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Sonic and Shadow are on a holiday with their friends, either somewhere sunny or somewhere cold, but because of a mistake, Sonic and Shadow end up sharing a room together. With the time spend together they grow much closer and Sonic discovers that, as much as a workaholic and badass he is, Shadow has always secretly dreamed of having a baby of his own. So Sonic, being the delightful hero he is, wants to do everything he can to make Shadow's dream come true! + including the labor scene + the baby looks like Sonic

I hope you like it!", "writing": "Amy had come up with the idea of going on holiday. Vacationing and Sonic rarely went along together well, as trouble seemed to follow the hedgehog wherever he went. But serendipity was on their side as Eggman had announced his own summer vacation plans.\nSo, Sonic was willing to take some time off at a beachside resort with his friends, on the condition that he would not, under any circumstances, go swimming. Amy had insisted on handling the planning, and the rest of the group let her do as she pleased.\nThe guest list also included Tails, Knuckles, Rouge, Cream and her mother, and even Shadow, who had been convinced by the combined efforts of Rouge and Amy to join them. Omega had been invited, but he had said he saw no point in the activity if no explosions would be happening and refused to join.\nSonic looked forward to the vacation, and looked forward to hanging out with Shadow outside of an apocalyptic crisis. He wondered what the always-serious hedgehog was like when he was free of responsibilities.\nSonic and Shadow arrived at the resort before anyone else, having chosen to go on foot rather than by taxi as the rest had. Naturally, they ended up racing. \nSonic came to a skidding stop in front of the resort’s doors a half second before Shadow did, and pumped his fists into the air in triumph.\nShadow glared and huffed, but Sonic saw the competitive spark and rush of adrenaline light up his eyes. He may grumble at the loss, but Sonic knew he enjoyed the friendly race.\n“That was fun, Shads.” Sonic declared brightly, already recovered from the long and arduous run. Shadow had similarly regained his stamina, and nodded slightly.\n“I…don’t usually just run for the enjoyment of it.” Shadow shifted his gaze away, and Sonic saw the barest hint of an embarrassed flush on his cheeks. Or maybe it was the adrenaline. Either way, Sonic wasn’t disappointed by the reaction.\nFinally, he could spend some time with Shadow as friends rather than just allies in combat. Already, he was seeing a new side to his rival, a side that even Shadow was apparently unaware of, a side that had fun with a friendly race.\nSonic looked forward to what else he’d discover about his rival.\nThey had entrusted their bags to the others and their taxi cabs. They hadn’t wanted to be weighed down while they ran. Unfortunately, they’d neglected to consider the fact that their itineraries were with their luggage, and they had no way of identifying themselves and checking into the resort.\nShadow wanted to remain at the hotel and wait for the others, but Sonic insisted on exploring the scenery. He loved all things in nature, and so long as he wasn’t swimming, or rather flailing, in it, he could appreciate the beauty of the sparkling blue water.\nThe sun was high in the sky as afternoon heat beat down on them. Sonic sympathized with Shadow, his dark pelt absorbing much more heat than Sonic’s own blue fur. But Shadow insisted that his body was made for much worse extremes than a hot afternoon.\nThey walked the beach, Shadow graciously standing between Sonic and the water without having to be asked. Sonic appreciated the notion, and contemplated how Shadow, despite being his rival, had never taunted him for his fear of water.\n“Hey, Shads?” Sonic disrupted the peaceful silence of their beachside walk, but Shadow didn’t seem to mind.\n“Yes?”\n“You’ve never given me a hard time about my thing with water. Everybody else teases me for it. I know they’re not trying to be mean, but it still kinda sucks. But you’ve never done that. Why?”\nShadow gave him a searching look, and Sonic figured he was considering his answer carefully. Shadow wasted no words and gave thought to everything he said. It was a trait Sonic respected, and one he didn’t share.\n“I understand fearing something with little reason to. I…” Shadow trailed off, and stopped walking to gaze upwards into the sky, squinting his eyes at the sun. Sonic followed his gaze, wondering if Shadow, having grown up in space, saw something different than Sonic did when he looked up into the blue.\n“I dislike being unable to see the sky. On the ARK, I could always see the endlessness of space. It feels wrong, confining, when I can’t look up and see that vastness.”\nSonic could relate very much to that. He hated being confined. He felt like he understood Shadow a little better with just those few words. \nSonic was thrilled that Rouge and Amy convinced Shadow to join them. It was wonderful to see Shadow open up a bit and talk to him. If this was how Shadow was when not on the clock, then he liked this side of Shadow very much.\n***\nThe others arrived not long after Sonic and Shadow had, and they found the group unloading their bags from the taxi when they returned to the hotel. They helped their friends retrieve their luggage and as the others entered the hotel Sonic noticed Rouge was missing.\n“Where’s Rouge?” He asked the group, but it was Shadow that answered.\n“I asked her to bring my bike. She’s driving it to the parking lot.”\n“And now she’s handing over the keys to the bike.” Rouge announced as she strolled into view. She bequeathed the keys, as stated, and Shadow thanked her.\n“No problem, handsome. You hardly ever let anyone else drive it, I couldn’t say no to such an opportunity.”\nShadow stuffed the keys into one of his bags, then followed the rest of the group into the hotel lobby. Sonic and Rouge followed close behind.\n“I’m sorry, miss, but there seems to have been a mix-up with the room arrangements.” The receptionist was telling Amy as they walked in. Tails and Knuckles hovered nearby, looking nervous. Vanilla was holding an excited Cream’s hand as the little rabbit ooed and ahhed at the tropical decorations.\n“What kind of mix-up? I made very specific requests when I made these reservations, and I was told they would be met.” Amy crossed her arms and tapped her foot.\n“It seems one of our rooms was double-booked, the one you reserved for a, um, Mister Shadow. The other guest has already checked in and we cannot ask them to leave.” Amy huffed in frustration, and Shadow perked his ears and listened closely but didn’t interfere.\n“However, the room you booked for Mister Sonic was mistakenly booked as a room with two beds. It is possible for Mister Shadow to stay with Mister Sonic.”\nSonic saw Shadow cringe at the words, but he was surprised at his own lack of hesitation. “Sure, Shadow can stay with me. I don’t mind at all.”\nShadow blinked at him in surprise for a moment before wiping his face clean and nodding. They were shown to their rooms, and Amy stopped Sonic before he could enter his temporary living space.\n“I’m so sorry about this Sonic. Everyone was supposed to have their own rooms, except Cream and Miss Vanilla, of course. If you want, you can come stay with me.” She batted her eyes flirtatiously, but Sonic waved her off.\n“I really don’t mind sharing a room, Amy. I’m not mad at you for it or anything.”\n“But-”\nAmy cut herself off at the sight of Shadow coming around the corner after being forced to carry Rouge’s belongings to her room for her. He was only now being shown to his shared room.\nHe ignored the hedgehogs chatting in the hallway and entered the suite without a word. Sonic trotted in after him, ignoring Amy’s protests.\nHe tossed his bags haphazardly onto the bed nearest the door, letting Shadow take the bed near the window, remembering what he had said about seeing the sky. Shadow gave him a questioning look, and Sonic smiled and nodded at him. A tiny, grateful smile pulled his lips upwards.\nYes, this was going to be a good two weeks.\n***\nAmy had scheduled their time to the nines. Sonic would have preferred to be allowed to do as he wished, but he had agreed to let Amy do the planning. He’d brought this on himself.\nThey were at a beach resort, so their first few days were reserved for water related so-called “fun.” It was the exact opposite of fun for Sonic. Apparently, Amy thought his fear of water to be inconsiderable and of no consequence.\nHe knew most people thought that, not having irrational fears themselves and therefore weren’t able to understand his worries.\nHe let the others have their fun on wave racers in the ocean while Sonic himself stayed on the safety of the beach. Vanilla also elected to stay on the sands, wearing a charming sundress and reading a book.\nSonic enjoyed watching the others attempt stunts on the water, mostly failing spectacularly. \nKnuckles didn’t have the grace required to finely manipulate the aquatic vehicle. He spent more time in the water than on his wave rider.\nTails had to be stopped from making modifications to his, which would have likely resulted in them being forced to pay for the thing despite Tails insisting he was making improvements. He was still clearly having fun, even if the vehicle wasn’t up to his specifications.\nRouge was the driest of the group, each of her failed maneuvers failing to get her in the water due to her flapping her wings whenever she would have crashed and fallen into the ocean. She was getting extremely unsubtle looks from Knuckles due to how little her bikini left to the imagination. Rouge noticed, of course, and spent a good deal of her time bending over and stretching her body into obscene positions, making Knuckles’ cheeks as red as the rest of him.\nAmy was also in a bikini, one that covered quite a bit more than Rouge’s, but was being as obvious as Rouge in her attempts to attract a particular male’s gaze. She was also failing much more than Rouge to do so, because Sonic’s eye had been caught by a very strange sight.\nSonic had expected Shadow to join him and Vanilla on the beach, but no, he was on a wave rider, and seated in front of him was Cream.