WAY Out of place

Twilight and the others hurried down the street, looking from left to right at all the ponies and stores. They still couldn't spot anything. They decided to ask around some more. A mare couple walked by, a minty green Unicorn with a green and white mane along with a cream colored Earth pony with a pink and navy mane.

"Excuse me." Twilight said walking over to them. "Have either of you seen a really big Unicorn pony, gray with a dark mane and tail?"

"Doesn't ring any bells." The Earth pony mare said, raising a hoof to her chin. "I think I might have, but I'm not for sure."

"Did he have this on his left ar--leg, left leg?" Twilight asked correcting herself, levitating the sketch up to them.

They looked it over, the Earth pony mare shrugging the Unicorn raising a hoof. "Oh yeah, remember? He was the one that kept kicking the ground and saying things to himself."

"Oh yeah."

"You saw him?" Twilight asked anxiously.

"Yeah, he went in there." the unicorn said pointing to an ice-cream parlor.

"Thanks." Twilight said hurrying over to it with the others in tow. They pushed through the doors to something they didn't quite expect.

"And then he shaysh: read it? I already ruined it!" I said finishing a joke. Both of us laughed and Butterscotch set down a small book. I looked toward the door to see Twilight with all her friends behind her. "Oh, uh , hey Twi." I said smiling sadly.

"Um, can I ask what's going on?" She asked looking at the both of us confusedly.

"Thish ish Butterscotch." I said gesturing to her. "I've been talking to her for a while now." I said attempting at my legs. I stood and took a few shambling steps toward. "Listen, I know I haven't been the besht persho--pony," I corrected myself. "But I just want to shay I'm shorry. I didn't mean to do what I did and I'm a total jackash. I don't care if you don't forgive me, jusht pleashe don't be mad." I stumbled over to her.

She sighed and smiled softly at me. "Well I do forgive you, you said you were sorry and believe me; I don't think I could ever be mad at you."

I could see all the other smiling behind her.

I smiled and looked back to Butterscotch. "Thanksh."

"Anytime." She said nodding.

I wrapped my foreleg around Twilight and we left the parlor along with all the others, leaving Butterscotch while she stood up. Something finally came back to her. "Wait, you forgot to pay." She said trailing off at the last few words now that I was gone. "Ooooh."

"Hey where'sh Pinkie?" I asked walking with Twilight.

"Don't know, nopony could find her." Twi said shrugging.

"Remind me shay shorry to her later." I said looking up to the night sky. "Shome birthday, huh?"

"Brithday?" Rainbow Dash said flying overhead. "What d'you mean?"

"Oh, right." Twi said scratching the back of her head. "Today's James' birthday." Her eyes closed in a lighthearted smile.

"Well happy birthday." Applejack said smiling and patting my shoulder.

"And we all just wanted sorry for how we treated you after that. That wasn't very nice of us either." Fluttershy said with a soft smile. "We didn't know about your...situation, and how bad things get to you."

"Twilight told Applejack and she explained it to us. We're dreadfully sorry to hear about it." Rarity explained.

"Oh...sho they all know." I said smiling, my teeth clenched and eyes wide. "That'sh, that'sh great." I said trying to hold back what my mind was saying. Which was. "FUUUUUUUCK!"

"Since you and yer brother are new here, I could always use a helpin' hoof around the orchard, think you could handle it?" Applejack offered.

"Uh sure I guessh."

"I could always use somepony to do some modeling for me. Very few stallions have your si--er, physique." Rarity smiled.

"No need to be nice about it, jusht shay it. I'm fucking huge."

"Well..." She trailed off.

I smiled down to Twilight. "I don't care."

She smiled back.

"If either of you know anything about little animals, I'd be happy to have some help. If you'd like to that is." Fluttershy offered as well.

"Sure, Kian would have a field day with you." Said thinking fondly of him. "Where is he anyway?" I asked looking back to Twilight.

"I really don't know either." She said looking off, her face showing she was in thought. "Maybe he called it early. I think everypony's already left."

"I guess we should call it a night too."

We smiled to each other and neared the library. We stood outside the front door and looked back to the others. "See you girls tomorrow." Twilight said pushing open the door.

"Good night darling, we'll see you tomorrow." Rarity said trotting off.

"I need to give the chickens their late night snack. Goodbye Twilight." Fluttershy said flapping her wings and slowly floated up through the air.

"Yeah, later." Dash said flying off.

Applejack nodded and walked off, me and Twi waving at them all. I followed her inside and stopped to assess the damage. "Nothing too bad." I said looking around.

"You didn't use the accent back there. Change your mind?"

I thought about it and brought my hoof to my face.

She smiled and trotted toward the stairs. "You coming?" She asked turning back to me.

"Go on ahead." I said looking toward the kitchen. "I need to grab something" I walked toward the kitchen and could hear Twilight clopping steps walk up the stairs. I stepped through doorway, hoping to grab the wine and try to salvage the night. I walked to the counter to see that the bottle was gone and that both the glasses had been nicked too. "Shit."

I sighed and walked out the kitchen and up the stairs, into Twilight's bedroom with my head hanging low.

"Listen, Twi, I got us something but I guess it's gone. Sor-" I stopped at what I saw when I raised my head.

On the night stand was the bottle of wine, opened, and the two glasses were filled beside it. Atop the bed was the most beautiful sight I'd ever seen.