"Heeeeeeeyyy!!"
I see an very excited girl running toward me from the distance, waving her arms in the air like she's totally oblivious to any attention she might draw to herself. That girl is Pinkie Pie. My friend and best party girl in the neighborhood and school. We've been friends for a long time ever since I moved here. She's friends with everyone here and we grew pretty close through the years. But she seems very excited today. More than usual. Honestly when she's like this I almost feel better running away. However I just sigh and idle in front of the crosswalk and let Pinkie catch up to me.
"I'm here!! Sorry I'm late again! I accidently bumped some of my party decorations off my desk and it took a long time to clean up." Pinkie Pie explains catching her breath. "But I was still able to catch up with you!"
"Maybe, but only because I decided to stop and wait for you." I say half joking.
"Eeehhhhh, You say that like you were thinking about ignoring me! That's mean!" She lectures me.
I just roll my eyes. "Well, if people stare at you for acting crazy I don't want them to think we're a couple or something."
Pinkie Pie gets a smile back on her face. "Fine, Fine. But you did wait for me, after all. I guess you don't have it in you to be mean even if you want to~"
"Whatever you say Pinkie..."
"Hehe!" Her giggle brings a smile on my face.
We cross the street together and make our way to school. As we draw near, The streets become increasingly speckled with other students making their daily commute.
Pinkie Pie breaks the silence. "By the way, have you decided on a club to join yet?"
"A club? I told you already, I'm really not intrested in joining any clubs. I haven't been looking, either." I remind her.
Pinkie shuck her head. "Eh? That's not true! You told me you would join a club this year!"
"Did I...?" I'm sure it's possible that I did, In one our many conversations where I dismissively go along with whatever she's going on about. Pinkie likes to get me and others in social situations, when I'm perfectly content just going by on the average while spending my free time on games and cartoons.
Pinkie nodded. "Uh-huh! I was talking about how I'm worried you won't have many friends and social skills before college. Your happyness is really important to me, you know! And I know you're happy now, but i'd die at the thought of you becoming a NEET in a few years because you're not used to the real world! You trust me right? Don't make me keep worrying about you."
After hearing her concerns and how serious she is, I sigh and give her a smile. "Alright, alright... I'll look at a few clubs if it makes you happy. No promises, though."
"Will you atleast Pinkie promise me you'll try a little?"
"Yeah, I guess I'll promise you that. Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye." I Pinkie Promised her.
Pinkie gets a smile. "Yaay~!"
I give her a smile back trying to figure out how she always gets me into these situations, but who knows, I might find a club and meet some nice people.
The school day is as ordinary as ever, and it's over before I know it. After I pack up my things, I stare blankly at the wall, looking for an ounce of motivation.
"Clubs..." Pinkie wants me to check out some clubs. I quess I have no choice but to start with the cartoon club...
My thoughts get cut off by a familiar voice. "Hellooo?"
"Pinkie...?" She must have come into the classroom while I was spacing out. I look around and realize I'm the only one left in the classroom.
"I thought I'd catch you coming out of the classroom, but I saw you just sitting here and spacing out, so I came in. Lucky I was here to get you out of your day dream." She chuckled to herself as she said that.
"You don't need to wait up for me if it's going to make you late to your own club."
"We'll, I thought you might need some encouragement, so I thought, you know..." Pinkie got a small smile.
"Know what?"
Her smile got bigger. "Well, that you could come to my club!"
"Pinkie.."
"Yeaahh??"
"There is no way I'm going to your club." I told her.
She looked disapointed at me. "Eeeehhhhh!? Partypooper!"
Pinkie Pie is vice president of the Friendship Club. As I said she is friends with everyone and her best friends decided to start a club about it. Of course, being Pinkie Pie, she couldn't wait to join in too. But I'm not intrested in something dull like that.
"Yeah, I'm going to the cartoon club."
"Come on, please?" Pinkie begged me.
