I woke up staring at Fluttershy's closed eyes. I looked over her shoulder an saw that the wing she wasn't laying on was standing straight out. I laughed quietly, so as not to wake Fluttershy up. I reached over and pressed down on her wing to fold it back against her side.

*POMF* It sprung right back out. I laughed to myself again.

*POMF* *POMF* *POMF* *POMF* I kept pressing it down and letting it pop back up, laughing to myself the whole time. What can I say? I'm easily entertained. I got bored eventually, and got out of bed.

*POMF* My wing I had been laying on popped out.

"Ah crap..." I decided to go look for a bathroom. I found it after a few seconds of searching, and took a cold shower. After that I relieved myself and put my torn pants back on. Then I found the kitchen and got a glass of water. When I turned around, there was a flaming Twilight staring right at me.

"AHHH FIRE!!!" I yelled as I threw the water in my glass all over her. Oops.

"WHAT. ARE. YOU. DOING. HERE?!!" She shrieked. I stumbled backward and almost sat in the sink.

"Umm...Staying the night?" I mumbled.

"WHY DID YOU SLEEP WITH FLUTTERSHY THEN!?!'' She yelled even louder.

"Because we got into a fight over who would sleep on the floor..." I choked out. DAYUM TWILIGHT, YOU SCARY! I though to myself.

"AND YOUR FIGHT ENDED IN FLUTTERSHY'S BED?!? EXPLAIN HOW THAT HAPPENED!!" I was really freaking out now. Even though she wasn't on fire, she was still managing to look even more pissed.

"B-b-because she kept arguing, so we decided to share the bed..." Twilight seemed to calm down a little.

"So you only slept?" She asked calmly, but I could still hear the rage in her voice.

"Y-yes! What else would I have done?!" Twilight's anger was gone now. She blushed.

"N-nothing, nevermind..." She mumbled. I was too relieved to wonder why she was blushing.

"O-ok... Well I'm gonna go see if Rarity's conscious now..." I stuttered.

"Wait, why didn't you just come home last night?" She asked, totally not worrying about Rarity being unconscious. I blushed.

"Ummm... So who's this Celestia I keep hearing about?" I tried to change the subject. Twilight didn't buy it.

"Don't you dodge my question! Why didn't you come home?!" She was shouting again.

"ahfbhfjhdjb..." I mumbled really quietly.

"What was that!?" Twilight was still shouting.

"I-I-I'm... Afraid... of being alone in the dark..." I mumbled. I was really blushing now, my whole face felt hot! Twilight started tearing up, and I thought for a second that she was going to cry. Instead, she started laughing her flank off.

"BWAHAHAHAHAHA!! THAT'S THE FUNNIEST THING I'VE EVER HEARD!!" She was rolling on her back she was laughing so hard. I stood straight up and my blush disappeared.

"WELL AT LEAST FLUTTERSHY DIDN'T LAUGH AT ME!!" I yelled at her. I stalked away from her and slammed the door as I left Fluttershy's house. Fluttershy's wings were weak, but I still managed to fly away.

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"Oh no! Now Sharky is never gonna like me..." Twilight mumbled. She was feeling terrible about laughing at him.

"You like Sharky?" Fluttershy said from the doorway to her room. Twilight turned bright red.

"Oh... um... n-no, that's not what I meant at all! Ah ah ha ha..." Twilight lied. Fluttershy looked like she didn't buy it.

"Twilight. You like Sharky." Fluttershy said. I was a statement, she knew. Twilight sighed.

"Y-yes, I do..." Twilight admitted. Fluttershy spoke up again.

"Well... I do too..." Fluttershy confessed. Twilight looked up at her, and Fluttershy was staring right at her, not acting shy at all. Twilight was shocked, then angry.

"YOU like him?!" Twilight said in disbelief. "No, no you can't!" Twilight said fiercely.

"Why not? All you've done, all anypony has done since they met me is boss me around!" Fluttershy was mad now. "I'm gonna like him if I want! If thats... No, wait. It IS ok!" She shouted. (Well, Fluttershouted.) Twilight was taken back.

"W-w-well, I'm not gonna let you have him!" Twilight challenged.

"Well, I won't let YOU have him!" Fluttershy spat right back. Twilight was totally shocked, she'd never seen Fluttershy act like this!

"I'm gonna get him first!" Twilight yelled at Fluttershy. Twilight then left in a huff, determined to make Sharky like her first. If Sharky could see what was happening, he'd stop it immediately, but he can't.

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"RARITY!! ARE YOU HERE!?" I yelled as I opened the door to Carousel Boutique.

"No need to yell so loudly dear!" She shouted from her room.

"Hey, I've got to go to work soon, can you make me the clothes now?" Rarity started trotting down the stairs.

"Well... I haven't gotten all the necessary measurments yet..." She gave me a funny smile.

"BUCK IT! I'M GOING TO WORK SHIRTLESS!!" I yelled. I did NOT have the patience for another 4 hours of measurement. I needed to be in a fast-paced environment where I didn't have to wait for stuff to happen, and Pinkie Pie fit that description nicely. Besides, they are ponies, I'm sure they won't mind if I'm missing some clothes. Rarity was calling me, but I ignored her and walked towards Sugarcube Corner.

