Rarity   >You are Anon >And you are currently suffering from a dreaded disease you brought with you from your homeland >That. Feel. >It's Hearts and Hooves Day, and ponies are running around being gay with one another >Happy, loving gay, not queer. >"Howdy Anon!" >Braeburn cheers as he walks by with Caramel. >Okay, queer too. >But as for you... >You sigh and toss back another beer. >Such is the life of Equestria's only human. >"Pardon, excuse me... Anonymous?" >Rarity trots up to you with a smile on her face. >Ouch, that really hurts to see her so cheery. >Probably has a big date planned. >You sigh and stare at the ground, trying not to sound utterly miserable. >You fail. "Hello Rarity." >The posh pony's smile turns downward as she looks at you again. >"Dear, are you feeling all right? You look simply miserable." >She doesn't need to know the extent of your suffering. >You wave her off and sigh. "I'm fine." >The mare's lips pull down further >"Not with a tone like that; come darling, what's wrong?" >Rarity hoists herself up on the bench beside you and pats her hoof against your knee. >You make a face, but eventually relent, holding out your beer bottle towards the ponies having fun. "Well, it's Hearts and Hooves day, and I'm alone again. Just, it hurts." >Rarity nods a little and sighs. >"I know exactly what you mean. I had my heart set on a particular dashing young male, and he never asked me..." >You snort a little, suppressing a smile. "So I guess we're two of a kind? Stuck alone, together for H&H Day?" >You smile a little, offering her a bottle. >Rarity's eyes register the briefest flash of hurt before she takes the glass and nods. >"I suppose we are. Would you mind if I stayed here with you?" >Shrugging, you chuckle and shake your head. "Not at all, but I'm probably going to get mopey." >Rarity flashes you a smile. >"I'm here for you, dear." "Of course." >You sigh and settle back into your seat, watching ponies bounce by. >Languishing in that feel. >Same as it ever was.   Twilight   >Another Hearts and Hooves Day >Ho-Fucking-Hum >Once again, you're alone. >Thankfully, you don't have to spend it by your lonesome; Twilight was nice enough to invite you over to read books. >Not that reading books gets you hard or anything, but it's sweet of her to offer. >So, here you are, leaning with your back against Twilight as the two of you read. >She, "Marvelous Magical Methods" >You, "Thirteen Steps to Happiness" >The twelve step edition just didn't work for you. >The minutes tick by and Twilight turns her head. >You can feel her eyes staring into your shoulder. >"So, um, A-Anon?" >Grunting, you turn the page. >Twilight takes the offered sound and continues. >"I just wanted to say, thanks for coming over today. I'm, not the best at conveying how I feel, so Hearts and Hooves Day has always been a little... difficult." >That's, kind of cute, in a very sad way. >You tear your eyes away from the page and smile back at her. "Completely understandable, it can be hard to get your message across sometimes." >Twilight's eyes sparkle as she grins wider and nods. >"Um, I was just wondering, if you'd like something to drink? I could make some tea..." >You nod, deciding to humor her. "Sure, sounds great." >The purple pony makes a squeaky sound of delight before bouncing towards the kitchen. >When she's out of sight, you sigh and hang your head. >What a miserable day. >"Hey, Anon!" >You spot Spike, the purple dragon waving at you. >"What are you doing sitting around here? Come on, Big Mac was telling me about this place where all the mares are really hungry for the D." >Spike grins wider >"I don't really know what he means by that, but it sounds like a dessert buffet! You comin?" >You glance down at the page. >'Follow your desires' >You grin at the baby dragon. "Sounds good. See you Twilight!" >After you burst out the door, the purple unicorn trots back in, a confused frown on her face. >"A-Anon?" >She glances around the room, her frown deepening. >"But... our date..."   Pinkie Pie   >Day H&H in Equestria >You stroll into Sugar Cube Corner and immediately wish you hadn't. >Couples everywhere, making lovey-dovey faces at one another. >Just what you needed. >As that feel kicks in, you stumble over to the counter. >A puffy pink mane tickles you under your nose. >"Heya Noingo-Boingo, happy Hearts and Hooves day!" >You sigh and look over at Pinkie. "Yeah, happy day to you too, Ponko." >The happy mare smiles and holds out a box. >"Here's your cookies! You sure you don't want to share them with anypony?" >The mare bats her eyes. >You shake your head, completely missing the action in the process. "Nah, no one to share them with. Just going to drown my sorrows in confectioners sugar." >Pinkie, undeterred, gives a small giggle. >"Oh, I do that all the time! Well, have fun!" >You grunt and leave, the party pony waving the whole time. >Mrs. Cake trots up beside her employee. >"Pinkie? You sure you want to let him go?" >The pink mare turns and grins. >"He won't be gone long; I wrote out a declaration of love with icing on those cookies. He'll be back to sweep me off my hooves in no time." >Mrs. Cake smiles and nods, going back to work, leaving her expectant tenant with a silly grin on her lips. >As you're walking home, a horn toots at you. >Leaping out of the way of an oncoming bicycle, the package slips from your hands and lands in a puddle. >You stare at the box as cookie crumbs slowly begin to float to the surface. >With a grunt, you toss the box in the trash and shake your head. >Hearts and Hooves day really bites.   