A week as past, and right now Flare and his employees are cleaning up the pizza shop, because it's after closing. Flare is just cleaning the tables with Lyra, Bon Bon is mopping the floor, and Derpy already went home, because she has to get up early for her other job, mail.

"Another successful day has gone by, sisters! I have to say, this business is really popular! Giving us adernaline all day!" said Flare.

"Yep!" said Lyra.

"I'll say!" said Bon Bon.

"So, you two gots any plans later?" asked Flare.

"Gots any plans?" asked Bon Bon looking confused. "I don't think that's correct grammar."

"Well, I have some planning to do for an event coming up!" said Lyra.

"Yeah, me too." said Bon Bon.

"Alright! What event?" asked Flare.

"I'll tell you later." said Lyra.

"Me too." said Bon Bon.

Everypony just finishes up with the cleaning. "Well, clean as a whistle!" said Bon Bon.

"Whistles aren't always clean. Once they're blown, they're germy." said Flare.

"It's just an expression." said Bon Bon.

"Alrighty then! Time to lockup!" said Flare.

"Hang on." said Bon Bon. "I have to use the little fillies room for a second."

"Go on ahead, Bonie! We'll wait for you. Winkey face." said Flare.

"Thanks!" said Bon Bon, then runs to the bathroom.

"Hey, Flare?" said Lyra.

"Yeah, Lyra?" asked Flare.

"I have to ask you something." said Lyra.

"Axe away!" said Flare. "But be careful how you swing. LOL!"

Lyra giggled. "Good one, Flare!"

"I'll be here all week!" said Flare. "No really, I will, that's my schedule. LOLOLOLOLOLOL!"

"So can I tell you a secret?" asked Lyra.

"I-D-K. Can you?" asked Flare.

"May I?" asked Lyra.

"I-D-K. Do you trust me?" asked Flare.

"If I didn't trust you, I wouldn't be telling you this secret, would I?" said Lyra.

"Good point." said Flare. "I wish I can point, but I don't have any fingers! ROFL!" Flare laughed.

"Okay, I'm being serious now." said Lyra.

"Why so serious?" asked Flare. "Alright. Serious face!"

"Alright, me and my betrothed are going on our anniversery in three days."

"Oh really?" asked Flare. "That's so sweet! Who's your betrothed?"

"Well, that's the secret. Most ponies I tell, they just laugh at us." said Lyra.

"Why? You in a relationship with Cranky Doodle Donkey? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!" teased Flare, then he laughed.

Lyra got fraustrated. "No." she said.

"You in a relationship with that dirty pony with a trash can butt-tattoo?" asked Flare.

"No!" cried Lyra.

"Then it must be Doctor Whooves!" cried Flare.

"NO!" cried Lyra. "Can't you just listen to me?"

"LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!" teased Flare. "I'm just messing with you, sister! Go on ahead, tell me. I won't LOL, I swear."

"Alright." said Lyra. Then she looks around, then whispers in Flare's ear; "I'm in a relationship with Bon Bon."

Flare got shocked. "Surprise face! WHAT?" he cried.

Lyra put her hoof on her face. "Great! Now my own boss is teasing me!"

"What? No!" said Flare. "I'm not teasing you. What's there to tease about? You getting worked up over nothing! Why so serious? LOL Joker quote. Anyway, I don't really care if you're in love with another mare. Ooh, I rhymed! Really, it's not a big deal. If you're a mare, that likes another mare, I don't see what the big deal is. If you're happy face, and she's happy face, then I'm happy face."

"Thanks, Flare!" said Lyra with a smile.

"So what are you going to do for your university?" asked Flare.

"Did you just say universery? Wow." said Lyra putting her hoof on his face again, shaking her head no. "Anyway..." she continued, then took out two tickets. "I have two tickets for Las Pegasus! Bon Bon and I are having our anniversery there for a week. We're leaving in three days!"

"Wait, stop right there." said Flare. "Are you two married?"

"No." said Lyra in an upsetting way. "It's kinda embarrassing telling the world that you like your own gender. Everypony would laugh at us."

Flare put his hoof on Lyra's shoulder. "Don't worry. You're secret's safe with me! Smiley face. With the Wizards of Hope, Strength, and Feelings as my witnesses, I vow not to tell anypony your secret."

"Great! And this gift I'm giving Bon Bon is also a secret. Please don't tell her!" begged Lyra.

"I already gave you my vow. I don't need to do it again. Lion face." said Flare.

Lyra hugs Flare. "Thanks, Flare! You're the best!" she said to him.

"But I'll do it for 10 bits! Mischievious face." teased Flare.

Lyra got confused. "What?" she said. Then she knew Flare was kidding. "Oh, you're too funny!"

Bon Bon walks out of the bathroom, but has a piece of toilet paper stuck on her hoof.

"LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!" teased Flare, pointing at Bon Bon.

"What's so funny?" asked Bon Bon.

"Look at your back right hoof!" Flare said giggling.

Bon Bon looked at her hoof and saw the piece of toilet paper. Then she started to laugh, and removed the toilet paper.

"Alright, Bonie! Ready to go home?" asked Lyra.

"Just a second, I need to talk to Flare in private." Bon Bon said to Lyra.

"Alright, I'll wait outside for you." said Lyra, then she walked outside.

"Flare I need to tell you a secret." said Bon Bon.

"Oh great! Another secret?" Flare teased.

"What do you mean another secret?" asked Bon Bon giving him a look.

Flare paused and started to think. "Uhhh... a secret that Spike told me. Don't tell anypony..." then he whispered at her; "... but he likes to flirt and pose with himself in the mirror."

