As dawn broke Twilight, and Toby returned to the castle's balcony to see that the group of mares, and fillies were sitting around in a circle enjoying breakfast. She trotted in with the child on her back, and gave them a warm smile. "Good morning everypony." She leaned down on her forelegs to let Toby climb off, and he walked over to sit on his pillow beside Fluttershy, and Twilight took her seat between Pinkie Pie, and Rainbow Dash.
Fluttershy smiled warmly down at the little colt, and leaned her head down to nuzzle at his cheek. "Good morning my precious little one. Did you enjoy your time with your Auntie Twilight?"
He looked up at her with a bright smile. "Yes I did Momma. She let me watch Auntie Celestia's sun rise, and it was very pretty. She also told me about Spike, and how he is different like me, but you all love him for who he is." He looked over at Twilight.
She nodded. "That is right sweetheart." She looked around the group but didn't see Spike anywhere. "Hmm.. speaking of Spike, where is he? He should be back by now from visiting his friends in Canterlot."
Rarity took a sip of her tea, and cleared her throat. "Oh, Spikey-Wikey decided to go on ahead to Ponyville to get the library cleaned up for you when we return." She gave her a warm smile, and then levitated a plate of two pancakes with toast, and a glass of orange juice over to the child. "And the dear wanted me to give you your breakfast Toby darling. It is still warm." Giving him a soft smile as she laid the plate, and orange juice down in front of him.
Toby smiled at her, and nodded. "Thank you Auntie Rarity." He reached for the fork, and knife provided, and started to cut at his pancakes to take his first bite. He sighed warmly as he felt the warm buttery, and sweet taste of the fluffy pancakes just melt in his mouth as he swallowed his first bite, and drank at his orange juice.
Pinkie leaned in to whisper to Twilight. "Also silly willy, Spike decided to leave early, so he can gather everypony to greet us back home, especially our little wittle cutie wutie nephew." Giggling softly. Twilight nodded as she giggled at her pink friend's giddiness.
As she was eating her haycakes with hay bacon, and a glass of apple cider, Applejack looked at the little colt beside her. "Hey sugarcube."
He swallowed the bite of pancakes currently in his mouth before looking up at her. "Yes Auntie Applejack?" He asked with a soft smile.
Applejack returned the smile. "While ya and Twilight were gone, Rarity and Fluttershy told us how they took ya to the spa the other day, and that is why the spa ponies came with us. Did ya enjoy yourself there little feller?"
He swallowed another bite of his pancakes, and nodded. "Yes I did Auntie Applejack. Aloe, and Lotus Blossom was real nice, and Aloe was very gentle when she tended to my hands, and feet." He blushed a little.
Rarity gave a blushing smile. "Oh, and the little darling also gave me such a wonderful little massage. Those little hands done a little magic of their own, and it felt nice." Toby took another bite of his pancakes, and blushed.
Applejack smiled warmly at the child, and rubbed at his back with a forehoof. "Well, ain't that something." Applejack thought for a second. "Hey sugarcube, after we get done eating, would you mind maybe giving your Auntie Applejack a little massage?"
Toby swallowed his bite of pancakes. "Okay Auntie Applejack, I won't mind." Giving her a soft smile, and blushing.
He finished eating the rest of his pancakes after a couple of minutes, and drinking his orange juice. He reached for the napkin provided for him, and wiped his mouth, and hands. He looked up into Fluttershy's eyes. "Momma, is it okay if I give Auntie Applejack a massage?"
Fluttershy gave him a warm smile, and kissed him on his forehead. "Of course sweetheart." She nuzzled softly at his nose.
He blushed at the nuzzle. He swallowed deeply as he turned to Applejack, and gently asked. "Are you sure Auntie Applejack you want me to give you a massage? I am just afraid I might hurt you like how I was with Auntie Rarity." He lowered his head a bit.
