*Sweetie Belle POV*

"Sweetie Belle...? SWEETIE BELLE!!!!" a voice called out, grasping Sweetie's attention away from her crying.

"Silver?" Sweetie lifted her head from her arms to see the filly rush to her side.

"Sweetie Belle! What happened?" Silver asked, pulling the sobbing pony into a hug.

"He.... I..... Pip....." Sweetie started crying again, leaning into Silver Spoon's shoulder.

"Oh come on Sweetie.... Calm down and tell me....." Silver squeezed her tighter, trying to get her to stop crying.

"Pip.... He.... he broke up with me....." Sweetie mumbled. Silver gasped and lurched back from her so she could see her face.

"He did WHAT?! But you two looked so happy together!" Silver hugged her once again, Sweetie continuing to sob.

"I guess it was just me......" Sweetie muttered.

"What happened!?" Silver asked again, this time with more force.

"He told me that he was going to date someone else because I was a stupid blank flank..... And said that I didn't have any friends.... And he..." Sweetie felt her lips being pressed by a hoof and looked back to see Silver giving her a look of accusation and concern.

"You don't actually believe him..... do you....?" She inquired, letting her hoof fall from Sweetie's mouth.

Sweetie sighed and mustered all of her courage to break off the hug and stand up. "I just wanna go home.... Tell my friends.... Okay?...."

"Are you sure that's a goo-."

"PLEASE tell my FRIENDS....." Sweetie snapped, not looking back at the filly.

"Oh.... ok......" Silver replied, and without another word, galloped off to Sweet Apple Acres.

Sweetie started to walk slowly towards carousal boutique, hoping Rarity wouldn't go berserk and ask a lot of questions.

~*~*~*~

*Apple Bloom POV*

"Thank again fer' helpin' me out Scootaloo." Apple Bloom smiled at her friend before kicking her back legs against an apple tree, knocking half of the apples off of it.

"No problem! Sweetie would've helped out too if she hadn't....." Suddenly she stopped, and glanced over to the yellow earth filly.

"Sorry....." She quickly added. Apple Bloom sighed sadly and looked back up at the tree she was bucking. One apple remained on the tree, and somehow, Apple Bloom was able to compare herself to it. It was small and alone, kinda how she felt. Small compared to the world around her. Alone.......

Ha.... It was kinda dumb to compare herself to apples in the first place.... She wasn't small, she was strong. She wasn't alone, she had many friends! Why was she bringing herself down like this? None of it was true and she should just GET OVER IT.

And yet, when that small apple fell off the tree and splattered on the ground, she swore that she could feel her heart sink to her stomach.

"Apple Bloom! Scootaloo!" A grey filly called from the end of the orchard. She was running towards them with all her strength, and it took a second for Apple Bloom to realize who it was.

"Silver Spoon?" Scootaloo called back as the filly neared the two and huffed and puffed.

"It *Huff* She... *Puff*..." Silver fell to the ground, completely out of breath.

"What? What IS it?" Scootaloo asked, pulling Silver to her hooves.

"Sweetie Belle...... She's heart broken...... Pip!" Silver managed to choke out.

Apple Bloom gasped and stared at the young mare.

~What happened?~

~*~*~*~

*Button Mash POV*

Button sat in his living room, albeit not playing a video game. He just sat there, waiting for his mother to return. Even if he had WANTED to play, he would not get very far into the game. His mind was too absorbed with that, ADORABLE, filly. But not only was she adorable, she was smart, kind, caring, pretty, and one of the best female gamers he knew! Button should have known better to love her...... of coarse someone else would sweep her off her hooves. Button wasn't the 'catch' of the class and he might as well get used to it!! But even so, he could feel his heart being ripped apart. Sweetie loved someone else..... There was no doubt about it....

Button sighed and peered out the window next to him. The sun was just starting to set and bits of orange and pink started to stain the sky. His mom would be home after 11. She had to go on an emergency trip to his cousins across town. She didn't even have time to call a babysitter! So, she left Button at the house.

Suddenly Button noticed a filly walking on the sidewalk. As he looked closer-

~OF ALL PONIES!!!~ Button screamed in his mind when he noticed it was Sweetie Belle. But suddenly his heart stopped. She was crying!

