It had been a couple of days since the dance, and me speaking to the Princess Celestia, I had yet gone to the library to read about the humans that were here, but I would get to it at some point. Twilight told me she also had a grand time. I was glad, it was good to see her so happy. Still though, for some reason I couldn't shake the feeling that someone was watching me. I mean, since I have been here for a few days, not a lot of the ponies that stayed her minded me, in fact they treated me as if I was one of their own. No...this feeling I was getting, was something utterly different. Taking one of Twilight's book, about the history of Equestria and reading it under a shady tree, I sighed and closed the book after a while, leaning back and placing it beside me as I closed my eyes to sleep.

When I woke up it was still day, yawning I stood and felt around for the book, finding it and standing up to make my way back to Twilight's. Today was my day off, giving to me by the Cakes; coming to her house, I opened the door to see her already reading a book, Spike laying on her side sleeping as I walked in. she looked up and saw me, smiling as I smiled back.

            "Hey there Unicorn,” I said as she smiled.

            "Hey there human, done reading?”

            "For now,” I answered placing the book on the side and sitting on the floor. "So, anything new?” she shook her head slightly as she placed the book down. I sighed, we both were studying the magic that Discord had, after hearing who he was and what he did, I was somewhat glad he was stoned now. Though I wish he could still be around so I could know how and if I could return home. We both sighed as I leaned back and brought my arms behind my head and laid on my back, my head close to Twilight's as she looked down at me. I rubbed my eyes a bit, all this reading was really messing with me now, and I hated it.

            "Do you really want to go home?” I opened my eyes to look at Twilight as she looked down at me. I looked away, there was a part of me that wanted to, but for some reason, a part that didn't.

            "I don't really know...” I told her as I sighed. "Truly...I don't...”

            "Well...don't go,” I looked at her with a puzzle like look as she looked away, did I see a blush in her cheek...no it couldn't be.

            "I'll have to think on it alright Twil,” I said using a nickname I gave her as she smiled and nodded slightly as my belly grumbled it's hunger too us all as Spike woke up.

            "What...was that?” he asked yawning as I laughed slightly.

            Eating that tasted like a veggie burger, I felt right at home now for some reason, I mean, twilight and Spike were there with me, eating and we were joking around like we've been old times friends. Though I thought back to what Twilight said, for me to stay. Why did she truly want me to stay was it because I was a good friend...or something more was in the mist of this? I shook my head lightly at this, thinking nothing truly of it.

            "HeyBrandon!” I looked over to see Sweetie Belle walking over with two other smaller mares. The one on her right seemed to be wearing a large bow, yellow like coat with large gold eyes, her red main and tail nice and neat as she too walked up. The one on the other side kinda reminded me of a smaller, different Rainbow Dash; purple eyes, purple spiky hair but straight tail, her tiny orange wings tucked to her body.

            "Hey there Belle, who's your friends here?” the yellow one walked up.

            "Names Apple Bloom!” her voice sounded like Apple Jack, maybe her younger sister?”

            "And I'm Scootaloo” the other spoke while puffing her chest out. "Wow you weren't fibbing Belle, it's a real human!”

            "Yeah, and not all fat ether like in the stories of the kings!” I laughed and patted my belly.

            "I do run a lot, so I do tend to be in shape.” They looked to me for a moment as Scootaloo pushed Belle toward me.

            "Well ask him!” she hissed at her friend as she nodded walking forward.

            "UmBrandon,” she spoke looking up at me. "We wanted to go to the beach, but my sister won't let us go without someone she can trust, and when we asked her about you, she said that would be alright if you also agree.” I thought for a moment, tapping my chin as I then nodded.

            "Sure why not, what's at the beach?”

            "A beach party!” they all yelled as just then Pinkie Pie head popped beside me.

            "Party?!” I screamed and fell backwards on my back as the others laughed at my misfortune.

