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Chapter 2 One Last Gift

They had been partying for a few hours now, it had gotten dark and the rain didn't help matters either. "Well we'll see you soon Sonic." Tails said grabbing his rain coat as he and the others headed out doors. Sonic smirked and headed out with them as he closed and locked the door putting the key back in his head quills "I thought the faker didn't like getting wet." Shadow said an eyeridge raising "I don't." Sonic said smugly and pulled out an umbrella.

Shadow rolled his eyes "figured he would do something like that." Blaze said walking beside Silver "where you heading to anyway." The white hedgehog asked "I'm just going to pop over to Leonardo's I've been craving a late." Sonic said the others smiled and waved goodbye to their blue friend as they came to the side walk.

Sonic continued towards the right to Leonard's cafe carrying the blue umbrella upon his shoulder. "Hey if it isn't mister speedster!" Leonardo said happily greeting the blue hedgehog as he tucked his umbrella. "Hey Leo." Sonic greeted the young cheetah by his nickname. " I'm not used to seeing you out and about like this your always home when it's raining" Leonardo said wiping off the bar table as Sonic sat down.

"Well I couldn't resist coming over for one of your chaos berry lates." Sonic said with a wink. The cheetah smirked and went into the kitchen for the order. Sonic waited patiently lost in thought. He was pretty glad that he avoided Amy's presents being that he already knew what it was,but he couldn't help but feel slightly guilty about it he just wasn't ready for that kind of relationship yet. Plus he had a lot of paperwork to do at home, he had forgotten to tell his friends that he may get accepted as lead violinist in a band.

His thoughts were interrupted ,however, when the young cheetah came back and placed the late on the table. Sonic smiled and took it happily as he reached for his wallet "no charge it's on the house." Leonardo said. "Thanks Leo but don't you need the money?" Sonic asked confused at the cheetahs over generosity. Leonardo shook his head "nah your my top paying customer I think it's time I returned the favor." Leonardo said smiling. Sonic smirked and hopped off his seat with late in hand as he headed for the door opening his umbrella.

"See you later Sonic." Leonardo waved. Sonic smirked and walked out into the rain. He sipped his late happily enjoying every last drop till the end. He tossed the empty cup in a public trash bin as he passed by which always looked like it needed emptying.

Sonic walked on his red shoes making small splashing noises as he stepped in puddles. As he passed a nearby alley way something caught his ear. He stopped and turned looking straight into the dark path. "Hello?" Sonic called his voice echoing off the dark walls of the alley. Assuming it was nothing, he shrugged and started to walk off, only to be stopped as he heard it again.

Out of curiosity, Sonic turned and proceeded down the path accidentally kicking stray cans and paper along the way. He soon came to a stop as a large box entered his sight the lid closed. Sonic tucked the umbrella since there was a small roof protecting the area from the wetness. He kneeled down on one knee and slowly opened the box. To his surprise he found three stray hoglets each looking to be only a few moons old, but what made Sonic gasp with horror and shock was that each one had a number of bruises and cuts littering their tiny bodies.

Sonic almost immediately felt anger and rage wanting to find and kill who ever had done this too such innocent little ones. They were so thin there tiny ribcages showing through their furs it looked no one had fed them in a whole year. Sonic gently nuzzled one being mindful of the bruises, but it didn't move and it's body felt cold. Sonic sighed in sadness, it was dead.

Sonic slowly got up not wanting to look anymore at this awful sight of child abuse as he turned and headed back out of the alley. But then he stopped again, his predatory ears picking up the faint sound of a heartbeat. Sonic turned back around and again kneeled down to box level. He blinked his eyes changing from green to a glowing orange. He could see easily that the two bodies on the left and right were already gone, but in the middle the youngest looking hedgehog still had a heat signature.

Sonic blinked eyes returning normal as he let out the faintest breath. No sooner had he'd done this the little hedgehog awoke revealing its eyes to be a gentle lavender as it started to cry. "Hey hey don't cry I'm not gonna hurt you." Sonic cooed gently putting his hands in front of him. It slowly stopped still wining as it started at him with wide terrified eyes. It had kicked off the blanket they were wrapped in and Sonic could now clearly see its colors.

It was a snowy white like Silver, but it had blue stripes going down its quills. The one on the right was a midnight black like Shadow and had a yellow muzzle and tummy. Sonic looked away from the other sadness tearing at his heart as the last one looked exactly like him. Sonic sighed at the two lost ones, but he didn't take his eyes off the white hedgehoglet as it continued to stare right back. Sonic looked around into he dark alley then back at the battered little baby. "Well I can't just leave you here now can I?" Sonic said gingerly picking up the snowy child and cradling it in his arms.

Just to be safe Sonic checked to see what it was. "A girl." Sonic said looking back sadly at the others "I'm guessing those were your brothers huh?" Sonic asked. The little hedgehog only looked back at him eyes wide and hopeful. Sonic smirked and grabbed the blanket from the box gently wrapping it around the young hedgehog. She tucked closer to his chest burying her face in his peach fur as he carried her out the alley. Leaving her lost brothers behind.

Sonic looked down at the little one as he carried her through the rain the umbrella protecting them both from the water. Sonic smiled warmly at the little one he carried in his arm, but it soon changed into a face filled with concern as he heard the empty growls of the child's stomach. Sonic looked up ahead and frowned "jeez who would have such a cruel heart to do this someone, let alone a baby." Sonic said out loud still trying to figure out why.

Sonic sighed as he turned into the forest patch getting closer to home "well don't you worry, ill take care of you now." Sonic said smiling for the baby had already fallen asleep nuzzled up against Sonic's peach chest just breathing to the steady beat of his heart.

Sunstar789: well what do you think about that

Sonic: that was so sad now I'm glad your making this story

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