Later in the day, Rainbow Dash had flown to Scootaloo's house, where she saw her and Tender Taps talking a bit more.
"Hey thanks for walking home with me, not that you needed to do that," Scootaloo said.
"It wasn't any trouble, I'm just surprised I had such a fun time talking with you. I knew you were a great filly but you're so fun to be around," Tender Taps said.
"Same to you Taps, I can see why Apple Bloom likes you, you've got this friendly attitude to you. All you need is a little confidence boost," Scootaloo said.
"Confidence boost?" Tender Taps asked.
"Yeah, you're pretty confident, but you have some moments where you're really unsure, so maybe I can help-" Scootaloo looked up. "-Hey it's Rainbow Dash."
Rainbow Dash flew over to Scootaloo, "Sup kiddo."
Tender Taps waved, "Nice to see you again, what brings you here though?"
"Yeah, did you find Thunderlane or something?" Scootaloo asked.
Rainbow Dash shook her head, "We might have a small problem, eariler today I actually saw Rumble, but he was with Sweetie Belle. I think they were dating."
"Oh that?" Scootaloo said. "She's just pretending, she's trying to figure out what he likes in a filly."
"Wait, you had Sweetie Belle date Rumble just to do that?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Sorta, it happened on accident because he had a crush on her, but we're working everything out so no big deal," Scootaloo said.
"It doesn't seem fake though, when I got there it seems like they had just finished arguing with Apple Bloom, it sounded like she was calling Sweetie Belle a horrible friend or something," Rainbow Dash said.
Tender Taps looked nervous, did the worst outcome happen? DId Sweetie Belle stop pretending to like Rumble and discovered actual feelings for him?
"Maybe it's part of the act, I'll ask Apple Bloom about it later," Scootaloo said.
Rainbow Dash shrugged, "Okay...Whatever you say kid, just make sure you don't get caught up in some weird drama or anything."
"I'll be fine," Scootaloo reassured.
Rainbow Dash turned to Tender Taps, "See you around too kid." She then flew off, leaving Tender Taps worried.
"Well I'm tired, I'm going inside, lets do this again tomorrow, though I hope Apple Bloom finally has that answer for me," Scootaloo said.
Tender Taps bit his lip, "Hey, Scootaloo?"
Scootaloo turned to Tender Taps, then was pulled into a hug. "Um...What's going on?"
"Whatever happens, I'm here for you, ok?" Tender Taps reassured.
Scootaloo awkwardly returned the hug, "You need to stop worrying so much kid."
"I can't help it, I care about you girls a lot," Tender Taps said.
Scootaloo felt less awkward about the hug, and more natural about it. She hugged tighter to help him feel less worried. "You're a good friend to have."
The two maintained their hug for a bit as Rainbow Dash watched from the skies. "I hope those kids will be able to handle themselves." With that, she flew off.
Elsewhere Diamond Tiara was walking home while mumbling to herself about how annoying Apple Bloom was being and having to had drag Button Mash home. She was extra annoyed when she found out he wasn't even unconscious, he just liked not having to walk. So she bonked him on the head again.
As she made her way home, she passed by Twilight, who noticed her angry mumbles. "Um, Diamond Tiara?"
Diamond turned to Twilight and waved, "Oh, hello Princess."
Twilight noticed that her hair was messy and she had an unusual odor to her. "Hey is everything ok? You look a bit upset."
"It's nothing, I tried helping Apple Bloom with something to day, and it turned out really badly," Diamond lamented.
Twilight became a little suspicious, "Apple Bloom huh? By any chance, did this have to do with Rumble and Sweetie Belle?"
Diamond's eyes widened, "How'd you know about them?"
"So it did have to do with them," Twilight said.
"Shoot, I wasn't supposed to say that!" Diamond said.
Twilight glared at the rich filly, "You better start explaining."
Diamond groaned, things weren't going so well for her right now.
The next morning, Thunderlane walked with Rumble to the Boutique, the young colt obviously excited to see his marefriend.
"I need to figure out what I'm going to do with Sweetie Belle today, I'm starting to run out of ideas," Rumble said.
"Just spend time with her, you don't need to do something fancy every day," Thunderlane said.
