Ocellus stood in front of the kitchen sink with a few inches of hot soapy water in it as she washed and rinsed out the bowl that had had applesauce in it, and an empty foal bottle of milk that she had just given Sandbar for dinner, humming to herself as she sloshed the bottle in the hot dishwater, before placing it on the drying rack.

Wearing diapers along with Sandbar was nice, but she was just about ready to concede that playing as a 'big sister' was her favorite way of engaging in roleplay with her feedmate. It was the best way to put Pinkie's babysitting class to work.

So far, her transfiguration magic had worked wonders today, first as a copy of Sandbar, and second as Princess Luna. Now, she was wondering how she could take it up a notch.

In the weeks following the Metamorphosis, Thorax covered with younger changelings all the different kinds of love that could be shared amongst themselves, how it sustained them on an individual basis, and how it 'tasted', as well as aftereffects.

The most basic kind of love was the camaraderie between friends, and it was by far the most common love in both the changeling kingdom and the School of Friendship. It was how most changelings kept themselves fed on a daily basis.

After that was the love between family members, often considerably stronger than ordinary friendships. Brotherhood, sisterhood, and parenthood.

The next was love between couples. That kind of commitment was more filling, and a bit more tasty, and changelings never needed much of it, and it could also be shared between feedmates.

After that, came kinks and fetishes. It was some of the tastiest love a changeling could come across, it took a great deal of trust to share freely, and Ocellus had been unaware of it before Trixie's summer class that explored it. For those three weeks, she frequently only had to visit the cafeteria once a day.

The final, tastiest, and rarest kind of love was known as fantastical love, or taboo love. It was generated from fantasies that creatures let run wild in their imaginations, but never share with anycreature else, and according to the very few changelings that had experienced it, it was absolutely intoxicating. Apparently, just a few seconds of intake was enough to make a changeling appear positively drunk.

So she was wondering now that Sandbar had openly shared his kinky ageplay side with her, and his royal crush... Did he have a deeper level? And if he didn't have one, could she make one?

Smolder was quivering as Soothing Care gently smiled at her in the immediate moments after she asked if she could see the back section.

"Certainly." The earth mare replied, turning to the far end of the counter, where her husband was looking over an inventory sheet. "Hun? I've got a special customer. The front's yours."

"Sure thing, sweetheart." Gentle Care answered, picking up the clipboard he was going over and came over to the register as Soothing returned her attention to the nervous dragoness.

"Please follow me."

The warm, reassuring smile helped calm Smolder's nerves a bit as she followed the mare to the back pair of double doors. Once through, they passed several rows and stacks of cardboard boxes; inventory waiting to go up front. When they passed most of the pallets, she saw what might as well have been a duplicate of the aisles and shelves up front. But the packages were noticeably bigger. As she looked up and down the dozen aisles, she saw furniture on the left side, assorted diapers in the center, and all manner of clothing towards the right. Soothing turned and saw the dragon's head on a swivel, as she looked for anypony else.

"Now don't worry, I only bring patrons back here one at a time. We have complete privacy back here. Please allow me to commend you on having the courage to ask about coming back here. Ponies, and creatures, as curious as you are the reason this back section exists. So, Miss Smolder, what were you interested in looking at today?"

"Well, S-Sandbar and Ocellus are into ageplay, and when they shared it with us, I... I found it kinda cute. Well, actually, really cute. Cute and adorable is kinda my thing. So while I'm a little curious about the diapers, what I think I really need to go along with those would be a... A dress. Something... Princessly, ya know?"

Soothing nodded, smiling warmly at her customer.

"Well, we can certainly look around. If we find anything that fits, you are welcome to try it on." Soothing told her, leading her down to the aisles on the right side of the warehouse.

"I'm guessing that I'm the first dragon you've had back here?" Smolder asked, passing the aisles of diapers, powders, oils, wipes, and pacifiers, coming to the clothing sections. She saw racks of hoofed pajamas, denim overalls, rompers... All sized for full grown equines. She was becoming concerned that her bipedalism might limit the choices she would have, if she found something that fit.

"Yes, you are the first, Miss Smolder, but I knew it was an inevitability, what with Princess Twilight's School of Friendship, and Ocellus showing up to have a gander. I'm thrilled that I have the opportunity to show this to curious and explorative creatures of all kinds. And here we are..."

Soothing stopped in front of the second-to-last aisle, which contained all manner of skirts, tutus, and dresses hanging on two stacked racks on either side. Smolder's heart skipped a beat and she found herself short of breath as she gazed down the aisle at the possibilities.

"May I?" Soothing asked, holding up a rolled yellow tape measure, motioning to the dragon's body. Smolder nodded, standing up straight and holding her arms out slightly as she continued to take in as much of the dress aisle as she could before they would walk down it. Unrolling the tape, Soothing quickly measured Smolder's bust, waist, hips, shoulders, back, the gap between her wings, and her tail.

