/mom/ Heartbreak

>Be Inkwell.
>You're taking care of the young prince Anon.
>Princess Celestia took him in when he was found.
>It must have been a impulsive decision.
>She's a princess, meaning she -rarely- has any free time for herself, let alone enough for something that takes so much time.
>Not that you're complaining.
>You enjoy taking care of him, and know that the princess cares about him no matter what.
>You can see it by the way she acts when she does get to spend time with him, even if it's a short amount.
>After a bit of running around with Anon you find yourself on a couch with a now tuckered out Anon laying next to you, hugging your barrel.
>He rubs his head against you and you hear him talk.
>”I love you mommy.” He sleepily mumbles.
>You instinctively wrap a hoof around him and whisper without thinking.
“I love you too Anon.”
>Then it hits you.
>What he just said, and what your reply was.
>You basically just accepted the name!
>He hums and hugs you a bit tighter before letting sleep take him.
>You don't sleep.
>You don't even move.
>What did you just do? What -should've- you done? What should you do now?
>Should you have just stayed quiet?
>No, if you did he might have thought you didn't care for him.
>Maybe he just see's you as a motherly figure?
>Yeah, that's it.
>You'll just watch him around Celestia to make sure.

>Days later.

>Be a very nervous Inkwell in the Canterlot gardens.
>Celestia is playing with Anon and the whole time he hasn't once called her mom, mommy, mother or -anything-!
>It's always Celestia, Princess, or Princess Celestia.
>But he's still running around and playing happily with her.
>Maybe he mistaken you for her in his tired mind?
>That… actually makes sense.
>He's just a colt or whatever you call a young… him.
>You trot over and sit next to Celestia.
>”Where's the grass Anon?” Celestia ask playfully.
>Anon points at the grass and yells “There!” in reply.
>Celestia giggles at his young enthusiasm.
>”Good! Where's the sky Anon?”
>Again he yells “There!” and points towards the sky.
>This time you start to giggle.
>He's so cute when he's proud of knowing something.
>”Wonderful! Now, where's mommy Anon~” Celestia ask as she spreads open her hooves as a invite to a hug.
>He points and you feel your heart drop.
>”There!”
>…
>Celestia puts her hooves back to the ground and looks at him with the same caring smile.
>”Are you -sure- that's mommy Anon?” She ask.
>”Mhmm!” He says gleefully.
>The gate to the gardens open and prince Shining Armor and Princess Cadence walk in.
>Anon quickly takes note if this.
>”Shiny!” He yells as he rushes towards him.
>As he does Celestia gets up and walks towards the entrance of the castle.
>Cadence notices this and follows her inside while Shinning and Anon play.
>You sit there in silence wondering how you'll die.