A ray of sunlight shone through Twilight’s window causing her to stir and wake with a groan. Once she had woken up she placed her hoof over her diaper, and somewhat unsurprisingly she had wet during her sleep. She had a mild bit of annoyance before getting over it. It was a problem for another time she had to help Fluttershy get better first. With Fluttershy on her mind Twilight ventured a peak into the nursery. Fluttershy was still sleeping soundly rhythmically suckling on her pacifier as she slept. Twilight let the sleeping pony lie and went back into her bathroom to get ready for the day. She was somewhat slower than usual without Fluttershy helping her but she eventually made herself presentable and went back into the nursery. This time Fluttershy was awake and was laying calmly in the crib looking at some of the pictures that Twilight had colored that adorned the walls.

“Good morning sleepy head,” Twilight cooed motherly.

“Good morning,” Fluttershy replied in a distinctly adult voice.

“Oh sorry,” Twilight said caught off guard. “I forgot you feel more yourself after sleep.” Fluttershy smiled. “Oh and I’m sorry about, you know this whole situation.”

“Why are you apologizing?” Fluttershy asked. “You saved me, and I should be apologizing to you for all of those awful things I said.”

“It’s fine Fluttershy I know you didn’t mean it, you were just under the effect of the curse and all.”

“Well I'm thankful none the less, you did a good job.”

“So you’re ok with …” Twilight struggled to clarify her position.

“Of course I’m fine with it Twilight. I know you did what you had to do to keep me safe, and I know you can handle it.”

“Are you sure?” Twilight said wavering. “I don’t think I’m very good at it. I still need my diapers.”

“That doesn’t matter,” Fluttershy said. “Besides you have Rarity and Pinkie Pie helping you.”

“I guess you’re right.”

“I am, you’ll do fine and you’ll make me all better I believe in you.” Twilight hugged Fluttershy through the bars of the crib for a moment. “All this is pretty ironic though don’t you think?” Fluttershy said laughing.

“Yeah it is,” Twilight said joining in on the laughing. “How do you like things on the other side of the crib?”

“It’s not bad I suppose,” Fluttershy answered honestly. “It’s definitely cozy, and I do look cute don’t I?”

“You sure do,” Twilight said pinching Fluttershy’s cheek. “And you’re ok with the diapers. I know that it's not exactly what you're used to.”

“Well,” Fluttershy said blushing. “I may have worn them once or twice while you weren’t around.”

“What?” Twilight asked amazed.

“Well I was curious. You liked them so much and made it look so fun. I wanted to know what the fuss was about.”

“And?” Twilight asked expectantly.

“They aren’t as bad as I thought. They are comfortable and when you first wet them …” Fluttershy was cut off.

“You sure you only wore them once or twice?” Twilight said jokingly.

“Ok you got me, I wore them often. I was actually going to tell you about it soon but then all this happened. I wasn’t sure how you’d take it.”

“Oh Fluttershy,” Twilight said laughing. “I wouldn’t mind it at all. I’ll listen to you whatever you wear.”

“Dats good.” Fluttershy said a bit more childishly.

“Looks like I’m losing you,” Twilight said. “I bet you got a wet diaper like I do let’s get you changed.”

Twilight let Fluttershy out of her crib. Though Fluttershy wasn’t completely childish yet she obeyed Twilight and let Twilight change her diaper. By the end of the change Fluttershy was as childlike as ever. Thankfully Twilight was better at putting on Fluttershy’s diaper than her own. After the change Twilight dressed Fluttershy into a light pink sun dress with white lace trim. This particular dress didn’t have a diaper cover to go with it so Fluttershy’s diaper was left bare. Once Fluttershy was dressed Twilight led her out of the nursery and toward the living room when they ran into Rarity.

“Oh good morning you two,” Rarity said cheerfully. “I was just coming to wake you up and check your umm …” Rarity was trying to find a more subtle way of saying diaper so as not to make Twilight to uncomfortable.

“I changed Fluttershy already,” Twilight said more comfortably than usual. She continued to walk toward the living room as she talked. “I need to be changed though. We can put Fluttershy in the playpen for a little bit and take care of it.” Rarity seemed a bit shocked at Twilight’s sudden openness but didn’t think anything of it. Twilight got Fluttershy in her playpen and piqued her interest in a nearby toy before securing it shut. Once Twilight and Rarity arrived at the nursery Twilight quickly hopped on the changing table.

“Well you seem a bit chipper this morning,” Rarity commented as she got supplies ready.

“Yeah Fluttershy and I had a nice talk this morning that made me feel better about everything,” Twilight sighed.

“Well that’s good, I’m glad you feel better about the whole thing,” Rarity said removing Twilight’s diaper and quickly replacing it.

