Breathing in the fresh, slightly humid forest air, stepping on wild grasses and unplowed soil, moving aside low branches of bushes out of his way Artemis was going deeper into the wild forest. He was confident, purposeful and happy, ready to explore this place and to enjoy its beauty. His perked sensitive ears picked up trills of amazing birds and sounds of wild animals in the distance. His nose was overwhelmed by smells of herbs and flowers. His eyes were seeing so much green that he thought he got himself into an emerald city. Of course as an Agent he saw forests before. But he never relaxed in them like now! Chasing a criminal through woods was nothing like hiking, having time to look around and enjoy the nature, to be able to touch and to feel everything he wanted.

"Heh, I told you it's better than sitting at home for all day!" The voice of an older man came from behind. Artemis turned around, blushing a little, but smiling happily and very sincerely. "Yes, you were right, Doc!" He replied to Dr. Terinas. Two of them decided to spend a few days among the wild nature. Well, it was mostly Dr. Terinas' decision...

This morning started very nicely and slowly. Without the need to hurry Artemis allowed himself to wallow in bed for a while before to crawl out lazily. He had a few days off in a row and planned to use them as profitable as he could imagine – staying a lazy cat and just enjoying his slow and still life. Stretching his arms and yawning on the go, he waddled into the bathroom. He was wearing his favorite red onesie that was bulged out at the bottom by a cozy thick padding. It was still quite embracing to think about, but at least it was helping him to keep the nightmares away.  Although Artemis was wondering for how long he'll have to do that. It's already been a full month since Dr. Terinas started to help him.

After finally approaching the toilet Artemis froze for a moment, looking down at the bulging front of his onesie. He was wearing quite an absorbent diaper... Nah! What a silly thought got in his head! Like a grown-up he unbuttoned his onesie, pulled the diaper down and blissfully drained his morning load into the awaiting toilet. It was good to act like an adult after all those silly things Dr. Terinas was forcing him to do.  Finishing the rest of his morning chores the boy went to kitchen to take his morning coffee and some snack, imagining himself spending a while day playing video games and doing other enjoyable things. But that dream was popped like a bubble by the sound of doorbell. Coming to the door Artemis looked into the peephole – even while he took his night diaper off he was still dressed in that silly onesie and didn't want to show it to anyone. But fortunately he saw the only man who could freely see him like that – his psychotherapist Dr. Terinas.

"Morning, Doc." Artemis said, opening the door, feeling half nicely surprised, half puzzled by this visit. He got even more confused by seeing the tiger dressed not in his usual formal suit or comfortable clothing, but in a pair of cargo pants, hiking boots and t-shirt. And instead of an answer the blue feline got a pile of matching clothing thrown at his face. 
"No time to be lazy, Arty! Today we'll be doing something exciting!" The older male replied, smiling down at the boy, whose plans were suddenly messed up.

And now, a few hours later since that morning, Artemis changed his opinion about this idea. At first he was very grumpy and displeased for being torn away from the coziness of his home, forced into clothes of a boy scout – hiking boots, white high socks, dark-green shorts, a light-green t-shirt and a large camping backpack, matching the outfit of the older feline – and pushed to walk down a narrow and winding footpath through damp morning forest. "Seriously, why do we need to do that? It doesn't look like a treatment or psychoanalysis at all! And why I have to wear a diaper again?" Artemis was complaining on the go. But Dr. Terinas who was walking behind him only chuckled.

"You see, Arty, your treatment isn't just a procedure. It's all about you dealing with new strange feelings, to make you get used to emotional discomfort and to help you to overcome it." The tiger was saying this while sincerely admiring the sight of padded rear of his ward, even if this rear was mostly hidden by the blue fluffy tail. "So don't get distracted. We still have to walk for a while."

And he walked, starting to enjoy their trip with every step he made. Being in the forest appeared a relaxing experience. Soon he turned off the path and deepened into the wild woods, guided by Dr. Terinas who apparently knew the way. And it wasn't just simple walking. Artemis liked the little adventures they've been meeting on the way: walking along a ravine to find a smooth way down and then up, gathering dry sticks to make a campfire later, learning about herbs and trees and birds – Dr. Terinas knew a lot about them, making Artemis wonder if psychoanalyst was the true tiger's vocation. It felt like he was more of an adventurer than an office man.

"Alright, here's the creek... And there should be a hill where we'll set up our tent. Let's go, Arty! We're almost there!" The tiger said optimistically, jumping over a narrow flow of cold and crystal clear water. Artemis stayed at it a little longer, admiring the water running over small stones and occasionally carrying small leaves down. " Don't lag behind, kitten! After we set up a camp you can explore the area, but for now we need to move." Terinas called out and Artemis left the creek to play with leaves alone.

