Chapter 6 - Back to School

Scootaloo opened her eyes slowly as she let her mind spin for a few minutes, her eyes tried to force themselves shut when she came to the conclusion that she was back at school today.

Scootaloo groaned and rolled over in her covers as to try and get away from her life. Just then there was a knock on her bedroom door, Scootaloo then heard soft footsteps in her room as a pony came up to her bed.

Suddenly Scootaloo's fluffy world was torn away from her as Spitfire pulled the covers off the mattress. Scootaloo groaned as she lifted a forehoof to rub the sleep from her eyelids.

Spitfire leaned down and nuzzled her filly, "Come on sweetheart it's time to get up" she said in a soft tone as Scootaloo managed to sit herself up on her bed as she opened her eyes fully.

The orange filly sighed, "I don't wanna go to school" Scootaloo stated as she folded her hooves.

Spitfire rolled her eyes, "come on sweetie, I know schools bad but you still have to go" she said as she nuzzled the filly's cheek.

Scootaloo yawned, and got of the bed as she trotted towards the door, "fine" she said is a slightly depressed tone.

Spitfire sighed, she knew her daughter hated school and didn't argue about the fact that the filly didn't want to go to school either. Spitfire smiled as she remembered how she was when going to school in Cloudsdale, she shook her head playfully as she chuckled at her past memories as she trotted back down the stairs to the cloud home's kitchen.

Spitfire set to work on making herself something to eat, she heard footsteps on the cloud floor behind her, she suspected it was Scootaloo but when she turned around she saw none other than Rainbow Dash standing in front of the doorway to the kitchen. She looked at Spitfire with a sheepish smile.

Dash looked at the yellow mare in front of her with a smile, she still wasn't sure how to say anything to her though and even though she did feel less scared now than she had been before she still felt slightly worried about her new found crush.

Dash gulped and decided to at least talk to the mare, "h-hey Spit, sorry for acting like a jerk the other day, heh guess I wasn't acting like myself" she said with a slight grin.

Spitfire sighed and trotted over to Dash as she embraced the cyan mare. Dash was shocked and gasped slightly from the sudden contact, but she hesitantly put her hooves around the other mare as she returned the embrace happily.

Spitfire smiled, "you're forgiven Dash, but if you still wanna talk you know I'm here" she said as she released the embrace and turned back to the cooker in the cloud kitchen.

Dash thought about what the yellow mare had said, with a thought she spoke up, "hey um Spit?" she asked in a quiet tone.

Spitfire turned around again and raised an eyebrow, "yes Dash?" she asked curiously.

Dash fumbled with her forehoof’’s as she spoke, "well actually I was kinda thinking we could talk about it today maybe?" Rainbow asked hesitantly as she waited anxiously for the other mare.

A light bulb went off in Spitfire's head when she heard the cyan mare's question, 'Great, maybe I can talk to Dash about my feelings' she thought to herself as a smile spread across her face as she nodded.

"That sounds like a great idea, how about we meet up after I come back from the Wonderbolts today, I think Scootaloo's meant to have a sleepover at her friend's house tonight so we could talk then" Spitfire said as the cyan mare nodded happily

Dash smiled, "g-great, well I gotta get going Spit, I'll see you later" she said in a more happy tone as she left the kitchen in a flash.

Spitfire went back to the cooker to see that the oatmeal was almost starting to burn. She quickly turned the cooker down as Scootaloo trotted into the kitchen with a happier expression on her face.

Spitfire poured the oatmeal onto the bowl beside the cooker as she quickly glanced over to the filly pouncing up onto the chair on the dining room table, Spitfire trotted over and set the bowl down before ruffling her daughters purple mane before sitting down opposite the orange filly.

Scootaloo smiled as she started eating, Spitfire smiled, "So I take it you like today's meal ?" she asked giggling slightly.

The orange filly nodded as she looked up at her mother, "yeah its good, although waffles are much better" she said as Spitfire laughed.

Spitfire shook her head playfully at her daughter's antics before returning to the conversation, "So sweetie are you going to that sleepover tonight?" she asked the filly curiously.

Scootaloo nodded, "yeah, Its gonna be soo Awesome !" the filly said in a cheerful tone as she slammed her hoofs on the table nearly sending the bowl of oatmeal to the floor.

Spitfire smiled and held the bowl that was spinning on the cloud table letting it settle back down as she spoke, "thats great sweetie, so are you going straight after school ?" she asked as Scootaloo began eating again.

Scootaloo nodded, "yeah, I'm going to Rarity's place" the filly explained as she finished eating the rest of the meal and sitting up on her chair.

Spitfire smiled, "great sweetie, you remember to be good" she said as she ruffled the filly's mane again before getting up and taking the bowl back over to the sink.

Scootaloo smiled brightly and nodded before leaving to get ready for school.

Not too long afterwards Spitfire trotted over to the entrance of the cloud home. She made sure she had everything for work before calling on her daughter from the bottom of the stairs.

"Scootaloo!" Spitfire said as she waited for a reply.

"I'm coming mummy" Scootaloo said as she quickly descended the stairs to meet the yellow pegasus, her saddlebags seemed extra full today.

Spitfire raised an eyebrow, "What's in the bags sweetheart?" she asked confused.

Scootaloo smiled as she looked at the bulging bags, "oh I’m taking all the things i need for the crusades we're gonna try tonight" the filly said excitedly.

Spitfire rolled her eyes 'May Celestia have mercy on you Rarity" she thought with a chuckle. She quickly turned back to the filly and leaned down so she could climb onto her mothers back before Spitfire spoke up.

"So you ready for school sweetie?" she asked kindly.

Scootaloo huffed and nodded, "as ready as I'll ever be"  she said rolling her eyes, Spitfire giggled before she opened the door before shutting it behind them as she flared her wings as headed off in the direction of Ponyville.