//------------------------------// // Conditions (Edited) // Story: Getting Back to Good // by FlufferNutters //------------------------------// Sunday was quiet with only the sounds of snoring from Peanut Butter on the couch and Luna in her room playing games on her computer, both staying in their own little worlds as they both have the same idea of Sunday being a day to sleep in and be lazy. As Monday comes Luna and Peanut Butter get up early to go to the doctor for his appointment. Though Peanut Butter isn't all too thrilled. Going to a doctor was like a nightmare to him. They rushed out the door to the car that they haven't eaten breakfast so they can make it to the appointment on time. "I can't believe I have to go to a doctor." Peanut Butter admits as he gets in the car in a displeased tone. "You have to get it done, it's for both me and your records." "I know, I just don't like them." Luna starts the car and drives to Canterlot Medical Center. Peanut Butter falls back asleep on the way. Luna smiles when she hears his light snoring as she drives thinking to herself how content and admitting to herself that he looks cute right now. The skies remain grey through out the drive. Luna pulls into the parking garage and gently shakes Peanut Butter awake. "Come on P.B., time to get up." Luna instructs in a stern tone. Peanut Butter groans in displeasure as he wakes up. They get out of the car and enter the building to the waiting room as Luna checks him in and fills out forms with Peanut Butter. After the forms are filled they wait to be called in. Peanut Butter notices his hands and feet having a tingling sensation in them. He only assumes it's just nerves and ignores it. It is a half hour later until Peanut Butter is called in. He looks at Luna before walking into the examination room. The nurse instructs him to sit on the chair before she takes his temperature and blood pressure. He cooperates and is instructed to take his shoes off and get on the scale. As he gets up from the chair he was in he stumbles a little bit. "Are you ok?" The nurse asks. "Yeah, still waking up so I'm not that coordinated right now." Peanut Butter steps on the scale and is measured for height and weighed. The nurse writes it down before she escorts him to the doctor's office. He sits on the chair and waits for the doctor to come in. He moves his leg up and down as the tingling feeling starts to turn into a numb sensation in his legs and hands. He starts to hyperventilate in fear of not knowing what is going on. The doctor comes in and notices his state of panic. "What's wrong?" The doctor asks. "I can't feel my hands and feet, it's like they are asleep or something." "Your blood sugar is most likely low, don't worry I'll have the nurse get you one of the lollipops from the front." The doctor gets one of the nurses before coming back in and tries to help Peanut Butter calm down. "You're going to be okay, though we'll have to run a couple tests on you just to be sure of something." The doctor says. The nurse returns and gives the candy to the doctor as he quickly unwraps the candy. "Put this under your tongue, the sugar can enter the blood stream much more quickly this way." The doctor says. Peanut Butter nods as he keeps the lollipop under his tongue. The doctor sits down with the papers from earlier and mutters a few things to himself as he reviews the information. He steps outside the room to talk to Luna. Luna goes to the doctor with a concerned look on her face. "So how is he doc?" Luna asks. "Well just from the nurse's examination alone he's underweight, I wasn't able to get my own exam done due to him having a drop in what I assume is blood sugar, but he'll be okay after he gets some sugar in his system, I would like to run a couple tests to see if he is diabetic, he will need shots, but I don't know how he'll react to the sight of needles." "I'll come with you if that is okay, to comfort him if things go south." "That could help, please follow me." The doctor goes to is office with Luna following behind him, going through the halls. They both enter and see Peanut Butter still sucking on the lollipop. "Feeling better?" Luna asks. Peanut Butter nods though looks away from her. "I'll have him take the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test, it's the fastest test we have to find out, if you're in a rush I can have him take the shortened version of it, t's not as accurate, but it will help see if any further testing needs to be done." The doctor says. "I think that would be best." "I'll get the testing supplies, I'll need a blood sample before and after the test." Luna looks at Peanut Butter and sees a side of him that she thought he never had until now. His eyes full of fear, his body is shaking. Luna puts her hand on top of his. "It will be okay, the doctor is just going to take some blood from you a couple of times to see if there is anything wrong with you, then you'll get examined, get some shots and it'll be