[ Feeling that hand on his shoulder, Shadow suddenly realized he couldn't stand any longer. It was the straw that broke the camels back, really, and with that, everything came to a halt. The black hedgehog fell to his knees, one hand pressed firmly against his face as he tried to cover it, hide it from the other...
He was trembling again, and... were those tears? Was Shadow crying? A truly rare sight, even in his own timeline. He hadn't cried since... since that day... over 100 years ago. His other hand dug into the ground, uprooting some grass. ]
I... hh...
[ I've missed you. is what he wanted to say, but he couldn't. He could never say something like that, but it all came to a head now, that he was unable to keep it bottled up anymore. Shadow considered himself strong, that he didn't need to rely on anyone... that he was able to hide his feelings and continue on without breaking down. Strong and resolute... until now. He finally came to grips with just how broken down he was on the inside, and how much it was tearing him apart.
Omega... I'm sorry.
If only he could find his friend again and apologize. What kind of Guardian of Earth did he turn out to be? Someone who pushes away his allies and keeps to himself... That's not what Sonic would have wanted for him... Omega had tried to tell him that. Rouge would surely have been upset with him, but... ]
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He was trembling again, and... were those tears? Was Shadow crying? A truly rare sight, even in his own timeline. He hadn't cried since... since that day... over 100 years ago. His other hand dug into the ground, uprooting some grass. ]
I... hh...
[ I've missed you. is what he wanted to say, but he couldn't. He could never say something like that, but it all came to a head now, that he was unable to keep it bottled up anymore. Shadow considered himself strong, that he didn't need to rely on anyone... that he was able to hide his feelings and continue on without breaking down. Strong and resolute... until now. He finally came to grips with just how broken down he was on the inside, and how much it was tearing him apart.
Omega... I'm sorry.
If only he could find his friend again and apologize. What kind of Guardian of Earth did he turn out to be? Someone who pushes away his allies and keeps to himself... That's not what Sonic would have wanted for him... Omega had tried to tell him that. Rouge would surely have been upset with him, but... ]