Hello, fellow readers! I decided to do a story a little different from my usual ones. How is it different? In this story, it involves Maximus. In this story, Eugene and Rapunzel have to take care of Maximus. Find out what happens in "Horse Sitting". This is going to be a two-shot!

Disclaimer: I don't own "Tangled".

I just cannot believe this! I have to take care of Maximus while he's sick! I know his majesty said I had too, but I don't what to do with a sick horse! If the stupid captain didn't have to go to his sister's stupid wedding, I wouldn't be in this mess! Well, on the bright side, Rapunzel's helping me take care of him. It's not that I don't like Maximus, it's just I don't like him when he's sick. I've helped the lady from the orphanage take care of the younger kids when they were sick, but this is totally different! This is a horse/dog! Well, there's no point in whining and complaining about it. I just have to suck it up and do it.

"So…what did the captain say?" asked Rapunzel. "I do remember your father saying he left a note on Maximus' stable. Here it is." I said as I took the piece of paper that was stuck to the stable door.

"Dear Rider,

Since you're taking care of Maximus, I have a few rules for you:

Rule number one: Don't take him out as often since he's sick.

Rule number two: Don't leave him out too long. He'll get heat stroke.

Rule number three: Give him an apple everyday. He loves those.

Rule number four: Give him the medicine on the shelf of the stables three times a day.

Rule number five: Give him fresh water to drink. The doctor said fresh water will help him feel better. And,

Rule number six: Give him plenty of horse feed twice a day.

I expect Maximus to be healthier than he was before I left. The doctor will come to examine him the day before I get back. I expect a full report. Understand?

Sincerely,

Captain James

P.S. I hate you."

Said the note.

"Ha, ha, very funny." I said in a sarcastic tone. "So what do we do first?" asked Rapunzel. "The stable boy said Maximus will be finished with his examination soon so we can get him." I said. I was hoping to get him back in them stables so I can take Rapunzel out on a boat ride like we did on the night of the lanterns. Seriously, I would rather be out with Rapunzel than taking care of Maximus. "Maximus is done!" said Louis, one of the stable boys. "Alright, thank you Louis," I said as I went to see Maximus.

Maximus looked miserable. I swear, he looked so miserable, an orphan out on the street wouldn't be as miserable as Maximus was. He made noises like someone with a stuffy nose. He looked like someone with the flu. "Oh, why you poor thing." Said Rapunzel as she petted Maximus and talked to him like he was baby. I felt like a child while his parents were taking care of the younger sibling and treating him like a baby. "You all exhausted from that little disease you have?" asked Rapunzel as Maximus nodded. "Oh, brother." I muttered to myself. "Nobody cares about you? Do they? Do they?" asked Rapunzel as Maximus nickered in agreement. "Oh come on!" I groaned. "He's just sick!" "Oh, he's sick indeed Eugene," said Rapunzel as she continued to pet him. "Isn't that right Maximus?"

"You've got to be kidding me!" I said because I was being totally ignored by my girlfriend all because of a horse. This is going to be a long weekend. I thought to myself.

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I groaned as Rapunzel and I led Maximus to the stables. Maximus constantly neighed, I constantly had to pull the reins to make him go forward, and Blondie kept complaining about how I wasn't gentle with him. "Come on Max!" I said as I pulled his reins. Getting him to move was like trying to move a boulder. "Eugene, be careful! He's not someone you're trying to hang." Said Rapunzel as she pushed Maximus. "I swear, I think pulling and pushing you to my closet was so much easier than this." Said Rapunzel as she tried to get Max to move. "I was unconscious, and at least I don't weigh about 200 lb." I said as I continued to pull Maximus into his stable. I just can't believe she was comparing this situation to that! I wasn't even awake to witness that! But at least Maximus' stable was not far and we got him in there. But things got worse as the night got darker.

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I swear Maximus was as needy as a newborn baby! He just neighed every time Rapunzel and I just wanted to sit and relax (And maybe kiss a little). This time Maximus wanted an apple. I got one out, but it was hard as a brick. Rapunzel had to help me cut it into pieces. I almost got my finger chopped off trying to do this. One simple thing almost got my finger chopped off. I just gave Maximus the whole apple. He's a horse, he can chew it up. Rapunzel and I watched Maximus as he ate the apple slowly chewing it instead of gobbling it up like he usually does. This horse is definitely sick!

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"Give this three times a day." I read on a bottle of medicine. I moved the bottle and came out a pill. It was the size of a marble. No human could swallow this sucker. I'm just lucky I'm not a horse because I would refuse to swallow it. And that was just what Maximus did. Maximus tried to spit it out as if it were poison. Rapunzel and I tried to get him to swallow the stupid pill. I hope the captain had a terrible time at the wedding as I did with taking care of Maximus. Then something happened after that. Maximus kicked me right where I got stabbed by Gothel. I fell against the wall, and while I was trying to recover from that blow that Maximus gave me, I heard rumbling from above and everything became dark. The only thing I remember was the rumbling from above.

Ouch! Looks like Eugene got knocked out. I thought of what would happen if Eugene and Rapunzel tried to take of Maximus while the captain was away. I thought it should be in Eugene's point of view because I thought it'd be funny to show what he thought about of taking care of Maximus would be like. Review! The next chapter and ending of this two-shot will be posted in one week. Also, what do you think knocked out Eugene?