The next morning, Scourge was fast asleep, off in his own little world when his ear perked to the distant sound of something that Scourge really didn't want to hear. He could make out the distant sound of crying. Scourge opened his eyes and sat up, his vision slightly blurry and he looked round for the source of the crying. The sound was coming from the bathroom. Scourge quickly got up and headed to the bathroom, his ear perking when the crying got louder. He quickly threw open the door and was greeted with the same sight and scent from the past few days - Sonic curled up in the corner and the smell of vomit.
Only one thing was different.
Sonic had his arms wrapped around his midsection, his eyes clenched shut in pain as he cried, whimpering in pure agony.
Scourge quickly went to Sonic's side, kneeling down and trying to calm him down. “Sonic, Sonikku? Are you alright? What's the matter?”
"It hurts... It hurts..." blue whined, crying harder as he gripped his stomach.
“Where love?” Scourge asked, becoming very worried for his mate.
Sonic shakily took his hand and placed it on his lower belly.
Scourge's eyes widened. 'this is Mephiles all over...' he thought.
"I can't move, Scourge." blue whimpered. "I... I tried to get up, but I can't..."
“Alright love, just keep calm and I'll take you to the doctors.” Scourge said as he moved to pick the other up.
Sonic simply nodded and clenched his eyes shut as a wave of pain suddenly shot through him when he was picked up, biting back a scream. Scourge took Sonic into the bedroom and gently put him on the bed before he quickly dressed him and then picked him back up before he headed off to the hospital.
Sonic went unconscious halfway there.
When Scourge got into the hospital, he went straight to the antenatal (pregnancy) unit and he ran to the nearest doctor he could find. When the doctor saw him coming, he took one look at the unconscious uke in his arms and quickly had various nurses going over to take the ill male from his mate.
He'd seen this very same situation only a few days ago and he was pretty sure this was the current couple's problem as well.
"Follow me..." he then said to Scourge as he followed the others after Sonic had been placed on a bed and pushed down the hall.
Scourge quickly followed the doctor, yet he never took his eyes off his mate. Sonic was soon wheeled into another room, Scourge told to wait out in the lobby while they ran diagnostics on his uke.
The doctor placed a hand on his shoulder, saying. "I promise he's going to be alright... Don't worry."
Scourge sighed and nodded. “Alright doc...”
He nodded and then made his way through the double doors.
Scourge sighed heavily as he plopped down onto one of the seats in the lobby. He was really worried for his mate, but he had a very sneaky suspicion on what was wrong with him...
Three hours had flown by before he knew it....
By the time the doctor came out of the doors, Scourge was a nervous wreck.
"No need to worry, he's fine.” he said as soon as Scourge rushed over to him. "Just dehydrated and a little underweight..."
“Underweight?” Scourge blinked. “But... He's eaten nearly twice as much as normal, how can he be underweight?” he questioned.
"Well, for someone in his condition, he has to eat more in order to sustain enough energy for both him and the pup. And if what you say is true then, yes, he shouldn't be underweight. However, the more pups equals to more energy being needed to keep both them and the mother alive, which would explain why he's been getting so tired so often these past few days...” the doctor explained simply.
Scourge rubbed his eyes as he mumbled. "I knew it... Sonic really is pregnant..."
"Wait," the doctor blinked. "you mean to tell me that you didn't know?"
Scourge shook his head. “No, I didn't. That's why I brought him here.”
"Oh, I'm sorry for being so abrupt," he apologized. "but your mate is indeed pregnant. Have you noticed anything different about him recently?"
“Just the obvious signs of him being pregnant. Morning sickness, mood swings, sudden and weird cravings.” Scourge explained.
"Ah, I see." he nodded before turning slightly. "Would you like to see him? We've placed him in his own room now, but please don't try to startle him..."
“Alright... Should I tell him?” Scourge questioned.
"That's your choice, sir, but if you do decide to tell him, give him the news gently. Remember: don't startle him."
"And congratulations" he added with a smile.
“Thank you.” Scourge smiled in return.
The doctor nodded and after giving Scourge the number to his boyfriend's room, he left to tend to his other patients. Scourge searched the corridors for Sonic's room for over an hour before he had managed to find the room he was in, not being able to read the doctor's handwriting properly had meant that he started his search in the wrong side of the complex. When he found the right room, he quietly opened the door and silently stepped inside.
There, covered in blankets was his mate. He had an IV in his arm with water dripping from a bag to get his body rehydrated and he had an oxygen mask over his muzzle as he slept. He'd had difficulty breathing when he first came in...
Scourge quietly went over to Sonic's side and sat down in a chair next to the bed. He gently took his smaller hand in his own and sighed. How was he going to tell him this? He was happy that Sonic was pregnant, he'd always wanted a family since he started dating Sonic. But, he didn't know if Sonic wanted kids, and he didn't know how Sonic would react to the news. He just hoped everything would turn out right. He was so lost in thought that at first, he didn't notice Sonic stirring in his sleep. But a tired groan and a gentle squeeze of his hand snapped him to attention. He looked up to see Sonic's face scrunched up in discomfort as he was roused from his sleep.
