That One Apple (From Insecure Ponies Thread)

>Be anon
>Today marks the 2nd year you've landed in equestria
>Damn,2 years already? Times passes by fast nowadays..
>Now You would think that there would be a celebration,a party to bring more impact to this fateful date
>But...Nothing,well nothing that you know of
>Pinkie Pie did leave for Manehattan due to a big party going down there with Vinyl Scratch
>Ah well,at least you'll relax for once
>You're still lying on your bed,even after the alarm went off multiple times
>Never realized how comfortable this resting rectangle was until now
>Unfortunately,you can't really stay there forever,unless you want Mr.Cake to tell you that arriving late isn't an option
>Finally deciding to get up,opening the blinds to make sure there is no turning back
>And just by looking through the clear glass that's keeping the air out of your face,You can tell this is going to be a great day
>Just a blue sky with some clouds hovering slowly over everyon-pony's heads
>the sun wasn't as bright as usual,but it has been hot for quite a while now,so a temperature change is not going to kill anyone
>After looking at the scenery for a while with a small smile on your face,you take your time walking to your bathroom,doing the usual leak and shower

While Anon's doing that,why don't we go see what the ponies are doing?

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>Be Twilight Sparkle
>Only one thing was on your mind right now
>Make a surprise for Anon
>You were organizing a party for Anon,as he has been your friend for almost 2 years now!
>You informed the other 4 to be there,since pinkie pie was absent today and won't be coming back for a while
>So looks like the brains of the team will have to think of something that will amuse Anon in anyway possible
>All of them arrive,but one is still absent
>That one is Applejack
>That's quite wierd,actually
>She is usually dependable,always there in need of others
>But this time,it was different
>Was she still cautious about Anon??
"Ugh..I'll have to ask her later.."
>For Hours,you were decorating with your friends your library,of course,Spike will have to clean this up
>Fluttershy,taking a break from her part,comes up to you asks gently "Um..Twilight? I have a question,if you don't mind me asking..."
>You turn your head counter-clockwise,giving her a look that told her that she may continue and ask her question
>"I was thinking..We could take a break from the decorations,and take time to think about the presents?"
>Holy Dooley,the presents
>You totally forgot about that!
"Oh! Right Right...We should make the preparations for that! Girls!"
>All of them turn around to look at you,waiting for you to say something that could be considered important
"Fluttershy thought of something important! The presents!"
>Rainbow Dash Responded with a facepalm,just thinking of how she could even forget that
>And Rarity Just gave a large gasp at the thought of forgetting about that
>"You're right! Now what should we offer him? A big present or individual ones?" Says the Marshmallow Pony,thinking of an amazing present to give him
>This calls in for a vote
"That's a good question,maybe we should ask him?"
>"Why don't we send Applejack to do it? She needs to do something,at least!" The Cyan Pony replies
"Hm..Well it's not a bad idea! Maybe you could even ask why she didn't come over!"
>Rainbow Dash nods with a grin on her face,this is the perfect opportunity to try a time attack!
>She rushes out of the library quickly and flaps her wings at a quick pace already,no time to lose here

Now that we know that the ponies are organizing a party for Anon,what is Applejack actually doing?
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>Be Applejack
>Naturally,if it was for any other pon..person,you would've accepted right away
>But with Anon,it feels...different.
>Like...you were nervous?
>No no,it couldn't be that!
>Like if you were ever nervous in your entire life!
>Well,there maybe is a few exceptions..but this is certainly not the case!
>To get those darn ideas out of your head,you go to collect some of them apples you gotta sell!
>Ah,this is something that you would never get tired of
>Just that satisfying crack you hear from the tree whenever you kick it at your hardest
>However,you only did it for a few minutes,before Your big brother takes your place
>"Sis,I think it's mah turn"
>You smirk at him,nudging Big Mac to the side
"Are ya suggestin' i ain't good enough to do it by mahself?"
>Your brother just ignores you with a small grin on his face,getting ready to kick some apples
>"Sis,it's just ah've been feeling lazy a lil'. Ya go rest,ah got this"
>You Huff and walks back inside the f-
>Oh look,rainbow's stopping your way,what a surprise
>She clearly looks mad at you and the reason must be justifiable
>"Hey Applejack! Why didn't you come to organize Anon's party?" She ask with a slight of offense
"Hay now..I had my reaso-"
>You immediately get interrupted by her, there was no excuse possible to justify this
>"Yeah? Well how about you compensate for it,by following me and make Anon happy?!"
>This is one of the few times you've seen her being this pissed
"Ah-Ah...Fine,but it dosen't mean i'll be happy-go-lucky,understood?"
>With Rainbow Dash,there was actually no way to win
>Unless you were Twilight.
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>Be Rainbow Dash
>You are currently dragging one of your best friends to the library
>A.K.A Twilight's residence
>You couldn't believe it!
>She lied to you,yet again!
>It always hit harder when she lied,due to her being the element of HONESTY?
>And she didn't even need to lie about that! Just say no and a valid reason!
>The Orange Pony,still lowering her head down in shame,tries to go at it again with her reasoning,that you may or may not listen
>"L-Listen Rainbow,It's just that i feel nervous whenever Anon's around..."
>Obviously,that wasn't going to cut it
>However,her voice was low and lacked the confidence she usually has,the type of confidence that knew everything was going to be alright
>You noticed it,but you ignored it pretty quickly
"Well looks like i'll have to make you get used to talking to Nonny!"
>Changing Plans,going to Sugarcube corner
>You know it wouldn't hurt too much if you were absent for longer than what they expected
>I mean,you did make the banner and the letters on it,while Rarity was asking you question about what type of gems she should put on it
>Evidently,You had no fucking clue on what to say and justed said "whatever you feel more comfortable with"
>So at least she'll be doing something now
>Applejack kindly asks,with the same tone she used before
>"Now where ya taking me.."
>Applejack obviously didn't know about this whole thing,and to be perfectly honest,it's better that way
"Heh..you'll see."
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>Be Anonymous
>Work was boring and uneventful, getting a few clients in to order some big orders
>Meh, at least the money comes in
>'cause that's business,yo
>Fortunately you had your phone to occupy you
>After a while, you question how much the phone would actually be auctioned at in this Universe
>It is one of a kind item, after all
>Could it worth nothing? Couple Hundreds bits? A million? Holy mother of Jahova, you never thought of that until now!
>However, your thoughts are quickly interrupted as your ears catch the tinging of the door opening
>You bring your head up and shift your vision to the door
>It was Rainbow Dash, fluttering inside with a sly smile and...Applejack? well that was a pleasant surprise!
>Although, she did seem unhappy as it was evident with her covering her face by lowering down her familiar, worn out hat
>Rainbow did nudge her, to make sure she would actually mind moving a little and not be a stone through out this whole thing
>Dash clears her throat, while trotting towards to counter slowly but surely
>"What's up,Nonny? Having a good day?"
"Meh,just really bored. It's great to have some company around." You said as you slided your phone inside of your right pocket
>"Oh sorry Nonny, I won't be the "Company" around here today, she will"
She turns to look at Applejack, only to find a mare with her face completely coated in dark red, giving a wierd contrast between her head and the rest of her body
"Oh! well,I don't mind,really! I'm sure it will be fun!"
>That sudden Optimism took Applejack off guard,she crosses her forehooves in nervousness, also popping a smile that was covered by her hat
>In normal conditions, she wouldn't even approach you from a 3 minute stroll, but deep inside of her heart, she didn't want to seem like she's ignoring you
>She just wanted to hang you with you, nothing more, nothing less
>Rainbow Dash paints herself in the picture,asking you one final question before leaving for the day
>"Hey Nonny, I know this is a wierd question to ask but I was wondering, when you order something at a restaurant, do you only choose one big meal or multiple,small meals that has a different flavor to each one?"
>What kind of question was that?
>Meh,why not answer it in a polite manner,let them know that you have a great choice of words
"Well Rainbow,I do like variety into my meals,because at least i know that when i'll eat my second meal, it won't be same taste,therefor-"
>Dash Interrupts you immediately,due to her already having the answer she needed
>"Okay Mumbo,i think i've heard enough"
>You shrug,she told you to stop at the right time,because you were so about to go on a tangent
>Rainbow Dash Trots closer to the door,waving goodbye to the both of you
>You know she left for good because of the ringing whenever the door opens
>Now it became Uber silent,With Applejack just standing there
>Was she too shy to approach you?
>Oh well,looks like you'll have to break that cold silence

