Pinkamena and Cheese Sandwich

          Pinkie Pie awoke with a quiet yawn. She felt Cheese Sandwich hugging her from behind, she loved to cuddle with him. Cheese was awake already, but he did not want to get up, for the sake to cuddle with his girlfriend. He was not moving very much, which kind of drove him insane due to his ADHD. But, he tried his best not to wake her; he now knew she was awake, due to her quiet, adorable yawn.

       “Morning Cheesie,” Pinkie said flirtatiously.

       “Good morning my little cupcake,” Cheese said before kissing her on the back of the neck. Pinkie turned around, and kissed Cheese full on the lips. The two laid in bed, kissing, snuggling, and the usual couple things. Cheese began to assault Pinkie with kisses, leading down her neck, progressing down her torso.

       “Hey, I have to work today, silly.” Pinkie laughed. Cheese sighed in disappointment, “Okay…” Pinkie hopped off his bed and left for work at Sugarcube Corner. Cheese watched her leave, a goofy smile plastered on his face.

“I really wish she didn’t have to leave,” Cheese thought to himself, “Then we could spend more time together, oh well, guess it’s not all that terrible, I mean… we aren't murdering ponies for no reason. She’s a sadist; I love her, but… I don’t know what to do.”

Cheese sighed and he watched her as she walked down the road to Sugarcube Corner. He snapped out of his trance and realized that she usually hops everywhere; he realized she was walking, and she was walking very slowly. “Why is she walking like that? I hope there’s nothing wrong.”

       Cheese spent the rest of the day moping around the house, worrying about Pinkie. By the time she got home, he had been pacing for so long, that his hooves were red and swollen. His eyes were bloodshot and he looked insane - which he probably was at this point in his life. Pinkie walked in the door and saw Cheese the way he was.

       “Cheese, what’s wrong!?” Pinkie trotted over to him and put his face in her hooves.

       Cheese looked into her eyes half-heartedly. “I was going to ask you that same question.”

       “Cheese, honey, I’m perfectly fine. It’s you I’m worried about.” She gently caressed his face with her hoof. “Are you ok?” She pressed her nose against his and stared into his eyes.

       Cheese locked eyes with her, “I don’t know. I don’t know if I’m ok or not.” He took a step backwards, away from Pinkie. He turned away from her, and looked at the floor. Then, he fainted.

* * *

       A few hours later, Cheese woke up and he found himself tucked into bed. He looked to his left and Pinkie was there, sleeping soundly as ever. He stared at her for a moment, and then looked up at the ceiling. He fell asleep a little while after that.

       “No! No stop!” Cheese was screaming. It was the middle of the night and he was in bed screaming. He was awakened by the shaking. He opened his eyes and above him was Pinkie. She had her hooves on Cheese’s shoulders, and she was shaking him awake. Her mane was straight and her face was sodden with tears and sweat.

       “Cheese, please tell me what’s wrong!” Her voice was distorted from all the crying she had been doing only moments before. “Please! I can tell there’s something bothering you, please just tell me what it is.” The tears kept streaming down her face as she spoke frantically to her loved one.

       “Pinkie?” Cheese asked, confused.

       “Yes, yes honey, it’s me!” She stroked his face with her hoof. “Now, please tell me what’s wrong. I love you so much and I’m just worried about you.”

“I….” Cheese started. “I had a nightmare.”

“And that’s all it was, a nightmare, it was just a dream. Now, just try not to think about it and everything will be alright, I promise.”

“Pinkie Promise?” he asked. Pinkie smiled, feeling much better now that she knew he was going to be alright.

“Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye.” She leaned down and kissed him. They lie in bed kissing until the sun came up. Then Pinkie got up and went to take a shower.

“Do you have work at Sugarcube Corner today?” Cheese asked her while she was in the shower.

“No, today I’m going on a picnic with the rest of the girls.” She paused, “and their sisters.”

“So, Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom will be there?” Cheese asked.

“Yes indeedy!” Pinkie chirped happily as she hopped out of the shower. A towel was draped over her somewhat straight, pink mane.

“What about Scootaloo?” He asked. “Isn’t she Rainbow Dash’s honorary sister or something like that?”

“Well, yeah, but nobody is sure what happened to Scootaloo. She just disappeared; and she wasn’t one of my,” she paused and corrected herself, “our victims, so I’m not sure either.” She said nonchalantly as she dried off her mane with her hooves.

“Oh….” Cheese said, a bit saddened by this news. He shook it off and said his goodbyes to Pinkie as she left; completely forgetting to ask her if she was feeling alright.

When Pinkie made it to Sweet Apple Acres, she found the other girls and their sisters sitting on a checkered blanket in the west field covered with picnic baskets. She walked to where they were waiting for her and sat on the blanket along with Rarity, Twilight, and Fluttershy. Applejack and Rainbow Dash were playing with Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom by the trees.