"Oooooooookay." said Bon Bon. "So if I tell you this secret, please don't tell ANYPONY! Please?"

"I vow to the Wizards to keep this secret all to myself." said Flare.

"Alright." then Bon Bon looked around, then whispered in Flare's ear. "I'm in a relationship with Lyra."

"Oh really?" asked Flare. "If you ask me, it shouldn't be a secret. If you tell anypony the secret, and they tease you, it's likey because they don't have a relationship at all, and putting their misery all on you. Who's the wrong one now, huh? LOL!" said Flare hitting Bon Bon's arm with his elbow.

"You're right!" said Bon Bon. "So for our anniversery..." she takes out two tickets. "I got us some tickets to spend a week Fillydelphia! We're leaving in three days!"

"Oh so that means you're taking a week off, huh?" asked Flare.

"Yeah, sorry though. But this is important to me." said Bon Bon.

"No problemo!" said Flare. "You deserve the vacation! I'm sure I can ask Pinkie and Spike to help out."

Bon Bon hugs Flare. "Thanks, Flare! You're the best boss ever! Well, see you tomorrow!" Bon Bon runs out the door and meets up with Lyra.

"Ah that's so sweet!" said Flare. "Lyra's going to take Bon Bon on an expensive vacation to Las Pegasus, and Bon Bon is going to take Lyra on an expensive trip to Fillydelphia. Sigh, love is a great thing!" Flare locked up the shop and walked out smiling with his eyes closed. Then he walks to the Ponyville Cafe, takes a seat, and orders his food. Then he started to drink his drink, which was iced tea. Then Flare's eyes opened very wide and then he spit out his iced tea. "WAIT A SECOND!" he yelled. "If Lyra is going to take Bon Bon on vacation at the same day Bon Bon plans to take Lyra on vacation. Uh oh. This isn't going to end well. Well when I'm done eating, I'll have to go tell..." then Flare paused for a second and thought. "Wait, I vowed to keep their presents a secret from eachother, plus they already paid their tickets. Well it looks like they're on their own then. Sad face. I hope they'll understand eachother, because I don't want two of my employees to start having a conflict. I hope things work out for them."

Meanwhile at Lyra's and Bon Bon's house, Bon Bon was cooking up dinner and Lyra was watching TV.

"Hey honey? Want kind of dressing do you want on your salad?" asked Bon Bon.

"Ranch please!" said Lyra.

Then Bon Bon took out some ranch dressing and put some on Lyra's salad. Bon Bon took the salads to the table.

"Hey, my love. Dinner's ready!" said Bon Bon.

"Oh boy, I'm starving!" said Lyra, then she walked to the table and sat down.

"Oh Bonie you're such a sweetie! I'd do anything for you!" said Lyra blushing at Bon Bon.

Bon Bon blushes and says, "Stop it!"

So they start eating their salads. Then Lyra wipped her lips with a napkin and said; "You know, our anniversery is coming soon."
"Yes, I know!" said Bon Bon.

"So I have a little... present for you!" said Lyra.

"Oh really? Because I have a present for you too!" said Bon Bon.

"Really? You're so sweet!" Lyra blushed.

"Aw c'mon you're sweet one!" Bon Bon blushed.

"Nah, you're much sweeter and more beautiful than I am!" said Lyra.

"Aw, you're just saying that! You're blue, everypony loves blue!" said Bon Bon.

"But you have more colors than me!" said Lyra.

"You know what? Let's take out our presents at the same time!" said Bon Bon.

"Sounds good to me, I have them right here!" said Lyra.

"On the count to three, we show eachother our presents. Alright?" asked Bon Bon.

"Sounds good. Ready?" said Lyra.

Then they both counted: "One... two... three!" Then they both took out their tickets at the same time.

"Huh?" said Bon Bon confused. "What are those?"

"These are tickets for you and me to go to Las Pegasus in three days! We're going to spend a week there!" said Lyra. "What are those?"

"These are tickets for a week in Fillydelphia, we're leaving in three days." said Bon Bon.

"Well, I paid alot of money for our tickets to Las Pegasus, so let's go to Fillydelphia next year, and go to Las Pegasus this year!" suggested Lyra.

"No, I think we should go to Fillydelphia this year, and go to Las Pegasus next year." suggested Bon Bon.

Lyra raspbarried and said; "Fillydelphia sounds boring. In Las Pegasus, there are shows, slot machines, all you can eat buffets!"

"Well Las Pegasus sounds a bit too much." said Bon Bon. "Fillydelphia has lots of history! We'll learn alot over there! And not to mention it's beautiful!"

"Las Pegasus is lots of cool neon lights and music!" said Lyra.

"Fillydelphia has great art and musiems. They have shows as well you know!" said Bon Bon.

Then Lyra started getting fraustrated. "Las Pegasus has big water slides!"

Bon Bon also started getting fraustrated. "Fillydelphia has fine cuisine!"

"Las Pegasus can make you rich!" cried Lyra.

"The one who discovered electricity lived in Fillydelphia!" cried Bon Bon.

"Fillydelphia is boring!" cried Lyra.

"Las Pegasus is too expensive!" cried Bon Bon.

"Fillydelphia is too quiet!" cried Lyra.

"Las Pegasus is too loud!" cried Bon Bon.

Then they went into eachother's faces yelling at eachother for 10 minutes saying which city is better.

"WE'RE GOING TO LAS PEGASUS, AND THAT IS FINAL!" Lyra yelled.

"NO! WE'RE GOING TO FILLYDELPHIA, AND THAT IS FINAL!" Bon Bon yelled.

"I PAID ALOT OF MONEY FOR LAS PEGASUS!"

"I PAID ALOT OF MONEY FOR FILLYDELPHIA!"

