Chapter 36: The Bill, the Runs, and the Waters
"Guys. I've been wondering," I groaned, and slowly looked at the silver hedgehog still at the computer, Tails hadn't moved from his newspaper, "aren't you two going to be doing the child's room?"
I raised an eyebrow. I had completely forgotten about that! I panicked a little and looked over at the fox, who looked as calm as ever. Oh, God. He hasn't all ready done it has he?
"It's all been sorted," he said.
I folded my arms. Oh, great. He didn't let me help? However, Tails noticed my expression and smiled.
"Marine, you're most likely to break something. You know what you're like," he explained, straightening out his paper.
I recoiled and straightened up about to scold him, but nothing came out of my mouth. I closed my mouth shut, and sat back down again folding my arms. He had a point. I was terrible when it came to not breaking things. It wasn't long ago... well, more like two years ago... when Muzi had come back to Southern Island after playing his music at some gig. And, apparently some geezer in his twenties or sommet gave him a free mini (it really was small) piano, how he'd taken it back with him I hadn't a clue. I was fourteen at the time, and didn't really know much about instruments.
Except for the odd drums, and Muzi's... so called 'guitar'.
ANYWAY, back to where I was. I had checked out his piano, and immediately fell in love with it (I mean as in... I enjoyed playing it. *cough*) So, I was playing on the piano most of the time.
Eh heh.
The next minute you know there are piano keys all over the floor. Cheap rubbish. I panicked, of course, and tried to fix the piano back to how it was. I succeeded, but the keys were in the wrong place. Muzi soon came back, and I acted as if nothing had happened. However, I panicked more when I saw him with a piano book. He was going to play from the notes. He put both of his hands on the piano, after opening the book, and started playing...
That was the last time he left me with anything valuable.
But, I mean it had got to be home-made that piano!
Anyway, I opened my mouth again to speak to Tails who still had his eyes glued to the two-week-old newspaper.
"So. What's this bedroom loike, then?" I enquired.
He looked at me.
"... Well, it's not done properly because we don't know what gender the child is," he explained, sheepishly, I rolled my eyes slowly, "BUT! I have bought a cot and all the stuff you need."
"Stuff? That ain't really a word for you to use, mate," I commented.
Tails shrugged and looked back at his newspaper. Suddenly, Benny started crying, making me almost curl up into a ball...
I then realised I could all ready be a ball. I glared at him, only to realise he really was crying.
"What's up?" I asked him.
"I swallowed the lead fwom the pencal," he cried, showing me a pencil, with a lead missing.
I blinked.
Great. First Amy and now this!
"What did I tell you?" I retorted, gesturing to him.
Silver came over to his side.
"Now, now, Marine, you need to be kind. He's only... how old are you?" Silver enquired.
"Twenty-four," Benny replied, crying still.
"What?" Silver exclaimed, he then fainted right on the spot.
"How old are you really?" Tails asked, bluntly.
"Ten."
"... So as I was saying-" Silver jumped up to look at me, "-he's only ten. I mean, give him some credit."
I stood up and snarled at him.
"You dan't know that..." I couldn't think of a word to use, "Thing!"
"... Aww, that's harsh," Silver muttered.
Benny gave me the big eyes... I just snarled.
Blaze
Fish! A creature that's swims all day and all night in this liquid, which just stinks and tastes of salt that you put on your fish n' chips! Being a fish must be so simple. You swim. And, that's it. But, if you are living on the solid ground, you wouldn't really be...
You get my picture.
All I'm saying is that I envy fish! They taste good, though.
I slowly looked up to find Sonic sitting opposite me, with a very awkward expression. I looked away from him, feeling slightly awkward myself. My eyes wandered over to my empty glass, which used to have alcohol contained within it... But, that's all gone now. It's all GONE!
I slowly grew impatient of us just saying nothing to one another, so I decided to... talk. Not something I'd do... Yeesh!
"Sonic..." I said, my fingers tapping against the table.
He slowly looked at me with his eyes. Only his eyes.
"Yes, Blaze?" he replied.
"..." now what? I put myself into this... "Erm..." I looked once again at my glass, "Get me some more alcohol. After what you did to me..." I gave him my fantastic glare, which always works, he squirmed.
"Y-Yes, dea-I mean, Blaze! Sure," he stuttered, and grabbed my glass and walked away from the table, silently.
I rolled my eyes, and propped myself on one elbow. I stared at the door, then closed my eyes a little...
HOLY MOTHER OF GOD! My eyes widened, I panicked slightly, when I saw HER come into the... place. Yes. It was her, for sure. The pink, the hammer, the works.
It was Rosie herself. Why was she here? Oh, crumbs. Did she find out I was with Sonic?
