DAY TWO
The little guy had cried so loud that Eggman considered killing the nuisance for a second.
Of course, his intentions were cut short by a death glare from Sonic, but still…
"What is it now?" the doctor asked, frustration in his voice
"You should feed him" Sonic replied, trying very hard not to smirk at the idea
"What? Do I look like a woman to you?" Eggman nearly screamed
"You look like an ugly-moon-head to me" Sonic smirked back, his satisfaction amplified tenfold at Eggman's anger
"Alright! I should have something in here" Eggman started looking around, returning some minutes later with a little-syringe filled with something white that looked like milk.
The doctor opened the cage and Sonic gave him the infant right away.
"Uh?" Eggman looked at the older hedgehog that closed the cage and refused to let the doctor open it again
"It's your job" Sonic grinned while Eggman tried to open the cage again failing.
Sonic had an iron grip on the door's bars, and when it came to strength between them, everyone knew the winner.
Meanwhile the little kid noticed the milk in the doctor's hands and tried his best to reach it.
Too bad, Eggman was still struggling with the cage to notice it.
Seeing the older human was ignoring him, the hedgie pulled on his moustache
"OW! You little twit! That hurts" Eggman stated caressing his abused nose-hair.
Sonic could barely restrain himself from falling to the ground and laugh his head off seeing the doctor on the chair trying to restrain himself from killing the little creature in his arms…
Said one tried to reach his moustache while drinking his milk gleefully.
A little more time and Sonic couldn't take no more
"HAHAHA! You're doing great. Want to do the same to me? HAHAHA!" he was continuing to laugh like mad making the doctor tremble with anger and humiliation
'Why a hedgehog? Couldn't it be a bird or something? Why-god must really hate me!' the doctor thought while absently watching Sonic trash like mad.
"oh yes gladly" The doctor said back "but only with poison instead of milk" Eggman finished, smiling pleased with himself.
"oh, you're so meeeannn" Sonic whined, once again falling on the floor laughing.
This went on for some minutes, until Eggman finished feeding the baby.
Said one was currently purring happily in the other's hands, slowly drifting off, as well as Sonic.
Eggman noticed and used this chance to pet the little one's quills without the older hedgehog noticing.
Hell, if Sonic saw him right now…he could have died from laughing…not to mention the fact that all Mobius would have known about it in two seconds.
Despite this fact, the baby stirred in Eggman's hands, a little yawn making its way to his mouth, finally drifting off in a comfortable sleep.
A little time later, Sonic fell asleep too, tired from the lack of sleep of the last day.
Eggman got up and reached for the cage, opened the door and gently laid the hedgie beside Sonic.
Of course the little one woke up for a second, due to a change in 'bed'.
As soon as he noticed Sonic beside him, he climbed on top of him, reaching his back-quills and made himself comfortable among them, curling in himself to sleep.
All of this under the eyes of Eggman who wondered if the little one knew how deadly the other's spines could be…
The doctor surely knew.
He came to the conclusion that when relaxed, those spines weren't a threat.
Without a reason he stood there for some minutes staring at the display until his robots came in, saying he should have slept a bit too, now that silence reigned the place.
He immediately nodded and dismissed them.
Just before going away he pressed a button on a remote that was placed on the table making Sonic's chains fall down instantly with a small thud-sound.
The hedgehog stirred and turned a bit making the lad fall off his back in the process.
Eggman happened to laugh at the small whine of disappointment that came from the baby who climbed up again, looking at the offending quills with a pout-face, and fell asleep once again
Eggman made his decision.
He opened the door of the cage, left something beside it and disappeared to his bedroom, a long rest awaited him.
Sonic awoke in the middle of the night, wondering what just happened
He didn't recall falling asleep, neither the fact of being free of his restraints made any sense.
After realizing the cage was also opened, Sonic noticed the little bundle of quills on his back and carefully took him in his arms.
It was astonishing how little a hedgehog could be, he could hardly believe that he was this little once.
Scratching those thoughts aside, Sonic returned vigilant and noticed a paper with some writing near the cage.
Still fearing a trick, he carefully put his head out and when nothing bad happened, he tried to walk to the text, still keeping the kid in the cage in case of any trap.
He could finally read the text of the sort.-off-arranged-letter
To my very hated rodent,
This is no trick so feel free to run off.
Also, I'd suggest to go to your Tata Rosie, in your village.
You should drop the hoglet there and she'll take care of him.
P.S.: As a reward for letting you free don't smash any robot if you please!
- Your future Murderer, Eggman
'oh please…' Sonic thought while scolding at Eggman's note.
He was very astonished of the fact Eggman told the truth for once.
Not a robot tried to attack him and neither an alarm was set off by his presence.
He stared at the base from outside, baby in a blanket, still fast asleep.
He ran off to his village and easily found what he was looking for.
"sure, I'll take care of him…after all I took care of you in the past" She said, bright smile always in place while Sonic ran off
"where are you going?" Rosy asked, her speech muffled by the wind.
Somehow Sonic managed to hear her anyway
"to pay my thanks" Sonic said back, leaving a confused woman in the background.
Indeed he came back to the base, easily evading Eggman's security, now back online, reaching Eggman's quarters.
He could hear the man snoring from miles away.
Being sure not to wake the doctor, Sonic reached in his quills and took something out.
H left it by Eggman's side with a sigh.
I know I'll regret it
Sonic thought, once again speeding off in the distance.