Blaze and Shadow sat at a picnic table.
"So," Blaze said, "Who's JayJay's Mama?"
Shadow looked sad.
"Shadow?"
"Rouge."
"Oh. Why are you sad?"
"Rouge died having him."
Blaze hugged him, "I'm sorry Shadow."
He nodded.
It was silent for a while.
Blaze fingered her drink, "Remember when we were kids Shadow?"
He smiled, "Yeah."
"And our first kiss?"
He nodded smiling, "Yeah. We were in third grade."
"And Scourge dared you to kiss me." Blaze laughed, "And then we would talk about how when we grew up we were gonna get married."
"And we were gonna have twelve kids." Shadow added.
Blaze giggled with red cheecks, "How could I forget? Remember that time in seventh grade?"
Shadow groaned, "Yes. I was in detention for a week."
"But that was so sweet of you to do that. The two boys you beat up were in the hospital for weeks."
"What? They were looking at my girl."
Blaze blushed, "You've still got the charm you had in school."
Shadow smiled, "So I'm told."
Blaze sighed, "Shadow?"
"Hmmm?"
"I know Rouge's death hurt you, and I'm asking a lot of you to ask this, but," She paused, "Can we go back to the way we were before you moved away?"
He looked surprised.
"I just never pictured myself with anyone else."
He sighed, "I would like to Blaze, but JayJay, I don't know how he would feel about us."
Blaze looked sad, "I understand."
Shadow sighed, part of him wanted to be with her, but he had to think of JayJay, that little boy is his whole world.
JayJay and Silver came back.
JayJay smiled up at Shadow, "That was so fun! I wish I could fly like that!" He climbed in Shadow's lap and snuggled up, "Daddy? Do you have to work tomarrow?"
Shadow nodded.
"I wish I could stay home instead of going to daycare."
"Sorry JayJay."
He sighed, "I wish I had a Mommy."
Shadow looked over at Blaze.
She smiled.
"Hey JayJay?" Shadow asked.
"What?"
"How would you feel if Daddy got a girlfriend?"
"Your getting a girlfriend?!" He exclaimed.
"Now hold on a second..."
"I"m gonna have a Mama!" He hugged Shadow, "Thank you Daddy! Thank you!"
Shadow smiled and rubbed his head.
"I could watch JayJay while your at work tomarrow." Blaze offered, "Then he could stay home."
Shadow nodded, "Thanks Blaze."
The next morning Blaze got up and took a shower. Then she got dressed, brushed her hair and pulled it up into a ponytail.
She ate a quick breakfast and headed for Shadow's.
"Hi Shadow."
"Hey." He said letting her in.
"Where's JayJay?"
"He's still asleep. I have to get going."
"Kay." She grabbed his white fur and gave him a quick kiss.
He smiled, "I'll be back soon."
"Love you." BLaze whispered.
Shadow felt a lump in his throat, "I love you too." He replied blinking back tears.
He went out to his motorcycle and drove away.
Blaze went to JayJay's room to check on him.
He's sleeping on his side, cuddled up in the blankets, sucking his thumb.
Blaze smiled and softly closed the door.
After a while JayJay woke up.
He went in the living room.
Blaze was sitting on the couch reading.
She looked up, "Good morning JayJay."
"Morning Miss Blaze."
He climbed up on the couch beside her.
She smiled at him, "Did you sleep good?"
He nodded, "Can we have breakfast?"
"Of course."
She picked JayJay up and went to the kitchen.
She held him on her hip as she cooked.
He lay his head on her shoulder, "Miss Blaze?"
"Yes JayJay?"
"Are you Daddy's girlfriend?"
"Yes I am."
She put some food on his plate and set him at the table.
"Can I ask you a question?"
"Of course." She said sitting across from him.
"What is a girlfriend?"
"Well, she's someone that a boy wants to be with for a long time. Maybe even for ever. And if he does, and if she wants to be with him, they'll get married."
"So how do they know they want to be together forever? 'Cause that's a long time" JayJay asked swallowing his food.
"They spend time together."
"Doing what?"
"Anything. They go eat together, or go see a movie. Just do something fun where they can get to know each other better."
"Oh." He grinned, "Have you ever kissed Daddy?"
Blaze was surprised, "Um, yes."
He smiled, "I knew it!"
"All right JayJay, finish your breakfast."
He put the rest of his food in his mouth, "I"m done." He mumbled with his mouth full.
"Swallow it before you get down."
"Why?"
"Because you might choke."
He finished chewing and and swallowed, "Now I'm done."
