AN: A lot of people seem to have liked the idea, so I figured I'd make this a mini-series. The chapters are going to be short (probably like 1000-2000 words each) and there won't really be any plot per-se, just boys trying to figure out parenting. The updates are not going to be regular, mostly when my inspiration strikes. Hopefully, you'll find it entertaining enough to keep an eye on!


You know Shadow would expect that most normal people would do a double take after learning that Night was both his and Sonic's biological daughter.

Thus it was rather amusing that the (unarguably) most normal person of Sonic's friend-circle didn't even bat an eye and just invited them in for a tea.

"I still have some books about baby-care from when Cream was little, you may take them if you want," Vanilla offered, setting their cups on the low coffee table before going over to the book-shelf to search for them. "Or is there specific piece of advice you're looking for? Something you'd like me to teach you?"

"I think a quick crash-course would be the best," Sonic noted, the two of them sharing a look. Sonic had always been a fan of 'figuring stuff out as you go' life-approach, but this was about a living being—he couldn't really afford mistakes here. Knowing Shadow, the agent was going to read every single one of Vanilla's books but those still couldn't beat real-life experience. "Though we're here mostly to ask if you'd be willing to look after her from time to time? We'll try to manage on our own but with Eggman and Shadow's work—"

"Of course, dear." She offered them a kind smile and set the books on the table before sitting down as well. "The house has been too quiet lately anyway."

Sonic felt some of the weight lift from his shoulders. "Thank you."

"You're welcome."

-O-

"Oh, look who's here!" Rouge was practically beaming when she saw them walk through the door into the he currently empty club. After all, it was still quite few hours away from opening time. Rouge waved them to join her by the bar she was currently cleaning. "My favorite niece!"

"Your niece?" Shadow asked in disbelief, unconsciously tightening his hold on Night by a small margin. By his side, Sonic just snickered.

"Why do you sound so surprised?" Rouge rose an amused brow when they reached the bar. "Everyone needs a fun aunt, after all." She grinned, carefully taking the baby from Shadow. Night seemed to regard her for a moment, but then immediately began making bubbly baby noises and grabbing motions with her little hands. Clearly, she recognized Rouge. The bat in turn started making crooning noises. Night seemed to like that.

"So have you two decided on a name yet?" Rouge asked after what Shadow assumed was getting her minimal daily quota of adorable baby interaction.

"Night," Sonic offered with a grin, taking seat on one of the bar stools.

"Night?" Rouge seemed to consider the name for a moment. "A little old fashioned but elegant." She nodded. "I approve." She inclined her head a little. "Though what brings you here anyway, boys? It wasn't to show off your adorable daughter, was it?"

"Actually, it's kind of what we want to do," Sonic announced.

Rouge rose a questioning brow.

"Well, we think it'd be best if we told everyone about her. You know, in case there's an emergency like when Eggman attacks and such. So they'd be on the watch-out because we might not be able to reach the site as quickly as normally and—"

"So they know they'll either be going to fill in for you in a fight or child-watching. Got it." Rouge gave him a thumbs up, immediately grabbing her phone from the counter. "Does a baby shower at six sound good to you?"

Sonic blinked surprisedly. She didn't actually plan to set that up today, did she? "I don't think—"

"Push it to seven," Shadow said. Sonic sent him a look of surprise. Shadow just sent him a look of defeat. "Just let her, Sonic. You're not going to change her mind."

After all, the bat was leaving a voice-mail for a second person already.

-O-

"Do you think it would be rude to ask who the parents are?" Vector whispered, looking over the room and fruitlessly trying to figure out who the mysterious people who had had a kid were as Rouge had been cryptic in her words only inviting everybody 'to congratulate their friends'.

By his side, Sonic tried not to snicker. Rouge was with Night in the back-room so nobody was any wiser about who these 'friends' were. Plus considering they were the only officially announced couple of their friend group, everybody was wildly theorizing who could have possibly secretly hooked up with who, because, after all, they were two guys who had never said a word about wanting to adopt a kid, so they weren't even considered as the possible candidates.

Sonic tried not to grin. Tried. "Not sure. Though I don't think it'll be anyone you'd expect."

However, his small slip-up didn't escape Vector's attention. "You know who the parents are." Not a question.

"Maybe." Sonic grinned.

Vector opened his mouth, clearly wanting to question him further, but, by the time, Rouge was already waving at him from by the back-room door. Sonic sent Vector a little grin and wordlessly went to join Rouge. She was holding Night in her arms, but she was wrapped up in a blanket in a way that made it seem like Rouge was holding just a blanket. Which considering this being a baby shower would not be that surprising to see. Babies needed blankets.

Rouge winked at him, then at Shadow, who quietly stood in a near corner, and then began. "Everybody! The time is here!" she announced aloud and the room quited down immediately, everybody clearly eager to learn who had the kid. Some of the more receptive ones noticed how close Sonic was standing and the way their expressions changed as they started to put two and two together were absolutely priceless. "Please, let's all congratulate to the proud fathers! Meet Night!"

She handed the little bundle to him, unwrapping the blanket a little so the guests could see Night, who immediately took to curiously staring at the assembly.

There was moment of silence where everybody was clearly taking in the news and the image and it was continual wave of everybody doing a double-take and immediately looking for Shadow in the crowd.

To add to the fuel to the fire, Rouge giddily announced, "By the way, Sonic is her bio-dad... Well, Shadow too. It's a funny story—"

After that, well, after that, it was just absolute chaos.