I've had an idea for a story like this for awhile, and Samantha27 came up with a pretty good plotline. So, here it is for a new story. It won't be the best for awhile, but it will get better than this. Just be patient. ;)
Also, I may be a little later on updating. My...grandmother just passed away this morning. I'm kinda going through a hard time. So...just be patient with me until my family recovers. It really was a blow, even though we were trying to brace for it. Just...keep my family in your prayers.
R.I.P. Dacie Mullins 9-13-08
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Prolouge
You know how they always say the best things hit at the most unexpected times? Sometimes, this statement is so contradicting, biased even. But sometimes, that statement hits it right on the head.
He didn't know what was so interesting about the thing she held out to him, the thing that had a small blue plus sign in the middle of it. But there was something about that...that thing that kept him absolutely mesmerized, shocked and speechless. Maybe it was the fact it was proving something he had not expected. Maybe it was the fact that the little blue plus sign meant something that he might or might not be ready for.
He didn't move his eyes from the cylinder-shaped object, even when the woman holding it, the girl that had his heart clutched in her other hand, smiled joyfully at him.
"We're having a baby."
He felt like he had been hit with a brick. He even cringed, jumping slightly as if struck. At her words, things exploded inside of him, a mixture of different emotions; fear, uncertainty, shock, and excitement. And still, his eyes didn't move.
"A...baby?" The word was uttered softly, almost fearfully, as if it might disappear when he said it. Finally, he was able to tear his eyes away from the object in her hands, long enough to look up at her beaming face, her proud and glowing face, just long enough for him to smile back at her.
"Yes...You're going to be a father, Sonic."
The word sent jolts up and down his spine, and he shuddered, slowly getting to his feet shakily. The world seemed to spin around him, and his heartbeat started to race, his face beaming as he looked down at the pink hedgehog before him. The pregnancy test was in one of her hands, while her other hand was on her stomach. He beamed down at her, his eyes sparkling, down at the hedgehog who had stole his heart so suddenly, so shockingly fast.
"A...father..." he whispered, brushing a stray hair from her face. She was still smiling, still holding the test, gripping it in her hands tightly as if afraid to let go. At her smile, his heartbeat started to race again, and his own smile widened. Then, slowly, he took her into his arms, hugging her tightly. It was one of those moments you wanted to stay in forever, a moment that would forever be vivid in their minds.
They hugged for a few moments, none of them saying anything, and then she stepped back, looking up at him with soft, green eyes. His heart fluttered again as her, and she looked down at her stomach. His eyes followed hers.
"...We're going to be parents, Sonic," she whispered, and when she looked back up at him, she had joyful tears in her eyes. Sonic hugged her tightly, aware of her belly pressing against his, and he closed his eyes at the thought. Parents...A wonderful, frightening word.
"Parents..." he whispered back, and took her hand in his own, looking down into her tearfilled eyes. "We'll be the best parents in the world, Amy." His voice was soft, his touch softer. There was just something about this girl, this angel, that kept him gentle when he touched her, when he spoke to her, when he looked at her. He had fallen hard for her, and she had done the same.
He looked down at her stomach, and he gently lifted his hand from her back and placed it there, as if he would already feel the kicking of its feet. Although there was no kicking, Sonic the Hedgehog's eyes widened drastically, amazed, as if he could feel the life from the baby, his baby, inside Amy Rose's stomach. It was something that fancinated him. And scared him at the same time.
So right there, with Amy in his arms and his hands over his unborn baby, Sonic the Hedgehog vowed to be the best father he could ever be; no matter what happened, he would always be there for his son or daughter.
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The house was quiet, empty. He opened the door slowly, stepping side quietly and pausing before sighing and closing the door behind him with a quiet creak. He proceeded into the living room, where he dropped his bag, and plopped himself down on the couch. As usual, he was the first one home.
Blue eyes blinked slowly as he sat, taking in the silence almost happily, however grudgingly. The house was dark, the only light coming from the sun pouring through the curtained windows. He sat in it for awhile, allowing the calming atmosphere to sooth him some before he sighed and stood, sheading his thin jacket and throwing it on the back of the couch. It was always so quiet when Sonic wasn't home.
