THE NEXT DAY

" Breath Amy breath" she ordered to herslef, as she franticly paced the living room with boiling anticipation. Sonic was dew back from his dayly run anytime soon, and Amy knew she couldn't hide it much longer...

" Hey Amy, what's up?" He greeted her as the door brust open and he rushed in, stopping right next to Amy and talking to her as if she was still just a freind. This casual tone didn't help her nerves, she was sure Sonic would react badly, but she needed to tell before she aborted, so at least he knew that she loved him enough to want children, even if he didn't. She must have been standing in silence for longer than she realised, becuase Sonic started tapping his foot, whisteling and even shrugged and started walking away. Amy realised that he had lost interest and rushed up beside him, locking his arm with her own two. Sonic gave her a questioning look and riggeled out of her pathetic grip, one she didn't feel like sustaining. He looked over his shoulder at her and asked

" Amy? What's up with you today?" His voice was curios, as well as a little aggiteted. ' oh god' if he's angry now, what will he say when he finds out?' Amy asked herself in panic. She didn't respond to her own question in fear of what the answer might be. But Sonic finnaly saw her face, the look of confusion and worry mixed in together and realised she needed his full attention. As he turned around and took her in his arms she gave an unnessiarirly long, shuddering sigh and said in a shacky voice

" Sonic..."

WITH SHADOW AND SIBERIA

"...I'm pregnant" said Siberia, looking Shadow in the face. It turned out to be easier than the last time she had told him, when she had stuttered and danced around the statement for a while before coming out with it. There was silence as Shadow stared at her with a blank face for a while, his vacant eyes suggesting he was thinking about what Siberia had just said. Siberia took a step forwards and said in a worried tone " I'm sorry Shadow, I know it's a bit early for another child, but I think im ready for it, I think you are too. Draco could use a little brother..."

" Stop!" Said Shadow suddenly, shocking Siberia into silence. The hedghog became worried that he would shout at her or strick her down. But he didn't. Instead , he moved closer to her, taking her in his strong, lean arms and closing his eyes as he leant into her. Their bodies pressing together like so many times before. Siberia felt Shadows warmth and instintivly leant into him, her fur melding into his. He moved his head to her ear and soflty uttered the words

" It's fine Siberia. Don't worry. We'll cope. We'll look after him". A feeling of relief spread over Siberia and she let go off the tention she realised she was holding in her body. When she was finished unloading all of her worries, she realised that something was strange about what Shadow had said.

" Him?" Siberia had a touch of dashiavo " How can you be sure?". Shadow smirked, his eyes still closed and said in his normal volume of voice

" I was right last time, wasn't i?". Siberia grinned and said

" I guess". She wondered how he could know about the baby before even the docters could. But then there was a lot she didn't know about Shadow, his past was a fuzzy blur to even him and the true extent of his abilities had never been reavealed. Siberia tilted her head ever so slightly so she could look into Shadows higher face, he was smiling at her, the typical , small yet reasuring smile that somehow spoke thousands more words than a full grin. But the smile didn't last. It dissapeared when his mouth took on a more rounded shape and his eyes opened a little more, as if something had surprised him. He frowned and delicatly moved his paw to her stoumuch, leaving in there for a while. Siberia didn't mind the contact, a warm feeling spread from where his hand was, but she didn't wonder what he was doing.

" Oh!" He said, his mouth reforming into a slightly hesitant smile. Siberia tilted her head in curiosity and asked

" What is it?". Shadow didn't reply for a while, but the silly smile was still showing on his face, his eyes even looking a little dreamy. He shook his head and replied

" Nothing". Siberia grinned craftilly and said in a cheeky voice

" What?". Shadow tried to hide his stupid looking smile and simply said

" It's a surprise". Siberia frowned and was about to ask again what he was so happy about , but Shadow managed to speak first. " Shouldn't you be resting?". Siberia huffed and said

" Don't be silly! Im not that far yet! I shouldn't be getting tired until at least-" cut off her own sentance with a wide yawn. Shadow looked at her with the ' I told you so face'. " Don't say anything"said Siberia. Shadow shook his head and gestered with his arms, suggesting he wasn't about to do anything. Siberia took a seat on the sofa and was almost immidiatly asleep. With a happy sigh Shadow wondered out of the living room, leaving Siberia to her sleep. As he made his way through the door frame he shook his head in disbelief and said to himself.

