A story about the sisterly Relationship of Amber and Maple
Amber and Maple are OC's created on /mlp/ representing America and Canada
 
>Be Maple
“Amber? Do we have to do this?”
>You look at your sister holding the baseball in her mouth
>”C’mon! Baseball is the shit!”
“Well, it’s alright, but maybe we can play something else”
>She drops the ball into her hoof
>”Ugh, like what?"
>You look around the park, searching for something to do
>Amber was always a great sister to you
>The two of you were always close
>Everywhere you went, she went
>And everywhere she went, you went
>Although, she usually wanted the two of you to do what she wants
>Your eyes lock onto the basketball court
>You weren’t great at basketball, but you were definitely better at that than baseball
“Do you wanna play some basketball?”
>You point your hoof at the court in the distance
>You look back at her and you see a smile creep onto her face
>”Sure. I hope you’re ready to get scraped”
>You roll your eyes as you turn around and slowly walk towards the court
>You hear her trot up next to you
>Her colorful mane cutting into your peripheral vision
>”Do they have balls there?”
“Yeah, you just have to get one from the stand”
>”Okay. I’ll get the ball, just hold down the court”
>She trots off to the stand as you approach the entrance to the court
>You slowly push open the with a hoof and walk onto the court
>It isn’t particularly crowded
>Probably because it’s getting cold
>In a few weeks, the town will flood the court and make an ice skating rink
>You couldn’t wait!
>Unlike other sports, you could only play hockey during winter
>You find an open court and take a seat on the outside of the three point line, awaiting your sister’s arrival
>During the interim, a few ponies walk by, asking if you are using the court
“Yeah, sorry. I’m just waiting for my sister to come back with a ball”
>They seem a little annoyed but they understand
>She is taking quite a long time
>You start to get worried
>Suddenly black
>You feel your toque being pulled down over your face
>You jump up and pull your favorite hat back up to it’s proper location
>You spin around and see Amber
>She’s holding a ball in her hoof
>She has a huge smile on her face
>”Gotcha!”
>Annoyed, you reply with
“What ever”
>She bounces the ball to you
“What took you so long?”
>"I got myself drink”
“Did you get me something?"
>”Duh. Your favorite! Fruit punch Powerade!”
>You don’t like Powerade. You never liked Powerade
>But it’s the thought that counts, right?
>”So? You ready to ball up?”
>She gives you a cocky smirk
>The one she always gives you
>You can only attempt to give her one back
>You can’t see, but it’s probably pitiful
“You’re on”
>”Sucker’s ball”
>The score is 20-12
>Celestia must’ve lowered the sun, while Luna raised the moon
>The lights over head were on, lighting up the court
>You head to the free throw line to receive the check
>She was right, you were getting scraped
>She didn’t go easy on you
>She never does
>But that helps you
>Like really
>How do you expect to get better if you aren’t pushed
>Especially by your overly cocky, older sister
>You start to dribble with your hoof
>The motion is really awkward for you
>But you got used to it a while ago
>You do your best to do a crossover
>She always told you
>”Basketball is about throwing the opponent off balance. Faking them out, ‘breaking their ankles’ Just as baseball is throwing the batter’s timing off, basketball is about catching the defense off balance”
>You got to admit, her pointers help you out
>So back to the game
>You cross over to your left hand, and with a quick dribble, cross back over to your right
>You turn your back and cut to your left, trying to make a quick move to the basket
>You jump up and let the ball go
>Out of nowhere all you see is a hoof swat the ball away
>”No No No! Not today!”
>She shakes her hoof in front of your face as you land on the concrete
>She trots to the ball and retrieves it
>With a swift move she crosses you over…3 times
>You trip over your own hooves, trying to guess where she will move next
>She scores the final basket with ease
>”Hehe. Good game”
>She lends a hoof to help you up
>You grasp her hoof and are lifted back you onto your hooves
“Yeah, just wait till the rink comes back. I’ll wipe the ice with you”
>”Yeah, yeah. Let’s get home. It’s getting late”
“Let’s get dinner first”
>”I was just about to say that! The diner?”
