⤷ ゛𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌. ˎˊ˗

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝐈’𝐌 ⠀𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓⠀ 𝐘𝐎𝐔 ⠀𝐆𝐄𝐓 ⠀𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍 ⠀𝐓𝐇𝐄 ⠀𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐒 ⠀𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐃𝐄 𓂃⭑ ⠀⠀#𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐒 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀

[⤷ ゛𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌. ˎˊ˗ @belovedbywind]

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⠀
⠀ 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐃 by 𝑾𝐈𝐍𝐃 ⊹₊⟡⋆
ᯓ★ ⠀ 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃
𝙵𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳𝙾𝙼 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐄 ᥫ᭡.

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[⤷ ゛𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌. ˎˊ˗ @belovedbywind]

@ULTMATELlFEFORM ( Holding up a picnic basket that he procured from his invisible pocket. Shh. )

It’s all in here! I beat you to it already, Shads. I mean, it’s not that hard considering you’ve got like, one favorite food…

Anyway, I’ll race ‘ya there!

(ZOOM!)

[⤷ ゛𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌. ˎˊ˗ @belovedbywind]

@ULTMATELlFEFORM Heyyyyyy birthday boy!

[⤷ ゛𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌. ˎˊ˗ @belovedbywind]

@ULTMATELlFEFORM I brought food! You wanna go to a mountain summit and eat there together? We can watch the clouds… watch the Earth… have a good time!

[⤷ ゛𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌. ˎˊ˗ @belovedbywind]

@ULTMATELlFEFORM Haha, not a mission! A date is meant for leisure and fun.

Come with me!

[⤷ ゛𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌. ˎˊ˗ @belovedbywind]

@ULTMATELlFEFORM Let’s go on a date.

[⤷ ゛𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌. ˎˊ˗ @belovedbywind]

(No, no. I can’t laugh yet.)

You know. You gotta provide!

[⤷ ゛𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌. ˎˊ˗ @belovedbywind]

(Holding back his laugh.)

[— 𝙎𝙃𝘼𝘿𝙊𝙒 @ULTMATELlFEFORM]

...

Then, what must I do?

I've never been a father.

[⤷ ゛𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌. ˎˊ˗ @belovedbywind]

I fear it’s already happening… it’s too late, Shads…

[— 𝙎𝙃𝘼𝘿𝙊𝙒 @ULTMATELlFEFORM]

SONIC.

This was not my doing. I haven't done anything out of the ordinary. Whatever it takes to even achieve tha— ahem.

Reverse the process.

[⤷ ゛𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌. ˎˊ˗ @belovedbywind]

Hope you’re ready for the responsibility!

[— 𝙎𝙃𝘼𝘿𝙊𝙒 @ULTMATELlFEFORM]

?!

But—

I didn't—

What did you do.

[⤷ ゛𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌. ˎˊ˗ @belovedbywind]

You’re the father.

[⤷ ゛𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌. ˎˊ˗ @belovedbywind]

It means what it says, Shads.

[— 𝙎𝙃𝘼𝘿𝙊𝙒 @ULTMATELlFEFORM]

What does this mean, @belovedbywind? What have you done—

[— 𝙎𝙃𝘼𝘿𝙊𝙒 @ULTMATELlFEFORM]

What does this mean, @belovedbywind? What have you done—

[⤷ ゛𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌. ˎˊ˗ @belovedbywind]

@ULTMATELlFEFORM (Okay, he’s gotten his fix.)

Perfect. That’s exactly right.

Good job, Shads!

[⤷ ゛𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌. ˎˊ˗ @belovedbywind]

@ULTMATELlFEFORM Hm… no, try again?

(Another flock of his tail. Fighting back a smile. )

[⤷ ゛𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌. ˎˊ˗ @belovedbywind]

@ULTMATELlFEFORM ( Ear twitch. Nose twitch. Tail flicking back and forth… )

Mm. Haha, okay.

Well, y’know…

Say it again? You kinda got the pronunciation wrong earlier…

[⤷ ゛𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌. ˎˊ˗ @belovedbywind]

@ULTMATELlFEFORM Yeah. Just be careful, I guess.

You know. Wouldn’t want other people to hear it…

(He’s fidgeting. Like he’s itchy.)

[⤷ ゛𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌. ˎˊ˗ @belovedbywind]

@ULTMATELlFEFORM No, no. I mean—I know you’re not an imposter now!

…So there’s no need to use it. Right?

[⤷ ゛𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌. ˎˊ˗ @belovedbywind]

@ULTMATELlFEFORM Wha—aha… haha. You’re using that name more often now, huh?

…

[⤷ ゛𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌. ˎˊ˗ @belovedbywind]

“I’ll make sure he fixes his act up, promise. Anyway, gotta run!”

[⤷ ゛𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌. ˎˊ˗ @belovedbywind]

“Haha, and— wait, he wouldn’t?”

That’s hard to believe. He’s always had the assumption that Shadow and Rouge were like… 🤞. Like that. He didn’t think Shadow was leaving or blowing her off at all.

“Huh. You know what, you’re right…”

[rouge. 💎 @nocturnalgems]

"ha! /i/ would!"

a chuckle erupted from the thief while gloved hands momentarily held themselves up in mock defeat, before retreating behind her back.

"c'mon now, sonic, use your head. shadow would never let /me/ do anything to him that /you/ do!"

although rouge couldn't —

[⤷ ゛𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌. ˎˊ˗ @belovedbywind]

“I’ll totally give him a piece of my mind! He should start treating you better, you’re one of his few close friends. I’ll talk to him, alright?” He grins with a wink.

Shadow was ridiculous. Rouge was a beaut, and one of their closest friends!