves along the ground towards one of the training ground attendants who is carrying some extra equipment. The shadow then disappears into the attendant's shadow just moments before the attendant trips, sending all equipment scattering to the ground.

...coincidence? Or unintentional jinx? ]

[He's watching her even as she dismissively waves his question off. Which means he totally sees that shadow dart off towards the attendant, which he follows and watches as the poor fellow trip, on apparently nothing, and he scowls.

Did Amy ever tell him her magics? He can't rightly recall, or he never felt the need to remember, but this is certainly not a good thing. That and he has more than a hunch that the other hedgehog is sick.]

I'm not training you while you're like this.

[His tone is final, he won't take any complaints or pleading as ways to change his mind.]

[ Talk of their magic has probably come up once, and since they usually practice hand-to-hand fighting it's never really mattered. But she doesn't notice the spell rushing out of her as she sniffles again, rubbing a little at her eyes. ]

It's not that bad.

[ Because she wouldn't be Amy if she wasn't at least a little stubborn. But the argument is made half-heartedly at best, as the fogginess in her head grows a little worse. It only clears as she sneezes again, causing it to throb sharply instead.

And as she sneezes, another shadow dashes out of her, traveling along the ground towards two other attendants. It fades into one of them, and suddenly they are declaring their unwavering, undying love for the other attendant, much to their surprise.

...okay, so it's not great. ]

[Yeah he is... Noticing that it's not great. The other attendant going about declaring undying love to another is just, wrong.

So Shadow is crossing his arms over his chest and giving Amy a look.]

You have that, whatever it is, that's going around. So we are not training.

...ugh, fine.

[ She's stubborn, but she's not dumb. Trying to argue with Shadow is a hopeless effort anyway, so she might as well save whatever strength she still has.

She sneezes again, and while luckily no magic shoots out of her, the force of it does cause her to stumble back a little, and instead of trying to keep standing she lets herself heavily sit on the ground, rubbing her eyes slightly as she sniffles. ]

[Oh boy, this is going to be fun. As he's just gonna let Amy sit herself down on the ground, that actually makes what he's going to do easier. Which is to close the space between the two of them, and he's going to reach down and just pick Amy up off the ground and he's going to carry her.

He's going to ignore any fussing Amy might do as well.]

Back to your room now. You're going to rest, even if I have to make you.

[ She's barely able to manage a surprised squeak when Shadow picks her up and carries her. It's not the first time someone's carried her like this (usually Sonic), but she still squirms a little, trying to get back down. ]

W-Wait, Shadow...If I'm sick, I might enchant you accidentally...

[ If she has accept that she probably has the magical flu going around, then she also has to worry about that possibility. ]

A risk I'm willing to take.

[Shadow isn't too concerned about getting cursed or whatever might happen with Amy, because right now he is more focused on the whole "sick person, make them better" thing instead.

So he's going to start heading towards the exit of the training grounds and then eventually towards where ever Amy is staying, which...]

You are still staying at the Inn, correct?

[He doesn't exactly know.]

...Y-Yeah.

[ Part of her wants to protest further, but...it's really difficult with how warm Shadow is. Even just being carried in his arms like this helps ease some of the aches, and she can't help settling more into his hold. ]

...so warm.

[Amy's comment about warmth just flusters Shadow a little, a slight blush rising to his cheeks. Which he hopes nobody will notice, as he's going to make his way out of the training grounds and towards the Inn.

He'll be quiet, unless Amy decides to say something, the whole way there.]

[ Amy is content to travel in silence, enjoying the relaxing warmth of his body. And while she's at least aware enough to tell him at some point her room number at the inn, it's hard to fight off the drowsiness she starts to feel. ]

[Good thing she told him her room number, or else he'd go demand to know the room number from the Innkeeper. Which probably would have been rude and just, Shadow being Shadow about the whole thing.

So instead of that having to happen, he's just going to head for the room, and once there well... He is going to have to put Amy down so with a slight jostle of her, in case she has dozed off completely, to warn her of him putting her on her feet.]

We're here, Amy.

[ She had actually dozed off as he carried her, and blinks sleepily with his rousing. Then she gives a little whine as he sets her down, however gently, because she's not ready to separate from the warmth just yet, before remember who she's with and where they are.

Clearing her throat, she manages to stand on her own two feet and opens her door. ]

Heh...uh, thanks, Shadow.

[ She still seems a bit wobbly, but she should manage just fine. ]

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[He's not just going to leave her while she's still wobbly, that would just be rude of him.]

Do you need anything?

[Like soup or blankets, or anything he can go and be Shadow at to make things better for her?]

[ She's about to decline, since he was more than nice enough to even bring her home, and the longer he's around her the more she worries she might accidentally curse him or something. But she also finds that she doesn't want him to leave quite yet. Being sick is bad enough, but being sick and lonely is the worst.

Not that she could really tell him that, because she isn't sure if he'd be willing to stay just to keep her company. ]

Um...some soup would be great, thanks. I think I have some leftover, if you wouldn't mind heat it up?

I don't mind.

[He wouldn't have offered to get her things if he did mind, after all. He's not the type to do something he doesn't want to do after all. As he's going to let Amy get inside the room and situated, he'll go about finding that soup and whatever he needs to heat it up too.

