Of Hearts and Hooves

[friendyousohard]

Who: Twilight Sparkle (friendyousohard), Applejack (buckyouup), Fluttershy (3_butterflies), Rainbow Dash (bestofthebest) and possibly some visitors!
Where: Goldenrod City Inn
When: Evening of Hearts and Hooves Valentine's Day
Summary: A pony V-day.
Rating: PG, probably?
Log:

It was a nice night.

Probably the most simplistic description ever, but it was the best description Twilight could think of. Seated outside, mug of hot chocolate in her hands, watching the Illumise and Volbeat mating dance above them, that was the best description she could think of. Nice.

She'd come out here to just enjoy the night and think for a while, not ever having been one to go in for Hearts and Hooves Celebrations anyway, but as time passed and she watched the bug Pokemon, she found herself thinking that there was really only one thing that could make this moment better.

Someone to share it with.

Comments

Outside: Bug Watching

[friendyousohard]

[All ponies encouraged to make their own threads here. Visitors (and of course, anyone else staying at the inn) welcome!]

Inside: H&H Celebration

[friendyousohard]

[Ponies only here! These threads take place after the ones in the above thread.]

[buckyouup]

[Applejack leans on the fence outside the Pokemon Center, her eyes fixed on the sky. The Volbeat mating dance was nothing like anything she'd ever seen before. It almost looks like the stars themselves are dancing.

It's just a shame the pokemon itself is so weak, or she would consider taking one home with her.]

[friendyousohard]

[She's busy enough looking up at the bug-types and watching them dance that she doesn't even notice AJ's nearby until the Slowpoke at her feet nudges her.]

Hmmm? What's up, Snails? [She glances over in the direction he's pointing, and blinks in surprise when she sees Applejack.]

Oh, AJ! Over here! [She calls from her bench, waving the other girl over.]

[buckyouup]

[She smiles, walking over to her friend's side and sitting down.]

Hey there, Sugarcube. Quite the sight, ain't it?

[friendyousohard]

[Her smile grows wider as Applejack seats herself next to her, and she nods emphatically.]

It's a lot like fireflies back home, only... so much bigger. And everywhere. I bet you could go just about anywhere and see them tonight.

[buckyouup]

I've never seen so many fireflies together like this, either. I reckon you just never know what's going t'show up in this world.

[friendyousohard]

I think that's true of any world to a certain extent. But it's definitely more obvious here.

[Snails stares up at the two of them for a few seconds before turning his attention to a particularly close Volbeat dancing for an unseen Illumise on the ground.]

Even Snails seems to like them. He's been very well-behaved tonight.

[buckyouup]

[She casts a suspicious glare in Snails' direction.]

Makes me think somethin's gonna happen any second now.

[friendyousohard]

Oh come on, what can he do while he's right under my eye?

[She pats the Slowpoke on the head.]

He might have a mischievous streak, but that doesn't mean he's always out to cause trouble.

[buckyouup]

[Blossom, in the mean time, has come back from her walk around the village, taking her place at Applejack's feet. Good evening, Mr. Snails. It's lovely out, isn't it?]

...Maybe you're right, but I always get th'feelin' he's waitin' for us to let our guard down.

[friendyousohard]

[Snails turns his head (very, very slowly) towards Blossom and gives her a blank stare. He... does seem to be smiling, at least?]

Well, even if he is, what's the worse he could do in this situation?

[buckyouup]

...Maybe he glued you to the bench.

[Okay, she can't take that seriously. She chuckles.]

[friendyousohard]

Well, there goes this skirt, then! Good thing I have others.

[She snickers a bit, too, trying to picture Snails rubbing glue onto the bench... very, very slowly.]

[buckyouup]

After I've had t'replace so many outfits here? It's nice not t'be me for once.

[Snicker.]

[friendyousohard]

But AJ, if he put the glue all over the bench then you'd be stuck too.

[buckyouup]

...

[And then Applejack stands up. Oh thank Celestia. There's no glue.]

Phew. I just got finished breakin' these jeans in.

[friendyousohard]

[She just... stares at her for a moment before she bursts out laughing.

A-applejack, it was a joke! There's no way he could have- hahahahaha! Y-you actually thought he did?

[buckyouup]

[Her cheeks redden a bit, and she scratches the back of her head.]

I... well... y-you can never be too careful around that jokester, is all.

[friendyousohard]

W-well, I think I would have noticed him putting glue on the bench. I mean, I'm not that oblivious.

[She pauses, remembering the Timberwolves incident and how she somehow managed to not hear Spike telling her that he was going to go serve AJ the rest of his life.]

... Usually.

[buckyouup]

Just try not t'get too invested in any books while he's out of the ball, alright? [She teases.]

[friendyousohard]

I'll keep that in mind.

[As the Volbeat floats past, shining his light down at them, Twi's eyes and, to some extent, her head, follow a particularly tricky looking pattern. Swaying a bit as she watches, she leans over to catch the last bit of it...

And finds her head on AJ's shoulder.]

Oh. Um... [Words fail her.]

[buckyouup]

[She blinks, turning and looking over at her friend. She smiles. It wasn't totally out of the ordinary for them to be this close, but Twilight usually wasn't the one to instigate it.]

You comfy, Sugarcube?

[friendyousohard]

[She just stares up at AJ for a couple moments before nodding, pleased that she seems okay with this.]

Yeah, but I think I could be better.

[She shifts over, closing the distance between them to cuddle a bit.] There we go.

[Snails's head turns to look at the two of them for a moment, staring with his blank eyes... before he turns back to watch the Volbeat.]

[buckyouup]

[She chuckles, wrapping her arm around Twilight's waist. Between the stunning display in the sky and her close friend's sudden affection, she hardly has the chance to notice Snails staring up at them.]

It's definitely warmer, at least.