Archive of Our Own

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In the Kingdom of Acorn way out to the countryside near a green valley with fields of lavender, a group of teenagers were hanging out at their favorite spot. A sixteen year old silver hedgehog stood in front of three large boulders along with his closest friends, “Come on, Silver. You know, you can’t move all three at the same time!” A yellow two tailed hybrid of fox and rabbit pouts at his friend trying to show off. “Your dad said you can’t force yourself!”

“Yeah, Silver. Please take it easy.” A purple cat finally said to him with a worry tone.

“Come on, Blaze! Caramel! You two gotta believe in me! Sonic told me if I practice enough, I can finally go on his crazy heroic adventures. Imagine me! Being with my mentor fighting bad guys and saving the worlds!” His golden eyes sparkles like stars being extra pump, “Stand back!”

“He’s gonna hurt himself.” Caramel rolled his eyes at his best friend while his Chao, Dulce sleeps on his fluffy brown hair.

“Chao!” Dulce sleeps away.

Blaze giggles, “Better get the first aid kit ready!” She placed her hands on her hips watching her best friend standing in a squat position with his white jogger pants and black training vest while wearing light teal blue sweat bands matching his shoes and gloves.

“Alright! I’m ready!” Silver powers up his telekinesis powers with a glowing teal aura surrounding his body while his two friends nervously watched. “Ahhhh! I’ma power up!”

“Why is he so cringe?” Caramel winced at his best friend always hyping himself up.

“You know he’s learning from his favorite anime.” Blaze giggles at the sight. They felt the chaos energy running through Silver’s body while his inhibitor rings glowing at the teal rim.

“Here I go!” Just when the sixteen year old about to move, a small portal opens above him and a small blue hedgehog landed on his head with a loud bang.

*BONK!*

Both of their heads hit making the teenager fall over and the tiny hoglet bounced off his head from the impact. The other two that watched looked confused then gasps, “Silver! Oh my GAIA! What happen? Did you do that?” They rushed over to their friend in a panic.

Blaze being the one to get on her knees and pull Silver on top her lap, “Silver? Silver! Are you alright?”

“No, dad… I want apple tarts for dessert.” Silver mumbles being knocked out with two black eye swirls with a goofy smile on his face.

“Silver!” Blaze gently patted his muzzle to wake him up.

Caramel leans over at his friend then glance up at the sky, “Interesting. I never knew he’s capable of opening portals…”

“He’s not, Caramel. I don’t think he could ever do that.” Blaze said to her friend.

“Hmm, strange. What do you think happen?” The rabbit and fox hybrid bends low to tease his friend, “Silver, if you don’t wake up, I’ma tell Blaze you li~ke her!” His Chao, Dulce woke up with a giggle at the knock out hedgehog before her.

“Chao! Chao!” Dulce giggles.

“Caramel!” Blaze’s whole face turns red.

Silver quickly shot up being awake, “Caramel, don’t you dare- OW, my head!” He place his hand on his head at the massive pain, “It’s like I got hit by a massive rock!”

“I don’t think it’s a rock.” Caramel already by the mysterious figure that rolled few feet away from Silver. “You guys should come and check this out.” The two quickly went over to gasp to find a small cobalt hoglet knocked out by the fall.

“No way! Is that… Is that Sonic?” Blaze gasps, “Why he’s so small?”

Caramel rub his chin, “Did he fight Eggman and took him here?”

Silver picks up the hoglet to get a good look, “Why he looks a little… weird?” The small hedgehog is more round, cartoony looking unreal to this world.

“Could he be an experiment?” Caramel gasps, “Like your dad!”

“No way!” Blaze said in disbelief. “Silver, maybe you should ask your dad.”

“Or what if this hoglet is actually Sonic’s clone from that no good evil Eggman!” Silver concluded trying to suspect this odd clone, “I’ll go take him to my dad, he’ll know what to do! See yeah, guys! I’ll see yea at the diner!”

“Okay, Silver!” Blaze saw the teenager boar already running off to his home that were two miles away.

Caramel tilted his head, “Was it me or did that hoglet look a bit older in some weird way?”

“He looked so round and adorable.” His purple friend said. The two shrugged it off while they head off to town from the other side to go to a their fun diner to grab a bite to eat.

Meanwhile in a beautiful home with a red roof top, a thirty three year old hybrid wearing a long maroon frock with warm red cardigan with his reading glasses hanging around his neck while he’s busy making a warm cup of tea. He let out a tired yawn after being busy with this morning office meetings from GUN. A nice cup of tea will keep his nerves down by the stupid people he had to deal with for their deadlines.

“Dad! Da-aaa-ad! Dad! Daddaddad-DAD!” Hearing his son screaming from the outside running into his home, even with his loud heavy footsteps and door slamming had the older hedgehog on alert. Silver let a big inhale before shouting in the kitchen once he spotted his dad standing by the stove making himself some tea. “DAD!”

“Silver, what is it, honey?” The black and red hedgehog hurry over with a worry tone, “Oh my Gaia, you have a big knot on your head! What happen? Who hurt my little bean?” His bare hand cups his tall son’s face.

“Da-aa-ad! Stop! I’m not a little hoglet anymore.” The sixteen year old pouted at his dad hates being treated as a little boy. “I’m sixteen year old and I can handle myself.”

“Not when your living under my house,” Shadow crossed his arms having his white fluff on his chest puff out a bit more, “You’ll always be my little hoglet, Silver. Now, who hurt you! I’ll make sure they’ll pay for hurting the Ultimate Lifeform’s baby boy!”

The sixteen year old groans at his dad being such an overprotective parent to the point he felt smothered, “Dad, no one hurt me! I was out on the fields with Caramel and Blaze trying to prove them I can move three boulders wi-“ His dad quickly made eye contact on his son, “Silver, I’ve told you many times you’re not ready to use your telekinesis! Your chao energy hasn’t developed to it’s potential yet. Is that how you got hurt? Come to the kitchen, I have the first kit on the table. Somehow I had a feeling you might need one.” He took his son’s hands about to drag his teenage son to a wooden chair, until he noticed the little blue hoglet. “Silver… is that Sonic?”

“That’s what I’ve been trying to tell you, dad! Look this is the thing-err hoglet that hit me!” Silver hold out the passed out hoglet with cuffed gloved hands like the figure is some toy doll. “I think he’s dead…”

“Silver!” Shadow snaps at him, “Don’t you dare say that! And why are you holding him like that?”

“But it’s true. He hasn’t woken up!” The light hedgehog handed the hoglet to his dad’s arms, “There I was preparing myself, training to my fullest potential- you know how you always tell me to prepare for What’s to come! So I was about to do that! That way Mister Sonic can see me and take me on to missions! I wanna be a hero, see the world, and save lives! Anyway I was about to move the boulders and- Suddenly this little guy came out of a portal from the sky and his head bonk my head. LIKE BAM!” The teenager being very expressive and hyper about the whole event, “It was crazy. Blaze and Caramel were in shock, they thought I open the portal. Hahaha, I’m not that strong.”

“Hmm, that is odd. A random portal opening up in the fields. Makes me wonder if anyone is playing around with some prism stone or chaos emeralds.” Shadow rub his chin at the thought of this little cobalt coming out of the portal.

“Maybe, we thought Eggman had cloned Sonic because this one is round, and cute like a plushie cartoon!” Silver explains, “Maybe we thought you can help or what if this little guy was Mister Sonic’s lovechild from some crazy place? Imagine the crazy gossip from the Kingdom of Acorn! What will Queen Sally think and their kids!”

Shadow flinched a bit, “Come on, Silver. You know, that hedgehog doesn’t have time to spread is foolish DNA around.” With a worried look at his son, he really did hate rumors about the Hero of Mobius’ affairs. Then the small round hedgehog’s hand tug on his dress still knocked out, a small pout form on the retired GUN agent.

“Awe, poor little guy. He got a hardhead tho! This bump really hurts.” Silver carefully touched his bum on his head then winced, “Ouch!”

“Silver, don’t touch it. Come sit down and let me put a bandage on.”

“Nah, I’m good! I am, Silver the Hedgehog… son of Shadow the Hedgehog! I am part Ultimate Lifeform, I don’t need first aid kit! I can take in pain and become stronger.” The sixteen year old said in a heroic tone, then stood like Sonic doing his famous finger rubbing his nose. “Heh, watch! When Mister Sonic sees me, I will definitely be joining Team Sonic!”

Shadow let out a tired sigh, “Silver, I don’t know where you got that idea about not needing first aid kit. You need to always take care of yourself.”

“Mister Sonic would always say you never needed help when you were young and you had a lot of people respect you.” His son happily said as he puff his chest out, “I’m gonna be just like you.”

“How about… be more yourself, little bean?” Shadow sat down to see the little hoglet’s bump, “Oh dear.” He finally said seeing the bump had some deep scratches, “I think your quills hurt him, Silver.”

“Hah, looks like my head is tougher!” The teenager gave his dad a thumbs up, then a small trail of blood drips down on his forehead which freak the two out. “Ahhh! Dad, I’m dying!”

“Silver calm down!” Shadow shouted at his emotional son, even though he got scared too. “Where’s the first aid kit?” Frantically running around the kitchen while holding the small hoglet in his arms, he completely forgot the first aid kit on the kitchen round dining table.

Later after the two calm down, Shadow placed a firm band-aid on his son’s head, “There. Mwah!” He kissed his hoglet’s boo-boo and nuzzle him with love and affection. “Now, you will be all better.”

“Ugh, dad! I’m not five anymore.” Silver being grossed out by his dad’s smothering.

“Oh hush, a few moments ago you were crying to me about bleeding to death. Your always gonna need your dad!” Shadow rolled his eyes before he had his focus on the passed out hoglet laying on the couch with bandages wrapped around his head. “Now, I’m going to need you to do me a little favor.”

“What is it?” His son asked.

Shadow placed his son’s favorite hot chocolate in front of him, “I believe he isn’t a clone of Sonic.” Before he sat next to his son before finishing his explanation, “Normally clones… especially when it comes to Sonic’s enemies… they tend to have such hatred for him and this little one doesn’t have that drive.”

Silver quietly sips his hot chocolate enjoying the light whipped cream on top, while listening to his dad, “Once you told me about a portal opening up in the air, I knew that hoglet must be from another dimension.”

“Huh, no way!” His son gasps, “Like another world? Another reality from this one.”

“Yes, this hoglet looks nothing like us.” Shadow sip his cup of warm tea, then set it back on the wooden table, “That being said, I want you to go to Sonic and tell him about this hedgehog. I’m sure he and the fox will figure something out, after all this is more of their expertise.” He had retired from being a hero once he had Silver and decided to live a life of being a father and peace in this lovely home in the countryside near a beautiful lavender field.

It was time to let Sonic and his team handle everything, while he can finally rest and enjoy life the way they had. Silver’s nose wiggles having a whipped cream mustache after chugging his hot chocolate down, and his golden eyes sparkles at his dad. “Are you asking me to get Mister Sonic and be involve on an important quest?”

“Yes. Surely you know where is that faker, Silver.” Shadow knows the Hero of Mobius hardly uses his smartphone whenever he’s somewhere with Tails trying to fight off Badniks or Eggman or some crazy villain. It’s better for Silver to go off and find him in person. “You know Sonic hardly answers his phone, besides I have too much to do. I need to make dinner, make sure this little hoglet is fine and finish laundry. Silver, you need to stop dirtying your white sweatpants, I’m getting tired of scrubbing off dirt and grass stains.”

“Da-aa-ah-ad! I’ve told you many times let me wash my own clothes.”

“Last time, I’ve let you, it took you three months. Your room was reeking of a high school gym locker!” Shadow scrunch his nose up before getting up to get a damp towel to wipe his son’s whipped cream mustache off, “And you need to clean your room, too.”