            Pinkie Pie came with us, jumping all the while saying stuff about the party that would be happening and how she wasn't told about it. I rolled my eyes only guessing, even Twilight came after I asked her, I had to test something, she refused at first, but when I asked her...she said yes. After a while we came to the beach, the clear water making waves, not big enough to ride, but big enough to leave you bobbing up and down, looking around I saw one pony on what seemed to be a DJ system making great music as I closed my eyes and tapped to the beat as the others jumped and danced to the music. The three little girls begged me to go into the water with them, luckily we went to Rarity, and I told her how the human body works so she made me a swim trunk which I put on under my pants. Looking around I took off my pants to show the fire flame knee high shorts that she made for me, taking off my shirt as well as my friends looked to me.

            "What's on your chestBrandon?” I blinked and looked as Twilight pointed to my nipples. So I sighed and tried my best to tell them what it was, when they seemed alright with that part, they pointed to my belly button as I told them that as well. After a while, the three girls went in the water to play, Pinkie went to bounce around, way to high for anyone not to notice, me and Twilight alone as Spike went to go find some gems. I sat up watching the three girls to make sure they would be fine as Twilight read a small book, I swear she had some sort of reading with her anywhere she went.

"So Twilight, can I talk to you?” I asked sitting crossed legged before her as she looked up from her book to look at me. "Why did you want me to stay here in Ponyvile I mean?” she blinked, I guess she didn't think I would ask her that as she looked down at the sand and played with it.

"Well...you're a very good friend.”

"Even if I've been here less then a week?” she still didn't look at me as she was playing with the sand. I gave it some thought, what was I to say, I didn't want to upset her, with all she and my other friends had done for me. "Twilight, I still want to know how I got here and see if I can go back home,” she sighed and didn't say anything. "But, I think I'll stay.” She looked up at me with a shock face as I smiled and brought my forearms back so I could rest a bit while looking up.

"I really don't have anything back at where I use to live at, this place...this so great, I have a job, great friends; what more could I ask for?” she gave a small smile to me as I smiled back but still I went on. "But still, I want to at least know how I got here, and if there is truly a way for e to get back. I mean, what if another human comes and he or she wants to return?” I shrugged slightly. "At least if we did know, we can go like 'here you go,' and poof they back home!” seeing Twilight lay there, her sadness somewhat gone, maybe glad I was here to stay, I went over and pulled her into a hug, rubbing her mane softly. "And plus,” I whispered. "I would never go unless telling you girls first.”

"You wouldn't” she asked looking up at me, blushing at how she was now touching my bare skin.

"I swear I won't,” I answered her truthfully as she smiled at me and placed her head near me and nuzzled under my chin.

"Well isn't that the cutest thing you ever did saw?” me and Twilight blinked and looked up, Apple Jack and Rarity standing where we were grinning down at us as me and Twilight blushed slightly letting each other go. AJ was still wearing her farm hat, though her normal tied up hair now let loose as she took it off and shook her mane. "You ya'll wouldn't mind us parking down here would ye?”

"Well, uh, no,” I answered as Rarity, wearing a sun hat sat down as well next to us as I looked down.

"Those shorts look very dashing on you if I say so myself.” I smiled and nodded as will as Twilight moved away from where she just was, going back to her reading as if nothing happen.

A few hours passed, I went in the water after a whiled and played with the three girls, sometimes I would lay on my back and just float, one or more would sit on me catching a little ride. I didn't mind, they didn't weigh that much. But after a while, we all had to go home, it was soon getting close to sunset, but before I could get dress, Scootaloo came up to me and looked down at my leg.

"HeyBrandon?' she asked pointing to my legs. "Where's your Cutie Mark?”

"My...Oh, yeah I don't have one.” The three girls looked at me with what looked to be shocked looks, I didn't understand why, I mean, I was human, so why would I get a Cutie Mark, I wasn't a pony after all.

"But, your almost a adult and you don't got one!?” Apple Bloom cried out as I rubbed the back of my head. "You have to join us then!”

"Wha?” I asked as the three girls came together.

"We are!” they cried at once. "The Cutie Mark Crusaders!” the others around me slightly laughed at the way I was no doubt looking at the three small mares, Scootaloo walking up to me and placed her hooves on my waist.

"You just gotta join, with a new member, maybe we can think of a whole lot of new ways to get our Cutie Marks, right girls?”

"Yeah!” Apple Bloom answered as she too walked over. "Come on, join us please?”

"Well...I don't...”

"Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?” they all pressed their heads together while letting the word roll off longer then it was to be. I sighed; I knew I was a sucker for anything cute like that.

"Fine, sigh me up to be a CMC.”

"Yea!” they all cried jumping onto me as I laughed falling back on the sand holding them all as they then pressed their hooves together and brought their arm toward me as I laughed, making my hand into a fist and pressed my knuckles to them as they all let a large grin cross their muzzles.

After saying our goodbyes, we all left to do whatever we had to do, Pinkie Pie stayed for the rest of the party, the CMC went to their club house, saying they needed to get something for me, Apple Jack going with them as Rarity went back to her home, saying the sun would ruin her coat if she stayed out too long. Spike was riding on top of Twilight as I walked beside them, having my pants on and taking off my swim shorts so that my pants wouldn't be wet. I had my shirt off as we made out way to Ponyvile, a few waving at us as we ether nodded or waved back.

"So did you two find anything out about what brought you hereBrandon?” I looked down to see Spike looking up at me; he was chewing on a small red gem that I guess he found. I read in a book once that dragons like him would eat gems, weird but true. I shook my head as well as Twilight as I sighed, reaching into my pocket for the item Celestia gave me, spinning it around in my hand for a bit I nodded to myself as I turned to face Twilight.

"Hey, do you mind if I go for a bit, I think I might have an idea.” Twilight looked to me and nodded, bidding me well as placed the shirt on and then did as the Princess told me to do, closing my eyes, I felt myself being lifted for a moment, before I fell on the ground. Opening my eyes, I found myself in a grand room, books on all of the walls which reached so high I couldn't even begin to think how tall they were. Putting the gift back in my pocket I made my way to the first rows of books, finding that there were quite a lot of the humans that use to live here. Opening the first one I found I saw that the humans wore clothes that seemed just plan, all white or another such color. Guessing they weren't much on fashion back then, I took the book plus a few more and made my way to a table. After a while, I was tapped on the shoulder to look over to see a grey pony, the pony wore what seemed to be a maid outfit as she blinked.

"May I get you something sir?” she asked as I blinked back.

"Uh...just something to drink, thank you.” She bowed her head and went off, this confusing me a bit, but I thought little of it after a while. When my drink came back, water with ice, I thanked her as she left; I started to read the book more. As I did one thing caught my attraction.

As the human race and pony, Unicorn, and Pegasus race grew closer and closer together, some humans were given Cutie Marks. This was not rare, since many other races that were able to live in peace with the ponies also grew Cutie Marks because how they were almost pony like in a way. Huh, so I guess I could gain a Cutie Mark as well? I just had to be one with everyone? Finding that information slightly cool, I skipped more of that part to see if the book said anything about how I was brought here; nothing. Closing that book I went to another, and another, it seemed these books had everything, but the one information I needed! Slamming the book shut I sighed and brought my forehead on the desk with a hollow thud. Me just sitting there, my thoughts the only thing with me. I started to wonder, did anyone back home miss me at all. I highly doubted it, once I had the chanced, I moved out of my folks home, and moved across sate, they didn't even call me on my birthday, I didn't have a study job, I was lucky when I car hit me that the money I won paid for itself for the years to come, I think I still had enough to last me if I ever went back.

Looking at my drink, I noticed I still had half left, the ice floating around, the sound of cracks easily heard every so often as I gazed that the moister on the side. I know this sounds weird, but looking at one thing for a while, even if it's something like this, claims me down. Just watching as the water on the outside, slowly dripping down, making the glass glisten in the light next to me, the small puddle that grew on the bottom growing larger, and larger as time went on. Then for some reason, my thoughts went to Twilight, the way she acted around me, no women ever did, I mean sure I had a few girlfriends back home, but this was different. I was always the 'get back at the jerk' guy, never the 'one and only' guy. And I did have friends who were girls, they would say how they would act around a guy, how they would just want to go with them or something along the line, I didn't listen too much; busy playing Pokémon Black and White. I blinked and leaned back in my chair as I took another drink before it was empty, the same pony came and asked if I wished for a refill, I nodded and thanked her, giving her five bits that I had as she bowed and left. My fingers on the ridges of my eyes as I sighed, one last book, and I would go. Putting the books back that I already read, I was scanning the books and then found one that caught my eye. Pulling it out, one word was on it.