Slowly, two beautiful emerald green eyes blinked open and slowly blinked before scanning across the room, a look of confusion on the uke's face before he caught sight of his mate.
Scourge smiled. “Hey Sonikku. How are you feeling?”
"Hey." he smiled weakly before rubbing sleep from one of his eyes. "I feel tired... Better, but tired."
"Where am I?" He then asked in confusion.
“Um...” Scourge hesitated. “Please don't freak out... But... You're in the hospital...”
Sonic blinked in shock, "The hospital? What am I doing here? Is something wrong? What happened? I'm not going to die, am I!?"
“Sonikku, please don't freak out. You're not going to die, I brought you here so the doctor's could see what was wrong with you.” Scourge explained, squeezing his mate's hand reassuringly.
Sonic sighed heavily with relief. He then removed the oxygen mask from his muzzle and asked. "So what's wrong with me?"
Scourge rubbed his temple. “Um... The doctor's found out that you're... You're... Pregnant.”
There was silence in the room for quite some time. Scourge thought Sonic hadn't heard him till he spoke up.
".....I'm what?" He asked, voice barely a whisper.
“You're... Pregnant love...” Scourge repeated, hoping Sonic didn't try and kill him.
"But.. How?" He couldn't help but asked, truly confused since he was still trying to grasp onto the thought that he was... Carrying. He didn't think he could put himself and the word pregnant in the same sentence just yet.
“Remember when I told you... About Mephiles?” Scourge asked, surprised at how calm Sonic was and how calmly he was taking it all in.
Sonic quietly nodded.
“Well, the doctor's found out... That... You're the same Sonikku...”
"I'm a... A hermaphrodite, too?" He quietly asked and after receiving a nod, he lowered his eyes to his belly where a growing pup now resided.
His eyes remained lowered, but Scourge could easily make out the tears that slowly began to fall.
Sonic sniffled, trying to hold back his emotions at the news, but he just couldn't.
A small whimper escaped his lips before he buried his face in his hands and cried his heart out.
“Sonikku? What's wrong?” Scourge asked, kneeling down next to the bed and caressing the other's cheek.
"I'm sorry." he sobbed. "I'm so sorry. I didn't know, Scourge. Honestly, I didn't."
"I'm sorry I've messed everything up between us now." he whimpered before wiping away his tears and looking heartbroken as he looked his mate in the eyes.
"I understand if you want to leave..." he muttered quietly, his heart breaking at the thought.
“Why would I want to leave??” Scourge questioned, completely taken by surprise by his mate's words.
Sonic himself now looked confused. "What? I... I thought you'd be upset. I don't want to have you forced to stay with me to help take care of a baby."
"I... I'll be alright on my own." he said with a saddened smile.
“I am not leaving you Sonikku.” Scourge said, determined. “I love you too much and I'm happy that you're pregnant.”
"You... You are?" Sonic gasped, surprised. "That means I can keep it?"
He may have only known it was there just a moment ago, but Sonic felt that he would be devastated if he had to get rid of the pup.
“Of course love.” Scourge smiled. “Of course we can keep the pup.”
This time happy tears fell from his eyes as he embraced his mate, kissing him lovingly as he did so.
He loved Scourge so much and now they were starting a family. He just couldn't be happier right now...
Scourge smiled back as he hugged his mate. “I'd never do anything to make you upset love.”
Sonic sighed happily and nuzzled his boyfriend of three years. "I love you..."
"I love you too my babies." Scourge smiled as he returned the hug, stroking the peach furred belly belonging to the mother of his pup.
Sonic blushed heavily before smiling. He was going to have to get used to this...
"How are you feeling now love?" Scourge asked as he pulled away from the other.
"Much better." blue smiled.
Green smiled in return as the kissed him on the nose.
Sonic smiled before holding back a yawn, asking. "Can I go home now?"
“I think the doctor's might want to keep you in overnight just to make sure you're alright.” Scourge explained, not sure if Sonic could go home himself.
Sonic pouted cutely but nodded, yawning again.
"I'm hungry." he then mumbled.
“What do you want love?” Scourge asked curiously.
The uke shrugged. "I dunno..."
“Want me to go see what's on the menu?” green asked as he stood from where he knelt.
Sonic nodded as he got more comfortable in bed.
“Alright love, I'll see you in a bit.” Scourge said before he kissed his love's head and left.
Sonic smiled and watched him leave, pressing a button on his bed which turned on the tv in his room.
Scourge walked round for a while before he found the reception desk.
“Excuse me.” He asked as he approached the desk.
"Yes?" The fox, named Fiona, asked.
"I was just wanting to know, what's on the menu today?" Scourge asked, resting his arms on the desk.
