The bell rung out as the pupils of Ponyville’s school were let out for Hearts and Hooves day. There was a bustle of excitement amongst the many fillies and colts as they finally had the opportunity to give out their home-crafted cards. Some were more anxious than others, but none more so than a tiny white and brown colt.
While most fillies and colts had prepared their cards especially for their potential special someponies, this small colt had actually been hesitant to ask the filly he liked, so he had settled for one of the more hidden fillies in the class.
Come on, Pipsqueak. You can do this.
His thoughts were racing as he desperately tried to find his suddenly absent voice.
Just do it! You won’t know if you don’t ask.
"Umm, hi…” Pipsqueak started slowly.
Thats it, keep going.
“Hey Pip,” the filly replied.
“Will you… uh, if its not a problem, I mean… but will you be my special somepony?" He breathed a sigh of relief as the words he’d been burning to say finally managed to escaped.
"Erm… sorry, Pipsqueak, but I already have one," she said slowly, scuffing a hoof against the ground. “I already said yes to Stark.” Her eyes widened in alarm as Pipsqueak’s ears fell. “B-but you can still hang out with us if you want!”
Way to go, Pipsqueak. Now you’ve got her pitying you.
"Nah, t-thats okay. I’ve got places to be anyway." Pip avoided her gaze. He looked everywhere but at her eyes. He could feel his own eyes growing hot.
“Are you sure? I’m sure me and-”
“N-no!” he said a little more forcefully than he meant to. “I mean, it’s fine. I’ve got some unpacking to do anyways… y’know, what with the moving and all.” He pulled as convincing a smile as he could.
“Okay, well I’ll see-” the filly started but stopped due to Pipsqueak’s unexpected growl.
"I gotta go," Pipsqueak said quickly and ran off, tears swelling up in his eyesight.
Pipsqueak sighed as he entered Sugarcube Corner. He hadn’t eaten much today at all. He had been far too worried about getting a special somepony.
I’m going to be the only colt alone on Hearts and Hooves Day!
Pip didn’t usually come here his Mother specifically told him that he shouldn’t have too many sugary treats but he regarded this as an exception. He needed something to lift his spirits.
"Hey there, Pipsqueak, what can I do ya for?" Pinkie asked as she appeared behind the counter then noticing Pipsqueaks mood. "What's with the sad face?"
"Oh, it's nothing really," Pipsqueak replied sitting down in one of the stools inside of the confectionery.
“Come on, Pipsqueak. I Pinkie promise I won’t tell a soul!" Pinkie smiled and chimed the rhyme: “I cross my heart hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye!”
"Oof! Pinkie sense tingling." Pinkie smiled as she knew what it meant. Pipsqueak looked dumbfounded but pressed no further.
"Oh alright." Pipsqueak gave in, he knew a Pinkie promise was for life. "It's just that nopony wants to be my special somepony."
"Ah, so that's what's got you in a slump. We gotta get you out of that, but first I think we could do with something. Oops! I forgot I had rainbow dash's thing she wanted to show me. Can't Miss that!" Pinkie bounced off to go meet rainbow dash. Once again leaving the foal.
"But—wait. Where are you going?" Pipsqueak called, but she had already vanished. He shifted his focus to the window he was sitting near and spotted three small fillies walking along the street. He then saw two other foals walk up to the three and left with two, leaving a small white unicorn.
"Sweetie belle." Pipsqueak sighed with lovestruck eyes.
But the foal had much much more important things running through her mind.
Oh no no no! I can't find a single pony to go with to the Hearts and Hooves day festival. Apple Bloom and Scootaloo will laugh at me.
The small pure white filly, as all her friends call her Sweetie belle, was swimming in her worrisome thoughts.
Come on, Sweetie belle. There is plenty of time to find somepony to go with us. It’s just, who? I can't ask Pipsqueak. He most likely has one being the new and different kid. Snips and Snails? No that would be humiliating, oh come on, Sweetie. What about, no, he was taken by dewy, I'm never going to get somepony to go with me.
The small delicate filly had taken a spot on a nearby bench.
"How am I going to find one now?"
Sighing. Sweetie belle stood up from the bench, and made her way to her sisters home and workshop, the trip would take her past the hearts and hooves day tree, although the tree was magnificent in its gold and red shimmering couloirs. It had reminded Sweetie Belle, that she had not gotten a pony to go with.
"Why is it I have to be alone?" Sweetie belle said as she stepped into the parlor of Rarity's shop.
"Sweetie, Is that you dear?" Rarity chimed in a concerned tone. "My, I thought you would be out on the town with your, oh. I see what's the problem."
