//------------------------------// // Shopping for foals // Story: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star // by Zubric //------------------------------// The next morning went pretty smoothly for the little filly. Diaper change, oatmeal for breakfast, and of course some milk to wash it all down. Twilight wasted no time in preparing to go shopping. Starlight was currently sitting next to Spike on the floor with some toys in front of her. She nudged one of the blocks, gumming on her pacifier a little. The little one began to make a small tower, mostly to just to occupy her time, though the colors seemed amusing to her now, so there was that. The activity only lasted a few minutes however as Twilight soon came in and picked up Starlight, doing another diaper check. “All clean little one, such a good filly. “ Twilight nuzzled again getting a light giggle out of the foal along with a slight blush. “Y- you just checked me 15 minutes ago!” Starlight whined, being placed into a carrier hanging from Twilight’s side. “Ah ah. Mommy Twily can't be too careful. Don't want you to get a diaper rash.” Twilight patted the foal’s head and headed out, with Spike following behind with a check list. Starlight had to admit dangling there while not having to worry about anything was relaxing. Her padded rear would crinkle with each light bounce her caretaker had in her step, causing her to wiggle some. Spike watched her silly movements before looking at the list. “We should only need one package to last the week. Well assuming little star here isn't a piddle pants. “ “Mmm, you wouldn't be making jokes if you were padded,” Starlight pouted, looking cute as she kept her pacifier in. Twilight looked back motherly nuzzling Starlight as they stopped by the entrance to the foal store. “You know she’s right, Spike. You shouldn't tease her for something she can't control. And besides, you looked pretty adorable in a diaper in that other world.” Starlight snickered, putting her hooves to her mouth. “Yeah, he did.” She stuck her tongue out at Spike, making the drake blush as they made their way inside. The shop had a lovely lilac smell to it with a mix of plastic. Vibrant colors were around every corner, giving the store a preschool like feel. Spike pulled the list out, a pencil clutched in his claw. “Well, given that Starlight is only going to be a foal for a week, I think two packs is enough, Twilight. I don't think we need five of them given they are packs of twenty-five.” He tilted his head, looking at the stuff in the aisle. “I suppose so, never know. Like you said, she might be a heavy wetter. Besides any that we don't use, I can just give to the Cakes. “ She stopped to nuzzled Starlight, the little one blushing as she suckled the pacifier, seeming content for the moment. Spike crossed his claws. “Oh, so you can tease but I can't?” He said childishly. “Of course I can, I'm her mommy. Besides, I didn’t call her a name.” Twilight stuck her tongue out, while floating a few brands down, admiring the various patterns. Starlight took a moment to look at Spike, snickering. “Careful, Spike, Twilight might think you’re a baby again. Well, more of an actual baby.” She wiggled her hooves, looking at the packages as well. The one Twilight was focused on was light pink, with purple stars printed on it. The only way those could get anymore embarrassing. was if Twilight were to print her cutie mark on the seat for all to see. Starlight had no doubt she could do that without hesitation, given how much she seemed to love being a mother. The little filly’s blush grew as she imagined herself waddle around in such a thing, as opposed to the plain ones she was currently in. “Aww, I think Starlight likes them, Twilight.” Spike teased, ruffling the foal’s little pig tails. “No! Too embarrassing!” Starlight covered her face, cheeks burning as red as a cherry. Her caretaker picked her out of the carrier and nuzzled nose to nose to cheer her up. “Aww, but you'll look simply adorable, yes you will,” Twilight cooed, dismissing her foal’s embarrassment. Her hoof prodded the diaper as she checked once again. “Uh oh, seems little one is wet again. “ Starlight just whimpered in response, still hiding her face as she was set into the carrier again and taken along as they picked up more items, stopping by the washroom to change her. Being stuck with a rash would have been the cherry on top of the humiliation sundae. Along with the pack of diapers, the foal could see a few new toys and a small can of powdered formula. “Was Twilight always this good handling foals, or is it that magic helping?” She thought, whole spotting a pile of teddy bears. For whatever reason, as the group neared the pile, Starlight felt like she really wanted the yellow colored bear with pink colored pads and tummy. It reminded her of Fluttershy. Seeing that Spike and Twilight were occupied with looking at some pastel bibs, the filly grunted getting her horn to light as she focused on the bear. Given her small size, the strain was far greater, but it was just a levitation spell, one of the easier spells to master. She grabbed the bear by its arm, slowly lifting it up like a claw machine. As more of the bear was lifted out, Twilight saw what her little filly was doing. Seeing no harm in what she doing, Twilight let the foal continue. Just as it was lifted off the shelf, Starlight panicked as she felt a sneeze coming on. It happened far too quickly, causing her to drop the spell and upon sneezing she felt a rush of air! She squeaked, keeping her eyes shut, afraid of what she had done! But instead of being scolded she heard the two laughing. She slowly opened her eyes and blushed noticing, she had sent the shelf of plushies flying all over the place, making quite the mess. “Hehe, wow! She’s about as messy as Flurry. “ Spike commented. “Aww, it's okay little star, Mommy isn't mad,” Twilight cooed, lifting Starlight out of her carrier. Despite the soothing words, Starlight couldn't stop blushing. But the princess kept snuggling her, using her magic to float the teddies back in