Chapter 6
Happy Birthday Dean
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"I wonder what today will be like?" I ask. Everypony shrugs. I get the urge to use the restroom, "I'll be right back." I get up and walk into the bathroom and use it, afterward I go up to the sink and look in the mirror, seeing my pegasus self. "Huh, so that's what I look like, I haven't seen a reflection of myself since I turned into a pony. I wash my hooves and head back to the Dining Room.
Everypony gets quiet as they hear my hoofsteps enter the room, they all smile at me awkwardly. I look at them confused, "What are you ponies talking about? I ask in a funny tone. They all laugh and I look at Alex who has a look on his face that says 'I know something you don't'. I squint my eyes and he laughs. Pinkie motions for me to sit and I do, she says, "So what you wanna do today Dean?" I shrug and say, "I don't know... Since I'm stuck here, what is there to do around here?"
Alex shouts out, "I have an Idea! Why don't Dean and I go around town and look around, you know get to know the area." I nod. "Good Idea, anypony else wanna come?" "Maybe just you two should go, I mean ya'll are new here and it'd be better if two best buds go themselves and look around." I nod again. "Well let's go!" Alex says. "Wait, Now?" I say. "Yes, now better to start early you know." I sense something fishy but I just push it away.
Me and Alex walk out and go off to look around, Twilight closes the door behind us.
Twilight says, "Okay, everypony lets get started." she pulls out a checklist titled, "Things we need for the party." Pinkie smiles really big, "Ooo, Dean's gonna be so surprised by this!" She hops around excitedly.
Everypony leaves Twilight's house to get things for Dean's surprise birthday, If it wasn't for Alex telling them, this wouldn't of happened.
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Pinkie Pie runs into Sugarcube corner, "Mrs. Cake, It's Dean's birthday today, we are throwing him a surprise party, can we make a cake?" Pinkie asks excitedly. Mrs. Cake says, "Of course dear." and they go into the kitchen and begin creating the cake. After about an hour, the timer beeps, Mrs. Cake pulls it out and puts frosting on it and writes "Happy 18th Birthday Dean" on it. Pinkie puts it in a box and heads back to Twilight's house.
Applejack runs into her house and gathers apple pies, apple tarts, fritters, and other assorted apple items. She grabs all of the food and takes it back to Twilight's house.
Rarity goes into her house and begins gathering party decorations to put up inside Twilights house for the party. She grabs a long paper and writes "Happy Birthday Dean!" on it. She grabs the decorations and heads back to Twilights house.
Rainbow Dash goes out and hands invitations to the ponies all over Ponyville. She sees Dean at some points and hides successfully. She tells everypony "3 o'clock at Twilight's house, Birthday party for Dean." "Who is Dean?" Some ponies ask her and she explains quickly.
Fluttershy runs to her home and asks her birds, "Um..can I ask a favor of you?" The birds nod, "It's Dean's birthday today, and I was wondering, could you sing the "Happy Birthday" song to him, if that's okay.." The birds cheep in agreement and they fly back with Fluttershy to Twilight's house to practice.
Twilight surveys the room, which is full of decorations. She checks off her list and says. "Okay banner, check, cake, check, decorations, check, food, check, balloons, check, music, check. Rainbow did you give everypony an invitation?" The cyan pegasus nods. "Guests, Check." "It seems we have everything we need everypony." "Now we got to get Dean back here and surprise him!" Pinkie says as she smiles big. "He will be so happy!"
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"This is a very nice place." I say as we walk through Downtown Ponyville. "So what were you guys talking about at the table this morning when I walked in?" I ask. "Nothing really." Alex says. "But you all got quiet when I walked in." I say with an eye raised. He shrugs, "I dunno man maybe you're just one of those guys that quiet the room when you enter." "Hmm..." I know something is up, but what?
Just then Applejack walks up and says "Hey guys, come back to Twilight's house, she needs to ask you something." "What does she wanna ask us?" Alex says. "She didn't say." She replies. So we head back to the library.
I see the Library in front of me and notice all the curtains are drawn, and it's quiet. I immediately get really suspicious. "What's going on guys, something is up and you are not telling me." Alex looks at me and says with a straight face, "Nothings up, dude you're paranoid." I squint my eyes at him, his face never changes. "Okay, then lets go see what Twilight wants."
We go up to the door, I reach up to knock and Applejack stops me and says, "Just go in, I don't think Twilight will mind." I shrug and open the door to see a pitch black room. We all walk in and close the door, "Where's the light switch?" Then I hear a click.
The room illuminates and a bunch of ponies jump out of nowhere and yell "SURPRISE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAN!" I smile, a bit startled, but happy. A tear appears in my eye, a joyful tear. Pinkie walks up to me and puts her hoof around me and gives me a hug, then she gives me a quick kiss. I am so amazed at the fact that almost every pony in Ponyville is here. "How did you guys know, I never told you." Alex nudges me, I turn to him and he has a big grin. I smile back.
The other ponies in the group of the six walk up to me and say, "Happy birthday Dean!" I smile. I look around and see the decorations. "You guys, you didn't have to go to all this trouble." I blush a bit. "Well, Alex told us your birthday was today and Pinkie said we should have a big party!" Rarity says smiling.
All the ponies depart to their own thing for a while, grabbing something to eat. I grab a apple fritter and a piece of apple pie, Pinkie following me happily, She is so adorable. I sit down on the love seat holding the plate in my mouth, Pinkie sits next to me, I place the plate in my lap and she swipes the fritter from my plate. "Hey!" I say laughing, she laughs back and she eats it, there's plenty of food so I'm not worried.