\nShe was too small to drive the vehicle on her own, so she was sharing one with Shadow of all people. He was surprisingly attentive, fussing over her seating to keep her from falling off and restraining himself from performing more extreme tricks to avoid scaring her.\nSonic knew Shadow was just as much of an adrenaline junkie as he was, and he was likely bored with simple turns and jumps, but he still held himself back for Cream’s sake.\nSonic turned to Vanilla, and she closed her book and smiled serenely as she gave him her full attention.\n“Why’s Cream out there with Shadow? I would think she’d be with Amy.” Sonic questioned.\nVanilla gazed out at the ocean and gave a fond smile at the pair. “You didn’t know? Shadow sometimes looks after Cream when I need to go somewhere, if he has the time. Cream very much adores him.”\nSonic could only stare at Vanilla in shock. He knew very little about what Shadow did in his free time, but babysitting Cream was the last thing he would have guessed. Still, looking out at them on the water, Shadow’s eyes softened with fondness and Cream giggling in joy, it looked right somehow.\n“I guess it’s hard to say no to you, ma’am.” Sonic said, chuckling.\n“Oh, no. He volunteered. He greatly enjoys spending time with Cream and offers to take care of her. He’s a lovely young man.” Vanilla gave another fond glance out on the water, then returned to her book.\nIn less than 48 hours, Sonic had learned so much about Shadow, and he liked very much what he was seeing. He decided at that moment to spend this time they had together, relaxing and having fun and the sun, strengthening their bond and growing closer. He could hang out with his other friends any time he wanted, but Shadow was so difficult to pin down. Sonic wouldn’t waste this opportunity.\nCream grew tired from all the excitement fairly quickly, and Vanilla had to take her inside for a nap soon after the fun started. Once they left, Shadow joined Sonic on the beach.\n“Not gonna go try out some more extreme moves on your own?” Sonic asked as Shadow plopped into a chair next to him.\nShadow bristled and glared, and Sonic was baffled as to what he’d said to cause such a reaction. He hadn’t meant anything more than a simple question.\n“Whoa there, chill out. It’s just a question.” Sonic raised his hands palm out in a gesture of surrender.\nShadow’s tense body relaxed, and Sonic relaxed with him.\n“Sorry, I thought…It doesn’t matter. No, I’m content with staying here.” Shadow leaned back and closed his eyes. It probably would’ve been better to let him be, but Sonic wasn’t one to let things be.\n“What’d you think I meant?”\nShadow opened a single eye and gave him an exasperated look, which was impressive considering he was doing it with only half his face visible to Sonic.\n“I figured you meant to taunt me for spending my time with Cream.”\nSonic shook his head. “Absolutely not! I thought you and her were adorable out there. You looked like, well, like a mom!”\nSonic immediately wanted to kick himself. Surely, Shadow would be angry at him for that comment, but he wouldn’t take it back. Shadow did look very much like a fussy and caring mother with Cream.\nBut Shadow didn’t seem angry. Instead, his eyes widened a bit and that tiny smile appeared on his muzzle again. He looked genuinely touched.\nSonic supposed not many people considered Shadow as someone to be nurturing. He figured Shadow appreciated being seen as something other than a ruthless killer.\nSonic relaxed in his chair, letting Shadow do the same, and merrily watched his kid brother have fun on the water, waving back every time Tails flailed his hands at him excitedly.\n***\nThey had a picnic lunch on the beach between fun on the water, and returned to the hotel when the sun began to set. Sonic immediately perused the room service menu when they entered their quarters.\nThey ate in silence, but it didn’t feel awkward, even for Sonic who usually preferred babbling away to the quiet, but with Shadow the silence felt comfortable rather than oppressive.\nDarkness fell over the room as they tucked themselves into bed. Shadow said nothing, but something had been bothering Sonic for quite some time. Now seemed like the best time to address it.\n“Shads?”\n“Hm?”\n“I owe you an apology.”\nThat got Shadow’s attention. He lifted himself up from his bed and flipped on a desk lamp so he could look Sonic in the eye. Sonic flinched at the sudden brightness, and at the sudden inability to hide in the darkness.\n“For what?” Shadow’s eyes were intensely scrutinizing, and Sonic squirmed under their gaze.\n“When I saw you for the first time after we thought you…you died, I wasn’t all that welcoming. I picked a fight instead of…what I wanted to do.”\n“What did you want to do?” Shadow spoke the words slowly, hesitantly, as if he were afraid of the answer.\n“I don’t know…talk to you? Maybe hug you a little? Anything but what I did, really.”\n“I didn’t remember anything at the time, so I probably would have punched you. I’d probably punch you even if I did remember, honestly.” Shadow smiled a little as he talked though, indicating to Sonic that maybe he was a little more open to a hug than his words stated.\n“Why did you start a fight, then?” Shadow asked.\n“I really thought you were dead, you know?” Sonic began nervously. “I’m a hero, I’m supposed to save everyone, but when the ARK fell you saved everyone, not me. It was your Chaos Control that put the ARK back in its place. I just helped. If you hadn’t changed your mind…”\nNeither of the hedgehogs wanted to consider that possibility, not Sonic for thoughts of losing his home and not Shadow for thoughts of the death and destruction he’d nearly caused.\n“Anyway, you did and that’s what matters. The point is, I failed as a hero and worse than that, I failed you. When we were fighting the Finalhazard the whole time I was thinking about all the things on Mobius I wanted to show you. I was so excited to have a new friend, and someone as fast and strong as me too!\n“And then I watched you die. That was…there aren’t words, Shadow.” Sonic sucked in a steadying breath. Shadow stayed silent as he paused, and Sonic was grateful for his patience.\n“Then you were right there in front of me again, all smirking and cocky. I couldn’t believe you were really alive. I was so happy to see you. I am happy to see you. I’m so glad you’re alive.”\nShadow’s eyes went half lidded and that little smile made another appearance.\n“Thank you. But you’re getting off track, Sonic.”\n“Right, sorry. Picking a fight. Right.” Another steadying breath, then, “I didn’t know what to do, Shadow. I was confused and happy and more than a little freaked out. So I just went with what I did know, do know best, and that’s fighting. It was a crappy thing to do, and I’m sorry about that.”\n“Sonic…”\n“And now that I think about it, I just kept on being crappy to you, huh? I should’ve done more for you when you were trying to get back your memories and defeat Black Doom. I owed it to you.”\n“Sonic!”\nSonic was snapped out of his self-deprecating ramblings and went quiet.\n“We could both spend our lives regretting the past. We’ve both done things we’re not proud of, me especially. Let me finish!” Shadow demanded when Sonic opened his mouth to interrupt. He quickly snapped it shut.\n“But I’ve decided to remember the past without dwelling on it. You should do the same. I know all too well how dangerous it is.”\nIt was strange day indeed when Shadow lectured Sonic on the importance of letting go. Still, Shadow had grown so much from the person he’d been when they’d first met. He was worth heeding.\nAnd hadn’t Sonic promised he would use this vacation to grow closer to Shadow? Listening to him and taking his advice was a good step towards a stronger bond.\nSonic nodded. “Thank you Shadow.” He said sincerely.\n“For what?”\n“For being alive.”\n***\nThe next day was scheduled for time at the local bazaar and farmer’s market. Sonic wasn’t all that excited about it, but the others seemed to be and he didn’t want to bring anyone down, so he plastered on a smile and ventured out with the group.\nThey soon split up, the treasure hunters of the group wanting to go look at shiny things that Rouge would likely steal. Vanilla wanted to go antiquing, which would have bored Cream to tears so the little rabbit was left with Sonic and Shadow.\nAmy had wanted to stay with Sonic, but strangely enough, Tails seemed suddenly very enthusiastic about shopping for clothes. As he dragged Amy away at the insistence of needing her expert fashion advice, he winked at Sonic.\nSonic didn’t know what that was about, but he was grateful he could have some more time with Shadow. Cream’s presence was more than welcome and Sonic wanted to see Shadow take care of her more. It was such a sweet sight.\nCream gripped both Sonic’s and Shadow’s hands, one in each of her little paws, and she walked in between them as they browsed the market stalls.\nThey were the recipients of a lot of sideways and smiling glances, which Sonic was accustomed to, being a famous hero, and figured that was the reason behind the smiles.\nThey approached a stall of blown glass trinkets that Cream had squealed at the sight of. She admired the shining flowers and animals as Sonic and Shadow watched her fondly.\nShadow saw her paying special attention to a glass sunflower, and purchased it for her. She threw herself into Shadow’s embrace.\n“Thank you so much, Mister Shadow! It’s so pretty!” She twirled and danced with her flower with the innocent joy only a child could have from something so simple.\n“Your daughter is very sweet. How long ago did you adopt her?” The stall attendant asked them.\nSonic blushed and stuttered at the statement, but Shadow remained collected and replied coolly.\n“She isn’t ours. We’re only looking after her.”\n“Oh, I’m so sorry. You just looked very much like her parents.” The attendant blushed and scurried away to speak with another customer.\n“Do we? ‘Cause that would mean we look like a couple…” Sonic trailed off while staring at Shadow, not wanting to complete the thought. The idea wasn’t completely repulsive, but him and Shadow? It would never work. Probably.\nShadow shrugged, saying nothing.