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[EQG] Homecoming Anon Mon-Fri by FulLR3tarD

By Momo64
Created: 2023-04-22 06:01:47
Expiry: Never
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  1. Original story by FulLR3tarD
  2.  
  3. >"Oh Anon, please, more!!"
  4.  
  5. >The pleasure is unreal; you had no idea it felt this good
  6. >she felt lucky that you accepted her lewd request
  7. >you were baffled that someone, especially her, wanted you like this
  8. "Fuck, this feels good"
  9. >her shit eating grin turned into a goofy smile as her eyes rolled back
  10. >you decide to take charge a bit; test out the waters
  11. >"O-oh... OH ANON, PLEASE"
  12.  
  13.  
  14. >faint sound stops the one-way to coitus town
  15. >"Wait... what is that?"
  16. >Her stopping and complete disregard for continuation is full fucking bonerkill
  17. "Uhh, nothing. I-I'm sure it's nothing."
  18. >Hoping she lets it go
  19. >noise gets louder
  20. >Now you both hear it very clearly
  21. >Gets louder
  22. >"FIRE ALARM!!" she screams and her body turns into a tornado of redness and embarrassment
  23. "NO WAIT, I WAS ALMOST DONE!!"
  24. >left alone, naked in the janitor's closet, blue balled
  25.  
  26. >be Anon
  27. >eyes shoot wide open
  28. >Alarm clock going off
  29. >realizes it's Monday
  30. >reaches over to stop the ear-shattering noise
  31. "Just my luck. Can't even seal the deal in my dreams," you mutter to yourself.
  32.  
  33. >30 minutes later. Showered, clothed, consumed shitty breakfast
  34. >bus arrives
  35. >You sit in the back in the usual spot
  36.  
  37. >Your own seat is the perfect reminder that you are the only 11th grade junior on this bus route that doesn't drive a car to school
  38. >Earlier in the year, you expected to get shit for same reason, but not even Trixie felt like bitching out at 6:30 AM
  39. >open phone
  40. >"No new messages"
  41. >The Monday morning bus ride might have been better if the dream could have finished, but there was no Tang Train to be had for Anon
  42.  
  43. >As if the morning could not get any worse, you remember what your first class you be
  44. >English.
  45. >With that Applejack chick assigned to the seat right next to you
  46. >*facepalm*
  47. "Fuckin' hell, man."
  48.  
  49.  
  50. >As the bus pulled onto school campus, you hear "The Pot!!" from a few of the freshmen up front
  51. >the Pot was the pothole that was constantly being 'fixed' by the groundsmen once a month, only for the hole to get bigger when the new asphalt crumbled
  52. >"Shut up, stupid freshmen!"
  53. >You hated to admit it, but you agreed with Trixie for once, even if she was only a sophmore
  54. >hallways busy as usual before homeroom, you find your way to your locker, still not 100% awake
  55. >the sound of younger freshmen girls still somehow excited to be in high school, thinking of it as a gold mine of older guys instead of the pointless four year prison it actually was
  56. "They'll figure out soon enough," you mumble in between chuckles
  57.  
  58. >Home and Away jerseys with the number '85' hung up on your locker hook, books now in place on the bottom
  59. >Before you get into homeroom,
  60. >"Hey Anon." It was Flash.
  61. "Yeah?"
  62. >"Wheels hurt his knee over the weekend. Coach says you're starting on Friday."
  63.  
  64. >Homeroom, boring as usual
  65. >If not for Norman sitting next to you, it would be aneurysm-inducing levels of boring
  66. >"Hey Anon, you know what I did over the weekend??" he asked
  67. "No, Norman. I haven't the slightest..."
  68. >"Well see, it all started when I texted Rarity on Friday after schoo..."
  69.  
  70. >As if the gods of Monday gave you a blessing, time seemed to shift forward to the bell ringing
  71. >"... and this morning on the way to homeroom, I kinda brushed against her arm on accident. So yeah, pretty much slid into 3rd base, if ya know what I mean."
  72. >With Norman's pathetic story over with, it was time to get to English
  73.  
  74. >go downstairs towards English class
  75. >Before you get into class, you meet eyes with one Sunset Shimmer passing you in the hall
  76. >she smiles and waves at you
  77. >your return smile was a bit too wide and toothy, and you immediately feel spaghetti hit the floor
  78.  
  79. "Dammit. Fuckin' smooth, Anon" you mumble to yourself when she gets out of sight
  80.  
  81.  
  82. >Sitting in your normal seat in English, you meditate silently to bring your autism levels down from the disaster in the hall
  83. >vowing to never show teeth again
  84. >You open your eyes and regain normal heart rate again
  85. >Who sat next to you in English was always a mixed bag
  86. >Seat next to you is still empty, as so it remained some days
  87. >Peering around the class you notice a pattern
  88. >Most of the guys left a seat next to them open, which was odd
  89. >"Aite y'all, I'll see ya at lunch!"
  90.  
  91. >You could hear Applejack outside the door
  92. >suddenly the open seats made all too much sense, but such things did not worry your mind
  93. >Applejack had hot friends, not to mention the bumpkin wasn't too shabby herself
  94. >and by not too shabby, you had already accepted upon seeing her the first day of school that she was far out of your league
  95.  
  96. >the blonde walks in the class and takes a second to look around, choosing which sitting station shall be blessed with the scent of Malus domestica
  97. >The boys, all too hopeful she would saunter towards them and grace them with her presence, practically began drooling
  98. >you drop the situation from your thoughts as seeing their response to her was numbing your intelligence
  99. >you have heard from the football team that she was the heartbreaker, never agreed to date anyone that asked her
  100. >they just wanted the fruit they couldn't have
  101.  
  102. >you look back up only to see her walking towards your adjacent desk
  103. >Time slows down and "Mississippi Queen" starts playing in your heard as you *try* to inconspicuously check her out
  104. >praying to deities you don't believe in that she doesn't notice
  105.  
  106. "The Monday gods have truly not forsaken me," you think to yourself
  107.  
  108.  
  109. >As she turns to sit down, you steel yourself
  110. >Time for internal pep talk
  111. "It's not about being the 'cool' guy Anon, she'll probably see right through that," your mind tells you. "It's about not giving her the 'Time for Maximum Rape' smile that you just gave Bacon Head.
  112.  
  113. "Agreed," says your dick. "Converse with the female."
  114. The Balls speak up as well. "Nigga you fuck this up again and Imma strangle yo ass."
  115.  
  116. >pep talk over
  117.  
  118. >truthfully, you had minimal interest in pursuing anything with her.
  119. >If nothing else, you were smarter than to let yourself look like a buffoon because of some hot legs
  120.  
  121. >She turns to you, and gives a complimentary grin.
  122. >gametime.jpg
  123.  
  124. "Nice boots."
  125.  
  126. >almost caught off guard, AJ looked at her boots
  127. >"Heh, thanks. Fav'rit pair."
  128. "Are those riding boots?" you ask.
  129. >clearly now past formalities, AJ lifted an eyebrow. "Yeah... yeah they are. You don't like the feller that would know something about horses though."
  130. "Uncle owns a farm outside of the city."
  131.  
  132. >Applejack twists her body to face you. "Really now? What kind of horses does he have?"
  133. >OHSHIT.jpg
  134. >You can't for the life of you remember the answer
  135. >You know that he told you what breed his horses were, and now of all times, you forget when you need that info the most
  136.  
  137. >Seconds go by without an answer
  138. >AJ starts to look doubtful, thinking you're lying to her
  139.  
  140.  
  141. >Fear of Josh Peck level pit stains seep into your mind
  142.  
  143. >Flashback
  144.  
  145. <"Listen here, Anon. If you ever want the attention of some ole' country girl, just mention horses. Bumpkins lovve horses. Remember that I own Quarter Horses. They are non-gaited, and their most popular color is called Bay, which is a stupid way of saying brown."
  146.  
  147. >Back to reality
  148.  
  149. "He has Quarter Horses. Bunch of Bays, too."
  150.  
  151. >The look of mild shock is takes over AJ's face as she is pleasantly surprised
  152. >Her cheeks singe with a bit of color as she genuinely smiles at you this time
  153. >"Heh, for a second I though you was lyin' to me. I'm more of a Tennessee Walker or Saddlebred gal mahself, but it's nice to know someone else likes horses here."
  154.  
  155. "Nah, I'm not really the lying type," you say with a chuckle
  156.  
  157. "Bullshit" your brain tells you.
  158. "How unbecoming," says Dick
  159. "Nigga you gay," says Balls.
  160.  
  161. >There is a silent pause between you two
  162. >AJ fidgets with her pen
  163.  
  164. >"I'm Applejack, by the way," as she purposefully looks away from you
  165. "I'm Anon."
  166. >"Anon? Is that a nickname or somethin'?"
  167. "No, Anon is my real name.The only nickname I have is FNG."
  168. >"What in tarnation does 'FNG' mean?"
  169.  
  170. "Fuckin' New Guy. The rest of the football team gave that one to me since it's my first year here."
  171. >"You're on the football team??"
  172. >This time, it is her turn to check you out
  173. "Uh, yeah."
  174. >"Heh, well, uh... my brother plays on the team too. Maybe you know 'em. Big Mac."
  175. "Yeah, I know Mac! He's the big red one, right?"
  176. >"Sure is, Anon."
  177. >She builds up the courage to look back at you, this time, eyes half closed and a sultry look
  178. >"Maybe I'll be cheerin' for the both of ya at the next game," as she ends with a wink
  179.  
  180. >As class ends and you put your book up, AJ slides a folded piece of paper at you
  181. >"I'll see you later, FNG," she says with a giggle
  182. >Open the paper
  183. >it's AJ's number... with a heart at the end
  184.  
  185.  
  186. >Applejack went to her locker, to get her book for the next class
  187. >as she was about to close it, she saw you walk out of the classroom and walk the other direction
  188. >Rainbow approaches AJ
  189. >"AJ, you got a pencil I could borrow?"
  190. >AJ couldn't hear Rainbow
  191.  
  192. >if there was a hell on Earth, it was the idea of math
  193. >and if there was one thing worse than regular math, it was mixing letters into math problems
  194. >It's not like you were bad at it, it was just awful
  195. [pic]
  196.  
  197. >"Okay class, who can solve number four on the board for me?"
  198. >One girl who raised her hand had purple hair
  199.  
  200. >You've seen this purple haired girl, she's one of AJ's friends
  201. "Purple Smart?" you think to yourself. "No, that's what the team calls her. It's uhhhh..."
  202.  
  203. >"Okay Twilight, you come up and do it."
  204.  
  205. "Twilight, that's right. It's Twilight," storing the name in your proverbial filing system
  206. >Twilight works the problem out for probably a minute
  207. >Without even letting the teacher check the answer, she walks back to her seat
  208. >Trixie speaks up with a irritated 'humph', "Why even bother? Of course Twilight will get it right."
  209.  
  210. >"Twilight, I'm afraid this is incorrect."
  211.  
  212. >A hushed gasp lets loose in the class
  213. >Apparently Twilight wasn't wrong too often in this class
  214.  
  215. >"Let's let someone else have a try. Maybe someone who hasn't worked a problem today."
  216. >The teacher looks around
  217. >You are staring out of the window
  218.  
  219. >"Anonymous, please try to solve this problem," the teacher says
  220. >Of course she would call on you
  221. >Your book isn't even open
  222.  
  223. "Uhm, which problem is that, again?"
  224.  
  225. >The class quietly laughs, but more at you than with you
  226.  
  227. >"Page 108, problem number 13, Anonymous." The teacher shoots you a light glare. "It might behoove you to pay more attention in class."
  228.  
  229. >More snickering
  230.  
  231. >Turn to the page as the teacher erases Twilight's work
  232. >Twilight looks on, smug look and all, sure that you will fail harder than she did
  233.  
  234. >Write problem on the board. "2(a -3) + 4b - 2(a -b -3) + 5"
  235.  
  236.  
  237.  
  238. >As if trying to teach you a lesson, the teacher adds, "Explain how you solve the problem to the class."
  239. >bitch
  240.  
  241. >Someone in the back pulls a bag of popcorn out of hammerspace and waits for the comedy to begin
  242. >Moondancer, next to Twilight whispers, "I heard he's on the football team. How funny is it going to be when he proves the 'dumb football guy' stereotype right??"
  243. >"I know. If I can't solve it, no way this meathead wannabe can," Twilight whispers a bit too loud.
  244. >Loud enough where you heard every word
  245. >bitch, fucking watch me
  246. >Power level increase
  247. >Where's a damn pocket protector when you need one??
  248.  
  249. "Well first you have to simplify into like terms. We'll have to distribute."
  250.  
  251. >You write "= 2a - 6 + 4b -2a + 2b + 6 + 5"
  252.  
  253. "Since we have A, B and regular numbers, we should solve the problem to only these. Once you do the math, it will come out to this."
  254.  
  255. >You write "= 6b + 5"
  256.  
  257. >There is no mic, so you drop the marker in similar fashion onto the tray
  258. "Twilight simply forgot that 2A-2A does not equal A, but rather 0. Very close to correct, but still..."
  259. >turn to look Twilight in the eyes
  260. "Incorrect."
  261. [pic]
  262.  
  263. >You could have heard a pen drop in the class.
  264. >Twilight seemed to have lost her smug face
  265. >the same one you now sported
  266.  
  267. >"Very good Anonymous," the teacher complimented. "Now if you'll all turn to the next page we'll go over..."
  268.  
  269.  
  270. >put in Applejack's number on the way to your locker
  271. >put up books, and grab gym clothes
  272.  
  273. >Canterlot High was the only high school in your district that made their students take PE after middle school
  274. >Principal Celestia prided her school in having the least percentage of obesity in the district as well
  275. >tfw she actually cares about that crap
  276.  
  277. >Change into gym clothes and walk into the basketball court
  278.  
  279. >"Alright class, today we're going to be doing timed miles"
  280. >Rest of class: "Awww, cmon."
  281. >Rainbow Dash: "YES."
  282. >You turn to another one of the football player's in the class
  283. "What's her deal, anyways?"
  284. >"That's Rainbow Dash. She's the soccer captain. Everything is a competition for her, and she always wins the fastest mile time."
  285. "She's that good?"
  286. >"Yeah man, don't even try it. She set the school record when she was a freshman and she beats her own record every year."
  287. "Ha, you'd think she has wings or something."
  288. >"Might as well."
  289.  
  290. >You have no interest in trying hard for your mile time
  291. >PE Teacher speaks up when you all get to the track
  292. >"After your mile, you all have free time. Just don't be late for your next class."
  293. >You figure you'll just do whatever the football guys do after the run
  294. >"BEGIN"
  295. >off they go
  296. >Dash sprints ahead of the pack before the first turn comes up
  297. >"See ya, slowpokes!" she says to those behind her
  298.  
  299. >there's no way you'll catch up to her, but you could try a little to let off some steam
  300.  
  301.  
  302. >you finish ahead of non-athletes, but nowhere near first
  303. >Mile time, 5:45
  304. >RD mile time: 4:56
  305. >Rainbow is waiting at the finish
  306. >"Not a bad time, for a football player."
  307. >You would respond, but you heave in air to your lungs
  308. "Th-thanks" you wheeze out.
  309. >you walk over towards the bleachers to take a breather, but you don't hear the quick, light footsteps behind you
  310. >A running shoe connected to a blue leg sticks out in front of your left foot
  311. >trip
  312. >fall face first
  313. >RD now over you. "Just like your run time," she says with a mean chuckle. "Gotta be faster."
  314. >bitch
  315. >whatever
  316.  
  317. >football guys finish as you get up
  318. >"Bruh, did she just trip you?"
  319. "Yeah, don't worry about it though; I'm fine."
  320. >"Sorry man, she gets that way sometimes."
  321. "Like I said, I'm good."
  322. >Check your face for bleeding
  323. >No blood, just a scrape on your cheek
  324. "What do you guys want to do?"
  325. >"Well there is something you haven't done yet Anon. It's kinda like an initiation procedure for the football team."
  326. "Okay, what is it, then?"
  327. >"You have to climb Woody, the giant tree behind the stadium."
  328. "What tree??"
  329. >The guys look at you with an evil smile
  330.  
  331.  
  332. >the guys take you out back the stadium
  333. >the tree they mentioned was enormous
  334. >branches not starting for a good 8 feet
  335. >tree itself was over 60 feet high
  336. >and you had to climb it
  337. >"C'mon Anon, you can do this."
  338. "What happens if I don't?"
  339. >"Hazing."
  340. >ohshit.jpg
  341.  
  342. >You jump onto the first branch and start to ascend
  343. Where's a Twilicorn when you need her?
  344. >Near the top, the tree starts to sway with your weight
  345. >"Anon, grab a small branch from the top and bring it down
  346. >Lactic acid builds in your muscles, as your arm shakes to get the top branch
  347. >got it
  348. >You descend back down. very carefully
  349. >When you get to the lowest branch, you let your body fall and flop onto the ground
  350. >No hazing for dis bitch
  351.  
  352. >"Yeah, whatever. That's not even impressive," says a cocky RD coming to the tree
  353. >Your team members speak up for you. "Well let's see the soccer captain try, then, if it's so easy!"
  354. >"Yeah!" says the rest of the group
  355.  
  356. >RD takes off her jacket. "No sweat. Move aside, String Bean."
  357. >she jumps onto the first thick branch like a cat onto a counter-top
  358. >she speedily ascends, faster than you, she would add
  359. >She actually makes it to the top
  360.  
  361. >bell ring
  362.  
  363. >"Hey Anon, let's go. Time to get changed, or else we'll be late."
  364. >Rainbow somehow found a way to get onto a higher branch than you
  365. >"No sweat for a REAL athlete, unlike you guys"
  366. >the other guys go back, you wait a few seconds to watch her descend
  367. >She gets near the bottom branch
  368. >foot slips
  369. >branch snags the shirt off of her body
  370. >she falls to the ground
  371. >yfw you see it happen [pic]
  372. >the guys far away from earshot now, did not hear or see anything
  373. >just you two there
  374.  
  375.  
  376. >RD grunts, "Ahh, ow."
  377. "Karma's a bitch, huh?"
  378. >You walk over to see if she's alright
  379. >it was only a 9 foot drop or so, and she landed on her back, but still, she could need medical attention
  380. >she rolls over
  381. >no bra
  382.  
  383. "You should help her," says Brain
  384. "Breasts" says Dick
  385. "Titties" says Balls
  386.  
  387. >Beyond all reason, though she purposefully made you face plant not even thirty minutes ago, you go over to help her up
  388. >Not exactly a nice guy, but you weren't a monster either
  389. >As you extend your hand to help her up, Rainbow realizes she's topless; thinking you're going for the fun bags
  390. >"GET AWAY FROM ME YOU PERVERT!!" as she rolls away from your presence and hides behind the tree
  391. >this shit
  392. "I was offering to help you up, Rainbow."
  393. >"Yeah right!! Shut up and GO. AWAY."
  394. >gettin real sick of her shit
  395. >out of your line of sight, Rainbow's cheeks flared up; more humiliated from her epic fail than embarrassed from her nudity
  396. >Fine. She wants to be that way, she can be that way
  397. "Have it your way, Rainbow."
  398. >you take a few steps to walk off
  399. >completely torn shirt in the tree
  400. >"WAIT."
  401.  
  402. >turn to see her peeping her head to the side of the tree, looking at you
  403. >"I can't go back like this!"
  404. "Tough."
  405. >"Anon! Please!!"
  406. >How did she know your name?
  407. >"ANON! they'll laugh at me for an eternity if I go back topless!!"
  408. "Like how you laughed when you made me faceplant? On the track, no less?"
  409. >"Anon, please. I'll do anything. I just need a shirt."
  410.  
  411. >you think
  412. >even if she was acting like a cunt, you were above that level of behavior
  413. >walk over to her and forcefully throw your shirt at her
  414. [pic]
  415. "Wash it tonight and give it back tomorrow."
  416.  
  417. >As soon as the clothing his her hands in mid air, she quickly puts it on
  418. >she looks towards you, but you're halfway to the gym\
  419. >though she would be late for the next class, she doesn't move
  420. >she puts her head down in shame, regretting making you fall for no reason
  421. >a few minutes go by and she slowly walks back to the gym as well
  422.  
  423.  
  424. >a few guys still in the locker room as you get there to shower and change back into school clothes
  425. >"Walking around with no shirt? Anon, your pecs aren't that good, man."
  426. "Bro, don't even ask."
  427. >quickly shower and change
  428. >you leave
  429. >as you do so, some of your friends leave behind you
  430. >They see RD with a shirt that's too big for her, clearly not the one she was wearing
  431. >they stop behind you, mouths agape
  432. >"Oh my god."
  433. >"Bro, I know right??"
  434. >turn to each other
  435. >"Bruh, Anon got it."
  436.  
  437. >Chem goes without incident
  438. >usual spot in class
  439. >usual half-interesting lecture
  440. >something was in the air, though
  441. >The only thing you noticed was the girl "Marsh-mellow" (thank you football team nicknames) occasionally looked at you and giggled at Sunset Shimmer
  442. >Sunset Shimmer
  443. >hopefully she wasn't too weirded out by the 'rape smile' you gave her earlier
  444.  
  445. >either way, you did your good deed for the month
  446. >and received a free phone number to boot
  447. >as long as no further incident occurred, today would be alright
  448. [pic]
  449.  
  450. >bell rings
  451. >finally
  452. >lunch time
  453.  
  454.  
  455. >as you walk to the cafeteria, you can't help but wonder if Rainbow is okay
  456. >speak of the Devil
  457. >if the Devil was running towards you
  458. >preparing for violent impact
  459.  
  460. >no impact
  461.  
  462. >Not making eye contact, "Anon, I, uh.. I showered and I'm okay."
  463. "Cool."
  464.  
  465. "..."
  466.  
  467. >she suddenly took your arm and pulled you to the stairwell
  468. >waiting for it to empty
  469. "Look if you're going to punch me, just get it over with so I can eat something before it's too late."
  470. >"What?? No, no I'm... I'm not here to punch you."
  471.  
  472. "... okay."
  473.  
  474. >Rainbow looks around, nervous
  475. >"So.. uh, what... what do you want?"
  476.  
  477. "Excuse me?"
  478. >"Anon... I said I would do anything... I know you didn't have to help me."
  479. "Okay..."
  480. >"I.. uh, um, I don't think I'm very good at..." she stutters
  481.  
  482. >"..."
  483.  
  484. >RD started to literally get hot from nerves
  485. >"Anon, how do you like it???" she blurts out.
  486. >your stomach rumbles
  487. >[pic] = yfw
  488. "Washed, dried, and in my hands tomorrow morning"
  489. >Her shock"Wait..wha..?"
  490. >You grab her/your shirt and smell it
  491. "Smells like shit anyways"
  492.  
  493.  
  494. >cafeteria in sight
  495. >mission so close to accomplished
  496. >the second step foot into the giant room, you hear a sound that sucks the life out of you
  497.  
  498. >"Anon, I need to talk to you."
  499. >before you even turn around, you know it's Purple Smart
  500. >you turn
  501. >Purple Smart
  502. "Look Twilight, I'm really hungry and not in the mood for a brow beating"
  503.  
  504. >"I'm not mad at you, Anon."
  505. "What? Really?"
  506. >"I knew the right answer in my head but for some reason I wanted to be dumb and write '0A' instead of leaving it out of the answer. I forgot to put the 0 in, however."
  507.  
  508. "Great, can I get in line now?"
  509.  
  510. >"I just wanted to say that I'm sorry. I'm sure you heard me being rude when you got called up to work the problem." Twilight was twisting her hair around a finger. "I can get a bit... zealous... about grades sometimes, and sometimes I get carried away. So, I'm sorry."
  511.  
  512. "It's okay, I guess."
  513. >Twilight brighten up with a smile. "You're smarter than you look, uh..."
  514. "Anon."
  515. >"Right, Anon. You must be really good at math."
  516. "Oh, not really."
  517. >Twilight looks at you with a questioning face. "What do you mean? You explained and solved the problem in front of the whole class!"
  518.  
  519. >your smug face
  520.  
  521. "Odd number problems have answers and explanations in the back of the book, Twilight."
  522. [pic] = Twilight's face
  523.  
  524. >walk away
  525. >get food
  526. >as soon as you sit down
  527. >bell ring
  528.  
  529. >despair on your face, you throw away the untouched food and leave
  530. "Fuck. Me. Sideways"
  531.  
  532.  
  533. >The day was more than half over, and it's been unusual from the get go
  534. >Apparently Applejack likes you
  535. >Twilight was rude, then apologized
  536. >You helped an LGBT flag put some clothes on
  537. >Missed lunch
  538.  
  539. >There wasn't this much excitement going around in your entire last year
  540.  
  541. >And the day isn't over with
  542. >Current mission goals: Find something to eat, finish school without incident, go to practice, get home
  543.  
  544. >on your way to History, you feel a tap on your shoulder
  545. >turn around, and it's a younger kid on the team
  546. >third string for sure
  547. >"Hey Anon, coach wants to see you in his office."
  548.  
  549. >Your stomach twists from nerves this time, instead of hunger
  550. >it also twisted from hunger
  551. >what could Coach want before practice??
  552.  
  553. >knock on door
  554. >"Come in!"
  555. >You open the door and see coach at his desk
  556. >"Get in here and close the door"
  557. "Yes sir."
  558.  
  559. >He turns away from his computer screen to look at you
  560. >He is not pleased
  561. >"Anon, you know why you're here?"
  562.  
  563.  
  564. "No sir."
  565. >"Does this help?"
  566. >He throws a piece of paper at you
  567. >It's an algebra quiz, with your name on top
  568. >Score: 68
  569. >fuck
  570.  
  571. >"That's your name, right?"
  572. "Yes sir."
  573. >"And you took that quiz, right?"
  574. "Yes sir."
  575. >"You like math, son?"
  576. "No sir."
  577.  
  578. >"Now, this doesn't make sense to me. Why would a kid who just got bumped to starting position on this team fail a quiz? Don't you think he knows what happens when an athlete at this school fails a quiz or test?"
  579.  
  580. "..."
  581.  
  582. >"Anon I'm practically holding my breath to keep myself from screaming."
  583. "Yes sir."
  584. >"DON'T YOU 'YES SIR' ME"
  585. "Okay."
  586.  
  587. >"Anon, you know why I'm angry, don't you?"
  588. "Yes s... yeah."
  589. >"I don't fully agree with Celestia's strict policy of 'Fail a test/sit out a game', but I don't make the rules here. And if that isn't bad enough, Wheels is already out for at least a game or two. So as I'm sure Flash told you, you are now the starting Tight End."
  590. "Right."
  591. >"BUT YOU CAN'T START NOW SINCE YOU FAILED THIS QUIZ"
  592. "I see."
  593.  
  594. >Coach face palms and gets out of his chair, silently mouths, "Fuckin' kids"
  595. >looks back at you
  596. >"You're lucky Celestia likes her athletes, Anon. Damn lucky. I convinced her to let you retake the quiz on Thursday. If you pass it then, you can play.
  597. "Okay, that's good right?"
  598. >"It's only as good as your grade on Thursday, Anon. Don't screw this up, or I'll run you ragged for the entire next week."
  599. "Yes sir."
  600.  
  601. >you get up to leave
  602.  
  603. >"I've taken the liberty to schedule you some help from a tutor after practice today and tomorrow. You better be there. If you don't show, I'll know it.
  604. [pic]
  605. >Great
  606. >Not actually great
  607. "I'll be there."
  608. >"Study your ass off, son. The third string TE is garbage and everyone knows it. Here's a late slip; get to class."
  609.  
  610. >open the door to leave
  611. >"One more thing, Anon. If you think for one second that you are getting special treatment because you are an upperclassman athlete in this high school... you're damn right. Don't forget it, either."
  612.  
  613.  
  614. >so life just got a bit harder
  615. >but you figure that tutoring would be good for you in that class
  616. >not that your dumb or anything
  617. >but homework isn't really your speed
  618.  
  619. >good thing history class was a breeze
  620. >in, fact, there was someone missing in class
  621. >it was a lot more quiet, and the teacher was almost uninterrupted the entire time
  622. >You'll probably remember tomorrow
  623.  
  624.  
  625. >empty halls, back towards Cooking
  626. >open the door, but no lecture going on
  627. >everyone in pairs working on something
  628. >hand late slip to teacher
  629. >"Alright Anon, today's assignment is a group project. It's a two day project to see which group can make the best cake. Every table has all the ingredients you need and then some. Find someone who doesn't already have a partner and start working."
  630. >look back at the class, everyone in sight already has a partner
  631. >back left table
  632. >one person working at said table
  633. >Fluttershy
  634.  
  635. >you've heard of her before
  636. >she's the cute one out of AJ's friends
  637. >timid, shy, bashful
  638. >you approach her table slowly, as if trying to not scare her away
  639. >remember Anon, she's fragile
  640. [pic]
  641.  
  642. >walk to her
  643. "Hey, it looks like you're the only one left without a partner. Mind if I join?"
  644. >"Oh, um, not at all."
  645. >easier than expected
  646.  
  647. >You have no experience with cooking, let alone baking
  648. >might as well be a foreign language to you
  649.  
  650. >"..."
  651. "..."
  652.  
  653. >"You're... Anon, right?"
  654. "Yeah."
  655. >"..."
  656. "You're one of Applejack's friends, right? Uhh... Fluttershy?"
  657. >"Yes." All this time she is mixing the batter, she never looks at you
  658. >she looks nervous
  659. >need an icebreaker
  660. Not the mints, either
  661.  
  662. "I'm not very good at baking, so you might have to teach me how to help. Sorry, I guess."
  663. >"Oh, that's.. that's not really a problem. I kinda like baking."
  664. "Yeah? Are you any good at it?"
  665. >blush. "I would.. hope so. I'm guessing you're not?"
  666. "Well if pop-tarts is baking then I could teach the class."
  667.  
  668. >adorable giggle
  669. >now she seems less on-edge
  670. >"Well if I teach you how to bake a cake, you have to teach me how to 'bake' a pop tart."
  671. >you laugh, and smile
  672.  
  673. "Deal."
  674.  
  675.  
  676. >moments of silence
  677.  
  678. >she's still focusing on the batter
  679. >for some reason, now seemingly more nervous than before
  680.  
  681. >In a hushed voice, "Rainbow told me what happened earlier..."
  682. "Oh.."
  683. >she's apparently friends with Rainbow as well, but how close?
  684. >what did Rainbow tell everyone?
  685. >did she say you were an ass about it?
  686. >did she lie about it?
  687.  
  688. >Damn. Might be time for damage control
  689. >try to remember what you said to Rainbow, check for mistakes
  690.  
  691. >realization that if Fluttershy for some reason doesn't take this too well, she could screw your grade up on this project and you certainly wouldn't play on Friday
  692.  
  693. >realization that this shy girl controls the fate of not only everything that could happen this week, weekend, but also all next week during practice
  694.  
  695. >Nightmare style daydream of Coach riding a golf cart behind you as you run your 13th mile during practice, whipping you with a bull whip, telling you to go faster and not stop
  696. >the puking you would be doing all week during practice
  697. [pic] = your mind rn
  698. >your mind is screaming "DEFCON 1, PEOPLE!!!"
  699.  
  700. >you think about what to say at this point
  701.  
  702. "Listen, I know I prob..."
  703. >she interupts; quickly looking at you now
  704. >"I just think it was really sweet that you helped her out, even after what she did."
  705. >she drops the whisk into the batter bowl
  706. >quickly wraps her arms around you
  707. >"Thank you" she whispers
  708.  
  709. >you awkwardly receive the hug, not sure whether to hug back or not
  710. >she lets go, and back to batter
  711. >then stops
  712. >reaching into her back pocket, she pulls out a sticky note, folded in half
  713. >"Rainbow wanted me to give this to you if I saw you today."
  714. >you reach for it and open it
  715. >"After what she told me, I added mine as well."
  716. >Two phone numbers
  717. >you look up towards the front of the class in pure disbelief, away from Fluttershy's view
  718. >then you check the back of your shirt for a similar sticky note that either says, "Give me your numbers today, ladies" or "I'm 7 inches flaccid."
  719.  
  720.  
  721. >check your back
  722. >no such note
  723. >Fluttershy is saying something but you're not paying attention
  724.  
  725. >this is beyond all reason
  726. >why is this happening?
  727. >if science class taught you one thing, it was the scientific method
  728. >Observation: weird shit goin' down with girls today
  729. >Question: Why is weird shit goin' down today?
  730.  
  731. >Hypothesis: Soon after their time of the month? No way, it would have been a pattern by now
  732. >Hypothesis 2: Something new in the water? Possible. Note: Bring water bottle to school tomorrow
  733. >Hypothesis 3: Practical joke? Unlikely. What would the endgame be, after all?
  734.  
  735. >you forgot the rest of the scientific method
  736. >so that was pointless
  737.  
  738. >back to reality
  739.  
  740. >"...care for my friends."
  741. >Flutters looks away from you and back to the batter again, almost sad. "But, uh, you don't have to call or t-text me... if you don't want to..."
  742. >d'aww
  743. >you consider putting your hand on her shoulder
  744. >but that would be weird
  745. >right?
  746. "Aww, uh... don't worry Fluttershy, I like having new friends. I'll text you tonight."
  747. >Upon hearing this, she lightly rocks her head forward to have her hair block your view from her face
  748. >her half embarrassed/ half happy smile stays hidden from you
  749. [pic] = her face
  750.  
  751. "So, how does one bake a cake?"
  752. >"Well, first you have to whisk the batter until it's light and fluffy."
  753. "You've been whisking for 20 minutes, Fluttershy..."
  754. >"Oh... so I have."
  755. "Is whisking usually a 20 minute process?"
  756. >"Umm.... no."
  757.  
  758.  
  759. >If today's cooking class taught you anything, you found out that Fluttershy's cooking abilities was no joke.
  760.  
  761. >oh and the fact that your body apparently was the pheromone master
  762.  
  763.  
  764. >school is over; time for football practice
  765. >walk into the locker room, the rest of the guys already in there immediately stop talking
  766. >all stare at you
  767. >silence
  768. >then
  769. >"AAAYYYYYYYYYYY BOYS, IT'S ANONYMOUS!!"
  770. "Wat?"
  771. >one of the seniors walks up to you, putting his arm around you and turning to the crowd
  772. >he speaks with volume and tone of a game show host
  773. >"GENTLEMEN, GATHER 'ROUND!"
  774. >team actually gathers
  775. >it's that weird shit; it's happening again
  776.  
  777. >"TODAY WE CELEBRATE OUR VERY OWN ANON'S PILGRIMAGE FROM 'FNG', TO A FUCKING LEGEND."
  778. >a war cry, nearly loud enough to shake the lockers themselves is let loose in the room
  779. "I didn't think climbing the tree was THAT big of a deal..."
  780. >Game show host gives you a good slap on the back
  781. >"Hahaha, good one Anon."
  782. >Three of the younger players come up to you
  783. >"uhh, Mr. Anon, sir? Could you teach us your ways?"
  784. "The fuck? Ways of what?"
  785.  
  786. >Another senior speaks up. "You know man, how did you get her?"
  787. "Who?"
  788. >"Rainbow Dash, man! Every time someone on this team asked her out, swing and a miss. But YOU, you hit a line drive. I don't know what base you got on, but that makes you a legend."
  789. "Guys, I didn't do anything with Rainbow."
  790.  
  791. >Same senior stands up. "Don't kiss and tell huh? You suave motherfucker!" He points at you while looking towards the underclassmen in the room. "Boys! Learn from him!"
  792.  
  793. >underclassmen bow at your feet. They chant, "Teach us your ways sensei."
  794. [pic]
  795. >"Enough!" calls out another senior. "Don't bother him with your immature bullshit. Anon will teach you when he feels you are ready." He walks towards the door. "Anon, from now on, you can sit with the seniors at lunch." Walks out.
  796.  
  797. >is there something wrong with the water?
  798. >THERE IS ABSOLUTELY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE MOTHERFUCKIN WATER HERE
  799.  
  800.  
  801. >Pads on
  802. >walking to the field
  803. >with the seniors?? whatever
  804. >You see a hand extended towards you from one of them
  805. >in it he has a pinched wad of what looks like wet grounded up tree bark
  806. >"Anon, here."
  807. "The hell? Why would I put dirt in my mouth?"
  808. >he laughs
  809. >"It's not dirt, Anon. Stick it between your gums and the side of your mouth."
  810. "What is it?"
  811. [pic]
  812. >more chuckles. "Cmon man, you've never had this? I guess it makes sense, it's kind of a senior thing."
  813. >the guys with you open their mouths to show massive wads of the stuff in their mouths as well
  814. "Why?"
  815. >"You'll know when you try it. Just make sure not to swallow it. Spit out the juices as often as possible."
  816. "Meh, okay."
  817.  
  818. >freshman sees you take the stuff, but couldn't hear what was said
  819. >"HEY CAN I HAVE SOME OF THAT TOO??"
  820. >Seniors share evil smile
  821. >"Sure thing, kid."
  822. >Freshman takes a huge wad, and accidentally swallows it
  823. >not even 15 second later, puking his guts out
  824.  
  825. >After the initial run drills, you're starting to feel this stuff kick in
  826. "Guys, what is this stuff anyways?"
  827. >"Dip. You'll want to spit out the wad before hit drills, by the way."
  828.  
  829. >20 minutes after you put it in, you spit it out; buzzin' like a drunk bee
  830. >Hit drills
  831. >get paired against Big Mac
  832. >fuck
  833.  
  834.  
  835. >you are given the ball
  836. >get set
  837. >"HIT" Coach calls out
  838. >Mac trucks you... hard
  839. >you fly backwards, landing on your back
  840. >"AGAIN, ANON. STARTERS EARN THEIR SPOT."
  841. >get set
  842. >"HIT" Coach calls out
  843. >you run at Mac a little harder this time
  844. >Mac trucks you again, but not as bad
  845. >this dip is keep the subsiding a bit of the pain
  846. >no wonder the seniors use it
  847. >"Anon!" Flash calls out, as he pulls you towards him
  848. >"You have to hit lower for big guys like Mac!"
  849. "Okay" you say, head spinning now
  850. >get set
  851. >get pissed off
  852. >"HIT" Coach calls out
  853. >Mac wasn't playing around
  854. >you weren't either
  855. >this time you aim lower, and as soon as you two met in the middle, neither fell down
  856. >Mac picked you up and threw you on the ground
  857.  
  858. >"Good enough, Anon. NEXT."
  859. >couple of the guys huddle around you after your time with Mac
  860. >"Bro, good job man. Don't worry, no one hits as hard as Big Mac"
  861. >"Yeah man, good job."
  862. >Mac walks over. "Y'alright?"
  863. "Yeah I'm good."
  864. [pic]
  865.  
  866. >Practice being over, you hit the showers
  867. >Time for your tutoring after this
  868. >You wonder who the tutor could be
  869.  
  870.  
  871. >walking down the hallway
  872. >tired, coming down from a buzz, head spinning from being trucked
  873. >you look for the right room
  874. "When did we even get tutors that stay this late after school?"
  875.  
  876. >flashback
  877.  
  878. >"If you think for one second that you are getting special treatment because you are an upperclassman athlete in this high school... you're damn right."
  879.  
  880. >present reality
  881.  
  882. "Oh... right."
  883. >you see the room number that you're supposed to go to
  884. >who would you find here?
  885. >maybe the teacher, but that's got to be overtime pay
  886. >hell, with your luck it would be Twilight and she would just savor the fact that she was your tutor after you embarrassed her
  887. >oh god
  888. >please don't be Twilight
  889. [pic]
  890. >please don't be Twilight
  891. >you open the door
  892. >please don't be...
  893.  
  894.  
  895. "Sunset Shimmer??"
  896.  
  897. [pic]
  898.  
  899. >within a millisecond, your mind goes over a thought
  900. >it was only this morning that upon being surprised by the presence of someone like Sunset, whatever room or hallway you occupied instantly turned into a spaghetti slip-n-slide
  901. >now your heart rate doesn't even flutter
  902. >is it confidence you gain from these girls?
  903. >or is it that you just don't care anymore?
  904. >either way...
  905.  
  906. >she looks up from her papers at you. "Anon?"
  907. >you look at the paper that had the room number on it
  908. "Oh, sorry, I must have the wrong room."
  909. >"Yeah. I'm actually here to tutor some some football player in algebra."
  910.  
  911. >tfw anyone would be better than Twilight
  912.  
  913. >le sigh
  914. "Nope. I'm in the right room."
  915. >"..."
  916. >"YOU need help in algebra??"
  917. "Apparently..."
  918.  
  919. >"Oh, well, uh okay? Take a seat here, I guess."
  920. "Okay."
  921.  
  922. >You sit down and take out some paper and the book out of your bag
  923. >look back up, and she's still looking at you, in denial
  924. "Uh, is everything okay?"
  925.  
  926. >she shakes her head. "Yeah, can I just ask you something real quick?"
  927. "I guess so..."
  928. >"Why did you fail the last quiz?"
  929.  
  930.  
  931. >unamused
  932.  
  933. "I'm just in love with not starting during the next football game."
  934. >Sunset moves her eyes away from you toward the sides of the room.
  935. >"Okay, dumb question I guess. Also, when did you get a starting position?"
  936. >you raise an eyebrow
  937. "How did you know I was even on the team?"
  938.  
  939. >she gives you a 'really?' look
  940. >"I go to the games, Anon. Plus, you're on the roster along with your position. I may not be very good at sports, but I have school spirit too, ya know."
  941. [pic]
  942. >notbad.jpg
  943.  
  944. "Fair enough. And to answer you, I don't often dip my hands in what you would call 'homework.' Also I look out of the window a lot in class."
  945. >she laugh/snorts
  946. >"Anything interesting outside?"
  947.  
  948. >you chuckle as well
  949. "No, never."
  950. >"Good to know"
  951. >you take a pencil out of your pocket
  952. "We should probably get started."
  953.  
  954. >"Right. Okay, so let's start here. Can you work this one..."
  955.  
  956.  
  957. >1 hour later
  958.  
  959. >"Alright, so how do you feel about the quiz?"
  960. >Sunset takes all of her papers and neatly puts them in a folder
  961.  
  962. "Actually, a lot better. You said that what you taught me is what the quiz will be over, right?
  963. >"Right," with a head nod.
  964. >look at the time
  965. >past 7pm
  966. >after no lunch and a long day, you're starving now
  967. >and you have to walk home
  968.  
  969. >you two leave the room and walk towards the main doors
  970.  
  971. "Then yeah, I feel good. It's a shame I have to do this tomorrow as well. Speaking of which, are you getting paid to do this?"
  972. >With a scoff, "I'd hardly equate 'payment' to a few community service hours."
  973. "Ouch. Why do it then?"
  974. >She avoids eye contact. "Umm, it's kind of a long story." Grabs her own arm. "Let's just say some community service... isn't optional for me until I graduate."
  975.  
  976. "So, in other words, don't ask?"
  977. >"Yeah, don't ask."
  978.  
  979. "K"
  980.  
  981. >open the door and look outside
  982. "Huh, it's getting dark already"
  983. >somewhat worried, she asks "Hey Anon, can I ask you for a favor?"
  984. >notthisshitagain
  985.  
  986. "This better not be what I think it is..."
  987. >"Could I get a ride home?"
  988. [pic]
  989.  
  990. >you've never been happier for a platonic request in your life
  991.  
  992. "Oh, uhh, sure..."
  993. >she brightens up
  994. "...If I had a car."
  995. >brightness.exe has stopped responding
  996. >"Oh."
  997.  
  998. "I mean, where do you live?"
  999. >"468 Canterlot Way."
  1000. "You live on Canterlot Way??"
  1001. >Sunset wrinkles her nose in anger
  1002.  
  1003. >"Look, okay? I know it's not the nicest.."
  1004. "No," you interrupt. "I meant that I live there too. Just a few blocks away."
  1005. >"Could.. we...?"
  1006. "Yeah."
  1007.  
  1008.  
  1009. >as you two get off campus toward the same direction, the sun almost disappeared; it would be dark before you two got home
  1010. >though you're not really the 'nice' guy, it's probably best you walk her home
  1011. >shit happens when it gets dark, yo
  1012. >and she seemed nice enough
  1013.  
  1014. >"Let's play a game."
  1015. "Game?"
  1016.  
  1017. >"Yeah, to pass the time. We have a long way to walk."
  1018. >this shit
  1019.  
  1020. "Okay, I guess. How does it work?"
  1021. >"I ask you a question and you answer. Then you ask me a question and I answer. Ready??"
  1022.  
  1023. >walking her home was a huge mistake
  1024.  
  1025. >with the least amount of enthusiasm possible, you answer
  1026. "I was practically born ready for this game."
  1027. >she chooses to ignore that
  1028.  
  1029. >"Okay, what is your favorite color?
  1030. "Yellow."
  1031. >"Really?"
  1032. "Yeah, is that not manly enough for you?"
  1033. [pic] = your face
  1034. >"No, no, it's just... I don't often hear "Yellow" out of a football player's mouth"
  1035. >like you were some kind of meat head
  1036. >Like it was wrong to not say Black or Red or some dumb shit
  1037. >whatever
  1038. >your turn
  1039. "Okay then, what is yours?"
  1040. >"Either red or yellow."
  1041.  
  1042. "The color of your hair? How original..."
  1043. >"Hey, that has nothing to do with it."
  1044. "Yeah? How's that?"
  1045.  
  1046.  
  1047. >"Maybe subconsciously I like yellow because the Sun is yellow and part of my name is Sun, but also, I think the sun is beautiful, what, with all it means to life."
  1048. "And that has nothing to do with your name literally being 'Sunset'??"
  1049. >"I don't know, maybe it does. Your turn."
  1050.  
  1051. "Okay, you said you're not good at sports. How do you know?"
  1052. >"huh, let's dig deep while you're at it..."
  1053. "I would hardly call that 'deep'.
  1054. >she thinks a moment, considering her answer
  1055. >"To be fair, I guess I don't. I have no idea if I'm good at sports here."
  1056. "You never tried??"
  1057. >"Not really.
  1058. "Why?"
  1059. >"It's a long story.."
  1060.  
  1061. "Really that's all I get? 'It's a long story?'"
  1062. >"It has to do with the 'don't ask' thing."
  1063.  
  1064. >tfw she's not even playing fair in her own stupid fuckin' game
  1065. >whatever
  1066.  
  1067. >"So where are you from?"
  1068. "Hold on a damn second. You didn't answer the last question. That means I get to go again."
  1069. >You both stop. Clearly, this means something to her.
  1070. >"Well, uh, okay. Go again."
  1071.  
  1072. >Continue walking
  1073. "Okay now I have a serious question for you."
  1074. >"Go for it."
  1075. "Are you trying to go out with me?"
  1076.  
  1077.  
  1078. >Sunset stops
  1079. >you stop with her
  1080. >"No!" she exclaims. "What would make you think that?"
  1081.  
  1082. >aside from every fucking thing that happened today? oh I don't know
  1083.  
  1084. >still you have to assume that she don't know shit
  1085.  
  1086. "You sure?"
  1087. >"Yes! Positive."
  1088.  
  1089. >you start walking again; she follows
  1090.  
  1091. "Okay good."
  1092.  
  1093. >she stops again
  1094.  
  1095. >"Good? What the hell? Anon, you're really starting to sound like an ass. What does that even mean??"
  1096.  
  1097. "I am an ass. And you're taking that the wrong way. I know it sounds weird, but I like you more knowing that you don't want to go out with me."
  1098. >"I don't follow; and I'm still kind of offended."
  1099. "It's been a long day."
  1100.  
  1101. >"That won't cover it, Anon."
  1102. "Look, there's been a lot of weird shit going down today for me, okay? I'm just..."
  1103.  
  1104. >Why would you even say this?
  1105. >your first real conversation with her, was her teaching you algebra!!
  1106. >you had no reason to give any bit of trust to her, or anyone for that matter!
  1107. >but, she seemed disinterested in romance with you,
  1108. >and as much as you hated it
  1109. >maybe you could, in a sense, take advantage of her past, so that she won't betray you
  1110. [pic]
  1111.  
  1112. "I'm just looking for someone I can trust someone at this school."
  1113.  
  1114.  
  1115. >Sunset looks at you, eyes wide as saucers
  1116. "Fuck, why did I just say that?"
  1117.  
  1118. >there is a silence between you two
  1119. >you had said enough
  1120. >you would wait for her to say something
  1121.  
  1122. >"Anon, I..."
  1123.  
  1124. "..."
  1125.  
  1126. >"I know exactly how you feel."
  1127.  
  1128. >yeah fuckin' right
  1129. >she's one of the hot girls that hangs out with Twilight's group!
  1130. >so what she got in trouble in high school?
  1131. >she couldn't know your struggles
  1132. >moving all the time to different schools
  1133. >in the end, losing interest in making friends because you would just leave again because your parents had to move all of the damn time
  1134.  
  1135. >how dare she equate her struggles with yours?
  1136.  
  1137. >who cares if she has a past?
  1138. >any guy you know on the team would gladly go out with her
  1139. >fuck this bitch
  1140.  
  1141. "I'm not playing your game anymore."
  1142.  
  1143. >if she doesn't like that
  1144.  
  1145.  
  1146. >Sunset stops again
  1147. >"Anon, what do you mean??"
  1148.  
  1149. "I'm done."
  1150.  
  1151. >"Why? What did I say? Why are you acting this way? I thought we were friends??"
  1152.  
  1153. "Who the HELL said we were friends??"
  1154.  
  1155. >"I THOUGHT WE WERE FRIENDS, YOU ASSHOLE!"
  1156. >Sunset started to tear up
  1157. >yeah, like you needed this today
  1158.  
  1159. >she stops again
  1160.  
  1161. >"Why are you acting this way?? I just wanted to be friends!!"
  1162.  
  1163. "Because you have no idea, Sunset. Even if I do want to be your friend, you have no idea..."
  1164.  
  1165. >grabs you by the shoulders
  1166. >"And what makes you think you have any idea about what I'VE gone through??"
  1167.  
  1168. "Because all the other girls I talked to today want me... in a way that's more than friends, and I don't even know them!!"
  1169.  
  1170. >Suddenly, she had no emotions. "You know what Anon? If this is about your ego, then I'll walk myself home. Goodnight."
  1171.  
  1172. >"And for what it's worth, I thought I could trust you."
  1173.  
  1174. >She stomped off, then started a brisk run towards her house
  1175.  
  1176. Balls: Nigga, what the hell you doin???
  1177. Dick: Kind sir, please relieve thine Man Card.
  1178. Brain: I hate to sound like Dick here, but: You just fucked up.
  1179.  
  1180. >Now you're back to where you where in the beginning of the school year
  1181. >alone, and with no real friends
  1182.  
  1183.  
  1184. >wake up
  1185. >groggy as hell
  1186. >5 minutes before your alarm will go off
  1187.  
  1188. >there's no way what happened yesterday WASN'T a dream
  1189. >It's Monday and you'll go to school being the second string TE that no one really cares about
  1190.  
  1191. >check phone
  1192. >it's Tuesday
  1193.  
  1194. >fuck
  1195.  
  1196. >you still have a few minutes to think before you need to start getting ready
  1197. >lots of weird shit went down yesterday, but why did you flip out on Sunset like that??
  1198. >or was that a dream?
  1199. >no way that was real, why would you lose it on her for no reason?
  1200. >she said she wasn't interested
  1201.  
  1202. >you'll inevitably find out today what was real and what wasn't
  1203.  
  1204. >usually school prep
  1205.  
  1206. >get out of shower and dry off in front of the mirror
  1207. >as a few trickles of water roll down your face from the shower
  1208. >your mind envisions Sunset's tears trickling down her face
  1209.  
  1210. >because of something you said
  1211.  
  1212. >get your mind right Anon,
  1213. >you'll handle this if you actually fucked up
  1214.  
  1215. >suddenly you remember something
  1216. >you were supposed to text Fluttershy last night
  1217. >you promised
  1218. >she is in control of your grade
  1219.  
  1220. >check phone
  1221. >holyshitthankyougod
  1222. >you texted her last night
  1223.  
  1224. >You: hey Fluttershy, it's Anon
  1225. >FS: Hello Anon
  1226. >You: Listen I'm really tired. Long day. Just wanted to make sure you got my number
  1227. >FS: Okay, I'll see you in class tomorrow. Thank you for texting me. :) "
  1228.  
  1229. >but why do you not remember that?
  1230.  
  1231. >bus arrives
  1232. >get on bus
  1233. >look at your seat in the back
  1234.  
  1235. >Trixie is sitting in your seat, waiting for you
  1236. >this face
  1237.  
  1238.  
  1239. >you approach your seat
  1240. "Trixie?"
  1241. >"Why, helloooo Anon. Trixie wishes to welcome you to our bus."
  1242. >with a look of 'too tired for this shit,' you look at her
  1243. "Trixie, what are you doing?"
  1244. >"Trixie was hoping to converse"
  1245. "Well if 'Trixie' continues to speak in third person, Anon is finding another seat"
  1246.  
  1247. >Trixie almost looks embarrassed for a second
  1248. >almost
  1249. >"Fine."
  1250.  
  1251. >You scoot your ass past Trixie to get the window seat
  1252. >while doing so, the bus takes a sharp turn
  1253. >your reflexes grab the first thing your hand can reach, without looking, to keep from falling
  1254.  
  1255. >Trixie's thigh
  1256.  
  1257. >She lets out a quiet 'eep' upon this action
  1258. >her eyes turn into saucers, looking straight forward, seemingly past the next seat and into the future
  1259.  
  1260. >As you practically careen into your seat without smashing your head into the window, you realize where your hand is
  1261.  
  1262.  
  1263. >thankful that your hand found something to prevent a faceplant to the window
  1264. >bus stops the turn and you get into your seat
  1265. >hand is still grabbing something, and it doesn't feel like a seat cushion
  1266. >look over at hand
  1267.  
  1268. >you're grabbing Trixie's thigh
  1269.  
  1270. >Trixie is looking forward, eyes as big as saucers, as if she'd seen a ghost
  1271.  
  1272. >though you didn't ask for this, it's hard not to look at the scene of the crime
  1273. >your hand, though you tell it to, just won't move
  1274.  
  1275. >you put the fact that this will turn into an ordeal very soon, into the back of your mind
  1276. >you've bean-balled by Life too many damn times yesterday not to deserve some underclassman thigh for a few seconds
  1277. >so you exhale, still looking at it, allowing yourself to just soak this in
  1278.  
  1279. >You can't help but notice that she's wearing a skirt today, a light blue one, no doubt to complement her blue skin
  1280. >and your hand is not near her knee either, it's brushed up some skirt
  1281. >it's almost on the part where her thighs touch
  1282. >wait, your hand is moving on its own
  1283. >your Spidey-senses tingle
  1284. >look around
  1285. >who is watching this??
  1286.  
  1287. >everyone else is talking to each other, no one saw what happened
  1288. >your hand give her thigh a squeeze
  1289. >damn, that's firm. She works out
  1290. >ayy, underclassman got some leg
  1291.  
  1292. >snap back to real time
  1293. >remove hand
  1294. "uhh, sorry."
  1295. >regaining color to her face and still looking straight forward, Trixie responds, "Th- there is no need to apologize. Trixie understands it was an accident."
  1296. >you shoot an angry look at her
  1297. "What did I say about third person?"
  1298.  
  1299. >without missing a beat
  1300. >"I understand it was an accident."
  1301.  
  1302. >a few moments of silence
  1303. "What did you want to talk about, anyways?"
  1304.  
  1305.  
  1306. >Still seeing the same ghost, she doesn't move her head
  1307. >"Trix... I... do not quite remember what I was going to ask you."
  1308.  
  1309. "Okay."
  1310.  
  1311. >look out of the window
  1312. >boner, not now
  1313.  
  1314. >wait a second
  1315. >Life didn't throw throw you any bean balls, it threw you curve balls
  1316. >just because this is against what you're used to doesn't meant you can't enjoy it
  1317. >what if
  1318.  
  1319. >what if you just swung anyways?
  1320. >what if you just enjoyed this while it lasted?
  1321. >tbh, you know it can't keep on like this, so why not just ride the magic carpet while the ride lasted?
  1322. >why not throw your hands up and scream a little until the roller coaster stopped?
  1323. >you think of what happened with Sunset
  1324. >no, that was definitely real
  1325. >you would mend that, if at all possible
  1326. >you didn't need to be a douche about the situation
  1327. >or be a complete douche about everything that happened
  1328. >but you could handle being the fuckin' man for a few days if your entire class apparently demanded it
  1329.  
  1330. >look back to Trixie
  1331. >totally nervous, cracking her fingers
  1332.  
  1333. "Still can't remember?"
  1334.  
  1335.  
  1336. >she looks at you
  1337. >"Is it true that you hooked up with Rainbow Dash yesterday?"
  1338.  
  1339. "What? No. She tore her shirt and I let her use mine until she could change."
  1340. >"Is that really what happened? Or do you want to keep what actually happened a secret?"
  1341.  
  1342. >Apparently underclassman got some balls, despite firm, albeit, hot thighs
  1343. "No, that's actually what happened. We didn't hook up."
  1344.  
  1345. >"If you say so... but you do realize the implications if you DID, do what the rumors say, right?"
  1346. "Yeah, the football team made sure I knew."
  1347. >"You're on the football team??"
  1348.  
  1349. >this again
  1350.  
  1351. >exhale
  1352. "Yeah."
  1353.  
  1354. >"Trixie has underestimated you, Anon."
  1355. >shoot look at her
  1356. >"Sorry. I'll work on that."
  1357.  
  1358. >"I... don't suppose you might field a few more questions?"
  1359. "Whatever."
  1360.  
  1361.  
  1362. >"um, so who are you going to ask?"
  1363. >ask what?
  1364. "huh?"
  1365. >"Who are you asking to be your date?"
  1366. "Dating isn't really my thing..."
  1367. >"I mean like to the homecoming dance..."
  1368.  
  1369. "Oh, when is that?"
  1370.  
  1371. >"This.. weekend?"
  1372.  
  1373. >oh
  1374.  
  1375. >"Oh, I'm probably not going."
  1376.  
  1377. >Almost dejected, "Why not?"
  1378.  
  1379. "Dances are equally not my thing, and it's a bit late to ask as well."
  1380.  
  1381. >"It's not too late... for everyone."
  1382.  
  1383. "..."
  1384.  
  1385. >you look out of the window, seeing the bus pulls into school
  1386.  
  1387. >"What did you think?"
  1388. >bus stops
  1389. >kids in front get up and grab their bags,
  1390. "Think of what?"
  1391.  
  1392. >Trixie looks away
  1393. >"My leg."
  1394.  
  1395. >your turn to get up and leave the bus
  1396. >you scoot past Trixie to get on the center aisle
  1397. >steel yourself for the rest of the day
  1398. >she stays seated
  1399. >as you move forward towards the exit
  1400. >turn around to look at her
  1401.  
  1402. "Pretty good."
  1403.  
  1404.  
  1405. >exit the bus
  1406. >you see a bit of commotion inside the doors to the school
  1407. >Flash comes running out
  1408.  
  1409. >"Anon! Bro, is it true??"
  1410. "Probably not."
  1411. >"you got with Rainbow Dash yesterday??"
  1412. "Nope."
  1413.  
  1414. >he stops, walking with you towards the doors again
  1415. >"Really?"
  1416. "Yeah, long story, but we didn't do anything."
  1417. >"Half the football team told me that you two did something during PE yesterday."
  1418. "I told the guys that we didn't do anything; they didn't believe me."
  1419.  
  1420. >"If you're telling the truth, I'd be careful. Rainbow has a bit of a violent side to her"
  1421. "Yeah, no shit. Thanks though, I'll keep it in mind."
  1422.  
  1423. >you two walk through the doors of the school
  1424. >seemingly normal Tuesday
  1425.  
  1426. >but wait
  1427. >you have to be ready for weird shit again, and handle it like a b0ss
  1428. >just let it happen, Anon
  1429.  
  1430. Cue swag walk montage, but only 5% cheesy and nowhere near the douche level of Spiderman 3. Cue "Stayin' Alive" by the BeeGees
  1431.  
  1432. >you notice some people see you and whisper something to their friends
  1433. >you wonder how many people believe this rumor about you and RD
  1434.  
  1435.  
  1436. >some of the younger girls giggle upon seeing you
  1437. >the guys give you head nods as you pass by
  1438. >everyone has heard this rumor, apparently
  1439. >football team members yell out "Ayyyyyy!!!"
  1440. >Fluttershy gives you an innocent wave
  1441. >give her one back
  1442.  
  1443. >"Did Fluttershy just wave to you?" Flash asks
  1444. "Yeah."
  1445. >Flash gives you a questioning look, but you don't see it
  1446.  
  1447. >continue montage
  1448.  
  1449. >you see Twilight talking to Applejack at their lockers
  1450. >AJ's back was towards you, but Twilight sees you
  1451. >AJ is wearing some tighter-then-usual jeans
  1452. >that really show off the shape of her legs
  1453. >damn son
  1454.  
  1455. >as you walk by
  1456. >look at Flash,
  1457. "Check this out."
  1458.  
  1459. >AJ still has not seen you
  1460. >Flash looks at you, waiting for whatever is about to happen
  1461. >you reach over and pinch Applejack's ass
  1462.  
  1463. >a reactionary squeak and jump comes from her body
  1464. >"HWUT THE.." she yells
  1465. >she turns to see you walking by
  1466. >you flash AJ and Flash a 'witness me' grin
  1467. >AJ's embarrassed but she's smiling, trying to cover the redness of her face
  1468. >"Damn it, Anon." she whispers
  1469. >Twilight sees all of this, "What the hell??"
  1470. >Flash sees all of this, "What the hell??"
  1471.  
  1472.  
  1473. >"Applejack! Are you going to just let him do that??" Twilight scream/whispers to her friend
  1474. >try not to show her face
  1475. >AJ: "Reckon I will."
