- >You’re staring at yourself in your bathroom mirror.
- >A week has passed since that night.
- >You have kept it a secret.
- >She asked you not to tell anyp0ny where she slept at night.
- >All you could do was fulfill that wish.
- >But you still went out there every night to talk to her. Give her some snacks and a sense of security. It didn’t help that you were up longer than usual now, but it was worth it.
- >You splash some water in your face.
- >”Hurry up Anon! We gotta go help AJ and Big Mac for cider season!” Apple Bloom yells.
- >You look out your bathroom and see Apple Bloom bouncing on your bed.
- “Hey! I just made that.” You say playfully. “You go put your bow on; I’m going to take a quick shower.”
- >”Alraght, just hurry up.”
- >As you walk past your mirror, you flex.
- >Aww yeaa.
- >After showering and grabbing your headband, you head out the door.
- >Apple Bloom is waiting on the porch for you.
- “Ready?”
- >”Mm hmm!”
- >Celestia has yet to bring the sun up.
- >You look at your watch.
- >Then you look back to the sky then back to your watch because you already forgot the time.
- >7a.m.
- >Once the two of you arrive at the gates of the farm, you only scratch your head.
- “Well…looks like we’re going to be busy as all hell today.” You say looking at the massive line.
- >It’s a good thing the 4 of you and the rest of the gang made a bunch of barrels yesterday.
- >They’ll be helping you guys again today while Granny sell the mugs.
- >Well, Pinkie will start helping once she gets her fill of 10 plus mugs.
- >She’s sleeping in her tent, first in line.
- >The time ticks away.
- >The sun begins to creep over the horizon.
- >Big Mac puts on his goggles and steps onto the treadmill.
- >Twilight and the rest get in their respected spots and nod.
- >You give a thumb’s up to everyone as hold up your arm in a ‘hold’ position, whistle in mouth.
- >That’s when you hear the alarm.
- >”OHMYGOSH! WAKEUPEVERYONE, CIDERSEASONISOPEN!”
- >Thanks Pinkie.
- >In a flash, p0nies rush out of their tents, ready to get their fix of the best goddamn cider in Equestria.
- >You drop your arm and blow on your whistle.
- >The gang comes alive.
- >Everyp0ny is a cog in this working machine.
- >You tighten your headband and sprint towards the nearest tree.
- > → ↓ ↘ + ATTACK
- >A buttload of apples land in the baskets.
- >You look over towards the stand and see Pinkie Finishing her last mug.
- >She nods at you and zips over to help Apple Bloom with apple catching duty.
- >You pick up your bucket of apples and run it over to Fluttershy and Rarity sorting the apples.
- >Fluttershy was kicked off apple collecting duty last year because she stopped to help some squirrels move.
- >It wouldn’t have been so bad if the squirrels didn’t want to move to town square.
- >Fuck squirrels.
- >Anyways, you run back to the trees.
- >You hit a tree with a swift uppercut, destroying the tree’s armor (its bark) and revealing its soft white wood.
- >You continue from the uppercut into a sweet 22 hit combo.
- >If only AJ wasn’t busy at the moment, you could tag her in to autochain the combo into a 51 hit final crusher.
- >The tree drops all of its apples.
- “Pinkie, Apple Bloom! Come get these buckets!” you say running to the next tree.
- >”On it!” They both say in unison.
- >You watch Twilight levitating the barrels into a pyramid.
- >Why can’t she just do that with the apples?
- >Whatever.
- >You start to see one of the cogs failing.
- >Time to lube it up.
- >You throw a water bottle at Big Mac as he steps off for a quick break.
- “Hurry up Big Mac, we don’t want to run out again.”
- >”Eeyup.” He puts his goggles back on.
- >Awesome, you go back to your job.
- >This process went on for 3 hours before the last customer and his bits were thrown into the safe box.
- >Everyp0ny sat around, huffing and puffing.
- >”Well, that sure was a good day! Only 3 more and we’re done!” Apple Bloom says.
- >”You got that right!” Twilight levitates a notepad in front of her face. “And we have 15 barrels left over!”
- “So that means we don’t have to make barrels today?”
- >”Right!” She says happily.
- “Sweet.” You rub your belly. “What’s for lunch Granny?”
- >”Well sonny, what should we make?”
- You stop rubbing and snap your head in her direction. “What is this ‘we’ you speak of?”
- >”By ‘we’, Ah mean you and AJ are gunna rustle us up some grub.”
- “Sounds good,” You look at everyp0ny. “Who’s all going to stay?”
- >Everyp0ny says yes.
- >Great.
- “Alrighty then, I’ll start cooking in an hour. I’m going to head into town and pick up some supplies.”
