Nite's Birthday and Room Cleaning

Today was another ordinary Saturday morning on the rock farm, that was, until Nite had his 26 children sitting on top of him shouting, "Happy Birthday, Pa!"

Pinkie, Maude, Limestone and their parents along with Big Mama were also in the room, Marble stood in the doorway with a cake.

"Happy Birthday, Nite, darling.", she smiled.

"Awww, thanks everyone! You didn't have to do this, it's just another day.", he smiled, kissing every one of his children.

"But, Pa! It's your birthday! It's not just another day!", Alexandrite exclaimed, her mane being green before she entered the room, where it turned a nice raspberry red.

"Yeah, Pa! You're our Pa! And that makes you special!", Diamond smiled, whose heart could be seen beating rapidly from excitement.

"Yeah! Just like you said I was special!", Citrine grinned, his mismatched eyes sparkling.

"Oh, I guess you're right! Here, let me get up...and we'll have cake!", Nite smiled, getting out of bed.

Everyone cheered except Diamond.

"What's the matter, honey?", he asked.

"I can't...I'll just gross you guys out...", she cried, tears running down her face.

"Sweetie, it's not that bad! You don't gross anyone out! The only things we can see are you heart and your stomach. And I see it's crystal clear that we still love you, if even if you're crystal clear! Am I clear?", he smiled, putting his paws around Diamond.

"Crystal clear.", she giggled, she loved it when Nite used the phrase, "crystal clear" when talking to her.

Happy Birthday, Cousin!", Gene smiled, carrying a box in, followed by his wife Fluttershy and their kids, Flutterheart and Braveshy.

"Happy Birthday, Nite!", Fluttershy cheered.

"Happy Birthday, Uncle Nite!", Flutterheart and Braveshy shouted, Braveshy stuttering a little.

"Gene! You didn't have to come!", Nite smiled, embracing his cousin.

"Didn't have to? Heck, Nite! You're my cousin! Of course I had to! I hope you saved us some cake!", Gene grinned.

"There's still plenty left.", Marble replied.

So after the new arrivals had cake, it was present time!

Igneous and Cloudy had made Nite a brace for his back, which had been getting fragile lately, Pinkie made him special grape juice (Which Amethyst chugged down!), Limestone made him some of her famous limestone chili, Maude gave him a pet rock, Marble and the kids got him a really big picture frame so he could hang up their family picture, and Gene got him a very pretty sun hat, and Big Mama got him a tree he could plant outside.

"Thanks, guys!", Nite smiled.

After Big Mama, Gene and his family left, Marble piped, "Alright children! Time to clean your rooms!"

"Ma! We did that yesterday!", Aquamarine moaned, his wings drooping.

"I know, but there's nothing wrong with a little pick up every day!", Marble smiled, nuzzling her son.

Jade said something in Chinese.

"What was that, dear?", Marble asked.

"She said, 'Mama's right! It would be wise to keep what's neat, neat.'", Nite translated.

"Aww! I'm glad someone agrees with me!", Marble grinned, kissing Jade.

Jade smiled, "You're welcome!", in French, she never could stick to one language, but her family didn't mind.

"Tell you guys what... I help you clean your rooms, and we play outside afterwards, alright?", Nite said.

The kids cheered.

Since Marble and Nite had their first set of kids, they had to add a long hallway with 13 doors on each side to the little farmhouse.

Nite started with Alexandrite, her room was exceptionally clean, except the spell books that she had lying all over the floor.

After that, he inspected Amethyst's room, which was a greenhouse full of grapes! He helped her make a path through her room.

Aquamarine's room was practically an aquarium, Nite having help him feed all his fish.

Citrine's room was half and half, the orange brown side was really neat, the other side, painted red brown, was really messy, alongside his mismatched eyes, he also had a split personality, one half being his normal, shy self, the other, was brave and daring.

His dear, little Diamond, her room was always kept straight and neat, everything in the room being made of diamond.

Emerald had flowers everywhere, so he had to straighten out his pots.

Fancy Diamond's room, like her, was also constantly changing colors, so rapidly it made Nite dizzy.

Garnet's room had mirrors and brushes everywhere, so he could take 'excellent care' of his mane.

Jade had shelves full of books of different languages.

Lapis Lazuli had many star charts all over her room.

Moonstone had a skylight from which the moon always shone in brightly at night.

Morganite had crumbled rocks from her last fit all over her floor.

Onyx had his curtains closed, making his room very dark.

Opal had rainbows all over her wall.

Paraiba had strange contraptions everywhere.

Pearl had pearls decorating everything.

Peridot had limes sitting on her dresser.

And Rubellite had her grandmother helping her sort her rock collection.

At the end of the day, Nite jumped into bed and sighed, "I thought Braveheart2015 said we were only going to have 24..."

"What was that dear?", Marble yawned, nuzzling him.

"Nothing dear, just tired.", he replied, his head dropping like a rock on his pillow.