I awoke the next day feeling much better thanks to that talk I had with Chryssy and Lily. I noticed Chrysalis was laying her head on my chest as Lily laid curled up on my stomach so I decided to just lay here and stroke Chryssy's mane and caused her to let out a happy sigh as she pressed herself against me. "So do I have the David I know back?" I heard Saboru ask.

What would you do if I said no? I ask him in thought so as not to disturb my mare and daughter's slumber.

"Then I might have to murder you."

Which in turn would me you would die too.

"I would prefer death over a whiny bitch."

Okay good because I would have killed you now if you allowed me to live with such an existence.

"Good to have you back bud." He stated with humor in his voice.

Like I told Chrysalis yesterday, it's good to be back. I still can't believe I got told you by such a small filly though, and who's my daughter no less. I stated with a bit of humor of my own.
"I'm telling you man, she's somehow found a way to actually weaponize cuteness and adorableness. If we're not careful she could rule the world in a couple of years, maybe sooner if she learns what she has going for her." Ah great, why does he have to go into conspiracy mode now of all times.
And with that I'm no longer listening to you. I don't need you making me skeptical of my daughter because of your damn conspiracies you fucking head case. I heard him try to protest but I blocked him out before I could catch much of it and went back to enjoying the peace and quiet of the early morning.
"Is anypony awake in here?" Almost, I almost went back to enjoying the peace and quiet. I waved my arm in the air to signal Nurse RedHeart that I was awake and she came trotting up to the side that wasn't occupied by Chrysalis. "How are feeling today?" She asked happily.
"Well I feel better than I did yesterday if that's what you're asking though at the moment I couldn't really tell you since it seems that right now all I'm feeling are pins and needles all over my arms and legs." I told her as true enough that very sensation began running through my body while I was talking to Saboru but it only feels uncomfortable whenever I move before it goes away on it's own.
"Doesn't that feel uncomfortable?"

"Only when I move and by the looks of I won't be doing any time soon." I say as I gesture over to the two sleeping changelings with my head.

"If you say so but don't hesitate to tell us if something doesn't feel right. Everypony just got you back we don't want you lose again, anyway breakfast should be along shortly if you're hungry." She left before I could question her statement.
What the hell does she mean that nopony wants to lose me again. Last I check most of Ponyville is still scared of me or they hate me, is she talking about everyone who came by yesterday? I thought to myself but decided to just shake it off and worry about it later.

I continued to lay in my bed for about thirty minutes, during which another nurse came in with a tray of food, and I was staring at the ceiling lost in my own thoughts. My vision was suddenly taken over by green as I felt as pair of lips on my own. I closed my eyes and wrapped my arms around Chrysalis and deepen our kiss before pushing her away, though making sure to keep her laying on my chest, so that I could look into her beautiful eyes. "Good morning Chryssy." I greeted with a smile.
She offered a smile of her own as she leaned down just enough to rub her nose against mine, "Goodmorning to you too my little human, I take it you're feeling today?"
"Lots thanks to you and Lily. I owe the two of you so much for the impact you've had on my life that I just don't know how to repay you girls." Chrysalis blushed at what I said and giggled a little.
"You can be so cheesy sometimes you know that," I shrugged in response, "anyway, you don't owe us anything. You've given me a lover that doesn't see me as a monster, and has gone through great lengths to make me happy, and you not only safed Lily's life but have also given her a loving father whom she can count on to be there for her. I'd say that you've more than repaid whatever debt you believe you owe us so don't you think about it for another minute mister." She scolded me lightly as she nuzzled under my chin which took away its effects.
"Alright Chryssy, I won't, but I want you to know that the thought will always be there as a reminder of what you've two have done for me." I said before feeling Lily start to stir and look over Chryssy towards her. Lily uncurled herself and stood slowly as she stretched out like a cat with her mouth wide open as she was yawning. When she was done with that she plopped herself down to her flanks and rubbed the sleep from her eyes. To say it as the cutest thing I've ever seen would be a vast understatement as I watched the little filly wake herself up. After she lowered her hoof away from her eyes she blinked them open with another yawn and saw both me and Chrysalis staring at her.
"What?" She asked in confusion and me and Chrysalis looked at each other before we started laughing a little "What? Do I have something on my face?" She asked again while she checked to see if there was something wrong with her face and much to her annoyance we started laughing louder. "Tell me." She whined and jumped on my face so that I saw nothing but black.
"Sweetie, we're laughing because of how cute you are." Chrysalis said after she calmed down her laughing.

