Dandy's World Stuff (Mostly One-Shots) (Hiatus)

Mom. (Teagan & Shrimpo Agere)

Tw// Mentions of Abuse

A/N: Yes I'm doing this with them again because Teagan is the #1 caretaker ever. Anyways I've had an awful last few days (how are my fellow AFAB Americans doing? :'D) and regressed but I was so clingy I was scared to stop texting my bf to sleep so i started on this :3 Also this uses my hc about Toons getting physically smaller when they regress! Hope y'all enjoy!))

Shrimpo was laying in his bed. Crying.

It was late at night. So no one would hear him. His door was shut and... Hopefully locked.

He wasn't sure when all these emotions began. But it didn't really matter now.

What his mind chose to taint him with today was memories of his Handler.

But there was a specific few that replayed in his mind.

Back then, it wasn't unusual for the Toons to call their handlers "Mom" or "Dad".

He thought about the first time he called his Handler mom.

It was met with a slap and a threat about what would happen if he did it again.

The memory made him sob harder.

He only did it 1 other time. It was an accident.

It was met with a beating.

He never called anyone mom again.

And yet somehow a quiet call escaped his lips. "...Mom..."

He wasn't sure who he was calling out to. He curled further into himself and cried even harder.

Teagan was only supposed to be on this floor for a minute. But she physically stopped when she heard a faint voice.

"...Mom..." It was barely hard enough to hear. But it certainly caught her attention.

She thought for a split second. But no one else in Gardenview would be considered a mom other than her.

While yes, it could've been nothing... She couldn't help but he concerned. Maybe it was the caretaker in her.

She walked over to the rooms. Glancing at the ones that were open. Mostly Toons that were outside their rooms.

But when she got to a particular closed door she froze.

She heard crying inside.

Immediately she became deathly concerned. Shrimpo, the Toon that should be behind this door never really cried.

She knocked gently at the door. But only heard more crying.

She decided to open the door. She wanted to be sure Shrimpo was safe.

And upon opening the door she was very glad I did.

Shrimpo was very clearly little. And curled up against his pillow. Sobbing gently.

Teagan immediately rushed over. Her Caregiver side coming out immediately.

She picked Shrimpo up. Sitting on the edge of his bed. "Oh, shh... It's okay little one..."

Shrimpo, meanwhile, didn't know what was happening.

One moment he had been crying into his pillow. He didn't know why. And he wasn't in the headspace to remember

And now. Everything felt fuzzy. And a lot bigger than him. It was scary.

It took him a minute to even realize he was being held.

The realization startled him. Which made him cry even louder.

Teagan didn't have any of the gear she usually carries around littles with her. So it took a while to calm him.