//------------------------------// // Chapter 4: Blossom goes to school // Story: An Apple Blossom // by Foal Star //------------------------------// Monday A wind blew softly as Apple Bloom ran along towards the school house. She as right on time of course but was feeling a little nervous due to her brother still being absent. As she went inside she soon met up with Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle who were eagerly waiting for her. Sweetie Belle was the first to come over and asked, “so are Big Mac and Cheerilee dating now?” Scootaloo chirped, “yeah did Big Mac and Cheerilee kiss yet?” She buzzed her wings a little. Apple Bloom gulped as she thought, Big Mac still hasn’t shown up since Friday.” She blushed and whimpered, “Bi..Big Mac hasn’t come back yet.” Sweetie Belle cooed,”oh that’s great! That means they're really in love! I bet they're going to get married soon and have cute foals!” Apple Bloom squeaked,”that’s not what I meant I saw Cheerilee the other day and she doesn’t even know where my brother went off to.” Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle’s mouths dropped and Scootaloo shouted “wait what!? You mean he just disappeared!?” Apple Bloom explained, “I’m sayin’ that we don’t know where he is and I told ma family he went to Appleloosa. He could be anywhere.” “Well we can always go looking after school and help you search more,” Scootaloo commented staring at the clock. ‘I mean what the worst that could happen?” “Don't jinx it!” Apple Bloom said panicked, pacing in place. Just as the fillies were talking Cheerilee wheels a stroller up the schoolhouse wearing a yellow dress, with a diaper bag draped around her back. Blossom bounced in the stroller adorned in a cute pink onesie. The cutie mark crusaders mouths dropped as Cheerilee parked the stroller and cooed at the class. “Good morning class, sorry for being a little late, today you may have noticed our new guest.” She picked Blossom up and beamed holding her up for the class to see., “This is my new daughter Blossom. I adopted her only a few days ago.” The foal gurgled as she blew bubbles making the rest of the class daww. Scootaloo leaned into Apple Bloom’s ear and whispered, “You don’t think that could be Big Mac right?” “Well the filly does have Mac’s colours.” Apple Bloom considered. “I don’t remember Cheerilee ever mentioning adoption, do you?” Sweetie said, leaning in from the other side. She looked back at the foal as it glance around the room evening waving cutely. Cheerilee preceded in fixing up a pink playpen by her desk setting Blossom inside as she gave her foam blocks and plushies to play with. The motherly mare then placed her diaper bag down and continued, “Now even though Blossom will be here i’m still going to teach. As such, I need somepony to help change Blossom’s diapers and give her bottles. This student will get extra credit of course any volunteers?” Nopony raised a hoof as Diamond Tiara scoffed,”as if who would want to change dirty diapers?” Cheerilee got stern and replied, “well Tiara since you got quite the lip, I think you just volunteered.” “What?! No,” the rich tilly blushed and stammered. She glares at Silver Spoon as her friend snicker. “Stop laughing it’s not funny.”  The whole class burst into laughter (the cutie mark crusaders were still frozen) then Cheerilee cooed, “calm down everypony you're all eventually going to get a turn in caring for Blossom.” The cutie mark crusaders just stared at the foal as Blossom banged two foam blocks together giggling innocently. Apple Bloom rubbed the back of her head. “I-it can’t be, but that’s impossible right?” The change in Cheerilee’s behavior and new foal were leading to the inhibitable conclusion. That filly was her brother. Oh, i’ve really messed up this time. Cheerilee continued her lecture, “now as we're on the topic of foals I think we should all learn about baby ponies and how to care for them.” She then went to each student and hoofed out a doll pony with a small diaper. She then went back to the front of the class, “so I think we should start with something simple how to put a diaper on a foal.” The whole class groaned and Scootaloo turned to Apple Bloom, “well, we better figure out how to change them back soon or we're going to be changing diapers for the rest of our time in school.” Blossom started grunting and pushed messing her diaper making the entire class gag. Cheerilee just dawwed, “aww, Blossom had a little poopy, Tiara go change Blossom’s diaper please.” Diamond Tiara shouted, “No way! You can’t make me!” Cheerilee didn’t hesitate and walked up to Diamond’s desk grabbing Tiara ear like she a misbehaved