“Why, hello Pinkie darling. How are you doing?” Rarity asked in her usual upper class accent.

“Oh, I’m doing just fine. How are you all?” She asked the rest of the girls.

“Well, I’ve been reading this fascinating book about-“

“No pony cares about your egg head crap, Twilight,” Rainbow Dash cut in rudely.

“I care…” Twilight mumbled.

“I just mastered a double helix 720 spin in mid air.” Rainbow bragged.

“Rainbow Dash!” Rarity scolded. “That is beyond rude! You need not treat our dear Twilight like that. Go on darling, you were saying?” Rarity gestured at Twilight with her hoof.

Twilight cleared her throat, “I’ve been reading a fascinating book about the properties of anti-gravitational pull between two unicorns that have a special connection with each other.” Twilight had been explaining this with her eyes closed. As she opened her eyes, she realized that all her friends were wearing confused looks. She audibly sighed, and the other girls just looked at her and shrugged.

“Um,” Rarity said awkwardly, “Well, I’ve just finished a new line of dresses I think you will all adore.” She paused and looked directly at Pinkie, “especially you Pinkie Pie.”

The other girls all looked at Pinkie, and Sweetie Belle giggled. Pinkie put a hoof to her chest, as though she were pointing at herself, “Me?” She asked. “Why me?”

“Cheese is going to propose to you, isn’t he?” Rarity asked.

“Well… Umm…” A deep blush spread across Pinkie’s face. “T-that’s up to Ch-cheese….”

“Oh, darling, he hasn’t proposed yet?” Rarity asked. Pinkie just shook her head.

“What!?” All the girls shouted in unison. Pinkie blushed more and looked down at her hooves.

“Hey ya’ll, how’s about we drop this subject? Pinkie looks like she’s getting uncomfortable.” Applejack said.

“Oh!” Rarity said, getting a moment of realization. “Of course, Pinkie, darling, I’m so terribly sorry.”

“No, its fine Rarity, don’t worry about it.” Pinkie said, still staring down at her hooves. “She’s definitely going to be me and Cheese’s next victim. I mean, the way she talks is just…  It’s like she thinks she’s better than all of us. And her accent in just soooooooo annoying.” Pinkie thought, disgusted.

The girls got on with their picnic, talking about their everyday life, and avoiding talking about all the missing ponies. Considering Scootaloo was also missing, it would put 3 members of their group into depression. This was the first time they had hung out with each other since a large portion of ponies had disappeared, and they enjoyed talking.

Pinkie left early so she could get back home to Cheese. It was just starting to get dark outside, and Pinkie was worried that Cheese would be worried that she had gotten home so late, so she trotted most of the way. When she arrived, she realized that all the lights were off, “Cheese must be asleep already,” she sighed happily.

She carefully and quietly slipped into the house and made her way up the stairs to their bedroom. She looked at the bed as she walked towards it, but at closer inspection, she realized that Cheese wasn’t in the bed.

Over the time they had spent together, Pinkie knew that when Cheese couldn’t sleep he would go down the basement. So that’s where she went. She walked the stone steps and her hoof steps echoed. She reached the bottom and she found Cheese, he seemed to be cleaning one of the knives from the table.

“Hi Cheesie,” Pinkie said in a soft, loving voice.

Cheese looked up at her with red-rimmed eyes; it was obvious he had been crying. “P-pinkie…” He stuttered.

“Who were you expecting?” She said jokingly.

“N-no one… I-it’s just…” His voice was quivering and so were both of his forelegs. Pinkie noticed that he was attempting to subtly put the knife back onto the table.

“Would you like some help? You’re shaking really bad.” She slowly walked towards him.

“No!” He shouted. Pinkie jumped back and tears began to form in her eyes. “I-I mean, no, I can do it on my own.” He looked away from her, shamefully.

“Cheese, what’s wrong?” She took a slow hesitant step towards him. She began to slowly move closer each time he didn’t scream and protest. When she was standing right next to him, she looked down at his foreleg and saw multiple small cuts, and blood was dripping down it. He had been cutting himself.

“CHEESE!!” She screamed. Cheese noticeably flinched, “Why would you do this to yourself?” She asked, tears streaming down her cheeks.

“I’m not good enough for somepony as amazing as you, Pinkie. I don’t even deserve to live anymore.” Pinkie burst into tears, and collapsed on the floor, crying.

“T-that’s n-not true, don’t say th-that,” she sobbed. She took a couple deep breaths and wiped away her tears. “Cheese,” she looked him directly in his eyes. “There’s something I need to tell you, something I’ve been keeping from you for a couple weeks now.”

Cheese looked stunned, and hurt. “What is it?” He asked, seeing as it was the only thing he could think to say at that moment.

Pinkie’s lips turned up into a tiny smile, and she tried to suppress it by looking away from him, “Cheese…” She said very seriously and looked him directly in the eyes. She paused and took a deep breath. “I’m pregnant.”