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Chapter 12

Violet

Something was crying. Doctors and nurses were exclaiming, and appeared ecstatic. Amy was shaking and crying and ecstatic, all at once.

And Sonic couldn't really tell what he was at the moment.

Suddenly, a pink blanket was brought up to him, and a nurse smiled down at his face, which looked very confused, and to the breaking point. Used to this kind of behavior, especially from the new fathers, the nurse continued smiling reassuringly at the shaken up hedgehog, and she gently settled the blanket and its inhabitant in the cobalt hedgehog's arms. His green eyes grew large as he glanced first at the blanket, then back to the nurse, then to Amy, who lay silently in the hospital bed, her eyes closed in the most peaceful way she could muster at such a time. Looking back at the pink fabric in his arms, the hedgehog slowly pulled a little away from the bundle, and nearly gasped at the sight of the new little family member.

She was perfect.

Her black nose was the perfect round shape, duplicating Amy's. Tiny rolled up fists tested the cold air, as did twitching violet ears, the only part of the hedgehog that wasn't white. Cooing softly, the baby opened her eyes slowly, her long eyelashes giving way to the most beautiful pair of jade eyes Sonic had ever seen. Letting out a slight yawn, the baby wiggled in her blanket, making Sonic suddenly fear that he might drop her. Frowning at the thought, he pushed it back in his brain as he touched her small little fist, his index finger being as big as her five fingers combined. Amazed and memorized, the blue hedgehog took a deep breath, before he slowly looked back up, only to find Amy's eyes now open, and focused on her husband and new little girl. Smiling weakly, she managed to muster to the blue hedgehog,

"She's got your eyes." Sonic handed the baby to his waiting wife, trying not to be selfish and keep the precious new gift all for himself. Amy smiled radiantly, despite her aches and tiredness, and reached for the delicate child.

"Yeah, well, she's got your nose." The blue hedgehog reached out a warm hand and touched the baby's small nose lightly, making the baby squirm slightly and coo once more. Amy sighed contently, as she stroked her daughter's white quills gently, her eyes tender, full of care, and also, about ready to spill tears.

"She's beautiful," Amy said in wonder, allowing her tears to fall as she moved her hand up to scratch the violet ears lovingly. The baby cooed and shifted again, and Amy let out a soft little squeal, making Sonic chuckle, and he gently kissed Amy's moist cheek.

"You did great," he whispered quietly, making Amy giggle yet again.

"I can't believe it's finally over," she muttered, uncurling the baby's tight fist. She spread her hand out against the baby's, amazed by the size difference. "In a few days, we get to go home and take care of her. We'll be up for hours and hours each night-"

"Oh, come on," Sonic argued, his eyes full of teasing. "Where's the fun in a baby if it's always demanding?"

"Sonic the Hedgehog-"

The blue hedgehog interrupted her by putting his finger on her lips and smirking, and she looked up at him expectantly. Sonic didn't say anything more, however, but it was apparent in his look that he was saying that he already loved the little girl as much as Amy.

"Ba-bee," the toddler attempted, and she clapped her hands gleefully, having mastered the word the best a year old could. Sonic nodded his approval, and he picked his young daughter up from where she stood at the edge of the bed, so that she could see the new family member, who was resting in Amy's arms. Kyler's mouth formed an 'oh', and she gazed at the baby with confusion and awe. Pointing at it, she looked back up at Sonic. "Ba-bee?" Sonic merely laughed and hugged the girl close.

"Yes, hon," Amy answered wearily. "You're new little sister." Tails, who had brought Kyler over five minutes earlier, spoke up, having been quiet for some time.

"She really is something," the fox murmured softly, and Sonic turned to him, smiling proudly.

"Wanna hold her?" the hedgehog asked, and the fox nodded his head slightly, his eyes shining at the thought as he watched Amy pass the child to Sonic, who handed her to him.

Forcing his arms to stop their constant shaking, the kitsune gazed at the baby with satisfaction, suddenly wishing for his own child. Shaking his head slightly, he pushed the thought away as he smiled up at Sonic and Amy.

"She's just perfect," said the fox, and he chuckled. "The perfect child."