"WELL IF YOU WANT TO GO SO MUCH, WHY DON'T YOU YOURSELF?" Lyra suggested.

"MAYBE I WILL!" yelled Bon Bon.

"FINE!" yelled Lyra.

"FINE!" yelled Bon Bon.

"I'M SLEEPING ON THE COUCH TONIGHT!" yelled Lyra.

"GO AHEAD! I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT ANYWAY!" yelled Bon Bon.

"THEN DON'T TALK TO ME EITHER!" yelled Lyra.

"DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT!" yelled Bon Bon.

"FINE!" yelled Lyra.

"FINE!" yelled Bon Bon.

Bon Bon angrly marched to the bathroom, brushed her teeth, went into the bedroom and slammed the door. Lyra angrly marched into the kitchen, grabbed a glass, got some water, grabbed some blankets from the closet, and layed on the couch.

The morning came, Bon Bon was making coffee and breakfast. Lyra woke up and walked into the kitchen. Bon Bon looks at her, then looks away. Lyra looks away as well. All morning they just ignored eachother, sometimes gave eachother ugly looks, but they didn't say a word to eachother at all. They soon walked out the door to Flare's shop, but they went in two different directions. They got to Flare's shop at the same time. When Lyra was going through the door, Bon Bon pushed her out of the way so she can walk in first. Lyra then ran up to Bon Bon and pushed her back. Bon Bon and Lyra got very angry and started fighting and screaming and taunting eachother. They after all the fighting, Lyra knocked into another pegasus named Sunny Rays, causing her to drop her pizza. She was in shock and started to cry. Lyra and Bon Bon kept fighting, and was unaware of what happened. Flare came bursting in.

"What the Wizard of Hope is going on?" cried Flare. Flare sees Bon Bon and Lyra fighting, along with Sunny Rays who is crying. "LYRA! BON BON!" he yelled.

Lyra and Bon Bon stopped fighting. Flare walks to them and says; "What are you two fighting about?"

"Lyra wants us to go to Las Pegasus, but I already paid for a trip to Fillydelphia!" Bon Bon said angrly.

"Fillydelphia is boring! Las Pegasus is the key to fun!" cried Lyra.

"Says you!" yelled Bon Bon. "FILLYDELPHIA!"

"LAS PEGASUS!" argued Lyra.

"FILLYDELPHIA!"
"LAS PEGASUS!"

"FILLYDELPHIA!"

"LAS PEGASUS!"
"SHUT UP BOTH OF YOU!" cried Flare. "Wow, how come I'm not surprised face about this fight?"

"Flare, you knew about the gift! You could've said something to her!" cried Lyra.
"You knew about Lyra's gift? Why didn't you tell me?" cried Bon Bon.

"YOU TOLD HIM? Flare, you could've told me!" cried Lyra.

"I couldn't though." said Flare. "I kept my promise. Lyra you told me not to tell Bon Bon your gift, same goes for you Bon Bon. I swore to the Wizards, I promised. Remember?"

Then Lyra said, "Well... that is true. I guess you did say..."

"LOL remember Lyra and Bon Bon? Remember? Remember now? LOL remember?" Flare interupted.

Sunny Rays was still crying. Flare came to her, pat her on the back, and said; "There, there, sister! No need to cry! What seems to be the problem?"

Sunny Rays sniffled and said; "Well... I was getting my pizza... *sniff* ... I was walking to my table... I... never had your pizza before... and now I wasted... 10 bits on this pizza that's now ruined!" Then she started crying again.

Flare hugged Sunny Rays, and she hugged back crying on his shoulder. "You two should be ashamed on yourselves!" he said to them.

Lyra and Bon Bon felt bad. Then Bon Bon sighed and said; "Lyra?"

Lyra looked at Bon Bon and said; "Yes?"

They both gave eachother a sorry-look. It looks like their going to apologize, but then Bon Bon gave Lyra an ugly look and said; "I wanna break up with you, and I never want to see you again!"

"Same here!" cried Lyra. "Don't bother calling or talking to me! Because I'm moving out!"

"FINE!" cried Bon Bon.

"FINE!" cried Lyra.

Then Lyra walked out the front door, and Bon Bon went out the side door. After Lyra got outside, she took out her wallet, and tore up her picture of her and Bon Bon. Bon Bon did the same thing to her picture. Flare saw what happened, with Sunny Rays still weeping on his shoulder. All the other customers watched the whole thing, then they all looked at Flare and Sunny.

"What you all looking at?" asked Flare. "Go ahead back to your pizzas I'll take care of this drama. I hope you enjoyed the show! Smiley face."

Then he said to Sunny, "C'mon, next pizza's on me! Nice and fresh, and no hulk smashing. What do ya say?" Sunny stopped crying and smiled at him.

Then after closing time, Flare walked to Bon Bon and Lyra's house. He rang the doorbell, and Bon Bon opened the door, but Flare was still ringing it.

"Oh, hi Flare." she said to him looking sad. Flare kept ringinng the door bell with a stupid look on his face. Bon Bon sighed and said, "Can I help you with anything?" Flare kept ringing the door bell, and Bon Bon just stood there waiting for him to stop. Soon, Flare let go of the doorbell.

"Oh hi!" said Flare.

"What do you want?" asked Bon Bon.

"What happened to you and Lyra at the shop this morning?" asked Flare.

"Oh... that. Neither of us could agree on what we should do for our anniversery." said Bon Bon.

"Well... maybe I can work things out." said Flare.

"Don't worry, Flare. I have it all taken care of!" said Flare.

"Really?" Flare smiled. "That's great!"
"How is it great?" asked Bon Bon.

