Topiary (Garden Anon) Pt. 2

>Working day part two, Electric Boogaloo, in Equestria
>Running home to change out of your grass fluid-stained pants and shoes
>You’ve got a date in an hour. With Twilight Sparkle. That booky, awkward pony that snorts when she laughs
>God that’s cute
>You smash through the door
>You kick off your shoes with force
>One flies off and lands in the sink full of dishes and makes a loud clank
>Whatever. They’re getting washed anyways
>You throw your shirt off and run into the fiery shower
>FUCKTHISISLIKELAVA
>You actually stand and let the conditioner do its thing instead of just washing it out right away as usual
>Not that it matters on your short locks
>You want Twilight to notice though
>You exit the shower in a cloud of steam, Terminator style
>Sometimes you wish you had speakers for your iPod, the only thing in your pocket from the real world
>Go to your bare closet, pick out the nicest shirt. A nice white button-up. Not too formal, but better than your usual attire
>Less grassy too
>You almost forget Twilight’s book
>You pick it up from the table and open up to a page
>You stare at the print
I need to do something
>You get a piece of paper and rip it to size
>On it you write, “Sorry I kept this so long. Maybe we can get together again. I’d really like that; I know this night will be special. –Anon”
>God that’s so lame.
>Heading out the door
>You breathe in a huge gulp of air, and are bathed in the warm evening sun
>It’s delicious
>Keep walking; keep breathing
>”uhm….An-non….?”
>Halt in your tracks
Oh…uh, hello again Fluttershy. Is everything okay?
>”Oh, y-yes….where are you off to?”
>You are barely passed the front gate of your home. You could be getting the mail for all she knows
Well, I’m headed into town. I’m going to meet someone for dinner
>”Oh! Well, I was just coming to see if…you were going to come by tomorrow…”
>You thought this was sorted out already
Uh, yeah sure I can do that.
>Silence
Well…I really need to get to my friend…
>”Mind if I come along t-too? I need to get some things…” She sounds desperate
>You and Fluttershy head down the road together, talking awkwardly with your tagalong guest
>”S-so…is there going to be more people like you coming here?”
>You can’t imagine anyone else wanting to, not that you did either
>”In your world uhm…did you have any…friends?”
Well, I had a friend I knew since elementary. He was a great pal until…
> He stole the girl you’d been seeing for 5 years, 8 months, and 3 days.
I don’t know…he moved away.  That’s all really.
>You’d have fought for her if you didn’t get sucked into this bizarre pony paradise
>”Oh, so…you DON’T have a…girlfriend then?”
>Her blunt statement stuns you
Uhh, not at the…moment…
>Fluttershy hangs her head down to cover her obvious smile
>Finally at the library. But you have no idea how to get rid of Fluttershy
Well…uhm, I need to be getting to my….date…
>”Oh, you’re going to see Spike?”
Not exactly…
>You knock three times
>You can here trotting up to the door, then Twilight opens it with her magic
>”Oh hello, Anon! I didn’t know when you’d be here…sorry, I need a little time to finish getting ready
>Oh great. You’ve ruined the night. Way to be way too early and seem like a needy loser.
>Say hello to never being happy in Equestria again idiot
S-sure thing!
>She invites you in
>”Uhm..Twilight, need any help?”
>”Sure Fluttershy, thanks!”
>You take a seat on the couch with Spike
>Time to break the silence
So….Spike…has Twilight been, y’know, talking about today at all?
>He looks at you as you toss her book on the table
>”Are you kidding? She hasn’t shut up about it. She used a spell to make those weeds in front grow JUST so you would come.”
>The news is a lukewarm surprise. You suspected something was up
Woah...
>Twilight comes down the steps, and you rise to attention
>She looks the same. Freshly washed mane and smells of cherries
>You see the green bracelet on her left front hoof
>Such a minor thing to make her look more wonderful
>”Thanks for the bracelet Futtershy, it looks great!”
It really does!
>Fluttershy shoots you a piercing glare
>You give a nervous laugh as a barrier against it
>”Thank you Anon. And Thanks again Fluttershy. Well, shall we?”
>She opens the door with her magic and gestures to it
>You walk over to her and then towards the door and shut it
>A confused look surfaces on everyone
Allow me.
>You open the door for her
>Twilight exits the house and looks at you with joyful eyes
>”That was very kind of you Anon…” says Fluttershy vacantly
>”Yes it was” remarks Twilight
Just starting the night off right is all
>You shut the door and head off to the restaurant; strolling slowly to maximize the time with your friend
>”So tell me Anon, how come we haven’t done this sooner?”
