FeatherBelle

At a small clubhouse near Sweet Apple Acres, three fillies were inside the clubhouse discussing ways on how to get their cutie marks. One was Scootaloo, Another was Apple Bloom, and the last was Sweetie Belle. Scootaloo was talking about ways on how to get cutie marks while Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle were sitting down and listened...well mostly Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle didn't really look like she was listening.

"So do you girls have any ideas on how to get our cutie marks? Apple Bloom, maybe you have some ideas?" She stated while Apple Bloom got up to share what she had for ideas.

"Well I got us some good ideas. How about candle making?"

"Um...ok but ennething else on your mind?"

"Well there's..wait what did you say?" Apple Bloom said, confused.

"Ennething else on your mind?" Scootaloo repeated. This was annoying Sweetie Belle, but her friends were to busy to notice.

"Why are you saying it like that?" Apple Bloom questioned.

"Why am I saying what like what?" Scootaloo replied.

"Anything, you're saying the word anything, weird Scootaloo. Why is that?"

"Why is what?"

"You saying the word anything weird!"

"There isnt ennething wrong with the way I say the word enneth-"

"SHUT UP! BOTH OF YOU RIGHT NOW JUST SHUT UP!" Sweetie Belle yelled in annoyance to her two best friends who both looked at Sweetie Belle with a surprised look. Sweetie Belle's mood went from angry, to sad after her outburst.

"I'm sorry I just...have a little too much on my mind right now."

"What happened? Are you being bullied by Diamond Tiara again?" Scootaloo said.

"No its not a bullying problem...it's...nothing of your concern guys don't worry about it." Sweetie Belle said. They already knew about Sweetie Belle having to go to Canterlot for the upcoming week. She started wondering if she should tell them about her new coltfriend Featherweight.

"Hey that reminds me...why didn't you come to the clubhouse yesterday after school? Did you have to go home or something? You did tell us that you had to go to some Canterlot thing right?" Apple Bloom said, while Sweetie Belle just sat silently wondering what to do until she got up to leave.

"I have to get going...what time is it?" Sweetie Belle said while looking up at the clock which read 5:20 PM.

"Oh im gonna be late! Um we'll catch up on this meeting another time girls! I gotta go bye!" Sweetie Belle said as she bolted out the door and to the Carousal Boutique, leaving her friends confused.

"Well that was weird. She only stood for about a half-hour and no longer. Why was she in such a rush?" Apple Bloom questioned.

"Maybe she needed to talk to Rarity about the trip." Scootaloo replied.

"Yeah but she has plenty of time for that. Its only 5:22, plus she doesn't have to leave till tomorrow at noon." Apple Bloom said while wondering where Sweetie Belle could have gone.

"Hang on a second...what was yesterday?" Scootaloo said.

"Hearts and Hooves da- wait... yesterday was Hearts and Hooves day, that day and the day before that she never came to the clubhouse for meetings, and since yesterday was Hearts and Hooves da-" she was interrupted by a knocking on the door. She went to open it to find a white pegasus colt with a jet black mane and tail.

"Oh hey Rumble. What brings you here?" Apple Bloom said.

"Hey Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, Swee- wheres Sweetie Belle? Isnt she usually with you girls?" He questioned.

"Thats what we were just figuring out till you showed up." Scootaloo said. Rumble blushed a little in embarrassment.

"Oh im sorry, I guess this is a bad time then." Rumble replied.

"No it's ok. So what do you need to tell us Rumble?" Apple Bloom said.

"Actually, I just wanna talk to Scootaloo if thats ok with you." Rumble said. This caused Scootaloo to become curious, so she decided to go with it.

"Alright, come on let's go outside and chat then." Scootaloo said as she followed Rumble outside while Apple Bloom sat down to figure out why Sweetie Belle was acting strange these past few days.

"She wasn't here yesterday and the day before that, and yesterday was Hearts and Hooves day, but I did overhear her say something about a colt and love." Apple Bloom said to herself as she was putting the peices together until she eventually figured it out.

"I think I got it!" She yelled while Scootaloo and Rumble came back in after talking about what was needed to be talked about.

"Did you figure it out?" Scootaloo asked.

"Yeah. I think Sweetie Belle has a colt friend!" She said as Scootaloo took a minute to absorb the news into her system. After Apple Bloom explained her theory about why Sweetie Belle could have a colt friend, Scootaloo asked her a question.

"How can we be sure though? I mean im no expert on love, but wouldn't we need a little more evidence about this issue?"

"Hey um not to interrupt but can I have a say in this?" Rumble said. Scootaloo and Apple Bloom agreed and listened to what Rumble has to say about this.