place. She took the yellow colored one and offered it to Starlight. “Is this the one you wanted?” Delighted, Starlight took the bear and hugged it close, sighing with a sudden sense of bliss. “Thank you.” she lisped. After they had bought everything, and Starlight had been changed into one of the pink colored diapers to see how they fit, the group headed back towards the castle. Along the way Twilight dropped by Applejack’s fruit stand, pulling out some plastic keys while she spoke. “Hey Applejack.” She greeted, jingling the keys above Starlight, who was in a new pink colored stroller they had bought as well. “What happened to Starlight?” Applejack asked as she approached the little filly. The odd flow of magic pressed lightly on the farmer’s perception of reality a bit, and she couldn't help but chuckle as Starlight seemed fixated on the colourful toy, batting at it with her hooves to try and get the keys. “Well, it’s a long story, but Moondancer had this book that apparently had magic similar to Spike's comic.” Twilight explained. Applejack nodded. “Oh, I remember when that happened. But how’d that make Starlight a foal?” She took the keys from Twilight and kept jingling then for the foal, smiling at the squeaks and cheers. “Well we all sort of ended up as foals while inside, and since Starlight ended the game it rewarded her, more or less.” Twilight told Applejack, drawing on what memories she could recall. “Oh,” Applejack replied. “Well, hope it ain't permanent. Even if Starlight’s plum adorable in this state.” “Not to worry, it’s just until the end of the week,” Twilight reassured her friend. “And in the meantime, I get to be her mommy.” Meanwhile, Starlight’s horn glew, as she yanked the toy from Applejack’s hooves and shook them about by herself. “Mine!” She squealed! Applejack was a little startled, but let it be as Twilight scolded the filly. “Now Starlight, that wasn't very nice. Say you're sorry.” The foal just looked up and stuck her tongue out, her pacifier hanging from her neck as she resumed rattling the toy around, seemingly entranced by it. Applejack snickered. “Uh oh, Twilight. Looks like ya got a rebel on your hooves!” She teased. “Applebloom used to be the same way.” “Isn't she still kind of like that ?” Spike quipped. “She might be a bit rebellious from time to time, but she’s growin’ up well.” Applejack explained, ruffling the foal’s mane. The disruption was enough to snap Starlight out of her trance. “Huh? What?” Starlight blushed harder, letting out an eep. “Oh, did I distract ya from your playtime?” Applejack mothered, lighting bopping Starlight’s nose. Starlight squeaked, covering her nose with a hoof. “Uh, hi Applejack. I-I am not a foal!” She blushed, even if her size spoke to the contrary. “Oh, don't be silly, little one. You’ll be big someday soon, but for now, you’re just the cutest little filly I've ever seen,” Applejack cooed, the words left her mouth naturally, as Applejack tickled Starlight’s tummy a bit. “No fair, this magic is cheating!” Starlight thought, even as the little filly began to giggle and kicked her hind legs about. When the tickling stopped, Starlight pouted again but not as grumpy as before. The attention was nice, even though she didn’t want to admit it.. Applejack giggled, getting Twilight her bushel of apples. “Starlight’s so cute when she pouts,” Starlight protested with a whine, only to be unbuckled and scooped up into Applejack's hooves giving the foal a hug while supporting the diaper. She watched as Starlight slowly smiled and cuddles into the warm fur. “See? All she wanted was to cuddle.” She rubbed Starlight’s back, as Twilight and Spike watched. Starlight didn't stop cuddling once she settled in, feeling comfort as she leaned on the warm fur. The farm pony pat her back some, before hoofing her back to Twilight. The little filly caught herself trying to reach out to Applejack and quickly put her hooves down. “Stop it! Ugh! Why is slipping into the foal mindset so easy?! This magic is pretty strong,” She thought, and squeaked a little when Twilight nuzzled her. “Okay, the attention isn't all bad I guess, but does it have to be so embarrassing?” She thought, but out loud she asked Twilight. “Where to now?” Twilight held the foal to her warm chest and looked at the list in Spike’s claw. “Just a few more things to buy,” She cooed making sure her foal had her pacifier. “And this time, you get to ride in the basket.” Despite trying to act more like an adult, Starlight can't help but bounce a little as the shopping cart was wheeled down the aisle. She hugged her new teddy, beaming as she looked around, while Twilight picked out ink and the like from the various shelves of the grocery store. A few ponies look at the grayish-purple colored unicorn and smiled when Starlight waved back at them. The cart was a little least embarrassing then her stroller which spike was pushing behind them. By the time they were heading back to home, Starlight began to yawn. Her tiny body needing to nap. She kept a hold of her plushie friend as she laid back in her stroller sinking into its comfy embrass. Spike dawwed, “Don’t worry, Starlight. We’ll get home soon, then you can nap.” Starlight nodded slowly as she yawned, the gentle rocking as she pushed along helped l to lull her to sleep. By the time they had arrived at the castle, she was fast asleep mumbling in her sleep with a smile. As Twilight took Starlight to bed, she heard her mutter about mommy and other such things. It snapped Twilight out of the trance for a second as she thought about it. She’d never really asked about Starlight parents. Now that she thought about it, where had Starlight’s parents been when she revealed her past? Surely they would’ve tried to help their child cope with the loss of her best friend, no? Oh well, those were all questions for later, Twilight supposed. Starlight was soon laid down on the mattress and tucked in under a pink, fuzzy blanket. Twilight stood there for a moment and simply watched, feeling at peace keeping care of her charge. It was going to be a nice week, she could tell.