(Here's one I posted as Anonymous, what seems like ages ago)   >day 5 >Walking through ponyville >the bright colors clash with my dark mood. >Suddenly, poofy pink pony bouncing in a circle around me >She babbles on and on and on. >I kneel down closer, then grab the pony's head between my hands. >I stare deep into her blue eyes, willing every drop of pain, homesickness, and sorrow into and through my gaze. >The pony whimpers a bit, lower lip trembling. >She tries to pull out of my grasp, but I hold. >Another whimper, then there's the sound of air escaping a balloon as the pony's hair deflates. >Stand and continue on my way, leaving the pony bawling in the street behind me. >Today was a bad day >Just like all the others.       >Day 6 >Sitting in Twilight's basement >Pink pony bursts into door at the top of stairs. >Confetti, confetti everywhere. >She's singing some inane song. >Stare at her, grab her head again when she gets close enough. >She gives a cheerful smile. >It fades quickly as I again express my sorrows directly through my gaze into her blue eyes. >As she breaks into great waterfalls of tears, I head upstairs. >I tell Spike and Twilight about Pinkie and head out on the town for a while. >Night falls, and I see Twilight leading a still sniffling Pinkie home. >I return to Twilight's partially flooded basement.       >Day 7 >Twilight talks at me about Pinkie. >Mention not the pink one's name, lest their attention be drawn. >Too late. >Pinkie pops out of a vase with a plate of cookies, jabbering away cheerfully. >She gets too close as she jabs a cookie in my mouth. >Grab her head and look into her eyes. >"Oh no not again..." she whimpers. >As she breaks down in tears, Twilight yells at me. >Grab another cookie as the purple one pushes me out the door of the library. >As she heads back inside to console Pinkie for the second day in a row, I walk off, somberly munching the cookie.       >Day 8 >Standing in Carousel Boutique >Rarity is taking measurements for making me some clothes. >Twilight is still lecturing me about Pinkie. >She steps out for a moment, then escorts Pinkie in. >Twilight insists on an apology. >As Rarity trots off with her measurements to get started, I kneel down. >Cautiously, Pinkie starts to approach. >I sigh. "... I am sorry, Pinkie Pie." >"Awwww, that's okay, Anonanononamousus!" >She continues on in her babbling.   >I grab her head and look deeply into her eyes once again. >She changes in mid-sentence to a slight scream, followed by bawling. >I walk out as Twilight yells at me. >I see Twilight taking a sniffling Pinkie Pie to get ice cream later in the day.       >Day 9 >The pegasi had scheduled a slight drizzle. >I had gone out to do a few errands that Twilight needed done. >Spike was busy dusting and reshelving books. >Return to the library late in the day. >"SURPRISE!" >The library is filled with ponies, streamers, balloons, and confetti. >Music plays from a gramophone in the corner. >I give a polite nod to the crowd, heading to the refreshment table. >I sip some punch and watch ponies dance and play games. >Cautiously, the pink one eases up to my side and asks if I like it. >I nod. "Thank you, Pinkie Pie." >She beams cheerfully, then babbles a response. >She grabs my hand, then pulls me out onto the dance floor. >She dances eagerly, encouraging me to do the same.   >I grab her head, pouring the sorrow from my eyes to hers. >She breaks into a sorrowful wail. >Her sobs are a jarring counterpoint to the cheery music in the background. >The other ponies move in to cheer her up as I go down to my cot in the basement.       >Day 10 >I wake. >The world was filled with yaps, barks, fur, and wagging tails. >I sit up. >Puppies. Puppies from wall to wall in my basement room. >They scamper and crawl over each other as they play. >Blinking, I pet a few that get closer. >I wade through the puppies, and the door bursts open. >It's Rarity! Oh wait, no. No, it's Pinkie again. >She babbles on and on about the virtues of puppies to cheer others up. >Fluttershy quietly peers in from behind the door and her mane. >Pinkie scoops up a couple of puppies and gives a grin wider than seems possible as she shows them to me. >The grin falters a bit as I lean closer and impassively look into those blue eyes. >She flinches and shrinks back a bit as I pat the poofy pink mane her atop the head. >I walk past Fluttershy and out to face the day. >I see Pinkie looking jittery and nervous later on. >She gives a nervous smile, then zips away before I get too close. >...I wonder why.         >Day 11 >I have been walking around ponyville all day, looking for a place that I might rent. >Just past lunchtime, the pink one started sneaking around, following me. >It looks like she's carrying some sort of box. >I slow down a bit, walking down one street for a good way, then turn a corner. >Out of sight, I wait for the pink, bouncing pony to slink into view. >A few moments pass, then she pops into view. >She jumps a bit, then gives a big grin. >She starts reaching behind her back. I must act quickly. >I grab her head and stare deeply into her blue eyes. >Every line and crease my hard life has carved into my face deepens as I pour my sorrows out through my gaze. >A slight whimper escapes Pinkie, escalating into all-out bawling. >A box falls from her back. It's wrapped like a present. >A label indicating it's for me bobs from a ribbon. >Leaving Pinkie to wail great waterfalls of tears, I open it. >It's a hat. Somewhat nice, too. >... >I pat the poofy cloud atop the pink one's head, then stroll off. >I put the hat on as her sobs fade into that low, tired moaning sort of sob.       >Day 12 >I was reading a book in Twilight's basement. >Above, I heard the door slam open, followed by the pink one's voice. >"Twilight! TWILIGHT! I've gotta super-de-duper megahuge monster problem I need your help with!" >You hear the telltale sounds of books shifting from a disorganized pile. >"Err, okay, Pinkie. What's the problem?" asks Twilight. >I mark my place in my book. This might be interesting." >"Okay you remember how the last seven days I've been trying to cheer Anon up but I keep winding up in tears?" >"Vividly." Twi sounds bitter that she was the one that had to cheer the pink one up. Just a little. >I walk up the stairs to the door, cracking it open a little to peer out. >"So I was thinking I really need to bust out ALL the stops because parties and snacks and presents didn't do the trick and he really really needs something cheerful because he-" >She continues to babble. >This may be a problem developing. >"-and then I said to myself, 'Pinkie!' and I answered, 'What?' and then replied, 'Nop0ny deserves to be that sad! We should do something!' and then I went with myself to my room f-" >I open the door as quietly as I can, then start strolling toward the pink pony. >"-but there wasn't anything th- Uh-oh."   >She turns around, wide-eyed. Her pupils shrink to pinpricks as I grip the sides of her head. >A universe made of grief spins in my eyes as I stare deeply into Pinkie's again. >She shudders in my grip for a little bit, then there's the sound of a deflating balloon as her mane... deflates. >I release her, and she stays put, frozen in place. >I pet her long, straight mane a little, then quietly murmur in her ear. "Pick your battles... You don't have to worry about me." >Her lower lip trembles as I turn and stroll back to the basement. >A heart-wrenching wail of sorrow erupts as I close the door. >... >I pack some towels under the door to prevent flooding.       >Day 13 >Twilight has been acting cagey all day. >Applejack got fidgety when I mentioned it to her. >The pink one is nowhere to be seen. >Mr. Cake started to say something when I asked, but Mrs. Cake silenced him with an eclair. >Something was brewing. >As I passed the spa, I was grabbed and pulled inside by pink and blue hooves. >Their services were nice, even though they were unsolicited. >As I reclined in their largest tub, usually intended for multiple ponies, my mind begins to wander to life before Equestria. >A sigh escapes my lips. >"Awwww... why so gloomy, Anon?" >I suddenly realize I'm not alone in the bath. >Pinkie smiles over at me. >I stare at her. Her smile fades. >"Awww... shoot. I was sure this would work!" >I stand, then start walking out. >"Wait! Wait! Don'cha want some lunch or someth-" >I grab Pinkie's head when she gets close enough. >She dangles from my hands as I stare deep into her eyes. >Her lower lip trembles as she bears witness yet again to my unspoken sorrows. >The spa ponies sweep in to tend to the softly crying pony once I set her down. >Twilight is still acting cagey when I return. >They're up to something. >I can tell.       >Day 15 >The six have been acting strangely for the past few days. >The pink one has kept on trying to cheer me up, but she hasn't been getting so terribly devastated when I stare into her eyes as much. >Today, I was awoken by a ruckus upstairs. >Heading up to the library, I saw the six. >Pinkie beams cheerfully at me, and before I know it, I'm blindfolded and being led out the door. >"ANONANONANONANON! Come with us! Come with us! We've got a biiiiiiig surprise for you!" bubbles Pinkie. >Eventually they stop dragging me. >They pull off the blindfold. >I'm facing a modest house. >"Tadaaaaa! We got you a place of your very own!" >They push and pull me into the house. >I haven't had my own place before. Only renting. >The house was even scaled to me, mostly. >I smile slightly, though I can feel that it doesn't reach my eyes. "I appreciate it. Thank you." >"You're welcome, Anon," replies Twilight. "Later today, Princess Celestia is going to be dropping by as well! She wants to meet you." >I nod. It sounds like she's omitting something, but I don't press the issue. >My sparse few belongings are moved to the house.   >Not long after lunch, a chariot descends from the sky. >A winged unicorn at least twice as tall as the rest of the ponies steps out. >Greetings and bows from the ponies around. >I nod a polite greeting, and she gives a calm smile. >"You must be the Anonymous that Twilight has written to me about. I am Princess Celestia." >I exchange a few polite pleasantries. >Pinkie suddenly goes for a hug. >Frowning, I grab her head and start looking in her eyes. >I feel my head gripped in magic, then turned to face the princess. >"Twilight wrote to me of her concerns regarding Pinkie Pie and you. I decided that I should see for myself." >She gives a calm smile. Well, she asked for it. >I give a slight smile in return, then look deep into her violet eyes. >My sorrows pour into the pearlescent pony princess's gaze. >Her smile remains, though it recedes from her eyes. >She stares back into my eyes. >I can see a galaxy of grief bloom into her gaze, boring into me. >The two of us stand there for ages, the six looking back and forth between the two of us with concern.   >A passing filly looks too long upon our faces, and breaks into a sorrow-filled wail. >Soon, the entire plaza is filled with sobbing ponies. >A faint smile emerges from me, little joy to be found in it. >I recieve one in return. >I step forward, wrapping a hug around the princess's neck, as she hugs in return. >We turn, then begin walking down the street, supporting each other with each weary step. >At a hilltop outside of Ponyville, we share our sorrows. >Princess Celestia gives another hug, followed by sage advice tempered over millenia with the fires of wisdom.       >Day 30 >I haven't made Pinkie cry in a couple of weeks. >Princess Celestia's advice has helped me cope. >She also took a moment to explain to Pinkie that sometimes, a sadness is too big to just sweep away in one go. >The pink one still does little things to try to cheer me up, but she's not as obnoxious about it. >She's a nice pony. >It's probably for the best that she doesn't leave me alone. >That'd just let me wallow in my pity. >Pinkie smiles expectantly up at me as I eat an eclair. >I give her a smile I picked up from the princess and kneel down. >A moment of panic flashes through her eyes as I reach toward her. >...I pull her into a hug. >Once it registers that she's not about to be exposed to the expanse of my troubles again, she hugs back with a smile. "Thanks, Pinkie..." >I'm not sure how long I hugged the pony. >...maybe there are better days ahead. >Maybe.   >And they lived, if not happily ever after, at least a little bit less sad. >end