Burst and Celestia soon arrived at Sugar Cube Corner on Blue-Eyes. Burst helped Celestia off and Blue-Eyes followed them inside. "Hey Pinkie!" Pinkie rushed up to Burst.
"Hi Burst! I got a table set just for you and your date!", Pinkie chirped.
"That's....wow! Thanks!" Burst and Celestia walked over to the table Pinkie had set aside for them. Burst pulled out Celestia's chair for her.
"You're quite the charmer Burst.", Celestia said with a smile.
"So what'll you be having?", Pinkie asked.
"I think you'd better take the lady's order first.", Burst said with a smile.
"Chocolate cake please.", Celestia answered.
"I'll take a soda.", Burst said.
"Nice choices! I'll have them out shortly!" Pinkie rushed into the kitchen and started making the couples' order.
"You've become quite the young man Burst. I bet your parents would be pretty proud of you.", Celestia said with a smile. Burst's smile faded.
"You mean parent."
"Oh. I'm so sorry. Are your parents...?"
"They're not divorced.", Burst answered. He then sighed. "There was no big fight, they weren't at each others' throats. Things just...didn't work out. And when I was just a couple years old...my dad left."
"Do you want to....talk about it?", Celestia asked with a concerned look on her face. Burst sighed.
"I was about three or four when it all happened. I remember we were a pretty happy family. And I was pretty close to my mom. My dad and I were also pretty tight. I remembered when he first showed me Star Wars. He milked the 'I am your father.' line as much as he could whenever we had a lightsaber duel." Burst had a fond smile as he remembered those days. "But then...one day I saw my dad packing up his suitcase. He told me things and mom weren't working out. I was pretty sad when he left. But somehow...it didn't feel like a huge part of my life was missing. I grew up pretty happy, and was pretty much raised by just my mom. But that didn't mean I missed him any less. That, and I remembered my dad's words before he left. He told me to not be sad that he's gone. Just to be happy that we had good times together. And he also gave me this." Burst pulled out his Blue-Eyes necklace. "He said as long as I had this, he'd always be by with me in spirit. This and my memories are all I have of him." Burst looked at Celestia. "And by heeding his words, I've had a pretty good life so far. I made plenty of good friends, and I've become a pretty good duelist. And now, I have you." Celestia was almost tearing up at Burst's words, and hugged him tightly. "Celestia? Are you okay?"
"I'm fine Burst. It's just...I never knew you went through something like that while you were so young."
"Well, I'm okay." Burst wrapped his arms around Celestia. "In fact, I think I'm better with you around. Like I could tell this to you." Celestia smiled.
"Thank you Burst." Pinkie then showed up with their orders. "You know? Luna keeps worrying I'll gain weight with all the cake I enjoy." Burst took a moment to admire Celestia's figure.
"Maybe it goes to all the right places. One could say you've got the figure of a goddess. Especially when the sun shines on you." Celestia blushed at hearing this!
"Charm like that could make a girl melt. Not to mention that smile and your eyes." Burst blushed in response.
"...Well played.", Burst said with a smile. "By the way? You've got a bit of cake frosting on your face."
"Really where?" Burst then got closer to Celestia.
"Riiight about here." Burst then kissed Celestia on the lips. Celestia smiled warmly after they broke the kiss.
"I think you got it."
"I don't know about you, but I've still got an appetite."
"I know a good place to eat. Best slices in Canterlot. That is, if Blue-Eyes is done flirting with Saffira." Burst and Celestia looked to Saffira and Blue-Eyes sharing a milkshake.
"I'd say they'll be done soon. But that just means we've got a bit more time together."