“Ugh, dad! I’m not a little hoglet. I can wipe myself! Geez,” Silver leans back refusing his dad to wipe his face, instead he took the towel to wipe his upper lips.

“Mwah! You are my little hoglet, Silver.” Shadow brought his son’s head to his midsection giving him a tight hug, “Remember, I want you to be safe when you go out to look for Sonic. Call me if anything happens. And be back before five, dinner will be ready by then.”

“Dad, can’t I be back before six, I’ll be with my friends.” His son lifts his head up to stare at his smothering dad. He did have plans to hang out with his friends.

“Alright, no later.” Shadow shower him with kisses before giving him another tight hug.

“Dad!” Silver finally broke free, “I need to breathe! Anyway, I’ma get going, I’ma go to Bert’s Diner first and-“ Shadow hums, “Do you have cash?” Knowing his son has a love for their ice cream and apple pie, and eats a burger whenever he goes there.

“Um…” His son pats his pants, then took out his wallet to show he’s broke. “Heh? Can I get my allowance for this week?”

Shadow went into his red shoulder bag to pull out his wallet and take out some cash for his son. “Here. Don’t eat too much.”

“I won’t!” Silver happily took the cash and ran out the door, “See you dad, love you.”

“Silver.” Shadow stood by the small hallway of his house with his arms crossed and left foot tapping on the carpet floor. “Hmmm?”

“Ugh, do I have to-…” Silver groans before running back to hug and kiss his dad on the cheek, “Love you, dad.”

“Love you more, little bean.” Shadow smirks happily at his son giving his goodbye kiss. Watching the teenager run off into the distant before he no longer insight, Shadow closed the door before glancing at the blue hoglet still unconscious on his couch. He went over to check on the hoglet, “Funny how this little one is much cuter than the blue faker.” The cobalt hedgehog looks so squishy and round like a plush doll, the dark hybrid wants to snuggle and smother him.

“No, control yourself, Shadow. You are the Ultimate Lifeform, you have a dark intense history and must remain respectable.” Shaking his head at the mere thought of snuggling and showering the little hoglet with kisses, he’s just too cute. It’ll be wrong for a mere stranger like him to do that, yet his crimson eyes shifted back at the hoglet and he awed.  “Awe, he reminded me so much of Silver when he was a hoglet.”

The thirty three year old stood firm on his decision, “No, I’m going to start making dinner. If this little hoglet is like anything like my Sonic then I just got the thing for him.” The hybrid went back to the kitchen to make his homemade spicy sweet chili, it’s a long process but the results is spectacular.

A three hours later, Shadow wore a light ruffled pink apron while using a wooden spoon to stir in a big pot of his homemade chili. Sniffing at the savory sauce, “Ahh,” He sighs at the aromatics working well. His red chili simmering on low letting the flavors become rich and bold, his secret is adding a bit of brown sugar and coffee to give it that sweet earthy richness against the savory red sauce. Once he finished stirring the pot he firmly tapped his spoon on the edge of the pot to remove the residue sauce on the wooden spoon before placing on a small plate to use again. “Hmm,” Shadow set the heat on low, before wiping his bare hands on his apron to check the clock on top on his kitchen wall to the right.

“Looks like it’s time to check on the hoglet.” He remove his apron heading to the living room to find the hoglet still knocked out. “Awe, how adorable? He reminds me so much of my Silver. Silver use to snore like that and wiggle his nose.” Shadow’s maternal side kicks in seeing how much the cobalt hoglet reminded of his own baby, he let out a sad side as he put on his reading glasses and grab the first aid kit to check on small hedgehog. “Times really does fly by fast. One day your trying to burping them in the middle of the night, the next they are acting tough and wanting to leave the nest.”

He sat beside the small hoglet before carefully taking his blue head on the hybrid’s lap, “Let me see.” Shadow fixes his reading glasses checking the bandage had a bit of red stains, “Looks like we need to change them.” He softly spoke as if the hoglet hears him.

Shadow carefully removed the bandages making sure to not wake up the hoglet, only this time he got a good look of the smaller version of Sonic. “Hmm, his quills are not like a hoglet’s would be. They feel older…” He arched his eyebrows at the quills being firmer like his own, “Hoglets’ are softer… and his color isn’t as bold as a hoglet would. Meh, maybe in his world it’s different.” He shrug it off seeing the hoglet, “You remind me so much of Silver when he was seven years old.”

The smaller Sonic soundly asleep with his left leg kick without being aware of the light touch of the fresh bandage on his head. “I wonder what kind of world your from… probably a small and cute one.” He couldn’t help but let the hoglet sleep on his lap, his dark bare hand stroking his round chubby back, “Hmm, Silver is growing up so fast. Sixteen years old and he already wants to explore the world and be a hero.” Shadow stares off the ceiling setting his reading glasses down, the red and gold beaded glasses chain holder held the glasses around his neck. He let out a sad sigh, “I should be happy and proud of my son wanting to be independent and go out into the world, but… it’s too soon. Well for me… I am his dad, I gave birth to him and we were always together. I guess, I was hoping he can stay a bit longer till he’s twenty five- no, maybe twenty nine- no, I rather he just live with me forever. I sound ridiculous. When I was his age I was already a GUN agent, fighting off enemies, taking on high risk missions and fighting along with Sonic. I’ve was already independent, on my own with no need to settle. Now… I guess it runs in the family. I guess want my hoglet to stay with me a bit longer, I’m not ready to let him go… not yet that it.”

Shadow pouted at the thought his son leaving for big missions and want to follow Sonic’s footsteps. It’s normal for many none human Mobians to leave out of their parents’ home around fifteen if they aren’t continuing higher education or sometimes they just leave to travel and do whatever life takes them. He should’ve known his son thrives in adventure and loves his independence. “Silver use to give me hugs and kisses. Now, he calls them gross. Little jerk.” He huffs, “Teenage boys are cruel.”

Ever since he gave birth to his son, he became such a maternal figure and one to show a lot of affection. Something Maria had shown him, and he wanted to pass it on. “Maria, you would hate to be a parent. My son is so mean to me.” Shadow mentally cries for his older sister. “He said I smother him too much.”

“It’s no use. He’s a teenager with big dreams. Hopefully, Sonic would train him how to be a proper hero, and show him the way of having a heart of gold. “I can only teach him how to control his chaos energy, but even then… Sonic always had a better handling on it.”

The blue hoglet tosses to his right side with his hand being underneath his muzzle. Shadow’s heart melted with his maternal emotions getting the best of him, “Ohh, he’s adorable. Wait… I wonder if…” The hybrid leans over to get a sniff of the hoglet only to be surprised by the scent. “Huh?”  His black noses wiggles in disbelief before he did it again to make sure he’s not wrong. “He smells like an older boar… chili dog, lemon, nature…”  He sniffs again, “hmm, the scent is mature…”

Normally, hoglets have a certain sweet baby scent that last till they reached their pre-teens, “Silver used to smell like honey baby powder with a hint of apple blossom. Now, he reeks of musky sweat, and nature.” Before Shadow can inspect the hoglet some more, his lid of his pot started to shake, a small gasp came out of him, “My chili.”

Carefully moving the cobalt hoglet back on the couch pillow and place a small blanket on him, Shadow was able to move out of the couch going back to the kitchen. The thirty three year old continues to finish up dinner, which is the perfect time to make grilled bacon wrapped hotdogs, potatoes wedges, coleslaw, and some fresh apple pie. “Since little Sonic will be hungry when he wakes up. Sonic will- of course want some  and hopefully, Silver would want some apple pie.”

It wasn’t long till he put the unbaked pie in the oven letting it bake, and began making some fresh coleslaw for his son. Everything else was perfectly cooked and left to their own pans and pots. After he finished making coleslaw, “Oh I should toast the hot dog buns so when the boys come over the food will be hot and ready.”

While in the middle of lightly toasting hot dogs on a pan, he lightly spread mayo on top of it giving a crispy savory taste to it. The kitchen already smells so delicious from the savory chili and the warm spices of the apple pie.

It had the little hoglet on the couch to slowly rise up while his black nose wiggles sniffing the air.

*Sniffs-sniffs*

The cobalt hedgehog open his eyes to find an unfamiliar location, big black beady eyes glance around the cozy living room before he gave a confused expression on his face. Just when he’s about to scratch his head he let out a hiss from the bump of his head, and noticed white bandages around his head. 

Oh! Who could’ve done that? Then he placed his curled gloved index finger on the bottom of his peach lips. Hmm, let see. He recalls racing and fighting off that no good Eggman, then suddenly he feel into a portal and fall straight down.

Ah yes, he remembers now. He bump his head on that tall silver hedgehog- and MAN, did that hedgehog got a tough skull.

Anyway, he pulls the blanket off of him and jumps off the couch. Funny this world is twice as big for him, and it’s more… sharper? If he can describe that… it’s detailed with muted colors and different. Just different. His blue ears twitched at the sound of sizzling and a metal pan being move, curiosity got the best of him. There’s no point of him running from somewhere he doesn’t know, after all this is a different reality as far as he can tell. The small boar carefully went over to the kitchen with his nose in the air, besides the good smells so good.

Wait, is that chili dogs? Does he smell chili dogs?

To his surprised he saw another hedgehog by the stove with his back turned to him. What an odd colorful hedgehog? Black with red highlights on his quills, and it seems to be the same on his body. Maybe this boar or sow? Sow, the sow is wearing a dress, right? The cobalt hedgehog wasn’t sure, but he was more in shock at how tall this hedgehog is.

Is everyone here taller than him?

“Did the smell of chili sauce woke you up?” Finally the dark hedgehog spoke without looking at the small hedgehog. “It’s about time you woke up, I was beginning to worry.”

The small hedgehog nervously hug the doorway being unsure to trust this stranger, until the dark hedgehog turns around with a tray of toasted hot dog buns. “Don’t be shy. Come over here. I bet your hungry. Don’t worry I don’t bite.” The pretty boar merely gave a small smile on his face while placing the toasted hot dog buns on his right kitchen counter. “Here, I’ll make you some chili dogs.”

Oh boy, the little hedgehog can’t refuse a good chili dog. He quickly ran to an open seat with his tongue curled around his upper lip, his big beady black eyes stare at the boar. “Here, let put a napkin on you.” The dark hedgehog tied a white napkin around the small hedgehog’s neck, before making a plate of two chili dogs with extra shredded cheddar cheese, grilled chopped onions and bacon bits sprinkled on top. “Do you want sour cream on it?”

Shadow knows his Sonic isn’t a fan of sour cream on his chili dogs, might as well ask if the smaller version might like it. He glanced over to see the little hoglet shaking his head. “I see. No worries.” He added a little bit of potato wedges, before placing the loaded plate in front of the blue hedgehog.

The smaller Sonic’s eyes gleam like stars and tongue stuck out of his mouth drooling at the big chili dogs. They look so amazing and huge! Just the way he likes them, too! All cheesy and saucy on toasted buns.

“Here, you're a growing hoglet. You need your calcium.” The tall dark hedgehog placed a tall glass of cold milk beside the plate.

The small hedgehog stares at him with a confused look, before give him a small nod. Just when he took the chili dog with love and care almost bringing it to his lips, the front door slams wide open showing the same tall silver hedgehog that he bump heads with. Literally!

“DAD! OH MY CHAOS! You wouldn’t believe it.” The teenager shouted out loud with his body all scruffs and clothes all tumble with dirt stains and messy.

The ebony hedgehog’s eyes widen, “Silver! What happen to you?” He went over to his son with a damp towel to wipe off the dirt and bit of dry blood off his son’s muzzle. “Let me look at you. No broken bones? You were bleeding?”

“Dad, stop! My friends are here! Can they stay over for dinner?” Silver waves his hand from his dad’s overprotective gestures, then pointed at his two friends coming inside.