\nThe day was spent shopping, eating, and shopping again. It wasn’t Sonic’s favorite thing to do, and he and Shadow didn’t talk much due to Cream presence, but it was a decent day overall.\n“Have you ever considered it?” Shadow asked him, surprising Sonic by initiating a conversation. Maybe their talk the previous night had some positive effects.\n“Considered what?”\n“Having children.”\nSonic straightened from his task of stripping off his shoes and socks as he prepared for bed. He knew the question was prompted by the earlier attendant’s assumption about them and Cream, and Sonic wondered if this had been on Shadow’s mind since then.\nHe nearly made a joking comment about preferring the baby-making process to actual babies, but something in Shadow’s expression told him the question was completely serious.\nSo, he gave it serious consideration. It wasn’t something he’d thought much about before, but upon reflection, the idea was becoming very appealing.\n“I think I could have kids. I haven’t really thought about it before, but I think it’d be pretty awesome to have a kid of my own.”\nShadow nodded, then tucked himself into bed with his back facing Sonic, his eyes gazing out the window.\n“What about you? Ever think about having ultimate babies?”\nShadow didn’t answer.\n***\nTheir vacation continued, and their time was spent eating, beach-going, and shopping. Their days were packed full of activity, as decided by Amy, and Sonic and Shadow continued to stay by each other’s side.\nThe second week of their vacation saw them back in the water, but once again Sonic had no desire to go near the ocean. Shadow had an alternate proposal.\n“Where are we going?” Sonic whined as Shadow led him behind the hotel.\n“Be patient, you’ll see in a moment.” Shadow snapped. Sonic shut up, and followed after silently.\nThey came around to several garages that Sonic was aware were available for rent. Shadow unlocked one of the units using a key retrieved from his shorts’ pocket and opened the garage door, revealing his motorcycle.\n“I mentioned Rouge drove this here for me, correct?”\n“Yeah, I remember. Why’d you bring it?”\n“The roads here are open and stretch on for miles. They’re perfect for driving on.”\nShadow flipped the kickstand and pulled the bike out. Sonic admired the obviously custom black and red paintjob and the shine of the metal. Shadow clearly took good care of it.\n“I prefer running, you know that Shads.”\n“I do know that, but when we first arrived you shared the joy you find in running with me. I want to share something I enjoy with you.”\nSonic grinned so wide his cheeks ached. That was something friends did, shared enjoyable experiences together. In this moment, Sonic declared his mission to befriend Shadow during this vacation a success.\n“When you put it like that, I can’t say no, buddy! Let’s go!”\nShadow mounted the bike and gestured for Sonic to climb on behind him. He did so, and wrapped his arms tightly around Shadow. He had to perch his head on Shadow’s shoulder to keep from getting a face full of quills, and the closeness should have been awkward but instead was quite comfortable. \nSonic felt Shadow stiffen instinctually, as he wasn’t someone that much liked being touched, but he soon relaxed as he revved up his bike with another key retrieved from his shorts.\nThe machine rumbled to life and rushed off, Shadow pulling tight turn to quickly pull away from the hotel and onto the open road.\nIt was a strange experience for Sonic. He was unaccustomed to moving at great speeds using something other than his own feet. He strongly preferred moving with nothing but the ground beneath him and his legs propelling him forward, but he could understand the appeal of this.\nThe motorbike roared, making conversation impossible, but the long drone was somehow peaceful in its consistency. There was no sweat falling into his eyes, no burn of exertion in his muscles, and while Sonic loved those things during a good run, variety wasn’t a bad thing.\nIt also certainly wasn’t a bad thing to be pressed so close to Shadow.\nDuring the past week, Sonic had taken notice of Shadow as he had never done before, and not just in terms of their growing friendship.\nHe would have to be blind to not see how attractive Shadow was. His rival took pride in his appearance and preened himself frequently. His fur was sleek and shiny, his claws were neatly trimmed, and his quills were kept plucked and groomed. Sonic had been a daily witness to Shadow’s morning and evening grooming sessions.\nHe was unashamed to admit that he’d stared more than once as Shadow slid a brush over his pelt or stretched his arms up to pluck out loose quills and in doing so displaying his muscled torso. His favorite sight was when Shadow strolled wet and naked out of the bathroom after taking a shower. The water reflected the dawning sunlight and made his fur sparkle.\nHolding him close like this was more than a little appealing.\nThey sped over the open road for hours with nothing said or done, but Sonic still felt that something had changed between them. Or, perhaps, something had changed within Sonic himself.\n***\nDay two of week two sent them into town for more shopping, and this time Sonic and Shadow were left alone together as Vanilla and Amy escorted Cream. Neither of them were all that invested in the activity, but they didn’t feel like dealing with an angry Amy.\nThey wandered the streets of the local beachfront town, window shopping without actually entering any stores. The place was a tourist trap and everything had ridiculous jacked up prices. Shadow had already indulged in a gift for Cream, he didn’t want to spend more money on useless things.\nSonic, however, began to take notice of something strange. Shadow kept eyeing the families they saw. He’d sigh quietly whenever parents pushing a baby stroller went by. He’d smile sadly whenever a cheerful child went skipping by, hand-in-hand with their parents.\nSonic recalled their previous conversation about children. Shadow hadn’t said whether or not he wanted to be a parent, but this seemed to suggest he very much wanted a child of his own.\nA week ago, Sonic might have laughed at the idea. Now, after seeing him with Cream and knowing Vanilla’s trust in him concerning her daughter, the idea wasn’t crazy at all. In fact, it suited Shadow quite well.\nThere was something else though. Shadow would sometimes place a hand on his stomach and rub his abdomen absentmindedly. Sonic didn’t know the reason for that, but he had his suspicions.\nAfter they retired to their rooms, Sonic broached the subject with Shadow.\n“Shads, do you want kids?”\nShadow scrutinized him carefully. Sonic felt like he was under a microscope, but he kept his outward façade cool and calm under the inspection.\nHe apparently decided Sonic worthy of an honest answer, and said, “Yes, I want a child of my own very badly.”\nHis tone was so filled with sorrow, his eyes matching in sadness, Sonic felt a strong need to walk over and hold him tight. He didn’t, though, not being sure of what Shadow’s acceptance of such a thing would be.\nShadow’s hand drifted to his abdomen and stroked the fur there. Sonic decided to voice his suspicions in that moment.\n“Can you…get pregnant?”\nShadow seemed surprised by Sonic’s statement, but recovered quickly, his face returning to its sorrowful expression.\n“Yes. In order to ensure the Ultimate Lifeform lives on past myself, I am able to impregnate others and get pregnant myself.”\n“And you want to get pregnant?”\n“Yes. More than anything. I want…I want my life to have purpose. I am not supposed to exist, but if I could create a life, put something good into the world, then my life has meaning.\n“But even more than that, I…I want a child to love and to raise and to help make their way in the world. I want it so much I…”\nShadow’s words came to a stuttering stop, and tears fell from his eyes.\n“But no one would do that for me. No one would entrust half the life of their child to me.”\nSonic did approach Shadow this time as agony made itself known on his face. He wrapped his arms tight around Shadow and spoke quietly into his ear.\n“I’ll do it. I’ll father a child for you.”\n“Sonic…?” Cautious hope was in Shadow’s voice.\n“You’re so good with Cream, it’s obvious you’ll be a great parent. I want to make that happen for you.”\nTears sparkled in Shadow’s eyes, but Sonic wiped them away before they could fall. He took Shadow’s hand in his own and pulled him onto the bed close to the window. They laid down, side by side, and Sonic pulled Shadow into their first kiss.\nSonic prodded Shadow’s lips with his tongue, and Shadow granted him entrance, and they explored each other’s mouths with enthusiasm. Sonic hands explored everything of Shadow they could reach, stroking his spine, petting his quills, and fondling his tail.\nThey were already naked, as they usually were, and as Shadow touched him in kind, their cocks pulled out from their sheaths.\n“Sonic, are you sure about this?” Shadow asked, doubt clear in his voice.\n“Shadow, you’re my friend and I want you to be happy. Plus, you’re the most attractive person I know, it’s not a burden to have sex with you.” Sonic said with wry grin, making Shadow blush.\nThey’d only had this past week to truly get to know each other, and it was far too early for either of them to say they were in love, but Sonic could easily see himself falling in love with Shadow and having a family with him.\nHe certainly was going to stay by Shadow’s side for the next nine months and for the foreseeable future after the birth as they raised their child.\nThey weren’t in love yet, but given enough time Sonic was certain they would be.\nBut that was in the future, and though it looked bright, Sonic had something in his present that was just as exciting.\nSonic stroked Shadow’s erection and did the same for himself until they were both hard and dripping pre-cum. He touched tentatively between Shadow’s legs, and found what he had expected. Shadow had said he could get pregnant, and that meant he had a vagina.\nShadow moaned when Sonic’s fingers found his feminine genitals, and rubbed his clit against the probing appendages. Sonic kissed him again as he touched the wet, pink flesh, not yet fingering his insides.