Previously on The Commander and the Chancellor

"I got this scarf since childhood and moved to Ponyville!"

"So, when I was still Trottingham, my birthplace, I overheard a talk between my brother and my father, who was a lawyer in Trottingham."

"He told him he shouldn't have followed me to Ponyville, just because I'm some chaos maker. My brother was my only company the time I go with him to Ponyville."

"When I got there, I eventually met three fillies."

"Three fillies?"

"Their names were Spring Rain, Glitter Drops, and Fizzlepop Berrytwist."

"Neighsay, I have to tell you something after this, just keep, telling about it so I can understand."

"Me and Fizzy were so close, until...when I was by a window watching her playing with my other filly friends, the ball got into an bear cave. I saw she was the one who got it. When I saw her appear, I got shocked...she was different. She was crying, trying to levitate the ball. I saw a scar, and a broken piece in her forehead. I didn't know if it was her ear or her..."

"Neighsay, this is what I am trying to say...Fizzlepop Berrytwist is my real name. It's me, Neighsay, anything familiar?"

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"I spent my entire life, to look for you. I was chosen the head of the EEA when I was just finished. I felt like you wanted to open a school, because back in our days, you were really a young, little reader. I spent many years just to find you. Now look at us, Fizzy, finally in each other's hooves once again."

Neighsay and Tempest have started dating for weeks now. The guards were a little confused on their bond and Neighsay's comrades supported him enough. On the day of Hearts and Hooves Day, Neighsay prepared a bowl of mint leaves with grapes and strawberries in it, and two glasses of cranberry juice. When Tempest entered his room, she was delighted with glee and joy.

"It was just like when we were foals..." Tempest said softly.

"You still remembered that this is what my caretaker made when we were little? I miss my brother already." With that, Tempest pat him in his back and fed him a grape. He did think the grape was sweet...when Tempest feed him one.

"Your brother was a friend, pal, and a great pony, huh? He is very lucky to have you as his brother."

"Indeed, he is. I haven't seen him since I moved to Canterlot to study. He didn't left me any letters or notes lately, do you think...he is..."

"No, no, no, don't think about that in a special occasion. But if I was you, I would have go back to Trottingham."

"But it's different, he likes places outside of Trottingham." Neighsay said.

"It is okay to talk about your brother, but not too much. I don't want to see you tear up. You will end up like me as well." said Tempest, which led Neighsay in a silent shock.

"You know about how I broke my horn, right?" Tempest asked him, but shooked.

"Well, it started like this. Me and both Spring Rain and Glitter Drops played outside until our ball ended up in a cave. And then...my fear, was inside that cave."

"And what was that fear?"

"Didn't you remember? The time we met in a coffee shop 2 years ago, I mentioned about my fear, The Ursa Minor."

"You were very lucky it wasn't an Ursa Major, but whether it's the one or another, or even both..." said Neighsay.

"I would lose my horn and got a scar, like now, look at me. I'm hornless, and most of all, I thought I was worthless." Tempest said.

"Don't say that! You horn is very powerful...and special, just like the pony it belongs to." Neighsay said as he caressed her neck. This made her broke into a smile and lowered her ears.

"Well, I do have something to treat you with." said Neighsay.

"And what's that?" asked Tempest. With that, Neighsay kissed the stump of her broken horn, and kissed her closed eyelid which had a scar in it. With any manifestation of feelings, she blushes like a bright gumamela.

"Uh...shall we move on?" Tempest asked, and the stallion nodded. They proceeded to sit next to each other in bed, and ate their small snack.

"Neighsay...?"

"Yes?"

"What...what was one of the moments we had that you won't forget?"

"Uhhh...I still remember when we were foals, both of our tails got intertwined. My caretaker can't do anything but to cut a piece of our tails. We kept pulling it out. And...Spring Rain and Glitter Drops thought we did it on purpose."

"In which we actually did!" They both chuckled.

"Since that was unforgettable to me, do you think we will attempt the situation again?" Neighsay said with a smirk.

