I'm always here for you

Rumble woke up. Slowly his eyes opened and he found himself look at Scootaloo still sleep. Cute, he thought. Rumble stood there for a few more moments before deciding to wake up Scootaloo. He slowly began to nuzzle Scootaloo's side. She squirmed a bit before she finally opened his eyes. "Hey, Rumble," Scootaloo said rubbing her eyes.

"Good morning," Rumble replied smiling slightly.

"So, Rumble?" Scootaloo said.

"Yes?" Rumble replied.

"What... now?"

"Well, Scoots," Rumble said, "first you should probably get you home, and.... Well maybe show everypony your okay?"

Scootaloo stared at Rumble for a few moments, "Well lets keep the fact I'm okay a secret... Okay?"

Rumble nodded. He couldn't blame her for wanting to be hidden from the world for maybe a short while. "If that's what you want."

"Thanks, Rumble," Scootaloo said with a small smile.

Rumble gave a half-hearted smile back, "Come on, lets get you home."

Taking Scootaloo was what Rumble expected. She was quiet most of they way and only said a few things. They reached Scootaloo's home, sappy moments ect... ect.... ect..... Rumble was now on his way home. Slowly his house came into to view. He went inside his house and nobody was home. Odd, he thought as he sat down on the couch. Soon he felt his eyes become heavy. Slowly but surely he fell asleep.

Rumble had Scootaloo in a few hours. Nothing really exciting or worth his while happened. Of course he got a lecture about he should have been home and not out all night, and how everybody was worried about him. Rumble was going to tell  them why, but, figured it would be better off not tell them yet.

They already know Scootaloo's farther was abusive. They didn't need to know her mom was chasing after her. He slowly crawled down stairs to eat breakfast. Soon he was into his same old get-ready-for-school route. After awhile he was out of his house and on his way to school. As he walked out he noticed his brother slip into bush. Rumble rolled his eyes.

On his way to school he run into Scootaloo. They walk and talk most of the way to school. Scootaloo seemed so happy, after all she's been through, Rumble figured she would be upset. Of course Rumble didn't mention anything about the kidnapping. He knew Scootaloo didn't want to talk about it and he wasn't gonna make her.

"So, Scoots?" Rumble said.

"Yes?" She replied

"Remember when you said you would tell what was on your mind on... Saturday?"

"Er...Um..." She said

"You don't?" Rumble asked.

"Oh..." Scootaloo said quietly.

"You do?"

"Yeah...."

"You wanna tell me?"

"Rumble... Not right now... Please..."

Rumble sighed, "Alright..."

Scootaloo nuzzled him, "Thanks, Rumble."

"Your... Welcome," Rumble managed trying to hide his face.

Scootaloo rolled her eyes, "Rumble just cause you don't show your face doesn't mean I won't know your blushing."

"I guess," Rumble said, still hiding his face.

"Come on, Rumble," Scootaloo said grabbing his hoof, "We're going be late for school!"

"More of a win in my book," Rumble said.

"What ever you say Rumble... What ever you say."

Rumble and Scootaloo hurried to school unaware of a pair of eyes watching. They boy... I have to get rid of him to get to Scootaloo. I have to... Scootaloo's mom thought, Time to kill two birds with one stone.