“Hey, uncle Shadow.” Caramel happily walks inside with his Chaos in his arms.

Blaze entering the home, “Hello, Mister Shadow. Thank you for inviting us for dinner.”

Shadow said, “Oh, right. Please come inside. I made chili dogs.”

“Awe, dad! Seriously! Chili dogs, again!” Silver groans at his least favorite food.

“I made coleslaw for yours.”

“Oh, sweet!” His son’s mood shifted in a happily tone. “Anyway, I gotta tell you! We went to search for Sonic and Caramel’s dad! Uncle Tails! And we travel all the way to the Kingdom of Acorn...” The four went to the kitchen, they spotted the awake small Sonic siting on the table looking at them. “Oh shit, he’s awake! Whoa, he looks just like Sonic!”

The cobalt hedgehog jumps at the one called Silver shouting and pointing at him. “Silver, no cursing!” Shadow firmly said to his son, “I didn’t teach you that. Must be that blue buffoon.” He rolled his eyes. Of course, Silver learn that from the hero.

“Awe, he’s so cute. Look at those eyes.” Blaze being the first one to cooed at the hoglet.

Caramel tilted his head to the side, “He looks so uncanny compare to Uncle Sonic.” Dulce nodded being unsure to trust this variant of the Hero of Mobius.

The tiny cobalt boar shifted uneasy by these huge beings. Why are they so tall than him? The cream beige and yellow fox said to the dark hedgehog, “Uncle Shadow, did he just woke up?”

“Yes, he did.” Shadow forced Silver to sit on a wooden chair so he can clean up his face, “Hold still, little bean. You are so dirty! You haven’t explain to me what happen!”

“DAD! Come on, I was- Mmph!” The teenager huffs when his dad’s hand firmly grab his muzzle forcing him to stay still while he cleans his face. “I was getting there.”

The small hedgehog quietly snickers at the two, so the dark hedgehog’s name is Shadow. Okay, interesting. His big eyes stares at Shadow once more… he sure is pretty. Soon the purple cat and beige yellow fox came to sit at the table. “Silver just tell him.” Caramel sighs.

“I was! Anyway, we went to see Sonic,” Silver tries to explain while his dad wipe his face, “and did this whole journey and he wasn’t in the Kingdom of Acorn. So we went to see Miss Amy and he wasn’t there… normally he go to eat some chocolate cake.”

“Oh really?” Shadow placed on hand on hip, “I didn’t know that. I thought he was supposed to keep track on his so called diet.” Only to find out Sonic is snacking more than he should.

“Well, uncle Sonic does love the way Miss Rose’s make these chocolate.” Caramel explains.

“That’s not the point, dad! He was’t there. So we decided to go to Uncle Tails’ warehouse, since Caramel remembers his dad and Mister Sonic likes to test new inventions.” Silver said.

“And?” Shadow asked.

“He wasn’t there. So, Caramel used his dad’s tracker watch and we found out they were on the other side of the kingdom and we went AND!” Silver did a dramatic pause and said out loud being expressive, “We were jumped by Badniks! Mister Sonic, uncle Tails and the rest of his team were there fighting off a massive robot that no good Eggman made.”

Shadow’s eyes widen, “You three were jumped by Badniks? How?” This is rare. Normally the Badniks tend to go after Sonic.

“I believe it was planned… because when we arrived they were already there as if they know.” Caramel explained, “Anyway, we did the best we could.”

“Silver, you didn’t tell your dad why you were bleeding.” Blaze shot a serious stare at her best friend.

“Yes, what happen? Did a Badnik hurt you?” Shadow asked.

“Well… Mister Sonic came to save us, and I… heh, well… you see…” Silver nervously tap his fingers with his head low.

“Silver overused his powers on the massive robot and started nose bleeding…” Caramel finished his friend’s sentence.

The shocking expression on the hybrid’s face, “Silver!”

“Caramel!” Silver whines at his best friend, “You didn’t have to tell him that part.”

“Why? Everyone saw that, even Uncle Sonic! You’re lucky he saved you when you fainted in mid-air.” Blaze explained out loud, “You could’ve gotten seriously hurt.”

“Silver, how many times I have to tell you,” Shadow took his son’s right ear giving a little yank, “that you need to train your powers! You just can’t go off to the wind like that.”

“Ow! Dad, it was my moment!” Silver winced before his dad let go of his ear, the teenager rubs it with a pout on his face. “I was trying to be a hero!”

“Unbelievable.” Shadow began pinching his son’s cheeks being furious at him, growling lowly at his hoglet.

“Owowowow! Dad that hurts!” Silver whines out loud. The small hedgehog watches at the two relationship. Blaze and Caramel, who’s holding Dulce were giving a tired sigh and bored look, this wasn’t knew with Silver pissing off his dad for being reckless.

The older hedgehog scold him, “What happen if you got hurt or worse? How do you think I’ll feel? Sonic coming here to tell me, you seriously injury yourself. Oh Gaia knows you’ll be the death of me!”

“I’m sorry. I’msorryI’msorryI’msorry!” Silver shouts out loud with his arms waving up and down by the pain of his cheeks being pinched.

Shadow lets go with a sharp exhale trying to maintain his anger, “Silver, I’m serious. You can’t overdo it. You still need to have control, grasp the chaos energy and understand it’s power. Thank Gaia, Sonic was there to save you. I just… MMMMrrr.” He lowly growls before going to fix the teenagers a plate, “Anyway who wants chili dogs!”

“I saw potato wedges… can I get chili cheese fries instead.” Caramel kindly asked.

Blaze said, “I’ll have one chili dog, Mister Shadow with potato wedges.”

Silver rubs his cheeks in pain, while his dad fixes them a plate for dinner. “Oh yeah! Mister Sonic said he’ll come by soon! After the whole Badniks fight, Mister Sonic and Uncle Tails with Uncle Knuckles went to stop Eggman. Something about finishing up the fight.”

“And I hope he gave you a good lecture.” Shadow huffs still being upset.

Blaze added, “He did.”

“Hehehe, it was kinda funny. Never seen Uncle Sonic so pissed off.” Caramel added, “He gave you a ten minute lecture, right?”

“Yes, it was long and did it while fighting the Badniks… pretty impressive.” The purple cat added.

The small hedgehog listens with awed, before he turns his head at the bum teenager. “Awe, don’t remind me. I thought I can use my powers.”

Shadow merely sighs, stubbornness and taking action without thinking things through… very much like his father. The dark hybrid placed plates of food for his son and his friends, “Good. You need to learn.” With his arms crossed before he noticed the small hoglet haven’t touched his food, “What’s wrong? You’re not hungry?”

The cobalt round hedgehog open his mouth until he closed it. “He can’t talk? How old is he?” Silver got up to get himself a pitcher of passionfruit sweet tea and pour cups of glass for him and his friends.

“He could be mute? My dad did say Uncle Sonic wasn’t a talker when he was a hoglet.” Caramel said as he feds his chaos some chili cheese fries with a fork. Dulce happily chews in joy while Shadow put a small bib for the caramel brown Chao’s neck.

“Mmm. Chao! Chao!” Dulce waves her little hands in joy before her honey eyes looks up at the dark hedgehog who playfully tickles her neck. “Hahaha.” Shadow smiles at the little Chao being adorable.

“Sonic, did mention he never saw the point of talking when he was a hoglet. So, let the little one be.” Shadow casually said, “It would be better than him afraid and running off to Gaia knows where.”

Blaze took a piece of potato wedge off her plate to chew, “Surely, he shouldn’t. We are here to- err Mister Sonic is here to help. I’m sure Caramel’s father will figure a way to take him back to his world.”

“Hopefully. In the meantime,” Shadow had his eyes on the hoglet with a small smirk, “its best you stay here. You can run around all you want, but here is where you can be comfortable.”

“And it’s either him or Miss Amy Rose.” Caramel hums already knowing the small hoglet has an Amy in his world by the way his body shudders at the thought. “She will smother you to death.”

“And you can eat all the chili dogs you want.” Silver took a bite of his chili dog with coleslaw on top of it. “Trust me, I’m not eating the whole pot.”

The small hedgehog’s stomach growls before he felt a bare hand on his right shoulder only to look up and see Shadow. “Just eat right now and if you feel comfortable in staying then stay.”

Th cobalt hedgehog’s ears perked up with his tail wagging with a wide smile on his face. Ohh, he likes him. Small Sonic nodded at Shadow with his big eyes gleaming and kept on staring on him. “Awe, I think you got on his good side, Mister Shadow.” Blaze smiles at the small hoglet, “He probably feels safe in your presences knowing you're a maternal figure.”

Huh, maternal figure? The little hedgehog snaps his head at the purple cat being a bit confused. What did she mean by that?

Until, a loud “Swoosh” sounds echoes everyone’s ear, “Looks like he’s here.” Caramel hums while taking a sip of his cold sweet tea.

Silver happily perks up, “Wow, he finished that fast? I wonder how was the fight!” Shadow already by the kitchen counter preparing four massive loaded chili dogs for the incoming guest.

“Honey, I’m home!” A grown cheerful male voice ring their ears.

The small hedgehog felt a gush of wind coming inside the home making everyone cover their food, even Shadow had to wave off the three leaves heading at the hoglet’s chili dogs. “Did you wipe your feet before tracking dirt on my floor?” Shadow grunts with a slight frown on the older hero’s shoes. He stood in front of the small hedgehog blocking his vision.

“Always.” The thirty three year old cobalt boar grins widely while holding a bouquet of lavender, sunflowers, and baby breaths, lifting his right foot up to show off his clean shoe. “See!”

“Good.” Shadow let out a small smile before his eyes glint at the sight of the bouquet, “And those are for me?”

“Of course, got them from a small flower shop. Anything for my Ultimate Mama Bear.” Sonic playfully flirted before he smirks at the gang around them. Then his noses sniffs the air and noticed the plate of chili dogs, “Alright, you made chili dogs!” His tongue sticking out already drooling at the beautiful sight.

“I figured you would be hungry,” Shadow placed the plate on the table where Sonic usually sits on the table, “sit down and eat.” The hybrid took the bouquet of flowers with his nose buried in them, “Mmm, they smell wonderful.” His black tail happily wags at the gift.

The older Sonic happily grins with his hand on Shadow’s left waist, “I’m glad.” His eyes staring longing for the ebony hedgehog, until he noticed the group staring. Caramel and Dulce a sly smirk at the older hedgehogs not surprised by their flirtatious actions. Blaze tries to avoid them with a red tint across his face being bashful of the sight. Yes, they have flirted plenty of times, and they still got her feeling embarrassed. The light hedgehog merely tilted his head clearing the flirting between his dad and his mentor/hero went over his head. “Heh, anyway… um… before I eat ummm…” Sonic coughs, “Silver told me about a mini me?”

Shadow move to the side to show the small hoglet, “See for yourself? I’ll put these on a vase.” He went to get a big vase from the top right cabinet on the second shelf.

The small round hedgehog blinks in surprised at the tall version of himself. Why is he so tall? And large? This one had a large build on his upper body being buff with a prominent chest, and starting to get a small belly. His eyes are vivid green almost like gems by the way they sparkle by any light source hitting him, and his fur and quills were a bit ruffled due to his age. There were a bit of gray quills peeking out here and there. Looks like his aging is showing in this world.

The taller Sonic grins widely with his big eyes widen, “Wow, he looks just like me when I was a hoglet! Man, how you doin’ little guy? Awe, come’ere. Coochie-coochie-coo.” The thirty three year old blue boar cooed at the smaller version of himself and playfully pinched his left cheek. “Awe, aren’t you handsome. Heh, of course, because your me!”

Shadow covers his mouth trying to hold his giggles, when he saw the little hoglet scrunching his nose. “I don’t think he likes it.”