"I have to, she's the best marefriend, so I have to be the best coltfriend," Rumble said.
"You can do that by being yourself," Thunderlane said.
The two arrived at the Boutique, though before knocking, Thunderlane had something to ask. "Hey, things have been going well for you and Sweetie Belle right? Nothing's causing any problems?"
"Huh? What problems?" Rumble asked.
"Twilight said when she talked to Sweetie Belle the other day, she said something about Sweetie Belle being annoyed or upset about something, do you know what may have upset her?" Thunderlane asked.
Rumble looked curious, then remembered what happened the previous day. Sounds like Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle may have been in a disagreement on something. "Um, I think she just had an argument with her friends, but she didn't talk much about it."
"I see, probably best to let them handle it then" Thunderlane said.
"Yeah, I will," Rumble said as his brother knocked on the door to the Boutique.
Rarity answered with her cheerful smile, "My favorite stallion, with my favorite colt."
Rumble blushed, "Am I really you're favorite?"
"Any young colt who gives my little sister the love and tenderness that you do deserves to be called my favorite," Rarity said while rubbing his mane.
"Aw, thanks Rarity," Rumble said with a blush.
"Hey, don't forget about your favorite stallion," Thunderlane said with a grin.
Rarity did a sly smile, "I wouldn't dream of it."
Sweetie Belle had also rushed to the door, "Sorry I didn't get here sooner, I was brushing my mane. I wanna look pretty for my coltfriend after all."
"You're already pretty, my favorite things about you is your eyes, also your cheeks when you blush, it's the cutest thing in the world," Rumble said.
Sweetie Belle's cheeks turned into the pink that Rumble loves to see. "Aw, thanks Rumbly."
Rumble scratched his head a bit, "So...any place you wanna go? Any place special?"
"You don't have to take me somewhere special, I just like spending alone time with you," Sweetie Belle said.
"I like it too, but I still wanna take you someplace nice," Rumble said.
"You're just too sweet, I love that about you," Sweetie Belle said and followed that statement with an affectionate kiss.
Rumble smiled blissfully, "Anyway let's get going." He turned to Rarity, "We'll be back in a few hours."
"That's fine darlings, just enjoy yourselves," Rarity said.
Rumble nodded and turned to Sweetie Belle, "I'm ready when you are."
Sweetie answered by pulling Rumble with her, wanting to spend time with him as quickly as possible. Thunderlane and Rarity had a giggle at that.
"She really likes my little brother," Thunderlane said.
"Yes, lately he's all she thinks about, I swear I've heard her mutter his name in her sleep," Rarity said.
"My brother thinks of her a lot as well, I've never seen him so dedicated," Thunderlane said.
"Like I've said, he's the type of colt I want my sister to date," Rarity said.
"Just like I'm the type of stallion you want to date, correct?" Thunderlane said with a smug grin.
Rarity giggled a bit, "Of course, speaking of which, lets discuss plans for our date."
Thunderlane had a giddy smile as Rarity led him further into the Boutique.
With Rumble and Sweetie Belle, both are walking through town, looking for a place to enjoy their date. Sweetie Belle just cared about spending time with Rumble but Rumble wanted to take her someplace nice.
The two walked near the market place when Sweetie Belle let out a shriek of excitement. "Oooh, those headbands look so pretty!"
Rumble saw a store where the headbands were located. "Yeah they do, I bet they would look very cute on you."
"You think so? I'm gonna go try one out!" Sweetie Belle said and dashed inside.
Rumble chuckled to himself and was about to follow when he his name called. "Hey Rumble!"
Rumble sighed glumly, he recognized that voice. He turned his attention to the pony who called him, "What is it Apple Bloom?"
Apple Bloom approached him with a somewhat surprised expression. "That ain't the friendliest way to greet somepony."
Rumble shook his head, glaring slightly, "What do you want?"
Apple Bloom expected this, she decided to try a calm approach. "Listen, I'm really sorry fer how ah acted before. It was wrong of me to interrupt yer date like that, between what happened with Button Mash, Diamond Tiara, and even upsetting Dinky."
"I don't get that though, why were you acting that way? You even called Sweetie Belle a terrible friend. That might have upset her really, to know one of her closest friends would say that to her," Rumble said.
