Dainty Daycare
A Furside Tale by Misterebony


Janet was just overwhelmed. She had two jobs, bills to pay, and a little baby girl to care for. This was combined with the fact that her husband was off in the northern areas, helping to tend to a Leviathan*. That was rare for a hume, but not uncommon. 

Still, ti left her in this dilemma: needing child care for her little baby girl Anna Marie. The little two year old was barely talking though she was very energetic, and  babysitters were not available (most were furs, and Janet was always worried one would try to talk her into signing her baby over as a food pet). So she was here, at the day care center.

Dainty Daycare it was called, with a picture of a big, fat, cutesy bear rocking a baby in her arms. This was not uncommon: most day care centers were owned and operated by furs even deep in humeside (and usually the obese ones too!), due to their stuffed anaimal like appearence and their natural skills in childcare. Still, Janet was nervous about her little girl. She had blonde hair dune in a ponytail, a cute blue dress with a green belt, and a smile that made everyone go AWWWWW at the sight.

"Now Anne Marie," jenet told her daughter as they got out of the car, "do not be scared of the furs. But try not to let them eat you. I rather you not get into liking it too much."

"I pwamise!" The girl said, though she did not mean it and the mother knew it. The girl liked furries WAY too much to turn them down, and that scared her as she went in the door.

Inside, the daycare was split into multiple floors: one floor was divied between babies and toddlers (up to age 2), with most of the babies being cared for by mice or humes, while toddlers were often looked after by the bears, skunks, and other plump ladies. On the older areas in the three and four year old room were the feline and canine caretakers for the most part, and here was usually the most gobbling. One room even had that as the focus, every bit of clothing and furniture made from food. The last floor was the game room, and doubled as a hang out for kids. Here the gobbling was not too common... but food pet contracts were. It was a wide and varied group up here, and fur and hume kids always had a lot to do.

"Welcome to Dainty Daycare!" A big snuggly polar bear fur said, snapping Janet back into reality. "This must be little Anne Marie! I read her little sheet and boy was I deeeeeeeelighted to learn she is in my room!"

Oh crap.

"Wheeee! TEDDY!" The girl said, running to the bear and getting a big, squishy hug as a result. Janet actually began to sweat as she imagined the bear devouring her little girl in a cookie. If she did that, poor Janet would NEVER see her daughter again, she would be sold on this bear.

"Janet!" The bear said for the thirs time, again snapping her into reality. "Is everything alright?"

"Oh yeah fine sure wonderful." SHe faked. "Just new to all this, and am hoping I do not lose my girl."

"Oh relax dear! Until the age of five we do not allow food pets to happen unless the parent says otherwise, and that is rare. But I hope you understand ALL residents are appicable snacks."

Janet gulped nervously. "I just don't want her to like it so much that I lose her."

The bear nodded. "Understood. But she will have a blast." She shooed Anne Marie into the playrom, with several other kids playing with big blocks and with dolls. "Now one last thing: any particular ways or times you rather have her gobbled?"

Janet blinked in suprise at the question. "Ummm... just no cookies... and... er.... at nap time?"

The bear nodded, marking on a sheet of paper. "That makes three for my lunch. Excellent, I think a big toddler pie would be a nice comfy place for a nap." She pat the mother. "Now don't you worry, your little dumpling will be well cared for."

The mother nodded nervously, turning and heading out. That left the polar bear with her big buffet of cute little toddlers. Only three signed up to be eaten for nap time.... but that did NOT mean the others wouldn't be eaten up!

"Here I come kiddies!" She said, walking in the room, the little toddlers screaming in delight as they ran to her. Anne Marie was one of the first there, the cute little girl clearly a bit hit already with the other toddlers.

Now one thing must be understood before going any further: even at this age, it was NOT just humes being taken care of. So it was not suprising that Anne was being nommed by one of her classmates, an adorable little kitten, who was crunching her ponytail.

"Now now!" The bear said. "Not snack time yet kiddos, it's story time!"

The kids smiled and sat in a circle as the bear began her duties, reading the kids a story, then letting them have active play.

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By lunchtime, Anne Marie had made a couple friends, a hume boy named Toby and the cat from before named Felix. Felix was waiting for her to reappear after having her at lunch, filling the toddlers tummy so full she could barely waddle. Anne Marie reformed with a giggle, the process more enjoyable than seemingly possible the younger a person was. Toby was waiting as well, because he was one of the three kids, like Anne Marie, to be baked in a pie for nap time.

"Hi again!" She said, hugging Toby tight as they stood together. the third kid, however, was nowhere in sight.

"Sorry kiddos." The bear told them. "Looks like just ypou two are going in my tumtum. Our third treat went home already."

The two awwwed, but the bear smiled, handing each of them a colorful set of footed PJs. "These PJs are made from fruit roll ups. Toby, you got blueberry. Rasberry for you Anne Marie. I'll bake you both with blackberries and strawberries for a sweet, delicious treat!"

The two kids mmmmmmed at the thought and, with innocent eagerness, quickly changed right then and there into their PJs, the bear turning around so they could do so in limited privacy. As she helped the other kids lay down for their naps while watching a cute animated movie, the other two kids stood and waited by a HUGE pie pan, already lined with soft, gooey bottom crust. The duo were put in once the others were all bedded down, Anne Marie sneaking a kiss on TOby just to make him blush and make the bear giggle. They then lay down in the pie, quickly covered with berries and spices.

"MmmmmmMMMMMM... you two look scrumptous!" The bear said, her slobbery lips smacking in anticipation as the duo were covered with thick top crust and set in the oven. The warmth of it was just too much for the duo, who were out like a light in moments. But for the bear, the fun was just beginning.

They would bake during most of nap time, letting the bear clean up from the morning fun and games. Then, while the other kids were all sleeping, she went into the little eating area nearby, waiting for the pie to finish.

When it was done, she took the big two-kid pie and set it on the table, digging in greedily with her paws. Bit by bit she gobbled the two delcious kids and the pie they were in, loving their fruity, sweet taste and tender texture. Bit by bit they were eaten up, until the pie was all gone. All that remained of it were some crumbs in the pan and one fat, messy-faced bear, who rubbed her belly with one paw and licked all the berry filling from the other.

"Delicious." She said softly. "That new girl will fit in NICELY here. I may try to convince her to be a cupcake with all the others this Saturday. yum yum." She imagined all of the kids in cupcakes, and the result of her gluttony afterward: A big, fat, huggable polar bear fur ready to cuddle with the kids. She couldn't wait!

And, as she found out, and much to her mother Janet's dismay, Anne Marie loved being eaten, and liked the idea very much!


THE END


(Short, but a sweet look at the world of the Furside daycare. I KNOW there are others who want to expand this. I know that from experience. Got any ideas? lay them on me!)