He didn't know what he was doing, and he didn't know why. But, when he saw her crying like that, he automatically jumped to his hooves and raced out the door.

"Sweetie Belle?!" He called, causing Sweetie to stop in her tracks.

"B-Button?" She said between tears.

Finally Button reached Sweetie Belle and without hesitation, threw his arms around her shoulders.

"Sweetie Belle! What's wrong?!" He asked quickly, but Sweetie pushed him off.

"I'm fine Button.... just let me go home....."

"But-"

"Please.... I'm.... I'm fine....." Sweetie repeated, starting to walk away with her head down.

Before she could, however, Button stepped right in her path, causing her head to bump his chest slightly before she looked up.

"No...." Button simply stated, a rather determined look on his face.

"Button what are y-"

Sweeties speech was interrupted as Button grabbed her hoof and started taking her towards his house. She sniffled before screeching out:

"BUTTON!!"

"I'm not going to allow you to walk away from me without letting me comfort you!" Button snapped, tugging on Sweeties foreleg even more.

"Button, I assure you I do not need to be comforted! I'M FINE!"

"OHHHHH SUUUUUURRREEEE!!!!" Button said sarcastically.

"BUTTON!!!"

*Sweetie Belle POV*

Button sighed as he slowly let go of her hoof. He turned to face Sweetie with a look of concern. "Look, I know that you are not 'fine'. But will you at least come inside and clean
yourself up? You and I both know that Rarity would FREAK if she saw you like this! So, unless you want to face an OCD cleaning trip, I suggest you come in." He pushed the front door open.

Sweetie Belle couldn't help but giggle at his joke. It was true that she did already feel better, even though it had only been a minute since she bumped into Button. Something about how he was cracking dimwitted jokes instead of trying to reassure her like she was in an episode of 'Full House' just seemed a bit..... nicer.

Of coarse the happy feeling didn't last long, and the sadness and heartbreak from earlier started to sink in again. So, she silently accepted Button's invitation and walked through the door.

"Well..... The bathroom's down the hall....." Button mumbled awkwardly, closing the door behind them.

"Th-thank you....." Sweetie dashed down the hall before he could notice the slight blush appearing on her cheeks. She didn't know why she was blushing.... Maybe it was because of the fact that she was crying in front of him? No.... she had done the same thing with Silver Spoon! Was it because he offered her the bathroom to get cleaned up? Yes.... Yes that was it!

She shot into the bathroom and closed the door, eying the mirror in front of h- OH THANK CELESTIA HE MADE HER COME IN!!

Her mane and tail were both matted down and sticks stuck out from it! Patches of dirt covered her face and body, while her dress was torn and stained. Her once pretty little green eyes were now bloodshot and tired, dried tears sticking to her cheeks. Jeez had she REALLY let herself get this dirty? She hadn't had a single clue as to HOW she even got this bad in the first place!

"Button!" She called.

"Yeah?" Button shouted from the living room.

"Can I use your..... shower?"

"I knew you would ask that! I'm surprised you didn't scream!"

Sweetie chuckled a bit before replying with: "I'm not THAT bad!"

"You had sticks PROTRUDING from your hair! I thought you had antennae and you were some changeling monster about to attack me!"

"Don't make me go DOWN THERE!!!"

She could hear Button burst into laughter and couldn't help but do the same. She briskly slid her dress off and turned the shower on. Once she felt the cold water hit her cheeks..... It was an immediate reminder of why she was there in the first place. She could literally feel her joy drain from her body. She just kinda stood there for a while, wondering why she ever fell for that boy. He was too good for her! He was cute..... cute......

Cute? Was that the only significance of her feelings towards Pip? That he was cute? Well he OBVIOUSLY wasn't very nice... So.... that was it? Maybe she didn't love him the way she thought she did.......

Then.... it hit her. Like a ton of bricks..... She DIDN'T love Pip. It was just a mere crush gone wrong! OH SHE WAS SO STUPID!!

Sweetie turned off the water quickly, and looked passed the curtain for her towel...... Oh no......

Where was her towel? She didn't have one! The bathroom was TOWELESS!!!! Sweetie sat back in the bath tub and looked around the room for anything..... ANYTHING she could use to dry her off. The hairdryer? No... that will just make a huge mess! Besides, you shouldn't use a hairdryer when you're soaking wet! You could ELECTROCUTE yourself!! Toilet Paper....? EW! NO! THAT WOULD JUST STICK TO HER FUR AND CAUSE MORE HARM THAN GOOD! She suddenly realized what she had to do..... and her face turned bright red.