"Ah know, it was mainly frustration. Though it wasn't far from the truth," Apple Bloom said.
"What do you mean it's not far from the truth?" Rumble asked.
"Do you know how Sweetie Belle even got together with you? Like the real reason she's dating you?" Apple Bloom asked.
"She's dating me because she had a crush on me," Rumble said.
"Oh, you really think that's the reason?" Apple Bloom asked.
"What are you talking about? What other reason is there?" Rumble asked.
Before Apple Bloom could explain, she heard Sweetie Belle's voice. "Apple Bloom!? What are you up to!?"
Apple Bloom turned to her friend, who looked very unhappy as she walked out the store. "I'm just talking a little to Rumble, ah figured ah should explain mah actions."
"Do it later, we're dating," Sweetie Belle said.
Apple Bloom narrowed her eyes, "Have it yer way." She looked to Rumble, "You'll find out the real reason on how you ended up with Sweetie Belle soon enough, I'll make sure of it."
As she trotted off, Rumble turned to Sweetie Belle. "Real reason? What's she talking about?"
"Nothing, just ignore her," Sweetie Belle said. "Come on, I don't feel like looking at the headbands anymore."
Sweetie Belle walked off with Rumble following, feeling curious about Apple Bloom's words.
Twilight is seen walking near the park, thinking over a lot of things, most importantly what's going on with Sweetie Belle, Rumble and Apple Bloom, plus everything Diamond Tiara told her. As she walked she saw Scootaloo go past her while riding on her Scooter. Riding with her was Tender Taps, much to Twilight's surprise.
"This is the first I've seen of Scootaloo and Tender Taps doing something together alone," Twilight said.
Scootaloo had turned around and approached Twilight on her Scooter, coming to a stop before her. "Hey Twilight, great to see you."
"Same to you Scootaloo," Twilight said, then saw Tender Taps behind her, looking a little out of it. "Um, hello Tender Taps, are you alright?"
Tender Taps shook a little as he took a breath, "I'm fine."
Scootaloo giggled, "Guess I went a little too fast for the poor kid."
"Seems like it," Twilight said. "But I'm a little surprised, didn't think you two would be seen spending time together, not that it's weird, but it's new. Kinda like it though, new bonds of friendship."
"Me and Tender Taps started bonding a couple of days ago, mainly because I liked his caring attitude. A little sappy but something I can appreciate," Scootaloo said.
"Hey, I'm not sappy," Tender Taps argued.
"You do have that tendacy, but like I said, I like that about you," Scootaloo said, then focused back on Twilight. "Anyway I really do like him, I've even been trying to give him tips on how to become Apple Bloom's coltfriend," Scootaloo said.
"Scootaloo!" Tender Taps said, face flushed with embarrassment.
"Relax, Twilight's a friend, we can trust her with this," Scootaloo said.
"I know we can, it's still a bit embarrassing when you say it like that though," Tender Taps said.
Scootaloo giggled, "You're really something."
Twilight found this little exchange cute, but she had something else on her mind. "Anyway Scootaloo question, are Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle mad at each other or something?"
Scootaloo looked curiously at Twilight, "Mad? How so?"
"The other day when I asked Sweetie Belle about Apple Bloom, she sounded kind of mad. I haven't seen much of the girls lately but I'm a little worried, have you seen them or talked to them?" Twilight asked.
Tender Taps once again had a bad feeling, he knew there was a chance the girls would be pretty mad at each other.
Scootaloo was also thinking, though not at worried. "Well I haven't really spoken to them much, they'e busy with their own things."
"Uh-huh, I hope it doesn't have to do with Rumble and Sweetie Belle's relationship," Twilight said, hoping to hear more about this situation.
Tender Taps looked away, hoping to hide his worry. Unfortunately Twilight was catching on to his odd behavior.
"Funny, Rainbow Dash did say something similar, I don't see why they could be mad at each other though," Scootaloo said.
Tender Taps again looked around nervously, he almost wanted to say something, but didn't wanna get Scootaloo upset. Twilight continuously noticed his odd behavior.
"Hey Tender Taps, is everything ok with you?" Twilight asked.
