It has been already a few months after I became an echidna. I woke up in the morning finding Ki in the bathroom, vomiting. Even Knuckles was there.

"What's wrong in there?" asked Knuckles as Ki came out.

"Look, I'm OK," Ki replied. "Just morning sickness. It's what happens to pregnant women during the first three months of pregnancy."

"So what does that mean?"

"It means that I'm pregnant."

"Then, who is that baby's biological father?"

"G.K. is."

I was worried, but I got my clothes and shoes on to go downstairs for breakfast. Then I looked at Ki, and said, "Put your clothes on, so we can eat."

Ki got to her closet, put her red dress on, along with her gloves and shoes, then followed me downstairs. When the three of us got to the table, Ella asked, "What took you three long to get down here?"

"Just morning sickness," I answered. "I overslept. When I woke, I saw Ki throwing up. It's not the first time that happened. It's the third."

"G.K. is right. In fact, it's because I'm pregnant," Ki agreed.

That startled Chuck and most of our friends. "I'm going to be a great-grandpa then?" asked Chuck.

"Yes," I answered. "In six months. That is when Ki gives birth."

"G.K., I was thinking about what name we should give our baby," said Ki.

"Well, it'll depend on the gender of the baby," I replied. "Should it be a boy, I was thinking of Adam Thorndyke-Upton as the full name."

"And if it is a girl?"

"Then we call her Elena Thorndyke-Upton if that's alright with you."

Ki nodded her head yes in agreement.

"Guys, here's what I'm thinking: You both should study about parenting," Cream suggested.

"What?" I asked.

"So that you're both ready for when the baby's born," answered Tails.

"I don't have any parenting books here," Ki said.

"We should go to the library then," I told her. "Besides, they're right. In six months, we're going to be parents, so we have to be ready for when that time comes."

"That won't be a problem. I have my library card for this."

Then we went to the library to look for parenting books to rent. It took some time to get there and to find exactly that section. I found an interesting parenting book for Ki and I to share, then showed the book to Ki.

"What do you think about this book?" I asked. "I'm very certain this will help for some time. Once we have to return it, you can look to babysit some child in our neighborhood."

"Sounds good to me," answered Ki. "I'm not certain if I can babysit though."

"I know we're not human anymore, but I'm pretty sure you can still babysit a human child until we're parents."

Ki sighed. "I guess I'll try," she said.

When we got to the checkout, to rent the book, I had a library clerk that I recognized from our school. His name was Lance Harrison. When I put the book on the counter to rent, Ki got the library card out and showed it. "You both don't seem familiar to me like this card does," said Lance.

"Lance, that's the same card I always showed you while we both were at high school," Ki replied.

"Is that really you, Ki? And who's that green guy?"

"This is still my boyfriend, G.K. Just something did happen to me six months ago, then to G.K. three months ago."

"Okay, then. Why does he not have a card?"

"We're renting this book together."

"Alright. It'll be due in three weeks."

We then got the book and went back home to begin studying about parenting.