  1476. >Twi: "WHAT?"
  1477. >AJ: "Twilight, quit screamin'"
  1478. >T: "Why are you acting so nonchalant about this?? He just molested you!"
  1479. >AJ: "Quit all that PC crap, Twi. I.. uh... I like him."
  1480. >any and all emotion on Purppol's face was quickly drained into a jaw drop
  1481.  
  1482. >"Oh my god..."
  1483.  
  1484. >back to you and Flash
  1485. >"Anon, what the hell was that? Why is she not stomping your face into the ground?? Do you even know who Applejack is??"
  1486. "I know her fairly well."
  1487.  
  1488. >"Is this some kind of practical joke?? You know you could get suspended if AJ tells Celestia about this."
  1489. "I got a hunch that AJ has no plans of informing Principal Celestia of anything."
  1490.  
  1491. >Flash stops
  1492. >"Okay seriously, what in the ever-loving fuck happened to you?"
  1493. >you stop as well, now at your locker
  1494. "Look, Flash, you're my friend, right?"
  1495. >not following where you're going with this, but he nods a 'yes'
  1496. "Okay look man, weird shit has been happening since yesterday. I don't know how to explain, but I'll make you a promise. I won't lie to anyone about anything, and I won't let this... whatever it is... get out of hand. Okay?"
  1497.  
  1498. >"Alright man. I guess that's fair, but you gotta get me up to speed on what's happened at lunch, okay?"
  1499. "You bet."
  1500.  
  1501. >time for homeroom
  1502.  
  1503.  
  1504. >"ANON, BRO I HEARD WHAT HAPPENED"
  1505. "Norman, chill. You probably heard wrong."
  1506. >"No way man, you kissed Rainbow Dash yesterday!!" he yells out far too loud
  1507. >rest of the class is now looking at you
  1508. >some unbelievers
  1509. >some very much so believing
  1510.  
  1511. >you look at the class
  1512. "Uhh, haha, he's, uh, he's just joking! It's a joke.... funny..."
  1513. >you get into whisper mode
  1514. "Norman, I will skin you alive if you do that shit again."
  1515. >he follows your volume level now
  1516.  
  1517. >"Sorry man, but that's so rad. Last time I heard that a guy kissed Rainbow, we were in middle school. You're such a pimp, man."
  1518. "Norman, I'm not a pimp. I didn't kiss Rainbow yesterday."
  1519. >"Whatever, that's not what I heard."
  1520. "The football guys are full of shit. I told them yesterday that it wasn't true."
  1521.  
  1522. >"Football guys? What are you talking about? Rainbow told me herself today."
  1523.  
  1524.  
  1525. >handle this, Anon
  1526. >but it would have to wait until PE
  1527.  
  1528. >English class
  1529. >no longer head in the clouds, at least until you get this situation settled with Rainbow
  1530. >until then
  1531. >AJ walks into class, comes towards the seat next to you
  1532. >Smug as ever, apparently recovered from the hallway incident
  1533. >"Howdy there, Anon."
  1534. "AJ."
  1535.  
  1536. >she sits down, starts to whisper
  1537. >"Quite the stunt you pulled back at them lockers, Anon."
  1538. "..."
  1539.  
  1540. >"I't be a shame if'n I had to tell Celestia about it..."
  1541. >your eyes are wide open now, heart rate reaching panic mode
  1542. >fuck
  1543. >this isn't how you envisioned her reaction
  1544.  
  1545. >you whisper back, clearly worried
  1546. "Why would you do that??? I was just being flirty!"
  1547. >"Who said I didn't like it, Anon?" she answers with a bit too much coy in her voice
  1548.  
  1549. "I'm really lost right now."
  1550.  
  1551. >She chuckles. "Heh, you're dumb as dirt Anon, but 'cha got a pair. Tell ya what, maybe I'll rethink tellin' Celestia if'n ya come by my place after school."
  1552.  
  1553. >wat
  1554.  
  1555. "I would, but I got practice and tutoring after school. I won't be leaving until pretty late."
  1556. >still smug, almost evil smile. "Fine by me."
  1557. >slips you a note with her address on it
  1558.  
  1559. >"oh, and Mac knows my feelin' for ya. Hit 'em low, Anon."
  1560. >she looks around the class, making sure no one is looking, then kisses you on the cheek
  1561. >"See ya tonight,"
  1562.  
  1563. >you're really in this shit now, Anon
  1564.  
  1565.  
  1566. >sit down in algebra
  1567. >see Twilight talking to Moondancer
  1568. >she looks at you
  1569. >gets out of her seat and takes her books
  1570. >sits next to you
  1571.  
  1572. >pls no
  1573.  
  1574. >"Having fun, Anon?" she asks. Clearly a baited question
  1575. "It's math, of course not."
  1576. >"Don't play dumb with me."
  1577. "Fine. No, this conversation is already not fun."
  1578.  
  1579. >steam exits her ears
  1580.  
  1581. >"You might think your little 'player' game is fun, but it's not when you mess with my friends"
  1582. "Wha.."
  1583. >"Most people would be fine with just having Rainbow Dash, but now you want Applejack too? You just piling up your little herd? Who's next? Me? Are you going to ask me out next?"
  1584.  
  1585. "I can promise you, I won't be asking you out anytime soon. Also, not playing any 'player' games."
  1586. >seemingly t-boned by your response, she doesn't look as angry
  1587. >almost looks hurt
  1588.  
  1589. "I don't know what's going on, but I didn't do anything with Rainbow yesterday. I just let her borrow my shirt. We didn't kiss, or do anything else for that matter."
  1590.  
  1591. >"You're lying. She told me that you two made out yesterday. Plus, even if I DID believe you, what makes you think that you can get away with what you did to AJ in the halls?"
  1592.  
  1593. "She certainly didn't seem to mind..."
  1594.  
  1595. >"That's not the point. I'll be watching you Anon. I don't know what you've done to sway Rainbow and Applejack, but you're up to something. I can feel it, and there's no answers in the back of the book for THIS problem. Tread lightly Anon. You're on foreign ground."
  1596.  
  1597. >she moves back to her seat
  1598.  
  1599. >what the hell just happened?
  1600.  
  1601.  
  1602. >You're on foreign ground.
  1603. >wut
  1604. >Twatlot must be one of those losers who memorizes quotes from obscure works just to quote them in heated moments
  1605. >couldn't lie, her body was an easy 8
  1606. >but like mama always said
  1607. >"Never stick it in the crazy, Anon."
  1608.  
  1609. >bell rings
  1610. >shape up
  1611. >PE time
  1612.  
  1613. >getting some answers from Rainbow
  1614.  
  1615. >hallway
  1616. >spot Rainbow on the way to the gym
  1617.  
  1618. >you almost yell out why she's been lying to people about you
  1619. >but if it's true that she's been lying, having you exclaim it in the hallway where everyone can hear would be exactly what she would want
  1620. >no
  1621. >you're doing this your way
  1622.  
  1623. >come up behind Rainbow without her seeing you
  1624. >just quiet enough where she can hear you
  1625. "Don't stop walking."
  1626.  
  1627.  
  1628. >"I wasn't going to."
  1629. "Got anything for me?"
  1630. >she looks at you, then points her eyes forward
  1631. >"Your shirt is in the gym. I washed it last night."
  1632. "In the gym? Why did you put it in the gym?"
  1633. >"Because you'd need it for PE, dumbass."
  1634.  
  1635. >you two walk outside
  1636. >she's avoiding eye contact
  1637.  
  1638. "Nice. I save you from a year's worth of ridicule and you call me a dumbass."
  1639. >"Shut up Anon, no one cares."
  1640.  
  1641. >NO ONE CARES??
  1642.  
  1643. "Are you PMSing or are you just always this bitchy?"
  1644.  
  1645. >"..."
  1646.  
  1647. "Ya know, after what happened yesterday I would think.."
  1648. >She cuts you off. "Think what? That I owe you something?"
  1649. "Maybe some gratitude for starters, Rainbow."
  1650.  
  1651. >you two get inside the gym
  1652. >she heads for the back corner
  1653. >you still follow
  1654.  
  1655. >she tones her voice back down
  1656. >"I tried giving you my 'gratitude' yesterday and you turned it down like a stray puppy"
  1657.  
  1658. "Why do you care? I did the nice thing by not asking you to do something you clearly weren't comfortable with!"
  1659.  
  1660. >Rainbow suddenly stops, and turns to you
  1661.  
  1662. >"IT'S NOT ABOUT BEING 'NICE' ANON!!"
  1663.  
  1664.  
  1665. >click
  1666. >that sound was your mind putting it together
  1667. >it all made sense now
  1668. >it wasn't about re-payment
  1669.  
  1670. "I get it."
  1671. >"You get what??"
  1672. "I understand now. This has nothing to do with losing your shirt."
  1673.  
  1674. >you fold your arms as she is getting visibly irritated
  1675.  
  1676. "This whole thing is a game, isn't it? And by me turning you down your 'payment', you lost. You've never offered that before, have you? And the first time you do, you get turned down."
  1677.  
  1678. >wait
  1679.  
  1680. "See, now it all makes sense. You DID lie about yesterday, didn't you? Because if anyone found out that you got denied, it would kill your rep, wouldn't it?"
  1681.  
  1682. >in seconds, Rainbow unnaturally went from fuming to calm
  1683. >"Yeah, good job. You figured it out. Your shirt is in the closet."
  1684. >she starts back towards the door at the corner of the gym
  1685. >"I heard about you and AJ, by the way.." she casually mentions
  1686.  
  1687. >"But you know what the difference is between me and her?"
  1688.  
  1689. >you walk in the closet and look for your shirt
  1690. >Rainbow comes in behind
  1691.  
  1692. "No, I don't know."
  1693.  
  1694. >"Applejack likes to EARN whatever she wants."
  1695.  
  1696. >Rainbow pulls out a key and silently locks the door behind you two
  1697. >as you realize your shirt isn't in the closet, you quickly turn to the door only to an evil smile
  1698. >suddenly realizing what she's done, your eyes widen as you look at her
  1699. >then she grabs your shirt and pulls your head down to her face
  1700.  
  1701.  
  1702. >"Me...? I just. Fucking. Take it."
  1703.  
  1704.  
  1705. >the last thing you see is that evil smile as she flicks the light switch
  1706.  
  1707. >Rainbow pushes you back and you hit the wall
  1708. >you feel movement in the room
  1709. >she quickly appears in front of you again
  1710.  
  1711. >she punches you in the gut... hard
  1712. >apparently she's stronger than she looks
  1713. >your upper half is keeled over, arms wrapped around yourself
  1714.  
  1715. "What the hell Rainbow! The fuck is your problem!?"
  1716.  
  1717. >"That was for embarrassing me yesterday, asshole."
  1718.  
  1719. >few seconds go by
  1720. >pain is still present, but you get upright again
  1721. >as you try to move, you feel her arms wrap around you tightly
  1722.  
  1723. "Rainbow?"
  1724.  
  1725. >then you feel her breath on your ear as she whispers "This is for helping me."
  1726.  
  1727.  
  1728. >you feel a hand grab your jaw as it is pulled down a bit
  1729. >she locks her lips onto yours and slowly kisses you
  1730.  
  1731. >your Brain, Dick and Balls all say in unison: "Just let this happen, Anon."
  1732.  
  1733. >if this is actually going to happen and she wants some, you're damn sure going to enjoy it
  1734.  
  1735. >you return the favor, making sure not to use tongue yet
  1736. >you feel her hands rubbing your back
  1737. >take the liberty to put your hands to use, so you grab dat ass
  1738. >she gives a reactionary, silent gasp, and kisses you harder
  1739. >you give both cheeks a tight squeeze
  1740.  
  1741. >"mmhmm" she moans. "You fuckin' like those, Anon?" she says through her teeth
  1742. "Hell yeah."
  1743.  
  1744. >RD might have got the jump on you, but your instincts kick in and you feel an urge to take over the situation
  1745.  
  1746. >starting with reaching around and giving that ass a hard smack
  1747. >she grabs two fistfuls of your shirt and cranes her head back, letting out an exhale
  1748.  
  1749. >she repays your spanking by shoving her tongue down your throat
  1750.  
  1751.  
  1752. >She jumps on you, continuing the mining of your mouth
  1753. >wrapping her legs around your torso
  1754. >you feel her legs flexing
  1755. >damn, this girl got leg
  1756. >this continues for a few minutes
  1757.  
  1758. >she moves onto biting your neck, but not hard enough to leave a hickey
  1759. >"I'll ask one more time, Anon" she breathes into your ear
  1760. >"How do you want it?"
  1761.  
  1762. "Surprise me"
  1763.  
  1764. >she jumps off of you
  1765. >it's still pitch black in the room
  1766. >can't see a damn thing
  1767. >but you start to feel her hand rubbing your inner thighs
  1768.  
  1769. >your bulge is turning into a mountain
  1770. >shit, this is hot
  1771.  
  1772. >hear an unzip
  1773. >she grabs your member and pulls it out of your pants
  1774.  
  1775. >you hear her spit
  1776. >then you feel a wet hand caressing your dick
  1777.  
  1778. >legs twitch
  1779. >eyes fly wide open
  1780.  
  1781. >she twists and pulls at it
  1782.  
  1783. "Oh my god, Rainbow..."
  1784. >"Oohhh, I know you like this."
  1785.  
  1786. >she kisses the snake eye
  1787. >as if you couldn't get harder
  1788.  
  1789.  
  1790. >started to slowly pump
  1791. >then she put her mouth on in
  1792.  
  1793. >it wouldn't last long though
  1794. >you hadn't fapped for nearly a week, just to see if you could
  1795.  
  1796. >oh my god, she started using her tongue
  1797.  
  1798. >head bobs back and forth, using her hand at the same time
  1799. >your head leans back and your eyes close
  1800. >heart rate increasing
  1801. >hands shaking
  1802.  
  1803. "Rainbow... unf, I-I'm gunna cum" you stutter out
  1804.  
  1805. >"Good boy," says she with a mouthful of your dick
  1806.  
  1807. >you feel it about to happen
  1808.  
  1809. "Dash, faster..."
  1810.  
  1811. >she obeys
  1812.  
  1813. "oh, oh... OH MY GOD"
  1814.  
  1815. >*orgasm*
  1816.  
  1817. >your body opens the flood gates, and it feels so good
  1818. >you suppress yelling out
  1819. >you realize you came in her mouth
  1820.  
  1821. >*gulp*
  1822.  
  1823. >"Damn, Anon. That was almost two swallows"
  1824.  
  1825. >yfw she swallowed
  1826.  
  1827. >you feel five pounds lighter
  1828. >knees collapse, you're sitting on the floor
  1829.  
  1830. "So where does this leave us?"
  1831. >"We're even now. And don't let this get to your head. We're not going out."
  1832. 'Okay."
  1833. >"Oh, and if you tell a soul about this, I'll murder you."
  1834. >you can't see her face, but you can tell she's serious
  1835.  
  1836. >"Put your pants on, Anon. It's time for PE."
  1837.  
  1838. >she gets the key and opens the door
  1839. >she leaves
  1840. >get pants on
  1841. >you leave the room
  1842.  
  1843. >Flash is outside of the door, mouth agape in shock from seeing you come out of the same private room with Rainbow
  1844.  
  1845. >you look at him for a second, eyes still wide open
  1846.  
  1847. [pic] = your face
  1848.  
  1849. "IT'S THE MOTHERFUCKIN WATER, FLASH!!!"
  1850.  
  1851.  
  1852.  
  1853. >Flash is still not moving
  1854. >his eye starts twitching like he's having an aneurysm
  1855. >"uh, A-Anon?"
  1856. >you realize he's the only one that saw you and Rainbow walk out
  1857.  
  1858. >you realize he probably heard you... finish
  1859.  
  1860. >you realize that with the way he's acting now, there's a good chance he'll go full retard about it
  1861. >you never go full retard
  1862. >and by full retard, you mean he'll tell everyone, starting my screaming it in the gym
  1863.  
  1864. "Flash, I need you to do me a favor, okay?" you talk to him as if he's an unstable wild animal
  1865.  
  1866. >his head is literally twitching on his neck
  1867.  
  1868. "Flaasshhh? I need you to be very quiet, okay??"
  1869.  
  1870. >"uhhhhhuhh, A... A-Anon???"
  1871.  
  1872. >you reach your palm out towards him, signalling him to calm down
  1873. >you get close enough to him to whisper
  1874. "Flash, listen now, there is absolutely NO REASON to flip out right now, okay? Let's just take it easy and go about our day, alright??"
  1875.  
  1876. >Flash blinked himself out of his trance and gave his head a good shake
  1877. >then he almost looked angry
  1878.  
  1879. >"NO," he loudly whispered. "DON'T FUCK WITH ME ANON. I'VE HAD TOO MANY BATHROOM SESSIONS DREAMING SOMETHING LIKE THAT WOULD HAPPEN TO ME. NOW I JUST SAW GODDAMN RAINBOW DASH WALK OUT OF THAT ROOM WITH A DRIPPING-WET RIGHT HAND AND SOMETHING SMEARED AT THE CORNER OF HER MOUTH."
  1880.  
  1881. >fuck
  1882.  
  1883. "Okay, look. I'll tell you what happened, but when I do, you have to promise that this stays between you and me, and I mean ONLY YOU AND ME. Because if Rainbow finds out that I told anyone, she said she would kill me. And if she DOES kill me, I'll come back from the dead to stick used AIDS infested heroin needles in your arm while you sleep."
  1884.  
  1885. >"Okay, fine. I won't tell anyone. I don't even need details; I'll just imagine them later tonight. Just answer this: Did what I think just happen... happen???"
  1886.  
  1887. >you look around the gym; no one is near you
  1888. >you double take all directions just to make sure
  1889. >you look to the right of you to avoid his eye contact
  1890.  
  1891. "Yes."
  1892.  
  1893. >wind suddenly escapes Flash's lungs in a staggered motion as his top half keels over, much like when RD punched you
  1894. >he mutters non-sensical phrases at volumes too low for even you to hear
  1895. >one hand is grabbing his stomach
  1896. >the other is holding his forehead
  1897. >he tries to walk it off but he falls in the process
  1898. >he doesn't even put effort into getting back up
  1899.  
  1900. "Flash, what the hell, get up, man!"
  1901.  
  1902. >you meet eyes with him
  1903. >his pupils have dilated far beyond any normal scale, giving you puppy-dog eyes of wonder
  1904.  
  1905. >he starts to say something, but you can't hear it
  1906. >you bend over to get your ear closer to his mouth
  1907.  
  1908. >"Y-y-you..... You are..."
  1909.  
  1910. "Flash, I can't hear you, man, what's wrong?"
  1911.  
  1912. >"The.. prophecies were true..."
  1913.  
  1914. >oh no, pls no...
  1915.  
  1916. >"Y--You are... YOU ARE THE CHOSEN ONE."
  1917.  
  1918.  
  1919. >the Chosen One
  1920.  
  1921. >facepalm
  1922.  
  1923. "Flash, you're starting to remind me of that kid who ate glue in the first grade."
  1924.  
  1925. >Still in his dumbass little trance, "You have achieved nirvana..."
  1926.  
  1927. >now this is really irritating
  1928. "Dude, I am going to lose my shit if you don't get up and keep your nonsense to a minimum."
  1929.  
  1930. >"Cho---sen..."
  1931.  
  1932. >you put a hand on your forehead as you look off into the distance
  1933. "I can't believe you're popular here..."
  1934.  
  1935. >Flash gets up off the floor
  1936.  
  1937. >"Look, don't act like this ISN'T a big deal."
  1938. "It's really not, Flash. If you could grow a pair in the next few seconds, that would be great."
  1939. >"Shut up, man. How did you even ask her out??"
  1940. "I didn't.. it was a one time thing."
  1941. >"YOU'RE NOT EVEN GOING OUT WITH HER!?"
  1942.  
  1943. >turn to Flash, seriously unamused
  1944. "Flash, I'm about to destroy your life if you don't chill out. Plus, aren't you supposed to be the 'cool' guy in our grade?"
  1945. >"Well not now, now that you're racking up the girls!"
  1946. "Are you SERIOUSLY buying into this hype?? People find out that a guy has any kind of physical interaction from ONE popular girl and everyone LOSES THEIR MINDS?? Is that REALLY how it works here??"
  1947. >"THAT'S EXACTLY HOW IT MOTHERFUCKING WORKS, ANON."
  1948.  
  1949. >as soon as he says that, you reach the door to the locker room
  1950. >a wave of denial overcomes your body, and you reach for the wall to keep yourself propped up
  1951. >a sharp pain hits the top of your head
  1952. >slight nosebleed
  1953.  
  1954. >"You okay, Anon?"
  1955. "Yes, just, just an aneurysm out of sheer stupidity.."
  1956.  
  1957.  
  1958. >You find your gym shirt in the locker room
  1959. >that cheeky bitch,
  1960. >but you weren't complaining
  1961.  
  1962. >PE teacher made you and Flash run 3 miles instead of just one, for your lateness
  1963. >Rainbow got out of the extra two miles because she's a girl
  1964.  
  1965. >Since you two have to run at the same time, might as well talk while running
  1966.  
  1967. >"...Fine. I won't tell a soul about it, and I won't flip out about it anymore.
  1968. "You promise?"
  1969. >"Pinky promise."
  1970. >pause
  1971.  
  1972. "Did you just say Pinkie Promise??"
  1973. >Flash slowly retracts his pinkie finger
  1974. >"Uhh, no."
  1975.  
  1976. >moment of pause
  1977.  
  1978. "Look man, you've been my friend since my first week here. We're even on the team together; I just don't get why people are making a big deal about this... especially the football team, man."
  1979. >"I think you're missing the point, Anon. It's not just about the girls. I mean, it kinda is, but also not.
  1980.  
  1981. "I'm listening..."
  1982. >"I don't know. Every once in a while you see a girl get interested in a guy below her own league. A lot of times, he lets it get to his head and he turns into an ass towards his old friends."
  1983. "Well I was already an ass, so I got that covered."
  1984. >"Not what I meant, but whatever. It's.."
  1985.  
  1986. >he looks away for a moment
  1987.  
  1988. >"It's nice to see someone buck the system and make it work for them, especially when they're a friend. People see that shit, man. And as far as the team goes, we're a unit. Almost a family. If one of us makes it big, we all kinda make it big."
  1989.  
  1990. "Wow that was actually kind of deep. Anymore of that and I thought you'd get into some homo shit."
  1991. >you both laugh as he punches you in the shoulder
  1992.  
  1993. >"Whatever man..."
  1994.  
  1995. >another silent pause
  1996.  
  1997. >"So, uhm... how was.."
  1998. >you interrupt before he can finish his question
  1999. "Dude, I'm going to murder you."
  2000.  
  2001.  
  2002. >walking to chem was a bit of a lighter experience than usual
  2003. >maybe because your balls were still empty
  2004. >still, it felt good to be 'cool' even if you knew the idea of popularity was dumb
  2005. >the occasional double take from a few girls
  2006. >the high-fives and shout outs from guys
  2007.  
  2008. >feelsgoodman
  2009.  
  2010. >you see Marshmellow coming from the other side of the hallway
  2011. >going to the same class
  2012.  
  2013. >your mind slows down time
  2014. >giving you time to think
  2015.  
  2016. >Mayo Girl is best friends with Twilight
  2017. >no way she secretly likes you
  2018. >more than likely she has no opinion of you
  2019.  
  2020. >flashback
  2021.  
  2022. >"I'll be watching you Anon... you're up to something."
  2023.  
  2024. >present time
  2025.  
  2026. >but
  2027. >Twilight might have employed her to do some investigating
  2028. >instead of waiting for an attack,
  2029. >why not play hardball on this?
  2030. >no reason to start anything, but step up to the plate
  2031. >Dad always said to never swing first
  2032.  
  2033. >real time
  2034.  
  2035. >she's about to walk into class
  2036. "Hey Rarity, mind sitting next to me in class?"
  2037.  
  2038.  
  2039. >"Not at all, I've been meaning to talk to you."
  2040. >game on, snowflake
  2041.  
  2042. >enter the class together
  2043. >let her choose where to sit
  2044. >she chooses in the back where you usually sit
  2045. >both sit down and get your books out
  2046. >neither of you plan on listening to the lecture
  2047. >like you ever do
  2048.  
  2049. >"I've been hearing quite a bit about you recently, Anon."
  2050. >don't be abrasive, but stick to your sarcastic guns
  2051.  
  2052. "Rumors are always the best way to learn about someone."
  2053.  
  2054. >Rares cocks and eyebrow up, then shoots a 'notbad.jpg' face towards the front of the classroom
  2055. >"Well said. Maybe I should be more specific. I am friends with Rainbow Dash. Do you have a.. thing? For her?"
  2056.  
  2057. "No, not at all. I talked to her earlier today to clear things up."
  2058. >"Did you now? She told me that you two had, kissed."
  2059. "I think she was spreading that around to mess with me."
  2060.  
  2061. >didn't say that you DIDN'T
  2062. >but you certainly didn't want anyone to know what happened
  2063.  
  2064. >"I will not lie; I don't know you well enough to fully believe you, but I can attest to Rainbow having quite the mouth on her."
  2065.  
  2066. >no comment
  2067.  
  2068. >>24940254
  2069.  
  2070. "I can believe that, for sure."
  2071.  
  2072. >"It has occurred to me that you are new this year, Anon. What can you tell me about yourself?"
  2073. >keep the ball in your court, Anon
  2074.  
  2075. "Eh, who cares about that? I'd rather know more about you."
  2076. >for less than a second
  2077. >you could almost detect
  2078. >a smile
  2079. >bingo
  2080. >keep her talking about herself
  2081.  
  2082. >"Well then, what would you like to know? Let me guess; If I am single?"
  2083. "I hadn't even thought of asking, but if you feel like sharing, sure."
  2084.  
  2085. >"Really? That- That's not what you were asking for?"
  2086. "No? Should it have been?"
  2087.  
  2088. "..."
  2089.  
  2090. >"I apologize. That's... usually what boys ask for."
  2091. "It's okay. I could guess why."
  2092.  
  2093. >activate cheeky grin supression
  2094.  
  2095. "I was looking for more like... hobbies, interests and stuff."
  2096. >"In that case, there are many things I dip my hands in. I am a fashionista, for one." as she flicks her hair with a hand
  2097.  
  2098. "A fashion-what?"
  2099.  
  2100. >"Anon, please. Don't embarrass yourself. A 'fashionista.' It means I am always on top of the new fashion lines."
  2101. >that was somehow insulting and friendly at the same time
  2102.  
  2103. "I see. Certainly not one thing we have in common. What else?"
  2104. >"As it is. I pride myself in generosity."
  2105.  
  2106. "Isn't it a bit, conceited... to call yourself generous?"
  2107. >"Hmm. Maybe so. Perhaps 'I always try to improve my generous actions' would be a better phrasing."
  2108.  
  2109. "Would the guys you've turned down for a date agree with that?"
  2110.  
  2111.  
  2112. "I mean, I AM on the football team. I know a few guys that have apparently tried..."
  2113. >she crosses her arms
  2114. >"Some of those boys aren't worth the words I have to give them in order to turn them down. They think just because they have made a spot on the school team, that it shall somehow excuse their brutish behavior towards women."
  2115.  
  2116. >well dodged, Rarity
  2117.  
  2118. >even as a straight male, you had to admit that some of those who tried her hadn't a chance in hell from the beginning
  2119.  
  2120. >"Also, when did you get on the football team?"
  2121. >facepalm
  2122.  
  2123. "I've been on the team since the beginning of the year, Rarity."
  2124. >"Have you now? How is that?"
  2125. "I like it."
  2126.  
  2127. >"That is good, I suppose."
  2128.  
  2129. "What kind of music do you like?"
  2130. >"I am actually very selective in the music I partake in."
  2131. "Partake?? Like listen to or play?"
  2132.  
  2133. >"Both, actually. My friends and myself used to be in a band together. I sing and play the keyboard."
  2134. "You really don't strike me as a keyboard player..."
  2135. >"I'll take that as a compliment. I just took my old piano lessons and used a keyboard to assist the band."
  2136. "That sounds like it was fun. Is the band still together?"
  2137. >"Not exactly. We mostly stopped after we defeated the three evil magical monsters last semester."
  2138.  
  2139. >you cock an eyebrow at her
  2140.  
  2141.  
  2142. >just
  2143. >just don't ask, Anon
  2144.  
  2145. "Uh-huh. Okay. Back to the fashion thing. Does that mean you also make clothes?"
  2146. >"It doesn't automatically, but I am working towards doing so."
  2147. "Like, for a living?"
  2148. >"Only in my most sacred dreams."
  2149.  
  2150. >kek
  2151.  
  2152. "Does that include all clothes, or just like, dresses?"
  2153. >"Mainly dresses for certain, but I would make any type of clothing if called upon."
  2154. "That's pretty cool, Rarity."
  2155.  
  2156. >she gives you an unbelieving smile
  2157. >"Anon, you don't have to lie. I know you have no interest in fashion."
  2158.  
  2159. "Oh, I could care less about fashion. I just think it's cool that you know what you want to do in life."
  2160. >"Really now?"
  2161. "Yeah, really. It's cool to live in the moment and all, but I think too many people... especially here at this school... make huge deals about something that won't matter next month. It's nice to hear a change in that."
  2162.  
  2163. >"Well, Anon, that's very.. sweet of you to say. And quite wise as well."
  2164.  
  2165. "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
  2166. >"I have heard that quote before! Do you study philosophy?"
  2167.  
  2168. >time passes
  2169. >bell rings
  2170.  
  2171. >you leave quickly, practically starving
  2172. >and you're not letting anyone get in your way this time
  2173. >you shall eat all of the horrible school lunch
  2174.  
  2175. >you don't however, notice Twilight walking towards the chem class door
  2176. >she spots Rarity and speed-walks to her
  2177. >T: "What did you find out?"
  2178. >R: "Twilight, I think you have made a mistake. He seems just as honest as can be. In fact, I wouldn't mind speaking with him more often."
  2179. >T: "YOU LIKE HIM TOO??"
  2180. >R: "Heavens no. But he seems genuine."
  2181. >T: "Did you find out who he asked?"
  2182. >R: "Apologies, Twilight. It completely slipped my mind."
  2183.  
  2184.  
  2185. >be in line to get food
  2186. >stomach growl
  2187. >stomach, chill
  2188.  
  2189. >as you receive toxic waste on your plate, you hear a whisper
  2190. >"What was it like?"
  2191. >female
  2192. >turn around
  2193. >Moondancer
  2194.  
  2195. "..."
  2196. >"You know, Rainbow Dash."
  2197. >this again
  2198. "Look, uhh..."
  2199. >she turns away
  2200. >"M-Moondancer. My name is Moondancer."
  2201.  
  2202. >wait
  2203. >this is the chick that heckled you in Algebra
  2204.  
  2205. "Yeah.. Moondancer? It was just a rumor. I never kissed her."
  2206. >"Really?"
  2207. "Yes. Really."
  2208. >"That's not what I hea.."
  2209. "Then you heard wrong. Look, I know that's a rumor going around but you can't believe everything you hear."
  2210.  
  2211. >more slop is placed upon your tray
  2212.  
  2213. >"I heard it from Rainbow. She must really like you, to make up something like that.."
  2214. "She doesn't like me like that."
  2215. >"Don't you want her to though?"
  2216.  
  2217. >what did this nerdy fuckin girl just say?
  2218.  
  2219. "No. I've talked to her too much to like her."
  2220.  
  2221. >"I think you're the only guy who wouldn't go out with.."
  2222. "No, I'm not. I'm probably the only guy who doesn't even want to hit it and quit it."
  2223. >she's taken aback, eyes wide open, mouth agape with shock
  2224. >"Why would you hit her??"
  2225.  
  2226.  
  2227. >huge facepalm
  2228.  
  2229. "Christ, it's a metaphor. Just ask Twilight later. Hint: it doesn't mean to physically assault her."
  2230. >"Oh," she pushes her glasses back up her nose. "I see."
  2231.  
  2232. >more slop
  2233.  
  2234. >"Are you angry at me for what I said yesterday?"
  2235. "You can't be angry at people you don't care about."
  2236.  
  2237. >wait
  2238. >WAHT DID YOU JUST SAY??
  2239.  
  2240. Brain: NIGGER WHAT THE FUCK, MAN?!?!?
  2241.  
  2242. >damage control
  2243. >DEFCON 1
  2244. >no, fuck that
  2245. >DEFCON .5
  2246.  
  2247. >look over at Moondancer
  2248. >she's studying...
  2249. >the floor
  2250. >"I... I-I understand."
  2251. >before you can damage control
  2252. >"It's just... sometimes I do things to try and impress Twilight. I'm still not very good at.. making friends."
  2253. >"... or speaking to... uhm.. persons of opposite gender."
  2254.  
  2255. Brain: YEAH WAY TO GO, ASSHOLE. FUCKING BREAK HER ALREADY BROKEN GLASSES WHILE YOU'RE AT IT
  2256.  
  2257. "Look, that came out wrong. I'm, uh, I'm not mad at you, okay? I'm sorry; that was really rude. I'm sure you're a really nice person."
  2258.  
  2259. >she's still looking down
  2260. >CRISIS NOT AVERTED YET
  2261.  
  2262. "And uh... and you look cute today."
  2263.  
  2264. >a pair of be-speckled eyes with swollen pupils looks at you
  2265. >"R..really??"
  2266.  
  2267. [pic]
  2268.  
  2269. >final slop on your tray
  2270.  
  2271. "Um, yeah."
  2272.  
  2273. >feelin' the need to GTFO
  2274. >start to walk away
  2275. >turn back
  2276. "And, maybe not heckling guys is a good place to start for that second problem..."
  2277.  
  2278. >Moon quickly takes out a pen and a pad
  2279. >writes down, "Don't heckle boys I like."
  2280.  
  2281.  
  2282. >as you walk away, you hear your name being called
  2283. >by a guy this time
  2284. >look around
  2285. >guys at senior table wave you over
  2286.  
  2287. >oh yeah
  2288. >so that's a thing now
  2289.  
  2290. >sit down
  2291. >a few variations of "What's up, Anon?"
  2292. "Not much, bois."
  2293. >"Hey Anon, who you baggin today?"
  2294.  
  2295. >so this is what senior dialect is like
  2296. >improvise your answer into something they can understand
  2297.  
  2298. "Skies are clear today, fellas."
  2299.  
  2300. Brain: Skies are clear? Are you retarded or something?
  2301.  
  2302. >"Ayy, everybody's got to have a day off, huh?"
  2303. >chuckles and "huhuh, yeah"
  2304.  
  2305. >switch to Twilight's table
  2306.  
  2307. >T: "Is that Anon over with the seniors?"
  2308. >R: "Yes, I believe it is, actually."
  2309. >F: "Isn't that only for seniors?"
  2310. >Twilight angrily pouts. "Yes, I believe it is, actually."
  2311.  
  2312. >back to senior table
  2313.  
  2314. >steer conversation off of women
  2315. >if at all possible
  2316.  
  2317. "So who are we playing this week anyways?"
  2318. >"I don't know man. Some nobody team. Anyone know their name?"
  2319. >chorus of 'nope'
  2320. >"I guess we don't know then. It's the homecoming game, though, so they'll be easy to beat."
  2321.  
  2322. >homecoming
  2323. >game
  2324. >that only means
  2325.  
  2326. >"Speaking of which, who did you ask?"
  2327. "Ask for what?"
  2328. >"Haha, come on man. You know, the homecoming dance!"
  2329. "Oh, that. Uhh, I didn't."
  2330.  
  2331. >seniors stop eating
  2332. >"Why?"
  2333.  
  2334.  
  2335. "I mean on top of that fact that I forgot it's homecoming week, dances aren't really my thing."
  2336. >"You bad at dancing or something?"
  2337. "Wouldn't know; never been to a dance."
  2338.  
  2339. >you're getting some weird looks rn
  2340.  
  2341. >guy next to you puts down his fork and leans over
  2342. >"Bruh, look. It's your choice if you don't want to go; but you got a lot of options as far as girls to take."
  2343. >guy across from table points his fork at you
  2344. >"And on top of that, you don't even have to dance there if you don't want to. Lots of guys just stand around and chill. It's always fun."
  2345. >guy on the other side of you
  2346. >"No shame in going stag, too. Dance with more girls that way."
  2347. >another speaks up
  2348. >"And don't tell anyone but we're spiking the punch this year."
  2349. >"Yeah man. Homecoming is a funny way of saying 'You're gettin' laid.'"
  2350.  
  2351. "..."
  2352.  
  2353. >game show host chimes in
  2354. >"Hey, it's your choice man. Just promise us that you'll think it over, aite?"
  2355. "Yeah, yeah I can do that."
  2356.  
  2357. >"Speaking of choices, here comes one right now."
  2358.  
  2359. >rest of the guys quietly let out (in unison) an 'aayyyyyyyyy'
  2360. "Wha?"
  2361. >tap on your shoulder
  2362. >turn around
  2363. >Rarity
  2364. >R: "Hello Anon, we were wondering if you wanted to sit by us today?"
  2365. >she points to Twilight's table
  2366.  
  2367. >look over at the guys
  2368. >a single unison head nod
  2369.  
  2370. "Yeah, okay."
  2371.  
  2372. >before you get to your new seat you see some high-fives given at the senior table and one little-too-loud 'That dude is unstoppable.'
  2373.  
  2374.  
  2375. >Rarity sits down
  2376. >leaving one spot between AJ and Twi
  2377. >yeah
  2378. >this won't be uncomfortable
  2379.  
  2380. >sit down with tray
  2381. >before you can even look up after sitting down
  2382.  
  2383. >"HEY I'M PINKIE PIE"
  2384. >it takes a few seconds for the ringing to stop
  2385.  
  2386. "Hey, Pinkie. I'm Anon."
  2387. >"I know who you are, silly!! Rainbow and the girls told me all about you!"
  2388.  
  2389. >unseen by the others, you look at Rainbow Dash
  2390.  
  2391. >telepathy
  2392. "DID YOU TELL HER???"
  2393. >RD: 'Of course not, you idiot."
  2394. >end telepathy
  2395.  
  2396. >nervously laugh
  2397. "Well maybe we can be friends anyways.."
  2398. >Rarity snort/laughs, but quickly stifles it
  2399. >she was the only one that got the joke
  2400.  
  2401. >PP: "Of COURSE WE'LL BE FRIENDS!!"
  2402.  
  2403. "..."
  2404.  
  2405. >AJ: "So, uh, Anon. Senior table, huh?"
  2406. "Oh.. yeah I guess so."
  2407. >AJ: You must be gettin' purdy popular then, huh?"
  2408. "I certainly wouldn't say popular. You guys are more of the popular crew, anyways."
  2409. >R: "Well you certainly did SOMETHING to evoke such an acceptance."
  2410. >T: "What did you do, anyways?"
  2411.  
  2412. >Rares was being nice, but Twilight is trying to grill you without the rest picking up on it
  2413.  
  2414. "Honestly, I have no idea. They're all idiots, but they're cool."
  2415. >R: "They do seem a bit, barbaric but one can see how they have a good time."
  2416.  
  2417. >T: "Really? Because I thought it might have been because of the rumor about you and Rainbow..."
  2418.  
  2419.  
  2420. your brain's initial response: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANnWdwlu2ac [Embed]
  2421.  
  2422. >collect yourself
  2423. >you can handle this
  2424.  
  2425. "Someone must have seen Rainbow walk into the gym with my shirt after our PE class, but I'm sure Rainbow spreading the rumor herself didn't help the matter."
  2426.  
  2427. >telepathy
  2428. "Hurry up and agree with me you dumb cunt."
  2429. >"You lost the privilege of calling me a cunt when I swallowed."
  2430. "..."
  2431. "Okay."
  2432. >end telepathy
  2433.  
  2434. >RD: "I heard the rumor from some kids and thought it was funny."
  2435. >R: "I failed to see the punchline..."
  2436. >RD: "Look I'm not really known for overthinking things, alright?"
  2437. >the entire table nods in agreement
  2438. >T: "So you guys DIDN'T kiss yesterday??"
  2439. >RD: "Twilight, I've already told you. No. We didn't kiss yesterday."
  2440.  
  2441. "Though I have to admit," you chuckle out. "It has been funny to see some people's response to the rumor, even after I deny it. It's unreal, actually."
  2442.  
  2443. >PP: "UNREAL? Haha, that's a good one, Anon! You know what else isn't real?"
  2444.  
  2445. >her smile turn into a very serious face as she stares right into the depths of your soul
  2446. >you can almost feel reality in itself start to chip away at your mind as you start to lose capacity to understand what is happening
  2447.  
  2448. [pic] = your mind
  2449.  
  2450. PP: "This entire story."
  2451.  
  2452. >her face goes back to a smile as she looks away from you to take a bite of her lunch
  2453. >everything goes back to normal again
  2454.  
  2455. "... what the hell?"
  2456.  
  2457. >R: "Sorry Anon. She does that sometimes."
  2458.  
  2459.  
  2460. >>24944030
  2461.  
  2462. "Okay, I guess."
  2463.  
  2464. >AJ discreetly slides her hand on your leg
  2465. >you look at AJ
  2466. >she silently mouths "Try not to squirm"
  2467.  
  2468. >squirm?
  2469. >what are you, in 7th grade?
  2470. >pls
  2471. >leg rubbing isn't even a turn on anymore
  2472.  
  2473. >starts at your knee and tickles it
  2474. >someone is asking you a question
  2475.  
  2476. >F: "Umm, Anon? Did you hear me?"
  2477. "Oh, sorry. Could you repeat that?"
  2478. >F: "Oh, that's alright. Are you excited about the game?"
  2479. >as you are about to answer, AJ ranks up her tickle game
  2480.  
  2481. "Oh, yeAH. SHOUld be fun!"
  2482. >F: "That's nice."
  2483.  
  2484. >you shoot AJ a dirty look when you're done answering
  2485. >she's smiling, and gives you a wink
  2486.  
  2487. >fine
  2488. >you admit it
  2489. >it was hot
  2490.  
  2491. >as conversations go on, AJ slowly slides her hand up your leg
  2492. >oh god
  2493. [pic]
  2494. >she's going to
  2495. >the
  2496. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyAn3fSs8_A
  2497. >DANGER ZONE
  2498.  
  2499. >she gets close to your upper thigh
  2500. >blood drains from your face
  2501. >no expression. trying to hide what is happening
  2502. >grabs your inner thigh with a squeeze
  2503. >alarms are going off all over your body and mind
  2504. >boner no
  2505.  
  2506. >look around
  2507. >how has no one noticed this???
  2508.  
  2509. >she slides her fingers slowly past your upper thigh
  2510. >BONER NOT NOW
  2511.  
  2512. >too late
  2513. >the member decides to go down the pant leg AJ is rubbing
  2514. >she's dangerously close
  2515. >if she moves up another inch up...
  2516.  
  2517. >FUCK SHE MOVED AN INCH UP
  2518.  
  2519. >this time it was her turn for her to have a blank face, after she realizes what happened
  2520. >quickly turns back into half-lidded eyes
  2521. >she leans over, quietly asks
  2522. >"That easy, huh sug?"
  2523.  
  2524. [spoiler] "No, it's pretty hard right now..." [/spoiler]
  2525.  
  2526.  
  2527. >doing everything to keep a straight face
  2528. >she rubs a finger on the tip
  2529. >HAVE MERCY
  2530.  
  2531. >bell ring
  2532.  
  2533. >OHYOU'REKIDDINGME
  2534.  
  2535. >think of disgusting things to get boner back down
  2536.  
  2537. >snakes
  2538. >spiders
  2539.  
  2540. >people are getting up and leaving
  2541. >you can't stay here much longer without looking weird
  2542.  
  2543. >BUT NOTHING IS WORKING
  2544.  
  2545. >WHAT ELSE??
  2546.  
  2547. >naked grandmother
  2548. >other men's peni
  2549. >getting dick ripped off (not for sexual)
  2550.  
  2551. >RD: "Anon, you sitting there all day?"
  2552. >AJ smiles
  2553.  
  2554. >THINK HARDER
  2555.  
  2556. >furries
  2557.  
  2558. >almost barf
  2559.  
  2560. >dick immediately reverts back inside your body and brings your balls in with it
  2561. furries OP nerf pls
  2562.  
  2563. >immediately get up
  2564.  
  2565. "Yeah I'm coming."
  2566.  
  2567.  
  2568. >history class
  2569. >Pinkie is here
  2570. >that's why yesterday it was so quiet
  2571. >doesn't sit next to you though
  2572.  
  2573. >teacher is about as exciting as a 5lbs bag or fertilizer
  2574. >cue Charlie Brown teacher noises
  2575.  
  2576. >phone vibrates
  2577. >pull it out
  2578.  
  2579. >[Hey Anon]
  2580. [Who is this?]
  2581. >[It's Rainbow]
  2582. [Okay, what's up?]
  2583. >[We have to tell Applejack what happened.]
  2584.  
  2585. [WHAT??]
  2586. >[Quit with your bullshit Anon. You know this changes everything. You know why this is a problem, right?]
  2587. [...]
  2588. [You said we couldn't tell anyone, before.]
  2589. >[APPLEJACK IS MY BEST FRIEND ANON.]
  2590. [I know that, Rainbow.]
  2591. >[She didn't tell me.]
  2592. [Tell you what?]
  2593.  
  2594. [Wait.. you didn't know??? I thought you already knew about this! She was hitting on me yesterday!!]]
  2595. >[Apparently she only told Twilight and her brother. I don't know who she told but I wasn't on the list. I saw what she was doing to you during lunch.]
  2596.  
  2597. >fuck
  2598.  
  2599. [Okay, I get why this has to happen. What do we do?]
  2600. >[She's my best friend. I'll think of how to tell her tonight and do it tomorrow morning before school starts.]
  2601. [I'm going to her house tonight..]
  2602. >[YOU'RE WHAT??]
  2603. [She invited me to her place tonight. Actually it was less of an invitation and more of a 'come over or else' deal.]
  2604.  
  2605. >5 minutes go by
  2606.  
  2607. >[Well don't do anything stupid tonight.]
  2608. [C'mon, Rainbow. That's not really in my hands.]
  2609. >[Well then keep hers off of you.]
  2610.  
  2611.  
  2612. >Fluttershy already had most of the cake done by the time class started
  2613. >which was good, because that meant you would get a good grade in the class
  2614. >after the cake was baked and ready to turn in, you two still had at least 20 minutes before class was over
  2615.  
  2616. "Hey, Fluttershy. Can I ask you a question?"
  2617. >"Yes, you may."
  2618. "What do you do outside of school?"
  2619. >"Well, I really enjoy taking care of animals."
  2620. "Oh, do you like on a farm?"
  2621. >"Oh, no. I just, um, I just have a lot of pets."
  2622. "Haha, like four?"
  2623.  
  2624. >she mumbles something too low to hear
  2625. "What was that?"
  2626.  
  2627. >"Four... teen."
  2628.  
  2629. >damn
  2630.  
  2631. "Wow. So I guess you're not a fan of animals?"
  2632. >she giggles
  2633. >then gets serious again
  2634.  
  2635. >"It's just... I volunteer at the shelter a lot and every time I hear that one of them is about to be put down..."
  2636.  
  2637. "I understand. So which one is your favorite?"
  2638.  
  2639. >"Well, I try not to have favorites. Animals can tell, and it can make them sad."
  2640. "Right."
  2641.  
  2642. >"..."
  2643. >"But if you promise not to tell anyone..."
  2644. >chuckle
  2645. >like anyone cares,
  2646. >but Fluttershy is sweet and you don't have the heart to say so
  2647. >so you lower your volume and respond with
  2648. "I promise not to tell anyone."
  2649.  
  2650. >"Well, I guess my favorite is Angel. He's a little white bunny. Quite a handful sometimes, but when I have a bad day we'll lie in bed and he bundles up in my hair."
  2651.  
  2652. >you resist the urge to grab your heart and collapsing
  2653. >oh these feels
  2654. >that is adorable
  2655.  
  2656. >"So, uhm, can I ask you a personal question?"
  2657. "Sure, Fluttershy."
  2658. >"You don't have to answer if you don't want to, but who are you asking to homecoming?"
  2659.  
  2660.  
  2661. "Oh, that. Well, I'm probably not going to the dance."
  2662. >"Really?"
  2663. "Yeah. Is that surprising?"
  2664. >"It's just, well, most of the more popular people ARE going."
  2665. "Fluttershy, I'm really not that popular.."
  2666. >"But you DID sit with the seniors today! Not even Rarity can do that."
  2667.  
  2668. >chuckle
  2669.  
  2670. "Heh, Rarity could sit with the seniors anytime she wanted to."
  2671. >she quietly giggles
  2672. >"I guess you're right."
  2673.  
  2674. >"Still, why don't you want to go?"
  2675.  
  2676. >you think for a second
  2677. >after waiting a second, she sadly goes back to the cake
  2678. >"I'm sorry, I'm being invasive, aren't I. You don't have to tell me why."
  2679. "No, no, nothing like that. I guess there's a couple reasons. First, not a huge fan of suits. Second, dances and major social functions aren't really my thing. Lastly, aren't you supposed to ask your date at least two weeks ahead of time before the dance?"
  2680. >"I'm... not sure. Last year I just went with the girls."
  2681. "Last year? You didn't go freshman year?"
  2682. >"No, I didn't. I was too nervous to go, even though the girls wanted me to. Last year I caved in and went with them, and I'm really glad I did. I didn't think I would enjoy myself, but I had lots of fun."
  2683. >her cheeks turned a little red and her volume went back down for a second
  2684. >"I even had a few boys ask me to dance. It was really... nice. And social functions of any kind are definitely not something I enjoy, but I still had fun."
  2685.  
  2686. "I've heard that homecoming is really fun from other people as well. I promised the seniors I'd think about going."
  2687.  
  2688. >"Well if you do end up going... would you dance with me once?"
  2689.  
  2690. >nigga like you about to say 'no' or something
  2691. >mutual smiles
  2692. "Yeah. I can do that."
  2693.  
  2694. >brief pause
  2695.  
  2696. >"So we still have 15 minutes before class is over and the cake is already done. Could you show me how to bake a Pop-Tart?"
  2697. >she pulls a pack of Pop-Tarts from her bookbag
  2698.  
  2699.  
  2700. >football practice meant two things
  2701. >you were going to get rocked
  2702. >Big Mac might kill you
  2703.  
  2704. >flashback
  2705.  
  2706. >AJ: "Mac knows my feelin' for ya."
  2707.  
  2708. >real time
  2709.  
  2710. >you are about to get your ass handed to
  2711. >prepare yourself accordingly
  2712. >locker room talk has waned a bit from you but the admiration of the team is still ever-present
  2713. >in the midst of conversation and putting your pads on, coach walks in the room
  2714. >something he rarely does
  2715.  
  2716. C = Coach
  2717.  
  2718. >C: "Listen up boys!"
  2719. >everyone stops what they do and listen
  2720. >C: "I've got some bad news."
  2721. >"What's up Coach?"
  2722. >C: "Remember that nobody team we are facing this Friday for homecoming? They just had a drug bust within their football team. As of today, their football schedule has been terminated until next season."
  2723.  
  2724. >eyes wide all around
  2725.  
  2726. "Then who are we playing?"
  2727.  
  2728. >Coach looks around, making sure everyone can hear
  2729.  
  2730. >C: "Crystal Prep."
  2731.  
  2732.  
  2733. >C: "And as you all know, that means this game isn't going to be easy. Put your pads on; it's running and hitting drills all day."
  2734.  
  2735. >Coach leaves the room, but the silence stayed for a few extra moments
  2736. >the fog of despair freezes the players in the room, giving them time to think about how fucked all of you are
  2737. >to your knowledge, CHS hadn't lost a homecoming game in a long time
  2738. >a very long time
  2739.  
  2740. >there was no outburst
  2741. >there were no throwing and smashing of water bottles
  2742.  
  2743. >everyone quietly put on their pads
  2744. >and walked onto the field
  2745.  
  2746. >as if accepting the hell they were about to receive
  2747.  
  2748. >as you do so, Mac sees you, but says nothing
  2749.  
  2750. >as the team gets into formation, the running begins
  2751. >and seemingly never ended
  2752. >and when it did, the hitting drills began
  2753.  
  2754. >Coach thought it would be a good idea for the ball-handlers (you) to start getting used to how Crystal Prep hits (hard)
  2755. >so all the running backs, quarterbacks, and receivers were put up against linemen in the hitting drills
  2756. >which meant that in between the exhaustion of the never-ending runs, you had the privilege of being rocked, several times in a row
  2757. >by the third time you got trucked, you started to think of what you would do to Coach if you were able, starting with disembowelment.
  2758.  
  2759. >Eventually... finally... practice ended. Sore all over, you wobble over to the water
  2760. >Mac is there, off to the side
  2761.  
  2762. "Mac, I need to talk to you."
  2763. >he casts a look at you
  2764. >"Earlier, I was fixin' to rip your head off Anon. But good fer you, AJ already told me about the Dash thing bein' a lie. So no, I ain't got no problem with you seein' mah sister. But if you hurt her, or do her wrong.."
  2765.  
  2766. >he picks you up by your pads like you're a can of soup
  2767. >"I'll bury you."
  2768.  
  2769. >he throws his water bottle at a freshman and walks off
  2770. >before he gets too far, he turns his head and says
  2771. >"I'll be sein' ya tonight, Anon."
  2772.  
  2773.  
  2774. >the showers never felt so good in your life
  2775. >but water doesn't wash away the bruises
  2776. >all over your body
  2777.  
  2778. >as you leave the locker room, you immediately dread knowing the fact that tomorrow's practice might be even worse
  2779. >still the day was over
  2780. >you figure you could go home and rest a bit before going to AJ's place
  2781. >all you needed to do before you went home was grab your bookbag
  2782. >as you open your locker, you see a book that made your day even worse
  2783.  
  2784. >Algebra
  2785.  
  2786. >you had to go to tutoring
  2787. >tutoring meant Sunset
  2788. >and that... wasn't something you wanted to think about
  2789. >but you had to go in order to play, and third string TE against Crystal Prep would be a nightmare for the team
  2790.  
  2791. >but your mind goes back to Sunset
  2792. >why did you yell at her?
  2793. >what did she even say that set you off?
  2794. >you can't even remember at this point
  2795.  
  2796. >and as reality set back in for you, you realized that you hadn't seen her all day today
  2797. >if she didn't come to school, then she wouldn't be tutoring
  2798. >which not only meant that you might have to deal with Twilight more than usual
  2799. >but you wouldn't be able to apologize to Sunset
  2800.  
  2801. >but you accept your fate
  2802. >as you open the door to the same room as yesterday you start saying
  2803. "Look Twilight please just..."
  2804.  
  2805. >look up
  2806. >it's Sunset
  2807.  
  2808.  
  2809.  
  2810. "Sunset?"
  2811.  
  2812. >she looked tired, and irritated
  2813. >very, very irritated
  2814.  
  2815. "I.. I didn't see you at school today.."
  2816. >"That's because I wasn't there."
  2817. >yeah, she's pissed
  2818.  
  2819. "So why are you.."
  2820. >"Here? Remember that part about non-voluntary community service? I'm here because I HAVE to be here."
  2821. "I just, didn't expect you to be here."
  2822. >"And why would that be, Anon? Is it because maybe you're an egomaniac and a full-time ass!?"
  2823.  
  2824. >in her mind, she's ready for you to try and excuse what happened to defend yourself
  2825.  
  2826. >still at the doorway, you answer
  2827. "Yeah. It is, I'm sure."
  2828.  
  2829. >Surprised, she let's out an involuntary "huh?"
  2830.  
  2831. "You're right about me being an ass. I won't even try to deny that. I had a lot of time to think about what happened last night. The truth is, I don't know what you've been through. Hell I barely know you at all. At the beginning of the semester, you struck me as one of the popular pretty girls that had their lives catered to them."
  2832.  
  2833. "But now I get the feeling that I was wrong about that. At first, I thought that I should give you some long and drawn out bitchy speech, trying explain myself. But that's not my style, and it wouldn't make sense anyways. There WAS no good reason to flip out. There is no good reason to be mad at you for anything.
  2834.  
  2835. >"..."
  2836.  
  2837. "But you have EVERY reason to be mad at me. So, I'm sorry. If that isn't good enough for you, then I understand. But I'd be lying if I said I couldn't use a good friend."
  2838.  
  2839. >Sunset hears all of this and waits a second
  2840. >then her demeanor changes into a sadness
  2841.  
  2842.  
  2843. >"When I first came here to this school, I wasn't a good person to say the least. After I realized how badly I messed up, I asked for forgiveness. I'll spare you the details but after the fact, Twilight and her crew accepted me as a friend. They forgave me. If they hadn't, I wouldn't have friends at all."
  2844.  
  2845. "..."
  2846.  
  2847. >"I do forgive you Anon, and I will be your friend. However, you flip out like that again and I'm punching you in the face."
  2848.  
  2849. "That's more than fair."
  2850.  
  2851. >"..."
  2852.  
  2853. "Uhh, thanks, by the way. I appreciate that."
  2854.  
  2855. >"Just remember. Punch in the face."
  2856.  
  2857. >you sit down in front of her
  2858.  
  2859. "Right. So, what else do I need to learn for Thursday?"
  2860. >"You're set for Thursday, as long as you truly understand what we went over yesterday."
  2861. "Yeah, I do."
  2862. >"Well, I can't leave until you leave."
  2863. "I can't leave until we've been in here for an hour."
  2864.  
  2865. >"Well uh, okay.."
  2866.  
  2867. "Hey do you sing?"
  2868. >"What? Uh, sometimes... why? Where did you hear that?"
  2869. "Just some locker room chatter."
  2870.  
  2871. >"Oh. Well I don't really sing that much anymore."
  2872.  
  2873. >"Who are you guys playing on Friday?"
  2874. "You won't believe it, but the original team backed out. Now we're playing Crystal Prep."
  2875. >"Crystal Prep?? For homecoming? That's a nightmare."
  2876. >she puts on a playful smile
  2877. >"Good luck getting knocked out."
  2878.  
  2879. "Aww that's so sweet of you, Sunset."
  2880. >you quickly grab her hands into yours
  2881. "Will you do something for me, Sunset?"
  2882. >"..."
  2883. "When I get knocked out there on that field... will you hold my hand and sing me a lullaby?"
  2884.  
  2885. >"ANON!!!"
  2886.  
  2887.  
  2888. >"... so yeah, if I had to choose a favorite genre, it would probably be rock."
  2889.  
  2890. >check time
  2891. >you're clear for takeoff, b0ss
  2892.  
  2893. "Nice. Well listen, I think we can go now."
  2894. >you put your stuff up in your bag
  2895.  
  2896. >"Awesome. Here's my phone number. Being that I'm your tutor, it's Celestia's school policy that I give it to you in case you feel like you need help again."
  2897. "Really? I've never heard about that policy before. Does that rule apply to everyone who goes to tutoring?"
  2898. >she rolls her eyes
  2899. >"Nope. Only athletes."
  2900.  
  2901. "..oh. Well, thanks again for your help."
  2902. >"No problem."
  2903.  
  2904. >get outside
  2905. >already dark
  2906.  
  2907. "You walking home again?"
  2908. >"Oh, no. Dad let me use his car today."
  2909. "Alright, cool. I'll see you later."
  2910. >"Do you want a ride home?"
  2911.  
  2912. "That'd be cool, sure."
  2913. >"Alright, I'll drive; you DJ."
  2914. >get in car
  2915. >car starts
  2916. >you plug in your phone and play "On the Road Again."
  2917. >"Anon, are you serious??"
  2918.  
  2919. >you laugh
  2920. >every time you get the cord, you have to troll a little
  2921. >people have revoked your aux cord rights in their cars before
  2922.  
  2923. "Of course not! Here, you'll like this."
  2924.  
  2925. (plays this) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSnPEDxhTms [Embed]
  2926.  
  2927. >turn it up to near deafening volume
  2928. >as the beat plays, the head bobbing is just a natural bodily reaction
  2929. >you both have to shout in order to talk
  2930. >"Damn, this song IS good!!"
  2931. "I know right??"
  2932.  
  2933.  
  2934. >after the car pulls into your driveway, you turn off the music
  2935. "Thanks for the ride, Sunset. You coming to school tomorrow?"
  2936. >"No problem. And yeah, I'll be there."
  2937. "Cool. Have a good night."
  2938. >shut door
  2939.  
  2940. >take your shit inside
  2941. >sit down for a few minutes
  2942.  
  2943. >need to plan how to handle seeing AJ tonight
  2944. >most importantly, you need to figure out how to avoid anything that could get you in trouble
  2945. >anything that might involve the taking off of clothes will be an issue
  2946. >that feel when you still really want to see her take off clothes
  2947. >not that you had 'feelings' for her, but she was hot
  2948. [pic]
  2949.  
  2950. >the obvious answer was to not show up
  2951. >but if she told the principal about your stupid hallway stunt
  2952. >you would suffer
  2953. >team would suffer
  2954. >you would suffer even more
  2955.  
  2956. >would she actually tell if you didn't show up?
  2957. >you couldn't risk it
  2958.  
  2959. >you have to go; but somehow stay platonic
  2960. >what if...
  2961. >what if you played hard-to-get..?
  2962.  
  2963.  
  2964. >yfw that could work
  2965. >that way
  2966. >it would prevent anything sexual happening tonight
  2967. >giving enough time for Rainbow to tell her tomorrow
  2968. >if it goes well tomorrow and she still likes you
  2969. >pursue
  2970. >if tomorrow doesn't go well
  2971. >abort; act like you weren't interested from the beginning
  2972. >she IS forcing you to come over anyways; not like you asked to come over
  2973.  
  2974. >either way you would end up on top
  2975. >unless it works out and then you prefer the bottom position
  2976.  
  2977. >quick change of clothes
  2978. >out the door
  2979. >with your plan in mind, you afford a smile on your face
  2980. >this might not be so bad after all
  2981.  