over, I'll be right here through the whole thing." Luna says with a smile on her face. Peanut Butter stays silent and smiles at her words just as the doctor comes back with a glass of cloudy water and two test tubes and needles. Luna can see Peanut Butter shaking in his seat. She places her hand on his rubbing his hand gently trying to calm him down without scaring him further. The doctor secures the needle to the tube and wraps a rubber band around the top of Peanut Butter's arm. Luna suddenly gets an idea and looks to Peanut Butter. "It'll be okay P.B close your eyes and focus on my voice." Luna says softly to Peanut Butter. Peanut Butter nods slightly and closes his eyes. Luna continues to speak to keep him distracted as the doctor rubs rubbing alcohol on Peanut Butter's arm in between the upper and lower arm before inserting the needle. As soon as the needle pierced his skin Peanut Butter lets out a loud whimper. "Shhhh it's okay, I'm here just focus on my voice, it's almost over." Luna says softly. A few seconds later the doctor pulls the needle out and covers the spot the needle went in with a cotton ball with tape over it. He then gets the cup of cloudy water and gives it to Peanut Butter. "Now drink this and in an hour I'll have to take another sample." The doctor says. Peanut Butter timidly takes the glass and drinks the water.He quickly finishes drinking before the doctor starts his regular examination. He tests Peanut Butter's reflexes, heart beat, breathing and sight while the test is being done. An hour passed as another sample is taken. Luna uses the same strategy as last time. However this time she held Peanut Butter's head to help distract him from the needle as well as the shots afterwards. After the shots the doctor takes the samples to a lab in the hospital to have them looked at for the results. After ten minutes he comes back. He sits on his stool and looks at the results. "I don't have good news, the results came back that you are diabetic, I suggest you carry a healthy snack with you like pretzels, crackers or a bottle of water with lemon juice in it, avoid a lot of sugar like soda, candy and large amounts of sweet pastries, I also recommend a balanced diet. More whole wheat breads, pastas and such." The doctor says. Peanut Butter looks down after hearing this. He lets out a sigh then looks up. "So I'm pretty much a dead man from the start?" Peanut Butter asks. "Not even close, you just have to monitor your blood sugar and keep up a balanced diet." "It feels like it though." Peanut Butter looks down and away. The doctor writes something on a piece of paper and gives it to Luna. She and Peanut Butter check out and go to the car to head to the school. The whole ride to the school was quiet with the occasional sigh from Peanut Butter. They arrive at Canterlot High and enter Luna's office. Peanut Butter lays on the couch by Luna's desk and falls asleep instantly. Luna sighs before she has a smirk on her face. She closes the door and enters Celestia's office. Celestia looks over at Luna with a smile on her face. "So how did it go?" Celestia asks. "He's underweight and diabetic so we would have to make special arrangements for him, he's caught up on his shots, I'll admit him into the school system when I have the time, he also had a different attitude when I came in after a little incident there, he was pretty terrified in there, though I'm question my actions now I did what I felt was right to me in order to keep him calm as the doctor took his blood and gave him his shots." "What did you do?" "Held him and kept telling him that it will be ok and that I was there for him." "I think you did the right thing, like I said last Friday he needs someone he can trust, you might be getting through to him or at least starting to, but only time will tell on that, what is he doing now?" "Sleeping in my office, I'll go get some food since he and I have not eaten anything yet because of our rush to the appointment, he should be asleep for a while, I won't be long or at least I shouldn't be." "You're just beating around the bush that you want me to babysit him until you get back aren't you?" "Yes." "Fine, but be quick about it I have a meeting in two hours and cannot miss it, he should be shown around the school by someone after you get back." "That isn't a bad idea, I'll show him around after he eats." "Very well." "Thank you Celestia." "You're welcome." Luna leaves to get food from a near by fast food restaurant. Celestia gets up and peeks into Luna's office and sees Peanut Butter fast asleep. She smiles and admits to herself that he looks as cute as a toddler when sleeping. She closes the door quietly as she remembers how Sunset Shimmer was when she first took her in. Celestia goes back to her office and sits on her chair and looks at a framed picture of her with Luna and Sunset Shimmer smiling after Celestia adopted Sunset Shimmer. She smiles as she looks before setting it back down and returning to work.