It's just a dream
Chapter one
Shadow shot up in a cold sweat and breathing heavily from yet another nightmare. The bed sheets where he laid were damp as Shadow sat up in bed trying to calm himself down. Sighing loudly he got out quietly so not to disturb the hedgehog next to him still asleep peacefully in bed. He left the bedroom and walked down the dark hallway of his home and went into the kitchen, switching the light on as he walked in. Shadow made himself a strong coffee, took a seat up the kitchen table and looked into the mug he held firmly in his hands.
"What is going on with me?" Shadow thought as he closed his eyes to try and recall the dream but it was gone from his mind like it always was.
Shadow reopened his eyes and glanced up at the clock on the wall above the kitchen door. It read four-twenty, telling Shadow he should return to bed for another couple of hours not sitting and having coffee. Shaking his head as no he was not going back to bed, he sipped at his coffee and waited for the day to begin. After half an hour light footsteps hit Shadows ears and a faint smile reached his face as he knew who it was making their way to him. The kitchen door opened and a light purple hedgehog with baby blue eyes walked in wearing a white gown and fluffy pink slippers.
"Shadow, another nightmare?" She asked with a concerned voice as she walked over to Shadow and hugged him from behind.
"Yeah, I'm sure it will all pass soon Fay." Shadow softly replied with his smile growing more visible.
"Well why don't we go back to bed and not sleep. We have over an hour before getting the kids up for school." Fay whispered in Shadows ear with a gently yet seductive purr.
"I quite like the sound of that my love." Shadow smirked as he dropped his hold on his half finished coffee and stood up from his seat after Fay moved from behind him.
Fay took a hold of Shadows hand and led him back into their bedroom, closing the door shut softly so not to wake anyone up. It was now almost seven in the morning and Shadow was laying awake in bed while holding his wife closely, he never went back to sleep after the love making he did with Fay and just stared up at the ceiling thinking. Soon enough their bedroom door slammed open and someone jumped onto the bed in an excited fashion.
"Daddy, daddy wake up!" A Small dark purple hedgehog with red eyes cried out with joy as she looked at her father, a bright smile on her muzzle.
"Lilith sweetheart, daddy is awake but I think your mummy needs some help." Shadow chuckled as he looked at his five year old daughter.
"No mummy doesn't need help." Fay giggled lightly as she opened her eyes and look at her daughter with a warm smile while resting across Shadow.
"Excited for your first day at school?" Fay asked with a gently tone then moved off Shadow but kept the covers over her naked form.
"Yes, yes, yes. I can't wait. Come on get up so we can go now." Lilith excitedly said with a smile, shaking her father a little to encourage him to get up quicker.
"How about I do you some breakfast first sweetheart then get dressed after. I don't think you will want everyone to see you in your nigh-dress." Shadow smiled warmly as he sat up and took his daughter into his arms.
"But I wanna go now…oh no wait I am a little hungry. Yes breakfast first then we go and I don't care my night-dress is cool, it has unicorns on." Lilith said as she wrapped her arms around her father as her father got out of bed.
"I'll be along in a minute ok dear." Fay said with a smile as she watched Shadow carry their daughter towards the open door.
"You take your time my love, I still need to kick Jamie out of his pit. That in itself is a dangerous mission, I swear he is just like me sometimes, it's almost scary." Shadow turned to speak to his wife with a smirk then left the room to do the morning run.
After sorting out his daughters breakfast of cereal hoops and a cup of orange juice, he walked towards his teenage sons bedroom. Shadow stood outside the closed door and knocked on it a few times loudly. Not getting a reply Shadow groaned and opened the door, not looking forwards to waking up his fourteen year old son. Teens can get rather grumpy when forced out of bed for school and Shadow knew this well. Shadow walked over to the curtains and opened them up widely so sunlight flooded the room. He turned around and pinched the bridge of his nose as the room was a tip, with Jamie's stuff laying about the floor and empty wrappers and cups piled up on the desk.
"I told him to tidy up this weekend." Shadow whispered to himself then moved to the bed where his son was still sleeping.
"Jamie it is time to get up and get ready for school." Shadow firmly said as he called loudly in his sons ear.
"Not going, feel sick." Jamie groaned as he covered his head with the bed sheets.
"Don't buy it now get up before you run out of time for breakfast. Another thing, I told you to clean your room and you failed to do it. If your room is still like this by tomorrow morning then you wont be going to that pool party on Friday." Shadow threatened as he looked down at his son with closed arms and frowning seriously.
"What? That is not fair dad, you can't do that." Jamie shouted as he uncovered himself and sat up in bed looking right at his father.
"No? The last time I checked I was your father and can do what I liked when punishing and rewarding you. Clean your room then you get to go. Don't then you will be staying home with your family instead. Your choice son so if you really want to go then I better not see this room in such a tip tomorrow. Now get ready for school before you are late." Shadow smirked a little deviously at his son then walked out of the room, leaving the door wide open on purpose.