The place the tiger chose for a camp was amazing! On top of a small bald hill, where trees were staying around of a glade, large enough only to set up a tent and a campfire. Artemis suddenly felt coziness standing in here. He was at the edge of the forest and in its middle at the same time. He felt one with nature.

"Come on, Arty! Help me to set up the tent. Don't you want to take your backpack off? I though you should feel tired after walking for a few hours with it. Or is it because of your special agency training?" The tiger chuckled, already lowering his own backpack on the ground and starting to take ropes and pegs for the tent. For the first time in his life Artemis was camping. Almost constantly he had to listen to the older man's instructions, but it was more enjoyable than annoying. Learning how to set up a tent, how to kindle a fire without matches, how to find herbs to make a refreshing drink. "Now take the pot and fill it with water from the creek we passed before." Dr. Terinas made Artemis smile by finally giving him a first independent task. Without losing time Artemis grabbed the pot and hurried to the source of clean water.

The boy wanted to get to the water quicker to get a few extra moments to enjoy the flow and possibly to play with it. He choose a different way to reach the creek – no the smooth side of the hill, but steep one. Artemis was sure in his feline agility – it never let him down. But he forgot about one little detail. His legs were pushed apart a little more than usual by the diaper Dr. Terinas made him to wear. This was enough to make his feet land an inch away from a good spot. And instead a beautiful run down to the creak Artemis slipped on the exposed dirt and just slid down on his rear, ending its way right in the flow of the water.

The creek was just two feet wide and about an inch deep, but the boy ended his slide right in the middle of the watercourse, touching the bottom with his rump. His feline instincts worked fine, but spending even a short moment in the water was enough. Already getting on his paws Artemis felt the heaviness around his waist. It was cold from the water his diaper managed to absorb. "Nngh! Damn! Why I let him to put this thing on me?!" The boy swore, cautiously groping his wet rear, feeling the wet squishing of his swollen diaper.

"Took longer than I expected. Decided to play with the water?" Dr. Terinas finished setting up the campfire and been waiting for the pot of water. He saw Artemis with the pot and with a dark purple blush on his face. Without saying a word the blue feline boy placed the pot near the campfire and walked to his backpack. "Ahh, I see." The older tiger noticed the wetness of his shorts and obvious sagginess in them. "Here, let me help you..."

"No! I'm fine! I can do it myself. It was a stupid idea to wear this thing right form the beginning!" Artemis shouted at the tiger, not even turning his head toward him.. The boy dropped on the knees near his backpack and started to look for something dry to wear instead of his wet shorts.

"Listen, I know how you feel. But I do it not to mock on you. You must learn to deal with your emotions, your anger and frustration. And this..." The tiger's palm went down to grope the wet shorts with the soggy diaper underneath making the boy wince. "... is the part of your training. It'll help you to strengthen your spirit and make you less venerable to unpleasant situations you may face in your future." Dr. Terinas was acting like a professional psychoanalyst, speaking in calm voice and creating an aura of friendliness and trust, yet still keeping his hand on the boy's rear.

"Ugh! Fine!" Artemis let his annoyance out with a grunt. He left the backpack and got up to pull his wet shorts off, but Dr. Terinas stopped him. "Not like that, Arty. You know." The tiger said with a little smile at the corner of his lips. "Just lay down on the grass and let me do the rest."

"Right here? Not in the tent?" Artemis nervously looked around. Seeing this Dr. Terinas smiled wider. "What? A big kitten is afraid to be seen by little birdies? There are no people except us. This place is perfectly safe. So lay down. I don't want you to get cold from your soggy bottom."

With a quiet grumble mandatory for this situation Artemis followed the usual procedure, laying down, letting the tiger to pull the wet shorts off, undo the diaper tapes and wipe his bottom even while it was clean. "Here, nice and dry. Much better than being a soggy kitten, isn't it?" With a cheerful voice Dr. Terinas noticed, taking a new clean diaper and wrapping it around Artemis' hips after powdering up his crotch. "Aaaand it's done!"

Artemis raised himself up on elbows to look at the new padding. It was one of the special diapers Dr. Terinas was giving to him – an adult sized, but with childish prints. "Do I... have to walk like that?" The diaper wasn't covered by anything. "Is there something wrong, Arty? Remember, we're alone in this forest. No one will be looking at you." The tiger smiled warmly, helping the blue feline to get up. "R-right..." Arteis blushed. Even if Dr. Terinas was right it still felt uncomfortable to walk around bottomless.

