I Love Your Existence

At this point I have never been happier. I am really happy that Dakota is an orphan like me. That way I don't have any explaining to do to her parents. I always was quite curious what would happen if Dakota had parents... Anyway Dakota is pregnant! It's so awkward because were not married yet...I'm not so sure I'm happy to be a father. I guess I am but I'm more nervous then happy.

"So Shadow" Dakota smiled as she snapped me out of my thoughts.

"Yea?" I asked.

"I have something to tell you!" The lavender hedgehog smiled at "We are going to have twins"

"Twins?"I asked and Dakota nodded "Oh, no wonder you're are so big"

"Shadow" Dakota gasped.

"Just playing, you know I love you!" I sighed "So twins huh? That means double the crying and double the dipers and double the-" Dakota kissed my lips to get me to shut up.

"Calm down Shadow" Dakota said with her sweet voice.

"I'll try... but twins? What are there genders?"

"One's a boy and one's a girl So I was thinking I could name the girl and you could name the boy? How's that?"

"Okay, I'll name mine... Shadow!" I smiled.

"Very original" Dakota said sarcastically.

"I know!" I smiled sarcastically back. The only person that ever sees me smile is Dakota.

"Anyway what do you think about the name Nevaeh?"

"It's nice..."

"I think it's a very pretty name. Oh this is going to be so great! I can go shopping for both a boy and a girl!" Dakota squeaked.

"Yea but Twins?" I asked once more. I guess it was pretty shocking to find out that were having twins. Shadow and Neveah. I wonder what there going to be like. Two babies? Dakota is one week from labor... Great...

"Shadow... Can I ask you something?" Dakota smiled at me.

"Yea?" I asked

"Do you want to be a father?" Dakota asked worried.

"Of course I do" I lied... I couldn't tell her about that I didn't want to be a father. What would she think of me? She's already 9 months pregnant, so I can't back down.

"You know you can tell me anything right Shadow? I'm your girlfriend..."

"I know that" I sighed, I hate lying to her. She's so nice.

"I love you Shadow" Dakota said as her emerald eyes met with my ruby ones.

"I love you too" I said. Being a father won't be all that bad... I will have Dakota to help me out. I feel bad for Dakota, she's always throwing up and stuff. I am so glad I'm not a girl. That night I lied down in bed next to Dakota and drifted to sleep. I heard a scream.

"Dakota?" I said as soon as I woke up.

"Shadow... It's time!" Dakota said painfully, my eyes widened.

"Now?"

"Now!" She screamed. As fast as I could I picked her up and ran her out to the car. We drove to the hospital, speeding of course. If the cops pull me over I'll just tell them to fuck off, my girlfriend is in labor. As soon as we got to the hospital the doctor's rushed us into a room. Dakota lied down on the bed.

"Dakota, you can make it through this. I know you can" I said as I took her hand and tried to comfort her. She gave me a small smile, but I guess it was hard when she's in pain.

"Thank you Shadow, for everything!" Dakota said.

"Your welcome" I gave her a comforting smile.

A few hours later, things weren't going very well.

"You need to leave!" The doctor yelled at me "This is way more serious then I thought. She is going to have a cessation" My heart almost dropped.

"A what?" I said shocked.

"It means the babies got stuck so we need to cut open her belly and-"

"I know what cessation means!" I screamed. "Can't I stay with her?" I asked worried.

"I'm sorry sir, you have to go sit in the waiting room and just wait" The doctor gave me a fake smile. I sighed and then I walked out of the hospital room. Fuck! I was waiting there for hours, long, painful, waiting hours. I had nothing better to do then just twiddle my thumbs. I held back my tears because Shadow the Hedgehog does not cry!

I couldn't get my mind to stop. What's going to happen? Is it really that serious? I really hope the babies make it okay. After what felt like years waiting in the waiting room the doctor came up to me.

"I'm sorry!" He said and I knew everything was bad.

"What- What happened?" I asked scared to get the answer.

"We only could save one baby"

"One?" I said sadly. A few hours ago I didn't want twins and now I want them more then ever.

"That's not all" The doctor said. Haven't you crushed my life enough for a day? "The mother will not survive..." I put my hand over my mouth. How could this happen? Remember how I told you Shadow the Hedgehog does not cry? Well I think I lied... I felt tears run down my cheeks.

"Would you like to see your daughter?" The doctor asked me.

"Daughter?" I nodded as I followed him into I guess what's called the baby room. I looked around at all of the little hedgehogs. Then we walked up to a lavender hedgehog with tiny white streaks in her quills.

"This one is yours" The doctor said. I looked at her, I curled my upper lip a little bit... but It was not a smile. I had nothing to smile about.

"She's Beautiful..." I whispered "Just like her mother"

"She really is" The doctor said trying to make me feel better "And she is very healthy"

"Good to know" I sighed in sadness.

"Since you are the father you get to name her" The doctor informed me. The little light bulb in my head turned on.

"Nevaeh" I looked at the doctor "I want to name her Nevaeh"

"Nevaeh it is" The doctor said as he wrote down something on his clip board. "Also would you like to see the mother?" I nodded as I left little baby Neveah, and walked into the same hospital room I was in a few hours ago. I looked at Dakota, she looked so... drained. I have never seen her like this before. "I'll give you a few minutes to say good bye..." The doctor said as he left me there with Dakota.

"I thought I found you... the one for me. I found you Dakota... And then I lost you..." I put my hands over my eyes and just cried. I have never been so sad before. "Dakota, I promise you I will make little baby Neveah everything you ever wanted her to be... I promise you!Also I will be the best father I can..." I said as I held her hand "I love you Dakota and one day I will be with you..." I said as I pressed my lips on hers, enjoying my last kiss with her. "One Day, I will be with you again... but until then I need to think about what's best for Neveah, she needs me now more then ever" I sighed as more tears left my face "I love you Dakota" As soon I said that the machine she was on went to that beeeeeeeeeeeeppp thing and she took her last breathe and died... the doctor walked in.

"Are you done Mr. Shadow?" The doctor said all I could do was nodded. I didn't want to let her go, but I had to. I went back to Nevaeh. The doctor let me hold her. I just looked at her. She was beautiful, but I couldn't get around to be happy. I couldn't smile or laugh no matter how hard I tried.

"Hello Nevaeh" I said as I wiped away a tear "Welcome to the cold, cruel, horrible world...I just made this promise to your mother and I'll make it to you" I rocked her in my arms "I promise I will be the best Dad I can possibly be..." I sighed. She was less then 10 pounds. I already love her half to death. But I still couldn't smile. It made me curious to wonder what would of Shadow Jr. be like?

"I love your existence" I said as a tear ran down my cheek.

Hey. One of these day's I need to stop writing new stuff and finish my old stuff. I was watching 16 and pregnant and that's where I got that name Nevaeh. I think it's an adorable name. Review this if you want to. This is a One-Shot but things can change. I hope you liked this. Review and tell me what you think. Shadow goes to SEGA, Dakota and Nevaeh go to me... because I created them.

Pasta!