\nShadow occupied his hands with Sonic’s shaft, one hand stroking the length up and down and the other prodding the slit and encouraging more pre-cum to leak out.\n“You’re really big…” Shadow mumbled, mostly to himself. Sonic heard it though, and grinned.\n“Thanks. It’s gonna make you feel good down here.” Sonic let a single finger enter Shadow, and Shadow groaned and threw his head back, but kept his hands working Sonic’s cock.\n“Damn, you’re all wet already. That excited for my dick?” Sonic asked with a lewd thrust into Shadow’s grasp.\nShadow gave him an unamused look, which was somewhat ruined by his parted lips and lolling tongue. He was panting hard and his only vocalizations were moans of ecstasy.\n“Please, want you in me. It feels so good…” Shadow managed to gasp. \n“And I want to be inside of you. Soon, babe.” Sonic didn’t know where the endearment came from, but he liked the sound of it, and Shadow blushed at hearing it, so he figured he liked it too.\nSonic added another finger to the one already inside of Shadow, and scissored them apart to stretch him out and prepare him for something much larger. He distracted Shadow from the discomfort by using his other hand to rub his clit and kissing him as he did so.\nShadow’s tongue rolled around with his as their mouths collided in a messy kiss. A string of saliva connected them when they parted, and both of them had more than a little spit on their muzzles.\nSonic removed his fingers, which were soaked with Shadow’s juices, and pecked Shadow on the lips one more time.\n“Ready, babe?”\nShadow nodded, and Sonic readjusted them so that he was on his hands and knees over Shadow, who was on his back with his legs spread wide and his hands resting next to his head.\nSonic touched his tip to Shadow’s entrance, and gently began to push inside.\nShadow’s eyes fluttered and his lips parted again and he panted softly, trying to keep control of himself and failing.\nSonic moaned happily as Shadow’s insides enveloped his cock, the fleshy walls feeling wet and tight against his length. It was better than anything he’d ever felt, made even better by the fact that it was Shadow, someone he respected and adored and was going to raise a child with.\nHe fully seated himself inside of Shadow, his balls touching the outer lips of Shadow’s vagina. \n“Tell me when I can move.” Sonic panted, wanting badly to move now but definitely not wanting to accidentally hurt Shadow.\nShadow was attempting to keep control of himself, which Sonic wasn’t happy with. He wanted Shadow to let himself go, to enjoy this to the fullest without considerations for his pride.\n“Okay, you can move.” Shadow’s usually deep baritone was pitched high from ecstasy. Sonic took it as a sign that he was beginning to lose control, and he took full advantage as he pulled out until only his tip was still inside of Shadow, and thrusting back in with a hard snap of his hips.\nShadow’s hands curled into fists as he screamed his pleasure to the sky. Sonic didn’t let them stay tensed as he put his own fingers in the spaces between Shadow’s, holding his hands fast in his own.\nHe thrust hard and fast, setting a merciless pace as he fucked Shadow’s pussy. Shadow, at long last, lost himself to the pleasure, throwing his head back and moaning with no reservations.\n“Yes, yes, Sonic, fuck me more, fuck me!” He babbled and begged deliriously, and the sight of it was almost as pleasing as Shadow’s pussy sucking him in.\n“Gladly, babe.” Sonic let go of Shadow’s hands and placed a palm on Shadow’s lower back to make him arch, and changed his long thrusts into short and hard ones, his balls slapping Shadow’s thighs as he jackhammered into Shadow.\n“Fuck, yes! Your cock feels so good!”\n“Your pussy feels good, too. I’m gonna cum soon.”\n“Want your cum so bad…” Shadow said as he lifted his hands and opened up his arms to Sonic. He was panting and drooling and his eyes were half lidded, but they glittered with joy. Sonic leaned into his embrace, letting Shadow wrap his arms around him and bury his face into Sonic’s neck.\nThey rutted like that until Shadow’s vagina clamped tight around him as Shadow’s dick spurted cum, which stuck to his and Sonic’s fur as it poured out.\nSonic didn’t last much longer, and he came with a final hard thrust into Shadow, releasing his seed deep inside of Shadow’s womb.\nThey stayed still for a moment to catch their breath, Sonic staying inside of Shadow to be sure his cum inseminated Shadow thoroughly.\n“It’s warm…” Shadow mumbled, “It feels good.”\nSonic kissed Shadow as he pulled out, only a dribble of semen spilling out of him, the rest staying inside to breed him.\nSonic fell to the side and wrapped his arms tight around Shadow.\n“You’re having a baby Shadow.” Sonic whispered after another light kiss.\n“Thank you, Sonic.” Shadow said with joyous tears in his eyes.\n***\nNine months passed quickly. Sonic turned out to be right in thinking that it would be easy to fall in love with Shadow, because fall in love he did. And Shadow loved him back.\nSonic could hardly keep his hands off Shadow’s belly as it expanded with the life growing inside of him. When the baby began to kick, Sonic hated it every time he missed it. He wanted to feel it every time their baby reached out.\nCream, too, was fascinated with Shadow’s baby bump. She squealed with glee whenever a little handprint pushed out of his womb. Vanilla tutored the both of them in parenting, and each of their visits to the rabbits’ household was a thing of joy.\nThe rest of their friends were nothing but supportive. They showered the couple with gifts and praise and wished them the best.\nPregnancy suited Shadow. His fur gleamed like it never had before and his eyes were bright with bliss. He couldn’t even be angry at Sonic’s fussing because he knew it came from a place of love. Besides, Shadow could stand Sonic being a little overbearing towards their unborn child. He felt exactly the same.\nOn another blissful morning that began in Sonic’s arms and continued into being served breakfast in bed, Shadow’s water broke.\nSonic scooped Shadow into his arms and ran for the hospital, cooing comforting words the whole time. When they reached the hospital, his contractions had begun, and he was rushed off to the maternity ward.\nThey’d visited the hospital several times already during the course of Shadow’s pregnancy, and they had determined that, even though his physiology was rather strange, he should be able to give a normal and natural birth.\nHe was placed on a hospital bed and surrounded by nurses. No one wanted to screw up the birth of Sonic and Shadow’s child, not after all the times they had saved the planet. It almost felt like half the hospital had turned up to ensure the birth went well.\nShadow panted and groaned in pain as his muscles clamped down over his womb, getting ready to push his child out into the world. Sonic stayed close to his side, holding his hand and babbling words of encouragement that Shadow only barely heard.\nThe doctor, a squirrel Mobian that had been with Shadow through his entire pregnancy, set his legs in clamps and she took up a position between his knees and began to instruct him.\n“Your cervix is dilating at the right pace. The contractions are going to become more frequent very soon.”\nShadow nodded and squeezed Sonic’s hand.\n“We’re going to be parents, Shadow.” Sonic said with a smile and a returned squeeze. Shadow tried to smile back, but a contraction made him groan in pain instead.\nAfter what felt like an eternity to Shadow, the doctor declared his cervix was dilated fully, and it was time to start pushing.\nShe instructed him on when to push and when to attempt to relax and how to breathe through the pain. Nothing, not even falling from space and reentering the planet’s atmosphere, could compare to the pain he was feeling now. He thought his body was tearing itself apart, which was exactly what it was doing to create a new life.\n“I can see the head, keep pushing Shadow, you’re doing very well. Everything is going well.”\nIt didn’t feel like it was going well. He shamelessly screamed and cried in agony as he pushed his child out of his womb. He held Sonic’s hand so tightly he heard bones creak. Sonic knew Shadow had probably fractured something in his hand, but he knew what Shadow was feeling couldn’t compare to the pain in his hand. He’d endure it if it could provide even only a sliver of comfort.\n“We’re almost there, just a bit more.”\nThe doctor continued to instruct him, and at last, they heard a shrill cry. Their baby had been born.\n“It’s a girl. Congratulations.” The doctor announced.\nThe doctor offered Sonic the opportunity to cut the umbilical cord, which he accepted. He snipped the fleshy cord and the doctor cleaned up their baby before handing the tiny little thing to her father.\nShadow barely felt his delivery of the placenta, due to sheer relief of the terrible pain being over. Once his labor was finally completed he reached out to Sonic.\n“Let me hold her. Please.” He whimpered, desperate to see his child.\nSonic smiled, tears pouring down his cheeks, and handed their daughter to her mother.\nShe was so small, and so fragile Shadow feared he’d harm her somehow. But he needed to see her, needed to feel her in his arms. He needed to know he’d brought something beautiful into the world.\nShe looked so much like her father. Her fur was the same shade of blue as Sonic’s, only her arms and belly weren’t peach like her father’s, and her eyes were the same brilliant green. Her quills were streaked with thin lines of a lighter shade of blue.\n“I hope her quills turn up like yours do when she grows up. Yours are way cooler looking than mine.” Sonic muttered, laughing and crying as he spoke.\nShadow sobbed and held his daughter close, whispering love and affection to her.\n“Let’s name her Maria.” Sonic whispered, pulling his family into his arms.\nShadow nodded, sobbing harder and leaning into Sonic’s embrace, happier than he ever thought he could be.", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "Amy had come up with the idea of going on holiday. Vacationing and Sonic rarely went along together well, as trouble seemed to follow the hedgehog wherever he went. But serendipity was on their side as Eggman had announced his own summer vacation plans.