"You do?" Sweetie belle replied sarcastically. "Everypony has been taken."
"Oh sweetie, you need not to worry, we will find you somepony to go to the Hearts and hooves day tree." Rarity smiled as she cuddled her little sister.
Oh no, she's going to try and make me pretty! Must. Run.
"Um, I have other things to do, see you later!" Sweetie speed as she ran towards the door.
"Hmm, I wonder what has gotten her now." Rarity wondered.
"May I have a chocolate sundae please?" Pipsqueak sighed.
"Oh, sorry I thought pinkie got your smoothie. But, chocolate?" Mr. Cake spoke. "I see, problems?"
"Yeah."
"Come here. Let me give you some advice." Mr. Cake took the young foal behind the counter. "Look, it's not always about having one. It's about being happy for others, not for the things we have. Sure having somepony close to you is nice. But sometimes, it's nice to see others happy."
"Wow, Mr. Cake, that is good advice." Pipsqueak felt relieved. "Thanks Mr. Cake!"
"Anytime." Mr. Cake watched as pipsqueak ran for the door. "Anytime."
"You know you did that just cause you felt sad for him." Mrs. Cake chuckled. "It was nice of you."
"I know." Mr. Cake nuzzled his wife. "It's just upsetting to me, to see somepony else sad."
"I know honey, I know."
Just be happy for those who have, and those who have none. Pipsqueak thought as he walked through the park.
"Oof, sorry my fault, I didn't see. You." Pipsqueak stammered and blushed as he saw who he bumped into.
WAIT WHAT? SWEETIE BELLE?
"No no, it's my fau-lt?" Sweetie belle looked up and saw pipsqueak, she too blushed. "Uh, am I in the way of you meeting somepony?"
"N-no, am I?" Pipsqueak stammered.
"No. I'm alone, again." Sweetie belle remembered.
"Well, at least your not alone in that boat. I'm alone too." Pipsqueak confessed to sweetie belle.
"Y-you are?" Sweetie belles blush intensified, showing a bright red mark on her face.
"Yes." Pipsqueaks own blush intensified. "Um."
This is your chance pipsqueak! Ask!
"Um. Would you." Pipsqueak stammered word after word. "Would you like to be my special somepony!?"
Great. Probably going to get a no. Wait, is she blushing?
Pipsqueak thought and quickly resolved the thought with an.
She is blushing!
"Y-yes! I mean, yes I would like that." Sweetie belle cried out.
Sweet celestia, she. Just said yes.
"G-great! So, where do you want to go?" Pipsqueak strained to keep his cool, of course he was going on a date with his crush.
"Oh. Um, maybe the park, to uh, look at the tree?" Sweetie belle also struggled to keep calm, she had no idea that she would be going on a date with her crush.
"Sure!" Pipsqueaks ears perked up. He had remembered of something he had prepared.
The park! Remember a certain thing we prepared? Yeah that, take her there.
Walking across the still snow covered land was relaxing, to the both of them, the cool fresh air, the only tree still completely flourished with beautiful red, yellow and silver leaves, was the Hearts and hooves day tree. The one thing that makes this tree special, is that it only has leaves the one day. And while other trees were plentiful. This tree was a sacred part of the park, thousands of ponies come from all across Equestria just to admire it. But two little foals, are going to cherish it.
"Little did we know that this tree sprouted and grew ten times on that very Hearts and Hooves parade." The tour pony concluded.
"Well, that was a waste of fifteen minutes." Sweetie belle rolled her eyes as she and pipsqueak made their way around the park.
"Maybe I can make it better." Pipsqueak smiled.
"What do you mean?" Sweetie belle asked.
"Come then." Pipsqueak leaded her to a bush. Then proceeded into the bushes himself, already hearing the sweetie’s amazement on the other side.
“Wow..” she paused, unsure what to say next.
“What do you think?” the colt asked with the slightest of nervousness, as he continued towards the object of her amazement.
“A boat? For us?”
He knew he wanted to say something, but he just couldn't form the words, hell, he couldn’t even make eye contact. He decided this would be step one as he continued towards the pearl white boat.
Come on pip, just look at her, no big dea...
Deeming this the right time to try and look back, hoping he could form words in the moment, he was welcomed by the most adorable beedy green eyes, looking back, he never noticed how beautiful the two emerald pools were before, and couldn’t help but stare into them. He couldn’t quite tell the expression she had as they exchanged this long lasting gaze. All of a sudden realising what he was doing.
Wow wait a second, are you staring at her? no no, too creepy, look away now!
before she thinks you're weird or som...
