It's only a game

by Sakits

Rating: everyone
Tags: Sweetie Belle, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Romance, Original Character
Length: 11005

Button is a huge gamer, and didn't pay attention to fillies, but now that he has to share lockers with Sweetie Belle and not to mention that he has to sit right behind her during class, things have changed Button at home and school.

For a while in school, Button Mash didn't really pay attention to other fillies, he was basically a gamer and everyone knew that he didn't have that much friends due to him being addicted to his game. That was until one day Button Mash had to share lockers with Sweetie Belle. Not only does he have to share lockers with her, now he has to sit right behind her during class. And to make things worse for him, he is starting to feel attracted towards Sweetie Belle. Would he ever think about going out with her or even considering about asking her out? And if so, how will he be able to bring up enough courage to ask her out?

[Edit] New Smf cover art done by Nightshade6193, and it looks amazing too!

Also, thank you TheDoctor11PIfor editing the fourth chapter, it looks a lot better than it originally did!!

Published 2013-11-26 01:30:03 UTC
Last updated 2014-04-14 05:16:50 UTC

There is no redo button

Left step, right step, left step, right step, left step, right step, left step, right step

Button Mash thought as he tried to not awkwardly trot to his locker on the first day of school. It was bad enough that he didn't have that many friends to begin with, but it wouldn't help if he made a complete fool of himself by just walking to his locker. As he slowly came about to locker #777 he noticed that all of the lockers had an upper locker and a lower locker. Something made him wonder that this year something peculiar will happen.

Dang it, what was my locker combination again?

Button thought, upon arriving to school, his mom made him practice his locker combination at home every day until he got it right. He had to learn it quick so he could play his Xbox 360.

30 to the right.

0 on left.

25 on right

Button Mash pulled down on the lock as it came loose on the upper locker. When he opened the upper locker he looked inside to see a couple pictures of a filly from his class posted inside of the locker door. As he took a closer look at the picture he noticed that it was a white body unicorn with a pink and purple mane. Button remembered this filly from last year though he can't think of her name.

What was her name again? Sweat Bile?

Button was in a too much of a trance to notice that the same filly from the picture was right behind him.

"Hey what do you think you're doing in my locker?" Called out from behind him.

Button Mash turned around so quickly to face this pony claiming his locker, theirs. He stared directly at the filly that was in the pictures. Matching her green eyes, and the pink and purple mane. There was no doubt that this wasn't her in the picture.

"What do you mean your locker? I was assigned to locker #777 from Miss.Cheerliee." Button Mash replied hasty

"If you haven't noticed, everypony has to share their locker this year, and it just happen to be my luck I got stuck with you" Sweetie Belle said with a cold tone in her voice

"Wait that means that we know each other’s locker combinations?" Button Mash hopping that it wasn't true only to be crushed with the answer

"Yes, and if I catch you in my locker again, may Celestia help you"

"Ok...... well, I guess we haven't met before, my name is Button Mash"

"And I'm Sweetie Belle, I would chat but class is about to-"

And with that the bell rung out signaling that class is about to begin. Sweetie Belle then shut her locker and trotted off to her class. Button just noticed that he hasn't put his books away in his locker which will be on the bottom locker.

Great, late to class on the first day of school. All because I decided to chat to Sweetie Belle instead of putting my books away. Funny, just why did I pay more attention to her than putting books away.

Button was thinking when he stopped at the door that lead him to his first bell.

"Late on the first day I see Buttons" Miss.Cheerlie first said when Button walked through the door.  All of the other fillies and colts started to giggle and stare at Button

"I'm sorry Miss. Cheerlie, I just lost my way throughout the school today" Button said. Hoping that she bought this lame excuse so he didn't have to see her after school.

"Very well Button, this is the first day of school and it is fresh to you. So I will let this slip by, just this once. Now pick any empty seat that you desire and then we shall begin class with math"

Button found a seat that wasn't taken and he sat down in it. Not realizing what seat he has choose he began to get out his math book until he heard a couple giggles from his classmates.   He realized that it was coming from Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon.

"What's so funny?" Button asked quietly, hoping the teacher didn't hear him.

"Nothing" Diamond Tiara replied "Just that it's cute seeing how you and Sweetie Belle share lockers and now you pick a seat that is behind her"

"Wait wha-?"

And it just hit him. He hasn't noticed now that he was sitting directly behind Sweetie Belle.

Damnit, out of all of empty seats, I had to choose the one that was directly behind Sweetie Belle.

Button thought trying hard to take his eyes away from her Pink and purple mane. He never thought Sweetie Belle cute. Heck, he never thought of any girl being cute. Now with this distraction in front of him he couldn't pay attention to today's math lesson. Without paying much attention to how much time there was left in class, the bell had rung startling Button in the process.

Wait, class is over already? How is that possible, it seemed that it just started a couple seconds ago.

Button tried to think of a reasonable explanation until he realized that he was paying attention to Sweetie Belle the entire time during class.

Why am I all of sudden thinking about her so much? Button thoughtDo I have a crush on her or something? Do I like her? Buttons head was spinning because of this.

I guess if I like her, I should at least ask her over my house sometime later for video games. I do know her locker- I mean our locker combination. So I can slip her the note without her noticing it until she reads it.

Without realizing how much time he spent thinking about this, he was the last person in the room.

I will do it tomorrow during lunch but first I have to ask my mom so she knows what I am doing.

Thought Button as he got up from class and heading to his second bell.

The Game Plan

Walking home didn't bother Button one bit. In fact he was glad that he decided to walk home from school today. He could feel the cool breeze on the August Wednesday blowing through his mane. Button sighed, taking in the beautiful scenery of PonyVille. Everything just seemed so peaceful today. Truth to be told, it was peaceful today. Pinkie Pie strangely isn't anywhere near PonyVille. Nor was Twilight Sparkle outside with Spike testing her magic on some apple again. Slightly remembering that moment where she missed and hit that poor frog. But coming back to his senses he was trying to enjoy this day. Though how could he? Later tonight he would have to acquire enough courage to talk to his mom about Sweetie Belle, and then ask for her advice on how to ask her out. Though he already knew what he was going to do, he just wanted to know some other ideas. Just thinking about this made him very nervous.

Come on Buttons, play it cool. If you can't ask your own mom for advice what makes you think that you can ask out SweetieBelle?

