Chapter 3
Anna sat on big brother's lap as she worked on her novel on her laptop on a coffee table. Sonic was simply lying on his back reading a random shounen manga Anna got from her last visit from one of her publishing companies, Marukawa. Beside them was three-month-old Kaze cooing in his bouncer as Sonic unconsciously bounced him at a soft pace with a free arm.
They lived in a pretty average house, it was only two stories tall with a living room connected to the kitchen and a bathroom on the first floor, the second floor had a master bedroom for their mother and three bedrooms for each child. They were currently in the living room since Sonic wanted to give Anna company whilst she work because she had been working nonstop for the past few days due to her deadline that was coming up. Also with all of the track meets he participated in, this day was his only day to relax before he had to go on a marathon for breast cancer in commemoration for his mother's condition.
Plus… he missed spending time with Kaze; he was just as cute as Anna!
"Anna, I've been wondering…" he began turning a page while still bouncing Kaze.
"Yeah…?" She replied not taking her eyes off the screen and still keeping in rhythm with her typing.
"Why did you decide to become a novelist?" At that moment Anna seized her typing and raised a brow at her screen before turning to her brother.
"I… don't know, actually."
"Wait, you mean you don't know why you have this career?" Sonic asked a bit amazed, sitting up a bit.
"Well, I was always best at language and literature, not to mention my workspace is at home so I can spend time with mom and Kaze, plus I can work on my art when I have a block because I can always change my deadlines to a certain limit." She pondered out loud leaning back resting on her brother's chest.
"You sound pretty uncertain, Anna." Sonic smirked lifting his hand from Kaze's bouncer and patting his sister's head.
"Well, there is another reason why I write these books, but-"
"Sonic, Anna," Sapphire called as she walked down the stairs. She looked around for her children until she saw them in the living room at the coffee table in front of their free widescreen TV provided by one of Sonic's track managers.
"Hey mom," Sonic and Anna greeted.
"Mah!" Kaze yipped when he heard his mother's voice.
"I see that my children have finally found time to relax in their busy schedules." A blue hedgehog with long wavy tresses that flowed down to her hips clad in a long white dress and soft white slippers appeared in the kitchen. She smiled kindly as her emerald eyes sparkled softly.
"Yeah, just finishing up before my deadline." Anna smiled at her mother. Sapphire giggled and walked into the living room sitting on the carpet next to her eldest son. She lifted his head and rested it on her lap before unstrapping her youngest son and holding him in her arms.
"What about you, Sonic?" Sapphire asked using her free hand to lovingly pat his forehead.
"I have a free day today to rest before the big run tomorrow." He replied grinning at his mom.
"So Anna, your publisher called this morning while you and Sonic were at school. They told me you were being stubborn about some grammatical issues on your last chapter." Sapphire spoke to Anna's back since she went back to outrageously type at a fast speed.
"I know, Mom, I told them there is a reason why there are grammar issues, it's just my new editor being stubborn. I have to finish school early tomorrow so that I can have my meeting on how many copies I'll be selling to the public." Anna replied turning to their mother only to gasp in shock.
"What?" Sonic asked lifting his head up a bit.
"I want mom's lap pillow!" She whined.
"Once you finish your work you can." Sonic and Sapphire grinned making Anna sigh in exasperation and continued typing. That was the normal saying around the hedgehog house. Anna was a smart girl, but liked every writer she had a block every once in a while. Plus she was a child so she had the average children's attention span.
"Hey, mom, Sonic and I did something that I don't know if you will like about." Anna said after a few minutes of euphoric silence in their cozy home.
"It depends on what it would be." Sapphire answered still caressing Sonic's head and kissing a now sleeping Kaze's forehead.
"Well, my classmate's dad is in charge of his own prestigious restaurant and it turns out he's a fan of my work and a fan of Sonic, and for the past three accursed weeks she has been asking me to get an autograph for all of the books I worked on to give it to her dad on his birthday. So I caved in since today is his birthday and a few hours ago I had the company send me all of my books and sonic and I signed all of them. So once I finish my work (so my big brother can stop pestering me to finish) I would like you to get dressed because the restaurant is at the fine Seoul Korean Barbeque." Anna smirked once she heard Sapphire gasp in shock.
"Then I guess I'll have to get myself and Kaze ready then," Sapphire smiled standing up after softly putting down Sonic's head to go prepare herself and Kaze. "Come on, Kaze, let's go change."
"Mah!" Kaze squealed as he was brought upstairs. Sonic smiled softly as he watched his mother carry his younger brother. How could this family get any perfect?
"I discovered something when I was working in the labs last week." Anna spoke which brought Sonic out of his thoughts. Anna, being the prodigy she was, had taken a part time job in the biology department at the university close to the house.