"Magic.” I read outloud. Magic had always seemed cool to me, and then, here was Rarity and Twilight who could use magic. I wonder if the human of old that use to live here could do magic? Shrugging I took it over and started to read, the first and easy ones were on the front of course, and as the pages went on, they became harder and harder. Reading the basic for magic, I found that I was indeed right, human back then did use magic! This getting my heart to race, what if I could learn magic as well, that would be super sweet! My drink came and I thanked her as she went, I took a quick drink and saw the first test. Making something float, seemed simple enough. I did as the book told me; the first time magic wielders would have to close their eyes to focus more, doing as the book said I closed my eyes. I began to think hard, trying to make the book move, anything, thinking I had it, I opened my eyes, and too my shock...nothing. I sighed, maybe it was best I couldn't do magic, but maybe Twilight could try and teach me. Closing the book I took it back and then took the item I was given, thinking of Ponyville, and I was there, back at middle of the village. I was about to make my way back to the Cake's to lay down for a bit before I heard a voice behind me.

"Yoho!Brandondarling!” I turned my neck to see Rarity and Fluttershy walking up to me, they stopped before me, Rarity redoing her makeup as Fluttershy looked just the same.

"Hey Fluttershy, been a while huh?” in fact it was, she had been at her home for a while now, seems a few rabbits had given birth and she's been caring for them.

"Yes it has,” she answered lowly at me as she gave me a smile. "Have you've been well?”

"Yeah I've been well, oh and Rarity, do you mind making me some more clothes, I have a few bits I can give you for the supplies. She laughed as always as I knew what was coming.

"You shall not pay for my great clothing! You are my friend and you are in need, I mean look at those rags!” I looked down at myself, wearing the same clothes I had first came to Ponyville in, my shirt held a skull on it, a sword going though it as my blue jeans worn.

"Hey I really like these clothes!”

"But they are faded and dirty!” I only shrugged as she huffed. "No friend of mine will go around looking like a dirty slob, but that can wait till later. Me and Fluttershy here are about to go to the spa, and we wish for you to join us!”

"Me? At a spa?” I was taken back, truthfully I had wanted to go to one, just to see how it was, but I didn't want people to think I was...well...girly. And whoever is reading this, if you're a dude who goes to the spa, sorry if I wrote that and made you feel upset, just saying what's on my mind. "I don't know...”

"Come on it will be just dandy!” Rarity spoke while looking up at me. "Right Fluttershy?”

"Yes...pleaseBrandon?” I let out a loud sighed and shook my head slightly.

"Man I'm a sucker for cute girls.” They both giggled slightly as I bowed and brought my hand out. "Well then my 'ladies, lead the way.”

"Ohhh, that sounded so dashing!” the Unicorn spoke while moving up ahead, Fluttershy walking beside me as I whispered to her.

"Pst, hey Fluttershy?”

"Yeah?”  She asked looking up at me.

"Before I came here, has Twilight acted like she does around me?” Fluttershy gave a slight ponder, or what I thought was one before shaking her head.

"No, why?”

"Just asking.” She only nodded to me, soon we were at the spa, Rarity saying something about the usually as two ponies, who to me looked almost alike came in and passed her and Fluttershy their own towels, they passed me one as I went to change, taking off all my clothes even my boxers as we went in the steam room. Luckily the towel covered...uh, down there as we all leaned back as one of the spa sisters pour water over the rocks. Leaning back, my up shot hair slowly went down, my body sweaty, and the eyes of the two could be felt on me.

"Uh...”I heard Fluttershy stammer. "Where you get that scar on your chest?” I looked down, seeing a single scar mark, seemed the steam somehow made it show up more then before when I was at the beach. I sighed and looked away.

"It's nothing.” I told her as Rarity looked to me.

"Oh come now honey, if it was just a mistake on how you got it...”

"I didn't do this to myself,” I said blankly. "Can we just drop it?”

"Well we don't know much on your past, can you please tell us?” I felt that Fluttershy would not ask me, but Rarity seemed to want to know.

"You must swear to me right now,” I answered them. "That you will not tell another soul unless I tell them myself, do you swear?” they both looked to me and then nodded while raising a hoof.