“Awe, why not?” The taller Sonic picks up the hoglet, “Look at this tiny hoglet! How old ya think he is? He could be five, right?”

Five?

The small hoglet frowns at this, especially being picked up without asking his permission. What the Chaos? Does this big guy think he’s a doll? Sonic laughs holding the smaller version of himself up high, “He reminds me so much of the kiddos. Manic, Sonia, Silver! Hahaha, all made the same facial expression!”

“Heh, he sure does reminded me of Silver when he was seven.” Shadow happily said with a small smile on his face showing off his fangs, “He used to give hugs and kisses, and we would sleep together during nap time.”

“Ugh, dad, stop! That’s so embarrassing.” Silver groans with his head on the table and hands covering his ear while his best friends laugh at him. “Grr, so not cool.”

“Hey, be nice to your dad, Sil. You’re lucky you got someone like him,” Sonic placed the little hedgehog on his hip already treating him like child, “trust me, when I was this little guy’s age, I was abandon in a forest with no idea where I came from or who were my parents.”

The little hedgehog struggles to break free from the taller Sonic’s grasp, “Hey, what’s wrong little buddy. Oh, you hungry. Don’t you worry. Shadz made his famous five time award winning chili dogs!”

“Going for sixth.” Shadow smirks widely with his arms crossed before going over to take the small hoglet, “Hey, let me hold him. It looks like you overstimulated him.”

“Me? Shadow, I know how to handle kids.”  Sonic scoffs, then saw how fast the smaller Sonic quickly got comfortable around Shadow.

The small cobalt boar cutely stares up on the dark hedgehog before he buries his face into his big white fluffy chest and took a deep inhale and exhale. “Ahhh.” His voice sighs at the heavenly scent.

“Awe, he liks you.” Blaze awed at the cute sight.

Silver nibbles on his coleslaw watching his dad’s face lit up almost glowing at awe. Shadow’s baby fever made him want another hoglet, he’s thirty three years old and can still have another. Hugging the cobalt hedgehog with his nose buried into his head, the light nature lemon scented was nice yet he yearns for a hoglet scent. The cobalt hedgehog happily had his hands on the dark hybrid’s swell small pecks giving a tug.

Wait a minute. The large Sonic arched his eyebrows at his small version, “Hoo-hoo, careful, buddy. Keep those hands where I can see’em.” Getting slightly jealous at the fact Shadow is being so affectionate with this hedgehog, his green eyes saw a slight glare from the small hedgehog.

“What the Chaos is he glaring at me like that?” Sonic snap out of it before Shadow place the small hoglet back on his seat and he saw the gentle look on the hybrid being so happy with the hoglet. “Easy, Shadz. Never seen you sooo like this.”

“Hm? Oh,” Shadow hides his red tint across his face before going over to the fridge, “Well, he’s a small hoglet. Look at him, he reminded me so much of my Silver.” Taking out a soda pop for the older Sonic to drink along with his chili dogs, “And you should eat before those chili dogs get cold.”

“I will. I will.” The large Sonic grins widely with his finger rubbing his nose before grabbing his big loaded chili dog, “Awe, yeah. I’ve been dreaming about these babies for days.”

Shadow went over to pour more juice in his son’s friends’ glass cups, even pour one for Dulce with a silly straw. “Here you go, sweetheart.” He patted the Chao’s head.

“Chao! Chao-chao!” Dulce happily waves her arms with her mouth covered in chili sauce, then took her cup to sip her juice. “Chao!”

“Thanks, Uncle Shadow. Amazing chili cheese fries.” Caramel took a forkful into his mouth. “Mmm, so good.”

“Yes, thank you for the meal, Mister Shadow. Your chili dogs are always a treat.” Blaze still eating her way with her one chili dog.

“Yeah, thanks dad.” Silver chews on his own chili dogs.

Shadow smiles, “I’m glad. Just save room for dessert.” He place the pitcher on the counter.

“Oh yeah, smells like apple pie.” Sonic sniffs the air already knowing every time he visits there’s some sweet treat, then took a big bite of his chili dog leaving some sauce on his furry unkept muzzle. “Mmm.”

“It is.” Shadow grins widely, then his eyes landed on the hoglet, “Don’t be shy. Eat. It’ll get cold if you don’t.”

The small hedgehog saw everyone around staring, then he shyly took a bite of his chili dog. His big black eyes gleams like stars at the intense sweet and savory flavor.

OH MY GAIA!

It’s the best chili dogs he ever had! The perfect amount of cheddar cheese with bacons bits, and-and he looks at the hotdog. It’s wrapped with thick bacon and it’s a spicy hot dog with cheddar bits inside! What an amazing treat! He quickly took two more bites before finishing it up, “Mmmm!” His noses flaring and tails wagging in a blue blur speed.

“Slow down, little guy. You gotta savor Shadz’ chili dogs.” The taller Sonic chuckles at the smaller hedgehog.

Shadow took a napkin to wipe the hoglet’s cheek, “It seems being messy is common among you, fakers.”

“Hey, chili dogs are messy goodness.” The large Sonic grins widely with his muzzle being covered with sauce and held his face up for his Shadow to clean him. He couldn’t help but be jealous at the attention his small version from the hybrid.

Shadow let out a chuckle scoff before wiping the Sonic in his world’s muzzle, “Since when I need to wipe your face, ridiculous.”

“Hey, you like it, mama bear.”

“Oh hush.” Shadow huffs with a slight red tint on his cheeks before turning to see his son’s whole muzzle covered in coleslaw and chili sauce. “Here, my baby. Let me clean you up.” He took his son’s face to wipe the sauce off.

“Ugh, dad. Stop! I’m not five! How many times I told you-“ Shadow let out a low growl at his son making his son huffs in silence while he finish cleaning up his face. “There. Now, who’s my handsome hoglet! Mwah!” Just for him being embarrassed by the Ultimate dad, Shadow purposely cooed and kiss his son’s forehead with a nuzzle and hug.

“DAD!”

Blaze and Caramel laughs at him. Sonic chuckles, “Hey, son. Stop being mean to your dad. You look like you eat like a five year old. Follow tiny me. See him being mindful.” They look at the cobalt small boar already on his last chili dog eating in peaceful heaven.

“So demure.” Caramel hums making his chao and Blaze giggling.

Silver crosses his arms with a huff, “How am I supposed to be a cool hero when my dad keeps smothering me?” Grumbling low to himself.

“Because I will always be there for you, and you will always be my hoglet.” Shadow huffs at his son before placing the dirty napkin in the trash can.

“And he told you what happen today?” The green eyed Sonic finally asked in a serious tone that got the light teenager’s spine shuddering and avoided his mentor’s eyes and his dad’s serious scowl.

“Yes, he did.” Shadow fuming at the reminder of his son’s actions, “I’ve almost lost it.”

“Since when you don’t.” Silver mumbles low at his overprotective parent.

Sonic said in a serious tone where his voice is deeper and more intense, “Hey, your dad has the right with the stunt you pulled. Silver, we talked about this! It’s great, amazing, wonderful you wanna follow in my footsteps and-and be a hero, see the world, and have adventures- but you could’ve gotten killed!”

The tiny hedgehog listens and watched the group with amusement. Silver’s friends were quiet to know when to let the adults, especially Shadow and Sonic lecture on their reckless friend. “I thought I could do it! I’ve trained so hard, but I believe my powers will activate when I need it the most.” Silver tries to explain to his dad and mentor.

“Silver, you can’t go half assing it. You have to think before you act.” Sonic explains. “You do have the heart, but this time you were lucky I was there to help you. You need to pay attention, listen to your body and find any other ways before using your all in a fight! You need to not only think about being a hero, but the reason you’re doing it. You need to think about your dad, your friends, the people that love and care about you. I won’t be there once your off into the world.”

Shadow nodded in agreement, “Exactly.” Being happy Sonic had gave Silver a good talking to, the teenager needs a reality check. Funny, how his Sonic is lecturing about half-assing it, when he used to do it all the time at the beginning. But Silver doesn’t need to know that, it’s between Shadow and Sonic.

“And trust me, I will train you everything I know, but you gotta start listening, kid.” Sonic firmly said to the teenager. “It’s not always fun adventures, sometimes things can go dark real quick. Trust me, I didn’t wanna lose you in a fight like that.”

“I’m sorry, Mister Sonic. I’ll do better…” Silver frowns with a pout. “Sorry dad for worrying you.”

Shadow hugs his son giving him another kiss on his forehead, “We love you. I want you to be able to have the privilege to be prepare. Sonic and me never had the chance to do that. We were both sort of pushed to doing this. I’m glad you’re trying to learn and be my independent hero, but your also my little hoglet. When I look at you, I remember the first time you held in my arms so small and fragile putting all your faith on me.” He hugs his son tightly, “So next time, use your brain before you’re gonna get me out of retirement and I will chain myself to you so we can fight evil together.”

“Eck, no thanks! I promise I’ll learn! I’ll do better dad. Please don’t do that.” Silver would die if his dad chained him together and they go fight evil doers.

The little hedgehog merely gave a silent snicker at the duo, then he chug down his glass of milk. His black eyes landed on the large Sonic’s chili dogs seeing there was chopped pickled jalapenos and fresh serrano peppers on topped of it. Mouth watered at the sight seeing the spicy peppers would be perfect for him, the taller version of himself noticed and grins widely, “Sorry, kiddo. This stuff is really spicy. Your gonna hurt your tummy.”

Small Sonic merely frown with a straight stare, he did not like being told no. Shadow asked seeing the small hoglet holding his glass filled half way full, “Do you want more?” He turns to him giving a excited nod, then points at the large Sonic’s chili dogs. “Oh you want one with jalapenos and serrano peppers? Won’t it be too spicy for you.”

Shadow didn’t think a hoglet would want spicy food. The small Sonic shook his head then points at the chili dog with his tongue curled on his upper lips. “I don’t think…” Small Sonic pouts with his big beady eyes on the ebony hedgehog,

“Just let him, dad. It can’t be that spicy.”

“Hoo-hoo, you don’t think. Here you tell me, then.” The green eyed hedgehog handed the two a piece of chili dog with a lot of peppers on top, “try it and see.”

“Sonic, you know Silver is sensitive with spicy foods! And the hoglet you might be delicate-“ Shadow was cut off seeing the tiny cobalt boar chowing down the chili dog without issue and gave a light gasp at the intense spicy flavor. He was right, it’s perfect.

He turns to Shadow with a wide smile on his face and hold his empty plate out for more. Silver shrugs, “Looks like it’s not spicy.” He took a bite of the piece he got from his mentor.

“Silver, I don’t think that’s a… good idea.” Blaze quickly said, but it was too late. The light hedgehog chews slowly then swallow it down.

“Hmm?” Silver tilted his head feeling his tongue tingling.

Caramel watched, “Was it spicy?”

“Um… geez. Is-is it hot in here or it’s just me?” The teenage hedgehog began sweating and his whole face turned red, then jumps from his seat, “Ahh, my mouth is burning! I need milk!” He rushes over to the fridge to take out the gallon as he hissed and salivate from his burning mouth, and sniffles by the heat.

The group watch the teenager chugging the gallon of milk, letting some of it run down the corner of his mouth to his muzzle and neck. Shadow saw Sonic snickering, “I guess it was too spicy for the kid, huh Shadz?”

“I hope you know that I expect you to buy me another gallon of milk.” Shadow crossed his arms at the older hedgehog with an angry pout on his face.

“I will. I will, Shadzy baby.” Sonic finished the rest of his chili dog, “Mmm, more please?” He held his plate out.

“You have to wait till I serve the little one.” Shadow huffs taking small Sonic’s plate, who gave a smug grin at his large version of himself.

Sonic merely pouts, “Awe, normally I get served first.” With a playfully teased between them, “Now here comes little mini me taking my throne.”

