Broken Bumper

“Bumper? Bumper? Bumper wake up.” Timidthy said, as he shook his friend. Who now had a pair of headphones in his ears that would repeat a mantra in his sleep. Bumper grumbled slowly waking up, he took the headphones off and rubbed his eye’s.

“I don’t wanna get up.” He muttered,

“Bumper remember out conversation last night? We need to get you some more patches.” Timidthy said. Bumper blushed remembering the night before, he then got up wordlessly got up.

“You alright?” Timidthy asked,

“I…..I just can’t believe I did that.” The former unicorn said. Tears building in his eye’s, Timidthy hugged him.

“It’s alright. Now come on get yourself ready and I’ll be downstairs.” He said, Bumper nodded. He did as he was told and got up and got ready. Bumper then walked down the stairs and was almost immediately dragged by Timidthy. As the prince walked his friend out the front door,

“So what are we gonna do after we get…..ya know what.” Bumper said his face going red again. Timidthy smiled;

“We’re gonna work with your sushi problem by using your plushie. Then we’ll try a few other things until you feel like yourself again. I would try to get you over sushi entirely but….I’m not sure if that would be a good idea.” He said. Bumper nodded the two continued until they got to the hospital. Once they got there Timidthy sat Bumper in the waiting room.

“I’ll be back. I need to pick-up the patches.” Timidthy said,

“Alright Tim but you don’t need to treat me like your son or anything. Just because of my sushi problem.” Bumper said a hint of blush on his face. Timidthy giggled,

“I’m not treating you like my son.” He said as he began to walk off, “I’m treating you like my second brother.” Bumper’s face went even redder. He gave a smile, he couldn’t believe Timidthy thought of him as his second brother. The more Bumper thought about it the more giddy he felt he started to wonder what Blood Bones's reaction would be. ‘Knowing Blood Bones he’d probably get insanely jealous.’ Bumper thought just as Timidthy came back with ten patches in his hand.

“Come on we should really get home. Pinkie will be up in twenty minutes.” He said, Bumper got up and him and his best brother left the hospital. As they walked back to Pinkie’s; Bumper’s face continued to get redder. Timidthy looked over concerned for Bumper,

“You okay?” He asked. Bumper looked away as he rubbed the back of his neck,

“Yeah I’m fine. I…..I guess I just feel happy that you think of me as a brother. How long have ya thought about me like that anyway?” He asked. This time it was Timidthy’s turn to blush,

“Oh! Remember when you we’re crying about the Einstein Cube and Spice revealing your secret of the chattie?” He said, Bumper nodded.

“That’s when.” Timidthy said,

“Thanks.” Bumper said.

“For what?” The former alicorn asked, Bumper put his hands in his pocket.

“For helping me and making me feel like my sushi problem isn’t nothing to worry about. It’s a big deal to me……and…..and I’m not sure if even French Press would put so much time and care about it as much as you have. When you get older I’m sure you’ll be the greatest therapist ever.” He said, and by the time he was done Timidthy's entire face was red. The prince giggled as a large smile on his face grew. Bumper laughed,

“How does your ego feel?” He asked. Timidthy didn’t even second guess himself,

“I’d say it’s about halfway from being bellow average.” He said.

“Well then looks like I’m going to have to make sure your ego gets as big as Blood Bone’s.” Bumper said, by then the two had gotten to Pinkie’s. They quietly walked up stairs and made sure to close and lock their room door. Bumper sat on his bed as Timidthy gave him a patch, the former unicorn looked at it. As tears started to come to his eye’s, he was ashamed of himself for letting hid love of sushi turn into something awful. Timidthy put Bumper's hand in his and put the patch on it, he put his thumb on the patch as his friend looked at it.

“It’s going to be okay. We may not be able to get you over it completely. But we cab get you more control. I believe in you Bumper it’s time you believe in yourself.” Timidthy said, and Bumper looked at him. He took a deep breathe, and used his left hand to wipe away his tears.

“You okay or do you want a break for a minute?” Timidthy asked, Bumper thought about it for a moment.

“Yeah I’d like a break.” He said, Timidthy nodded as he opened his therapy bag and put the patches inside. He then rummaged through his until he pulled out a big round lollipop. He gave it to Bumper and he unwrapped it. Bumper took a moment to look at it as it was a golden yellow it shimmered in the light. He put the lollipop in his mouth and Bumper's brain immediately started trying to figure out the flavor.

It tasted really sweet as the former unicorn realized that it tasted like honey. Bumper smiled as his sadness and blush on his face seemed to disappear. He realized he started to feel calm Timidthy smiled knowingly,

“Feeling better?” He asked. Bumper nodded, “Okay are you ready for step two?” The former unicorn again nodded. Timidthy went through his therapy bag again and pulled out Chinami. Bumper jumped back as his breathe began to quicken, he felt his saliva beginning to build in his mouth.

“Now Bumper all you have to do is hug your Chinami.” Timidthy said calmly, Bumper gulped as he stared at his once loved plushie. He wasn’t sure if he could do it. He knew he didn’t want to do it. But him and Timidthy both knew that he needed to.