numersky winds up in Shinespark's pocket universe by accident, and receives a wish from the reality-rewriting bunny. The red panda uses that wish to give himself something he sorely wants...

Gift story for  numersky, who's been an especially kind friend to me recently! I also wanted some practice working with others to write something. If I ever open up for commissions, this will likely be used as an example of what I can do!

The thumbnail is an edited version of this artwork by @painttherabbit.bsky.social.

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"Ahh, this is the life…"

Within a private office sat a blue and white-furred bunny, with twin fox tails as well as yellow pawpads and inner ears. The room, which was colored to match the rabbit's fur, contained a simple wooden desk and two soft chairs positioned across from each other. To the side lied a bookshelf filled with various novels and video game memorabilia.

The bunny, named Shinespark, was relaxing for a bit. He wasn't expecting any more clients today, so he figured now was a good time to get some TLC in. Most people wouldn't consider "give yourself a huge ballgut" a form of TLC. Then again, the bun wasn't most people.

Attached to the lower half of Shinespark's torso was a fat, spherical belly. It was large enough to spread across the ground, even while he was sitting in the office chair behind the desk, as he was now. He was using his paws to "knead the dough," so to speak - squishing and smooshing the flab in all sorts of ways.

This wasn't what the rabbit normally looked like. His default build was merely chubby around the middle. But when he was alone, or with company that didn't judge, he loved to expand in all sorts of ways. It was a hobby he could indulge in freely, thanks to his ability to rewrite reality. He could force anything he wrote to become fact.

Today, however, Shinespark's self-care session would be brought to an abrupt end. A green, spiraling, circular portal suddenly appeared in the center of the office, startling the bunny. He quickly summoned a notebook and pencil to his paws, writing something in it. His ballgut receded into his body once he was finished, returning him to his chubby self. The rabbit prepared to deal with what he thought was a threat.

A red panda wearing a yellow hoodie and blue sweatpants exited the portal.

"HEY!" Shinespark angrily shouted at the newcomer, making him jump. The bun was not taking any chances, despite how non-threatening this person looked. "I have no idea how you got into my pocket universe, but if you think you can take me down, you're sorely mistaken!"

"Wait, I'm sorry!" the intruder pleaded. "It was an accident! I didn't mean to come here specifically!"

Shinespark's fury gave way to confusion. "…Wait, what do you mean by 'specifically?'"

The stranger revealed a device that resembled a futuristic laser blaster. "I used this multi-tool to get here," he stated. "I like to explore strange places, so I used its portal gun functions to travel to a random dimension. It just happened to send me to yours…"

"Wait, you're a multiversal traveller too?" Shinespark said with glee, his eyes widening.

"It's 'dimensional,' but yeah, I am," the red panda replied, scratching the back of his head.

"I'm preeeetty sure it's 'multiversal,'" the bunny corrected.

"I guess it doesn't matter," the visitor shrugged. "Anyway, my name's Nero. It's nice to meet you, despite the circumstances!"

"I'm Shinespark, and same to you!" the bun said. "Uh, sorry about the cold reception. This place isn't normally accessible to others unless I invite them here, so I assumed you were dangerous."

"I should be the one apologizing!" Nero chuckled. "I barged into your home!"

"Well, since you're here, how about you take a seat?" Shinespark relaxed in his office chair, signaling to the red panda to make himself at home. "I've got something I want to share with you."

"Alright, sure!" Nero said, sitting in one of the comfy chairs. "What is it?"

"Well," the rabbit started, "I like to invite morally upstanding people to this place from time to time. Good people, who do good things with good intentions. And I give these folks one wish each."

"You're a genie?!" the red panda exclaimed.

"Uh, heh heh… not quite…" Shinespark said with an embarrassed blush on his face. "I can literally rewrite reality; that's how I grant wishes."

"THAT'S SO COOOOOOOL!" Nero shouted. "Wait… Do I get a wish? Even though I, uh… wasn't invited here?"

"I believe you do," Shinespark confirmed with a gentle smile. "You're a good person, I can tell!"

"N-no way…" The red panda almost couldn't believe this was happening.

"So," the wish-granting bun leaned forward in his seat with a grin. "What do you want to wish for? There are some things I'm morally opposed to, but I'll tell you if you try to wish for them."

Nero put his paw on his forehead. There were so many desires floating around his mind right now! Most of them involved him being kaiju-sized or having large footpaws. And while he did enjoy those situations, he'd already experienced them plenty of times. He wanted something new.

Then, one particular idea started to stand out from the rest. This was the one! He just hoped Shinespark would be on board with it…

The red panda put his arm back by his side and straightened his posture. "I have an idea for a wish," he said. "But… it's a bit personal."

"I've heard a lot of other people say that," the bunny responded, a soft smile forming on his face. "If there's some emotional baggage or trauma you need to get out of your system, then go ahead and do so. I won't judge."

"Alright, thanks." Nero felt reassured by the rabbit's words, and took his advice to heart.