"Oh yeah, and what would that be?" Sonic smirked at Anna's back.
"I think I might have been able to construct a vaccination that can heal every different type of disease. It's still in the unstable, data stage though." She replied not taking her eyes off of her laptop screen.
"Then it must be a good thing, right?" Sonic asked sitting up smiling at his younger sister, "If so then that must mean that it can cure mom, right?"
Anna stopped typing and sighed slowly before turning to face her brother, "It can, but there's a reason why we're eating out today, once I finished with all of my manuscripts this week, next week I'll be taking school off to work with the Ring C.O. Life Sciences Department to work on it there."
"Will you be able to stay home with us?" Sonic asked a bit worried about Anna. She had this habit where she can work nonstop depending on the objective, but once she finishes she can sleep from a day to three.
"No, I'll be working nonstop for five days straight, mainly because I want to complete the vaccination in time to save mom's life. Plus, the data should be done by tonight once we get home." Anna replied crossing her arms and sighing in exasperation.
"Speaking of work, are you done yet?" Sonic asked slyly, Anna blushed before reaching for a nearby pillow and throwing it at her brother's face.
"Go change! I'll change once you're done!" Anna scolded before turning back to her work. Being equally agile as his sister, Sonic was able to dodge the offending the pillow and sped up the stairs with their family's tell-tale speed.
"Freaking naggers!" Anna yelled which caused Sonic to laugh more.
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That night, after dinner, Anna was able to finish the data construction of her vaccination and since she was going to start working in the labs Sonic and Sapphire decided that the family would sleep in Sapphire's queen-sized bed. It was a family tradition to sleep in the same bed if it meant that one of the family members weren't going to be home for a few days then they'd spend their last night together in the same bed. It was quite an often tradition since either Sonic or Anna had to go overseas or in other towns due to their occupations. Currently, Anna and Kaze were sleeping in the middle of the bed while Sonic sat at the edge where Anna lay putting on his shirt.
"Sonic," Sapphire called from the door, the blue hedgehog looked up towards his mother just in time to see her rest a rectangular shaped locket around his neck. He looked at it in confusion while his mother put two other copies of around his younger sibling's necks.
"What is this, mom?" Sonic asked as Sapphire latched the last locket around Anna's neck. She smiled sadly as she rested a hand on Anna's cheek. Anna was so protective, the young girl slept softly with her hand grasping Kaze's small one.
"I know about the cure Anna constructed, but I know this might hold a bright future to more than just us. Anna made these, there are USB drives inside each of them containing copies of the data she constructed. No matter what, keep this and protect it with all your being and heart. Okay, Son?" She pleaded grasping her eldest son's hands. Sonic looked a bit in shock at his mother's wish.
"Of course, Mom, anything for you." He smiled putting a hand softly to her cheek.
"Good boy," She sighed in relief putting her forehead against her eldest son. Right at the moment, Kaze began to fuss and started to cry in need of his mother's touch.
"Nnngh… Waah!"
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"Waah!"
Emerald eyes slowly open and the now properly bandaged hedgehog looked down his chest to see no baby hedgehog there. Worried, he shot up and looked around only to see nine pairs of eyes staring at him.
"Kaze!" He called only to sigh in relief when he saw that the crying baby was being held in the arms of a pink hedgehog who was just about to give him a warm bottle of milk. Now that the worry was washed away, the blue hedgehog could now explore around him what was going on.
"It's okay, Sonic, we were just about to feed him," A very familiar voice reassured him from his right side. Turning his gaze he came face to face with a very familiar person. Though he still squinted since he couldn't believe what he was seeing before his eyes.
"Blaze…?" He guessed scrutinizing her relieved face. She smiled widely before giving her childhood friend an almost bone crushing hug. Sonic grunted at the strong pressure of friendly reunions, he had forgotten how strong Blaze was.
"Sonic!"
"Blaze, can't… breathe…" Sonic coughed feeling his fractured ribs move a millimeter. Feeling regretful, Blaze let him go and he was able to take in about five breathe worth's in one go. Once he caught his breathe he turned towards her only to meet a worried gaze.
"Sonic… Why didn't you call me when all of this happened?" Blaze asked in a soft tone. At that Sonic had to begrudgingly turn his head away from his old friend. What could he say?
Nya: Wow, it feels like forever since I updated this fanfic, but with college, and artworks, and Dragon Nesting, there's just no stopping it, you can say ^^;
I'm not sure if I'm gonna update this again, maybe on my free time, I'm not sure. Usually persuasion will drive me your way, or maybe when inspiration hits. But I am for sure not putting this on hiatus, I can tell you that. See ya, Nya~
