Messy baby Taegan stood at the edge of the bed, holding his stuffie close to his chest as he sobbed into his blankie. He had woken up with a tummy ache, desperately needing the toilet. But unfortunately he was barely able to make it out of the bed before he filled his diaper with diarrhea and urine so here he was, standing beside the bed where his boyfriend slept, hoping that he could stop crying and go get himself cleaned up before he woke up. But Shayley's ears began to twitch at the sound of Taegan's sobs and he slowly sat up, yawning and rubbing his face before he realized that he wasn't dreaming and something really was wrong with Taegan. He frowned and scooted closer to the crying male, reaching out to stroke his ear. "Tae, what's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?" He asked softly, eyes not daring to leave him. Taegan's body tensed up as he felt Shayley's soft paw pads on his ear, and he shook his head and sobbed harder. "I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to.." He whined, shoving his face further into his blankie. Shayley was confused, his ears flattening as he watched his lover cry. "What happened? You can tell me." He said, stroking his cheek now. It took Taegan a few minutes to calm down, but eventually he wiped his eyes with his blankie and lifted his head, keeping his eyes on the floor. "I-I woke up and I had a tummy ache, I tried to get out of bed to go potty but.." His bottom lip began to quiver and he hugged his stuffie, which was a lavender teddy bear, closer to his chest. "I had an accident in my diaper." He whispered, his small frame beginning to shake once more. Shayley remained still, his tired mind not processing what Taegan had said until a minute later. He stood up and kissed the top of the younger male's head, rubbing his back as he embraced him. "Oh baby, it's alright. Come on, let's go get you in the shower." He said in a soft tone, turning Taegan around and placing an arm around his shoulder. He led him down the hallway and into the bathroom, turning the light on. When he looked Taegan over in the light he became a bit concerned at the state he was in. He was sweaty, a clear sign of a fever. And he had not only filled his diaper, there was diarrhea all on the insides of his thighs, down the back of his legs, and seeping out the legholes and the top of his diaper. Taegan covered his face with his stuffie, breaking down into tears again. "I-I'm so sorry.." He choked out, and Shayley had him in his arms again. "Shh, baby calm down. I'm not mad at you, you can't help it." He cooed, swaying from side to side with him until he was calm once more. He kissed his cheek and smiled warmly at him before he reached down and began to undo the diaper. He rolled it up carefully, chunking it into the garbage can before taking Taegan's paw in his own and stepping to the shower and running the water. Once it was the right temperature he got in and pulled Taegan close to him, petting his ear with one paw as he got a rag wet and soapy before bathing him. Taegan was just embarrassed, even though this had happened countless times before. About ten minutes later Shayley was done cleaning him, and he placed the rag on a hook and held him close. "There you go, all better." He said, caressing the back of his head. Taegan was nearly asleep again, purring gently as he rested his head against his boyfriend's chest. When Shayley realized he was sleeping he chuckled softly and closed his eyes, just holding his kitten close for a little while. Suddenly a sharp cramp awoke Taegan and he gripped onto Shayley. The older male's eyes shot open and his grip tightened on him. "What's wrong?" He whispered. The pain only intensified and Taegan let go of Shayley, wrapping his arms around his abdomen before doubling over and pressing his thighs together. "H-Hafta potty.." He whimpered, but he had no time to attempt a dash to the toilet. He started to cry as a puddle of brown formed in the tub, collapsing against the wall as the pain washed over him. Shayley's eyes widened and he grabbed him, pulling him into his arms. "You're okay, I got you. It's alright." He whispered into his ear as he felt his small body convulsing against his own. "My tummy hurts.." He cried, holding onto the other tightly. Shayley felt his own eyes stinging, tears threatening them as he tried to comfort the boy he loved. "I know it does, just hang on." He said, pressing a kiss to the side of his head. Runny poop was still spilling from Taegan, coating his legs and thighs again as he whimpered and sobbed. What seemed like an eternity later for him, his stomach finally stopped