alright, if theres one thing i can;t STAND! It's when ppl think that Maria is either Shadow's lover, o just his best friend! she's NEITHER!!! Maria is shadows sister! his Sister! this is fact based on logic! think about it! Pr. Gerald created Shadow and used some of Maria's DNA to do it! So think about it! this wuld already make them blood relatives! If they were bf+gf that'd just be......WRONG IN SO MANY WAYS!!!!!!!! SO PLEASE STOP THINKING THAT MARIA IS SHADOWS GIRLFRIEND!!!!! FOR CRYIN OUT LOUD!