Applejack rubbed at his back some more to comfort him. "Hey now sugarcube, Ah' know ya won't hurt me. Tell ya what, if something doesn't feel right, Ah' will let ya know, ah'right Toby?"
He nodded. "Okay Auntie Applejack." He carefully got up from his pillow, and stood up beside Applejack. He placed his hands carefully on her upper back, and gently started to rub between her shoulder blades. He giggled a little as her mane brushed against the back of his hands, and her fur felt like a big warm blanket over his fingers as he rubbed at her back.
Applejack sighed softly. "Mm.. that feels real good little feller." She turned her head to look at him with a big smile. "Ya see sugarcube, Ah' told ya that ya wouldn't hurt me." She leaned her head forward to give him a light nuzzle on the cheek.
He blushed at the nuzzle as he carefully moved his hands down to the middle of her back. "Thank you Auntie Applejack." He rubbed his hands gently in a circular motion on her back, and very lightly kneaded at her fur with his fingers.
She looked over at Rarity with a warm smile. "Ya were right Rarity, the little feller can give a nice little massage." Toby blushed at the comment as he continued to rub at the middle of her back some more. She turned her head back to him, and reached a foreleg over to rub at his back.
Toby carefully stopped rubbing her back as he lifted his hands off gently. "Was that okay Auntie Applejack?" He gave her a soft smile which she wrapped a foreleg around his shoulders, and pulled him in a big warm hug.
She nuzzled at the top of his head. "That felt real good sugarcube. Ah' feel like Ah' could buck apple trees for the whole day now." She rubbed at his back with her foreleg, and pulled him back to look down into his eyes. "Thank ya very kindly Toby for doing that, ya are a good little massager."
He blushed. "Thank you Auntie Applejack, and you are welcome." He looked over at Applebloom who was sitting beside her sister. "Applebloom, if it is okay with you, would you like for me to give you a massage?"
Applebloom gave the little colt a soft smile. "Awh. shucks little buddy, that would be nice, but are ya sure ya don't mind?"
He shook his head. "I don't mind Applebloom." He looked at her and then all around the group. "If it is okay with all of you, and you Momma, I want to give you all massages. You each gave me something special, and I want to give you all something back." He blushed.
The group d'awwed at the little colt, and nodded in agreement to let him massage them.
Applebloom laid down on all four legs as Toby walked over to her, and stood beside her. "Applebloom, will you let me know if I hurt you though?" Giving her a little smile.
She reached up, and rubbed at his back. "Yes Ah' will Toby, but Ah' am not worried. If my sis enjoyed it, Ah' know I will." She gently nuzzled at his hands. "They sure are cute little hands just like you." Giving him a blushing smile.
He giggled as he placed his hands gently on her upper back between her shoulder blades. Her yellow fur covering his fingers like a warm blanked just like Applejacks. He rubbed his hands gently around in a circular motion very lightly pinching at her fur with his fingers.
"Ooh.. mm.. that does feel good." She sighed softly as she allowed the little colt to rub her back. He moved his hands down carefully down to the middle of her back, and did the same movement as he did between her shoulder blades.
Rarity smiled at the child as he rubbed at Applebloom's back. "Toby darling, it was a pleasure for us to finally meet your mommy yesterday. I can see where you get your big caring heart from, and I know she is very proud of your judgment on what to do with that ruffian of a father of yours."
As he gently continued to rub at Applebloom's back he smiled up at Rarity. "Thank you Auntie Rarity." He swallowed deeply, and looked around the room as well at Applebloom. "You all aren't mad at me for getting Auntie Celesita, and Auntie Luna to send my daddy back home, are you?" Applebloom's fur warmed his little fingers as he massaged her.
They all gave the child a sad smile, and shook their heads.
Rainbow Dash spoke up. "Of course not kid. We all wanted that jerk to pay, but it was all up to you to decide, and we are all proud of you little buddy." Giving him a warm smirk.