Button thought, trying to pay attention to what is important. All that would have to do later tonight was ask his mom for help. Nothing more, and nothing else. Though most likely he can expect his mom talking about how she was a young filly and when his father was just a young colt like Button was.  That was the only thing that he will have to worry about. Not including all of the teasing and remarks about Button liking another filly.Though he know that it would only be fun in game with the teasing.

Button was just making his way up to the front steps of his house when the front door unexpectedly swung open revealing Button's mom at the opening of the door. She looked happy to see him return home back from school. Though it was normal for his mom to see her own son coming home from school. What mother wouldn't be happy to see their own colt come back home from school?

"Hi Button, how was your first day back to school, darling?" She said calmly.

"It was fine" Button responded. Giving the typical boy answer.

"Did any of your teachers give out any homework today?" Buttons mom called out, knowing that her son would go upstairs to his room to play Xbox360.

"Not really" Button lied, hoping that she would accept it so he can go upstairs to play Xbox360 with his friends online.

"If I called Miss.Cheerlie right now, would she say the exact thing same thing?"

"No..... fine I will do my homework"

"Good Button, you should always remember that school comes before games"

"Hey mom.... while I'm doing my homework, may you please make me a snack?"

"Sure thing sweetie, though you haven't really started your homework so when you get to question 20 I will make you a snack"

Button started working on his math homework so he can have his snack that his mom would make for him. He was hungry, just not because he was a growing colt, but because the food that gets served at his school is basically crap on a plate. Thinking of this made him work even harder to get his snack.  Everything around him didn't matter anymore, he just needed to get these math questions so his mom would make him a snack. His heart pounding faster and faster as if it was a race in class to see who got their test done the fastest. His mind racing through the solutions of what it could be. Just the only thing that he really want is that his snack that his mom promised.

"Hey Button....have you been working all this time on your math darling?" Buttons mom worriedly said.

"Yes mom, why? I want to get to question 20 so I can have my snack" Button responded trying to get his mom alone so he can get to question 20.

"Um Button... it's time for dinner, also you're not on question 20, you're on question 50"

"Wait- huh? You mean I have been working all this time while I could've simply asked for a snack?"

"Yes Button, and I am proud, but now you have to clear the table and set the table with plates and silverware for dinner"

"Ok mom"

With that Button started to clean the table from his Math homework. While putting his Math homework back into his saddlebag he realized that he still haven't asked his mom for advice on how to ask Sweetie Belle out. Knowing sooner or later he would have to get it over with and ask his mom. Though Button didn't like to talk to his mom about the fillies in his class, she would suspect something if he was hanging around with a filly all of the time. So in the long run it would be better if he just told her right now.

Right now.....

"Hey mom.....can I ask you something?" Buttons voice having hesitation in it.

"Sure darling, ask me anything" Responded his mom. There was a cheery tone in her voice which made it harder for button to ask her.

"Um.... well...." Button didn't know how to start. "Well you see, I kinda share a locker with this one filly and-"

"Who is this Filly? Interrupted Buttons mom, curiosity getting the best of her.

"Um.... well.... you see...." Button started to stutter. This would be harder than he anticipated.   "Her name is SweetieBelle, mom. I sit right behind her in class and I do share a locker with her. I just started to notice her recently and I am starting to have a crush on her....."

Gritting his teeth as he said he a crush on SweetieBelle. Just about now he should be expecting some type of teasing that would come from his mother. Expecting that he was going to get teased, Button  started to get mad, no, starting to get annoyed. But to his surprise nothing came from his mom that he would considered to be a tease. His mom instead gave him a wide smile.

"That is wonderful! My colt finally has a crush on another filly!"

"Mom....." Having an embarrassed tone in his voice.

"Well if you like her so much, then why don't you pony up and ask her out?" Buttons mom questioning him.

"Well, you see..... that's the point. I never really asked a filly, nor do I know how to. This is why I am talking to you about SweetieBelle because.... I-I don't know how to even ask her out." Feeling even more embarrassed and having a new feeling inside of him, he knew this feeling. It was shame.

"Aw sweetie, there is nothing wrong knowing not how to ask out a filly. You are young and not as experienced with this, and what better time to learn about it than now? It's trial and error, you learn from your mistakes, the expert in anything was once a beginner, it's-"

"Mom, I get it, you don't have to quote every quote there is on about failing then getting up and retrying it, it's bad enough that my teachers hang these posters on the wall in their classroom, I don't need to be preached"

"Ok..... so have you thought where you were going to take SweetieBelle out?"

"Well.... I would never think that I would get that far so I don't really know..."

"Ok, well what does SweetieBelle like to do?" Buttons mom said trying to break the ice.

"Well, I do hear her sing A LOT during class and outside class or maybe-"

"Perfect!" His mom interrupting him a second time.

"Wa-what?...." Not understanding what she meant.

Buttons mom got up from her chair and proceed to go to her room. She later came back with two shiny gold tickets that looked like had some importance to them. Button's mom made her way back to the table, smiling, she extended her hoof and gave Button the two tickets.

"Mom.... what are these tickets for?" Button said with a confused look on his face.

"Well, if you read the label on them, it would say PonyVille Choir I thought since SweetieBelle likes to sing, why not take her to a choir concert? #Logic" Buttons mom said, as if she was actually tweeting Button on twitter.

"Oh thank you mom! Thank you so much! But..... how did you even get these?"

"Well.... you see... your dad got them for us to go out with, but since he would most likely be gone away on a business trip so he can't go. Then I was thinking that you and I could go together, but since you have a special somepony, I would think that you need it more than I do. The choir concert shows a week from now."

"Oh wow mom, thank you very much. " Button said trying to control in his excitement.

"You're welcome, but now lets get on to the other part. She won't go out with you unless you ask her out, which is why I'm going to help you. Now try and act like I am Sweetie Belle, go ahead and ask me out"

"Er..... ehm.... ok but I was thinking of slipping her a note inside of her locker because we both have the same combination " Button said.

"Button, I honestly do not think that she wants you to slip her a note by going into her locker, invading her privacy and not asking up in front. Now,  I think my idea is much better, so just try and act like I am SweetieBelle and ask me out."

"Ok.....S-sweetie....B-belle... will ...you-" Button trying to manage the words but stuttering.