Hold on. Why am I so scared about a little pink midget? I watched her closely as she walked forward. I just hoped she wouldn't notice me.
I watched her walk over to the bar, and decided to hop out of my chair and spy on her. After all... it was my job. I sneaked down the stairs, and watched her from the bannister. She sat herself at the bar. Shade saw me whilst walking past, but just shrugged it off. Huh.
"Can I have a white wine, please?" Amy asked to the barman.
White wine?
"Certainly. What kind?" he asked, between a yawn.
"White."
I rolled my eyes slowly.
"Ur, yeah. White. White wine coming up," the barman said, awkwardly walking away.
I sat down on the step, and carried on watching her. Just then, Sonic came up the stairs humming some song.
"Sonic, look out-" too late.
The speedster, so called, had tripped over me...
Aye. Another chain reaction.
Him tripping over me, caused him to fall on top of me, which caused the glass to smash, which caused Shade to slip over the wine, which caused some random guy to trip over all three of us...
"I say!" someone with a very posh tone said.
I'll say. Shade quickly stood up, and brushed herself down. The random geezer that fell over us, quickly ran down the stairs. The posh guy walked away, and Shade watched him go.
"Thanks for the help," she muttered, sarcastically, then saw us... her eyes widened, "you can always do this somewhere more private. God. Get a room!"
"What?" I stuttered, pushing Sonic off me, and getting up, brushing myself, "no, no, no. Heh heh. Um... No."
Shade blinked at me, then nodded slowly. She nervously walked away.
"I'll, ur, I'll just be going," then she went down the stairs.
I sighed, and turned to Sonic who was twiddling his thumbs.
"Now, Sonic," I said, smoothly, "my alcohol."
He hiccuped.
"Ur, just go and... sit in the bar... over there," he muttered.
"Fine," I retorted.
I brushed past him, and went down the stairs. I saw the bar and went over to it, the barman saw me and took my order. I looked around waiting.
"... Oh, hey, Blaze."
I twitched. How could I forget? How could I be so stupid? Of all the people to avoid, I go and sit next to her! I slowly turned my head around, looking the other way, and tried to put on an australian accent, well... Marine's accent.
"Blaze? Oo's Blaze?" I enquired, gritting my teeth by fear.
She laughed, making my eye twitch.
"You're not a very good liar," Amy said.
I turned to her, and looked at her straight in the face.
"And, you are?" I enquired, with wide eyes. I must have looked quite demented.
"... I don't know. What are you..." her face turned angry, "doing here, anyway?"
I brushed myself.
"I was..." I put on a quick pace, "buyingmyselfadrink."
"Oh, really? Then, why is that hedgehog standing next to you, giving you the drink?" Amy enquired.
I quickly turned around to see a somewhat shocked Sonic, with a glass of wine in hand.
"I didn't know she was here," he whispered.
I gave him a pathetic look.
"Sonic?" Amy said.
"Um..." Sonic put his arm around me and dragged me forward, "so, who was that hedgehog?"
"Oh, ur-"
"SOOONIIIIC!"
Oh, dear.
Marine
Silver had gone with Benny to go to the hospital, so that just left me and Tails. All things were really boring. He was reading the newspaper still, whilst I was just fiddling with my thumbs. I sighed impatiently, and looked for something to occupy me with. I found nothing. Absolutely nothing. I sighed again, and looked at Tails.
He is such a nerd.
"Tails," I said, straightening up.
He made no move.
"Tails," I tried again, same reaction, "Tails... Tails... TAILS!"
"Whaa? What? Hello! Are you all right? Please don't say it's... oh..." realisation dawned, when he saw me facing him, "heh... hey."
"I'm bored," I said, childishly.
"Bored? Well," he stood up and smiled, "I know something that could entertain you."
"B-But," I stuttered, "I-I'm all ready pregnant."
He grinned sheepishly.
"Eh heh," he scratched the back of his head, "I didn't... mean that," he coughed, "I meant..."
I raised an eyebrow.
"Well?" I said.
"Um..." he looked around the room, then back at me, "... What do you like to do?"
What an odd thing to say.
"Hmm. Sailing boats," I said, simply.
"Yeah," he smiled, "a slight problem. It's a little late, and... we're quite far from the coast... kinda..."
I smiled at him, and turned to the door.
"Can I look 'round yer 'ouse?" I asked.
"Sure," he replied, calmly.
I smirked menacingly, and went out of the room.
Blaze
There was one things that came to mind.
Run.
But, I didn't. In fact, I walked along with Sonic. And, I knew fully well that the demon was following us, slowly, with her rather large hammer. I gulped, and I'm sure Sonic did, too.
I then saw a familiar echidna (God! She's everywhere, isn't she?). She saw us, and blinked. Then, walked on...