"Ok."
He climbed down from the chair and went to the living room.
Blaze washed the dishes and then joined him.
He was sitting on the floor watching TV.
"What are you watching?"
"Whatever Daddy was watching last night."
Blaze picked up the DVD case, G.I. Joe.
"I don't think your Dad would want you to watch this."
"Why not?"
"Wouldn't you rather watch something else?"
"No."
She sighed and took the movie out of the player.
"Hey!" JayJay whined.
"Here, I brought a movie for you." She put Wreck-it-Ralph in the player.
At first JayJay pouted, but soon he found himself enjoying the movie.
"Hey look! It's Uncle Sonic!" He shouted, pointing at the screen.
Blaze smiled, "Sure is."
After the movie was over Blaze and JayJay webt outside.
He climbed on the trampoline, "Come on Miss Blaze!"
She smiled and climbed on after him.
"Whee!" JayJay shouted.
Blaze laughed.
He poked her in the shoulder, "Tag! Your it!"
She smirked and chased him around on the trampoline.
He screamed with delight.
Blaze caught him and he lay back on the trampoline.
"Your it!" Blaze exclaimed, poking him in the stomach.
He giggled, "Miss Blaze! I'm ticklish!"
"Oh you are?"
She started tickling him.
He started laughing, "Miss Blaze!"
She smiled, "What?"
"Stop!" He laughed.
"Hmm...No." She smirked and kept tickling him.
He squirmed, still laughing, "Mama stop!"
She stopped.
He sat up, "I'm sorry Miss Blaze." He apologized.
Blaze sighed.
He was looking down at the trampoline with his ears pinned sadly. He rubbed his arm.
"JayJay..."
She noticed he was sniffling, and tears threatened to spill down his face.
She scooted closer to him and pulled him in her arms, "It's ok JayJay. You can cry."
He wrapped his arms around her waist and cried.
She stroked his quills.
Eventually he calmed down.
"Why are you so upset?" Blaze asked him.
"I want my Mommy!"
"Oh JayJay..."
"And she's not coming back!" He sobbed, "She ded. And it's because of me."
"Don't say that!" She took his face in her hands, "It is not your fault. Whatever gave you that idea?"
"Daddy."
Blaze's mouth made a straight line.
"He started yelling at me, saying it was my fault Mama's gone. And that if it wasn't for me she'd still be alive."
"That's not true JayJay."
"Yes it is. Daddy never lies."
"He was just upset JayJay, he knows that's not true."
JayJay sniffled, "I still wish Mama was here." He said wiping his nose, "she would've taught me how to fly."
"Tell ya what, we'll go get some lunch. And then I'll help you learn."
He looked up at her, "Really?"
She nodded.
He flung his arms around her neck, "I love you Miss Blaze." He whispered.
She smiled, "I love you too."
After lunch they went back outside.
"All right JayJay, spread your wings out for me."
He spread them out.
The way the light shone on them made the red part seem to glow.
Blaze smiled, "Now flap them a little."
He did.
"Ok. Now try jumping."
He nodded and jumped, "I"m flying!"
Blaze smiled.
"Yay!" He exclaimed, tackling her in a hugm "Did you see me?!"
She nodded, "Sure did. You did great."
He smiled, "I can't wait to show Daddy!"
The rest of the day passed quickly.
Soon it was time for JayJay to get ready for bed.
"Ok JayJay, you need to take a bath."
"Yay!" He exclaimed and ran to get his toys.
Blaze laughed and started the water.
He came back with some boats and army men, "Oh, I almost forgot." He ran off to get something.
Blaze smiled.
He came back with a sea monster toy, "Now I'm ready!"
"Ok, get in."
He tossed his toys in and climbed in.
Blaze closed the toilet seat and sat on it with a book.
JayJay played for a while, "Look out a sea monster! Oh no! Save us!" Then he made the sea monster eat some of the army men.
Blaze stifled a laugh, then she went back to her book.
"Uh oh! It's a tidal wave!" JayJay shouted and started flapping his wings, sending water flying all over Blaze.
"Ahh! JayJay!"
"Oops. Sorry Miss Blaze."
She sighed, "That's alright JayJay. Let's get you washed up."
"Ok."
Blaze washed his fur and quills, "Alright, all done."
He climbed out and she wrapped him in a towel.
When he was nice and dry she took him to his room.
He climbed in the bad and Blaze pulled the blankets up to his chin, "Good night JayJay." She said kissing his forehead.
"Good night Miss Blaze."
She turned off the light and left the room.