Flare lost his smile. "Forty-five degree angle mouth face. I-D-K. I thought you two worked things out?" he said.

"Nope, I broke up with her, and she moved out." said Bon Bon.

"SAY WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?" cried Flare in high voice.

"Yep. Now I'm moving on with my life." said Bon Bon. "And I'm happy!" She said with a smile. Her smile lost and she started to cry. She held Flare and said; "Oh, Flare! Who am I kidding? Lyra was the best pony in Equestria! This wouldn've happened if she would've accepted my gift!"

"Don't worry, Bonie! This is your best chance to be free!" said Flare. Bon Bon started to calm down. "Having a relationship is hard. Especially if it's your own gender. But all your partner would do is just ask for gifts, go to movies, spend lots and lots of bits, want alot of attention, call constantly! That's why I stay single."

"*Sniff* You're single?" asked Bon Bon. "But I thought you were going out with Fluttershy?"

"No, we're just really good friends." said Flare. "She likes watching the movies from my hometown, so she says. That's why she visits my trailer alot."

"Oh... Well... then I guess I'll see you tomorrow!" said Bon Bon, then she started to smile.

"Wow! Feeling better are we?" said Flare. "That was easier than expected. I thought you were going to be crying like a little wimpy baby for days! LOL! You know how my ROFLCOPTER goes!" Flare took out his arms spinning around saying, "SOI SOI SOI SOI SOI SOI SOI!"

Bon Bon giggled. "Wow, I didn't know that was funny. I do it alot, ponies should've been tired of it by now." said Flare.

"Well I guess someponies don't understand how funny you can be!" Bon Bon said blinking her eyes.

"What's the matter? You got something in your eye?" asked Flare.

"No. Just... no." Bon Bon said, staring at him.

"Why are you staring at me?" asked Flare. "There something on my face? Must be that donut that Donut Joe gave me. He said he's going to Canterlot for a contest for his awesome looking donut city! Some of my other friends are going along, so Spike is going to be staying with me for two nights and we're going to play video games until our eyes bleed mustard! Well, catch ya later Bon Bon!" Flare waved at her and walked away.

Bon Bon sighed, still staring at Flare as he walks away. "Ahhh. Maybe I shouldn't date mares, and go to stallions for a change!" she said to herself.

Flare walks home singing 'Numb' by Linkin Park. "Can't you see that you're smothering me, holding too tightly afraid to lose control, 'cause everything that you thought I would be, has fallen apart... right in front of yoooou! Caught in the undertow just caushgt in the undertow. Every step that I take is another mistake to yooooou! Caught in the undertown just caught in the undertow. And every second I waste is more than I can take!" Then Flare grabbed a stick and started scream singing with it, acting crazy. "I BECOME SO NUMB I CAN'T FEEL YOU THERE, BECOME SO TIRED SO MUCH MORE AWARE! I'M BECOMING THIS ALL I WANT TO DO, IS BE MORE LIKE THIS AND BE LAST LIKE YOOOOOOUUUU! YEAH!" Flare started to laugh after he was finished.

Lyra came out from behind the trees and clapped her hooves. "Bravo! Bravo!" she said.

Flare bowed and said; "Oh thanks! The song is called Numb, it's from Linkin Park. A park where Abe Linkin came from. ROFL! Oh wait, you don't know who he is, right."

Lyra laughed. "You're so funny!"

"That's what Bon Bon said!" said Flare.

Lyra stopped laughing and started to cry. "Oh, Flare! You don't know what it's like to be in a relationship so long and suddenly lose it!"

"No, I don't. Because I was never in a relationship." said Flare.

Lyra came up to Flare and held him, still weeping.

"Holy Wizard of Strength!" said Flare. "How many ponies are going to be sobbing on my shoulder today? I think my shoulder is starting to get wrinkled up!"

"Oh Flare! You just don't understand!" cried Lyra.

"Looks like it's time to repeat myself. Lion face." said Flare. "Look Lyra, it's okay! This is your best chance to be free! Having a relationship is hard. Especially if it's your own gender. But all your partner would do is just ask for gifts, go to movies, spend lots and lots of bits, want alot of attention, call constantly! That's why I stay single."

Lyra calmed down and said; "But, I thought you were..."

"Going out with Fluttershy? No, we're just really good friends." said Flare.

"Oh." said Lyra. "Well, thanks for making me feel better!"

"No problemo sister! I didn't even know you were sick in the first place. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!" teased Flare.

Lyra laughed very loud. "Wow. It was that funny, huh?" asked Flare. "Anyways, Spike's waiting for me. We're going to be playing video games all night long! Bring out the Lay's and Pepsi! See you tomorrow, Lyra!" Flare waved and walked away.

Lyra started staring at Flare as he walks away. "Hmmm! He seems so charming! Maybe I found my new special somepony!"

The next morning came, and he walks out of his trailer. "Catch ya later, Spike! I have to go to work. But we'll play again tonight. Kay?" said Flare.

Flare knocks into Bon Bon, who was standing outside his door.

"Oh sorry about that, sister! You're not hurt are you? Are you? Are you? Are you?" asked Flare.

"No, I'm fine." said Bon Bon.

"Are you? Are you? Are you?" asked Flare.

"I'm great, Flare! I never felt better!" said Bon Bon.

"Are you? Are you? Are you? Are you? Are you? Are you?" asked Flare.
"Yes! I'm fine. Go ahead, say 'are you' as much as you want. It doesn't bother me!" said Bon Bon with a smile.

"Wow! Usually ponies ask me nicely to stop. But the ponies from where I'm from would just say 'SHUT UP YOUR ANNOYING!'" said Flare.

