"Hello."

A kind motherly voice rang in Shadow's ear. The voice sounded familiar but it was very difficult to pinpoint who it was. A wave of anxiety rain through his body as he tried to remain as calm and composed as possible.

"H-hi."

He stuttered.

A small laugh was heard from the other end. She then said. "My, you must be very Little if you're so nervous. It's alright…"

Little? He heard Maria and Rouge call him little before in his dreams. Although for the human to call him that made sense since everything was taller than him in those dreams. Rouge and whoever this was might have meant something entirely different since his height was unchanged.

"Um...what do you mean Little?"

"I mean, you're in a different headspace right now." she stated. "Is that correct?"

Shadow shook his head. He had been in a different headspace yesterday when he was in all those baby clothes but right now, he was himself. "No, I just...don't like talking on the phone."

"Oh. I apologize for the misunderstanding." she stated. "So you're Big right now, right?"

He nodded. "Right."

"Okay. So can I ask about the reason you're calling? Have you talk to me before?"

"I don't...think so. My friend just gave me your number."

"Oh, so you're setting up an appointment, right? Your friend recommended me?"

"Yeah…"

An appointment? What kind of place sets up appointments other than hospitals and clinics?! Did Tails give him a number to a clinic?! He didn't need to go to the doctor! He was fine!

"Well…" her voice rang out again. "I have a time slot available for tomorrow morning through Sunday night. Is that alright?"

Tomorrow morning? Sunday night? What was he even doing?

"Um yeah, I'm not busy then but…" he raised an eyebrow. "Can I ask what this is for exactly? My friend didn't exactly tell me what this is."

"Oh alright. I'll explain." she stated. "You see, I work for an online organization that focus on caring for Littles who don't have caregivers, Mommies or Daddies to take care of them. We work in different areas of Mobius in secret for the privacy of our Littles and to help them feel comfortable."

Shadow blinked.

A whole organization that cared for Littles? If that was the case then how did Tails know about it? Unless he's…

"So...does that mean my friend's a Little?"

"That...actually depends. Who was it?"

"...Miles Prower." he decided against using the boy's nickname.

"Oh. He isn't a Little. He...actually found out about my practice accidentally. He told me not to tell anyone about it..."

Shadow slowly nodded. He didn't want to get into personal business.

"But he insisted that he'll find people who would be interested. I suppose waiting has its perks."

"Yeah...am I your first?"

"Sadly yes. It's hard to find Littles out of the woodwork. Most of them live secluded lifestyles and rather not let their ageplay leave their home. Which is what I want to ask you...would you rather I come to your home or are you willing to go outside for your ageplay?"

"Outside as in?"

"Out of the house. We aren't going to do it outside. It'll be indoors."

"Oh alright. I could go over there."

She gasped, she sounded thrilled. "Alright! I should start making the preparations! But first, I need to ask you a couple of questions."

Questions? What about?

"...Okay."

"Don't worry dear. They're easy questions." she started writing on a piece of paper. Once she was done, she asked. "What's your Little age?"

"H-huh?"

"The age you are when you're in your headspace. Like when you ageplay, how old do you feel?"

Shadow blushed, fiddling with his quills. "Um...o-one or two."

"Oh my…" she gushed, writing it down. "You're very little~!"

"Y-yeah…"

"What's your taste in food? What do you like to eat when you're in your headspace?"

"I...I like sweets. Like cookies and ice cream and pudding…" he rambled, his cheeks burning as a small smile formed on his face. "As for actual meals, I don't like green veggies. Carrots are good though. I also like chicken and turkey."

"Well, we're gonna change that~!" she chimed, writing it down. "Green veggies are important to a baby's development~!"

"But they're icky…!" he whined, causing her to laugh.

"If you say so…" she then asked. "Favorite and least favorite colors? Favorite animal?"

"I like green, blue and red." he thought back to the dream he had and the pink clothes he was wearing. He pouted. "I don't like pink…"

"Noted."

"I also like bears and bunnies. I like bears more though."

"Alright. Bottle or sippy cup?"

"I have both. I can bring those right?"

"Certainly. Is there any toys you would like?"

Shadow's eyes lit up.

He was only able to afford blocks and coloring books since he spend a lot of his money on clothes, his Maria doll and diapers. Now that she was asking, he had to take this opportunity.

"Lots of stuffed animals!" he replied excitedly. "And some puzzles too! Do you have a TV?"

"Yes. With plenty of cartoons."

He beamed and hummed in agreement.

"What kind of cartoons do you like?"

"Backyardigans! And Spongebob!" he nodded resolutely. "Those are the only two I've watched."

"Well we have a lot more here that you could watch to your heart's content. Anything else you wanna ask me?"

Shadow tapped his chin before asking. "What...what do I call you?"

"Whatever you want. I'll properly introduce myself tomorrow, alright?"

"Okay."

"I see you then, little one. Buh-bye~!"

The hedgehog blushed. "B-buh-bye…"

He hung up and was about to put his phone away when he received a text message from her.

"'Our meeting spot is kind of private. Go to Miles' house and he'll take you there. I hope it isn't too much trouble.'" Shadow read it before texting back.

'Alright. It's no trouble at all.'

She responded immediately with heart emojis and he smiled a little. He then put his phone away and started getting ready.