  2982. >however. one thing kept running around in your mind
  2983. >why would AJ only tell like two people about her liking you?
  2984. >if Dash was her best friend, why not tell your best friend something like that?
  2985.  
  2986. >you wipe it away from your mind as you approach AJ's place
  2987.  
  2988.  
  2989. >As you approach the address given to you, your eyes ponder the change of scenery as compared to most of Canterlot
  2990. >The closer you get to AJ's place, the more the environment reminds you of your uncle's place
  2991. >there was something you liked about visiting him, when you could
  2992. >away from society and worries of suburban/city life
  2993.  
  2994. >thinking on this calms your nerves
  2995. >everything would be alright as long as you weren't a complete idiot
  2996. >hell, maybe you might even enjoy yourself
  2997.  
  2998. >As you come upon a mailbox with a variety of apples painted on the side, you don't even check to see if it is the right household before you start down the long dirt driveway
  2999. >can't help but notice a few apple trees in the front yard to the side of the driveway
  3000.  
  3001. >huh, Apple..jack
  3002.  
  3003. >original
  3004.  
  3005. >you look at the house
  3006. >it's a quaint, smaller-sized, two-story place
  3007. >you hear something scattering somewhere
  3008. >a smaller sized dog charges at you from underneath the front porch
  3009. >thinking it's about to attack, you get into triple-threat stance
  3010. >that thing is lightning fast
  3011. >and barking like crazy
  3012.  
  3013. >it gets within range and jumps at your feet instead of on your face
  3014. >it looks..
  3015. >happy?
  3016.  
  3017. >on its haunches, it raises its front paws in the air
  3018. >it wants to be picked up
  3019.  
  3020.  
  3021. >you oblige the little dog and pick it up
  3022. >happily barks and licks your nose
  3023.  
  3024. "Aww, who's a good boy?"
  3025.  
  3026. >the thing turned ugly and mad as it made a mean 'grrrrr'
  3027. "Okay, who's a good... girl??"
  3028. >back to happy dog
  3029. >you give her a good pet and put her back down
  3030. >she follows you as you get to the porch and knock on the door
  3031. >before someone answers, the dog picks up her paws again and whines for you to pick her up once more
  3032. >you do so
  3033.  
  3034. >door opens
  3035. >little read head answers
  3036. >she looks at you for a moment
  3037. >before saying anything to you she turns her head back towards the inside of the house
  3038. >AB: "HEY APPLEJACK HE'S HERE."
  3039. >back to you
  3040. >AB: "Howdy! You must be Anon."
  3041. >the dog licks your nose again
  3042. >AB: "Aww, she likes you!"
  3043.  
  3044. "I get that feeling as well. What's your name?"
  3045. >AB: "I'm Apple Bloom, AJ's little sis."
  3046. "Nice to meet you. I'm Anon, but it seems like you already knew that."
  3047.  
  3048. >AB rolls her eyes. "Yeah, it's hard NOT to know your name in this house, what with Applejamphhm.."
  3049. >before she can finish the sentence, Applejack appears and covers her little sister's mouth, while also pushing her out of the doorway
  3050.  
  3051. >AJ: "Heh, sorry about that Anon. 'Bloom here just enjoys flappin' them jowls sometimes."
  3052. >she has an uncomfortable smile as one hand reaches behind her head
  3053. >"AJ: "Lil' sisters, am I right?"
  3054.  
  3055. >you shrug
  3056. "I wouldn't know. Only child."
  3057.  
  3058. >AJ: "Well they're a handful, I tell ya what."
  3059. >off to the side
  3060. >AB: "I'm right here!!"
  3061.  
  3062. >an irritated AJ turns to her unseen sister and lowers her voice; trying to keep you from hearing her, but failing horribly
  3063. >AJ: "Apple Bloom, go do some homework or something!"
  3064. >AB: "Fine."
  3065. >the younger Apple passes the doorway to go upstairs and waves at you while doing so
  3066. >AB: "Good meetin' ya, Anon!"
  3067. "You too."
  3068.  
  3069.  
  3070. >dog takes the second of silence as a green light to continue licking your nose
  3071. "I don't think she wants to be put down."
  3072. >something about that image pulls on the heart strings of AJ
  3073. >AJ: "Aww, lookie there. Winona likes you!"
  3074. "Rather, I think she likes my nose."
  3075. >AJ picks up the dog and puts it down on the ground
  3076. >AJ: "Go on, Winona."
  3077.  
  3078. >Winona quickly runs back under the porch
  3079. >AJ: "It ain't too often she likes new folk coming around here."
  3080. >she pulls you in for a hug
  3081. >AJ: "Just warms my heart seein' her like you."
  3082.  
  3083. >you just had your character judged
  3084. >by a small dog
  3085.  
  3086. "...okay."
  3087. >releases the hug
  3088. >AJ: "Well come on in!"
  3089. >step inside
  3090. >AJ closes the door behind you
  3091. >doesn't lock it
  3092.  
  3093. >that's a good start
  3094.  
  3095. >you hear a voice from what you guess to the be kitchen
  3096. >sounds like an old woman
  3097. >"Applejack! Who's at the door? Is that the Pony Boy you's talking about earlier??"
  3098.  
  3099.  
  3100. >your eyebrows both raise
  3101. "...Pony.. Boy?"
  3102. >look at AJ
  3103.  
  3104. >AJ: "Yeah Granny, he's at the door!"
  3105. >GS: "Aite, well you kids have fun!"
  3106.  
  3107. >AJ: "C'mon, let's go upstairs."
  3108.  
  3109. >she grabs your hand and pulls you up the creaky stairs
  3110. >enter what you guess is her room
  3111. >"What do ya think?"
  3112. "So, we're just not going to talk about 'Pony Boy' and whatever that means?"
  3113. >"Nope."
  3114. "It's not because I told you that I knew what a Quarter horse is, is it?"
  3115. >she wraps her hair around a finger
  3116. >AJ: "Uh, nope."
  3117.  
  3118. >k
  3119. >decent sized bed
  3120. >minimal decorations
  3121. >one closet
  3122.  
  3123. >hell, put up some lame posters from middle school (that you for some reason never took down) and it could be your room
  3124.  
  3125. "Nice room."
  3126.  
  3127. >she shuts the door and walks ahead of you into her room
  3128. >"Thanks, sug."
  3129. >as she moves forward, you finally take notice that she still has those tight jeans on
  3130. >also doesn't help that her hips have more of a sway now that you two are along
  3131. >hips
  3132. >alone
  3133. >boner, not now
  3134.  
  3135.  
  3136. >the calm you felt before knocking on the house door left faster than a thief hearing an alarm
  3137.  
  3138. Brain: You got this buddy. Just focus. Be strong. Use some of that wit to get out of a sticky situation.
  3139. >what wit?
  3140.  
  3141. >she jumps on her bed
  3142. >AJ: "So whatcha want to do Anon?"
  3143. "Um, I don't know."
  3144. >she chuckles
  3145. >"Ya know, by the way you pinched my ass earlier I thought you'd be a bit more decisive than that."
  3146.  
  3147. "And by the way you were going to blackmail me if I didn't come over made me think you had something in mind."
  3148.  
  3149. >"Whew boy, you gotta mouth on you, huh? Startin' to sound like Rainbow."
  3150.  
  3151. >you flinch at the name, but say nothing
  3152.  
  3153. >it's awkward standing next to the door, so you get closer to the bed
  3154.  
  3155. >but not too close
  3156. >the temptation is real
  3157. >"Sit down, Anon. Plenty of space on the bed."
  3158. >she pats a spot extremely close to her
  3159.  
  3160. Brain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F4qzPbcFiA [Embed]
  3161.  
  3162. "I'm good standing, actually."
  3163.  
  3164. >"Playin' hard to get huh?"
  3165. >she grabs your front two belt loops with her fingers and pulls you to her so fast that you actually trip
  3166. >the unexpected motion causes you to become face to face with her
  3167. >"You sure you don't wanna pinch my ass some more?"
  3168.  
  3169. >OHGOD
  3170. Brain: YOU'RE FUCKED, PAL.
  3171.  
  3172. >her eyes are half closed
  3173. >her smile is evil
  3174. >she licks her front teeth
  3175. >she whispers to you
  3176.  
  3177. >"Or do ya wanna try.. something else?"
  3178.  
  3179.  
  3180. >meanwhile, in your mind
  3181.  
  3182. >EMERGENCY, EMERGENCY, EMERGENCY,
  3183. "Bridge to Engineering, what just happened?"
  3184. >"Captain, our engines just got hit! We can't move!"
  3185.  
  3186. >"Sir, shields are failing!"
  3187. "Damage report!!"
  3188. >"Decks 7-32 have been hit!"
  3189. "What is still operational, goddammit??"
  3190. >"Sir the cannons are at full power!"
  3191. "WE CAN'T FIRE. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT FIRE THE CANNONS!!"
  3192.  
  3193. >"SIR WHAT DO WE DO???"
  3194.  
  3195. "Desperate times call for desperate measures, gentlemen."
  3196.  
  3197. >"..."
  3198.  
  3199. "Activate stealth mode and turn on auxiliary brain function."
  3200.  
  3201. >real life
  3202.  
  3203. >still face to face with her
  3204. >idea
  3205.  
  3206. >you shape your shock into a sultry look
  3207. "Something else sounds real nice. How about you show me how you ride...
  3208. >her face gets hot
  3209. >she starts to unbutton her shirt
  3210. >you notice her fingers shake, but only a little
  3211.  
  3212. >"Now we talkin' Anon."
  3213.  
  3214. "...horses."
  3215.  
  3216.  
  3217. >Applejack freezes like a statue
  3218. >in the process of releasing the next button
  3219.  
  3220. >"You wanna... ride horses?"
  3221. "Yeah! Is.. that a problem?
  3222. >"What? Are you... serious? You really want to?"
  3223. "Yes?"
  3224.  
  3225. >there is a problem
  3226. >you haven't been on a horse since you were 12
  3227. >and you know this chick isn't a beginner level rider
  3228. >but have to do something... anything to stop her advances
  3229. >boner, down boy
  3230.  
  3231. >AJ unfreezes, and doesn't look nearly as shocked as you thought she might
  3232. >"I'll be. You know what? That DOES sound fun! We can feed 'em after we're done riding, too."
  3233.  
  3234. "Great! You wanna go now or..?"
  3235. >"Sure thing, sug."
  3236. >you open the door
  3237. >"Wait!"
  3238.  
  3239. >turn around
  3240. >she opens her closet and reaches in for something
  3241. >pulls out a stetson hat, one exactly like hers
  3242. >throws it at you
  3243. >"Here. Can't ride without proper head gear."
  3244.  
  3245.  
  3246. >you follow her downstairs
  3247. >AJ: "Granny, we goin' saddle up and ride for a while! We'll feed 'em after we're done!"
  3248. >GS: "Okay! Don't be out too long!"
  3249.  
  3250. >AJ looks at you
  3251. >"Aite, let's go."
  3252.  
  3253. "Where is the farm at?"
  3254. >"Right here, silly."
  3255.  
  3256. >wut
  3257.  
  3258. >you follow her off of the porch and around the house
  3259. >pitch black outside
  3260. >can't see anything except what the house lights illuminate
  3261.  
  3262. "I can't see anything, AJ."
  3263. >"Don't worry, I'll hit the lights for ya."
  3264.  
  3265. >you follow the sound of her footsteps until they stop
  3266. >"Just a sec, gotta find the switch."
  3267. >she fiddles with something, then you hear a click
  3268.  
  3269.  
  3270. >as you hear the click, four stadium lights turn on revealing a huge tract of grassy land
  3271. >the field was as big as at least two football fields
  3272. >in the pasture are a couple of horses grazing
  3273. >the outsides of the rectangular field were lined with huge trees
  3274. >the back of the pasture had two barns
  3275.  
  3276.  
  3277. >how did you miss this coming to her place?
  3278.  
  3279. "Holy shit, Applejack.."
  3280. >"Heh, yeah, it does look pretty at night with the lights on, don't it?"
  3281. "Yeah, it really does."
  3282.  
  3283. >you look at where while she's in front of you
  3284. >shadow cast upon her head leaves only her long blonde hair shining in the light
  3285. >your hand reaches out toward her, and you have no idea why
  3286. >you take off her hat
  3287. >remove the hair bands that keep the pony tail
  3288.  
  3289. >"Havin' fun there, partner?"
  3290.  
  3291. "I've never seen you without these on."
  3292.  
  3293. >her hair was truly golden, even reflecting some of the artificial light into your eyes
  3294. >and she looked good
  3295. >she takes her hat back and puts it on again
  3296. >"Gotta wear the hat, sug. How else are we gunna match?"
  3297.  
  3298. >you remember that you had the same style hat on as well
  3299. >it felt... good
  3300.  
  3301. >you stand there a while and just look at everything
  3302. >"Welp. You ready, cowboy?"
  3303. >snap out of your daze
  3304. "Yeah, yeah I'm ready."
  3305.  
  3306.  
  3307. >she jumps over the gate to the pasture and you follow suit
  3308. >after you jump, you see the gate can easily be opened from either side
  3309. >why even jump over it?
  3310. >this the Dukes of Hazzard or something?
  3311.  
  3312. >whatever
  3313.  
  3314. "How long have you had this place?"
  3315. >"I was born here. Hard to believe this is technically Canterlot, huh?"
  3316. "No kidding. I feel like the city is 50 miles away."
  3317.  
  3318. >"When was the last time you rode?"
  3319. "It's been a solid couple of years, actually."
  3320. >"Aite then, we'll start off slow."
  3321.  
  3322. >before you two get to the barn you ask her a question
  3323. "Applejack? Now that I'm here, I wanted to know... would you have really turned me into Celestia if I didn't show up tonight?"
  3324. >she looks at you with a half smile
  3325. >her head cocks a little to the side
  3326.  
  3327. >"Of course not! Anon, that was a joke.. you didn't think I was serious right?"
  3328.  
  3329. >yes
  3330.  
  3331. "No.. no of course I knew you were kidding."
  3332.  
  3333. >you two get to the barn
  3334. >the thing is huge
  3335. >stalls where horses are fed line one side
  3336. >while grain/oats/hay are lined up on the other
  3337. >the place is dusty as hell, but that comes with the whole 'barn' thing, you suppose
  3338. >she saddles up two horses
  3339.  
  3340. "Now, you're going to give me a slow one, right? I don't want some crazy colt to throw me off."
  3341. >"Of course, sug. I'm surprised you even know the difference between a stallion and a colt. You know what a gelding is?"
  3342.  
  3343. "Sadly, yes."
  3344.  
  3345. >she gives you a hearty laugh
  3346. >those poor things...
  3347.  
  3348.  
  3349. >she jumps on her horse
  3350. >you place one foot in a stirrup and swing your leg over the horse
  3351. >place other foot in other stirrup
  3352. >didn't kick the horse's ass while doing so
  3353.  
  3354. >mount successful
  3355.  
  3356. >you both start at a walking speed
  3357.  
  3358. >"So what are some things you like to do, Anon?"
  3359. "Uh not too much, I guess. Football is fun. Hanging out with friends. Video games, and such. You? What's something about you that would surprise me?"
  3360.  
  3361. >"Well I keep myself busy with school and chores around the house and barns. Annnd as far as something you might be surprised about... I know you might not believe me, but sometimes I play the bass guitar."
  3362. "No way! I don't believe you!"
  3363. >"True as the day is long, Anon. I'm lettin' Apple Bloom try to learn it so it's in her room right now."
  3364. "I'll believe it when I see it."
  3365. >"After the ride, I'll play you a lick or two."
  3366. "Sweet."
  3367.  
  3368. >the ride so far is better than expected
  3369. >horse seems very calm and obedient
  3370. >notbad.jpg
  3371.  
  3372. "So how long has your family lived here?"
  3373. >"I reckon I don't rightly know a number, to be honest. Granny was young when her and Pappy Smith bought the place. Apple family has been here since."
  3374. "Damn, that's a long time. You plan on keeping tradition?"
  3375. >"I take it one day at a time. Maybe I'll move, maybe I'll stay. I guess we'll see. What about you? You stayin' in Canterlot after high school?"
  3376. "I guess I'd give the same answer. I don't know."
  3377.  
  3378. >as you near the entry gate towards the house, you see Big Mac, just looking at you two
  3379.  
  3380.  
  3381. >AJ waves to him, "Don't worry Mac! We'll feed the horses when we're done!"
  3382. >he stood there, looking at you for a second, then nodded and went into the house
  3383.  
  3384. "Have you and Mac always taken care of the horses?"
  3385. >"No, not always."
  3386.  
  3387. "Who took care of them before you did?"
  3388. >"My mom used to. She's the reason we still have these dang things around. I tell ya, they're a pain to take care of sometimes."
  3389. "Why have them, then?"
  3390.  
  3391. >"Mom and Dad died when we were young..."
  3392.  
  3393. >oh
  3394. >oh god
  3395.  
  3396. >you pull on the reins to stop your horse
  3397. "Applejack, uh.. I'm sorry."
  3398. >she stops her horse as well
  3399. >"It's fine, sug. Happened a long time ago."
  3400.  
  3401. >after a few moments of silence, she puts her horse back to a walk
  3402. >you follow
  3403. >"She loved these horses. Used to ride them every day. She'd get so excited about it too. Dad never cared for them much but when I was young I remember he'd watch her ride some days."
  3404. >"She's the reason we keep the animals around."
  3405.  
  3406. >when she finished, your body slouched a little bit
  3407. >no wonder you didn't see her parents in the house
  3408. >no wonder Mac is protective of her
  3409.  
  3410. >and at that moment, you remember that her best friend gave you head about 10 hours ago
  3411. >and AJ didn't know about it yet
  3412.  
  3413. "Can I ask you one more question? Why did you want me to come over today? Like, why me of all people?"
  3414.  
  3415. >"... I thought you liked horses."
  3416.  
  3417.  
  3418. >so this is what a piece of shit feels like
  3419.  
  3420. >there is nothing you would rather do than just go home right now and just get tomorrow over with
  3421. >now she doesn't seem like a hot girl with a crazy crush
  3422. >she seems like someone who misses her mother
  3423.  
  3424. >and you might have used her for sex if it weren't for Rainbow finding out about her crush
  3425. >Applejack sees your sadness
  3426.  
  3427. >"Hey, listen Anon, you don't have to feel bad for me. It was a long time ago. I'm okay now, alright?"
  3428.  
  3429.  
  3430. "Yeah, I gotcha."
  3431.  
  3432. >you need to do something to get away from this conversation
  3433.  
  3434. "You wanna go faster?"
  3435.  
  3436. >"If you think you're up for it, hell yeah!"
  3437.  
  3438. >you dig your heels lightly into the horse's sides, signaling it to go faster
  3439. >it starts to trot
  3440. >as you two have walked the animals down the length of the field, you turn the horses around
  3441.  
  3442. >but unbeknownst to you, your horse is hungry
  3443. >and it sees the barn where it gets fed
  3444. >it starts going faster
  3445. >you're losing control
  3446.  
  3447. "Hey, whoa boy. Slow down."
  3448.  
  3449. >it does the opposite
  3450.  
  3451. >within seconds, it's in a full gallop
  3452. >you've never gone this fast on a horse before
  3453. >the speed and velocity of the horse makes it harder to stay on
  3454.  
  3455. >"Anon! Pull the reins!!"
  3456.  
  3457. >you pull, but to no avail
  3458. >you've lost control of the animal
  3459. >the fast steps of the horse now matches your heart rate
  3460. >this won't end well
  3461. >now you're in full panic
  3462. >the horse senses this, and goes even faster
  3463.  
  3464. "you're about 100 feet away from the barn
  3465. >but
  3466. >about 20 feet ahead of the horse, a long snake loudly hisses and raises its head out of the grass
  3467. >the horse sees this and immediately gets spooked
  3468. >full stop
  3469. >the immense deceleration throws you forward off of the horse as your back and head slams into the ground
  3470.  
  3471.  
  3472. >before you black out, you can hear a muffled scream
  3473.  
  3474.  
  3475. >vision gets less black
  3476. >look around and you're not sure where you are
  3477. >but it's warm and fairly comfortable
  3478. >you want to close your eyes again and go back to sleep
  3479. >but some alarm in your body tells you not to do that
  3480.  
  3481. >disorientation is still very much so present
  3482. >something scratchy is on the back of your head
  3483. >you put your hand behind your head
  3484. >it's hay
  3485.  
  3486. >you're sat up against some hay
  3487.  
  3488. >you fell off of a horse
  3489. >you are in Applejack's barn
  3490.  
  3491. "Applejack?"
  3492. >you hear boots running toward you
  3493. >she rushes around the corner and grabs your face
  3494. >"Anon! You're up! Are you okay?"
  3495.  
  3496. >you check your limbs for broken bones
  3497. >nothing so far, but the headache is killer
  3498. "I think I'm okay."
  3499.  
  3500. >Applejack gets on her knees and hugs you tightly
  3501. >"Oh my god, Anon. You had me worried there for a second."
  3502. >she gets back up after the lets go of you and runs back to around the corner
  3503. >comes back around with some water
  3504. >"Here, drink up."
  3505. >she sits beside you, wrapper her arms around you from the side this time
  3506. >she rubs your chest
  3507. >"Is there anything I can do you for?"
  3508.  
  3509. >still a bit dizzy, your head is still kind of wobbling
  3510. "No, the water is fine, thanks."
  3511.  
  3512. >you stay seated to drink; still seeing a few stars
  3513. >her phone buzzes a few times
  3514. >"You mind if I check that?"
  3515.  
  3516. "Of course not; go ahead."
  3517.  
  3518. >she leaves out of sight again to check her phone
  3519.  
  3520. >you would never ride another horse as long as you lived
  3521. >a minute goes by and you get up, feeling a little better
  3522. >walk out of the hay-stall to find AJ
  3523.  
  3524. "AJ, I'm feeling a little better. I think I'll go home now."
  3525. >no response
  3526. >as you go outside the barn, you see her looking at her phone
  3527. >"Anon.. I thought for sure.."
  3528.  
  3529. >you couldn't see her face but she sounded emotional
  3530. "AJ, I'm okay. I promise; I'll be fine."
  3531. >she turns around to look at you
  3532. >you readied yourself for her to try and kiss you
  3533. >you weren't ready for the fury in her eyes
  3534. >or the haymaker she threw at you cheek
  3535.  
  3536.  
  3537. >you lie in your bed
  3538. >it was a long and painful walk from the Apple house
  3539. >you didn't even ask why she hit you
  3540. >you knew why she hit you
  3541.  
  3542. >aside from the pain of not only the fall, but the surprisingly hard punch to the jaw; your mind wouldn't let you sleep
  3543. >someone told her about Rainbow
  3544. >but who?
  3545.  
  3546. >Flash wouldn't tell anyone; you knew him better than that
  3547. >plus he didn't even have AJ's number as far as you knew
  3548. >Rainbow was going to tell AJ tomorrow before school started
  3549. >Neither one of them had a reason to tell AJ tonight
  3550.  
  3551. >Someone must have seen you two go into that closet
  3552. >but who?
  3553.  
  3554. >as your mind replays who was and wasn't in your PE class, you slowly drift to sleep after hours of laying in bed thinking
  3555.  
  3556.  
  3557. >you're in the gym
  3558. >looking for someone
  3559. >you don't know who, but you're looking
  3560. >no one is in the gym
  3561. >but you continue to look anyways
  3562.  
  3563. >you hear a voice in the gym, but no one is there
  3564. >"I'll be watching you Anon..."
  3565. >that was Twilight
  3566. >Twilight said that
  3567.  
  3568. >Twilight appears
  3569. "TWILIGHT!" you scream, scaring her
  3570. >"What??"
  3571. "YOU WERE SPYING ON ME!! YOU SAW RAINBOW PULL ME INTO THE CLOSET!! YOU WERE YOU WERE THE ONE WHO TOLD APPLEJACK, WEREN'T YOU??"
  3572. >Fear in her eyes, "What!? No! I wasn't here, Anon! I swear!"
  3573. >you run towards Twilight, but as soon as you get to her she disappears
  3574.  
  3575. >suddenly, screaming outside
  3576. >"NO, WAIT, PLEASE!!!"
  3577.  
  3578. >gunshot
  3579.  
  3580. >silence
  3581. >Rainbow walks in the gym
  3582. >man, she looks good
  3583. >you don't like her like that though
  3584.  
  3585. >suddenly, you're not in control of yourself
  3586. >you see yourself run up to her and kiss her tenderly
  3587. >she pulls out of the kiss after a while
  3588. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING ANON??" you scream, but no one can hear you
  3589.  
  3590. >"Hey Anon, will you do me a favor?"
  3591. >"Of course, Rainbow... anything" the other you says
  3592. >she hands him a handgun
  3593. >"Hold this, will ya?"
  3594.  
  3595. >he takes the weapon and puts it in his hand
  3596. >"What are you doing here, anyways? PE is over. Go to class!"
  3597. >"Alright," he says.
  3598.  
  3599. >she runs out of the gym
  3600. >other Anon walks out
  3601. >he sees a body lying on the ground, bloody and dead
  3602. >it's Applejack
  3603.  
  3604. >you are in control of yourself again
  3605. >you see the body and cry
  3606. >why would Rainbow do this??
  3607.  
  3608. >look up
  3609. >you are surrounded by police
  3610. >"FREEZE. DROP THE WEAPON!!"
  3611. >you comply
  3612.  
  3613. >"That son of a bitch killed her!!"
  3614. "I DIDN'T KILL HER, I SWEAR!!"
  3615. >they cuff you
  3616. >the student body is now all around you
  3617. >they think you did it too
  3618. >Celestia walks up
  3619. >"Anon, you are formally expelled from this school!"
  3620. "BUT I DIDN'T DO IT!!!"
  3621.  
  3622. >"Bring him over to the killer."
  3623.  
  3624. >Big Mac gets out of a police car
  3625. >Fury like you've never seen before in his eyes
  3626. >"Hold the bastard up," Mac says to the cops
  3627. >Mac beats you to an inch of your life
  3628. >the pain is unreal
  3629.  
  3630.  
  3631. >open eyes
  3632. >in jail
  3633. >paralyzed
  3634. >Rainbow is outside of your cell
  3635. >that evil fucking grin on her face
  3636.  
  3637. >"How ya doing, Anon?"
  3638. >she laughs maniacally
  3639. "I DIDN'T DO IT, RAINBOW! YOU DID!!"
  3640.  
  3641. >her face turns expressionless
  3642. >"Yeah, good job. You figured it out."
  3643. >as she walks away
  3644. >"I heard about you and AJ, by the way.." she casually mentions
  3645.  
  3646. >time stops
  3647. >you've heard that before
  3648.  
  3649. >close your eyes
  3650.  
  3651. >open eyes
  3652. >you are looking at Rainbow in the gym
  3653. >"Yeah, good job. You figured it out. Your shirt is in the closet."
  3654. >she starts back towards the door at the corner of the gym
  3655.  
  3656. >"I heard about you and AJ, by the way.." she casually mentions
  3657.  
  3658. >wake up sweating
  3659. >sheets wet
  3660. >clothes wet
  3661. >eyes bloodshot
  3662. >heavy breathing
  3663. >more angry than you've ever been in your life
  3664. >lift your torso out of bed
  3665. >veins are showing on your neck and head
  3666. >clench your fists are hard as possible
  3667. >you scream aloud
  3668.  
  3669. "THAT. BITCH!!!!"
  3670.  
  3671.  
  3672. >your body should have been too tired to do damn near anything
  3673. >not to mention the fact that your jaw was swollen and your head plus back still hurt like hell
  3674. >but you believed in mind over matter
  3675. >you might show up to school looking like you were undead
  3676. >but you weren't going to show up to school too tired to take care of business
  3677.  
  3678. >for the first time in a very long time, you brew a pot of coffee
  3679. >not a usual coffee drinker, but you knew you needed some
  3680.  
  3681. >usual school prep
  3682. >chug three cups of coffee
  3683. >out the door you go
  3684.  
  3685. >waiting for the bus to arrive
  3686. >you have a few minutes for the caffeine to set in
  3687. >a few minutes to calm down before the storm arrives
  3688. >a few minutes to think about what to do
  3689.  
  3690. >as to what you would do, you weren't 100% sure
  3691. >but what you WOULDN'T do, is let that bitch ruin the rest of your week, let alone the rest of the semester
  3692. >what you WOULDN'T do is let her off easy
  3693. >and what you WOULDN'T do is be okay with what she did
  3694.  
  3695. >what still didn't make sense
  3696. >rather what you didn't know was, who told AJ last night??
  3697. >and why?
  3698. >only a few people knew that she liked you
  3699. >and wouldn't people assume that she knew about it already, since her and Rainbow are best friends?
  3700.  
  3701. >then it hit you
  3702. >there was no reason to tell AJ at all
  3703. >Rainbow was just fucking with you some more
  3704.  
  3705.  
  3706. >>24979487
  3707.  
  3708. >in the midst of deep thought, you hear the rumble of the bus from a distance
  3709. >bus pulls up
  3710. >you enter
  3711. >the people that would have normally greeted you choose to stay silent when they see you
  3712. >dark circles under your eyes
  3713. >a frown that could be considered a face-workout
  3714. >swollen jaw
  3715. >you look scary
  3716. >like a hungry bloodhound
  3717.  
  3718. >Trixie saw you when you boarded the vehicle but doesn't look at you when you get close
  3719.  
  3720. >"Anon, shall we share a seat again?"
  3721. "Trixie," you say just above a mutter
  3722.  
  3723. >"What's wrong, Anon? Down in the dumps?" she asks in sing-song
  3724. >then she looks at you, and is shocked of your condition
  3725. >"Anon! What happened?"
  3726.  
  3727. "A bitch. A huge bitch."
  3728.  
  3729. >Trixie is slightly put off by your language
  3730. >being that she's been called a bitch a few times in her life
  3731. >but you have seniority
  3732. >and you don't look like you're messing around today
  3733.  
  3734. >"Trixie is.."
  3735. >you shoot her this look [pic]
  3736. >"I am.. sorry to hear that. Are you alright?"
  3737.  
  3738. >you think to yourself
  3739. >what if everything goes to shit?
  3740. >what if the seemingly dumb Rainbow Dash has actually figured out some master plan to destroy your life?
  3741.  
  3742. >it wouldn't matter
  3743. >you would tell her off and accept your fate thusly
  3744. >you will refuse to be a piece in her bitchy little game
  3745.  
  3746. "I'll be alright once this day is over with."
  3747.  
  3748. >"May I ask you a question then?"
  3749.  
  3750. >you really don't want to answer her
  3751. >but you also realize that you would have to explain why you wouldn't answer is you refused
  3752.  
  3753. >it would take more effort to not answer than just to answer her stupid fucking question
  3754.  
  3755. "Fine."
  3756.  
  3757. >"Do you think I should go to the homecoming dance?"
  3758.  
  3759.  
  3760.  
  3761. >you shoot her a 'really nigger?' face
  3762. >but holding it too long would take up valuable energy
  3763. >energy you needed for when this bus stopped at school
  3764.  
  3765. "Oh my god, you're kidding me."
  3766.  
  3767. >you talk into your palms as they both grasp your face
  3768.  
  3769. "Here's a question for you. Why is this damn homecoming dance like some kind of religious experience to people here? I didn't go my first two years and I'm fine."
  3770.  
  3771. >you sigh
  3772.  
  3773. "Why are you asking me this, anyways?"
  3774.  
  3775. >"You seem to be a bit more.. popular now."
  3776.  
  3777. >take your hands off of your face
  3778.  
  3779. "Oh, so I get a few new friends and suddenly I'm the Homecoming Monk?"
  3780.  
  3781. >"I didn't mean it like that! I just... didn't know who to ask. I thought you might know if... someone like me... should go to the dance."
  3782.  
  3783. >you see out of the corner of your eye that she's rubbing her own hands
  3784.  
  3785.  
  3786.  
  3787. >there is no way you could possibly care less this exact moment
  3788. >there is an equal amount of chance you would think of a good answer for her
  3789.  
  3790. "Someone like..?"
  3791.  
  3792. >she just looks at you with some dumb, sad face
  3793.  
  3794. "You know what? I'm not going to even ask."
  3795. >"..."
  3796.  
  3797. >you sit back and think of something else, while giving your mouth free reign to say whatever
  3798.  
  3799. "I think dances and social functions are dumb, to say the least. I've never been to a high school dance in my life. At this point, I think a better question, at least for you, is 'why do I want to go or not go?'"
  3800.  
  3801. >"Why do you say that?"
  3802.  
  3803. "Because you strike me as the type of someone who strives for fulfillment by getting the attention of others, which in itself is a self-destructive, shitty way to get your kicks. You should work on that, by the way."
  3804.  
  3805. >Trixie looks a shocked; clearly wasn't ready for you to drop a bomb
  3806. >"Why.. would you.."
  3807.  
  3808. "Drop it, Trix. I couldn't care less how you live your life. If you want to go, go. Simple. But don't go if the reason for attending is to make fun of other people the entire time while waiting for someone to drool over how good you look in a dress so you can hide your insecurities. If you're going to the dance, go because you want to actually make friends and have a good time."
  3809.  
  3810. >silence
  3811.  
  3812. >"I.. I can't believe you said that."
  3813. "I certainly can."
  3814.  
  3815. >she's shellshocked
  3816. >"That was...blunt... but true."
  3817.  
  3818. >"Are YOU going to the dance?"
  3819. "Probably not."
  3820.  
  3821. >"Why??"
  3822. "I routinely never take my own advice. Plus, who cares? Homecoming will still happen without me, Trixie."
  3823.  
  3824. >"I'm not saying it wouldn't Anon. I'm just..."
  3825.  
  3826. "..."
  3827.  
  3828. >"I would.. enjoy a dance... with you."
  3829.  
  3830. >bus stops at school; you get up to leave
  3831.  
  3832. "You know what Trixie? If the stars start falling and I actually go to this fucking thing, I'll give you TWO dances."
  3833.  
  3834. >she gives you a heartfelt smile with a "Thank you, Anon."
  3835.  
  3836. >walk off the bus
  3837.  
  3838. >you're not going to that dance
  3839.  
  3840.  
  3841. >being the quiet guy in middle school gave you more time to observe people
  3842. >years of observation gave you social knowledge
  3843. >and knowledge is... never mind
  3844.  
  3845. >but said previous observations gave you the ability to pick apart someone like Trixie fairly easily
  3846. >she would probably be really nice and sweet once she got over her bullshit
  3847. >and she was.. attractive
  3848. >for an underclassman
  3849. >you might have even enjoyed a dance with her
  3850.  
  3851. >you also admittedly... eventually.. somewhat enjoyed Rainbow's mouth around your cock
  3852. >and look where that got you
  3853.  
  3854. >just the thought made you furious again
  3855.  
  3856. >you were going to put Rainbow in her place
  3857. >even if it would cost you those sweet Applehips
  3858. >because if you were honest to yourself, that WOULD be the price
  3859. >if those two are as good of friends as you think, you doubt that the friendship would end permanently even after the huge fuck-up that Rainbow pulled
  3860.  
  3861. >what worried you the most
  3862. >is that Rainbow's friends might side with her on this
  3863. >which could put you in the shit instead
  3864.  
  3865. >but you couldn't just back down now
  3866.  
  3867. >you needed to confront Rainbow before homeroom started
  3868. >you couldn't wait around and have this boil up during class
  3869.  
  3870. >now all you needed to do was find her
  3871. >but you couldn't find her in the hallways
  3872. >where is this bitch?
  3873.  
  3874.  
  3875. >you consider asking around for her whereabouts, but that would attract unwanted attention
  3876. >if someone outside of the situation saw you confront Rainbow, you would look like the bad guy
  3877.  
  3878. >maybe she's in the gym
  3879. >you head over towards the gym, but you would never get there
  3880.  
  3881. >you hear Rainbow's voice
  3882. >stop immediately to look around
  3883. >it's not coming from the hall
  3884. >it's in a room
  3885. >look to your right
  3886. >there is a classroom with no class present, but you know she's in there
  3887.  
  3888. >your body literally shakes in anger
  3889. >but if you totally lose your shit on her, you'll be in the wrong
  3890. >no matter how much she deserves it
  3891. >so you pull it together and contain your rage
  3892.  
  3893. >you slowly open the door and stand in the doorway
  3894.  
  3895. >RD: "...which is true, but it wasn't his fau.."
  3896. >Rainbow and her five besties were all in the room
  3897. >the other five see you and turn their attention away from Rainbow before she stops talking
  3898. >Rainbow sees this and doesn't finish her sentence
  3899. >as the six get a good look at you, they notice how bad of shape you're in
  3900. >you look awful
  3901.  
  3902. >they all, even Rainbow, look worried.. for themselves
  3903.  
  3904. >you sarcastically, and slowly, golf clap
  3905. >with a half smile, you feign happiness
  3906.  
  3907. "Well done, Rainbow. Well done."
  3908. >silence
  3909. "You have played well, I must admit. You really had me there for a moment. I'll also readily admit that you're smarter than you look. But a smart bitch is still exactly that. A bitch."
  3910.  
  3911. >you turn to the door and slowly close it
  3912. >turn your head to stare at Rainbow with an evil smile
  3913. >*click*
  3914. >you lock the door
  3915.  
  3916. "Feel familiar, Rainbow?" you ask all too quietly
  3917.  
  3918.  
  3919. >your tone gets serious
  3920. "No one leaves until I'm done here."
  3921.  
  3922. >now they are truly worried as to what you might do
  3923.  
  3924. >Twilight stands up out of the desk. "Anon, I don't know what you're doing but I think you should calm down."
  3925.  
  3926. >without raising your voice, you quietly respond
  3927. "Twilight, you're going to sit back down.. right now. I have a question for you and Applejack; and you will both answer."
  3928. >Twilight looks at her desk and quickly nods
  3929.  
  3930. "Where you in the gym yesterday when I had PE?"
  3931. >"What? No! I was in class! Why would I be in the gym??"
  3932. "Because, and I quote, 'I'll be watching you Anon.' Ring a bell?"
  3933. >"Yes, but I didn't mean I would be spying on you! I just.. didn't trust you."
  3934. "So you didn't send Applejack a text last night??"
  3935. >"No! Here, look at my phone."
  3936.  
  3937. >you take a look through her messages
  3938. >according to her phone, she didn't text AJ all day yesterday
  3939. >she could have deleted certain single texts if she wanted to, in order to hide something
  3940.  
  3941. >you look at Twilight
  3942. >aside from the worry on her face, she looked.. sorry
  3943. >back at her phone
  3944. >for whatever reason, your gut told you to believe her
  3945.  
  3946. >walk over to Applejack
  3947. "THEN WHO SENT YOU THE TEXT??"
  3948.  
  3949.  
  3950. >Applejack looked at you with pleading eyes. "Anon.. I'm so sorry."
  3951. >she extends a hand towards your bruised jaw, but you swat it away
  3952.  
  3953. "Not now, Applejack. Who was it?"
  3954.  
  3955. >her eyes look in a direction away from you
  3956. >you follow her line of sight
  3957. >to Rainbow
  3958.  
  3959. "I fuckin' knew it."
  3960. >you walk back towards Rainbow
  3961. "I FUCKING knew it!"
  3962. >she puts her palms out towards you like she's preparing to stop a train
  3963. >RD: "Anon, wait! It's not what you think!"
  3964. >you get in her face
  3965.  
  3966. "How the fuck.. is it not exactly what I think?? You expect me to BELIEVE YOU after everything that happened??"
  3967.  
  3968. >you back away a bit
  3969.  
  3970. >RD: "No... I don't."
  3971. "Good."
  3972. >you turn to the other five
  3973.  
  3974. "Ladies, you're about to hear the non-fiction version of what has really happened since Monday."
  3975.  
  3976.  
  3977. "But before I do that, I have one more question."
  3978. >you turn back to Rainbow
  3979.  
  3980. "Is THIS what you wanted??"
  3981. >point to the bruised jaw
  3982. "Did you WANT your best friend to fucking punch me in the face??"
  3983. >she forces herself to look at your jaw, then at your bloodshot eyes
  3984. "Did you want me to be so worked up about the situation that I would lose my mind??"
  3985. "Did your fucked up mind games work according to plan??"
  3986. >Rainbow is trembling
  3987.  
  3988. "You almost had me, too. But last night in a dream I remembered something. I remembered that you DID know about AJ's feelings for me before you locked me in that closet and FORCED ME TO CUM IN YOUR MOUTH!!"
  3989.  
  3990. >there was a collective gasp of disbelief from everyone in the room except Rainbow and Applejack
  3991.  
  3992. >R: "Rainbow... is.. is that true??
  3993.  
  3994. >Rainbow just looked at Rarity and said nothing
  3995. >R: "Oh my god.."
  3996.  
  3997. "That's right."
  3998. >you notice Rainbow is trying to not look at you
  3999. "LOOK AT ME."
  4000.  
  4001. >she slowly complies
  4002. >almost emotional
  4003. "But I'm going to do us all the service of not telling Celestia about this. Not for your sake, but because I want this to be DONE!!"
  4004.  
  4005. >there is a voice behind you
  4006. >"I think you will all have some explaining to do."
  4007.  
  4008. >turn around
  4009. >it's Principal Celestia
  4010. >and she's pissed
  4011.  
  4012. >"All of you. In my office. Now."
  4013.  
  4014.  
  4015. >all 7 of you sat in chairs across from Celestia's desk
  4016. >there was about 5 minutes of silence after everyone sat down
  4017. >this time was used by Celestia to eye every one of you before she said
  4018.  
  4019. PC = Principal Celestia
  4020.  
  4021. >PC: "Who wants to go first?"
  4022. >more silence
  4023. >you thought about speaking up, but only you and Rainbow both knew the whole story
  4024.  
  4025. >Rainbow lowly says, "I'll do it. It's my fault, after all."
  4026.  
  4027. >PC: "I'm listening."
  4028.  
  4029. >RD: "It all started on Monday morning during PE; a class I share with Anon. I had known of Anon for a while but I never said anything to him. After our mile run, I tripped him and made him fall..
  4030. >RD: "..when I fell, my shirt ripped. I hid behind the tree and Anon gave me his shirt to wear until I could get changed. In the gym, I heard rumors that Anon and I had kissed, but I didn't do anything about it."
  4031. >RD: "..I told him that I owed him and that I would do anything he wanted."
  4032.  
  4033. >PC: "Implying..."
  4034. >RD: "Yes.
  4035. >PC: "Did you know this, Anon?"
  4036. "Yes."
  4037.  
  4038. >PC: "Go on, Rainbow."
  4039.  
  4040.  
  4041. >RD: "I had never.. offered that before. And he didn't want it.
  4042. >RD: "..so I had Fluttershy give him my number."
  4043. >RD: "..since he never texted me that night, I thought I had been rejected. The thought alone made me pissed off.. but also kind of... turned on. I got to school and spread the rumor that we DID kiss the day before."
  4044. >RD: "..heard that Applejack liked him."
  4045.  
  4046. >RD: "...told him that his shirt was in the gym closet"
  4047. >RD: "...then I..."
  4048.  
  4049. >PC: "You what, Rainbow?"
  4050.  
  4051. >RD: "Locked the door behind him, threw the key to the side and turned off of the lights. After that, I.. uh.. forced him to take head."
  4052.  
  4053. >large stacks of fine china plates simultaneously broke in Celestia's mind
  4054. >PC: "WHAT??"
  4055. >she realizes she just made an outburst and sits back down in her chair
  4056. >PC: "Anonymous? Is this true??"
  4057. >still looking pissed, you give a single nod
  4058. "Yeah. Only she forgot to add that she first punched me in the stomach. Oh, and after that, she told me and I quote, 'If you tell a soul about this, I'll murder you.'"
  4059.  
  4060. >Rainbow forgot she said it like that, but she nodded her head signaling that it was true
  4061.  
  4062. >RD: "I didn't mean I was going to actually murder him, but I know how bad that sounds."
  4063. >PC: "You don't have a clue how bad all of this sounds, so far."
  4064.  
  4065.  
  4066. >RD: "..thought he might like call me after that or want more.. but apparently not."
  4067. >RD: "I thought me might have.. been into that or something."
  4068.  
  4069. >you stay seated, though you start to feel sick
  4070. >you really didn't want this to be public information
  4071.  
  4072. >RD: "...but after I saw first-hand that AJ actually liked Anon and he liked her back, I knew I had done something wrong to the both of them."
  4073.  
  4074. >RD: "I texted him and told him not to do anything to her because I knew he was going to her place last night. I told him I would tell AJ this morning what happened because I wanted to do it face to face. He agreed it was the right thing to do. But last night I felt... really bad. I felt like trash because of what I had done. I couldn't wait any longer to tell AJ. I thought Anon would have already left her place by then, but apparently not. I texted her that I gave him head..."
  4075.  
  4076. >AJ: "But before I got the texts explaining the situation, I punched Anon in the jaw. That's what the bruise is from. I got the explanation texts a few minutes after that but by then Anon was long gone from my place."
  4077.  
  4078. >AJ turns to you. "Anon, I'm so.. so sorry. I didn't know until it was too late. I hope you know I would never.."
  4079. >Celestia puts her hand up. "There will be time for that later, Applejack. Continue, Rainbow."
  4080.  
  4081. >RD: "Applejack told me what happened after I explain what I did, so after that I called all of the girls to meet me before school. I was going to tell them what I had done and apologize to Applejack. After that, I was going to try to apologize to Anon when he got to school."
  4082.  
  4083. >RD: "But he found us before I could explain it to the girls."
  4084.  
  4085. >PC: "Did he hit any of you this morning?"
  4086.  
  4087. >RD: "No."
  4088. >the rest of the girls shake their heads in agreement
  4089.  
  4090.  
  4091. >PC: "Anon. Anything you would like to add? Has Rainbow told the truth on this matter?"
  4092.  
  4093. "She did tell the truth. The only thing that I would like to add is that the only people involved are Rainbow, Applejack and myself. No one else did anything. I thought Twilight might have been behind some of this, but I was wrong. As as far as a confession goes, I did pinch Applejack's butt yesterday at school. I'm sure that's against school rules."
  4094.  
  4095. >PC: "I appreciate your honesty, Anonymous. Applejack, did you have a problem with that? Was he harassing you by doing so?"
  4096.  
  4097. >AJ got a little red. "No ma'am, I didn't mind it. He wasn't harassing me."
  4098. >PC: "Very well. Have you anything to say to Rainbow Dash?"
  4099.  
  4100. >you think
  4101. >this would be the perfect time to call her a cunt
  4102. >to call her stupid
  4103. >to try and make her feel like you felt last night
  4104.  
  4105. >but at this point, that would be too far
  4106. "No."
  4107.  
  4108. >PC: "Rainbow, anything you want to say to Anon?"
  4109. >RD: "Anon, please... I never meant for any of this to happen. I just.. thought you would be into it. I'm sorry I'm an idiot. I know I've acted like a... cunt."
  4110. >PC: "Rainbow! Language!"
  4111. >RD: "Sorry Principal Celestia. I promise Anon, I'll never bother you again after this. I just.. I'm sorry, okay?"
  4112.  
  4113.  
  4114. >Celestia has her knuckles buried into her forehead; eyes closed
  4115. >she thinks for a moment
  4116.  
  4117. >PC: "Everyone except Rainbow Dash, wait outside of my door."
  4118. >you all do so, and shut the door behind you
  4119. >no one looks at each other outside
  4120. >while the rest of the group just look down at the floor, you cross your arms and look at the lockers across the hall
  4121. >what did you do to deserve this bullshit
  4122. >even if Rainbow didn't mean to ruin your week, this was now an ordeal
  4123. >an ordeal where you are the epicenter
  4124.  
  4125. >T: "Anon, I know you could have told Celestia about what I said yesterday in math class. Thank you. And... I'm sorry for not trusting you. I never knew.."
  4126. "I know."
  4127. >AJ: "Sug... does your jaw hurt? I can't tell you how much of an ass I feel like right now. After Rainbow told me last night, I realized why you uh... changed scenery from my bedroom. It took some real character to do that. Is there anything I can do for you?"
  4128. "As much as I appreciate that, character won't get rid of this situation. And unless you want to chew my food for me, there's nothing you can do about my jaw."
  4129.  
  4130. >no more words were spoken outside
  4131. >inside Celestia's office, however
  4132.  
  4133.  
  4134. >for a split second, Celestia's eye twitched
  4135.  
  4136. >PC: "Rainbow, I need to ask you something. Did you partake any illicit drugs over the weekend?"
  4137. >RD: "No ma'am! Drugs aren't allowed here, especially on the sports teams!"
  4138.  
  4139. >Celestia adjusts herself in her large chair. "Rainbow, off the record... just for my own knowledge. What were you thinking??"
  4140.  
  4141. >RD: "I thought he was cute, so I wanted to mess around. I didn't know how to go about it because... because I'm not good at that kind of stuff. I thought... he would enjoy what I did. But I swear! I never meant for all of this to happen!!"
  4142. >PC: "Rainbow, do you even know what the word 'rape' means!?"
  4143. >RD: "But I.."
  4144. >PC: "Because tricking someone into a closet and then locking the door behind you, not allowing him to leave and forcing any kind of intercourse sounds EXACTLY like rape!! On top of that, from an objective standpoint, it sounds like you've manipulated Anonymous's life by making Applejack hit him! Do you realize how much of a nightmare this is for yourself, and everyone involved including me? I have to do something about this!"
  4145.  
  4146. >RD: "I didn't though! I never wanted him to be harmed in any way after I realized I had already done that!"
  4147.  
  4148. >PC: "What part of 'no' did you not understand from him the first time?? Do you know what this means for the school as well? Your FACE is on the cover of half of our sports edition newspapers! I can't have 'rapist' be the face of our soccer team!"
  4149.  
  4150. >RD: "Principal, please! I know I did wrong. I'll take the punishment, but please don't kick me off of the soccer team!"
  4151.  
  4152. >Celestia was now angry. She lowered her voice to keep from screaming.
  4153.  
  4154. >PC: "Rainbow Dash, you clearly don't understand the gravity of the situation. Rape is a felony crime. If Anon decides he wants to press charges it's out of my hands. You don't get kicked off of the soccer team OR even out of school. YOU GO TO PRISON."
  4155.  
  4156.  
  4157. >from outside of the door, you could only hear bits and pieces of the conversation
  4158. >but what you heard before the faint sound of sniffling
  4159. >was prison
  4160.  
  4161. >the rest of the girls heard that part too
  4162. >as if they were robots, their eyes opened wide and the looked straight forward
  4163. >but not a word was spoken
  4164.  
  4165. >the office door opens
  4166. >out comes a crying Rainbow Dash
  4167. >and a stern looking principal
  4168.  
  4169. >Dash went to Twilight for a hug and tried to quit crying
  4170. >the rest of the girls joined her hug, trying to help
  4171.  
  4172. >PC: "I need to make several phone calls and think very hard on how to handle this. You all will be at my office immediately after school. For those of you who partake in after school activities, you will not be attending said activities today. It would behoove you to keep this situation quiet, though I doubt any of you will want to shout this from the rooftops. Go to your classes."
  4173.  
  4174. >Celestia walks back into her office and shuts the door a bit harder than usual
  4175. >Inside, she finds her way back to her chair
  4176. >she puts her hands on her face and pulls the skin in a downward motion; then rubs her temples
  4177. >she then picks up the phone and dials a number
  4178.  
  4179. >outside
  4180. >Rainbow tries to calm down but it's not working
  4181. >she turns to look at you with hot tears in her eyes
  4182. >RD: "ANON! I'M SORRY!!!!"
  4183. >the blue girl stumbles as she begins to run down the hall
  4184. >T: "Rainbow! Wait!"
  4185. >the girls go after Rainbow
  4186. >all but Applejack
  4187.  
  4188. >AJ stays where she is for a second, and if only for a moment, looks at your with sadness
  4189. >not blame, not anger, not fury
  4190. >but sadness
  4191. >she exhales, and her shoulders drop
  4192.  
  4193. >then she walks towards the direction of the girls
  4194.  
  4195.  
  4196. >as you stand there watching AJ leave, the bell rings
  4197. >check the clock
  4198. >time for algebra class
  4199. >and you really
  4200. >really
  4201. >don't want to go
  4202.  
  4203. >head to your locker
  4204. >grab book and head to class
  4205. >upon entering, however, the teacher calls you to her desk
  4206.  
  4207. >oh god
  4208. >not more shit, please
  4209.  
  4210. >"Anonymous! You look awful! What happened?"
  4211. "It's... a really long story."
  4212. >you don't even mean to, but you look awful dejected to her
  4213. >"Did you get into a fight??"
  4214. "No ma'am, not exactly."
  4215.  
  4216. >the teacher just looks at you for a moment, then grabs something out of her desk
  4217. >looks back at you, almost like she feels sorry for you
  4218. >"I normally don't do this, but we're not doing anything too important in class today. Go to the nurse's office and feel better, okay?"
  4219.  
  4220. >you look at the pass the teacher just gave you
  4221. >look back at her in near disbelief
  4222. "Um, thanks."
  4223.  
  4224. >"I heard you have completed your tutoring for your make-up quiz tomorrow. Do well, okay? I hear the team needs you on Friday."
  4225. >she gives you a wink and a smile
  4226.  
  4227. "Yeah, I'll try."
  4228. >walk out of class
  4229.  
  4230.  
  4231. >knock on the nurse's office door
  4232. >"Come in."
  4233. >she's at her desk writing something
  4234. >without looking at who came in the door she asks, "What seems to be the problem today?"
  4235. >you put the slip in front of what she's writing, and she reads it; still without looking up
  4236. >finally, she looks at you
  4237. >"Anon? Heavens, you DON'T look good."
  4238.  
  4239. >Nurse Redheart was also the team medic on game days
  4240. >she was super cool and knew all of the players by name and number
  4241. >only the older football players were allowed to call her by her nickname "Red"
  4242.  
  4243. "It was a combo deal. Comes with how I'm feeling right now."
  4244. >you sit down on the table and she gets up to examine you
  4245. >"Nice shiner on your cheek. Did you win?"
  4246. "It wasn't exactly a fight."
  4247. >"Well who was he?"
  4248. "...she."
  4249.  
  4250. >Redheart chuckled at you
  4251. >"Sounds like someone screwed up pretty good."
  4252. >you chuckle; only Redheart could make you laugh at a time like this
  4253. "Yeah, no shit."
  4254.  
  4255. >she pressed on the jaw
  4256. >"Wow, that's swollen. Did she hit you with a brick or something?"
  4257. "Might as well have."
  4258.  
  4259.  
  4260. >Redheart gets a bag of ice and hands it to you
  4261. >"Lie down and keep this on your jaw for a while. Your eyes look awful, too. Did you sleep at all?"
  4262. "Not enough, that's for sure."
  4263.  
  4264. >"I'm almost afraid to ask, but did you get injured in any other capacity?"
  4265. "Well, I did fly off of a horse."
  4266. >"Of course you did. Open your eyes wide for me."
  4267. >she checks your eyes with a flashlight
  4268.  
  4269. >"Looks like you skated right past a concussion, so that's good. Your jaw is going to hurt for a while but if you ice it often today and tomorrow, you should be clear to play without too much pain."
  4270.  
  4271. "Great. Thanks, Red."
  4272. >"It's what I'm here for."
  4273. >she goes back to her desk
  4274.  
  4275. "So, can I not go back to class for a while?"
  4276. >she looks up with a smirk
  4277. >"Yeah, I'll write something for you. But you can't stay too long."
  4278.  
  4279. >Redheart gets back to writing
  4280. >after a moment, without looking at you she asks, "So was she worth it?"
  4281. "What?"
  4282. >"You know, the other girl. Was she worth the knuckles you got?"
  4283. "Oh, I didn't cheat on anyone."
  4284. >"Well what did you say that pissed her off?"
  4285. "I didn't say anything..."
  4286. >"You sure about that?"
  4287. "Trust me, I'm positive."
  4288.  
  4289. >"So you got clobbered by a girl that you didn't cheat on, and you said nothing wrong to or about?"
  4290. "Bingo."
  4291.  
  4292. >Redheart looks at you with a lifted eyebrow, then back to her writing
  4293. >"Yep, that's high school. Don't worry, college is way better."
  4294.  
  4295.  
  4296. >your cheeky smile
  4297.  
  4298. "Uh oh, I get the feeling that Nurse Redheart got into some trouble in college."
  4299. >"I don't know what you're talking about, 85. Nurse Red-Hot never got into any trouble in college."
  4300. >your mind immediately pictures what she would have looked like in college to earn that nickname
  4301. "I'm not going to ask anymore questions."
  4302. >"Good play, 85."
  4303.  
  4304. >as Redheart says this, Sunset walks past the nurse's office
  4305. >Sunset glaces inside, clearly on her way somewhere
  4306. >she double takes when she sees you
  4307.  
  4308. >SS:"Anon?? What's wrong? Why are you in the nurse's office?"
  4309. >the icebag on your face blocks her view of the jaw
  4310. >you remove it to talk to Sunset
  4311. "I'll have to tell you later."
  4312.  
  4313. >Redheart sees Sunset walk in the office and shoots you a smug smile meaning "you sure she's not the other one, huh?"
  4314. >you shoot her a frown that says "I'm positive, Redheart."
  4315.  
  4316. >SS: "Oh my god, Anon. That doesn't look good."
  4317. "Doesn't feel great, either. Don't touch."
  4318. >SS: "I won't. When did THAT happen?"
  4319. "Last night."
  4320.  
  4321. >SS: "Where?"
  4322. "I just said I'd have to tell you later.."
  4323. >SS: "Fine, but text me after practice."
  4324. "I can't go to practice."
  4325. >SS: "Why not?"
  4326.  
  4327. >give her da face
  4328. >SS: "Right, okay. I'll talk to you later."
  4329.  
  4330.  
  4331. >Sunset leaves the room
  4332. >waves goodbye to you
  4333. >you wave back
  4334.  
  4335. >bell rings
  4336. >look at Redheart
  4337. "So, there isn't a way I could just stay here for the rest of the day, is there?"
  4338. >she looks up
  4339. >"Nope. Get to class, Anon. Leave the ice pack here."
  4340. >you feign dreamy eye
  4341. "Aww c'mon Red-Hot, not even one more class??"
  4342.  
  4343. >"I'm sorry, I don't know who this 'Red-Hot' is that you speak of."
  4344. >she hands you a nurse's pass
  4345. >"Get out of here, player."
  4346.  
  4347. >you almost step out of the door, but quickly turn around
  4348. "That's right! I AM a football player! You sure you can't exercise some kind of loophole where sports players can have extended stays in the nurse's office?"
  4349.  
  4350. >"Anon, being on the team might get you free head but it doesn't mean you can skip class."
  4351.  
  4352. "Fine."
  4353.  
  4354. >on to PE you go
  4355.  
  4356.  
  4357. >as you walk out the door, the term "free head" repeats in your mind
  4358. >before this week, that might have been hysterical
  4359. >now it just reminds you that the nightmare isn't over yet
  4360. >you just wanted today to be over with
  4361.  
  4362. >you hand the PE teacher your note and she allows you to not partake in the day's activities
  4363. >you sit on one of the bleachers next to the track
  4364. >you notice Rainbow isn't in class
  4365.  
  4366. >after the required mile is done, Flash comes and sits next to you
  4367. >"What's up man? Didn't see you this morning. You look awful by the way."
  4368. "Yeah, I know Mom. I was either in Celestia's office or the nurse's office."
  4369. >"Did you get in trouble?"
  4370. "Not sure yet. I have to wait until the end of the day to find out."
  4371.  
  4372. >"Does it have to do with... yesterday?"
  4373. "Yep."
  4374. >"Damn dude. That doesn't sound fun. I'm guessing someone told on you two?"
  4375. "Not exactly."
  4376.  
  4377. >you think about what to say
  4378. >he already knows half the story...
  4379.  
  4380. "Look, you already know some of what happened. Did you tell anyone?"
  4381. >"No, of course not! I know I can be dumb sometimes but I wouldn't get you into trouble like that... even if that IS legendary."
  4382.  
  4383. >you sigh and choose to ignore the latter part of his statement
  4384.  
  4385. "Okay, I'm going to tell you what happened but you have to promise not to tell a soul."
  4386. >"You got it, man."
  4387. "And you can't flip out like you did yesterday."
  4388.  
  4389. >Flash thinks for a second
  4390. >"Okay. No problem."
  4391.  
  4392. >you tell him the story from beginning to present
  4393. >you wait for him to say something
  4394.  
  4395. >"So...."
  4396. "..."
  4397.  
  4398. >"...Applejack likes you!??"
  4399. "ARE YOU SERIOUS? THAT IS WHAT YOU GOT OUT OF THAT ENTIRE STORY??"
  4400.  
  4401. >"Hey, I'm just saying..."
  4402. "Flash. You.. you are actually retarded. Like, 100% serious, no joke, full retard."
  4403.  
  4404. >"JUST FINDING THE SILVER LINEN ANON."
  4405. "IT'S SILVER LINING, FLASH. LINING. NOT LINEN."
  4406.  
  4407. >"I guess that does makes more sense."
  4408.  
  4409. "Plus, you don't think that her best friend possibly going to jail might damper that situation!?!?"
  4410.  
  4411. >"Yeah, you're probably right. So what do you do now?"
  4412.  
  4413.  
  4414. "Survive until the end of school. Man, I've never felt like skipping as much as I do right now."
  4415. >"I'd skip with you but I have a quiz today."
  4416. "I appreciate the thought."
  4417.  
  4418. >"Hey, you're still playing on Friday, right? I mean, you look like trash but you're still cleared to play right?"
  4419. "Redheart said I'll be good. As long as Celestia doesn't have a problem with it, I'm still playing."
  4420. >"Good. We'll need all of the bodies we can use. Have you ever gone against Crystal Prep before."
  4421. "My old school did. We got creamed... hard."
  4422. >Flash tries to suppress his toothy smile
  4423.  
