"What are you thinking about?" He asked her as he smiled.

  She shrugged. "All those years ago, if you would've waited TWO more days, and you discovered your powers then, I would've comforted you......and told you everything will be okay."

  He chuckled as he sat right next to her. "Well, if THAT happened.......I would've never met the friends I have today!" He said cheerfully.

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  "And you wouldn't be acting so aggressive with them either!" She added. She tried to be soft about it, but her words ended up being sharp.

  Shadow's smile fell away in an instant. He folded himself up into a fetal position and looked straight ahead, not looking into her eyes.

  Rose sighed. "I'm sorry."

  He then stood up and walked away from her. "Forget it!"