Just as he was about to go into the bathroom to shower, the phone started ringing, quiet loudly, in the kitchen. The sound made him jump slightly, and his eyes narrowed in annoyance at the loud breaking of the silence before he headed into the kitchen to answer the damned phone.
"Hello?" he said as he picked up the receiver. It was quiet on the other end for a moment, and he strained to hear a voice. "Hello?"
"Tails?" the voice said. He recongized it immediately; Sonic. "How late are you going to be up?"
The question surprised him. Miles 'Tails' Prower shrugged, then remembered Sonic couldn't see it, and answered aloud. "I don't know. Probably early. I got to work tomorrow, too." A pause. "Why?"
"Stay up later," the voice insisted, and Tails could imagine Sonic smiling on the other end of the phone. The seventeen year old kit rolled his eyes at the thought. "I have some...rather shocking news..."
"Really?" the kitsune said, his tails twitching behind him. He smiled. "Shocking, is it? The last 'urgent, super urgent' news you had wa--"
Sonic scoffed, interrupting him. "C'mon Tails, this is different." The hedgehog's voice was impatient. Still, Tails's smile didn't disappear. "This is...real news, okay? I mean, you'll have to sit down for this one."
"Just tell m--"
"And I'm not telling you over the phone." Tails could just hear the smug, sly grin in his voice, and his own smile deflated. "So, don't go to bed. I'll be home around eleven, alright?" Tails glanced at the clock; 6:48. He sighed.
"Fine. But you owe me." Sonic laughed.
"Trust me, after this, I won't owe you anything. See you then, lil bro."
"See ya." The line went dead. Tails sighed, looking again at the clock; 6:49. It was going to be a long night. He sighed again and returned to what he was doing before, heading into the bathroom for his shower.
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Sonic got home around a quater after eleven. Tails was sitting watching the news when he entered, drenched in the rainwater that fell outside. Tails looked at him, and the hedgehog grinned sheepishly, glancing at the water droplets that fell from his fur. Tails couldn't help but grin as he stood and fetched Sonic a towel, turning off the TV on the way back into the room.
"Thanks, lil bro," the hedgehog said, and immediately the kitsune noticed the gleam in the Sonic's eyes. Something indeed had him excited and happy. He had never looked this happy before. He pratically glowed.
"So what was the big news?" the kitsune asked, getting straight to the point. Sonic looked unable to contain himself, literally beaming at Tails as if he had the best news in the world.
"Well, sit down first!" he said, and Tails obliged, taking a seat on the couch. The hedgehog raced to sit next to him, and grabbed his best friend by the shoulder, looking him directly into the eye.
"Tails...you'll never believe..." The words caught in his throat, and he cleared it. "You'll never believe what Amy...what Amy is..." Tails cocked his head, beckoning Sonic to continue without having to say anything. Sonic was still glowing, but he was having difficulty saying what was up with Amy. After a few minutes, Tails simply grinned, shaking his head.
"Sonic, for Christ's sake, just tell me!" he shouted. The hedgehogs anxiety was beginning to rub off on the kitsune. Sonic smiled, looking at him.
"Tails...I'm going to be a father."
Immediately something that felt like a stone fell into the kitsunes stomach.
There was silence for a moment. Maybe he just didn't understand. Tails closed his eyes, and shook his head slightly, clearing it.
"Okay, wait, slowdown..." He paused. "Okay. Come again?" He leaned forward, this time making sure he could hear Sonic clearly. The hedgehog was still smiling.
"Tails...Amy and me are having a baby...I'm going to be a father...a father..."
So he hadn't misunderstood him.
For a moment, Tails simply stared at Sonic, trying to imagine him with a baby in his arms. He couldn't. It was impossible. But he couldn't stop the happiness that came with Sonic's news, and after the shock wore off, he smiled widely.
"...A father, Sonic?" the kitsune breathed. "Thats...thats amazing! Thats just great!" He smiled at Sonic. "You'll make a great father, Sonic. A really great one." The hedgehog grinned at the kitsune, and then looked away.
"I can't believe it...I'm going to have a little baby...My baby...Mine and Amy's baby..." He closed his eyes.
Tails continued to smile. Sonic was going to be a father. And Tails couldn't be more happy for him.
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