Happy Birthday Bumper!

by Poppy8

The Imperfect Gift

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It was the day before Bumper's birthday and all through the land all of his friends we're panicking cause they hadn't found the right gift. Well minis Timidthy who was good at this. The kid's we're all in Sweet Dreams's room while Timidthy was talking with a very excited Bumper at his house.

"I can't wait for my birthday!" Bumper said as he was jumping on his bed in excitement,

"I can't wait either! You kinda deserve a good one. Wasn't your last one a disaster?" Timidthy said and Bumper nodded as blushed crept on his face.

"Yeah I'm so glad that my parents we're the only one's there if anypony like you guy's we're there I would've died from modification." He said as his face getting redder by the minute,

"I can relate thank my mother's name that none of that food will be at your party. Kinda funny on how that's the only type of meat ponies are able to day digest." Timidthy said.

"It's because every other creature has sentience and other then Steven Magnet there are no other creatures in his species that are like him." Bumper said, "Though I have to admit I do want to try that stuff ag-"

"No." Timidthy interrupted. He then used his magic to thump Bumper's horn, his friend immediately snapped out of it.

"Right I'm not gonna let that happen again." Bumper said and Timidthy smiled clearly pleased.


Meanwhile the other's we're still in their emergency meeting.

"Seriously how can we not know what to get Bumper?" French Press said,

"Weapons?" Spice suggested and everyone gave her a deadpanned look.

"He can make weapons out of his magic plus I have a feeling Tim has that covered." Sweet Dreams said,

"Well how about his favorite food?" Pummel said. Everyone looked at each other and smiled,

"Pu-Pu-Pummel y-yo-your a ge-ge-genies!" Spark said and Pummel blushed while the other tech nerds said.

"Hey!" Citrus rolled her eye's,

"No reason to get your tails in a twist nerd heard." She said before her and the other's walked out of the castle ready to ask Bumper's parent's for the answer.

"By the way how do you not know what his favorite food is?" Binkey asked and French Press shrugged,

"I've asked him but every time I did he got nervous and clamped up. Sometimes he even left." She said. And that's when the tech nerds started thinking,

"Maybe it's something disgusting and he doesn't want us to know." Console said.

"Yeah like maybe.....strawberry shortcake and brussel spouts." Data said wincing at the very thought of the concoction,

"Well it can't be that bad." Meadow said. Serenity nodded,

"Yes it's probably nothing." She said. By then they all had gotten to their destination and they knocked on the door. Blossom and Butcher opened the door,

"Hello sweeties! What can we do to help you?" Blossom said sweetly.

"We we're wondering if you could tell us what Bumper's favourite food is." Serenity said and the parent's both grew nervous,

"Well......we would tell you....but that's kinda a secret between us, Timidthy and Bumper." Butcher said. The kid's groaned,

"Isn't this the second secret Bumper had told Tim and vise versa? He never tells me anything embarrassing about him. Why Tim?" French Press complained.

"It's because my Tiny Tim is so used to keeping secrets because of training for his future occupation. But seriously you can't tell us?" Sweet Dreams said and the parent's shook their head's,

"Oh and while we're here can I use the little colts room?" Data said nervously. Bumper's parent's relaxed slightly,

"Sure honey it's down the hall on the left." Blossom said and Data followed the directions perfectly. As the other's we're begging the parent's for answers, once he was done with his business he walked back to the group. Only to stop midway to see a picture on one of the tables in the living room. He looked at the parent's and noticed they we're still busy. Data smiled and snuck over and looked at the picture, and the picture made him chuckle.

It was Bumper with his parents as the colt had his tongue out like a dog his eye's wide like saucers. As he looked at the plate with absolute joy. Data smiled this was it, he ran back to the other's just as they we're leaving and was telling then about his discovery.

“Really?” The other’s said simmioustainlly,

“Yep. The picture was actually pretty cute.” Data said glad that he his photographic memory. French Press's nose was scrunched up in disgust,

“Well if he likes it then we’ll get it. Though I’m not going to eat any of that stuff; raw meet and fish. Yuck!” She said.

“WE’LL MAKE HIS BIRTHDAY THE BEST ONE EVER!” Citrus said causing everypony but Blood Bones to cover their ears,

“Yep! Nothing can go wrong!” Blood Bones said. Unfortunately he couldn’t be anymore wrong.

Meanwhile back with Bumper and Timidthy. Bumper was pulling out a long sheet with patches on them.

“See? Ever since that day any place I go to where there might be fish I put one on.” Bumper said and Timidthy was astonished,

“But what if it shows up at the place your at?” The alicorn inquired.

“That’s why I’m telling you this I want to be extra careful on my birthday so if you know what shows up restrain me. When that doesn’t work teleport here slap a patch on me and use a sleeping spell.” Bumper replied back, “I'm hoping it won’t come to that but still just in case.” Timidthy smiled.

“Well I’m glad you trust also before you say “And you promise not to tell anypony?“ don’t worry my mouth is sealed.” He said, Bumper relaxed.

“Good. It’s basically just as embarrassing as your bird phobia.” Bumper said and Timidthy chuckled nervously with blush coming onto his face, after all he could relate.

“Now come on let’s get some ice cream.” Bumper said, and Timidthy followed him out the door.

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