A little side story to feel in the gap between the time skip of the week-long festival. I quite literally wrote this in two to three hours in my spare time over the course of two days.

Enjoy guys

^{Alvasa out!!!}

A few days after the coronation...

Asta had decided that he was going to spend a day with Fluttershy, Applejack, and Twilight each for some one-on-one time by going into the city to explore and enjoy the festivities as couples. To say the Black King was happy having these three be his mares was an understatement in the least of ways. Today the girls had decided that they wanted to take an easy day and Asta completely agreed with them to take it easy but he was too wound up to sit still and the girls knew it, especially with the upcoming match with Yumi at the end of the festival. So to keep their man happy and occupied they decided to take Asta and their friends had all to go down to the training academy to check on the Shinigami's training today.

Once they got there Asta wasted no time in going into the sparring area with Spike and Rainbow Dash. He picked a new thorn sword from the tree and examined it thoroughly. He was the only one outside, Spike, Haze, and Rainbow that actually had to get new ones, and even then he was the only one besides Spike that did so every time he sparred. The other decided to watch from the balcony. Rarity and Applejack were the only ones not present.

Applejack had actually gone back to Ponyville to check on the Apples and the farm. With her gone between Clover and Ponyville so much, some of the family had actually come from nearby and settled onto the property to make it easier on Big Mac. To say the stallion was happy to hear his little sister was with Asta wasn't all surprising. When the two males spoke about it they could only give each other stern stares and quiet nods. Applebloom was excited to have another big brother and Granny just said "It was about time Aj got herself a stallion!". Applejack was also going back for a bit of a girls-only family traditional celebration.

Rarity went with her to get away from all the noise from the festival but the truth was that she was just tired of a minotaur suitor that she'd impressed on the first day of the festival. A group of Abyssinians had tried to get shifty with the minotaur over a little spill on their clothes. Rarity ever the fashionista she was trying to put her two-cents in but the cat people wouldn't have any of it and said they wanted compensation for the stain from both the minotaur and her too and that they would have it one way or another, with thirst their voices. The minotaur being a warrior wouldn't back down from a challenge. Seeing as how Rarity was overlooked for being an object and not a mare, was the final straw. Naturally, she hated to ruin the fine clothes of the gentlemen with their blood so she held back, a lot. The next thing the Minotaur knew was that the mare had activated her grimoire and the Abyssinians were all on the ground thoroughly thrashed with crystal vines that had grown from the ground. Telling them who she was, her rank, and who she worked for was all it took for War Glaive. He was hooked and has been after her hand ever since

The day was winding down and Asta had worked up a good sweat. Before him, on the ground in pain, were his Shinigami. Twilight was stand off to the side with Fluttershy, her belly poking out a bit as she got further along into her pregnancy. Every time Asta looked at her and her stomach he couldn't help but feel fear and doubt. The fears and doubts of what if he wasn't meant to be a father or if he would be a good one. Then he recalled his older brother's words.

'There is no right way to raise you kids little Asta. I've done it several times over and found myself doing it differently every time and learning new things each time. All we can do is try and be there for them and guide them as they grow. You'll do fine little brother...'

Asta pushed the thoughts out of his head and wiped his face with the towel, "Thanks Twi," he smiled and Twilight blushed.

"So what are you three gonna do?" Rainbow zoomed over. "More festival?"

"No, going home to soak in the hot spring pool bath," Asta threw the towel over his shoulder.

"Really?" Rainbow looked dumbstruck.

"They clearly have more private plans Dash," Spike shook his head as the herd blushed.

"Oh..." Rainbow smirked as she rubbed her chin. "Maybe I should stop in..."

"Stop it Dash," Gilda said as she threw a towel in the pegasus's face. "I don't ever stop you and dragon boy going at home when you two are in the shower together!"

Asta, Fluttershy, and most of all Twilight did double-takes from Spike to Rainbow Dash quite a few times and then stopped at Rainbow who grew very very red in the face. "WHAT?!" The herd collective yelled in outright shock.

"What can I say..." Dash glared at Gilda and then sighed. "We spar a lot and Spike crashes on the couch at my place when he's not at his. We were at the house one day after a long practice and things just kinda I don't know happened... " She smirked nervously.

They turned to Spike who's arms were crossed with a nonchalant straight face on. He shrugged. "Rainbow's a great looking mare and we have a lot in common. We get along great but don't impede on each others' boundaries. Like she said one thing led to another and we ended up seeing each other."

"They both wanted to shower and couldn't make up their minds on who should go first," Gilda rolled here. "I came home and saw clothes everywhere leading up to the upstairs master bathroom," the Drake was now showing a red face the wide make a pepper jealous. "You can only imagine what I HEARD coming from that room." she shuddered.

"It wasn't that bad," Rainbow retorted with a heavy blush.

"Dash, you two were in the bathroom for three hours straight with the water going AFTER I came in the house," Gilda deadpanned. "I couldn't take anymore so I left, stayed at a fucking hotel. I came back the next morning the water was still running but you two were in your bedroom, asleep thank the gods."

