Reason for Insanity

The Adoption

So far, Sonic hadn't made any more appearances nearby. Tails and Shadow refused to let their guards down, however. Shadow was also progressing in her pregnancy. It had been a few months since she had found out, and was almost due for birth. Shadow looked down at her abdomen and smiled. Running a hand over it, she sighed. It wouldn't be long now, and she wasn't looking forward to going into labor.

"Tails," she said. "I'm going to give birth in a few days. What should I do with the baby?"

The fox looked over at her. "I'd say keep it, but I think you'd make a fine parent. In the end, it's up to you and what you think is best." Shadow thought about it. She wasn't really sure what to do. "You could always just give it to someone you trust. You have to know someone who wouldn't mind having a baby."

"Blaze would make a good parent and raise it well," Shadow said. "I'll probably give the baby to her."

Tails smiled and nodded. A few days later, Shadow was in the hospital, giving birth. Shadow did as the doctor said, trying not to cry at the pain her body was going through. Minutes later, she gave birth to a baby boy, Shadic. Shadow looked at her son and tears came to her eyes. He was adorable, more than she'd been thinking he would be.

"He's wonderful," Shadow said, then hesitated. More tears came to her eyes as the baby reminded Shadow of Sonic. She hesitated, then made up her mind. There was no way she could keep him. Petting Shadic on top of his head, she smiled down at him. "I'll see if Blaze wants you. That way, I at least know you're in good hands."

Shadic smiled at his mother. A few hours later, Shadow was released from the hospital. She sighed and walked to Blaze's house, then knocked on the door.

Blaze opened it and Silver was there too. "Hi, Shadow," she said. "Is this your baby? He looks adorable!"

"Thank you, Blaze." Shadow's smile faded. "I was wondering if you wanted to have him."

The cat's eyes widened in shock. "You're not keeping him?"

Shadow's eyes filled with tears and she shook her head. "I can't. He reminds me too much of Sonic."

Blaze hesitated. "Come on in," she said, and Shadow did so. She saw the ring on Blaze's finger, looking at Silver also. He had the same one.

"When did you and Silver get married?" Shadow asked.

"A few weeks ago."

Shadow smiled and nodded. "So...will you two adopt Shadic? You two seem like you'd make good parents, and...I can't...keep him...not after what happened to Sonic."

The two looked down at Shadic before nodding.

"We'll take good care of him," Silver said.

"Thank you..." Shadow said, and handed Shadic over to him.

"Are you going to be all right?" Blaze asked Shadow.

Shadow sniffed; tears were running down her face, but she wiped them away. "Yes...I'll be fine..."

She turned away and walked out of the house before Blaze or Silver could say anything more. Shadow arrived home a few minutes later, still trying to get the tears to stop. She went upstairs to her room, locked the door, and lay on the bed, beginning to cry. Shadow stayed there for the rest of the day.

Meanwhile at Blaze's house, the new parents were holding Shadic in their arms, looking happily at the baby hedgehog.

"We should get baby supplies," Silver said.

Blaze nodded. "I'll go to the supermarket," she said. "You stay here and take care of Shadic."

Silver smiled and watched his wife leave. He smiled down at Shadic, who giggled up at him. "You're gonna be a great kid when you get older," he said. "I guess you are our son now." Shadic started crying then, startling Silver.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

The baby cried even more. Silver sighed and called Blaze. "What is it Silver?" Judging by the background noise, Silver assumed she was in the store.

"Shadic's crying, and I'm just wondering what I should do."

Blaze sighed as she continued walking through the store. "He's a newborn, maybe he's hungry."

Silver nodded. "But the only thing he can drink right now is breast milk."

Blaze nodded; she wouldn't be home for a few hours. She did hear that Tails had a gender-changing machine; maybe Silver could become a female to have Shadic drink until Blaze got there. "Ask Tails for assistance. He's got something that can make you into a woman for the time being."

Silver nodded and teleported to Tails' house, still holding Shadic. "Do you have anything that will make me female?" He asked the fox. Tails nodded. He allowed Silver to go in the gender-changing machine. When Silver came out, she was female. "Thanks a lot," she said.

Silver looked at Shadic and sighed. The baby was still crying, and Silver took him from Tails. Without giving much thought to it, she began feeding him right there.

Tails cleared his throat. "You know the transformation is permanent, right?"

Silver looked at him and nodded. "He'll just get to have two mothers," he said.

"I assume that Shadow let you and Blaze adopt him?"

Silver smiled. "Yeah." Silver looked down at Shadic. "Do you think Shadow will want to have anything to do with him?" Tails shook his head. "Not even a guardian?"

"I don't think so," Tails said. "But I can ask her about it."

Silver nodded and teleported back to her house, still feeding Shadic. Blaze shook her head and put the groceries away. "I see you've been busy."

Silver smiled and nodded, patting her son on the back. "Are babies usually this hard to take care of?"

Blaze thought about it. "I guess you can say that," she said. Silver smiled, then passed Shadic to her wife. "How come you're still female?" Blaze asked Silver.

"Tails said it's a permanent change." The female cat's eyes widened, and she thought about it. Silver bit her lower lip when Blaze was silent. "You don't like it do you?"

"It's fine...I was just surprised," Blaze said. She smiled and set Shadic down, then kissed Silver. Silver nuzzled her once she pulled away.

"I love you," she told Blaze. "Even if I am a female now, I'll still be yours."

Blaze smiled. Suddenly, Shadic started to cry again. "Why is he crying so much?" Silver asked.

"Babies do that when they're upset, hungry, want attention, and other things," Blaze said. She walked over to her son and picked him up, patting him on the back. "He's tired. I'll put him to bed."

Silver smiled and nodded. She yawned also and walked upstairs. After Blaze put Shadic to bed, she went into their room and fell asleep next to her wife.

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