She froze. As did Sonic. I slowly turned to find Amy frozen as well. My eyes darted between the two characters, then I cupped my chin with my hand.
Shade was empty handed, so she put her hands on her hips looking down at the pink hedgehog who stood there trembling.
"Can I help you?" she said, calmly.
"... I'm going home," Amy whined, turning around, and out of the restaurant.
She was gone.
I raised an eyebrow as I watched her go. Very peculiar girl. Only God knows what goes on in her mind... I scrunched my eyes closed... I don't really want to know what goes on in her mind, anyway.
"Thanks for saving us," Sonic said.
Shade looked at him with a questioning look.
"I was only doing my job, and she walked out on me!" she complained.
"You know..." I said, slowly, walking out of Sonic's grip, "I'm gonna go home."
"Really?" Shade trembled, "why-why is everyone going home?" her face brightened a little, and she looked at Sonic, who had a blank face, "you'll stay won't you, Sonic?"
"Oh, sorry. I've just got to make sure Blaze... is safe... on her way home. She... like... needs a bodyguard," Shade and I gave each other a confused look, "c'mon, let's go."
He grabbed my hand, and we were quickly out of the restaurant. When we were out of the doors - after spinning round them almost three times - he let me go. I brushed myself, and straightened up.
"I prefer slower transport," I admitted.
"Oh, really? Slow transport is boring," I gave him a raised eyebrow.
"In your view."
"Oi!" we both turned around to see Shade running over to us, she had an angry face, "don't... You need ter pay! C'mon..." she clicked her fingers in Sonic's face.
"How much?" he enquired.
"Hmm... I'd say about..."
"No! Not about! Give us the bill, you idiot!" I retorted.
"Oh! Wow. Fiery temper," Shade muttered.
"You can say that again," I glared at Sonic, he quickly made a sheepish grin, "I'll be good."
Shade blinked, and turned back to the restaurant then quickly looked back at us.
"Don't. Run. Away. You have no idea how powerful I can get when angry," Shade explained.
I snorted. She looked at me, and raised an eyebrow.
"Is that a challenge?" she asked, smoothly.
Sonic nudged me, slightly worried.
"Don't do this," he squeaked, "this'll only end in tears."
I sighed, and loosened my posture.
"Ah, Sonic's right. Sorry, Shadey. Anyway, bill please," I explained.
She opened her mouth to say something, then shut it. She turned towards the restaurant. Me and Sonic waited for her to return with the bill. But, a guy who looked like a beggar came over to us, with cigarettes in hand. He was walking towards me.
"Hey, chick. Want one?" he asked, in a slurred tone.
"..." I gritted my teeth, "go away."
"Aww, c'mon, chick-"
"WILL YOU STOP CALLING ME CHICK, ALL READY?" I yelled, spitting in his disgusting face.
"The chick doesn't want any cigarettes," the man murmured, and walked away.
I blinked, and looked over at Sonic who had his mouth shaped like an 'o'. Just then Shadow... SORRY, Shade came out with the bill.
Marine
... I was walking up the stairs, looking at various pictures of Tails' childhood life on the wall. Some of them he had a really big grin, that almost filled his face, apart from the eyes of course. They always took up the majority of his face, anyway. I carried on walking... Then realised I was touring a house I had been living in for the last 8 months!
What's wrong with me?
I was about to roll my eyes, and turn around, when I felt something... not quite right.
My vision had become slightly weird, but changed back to how it was. I felt a sudden and horrible pain in my stomach. I panicked.
My stomach.
I felt myself flush up, and gritted my teeth.
"T-Tails..." I whispered, "help."
"Hey!" I heard Silver exclaim, when coming through the door.
He made me jump so much, it caused another sudden pain to hit me. Oh, God! OH GOD! I wailed in pain...
"MARINE! IT'S... I mean, Tails..." Silver said calmly, "I think Marine's waters have broke."
I first heard the newspaper, then the loud thud, then the 'ooooow', then the running footsteps. I soon saw the fox running up the stairs...
His eyes widened, when he saw my posture.
"Oh, dear! I mean, push..." he said, helplessly.
"Oh, thanks, that really helps..." I muttered sarcastically.
I saw Silver and Benny nearby, with wide eyes.
"S-Silver, call the ambulance," Tails stuttered, not leaving his eyes away from me.
He was gone in a flash... not literally.
... I felt another sudden pain hit me again, and I gritted my teeth. This was rather painful.
Wait. Rephrase that.
This was the most painful thing I'd ever felt!
The best cliff-hanger I've ever done-ish! I'm looking forward to updating, but I need your opinions on the chapter. So, review! Yey! Marine is finally in labour... XD
End of Chapter 36