"Why do you care so much, anyway?"
Pinkie got a nervous smile. "Well... I kinda told the club yesterday I would bring a new member... And they prepared everything so... Hehe.."
I facepalmed at her stupidity. "Don't make promises you can't keep!" I can't tell if Pinkie is really that random, or if she's so smart as to have planned this all out. I let out a long sigh. "Fine.. I'll stop by for a few minutes, okay?"
Pinkie got a big smile again and got my hand. "Yes! Let's go~!"
We make our way upstairs and walk through the halls. I look around. This is a section of the school I rarely visit, being generally used for third-year classes and activities.
Pinkie, full of energy, swings open the classroom door. "Everyone! The new member is here~!"
"I told you, Don't call me a 'new member-" I stop to glance around the room. I see five girls.
"Welcome to the Friendship club. It's a pleasure to meet you. Pinkie always says nice things about you." One of the girls welcomes me. She had purple hair with pink and lavender streaks in them. She had dark purple eyes but still welcoming.
"Pinkie, You brought a boy?" Another girl coments. She has purple hair with big beautiful curls in them. She had dark blue eyes that shimmer as she looks at me. She also has a charming voice which sounded a bit less charming in the last line.
A girl with rainbow manes and bright magenta eyes gives her a playfull punch. "Quiet Rarity, a boy is a great idea. This is going to be fun!" She gives me a smile that forces me to give a small smile back. Now I also know the name of the other one.
Another girl walks up to me for a handshake. "Nice to meet ya. Ah'm Apple Jack. But you can call me AJ." She has blonde hair that's tied up in a braid at the end. She has bright green eyes and wears an cowboy, or in this case, cowgirl hat above her uniform.
I shake her hand to feel her tight grip. "Nice to meet you too."
I see Pinkie bring a girl to me who is hiding her face behind her hair. "Go on Fluttershy! Introduce yourself! No need to be shy!"
The shy girl had long pink hair hanging over her face and green/blue eyes. "U-Uhm.. H-Hi... I-I'm.. I-m Flutte-..." She didn't continue and just looked away. It was so quiet I could barely hear her but I just gave her a smile.
I take another look around the room and notice something. This club.. Is filled with incredibly cute girls!
I lock eyes with Twilight and she notices. "If you want to say something, you can." She tells me with the same nice smile.
"N-No.. I just.. Sorry.."
"No need to apolize. You're starting to sound like Fluttershy." The Rainbow haired one commented.
"Rainbow Dash." Twilight says to her in a mad tone.
"Oh, I wasn't trying to be mean. Sorry.."
The rainbow haired one who's name is conveniently Rainbow Dash apologized to me.
I just brush it off. "It's ok."
Twilight got everyones attention. "Since we have a new member today we can start with introductions. You too Fluttershy." She looked over to the quiet girl who quietly nodded.
They all started getting chairs and put them in a circle. I did too and sat next to Pinkie. Twilight put her chair next mine and we were all in a circle now.
"Now, since I'm the president I'll start. " She looks over to me and smiles. "I'm Twilight Sparkle. I started the friendship club, These are my friends."
The girl next to Twilight got my attention now. "I'm Rarity! I'm pretty popular in the fashion club around here. Nice to meet you darling."
I give her a smile and Apple Jack starts her introduction now too. "You already know my name. Ah'm part of the apple family and the Sweet Apple Acers farm. Ah live and work there so if ya need some apple product Ah'm the girl to ask."
I nod again and Rainbow Dash gets a smile. "And I'm Rainbow Daring Awesome Dash!" Apple Jack gives her a small kick. "But Rainbow Dash is fine too. I'm captain of the sports club and awesome at every single on of them."
"A little boasting isn't it?" Apple Jack told her.
"What, It's true!" Rainbow said a bit louder than necesairy. I just giggle at them. I look at the quiet one who looks very nervous.
Rainbow notices too and puts an arm around her. "Go on Flutters. No need to be shy."