“Throne? Oh, I’m sorry your highness, I didn’t expect I have to serve and be on my knees waiting for your demands.” Shadow turns around with one hand on his hip while his other hand hold three loaded chili dogs with chopped peppers on top for the little hoglet.

Dulce slurp her sweet tea with her round tummy being filled and casually watching the famous duos bickering and teasing with each other. “Chao!” She let out a cute sigh from drinking her delicious ice cold passionfruit sweet tea.

Caramel smiles at his Chao, “It was good, huh?” He saw his caramel brown chao lying on the table ready to nap.

“She had an exciting day.” Blaze giggles at the little chao being full and tired, then glanced at Silver slowly sitting back on his seat with an almost empty gallon of milk. His whole mouth drenched with milk as he breaths heavily, “You okay?”

“That was horrible. It was so spicy.” Silver chugs the rest of the gallon of milk, then gasps for air. “Ugh! How can you eat that, Mister Sonic?”

Shadow was already placing the loaded spicy three chili dogs in front of the hoglet before his Sonic took him by the waist and let him sit on his lap as they flirted. The thirty three year old Sonic smirks with his head resting on Shadow’s left shoulder giving him a nuzzle, “ That sounds like a dream. You waiting for your king and serving me chili dogs.”

“Pfft, in your dreams, hedgehog.” His Shadow scoffs with a playful grin as they nuzzle each other unbothered by the stares.

Then, they noticed Silver saying, “Mister Sonic?” They stopped then stare at each other, before quickly pulling away as if nothing happened. Small Sonic merely watches while chewing his chili dogs, then wave his empty glass at the hybrid with a cute pout like please-give-me-something-to-drink.

“Oh, um right… what was that again, son? Sorry, your dad was distracting me…” Sonic rubs his neck trying to play off cool then his eyes glancing over to Shadow pouring sweet tea in a fresh clean glass cup for the small hoglet and pour some for Dulce’s glass cup.

“How can you eat spicy food! It hurts!” Silver asked him again.

Sonic merely grins and rub his nose doing his famous gestures, “Heh, I just do, kid.”

“Chao! Chao!” Dulce happily said with her slurping more sweet tea.

“Save room for dessert, sweetheart.” Shadow softly smile at the little brown chao as he tickles her neck making her laugh.

The small hoglet took a sip of his sweet tea while chewing his chili dogs. Shadow went over to fix the green eyed Sonic a plate of chili dogs before the timer rings, “My pie is ready.” He quickly finished setting up Sonic’s chili dog before placing the plate in front of him and going to the oven to take out the freshly bake pie with his oven mitts.

“Ohh, apple pie!” Silver sniffs the air, “Awe, man! Smells so good dad.”

Small Sonic and Dulce sniffs the air before their mouth drools at the treat. Shadow carefully placed the pie on the stovetop to let it cool down for a bit. Sonic glanced over catching Shadow’s rear when he bend over to close the oven door. When the hybrid went to the fridge to put the pitcher away, Sonic casually slaps his rear having a wide grin on his face. Caramel avoided looking at the two while covering Dulce’s eyes from the scene. Blaze stares off to the side while Silver was busy staring off to space with his mouth burning, clearing being clueless at his dad and mentor.

Shadow turns around to give his old rival a slight glare than eye rolled. “Behave yourself. We have children present, faker.” He playfully twirl Sonic’s furry unkept muzzle underneath his chin.

The green eyed hedgehog noticed the small blue hoglet chewing with a curious stare. “Heh, you didn’t see that kiddo.” He patted his head, “Atta boy eat with your heart content. So, Shadz… he’s staying with ya? I don’t think Tails can take him with Cream pregnant and the new room is being fixed for the nursery.”

Caramel said, “The house is mess with everything being rearrange and he hasn’t been home for weeks with the whole fight against Metal Sonic and Eggman.”

“Metal Sonic is at it, again?” Shadow asked Sonic, “Is that why we’re having issues with all these Badniks roaming around.”

“Pretty much. Me and Tails had Knuckles coming with us to one of Eggman’s liar only to find Metal Sonic waiting to fight me. He got away.” Sonic chews his chili dogs with a bored tone in his voice. “We need to find Eggman, and Tails is trying to locate Metal, too. I’m not in a rush, they always come after me. Besides, we gotta deal with this kiddo. Metal can wait.” He glances at the hoglet next to him.

Shadow let out a tired sigh, “It never ends, huh?”

“It never does, gorgeous.” Sonic chuckles with a sly grin on his face at the hybrid almost longing for him.

“Ugh, I so wanna help fight off that no good Eggman! Show him and piece or two!” Silver fuming with his lips red from the chili peppers, he shouted with determination. “Watch till he face me!”

Sonic chuckles out loud while his friends cheer him on for being inspirational.

His dad silently shook his head at this idea, things are getting more intense now that Eggman is getting older and more determine to take down Sonic. Metal Sonic becoming more and more dangerous with his creator coming close to death’s door. It only worries for him due to his son’s ambition to take Sonic’s place in being a hero.

Sonic doesn’t seem to mind knowing that he’s getting older, slowing down compare to his youthful years. Perhaps, this is why he’s so focus on training the light hedgehog, so they can work together. Shadow saw this and he’s not so sure if he agreed with all of this. The hybrid did left his rival… his Sonic to handle everything by himself without his help, so does he have a say?

Silver is the only one that wishes to learn and follow the cobalt hedgehog, not even Sonic’s other children; Manic and Sonia, seem to be interested. As far as Sonic and his ex-wife would comment about their children; Manic isn’t interested in anything with fighting evil or being a part of royalty, and Sonia seems more focus on politics and royal duties for the kingdom. Shadow figures if it’s not them, then it would have to be Silver taking Sonic’s place when the time comes. It worries him very much, so much so, all it takes for Silver to make one fatal mistake and- he closed his eyes not wanting to think about.

Then his eyes met with two black beady eyes, Shadow merely smiles at the small hedgehog and rub his small blue head, “What is it, little one?”

The cobalt small took a bite of his last chili dog before wiggling his nose and point at the pie. He licks his lips removing the leftover sauce around his mouth. “Oh, you want pie?” Shadow happily asked.

He nodded with excitement as his tail wags in full speed. “I want pie! Pie with ice cream and a drizzle of caramel, dad!” Silver hears about pie and said with excitement.

“Alright. Alright. Anyone else want pie?” Shadow asked, then saw the little Sonic finishing up his last chili dogs and gesturing he wants pie with ice cream!

The older Sonic merely eyed at the way Shadow showing affection to the smaller version of himself, it kinda made him jealous and happy. The hybrid seems to be on a high maternal drive, and with his son being sixteen years old so close to becoming an adult, perhaps this  made Shadow more “motherly” one would say. “Do you want pie, Mister Sonic?” The hybrid glanced over at him with a questionable look.

“Heh, I would prefer your cake.” He grins widely eyeing at Shadow’s rear.

The hybrid’s face turns red before pinching the hero of Mobius’ cheek, “Behave yourself, we are in front of minors.” His fingers pressed so hard Sonic ends up crying out loud.

“Owowowow! Shadow, okay! I’ll behave. Ow!”

“Dad, you made cake?” Silver tilted his head being confused. “What kind is it?”

Dulce nodded wanting to know about this mysterious cake. Caramel and Blaze let out an exhausted sigh at their clueless friend.

After Shadow finished pinching Sonic’s cheek, he went to serve everyone some pie with French vanilla ice cream with drizzle of caramel. The small hedgehog happily bounced on his seat when he tried his apple pie with ice cream, his eyes gleams happily staring at Shadow.

“Mmm, delicious pie, dad.” Silver taking a big bite with his ears fluttering, “Mmm. Oh man!”

Shadow saw the others with happy face while he cleans up the table, “Silver, you didn’t finish your chili dog.” Saw his son only ate one chili dog with coleslaw leaving the second one on the plate.

“Dad, you know I’m not a big fan of chili dogs.” Silver casually said.

Shadow merely pouts, he would hate to throw it away. He held the plate unaware of the small hedgehog taking the chili dog, then chowing it down. “Hmm?” Silver and Shadow looks over to see the small Sonic chewing Silver’s last chili dog giving a side-eye at Silver.

“Well, now you don’t have to worry about throwing it away, dad!” The light hedgehog laughs out loud going back to eating his pie.

Shadow looks at the small hoglet, “You must be really hungry to be eating a seventh chili dog.”

“He loves chili dogs like me, Shadz. Don’t worry too much about it.” His Sonic said as he took a piece of his pie to eat.

Small Sonic shoves ice cream in his mouth leaving a mess all over his muzzle. Shadow merely got a damp towel to wipe the hoglet’s face, “Well, at least eat slow. We wouldn’t want you to have a tummy ache.” His voice filled with kindness.

“Mmm.” The tiny hedgehog nodded with a big smile on his face, his tail happily wagging so fast it was hitting the cushion of the chair.

Sonic added, “I think he crush on you.”

“Please, he feels safe around me that’s all it matters or you would prefer him running around the world while you chase after him.”

“No thanks.” He scoffs, “I got enough on my plate.” Suddenly his communicator rang.

“Sonic. Sonic, are you there?” Tails’ voice rings through the communicator, his voice deepen a bit over the years being an adult now.

“Yeah? What’s up, Tails?”

Tails said in a serious tone, “We found him.”

This got Sonic’s fur to lift up, “You did! Alright! I’ll be there.” Sonic got up from his seat. “We’ll stop that egg-breath in no time.”

“Alright. Is Caramel there? Cream wants him home to help around the house.” Tails asked.

“Yeah, he’s here. I’ll let him know.” Sonic hung up the communicator turning to the gang. “Whelp, you heard him. Duty calls. Caramel, ya mom wants you home.”

“No problem, Uncle Sonic. I’ll start heading there.” Caramel got up from his seat, before placing his chao on his head seeing her knocked out in a food coma. She ate so good today, even the pie was the perfect treat to end it all. “Come on, Dulce.”

“Chao!” Dulce yawns with her nub rubbing her closed eyes.

Shadow quickly said, “Wait, Caramel. Let me pack some food for your mother and siblings. I know, she has a lot on her plate and I think this will ease her.”

“Oh, thanks, Uncle Shadow.” Caramel happily said.

Sonic turns to Blaze and Silver, “Looks like I’ma need you two to come and help me on this mission.”

Shadow’s ears twitched then turned to Sonic, “Are you serious?” In the middle making loaded chili dogs for Cream and her other children.

Silver gasps out loud as he jumps from his seat, “NO WAY! For real! OMC! OMC! Blaze, we’re going to fight Egg-man!” Using his powers to float in mid-air and twirl in joy.

Sonic gave a shrug at Shadow, “Ehh, I’ll have him focus on the Badniks. You gotta toss him in the ring sooner or later, besides he’s a fast leaner like me.” He grins at the hybrid. “Don’t worry.”

“Your saying this to the wrong person, but…” Shadow sadly said, “It would be better for him to jump in and experience it.”

His Sonic placed a hand on his back and softly said, “Hey, I’ll be there. I’ll make sure he’ll come home in one peace.”

“Okay, make sure not a single quill is damage.” Shadow nuzzles the blue boar, “and I want him back before eight.”

“Ugh, dad! Seriously! That’s too early.” Silver whines.

Sonic chuckles, “He’s sixteen, Shadz. Gotta ease up on the curfew.”

“Okay… ten and no later.” Shadow finally said.

“Alright!” Silver happily said before rushing out the door.

“Silver, calm down buddy. You haven’t finished your apple pie and-“ Sonic and the gang watched Small Sonic and Dulce ate the rest of the pie and ice cream on everyone’s plate. They licked their lips and rub their round filled bellies being satisfied. “Well that’s one way to finish.” The older blue boar scratch his head being surprised how much his small version can eat.