"Oh, no, no, no, I, don't want a single tail lock trimmed off!" Tempest said as she rubbed Neighsay in his head. When he got back up, he no longer had a silk, slick mane. He got messy from Tempest's rough petting. Before Neighsay could fix it up, Tempest attempted to stop her stallion.

"I won't be doing that after a pet rough if I were you. You look cute anyways." Tempest said with a kind smile and Neighsay had a bashful blush.

"They'd talk for hours until evening. What a night they are having. They mostly talk about each other, their pasts when they were still separated, and almost everything. when it was 10:00 PM, they did get a little tired, but still continued their conversation.

"Do you think we should sleep now?" Tempest asked.

"Actually, I stay awake at a late night during Fridays, and Saturdays. Today is Friday, so I think we should stay our eyes open for a bit." Neighsay said.

"Alright." Tempest said, quickly hugging him from behind. Like what she mentioned, he got startled in that moment, and Tempest rest her head in his. He then pinned her in the bed when Tempest had a soft shriek and immediately blushed.

"What are you doing!?" Tempest yelled. Neighsay got his head closer to her and kisses her neck multiple times. Tempest then let out a small moan. The moan did surprise Neighsay a bit. Some time passed, he stopped to see how she was doing. All she had was her normal face when they stopped.

"Did you...like it, Tempest?" Neighsay asked as he caressed her neck. Tempest gave him a playful smirk.

"Next time, don't take it easily, you little-" Tempest pet him, roughly, and Neighsay chuckled as always.

"Okay, fine, I promise I won't pin you in the bed this time and do anything fetish, alright?" Neighsay winked.

"Alright, if you insist." Tempest smiled.

When it was a minute before midnight, Neighsay took the remaining mint leaf in the bowl. He went towards Tempest and sat in front of her in the balcony in his area.

"Looks like we had many firsts this day. First love interest, first date, I feel like it's perfect." Tempest said to him.

"If you insist then..." Neighsay said as he put his hoof behind her head, and pulled her closer. He bites his lip while looking at her gorgeous, aqua-looking eyes, and slowly looked at her fine lips, and looked those eyes again. He slowly leaned in and their lips collided. Tempest had some kind of shock wave in her chest, and slowly closed her eyes and returned the kiss. The kiss lasted for less than ten seconds. When they broke the kiss, they stared at each other in shock.

"Well, that was..."

"One in a million? I think I overdid it right there..."

"No, you didn't overdid it. The main thing is that you made me happy." Tempest smiled as she blushes.

"First midnight kiss in Hearts and Hooves Day? Okay, that statement was too much." Neighsay blurted. A gust of wind blew towards them and got a bit chilly.

"Lucky, you have your poncho and scarf." Neighsay said, shivering. Tempest gave him her poncho, besides, she truly cares for her stallion.

They then fixed everything, including the bowl and their glasses. They shut the door of the balcony so they can stay warm. Neighsay removed the poncho Tempest gave him and Tempest removed her scarf. They organized and went to bed.

"Good night, Neighsay..." Tempest replied.

"Love you, Tempest" He said with one more kiss before shutting their eyes. Their hind hooves were tangled and Neighsay hugged her tight in bed. It was warm hug in a cold night. With a warm hug, Tempest returned the hug as well.

As the sun peeks in the horizon in a beautiful morning in 5:00 AM, Tempest woke up and saw that Neighsay wasn't hugging her for he was tired. She walked up to the balcony and saw the nice sunshine. Neighsay woke up as well but didn't get off the bed.

"Tempest?" Neighsay said.

"Neighsay! Are..." Tempest walked near Neighsay in the bed, "...you still-EEK!" Tempest had a shriek when Neighsay pulled her to the bed.

"Neighsay, have you gone-"

"Crazy? Of course not."

"Then...why?"

"It is too early to wake up in a nice weekend. Just three more hours." Neighsay said.

"Alright, Chancey." Tempest said, as Neighsay hugged her like he did 5 hours ago. Tempest returned the hug and kissed him before they both shut their eyes. And there it was, the same warmth they had last night.

"I love you, Neighsay."

"And I love you, my sweet gumamela."