Tender Taps looked startled, "Who me? I'm just fine, see?" Tender Taps put on a fake smile, though Twilight saw through that.
"Yeah, when you've been friends with Pinkie Pie long enough, you can tell when somepony's faking a smile, now what's going on?" Twilight asked.
Before Tender Taps could say anything, Scootaloo spoke up. "It's no big deal Twilight, just something me and the girls have been planning for a while, that's all." Before Twilight could ask more, Scootaloo started moving her Scooter. "Anyway me and Taps need to get going, talk to you later!"
Scootaloo sped off, leaving Twilight confused. "What are those foals up to?"
In another part of town, Diamond Tiara had gone to Button's house and knocked. "Button! Open up!"
Button Mash opened up, looking very annoyed. "What do you want? I'm on level 85!"
"No time for your games, we need to find Rumble and Sweetie Belle, or Apple Bloom!" Diamond said.
"Hey I'm not doing any more of Apple Bloom's dumb ideas, I'll let Sweetie Belle get tired of Rumble on her own, she'll come back to me really soon," Button said.
"This has nothing to do with that! We need to go help them before they get into bigger trouble! Especially with Princess Twilight!" Diamond said.
"And I should care because?" Button said.
Diamond groaned, "If you do this for me, I'll help you get early access to that upcoming Space-Alien Fighting game!"
Button Gasped, "Wait! You can do that!? How!?"
"I'm rich dummy, I can get whatever I want with my daddy's help, now are you gonna come with me or not!?" Diamond asked.
"Sure, hold on!" He called into his house. "Moooom! I'll be back later! I gotta help my friends!"
Diamond groaned, this kid was so annoying.
Later in town, Rumble and Sweetie Belle are sitting near the flower shop while eating some cotton candy.
"What was that all about with Apple Bloom?" Sweetie Belle asked.
"Not sure, she said something about why we're in a relationship in the first place, what does that even mean though?" Rumble asked.
Sweetie Belle grew a bit nervous, "It means nothing, just ignore it."
"Does she not like me? I always had the impression that she did, why is she so mean all of a sudden?" Rumble asked.
"Ignore her, she's just being a pain," Sweetie Belle said.
"Well I hope this gets resolved soon, if we're gonna be coltfriend and marefriend, I need to make sure your friends like me, otherwise it's gonna be awkward for you. I know my friends like you...well my only friend but still," Rumble said.
"Apple Bloom just gets a little weird at times, just ignore it," Sweetie Belle said, getting a little irritated.
Rumble looked concerned, Sweetie Belle was starting to sound pretty angry, nothing he really likes to see or hear. Nonetheless, he choose to drop it, not wanting to upset her any further.
A few minutes later Scootaloo and Tender Taps happened to ride past them, with Scootaloo noticing the two sitting and eating Cotton Candy. "Hey it's Rumble and Sweetie Belle."
Tender Taps looked over to them, feeling a bit conflicted, "Are we gonna go say 'hello' to them?"
"I don't see why not, besides I wanna see for myself what their dating is, I've only seen it once and I never got that answer from Sweetie Belle or Rumble as far as me asking him out," Scootaloo said.
"Scootaloo, maybe it's better to move on, it's taking a while and I don't think this is worth it. There are plenty of colts that-"
Scootaloo interrupted, "We've been over this already, I want Rumble. I'm gonna go say 'hi', you can stay here if you're not comfortable alright?"
"But..." Tender gave in. "Fine, I'll go with you, just in case you need me."
Scootaloo chuckled a bit, "You're sorta becoming like my sidekick. Let's go."
Scootaloo placed her scooter and both their helmets on the side as they approached the dating couple.
"Hey Sweetie Belle, Rumble, what's up?" Scootaloo asked.
Rumble waved, "Hi Scootaloo, hi Tender Taps."
Sweetie Belle looked a little concerned, but relented. "Hey Scootaloo, what brings you here?"
"Me and Tender Taps were doing some stuff together when we saw you two, I came by to see how your, date, was going," She moved in closer. "So, how is the dating going?"
Sweetie Belle could tell Scootaloo wants her answer already, while she's told Apple Bloom, she still needs to explain it to Scootaloo. "It's going fine..."