  4424. >"Kinda like how Rainbow made you.."
  4425. >before he could finish you punched him in the stomach; then walked off
  4426.  
  4427. >in the halls on the way towards Chemistry
  4428. >you really don't want to go
  4429. >See Sunset
  4430. >"Anon, you feeling any better?"
  4431. "The ice helped my face but.. I'm probably going to skip the rest of classes."
  4432. >"You're going to skip??"
  4433.  
  4434. >you weren't sure, but people would be asking you how you got your jaw messed up for the rest of the day
  4435. >on top of that, you're still exhausted
  4436. >and you already know you won't pay attention in any of the classes
  4437.  
  4438. "Yeah. I'm skipping."
  4439. >Sunset looks around for a moment
  4440. >"Alright, c'mon."
  4441.  
  4442. "C'mon what?"
  4443. >"Just follow me."
  4444.  
  4445.  
  4446. "Where are we going?"
  4447. >"Don't say anything too loud, Anon."
  4448. >she starts walking and you follow
  4449. >but your mind goes to distrust
  4450. >you've had enough of shit for one week
  4451. >grab her by the shoulder and turn her around
  4452. >speak quietly
  4453. "I'm not going anywhere until you say where you are taking me."
  4454.  
  4455. >Sunset is fearful for only a moment
  4456. >but somehow, she gains a hint of understanding
  4457. >"My car, okay? Just don't say anything to anyone. If people know we're leaving school, we'll get into trouble before we even leave."
  4458.  
  4459. >on the way to her car, you grab your bookbag
  4460. >people who hadn't seen you in the morning were now looking at you wondering what happened to your jaw
  4461. >and why your eyes looked so red
  4462. >but no one said anything
  4463.  
  4464.  
  4465. >you two get to the parking lot without incident
  4466. >as you approach her car, she turns to you again
  4467. >she places a hand on your shoulder
  4468. >"Look, I'm not going to ask what happened if you don't want to tell me. But I saw Twilight and the girls today and they were acting weird too. If you feel like getting it off of your chest, I'm all ears. If not, that's fine too."
  4469.  
  4470. >you wait for a second
  4471. >she was actually being thoughtful instead of nosy
  4472. "Thanks. I appreciate that."
  4473. >she walks around to the driver door and gets in
  4474. >"You getting in or what?"
  4475. "Where are we going?"
  4476.  
  4477. >"My place."
  4478. "You sure you want to skip school? I can just walk home..."
  4479. >"I'm feeling the senioritis today."
  4480. "You're a junior."
  4481. >"So are you. Get in, rebel."
  4482.  
  4483. >it didn't take very long for you to throw your bag in the back
  4484.  
  4485.  
  4486. >as the car pulls out of the campus drive, you realize that only mere hours ago you were hellbent on confronting Dash
  4487. >you had done so, and now her friends knew the truth
  4488. >what you didn't see coming was Celestia getting involved
  4489. >and if it wasn't already getting out of hand, Dash might be sent to prison
  4490. >why did you feel guilty about that?
  4491. >she was the one who did wrong, not you
  4492. >you didn't even rat on her
  4493.  
  4494. >either way, you knew you wouldn't get it off of your mind until you told Sunset
  4495. >you turn off her radio
  4496. "You're going to figure it out sooner or later."
  4497. >"Figure what out?"
  4498. "What happened. You're friends with Rainbow and the group so I'm sure they'll tell you eventually."
  4499.  
  4500. >you fill her in with every detail
  4501. >as she pulls into her driveway and parks the car, she looks forward in shock
  4502. >"Oh my god. Are you serious?"
  4503. "Nope. Pulled the whole thing out of my ass."
  4504. >apparently she ignores that
  4505. >"I can't believe she would do all of that.."
  4506. "..."
  4507.  
  4508. >"So you have to be back by the end of school?"
  4509. "Yeah."
  4510.  
  4511. >as you get out of the car, you're unpleasantly surprised that the distance from school didn't mentally distance you from thinking about it
  4512.  
  4513. >"Wow. I didn't know Rainbow had it in her."
  4514. >your mind processes what was just said
  4515. >if someone else had said that at school, they would have been punched
  4516. >but this was Sunset, and this was outside of school
  4517. >you weren't even sure if she meant it like that
  4518. >and though it was wildly inappropriate, you can't help but laugh
  4519.  
  4520. >"C'mon, I'll make us some lunch."
  4521.  
  4522.  
  4523. >follow Bacon Head to the front door
  4524. "I didn't think you were one for rape jokes."
  4525. >"I'm not, but you needed the laugh."
  4526. "Yeah, whatever."
  4527.  
  4528. >something about her joking lifted the weight on your shoulders
  4529. >maybe you COULD enjoy some time without this weighing you down
  4530. >before having to go back and hear Celestia's verdict
  4531.  
  4532. >she opens the door
  4533. >you walk in
  4534. "This place isn't bad, Sunset. Why were you so defensive about it on Monday night?"
  4535. >"Anon, you know most of the kids at CHS have parents that are loaded. This is 'poor' compared to some of their houses."
  4536. "Fuck that; this is alright."
  4537.  
  4538. >you plop yourself on the couch as she goes into the kitchen
  4539. >turn on the TV
  4540. >"Jeez, make yourself at home, Anon."
  4541.  
  4542. >you had to admit
  4543. >teasing her was only fun because of the reactions she gave you
  4544.  
  4545. "Why thank you Sunset! I believe I will. What's on the menu?"
  4546. >"I don't know. I'm thinking about letting you starve."
  4547.  
  4548. "Think again, Chef 'Set! Papa's hungry."
  4549. >"'Papa' is about to get a pan over his head if he doesn't shut it."
  4550. "Quick question."
  4551. >"What's that?"
  4552.  
  4553. "Does the pan have food in it?"
  4554.  
  4555.  
  4556. >you and Sunset sit on the couch eating sandwiches while watching some old cartoons on TV
  4557. >sandwiches
  4558. >there's a 'kitchen bitch' joke in there, but you save it for a later day
  4559.  
  4560. "Alright, what's something about you that I don't know?"
  4561. >she finishes another bite
  4562. >"Let's see. I guess I still really like watching cartoons."
  4563. "That's too boring and obvious to count. Try again."
  4564. >she tries lightly hitting your head but you dodge that shit like the ninja you are
  4565.  
  4566. >"Shut up, ass. Okay... Oh here's one. I uh... I used to go out with Flash."
  4567.  
  4568. >you immediately and violently choke on your food
  4569. >"Anon, are you okay!?"
  4570. >get up off of the couch and walk off into the corner
  4571. >you get the food down
  4572. >only to replace the choking with loud, hearty laughter
  4573.  
  4574. "OH MY GOD. YOU'RE KIDDING."
  4575. >Sunset realizes her mistake in telling you this
  4576. >she's already getting tired of your shit
  4577. >and it hasn't even been an hour yet
  4578. >but she's kinda smiling too
  4579.  
  4580. >"It was only for a little while."
  4581. >you sit back down
  4582. "That's hysterical. You two sound like a GREAT match. Shit, maybe Flash should give ME advice on girls!"
  4583. >you go back to laughing
  4584.  
  4585. >"Keep it up funny boy. You'll be dead before he can give any advice to you."
  4586. >the joke gets old after a while and you sit back down to continue eating
  4587. >"What about you? Any girlfriends before CHS?"
  4588.  
  4589.  
  4590. "I had a girlfriend in 9th grade for a few months. We both got tired of each other and ended it on mutual terms. She's cool but I don't hang out with her anymore."
  4591. >"Why not?"
  4592. "Hanging out with exes is like sticking your foot in shark infested water. You're only asking for trouble."
  4593. >"That's a bit cold, but also fair I guess."
  4594.  
  4595. >something pops into your mind
  4596. "Hey, here's a question. I know you're friends with Twilight and that group, but I rarely see you hanging out with anyone else. In fact it's not too often when I DO see you with that group. Why is that?"
  4597.  
  4598. >she exhales, no longer sporting a playful smile
  4599. >".. it's complicated."
  4600. "Is it about the 'don't ask' thing?"
  4601. >"Yeah."
  4602.  
  4603. >there is silence for a few seconds as you look away from her to go back to your sandwich
  4604.  
  4605. >"Have you ever met a drug dealer that said he quit selling?"
  4606.  
  4607. >you think back to your old school, where some guy got busted for dealing
  4608. "Actually, yeah."
  4609. >"Okay, so how did people react to him saying that?"
  4610.  
  4611. "Wait, were you a dug dealer??"
  4612. >she facepalms
  4613. >"No, Anon. Just shut up and answer."
  4614.  
  4615. "They didn't believe him."
  4616.  
  4617. >her shoulders fall
  4618. >"Exactly."
  4619.  
  4620.  
  4621.  
  4622. "I'll say this as a friend and nothing more. You're hot. Like, really hot. You seem really nice. I mean, you didn't hold a grudge against me even after I lost my shit on you. I don't think people distrust you as much as you think."
  4623.  
  4624. >"...and the worst part is, I don't blame them for not trusting me."
  4625. >she's sad now
  4626. >really sad
  4627.  
  4628. "Even if it was THAT bad, I'm sure people will trust you in time; if they don't already."
  4629.  
  4630. >more silence
  4631.  
  4632. >"What happened to the drug dealer?"
  4633. "What? What does that have to do with anything?"
  4634. >"Just... answer, Anon."
  4635.  
  4636. >you look off to the side
  4637. "He, uhh... he got caught selling again."
  4638.  
  4639. >her bottom lip quivered as a tear fell from her face
  4640.  
  4641. >shit
  4642. >fuck
  4643. >now you've done it
  4644. >how do you solve this?
  4645. >this isn't how you wanted to spend your time skipping school.
  4646.  
  4647. >fuck, now you have to be all feely to make her stop crying
  4648. >you stand up in front of her
  4649. >pick her up off of the couch and hug her
  4650. >it's not your thing, at all, but if it brightens up the mood...
  4651. >she weakly accepts the hug and puts her head on your chest
  4652. >"I'm sorry I'm being emotional.."
  4653.  
  4654. "Uh, it's alright."
  4655. >she takes a few seconds to calm herself down
  4656. >quick, say something funny to stop her crying
  4657.  
  4658. "Hey, Sunset?"
  4659. >"Y-yeah?"
  4660. >pause
  4661. "You know we're a couple of losers, right?"
  4662.  
  4663. >the force of honest laughter breaks through her subtle crying as she wipes her eyes
  4664. >looks at you
  4665. >"Y-yeah, you're.. you're probably right."
  4666.  
  4667.  
  4668. >six friends stood in line for lunch, in silence
  4669.  
  4670. >six friends silently sit in their usual spots, in silence
  4671.  
  4672. >Rainbow just looks at her food for a minute
  4673. >darkness looms in her mind, thinking of the judgment to come later in the day
  4674. >the rest can feel it in the air, choking conversation out of their minds
  4675. >Rainbow just looks at her food for a minute
  4676.  
  4677. >RD: "I'm not hungry. I'm going to play some soccer outside."
  4678. >R: "Rainbow, please, you need to eat!"
  4679.  
  4680. >Rainbow had already dumped her tray and gone through the door
  4681.  
  4682. >five friends awkwardly look at each other, waiting for something to be said
  4683.  
  4684. >R: "Girls. We need to talk about this."
  4685. >T: "Rarity is right. As uncomfortable as it may be, we shouldn't just ignore it."
  4686. >R: "Applejack, I'm sorry to ask but, how do you feel about all of this?"
  4687. >Applejack slouched and pushed away her food
  4688.  
  4689. >AJ: "I don't know, y'all."
  4690. >she sighs
  4691.  
  4692. >AJ: "I've been best friends with Rainbow since I can remember. But I can't bring myself to excuse what she did, and if we're being honest, I can't say I wasn't a little hurt by what she did. I mean, even Rainbow admits that she was at fault here."
  4693.  
  4694. >AJ: "Even with all of that said, I'm not going to drop our friendship like a hot potato."
  4695.  
  4696. >F: "What about Anon?"
  4697. >AJ: "What about him?"
  4698. >F: "Do you still want to see him?"
  4699.  
  4700.  
  4701. >AJ: "I don't know, Flutters. I kinda do. But hell, I don't even know how he feels about me now. Either way, it would feel awful dirty to act like nothing happened. I have to think about it."
  4702.  
  4703. >R: "A wise choice, I'm sure. All I know about Anon is this: He could have done much worse to Rainbow."
  4704.  
  4705. >T: "You're right. He even when out of his way to make sure that Principal Celestia knew the rest of us weren't involved with Rainbow's actions. That says a lot about him. Now more than ever, I feel terrible for grilling him yesterday."
  4706.  
  4707. >PP: "Aw, Twilight, don't worry. I'm sure Anon isn't mad at you!"
  4708. >R: "Pinkie Pie is right, Twilight. No need to beat yourself up about it."
  4709. >T: "Fluttershy, what do you think about Anon?"
  4710.  
  4711. >F: "He was.. really easy to talk to. I don't want to see him get in trouble because of all of this. But I also don't want to see Rainbow in too much trouble either.
  4712. >nods all around
  4713.  
  4714. >F: "I think we should just wait and not root for one side or the other."
  4715.  
  4716. >R: "I for one, agree with Fluttershy. Rainbow is our close friend, though we can all admit she's done wrong. Anon is a decent person who doesn't deserve further punishment. Being on one side or another gives the wrong message."
  4717.  
  4718. >AJ: "I'll tell you one thing I'm not going to do. I'm not going to let Anon take any blame for this.. bullshit. That fella went out of his way to make sure my feelings weren't hurt, and I didn't make that an easy task. Anon ain't gettin' in trouble for this. I owe him at least that."
  4719.  
  4720. >T: "I never thought I would say this before today... but I actually feel bad for Anon."
  4721. >five friends silently nod and slowly eat their food
  4722. >not another word was spoken on that table until lunch ended
  4723.  
  4724.  
  4725. >back at Sunset's place
  4726.  
  4727. "God, this is harder than I thought it would be."
  4728. >"Yeah, I can see. First time I tried, I was awful at it. Don't worry, you get better with practice."
  4729. "I can't get the rhythm right."
  4730. >"Try your other hand?"
  4731. "Hell no, that would be even worse."
  4732. >"Oh oh OH you're getting it!"
  4733. "Finally."
  4734. >"It's almost over!"
  4735.  
  4736. >15 seconds later
  4737.  
  4738. "Shit. Rock Band guitar is pretty difficult."
  4739.  
  4740. >you're about to take the guitar off of your body
  4741. >she puts the drum sticks down
  4742.  
  4743. >"Let's play another song!"
  4744. "I don't know..."
  4745. >"Aww c'mon! I'll make you a deal. If you play guitar again, I'll sing the next song."
  4746.  
  4747. >you wanted to hear her sing anyways
  4748. "Alright. Let's hear them pipes."
  4749.  
  4750. >she picks up the rock band mic
  4751.  
  4752. >she looks for a specific song
  4753. >"Ready?"
  4754.  
  4755. "Hit it."
  4756.  
  4757. >"Sweet. This is my favorite song on the new song pack."
  4758.  
  4759.  
  4760.  
  4761. >Sunset takes a power stance with mic in her hand
  4762. >pulls out a pair of shades and puts them on
  4763. >ayyy, she's getting serious
  4764. >song starts
  4765.  
  4766. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5vCwr9KGtw [Embed]
  4767.  
  4768. >you somehow nail the intro guitar solo
  4769. >then she starts singing
  4770.  
  4771. Warriors, torchbearers, come redeem our dreams
  4772. Shine a light upon this night of otherworldly fiends
  4773. Odin's might be your guide, divorce you from the sane
  4774. Hammer's way will have its say, rise up in their name, yeahhh
  4775.  
  4776. >damn, she's actually really good
  4777. >seeing her get into the song kind of gets you headbanging
  4778.  
  4779. Oh, Memory and Thought
  4780. Jet black and clawed
  4781.  
  4782. Children of the Elder God
  4783. Children of the Elder Goddddd
  4784. Scourge of light upon the dark
  4785.  
  4786. >holy shit, she just hit that high note
  4787. >eyes closed, she's acting like she's on stage
  4788. >also headbanging to the rhythm
  4789.  
  4790. Scratching hag, rake your claws and gnash your crooked teeth
  4791. You've taken slaves like ocean waves, now feel the ocean seethe
  4792. Father Thor, bless this war, between the dark and light
  4793. In their songs let their wrongs bring dissolution's night
  4794. Ohh No!!!!
  4795.  
  4796. Memory and Thought
  4797. Jet black and clawed
  4798. Ohh!!
  4799.  
  4800. Children of the Elder God
  4801. Children of the Elder Goddddd
  4802. YYYEAAAAAAAA!!!!
  4803. Scourge of light upon the dark
  4804.  
  4805. >you butcher the solo a little, but not too bad
  4806. >"Not bad, Anon!"
  4807.  
  4808. Memory and Thought
  4809. Jet black and clawed
  4810.  
  4811. ooooooYYYEEAAAAAAAAAAA!!
  4812.  
  4813. >about a minute later
  4814. >you two finish the song
  4815. >silence
  4816. >you put down the rock band guitar
  4817.  
  4818. "Well shit, Sunset."
  4819.  
  4820. >her shit eating grin
  4821. >"Yeah, I'm pretty good."
  4822.  
  4823. >your smug face
  4824. "No I meant you're awful. Never do that again."
  4825. >she lightly punches your arm, causing you to laugh
  4826. >"Screw you too, Anon."
  4827. >she's smiling tho
  4828. >you look at your phone to check time
  4829.  
  4830. "Shit. I think I need to go back now."
  4831.  
  4832.  
  4833.  
  4834. >you have nothing more to say
  4835. >all the information you know of was already either told by you or Rainbow
  4836. >speaking of Rainbow, she doesn't look well
  4837. >but she stays silent
  4838.  
  4839. >you look around at the girls individually
  4840. >only Twilight looks nervous
  4841. >she's nearly sweating and rubbing her hands
  4842. >Celestia sees this and looks at Twilight for a few seconds
  4843.  
  4844. >T: "I sh-should say something."
  4845. >PC: "Alright Twilight, go ahead."
  4846.  
  4847. >T: "I just wanted to say that I was rude to Anon on Tuesday. I thought he was trying to take advantage of Rainbow and/or Applejack, but I didn't actually know what was going on and I didn't actively do anything against him."
  4848.  
  4849. >PC: "Alright Twilight. Thank you for your honesty."
  4850.  
  4851. >Rarity loudly sighs
  4852.  
  4853. >R: "Twilight asked me to learn more about Anon on Tuesday as well. She didn't say why. I thought it was just to get to know him. I talked to him during our chemistry class. I too, did nothing active against Anon, but if Twilight receives punishment then I should share it as well."
  4854.  
  4855. >PC: "That's very decent of you to say, Rarity. I'll keep that in mind. Anyone else?"
  4856.  
  4857. >silence
  4858.  
  4859. >PC: "Alright then. I had to make several phone calls today in order to handle this correctly. I want all of you to understand that nothing about the situation is funny and this is a very serious matter."
  4860.  
  4861. >everyone nods
  4862. >at this point, not even Pinkie thought it was funny
  4863.  
  4864. >PC: "Because the matter involves a federal crime, there are some legal issues to handle before I give my judgment. The first two matters could usually be handled by school rules, but things are different this time."
  4865.  
  4866. >she gets a clipboard with a legal document on it, and a pen
  4867.  
  4868. >puts it on her desk towards Applejack
  4869.  
  4870. >PC: "Applejack. Anonymous has admitted to, and I quote, 'pinching your butt.' This is technically sexual harassment if you did not give him consent to do so prior. If you feel as if you were wronged by this action, sign at the bottom of this paper."
  4871.  
  4872.  
  4873. >AJ: "I gave Anon here 'implied consent' the day before when I gave him my number."
  4874. >AJ looks at the clipboard and immediately pushes it back
  4875. >"No need, Principal. Anon didn't do anything wrong to me."
  4876.  
  4877. >PC: "Very well."
  4878. >Celestia takes a quick breath before continuing
  4879.  
  4880. >she pulls out another clipboard and pushes it towards you
  4881.  
  4882. >PC: "Anonymous. Applejack has admitted to assault by punching you in the jaw. Since this happened off-campus, I cannot assume direct control and punish her myself with something school related like formal suspension. However, if you feel as though she should be punished legally, sign here."
  4883.  
  4884. >you look at it
  4885. >your jaw still hurt
  4886. >she flew off the handle at you
  4887. >and now it hurt to eat food
  4888.  
  4889. >but in the end, you knew she was sorry for what she did
  4890. >you knew that for a fact
  4891. >even though punching you was a bit unreasonable,
  4892.  
  4893. >it still kind of made more sense than all the shit that Rainbow did
  4894. >if she actually felt something for you, which you were to understand did not happen often with AJ concerning most boys
  4895. >and you knew for a fact she would never punch you again...
  4896.  
  4897. >you weren't going to do this to try and have sex with her
  4898. >you were going to do it because you just wanted it to be over with
  4899.  
  4900. >you push the clipboard away from you
  4901. "No need."
  4902.  
  4903.  
  4904. >very quickly, you see Celestia have a breath of relief
  4905.  
  4906. >PC: "Very well."
  4907.  
  4908. >she slowly reaches for something else
  4909. >as if she doesn't want to
  4910.  
  4911. >she pulls out another clipboard
  4912. >replaces it with the one you pushed away
  4913.  
  4914. >PC: "Lastly, and most importantly. Since this is an undisputed federal offense, I am going to review what I understand with you."
  4915.  
  4916. "Yes ma'am."
  4917.  
  4918. >PC: "On Tuesday, yesterday, Rainbow Dash tricked you into going into a closet in the gym. Once you were in, she locked the door behind you two, threw the key where you couldn't find it and proceeded to turn off the light. She then punched you in the stomach. Once this occurred she kissed you, took off your pants and performed oral sex. Is this accurate?"
  4919.  
  4920. "Yes."
  4921. >PC: "And you never gave consent for this, nor asked for the service?"
  4922. "No."
  4923.  
  4924. >PC: "Then I will give you this."
  4925.  
  4926. >puts the new clipboard in front of you
  4927. >the rest of the girls look away
  4928. >Rainbow stares at the clipboard
  4929. >her face is white as a ghost
  4930.  
  4931. >PC: "This is a formal request for a police investigation into what happened. I considered signing it myself, but I feel like it would only be fair for you to decide, Anonymous. It just needs your signature at the bottom."
  4932.  
  4933. >unlike concerning the form with Applejack, you pick up the pen this time and think
  4934. >you think while twirling the pen around
  4935.  
  4936. "What happens if I sign this?"
  4937.  
  4938.  
  4939. >PC: "Obviously an investigation will occur. Police will look into what happen. However, with the admission that Rainbow Dash has already given to me it is highly likely that she would be sent to prison."
  4940.  
  4941. >Rainbow had been quiet the entire time, until that
  4942. >RD: "PLEASE, ANON, NO."
  4943.  
  4944. >Celestia snapped
  4945.  
  4946. >PC: "RAINBOW DASH. Don't you even try to sway his decision now!! You should have thought about this BEFORE you did something that stupid!"
  4947.  
  4948. >Celestia calms down again
  4949.  
  4950. >PC: "Make no mistake, Anon. Rainbow will be punished no matter if you sign that or not. But if you feel as though she might do something like this to another person, or if you feel she deserves it regardless, then sign your name. I understand this is very important, so take all the time you need to decide."
  4951.  
  4952. >you will take your time
  4953. >the random guilt you felt earlier; now gone
  4954. >you hadn't thought about the possibility of Rainbow doing this to someone else
  4955. >and for the first time in the entire situation, you were now in control of what happens next
  4956. >no surprises
  4957. >no plans behind your back
  4958. >no more lies
  4959.  
  4960. >you stare at Rainbow Dash, thinking on this
  4961. >she looks like she's about to cry again
  4962. >look back at the clipboard
  4963.  
  4964.  
  4965. "No."
  4966.  
  4967. >PC: "No?"
  4968.  
  4969. "I'm not signing this."
  4970. >PC: "Are you sure, Anonymous?"
  4971.  
  4972. "Yes, and I'll tell you all why."
  4973.  
  4974. >you turn in your chair so you can face not only Celestia, but the girls as well
  4975.  
  4976. "I've had it up to my ears in this drama garbage since Monday. It's true, some people like the idea of me kissing Rainbow, such as the seniors on the team; but this part of the situation is not something I like right now, and it's definitely not something I want to continue in the future. Rainbow, I obviously don't appreciate what you did, but I'm not going to act like I feel as if I am damage goods or something. I'm not sure what to believe as far as if you just had a moment of stupid and thought this would be cute, or if you're actually that insane. At least there was a 'happy ending.'"
  4977.  
  4978. >Celestia's eyes widened in discomfort, but she lets you continue
  4979.  
  4980. "You seem honestly sorry, and my gut tells me that you won't bother me again like that. But if you try that again, I'm going to lose it. Overall, I just want this to be over with."
  4981.  
  4982. >PC: "If you feel that way, there will be no investigation. Now onto MY judgments."
  4983.  
  4984. >PC: "Applejack, you disappoint me. I thought you were more reasonable and level-headed than to fly off of the handle and punch someone in the face. I was going to give you three days of detention, but Anon here seems to think that your punishment should be minimal, so I will strike it down to only one day of detention tomorrow after school."
  4985.  
  4986. >AJ breathed a sigh of relief. "Yes ma'am."
  4987.  
  4988. >PC: "Anonymous, pinching a girl's body, especially her buttocks, in the school halls is not acceptable behavior. However since it doesn't warrant harassment due to Applejack's testimony, and you've clearly been through enough this week, I'll let this one slide. Don't make that kind of behavior a habit."
  4989.  
  4990. >you were off the hook
  4991.  
  4992. "Yes ma'am."
  4993.  
  4994.  
  4995.  
  4996. >PC: "Rainbow. Anon has shown you mercy and will not call for a police investigation. But I will not allow this type of behavior to go unpunished. You do seem very sorry for what you have done, and Anon's request for this situation to be ended quickly has swayed my decision. You will be suspended from school until Friday afternoon after school."
  4997.  
  4998. >you exhale
  4999. >that's fair, in your opinion
  5000.  
  5001. >PC: "There is a twist to this."
  5002.  
  5003. >of fuck, what does that mean?
  5004.  
  5005. >PC: "I of course am offended by your physical actions upon Anonymous, but I am also disgusted at your manipulation of events in his life. I found it rather difficult to think of a way to balance things, but I believe I have the solution. You WILL be suspended, but I am going to leave what shall be said to the other students up to Anonymous. If he decides that the students should know of your crime, then he has the liberty to tell others that you are suspended and the reasoning thereof. If he feels you have learned your lesson, then he has my permission to lie and say that you are sick; preventing anyone from gaining knowledge that you are suspended. The records will reflect Anon's decision. I personally am not excited to tell the world that someone was raped at my school, but I do have a conscience and I will not force it to be swept under the rug. "
  5006.  
  5007. >PC: "Twilight, Applejack and obviously Rainbow; you girls will be pulled from the homecoming court for your actions. But because you were honest with me, you are still allowed to spectate the game on Friday and attend the dance on Saturday. Rarity, I do not deem you ineligible to be considered for homecoming queen, but I hope you do not take this lightly. Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy will receive no punishment as I understand they took no part in this. Anon, do well on your make-up quiz tomorrow. I understand the team will need you. That is all. You all may go now."
  5008.  
  5009.  
  5010. >PC: "Rainbow. Anon has shown you mercy and will not call for a police investigation. But I will not allow this type of behavior to go unpunished. You do seem very sorry for what you have done, and Anon's request for this situation to be ended quickly has swayed my decision. You will be suspended from school until Friday afternoon after school."
  5011.  
  5012. >you exhale
  5013. >that's fair, in your opinion
  5014.  
  5015. >PC: "There is a twist to this."
  5016.  
  5017. >of fuck, what does that mean?
  5018.  
  5019. >PC: "I of course am offended by your physical actions upon Anonymous, but I am also disgusted at your manipulation of events in his life. I found it rather difficult to think of a way to balance things, but I believe I have the solution. You WILL be suspended, but I am going to leave what shall be said to the other students up to Anonymous. If he decides that the students should know of your crime, then he has the liberty to tell others that you are suspended and the reasoning thereof. If he feels you have learned your lesson, then he has my permission to lie and say that you are sick; preventing anyone from gaining knowledge that you are suspended. The records will reflect Anon's decision. I personally am not excited to tell the world that someone was raped at my school, but I do have a conscience and I will not force it to be swept under the rug. "
  5020.  
  5021. >PC: "Twilight, Applejack and obviously Rainbow; you girls will be pulled from the homecoming court for your actions. But because you were honest with me, you are still allowed to spectate the game on Friday and attend the dance on Saturday. Rarity, I do not deem you ineligible to be considered for homecoming queen, but I hope you do not take this lightly. Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy will receive no punishment as I understand they took no part in this. Anon, do well on your make-up quiz tomorrow. I understand the team will need you. That is all. You all may go now."
  5022.  
  5023.  
  5024.  
  5025. >as you and the girls leave the room, Celestia stays seated
  5026.  
  5027. >you close the door behind you
  5028. >as soon as this happens, Celestia gives a huge exhale and her shoulders drop
  5029.  
  5030. >her demeanor completely changed
  5031. >her hands almost shaking
  5032. >she nearly escaped a public ordeal
  5033.  
  5034. >with a tired look on her, she puts her hands on her face and pulls downwards to stretch the skin
  5035.  
  5036. >Celestia quickly gets up from her chair after a few seconds and checks the halls outside
  5037. >nobody there
  5038. >she closes her door and sits back in her chair
  5039.  
  5040. >pulls out a fancy glass bottle full of a light amber colored liquor from the drawer of her desk
  5041. >she pours herself a huge cup-full of the stuff
  5042. >starts to slam it down
  5043.  
  5044. >Vice Principal Luna walks in the room as this is happening
  5045. >Luna sees what her sister is doing, which is completely out of character for Celestia
  5046. >SunButt finishes the chug and slams the glass down on her desk
  5047.  
  5048. >Luna says nothing, but gives her sister a face that says 'oh shit, what happened to you?'
  5049. >Celestia looks at Luna with desperate eyes
  5050.  
  5051. >"This fucking job, Luna. I swear..."
  5052.  
  5053.  
  5054.  
  5055. >a mix of relief and awkwardness clogs the air you breathe leaving the school halls
  5056. >you and the girls go outside in silence
  5057. >as you near the doors, the sleep deprivation kicks in full gear
  5058. >as soon as all of you get outside, Rainbow stops you
  5059. >the rest stop in their tracks as well, looking at you two
  5060.  
  5061. >RD: "Anon, just hear me out."
  5062.  
  5063. >you just want to go home
  5064. >you already know the gist of what she's going to say
  5065. >you just want to go home
  5066.  
  5067. "Rainbow, look, I just want to go home, okay?"
  5068.  
  5069. >RD: "I know that! I won't take long.."
  5070.  
  5071. >cross your arms
  5072.  
  5073. >RD: "I just... I just wanted to say thank you. And I really mean it. You can't imagine how scared I was about going to jail. I just... I hope you can understand that I thought you would think what I did was sexy, not... wrong."
  5074.  
  5075. "..."
  5076.  
  5077. >RD: "If you tell everyone tomorrow why I'm not at school... I would understand."
  5078.  
  5079. "..."
  5080.  
  5081. >RD: "...and I know I deserve it, plus more. I swear I'm not going to bother you anymore about anything. I'll see you at the game, I guess."
  5082.  
  5083. >Rainbow and the rest walk towards the parking lot
  5084. >except Applejack
  5085.  
  5086.  
  5087.  
  5088. >AJ: "Anon... sug,"
  5089.  
  5090. >you extend a palm at her
  5091. "Save it."
  5092.  
  5093. >AJ: "I am saving it; savin' it for later."
  5094. >she takes your hand and gets closer to you
  5095.  
  5096. >AJ: "Look, two days ago I had a crush on ya. I feel like that much was obvious. Even though the this storm happened right in the middle of that, you proved that you had some character about you. I still like you, Anon... now more than ever."
  5097.  
  5098. >you retract your hand, sensing the next part
  5099. "But..."
  5100.  
  5101. >AJ: "But... I have to be there for Rainbow, even if she WAS totally in the wrong. And I can't be there for her if I'm with you right now."
  5102.  
  5103. "AJ, I not going to wait forever."
  5104. >you say as you start to walk away
  5105.  
  5106. >but as you do so, AJ grabs your arm and pulls you back to her
  5107. >there is zero space between you two now
  5108. >she smiles up at you with sultry eyes
  5109.  
  5110. >AJ: "I can't wait too long either, Anon."
  5111. >she takes her finger and runs it down the center of your chest, stopping at your belt
  5112.  
  5113. >AJ: "Tell ya what, when Rainbow's suspension is over with, you come and find me."
  5114. >she pulls you in for a kiss
  5115. >she tastes.. really good
  5116. >she releases her lips from yours
  5117.  
  5118. >AJ: "We'll have us some fun..."
  5119.  
  5120. >she runs away to catch up with the girls,
  5121.  
  5122.  
  5123. >well that happened
  5124. >maybe when you get some sleep you'll appreciate it more
  5125.  
  5126. >you decide to go by the football field to see what they're doing for practice
  5127. >after a few minutes of watching, you would go home
  5128. >as you approach the field, you notice something strange
  5129. >Moondancer is watching the practice
  5130.  
  5131. "Moondancer?"
  5132. >surprised, she turns around
  5133. >"Anonymous? I thought you were on the football team??"
  5134. "I am; couldn't go to practice today."
  5135. >"Why?"
  5136.  
  5137. "Long story. What are you here for?"
  5138. >"I, uh, actually had a question for you. I was going to wait until you were done with practice but it seems I won't have to do that."
  5139.  
  5140. "Okay, what is it?"
  5141.  
  5142. >she looks away, nervous about whatever the question is
  5143.  
  5144. >"Well, um... my friend.. is having a bit of.. trouble."
  5145. "Your friend?"
  5146. >"Y-yes. My friend."
  5147. "Okay, trouble with..?"
  5148.  
  5149. >she messes with her glasses
  5150. >"T-talking to someone. My friend, uh.. wants to ask someone to homecoming, but he or she doesn't know h-how."
  5151.  
  5152. >this is adorable
  5153.  
  5154. "Well Moondancer, I would tell... your friend... that the best way is the direct approach. Just go out there and do it. Walk up to him or her and just say 'I want to go to homecoming with you' and leave it at that."
  5155.  
  5156. >she looks up in wonder
  5157. >"It.. it's that simple?"
  5158. "Yep."
  5159.  
  5160. >she mulls it over for a second
  5161. >"Thank you. My friend... will be very pleased to hear this."
  5162.  
  5163.  
  5164.  
  5165. >be Sunset
  5166. >9pm Wednesday night
  5167. >finish your homework
  5168. >put everything in your bookbag, go outside to put bookbag in car for tomorrow
  5169. >as you throw the bag in, you see another already in the back
  5170. >Anon forgot his bookbag in your car
  5171.  
  5172. "I'll just walk over to his and give it to him."
  5173. >start the short trek
  5174. >you'll ask how the meeting went while you're over
  5175.  
  5176. >get to his house
  5177. >knock on the door
  5178. >no answer
  5179. >knock again, harder this time
  5180. "Anon, you in there? You left your bookbag in my car."
  5181.  
  5182. >door opens
  5183.  
  5184. >"Heya Sunny. C'mon in."
  5185. >you notice he's talking a little weird
  5186.  
  5187. "..Sunny?"
  5188. >you hand him his bag
  5189.  
  5190. >"Oh shit, I was wondering where that was."
  5191. >he takes it and put it on the ground
  5192.  
  5193. >only to come back to pick you up in a hug
  5194. >to your surprise, he's pretty strong
  5195. >"You're the best."
  5196. >you cautiously return the hug
  5197. >he smells weird too
  5198. >he puts you down
  5199.  
  5200. "Are you feeling okay?"
  5201.  
  5202. >he walks to the couch, sits down, and picks up a bottle from the floor
  5203. >"Well I'm drunk, so yeah I'm feeling great!"
  5204.  
  5205. "You're DRINKING??"
  5206.  
  5207. >he rolls his eyes
  5208. >"Yes, and now that my neighbors know, I'll take another swig."
  5209. >he lifts the clear bottle to his mouth and has an obscenely large amount of the fluid go down his throat
  5210.  
  5211.  
  5212. >you run over to him and grab the bottle
  5213. "Anon! Chill out with that, okay? You're not even old enough to drink yet!"
  5214. >he finishes the last gulp and swipes for the bottle back
  5215. >"And you're not old enough to be my mother; give it back."
  5216.  
  5217. >you've never drank before
  5218. >you take a whiff of the contents of the bottle
  5219. >gag
  5220. "Oh my god that smells terrible. How do you even put this in your body?"
  5221.  
  5222. >"Through my mouth hole."
  5223. >he successfully swipes the bottle back and takes a small swig
  5224. >you're worried he's over doing it, but he seems to be in control of himself
  5225. >you sit down on the couch as well
  5226.  
  5227. "Whatever. How did the meeting go?"
  5228. >"It went great. No one went to prison, I got off the hook, AJ has detention, Rainbow is suspended until Friday afternoon."
  5229.  
  5230. "So why drink, Anon?? You're not even with people!"
  5231.  
  5232. >"I am now.."
  5233.  
  5234. >something about that statement hit you hard
  5235.  
  5236. >"You want to know why I'm drinking for real? I'll tell you Sunshine."
  5237. >he starts to get a bit animated
  5238.  
  5239. >"Celestia has granted me the power to decide what happens to Rainbow's social life. In her infinite wisdom, she has granted me more weight upon mine shoulders by giving me two options. Either tell everyone what Rainbow did and destroy her social life; OORRRRRRRRR... LIE FOR THE GIRL THAT CAUSED ALL OF THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE. DING DING DING WE HAVE A WINNER."
  5240.  
  5241. "Have you decided what you're going to do?"
  5242.  
  5243. >like a flick of a switch, Anon goes back to normal speaking volume
  5244.  
  5245. >"Ha," he laughs. "'Decide' you say. What a quaint and interesting use of the word."
  5246.  
  5247. >he looks at you seriously now
  5248.  
  5249. >"There is no decision, Sunset. Don't let Celestia's words fool you. She gave this responsibility to me because she doesn't want to dirty up her hands with this any more than she has to. She doesn't want the school to have a black eye. She knows I'm not going to tell everyone because it would make me AND Rainbow look bad. So it's swept under the rug real good and no one has to know about it."
  5250.  
  5251.  
  5252.  
  5253. >he takes another swig and looks away from you
  5254.  
  5255. >"Don't get me wrong, I respect and admire how Celestia strategically dodged every bullet from this situation. I admire her as a leader, even if she is just a principal. Hell, she's kinda hot for an old bitch..."
  5256.  
  5257. >hearing him describe your principal as a 'hot, old bitch' was off-putting to say the least, but you chalk it up to the drink and let him continue
  5258.  
  5259. >"But also... fuck her, fuck Rainbow Dash, and fuck being the nice guy. Tomorrow I'm going to get up, put my clothes on, get to school, and I'm going to do the very last thing I want to do: lie to everyone so Rainbow isn't humiliated when she returns to school."
  5260.  
  5261. >you're surprised he already figured out what he's going to do
  5262.  
  5263. >he pauses and takes another swig
  5264. >"I can go to school and have almost any girl I want. The football team acts like I'm a Greek god and I'm not even in trouble for anything that happened this week."
  5265.  
  5266. >he turns to you
  5267. >you see his eyes, black circles underneath
  5268.  
  5269. >"So why am I fucking miserable right now?"
  5270.  
  5271.  
  5272.  
  5273. >you can't think of anything to say
  5274. >he doesn't look 17 to you anymore
  5275. >he looks much older
  5276. >you can't believe this is the same guy that you played Rock Band with only hours ago
  5277.  
  5278. "Anon, all of this will be over soon. Rainbow will be back to school and she won't bother you anymore. You're still going to be revered by the team and most of the school. I'm just saying, I think you've had quite a bit to drink. Maybe you should at least slow down."
  5279.  
  5280. >"Look, I don't break promises, even when I'm drunk. I told you I wouldn't ever flip out on you again, and I meant that. But if you're going to complain about me drinking all night, it's best you go ahead and leave."
  5281.  
  5282. >you're almost put-off by that, but he's right; you would have just complained about it more
  5283. >you almost get up to leave, but you remember that he held you while you cried, only hours ago
  5284.  
  5285. >you look at him for a second
  5286. "If you're going to do something stupid like drink, you shouldn't do it alone."
  5287. >you grab the bottle and put it to your lips
  5288. >"SUNSET DON'T.."
  5289.  
  5290. >as you have a small swallow, your body immediately rejects it
  5291. >you spit it out all of his coffee table
  5292. "OH MY GOD THAT IS DISGUSTING'
  5293.  
  5294. >Anon is dying of laughter
  5295. >"You don't fuckin' chug liquor for your first drink, Sunny!!"
  5296.  
  5297. >you're feeling pretty stupid right now
  5298. >you feel your cheeks light up in embarrassment
  5299.  
  5300. "Oh, Anon, I'm so sorry. Let me clean this up."
  5301. >Anon stumbles up off of the couch to get some paper towels, still laughing
  5302. >"Nah I got it."
  5303. >he comes back and starts wiping the liquor off of the table
  5304. >"If you really want to drink you'll probably want to mix it with something.. but I'd say you're better off without the stuff."
  5305.  
  5306. >you look at the bottle
  5307. >it's half empty
  5308.  
  5309. "Seriously, how do you keep that down?"
  5310. >"Family genes, I guess."
  5311.  
  5312.  
  5313.  
  5314. >15 minutes go by and you both are watching TV
  5315. >you said you were going to have a drink
  5316. >he mixed a pineapple juice/vodka drink for you
  5317. >then you asked for three more
  5318.  
  5319. >he put cartoons on
  5320.  
  5321. >you don't feel tipsy, but you do feel relaxed
  5322. >and a little flirty
  5323.  
  5324. >you look over, and you can plainly tell the alcohol has taken effect on him
  5325. >his head sways, his reaction time is slowed, and there is seemingly no filter to what he says
  5326.  
  5327. "Hey Anon,"
  5328. >he's focused a little to hard on the cartoons
  5329. >"Sup?"
  5330. "What's the first thing you noticed when you saw me for the first time?"
  5331.  
  5332. >"Umm.. your hair. For sure."
  5333. "Really?"
  5334. >"Yeah. You have pretty hair," he says very casually
  5335. >he unglued his eyes from the TV and looks at your hair, then uses his hand to start playing with your hair
  5336.  
  5337. >you feel your body heat up by at least 10 degrees
  5338. >your immediate reaction was to turn your head, embarrassed again
  5339. "Anooon..."
  5340. >he starts to drunkenly giggle
  5341.  
  5342. >"Hey it's only weird if you make it weird."
  5343.  
  5344.  
  5345. >"My turn! What part of this damn demi-god body drops the most panties?" he says as he points to himself.
  5346. >you laugh so hard that you snort
  5347.  
  5348. "'Drops the panties??' If your ego gets anymore inflated, your head will pop!!"
  5349. >"Yeah, whatever. Answer the damn question."
  5350.  
  5351. >you know the answer
  5352. >you've known the answer for a while
  5353. >usually you would never tell him
  5354. >but the liquid confidence has done a work on you
  5355.  
  5356. >you put a hand on his chest
  5357. >you put on a faux seductive face
  5358. "I know this is kinda weird but I like a guy with a strong chest. And he's gotta be strong enough to pick me up."
  5359. >"Hell yeah. Strong chest? Dats me, fo sho yo."
  5360. >you ignore his drunk talk
  5361.  
  5362. "It's just, I've never seen yours..."
  5363.  
  5364. >he's looking back at the TV
  5365. >"Well, duh. I usually wear a shirt in public."
  5366. >that flew right over his head
  5367. >you facepalm
  5368.  
  5369.  
  5370. >he looks over at you
  5371. >"Hey, speaking of shirts, that's a sick jacket. Where did you get it?"
  5372. >you look at your jacket
  5373. >it's the black biker-style jacket you've worn on the regular for a long time
  5374.  
  5375. "Oh, uh this? I don't remember. I think it was a Christmas gift.."
  5376.  
  5377. >you weren't sure if he was staring at your tits or your jacket
  5378. >right now, you were fine with either
  5379. >he grabs your jacket and pulls you closer to him
  5380. >to inspect the jacket
  5381. >then he quickly takes it off of you
  5382. >is he...?
  5383.  
  5384. >then he tries to put it on himself
  5385. >it's entirely too small, but he can put both arms in
  5386. >he's acting like he's at a fashion show
  5387. >"Huh? What do ya think? Hot, right?"
  5388.  
  5389. >you giggle like a little school girl (which you technically were)
  5390. "I think it's a little small on you, Anon."
  5391.  
  5392. >he chuckles
  5393. >"Yeah good thing you got a decent rack or else I couldn't even put it on."
  5394.  
  5395. "Oh? You like my rack?"
  5396.  
  5397.  
  5398. >"I'm a fan of most racks. But I really like the jacket. This thing is dope."
  5399. >he's got to be kidding
  5400. "Well I'm a fan of my jacket too, how about you give it back?"
  5401.  
  5402. >"Nope! It's mine now!"
  5403. >you get up next to him
  5404. >"Wait, wait, I know what would make this better."
  5405. >he takes off the jacket
  5406. >then his shirt
  5407. >is he..?
  5408.  
  5409. >then he puts on the jacket again
  5410. >he might as well be shirtless
  5411. >you get a good look of him from the belt-up
  5412.  
  5413. >you're actually a little turned on
  5414. >"Alright, NOW how do I like?"
  5415.  
  5416. "Umm, pretty good."
  5417.  
  5418.  
  5419. >He's really drunk now and starting to slur his words a bit
  5420. >you know this
  5421. >you allow him to keep the jacket on for now
  5422. >he has no idea that you're flirting with him
  5423.  
  5424. "Yeah you 'like' pretty good, Anon."
  5425. >"What? I didn't say that! I said look! Open your ears, Sunny."
  5426. >you laugh
  5427. "You said 'like'"
  5428.  
  5429. >you sit back down on the couch
  5430. >then he jumps to the couch and practically lands on you
  5431. >he puts his lips right next to your ear
  5432. >"I said look"
  5433. >he gets off of you and you roll your eyes
  5434. >you need another drink to get through his bullshit
  5435. >but it was cute, and you weren't about to lie about that
  5436.  
  5437. >as you are about to get up, he pulls you into a side hug on the couch
  5438. >he's looking back at the TV, but he says
  5439. >"Thanks for coming over tonight, Sunset."
  5440.  
  5441. >you bite your lip and look away so he can't see your smiling face
  5442. "No problem, Anon."
  5443.  
  5444. >and suddenly you're not even irritated that he's oblivious to your flirting
  5445.  
  5446.  
  5447. >suddenly you get the holy grail of ideas
  5448. >you run to the kitchen and grab two cups
  5449. >come back and pour a hefty amount of liquor in both
  5450. >"What are ya doin'?"
  5451. "Starting a game. I ask you a question and I take a sip. You ask me a question and you take a sip."
  5452.  
  5453. >"HELL YEAH, NOW WE'RE TALKING!!"
  5454. >he grabs his cup and takes a sip
  5455. "Anon! You're supposed to ask me a question first!"
  5456.  
  5457. >"Oh oh, right. Okay, umm. Oh, here's one. Who do you think will be homecoming queen this year?"
  5458. "You care about that?"
  5459. >"Nope, but I bet you do. Also, you just asked a question. Sip it up, Sunny."
  5460.  
  5461. >you growl a little bit but you did ask a question
  5462. >you sip some of the liquor
  5463. >oh god that's awful
  5464.  
  5465. "Rarity. I'm positive."
  5466. >"Yeah, you're probably right. Your turn."
  5467.  
  5468. "When was your first kiss?"
  5469. >you take another sip
  5470. >"Hell, I was in fourth grade. You?"
  5471. >he takes a sip
  5472.  
  5473. "Ummm, last year."
  5474. >he keels over laughing
  5475. "What's so funny about that!?"
  5476. >"I'm calling bullshit. I don't believe that at all. I know ugly people that got their first kiss way before that, and you're not ugly."
  5477.  
  5478.  
  5479. "Screw you, but thanks. How much can you bench?"
  5480. >sip
  5481.  
  5482. >"Now THERE'S a good question. I just hit 235 last week."
  5483. "No way. Now I'm the one calling bullshit."
  5484.  
  5485. >"Oh look at you! Get some alcohol and suddenly you got a pair! I could bench your little ass 20 times."
  5486. >you squint your eyes
  5487. "Prove it."
  5488.  
  5489. >he took that bait faster than you thought he would
  5490.  
  5491. >within seconds he's on the ground literally benching you
  5492. >you might have actually kept count if his hand wasn't on your ass
  5493.  
  5494. >"Done! Fuck yeah! Never doubt the A-Train!"
  5495. "You're an idiot when you're drunk."
  5496.  
  5497. >you both sit back down on the couch
  5498. >"Shit, now I'm hot."
  5499.  
  5500. >he takes off the jacket and sits back shirtless
  5501. >bonus points?
  5502.  
  5503. >"... I can't think of another question..."
  5504.  
  5505. "Okay I'll go again."
  5506. >you have a few big gulps from the cup for this one
  5507. "Why do you pretend to be an ass when you're not one?"
  5508.  
  5509.  
  5510. >"Pretend?? You crazy. I am 100% all natural, organic, free-range asshole."
  5511.  
  5512. "Yeah, whatever. Here's another one. What was the hardest part of not having sex with Applejack?"
  5513.  
  5514. >"Probably the fact that she was seemingly into it, but I don't know, I would have felt bad about it."
  5515.  
  5516. >"AJ is really hot too, so that made it kind of more difficult."
  5517. >ignore that
  5518.  
  5519. >"Hey let's stay away from the personal questions, aite? Here's one for you. How big are your tits?"
  5520.  
  5521.  
  5522. >you're really feeling the alcohol now
  5523. >he takes his sip
  5524. >you grab your tits with your hands and bounce them a little
  5525. "This big."
  5526.  
  5527. >"WHOA WHOA, that's all I get!? 'This big' isn't very descriptive, ya know!!"
  5528. "Later, horny boy."
  5529. >he laughs
  5530. >you take another sip
  5531.  
  5532. "Okay. What do you think of sex outside of a relationship? Like, what if a girl you were friends with wanted to have the occasional sex with you but didn't need to be your girlfriend?"
  5533.  
  5534. >he practically jumps off of the couch
  5535. >"Hell yeah I'm down for that!! Who is it, Applejack!?!?"
  5536. >ignore that
  5537. "You'll find out soon enough."
  5538. >he sits back down and looks back at the TV
  5539. >"Damn, I wish I knew now.."
  5540.  
  5541. >you want to tell him
  5542. >but you're not sure of it yet
  5543. >now you're drunk and this isn't how you envisioned it
  5544. >you wait
  5545.  
  5546. >some time goes by
  5547. >Anon is, as he would say, fucked up
  5548. "Hey it's your turn."
  5549. >"Oh, uh right. Listen I'm pretty hammered; I think I'm done."
  5550. >he slurred every one of those words
  5551. "Okay. Mind if I get a snack?"
  5552. >he lifts his hand up
  5553. >"Yeah, go ahead."
  5554.  
  5555. >you go to the kitchen
  5556. >as the blood flow increases, you start the process of sobering up
  5557. >you pull a snack from his fridge
  5558. >as you do so, you feel an urge
  5559. >like a voice in your head saying "Just do it."
  5560. >you think for a while as the courage builds up
  5561.  
  5562. >finally you rip off your shirt and walk back into the living room
  5563.  
  5564. "Hey Anon, you wanted to know how big they were..."
  5565.  
  5566. >you look at him
  5567. >he's passed out
  5568.  
  5569.  
  5570. >there is nothing left to do but quietly laugh at yourself and put your shirt back on
  5571. >there will be another time
  5572. >you look at the clock in the kitchen
  5573. >it's well past time for you to go home
  5574.  
  5575. >you look at Anon again
  5576. >you should put him in his bed
  5577.  
  5578. >you try picking him up, and do so
  5579. >careful not to hit his head on anything, you plop him onto his bed
  5580. >as you tuck him in, he starts mumbling something
  5581. "Anon?"
  5582. >he keeps mumbling something
  5583. >he must not be able to hear you
  5584. >probably in between a stupor and sleep
  5585. >you put your ear up to his mouth
  5586.  
  5587. >you barely make out what he's saying
  5588. >"Hey Sunny I was just thinking you wanna wear my Away jersey on Friday?"
  5589.  
  5590. >dammit,
  5591. >you have to cover your mouth
  5592. >to try not to squeal
  5593.  
  5594. >you giggle and bite your lip
  5595. >think for a second
  5596.  
  5597. >kiss him on the cheek
  5598. "Yeah, I'll wear your jersey. Good night Anon."
  5599. >knowing he can't hear you
  5600.  
  5601. >leave for your place
  5602.  
  5603.  
  5604. >be Anon
  5605. >open eyes
  5606. >opening eyes is kind of difficult, they feel dry and sticky
  5607. >get your bearings
  5608. >feel the massive headache set in
  5609. >preferred non-bearings state
  5610. >roll out of bed
  5611. >onto the floor
  5612. >fuck
  5613. >feel helpless
  5614.  
  5615. "Oh my god..."
  5616. >that drinking was such a mistake
  5617. >what even happened?
  5618. >how did you even get to bed?
  5619. >try to remember what happened
  5620.  
  5621. >Sunset came over
  5622. >you had too much to drink
  5623.  
  5624. >the rest is a blur
  5625.  
  5626. >but you have to get up
  5627. >skipping today isn't an option
  5628. >you have your quiz today
  5629.  
  5630.  
  5631. >"Anon, I very much like your shades."
  5632. >you have darkened spectacles on your face to reduce the pain of light around you
  5633. "Thanks Trixie."
  5634.  
  5635. >she grabs the shades off of your face and puts them on
  5636. >"How do they look, Anon?"
  5637. >you grab them back and put them on again
  5638. "Better on me."
  5639.  
  5640. >"Are you going to wear those all day?"
  5641. "Probably."
  5642.  
  5643. >"I like it. It fits you."
  5644. "Yep."
  5645.  
  5646. >she looked awful... bright today
  5647. >like she was happy about something
  5648. >and for some reason, you could feel a cockiness about her as well
  5649.  
  5650. >physically you were hungover, but even to you the day had the air of good possibilities
  5651. >the RD problem was contained until she returned and you would tell people she was sick until then
  5652. >not because you were trying to be nice
  5653. >but because you wanted your life back
  5654.  
  5655. >but this meant something else as well
  5656. >you were free to do as you please again
  5657. >no more drama to hold you back
  5658. >and if anything, you guessed your time in Celestia's office might make you even more of the 'bad boy'
  5659.  
  5660. >"Well, I have some good news, Anon!" she says with a bright smile
  5661.  
  5662. "The suspense is killing me."
  5663. >she takes your sarcasm in stride
  5664.  
  5665. >"I guessed it might have, so I'll just tell you. I'm going to the homecoming dance!"
  5666.  
  5667. >you weakly raise an arm to the sky
  5668. >it never made it past eye level
  5669. "Yay."
  5670.  
  5671. >"Soooo."
  5672. >she bats her eyelashes
  5673.  
  5674. >"Who are you bringinnnng? One MIGHT have heard that a lucky Applejack had a visit from our Anon the other day. Planning on not telling me?"
  5675.  
  5676.  
  5677. "Trixie, I'm not going to the dance. And my personal business is none of anyone else's business. Who told you that, anyways?"
  5678.  
  5679. >"I wouldn't worry about that. Everyone knows. Concerning the dance, well why not?? It will be fun!"
  5680.  
  5681. "We've been over this. I'm glad you're going, but I'm not."
  5682.  
  5683. >you look to see puppy dog face
  5684.  
  5685. >"Oh, Anon. That's a shame..."
  5686. >she takes her hand and touches your thigh, much like AJ did the day before
  5687. >you feel your thigh being caressed in back and forth motion
  5688. >mixing that with her slowly scratching at your jeans
  5689.  
  5690. "You don't want to see more of Trixie?"
  5691.  
  5692. >before you can scold her about third person again,
  5693. >she takes her leg closest to you and intertwines it with your own leg, exposing her blue upper thigh
  5694. >her skin slides over your denim covered leg with ease, as the heat from her leg seeps onto yours
  5695.  
  5696. >it's only now that you notice, she's wearing a short skirt
  5697. >and there's not much left to the imagination
  5698. >damn those thighs
  5699. >if Trix ever had a damn chance, it was those damn legs
  5700.  
  5701. "What happened to you between now and yesterday?? Where did all of this come from?"
  5702.  
  5703. >"You happened yesterday, Anon. You see Anon, I must give you thanks. You were the one who gave me the confidence to decide to go in the first place."
  5704.  
  5705. >she slides her hand farther up your thigh, now firmly gripping your leg
  5706. >involuntary boner is brewing
  5707.  
  5708. >"So when deciding who to ask to the dance, I thought, why not go for gold? Ask the boy who told me to go!"
  5709.  
  5710.  
  5711. "Trixie, I.."
  5712.  
  5713. >"But Trixie is no fool. If you go, you'll go with someone else. I have come to accept this. But maybe Anon could use some... practice."
  5714.  
  5715. >she winked at you with that last word
  5716.  
  5717. >"I can show you a picture of me wearing the dress I bought, if you'd like to see it. I think it looks pretty."
  5718.  
  5719. "Trix, I'm good. Really."
  5720.  
  5721. >her smile is beyond coy at this point
  5722. >her hand hits danger zone
  5723. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyAn3fSs8_A [Embed]
  5724.  
  5725. >as her fingers touch the tip
  5726. >she gets close to your ear
  5727.  
  5728. >"Hmm? Or maybe one... without the dress, would better suit you."
  5729.  
  5730. >she shoots da face at you
  5731. >"I think you ARE going, Anon. I can feel it. I can feel it in my loins."
  5732. >the fuhh
  5733. "In your loins?? Do you even know what loins are? Show me where you think loins are."
  5734. >no wait
  5735. "Never mind. Don't do that. I'm not going, okay?"
  5736.  
  5737. >wait
  5738. >you actually hear the Danger Zone song in your head
  5739. >Why are you backing away from this?
  5740. >goddammit, you're Anon
  5741. >elected alpha wolf in a school of Wondercolts
  5742. >no gf, no dates, no problem
  5743.  
  5744. "You really want me, Trix?" you ask with a smooth smile
  5745. >"Yes," she whispers again
  5746.  
  5747. >take control of the situation; keep her guessing
  5748. >as the guitar solo in your head starts
  5749. >take off your shades
  5750. >you pull her into a kiss
  5751. >release
  5752. >her look of shock turns into a pleasant lip biting smile
  5753. >"Anon..??"
  5754.  
  5755. >bus stops
  5756. >get up
  5757. "Trixie, next time you get that thirsty.."
  5758.  
  5759. >get past her onto the aisle
  5760. >put your shades back on
  5761.  
  5762. "... go get some water."
  5763.  
  5764. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YMPAH67f4o [Embed]
  5765.  
  5766. >you're the motherfuckin Top Gun now
  5767.  
  5768.  
  5769. >you see Goose... you mean Flash, when you get off of the bus
  5770. >Flash sees you get off of the bus as well
  5771.  
  5772. >"Wearing shades to school, huh? So are you a full douche now or just part time?"
  5773. "Nice. Did your mom write that one and put it in your lunchbag?"
  5774. >"No, she wrote 'I love you.'"
  5775. >chuckles
  5776.  
  5777. "So what's up man?"
  5778. >"Hate to start your day with garbage but people are wondering where Rainbow Dash is. I'm guessing it has to do with yesterday's meeting with Celestia?"
  5779.  
  5780. "No I think she's sick."
  5781. >"Wow, really?"
  5782.  
  5783. "Of course not, she's suspended. But you can't tell anyone that, Flash. The story we tell people is that she's sick.
  5784. >"Why??"
  5785.  
  5786. "Because if people don't know she's suspended, then the whole situation gets dropped when she comes back to school. And I for one, very much so want things to go back to normal."
  5787.  
  5788. >"Huh, that makes sense. What about what people think of you? You're pretty popular because of that whole debacle..."
  5789.  
  5790. >you open the door for the both of you
  5791.  
  5792. "Look man, I'm not an idiot. This ride will end soon enough no matter what happens. Probably sooner than we expect. I'll go back to being a background character in this school before you can blink your eyes."
  5793.  
  5794. >"Maybe so, but I'd be surprised if things ever went back to the way they were before this week.
  5795. >you stop at your locker
  5796.  
  5797. "What makes you say that?"
  5798. >"I don't know man, things just change. Equilibrium points move with a mobile supply and demand. All I'm saying is this: don't do something stupid because you expect to be knocked down the totem pole soon."
  5799.  
  5800. >you pause in the middle of getting your books
  5801. >look at Flash
  5802. "Wow. That was.. actually really smart."
  5803. >Flash cheeses hard
  5804.  
  5805. >"I have my moments."
  5806. "Apparently..."
  5807.  
  5808.  
  5809. >"If I were you, I'd ditch wearing the shades inside that scream 'I am a douche.'"
  5810. "I'm not wearing them to look cool; I'm wearing them because I'm super hung over. I'll take them off for classes."
  5811. >"Should I ask?"
  5812. "Nope."
  5813.  
  5814. >"What about homecoming? Still a no-go on the dance?"
  5815. "Still a no-go. Maybe next year."
  5816. >"Alright man, I'll see you at PE."
  5817. "Peace."
  5818.  
  5819. >as Flash leaves, you realize Trix could have been handled better
  5820. >maybe pretending to be Maverick wasn't the best move
  5821.  
  5822. >but it wasn't the worst either
  5823. >could something like that with her still be an option??
  5824. >did that even happen in real life?