Blaze chuckles as she wipes her lips being full from her meal, “Thank you again, Mister Shadow. Your meals are always delicious.”

“Oh, your welcome, Blaze. Do you wish to take any home?” Shadow offers firmly with his eyes shifting on the large pot of chili. “By all means please… or it’ll just be me eating all this for weeks.” He gave his cutest pout.

“Oh, I’ll take only two.” Blaze nervously laughs knowing full well Shadow expects her to take some leftovers.

“Only two?” Shadow gleams at her with a sad pout.

“How about whatever amount you wish to give me?” She smiles being nervous to say no to the Ultimate Lifeform.

“Okay, I will prepare some for you.” Shadow handed Caramel a stack of containers filled with chili sauce, hotdogs, toasted buns, potato wedges and apple pie.

“Whoa! Ohhhfff, it’s-it’s heavy.” The tall fox-rabbit hybrid grunts at the heavy containers. Dulce drools at the sight of potato wedges already knowing her mid-night snack will be chili fries.

“Hey, Shadz. Save some for me.” Sonic leans over to give a hug from behind of his Shadow to watch him pour chili sauce into another container for Blaze. “I’ll be home tonight.”

“Hmm, we’ll see. It’s been three weeks since the last time you visit.” Shadow hummed, “You might be busy with Metal Sonic for a while.” Knowing that robot will try to do everything before Sonic knocks the damn hard drive out of him to stop.

“I will, I promise.” Sonic noticed the teenagers were in the living room all ready to leave just waiting on him. Silver being excited and loud as he talks to his friends. The older cobalt merely nuzzled Shadow’s face with a whisper, “Besides, I got a surprise for you.”

“Is that why you been avoiding me?” Shadow hums at him. “Because I know your busy with your “heroic duties” but I know you always have time to see me. So your making me worry by this surprise.” It’s not like Shadow always pester Sonic to always come over.

The reason why their relationship always work so well is because they need their own space. Shadow prefer to be alone from time to time, and enjoy the peace and quiet, thus his choice of living outside the kingdom of Acorn in a vast valley. Sonic is also the same, he prefers to travel and come and go without the need to always be expected to come home. He’s always on the run and never stay in one place. This had been one of the reasons the two had work well.

However, there are times where Shadow’s little insecurities sneak up on him and had him worry. It’s not about if Sonic is having affairs or he’s avoiding him per say, Shadow does get jealous and he will admit it- BUT! He’s a worry wart, always worrying for Sonic’s wellbeing, him to come home alive, to be safe, to be in the best shape as possible. It must be his maternal instincts, because he worries the same for Silver. So it’s plain old worry for the two.

Can his heart handle this surprise?

His thought stops when Sonic kisses his left cheek, “Stop worrying. This surprise is good, okay?”

“Okay, I’ll trust you.”

“Heh, I love it when you miss me. Sometimes I worry you got someone else going on.” Sonic’s tail wagging with his arms tightly wrapped around Shadow’s hips, the light scent of lavender and the smell of chili sauce tickling his nose.

“Pfft, me with someone else. I don’t know if your aware but I’m a bitch to deal with Sonic.” Shadow snickers with amusement, “Only you can match me.” A bright red tint spread on his face, it’s nice to know the Hero of Mobius is worried for him. Sometimes he put on that brave face on him, too. Shadow would have to force him to remove the mask and let him show his vulnerable side.

“Heh, it’s always good to know.” Sonic’s tail wagging in joy, then he purrs lowly, “Only I can piss you off.”

“Yes, only you.” Shadow finished packing Blaze’s take home meals. Their eyes met slowly they were about to kiss until-

*SLUUUURRRRPPPP!*

The two looks over their shoulder to find small Sonic stand there with a blunt expression on his face as he slurps his sweet tea through a straw with his left foot tapping on the tile floor. Hmmm, so this is the kind of relationship these two grown hedgehogs have? Small Sonic merely pulls away from his straw with a small, “Ah” sound from his mouth.

Older Sonic quickly pulls away from Shadow with his face red, “Haha, forget you saw that little me. Maybe your world might have a small Shadow or- you two are friends or… enemies?”

Shadow merely hide his red tint on his tanned muzzle, “Possibly enemies.”

“Heh, oh boy the amount of times I’ve face you as an enemy… far too many times.” Sonic laughs it off as he made his way to the living room.

Shadow packed Blaze’s food in plastic containers with a pretty pink tote bag, he glanced down at small Sonic merely smirking at him and wiggled his eyebrows. “Oh stop. Your far to know what’s going on.” Shadow waves him off.

The small hedgehog let out a silent chuckle before handing his empty glass to the hybrid. “Do you want more?”

He shook his head, no.

“Okay. You can go in the living room and watch some television if you want. Does-Does your world have television?” Shadow asked, because he went in other worlds where certain technology doesn’t exist.

The small blue hoglet nodded, but he remains by Shadow just watching him. Shadow hears Sonic’s voice, “Everyone is ready to leave?”

“Hold on. Blaze, here.” Shadow quickly move his legs with his house slippers made soft taps while small Sonic got on top of Shadow’s back without him realizing it. The little hedgehog clings to Shadow like a baby sloth. Green eyed Sonic saw the little hedgehog’s hands grabbing on Shadow’s strap of his frock and cardigan purposely tugging to let the strap and cardigan to fall to the side to reveal the hybrid’s naked right shoulder. Oh, that did not sit right with the older blue hedgehog.

“Hey, kid. Don’t do that. You gotta be respectable to Shadz here.” Sonic took the round hoglet off of Shadow, who noticed the hoglet on him.

Shadow arched eyebrows as he handed the bag to Blaze, looking at Sonic and the small hoglet being pulled away from his back. “He was on me?” Wow, he’s so fast and light, he didn’t expect him to jump on him like that.

“Yeah, fast lil guy, huh?” The thirty three cobalt hedgehog placed the small hoglet on the couch, “Here, lil fella. Just sit here and be good for me. You don’t want to piss off mama Shadz.” The hoglet crosses his arms with a big angry frown on his face already annoyed by this big version of himself, then sticks his tongue at him.

“Hoo-Hoo! Cheeky lil guy.” Sonic scoffs at the little mini me with an eye roll, “Please, I invented that.”

“Sonic, I won’t get upset. He’s a hoglet.” Shadow said.

Blaze said to Shadow, “Thank you, Mister Shadow. I’ll make sure I’ll take it home.”

Silver already by the doorway, “Are we gonna go? I really wanna get this mission started!” Already making his way to the front porch, he jumps having so much energy to use.

Shadow crosses his arms at his son with an angry pout with his foot tapping on the carpet floor. Sonic said out loud, “Silver, give a goodbye kiss to your dad!”

“Huh! Ugh, do I have to-“ Silver saw Sonic glaring at him, “Ugh, fine!” He walks with his head hung low with low mumbles, “I can’t believe this… so embarrassing… I’m not five.” He went over to his dad to kiss him on the cheek, and said, “Bye, dad.”

Shadow firmly took his son to hug him and nuzzle his side of the face before kissing him on the cheek, “Bye, Silver. I love you.”

“Hmm, mrmrmrm…” His son mumbles the words with a red tint on his cheeks with his eyes on his friends smirking at him almost teasing him.

“What was that?” Shadow expecting his son to say the magic words back.

His son mumbles again. Sonic rolled his eyes, “Silver just say it. It’s not gonna kill you!”

“I love you, too dad.” Silver finally said, he quickly rushes out with his whole face red with embarrassment while his friends teased him.

Sonic stood with his arms crossed, “Geez, that kid… I swear.”

Shadow leans over to give the hero a kiss on the cheek, “Mwah.”

“What was that for? Never seen you giving me special treatment before.” Sonic grins widely at the surprised kissed.

“It's a thank you for helping me with him… he’s teenage attitude is really becoming difficult for me.” Shadow kindly said with his red eyes soften on the other hedgehog. “He doesn’t want to listen to me.”

“Crazy to think since you always had everyone quiet the room and they follow.” Sonic chuckles at the irony of all this.

“Hmph, one can say he got it from you.” Shadow pouts cutely, “He’s not my little hoglet anymore.”

“Don’t worry, Shadz. I’ll have a talk with him about this whole attitude. We can’t have him disrespect his own birth parent,” He lifts Shadow’s chin up with a wink and his voice low almost silky and smooth, “Don’t worry, we’ll figure it out.”

“Okay. Please, keep him safe…” The dark hedgehog finally whispers back at him, his ears flopped down with a worry look on his face.

“Always. I promise.” Sonic caressed his tanned muzzle letting his thumb rubs the soft flesh of his cheeks. Shadow held that same hand with a soft small on his face, it’s reassurance and he knows Sonic will never let Silver get hurt.

The hybrid quietly mouthed, “Thank you.” Before they stared longing for a bit more, they heard Silver’s loud voice breaking their moment. “Mister Sonic, hurry up!”

“Duty calls. See you later and I’ll make sure Sil gets back before ten.” Sonic leans to the side to find the small hedgehog watching them, “and make sure… he’s good. Don’t spoil him too much, Shadz.”

“Heh, don’t be jealous.” Shadow hums going over to the couch to snuggle with the hoglet, his cheeks rubbing against the smaller hedgehog. “He’s just a witty baby.”

“Hmmm.” Sonic frowns then pouts when he saw the small hedgehog had a mischievous grin on his face. There goes that little hand touching on Shadow’s swell left pecks, and the small cobalt boar buries his face into Shadow’s fluffy white chest. He squint his eyes getting slightly jealous by this hoglet, the small gestures seems like he’s aware he shouldn’t be touching Shadow that way.

Whatever.

Sonic will let it slide for now. Small Sonic’s hand gropes Shadow’s chest with his playful black eyes squinting at the other Sonic while smirking underneath the soft fuzzy white fur.

“Mister Sonic, hurry up!” Silver uses his powers to have his friends fly in mid-air already ready to fly off to Tail’s home/warehouse.

“Hmph, please fix that attitude.” Shadow grunts.

Sonic chuckles, “I will, sweetheart.” His eyes soften at his old rival before he runs out of the house with a gust of dust following behind him. Shadow snickers lightly before getting up to close the front door before he saw his son with his friends flying through the sky trying to catch up with the hero. He sighs, “Gaia please protect them.” His heart can’t handle another death in his life, not with his old lover and his son. Hand clenching on the Gaia’s bee golden necklace around his neck, he did a soft prayer.

Shadow was never a religious person, but recently with his son growing up and going into danger like Sonic… he needed to pray to someone or any power entity out there to protect them. At least it’ll stop the worrying. Even he prays or talks to his sister, Maria. “Maria, please make sure they won’t do anything stupid.” Knowing how his son is so much like Sonic when it comes to “Doing what he gotta do” mentally.

Shadow stops when he saw two big black eyes on him while leaning against the arm of the couch, the small hoglet tilted his head at the small gold pendant. “Do you wanna watch television?” The older hedgehog asked.

The small hedgehog took a moment before he scoot over to let Shadow sit next to him, he watched him turn on the screen tv with a remote and began playing one of his favorite Spanish Soap Operas. “I’m not sure what you want to watch… Silver always did enjoy Bluey.” Shadow saw the small hoglet got on his lap to sit and stay snug against him.

The dark hedgehog wraps his arms around the hoglet giving him a snuggle, he happily purred lowly letting his maternal side flourish. “Mmm, you remind me so much of my Silver. Mmm!” He nuzzled the cobalt hedgehog sharing scent, “He use to always want to snuggle with me and give me hugs and kisses! Now, he calls it gross and wants to be alone. He said I smother him. I miss him when he was my sweet baby boy.” He let out a sad sigh with his chin resting on top of the hoglet’s head. “How time flies by so fast!”