Applejack rubbed at his back with a forehoof. "That is right sugarcube, you showed that varmint of a daddy of yours that you had more sense, and more love in your heart by sending him home." She gave him a reassuring smile.
He gently lifted his hands off Applebloom's back as he finished. "Was that okay for you Applebloom?"
She chuckled as she gave him a little nuzzle on the cheek. "That felt great Toby. Ah' feel like Applejack, that Ah' could go all day applebucking without getting tired. Thank ya buddy." She reached up with a forehoof to rub at his head.
He blushed, and nodded. "You are welcome."
Sweetie Belle gave a bright smile, and clapped her forehooves together. "My turn cutie." He smiled at her, and giggled as he walked over to her side.
"Okay Sweetie Belle. I promise I will be careful." He gave her a soft smile.
"I know you will Toby. There is no need to be worried about hurting me." She gave him a reassuring smile, and rubbed at his arm with a forehoof.
Applebloom sat up on her haunches, and reached her forehooves up to place on his shoulders. He tilted his head back. "It's ah'right buddy, while ya rub at Sweetie Belle's back, Ah'll rub your shoulders. Is that okay?" She gave him a big warm smile.
He nodded. "Yes Applebloom, thank you." He said softly as he laid his hands on Sweetie Belle's back between her shoulder blades, and started to rub them in the same circular motion he did for the Apple sisters. He felt Applebloom start to rub at his shoulders with her forehooves. "Mm.. that feels nice Applebloom."
She blushed. "Ah' am glad buddy, and ya don't need to thank me. Ah' am happy to help ya." She gave him a nuzzle on the top of his head. He giggled, and blushed.
Sweetie Belle smiled happily, and sighed. "Mm.. your little hands do feel good cutie." He smiled softly as her fur gently warmed his fingers as he rubbed, and he slowly moved his hands down to her middle back. He started to rub her middle back in the same motion he done for her upper back.
After a few more minutes Toby finished giving Sweetie Belle her massage. "Did you like that Sweetie Belle?" He kindly asked.
Sweetie Belle nodded with a bright smile. "Oh, yes I did cutie, Thank you Toby, that felt wonderful." She gave him a gentle kiss on the cheek causing him to blush.
The group d'awwed at his blushing.
"You are welcome Sweetie Belle." He spoke softly as he walked over to Rarity next.
Rarity smiled warmly at the little colt, and cleared her throat. "Darling, if a lady may be, so kind to ask, how about you give my forelegs a little massage? I bet you can do a good foreleg, and hoof massage good too precious." She reached up, and rubbed at his cheek.
He blushed. "Okay Auntie Rarity. I will try." He spoke softly as he watched her stick her forelegs out. He reached down with his little hands, and carefully placed them on a foreleg. He started rubbing it, this time moving his hands slowly in an up, and down motion.
Rarity noticed that he was bending a little to reach. "Oh, darling here." She levitated his pillow over to him. "You will hurt your back like that precious. Take a seat on your pillow." She gave him a warm smile as he nodded, and sat down on his pillow beside her.
"Thank you Auntie Rarity. That does feel better." He gave her a soft smile looking up into her eyes as he focused back on giving her foreleg a massage. He continued to move his hands slowly up, and down.
She reached her free foreleg over, and gently rubbed at his back. "You are very welcome dear. Your Auntie Rarity won't want you to hurt yourself." She leaned forward, and gave him a gentle kiss on his forehead rubbing at his back soothingly.
He gave a soft sigh at the rubbing of his own back. He carefully moved his hands down toward her hoof. He swallowed deeply as he looked up at her. "Auntie Rarity, would you like for me to stop, or try to massage your hoof?" He blushed a little bit red.
Rarity giggled gently at the blushing child, and patted at his back gently. "Darling, don't be nervous. If you don't want to massage my hoof, you don't have to. I won't be mad at you if you don't, okay precious?" She reached with her free hoof, and rubbed at his cheek giving him a reassuring smile.
