A True, True (Boy)Friend

Three days later...

I've been in this hospital ever since that horrible day. I really care about Celestia, and I only left that room when I was hungry, needed to go to the bathroom, or went to see if Luna was OK. Usually, Nurse Redheart would come in to see if Celestia was OK and to keep me entertained. We would sometimes play a board game called Cloudwar, which is similar to Battleship, or would just chat among ourselves. Other than that, I would just talk to Celestia, hoping she could hear me. Nurse Redheart also instructed me how to change a diaper. It wasn't hard. Usually if Celestia was wet or messy, her hind legs or tail would start to twitch. I've been taking care of her ever since that tragic day.

It was 4:00 in the morning and I was trying to stay awake. It was hard to stay awake when you have no TV or video games to play and no one to talk to. I tried to stay awake because it was the day Celestia was supposed to wake up from her coma. Even after five large cups of caffeinated-oat-coffee from Moonbucks Coffee, it felt like trying to stay awake for a full year. I tried to walk around the room for an hour, but all that did was made it worse. I knelt down beside the bed and held Celestia's hooves in my hands.

"I really hope you can hear me, Celestia", I said, not even bothering to use her title, "I also hope you'll wake up soon. I have something I want tell you". I felt tears run down my face, and I didn't even bother trying to stop them. I buried my face in Celestia's coat, crying softly. I didn't know what to do. I was so sad. Celestia was like my mother, who had passed on two years ago. That's when I was found by Celestia and brought to Equestria. We've been friends ever since, but now, I want to be more than just friends. I knew I should have just told her how I felt before she went on that walk, or went with her. I felt like such a fool. That the accident was all my fault. Now she was laying in a hospital with an open fracture in her wing and had no control over her bodily functions.

At that point, I was ready to just give up trying to fight sleepiness. I leaned up, kissed Celestia's muzzle, and walked over to the couch. I laid down and slowly drifted off to sleep.

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I woke up at 10:00 that morning and rubbed my eyes. I immediately jumped up and went over to the bed. Celestia was still unconsciousness. I sighed. I then noticed her hind legs twitching lightly. I moved the sheet a bit and checked her diaper. She was wet. After changing her into a clean diaper and throwing the wet one in the trash, I sat down in the chair next to the bed. I put my hand on her belly and began to rub it. I knew she liked this.

After about five minutes of rubbing, I noticed Celestia started coughing. I patted her chest lightly to stop her coughing. If I didn't, she would've suffocated. Once she stopped coughing, I noticed her eyes started to twitch. I was starting to get anxious. I placed my hand on her forehead.

"Celestia?", I said. No answer. Celestia started to mumble. "Celestia?" Her eyes started to open. About two seconds later, her eyes opened fully. I, once again, saw her beautiful eyes.

"Sweetheart?", she said. Her voice sounded very weak and was at a low whisper. I smiled as I started to talk to her.

"Yes, Celestia", I said, "It's me. Are you OK?"

"I'm fine", she said. She then rubbed her head, groaning lightly. "Ohh... Is Luna OK?"

"Yes, she's back at the Castle. She agreed to take watch over Canterlot while you got better", I said. At that point, Celestia noticed the diaper around her waist and the bandage around her wing. Celestia knew why the bandage was around her wing, but had no idea why she was wearing a diaper.

"Sweetheart? Why am I wearing a diaper?", she asked.

"Oh... Well... Nurse Redheart said when the carriage hit you, it damaged one of your nerves controlling your bladder and bowels. You've become incontinent, but only for about two months".

"OK. At least it's not for the rest of my life".

"Yeah. You have immortality, too. That would be bad". We both giggled lightly at the joke. Celestia then started to cough again. I patted her chest. "You OK?"

"I'm a little thirsty", she said, "Can you please bring me a glass of water?"

"Sure". I went down to the hospital's kitchen and got a tall glass of cold spring water. Once I got back up to the room I gave the glass to Celestia. She took the glass in her magic and drank the water. Sighing in relief, she rested her head against the pillow. I smiled and sat next to her. I started to pet her mane slowly. She smiled.

"Thanks, Sweetheart", she said, "You always make me feel warm". I smiled as I continued to pet her mane.

"So do you", I said. I wanted to finally tell her how I felt, but decided to wait for a bit. I was very happy Celestia was finally awake. "So, wanna play a board game? I could go get one from the storage closet". Celestia smiled.

"Sure", she said.

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Celestia and I played many board games. Getting to spend full time with Celestia was great. It was very rare to get this much quality time with Celestia, since she was always busy and tired. Luna was different, though. I could always spend time with Luna during the Day, but not during the Night. Anyway, we were playing chess at that point.

"Checkmate", I said, winning another game of chess. Celestia smiled.

"Wow, Sweetheart", she said, "You're good".

"Thanks, Celestia".

"OK, how about some checkers?"

"Sure". We played a few games of checkers. I wasn't able to beat Celestia at all. She was awesome at that game.

"Wow", I said, "You're good".

"Thanks", Celestia said.

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10:00 PM...

Celestia and I were watching some cartoons on the television that Nurse Redheart let us use. After about two hours of cartoons, Celestia yawned loudly.