  5825.  
  5826. >you could still be cool about this, regardless
  5827. >even if you missed out on them thighs
  5828.  
  5829. >something about having the ordeal basically over with made the air smell better
  5830. >you take a deep breath in
  5831. >and blow it out
  5832. >yep, that shit smelled better to you now
  5833. >now to conquer the day
  5834.  
  5835. >as you get your books ready
  5836. >there is a commotion coming towards you in the hall
  5837. >it's Norman
  5838.  
  5839. >N: "ANON, YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT JUST HAPPENED TO ME"
  5840.  
  5841. "Chill, man. You alright? What's up?"
  5842. >N: "MOONDANCER JUST ASKED ME TO THE DANCE!!!"
  5843.  
  5844. >well, no shit
  5845. >that honestly made you happy
  5846.  
  5847. "Hey congrats, man. You must be feeling pretty good!"
  5848. >you pat him on the back as you two head towards homeroom
  5849. >N: "It was the craziest thing, man! She just went up to me and said 'I want to go to the homecoming dance with you.' Just like that!"
  5850. "Really? That's pretty cool, Norm. She's a cutie for sure."
  5851. >N: "HELL YEAH SHE IS."
  5852.  
  5853. >a thought pierces your mind
  5854.  
  5855. "Norm, you didn't do anything stupid when she asked you, did you?"
  5856. >N: "No way man! C'mon! She asked me, then I ran over here to tell you!"
  5857.  
  5858. "... you... answered her... right?"
  5859.  
  5860. >N: "No, I just ran over...."
  5861.  
  5862. >Norman stop immediately and realizes what he just did
  5863. >looking like he had just seen a ghost
  5864. >he flies towards the direction he came from
  5865.  
  5866. >N: "MOONDANCER WAIT!!!!"
  5867.  
  5868.  
  5869. >sitting in your desk
  5870. "Haha, hey Norm, what did she say?"
  5871.  
  5872. >"Oh my god, Anon, I haven't been that embarrassed in so long. Thankfully, she thought it was sweet that I was excited about her asking. We're still going together. All's well that ends well, right?"
  5873.  
  5874. >you think on that for a second
  5875. >sit back in your seat
  5876. >shit eating grin on your face
  5877.  
  5878. "You're damn right, Norm."
  5879.  
  5880. >he leans towards you a bit
  5881. >"Hey so, word is that you went to Applejack's place this week."
  5882.  
  5883. "Before you even ask, we didn't do anything. For anything else, I plead the 5th."
  5884. >"Haha, you just HAVE to one up me, don't you?"
  5885.  
  5886. "No way man, you got the date. I'm as single as the last Pringle."
  5887. >even Norman looks at you weird, hearing you saying something that stupid
  5888.  
  5889. >"Umm, you feeling alright, Anon?"
  5890.  
  5891. "Yeah man, except for this headache, I'm feeling good today."
  5892. >"Got a headache? Maybe you should get some pills from the nurse's office."
  5893.  
  5894. >the idea strikes your mind in a pleasant manner
  5895. >you get a stupid grin on your face
  5896. "Good idea, Norm. Maybe I should."
  5897.  
  5898. >bell rings
  5899.  
  5900. >walk into English
  5901. >AJ is already sitting down
  5902. >you take your seat
  5903.  
  5904. >she's wearing the same boots that she wore on Monday
  5905.  
  5906. "Nice boots, Applejack."
  5907. >she weakly smiles
  5908. >"Thanks, they're riding boots."
  5909.  
  5910. >silence
  5911.  
  5912.  
  5913. >you're not hitting on her, just being casual
  5914.  
  5915. >you say just loud enough so those directly around you can hear as well
  5916. "Hey listen, how's Rainbow? I heard she wasn't feeling too well."
  5917.  
  5918. >AJ sinks into a real smile this time, but still looks emotionally tired
  5919. >"I think she'll be alright, Anon. Thanks for asking."
  5920.  
  5921. >the teacher starts teaching
  5922.  
  5923. >AJ leans over to you and whispers, "Hey I was thinking about something..."
  5924.  
  5925. "Look, about what you said yesterday, I agree. I think we should wait to talk.. or do anything.. until... Rainbow gets better."
  5926.  
  5927. >AJ nods slowly and looks away towards the teacher
  5928. >"Yeah, uh, me too."
  5929.  
  5930. >another pause
  5931.  
  5932. >"... your jaw looks better."
  5933. "Still hurts a little," you say a little too fast
  5934.  
  5935. >you wouldn't dangle that in front of her for too long, but you weren't about to lie to make her feel better either
  5936.  
  5937. >"Sorry.. again."
  5938. "Forget about it."
  5939.  
  5940. >you hear the teacher saying something
  5941. >"...so today's assignment is to take ten minutes and write a creative work. It can be a short story, a poem, or any literary type you desire. Take out a sheet of paper and start now."
  5942.  
  5943. >any normal day, you would have scoffed and wrote down garbage
  5944. >but today felt different
  5945. >you decided to play along with the assignment
  5946. >hell, why not make something decent?
  5947. >you weren't a writer, but how hard could it be to make words rhyme?
  5948. >you would actually try
  5949.  
  5950. >as you write down on your paper, you notice AJ seems pretty into it as well
  5951.  
  5952.  
  5953. >ten minutes go by
  5954.  
  5955. >"Anonymous," the teacher says. "Will you read what you have written down?"
  5956.  
  5957. >again, any other day
  5958. >this might have bummed you out
  5959. >but today, you're totally okay with this
  5960.  
  5961. >it's no great work
  5962. >but it's something
  5963.  
  5964. "Sure."
  5965. >you stand up; paper in hand
  5966.  
  5967.  
  5968. Hark,
  5969. travelers of weary
  5970. many places of dread
  5971. and dreary
  5972.  
  5973. Hark,
  5974. those tired from heat
  5975. of searing
  5976. and jungle clearing
  5977.  
  5978. Look!
  5979. Beyond the hills
  5980. ahead
  5981. a place where we are fed
  5982.  
  5983. A place of wonder
  5984. milk and honey
  5985. streets are clean
  5986. days are sunny
  5987.  
  5988. My eyes have seen
  5989. and still I'm told
  5990. the haven skies
  5991. beautiful; red and gold
  5992.  
  5993. Let us go
  5994. to this place
  5995. wash our feet
  5996. wash our face
  5997.  
  5998. Grab your things
  5999. let's not delay
  6000. surely this city
  6001. is where I shall stay
  6002.  
  6003. >you sit down as a few people clap
  6004. >you are satisfied with your work
  6005. >nothing to brag about
  6006. >but not too shitty
  6007.  
  6008. >"Well done, Anonymous. I liked your use of imagery."
  6009.  
  6010. >the teacher once again speaks, "Applejack, will you read your work aloud for the class?"
  6011. >she hesitates, but stands up and clears her throat
  6012.  
  6013. >god, you almost felt bad for her
  6014. >if her accent mirrored her literary skills
  6015. >then she was fucked
  6016. >but you didn't feel bad
  6017. >she decked you
  6018. >this is karma
  6019.  
  6020. >AJ: "Uhh, I don't think it's that good..."
  6021. >"Don't worry Applejack, you only had ten minutes. Read what you have."
  6022.  
  6023. >you lean back in your chair and stretch your arms
  6024. >dis gun b gud
  6025.  
  6026. >AJ: "Alrighty then."
  6027.  
  6028.  
  6029. >she reads aloud
  6030.  
  6031. Strenuous work
  6032. must be a perk
  6033. it hurts, the pain
  6034. I'm not the same
  6035.  
  6036. Bending backs
  6037. facing facts
  6038. I'm no charmer
  6039. I am an apple farmer
  6040.  
  6041. Fam'ly still breathing
  6042. fam'ly we're grieving
  6043. it hurts, the pain
  6044. I'm not the same
  6045.  
  6046. lessons still learned
  6047. wheels to be turned
  6048. both green and red
  6049. eaten and dead
  6050.  
  6051. chances are lost
  6052. I know the cost
  6053. it hurts, the pain
  6054. I'm not the same
  6055.  
  6056. >what the hell just happened
  6057. >was that... deep?
  6058. >why was that... good?
  6059.  
  6060. >Applejack sits back down
  6061.  
  6062. >"Applejack... that was excellent."
  6063. >teacher claps and the rest of the class follows suit
  6064. >surprised faces all around
  6065.  
  6066. >even you clap
  6067.  
  6068. >who knew the bumpkin had a relatively artistic handle on the English language...
  6069.  
  6070.  
  6071. >take seat in math
  6072.  
  6073. >Twilight walks in
  6074. >give her subtle head nod
  6075.  
  6076. >she weakly gives one back
  6077. >she knows
  6078. >she talks to the teacher about something and then sits down at her desk
  6079.  
  6080. >enter Moondancer
  6081. >she's practically beaming
  6082.  
  6083. >you can't help but smile upon seeing her smile
  6084.  
  6085. >fuck, you hate feels
  6086. >but it felt nice to help someone like that
  6087.  
  6088. >she sees you and quickens her pace to get to you
  6089. "Hey Moondancer, I heard you had a good morning."
  6090.  
  6091. >she practically runs into you and hugs you while you are still sitting
  6092. >"Anon... thank you."
  6093. >you hug her back
  6094.  
  6095. "Glad I could help. Was it difficult?"
  6096. >"OH, it was indeed, at first. But it felt so good afterwards! I, um, hope this isn't too personal but I believe in myself more now because of this. Thank you for believing in me."
  6097.  
  6098. >you weren't even aware you 'believed in her' but fuck it man, just take the hug and enjoy it
  6099.  
  6100. "Have fun at the dance, okay?"
  6101. >"I will."
  6102. >she lets go of the hug and pushes her glasses up
  6103. >her cheek are warm
  6104.  
  6105. >"I am... um, extremely excited."
  6106. >she stands on the tips of her shoes
  6107. "I can see that."
  6108.  
  6109. >"I've never attended a school dance before. I am nervous, but also very excited."
  6110.  
  6111. "Well I hear people love the dances here."
  6112.  
  6113. >there is a pause
  6114.  
  6115. >"It would be nice to see you there as well, but if you do not attend, I hope you have a good Saturday."
  6116.  
  6117. "Thanks, I will."
  6118.  
  6119. >she's not sure what to say
  6120. >she quickly looks around for a second
  6121.  
  6122. >"Um.. okay. Goodbye Anon."
  6123. "See ya."
  6124. >she scurries over to her desk next to Twilight
  6125.  
  6126. >teacher asks you to her desk
  6127. "Yes ma'am?"
  6128.  
  6129. >"Principal Celestia asked that you take the make-up quiz in her office. Twilight has agreed to make copies of the notes for you while you're gone. Here's the quiz. Come right back after you're done."
  6130.  
  6131. "Yes ma'am."
  6132.  
  6133.  
  6134. >on your way to the office
  6135. >you could take this quiz anywhere
  6136. >why Celestia's office?
  6137. >you're not an idiot; there's more to this than the quiz
  6138. >you just pray to Zeus that you're not in trouble for something
  6139.  
  6140. >get to the office
  6141. >knock on door
  6142. >"Come in!"
  6143. >cautiously walk in
  6144.  
  6145. >"Anonymous. Good to see you. Your face looks better."
  6146.  
  6147. "Uh, thanks. Still hurts a bit, but not as bad. Why am I taking the quiz here?"
  6148.  
  6149. >"I wanted to talk to you a bit. Also I am making sure you don't cheat."
  6150.  
  6151. >fair
  6152. >though you had not planned to cheat
  6153.  
  6154. >you sit down
  6155.  
  6156. >"Anonymous, there is a reason why I wanted to speak to you alone on this matter."
  6157.  
  6158. >you knew it
  6159.  
  6160. "..."
  6161.  
  6162. >"I hope you are aware that I promote honesty and integrity at this school."
  6163. "Sure.."
  6164.  
  6165. >"I, however, was very relieved when you turned down the chance to file charges against Rainbow Dash. I was further relieved when I was told you had chosen to tell people she is currently sick.
  6166. "..."
  6167.  
  6168. >how did she even know this?
  6169.  
  6170. >"You seem as though you are an intelligent young man. I'm sure you could take a guess as to what a public incident such as what happened could do to the reputation and well-being of this school. Off the record, this school, and myself, owe you a debt of gratitude."
  6171. "..."
  6172.  
  6173. >"I am not allowed by principle to show favoritism to any of my students. So I am not offering you two free tickets to the dance this Saturday. Am I clear on this?"
  6174.  
  6175. >oh, so you're not in trouble
  6176. >rather being rewarded?
  6177. >ayy this day is alright
  6178. >except..
  6179.  
  6180. "Well, yes. But I'm not going to the dance."
  6181.  
  6182. >she was caught off guard
  6183. >almost let down
  6184.  
  6185. >"Why not? The dance is always a fun event, every year. I even paid extra for a more high-budget DJ this year."
  6186.  
  6187. "A multitude of... personal reasons."
  6188.  
  6189. >she thinks for a moment
  6190.  
  6191. >"Then I will keep these in case you change your mind."
  6192. "...okay."
  6193.  
  6194. >there are a few seconds of silence between the two of you
  6195.  
  6196. >"Take your quiz, Anon."
  6197. "Yes ma'am."
  6198.  
  6199.  
  6200. >you finish the quiz, confident in your knowledge
  6201. "I'm done. I guess I'll go back to class?"
  6202.  
  6203. >"Not yet. I'll be grading your quiz."
  6204. "You taught math before?"
  6205. >"There are such things as answer sheets, Anonymous."
  6206.  
  6207. >right
  6208. >you hand her the quiz
  6209.  
  6210. >she puts on a pair of glasses and proceeds to grade
  6211.  
  6212. >she makes a few red marks and writes down a number at the top
  6213. >hands it back to you
  6214. >says 89 at the top
  6215.  
  6216. >"Looks like you'll be starting tomorrow."
  6217. "Sweet. Thanks."
  6218. >get up
  6219. >you open the door to leave
  6220.  
  6221. >"How bad is the hangover?"
  6222.  
  6223. >you turn back, eyes full of fear
  6224. >she's looking with a knowing smile
  6225.  
  6226. >"I could smell it when you sat down. Mouthwash is great for that problem."
  6227.  
  6228. >you just got busted for underage drinking, and you're not in trouble
  6229. >you look around for a second
  6230.  
  6231. "In that case, it's awful."
  6232. >shuts the door behind you
  6233.  
  6234.  
  6235. >back to math class
  6236. >sit down
  6237. >only a few minutes left in class
  6238. >bell rings
  6239.  
  6240. >Twilight comes over
  6241. >"Here are the notes from today's class."
  6242. >you look at them
  6243. >they are 500% more detailed than any of your notes from any class
  6244. "Thanks."
  6245. >on the back page of the notes she gave you
  6246.  
  6247. >are the words 'Thank you.'
  6248.  
  6249. >PE
  6250. >before you get out of the locker room from changing you hear someone ask another
  6251.  
  6252. >"Yo where's Rainbow?"
  6253.  
  6254. >breathe in
  6255. >breathe out
  6256.  
  6257. "I think she's sick, at least that's what Twilight told me."
  6258. >"Oh gotcha."
  6259. >as you open the door
  6260.  
  6261. >"Hey Anon, what does she have?"
  6262.  
  6263. >oh shit
  6264. >you didn't think this through
  6265. >but wait
  6266. >you're not besties with her
  6267. >you don't have to know
  6268.  
  6269. "Um, I don't know. Twilight just said she wasn't feeling good."
  6270.  
  6271. >"Oh okay."
  6272.  
  6273. >"Hey maybe one of us will win at something today..."
  6274. "Yeah maybe so."
  6275.  
  6276. >crisis averted
  6277.  
  6278.  
  6279. >PE teacher switched things up and wanted everyone to play basketball
  6280. >you're terrible at basketball
  6281.  
  6282. "Hey, I have a headache. Can I go to the nurse's office?"
  6283. >"You can after 10 minutes minutes of basketball, Anon. What with you going to the nurse's office this week, anyways? Got the hots for Redheart?"
  6284. >give deadpan look
  6285. "Oh yes. The fire rises."
  6286.  
  6287. >some of the guys in the class hear this and chuckle amongst themselves
  6288. >one of the football guys shout, "GO GIT 'ER ANON."
  6289. >the teacher just looks at you with a 'wat' face
  6290.  
  6291. >you play for 10 minutes
  6292. >you get owned pretty hard by guys who are fair to decent at bball
  6293.  
  6294. >but you didn't get crossed
  6295. >and you didn't get injured
  6296. >so that's a win
  6297.  
  6298. >increased blood flow causes your head to pound again
  6299. >but the effects from last night's consumption are wearing off
  6300.  
  6301. >on the way to Redheart, you see Sunset in the hallway
  6302. >she waves
  6303. >"Hey Anon, how are you feeling?"
  6304.  
  6305. "Awful as expected. Hey,"
  6306.  
  6307. >you pull her in closer
  6308. >so that you may talk with lower volume
  6309.  
  6310. "What happened last night? All I remember is that I drank a lot and you came over."
  6311.  
  6312. >"...umm"
  6313.  
  6314.  
  6315. >be Sunset
  6316. >Anon pulls you closer
  6317. >is he going to kiss you or something?
  6318.  
  6319. >"What happened last night? All I remember is that I drank a lot and you came over."
  6320. >this could be a very awkward conversation if he remembered anything you did past your fourth drink
  6321.  
  6322. "...umm, well what do you remember? I mean in specifics."
  6323. >he scratches the back of his head
  6324.  
  6325. >"Well I remember that you came over to drop off my bag. Then we talked for a while and I think I mixed you a drink."
  6326.  
  6327. >you nod, looking away
  6328.  
  6329. >"Also, I could have sworn I was benching weights at some point last night, but that could have been the dream I had."
  6330.  
  6331. >okay think, Shimmer
  6332. >he doesn't remember anything past the fact that you might have had a drink
  6333. >he knows nothing else
  6334. >as far as you know
  6335.  
  6336. >but what about this dream?
  6337.  
  6338. "What was your dream about?"
  6339. >"It was a ton of weird shit, honestly. It would take too long to explain."
  6340.  
  6341. >no dice
  6342. >start with minimal information
  6343. >see if that jogs his memory any of the stupidity you tried last night
  6344.  
  6345. "Okay, so when I saw your bag in my car I walked over to give it back to you."
  6346.  
  6347.  
  6348. "You answered the door and you were already on your way to being... pretty loaded."
  6349.  
  6350. >don't tell him that he called you Sunny
  6351. >and that he picked you up to hug you
  6352. >or that you liked it
  6353.  
  6354. "I kind of, complained about what you were doing and you told me that if I was going to complain about it all night, that I should leave."
  6355.  
  6356. >he looks disappointed
  6357.  
  6358. >"Sunset, my god, I'm so sorry. Did I say anything that hurt your feelings??"
  6359.  
  6360. >you respond very quickly
  6361. "No no! No, you were super nice the entire night, I swear. I did kind of act like I was your mother when I first got there. We talked for a while and you told me about what happened earlier and why you were mad about it. Anyways, uh, I tried to take a shot, but that didn't work very well. I made a mess of your table and you cleaned it up."
  6362.  
  6363. >"Huh, I thought that table smelled weird this morning.."
  6364.  
  6365. "Sorry about that..."
  6366.  
  6367. >"Aww don't worry about it. That shitty table is older than we are."
  6368.  
  6369. >you're thinking about how nice he being about the fact that his table is going to smell like bile and liquor for a good amount of time
  6370. >you're not thinking about the fact that there was like 10 second of silence while you're looking off into nowhere
  6371.  
  6372. >"Uh, Sunset?"
  6373. "Right, sorry. So after that..."
  6374.  
  6375.  
  6376. "... I asked for a mixed drink and you made one for me. I had a few more but nothing too serious."
  6377.  
  6378. >"Oh so you didn't get drunk? Good. At least one of us was making good decisions..."
  6379.  
  6380. >good decisions
  6381. >he has no idea
  6382. >at least he has no regrets, other than drinking too much
  6383.  
  6384. "Um, yeah. We watched a lot of cartoons. Oh, you tried on my jacket."
  6385. >"This jacket you have on? I was able to put that on?"
  6386. >you both laugh
  6387.  
  6388. "Yeah, somehow."
  6389. >"Ayyy, I bet that looked hot."
  6390.  
  6391. >some things just never change
  6392.  
  6393. "Sure. After some time we did a drinking game, part of which was that I dared you to bench press me..."
  6394.  
  6395. >don't tell him about what you said concerning his chest
  6396. >don't tell him that he asked about your breasts
  6397. >don't tell him about you topless
  6398.  
  6399. "...and then you passed out."
  6400.  
  6401. >"That's it? So we didn't... right?"
  6402.  
  6403. >you try not to look dejected
  6404.  
  6405. "No. No we didn't."
  6406.  
  6407.  
  6408. >"Okay good."
  6409. "Good??"
  6410.  
  6411. >you just blurted that out
  6412. >you immediately retract your body away from him a bit
  6413. >he'll know
  6414. >he has to know now
  6415.  
  6416. >he looks at you, confused
  6417. >"Sunset, what's wrong?"
  6418.  
  6419. "I just don't know what you mean."
  6420. >"I'm just glad I didn't do anything stupid to you, that's all."
  6421. >he doesn't know
  6422. "Oh, okay."
  6423.  
  6424. >"I do have kind of an embarrassing question for you though..."
  6425.  
  6426. >oh god
  6427. >don't panic
  6428. >answer calmly, no matter what
  6429. "Okay, go ahead."
  6430.  
  6431. >he gets closer to you again
  6432. >"Did you put me into bed last night?"
  6433.  
  6434.  
  6435. >this shouldn't be embarrassing
  6436. >why is this embarrassing?
  6437. >it just a nice gesture so he wouldn't wake up on the couch
  6438.  
  6439. >it wasn't like you...
  6440. >...like you kissed him goodnight
  6441. >you are never drinking again as long as you live
  6442.  
  6443. >but he might already know the answer
  6444. >and if you lie, he won't trust you anymore
  6445.  
  6446. "Yes. You passed out on the couch and I go you to your bed. Sorry if that's weird.."
  6447. >"No, thanks for doing that."
  6448. >he leans in to whisper something
  6449.  
  6450. >"I know this is kind of awkward, but it was, in a way, a part of my weird ass dream. I must have been really drunk though because in my dream it was that my mom tucked me in and kissed me goodnight."
  6451.  
  6452. "..."
  6453.  
  6454. >he talks at normal level again
  6455. >"But I know you didn't do anything like that, so it's all cool."
  6456.  
  6457. "So, uh, you're not mad at me for bothering you about your drinking and spewing all over your table?"
  6458.  
  6459. >he looks surprised
  6460. >"Mad?? Hell no! I'm glad I have a friend that would come over so I don't have to drink alone."
  6461.  
  6462. >he picks you up in a hug like you weigh five pounds
  6463. >"You're the best, Sunny."
  6464.  
  6465. >you hold your breath to try to control your heart rate
  6466. >if you could feel your face after he said that, you would know that it was as red as the streaks in your hair
  6467.  
  6468. "You too, Anon."
  6469.  
  6470.  
  6471. >the hug wouldn't last forever
  6472. >but you held on tight while it did
  6473. >eventually he put you down
  6474.  
  6475. >"Hey, are you going to the game tomorrow?"
  6476.  
  6477. >of course
  6478. >of course you're going to the game
  6479. >you were going to go anyways, but now you had to
  6480. >maybe you could try to do something cute..
  6481.  
  6482. "Yes, absolutely! I can't let our team down by NOT being there! Go Wondercolts! Right?"
  6483.  
  6484. >he gives a laugh
  6485. >"Hell yeah, that's the spirit. If you cheer like that tomorrow night we might have a chance."
  6486.  
  6487. >you smile really big
  6488. >you can't believe that just worked
  6489.  
  6490. "Then you can count on it."
  6491.  
  6492. >"Sweet. Well my head is pounding so I'm going to go to the nurse's office. I'll see you later, okay?"
  6493.  
  6494. "Yeah, definitely."
  6495.  
  6496. >you both turn and walk away
  6497. >before you get too far, you hear your name being called
  6498.  
  6499. >"Hey Sunny, I forgot to mention..!"
  6500. "What's that?"
  6501. >"I made an 89 on the quiz!"
  6502. "That's great, Anon."
  6503. >"Thanks for your help."
  6504.  
  6505. >he turns again and you do the same
  6506.  
  6507. >should you have told him that you took off your shirt for him?
  6508. >no, that would have been weird
  6509. >Be Anon
  6510. >walking towards Redheart's office
  6511.  
  6512. >As Flash gets dumber over time, Sunset seemingly gets cooler
  6513. >at least she's someone you can count on
  6514.  
  6515. >should you have told her that you saw her topless in your dream?
  6516. >no, that would have been weird
  6517.  
  6518. >but if her rack looked like that in real life...
  6519.  
  6520. >Damn Son.
  6521.  
  6522.  
  6523. >knock on door
  6524. >"Yeah, come in."
  6525.  
  6526. "Hey Red."
  6527. >she looks up from her desk
  6528. >"You know 85, I'd have a lot less to do if it weren't for you this week."
  6529. "Aww c'mon Red-Hot. You know you missed me."
  6530.  
  6531. >"Anon, there is a vial of poison with your name on it if you keep calling me Red-Hot."
  6532. "You'd lose your job if you kill me."
  6533. >"At this point, that's the only thing keeping me back."
  6534.  
  6535. >she looks at your jaw
  6536. >"Your jaw looks better."
  6537. "So I'm told."
  6538.  
  6539. >"So what do ya need?"
  6540. "I got a massive headache. Think you got something for me?"
  6541.  
  6542. >she gets up from her desk and goes to one of her drawers
  6543. >pulls out a pill bottle
  6544. >"Two or three?"
  6545.  
  6546. "Five."
  6547.  
  6548. >she shoots you a grin
  6549. >"Three it is."
  6550. >gets three of the pain pills
  6551.  
  6552. >before she gives them to you, she grabs your chin to open your mouth, then smells your breath
  6553. >"Yeah, I thought so. Too young for that stuff, 85."
  6554.  
  6555. "Seriously? I can't even smell it! I brushed my teeth this morning!"
  6556.  
  6557. >"It's all about the mouthwash, Anon. But you didn't hear that from me."
  6558. >you chuckle
  6559.  
  6560. "Yeah who would have thought that someone with the nickname 'Red-Hot' might have had a drink before."
  6561.  
  6562. >her turn to giggle a little bit
  6563. >"Fair enough. Fun night?"
  6564.  
  6565. "Not exactly..."
  6566.  
  6567.  
  6568. >she checks her watch
  6569. >"Alright, I'll bite. What happened?"
  6570.  
  6571. "Hey if it buys me more time with my favorite nurse..."
  6572. >"Favorite? Oh I bet you've just got lines of nurses begging to take care of you."
  6573.  
  6574. >you think of where to begin
  6575.  
  6576. "I'm not supposed to tell the story, so I'll give the short version. Some bitch in my class went full retard and did something stupid that involuntarily involved me. Then we get called into Celestia's office, and basically Celestia made me decide who should get punished and how badly."
  6577.  
  6578. >"She let you decide something like that?"
  6579. "Yeah, tell me about it. It was killing me and I was done thinking about it by the time I got home. So I went home for a chugfest and replaced beer with cheap vodka. And I replaced inviting friends over with being alone."
  6580.  
  6581. >"I hate to be 'that lady' but where are your parents through all of this? They're okay with you drinking?"
  6582. "My parents both do international business. They're gone for a long time and then come home for a long time. Right now they're gone."
  6583.  
  6584. >"Okay, so you didn't have ANYONE over?"
  6585. "Not at first. One of my friends came over."
  6586.  
  6587. >"That was nice of him."
  6588. "Her."
  6589.  
  6590. she cocks an eyebrow at you
  6591. >"Oh?"
  6592. "Nothing like that. She just came over to drop off my bookbag and ended up staying a while."
  6593. >"Aww that's cute."
  6594. "What?"
  6595.  
  6596. >"Forget I said a word. So did you black out?"
  6597.  
  6598. "Passed out and blacked out."
  6599.  
  6600. >"Moderation, Anon. Moderation. Plus, you had a girl over! You probably did something stupid with her, didn't you?"
  6601.  
  6602. "Apparently not. Speaking of girls, you know anyone that needs two homecoming tickets? I have 'acquired' them and I'm not using them."
  6603.  
  6604. >she bats her eyelashes at you
  6605. >"What, you aren't going to ask me to the dance?"
  6606.  
  6607.  
  6608. >you're in a dark place
  6609. >you hear a voice through what must be a PA system
  6610. >"And now for the main event!"
  6611.  
  6612. >cheers and hollers
  6613. >"Gentlemen, may I now present..."
  6614.  
  6615. >"...RREDDDDDDD HOTTTTTTTT!!!!"
  6616.  
  6617. https://youtu.be/OjyZKfdwlng?t=9s [Embed]
  6618. >song plays
  6619.  
  6620. >spot lights show a stage and a curtain
  6621. >open curtain, revealing Redheart
  6622. >crowd goes insane
  6623. >she's wearing a skimpy nurse's uniform, with heels and an extremely short skirt
  6624. >she sucks on her finger with a smile, knowing what she's inciting
  6625.  
  6626. "h-h-h-holy shit"
  6627.  
  6628. >she begins moving her hips and rubbing her thighs
  6629. >moves her head to her breasts
  6630.  
  6631. >currency showers the stage
  6632. >moves to center stage
  6633. >there is a pole on center stage
  6634.  
  6635. >she slowly unbuttons her shirt to reveal a very revealing bra
  6636. >she shakes her ass for the crowd
  6637. >a man tries to hand her a 100
  6638. >she saunters over to him, takes the bill, rubs her crotch with it while she rolls her eyes back and makes an 'o' with her mouth, then puts it in her bra
  6639.  
  6640. >the wraps a leg around the metal, swinging her body around the pole
  6641. >she grabs the pole with her hands, jumps, and puts her legs above her head, then clamps her legs together on the pole to hang upside down on it
  6642.  
  6643. >this causes her skirt to fall to gravity, revealing her sterile-white thong
  6644. >she gets off the pole to slowly remove her skirt, swinging her hips while she does so
  6645. >her ass is backed up onto the pole as she puts the metal between her cheeks and begins moving up and down
  6646.  
  6647. >then she looks right at you, winks, and says, "Ohhh Anonnn?"
  6648.  
  6649. >shake your head
  6650. >song stops in your mind
  6651. >you're back in the office
  6652. >boner, pls no
  6653.  
  6654. >"Anon? You okay? You know I was kidding right?"
  6655.  
  6656.  
  6657. >get your bearings
  6658. >play this cool
  6659. "Yeah, of course."
  6660.  
  6661. >"You're cute 85, but you'd need to be about 10 years older for that dream to come true."
  6662. "Yeah I keep forgetting you're 30."
  6663. >"28 Anon!!! I am 28! Even so, staff can't go to homecoming with the students."
  6664.  
  6665. "Well if you feel like breaking some rules..."
  6666. >she laughs
  6667.  
  6668. >"Yeah, I'll let you know. Plus, I'm already going. Our dearest Celestia has asked me to chaperone at the dance."
  6669.  
  6670. "Sooo, what are you doing afterwards?"
  6671.  
  6672. >"Get out of here, 85."
  6673.  
  6674. >jump off of the table
  6675. >as you leave the room
  6676. "See ya Red-Hot."
  6677. >you close the door right before you hear
  6678. >"ANON I SWEAR TO GOD"
  6679.  
  6680. >go back to PE with a a few more keks and a little less headache than before
  6681.  
  6682.  
  6683. >headache gone, and the day never looked brighter
  6684. >bell rings and you go to chem
  6685. >sit down in your regular spot in the back
  6686.  
  6687. >Rarity comes in and walks towards you
  6688. >"Do you mind if I sit here?"
  6689. "Of course not, go ahead."
  6690. >"Thank you."
  6691.  
  6692. >she sits down and crosses her legs
  6693. >"Darling I'm sure you know what I wanted to talk about."
  6694. "I'm sure I do."
  6695.  
  6696. >"What you did for Rainbow was most admirable. I very much so appreciate that."
  6697. "I'll say 'you are welcome' but you should know that I didn't handle everything the way I did for Rainbow's benefit."
  6698.  
  6699. >"I understand. That is, after all that happened, a fair way to look at it. Still, even with your confrontation yesterday morning, you behaved as a gentleman."
  6700.  
  6701. "I called your friend a bitch..."
  6702.  
  6703. >"Well... still. You could have been reasonably harder on her. Twilight informed me that you're not telling people Rainbow is currently suspended. That much is what I call 'kindness.'"
  6704.  
  6705. >you see Sunset walk in class
  6706. >she looks to where her and Rarity usually sit
  6707. >then she sees Rarity sitting next to you
  6708. >as she's about to sit down by herself, she sees you wave her over
  6709.  
  6710. >she smiles and sits next to you, opposite side from Rarity
  6711.  
  6712. >SS: "Hey guys."
  6713. >R: "Sunset, you wouldn't believe the day we had yesterday."
  6714. >Sunset smirks
  6715.  
  6716. >SS: "That good, huh?"
  6717.  
  6718. >you and Rarity look at each other and reply in unison "Hardly."
  6719.  
  6720.  
  6721. >Sunset giggles
  6722. >SS: "I know, Rarity. Anon told me last night."
  6723. >R: "At least it's practically over now. I know it was a bad situation but it was handled well in the end. It all could have been much worse."
  6724.  
  6725. "Yeah, that's true."
  6726. >Rarity looks at you again
  6727. >R: "So Anon, who do you think will win homecoming king and queen?"
  6728.  
  6729. "Couldn't care less, but if I had to guess I'd say it's going to be some senior and you."
  6730. >R: "Me?? Anon, I'm positive I won't win."
  6731. >SS: "Rarity, c'mon. You know you at least have a good chance of winning."
  6732. >R: "I believe it is customary for the winners to be seniors."
  6733.  
  6734. "I don't know, usually the guy is a senior but a junior girl has a good chance of winning."
  6735.  
  6736. >R: "I suppose we shall see. Still, though it would be exciting to win, these things can hardly be considered 'achievements' rather than popularity contests.
  6737.  
  6738. >one guy in the table in front of you turns around
  6739. >"I voted for you, Rarity."
  6740. >another guy did the same
  6741. >"Me too, Rarity!"
  6742.  
  6743. >Rarity, caught off guard
  6744. >R: "Ahh, well, thank you kind sirs."
  6745.  
  6746. >SS: "See? Even if it is a popularity contest, you're pretty popular Rarity."
  6747.  
  6748. >you could see a bit of excitement in Rarity's face, even though she was trying to hide it
  6749. >R: "I suppose we shall find out on Friday."
  6750.  
  6751. >you three quietly talked through the lecture
  6752. >it was cool being friends with Sunset and Rarity
  6753.  
  6754.  
  6755. >lunch
  6756. >getting your food
  6757.  
  6758. >a yellow/golden girl is next to you
  6759. >she looks up at you
  6760.  
  6761. >"Hey, you're Anon, right?"
  6762. "Yep. Who are you?"
  6763.  
  6764. >"Spitfire. I'm on the soccer team. I heard about you guys are playing Crystal Prep on Friday."
  6765. "Yeah, we are."
  6766.  
  6767. >slop of disgusting food
  6768.  
  6769. >"Listen, can you do me a favor?"
  6770. "Maybe. What is it?"
  6771. >"I used to go out with a guy on their team, can you give him a nice hit for me?"
  6772. >you laugh
  6773.  
  6774. >slop of disgusting food
  6775.  
  6776. "Hey, why not? What's his number?"
  6777. >"58."
  6778. "Do you know what position he plays?"
  6779.  
  6780. >she looks away for a second
  6781.  
  6782. >"Damn, I can't remember exactly. It was on defense, I know that much."
  6783. "Okay, well was he a safety, they guy in the back of the defense?"
  6784. >"No, shit, that's not it."
  6785. "Okay what about cornerback? The guy who tries to make sure the receivers don't catch the ball?"
  6786.  
  6787. >"No, try again."
  6788. "Lineman? Front of the defense, in the middle?"
  6789. >"No, but it had 'line' in the name..."
  6790.  
  6791. >slop of disgusting food
  6792.  
  6793. "Oh, linebacker. The guys right behind the linemen reading the play. Second line of defense."
  6794. >"Right! That's it! I will straight up give you money if you put him on the ground."
  6795.  
  6796. "Hell yeah, you got yourself a deal, Spitfire."
  6797.  
  6798. >slop of disgusting food
  6799.  
  6800. >"Hell, it would be money well spent."
  6801.  
  6802. >you two laugh as you shake on it
  6803.  
  6804. >tray has food
  6805.  
  6806. >move towards senior table
  6807. >sit down
  6808. >"Ayyy Anon! Where were you yesterday?"
  6809.  
  6810.  
  6811. >if you tell them you were in Celestia's office, they'll ask why
  6812. >but if you say that you skipped school, they'll be mad that you skipped practice before a game with Crystal Prep
  6813.  
  6814. >obviously the lesser of two evils must be chosen
  6815.  
  6816. "I skipped school, then Celestia wouldn't let me come to practice."
  6817. >"Shit man, we thought you got sent to the Brig."
  6818.  
  6819. >Coach often referred to Celestia's office as 'the Brig' because it always meant trouble for football players
  6820. >Redheart's office was dubbed 'Sick Bay'
  6821.  
  6822. "No, man, it's all good. Don't worry, I'll be at practice today."
  6823.  
  6824. >they turn to each other
  6825. >you're almost certain they're going to be pissed about you skipping practice
  6826.  
  6827. >"Damn, Celestia never lets anyone have some fun!"
  6828. >they turn back to you
  6829.  
  6830. >"Don't worry. Bad-asses gotta skip every once in a while, man. Welcome to senior life."
  6831.  
  6832. >they laugh and give each other high fives
  6833.  
  6834. >they go into meaningless conversation and you input every now and then
  6835.  
  6836. >then one of them says something at the end of the table
  6837.  
  6838. >"Hey guys, here's one for you. If you have to choose a girl that was either a gymnast, librarian or school girl, which would you choose?"
  6839.  
  6840. >"Shit, man that's tough. I'd probably go with a cute school girl."
  6841. >"Yo, I'm sayin' librarian. She can do your homework for you."
  6842. >"We're talking about sex, you idiot, not homework."
  6843.  
  6844. >"Then I change mine to gymnast. They can do some crazy positions!"
  6845.  
  6846. >a chorus of "hell yeah" went around the table
  6847. >"Yeah, I'm going with gymnast, too."
  6848. >"Yo Anon, what do you think?"
  6849.  
  6850. "I say school girl; they're cute."
  6851.  
  6852. >the whole table stops
  6853. >"Why? Bro think of the gymnast positions, man."
  6854.  
  6855. >you look up with a shit eating grin.
  6856.  
  6857. "Any girl is a gymnast if you bend her hard enough."
  6858.  
  6859.  
  6860. >as the high fives, fistbumps and 'hell yeah' finally ended, you continued to eat lunch
  6861. >the others talked about nonsense that you didn't care about
  6862. >lunch ends
  6863.  
  6864. >on your way to cooking
  6865.  
  6866. >be Twilight
  6867. >still eating lunch
  6868.  
  6869. >you and the girls plan on going to homecoming as a group
  6870. >it's been the plan for weeks now
  6871. >not that there weren't any guys to choose from
  6872. >but it just seemed less awkward that way
  6873.  
  6874. >lunch ends
  6875.  
  6876. >before class you spot Sunset
  6877.  
  6878. "Hey Sunset, got a minute?"
  6879. >"Yeah, sure Twilight. What's up?"
  6880. "The girls are all going to homecoming as a group. You're still coming with us, right?"
  6881.  
  6882. >"Actually, I don't know."
  6883. "What? Why? Has something happened?"
  6884. >"No, it's just... I might just hang out with someone instead."
  6885. "Sunset, homecoming is really fun! We all went last year!"
  6886.  
  6887. >"Yeah I know, and it was fun! It's just..."
  6888. "Just..."
  6889. >"I'm going to see if Anon wants to hang out. He's not going and, I don't know... he's pretty fun to be around."
  6890.  
  6891. "Well, okay. But if you change your mind, you're more than welcome to come with us, even if it's last minute."
  6892.  
  6893. >she hugs you
  6894. >"Thanks Twilight."
  6895.  
  6896.  
  6897. >be Anon
  6898. >cooking class
  6899. >Fluttershy is at her normal spot
  6900. >sitting by Fluttershy almost guarantees good grades in this pathetic excuse for a class
  6901. >you will do so from now on
  6902. >and that decision was definitely based on the fact that she promises you good grade
  6903. >and not on the fact that she's super nice, cute, and an all around good friend
  6904.  
  6905. "Hey Fluttershy."
  6906. >"Anon. How are you doing?"
  6907.  
  6908. "Pretty good, all things considered."
  6909. >"Twilight told me about Rainbow..."
  6910. >she looks at you, happy to the point of almost emotional
  6911.  
  6912. >fuck, not the feels
  6913. >anything but the feels
  6914.  
  6915. >"...being sick."
  6916. >she hugs you with the strength of a bear
  6917.  
  6918. >fuck
  6919. >attacked by a wild feel
  6920.  
  6921. "Oh, it's okay Fluttershy."
  6922. >she hasn't let go
  6923. >you can't breathe very well
  6924.  
  6925. >"You've been so nice to Rainbow..."
  6926.  
  6927. >oh please don't cry
  6928. >checks for sound
  6929. >okay sweet she isn't crying
  6930.  
  6931. "Yeah, I, uh... I guess."
  6932.  
  6933. >she lets go
  6934. >you can breathe again
  6935.  
  6936. >"I was going to invite you to come with me and girls to the dance, but you're not going."
  6937.  
  6938. "...right."
  6939.  
  6940. >"So um, I thought, instead, I could come to the game tomorrow and cheer on my new friend, Anon."
  6941.  
  6942. >did she just ask permission to cheer you on at the game?
  6943. >fuck, here you are smiling at her being adorable
  6944.  
  6945. "Yeah, I think 'Anon' would like that. You're a good friend, Fluttershy."
  6946.  
  6947. >"You are too."
  6948.  
  6949. >this conversation is too feely for your taste
  6950.  
  6951. "So do you have any new pets?"
  6952.  
  6953. >she lights up
  6954. >"I do actually! Yesterday after the meeting with Principal Celestia, I fed the dogs at the shelter. There were these two little puppies in one of the cages. I gave food to one of them, but he wouldn't eat until the other puppy ate first. I just had to take him home after that."
  6955.  
  6956. "Aww that's cute. What did you name him?"
  6957.  
  6958. >"Anonymous."
  6959.  
  6960.  
  6961. >at first when you heard this, you though you didn't hear it correctly
  6962. "What?"
  6963. >"I named him Anonymous."
  6964.  
  6965. >that's... cute
  6966.  
  6967. >then the more you thought about it, it seemed a bit weird to name a pet after some guy in your class
  6968. >but she was sweet
  6969. >and cute
  6970. >and apparently a little weird
  6971. >but you could look over that
  6972.  
  6973. "After me?"
  6974. >"Well, somewhat. I actually like the name Anonymous, but also the puppy was really nice, like how you were really nice to Rainbow. I think it fits."
  6975.  
  6976. >okay, so now it's not as weird
  6977. >and a bit more cute
  6978.  
  6979. >she's smiling really big at you
  6980. >say something
  6981.  
  6982. "I'm flattered, Fluttershy. That means a lot."
  6983.  
  6984. >eventually class ends and you leave
  6985.  
  6986. >feeling like you have a bastard son
  6987.  
  6988.  
  6989. >History goes by quickly
  6990. >Pinkie gives you a high five and a 'thanks' with zero context
  6991.  
  6992. >she's definitely the weird one out of the bunch
  6993.  
  6994. >bell rings
  6995. >school is over
  6996. >which means one thing
  6997. >Thursday practice
  6998.  
  6999. >Thursday practice was different from any other day of practice
  7000. >Friday being game day, Thursday practice was taken very seriously
  7001. >it was customary to speak as little as possible before and during practice
  7002. >the locker room was often silent
  7003. >the field had minimal noise, except the quarterbacks and the coaches, of course
  7004. >Apparently the seniors from many classes ago started the tradition and the coach liked it so much that he kept it
  7005.  
  7006. >you walk into the locker room
  7007. >guys are already changing
  7008. >those who see you walk in give you a silent nod, and you return one as well
  7009. >get into your gear
  7010. >you wipe your mind of anything that happened during the day so that you may focus
  7011. >ready yourself
  7012. >because Thursdays were also the hardest practices
  7013.  
  7014.  
  7015. >as you walk out with the seniors again, you all look at the field
  7016. >tomorrow night, there will be hundreds of people sitting in the stands next to the field
  7017. >students, parents, siblings, grandparents, school staff, alumni, locals
  7018. >all yelling and screaming
  7019.  
  7020. >but today, the field was silent
  7021. >it was almost holy ground
  7022. >green grass and white lines
  7023. >some boys would earn scholarships to college because of what happens on this field
  7024.  
  7025.  
  7026. >sprints
  7027. >hitting drills
  7028. >scrimmages
  7029. >pass plays
  7030.  
  7031. >for more than two hours, this process repeated
  7032. >sweat dripped off of your pads as Coach called a team huddle
  7033. >the team gathered around him and took a knee
  7034.  
  7035. >sometimes Coach would yell and scream at practice, but even he didn't do so on Thursdays. His after-practice speeches reflected the serious and reverent mood that the team had
  7036.  
  7037. >"Boys, tomorrow is game day. I know this is technically our homecoming game, but we aren't facing a homecoming team. You're going to be tempted with thoughts of the girl you're taking to the dance on Saturday, or what you're doing with her afterward."
  7038.  
  7039. >there is a quiet chuckle shared by the entire team, but it is quickly silenced
  7040.  
  7041. >"You're going to be tempted to stare at the cheerleaders in their uniforms. You're going to be tempted to do something stupid during school. But make no mistake, tomorrow will be the biggest season game of our schedule. Don't let the homecoming festivities keep you distracted; there will be no fooling around tomorrow. When you walk into the school tomorrow morning, you will walk in as a team. When you eat lunch tomorrow, you will eat as a team. When you are presented to the school during the pep rally, you will be a team."
  7042.  
  7043. >there is a collective "Yes sir"
  7044.  
  7045. >"Right after school, Principal wants to take the fall sports pictures with yourselves and the cheerleaders. So get your gear on as soon as your last class ends. Rest up tonight. We've got a hard game ahead of us."
  7046.  
  7047.  
  7048. >as practice ended, the talking was resumed
  7049. >you stayed to talk to some of the guys
  7050. >as time came, you went to get some water before you went home
  7051.  
  7052. >as you get your last sip
  7053. >you hear a deep voice behind you
  7054.  
  7055. >"Anon,"
  7056. >turn around
  7057. >it's Big Mac
  7058.  
  7059. "Hey Big Mac, what's up."
  7060. >"Walk with me."
  7061.  
  7062. >you do so
  7063. >after you two get out of ear range of the rest of the team, he stops
  7064.  
  7065. >"Applejack told me what happened yesterday and Tuesday."
  7066.  
  7067. "...what did she tell you?"
  7068.  
  7069. >"Everything. Just wanted to thank ya for lookin' out for my sister, and uh.. not takin' advantage of her. I know she can get a little 'pushy' when she gets her mind set on something, and I'm sorry she punched you."
  7070.  
  7071. "Don't worry about it, Big Mac. I've been hit harder; though I admit she popped me pretty good. She's strong for a girl."
  7072.  
  7073. >"Yeah, farm work will do that to you. Anyways she tells me you ain't going to the dance on Saturday."
  7074.  
  7075. "I don't plan on it, no."
  7076.  
  7077. >"If you end up not going, I'll be at the house watching the college game onTV. You're welcome to come by test your liver with some liquor. And don't worry; AJ will be at the dance, not at home."
  7078.  
  7079. >you had your fill of liquor for a while
  7080. >but Big Mac seemed like he'd be cool to hang out with
  7081. >hell, maybe you'd be in the mood to drink again on Saturday
  7082.  
  7083. "You're grandma is cool with us drinking?"
  7084. >"Eeyup."
  7085.  
  7086. "Well then, thanks Big Mac. I might just do that."
  7087.  
  7088. >he begins to walk away
  7089.  
  7090. >"My friends just call me Mac, by the way."
  7091.  
  7092. >yeah, today was alright
  7093.  
  7094. "Thanks Mac. Have a good one."
  7095.  
  7096.  
  7097. >walking home was usually a chore
  7098. >it's not like it was a three hour walk, but the only thing you could usually think about was what you could be doing if you were already home
  7099.  
  7100. >today, was different
  7101.  
  7102. >the whole debacle would be 100% over with by tomorrow
  7103. >Rainbow had the option to even be in the stands when you face Crystal Prep
  7104.  
  7105. >and yeah, you played it pretty cool all week
  7106. >but you'd be lying if you said you weren't pretty damn excited about finally having the starting position
  7107.  
  7108. >you weren't an outsider anymore at school
  7109. >but more importantly, you didn't turn into some fake dudebro when it happened
  7110. >even if all this new 'popularity' was taken away as early as tomorrow, you would still be the same Anon
  7111.  
  7112. >and now you had the option to hang out with Mac on Saturday while everyone else flips their shit about getting sweaty in nice clothes to lame music
  7113. >hell yeah, drinking with Mac sounded damn good
  7114.  
  7115. >so, yeah
  7116. >the walk home was different today
  7117. >you didn't think about what you could be doing
  7118. >you weren't angry about anything
  7119. >you weren't worried about anything
  7120.  
  7121. >you look around and notice things that you apparently tend to overlook
  7122.  
  7123. >how green the grass is next to the side walks
  7124. >the small whispers of autumn wind
  7125. >the bright colored leaves on the ground
  7126. >the smell of oak trees
  7127. >and the sun
  7128.  
  7129. >for the first time in far too long, you see the sun slipping past the horizon
  7130. >it's... beautiful
  7131. >bright, piercing gold hues fading into a deep red
  7132. >the sky near the horizon sheds its natural blue for a majestic pink
  7133. >your mind goes to what you wrote in English today
  7134.  
  7135. My eyes have seen
  7136. and still I'm told
  7137. the haven skies
  7138. beautiful; red and gold
  7139.  
  7140. >it's so pretty that you stop walking, and just watch the giant star sink out of your sight
  7141.  
  7142. >maybe you stood there for 2 minutes
  7143. >maybe 20 minutes
  7144.  
  7145. >all you knew was that you were smiling when you started walking again
  7146.  
  7147.  
  7148. >goddamn you were in a good mood
  7149. >you weren't even that guy to have a moment with nature
  7150. >but that was a pretty sunset if you ever saw one
  7151.  
  7152. >speaking of pretty sunsets
  7153.  
  7154. [Hey Sunny, what are you up to?]
  7155.  
  7156. >be Sunset
  7157.  
  7158. [Homework and dinner, you?]
  7159. >[Going home. Have you ever looked at something like 100 times before you realize how profound and beautiful it is?]
  7160.  
  7161. >giggle
  7162. >what did he see, a snail?
  7163.  
  7164. [Umm, not really, no. What did you see?]
  7165. >[The sun setting. I guess you could say the 'sun set shimmer.']
  7166.  
  7167. >have mercy that was cheesy
  7168. >so why did you just save that message to your memory?
  7169.  
  7170. [You're such a loser, Anon.]
  7171.  
  7172. >flashback
  7173.  
  7174. >you're crying on Anon's chest
  7175.  
  7176. >"Hey, Sunset?"
  7177. "Y-yeah?"
  7178. >pause
  7179. >"You know we're a couple of losers, right?"
  7180.  
  7181. >real time
  7182.  
  7183. >[Yeah and what does that make you?]
  7184.  
  7185. [An even bigger loser. I guess we're a couple of losers.]
  7186.  
  7187. >[I wouldn't say you're a bigger loser. You're more like the pretty loser. But... that makes me the hot one.]
  7188. [You know what? I'll take it.]
  7189.  
  7190. >[Haha. You got your dress ready for Saturday?]
  7191.  
  7192. >Sunset...
  7193. >just ask him now
  7194.  
  7195.  
  7196. [I'm probably not going to the dance.]
  7197. >[What, what? Why? I thought you would definitely go. I bet you'd look good in a dress.]
  7198.  
  7199. [I was thinking about doing something else instead. What are you doing on Saturday?]
  7200. >[Probably going to AJ's place]
  7201.  
  7202. >what?
  7203.  
  7204. >[To hang with Big Mac. He invited me over after practice was done.]
  7205. [Oh, okay.]
  7206. >[Surprising, right? Who would have though that Mac would be cool with me? What are YOU doing on Saturday??]
  7207.  
  7208. [I'm trying to hang out with some other friends of mine and I was going invite you to that.]
  7209.  
  7210. >you're lying
  7211. >you wanted to ask him to hang out with you
  7212.  
  7213. >[I'll probably have to pass. Mac is going to have the college game on and his grandma is cool with us drinking too.]
  7214.  
  7215. "..."
  7216.  
  7217. >[But if the thing with your friends doesn't work out, I'm sure Mac wouldn't mind you coming over too.]
  7218.  
  7219. >sigh
  7220.  
  7221. [Thanks but college football isn't really my thing.]
  7222.  
  7223.  
  7224. >you put your phone down
  7225.  
  7226. "Stupid Sunset..."
  7227. >you should have asked him to hang out when you had the chance today
  7228. >now he has other plans
  7229.  
  7230. >you see your phone vibrate
  7231. >[Well okay. But you're still coming to the game tomorrow, right?]
  7232.  
  7233. >pick up your phone
  7234.  
  7235. [Absolutely. Wouldn't miss it for the world. I bet you guys are going to do great.]
  7236.  
  7237. >[Sweet! Alright well I'll see you tomorrow then. Goodnight Sunny.]
  7238.  
  7239. [Goodnight, Anon. Sweet dreams.]
  7240.  
  7241. >put your phone down
  7242. >turn it off
  7243.  
  7244. "Screw this. I'm telling him tomorrow."
  7245.  
  7246.  
  7247. >be Anon
  7248.  
  7249. >game day
  7250.  
  7251. >as you wake up, you clear your mind of anything that has happened in the past week
  7252. >including the dream you had of Sunset
  7253. >because
  7254. >there is nothing but today
  7255. >and today is game day
  7256.  
  7257. >game day was different to you than any other type of day
  7258. >you had Fridays on the off season
  7259. >you had game days in-season
  7260.  
  7261. https://youtu.be/J_uHQglOB_Q [Embed]
  7262.  
  7263. >game day was the reason you practiced all summer in the grueling heat for two-a-days, sometimes even three-a-day practices
  7264. >you gave game day your time, sweat, energy and blood
  7265. >and in return, game day gave you a second family
  7266.  
  7267.  
  7268. >game day meant waking up early in the morning to get your mind right
  7269. >it meant sitting in silence, meditating for a few minutes after waking up
  7270. >it meant doing a few push ups before your shower to start your day right
  7271.  
  7272. >sometimes, game day was the only reason you even went to school
  7273. >some game days, the team was the only family you saw
  7274.  
  7275. >and even though practices sucked
  7276. >and though there were times you wanted to quit
  7277. >you never did quit
  7278.  
  7279. >you don your home jersey as a shirt, as was tradition
  7280. >you grab your bookbag as well as gym bag
  7281. >you are out of the door
  7282.  
  7283. >you step outside with your bags, waiting
  7284. >no football player rode the bus on game days
  7285. >as a car pulls up to your house, you walk towards it
  7286.  
  7287. >as you step into the car, you see your brethren inside
  7288. >they give you a head nod
  7289. >you return one
  7290. >as the driver pulled out of park he simply says "Game Day, 85."
  7291.  
  7292.  
  7293. >the car ride wasn't long
  7294. >but it was long enough to make your hands sweat
  7295. >nerves were just a part of game day
  7296. >and playing Crystal Prep wasn't a joke
  7297.  
  7298. >as you step out of the car, you see the the other players in front of the school
  7299. >waiting
  7300. >and if it were any other day, that is all they would be to you
  7301. >other players
  7302.  
  7303. >but you have goosebumps as you see them now
  7304. >all of them silent
  7305. >as if a ceremony is about to begin
  7306.  
  7307. >the sight reminded you of something
  7308. >no matter how old
  7309. >no matter how talented
  7310. >no matter your personal interests
  7311. >on game day at CHS, you had a sense of belonging
  7312.  
  7313. >for today is game day
  7314. >and from freshman to senior, the team will all walk into school together as equals; as brothers
  7315. >as VP Luna once called the team, School Warriors
  7316.  
  7317. >as Mac passes by you towards the doors, he gives you a fistbump
  7318. >he gets to the front of the group and stands to the side
  7319. >once he sees everyone is present, he turns to the coach and says "Yessir."
  7320. >Coach looks back at the rest of the players and says to Mac, "Lead them."
  7321. >Mac makes a silent nod to all of you and starts toward the doors
  7322. >you all follow his lead inside and stay behind him
  7323.  
  7324. >the school doors burst open
  7325. >as the team walks single file behind Mac, the people look on
  7326. >there are cheers coming from everyone who wasn't on the team
  7327. >the students wish you luck as you pass them
  7328. >some teachers even come out to clap
  7329. >Celestia just looks with pride
  7330. >the cheerleaders at their lockers, wearing their cheer uniforms, yell out "Go Wondercolts"
  7331.  
  7332. >you see Sunset at her locker and give her a smirk
  7333.  
  7334. >but the team stays silent, as was tradition
  7335. >walking, marching
  7336. >making a statement
  7337. >It is Game Day
  7338.  
  7339. >And we're motherfuckin' here
  7340.  
  7341. >the team walks straight to the locker room to put up their football gear
  7342. >then immediately dispurses to your individual lockers to begin school
  7343. >and thus, the school day begins
  7344. >or rather, the pre-game starts
  7345.  
  7346.  
  7347. >"So Anon, what do I have to do to be a part of the Game Day Walk?"
  7348. "Being on the team is a good start, Norman. Why didn't you try out this year?"
  7349. >"I don't know man. I don't think I'm the jock type."
  7350. >you turn to him in your seat
  7351.  
  7352. "Really dude? Do I look like the jock type? Do I act like a meathead?"
  7353. >he shrugs
  7354. >"I guess not, but they seem to like you."
  7355. "Exactly. If you can take a hit, you can play the game. Doesn't mean you'll make the team, but you'll never know until you try it."
  7356.  
  7357. >"Meh, still. I don't know if I'm cut out for it."
  7358. "Look man, my parents didn't think I was cut out for it when I started playing, but I made the team. You never know."
  7359.  
  7360. >"What's it like being on the team? I mean really."
  7361.  
  7362. "I guess it depends on who you ask. I like it. I made a lot of friends because of football. Gives me something to do, a way to stay in shape, and something to look forward to. I guess girls tend to like athletes but if you try to join just because of that you're probably not going to like it. It's a lot of work to just use as a pick up line. But since I don't do that, I like it a lot."
  7363.  
  7364. >he thinks for a moment
  7365.  
  7366. >"You know what man? If you're still here next year and still on the team, I'll try out."
  7367. "Fair enough, Norm. I'd like to see you do that."
  7368.  
  7369. >"..."
  7370. "..."
  7371.  
  7372. >he lowers his volume
  7373. >"Hey Anon?"
  7374.  
  7375. "Yeah bud?"
  7376. >"Moondancer told me what happened between you two. What you told her, I mean."
  7377. >he rubs his hands slightly
  7378.  
  7379. >"Thanks."
  7380.  
  7381. "Hey, no problem man. Glad she did it."
  7382.  
  7383. >"Yeah. Me too."
  7384.  
  7385.  
  7386. >>25071443
  7387.  
  7388. >the worst part of every game day was sitting in all of your classes
  7389. >you and the entire team wanted nothing more than to put on your pads and get the game going
  7390. >but it didn't work that way
  7391. >you had to try and be patient and keep your mind focused for hours on end before you even saw your pads
  7392. >you believed the most patient people in your age group were athletes who had to sit in school all day before a game
  7393. >someone should do some kind of science study to prove that
  7394.  
  7395. >Twilight could probably do it
  7396.  
  7397. >anyways
  7398. >the Game Day Gods seemed to have blessed you today
  7399. >so far your classes didn't seem to drag on for too long; making them almost bearable
  7400. >AJ said you looked good in the jersey, but didn't really hit on you
  7401.  
  7402. >Moondancer & Twilight both seemed to be in a good mood when they greeted you; both for far different reasons, but still
  7403.  
  7404. >the PE teacher let the football guys do pass plays while the rest of the class had to run two miles
  7405.  
  7406. >heh
  7407. >sometimes it must have sucked to not be an athlete at CHS
  7408.  
  7409. >the weird didn't happen until chem class
  7410. >Rarity was nice as usual, but Sunset didn't sit by you guys
  7411. >she, for whatever reason, opted to sit alone
  7412.  
  7413. >you even walked over to her before class started and invited her to sit with you and Rarity
  7414. >she declined
  7415. >she also seemed nervous about something,
  7416. >but she would tell you if she wanted you to know
  7417. >so you didn't ask
  7418.  
  7419. >also, you knew that feel
  7420. >there were days when you just didn't want to talk to a lot of people
  7421. >and you didn't always have a reason, either
  7422. >it just happened sometimes
  7423. >wasn't always a bad thing
  7424. >sometimes you just needed some space to think on something
  7425.  
  7426. >so you went back and talked to Rarity during class
  7427. >Rarity was cool
  7428. >so far, she wasn't the snob that the football team warned about
  7429. >in your mind, you kinda wanted her to win the HC Queen
  7430. >she seemed like she could sport the Queen tiara quite well
  7431. >but you didn't say that too her
  7432. >because there was no way to say that in a not-weird way
  7433.  
  7434.  
  7435. >Lunch
  7436.  
  7437. >the population of lunch tables were usually separated by cliques
  7438. >nerds, jocks, populars, emos, hipsters and such
  7439.  