"Cross our hearts and hope to fly,” they said crossing their hearts. "Stick a cupcake in our eye!” and then they placed the hoof in their eye.

"Uh...?” was all I could say as they giggled.

"It was a Pinkie Promise, no one breaks those.” I smiled slightly as I sighed and crossed my arms.

"What I'm about to say...may come to a shock to you...alright?” they both looked to each other as I thought back.

"My father was...is really abusive, he believes that men outrank any female because they are bigger and stronger. My mother...the way they acted...it was like she was his slave.” I could see their faces, faces of shock. "I hated the way he treated her, treated me. You see, he tried to make me what he was, if anyone talked down to me, punch them in the face, I did not, and I did not have a reason to fight. He got mad, saying I was a waste of flesh and bone. I would shrug; I would never be like him. See this scar?” I pointed to the one on my nose, right between my eyes as they nodded. "One day,” I though back as sighed; the memories returning. "I got my father mad, I can remember what it was, for I blacked out afterward, but my reward for making him mad...was him slamming my head on the corner of the table.” Both mares gasped as I traced the scar slightly, lifting my arm to show another one, just reaching my elbow. "This one was when he threw me into the wall, the glass broke and cut me pretty deep, and I can't feel anything in this arm anymore.” I then placed my forearm on my knee and leaned closer; flicking my wrist up to show three small cuts on my wrist, my right one. "These one...I gave myself.”

"You...cut yourself?!” Fluttershy normal small voice let out a trill scream as I sighed and nodded.

"I was weak,” I answered looking away. "Thinking I could just end my pain by killing myself...but I cut to shallow, and that's how I got this.” I traced the one on my chest, right where my heart was. "I guess my father thought that if I was not man enough to kill myself...he would do it for me.”

"Dear Celestia,” Rarity gasped as I sighed.

"I have more...each one has its own dark story...look I think I should go...I...I shouldn't have said anything.” I got up and left the two just standing there as I got my clothes, but them on, and left.

I found myself alone, some of the ponies seeing my upset face as I made my way past them, Apple Jack tried to call out to me, but I went right past her; I needed to be on my own for a while. Now standing on a bridge, I looked down to see myself looking back to me, my eyes slightly closed, my hand over where the heart scar was. I closed my eyes for a moment, and then felt a small tap. Opening my eyes, I found Twilight 'standing' next to me. Her eyes equal filled with sorrow, no doubt worried about me.

"Rarity told me that you left in a hurry onto what you told them,” she spoke as I looked away. "They didn't say why...but they said it was...upsetting.”

"The past is the shadow of what we are,” I spoke. "It may be pretty, but it can also be disturbing.”

"A quote from somepony?” I shook my head slightly.

"Would you believe I made that up on the spot?” I told her as she slightly smiled. I turned so I could see her fully, she went down on her all fours and looked up to me, she could no doubt see the sadness in my eyes as she floated up and wiped a tear away from me as I looked away.

"It's alright to cry sometimesBrandon,” she told me making me look at her. "Everypony need to cry at one time or another.” I looked away and sighed slightly, seeing a small bench as I went over and sat on it, she came up and sat down beside me as well, from this sitting, she was almost as high as me. I watched her from the side of my eye, seeing her look at me with those large eyes; I knew she wanted to know what I had told the others girls.

"You want to know...don't you?” she looked down at her hooves, I saw her slightly nod. I was about to start when she stopped me.

"Wait...I know this is hard for you to say, so in exchange...I also want to tell you something; it's nothing bad, so don't worry.” I thought about it for a moment, but nodded all the same.

"Deal.”

I spent a few moments getting myself ready, and then started to tell my story. She listened and gasped slightly when I showed her each scar and how I got them. Now that I think about it, I know why I wrote about how I couldn't believe that my folks didn't call me. I guess I didn't want whoever was reading this to know what my past, how I'm able to do it now, you'll find out later on. I told her a bit more then what I told my other friends, I didn't look at her the whole time, looking ahead at nothing really. When I was done, I was as drained as when I told my fashion friend and shy friend. Leaning back, I closed my eyes, and before I knew it, I felt the feeling of being hugged. Looking to my side, I found Twilight hugging me, on the verge of tears. I draped an arm around her and hugged her to myself as well. I felt lucky, having friends like her, no...I wasn't lucky, I was blessed. I also told her that if the others wanted to know, she could tell them, I didn't really want to repeat what I said anymore.