"Last night I was walking home from a friends house when I saw a filly and a colt together at a hill near the gazebo. I went to get a closer look and I'm not too sure but I think that the filly was Sweetie Belle. I have no idea about the colt though. I think he was a pegesus?" Rumble stated.

"Then it could be true, maybe Sweetie Belle does have a coltfriend. But why would she hide that from us?" Apple Bloom said.

"Maybe she thought that she wasn't ready to tell us yet. Or maybe that we'd think of her as not one of us anymore." Scootaloo replied.

"Why in the world would she think that Scootaloo? We would never think of her like that, But why don't we find her and talk to her about it? Maybe she's at the Boutique. Let's go." Apple Bloom stated. As she and Scootaloo ran outside and on the path that leads to the Boutique, Rumble was by their side.

"Hey I gotta get home to do something. I'll see you girls later." Rumble said as he went another direction past Sweet Apple Acres.

"Bye Rumble!" They said in unison as he left. The two crusaders continued their way to the Carousal Boutique.

Sweetie Belle walked along the path to Sweet Apple Acres, picnic basket in mouth, wondering how she should tell Featherweight about the upcoming week until she saw a certain white colt with a black mane. She put her basket down to talk to him.

"Hi Rumble. What are you doing near Sweet Apple Acres?"

"Oh hey Sweetie Belle. Apple Bloom and Scootaloo went looking for you. They think you have a coltfriend and that you kept it a secret from them." Rumble said as Sweetie Belle was surprised by what he said but she wasn't that surprised because she knew they would figure it out.

"Well...I do." She said

"Wait you do?" Rumble said as Sweetie Belle nodded to his reply.

"Well we were right then. So who is the lucky colt?" Rumble said.

"Featherweight. He is my colt friend and a cute one at that." Sweetie Belle said while blushing about it. "I was just on my way to go on my second date with him at the gazebo." Sweetie Belle said. Rumble probably should have chosen these next words carefully.

"Yeah umm about that, please don't be mad at me but umm I think I saw you at the gazebo with a colt yesterday night and I may have sorta told Apple Bloom and Scootaloo that you were with him at the gazebo and they might come here soon." Rumble said as his face met with a white hoof which sent him on the floor in pain.

"Ok I saw that one coming."

"WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH YOU!?" She yelled as Rumble got back up to explain that he didn't know who it was he saw. This calmed down Sweetie Belle a little but she was still mad that her date could go interrupted by her friends.

"Sorry for hitting you Rumble but you need to think before you talk next time. Also I didn't mean to snap at you like that."

"It's ok. I sorta deserved it."

"Yeah well I gotta go." Sweetie Belle said as she grabbed the basket and left to the gazebo.

"I do need to think more. I hope Scootaloo can do what I asked her to do. And if she does, then I hope I don't screw it up." He said to himself as he left to his home.

Apple Bloom and Scootaloo got to the Carousal Boutique and found the door unlocked, but did not find Sweetie Belle or even her sister Rarity, but they did find a note from Rarity that explained where she was at the moment which was the Wonderbolts Acadamy to deliver a care package with the rest of the girls to Rainbow Dash who is at the time, training to be a Wonderbolt. They found another note in the kitchen from Sweetie Belle.

Rarity, if you get this note when you come back, then I'm still at the gazebo with my colt friend. I'm gonna try to bring him home with me today to properly introduce him to you that way it would satisfy you the way you want it.

Be back by 7 to 7:30. Sweetie Belle

"So that explains everything, Sweetie Belle does have a coltfriend and she's meeting him at the gazebo." Apple Bloom said as she put the note down and walked outside with Scootaloo.

"So what now? Do you wanna go there to see them?" Scootaloo said.

"Well I'm sure she guessed that we know she has a coltfriend so I guess so. But I feel kinda terrible for snooping like this." Apple Bloom said as she had that worry look again.

"I'm pretty sure she knows as well. Besides, I wanna see who the colt is."

"Well, ok but if we get caught, I'm gonna blame you for this." Apple Bloom said as she and Scootaloo walked out of the Carousal Boutique and started walking to the gazebo.

Meanwhile at the gazebo, Sweetie Belle was waiting patiently for her colt friend, both excited, and scared. Excited to be going on another date with her love, but also scared that he may take the news harshly.

"I hope he doesn't take the news harshly. I don't want him to think of me differently. I also hope that he won't hate me for finding my friends here if they come." She said to herself as she looked around to try to find Featherweight coming, but no luck. After about 5 more minutes, she found him walking towards her direction, picnic basket in his mouth, and when he noticed the white filly of his dreams, he walked faster to her until he got to the gazebo. He put the basket down, and was immediately greeted by Sweetie Belle with a hug, which he gave back. They then released from the hug to chat.

"It's been a while since we last met." Featherweight said. Sweetie giggled at his statement.