  7440. >but on game day, there was a new paradigm
  7441. >jerseys and non-jerseys
  7442. >it wasn't an elitism move either, though some failed to grasp that
  7443. >it was a... oh how did they put it?
  7444. >a 'mechanism' to keep the players' minds focused
  7445.  
  7446. >there was talk at your table, sure
  7447. >but most of it revolved around memorizing pass routes and blocking strategies
  7448. >going over Crystal Prep plays and strategies as well
  7449.  
  7450. >meatheads were really good at studying
  7451. >when they put their minds to it
  7452. >and when it was football related
  7453.  
  7454. >sometimes you could sense some animosity from those not at the table
  7455. >especially from the non-athlete guys
  7456. >but today it seemed different
  7457. >almost as though even the guys jealous of not being on the team understood what it meant to face against Crystal Prep
  7458.  
  7459. >in one way, it was almost magical
  7460. >like the whole school coming together to beat an unbeatable team
  7461.  
  7462. >in another way, it was terrifying
  7463. >because even people who didn't play knew how hard this game would be
  7464. >and now the nerves set in
  7465.  
  7466. >last time you played this team at your old school
  7467. >you practically got your shit pushed in
  7468. [pic]
  7469.  
  7470. >you remove the thought from your mind
  7471. >nothing about that will help now
  7472. >you must focus
  7473.  
  7474. >lunch ends
  7475. >fistbumps all around from the team
  7476. >and you head to cooking class
  7477.  
  7478. >while talking with Fluttershy
  7479. >phone vibrates
  7480.  
  7481. >discretely check it
  7482. >from Sunset?
  7483.  
  7484. >[Hey]
  7485. [Hey]
  7486.  
  7487. >[I need to talk to you.]
  7488.  
  7489.  
  7490. [Sunset. Game day. Get with the program, haha]
  7491.  
  7492. >[Anon, I'm being serious.]
  7493.  
  7494. [Oh, okay, go ahead.]
  7495.  
  7496. >a minute goes by
  7497.  
  7498. >[No, like in person.]
  7499. [Alright, I'll find you after school.]
  7500. >[Right now, Anon.]
  7501.  
  7502. >oh shit, is she mad at you?
  7503. >why would she be mad at you?
  7504.  
  7505. [What is it? I'm in class.]
  7506. >[So am I. Meet me in room 208 in one minute.]
  7507. [Are you sure you're being serious?]
  7508.  
  7509. >[Positive, Anon.]
  7510.  
  7511. >something weird is going on
  7512. >what can't wait until after school?
  7513. >whatever, you trusted her so it must be important
  7514. >she wouldn't ask you to do this if it was something dumb
  7515.  
  7516. >you raise your hand
  7517.  
  7518. >"Yes, Anon?"
  7519. "Can I go to the restroom?"
  7520. >"Yes you may."
  7521.  
  7522.  
  7523.  
  7524. >you get up out of your seat and leave the classroom
  7525. >as you close the door behind you, you enter the silent hallway
  7526. >walk towards the room
  7527. >you start to wonder what could be so important
  7528.  
  7529. >what if it had something to do with Rainbow
  7530. >what if she somehow found a way to get you in trouble
  7531. >as you realize that the ordeal may very well not be over, but rather just beginning again
  7532. >your heart speeds up and your hands shake a bit
  7533.  
  7534. >this was not the day for something like this to go wrong
  7535.  
  7536. >you look at 208
  7537. >there's no one inside from your view outside
  7538. >but the lights are on
  7539.  
  7540. >fuck
  7541. >this could be bad
  7542.  
  7543. >you're not sure why, but you knock on the door before you enter
  7544. >as you open the door, you almost expect to see Twilight and her friends plus Celestia waiting for you
  7545.  
  7546. >but as you enter, there is only Sunset inside
  7547.  
  7548.  
  7549.  
  7550. >close the door behind you
  7551. >approach her
  7552. "What's going on? Is this about Rainbow??"
  7553.  
  7554. >she looks more nervous than she did in chem
  7555.  
  7556. >"Rainbow?? No, it has nothing to do with that."
  7557. "Okay, so what's wrong? All you alright?"
  7558.  
  7559. >"I-I'm fine. There's nothing really wrong..."
  7560.  
  7561. "You mean you just pulled me from class and there's nothing at all wrong?"
  7562.  
  7563. >"Well, I mean... I guess that's.."
  7564.  
  7565. >your brow furrows
  7566. >she's got to be kidding you
  7567. >did she really just pull this?
  7568.  
  7569. "Sunset, I'm all about skipping class when I can but today really isn't the day for this alright? It's goddamn game day. And this time I have a starting position, too! It kinda means a lot to me, and I'm not going to screw that up so we can just chit-chat."
  7570.  
  7571. >you turn to walk away
  7572.  
  7573. >"Wait! Where are you going??"
  7574.  
  7575. "Back to class, Sunset."
  7576.  
  7577. >before you can grab the door handle, she cries out
  7578.  
  7579. >"I LIED TO YOU!"
  7580.  
  7581. >your hand freezes, as does the rest of your body
  7582.  
  7583. >"I lied to you about what happened Wednesday night."
  7584.  
  7585.  
  7586. >you creak your head to look at her
  7587. >she's almost upset-looking
  7588.  
  7589. >fuck
  7590. >oh fuck
  7591.  
  7592. >you DID do something to her, didn't you??
  7593. >what did you drunkenly do to her??
  7594.  
  7595. "Sunset... what did I do to you??"
  7596.  
  7597. >"You didn't do anything."
  7598. >your hand goes back to your side as you walk back toward her
  7599.  
  7600. "Then what really happened??"
  7601.  
  7602. >Sunset exhales as her shoulders drop
  7603. >whatever happened, she has a hard time spitting it out
  7604. >she's looking at the floor
  7605. >fuck, it must be bad
  7606.  
  7607. >"We both were drinking. And in the midst of that... I started to feel... different..."
  7608.  
  7609. "Drinking will do that,"
  7610.  
  7611. >"...about you."
  7612.  
  7613.  
  7614. "...what?"
  7615.  
  7616. >"I started hitting on you, hoping maybe something would happen. I said some things I sort of regret saying but they were true. The worst part was, you didn't even know I was hitting on you. You asked me how... big my 'rack' was."
  7617.  
  7618. "We all do and say things we don't mean when we're drunk, Sunset."
  7619.  
  7620. >she cringes a bit and becomes embarrassed
  7621. >still not looking at you
  7622.  
  7623. >"I.. wasn't drunk."
  7624. >she said that so quietly that she could teach Fluttershy lessons
  7625.  
  7626. >slight fear enters your eyes
  7627. >but you say nothing
  7628.  
  7629. >"We were kind of flirting and I wanted to show you what... they... looked like, but I didn't have the courage until it was too late. By the time I walked into the room with no shirt on, you were passed out."
  7630.  
  7631. >you take a step back
  7632. "OH MY GOD. THAT WASN'T A DREAM."
  7633.  
  7634.  
  7635. >"what???"
  7636. "Part of the dream I had that night was that I saw you with no shirt on."
  7637.  
  7638. >"I thought you were passed out?!?"
  7639. "I'm sure I was close enough. Anyways Sunset.."
  7640.  
  7641. >"OKAY WAIT. Before you say anything, just let me finish."
  7642.  
  7643. "..."
  7644.  
  7645. >"I thought you were okay.. when we met. Before that, the only thing I really knew about you was that you could be an ass and you were some football meathead."
  7646.  
  7647. "..."
  7648.  
  7649. >"BUT I WAS WRONG. You let Rainbow get the minimum punishment, even when you had every right to do the opposite. You apologized when you yelled at me. You held me when I was crying. I know I told you I didn't like you like that before, but now I... do."
  7650.  
  7651. >you're trying to process all of this
  7652. >you pinch yourself to make sure this isn't another dream
  7653.  
  7654. >"...and you were right last night. I WAS excited to go to the dance; I do have a dress. But if you're not going, then I'd rather spend time with you instead. I never planned to go out with friends on Saturday. I wanted to ask you to hang out with me, but I waited too long."
  7655.  
  7656.  
  7657. "..."
  7658.  
  7659. >"I like it when you call me Sunny. I like it when we hug. I like it when you pick me up. I like being with you, Anon."
  7660.  
  7661. >you're unaware of this
  7662. >but your face has a look of shock
  7663. >a face that she takes with a different meaning than what you mean to portray
  7664.  
  7665. >she starts getting a little emotional
  7666. >her hands shake a bit
  7667.  
  7668. >"I-I'm sorry if this ruins our friendship. I'm sorry if I ruined our friendship. But I had to tell you this today because it's been eating me up since I realized how I feel. Because DAMMIT I LIKE YOU, ANON."
  7669.  
  7670. >your still shocked
  7671. "..Sun.."
  7672. >Her eyes get teary
  7673. >her jaw quivers
  7674.  
  7675. >"I knew it. I-I knew I would ruin this. Now even YOU can't trust me. Y-You've had such an awful week and I j-j-just made it worse."
  7676.  
  7677. >she begins to fast-walk towards the door
  7678.  
  7679.  
  7680. "No, wait!"
  7681.  
  7682.  
  7683. >>25075678
  7684.  
  7685. >she looks at you; tears running down her face
  7686. >"I-I'm so sorry Anon."
  7687.  
  7688. >before she can grab the door handle
  7689. >you run over and grab her by her hips
  7690. >pull her into a hug
  7691. "Don't go..."
  7692.  
  7693. >you grabbed her before she could reach full on cry-mode
  7694. >she looks at you, not understanding
  7695. >"What??"
  7696.  
  7697. "My turn."
  7698. >you smile
  7699. >also sigh, not knowing how to start this
  7700.  
  7701. "So, remember how I said I'm not really into long boring speeches?"
  7702. >she nods yes
  7703. "Good. I'll spare you the details and just say this. You're hot."
  7704.  
  7705. >she doesn't know where you're going with this
  7706.  
  7707. "You're also my friend, but you being hot isn't why you're my friend. You forgave me when I was an ass to you. You hung out with me when I was sad and even drank with me just to make me feel better. You're the nice, forgiving, more fun person out of the two of us. I generally have a good time with you."
  7708.  
  7709. >she stops crying
  7710. >finally
  7711.  
  7712. >you smirk
  7713. "...but having that goddess body doesn't hurt matters either.."
  7714.  
  7715. >she turns a shade red and giggles a bit
  7716.  
  7717. "And look, I'm not going to pretend to know what this is going to end up as, but if you're down to be more than just friends..."
  7718.  
  7719. >you take your thumbs and wipe the tears from her face
  7720.  
  7721. "...then hell yeah. I'm down."
  7722.  
  7723. >with one hand, you pull her close by her hip
  7724. >with the other hand you grab her hair and lightly pull to tilt her head back so you can kiss her
  7725. >as your lips lock, she kisses back fervently
  7726.  
  7727.  
  7728. >after a few seconds, you can feel her hot breath enter your mouth at an irregular rate
  7729. >you pull out
  7730.  
  7731. "Sunset, are you okay?"
  7732.  
  7733. >she looks worried about something
  7734.  
  7735. >"A-Anon, what if this turns out to be a stupid mistake for us? What if something happens and we're not friends afterwards??"
  7736.  
  7737. "I can't see a time where we aren't at least friends. You're too damn cool for that to happen."
  7738.  
  7739. >you give her a knowing smile
  7740.  
  7741. "And as far as dumb, you should have thought about that before you got a crush on a guy who needs tutoring for high school algebra."
  7742.  
  7743. >she giggles again and playfully punches you in the stomach
  7744.  
  7745. >"You're such an ass sometimes, you know that?"
  7746. "Yeah, I get that a lot."
  7747.  
  7748. >"Plus, I couldn't help it."
  7749. >she grabs your shoulders and pulls you into another deep kiss
  7750.  
  7751. >after about 30 seconds, she pulls away
  7752. >"I'm, uh, sure you have to get back to class," she says as she looks away, biting her lip
  7753.  
  7754. >you sigh, realizing her truth
  7755. "Yeah..."
  7756.  
  7757. >"What are you doing after the game tonight?"
  7758. "I'll probably talk to some of the guys afterwards for a bit, but I'm sure I'll be too tired to go anywhere else other than home. We can talk more on the way home if you want."
  7759. >"Yeah, I'd like that."
  7760.  
  7761. "Sweet."
  7762.  
  7763. >"Well look, good luck at the game today. I'll be there cheering you on... 85," she says as she winks at you
  7764.  
  7765. >she kisses you on the cheek
  7766. "Thanks, Sunny."
  7767.  
  7768. >then leaves the room
  7769.  
  7770. >then comes back quickly
  7771. >"Umm so do you want to hang out on Saturday?"
  7772.  
  7773. >you chuckle
  7774. "Yeah, I do. I'm sure Mac won't be too disappointed."
  7775. >her happy facial expression falls into a sad realization
  7776. >she forgot about you going to Mac's place
  7777.  
  7778. >"Oh, right. Listen we don't have to..."
  7779.  
  7780. "Sunny. We're hangin out."
  7781. >she smiles real big
  7782. >"Okay."
  7783.  
  7784. >she leaves again
  7785.  
  7786. >you stand there, taking everything in
  7787. >what in the hell just happened...
  7788.  
  7789. >...whatever it was
  7790. >you were a fan of it
  7791.  
  7792. >as you sit back down in class, your phone vibrates
  7793. >who is it this time??
  7794. >you check
  7795.  
  7796. >it's from Sunset
  7797.  
  7798. >[ <3 ]
  7799.  
  7800.  
  7801. >well that happened
  7802. >you saw her in a different way before this week started
  7803. >she was hot... sexy even
  7804. >but she was your friend
  7805.  
  7806. >but you never expected her to be this cool
  7807. >or have that rack on her
  7808. >where did those things hide, anyways?
  7809. >but now you had an awesome friend and a little something on the extra as well
  7810.  
  7811. >it almost felt weird, actually
  7812.  
  7813.  
  7814. >flashback
  7815.  
  7816. >Monday morning
  7817. >Before you get into class, you meet eyes with one Sunset Shimmer passing you in the hall
  7818. >she smiles and waves at you
  7819. >your return smile was a bit too wide and toothy, and you immediately feel spaghetti hit the floor
  7820. "Dammit. Fuckin' smooth, Anon" you mumble to yourself when she gets out of sight
  7821.  
  7822. >real time
  7823.  
  7824.  
  7825. >that wasn't even one week ago and now she's into you
  7826.  
  7827. >did she like you because of your newfound popularity?
  7828. >no
  7829. >she liked you because you two hung out and she got to know you
  7830.  
  7831. >was this some kind of false reality
  7832. >some kind of dream?
  7833. >no
  7834. >it was just what happened when you put yourself out there
  7835. >you may not have been some kind of pimp
  7836. >but you were the king of your own destiny
  7837.  
  7838. >enough thinking about this
  7839. >back to game day mode
  7840. >you would have plenty of time to think on this after the game was over
  7841.  
  7842.  
  7843. >still in cooking
  7844.  
  7845. >pep rally is replaces next class
  7846. >good
  7847. >no history
  7848.  
  7849.  
  7850. >as the team exits the gym, the coach speaks up again
  7851.  
  7852. >C: "Alright boys, most of you have done this before. When it's time for you to go in, you walk in single file. If you're a starter, your name will be called out. When this happens, take a step forward, then step back. This pep rally is just to get more people to come to the game, and Principal Celestia loves big crowds at her school's games like she loves wh..."
  7853.  
  7854. >dear lord
  7855. >he was going to say whiskey
  7856.  
  7857. >this is why Coach was cool
  7858.  
  7859. >C: "...wins. She loves her teams to win. So don't do anything stupid."
  7860.  
  7861. >when Coach stops talking, the rest of the team starts
  7862. >seniors
  7863. >"Yo Anon, who's the lucky girl THIS weekend??"
  7864.  
  7865. >this is too easy
  7866. >but it's fun
  7867. "I don't know, fellas. I guess we'll see soon enough."
  7868.  
  7869. >"Hey hey, everyone knows that Anon likes to keep his private life... private."
  7870. >"Yeah, he'll tell us when we need to know something."
  7871.  
  7872. >a small freshman walks up to you
  7873. >"Um, Anon? I was just wondering..."
  7874.  
  7875. >a senior flies out of nowhere, "What do you want, freshman??"
  7876. >you look at the senior with a pseudo-serious face and the voice of a priest
  7877. "Let him speak."
  7878.  
  7879. >freshman, "I was just wondering if you could... help me ask someone to the dance."
  7880.  
  7881. >you (jokingly) ponder his request in front of the rest of the team
  7882. >you extend a hand to his head and touch his scalp
  7883.  
  7884. "No, my child. You must do this by yourself. But, depending on who you want to ask, I might give you my blessing."
  7885.  
  7886. >still totally in character
  7887.  
  7888. >someone in the background whispers "oh shit..."
  7889.  
  7890. >freshman, "She's... uh... her name is..."
  7891.  
  7892. "Fret not, my son."
  7893. >"Her name is Sweetie Belle."
  7894.  
  7895. >the older guys suddenly, in a way, respect the younger kid
  7896. >"OOOHHHHHHHHHH SHIT! Freshman got some balls asking Rarity's sister!"
  7897. >Good choice, freshman!"
  7898. >"Damn, man, if I were three years younger..."
  7899.  
  7900. >you wait for the crowd to quiet down
  7901. "Then you have my blessing. Ask her before the game."
  7902.  
  7903. >the kid looks at you with wonder in his eyes
  7904.  
  7905.  
  7906. >as chuckles are passed around the team, you look through the door's window to see what's going on inside
  7907. >most of the students are already there
  7908. >cheerleaders are in the center of the gym
  7909. >music comes on and they do a routine
  7910.  
  7911. >as far as the routines went, there were eh
  7912. >but the cheerleaders themselves were... spicy
  7913.  
  7914. >among others,
  7915.  
  7916. >there was Sonata and Adagio
  7917. >their friend Aria wasn't on the squad; not enough "school spirit" if you recall
  7918. >Pinkie Pie; who was cute but also scared you
  7919. >Trixie; who you knew quite well by now
  7920. >Roseluck; you didn't know her very well but apparently she had a thing for flowers
  7921. >Carrot Top
  7922. >three freshmen who called themselves the "Crusaders"
  7923.  
  7924. >and last but not least, Derpy; who, despite having laughably crossed eyes had an ass that could make an old man tear up
  7925. >it was beautiful
  7926. >and she probably didn't even know it
  7927.  
  7928. >you watched as they finished their routine
  7929. >then you heard Luna and Celestia's voices
  7930.  
  7931.  
  7932. >as you hear Celestia talk in the mic, your heart starts pumping faster
  7933. >you had been playing football for years
  7934. >but now you were finally a starter
  7935. >on the most important game of the season
  7936.  
  7937. >you almost get a cold sweat
  7938. >were you ready for this?
  7939.  
  7940. >Mac lays a hand on your shoulder
  7941. >"You okay bud?"
  7942. "Yeah, I'm good. It's just.. I won't lie; I'm a little nervous."
  7943. >"Why? I hear you been pretty popular with the women 'round here..."
  7944.  
  7945. >he looks off in slight disgust
  7946. >"...even if one of 'em is my sister."
  7947.  
  7948. >you really don't want him upset with you
  7949. >he looks back at you without the disgust
  7950.  
  7951. >"If you can do all that, what's the problem with a pep rally?"
  7952.  
  7953. "I've never been a starter before. I've never had my name called out at the pep rallies."
  7954.  
  7955. >he chuckles
  7956. >"Yeah, but you've played every game since you came here. It ain't nothing, really. Only difference is when you start playin'."
  7957.  
  7958. "I guess so."
  7959. >"Trust me, it's a pep rally. No one really cares. Ev'ryone's just glad to get out of class."
  7960.  
  7961. >Coach calls out, "MAC, ready up!"
  7962. >"Hey, gotta go. You'll be fine, bud."
  7963.  
  7964. >he moves to the front of the line
  7965.  
  7966. >fuck, Mac is cool
  7967.  
  7968.  
  7969. >Mac is right
  7970. >you're going to be fine
  7971. >enjoy the moment
  7972.  
  7973.  
  7974. >this song plays
  7975. https://youtu.be/MUsYMiVkFVE [Embed]
  7976.  
  7977. >C: "Move out, boys!"
  7978. >under the command, a single file line of football players enter the gym behind Mac
  7979. >and this time, you were far more towards the front that usual
  7980. >something about the music makes you feel in control
  7981.  
  7982. >you're not nervous
  7983. >you're goddamn 85
  7984.  
  7985. >as the team enters, students wail out in cheer
  7986. >the music is loud, the gym is loud, and you walk with a smile
  7987. >you look out into the students
  7988. >you spot Twilight and her friends, as well as Sunset
  7989. >who gives a big smile and a wave to you
  7990.  
  7991. >as if you needed to smile more
  7992.  
  7993. >as the walking stops, the team faces the crowd of students
  7994. >VP Luna reads out the starters' names as well as their positions and numbers
  7995.  
  7996. >"First on the team, number 52, left guard, Big Macintosh!"
  7997. >Mac casually takes a step forward with a similar casual smile
  7998. >the girls practically cause a flood
  7999. >also your ears ring with their screams
  8000.  
  8001. >though it didn't surprise you, you had no idea Mac had command of the feelings of half the girls at CHS
  8002. >and somehow, though you didn't think possible, that made him even cooler
  8003. >mostly because he couldn't care less
  8004.  
  8005. >on down the line, Luna called out the players
  8006. >she finally got to you
  8007. >"Next we have number 85, starting offensive Tight End, Anonymous!"
  8008. >you try to hide it, but you can't
  8009. >the giddiness you're experiencing washes a big smile on your face and you take your step forward and point to the crowd
  8010.  
  8011. >and to your surprise, the cheering for you was louder than expected
  8012. >you see all of your friends yell out
  8013. >but to your surprise you see some girls you don't even know were adding to the volume
  8014. >even Twilight and her friends lightly cheered
  8015. >Sunset however, could have lost her voice with whatever sound she was making
  8016. >feelsgoodman.jpg
  8017.  
  8018. >you step back
  8019.  
  8020. >you were promoted to starting position
  8021. >and you would help your team win
  8022.  
  8023. >throughout the entire rally, your smile didn't fade
  8024.  
  8025.  
  8026. >as the pep rally winds down, Celestia takes the mic again
  8027. >PC: "I know we are all excited about tonight's game and the crowning of the new homecoming king and queen. I encourage all of you to attend in support of our Wondercolts football team!"
  8028.  
  8029. >a small cheer from the students
  8030. >PC: "You are now dismissed. Have an excellent weekend."
  8031.  
  8032. >Celestia and Luna walk over to the team without the mic
  8033. >PC: "I know that playing Crystal Preparatory for our homecoming game isn't... favorable, but I know you boys will make this school proud no matter the final score. Be strong and play well."
  8034. >VPL: "I agree. Fight with valor."
  8035.  
  8036. >both leave the gym
  8037. >Coach speaks up again
  8038. >C: "All right boys, pre-game dinner is at 5 so be back here at 4:30. And don't do anything stupid, either."
  8039.  
  8040. >as the team scrambles off into different directions, you go to find Mac
  8041.  
  8042. "Hey Mac."
  8043. >"Eeyup."
  8044. "Hey, I forgot to tell you earlier. I won't be able to hang out tomorrow night."
  8045. >"Heh, that's fine. Have fun whatever you're doin'... or whoever."
  8046. >he gives a knowing smile at you and turns towards the parking lot
  8047. >"I gotta get AJ home, I'll see you in a few."
  8048.  
  8049. >it dawns on you
  8050. >you have nothing to do until 4:30
  8051.  
  8052.  
  8053. >meeting up with Sunset was a desirable option
  8054. >but so was taking a nap
  8055. >nap would win
  8056.  
  8057. >as you walk towards the locker room
  8058. >phone vibrates
  8059. >it's a group message
  8060.  
  8061. >"Hey Coach forgot about sports pictures. Come back ASAP if you left and get your gear on."
  8062.  
  8063. "Well, no shit."
  8064.  
  8065. >you were already going to the locker room anyways
  8066. >as you start to get your gear on for the pictures, a horde of disgruntled players walk in as well
  8067.  
  8068. >"I knew I was forgetting something."
  8069. >"Is Coach even showing up for these?"
  8070. "I doubt he has to. It's mostly just for the players and cheerleaders."
  8071. >"Yeah, probably right."
  8072.  
  8073. >"Hey, any time with the cheerleaders is a good time!"
  8074. >"Yeah, until her parents walk in!"
  8075.  
  8076. >a hearty laugh is shared by the entire team as you finish putting on your cleats
  8077. >you head out
  8078. >after a few seconds, you hear your name called out
  8079. >"Anon! Wait!"
  8080. >it's Flash
  8081. "What's up?"
  8082. >"I gotta talk to you, remember?"
  8083.  
  8084. "Right, right."
  8085.  
  8086.  
  8087. >you slow down your walking speed to let him catch up
  8088.  
  8089. >"Hey, so I got something serious to ask you."
  8090. "Shoot."
  8091. >"And I can't say this enough, I'm being really serious when I ask this."
  8092. "Okay."
  8093.  
  8094. >"How bad was it?"
  8095. "How bad was what?"
  8096. >Flash seems really nervous about something
  8097.  
  8098. >"You know... uhmm... Rainbow?"
  8099. >you immediately stop walking and look him in the eyes
  8100.  
  8101. "You being serious right now? You're not asking me this just to piss me off?"
  8102. >"Dude, I swear. There's a reason behind me asking. I thought I should wait until everything is over and she's off of suspension now, right?"
  8103.  
  8104. "Yeah, she is."
  8105. >"Soo....?"
  8106. "What do you want to know?"
  8107. >"Like, was it violent?"
  8108.  
  8109. "She punched me in the stomach, but I already told you that. Other than the punch, no."
  8110. >"So like, was it a bad time? Because when I imagine nutting in a girl's mouth it's not exactly a bad time."
  8111.  
  8112. "Yeah, me too. It really wasn't that bad, and she wasn't too bad at it either. The whole thing is really based on principle and law. The fact that I said no before and she hid the key so I couldn't get out or leave technically makes it rape. But when I think of the word rape, it leaves a lot of negative connotations in my mind that honestly weren't present in that situation. It's kind of hard to explain but let me put it this way: in my mind, the worst part of the situation wasn't that it happened, but rather the consequences of it happening. It wasn't traumatic at all, if that's what you're asking."
  8113.  
  8114. >"Because you wanted Applejack, right?"
  8115. "Right."
  8116. >"Does she still like you?"
  8117. "Who knows, man? She kissed me on Wednesday after school but I'm sure shit has changed since then. Also I'm starting to have second thoughts on her anyways."
  8118.  
  8119. >"Why? She's hot as hell, man."
  8120. "Trust me, I know. But I think I remember my uncle saying some to the chord of 'Don't stick it in a girl who hits harder than you'"
  8121.  
  8122. >"Maybe she was emotionally invested?"
  8123.  
  8124. "Whoa Flash, using big words now?"
  8125. >"Shut the fuck up."
  8126.  
  8127.  
  8128. >you start walking towards the field again
  8129.  
  8130. >"So, uh , Anon."
  8131. "Yeah?"
  8132. >"What do you think of Rainbow now? Like do you think she's hot?"
  8133.  
  8134. >you stop
  8135. >now he's joking
  8136. >he has to be joking
  8137.  
  8138. "I'm not sure if I'm going to punch you or not."
  8139.  
  8140. >"I'm serious, man."
  8141. "You can't be."
  8142.  
  8143. >"You know that.. thing.. that she did to you?"
  8144.  
  8145. "Being a total cunt?"
  8146. >"No, I mean the whole 'not asking for consent or permission' and 'forcing you into intercourse' thing."
  8147.  
  8148. "I'm guessing that's faggot-speak for rape. And did you really just use air quotes to say forcing you into intercourse??"
  8149.  
  8150. >"Yes on both. See, I'm.. uh.."
  8151. >he lowers his voice
  8152. >"I'm kind of into that..."
  8153.  
  8154. >your body stops again
  8155. >did he just...
  8156. >let it sink it
  8157. >Flash just continues to surprise you with his shit
  8158.  
  8159. "You'd do well in prison, Flash."
  8160. >"NOT LIKE THAT. Like, a hot girl doing it."
  8161.  
  8162. "Like her putting something up your.."
  8163. >"FUCK YOU, NO OF COURSE NOT."
  8164.  
  8165. >you take a moment to soak that in
  8166. "You're being serious right now?"
  8167. >"Yes."
  8168.  
  8169. >you think on this for a second
  8170.  
  8171. "You know what Flash? If you're dumb enough to still like her... or god forbid, you like her BECAUSE of this, then go for it."
  8172.  
  8173. >"I'm torn between saying fuck you and thanks."
  8174.  
  8175. >you walk towards the field again
  8176.  
  8177. "You can say both. C'mon, let's get these pictures over with."
  8178.  
  8179.  
  8180. >as you two get on the field, you see the cheerleaders already doing pictures
  8181. >and who else but Photo Finish is in charge
  8182. >great
  8183.  
  8184. >at least most of the girls are hot
  8185.  
  8186. PF = Photo Finish
  8187.  
  8188. >PF: "Alright, here come the football players. Finally. What took so long?"
  8189. "We forgot."
  8190. >PF: "Of course."
  8191.  
  8192. >you and Flash were the first to arrive so you had to wait for the rest of the team to show up
  8193. >after about five minutes, everyone was present
  8194.  
  8195. >PF: "Okay we'll start with the team photo. Arrange yourselves with the shortest in front taking a knee and the taller guys in the back."
  8196. >everyone gets in position
  8197.  
  8198. >PF: "Great, this will work. 51, please move left a bit. Perfect."
  8199.  
  8200. >she gets her camera ready
  8201. >that shit looks expensive
  8202.  
  8203. >PF: "Everybody smile!"
  8204. >someone on the team says "We don't smile!"
  8205. >PF: "Do it anyways!"
  8206.  
  8207. >you smirk for the picture, because that's cool, right?
  8208. >PF: "A few more! Hold the smiles! Yes, yes, very good."
  8209.  
  8210. >this is already getting old
  8211. >PF: "Okay now look tough! No smiles!"
  8212.  
  8213. >over the years you put far too much time into thinking whether or not it's actually more manly to have just an expressionless stare into the camera that gazes into the very soul of whoever saw your picture
  8214. >rather than trying to look mean on purpose
  8215.  
  8216. >in conclusion?
  8217. >you had no idea either way
  8218.  
  8219. >but you went with the expressionless face
  8220.  
  8221.  
  8222. >off to the side, you hear your name whispered
  8223. >"Yeah, that's him alright!"
  8224. >when the team picture is over, you see three of the smaller cheerleaders run at you
  8225.  
  8226. >Apple Bloom speaks up, "Hey there Anon!"
  8227. "Apple Bloom, how are you doing?"
  8228. >"Ya know, pretty good."
  8229.  
  8230. >"I'm Scootaloo."
  8231. >"I'm Sweetie Belle."
  8232. "Hi."
  8233.  
  8234. >AB: "My friends thought I was lying when I told them that you came over to my place this week."
  8235.  
  8236. >everyone froze what they were doing to stare at you
  8237. >she said that way too loud
  8238.  
  8239. >you turn around to those looking and say
  8240. "...For Applejack."
  8241.  
  8242. >everyone present, "Oohhhhhh."
  8243.  
  8244. >AB: "So why haven't ya been back?"
  8245. "Well partly because I flew off of a horse, and... because I've been busy. I was actually going to hang with your brother on Saturday but something came up."
  8246.  
  8247. >AB: "Well shucks. Maybe AJ didn't show ya how to ride right! Next time you come over, I'll show ya what ridin' looks like!"
  8248.  
  8249. >PF: "Let's move onto the class pictures! Players and cheerleaders of the same grade get together for a picture. Let's start with 9th grade."
  8250.  
  8251. >Now Photo Finish is giving you the stink eye
  8252. >of course Apple Bloom would use the worst phrasing possible, not knowing what it sounds like
  8253. >While you answer Apple Bloom, you stare right back to Photo Finish
  8254. "I don't know Apple Bloom, I don't think HORSE RIDING is for me."
  8255.  
  8256. >she gives you a weird look
  8257. >AB: "Why did you yell out the horse part?"
  8258. "Long story. You three go get your pictures done."
  8259.  
  8260. >as the three skip along, you look at Sweetie Belle
  8261. >good choice, freshman
  8262.  
  8263. >that kid who got your permission to ask out Sweetie Belle, bashfully approaches Sweetie
  8264. >"Hey, um Sweetie Belle, do you want to stand next to me for the picture?"
  8265.  
  8266. >SB: "Umm, okay!"
  8267.  
  8268. >the poor freshman goes beat red when Photo Finish asks the cheerleaders to sit on the boys' shoulders
  8269. >he looks at you in panic
  8270. >you shoot him a smile and the thumbs up
  8271. >he lifts her onto his shoulders and tries not to smile too hard
  8272.  
  8273. [pic] = your face
  8274.  
  8275. >good job freshman
  8276.  
  8277.  
  8278. >the 9th graders take forever on their pictures
  8279. >in the midst of talking to Flash
  8280. >Trixie walks up to you now
  8281. >it's more of a saunter, but you try not to notice that
  8282.  
  8283. TL = Trixie Lulamoon
  8284.  
  8285. >her evil smile doesn't not mean anything good
  8286.  
  8287. >TL: "Hello Anonymous."
  8288. "Huh, I didn't know we were on a full name basis."
  8289. >TL: "What, don't feel like playing along?"
  8290. "I would call you by your full name, but I didn't care to ask what it is."
  8291.  
  8292. >TL: "And I didn't know you liked them that young."
  8293. >she looks at the Crusaders
  8294.  
  8295. "Hey, whoa I was absolutely not..!"
  8296. >TL: "Oh, silly, I know that, but does Big Macintosh know that?"
  8297. >this shit
  8298.  
  8299. "You know what? Go ahead, Trixie. Tell him that. Because Mac is my friend now, and I don't think he'll lose trust in me because some gossip girl tried to stir the pot. Strike one."
  8300.  
  8301. >her evil smile washes to one of irritation
  8302.  
  8303. >TL: "Well played then. Why weren't you on the bus today?"
  8304. "You know damn well that the football team doesn't ride the bus on game days."
  8305. >TL: "Maybe so, but I thought maybe you might reconsider after... yesterday morning."
  8306.  
  8307. >she pulls your arm so your ear is next to her mouth
  8308. >TL: "Because when I got off of the bus, I was preparing to send you my... special... picture. It's a shame, because I don't have your number."
  8309.  
  8310. "My number is 85."
  8311.  
  8312.  
  8313.  
  8314. >TL: "Oh, is that so?"
  8315. >Trixie moves in front of you and backs her ass up on your crotch, ever so slowly moving side to side
  8316. >TL: "Maybe.. I should ask for it?"
  8317.  
  8318. >you were stronger than this
  8319. >yes, this did feel good
  8320. >but if you back down now, she has control
  8321. >and as much as you hated mind games, you knew what losing one to someone like Trixie meant
  8322.  
  8323. >idea
  8324.  
  8325. "Maybe you should, Trix."
  8326. >TL: "Oh? You think so?"
  8327. >you smile
  8328. "Yeah, I'd like you to."
  8329.  
  8330. >she turns around
  8331.  
  8332. >TL: "Then I won't. You're not a challenge anymore. And now we both know that you'll be thinking of me all weekend until you can get my number."
  8333.  
  8334. >PF: "Sophomores! Your turn!"
  8335.  
  8336. >your turn to whisper in her ear
  8337.  
  8338. >you almost got angry
  8339. >you almost lost your mind
  8340. >so close to it
  8341. >but a funny smile appears on your face instead
  8342.  
  8343. "You're right Trixie. This weekend when I'm plowing out one of the hottest girls from my class, the only thing I'll be able to think of is some insane underclassman who can't make up her mind."
  8344.  
  8345. >Trixie squints her eyes in anger
  8346.  
  8347. "I think that's your class, by the way."
  8348. >you say with a smile
  8349.  
  8350. >almost at a mumble she replies
  8351. >TL: "This isn't over."
  8352.  
  8353. "Not by a long shot."
  8354.  
  8355. >she stomps over towards her classmates
  8356.  
  8357. >to be honest, you had no idea if you were actually getting any this weekend
  8358. >but Trixie didn't have to know that
  8359.  
  8360.  
  8361. >Flash walks up
  8362. >"Hey what did she want?"
  8363. "Probably a downgrade on daddy issues."
  8364. >"What?"
  8365.  
  8366. "Nothing. Which cheerleader do you want?"
  8367. >"What, are you their pimp now?"
  8368. "No, you idiot, their sitting on our shoulders for the picture. Which one do you want on your shoulders?"
  8369. >"I don't care man. Maybe Roseluck?"
  8370. "Good choice."
  8371.  
  8372. >10th grade didn't take nearly as long as the freshmen
  8373.  
  8374. >PF: "Juniors! You're next."
  8375.  
  8376. >your classmates gather around
  8377. >Photo counts all of you
  8378. >PF: "Looks like there is one extra girl to guy. 85, can you carry two?"
  8379. "Yeah, I think so."
  8380.  
  8381. >"Alright, 85 stand in the middle."
  8382. "Photo, you know my name. We're in the same class."
  8383. >PF: "Less talking 85."
  8384.  
  8385. >as soon as you look to make your choice, there is a cheerleader on either side of you
  8386. >Derpy
  8387. >and Sonata
  8388.  
  8389. >dis gon b gud
  8390.  
  8391.  
  8392.  
  8393. >PF: "Hop on girls."
  8394.  
  8395. >oh yes
  8396. >hop on, girls
  8397.  
  8398. Sonata Dusk = SD
  8399. Derpy = D
  8400.  
  8401. >SD: "Hey Anon! How's your day been?"
  8402. "Just keeps getting better and better!"
  8403.  
  8404. >D: "Hey, that's great to hear!"
  8405. "Thanks Derpy."
  8406.  
  8407. >SD: "Derpy I call left shoulder!"
  8408. >D: "Then I'll get the right one!"
  8409.  
  8410. >thank god for all of those leg days at the gym
  8411. "Sounds good to me."
  8412. >you squat down so they can mount your shoulder pads
  8413. >they both get on
  8414.  
  8415. >sweet merciful heavens this felt good
  8416. >Derpy's huge ass was less than an inch from your face
  8417. >Sonata was very free with her legs
  8418.  
  8419. >you stand up
  8420. >you put one hand on their legs to hold them on
  8421.  
  8422. >between the two of them, they were probably like 250 pounds
  8423. >again, thank god for weight training
  8424.  
  8425. >Sonata giggles
  8426. >SD: "Hey! I can see my house from up here!"
  8427. "No you can't. I'm not even that tall..."
  8428.  
  8429. >D: "He's right. I can barely see anything at all."
  8430.  
  8431. >SD: "Hey Anon, can you grab a little harder towards my thigh? I really don't want to fall off."
  8432. >D: "Yeah, same for me too."
  8433. "Alright."
  8434.  
  8435. >you move your hands a little up their thighs and add more pressure
  8436. "Better?"
  8437. >SD: "Much. Don't worry, we won't bite."
  8438.  
  8439. >you chuckle
  8440. "Yeah but I might."
  8441.  
  8442. >Derpy looks at you
  8443. "Why would you bite us?"
  8444.  
  8445.  
  8446.  
  8447. >as you held your laugh, you hear Adagio to your left
  8448.  
  8449. Adagio Dazzle = AD
  8450.  
  8451. >AD: "I doubt it. You have to have balls to do something like that."
  8452.  
  8453. >the few people that heard that remark give a look of 'oh shit'
  8454. >who the hell is this bitch?
  8455.  
  8456. >Flash is to your right
  8457. >FS: "Dude, did you hear what she just said??"
  8458.  
  8459. >you start to look at Flash, but end up answering towards Adagio
  8460.  
  8461. "Yeah, I bet Cheese Puff knows a thing or two about having balls."
  8462.  
  8463. >the football guys cackle loudly
  8464. >Sonata puts her hands over her mouth, but explodes in laughter
  8465.  
  8466. >SD: "PffttHAHAHA, Adagio, he called you Cheese Puff!!! You know, because of your hair!!"
  8467. >you hear Derpy giggle a bit too
  8468.  
  8469. >you look at Adagio again, expecting fury
  8470. >but instead, she's smirking
  8471.  
  8472. >AD: "Finally, someone who can serve it back."
  8473.  
  8474. >somehow, you knew what that meant
  8475. "That hard to come by these days?"
  8476.  
  8477. >AD: "You'd be surprised, loser."
  8478.  
  8479. >oh, so it's a game
  8480.  
  8481. >she climbs on top of one of the guy's pads
  8482.  
  8483. "Hey Sandal, don't let her balls touch the back of your neck."
  8484. >Sandalwood hears this and moves his neck forward to avoid contact
  8485. >she lightly slaps the back of his head as she says to him
  8486.  
  8487. >AD: "I don't actually have balls, you idiot."
  8488.  
  8489.  
  8490. >as Photo Finish takes the pictures, every so often the two girls would wiggle their way back to a comfortable spot on your pads
  8491.  
  8492. >no complaints from you
  8493.  
  8494. >you didn't see how the pictures turned out, but you had a good guess that you looked pretty good in them
  8495. >or rather, the girls looked good on top of you and you looked good by ways of osmosis
  8496. >either way
  8497. >you'd take it
  8498.  
  8499. >PF: "Okay, seniors now!"
  8500. >you let go of the girls' legs as they slide off of you
  8501. >"Thanks Anon!" they say in unison
  8502. >Adagio walks past you, seemingly inspecting you
  8503.  
  8504. "Your move, Cheese Puff."
  8505. >she turns around with a half-smile
  8506. >AD: "Oh I know."
  8507. >then she walks off
  8508.  
  8509. >you check your phone
  8510. >message from Sunset
  8511.  
  8512. >[Hey what are you up to?]
  8513. [Sports pictures. You?]
  8514.  
  8515. >[Not sure if I should stay here and wait for the game to start.]
  8516. [Sunny, it doesn't start for hours. You should probably find something to do until then.]
  8517. >[You got some time?]
  8518.  
  8519. >you check the time
  8520.  
  8521. [I can text, but I don't have enough time before dinner to hang out.]
  8522. >[Meh, that's okay.]
  8523. [So anything in specific you wanted to talk about?]
  8524.  
  8525. >[Just wanted some ideas on what we're going to do tomorrow.]
  8526. [Idk. I'm not one for planning ahead too much. I'll meet you at your place and we'll go from there.]
  8527. >[Okay, let's do that.]
  8528.  
  8529. >time to get cheeky
  8530.  
  8531. [Of course we're doing that. I came up with it.]
  8532. >[So when did you turn into the genius?]
  8533. [It's not about being a genius, Sunny. It's about being in charge.]
  8534.  
  8535. >you look away from your phone and chuckle
  8536. >sometimes you made yourself laugh with your own idiocy
  8537.  
  8538. >[Oh?? So you're in charge now?]
  8539. [Implying I was ever not in charge.]
  8540. >[We'll just see about that, big boy. ;) ]
  8541.  
  8542. >you put your phone in your pocket
  8543.  
  8544. >seniors are done with pics
  8545. >time to get the pads off
  8546. >then eat dinner
  8547.  
  8548.  
  8549. >be Applejack
  8550.  
  8551. >"APPLEJACK!!"
  8552. "Yeah Granny??"
  8553. >"C'mere and have some dinner!"
  8554. "Comin' Granny! Gimme a minute!"
  8555.  
  8556. >you look back at your yearbook
  8557. >there's you and all of your friends in the same class
  8558. >including Rainbow
  8559.  
  8560. >you didn't talk to her too much since Wednesday, though you did check up on her to make sure she was okay
  8561. >you were angry at her for a bit
  8562. >but she was sorry
  8563. >and though her logic was flawed
  8564.  
  8565. >she WAS still your friend
  8566.  
  8567. >but that didn't stop you from examining yourself
  8568. >you didn't know why you liked him
  8569. >he wasn't the hottest guy you had ever seen
  8570. >he was nice, but he wasn't the nicest guy
  8571. >he wasn't rich, as far as you knew
  8572. >he probably wasn't into the same things you were
  8573.  
  8574. >but you couldn't lie to yourself and say you felt nothing
  8575.  
  8576. >and you had done wrong
  8577. >this was partly your fault
  8578.  
  8579. >as you put the yearbook back up on the shelf
  8580. >you realized that the possibility for you two to have a relationship was probably gone for a very long time
  8581.  
  8582. >maybe you still liked him
  8583. >maybe you didn't
  8584.  
  8585. >what if he found someone else?
  8586.  
  8587. >you would be happy for him
  8588.  
  8589. >what if he liked you?
  8590.  
  8591. >you would give it a shot
  8592.  
  8593. >Rainbow was forgiven; she was still your friend
  8594. >you were forgiven; for now, you would be his friend
  8595.  
  8596. >you pull out your phone
  8597. >new message
  8598.  
  8599. [Good luck at the game tonight.]
  8600.  
  8601. >To: ...
  8602.  
  8603. >To: Pony Boy
  8604.  
  8605.  
  8606. >send
  8607.  
  8608.  
  8609. >you smile as you walk downstairs to eat dinner
  8610.  
  8611.  
  8612. >be Anon
  8613.  
  8614. >pre-game dinner was good
  8615. >watched some films of the other team, discussing strategy
  8616. >during this, you receive a good few texts wishing you luck tonight
  8617. >one even from AJ
  8618.  
  8619. >but as time gets closer to kickoff
  8620. >you turn off your phone
  8621.  
  8622. >you need to get focused again
  8623. >you had your fun with Sunset
  8624. >you had your fun with the cheerleaders
  8625.  
  8626. >now it's time to get serious again
  8627.  
  8628. >as everyone finishes their food, you all walk back to the locker room
  8629. >by now, you knew the drill
  8630.  
  8631. >the team would enter the field to warm up without pads
  8632. >stretch your legs
  8633. >get the blood flowing
  8634. >run some pass plays
  8635.  
  8636. >after about 20 or 30 minutes, back to locker room
  8637. >don pads and full gear
  8638. >wait for time to enter the field for the game
  8639. >then kickoff
  8640.  
  8641. >waiting was the hardest part
  8642.  
  8643.  
  8644. >as the team entered upon the field for warm up, the sun was setting
  8645. >the star's rays and the glare made it feel like you were in a movie
  8646. >but you weren't in a movie
  8647. >this was real life
  8648.  
  8649. >you could see the colored leaves falling from the trees
  8650. >you could feel the moisture on the green turf
  8651. >you could see people finding their stadium seats
  8652. >people pulling out lawn chairs next to the field
  8653.  
  8654. >but your team
  8655. >the team could sense the light breeze before battle
  8656. >the calm before a storm
  8657. >it was something you had learned to smell
  8658.  
  8659. >there was something beautiful about being on the field before the game
  8660. >because the game was the ultimate high school equalizer
  8661.  
  8662. >you could be the biggest loser in school, but a good performance out here made something; someone
  8663.  
  8664. >you could also be a popular ladies' man in school
  8665. >you could be the wealthiest kid on the planet
  8666. >but if the ladies' man or the rich kid couldn't play the game right
  8667.  
  8668. >he wasn't shit out here
  8669.  
  8670. >you had the maturity to know that in 10 years your life would hardly see this game as a turning point in your life of any kind
  8671.  
  8672. >but in this moment,
  8673.  
  8674. >this game was the only thing that you could think of
  8675.  
  8676. >after warm up was done, Coach lead the team back to the locker room
  8677. >goosebumps and chills run down your body
  8678. >as the nerves begin to take hold of you
  8679.  
  8680.  
  8681. >pads on
  8682. >senior gets up and hits play
  8683.  
  8684. https://youtu.be/ZhhQrFfzFM4 [Embed]
  8685. ( song plays ignore outro if you get that far )
  8686.  
  8687. >though they were skeptical, Celestia and Coach both knew the power of music
  8688.  
  8689. >and though the team might have grown very fond of you
  8690. >only seniors could control the locker room music
  8691. >no exceptions
  8692.  
  8693. >everyone was sitting, in silence
  8694. >the music was loud
  8695. >some eyes were closed
  8696. >others looked at the floor
  8697. >until the team left the locker room to enter the field again, a word would not be spoken
  8698.  
  8699. >the game you had looked forward to all week was finally just minutes away
  8700.  
  8701. >you sit in a ready position, eyes closed
  8702. >the game would be here when you left this room
  8703. >until then, you would be still and soak in the music
  8704. >whoever picked this song had matched the atmosphere perfectly
  8705.  
  8706. >some in the room expected doom against Crystal Prep
  8707. >some were hopeful
  8708.  
  8709. >but all knew it would be tough
  8710.  
  8711. >the equalizer
  8712. >girls couldn't help you
  8713. >how many friends you had didn't matter
  8714. >and the crowd's cheering wouldn't put points on the board
  8715.  
  8716. >it was up to the players to decided the outcome of the game
  8717.  
  8718. >you slowly fill your lungs with air
  8719. >then slowly let the air out
  8720. >repeat
  8721.  
  8722. >close your eyes
  8723. >become nothingness, if only for a few minutes
  8724.  
  8725. >a minute goes by
  8726. >open your eyes
  8727. >everyone is scanning the room
  8728. >head nods are shared
  8729.  
  8730. >close your eyes
  8731. >feel a tap on your shoulder pads
  8732. >open your eyes and tap the guy next to you
  8733.  
  8734. >the tap signified a state of readiness
  8735. >you would soon leave the room
  8736. >helmet in hand
  8737. >you're ready
  8738.  
  8739. >seconds go by
  8740. >Mac is by the door
  8741. >Coach nods to Mac
  8742. >Mac gets up from his seat
  8743. >the team does the same
  8744. >door opens
  8745.  
  8746. >game time
  8747.  
  8748.  
  8749.  
  8750. >the team assembles outside
  8751. >C: "Big Mac, any words for the team?"
  8752.  
  8753. >he looks off for a moment, then back at the team
  8754. >"Give 'em hell."
  8755.  
  8756. >a voice you didn't recognize chimes in from outside the team
  8757. >"I second that."
  8758.  
  8759. >"C: "Boys, for those of you who don't know this man, this is Shining Armor."
  8760. >some of the seniors almost lose their shit
  8761. >"Shining? Holy shit, man!"
  8762.  
  8763. >as he steps into the middle of the team, you finally see him
  8764. >whoever he is, he has some kind of Class A military uniform on
  8765. >he sees Mac and gives him a fistbump
  8766.  
  8767. Shining Armor = SA
  8768.  
  8769. >SA: "You've sprouted up, Mac."
  8770. >"Eeyup."
  8771.  
  8772. >C: "Shining here is an alumni of CHS; former captain of the team. He led this school to our only victory against Crystal Prep."
  8773.  
  8774. >"How did you guys do it?"
  8775. >SA: "The same way I got through OCS... which is military training. I just didn't quit. I had a great team behind me and we never stopped. You guys have a chance to do the same tonight. I'll be in the stands cheering with the rest of the school. So like Mac said, give 'em hell."
  8776.  
  8777. >C: "You heard the man! Get to the edge of the field and wait for the music to start!"
  8778. >you all walk towards the field
  8779. >out of earshot from the rest of the team, Coach and Shining talk
  8780. >C: "OCS already?"
  8781. >SA: "Yeah... it was rough."
  8782.  
  8783.  
  8784. >Twilight and friends including Sunset sit down together
  8785. >T: "I really hope they win..."
  8786. >the people around her give her a weird look
  8787.  
  8788. >T: "... more than I usually hope they win."
  8789.  
  8790. >R: "Yes, of course. I myself have never been the sporty type but there is something exhilarating about supporting a team towards victory in competition."
  8791.  
  8792. >Sunset nods
  8793. >SS: "Definitely. I mean, if nothing else, maybe a loss could knock a chip off of the Crystal Prep shoulders."
  8794.  
  8795. >T: "Yeah, that WOULD be pretty great," she says with a laugh
  8796. >AJ: "PRETTY great? I wish I could wipe the smug right off of their faces myself."
  8797.  
  8798. >F: "The other team does like pretty... big."
  8799. >R: "That they do, Fluttershy. But we must believe that our team will prevail."
  8800.  
  8801. >some footsteps come towards the group
  8802. >they look over at who it is
  8803.  
  8804. >Rainbow meekly looks at them
  8805. >RD: "Room for one more?"
  8806.  
  8807. >the friends look at each other then back to her, smiling
  8808. >AJ scoots over, leaving a spot open between herself and Twilight
  8809.  
  8810. >AJ: "Of course there is, Rainbow."
  8811.  
  8812.  
  8813.  
  8814. >as the team nears the field, you can hear the marching band play a tune
  8815. >the other team was already on the field
  8816. >and they looked huge
  8817. >Mac stopped outside of the field
  8818. >C: "Wait for the song to drop!"
  8819.  
  8820. >band stops
  8821. >a few moments of silence
  8822. >the stadium speakers light up with this song
  8823. https://youtu.be/kw3jDfWR24A [Embed]
  8824.  
  8825. >after about 20 seconds of the song plays, Mac charges the field with the team behind him
  8826. >the drop hits as soon as the team steps onto the field
  8827. >jumping and screaming like wild men, the nerves release from your mind
  8828. >cheerleaders start cheering
  8829. >crowd stands up with yells
  8830. >parents lift up their phones to record the moment
  8831.  
  8832. >the other team pays no attention to all of this as they continue their warm up
  8833.  
  8834. >in the stands
  8835.  
  8836. >Luna turns to Celestia
  8837. >VPL: "Sister, I thought you did not like this metal music?"
  8838. >as Celestia looks on, she gives a smile
  8839.  
  8840. >PC: "I don't particularly care for it myself, but the boys seem to like it."
  8841.  
  8842. >as the team gets to your sideline, you see Wheels on crutches
  8843. "Wheels, you made it!"
  8844.  
  8845. >Hell yeah, man! My fucked up legs couldn't make me miss the Crystal Prep game."
  8846. >you pat his shoulder
  8847. "Good to see you, bud."
  8848. >"Hey man, it's good to be here. You'll do fine out there."
  8849. "Thanks man."
  8850.  
  8851. >Coach sends Mac and two other seniors to do the coin toss
  8852. >they come back with a thumbs up
  8853. >C: "Tell them we want to receive the ball!!"
  8854. >Coach turns to the sideline
  8855.  
  8856. >C: "Kickoff return team, get out there!"
  8857.  
  8858. >as the song ends, you hear voices from the speakers
  8859.  
  8860. >"Welcome Canterlot, to tonight's high school football game! I am Gold Lung alongside Grid Iron, pleased to present tonight's face off against Canterlot High and Crystal Prep."
  8861.  
  8862. Gold Lung = GL; Grid Iron = GI
  8863.  
  8864. >GI: "That's right, Gold. Tonight is going to be a sight for sure. Crystal Prep stepping onto the field with zero, and I did say zero, losses so far this season. But don't count Canterlot out just yet because they are still just 6-1 so far."
  8865.  
  8866.  
  8867. >GL: "It looks like CHS has won the coin toss, and they will be receiving the ball. Grid, what do you think their strategy should be in order to win against Crystal Prep?"
  8868.  
  8869. >GI: "Gold, I think their best option right now is to put points on the board as quickly as possible. If they can get some elbow room, maybe CHS can find away to focus on their defense. Crystal Prep is known for their hard hitting so I hope the CHS coach has plenty of players in reserve for substitutions."
  8870.  
  8871. >GL: "Well said, Grid. It looks like the teams are ready to go."
  8872.  
  8873. >before kickoff
  8874. >you take a look at the players on the other team
  8875. >they actually were big
  8876. >maybe you could beat them with speed
  8877.  
  8878. >the ball is kicked
  8879. >one of your receivers picks it up and runs a few yards before getting slammed into the ground
  8880.  
  8881. >it's time for offense
  8882. >you run onto the field
  8883.  
  8884. >the first play is a pass play where you run a route
  8885. >as you look for the ball, one of the defenders slams into you and knocks you on your ass
  8886.  
  8887. >fuck
  8888.  
  8889. >get up
  8890. >incomplete pass
  8891. >play is over
  8892. >get back to huddle
  8893.  
  8894. >next play, you block for a run play
  8895. >you run out to find a defender, and barely keep him for reaching the half-back with the ball
  8896. >he got 7 yards
  8897.  
  8898. >you put more force and effort into blocking than you wanted to admit
  8899. >if this was how the game was going to go
  8900. >then you were fucked
  8901.  
  8902.  
  8903. >air horn goes off
  8904.  
  8905. >GL: "...and at the half time the score is, Crystal Prep 21, Canterlot 14. Grid, if you're the CHS coach right now, what is going through your mind?"
  8906.  
  8907. >GI: "Gold, I tell ya, the first thing I'm think of is getting my defense ice cream after the game. These kids don't have nearly the size that the Crystal offense has, but they have shut down a good many possible points from the Crystal team. If it weren't for quick thinking and fast feet, I don't think CHS would even have a chance at this point.
  8908.  
  8909. >GL: "I agree. The Canterlot offense has been doing alright, but it seems like they're having trouble moving the ball. The O-Line is doing all they can and let me tell you, their left guard could stop a truck."
  8910.  
  8911. >GI: "You're not kidding. I bet there's a scholarship waiting for 52 if he wants to go to college."
  8912. >GL: "Still, Canterlot came into this game as the underdogs and they are definitely holding their own right now. We'll have to see what the second half of the game brings us. By the way, tonight's game is brought to you by..."
  8913.  
  8914. >steam came off of your body as you entered the locker room
  8915. >Coach went over new strategies to beat Crystal
  8916. >afterwards, the team gathered around and did a few war cries
  8917. >CHS was still in this game
  8918.  
  8919. >C: "Now get outside. They're naming the king and queen in a minute."
  8920.  
  8921. >oh yeah
  8922. >you forgot about that
  8923.  
  8924.  
  8925.  
  8926. >you walk out towards the field and stand on the side line
  8927. >people are getting in pairs and lining up to stand on the field
  8928.  
  8929. >Photo Finish is trying to organize everything, while Celestia and Luna stand off to the side
  8930. >Photo gives you a dirty look
  8931.  
  8932. >what did you do now?
  8933. >was this still about Apple Bloom?
  8934. >the girl isn't even that young
  8935. >she's a freshman and you're a junior
  8936. >you wouldn't...
  8937. >but you could
  8938.  
  8939. >but you wouldn't
  8940.  
  8941. >Photo moves on and talks to some of the homecoming court people
  8942. >damn, with their dresses, some of these girls looked real good
  8943. >like, reallllllly good
  8944.  
  8945. >of course, you couldn't enjoy the view too long, for Photo was now storming towards you
  8946.  
  8947. >"Anon! What are you doing?"
  8948. "Casually standing on the sideline, trying to enjoy the view."
  8949.  
  8950. >she facepalms
  8951.  
  8952. >"Just.. shut up."
  8953. >She grabs you by your arm and pulls you towards where the HC court people are
  8954. "What are you doing??"
  8955. >"What do you mean? You're on the court!"
  8956.  
  8957. >wat
  8958.  
  8959. "Since when??"
  8960.  
  8961. >she stops and looks at your weirdly
  8962.  
  8963. >"Wait, you actually didn't know?"
  8964. "Of course not! No one told me about this!"
  8965.  
  8966. >"Where were you on Wednesday?? That's when everyone voted and people where chosen."
  8967.  
  8968. >oh
  8969.  
  8970.  
  8971. "Umm... long story?"
  8972. >"Whatever, just stand next to Sonata."
  8973.  
  8974. >huh
  8975. >Homecoming Court
  8976. >never would have guessed this two years ago...
  8977.  
  8978. "Hey Sonata."
  8979. >"Anon! Can you believe that we're on the homecoming court?"
  8980.  
  8981. "Not really. I actually just found out that I was on it..."
  8982. >"Really? Where were you Wednesday?"
  8983.  
  8984. "Umm... long story?"
  8985.  
  8986. >she shrugs
  8987.  
  8988. >"Meh, okay. Are you nervous?"
  8989. "Not in the least bit. You?"
  8990. >"Nope!
  8991.  
  8992. "Really? Most people think that this is a big deal."
  8993. >"Yeah, I know! I mean, I'm going tomorrow either way."
  8994.  
  8995. >PF: "Alright everyone, get ready. When the music starts, go to your spot."
  8996.  
  8997. "Sonata, where is our spot?"
  8998. >"Don't worry, I'll show you."
  8999.  
  9000. >as you let it sink in that enough idiots actually voted you to be here
  9001. >you also allow some mental free time from game mode
  9002. >if you're going to stand here for a few minutes
  9003. >might as well enjoy the rest it provides
  9004.  
  9005. >you extend out your elbow as Sonata grabs onto your arm
  9006.  
  9007.  
  9008. >everyone orders themselves single file down the side line and waits for the music to play
  9009. >Celestia and Luna get on the 50 yard mark and face the crowd
  9010. >a signal is given and music starts playing
  9011.  
  9012. https://youtu.be/2r8Pd22DOLw [Embed]
  9013.  
  9014. >SD: "Hey, I actually like this song!"
  9015.  
  9016. >Celestia turns on the mic in her hand and tests for sound
  9017. >then begins speaking to the home crowd
  9018.  
  9019. >PC: "Ladies and gentlemen. So far this year has been a wonderful year for the school of Canterlot High. I'd like to take this time to thank the parents and supporters of this school for all of your efforts into what keeps Canterlot High an amazing place."
  9020.  
  9021. >just layer it on, Celestia
  9022. >just layer it on
  9023.  
  9024. >PC: "Let's hear it for the football team, and their valiant efforts in the first half!"
  9025.  
  9026. >most people lightly cheer, though some are already getting tired vocal chords
  9027.  
  9028. >for the first time in the night, you examine the crowd
  9029. >to your surprise, the vast majority of the students are actually attending
  9030. >and many, many family members are present as well
  9031.  
