"Little Pony"

by ButterscotchFTW

Chapter 2

Author's Note:

Edited:11/24/22

Addendum: Looking back at my writing, I wince. I still wince.

Edited:10/19/24

“That adorable smile hasn’t left your face at all!” Mother hummed as the sounds of the Polaroid camera going off filled my ears. She did tend to go overboard, in a loving way. The numerous pictures of myself lining the pages of her scrapbook, filled to the brim. And I was only four years old at this point, by the time I reached adulthood, she’d have twenty different books to show off.

I couldn’t and wouldn’t fight off the smile on my face. Despite the smudges of cake frosting smeared around my muzzle, that was for added effect. I did not voraciously devour the slice of cake that Mother cut out for me. Totally.

“It’s my birthday, Mom,” I could only say as I playfully squinted my eyes at her. She giggled, immediately moving around the coffee table and seizing me.

“Oh, yes it is your birthday,” she cooed. The napkin she’d managed to grab when I wasn’t looking found its way onto my face, gently wiping away the smears and excess cake.

“My precious baby – already four years old!” She could only hug me tight, showering me with more nuzzles. “It was almost as if yesterday you were still clinging onto me, begging me not to leave you all alone!”

I smirked.

“That was yesterday,” I said as she pulled back, looking down at me. “And for the record, it was cold. You are obligated to keep me nice and warm,” I teased, poking into the unruly mass of chest fluff.

It was cold that day, and from what I could make of it when I watched Mother punch some clouds that lingered over our house. Some of the people who were in charge of the weather misplaced those same clouds.

It was as weird and as dumb as it sounded.

“Oh, is that under law?” she hummed. “I don’t remember agreeing to such terms.”

“Yes, I’m sure my birth certificate…You know, the legal document, explained everything clearly,” I retorted, folding my arms and giving her a smug grin.

She let out an exaggerated scoff, rolling her head back as I could see her fighting the smile tugging at her lips.

“Sigh,” she said out loud. “Bested once more by my intelligent offspring.”

“You know it, now bow down and grovel befo– ah!” my evil monologue was cut short as she suddenly moved, shifting me upward so that I was now staring at her.

The mass that was my mane fell to gravity, flooding my peripherals as I could only make out Mother’s smug expression looking back up at me.

“Oh, dear, you were getting way ahead of yourself,” she said as I squirmed in her hold. “I was ready to admit defeat right then and there... But rubbing it in like that?” She tsked. She shook her head a few times.

That tone of voice made me widen my eyes. She already subjected me to that round of tickles earlier this morning, she wouldn’t dare…

But that grin on her face, I knew exactly what that meant.

My body tensed on instinct, rapidly shaking my head as I tried to squirm away. But with our size difference, it was almost impossible for her to put just a bit more effort into her hold. Tight, but not uncomfortable. “Mom, wait– let’s talk about this,” I tried. Attempting to use my cute face to try and suede her.

But my fate was sealed as my pro– as soon as I saw that grin.

Before I could even get any more pleas out of my mouth, her hooves dug into my sides, overpowering every bit of my senses as she wiggled them around.

"Ahh! No, stop! Mercy!" I shrieked, laughing uncontrollably as I thrashed around in her hooves, trying and failing to escape.

"Begging for mercy now, are we?" she teased, not letting up for a second. "What happened to that big, powerful speech from earlier, hmm?"

"I-I take it back! I take it all back!" I gasped between fits of laughter, my hooves kicking wildly. "You win! You always win!"

Satisfied with my surrender, she finally relented, allowing me a moment to catch my breath. Still giggling and red-faced, I glared up at her, but the smile on my face betrayed any attempt at seriousness.

"You're evil," I huffed, puffing out my cheeks in a faux pout.

She grinned, booping my nose with her nose. "Only when I have to be, little one."

Of course, every parent was a little evil. Some in a good way, others... Well, Mother was the fun evil. She tickled me and made me take baths.

Not that I don’t like taking baths, I just prefer showers. And baths meant she would pull out the brush and detangle my hair, which was the epitome of pain.

It took me a few moments to collect myself. She walked over to the couch and plopped onto it, keeping me in her arms as she let out a satisfied hum, closing her eyes to enjoy the moment of closeness.

