"It's time for us to head out" Mari exclaimed holding the two in his arms as he carried them down the apartment complex and laid them in the baby seats Mari prepared earlier, before sitting in the driver's seat and head off
Mari happily hummed a little tune, making sure to drive slowly as to not harm the boys.
Shabby happily kicked his feet in the back, pure excitement erupting from his smile, unlike his brother to was strait up quivering in fear.
Shabby quickly took notice of this "hey, what's the matter shaff?" He asked snapping the cub from his thinking "why wouldn't I, we're going out in public" he exclaimed "and what if someone we know sees us? They would never let us live it down" Shaffy added. "You overeating, today's Tuesday, most of our friends are at work and wear going to a baby store, so the our chances of meeting someone are impossible" Mari replied entering the conversation "yeah! You've got nothing to worry" shabby exclaimed in total agreement to the puppet. Shaffy groaned, even with the reassurance he was nervous.
Suddenly the car came to a stop and Mari left the driver's seat, opened up the back seat and carried the two into his arms and went inside the store
Mari pulled out a cart from the row provided and placed the two brothers in it seat before finally heading out to the diaper aisle
The humanoid happily took his time, strolling slowly through the aisle. Even in public Shabby didn't loose his enthusiasm. Even though store was meant for babies the thought of being caught did not leave Shaffy's mind, "don't be stupid shaff, why would anyone you know be in a baby store?" The cub thought to myself all the while his face grew brighter from embarrassment
"How are you two holding up?" Mari asked grabbing shabby's attention "all fine!" The bunny replied with enthusiasm meanwhile Shaff was caught up in his thoughts "what your hhh thinking about there shaff?" The humanoid grabbing the cub's attention "nothing" he replied "maybe he's thinking about his crush" the bunny teased, making his brother blushed "of course not! Don't be stupid" shaff said rolling his eyes. "Come on, admit it" the bunny insisted "i said no" Shaffy repeated with a hint of anger in his tone "Shaffy's got a crush, Shaffy's got a crush" shabby repeatedly teased which only made Shaffy's face grew brighter. Mari chuckled at the two and decided to join In "Shaffy's got a crush, Shaffy's got a crush"
Every word that came from the two's mouth only agitated shabby more, tears slowly forming in his eyes "I SAID NO!" He yelled as tears slowly flowed from his eyes. Shabby and Mari instantly regretted their action and guilt soon found its way inside of
them. Shaffy was always the strongest one between them, even as a baby, but shabby never expected for him to be hurt so easily.
"I'm sorry shaff, we didn't mean it to go so out of hand" Mari apologized lifting the cub out of his seat and laid him over his shoulder while slowly rubbing the Cub's back "yeah, me to" shabby said lowing his head in shame "I hope you can forgive me" the bunny added. Soon the cub's cries turned into small hiccups and using his fists he wiped away the remaining tears and Mari placed him back in his seat. "Don't worry, we're almost done" the puppet reassured patting the cub's head and moving to the clothes aisle
After what felt like hours of trying out different clothes from overalls, onesies, shortalls, shorts, shirts, long sleeved, and so much more, but after all the changing they where finally done.
But instead of heading of heading toward the check out Mari took a detour towards an aisle filled with plushie, stuff toys, and more.
"What are we doing here?" Shaffy groaned, he just wanted to go home, hate it as he must, he wanted to go back to his soft crib and let his mind wander elsewhere "we'll since you've been so cooperative today, I decided you deserved a reward and as an apology for making you cry earlier" Mari replied patting the cub's head "now go ahead, pick anyone you want" he added. Shaffy directed his gaze towards the aisle's shelf and was mesmerized at the endless possibility.