Applejack   >Today's the day! >You got a love letter in your mailbox from a secret admirer last week. >They declared their love for you and asked you to meet them at a party going on at city hall on Hearts and Hooves night. >You're not much for parties, but the chance at love is too good to pass up. >You arrive dressed as well as can be expected, strolling into the party and smiling at the ponies there. >The minutes slowly tick by and you begin to feel more and more out of place. >You check the clock several times >The meeting was over an hour ago at this point. >As you squirm in discomfort, you finally lose your nerve and turn around, marching out. >Stupid Hearts and Hooves day... >Applejack, dressed to the nines with her hair pulled up in a bun, frowns, lowering her hoof and glancing to her friends. >Tears well up in her eyes as she chokes out. >"Why, why didn't he notice me? I kept tryin to call him over..." >As the girls crowd around her, she rubs her hoof against her face. >"I did everything I could to stand out too..."   Rainbow Dash   >Day Fuck This Day in Equestria >Be hanging with your bro, Rainbow Dash. >Since she's a total lesbian and the only homohorse in town, you're taking solace in one another's misery. >You grab a handful of chips and crunch away. >Dash, while your bro, is still a girl and loves to talk about the most inane things. >"So, Thunderlane comes up to me and is like, 'Hey RD, I know you don't have a date for Hearts and Hooves Day, so what say you and me get together and...'" >Dash makes a clicking noise with her tongue. >You both laugh, though you end up spewing some chips in the process. >Smirking, Dash continues her story. >"So I told him, 'No way! I'm spending the day with Anonymous!' And he got really mad and stormed off." >She lapses into silence, taking another sip from her drink. >It's good to know that you've got such a great friend in Rainbow Dash. >Willing to blow off a chance at a normal life to be miserable with you. >You grin and throw an arm over her shoulder. "Hey Dash?" >The pegasus glances up at you, her bright red cheeks standing out starkly against her coat. >"Y-yeah?" "This is the start of something special, you know?" >The blue blur's smile grows as she glances sheepishly down at her hooves. >"I, I guess it is, huh? You and me...?" >You nod and ruffle her mane. "Who needs dates when we have each other, right bro?" >You see Dash's expression falter, but she adopts a pained grin and closes her eyes. >"Yeah, I, I guess. But, maybe we could, you know, try this Hearts and Hooves thing? You and me?" >You buzz your lips and roll your eyes. "No thanks. Too much trouble." >Hopping to your feet, you start towards the kitchen. "Can I get you another drink?" >As you walk away, you hear Dash sigh. >"Make it a double..."   Fluttershy   >Day When Will It End in Equestria >Wake up >Triple S >You're pouring yourself a bowl of cereal when the knock comes at your door. >With a sigh, you open the door and start your day off right. "Good morning Fluttershy..." >Giving her a quick once over, you shake your head. "No, rose petals and candy are not my fetish." >"O-Oh." >Cowardly Custard frowns, the flowers visibly drooping in her hoof. >As you move to close the door, she speaks up again. >"Um, Anon?" >Oh goodie >Today's a two-fer. >Putting on your best smile, you stick your head into the small opening and sigh. "Yes, Fluttershy?" >Butterstutter dances around, leaning heavily on one pair of hooves, then the other before biting her lip and looking up at you. >"I-Is your fetish... a romantic dinner for two at Chez Magnifique in Canterlot, followed by dancing along a moonlit river boat ride, complete with fireworks, sparkling wine tasting," >Fluttershy pauses and takes a deep breath. >"Afterwards coming back to Ponyville, sharing a chaste kiss before moving up the bedroom and having a tender, affectionate night of kissing, spooning and gentle love making?" >When you don't immediately slam the door in her face, you can see her eyes widen. >Muttering Margarine takes a hesitant step forward, doing that squeaking thing ponies do when they get excited. >...She's totally making fun of your forever alone status. "Bumbling Butterscotch, you're a cunt, you know that?" >You slam the door closed and storm inside to eat your cereal. >On the other side of the door you hear Fluttershy burst into tears. >Fucking Hearts and Hooves day. >And Fucking Fluttershy too.