"Really?" I heard her ask. "That's dumb." I heard her say after a second of silence. Lily then lets out an adorable little squeak as I lift her off of my face and put her down on my stomach.
"Well sometimes adults do dumb things, you'll learn that as you get older, we all do no matter how smart you are." I then take a whiff of the air as an unpleasant odor fills the air. I sniff around for the source which causes the both of them to look at me weirdly before following my example. The odor gets stronger just ahead of me and that leaves me to suspect a certain filly hasn't had a bath in a while. I pick her up again to bring her closer and my suspicions are proven correct as I reel back from smelling her neck. "You need a bath little filly." I state nasally as I hold my nose. "Didn't you or the others take care of that while I was gone?" I ask Chrysalis.
"Of course we did but your daughter just seems to love playing in the mud after it rains and it seems Ponyville was scheduled with a few storms this months so it's usually a nightmare trying to get her clean. Now that the topic has come up I believe you could do with freshening up as well." She says and I sniff my pits to find that she was right.
"Haha, you stink too daddy." I can't help but chuckle at Lily's statement though I heard the door open and Red Heart walked in. Lily sprung up off the bed, ran towards the nurse, and jumped up to hug her around her neck which she returned. "Hi Reddy." Lily greeted her after letting go of her and dropping down to the floor.

"Well hello to you too Lily, how are you doing?" Red Heart asked as she nuzzled the filly.

"I'm really happy now that we found my daddy but now he stinks." She stated bluntly which caused me to groan and set off both her and Chrysalis's laughter.
"Well you can't seem to say much since you're in the same boat as him." Red Heart stated when she was able to regain her composure.

"Is there a shower or something in this bathroom or would we have to go somewhere else to wash up?" I ask as I haven't gotten up to use the bathroom since I was brought here which I found to be kind of weird but as long as I don't piss and shit myself I'll be good.
"There actually should be though let me check to be sure," She stuck her head into the only other door in the room. "There is one in here though it's a little too small to fit both of you."
"Well that's alright I have to wait anyway while Chrysalis here goes fetches my clothes." I tell her as I point my thumb over to Chrysalis.

"Excuse me!?" She shouts at me suddenly and making me back away a little.

"What, I'm not supposed to leave the hospital and you said it yourself, washing Lily is a nightmare after she's done playing in the mud. So why are you getting mad at me?" I ask cautiously as she gaze narrows.
"I understand that but the way you said it made me sound like I was just a pet or a servant you can just boss around," She said with an indignant huff.
"Oh, my bad. Whatever I hear myself say directly it sounds different from what other people or ponies hear unless I listen to a recording with me in it. So sorry if I sounded that way because I really wasn't trying to." I apologize to her as I was put under her scrutinizing gaze.
"Do you honestly expect me to believe that?"

"Well it's the truth." I state simply and unfazed by her gaze. "You don't believe, oh well, I honestly wasn't expecting you to anyway since I don't really have a way to prove it but I'm not back down from it either plus I've already apologized and it would be redundant for me to do so again."
Her gaze once again narrows as she looks me in the eyes before she turns away and flies out the room. "You know you should have just said sorry and been done with it." Red Heart said as I threw the covers off of me and stood up.
"And not defend myself, yeah right. I'm not worry about it since I'm sure she'll come to realize I'm telling the truth soon enough." I tell her as I gesture Lily into the bathroom.

"If she doesn't?" She ask as she followed us in.

"Then I'll take care of it. Why are you worried about my relationship with Chrysalis anyway?" I ask her with my back turned to her as I adjust the water to the right temperature before putting the stopper in.
"Don't friends try to help each other with their problems or am I wrong?"

"Ah, so you're trying to help Chrysalis and Lily." I stated as I helped Lily get into the tub.

"No, I'm trying to help those two and you."

"Since when were we friends?" I asked her.

"What do you mean, 'Since when were we friends?' We've always been friends haven't we?" She asked in a hurt tone.