"Well, only a true friend like me would do anything for somepony as handsome and charming as you!" said Bon Bon giving him a look.

"D'AWWWWW! That's so sweet!" Flare blushed. "And speaking of sweet. I think I had too much Lay's and Pepsi last night." Flare held his stomach feeling sick. "Excuse me for a second." Flare rushed inside his trailer.

Later, he came back out. "Kay I'm better!" said Flare. "Huh? Where's Bon Bon?"

Bon Bon was missing, but Lyra was outside. "Hi, Flare!" said Lyra in a flirty voice.

"Oh hi!" said Flare. "Sorry about that. I had too much junk food last night. You know what puzzles me? Why can't the most delicious food be healthy, like chips or soda? Usually the most healthy stuff are not has delish."

"You make fantastic points, Flare! I like that!" she said going close to Flare. "I really do!" Lyra blinked her eyes.

"What's wrong? You got something in your eye now?" asked Flare.

"Yep! I see a handsome and charming looking pony in front of me!" said Lyra.

"Wow. The commericals were right! Using this Axe shampoo really does get the ladies all over you!" said Flare holding up his Axe shampoo.

Flare's watch beeps. He looks at it and says; "Oh would you look at the time! I just remembered. I have to do some errands before heading to work. I'll see you over there later!"

"Bye, Flare!" said Lyra, then Flare walks away. Lyra sighs and stares at him again.

Flare walks to the market place, looks around and says; "Now where's that grapefruit stand?"

"Hi, Flare!" said Bon Bon walking to Flare.

"Wow! What a coincidence to be seeing you here, Bonie!" said Flare.

"Well, before I head to work, I wanted to do some errands." said Bon Bon.

"Really? Me too!" said Flare. "I'm looking for the grapefruit stand."

"Oh! Follow me, I'll take you there!" said Bon Bon. Then they walked.

"So why did you leave my trailer after I was sick?" asked Flare.

"Oh. Sorry about that. I saw a poster that said 'Video Games for Sale'! So I was like, maybe Flare would want some." said Bon Bon.

"Really? When did they sell video games in Ponyville?" asked Flare.

"Oh... just today. Here I'll go get some for you!" said Bon Bon.

"Oh no, it's quite alright, I still have some video games I haven't tried yet." said Flare.

"Oh but I must get you some! They're really fun! You, Spike, and me can play them all night tonight, until our eyes tear mustard!" said Bon Bon.

"Wait, you like video games too?" asked Flare.

"Of course! Now go ahead and get your grapefruit, and meet me at the fountain later!" said Bon Bon, then she runs off.

"Wait! What about..." said Flare, but she was already too far away. "I thought you were going to show me where the grapefruit stand is. Sigh."

Flare was still looking for the grapefruit stand. "Angry face! Where the Wizard of Feelings is that grapefruit stand! DANG!"

"Oh hi, Flare!" said Lyra.

"Oh Lyra! I thought you were heading to the shop?" asked Flare.

"Oh, I didn't want to be alone with HER!" said Lyra.

"Who? Ditzy? What did she do to you?" asked Flare.

"No, not Ditzy! That... I don't want to say her name!" said Lyra.

"Weeeeeell, do you have any idea where the grapefruit stand is?" asked Flare.

"Yes! Follow me!" said Lyra.

"Following. "said Flare.

"You know, I was around the neighborhood and I found this!" said Lyra taking out a cellphone.

"Holy Wizard of Strength! Is that... my cell phone? HAPPY FACE! I lost this in the sewers yesturday! Where did you find it?" asked Flare.

"At the trainstation after you said your farewells to Pinkie Pie and the others after they left for Canterlot, I decided to go through the sewers to get it back. I was there all night looking for it! I found it, and it was still working!" said Lyra.

"WOW LYRA! Thank you! I mean, this is great!" Flare said to her, hugging her. "Oh, look we're here! Well thanks!"

"No problem, Flare! I still have to drop off my paycheck to the bank. I'll see you later, Flare!" said Lyra.

"Catch ya on the flipside, sister!" said Flare as he flipped. "Ta da! LOLOLOLOLOL!"

Lyra clapped her hooves. "Wow! Best thing I've seen!" said Lyra. Then she walked away.

Flare bought his grapefruits, then he walked to the olive stand and got some olives, then he bought some onions and peppers. While he was walking to the mushroom stand, he saw Bon Bon again.

"Hi, Flare!" said Bon Bon, holding up lots of video games for Flare.

"Hey, Bonie! Looks like you got me the video games I wanted. Thank you so much! That is very nice of you!" said Flare.
"You're welcome!" said Bon Bon. "Listen, Flare. I want to ask you something."

"Axe away!" said Flare. "But careful of how you swing!"

Bon Bon giggles and says; "There was something I've always wanted to tell you. It's kinda personal."

"No, you're not getting a raise right now. I'll let you know when you're ready for it." said Flare.

"No, I don't care about that." said Bon Bon. "I wanted to say... well... you've been the most kindest, funniest, and most handsome pony I've ever met in my entire life!"

"Oh, thank you! Lion face." blushed Flare.

"So, I was wondering. Do you have plans tonight?" asked Bon Bon.

"Well I was looking forward to play Mass Effect with Spike later." said Flare.

"Oh! It's okay then, I just wanted to ask you out to dinner! My treat!" said Bon Bon.

"Oh, alright then! I'll have to talk to Spike though. Hang on" said Flare, then he takes out his phone and calls Spike.

"Hello?" said Flare. "Yeah, what's going on brah? Yeah. Uh huh. Listen, Bon Bon is treating me for dinner tonight. Alright. Yeah. Of course! Alright, thanks bro! Bye!" Flare hangs up, then he said to Bon Bon; "Alright, as long as we don't stay out too late, we're cool!"

