Myasnik walked down the path that leads back to Ponyville. Celestia’s words still rang in his mind as he got closer to the city, closer to Twilight and the others. What was he going to even do for the holiday? He can’t really buy anything nice for anyone nor does he know the customs. Sure, it resembles Christmas in a way, but everything is done slightly different.

    “Whatever. I suppose if anything I can just roll with the punches and hope this holiday goes by quickly. Should I enjoy myself or not makes no difference.”

    He said to himself as he walked through the streets. Every house was decorated for the holiday, bells ornaments, lights, ribbon, the works. It definitely did resemble Christmas. It brought a few fond memories to Myasnik, but he quickly suppressed them. Now isn’t the time to be feeling sentimental. He eventually reached the library and opens the door to find a pacing Twilight with a worried look on her face. Though when she heard the footstep of Myasnik, she looked at him  with wide eyes.

    “Y-you are back…”

    “Yeah, of course, I am.”

    He said as he takes off his cloak and hangs it on the coat rack. Twilight runs up to him ready to pounce on him and hug him tightly, but she sees that he had his guns with him and backed away slightly.

    “Where...did you go..with those?”

    “Don’t worry about it. I needed to think and blow off some steam. I went to a place where even you wouldn’t be able to find me.”

    He said before heading upstairs to place his guns in their usual spot. Twilight follows him up and leans against his door threshold, lightly circling her hoof on the floorboard. She rubs her arm gently and looks at him.

    “Myasnik, about what happened…”

    “I have already spoken with your princess about it. No need to worry. She felt I was within the right to do what I did because i was protecting someone. And if you want to know, ask her. I don’t feel like explaining it again.”

    She lowers her ears as he said that.

    “Actually I was curious as to what language you were speaking. The way you said it, it was so terrifying.”

    “Its called german. It is my native tongue. And you don’t want to know the things i said, that is why I switched.” he then walked past her on his way to warm up with a good shower. He stops half way there and keeps his gaze forward.

    “Twilight…”

    She looks over at him still leaning against the threshold.

    “Hm?”

    “Thanks...for putting up with me and giving me a place to stay. I know I don’t say it, but I really mean it. Also, Happy Hearth’s Warming Eve.”

    He said before disappearing into the bathroom quickly. Twilight’s heart melted, that warm and gooey feeling inside started to spread everywhere. She couldn’t help but smile and hug herself, she was really happy.Not only because he was back, but because of his words.

    “I knew it...under that stoic nonchalance of his, he is a sweetheart. If only he were a little older…”

    She walks down the stairs with a smile to herself, getting things ready for the celebration with her friends, as they were going to have a nice little party for them. For her friends, and Myasnik. It was going to be a good day for everyone.

--Party Time--

    Myasnik leaned against the wall with a cup of cider in his hand, non-alcoholic of course and watched Twilight and her friends converse about random things. Holiday stuff and just being chatty as they would with each other. However, his own solitude soon changed when the rest of the guests had arrived. Yep, it was the girls, all three of them. Dressed up in adorable winter clothing no less. Myasnik was quick to slip into the kitchen before they could spot him. He quickly slides out of the exit of the kitchen when he heard them approaching the other entrance, giving them the slip once more. Why was he trying to avoid them? And more surprisingly, Why were they trying to find him?

    He quickly makes his way up the stairs, though Twilight and the others clearly saw him sneaking about and wondered why he was doing so. Then it dawned on them. He was avoiding the girls and they couldn’t help but frown.

    “The poor dear must think that they see him as a monster after what had happened…”

    Rarity said with concern in her voice, looking back to her group of friends.

    “You can’t blame him you know. After what he did, I’d feel the same way if I was him. Not that I am blaming him of course, those little jerks got what was coming to them. If I was around when all that was going on, I would have pressed them into jerk cider!”

    Ranted Rainbow.

    “We saw the blood stains still in the snow on the way over here. For such a little guy, he sure did cause a lot of harm. I reckin’ he must really care for my sister and her friends to go all out like that.”

    Applejack said with nod of her head, taking a sip of her cider afterward. Fluttershy, however, was most sad about it out of the bunch.

    “I hate to see him with no smile. It’s like there is a mean ol’ rain cloud over his heart that just won’t leave him alone! Stupid cloud…”

    Pouted Pinkie

    “I can only imagine what he must have been feeling when they were in danger. I worry about him so much..”

    “I think we all do, Fluttershy. Sure, I know besides Fluttershy and I, you girls down really know anything about him. But I can tell you care for him like we do. And it makes me happy that my friends care for him.”

    Back upstairs, with the girls hot on his heels, he makes his way into his room. He opens his window and climbs out of it. He reaches up and tries to pull himself up into the branches, but he was still extremely sore.

    “D-damnit all…”

    He quickly climbs back in to search for a hiding place, only to find them standing there waiting for him with a concerned look on their faces. He stared back at them with his deep blue eyes, unsure of what they were feeling about him. He stands his ground though,

    “Well...what do you want..? Come to tell me I am just like those colts?”