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>Be Applejack
>This is bad, really bad. Out of all the moments it could've happend, it had to be now
>You just weren't prepared for this, at all!
>This was doomed from the beginning!!
>Wait,calm down a little there,girl
>Maybe it isn't as bad as you think it will be
>He may just actually find interest in you from this conversation!
>Whatever the case may be, it would be quite foolish of you to stand there,
>So why not "break the ice",rig-
>"So Applejack! How've you been recently?"
>That indeed did surprise the heck out of you, not the fact that he talked to you, it's the fact that he approached it with a delicate manner
"A-Ah..Ah've been mighty fine, just picking apples, Anon! What about y-you?"
>Anon did seem to notice your nervousness, as it was proven by this question
>"Are you sure you're alright, AJ? You seem a tad nervous.."
>Oh Boy here we go
"W-Whatcha talking about hun'? I ain't never been nervous in my entire life!"
>You blame Rainbow for putting you through this
>Suddenly, Anon jumps over his counter, literally in front of you
>He had a good 2 feet in height over you
>Kneeling down, He looks at you with a small, warm smile on his face
>Just that smile could  make your whole day
>You felt hypnotized by those eyes of his
>Holy cow you're making eye contact
>"Applejack? Why are you staring at me like that?"
"Ah ain't staring at you! It's just that ya need to look at the person ya talking to!"
>Lying.JPG
>He shrugs with the same smile on his face
>"Heh, sorry if I offended you, AJ!"
>While you were staring at him, Anon did seem silly crouching in the centre of the shop
"Um..Would ya want to sit down at a booth? It would seem more natural, ya know?"
>Anon gets up and jumps over his counter again, maybe he'd go get someth-
>"So would you want anything?"
"I-I'm alright for now, thanks!"
>There goes that stuttering again


>"AJ, you still haven't told me why you're still nervous, you know"
>Anon's being a real tease today isn't he?
"Ah told ya already! A-Ah ain't nervous!"
>"But I've never seen you act like that, other then when you're lying"
>Well...Darn, he caught you this time
>However, you're not going to back down from this type of fight, right?
"Are ya implying that i'm a liar?"
>"What? No! I'm just saying that it's very rare that you act like that and you don't seem like you're being the lying type right now, or even if at all!"
>Okay Applejack, calm down. This can be very easily solve if you were to tell the truth
>B-But what if he dosen't feel the same way towards you?
>Gosh, this was harder than you thought!
>You always have the possibility of running away, but that would be foolish of you at this point in time
"W-Well Ah.."
>"See? You're stuttering again!"
>Not only was he persistent, but you he cornered you as well!
"Ah...Ah...Oh Darn! Look at the time, ah have to go pick them apples again! We'll talk later, ok?"
>And with that, before he could say a word, you're out of that place
>You felt like crap when getting out of that place running, leaving Anon alone in that manner
>That wasn't even polite, just plainly rude
>Arriving at the farm, you don't greet your family and instead rush at your room
>Jumping on your bed and stuffing your face in pillow, you cry because you couldn't do it
>You couldn't tell that you actually liked him
>This really was doomed..


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>Be Anon
>You were left alone due to the departure of Applejack
>This feeling punched you in the face once more
>That feeling that told you, you were a dick
>You didn't mean to do it on purpose, though
>If you could, you would run up to her and apologize
>But of course, Big mac would probably stand in your way, and make you would never actually walk again
>So obviously, don't be a dumbass and keep your distance
>Now what do you do?
>there's only 5 minutes left to your shift
>It would've been nice to spend those last 5 minutes with someone
>But evidently, no one would pass through that door now
>Oh hey it's Twilight!
>You wonder what was she doing here, this isn't exactly a place she goes to regularly
>She's more of the type to eat the shitty cup noodles that takes 2 minutes to cook
>Twilight greets you with a smile that she always gives out to you whenever you happen to walk by her
>"Hey Anon! How's it going?"
"I guess it's been going well, AJ just walked by to talk to me, she left a few minutes ago before you arrived."
>At least you gave her the basics
>"Oh! Really? I should've arrived earlier then!" She gives a light chuckle out to you,hoping that you would give the chuckle back
>You obviously do just for the sake of looking like a nice guy
>Before you could send a reply to her, she asks you a question
>"Say, could you follow me to the library? I have a surprise for you!"
>Oh boy here we go
>You knew it was coming, even if Pinkie Pie wasn't there or not
>Maybe she just lied and hid herself in some bushes to make sure you don't see her anywhere
>Nevertheless, that is still not going to change the fact that there is going to be a party tonight
>You made sure you sounded astonished at the news of a surprise from Twilight
"Oh really? Sweet! Just hold on a minute,ok? I have to check a few things in the shop"
>She nods and goes to sit at a booth, looking around to see how decorated and pink it looked
>You check everywhere to see if everything's alright, which you always do after work
>Safe and Sound everywhere, so time to lock that front door and head outside with the Book nerd
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>When you walk up close to her booth, she immediately gets what you're saying and jumps off the bench and follows you intently
>You Push the entrance door out for her like the gentleman that you are, observing the sun setting down at the horizon
>Finally, the moon was about to take it's place with those bright, shiny stars that accompanies it
>But enough about that, you'll enjoy it later
>Now how about that party, you were eager for it
>Not for the presents however, your parents just normally offered you money so that you can buy the stuff that you want
>Obviously, it would be extremely rude to not take the presents in front of them, so you'll have to ask them about that on a later date
>You were actually eager for something else, how is it even going to turn out?
>it was pretty clear it's not going to be as loud and as pumped as pinkie's parties
>But who knows, it might be a good change every once and a while!
>"Anon!"
>Holy shit that caught you off guard
"W-What Twilight!?"
>"I was talking to you this whole time! Did you not even hear what i said?"
>She really did look fed up, she loathes those moments when people ignore her
>But you didn't on purpose, you swear
"Oh, sorry Twilight! I was just lost in my train of thoughts."
>She shakes her head, giving you a sigh
>"It's fine I guess, i talk a little too much..."
"Hey don't worry about it! Besides, we're here, right?"
>You two were standing in front of her residence's door
>That Door is blocking that surprise you were waiting for to see
>"Oh! Right, are you ready, Anon?"
>You nod as an answer and take a deep breath before she finally opens the door with turning her doorknob
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>Be Applejack
>Right now, you are in pain
>In pain at your failure of an attempt at a date
>The Date that could've changed everything about your relationship with Anon
>But you were too weak to tell the truth
>And you were the element of honesty!
>That alone makes it more painful to hold in
>Tears falling down on your face, which were absorbed immediately by the fact that you had your face stuck on your pillow
>You tried to keep your voice down as much as possible because you know how Protective Big Mac can be when it comes to his sister being sad
>He never leaves your side until he's satisfied
>Stopping the tears falling out to your cheeks, you pull your head out of the pillow and says some words to yourself
"Ah..Ah might as well give up now.."
>"Give up on wha',Lil' Missy?"
>Wait, that voice, you recognized it
>That was Granny Smith!
>Quick! Think of something!
>Oh what the hell, you couldn't lie to the one who raised you!
>Instead, with a deep breath, you relax and explain everything to her
"And that's why ah think ah screwed up, Granny..."
>Granny Smith gives you a chuckle, slapping her knee in the process
>"Is that all that happend, girlie?"
"ah Promise ah'm telling the whole truth"
>"Applejack, ya didn't screw nuttin' up! It happend to me when ah was at yer age!"
"R-Really?"
>She nods with that same smile she always has
>You know she couldn't lie to you, so why would she even lie to you?
>"Uh-Huh! Look Applejack, it's fine to be shy at times like these, just stop trying to put yourself down too much, aight?"
"R-Right.."
>You didn't forget that it was Anon's technical anniversary today
>Too bad you won't be able to make a present on time
>Oh well, at least your present will be able to be more personal, as you will give him 1 or 2 days after the party is over


>Your Grandma pats your on the shoulder and tells you this
>"Now Applejack, ah think you have alot to offer to stallion, but ya just have ta prove yerself by getting their attention, ya know?"
>She stops to catch her breath
>"Now ah can't tell ya what ta do now, yer a big girl and ya have the right to make decions by yerself!"
>Those words truly did give you some courage
>Of course, that dosen't mean you're going to rush at Twilight's place and kiss him in front of everybody, no
>For tonight, you're going to stay up and think of something to give him
>But before you do that, you give your granny a big hug and tell her that you'll do it
"Thank ya Grandma, ah really appreciate it"
>"Ah don't worry about it! That's what family is for!"
>Always had the right word to say
>She leaves and you start to think deeply about what you're going to give him
>You better make sure it's special

