Author's Note

This is where some of that inspiration from "The Mom 6" comes into play, and it'll come into play even more in the next chapter.

Surprisingly, there's only one other padded Pinkie Pie fic that at all involves her family. It is "Me, Myself, and Pie" by Yosh E-O and it's an interesting story.

My apologies in advance for Cloudy and Igneous' dialogue. I'm not the best at writing "Ye Olde Elizabethian English".

Little Pie in the Oven

Not long after Maud's departure, Mrs. Cake went upstairs to talk to Pinkie Pie. It was her turn to take over as caretaker anyway, so the plump baker made her way upstairs as quickly as possible.

Mr. Cake was just finishing up the task of putting a new diaper on Pinkie, rubbing in foal cream and sprinkling in a helping of foal powder. "There we go, Pinkie. All nice and clean. And just in time for Mommy to be with you." Mr. Cake cooed.

Pinkie eagerly bounced over to Mrs. Cake as Mr. Cake left to wash his hooves. "Hi, Mommy!" She happily declared, giving Mrs. Cake a big hug.

Mrs. Cake returned the hug full force for a moment. But when it had ended she cleared her throat, there was something important that she needed to discuss with her newest foal. "Pinkie," She spoke in the most serious tone she could muster up. "Maud came by for a visit just a short while ago, and she wanted to see you."

At that, Pinkie froze and ceased her bouncing. "You didn't tell her about my... you know?!" She frantically exclaimed, horrified of the very idea!

The plump earth pony mare shook her head. "No, she found out by herself. Apparently she's always suspected you had this other side to yourself."

"Well, maybe I did sort of confide in her just a little bit. I didn't tell her the whole thing, just that I was thinking about it," The pink party pony confessed as she nervously fiddled with her hooves. "I just had to tell somepony, and Maud was the pony I thought I could trust the most to keep quiet about those feelings. Especially when it seemed she might not be moving to Ponyville after all. I never padded up or anything while she was around though, not even when we were alone together. But there were times I wanted to. I actually thought about having her be my caretaker, but I decided against it. She already helped take care of me so many times as a foal, usually whenever my parents had to leave the rock farm."

Mrs. Cake cleared her throat. "That brings me to my next point, Pinkie. I mentioned to Maud that we were going to be out of town next weekend, which is when you're going to be in one of your little moods. And she said she had someponies in mind who could help to take care of you. Ponies who supported you in everything else you've done."

It didn't take much for the pink party pony to put two and two together. There were only two ponies who matched that description if it came from Maud. "My parents?!" She let out a gasp! "Why didn't Maud tell me about her plans before she decided to tell them?! I can't drop something like this on them, they'll think I'm a freak!"

"You thought the same way about Carrot Cake and I, and that couldn't have been further from the truth," Mrs. Cake reassured her little one. "Your parents seem nice... once you get to know them anyway."

But Pinkie's lips quivered. "They're the last ponies I'd ever want to find out about this secret. It's way too weird, they won't understand! They might even disown me all together for this! I've had nightmares about it! That's why I made sure Maud never told them, not even when she thought it was just feelings and not an actual interest," She looked down at the thick white padding between her legs and threw her hooves around the tabs. "Maybe if I hurry, I can rip this off and catch up to Maud before it's too late! I can stop her!"

"I'm afraid that won't work, Pinkie. You've just been changed, you'll still have all that foal powder on you. And I doubt you wanna run through Ponyville with foal powder on your rump." Mrs. Cake protested.

"But... but... but Maud can't tell! I love my parents, I don't wanna lose their love over this!" Pinkie nervously protested as she buried her face into Mrs. Cake's chest! "Please, Mommy! You've got to stop Maud from making a terrible mistake!"

Mrs. Cake moved her hooves to stroke Pinkie's back and calm her foal down. "Pinkie, it's going to be okay. Maud has good intentions, and she knows your parents just as well as you do, if not more," In a motherly tone of voice she added. "Even if they don't understand it, that doesn't mean they have to stop loving you over it. They'll just have to accept that it's a new side of you, and that it's something you like to do. As long as you're honest with them, and they see that it's not hurting anyone, I'm sure things will work out fine," She then proposed. "Would it help if Daddy and I arranged a meeting with them before hoof, just to make sure they're okay with you being an adult foal? After all, they'll be coming here to foalsit you."