"As far as I know, no. The last time we met each other was after I passed out on that first day I got here and if I remember right you were right there with the rest of Ponyville as all of you were giving me death glares the day I went into the Everfree Forest." The mood would have been tense for the both of us if it wasn't for Lily who was playing in with some of the soap suds as she made herself a bubble beard.

"Oh," She looked down dejectedly and I sighed as didn't want to see the mare be downhearted because of my lingering grudge.

"Look Red Heart, I have no objections if you do want to be friends it's just that I didn't know that you actually considered me one from what I stated a second ago. I have nothing against you if that's what you're thinking." I say as I look to the mare with a smile.

"Well I wasn't sure since I've heard that you can hold a grudge." She said as she pawed at the ground.

"Hey, you saw how I was acting towards Princess Celestia and the others didn't you?" She nodded. "Then why would you be worried about me holding a grudge against you?"
"Well there was the way the your mood changed when Shining Armor tried to talk to you." I gritted my teeth at hearing that cowards name and it's only now do I wish I had in fact done worse to him than what I did do.
"Don't compare what you and the rest of Ponyville did to him. That sniffling coward is on my shit list *whack* my 'list' because of what he pulled at the duel just to get back at me for something I was entitled to after everything I went through. The only reason he's still being allowed to help train the Hive's soldiers is because of the fact that I'm out of commission and that Chrysalis actually vouched for him. If it wasn't for her then I'd be giving the boot once I was feeling better and back to full strength." Again, nobody knows how much of an effect Lily has on my life since I've met her. Right now I would have allowed my anger to take hold and march over to the Hive to make sure that the same boot that would be kicking him out of the hive would also be shoved firmly up his ass to never be removed, but alas the needs of my daughter come first and as the..semi-responsible father that I am her needs over take my own. Just wish I was thinking like that after the duel otherwise I wouldn't had ran and hid in the first place.

~30 minutes later~

"Whew, now I see why Chryssy has a hard time trying to clean you. You somehow get mud in places that shouldn't even be possible and it gets all hard and sticks to your fur like gum." I say as I walk out of the bathroom covered in more filth than when I had walked in, and right behind me was Lily as she strutted out like she owned the world.
"Wow, you took a lot less time by yourself to her by yourself then me, Lacy, Rarity, and Cadance did when we tried washing her together." Chrysalis stated from the bed and I spotted a new set of clothes of the table next to the bed.
"Okay, I get why you asked Rarity and Lacy for help considering they're both clean freaks to an extent, but why Cadance?' I asked while scooping up Lily into my arms and sat next to Chrysalis who seemed to also be levitating a platter of food nearby. She set the platter on top of my clothes so I could grab something for the two of us before turning back to Chrysalis.
"She had actually asked if she could after hearing how much of a struggle it was to get this one to stay still so we could help her get washed up. When I had asked her why she said that her and Shining Armor," I snorted at the mention of his name. "Were trying to have a foal of their own and that it would be great practice for when they made a mess of themselves."
"Okay, yeah I can get that.. . . . . . . . . . So you're not mad at me anymore?" I asked hopefully. She gave me a give a kiss, a short, brief kiss, but it was all that was needed to convey her message.
"I realized on the way to the Hive that I was being stupid for thinking that you were trying to demean me and compare me to a dog. Despite your temperament and being a jerk you try not to overstep certain boundaries around certain ponies and even if you do you never mean anything bad by it and always apologize. I shouldn't have gotten mad but I'm not going to ask for your forgiveness because know that you've already given it to me." She stated that last part with a smirk on her face.
"A bit presumputious of yourself are we? What if I haven't just up and forgiven you? What if I want something else other than a simple sorry?" I asked her with a challenging look. In response she merely stood and inched over to me with a an extra sway in her hips until her muzzle was right next to me left ear.
"Then I guess you'll just have to settle for .....punishing this bad mare then." She whispered sensually into my ear and sent shivers down my spine.
"You know, might just take you up on that when I'm out of here." I tell her while rubbing the area in between her wings and causing her to shudder in pleasure. She whined when I pulled my hands away but didn't say a word as I grabbed her and laid her on her back. She looked at me for a second but then turned her gaze to my right hand as it touched her stomach. I started rubbing her belly and caused her to sigh in content. I introduced her to the magic of belly rubs on the second day of our trip here when I noticed that she was stressed as all living hell. She was, at first, skeptical that something so simple could feel so good but singing a different song once I had started and had ended up falling asleep within a few minutes. I did the same thing for Lily as it helped calm her down if she had any really bad nightmares and always made sure to never go too low whenever I did so with either of them.
"can I have a belly rub too daddy?" So it was no surprise when she asked me moments after I started.