"Uhm.. H-Hi... I-I'm Fluttershy..." She actually finished this time but quickly looked away.
I give her a smile. "Nice to meet you Fluttershy." She looks back and gives me a small smile.
"And you already know me!" Pinkie happly adds.
Twilight looks back at me. "So, do you have any experients with friendship?"
"Uhm.." How am I supposed to answer this?? I have friends so I guess yea. "Yea..?"
"Hmm" Twilight stays quiet for a few second. "Anyways I'm sure you'll be able to learn something here. Friendship is like a 3d cube. It has many sides and debth to it and sometimes has a suprise on the inside." Twilight made her comparison. I quietly nod.
Rainbow gets to my wispers something to me but loud enough for them to hear too. "You don't HAVE to learn about it tho. She's just trying to sound smart." She gives me a small wink and gets back to her seat with a big grin.
Twilight gets an annoyed face again. "I'm not!"
"Whatever egghead." She jokes one more time before Twilight starts yelling at her some more. All I can do is giggle as the others try to break up the two girls.
After a bit Twilight comes back to me. "Sorry about that.. That wasn't a very good example of friendship. Rainbow just likes to make small comments like that." She apologizes.
I smile at her. "It's fine, really, I don't mind."
She gets a smile back too. "Good."
We hang out there for a while longer. It got pretty fun talking to all the girls that I forgot the time. I hear a bell ring.
Twilight looks up at the clock. "Oh, it's the end of the meeting already!"
"Aww.. I was just having so much fun.." Pinkie said disapointed.
Apple jack shuck her head "No worries. We can spend more time here tomorrow."
"And it will be 20% cooler with our new member!" Rainbow Dash said very excited. The rest got a smile too as they were packing their bags to leave.
"Actually.." I look away to ashamed to look them in the eye. "I never said I would join the club.. Pinkie convinced me to stop by, but I never made any decision." I look back and see them looking disapointed at me.
"B-But.." Pinkie looks down.
"I'm sorry, I thought.." Rainbow didn't finish and just looked away.
"Oh.." Apple Jack looked away.
Rarity and Fluttershy stayed quiet.
"Y-You all.." I.. I'm defenseless against these girls. Seeying them so disapointed I just sigh. "...Right.. Okay, I've decided, then. I'll join the Friendship Club."
The girls look up again and smiles return on their faces.
"Yesss! I'm so happy~!" Pinkie quickly hugged me tight, jumping up and down.
"H-Hey!" Pinkie let me go.
Rainbow came to stand next to me and gave me a small playfull punch. "You actually scared me a little there. Don't do that again." I just gave her a small smile.
"Ah'm happy you're stayin'." Apple Jack said giving me a smile.
"Although I'll have to get used to a boy being around here I'm happy to have you here." Rarity said giving me a small wink.
Fluttershy walks up to me and actually says something I can hear. "I-I'm happy you're staying too.."
"Then that makes it official! Welcome to the Friendship Club!" Twilight happly announces.
"Yea.. Thanks, I guess."
Twilight stands in the middle of the room for the last announcement. "Okay everyone! I think with that, we can end today's meeting on a good note. See you all tomorrow!" She looks over at me. "I look forward to seeing you get along with everyone. We'll make sure you'll have a good time being here." She gives me a nice smile before turning to get her stuff.
I get my stuff too and see Pinkie walking with me to the door. "Hey, since we're already here, do you want to walk home together?"
That's right, Pinkie and I never walk home together anymore because she always stayed after school for clubs. "Sure!"
Pinkie gets a big smile. "Yaay~!"
With that the two of us depart the clubroom and make our way home. The whole way, my mind wanders back and fourth between the six girls: Pinkie Pie, Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Apple Jack, Rarity and Fluttershy. Will I really be happy spending every day after school in the Friendship club? Perhaps I'll have the chance to grow closer to one of these girls...