He was now working at the candy shop full time now, as it turns out he seemed like he knew what he was doing. So after bringing it up with Bon Bon who told him she would think about it, only after about a day she told him that she would be glad to hire him. After an awkward conversation with Applejack he got everything settled, what convinced her was that he promised he would keep good on his promise of helping out with the harvest whenever he could.

As for how his and Twilight's relationship is now, he teased her a little about her dancing but he made it clear that he wasn't a very good dancer either. After showing her his embarrassing dancing they poked fun of each other, and she was glad to see he had found a job. Though she still pushed the idea of him writing a book, he just managed to avoid that by saying he still had to come up with an idea and then think about the plot of said idea.

The one thing he dreaded though was his birthday was tomorrow and that meant going to a Pinkie Pie party. Though the first one wasn't bad, and from what he heard he would most likely get drunk again. He got lucky last time with his body taking the hangover and not his head, but he still made arrangements with Applejack just in case somehow he got that drunk.

"Hello and welcome to Bon Bons Sweet Shop, how may I help you?" He asked giving a friendly smile.

"So it is true, you do work here," Rainbow said trying to hide her smirk, but failing at it when she busted out laughing.

"Yeah, I'm surprised you just now decided to check it out. I've been working here for about a week and a half. So do you need anything?" He asked keeping his friendly demeanor.

"Bwhaha!" Was the only response he got, and after a minute Bon Bon came out to see what was making all the noise.

"Rainbow Dash, if you are not here to buy I must kindly ask you to leave." Bon Bon said in a friendly but firm tone, in the week he's been working for her, her voice changed.

"A-alright I guess I'll look around for a minute and then decide," Rainbow said wiping a tear away.

He watched her very carefully because he knew that Rainbow would only bust out laughing again if she wasn't being watched. She slowly made her way looking through the display case and looking at the menu, and he gave her another quick glare. Though he had to take his attention off of her as he heard another customer walk through the door.

"Hello and welcome to Bon Bons Sweet Shop, how may I help you?" He asked with his friendly smile back on.

"Oh, umm I was just, umm, looking for Rainbow Dash. If that's okay?" Fluttershy asked, she still didn't feel comfortable around him.

"Hello Fluttershy, Rainbow is over there deciding what to get." He said a bit more loudly to make sure the blue pegasus heard.

"Yeah, yeah. I think I figured out what I want." Rainbow said, and he turned to face her. "I think I'll go with a pound of the heart chocolate."

At this, he raised an eyebrow, only because everyone knew that one didn't get heart chocolate from Bon Bon unless they planned on giving it to a special pony. But he just nodded and went to tell Bon Bon the order. When he got back he was met with Fluttershy going red, and Rainbow telling her something.

"So Fluttershy, do you want anything?" He asked feeling awkward that he just interrupted a private moment.

"Nah, she just came here for me," Rainbow answered, and he just looked in between them.

"If you don't mind me asking, but whose the chocolate for?" He asked with a slight smirk.

"That's none of your business!" Rainbow snapped.

"Alright, hope you two have a good day together." He said just as Bon Bon came out with the order, Fluttershy was now hiding beneath her mane completely red.

"Yeah, we'll see ya tomorrow for your birthday. Come on Fluttershy." Rainbow said pushing Fluttershy out the door with her order, he was about to say something but then noticed the bits on the counter.

"What was that about?" Lyra asked.

"Huh?" He had forgotten that even though it was her day off Lyra liked to hang around, so he was told. "Oh, no one really knows it yet but those two ended up together."

"Really, and how do you know this?" Bon Bon asked.

"Well, you forget that I am one of their friends, that and I live with Twilight at the moment." He answered.

"Well can't say I didn't see it coming, from what I've heard those two have been friends for a very long time." Bon Bon said, and Lyra nodded.

"So do I still get the next two days off?" He asked though he knew that they already discussed this.

Bon Bon understood that a Pinkie party would most likely take a lot out of him, she seen it happen to even the strongest of stallions. But he still wanted to make sure since he had only just begun working there not too long ago. Though she kept on reassuring him that it was fine.

