-----HeartBeat and sweets----- >You’re staring at Heartbeat as she happily licks away at a large lollipop, stopping to playfully gnaw on it every now and then before resuming her licking >You’re not staring at her this much because you’re imagining something indecent, but because you’ve noticed something about her >”Heartbeat” >Heartbeat pauses mid-gnaw and turns her head to look at you with the lollipop still in her mouth >”I’ve noticed that you...” >Heartbeat removes the lollipop from her mouth and stares at you intensely, the curiosity to hear what you have to say apparent in how her ears stand up and point in your direction “You’ve got pudgier Heartbeat” >Heartbeats mouth falls open with a little gasp and the lollipop falls from her hooves to the floor “Really?” >You nod and Heartbeats ears droop down >”It’s your fault, you’ve been eating way too much candy lately” >Heartbeat hangs her head sadly, her little wings joining into the overall droopiness, but then she suddenly lifts up her head, her ears and wing both perking back up “Wait, isn’t it your fault since you always give me candy?” >You shake your head >”Even if you get candy you don’t need to eat it all right away” >Heartbeat tilts her head and looks at you like you grew a second head “Yes I do” >You give Heartbeat an unamused look as she starts sulking and glaring at you “It’s your fault I’m pudgy...” >You sigh as Heartbeats expression grows sulkier and her ears droop back down, as do her wings “I don’t want to be pudgy...” >You sigh >”Don’t worry, I know how to fix it” >Heartbeat stops sulking and her ears perk back up “...really?” >You nod and Heartbeat looks happy again >”Yes, you need to exercise and sweat a lot” >Heartbeat starts sulking again >”Or...” >She stops sulking again and waits for the other option >”Just stop eating so many sweets” >And she’s sulky once again, and collapses on the floor onto her tummy while looking grumpy >”It’s not that bad Heartbeat” >She’s not looking at you “Yes it is” >”Even if it’s exercise, we can always turn it into a game like tag” >her grumpiness lessens “That could be fun...” >You walk over to the sulky batfilly and lift her to stand up properly >”Don’t worry, I’m sure you’ll have fun” >She looks like she’s not trusting you 100% on this, but her mood also appears to be visibly brightened “I guess it could be fun” >You give her a smile >”That’s the spirit” >Heartbeat glances at the lollipop that she dropped on the floor and her ears droop a little, but she says nothing >You notice this, and decide to brighten her mood >”How about I give you another lollipop since that one fell on the floor?” >Heartbeat looks surprised but then smiles excitedly “I can have another one?” >She’s practically wagging her tail and flapping her wings in excitement while waiting for your answer >You can’t help but to smile >”Sure you can” >Heartbeat lets out a happy eeeeeeeeee as you go to your kitchen and fetch another lollipop for her >Heartbeat flies after you and you hand her the lollipop >She gleefully accepts it and starts slowly flying back to your living room while gnawing at it >You can’t help but to feel happy as well at her excitement >... >...no wait -----Dancing HearBeat----- >You come home and the first thing you notice is the sound of little hooves stomping rapidly to the beat of upbeat music >Curious what might be happening with the only one who can be making those noises you glance into the living room >And there you have it, Heartbeat's playing stepmania in the middle of your living room, rapidly stomping on the gaming pad >She finishes a song and as the large A letter appears onto the screen she jumps up into flight and does an excited little cheer in the air before landing back down and browsing trough more songs "Having fun?" >Heartbeat pauses and turns to you while nodding excitedly >"Yeah! I'm beating all your scores!" >You chuckle a little "You know that was meant to be played on two legs instead of four, you're not exactly beating me" >Heartbeat tilts her head and then tries to stand on two hooves before falling down with an oof >"I can't do it on two" >Heartbeat climbs back up >"But it's not easier, it's more impressive to be able to do it with four instead of two!" >Heartbeat nods her head sternly and then pushes out her chest out like she just won a debate while sitting down proudly >"And I bet I can beat you on any song" >That get's you interested and you dig out another playing pad "How about we have a duel?" >Hearbeat jumps up >"Bring it on!" >You set up the pad and then as both of you are ready you get to selecting a song while Heartbeat stretches her hooves >You choose a devious song, one that starts up easy and slow and then suddenly jumps into absolute madness >Honestly it's a song where you can barely survive, but you're betting on Heartbeat failing the song since it's so hard >It's not like you're feeling a bit grumpy about her managing to beat all of your records, not at all, it's just because she did it with 4 hooves and thinks she's better than you >You choose the song and as it starts up you and Heartbeat exchange glances >She's giving you a smug look and then the music starts and both of you focus on the screen >The start is easy, both of you have no trouble hitting all the steps and you get a good combo going >But so does Heartbeat >But then, the madness starts >Hearbeat gasps as you grin and keep tapping the mat rapidly with your feet >there's a small pause and yo quickly glance at Heartbeat's side of the screen, but to your surprise she's still alive >You look at her and find her with a look of absolute concentration on her face while her little hooves drum the pad rapidly >A sudden sound pulls your attention back to the game and to your surprise you find yourself almost dying, seems like you focuses a bit too much on Heartbeat >You rapidly try to save yourself while your feet scream at you in agony, but it's no use, you get the game over message >You sigh angrily and sit down on the pad while catching your breath >You look at Heartbeat and she's still going, her face in slight agony as a few beads of sweat fall from her face "You can stop now, I already lost" >Heartbeat just shakes her head quickly before hopping around to quickly slam the two arrow buttons behind her >Her tiny hooves are a flurry as she hangs on >She's not acing it but it is impressing >Soon enough the song ends and Heartbeat collapses onto her back, panting wildly with her hooves in the air >"I-I did it!" >The screen shows her result, she got a B >Wow, you've only gotten a C at best "That's amazing" >Heartbeat opens her eyes and smiles while catching her breath >"But now my hooves hurt..." >Heartbeat wiggles a little on the floor so her head turns towards you >"Carry me to the couch Anon" >Heartbeat extends her hooves towards you "Can't you just fly there?" >Heartbeat responds by giving you sad puppy eyes and waves her hooves a little n the air "Alright I get it" >Heartbeat squee's happily as you get up and pick her up into your arms before carrying her on to the couch >You set Heartbeat down and she smiles happily wile lying on her back and squirming a little to get comfortable >"Now bring me a blanket" >You raise an eyebrow "Are you planning on napping now?" >Heartbeat shakes her head >"No, but it's warmer under it" >You shrug and fetch her a blanket and leave her comfily lying under the blanket while you go and get started on doing your own daily things