Author's Note

Citrus is gonna get a solo so her singing color will be yellow!

It's a Start

Timidthy held his head low as he walked through the halls of the colts dorm. The colts we're snickering and laughing at him, some we're making jokes.

"Hey Tim! You gonna take another bath?"

"Be careful not to stand still or else those bird's may think you're a statue!" Timidthy sniffed as he made a break for his dorm, he couldn't take it! Timidthy ran into his dorm and pushed his saddle bag under his bed and he went under as well. Citrus who had watched Timidthy from her mattress felt even more guilt. It was her fault that all the colts and fillies we're now making fun of Timidthy. She had destroyed her and Timidthy's reputation. Now the fillies and colts we're afraid of her and for the one's who we're brave enough gave her insults like.

"Watch out it's Citruszilla!"

"Are you part bull or something?"

"Don't let her get you near a tree like she did with Timidthy the target!" Citrus was glad she couldn't leave her dorm cause now she didn't have to hear those all the time. But Timidthy was unlucky he had to deal with those insults twenty-four/ seven. Citrus felt tears welled up in her eye's and she cried into her sheets. Timidthy was sobbing much harder, his whole body ached. His confidence and self-worth we're at an all time low, and to top it off his phobia of bird's we're worse than before. Suddenly the dorm room opened and Blood Bones's came in, he scanned the room and all he saw was sadness and shame.

"Okay that's it! You guy's are gonna spend time with each other.....outside!" Blood Bones said in a stern voice,

"No!" Both Citrus and Timidthy screamed through their tears. Blood Bones pulled out his chattie which was on a phone call with French Press. Bumper, Sweet Dreams, Crepe, Binkey, and Meadow.

"Uh....yes! Cause what Blood Bones has told us is that Tim is hiding out in his room at any time he gets. And Citrus is so sad and guilty she's not even taking care of herself! Now don't think that we arnt mad about you humiliating and chasing Timidthy! But Timidthy has rubbed off on us slightly so we're willing to give you a chance if Tim's willing." French Press voice came from Blood Bones's chattie. Citrus mane and tail we're tangled and dirty while her coat was worse. It was stained with tears and dirt and it was mattered and going every which way.

"Tinny Tim my cute coltfriend of mine do you want to give Citrus a second chance?" Sweet Dreams voice came from Blood Bones's chattie sweetly. Timidthy's sobs stopped for a moment. Timidthy felt his face heat up as he tried to stop the tears flooding down his face.

"Ma-Maybe bu-but I-I-I-I'm te-terrified." Timidthy said with his voice shaking,

"Well if you come out and if we keep you and Citrus at a distance then do you think you two could get along?" Blood Bones said softly. Timidthy sniffed,

"I-I gu-guess." Blood Bones waved Citrus down who sniffed herself and jumped down.

"Okay first you have to come out Timidthy and Citrus you just take two steps back." Bumper's voice cake from the chattie and Citrus took two steps back and sat down. While Timidthy slowly popped his head out from under the bed. Citrus and Timidthy stared and then blushed. They avoided eye contact with each other at Blood Bones helped the rest of Timidthy out from under the bed.

"Okay I'll be on the outside of the door you two talk and try to get along." Blood Bones said before he put the chattie to his ear and muffled voices we're heard from it. He then opened the door and shut it, leaving the two struggling roomies in awkward silence. Timidthy blushed redder and rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly. Citrus bit the inside of her cheek.

"I-I'm sorry." Timidthy muttered quickly before going back to being silent.

"Yo-You don't have to apologize." Citrus whispered,

"I-It's my fault. I-I ruined our reputations." Citrus finished. Timidthy sniffed and blushed redder at the memory.

"I-I'm used to it." Timidthy muttered quickly as he tapped his back hooves nervously. Citrus blushed redder remembering that she's the one that caused this.

"Ma-Maybe we could go outside and-" Citrus said trying her best to speak up until she saw the fear and terror in Timidthy's eye's. Timidthy's pupils had shrunk to pricks barley having any dandelion color in it. His body had paled,

"Ti-Tim are you?" Citrus said before Timidthy shrieked.

"No! No! No! I can't go outside!" And Timidthy ran under the bed. The door opened and Blood Bones rushed in just in time to see Timidthy's tail slide under the bed.

"What did you say?" Blood Bones asked accusingly to Citrus, Citrus held her hooves up in defense,

"I just said outside and-" Citrus said before a wail from Timidthy cut her off.

"Uh-oh." Bumper's voice came from the chattie,

"Uh-oh!? What do you mean "uh-oh"?" Meadow's voice came from the chattie.

"It's something personal to Timidthy only me and the cmc know but let's just say it's worse than before." Bumper's voice came from the chattie. Blood Bones sighed and levitated Timidthy from under the bed. Timidthy was curled up in a ball,

"Hug him." Blood Bones commanded Citrus.

"What?" Citrus said,

"Hug him." Blood Bones said sternly. Blood Bones put Timidthy in Citrus's chest and Citrus hugged Timidthy. Timidthy uncurled out of his ball and subconsciously started hugging Citrus. Blood Bones smiled slightly and took him and his chattie outside. Unknowingly to anypony soft and calm music began to play. As Citrus hugged and rocked Timidthy. As she began to sing surprising sweetly and beautiful.

Sorry doesnt begin to repair the damage I've done.

But I want you to know I regret the hurt that I have caused.

I'm sorry for hurting you, I'm sorry for not thinking of you, I'm sorry for the pain I've caused.

I wanted us to be best friend's forever but now it's seems we're best friend's never.

I wish I could go back and stop the harm.

I'm sorry! I hurt you! And I don't blame if you hate me! I'm sorry! I made your dignity shatter! And cause drama forever after!

Timidthy all I want is for you to forgive me so our friendship can bloom.

I'm so sorry.

The music stopped and Citrus closed her eye's. As she continued to rock Timidthy who's crying had noticeably calmed. Unknowingly to the two roommates Citrus flank flashed a bright light. Her cutiemark had appeared. Her cutiemark was three music notes surrounded by small heart's. Blood Bones looked into the room and felt the atmosphere had changed slightly. And he smiled, 'It's a start.' Blood Bones thought. He then shut the door and made his way back to his dorm room. Timidthy looked up and Citrus and blushed,

"I-I just don't want to go outside." Timidthy muttered and Citrus nodded in understanding. Timidthy then sniffed and let his grip go on Citrus and Citrus let go of Timidthy. Citrus walked into the restroom and locked the door. While Timidthy went under the bed and did his homework. And Blood Bones was right for now it was a start.