Tilting my head up, I took a few moments and just stared at her expression. Her shoulders eased, brows never furrowed. A smile is almost always prevalent.

…

..

"Thanks, Mom," I whispered, resting my head on her shoulder.

"For what, sweetie?" she opened her eyes, her voice soft now.

"For always making me laugh... and making every day feel like my birthday." I nuzzled into her, feeling the warmth of her love surround me.

She squeezed me tighter, her voice thick with emotion. "Well, that's easy. You've given me every reason to."

“I love you,” my voice was muffled.

“I love you more, more than you’d ever know.”

I didn’t respond. I took a few moments to calm my own emotions against her shoulder, staring at the back of the couch. A mixed bag of emotions sat on the edge, just behind my eyeballs. And the more that I thought about it, the more it teetered over the edge.

In another time and another place, I would’ve tried to shrug the feeling off. Disregarding it and never bringing it up. But it felt right here.

It really did.

Comments

[Cold Spike]

Very strange pacing.

[Mix-up]

Still cute so far, keep it up.

[gamerbro123]

... ok... this was adorable and I love it! Keep up the fantastic work!

[0Z0mbie]

I widened my eyes and was about to turn around and try to do something about it, but the very manly scream that made its way out of my mouth halted all of my thoughts and processes.

Im sure it was... Very manly

[Chrome Masquerade]

Snapping out of another mental argument that I was running myself into, I placed a hoof to my chest and glanced around the now empty room and wondered where did that pegasus get off to, looking from the muddy brown couch to the clock on the wall, it was a grandfather clock for some reason. I shook my head and turned back towards the coffee table where I saw mother put the cake earlier, shrugging off the chilly feeling rising up in my spine. I took a few hesitant steps forward towards the cake. Each step towards the sugary goodness that was the chocolate Cake was another feeling of anxiousness running its way down my back and off of my conscious, a few more confident steps later and I was looking up at the cake sat atop of the table.

Remind me to tell you about the Chocolate Suicide Cake. Pm me.

[Luckyfanisaac]

I guess I'll continue developing this story.

"Oooh my baby is turning four years old! I'm so happy!"

child in the conditions we were living in, now I'm not complaining about anything.

That laser was truly too slow to defeat me,(——" she laughed out.

"Darn you! You got lucky dodging my awesome laser!(—— But now I wont let you get the chance!"

Each step towards the sugary goodness that was the chocolate
(Remove new paragraph) Cake was another feeling of anxiousness running its way down my back and off of my conscious, a few more confident steps later and I was looking up at the cake sat atop of the table.

[Manepony]

Is that a JOJO reference

[cakepopper1]

"Oh my little foal, go back and train another one thousand years! That laser was truly too slow to defeat me"

was th... was that a Technoblade reference?
If you wish to defeat me train for another 300 years

[denneylaw]

You've activated my trap card!!! 😆

[Vesper Skies]

"I can't collect my cake if I don't get closer!". What an Amazing way to Use a JOJO Reference LOOL

[Ziper Ace]

Oooo dang a savage Mom!
😏
≤))≥
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[Cinnamon Roll]

"Say that to my laser cannon!" I shouted out, mentally cringing at my own words as I positioned my outstretched hoof to be leveled with her chest, letting out and exaggerated and might I say fantastic laser sound effect. I watched as mom widened her eyes and dodged away from me, I frowned as I remembered that she had the ability to fly!

Missed opportunity to make a joke about a bass cannon, lol.

[tsaukpaetra]

Very adorable. Kinda interesting that the novelty of being a foal still hasn't worn off.

[Leaderothala]

i really Waited the colt just shout ZA WARUDO!!!!!

[Comet_Chaser]

“Oh, you’re approaching me? You’re approaching me, my little foal?” Her voice took on the demeanor of a certain someone I might have introduced and referenced around her.

Jojo reference..... immediately favoriting this because of that haha

You thought this was an MLP fic, BUT IT WAS ME, DIO!

[ThatNoobPony]

More so to the fact that she was able to raise a child in the conditions we were living I'm, now I'm not complaining about anything.

in

[darklight731]

The promise of free cake was a lie, it seems.