"Great! So I'll meet you at Salads 'n' Soups, oh say 8:00?" asked Bon Bon.

"AM or PM?" asked Flare.

"PM silly!" said Bon Bon, then she giggled.

"Sorry, I can't make 8:00, but I can make 8:01! Lion face." said Flare.

"Oooookay, see you then!" said Bon Bon, she kisses Flare on the cheek and walks away.

Flare just stood there in silence. Then the ponies that were waiting in line for mushrooms were getting impatient.

"Hey, hurry it up over there!" said a pony named Tulip Sunbeam.

"You gonna just stand there staring at mid-air, or are you going to let us have some Shrooms?" asked another Pony named Cloud Dasher.

"SHROOMS!" said Flare. "They're good! Wouldn't you agree brah?"

"Yeah, actually I do. I'm going to make an omelette using them.Top of Form 1

Bottom of Form 1

" said Cloud Dasher.

"Leet! Have fun with it!" said Flare.

"Thanks, dude!" said Cloud Dasher.

"Wait a second, did Bon Bon ask you out?" asked Tulip. "I thought you were dating Fluttershy?"

"NO! We're just good friends!" cried Flare. "Why does everypony keep saying I'm dating Fluttershy?"

Flare walks away with his groceries. Then while on the way to the shop, he meets up with Lyra again.

"Hey again, Flarey!" said Lyra.

"What's happenin, girl?" asked Flare.

"Just coming back from the bank! Where you going?" asked Lyra.

"Back to the shop." said Flare then he went close to Lyra's face. "Where you should be too. Winkey face."

"Of course!" said Lyra. "So... um, Flare? I just wanted to ask you something."

"You too, huh? Well be sure to aim for the tree, not the Flarester!" said Flare.

"Well, I'm kinda nervous. I don't... think I can... do it." said Lyra nervously.

"Lyra, you can tell me anything! You told me about your secret, and I told nopony!" said Flare.

"Good point. Well... *gulp* ...here it goes." said Lyra.

"Go on!" said Flare.

"Alright... it's... coming." Lyra said very nervously.

"So is Hearth's Warming. Mischievious face." said Flare.

"So, Flare... will you go out to dinner with me?" asked Lyra with a smile and a squee.

"Oh, tonight?" asked Flare.

"Yeah!" said Lyra.

"Well, I'd love to! Although..."

"YOU WILL? GREAT!" cheered Lyra. "So we'll meet at the Taco Shack across from Salads 'n' Soups later at 8:05 tonight!"

Then Flare said, "Well, the thing is..."

"You're the best, Flare! I knew I can count on you!" Lyra cheered then she kissed Flare and ran away.

"Uh oh!" said Flare. "I'm a deep-water now!" Then as showed, he appeared in the middle of a lake, then he went underwater without moving. Bubbles came out of the water. A bubble came up and popped, and it said; "Sad face."

At the end of the day, Flare was back at home playing Mass Effect with Spike. Flare was playing, but looked upset. It worried Spike.

"What's going on, bro?" asked Spike. "You don't seem to be playing as good today."

"Well, let's just say, I bit off more than I can chew." said Flare.

"What? Ate too much chips already?" asked Spike, then he laughed.

"No, Spike. I'm about to lose one or two friendships tonight. Sad face." said Flare.

"What happened?" asked Spike as he paused the game and let go of the controller.

"Well... you know my employees: Lyra and Bon Bon, right?" asked Flare.

"The two fillies that are dating?" asked Spike.

"Not anymore." said Flare. "It turns out they both gave eachother a different vacation for them both to go on. Neither of them agreed, then they broke up. Now, after I sweet talked them, they both want to go out with me, and now I-D-K what to do!"

"Wow, this seems serious." said Spike patting him on the shoulder. "Why is your shoulder all wrinkled up and soggy?"

"Three ponies cried on it yesturday." said Flare. "It's tough trying to make ponies feel better."

"Well I'm no expert on dating, but if you want to try to make both of them happy and keep their friendship with you, I might have an idea." said Spike.

"You 'might' have an idea?" asked Flare.

"Okay. Do they both want to meet you at the same place?" asked Spike.

"No. Bon Bon wants to meet me at the Salad 'n' Soup, and Lyra wants to meet me at Taco Shack." said Flare.

"Great! So they're just right across the street from eachother!" said Spike. "So how about you go to Bon Bon first. Say you need to go to the bathroom, or something so you can move with Lyra on her date. Then switch between the two until the dates are over!" said Spike.

"Oh no! I'm not doing that! We've all seen Mrs. Doubtfire! That renovation just doesn't work!" said Flare.

"Just try it. Do you have a better plan?" asked Spike.

"No." said Flare.

"Then just do it. I believe in you, bro!" said Spike.

"Thanks, brah! You're the best!" said Flare. Then they bro-hoofed.

It was 8:00, and Bon Bon was waiting at the Salad 'n' Soup.

Bon Bon sighed and said; "Where is he?"

Flare ran in, sat down, and he was breating hard.

"Hey, baby!" said Bon Bon.

Flare felt a little uncomfortable by hearing the word 'baby' from her to him. "Hey... honey." he said to her.

"You look handsome!" she said to him smiling.

"Thanks! You too!" he said.

Bon Bon giggled and said; "Silly! I can't be handsome, I'm a filly! I can only be beautiful!"
"Streight face." said Flare. "Yeah, of course... what was I thinking? LOL!" said Flare feeling nervous. Flare looked at his watch and it was 8:02.

"Sooooo, how are your fish?" asked Bon Bon.

