Amy Rose contracts N.I.D.S. Now immune compromised, the only person who can be around her without risking her life, is Shadow the Hedgehog. As Tails searches for a cure, Shadow offers to take care of Amy in his secret cottage away from civilisation-Shadow being the perfect candidate in doing so, having taken care of Maria while she suffered from the disease. As the two begin to get to know each other on a more personal level, feelings for one another begin to bloom, causing a world of internal confusion. Shadow-wanting to keep it professional-with Amy conflicted about her feelings for Sonic. Will the two end up confessing to one another? This is I Can't Breathe Without You.