Lemons Life.

Lemontop opened his eyes when he started to shiver, he had stayed in the shower so long he used all the hot water.

“Th-this is why I try not to think in the shower.” He turned the water off and stepped out onto the floor. He grabbed a towel and started drying off his mane.

“I have a lot more hair than I though……I think I need a haircut….” He dried off his body and tossed the towel in a basket that was off in the corner. He reached into a drawer and pulled out a brush. He quickly brushed his hair and exited the bathroom.

He trotted down stairs and into the kitchen, he didn’t eat anything yesterday, he was too focused on the things he was doing. He had no time to eat with the schedule he had. But he knew he had to eat at some point, otherwise he would die, not that he cared weather he lived or died, but he did want to get things done before he died.

Right now Lemon had nothing he had to live for, but he didn’t want to just kill himself no, he had no reason to live, but he no reason to die either. To Lemon, death was just another part of life, a new chapter, or even a new story. Lemon was always interested in the world of death, what was it like? Are you still…..you, in the world of death.

“Alright, I need to stop thinking for a while, I cant even get the simplest of tasks done without making it take hours to finish. My mind is too complex for my own good…..” He griped his chest, and fell to his knees, after what he did a few years ago, this happened every so often. He had a friend named Love Heart, she was such a sweet mare, one of the greatest friends he ever had, she had a spell that would dull the pain to almost nothing, but she moved away, she still wrote to him, just like she promised.

“Gah! Man this hurts, maybe there is a unicorn some where in town that can help me, there was a mare that I herd was very powerful when it comes to magic, what was her name……Twi……Twilight Sparkle!”

As he got up he started to lose himself in thought again, he continued to walk towards town, but he didn’t feel like he was in control. He felt like some pony was using his body. But that just made it easier to drift away in thought.

“Lemon, I know what happened was terrible, but, I think you really need to…..move on.”

Her angelic voice rang in my head, the voice of Love Heart could calm me at anytime, other than now. Now her words stung, like she put salt in my fresh wounds.

“…..What do you mean…..move on……forget about…..Shadow?”

“No no, not forget, but you need to stop grieving, its been months. You don’t do anything anymore, the only reason you eat is cause I come over here. This needs to change.”

“But you of all ponies should know how close me and Shadow were, he was better than a brother, he was one of the few ponies who understood me…..and now your all I have left….Im sorry that you have to come here all the time, its probably such a bother to you….”

“What? No, I love coming over here and seeing you, or um…..I mean I uhhh…..” She gently blushed as her ears fell back and she looked away.

Lemon would have said something but he wasn’t paying all his attention to her, he was thinking if it was possible. Was it possible to bring back Shadow with alchemy?

Heart looked to Lemon and stared at him, she was trying to look into his thoughts, read what he was thinking, and when she found what he was thinking, she almost screamed.

“Lemon! You can’t do that! You know what could happen!”

“Yes I know what could happen, but you know me, if any pony can find away around it its me.”

“Lemon, I don’t think it works that way, we both know that alchemy is very complex, there are no loop holes in the equations. There is no way around the law of equivalent exchange.”

She looked at Lemon with sad eyes, knowing him, he was going to try it.

“Lemon….please don’t…..don’t do it……I don’t want to lose you….I-I….have…..to go now. I’ll come by later to check on you…..will you okay until then?

Lemon got up and pulled Heart into a hug, he loved her as a sister, he never wanted to see her get hurt or upset, when they were young, he cared for and looked after her. Always helping with her little problems and defending her. Now the tables have turned and she is watching over him, caring for him. He felt so weak and pathetic right now, and he was.

Lemon could feel the heat from her blush on his cheek, he smiled a little as she shyly raised her hooves around his neck and pulled him a bit closer.

“I just want to thank you for coming over here and watching over me in my time of grief. It means a lot to me, really.

“O-oh….don’t ummm worry about it….glad I could help you out.”

He pulled out of the hug and looked into Hearts eyes, not needing Hearts power to see into her mind, he knew how she felt for him, but he didn’t think now was a great time for a relationship, he was so needy right now, he didn’t want to be like that to her. He wanted to be strong for her, ready to help her with anything. Now was not the time.

“Well, I think your right, I do need to get myself together and take care of myself, but you’re still welcome to come by whenever you want. How about dinner, tonight.”

Lemons smile widened when he saw her blush grow, she started to speak but her words were all jumbled and he couldn’t understand anything she was saying. He gently placed his hoof to her lips.

“Breath, and calm down, now speak.”

“O-oh…Id love to come over for dinner, are you uhhh sure its okay?”

“Yes its fine I promise. Why don’t you dress up, wear something nice.”

She was able to bring her blush down to just a dim pink. But Lemon could still see it.

“Alright, well I uhh, have to go for now. I cant wait to come over for dinner tonight, see you then, Lemon.”

He watched as she stepped out of the house and her mouth stretched into a huge smile as she giggled and sped off home.

She was a nice mare, kind and caring, she always wanted to be with Lemon and Shadow, just to keep them in check.

“You know, now that I think about it, this might explain why she was always acting weird when we were alone together, she had a crush on me.”

Lemon knew he had to fix some things in the house and fix himself up as well. He had a date tonight.