You step onto the court and stretch your arms. Time for another exciting volleyball match! This time, you're paired up with an anthropomorphic squirrel. You thought it was weird first meeting them at a survival bowling match, but you two really hit it off! You thought this would be a good bonding experience to become better friends.
You glance over and see the purple-and-black squirrel running up to the court... although something seems off. It's less of a run and more of an awkward waddle. Come to think of it, their hips and butt seemed a bit wider than you remembered. But you shrug it off and give them a high five, ready to play. Your opponents take to the court and the game begins.
The two of you play your hardest, bumping and spiking with all your might to try and win. Your squirrel partner seems a bit slow but is able to keep up with some hits. Was this the sudden thickness slowing them down? What could that thickness be anyway, a cup or protective gear? Certainly not! They dive to the ground to snag the volleyball. You hear a faint crinkle, almost like plastic, come from their direction as they fall to the floor. Maybe they had something in their pockets?
The rest of the game comes and goes until you're only two points away from victory. You look to your partner. Their knees are bent and their tail is raised in anticipation. Just then, you swear you hear a muffled fart or something of the sort from them. Really weird, but you press on. But now they seem even slower! The other team scores. You sigh and try to redeem yourself.
Up above, the volleyball heads for your direction. You set it up, and the squirrel spikes it down with great force! What a redemption! It's now match point, and you're ready to serve. You see the squirrel put a paw to their rear. Now you're definitely suspicious of them, but now is the time for serving. You toss the ball over the net. Back and forth you rally it until they set up for a powerful spike! Thinking fast, you jump up for a block and manage to knock the ball to the floor on their end of the court. The game is over, you win!
Your squirrel partner cheers and gives you a hug. You hug them back, but it's then that you realize something. They reek. And not like B.O. or sweat. They smell like... literal poop. You're very weirded out by this, but they're just as peppy as ever. You reluctantly follow them into the locker room, trying to avoid the stink.
Before opening your locker, you sneak a peek at your friend from across the room. They take off their pants and reveal... no way. It can't be, there's no way they're actually wearing a diaper like some baby! And that sag meant they definitely used it out there! It was really shocking to see, but everything seemed to add up. The sudden thickness, the waddle, the crinkling when they fell, the raised tail and fart noise, and the nasty stench from that hug.
You change out of your fitness clothes and into something more comfy. You spray yourself with some deodorant, wipe the sweat from your forehead with a rag, and close up your locker. You're just about to leave when you feel a tap on your shoulder. You turn around. It's the squirrel player. They smile as they hold a folded diaper in one paw and a package of wipes in the other. They knew you noticed. And now they want you to change them.