So, Sonic was willing to take some time off at a beachside resort with his friends, on the condition that he would not, under any circumstances, go swimming. Amy had insisted on handling the planning, and the rest of the group let her do as she pleased.
The guest list also included Tails, Knuckles, Rouge, Cream and her mother, and even Shadow, who had been convinced by the combined efforts of Rouge and Amy to join them. Omega had been invited, but he had said he saw no point in the activity if no explosions would be happening and refused to join.
Sonic looked forward to the vacation, and looked forward to hanging out with Shadow outside of an apocalyptic crisis. He wondered what the always-serious hedgehog was like when he was free of responsibilities.
Sonic and Shadow arrived at the resort before anyone else, having chosen to go on foot rather than by taxi as the rest had. Naturally, they ended up racing.
Sonic came to a skidding stop in front of the resort’s doors a half second before Shadow did, and pumped his fists into the air in triumph.
Shadow glared and huffed, but Sonic saw the competitive spark and rush of adrenaline light up his eyes. He may grumble at the loss, but Sonic knew he enjoyed the friendly race.
“That was fun, Shads.” Sonic declared brightly, already recovered from the long and arduous run. Shadow had similarly regained his stamina, and nodded slightly.
“I…don’t usually just run for the enjoyment of it.” Shadow shifted his gaze away, and Sonic saw the barest hint of an embarrassed flush on his cheeks. Or maybe it was the adrenaline. Either way, Sonic wasn’t disappointed by the reaction.
Finally, he could spend some time with Shadow as friends rather than just allies in combat. Already, he was seeing a new side to his rival, a side that even Shadow was apparently unaware of, a side that had fun with a friendly race.
Sonic looked forward to what else he’d discover about his rival.
They had entrusted their bags to the others and their taxi cabs. They hadn’t wanted to be weighed down while they ran. Unfortunately, they’d neglected to consider the fact that their itineraries were with their luggage, and they had no way of identifying themselves and checking into the resort.
Shadow wanted to remain at the hotel and wait for the others, but Sonic insisted on exploring the scenery. He loved all things in nature, and so long as he wasn’t swimming, or rather flailing, in it, he could appreciate the beauty of the sparkling blue water.
The sun was high in the sky as afternoon heat beat down on them. Sonic sympathized with Shadow, his dark pelt absorbing much more heat than Sonic’s own blue fur. But Shadow insisted that his body was made for much worse extremes than a hot afternoon.
They walked the beach, Shadow graciously standing between Sonic and the water without having to be asked. Sonic appreciated the notion, and contemplated how Shadow, despite being his rival, had never taunted him for his fear of water.
“Hey, Shads?” Sonic disrupted the peaceful silence of their beachside walk, but Shadow didn’t seem to mind.
“Yes?”
“You’ve never given me a hard time about my thing with water. Everybody else teases me for it. I know they’re not trying to be mean, but it still kinda sucks. But you’ve never done that. Why?”
Shadow gave him a searching look, and Sonic figured he was considering his answer carefully. Shadow wasted no words and gave thought to everything he said. It was a trait Sonic respected, and one he didn’t share.
“I understand fearing something with little reason to. I…” Shadow trailed off, and stopped walking to gaze upwards into the sky, squinting his eyes at the sun. Sonic followed his gaze, wondering if Shadow, having grown up in space, saw something different than Sonic did when he looked up into the blue.
“I dislike being unable to see the sky. On the ARK, I could always see the endlessness of space. It feels wrong, confining, when I can’t look up and see that vastness.”
Sonic could relate very much to that. He hated being confined. He felt like he understood Shadow a little better with just those few words.
Sonic was thrilled that Rouge and Amy convinced Shadow to join them. It was wonderful to see Shadow open up a bit and talk to him. If this was how Shadow was when not on the clock, then he liked this side of Shadow very much.
***
The others arrived not long after Sonic and Shadow had, and they found the group unloading their bags from the taxi when they returned to the hotel. They helped their friends retrieve their luggage and as the others entered the hotel Sonic noticed Rouge was missing.
“Where’s Rouge?” He asked the group, but it was Shadow that answered.
“I asked her to bring my bike. She’s driving it to the parking lot.”
“And now she’s handing over the keys to the bike.” Rouge announced as she strolled into view. She bequeathed the keys, as stated, and Shadow thanked her.
“No problem, handsome. You hardly ever let anyone else drive it, I couldn’t say no to such an opportunity.”
Shadow stuffed the keys into one of his bags, then followed the rest of the group into the hotel lobby. Sonic and Rouge followed close behind.
“I’m sorry, miss, but there seems to have been a mix-up with the room arrangements.” The receptionist was telling Amy as they walked in. Tails and Knuckles hovered nearby, looking nervous. Vanilla was holding an excited Cream’s hand as the little rabbit ooed and ahhed at the tropical decorations.
“What kind of mix-up? I made very specific requests when I made these reservations, and I was told they would be met.” Amy crossed her arms and tapped her foot.
“It seems one of our rooms was double-booked, the one you reserved for a, um, Mister Shadow. The other guest has already checked in and we cannot ask them to leave.” Amy huffed in frustration, and Shadow perked his ears and listened closely but didn’t interfere.
“However, the room you booked for Mister Sonic was mistakenly booked as a room with two beds. It is possible for Mister Shadow to stay with Mister Sonic.”
Sonic saw Shadow cringe at the words, but he was surprised at his own lack of hesitation. “Sure, Shadow can stay with me. I don’t mind at all.”
Shadow blinked at him in surprise for a moment before wiping his face clean and nodding. They were shown to their rooms, and Amy stopped Sonic before he could enter his temporary living space.
“I’m so sorry about this Sonic. Everyone was supposed to have their own rooms, except Cream and Miss Vanilla, of course. If you want, you can come stay with me.” She batted her eyes flirtatiously, but Sonic waved her off.
“I really don’t mind sharing a room, Amy. I’m not mad at you for it or anything.”
“But-”
Amy cut herself off at the sight of Shadow coming around the corner after being forced to carry Rouge’s belongings to her room for her. He was only now being shown to his shared room.
He ignored the hedgehogs chatting in the hallway and entered the suite without a word. Sonic trotted in after him, ignoring Amy’s protests.
He tossed his bags haphazardly onto the bed nearest the door, letting Shadow take the bed near the window, remembering what he had said about seeing the sky. Shadow gave him a questioning look, and Sonic smiled and nodded at him. A tiny, grateful smile pulled his lips upwards.
Yes, this was going to be a good two weeks.
***
Amy had scheduled their time to the nines. Sonic would have preferred to be allowed to do as he wished, but he had agreed to let Amy do the planning. He’d brought this on himself.
They were at a beach resort, so their first few days were reserved for water related so-called “fun.” It was the exact opposite of fun for Sonic. Apparently, Amy thought his fear of water to be inconsiderable and of no consequence.
He knew most people thought that, not having irrational fears themselves and therefore weren’t able to understand his worries.
He let the others have their fun on wave racers in the ocean while Sonic himself stayed on the safety of the beach. Vanilla also elected to stay on the sands, wearing a charming sundress and reading a book.
Sonic enjoyed watching the others attempt stunts on the water, mostly failing spectacularly.
Knuckles didn’t have the grace required to finely manipulate the aquatic vehicle. He spent more time in the water than on his wave rider.
Tails had to be stopped from making modifications to his, which would have likely resulted in them being forced to pay for the thing despite Tails insisting he was making improvements. He was still clearly having fun, even if the vehicle wasn’t up to his specifications.
Rouge was the driest of the group, each of her failed maneuvers failing to get her in the water due to her flapping her wings whenever she would have crashed and fallen into the ocean. She was getting extremely unsubtle looks from Knuckles due to how little her bikini left to the imagination. Rouge noticed, of course, and spent a good deal of her time bending over and stretching her body into obscene positions, making Knuckles’ cheeks as red as the rest of him.
Amy was also in a bikini, one that covered quite a bit more than Rouge’s, but was being as obvious as Rouge in her attempts to attract a particular male’s gaze. She was also failing much more than Rouge to do so, because Sonic’s eye had been caught by a very strange sight.