Small Sonic looks up to see how upset the hybrid looks with Silver growing up. “Funny, I was never this clingy. I always be sooo lonesome… But having a hoglet, you have to learn to be affectionate, caring, and a good role model. Maybe that’s why I’m so worrisome for my son.” He pouts with his eyes on the television screen, “It’s a blessing and a curse in being a parent, little one.”

The small hedgehog merely smiles at him before he lays his head on Shadow’s furry white chest being so cozy and safe with the hint of lavender. Mmm, this is the life! A few episodes and he noticed Shadow glancing at the clock on the wall above the entrance to the living room, where there’s a big of wall space for pictures. “It’s seven. How about a bath? That way we can be ready for bed?”

Little Sonic tilted his head being slightly confused. A bath at this hour?

Shadow picks him up without question going into his master bedroom right down the hallway pass the kitchen. Small Sonic saw the bedroom being quite large, especially the bed itself. It didn’t seem like the hybrid hedgehog would use the whole California King size bed for himself, then he glance up seeing the extra slippers on the right side and a few books neatly stacked on the night stand as if it’s someone’s side. The left side of the bed had shown a photo of Silver as a hoglet, a red thick quill tie and lavender scented candle. The small hedgehog knows that’s where Shadow sleeps, along with a small Kindle placed on the side of the nightstand.

“Let’s get you cleaned up. You a bit dirty, and I prefer you being clean.” Shadow softly said taking him to the bathroom. The small blue boar stares at the bathroom seeing the Japanese style with an open shower space and large bathtub. There was two plastic stools placed aside the shower with a plastic bucket.

The next thing the little hedgehog noticed, he had his gloves and shoes along with his socks stripped from him. He stood with his bare feet on the tile of floor of the shower space with his dark eyes watching the hybrid stripped. Shadow removed his own clothes revealing his slim physique showing off his fluffy white chest, those beautiful red highlights, and black fur looking very silky. Little Sonic’s whole face turns red with a huff and puff as he sat down on the stool with his tail wagging, his dark eyes taking the time to admire the hybrid’s body.

Beautiful.

This Shadow is elegant, his body is so unique between femineity and masculinity with those well tone arms and broad chest along with those small perky pecks, and slim waist. The small hedgehog noticed those dark hips were slightly widen, due to childbearing, but not enough to ruin the slim lean frame of his body. Also, noticing Shadow’s hands weren’t like his own, but more paw-like with those cute paw pads that match his dark feet. He saw the black tail being smaller compare to the large Sonic’s, in fact Shadow is a bit thinner and small compare to an actual male hedgehog. Perhaps it’s due to his body being a mix between a boar and sow from what small Sonic gathered.

“Alright, let’s get the bath tub filled up while we scrub off the dirt and prep ourselves for a relaxing bath.” Shadow took a wash cloth from the metal rail on the side and got some bar soap. He sat on the plastic stool in front of the small hoglet, before turning the shower head on warm low in. The sounds of water filling up the bathtub and the hybrid scrubbing soap into the wash cloths were the only sounds echoing in the bathroom, the small hedgehog sat in silence.

Shadow happily hums while spraying warm water on the hoglet, then scrubbing him down with some soap and wash cloth. Small Sonic blushes bright red when he felt the wash cloth rubbing underneath his tail, his eyes drifted down between his legs quickly using his hands to cover himself.

Well this is embarrassing.

“Almost down, let me make sure we got those quills and back cleans.” Shadow carefully scrub his small blue back feeling his upper back shoulder quills. “I’m surprise you’re not that dirty. When Silver was five, he always come home cover is dirt, grass, and what not. Hahaha, it took me a whole hour trying to pick at the twigs and grass stuck in his quills. Then, it was worse when Sonic came home from fighting off Eggman, he always had screws, metal scraps, twigs, dirt, grime, everything under the sun and I would always have to clean it out of him. One time I found a three week old chili dog in aluminum foil.”

So that’s their relationship… seems like they were playing off as friends. Small Sonic kicks his feet enjoying Shadow giggling, he sounded so cute with that little raspy voice and snort that would come out of him.

“And don’t get me started with their shoes. I would have to buy them a new pair every two months, because they always destroyed them. I spend almost three hundred dollars on running shoes for Sonic, thinking they would last due to its high endurance of rubber soles, them being lightweight and breathable. Nope, he destroyed them within three weeks, the whole shoe just couldn’t handle it. And Silver… he’s no runner, but he always have them soaking in mud or end up losing one due to flying around.” He took the shower head to spray on the foam covered hoglet to rinse him off. Shadow had his own quills tied up in a high ponytail while he place the wash cloth on his lap. “I swear spending on shoes cost me way more than this house. They eat them up every month… Stand up, little one. Let me rinse you off.”

The small hedgehog stood up being all shy and cute while doing a full 360 spin for the hybrid so he can be well rinsed off. Then, his eyes gleams at the hybrid’s wash cloth then at the hybrid’s face. “Yes?” Shadow spray himself some water on his upper body so he can start scrubbing himself off.

Big black eyes like onyx gleams so brightly, small Sonic merely pucker his lips with hope on his expression. “You want to scrub me?”

He rapidly nodded his head with a big smile on his face, so Shadow let him grab the wash cloth and bar of soap. The small hoglet quickly lathered on his hand with the wash cloth then hops on the hybrid’s lap with his two hands rubbing those dark pecks. “Hey, easy now. That’s not how you properly do it.” Shadow winced feeling a small hand  gripping on one of his nipples, “Look, like this.” He had to show him how to scrub him without being aggressive and close. “Here, you can scrub my back.”

The little hedgehog felt his whole body warm at the view of Shadow’s long slender back. Why is he so beautiful? Small Sonic’s nose flared out steam with a wide smirk on his face when he began scrubbing Shadow’s back. Then, his bare hands betray him by letting his intrusive thoughts grab Shadow’s slim waist, “Ohh?” Shadow startled by those hands. “What is it, little one?” He glanced over to find the small hoglet snuggling against him. “Hey, easy now. You’re gonna get soap again and we would have to rinse off together.”

That made the small hedgehog super happy and he rubs his upper body against the hybrid. “Hey?” Shadow said with a mere chuckles, there was no point in arguing with a hoglet. So they ended up rinsing off the soap with the shower head, then the two went into the tub seeing it all filled up and warm.

The hoglet sat comfortable on Shadow’s lap as the two enjoy the warm bath water. Both of their faces flushed with red tint at the amazing warm steam. They sat in silence enjoying their relaxation feeling their bones and muscles being tender and calm from the warmth. It helps with the crazy day they had, all their stress washing out.

After their bath, Shadow hade a small robe, white socks, and small white gloves for the hedgehog kept in his closet, which was Silver’s old child size robe, he kept it for memories. Now, to see the robe being used again it had his heart fluttering at the sight of the hoglet. “Awe, it fits perfectly.” He happily claps with his bath towel wrapped around him.

Little Sonic merely gave him a cute duck pout knowing he looks good in any outfit. Shadow let out a chuckle, “Let me dry off, while you sit here. I know, I have a few oils to help those quills. Amy did send me a few to try.” He watches the dark hedgehog drying himself off until he went to his draw to pull out a light purple satin trim slip dress before putting on a thick maroon cardigan and some socks. He was hoping for his Sonic to come over later, and maybe… give him a surprise as well, but who knows.

That blue boar always had something going on. Shadow merely sighs already longing for his Sonic, then he smiles at the little one who’s staring at him. “Here let’s dry you off and put this oil for your quills. I use to do this all the time with Silver until he was twelve.” He got a brush and some fur oil to help maintain a healthy shine on small Sonic’s quills and fur.

Shadow dry off the blue hedgehog, before brushing his quills and fur. Little Sonic happily sat on his lap feeling those paw pads being so soft on his round body. Shadow added a little oil to his blue body and quills, while small Sonic put on his new pair of gloves.

Once he finished grooming the little hoglet’s quills, “Are you cold? Do you want a sweater?” The small hedgehog shook his head before he snuggle against him and wrap himself with the large cardigan being glue to the hybrid hedgehog. “Your fine like this?” Shadow thought it was cute at the hoglet’s action.

Small Sonic nodded being all cozy, until Shadow picks him up and headed out to the living room. The hedgehog saw the hybrid place him on the couch, “I’ll make us some hot chocolate. It’ll keep you warm.” He took off his cardigan to let the hoglet wear it, it made him chuckles at how large it looks on him. “Awe, you look so small like my son when he was a hoglet.” Shadow cups his cheeks reminiscing the beautiful times of his son being a baby, “I would always let him sleep on a pillow and he would be just the tiniest hoglet.”

Oh Gaia, he misses those days. Small Sonic merely nuzzled the cozy cardigan with a happy smile and his face glow so bright making his cheeks warm. Shadow smiles as he grab the remote to change to another channel, “Here. I think this will suit you.” He placed the remote on the cushion on where he sat as the television plays some cartoon show for babies.

The small hedgehog arched his eyebrow at the screen, then took the remote as his ears twitched at the soft footsteps from the hybrid into the kitchen. His gloved left hand took the remote and switch it to a more interesting show of his taste.

The television plays, “The beauty wonders of Spagonia with it’s rich vibrant cultures and unique wild life, but most importantly, it’s rich historical library. This massive library been around for three thousand years, such a glorious magical place to be.” A young cinnamon color Lynx wearing a dark green suit as she walks down the massive library. “Here you find one of the oldest scripture of an old and most popular deity Gaia…”

Small Sonic’s eyes shine brightly at the show, his tail wagging at the educational show about this area. This is more of his taste. When Shadow finally came back, he arched his eyebrow at the show, “Did I leave that on? Huh, I thought…” He shook his head seeing the small hoglet being into the show, “Never mind. You seem to like this.” He held two hot chocolates with whipped cream on top with small marshmallows and shaved chocolate bits. The hoglet let out a happy gasp at the sight at the hot chocolate.

“Careful, it’s hot. Take small sips. It might be a little thick since Silver drank all the milk, I added cream instead.” Shadow handed the hot chocolate to the hoglet seeing him so excited to get it. Red eyes watched the hoglet taking the mug and lick a bit of the whipped cream to see the bit of the surface of his warm drink, then he gently blew it, taking small sips. “Good?” The hybrid asked.

The little hero nodded with a big smile on his round face. Shadow thought he look so squish and cute, it got his baby fever going and his mind wandering, “Maybe I should… nonono! NO! Silver is sixteen and it’ll just be… I am thirty three and can still have another. There’s still time for me.” He silently sips his hot chocolate as he glanced over the hoglet happily sipping and watching the show on the television. “If I had another one… maybe they’ll looks like…”  He glanced at the hoglet sipping the rest of his hot chocolate having a whipped cream mustache and cutely licks it off. The little hedgehog turns to noticed Shadow staring at him, he wiggle his nose still having whipped cream around his mouth. “Ahh, he’s so adorable. Sonic never told me, he use to look this cute.”  

*sniffs.* *sniffs.*

Shadow noticed the small hedgehog sniffing at Shadow’s hot chocolate seeing it wasn’t touched as much, “You want it?” He asked him. The blue hedgehog nodded with his tongue licking his lips. “Here. You can have it.” Small Sonic happily switched his empty mug with Shadows, and happily sips where the hybrid sips the mug from, blue tail happily wagging.

“Is it good?”

The small hedgehog nodded. Shadow smiles at him, “Good. Let me know, if you need anything else. The boys won’t be home- Well, Silver supposed to come home at ten and Sonic… well, he does what he wants.” His eyes on the clock on the wall before looking back at the show. “He likes this… this stuff seems a bit too advance for him.” He observe the small hedgehog slowly sipping his second cup of hot chocolate with his eyes glue to the screen, “He seems very into this…”

Shadow always knew his Sonic was a huge bookworm, a big hobby for literature and knowledge about the wonders of the world. So it would make sense for his small variant being interested in this stuff.

