//------------------------------// // BONUS: Taking Care Of A Ponecat // Story: One Smol Ponecat // by FourShadow //------------------------------// Adagio opened the front door of the penthouse carefully as she could. She was still cradling her new little ponecat with one arm, trying to keep her safe. Trixie stirred a few times, but thankfully not with any danger of falling out of her grasp. The Siren simply smiled as she kept her close. "Don't you worry about a thing my little sweetie," Adagio cooed, before setting Trixie down on the couch. "We will get you back to normal. But until then..." Adagio said, going for the fridge. "Does Trixie want some milk?" Trixie squeaked. "Yis." "Coming right up sweetie." She pulled out a carton of milk and poured some into a little bowl. Once the milk was back in the fridge, she walked over to the couch and set out some paper towels on the little coffee table underneath the bowl of milk. And carefully, the ponecat was lifted and set on the coffee table where she could walk again. Trixie sniffed the milk, and soon she was happily drinking from the bowl, all the while Adagio sat back on the couch, trying to think over the current situation. Her girlfriend was now a pony/cat hybrid. A very adorable hybrid, no doubt, but this was still... it was... words couldn't be made to describe this situation. At least, not that Adagio could find any. "So, um, sweetie? Trixie, do you feel any... different?" Trixie stopped mid-drink and licked at her paws, cleaning them up. When she was finished she looked back at Adagio with an unsure face. "I... I don't think so. I mean, I don't feel like my insides are tearing me apart, so that's good," Trixie said, confused. Adagio softly pet her ears, hearing her purr again. "So do you not feel any different?" "Well, it does feel a little weird to be a mammal instead of..." Trixie purred softly as Adagio pet her again. "... oh right! It does feel a little weird to be a mammal now." "Well don't you worry. We're going to find a way to get you back to normal, I promise," Adagio softly said, petting her some more. The ponecat purred some more, and leaned into Adagio's hands as she continued to give her affection. "Thank you," Trixie cooed. "Oh, it's no problem sweetie," Adagio softly smiled. Trixie eventually finished her drink, and she was left with a messy face. Until she licked her face clean, and even at her paws. "Oh dear. That's a bit of a mess. Trixie, I know you just got home and all, but if I'm going to take you to bed, I need to clean you up." Trixie's face drooped. Oh no. "I gotta give you a bath. "Nuuuuuuu!" Trixie pleaded as Adagio picked up the ponecat before she could even flee. "Trixie, come on, I have to clean you," Adagio said, chuckling as she took her upstairs. Trixie squirmed in her arms, trying to get out of her grip. But she couldn't. Adagio had a tight grip, thankfully not enough to hurt her, but she wouldn't be running. "Trixie, this will go a lot faster if you just cooperate." "Nuuuuuuu!" Adagio rolled her eyes. "Come on..." Trixie kept squirming as she tried to get away, but it was no use. Adagio managed to get her into the bathroom, and she soon closed the door. She set Trixie down, but immediately she climbed up a shelf reaching to the top, trying to hide. "Trixie, you're going to have to get cleaned up eventually. This can go faster if you don't fight," Adagio said, a little annoyed. She turned on the faucet in the bathtub, checking the temperature. Wouldn't want it to be too cold or hot, just needed it nice and warm. Once she determined it was okay, she pulled out some shampoo she had tucked away in a cabinet, and now all she had to do was get Trixie. "Trixie, come on," Adagio said, trying to reach for her. Trixie just batted her hands away with her paws, hissing at her. "Hey. Don't you hiss at me," Adagio said, putting her hands on her hips. "We can do this all night you know." Trixie tried to climb down from the shelf, but Adagio moved just in time and grabbed her. "Nuuuuuu..." Trixie begged as Adagio moved her towards the tub. Now Trixie was now using all four limbs to avoid being shoved into the tub, pleading with mercy. Her paws were now trying to hold on tight as Adagio kept trying to push her into the tub. "No no no no no no please!" "Trixie, come on, it's just water, it's fine," Adagio said. "But I don't want to be bathed!" Adagio held her head. How was she going to get Trixie to get in that tub? But wait a minute; she had an idea... "Alright, how about this. Trixie, if you can cooperate with me, I will give you some fish before we go to bed." "Feesh?" Trixie's