Sheton swore that the next time Fluttershy offered to bring him somewhere private to relieve himself, he’d help with any extra chores she had with her animals. The Ponyville Veterinarian had picked up on the colt’s frantic and uncomfortable body language and immediately knew what was bothering him. Without even asking him what was wrong, she merely guided him to a secluded part of a nearby forest and kept a lookout while Sheton relieved himself. Judging by just how long his little bathroom break was, Fluttershy didn’t need to think much about what had led to the situation that they were in now. It was still pretty amusing to her, and admittedly very cute to see Sheton all frantic and panicky about seeing his fillyfriend. Or rather, trying to get her the gift he had as quickly as possible. Even though they both knew Scootaloo was a very patient little filly, Sheton didn’t want to take his chances, especially on a day as special as this.

Even though it took a little longer than the typical bathroom break, Sheton still finished up pretty quickly and joined Fluttershy in their flight to her cottage. Both of their furs got pelted by the small patches of snow that continued to rain down from the sky, but most of it quickly melted upon contact. While they were flying, Sheton couldn’t help but look up into the sky, right up at the moon that basked him in its beautiful pale glow. A smile came to his face as his eyes softened at the figure, feeling himself relax at the amazing sight.

“What’re you looking at Sheton?” Fluttershy asked, noticing the look on the colt’s face.

“O-oh…nothing. I was just staring up at the Moon up there.” Sheton replied, glancing over at the pegasus before looking ahead of him. “I just…can’t help but marvel at how beautiful and bright it is tonight. Even more so than it usually is. I honestly wonder why.”

“Hmhm…me too honey; it looks like I’m not the only one who noticed it too.” Fluttershy nodded, smiling gently as her mane blew behind her. “Maybe it’s because something special is going to happen tonight? That something is you spending this night with my sweet little sister?”

“H-how can you be sure that’s the reason?” Sheton asked, stuttering slightly as he jumped. “I mean, sure I’m gonna spend a night with my fillyfriend, but that doesn’t really explain why the Moon is practically shining down on me in particular. It may be just a coincidence or something like that.”

“Hmmmm…I’m not sure about that.” Fluttershy murmured, putting a hoof to her chin. “I’m pretty sure that it’s because of what’s going to transpire in a bit.”

Sheton raised a brow at the buttermilk pegasus, before giving a shrug. “Whatever you say Fluttershy. It does look very beautiful though.” After letting out a soft breath through his nostrils, his eyes widened a bit as he cried, “Hey, look, I can see the cottage up ahead!”

“Wow, even from this far away?” Fluttershy asked, sounding genuinely impressed. “That’s impressive Sheton. Your eyesight is pretty sharp.”

“W-well, I am a thestral after all,” Sheton said timidly, rubbing the back of his head. “It’s just something that was passed down to me from my Mom’s family tree.”

“Oh, don’t be so modest~.” Fluttershy cooed, reaching over and booping the colt on his nose. “I think it’s rather fascinating that you’re able to see in the dark so well. Just as well as you’re able to hear and smell… almost like you’re an actual bat.”

“Half-bat actually…” Sheton stated as he giggled. “But I get what you’re saying.”

Fluttershy let out a giggle of her own as she and Sheton stopped at the path to the former’s cottage, which looked to have a blanket of snow around it. Most of the cottage itself looked to be untouched by the snow though there was a good portion of it at the top of the roof. The burrowing holes and treehouses dotting it also looked to be devoid of small animals, possibly because they were now currently resting in said places.

‘I guess they decided to turn in early for the night. Maybe to be with their families.’ Sheton thought, landing next to Fluttershy as they headed for the door. After fumbling around a bit with the key, Fluttershy opened it, and Sheton was immediately blasted with warmth. Not wanting to be outside for a minute longer, he practically flew inside, dropping his gift on the rug in the middle of the floor. He propped himself right up to the fireplace and held his hooves out, sighing in delight as the fire wrapped him in its flames of warmth.

“My, somepony’s eager to get himself all nice and toasted up,” Fluttershy said, carrying her bags over to her Christmas Tree. “Not wasting any time tonight, are you Sheton?”

“Nuh-uh, and I also want to get this gift to Scootaloo as quickly as possible before I forget in this amazing environment of yours,” Sheton replied cutely, winking at the mare as he spread his wings out to their full span. “Speaking of which, is she here right now?”

“She sure is honey. Just before I left, she was up in her room playing with some of the animals. So, I’m pretty sure that she’s still up there now.” Fluttershy nodded a bit of a smirk coming to her face as she pulled off her scarf. “Hold on, I’ll go get her for you~.”

