Long Lost Friends

After another day of school, the filly's and colts were on their way home. Well, except for Big Macintosh and Twilight.

Big Mac ran home as fast as he could. Eventually, he arrived at Sweet Apple Acres, and headed for the house. He burst through the door, and started searching for Granny Smith.

"Granny? Granny!"

"In here, sonny!" Granny Smith responded. Big Mac went into the kitchen and saw she was sitting at the table.

"Granny! Granny Granny Granny!" Big Mac said multiple times.

"Easy there Big Mac, what's all the commotion?"

"Some nice unicorn filly asked me if she wanted to play with her!"

"Oh, you made a friend, well that's great."

"An', ah was wonderin', if it was okay if I can?"

"Now, don't be befuddled, course you can!"

"Really? Thanks Granny!" Big Macintosh gave his grandma a quick hug, then scampered off.

Big Macintosh was at the location Twilight said for them to meet at. Big Macintosh couldn't see Twilight anywhere, so he decided laying under a tree and wait. As he was waiting, he was thinking on what they might do.

Then he got a little worried.

He had no idea what the normal ponies do together. The only thing he knew how to do was to kick a tree. Then he got really doubtful.

Why would she wanna play with a loser like me? Big Mac thought to himself, Ah'm just the quiet colt who has no friends. I should just leave

Big Macintosh stood back up, then started to head back to the farm.

"Big Macintosh!" somepony yelled out his name.

He turned around to see Twilight coming towards him.

"You're here."

"Eeyup."

"Were you going somewhere else?"

"Nope".

You sure, cause it looked like you were about to leave?"

"Ah'm sure."

"Okay.'

Twilight then set her book bag next to the tree.

"So, what do ya wanna do first?" Twilight asked.

Big Macintosh didn't answer.

"We could play tag, we could go exploring, play pretend, study, or we can just run around in circles!"

"Um..."

"Huh? You never got to play with anypony have you?"

He looked down, "Nope..."

"Well don't worry, you got me, right?"

He smiled.

"Tag!" Twilight then started running. Big Mac, however, just stood there confused. Twilight turned around to see Big Mac not running with her. Then she went back over to Big Macintosh.

"Um, do you know how to play tag?"

He shook his head, "Nope."

"You don't know how to play tag?

He nodded his head "no".

"Don't worry, I'll teach you how to play then."

Twilight gave a hoof gesture to make Big Macintosh to come to her.

"Okay, when you're "it" you have to tag me, then I'll be it."

Big Mac looked confused, "What do ya mean by, "it"?"

"Well, um.....It just means they're just, it."

"Okay."

"And, that's it! Tag! You're it!" Twilight quickly touched Big Mac then started running away.

Big Mac remained still. Twilight was still running, until she looked back and saw him sitting there.

"Hey! You're supposed to try and catch me!"

Big Mac shrugged and started chasing her. Twilight saw him catching up and started running herself. Both of them were going as fast as they could. Twilight turned her head and saw Big Mac in the air, his arms extended, and he tackled her. With Big Mac's weight, they both hit the ground, hard.

Big Mac smiled with confidence and said proudly, "You're it!" then started running away. However, when he looked back, he saw Twilight sitting on the ground. Big Mac went back to her, and as he got closer, he could hear crying.

"Uh oh." Big Mac then sprinted to her, hoping she wasn't hurt. But, she was.

Big Mac saw Twilight holding her elbow, and seeing tears running down her face.

"Are ya hurt?" Big Mac quickly asked.

Twilight didn't respond, instead, she kept holding her elbow and continued crying. Big Mac got a closer look at her elbow, and saw it was scraped a little.

"Ah'm.....ah'm so....so sorry." Big Mac said in a very saddened voice. Then, he started crying himself.

Twilight looked confused

*sniff* "Why are you crying?"

"Ah don't like hurting other ponies...."

"Why?"

"Mah little sister, Applejack." Big Mac said calmy, but with tears still in his eyes, "There was this one time, when ah was kicking a tree, an apple fell down and hit her, right on her head. When she was crying.....ah just...."

Twilight could see how sad he was over him hurting somepony else. So, she tried cheering him up.

"Well, it isn't that bad. I'll be okay"

*sniff* "Ya sure?"

"Yes I'm sure. But I gotta admit, that was a pretty cool dive you did."

Big Mac smiled, "Well, thanks. I learned that from mah Pa and Ma when we had to heard our pigs."

"Cool! Wait, that older pony that you went with school with, she seems a little old to be your mom."

"Heh, that wasn't my mom. That was my granny."

"Oh. Then were's your mom and dad?"

Big Macintosh frowned immediately, then pointed up.

"Oh. What happened?"

"Ah...ah don't wanna talk about."

"Oh, okay."

They sat there in a brief silence.

"So, wanna try tag again?" Twilight asked.

"Well, I dunno," Big Mac said in a concerned voice, "ah don't wanna hurt you again."

"Don't worry, all you have to do is tag me. Like this."

Twilight went up to him and gently touched him with her hoove.

"Oh, alright......Tag! You're it!" Big Mac tagged her back, then started running.

"Hey!"

Twilight then ran after him.

Man, never thought you'd hear from me again now, did you? I apologize for being away for these last few months. I had to get a job, school work, all that stuff.

Also, sorry for the short chapter. I was trying to make this a playful chapter, and this was all I could get.