    He was expecting the worst, prepared for it even. But what came was something entirely different. They all three ran to him and tackled him down, wrapping their arms around his form and nuzzling into him, sniffing.

    “We are so so sorry Myasnik!”

    The said all at once. He was confused. Why were they apologizing to him…?

    “I...don’t understand. I thought you would be furious with me, even scared as well. And why are you apologizing…?”

    “B-because, we couldn’t do anything to help you..and we made the situation more stressful on you when they came after us...and it cause you to become the way you did…”

    Sweetie said as she held onto him tightly.

    “Yeah, we wanted to help you take down those creeps, but we just weren’t strong enough…”

    Said Apple Bloom as she nuzzled gently into his chest.

    “We were more worried about you and didn’t think to go and grab help…”

    Said Scootaloo as she sat there on her knees with tears running down her face.

    “We really are sorry, Myasnik.”

    All three of them said once again. Myasnik blinked a few times, He sighed and shook his head. Lightly placing a hand on Sweetie’s and Apple Bloom’s head.

    “You three are trouble...you know that, don’t you? But...I am just glad I could run to your defense when I could. Sure, you had to see an ugly side of me…”

    He then reaches a hand up to pet Scootaloo gently.

    “...here you all are, shedding tears because of me. It’s ridiculous.I am not worth crying over. But because of you, I was saved from making a big mistake that I was ready to make.”

    He gives them a small but genuine smile, and when they saw it, they immediately thought the same thing…

    Aawww...he's so handsome when he smiles…

    Blushes formed across their cheeks when that thought passed through their mind. Myasnik sat up and nodded to them.

    “Thank you girls….all of you. I really mean it. I am truly blessed to have you three as my friends and to have you care about me more than you really should.”

    All three of them wrap their arms around Myasnik and nuzzle in closely, their tail swaying behind them happily, clearly this showing just how happy they were to be with him once more, and on this special evening. They spent the rest of the evening in Myasnik’s room, talking and laughing and just enjoying being in each others company. And just outside the door, Twilight and her friends were smiling big smiles. And then they heard it. They heard Myasnik laugh for the first time since he had been there. Pinkie couldn’t get over how warm it sounded. She wanted to hear him laugh again and again. Twilight was watching through the keyhole. What was about to happen next would make her heart skip a beat and nearly cause her to squee loudly.

    “Myasnik…”

    “Hm? What is it, Sweetie?”

    “Well, I have this for you. I am sure that you have been missing it all today.”

    She reaches into her jacket and pulls out his butterfly knife. It had been cleaned of the blood and looked better than ever. She places it in his open hand and smiles to him.

    “We were looking for it all day today and we found it, thankfully nopony stepped on it.”

    Scootaloo said with a nod, her little wings flapping a bit as she smiled.

    “Yeah, we even went to go and get the blade sharpened and cleaned for you.”

    Followed Apple Bloom. Myasnik opened up the knife expertly and examined the blade in the light.It definitely looked better than it did when he got her. Almost brand new.

    “This was given to me by my father before he left to go into the military. This is one of the good memories I have of my old man. Thank you girls...very much.”

    “We still need to thank you, Myasnik...for being there for us. For protecting us when we needed you the most.”

    Said Sweetie as a red streak appears across her muzzle, as did Apple’s and Scootaloo’s. Myasnik was confused for a moment until Sweetie lean in close and locked lips with him, Myasnik’s eyes widen considerably. He was stunned. But that wasn’t all after Sweetie had planted such a sensual kiss upon him, Apple moved in to give one of her own, lightly cupping his jaw in doing so. Myasnik’s heart felt like it was about to burst, he couldn’t move And last but certainly not least, Scootaloo moved in for the kill, leaning into the kiss and giving it her all. Normally the most tomboyish filly, now a sweet and loving girl giving the crush of her life a kiss that was packed full of feelings. The each sat on their legs in front of him, their eyes lowered and shimmering with blushes on their muzzles.

    “Thank you, Myasnik. And happy Hearth’s Warming Eve. We are happy that you are with us and are our friend. Please don’t even leave us…”

    This was the part where Twilight quickly pulls away and quickly makes her way down the stairs as quickly and as quietly as possible, her friends following behind. They look at their lavender friend whos face was super red.

    “Oh my….oh my…”

    “Twah? What happened?!”

    Applejack asked with widened eyes.

    “Was everything alright?! Did something go wrong?!”

    Asked Rarity in Excitement.

    “Come on girl, spill the beans!”

    All Twilight could do was conjure up an after image of what she saw.And when they all saw what happened, out of all of them, Rarity, Rainbow and Applejack cover their mouths with a sharp gasp and a heavy blush, their eyes as wide as saucers as they see their little sisters KISSING Myasnik with such fervor and want.

    “Sweet Celestia...they...he…”

    Was all the shy yellow pegasus could get out before fainting

    “Oh wooooooow….lucky guy!”

    Exclaimed Pinkie, bouncing up and down with excitement.

    “Something tells me, Myasnik is going to be dealing with issues that he has never dealt with before…”

    Said twilight as she buries her face in her hands