After pulling off her sweater, Fluttershy made her way up the stairs towards Scootaloo’s room, her silky pink tail trailing behind her. As Sheton watched her go, he couldn’t help but blush upon seeing the large and plump mammaries that dangled between her legs. The way she was teasingly swaying her hips at him also didn’t help manners either, only serving to make him more embarrassed. To top it off, he could see her looking at him out of the corner of her eye, along with the devious looking smirk she had on her soft pink lips.

‘Faustdammit, is she trying to make me horny right now?!’ Sheton thought, giving her a glare that was anything but menacing. He pinned his ears back to block out the soft giggling he heard swim its way into his sensitive eardrums. ‘And at the time where I don’t need to be yet. Oh, why does she always have to do that to me?! Scootaloo is a saint having to deal with it! I’d go crazy!’

The stormy grey colt snorted hard and turned back to the fireplace, focusing on warming himself up instead of the thoughts plaguing his mind. The more he tried though, the more Sheton found himself wandering back to those particular thoughts…along with who was going to be a part of it. ‘Now that I’m on the subject… I wonder… can I really follow through with mating with Scootaloo? I mean, yeah, she’s really sweet, and beautiful too, and I love her, but still… will she want to do it with me too? I can understand if she doesn’t want too, though I can’t help but feel otherwise.’

This wasn’t the first time that Sheton had these same thoughts running through his head that he currently had now. Ever since he had learned about Sex-Ed, and sex in general, he had been constantly plagued with lewd thoughts about doing it with his fillyfriend. It didn’t help that when he had turned thirteen just two years afterward, his hormones started kicking into overdrive. It was during that time that he started seeing the mares and fillies in a new light, which included Scootaloo herself, much to his confusion and utter dismay. He started paying more attention to certain parts of her body, from her legs to her curves, her hips, and most prominently her backside. There were more than a few times where Scootaloo caught him, but she made no mention of it. Being the understanding filly that she was, she simply smiled and let him stare longingly at her without protest.

It was even worse around parties that they knew personally, such as Fluttershy and the rest of the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Whenever they were on one of their crusades helping ponies, or just hanging out in general, Sheton’s eyes would wander to them, taking in sacred areas of their bodies without even realizing it. The girls all took great amusement in this, and would often tease him about being so drawn to their prettiness, excluding Scootaloo. He was briefly worried that Scootaloo would think he was becoming interested in them, but the soft-spoken filly was quick to shut that down. While he was relieved that she was being so relaxed about it, he made sure not to stare too long at the other girls. Especially since he got aroused a couple of times by staring at each and every one of their rumps.

Overtime, Sheton had managed to keep his urges under control and not cause a scene around himself, Scootaloo, or any other fillies that happened to be his friends. That didn’t really stop the thoughts he was having about Scootaloo and them actually mating together when he first started to contemplate on it. He went to his mother, Evening Glory, about it one day while having one of their annual mother and son outings. The Thestral mare calmly and gently stated that there was nothing wrong with what he was thinking, and the foals his age had thoughts like those from time to time. She also explained that it was his and Scootaloo’s choice as to whether or not they wanted to mate or not, but to not force each other into doing it. That was all the more important now that they were both at the age where they could have sex, and if they really did love and trust each other enough, then they could go for it. Otherwise, it was better to just wait until they were comfortable enough to reach that point.

‘Thank Faust herself that the laws for the age of consensual sex between colts and fillies are at the age I am now and two years older in this town. And mostly everywhere else.’ Sheton thought to himself, looking up at the roof for a brief moment. ‘I don’t know if I can even hold off until I’m fifteen, and that’s if I’m able to get my urges under control! Still, I’d never force Scootaloo into something she wouldn’t wanna do. Fluttershy would give me her Solar Stare if I did that. So that begs the question: Will we really go through with it tonight of all nights? Or…’

Before Sheton could think more on his evening plans, he heard somepony happily shout out his name. “Sheton!”

Whirling around, Sheton felt his heart skip a beat as his emerald blue eyes locked onto the filly of his dreams of the past several years. Her bright orange fur seemed to glow in the light of the fire and the actual light, as bright as her single visible violet eye. Her extended mane and tail hung over her face and settled into the staircase as she stood at the bottom of it. What caught Sheton’s attention the most, however, was the makeup she had upon her face and the smile on her lips.

“Scootaloo!” Sheton cried as he shot to his hooves. With a smile of his own, he held his forearms out as Scootaloo rushed into them, wrapping her own forelegs and wings around him in a gentle embrace. “You’re actually here! I honestly didn’t expect you to be back here before I came!”

“What’re you talking about? Of course, I was here; even when my sister left for the market. I had been here ever since she had brought me home.” Scootaloo said, tilting her head to the side as she giggled. “Which begs the question, what’re you doing here? I thought you were back with your family?”

Sheton sweatdropped at the innocent question, his eyes going into a comical anime version of their natural color. ‘Seriously? Her too?! I thought she had remembered what was going on tonight!’ He thought as he looked up at Fluttershy, who sheepishly shrugged her shoulders. “I…I was coming over to your house for our sleepover remember? The sleepover that we had planned a few days prior to where we are now?”