"If what you like doesn't fit well enough, I can try to make some quick adjustments, or if we can't get close, I can have Rarity make more complicated alterations, or if you like, even tailor something to your exact measurements. No worries, it's completely anonymous." Soothing told her.

As she looked at dress after dress on the racks, she remembered how she looked in the caves underneath the school, and in her dreams. She recalled the turquoise fabric atop the layers of silk petticoat that made the bottom floof out. Going down the racks, it may as well have been a multitude of rainbows. They had gotten just about halfway down the aisle before Smolder's steps finally slowed to a halt. Here they were, the poofy, frilly dresses that you would no doubt see at tea parties and galas.

"Yeah, one of these..." Smolder said, beginning to consider the colors. Soothing came up and double checked the measurements of a frilly, poofy, turquoise dress that Smolder had picked off of the rack.

"Let's see... Yes, this should be close enough..." Soothing told her as she looked at the tag in the back. "The fitting room is right over there, Miss Smolder. Go try it on, and I'll be right back."

With that, Smolder went to the single fitting room that had been set up at the end of the aisle, further reinforcing that Soothing did indeed only bring customers back here one at a time. She stepped inside and closed the swinging door while her shopping assistant went down a few aisles. Standing in front of the full length mirror, she unfurled the dress and held it up to her chest. It wasn't exactly like the one from her dreams, but it was close enough. Not able to wait any longer, she carefully unzipped the back, and carefully stepped in, putting her arms through the front, and then reached around to zip it back up. Luckily, she didn't have much trouble. She did notice the lack of a tail hole, but with this style of dress, it looked best that way, and you barely noticed it under the bottom of the dress. She looked at herself in the mirror, and couldn't help but smile at her reflection.

Adorable indeed.

"Miss Smolder?" She heard Soothing say from the other side of the door. She took a deep breath, and opened the door, stepping out into the aisle again to get a second opinion.

"Oh my, that looks stunning on you. If I may say so, if you're going for cute and adorable, Miss Smolder, you've nailed it."

Smolder blushed at the compliment, and saw that Soothing was holding a package of diapers as she came closer to inspect the dress.

"Hm... If you have about 15 minutes, I can adjust the hem of the shoulders... And the waist is a smidge loose, but you might want it like that if you are indeed curious about wearing these... And if you want to be Princessly, you don't get any more royal than this..." Soothing said, holding up the package.

The packaging gave a clear picture of what was in the pack; a white disposable diaper, with Twilight's cutie mark patterned on the front landing zone, and a mix of Celestia's, Luna's, and Cadance's cutie marks, and gold tiaras dotting the rest of the plastic garment.

"You shouldn't have any issues with your tail, either. The tail hole on these is elastic and it's pretty flexible."

"I'll take them, and this!" Smolder said excitedly. She carefully unzipped the back and stepped out of it, and handed it to Soothing.

"While I make the adjustments on the shoulders, feel free to go pick out some oil or powder, and wipes as well, or you won't be having much fun when it comes time to change, if you're planning on doing more than wearing them, that is. Some just like the sound they make when they wear them. Whatever floats your boat. I always envy new customers back here, Miss Smolder, as they take these first steps in discovering this side of themselves. Alright, be back in a few!" Soothing said, handing over the package of diapers before taking the dress over to a sewing machine, while Smolder went over to the center aisles to look at changing supplies. She knew that Sandbar had both foal powder and oil stocked at his changing table. She wasn't about to go as far as turn her half of her dorm room into a nursery, but she knew she'd need one or the other if she was going to sate her curiosity about these garments. After thinking it over for a few moments, she opted for a bottle of oil. She liked the scent, and it would likely be easier to clean off of scales than powder would be. Adding a pack of wipes to her haul, she went to the register in the back just in time to see Soothing come to the other side of the counter with the altered dress.

Even as a third year student at the School of Friendship, Smolder found herself humbled by the hospitality of Soothing Care. They had only met 20 minutes ago, and the pony had already made her feel like the cutest dragon in Ponyville, and not once did she feel uncomfortable asking her questions, or even stepping out and showing her how she looked in the dress. She would be back here, for sure.

Soothing carefully folded the dress, and got it neatly wrapped in packing paper, before placing it in the bottom of a plain blank cardboard box. She then rung up the package of diapers, and then the oil and wipes.

"Alright, Miss Smolder, that will be 45 bits." Soothing told her. The dragon dug into her bit bag and came out with the amount. She'd be eating in at the cafeteria for a couple weeks, but this was hopefully worth it. Once everything was secure in the box, she closed the flaps and taped it up.

"Here you are, Miss Smolder. Thank you very much for your patronage, and I truly hope you enjoy. You can make your way out the back doors right over there."

She led the box-carrying dragon to the back doors, and she stepped out into the daylight.

"Have a pleasant day, Miss Smolder, and I hope to see you again!"

Smolder grew more and more excited as she stepped through the main doors of the School of Friendship and made her way to the student dormitories. As excited as she was to try everything on, she knew there was one last hurdle to overcome.