"So,” I spoke after a while. "What is it you wanted to tell me?” she looked up at me, wiping her tears away that did flow down her cheek before looking at me.

"Oh...that...well...” she sighed and then looked up at me. "Do...you like me?” I gave her a puzzle look.

"Yeah of course I do,” I answered her looking down at her. "If Pinkie Pie didn't count, you were the first pony I met that spoke to me.” She then shook her head and looked down.

"I...I mean...” I was very puzzled by the way she was acting, with a raised eyebrow, I watched as she slowly turned to me. She blinked once, and then...she kissed me!

Her hooves on my cheeks, her eyes closed as she kissed me at such a suddenness I did not even see it coming. My hands clutched at the bench we were sitting on, my eyes widen with both shock and disbelief as my friend kissed me right on the lips. I pushed her off, not hard, but enough that it caused her to land on her rear with a shock face as well. I was breathing hard, not in anger, but pure shock as she then looked away.

"I...I'm...” she closed her eyes and jumped off, running off fast. I just sat there, still shocked as I brought my fingers to my lips. Now I've been kissed before, loads of times...okay many not a lot, but enough to know that this kiss was very...very different. Was it because she was a pony and I was a human? Oh man let me tell you, I was so confused, more so then before. I had a feeling that Twilight had feelings for me, but like this? Thinking back, when I asked her if she would like to be my date...did that what caused it. Did my offenses of her being with a date start her feelings for me? Shaking my head fast I jumped off the bench and ran into Ponyville, going right to her home slash library and pushed myself in, minding the low door. I saw Spike looking up the stairs with worry on his face, as he turned to me and glared.

"What did you do?!” he demanded to me as I stepped back. "Twilight told me she was going to go meet you and then she comes home crying!” I didn't answer him, just made my way past him but he got in my way. "Hey pal I'm talking to...yikes!” I picked him up by the tail and gave him the hardest glare I could muster as his eyes grew wide.

"Listen to me very closely,” I spoke to him. "I'm going to go upstairs and talk to her, you are going to go to the Cakes' place and buy her some sweets to help her, you will not come upstairs at all, but leave them on that table...do I make myself quite clear?” he dumbly nodded his head as I brought him back on his feet and gave him a bag of bits. "Now go,” I pointed to the door with my chin as he slowly backed away, and then ran out. Waiting a bit, I started to laugh to myself, never did I thought did that little acting that I got from drama class really pay off! Making my way slowly up the stairs, I came into Twilight's room, looking over at her bed, to see her pillow over her head. Her small form shaking as she held back soft sobs as I sighed softly, and made my way over slowly.

Sitting on her bed, I saw her body stop moving, I knew she knew that whoever was sitting beside her was too big to be Spike, and since only he and I knew that she was crying, I knew she knew who was with her right now.

"Twilight?” I spoke softly moving my hand to her back as she brought the pillow tighter over her head. "Come on...talk to me please...” she said something that was muffled under the pillow as I sighed and removed it from her head as she fought to get it back, damn for a girl she's strong! After a while she gave up as brought her hooves over her head. "Now...what was that?”

"You hate me...” she said softly as I just reeled back and then started to laugh. She looked back at me with a tear rolling down as she frowned. "What's so funny?!”

"Twi, if I hated you,” I petted her head softly. "Would I be here right now?” she looked down as I sighed and lifted her chin slowly so I could look into her eyes. "Twilight, listen, what you did...just shocked me alright? I mean, sure I've been kissed before...but never like that.”

"You've never been kissed?” she asked looking at me as I let her chin go.

"Well yeah I did, like I said...just never like that.” I sighed and sat crossed legged over her bed as I rubbed my eyes. "Listen, I didn't mean to upset you at all, I was just so...shocked that you would kiss me like you did.” She nodded slightly.

"I guess I took it a little too far huh?” I chuckled slightly.

"Not at all, but really...do you like me, like that?” she only nodded her head before she asked.