"For the last time yes I am sure. That and I'm closing for tomorrow anyway, running low on ingredients. And also from what Lyra told me, you're fun when you're drunk." Bon Bon said with a small teasing smile. "Maybe we should introduce you to Berry Punch, then maybe she'll have met her match."

With that both Lyra and Bon Bon busted out laughing, he knew who Berry Punch was. To put it simply she was the town's drunk, though she was supposed to be one of those drunks who are always friendly. And from what he heard if you catch her when she is sober then she's pretty dam smart.

"Alright, my shift is over. I think I'm gonna go hang out somewhere else." He mumbled walking back to the kitchen putting away his only uniform item, which was just a cap that fit awkwardly on his head. Which when Rarity found out he worked there she came in on his first official day, and doing some over the top drama scene she offered to make him a better fitting one.

Though he tried to tell her it was fine that she didn't have to do anything else for him, especially since she refused to let him pay for the clothes she was already making for him. Rarity made it very clear to consider it a gift, at very least a birthday gift. Which he thanked her for yet for the thirteenth time, and performed his normal routine that he just got into the habit of doing.

"Hey Brandon, you want me to come along?" Lyra asked popping her head in the kitchen.

"Hmm, well I was going to Applejack's to help out with some of the harvesting. I need the exercise and all." He replied. "But you're more than welcome to keep me company if you want."

"Sure thing!" She said moving back into the main lobby area.

She wasn't allowed in the kitchen, as it turns out sometimes with unicorns their cooking could endanger everyone. To demonstrate this he actually asked Twilight if she could cook, thus falling into his plan she took it as a challenge. Long story short, somehow she made the food come to life and it tried to eat everything in sight.

"Never knew a tomato could be so violent." He gave a shiver at the fact that he was almost eaten by said tomato, luckily Pinkie Pie showed up or else he would have been its dinner.

As he checked out he met up with Lyra in the front and they both told Bon Bon bye. He thought about it for a minute but he remembered how much he got paid, though he was still getting used to the currency. From what Twilight taught him so far was he defiantly had gotten a good deal, and it wasn't long until his next payday.

"So you're helping out with the harvest right?" Lyra asked.

"Yeah, like I keep telling ya. Though I'm just not doing it just to get into shape." He said.

"Then why else are you doing it for? You don't have a crush on Applejack do you?" She raised an eyebrow, but he kept a straight face though it was getting hot all of a sudden.

"No, it's just I feel like I owe her." He stated.

"Owe her for what?" She asked stopping right in front of him.

"She pretty much saved my life Lyra, when I first got here. When I woke up and I ran out of the hospital..." He trailed off remembering how he acted, and he took on a great deal of sadness.

"Oh, I see." She said giving him a concerned look. "Hey I'm sorry I brought it up, but you never really talk about what happened back then."

"No it's fine, let's just say I nearly did something that would have hurt them. Now, why don't we go and help, you can play your lyre to help pass the time." He said trying to hide his sadness behind a smile, though it still shown in his eyes.

"Right, so I can't wait until you see what I got you for tomorrow." She said happily.

"Lyra, like I told you and the others you all don't have to get me anything. For all of you have already given so much." He said.

"Yeah but it ain't a birthday unless you get a present. That and that's what friends are for, hey how did Pinkie take it when you tried to tell her not to get you anything?" She asked giving him a knowing smile.

"Let's just say if I don't accept presents then I'm gonna have a cupcake for an eye." He smiled back. "So I guess your gift better be worth the pinkie promise I made."

"Oh, I think you'll like it." She replied giving him an evil smile. "But if you don't want it then I guess I'm gonna have to tell Pinkie about it."

"You wouldn't dare?!" He asked in a little bit of panic, he heard what happen last time someone broke one of their pinkie promises.