"It's only been a full day Featherweight." She replied, both of them laughing. Sweetie Belle then stopped to tell Featherweight the news.

"I need to tell you something." She said.

"Sure Sweetie Belle. Anything."

Meanwhile, Apple Bloom and Scootaloo got to the gazebo to see who Sweetie Belle's new colt friend is. They hid in the bushes to the left of the gazebo near the exit.

"Alright, let's see who Sweetie Belle is hiding us from." Scootaloo said while Apple Bloom looked as though if she doesn't want to get involved.

"Why exactly do we need to see who this colt is?" She replied. Scootaloo didn't awnser. Instead she unfolded a few leaves to get a better view of the colt, and saw a skinny looking pegasus with a brown mane and tail.

"No way!" She said. Apple Bloom perked up to her reaction.

"Who is it? Snips?"

"No."

"Snails?"

"No."

"Pipsqueak?"

"No Apple Bloom! Just take a look will you?" Apple Bloom went to take a look and saw the colt with her mouth agape.

"Isn't that Featherweight? The editor-in-cheif of the Foal Free Press?" Apple Bloom questioned.

"As Big Mac would say, eeyup. I kinda didn't expect him to be Featherweight either." Scootaloo stated as they closed the bushes.

"Well, we saw who he was, can we please go now before she sees us?"

"Yeah I guess. But still, I never thought it was gonna be Featherweight. I was going to think that It was gonna be Snails, or Teacher's Pet or maybe even Button Mash." Scootaloo kept rambling on about who else Sweetie's colt friend could have been till Apple Bloom stopped her.

"Seriously though, we gotta get going befo-"

"Too late Apple Bloom." Said a squeaky voice. They both turned to see Sweetie Belle and Featherweight standing in front of them.

"Oh hey! What a coincidence seeing you two here and...were in trouble aren't we? Said Scootaloo.

"Well actually no. I sorta expected to see you two here after a certain friend of yours told me he saw us two last night and told you two." She said.

"We're sorry." They both said. Sweetie Belle and Featherweight both looked at each other and decided to accept the apologies. Featherweight had an idea, and whispered it to Sweetie Belle's ear. She nodded and smiled in agreement.

"But since you guys are here, can you help us with something? We can't do it with two ponies. Featherweight said.

"Oh. What do you want us to do?" Apple Bloom replied. Featherweight flew up to the gazebo and grabbed a camera inside his picnic basket and signalled everypony to come to the gazebo. When they got there, Featherweight equipped Apple Bloom with a nevk bracelet to help hold the camera steady and gave her the camera next.

"Can you take a picture of the two of us please? It would mean alot to me and Sweetie Belle. Plus I chose you because Scootaloo, no offense but you can be a little shaky with these things." Featherweight said.

"I get that a lot don't worry." She replied. As Apple Bloom was setting the camera to get a good shot, Scootaloo stayed far and behind the camera so she wouldn't get in the picture. Apple Bloom focused the shot on Sweetie Belle and Featherweight who were sitting together in front of the tree of the gazebo.

"Ok on my signal, 3, 2, 1...and smile!" She said as Sweetie Belle and Featherweight smiled for the shot. After the flash, the camera released the picture. They both ran up to Apple Bloom to see how the picture came out. When it was done developing, the picture showed the happy couple smiling and sitting close together.

"Wow that came out great! Thanks!" Featherweight said as he unequipped the camera from Apple Bloom's neck and safely put his camera back in his basket.

"Don't mention it! And I suppose you want me and Scootaloo to leave now huh?"

"Well...yeah." Featherweight said. Apple Bloom said to her friend that they need to go and leave them to be be themselves.

"Aww but I wanted to see them kiss!"

"Scootaloo!" They all yelled with Featherweight and Sweetie Belle blushing.

"I'm kidding I'm kidding sorry!" Apple Bloom then took her friend and left the gazebo while Sweetie Belle and Featherweight we're waving goodbye to their friends. Sweetie Belle then began to tell Featherweight about where she will be for the next few days.

"So I'm gonna be gone for the next few days in Canterlot, but I will write to you when I'll be coming back." Sweetie Belle said. She then started to tear up.

"What's wrong?" Asked Featherweight.

"It's just...I'll miss you. I hate to leave you but I gotta go to this thing..a-and I'm worried tha-" Her words were cut short by a wing covering her small soft body which pulled into another hug.

"Are you worried that I might go to another filly or hate you for leaving while you're gone? Sweetie Belle you are a silly filly. I would never leave you." Featherweight leaned foward and kissed Sweetie Belle on the lips, still hugging her with his wing.

"Never?" She replied

"Never." He responded as they once again watch Celestia's sunset, this time from the gazebo.