Her roommate.

She walked down the main hallway, and stopped at the second door on the right, and turned the knob.

"Oh there you are, I've been wondering where you've been all morning!" Her enthusiastic hippogriff roommate greeted her. Silversteam came up and closed the door after she got far enough in. "So what have you got there?" She asked as Smolder set the box on her bed.

"Oh, just some stuff I've been thinking about trying for a few weeks." Smolder told her, taking a deep breath before slicing through the box tape with a single claw, and opened the flaps, pulling out the package of diapers, and Silverstream's smile only grew.

"Ooh ooh, you too?" She asked excitedly.

"I think so, I have to try them out first." Smolder said, setting the pack on her bed next to the box, quickly followed by the bottle of oil and pack of wipes, before pulling out the wrapped dress and carefully removed the paper wrapping, unfurling the dress.

"Oh my gosh, I bet that looks sooo cute on you!"

"I've already tried it on in their fitting room, I like it. I haven't tried the diapers yet." Smolder told her.

"Well, I'm gonna head to the train station in about 10 minutes, I'm headed home to pick up Terramar and bring him back for a few days. But... I could help you get into your first one. I mean, if you'd like." Silverstream replied.

Both roommates blushed lightly at the cheeks. Silverstream had foalsat Sandbar a couple times back when Gallus was still in town, so diapering somecreature her size was something she had done before. The two of them had also been roommates for their entire time here at the school as well, and there were times where the dragoness had wondered if there was something deeper than friendship there, like there had been with Gallus and Sandbar. If there was, neither of them had made a move.

Smolder had never gone up on stage for any demonstrations during Trixie's Kinks and Fetishes class a couple summers ago, seeing how 'loves being cute and adorable' hadn't really been classified as a common kink. It wasn't exactly a secret to her five friends either, having been down with her in the cave under the school, as well as seeing her in their shared dream before they had come to rebuild the Tree of Harmony.

Silverstream, on the other hand, was a voyeur through and through. She loved to watch more than anything, so it was safe to say that she had probably gotten the most enjoyment and discovery out of that class. Smolder sort of understood that, watching Gallus and Sandbar pound Ocellus from both sides had been, for lack of a better term, fucking hot. And she was guessing that was why she enjoyed adult foalsitting; seeing how Sandbar enjoyed his fetish was all she needed... Or was it?

"Y-Yeah. I mean, sure, if you want to. Better than fumbling with it myself the first time." Smolder said, trying to hide most of the embarrassment from her voice. Silverstream smiled, picking up the package of diapers and cut a slit in the top with a single talon as Smolder set her new dress aside and laid down on her bed. Silverstream pulled one diaper from the package, taking a moment to admire the pattern on it before fluffing it up as she unfolded it. She got it oriented correctly, and seeing that she hadn't bought any additional stuffers to go on the inside like Sandbar had, she took hold of the separate tabs that fastened around the tail, and leaned down.

"Alright, here we go, up!" The hippogriff told her dragon roommate. Smolder lifted her rear section off of the bed just long enough to allow Silverstream to bring the tabs around her tail and fasten the tape, the elastic stretching and ensuring a good fit. When she lowered herself down, she immediately felt the softness of the disposable undergarment, watching Silverstream as she grabbed the bottle of mineral oil and popped the lid off, now looking at the dragon's nether regions where it would be applied.

"Nothing you haven't seen before, right?" Smolder teased. Indeed, they had gotten glances of each other through two years of living in the same room, but they had never stared intently.

Silverstream smirked and simply turned the bottle over, watching as the oil dribbled down onto Smolder's vulva, anus, and surrounding scales. She nearly shivered as it hit her skin, with how cool it felt. But after a couple seconds, Silverstream capped the bottle, and used both claws to gently rub it in. Smolder nearly moaned when the oil began to warm up as it was massaged into her scales. She couldn't help but squirm a bit as the hippogriff stuck a single talon into her anus, making sure her entire area was well covered.

With that done, Silverstream took a moment to clean her claws off with a wipe before bringing the front of the diaper up between her legs, and smoothed it against Smolder's belly. Holding it against her with one claw, she used the other to bring up the back wings, and tape them in place on the landing zone.

"There we go, nice and snug!" Silverstream proclaimed with a grin, clasping her claws together in satisfaction.

Smolder sat up, and found she was unable to close her legs as tight as she expected to. But the soft padding made her feel... Safe and secure, in a way.

"Thanks, Silverstream. It feels great." Smolder told her, getting up off of the bed, now understanding why Sandbar had to waddle when he had a stuffer in his.

"No problem. I wish I had time to help you into that dress, but I've really got a train to catch. I hope you have fun! I should be back sometime tomorrow afternoon."

"Safe travels!" Smolder replied.

The two roommates shared a quick hug, and then the hippogriff grabbed her saddlebags and was out the door, leaving the diapered dragoness alone with her new dress, and wondering how long it would be until all that lemonade would make its way through her system...

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