The newly outed couple merely rubbed the backs of their heads and looked in opposite directions with red cheeks, "What can I say, the kids got crazy stamina," Dash admitted and flew over behind Spike and wrapped her arms around him. His head between her breast causing him to blush even more. "I don't care what any of you say I love Spike so screw you."

"Thanks but No thanks Dash," Asta held up a hand, and Rainbow just scowled. "We're not against you either. As long as you care for each other I won't say anything against it."

"Legal age of consent is sixteen and he's seventeen and he'll be eighteen in a few months," Twilight rubbed her eyes. "I'm happy you two love each other, I really am but keep you bedroom nonsense between you two and at home." They all walked away.

"If you use one of the rooms at the castle be sure it's soundproof," Asta smirked as the newly outed couple blushed. "And hang a 'Do not Disturb for an 'X' amount of time' too. "He laughed. 'Ymir!' Asta mentally called.

'Yes what is it?' The dragon answered her rider.

'Come and get Fluttershy and bring her to the palace please,' He asked.

'Is she not feeling well?' The dragon inquired.

Asta looked at his number one girl and she smiled back at him, 'No she's fine I just don't want her walking back because of the baby is all. If you're busy though I can take her back.'

'No it is fine, I was just lazing on a cloud,' The dragoness mentally shrugged. 'Be there in a bit.'

After Ymir came and got Fluttershy, Asta picked Twilight up bridle style and they flew to the palace.

Sometime later...

Asta had had his bath with Twilight and Fluttershy. They'd thoroughly enjoyed just relaxing with the to without all the commotion that had been plaguing them the last few days with Ayumi's group and everyone that wanted to use the new pool spa bath that his brother had given them. The girls were sleeping peacefully and Ymir was snoozing not for away.

He was currently meditating on a cloud not far from his balcony. His long ash blonde hair was pulled back in a decent length braid while he wore his default attire. It consisted of his reversed white Shinigami shihakusho. Over his shihakusho he was a black haori, which sports a white diamond pattern along its bottom half like the one worn by Kisuke Urahara has but on Asta's the back was the Black Bulls emblem over top of a white five-leaf clover. Around his neck was the Flight necklace that Zeldris had left him. 'Balor's Magic Eye' dangled on his left ear. Around his forehead, he sported a new headband that had the red-colored four-pointed on the right side. At his waist was his Grimoire hanging on his right side in it's new carrying satchel adorned with a gold Black Bulls emblem over top of a black five-leaf clover. that Rarity had made for him as his old one was rather worn out and badly damaged. Next to the satchel tied into his belt was Asta's Sacred Treasure The Substitute Shinigami Badge, aka the Battle Pass. On the left side of his belt was a leather box that contained his Digi-cards and next to it was his black and red D3 digivice. In his pocket was his Older Brother's token the Alchemist's pocket watch. He had recently started to keep his eyes shut, or 'all squinty' as Pinkie Pie put it.

"Hey there," came a young teen's voice.

"What do you want Spike?" Asta acknowledged his pupil.

"I wanted to say thank you for not saying me and Rainbow couldn't be together," Spike bowed.

"Fluttershy, her mother, and I as well as most of the residents of the kingdom will be the last creatures to tell you not to be together with someone just because of a minor age gap Spike," Asta stood up then jumped from his cloud to his balcony landing next to his student. Placing a hand on the youth's shoulder, "All I can say if it feels right to be with Rainbow or any creature else then just be with them and be there for them. You're more than old enough to know right and wrong choices and you've been through much more than any normal teen would have in this world. I'm proud to call you my vice-captain, current acting captain, and brother-in-law of sorts. You'll have to make another big choice soon though," Asta removed his hand. "If you want to stay here in Waillen and continue as a Black Bull."

"So you're planning on replacing some of us?" Spike crossed his arms.

"Only those that don't want to stay in the Corps," Asta nodded. "I can't make you choose and if you think you can manage to be here and there I won't stop you. " He opened his eyes. "But you are Celestia's son and a Prince of Equestria. You have more responsibilities than many others your age and being with the Bulls adds to that. Like I said, I won't make you choose and I can't make the choice for you. You have time," he smiled and closed his eyes. "Just think about it," started to walk past, "And I'm not hiding you from your mother or aunt when they find out you and Dash have been seeing each other intimately!"

"WHAT?!" Spike shouted. 'Come on Sensi you have-" Asta grabbed his student's lips.

"Anti-magic Knight I summon you!"

A red and black swirling void Portal opened. Asta smirked, "Ready for an adventure?"

Spike knew he was referencing him to come along. Asta let go of his lips, "Hell yeah," Spike smirked as he threw his hand out and suddenly his Dragon's Maw sword flew to his hand with his grimoire satchel on its straps. He buckled the straps in place then situated his grimoire on the left side of his waist with his sword strapped on his back.

"Wait a minute," Asta said as he walked off to the room and wrote a not for the girls and then joined Spike again, "Let's go."

They both walked into the portal and it closed just before a certain black cat could get into it cause it to hit the wall.