In Need of a Smile

Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy continued to walk down the market, their saddlebags already full with the things they needed. They talked, and talked. Even Fluttershy, known best for being introverted and quiet, was more talkative than usual. They talked about having Angel and Gummy to play together, and how it would be great to have more time to be around each other. Neither of them wanted to be a burden by telling how alone they were feeling, so they both avoided the subject.

Once they reached Sugarcube Corner, Pinkie stood still by the doorstep, as if there was something in her path, not letting her go in.

"So, yeah, that's the end of the road for me... I guess," she finally mumbled. "It was really nice that we found each other there" 'AND PRETTY CONVENIENT TOO, HUH, MISS AUTHOR?!' she thought directly to the poor narrator, who had nothing to do with any of this mess.

"Uh... Yeah, sure it was." Fluttershy said in a whispering tone. "To be honest, I really enjoyed having you around back there. I was feeling kinda... lonely these days. Not even my little critter friends aren't helping." she looked at the ground sadly.

The pink pony blushed so hard that it was easy to notice that she was.

"Really...?" she mumbled quietly, which felt kinda odd coming from the usually energetic pony "Well, if you're gonna spill the beans like that, I might as well do it too."

["W-What do you mean?"

"I've been feeling pretty down lately, too.” Pinkie glanced down but turned back and smiled. “It felt nice having you around to talk to, Flutters! HEY! I know what we should do! We should go to a picnic together! What do you think?" Pinkie asked her, hoping that she would answer with a nice 'Of course'

"YES!!" Fluttershy shouted out loud. Well, in her way of loud, which kinda sounded like a cute, happy squeak "Oh my, uh, I mean, uh... Of course!" she said quietly.

"Well, then meet me tomorrow at... Uh, at..." Pinkie tapped a hoof in her chin as she tried to figure out a nice place to hang around and have picnics.

"Well, if it's not too much, what about my backyard?" Fluttershy asked. "There's plenty of space there."

"That's wonderful, Flutters! That place's amazing! Sign me up!"

"Great! See you tomorrow!" Fluttershy said as she walked towards her cottage.

[Pinkie Pie stepped in the the way of her path, anxious to tell Fluttershy something.

"WAIT!!" she yelled.

"W-What is it, Pinkie?"

"Could you please not mention this to the girls?" she asked, blushing more than usual once again. "I... I kinda want to stick with you this time around. Only the two of us. Please?"

"Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye!" Fluttershy recited, while giving a nice, warm blush in her cheeks, too.

"Great! See ya, Flutters!" Pinkie gleefully said as she entered the shop and closed the front doors.

"Bye!" Fluttershy waved.

The two of them had a date together. As Fluttershy entered her cottage and Pinkie began storing the groceries, they each caught themselves thinking the same thing ‘Tomorrow, I’ll tell her everything.’