During nighttime in Ponyville, at the Carousal Boutique, Rarity was working on a dress when she hears knocking from the front door.

"It's open." She replied as the door opened to reveal two ponies. Sweetie Belle and Featherweight.

"Sweetie Belle! There you are! You came early." Rarity said as she looked at the clock which read to be 7:01 PM. She noticed the pegasus colt next to her and smiled.

"So this is the colt who wants to be with my sister." She said while looking at Featherweight, who got scared.

"Oh don't be scared I'm not mad. I'm actually very happy that my sister is dating a colt your age. What's your name?"

"Featherweight."

"Well Featherweight, my name is Rarity, and as you can see, I am the owner of this beautiful shop, and I design and style dresses and suits for the ponies in Ponyville." She said while Featherweight was admiring the dresses Rarity made as well as the pink wallpaper in the room.

"So, what do you do outside of school?" Featherweight looked at Rarity to answer her question.

"I take pictures, and I am the editor-in-cheif of the Foal Free Press." At the sound of that, Rarity was suspicious about the colt.

"You don't post lies like that nasty Diamond Tiara did right?"

"Oh no I would never do that. It would be terrible for my newspaper career. We make sure every story can be true to it's word." After a little while, Rarity decided to trust Featherweight's words.

"Then you are in my OK zone to date my sister." Rarity said as Featherweight and Sweetie Belle happily looked at each other in reply to Rarity's statement.

"Sweetie Belle, why don't you two go upstairs while I finish this dress?"

"Okay. Come on Featherweight, I'll show you my room. Sweetie Belle said as they both went up the stairs. When they were upstairs, Rarity thought to herself about the colt.

"They indeed make a cute couple. I should make Featherweight a nice suit for him. But maybe I should wait for that in the future. Plus mom and dad still need to see him as a colt responsible enough to take care of Sweetie Belle."

"And this room here is my room." Sweetie Belle said as she opened the door to her room. It was decently sized for a room such as hers. There were pictures on the left wall which showed her, Rarity, and another showing what Featherweight assumed to be her parents. To the right of the room were multiple stuffed animals and toys, as well as her bed. In the middle of the room was a table with peices of colored paper and crayons. Featherweight looked around in amazement of the room, mostly her stuffed animals collection.

"So do you like my stuffed toy collection? I collected a lot of rare ones such as the Daring Do one." She said while pulling out a Daring Do stuffed toy. "Rainbow dash one time wanted to buy this from me and Rarity for 50 bits when it was originally 22 bits." Sweetie Belle and Featherweight both laughed at her little story, and both of them sat on the bed, sitting close together.

"This bed is so soft...like you." Featherweight said while Sweetie blushes in reply. They both noticed that the time was 8 PM and that Featherweight has to get home due to curfew reasons.

"Well, the date has to end now. Thanks for showing me your room, and sister, and this marvellous toy collection!" He said while Sweetie Belle was holding his hoof. They then nuzzled together for a little bit. Until Sweetie Belle broke the silence.

"I don't wanna leave you tomorrow. I wish I can talk Rarity out of this but-" she was about to cry when Featherweight stopped her.

"Shhh. It's ok Sweetie Belle, I will miss you too, but you need to go, and it's ok I understand everything. Now I gotta go, but I'll see you tomorrow okay?" When Featherweight finished his sentence, he wrapped his wing around Sweetie Belle for a good 2 minutes slowly soothing her with his presence. During that time, in the hallway that has Sweetie Belle's room, Rarity walks past her room and notices her and Featherweight sharing a moment of tenderness. She silently awes at this, then continues past Sweetie Belle's room.

The next day at the Ponyville Train Station, Rarity and Sweetie Belle were waiting patiently at the station waiting for the next train to Canterlot. After about 30 minutes of waiting, the train finally arrives.

"Finally. Now mother and father should be at the station in Canterlot to meet with us about the meeting so let's get on the train and get going." Rarity said. As she and Sweetie Belle walked near the train stop, Sweetie Belle hears somepony calling her name. She turns around to find Featherweight coming straight towards her. He then catches up to her.

"Good, I'm not too late. I wanted to give you something before you left. Featherweight said as he handed an envelope to Sweetie Belle. She opened It to reveal a picture with an address on the back. The picture was the two of them from yesterday sitting together smiling.

"I made a copy for you, and put my address on the back so you can write to me about your trip." Sweetie Belle once again gave Featherweight another hug.

"I'm going to miss you."

"It will only be a few days Sweetie."

"I know. But I'll still miss you." She was interrupted by Rarity, who told her to get on the train before it leaves. She released Featherweight from her hug and left to get on the train. As the train left to Canterlot, Featherweight was waving to Sweetie Belle who waved back until she was out of his sight.

"Be safe Sweetie Belle."