"But I would." She said. "Oh, Pinkie Pie, you'll never guess what Brandon told me. He told me that he didn't want my present for his birthday." Waving her forelegs in the air dramatically, but he looked around nervously.

He has been around just long enough to know that the mere mention of her name would summon her. So when someone said her name he always looked behind him to make sure. Though he knew she could just as easily pop up anywhere she wanted, and he asked about it but everyone told him not to question it for it's only Pinkie Pie.

"Alright, alright I'm sorry for saying I didn't want your present." He said his eyes pleading for her to stop.

"There ya go, that's the right attitude." She said with a small giggle. "Now let's go, I'm sure Applejack is waiting for you."

He let out a groan at what she implied with what she just said, and before he started walking he noticed a pink blur out of the corner of his eye. Though he rushed to catch up he only hoped that if what he saw was what he thought it was, then she took it easy on him. After all, he didn't break his promise for say, as he didn't actually decline the present only told her that she didn't have to get it.

They quickly made it to Sweet Apple Acres and looked around to see if they could spot Applejack or any other Apple family member. When none were apparent they decided to explore a little to see if the family was just somewhere else at the moment. Which they quickly found that the Apple family was taking a nice little break out in one of the fields.

"Hey Applejack, what's going on?" He asked as him and Lyra made their way to them.

"Oh hey Brandon, hey Lyra. We're just taking a break to watch Apple Bloom and her friends try to get their cutie marks again." Applejack answered gesturing towards a small ring. "Apparently they got the idea to try wrestling."

"Umm, wonder where they got that idea from." He replied keeping his eyes on the ring.

"Jee, I wonder?" Applejack said in a sarcastic tone.

"Hey don't blame me if they decided to actually go for it." He replied giving a small smile.

"I thought you were here to work, not watch a wrestling match between three filly's," Lyra said.

"I am, but no point in working right now when the boss isn't telling me what to do right now." He replied.

"Eyup." Big Mac said in his usual manner.

"Does he ever say more than one word?" He asked leaning over to Lyra in a whisper.

"Sometimes." This came as a start as it was Big Mac who answered, and when he looked he could have sworn he saw him smirk a little.

But before he could question it Apple Bloom yelled that they were getting ready to start, and with a ring of the bell, the three friends ran towards each other. It came to no surprise when they all butted heads at the same time and all of them, excluding the three filly's rubbing their heads, into a fit of laughter. Well them and Big Mac who only smiled a little.

"Well that wasted a good three minutes, so what do you want me to do boss ma'am?" He asked in a teasing salute.

"Come on I'll show ya, but first why are you here Lyra? Want to buy some apples or something?" Applejack asked.

"Nope she's here to keep me a little company, I figured I could concentrate a little more if I had some music." He answered.

"Yup, and besides I've got nothing better to do today. So why not get some more practice while keeping somepony entertained." Lyra said.

"Well hope she won't distract ya too much. Cause I'm gonna work ya till ya drop of exhaustion." Applejack said though something was a little off.

"Really? Even if tomorrow is my birthday and all, you want me to be so tired I can't celebrate it?" He asked with a teasing smile.

"That's not what I me...." Applejack tried to reply but he cut her off.

"Because then I would have to thank you for not putting me through a Pinkie party." He said in a more teasing tone.

"What?! You don't like my parties?" All of a sudden Pinkie Pie was standing in front of him.

"How ya doing Pinkie, and before you say anything I knew you were following me." He said with a big grin.

"Really? Usually, no one can ever catch Pinkie tracking them." Applejack said in a little bit of surprise.

"Yeah, and I was super duper careful too." Pinkie said as she pouted.

"Ahh, I got pretty decent eyesight. Saw ya on the way here, wasn't sure if you were still following us though. So I decided to trick you." He said in a teasing tone towards Pinkie.

"Oh, it is on!" Pinkie said.

"And what is on?" He asked innocently.

"Umm, Brandon you might not want to start this fight." Both Lyra and Applejack said almost in unison.

