Memories Long Forgotten

The following weeks Pinkie and Sonic were inseparable. Everywhere Pinkie went Sonic was trailing behind
her, helping carry groceries, opening doors, anything the pink pony needed he was there to supply it
always with a grin or smile on his face, but also always with a hint of sadness behind it. Her friends were
at a complete loss in how to respond to it, happy that she had such a helpful new friend, alarmed that
some new stallion stalked their friend everywhere. Finally Rarity could stand it no more and called all her
friends (besides Pinkie of course) to a meeting at her place.

"Okay I called you all here cause I'm worried about this Pinkie and Sonic situation" Rarity started.
All around her friends nodded, they were in a semi circle around her in the large boutique area with
clothing material all over and half dressed mannequins in half finished dresses. "Usually I'd be happy
to see Pinkie with a friends who could tolerate to be around her twenty four seven, but we don't even
know anything about him, except that by his looks and the way he acts he seems to have done
something wrong to Pinkie in the past that he's trying to make up for."
"Rarity's right, Sonic is nice but also strange, I think we should confront him, see what his intent for
Pinkie is after all she's our friend and its our job to protect her"
"I agree Dash, earlier I advised to leave it alone but now I think it's time for some answers," Twilight
started, "but lets do this right, we'll ask him friendly like and not jump to conclusions or accusations."
All nodding in agreement they set out to find Sonic Boom.

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Pinkie was as happy as punch which coincidentally she was drinking, this month had been terrific,
she wasn't sure how she had ever gotten along without Sonic before now. He was helpful, polite,
smiled at all her jokes and pranks, she knew he had said at the party he would do this but watching
him she could see by his manner and eyes this wasn't a chore to him, he truly did enjoy doing
these things for her. It was just frustrating that no matter what he also had that under layer of
sadness that she could not get rid of.

Looking across the table now at him as he ate a dandelion sandwich she looked into his large Opal
eyes and found that she could just drown in that sight, slowly she realized he had looked up into her
eyes as well. Startled she looked away and found she was blushing, looking back cautiously she
saw him intent on his sandwich a blush slowly fading from his cheeks. He was cute she thought to
herself, he had a nice muscled body, not as big or muscled as Big Mac but definitely well toned.
Pinkie had always loved the cyan color and his mane appealed to her too. Although smaller than most
stallions he was still half a head taller than her and the rest of his body was equally proportioned.
She knew he was definitely a stallion as she had been around him enough to have seen a few times.
This sudden line of thought made her blush again. Then there was that cutie mark, every time she
saw for some reason she froze up and didn't know why it tugged at something in her mind.

"You've never been this quite before is something wrong?" Sonic looked at her worriedly.
Startled out of her reverie Pinkie blinked in surprise, this wasn't like her, what was happening?
"I;m fine" she mumbled, then blushed again.
Pull yourself together pony, what do you think your doing?
"If you want me to leave I can" Sonic said in a soft voice
"nodontgoitsjustmeyouknowthinkinggettingdistractedbiutyourgreatimeanniceimeanidontknowbutpleasejuststay"
Yes girl i'm back! but where did I go? am I? No! I can't be falling for him could I?
She looked across at him, worry written all over his face, "I'm fine really! let's finish lunch" she said smiling
reassuringly.

"Hey Pinkie Pie, mind if we borrow Sonic Boom?" Twilight called out as Pinkie saw her and her other five friends approaching.
"Why do you need Sonic/me?" they both asked together, then looked at each other and blushed
"I need a strong stallion to help with something at the boutique?" Rarity answered
"Hmmm" Pinkie looked at Applejack and Rainbow Dash, both gave her what they hoped were convincing smiles,
Pinkie's scowl increased then disappeared in a big smile "Oki Dokili Oki, as long as Sonic is okay with it"
"Sure" Sonic agreed hesitantly, "I'll be back soon Pinkie don't do anything funny without me" he said with a shy
grin on his face.