cramping and his body relaxed, and he let out a small cry of relief. Shayley shushed him sweetly and grabbed the rag again, giving him a couple of minutes to start breathing properly before wiping him gently and throughly before he went to work on his legs again, scrubbing the feces out of his fur. Once finished, he washed his hands and kissed Taegan's face all over. "Are you alright?" He asked, looking into his eyes as he stroked at his ear. Taegan nodded and sniffled, but he still looked so sad. "Yeah.. I'm sorry, I should have made it this time, the potty was right there only a few steps away-" He began to ramble before Shayley shushed him with a peck to the lips. "Stop apologizing baby, you didn't do anything wrong. Do you think your tummy is all better for now?" Taegan cracked a tiny smile as he returned the kiss, looking up at Shayley and nodding. "Yeah, I should be okay. I need my medicine though." He said sticking his thumb in his mouth so he could suck on it. The older male chuckled and turned the water off. "Alright, let's go get you into a clean diaper and jammies. I'll give you your medicine, and a surprise." He told him, winking playfully. Taegan's folded ears perked up slightly and his fluffy tail swayed behind him. "A surprise?!" He exclaimed, letting go of Shayley and stepping out of the shower. He moved too quickly though and gasped as he leaned against the toilet. Shayley rushed over and held him up, grabbing his hand. "Tae slow down, you just had a flare up. You're going to be weak for a little while." He reminded him gently before he picked him up wedding style. "But yes, a surprise." He repeated, nuzzling him as he began to walk to their room. He laid him down on the bed and grabbed a diaper and a onesie that had teddy bears all over it. Once he had the diaper and onesie on him he lifted him up again. He carried him to the living room, sitting him down carefully and handing his blankie and stuffie to him, kissing his forehead. "I"ll be right back." He said, heading to the kitchen. He found Taegan's favorite sippy cup, which was mint green with a unicorn on it, and he filled it with milk and his medicine and placed it in the microwave to heat it up. He got a bowl and poured goldfish crackers and animal crackers into it. Once the milk was warmed up he walked back to the sofa and held the snacks behind his back. "Baby, look at what I have." Once he had his attention he revealed the bowl and sippy cup, smiling happily as he watched Taegan's face light up. "Oh, gimme gimme!" He chirped, making grabby hands and bouncing up and down. Shayley grinned and shook his head, sitting down beside him. "No no, what do you say?" He asked, watching as Taegan piped down and frowned a little, arms going limp by his side. "I'm sorry.. May I please have them daddy?." He corrected, and Shayley frowned as he moved closer to him and held out the cup and bowl. "It's okay baby, I was only teasing you." Taegan smiled and took the sippy cup, popping it into his mouth and closing his eyes. Shayley watched him, petting his ear tenderly. "Good boy, drink your milk for me." He leaned back on the couch and patted his lap. "C'mere, let's pick out a movie." He said, wrapping his arm around Taegan securely as he crawled onto his lap. "Is it okay if we watch cartoons?" He asked a bit timidly. "Of course we can watch cartoons. I'll put on your favorite." He grabbed the remote and flipped through the recordings, pressing play when he found a episode of Care Bears. Taegan's eyes were glued to the tv now, and he reached into the bowl and grabbed a handful before shoving the snacks into his mouth. "Mmm~" He hummed as he sucked on the sippy cup again, his purring loud as a motor boat now while he snuggled against Shayley's chest. Shayley rubbed his back, scratched his ears, and planted loving kisses to his head as he held him. His chest began to feel warm and tight while he watched Taegan watch the show, giggling and smiling happily while he munched on his snacks. He lived for moments like these. Near the end of the episode the sippy cup fell out of Taegan's paw and onto the couch. It was then that Shayley realized he had fallen asleep. He snickered and put both the bowl and the cup on the coffee table, standing and holding Taegan like a baby monkey. He laid down in bed with him and kept him close to his chest, closing his own eyes. Taegan scooted as close as he could to Shayley's warm body, nuzzling him and yawning softly. "I love you, daddy." Shayley tightened his arms around him protectively and kissed his nose. "I love you too baby boy." He replied, cradeling him as they fell asleep together.