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Chapter 2

(Girl's POV - In Town)

Next day's mid-morning sun shined brightly as residents from the town below went bout their own business for today. Two large bells could be heard from a hill just north, where an old church that also acted as the local orphange sat overhead. In one of it's many rooms, a small girl sat near a old worn-down vanity that was beside a neatly folded bed, brushing her ebony colored mane then tying it into a small ponytail. Afterwards the girl left her room towards the kitchen to either make and/or place some simple snacks into a smallish blue pack.

Short time later, the filly stood by the same tree from yesterday; looking around she soon spotted last night's note. Going over a quick glance to the right revealed another; it read of the beast's aknowledgement and a "wait for me here" line that held promise. A soft grumble came from her belly making the girl blush in slight embarrassment as she first sat against the tree's cool copper red trunk and reached in the pack to pull out an apple.

(Beast's POV - Home, hour or so later)

One sleepy crimson eye blinked open as the birds sang their sweet but, at this moment annoying tunes. With a disgruntal growl, the beast rose as he stretched out his ambery orange and smokey gray furred body. Later by the lake's edge, a more alert beast goes out to hunt after a quick shake to clear any remaining water from his face; once done, he starts heading over to the tree's location til something catches his ears making him stop and listen. It wasn't long before curiousity urged him to go see who was singing.

As he got closer the singer's voice seemed kinda fimiliar to him yet, it was still too soft to hear very clearly. So with a short pause he glanced past the tree's wide-ish frame to see no other then his new friend; who at the moment had her eyes closed and head slightly tilted back as she sang with a bright smile. The creature remembered for some reason of a time where he traveled briefly with a pink filly, who sang and smiled as much as she could before they went their seperate ways much to that girl's sadness. Few months or years later some rumors had said a pink mare that was maybe similiar to the one he knew lived in "Ponyville" and was one of a elements of friendship along side her friends.

Back to the present, the beast opened his eyes - not knowing that they had closed - to see the girl offering a trio of juicy apples in her out-stretched hands. Shaking head to clear away that piece of the past, he took the apples and chucked them each into his mouth inticing giggles from his friend as she grabbed a sandwhich for herself.

(Girl's POV)

Taking a few bites, she tried giving more foodstuff to the beast but he declined with a headshake and small smile. Shrugging, the girl placed the them back into her pack before continuing to eat. When done, she got up and dusted off the white summer dress of any dust or crumbs. A sudden loud gasp escaped her lips as ahead two deers were strolling past. Both stopped to stare at the duo either questionally or nervously til one of them nuzzled the other's cheek facing it which caused a returned gesture before they resumed their walk together.

The gentle smile that the young one wore during this whole time quickly turned into a childish pout at the deer's leaving. Soon a growl-like chuckling was heard making her whip around and give the beast a annoyed yet, at the same time playfully swat on it's wrist; he played on her sympathy by inducing a fake whine with the injury routine that got the girl examining his wrist in a motherly way.

(Beast's POV)

Another chuckle left the beast's maw as soon as his worried friend started using gauze to the "injury". So, gently removing the paw, he simply shook loose the wrappings and gave her a sheepish grin. The girl gave back a look that was not amused at his attempt of a joke but, soon let a forgiving smile grace her features. A breath that the beast unknowningly held was soon released in a relieved sigh before his tongue gratefully licked the filly's cheek causing her to laugh shortly in joy at his affection.

Wiping away what little drool was left over, she suddenly started to run in a random direction much to her friend's brief confusion but, he quickly got the idea soon enough and started chasing the girl on all fours with a loud friendly roar. Time passed and as Tia's sun was partial midway down the sky, they came up to a small creak beside a large twisting willow tree. The beast lowered his mighty head to water and using his tongue drank the moist goodness; his friend instead used her hands.

When the two were done, they continued on their way til the friends came upon a hill were a seemly large field of wild flowers grew below. Excited, the girl hurried down and to her surprise/pleasure got to witness a barrage of colorful butterflies taking flight as the smiling beast watched from his hillside perch above. Later, the filly was on her knees, picking the flowers and having a good time while her friend kept a eye out. Once or thrice a few brave animals came close to the girl but, either a quick quiet growl or the sight of his relaxed yet, intimadating frame laying on the grass knoll sent them on their way.

(Girl's POV - Couple minutes later)

Petite hands held a rather somewhat large chain of flowers while the girl climbed up the hill. A slight sideways turn of the beast's head at it's function reminded her of a confused colt or filly when they didn't understand their guardian(s)' actions or gifts but, as she started to attach the flowery thing then he finally understood. A brief nuzzle from him was exchanged back to her once the gift was secured onto his left wrist. Looking up, the girl let out a shocked gasp as she saw the sun little more down in the darken sky.

A few soft nudges from a her friend's paw made her look at him in a puzzled way as he turned 180 degrees and lowered himself down then the beast gave her a "climb on my back" sort of look; which she followed as quickly as she could and held a handfull of his fur between her hands when she got there. Soon her friend ran off in speeds rivaling a cheetah's. The duo stopped once they were on the other side of the hill facing the back of her home. The girl gave the beast's face that was still lowered a affectionate nuzzle and a hug before she saw him take off into the surrounding forest with a almost ear-peircing howl goodbye. After he finally left her line of sight, the filly started heading towards her home for the night.

Author's Note:

Like I mentioned before, there might only be three maybe five chapters at the most in this fic; Yet this could change if I'm kept inspired. Plus hope you all are enjoying the fic so far and I'll try keeping it worth your while or at least as close as I can anyways. No promises but, there you go