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I got to Sugarcube Corner, and saw the Cakes talking with Pinkie Pie.

"Are you sure he's worth our wait? I mean what kind of employee doesn't show up for work on only their second day?!" Mr. Cake asked Pinkie Pie.

"The kind that got attacked by a manticore." I interrupted. Mr. and Mrs. Cake looked up at me and gasped.

"Oh... Sorry, we just--" Mrs. Cake started.

"No, don't worry, I understand." I reassured them. "I'm here now and that's all that matters. So what do you say we get to work?" I asked with a grin. The Cakes and Pinkie Pie smiled at me and we all walked into the kitchen. They didn't even question my lack of clothing, so I guess it really doesn't matter here. I washed my hands and immersed myself in the storm of flour and egg.

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We managed to make-up what had been left over yesterday and even finished today's and some of tomorrow's work as well. I got paid the same as I had two days ago, which meant I had two hundred and fifty bits. (luckily the other ones had stayed in my pockets.) I was full of Pinkie Pie magic and decided to see if I could use the Pinkie Physics to get to Fluttershy's quicker. After jumping in about 20 trees, (I didn't teleport somewhere new every time. Darn.) I fell into Sweet Apple Acres.

Oh hey, I haven't even been here yet! I thought to myself. Might as well meet the Apple Family while I'm here. I had ended up in the back of the orchard, so I had a ways to walk to the house. I would have tried jumping in more trees, but I didn't want to risk ending up farther away. I soon reached the house. Big Mac was the only one in sight, so I walked over to introduce myself.

"Hey there!" I shouted cheerily. The Pinkie magic still had me bouncing and happy. He had been turned away from me, but he turned around and looked at me when he heard me shout. I expected him to freak out or yell or something, but he sat there calmly, like he had known me forever.

"Hi." He said simply.

"Hi." I returned. He stared at me intently for a while. I wasn't sure what to do, so I just stood still while he stared at me.

"Eeyup." He said. "You're alright." He then stood up, and walked away. I scratched my head, not sure what just happened.

"My name is Sharky by the way!" I shouted at him.

"Big Mac." He shouted over his shoulder.

Well that was... odd. And that's coming from the Pinkie human. I thought to myself. I could feel the Pinkie magic wearing off, so I decided to try one last tree. I jumped in the nearest tree, and fell down a tree next to Fluttershy's house. Oddly... convinent. I thought to myself. I stood up and walked to her door. I knocked.

"Hello? Oh... hi Sharky..." She said shyly when she opened the door.

Geez, her face is gonna become a part of her mane at this rate. I thought to myself as she buried her face in her mane again. "Hi Fluttershy!" I said with a grin. Then I frowned. "Twilight isn't here right?"

"Oh no, she left a little while after your fight." She said. I flinched.

"You heard that?" I groaned.

"Yes... I'm sorry..." I smiled at her again.

"It's Twilight's fault, not yours. Don't be sorry."

"Ok... if you say so..."

"Now, about that wolf puppy," I pulled the two gold bits from my pocket. "Here is the money you wanted for him!" I said proudly. Fluttershy smiled and took the coins. Then she whistled sharply. A little gray puppy came running out of the nearby forest.

"OHMYGOSHHE'SADORABLE!" I gushed. Clearly the Pinkie magic was still in effect. The little wolf ran up to Fluttershy and jumped into her chest. Fluttershy rolled onto her back with the impact. When she landed she was holding the little wolf with her hooves.

"Yes, he is really cute." She agreed. "Do you want to hold him?" I nodded and reached down to grab him. I lifted him out of Fluttershy's hooves and brought him up to my face. He gave me a curious look, then started licking my cheek. "Awww, he likes you!" Fluttershy gushed.

"Yeah, I think he does!" I said. He had started nibbling my nose, not in a mean way, but in the "I'm adorable, love me now" kind of way. I instantly loved this little wolf. I lowered him to my chest and hugged Fluttershy with my free arm. "Thanks Fluttershy! I love him!" She smiled at me.

"Glad to help." She said quietly.

"Mind if I play with him for awhile before I head home?" I asked. She gave me a "Well duh" look.

"Of course! He's your pet now!" She ushered me and the puppy out the door so we could play. I set him down on the ground and he started doing the "Let's play!" stance. The one where a dog lowers his head and stretches out his forelegs. You know, this one. He then dashed a short distance and turned back to me, inviting me to chase him. I took off after him and we played chase for about an hour. When I felt my teeth getting longer and more hair growing on my arms, I decided to stop. I caught him and scooped him up in my arms. I opened Fluttershy's door and placed him in her house.

"Thanks Fluttershy, he's great!" I smiled at her.

"Hey um... Sharky?" She muttered as I turned to leave.

"Yes Fluttershy?"

"Um... It's starting to get dark... do you... want to stay... with me?" She stuttered. I thought for a moment.

"Nah, there's enough light for me to get back, and I don't need Twilight any madder at me than I'm sure she is."

"Oh....... Ok....." I then closed the door and started jogging towards Ponyville. It was almost dark, so I didn't see the shadow hurtle towards me from the sky. I did hear the large *BOOM* as something hit the ground behind me. I turned around and saw a dark chariot.

"Princess Luna requests a meeting, Sharky." One of the shadow ponies pulling the chariot shouted at me.

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