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>And right now, you were eagerly awaiting for Twilight to open that door
>Luckily, it did open
>You're greeted by 3 ponies sitting along the circular carpet in the middle of the room
>All of them had a box bigger than the other on their lap
>Fluttershy had the smallest one, while Rarity had the biggest
>All of them cheered at once the 2 words you've been hearing once every year
>"Happy anniversary!"
>Oh Look! There even was a banner decorated with a bunch of small, colorful gems around letter saying "Welcome, Anon!"
>Heh. Rarity always impressing you with those sort of things
>That makes you intruiged on what is even in her box
>Meh, you'll figure out later when you'll actually get to open the damn thing
>Including the presents of others, obviously
>Now the party in itself may not look like much, but for peopl-ponies to actually do this kind of thing for you just puts a tear right in your eye
"Girls..you really didn't have to-"
>Rainbow Dash interrupts you, fully knowing what you're about to say
>"Aw c'mon Anon! You deserved it! You're just such a great friend to us, that I can't even think of a future without you being around us!"
>Maybe you did, but it's still much more than you would've possibly asked for
>Just a card or a word would've been fine but they went the extra 4 miles on this one
>You might've even considered that too far, really
>You sensed tears flooding your vision, so you quickly wipe them away with your index before anyone could take notice on it
>Rainbow went to take her box and pushed it on your chest
>She pushed it so hard you already might know what it is even inside of it
>Wow, thanks for basically spoiling it, Dash
>She Asks you to open her present first, right here and right now
>However, it certainly was not how the girls interperted this party
>Twilight Groans quite loudly, hoping that Dash would get the message
>Of course she didn't

>"C'mon Anon! Open mine first! I promise you won't regret it!"
>You can't help but feel that a grin is slowly developping itself on her face
>Oh just forget it, it's nothing
>Twilight does try to intervene but too bad, you were already shredding that paper away
>When the pieces fall down, you notice that the box is reflecting a light sparkle from every face it has
>It also feels pretty slippery as well, some sort of soap?
>Oh fuck you just realised it's actually duct tape
>And there's no way to actually open this thing without a knife
>And she made sure that there would be nothing that would cut in this room
>Now Rainbow has just started to burst from laughter
>She even was holding her stomach from how much it hurt to chuckle this hard
>You just let out a sigh, placing the box down next to Twilight
"Nice one, Rainbow."

>"Heh! Told ya!"
>Meanwhile, Fluttershy just frowns and sighs at Rainbow Dash not following the plan
>So is Rarity, but instead she adds a facehoof to it
>Twilight, clearly flustered at how it's starting to go down, successfully interrupts your exchange with Rainbow Dash
>"Anon! Rainbow! The Presents are for later!"
>That was all she needed to say for the both of you to shut up
>"Um..Why don't we talk about your day, Anon? I mean, if it's okay with you..."
>Your ear catches that sweet, delicate voice of the pony who started to activate her vocal chords for once
>It was the voice of Fluttershy
"Oh, me? Well uh, Applejack and Dash came around at work, it really did pass the time out due to me being bored out of my mind, so it did help out."
>Rarity trots up to you with a smile on her face, nudging your shoulder with her hoof
>So? How did it went, dahling?"
"Uh..."
>You should've expected that they would've asked you that, so might as well tell the truth
"Well, she did act kind of nervous, she was blushing alot, covered her face with her hat and she never really wanted to look at m-"
>Rarity and Dash start to chuckle, they seem to know something that you don't
"Girls?"
>"Oh! Ignore us, dahling, just keep telling your story" as Rarity says after she cover her mouth with her hoof , attempting to hide that smile that is not stopping to grow
"But...that was it."
>Rainbow Snickers in her own corner, mumbling to herself
"How could someone be so oblivious to someone's feelings..."

>You heard her probably insulting you from the corner, but you decided to ignore it
>Besides, it's not like she's going to bully you for it
>You look at the others, Pretending like they didn't know what Rarity and Rainbow was talking about
>While they clearly did, it still dosen't change the fact that if they said it outloud, it would ruin the party and just kill the mood entirely
>When Rainbow Dash stops cackling to herself, it becomes dead silent, everybody staring at eachother awkwardly


Okay...How about we go see what Aj is doing?

>Be Applejack
>Right now, You are baking a small cake, accompanied by some muffins
>All with the flavor of different apples that comes from your farm
>Now they won't really take long to make due to how good you are at baking these goods
>Even Pinkie Pie called you better than her once at the gala!
>And how much she wants you to help her out, you've actually gotten better over those past years you've known her
>Moving on with the sugary pastries, You place all the ingredients down on the table
>The Apples aren't that big of an issue to find, obviously
>That's all you live around in
>You probably have a good amount of everything to make 1 cake and 3 muffins
>Yeah that's a resonable amount for a late birthday gift
>So let's start!

>First, you turn the oven up at the temperature required to make the perfect cake that is not burnt or too mushy to eat
>Then, you begin to grease your pan with a small rectangle of butter, make sure there's not a single spot not covered in it
>Holy cow this is starting to look like a cooking show
>Ah well, might be entertaining!
>While letting the oven heat itself, you begin to blend the wet ingredients inside of a large bowl, to make sure that none spill out when mixing it violently to make sure everything's ok
>If there's one thing you didn't want to do, is screw something up
>Especially in these circumstances
>This will make up for your absence at the party
>If you did went there, all your friends would know instantly that you have the crush on Anon
>Which is something you would rather avoid because you know how much Dash can be a painful tease sometimes with things like that
>You felt a small smile reaching both of your ears while mixing the ingredients together, but you still don't know if it's for the love of baking in general or Anon
>Might be both, actually!
>Oh! Looks like the mix is nice stirred! time to move onto slicing the apples down

This might take a while for her to finish something like this, and she still hasn't done anything about those muffins!
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>Be Twilight
>Wait no, Scratch that
>Be Infuriated Twilight
>Rainbow didn't follow the plans, and now the party's just an awkward silence that nobody asked for
>Now you realize why you never plan parties without pinkie pie
>She's always the heart of the event
>You Plant your hooves onto your eyes, shaking your head in despair of something creative because you know the only way to make this party worth while ongoing is the presents
>Think of something quick!!
>"Hey um..Anon? If you want, you can open my present too..."
"What!? Fluttershy! You can't be serious!"
>Fluttershy nods
>"Oh yes, Twilight, I'm very serious"
>Oh boy...ugh, might as well give them now before he regrets going here

>Be Anon
>After a few hours of recieving the presents of your great friends, you decided to leave and call it a day
>One of these presents was actually a necklace, which was given to you by Fluttershy
>She made it herself, which is always better when it's han...hoofmade
>It was pretty sweet of her to actually do this for you, Rarity as well with that Jacket she made
>In fact, both of these items looks great combined! it's definetely going to be a combo of clothing you're going to wear regularly!
>Before you stepped out of Twilight's Library, she stops you dead in your track
>Twilight looks down on the ground, clearly dissapointed or sad for something she might tell you this moment
>"Anon, I'm sorry. I thought we could make a great party even without Pinkie Pie but..."
 "Twilight, don't worry. It's been a while since all of us were actually hanging out together in one room!"
 "Always try to look at the bright side, Twilight! I had fun with just being around all of you!"
>Twilights looks up at you, with a face that demands honest answers
>Those Purple orbs were scanning you very intently to make sure that mouth of yours wasn't saying bullcrap
>"R-Really?"
>You nod, Patting Twilight's head gently, reassuring her that your words were indeed honest
>"Thank you, Anon."
>She gives you a hug before you leave, which you give back to make her feel more comfortable with her "failure" of a party
>Now to really call it a day
>You walk towards your residence slowly, noticing Sweet Apple Acres far away
>Remembering Aj's face when she left you alone at Sugar Cube corner, it made you feel bad a little
>Oh well, you have a day off tomorrow, so at least you'll be able to apologize to her


>You arrive home, placing the presents on top of your bedroom shelves, before taking off your daily clothes for some Pajamas
>And by Pajamas, It means a T-shirt and some shorts
>Well then! Now that you're ready to sleep, why don't you actually lay on your bed?
>You quickly jump on it, not even bothering on putting the covers over you
>Good night, you deserve it

