Scootaloo whistled cheerfully to herself as she walked through the door of her home. Sliding the saddlebags from her sides, she said “Anyone here?”

A voice sounded from the living room “In here squirt.”

Walking into the room, Scootaloo right brow quirked. Rainbow Dash lay in a similar fashion to that of the fillies other surrogate Lero, and from time to time for some odd reason, Lyra. Hind legs hanging slightly down, though the way they were jointed made it impossible for them to touch the ground, wings hung limply against the back of their couch. One hoof holding an ice pac, which the mare pressed with a groan to her forehead, Dash didn’t open her eyes as the filly sat next to her.

“Sheesh, who died?”

Open one eye blearily, Rainbow Dash gave Scootaloo an exhausted glare, and grunted “You, if you don’t watch it twerp. Don’t test me kid, I’ve had a long day…”

“Ah geez you too? Twilight and Lyra are acting weird too. Twilights got that frizz on her mane when her screws are loosening, and Lyra almost bit my head off!”

Nickering in annoyance, Dash closed her eye again.

“So where’s Tweedle Dee?”

Brow furrowing in confusion, Dash rumbled “Tweedle… Oh, Lero!”

Sighing, Dash pulled the ice pack away, and putting a foreleg around Scootaloo, drew her close.

“Look Scoots… Lero… well, me and him won’t be around much for a bit…”

“Cause he fucked Cloud?”

Dash scowled, her wing jerking up slightly to smack the filly on the back of the head, who yelped and glared at her parent. Glaring back, Dash said “Me and Lero are fine with swearing, but your lucky Lyra’s not here, she hits harder then I do. And Twilight…”

Eyes widening, Dash’s brain temporarily shut down.

“Wait… what?”

Scootaloo’s scowl softened as she shrugged her shoulders.

“Alula told me.”

Right eye twitching, Rainbow Dash hissed “And she knows this how?”

“Well, she sort off… guessed, or at least that’s what she said. When she got home, she looked all depressed. Apparently a few of their clan is in town for a visit, and one of her aunts said she looked like she had gotten plugged by her best friends stallion. When Alula saw the blush, she knew.”

Rainbow groaned, and flopped her head back against the couch, rubbing her temple.

“Damn it all! That loud mouth found out?”

Scootaloo frowned, and jabbed Dash gently in the side.

“Hey! Leave her alone, Dash. She’s gotten a lot better since her mom… umm…”

Scootaloo looked down, gently rubbing her right hoof against her left leg and muttered “Well… she’s just not like that anymore. She said Cloud was really upset though.”

Dash leaned forward to got onto all fours, and began to pace in a similar fashion to her mate. Laying out across the couch, Scootaloo asked “So, why won’t I see you guys for a bit?”

Rainbow sighed, and sat on her haunches.

“Squirt... You gotta understand. Lero… he did a bad thing.”

At this Scootaloo’s eyes widened.

“But Lero never does anything bad!”

Shaking her head, Dash rose and with a slight smile, sat next to the couch, and nuzzled the top of the filly’s head.

“True. My bad, its more like…. He and Cloud….”

Scootaloo tilted her head, ears flattening against her skull.

“Dash… I thought what you guys did was a good thing…”

“It is…”

“Then why is it bad for him and Cloud?”

“Because Scoots, she’s not part of our herd…”

“Well… just make her one then…”

At this, Rainbow jaw dropped, then with a snort and her jaw closed once more, the mare rolled her eyes.

“That’s… not gonna happen kiddo…”

“Why not?”

“Well, for one you need a physical attracti…” Dash paused, then cleared her throat, considering her next words.

“She’s just not that kind of pony, Scoots.”

“So…. Why do you have to leave?”

“Cause Lyra and Twi… their both pretty at Lero right now.”

Scootaloo shrugged her wings.

“You seem okay with it…”

“I’m…. disappointed in him, Scoots. Lyra and Twilight just need to be away from him for a few days while they cool down.”

“And again, your going because…?”

“So he won’t be alone. You understand, don’t you Scoots?”

“I guess….”
…………………………………………………………………..

Cloud paused outside her fathers room, one hoof raised. Usually, when in their clouds, pegasi simply went through doors and walls, the two being more a matter of preference then anything. But one the ground, form demanded on knocked before entering a room. If only….

“Come in Cloud.”

Cloud Kicker jumped slightly, then ears flattening too her skull, she pushed open the door. Tornado kicker smiled as he walked up to her, and snugged her with a wing. Cloud jumped again, and looked at her father. Kicker’s were notorious for hugging, or more precisely lack there off, and this was no less true for Cloud's parents. Smiling gently, Tornado said “Wanna talk about it?”

Cloud sighed, then nodded. Sitting down on the floor at the end of Tornado’s bed. Cloud relayed the last few days to Tornado. Through it, the stallion remained silent, then when Cloud finally stopped, he chuckled.

“Finally caught up with you huh?”

Cloud face hoofed. Her father was one of the greatest critics of her… proclivities, so his response was no surprise. Smile fading, Tornado snugged her and nuzzled the top of her head.

“Oh Cloud… I love you, but… I feel bad for you, but I feel worse for those mares.”

Looking up, Tornado regarded the ceiling.

“I know how this sort of thing feels.”

Cloud gasped.

“You mean…”

Tornado sighed.

“Cloud… please don’t be mad at her. Back then, she and the rest of the clan… it was hard. Because we were happy with just us, we never took anyone else in. I was regarded as weak, and your mother selfish. It was never anything overt… just ignoring us when we spoke, serving us last at meals, that sort of thing. She…. Was part of a herd for a bit.”

“Does that mean…”

Tornado shook his head, and gave a half smile.

“You and Alula are both blood, don’t doubt that for a moment.”

Cloud sniffed, and buried her face into her fathers neck.

“Damn it…”

“Its okay… Daddies here…”

Author's Note

Comments and critiques welcome^^