{Sonic's P.O.V.}
"I need your help." He said in a monotone voice.

"... Excuse me?!" I asked in shock, he was in front of me. Right there. Talking to me.

Am I on drugs?

I really hope I am.

"You have to help me, Hedgehog." He growled lowly at me.

"Why? Help you with what?" I didn't know what was going on, when I saw it...

HE WAS CARRYING A PUP?!

"No. Nononono." I quickly answered. "That's your and Amy's problem. Leave me out of this." I shook my head, not daring to look at his face.

"I didn't want this." He growled. "I didn't touch Rose."

"Well, you obviously did." I was slowly closing the door as I looked at the pup. "Keep it in your pants next time, will you?" I looked away for a split second when I heard noise from the TV and when I looked in front of me, he was gone. "What the..."

"You're helping me." I heard his deep, soothing voice behind me, making me feel the chills down my spine.

I growled lowly and clenched my fist then turned around to face him.

"Why did you come for my help?! Rouge can help you! Vanilla can help you! Even G.U.N. can fucking help you!" I said a little too loudly, making the pup wake up and cry.

"Damnit, Faker!" He growled back at me. "Do you have any idea how difficult it is to put him to sleep!?"

I looked at the pup, it was a black hedgehog with bright pink stripes and front quills identical to Amy's. It was obviously their pup, there was no doubt.

But the way he looked at me.

The fear in his eyes.

It reminded me of Tails when I had first found him...

I sighed and rubbed my face. I was overwhelmed by all the emotions bottling up, barely holding back the tears.

"Look." I said as calmly as I could, but my voice was giving away how much I was trying not to cry. "I won't help you because you asked me to." I walked to him and took the pup from his arms. "Only because I feel bad for this poor pup for having idiots for parents."

I purred quietly for the pup and looked at him. "Leave. I will keep the pup here."

This made him look at me in shock and disbelief.

"No way. That's my son you're holding." He glared at me and walked closer to me to get the pup but I took a step back.

"You asked for help, that's how I'm helping. Either you let me take care of your son or you're both out of here." I said in a serious voice and glared back then looked at the pup that was reaching for him as he whimpered.

"I can't leave him alone." He took the pup from me. "Don't get too happy, you were the first option I had." He rolled his eyes and started walking away. "Be glad Maria likes you for some reason." He mumbled, making my ears perk up.

"What was that...?" I asked softly and lowered my ears as I remembered what Maria had begged me to do.

"Maria told me to visit you." He said coldly and grabbed the door handle. "I knew I shouldn't have."

I immediately dashed in front of him and sighed.

"Fine. You can stay here." I looked down. I didn't want to do this but I couldn't risk leaving the pup out in the cold and not listening to Maria.

She saved my life and all she asked for was to give 'someone' a chance.

How did she know that this would happen...?

I noticed that he was looking at me in a slightly surprised expression, but any emotion he had on his face disappeared within seconds and he nodded. "Where are we sleeping?" He asked coldly and lightly glared at me once more, but it was obvious he couldn't concentrate because of the pup messing with his chest fur.

"In the guest room." I answered as calmly as I could, a tear threatening to escape from how much it hurt me to see him with someone else's pup. "What's his name...?"

"I don't know." He shook his head and started walking to the hall. "Where's the guest room?"

I slowly nodded and walked to the guest room then opened the door for him, not daring to look up. "The bathroom is this one to your left..." I pointed at the bathroom door. "And my room is-"

"That's enough." He cut me off before I could finish. "Don't be scared if he starts crying. Don't you dare walk in the room while I'm sleeping." He growled very lowly. "Got it?"

I simply nodded, holding back my tears at the way he was treating me. "Goodnight... Shad..." I swallowed my sobs, the knot on my neck was beginning to choke me.

All I got as a reply was a scoff and an eye roll before the door was shut in front of me.

I bit my lip and walked to my room walking fast and quietly, not to bother him or the pup.

I laid on the bed and wrapped myself in my blanket and hid my face in my pillow, still holding back my tears, or at least trying to, as the memories of the old, caring, loving Shadow came back, breaking my heart.

I couldn't hear anything else other than my sobs and thoughts. The question 'why?' replayed in my head.

"I-I'm doing what M-Maria asked me to..." I mumbled to myself between my sobs. "I-I'm doing th-the right th-thing..."

Right...?