Scootaloo gasped just a split second after that was said, both of her hooves coming to her muzzle as she leaned back slightly. “Oh, that’s right! you told me you wanted to have a sleepover at my cottage a few days ago! Now I remember why I had this makeup on, hee hee…” she giggled in embarrassment, a blush lighting itself upon her cheeks. After she composed herself, she planted a kiss on her coltfriend’s cheeks, nuzzling her cheek against his. “Well, I’m happy that you came Sheton; and I’m sorry for forgetting about tonight.”

“It’s okay, I kind of did the same thing too. Only it wasn’t with the sleepover thing.” Sheton replied as he nuzzled her back. “By the way, you look very pretty in that makeup you have on. I assume that it was planned just for me?”

Scootaloo giggled shyly, hiding behind her mane. “Oh, u-um…y-yes, it was. F-Fluttershy helped me do it s-so I c-could surprise you.” She stuttered quietly, batting her eyelashes at him, the eyelids shadowed a deep purple color. “I-it’s also for something else. S-something t-that I’ve w-wanted to do w-with you f-for a while now.”

Sheton’s tufted ears perked, getting a distinct feeling in his gut that he didn’t want to conclude just yet. “It was? what is it?”

“That...is something that’ll have to wait for a while. I-it’ll be worth it though! I-I promise!” Scootaloo replied, smiling reassuringly at her coltfriend. Before Sheton could question her any further, she looked behind him at the gift laying on the rug. “I-is that for me?”

“Hm? Oh yeah!” reaching out behind him with a wing, he brought the gift forward and in front of Scootaloo. “This is something that I picked up at the post office over an hour ago after I had left from home. I wanted to get you something special for Hearth’s Warming Eve. Especially since you’re my fillyfriend and all~.”

“Oh Sheton, you didn’t have to go and do that~.” Scootaloo cooed, both of her hooves coming to her cheeks. “Just having you here with me is a gift in itself. Besides, you had already given me enough of an amazing present for my birthday. That being an element repellent cloak with both of our Cutie Marks etched onto it.”

“Heehee, yeah that was a pretty amazing gift. You can thank my Mom for helping me.” Sheton replied, rubbing the back of his head. “Still though, I wanted to get you one that was just as special as the last one. It’s only nice of me to do that than to not give you anything at all, right Fluttershy?”

Fluttershy, who had been sipping at some eggnog, put her cup down and faced the duo. “Well, I do agree with Scootaloo on you just being here is enough of a gift. Though I do understand your own reasonings too, Sheton. So, thank you for going out of your way to get Scootaloo that gift.”

“I’ll take that as a yes, I guess.” Sheton murmured, sweat dropping again before turning back to Scootaloo. “Anyway, do you want to open it?”

Scootaloo’s eye went as bright as the lights on the nearby Christmas Tree. “Oh yes, thank you! I really do wanna see what’s inside of it! It has to be special if it came from you~!”

Sheton giggled, pushing the gift over to the bright orange filly. “Well, have it Loo-Loo~!”

Blushing at the nickname, Scootaloo did just that, tugging on the golden wrapping before slowly unfolding open the green wrapping paper. Once that was out of the way, she opened the four flaps of the box and peered inside. Looking inside, a loud gasp left her mouth, before both her shaking hooves came to her slightly gaping mouth. Fluttershy, seeing the look on her sister’s face, walked over to the two foals, and when she looked in the box, her eyes flew open.

“Oh…my…goodness…” She whispered, a hoof coming to her own muzzle. “Sheton…”

A sniffle came from Scootaloo, followed by tears forming in her eyes before falling down her soft orange cheeks. With her hooves still trembling, she reached into the box and pulled out the gift that Sheton had so delicately protected. It was a beautiful gemstone, the same emerald blue as Sheton’s eyes, in the shape of a heart. One side of the heart was the shape of a dove, the same dove on Scootaloo’s Cutie Mark Shield, with a dove-shaped wing. The other side contained a crescent-shaped moon, with a crimson red gemstone in the middle, and a batwing spread out on the other side of the heart. At the top of the heart, was a small opening, having a gleaming silvery grey necklace keep it from falling.

“Surprise!” Sheton exclaimed, extending his forelegs out. “Happy Hearth’s Warming Scootaloo!”

Scootaloo didn’t look like she had even heard what her coltfriend had said, too focused on the beautiful gift she had dangling from her hoof. Tears were now beginning to flow freely from her eyes, causing her makeup to follow as well. Beside her, Fluttershy was biting her lip, trying to keep her own tears from falling from her eyes, not wanting to ruin the moment between the foals.

