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Spring break....a time for kids to get away from annoying teachers and just have fun doing what the world has to offer...except you. You had been given the special privilege of finishing up the science project due just before Spring break started. A week meant for relaxation and here you are wasting the second day of it in the science lab. Not even the teacher cared enough to stay and help you, she just left a note saying that if you want the grade then do the work. To make things worse, you had no idea what you were doing either. "Science? More like an explosion waiting to happen." And to make things even more worse, you're head was stuck in place you never hoped it would go to. "Maud...." You talked to a lot of people over the last two days seeing as how you were popular now. You bounced them the question of Maud Pie and every answer seemed to be the same. She's like a statue...She never smiles or cries, emotion is just out of her reach... You even talked to Pinkie Pie who gave you the brilliant reasoning that life was very bland back when they were little. Everyone except her had some side effects on their personality thanks to their rock farming lifestyle. Limestone became very mean, Marble became very shy, and Maud just stopped showing emotion. "To think a loser like me had so much of an effect of Maud that it made her finally show some emotion." You began to slightly chuckle to yourself as you got up on the lab table and laid down.

"What are doing?" The voice said making you bail off the table onto the floor.

You got up in pain to see who the voice belonged to. "M...Maud. What are you doing here?"

Seems she forgot all about her experience two nights ago as her face was back to it's expressionless self. "I came in to check on some of the animals before I went on break."

"Animals? Doesn't that girl Fluttershy usually do that?"

"She asked me to."

She made her way to the tanks on the other side of the lab and began checking out the many animals within their tank prisons. It was then that she had taken a rock out of the tank and placed a new one in. You still failed to see her fascination with them but you didn't care really. You just needed a straight answer from her. "Maud...so what happened two days ago.....on sunday...I didn't see you at the party the school was hosting on monday...I got your number from Pinkie and I tried calling but you didn't pick up.."

Suddenly the rock she was holding within her hand burst into dust as she squeezed it. "I was busy.."

"Oh boy, I'm sorry if I made you mad, I was just curious is all. I have to get going anyway, I'll see you around this week I hope." As you grabbed your backpack and turned to walk away, you were instantly restrained by her arms wrapping around your waist. You turned to find her on her knees and her head facing the floor, a single tear dropped to the ground making you react. "Hey are you ok? What happened?" You said as you knelt down to comfort her.

She looked up at you with a tear streaking down her face but still she hung on to that unemotional blank stare. "I was confused, that's why I didn't call you. I feel as if you're a likable person and honesty I...I feel like....." Each and every second she talked, she seemed to break more and more out of her shell. "I want a date ok."

"A date? You mean like a an actual date?" She simply nodded. "Well i've never really been on one of those."

"Me neither."

"Really...but you're stunning, I'm surprised."

"Thanks i'm flattered." Still you had no idea what tone she intended for that, her expression continuously shifts back to a blank stare, not sad nor happy. "So is that yes?"

"Well I've never had a girl be interested in me like this before so I guess it's worth a shot."

"Yay. How's tomorrow at 1:00?"

"Sounds like a plan. I'll see you then." Maud returned to the animals as you strolled out the door. As you began to walk down the hallway however, you slowly began to break down. "What in the hell did I just get myself into? How can I possibly go on a date with somebody as expressionless as her not to mention, I've never been on a date before. What the hell do I do to impress her? It's not like I could tell if she is impressed or anything." You made your way into the parking lot and hopped in your car. Upon closing it you began slamming your head into the steering wheel sending honks throughout the area. "I just don't know how to deal with this....I never had a first love, I never had a crush, I never even kissed a girl. " You turned on the car and drove home. The couch seemed the best likely place to clear your head..that was until a friend request from none other than Maud made you even more anxious. You accepted of course but you closed your computer soon after. So long had you grown up thinking that girls were just a weight on your shoulders only to have your belief tested by a girl you can't help but think about. "See this is what they make you do Toshiro. They make you go crazy." You say to yourself. "Maybe I need a nap." The bed became a lure to you as if you were a fish. The bed soothed but your dreams did not. You tossed and turned as things began to get into your head. The thought of Maud, the thought of her stripping down in front of you, the thought of things that only lovers should do. Nothing seemed more sweet that was until you jumped to the sound of a slight thunder in the distance. You checked your phone and sighed. "7:00 in the morning, I really am messed up about this. Looks like it rained earlier too, hope that doesn't mess up things."