He smiled as he felt the comfort she gave him. He sighed softly as he gently reached his hands down, and started to rub at her hoof. He carefully lifted her foreleg up, and placed her hoof in his lap. He placed a hand gently on each side of her ankles, placed his thumbs of each on the bottom of her hoof, and very gently started to move his thumbs slowly in a circular motion.
Rarity sighed comfortably. "Mmm.. that feels very nice darling, thank you." She continued to rub at his back with her other foreleg as she nuzzled at his cheek.
"You are welcome Auntie Rarity. I remember Mommy used to do this for me if my feet hurt real bad." He smiled softly up at her as he looked back down at her hoof to rub at it a little bit longer.
Applejack spoke up. "Ya and your mommy done a lot together, didn't y'all sugarcube?" He nodded with a light smile. She returned the smile, and tipped her hat.
He sighed softly as he finished rubbing at Rarity's first forehoof. He looked up at her. "Do you want me to stop Auntie Rarity, or do you want me to massage your other hoof?" He asked politely.
She nuzzled at his cheek. "Toby darling, that is up to you. If you would like to massage my other hoof, I would truly appreciate it, but if you don't want to, that is okay too. I will never force you to do anything that you don't want to do, or you might feel uncomfortable doing." She reached up with her forehoof, and rubbed at his cheek.
He gave her a warm smile, and gently lifted her other hoof up into his lap. He carefully started to rub at her other hoof just like the other hoof. Rarity sighed warmly as she used her free foreleg to rub at his back comfortably.
"Hey little buddy, did you, and your daddy ever do anything together?" Rainbow Dash asked as she looked at the child with a soft smile..
He sighed deeply as he looked over at Rainbow Dash while still rubbing at Rarity's hoof. "One time, he did take me fishing when I was three. It was a fun time too, and after we got done fishing he took me out for some ice cream." He gave a sad smile. He lowered his head a bit as he looked at Rarity's hoof while rubbing it.
Rarity leaned her head to try, and look into Toby's eyes, which were already moist with tears. "Darling, is something wrong? You know you can tell us, we are all here to listen." She gave him a warm smile, and rubbed at his back.
Fluttershy looked at him with concern. "Yes sweetheart, please tell us what is bothering you. Is it about your daddy?" He nodded sadly as he gently continued to massage Rarity's hoof.
Rarity reached her free hoof over, and gently held one of his hands between both rubbing at the top softly. "Toby, look at me please." He sighed deeply as his body shuddered a little bit as he looked up into Rarity's eyes. "That is better. Now darling, please tell us what is troubling you." She gave him a little nuzzle on his cheek.
He shuddered, but took a deep breath as he looked up at her, and then all around at the group. "I am sorry everyone for yelling at my daddy yesterday. I don't want to be like daddy, but I was just like him yesterday when I yelled." His voice sounded cracked.
Rarity patted his hand gently between her hooves, and gave him a nuzzle on the top of his head. "No darling, there is no need to apologize for your actions yesterday towards your daddy. You were mad at him for what he done to your mommy, and you, so we understood. We know you don't want to be a ruffian like your daddy, and we know that you aren't like that at all."
The others nodded in agreement with Applejack speaking up. "She is right sugarcube. Like Ah' told ya on the night Rainbow Dash found ya when ya ran away, it ain't good to keep all that emotion inside. If ya do keep all that stuff inside ya, it would only cause ya to hurt, and make ya change. Ya did the right thing in yelling at your daddy yesterday, and we are all proud of ya, okay little feller?"
He gave a soft smile, and nodded with a sniffle. "Thank you Auntie Applejack. Thank you everyone." They all nodded softly giving him a warm smile. He calmed his shuddering, and looked up into Rarity's eyes. "Did I do a good job massaging your hooves Auntie Rarity?"
She giggled lightly, and nodded as she lifted up his hand between her hooves, and gently give it a little kiss. "Yes you did precious, thank you. Both were wonderful hoof massages." She patted his hand as he blushed, and walked over to Silver Spoon.
