In a mid-day afternoon in Time Square Death and I were in my house. I was on the computer doing work for my second job while Death was watching T.V. Death sighed not finding any channels that suited her so she got up and walk to the kitchen and got a pokie stick. Putting the full box back into the pantry she walked to me poking her head beside me to see the work I was doing. I sighed, "This deadline isn't going to be done by tomorrow." I said rubbing my sore throbbing head from its headache. Death-Heart blinked twice, "Ok? And? Why do you care?" she asked. I spun in my chair glaring at her, "Because if I don't get this done by tomorrow then I get fired! and I CAN'T lose this job!" I growled standing up. Death-Heart not taking any new expression to my frustration crunched on the pokie stick and gulped ingesting it. "Again why do you care? Your doing fine at you job at G.U.N. you have three jobs, whats the problem?" she asked, I calmed down and sighed. "You know I'm not giving up on her..." I muttered, but loud enough for Death to hear. Death sighed back, "I know your not but still, why do you care so much about this baby? You haven't even told Surge or Remy about yet? what happens if this kid DOES survive, what are you going to do then? Just act as if you never cared for it?!" There was silence, Death did have a point, both Remy and Surge were too busy for a child even though they were in love with me. Plus I don't know if I was even old enough to manage a child on my own. I live with Remy, Surge, Shade, Shadow, and Sonic. The only person I've told about this child was Death, and that was only because I knew she was a person to keep her mouth shut (My note: NOT TRUE IN REAL LIFE T_T). It only seemed like yesterday when I found her.
2 months ago~
I was walking in the cold bitter streets of Time Square trying to get away from the arguing at the house, Shadow and Shade were at it again and I really didn't want to get in the middle of it. Remy was about to sound out their yelling and Surge just locked himself in his room while I just tried to get away. As I walked by an alley where all the run down apartment buildings were I heard a muffled whimper. I stopped trying to concentrate the sound. The hearings of all the rustle of newspaper, honking of cars, and talk of the people were now away. I walk into the alley I was close to passing and hear the whimper stronger and stronger till I reach a soggy cardboard box that is covered by a newspaper, but I gulp. The newspaper was moving a little, I hesitate but then just pull of the paper off and hold my breath. It was a baby, covered in nothing but cloth, it was just born seeing it was still covered in blood, and the cord was still attached. I carefully pick up the small infant. I growl, it was a premature baby. It was so small I could hold it with one paw. I can't chaos control it to the hospital, the power will kill the infant, I have no choice but to walk. I tried my hardest to keep the baby walk speed walking to the hospital, when I make it there the nurses took the baby to the emergency room, I was told to sit in the waiting room till I was called, I nodded and sat down texting Surge telling him I was at a cafe' and that I would be back soon, he texted back that he understood and that I'd been careful.
Hours later~
I was asleep with a magazine in my lap till a kind hedgebat nurse woke me up, I put the magazine away and stood up as she lead me to where the infant was. "Here she is." she said showing me her clean and contained in a inkybatter like container. "Will she be ok?" I asked, The hedgebat nodded. "You are lucky you found her, she would have died if you didn't." the nurse said writing something on a clip board. I nodded, "Happy to be in service." I retorted. I looked to her, "What are you writing?" I asked. "Oh just her records." "Records?" the hedgebat nodded. "Her weight: 2.4 lbs, height: 11in 3cm, allergies: unknown, spieces: hedgehog, gender: female, date of birth: December 30, 2012, name: unknown." My ears flattened when she said her name was unknown. "Can't you take a DNA test?" I asked. "If we never had any record of the parents then there is no use of a DNA test, and sadly I don't know if this child can stay alive, there is no one that has claimed her in order to pay for her medical bills." the hedgebat said sadly as her bat ears lowered. I sigh clenching my fists, I knew this was a big step but I knew it would be worth it, "I'll pay them." I stated. The nurse looked to me in disbelief, "What?" "You heard me, I brought her here so she could live, I'm not gonna let her die, I'll pay for her medical bills and such till good people take her in." I said looking to the little hedgie in the container calmly asleep. Then I looked to the nurse, "Can I count on you to give her a good home?" I asked her, the nurse nodded eargerly, I nodded to her. "Would you like to name her?" the nurse asked, I shook my head. "I didn't give birth to her, nor am I claiming her, I don't deserve to name her." I stated. "But you did save her." there was a silence, I still shook my head, the nurse nodded to reason. "I understand I guess, speaking of names, I'm Guinevere the Hedgebat." she said smiling. I nodded to Guinevere. "I'm Eclipse, a pleasure to meet you." I said making contact with her, then looking to the little black hedgie again and sighed putting my hand on the glass that made the rooms separate. "Understand I will come here every two weeks to pay the medical bills." I stated, Guinevere nodded writing that down making a note of it. "Do you know how much the bills will be?" "Sadly no, lets go up to the front and find out shall we?" Guinevere said happily and lead me toward the front, in my mind I prayed that this infant will have a good life to live and will stay alive.