"Really Button? Do you think SweetieBelle will go out with you if you don't have any confidence in yourself?" Interrupted Buttons mom. "Back from the top, but this don't stutter"

"Ok......... Hi SweetieBelle..... I was just wondering...you know....if you would.. like to go to.... the err PonyVille choir with me a week from now... on Wednesday?" Button asked, still lacking some confidence but showing improvement.

"That is better Button," Buttons mom trying to sugarcoat the proposal. "Try it again, practice makes perfect."

"Ok....."

Button practiced asking her mom to go out with her as if it was SweetieBelle countless times until he finally got it right.  Or at least from his mothers’ perspective, it was good enough. By the time that his mom said that it was good enough, it was near bed time and he noticed that he still haven't played on his Xbox360, which my be considered a new record. Though practicing asking out SweetieBelle felt more important than playing online. He knew that he would have to get his line right and not look like a complete fool of himself in front of SweetieBelle. If he screwed up, then not only would he look like a fool in front of SweetieBelle he would look like a fool around all of his peers. This was just something that Button can afford to mess up.

        Clumsily slipping into his bed, laying his head on the pillow filled with games behind it. He closed his eyes for the sleep that he will need the next day. Knowing that tomorrow will be a very big day for him.

After the school bell rang to  notify that the school day was over, Sweetiebelle was glad that the first day of school was finally over. Not only did she find out that Button Mash had the bottom locker out of the two of them. But now Button Mash is sitting behind her during class, which was giving off giggles from Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon. If it was as if Button actually wanted to sit behind her today. Not only that but she did notice that Button wasn't focusing on what Ms.Cheerlie was saying about what school supplies to bring the next day.

Eh, won't be my fault if he forgets his supplies tomorrow..... But if he does need something, I won't mind sharing something with him.

The only reason that she was going to school in PonyVille was because her parents dropped her off with her sister Rarity for a vacation. A vacation that has been going on for a couple years now. But that doesn't matter, she has Rarity. Not only does she have Rarity, but she also has the Cutie Mark Crusaders, or CMC for short. Her best friends in the her world. AppleBloom and Scootaloo, and one feature that stood out from the rest of the class is that they also haven't achieved their cutie marks. Which is why the three fillies made the group in the first place to find out what they were destined to do.

A warm smiled crept on the filly's face as she made her way to her house, or others called it "The Boutique shop". It has been a home to her since the past couple years. She was walking towards the front door when she heard a familiar voice call out.

"Sweetiebelle! May you please help me carry some stuff inside the shop for me?"

Sweetiebelle knew that voice, it belonged to her sister, Rarity. She immediately turned behind her noticing her sister with her saddle bag filled to the max with designers fabric.  Knowing that Rarity probably had another client to work a dress on for, Sweetiebelle didn't hesitate to help her big sister out. It was typical for Rarity to get stressed over a dress, so she'll be busy as ever meaning she doesn't have to worry about Rarity as much.

Well.... I could ask her something about boys before she gets busy tonight...... During dinner? Yeah that sounds good. I will just ask her during dinner

        As Sweetiebelle went through the front door still caring fabric, she noticed how clean the shop has become. Earlier today before school the shop was a mess. But now it was so clean that Sweetiebelle could literally eat off the floor! Not like she would eat off the floor by any means. It seems like a lot of stuff can be done without her presence.

"Sweetiebelle, hello, earth to Sweetiebelle." Rarity said. Shaking Sweetiebelle to get her attention to move forward.

"Yeah yeah, I'm moving" Sweetiebelle responded a little more hostile than she has meant to.

" Sweetiebelle is something a matter? You seemed like you are having a bad day"

"Well..... It's just..... That this one pony-" Sweetiebelle got no further explaining what happened.

" Don't tell me that this one pony is Diamond Tiara, I swear to Celestia that if she is still bullying you, she will wish that  Celestia will beat me to her."

        Interrupted Rarity. Ever since Rarity found out that Diamond Tiara was bullying Sweetiebelle, she have been over protective of Sweetiebelle when her tormentor was around.

"No Rarity, it isn't Diamond Tiara this time. What I was going to ask was about this one colt in my class" Sweetiebelle said whilst her checks burning a bright crimson red.  Forgetting to save this talk for dinner.

"Ahh, somepony has a crush on a colt in her class doesn't she? Well no problem, I can make a dress for you that will make this coltfriend of yours fall over heels for you." Said Rarity with a lot of excitement.

"But rarity." Sweetiebelle started to protest. " I don't know if I even like him, just I wanted to know advice on colts"

"Oh.... Well what do you need to know?" Rarity responded with a bright smile on her.

"Well, I was just wondering how to know if a colt is interested in me."

"Sweetiebelle darling, that is really easy to tell. Why just look at them. If he is either staring at your mane, eyes, face, or even at your back then he is interested in you along with that, he likes you. " Pronounced Rarity.

"Well, today at school, I found Button Mash staring at me for a long time and not taking his eyes off of me." Sweetiebelle said without realizing that she said the colts name.

"Ahh, so Button Mash is his name. I think he sounds like a very nice colt. " Rarity said with adding. "To go out with. "

"Rarity!" Squeaked Sweetiebelle from straight embarrassment.

" I'm just teasing you darling, anyway, if you actually like him back, you should go out with him."

" But......but. I don't even know if he likes me, I guess I should just let things play put"

"Yeah, that sounds like a good decision." "So are you hungry darling? Do you want anything to eat?" Rarity said trying to break the ice.

"Well actually if you don't mind, can we eat out?" Sweetiebelle said sheepishly.

"Er.....ur..... Sure, why not." Rarity said giving her sister a fake smile while her ears bent down.

        Dinner took longer than it should've because the two sisters couldn't decide on what restaurant they want to go. After finally deciding on what place they want to eat out at. The two ponies order their food, one being a dandelion and the other being a grilled cheese. The orders were then delivered to them and they both ate vigorously. Once dinner was done, Rairty paid for the food and trotted back home happily.

        Once home Rairty decided to get working while Sweetiebelle worked on her homework. The problems were starting to get to Sweetiebelle. Sometime around 9 Pm Sweetiebelle  declared to take a break and to hit the hay. Sweetiebelle slipped into her pajamas that were made entirely made out of polyester. Sweetiebelle then plopped onto her bed making a squeaking sound. Retreating under the covers were the coziest thing that Sweetiebelle  ever felt. Though she had a lot on her mind, she was awfully tired from doing her homework. Tomorrow she will be able to tell if Button Mash is interested in her, or just staring off into space.