foal. “That was very naughty Tiara, Blossom is only a foal and cant control herself. If you don’t do as I say you're going to not only get an “F” on behavior, I’ll make you sit in the corner in diapers” Diamond Tiara whined “I'm sorry! I’m sorry! I’ll change the diaper.” Cheerilee smiled,”good.” She let go of the filly’s ear and lead her up the front. She even made a spot on the desk laying the mat on it. “Now class pay attention, demonstrations are very educational. Tiara grumbled going over to Blossom and laid her on the changing mat. She makes disgusted faces as Cheerilee instructed her on each step. The crusaders were at least amused at Tiara discomfort at doing such a task. “Well at least she won’t call us baby blank flanks anymore,” Scootaloo whispered. Cheerilee seeing praised Diamond since Blossom was in her clean diaper and the dirty one was thrown away. She let Tiara wash her hooves in hoof sanitizer. The teacher cooed,”well done, see it wasn’t too bad you're going to be a good mother Tiara.” Tiara blushed and quickly went back to her seat and sat down trying to avoid everypony's gaze. She mumbled. “No wonder Randulf did all that stuff when I was young.” Apple Bloom turned around to look at her. “It not that bad of a smell. Pig pen smells way worse.” the recoil on Diamond’s face was satisfactory enough. Cheerilee smiled, seeing that many of the classmates had gotten the diapers on the small dolls. “See not so hard at least your dolls don’t wiggle and squirm. Now let's move onto mathematics. The crusaders met up as lunch rolled around. The class all rushing out to play. They watched through the window as Cheerilee asked, “Tiara before you go can you help give Blossom a bottle?” Not wanting in any more trouble, she came to the desk. “O-okay I guess.” She’s glad it was not another diaper change at least. The filly was finding Blossom awful charming, well in the drooling all over yourself kind of way. Cheerilee lowered Blossom into Tiara left foreleg adjusting it properly. “This is how you hold a foal,” she then got  the bottle letting Diamond take it in her free hoof. Blossom wiggled about reaching out wh graby hooves at her meal. The teacher watched as the nipple gently set into her foal’s mouth. “Yes that it, just like that. Great job Diamond Tiara.” Sweetie Belle pulled away from the window glancing towards Apple Bloom.”So, what’s the plan?” “I don’t know, I was planning to just go in there and tell her,” Apple Bloom looked back at the feeding taking place. “She looks awful happy though.” “I’m not sure she believed you with how cooky she is. I don’t get why grownups daww over foals all the time? Especially moms.” “Have ya ever see your foal photos?” Apple Bloom asked. “No matter what foals are just made to be cute.” “Rarity used to use me like a doll” Sweetie giggled before getting back on track. “If that is Big Mac, then why did he turn into a filly?” “How should I know?” Apple Bloom sank her face into her hooves. “Ugh, I shouldn’t have messed with potions.” “Yeah this is kind of your fault.” Scootaloo blurted. “Not helping,” Apple Bloom groaned. “Applejack going to be mad, not to mention Zecora.” Sweetie Belle replied, “we have no choice we have to try to explain to Cheerilee what happened tonight and try to convince her to let us change Big Mac back. We need Zecora to know she’s probably the only one that can turn Big Mac back to normal.” “I hear Twilight is pretty smart,” Apple Bloom added, “At least we still have the book.” Her thoughts were interrupted as they hear Diamond sheek and Blossom crying. They peered back through the window seeing white spittle down Diamond right shoulder. “Ewww, get it off.” She grabbed the paper towel trying to reach the spit leaving Blossom sitting the teacher’s desk Cheerilee scolded, “Tiara! Blossom is just a foal calm her down first then clean yourself up!” Diamond shivered putting the towel down and quickly rocking Blossom in her hooves. “There there, I didn’t mean to yell.” Her ears flatten to the sides of her head. Am I actually enjoying this!?  Blossom crying soon died down to a sniffle and then a small smile before letting out a yawn. Scootaloo snickered outside “Well at least we get to watch Tiara squirm a little. “I guess,” Apple Bloom said hesitantly, watching as Cheerilee sang a soft lullaby to her foal smiling the whole time. The motherly mare lowered Blossom into a basket, and plopped a pacifier in her mouth. Even kissing the foal’s forehead. She put up a ‘baby is sleeping,’ sign on the door too. The filly could see how happy Cheerilee was the entire time and groaned. Oh, this isn’t fair now i’m conflicted. Why can’t anythin be simple?