You hopped up and began your daily routine of hygiene and breakfast finally collapsing on the couch to wait out the time. The hours passed by like minutes and you couldn't help but be absolutely terrified the closer the date got. "Oh man..oh man..oh man..You can do this Toshiro...you got this..how do I make myself feel better?.....Krispy kreme drive through(Comedian reference)....Alright time to get ready." You threw on your best outfit you bought a long time ago and worked up the courage to go and get in your car. The drive was nerve wrecking and stopping in front of her house even more so. Upon stepping out, you were greeted by Pinkie Pie who didn't know the meaning of a soft hug. "Oh heyy there Toshiro, I can't believe you're taking my sister on a date, I mean I always wanted a date too but I'm just waiting for that special someone and he has come along yet and to think that the perfect guy was..mmmm."

you placed a finger over her mouth and shushed her. "Before you go off on one of your happy trips, is Maud ready?"

"As ready as my cake named freddy."

"What?"

"Um..nothing..here she comes now."

And there your eyes widened, your jaw dropped, your brain barely able to make words as the gem strolled down the isle of her parking lot in grey sun dress and grey flatbed sandals. "Whoa.............I didn't think it was possible to be that cute."

A slight blush came to Maud's face but disappeared as she hopped in the passenger seat. As you joined her in the car, you turned on the car and waved goodbye to Pinkie Pie. "So how are you Toshiro?"

"G..good."

"You seem distressed."

"N..nope i'm fine."

"If you say so. So have you chosen a place for us to have our date."

"Well..no not really, thanks to it being spring break, all of the places are kinda booked."

"Good."

"I'm sorry.....wait what?"

"I said good."

"Wait how is that good?"

"Because now I know I wore this for a reason. There's a park not far from here that I was hoping we could walk through."

"A park?"

"Yes, one that not alot of people visit unfortunately. Don't worry I'll guide you."

"Well alright then."

Without error, she guided towards the park, signs detailing any simple things one way need to know such as the name of the park and the location of the parking lot. you both roll into one of the many available spots and stepped out. A booth sat near a set of leading up about ten feet. The man inside had some kind of soft spot for dates when it came to the park and what would've cost you 50$ all together was only a charge of 25$. Like building up to a extreme boss battle, you ascended the steps and before what lay at the top came into view, Maud stopped me dead in my tracks. "What lies at the top of these stairs is the most beautiful things I've seen." I can't tell if you're even enthusiastic about what you just said. "Toshiro, Are you ready to experience all that nature has offered?"

"I think so, but I'm not sure why you're so dramatic about it." You said as you took to the last step. "You have got to be kidding me...."

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"I told you it's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen." In front of you lay fields and fields of flowers as far as the eye can see. Dozens of colors made the scene worth a thousand picture. Pink, blue, red, yellow, orange, the longer you looked, the more stunned you were, a vibrant rainbow effect spreading throughout the fields. "Shall we Toshiro?"

"Uh....yea." You tried hard to pull yourself away from the sight, it wasn't easy but you finally did. You both walked and talked, the flowers setting a perfect atmosphere. "So Pinkie did what?"

"She's so serious about truth and dare that when somebody doesn't follow through, she gives them a penalty like this one time, A guy named Josh didn't want to kiss her she gave him the choice of kissing her or kissing everyone there, boys included."

"My god that girl is something else but that is hilarious." You said as you laughed to the point of tears. You couldn't help but catch the small smile she cracked before diverting back to her original montone expression. Gotta break her somehow.......got it. "Alright funny story for you, when I was 2, my mom had been taking care of me by herself for a while. It's a hard job being a single parent and sometimes I wish I was older to be able to capture the funny things that came of it. For example, this one time I guess I was being a bit needy and kept crying in my crib. My mom was so tired in the morning that when it was time for a diaper change, she took the diaper off, put it on a milk carton and stuck it in the fridge."

Thankfully this was able to solicit a small and stable smile from here, no more ms. monotone. "You're kidding?"

"Completely true. It's only really funny when I say that she forgot about me entirely. When she woke up ten minutes later, the entire house smelled like death."