I look over and see Alex talking to Rainbow Dash, she starts to blush a little bit, I can't hear what they are saying, but I know what's going on, "Alex is hitting on Rainbow." I whisper to Pinkie, she looks over at them and laughs a bit. I eat my piece of pie and get up and put the plate in a trash bin. I walk up to Alex who is getting punch from the punch bowl for rainbow, "Hey man, I want to thank you." I say, he places the cup down and says, "For what?" "For being an awesome friend and help throw this awesome party!" I fistbump him, well since we are ponies I don't know what to call it. Well we are like bros and we have hooves instead of fists, I guess brohoof? I don't know. Alex says "Well man I got to get this punch to Rainbow, I think I'm doing pretty well, she seems to enjoy my company." He picks up the cup with his mouth and walks back to Rainbow who smiles on his return.
"Hey Dean!" I hear Pinkie Pie's voice behind me, "Yeah Pinkie?" I ask. "You should totally open your presents!" she says happily. "Presents? Oh come on guys, you didn't need to do that." I blush a bit. We walk over to the table, and Pinkie grabs hers, "Open mine, Open mine!" she says, holding the present out to me.
Everypony gathers around the table as I grab the present and open it. I wonder what it is. I open it to find...A card? She smiles and says "Read it." So I read,
Dean, you are the most amazing pony I have ever met, when I first met you and you spoke to me, I felt this feeling in my chest and I couldn't explain it, and when you transformed into a Pegasus, I realized that the feeling I had was...Love. And when I realized it was love, That's why I was in your room, the night after your transformation, and that's why I cried when you said you wanted to leave. I love you Dean Yarlo, you amazing Pony.
Love,
Pinkie
Everypony says "Awwww..." I look at the pink pony and I tear up, "Thank you Pinkie. I had no idea that you thought of me that way. I-I love you too Pinkie." I put my hooves around her and hug her, She hugs back, we pull back and look each other eyes, it feels as if its just me and her in the room, she moves her face closer to mine and I move mine closer, we lock lips and we close our eyes, it's amazing, it feels as if nothing else matters anymore.
After what seems ages, we pull away. I can still taste her on my lips, tastes like cookies and sugar, I love the taste. I sigh of happiness and I say "Wow, Pinkie, this has to be the best birthday present I ever got." but I say quickly after, "Don't worry everypony I will open yours too!" I smile, they all cheer and laugh.
I open all of the presents, which contain assorted knickknacks, clothes, shoes, and other random presents. I think I am covered in clothing for a while. "Thanks everypony for these wonderful presents, this has to be my best birthday party ever!"
"Time to blow out the candles!" Pinkie yells, I smile and we walk over to the cake which has 18 candles on it. I look down on it and I hear birds start to tweet the "Happy birthday" song and I smile as everypony sings.
"Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday TO YOU! Happy Birthday dear Dean! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!" I blow out all the candles and everypony cheers! I grab the knife and cut the first slice of cake, I make it small cause I want everypony to get a piece, Pinkie goes next and follows me back to the couch. I sit down and eat my piece of cake.
I look to Pinkie and say "Pinkie?" she looks at me with frosting on her nose, making me laugh a bit, she rubs the frosting off, "Yeah?" she says, "Um, what you said in that card. Was it true?" She puts her hoof on mine, "Yes it was, it's like when you arrived you overtook my heart, I can't even remember when I was this much in love with anypony, well actually your my first." she says with a smile. "Wait, does this mea-" I ask but get cut-off by Pinkie "Yes Dean, we are." she pulls my face closer to hers and gives me a long kiss.
After we pull apart, I scoot closer to Pinkie, She leans her head against mine and holds my hoof, "You know what Pinkie?" I say, "Hm?" She asks. "You're my first also." Even though I'm not looking directly at her I can tell she is smiling.
I look around at the other guests of the party, and I see Alex talking to Rainbow Dash, I can't understand them but I guess Alex is doing something right because Rainbow is holding his hoof. I look around some more and I see Spike talking to Rarity about something and he hands her a gem and she gives him a hug, which probably exploded his little heart, in a good way of course.
The party continues for another few hours and it starts to die down after the sun sets. I thank everypony on their way out. Eventually its just Me, Alex, Spike, and the six other ponies. We all sigh at the same time then laugh at the fact we sighed in unison.
"That was a great party guys!" I say happily. I start to help clean up, "No, No Dean." I hear Rarity say. "You're the birthday pony you don't have to clean up." "You sure? I mean I would be happy to help." I say "Don't worry we will take care it." Rarity says back.
I just stand there as they clean up the party messes, confetti, spilled food, spilled punch. I feel a tap on my back, making me jump, I turn around and see Pinkie standing there. "Did I scare you Dean?" she says playfully. "Yeah a bit." She giggles and she says, "Why don't you head to bed? You're looking pretty groggy." I yawn and say, "Yeah, I am pretty tired. I just don't want to go to bed yet." "Why not?" she asks. "Because I won't get to see you." I say, good lord that was freaking mushy as hell. She just giggles and pushes me into my bedroom.
I get up into the bed and lie there. She walks over and says "Well I got to go home and get to bed. I will see you tomorrow Dean." I smile at her and she kisses me and says "G'night Dean, Love you." "Love you too Pinkie, Gnight." She pecks me one more time and walks out.
I lie back on my pillow, today was the greatest. I now have probably the most wonderful girlfriend ever, well actually its a marefriend, eh same thing. My life couldn't get better than this. I close my eyes and sleep.
(end of Chapter 6)