  9032. >you spot some of Sunset's friends
  9033. >and notice that Rainbow is present
  9034.  
  9035. >and at this point,
  9036. >you could not care less
  9037. >you give a small wave towards them
  9038.  
  9039. >as you see them smile and wave back, you notice there is something small on Fluttershy's lap
  9040. >wait
  9041. >it's a puppy
  9042.  
  9043. >and shit, that thing is cute
  9044. >she takes one of its paws and waves it at you as the little thing gives a few high pitched barks
  9045. >goddammit that's cute
  9046.  
  9047. >Fluttershy does a quiet-ish yell and says, "Anonymous says hi!"
  9048.  
  9049. >Anonym...?
  9050. >oh
  9051.  
  9052. >huh
  9053. >it's your bastard son
  9054.  
  9055.  
  9056. >in the stands
  9057.  
  9058. >Twilight and the crew heard what Fluttershy just said
  9059. >there is a silence between them for a moment
  9060.  
  9061. >T: "Umm, Fluttershy? Did you.. name your puppy after Anon?"
  9062. >F: "What? Oh, not really. T-then again, sort of... but not really. I got the puppy after Anon was nice to Rainbow on Wednesday, but I really just liked the name."
  9063.  
  9064. >there is an awkward look shared between AJ and Twilight
  9065. >Rainbow sees this
  9066.  
  9067. >RD: "Twilight I know what you're thinking. Fluttershy is right. I messed up and Anon was nicer than he had to be. Don't know if I would name a pet after him... but it's not my puppy.
  9068.  
  9069. >T: "Though I agree across the board, that wasn't exactly what I was thinking."
  9070.  
  9071. >AJ has a chuckle
  9072. >AJ: "Who-wee, I thought that was goin' to be weird."
  9073. >PP: "That WASN'T weird? Whew, that's good!!"
  9074.  
  9075. >back to silence
  9076.  
  9077. >Twilight gives a light cough
  9078. >T: "Uhh, so Fluttershy... you don't like Anon more than a friend, do you?"
  9079. >Flutters looks confused
  9080.  
  9081. >F: "Oh no. What would make you think that?"
  9082.  
  9083. >T: "Well most people don't jus.."
  9084. >Applejack stops Twilight in mid sentence
  9085. >AJ: "Twi, I'd just as soon let it go, Sug."
  9086.  
  9087. >Twilight carefully considers this
  9088.  
  9089. >T: "Yeah, you're probably right."
  9090. >she looks back to Flutters
  9091. >T: "He's a cute puppy, Fluttershy."
  9092. >AJ: "Sure is."
  9093.  
  9094. >Fluttershy smiles and pets Anonymous, "Oh, isn't he?"
  9095.  
  9096.  
  9097. >back on the field
  9098.  
  9099. >PC: "With no further wait, I'd like to present this year's CHS homecoming court!"
  9100. >mostly proud fathers scream their lungs out
  9101.  
  9102. >as the first couples get to their spots, the line continues to move forward
  9103. >and as everyone spreads out you can actually see who is in front of you
  9104. >first are the seniors
  9105. >you see Mac with..
  9106. >Fleur?
  9107.  
  9108. >damn
  9109. >from what you knew, she had stuck-up tendencies, but still
  9110. >nice, Mac
  9111.  
  9112. >couple other seniors
  9113. >then people from your class start
  9114.  
  9115. >there is Sunset with Micro
  9116. >how Micro got voted on is beyond you
  9117.  
  9118. >there's Rarity with Sandalwood
  9119.  
  9120. >then you and Sonata
  9121.  
  9122. >you two walk down the 50 yard line
  9123. >you just go where Sonata walks towards
  9124. >eventually you go off to the side a bit and turn around
  9125. >then you see who's behind you
  9126.  
  9127. >Flash is there with Roseluck
  9128. >you'll start giving him shit when you find out who's left in your class
  9129.  
  9130. >behind Flash is Moondancer... with Norman??
  9131. >Norman made court???
  9132.  
  9133. >ayyyy lmao
  9134.  
  9135. "Hey Flash!"
  9136. >FS: "Anon!"
  9137. "You with your wife?"
  9138.  
  9139. >Roseluck dips her head a bit trying not to laugh
  9140. >FS: "Screw you too Anon, you with yours?"
  9141.  
  9142. >without a beat missed, Sonata responds, "Nope! We aren't married!"
  9143.  
  9144. >Roseluck holds in a laugh and says "Hi, Anon!"
  9145. "Looking good, Rose."
  9146.  
  9147. >FS: "Just let me enjoy the moment, okay Anon??"
  9148. "10-4, buddy!"
  9149.  
  9150. >you look behind you to see Sunset...
  9151.  
  9152.  
  9153. >>25144492
  9154.  
  9155. >>25144492
  9156. [spoiler]Forgot to add the name on the last post, but it was me[/spoiler]
  9157.  
  9158. >and damn
  9159. >now that you're closer to her, you are 100% positive that
  9160.  
  9161. >she looks damn good
  9162. >more than that, really
  9163.  
  9164. >flashback
  9165.  
  9166. >Monday morning
  9167. >you meet eyes with one Sunset Shimmer passing you in the hall
  9168. >she smiles and waves at you
  9169. >your return smile was a bit too wide and toothy, and you immediately feel spaghetti hit the floor
  9170.  
  9171. >real time
  9172.  
  9173. >she's wearing a long teal dress with slits on the sides that traverse to her upper thigh
  9174. >and it matches her eyes
  9175. >you take a good look up and down at her and lose track of time
  9176.  
  9177. >you're not even in a flashback anymore
  9178. >but you feel like you did Monday morning when she waved at you
  9179. >and a quick realization hits your brain like a ton of bricks
  9180.  
  9181. >all of the bullshit that happened over the week was exactly that
  9182. >but you admired Sunset before this week happened
  9183. >why should you act differently now?
  9184.  
  9185. >and knowing that girls such as AJ might or might not have had/still have feelings for you
  9186. >didn't change the fact that you could still feel spaghetti hit the turf
  9187.  
  9188. >she catches you in the midst of eyeing her up
  9189. >with a bashful smile, she asks
  9190. >SS: "See something you like?"
  9191.  
  9192. "Uh, yep."
  9193.  
  9194. >okay caveman, you can do better than that
  9195.  
  9196. "You look..."
  9197.  
  9198. >"..."
  9199.  
  9200. >fuck, just spit it out
  9201.  
  9202. "You look... really pretty, Sunset."
  9203.  
  9204. >she tries to hold back a smile
  9205. >"Thanks. Those shoulder pads do you well."
  9206.  
  9207. "Thanks.. Sun.."
  9208. >you shake your head
  9209.  
  9210. "Hey wait a minute. Sunset, you didn't tell me you were on the court!"
  9211. >SS: "Yeah, you didn't know that?"
  9212.  
  9213. "I didn't even know that I was on it!"
  9214. >she giggles
  9215.  
  9216. >SS: "Hey Anon?"
  9217. "Yeah?"
  9218.  
  9219. >SS: "You're on the homecoming court."
  9220.  
  9221. >your eyes roll
  9222. "Hysterical, Sunset. Where would I be without your infinite knowledge?"
  9223.  
  9224. >she holds back more laughter
  9225. >SS: "Maybe on the homecoming court?"
  9226. >she then lets out her laughter
  9227.  
  9228. >goddammit, Sunset
  9229.  
  9230.  
  9231. >while all of this happened, the freshmen started walking
  9232. >the last couple to come onto the field
  9233. >was
  9234.  
  9235. >wait, was that the freshman from the team?
  9236. >with that Sweetie girl?
  9237.  
  9238. >hell yeah, freshman
  9239.  
  9240. >Rarity sees her little sister
  9241. >R: "Awww doesn't she just look adorable??"
  9242.  
  9243. Sandal nods his head, "Yeah, she IS pretty cute."
  9244. >Rarity turns to give him a stink eye
  9245.  
  9246. >R: "Don't even think about it, Sandal."
  9247.  
  9248. >Celestia gets her mic up again
  9249. >PC: "Ladies and gentlemen, the homecoming court."
  9250. >applause
  9251.  
  9252. >PC: "And now let's find out who are our runner-up king and queen!"
  9253. >Luna hands her two envelopes
  9254.  
  9255. >SD: "Oh oh oh, who do you think will win, Anon? My bets are on Rarity!"
  9256. "I would say either Rarity or Fleur for the girls. I don't know about the guys, though."
  9257.  
  9258. >PC: "And this year's runner up queen is..."
  9259. >she opens the stationary
  9260. >pulls out a note
  9261.  
  9262.  
  9263. >>PC: "Rarity!"
  9264.  
  9265. >applause and cheering
  9266.  
  9267. >her close friends yelled their lungs out
  9268. >stars envelope her eyes as she gracefully waved to the students
  9269. >one older guy in the stands literally almost went scream-volume
  9270. >but that had to be her dad
  9271.  
  9272. >at least, you hoped
  9273.  
  9274. >it was no surprise to you, honestly
  9275. >if she was actually as cool as she had been to you, then you were totally fine with her getting some limelight
  9276. >Rarity looked like she might explode out of excitement
  9277. >and you know what?
  9278. >good for her
  9279.  
  9280. >you would bet money that there were a lot of guys who voted for her...
  9281.  
  9282. >you look at her
  9283.  
  9284. >...but who can blame them?
  9285.  
  9286. >SD: "See!? I told you!"
  9287. "I told you too! Rarity was basically a shoe-in for at least runner up."
  9288.  
  9289. >Celestia takes the second envelope in hand
  9290.  
  9291. >PC: "And the runner up king is..."
  9292. >she opens the stationary
  9293. >pulls out a note
  9294.  
  9295.  
  9296. >>25147049
  9297.  
  9298. >PC: "Big Macintosh!"
  9299. >most of the school went ballistic
  9300. >the football team turned into a horde of wild animals
  9301.  
  9302. >Mac was definitely a hometown favorite
  9303.  
  9304. >SD: "Aww, what a classic! Big country guy with a little city girl!"
  9305.  
  9306. >actually, Sonata wasn't too off with that
  9307. "I'd have to agree. I'm just glad that people I like at least made runner up."
  9308.  
  9309. >Mac and Rarity traded escorts so they were together in the middle
  9310. >camera flashes came from many different parts
  9311.  
  9312. >Rarity, beaming with a smile
  9313. >Mac, smirking
  9314.  
  9315. >you see this and yell out
  9316. "ALRIGHT BIG MAC!!!"
  9317. >he hears you and gives you his trademark nod
  9318.  
  9319. >PC: "Let's hear another round for the runner up couple!"
  9320.  
  9321. >more applause
  9322. >team settles down
  9323.  
  9324. >Photo Finish got closer to the couple and took probably 50 pictures
  9325. >Rarity went into about 10 different poses
  9326. >Mac didn't move a muscle
  9327.  
  9328. >then they took a few steps back
  9329.  
  9330. >PC: "And now it is time to reveal the CHS homecoming king and queen!"
  9331.  
  9332.  
  9333. >>25147488
  9334.  
  9335. >Luna hands Celestia two more envelopes
  9336.  
  9337. >PC: "This year's homecoming queen is..."
  9338. >she opens the stationary
  9339. >pulls out a note
  9340.  
  9341. >You look over to Fleur
  9342.  
  9343. >Fleur was hot, there was no denial
  9344. >Fleur was fancy and elegant
  9345.  
  9346. >Fleur could, as you heard, be irritatingly elitist
  9347. >and everyone knew that Fleur would milk her looks to get whatever she wanted
  9348.  
  9349. >which from what she usually wore to any occasion
  9350. >was money from daddy
  9351.  
  9352. >you would honestly prefer someone like Moondancer to win
  9353. >because how cute would that be?
  9354.  
  9355. >that would be way better than Fleur winning
  9356. >Luna winning would be better than Fleur winning
  9357.  
  9358. >Fleur has a cocky smile, with her nose up in the air a bit too much for your liking
  9359. >everyone knows she's going to win
  9360. >including her
  9361. >but she didn't have to act like a bitch about it
  9362.  
  9363. >she takes her arm off of her new escort and literally takes steps toward the center
  9364.  
  9365. [spoiler]>PC: "Sunset Shimmer!"[/spoiler]
  9366.  
  9367. >well
  9368. >no shit
  9369.  
  9370. >you immediately grin
  9371.  
  9372. >Fleur stops in mid stride
  9373. >her eyes agape with shock
  9374.  
  9375. >the crowd is silent for a moment
  9376.  
  9377. >you turn to Sunset
  9378. >her eyes are bigger than Fleur's
  9379. >hands over her mouth
  9380.  
  9381. "...Sunset? You okay?"
  9382. >Sunset stands completely still, unable to move
  9383.  
  9384. >the crowd roars in celebration as Sunset gets a hold of herself
  9385. >some of the guys in the crowd scream out, "I VOTED FOR YOU SUNSET!"
  9386.  
  9387. >you have to laugh at this
  9388. >not only because now you have to ask Mac if you can still come over
  9389. >assuming he's not going with Rarity now
  9390. >but also because, and probably more importantly, it was only two days ago that Sunset was worried that people at the school didn't trust/like her
  9391. >for whatever reason she still won't tell you
  9392.  
  9393. >and now she's the homecoming queen
  9394. >you mentally say 'hell yeah'
  9395. >Sunset deserved this
  9396.  
  9397. >you turn around to give her a smile and a thumbs up
  9398.  
  9399. >SS: "Anon.... I won!!"
  9400. >she says in a disbelief/excited tone
  9401.  
  9402. "Haha, so I heard!"
  9403.  
  9404. >after what seemed like a full minute of applause, the crowd finally dies down
  9405.  
  9406.  
  9407. >PC: "And now to the final reveal. This year's CHS homecoming king is..."
  9408.  
  9409. >Sonata whispers to you, "Anon, I think you're going to win."
  9410. >you have no idea why she's whispering
  9411. >it's not like people can hear you talk
  9412. >but you whisper as well
  9413.  
  9414. "Yeah, sure."
  9415. >SD: "No, I'm for-cereal. I heard a lot of people voted for you. I did too!"
  9416.  
  9417. >you stop whispering
  9418.  
  9419. "Wait, are you being forreal?"
  9420. >she happily shakes her arms
  9421. >SD: "Forrealzies!"
  9422.  
  9423. >there was no way
  9424. >with at least four other senior guys to choose from
  9425. >no way a junior would be king
  9426.  
  9427. >you might have been thrown into popularity
  9428. >but did enough people consider you to be some kind of pack leader that should beat senior guys?
  9429. >no way
  9430.  
  9431. >your popularity was wildly limited to the football team, anyways
  9432. >and they wouldn't just go around and brag about you, for you
  9433.  
  9434. >but
  9435.  
  9436. >it all started with the rumor about you and Rainbow on Monday
  9437. >and that shit apparently spread like wildfire, even beyond the team
  9438. >and even though you denied it, most people didn't believe you
  9439.  
  9440. >and now that you think about it
  9441. >Rainbow was probably suspended before she told anyone outside of her friends that it was a lie
  9442. >she probably didn't have enough time to tell people that she lied about it
  9443. >and even if she did have enough time, she probably wouldn't want to bring more attention to herself in case someone second-guessed the reason for her not being at school
  9444.  
  9445. >you wouldn't be pissed off if you won
  9446. >especially since Sunset won queen
  9447. >but literally every other guy out here cared about this more than you did
  9448.  
  9449. >after thinking about this, you see Celestia open the envelope
  9450. >but before she pulls the note out, she looks at you
  9451. >and winks
  9452.  
  9453. >wait
  9454.  
  9455. >what did that mean??
  9456.  
  9457. >Celestia pulls out the note
  9458. >and with a smile on her face reads...
  9459.  
  9460. >PC: "Anonymous!!"
  9461.  
  9462. "...really?"
  9463.  
  9464.  
  9465. >huh
  9466. >no shit
  9467.  
  9468. >you knew that being homecoming king was basically being crowned King Nothing
  9469. >which, there's a metal reference in there somewhere
  9470.  
  9471. >but you would get a crown
  9472. >and though you hated to admit it
  9473. >King Anon had a ring to it
  9474.  
  9475. >in the midst of that thought, about 120 pounds jumps on your right side
  9476. >this takes you out of head space and back into reality
  9477.  
  9478. >the crowd cheering is very loud
  9479. >the team turns into a riot
  9480.  
  9481. >SS: "ANON! WE WON!!"
  9482. >so that's what jumped on you
  9483.  
  9484. "Yeah... yes we did."
  9485. >you put an arm around Sunset to keep her from falling off of you
  9486. >and use the other hand to point to the crowd
  9487.  
  9488. >SS: "Can you believe it??"
  9489. >her smile is infectious
  9490. "Honestly, no."
  9491.  
  9492. >SS: "Look, I'm just happy we won. We don't have to go to the dance tomorrow if you still don't want to."
  9493.  
  9494. >you had been fairly adamant about not going to the dance
  9495. >functions like that just weren't your thing
  9496. >but if Life gave you lemons...
  9497.  
  9498. >actually, this was far beyond that
  9499. >Life didn't give you lemons
  9500. >Life grew the tree, picked the lemons, squeezed the lemons, put the juice in a glass, and added sugar
  9501. >and what idiot wouldn't want to have some free lemonade?
  9502.  
  9503. >and though you still weren't 100% sold on going
  9504. >you looked at Sunset and knew that she wanted to go
  9505. >if it made Sunset happy...
  9506.  
  9507. "Ah, fuck it. We're going."
  9508.  
  9509. >you look at Sunset
  9510. >she looks back at you
  9511. >with sincerity she quietly says, "Thank you."
  9512.  
  9513. >as the camera flashes start going off by the hundreds, Sunset gives you a big kiss on the cheek
  9514. >and in reaction, the cheering got louder than before
  9515.  
  9516. >you snort out a laugh
  9517. >no way that won't be in the yearbook
  9518.  
  9519.  
  9520. "Hey there, Queen. Don't leave too much lipstick on my face."
  9521. >she giggles back
  9522. >SS: "Little late for that one, Your Highness."
  9523.  
  9524. >okay
  9525. >yeah, that was a little hot
  9526.  
  9527. >PC: "Will the king and queen step forward?"
  9528.  
  9529. >you walk over towards Celestia and Luna
  9530. >still carrying Sunset
  9531.  
  9532. >as you stop in front of the women, you let Sunset slide off of you
  9533. >she stands next to you, wearing her dress
  9534. >you wearing your football gear
  9535.  
  9536. >while Luna places a tiara on Sunset's head, Celestia puts a crown on yours
  9537. >as Celestia crowns you, you whisper to her
  9538. "What was that wink about?"
  9539.  
  9540. >"I don't know what you're talking about.."
  9541. >she gives you a smirk when the crown is on your head,
  9542.  
  9543. >you can't buck the feeling that
  9544. >something weird might be going on here, as far as you winning
  9545. >but you put that to the side
  9546.  
  9547. >"Oh, and you might need these."
  9548. >Celestia pulls out the two tickets and hands them to you
  9549. "Wait, how did you..."
  9550.  
  9551. >she steps back away from you and then steps to the side
  9552. >Luna does the same to Sunset
  9553.  
  9554. >Photo hands the mic back to Celestia
  9555.  
  9556. >Sunset grabs your arm with both of her hands
  9557.  
  9558. >PC: "Ladies and Gentlemen: the homecoming king and queen."
  9559. >a final round of applause and cheer is given
  9560.  
  9561. >as everyone starts to walk off of the field, you hand Sunset the tickets
  9562. "Hey can you hold onto these for me?"
  9563. >she looks at the tickets in your hand
  9564. >"Did Celestia just give those to you?"
  9565.  
  9566. "Yeah, it's a long story."
  9567. >you get to the sideline again and the team rushes you in congratulations
  9568. >and by doing so, separates you from Sunset
  9569.  
  9570. >SS: "I'll see you after the game, Anon!"
  9571.  
  9572. "You got it!"
  9573.  
  9574. >Coach walks over
  9575. >C: "Good job, 85. Now take the crown off, get your helmet on, and get your ass in gear. We got a game to finish."
  9576.  
  9577.  
  9578. >GL: "Aaaaaaaaand we are back, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the second half of the game! Grid, you've seen both of these teams play before, what can you tell us about their second-half strategies?"
  9579.  
  9580. >GI: "Gold, I think this game will be won or lost by the second string players. The starters will of course start during the second half, but this game has been pedal to the metal throughout the entire first half. Even if these boys are in the best shape of their lives, you eventually get tired out there. If these coaches are smart, they are going to use their subs often. Crystal Prep will most likely start out strong, but they are still ahead by one touchdown. At this point in the game, if Canterlot makes any big mistakes, it might lose them the game."
  9581. >GL: "Well put, Grid. Principal Celestia would like me to remind everyone that the concession stand is still open, and Grid, let me tell you, these nachos are amazing."
  9582. >GI: "They sure are, Gold. Looks like the teams are getting back onto the field. Canterlot received in the first half, so it looks like Crystal will have the ball this time."
  9583.  
  9584. >GL: "And that is exactly what Canterlot doesn't need. If Crystal Prep scores at all on this first drive, Canterlot might be sliding down a long and painful slope."
  9585.  
  9586. >GI: "Both teams are on the field and ready to, folks. Here comes the second half!"
  9587.  
  9588. >you hear this
  9589. "Heh, phrasing."
  9590.  
  9591. >you didn't play defense so you had some time on the sideline
  9592.  
  9593. >GL: "Crystal Prep receives the ball and runs it to the 35 yard line their side. Let's see if the Canterlot defense can hold up again."
  9594.  
  9595. >you were watching the game
  9596. >you knew what was going on
  9597. >but you couldn't help but think on what had just happened
  9598. >not only were you homecoming king, but Sunset was queen, and now you were actually going to the dance
  9599.  
  9600. >looks like Trixie would get her two dances after all
  9601.  
  9602. >but now that the dust settled on the Rainbow ordeal
  9603.  
  9604. >you also thought of Applejack
  9605. >and Trixie
  9606.  
  9607.  
  9608.  
  9609. >flashback
  9610.  
  9611. >Tuesday night, AJ's room
  9612. >"Playin' hard to get huh?"
  9613. >she grabs your front two belt loops with her fingers and pulls you to her so fast that you actually trip
  9614. >the unexpected motion causes you to become face to face with her
  9615. >"You sure you don't wanna pinch my ass some more?"
  9616.  
  9617. >real time
  9618.  
  9619. >AJ was hot, and clearly wanted you
  9620. >now that the dust settled, she might still be interested
  9621.  
  9622. >were you honestly willing to give up on that?
  9623.  
  9624. >and then you thought of Trix
  9625.  
  9626. >flashback
  9627.  
  9628. >Wednesday on the bus; sitting next to Trixie
  9629. >"I would.. enjoy a dance... with you."
  9630. >bus stops at school; you get up to leave
  9631. "You know what Trixie? If the stars start falling and I actually go to this fucking thing, I'll give you TWO dances."
  9632. >she gives you a heartfelt smile with a "Thank you, Anon."
  9633.  
  9634. >real time
  9635.  
  9636. >behind her irritating ego bullshit
  9637. >you had a feeling that Trixie liked you
  9638. >and she wouldn't be that way if she opened up
  9639.  
  9640. >because, beyond all reason in your head you knew that Trixie was hot
  9641. >even if she had a bitchy side to her, there was a point where you saw how honest and real she could be
  9642.  
  9643. >and even though AJ punched you
  9644. >she was really hot, and now that your jaw was fine
  9645. >you had a tough time trying to be mad at her
  9646.  
  9647. >then there was Sunset...
  9648.  
  9649. >"85."
  9650.  
  9651. >you're still in your head space, not listening to the real world
  9652.  
  9653. >C: "85 WE'RE ON OFFENSE NOW, GET OUT THERE!!"
  9654. >now you were listening
  9655. "Yes sir!"
  9656.  
  9657. >you run out to the field, rest of the team waiting on you in the huddle
  9658.  
  9659. >fuck, you needed to get the drama out of your head until this game was over
  9660.  
  9661.  
  9662. >you get in the huddle and hear the play
  9663. >it's a pass play and you're running a route
  9664. >you run the route and dodge the linebackers
  9665. >you look towards the QB and see the ball coming at you
  9666. >you catch it and run forward
  9667. >but not for long before a defender tackles you
  9668.  
  9669. >back to the huddle
  9670. >"Good job Anon. Keep it up."
  9671. >run play; you block
  9672. >miss your block
  9673. >running back dodges, no harm done
  9674. >gains six more yards, first down
  9675.  
  9676. >on the way back to the huddle, you take a look at the crowd again
  9677. >Sunset is back with her friends now, back into regular clothes
  9678. >Applejack is in the group
  9679. >Trixie is cheering with the squad
  9680.  
  9681. >and they all look good
  9682.  
  9683. >get into the huddle, but your mind is occupied
  9684. >they call a pass play, you run a route
  9685. >play starts and while thinking about the girls, you run the wrong route
  9686. >in the midst of running the wrong route, you realize your mistake and sprint to where you should have been
  9687. >but in this process, accidentally run into one of your own receivers who was wide open
  9688. >the ball flies to where he would have been; pass incomplete
  9689.  
  9690. >you get back to the huddle and get some shit from your guys
  9691. "Sorry guys, my bad."
  9692.  
  9693.  
  9694. >"Whatever man, just stay focused. We can still win."
  9695. >Run play; you get your block this time.
  9696. >on the way back to the huddle you hear your number being called
  9697. >from the Crystal sideline
  9698.  
  9699. >look over
  9700. >it's a couple of girls
  9701. >there's a handful of them over there
  9702. >but two stand out
  9703. >one has green hair, the other has white hair
  9704. >Whitehead isn't saying anything, but the rest are calling your number
  9705. >you can't tell if they're mocking you or giving you praise
  9706.  
  9707. >either way, you need to block them out
  9708.  
  9709. >huddle
  9710. >pass play; run route
  9711. >you're not going to fuck this one up
  9712. >play starts, you run route
  9713. >you're open, so you look for the ball
  9714. >catch ball
  9715. >as you turn to look down field, you see the numbers '58'
  9716. >before you are slammed to the ground
  9717.  
  9718. >fugg
  9719. >he can hit
  9720.  
  9721. >he walks over your body
  9722. >"Don't get up."
  9723.  
  9724. >you get up
  9725. >he's standing in front of you
  9726. >you get in his face
  9727. >he's the same height, but he has more muscle mass than you do
  9728. >your immediate instinct is to shit-talk
  9729.  
  9730. "What, did your private schooling teach you that one?"
  9731.  
  9732. >he pushes you off of him
  9733. >"No, it taught me how to hit harder than you."
  9734.  
  9735. >you're going to wipe that smug fucking grin off of his face
  9736.  
  9737. >wait
  9738.  
  9739. >58
  9740. >That's the guy Spitfire wanted you to target
  9741. >go back to the huddle
  9742. >mostly because you don't want a flag thrown for this
  9743. >he'll get his real soon
  9744.  
  9745.  
  9746. >Crystal Prep sideline
  9747.  
  9748. >the Shadowbolt girls are talking/cheering
  9749.  
  9750. >Sour: "So THAT'S the homecoming king? Not impressed."
  9751. >Lemon: "What's wrong with him?"
  9752. >Sour: "He's not even that strong, for one. And two, he's probably a player."
  9753. >Lemon: "Of course he's a player, he's standing right there on the field."
  9754. >she says with a laugh
  9755.  
  9756. >Sour: "You know what I meant!"
  9757.  
  9758. >Sugarcoat, decides to chime in in her usual fast-paced speed
  9759.  
  9760. >Sugar: "From a sociological standpoint multiple females attracted to a single male often points towards attractive traits in the male. Not only physical traits such as firm jaw line and muscle mass but traits that often aid in survival. Though we as a species have manifested growth in civilization beyond most situations that require the same type of survival that our ancestors experienced we are still programmed to view these traits as desirable for good reason. Athletes for the most part exemplify these traits that can be but are not limited to speed strength endurance stamina and will power. However team based athleticism in specific breeds more modern styled traits such as patience sacrifice and cooperation which may inevitably give said athletes not only an advantage over competition in the work force but also the drive to dominate said force. To females this would not only secure socioeconomic security but assuming the ex-athlete maintains acceptable physical shape it would also nearly guarantee physical security from threats. The aforementioned traits may also be equipped in the aid of reproduction to enhance pleasure of coitus regardless if conception occurs."
  9761.  
  9762. >she finishes and crosses her arms
  9763.  
  9764. >Sour: "...what??"
  9765.  
  9766. >Sugar: "If he is popular there are clearly reasons for this. Consider myself interested in 85."
  9767.  
  9768. >there is silence
  9769.  
  9770. >Lemon Zest looks around for a moment
  9771. >Lemon: "I don't know what most of that meant, but I am ON THE 85 TRAIN, WOO WOO!!"
  9772. >she says as she jumps in the air, feigning a conductor's train horn
  9773.  
  9774.  
  9775. >Canterlot got a touchdown
  9776. >but Crystal kicked a field goal afterwards
  9777.  
  9778. >GL: " With 10 minutes remaining, the score is 24-21, Crystal Prep winning."
  9779. >GI: "Canterlot might have the ball, but their offense is tired. If they lose possession, they're going to have a tough time winning this game."
  9780.  
  9781.  
  9782. >your anger only increases in time
  9783. >you keep dropping the ball
  9784. >missing your blocks
  9785. >generally being a terrible Tight End
  9786.  
  9787. >the play is called and it's a pass play
  9788. >you block this time
  9789. >when the play starts, the defense does a blitz
  9790. >and who else comes right toward you but 58?
  9791.  
  9792. >you aren't low enough to stop him and he pushes you to the side
  9793. >to tackle your quarterback
  9794.  
  9795. >on the Crystal sideline you hear some cheerleaders scream out "Go Soarin!!!"
  9796.  
  9797. >the play is over and you see the third string tight end run onto the field
  9798.  
  9799. >fuck
  9800. >you're being replaced
  9801.  
  9802. >"Anon!" the kid says. "You're out."
  9803. "Got it."
  9804. >you run off of the field to the sideline
  9805.  
  9806. >you see Coach and he's already pissed
  9807. >C: "85! What are you doing out there??"
  9808. "Sorry, Coach."
  9809.  
  9810. >C: "SORRY DOESN'T PUT POINTS ON THE BOARD. Get some water."
  9811.  
  9812. >you get some much needed water
  9813. >as much as Coach can piss you off, he's right
  9814. >you can't get your mind right and your performance is showing it
  9815. >and to make it worse, now you're on the sideline
  9816.  
  9817. >fuck
  9818.  
  9819.  
  9820. >after the ceremony, you and the girls change back into regular clothes
  9821. >you get back to the game
  9822. >in the crowd sits Twilight and your friends
  9823. >beside your group is Norman
  9824.  
  9825. >Moondancer walks over and sits next to him
  9826.  
  9827. >you sit in between Norman and Twilight
  9828.  
  9829. "What did we miss?"
  9830.  
  9831. >T: "We're still losing but not by much."
  9832.  
  9833. >you look on at the game
  9834. >compared to the first half, Anon isn't doing too well
  9835. >and as more time goes by, he's not doing any better
  9836. >something must be bothering him
  9837.  
  9838. >you begin to think
  9839. >what if he really doesn't want to go to the dance?
  9840. >what if he regrets saying yes to you earlier today?
  9841.  
  9842. >what if he's thinking about you and he can't focus?
  9843. >normally you would be proud of that
  9844. >but this game means a lot to him...
  9845.  
  9846. >... maybe you should have waited to tell him your feelings
  9847.  
  9848. >you look over to Norman and Moondancer
  9849. >she grabs reaches over and holds his hand
  9850. >with no words exchanged, he just smiles at her
  9851.  
  9852. >what if Anon loses this game because you were a distraction
  9853. >he would be furious
  9854.  
  9855. >as these thoughts sink in, your shoulders start to sink
  9856.  
  9857. >you look at Applejack for a moment
  9858. >and realize that if you screwed up your chance with Anon
  9859. >he might go out with her instead
  9860.  
  9861. >then you remember something, and your head springs back up
  9862.  
  9863. >look over to Norman
  9864. "Norman, do you know where Anon's locker is?"
  9865. >"Uhhh, yes? Why?"
  9866. "C'mon, show me where it is."
  9867.  
  9868. >you get up from your spot
  9869. "Girls, I'll be right back."
  9870.  
  9871.  
  9872. >be Anon
  9873.  
  9874. >as you drink your water, you think
  9875. >you need to make a decision about this whole girl thing
  9876. >if Coach puts you in the game again, you need to actually not fuck up
  9877. >and you will absolutely fuck up if you don't get this straight
  9878.  
  9879. >so many question clog your mind
  9880. >who is hottest?
  9881. >who wants you more?
  9882. >with whom are you most likely to score with?
  9883. >who is the most fun?
  9884.  
  9885. >but one stands out
  9886.  
  9887. >who do you care about the most?
  9888.  
  9889. >and after this entire week, you have quite a bit of material to go over
  9890. >but going through the scenarios of the days
  9891. >the answer is quite easy to figure out
  9892. >and your answer is easily found
  9893.  
  9894. >GI: "Only one minute left in the game and Crystal Prep has the ball again!"
  9895. >well looks like you're done for the game
  9896.  
  9897. >as you think this, you see one of the defense guys gets rocked and hobbles towards the sideline after the play
  9898.  
  9899. >C: "How bad is it, son?"
  9900. >"It's just a stinger but I need a sub."
  9901.  
  9902. >C: "Dammit!"
  9903. >Coach looks around and sees you
  9904. "Coach, I'll do it!"
  9905.  
  9906. >C: "85. Think you can play defensive end?"
  9907. "I've played it before at my old school."
  9908. >C: "Alright 85. Don't let them score!!"
  9909.  
  9910. "Yes sir!"
  9911. >you put your helmet back on and look to the crowd
  9912. >you see who you're looking for and wave
  9913. >she waves back; smiling
  9914.  
  9915. >you run onto the field
  9916.  
  9917.  
  9918. >though you hadn't played D-End in a while, it felt good to be here again
  9919. >if only for a short time
  9920.  
  9921. >you do pretty well but the ball hasn't been run to your side yet
  9922.  
  9923. >GL: "30 seconds left in the game!"
  9924.  
  9925. >fuck
  9926.  
  9927. >one of the lineman shouts "DON'T LET THEM SCORE AGAIN!"
  9928. >hold it down, Anon
  9929. >just don't let them score again
  9930.  
  9931. >the next play, the running back comes to your side
  9932. >you run to stay outside of him until tries to run down field
  9933. >when he does this, you and a linebacker tackle him
  9934.  
  9935. >sweet
  9936. >now your last play wasn't a fuck up
  9937.  
  9938. >you see Mac come onto the field to sub in for a lineman
  9939. >"Guess we're all playing defense tonight, huh Anon?"
  9940. "Guess so."
  9941.  
  9942. >as the ball is snapped, Mac charges at the opposing line and tries to get through
  9943. >they double team him and he doesn't get through
  9944.  
  9945. >the runner is stopped at the 5 yard line
  9946.  
  9947. >GI: "With only 6 seconds left on the clock, Crystal Prep is on the 5 yard line."
  9948.  
  9949. >that's one or two more plays maximum
  9950. >you ready yourself for a run towards your side
  9951. >you can't let them score again
  9952.  
  9953. >the ball is hiked and the quarter back backs up for a pass
  9954. >you hit the tight end and push him away
  9955. >you might get a sack on the QB
  9956. >what a way to finish a game
  9957.  
  9958. >but before you can get close
  9959. >Mac charges through the line like a freight train and rams into him
  9960. >the ball flies out of the QB's hand and falls on the ground
  9961.  
  9962. >time stops
  9963.  
  9964.  
  9965. >>25157796
  9966.  
  9967. >GL: "FUMBLE! THE BALL HAS BEEN FUMBLED ON THE 6 YARD LINE!!"
  9968.  
  9969. >pause
  9970. >your mind's representation of yourself walks into an old diner
  9971. >ironically this version of you has 15 more pounds of muscle, and has 2 extra inches on real life you
  9972.  
  9973. >not important
  9974. >goes straight for the jukebox
  9975.  
  9976. "hmm, not in the mood for pop... country... rap... rock....wait, there's a genre here called Euro Trash??"
  9977.  
  9978. "whatever"
  9979. >scroll through more genres
  9980.  
  9981. "Ah, here we go. Cheesy 80's Speed Metal."
  9982.  
  9983. >Inserts two coins into the machine and pressed a button
  9984. >unpause
  9985.  
  9986.  
  9987. >Speed Demon by Keel starts playing in your head as you see the ball hit the ground
  9988.  
  9989. https://youtu.be/pkmAp72DC3U
  9990. [spoiler] (Might have to repeat) [/spoiler]
  9991.  
  9992. >you are the closest to the ball
  9993. >NO TIME TO THINK
  9994.  
  9995. >grab the ball off of the field
  9996.  
  9997. >one guy on the other team tries to grab the ball as you pick it up but you fling him off of you
  9998.  
  9999. >tuck the ball into your arm and you're off to the races
  10000. >you see two opponents in front of you
  10001.  
  10002. >check your shoulders to see who's behind you
  10003.  
  10004.  
  10005. >GI: "It looks like Wondercolts Number 85 has picked up the ball!!"
  10006.  
  10007. >Sunset hears 'Number 85' and her eyes open wide
  10008. >SS: "Girls! That's Anon!!"
  10009.  
  10010. >rest of the girls stop what they are doing
  10011. >R: "What!?"
  10012. >RD: "oh my god"
  10013. >T: "YOU'RE KIDDING ME"
  10014. >Fluttershy jumps with hands flailing, wildly out of character. "GO ANON!!!"
  10015. >Anon Jr barks loudly
  10016.  
  10017. >you hear the CHS crowd roar, but your mind quickly drowns it out
  10018. >the two Crystal running backs are yards ahead
  10019. >two Crystal players are chasing behind you
  10020.  
  10021. >fuck Crystal Prep and their backup plans
  10022.  
  10023. >First running back dives at your knees, but a quick jump over him, and his body trips one of the attackers behind you
  10024. >he trips you up, but only for a second
  10025.  
  10026. >GL: "A hurdle has taken two of his opponents out of the chase!!"
  10027. >GI: "Look at this kid go!"
  10028.  
  10029. >Any turbo you have left in your body, you call upon
  10030.  
  10031. >Sunset holds her hands over her mouth and whispers below the wild screams of the student section, "Anon... yes..."
  10032.  
  10033. >you recognize the last guy ahead of you
  10034. >he's not a running back
  10035. >he's the linebacker that was shit talking you
  10036.  
  10037.  
  10038. >he's sprinting toward you, but slows down, expecting you to try and juke him
  10039.  
  10040. >flashback
  10041.  
  10042. >in English class
  10043. >AJ tells you that Big Mac knows about her liking you
  10044. >you hear Applejack's voice in your head. "Hit 'em low, Anon."
  10045.  
  10046. >real time
  10047.  
  10048. >you feel the deafening heartbeat in your ears
  10049. >he's too fast to try and juke
  10050.  
  10051. >no
  10052. >FUCK this guy
  10053. >if you're getting stopped by him, you're going to make sure he feels it
  10054.  
  10055. >Now he's only five feet away from you
  10056. >bend your knees, keep your head up
  10057. >with your last step before you hit him, you push with all the strength your legs have to give
  10058.  
  10059. >close your eyes
  10060.  
  10061. >impact
  10062.  
  10063. >the adrenaline in your body makes you feel nothing
  10064.  
  10065. >where you on the ground?
  10066. >did you fumble?
  10067. >are you still alive?
  10068.  
  10069. >but with a millisecond check, you open your eyes to see that you are still on your feet
  10070.  
  10071. >your next step was on the chest plate of his shoulder pads
  10072. >and now the linebacker is on his back behind you
  10073.  
  10074. >off in the distance you hear Spitfire scream her lungs out
  10075.  
  10076. >GL: "NUMBER 85 PLOWS THROUGH THE LAST DEFENDER AHEAD OF HIM!!"
  10077.  
  10078. >the CHS crowd is so loud you feel the field rumble through your cleats
  10079. >one guy left behind you
  10080.  
  10081. >kick on the overdrive
  10082.  
  10083. >running like your life depends on it, you can hear the Crystal player gaining behind you
  10084. >Your lungs are dying, burning for more air than you can provide
  10085.  
  10086. >30 more yards until touchdown
  10087. >you can feel the last guy behind you; he's getting too close. You can't go any faster
  10088. >and he's still gaining on you
  10089.  
  10090.  
  10091. >20 yards
  10092. >the steps behind you are too close
  10093. >but you're out of gas
  10094.  
  10095. >10 yards
  10096. >you hear a leap behind you
  10097.  
  10098. >if you ever wanted anything to come true in your football career
  10099. >it would be to get this touchdown
  10100.  
  10101. >your right leg is the one he's trying to grab, to stop you before you can score
  10102. >he's going for your foot
  10103.  
  10104. >you can feel two fingers trying to grab the back of your cleat
  10105.  
  10106. >if he can pull hard enough on your cleat. you'll trip and fall
  10107. >you quickly look at the clock
  10108. >00:00
  10109. >no time left
  10110. >they would immediately win
  10111.  
  10112. >you feel a strong breeze on your back
  10113. >you pull your foot forward as hard and fast as you can,
  10114.  
  10115. >his fingers don't grab on
  10116. >he was just short, as you feel the fingers slip off of the back of your cleat
  10117. >you hear his body hit the ground
  10118.  
  10119. >5 yards
  10120. >3
  10121. >2
  10122. >1
  10123.  
  10124. >your raise both of your hands and point the ball plus your fingers to the sky
  10125.  
  10126. >walk the last yard to score
  10127.  
  10128. >Touchdown: Anonymous
  10129.  
  10130. >fuck
  10131. >yes
  10132.  
  10133.  
  10134. >the speakers practically explode with this song
  10135. https://youtu.be/VkOsMJmnpAw [Embed]
  10136.  
  10137. >GL: "NUMBER 85 HAS JUST SUCCESSFULLY RUN A 94 YARD TOUCHDOWN TO WIN THE GAME!!!"
  10138.  
  10139. >spike that motherfuckin' ball
  10140. >chunk that helmet off of your head
  10141. >War cries from your team come closer to you as you turn around
  10142. >student section wildly pours onto the field
  10143.  
  10144. >Celestia gives a 'well done' smile, then winks at Principal Cinch from across the field
  10145. >Vice Principal Luna punches the sky with a loud, "YES!"
  10146.  
  10147. >your entire body aches, but you ignore it to jump around like a wild man
  10148. >your attempt to do a celebration dance is poorly executed, but you couldn't care less
  10149. >the team rough-houses you as they pile around you
  10150.  
  10151. >GI: "Did you see that kid? I mean, he got that ball and just turned into a missile!"
  10152. >GL: "Absolutely. You don't see that every day; this kid is getting on the paper for that one."
  10153.  
  10154. >Every student is seemingly saying or screaming something in celebration
  10155. >the team is pushing you around like a rag doll, jumping as they do so
  10156.  
  10157. >suddenly, things quiet down,
  10158. >something is coming through the crowd; fast. And it's coming towards you
  10159. >people make way for whatever it is
  10160. >about 5 feet away the aisle is opened
  10161.  
  10162. >"Anon!!"
  10163. >About 3 feet away, you see Sunset
  10164. >she jumps in the air and onto your torso, wrapping her legs around your back
  10165. >grabs your face and pulls you into a long... long kiss
  10166.  
  10167. >The cheering resumes louder than before, this time mixed with some "wwwwwwwwwWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" and "AAWWWWW YEAHHHHHHH, ANON!!"
  10168.  
  10169. >You two finally break the kiss
  10170. >her face is practically glowing with a toothy smile
  10171. >"Anon, you did it!!"
  10172. >you look at her
  10173. >she's wearing your away 85
  10174. >you give your staple smug smile
  10175.  
  10176. "Those numbers look good on you, Sunset."
  10177.  
  10178.  
  10179. >the celebration is unreal
  10180. >it feels like you just won the Super Bowl
  10181. >everyone is still jumping around like crazy people
  10182. >one of the seniors screams out "Party at my place afterwards!!"
  10183. >more cheer goes out in response to this
  10184.  
  10185. >you look to Sunset
  10186. "Don't suppose you want to go to a party tonight?"
  10187. >she laughs
  10188.  
  10189. >SS: "I thought you were going straight home after the game?"
  10190.  
  10191. "Are you kidding me?? After THAT just happened, I absolutely have to party! And I want you to come with me, too. I promise we won't stay long."
  10192.  
  10193. >she looks away for a second and smiles
  10194. >SS: "Of course I'll go with you. But first, let me say bye to my friends."
  10195. >you give her a hug
  10196. "Alright, go ahead."
  10197. >she escapes the crowd to see her friends
  10198.  
  10199. >it was several, several minutes before the crowd on the field started to disperse,
  10200. >but the football team stayed and continued to be rowdy
  10201. >Flash finds you
  10202.  
  10203. >"Holy shit man! That was insane!"
  10204. >you fistbump
  10205.  
  10206. "I know right? Man, I'm going to enjoy this party afterwards!"
  10207.  
  10208. >from what has turned into basically a mosh pit, you end up on the outside of the group
  10209.  
  10210. >then you hear someone behind you call out "Hey homecoming king..."
  10211. >you turn around to see three Crystal players
  10212.  
  10213. >what you didn't see was one of them slam one of their helmets onto your head
  10214.  
  10215. >everything goes black
  10216.  
  10217.  
  10218. >you're standing up
  10219. >look around
  10220. >you're at school
  10221.  
  10222. > standing on the front lawn, the green grass is soft under your feet
  10223. >the sky outside is a deep, dark purple
  10224. >the stars in the sky are easily seen, but they do not add beauty to the scene
  10225. >there is a cool wind, but something feels wrong in the air
  10226.  
  10227. >as you look next to the statue, you see something odd
  10228.  
  10229. >you see Sunset and Twilight fighting over... a tiara?
  10230.  
  10231. >but instead of Sunset's usual happy countenance
  10232. >she seems angry, and she seems to be the inciting the altercation
  10233.  
  10234. >she seems very different than the Sunset you know
  10235.  
  10236. >she gets a hold of the tiara
  10237. >a hole in the sky is torn and a giant beam from the sky hits her
  10238.  
  10239. >you witness something happening to her as she is lifted from the ground
  10240. >she opens her eyes revealing their pure whiteness
  10241.  
  10242. >parts of her body start to change form, but your vision is impaired by the bright beam
  10243. >as the beam disappears, you don't see Sunset
  10244.  
  10245. >but instead a giant, red, flying demon
  10246. >you can't hear what is said, but something is terribly wrong with what is going on
  10247. >the demon powers up and destroys the front entrance to the school
  10248.  
  10249. >you see the students walk towards to entrance, but there is an eerie glow to their eyes
  10250. >their slow movement indicates something is wrong with them
  10251.  
  10252. >you look at the demon again and you notice that the students and the demon now share the same eyes color
  10253.  
  10254. >there is a panic among Twilight and company
  10255. >but soon enough, Twilight and her friends also change from some kind of magic
  10256. >with some power unknown to you
  10257. >they combine their powers and strike down the demon
  10258. >the blast is too blindly bright to look at
  10259.  
  10260. >but when you look back
  10261. >you see a beaten Sunset
  10262.  
  10263. >she was the demon
  10264.  
  10265. >the image fades to darkness
  10266.  
  10267.  
  10268. >you're in the school, right past the front doors
  10269. >you turn around to see the entrance
  10270. >it is still under construction, not yet fully fixed
  10271.  
  10272. >you see many people you recognize, but some you don't as well
  10273.  
  10274. >there is an air of light-hearted awkwardness
  10275. >but people in the halls seem pleasant; content, even
  10276. >cliques of friends talking before classes start
  10277. >a few guys hitting on girls
  10278.  
  10279. >everything seems fairly normal
  10280.  
  10281. >suddenly, the halls become nearly silent
  10282. >the mood has changed completely
  10283. >no one seems happy anymore
  10284. >instead the happiness is replaced by an anger of intolerance
  10285.  
  10286. >most people open their lockers and look inside, but it doesn't seem as though they are taking any books out
  10287. >it seems like they are busying themselves to avoid something
  10288.  
  10289. >you hear a pair of shoes walking down the hall
  10290. >Sunset appears, walking towards a class
  10291.  
  10292. >she looks different here as well
  10293. >her body language doesn't give way to evil intent
  10294.  
  10295. >but she isn't happy either
  10296. >she walks with sadness in her step
  10297. >her face displays a feeling of loneliness and regret
  10298. >you look around her
  10299.  
  10300. >the other students mostly don't look at her
  10301. >the ones that do simply scowl at her
  10302.  
  10303. >one guy leaves his locker and bumps into her
  10304. >he clearly did that on purpose
  10305. >"Hey, watch it!" he barks at her
  10306.  
  10307. >she sidesteps to avoid falling down
  10308. >SS: "S-sorry."
  10309.  
  10310. >this also is not the Sunset you know
  10311.  
  10312. >she grabs the book she was holding and crosses her arms underneath it
  10313. >then squeezes the book to her chest as hard as she can muster, hanging her head, as she continues to walk
  10314. >only a bit slower this time
  10315.  
  10316. >you can almost be sure that her eyes are welling up
  10317. >but you're not positive
  10318.  
  10319. >she closes her eyes for a moment
  10320.  
  10321. >she doesn't talk to anyone
  10322. >no one else speaks to her
  10323. >she enters a classroom
  10324. >as she entered, the light in the hallway reflected off of a single wet streak down her cheek
  10325.  
  10326. >fade to darkness
  10327.  
  10328.  
  10329. >you open your eyes
  10330. >vision is blurry
  10331. >there's a light hitting you from your right
  10332. >you blink and rub your eyes
  10333. >everything is clear now
  10334. >look around
  10335.  
  10336. >it's your room
  10337.  
  10338. >and it feels
  10339. >peaceful
  10340. >it seems odd, but it truly feels peaceful
  10341. >you feel at peace
  10342.  
  10343. >everything, including your own movements happen a bit slower than usual
  10344. >but this doesn't cause you worry
  10345. >it brings more contentment to you
  10346.  
  10347. >you pull the sheets off of you
  10348. >and you feel a little colder than usual
  10349. >you slowly swing your legs off of the bed and get up
  10350. >you look towards the light invading your room
  10351. >it's coming from the window
  10352.  
  10353. >you open your blinds and look out
  10354.  
  10355.  
  10356. >it's snowing outside
  10357. >your eyes adjust to the bright white
  10358. >but once they adjust, you are not met with only a bright white
  10359.  
  10360. >you see all kinds of colors outside from the numerous decorations and lights beaming festive hues
  10361. >and every color just seems so saturated with a warm brightness
  10362.  
  10363. >as small white crystalline shapes pour from the sky, you open your window
  10364. >stick your hand out, and a snowflake falls into your palm
  10365. >it melts almost instantly, but it looked beautiful
  10366. >a frozen breeze intrudes upon your room as you close the window back
  10367.  
  10368. >you gander at your front yard
  10369. >your lawn has festive winter lights and decorations strewn about
  10370. >a car drives down the road, but it is alone in its travel
  10371.  
  10372. >you look across the street
  10373. >the lights inside your neighbors' houses are on
  10374. >you feel excitement in the air as silhouettes, both large and small move about with energy in the houses
  10375. >some of the yards across the street have kids having snowball fights
  10376. >laughing and giggling in their winter jackets
  10377. >you hear a faint, catchy, familiar melody as one of the houses is playing Christmas music
  10378.  
  10379. >it's...
  10380. >it's Christmas
  10381.  
  10382. >it makes you smile and think of the holidays when you were younger
  10383. >you feel... happy
  10384.  
  10385.  
  10386. >as you find socks to put on
  10387. >you smell something delicious
  10388.  
  10389. >you smell breakfast
  10390. >pancakes to be specific
  10391.  
  10392. >that means...
  10393.  
  10394. >your parents are home for the holidays
  10395. >they came back from their business trips
  10396.  
  10397. >you open your door and walk into the living room
  10398. >your dad, on the couch, greets you with a smile and a singular "Son."
  10399. "Morning, Dad."
  10400.  
  10401. >your mother is in the kitchen
  10402. >upon hearing Dad speak, she turns around and sees you
  10403. >"Anon! Merry Christmas!"
  10404.  
  10405. >she puts the pancake batter down and walks over to give you a hug
  10406. "Merry Christmas, Mom. I'm glad you guys are home," you say, still in the embrace
  10407. >"Oh, you know we would never miss Christmas."
  10408.  
  10409. >"Hey Anon," your dad calls from the couch. "Why don't you grab yourself a coffee and we'll watch the game?"
  10410. >you grab a cup of coffee and sit down next to your dad
  10411. >when you sit, he pats your shoulder
  10412.  
  10413. >"Hey kid, I know I told you this over the phone, but I just want you to know how proud me and your mother are of you. I know it's probably rough being here alone all of the time, but you continue to keep your grades up and do well for yourself..."
  10414. >he gives you a smirk
  10415. >not totally dissimilar to the one you give to people
  10416. >"...and I watched that game of yours against... uh, who was that team?"
  10417. "Crystal Prep?"
  10418. >"Yeah yeah, that one. Hell of a game son; you did real good."
  10419.  
  10420. >it wasn't often you got praise from your father, but when you did, you really earned it
  10421. "Thanks Dad. That means a lot."
  10422.  
  10423. >your mom speaks up from the kitchen again
  10424. >"But your grades are still more important, Anonymous!"
  10425. "I know Mom!"
  10426.  
  10427. >your dad shakes his head and laughs, "Mothers..."
  10428.  
  10429. >you two sit back and while you both sip on your coffee, you watch the professional football game
  10430. >watching football together was something you two did since you were young
  10431. >it felt nice to be able do it again
  10432.  
  10433.  
  10434. >as your mom finishes breakfast, she calls you two over to the table
  10435. >as you dine, you are asked questions about what is new in your life
  10436. >when you finish answering, you ask about their business trips
  10437.  
  10438.  
  10439. >when the meal is finished, your mother speaks up with a smile
  10440. >"Anon, we invited your girlfriend to come over for present-opening. We got her something too!"
  10441.  
  10442. >you smile real big
  10443. "That's awesome!"
  10444.  
  10445. >you go to your room to put on some decent clothes before she arrives
  10446. >as you exit your bedroom door, there is a knock at the house door
  10447.  
  10448. >your mom calls out to your dad, "She's here!"
  10449.  
  10450. >the morning was already so amazing
  10451. >the cherry on top of this entire day would be seeing your girlfriend and being with her
  10452.  
  10453. >you open the door and see Sunset with a winter jacket on
  10454. >her head is down and her hood is on
  10455. >she's shaking and sniffly
  10456.  
  10457. >she's got to be freezing
  10458.  
  10459. "Sunny, come on in! It's warm in here."
  10460.  
  10461. >though you beckon her to enter, her legs do not move
  10462.  
  10463.  
  10464. >she slowly pulls up her head from looking at the ground
  10465. >the Christmas music you heard is replaced by this
  10466.  
  10467. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cIbVP0W0y8 [Embed]
  10468.  
  10469. >time stopped being slow
  10470. >the saturation of the colors faded to dull and dark hues
  10471. >the temperature drops
  10472. >the sky grew darker as the breeze turned into gusts
  10473.  
  10474. >you look over
  10475. >there are no kids on the lawns
  10476. >the neighbors' lights are all off
  10477.  
  10478. >she looks up at you
  10479. >her makeup is running as drops of tears course down her face, leaving wet trails of sorrow and pain
  10480.  
  10481. >your hair stands on end as you realize something is horribly wrong
  10482.  
  10483. >the frigid temperature and gusts of wind does not cause her shaking
  10484. >it is her tired weeping that causes her body to tremble and ache
  10485.  
  10486. >her countenance is not one of anger
  10487. >but... it is one of broken spirit; disintegration
  10488. >she tries to stop her sobbing, controlling the noise her throat produces
  10489. >but this only makes it worse
  10490. >her crying racks her body as she sobs into her hands
  10491. >"How.. Anon..?"
  10492.  
  10493. >the pain she feels is immediately shared to your own body, but you don't know what caused this
  10494. "What? Sunny, what's wrong?"
  10495.  
  10496. >she takes her hands off of her face to look at you
  10497. >she looks so... hurt
  10498. >"Y--y-you don't g-get to call me t-that... anymore."
  10499. "Whoa, wait, why??"
  10500.  
  10501. >the temperature and wind didn't bother you when you answered the door
  10502. >but now your whole body shivers
  10503. >you feel cold; mind and body
  10504.  
  10505. >"Y-you know why," she says looking away from you
  10506.  
  10507. >"WHY DID YOU DO T-THIS TO M-M-ME???"
  10508.  
  10509. >you take a step back
  10510. >you had done something to her
  10511. >you hurt her
  10512.  
  10513. >your brain thinks back to anything that might have caused this
  10514. >you can't remember anything
  10515.  
  10516.  
  10517. >your hand pulls out your phone and goes to your inbox
  10518. >you see a message
  10519. >it's from Applejack
  10520.  
  10521. >[Did you think I wouldn't find out about Trixie?? I felt like shit enough being your ONE girl on the side. We're not doing this anymore, bastard]
  10522.  
  10523. >your eyes go wide
  10524. >you drop your phone
  10525.  
  10526. >your breathing becomes irregular and forced
  10527. >you didn't do this
  10528. >you don't remember doing what the text implies
  10529.  
  10530. >you want to hug Sunset, but you feel truly frozen as your body refuses to move
  10531.  
  10532. >"Anon, w-why? Why did y-y-you do this to me?"
  10533.  
  10534. >you try to say something to her, to comfort her, to explain
  10535. >but your mouth does not move
  10536.  
  10537. >memories appear in your mind
  10538. >of you having sex with AJ
  10539. >then with Trixie
  10540.  
  10541. >recently
  10542.  
  10543. >you cheated on Sunset...
  10544.  
  10545. >Sunset grabs your hand
  10546. >"Anon, WHY!?!"
  10547. >she pleads out in desperation
  10548.  
  10549. >auditory senses start to go out as everything starts to darken
  10550. >the houses across the street start to tear apart and crumble
  10551. >the snow around you builds far too fast
  10552.  
  10553. >you look behind you, but there is no house and no parents; only a black void
  10554. >you look back in front of you and there is only void
  10555.  
  10556. >except Sunset, who still is grabbing your hand
  10557. >sobbing
  10558.  
  10559. >you are forced to look at her
  10560. >you cannot look away
  10561. >unable to do anything
  10562. >as she sobs out your name
  10563.  
  10564. >"Anon! Anon! Anon!! Anon!!! Anon...."
  10565.  
  10566. >you caused this
  10567.  
  10568. >...total blackness
  10569.  
  10570.  
  10571. >you can't see anything
  10572. >but you hear a muffled sound
  10573. >you start to hear Sunset's voice again
  10574. >"Anon,"
  10575. >something is grabbing your hand
  10576.  
  10577. >You yell out a "NO!!" as your torso flies off of the ground where you lay and your eyes open wide
  10578. >your heart is beating out of your chest
  10579.  
  10580. >you don't know where you're at
  10581. >to your left, Sunset is holding your hand
  10582.  
  10583. >"Whoa there, 85," you hear a familiar voice say from your right
  10584. >your breathing slows back down to normal as your eyes un-blur themselves
  10585.  
  10586. >SS: "Anon!"
  10587. >she wraps herself around you
  10588. >you look around while being embraced
  10589. >you're on the sideline of the football field
  10590.  
  10591. "Sunset?? You're not mad at me??"
  10592. >she pulls away for a moment to look at you
  10593. >SS: "Mad?? Of course not!! I'm just happy that you're up!"
  10594.  
  10595. >Redheart is next to you on your right
  10596. >on the ground
  10597.  
  10598. >you're still trying to get a grip on reality
  10599. >you look to Redheart
  10600. "How do I know this isn't a dream??"
  10601. >she reaches down and pinches the shit out of your forearm
  10602. "SHIT, REDHEART!"
  10603.  
  10604. >okay
  10605. >it's finally real life
  10606. >no more nightmares
  10607. >no more awful dreams about Sunset
  10608.  
  10609. >Sunset lets go of you
  10610.  
  10611. >RH: "Hey, you asked. Here, I need to check your eyes."
  10612. "Wait."
  10613.  
  10614. >you turn to Sunset
  10615. >you look at her, almost paranoid
  10616. "Sunset, are you okay???"
  10617.  
  10618. >SS: "Of course I'm okay! Are you alright??"
  10619.  
  10620.  
  10621. >you're not 100% sure you're alright
  10622. >if this is real life then those were the weirdest dreams you've ever had
  10623. >SS: "I just saw you lying on the ground; not moving..."
  10624.  
  10625. "It's okay, I'm sure that I'm fine."
  10626.  
  10627. >you turn back to Redheart
  10628. "I am okay, right?"
  10629. >she pulls out a small flashlight
  10630. >RH: "I need to check to make sure."
  10631.  
  10632. >as she says this, you feel your head pound
  10633. >Sunset holds your hand
  10634.  
  10635. >she looks at your eyes, then clicks the light off
  10636.  
  10637. >RH: "Well I got good news and bad news..."
  10638.  
  10639.  
  10640. >Sunset puts her other hand over her mouth in worry
  10641. "Lay it on me."
  10642. >RH: "Your eyes are fine, so it's safe to say you're not too injured."
  10643. "Great."
  10644.  
  10645. >RH: "Bad news is, you were out for almost a half hour, so it's more than possible that it's a mild to moderate concussion. You're going to need to see the doctor tonight before you go home."
  10646. >your shoulders sink
  10647. "Fuck."
  10648.  
  10649. >RH: "I wouldn't expect to play or practice for at least another week or two, if not more."
  10650. >you sigh and roll your eyes
  10651. "Of course. What happened anyways??"
  10652.  
  10653. >RH: "Apparently a few of the Crystal boys weren't too happy with losing. Two of them came over to talk garbage to you guys; one smacked you on the head with his helmet."
  10654.  