Now~
Luckily my prays were heard and she was doing well that was said, she still could be feed any kind of formula, and still even though I wanted a DNA test the parents were foreign and couldn't be found which upset me, but I didn't let it upset me too much. Even though 2 months went by no one wanted to claim the baby yet. I sighed sitting back in my desk chair as Death left saying she was bored and wanted to do something with Kiera and Shade. Till then I didn't care, I just had to get this work done or I would be fired. Then my ears perk up hearing a knock at the door, I groan standing up yelling, "Coming!" I opened the door to see Guinevere wearing casual and normal clothes aside from her nurse uniform, she smiled and giggled at my surprised expression and hugged me. "Hey Eclipse how are you?" I was still stunned as she pulled back from the hug. "How the hell did you find my house?" I asked. "Ugh such language." she chuckled but rolled her eyes and said, "You had to give us your back round information incase you wanted to use a check or debt which included your address. Also I was in the neighborhood and thought since we were getting close that I'd stop by and check your place out. Mind if I come in?" she asked, I sighed and stepped aside. "Come on in." I yawned and she walked in, she frowned looking close up to my face. "You look terrible." she said, I rolled my eyes. "My what manners." I yawned again, "and sorry wasn't expecting company, I work day and night with 3 jobs thank you very much." I said sitting on the couch. Guinevere sat beside me and frowned, "Why you working three jobs?" she asked, I sighed. "Medical bills plus my life, but I don't mind, once the infant is healthy and old enough I can just send her off to a good orphanage and I won't have to worry about her anymore." I said sitting back. "Is that all you want...to just get rid of her?" Guinevere asked sounding kind of hurt, I looked to her frowning. "No no no, you know I care about her, its just-" "Awww I know what you meant." "But I..." I trailed off as Guinevere got onto my lap with her legs on either side of me. "Stop being Miss serious all the time and smile." she said and tickled me. "G-Guin s-stop!" I grunt trying no to laugh. "Come on I said smile!" she said trying to get to my mouth to make me literally smile but I batted away her hands and her attempt, but at one of her attempts she poke my eye. "Ow! e careful or you might cause a scare to my other eye!" I said rubbing my sore eye, the Guinevere looked to my sacred eye in curiosity. "Oh yeah, sorry, but I always did wonder how that happened to your eye, but I never asked." she giggled. "Oh yeah, this is permeate to might as well instead of keeping you in suspense. I got my eye scratched by a enemy on my mission at GUN." I explained. "What's GUN? Some kind of military deal?" Guin asked. "Eh, you can say that." I sweatdropped, "But I work as an agent." I added. "Cool." Guinevere complimented. "Thanks."