- >”Oh! Anon, darling, could you be so kind to pick up Sweetie Belle? I’m sure she would like to come eat.”
- “Sure, why not.”
- >You’ll even pick up Scoots.
- “You wanna come along Apple Bloom?”
- >”Nah, ah’m gonna help clean up the farm.”
- “Okay. Anyp0ny else want to come with me?”
- >”Sure, why not, ah’ll tag along with ya partner.” AJ says
- “Is there anyp0ny that wants to come?” You ignore her.
- >AJ clears her throat.
- “Anyp0ny. No?” You clap your hands together. “Well then, I’m off.”
- >Applejack is clearly flustered.
- >Everyp0ny laughs.
- “C’mon Sugarcube, you can be my chauffeur.”
- >She tips her hat and laughs. “Ah’d be glad to.”
- >With that said and done, you guys are off.
- >AJ and you talked about how well everything went this year.
- >She even brought up how much better you have gotten at bucking apples.
- >You merely tighten the headband on your forehead.
- >She chuckles.
- >The town comes into view and you walk a bit in front of her.
- >A quick fart escapes your in-between ravine.
- >AJ gives out a quick ‘What the?!’ as you start sprinting.
- “First one into town decides what’s for lunch!”
- >”Oh, you’re so dead!” She says as she gives chase.
- >This wasn’t about choosing the menu for today.
- >She really just wanted to tackle your ass in town.
- “The day may come when you embarrass me in town. A day when you actual get me back, equalizing all the times I’ve made you blush. BUT IT IS NOT THIS DAY!” You say as you chevroleg like a madman.
- >And true to your words, you win.
- >You stand proud and victorious next to the fountain.
- Patting AJ’s head, you say, “Maybe next time.”
- >”I woulda caught ya if it weren’t fer all that apple buckin’ today.”
- “Yup, sure, keep coming up with excuses.”
- >”You’re such an arse.”
- “Only towards you.” You look at your watch. “It’s 11. So we should hurry up. I’ll go get Sweetie Belle and Scoots.” You give her your bag of bits and begin your run to Rarity’s shop.
- >”Alraght, but what are we going to make?!” She yells.
- You continue running while looking over your shoulder. “Whatever you want!”
- >AJ walks off to the market as you continue jogging to the Carousel Boutique.
- >It doesn’t take long as you are already staring at the front door.
- >You knock and wait.
- >Nothing.
- >You knock again.
- >Still nothing.
- “What the fuck?!”
- >You kick the door and begin walking away.
- “Maybe she is running around town.”
- >Just then you hear Sweetie Belle call out your name. “Anon!”
- >You do a 180 and walk back.
- >”Sorry Anon, “She yawns. “I was still sleeping…”
- “That’s fine. I do that sometimes too.”
- >”Why are you here?”
- “Your sister asked me to pick you up so you can come over and eat at our place.”
- >”Okay!”
- >You lean down so she can hop onto your shoulder.
- >She hops on but soon wants down. “Anon! You stink!”
- >Oh right, the sweat.
- “That’s just your upper lip.” You say teasingly as you set her on the ground.
- >”Not uh!” She squeaks.
- “Yes huh!”
- >”You stinky butt!”
- “Coming from the little filly who sleeps all day!”
- >She frowns at you and you frown back.
- >This goes on for 5 seconds before the both of you burst into laughter.
- “C’mon, let’s go find Scootaloo.”
- >She happily trots next to you while humming the cutie mark crusaders song.
- >God damn she is adorable.
- >The first place you look for her is in the park.
- >Maybe she’ll be practicing some of her tricks.
- >Sweets and you looked all over the park. Even calling her out her name and asking p0nies if they say her.
- >They all said no.
- >You decide to go check on the outskirts of the town, basically Fluttershy’s road.
- >Once you clear the bridge, you spot her skipping stones into the stream.
- “Hey Scoots!”
- >”Scootaloo!” Sweetie bum rushes her.
- >”What’s up guys?”
- “Not much…”
- >”We’re here to take you over to Anon’s to eat!”
- >Scootaloo smiles at you.
- “We still have to go get AJ. She’s buying food right now and we have…” You glance at your watch. “40 minutes to get back to the farm. So let’s hustle up girls.”
- >”Okay…wanna race?” Scootaloo asks, her little wings revving up.
- “Well, I’m kinda tired,” You lean down and scoop up Sweetie Belle nonchalantly. “But, you know…321GO!”
- >Sweetie Belle is cheering for you, but Scoots has wheels.
- >You beat her in the initial take off but she kicked your ass in the long run.
- >You’re leaning forward in front of AJ, huffing and puffing.
- “I jus, I nee…”You’re trying to catch your breath in-between words. “Catch breath.”