"Silver Spoon, do you want me to just massage your back, just your forelegs, and hooves, or maybe both?" He asked politely with a soft smile.
Silver Spoon returned the smile. "Just my back will be okay sweetie pie." She gave him a little wink, and a nuzzle on his cheek causing him to blush.
He nodded as he carefully walked over her side, and placed his hands carefully on her upper back, and started to rub it slowly in the same circular motion he has done for the others thus far.
Silver Spoon sighed warmly. "Ooh, that does feel good Toby. Are you sure you haven't done this before, you know before you gave Miss Rarity a massage?" She gave a small giggle.
He giggled, and smiled softly. "Hehe.. I am sure Silver Spoon. I am just glad I haven't hurt any of you yet." As he continued to rub at her upper back, and slowly moved his hands down to her middle back. Her grey fur brushing against his little fingers, and back of his hands causing him to giggle some more.
Rarity reached up with her forehoof, and rubbed along his shoulders in a slow right to left back, and forth motion. "You shouldn't be the only one giving us all nice massages darling."
He blushed as he looked behind him at her. "Thank you Auntie Rarity." He sighed warmly as he continued to rub at Silver Spoon's middle back. He very carefully pinched her fur in a kneading like way before he stopped. "All done Silver Spoon. Was that okay?"
Silver Spoon looked at him, and nodded. "Oh, that felt wonderful sweetie pie, thank you." She reached up her foreleg, and pulled him close giving him a warm hug, and gave him a little kiss on the cheek.
He nodded as he carefully walked to Diamond Tiara. Being a little nervous of how she would react to him he let out a little stutter. "D-Diamond Tiara, will you like for me to give you a massage?" He gave her a light smile.
She reached up, and rubbed at his arm giving him a warm smile. "Hey little guy, you don't have to be nervous around me anymore. I promise not to get mad at you, or be mean to you ever again, okay?" He nodded. "That is better. If you are sure you won't mind, I would very much appreciate a little massage. Could you maybe just massage my forelegs, and hooves?"
He nodded. "I won't mind Diamond Tiara." Rarity levitated his pillow over in front of Diamond Tiara, so he can sit on it. He smiled over at her. "Thank you Auntie Rarity." She returned the smile, and nodded. He carefully sat down on his pillow, and very gently lifted one of Diamond Tiara's forelegs, and rested it on his lap. He placed his hands on the sides of her forelegs, and very gently started to rub each side while moving his hands in a circular motion.
Diamond Tiara closed her eyes sighing softly. "Mm.. that feels amazing Toby." She opened her eyes back up, and gave him a soft smile as she reached up with her free hoof, and rubbed gently at his cheek.
He carefully brought his hands down to her hoof, and placed his thumbs on the bottom to gently rub at it. Diamond smile brightly at the massaging of her hoof.
The group smiled warmly at the little colt's kindness he was showing to all of them.
After a few minutes of massaging both of Diamond Tiara's forelegs, and hooves, Toby smiled softly at her as she gave him a little nuzzle on the cheek. "That was indeed wonderful little guy, thank you." She reached up with a forehoof, and patted his back.
"You are welcome Diamond Tiara." He carefully got up from his pillow as the next one was Rainbow Dash.
She very gently placed a forehoof on his hand. "Just to let you know kid, I don't let anyone touch my hooves, but if you would like to, you can massage my back." She gave him a soft smirk, and patted his shoulder gently.
He giggled lightly, and nodded. "Oh, okay Auntie Rainbow. I promise to be careful too, especially with your wings." He walked to her side, and gently placed his hands on her upper back as her cyan fur warmed his little fingers. He started to rub her upper back in a circular motion.
