//------------------------------// // Chapter 3: Talking to Cakes *Update* // Story: Pinkie Pie: Feelings Get! // by RaccoonBL //------------------------------// As Pinkie walked into the kitchen, she could just the smell the pleasant, delicious aroma of all the different pastries, and their hot, yummy goodness. Pinkie Pie noticed Mrs. Cake was struggling with some dishes and plates, so she trotted over to where Mrs. Cake was to help her. Mrs. Cake heard the sound of trotting and saw Pinkie. “Hay Pinkie!” Said Mrs. Cake while she was struggling. “Be a dear, aah, and help me put up the, eeh, dishes and plates before I, oof, fall.” as Mrs. Cake finished her sentence, she began to wobble around. Pinkie immediately helped take the plates and dishes off of Mrs. Cake’s hooves and then put them up at super sonic speed. Mrs. Cake then wiped the sweat off her forehead. “Thank you Pinkie Pie.” Mrs. Cake gave Pinkie Pie a hug. Her eyes then shot wide open in realization. “Oh my gosh! Pinkie! Your cake!” Mrs Cake grabbed Pinkie’s hoof and rushed her to her seat. From where Pinkie was sitting, she could see a giant cloth over something possibly a hoof and a half high. Mr and Mrs. cake each stood at one side of the cake. “Introducing.” Began Mr. and Mrs. Cake in unison. They paused for tension, it was certainly working. Pinkie Pie was literally holding onto her seat in suspense. “Your cake!” They took the cloth off and out revealed a delicious cake with fudge and gummy bears, and whole sorts of other treats. Now you may be wondering why Pinkie Pie was in suspense when she knew it was a cake. Well, the answer is simple. You see, every weekend, the cakes try out a new cake recipe. They decided that the best way to test new cake recipes was to have Pinkie Pie eat the cake for breakfast. Oh, how Pinkie loved every Saturday. Eating the cake even made her forget about her problem and what she wanted to ask. Absolutely nothing could ruin this moment. “So Pinkie Pie.” Began Mr. Cake. “What happened yesterday?” Pinkie Pie froze. Except that. Darn, thought Pinkie. And just when I forgot it. “I mean.” Continued Mr. Cake. “You did come home a little late. We know because we didn’t see you at all before we went to bed. And we heard your hoofsteps last night. Can you tell us why you were up so late?” Pinkie thought about this for a moment. “Okie dokie lokie!” Pinkie replied. So, Pinkie Pie told the cakes about how she set up a prank. How she fell off a cliff. How Rainbow Dash saved her. And finally how Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash helped round the ducks up for fluttershy. However, she neglected to mention that during this time, she started developing feelings for Rainbow Dash as well as failing to mention the dream she had last night. When she was finished the Cakes smiled. “Well we're just glad to you’re ok.” Said Mrs. Cake. “We wouldn’t know what we would do if something happened to you.” Said Mr. Cake. “Its great that Rainbow Dash saved you. She is absolutely wonderful.” “Yes she is.” Said Pinkie Pie out loud which she didn’t intend. Pinkie Pie felt her face heat up in embarrassment. “Maybe we should bake her a cake! Does that sound like a great idea Pinkie?” Pinkie Pie nodded. “Yep! Exclaimed Pinkie. “Sounds like the perfect thank you gift to me.” She said as she licked the remaining frosting from her lips. “Then it's settled.” Said Mrs. Cake. The Cakes walked away while Pinkie thought of something. I can’t talk about my feelings towards Rainbow Dash while we’re baking! Thought Pinkie Pie. I have to talk to them about this now, or else it will just eat me up inside like how those books that Twilight keeps trying to get me read go. Plus, they deserve to know after all the things they did for me. Pinkie Pie sighed. “WAIT!” Exclaimed Pinkie Pie. The Cakes turned around to face Pinkie Pie. “What is it Pinkie?” Asked the Cakes in unison. Pinkie Pie took in a big breath of air. “I kinda need to talk to you about something before we start baking dashie's cake.” Said Pinkie while she played with her hooves. “Its really important.” Pinkie Pie blushed a deep shade of red. The Cakes trotted closer to Pinkie. Ok, I can do this. Pinkie thought to herself. Just take another deep breath. Pinkie Pie calmed herself down, she was ready. “Ok, Mr. and Mrs. Cake.” Began Pinkie Pie. “I...” “Yes?” Said Mr. and Mrs. Cake together. “I have a...” Pinkie took one last deep breath and spat