"Me!" The adults and teen looked down at Kyler, who had her hands raised up, like she wanted to be held, and her upper lip was jutted out, like she was pouting. "Me!" she repeated, and the fox, startled, asked,

"You wanna hold her too?" The child let out a little whine, and Sonic laughed as he scooped her up. Setting her down on a nearby chair, the hedgehog glanced at Tails, who willingly gave up the precious child to Sonic. Getting down on his knees so that he could be at his other daughter's level, he smiled at her as he softly told her how to hold her arms. Amy, who could reach the chair from her bed, helped the confused child arrange her arms, and then Kyler let out a low squeal as her new sister was placed into her tiny limbs. Having heard the toddler squeal, the baby wearily opened her own eyes, and gazed in awe at her older sister. The girls' eyes met; one pair green, one pair blue with red specks, and an unsaid promise that the toddler and baby didn't even know about was said through their faces.

Even for Kyler, it was love at first sight.

"What're you going to name her?" Jamie wondered, looking up from her little niece, a broad smile upon her face as she gently jiggled the baby in her arms. Kyler stood by the chair Jamie sat on, still fascinated to the breaking point over the wiggling white baby as she pointed at her yet again. Jamie nodded to the toddler, telling her that she knew what she was holding, and the teen's attention turned back to Amy, who was smiling happily up at Sonic.

"You could name her Rose," Howard suggested, shifting his position by Jamie's chair so he could get a better look at the white hedgehog. Sonic looked at Amy for approval, and Amy's face scrunched up, deep in thought.

"Na…" the pink hedgehog muttered softly. "That name doesn't seem to fit her." Howard shrugged, not appearing very surprised at her answer.

"You could name her Marian," Jamie suggested, beaming joyfully. "That's my best friend's name." Amy smiled tenderly at her half-sister.

"No…" she answered. "Again, it just doesn't seem right..." Jamie frowned slightly, until Kyler pulled at her shirt, again reminding her that she had a wondrous white thing in her arms.

"Ba-bee."

"Yes, she's pretty and wonderful, isn't she Kyler?" the young teenager answered, unfazed by her niece's constant nagging.

"How about Kathryn?" Tails suggested, for he had always loved that name.

"Hmm, we already have a 'K' name in the family," Amy mused, and Sonic nodded his response.

"Lindsey?" Barbara pondered. "Na, too big of a name, huh?" Sonic sighed his response, and Amy turned to her husband.

"Do you have any ideas, honey?" the pink hedgehog questioned, and she gazed across the room where the small bundle still lay contently with her sister. She was vaguely aware of hearing Kyler-for the millionth time- say baby, and she smiled lovingly.

"Well…" the blue hedgehog's voice was hesitant, and he shuffled his feet nervously on the tile floor. "I have an idea…But, I don't know…" All eyes turned to the new father, who for once, didn't seem to like all the attention. "It ain't a fancy name, or anything. I just…I think it suits her." The blue hedgehog stared at the baby in his sister-in-law's arms as well. "I was thinking…Violet." Amy appeared to ponder the name for a minute, and suddenly, she was beaming.

"Violet…" she said softly. The baby cooed form across the room.

"I think she likes it!" Jamie exclaimed, giggling softly to herself. Kyler glanced around the room, confused.

"Wy-wit?" Everyone laughed, all but Kyler, who remained lost as Sonic picked her up and spun her around the white room, listening to the child's squeal rush pleasantly through his ears.

'That sounds better than the wind,' he admitted to himself.

"Yes, Violet," Amy answered Kyler, when she again found herself on the ground. "I like it. It suits her."

'And just think,' Sonic thought with wonder, a smile spreading across his muzzle. 'It all started, with a batch of bittersweet pancakes.'

The End. Gosh, I hate it when a great story comes to a close…and this has been my most successful story so far too! Again, I thank all of you for your support throughout this story, and I urge you to continue reading my future stories. Now that this story is done and over with, I still have to finish "Forever Love" and then I'll move onto Tails (do I hear a cheer from Tails fans?). Also, once my brain decides to cooperate, I'll get "Kyler: The Untold Story" up (but that'll be longer than we all would want) and then any of you who don't know where the joyous child came from can learn! Anway, my essay is over now. Thank you all again!

~Ksonic~