"But why did you push me back?” I sighed once more.

"Listen...I'm flattered that you like me like that, truly I am. But I'm not the type of guy that kisses someone and then we're boyfriend and girlfriend...you know what I'm getting at?” she nodded slightly as I smiled at her. "But hey, if you can't find bounder to why you can like me, I guess we could give it a try.” She shot her head right up to look at me as I held a finger up. "But, I like to offer an agreement.”

"What do you mean?”

"Like I said,” I answered looking at her a bit before going on. "I'm not the type of guy to get into a relationship like this just under a single day. So let's do this. Let's go out for a few dates, see how they go, if you still have feelings for me after knowing me for, well me, and I grow feelings for you as well; more I mean, then we'll be a couple for real.” She thought about it for a moment and then simple nodded as I pulled her into a hug, she hugged back, nuzzling my neck as I kissed her cheek causing her to blush when I saw. "I do like you Twilight, but I want this choice to be yours, and not something you may soon regret.”

"I understand,” she answered and then looked up to me. "Though...do you think...uh, maybe you could just stay here tonight?” I smiled and softly chuckled shaking my head.

"Trying to get in my pants already dear Twilight?” She became flustered as she stammered.

"What...n...no I mean...I thought...” I laughed and held her close to me again.

"I was just messing with you, and yeah I will, just let me get some clothes for tomorrow and I'll be right back, alright?” she nodded and then leaned up, then stopped as she looked down. "You wanna kiss me again?” she dumbly nodded as I smiled leaning down to capture her lips in a quick kiss. "It may not be a couple kiss, but hey, if we are gonna date, might as well get use to it right?” she giggled slightly hiding her blush as I got up, just in time to hear the door open and a box being placed on the table.

"I...I got the stuff you asked forBrandon...is Twilight alright?” I laughed slightly, hearing the fear in the young dragon's voice as Twilight looked concerned.

"Ask him later,” I whispered to her and then spoke out loud. "She's fine Spike, and sorry about what I did, no hard feelings?”

"N...nope!” he called back before the door opened and closed again.

After telling the Cakes' as well as Pinkie Pie I would be back tomorrow. After saying my goodbyes for the night, with a small bag over my back, I was on my way out; it was getting close to dusk now before a voice was heard.

"YoBrandon!” I looked up to see Rainbow Dash fly down before pulling up and hovering and landing before me. "Hey man, you okay; uh don't blame Fluttershy, but my bugging got her to tell me what happened to ya.”

"Nah its okay,” I answered with a wave of my hand. "I guess it's better to talk about it then keeping it bottled up right?”

"Yeah that's right...but man, you sure had it rough with your old man huh?” I only nodded; she then saw my bag I had on as she tilted her head. "What's with the bag?”

"Oh, I'm spending the nights' at Twilight's tonight.” I saw the eyes light up at once at then as she jumped in front of me.

"Oh really? Going to do a little humpy dumpy?”

"No,” I answered rolling my eye as I watched her.

"She gonna eat your hotdog?” she asked as I looked down.

"You guys eat hotdogs...and anyway no!” that's when I noticed her wing spread out, twitching slightly as I blinked. "Uh...Dash...what's with your wing?” she looked back and then slightly chuckled as she looked away. "It's like your wing has a boner or something.”

"How did you know?!” she cried as I jumped back. "How did you know we Pegasus have Wingboners?”

"Uh...I didn't...” She then blushed and looked away as I then started to laugh. "Wait...that's what that is called?!”

"Sh...Shut up!” she cried as I kept laughing. "So what...it's only when I get aroused alright!”

"Oh? So you think it's hot with thinking about me and Twilight doing this?” I held my hands out a little low as I humped the air slightly as I swear I saw the wing twitch.

"S...stop that! Stop that right now!” I laughed and then patted her back slightly.

"Hey maybe you need to go and give your wings a rub down huh?” she glared at me as I laughed and then stopped. "Ohhh, man I haven't laughed that hard in ages, on come on, you started asking me sexually jokes; well I gave you a sexually ending, so we're even.” She snorted but then started to laugh.

"You know what Brandon; you're alright with me even more now.” I laughed and then gave my goodbyes before heading to Twilight's for the night.