Confessions
I wrote this chapter as soon as I posted chapter two, while the iron's still hot so to say. The beginning is more Rouge centered but it gradually transcends over to Knuckles and other people.
-----[ Three: Knuckles, I'm...
There was no end to the torture she had to endure in GUN.
She had to be strapped down to the examination table to keep from running away when the tests began. The tests were designed not to hurt, but they were an invasion of what little personal space she had, especially with that last test. Rouge was still tense from their forced prodding with that cotton swab, keeping her legs tightly pressed together and shuddering every few seconds. In her mind they had no right to stick anything in that sensitive spot ... it was still a little raw...
The doorknob turned. " Miss Bat? "
A timid voice asked before stepping through the door. Much to Rouge's surprise the actual doctor was a female mobian, a Panda with long black hair pulled back into a braided ponytail. A shy as they came she would scuffle over to the examining table and release the restraints those human barbarians tied her down in. "Are you feeling any better now, hun? "
"Much... " She groaned, sitting up. " I enjoy being strapped down to a cold table to be tortured... " Honestly, she hated going to the doctor.
"Well the worst part is over, so there's no need to worry. " The Panda's thick finger skimmed over the papers on her clipboard. " I have a few questions I need to ask you just to get confirmation on this. "
"Go on, " Laying down along with vomiting earlier did her stomach a world of good. She was feeling well enough to try the Guard Robotto again.
"All right, " The Panda hopped up on the examination table so she was sitting right beside Rouge. " You've mated before, right? " Mating didn't mean the same thing among mobians that it did among humans. Mobians used it to describe intimate acts in general, not just when they conceive.
Rouge paused her squirming. It was always a question that made her feel squeamish though. So many people get the wrong idea judging by her appearance. " Yes ... once... "
The doctor nodded, scribbling something Rouge couldn't read on the clipboard. " Okay. How long has it been since this mating? "
Suddenly Rouge didn't like the direction this conversation was heading in. Instinctively she pressed a palm against her stomach in hopes that this was just routine. " About a month ago. "
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Mixed emotions ran through the young echidna's mind as he made his way on foot downtown. Espio's prep talk didn't help him much in dealing with his problem, but he was encouraged that confessing was the best thing he could do now. One night with a woman that would outclass Julie-Su on every physical level in the eyes of many wouldn't be enough to ruin their relationship, right? Knuckles was sure that Julie-Su meant what she said that night before...
Fuck ... he couldn't stop thinking about it.
Three blocks from Julie's house it started to rain heavily. Grumbling a bit to himself over his well known hatred of water he pressed forward through the rain with determination.
The only noise he could hear over the droplets of water striking against everything below was the sudden sound of his COMM going off. A curse muted out by the clatter of rain left his muzzle before he ducked into a side alley to take the call. He fumbled the small cell phone shaped device between his paws, finally getting a good grip of the slippery thing with his right to jerk it up to his ear.
"What? " Whoever was there was on the receiving end of a rumbling snarl. Knuckles was about to go into how he wasn't to be bothered during his days off ... but hear a soft sobbing sound on the other end. The luring sound of a female he had met not to long ago. " R-rouge? " He whispered the name with a shaken voice. " Is that you? "
Choked sobs filled the earpiece, soon to be shattered by a sorrowful voice. " Knuckles, we need to talk. "
Why now!? Knuckles had his fill of problems with the opposite sex already, and didn't feel he needed to deal with any other woman besides his girlfriend right now. " Can it wait until tomorrow? " He figured that whatever Rouge had to say could be postponed.
Coughs were his immediate response, but her voice came through. " It really can't! "
Knuckles was about to explain where he was about to go, but Rouge's shrill voice came first.
" Knuckles... I'm pregnant "
I wrote this chapter as soon as I posted chapter two, while the iron's still hot so to say. The beginning is more Rouge centered but it gradually transcends over to Knuckles and other people.
-----[ Three: Knuckles, I'm...
There was no end to the torture she had to endure in GUN.
She had to be strapped down to the examination table to keep from running away when the tests began. The tests were designed not to hurt, but they were an invasion of what little personal space she had, especially with that last test. Rouge was still tense from their forced prodding with that cotton swab, keeping her legs tightly pressed together and shuddering every few seconds. In her mind they had no right to stick anything in that sensitive spot ... it was still a little raw...
The doorknob turned. " Miss Bat? "
A timid voice asked before stepping through the door. Much to Rouge's surprise the actual doctor was a female mobian, a Panda with long black hair pulled back into a braided ponytail. A shy as they came she would scuffle over to the examining table and release the restraints those human barbarians tied her down in. "Are you feeling any better now, hun? "
"Much... " She groaned, sitting up. " I enjoy being strapped down to a cold table to be tortured... " Honestly, she hated going to the doctor.
"Well the worst part is over, so there's no need to worry. " The Panda's thick finger skimmed over the papers on her clipboard. " I have a few questions I need to ask you just to get confirmation on this. "
"Go on, " Laying down along with vomiting earlier did her stomach a world of good. She was feeling well enough to try the Guard Robotto again.
"All right, " The Panda hopped up on the examination table so she was sitting right beside Rouge. " You've mated before, right? " Mating didn't mean the same thing among mobians that it did among humans. Mobians used it to describe intimate acts in general, not just when they conceive.
Rouge paused her squirming. It was always a question that made her feel squeamish though. So many people get the wrong idea judging by her appearance. " Yes ... once... "
The doctor nodded, scribbling something Rouge couldn't read on the clipboard. " Okay. How long has it been since this mating? "
Suddenly Rouge didn't like the direction this conversation was heading in. Instinctively she pressed a palm against her stomach in hopes that this was just routine. " About a month ago. "
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Mixed emotions ran through the young echidna's mind as he made his way on foot downtown. Espio's prep talk didn't help him much in dealing with his problem, but he was encouraged that confessing was the best thing he could do now. One night with a woman that would outclass Julie-Su on every physical level in the eyes of many wouldn't be enough to ruin their relationship, right? Knuckles was sure that Julie-Su meant what she said that night before...
Fuck ... he couldn't stop thinking about it.
Three blocks from Julie's house it started to rain heavily. Grumbling a bit to himself over his well known hatred of water he pressed forward through the rain with determination.
The only noise he could hear over the droplets of water striking against everything below was the sudden sound of his COMM going off. A curse muted out by the clatter of rain left his muzzle before he ducked into a side alley to take the call. He fumbled the small cell phone shaped device between his paws, finally getting a good grip of the slippery thing with his right to jerk it up to his ear.
"What? " Whoever was there was on the receiving end of a rumbling snarl. Knuckles was about to go into how he wasn't to be bothered during his days off ... but hear a soft sobbing sound on the other end. The luring sound of a female he had met not to long ago. " R-rouge? " He whispered the name with a shaken voice. " Is that you? "
Choked sobs filled the earpiece, soon to be shattered by a sorrowful voice. " Knuckles, we need to talk. "
Why now!? Knuckles had his fill of problems with the opposite sex already, and didn't feel he needed to deal with any other woman besides his girlfriend right now. " Can it wait until tomorrow? " He figured that whatever Rouge had to say could be postponed.
Coughs were his immediate response, but her voice came through. " It really can't! "
Knuckles was about to explain where he was about to go, but Rouge's shrill voice came first.
" Knuckles... I'm pregnant "