Cain started to become thirsty at around 2 in the morning so he got out of bed and went to the kitchen. He was just going to get a quick sip of water and get back into bed. When he creeked the door open he quietly went to the kitchen. Not wanting to wake Fluttershy up he took his time getting there. When he got there he went to the fridge and opened it. Luckily the bottles were on the bottom shelf so he grabbed one and took a sip. After he was done, he started to walk back to the bedroom but he accidentally knocked a vase over the ledge making it shatter. His eyes widened in fear: Fluttershy was sure to wake up and he was terrified she was going to be furious at him. The lightswitch flipped on and he heard her voice.
"Hello?! Who's there?!" Fluttershy saw the shattered vase on the floor and gasped. She saw Cain cowering behind the sofa with tears streaming down his cheeks.
"I'M SORRY. PLEASE DON'T HURT ME!" He screamed. He curled up in a ball and started to cry. "IT WAS AN ACCIDENT!" He was so afraid that he couldn't even look at her. Fluttershy got on her knees and tried to get him to come closer torwards her.
"Sweetheart please come out. I'm not mad. I just want to make sure you're okay," she said gently. But Cain refused to come out. He was terrified Fluttershy was going to beat him for breaking something of hers.
"No! You're going to beat me!" He whimpered. "I don't wanna get beat with the belt!"
"Cain, I promise I would never do that. It was only an accident." Fluttershy said. She went up torwards him and picked him up. Cain let out a yelp of fear almost certain he was going to get severely beaten. "Shhh it's okay, baby. Don't cry, don't cry." She said sweetly. She held him in a cradle hug and noticed the waterbottle on the floor and guessed what had happened. "Were you thirsty and needed a drink?"
Cain nodded. "Uh huh. I-I needed a d-drink so I g-g-got out of b-b-bed and went int-to the k-k-k-kitchen."
Fluttershy looked at his sad eyes. "Why didn't you just tell me?"
"I d-didn't want to w-wake you," Cain muttered.
Fluttershy held him close as she whispered, "Oh, baby. I would never be mad about that but next time if you need something just tell me, okay?"
Cain nodded. "Okay, i-i-it's just that w-whenever I-I-I m-m-make a mist-t-take m-m-my Auntie Eliza h-h-hits M-m-me with t-t-the b-b-belt e-even f-for no reason AND IT REALLY HURTS!" He shrieked. Fluttershy put her hand over her heart. Now she knew why Cain was terrified of her. He thought she was going to beat him with the belt. She held him in an embrace to calm him down. "I-I-m sorry," Cain apologized.
"Sweetie you don't need to apologize. Accidents happen," Fluttershy reassured him. She kissed his cheek and shushed him softly. She thought to herself. If she ever met her his aunt she would give her a piece of her mind.
"Can I sleep w-w-ith you please?" He asked giving her the puppy eyes. The kind-hearted girl looked at his sad face and kissed his forehead.
"Of course you can. In fact I think I might have something that'll cheer you right up." She went to her room and came out with a yellow stuffed duck plushie. "This used to cheer me up when I was younger. His name is Quackle McSnuggles. Can you say hi to Quackle?"
"H-hi Quackle McSnuggles," Cain sniffed.
"Hi there, Cain. It's so nice to meet you. I just wanna snuggle with you!" Fluttershy said in a funny voice. She was making it look like the plushie was talking. Cain started to giggle and felt a little better. He was starting to calm down. "Feeling better?" She asked. Cain nodded and Fluttershy gave the plushie to him.
"I-i-is this for me?" He asked. He was uncomfortable taking something that wasn't his.
"It's yours to keep, sweetheart. I insist." Fluttershy said kindly. Cain hugged the plushie towards his chest
"Thank you," he said softly. Fluttershy giggled.
"You're very welcome, Cain. You just needed something to cheer you up." She picked him up and made her way back to her bedroom. She got under the covers with Cain and he snuggled up to her stomach. She blushed and wrapped her arms around him and pulled him closer torwards her. "Sweet dreams, little pumpkin," She gave him one more kiss on his forehead before drifting off to sleep.
"Goodnight Fluttershshy" Cain said. He too was starting to fall asleep when as Fluttershy held him in an embrace.