it out. “...Have a crush on someone...” The Cakes’ faces beamed. Pinkie blushed heavily. “Awwww, our little Pinkie winkie has a little crush.” Said Mrs. Cake. The blush on pinkie's face deepened in color. “M-Mrs. CAKE! You're embarrassing me.” Said Pinkie. “Oh Pinkie.” Began Mr. Cake. “Their is nothing to be embarrassed about. There is nothing wrong with having a crush on a stallion.” At this, Pinkie lowered her head in disheartenment. “We should celebrate! Me and Mrs. Cake will bake the most delicious cake for you.” Mr. Cake then realized something. “...Right after we bake that cake for Rainbow Dash. No, wait! This is more important. Then again, your life is more important then some crush. But, this isn’t some crush! This is your first crush!” Mr. Cake and Mrs. Cake turned towards Pinkie Pie and asked her the question she had been dreading ever since she woke up. “Who is the lucky stallion?” Pinkie Pie lowered her head and fiddled with a piece of lint on the ground. “I have a crush on...” Pinkie Pie began. “I have a crush on...” Pinkie Pie couldn’t seem to get the words out of her mouth. All the pressure kept piling up on her. Add on to the fact that the Cakes were in suspense and she didn’t want to disappoint them, made it all the harder. Everything seem to be pointing at her saying no. She didn’t have to tell them the truth. She could lie and say the name of a stallion like Big Macintosh or Pokey! NO! Thought Pinkie Pie. Come on Pinkie! Just gotta admit it to yourself first! Ok, I have a crush... “...On Rainbow Dash...” The room was hushed. Not a single sound could be heard except the ones outside. The Cakes were are wearing shocked faces and Pinkie was not only blushing madly, but was sulking. So I guess they do hate me now after all. Pinkie Pie was about to turn around and walk back towards her bedroom to cry for a while, when she was pulled into a group hug by the Cakes. “Wha!?!" Said a shocked Pinkie Pie. “You...You guys don’t mind that I like...a mare?” Said Pinkie Pie with shame. The Cakes hugged Pinkie tighter. “Oh, Pinkie dearie, we could never hate you for something like that.” Replied Mrs. Cake. “We can’t control over who you like and don’t like. As long as you are happy Pinkie Pie, we’re happy.” Pinkie Pie smiled and a single tear of joy slid down her face. “And plus.” Added Mr. Cake. “Rainbow Dash is a kindhearted mare who looks like she would never hurt you, She's a keeper.” Pinkie Pie started giggling uncontrollably. “Yes, yes she is.” Pinkie Pie smiled again and then pulled the Cakes back into a group hug. And so, they all began to start on baking the two cakes. One for Rainbow Dash for saving Pinkie’s life. And the second one for Pinkie’s newfound crush... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When Pinkie Pie and the Cakes were done with, well, the cakes. They set them out. Rainbow Dash’s cake was a 3 layer cake where all three layers were light blue. In the middle of each layer was a rainbow stripe. And at the bottom and top of each layers was vanilla in the shape of clouds. On the very top of of the cake had Thank You! in the dead center. On each of three layers on the side there was a name. On the bottom layer was Mr. Cake. The middle layer was Mrs. Cake. And on the highest layer was Pinkie Pie with a heart at the end. Pinkie blushed, even though she knew Rainbow Dash wouldn’t understand what the heart really meant. Pinkie Pie’s cake also had 3 layers. It had hearts on the top of the bottom layer. Flowers on the middle layer. And on the very top was Pinkie’s cutie mark. Of course, being the sugar lover she was, she ate her cake without admiring as much as she probably should’ve. “Ok Pinkie.” Began Mr. Cake. “Now that you had your cake, its time to deliver this one to Rainbow Dash.” Mr. Cake then gave Pinkie Pie a wink. Pinkie Pie then giggled. “You got it!” Pinkie Pie said with a smile. Pinkie Pie was heading out the door when she was stopped by Mrs. Cake. “Um...Pinkie...” Began Mrs. Cake. “Do...your friends know?” Pinkie Pie lowered her head. “...No...” Replied Pinkie Pie “Pinkie...you do know you have to tell them sooner or later...right?” “I know...” And with that Pinkie Pie exited Sugercube corner. Mrs. Cake's words ran through her brain. I know I have to tell them soon. Thought Pinkie Pie. But, when? And, who first? As Pinkie walked in the direction of Rainbow's house, these thought kept running through her head. Who first...