Next day~
I wake up to my alarm and the sun rays that were being a pain in the ass to me so I rose up and yawned. "Hey sis you don't have work today?" Shade asked coming into my room. I yawned seeing her sit on the edge of my bed close to me. "What are you talking about Shade I have work everyday but the weekend you know that." I said knowing it was Tuesday today. "Oh then you better get a move on, it's 8:32am." I go wide-eyed. "Holy shit I'm late!" I said running out of bed throwing the covers as I dash to the bathroom. "I was calling her name since 7 and you didn't answer so..." she trailed off as I brushed my teeth turbo speed, I had no time to bathe or brush my quills. I stripped down in front of sis knowing she closed her eyes or averted them and put on my uniform I forgot to wash, but didn't matter now. I got all my papers and stuffed them in my suitcase. "Bye sis." I said about to chaos control. "WAIT!" "Wh-mmm!" Shade stuffed a bagel in my mouth. Shade giggled and winked at me. "Nutrition! Bye sis." I took the bagel out my mouth. "Bye sis and thanks, Chaos CONTROL!" In a flash I was inside my office work room and it was time for me to check-in and turn in my deadlines, staying up till 4am I was able to finish them. I quickly checked-in and went to my bosses office, straightening my uniform as much as I could I knocked on his door. "Come in." he said. I walked in and closed the door calmly. "You have those deadlines for me?" he asked. I nodded and opened my suitcase handing them to him. He took them and looked at them and I stood there silently as he did. I saw him smile and slowly started to chuckle, but not in a good way, a creepy mad way. "Ya see Eclipse, I didn't remember telling to make the deadlines into how to find all the secret passage ways in Mario Bros 2 OR how to get through Sonic Generations without losing any rings." I cocked my ears confused. "What?" I asked. The boss frowned and threw the papers in my face. "YOU ARE A MOCKERY AND DISGRACE OF MY BUSINNESS YOU KNOW THAT!?" I looked at the papers and groaned, I grabbed Remy's game cheat codes by mistake. "YOU STUPID AROGANT BITCH!" I looked to him with my eyes glowed red. "Shut up right now, I am still a person your employee or not, I don't deserve to be spoken that way." I growled. "Oh yeah? Well a person would be able to do a deadline. UNLIKE YOU!" he yelled. I growled, picked up my stuff and started to leave. "Where the hell are you going?! Were not through!" He hammered on. I looked back to him smirking, "News flash, I QUIT BASTARD!" and slammed the door behind me. I smirked still hearing him yell but I didn't care, that job was stressful anyhow.
I walk out of the building and go to my second jobbing calling on the phone telling them I would b early. Where was my 2nd job you ask? No it wasn't GUN, it was a Rouge's Club, Knuckles knew I have been looking for a job so he filled me in by Rouge. Rouge accepted my application and I was a waitress. Did I ever get hit on a guys? Yes. Did I let them get away with it? Hell no, but I always settle my business in privacy (No pun intended please and thank you). I put on my uniform and was about to work till Rouge walked passed me and held her nose. "Hun did you bathe this morning?" she asked sounding funny still holding her nose. "Well...I..." I trailed off blushing, Rouge rolled her eyes and lead me to the locker room to wash up. I sighed and took a quick wash up. I put my uniform back on and started to work. I saw Amy and Cream walk in which made thing so much better. I blushed and tried to hide but I had to sit them to a table. "So you work here?" Amy asked smiling brightly. I nodded, "Yeah, I don't usually come this early to work so this is why you are seeing me now." I explained, they nodded. "Uh I will have a water and some cheese fries please." Amy asked. I nodded writing that down and taking her menu. "I will take a salad and water please." Cream said. I nodded takeing her order too and getting her menu. "Where;s Cheese?" I asked, "Mother is pet sitting Cheese, pets aren't allowed in here." I nodded to reason and gave Knuckles the orders, and went to fill other orders.
8 hours later~
My shift was over and I went to change out of my uniform, I yawned and groaned knowing my day wasn't over quite yet. I said good-bye to Rouge and Knuckles and left to the bank. Getting out 2,000 rings in a check I went to the hospital and paid my weekly fee to Guinevere. "May I see her?" I asked. Guin smiled and nodded as she got up and lead me to her, she was still in the container for sanitation reasons which I understood. But they had where I could touch her with these attachable gloves that were connected to the inkybatter and I was about to touch her, pet her, and change her. Once an hour and a half went by it was time for me to take my leave. "Thanks Guin, see ya." "See ya."
(Look I know I have 2 other stories I should be doing but this got in my mind and I really wanted to do it, if you like it tell me, cause if you do I'll keep going, the only reason I stopped was because I didn't want to make this so long. Anyway hope you like it, leave nice reviews. Also know that the sick baby is reflect off my little baby cousin who was premature and didn't make it. But don't worry its not gonna happen in this story ;))