>It's 9 AM, time to wake up
>The sunlight is the sole reason as to why you would wake up this early on a day off
>Forgot to close the blinds before going to sleep, nice going there, Dummy
>You cover your eyes for a few seconds while stretching, yawning loudly like if you were some sort of animal
>You fall down out of bed, clearly wasn't prepared to wake up this early
>Just trying to get up costs about half of your energy
>Oh boy you can't wait to walk down those stairs for breakfas-
>You know what? Screw this, get back onto your bed
>It's a day off and there's nothing planned for you, enjoy it
>Just as soon as you get comfortable on the bed, You hear an obnoxious noise coming from the door
>Who could it be at this time of day?
>You decided to use the patient method, and see the results
>The results aren't the ones that you wanted, but it might be important so why not try to actually activate your body and go downstairs to see who it is
>With every single amount of your strength, you start to walk your way down the stairs
>To reassure the pony who's in front of the door that you're not sleeping, you scream "I'm coming!" while almost tripping while rushing too quickly down the stairs
>You do fall on the ground, not recieving any type of serious injury, maybe just a bruise will pop up on your elbows or something related to that
>Opening the door, you expected to see a pony that you could see at eye level but..no, you had to tilt your head downwards to see who it was
>Oh hey! It was Applebloom! But what is she doing here, actually?
>She's normally the type of girl who would just say hello to you and get back to what she was doing
>Maybe it was a special occasion?
>It was basically mandatory to ask the question of her presence here
"Hi, Applebloom? What are you doing here?"
>Just as you stop rubbing your good eye, you notice she has a box in her mouth that she carried by the ribbon that seemed to be tightly wrapped around it
>Applebloom Puts the box in front of your feet and brings that usual smile of hers immediately
>"Oh! It's because mah big sister wanted me to give ya this, Anon! Ah don't know what is inside of this thing, though! She strictly asked me to not open it!"
>AJ actually giving you something? with that tight schedule of hers? that was certainly wierd
>When did she even have time to do so?
>Those questions will be answered later, as you'll need to know what the heck is inside of the darn thing first
"Oh! Well tell her thanks for me, ok?"
>She nods in a Happy manner, before waving you goodbye and leaving
>Good Lord was she quick, did she have anything to do today?
>Both of you could've at least asked some small talk questions but she straight up ignored those manners
>Young ponies these days...

>You grab the box and close the door
>Right now, examining the box isn't going to bring any successful clues about what's inside
>Well, maybe if you would shake it...
>Wait no! that's a terrible idea! Just go in the kitchen and open the goddamn thing!
>Brain's up to it's stupid ideas again...
>Placing the box containing the mystery inside on the kitchen table, you untie the ribbon and make sure to not put it inside the trash can, that shit might be important
>You unfold the top of the container, which reveals something far greater than you imagined
>It was a cake, accompanied by some muffins which all seemed to be from different sorts of apples
>The cake was beautifully decorated by the icing that seemed like it melted on top of heated pastry
>each slices of apples were perfectly cut and placed all around the cake
>there was even some sprinkles that topped that thing
>It just looked and smelled delicious
>Well, looks like you'll be eating a fuckton of sugar for breakfast
>not that you are complaning or anything, but it certainly something that you weren't expecting
>You grab a knife and fork from your kitchen drawers, since you're there, why not grab some milk while you're at it?
>Grabbing the milk carton out of the fridge, you bring it on the table and pour yourself a good glass of milk
>this was to make sure that you tasted the apple pretty well, just in case that it could've dried before it arrived at your place
>You slice a part of it down and places it onto your plate, which you went to grab it with the milk
>Staring at the meal, all you had in your eyes was hope and excitement
>Wasting not a single minute anymore, you take a bite out of the slice and...
>Oh my lord the taste, it was so well pronounced and the milk only made it better
>You couldn't stop yourself to swirl everything around inside of your mouth until there was no flavor left
>The best part is that there's an entire cake left for you to enjoy to your heart's content

>After finally swallowing the piece of cake, you take one muffin out of the box and just stuff it in your mouth
>There was absolutely no question now, Apples are now in your list of the best fruits you've ever eaten
>You have to ask AJ on how she did this, so that you'll be able to bake some of these muffins by yourself
>After a good amount of minutes enjoying this meal, you decide it's time to rush at AJ's to thank her
>Besides, you have nothing better to do
> You place the cake and the uneaten muffins back in the box, storing it in your fridge for later
>You rush upstairs, trying to find some good clothes to wear
>And only to go with a regular white T-shirt and a pair of blue jeans
>You grabbed your keys and jumped the stairs like it was nobody's business, not feeling a single string of pain on impact
>Getting a grip on the doorknob, you twist it, letting the light slowly but surely blind your vision
>That damned sun was shining brighter than usual, making you unable to open your eyes like you normally would, but just squinting them
>Note to self: Buy a hat next time
>After getting used to the change of lighting, you start walking towards your destination, as you walked you observed a bunch of ponies that were trotting happily while conversing with their friends or acquaintances
>That sure bringed a smile on your face, you were really thankful of arriving at this place
>There wasn't a single pony in which you didn't have fun talking to
>All of them had their little quirks that made them interesting
>Some more pronounced than Others, obviously
>Like Applejack with her southern accent
>Speaking of Applejack, you must wonder why she didn't give the present personally
>Oh well, it'll give you more of a reason to go see her
>After a couple minutes of walking, you finally arrive at the Sweet Apple Acres
>That big farm obviously seemed like it passed through generations, but that dosen't mean it's still beautiful to look at
>It must be a damn pain to collect all of those apples in that field, it look like it's bigger than a Football field
>Taking a glace at the field, you notice Big mac far away, bucking those apples
>Maybe he could tell you where Applejack is, actually
>You immediately start accelerating you walking speed, Screaming his name to make sure he knows that you're there
>He looks over at where you are and stops his duty to wave at you, before going back to what he was doing
"Wait, hold on!"
>It dosen't take you too long to reach him, but you're already out of breath when doing so
>Big mac just looks at you with the same, tired look
"Hey Big Mac, could you tell me where AJ is?"
>He instantly changes the way how he's looking at you, making it look menacing this time around
>"For what, exactly?"
>Good lord, he actually said something else other than Eeeyup, nice to have some change around him
"Well...Because I want to say thanks to her!"
>Machintosh looks at you with a face that meant doubt
>"Thank her?"
>You Nod, not saying a word because it won't really add much
>"Sorry man, she's sleeping. I'll give her the message whenever she wakes up."
>Fair enough, it is a justifiable explanation
"Aww c'mon man, Could I just stay for a little? what if she wakes up in a couple of minutes?"
>He obviously didn't like the idea with the grunt he presented you with, but it's not something he could oppose to with a justifiable reason
>Either that or he's just not quick enough to think of something that you couldn't oppose to
>"Alright fine, just sit on that bench over there."


>You oblige to his demands and sit down, taking out your portable device to jam to music
>Big Mac, without even looking at what you're doing, goes back to bucking apples silently, giving a few grunts here and there indicating that he's kicking a tad harder than usual
>You felt the ground shake everytime he did it, but it wasn't too noticeable for it to become a problem
>Since he ignored you, I think it's safe to say you can go pee,right?
>When he's a little more far away, you sneak your way inside of the farm, encountering AJ In the process
>Oh Boy, this again
>Applejack freezes dead in her track, painting that red on her freckled cheeks again, just like when you met each other at Sugarcube Corner
>Her face wanted answers, and oh man will she get them
>"A-Anon! What in tarnation you doin' around here!?"

>Be Applejack
>Oh nelly was this bad
>Why was he even here in the first place?!
>That blood rush to your face was impossible to tame, you only could leave it there
>"A-Anon! What in tarnation you doin' around here!?"
>You huffed loudly, although it did seem that you wanted to attack him
>It isn't what you wanted to imply
>Oh No, did you scare him?
>He seems like he ignored it and approached you, didn't kneel this time
>Maybe he felt that was insensitive to your height?
>Stop asking so many questions, Darnit!
>Anyway, he gives you a wonderful, sweet smile like he normally does with everyone
>But this time, it looked like he had a good reason for it other than a hello
>He opens his mouth and the words just flow out of his mouth
>"Applejack, I have to thank you."

