Cheating the Cycle of Life- A Padded Pony Collab

With the ringing of the bell, school at Canterlot High was done for the day. All the students either rushed to their lockers to pick up anything stored them, headed out the door to go home, or stayed to participate in the various after school activities that were offered.

“I really hate those surprise quizzes that Ms. Harshwhinny likes to give out,” Rainbow Dash complained, as she and her Rainbooms filed out of the classroom. “I have a hard enough time as it is just keeping my grades up.”

“Well, perhaps if you studied more often, that wouldn’t be a problem.” Rarity scolded.

“I hate to admit it, but Rarity’s right. Studying is the only surefire way to get good grades with most of the teachers,” Sunset Shimmer added “Even as my old self, I still had to set aside time to study. Heck, part of the reason why I got Snips and Snails interested in working with me was because I promised to help them get their grades up to my level.”

“Ah yes, I was wondering why you always kept those two dunderheads around,” Rainbow Dash commented “Guess now I know.”

“So, Sunset Shimmer, you gonna stay for band practice today?” Pinkie Pie asked “We’ve got a big charity concert coming up in a couple of weeks, and no offense but your guitar playing could use some work.”

“I would love to girls, really I would,” Sunset Shimmer said happily, before her smile was replaced with a frown “Unfortunately, I can’t. I’m babysitting tonight.”

“Babysitting? For whom?” Fluttershy asked.

“Button Mash.” Sunset Shimmer said with a sigh. From what she’d been told, Button Mash wasn’t too difficult of a kid to babysit, but he did have some “special problems”.

“Do you need any help? I’d be happy to come along and lend a hand!” Pinkie Pie offered “Not that I mean to brag, but I am kind of a babysitting pro.”

“Thanks but no thanks, Pinkie Pie,” Sunset Shimmer reluctantly replied “I have to do this on my own. After all, it’s what helps me to earn money for my future.”

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“Thank you for coming, Sunset Shimmer.” Button’s Mom said happily, as Sunset Shimmer entered the Mash family household.

“No problem, Mrs. Mash,” Sunset Shimmer replied, carrying her bag of babysitting supplies on her shoulder.

“Did you make sure to bring all of the necessities?” Button’s Mom asked.

“Of course I did,” Sunset Shimmer replied softly, and then nervously asked “You didn’t tell him about my little ‘secret’, did you?”

Button’s Mom shook her head “I promised you I’d keep it a secret, and I did. He has no idea.”

Sunset Shimmer breathed a much needed sigh of relief “So, where’s Button?” she asked.

“Probably up in his room, playing his video games. He’s got quite the collection.” Button’s Mom said kindly.

“No doubt. Sweetie Belle says he’s always spending time down at the arcade after school.” Sunset Shimmer said to Button’s Mom.

“Oh, don’t I know it,” Button’s Mom said with a sigh “I guess maybe that’s why he’s having these problems. Speaking of which, are you absolutely sure you’re willing to help him with it? Most boys his age don’t run into this sort of issue.”

“You informed me of the problem when we first met. I wouldn’t have accepted this assignment if I thought it would be too much for me.” Sunset Shimmer replied seriously. She wasn’t going to back out now.

“Well, just make sure to call me or my husband if you have any questions. Now then, I think I’ll be off.” Button’s Mom said, and headed out the door.

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Sunset Shimmer made her way up to Button Mash’s bedroom, taking great care not to drop her heavy bag on the floor.

Most of what was inside the bag was for Button Mash, but some of it was for Sunset Shimmer herself. It was a secret that only her friends, and a few of the teachers of Canterlot High knew about. In fact, Mrs. Mash had been the first person that Sunset Shimmer had revealed her secret too. She figured that the child care teacher would be the most understanding.

When Sunset Shimmer entered Button’s bedroom, she was not surprised to see him sitting in front of the television, playing a video game.

Button Mash had apparently hooked up this small gray and white box to the t.v., and it currently displayed a pixelated image of a man dressed in a red cap and matching trousers. It also displayed pixelated images of creatures both familiar and unfamiliar to Sunset Shimmer.

“Hey there, Button Mash,” Sunset Shimmer greeted, clearing her throat “I’m here to watch you while your parents go out for their anniversary.”

Button Mash paused his game by pressing a button on the controller he held in his arms, and then turned to Sunset Shimmer. “Whatever. Just so you know, I’m not a baby.” he said dismissively, and then unpaused his game and turned his attention back to that.

“Let me know when you get hungry, your mom left a number and money for pizza.” Sunset Shimmer added, as she plopped down into one of the beanbag chairs in the room.

“I will.” Button Mash replied, not even turning his attention away from the game on the television screen.

Deciding to pass the time, Sunset Shimmer carefully put the heavy bag on the floor, before helping herself to one of the “magazines” that Button Mash had left laying on the ground.

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Sunset Shimmer hadn’t been reading for very long, when she heard Button Mash pause his game. Then, she heard Button Mash shout “Uh-oh! Not now!” and saw him run out of the bedroom and towards the bathroom.

Sunset Shimmer put down the magazine, and followed after Button Mash until he reached the bathroom.

Button Mash quickly raced inside and closed the door behind him. Sunset Shimmer decided not to intrude on Button’s privacy, even though she knew what was likely going on. She just lightly tapped her hand against the door and asked “Button, are you okay in there?”

