Cheating the Cycle of Life- A Padded Pony Collab

The X-Ray results of the urography done two days later revealed that Scootaloo’s body, despite having grown physically to normal size for her age, had not yet developed the internal functions necessary to give Scootaloo enough control of her bodily functions to not be diaper dependent.

Scootaloo cried and cried, why did this have to happen? She had done nothing wrong to deserve this.

“I’m very sorry, Scootaloo. It would seem that you may have been potty trained a bit prematurely, and as a result your body has not yet reached the level of control that it should have at your age.” Doctor Stable Hoof said to the weeping child.

“Is there anything we can do, doctor?” Fluttershy asked, how was she suppose to explain this to Rainbow Dash.

“I would recommend trying a different hospital, one that is more accustomed to dealing with these sorts of problems,” Doctor Stable Hoof suggested “A lot of the technology we have here was received while it was still in the experimental stage, and as a result there have been a lot of teething troubles. Many of the staff here have been stressed out due to these technical problems, so I cannot say that the medical procedures they conducted were done with the highest degree of medical efficiency.”

“I had half a mind to do so after the way they treated Scootaloo when subjecting her to an endoscopy!” Fluttershy said crossly “Poor Scootaloo could’ve been scarred for life, and they kept yelling at her and shouting her for something she couldn’t control! I thought doctors and nurses were suppose to be well versed in the subject of ‘Bedside Manner’!”

“As I said before, most of our staff has been under a lot of pressure due to all the mechanical problems suffered by our experimental technology. We’re in the midst of obtaining newer and more efficient equipment, but until it arrives we have to make do with what we have,” Doctor Stable Hoof apologized “I’ll foot the medical bill for your endoscopy and urography, as well as the X-ray.”

“Thank you, Doctor Stable Hoof,” Fluttershy said with a smile “It’s nice to know that at least somebody here is able to understand what Scootaloo is going through.”

Scootaloo continued to hang her head, and sob. She was going into kindergarten, and yet she was going to be the only kid in her class that still wore diapers. Not to mention, Rainbow Dash was probably going to treat her like a baby for long as she stayed in diapers.

“Hey, don’t be sad, Scootaloo,” Doctor Stable Hoof said kindly, he always hated to see a kid sad and upset. Hospitals were suppose to be warm and welcoming, but poor Scootaloo had been subjected to some of the worst medical care ever experienced in the history of modern medicine. If it weren’t for Doctor Muffin Top, Scootaloo likely would’ve ended up diagnosed as permanently incontinent. A diagnosis that would’ve certainly shattered any amount of confidence the child had left. “I’m also going to prescribe some medication for Fluttershy to pick up for you. It should help your body gain the control it needs for you to start potty training again.”

“Yeah, but I’ll still be in diapers for who knows how long. And only babies wear diapers.” Scootaloo complained, sniffling a bit.

“Oh, I wouldn’t say that. There are a lot of people that wear diapers, and they aren’t babies,” Doctor Stable Hoof smiled, before he decided the time had come to reveal his secret “In fact, I happen to know someone in this very room that still wear diapers.”

“Who is he, or she?” Scootaloo asked.

Doctor Stable Hoof responded (after looking around to make sure no one else could see him), by pulling down his pants, and revealing a white diaper taped to his butt. “It’s me.” he said with a smile.

“But, why do you wear diapers? You’re a grown-up, and all grown-ups use the bathroom.” Scootaloo said, poking the doctor’s diaper with one of her fingers.

Doctor Stable Hoof chuckled “Actually, I never learned how to use the bathroom. I’ve been in diapers my whole life.”

“Didn’t anybody ever potty train you?” Scootaloo asked with suspicion. What kind of grown up went through life without being potty trained?