"U-Uh?"
>Oh wow that was really unexpected, even though you should've seen it coming
"W-Whatcha talking 'bout, Anon?"
>You had a good idea of what the answer was, but you asked to make sure it actually was that
>"For the present you gave to me, I loved it."
>Your face completely changed color, turning from orange to red
>He...Loved it?
>Nono this must be a prank, there's no way he's serious
"Are ya pranking me?"
>He replies with a face that meant confusion, not sure of what you meant by that
>"Uh, no? why would I do that to you?"
"B-Because..."
>Lowering your head due to not being to confront this embarrasment while looking at him directly
>You finish your sentence in a mumble, not wanting him to hear the rest
"Ah thought ya didn't like it..."
>"Sorry AJ, what was that?"
>you raise it a little higher, still making sure that he wouldn't hear it correctly
"Ah thought ya wouldn't like it.."
>Oh Celestia he heard it, it was made evident by him shaking his head left and right with the same smile that it's only purpose was trying to make you feel comfortable around him
>Even though he didn't do it on purpose
>"Applejack? Are you being serious right now?"
>You Tilt your head up and back down, still not looking at him
>"How could I not love it? Everything was perfect about it! I swear that it was truly the best thing that i've eaten in a while!"
>You look at him with shock and surprise, tears are so close to blurr your vision but you successfully hold them back
"R-Really Anon? Do ya really mean that?"
>He nods and The tears flow immediately on your cheeks, wiping them away
>You keep calm however, those tears are the only breakdown you're going to show to him
>but you won't be able to if he stays any longer
"Thank ya, Sugarcube, but my schedule's pretty tight right now 'cause ah've been sleeping for too long. Mind talkin' to me later?"
>"Well, I have nothing better to do right now, want me to help you out?"
"Ah like the offer but ah think ah'll pass on it..."
>There way too many consequences for the benefit of being around you for at least a whole day
>First off, Big Mac will surely step in you guy's way
>Second, You'll only want to talk with him and not work at all
>And Finally, you still don't really like people helping you out
>He shrugs, probably just content with complimenting you on your meal
>"Alright then!"
>Before he walks over to the door, He turns to look at you with a curious face
>"Hey...AJ, I was wondering if you would want to go hang out with me sometime?"
>You remain silent for a couple of seconds, just thinking about what he actually asked you
>He asked you to go out with him!?
>But the question is why?
>Why would he ask you something like this?
>Holy cow you and your questions
>Just pick the answer that relates to your heart, Applejack
"Ah'd love to, Anon..."
>"Oh? Really?"
>You nod, it's such a pain to hold those tears of joy, you still don't know you achieved it
>"Sweet! So when are you available?"
>From your tight schedule, you won't be able to do it until next week
>if you were to actually take a day off, you would just do it tonight
"Ah'm sorry Anon, I won't be able to do it until next week..."
>You know it dissapoints Anon a little, but he shrugs to assure you that everything's alright
>"Alright, so see ya then!"
>And with that he leaves

>Be Anon
>For about 4 days, you've been thinking of how where you're going to go with her
>It's between the theater and the restaurant
>How classic of you
>Okay why not drop the restaurant concept by a picnic instead? At least you'll have something beautiful to look at outside
>Still classic but hey, it gets the job done
>After a few days, your friends noticed you acted different around them, not being as opened and talkative as you were before your encounter with AJ at the farm
>So of course, one of them will start to ask questions
>And that one being Rainbow Dash
>Whenever you encountered her, she would always ask subtle questions about your change of personality
>Of course, you didn't get the subtlety and never answered her questions
>But you met her today while going outside and this time, she is planning to make it obvious and clear
>"So Nonny, Why are so...distant from us now?"
"Distant? What do you mean by that"
>"I'm just saying that it's been a while since you've talked to us!"
"It's because i'm planning something out, ok?"
>That sentence did reach her curiousity and her attention
>"Oh? Planning what?"
>You went with a grain of subtlety in your sentence
"Okay, Rainbow? If you had a date, which setting woul-"
>And you couldn't even your sentence before Rainbow bursts in laughter, now realizing what were your plans and who you were doing them with
>"Oh man! I didn't know you had a date with Applejack!"
"Wait, how did you know about that!?"
>"It was so obvious! there's nobody else you could've went on a date with!"
>Even thought it wasn't that obvious, you still couldn't lie anymore because you basically admitted the truth not even a minute ago
>Well, all you can do now is suck up Dash's teasing

>"Ah Man, I really hope it does work out for you two!"
"Rainbow it's not a date!"
>"Yeah yeah, tell me that when you'll be in a relationship with her!"
>God did that piss you off
>You took a deep breath and tried to ignore her as much as possible
>Just pretend it's a normal hangout, Anon
>Even though it's painfully obvious that it isn't
>Anyway, you wave at her goodbye before heading back to your home to get prepared for the "hangout"
>Rushing to your bedroom, you arrive at your closet and grab the first thing you look at
>It turns out it's actually Rarity's present to you and a fresh pair of black pants
>Now it combined well due to the color of the Rarity's present, the jacket, is purely coated in white
>But then again, you could go for something more original
>Oh there ya go
>Going at it random again, you pick 2 items of clothing that you hoped would work
>You could've just spend your time actually choosing the clothes but nah, random always makes it fun, especially when the colors fit
>Black Jacket, Orange shirt and Blue jeans
>Huh, what a surprise, they actually do fit together
>Looking Polished and clean, you grab the box that contained the food inside that you were going to digest for the night with Applejack and make your way onto the same destination you had a week ago
>You didn't check around to see if Rainbow was spying you or anything, but you trusted her this time, she's your friend, right?
>Taking less time than usual, you arrive at her farm, knocking on her door
>"Coming!" is what you heard behind the door, that voice surely was from your friend Applejack
>You Open the door and you're greeted by none other than...Applebloom?
>She must've been quicker than her sister for the door
>"Howdy Anon! How's it going today?"
"I'm doing alright! What about you?"
>"ah'm doing fine, Thank ya! What are ya doing 'round here?"
>Thinking that she might not know what a date is, you just tell the obvious, honest answer
"Oh! Well I'm just waiting for Applejack! We're going to hang out for tonight!"
>She seems surprised, but not as the same reason as you think she would be
>"Anon, you're dating Applejack!?"
>"What? No! He ain't! It's just a normal hangout as friends! Don't think too far into this, AppleBloom!"
>It seems that Applejack replied for you as she came down the stairs
>The reason to her late appearance is that she wanted to look pretty for tonight
>That silky hair seemed more flowing than usual
>Might even be a perfect oppotunity to do some petting
>You never did it before with any of the ponies and it has been your wish since day one
>"H-Howdy Anon..."
>That sudden change of personality sure surprised her sister, however
"Hey Applejack, how's it going?"
>"Ah'm doing great, Anon! What about you?"
>You suddenly have the urge to flirt, even if it is in front of Applejack's sister
"Applejack, I didn't ask how you looked."
>"Huh? What do ya mea-"
>She catches it after a few seconds, and then starts to blush brightly at the compliment you gave to her
>"Aww shucks, Thank ya kindly..."
"Don't Mention it! So, shall we?"
>She nods before asking you to wait just a couple of seconds because she needs to grab a few items
>You just know that tonight's going to be a good one
>After a few seconds, you notice that Applebloom isn't there anymore
>Oh well, it doesn't matter, anyway
>She won't joining you two, so just let her be
>Applejack comes around with her green backpack, it seems pretty full, so it probably is filled with food and whatnot
>"So Anon, where do ya wanna go for this Hangout?"
"A Place where nopony will interrupt our conversation! Follow me, okay?"
>She nods
"So How's it been this past week?"
>"Ah Just fine, Sugarcube! Just picking them apples, ya know?"
>You can tell she's trying to be a bit more comfortable with you
>Of course, it's not something you'll critisize about
>"What about you?"
"Mine's just been fine, actually. I was thinking of what we were going to do for tonight!"
>"Oh really? That's awfully nice of ya!"
"Heh, yeah! I just hope you'll enjoy it, Applejack..."
>After a long walk of silence and glances at one or the other, you two finally arrive at field that only has trees and the sky as a decoration
"Here we are!"
>"Huh? But there ain't anything there!"
"That's why i chose this place!"
>You put the box of food down, containing a huge blanket under it for the both of you to sit down on
>So it was a picnic after all
>All of the food was prepared by you throughout the course of the week
>You made a pack of cupcakes and bought some milk for because what's eating without drinking
>And just for the fun of it, you added some doughnuts of multiple flavors, maybe she'll like something else other than apples
>Maybe she does , but it's just that's the only thing you see her eat, those apples
>"Oh Sugarcube, ya didn't need to bring food, I brought a whole saddle of it!"
>She drops her saddle on the ground, unbuttoning it does reveal alot of food
>All it seems delicious, even thought it's basically only apples
>Now you only hoped she wouldn't notice that pear flavored muffin you prepared
>Might as well start eating it
"Ah well, at least we'll have more for the night!"
>She Chuckles gently at your sentence, even though there wasn't a single joke thrown in it
>Maybe it did, you don't know
>All you did know, is that you're going to spend a good summer-evening with Applejack
>So why not go straight into it?
"So Applejack, what is it like living at the farm?"

>She replies after swallowing a piece of the cupcake you made, clearly enjoying it
>"Living at the farm? It's amazing! We all get along in our family, no feuds or anything! it's just some good times over there!"
"Heh, that sounds amazing! I only wish it did happen at my place..."
>"Huh? what do ya mean,Sugarcube?"
"Well, I wouldn't want to ruin the good mood we're having, ya know."
>"Aw C'mon now, it can't be that bad, right?"
>She seems rather curious by this, should you really tell her?
>This is starting off well and you sure as well wouldn't want to ruin this moment with her, for once she actually looked comfortable with you, albeit with some blushes on her cheeks but stil less shy than usual
>Or, that's what you think
>"Ah promise It won't ruin anything, Anon."