"No, no if Pinkie wants to start a prank war after this that's her own bad." He replied. "But do you think it could wait until after my birthday, and you have to pinkie promise that you or Rainbow will not pull a prank on me until after the party."

"Fine." Pinkie exclaimed and did the appropriate movements and said the lines.

"Good, now if you'll excuse me I have some work to do." He said moving to the apple trees.

"You know after tomorrow you're gonna regret what you just did." Applejack said.

"I know, but I couldn't help myself. That and I can handle some pranks, I'm just worried who'll get caught in the crossfire." He said.

"I just hope she doesn't do anything while you're at work, Bon Bon wouldn't hesitate to throw both of you out," Lyra said.

"Don't worry I'll get her to pinkie promise not to do anything while I work." He said though he had an evil grin on his face. "Say Applejack, what's Pinkies favorite candy?"

"Well she likes every kind of candy, but I reckon she mostly loves chocolate. Why'd ya ask?" Applejack asked.

"Oh, no reason." He smiled a little more devilishly.

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The next day he woke up still feeling a little bit sore after yesterday, though he was glad that Applejack did go easy on him. He managed to get out of his bed and got ready and started to make his way downstairs. When he crept down the stairs he heard shuffling.

"Hello, Twilight? Spike?" He called out, but he already knew they wouldn't answer, but to his surprise, he heard something then felt strange energy behind him.

"Oh hey, Brandon," Twilight said.

"You know just because I can't use magic doesn't mean I can't feel it." He said looking at her.

"I have no idea what you're talking about, but happy birthday." She said with a big smile.

"Uh-huh, right. So you're telling me that you just didn't teleport right behind me?" He asked.

"Nope." She replied.

"Oh, so where were ya then?" He asked walking up to her with a slight glare.

"I was in the bathroom." She answered now becoming slightly nervous.

"Hmm, you mean the bathroom I was just in not two minutes ago?" He asked.

"I got in it right after you got out." She said her eyes darting away a little.

"I'm not going to play twenty questions with you Twilight, tell me what were you doing downstairs and then deciding to teleport behind me?" He asked with an intense glare.

"Fine, it was something for your party happy?" She said defeated.

"Yes, now that's all you had to tell me. I mean you could have said it's about your party and that'll be that, but nope you just wanted to try to avoid a simple answer." He said not letting up his glare.

"I'm sorry." She said bowing her head.

"And I'm sorry for messing with you like that, but again I don't like being lied to. All you had to say as I said was it dealt with my party." He said in a soft kind tone. "I just hope I can get everyone drunk enough to where I can dance without being teased."

"Oh, are you sure that's the only reason why you want to get us drunk?" She said with a sly grin.

"Yup, just so I can dance and not a one of ya will remember it." He said with a grin of his own. "Why, do you want me to get drunk myself that way I can't put up much of a fight?"

"Wh-what are you talking about?" She asked her face going into a blush.

"Oh, I'm just teasing you." He said giving a small chuckle. "And besides apparently they all think I like Applejack like that anyway though," He said that under his breath.

"So do you like her like that?" She asked raising an eyebrow her smirk returned.

"Twilight like I explained, I just want to pay her back. She was the one who saved my life, well technically so did Rainbow, but Applejack did more than just save me from falling to my death. She saved me by convincing me that my life is still worth living even if I can't remember any of my old life." He said with a sad tone.

"Brandon..." She blinked back some tears.

"Just don't say it, I already know. Now I think I would like to have some breakfast, is it safe to go downstairs?" He asked trying to change the subject.

"Yeah, Spike should be down there now." She said shaking her head.

"Alright then, afterward I wanted to also discuss an idea I had for a book." He said with a small smile.

"Oh really? That's great!" She exclaims. "Come on the sooner we eat the sooner you can tell me all about it."

Author's Notes:

Alright it's about high time I ask this, besides the grammar what do you all think I need to improve upon? Though I may not change it in this story it will help in future stories, but if you have an idea on how to improve this story do not be afraid to voice it in the comments. And yes that does goes double for people who don't like the story if any of them read this.