Sonic had expected Shadow to join him and Vanilla on the beach, but no, he was on a wave rider, and seated in front of him was Cream.
She was too small to drive the vehicle on her own, so she was sharing one with Shadow of all people. He was surprisingly attentive, fussing over her seating to keep her from falling off and restraining himself from performing more extreme tricks to avoid scaring her.
Sonic knew Shadow was just as much of an adrenaline junkie as he was, and he was likely bored with simple turns and jumps, but he still held himself back for Cream’s sake.
Sonic turned to Vanilla, and she closed her book and smiled serenely as she gave him her full attention.
“Why’s Cream out there with Shadow? I would think she’d be with Amy.” Sonic questioned.
Vanilla gazed out at the ocean and gave a fond smile at the pair. “You didn’t know? Shadow sometimes looks after Cream when I need to go somewhere, if he has the time. Cream very much adores him.”
Sonic could only stare at Vanilla in shock. He knew very little about what Shadow did in his free time, but babysitting Cream was the last thing he would have guessed. Still, looking out at them on the water, Shadow’s eyes softened with fondness and Cream giggling in joy, it looked right somehow.
“I guess it’s hard to say no to you, ma’am.” Sonic said, chuckling.
“Oh, no. He volunteered. He greatly enjoys spending time with Cream and offers to take care of her. He’s a lovely young man.” Vanilla gave another fond glance out on the water, then returned to her book.
In less than 48 hours, Sonic had learned so much about Shadow, and he liked very much what he was seeing. He decided at that moment to spend this time they had together, relaxing and having fun and the sun, strengthening their bond and growing closer. He could hang out with his other friends any time he wanted, but Shadow was so difficult to pin down. Sonic wouldn’t waste this opportunity.
Cream grew tired from all the excitement fairly quickly, and Vanilla had to take her inside for a nap soon after the fun started. Once they left, Shadow joined Sonic on the beach.
“Not gonna go try out some more extreme moves on your own?” Sonic asked as Shadow plopped into a chair next to him.
Shadow bristled and glared, and Sonic was baffled as to what he’d said to cause such a reaction. He hadn’t meant anything more than a simple question.
“Whoa there, chill out. It’s just a question.” Sonic raised his hands palm out in a gesture of surrender.
Shadow’s tense body relaxed, and Sonic relaxed with him.
“Sorry, I thought…It doesn’t matter. No, I’m content with staying here.” Shadow leaned back and closed his eyes. It probably would’ve been better to let him be, but Sonic wasn’t one to let things be.
“What’d you think I meant?”
Shadow opened a single eye and gave him an exasperated look, which was impressive considering he was doing it with only half his face visible to Sonic.
“I figured you meant to taunt me for spending my time with Cream.”
Sonic shook his head. “Absolutely not! I thought you and her were adorable out there. You looked like, well, like a mom!”
Sonic immediately wanted to kick himself. Surely, Shadow would be angry at him for that comment, but he wouldn’t take it back. Shadow did look very much like a fussy and caring mother with Cream.
But Shadow didn’t seem angry. Instead, his eyes widened a bit and that tiny smile appeared on his muzzle again. He looked genuinely touched.
Sonic supposed not many people considered Shadow as someone to be nurturing. He figured Shadow appreciated being seen as something other than a ruthless killer.
Sonic relaxed in his chair, letting Shadow do the same, and merrily watched his kid brother have fun on the water, waving back every time Tails flailed his hands at him excitedly.
***
They had a picnic lunch on the beach between fun on the water, and returned to the hotel when the sun began to set. Sonic immediately perused the room service menu when they entered their quarters.
They ate in silence, but it didn’t feel awkward, even for Sonic who usually preferred babbling away to the quiet, but with Shadow the silence felt comfortable rather than oppressive.
Darkness fell over the room as they tucked themselves into bed. Shadow said nothing, but something had been bothering Sonic for quite some time. Now seemed like the best time to address it.
“Shads?”
“Hm?”
“I owe you an apology.”
That got Shadow’s attention. He lifted himself up from his bed and flipped on a desk lamp so he could look Sonic in the eye. Sonic flinched at the sudden brightness, and at the sudden inability to hide in the darkness.
“For what?” Shadow’s eyes were intensely scrutinizing, and Sonic squirmed under their gaze.
“When I saw you for the first time after we thought you…you died, I wasn’t all that welcoming. I picked a fight instead of…what I wanted to do.”
“What did you want to do?” Shadow spoke the words slowly, hesitantly, as if he were afraid of the answer.
“I don’t know…talk to you? Maybe hug you a little?  Anything but what I did, really.”
“I didn’t remember anything at the time, so I probably would have punched you. I’d probably punch you even if I did remember, honestly.” Shadow smiled a little as he talked though, indicating to Sonic that maybe he was a little more open to a hug than his words stated.
“Why did you start a fight, then?” Shadow asked.
“I really thought you were dead, you know?” Sonic began nervously. “I’m a hero, I’m supposed to save everyone, but when the ARK fell you saved everyone, not me. It was your Chaos Control that put the ARK back in its place. I just helped. If you hadn’t changed your mind…”
Neither of the hedgehogs wanted to consider that possibility, not Sonic for thoughts of losing his home and not Shadow for thoughts of the death and destruction he’d nearly caused.
“Anyway, you did and that’s what matters. The point is, I failed as a hero and worse than that, I failed you. When we were fighting the Finalhazard the whole time I was thinking about all the things on Mobius I wanted to show you. I was so excited to have a new friend, and someone as fast and strong as me too!
“And then I watched you die. That was…there aren’t words, Shadow.” Sonic sucked in a steadying breath. Shadow stayed silent as he paused, and Sonic was grateful for his patience.
“Then you were right there in front of me again, all smirking and cocky. I couldn’t believe you were really alive. I was so happy to see you. I am happy to see you. I’m so glad you’re alive.”
Shadow’s eyes went half lidded and that little smile made another appearance.
“Thank you. But you’re getting off track, Sonic.”
“Right, sorry. Picking a fight. Right.” Another steadying breath, then, “I didn’t know what to do, Shadow. I was confused and happy and more than a little freaked out. So I just went with what I did know, do know best, and that’s fighting. It was a crappy thing to do, and I’m sorry about that.”
“Sonic…”
“And now that I think about it, I just kept on being crappy to you, huh? I should’ve done more for you when you were trying to get back your memories and defeat Black Doom. I owed it to you.”
“Sonic!”
Sonic was snapped out of his self-deprecating ramblings and went quiet.
“We could both spend our lives regretting the past. We’ve both done things we’re not proud of, me especially. Let me finish!” Shadow demanded when Sonic opened his mouth to interrupt. He quickly snapped it shut.
“But I’ve decided to remember the past without dwelling on it. You should do the same. I know all too well how dangerous it is.”
It was strange day indeed when Shadow lectured Sonic on the importance of letting go. Still, Shadow had grown so much from the person he’d been when they’d first met. He was worth heeding.
And hadn’t Sonic promised he would use this vacation to grow closer to Shadow? Listening to him and taking his advice was a good step towards a stronger bond.
Sonic nodded. “Thank you Shadow.” He said sincerely.
“For what?”
“For being alive.”
***
The next day was scheduled for time at the local bazaar and farmer’s market. Sonic wasn’t all that excited about it, but the others seemed to be and he didn’t want to bring anyone down, so he plastered on a smile and ventured out with the group.
They soon split up, the treasure hunters of the group wanting to go look at shiny things that Rouge would likely steal. Vanilla wanted to go antiquing, which would have bored Cream to tears so the little rabbit was left with Sonic and Shadow.
Amy had wanted to stay with Sonic, but strangely enough, Tails seemed suddenly very enthusiastic about shopping for clothes. As he dragged Amy away at the insistence of needing her expert fashion advice, he winked at Sonic.
Sonic didn’t know what that was about, but he was grateful he could have some more time with Shadow. Cream’s presence was more than welcome and Sonic wanted to see Shadow take care of her more. It was such a sweet sight.
Cream gripped both Sonic’s and Shadow’s hands, one in each of her little paws, and she walked in between them as they browsed the market stalls.
They were the recipients of a lot of sideways and smiling glances, which Sonic was accustomed to, being a famous hero, and figured that was the reason behind the smiles.
They approached a stall of blown glass trinkets that Cream had squealed at the sight of. She admired the shining flowers and animals as Sonic and Shadow watched her fondly.
Shadow saw her paying special attention to a glass sunflower, and purchased it for her. She threw herself into Shadow’s embrace.
“Thank you so much, Mister Shadow! It’s so pretty!” She twirled and danced with her flower with the innocent joy only a child could have from something so simple.
“Your daughter is very sweet. How long ago did you adopt her?” The stall attendant asked them.
Sonic blushed and stuttered at the statement, but Shadow remained collected and replied coolly.
“She isn’t ours. We’re only looking after her.”
“Oh, I’m so sorry. You just looked very much like her parents.” The attendant blushed and scurried away to speak with another customer.
