I would like to thank the people who gave me the meaning of those words I listed last chapter. I would also like to thank the reviewers! This story has more reviews than any of my other stories so far, and it isn't even done yet! Thank you!
It didn't take long for Shadow to get home after his encounter with Sonic. Finally, the one place where the faker couldn't bother him.
"I see you're back," Rouge said as Shadow walked in. "How was you're run?"
"Fine," Shadow said, "At least until Sonic showed up."
"Did he find out?" Rouge asked. Shadow nodded.
"Amy's having a kid too," Shadow said. "I still find it hard to imagine either of them raising a baby. They have enough on their hands with Scorge." At this point, Gemini and Ciel came in.
"Rouge, can we talk with you for a minute?" Gemini asked. "We heard something you might want to know." Rouge was about to answer, when she noticed the clock. It read 2:36 p.m.
"Maybe later," Rouge said. "Shadow and I have somewhere we need to go. You two can come if you like."
"I don't think you told me we were going anywhere," Shadow said.
"You'll see," Rouge said, grabbing Shadow's arm as she lead him out the door. Ciel and Gemini followed behind.
"Isn't this Cream's house?" Ciel asked once they arrived to their destination. Rouge nodded.
"Why are we here?" Shadow asked. "Don't tell me we came to tell them."
"Close," Rouge said. "Vanilla used to be a doctor, so we agreed she'd give you a checkup."
"But I don't need a checkup," Shadow said. "Why didn't you ask me beforehand?"
"Because I know you'd try to weasel your way out of it," Rouge said. "You never admit it when you need help from someone, especially a doctor. Now, the appointment is soon, so it's too late to cancel. Come on." So Rouge led her reluctant husband into the house.
"Hi Mr. Shadow," Cream said as she came to greet them. "Mommy told me she was doing a checkup on you today. Please follow me to the living room. You have to wait there until Mommy's ready."
"I'm going to go let Vanilla know we're here," Rouge said. She walked off as Cream led the boys to the living room.
"I'd stay longer, but I have to pick up Cheese and Chocola from kindergarten," Cream said. "Bye, be good while you're gone."
"Bye Cream!" Ciel said happily as she walkedout the door. "So what are you going to do now Shadow?" Ciel asked his brother.
"Indeed," Gemini said, "I know you have some idea to get out of this."
"Of course," Shadow said. "It's quite simple, really. I need you to hand me my chaos emerald." Gemini dug through his jacket pocket, pulling out the red chaos emerald.
"You're going to use chaos control, aren't you?" Ciel asked. Shadow nodded.
"See you guys later," Shadow said as he grabbed the emerald. "Chaos Control!" Oddly enough, nothing happened.
"Shadow, you're still here," Gemini said flatly. Shadow look dumbfounded.
"Why didn't it work?" Shadow muttered angrily.
"Maybe it broke?" Ciel suggested. Shadow glared at him.
"Does this look broken to you?" Shadow asked, shoving the emerald right in front of Ciel's face. Ciel shook his head.
"Maybe being pregnant has something to do with it?" Gemini suggested. Shadow just looked even angrier.
"Chos Control," he yelled, trying it again. Still nothing. "Damn it! Work you freaking emerald! What the hell is wrong with you?"
"Uh, Shadow," Ciel said, trying to get his brother's attention. Shadow ignored him.
"Stupid emerald,work!" Shadow yelled. "Stupid emerald, stupid pregnancy, stupid everything! Damn it!"
"Er, Shadow," Gemini managed to say.
"What the hell do you want?" Shadow yelled. Gemini shifted his sunglasses in an agitated manner.
"I just wanted to say that Rouge, Vanilla, and Cream were standing in the doorway when you said all that." Shadow looked over at the doorway, where the three girls (and two chao) were staring at him. Cream and her chao looked completely terrified, Rouge was shaking her head, and Vanilla was scribbling a note on her doctor-recording sheet about "the patient apparantly exhibiting bad mood swings already."
"Uhmm," Vanilla said nervously once she finished her notes, "If possible, I think it would be best to do the checkup now." Shadow nodded, embaressed at the whole situation, and walked out the door with Vanilla.
"This is going to be some examination," Rouge muttered.
Ooh, busted! As you can tell, Shadow's Chaos Control isn't working (and yes, it does have to do with him being pregnant.) Until next chapter!