“Sounds good to me"
>After returning the ball, and the brisk trot to the diner, you finally reach your destination
"Table for two please"
>"Right this way"
>The waiter escorts you and your sister to a booth
>God how you love booth seats
>Anyway, you take a seat across from Amber and grab a menu from the slot
>"Would y'all like some coffee?"
>"Yes please! Sugar and cream would be good"
>Your sister loves her coffee
>Basically she just loves the sugar
>But you can't judge
>You basically have maple syrup with what ever you eat
"I'm fine with water, thank you"
>"Okay, I'll be right back with your drinks. Holler if y'all need anything"
>With that, she turns her back and walks away towards the kitchen, giving you two times to look over the menu
"You see anything you like?"
>"Hell yeah! I'm gonna get the Texas Omelet, with bacon. Nonono, HAM STEAK!"
"Sounds, uh, delicious. I'll just get the Marshmallow pancakes wi-"
>"Let me guess, syrup?"
>You see one of her eyebrows raise, like she just caught you doing something
"Yeah. I'm pretty boring like that"
>"Ehh, not really. You are a pretty "Colorful" pony"
"What do you mean?"
>"Uh...Don't worry about it"
>You shake your head with a smile
>The waitress comes back with Amber's coffee and gives you a refill on your water, which you didn't realize you gulped within 3 minutes
>"So are you two ready to order?"
>"Yeah I think so"
>After ordering your dinner, you sit and wait for the food to arrive, making small talk about athletics and what-not
>"Did you watch the Thunder Hooves baseball game?"
"I watched a little bit on Sport Center"
>"Did you see Blaze's perfect game?"
"Yeah, I saw a little bit of it"
>"Yeah, he is definitely going to be the face of the franchise in the future"
"Maybe, I don't really keep up that much with baseball"
>"I know that Maple, we've only been sister's for like, EVER!"
>You give a slight chuckle
"At least hockey is coming back soon"
>"Yeah. Hockey is pretty sweet. I love watching the hits and shit"
"Yeah, I'm so excited"
>Suddenly the waiter walks by
>"The Pancakes, with extra syrup?"
"Right here"
>She places the plate in front of you
>"And the Ol' Texas?"
>"That'd be me!"
>She puts the plate in front of your sister and walks away
>"You know the drill. Give a holla if you need me"
>You see your sister's eyes get bigger as she stares at the plate
>You are about to dig in to your food before you hear your sister speak
>"Celestia, we thank you for this meal you present before us. We are entirely thankful and humble before you. Please bless this food and help the Thunder Hooves be pennant champions again. Amen!"
>You always like seeing Amber pray before she eats
>It makes her happy, so it makes you happy
>She puts a fork in her mouth and starts to cut the omelet into smaller pieces
>You are lucky, being "blessed" with a horn
>Easily you use your magic to cut and spread the butter on you pancakes before putting on the final part
>The syrup
>God damn do you love syrup
>You put the syrup on the pancakes and watch the viscous liquid slide off the slick surfaces of the pancake
>You magically lift up a fork and grab a piece of pancake
>Yeah, this is gonna be good
>You were right
>That food was delicious
>The sweet, sticky syrup tasted great
>The soft pancakes with the melted marshmallows just made it that much better
>you don't eat a lot, but when you do
>You eat
>Amber finished a while ago, while you took your time, savoring each bite
>As the last bit of pancake slides down your throat, you put down the fork and lean back
>Spreading your body out
>You close your eyes for a second
>Just enjoying the silage of the meal
>Without warning, you feel something slide across your mouth
>You open your eyes suddenly and see your sister's hoof, extended outward towards your face
"Uhh"
>You are pretty confused
>She swipes you mouth one more time before settling in back into her seat
>"You had some syrup on you"
>You pick up a napkin with your magic and wipe you face
>The next thing is strange for you
>You see her put her hoof up to her mouth and suckle on it for a bit
>The same hoof that just swam across your lips
>"Mmm! Syrup is awesome Maple!"
>You are a little confused, but shrug it off
>You see the waitress walk by
"Uhh, may we have the check please?"
>"Sure Miss"
>She plops the check onto the center of the table and walks away
>"I got this one Maple"
>She brings the check to her, using her wing as an elongated hand
>That's nice of her
>After paying the two of you walk out of the diner and begin to walk back home