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Judas, Chapter 6: Trick

Amy woke up in Sonic's arms, as she did most every morning these days. The blue hedgehog had a smug look on his face. She figured her best bet was to feign innocence, for whatever he knew she'd done. "What? Did you do something stupid you're proud of?" She accused in a joking manner.

Sonic's sly smile and half-lidded eyes did not disappear, even when he spoke. "You absolutely refused to have sex with me last night." Amy cringed, and Sonic didn't miss it, though he pretended to. "What's up with that? Is there someone else…?" He dragged it on, pulling his face into one of his pouts she couldn't resist from their early days of dating. He wanted to procure the answer, and this was exactly how to do that: feign an injury.

"Oh, Sonic," Amy became sad, too, as she stroked the side of his face and traced her delicate hand down his quills. "No, of course not. Why would you think that? I've always, always loved you first. I thought you knew that."

"Then why didn't you let me do you last night?" Sonic raised an eyebrow. Pout gone. It was a trick, and Amy was deep within his spider web already. She'd fallen for it, and it was too late.

Stupid fly. "Um, well…" She fished around for a feasible explanation. "I can't be tired? Geez! Not all of us are Sonic the Hedgehog!"

"No, tire isn't it…" Sonic drew his perfect lips into a frown and drew her close to him. "There's something else…and it has to do with your sudden weight gain."

Amy flushed and promptly slapped him as hard as she could across his face. "Sonic the Hedgehog!" She snapped in a girlish rage, sitting up bare naked and pulling away from his needy grasp with her sharp fingernails. "How rude!" She got out of bed and began to dress furiously, pulling her underwear on and struggling with her bra.

The slap stung, but it was expected. Sonic slowly arose, seeing her struggle, and went to stand behind her. He gently unwound her fingers from their death grip on the bra hook and whispered close to her neck enough to tickle her: "Would you like some help?"

Amy growled, but conceded. Sonic hooked the bra for her with ease and wrapped his arms around her tummy, bringing her closer. "I'm sorry, dear," he apologized in his sweetest, most sugary voice. "I don't mind! It just makes me worry, that's all. Usually you have to pry me for secrets, not the other way round." He kissed the hollow beneath her ear with utmost tenderness. Amy sighed, her whole body shivering with pleasure. "Please, please tell me what's going on."

Stupid spider, Amy thought furiously, her mind still dealt a dizzying reel from his enjoyable kiss. Stupid, sexy, blue…over the top, adorable, super fast spider! Damn! He's good! She conceded. He'd learned ways around getting a concussion from her piko piko, it seemed! She sighed and leaned against him. "Okay." She said, showing her hand. She took a deep breath before continuing, Sonic waiting with little patience. "I'm…" she waited. Sonic was still hugging her. He still loved her. She gave herself a moment to relish his arms around her, for after this news, they might not for a long time. "…pregnant." She held her breath, waiting for his reaction.

Sonic seemed stunned. He had a slower reaction time, as if he'd been slapped twice as hard. But this slap didn't sting. It felt almost…warm. Like the feeling he got when he saw baby animals, only multiplied by ten thousand! This warmness caused him to yip with joy, spinning Amy around in his arms and kissing her passionately. "Amy!" He cried, excitement brewing in his too-beautiful emerald eyes. "Why didn't you just tell me that?! That's wonderful!" Tears of joy were actually forming in his eyes. "Wow! I'm gonna be a dad! Wow, wow, wow!" He laughed. "I'm, I'm so excited I can barely breathe! Wow, wow, wow Amy!" He lifted her up gently off her feet and kissed her with more passion than Amy had ever thought possible coming from his end until he had to breathe. He released her lips, gasping for breath, and put her down gently.

Amy wiped a joyful tear from his cheek and hugged him. "Sonic, I…I never thought you would act like this. That's why I didn't tell you."

"Amy." Sonic seemed stern as he pulled her close in a hug. She lifted her eyes to view his. They were stern, but brighter than they'd been in a long time.

And this brightness was not about to go away.

"Amy." He repeated. Her heart still fluttered, even after all these years, when he said her name. She gazed into the bright, sparkling centers of his gorgeous eyes. Nothing, no object on Earth or her beloved planet, could compare to those eyes at their happiest. Nothing in the whole universe could. "Why did you think I'd reject you?!" He asked in disbelief. "I love you! Why would I hate you for something my sperm did?!" He laughed. "Oh well! That doesn't matter. You're going to be a mom! And I get to be a dad!" He hugged her tighter, but not too tight. It was as if already he knew to be gentle with the child she carried faithfully, without complaint.

He pulled away suddenly, a smile on his face. "Amy?"

"Yeah?"

Sonic's grin grew more pronounced, more tears filling his eyes. "I think I felt it kick."

Amy drew near to him once again and they strolled together, hand in hand, towards the kitchen, Sonic's mind chanting the same words over and over:

I'm gonna be a father, I'm gonna be a dad!

AN Sooooo…what did you think? Sonic's excited about being a dad, but will such excitement last? Amy's baby is on the way, And Cream and Tails…well…you'll just have to stay tuned and find out!

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