Rainbow sighed deeply "Aauuhh.. that feels good little buddy." She reached back with a forehoof, and playfully rubbed at his side. He giggled happily. "Don't think I didn't see the girls tickle you kiddo." She smirked at him as he smiled brightly, while he still rubbing gently at her upper back.
He carefully moved his hands down to her middle back. He started to rub in the same circular motion, until his hands touched the joints of her wings. Suddenly they started to twitch, and Toby immediately lifted his hands up making a concerned face. "Oh, no Auntie Rainbow. D-did I hurt you?" He asked worriedly.
Rainbow Dashed sighed softly, and looked at the worried child. "Oh, no little buddy. That actually felt very good. You see Toby, that part where your hands touched." She placed her hoof on her wing joints. "Us pegasi get terrible cramps right there, and they hurt bad." She rubbed under his chin. "So, don't be worried kid, that felt awesome. Could you maybe rub there some more?"
He smiled softly, and nodded. He carefully placed his hands on one of her wing joints, and gently rubbed his hands in a smaller circular motion. He looked at her wing twitching, but noticed her smiling, and sighing warmly at the rubbing. He smiled knowing that he wasn't hurting her, and continued massaging.
Rainbow Dash sighed deeply. "Those little hands, and fingers of yours kid are awesome."
He smiled, and blushed as he gently moved his hands over to the other wing to start rubbing it gently on the joint. He carefully rubbed his hands in a slow back, and forth motion while stroking his fingers along the top of her wing.
After a couple of minutes he finished massaging the other wing. Rainbow rubbed at the top of his head gently with a forehoof. "Thank you little buddy. I enjoyed that. I feel like I can fly all over Equestria in five seconds flat." She shot up in the air, and posed with her forelegs on her hips spreading her wings out wide, and her head turned up to the side.
Toby giggled. "Hehe.. you are welcome Auntie Rainbow."
"Awh.. yea." Scootaloo said. She looked at the child.
"Hey buddy, could you massage my wings too?"
He nodded as he carefully walked over to the side of the orange filly. He carefully placed his hands on one of her wing joints, and started to very lightly rub at them. "Ooh, that does feel cool Toby." She gave a bright smile as she leaned to nuzzle at his cheek.
He continued rubbing the first wing for a couple of minutes before moving over to the other wing. He rubbed that one for a couple of minutes before finishing with Scootaloo's massage. She wrapped her forelegs around him, and gave him a warm hug, then rubbed the top of his head with a forehoof. "Thank you buddy, that was indeed awesome."
"You are welcome Scootaloo." He gave her a soft smile.
Twilight, and Pinkie very politely declined to have massages. Instead Twilight gave him a hug gently enveloping him warmly in her wings. Pinkie gave him a beaming smile, and swooped him up in her forelegs giving him a big soft hug, and playfully tossing him up in the air, and catching him. He giggled at Pinkie's playfulness, and gave her a hug around her neck.
He finally turned to Fluttershy with a big smile. "Momma, can I give you a massage?"
She smiled warmly at him, and nodded with a squeal. "Yes you can sweetheart." She gave him a nuzzle on his cheek.
He walked to her side, and placed his hands on her upper back between her shoulder blades, and started to rub gently. "Momma, let me know if I hurt you though, okay?"
She nodded. "I will sweetie, but don't worry, I know you won't hurt me." She sighed warmly as she felt his little hands rubbing. "Mm.. that feels good Toby." Her soft flowing mane cascading over his hands, and arms.
He smiled softly as he continued to rub at her upper back, and slowly moving down toward her middle back, and wings. When his hands touched one of her wings, it twitched just like Rainbow Dash's. "Ooh, that feels very relaxing my precious little one when you rub at my wings." She leaned her head to give him a kiss on the forehead. He blushed as he continued to rub at her wing before moving over to the other one.
After a couple minutes he finished the other wing. "Okay Momma, I am all done. Was that okay?"