  10655. "Fuckin' punk."
  10656.  
  10657. >RH: "Celestia was going to call the police but Cinch begged her not to after insisting she would handle it. The two guys are going to be kicked off of the team and suspended; the one kid is already expelled. Don't worry, the team went ballistic on all of them until Mac almost sent the one to the hospital. When Big Mac threw that first punch, that fight was over."
  10658.  
  10659. >SS: "How's your head feeling?"
  10660. "Pounding, actually."
  10661. >RH: "As to be expected for a while. The doctor will give you some medicine for that. Can you get up?"
  10662.  
  10663. "I think so."
  10664. >as you get up off of the ground, you feel a little dizzy
  10665. >you really didn't want to go to the doctor, but you knew that you should
  10666.  
  10667. >GL: "Ladies and Gentlemen, 85 is on his feet again!"
  10668. >you look over to the stands to see people clapping
  10669. >the team comes towards you with hopes that you feel better
  10670.  
  10671.  
  10672. >as the team pats you on the back, Coach walks up
  10673. >C: "Anon, hell of a play out there. It's a shame about your head. I'm sure you won't be able to play for a while but when you're good to go, consider yourself a starter from here on out."
  10674. >hell yeah
  10675. "Thanks Coach."
  10676.  
  10677. >you look over to the stands to see that people are leaving
  10678. >they must have waited to see if you were okay
  10679.  
  10680. >when you look back, there are more people coming towards you
  10681. >Norman waves with the hand that isn't around Moondancer
  10682. >N: "Anon! Are you okay??"
  10683. >MD: "We didn't want to leave until we knew you were okay."
  10684.  
  10685. "Thanks. Aside from a splitting headache, I should be okay. Redheart says it's probably a concussion so I have to go to the doctor, but I guess it could be worse."
  10686.  
  10687. >N: "Totally; he could have split your head wide open!"
  10688. >Moonie gives Norman an elbow to his side and gives a look of disapproval
  10689. >MD: "We're just glad you're not too hurt. Is it safe to assume that you're going to the dance tomorrow, being that you're homecoming king?"
  10690.  
  10691. >oh yeah
  10692. >you almost forgot about that
  10693. >you chuckle
  10694.  
  10695. "Yeah, I mean, unless the doctor says that I can't dance then I should see you guys there."
  10696.  
  10697. >Norman puts his hand up for a high five, which you return
  10698. >N: "Cool! Well we'll see you there, Anon."
  10699. "Will do, bud."
  10700.  
  10701.  
  10702. >Twilight and the gang approach
  10703. >AJ: "Good to see ya up and kickin' Anon. We were worried for a while."
  10704. "Mom always said I had a hard head."
  10705. >she chuckles
  10706. >"Looks like it finally came to use. I wish you coulda seen Mac take care of that kid, boy he was pissed."
  10707. "Yeah, I bet that was a sight on its own. Thanks for coming to the game, girls."
  10708.  
  10709. >T: "You can't put a price on seeing you guys beat Crystal Prep. That was really something."
  10710. >R: "Right she is. The sport is a bit brutish, but a victory over Crystal Prep in anything is worth celebration."
  10711. "Yeah, it is. Congratulations on being runner up queen, Rarity. It suits you."
  10712. >R: "Thank you darling. Sunset tells us you two will be going as well?"
  10713.  
  10714. >you look to Sunset, who is smiling at you
  10715. "Yeah, we are."
  10716.  
  10717. >Rainbow looks at you with a half smile
  10718.  
  10719. >RD: "You did great, Anon."
  10720.  
  10721. >minus how much as your head hurt, and the reason why it hurt...
  10722. >today pretty much kicked ass
  10723. >you felt some snarky sarcastic response forming in your head when Rainbow spoke to you
  10724. >but you were too damn tired and too content with today's events to ruin it by starting anything
  10725.  
  10726. "Thanks. Glad you're back, Rainbow."
  10727. >there was a collective but silent sigh of relief among the group after you said this
  10728. >no one would anything about it, but they were hoping you and her would be okay now
  10729.  
  10730. >Redheart speaks up, "85, I'd get to that doctor soon."
  10731. >SS: "Yeah, we should go. I'll see you girls tomorrow, okay?"
  10732. >they offer their goodbyes and hopes of you feeling better
  10733.  
  10734. "Sunset you don't have to drive me there.."
  10735. >SS: "Anon, I'm not going to make you walk to the hospital with a concussion."
  10736.  
  10737. "Well then, thanks."
  10738.  
  10739.  
  10740. >20 minutes earlier
  10741. >be Sunset
  10742.  
  10743. >walking towards your friends
  10744. >not only were you happy that the Wondercolts won
  10745. >but you were relieved that what you said to Anon earlier didn't cause him to play poorly
  10746. >at least, at the end
  10747.  
  10748. >maybe you went a little overboard with the celebration after he won the game...
  10749. >but he didn't seem to mind
  10750.  
  10751. >and to top it off, you two were the homecoming king and queen
  10752. >and though you knew Anon could care less, it felt good to have proof that the school didn't dislike you for what you did so long ago
  10753.  
  10754. >and maybe you read into that too much, but you didn't care
  10755. >today was a happy one
  10756. >and you were going to enjoy the last part of it
  10757. >because tomorrow you and Anon would go to homecoming
  10758. >together
  10759.  
  10760. >as you find Twilight, you're about to tell her that you're going to the party with Anon
  10761. "Hey Twilight!"
  10762.  
  10763. >but before she could respond, the sound of a crack and a gasp from the crowd stopped the conversation
  10764.  
  10765.  
  10766. >you turn around to see what happened
  10767. >there seems to be a fight going on
  10768. >you start putting distance between yourself and the situation
  10769. >until one of the football players yells out "Anon's down!!"
  10770.  
  10771.  
  10772. >you stop immediately and turn around
  10773. >maybe you heard that wrong, and Anon is okay
  10774. >but you couldn't just sit there if he needed you
  10775.  
  10776. >as you quickly start towards what's going on, Twilight follows you
  10777. >before you even get to the scene, you see Big Mac in the middle of it
  10778. >he cocks his elbow back and buries his fist into one of the Crystal players
  10779. >the target drops immediately, and the fight stops
  10780. >as the other two Crystal players see this happen, they grab their downed friend and run away before they share the same fate
  10781. >a few Wondercolts start to chase after them, but Mac orders them not to
  10782.  
  10783. >you and Twilight get to the epicenter of the old storm and find Mac
  10784. "Big Mac, where's Anon??"
  10785. >he looks around for Anon
  10786. >"One of 'em dropped him with a helmet."
  10787. >you find Anon not moving on the ground
  10788. >T: "Don't move him yet, we should check for bleeding and broken bones first!"
  10789.  
  10790. >the team forms a large circle around Anon, making sure no one else can harm him
  10791. >others, still staring at the other team, want nothing else but to throw some more punches; but Mac didn't fool around when he gave an order
  10792.  
  10793. >as you, Mac, and Twilight check Anon's body, the team offers their help in whatever way needed
  10794. >Redheart gets into the circle and asks everyone to give her some room
  10795. >you get up and do as Redheart says
  10796.  
  10797. >within about a minute, she's done checking him
  10798. >RH: "He's knocked out for sure, but I don't feel any broken bones. His pulse is fine, and his head isn't bleeding. Someone bring him to the sideline."
  10799.  
  10800.  
  10801. >Mac carries the limp body over to the sideline
  10802. >RH: "Lie him down here. We need to wait until he wakes up. I don't know how bad his concussion is."
  10803.  
  10804. >it hurt seeing Anon like that
  10805. >you two weren't even an item, but you did have feelings for him
  10806. >the more you looked at him, the more upset you became
  10807. >he didn't do anything to deserve this
  10808. >he was nothing but nice to everyone the entire week...
  10809.  
  10810. >what if he has severe brain injuries?
  10811.  
  10812. >what if he... didn't wake up
  10813.  
  10814. >as your mind went to darker places, it became more difficult to hold it together
  10815. >you didn't notice, but everyone else saw how you were clearly upset by this
  10816.  
  10817. >you turn to Mac
  10818. "Big Mac, who was the guy who hit Anon?"
  10819. >he looks a bit worried to tell you, but he does it anyway
  10820. >"58."
  10821.  
  10822. "Thanks."
  10823.  
  10824. >you look to see that the other team is still on their sideline
  10825. >their principal is having a fit at the boys who started the conflict
  10826. >as soon as she leaves them, they all stand around and talk to each other
  10827.  
  10828. >you start to make your way over there
  10829. >you wipe any wetness from your eyes and shake your head
  10830.  
  10831.  
  10832. >as you neared the team, you spot 58 talking to some of his friends
  10833. >he's rubbing his jaw; you wish Mac would have broken it
  10834.  
  10835. >when you get close, they see you coming and look at you
  10836. >your face no longer sports sadness or fear, but rather a sultry smile
  10837.  
  10838. "Hey boys.."
  10839. >"Uhhm, hey," they respond
  10840. >you get close to 58; still rubbing his jaw
  10841.  
  10842. "58, you did really good tonight."
  10843. >his mood suddenly cheers up
  10844. >"Hey, thanks. Who are you?"
  10845.  
  10846. >his buddies leave smirking, not wanting to be a cockblock
  10847.  
  10848. "I go to CHS, but we all know you guys should have won the game."
  10849. >he's getting more cocky as you talk
  10850. >"Yeah, I know, right? Those losers just got lucky."
  10851. "Totally."
  10852. >you place a hand on the front of his shoulder pads
  10853. "I was wondering if I could... borrow... you for a little while?"
  10854.  
  10855. >he gets the idea,
  10856. >he gets closer to you and asks "Where should we go, princess?"
  10857. "Follow me. I know just the spot."
  10858. >he gives an almost evil laugh as he complies
  10859.  
  10860. >he follows as you head off of the field
  10861. >he's behind you as you walk, still talking
  10862. >"You look pretty good from the back, babe."
  10863. >you hold back a vomit as he says this, trying to stay in character
  10864. "Thanks."
  10865.  
  10866. >you get inside the school building and find an empty, open room
  10867. >as you open the door,
  10868.  
  10869. >"By the way did you see me knock that loser out after the game? I think he's still passed out!" he says with a laugh, as he's clearly proud of what he's done
  10870.  
  10871. >he gets in the room and you close the door behind him
  10872. >"So how's about that shirt coming off, sweet thing?"
  10873.  
  10874.  
  10875. https://youtu.be/rApn3CuoFIg [Embed]
  10876.  
  10877. >you drop the sexy facade as a very emotional fury is plain on your face
  10878. >you try to control your breathing before you explode; your body shakes
  10879. >but his last comment about knocking Anon out sent you over the edge
  10880.  
  10881. >you feel a familiar yellow energy glow all over your body
  10882. >the energy is something you didn't want to release; you had promised to not use it again unless absolutely necessary
  10883.  
  10884. >but it was too late; you would transform into phoenix if you didn't control yourself
  10885. >and every time you tried to calm down, all you could see was Anon lying limp on the ground
  10886.  
  10887. >you could feel your hair moving without the aid of wind as the aurora around you only grew brighter
  10888.  
  10889. >he looks in shock
  10890. >"What the hell??"
  10891. >you put your hand out as the energy grabs 58 and slams him onto the wall
  10892.  
  10893. >"What ARE YOU???"
  10894. >you float over to him, holding back a cry
  10895. >your energy still holds onto him as he's on the wall
  10896. >when you're close enough that your noses are almost touching, you once again try to keep your emotion back
  10897.  
  10898. >fighting tears, you say
  10899. "Y-you had better.. hope he wakes up."
  10900. >you witness the terror in his eyes
  10901. >"O-okay. Sure, whatever you want."
  10902.  
  10903. "B-because if he doesn't.."
  10904. >"Please don't hurt me! I'm already going to be expelled!"
  10905.  
  10906. >he was probably right
  10907. >if he wasn't arrested, there were too many witnesses for him to not get into major trouble
  10908.  
  10909. "W-what's your name?"
  10910. >"Soarin! My name is Soarin!"
  10911.  
  10912. >you stare into him with anger
  10913. >you want to injure him like he did to Anon
  10914. >but that would put you in the wrong
  10915.  
  10916. >and as much as he deserved a further beating, you couldn't let yourself lose it
  10917.  
  10918. >but if Anon didn't wake up, you would find him
  10919. >you let him go and your energy went away as you went back to normal
  10920.  
  10921. >you get in his face again
  10922. "This never happened, and you never saw me."
  10923.  
  10924. >"O-o-okay. You got it... I swear."
  10925.  
  10926.  
  10927. >20 minutes later
  10928. >be Anon
  10929.  
  10930. >RH: "Anon, wait a second."
  10931. "What is it?"
  10932. >RH: "Are your parents home?"
  10933. "No, why?"
  10934. >RH: "If the doctor prescribes medicine for you there has to be an adult guardian to buy it for you. I'll drive myself there and meet you at the front."
  10935.  
  10936. >right
  10937. >because you weren't 18 yet
  10938.  
  10939. "Oh okay. Thanks, Redheart."
  10940.  
  10941. >walking towards Sunset's car
  10942. >with Sunset
  10943. >the headache is ever-present, but the dizziness has faded
  10944. "Sunset, do you have a towel in your car?"
  10945. >she doesn't know where this is going
  10946. >SS: "Um, no?"
  10947. "Shit. I'm still pretty sweaty and I'm sure I smell awful. Really don't want to stink up your car."
  10948.  
  10949. >she waves a hand
  10950. >SS: "Oh, don't worry about it."
  10951.  
  10952. >as you reach the parking lot, you see the Crystal Prep players getting on the bus
  10953. >you spot 58
  10954.  
  10955. >all of the anger that you missed from being knocked out before the fight began, suddenly arose in your soul
  10956. >you weren't mad that you got knocked out
  10957. >you weren't trying to impress Sunset
  10958. >but you'll be damned if you'll just walk away without saying something to 58 before you leave
  10959.  
  10960. >drop your gear and put your arms out to your side
  10961. "Hey 58! Want to try that again?!?"
  10962.  
  10963. >Sunset sees this and holds onto your arm, trying to prevent something from happening
  10964. >SS: "Anon, no... you already have a concussion," she pleads
  10965. "No, fuck this punk."
  10966.  
  10967. >Soarin sees Sunset and takes a step back in fear, remembering his encounter with her
  10968.  
  10969. >"Nah man! I'm, I'm good bro! I'm sorry!!"
  10970.  
  10971. >his teammates see this
  10972. >"Soarin, what the hell man? Did you grow a vagina or something?"
  10973. >"Shut the fuck up, guys."
  10974. >he quickly jumps on the bus for safety
  10975.  
  10976. >you see this and grab your gear to continue to Sunset's car
  10977. >thinking that he's scared of you
  10978.  
  10979. >you look onward in disgust
  10980. "What a bitch."
  10981.  
  10982.  
  10983. >Sunset was worried Soarin might spill the beans on why he was really scared, but thankfully he didn't say anything to you
  10984. >and hopefully anyone else, too
  10985. >what was worry on her face turned into disapproval
  10986. >SS: "Yeah, because you need to be in another fight, Anon."
  10987.  
  10988. "Technically I wasn't in one to begin with."
  10989. >SS: "Yeah well trying to start one after you're already injured might be the dumbest thing you've done all week."
  10990. "I knew he wouldn't do anything. I'm sure Mac punched some sense into him. Plus, the last thing I want to do is fight him."
  10991.  
  10992. >Sunset looks up at you in confusion
  10993. >SS: "What? Then why did you just do that?"
  10994.  
  10995. "I know that he's stronger than me, and would probably knock my lights out in a fair fight, but it's the principle of not being a bitch. It's all about the mental game. If I walk away with my tail between my legs then I'm the bitch."
  10996.  
  10997. >SS: "So you would take a butt-kicking knowing that you're already injured because of principle?"
  10998.  
  10999. "Something like that, yeah."
  11000.  
  11001. >Sunset waits a moment before saying anything
  11002. >SS: "You're an idiot, you know that?"
  11003. >you laugh again, but it stops short due to the pain it causes your head to feel
  11004. "Yeah, I do."
  11005.  
  11006. >she sends a light laugh back
  11007.  
  11008. >SS: "Whatever, let's get you to the doctor."
  11009. >she opens her trunk and you put your gear in
  11010.  
  11011.  
  11012. >as the car tires roll on the road, you realize that your headache is getting worse
  11013. >to take your mind off of the pain, you roll down the window and look outside
  11014. >the sky is dark; nearly black with no clouds in sight
  11015. >the stars shine bright as some twinkle in the distance
  11016. >the car's headlights shining upon the road spill over to reveal lush grass that is soon to wither once winter sets in
  11017. >when the car slowed at a stop sign, you could hear the crickets sing their nighttime songs
  11018. >the cool breeze blows past your head as it starts to numb your face
  11019. >this almost makes the headache less awful
  11020.  
  11021. >but the chill goes beyond your neck and gets onto your shirt, which soaks with sweat
  11022. >and you knew that could cause chills worse than being shirtless
  11023.  
  11024. >as you strip the soaking shirt off, Sunset looks at you with a smirk
  11025. >"Getting comfy over there?"
  11026. "This shirt will make me colder than the breeze alone."
  11027.  
  11028. >then you remember something
  11029. "Hey, you're a girl.."
  11030. >she looks at you with a 'really?' face
  11031. >"Well I'm glad you noticed."
  11032.  
  11033. "You didn't let me finish. I was going to say that every girl always keep spare clothes in the car. You wouldn't have a shirt I could borrow, would you?"
  11034. >"Really? Every girl...?"
  11035. "Please, Sunny, you know I'm right."
  11036. >"Just because you're right doesn't mean it would fit you..."
  11037.  
  11038. >she reaches back at the next stop and gets you a shirt from the backseat
  11039. >"If it fits, go ahead."
  11040.  
  11041. >you put the T-shirt through your head and stick your arms out
  11042. >it was a little tight, but it would do
  11043. "Thanks."
  11044.  
  11045. >you look over to her
  11046. "I just remembered that you're still wearing my jersey..."
  11047. >she looks down at your jersey and smiles
  11048. >"I'd offer to trade shirts but you already got that one all sweaty."
  11049.  
  11050. "Yeah, I wouldn't want that off of you anyways."
  11051. >she giggles a little
  11052. >"I really look that hot in a jersey that is 5 sizes too big for me?"
  11053. "It's more of the symbolism..."
  11054.  
  11055. >though it's dark in the car, you're almost positive her cheeks gained a little color
  11056.  
  11057.  
  11058. >you gaze back towards the outside and lose yourself in the view
  11059. >listening to nothing but the soundtrack of the night
  11060.  
  11061. >"So.. homecoming king? Did you ever imagine that happening?"
  11062. >the question brings a sour feeling in your mouth
  11063. "No, not at all."
  11064.  
  11065. >"Why not?"
  11066. "Meh, I don't know, it's kinda stupid..."
  11067.  
  11068. >she tried an impression of you and said "Lay it on me."
  11069. >you tried to not laugh, but it failed
  11070.  
  11071. >you look out and think
  11072. "It's not that big of a deal to me either way, but I never would have imagined that happening to me. Like, if you asked the middle school Anon if he thought he would be homecoming king one day, he probably would have cussed you out and walked off."
  11073.  
  11074. >Sunset tries to picture of a younger you and laughs
  11075. >"Aww, little Anon was an angry kid?"
  11076.  
  11077. "Yeah, I just didn't have that many friends back then."
  11078.  
  11079. >Sunset's joking mannerisms quickly faded
  11080. >"I, uh, I know what you mean."
  11081.  
  11082. "That sounds a lot worse than what it was, to be honest."
  11083. >"How is that?"
  11084.  
  11085. "I mean sure, there were times where I wished I could have hung out with more people, but I also saw how stupid some of the more "popular" kids could be about their social status. And to be honest, it's part of the reason why I never cared much for school functions -- because the air heads practically lived for them. In a way, I'm really glad I wasn't popular when I was younger because I might have become one of those idiots."
  11086.  
  11087. >Sunset brightened up a little
  11088. >"Huh, I guess you have a point."
  11089.  
  11090. >the mood in the car lightened a bit to a joking air
  11091. "Of course I'm right. I'm always right."
  11092. >she looks at you, smug
  11093. >"Except on your algebra quizzes."
  11094. "Wow, shots fired. Tell me why I need to know algebra in real life, Sunny."
  11095.  
  11096. >she looks back at the road, thinking
  11097. >"You know just because I can't think of a reason doesn't mean that there isn't one!"
  11098.  
  11099. >you give a fake evil guffaw in victory
  11100. >then your head hurts again
  11101. >probably shouldn't do that again for a while
  11102.  
  11103.  
  11104. >it has been days since you an Sunset became friends
  11105. >and yet, your mind still just can't wrap around how it all happened
  11106. >it turns out that you two have a bit more in common than you had originally thought
  11107. >to make it more unbelievable,
  11108. >she liked you... more than a friend
  11109.  
  11110. >you look over to her
  11111. >she lowered her window and the winds blew her hair back, like she was in some action movie
  11112. >as if she was the captain of a sea vessel
  11113. >but instead of an epic sea vessel, there was a used car
  11114.  
  11115. >the point is: she looked pretty
  11116. >hot as always, but especially pretty right now
  11117.  
  11118. >the passing street lights lighted up half of her face as the car went by, and put a majestic shadow on the other half
  11119.  
  11120. >except this wasn't a movie
  11121. >this was real fucking life
  11122. >and though you were on your way to the hospital, being with her somehow made that fun
  11123.  
  11124. >you reach over and put your hand on her hair
  11125. >as your fingers play with her red and blonde locks
  11126. >she looks at you, enjoying what you're doing
  11127. "Hey it's only weird if you make it weird..."
  11128.  
  11129. >her hair was soft and thick like woven silk
  11130. >but there was no hair product in it whatsoever
  11131. >which was good because sticky fingers wasn't something you wanted from hair
  11132.  
  11133. >"It's not weird at all."
  11134. >she playfully scoffs a little
  11135. >"You know what's funny?"
  11136. "What?"
  11137.  
  11138. >"You said that exact same thing on Wednesday night when you were playing with my hair?"
  11139. "Oh yeah? What else did I say?"
  11140. >"Not too much. You were too busy shoving the light end of that liquor bottle down your throat."
  11141.  
  11142. >she puts on a look of faux concern
  11143. >"Speaking of which, are you sure you like girls? That bottle went pretty deep."
  11144.  
  11145. >oh hell no
  11146. >she just went there
  11147. >if it's a roast she wants...
  11148.  
  11149. >you put on a smile of your own
  11150. "Well I like you right now, so probably not."
  11151.  
  11152. >"I don't know, maybe I'm a lesbian... we might not work out then..."
  11153.  
  11154. "Well if you are..."
  11155. >she snickers
  11156. >"No, I'm not a lesbian, Anon."
  11157.  
  11158. "...because that would have been kinda ho.."
  11159. >"Don't even say it, Anon."
  11160.  
  11161.  
  11162. >the ride to the hospital was... comfortable
  11163. >it wasn't weird when neither of you were talking and it wasn't weird with silence
  11164. >it was like how it was in the locker room before a game started
  11165. >there was just an understanding
  11166.  
  11167. >you liked talking to her
  11168. >but you didn't have to in order to be comfortable
  11169.  
  11170. >"You had me pretty scared when you were knocked out."
  11171. >you looked over expecting to find some playful nonsense type of expression on her
  11172. >but she wasn't joking
  11173.  
  11174. "Aww c'mon Sunny. Look at me, I'm fine."
  11175. >"I guess so. Hopefully the doctor will agree. What will you do if they don't let you play for a while?"
  11176. "That would suck pretty hard, but I guess it could be worse. I'll find something else to do until I can play again."
  11177.  
  11178. >"..."
  11179. "..."
  11180.  
  11181. >"I don't know if you would even remember this, but when you woke up, you were kinda... freaking out. Were you dreaming something before you came-to?"
  11182.  
  11183. >you immediately think back to one of your dreams while you were knocked out
  11184. >whether it was a good idea to talk about it was one thing, but since she asked...
  11185. >you needed to get something off of your chest
  11186.  
  11187. >telling her about the demon one or the last one would be more than weird
  11188. >but maybe the second one actually happened after whatever she didn't want to talk about
  11189.  
  11190. "I did have this one dream when I was passed out.."
  11191. >"What happened?"
  11192.  
  11193. >now you were a little nervous
  11194. >what if this weirds her out?
  11195. >does it say something about you if you're having dreams of her?
  11196. >then again, it wasn't like a wet dream
  11197.  
  11198. "It was about you."
  11199.  
  11200.  
  11201. >she looks over for a moment with concern
  11202. >"Really? About me?"
  11203.  
  11204. >you look out of the window again, wanted to avoid eye contact
  11205. "Yeah, it was... kind of sad, actually."
  11206.  
  11207. >"What happened?"
  11208.  
  11209. >you think for a second before answering
  11210. >a minute ago everything was fun and joking
  11211. >and this would be a huge buzzkill
  11212. >maybe you shouldn't tell her
  11213.  
  11214. "Sunny, it's kind of a mood killer. Like I said, it was sad."
  11215. >"Anon, please tell me what it was?"
  11216.  
  11217. >you're not sure why
  11218. >but she really wanted to hear this dream
  11219.  
  11220. "I don't know if I can remember all of it. It was a weekday; mid-morning, I think. I was in the school next to the front entrance. Everyone was having a good time. Then you appeared and the mood changed. Everyone was pissed off and angry, looking in a different direction from you to avoid your eye contact. No one said anything to you. You were... upset about this, but I don't know what caused it all. That's basically it."
  11221.  
  11222. >as you finish, the car approaches a red light
  11223. >Sunset comes to a full stop and looks dead at you in disbelief
  11224.  
  11225. >"You... you dreamed that?"
  11226. "Yeah, it was really... weird."
  11227.  
  11228. >what was a comfortable atmosphere in the car, quickly went away
  11229. >you had a feeling that you just stirred the emotional pot
  11230.  
  11231. >there's a silence between you two, longer than you found to be even remotely comfortable
  11232. >you want to break the silence, but it would be forced
  11233. >you had to wait for her to say something
  11234.  
  11235. >she sighs
  11236. >"That's because it actually happened... for months on end," she meekly responds
  11237.  
  11238.  
  11239. >so that dream DID happen...
  11240.  
  11241. >they REALLY didn't like her
  11242.  
  11243. >usually you didn't know what to say in these situations, especially if a joke wasn't a suitable response
  11244. >maybe that was because you weren't very good with difficult emotions yourself,
  11245.  
  11246. >but as you felt your mouth open, you made a quick and silent prayer to whatever god you didn't believe in, in hopes that wouldn't say anything too stupid
  11247. >maybe because the last thing you wanted was Sunset to feel bad
  11248. >and maybe
  11249. >maybe that said something about you as well
  11250.  
  11251. >"Anon, I.."
  11252. "Wait, before you say anything..."
  11253.  
  11254. >inhale
  11255.  
  11256. >exhale
  11257.  
  11258. >here it goes
  11259.  
  11260. "Do you remember what you told me on Wednesday? I remember what you said on Wednesday, about people not trusting you because of... whatever you did in the past. I just wanted to tell you that what you did before doesn't matter to me. I don't know what it was that you did and I don't care. If what happened in the dream was your life for a while, then you've paid your dues..."
  11261.  
  11262. >you wipe your forehead
  11263.  
  11264. "By voting you queen, I think that symbolizes everyone else moving on from their old opinion of you. I kinda hope you can see that. And I'm really hoping you can move on from how you see yourself, too. You don't seem like some evil person.. to me. "
  11265.  
  11266. >fuck, that was corny
  11267.  
  11268. >you keep your eyes towards the outside, unsure if you said the right thing or not
  11269. >you take a peek at Sunset, and you can't tell if she's getting emotional
  11270. >quick
  11271. >think of something to say
  11272.  
  11273. "Also, just a daily reminder that we're a couple of losers.."
  11274. >she quietly laughs and wipes her eyes, coming to another stop
  11275.  
  11276. >"Don't make me kiss you while I'm driving, Anon."
  11277.  
  11278. >crisis averted
  11279.  
  11280. "As hot and tempting as that sounds, I'd prefer to not die in a car crash tonight."
  11281. >the car comes to a full stop once again
  11282.  
  11283. >she puts the car in park, reaches over and pulls you into another kiss
  11284.  
  11285. >as she lets go she says
  11286. >"You're getting one anyways."
  11287.  
  11288. >you try not to pop a boner
  11289.  
  11290.  
  11291. >in the doctor's office
  11292. >"Well Mr. Anonymous, I've got good news and bad news. Which do you want first?"
  11293. >you look at the doctor whilst sitting on the patient's table
  11294.  
  11295. >fugg
  11296.  
  11297. "Gimme the bad."
  11298. >"You won't be playing or practicing for about a month."
  11299.  
  11300. "A month!? C'mon Doc, there's no way it's that bad! I feel alright! Bump it to 2 weeks?"
  11301.  
  11302. >"It could be much worse. If your skull or brain was to receive any amount of punishment between then, the damage could be permanent, if not fatal. The good news is, it's ONLY a month and there shouldn't be any long term negative effects unless this happens again."
  11303.  
  11304. >the dream wasn't exactly crushed, but it sucked shit that you would have to wait an entire month to play again
  11305. >hell that 3rd string kid might end up being good and taking your starting position permanently
  11306.  
  11307. >yeah right...
  11308.  
  11309. "I almost don't want to ask, but I'm supposed to go to a dance tomorrow. Can I still go to that?"
  11310. >he rubs his chin
  11311. >"Homecoming?"
  11312.  
  11313. "Yeah."
  11314. >he continues with the chin rubbing
  11315.  
  11316. >"Well, I'd hate to say no. The less blood flow your brain gets, the less severe the headache will be. But... if you promise to take it easy, then you can go."
  11317. "Cool."
  11318.  
  11319. >"Your chart indicates that you're 17 so it goes without saying: no alcohol. On top of you being too young to drink, mixing it with the pain pills you'll be taking is very dangerous."
  11320. "Fine."
  11321.  
  11322. >"You shouldn't need prescription painkillers for this, so take 4 or 5 of these three times per day after you eat something. If you need more, it's OTC at the store."
  11323. "Got it."
  11324.  
  11325. >as he begins to write something down he asks, "So who did you guys play tonight?"
  11326. "Crystal Prep."
  11327. >he gives a hearty laugh, "Oh boy, that's awful. Crystal Prep for a homecoming game? How bad did you lose?"
  11328. "We didn't. It's about time those snotty rich kids lost."
  11329.  
  11330. >he stops what he's writing to look at you with disdain
  11331. >"My kids go to Crystal Prep."
  11332.  
  11333. >he hands you your chart and opens the door for you
  11334.  
  11335. >"You can go now."
  11336.  
  11337.  
  11338. >he walks you out to the waiting room
  11339. >you hold in a grin
  11340. >because no matter what you say, you already have the medicine
  11341.  
  11342. >Sunset and Redheart get up
  11343. >you go straight next to Sunset
  11344.  
  11345. >SS: "How bad is it?"
  11346. "Not too bad. Shit part is, I'll be out of football for a month. But the doc is right, it could be worse."
  11347.  
  11348. >behind you two, the Doc and Redheart meet eyes
  11349. >"... Red-Hot..?"
  11350. "...Barry?"
  11351.  
  11352. >as you hear this
  11353. >you immediately stop and turn around to see whatever fucking miracle is about to happen
  11354. >because now you have blackmail against Redheart
  11355. >not like you'd ever use it for something bad towards your favorite nurse
  11356.  
  11357. >but maybe you could get some favors from her
  11358.  
  11359. >what favors would you want? You haven't the faintest idea
  11360. >but you would have time to think about it
  11361.  
  11362. >this though put a nice shit-rating grin on you
  11363.  
  11364. >but even if you never remind her of this ever again, it was worth its weight in gold to just see it happen
  11365.  
  11366. >Sunset witnesses this and whispers to you, "Am I crazy or did he just call her Red-Hot?"
  11367. >you do your absolute best to hold in the insanely hard laughter that is begging to escape your body
  11368.  
  11369. >"Wow... it's been a while. You still look great."
  11370. >RH: "Yeah... college was pretty fun."
  11371.  
  11372. >Redheart clearly doesn't want to talk to this guy
  11373.  
  11374. >"How are you doing these days?"
  11375. >RH: "Pretty good. Listen, I gotta take these kids home..."
  11376.  
  11377. >or be seen in public near him
  11378.  
  11379. >"Oh oh, of course! Look,"
  11380. >he pulls out a business card
  11381. >"When you get a chance, gimme a call, okay?"
  11382.  
  11383. >RH: "Sure, yeah!"
  11384. >she takes the card
  11385.  
  11386. >and proceeds to shoo you and Sunset towards the door
  11387. >as the three of you get outside, Redheart gets close to you
  11388. >RH: "Never speak of this."
  11389.  
  11390. >there is a trash can outside of the door, in which she throws away the business card
  11391. "Aww, Red-Hot, not even one call?"
  11392.  
  11393. >RH: "He was a loser."
  11394.  
  11395.  
  11396. >be Sunset
  11397. >driving Anon home
  11398.  
  11399. >all the excitement from the day made you tired
  11400. >but the exhaustion really hit when you stepped outside of the hospital
  11401. >as the cool breeze hit you, it temporarily woke you up again
  11402.  
  11403. >but you wouldn't trade anything for today
  11404. >the only bad part was Anon getting hurt,
  11405. >but he was okay now
  11406.  
  11407. >everything else was perfect
  11408.  
  11409. >you think of how nervous you were last night thinking about telling Anon how you felt
  11410. >lying in bed, hoping you wouldn't say anything stupid
  11411. >but it all went great
  11412.  
  11413. >better than you could have dreamed
  11414. >and... you briefly saw Anon without a shirt
  11415.  
  11416. >you were already so excited for tomorrow
  11417.  
  11418. >"Hey Sunny, thanks for the lift again."
  11419. "Don't worry about it, Anon. I'm just glad that you're okay."
  11420.  
  11421. >"Yeah, me too. You got a snack in here somewhere?"
  11422. >you giggle a little bit
  11423. "You just get out of the hospital and the first thing you want is food?"
  11424. >"Well, yes. But also I'm supposed to eat before I take my painkillers."
  11425.  
  11426. >well that made sense
  11427. "No, I don't keep food in here."
  11428.  
  11429. >he shrugs
  11430. >"Oh well," and throws the pills down his throat
  11431.  
  11432. >of course he would do that
  11433.  
  11434. >you shake your head
  11435. "I'm just not going to even comment, Anon."
  11436. >"Well since I already did it, that would be a waste of words anyways."
  11437. "Yeah, whatever."
  11438.  
  11439. >even in his stupidity, it was hard to actually be irritated at him
  11440.  
  11441.  
  11442. >"Hey, you know what you should do?"
  11443. "What's that?"
  11444. >"Sing a song."
  11445. >you scoff
  11446. "I don't feel like singing."
  11447.  
  11448. >he throws his hands in the air
  11449. >"Of course you don't! You should though; I'm an injured man."
  11450.  
  11451. >you play along with his shenanigans
  11452.  
  11453. "First of all, injured? You just said you were fine! Also, you're not even 18 yet, kiddo."
  11454. >"Oh okay, I forgot the part where concussions felt good. Also, kiddo... hell no. I'm older than you are!"
  11455.  
  11456. "You totally don't even know that!"
  11457.  
  11458. >"I can feel it, Sunset. I can feel it in my loins; I am older than you. By how much? Doesn't matter."
  11459.  
  11460. >you give him a weird look
  11461. "Feel it in your loins??"
  11462.  
  11463. >he gives a snort-laugh
  11464. "Yeah, someone said that to me this week. Looking back, that's hysterical. Also you should sing."
  11465.  
  11466. >you give him the 'talk to the hand'
  11467. "Keep talking. I'm not singing. Why do you want me to sing so badly anyways?"
  11468.  
  11469. >he leans in towards you does an awful British accent
  11470. >"Can the king not enjoy the queen's voice just once?"
  11471.  
  11472. >mercy, that was cheesy
  11473.  
  11474. >..and it worked
  11475.  
  11476. >you roll your eyes
  11477. "Fine, but I choose the song. If the radio doesn't play anything I like, you'll have to wait."
  11478.  
  11479. >you start up the radio
  11480.  
  11481. >he leans back
  11482. >"Fair enough."
  11483.  
  11484. >this song plays
  11485. https://youtu.be/1IjORrkSV9A [Embed]
  11486.  
  11487. "Oh, I know this one!"
  11488. >"Let's hear it."
  11489.  
  11490. >and though southern rock wasn't your favorite type of rock, you did like this song
  11491.  
  11492.  
  11493. >you turn the volume down a bit
  11494. >as you softly sing the lyrics of the song, you become more comfortable singing the song
  11495.  
  11496. >you have to keep your eyes on the road when you sing and drive, else you become too distracted
  11497.  
  11498. >Anon hasn't made some sarcastic comment about your voice yet
  11499. >which means it's either really good
  11500. >or it's horrid and he's too nice to say it
  11501.  
  11502. >but you're pretty sure it's not horrid
  11503.  
  11504. >the song nears the end, and Anon still has not said a word
  11505. >you look over and he's sleeping
  11506. >mouth wide open, but not snoring
  11507.  
  11508. >if you were tired, he must have been dead-tired after the game
  11509. >plus getting the crack on his head
  11510.  
  11511. >flashback
  11512.  
  11513. >Tuesday while tutoring Anon
  11514. "Crystal Prep?? ... Good luck getting knocked out."
  11515. >"When I get knocked out there on that field... will you hold my hand and sing me a lullaby?"
  11516.  
  11517. >real time
  11518.  
  11519. >you grin pretty big looking at Anon
  11520. >looks like he got that lullaby after all
  11521. >you reach over and hold his hand to finish off the deal
  11522.  
  11523. >you'd hold onto the homecoming tickets for him until tomorrow
  11524.  
  11525. >and maybe his jersey until he asked for it back
  11526.  
  11527. >it was a good couple of minutes before you got to his place
  11528.  
  11529. >as you pull into his driveway, you gently shake his arm
  11530. "Anon? Anon, we're here."
  11531.  
  11532.  
  11533. >be Anon
  11534.  
  11535. >Photo used the wrong lens for the pictures
  11536. >you have to do them again
  11537. >you squat down to let Sonata and Derpy back onto your shoulders
  11538. >they get on, but this time instead of facing outward and having their asses towards your head
  11539. >they straddle your shoulder pads, asses facing outward
  11540.  
  11541. >SD: "Looks like you'll have to hold onto your asses this time, Anon. That's not a problem, is it?"
  11542. "N-no, not at all."
  11543. >you place a hand on each... firm ass
  11544.  
  11545. >Sonata uses her feet to slightly push against your body
  11546. >SD: "Uh oh, Anon. I think I'm slipping off. You might have to..."
  11547. >she bends her torso over to lightly bite your ear
  11548. >Derpy finishes the sentence, "...hold us tighter."
  11549.  
  11550. "Y-yeah, sure. No problem."
  11551.  
  11552. >you practically squeeze their asses to keep them on you
  11553. >the camera flashes start
  11554.  
  11555. >PF: "Ladies, turn up the heat. These magazines don't sell themselves! Adagio, you want in on this? Start stripping him down."
  11556.  
  11557.  
  11558. >be Sunset
  11559. >Anon isn't waking up
  11560. >but he's mumbling something
  11561.  
  11562. >you turn the radio off to try and hear what he's saying
  11563. >as you do this, he giggles like a little girl
  11564. >"hehe, she doesn't even balls."
  11565.  
  11566. >what is he dreaming about??
  11567.  
  11568. >a few seconds go by and he starts to grin in his sleep
  11569. >a few more seconds and he squirms a little
  11570.  
  11571. >shake him again
  11572. "Anon??"
  11573. >nothing
  11574.  
  11575. >he lets out a moan
  11576.  
  11577. >"Anon!?"
  11578.  
  11579. >be Anon
  11580. >your eyes shoot open
  11581. >you wake up in Sunset's car
  11582.  
  11583. >man, hell of a dream
  11584.  
  11585.  
  11586. >"Anon, we're at your house," you hear Sunset say
  11587.  
  11588. >you look around and get your bearings
  11589. >the painkillers must have kicked in during your nap, because your head feels better
  11590. >"Did you even hear me sing at all?"
  11591.  
  11592. >you think back to the southern rock song
  11593. "Yeah, it sounded nice."
  11594.  
  11595. >you wouldn't mind being with her a little longer
  11596. >maybe catch another performance
  11597. >but you're out of it and you need to shower and go to bed
  11598.  
  11599. >you get out and grab your stuff from the trunk
  11600. >and start towards your house
  11601. >"No goodnight hug?"
  11602.  
  11603. >you turn around
  11604.  
  11605. >give a sarcastic look
  11606. "Nope."
  11607.  
  11608. >she gets out of the car
  11609. >"Shut up."
  11610. >you lay your gear down on the lawn as she approaches
  11611. >"I don't know why I put up with you sometimes.."
  11612. "Trust me, I don't either."
  11613.  
  11614. >arms wide, you pick her up
  11615. "Thanks Sunny."
  11616.  
  11617. >you put her back down and she starts back toward her car
  11618. >"Good night Anon, see you tomorrow."
  11619. "Good night Sunset."
  11620.  
  11621. >pick your gear back up and head towards the front door
  11622.  
  11623.  
  11624. >be Sunset
  11625. >you arrive back at your place
  11626. >as you put the key into the front door lock, you stop
  11627. "... she doesn't even balls??"
  11628.  
  11629. >after thinking of what that could mean, you shrug and enter the house
  11630.  
  11631. >after a shower, you walk to your room; towel wrapped around you
  11632. >put on a pair of panties and look for some pajamas
  11633. >none are clean; you forgot to do laundry last night
  11634.  
  11635. >look around for something else to wear to bed
  11636. >you see the 85 jersey hanging on your door and smile
  11637.  
  11638. >as you lay in bed, you check your phone
  11639. >text from Twilight
  11640.  
  11641. >[Hey is Anon okay?]
  11642. [Yeah we went to the doctor. He's not going to be able to play for a while but he's okay.]
  11643. >[That's great; about him being okay.]
  11644. [Definitely.]
  11645.  
  11646. >[I'm guessing you like Anon?]
  11647.  
  11648. >you think before typing
  11649. >a little worried
  11650.  
  11651. [Is it that obvious?]
  11652. >[Haha, pretty much. The make-out session after he won wasn't exactly subtle.]
  11653. [Yeah... it was kind of an 'in the moment' thing.]
  11654.  
  11655. >[Hey I'm not judging at all. I thought it was cute. Didn't look like he minded too much, either ;) ]
  11656. [No, I guess he didn't :) ]
  11657.  
  11658. >a few minutes go by
  11659.  
  11660. >[I don't want to sound nosy so you don't have to answer if you don't want to. Are you guys like.. going out?]
  11661. [I.. actually don't know.]
  11662. >[Are you wanting to?]
  11663. [... maybe.]
  11664.  
  11665.  
  11666. >be Anon
  11667. >laying in bed after a hot shower
  11668.  
  11669. >get your phone
  11670. >text from Flash
  11671.  
  11672. >[Hey man, how ya feeling?]
  11673. [Better. Doc gave me some painkillers.]
  11674. >[How long are you out?]
  11675. [... a month.]
  11676. >[Damn that sucks.]
  11677. [Yeah]
  11678.  
  11679. [Ay Flash, I gotta tell you about the dreams I had when I was passed out.]
  11680. >[Okay. Hit me.]
  11681. [No, I mean I'll tell you tomorrow.]
  11682.  
  11683. >[You can't tell me now?]
  11684. [Nah man, it's too long.]
  11685. >[Alright bro. By the way, don't be late to the dance, I got a surprise.]
  11686.  
  11687. [What is it, are you asking Rainbow to be your lawfully wedded rapist?]
  11688. >[Screw you. I can't say what it is, but you'll want to be here for it.]
  11689. [Got it, bud. I'll see you there.]
  11690. >[Peace]
  11691.  
  11692.  
  11693. >be Rainbow
  11694.  
  11695. >after school was over on Wednesday, you thought the hardest part of the situation would be over with
  11696. >after Celestia's final ruling and your apologies to your friends plus Anon, you thought the worst was over with
  11697. >to your surprise, you couldn't have been more wrong
  11698.  
  11699. >getting in trouble at school was small beans
  11700.  
  11701. >you were told that you got your energy from your dad
  11702. >he was energetic, athletic, and dedicated to what he cared about
  11703. >and in turn, he got a little excitable sometimes when he was angry
  11704. >especially when you got in big trouble
  11705.  
  11706. >so you expected to get yelled at
  11707.  
  11708. >when you got home on Wednesday, you told him that you needed to talk to him about something
  11709. >he sat down at the table and listened to what you had to tell him
  11710.  
  11711. >he didn't flip out when you told him you got suspended
  11712.  
  11713. >but when you told him what you did...
  11714.  
  11715. >at the time, you just didn't want him to yell at you
  11716.  
  11717. >but now
  11718. >now you wished he would have
  11719.  
  11720. >because he didn't say anything; at all
  11721. >his face turned pale as a look of horror faced you
  11722.  
  11723. >then, within seconds, he closed his hanging lower jaw, regaining control of himself
  11724. >his face fell expressionless
  11725.  
  11726. >after you finished explaining he just got up out of his chair... and walked away
  11727. >he went into the other room to turn on the TV, sat down, and said absolutely nothing to you
  11728.  
  11729.  
  11730. >you couldn't believe what just happened
  11731. >you knew that you deserved to be punished at home for what you did
  11732. >you'd probably get grounded for months
  11733.  
  11734. >you didn't know how to react
  11735. >he had never done this before
  11736.  
  11737. >you go to your room and think about what that means
  11738. >it was unnerving to watch him act so out of character
  11739. >but something about him not saying anything at all hurt more than any time he ever yelled at you
  11740.  
  11741. >maybe he was trying to teach you a lesson by being silent to you
  11742. >if this was the case, you definitely learned the lesson
  11743. >you felt awful
  11744.  
  11745. >in an hour, there is a knock at your door and an out of character monotone, "Dinner."
  11746. >you open your door, hoping he wants to talk now
  11747.  
  11748. >maybe he just needed time to think of what to say
  11749. >maybe now he's ready to punish you
  11750.  
  11751. >but as you look out of your door,
  11752. >he had already left your sight
  11753.  
  11754. >you walk over to the table again
  11755. >pull out your regular seat and sit down
  11756. >and for the first time in your life, you hoped he would yell at you now
  11757.  
  11758. >your dad brings over a plate of spaghetti and puts it in front of you
  11759.  
  11760. >during dinner is when he always asked about your day
  11761. >about your friends
  11762. >about sports
  11763. >about your life
  11764.  
  11765. >he always loved hearing you talk
  11766.  
  11767. >that Wednesday night during dinner, he didn't ask a single question
  11768. >when he wasn't eating his food, he just stared at his plate
  11769.  
  11770.  
  11771. >you felt like you had a hole in your heart
  11772. >you didn't care about what he might say
  11773. >you just wanted him to speak to you
  11774.  
  11775. >you would take any punishment over this
  11776.  
  11777. "D-dad?"
  11778. >he says nothing
  11779. >he doesn't look at you
  11780. "Am.. am I not grounded or something?"
  11781.  
  11782. >still watching the plate, he drones
  11783. >"I guess not."
  11784.  
  11785. >your emotion shows through your voice cracking
  11786. "W-why?"
  11787.  
  11788. >he shrugs his shoulders lightly as if in a trance
  11789. >his face shows sadness, but he doesn't look away from his food
  11790. >"Do what you want, Rainbow."
  11791.  
  11792. >as he says this, the air in the room feels like it's getting thick
  11793. >it becomes harder to breathe
  11794. >your eyes start to feel hot
  11795. >but you know there isn't anything wrong with the air
  11796.  
  11797. >you tried to eat, but the pain of seeing your energetic dad like this hurt too much to consume any reasonable amount of food
  11798. >he didn't finish his food either
  11799. >after a few minutes of neither of you moving, he calmly gets up and takes your plate
  11800. >he throws the food away, again, something he normally didn't do
  11801.  
  11802. >he mumbles something about overcooked noodles
  11803. >you look at him with pleading eyes
  11804. >but he isn't looking
  11805. "No, dad, th-they were.."
  11806.  
  11807. >but before you can finish that sentence
  11808. >he grabs his keys and goes towards the door
  11809. >"I'll... I'll be back later tonight."
  11810. >but before he goes out the door, he looks at you with the same pleading eyes you gave him
  11811.  
  11812. >door shuts behind him
  11813.  
  11814.  
  11815. >you don't know where he's going
  11816.  
  11817. >but as you hear his car leave the driveway, you are left sitting at the table
  11818.  
  11819. >alone
  11820.  
  11821. >you knew that 'later' meant really late
  11822. >as in after you go to bed
  11823.  
  11824. >and he didn't say goodnight
  11825.  
  11826. >as the sound of the car fades into the distance, your breathing turns into sharp, shallow inhales through the nose with staggered exhales
  11827. >your bottom lip quivers as you try to hold it back
  11828. >your throat feels like it's being choked
  11829.  
  11830. >you never meant for anything like this to ever happen
  11831. >but as you realize what you have truly done, it felt like your heart sank to your feet
  11832. >it hurt bad enough to know that you had wronged your friends and especially Anon
  11833. >but this was unbearable
  11834.  
  11835. >your dad wasn't trying to teach you a lesson
  11836. >he wasn't playing mind games
  11837. >he wasn't even mad
  11838.  
  11839. >he was hurt
  11840. >you hurt him
  11841.  
  11842. >when you finally understood this, you couldn't hold it in anymore
  11843. >your throat became frozen as you broke down into a sob
  11844. >you bury your face into your hands as the tears start to pour
  11845.  
  11846. >still alone
  11847.  
  11848.  
  11849. >after several minutes of letting it out
  11850. >you drag yourself to your room again and lay on your bed
  11851. >your phone has several unread messages from your friends, but you didn't feel like reading them
  11852. >hours later, you feel your body needing sleep
  11853. >but you can't fall asleep
  11854.  
  11855. >the concept of time seemed to slip away as you stare at the spinning ceiling fan
  11856.  
  11857. >you can only think about your dad
  11858. >and everything that he's done for you
  11859.  
  11860. >you lie in bed, sheet and covers flailed about
  11861.  
  11862. >the hours go by as you think of some of the cool times you had with him
  11863. >he used to tell you stories about his escapades in high school and college
  11864. >listen to you talk and complain
  11865. >poke fun at you when you needed it
  11866.  
  11867. >you two were close
  11868.  
  11869. >and he worked his ass off making sure you had everything you needed
  11870. >you were old enough to understand... appreciate this
  11871. >he wasn't perfect
  11872. >but he loved you
  11873. >and he always took care of you
  11874.  
  11875. >your mind goes back to last year, when you both saved up some money and took a trip to the beach
  11876. >the laughs you shared
  11877. >the adventures you went on
  11878.  
  11879. >it was amazing
  11880. >and after that, you could never understand why other kids didn't want to go on vacations with their parents
  11881. >because that week at the beach was one of the best weeks of your life
  11882.  
  11883. >then you hear something in the house that takes you away from your thoughts
  11884. >it was the front door
  11885.  
  11886.  
  11887. >you look over to your clock
  11888. >3:12 am
  11889. >you had fallen asleep
  11890.  
  11891. >as footsteps near your door, you close your eyes and pretend that you weren't awake
  11892. >you know it's your dad
  11893.  
  11894. >the slow click of your bedroom doorknob
  11895. >the quiet creek of the door opening
  11896.  
  11897. >your dad peeks in your room, looking at you
  11898. >he waits there a second
  11899.  
  11900. >when you don't move, he quietly and slowly tip toes past the door
  11901. >he stands next to your bed
  11902.  
  11903. >his palm slowly extends towards your head, then stops
  11904. >he hesitates for a moment
  11905.  
  11906. >but his palm eventually connects with your hair
  11907. >he gently and softly pets your hair
  11908.  
  11909. >every once in a while, you hear a quiet sniffle
  11910. >but he makes not other noise
  11911.  
  11912. >a tear falls onto your cheek
  11913. >he wipes his eyes to prevent it from happening again
  11914.  
  11915. >after about a minute, he removes his hand from your head
  11916. >at the doorway, he turns to look at you once more
  11917.  
  11918. >and quietly leaves your room, shutting the door behind him
  11919.  
  11920. >as the door shuts, you open your eyes again
  11921. >the shadow of his feet are still outside of your door
  11922. >he's not moving
  11923.  
  11924. >but eventually they do, and you hear his door shut not longer after
  11925.  
  11926.  
  11927. >you knew your dad would never physically hurt you in any way
  11928. >so when you heard you door open, there was no worry in your mind
  11929.  
  11930. >maybe he didn't say anything
  11931. >but him taking the time to show that he didn't hate you; even if it was just petting your hair
  11932. >meant the world to you
  11933. >now you could finally sleep
  11934.  
  11935. >when you open your eyes again, light peers into your room from the window
  11936. >you look at the clock
  11937. >9:45 am
  11938.  
  11939. >the faint smell of cooked eggs hits your nose
  11940. >dad is making you breakfast
  11941.  
  11942. >you fly out of your sheets and swing your door open
  11943. >but when you look into the kitchen, he isn't there
  11944.  
  11945. "Dad?"
  11946. >nothing
  11947.  
  11948. "Dad??"
  11949.  
  11950. >you knock on his door
  11951. >nothing
  11952.  
  11953. >did he leave again??
  11954.  
  11955. "...no..."
  11956.  
  11957. >you mind goes to dark places thinking of the possibilities
  11958. >you nervously walk around the kitchen
  11959. >was he trying to say good bye to you last night?
  11960.  
  11961. >were your actions the final straw for him?
  11962. >...did you make him leave?
  11963.  
  11964. >did he leave for good this morning?
  11965.  
  11966. >as you start to get emotional again, your eyes see something on the fridge door
  11967. >it's a note
  11968.  
  11969.  
  11970. >you rip it off of the magnet and begin to read
  11971. >[Breakfast is in the fridge.]
  11972.  
  11973. >as you put the note down, you remember something
  11974. >he's at work
  11975.  
  11976. >he works the long shift on Thursday's
  11977. >he would be back around dinner time
  11978.  
  11979. >as your mind relaxes, you feel your stomach rumbling
  11980. >you open the fridge door and see a plate of eggs and bacon
  11981.  
  11982. >everything seemed a little more okay then
  11983.  
  11984. >as you ate, you decided to check your phone
  11985. >most of your friends had texted you last night, asking if you were okay
  11986.  
  11987. >but the last message from AJ said
  11988. >[Anon's tellin' people that you're sick. No one is going to know what happened. I hope you're okay, sug.]
  11989.  
  11990. >and though your reputation wasn't nearly as important as your dad
  11991. >Anon's decision took enough weight off of your shoulders to allow you to survive until your dad got home
  11992.  
  11993. >the day seemed to crawl along at a pace slower than you wanted
  11994. >you just wanted him to be home
  11995.  
  11996. >you didn't know what to say to him
  11997. >but anything would be better than nothing
  11998.  
  11999. >after working out, going for a run, eating twice and watching TV,
  12000. >the clock hit 5pm
  12001.  
  12002. >he would be home in about an hour
  12003.  
  12004.  
  12005. >as the clock neared 6pm, suddenly, you weren't sure if you were ready
  12006.  
  12007. >you paced around the house, thinking of what to say
  12008. >your mind was going 1000 miles per minute
  12009.  
  12010. >but 6pm finally came around
  12011. >and at about 6:10, the front door opened
  12012.  
  12013. >your dad found you in the kitchen, still pacing
  12014. >you stopped and looked at him, waiting to see what he would do
  12015. >you two looked at each other for a few seconds
  12016. >then he put his things down on the table, and looked back at you
  12017. >"Rainbow, go sit on the couch. We're going to talk."
  12018. >he sounded stern, but not furious
  12019.  
  12020. >he began walking towards the next room
  12021. >you followed him
  12022.  
  12023. >you sat down on the small couch facing the TV
  12024. >he sat on the chair facing the window
  12025.  
  12026. >there was silence again as he looked at his shoes
  12027. >then he looked back at you
  12028.  
  12029. >his face looked different than it did the night before
  12030. >he didn't look like he had seen a ghost anymore
  12031. >instead, he looked exhausted
  12032.  
  12033.  
  12034. >"I needed some time to think about this. I wasn't ready for what you told me."
  12035. >you look away for a moment, again feeling guilty
  12036. >then you meet eyes again
  12037. >"I called your principal today during my break at work."
  12038.  
  12039. "Y-you did?"
  12040. >"I did."
  12041. >he paused for a moment, like it was difficult to speak
  12042. >"Rainbow, I never thought I would have this kind of conversation with you. There's no way you can possibly understand how hard and uncomfortable it is to have to talk to you about this."
  12043.  
  12044. "O--okay. I'm sorry."
  12045.  
  12046. >"You did something wrong to this boy, and you hurt your friend's feelings doing so. And even if you thought that this 'Anon' guy would think that..."
  12047.  
  12048. >he looked like he might be sick, but he took a second and continued
  12049.  
  12050. >"... that what you did would be... hot, it still wouldn't have been okay. I think you know that."
  12051.  
  12052. >you nod your head 'yes' trying to keep it together
  12053.  
  12054. >"Principal Celestia told me that Anon has the power to tell the school of what you did. You know that I hope he doesn't do that, but Rainbow, look at me when I say this..."
  12055.  
  12056. >you look back at him
  12057.  
  12058. >"I also know that he has every right to do that. Do you understand why?"
  12059. "Yes... but Applejack texted me today and told me that he's not going to."
  12060.  
  12061. >your dad sits back for a second, trying not to show his relief
  12062. >then he leaned forward again
  12063.  
  12064.  
  12065. >"Celestia told me that Anon could have had you arrested, but he denied the option. Now you tell me that he's covering for you? Does he like you or something?"
  12066. >you shake your head
  12067.  
  12068. "No. No he doesn't. I think he might have liked Applejack, but I'm not sure. Dad, he didn't even tell on me; he was just going to tell my friends the truth... because I lied to them about what happened. That's when Celestia heard us."
  12069.  
  12070. >"Why is he practically letting you off of the hook like this?"
  12071. "He just kept saying that he wanted it to be over with."
  12072.  
  12073. >your dad thinks on this for what seemed like hours to you
  12074.  
  12075. >"Are you ever going to do something like this again?"
  12076. "No... I swear. I-I didn't know it would be like this. I thought... he would like it."
  12077. >you meant that too
  12078.  
  12079. >the thought of you giving oral make your dad want to vomit
  12080. >but he put that behind him so you wouldn't feel worse
  12081.  
  12082. >"Rainbow, you're at the age where sex is very common. I've always told you to be wise about this subject. Sex is one thing, but you made a mistake. A huge mistake. I know you already feel bad about it, I can tell. But I also know that what happened isn't okay, and feeling remorse isn't enough to make this right. I don't know what drove you to do something like that, but you can't do that again."
  12083.  
  12084. "I won't. Ever."
  12085.  
  12086.  
  12087. >"It sounds like this Anon guy is taking some hits for you, and I don't know why. But if he's as nice as Principal Celestia makes him out to be, then that makes what you did even worse. You ARE going to be grounded for a very, very long time. I don't know how long exactly, but I'll tell you when you're not grounded anymore. While you're grounded you'll be doing all of the house chores as well. I haven't decided if I'm going to let you play sports during this time, but we'll talk more on that later."
  12088.  
  12089. "Okay."
  12090.  
  12091. >"But the first thing you're going to do is find out how you can make this right for Anon. I'm not going to let you just take his mercy like it's free food; you're going to earn it. You can't undo what you did, but you can do right by at least trying to make it up to him."
  12092.  
  12093. "I will, I promise. I honestly want to do that anyways. I know what I did was wrong, and I swear that I never meant to hurt anyone, especially you. I swear, I've learned my lesson."
  12094.  
  12095. >"Good. One more thing. I don't hate you, even if what you did was very wrong. I'm always rooting for you, and I'll always be there for you. We'll get through this together, Rainbow; like we always have. No matter what, you are my daughter and no matter how badly you mess up, I love you."
  12096.  
  12097. >you needed to hear that so badly
  12098. >your legs seem to operate on their own as they fly the rest of your body towards your dad
  12099. >he gets up out of his chair with a smile and his arms open
  12100. >you wrap your arms around his grimy work uniform as you cry for the last time that night
  12101. >he hugs you back tightly
  12102.  
  12103. "I l-love you too, Dad."
  12104.  
  12105.  
  12106. >As you drive back home, you think about how your week has been
  12107. >Dad would let you go to the game and the dance since you already bought your ticket
  12108. >grounding started on Sunday
  12109.  
  12110. >you were nervous about coming to the game at first, but as soon as your friends invited you to sit with them, everything started to feel better
  12111. >you cheered on the Wondercolts until your voice got hoarse
  12112. >and while you didn't say anything, you really hoped 85 would have a good game
  12113.  
  12114. >and your hopes became reality when he scored the winning touchdown
  12115.  
  12116. >as you and the girls were getting ready to leave, you saw Anon get hit on the head with a helmet
  12117. >you had to stay, even if everyone else left
  12118. >because aside from the fact that you honestly wanted to make sure he was okay
  12119. >you needed to start going out of your way to be nice to him
  12120.  
  12121. >because your dad was right
  12122. >Anon could have crushed your entire life
  12123. >and yet he chose not to
  12124.  
  12125. >as he finally got up
  12126. >you told him that he did great during the game
  12127. >he responded with "Thanks. Glad you're back, Rainbow."
  12128.  
  12129. >and what lifted the weights from your shoulders was the fact that he looked like he meant it
  12130.  
  12131. >he and Sunset went off to the hospital
  12132. >you went home
  12133. >and while driving home, an idea popped into your head
  12134.  
  12135. >you step into the door of your house and see your dad watching TV
  12136. "Dad, I have an idea."

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