>Be Applejack
>And it was mere seconds away before Anon was going to tell you about his life before Equestria
>It seemed pretty sad with the look on his face
>You'll wait at the end of his story to do anything to him, all you had to do now is pop that smile of yours to comfort him
>"Well...It all started when I was born, My parents seemed to be happy back then, but for whatever reason my mom left without even taking me with her, which is pretty uncommon in our world."
>That sure sounded happy
>"I lived with my father ever since then, he was a pretty cool person, I must say, but my mom divorced and demanded alimony. As a result, it left my father basically broke, almost to the point where he was considering adopting due to how financially unstable he was."
>And that smile of yours is gone, possibly for the rest of the night
>How could one be so able to hide their sadness so professionally like that? You never even thought he had a struggling life before he got here!
>No matter, just continue to listen before this was all over
>"So, after a while, it started to look good, he was getting back on the right track of life, I even was able to get more than one present at my birthday. But something terrible happend to him, one thing that neither of us wished for."
"W-What was it, Sugarcube?"
>"He got a disease called Lukemia, what it does that it infects your blood cell and really is a pain to treat. When we heard the news, it was just painful inside of his heart, but more on mine. I didn't want to lose another family member, I didn'T want to lose the person that took care and loved me."
>Please tears not now, this is not the time
>"Another thing that made my heart break was his condition. Day by day it would seem to get worse, with him getting fatter due to the medicine and tired as all hell. he couldn't stay at the house with all the treatement he needed, so I skipped School just to be on my dad's side."
>He begins to leave tears off of his eye sockets, wiping them off before he continues his story
"He couldn't make it through and I...I couldn't stand it. To stop thinking about my dad's last words, I kept thinking that I would land somewhere far from here, somewhere that I wouldn't be able to see my dad's grave and...I landed here."
"S-Sugarcube, Ah'm terribly sorry for brining this thing up...Ah didn't think it would be that bad!"
>He looks at you with a more gentle smile on his face, obviously still heartstruck by the loss of his father, but still not enough to go for the depression route
>"No no, it's alright...I did forget about it eventually due to how fun it is here. It's like you ponies never are sad for anything! Always bright and colorful here!"
>That sure was a change of personality
>But then you realize it's probably because he dosen't want you to feel sad for his past
>"It's just kind of amazing to see a family like yours, always being there for eachother!"
"Aww shucks, Ah mighty thank ya Anon!"
>You attempt to reach the same level of happiness he's presenting you, Not knowing if you did achieve it or not
>He does seem genuinely happy, as evident as he presents you a cupcake that was the only one of it's kind in the box
>"Here, take this. I made this one just for you."
>Maybe he just wanted to change the subjects quickly so that this date turns out alright in the end
>It was Apple flavored, of course but it had small decorations all around the darn thing
>There was even a candy shaped like your hat on top of it
"That's pertty darn cute, Ah must admit that! But did ya really need to go out of ya way to make something like this for me?"
>"Well why wouldn't I? you did the same thing for me!"
"Y-Yeah but, you deserved it more than me."
>"What do you mean, Applejack?"
"I-It's just that Ah don't think ah'm that special, really. Ah'm just a simple mare who works at a farm! there ain't alot of things ya could do with me, Anon."
>Damn, you're ruining this date about Anon's past, and now basically telling him to be interested in someone else
>You really are screwing things up alot aren't you
>As much as you wanted to be with him, you know that it'll probably be just boring for him
"L-Look Ah'm sorry for all of this, Anon..."
>Before you could get up, he holds you gently by the shoulders
>That warmth on his hands guaranteed that you wanted a hug out of that guy
>He is staring at you intently but he dosen't look he wants to do harm to you
"...W-What?"
>"Before you leave, could you at least eat the cupcake I made for you, please?"
>Why did you completely forgot about eating that thing
"Of course Ah will, Anon."
>He hands the cupcake to you, smiling with a glance of hope that you'll enjoy it
>But before you could take a bite out of it, You recongnize the voice of your brother grunting
>Turning around, he's sitting next to you, scowling
"Big Mac! What are you doing here?"
>"I've just been checkin' on what you two were doing."
"Big Mac ya know ah ain't a little girl no more! Ah can take care of myself!"
>"Sorry Sis, it's just ah wanted to make sure you're safe."
>You look back at Anon and he dosen't seem to be bothered by his presence, well maybe a little
>Now you think you'll stay longer than usual
>Big Mac was always pretty protective about you since you were a little filly, never really letting you letting you have stallions approach you
>Now he'll be even more of it because of Anon getting closer to Applejack since the past week or two
>He made sure that this would feel as uncomfortable as possible
"Big Mac..."
>You seriously hope he got the message, even though he's not the brightest bulb in Ponyville
>He obviously didn't and the whole picnic became an awkward silence
>Deciding to not put up with his crap, you get up and pack your things
"Sorry Anon, looks like we'll have to do this some other time."
>You were gone before he could do or say anything, but you still kept that cupcake he offered you
>It'll be so worth the wait.
>Big Mac follows you like if nothing happend, which pisses you off even more because it's obvious what he has done and he's not that stupid to not notice it
>After the long walk to the Farm, you open your mouth in a very high volume
"What's wrong with ya Mac?!"


>Big Mac pretends like he heard nothing, he has his mission accomplished, so of course it'll take a little bit more pressure to take some information out of him
"Ya really need to be like that with me? Ah didn't creep in ya stuff when That purple came in the frame of the family!"
>"She has a name, ya know."
"It don't matter right now! What matters now is that ya should know your sister is old enough to take care of herself! Ah haven't started dating him yet!"
>"Keyword being yet, Sis. Look, it's just that ah don't want my lil' sister to be heartbroken if something bad happens, ya know?"
"Nothing will happen! Ah'm pretty sure he looks like the guy who wouldn't cheat on someone he loves!"
>That is surely what you hoped out of Anon, but he really didn't seem the type to cheat!
"If we ever do get together, Ah promise he'll prove ya wrong!"
>You may have spoken a little too loud, as Applebloom is awake at her usual sleeping time
>"Sis? what's this fussing all about?"
"I-It's nothing Applebloom! Go back to sleep now, I'll talk less loudly next time."
>She accepts your request and goes back upstairs for the purpose of sleeping
>"Sis ah'm just telling ya the truth."
"It isn't! He'll prove ya wrong, ah promise!"
>You know you won't be able to stand looking at his face tomorrow, you needed to get out of this barn for the night
>And you know exactly what your destination will be
>He shakes his head in a dissapointed manner and goes to his room
>"Sleep well, sis."
>That was all he said before he closed the door to his room
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>Be Anon
>And you're going to spend the night alone, again
>Well you really couldn't complain, it's been at least 2 years and a week that you've been sleeping alone on here
>But that date with AJ would've compensated for it
>Too bad Big Mac ruined it.
>Time to go place your sugary pastries into the cold box that contains all your drinks and condiments
>Knock at the door? who could it be from?
>You look at the time and it's not the usual time to knock on someone's door
>At least you were awake, it might be some important situation where a pony is in danger
>But the knock seemed rather calm, like if it was a casual visit
"Who is it?" Is the question you ask to identify the pony behind the door
>"Anon it's me." That voice came out of that southern pony, Applejack
>But what would she be doing standing at your door at this point in time?
>Isn't she supposed to sleeping for her work tomorrow?
>But all of that aside, you turn the doorknob without hesitation
>She was there, looking a bit different than usual
>Oh now you know why, she didn't have a smile on her face
.>"Um...Could Ah come in, Sugarcube?"
>Well you couldn't really say no
>After all, you do want a little bit of company everyonce and a while
"Sure."
>You move out of the way to let her walk in, due to the rain she does have some mud on her hooves
>She dosen't seem to mind it in the slightest, while you do a little
"Uh..AJ? could you please just wipe the mud off of your hooves? it's kind of a bitch to remove."
>"Oh. Sorry 'bout that, ah'm not used to do that, ya know?"
>You nod and wait for her to wipe that mud off
>Unfortunately, she still has some of it on her
>You guess it's alright, there's nothing on the sole of her hoof
>Now time for the interrogation part.
"So what brings you here, Applejack?"