“You know she told me something that I thought was pretty funny,” Twilight remarked.

“What?” Rarity asked curious.

“I don’t know if I should repeat it, it was kind of personal.”

“Well now I just have to know,” Rarity said stopping her diaper change just sort of completion. “And I’m not finishing until you tell me.”

“Ok well keep it a secret ok.”

“I make no promises I am an open gossiper.” Twilight gave Rarity a stern look. “I suppose I can promise not to make it the first point of conversation when I do gossip.” Twilight seemed to find that acceptable.

“Well,” Twilight began “It turns out that when I wasn’t around Fluttershy had been trying on my diapers,” Twilight giggled a little “she said she was curious.” At the mention of this Rarity started blushing heavily and quickly finished taping up Twilight’s diaper.

“Well I mean one can hardly blame her,” Rarity said fumbling. “I mean you make it look like so much fun. Anypony would be curious.”

“You tried it too didn’t you?” Twilight said with a massive grin on her face. Rarity just blushed deeper in response.

"Yes," Rarity said quickly and bluntly.

“Did you …”

“Well I didn’t want to waste them.”

“Them?”

“The smallest they sold was a pack of 20.” Twilight was struggling not to laugh.

“I’m sorry it’s just really funny to me,” She eventually composed herself. “Well did you like it?”

“Enough to go through the whole pack,” Rarity said honestly but still embarrassed. “Not enough for me to buy another though.”

“Well at least you tried it,” Twilight leaving the room still trying to contain her giggles.

The two made their way down to the living room where Pinkie Pie was already entertaining Fluttershy.

“Oh pinkie,” Twilight said happily. “Thanks for looking after Fluttershy I needed a change.”

“No problem,” Pinkie Pie said.

“Actually can you and Rarity keep watching her? I need to go ahead and get started on those stealth wards.”

Twilight went to a nearby room that she had set up for magical experiments, and used the supplies to make the stealth wards. She left the door open so she could hear Fluttershy and whenever Fluttershy cried or became too loud she would pop out to give hugs or stern warnings whichever was appropriate. It didn’t take her long to fashion together about 10 wards, turning random junk into secret spying devices. The average pony would be none the wiser that the random pieces of garbage were actually watching and sending the view into one of Twilight's magical crystal balls. After testing each one thoroughly and ensuring they worked Twilight packed them all into a small bag and made her way back to the living room.

“Emerging from your cave again,” Rarity teased.

“Yes,” Twilight said a little tired. “But this time I’m finished,” she said dropping the bag of wards. “10 stealth wards. I’m sure if we put them in the right places we can cover all of the exits to the forest.”

“Well that’s great!” Pinkie Pie shouted with what looked like bits of paper and glitter stuck in her mane, more paper and glitter than usual anyway. “Are we going to set them up?”

“Right now?” Rarity asked.

“Well it would be a nice excuse to get out of the house,” Twilight said grabbing the bag again. “And we need to do it as soon as possible anyway, so there’s no time like the present.” Twilight made her way over to Fluttershy who happily hugged Twilight. Twilight looked at Fluttershy’s dress. Despite some small stains from an arts and crafts session with Pinkie it was still relatively clean. “You want to go outside for a bit sweetie?” Fluttershy quietly laughed meanwhile Twilight was slyly checking Fluttershy’s diaper. “Let’s get you change and then we’ll go for a little walk.” Fluttershy seemed delighted by the idea.

Twilight was happily pushing Fluttershy in her stroller with Rarity and Pinkie Pie following close by. Pinkie Pie often skipped happily ahead before circling back. Fluttershy seemed to be enjoying everything from the comfort of her stroller. Twilight had tied a white bonnet to her head to keep the sun out of her eyes and she had her pacifier and a stuffed rabbit to keep her company. Twilight had decided to wear a sundress similar to Fluttershy’s though her’s was in blue and not quite as lacy. It also covered more of Twilight’s diaper and Twilight also wore a diaper cover. As they walked Fluttershy would often stick her hoof out and point at an animal and Twilight would respond with the animal’s name. Eventually they entered areas around the forest so every now and then Twilight would stop to set up one of the wards. When they came to the last vantage point Rarity and Pinkie began unpacking some snacks that were stored in the back of the stroller.

“Want to stop for snacks?” Twilight asked sticking the small mirror that served as the ward into the ground.

“Well he have been walking a while,” Rarity whined.

“I suppose we can stop for a minute,” Twilight said checking the crystal ball making sure the images from all of the wards were coming in clear. “Not for long though, we should head back soon Flutterhsy needs her bottle and bath before bedtime.”

“Wow look at Twilight,” Pinkie Pie said butting into the conversation. “Being all mommy-like.” Twilight blushed a little.