Which is something he can do, heating up soup should be easy.]

Thanks.

[ With a tired smile, she manages to shuffle over to her bed and flops down on it. She can't change into her pajamas while he's here, but she manages to pull off her boots before huddling under the blankets. ]

Hm.

[That's all he says as he gets to getting to, that is soup and heating it up. And he really wouldn't mind if she got changed, not like he's looking or anything like that. But hey as long as Amy gets comfortable and rests? He won't fuss... Too much.]

[ With the small room, it's easy for Amy to watch him from her bed. And she isn't entirely sure why, because all he's doing is heating up soup in a microwave, but she found it...oddly cute? It was such a little, domestic image that she'd never really pictured Shadow in, but seeing it now was...weird, but in a charming way?

...her head is really foggy, she definitely needs some sleep. ]

[Be glad that microwaving soup is something Shadow can do, the guy relies on pre-packaged foods or eating out, so this is as domesticated as he'll ever get.

While the soup is heating up he's going to find a spoon so that it's just one easy trip from the microwave to Amy's bed so less fussing about all around. And once the microwave gives off its signature ding he's right there getting the hot bowl out and carefully bringing it over to her.]

Careful, it's hot.

[ Glancing around for a moment, she then grabs a book off the floor and places it on her lap before carefully taking the bowl from Shadow and setting it on the book. ]

Thanks, Shadow.

[He doesn't get why she'd use a book for that, but oh well. It's her book.]

It's nothing.

[Now he's just going to stand there and stare at Amy, he's not going to leave until he sees her eat it seems.]

[ She doesn't have anything else to put it on, and it's just her textbook for class, no big deal.

She does notice him just standing there, but she bites back a smile as she blows a bit on the soup to cool it down, before carefully sipping at a spoonful, sighing as the warmth travels down her throat and through her body. ]

[Look, he wants to make sure she'll be okay. And her eating the soup is a good thing in his book, so once she's done with the one sip and sigh he's just going to... Well, go.]

I doubt you'll need anything else, but you know how to contact me if you need to.

[ She's taking a sip of another spoonful when he starts to leave, and she hesitates a moment. ]

Oh...yeah, okay. Thanks, Shadow.

[ And it's strange, because she feels a little conflicted. Because a part of her doesn't actually want him to leave yet, but she doesn't have any reason to ask him to stay either. Besides the longer he stays the more at risk he might be for getting an accidental curse, so it'd be safer for him to go.

But...being sick in her apartment with nothing to do...it felt a bit lonely suddenly. ]

It's nothing.

[Is all he has to say about her thanks, as he takes his leave. Although he isn't exactly rushing out the door, so if Amy really wants him to stay she's got at least one more chance for asking him to do so.]

[ She bites her lip as she watches him leaving, hesitating for a moment. She really doesn't have any reason to ask him to stay, but... ]

...Shadow?

[He's got his hand on the doorknob when she says his name, so he stops and turns to look at Amy.]

Yes?

[ She actually hadn't meant to say anything, and she doesn't realize she has until he turns around. Then she flushes a little, because she had nothing to follow up with. ]

I-I, um... [ Quick, think of something! ] S-Sorry, uh...Would you mind getting me some water too?

[ ...smooth. ]

Of course.

[And as he says it he's turning away from the door and going to do just that, which means he's got to find a cup first and that may take a bit because he doesn't exactly know where Amy keeps things like that and he's not thinking of even asking. But hey, after some poking about he finds a cup and is getting the water, which once he's filled the cup to a reasonable amount of fullness? He's going to bring over to Amy.]

Here you go.

[ A part of her thinks that she should maybe tell him where things are, but she's too embarrassed about the whole thing to even say anything. She only finally lifts her head when he stands by her bed, and mustering up a smile she carefully takes the cup from him. ]

Thank you.

[Just enjoy his weird domesticity, Amy. This is probably the only time anyone will see him do this kind of thing, not even Rouge has gotten him to take care of her like this. Sure he's protected her in a fight but that's totally different from this. ~~In fact Maria is probably the only person who has had Shadow semi-fuss over them.~~

Anyway, once Amy takes the glass he'll just shrug off her thanks.]

You're welcome, anything else?

[ She takes a quick sip of the water, because even though she'd said it on a whim she realizes that she is a bit thirsty. It also gives her a little time to think of what to do now. ]

Ah...no, I think I'm good now. Thanks.

[ Even if she might be a bit lonely, she can't expect him to stick around just to keep her company. Besides, it's just a little bug. It's not so big a deal that he needs to stay with her. ]

Alright.

[Since she seems to be taken care of for the time being, he is just going to go and leave once more. He's not rushing, again, so if Amy still needs him she has another chance, but if not he'll be taking his leave.]

[ She doesn't stop him this time, and as he heads out she manages a soft "bye". Then, once she's alone, she focuses on her soup and tries to sort her thoughts out.

Her head is still a bit too foggy, though, so instead she finishes her soup and grabs something to read until she probably falls asleep. No use worrying about it for now.

And besides, if she did need anything else, he probably wouldn't mind if she called him. ]

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