"Anything you'd like to tell me about? Anything important?" Scootaloo asked, doing her best to be subtle, though even Rumble was looking curious.
Sweetie Belle sighed, "Come with me a moment." She turned to Tender Taps, "Mind keeping Rumble company? I need to explain something to Scootaloo."
Tender Taps nodded, "Sure thing."
With that Sweetie Belle took Scootaloo to another area while Tender Taps sat with Rumble.
"I don't think we've talked much, I know you're one of Apple Bloom's friends right? I remember her introducing you as a dancing pony" Rumble asked.
Tender Taps nodded nervously, "Yeah, I like to dance."
"That's cool, I like to fly," Rumble said.
Tender Taps smiled nervously, though knew deep down something was gonna happen and there was a good chance Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo would come back really angry.
"Hey, you know Apple Bloom well right? Does she dislike me?" Rumble asked.
Tender Taps looked curious, "Huh?"
"I'm pretty sure she doesn't like me much, just yesterday she along with Diamond Tiara and Button Mash interrupted our date, I don't know why though," Rumble said.
Tender Taps groaned and muttered, "Apple Bloom, what in the world are you up to?"
With the two fillies, Scootaloo finally got to her point. "Alright so what's the deal with Rumble? Did you get all the info you need? When can I start dating him?"
Sweetie Belle knew what she was about to say wasnt' gonna be easy. She didn't want to drag this out too long, knowing that Scootaloo is very impatient, but she also wants to be gentle to her long time friend. "I'm sorry Scootaloo, I know I promised you but..."
"But what?" Scootaloo asked, growing even more impatient.
"He's not interested in you that way, I asked him and he said you're not his type, you're too assertive for his liking," Sweetie Belle said.
Scootaloo looked surprised, "Assertive? How? So I'm a little tough and a bit of a show-off, I'm not that assertive though."
"Look, he's not interested in you, he says he'll accept you as a friend, but that's all," Sweetie Belle said.
Scootaloo looked mad, she wasn't taking this well. "Well tell the kid I'm not assertive! Come on I want my coltfriend already, you promised me Sweetie Belle!"
"I know I did! But it didn't work! I tried Scootaloo, but he doesn't like you, he likes me...no, he loves me, and honestly...I love him too," Sweetie Belle admitted.
"...What do you mean, you love him? Scootaloo asked, her eye twitching slightly.
"I love him, right now I'm not pretending to date him, I really am dating him. I love him Scootaloo, and he loves me," Sweetie Belle confessed.
"You...wait...what?" Scootaloo said.
"I'm sorry Scootaloo, I just-"
Scootaloo interrupted Sweetie Belle, "You promised me..., you promised he would be my coltfriend! You promised me Sweetie Belle!"
Sweetie Belle cringed a little, "I know, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to fall in love with him, it just happened. He really liked me and went through a lot of trouble to date me, so I just fell in love. I've never felt such affection from another pony, over time I just fell in love with him."
Scootaloo just watched in shock and anger at what she was hearing, "But...he was supposed to be mine..."
Sweetie Belle put her head down in shame, "I'm sorry Scootaloo, I didn't want to hurt you, but I couldn't deny my feelings. He's so sweet, sensitive, but he's also protective and caring. He's the perfect boy for me, I couldn't pass him up. Can you ever forgive me?" Sweetie Belle looked up, "Can you?"
Scootaloo just stood there, gritting her teeth, looking like she's ready to burst in anger, to really let her friend hear it. Sweetie Belle prepared for the worst Scootaloo had to say, closing her eyes shut. But when nothing happened, Sweetie Belle opened one eye to see that all of the anger on Scootaloo's face disappeared.
In it's place, was sadness. Scootaloo was crushed, the colt of her dreams now just that, a dream that won't be realized. She couldn't control her sadness anymore and within moments tears started coming from her eyes.
"But...I wanted him...I wanted to love him..." Scootaloo said.
"Scootaloo, please don't cry. I'll do anything to make it up to you," Sweetie Belle pleaded.
It was no use, Scootaloo's tears ran down like a waterfall, it wasn't long before her muffled sobs became a fountain of tears. Scootaloo sat down, crying over the pain of lost love.