“My parents never had the time, they were always busy with their jobs,” Doctor Stable Hoof explained “Everyone else just assumed my parents would teach me eventually, and then latter just assumed I was incontinent. By the time I was old enough to live on my own, I decided I didn’t want to put in the effort to potty train myself, and that as a doctor, wearing diapers would make it easier to relate to younger patients, and patients that ended up in diapers for reasons beyond their control. Not to mention, it would make surgeries easier as I wouldn’t have to worry about needing to dash to the bathroom while operating.”

“But, didn’t you get teased and bullied for wearing diapers?” Scootaloo asked.

“A little bit, but most kids came to accept me for who I was regardless of diapers,” Doctor Stable Hoof told Scootaloo “And the few that didn’t learned not to mess with me after I told the teachers about their behavior. As an adult, I learned how to ignore all the taunts and stares.”

“So, it’s okay if you’re never potty trained?” Scootaloo asked, her mood perking up for the first time since she had ended up in the hospital.

Doctor Stable Hoof just chuckled again “Just because I was never potty trained doesn’t mean it’s okay for you to not be potty trained. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy put in a lot of effort to get you to learn how to use a bathroom, and I don’t think they would be very pleased to see you use me as an excuse not to try and relearn.”

Fluttershy smiled, ¨It’s her choice if she wants to try and use the potty or not.¨ Fluttershy walked towards them, having overhead everything. ¨Do you want to try and use the potty again, Scoots?¨ She asked the girl she soon hoped to call a daughter.

“You’d really be okay with me wearing diapers instead of going in the potty?” Scootaloo asked Fluttershy.

“We’d have to see what Rainbow Dash thinks, but whatever makes you happy makes me happy,” Fluttershy smiled, as she put a hand around the child “I personally think Rainbow Dash was a little too quick to make you give up on your diapers. She should’ve waited until you were ready to potty train."

She giggled, ¨In fact, Dashie was still in diapers until she was...about ten or so.¨ She bent down, and whispered in Scootaloo's ear, ¨She still wears them from time to time.¨ She winked.

“So then, why did she make me potty train if she was in diapers for so long, and still wears them?” Scootaloo asked.

“I suppose Rainbow Dash thought potty training you early would save you the embarrassment and humiliation of being a diaper wearer in kindergarten,” Fluttershy responded, before she added “Plus, some kindergartens won't accept a diaper wearer, but I might have found a few in town.¨

“Really?” Scootaloo asked.

“Of course, I would never lie to you, Scootaloo,” Fluttershy replied kindly “If you don’t want to use the potty anymore, you don’t have to, and I won’t make you. But if you want to relearn how at any point down the line, you just have to ask, we'll still love you just the same.”

“So very true,” Doctor Stable Hoof replied with a nod “Potty training is a very important turning point in a young child’s life. If a child is trained too early or too late, they often tend to hate the experience. It is my personal opinion, that all parents should exercise their own judgement, and wait until their child wants to learn how to potty, instead of when society and parenting magazines say they should learn.”

“Well, I guess if you two don’t think it’s such a bad idea not to use the potty again, I guess I would like to stay in my diapers. At least for a couple of years, maybe forever,” Scootaloo said, after pondering for a moment “Rainbow Dash trained me too early, and I never got to enjoy my diapers.”

“Maybe your accidents are your body’s way of telling you that you needed to enjoy your diapers,” Fluttershy smiled, “And you look so cute in them.” She hugged Scootaloo, who returned the hug happily.

“Thank you for all your help, Doctor Stable Hoof. You’re the best doctor ever.” Scootaloo said sincerely, as she and Fluttershy headed home. They would have to break the news of their decision to Rainbow Dash, but Scootaloo was convinced she was making the right choice.

Using the potty was fine, and everything, but you usually only stayed in diapers for so long. It was better to enjoy that time while you had it, rather than attempt to grow up too soon.

¨Oh Dashie, we're home!¨ Fluttershy opened her front door. The duo found themselves face to face with Rainbow Dash, dressed in just a shirt and a full diaper.

Rainbow blushed, gulping. ¨Hey guys.¨ She waved, ¨You're home early.¨