"They're great! Dorthy usually splashes me when I feed her, but she actually splashed me before I feed her! LOLOLOL! Isn't that funny?" asked Flare.

Bon Bon giggled and said, "Your fish are crazy!"

"I know right?" said Flare.

So the two of them talked, and ordered drinks. 8:05 came, then Flare said; "Listen, Bonie. I have to go pee-pee! Oh man, I have to go pee-pee so bad!" Flare started dancing.

"Okay, okay! I'll wait for you!" Bon Bon said to him winking.

Flare walked out of the Salad 'n' Soup and walked inside the Taco Shack, and saw Lyra waiting. Flare sat at the table where Lyra was.

"Hey, sugar-plum!" said Lyra staring at him smiling.

Flare was really nervous. "I... I didn't know there was sugar... in... in plums! L-O-L!" said Flare nervously.

Lyra giggled. "You have such a great sense of humor! I think that's romantic!" said Lyra moving close to Flare.

"Uhhh... yeah." said Flare. Flare really started sweating.

So the two talked and ordered their drinks. Soon it was 8:10.

"Listen, Lyra, I have to go pee-pee, real bad!" Flare said dancing around.

"Go on ahead! Nopony's stopping you!" said Lyra.

"Thanks!" said Flare, then he ran out the door and back to Bon Bon. Flare sat down with her. He was panting and wheezing.

"Wow, Flare! You look tired!" said Bon Bon.

"Huh? Oh yeah, going pee-pee was hard work!" said Flare nervously.

"How about a nice shoulder massage?" asked Bon Bon.

Then Flare said, "Oh, no. It's fine. I don't..."

"No worries! You'll need it!" said Lyra, then she went behind Flare and gave him a massage.

Then Flare started thinking to himself, "(Holy Wizard of Feelings! Looks like Bon Bon is really desperate for a relationship. She's doing too much for me. I'm not liking this, it's going to be really hard to get her and Lyra back together.)"

After a few mintues, after they ordered their food, Flare said; "Listen, I have to... go poo-poo!"

"Oh, alright!" said Bon Bon. "Take your time!"

"Don't worry I will!" said Flare, then he ran back to Lyra.

"Soooo, did you think about me in there?" asked Lyra.

"Oh yeah!" said Flare. "I was thinking how much fun we're going to be having! Just you, me... uhh..."

"Are you okay, sweetie? You seem a little nervous." Lyra said worried.

"Nervous?" asked Flare. "Nope, no nervous pony here. No nervous pony here. Please leave a message after the beep. Beep!"

"You need to relax! Here, I'll give you a foot massage!" said Lyra.

"Oh no, it's alright. My shoes have been on all day, and my feet are likely stinky and dirty." said Flare.

"Oh nonsense! I can handle it!" said Lyra, then she went under the table, took off his front left shoe and started massaging it.

Flare started thinking to himself again, "(This is getting way out of hand. Lyra seems desperate too. And me just letting her do all this nice stuff for me isn't helping her getting back together with Bon Bon. I'm really between a rock and a hard place right now!)" Then Flare saw a pony move a giant rock beside Flare.

"Hey, mind if I keep this here?" asked that pony.

"Not at all. Lion face." said Flare.

Then another pony moved a metal cube with the words 'A Hard Place' on it on the other side of Flare.

"Serious face." said Flare.

After a few minutes went by, Flare said to Lyra. "I has to go poo-poo!" Then Flare runs back to Bon Bon.

Flare sits down with Bon Bon and says, "I'm here!"

"Great!" cheered Bon Bon. She looked down under the table and asked, "Where's one of your shoes?"

"Uh oh, must have left it in the bathroom. Back in a sec!" he said.

Then the waitor brought the food they ordered. "Dinner is served!" he said.

"Well, I'll get it later. Let's enjoy our meals!" he said. Then he was shoveling his food in his mouth really fast. Some of the food gets on Bon Bon.

"Wow, you sure seem hungry!" said Bon Bon.

When Flare was finished, he said, "Going to go find my shoe! B-R-B!" said Flare, so he runs back to Lyra and sees the food is ready.

"Alright, you're back!" said Lyra. "The food came while you were gone!"

"Well what do you know! I sure am starving!" said Flare, then his stomach rumbled, and Flare was feeling full. Flare shovels his food down his throat, and some of the food gets on Lyra.

"Wow, you sure are hungry tonight, babe!" said Lyra.

"Tell me something I don't know. " said Flare. After he finished, he felt sick.

"Are you alright, babe? You seem a little under the weather." said Lyra in worry.

"Nah, I'm fine." said Flare, then it looked like he was going to vomit, but he swallowed it. "I'm going to go get a tum. B-R-B." he said to her, then he walked out holding his stomach, in pain.

He sat down near Bon Bon again.

"My, my! You don't look so hot." said Bon Bon in worry.

"What? You don't think I'm hot anymore?" asked Flare.

"No! I think you're very hot!" cried Bon Bon. "It's just... you look sick."

"Nope, not sick. No sick pony here!" said Flare. "Please leave a message after the beep. Beep!"

"So I guess you're ready for your present?" asked Bon Bon.

"Present?" asked Flare.

"Yes!" said Bon Bon. Then she took out a necklice for him.

"Wow! It's beautiful!" said Flare. Flare takes the necklice and puts it on. "How do I look?"

"Adorable!" said Bon Bon.

Then Flare said, "Thanks! Praise the..." Then it looked like he was going to vomit, so he runs outside and throws up in the trash can. He lays his head on the trash can. His face turns green. Flare then walks back to Lyra.

"Wow, Flare! You're turning green!" she said.

"Well it ain't easy being green." said Flare.