Just I have to remember what Rarity told me to look for.......

       And with that Sweetiebelle fell into a lumber jacks sleep. Knowing that tomorrow will be a very big day for her.

Operation Success

Operation Success

Ok Button, this is it. All the practice that you have done with your mom, and it all comes down to it.

Thought Button Mash, as he was slowly making his way up the stairs to the red colored school house. Today would be the day where he would ask out Sweetie Belle to the PonyVille Choir. He walked through the halls taking notice how vandalism was on some lockers.  Some had pony skulls, others had guns or knives on the lockers.  As he walked over to his locker he found it to be neat and spotless, mainly due to Sweetie Belle. Button Mash put in his combination locker and opened it swiftly, taking note that Sweetie Belle still hasn't shown up. He was glancing to the front of the school-house door back to his class. Silently cursing in Humgonian, he picked up his stuff and headed to his class.

Classes went much faster than Button would ever think. And school food served the best thing that he ever tasted in his life. It was the end of the day, and he couldn't wait to tell his mom all about, except he couldn't give any updates on Sweetie Belle because she wasn't there at school today. And at last the school bell gave off a high piercing sound letting the ponies that school was over. Button Mash ran out the front door of the school house feeling the wind go through his mane.

Excitement all around him, he was about to turn the corner until he saw a white unicorn filly with a purple and pink mane. Button Mash stopped in his tracks immediately. He found Sweetie Belle, and it was about time while he was at it. Button Mash trotted over to Sweetie Belle was, she was sitting below an oak tree with her homework spread out everywhere on the grass. He couldn't help himself and not take notice her beautiful mane.  She looked up from where her work was and then he fell in a deep trance in her sparkling green eyes.

" Hi Button, may I help you with something?" Sweetie Belle said sweetly.

"I-er well um.. Uh......" Stuttered Button Mash

"Something the matter?" Giggled Sweetie Belle.

"Um.... No..."

Ok Button, this is it. It's now or never, do or die.

"So Sweetie Belle, I was wondering, you know.... If you would like to go to the PonyVille Choir next week with me?" Button Mash asked confidently, with his chest puffed out trying to look like superpony.

"Hm, I'll make you a deal, one that I'm sure you will win. Now, I will go with to the concert as long as you have the tickets on you right now." Sweetie Belle replied giddily.

"Um sure." He said. “Just let me get them out of my saddle bag and show you them."

Button Mash slipped his his saddle bag off of his shoulders as if he was taking his homework out. But instead of homework he was going to get the tickets out to present her with them. Of a couple minutes of searching Button started to get a little nervous. He started to fumble all over the bag, and still couldn't find those two tickets. Without any choices left, he decided to turn his bag right side up and dumped every item that it contained. Pencils fell from the bag, crayons, notebooks, homework, anything school related fell onto the grass. Button then frantically searched the contents on the ground and to his dismay, he could not find the two tickets to take Sweetie Belle to the PonyVille choir.

Sweetie Belle sighed. "Well, I guess that I'm not going out with you anyway, loser."

Button Mash just stood there as his crush actually crushed him into the ground. Why did she call him a loser? What did she mean she's not going out with me anyway? Tears sprung up into the eyes of the hurt colt. This wasn't the Sweetie Belle he knew and came to like. She just called him a loser, that was much painful as her rejection towards him. While still dazed in her thoughts, he heard her call out towards him.

"See ya, LOSER!" She then proceeded home whilst laughing of what events just had taken place. Button Mash stood there with tears forming through his eyes as he knew the only thing he could scream.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Button Mash awoke from the terrible nightmare he has just witnessed. He slowly remember what happened in his dream. Asking out Sweetie Belle, forgetting the tickets to the choir, Sweetie Belle then rejecting him, and him being called a loser and screaming out in agony. The one item in that dream that he needed for her to say yes was forgotten at his house. How could he have been so careless to forget such an important piece to ask her out with?

Button Mash groggily rose from his bed. The rays of the sun casting through the window was hitting the tip of his mane and into his face. He glanced over to where his clock was, and the time was shown in green numbers indicating that it was 5:00 in the morning. He glared at the numbers knowing that he woken up 3 hours early for school. Though, this does mean that he can play one of his game consoles because of no one else is awake.

Button Mash let out a long yawn and got out of bed. He carefully stepped over all of the action figures and games that littered his floor.  Looking cautiously , he tiptoed to his shelf where most of his games where. He rummaged throughout the games looking for a shoot-em up  video games until he came across the Call of Duty Black Ops 1 game Xbox 360 version. It was a classic, and one of his favorite game. He plopped the the game into the awaiting counsel.

Two hours later into the game, he heard a voice behind him that was filled with anger and disappointment.

"Really Button, you had to wake up this early to play this dumb game of yours?"

"But moooooom I woke up really early today and I had nothing else to do and I didn't want to go back to sleep" He said, without taking his eyes off the screen.

"Buttons!" She said getting into her strict voice. "You woke up just to play this dumb game and not go to sleep? I'm really disappointed in you!"

"B-but mom, you don't understand-"

"What don't I understand?” Buttons mom demanded.

"I...I. er.. I had a nightmare mom." He said. With his moral sinking even lower than before.

"Oh, that's ok sweetie, everypony has nightmares. Including me too. So what was your nightmare about anyway?" She said her face changing from anger to sorrowful.

"I...er... It was about me forgetting the tickets to ask out Sweetie Belle and then her rejecting me. And at the end, right before I woke up, she called me a loser." Said Button Mash, realizing how stupid he must have sounded like.

"Aw, well that's ok darling, everypony gets nervous and afraid when they ask somepony out. And if she does reject you, you can say ok and walk on. There is nothing to be afraid about."

"But...but-"

"No buts, I'm sure that she will say yes. I mean, who wouldn't say yes to my handsome colt? Now come downstairs so I can make some chocolate chip pancakes for your big day today."

"Er...ok I guess mom" Button called out. Trotting downstairs as he awaited for his mom to prepare breakfast.

