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Titanium was still getting used to being an older brother, even after a few months. He'd grown up, never knowing what that felt like. Just having his mothers.

It just felt so strange. The kid was much younger than him, and they hardly spoke. Always so nervous and such. He'd guessed that, with having such a terrible homelife and such, but it always just felt so... awkward.

Today was no different. They both were apart, Titanium resting on a cloud with his friends, Firecracker and Thunderbird, and Bugaboo resting on the ground, reading a book about music.

"Soooo, still nothing huh?" Firecracker questioned, popping a chip into his mouth as he looked down below at the little school foals playing, while little bugaboo stayed by the sidelines. "Nada. Nothing. Not a peep..." Titanium sighed as he looked down as well.

"I'm sure they just still need time. I probably would too if I grew up in an abusive household, and was just shoved into a new home." Thunderbird shrugged. The salmon colored pegasus nodded in response. "Yeah... It's just tough. I don't know what to say! I feel so bad when we just sit there, and don't say a word! I feel like I'm in the wrong!"

"Neither of you are, man. You both just need to get used to each other." Firecracker laid a comforting hoof on Titanium's back. Titanium smiled a little in thanks, before sighing once more and looking back down at the foal who was supposed to be his little sibling. "Yeah...."

It was silent for a few seconds, before Firecracker started a conversation about something that had happened to him a week ago, and Thunderbird retaliating with his own story, while Titanium just watched the foal, thoughts filling his mind.

Suddenly, a colt, only younger than him by a few years, walked up to Bugaboo, a sneer donning his features as he spoke some words, that clearly made Bugaboo uncomfortable. Titanium didn't hear it, but he could tell it wasn't good. Bugaboo tried to ignore him, turning back to their book... Which was suddenly kicked from out of their hooves by the older colt, who then started laughing.

"Oh HELL no." Titanium felt an anger rise inside of him- something that rarely showed at all. He quickly flew down from the cloud, trotting up to the two.

"--Such a freak! No wonder your mom didn't love you enou-"

"HEY!"

They colt and Bugaboo both looked up in surprise as the stallion stomped over, his eyes narrowed and his teeth bared as he made his way over.

"What the hell did you just call them?" His voice was strangely low as he stood protectively in front of Bugaboo, his feathers ruffling to intimidate.

The colt was caught off guard at the size of Titanium, but decided to stand his ground. "Nothing! I was just playing with them!" He gave the weak lie, looking as though HE was the one who had been bullied.

"Calling them a FREAK is not playing!" Titanium snarled. The colt winced a little bit, but still somehow stood. "Ch-chill out, man! It was just a joke-"

"If you EVER touch them again, or call them that, I will send you back to mommy and daddy in a BOX, do you understand me?"

Titanium's voice was cold as he yelled at the colt, stamping his hoof to give effect.The colt, eyes wide in fear by now, quickly nodded, gently cowering back. "Good. Now go." The stallion snapped, causing the colt to bolt like a bat out of tartarus. Titanium huffed out a breath, before his anger slowly diminished as he sat down. He didn't even realize Bugaboo was there until the foal sat by him.

The stallion bit his lip, looking down at the foal, before back at the book that lay a few feet away. He slowly stood up, and walked over to it, picking it up and placing it in front of them. Bugaboo stared at the book in surprise, before quickly picking it up.

Silence filled the air as they both looked down at the ground, neither of them knowing what to say, until...

"Thank you."

Titanium's head shot up as he heard Bugaboo speak. The foal still looked down at the ground, but a small smile lay upon their lips. It was a tiny one, but still a smile. Titanium felt his own smile spread on his face, as Bugaboo's eyes met his own, not hearing his friends rushing over.

"You're welcome, kid."

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Shortly after Bugaboo was adopted!

Titanium is 17 here, and Bugaboo is 12.

Description
Titanium was still getting used to being an older brother, even after a few months. He'd grown up, never knowing what that felt like. Just having his mothers.

It just felt so strange. The kid was much younger than him, and they hardly spoke. Always so nervous and such. He'd guessed that, with having such a terrible homelife and such, but it always just felt so... awkward.

Today was no different. They both were apart, Titanium resting on a cloud with his friends, Firecracker and Thunderbird, and Bugaboo resting on the ground, reading a book about music.

"Soooo, still nothing huh?" Firecracker questioned, popping a chip into his mouth as he looked down below at the little school foals playing, while little bugaboo stayed by the sidelines. "Nada. Nothing. Not a peep..." Titanium sighed as he looked down as well.

"I'm sure they just still need time. I probably would too if I grew up in an abusive household, and was just shoved into a new home." Thunderbird shrugged. The salmon colored pegasus nodded in response. "Yeah... It's just tough. I don't know what to say! I feel so bad when we just sit there, and don't say a word! I feel like I'm in the wrong!"

"Neither of you are, man. You both just need to get used to each other." Firecracker laid a comforting hoof on Titanium's back. Titanium smiled a little in thanks, before sighing once more and looking back down at the foal who was supposed to be his little sibling. "Yeah...."

It was silent for a few seconds, before Firecracker started a conversation about something that had happened to him a week ago, and Thunderbird retaliating with his own story, while Titanium just watched the foal, thoughts filling his mind.

Suddenly, a colt, only younger than him by a few years, walked up to Bugaboo, a sneer donning his features as he spoke some words, that clearly made Bugaboo uncomfortable. Titanium didn't hear it, but he could tell it wasn't good. Bugaboo tried to ignore him, turning back to their book... Which was suddenly kicked from out of their hooves by the older colt, who then started laughing.

"Oh HELL no." Titanium felt an anger rise inside of him- something that rarely showed at all. He quickly flew down from the cloud, trotting up to the two.

"--Such a freak! No wonder your mom didn't love you enou-"

"HEY!"

They colt and Bugaboo both looked up in surprise as the stallion stomped over, his eyes narrowed and his teeth bared as he made his way over.

"What the hell did you just call them?" His voice was strangely low as he stood protectively in front of Bugaboo, his feathers ruffling to intimidate.

The colt was caught off guard at the size of Titanium, but decided to stand his ground. "Nothing! I was just playing with them!" He gave the weak lie, looking as though HE was the one who had been bullied.

"Calling them a FREAK is not playing!" Titanium snarled. The colt winced a little bit, but still somehow stood. "Ch-chill out, man! It was just a joke-"

"If you EVER touch them again, or call them that, I will send you back to mommy and daddy in a BOX, do you understand me?"

Titanium's voice was cold as he yelled at the colt, stamping his hoof to give effect.The colt, eyes wide in fear by now, quickly nodded, gently cowering back. "Good. Now go." The stallion snapped, causing the colt to bolt like a bat out of tartarus. Titanium huffed out a breath, before his anger slowly diminished as he sat down. He didn't even realize Bugaboo was there until the foal sat by him.

The stallion bit his lip, looking down at the foal, before back at the book that lay a few feet away. He slowly stood up, and walked over to it, picking it up and placing it in front of them. Bugaboo stared at the book in surprise, before quickly picking it up.

Silence filled the air as they both looked down at the ground, neither of them knowing what to say, until...

"Thank you."

Titanium's head shot up as he heard Bugaboo speak. The foal still looked down at the ground, but a small smile lay upon their lips. It was a tiny one, but still a smile. Titanium felt his own smile spread on his face, as Bugaboo's eyes met his own, not hearing his friends rushing over.

"You're welcome, kid."

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Base used is created by kindheart525 , seen here: www.deviantart.com/kindheart52…

Shortly after Bugaboo was adopted!

Titanium is 17 here, and Bugaboo is 12.