"Sorry sweetie, not right now. You just cleaned up and I don't want to get all this dirt back on you but I promise I'll give you one when I get out okay?" I tell her as I slowly stopped rubbing Chrysalis's belly so that she wouldn't notice though she seemed to out of it anyway to properly register that my hands were no longer touching as she stared up into space with a look of bliss. I booped her which snapped her out of her blissful state and look up at me happily though she didn't move.
"I love it when you do that and you could possibly make a business out of it if you really wanted to." She said as she allowed Lily to lay on top of her.
"But I thought you liked making the other mares jealous about you two having this to yourselves."

"Yeah but that was before we knew that Lacy was here, now all they need to do be her friend and ask and then it's not as special anymore so you should get ahead of the curve before ponies come crowding in here for a free ones."
"You know as well as I do that nopony would come to me for a belly rub. They'd be too scared and unless they're a close friend like Bonny then they aren't getting jack even they did have the courage to walk up to me and ask. Then it's at that point that they go after Lacy once they learn that she can do the same thing." I get no other response other than a mischievous smile from both of them. "What?" They pointed behind me and I turned around to find Lacy at the door with her arms crossed. "Oh hey, what's up Lacy?" I asked casually.
"So you would let me get stampeded by ponies who want belly rubs huh?" She stated with faux anger as she shook her head. "And here I thought that we were friends."
"Oh just shut up and come keep these two company while I go take a shower." I say as I pick her up from behind and toss her over my shoulder.
"What happened to you anyway?" She ask from behind me.

"He got to experience the joy washing Lily after she had played in the mud after a storm all by himself." She said as she and Lace snickered.
"So that must have been a good few hours out of your day huh?" She asked smugly.

"Actually it only took me about thirty, thirty five minutes tops." Answer back just as, if not more, smugly than her.

"What!? But it took us nearly two hour to get her even decently clean. How the hell did you get her to be practically sparkling in about half an hour, and without magic no less." I looked at her questioningly for a moment before actually answering.
"You do remember that I've lived with six siblings for most of my life that liked to trash the house as well as having to babysit some of my younger cousins every so often not to mention pets. I've learned what works best for clearing out stains without using anything stupid and dangerous. I'm basically the stay at home dad extreme edition or better, more like worst, yet, Johnny Test's dad."
"Who?"

"Remember that cartoon Johnny Test that we used to watch every Saturday along with Sonic X, Cubix, Kirby, and Yu-Gi-Oh?"

"You mean the one with that kid with fiery hair, geniuses for sisters, and a talking dog?"

"That's the one."

"Then yes, and that is a terrible comparison considering how much of a clean freak he was. I honestly think that him and Rarity would get along assuming that he can't over the fact that she's a talking pony."
"You did didn't you?" I say as I taunted her over her xenophobia she had until she was ten.

"Fuck you David."

"I didn't know that you liked doing that in front of children Lacy, god you've become such a perv." I shake my head seemingly in disappointment as she glares at me as Chrysalis just laughs and Lily looks around confused on what's happening.
"Why don't you go take your shower and stop torturing the poor girl......."

"Thank you Chryssy."

"Even if she is a pervert." I laugh as I walk into the bathroom with my clothes in hand and shut the door.

3rd person

"Why must you do that to me?" Lacy asked.

"Because you seem to keep walking into traps like that." Chrysalis simply stated. "So what did you come here for anyway? I thought you said that you were going to be too busy to visit for the next couple of days?"

Lacy allowed a devilish smile appear on her features which really creeped out the changeling queen. "Let's just say that going through this humiliation is going to be worth it once he hears what news I have for him."

Author's Note

I know that there are some cartoons I mentioned there that some of you may not have even heard of but I assure you that they are in fact real but nobody seems to remember them.

Why does nobody remember them.