At the same moment, Sweetie Belle started to wake up from her sleep. Ears perking up because of a continuous beeping coming from her alarm clock. She fumbled around trying to hit the clock to stop it, after her fourth time she succeeded and turned it off. Rubbing her eyes slightly, she sat up and stared at the Octavia poster hung across on her bed. A smiled beamed across her face. How much she would pay anything to go to one of her idols choirs. Listening to her playing her cello and to her strong voice that inspired Sweetie Belle to want to sing

Right then the smile was swept off of her face. She just remembered that she had school. Sweetie Belle groggily got out of bed, mumbling about how she hated school. Right before she left to go downstairs she combed her mane 100 times, just like her sister, Rarity,  and then went back upstairs and made her bed. Unlike the stereotypical on colts and fillies, her room was clean and and bed always made. Probably due to the fact that her sister is always a clean freak and a germaphobic, with a side OCD.

Sweetie Belle proceeded to walk downstairs, she stopped halfway when she smelled something very good. Her eyes widened when she remember what that smell was. She broke out in a full trot downstairs and into the kitchen when she saw her sister cooking blueberry hay waffles, her favorite. Just smelling the aroma of the waffles made her saliva glands water up.  She made her way to the table in the side of the room, quickly sitting in the chair and awaited for her waffles to make there way to the plate.

"Hi Sweetie Belle, have a good nights sleep?" Rarity called out from the kitchen stove.

".............wait huh?" Sweetie Belle responded, breaking out of her blue-berry hay waffle trance.

"I said, did you have a good nights sleep?" Repeated Rarity, a little aggravated.

"Um..... yes?"

"That's good to hear, now do you remember what signs I told you to look for to see if Button likes  you or not?"

"Yes Rarity, if he is either staring at my mane, eyes, face, or back then he is interested in me."  She said blushing slightly.

"That's good that you remembered it. Now, here comes some of your favorite waffles." Smiled Rarity, as she placed down 5 waffles onto Sweetie Belles plate.

"Thanks" Squeaked Sweetie as she stuffed her face with a mouth full of waffles.

After Sweetie Belle devoured her waffles, she grabbed her saddlebag and said good bye to Rarity as she headed towards the front door. Opening the front door she felt the warmth of the sun hitting her mane. She proceeded down the path of the shop to the main road. Passing all of the shops on both sides of the road she couldn't help but smile at the flowers being sold by Daisy. Smelling the dandelions while passing them, she inhaled the sweet aroma of the flower. It pained her to walk away from it, but she had school to go to.

Sweetie Belle started to walk up the school-house when she noticed her friends AppleBloom and Scootaloo standing by a tree just talking. She walked up to her friends and taking a seat in the shade, feeling the difference of the temperature of under the shade. She positioned herself sitting upright under the tree at the same time, taking out some of her homework from her saddlebag. She started going over her homework when a southern accent voice interrupted her.

"What are you doing?" Applebloom said, letting her eyes look at all of the answers.

"Checking over my homework that was assigned last night." She replied, shielding her answers so AppleBloom couldn't copy off of her.

"Hey guys, now that we are technically older, you know what we should do?" Scootaloo said let her voice trail off for suspension.

"What?" AppleBloom and Sweetie Belle both said in unison.

"We should totally check out the colts!" Exclaimed Scootaloo.

Both fillies glared at Scootaloo hard.

"I don't need a coltfriend, I don't have time for one for beginners." replied Applebloom.

"And I don't need a colt to look after or to be all so romantic with." Mumbled Sweetie Belle trying to hold her blush.

"Aww really, are you sure there isn't a colt out there for you Sweetie Belle?" Teased Scootaloo. " Like Featherweight?"

"No Scootaloo, I can't even believe you thought that I liked him." Sweetie Belle said bluntly, her friend taking the hint to stop.

"Well, I was just asking if you liked some colt, because were getting older and all... But I guess not."

"Yeah, I'm sorry if-" Sweetie Belle tried to say before the school bell interrupting her.

"Oh I guess I'll see you later guys!" She called out, heading towards the awaiting doors of the house of education.

Sweetie Belle started to make her way towards her locker. She put in her locker combination in the top locker, because it was hers after all. She then heard somepony trotting towards her, she immediately knew who was behind her. She silently watched Button Mash walk up right to next to her, not taking her eye off of him, she watched him put in his combination and opened his locker. She decided to make her look like she had a reason to still there so she put her books back into her locker mumbling about how they were the wrong books. That's when she decided it was time to check if Button was looking at her, and when she turned her head ever so slightly she could see him staring at her in her peripheral vision. This made her smile brightly, when she turned to look at the starring colt, she noticed that he wasn't looking at her anymore. He got up and walked off to his first class. Sweetie Belle couldn't help but smile, through that awkward silence, he actually looked at her. Sweetie Belle closed her locker and proceeded to her first class.

She walked through the door Miss.Cheerliee’s classroom, she took her set in front of Button Mash and placed her saddlebag next to her. She heard the class bell ringing indicating that class has begun. She wait patiently for Miss.Cheerliee to give the class instructions on what to do. She was about to mumble something to Scootaloo until she heard Miss.Cheerliee call out.

"Ok, now colts and fillies, please get out last nights math homework and switch it with the surrounding ponies."

With that the whole class switched around their homework while taking out a pen. Before Sweetie Belle knew it, everypony had traded their papers with one another. All except for one colt who was sitting behind her.  She didn't know what to do until that voice behind her helped her.

"Hey Sweetie Belle, lets switch papers, since we don't have anypony else to switch with." Button said nonchalantly.

"Sure..... I guess?" She said quite unsure.

As they switched papers, their eyes locked on to each other. She stared at those orange eyes that were staring right back at her. What seemed like eternal, Sweetie Belle turned away quickly realizing what she did, she started to blush hoping her peers didn't notice.

She glanced over to Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon, but they didn't notice the moment that she shared with him. She then turned her towards Scootaloo and AppleBloom, but they two seemed busy in what was currently going on. Sweetie Belle silently thanked Celestia for not letting anyone catch her.

She then remembered that she was checking Button's paper. To her luck, Miss.Cheerlie hasn't started going over the answers. Glancing over his paper, she could see a lot of incorrect answers. The class have just been learning how to do long division, this was the first homework over this subject, but these answers seem way off.The problem of “125/5” does not equal 5, it equaled 25, so clearly that question he got wrong. With these problems and answers it was going to long day in class.