"B-Button?"

"Yeah?"

"I.... Um.... I forgot a towel......"

Silence.

"Button?"

"H-hold on..... I'll be there in a s-sec...."

Sweetie Belle hid behind the shower curtain. She could hear the bathroom door creak open..... She could hear the soft pitter patter of hooves on linoleum.

"Here....." Button mumbled from behind the curtain.

Sweetie Belle peeked her head slowly around to face Button Mash, blushing extremely. Button smiled sheepishly, and handed her the towel.

"Th-Thanks...." Her voice came out high pitched and choked.

Button walked back out of the bathroom without another word, leaving Sweetie to dry. Once she was done, she walked out of the bathroom and down the hall to find Button sitting on the couch.

"Hey...." She said quietly, sitting down on the couch next to him.

"Hey..." He replied, smiling.

"Th-thanks for letting me use your shower....."

"No... no problem..."

Why were things so awkward now?

"So..... Um.... Could you tell me what started all this?" Button asked suddenly, his face flooding with concern once again.

"I..." Sweetie started, unsure of where to go next. Somehow, she found the words and turned away from Button.

"It was my coltfriend....."

"Oh....." Button suddenly backed off of Sweetie, scooting himself to the end of the couch. Sweetie Belle took note of this, but didn't say anything about it.

"Well...." She looked away once again. "It's technically ex-coltfriend now....."

"What?!" Button suddenly shot up and looked strait at Sweetie Belle.

"He....." Suddenly she could feel the tears forming in her eyes, and her cheeks heat up. So, she covered her face up with her hooves. "He.... He told me that I was just..... just a stupid blank flank.... and..... that I had no friends...... and he DUMPED me just to date..... some..... SOME B****!!!" She started sobbing in her hooves, regardless of Button sitting right in front of her. Her cheeks were pink, as far as she could tell. She didn't understand why. But, she did her best to hide behind her curls and hooves.

Until.... When she felt arms being wrapped around her little body. She looked up at Button, and her blush darkened. He was hugging her so close, like she was the most precious jewel in the world, and she couldn't help but hug him back and sob into his chest.

"He was an idiot to dump you like that....." Button whispered.

"No.... It was my fault.... I.... I shouldn't have acted on such measures!" Sweetie cried.

"What...?"

"It was just a stupid crush! I didn't even love him! I just thought he was cute! He wasn't nice, smart, funny, or ANYTHING! I barely knew him! I should've tried to get to know him..... How did I ever think that it was going to work? Ugh! I'm so st-"

"You are NOT stupid Sweetie Belle!" Button interrupted. "This was ENTIRELY his fault! He asked you out KNOWING he was going to break your heart! What kind of SICK pony does that?! If ponies didn't have crushes, how would they have love? Just think about it! You were just doing what you thought was right! He was just being a B******!!!"

"But he was right! How could anypony LOVE me?! I'm just a stupid blank flank!"

"You are NOT stupid Sweetie Belle!!"

"Well than, please do tell me WHO in this entire world would LOVE ME?!"

Suddenly Button stopped, his face turning a dark shade of pink. He looked away, letting go of Sweetie in the process.

"Well, Button? WHO would love ME?"

Button started shaking a bit, before gulping. "Y-you kn-know Sweetie...... I-if you w-were a pokemon...... I-I would choose y-you!"

Sweetie stared at Button threw her glassy eyes. "What....?" She plainly said, looking at him with confusion.

Buttons eyes grew wide, like he just realized something, and his blush turned beet red. "I..... I......."

Then he sighed, and looked Sweetie in the eye's. "I....... I love you, Sweetie Belle....."

What? Did she hear that correctly?

"Wh-what?" She stammered, her face flushing red as well.

"I said...... I love you...... Sweetie Belle...." He repeated, looking at his hooves.

Love? HE loved HER? NO! IMPOSSIBLE! He couldn't love her! Could he?

Awkward silence filled the room, and she looked out the window at the dark sky sprinkled with stars. Maybe he did love her.... But then....... The real question was.......

Did she love him.....?

