The next few days leading up to Friday were not very eventful. Same old work, same old life. On Friday, Sonic and the others were already planning the baby shower even though either of the soon-to-be parents had said anything to them. They all gathered at Tails' house in Emerald Town under Sonic's order. Tails fixed some refreshments and put them on the round table in the middle of the kitchen; people were regularly taking.

"Okay guys, how are we going to do this?" Sonic asked.

"This was your idea and you're telling me that you don't have a clue of what your idea will start with?" Knuckles questioned the blue hedgehog with his arms crossed.

"Well I don't really know how baby showers are supposed to go; I've only been to one on my life when I was 3 and that I barely remember."

Amy walked over from Tails' den.

"Don't worry Sonic; I have a pretty good idea of what this is supposed to be like."

"You do?" Sonic asked.

"Of course; I've helped with family ones before." Amy answered.

Sonic looked at her with distrust.

"This isn't just another one of your plans to try and hook up with me is it?"

Amy had a hurt look on her face.

"Just because I want to help doesn't always mean I'm up to something like that; so no."

Sonic sighed.

"Oh well, okay you can be Second in Command shower planner. I am captain of the Shower Committee."

Sonic got out a piece of paper and handed it to Amy.

"Write some of the stuff we need and how to do it please." He asked.

Amy took the piece of paper and brought out a pen. She started writing requirements that she knew had to be there while Sonic looked over her shoulder.

"Wow that's a lot Amy." Sonic commented.

"No it's not. This is a special party for Shadow and Rouge. We need to make it good." Amy said while writing more things down.

Tails sat on the couch with Cream and played a video game with her. Cream was having a hard time with Super Smash Brothers 4 and kept losing to Tails.

"Mr. Tails can we please play another game? I'm not comfortable with this one." Cream asked.

"Well…Can we have just one more match?" Tails asked.

"Well, I suppose so if this is the last one." Cream answered.

They started the match with Tails as Fox McCloud and Cream as Shulk.

Soon after the match ended Cream's spirits were up; she had beat Tails and was hugging Cheese. Tails sighed and turned off the Wii U.

"You won. Great match anyway"

Cream continued dancing around with Cheese while Tails pulled up a chair and sat down and craned his neck over to where he could see and hear what Sonic and Amy were doing.

"So we need the food, balloons, streamers, cake too, all in cute pastel colors. Oh this is going to be so adorable." Amy listed.

"Wow you weren't kidding. So all we have to do is buy presents while you take care of everything else?" Sonic asked.

"Everyone is helping out with everything. There aren't many of us you know."

Sonic nodded. "But maybe we should wait till we know whether the baby is male or female before we start buying presents."

"Yeah, that would be a really good idea." Amy smiled at him.

Knuckles turned from looking out the window.

"Sonic, I know you like helping people but this is Shadow. He has NEVER been nice to you. What gives you the reason to want to help him? I don't get it."

Sonic turned to Knuckles.

"I could tell he needed a lot of help and I know how he is. I'm just a nice guy, you know…Also I really like cake."

Knuckles shook his head.

Rouge was lying in bed beside her husband.

"Shadow, its 9:30 the appointment is at 11:00, I think we should get up."

Rouge sat up slowly and brought Shadow with her. She went to the bathroom while Shadow made breakfast for the both of them. Rouge got dressed in comfortable clothing, brushed her hair and got ready. Soon she appeared in the hallway.

"Breakfast is ready." Shadow said while putting a plate of scrambled eggs and toast with orange slices on the table. He placed a glass of orange juice beside the plate for Rouge and headed off towards their bedroom.

"Aren't you going to eat?" Rouge asked.

Shadow looked back at her over his shoulder.

"I'm going to get ready myself first before I eat."

"Can't you do that after you eat? I want to eat breakfast with you for once."

Shadow turned around and headed back into the kitchen. He made himself some toast and slid the rest of the eggs in the skillet onto his plate and added a Halo on the side of his plate. He sat across the small round table from his wife. He stuffed a forkful of eggs in his mouth, chewed and swallowed before speaking.

"So this is the big day. Finally we get to see exactly what the baby is. Are you excited?"

Rouge took a bite of her toast.

"Yeah, I am. This is really special." She smiled and rubbed her stomach. "Well another thing is do you think we'll be able to see how much bat or hedgehog got into it."

"Oh yeah, I totally forgot about that." Shadow said with a slice of the Halo in his mouth.

"Shadow, can you please swallow before you talk."

"Sorry." Shadow swallowed the food in his mouth.

Rouge soon finished and waited on Shadow to finish eating and get himself dressed and make himself look publically appropriate.

When Shadow had finished they hailed for a taxi since Rouge could not fly and keep her stomach safe at the same time anymore and Shadow moved way too fast sometimes without noticing. They arrived at the doctor's office and signed in. Soon Dr. Schultz took them into one of the rooms and had Rouge lie down on the bed.

"So, we're finally figuring out what this little one is." Dr. Schultz said while rubbing gel on Rouge's stomach. She set up the ultrasound and moved the instrument across it. An image soon popped up of the inside of Rouge's womb.

"Hmm well maybe, if I move it just a little…" She mumbled to herself and a clearer picture came into view of the fetus.

"What is it doctor?" Shadow asked with his arms folded in a comfortable position.

"Well," Dr. Schultz answered. "I don't see anything yet."

The fetus rolled a bit.

"Here we go, okay. Well, it looks like this little one is a female." The doctor declared.

Shadow quietly uttered something that sounded like a curse but soon accepted the news and quieted. Rouge smiled.

"Isn't this wonderful Shadow? We have a little girl." She asked him.

"Yes, it is!"

Shadow hugged Rouge and looked at the picture on the monitor.

"Can you see how much of each of us got in?" Rouge asked.

"I don't see any distinct features yet, she's not letting me see. I'm sorry" Dr. Schultz apologized.

"Oh."

Dr. Schultz then turned the ultrasonic machine off and got Rouge's middle cleaned up. Rouge sat up and thanked her doctor.

"Thank you Dr. Schultz."

"You're welcome, now I have some new things I need you to do now."

Rouge and Shadow took another taxi home, when the taxi dropped them off they ran into Sonic and Amy.

"Hey guys, what have you been doing lately?" Sonic asked.

Shadow frowned.

"We found out what the baby's sex is today." Rouge answered.

"Ooh, what is it?" Amy asked.

"It's a female."

"Awww, a little girl! That's sweet." Amy stood with one leg up behind her.

Sonic gave Shadow a thumbs up.

"Nice job."

Shadow ignored Sonic's compliment and stood while Amy cooed over how many cute dresses and outfits she could buy for the baby.

"Okay I think that's enough." Shadow interrupted Amy. "My wife is probably oh so very tired. She should probably get home and rest."

Shadow walked Rouge back home while Sonic and Amy watched.

"Well that was rude." Amy commented.

"I know, but at least we know what kinds of stuff to get for the shower now."

Sonic walked down the sidewalk towards Tails' house with Amy following him.