" I can't belive it!"

WTH SONIC AND AMY

Sonic hadn't answered straight away. It was almost as if he had frozen without any ice, as if he had gone into a coma while still consciesh. Amy immidiatly regretted not gently lowering him in instead of just announcing it when he rushed in the door. Her heart beat tenfold with nerves and as Sonics stare continued to beat down on her face.

Then he came out of his little trance. First he looked Amy over, his eyes narrowing in confusion. Next he frowned and looked to the floor. He sighed and finnaly responded in a slow voice

" Amy, I love you, more than anything In the world. But , a child? I don't think im ready for this...". Amy jumped in before he could finish, without thinking she burst out

" I'm sorry Sonic! I never should have came off the pill! I never should have lied to you!" She stopped, looked down, and began to sob gently, her back shacking as she tried to hold back her sadness. " I'm going to abort Sonic. I really don't want to, but if you don't want the baby, I guess I have no choice". Sonics eyes widdened at the word abort. He saw Amy crying, how upset she looked that he refused the child. His insides filled with toxic guilt, so it felt as if he would melt away from it's shear volume. So what if he got tied down a little more? If Amy wanted the child this much, then so did he. And he could never take a life, espicially one that hadn't had a chance to develop into a person. He grinded his teeth together and half yelled

" No!". Amy was more than a little tacken aback.

" No?" She copied, fresh tears held at bay from the shock of it all. The ones that had already escaped her eys lids feel smothly away only leaving a trail of water behing them. Sonic sighed as he noticed, even when she was upset, that Amy was extroidinarily beutiful.

" No Amy. Your not going to abort. Your going to have this child, and i'm going to look after it with you" he shook his head in disbelief " How stupid could I have been! I was about to let the greatest gift slip away from me just like that!" He finished, clicking his fingers to enthisize his point. Amy couldn't belive her luck. Her face lit up and tears started welling from her eyes, this time ones of joy. Sonic seemed to have calmed down a little now. Sure they had just got married, he thought, but they would get through this. Sonic would make sure his child was safe. Amy giggeled nervously and said

" Hey Sonic, I just thought of something. This makes you a father". Sonic took a deep breath and said

" Yeah. Guess it does, and your a mom". They stood and exchanced uncomfertable smiles and silences as each one of them thought over the current situation. Sonic wasn't sure he could cope with the strain, but couldn't bare to break Amy's heart like he had down when they were younger. Amy on the other hand, was brimming over with unshown joy. It was unknown to he what Sonic was thinking, and she thought her problems had been solved.

ON ANGEL ISLAND

Knuckles gently pulled the top of of his son, so his bare chubby chest was reveiled. Seth gave a long yawn, exposing the new tooth that was just peeking through. As Knuckles saw it he commented

" Guess mommy's gonna have to start feeding you solids little guy". Seth simply stared in responce. Knuckles gave a happy grin and lifted Seth of his bed into his arms, carrying him into his nursary and placing him in his cot, made up of a hollowed tree trunk lined with pillows . Seth tried to cling onto him as Knuckles lowered him into the cot, grabbing his fathers dreadlocks with all his might. When he had finnaly detached himself from his clinging son, Knuckles lowered his head over Seth and gave him a gentle kiss on the forhead. He had been getting used to caring for Seth over the last month and was greatful that he could give Rouge a break. He had never seen himself as a family guy, but he had suddenly been realising that he really loved his little son and , as much as he hated himself for thinking it, he knew he wanted more children one day, getting Rouge to agree would be the hard part.

" Goodnight Seth, sleep well" said Knuckles, not wanting to leave his son alone. Apparently , Seth didn't want to be left alone either and protested by saying

" Buuoooo!". Knuckles sighed and said

" Guess im gonna be in here all night with you".