After what it seemed like forever, Miss.Cheerliee called out saying that Math was over. Sweetie Belle got out of her chair and was heading towards the door when an idea came to her head. She could make sure that Button was actually interested in her by holding back until they were the last ponies in the classroom, side from Miss.Cheerliee. So, instead of following her classmates she just sat down and waited patiently. To her surprise, Button was still in his seat looking at her, she inferred that from this that he may like her. Sweetie Belle thought that until he got up and mumbling how he was staring off into space.

When he thought that she wasn't looking, he stole a glance at her and resulted in smacking right into the wall.

Well, that could have gone a lot smoother.

Button thought was he rubbed his head from the slight pain of hitting the wall. He tried to recollect his thoughts as of what just happened. He was checking Sweetie Belles paper and at the end of class, he lost his train of thought by staring at her back, and she caught him.

Button started to make his way towards his locker, he put in his locker combination in the bottom locker. When he opened it, he took out his lunch and put his books into his locker and closing the locker shut. After re-locking the lock, he checked it and went on his way outside to the playground where he would have his lunch.

When Button got outside, he took in the beautiful scenery, a August day, with the spruce green leaves on the trees. With the blue jays happily chirping. It seemed all too good for a day like this. He walked towards the tree that he asked out Sweetie Belle in his dream and sat down at the base of it. Properly leaning against it, he took out his lunch that his mom packed for him, a peanut-butter and chocolate syrup sandwich, one of his favorites. He chomped down on it happily as the sweet chocolate and the salty peanut butter balanced each other out. He looked into his bag to see what his mom also packed him. A cartoon of milk, an apple, a bag of carrots, and something that made Buttons eyes go wide, the two tickets for the choir. He checked his saddlebag and found that the tickets weren't there, looking back at the brown paper lunch  bag, he let out a silent pray and continued to eat his lunch.

When he finished his lunch he decided that this was the best time to ask Sweetie Belle. He quickly glanced over the school yard trying to find Sweetie Belle. He looked towards the swing-set and didn't find her there, he trotted over to the jungle-bar area and still haven't found her. He tried his luck at the teeter-totter but only saw his classmates, Pipsqueak and Snips on it, though, with their mass, they weren't getting too far off the ground. He gave up and started to walk back to the tree he was eating under earlier.

"Hey who are you looking for?" Said a familiar voice on the other side of the tree that startled him.

"Er- um- who's there?" Button Mash said, unaware of the mystery figure behind the tree.

"Oh, aren't you silly, it's me Sweetie Belle." And to his confirmation, Sweetie Belle appeared from behind the tree.

"O-oh.... er-um, where are your friends?" He said, nervous due to the situation of being alone with Sweetie Belle.

"They're off somewhere, Celestia if I knew what they are up to."

"Oh...... o-ok... "

Ok Button, this is the real deal. Don't mess up and remember what your mom told you

"Hey Sweetie Belle?" Button started, sweat forming on his muzzle. "I... I was wondering, if you wanted to... go to the PonyVille Choir next Wednesday.... with me?" Choking on the words as he tried to get them out.

Sweetie Belle didn't know what to think,it seemed all too fast to her, she just got asked out under this tree during school. He was interested in her, those signs that Rarity told her to look out for did say that he liked her.

Button stood there nervously. It has been a couple minutes since he asked out Sweetie Belle and she was just standing there staring off into space. He didn't want to rush her, or make her irritated with him so he waited out. Knowing it might take some time, he decided to lay up against the tree.

"YES!" Squeaked the filly next to hi.

"Wait, huh?" Replied, started by the scream.

"I mean, yes I would love to go to the choir with you!" As she ran up to him and hugged him hard squeezing as much as she could, and a smile formed across his face.

"Just let me ask Rarity and then I can go." Sweetie Belle quickly added.

And with that the smile upon his face got swept off.

A Night to Remember

        Button Mash pranced around in his room. He went up to his mirror to check his mane to be sure it was straight, and sprayed some cologne on his tuxedo. He proceeded to the flower vase down in the kitchen and picked out a rose, and stuck it in his left pocket. He went to sit down on the living room couch, relaxing as he tried not to stress about his date. He’ll just take Sweetie Belle out to a classy dinner, then to the PonyVille Choir concert that he has promised her to.

        It's been almost a week since Button Mash asked Sweetie Belle out to the PonyVille choir. The things that he should have been paying attention to, like school, or even family, didn't matter as much as his date with Sweetie Belle today. He even forgot about couple of his assignments that were soon due; as he couldn’t take his mind off of going on a date with Sweetie Belle. Though his grades suffered, it was all worth what he’d plan to do tonight.

        The plans were all made perfectly for their date tonight, and it went much better than he thought it’d turn out. Couple days prior, Button was outside of the Boutique, expecting for Rarity to immediately turn down his proposal of a date with her younger sister, but that thought was pushed aside as soon as she heard her scream out in joy that her little sister would soon be going on her first date. At first he was slightly taken aback from the outburst, but relief soon washed over him knowing he got her approval. After that he walked home and told his mom the good news.

        When Button informed his mother that Sweetie Belle had said yes, and that Rarity also approved, they immediately went shopping for a tuxedo.

Button sat on the couch, all emotions rushing through him. He felt scared, nervous, anxious, cheerful, and confident all at the same time. He began to feel an odd, wet substance dripping coming from his armpits. When he leaned in closer to investigate, and found out that he was sweating.

                Button watched the clock, slowly watching the big hand make its way towards the number twelve. The clock struck twelve, indicating that it was six o'clock. In about thirty minutes he would have to pick up Sweetie Belle. Button slowly got up from the couch, and made way towards the kitchen. He passed all of his family photos hung up in the living room. He passed a particular picture of his whole family together at Hearths Warming, all smiling. He thought about how he doesn't get to see his dad often, mostly because of his

work. His brother was attending some college so he couldn't stay at their house, leaving just him and his mother as the only residents.

        As Button walked through the kitchen door frame he looked up at the clock again. The time hasn't changed much in the mere seconds that had passed, but he felt the need to keep checking until it was time for him to leave. He walked up to the fridge and opened it to view the awaiting contents. He saw a apple juice box in the back, and quickly reached for it. He then proceeded to tear the straw off of the side, poke it through the small aluminum circle on the top, and indulge in his beverage.

Halfway through his drink, Button noticed one of those "pull 'em sticky winners." Feeling confident, he grabbed the corner of the paper, and slowly peeled it off. When the paper was completely peeled off, he stared at the message written in bold letters, right in front of his eyes.

