//------------------------------// // Home // Story: Diamond Dog Days // by Verve Vision //------------------------------// The front door of the mansion Social Justice and Big Business called home swung open to reveal the head butler, Ship Shape, standing there, waiting for their return. Ship Shape was an orange earth pony with a light blue mane, blue eyes, and a bit of jokester attitude. "Welcome home, Master Business, Mistress Justice. How was your trip?" He said taking their belongings from the carriage. "Uneventful for the most part. The ending was a bit much though" Big Business said hanging up his coat. "What was the ending?" Ship asked, carrying a large load of luggage with his Earth Pony strength. "Social decided to adopt a reclusive, sentient creature she found dying in the forest." Business said gesturing to the small form, wrapped in Social's hooves. Ruby was doing much better after treatment, her bright red coat was shiny and clean, along with her floppy red ears covered in wavy hair. A tiny tuft of deep red hair on her drooped near her still closed eyes. "Then we should prepare a room, shouldn't we?" Ship Shape replied with a playful grin. Big gave his old friend an annoyed look but knew he didn't intimidate the orange stallion and soon gave up. "Where are Spick and Span? I love their company and I must go shopping for dear Ruby here! We're practically missing all of the essentials." Social Justice asked Ship, who was about to take the luggage up the grand staircase. "I believe they're dusting the chandelier in the ballroom. They are the only pegasai on the maid staff." "I'll go fetch them, this is a bit more important than a spotless chandelier." After a little looking Social found the pair, they were right where Ship said. The two pegasus twins had white coats, light brown eyes, and pale red manes. Spick had a short bob while Span preferred a tight bun. "Spick! Span! I'm going on important shopping trip and would love your assistance!" "Yes, Ms.Social!" "We'll Be right down!" The sisters called down eagerly. They always loved shopping, even if they had to pull the cart. The first stop on their little expedition was furniture and more importantly a stroller. The three stopped by an extravagant baby store, they picked up a crib made of Rosewood, a stroller in an antique motif, some essentials and a few toys. Ruby, now in the stroller is fast asleep and probably wouldn't wake up for a while. Social, Spick, and Span were now at the farmer's market discussing which milk formula would be best and decided the one with the most protein would be best. The last stop was to pick up books, books on anything containing Diamond Dogs, pony care and even regular dog care. Social didn't know what she would need so she got everything she thought she might need. After the cart was practically full it was decided they had enough. The trip home was quiet except for a few whispers about what the Social Justice was doing with so many baby supplies and who was in the stroller she was pushing. "We're back!" Social called out, trotting through the front doors as the twins brought the furniture. "Welcome back, Mistress Justice. I have taken the liberty of clearing out the guest room two doors down from the master bedroom for our new resident." Ship Shape said, helping Spick carry the crib she was struggling with. "Oh that's perfect! Thank you, Ship Shape." "Think nothing of it. Tis my job after all." Ship said directing Spick and Span on how carry the furniture up the stairs. "Well your quite good at it. I have a feeling this will be quite a new experience for all of us." Social said looking at Ruby still sleeping in her stroller, calm and peaceful. Throughout the next week it was a bit louder than usual. Ruby would cry almost every two hours when she was hungry and then would just sleep. Social spent almost all her time caring for her and read every book she bought trying to understand if she was doing everything right. She was most glad that Equestria didn't have many criminals, it made her job as a judge a bit laid back with a lot of days off. Big Business wanted to help but his job kept him very busy, he did manage to read a few of the books Social bought in his free time. The maids often found her asleep near the crib slumped over a book. "Dear, you have to get rest." Big Business said a little worried, walking into Ruby's room. Social Justice was in a rocking chair feeding Ruby who was cradled in her hooves. "I have make sure that she's happy..." Social said, half asleep. "Sigh... I took a couple days off so you could rest a bit, its not much but you need to take care of yourself as well." Big Business said putting a hoof on her shoulder. "Oh Biggy, your so sweet. Well you are her father, you have as much right to get no rest as I do." Social chuckled softly. They looked down at Ruby as she fussed a little in her mother's lap. Just then she opened her eyes, they were completely lavender with small dots of dark purple for her pupils. She looked at them and waved her tiny paws with small smile. "Such a sweet little thing... are you sure I can't skip on sleep?" Social said looking to her husband with pleading eyes. "I'm sorry but sleep is a must, even for you." "Yawn, alright I suppose you can take over." Social said handing Ruby over to Big Business carefully while Ruby giggled from being held in magic. Big smiled shyly at Ruby, never holding her much before this he was a little worried he would break her. All she did was wave her little legs and look back at him with a smile. "You two have fun, remember to feed her, change her, and give her lots of love! Now I'm going to sleep..." Social Justice mumbled wandering to bed. "I certainly hope I get this right, wouldn't want your mother blaming me for you being unhappy. Maybe I should have read more of those books." Big said more to himself then to his daughter. Ruby just grasped her little paws towards his muzzle, still floating in the air. "What is it do you want down or-" Big Business moved her a little closer and she latched on to his face in a tight hug, snuggling up to him about to go to sleep again. "No no, we don't sleep on others faces we sleep in a bed-" pulling Ruby off she starts to cry, "or you can sleep on my face, that's fine as well, please no crying." Big said in a hushed, panicked voice. Ruby calmed down as Big put her back and slowly laid down on the floor, she fell asleep again. "Perhaps this won't be so bad." Big Business realized he fell asleep when he was awoken by crying. It was time to feed little Ruby again, Big Business got up carefully for the fourth time that day to feed her. He was warming a bottle in his magic and thought 'Why do you need food and sleep all day? You don't do anything.' Ruby was wiggling in his hooves grabbing for the bottle as he lowered it near her face. Ruby eagerly drank her bottle while Big gently stroked her head. "Yawn, well you are happy, that's good. I would like you to stop needing so much attention though." Big said removing the empty bottle while pat Ruby on the head. Ruby grabbed his hoof and gave it a firm hug with her tiny paws. Big gave her a happy smirk and decided it was time for bed again, for the both of them. "Biggy, I feel much better now and can take ove- awww." Social said coming into the room and seeing the heartwarming scene of her daughter sleeping on her husbands stomach.