" Maaa" Seth agreed, bringing his leg forward and chewing on his little stubby toes. Knuckles grinned as he thought about how Seth couldn't possibly get any cuter than he looked now. But, as if to protest to his fathers thoughts, Seth gave a tiny yawn and slumped on his side, grabbing hold of his cuddly toy and hugging it closly. Knuckles simple watching him for a few minetes, his eyes lids slowly dropping until they were firm shut. His little breaths raised his tiny sides up and down and accationally his little miniture ear gave a flicker.

Knuckles wondered into the living room with a happy sigh. He slumed in the chair, his face looking as if his mind was else where. But Rouge interupted him by yelling in an outraged voice.

" Basterds!". Knuckles shot up out his trance, his eyes skitting around, looking intently for something he had done wrong that had caused Rouges sudden angry outburst. When he came to his sences, he realised that Rouges was staring intently at the tv, a newly added addition to their house. Knuckles moved into it's veiw and what he saw shock him to his core.

" And this is what we belive Rouge and Knuckles child actually looks like" came the annoyingly posh voice of the news reader. Apon the screen was a badly put together image of what looked like two photographs of a bat and echidna badly merged together. The babies snought was far too long, it's hands lacked the spikes that Seth most certanly possesed and it's tail was too long for either echidna or bat. The ears were also in the wrong position, stick accauadly ontop of his head rather than tucked away between his dreadlocks like Seths perfectly did. The fur was an obonination, with white patched randomly placed all over the immitaters body.

Rouges mouth hung open in discust, but no further voilent outbursts came from her mouth. Knuckles however, was a different story. He bared his teeth in an angry snarl, his face screwed up and darkened with the wrinkles that were now made. His fists tightened around their gloves. His body even began quivering with rage. Rouge caught onto what Knuckles was feeling and said

" You feeling ok Knuckles?". Knuckles rolled his eyes and replied with barely contained sarcasm

" Yes! Im feeling so good I could jump in the air and fly to jupiter!". Rouge jumped when Knuckles ran over to the other side of the room, bashed down the door, threw himself across the wide open scrub plaim where their house was located and sprinted over to the edge of the island. When Rouge had caught up( she was slowed down by the extra weight she still carried), she found Knuckles staring intently out to sea, his face a picture of anciety. He chewed the side of his lip, his hard eyes staring at the rolling waves below. Rouge walked beside his an wrapped her arms around him, bringing his firm body to her own. " What if they find us here?" mumbled Knuckles, seeming not to notice Rouge clinging onto him. He knew exactly what the press were capable of and as far as he was concerned, if his son went anywhere near them he was not safe. He gave a heavy sigh and lowered his sad eyes.

" They won't find us" said Rouge with confidence. Again Knuckles didn't respond. Rouge thought about the fact that her and Knuckles hardly had any time to themselves anymore, Seth took up all their attentions. Second thoughts flooded through the echidnas head about having more children. If they couldn't cope with one, how on earth would they deal with two? Or three? Almost randomly, Knuckles came out of his depressing trance and blurted out

" Rouge, don't get pregnant again". Rouges eyes widdened in surprise. He let him out of the embrace and said

" I wasn't planning too" she sad, frowning slightly. Knuckles gave a strained and sad smile and drifted out, his feat dragging on the floor and his back slumped like an old mans. ' Is this what fatherhood does to you?' Thought Rouge as her husband walked off. She looked down at the fat around her middle an sighed. ' Why can't dieting be easy?"

Authors notes

There. That should be fully checked and stuff. Once again I appologise for the dreadful lack of updating, I have just completly around 7 exams over a week and had to revise non-stop before them so I havn't had time to update. I have on request, when you review. Please please PLEASE write more then great chappie, update soon. Becuase after about 10 'great chappie, update soon''s, you begin to wonder why you post these stories in the first place. A long review will give me pleasure and encourage me to write more. If its not a flame of course. And I dont mind criticism or ideas! The only reason heroes kin was as good as it was was becuase of YOUR suggestions! Keep them coming! I need a name for amy's kid!