ears perked. "Yes, I'll give you some fish, if you will cooperate with me," Adagio said, calm, but stern. Trixie's ears flopped. There was no winning this situation. She had to be put in that awful tub with all of that water. "Hey, it's okay," Adagio whispered, slowly pushing her down until Trixie's legs just gave up and she splashed into the tub. "... well that works too. Now lets get you cleaned up." Trixie's ears flopped as she pouted, but Adagio soon came back around. "Trixie, I promise, I can make this quick. Just cooperate with me, okay?" The ponecat didn't reply, but she did purr when Adagio petted her again, scratching behind her ears. Soon some soap came down and she started running it through the wet ponecat's fur, trying to scrub at every little spot she could. Her ears, her legs, her belly, her tail, everywhere. She was 100% covered in soap. "Now lets see about making sure that's all the way through," Adagio muttered to herself, rubbing her fingers through the ponecat's fur to make sure everywhere got clean. Trixie still didn't like the feeling of being splashed into the water, but at the very least, she would have a fish to look forward to. "Almost done Trixie, you're doing good," Adagio said, patting her head. The last bits of soap were removed from her fur, and Adagio picked up the ponecat and set her down on a towel before wrapping her up in one to dry her fur. Trixie felt more happy being out of the tub, even more so when the towel began to dry her down. "And now for the hairdryer," Adagio said, picking up her hairdryer. She ran the dryer all over Trixie's body to finish until she had finally gotten her completely clean. Until Trixie's fur floofed up in a poof! "Heh, don't worry sweetie, I'm sure your fur will calm itself back down eventually," Adagio said, before picking up Trixie. "Now can I have my feesh?" "Oh, I didn't forget," Adagio said. Reaching on the countertop, she pulled out some of the sushi she had saved from earlier and gave it to Trixie who snatched it with her paws. "Good kitty." Eventually as the night went on, Trixie and Adagio both were getting sleepy. Once Adagio had gotten her PJs and brushed her teeth and rinsed, she reached for her ponecat and carefully cradled her upstairs to her bedroom. "It's okay... shhh..." Adagio whispered as she cradled her little ponecat. Carefully she set Trixie down on a pillow and let her move around in a circle to find a nice place to lay, until she finally curled up. Trixie softly meowed as she cuddled up, and Adagio smiled again. She was too precious. She gave a soft kiss to her forehead and hugged her ponecat again, before curling up underneath the blankets for the night. But as she was about to curl up, she felt something pawwing at her shoulder. It was Trixie, looking at her with floppy ears and a sad face. "Sweetie, what's wrong?" "Dagi, can I just cuddle next to you, please?" Trixie begged. "Just like always?" Adagio wasn't about to deny that one bit. With a smile, she scooped up Trixie and held her close, letting her cuddle next to her. And taking some warmth from the fuzzy blanket she pulled over the both of them. She may not have been human now, but she was going to get her back to her human state eventually. For now, it was just enjoying the comfort of an adorable little fuzzy creature. "Goodnight Trixie," Adagio whispered. "Night Dagi..." Trixie yawned. As the sun came into Adagio's bedroom, she slowly stretched her arms as she was ready to start a new day. Until she heard a tiny squeak come from her left side; and it didn't sound like a normal bed squeak. Turning her head, she was met with the sight of a little gray kitten, tail swishing as it looked at her with curious interest. Adagio immediately pulled herself up. "Awwwww... well hello there little guy," Adagio smiled before picking up the kitten. "Where did you come from?" The kitten meowed before licking at Adagio's hand, making her giggle. "Do you like him?" Trixie, a full grown human, stood in the doorway in her PJs as she walked towards her girlfriend. "Sweetie, I love him! Where did you find him?" "That's actually it. I got him for you," Trixie smiled as she sat down next to her. Adagio felt her heart start to warm up inside. "Y-You... you got him for me?" "Mmmhmm." Adagio's eyes slowly watered and she pulled her girlfriend in for the most joyful hug ever. She was giggling and crying at the same time, in a burst of pure joy. "Sweetie... I don't know what to say..." Trixie smiled and kissed her cheek. "Happy Birthday, Adagio." And the little kitten just rolled around in Adagio's lap, waiting for bellyrubs.