“I’m trying my best,” Twilight smiled content as she let Fluttershy out of the stroller.

“Now Fluttershy, you need to stay here while we eat ok.”

“Ok,” Fluttershy cooed innocently.

“Can you eat your sandwich by yourself or do you need help?” Twilight asked tying a pink bib with a happy smiling bunny on it around Fluttershy’s neck.

“I gots it,” Fluttershy said stick her hoofs out grabbing at the sandwich Twilight held in her hoof.

“Ok here’s your sandwich and a sippy cup of juice,” Twilight said handing them to Fluttershy. “Stay right here,” Twilight said sternly. Fluttershy abruptly sat down on the ground and began eating her sandwich. Twilight quickly grabbed her own sandwich but upon looking back at Fluttershy, who had already made a mess, she realized Fluttershy would need help. “Here let me help,” Twilight said sitting next to Fluttershy. She tore off bite sized pieces of Fluttershy’s sandwich that she could eat easier and fed them to her, taking bites of her own sandwich when Fluttershy stopped to drink from her sippy cup. Despite this slow process Twilight and Fluttershy eventually finished their snacks, and Twilight allowed Fluttershy to play by herself while she ran some more tests on the wards. While Twilight was distracted Fluttershy wandered off after a bunny. It wasn’t long before Twilight noticed the lack of noise and she quickly spotted Fluttershy a few feet away.

“Fluttershy!” Twilight yelled. Fluttershy turned around innocently. “I told you not to wander off like that,” Twilightv said grabbing Fluttershy by the arm and taking her back to the stroller.

“But I wanna see da bunny,” Fluttershy whined.

“Well you’re going to chase that bunny into the forrest and get yourself hurt,” Twilight said strapping Fluttershy back into the stroller. Fluttershy struggled against the straps of the stroller but they held strong.

“Noooo!” Fluttershy yelled getting the attention of Rarity and Pinkie Pie who decided it best not to intervene.

“Hush!” Twilight yelled sticking a pacifier in Fluttershy’s mouth. Fluttershy begrudgingly started suckling be she continued complaining by kicking her feet. Twilight grew even sterner. “When we get home it’s straight to bed with you.” This caused Fluttershy to yell behind her pacifier. “Keep that up and there won’t be any diaper changes before bed you’ll have to sleep in the one you have on now.” This threat caused Fluttershy to grow quiet, but she continued an intense bout of pouting. Twilight was bluffing of course Fluttershy would’ve gone to bed as soon as they got back anyway and Twilight wouldn’t let her sleep in a dirty diaper, Fluttershy didn’t know that though and Twilight gave a happy smirk knowing that her bluff worked.

“I think maybe we should head back,” Rarity said now that the situation was resolved. Fluttershy looked innocently at Rarity but Twilight was quick to catch this.

“Don’t look at her she isn’t going to help, you’re in trouble,” Twilight said turning the stroller around. Fluttershy audibly groaned.

“You've really stepped up today Twilight,” Rarity said congratulating Twilight.

“Thanks,” Twilight said genuinely. "It's really exhausting though. I turn away for one second and she just wanders off on me." Rarity gave Twilight a comforting pat on the back as they walked back to the castle. On the way back they stopped by Fluttershy’s cottage to see Applejack and Rainbow Dash moving around it somewhat erratically.

“Oh hey,” Rainbow Dash said passive aggressively noticing Twilight and the others on their way back.

“Howdy Rainbow!” Pinkie said much more positively than Rainbow Dash. “What are you guys doing?”

“Oh howdy,” Applejack said coming from around the corner of Fluttershy’s cottage. “We were just taking care of the critters?”

“Yeah cus somepony forgot,” rainbow said accusingly. Twilight looked to the ground embarrassed, she had forgotten all about taking care of the animals around Fluttershy’s cottage.

“I’m sure Twilight had enough on her mind taking care of Fluttershy Dash,” Applejack said sternly. This comment hit Rainbow in the same way her comment hit Twilight leaving two somewhat dejected ponies. Rarity and Applejack shared a concerned glance.

“Well we should get Fluttershy in to bed she’s a bit cranky,” Rarity said giving her and the others an excuse to leave.

“Yup,” Applejack said figuring out Rarity’s strategy. “And we’re pretty much done here so I reckon we can head on home.” And with that Rarity and Applejack escorted the two currently feuding friends to their homes.

Author's Note

so in case you couldn't tell this is the chapter where Twilight finally gets in the groove as it were. A lot of you pointed out that Twilight was totally capable of taking care of Fluttershy. I agree with you but I wanted to have a sort of before and after thing going on where the prior chapter was Twilight was overwhelmed and in this one she gets a little Fluttershy pep talk and steps up. Anyway as always I hope you guys enjoy.