YOUR’E A LOOSER!

        Button couldn’t help but stare at the message, thinking of the three words he heard in a dream about a week back. He remembered Sweetie Belle rejecting him, and calling him a loser. Those three words were what he feared would come forth from her mouth, but not once had she called him a loser, no negative names of any kind. Instead, she did the exact opposite, whilst still talking to him over the past week about how fun their evening will be.

        With that, he shrugged off the negative thoughts, threw the fruit box into the trashcan, and headed back to the living room where he continued his previous waiting. His ears perked up slightly at the sound of hoofsteps coming down the stairs that made their way into the living room.

"Button, why are you still here? Shouldn't you have already left for Sweetie Belle's house?" said Button’s mom, as she glanced over at the clock.

"Ok Button, here are some bits that you can use to take her out to dinner with, and here are your tickets." said his mother as she handed him some bits and two PonyVille Choir tickets.

“Thanks mom, I should get going, love you!" Button called out as he left to pick up Sweetie Belle

"Bye Buttons! Have fun out there tonight, but not to much fun!" Button's mom replied, watching her youngest go out on his first date.

        Button closed the door behind him with confidence, as he walked down the steps and up to his front lawn, he felt invincible, like nothing could defeat him! But once he got to Sugar Cube corner, he felt his knees start to buckle from being nervous about his first date.

        At the Boutique, it was as peaceful as ever. Sweetie Belle sat upon her neatly made bed, looking at her idol in the poster on her wall, the very same idol that she would get to meet in the next hour or so. Everything seemed unreal, new school year, getting asked out by a colt and now getting to go to her very own idol’s concert with a date.

        When she told her sister Rarity about a week ago, with Button by her side, she got so excited about her little sisters first date, she screamed out in ecstasy. When Button left their house, she went over dress designs that she would make for her little sister by putting her clients on temporary hiatus. After two days of working on her dress, it was complete. It stood in the corner of her room on a manikin model of a filly her size. The head on the model consisted of a purple and white flower pattern crown, while in the middle of the chest stood out a white rose. On the flank was where the real beauty of the dress was, the elegant pattern of a purple stripes with white bulbs on it, with the basic base of the color pink. This dress would make Button's heart stop beating for sure once he saw her in it.

        Glancing over to her left, she looked at her clock giving out the time as six o'clock. In about thirty minutes her date would pick her up. Sweetie Belle got up from her bed and started towards the manikin wearing her dress. She carefully striped the plastic pony of her beautiful dress. With no time to lose, Sweetie Belle threw the dress over her body and straightened it out.

        Sweetie Belle started towards her bathroom to look at herself in the mirror when her sister’s voice called for her.

"SWEETIE BELLE!"

"What Rarity?" Sweetie Belle yelled back coming down the stairs.

"Shouldn't it be time for you to go?" Rarity said with pride in her eyes.

"No, Button is picking me up and he’ll be arriving in like twenty to thirty minutes." Sweetie Belle replied blankly.

"Oh, well in that case, I guess I should give you some advice before you go out on your first date."

"Ugh..." Sweetie Belle complained, rolling her eyes.

"Now, you might not think about this, but if your date isn't going to according to plan, just tell him to take you back home, I'm sure that Button will be a gentlecolt and take you back."

 After a couple seconds of processing this in her head, Sweetie Belle replied.

"Thanks Rarity, that’s actually really good advice, I'll remember that for most dates. Also, thank you for the dress, I really appreciate it."

Pulling in for a hug, they embraced and held there for a couple seconds when they pulled away.

"Ok, if you need me I'll be in the other room working on a dress for my client, Filthy Rich."  Rarity said as she stood up on her four legs and trotted to her room to begin her new dress line.

"Ok, thank you for everything, Rarity, I love you!" Sweetie Belle called out just before Rarity slammed the door behind her.

"I Love you too, Sweetie Belle." Echoed Rarity.

After Rarity closed the door to work on her new clothing line, Sweetie Belle glanced up the clock and found that about 10 minutes had passed since she last checked. She walked up the stairs and proceeded into her neatly made room. Her eyes gazed upon her walls filled posters of her idol: Octavia Philharmonica. Tonight, she'll actually be going to see her in person instead of on TV. A smile crept upon her face as she thought about how she’ll spend her night with Button Mash.

        She became excited about her date, knowing that it will be the best night ever for her, as well as for Button Mash. Her thoughts were rudely interrupted when a loud knocking came from outside door. She trotted towards the door with a frown on her face wondering who could be knocking so loud, when she opened the door revealing a handsome colt in a dazzling tuxedo. When she got out of her stare, she realized it was Button Mash at the door, which quickly cused her frown to turn into a smile.

"Er... Hi Sweetie Belle. You ready for our date?" Said Button Mash.

"Yeah, I can't wait!" She squeaked. "Bye Rarity, I'm leaving now!"

"Ok Sweetie Belle, have a good night out." Rarity called back out from her work room, the door still closed.

        Sweetie Belle walked out her house in her astonishing new dress and made her way down the steps.

"Wow, Sweetie Belle, you look amazing..." Button Mash said whilst turning bright red.

"Aw thanks Button, and you look really handsome tonight. The suit goes really well with your mane, and you aren’t even wearing your little hat for once." She replied, giving off a hint that she was checking him out longer than she should have, and in response her face turning from white to the pink from her mane.

        They both made their way down the streets of PonyVille; the moon’s reflecting light that made the sky even more beautiful, especially with the countless stars overhead. With Button in the lead, he walked Sweetie Belle in the direction of the classy restaurant that planned to eat at before tonight's choir. Neither of them feeling very voluble, they rarely spoke during the walk, leaving each other in their thoughts.

        The pair reached their destination after the short walk; they walked up to the front door of the restaurant. Above the door read a sign "PonyVille Cuisine." As they walked through the front door, there was a bowl of mints as a boon for customers to this establishment, they walked to the door and ordered a table for two. The waiter came around, swiftly grabbed two menus, and directed them towards their seats. Once the waiter placed the menus upon the table with the fine silverware, he pulled out a pen and paper and asked - in a very solicit manner - what they would like to order.

"I would like the hay sandwich with the apple fritter as a desert," replied Button.

"And I would like the hay and chips. That'll be all," said Sweetie Belle.

"Ok, I'll put those orders in," said the waiter, who then proceeded to wander off to the kitchen.