Pinkie sniffled a bit. "I... guess if you and Daddy are with me, that won't be so super duper bad. At least I'll have you two for support," Then she pondered. "But... if my mom and dad are going to foalsit me next weekend, who's going to watch the twins?"

"Maud, of course," Mrs. Cake beamed. "We'd already arranged that in advance, before Carrot and I knew about your interest. We originally thought it would be nice to give you a break, and now in a way it'll be more than that."

"You sure Maud can't just take care of me and the twins?" Pinkie suggested in the hopes of avoiding what was sure to be a difficult conversation.

Mrs. Cake giggled at Pinkie's suggestion. "You're a big foal, and big foals have different needs than little foals."

The fateful (and dreaded in Pinkie's case) meeting took place a day before Mr. and Mrs. Cake planned to be out of town. Even after a morning change and bath, Pinkie still had butterflies fluttering in her stomach. She wasn't sure what to expect, but the earth pony mare was a nervous wreck. She wanted nothing more than to run away and hide. But the Cakes wouldn't let her.

At last, Igneous Rock and Cloudy Quartz arrived at Sugarcube Corner. It was hard to judge the expressions on their faces. They didn't appear to be happy, but they didn't necessarily look angry either.

"H-hi Mom and Dad," Pinkie tried to greet in as cheerful a tone as possible. "N-nice day, isn't it?"

Cloudy adjusted her golden spectacles as her light arctic blue eyes appeared to be gazing into the eyes of her daughter. "Indeed it is, Pinkamina. But we did not come here to discuss the weather."

Igneous nodded, tipping his black stetson. "We came to discuss a particular subject that Maudalina recently informed us of. Thy's 'secret interest' in things of a particular foalish variety."

Pinkie shuddered and felt her mane and tail start to deflate. She had to stay strong, if she broke down she had no idea what would happen. "H-how much did... Maud tell you?" She asked her parents, hoping to skirt around the subject.

"Enough for us to decide we would accept the offer of thy's 'caretakers' as it were and agree to meet with you." Igneous informed his daughter.

"Look, I know what you're gonna say, so I'm just gonna beat you to it!" Pinkie quickly blurted out. "It's not right! It's weird and unacceptable! It's not befitting of a Pie! And I can either keep living in this foalish fantasy on my own, or I can be a Pie! Did I get everything right?"

But Igneous and Cloudy simply exchanged glances, before Cloudy spoke up. "Pinkamina Diane Pie, thou must not interrupt thy's parents before thou hast given them the chance to speak! Thou must also not assume thy's parents are so quick to judgement. For surely, we raised thou to be better than that."

Igneous added. "It is true that we find thy's particular interest to be rather unusual. 'Tis the first we have ever heard of such a thing as an 'Adult Foal' as thou is apparently called when in such a state," But what seemed like a smile appeared on his face as the stallion with a coat of amber explained. "However, in truth we have always suspected that thy's differences went beyond simple outward appearances. Even from birth, thou seemed different."

"Thou always looked cute in thy's diapers, and in many ways it seemed thou behaved as if thou had never fully grown up," Cloudy declared with a maternal smile. "Thus it is not surprising to us that thou wouldst take up such an interest as this. We do not judge thou for what thou enjoys in private. For it is the Pie family motto that 'A Pie is a Pie, no matter who thou may be'."

Pinkie felt her mouth drop open in shock and surprise! "Y...you mean it? You're not just saying that to make me feel better?"

"We wouldst never lie to thee, Pinkamina." Igneous nodded.

"So, does this mean you'll look after her for us tomorrow?" Mr. Cake asked Igneous and Cloudy. "She's usually very well behaved, but we wanted to ensure she'd be okay without us."

Cloudy nodded and insisted. "'Tis a chance for us to spend quality time with our second youngest daughter again, reliving the days of old."

Igneous added. "If our daughter requires a caretaker when she is in one of her 'little moods' we shall be glad to fill that role if necessary. In doing so, perhaps we shall learn why our daughter has taken up such an interest."

Pinkie couldn't hold herself back anymore. She rushed straight up to her parents and gave them both big hugs. "Oh, Mom, Dad! You really didn't have to do this! You're the best parents ever!"

"'Tis nothing, Pinkamina," Cloudy happily replied. "Your happiness is all we seek in this."