“Oof” was then followed by a sudden splash of water, as the spotted colt slipped off the path he had made and into the lake.
Well there you go, now she thinks you're weird good job pipsqueak.
Slightly afraid to turn round immediately, he hesitated for a few seconds hoping that this had not ruined his chances. However when he did, it held no assurance, only a drenched white filly with a stern expression, there was something strange about it but he paid no attention to that at this very moment.
I’m done for...
He began stuttering out an apology. when he was interrupted by a girlish giggle, her expression suddenly turning to one of the smirk which she had tried her best to conceal, only serving to further the now drenched colt’s already flustered features. Again he found himself looking down unable to meet her gaze, he mucked up big time, though to his relief at least the laughter subsided after a minute or so.
“Hey, need a hoof?” said the unphased voice of the filly still chuckling a little from the whole situation.
“Huh.. O-oh yeah…” realising he still sat in the shallow water at the edge of the lake, he grabbed hold of the outstretched hoof pulling himself out of the water. “I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to-”
“Don’t worry its fine” Sweetie said warmly, still dripping from the water that had drenched her coat “Its a warm day anyway, I could use cooling down” she smiled.
“O-oh ok” Pipsqueak said sheepishly as they both started further along the path.
As they reached the boat they both stopped for a moment, one would assume to allow them to dry off for a minute, but the white filly knew better. Something was wrong, Sweetie could impeccably tell. She did live with one of the largest drama queens around after all.
“Pipsqueak. Are you alright?”
Am I alright? No. I just embarrassed myself in front of my crush, now I’ve no chance!
He didn’t reply not really being sure what to say, reaching into the boat to get the plank he would use to allow boarding of the beautiful vessel.
“You know, I said its alright about you getting me wet, I mean. you came of much worse than me” she continued in a more concerned voice than before.
“Yeah.. I-I know I just…” He paused for a second struggling to form words “It’s embarrassing.”
“What is?” Sweetie giggled again.
She’s laughing at me, doesn’t that say it all.
“Y’know, falling in.. you laughed and-” He paused for a moment his gaze and then returned to following the path “y-you must think I’m really weird…”
Here it comes.
“Why would I think that.”
Okay okay—wait what?
“You don’t think so?” He said sounding rather shocked.
“Nu-uh” The white filly replied, shaking her head causing some excess water to hit the still confused colt.
Realising too late what she had done she blushed herself “Oops. ha.. sorry” now she was the one who felt embarrassed.
However this was the last thing on Pips mind at that very moment.
She doesn’t think I’m weird? She doesn’t think I’m weird, and she’s so—no, Pip, you're doing it again. Stop staring into those… deep.. green heavenly—
At this moment he snapped out of his trance returning to the ores which he had positioned previous “S-shall we go then?”
“Oh yes… Where are we going?” She asked excitedly.
“You’ll see” Pipsqueak said with a slight grin beginning to emerge on his face.
Maybe this will go well after all.
He started leading her down a path he had made to a small tied off boat. He had not put much mind to it, he had doubted he would actually gain a partner to ride with. Now things are going his way.
"Shall we board madam?" Pipsqueak stated.
"Yes we shall." Sweetie belle going along with his old English.
Sweetie belle and Pipsqueak boarded the small boat and sat down. While sweetie belle took in the beautiful river Pipsqueak did the rowing.
"Would you like something to drink?" Pipsqueak asked.
"Yes please." Sweetie belle accepted.
"Apple cider?"
"Yes please."
Then came out a small dusty bottle, one of which was the expensive bottle of non alcoholic family reserve aged cider.
"How did you get your hooves on this? Even Apple Bloom wouldn't let me have this."
Sweetie belle asked as she took a sip from her small glass.
"I did a lot, I mean a lot of favors for Big Mac." Pipsqueak chuckled. "He told me I was bull-headed."
"Well he was right, you do look like the type of pony that would keep perusing their ideas."
A great deal of silence fell upon the two. Pipsqueak looking into Sweetie belles eyes, Sweetie belle looking into Pipsqueaks, though they were only frozen for a few seconds, it felt like a lifetime had passed between the two, never has it occurred to Pipsqueak, was this the pony who he wanted to live with? One to enjoy life with? Or even to have a family with. None of these important questions occurred to him, he was just glad he could be with her right now, just rowing the boat, looking at her beautiful mane. The color of the sky changed from a brilliant blue, to a more comforting hue, the air around them became cool. The water still, but yet neither of the foals noticed these changes, they were frozen in each others eyesight. Then pipsqueak broke the quiet.
"Um, sweetie belle, there was, um, something, I, um wanted to tell you." Pipsqueak stammered.