She gave him a grin, and reached up a foreleg pulling him into a hug. She laid her head gently on top of his. "Yes it was sweetheart, Momma enjoyed your massage. Thank you." She gave him a kiss on top of the head, and turned him carefully letting him sit down on her pillow next to her, and hugged him close placing her forelegs, and hooves in his lap. She squealed, and laid her head on his shoulder allowing her mane to flow over his other side.
He sighed warmly, and nuzzled his cheek against hers. "I love you Momma." He looked all around the group. "I love you all."
"We love you Toby." They all said in unison as the sat around with big bright smiles.
Princess Celestia, and Princess Luna entered into the ballroom. "Good morning my little ponies, and our young nephew Toby." The sun princess as they trotted toward the group. Celestia saw Toby sitting with Fluttershy, and smiled warmly. "Toby dear, my sister, and I came to let you know that your daddy has turned himself into the authorities of your planet, and is currently being held in jail, I believe that's what you call it."
He looked up at her, and at Luna sighing deeply with a little frown.
Luna looked down concerned at the small child. "Young one, is there something wrong?" The royal sisters decided to lay down on all four of their legs beside Fluttershy.
He felt Fluttershy gently nuzzle at his cheek making him smile a little bit. "I hope Daddy gets better now." Fluttershy rubbed at his arms to comfort him.
"I believe he will dear. It is just going to take some time, okay?" Celestia asked giving him a reassuring smile, and he nodded. "That is better my little nephew." She turned her attention to the group. "Now, I have twelve tickets for you all to board the Friendship Express to arrive back home." They all bowed their heads in a nod.
Luna smiled warmly at all of her friends, then looked at the little colt in Fluttershy's arms. "My young nephew, Tia, and myself would like for you to know that we love you with all our hearts, okay Toby?" They both leaned their head forward to give him a nuzzle on each cheek.
He smiled softly. "I love you too Auntie Celestia, and Auntie Luna."
They gave him a warm smile as they carefully stood back up. "Well my little ponies Luna, and I shall take our leave, so you all may prepare to leave Canterlot, and go back home." She looked down at the little colt one more time. "May I officially welcome you home Toby." She gave him a warm smile as her, and Luna turned to trot out of the ballroom.
Twilight let out a sigh, and looked at the group. "Well, everypony I guess it is time to go back home." They all nodded as they stood up from their pillows. Twilight, and Rarity levitated the pillows into neat piles against one of the walls of the ballroom.
Fluttershy scooped Toby up, and placed him gently on her back, and turned to trot out of the ballroom with the others.
After departing the castle the group head toward the Canterlot Train Station to wait for the Friendship Express, and go back home.
The Friendship Express soon arrived in Ponyville pulling up to the train station. On the waiting dock was Spike, Big Mac, and the spa ponies. Twilight spoke with the girls while the fillies, and Toby was a few seats above them. She looked at Pinkie. "Pinkie, where is everypony else at?"
"Don't worry silly willy, they are all at the town hall. It is going to be such a surprise for our little wittle cutie wutie Toby to be greeted by all the town's ponies. Especially with Mayor Mare officially welcoming him too." She gave a beaming smile as the group got up to depart the train.
Fluttershy trotted up to Toby, and scooped him up onto her back. "Sweetheart, we are going someplace before we go home, okay?" She looked back at him with a warm smile.
He nodded. "Okay Momma." He returned the smile, and hugged her neck softly.
She reached up, and patted at his hands as they made their way toward town hall.
As they neared town hall, Toby could see the entire town of Ponyville outside. When they saw the group arriving they parted to let them through, and everypony gave the small child a big warm smile. Toby returned the smile, but didn't understand what was going until he looked up front. Along the arches of the structure, three banners hung that read, "WELCOME HOME TOBY".
Standing up front on the steps of town hall was the mayor of Ponyville, Mayor Mare. She had a pale brown coat, a moderate to light gray mane, and tail, deep blue eyes, she wore eye glasses with a yellow brim, and for her cutie mark she had a scroll tied with a blue ribbon. She had a gable held in her forehoof, and started hitting on the podium she stood at.