"This is so unfair dad, I bet your dad never stopped you from doing things you want." Jamie called out with an annoyed tone then forced himself out of bed to close his door and to get ready.
"Oh believe me my son you have it far better than I ever did and I hope to chaos you never find out just how hard my life was all those years ago." Shadow thought as he triumphantly walked into the kitchen and back to his freshly made coffee up the table next to his daughter.
"Daddy look, I made a smiley face in my bowel." Lilith brightly said with a proud grin up at her father.
"Oh so you have and look…now it has a tongue sticking out." Shadow chuckles as he took the spoon and guided a hoop next to the mouth.
"Cool now to eat it up." Lilith grinned wider then was given the spoon back and began the task of devouring the happy face.
"There all nice and refreshed, Jamie still didn't clean his room I take it dear?" Fay said as she walked into the kitchen dressed for the day in her light blue jeans and purple shirt with faint white stripped pattern on it.
"No he didn't and he has until tomorrow morning to have it cleaned or he is not going to that pool party this Friday." Shadow replied casually then took his mug into his hand and sipped his coffee.
Soon enough it was approaching eight-thirty and both Shadow and Fay were waiting with their daughter by the front door. Jamie had left for school ten minutes ago when his fiend knocked and now it was time to take Lilith. Shadow picked up his daughter and held her in one arm then with the other held his wife's waist close to him.
"Ok lets go take you to school…chaos control." Shadow grinned then all vanished in a bright light.
They appeared outside the lower school where other parents were waiting by the closed gates as it was not time for them to open yet. Shadow put his daughter down and she stood closely by her father as she looked around in excitement.
"Hay Shadow, no work today?" Sonic called out as he and Amy walked over to Shadow and Fay, a smile on his muzzle.
"I booked the day off so I could be here on Lilith's first day." Shadow grinned at Sonic as he replied.
"Oh sweetie it is your first day at school, how exciting." Amy happily said as she looked down at Lilith.
"Yep. I'm going to make so many friends and have lots of fun and I'm going to have a teacher and I'm going to paint mummy and daddy a picture and I'm going to…Ooo the gates are opening, come on daddy come on mummy lets go." Lilith excitedly said then grabbed her fathers hand and tried to pull him along fast.
"Aw she is so cute, we will see you both later. We have to get Dash in now, have fun at school Lilith." Amy just about managed to say before the child pulled her father all the way.
"Yeah see you both later." Fay waved to Amy and Sonic while giggling as her daughters behaviour was definitely amusing to witness.
"B-bye…damn you are strong sweetheart." Shadow called out as he was being pulled by his over excited daughter.
Fay caught up with her husband and daughter and all were now walking calmly into the school. Lilith took her cardigan off and hung it on the peg with her picture above it and her school bag went in the cubby that also had her picture on it. She once again grabbed her fathers hand and pulled him into the classroom with her mother following behind. Both adults looked around the classroom with smiles and Lilith let go of her fathers hand.
"Daddy, mummy you can go now, I'll take it from here." Lilith said with a sweet smile up at her parents then dashed away to have a good look around.
"She is such a confident little darling. Hello I'm Miss Jenkins, Lilith's new teacher and the lady over there is Mrs Goodweather, the classroom assistant." Miss Jenkins smiled happily at both Shadow and Fay.
Miss Jenkins was a light brown rabbit with green eyes. She wore a light pink summer dress that flowed down passed her knees and white flat slip on shoes. Mrs Goodweather was also a rabbit but light grey and white. She wore blue jeans with a plain cream shirt with cream flat slip on shoes.
"Yes and she can be a handful at times, gets a little too over excited." Fay grinned lightly as she replied.
"Well I'm sure once she is settled in, she will be a wonderful addition to our school. Please excuse me." Miss Jenkins smiled brightly then walked over to some other parents to introduce herself.
"We should say good bye and make tracks. Lilith seems to be happy enough." Fay whispered over to her husband and gained a nod in agreement.
"Lilith sweetheart, we are going now and we will see you after school alright." Shadow said once he and Fay reached their daughter over by the book shelf.
"Ok daddy, bye and try not to miss me too much. I am fine remember and only at school." Lilith grinned up at her parents.
"Of course we will try our hardest to remember that. Love you, bye." Fay smiled as she bent down and gave her daughter a big hug and kiss goodbye.
"Have fun sweetheart alight." Shadow softly said as it was his turn to do some hugs and kisses good bye.
Shadow and Fay waved a bye as they walked out of the classroom then when they were in the hallway, Shadow chaos controlled them both home.
(There were have it the first chapter to my newest story. Yes I know it isn't my usual Sonadow but I thought I'll try something different. Now I wonder if anyone could guess what the huge shocking twist is yet, I would love to hear your views on it. Next chap will be up soon so keep your eyes pealed and please tell me what you think, many thanks…)