"Why of course you can dear!" Rarity said as she finished laughing. She wiped a tear out of the corner of her eye, still giggling a little.

"I thought you guys were already going at it!" RD added teasingly. "That's what I'd be trying to do!" Twilight shot me an amused smile.

"See? I told you it'd be fine!" She boasted. I nodded.

"So you did. Alright, alright. You win. We can try later I gue-- Wait, 'Shy never responded." We all turned to look at Fluttershy, who was sitting in stunned silence with a huge, deep red blush on her face. "Well, what do you think 'Shy?"

"Eeep..." She squeaked out barely audibly.

"Are you ok 'Sh--"

"Yes! ... Yes can!" She squealed as quickly as she could. "Things I have do! Bye!" With that, Fluttershy darted out of the building like a frightened rabbit. I slowly turned to the others.

"... I think we just broke Fluttershy."

"Nah, she's fine. She gets like that whenever sex is brought up." RD explained in a bored way. "Anyway, I gots stuff to do too. See ya later." RD flapped up and flew lazily out the door, but I didn't miss the wink she threw towards Twilight. Rarity stood up as well.

"Rainbow is right. Didn't you see how straight her wings were? She's not broken, she's excited." Rarity explained with a small smile. "I certainly hope you're ready for her week. Now, like the others, I have my own matters to attend to. Twilight, do you mind if I keep Spike for a while to help me? He's such a darling assistant."

"Not at all." Twilight gave Rarity a broad smile and mouthed something to her. After that short exchange of silent communication, Rarity took her leave as well, making sure to close the door behind her. I found myself staring at the door a few seconds after she left, which meant I was unprepared for the tackle that came soon after the door shut.

*Wham* I fell backward and landed on my butt with Twilight clinging to my chest.

"Whoa!"

"Finally! All alone and nothing to stop us!" Twilight cheered as she leaned her head down to kiss me.

"Actually--" Twilight started to kiss me, but pulled away once my word registered. She gave me a hurt look.

"Actually? What actually?"

"Uhhh... Unity. I brought Unity over from Fluttershy's house. He's just outside with a golem, waiting for me." I explained. Twilight's jaw dropped and she stared at me in stunned silence. "Even then, I'm not really in the mood right now."

"Oh come on!" Twilight threw up her forehooves and collapsed on my chest.

"Didn't you hear him? We won't be doing that any time soon."

"Shaddup Steven."

"Nope. Don't talk directly to him..." I sighed. I gently edged Twilight off of me and went to the door.

"Ugh... everypony else clears us a path and you do this..."

"Well, I didn't think they'd actually say yes! Even then, I need to spend some time with my son."

"Ok, ok. You're right. Unity comes before that." Twilight conceeded. "You can go get him." I nodded and opened the door. Mr. Shiny was standing right in front of it. Not holding Unity.

"Uhhh... Mr. Shiny?"

"Yes, superior power?"

"Where's my son? The one I directed you to keep track of?"

"New directives were given to me."

"By?"

"The mother of the Creator."

"... Fluttershy took Unity?"

"Yes, superior power."

"Why the... I told her I was gonna take him!"

"I am not aware of her reasons. However, as she was leaving, I heard the words: 'Not for young ears'. Is this satisfactory?"

"Ugh..." I facepalmed and groaned. "Look, go back to Fluttershy and retrieve Unity for me. Inform her that nothing bad is happening." Mr. Shiny nodded.

"Command accepted." Mr. Shiny turned away and marched off obediently.

"Oooooooh Shaaaaaarky..." Twilight cooed behind me.

"Nope. Next on my list is finding Fang." I answered without turning around.

"He's at Sweet Apple Acres, with Winnona. Applejack says he's there all the time nowadays." Twilight informed me. I turned around.

"What?" When I turned, I saw Twilight laying on the table with her head propped up by one of her forehooves. I ignored it... mostly.

"Yeah, sooo... found him. Anything else?"

"Well, I was going to go get him."

"And seperate him from his love? That's kinda mean. After all, shouldn't everypony get a little quality time with their lovers?"

"... You're good, but I ain't falling for it. I'm gonna go see my pet for the first time in a long time." With that, I left the library. I heard Twilight snort behind me.

"That darned wolf!"

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"Hiya Shadow! Hi AJ!" I called as I ran into the farm. Shadow was working on some trees with AJ leaning on his side. Shadow turned and seemed surprised to see me, but AJ actually stumbled around a bit and took a step away from Shadow.

"H-hey dude! How ya been?" Shadow greeted back nervously.

"H-howdy." AJ mumbled.

"Pretty good. You?"

"I've been doing great! I was just showing AJ here the proper way to fertilize the trees!" He explained happily.

"Really? You learning well, AJ?" I asked.

"W-well... uhh... *sigh* N-naw, not at all. It's just a b-bucha fancy magic stuff iffn ya ask me." She admitted with an uncharacteristic stutter.

"Oh don't be so modest! You're doing great! Here, just try injecting that serum one more time..." Shadow said confidently, suddenly sounding much braver while talking about his alchemy.

"Well hey, I can see you two are busy, but can you tell me where Fang is?"

"He's in the barn with Winnona. Those two hardly leave each other's sight nowadays..." AJ mumbled offhandedly as she fiddled with a needle Shadow had given her.

"Thanks!" I shouted over my shoulder as I took off towards the barn. When I got there, I slid the big doors open to find Big Mac inside hovering over two furry balled-up canines. He looked up to me and acknowleged my presence with a nod. "Hiya Big Mac. Whatcha doin'?"

"Helpin'." He replied simply. "Water's out." He kicked an empty bucket next to our pets, then picked it up by the handle with his mouth and walked out.