>"Ah couldn't stand Big mac's nogging up in my stuff!"
"Yeah, I know. But I don't think he'll be able to bother us here. Afterall, it is my house."
>"Heheh, Ah sure hope so! Ah don't really want to see him right now. Can't a big brother just understand that her sister's big enough for her own decisions?"
"Yeah, of course! I mean, a little sister can't hide in her big brother's shadow forever!"
>"Ya couldn't be more right!" She gives a small sigh and then she looks down at the comfy sofa you got
>"Hey Sugarcube, can Ah ask ya a question?"
"Sure thing! What is it?"
>"Do ya mind if ah...take a shower here? Ah kinda had a rough day at work so ya know..."
>You nod and you shrug at her, thinking of why that would even be a problem
"Yeah sure, the bathroom's upstairs."
>She jumps off the soft cushion and thanks you as she trots upstairs
>Before you hear the water spraying on the ground on her end, you begin to organize something for her
>You go to the kitchen to grab a bag of popcorn and throw it in the microwave, letting it cook just long enough so that you don't hear a single popping sound from the corn anymore
>Afterwards, you place the buttery snacks into a big round bowl was you walk towards your destination: the couch
>Placing the bowl in the middle of the soft cushion, you think to yourself something
>What kind of movie does she like? Western types? That's the most logical thing, isn't it?
>Ah well, it dosen't really matter. You have a wide variety of choices in movies at your disposal
>You faintly hear the water stop falling down on the ground and Applejack's voice for your rescue
>"Anon! Could ya come in here? I can't find the towels!"
>Damnit! You can't go upstairs, otherwise she'll follow you and see this unfinished setting!
>You immediately think of buying yourself some time by telling her where to find the towels, when they're evidently not the place where you find them
"Have you checked in the washer?"
>With the seconds of silence you recieve, you know she's checking in it
>Now time to add the little details about this "theater" setting
>You go to your fridge once more to grab your favorite juice, just a typical fruit punch
>But of course, there's some apples in it
>Grabbing 2 glasses from one of the kitchen drawers, you fill them up just right so that you know you won't spill anything on the ground while on your way to the living room
>Once more, you hear Applejack talking to you so loudly, it might as well be screaming
>"They ain't there, Anon!"
"Go check in the drawer of the bathroom!"
>"Alrighty then!"
>And with that she's back onto being silent, basically investigating your bathroom
>Now there's one thing you forgot but you don't remember what it i-
>Oh yeah that huge blanket of yours!
>While you walk up the stairs, you hear the bathroom door slowly screeching
>Well damn she found them quite easily
>She steps out with a sigh of relief, feeling fresher than ever
>"Ah Mighty needed that, heheh!"
>She looks at her side and encounters you from the corner of her eye
>With all that water drenched on her, she actually looks pretty cute
>Well, not as cute as she normally looks, but it's something new, that's for sure
>This will be the perfect opportunity to pet and cuddle with her
>"So Anon, what was ya doing down there?"

"Heh, nothing special really! I'm just going to grab something in my room, ok?"
>She nods and trots downstairs slowly with the towel still on the back of her neck
>Opening the door to your room, you grab the blanket on your mattress and head back to the living room
>You bump into something quite heavy, so it must be Applejack
"Applejack? What's wrong?"
>"Nothing's wrong, Anon. Ah...Ah love it."
>She stops talking for a second, looking at you with a gentle smile, her cheeks were coated in red, like everytime you offer something to her
>"I-It's just that ah'm not used to people offering me things like that."
"Hope you'll get used to it, Applejack."
>She trots towards the couch and sits down on it,waiting for you to accompany her on it
>And you do, evidently
>"Sweet Celestia, ya got a big collection of movies down there!"
"Heheh, yeah. So which movie would you want to watch?"
>Your collection is varied, ranging from comedy to horror movies
>"Hm..."
"We could always watch more than one movie, you know."
>"Woah nelly! Then why don't we watch an action movie to get us pumped?"
>You nod and go to your DVD player and grab one random movie out of the genre
"This one dosen't seem so bad, let's watch it!"
>After putting the DVD into the player, you sit down and get comfortable next to AJ, covering the blanket on the 2 of you
>Applejack's back to her blushing again, which makes it looks even more cute now that you're side by side
>Every now and then, the both of you give each other smiles and glances, normally from the corner of the eye
>You know she was starting to feel comfortable with you, she stopped covering her head whenever you tried to be very close to her
>Now it's time to push it a little further
>But before that, popcorn
>Okay, now it's really time to get onto the good part
>While she's occupied watching the movie, you slowly place your hand on top of her shoulder and bringed her closer to your body
>She didn't say a thing however, which is good
>Applejack finished the job for you, as she gently places her head on your chest
>All you needed to do now is caress her mane and occasionally scratch her behind the ears
>"Ah..That feels nice...Thank ya."
"Don't mention it, just relax and enjoy it."
>You continue until you see her eyes closing slowly, descending into sleep on your chest
>Now the big question, should you stay and sleep there with her or not?
>Oh might as well, it's not like you're going to regret it afterwards
>But you didn't want to sleep sitting, so what you do is hold her under her front hooves, make sure that none of your moves aren't too sudden, and when you're in the comfortable postion that you desired to be in, you lay her down next to you on the couch, hugging her like if she was the teddy bear that you recieved at your 5th birthday
"Goodnight, Applejack..."
>And with that, the two of you fall in an unconscious state for a good couple hours

>You are Applejack
>And with the beam of light bugging your sleep, you are forced to unfold your eyelids, finally awake
>It took you a little bit of time to realise you were getting squished by something and that something was Anon
>That sure caught you by surprise, you would think he would've let you there alone and go to his bed
>But then again, you were completely covered in his blanket, he probably didn't want to disturb your slumber
>You sighed in happiness, just looking at him with bedroom eyes
>My goodness, you could just stay there all day, watching the beauty sleep
>Just a small gift for accompanying your sleep, you gently peck his cheek, making sure you it's gentle enough so that he dosen't notice it
>You would love to stay there forever, but your stomach is crying for food
>Getting out of his grip, you take the time to explore his house a little
>It's actually pretty spacious compared to some of the other's residences
>And on your exploration, you find the kitchen
>Huh? why is there food on the table?
>Maybe he did this just in case you would wake up earlier than him?
>Ah why question it, just go eat!

>Well, maybe you could wait a little for him, it would just seem impolite to be eating someone's food when they're sleeping
>Okay, let's just wait for five minutes and see what happens, alright?
>You sigh and briefly look at him, deep in his sleep
>You couldn't help but to smile a little at the sight
>Wishing that this moment would never end, Anon jolts up, as if someone spiked him somewhere with a needle
>For a brief moment, silence introduced itself with the both of you staring at each other
"Good morning, Sugarcube."
>He rubs his forehead agaisnt his palm, what happend during his sleep?
>"Hey Applejack, how was your sleep?"
"It was great, thank you! How about yours?"
>"It was alright, for the most part."
"Oh?"
>He walked over slowly to the kitchen counter, preparing himself a nice, hot coffee
>"Yeah, it was only bad when I noticed that you weren't in my arms anymore."
>You couldn't help but to blush at that
>But you decide to hop in the small teasing because competition is always something you enjoyed
"Well...Maybe next time ah'll stay a little bit longer!"
>He chuckles at your reponse, shaking his head with a small grin on his face
>"That would be quite pleasant, Applejack. Want some Coffee?"
>You nod and start to look around for bread
"Sugarcube, can ah have toasts instead? Ah don't think drinking coffee with cereal is the best idea."
>"Sure thing! What would you want on them? I'll make them for you!"
"Oh? Well ah'd like some Jelly on them, if ya have some."
>He nods and takes 2 slices of bread out of the bag, sliding them in the toaster and letting them burn at a reasonable time
>Don't want that stuff all black
>With the time it takes for the toasts to be done, he delivers you a cup of coffee, 2 sugars and 1 cup of milk
>He slaps his face immediately, it looks like it hurt
>"Oh damn! Sorry, I forgot to ask what you wanted in it."
"It's fine, Sugar! I like them that way."

>"Coincidence?"
>The toasts pops out and he takes them out immediately to spread that delicious jelly on top of the thing
>After a few seconds, he slides the plate in your direction, sitting down next to you with a tired smile, he must've woken up ealier than you, but went back to sleep instead
>You take small bites out of the toasts, immediately liking it
>Pretty sure this is strawberry, but hey, it's always nice for a change
>"So Applejack, what are you going to do today?"
>You Politely move the food on one side of your mouth, being able to talk properely now
"Nothing really, Sugarcube. I was kinda thinking of relaxing today!"
>"Really? Well we could always relax together today, It's saturday so no work from me."
>Sweet Celestia, does he really like spending time with you that much?
>There's not alot of things special about you, is there?
>But, he still offered and there was no way you could refuse this
"Ah appreciate it, Anon! Ah think I will!"
>"Maybe we could go outside later? I have to buy some food, I'm almost out."
"Heh, not a problem! When do ya wanna go?"
>"Just after I take my shower, ok?"
>You nod and put your plate into the washbasin, going to the sofa as you will wait for him for about 15 minutes

>After more than 15 minutes of waiting, Anon walks downstairs and leans back on the wall, patienty waiting for you
>"You ready, AJ?"
>Nodding quickly, you jump off the sofa and slowly trot up to him, standing by his side
>Finally, he opens the door slowly, letting you take the first step out to reach the outside world
>"After you!"
>He really seemed happy today
>You chuckle and take your first step outside, due to the blinding light, you lower your hat down to see what's in front of you
>Looking back at Anon and noticing that he dosen't have a single item that could help him about the light
>Instead, he's just squinting his eyes and putting his hand in front of his forehead
>Without hesitation, you stand on your hind hooves to be almost at his height
>"Applejack? What are you doing?"
>Without saying a word, you place the hat on top of his head, greeting him with a gentle smile, do not forget the blushies however
"There ya go, Sugarcube..."
>"Oh C'mon now, I'm telling you it's oka-"
"Just take it, Sugarcube. Besides, it looks better on ya anyway..."