"Back in my home dimension, I recently made a bunch of friends that… really like being fat. No, 'like' isn't strong enough of a word. They love being fat. They're not shy about it either. I always see them playing with their bodies and being playfully affectionate towards each other, and I'm not gonna lie, it looks like a lot of fun! …Fun that I can't join in on."

"I'm unable to experience the same joy they do. They have some sort of ability that allows them to love fat, and I don't. They all insist I don't need to adore fat to be their friends, but I still feel left out. I don't think I can form deeper bonds with them."

"I want to fix that." Nero's eyes flashed with determination. He got out of his seat, and stood up. "I wish to love fat the same way my friends do!"

For a moment, the office was filled with silence.

"Nero…" Shinespark said, his tone a bit concerned. "You know you don't have to change yourself to fit in, right? Your friends appreciate you for who you are."

"I know," Nero affirmed. "But I still want to share their joy."

"I'm glad to hear that," the bunny replied. He got out of his chair too, standing up with a smile. "Because I'm a fat-loving friend of yours, too."

"H-huh?!" Shock filled the red panda's face.

"I'm merely chubby most of the time because it makes me look more presentable to the general public," Shinespark stated, pulling out his notebook and pencil. "But I prefer to be much bigger!"

The bun wrote something in the notebook. Upon finishing, his belly instantly returned to the floor-spreading size and rounded shape it had before Nero portaled in.

"Whoa… So that's what your power looks like," the red panda said in awe. "Anyway, are you going to grant my wish?"

"I already have!" Shinespark revealed, patting his soft tum. "I penciled in your wish at the same time I gave myself this gut!"

"Wait, WHAT?!"

As soon as those words finished leaving Nero's muzzle, he felt his own belly start to push out from under his yellow hoodie. Unlike Shinespark, though, the red panda's entire body was fattening up, and at a slower rate. The wish recipient pulled his hoodie off before his increasing size could rip it apart.

This gave both furs a good look at Nero's expanding upper half. His chest blossomed into moobs, his arms widened, and his belly drooped towards the floor. The red panda's neck became a small cushion for his second chin, and his cheeks puffed out with flab.

Nothing below the belt was spared, either. It was difficult to tell, since Nero's blue sweatpants somehow weren't tearing. (Something Shinespark added to the wish, maybe?) He could feel his rear end, love handles, and legs expanding, though. Then, almost as soon as it started, the red panda's growth ceased.

Nero looked down at his exposed, flabby belly, and a strange compulsion hit him. He felt oddly entranced by his distended tummy, and needed to place his paws on it.

As soon as he did so, a wave of new emotions flooded his mind. He felt… comfortable. Soft. Cute, even. The red panda grinned with giddy joy as he started playing with the new mass. He pushed his paws into it, grabbed it, wobbled it, hugged it, letting out small squeaks and purrs all the while.

"Aww, you look like you're really enjoying this!" Shinespark chimed in.

Nero looked up at the bunny for a brief moment, a blush on his smiling face. "Gosh, yes!" he agreed. The red panda started to explore the rest of his newly-fattened body, starting with his moobs. "All this fat is so squishy and sensitive! It feels really good to touch!"

"I'm glad to hear that," Shinespark said. "My goal when granting wishes is to solve problems and spread happiness. Hopefully you'll feel closer to your friends now!"

"Yeah, I hope so… too…" Nero trailed off and stopped appreciating his softened body as he took another look at the rabbit. Since when did that big, round belly look so… enticing?

"Is something wrong?"

"Uhhhhh…" Nero blushed harder as he tried to explain the urge bubbling within him. "C-can I, um, hug your belly?"

"Of course you can, Nero!" Shinespark replied.

"O-oh gosh, thank you…" The red panda waddled over to the bun's side of the desk, and spread his flabby arms wide. He then wrapped them tight around his buddy's belly, bringing his own torso forward so it could smoosh into the rabbit's.

The two of them blushed as hard as they possibly could. Both of them loved the affectionate feeling of cuddling with each others' soft, squishy masses. They gave each other plenty of rubs and pats, feeling adorable as they did so.

The fat snuggle session couldn't last forever, though. After a half hour, Shinespark and Nero decided to part ways.

"Thank you so much for everything!" Nero told the bunny. He held his multi-tool in one paw, while the other clutched his belly.

"You're very welcome!" Shinespark responded, his own paws rubbing his gut. "I hope you have plenty of fun with your other fat-loving friends!"

The red panda pulled the trigger, summoning another green portal. This one led back to his home dimension. "Haha, I hope so too! Bye!" He waved towards the bun as he stepped through.

"Bye!"

A moment later, Nero and the portal were gone, and Shinespark was alone in his pocket universe again. The bun went back to relaxing with his ballgut, just like he was before Nero arrived. He hadn't been expecting the red panda, but his accidental intrusion was a welcome surprise.

"I'm not gonna lie," Shinespark thought to himself. "I hope I get to see him again."