"Sweetheart", she said, "I think I'm getting a little tired. Could you please turn the television off?"

"Yes", I said. I turned off the television and checked Celestia's diaper. "Your diaper is wet. Do you want me to change you?" Celestia nodded. She didn't mind me changing her. She just wanted to be clean. After changing her, I put the sheet over her. However, before turning off the light, I decided it was time.

"Umm... Celestia?", I said.

"Yes, Sweetheart?", she said back. I grabbed one of her hooves with my hand.

"Princess Celestia", I said, this time using her title, "I have something really important I want to tell you. These last two years we've lived together have been the best two years of my life. You've been a really good friend, and so has your sister, Luna. But now, I don't want to be 'just friends' anymore, so there's something I want to say". I took a deep breath. "Celestia, you're the most beautiful mare I've ever seen. I've seen a lot of mares around Canterlot, but not a single one of them could match your beauty. Celestia, I love you!". After finally saying those last three words, I got nervous and embarrassed that I couldn't look Celestia in the eye. I let go of her hoof and crawled under the bed. I was so scared to look at her. I just sat there, waiting for a while. But after two minutes, I heard a sniffling noise. I leaned up lightly to see Celestia, crying into her pillow. I was very concerned.

"Celestia?", I said. She looked at me, her eyes pouring with tears.

"Sweetheart. Please... sit down", she said. I sat down on the bed very carefully. I didn't know what to do. Was she offended? Was she uncomfortable? But the next thing I knew, she threw her hooves around me and cried into my shirt. Was she OK?

"Celestia?", I said again, "Are you OK?"

"Colt", she said, this time using my given name, "I didn't know that's how you feel about me. Why do you?"

"I just do. You treat me so well and I treat you well, too. I accepted to take care of you while you're recovering. I just can't stand to see you in pain. I can't even stand to see you sad or angry. I... I love you!". I felt so good after finally telling her how I felt, but like I said, I can't stand to see her sad. "Celestia, please look at me".

Celestia looked up at me with those beautiful eyes. I grabbed a tissue from the table and wiped the flowing tears from eyes face and eyes. But, staring into those big, beautiful eyes of her's, still a little wet with tears. They were so beautiful. At that point, I began to get an urge. It was so strong. My brain was only telling one thing:

Kiss her!

I couldn't help doing what I did next.

"I'm so sorry, Celestia", I said.

"About what?"

Her question was answered when I brought my lips to her's, locking in a major kiss. Celestia's eyes went big. She was very surprised that I was kissing her. However, she must have liked it, since she didn't pull away. But then, she put her hooves on the back of my head, basically telling me she doesn't want me to end it, yet. But after two minutes, the kiss finally ended. Both Celestia and I hugged each other tight.

"Sweetheart", Celestia said, "Please don't let go!!"

"I'm not going to!", I said, tears starting to run down my face, "I would cut off my fingers before I let you go! I love you, Celestia!!". I just sat there, hugging Celestia and Celestia hugging me back. I really didn't really want to let go of her. She was so nice, beautiful, and sweet. If this is what it's like to be in a relationship with a girlfriend, or marefriend, then I like it. Celestia held me tight, still crying into my shirt. I began to pet her mane. She really loved it when I pet her mane or rubbed her stomach. I wanted to make her feel better.

"Shh...", I said in a soft and comfortable voice, "Don't cry. It's OK. I've got you". She looked at me, smiling.

"I love you, Sweetheart". She kissed my cheek and nuzzled it, making me smile.

"I love you too, Celestia". I kissed her muzzle and petted her mane again. She felt so good, and I could have sworn I heard her neigh lightly. I didn't mind, though. After about another ten minutes of cuddling, Celestia yawned lightly. She was tired.

"OK, Celestia", I said, "You look exhausted. You need your rest". I turned off the light, fluffed her pillow, covered her up with the sheet, and was about to walk back to the couch, but I was stopped when I felt something pulling me back. I looked back, seeing Celestia's golden aura around my shirt. "Celestia?"

"Sorry, Sweetheart", she said, "But... can you please sleep with me? It's been a long time since I've slept with somepony else besides Luna".

"Well, I don't know. I don't want to hurt you".

"I'll be OK. Just lay on the side of my good wing".

"OK". I got into the bed and carefully laid down. Once I was comfortable, Celestia used her magic to pull the sheet up to my chin. Luckily, the sheet was big enough. I rolled over and was about to drift off, but Celestia wanted one more thing.

"Umm... Sweetheart", she said.

"Yes, Celestia?", I said.

"Hold me, please. It felt so good when you held me earlier. Please hold me, again".

I smiled and slowly moved over to her and hugged her.

"Ow! Ow! Gentle! Gentle!", Celestia said. I noticed my hand was touching her bandaged wing. I hugged her a little lighter. She sighed lightly. "This feels nice, Sweetheart".

"Good", I said, "OK, let's get some rest. I love you, Celestia".

"I love you too, Sweetheart", Celestia said, falling asleep. I smiled as I saw her sleeping peacefully. I leaned up and checked her diaper. She was clean. I felt so good when I finally told her how I felt. I couldn't wait until morning. I was so excited to get to spend time with my new mate. I cuddled her and fell asleep, smiling bright.