MikaLynnRose

There is a soft knock on the bedroom door. Shadow pulls away from Sonic. “I'll get it.” He smiles and gets up, heading to the door. He opens it to find a nervous Tails. “U-Um. H-Hi….U-Um...D-Dinner’s ready.” Shadow nods. “Thank you. We will head down.” Tails nods and scampers off. Shadow walks to Sonic’s side, taking his hand. “Dinner time.” Sonic smiles and gets up, removing the gas mask and turning off the oxygen. “Good. I am hungry.” He leads Shadow down the stairs to the dining room. Knuckles and Amy look up from the couch. Amy glares at the Alpha, who nods at her in turn.  Entering the kitchen, Sonic drops Shadow’s hand and hurries to his mother’s side, hugging her. Aleena smiles at Sonic, hugging back. “Good morning, sweetie. How are you feeling?” “Better than earlier. I still have some tightness, but that is normal by this point. What is for dinner?” “Chili dogs, your favorite.” “You are the best, mom!” He grins and grabs the plate of hot dogs, carrying it to the table for her. “Oh, thank you, Sonic.” Shadow walks to her. “Um...Excuse me?...Is there..um… a way I can help too?” He asks nervously. He had never done this before, especially not for a motherly person. Aleena smiles at Shadow. “Oh, hello Shadow. Yes, there are buns in the cabinet behind you. Would you bring them to the table? Thank you very much.” He nods and obeys immediately. Tail was setting the table and chatting with Sonic about a convention at school. Sonic was listening and giving him ideas. “Maybe an automatic Chili Dog machine? That would surely win the convention, Tails.” The yellow kitsune laughs. “Well it would sure win over your stomach, Sonic.” The blue hedgehog grins sheepishly. “Yeah, that's true. Mom would probably make it better anyways. Her homemade Chili Dogs are the best.” Aleena walks in laughing and carrying the chili in a crock-pot. “I would hope so, Sonic the Hedgehog. With how much I have made it for you in your lifetime.” She sets the crock-pot on the table and sets the spoon by it. “Alright. It looks like we are ready.”  Knuckles and Amy walk in. Sonic cheers and has a seat by Tails. Shadow looks around, unsure of what to do. Sonic pulls the Alpha into the seat by him, grinning happily. The others sit down and start to get their food. Sonic makes three Chili Dogs and eats them like he was starving. Aleena laughs. “Sonic. Slow down. You don’t want to throw it up.” Sonic obeys and slows down. Tails snickers next to the Omega. Aleena finishes making a Chili Dog and looks at Shadow. “So, Shadow. Why don’t you tell us about yourself?”  Shadow gets uncomfortable when everyone looks at him.”U-Um….There isn’t much really. I play Football in the fall and track in the spring and summer. I go to school with Sonic, Amy and Knuckles. I don’t do much outside of that.” Aleena nods. “I see. What about your family?” “oh….Um…….I actually don’t have any family. I was abandoned when I was little, so I never got to learn what it’s like to have a family. I don’t have much in the way of friends either so….yeah..” He looks at his plate, refusing to look at the others’ faces. He could feel Amy glaring at him, but he didn’t care. He didn’t even look up when he heard a chair screeching against the ground. When arms suddenly wrapped around his shoulders, the Alpha jumps slightly and looks up. A motherly voice speaks in his ear. “I am sorry to hear that, Shadow. Do you have a home you can return to at night? “ Shadow nods slightly. “Why don’t you move in with us, then?”