It was an easy question to answer. ~No! Of coarse I don't love him! I would have SURELY noticed by now.... right?~

But then, when she looked back at Button, and saw him waiting patiently for an answer, she had to ask herself again.

Did SHE love HIM?

She could remember all the times that he was there for her, even though they met a week prior. How he always joked, how he always put her needs first, like she was worth it. She could remember the time he had insisted that she play his video game. When she did play, Button leaned in to watch her and she had said: "You're a little too close..."
Why had she said that? Was she uncomfortable? Embarrassed maybe? She could remember passing notes back and forth to Button. He first wrote a little note on the corner of a Mario picture saying 'You're good at drawing!' Then she passed a sticky note to him 'Thanks! But you're probably better' 'Nah, I kinda suck' 'Oh I'm sure you're fine!' 'Nope! Not at ALL!' Sweetie snickered before Button passed her another note. 'I think the only pretty picture I ever drew was of you'. Sweetie, at the time, could feel her face flush pink. She remembered going to his house. He was so eager to impress her..... and she liked it..... She could remember Buttons face inching closer to her cheek before she stopped him. Why did she stop him? He remembered him hugging her, and remembered the way her heart flew when he did. She didn't pay much attention to it then, but now was a different story. She could remember Button at her front door, how she was so embarrassed when Sweetie called him 'Pip'. She remembered when he found her songbook, and she surprisingly let him read it. She even sung one of the songs! And when Button called her voice 'pretty', she remembered her heart gushing and feeling so warm and free. She had said: "You know Button..... I have never met a colt like you..." And she had meant it. She never HAD met a colt like him.She remembered telling him that she was going on a date.... She saw the look of horror on Button's face. She now knew why he had ignored her, why he looked so sad after that.

She had broken his heart...... She remembered when she tried so hard to find out why he was sad in the first place, and they fought a bit about it. Button had kept implying that he was fine but Sweetie hadn't believed him. She remembered when they had gone bungee jumping, and Button had jumped off the bridge with her. When they both fell down, Button Mash grabbed her in a tight hug. It was just a hug, but it made Sweeties heart beat fast and she felt as if she were flying, even when she got back on the bridge. She had never felt anything like it, not even with Pip! Then, does that mean.......

She loved him...... SHE loved HIM! There was no doubt about it. Even now, she could feel her heart bounce up and down in her chest, doing back flips and front flips and cartwheels.

Sweetie smiled brightly at him, and he looked up hesitantly.

"You do?" She asked.

"Y-Yes....."

Sweeties mouth opened wide and before she could stop it.....

(Song Stay With Me, by Sam Smith. PARODY! NOT ACTUAL LYRICS!!!)

(Sweetie Belle)
Guess it's true, I'm not good at these relationships
But I still need love 'cause I'm just a mare
These thoughts and actions don't seem to go along with plan
I don't want you to leave, why is this so hard?

Oh, won't you stay with me?
'Cause you're all I need
This is love it's clear to see
So Button, stay with me

Why am I so emotional?
No it's not a good look, gain some self control
And deep down I know this never works
But you can wait with me so it comes out right

Oh, won't you stay with me?
'Cause you're all I need
This is love it's clear to see
So Button, stay with me

Oh, won't you stay with me?
'Cause you're all I need
This is love it's clear to see
So Button, stay with me

Oh, won't you stay with me?
'Cause you're all I need
This is love it's clear to see
So Button, stay with me

Sweetie smiled at the bewildered Button. "I love you too, Button Mash...."

"You..... You do?!" Button asked ecstatically.

"Yes I.... I do..... I didn't realize it before but..... I love you....." Almost on impulse, her eyes fluttered closed.

Sweetie could feel herself inch closer to Button's face. Before long, her lips met Buttons. This kiss was NOTHING like the kiss with Pip. First of all it wasn't short. Second of all Button kissed her back. Third of all...... This one was enjoyable......

It seemed to last forever, but soon they parted. Button hugged Sweetie as hard as he could, but she didn't mind and hugged him back. She snuggled into his warm, soft chest and soon fell asleep to the sound of his rapid heartbeat.

Author's Notes:

I feel like this chapter was VERY enjoyable to you guys!

Sorry it took a bit longer than expected, but I wanted to make this perfect for you guys!

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