Nother chapter. Shadow manned up. Yaaaaay. Anyways, enjoy.

Shadow started feeling better after a couple of days. He had sex with Sonic one of those days. He enjoyed it. He still had yet to tell Sonic he wanted kids. He would soon though. He got up out of bed and walked downstairs. He lost a small amount of weight over the past couple of days, but he would easily gain it back. He still thought of baby related stuff. Shadow couldn't shake his mind away from it. It ran through his mind. Him and Sonic had sex three more times that week. Shadow didn't know who enjoyed it more. Shadow was asleep the majority of the next Saturday. His stomach was bothering him again. He turned and curled up in the blanket. His eyes opened slowly. He sat up and ran his hand through his fur.

"Hm, wonder if Sonic is here," he said to himself quietly.

He had gained back the weight he lost. Typical. But something seemed different. His eating habits changed. A lot. He shrugged it off and walked downstairs. He yawned and rubbed his eyes. His stomach was still hurting. He sighed.

"I'll get over it," he said softly.

Shadow sneezed and rubbed his eyes again. His stomach still felt funny. He figured it would be alright by the end of the day.

Over the course of the next week he gained more weight. He didn't bother worrying about it, as the illness he had prior to the week took some of the weight from him. He spent the majority of that next Thursday outside, enjoying the nice wheather with Sonic and Maria. They were at the park. Shadow saw all the little kids and babies that were in the park. His mind started shifting back to children if his own. He set it as a priority to tell Sonic that he wanted kids. He found the time to tell him. Right behind their favorite tree in which they had carved a heart with their names into the bark of the tree.

Perfect.

"Sonic?"

"Hm? Yea Shadow?"

Shadow swallowed. He was a little fidgety.

"D-do you..."

"Go on,"

Shadow swallowed again.

"Do you...think we'll ever...have kids...?"

He feared the answer he was gonna get.

"Shadow, we've not even been together for a year yet," Sonic said. "Give it some time alright?

Shadow was dissapointed, but he nodded.

"Alright," he said.

He didn't like the answer Sonic gave him. He didn't like it. He wanted Sonic's answer to be yes. They went back home after a while. Shadow walked upstairs and sat down on the bed in his and Sonic's room.

"Why that answer? Why?"

He sighed and waited for nightfall. It came within a few hours. Sonic crawled into bed by a melancholy Shadow. He caught on quickly to Shadow's distress.

"Shadow?"

Shadow tilted his head on the pillow.

"What...?" He responded.

"You alright?" Sonic asked.

"Yea, I'm fine," Shadow said.

"Something's bothering you Shadow," Sonic said.

Shadow sighed and curled up in the blanket.

"I'm fine Sonic," he said.

"Shadow I know something's bothering you," Sonic said.

"I-...I didn't like your answer to my question earlier Sonic..." Shadow said.

Sonic tilted his head and sighed.

"I'm sorry Shadow, but I don't think I'm trendy for kids yet," Sonic said.

Shadow sighed and shoved his face into the pillows.

'I just want one,'