Egyptian Love - chapter 8

Shadow's POV

I woke up the next morning to an infants crying and the sun hitting my eyes. I opened my eyes and attempted to sit up, but i couldn't as there was someone still laying on top of me. I looked down and saw the pharaoh still asleep on top of me. I didn't know why i was laying on his bed or why he was laying on top of me. Untill i remembered what had happened the night before. "i can't believe he actually got me to do this. out of all the guys who had flirted with me, he's the one that actually succeeded in getting me into his bed" I muttered in dissapointment to myself and managed to get the pharaoh of off me. He muttered something inaudible and cuddled into the pillow.

I didn't pay any mind to his muttering and instead payed attention to the baby. I got up from the bed and walked over to the crib. I leant over the railling and looked at Shade. He was awake and clearly hungry. He reached for me and i took him into my arms. Sonic Shade seems to appreciate that at and snuggled against my chest. "i'll get you something to eat." I said and checked for his fever and sighed. "i guess i'll need to get you another bowl of fresh cool water to get your fever down and keep you hydrated." I said and laid him back in the crib, much to his dislike. I was about to leave the bedroom when i remember that i wasn't wearing any clothing. I scolded myself for my small mistake and quickly got dressed into my clothing and left.

After i had fed little Sonic jr. I took him into my arms and tried to get his fever down again while waiting for the pharaoh to awaken. But i figured out that i didn't have to wait for long when i heard him yawn and felt him move on the matrass. "good morning." The pharaoh said wrapped his arms around my waist and sat on the edge of the bed behind me. "good morning." I said to return the greeting and continued to try and get the infant rid of the fever. "how was i yesterday?" He asked. "i preffer not to talk about it." I said while dipping the cloth in the bowl of water. "why not?" Sonic asked in confusion. "because what we did last night is what's called a one night stand. and a one night stand is one of those things that's better forgotten then mentioned ever again." I explained and stroked the infant's forehead with the wet cloth. "you're just embarrassed about giving yourself so easily, aren't you?" Sonic asked and smirked. I just 'hmpf'd in response and ignored his chuckling.

"how is he?" The pharaoh asked and stroked his child's quills. "i need to get his fever down. i still don't know what he has, but he doesn't seem like giving up." I explained. I heard and felt the pharaoh sigh as an answer to my explanation. "don't worry. i promise that your son will survive." I stated and turned to him, but he wasn't paying attention to me. He only payed attention to the younger Sonic.

It was silent after that. Neither of us said something and we both kept ourselves busy. I kept myself busy with Sonic Shade. While pharaoh Sonic kept himself busy with getting himself ready for another day on the job.

I sighed and watched the infant sleep silently in his crib. He seems to be a little more fitter then he was this morning when his fever had gotten down. Just like yesterday. That made me thinking. If i was able to keep his fever down. Would he be able to fight of the disease himself? But i'm certain that the mother would've been able to fend it off hismelf if all we needed to do was to keep the fever down and i know for sure that that was exactly what the pharaoh must've done. So why didn't the mother survive? Was it because he had gotten this illness during the last weeks of his pregnancy. A mother's immune system isn't as strong during those months. So it might be that he had gotten that illness and his body became weak because of it and in turn his body had gotten even weaker after the birth. The damages the disease had done would've become to severe for the mother to have been able to fight off. So he had been a lost cause without the proper treatment.

In other words, there is a chance for the baby to survive. Aslong as we keep his fever down, he would become fitter and he would be able to fight it off if he has a strong immune system. But a baby's immune system is still developing and will continue to develope it as he grows. All i can do is make sure his body developes a strong one. Which i can do if i and pharaoh give him a good living habite. Meaning he would have to eat right for his age, have enough excercise fit for a baby, allow him to have frequent naps, make sure to care for my, and everyone who comes in contact with him, hygiene and go to the doctor for vaccines. But the last one would be impossible to do. So my only choice were my other four options.