"Citizens of Ponyville, as your proud mayor, I would like to announce that today is a very special day." She motioned for Fluttershy and the others to come up. "Today, I would like to officially welcome a new member to our community. A couple months ago, our very own Element of Kindness Fluttershy *she motioned for Fluttershy to come closer* discovered this lost, and lonely child *she gently reached up with a foreleg to lay over his shoulders* and took him into her home." She gave Fluttershy, and Toby a big smile.
"As this wonderful little colt started to be introduced to us, he has shown us nothing, but the greatest love, and friendship that anypony could ask for." The audience stamped their hooves on the ground giving Toby a loud ovation. Toby felt tears sting his eyes, but tears of joy. Mayor Mare gently rubbed at his shoulders, and looked at Toby in his eyes. "Toby, as mayor of Ponyville, myself, and I am certain that everypony here would like to officially welcome you home." She gave the child a warm hug which he returned with his little arms around her neck.
The crowd quieted down as they saw the child shedding his tears of joy as he broke the hug from Mayor Mare. He looked all around him. He choked back some sobs as he spoke softly. "Thank you Miss Mayor, and thank you all." He gave everypony around him gave him a warm tearful smile as they stamped their hooves one more time giving him a loud ovation. Fluttershy, and the girls just smiled warmly at their precious little colt.
Upon arriving home after town hall with Celestia's sun slowly setting, and Luna's moon rising Fluttershy saw that all her animal friends was up to greet her, and Toby home. They chittered, and chirped happily to see them.
"Good evening my animal friends. I am terribly sorry that we are late. I hope that you all was well fed and safe."
Angel hopped up to his caretaker chittering, and saluted her with a paw. She smiled warmly down at her pet bunny, and leaned down to give him a kiss between the ears. "That is my baby. I knew you would do a good job being in charge Angel." Toby nodded in agreement as he let out a soft yawn. "Oh, it looks like some little colt is sleepy." She gave him a soft smile. She turned to all of her animal friends. "Good night my little ones."
They chittered, and chirped as Toby spoke. "Goodnight everyone." He waved his hand at them as they returned by waving their claws, and talons as Fluttershy trotted upstairs with the child on her back to her bedroom.
As they got up to her bedroom Fluttershy looked behind her at the little colt. "Toby sweetheart.. um.. if it is okay I want to do something a little different tonight, okay?"
He nodded. "Oh, okay Momma." He gave her a soft smile which she returned.
She trotted up to the bed, and used her teeth to pull back the bed sheets, and cover. She carefully turned to the side to let Toby climb onto the bed. As she watched him climb onto the bed, and lay down. She very carefully climbed up on the bed, tucked her leg underneath her, and brought a wing over the small child pulling him to her side gently.
She smiled down at him warmly. "Toby, I would like to sing you a new song tonight that I have been thinking of especially for you. It is a song to let you know that I will always love you with all my heart, and you may not be a pony, but you are still my precious little one, you are my son."
He curled up under her wing, and gave her a soft smile. "Okay Momma." She reached down, and carefully took his glasses off, and put them on the side table.
She sighed warmly, and started to sing.
(All rights of "You'll Be In My Song" belong to Disney and Phil Collins)
After she got done singing she saw that he had his eyes closed with a tear shedding from each. She felt her heart melt, because she knew that those were tears of joy. She leaned her head down to him, and gave him a soft kiss on the top of his head as he slept peacefully. She turned to lay her head above his as she kept her wing over him as she cuddled him close. "Goodnight my precious little one, Momma loves you." She spoke softly as she closed her eyes gently.
The light of Luna's moon shined through the window of her room upon the two as they mother, and son slept peacefully.
As he drifted off into his dreams, Toby felt the love he wished for that night. He smiled softly in his sleep as he let his tears of happiness shed, because he found a family that loves him. He was finally home.