        While their orders were being prepared, the couple small talked about upcoming events and homework that was soon due. When all else failed they gazed around the dining room looking at the expensive paintings and other customers who wore and talked like Canterlot ponies. In the meanwhile of all this talking, there was a lot of glance-sneaking and blushing from the two ponies, mostly from Button Mash. A few minutes later came the same waiter with their orders fresh out of the kitchen. Without a word he reached over and placed their orders in front of them.

"Thank you." Button and Sweetie Belle both said in unison.

"You're very welcome. And sir, your apple fritter will be out soon," replied the waiter, which Button gave a simple nod.

        The two couple began to dine in on their meal, exploring the texture and taste of what this fine establishment had to offer. The crunching sound of Sweetie Belle's hay and chips could be heard over the sound of Button stuffing his face with his sandwich.

The two didn't say anything for a while until they were finished with their meals, then the waiter silently came around on their right and took both of their plates in his arm and placed it on his back, he switched it with the apple fritter and gently placed the apple fritter in front of Button Mash. Button grabbed the fancy fork right next to him and was about to dig right in when his conscience kicked told him otherwise. He felt guilty that he would be eating his dessert right in front of his date and not share. Feeling that it was the right thing to do, he took the apple fritter. sliced it in half and gave a share to Sweetie Belle.

"It's no problem, It didn't feel right that I was going to eat right in front of you and not share, it wouldn't have been very gentlecolt-like."

"Oh, Button, this apple fritter is amazing! The cinnamon and the apple practically explode with flavor in your mouth!"

                "You're right Sweetie Belle; this apple fritter is really good! I'm glad I shared it with you, too, I would’ve felt even worse if I knew it was this good."

        The waiter came around and placed down the check for the meal of both of them, he gave each of them both of a mint and told them to have a good night, then left them together. Button Mash opened the check book and gasped at what he saw.

"Thirty four bits?! Ok, good thing I was given so many from my mom for this. I'm going to have to thank her when I get home."

"Thank you Button, I wished I had some bits that I could chip in, you shouldn't be just paying for it by yourself…"

"No, it’s ok Sweetie Belle, and it’s my pleasure to be able to take you out on this date." Button Mash said, reassuring her.

"Ok, thank you..." Sweetie Belle said as she leant in forward and kissed Button on the cheek, leaving him blushing and speechless.

            Button paid for the order with what his mom gave him. The two then got up from their seats, left a 15% tip for the waiter, and proceeded outside the establishment. The couple now walked down the streets of PonyVille with the street lamps glowing and leading the way towards their next destination; the PonyVille Choir. When Button’s date started, he felt bad that Sweetie Belle couldn't hear a peep out of him. But now with dinner over, he felt like she was one of his gamer buddies online.

"Are you excited for the choir?” Button Mash quipped up.

"Yeah I am, I can't wait to see my favorite cellist; she's my favorite because she's the only pony who plays the cello to be exact." Sweetie Belle said.

"Well that's good to hear."  Button replied with a blushing smile. "It’s my great pleasure to be taking you out with me."

"Yeah, this night is a night that I will never forget," said Sweetie Belle, smiling.

            After some more talking together in the dark, cool night, they made their way towards the PonyVille Theater. At first sight, it was classy; they entered into the building and walked up to the entrance of the two big doors that lead down to their seats. On the side lines of the doors were shops with souvenirs and chocolates that were very highly priced. Ignoring that, Button Mash produced two golden tickets from his pockets and gave it to the bouncer in front of him whom was waiting impatiently. After some aggressive clicking, Sweetie Belle and Button Mash were granted in to watch the performance of the PonyVille Choir.

        They made their way down to the seats, the luxurious red fabric covering the seats dimmed in the faint lighting. After a little searching for their seats, Button managed to find them at the back off the theater, rather than up front. As the two sat, they started to notice how many ponies were beginning to pour into the theater. Just as all of the seats filled up with different types of ponies, the lights began to dim, signaling for the talking to settle down.

         As the red curtains began to draw back, behind it revealed a gray mare with a cello in her hooves. Button Mash immediately knew that it was Sweetie Belle's favorite cellist just by looking at the smile that grew on her face. The melancholy pony stepped forward on the stage and took a breath and started to play her cello. From Buttons side, he heard Sweetie Belle let out a small gasp. "She's playing Evening Star!"

        The song that was being played reminded Button of the medieval times, it sounded so uplifting, yet it had the emptiness inside of it that couldn't be filled in with the joys of the music. As the song’s ending neared, it seemed like whatever conflict happened during that song, had just been solved. When the song ended the theater roared into applause, and the area Octavia was standing in lit up with a bright light coming from the top of the ceiling, and everything thing else behind her dimmed out besides her and a piano. The next song had just started up with the piano playing, then shortly after Octavia joined in with singing "I comb the crowd, but I can't see your face out there, no."

"Oh my gosh, this must be a new song! I’ve never heard it before!" squeaked Sweetie Belle, gaining a few hushes from other ponies in the audience.

        Button Mash listened throughout the song, hearing about how she loved her friend but it only brought her pain. Her voice throughout the whole song had sorrow and grief, which made her voice all the more remarkable. At one point Button thought she was going to cry at the sound of her voice cracking, but she stood her ground and carried on singing her majestic song.

Nearing the part when Octavia sang "Born Strong and Raised with Class," Button felt a big shiver run down his spine by just hearing it, and then as soon as the song started, it ended, and Octavia received a tremendous applause for her performance.

         The night carried on with various emotional driven songs from the talented Octavia. During one of Octavia’s many songs, Button slipped his hoof over Sweetie Belle’s shoulder and pulled her in closer so that she was snuggling into him, and they stayed in that position throughout the rest of the performance.

Button slowly pulled from Sweetie Belle, blushing as hard as his face could allow him. "Th-that was amazing." Sweetie Belle said, finally breaking the silence of the night, with Button mash slowly nodding in agreement.

        The walk back to Sweetie Belle's home, the Boutique Shop, seemed to go very fast for Button, either he was as hyped about his first kiss as much as Sweetie Belle was, or they were just walking faster so they wouldn't get into any trouble for staying out so late.

As the couple neared the shop, Sweetie Belle said her goodbyes and leaned in to kiss him, letting him experience the warm lips again until she broke apart. And with that she headed back to her home, as she looked back at him one last time before she closed the door.

THE END