One of THOSE nights

Ol_Dirty, May 22, 2012 / PB 189996
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>It's getting late
>Stacking block with fluffy pony in his safe room
>Build a block house with him
>You point, fluffy pony stacks
>He never pushes any of the other blocks over
>Great motor skills for a fluffy pony
>The last blocks been set in place
>It looks good
>A little wonky, but more than you'd expect from a fluffy pony
>"Great job" >Pet fluffy pony on the head
>"Fwuffy buiwd gwea' house!"
>Fluffy pony runs circles around the block house
>Never seen a fluffy pony so proud of himself
>"Yeah, a great house. But it's time to go to bed. C'mon, help me clean up these blocks"
>Fluffy pony stops in his tracks His eyes widen
>"Wah? Nuuu!! No pu' bwocks 'way! No pu' house 'way! Fwuffy buiwd house! Fwuffy wuv house! FWaffy gwea' house!"
>Sigh
>It's gonna be one of those nights...
>"Look if I let you keep these blocks around, you might get hurt"
>"Bwocks no huwt fwuffy! Bwocks fwiend!"
>Fluffy pony doesn't understand
>It's not about the blocks hurting him, it's about him hurting himself
>Fluffy ponies are never truly safe from their stupidity
>By next morning, he could've mistaken the blocks for food and choked to death
>"I don't wanna argue with you over something you can't understand. Please, let me take the blocks and let's both go to bed, okay?"
>"Nuuuuu! Fwuffy wuv bwocks! Daddeh no huwt bwock house!"
>Fluffy pony sits between you and the block house on his hind hooves, his fore hooves stretched to each side
>How cute
>He's trying to stop you from "hurting" the blocks, while you trying to stop him from hurting himself with them
>Well, if that's the game he wants to play...
>"Okay, you win"
>Fluffy pony put his fore hooves down and smiles
>I won't hurt the house. But you still need to go to bed. Right now"
>"kay daddeh. Fwuffy go bed"
>"But before you do, shouldn't you hug the house? You know, wish him good night?"
>Fluffy pony has that "Oh yeah! Almost forgot!" look on his face
>He reaches his hooves forward to embrace the block house
>"Goo' nigh' house!"
>*CRASH*
>The block house falls over
>A look of absolute horror appears on fluffy pony's face
>"Wa-wah... Wah? Why.... Why house no... Whewe... Whewe house... Why no..."
>Tears form in fluffy pony's eyes
>"WAAAAAAA!! WHY?!! WHY HOUSE GO 'WAY?!!"
>Offer no solace
>Collect blocks into the toy box one by one
>"WAH FWUFFY DO WWONG?!! FWUFFY WUV HOUSE!! WHY HOUSE NO... WAAAAAAA!!!"
>Grab fluffy pony by the fluff on his neck and pick him off the floor to keep him from drowning in his own tears
>He doesn't even notice
>"JUS' WAN HUG FWIEND!! WHY HOUSE NO WAN' FWUFFY HUGGIES?!!"
>Just one block remains
>"...pwease cum back house..."
>Fluffy pony is out of breath, his voice is hoarse
>"...gif huggies if cum back..."
>Pick up the last block
>Fluffy pony finally notices you
>"...whewe house go?"
>Fluffy pony is too tired to cry
>The safe room floor is drenched in tears
>Reach for a paper towel and wipe the floor dry
>"The house went to sleep. You should too"
>Put fluffy pony into his basket
>"Good night"
>No answer
>Pick up the toy box
>Shut the light
>Leave the safe room
>"...goo' nigh' daddeh... goo' nigh' house..."
>Sigh
>It was one of those nights...