>Be Anon
>And right now, you're astonished
>For what, you may ask?
>Applejack just gave you her hat
>Even after trying to convince her to take it back, she won't listen
>She already made her mind up and she won't change it
"Applejack please just take it, I'll just go buy one!"
>"No way no how!"
>It was really pointless, might as well just leave it on your head
>After all, you might look really good with the stetson
>Might look like a true cowboy now! Now that would be cool
"Well...Thank you, Applejack. It truly makes me happy to know that you would actually do that for someone like me."
>"What do ya mean for 'someone like me'? You're just a sweet pon-er...person! Never think the opposite way! That is Celestia's honest truth!"
>She suddenly really looked defensive for you, but why? What did you do to deserve it?
"Thanks, Applejack. I could say the same thing to you, actually. well, without the human part."
>She chuckles at your statement lightly, admitting her blushing by looking straight at you
>How about thanking her in a different way?
"Hey Applejack, I have something to give you, actually."
>"Oh really? What is it?"
"Just close your eyes, alright?"
>She nods and she closes her eyes, waiting in anticipation
>You could just tell she was asking so many questions in her mind
>Good, she'll even be more surprised on what you'll give her
>You grab her by the front hooves and lift her up from the ground, making her be at face level with yours
>"A-Anon? What are you doing?"
"Shhh Just trust me on this."
>Pulling her close to your chest, you ask her if she could grab on your neck
>She obliges and it gives you enough time to place her in your arms, like a new-born child
>Once again, you request that she lets go of your neck
>A bit on the confused side of things, she lets go but never unfolding her eyelids once during the process
>Now it was time to go in for the kill, the actual surprise


>You giver a long smooch on the cheek, long enough to let the blush from her face sink while the kiss is still in process
>You have no idea why but the feeling was there, you were in the mood to show your gratitude towards her
>"S-Sugarcube please..."
>One small peck on the cheek just for the sake of it
"Oh S-sorry, Applejack. It's just that I got a little carried away with how cute you are."
>She snuggles her face into your chest, but this time it was more for comfort than embarrasment
>"Aww Sugar, Ah ain't that special, ya know..."
"Well for me and your friends, you are!"
>"Heheh, Thank you."
>She looks over at you with a smile that wanted more
>"Say...Ah wonder, how tough are ya?"
"Hm? I guess I'm average, nothing too special."
>"Well for me, a good way to know if you're strong or not is if you carry me throughout the whole time we're out here grocery shopping!"
"H-Huh?!"
>"That's right! Ah bet ya can't hold me in your arms for the whole day!"
>Oh this was on, Applejack
>There was no way you could back down from such an offer
"But what if I can?"
>She thinks about it, rubbing her chin with her hoof
>"We'll see when ya do it!"
>Such. A. Tease.
"Alright, the bet is on!"
>Better rush these things down, she's not that bad to lift, but you know your arm won't be able to keep it for a couple of hours
"Wait, so you don't mind if other people see you like this?"
>Before she could say anything, somepony just started to burst out laughing, that voice was pretty close around your area
>That pony was Rainbow Dash
>Geez can't she let you be alone for once?
>"Oh man! I can't believe what I'm seeing!"
>Bloody hell, this is going to be one hell of a morning

>The more Rainbow laughed at the both of you, the more you felt the blood rush onto your cheeks
>Well for you, because Applejack was already red from the beginning
"H-Hey Rainbow..."
>"What are y-ya doing here, Dash?" As Applejack exclaimed, surprised
>"Oh, I was only checking on what the two new love birds were doing!" Rainbow dash replied, almost being incapable of holding her back laughter
>Well you couldn't really say the opposite now, could you?
>There's always one option left, which could possibly lighten the mood
"S-Shut up, dummy pony."
>"Hey! Who you calling dummy?!"
>Applejack giggled under her breath, even if you thought it would fail
>Rainbow Dash just huffs it off, attempting to embarass you again
>"Bet you must've smooched and cuddled all night long, didn't ya?"
>Well, she wasn't wrong
>You stand there, clearing your throat while looking away
>Applejack is hiding her face in your chest, obviously not wanting to see her friend poiting a hoof at her and laugh
>Although that may have been an excuse to hold tighter onto you
>I guess there's no reason to lie about this, might as well make her guess
"Well, think of whatever you want, Rainbow Dash. All I know is that I had a fun time with Applejack last night."
>Oh god you hoped it didn't sound too lewd for Applejack and Rainbow.
>Applejack didn't say a word and you clearly knew that Rainbow Dash was thinking the wrong way, indicated by the blush on her cheeks
>"A-Ah..Um, well..."
>Yeah it did sounded a bit too lewd.

>But it seems it's not lewd enough to make Rainbow dissapear
>Afer all, who you wished to be with right now was Applejack and no one else
>Why don't you push it the extra mile on it?
>Before you could do that however, you should ask Applejack about it
>You bring your mouth close to her ear and question her about the subject
"Hey Applejack, do you mind if I go further with this?"
>She shakes her head, evidently wanting to go with the honest route of this
>"Nah, it's okay. Besides, she just looks embarrased enough, let's just say what really happend."
>You nod and look back at Dash, who her blushing is only becoming worse
"Rainbow Dash, don't worry. We didn't do anything suggestive, we only just cuddled before we slept."
>Rainbow seemed to have calmed down, but the magenta on her cheeks were still present
>"O-Oh! I see! Well uh..I guess I'll let you two lovebirds go, alright?"
>And with that she's gone
>You look back at Applejack, still smiling at you like always
"So Applejack, do you still want to go to the groceries with me?"
>"Ah don't mind it!"
>You nod and being to walk towards the area where the stalls are at, with Applejack just laying in your arms comfortably

>Be Rainbow Dash
>After being surprised at what you saw, you decide to visit Twilight's place to tell her all about it
>It didn't take you long to reach her door, fortunately
>You give a few hard knocks, keeping your cool
>Expecting Spike to greet you by the door, it caught you by surprise that it was Twilight
>"Oh hi Rainbow! What brings you here?"
>Yeah this wasn't really a place you visited most of the time, you only went here with a good cause
"Well uh, could I come in before telling you why?"
>"Sure thing!" Twilight steps out of the way, letting you have room to enter the library
>You step in and immediately hear the door close behind you by Twilight's magic
>"So what happend?"
"It's about Applejack, Twilight."
>She looks at you, waiting to hear more

>You look back at her, hesitating at your decision
>Maybe Applejack didn't want everybody to know?
>But also, it will be really obvious after a while, so sooner than later
"Well, it's that I think Applejack found a..."
>She dosen't say a word and waits patiently
"Special somepony."
>"Applejack...with a special somepony? That's a sentence I never thought I would say!"
>Twilight just bursted with sudden joy, feeling more happy than ever at this new update about AJ's life
>"So! Who could it be?"
>Is it worth it to say? wait, why are you thinking of this? Just finish what you started
"Well, it's not really a Somepony, it's a special someone."
>She puts her hoof on her chin, thinking of a possible answer
>"Is it Anon?"
>Surprised at the first guess being right, you nod while scratching the back of your head
"Yeah, but it's not official! so don't go tell the news to the others yet, alright?"
>She nods gently, doing the pinkie promise as usual
>Speaking of Pinkie, where is she? You didn't hear anything about her lately
>Ah well, she probably had another party planned
>"So is there anything else you wanted to say?"
>Shaking your head, you get up and trot over to the door
"So...I guess I'll see ya later, alright?"
>"See you around later, Dash!"
>And with that you leave
>You have no idea what you could do today, Anon's busy with Applejack and there's not really an objective of being with the others
>Ugh, might as well just train your flight again

>Be Anon
>And after an hour of grabbing stuff from the stands' street, you're still not done with the groceries
>There's at least going to be more than 15 minutes trying to get all the things that you want
>Surprisingly, Applejack's still laying in your arms, good thing you bought a saddle along the way, which you kept on your neck
>It wasn't that heavy, so there's no need to worry about choking yourself
>you didn't notice it at first, but upon looking down at her you get the info that she's currently slumbering on you
>It's not really a time to wake her up, she does look pretty with that small smirk she has on her face
>it's truly rare to find the same beauty such as this and you're so lucky to find it
>Well then, time to buy a few more things before heading home.