- >”Now why would ya go an race somep0ny knowing that you worked all day?”
- You take a massive breath in and look up. “I can never deny a challenge.”
- >”Raaaggghhhttt, anyways ah got bread and vanilla.”
- “French toast? Mind if I ask why?”
- >”Ah figured that we hadn’t eaten a proper breakfast and it’s quick and easy ta make.”
- “But lunch doesn’t equal breakfast.” You look down at Scoots and Sweetie. “Does it?”
- >They both shake their heads ‘no’.
- >You merely point a thumb at them with an ‘Accept it’ look plastered on your face.
- >”Why do ya have ta make everything difficult?”
- “Because I love you with all my heart.”
- >You move in for a hug, but AJ backs away.
- “Fine then, don’t ever ask for a hug from Anon ever again!” You cross your arms.
- >AJ and the girls laugh, “C’mon now, let’s just get home so we can cook.”
- >TAHM SKIP
- >Everyone finally sat down and began eating.
- >All was good.
- >We all gave our compliments on each other’s performances today.
- > Twilight came up with a plan to produce barrels faster.
- >You spoke out against it considering she wanted to have you run on the track with Big Mac.
- >AJ teased you about how lazy you are.
- >All you did was shrug.
- >Can’t beat the truth.
- >You nudged AJ and then proceeded to call her out on having dinner with all of your friends.
- >A quick hoof to the ribs was enough to silence you.
- >Besides, she countered your claim by saying that you wanted a dinner with their families.
- >Your attention automatically focused in on Scootaloo.
- >She smiled and laughed along with everyp0ny else.
- >Hiding her true emotions from everyp0ny.
- >But you knew.
- >She catches you staring and smiles at you.
- >You smile back.
- >Nothing but casual chatter happened at the table, well, anything that was casual involving Pinkie that is.
- >But nonetheless, after your company left and the CMC went out to do their thing, AJ and you collected the dishes and began washing.
- >Well, she did, you were just the dryer.
- “Hurry up; you’re so damn slow when it comes to washing.”
- >”Why didn’t you wash an ah dry then?”
- You lift your hands in front of your face as your pupils dilate. “Because these phalanges of mine have no right to become as wrinkly as a dried plum.” You slap the water, splashing her and yourself. “Also I hate having to wash syrup.”
- >”A simple answer would suffice.” She chuckles.
- “Are we going to be speaking fancy now?”
- >She taps a hoof to her chin. “Hmmm….nah.”
- “Great, because I would hate to start coming up with words I had no Idea what they meant.”
- >She chuckles again.
- >It got quiet after that.
- >Only the sound of the water coming from the faucet and the clanging of the ceramic dishes when she put them in your side of the sink were heard.
- >It was time to break this silence.
- >So you began to hum.
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=4H0JDomv8ac#t=148s
- >As the humming continued, the dishes progressively started to get cleaned faster.
- >AJ also started to hum along with you.
- >Not to be outdone, you began to make the noises with your mouth.
- >She clearly took this as a challenge because the both of you were sounding out every note with an audible ‘dun, dum, duh’, and other various onomatopoeias.
- >Soon all the dishes were cleaned and stacked.
- >But the humming continued as the two of you walked outside.
- You abruptly stopped humming. “Now what.”
- >AJ pondered this question considering you guys had nothing else to do for the day.
- >She shrugged after nothing came to mind.
- “Any movies come out?”
- >”None that ah would watch.”
- >You see Big Mac walking around.
- >An Idea strikes you.
- You bend down and nudge AJ. “Watch this.” You wink. “Hey Mac, yoo hoo~”
- >He stops and looks at you with his dull expressionless face.
- “Wanna go pick up some mares and bring ‘em back to the barn and…” You make hip thrusting movements.
- >You couldn’t tell if he was blushing or not but he put his head down pretty fast and increased his walking speed.
- >AJ was laughing. “Ya shouldn’t do that to Mac, Anon. You know he’s shy.”
- You swipe her Stetson. “Yea, yea, I know. He knows it’s just all in good fun though.”
- “Anyways, I think I’m going to go shower then take a nap. Since nothing needs to be down around the house.”
- >”A nap sure does sound nice.”
- “I know. That’s why I’m going to take one.”
- >”You’re such a smartass.”
- “But I’m your smartass.” You set her hat on her head.
- >You clap your hands and give AJ a noogie before heading into the house to shower.
- >Once you got all the sweat off your bod, you plopped down on the couch and let your mind run rampant with thoughts.
- >What mainly went through your head were mares.
- >Sure you’ve had girlfriends before, but it’s been a while.
- >You’re in the same boat as Big Mac.
- >Hell, maybe you will go into town and try your luck.
- >But first, this power nap.

