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Chapter 12
-2 months later-
"I am not wearing that" growled Knuckles as he looked at the clothes that Amy held up.
"it is the only thing that will fit a 4 month pregnant Echidna" stated Amy as she past the white tunic and trousers to Knuckles, at the stage that Knuckles was now at in his pregnancy he was the size of a 6 month pregnant woman. Knuckles grumbled but took the clothes, it was too late to moan about them, their so called wedding was tomorrow and he was stuck at Amy's house, because of the tradition of the 'bride' not being able to be seen by the groom or in this case grooms before the wedding. Sonic and Shadow had revealed that they wanted to have a white wedding with all the trimmings and at the time Knuckles had been in a happy mood and agreed to all of it, but he hadn't really understood what it had all meant, so now he had been measured for the white cloth tunic, that Amy said he would look Beautiful in, all because he didn't want to upset his future husbands. Taking a breath he broke a smile.
"Sorry for growling at you" he moaned at the end and clutched his stomach "stupid thing" he muttered.
"what? Are you okay?" asked Amy panicked.
"I'm fine, the child keeps kicking me and it hurts" said Knuckles as he sat down to relax hoping the child would as well.
"must be a pain, at least you have Sarah to help you"
Knuckles mentally groaned, he had forgotten that he had promised to see her and continued to put it off until Shadow had firmly propelled him through the door to book an appointment, he didn't realise that shadows hands where so big until they where hitting his backside, quiet hard.
"I know you're scared but she'll help you and at the birth at least it will be someone you know" continued Amy. Knuckles nodded, his eyes becoming heavy he smiled apologetically after he had yawned.
"come on, I think you'll need your rest, big day tomorrow" said Amy helping Knuckles up, he smiled in thanks as he was lead to his room, he had decided to let Amy take charge of his dressing arrangements for tomorrow, to make Sonic and Shadow happy even if he would look like a girl. The soft bed called for him and with a quiet good night and thank you he fell asleep his hand protectively over his stomach.
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Sonic and Shadow where up seconds after the sun had begun to show itself. Sonic had had his shower and was beginning to change when shadow wondered in.
"did you make your jewellery for the exchange?" asked the Blue hedgehog as he fiddled with something in the pocket of the black slacks he was wearing.
"Yea, I made two one for Knux and the other for you" said Shadow, Sonic sighed in relieve
"same here"
The Two changed in silence, Tails had also been told to wear a suit as he was to be the best man, so the two tailed fox wore a blue suit with an orange tie, he had checked everything over including his wedding present that he and several other people had put together for the lovers.
The bedroom door opened and Sonic came out dressed in black trousers and black jacket with a white waist coat, on his head he was sporting a black top hat with a grey ribbon round the base of it. Shadow followed in a grey suit with a black waistcoat and a white ribbon round the base of his hat.
"Whoa" smiled the young Fox as both blushed.
"we've got to go" he said, the three got out of the house and walked to the hall at the end of the town where the ceremony would take place. The two walked to the front of the hall that had been set out with an isle down the middle and chairs either side in rows, that had began to fill up on both sides as everyone they knew wanted to be there and support them.
Sonic and Shadow stood at the front of the hall looking at the faces of their friends both smiled, before they turned to the man that was going to perform the ceremony, who directed them to sit down and wait for the bride to arrive.
Amy came into the room to announce their arrival and music began to play as Knuckles started to make his way down the middle isle, he was feeling extremely self-conscious as everyone looked at him.
Shadow and Sonic couldn't believe their eyes, Knuckles looked beautiful, with the morning sun reflecting around him, he was dressed in the white tunic that came to his mid-thigh with the white under trousers that fitted around his pregnant form, he had a shy smile on his face that was dipped slightly, his dreadlocks had been released to sway round his shoulders, his hair was slightly cured at the bottom to add something, a white ribbon held the hair back from his face. He reached the front and immediately Sonic and Shadow took a hand each so they could have contact with him.
The leader of the ceremony, a cat looking mat with ginger fur stood looking at the three smiling at the love he could see radiating off the three of them.
"We are gathered here today to witness the commitment pledge by these three young men, though it is unusual to have a pregnant male stood before us, it makes the day a little more joyous. This is a mixture of the Morbius traditions and the Echidna's traditions, so please tell me if I go wrong." he said sending a reassuring smiled to Knuckles who gave a small one in return.
"The Love of another is a strength as well as a weakness, where you are weak your partner is Strong and this is the bond that we celebrate. Sonic would you like to say your part?"
Sonic swallowed and nodded before pulling out a piece of paper with a small apologetic smile at the time he was taking, he fumbled before clearing his throat and saying his pledge.
"I pledge that I will do all I can to love and protect you. To be there if you need me, so you don't need to think about hiding anything from me. I will always love you both of you, you make my soul whole. I pledge that in richer and poorer, sickness or health until death do we part. I will always love you and wait in the next life for you."
Knuckles had to stop in the tears from falling and even Shadow looked a bit teary eyed at Sonic's words. Sonic reached into his pocket to pull out the pieces of jewellery that he had made. He had made a silken woven chocker for Knuckles that was all the colours he could find, he placed it around Knuckles' neck before turning to Shadow and placing a bracelet of the same materials around his wrist. Knuckles and Shadow both leant forwards and kissed Sonic's cheek.
"Shadow?" introduced the cat.
Shadow jumped slightly before going back to his usual collectively nature, he took a second before opening his mouth.
"It's not like I even liked you two, to start with and for months I was determined that I would never like you but I was so wrong, I fell for Knuckles when I first saw him and come on who wouldn't, even at 4 months pregnant he had his admires. The Sonic came into the equation and I tolerated him, then soon relised that I had began to love him too. I am going from having no family to having a large one. I pledge that I will always be there to help for whatever reason, even if it is to give that extra push to get to the doctors" he gave a small smile at Knuckles. "I pledge my life and soul to you both forever" he finished, he places a rind on Sonics finger, it was a silvery metal that had been engraved with leaves, before he moved to Knuckles and placed his metal bracelet next to Sonics, it like Sonics ring was engraved with leaves.
Knuckles wiped a tear away and sternly told himself not the cry, getting his indication from the leader to say his part he took a breath.
"I…I'm not good with words and you know that apart from my variety of swearwords then I am at a lose, but my feelings are loud and clean, coming from my heart, mind and soul and they all point to you and the little one on the way. Although I moan about carrying the child I am proud to be carrying such handsome men's baby and anymore that we are blessed with. I pledge my body and soul, heart and mind to you both, to do my best to make you happy and although I can not promise to obey, I will try my hardest though. I will always love you and I hope that we will be reunited in the next life wherever that may be" Knuckles chocked out the end part before gripping his stomach, he smiled a watery smile. "Seems that our little one wants to have their say"
A few of the congregation chuckled, Knuckles looked over to Amy who came up carrying a bag. Knuckles reached inside and pulled out two bracelets, he slipped one onto Sonic's arm, it was made out of black and red cloth, before he slipped the other one onto Shadow's arm ut was blue and red.
"Now the pledges and the signs have been exchanged. I announce you husband, husband and husband, you may kiss your husbands" smiled the cat being. The three hugged and kissed each other while holding on tightly. The crowd cheered and clapped as the three moved down the isle to walk outside for the photos.