Epilogue
"Daddy!" whined Scarlet as she came into the Kitchen seeing Sonic cooking dinner. Sonic looked down at his five year old daughter, Scarlet had grown to be the tallest of the children coming up to Shadow's waist, she had shoulder length hair much like her bearers along with the sharp teeth of Knuckles.
"Yes Scarlet?" he asked smiling.
"Rei wont leave me alone and he keeps scaring Yamato" the little girl said sternly.
"he's meant to be in his room" sighed Sonic before following his daughter to where she had been playing, he could see Yamato under a tree hugging his legs looking scared. "mato?" said Sonic getting the child's attention who flung himself into Sonic's arms.
"Rei keeps jumping out at me and throwing Spiders at me" he hiccupped, Sonic looked down at his son, swiping some of the multi coloured hair out of his eyes. Yamato was the youngest of the group and was Rei's favourite to play pranks on.
"he wont do it again, carry on playing with Scarlet" said Sonic gently before standing up and moving to the tree where Yamato had been sat. "Reimond get down here" he yelled glaring at the higher branches, a little purple face appeared in the braches.
"No" came the reply.
"I can get Popa to get you" he threatened, Soon he found Rei by his feet looking at the floor playing with the end of his purple ponytail. "your meant to be in your room. Why aren't you?"
"I got board" whined Rei
"Not good enough, Sorry but this goes to Popa, go to you room and wait until you are called for dinner." ordered Sonic, Rei's eyes widened.
"Please, I'll be good don't tell Popa, I'll do momma's cleaning" he pleaded his dark eyes pleading.
"Not this time" said Sonic sternly pointing to the house, watching the little prankster walk dejectedly towards it, Rei had become the naughtiest one of the group, he was lively and a laugh but he had done some stupid things, Shadow just said he was a mini Knuckles earning himself a glare from Knuckles before he grinned mischievously. Later that day Shadow had found himself glued to a chair.
Sonic saw Scarlet and Yamato playing in the garden before he walked back into the kitchen to see Trowa walk in his head in a book as he walked nearly walking into a cupboard.
"Watch where your walking" said Sonic startling the younger boy, who nodded silently brushing his red bang behind his ear as his black hair was in a ponytail.
"Can I have some drink please?" he asked Quietly as he scrambled up on the stool by the breakfast bar. Sonic poured him some squash and handed it over to him, who carried on reading. Trowa was the quietist of the children, who loved reading and listening to stories. Knuckles came down the stairs and into the kitchen, wondering why Rei had been running up stairs before he shook his head and thought told off again as he walked into the kitchen to see Sonic, he walked over to him and hugged him.
"What did he do this time?" he asked.
"Went out of his room and scared Yamato" answered Sonic looking unsure about the next time "I threaten to tell Shadow, but I'm sure."
"Do it this time" said Knuckles pulling away and smiling at Trowa who smiled back.
"You seen Quinn or Cole?" asked Sonic.
"Quinn went with Shadow, seeing as she's his little Princess and Cole is watching T.V." said Knuckles rubbing his stomach. "I think I'll join him"
Sonic watched his lover leave the kitchen before turning back to the cooking. Knuckles sat on the settee as Cole sat on the floor messing with about with his blacky/blue spiked hair before he moved to cuddle up to Knuckles.
"Momma?" he asked.
"Yes?" said Knuckles looking down at his Son.
"Where do babies come from?" he asked looking up at Knuckles expectantly. Knuckles blanched
"well…erm….ask your popa or dad, they would know, I'm still learning" smiled Knuckles as he happily diverted the question before they both turned back to watch TV.
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Darkness fell as Shadow walked into the house followed by Quinn, who had become a miniature of him but with black hair in a waist length plate, though she seemed to be quiet sullen at times and had a it of a temper while other times she was like Sonic with a playful side.
"Go and get washed up" Shadow said to her as he walked into the kitchen, hugging Knuckles from behind as the Echidna dished out the dinner. "hello beautiful" kissing him on the neck.
"oh Tails" sighed Knuckles, smirking when he heard a growl before he was swung around and pulled into a dominate kiss.
"Daddy. What is Popa doing to momma?" came Scarlet's question.
"kissing" came Sonic's voice as they other two pulled apart blushing.
"go and sit down for dinner" said Knuckles gathering himself together. The dinner table was set by Shadow and it filled up with Scarlet and Cole talking, Trowa trying to hide his book on his lap before Shadow fixed him with a slightly stern look so he put it on the side. Yamato sat next to Knuckles, as Quinn did Shadow as Rei tried to sit the furthest away from the black hedgehog as he was quiet and fidgety throughout the meal.
"What's the matter Rei?" asked Shadow as the boy dropped his fork gain for the third time.
"Why don't you tell him what you did to day?" said Sonic as he finished his meal. Rei opened his mouth.
"I don't…" but a look from Sonic made him change his sentence " went against Daddy's order to stay in my room and scared Yamato" stuttered Rei putting his cutlery down his meal finished. Shadow signed.
"Go to your room I'll be up to talk to you later" he said watching the little boy leave. The others ate their pudding, as Knuckles left on in hiding for Rei, before the red and blue furred parents took the children into the lounge, while Shadow went to talk to Rei.
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The night had wore on and the children had been put to bed and the adults where downstairs cuddled up on the settee watching telly.
"Do you know what Cole asked me today?" asked Sonic looking at the others.
"No… What?" asked Shadow. Knuckles stifled a snicker.
"Where do babies come from" said Sonic "My god they are growing up"
"They are" sighed Shadow stroking Knuckles hair.
"the funny thing was that he said he had asked momma but momma had said that he didn't know because he was still leaning" said Sonic grinning down at Knuckles.
"you gonna teach me?" grinned Knuckles back getting up, sending a devilish look at the hedgehogs before turning and wiggling his hips before walking out the door towards the bedroom. Sonic and Shadow stared for awhile until Knuckles was out of sight before giving each other a grin and running out of the lounge and up the stairs, Shadow scooping Knuckles up as they went, shutting and locking the door behind them.