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// Pretty In Pink (Diamond Tiara X Snails) 
// Story: Pretty Little Ditty 
// by Closer-To-The-Sun 
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Pretty In Pink

“And loses herself in her dreaming and sleep/and her lovers walk through in their coats/She’s pretty in pink/Isn’t she pretty in pink?/Isn’t she?” –The Psychedelic Furs, “Pretty In Pink”


A pink pony was waiting on a bridge. Looking over the railing, she looked at her reflection in the water. Her white and pink mane looked as if it was moving according to the water's reflection. But she knew there was no breeze or anything of the sort. If there was, she wouldn't have worn the tiara that she normally would be placed on her head. It was her name, after all, and Diamond Tiara would look odd without it. 

She looked up from the water to see an orange colt with a green mane walking to where she was. Diamond Tiara blushed slightly as she saw the unicorn. She looked away from him, trying to keep the prim and proper atmosphere about her.

"Hiya, Diamond Tiara," the colt greeted her as he drew closer and stepped onto the bridge.

"Oh, Snails, I see that you came," Diamond spoke, giving a bit of attitude to her 'surprised' reaction.

Snails gave a small laugh as one of his front hooves rubbed the back of his neck, "Heh, well yeah. I had a feeling you gave me that note. I mean, your writing is really nice and all. Anyway, what's up?"

"Uh, yeah….um….I kind of got something to tell you," Diamond spoke, looking anywhere she could except at Snails and the sweet smile he had on his face.

"Tell me? This isn't like when you had to 'tell me something' when we were little and Silver Spoon came up behind me with a bucket of mud and poured it on me, is it?" Snails asked, turning his head around, looking to make sure he didn't see a grey pony with a braided grey mane, "Even though you girls found it funny, my mom didn't."

The pink earth pony couldn't help but smile at the memory. She and Silver Spoon wanted to coat Snails in mud and call him a pig. They didn't expect that Snails would also find it funny. The unicorn even started to oink playfully. While Silver Spoon was disgusted, Diamond thought it added to the moment.

"No, no, this isn't anything like that," Diamond replied, trying to hide her smile.

"Or is it the time that you turned the school's hose on me during recess because the two of you thought I didn't bathe?" Snails asked again.

Diamond thought back at that time. She had to admit that in retrospect, she was quite the mean little filly before she got her cutie mark. And Diamond realized she did have a tendency to pick on Snails since they grew up together and she had known him for as long as she could remember.

"Not like that, either. Listen, this is….different," the pink pony was annoyed with herself for not coming up with the right words.

"Different?" Snails tilted his head to the side.

"Yes. I know I haven't exactly treated you all that great since….as long as we've known each other. But I really want to say I'm sorry for all of that," Diamond finally had the courage to look at Snails in the eyes and return the smile he had on his face.

"Really? No fooling?" Snails' face beamed.

Diamond nodded, "Yes, really."

"Gosh, that's really kind of you, Diamond Tiara! It really means a lot to me," Snails happily thanked Diamond as his face became a little pink.

Looking back down at the water over the railing, she continued, "And….there is something else…."

"Hmm?"

Diamond's tongue felt strange as she spoke, "I've noticed that….over the years we have known each other….you were…..unusual compared to the other colts. You were always nice to everypony you met and never failed to have a smile on your face. Even when we threw mud at you or sabotaged your lunch, you had that stupid smile on your face. And even after all that we put you through, you were incredibly kind and sweet to us. Like when my mom forgot to pack my lunch, you shared your lunch with me, even giving me your cupcake that you were looking forward to eating. I even remember the time I tripped and cried on the playground, you carried me on your back to Miss Cheerilee. I knew you were having trouble, but you had the smile on your face and reassured me it would all be okay." Diamond closed her eyes for a few seconds. Upon opening them, they were wet with a few tears. She turned to Snails and looked into his eyes with a smile.

Snails was unsure of both what to say and do. He continued to listen to the mare.

Diamond resumed to conclude, "I guess what I'm basically saying is that I never realized exactly how lucky I am to know such a wonderful pony as you. I'm just really sad it took me this long to see it."

The colt's face became a bold pink at Diamond's words and each memory came back to Snails. Nervously, he spoke "Al-alright….um, is that it then?"

Diamond Tiara's face became a bright red as she spoke with an annoyed tone and looked directly at him, "Darn it, you imbecile."

Before either of the ponies could process the next second, Diamond Tiara moved her face close to Snails and kissed him directly on his lips. The pink pony's eyes were closed as her face felt as if it was on fire. As for Snails, his face felt exactly the same as his eyes showed how shocked he was as they stayed opened for the duration of the kiss.

Finally, Diamond broke the kiss and looked to Snails, her face still a bright red, "There. Does that answer about what this was about?"

Snails was still in a bit of a shock, "Y-Yeah…."

The mare edged on, "And?"

"I'm still trying to make sure this isn't my imagination…."

Diamond sighed, "You can be so dense….you're lucky you are also extremely cute."

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