"Um, me, too." Sweetie belle blushed as she started.
Sh-should I tell her? Would it be too quick? What if she doesn't like me the way I like her? What if-
Pipsqueaks train of thought was broken by sweetie belle moving closer and kissing him.
Holysweetcelestiaimustbedreaming!
"Sorry!" Sweetie belle cowardly turned around not to face the awestruck pony.
She, just kissed me. Wha-?
"I tried to be upfront. I'm sorry." Sweetie belle started to tear. "I'm so so sorry."
"It's, alright." Pipsqueak said softly. "I didn't mind it. A-at all."
"Y-you didn't?" Sweetie belle turned her head slowly.
"N-no." Pipsqueak slightly blushed as he scratched the back of his head.
"You like me?" Sweetie belle asked.
"Y-yeah, do you like me?" Pipsqueak asked slowly.
"Yes." Sweetie said as she kissed him a second time.
That time both foals had let nature take control of the boat. And slowly moved down the small lake.
"You know Rarity, I really didn't expect this out of him." A pony spoke.
"We just have to see what happens next." Rarity smiled as she watched her sister on the boat with pipsqueak. "You should get home Ezra. It is becoming late."
"I know. It's just so cute." Erza replied with a small squeak.
"I know." Rarity concluded.
"So are you happy to be my special somepony?" Pipsqueak asked.
"Yeah." Sweetie belle laid down. "It's nice."
"Much of a weight taken off my chest." Pipsqueak laughed.
"Same here. I really wish it could last forever."
"Why can't it?" Pipsqueak asked worriedly.
"I sometimes move back with my mom and dad, but I always come back!" Sweetie belle tried to answer with a little enthusiasm.
"But as long as you come back. I'll be waiting." Pipsqueak smiled as he looked at the sunset.
"I love you."
"Me too."
The end.
Something with 1337 words
Ring Ring Ring!
The school in ponyville had just been let out for Hearts and hooves day, and there was a bustle of excitement in amongst the many fillies and colts as they finally had the opportunity to give out their home crafted cards, some where more anxious than others, but none more so than that of the tiny white and brown spotted colt, while most fillies and colts had pre-prepared their cards especially for their hopeful special some ponies the small colt had actually been hesitant to ask the filly he liked, so he had settled for one of the more hidden fillies in the class
Come on Pipsqueak, you can do this!
He thought as he desperately tried to find his suddenly absent voice.
Just do it, you won’t know if you don’t ask.
"Umm hi..” Pipsqueak started, slowly.
Thats it, keep going.
“Hey Pip..” The filly said cautiously.
“Will you. uh, if its not a problem, be my special somepony?" The nervous colt asked.
"Erm.. Sorry Pipsqueak I already have one," The filly replied, genuinely looking sincere at having to refuse him “I already said yes to Stark. B-but you can still hang out with us if you want.”
Waita go Pipsqueak of course she wouldn’t want to be your Special Somepony, she wants you to come with now because she feels bad
"Nah, t-thats okay.. I’ve got places to be anyway." Looking to the ground at her hooves. Small balls of moisture swelling, but none visible.
“A-are you sure? I’m sure me an-”
“N-no!” He said a little more forcefully than he meant to “I mean.. Its fine, I’ve got some unpacking to do anyways... y’know the moving an all” He said pulling a very unconvincing smile.
“Okay, well I’ll se-” the filly started but stopped due to pipsqueaks unexpected rage.
"Ugh!" Pipsqueak gave up and ran off, tears swelling up in his eyesight.
Pipsqueak sighed as he entered sugar cube corner, he hadn’t eaten much today, having been so worried about getting a special somepony. He wouldn’t usually come here, his Mother specifically told him that he shouldn’t have too many sugary treats but he regarded this as an exception. He needed to better his mood somehow.
"Hey there Pipsqueak, what can I do ya for?" Pinkie asked as she appeared behind the counter. Facing the upset foal.
"Oh. it's nothing really," Pipsqueak replied sitting down in one of the stalls inside of the confectionary.
“Come on pipsqueak. I pinkie promise I wouldn't tell a soul!" Pinkie smiled and chimed the rhyme. 'I cross my heart hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye.'
"Oof! Pinkie sense tingling." Pinkie smiled as she knew what the sign meant.
"Oh alright." Pipsqueak gave in, he knew a pinkie promise was for life. "it's that nopony wants to be my special somepony,"
"Ah, so that's what's gotcha in a slump, we gotta get you out, but I think you could get another chance in a minute let me get you a smoothly. Two to be exact." Pinkie smiled and winked as she left the white spotted foal thunderstruck.