After the two sat watching this long documentary, which was about two hours, Shadow’s eyes felt heavy. He saw the hoglet slowly fighting off his sleep with his head bobbing back and forth trying to fight it until his head slouch down. A small snoring sound came out of his mouth. “Awe, he’s asleep. It must be passed his bedtime. Poor baby.” The hybrid got up with his satin nightgown swaying over his slim elegant body, he grab the remote to turn off the television and took the mugs in the dishwasher to let all the buildup dirty plates and cups being washed over the night.

“Alright, pot of chili is on the side just in case Sonic comes over… maybe he won’t. I’ll put it away in the morning, it’s still hot.” His bare black hand lightly tap the pot feeling the hot temperature on the metal pot. A small yawn came out his mouth, “Silver should have keys to come inside.” Normally, he would wait for his son to come home, but this time he felt exhausted and the sleep fairy keeps throwing dust at his eyes. “He’ll be fine. It’s not like he’ll give me a goodnight kiss.” He frowns at the thought his son is refusing his affection, especially their goodnight kiss on the cheek or his nuzzles. “Why is my baby boy growing up so fast? Now, I’ll be all alone in this house with no man or no little bean by my side.” He let out a sad pout thinking about his own future, “maybe I should…” He place his hand on his lower stomach with a slight blush, “another one won’t be so bad.”

Shaking his head to snap out of his baby fever, “Stop it, Shadow. You need to hold it together. Let’s just go to bed.” He went to the living to pick up the small hoglet, “Awe, little one. You must’ve had a big day.” Shadow cooed with his hand stroking the small hoglet’s back, the small hedgehog snuggles against his white furry chest, “Don’t worry, sweetheart. You’ll be sleeping with me so you won’t be cold.” He thought it would be better for the hoglet to sleep with him since Silver’s room is… a stink bomb. Gaia knows his teenage son’s room is a whole ecosystem, he’s not letting this sweet hoglet suffer in that terrible bedroom.

It was around eight in the night and Shadow had turned off the lights in his living room while heading back to his bedroom with the hoglet in his arms. He took his cardigan to be left on a his chair next to his wooden vanity. Then Shadow tuck the small blue hedgehog in a big thick quilt, due to the night always being cold. “Good night, little one.”

Small Sonic snugs on the large fluffy pillow sleeping on the right side of the bed, the sight had Shadow snicker at how small he looked in the massive bed. The hybrid yawns one more time before going to his side to sleep, “Today was a busy day. Tomorrow will be a new day.” He got cozy with his quilt before falling asleep with a soft light snore he knocked out.

Unaware the small blue hedgehog peek one eye open being fully awake, he let out a mischievous smirk having certain adult thoughts. Yet, he remain quiet when he heard the front door being opened and loud footsteps, “Dad?” Silver calls out not being too loud just enough to get his blue ears twitching.

Shadow already deep into sleep with his arms hugging his pillow. “Dad?” Silver lightly knocks his dad’s bedroom door, there was no answer. The teenager stood in the dark hallway covered in dirt, twigs and leaves along with metal screws stuck in his quills. “Oh… I guess your asleep. Okay, um…” He lightly tapped his cuffed glove fingers with a small smile, “Goodnight… love you.” Then he lets out a yawn before rushing upstairs to get ready for bed.

The small hoglet’s blue left ear perked out carefully listening to the teenage hedgehog going into a room then the water pipes started to rumble through the walls. He must be showering, the small hedgehog wasn’t worried about waiting as he turns to watch Shadow asleep. Gosh, he’s so pretty with those red highlights and his soft warm face in deep sleep. His blue tail happily wags with his big eyes sparkling at the sight, it’s like those fairy tales about a princess being stuck in eternal sleep and needs a kiss from their prince charming to break the spell. He can do that… he wants to do that and more.

Once he didn’t hear any more noise from the teenage hedgehog he made his move, kicking the quilts off his feet. Then he watched Shadow turns to sleep on his back with one bare hand on his stomach and the thin straps on his night gown fell over his shoulder being such a beautiful boar. The white fluff of fur popping out making his chest more alluring that it got the small hedgehog huffing and puffing.

Small Sonic smack and lick his lips staring at those small pecks with the nipples piercing through the nightgown due to the cold. His tail kept wagging as he made his move to sit on top of the ebony hybrid, he leans over to give a small peck on the hybrid’s brown left side of his muzzle.

“Mmm.” Shadow flinched at bit from the small hedgehog’s touch before sleeping away.

Small Sonic licks his lips when he couldn’t control himself anymore, his hands gropes those two soft little sag pecks and let his face buried into the white fur. Smells even more amazing when he’s washed up, the powerful scent of lavender smell like heaven. His two hands firmly grabs the pecks then a small whimpering moan came out of the hybrid’s mouth.

His brows narrowed as he whimpers, “Son-hic… not now…” Mumbling through his sleep going through his nightmare.

The small hedgehog let out a wide grin then more he let his hands squeeze those perfect small bitties, the sounds of the hybrid softly moaning through his sleep were music to his ears. “Hhngh! Ngh! Ahh, Son-hic… darling, stop. The…” Shadow whimpers with his hands on the pillow with his head tossing to the left side as he moans, “Son…ic too rough… I’m sensitive.”

Yes, you are. Small Sonic licks his lips feeling those nipples harden and- Wow, they really large. He noticed the moonlight hitting on the hybrid’s body giving him angelic appearance. One hand tug the left side of the heart shape neckline to reveal one dark breast with a perky long brown nipple piercing out. “Nngh.” Shadow moans softly feeling his bare nipple cold.

The small board happily let out an awestruck sound, before his mouth took hold of the nipple roughly suckling on it. Mmm, sweet like honey. These nipples are so lewd and attractive that it got his tongue wrapping around it.

Shadow let out another moan as he dreams, “Son…ic… No… there’s… no, Silver will hear us. Mmm-Hhngh!” His body started to get warm underneath the quilt, “Da-darling… not so hard…”

Small Sonic suckled even harder with his other hand grabbing the other peck letting his fingers pinching the other neglectful nipple. The sound of his slurping and sucking has his ears perked up while Shadow struggles in his dream.

The hybrid had a peaceful dream of breast feeding Silver when he was a few months old, his black and red quills all messy. Once his hoglet fell asleep being full, Shadow placed his baby on the pillow next to him. He lay his head down only to watch his son sleep with loving eyes, and a small smile on his face. Then he felt a large hand on his left shoulder, glancing over to smile at Sonic who gave him a soft smile at the sight of the two.

Suddenly, the dream shifted to Shadow placing Silver in his crib while he felt two hands on his chest. “Darling?” Shadow glanced at the shadow figure looking very similar to Sonic, who had a wide grin on his face. Then he felt those hands groping his flat breast, “Son-hic,” He winced by how aggressive he was being, normally Sonic likes to be gentle. “Darling… we can’t… Silver will hear us.”

It was odd for him to dream about these kind of things, those hands didn’t feel like his Sonic’s hands. They felt small with so much aggressive grabbing and pinching on his nipples, it hurts him. “It hurts, darling, you know you can’t be rough with me…. Not yet that is.” He whimpers by the sudden figure pushing him on the bed with those small hands. Sonic’s hands were never small, they’re large to grab ahold of his slim waist, and they were always warm. Then the sudden figure’s mouth suckling on his left nipple, “Son-hic?” He winced again feeling small canines grazing his nipple. This isn’t Sonic, who is this and why is he having this kind of dream.

There was never a time he dreamt of somebody else other than his darling. A yelp came out of his mouth feeling those canines bite his nipple, “Ow.”

This slowly took him out of his slumber. Now, he started to noticed the extra weight on him, and the sounds of slurping and sucking had his black ears flinching. His vision a bit blur, “Hmm? Wha-what?” His eyes dilated before getting a clear vision as he looks down to his horror.

Small Sonic sucking his left nipple while he jerks his hard cock! Shadow’s eyes widen, this has to be a nightmare. “Ahhhhh!” He let out a loud scream, he didn’t know what to do. He was too in shock.

A few minutes before, the thirty three cobalt hedgehog happily whistling as he got to the front of the house. “Hmm-hmmm-hmm” He softly hums noticing the lights are off from the dark windows, the moonlight hitting the hedgehog’s body as he dug into his quills for his house keys to open the front door.

Good thing Silver remembers to lock the front door, sometimes that boy leaves it open without another thought. When he open the door to Shadow’s home, he saw a pitch black room with only the sound of ticking on the living room clock. “Looks like Shadz is asleep,” Sonic noticed his son’s shoes kicked off to the side leaving a mess, “Come on, Silver. We talked about this.”

He let out a low tired groan at the teenager’s mess, bending over to fix the shoes before the boss of the house starts ranting about it. Shadow always did love his home to be well taken care of, which it didn’t bother the hero since they both never had a place called home.

Sonic made sure the house was perfectly built the moment the hybrid bought it, and whatever changes it needed to be made he fixed it. The two made this house a place to call home. Shadow, his sweet beautiful Shadow had always made sure to keep it nice and warm for him whenever he had the chance to come by. “I wonder if little me is sleeping with Silver. If that’s the case, I’ll just ease my way into my room and hopefully get some lovin’.” He happily thought about his darling, Shadow lying in bed looking extra hot and sexy just waiting to be… “Heh, maybe this time I’ll give a hoglet or two.”

He stood up after he placed his son’s shoes on the shoe rack and crack his neck, “This boar maybe a little old, but I can go like a bull.” He grins widely, “Besides with-“

“AHHHHHH!” Shadow screaming from his bedroom had the cobalt hedgehog’s eyes widen being alert.

“Shadow? SHADOW!” Sonic runs through the hallway to burst into the bedroom, “Shadow?” His sweetheart never screams like that, never ever! Who’s in their house? He slams his hand on the light switch to turned on the lights in the bedroom.

Green eyes widen to find the small blue hedgehog on top of Shadow with his mouth suckling on one of his pecks and he’s jerking off! “HEY! What the fuck you think you’re doing?” He shouted out loud in a stern voice.

Shadow’s eyes swirl already fainted by the horror he experience, until he heard his Sonic’s voice. “Sonic get him off of me!” He was too in shock to do anything.

Wasn’t this a hoglet? Isn’t this small hedgehog a hoglet? Just a kid. Why? Why is he doing this?

The small hedgehog merely side eyeing Sonic until he slowly pulled away from Shadow’s nipple making a pop sound. The taller blue hedgehog went over to grab him tearing him away from the hybrid, “Hey, I’m talking to you! What do you think you’re doing, you litt-“ Small Sonic finally head butt the large version of himself. “Ow, son of bitch!”

“Sonic!” Shadow shot up to find the small hedgehog so animated like a cartoon, he head butts the larger Sonic as he lets him go to cover his face.

“Come here, babydoll!” Small Sonic floats in the air in a splits second before he went over to tongue kiss Shadow in the mouth, “MMM-MWAH!” He finally spoke having a voice of an adult Sonic much whimsical and a little deeper.

“AugH!” Shadow pulls away to spit out the tongue kiss being grossed out and surprised.

The little hedgehog snickers, “Try to catch me, fatso!”

“Ughhhh…. Grrrr.” The large Sonic growls lowly, “Who you callin’ fat, you little shit?” He snaps out loud in anger.

Shadow went over to touch his Sonic’s face, “Sonic, are you alright?”

“Yeah, are you okay?” Sonic pulled his darling close to his body for comfort, his hand caressing Shadow’s dark hand with a worry tone in his voice.

“Yes… my dignity is stained, but… Wait…” Shadow stop mid-sentence. “Did he…”

“Did he just talked?” The two asked out loud in shock staring at each other.

Seriously, who’s this Litte Sonic?