“Do we? ‘Cause that would mean we look like a couple…” Sonic trailed off while staring at Shadow, not wanting to complete the thought. The idea wasn’t completely repulsive, but him and Shadow? It would never work. Probably.
Shadow shrugged, saying nothing.
The day was spent shopping, eating, and shopping again. It wasn’t Sonic’s favorite thing to do, and he and Shadow didn’t talk much due to Cream presence, but it was a decent day overall.
“Have you ever considered it?” Shadow asked him, surprising Sonic by initiating a conversation. Maybe their talk the previous night had some positive effects.
“Considered what?”
“Having children.”
Sonic straightened from his task of stripping off his shoes and socks as he prepared for bed. He knew the question was prompted by the earlier attendant’s assumption about them and Cream, and Sonic wondered if this had been on Shadow’s mind since then.
He nearly made a joking comment about preferring the baby-making process to actual babies, but something in Shadow’s expression told him the question was completely serious.
So, he gave it serious consideration. It wasn’t something he’d thought much about before, but upon reflection, the idea was becoming very appealing.
“I think I could have kids. I haven’t really thought about it before, but I think it’d be pretty awesome to have a kid of my own.”
Shadow nodded, then tucked himself into bed with his back facing Sonic, his eyes gazing out the window.
“What about you? Ever think about having ultimate babies?”
Shadow didn’t answer.
***
Their vacation continued, and their time was spent eating, beach-going, and shopping. Their days were packed full of activity, as decided by Amy, and Sonic and Shadow continued to stay by each other’s side.
The second week of their vacation saw them back in the water, but once again Sonic had no desire to go near the ocean. Shadow had an alternate proposal.
“Where are we going?” Sonic whined as Shadow led him behind the hotel.
“Be patient, you’ll see in a moment.” Shadow snapped. Sonic shut up, and followed after silently.
They came around to several garages that Sonic was aware were available for rent. Shadow unlocked one of the units using a key retrieved from his shorts’ pocket and opened the garage door, revealing his motorcycle.
“I mentioned Rouge drove this here for me, correct?”
“Yeah, I remember. Why’d you bring it?”
“The roads here are open and stretch on for miles. They’re perfect for driving on.”
Shadow flipped the kickstand and pulled the bike out. Sonic admired the obviously custom black and red paintjob and the shine of the metal. Shadow clearly took good care of it.
“I prefer running, you know that Shads.”
“I do know that, but when we first arrived you shared the joy you find in running with me. I want to share something I enjoy with you.”
Sonic grinned so wide his cheeks ached. That was something friends did, shared enjoyable experiences together. In this moment, Sonic declared his mission to befriend Shadow during this vacation a success.
“When you put it like that, I can’t say no, buddy! Let’s go!”
Shadow mounted the bike and gestured for Sonic to climb on behind him. He did so, and wrapped his arms tightly around Shadow. He had to perch his head on Shadow’s shoulder to keep from getting a face full of quills, and the closeness should have been awkward but instead was quite comfortable.
Sonic felt Shadow stiffen instinctually, as he wasn’t someone that much liked being touched, but he soon relaxed as he revved up his bike with another key retrieved from his shorts.
The machine rumbled to life and rushed off, Shadow pulling tight turn to quickly pull away from the hotel and onto the open road.
It was a strange experience for Sonic. He was unaccustomed to moving at great speeds using something other than his own feet. He strongly preferred moving with nothing but the ground beneath him and his legs propelling him forward, but he could understand the appeal of this.
The motorbike roared, making conversation impossible, but the long drone was somehow peaceful in its consistency. There was no sweat falling into his eyes, no burn of exertion in his muscles, and while Sonic loved those things during a good run, variety wasn’t a bad thing.
It also certainly wasn’t a bad thing to be pressed so close to Shadow.
During the past week, Sonic had taken notice of Shadow as he had never done before, and not just in terms of their growing friendship.
He would have to be blind to not see how attractive Shadow was. His rival took pride in his appearance and preened himself frequently. His fur was sleek and shiny, his claws were neatly trimmed, and his quills were kept plucked and groomed. Sonic had been a daily witness to Shadow’s morning and evening grooming sessions.
He was unashamed to admit that he’d stared more than once as Shadow slid a brush over his pelt or stretched his arms up to pluck out loose quills and in doing so displaying his muscled torso. His favorite sight was when Shadow strolled wet and naked out of the bathroom after taking a shower. The water reflected the dawning sunlight and made his fur sparkle.
Holding him close like this was more than a little appealing.
They sped over the open road for hours with nothing said or done, but Sonic still felt that something had changed between them. Or, perhaps, something had changed within Sonic himself.
***
Day two of week two sent them into town for more shopping, and this time Sonic and Shadow were left alone together as Vanilla and Amy escorted Cream. Neither of them were all that invested in the activity, but they didn’t feel like dealing with an angry Amy.
They wandered the streets of the local beachfront town, window shopping without actually entering any stores. The place was a tourist trap and everything had ridiculous jacked up prices. Shadow had already indulged in a gift for Cream, he didn’t want to spend more money on useless things.
Sonic, however, began to take notice of something strange. Shadow kept eyeing the families they saw. He’d sigh quietly whenever parents pushing a baby stroller went by. He’d smile sadly whenever a cheerful child went skipping by, hand-in-hand with their parents.
Sonic recalled their previous conversation about children. Shadow hadn’t said whether or not he wanted to be a parent, but this seemed to suggest he very much wanted a child of his own.
A week ago, Sonic might have laughed at the idea. Now, after seeing him with Cream and knowing Vanilla’s trust in him concerning her daughter, the idea wasn’t crazy at all. In fact, it suited Shadow quite well.
There was something else though. Shadow would sometimes place a hand on his stomach and rub his abdomen absentmindedly. Sonic didn’t know the reason for that, but he had his suspicions.
After they retired to their rooms, Sonic broached the subject with Shadow.
“Shads, do you want kids?”
Shadow scrutinized him carefully. Sonic felt like he was under a microscope, but he kept his outward façade cool and calm under the inspection.
He apparently decided Sonic worthy of an honest answer, and said, “Yes, I want a child of my own very badly.”
His tone was so filled with sorrow, his eyes matching in sadness, Sonic felt a strong need to walk over and hold him tight. He didn’t, though, not being sure of what Shadow’s acceptance of such a thing would be.
Shadow’s hand drifted to his abdomen and stroked the fur there. Sonic decided to voice his suspicions in that moment.
“Can you…get pregnant?”
Shadow seemed surprised by Sonic’s statement, but recovered quickly, his face returning to its sorrowful expression.
“Yes. In order to ensure the Ultimate Lifeform lives on past myself, I am able to impregnate others and get pregnant myself.”
“And you want to get pregnant?”
“Yes. More than anything. I want…I want my life to have purpose. I am not supposed to exist, but if I could create a life, put something good into the world, then my life has meaning.
“But even more than that, I…I want a child to love and to raise and to help make their way in the world. I want it so much I…”
Shadow’s words came to a stuttering stop, and tears fell from his eyes.
“But no one would do that for me. No one would entrust half the life of their child to me.”
Sonic did approach Shadow this time as agony made itself known on his face. He wrapped his arms tight around Shadow and spoke quietly into his ear.
“I’ll do it. I’ll father a child for you.”
“Sonic…?” Cautious hope was in Shadow’s voice.
“You’re so good with Cream, it’s obvious you’ll be a great parent. I want to make that happen for you.”
Tears sparkled in Shadow’s eyes, but Sonic wiped them away before they could fall. He took Shadow’s hand in his own and pulled him onto the bed close to the window. They laid down, side by side, and Sonic pulled Shadow into their first kiss.
Sonic prodded Shadow’s lips with his tongue, and Shadow granted him entrance, and they explored each other’s mouths with enthusiasm. Sonic hands explored everything of Shadow they could reach, stroking his spine, petting his quills, and fondling his tail.
They were already naked, as they usually were, and as Shadow touched him in kind, their cocks pulled out from their sheaths.
“Sonic, are you sure about this?” Shadow asked, doubt clear in his voice.
“Shadow, you’re my friend and I want you to be happy. Plus, you’re the most attractive person I know, it’s not a burden to have sex with you.” Sonic said with wry grin, making Shadow blush.
They’d only had this past week to truly get to know each other, and it was far too early for either of them to say they were in love, but Sonic could easily see himself falling in love with Shadow and having a family with him.
He certainly was going to stay by Shadow’s side for the next nine months and for the foreseeable future after the birth as they raised their child.
They weren’t in love yet, but given enough time Sonic was certain they would be.
But that was in the future, and though it looked bright, Sonic had something in his present that was just as exciting.
Sonic stroked Shadow’s erection and did the same for himself until they were both hard and dripping pre-cum. He touched tentatively between Shadow’s legs, and found what he had expected. Shadow had said he could get pregnant, and that meant he had a vagina.