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At Rarity's, Sonic soon found himself surrounded by the mares.
"Please don't be nervous we don't want to hurt you or make you uncomfortable but Pinkie Pie is one of best
friends and we want to know what your intentions are." Twilight started.
"No you don't" Sonic said sadly "you want to know where I first met Pinkie Pie and what I did that was so
wrong to her"
Taken back momentarily by his directness the mares all stayed silent as he continued.
"I could make up something small and forgivable or something, but Pinkie has told me all about you and
the elements of harmony and that you" he turned so he was facing Applejack "would probably see through
whatever I said, so instead just let me say I won't tell you, I can't and if you will accept me you have to accept
that as well. It should never have happened and somehow Pinkie Pie has forgotten it and if I can help it she
never will"
"Is that a challenge?!?" Dash said moving forward only to be held back by Applejack
"Not a challenge, I'm telling you now when I came it was only to apologize to Pinkie and if she needed anything
to help her get it, but when I found out she didn't remember I felt like instead making her happy. I won't lie
she grew on me, to be honest I can't think of anything better anymore than seeing her smile. You no doubt
noticed my cutie mark as its kinda of an unusual talent. I'm very good at blowing things up"
"You blew up her house! is that why she had to move to pony ville" Dash shouted out.
For a brief instant so fast Twilight thought she might of imagined it Sonic's expression became panicked.
No one else noticed though as they were focused on Dash telling her not to jump to wild conclusions.
"Well to continue, when little I was always putting together explosives and setting them off, went to the hospital
once when while on my bed i set one off on the floor, the force of the explosion slammed the bed up on the wall
trapping me from the neck down between the wall and bed, I had to wear a neck brace for a month after that"
Dash started laughing, with a sad grin in her direction Sonic continued. "as I grew up I got into construction
helping blow out tunnels and other things. after the construction work I've been.....busy and now I've come here
with the intent of helping another, only to find I really needed her help all along".

Looking around at the attentive faces he continued, "I could see myself settling down here, maybe doing some
baking I'm also good with flames. I know ignoring your talent usually causes cutie related illnesses, but I haven't
needed to blow anything up since I've been with her, my need is quelled every time I manage to set her off on one
of her funtrums, nothing brings me more joy"

"Really" Dash exclaimed incredulously, the others quickly shushed her

"Maybe I'll blow stuff up now and then but I know my stuff and nopony or thing would be harmed, seeing as she
might be into it I could always work with Dash and plant some in some clouds somehow, cool and safe"
Rainbows eyes widened and there was a hunger in them.
"I'm unloading this all now to you cause I needed to vent, cause it seems its all just wishful thinking anyway since
I don't think Pinkie wants me here anymore and I'll do anything she wants, even leave".
All five mares had been hanging on his words, with this announcement they all drew back and shouted at once,
"Why would you think that?"
"No Way!"
"it can't be"
"but you both look happy"
"......................"
"She no longer jumps and yells around me, her constant talking has dwindled off and I find often now her just
staring at me quietly"
All five mouths fell open at once and all five recovered at once to shout
"QUIETLY!?!"
He even heard Fluttershy that time
"Yeah I think I bore her" he said sadly ears drooping.

"Honey, no you poor thing your confused, I've seen Pinkie's reaction to things she doesn't like, I've seen her reaction to boredom, I've even seen her reaction to sadness, but what I've never seen is her reaction to someone she likes
and I've definitely never seen her quiet around anypony," Rarity told him with conviction, his ears slowly perked back
up, "No, I must say the feeling is definitely mutual" he sighed in relief when suddenly Rarity came forward pushing her
face so close their noses touched giving him a good view of the anger in her eyes, she spoke in a low menacing voice her friends had to lean in to hear, "but so help me if you hurt her, I'll make you regret you ever lived, Pinkie is the very embodiment of happiness and joy, if you so much as make her cry I'll hunt you down and destroy you, maybe hang you on a cloud with one of your toys as you suggested, your demise will be so horrid if you damage her that it will be written and remembered forever in the histories of Equestria, have I made myself clear?"
"Yes, I swear there is nothing I want in this but to make her happy, if all I ever did with her was look into her
eyes for all eternity my life would be complete and I would be satisfied and nothing more would ever be needed".
"Nothing?" Applejack asked in a sly voice.
Realizing from where the speaker was and was currently looking, his face went bright red and he quickly put his
two back legs together. Dash collapsed in a laughing fit and still blushing Sonic glared at her.
"I would never, I mean no way, not unless she wanted...." he stammered getting more and more flustered,
sending Dash into coughing fits as she laughed so hard.
"Relax honey we're only teasing you" Rarity got out between her own giggles.
"That's right sugar cube I don't much like that you have a secret your not willing to tell that might hurt Pinkie,
but from what I've heard you have been honest with us and I believe you really have Pinkie's best interests
at heart. whatever you've done your obviously sorry for it and will do all to make it right so from now on
we're on your side and will support you whenever you need it." AJ said with a big grin on her face, the others
nodding their agreement.
"Oh! I know lets one of us have a sleepover with her tonight, you know breach the topic with girl talk." Rarity
said excitedly.
"Good idea, I'll do it, no offense to the rest of you but some of you are too direct," AJ said giving a significant
glance at Dash causing her to glare back from her prone position, "others are a little too timid or inexperienced"
she continued looking at Twi and Fluttershy, they nodded their reluctant agreement.
Rarity almost spoke up but stopped knowing AJ was probably best for this task. "Just be gentle with her AJ" she
said instead.
Sonic Boom just looked around relieved to have passed their test.