But in a few hours the boy almost forgot about this discomfort. Together with Dr. Terinas he was enjoying the amazing tea the tiger brewed from local herbs and berries. And then listened to his stories about adventures, about many other things. The rest of the day turned into a very pleasant fairy tale about a man and a boy relaxing and fooling around and not caring about anything in the world.

"Are you sure you're ready, Arty? What about your lil Tony?" The tiger smirked, looking how Artemis instantly perked his ears and started to fuss around his backpack. "You've been so excited about our camping trip that you forgot to take it with you. Good thing I've noticed him before we left." With those words Dr. Terinas casually pulled a small zebra plushie out of his backpack and handed to Artemis, looking how the boy's anxiety turns into soft smile. This toy was one of the little gifts the tiger gave to Artemis t help him to cope with the nightmares. The older male took a moment to enjoy the view of the boy holding his plushie, then looked up – the sun was slowly moving over horizon, painting the sky orange. "Alright, Arty, it's bedtime for all good kittens."

Sleeping in the woods was an amazing experience. Having no nightlight, surrounded by the sounds of night animals, with the feeling of unity with nature filling the heart. It could be scary if he was alone. But Artemis was hearing the breath of Dr. Terinas nearby. The tiger felt asleep soon. And the boy joined him a little later.

"Arty? Is everything alright?" Dr. Terinas was awakened by the fuss in the neighbor sleeping bag. The darkness of night was still enveloping the forest so the tiger had to spend a few moments to let his eyes to adjust. "Y-yes, I just need to go. Drank too much of the tea today." Artemis replied in a whisper, still trying to free himself out of the sleeping bag.

"Calm down, Arty." The tiger smiled softly, realizing the situation. He easily unzipped his sleeping bag and then did the same to Artemis' one. "Did you forget? You're wearing a diaper now." Even in the darkness he could see Artemis' cheeks turning purple. "Yes, I know, you're a big boy and don't need to use this. But it's okay. Diapers are made for this. You have nothing to be ashamed of." Artemis wanted to object, but before he opened his mouth the boy felt Dr. Terinas' hand softly placed on his diaper front. "Just relax. Accept it. And let it go."

Artemis froze in place, not knowing how to react. He still didn't want to wet himself, but had not much desire to act against someone who wanted to help him. The time was running slow. Still feeling the touch to his diaper the boy heard Dr. Terinas again. "I'm not forcing you, Arty. If you really want to – you can do it like a big boy." After that Artemis felt the tiger moving his hand away, zipping up his sleeping bag. But the boy not hurried to use this opportunity to get out of the tent. He was thinking. And waiting for the tiger to fall asleep again.

How long he waited? Ten minutes or a full hour? It was hard to tell without clock, seeing only darkness of the night and feeling his bladder about to burst. The boy glanced at the tiger – the older feline was breathing slowly, turned away, most likely sleeping. It was a good moment to slowly crawl out of the tent and relieve himself. But the tiger's words stuck in his head. He just wanted to help the boy to feel more confident. It was a lesson. Artemis turned on his back, staring at the tent above, feeling his cheeks getting warmer from the blush. In worst case he'll just get out, take his diaper off and return, pretending that he peed like a big boy in a nearest bush.

Closing the eyes, Artemis breathed in slowly, trying to relax. It wasn't easy, knowing that he's still lying in his sleeping bag, with his mentor nearby. But he was feeling it – slowly getting closer to the moment of release. He just had to stay calm about it. And a few minutes later the miracle happened. The boy smiled softly, feeling the liquid flowing out of him and into his diaper. The tent got filled with a very quiet hiss. The flow was weak even while he had his bladder full. It started to soak into the padding, quickly getting absorbed into it without giving the boy the feeling of nasty wetness. Artemis felt his diaper slowly swelling up, getting warmer and spreading this warmness below, between his legs. Not a drop leaked out. His fur stayed dry. It was a good feeling and it made him wonder why he never tried it before. He had so many chances to do it back at his home. It seemed so easy now, so natural. 'Just let it go.' Artemis thought, letting the last drops into his heavy diaper.

"You did well, Arty. Now sleep. Don't worry, I'll change you tomorrow." The whisper of Dr. Terinas caught Artemis off guard. The tiger wasn't sleeping this whole time and was aware of everything. The boy pinned his ears, but kept embarrassed, but happy smile on his lips. It felt good to be taken care of, after all. With a soundless yawn he zipped up his sleeping bag an turned to a side, getting ready to see a sweet dream. This night is going to be amazing. And tomorrow they'll have a new day of their camping trip to enjoy. Artemis had no worries left in him. Everything will be fine.