Uh…well…I’ve really, REALLY wanted to. You are a great person, and a wonderful friend.
>You can’t rush this. It’ll fall apart at takeoff
What’s the difference why…we’re here now
>You place a hand on her back to reassure her that this is what you’ve wanted forever
>Actions speak what words don’t
>”I’m glad too, Anon”
>You get to your table and order a glass of apple wine and share stories of times before you entered each others’ lives
You SERIOUSLY have a relationship with royalty?
>She laughs at you
>You’ve been close with Twilight this long and you didn’t know she had a royal brother, let alone was taught by royalty
>You feel a little dumb
>”Yeah well, it’s nothing special…”
>”What about you Anon? What did you do in your realm?”
>You really think hard. This is your chance to build yourself up and make her think of you in a whole new light. You could supreme ruler of Earth, or someone who healed millions of dying people from a terrible illness, or a musician who wrote fantastic songs that unified the world.
>Or a race car driver.
>Surely any one of those would guarantee you some hot mare lovin’
Actually I was a horse breeder! With my help, I helped make the fastest and strongest horses and made lots of money in the process.
>Twilight’s eyes widen. She bites her lip and averts her gaze
“O-oh, Anon…”
>You can tell she didn’t get the joke, but aren’t displeased with its results
No actually I worked in a store…selling televisions and things like that. Nothing very exciting.
>She snaps out of it as the food arrives. Salads are an entrée here
> “Oh…you got me! Heh…that sounds interesting though”
>You know it isn’t, but her persistence to keep your interest is cute
>So awfully cute
>You and Twilight finish off your third glass of wine and pay the tab
>She is so kind. In your world, you were always a free meal ticket to whatever attractive girl walked into the store that day…after giving them a sizeable discount of course
>Dinner is finished. You learned a lot tonight
>Both of your legs are a little weak as you walk her home
>Under the gas lights Twilight looks up at you and smiles tiredly
>”I had a lot of fun with you tonight. I haven’t been treated this nice by someone in a long time”
My pleasure….
>Your words drift off as a smile appears
>You kneel down and hug her at her door
OH! Your book is on the table…I marked one of my favorite parts in it for you
>”Thank you, Anon. Goodnight”
>You watch the door close
Goodnight…
>You turn to head back to your hou-
“D-did you have a good dinner Anonymous?”
>Fluttershy.
>Your heart is racing as you touch your chest
>”You two looked like you had a…great time…”
>How did she know?
How did you know?
>”Well I followed you of course”
You…why?
>”I…uh…was keeping an eye on…my bracelet…”
>That’s not weir or anything. You remember you loaned out a movie to your brother and he took it along across the state and you trekked along on foot to make sure it wasn’t getting broken or pawned or anything like that
Well…it’s safe, rest assured
>This is brutally awkward
>Fluttershy watched Twilights bedroom light turn off and plants her gaze onto you
>”Well now, do you need someone to w-walk you home, m-mister?”
>You have a feeling if not, she’ll follow you. Better to have to in view
Sure.
>As you reach the edge of Ponyville, the silence is broken with Futtershy’s words
>”S-so are you and Twilight…going out…?”
>You’d like to think that. But it isn’t official yet.
Not exactly.
>You keep your words short, but Fluttershy persists
>”So…d-does that mean there’s a chance that maybe, someday, I c-could be your girlfriend?”
>You stop and stare at her
Uh…
>You panic a bit
Maybe…
>Fluttershy smiles, “I’d l-like that”
>Oops.
>What have you done.
>You twiddle with your thumbs as you look up at the stars, trying not to look at Fluttershy staring at you
Well, it was nice seeing you again Fluttershy, but I need to get to bed.
>You are a ways from your house but decide it’s time to depart her company now
>”Y-you too…goodnight Anonymous…”
 ‘Night Fluttershy.
>As you jog away you faintly hear “Se-see you tomorrow…”
>You arrive
>You throw open the door as you get home and look out the window
>You can faintly see Fluttershy standing where you had left her. After a while she walks off to her home
>You give a sigh of relief and undress
>In bed, in the calm of the night and empty house, you reflect on the night
>Things are looking up for you
>No more listening to sad, lame indie songs on your iPod
>Tomorrow you’ll start off with a great song
>Something that you can feel good to
>Then you remember
Fuck.
>You plant your hands on your face
>You drift off to sleep
>Work tomorrow
>At fucking Fluttershy’s