Rumble and Tender Taps both overheard the sounds of Scootaloo crying.
"Is that Scootaloo!?" Rumble worrriedly asked.
"Oh no..." Tender Taps said. "Tell me it didn't happen."
The two colts rushed over and saw Scootaloo covering her face, trying to keep her tears from falling out, and Sweetie Belle standing by a little nervous, close to tears herself. She never imagined she would make Scootaloo cry. Anger she can handle, but crying she can't. Especially when it's Scootaloo, the toughest filly in Ponyville. She had no idea she felt so strongly about being with Rumble, she knew she had a crush, but she didn't think it was that big of a crush.
"Sweetie Belle, what's wrong? Why is she crying!?" Rumble asked, feeling very worried himself.
Tender Taps knew what may have happened, he was afraid of this.
"I...I don't know what just happened, I told her I loved you and well..." Sweetie Belle said, not too sure what she wants to say.
Rumble pitied Scootaloo, finding the sight of her crying hard to bear. He approached her carefully, "Scootaloo, what's wrong!? Please stop crying!"
As he reached his hoof out to tough her, she whacked his hoof away. "DON'T TOUCH ME!"
Rumble took a step back, now she's angry too, "Is this about the other day? If I agree to spending the day with you would that make you feel better?"
"Just go away! I don't wanna talk to any of you!" Scootaloo shouted, then ran away still crying.
"Wait! Come back!" Sweetie Belle pleaded, in tears herself. "I'm sorry! Please!"
Tender Taps also felt tears coming to his eyes, one of his friends is hurt, that's what he was afraid would happen with all of this. "She should have listened to me."
Rumble looked curious, "Who? What's going on!?"
"Well you messed up big time, didn't you Sweetie Belle!?" they heard. All of them turned around to see Apple Bloom. "All you had to do was what we asked you to do."
"What!? What did she need to do?" Tender Taps asked.
Sweetie Belle glared at Apple Bloom, "Haven't you caused enough problems lately!?"
"Me!? Yer the one who started this! If you just did what we asked you to do, this never would have happened!" Apple Bloom shouted.
"What's going on!?" Rumble asked. "What did you ask her to do!?"
"Like ah wanted to say earlier, the reason Sweetie Belle wads dating you was because-"
Tender Taps interrupted, "Apple Bloom, stop! You're gonna make this worse!"
"Pipe down Tender Taps!" Apple Bloom warned, then turned back to Rumble. "Remember back in the castle? When you and Scootaloo were alone together in that room sometime after we spoke to Twilight?"
"Yeah? What about it?" Rumble asked, vagely remembering.
"Apple Bloom, please don't!" Sweetie Belle pleaded.
"Too late, you did this to yerself!" Apple Bloom shouted, then turned to Rumble. "The plan was fer Scootaloo to ask you out, or you to ask her out. Unfortunatley she wussed out and left. Then you overheard Sweetie Belle asking you out, that wasn't her practicing to talk to you, that was her thinking of something to tell Scootaloo to say to you. She asked you out on accident!"
Rumble looked at her with disbelief, "No way, she wouldn't do that! She asked me out because-"
"It was an accident, she only agreed to it because she wanted to see what you liked in a filly, so she could tell Scootaloo!" Apple Bloom said.
Rumble looked shocked, his eyes widened in disbelief, mouth agape. He turned to Sweetie Belle, who at this point was trying to hide her face behind her mane. "Is that true?"
Sweetie Belle whimpered a bit, "Rumble, this wasn't meant to hurt you."
"Sweetie Belle, please, answer the question, is what she said true?" Rumble asked.
Sweetie Belle reluctantly nodded, "Yes...it is."
Rumble couldn't believe this, everything they've done together, was it just a lie? Did she only pretend to love him? It couldn't be. "But...I thought you really did like me..."
"I do Rumble, really. Maybe not at first but I really did fall in love with you. That night in your house, our kiss together, that was real, I swear to you!" Sweetie Belle said.
Rumble shook his head, "This...this is too much, I don't even know what to think."
"Rumble I swear, I love you, I just want us to be together," Sweetie Belle pleaded.
Rumble shook his head, "I need to be alone for a bit. I'm sorry."