"Oh... cool." I walked over to the bigger, gray ball of fur and patted Fang on the side. He growled a little bit before lifting his head to see me. "Hey buddy." Fang started panting and thumping his tail on the ground happily. "So, you found a girl, huh?" Fang turned his head to Winnona, then turned back to me and nodded vigorously. "Good for you bud. Man, we need to start hanging out more."

"Chirp!" A loud noise sounded off practically in my ear. I winced and turned my head to see my robin perched on my shoulder.

"In my ear! Always in my ear! Why?!" I shouted back at him. He shrugged. "Ugh... so, this is where you were too huh? Hanging out with Fang?" The bird nodded. "Well, good to know you guys have been sticking together. So, is anyone ready to come home with me? I'm gonna be hunting a lot less, so we can hang out a lot more!" Fang barked in agreement and nodded. The bird quietly chirped out his agreement as well.

*whine* A sad sound suddenly came from the ball of fur that was Winnona. She looked at Fang pleadingly. Without losing his dopey wolfish grin, he gave her a quick lick on the nose and nuzzled her face. They spent a short amount of time barking and yipping at each other afterwards, before Winnona nodded grudgingly.

"Well... I dunno what the barking was, but I hope that means you're coming too?" Fang yipped at me and nodded again. "Sweet. Then, to the library! Away!" I bounded out of the barn and in the direction of the library. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw AJ snuggle into Shadow just a bit... Then I was out of the farm and on my way home with Fang hot on my heels and my robin on my shoulder.

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"Twilight! I'm back!" I shouted as I walked up to the front door. "Don't shout you fool, you'll call the reporters!" I opened the door and walked into the house. Fang followed in close behind and I closed the door behind him.

"Good! Did you bring Fang with you?" Twilight called back.

"Yeah, and my robin." Twilight came downstairs and looked at the bird on my shoulder with curiosity.

"Robin? I didn't know you had a pet robin... What's his name?"

"I just call him 'the robin' or 'Robin'. Also, I'm Batman."

"What?"

"Nothing, just always wanted a real reason to say that."

"Who's Batman?"

"Comic book hero in my world. He has a sidekick named 'Robin' so--"

"Oh, I get it. You're Batman."

"Yeah."

"Huh. That's pretty strange. Anyway, what are your plans now?" She asked pointedly.

"Plans? Pfft... Plans... I dunno. Stuff usually just happens around me. I haven't needed a plan in forever." I admitted. Twilight grinned broadly.

"Really? So you're free now?"

"Well, I've still got Fang and Robin to hang out with bu--"

"I thought you had no plans."

"Well... I didn't have any plans for the hanging out, but I was going to hang out with them. At least until Unity got here."

"Unity's not coming." Twilight stated matter-of-factly.

"What? Why?!"

"While you were gone, Mr. Shiny came back and gave me a message to give to you from Fluttershy. She says: 'Then shame on you! Do your duty as a stallion, and when it's done you can get Unity.' Word for word."

"Well.... That's totally not what I would've expected."

"Yeah, me either. However, it works out for me. Not that I don't want the little guy here, I just don't want him here now." Twilight started advancing on me in a predatory fashion.

"Uhhh... Twilight, the guys are right here..."

"I know. We can move upstairs and let them play around down here..."

"Later maybe?" I asked hopefully.

"Sharky, Rarity can only keep Spike at her boutique for so long. We don't have a lot of time, and you don't have a lot of choices." Twilight reached me and stood on her back legs to place her forehooves on my chest. "I love you, and I want you right now. You really going to turn me down to roll around with a wolf and a bird?"

"... Wow, way to reduce it to its basest elements... Making him choose between his best buds and you, huh? And so it begins..."

"If I may say so, it seems as though you're being forced into something... You allow her to push you around?"

"No!" I retorted back to the voice of Ravidos. Twilight paused for a moment.

"No? Y-you're not avoiding me any more? You're not going to roll around with the animals?" Twilight asked hesitantly, almost in a stunned way.

"N-no! That's not what I... *sigh* No Twilight, I'm done avoiding you."

"R-really? Finally?"

"Yes." I answered with more strength. Twilight broke out into the widest smile I'd ever seen from her and leaned further into me for a kiss. I gave her a quick peck and started to speak again. "However!"

"Nooooo! No however!" She whined.

"Yes, last one. This one's easy, I promise. I just don't want to... do it. I want it to be romantic. Like the night we went to dinner was nice." Twilight regained her grin quickly.

"Well, it's inbetween meals and we don't have a lot of time, but I think I've got this one!" Twilight vanished from her place against my chest and dashed upstairs. I turned to my pets to see my robin had moved to a perch on top of Fang's head. It looked kind of funny.

"Well guys, give me about an hour and enough time for a glass of cranberry juice afterward, then we can play, ok?" Fang gave me an almost... knowing grin and nodded. Robin chirped cluelessly. After hearing a few scraping and clanging noises upstairs, I began to wonder what on Equestria Twilight was doing up there. Right before I resolved to go up and peek, I heard what sounded like... Barry White coming from upstairs. Twilight must have been playing some records of a pony version of Barry White!

"Ok Sharky, come on up!" Twilight cheered from upstairs expectantly. I swallowed nervously and started climbing up the stairs. I hesitantly opened the upstairs door to see total darkness. Well, not total darkness. When I closed the door behind me, I noticed spots of light all over the room. Candles were scattered everywhere, and they filled the room with a light vanilla smell. Not only that, but rose petals littered the floor in a trail towards my bed, where Twilight was laying on her side looking at me expectantly.

"Whoa."

"Well? You gonna stand over there and stare all day? Get over here..."

Author's Notes:

Well, voting time. I write out the upcoming HA clop scene or not? It'll be a whole hell of a lot slower paced and lovey than my... previous works.