CHAPTER VI:
THE COUPLE AND THE LETTER
It was two weeks since Blazing sent the letter and they still had not heard from Spark. Blazing was not all that concerned about it. If something had happened to him at the very least Rainbow would have heard about it with her being his cousin.
Blazing and Chocolate were at Sugar Cube Corner enjoying Pinkie's freshly baked cupcakes. Blazing just stared at Chocolate, smiling at her. He laughed when she looked up and her cheeks flushed red. Their attention was turned to three little fillies chanting and bouncing around them.
"He's her special somepony! She's his special somepony!" The Cutie Mark Crusaders were joined by Pinkie Pie as she bounced in from the back.
Blazing and Chocolate both laughed at the four in amusement. Two weeks ago, if they were to do that, Blazing would have corrected them in a blushing manner, but in this case they were right.
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Two days after Blazing had Twilight send the letter to Spark he was sitting on the couch in the living room. Chocolate was still asleep in her room up stairs.
Blazing's thoughts were locked on Chocolate. The day he found her in the forest, the disguise both he and her came up with, introducing her to all his friends in Ponyville, all up to the moment he was going to confess his feelings for her. He cared about her more then he would sometimes realize and he wanted to show it by making today a special day for her. He did not know what he was going to do, but he knew he would do everything he could to make this day her day.
His thoughts were interrupted by hoof steps coming down stairs. He got to his hooves and looked up the stairs to see Chocolate coming down in her changeling form. She seemed embarrassed at him. "Blazing." She said with a pleasant toned giggle.
"What?" He asked. She just smiled at him for a minute before answering.
"Anymore love coming from you and you could feed an entire changeling armada." Blazing's cheeks burned red at her statement. He had forgotten that she could sense these things. After a minute he looked back up at her.
"Chocolate," he fought back a choke in his throat as the question filled his thoughts. "Do you... W-would you... like to go on a date with me?" He stammered. Chocolate's smile grew. "We'll do what ever it is you want to do. We'll go to the theaters, see the crusaders, I'll take you to Cloudsdale, anything you want." The smile on her face only grew as he babbled on. She knew he loved her, his actions was enough to explain that and ever since they came up with her disguise that love only grew stronger and stronger.
"Blazing, just spending the day with you would be enough." She said.
"But I want to make this day more then just another day with me. I want this to be the best day for you." Chocolate admired his determination. She thought about it for a moment and came to a conclusion.
"Let's start by going around town and showing everypony that we're dating." She said as she pulled him into a hug.
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True to his word Blazing did everything Chocolate wanted that day. The whole town knew that Blazing and Chocolate were together now. At first Blazing was annoyed about it because Rainbow kept on teasing him about it, but after a wile he got over it. The Cutie Mark Crusaders were really happy about it and never stopped talking about it.
"He's her special somepony. She's his special somepony!" The four continued until Blazing finally stopped them.
"Alright you four. Everypony knows we're together." He said in a quiet shout.
"And it's so awesome that you are." Scootaloo said. Blazing smiled at the three then looked at Pinkie, who was doing something funny.
"What are you doing, Pinkie?" Blazing asked.
"Your about to get something from somepony, Feathers." Blazing knew now it was her Pinkie Sense talking to her.
"Is it a gift from Chocolate?" Sweetie Belle asked.
"Is it something awesome?" Scootaloo asked.
"Is it something sweet for him and Chocolate?" Apple Bloom asked. The bell to the front door rang. They all looked over to see Spike with a rolled up parchment in his claw. He looked around until his eyes met Blazing standing with the rest. He ran up to him holding up the Parchment.
"This is for you Blazing. It's from Spark." Blazing took the letter and opened it up to read it.
My old friend, Blazing.
Sorry I didn't write back to you sooner, but I just got into Canterlot and the princess had me come in, which I was about to ignore until she said she got a letter for me from you.
I would be happy to meet your new friend. I'd come over to meet her myself but, you know.
I have nothing going on here right now and I don't know why you want to meet away from the Princess, butl you can come over anytime that fits you best. I look forward to when you come along.
You old friends, Spark.
Blazing showed the letter to Chocolate wile the crusaders asked 'Who's Spark'. Blazing looked around to make sure nopony overheard the name. He leaned down motioning them to come closer. "Spark is a dear old friend of mine. We lived together here in Ponyville and then he had to leave for Canterlot."
"Ain't Chocolate from Canterlot?" Apple Bloom asked.
"Yeah! Maybe she knows Spark." Scootaloo replied.
Their excitement was interrupted when Spike belched. A flash of green flames came from his mouth, swirled in the air and formed another rolled up parchment. Spike jumped up to catch it before it fell to the ground. "It's for Twilight." He said as he ran out the door.
Blazing stood up and looked between the three fillies and Chocolate. "Well, we need to go too. We have things we need to do." Chocolate nodded as the crusaders let their heads drop to the ground.
"Don't be upset girls." Chocolate said, crouching down to their height. "We'll have more time to spend together later." The three cheered up a little to her words.
They all exchanged hugs before Blazing and Chocolate left Sugar Cube Corner to pack and get ready to leave for Canterlot.