Rumble then flew off, failing to keep the tears flowing from his eyes. He felt hurt, but very confused. Sweetie Belle couldn't just let him leave, she had to follow him. "Rumble wait!"
Sweetie Belle chased after Rumble, leaving a disappointed Apple Bloom and a still saddened Tender Taps behind.
"That filly, she just had to be selfish," Apple Bloom said.
Tender Taps glared at her, "How can you say that!? The only one who was selfish here was you!"
"Me!? All I wanted was fer Scootaloo to have her colt!" Apple Bloom said.
"Well she obviously doesn't now does she!?" Tender Taps asked. "She ran off crying because-"
"Because Sweetie Belle was selfish!" Apple Bloom interrupted. "The other day she told me that she was keeping Rumble to herself, despite us telling her several times that this was fer Scootaloo!"
"You can't decide who somepony loves! I could tell she was getting feelings for Rumble and honestly I felt like she was a better marefriend for him," Tender Taps said.
"What was ah supposed to do!? Ah promised Scootaloo I'd get her Rumble!" Apple Bloom said.
"You should have let them handle it themselves! Not sneak around trying to break them up and force Rumble into a relationship! What's this about you sneaking around with Button Mash and Diamond Tiara!?" Tender Taps asked.
"Me trying to fix this mess, what else?" Apple Bloom asked.
Tender Taps rubbed his head in frustration, "You're impossible! Say what you want but nothing here was fixing anything, now everypony's upset, because you tried forcing love!"
"Ah tried making everypony happy Tender Taps! Don't act like you know more about mah friends than ah do! The only reason ah let you with my friends so much was out of pity because yer too dang shy to make yer own friends!" Apple Bloom shouted.
Tender Taps looked a bit hurt. "Pity? Well gee thanks for your pity. On the bright side I got a great friend in Scootaloo at least. Speaking of whom, I need to go check on her, I won't leave a friend alone and unhappy."
Tender Taps trotted off as Apple Bloom let out an annoyed sigh. She turned to the side and saw Diamond Tiara and Button Mash standing there in surprsie.
"Looks like we're too late," Button said.
Diamond groaned, "What even happened?"
"Scootaloo found out about Sweetie Belle and Rumble, she ran home crying, then Rumble ran off crying when he found out how horrible a friend Sweetie Belle was, now Tender Taps is mad just because ah tried to fix things," Apple Bloom said.
Diamond groaned, "Apple Bloom, you're honestly becoming worse than I was when I was a spoiled brat."
"Excuse me!?"Apple Bloom said. "Maybe if you two did yer jobs better when ah asked you too, then maybe things would have turned out much better!"
"You know what, you're on your own, don't come asking for our help next time you need it!" Diamond said, then turned to Button. "Lets go home."
"Do I get my game?" Button asked.
Diamond groaned, "Yes, fine, just let me handle it."
"Sweet! I love you so much!" Button said.
Diamond glared slightly at Button, "Don't ever say that again."
Apple Bloom rolled her eyes as the two walked away. She then noticed the three flower ponies, Daisy, Roseluck and Lilly standing there.
"Um...howdy?" Apple Bloom said.
"Oh no! That young filly ran off crying over the same of rejection!" Daisy said.
"That poor colt feels like he wasn't truly loved!" Roseluck said.
"And now their friendship is falling apart!" Lilly said.
"How terrible!" All three said and fainted.
Apple Bloom rolled her eyes, "Them mares are really weird."
She turned to the direction Scootaloo ran off too. Deep down she did feel a bit guilty, but she would never admit that. However she did feel like she should at least talk to Scootaloo, she did get her hopes up a bit after all.
Meanwhile Dinky is walking to town, hoping to see how Rumble and Sweetie Belle were doing, hopefully both were enjoying themselves, and hopefully Apple Bloom wasn't doing anything she should.
As she walked, she saw Rumble fly past her, tears flowing from his eyes. "Rumble!?"
He didn't stop, probably because he didn't hear her or he just didn't want to. Afterwards Sweetie Belle rushed past her, tears of her own. "Sweetie Belle!?"
She saw the two running a certain direction. Feeling worried for them she decided to follow. Her best friend was in tears, something she could not handle seeing. She would find out what happened.