Shabby sighed and held his head low, what was he thinking teasing his brother? shabby felt a hand placed on his head and looked up to see Mari placing his hand on the bunny's head with a smile on his face and bent down to bunny's eye level "aren't you gonna pick a toy?" He asked and shabby was flabbergasted "but why? I was so mean to shaff" he said, his tone filled with guilt. And to that Mari replied "that may be true, but it's obvious that you didn't meant for to go so far and it's easy to tell that the guilt has been torturing you" shabby thought on this for a moment "and the past maybe important and without we won't have a future, but it's important we make up for that" Mari added
"Are you sure?" The bunny asked once more and the humanoid simply nodded. The bunny then turned his head towards the shelves and choose a plush carrot, half his size and happily snuggled it. Shabby was looking around something he deemed interesting until something out place grabbed his attention. Pulling it from the shelf he grabbed a plush shark with big round eyes, with small blush marks under both of its eyes and with a grumpy expression and immediately fell in love with it and hugged it tightly "are you decisions final?" The puppet asked and got a nod from the two and with they headed to the check out counter
Mari choose an empty counter and got all the thing paid for and headed out towards their car. He placed the two shadows into their car seat, plushes in hand and loaded everything in the trunk before entering the drivers seat and drove of
But before going home going home they decided to take another detour "where are we?" The two asked "the ice cream parlor" the puppet replied exiting the drivers seat as the words "ice cream" entered their ear shot, their face instantly lighted up with joy.
Mari opened the back seat and unbuckled the two from their seat "but you have to leave your toys in the car" the two agreed and left their plushes in their seat before being lifted up by the humanoid
They entered the parlor and was greeted by a line, thankful it wasn't that long so it wouldn't take long, so they fell in line and awaited for their turn.
They where finally at the front of the line, but before the attendant could take their order, Mari could one the two brothers shifting in his arms, he turned his arms to find Shaffy shifting uncomfortably "what the problem" he asked the cub pulling him closer "I-I have to pee" the cub said in a low voice, making sure only Mari could here. With that they left the line and went in the cars back seat
"Aren't we getting ice cream" shabby asked "Shaffy has to pee" Mari replied "the why do have to go back to the car?" "Well it's hard for him to do something like that in public in the parlor didn't have bathroom" "wait your saying I have to use the diaper!?" The cub asked "yup" was all the puppets reply "I can't do that" "I already went when we were in the mall" the bunny informed hoping to reassure the cub. Mari held the cub's hand getting his attention "see Shaffy, we won't judge, so go ahead" Shaffy couldn't hold it any longer and finally let go, completing flooding the diaper, a yellow spot grow covering the diapers front, until the Shaffy was finally done and diaper was at the point of leaking
Shaffy couldn't help himself but cry "don't worry Shaff, it normal, you have nothing to be afraid" Mari reassured laying the cub in his bag and pulled out a diaper bag he placed in the drivers earlier and pulled the necessary items and undone the diapers tabs, pulling out the old diaper, wiped him done with a few wipes, placed the new diaper under him, powdered him up, pulled up the diapers front and placed the tabs in place. He helped the cub upright and gave him a soft kiss on the forehead "see it wasn't that bad" "yeah" Shaffy answered wiping the tears from his eyes "and with you done, all that's left is you" Mari said directing his gaze at shabby who starred back blankly. Pulling the bunny up close and did the same process and grabbed the two used diaper and threw away at a nearby trash can, before going inside, applied some rubbing alcohol, grabbed the two boys and went back to the parlor
The line was already gone so they could easily get their orders, they went up to the attendant "we're back" Mari rejoiced "what will you have sir" the attentand asked to which happily shabby replied "mint chocolate" "cookies and cream" Shaffy shyly replied digging his face into the puppet's chest "strawberry" the puppet replied, and with that the attendant went to work, after paying for their ice cream they choose an empty table and set the brothers down before grabbing two high chairs and placed the two in their and gave them their ice cream.
After they finished their sweet treat they went into the car and slowly drove back. After eating so much ice cream, it was getting hard for them to stay awake. Mari took notice of this and slowly hummed a soft lullaby to which the two fell asleep. After that it was a quite drive back to the apartment
After parking the car in the apartments parking lot, Mari slowly grabbed the two sleeping shadows and with his telekinesis opened the trunk and grabbed the bags and teleported him, the bags, and the two sleeping shadows inside the apartment.
He set aside the bags and locked the door behind him and carried the two to the nursery and placed them in the crib, with their respective plush. Mari left the room and came back, pacifier in hand and plopped them in the two's mouth,a purple one for Shaffy and a blue one for shabby. He covered the two in a blanket, turning on the night light and quietly left the room closing the door behind him and slowly floated towards the spare room they have after moving the two into the same room, which he happily called his room.
