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// Pokey Pie or Yesterday 
// Story: Friendship is Madness 
// by Lobstercraft 
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Chapter 5: Pokey Pie
or
Yesterday


“???????” Pinkie was speechless for the first time in her life. Pokey loved her? She thought he hated her. Also, she had never been confessed to in such a way. Love? In love? Like Romance love? Like very special somepony in love love? “Love? In love? Like Romance love? Like very special somepony in love love??”
“Yes,” Pokey gulped and said awkwardly, “I am interested in you, in that way.”
“Then, why do you always pop my balloons?” Pinkie asked, baffled.
“I like popping balloons. It’s like, how I enjoy them. I really-really like balloons. A lot. I like your balloons,” Pokey shook his head violently, “I mean the balloons you carry around and bring to parties, not your cutie mark!” He blushed, “I mean, I like that too, but I don’t wanna pop your cutie mark or AAAAAAGHHHHH I SHOULD SHUT UP.”
“Hahahahahaha!” Pinkie laughed at how crazy Pokey was going.
“What?” he asked anxiously.
“Nothing!” she wiped a tear away, “You’re just so flustered! It’s funny!”
“Haha,” he laughed nervously, “Is that good?”
Mr. and Mrs. Cake were eavesdropping from the kitchen. Somepony was in love with Pinkie; sweet, innocent Pinkie? Carrot Cake questioned his motives but Cup was enjoying the sweet agony of young love.
“I always thought you didn’t like me,” Pinkie Pie smiled.
“I worship your body,” said Pokey, “I mean! HNNNNNGH!”
Carrot felt like he might have to whoop Pokey’s ass. Pinkie was like a niece to him, or like a daughter. Carrot wasn’t a very strong fellow, but he felt that if there was anypony he could take in a fight it was Pokey Pierce.
Pinkie blushed, “Wow!” She held her hooves to her cheeks, “Nopony’s ever been in love with me before! And to be told on Hearts and Hooves Day! THIS IS CRA-ZY!”  
“Pinkie,” Pokey began, “I love how you make everypony smile. I love how bouncy and happy you always are, how almost nothing can get you down. I love how silly and random you can be, and also your cutie mark is awesome.”
“Waaaaaaaahhh!!!!” Pinkie blushed furiously as she bounced up and down and hid her face in her hooves; a giggle here, a squee there.
“Will you be my very special somepony?” Pokey finally asked.
“Sure!” she declared. 
Wait, what? That was… easy. “What!?” Pokey was dumbfounded. Ever the pessimist, he didn’t see that coming.
“SURE!” she nodded vigorously.
“Aha! HAHAHAHA!” Pokey laughed, “That’s wonderful! Happy Hearts and Hooves Day, Pinkie Pie!”
“Happy Hearts and Hooves Day, Pokey Pierce!” she giggled back.
“D’aaaw!” Cup Cake swooned from the kitchen.
“I don’t know about this,” mumbled Carrot.
“I’m incredibly happy!” Pokey shouted, ever awkward.
“That’s good!” replied Pinkie with a smile.
“I’m still really nervous!” 
With a mild blush Pinkie stepped closer, “You know you’re kinda cute when you’re all worked up!”
In Pinkie’s eyes Pokey had always been a bad boy, a rebel, a punk, a vandal. This softer side was shocking. The 180 from villain to panicky romantic was adorable. She wasn’t sure what all dating would entail, but Pokey was a handsome boy who seemed to have been quite touched by her joy-bringing antics. She affected him. 
That was the most important thing to Pinkie Pie: making joy for others. Her mission in life was to spread happiness. Pokey was so affected that he wanted to be her very special somepony. Pinkie reveled in the glee she seemed to bring him. She wouldn’t mind giving him a chance.
At that time, however, it was not true love between them. For although Pokey thoroughly loved Pinkie, Pinkie herself was merely smitten with the idea of Pokey; the troubled and handsome stallion she could forever save with love and friendship. Plus, as it was Hearts and Hooves Day, she was just excited to get a boyfriend in general. She was a girl after all, and desired romance as much as any other.
Perhaps, in time, their feelings would change.