"Well that you're here... TIME FOR DESERT!" cried Lyra. Then a group of mexican singer ponies started playing music, one put a sombrero on Flare, and they gave him a big cup of ice cream.

Lyra looks at the necklice that's around Flare's neck. "Hey! Where did you get that necklice? I didn't see you wear before you came back." she said.

"Huh?" cried Flare, then he takes off the necklice and puts it behind his back. "Necklice? What necklice?"

"The necklice that's behind your back?" said Lyra.

"Oh this?" said Flare taking out the necklice. Then he was thinking of what to say. "I got it... for you! Here take it!"

Lyra became very happy and she gasped. "Oh my! Flare it's beautiful!" Lyra hugs Flare and says; "Flare, I think you are my very special somepony!" then she kisses him.

Flare freezes, his eyes start to shrink and sweat runs down his face. After Lyra was done, Flare said; "That was great, Lyra! But I have to... go get my shoe!" Then Flare ran back to Bon Bon.

"Where have you been?" asked Bon Bon. "And why are you wearing a sombero?"

"Oh this?" said Flare, then he takes off the sombero. "It's... for you, Bonie! I hope you like it!" Flare gives Bon Bon the sombero.

"Oh Flare! This is the most wonderful thing anypony has given me!" cried Bon Bon, then she goes up to Flare's face. "Flare, I think I've found my very special somepony!" Bon Bon kisses Flare. Flare became a mess.

Then Flare said; "Pardon me, Bonie. But I have to..."

Flare runs out of the resturaunt and into the middle of the street. Lyra runs to Flare and said, "Flare? Seriously, why are you avoiding me?"

Bon Bon runs to Flare as well and said; "Flare, what's going on...?" Bon Bon notices Lyra. "What are you doing here?" Bon Bon yelled at Lyra.

"I'm on a date with my new special somepony, Flare!" Lyra said taking Flare's hoof.

"WHAT? I'm on a date with my new special somepony, Flare!" Bon Bon cried taking Flare's other hoof.

"You wish! He's mine!" cried Lyra.

"MINE!" cried Bon Bon.

"MINE!"

"MINE!"

"MINE!"

"MINE!"

They kept saying 'mine' and pulling Flare away from one-another.

"Flare, you love me right?" asked Lyra.

"No, Flare. Don't listen to her! You love me!" cried Bon Bon.

"I'll clean your fish tank!" begged Lyra.

"I'll play video games all the time with you!" begged Bon Bon.

"I'll cook all your meals!" begged Lyra.

"I'll clean your whole trailer!" begged Bon Bon.

"I'll mow your lawn... or Twilight's lawn, I mean!" begged Lyra.

"I'll be your personal bodyguard!" begged Bon Bon.

Bon Bon and Lyra kept making promises to him, which made Flare crazy, then he finally lost it. "SHUT UUUUUUUUUUP!" he screamed. "SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE! Look, I less then three you both, but I only love you as friends, NOTHING MORE! I'm glad to have you both do all these nice stuff, but really it's too much! I can't be in a relationship with you two, BECAUSE YOU TWO BELONG TOGETHER!" afterwards, Flare was breathing very hard.

Lyra and Bon Bon started tearing and began to cry.

Flare put his hoof over his face and said, "Oh for Wizard of Hope's sake!" Flare felt bad and then hugged them. They started to calm down. "Look. You two are great friends! You really are. But all this giving and loving is too much for me! Like I said, I'm not intrested in being in a relationship. I know you two are really wanting somepony, but you should look at eachother's eyes and see who your special somepony really is!"

Lyra and Bon Bon looked at eachother very sadly.

"I know you two paid alot money for those vacations, but you know what? Maybe you two should trade in those tickets for something bigger! Go someplace you both would want to go!" he said to both of them.

Lyra and Bon Bon smiled at eachother, then teared up.

"Lyra, I am so sorry. I guess I didn't know you wanted to go to Las Pegasus so much. You know what? Let's go there!" said Bon Bon.

"I'm sorry too, Bonie baby. I was wrong! Let's go to Fillydelphia!" said Lyra.

The two of them hugged. "No seriously let's go to Las Pegasus." said Bon Bon.

"But I don't want to go there anymore. I want to go to Fillydelphia, for you!" said Lyra.

"No, let's go to Las Pegasus. You wanted to go there!" cried Bon Bon.

Then the two of them argued again of where they wanted to go. Then they laughed.

"Wow, I'm glad things are back to normal, huh?" asked Flare.

Lyra and Bon Bon didn't say anything and just stared at eachother.

"So, we all cool now?" asked Flare. "We all happy face?"

Lyra and Bon Bon just continued staring at eachother.

"Is anypony listening to me?" asked Flare.

"C'mon, Lyra dear! Let's go home!" said Bon Bon.

"Right behind you, sweetie!" said Lyra.

Lyra and Bon Bon walked away holding eachother's hooves, leaving Flare alone.

"You know something? I actually liked it better when they were fighting for me. I had more attention, and they say they'd do all my chores. Sad face. Oh well. At least they're happy face. Right?" said Flare. "You know what?"

Flare took out a paper and a pen, and wrote down a message.

"Dear Princess Luna,

I'm writing to you, because your sister keeps getting all the attention, so I decided to give you a letter for once. Happy face? So I wanted to let you know of what I learned. Sometimes being in a relationship is very tough, and it's either that pony would do anything for you, or they'd force you to do anything for them in order to stay with you, it depends on who is really in love here. My point is: you should always be there for your friends at their time of need, and try to work stuff out on any conflict they have. The problem might be solved, if not, oh well. Looks like it's time for them to move on.

Your friend,

Flare Gun.

PS: Have you seen a missing front left shoe?"