Shadow moaned when Sonic’s fingers found his feminine genitals, and rubbed his clit against the probing appendages. Sonic kissed him again as he touched the wet, pink flesh, not yet fingering his insides.
Shadow occupied his hands with Sonic’s shaft, one hand stroking the length up and down and the other prodding the slit and encouraging more pre-cum to leak out.
“You’re really big…” Shadow mumbled, mostly to himself. Sonic heard it though, and grinned.
“Thanks. It’s gonna make you feel good down here.” Sonic let a single finger enter Shadow, and Shadow groaned and threw his head back, but kept his hands working Sonic’s cock.
“Damn, you’re all wet already. That excited for my dick?” Sonic asked with a lewd thrust into Shadow’s grasp.
Shadow gave him an unamused look, which was somewhat ruined by his parted lips and lolling tongue. He was panting hard and his only vocalizations were moans of ecstasy.
“Please, want you in me. It feels so good…” Shadow managed to gasp.
“And I want to be inside of you. Soon, babe.” Sonic didn’t know where the endearment came from, but he liked the sound of it, and Shadow blushed at hearing it, so he figured he liked it too.
Sonic added another finger to the one already inside of Shadow, and scissored them apart to stretch him out and prepare him for something much larger. He distracted Shadow from the discomfort by using his other hand to rub his clit and kissing him as he did so.
Shadow’s tongue rolled around with his as their mouths collided in a messy kiss. A string of saliva connected them when they parted, and both of them had more than a little spit on their muzzles.
Sonic removed his fingers, which were soaked with Shadow’s juices, and pecked Shadow on the lips one more time.
“Ready, babe?”
Shadow nodded, and Sonic readjusted them so that he was on his hands and knees over Shadow, who was on his back with his legs spread wide and his hands resting next to his head.
Sonic touched his tip to Shadow’s entrance, and gently began to push inside.
Shadow’s eyes fluttered and his lips parted again and he panted softly, trying to keep control of himself and failing.
Sonic moaned happily as Shadow’s insides enveloped his cock, the fleshy walls feeling wet and tight against his length. It was better than anything he’d ever felt, made even better by the fact that it was Shadow, someone he respected and adored and was going to raise a child with.
He fully seated himself inside of Shadow, his balls touching the outer lips of Shadow’s vagina.
“Tell me when I can move.” Sonic panted, wanting badly to move now but definitely not wanting to accidentally hurt Shadow.
Shadow was attempting to keep control of himself, which Sonic wasn’t happy with. He wanted Shadow to let himself go, to enjoy this to the fullest without considerations for his pride.
“Okay, you can move.” Shadow’s usually deep baritone was pitched high from ecstasy. Sonic took it as a sign that he was beginning to lose control, and he took full advantage as he pulled out until only his tip was still inside of Shadow, and thrusting back in with a hard snap of his hips.
Shadow’s hands curled into fists as he screamed his pleasure to the sky. Sonic didn’t let them stay tensed as he put his own fingers in the spaces between Shadow’s, holding his hands fast in his own.
He thrust hard and fast, setting a merciless pace as he fucked Shadow’s pussy. Shadow, at long last, lost himself to the pleasure, throwing his head back and moaning with no reservations.
“Yes, yes, Sonic, fuck me more, fuck me!” He babbled and begged deliriously, and the sight of it was almost as pleasing as Shadow’s pussy sucking him in.
“Gladly, babe.” Sonic let go of Shadow’s hands and placed a palm on Shadow’s lower back to make him arch, and changed his long thrusts into short and hard ones, his balls slapping Shadow’s thighs as he jackhammered into Shadow.
“Fuck, yes! Your cock feels so good!”
“Your pussy feels good, too. I’m gonna cum soon.”
“Want your cum so bad…” Shadow said as he lifted his hands and opened up his arms to Sonic. He was panting and drooling and his eyes were half lidded, but they glittered with joy. Sonic leaned into his embrace, letting Shadow wrap his arms around him and bury his face into Sonic’s neck.
They rutted like that until Shadow’s vagina clamped tight around him as Shadow’s dick spurted cum, which stuck to his and Sonic’s fur as it poured out.
Sonic didn’t last much longer, and he came with a final hard thrust into Shadow, releasing his seed deep inside of Shadow’s womb.
They stayed still for a moment to catch their breath, Sonic staying inside of Shadow to be sure his cum inseminated Shadow thoroughly.
“It’s warm…” Shadow mumbled, “It feels good.”
Sonic kissed Shadow as he pulled out, only a dribble of semen spilling out of him, the rest staying inside to breed him.
Sonic fell to the side and wrapped his arms tight around Shadow.
“You’re having a baby Shadow.” Sonic whispered after another light kiss.
“Thank you, Sonic.” Shadow said with joyous tears in his eyes.
***
Nine months passed quickly. Sonic turned out to be right in thinking that it would be easy to fall in love with Shadow, because fall in love he did. And Shadow loved him back.
Sonic could hardly keep his hands off Shadow’s belly as it expanded with the life growing inside of him. When the baby began to kick, Sonic hated it every time he missed it. He wanted to feel it every time their baby reached out.
Cream, too, was fascinated with Shadow’s baby bump. She squealed with glee whenever a little handprint pushed out of his womb. Vanilla tutored the both of them in parenting, and each of their visits to the rabbits’ household was a thing of joy.
The rest of their friends were nothing but supportive. They showered the couple with gifts and praise and wished them the best.
Pregnancy suited Shadow. His fur gleamed like it never had before and his eyes were bright with bliss. He couldn’t even be angry at Sonic’s fussing because he knew it came from a place of love. Besides, Shadow could stand Sonic being a little overbearing towards their unborn child. He felt exactly the same.
On another blissful morning that began in Sonic’s arms and continued into being served breakfast in bed, Shadow’s water broke.
Sonic scooped Shadow into his arms and ran for the hospital, cooing comforting words the whole time. When they reached the hospital, his contractions had begun, and he was rushed off to the maternity ward.
They’d visited the hospital several times already during the course of Shadow’s pregnancy, and they had determined that, even though his physiology was rather strange, he should be able to give a normal and natural birth.
He was placed on a hospital bed and surrounded by nurses. No one wanted to screw up the birth of Sonic and Shadow’s child, not after all the times they had saved the planet. It almost felt like half the hospital had turned up to ensure the birth went well.
Shadow panted and groaned in pain as his muscles clamped down over his womb, getting ready to push his child out into the world. Sonic stayed close to his side, holding his hand and babbling words of encouragement that Shadow only barely heard.
The doctor, a squirrel Mobian that had been with Shadow through his entire pregnancy, set his legs in clamps and she took up a position between his knees and began to instruct him.
“Your cervix is dilating at the right pace. The contractions are going to become more frequent very soon.”
Shadow nodded and squeezed Sonic’s hand.
“We’re going to be parents, Shadow.” Sonic said with a smile and a returned squeeze. Shadow tried to smile back, but a contraction made him groan in pain instead.
After what felt like an eternity to Shadow, the doctor declared his cervix was dilated fully, and it was time to start pushing.
She instructed him on when to push and when to attempt to relax and how to breathe through the pain. Nothing, not even falling from space and reentering the planet’s atmosphere, could compare to the pain he was feeling now. He thought his body was tearing itself apart, which was exactly what it was doing to create a new life.
“I can see the head, keep pushing Shadow, you’re doing very well. Everything is going well.”
It didn’t feel like it was going well. He shamelessly screamed and cried in agony as he pushed his child out of his womb. He held Sonic’s hand so tightly he heard bones creak. Sonic knew Shadow had probably fractured something in his hand, but he knew what Shadow was feeling couldn’t compare to the pain in his hand. He’d endure it if it could provide even only a sliver of comfort.
“We’re almost there, just a bit more.”
The doctor continued to instruct him, and at last, they heard a shrill cry. Their baby had been born.
“It’s a girl. Congratulations.” The doctor announced.
The doctor offered Sonic the opportunity to cut the umbilical cord, which he accepted. He snipped the fleshy cord and the doctor cleaned up their baby before handing the tiny little thing to her father.
Shadow barely felt his delivery of the placenta, due to sheer relief of the terrible pain being over. Once his labor was finally completed he reached out to Sonic.
“Let me hold her. Please.” He whimpered, desperate to see his child.
Sonic smiled, tears pouring down his cheeks, and handed their daughter to her mother.
She was so small, and so fragile Shadow feared he’d harm her somehow. But he needed to see her, needed to feel her in his arms. He needed to know he’d brought something beautiful into the world.
She looked so much like her father. Her fur was the same shade of blue as Sonic’s, only her arms and belly weren’t peach like her father’s, and her eyes were the same brilliant green. Her quills were streaked with thin lines of a lighter shade of blue.
“I hope her quills turn up like yours do when she grows up. Yours are way cooler looking than mine.” Sonic muttered, laughing and crying as he spoke.
Shadow sobbed and held his daughter close, whispering love and affection to her.
“Let’s name her Maria.” Sonic whispered, pulling his family into his arms.
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