“S... Sheton…” She finally said, giving a sharp inhale as she fought, and failed, to keep herself together. “T-this…this is just…I-I don’t…”

“I’m not even going to go into the amount of damn time that it took me to make that,” Sheton said, smiling at Scootaloo’s expression. “Let’s just say that it took me a lot of effort to convince Rarity to use that particular color for the necklace.” He then began pawing at the ground, pulling his Fedora over his face. “So, um…d-do you like it?”

The next thing he knew, Sheton found himself falling back-first onto the floor by an orange blur slamming into him. That very same blur then showered him in a flurry of soft kisses as he tried to recover from what had just happened. With one last deep and wet kiss on his lips, Scootaloo pulled back, allowing him to see her joy-filled teary-eyed face.

“I-I love it Sheton! I love it so much!” She sobbed happily, planting another firm kiss on Sheton’s lips as she hugged him tightly. “T-this has to be the best gift you’ve given me! I…I’ve never seen something so beautiful before…!”

"Well, I did make this using one of the gemstones in Ms. Rarity’s treasure chest. So if course, it has to be beautiful.” Sheton said, smiling goofily at the kiss marks on his face. “Still, I’m glad that you love my gift; nothing less for my special somepony~!”

Fluttershy silently wiped the tears from her watery eyes. “Oh Sheton~....” she cooed, smiling warmly at the stormy grey colt. “Of all the gifts I expected you to get, this was certainly not on that list. I knew you were a sweet and generous colt, but this is something else, even for you.”

“Well, as I said, my special somepony doesn’t deserve any less,” Sheton repeated, lifting the necklace and putting it over Scootaloo’s neck. “She is the most important pony in the world to me, so why not?”

Scootaloo felt her heartache, looking at her coltfriend with tear-filled watery eyes. “Oh S-Sheton…y-you are just amazing I-I don’t know what else to say. T-thank you! Thank you so, so much!”

“No Scootaloo, thank you for loving my gift.” Sheton cooed, nuzzling noses with the filly. “As well as for loving me~!”

No more words were said between them for the next few seconds, choosing instead to lock lips with one another. Both of their faces darkened a bright shade of red as they held each other, relishing in each other’s warmth and presence. They were so distracted in their gentle lip-locking, that they almost didn’t notice the rumbling in both of their stomachs. Abruptly, their kiss ended, and they looked down at their tummies, then back at each other, before looking away.

“Uh-oh, looks like two little ponies are hungry.” Fluttershy teased, finally managing to get control of herself. She went over and gathered up the opened-up box, letting it rest in one of her wings before addressing the teens again. “Why don’t you two come over to the kitchen and I can whip you up something before I let you two have your fun?”

“Y-yes, that sounds nice, r-right now.” Scootaloo nodded, not daring to look up into her sister’s amused face. “T-thank you, big sister…”

“Yeah,” Sheton nodded, looking just as embarrassed. “Thank you, Fluttershy.”

“You’re very welcome my sweet little fluffy bundles~.” Fluttershy cooed, kissing them both on their foreheads. “You had better eat as much as you can Sheton. Because you have yet to know of the other gift that Scootaloo has in store for you~.”

Scootaloo’s head snapped up to meet Fluttershy’s. “N-NO! Please, please, don’t tell him yet big sister! I-it’s not time yet!”

“I wasn’t going to Loo-Loo, don’t worry.” Fluttershy winked. “I was just giving him a little…heads up~.”

“Heads up for what?” Sheton asked, that gut feeling come back again.

“N-nothing!” Scootaloo stammered, one of her hooves coming to her coltfriend’s muzzle. “N-nothing at all! D-d-don’t worry about it right now!”

“But Scootaloo-”

“I said don’t worry about it right now!” She all but yelled, burying her burning red face in her hooves. “P-please…”

“O-okay okay, I’m sorry!” Sheton cried as he backpedaled, a bit not wanting his fillyfriend upset. He draped a feathered bat wing over her back, and she slowly leaned into it, still not making direct eye contact with him. As he continued to comfort her, Sheton looked back over at Fluttershy, who was making her way into the kitchen. “Um, Fluttershy…what exactly is going to happen?”

Fluttershy glanced over at the colt, a tiny smile etched onto her face. “I’d tell you…but I wouldn’t want to ruin the passionate and steamy surprise.”

Sheton frowned, flattening his tufted ears across his head as his cheeks gained a pink tint. “Oh Shit…”

Author's Note

Whelp, the second chapter is out as of now! And just hours after I had gotten the first one out before I had posted this one! Wow, I must really be on a roll and popping with ideas today, huh? Now, just pointing out, I was just a bit stuck on just what to name this chapter, and a bit more on the ending too, but I managed to work it out in the end. Anyway, tune in next time for some cute, romantic and just down right passionate clop in the next chapter!!! I know that it is going to be one hell of a fun write!!!