“I-I’m fine, just fine,” came the reply, as Sunset Shimmer heard the sound of the toilet lid being raised “Just…. leave me alone.”

“Okay, I will. But if you need any help, just ask me.” Sunset Shimmer said kindly, and she waited outside the bathroom door.

A few minutes passed, and Sunset Shimmer could hear the sound of something tinkling and plopping into the toilet bowl, followed by the sound of a roll of toilet paper being unraveled, and then the toilet being flushed, and the sink being turned on.

Once all that was done, Sunset Shimmer could hear Button Mash saying “What?! But how?! I thought I made it!”

Realizing what was likely going on, Sunset Shimmer carefully opened the bathroom door and walked in. She saw Button Mash, with his shorts pulled down, revealing a white pull-up which had also been pulled down.

Upon closer inspection, Sunset Shimmer could see that the pull-up was not clean. A faint brown stain could be seen, indicating that Button Mash hadn’t managed to completely make it the toilet before his bowels had begun to relieve themselves.

This was exactly the sort of problem Sunset Shimmer had been warned about when she agreed to babysit Button Mash.

“There, there, Button. Everyone has accidents.” Sunset Shimmer said, as she put a hand around Button Mash.

“But, I knew I had to go, and I used the big potty and everything. This shouldn’t have happened. I’m not some two year old that goes number two in their diapers.” Button Mash pouted, tears welling up in his eyes.

“And you managed to keep your pull-up mostly clean. That’s definitely an accomplishment,” Sunset Shimmer said kindly “Now come on, let’s go get you cleaned up.” And after helping Button Mash put his pull-up back on and pull up his shorts (as well as put the toilet lid back down), she led him out of the bathroom and back towards his bedroom.

Sunset Shimmer picked up the bag from where she had left it, and then opened it and pulled out a changing mat. “Sit down, and I’ll get you changed into a clean pull-up.” she instructed to Button Mash, who reluctantly did as he was told.

Sunset Shimmer proved to be quite skilled when it came to changing, it took her only a few seconds to remove and dispose of the old pull-up, and it took even less time for her to wipe Button Mash’s butt completely clean.

Powdering Button Mash and putting a fresh pull-up on him were no trouble either. And in only a matter of seconds, the job was complete.

“There we go, all better. Now was that worth getting all upset?” Sunset Shimmer asked kindly, as she helped Button Mash to stand and put the changing mat back in her bag.

“No, I guess not,” Button Mash replied, then he asked “Hey, what’s in the bag?”

Sunset Shimmer’s response was one that Button Mash was not expecting. She seemed to suddenly tense up and look worried. “Oh, uh… they’re just ‘extra supplies’ in case I needed them.” she said nervously.

“Really? Can I take a look?” Button Mash asked, even though he knew what the answer would be.

“Absolutely not! You need to respect other people’s privacy! And snooping through their bags without permission is wrong!” Sunset Shimmer scolded, quickly scooping up the bag before Button Mash could lay a finger on it.

“I wanna see what’s in it!” Button Mash said angrily, reaching a hand out to try and grab the bag. He missed, but his hand ended up grabbing Sunset Shimmer’s skirt. And when he did so, he was surprised when he heard a faint crinkling noise.

Being the mischievous boy that he was, Button Mash quickly reached out and grabbed Sunset Shimmer’s skirt with both hands as she tried to run away. “Let’s see what you’re trying to hide from me!” Button Mash said with a mischievous grin, as he pulled down Sunset Shimmer’s skirt.

“No!” Sunset Shimmer cried, knowing that her plea was in vain, and that her secret was about to be discovered.

“Aha, I knew it!” Button Mash exclaimed, when he saw what had been hidden underneath the skirt of his babysitter.

Rather than panties, Sunset Shimmer had a large white diaper covering her rear. And as was made clear by the yellow tint, it was wet.

Sunset Shimmer tried her best to regain her composure, as she stood up. As she did so, her diaper gave off an uncomfortable squishing sound.

“You’re my babysitter, and you’re wearing a diaper?” Button Mash said, angrily pointing a finger at Sunset Shimmer.

“It’s not like there’s anything wrong with that.” Sunset Shimmer protested.

“Well, not really. But the babysitter is suppose to be potty trained,” Button Mash said with a giggle “And yet, you wet your diaper like a little baby.”

“I didn’t do it intentionally. You made me wet myself when you pantsed me! Which was a very naughty thing to do by the way!” Sunset Shimmer said angrily.

Button Mash wasn’t at all frightened by Sunset Shimmer’s angry mood, he simply said in a teasing voice “Aw, is the wittwe baby cwanky? Does she need her diapee changed?”

“Shut up! It’s not funny!” Sunset Shimmer said, her face turning bright red in embarrassment and anger.

“I guess that means all the stuff in your bag is your baby supplies,” Button Mash concluded “Well, it’s a good thing you brought them. Because you clearly need a new diaper. You wouldn’t want to get a rash, now would you?”

Sunset Shimmer tried to say something, but all that came out was a series of groans and unintelligible gibberish, a result of her anger.

Button Mash just smiled, as he pulled out the changing mat. It wasn’t every day that you got to say you changed your babysitter’s diaper. Maybe he should even take a picture, and show it to all his friends?