Scootaloo and Apple Bloom walked through the castle gardens, in awe of the endless flowers around them, alive in the moonlight's glow. They had snuck off in the middle of all the madness to spend a little time together.
Scootaloo had apparently had enough of the slow pace, as she snatched Apple Bloom's flower wreath off her head and ran off.
"Hey! Give that back!" Apple Bloom ran after her fillyfriend, tripping slightly over her gown.
"You want it? Then come get it!" Scootaloo laughed and dashed around the corner.
They ran through the hedge maze and through the flower gardens and over the decorative stream, kicking up dirt and water and who knew what else as they ran and laughed. Apple Bloom was starting to enjoy the chase, skipping after nimble Scootaloo. Eventually they crashed into each other, sugar-hyped and tired.
"We're alone here, Bloom." Scootaloo whispered seductively into Apple Bloom's ear.
"Sheath your lipstick, pony girl." Apple Bloom laughed and pushed Scoots away.
"But isn't that the whole reason we came out here? To spend some time together?" Scootaloo pouted.
Apple Bloom rolled her eyes. "Are you that smooch-deprived from your favorite country filly?" She smiled flirtatiously.
"If I said yes, would you hold me like you wanted me?"
"Maybe."
They held each other for a while, not saying anything, just enjoying the sound of trickling water and the feel of each other's bodies and the taste of each other's lips from time to time.
Apple Bloom snuggled deeper into her fillyfriend. "Ah feel so wrong, loving you the way I do an' being all flirty with you. Ah know most of Equestria believes it's okay, and it's not illegal, but..."
"It feels weird." Scootaloo finished. "It feels weird to be loving a filly instead of a colt. And not being able to have kids." Scootaloo stroked Apple Bloom's mane. "But it's okay. It's okay, because love is still love. And if worst comes to worst, we can always move to the Crystal Empire." Scootaloo smiled jokingly.
"This is why I fell in love with you." Apple Bloom murmured softly, half asleep. "You always know just what to say or what to do to make me smile."
They continued to sit together awhile, watching the flares sent up by celebrating unicorns. Eventually, when they started to disperse, Scootaloo nudged Apple Bloom up. "We have to go now."
Then they left, no longer in their bubble of love, fluff, and fun, but no less happy.