"Hehe.." You turned at her surprising chuckle, that smile now painting her face harder than ever. As soon as she noticed you staring however, she quickly whipped her head to face away from you. She obviously was hiding something under that hard shell of a personality and you intended to find out. "So what do you think about this park?"

"It's amazing, I didn't think this much variety of flowers existed in one place."

"The owner of the park, or should i say, parent to all the little lovely flowers, had been growing these for 30 years. Every variety of flower known to man is here and beautifully blooming, even a couple of cherry blossom trees and a new hybrid."

"A new hybrid?"

"Here I'll show you." She said as she grabbed your hand and yanked you down the path. After about another minute of jogging, both of you ended up at a strange entrance to a very isolated path surrounded by trees on either side. "They're down there, her own special place for her own special project." She continued to hold your hand as she guided you down the path which became ever so darker as you ventured further. Finally your eyes widened, the sheer sight of such a beauty you never thought nature could emit. These weren't your regular cherry blossoms at all, instead they retained a completely different color all together. "Judging by your face, i'd say your pretty amazed."

"Wow....I'm at loss of words...Maud I.." And there you stopped staring at the resplendent beauty in front of you. Your eyes locked not on the petals flowing effortlessly in the subtle wind, but what they complimented entirely to well...Maud. Each and every single petal retained Maud's simply gorgeous Mauve hair color and only played background to what was, for the first time, stunning you with beauty. "Maud...."

"Why are you staring at me like that?"

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Before you knew it, you had pulled her into your embrace, your lips meeting as soon as possible. Both your tongues danced like a couple of dragons wrestling for dominance. Finally you broke the kiss and stared into her aquamarine crystal eyes. "I'm sorry. I've been stupid this entire time for not noticing. All my life, I grew up thinking that relationships were just....nothing but pressure and pain. It wasn't until you showed up to save me that second time that I began to see exactly how love works, no....penetrates all defense." Your words seemed not to stick as she suddenly started an emotionless stare. Within seconds, her expression changed from bland to in a fit of tears. She dropped to her knees and began to cover her face. You dropped to one knee and began to try and comfort her. "Hey Maud are you ok? Was it something I said? Please don't cry, I mean if there's anything I can do.."

You were interrupted by a tackle, landing her on top of you and back into the embrace of another entrancing kiss. Her tongue took control of yours, dominating it in a burst of passion. Finally, the two of you broke the kiss breathing heavily. Tears stilled rolled down her cheeks but none the less, her smile remained. "I can't believe you would just open up to me like that."

"Hasn't anyone ever before?"

"Well....no...you see, living on the rock farm back in the day, I'm sure Pinkie told you, was more than a bland childhood. It was just about the most uneventful, excruciating, and uninspirational way to live. Moving here to go to school with Pinkie, I thought that I would break this troublesome streak of being the no emotion girl but my parent's lessons sunk in deep. I couldn't shake it nor could I deny it. Every boy, every chance to see to it that my life changed, only failed because of what i'd been through and for that, everyone treated me like awkwardly, getting very nervous really fast....But you...you were different...At first I thought you would ignore me like all the others or even act all awkward around me but no. You talked to me like a normal person, made even more special when you invited me into your home and said my cooking tasted good."

".......I had no idea. So I guess we kinda had some of the same problems. You had trouble getting treated normally and I had trouble acting normally. Maud, I never thought I'd say it but.....I like you....alot."

"And I love you Toshiro."

"Whoa let's not throw that one out there yet."

Maud chuckled and planted another small kiss upon your lips once more. "Does that change your mind?"

"Well...."

Maud let out a pleasurable moan as you noticed exactly what her hand was stroking. "How bout this?"

"If this isn't love then I don't know what is.....But before you continue with that action, how bout we go back to my place first? You know not in public and all."

"Valid point, I'll bring my lucky rock."

Your eyes widened at that response but then closed as you shrugged. "I'm game."

"I won't be horny forever you know, let's get a move on you white sapphire."

"Whatever you say my beautiful amethyst."

Author's Notes:

I couldn't help but think of Steven Universe when I was writing the ending to this chapter, interesting. You guys already know what comes next but it may take a while, clopfics were never my.....thing.