"Oup- wait. Where are you going?!" Pipsqueak yelled but to no avail, then he shifted his focus to the window he was sitting next to. And spotted three small foals.
Oh no no no! Can't find a single pony to with to the hearts and hooves day festival. Apple bloom and Scootaloo will laugh at me.
The voice coward in the small pure white filly.
Come on Sweetie belle, there is plenty of time to find somepony to go with us, just, who? I can't ask him he most likely has one being the new and different kid. Snips and snails? No that would be humiliating, oh come on sweetie. What about, no, he was taken by dewy, I'm never going to get somepony to go with me.
The small delicate filly was sitting at the bench near the school building.
Sighing. Sweetie belle stood up from the bench, and made her way into ponyville proper, the trip would take her past the hearts and hooves day tree, although the tree was magnificent in its gold and red shimmering couloirs. It had reminded Sweetie Belle, that she had not gotten a pony to go with.
"Why is it I have to be alone?" Sweetie belle stepped into the parlor of rarity's shop.
"Sweetie, Is that you dear?" Rarity chimed in a concerned tone. "My, I thought you would be out on the town with your, oh. I see what's the problem."
"You do?" Sweetie belle replied sarcastically. "Everypony has been taken."
"Oh sweetie, needeth not to worry, we will find you somepony to go to the Hearts and hooves day tree." Rarity smiled as she cuddled her little sister.
Oh no, she's going to try and make me pretty! Must. Run.
"Um, I have other things to do, see you later!" Sweetie speed as she ran towards the door.
"Hmm, I wonder what has gotten her now."
"May I have a chocolate sunday please?" Pipsqueak sighed.
"Chocolate?" Mr. Cake spoke. "I see, problems?"
"Yeah."
"Come here. Let me give you some advice." Mr. Cake took the young foal behind the counter. "Look, it's not always about having one. It's about being happy for others, not for the things we have. Sure having somepony close to you is nice. But sometimes, it's nice to see others happy."
"Wow, Mr. Cake, that is good advice." Pipsqueak felt relieved. "Thanks Mr. Cake!"
"Anytime." Mr. Cake watched as pipsqueak ran for the door. "Anytime."
"You know you did that just cause you felt sad for him." Ms. Cake chuckled. "It was nice of you."
"I know." Mr. Cake nuzzled his wife. "It's just upsetting to me, to see somepony else sad."
"I know hon, I know."
'Just be happy for those who have, and those who have none' Pipsqueak thought as he walked through the park.
"Oof, sorry my fault, I didn't see. You." Pipsqueak stammered and blushed as he saw who he bumped into.
WAIT SWEETIE BELLE!?
"No no, it's my fau-lt?" Sweetie belle looked up and saw pipsqueak, she too blushed. "Uh, am I in the way of you meeting somepony?"
"N-no, am I?" Pipsqueak stammered.
"No. I'm alone, again." Sweetie belle remembered.
"Well, at least your not alone in that boat. I'm alone too." Pipsqueak confessed to sweetie belle.
"Y-you are?" Sweetie belles blush intensified, showing a bright red mark on her face.
"Yes." Pipsqueaks own blush intensified. "Um."
This is your chance pipsqueak! Ask!
"Um. Would you." Pipsqueak stammered word after word. "Would you like to be my special somepony!?"
Great. Probably going to get a no. Wait, is she blushing?
He asked me to be his special somepony!
She is blushing!
"Y-yes! I mean, yes I would like that." Sweetie belle cried out.
Sweet celestia, she. Just said yes.
"G-great! So, where do you want to go?" Pipsqueak strained to keep his cool, of course he was going on a date with his crush.
"Oh. Um, maybe the park, to uh, look at the tree?" Sweetie belle also struggled to keep calm, she had no idea that she would be going on a date with her crush.
"Sure!" Pipsqueaks ears perked up. He had remembered of something he had prepared.
The park! Remember a certian thing we prepared? Yeah that, take her there.
Walking across the still snow covered land was relaxing, to the both of them, the cool fresh air, the only tree still completely flourished with beautiful red, yellow and silver leaves, was the Hearts and hooves day tree. The one thing that makes this tree special, is that it only has leaves the one day. And while other trees were plentiful. This tree was a sacred part of the park, thousands of ponies come from all across Equestia just to admire it. But two little foals, are going to cherish it.
Author's Note
Yeah this snippet of the story is random, but when I do my periodic word checking, I stumbled on this being 1337 words. An I thought. Hey, maybe the readers would like that. Also so did Tatsurou. But moving on. Hope you like it. Bye!