The fox smiled and reached for something in a drawer nearby, handing him a copy of the day's menu.
"So... You got a name, handsome?" she said, smiling seductively as she rested her arms on the desk as well, leaning closer to him.
“Scourge.” the other replied, skimming through the menu.
Fiona noticed he wasn't looking at her and smirked.
"Say, why don't we both head to the cafeteria together? I get off in ten minutes." she purred.
Scourge's ear twitched and he looked at her. "What's your name?"
"Fiona." she purred, her smirk growing.
"Well, Fiona." Scourge started, folding the paper up and tucking it into a pocket of his jacket. "I'm sorry to have to disappoint, but I'm going to have to say no."
"What?" She asked shocked. "Why not?"
"Because I need to look after my mate." Scourge replied with a small smirk before leaving.
Fiona looked shocked and offended as she watched him leave.
When Scourge got back to his mate's room, Sonic had drifted off into a light sleep, the telly still on. He chuckled lightly at the sight as he brought a chair closer to the bed and sat down in it.
The uke awoke to the feel of a soft kiss on his cheek.
"Hey." he smiled to his mate before yawning. "I must've fell asleep, huh?"
“You did.” Scourge smiled. “I got a copy of the menu.” he said as he pulled the said paper out of his jacket.
Sonic smiled and took a look at the menu...
“Anything get your fancy love?” Scourge asked curiously.
"Can I get a cheeseburger, some fries, and some grapes?" blue asked.
“Sure love. What drink do you want?” green asked as he stood.
"Fruit punch." Sonic smiled cutely.
“The non-alcoholic version I take it.” Scourge said as he raised a brow playfully.
Sonic blushed but frowned adorably. "Of course not that one!!"
Scourge laughed at that. “I know love, I'm only messing.”
Sonic childishly stuck his tongue out at his boyfriend.
Scourge smirked. “You sure you want to do that?”
Sonic looked confused, not remembering what he was talking about.
Green shook his head. “Nevermind. So, you want a cheeseburger with fries, grapes and fruit punch? Right?”
"Yep!" Sonic nodded happily.
“Alright, I'll be back soon.” Scourge said before kissing Sonic's nose and leaving.
Sonic smiled and blushed, curling beneath the sheets to await his return.
Scourge headed back to the reception desk after double-checking the number of the room him and his mate were in.
This time Fiona was gone and replaced with a bunny named Vanilla.
"Hello." she smiled kindly when he approached.
“Hello.” Scourge replied with a smile.
"How can I help you?" She asked.
“It's about the menu.” Scourge started. “I'd like to place an order down.”
"Ah." she nodded in understanding, "Well, it would be quicker for you just went to the cafeteria instead of giving the order to me. The cafeteria is on the next floor up, you can't miss it."
“Okay, thank you.” Scourge said before leaving off towards the stairs to get to the next floor up.
But when he saw all the steps he had to take, he quickly went to the elevator. When the elevator came to a stop Scourge walked down the corridor till he found the cafeteria, and there he placed his order, deciding whether to get something to eat himself... Once he decided, he ordered a second cheeseburger and an extra side of some fries as well as a large soda. After paying for everything, he grabbed his stuff and made his way back to the elevator, ignoring all of Fiona's attempts at trying to grab his attention. When he got back to Sonic's room, he smiled at the other as he put the food onto the table.
"Thanks." the uke smiled, taking his food.
Scourge kissed his love's head as he grabbed his food and sat on the edge of the bed.
Both mates ate their meals, watching Skyfall 007 on telly in the meantime...
After a while, Scourge had finished his fries and he had had some of his drink but now he was full; he wasn't that hungry in the first place.
Looking over at his mate he saw that Sonic had finished his food. "Sonikku." he called out.
The uke's ears perked at the sound of his voice.
"Hm?" He asked, looking curiously cute as he glanced at his mate.
“Do you want my cheeseburger?” Scourge asked. “I'm not hungry anymore.”
"Sure." he smiled, taking the burger from him before asking. "You sure you're alright? You're not sick are you?"
“I'm completely fine love.” Scourge chuckled. “It's you that I'm worried about.”
The cute male blushed before beginning to nom on the cheeseburger. Scourge smiled in return and turned back to the telly, resting his arms behind himself as he leant back on them. Sonic soon finished eating and drank down the rest of his juice and turned to watching telly as well...
A little while, green began to feel a little sleepy, his eyes closing a little.
Sonic noticed this and smiled. "Scourge?”
Scourge hummed in question, trying and failing to hold back a yawn.
Sonic giggled softly. "There's room for two over here..."
Green smiled tiredly as he kicked his shoes off and joined his love in bed next to him, smiling more as the other curled up to him, nuzzling into his scarred chest. The little uke purred softly as Scourge's hand came to gently rub at his still flat belly. Scourge gave a kiss to Sonic's head and belly before he closed his eyes. Sonic smiled and soon fell asleep right beside his mate.
