"Where mah TyTy?" Josh asked concernedly.

"Aw, sweetheart, I didn't tell you?" Momma Dun asked as she picked him up. "Tyler got sick. He and his mommy are staying home today. He'll come over next Tuesday."

"MAH TYTY SICK?!"

Laura nodded. "Yes, honey. But he's ok. He just doesn't feel too good."

"MAH TYTY NEED BE SAFE!"

"No, no. We don't need to save him. He's ok."

"Joshie go see TyTy," Josh informed his mother, scrambling to get out of his mom's arms so he could go find his TyTy's house.

Laura laughed and shook her head. "You can barely walk to the kitchen, Joshua. I don't think you could go seven miles."

Even though Josh was only 20 months old, he was very protective over his best fren.

"Vroom vroom to mah TyTy?" He asked. 'Vroom vroom' was his way of saying car.

"Maybe later if he's feeling better," Momma said.

***

Later that day, Laura asked Josh if he still wanted to go see his TyTy.

Immediately, he screamed. He screamed when he got excited.

He put on his best outfit, aka whatever momma dun had found that was clean. He wore overall shorts with a little blue shirt that had Cookie Monster on it.

He and Tyler were often called Cookie Monster and Elmo. Josh was Cookie Monster because he loved food and was super nice, and Tyler was Elmo just because he really liked the color red.

Josh's TyTy was a little younger than him, so he was often 'taking care' of him, but whenever Joshie was sick, TyTy would be his doctor.

His momma drove to 'TyTy Castle', as Josh called it. He carried him inside, Josh immediately searching high and low for his TyTy once his mom set him down inside.

The moms talked and had tea while the boys eventually found each other.

"MAH TYTY!" Josh yelled excitedly. "MAH LOVEY TYTY!" He said, meaning to say his 'lovely' TyTy.

"JIIIIIIIIIIIISH!" Tyler squealed, bumping into him with his tubby belly.

Joshie giggled and kissed all over Tyler's cheekies. He loved giving his TyTy kissies.

The boys waddled to the couch together, Josh getting up first then helping his TyTy up since he was smaller.

TyTy sat in his lap as they watched Veggie Tales.

"Mah TyTy," Josh said.

"Jiiiiiish?"

"TyTy lovey."

"JishJish lovey."

Josh gave Tyler another kiss before they both fell asleep hugging on the couch, snoring softly.

And little did they know, 20 years later, they'd be doing the exact same thing, as a newly married couple.