Every Dark Night Turns Into Day

“Only real rules of my room is don’t touch my guitar and don’t buy anything on my Xbox since it’s hooked up to my card and mom’s is the backup. Oh and Derpy sometimes comes over to spend a few nights so you’ll have to sleep in either of the other girls rooms or Moms room when she does come over,” I said as I started filling up the air mattress and a slight whirring sound filled the room. Scootaloo sat with her legs crossed under her as she looked around my room.

“Derpy is your girlfriend, right?” Scootaloo asked curiously. I tossed her a smirk.

“Yeah. Love of my life,” I sighed contently at the thought of my blonde haired partner. Scootaloo gagged and looked away. “What’s wrong with that? I’m pretty sure I heard a rumor about you and boy named Rumble flirting with each other.”

Scootaloo turned faintly red and I grinned to myself. I knew I got her with that.

“Okay maybe a little. I got my eye on someone else now,” Scootaloo admitted. She turned even redder as her eyes widened. “I mean, I’m fine by myself.” I raised an eyebrow and gave her a wicked smirk. I could tell she was lying.

“Ooh let me guess. Pipsqueak? Skeedaddle? Kettle Corn? Boysenberry?” I asked with a mischievous grin. “Sweetie Belle? Apple Bloom?”

“Okay okay fine!” Scootaloo shouted with a red face. “Pipsqueak. But he’s with Boysenberry I think.”

“Huh,” I mused. “I really figured Apple Bloom would go for him. She is pretty protective of him.” Well, if I hadn’t witnessed Diamond Tiara kiss the farm girl of course. Now that had been fun to tease her about. Not too far of course.

“Pretty sure she and Diamond have a thing going on. I’m not entirely sure though,” Scootaloo sighed as I finished filling the air mattress.

“Oh really?” I feigned surprise. “That’s news to me.” As much as I had teased her over it, I really did hope it went well for the two.

“I bet it is,” Scootaloo said as I gestured for her to lay on the air mattress. “Considering she lives with you and all. Surely you know some gossip.”

“Sorry kid. I don’t think it’s a good idea to go telling you gossip right now,” I said regretfully. Aunt Berry has been starting to rub off on me, I’ve been calling everyone kid even my friends. Lyra and Aria did enjoy teasing me over it.

“I’ve changed though!” Scootaloo retorted as she put a pillow under her head. I tossed a blanket over her and smiled.

“Yeah I know. But still, it’s not who I am to go telling others gossip. It’s not my business and I’m not Rarity after all. I have no interest in it,” I fixed a look on the younger girl. “I’m surprised you do of all people.”

“I spent a lot of time around Rarity. You pick things up. Hell I practically lived there with how often I hung out there,” the girl hung her head. “I’m kinda jealous of Applejack. She and Big Mac got to have this great relationship with their parents and I had nothing since my aunts died. Apple family is a bunch of lucky bastards.”

“I suppose so. I had a pretty relationship with my parents,” I admitted. “What do your parents do for work?”

“You know Steve Irwin?” Scootaloo asked and I nodded after a second. Oddly enough, Steve Irwin was how I learned a bit about this worlds creatures when I first came here. “They’re like him I guess is the best way to describe them. They do random stuff with animals. Not in the sex way.”

“I didn’t think that at all,” I said honestly with a confused facial expression. I don’t know where the heck she got that idea from. “Do they like rehome them or somethin? Did Steve Irwin have sex with animals or something?”

“No he didn’t. Not that I’m aware of at least,” she snickered as she stared at me, playing with her jeans. “Can I ask a question?”

“Shoot.”

“Why do you care so much? The only times the other members of the movie club have talked to you was when you had to watch us because our sisters or Rainbow couldn’t,” Scootaloo said as she maintained eye contact.

“I already told you. Besides, you’re a good kid. All three of you are really. Me and Apple Bloom talked the other day. Mainly for her to manipulate me and Applejack into meeting but eh.”

“I didn’t know about that at all!” Scootaloo exclaimed nervously as she played with her hands. “Honestly.”

I stared at her in curiosity and raised an eyebrow.

“I believe you,” I said finally. I had been wondering if Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo had known. It did make sense that she didn’t tell them. Apple Bloom has a martyr complex allegedly to Scootaloo. Scootaloo laid down on her makeshift bed and sighed.

“I’m sorry. It was screwed up what we did,” Scootaloo admitted quietly. Out of all the girls, Scootaloo and Applejack I had the least problems with. I’m not entirely sure where I sat with Rarity and Pinkie. Pinkie and I had a bit more issues to talk about. I knew all about her liking me and shit. I did feel a bit bad about it. I guess I like her too in a way but I wasn’t ready for dating when I figured it out. Then boom Derpy and I started dating and yeah. Complicated all around.

“I know. Like I said, I’m still sorting my feelings out but you have a better chance of forgiveness than the rest I suppose.”

Scootaloo stared at me as I sat down next to her and I pulled my phone out as I wrapped an arm around her.

“What are you doing?”

“Calling Lyra and the rest of my group to come over so we can talk as a group.” Scootaloo nodded nervously as she hugged back.

“Okay.”