//------------------------------// // The perfect present. // Story: Shadow Sky In a New World // by Shadow Skysito //------------------------------// Sweetie Belle - "Something... I forget... what we were talking about last night... it was... *gasp* ¡¡¡Shadow's birthday!!!" Cookie Crumbles - "*yawn* good morning dear, how did they sleep?... oh, Shadow is gone?" Sweetie Belle - "Yes, he had things to do, but I have a bigger problem now." Cookie Crumbles - "Oh yeah?, what?" Sweetie Belle -"I have to buy Shadow a present, today is her birthday." Cookie Crumbles -"¡¡¡¿Really?!!!" Sweetie Belle - "Yeah!!!, Shadow said it on his first day of school, and he told me last night too, but we were both very tired, so I almost forgot, I have to go out, !!!bye bye!!!" Cookie Crumbles - "You're not going to open your-" *slum* Cookie Crumbles - "-Presents?" Sweetie Belle - "Okay Sweetie Belle, do you think Shadow might like her?" Scootaloo - "Oh, Sweetie Belle, good morning." Sweetie Belle - "Uh, Scootaloo, just in time." Scootaloo - "What's wrong?" Sweetie Belle - "Today is Shadow's birthday, and I want to buy him something." Scootaloo -"Oh, right, she said it to him on his first day of school." Sweetie Belle - "Yep, and now you're going to help me." Scootaloo - "...really?" Sweetie Belle - "Pleaseeeeee." Scootaloo - "Ugh, okay, just because I don't have anything better to do." Sweetie Belle - "Thanks a lot Scootaloo, now let's go find something, any ideas?" Scootaloo - "Not really, I don't know him that well...mmhh, but we can start at the clothing store." Sweetie Belle - "Great idea, come on." Sweetie Belle had gotten into the classic "what do I get her for her birthday?" dilemma, and she asked Scootaloo for help, so they went to a clothing store. Scootaloo - "Okay...what does Shadow like?" Sweetie Belle - "Umm, I don't know." Scootaloo - "...How come you don't know?" Sweetie Belle - "Well... he's just wearing the red sweatshirt my sister gave him." Scootaloo - "But how are you not going to know their taste in fashion? Aren't they supposed to be a couple?" Sweetie Belle - "¡¡¡¿WHAT?!!!" *blushes* Scootaloo - "Well...yes...no?, they're together all day every day." Sweetie Belle-"¡But he's not my boyfriend!" *blushes* Sweetie Belle - "¡¿Is that what they think of us?!" (Thought) Scootaloo - "Really, wow, they really take their time." Sweetie Belle - "What are you talking about?" Scootaloo - "Nothing Sweetie Belle, we better go find something else." Sweetie Belle - "...okay." Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo left the clothing store looking for something else. Scootaloo - "mmhh, what does it look like...a book to you." Sweetie Belle - "She really likes to read, but I don't think it would be a good present." Scootaloo - "A scooter?" Sweetie Belle - "I don't think she's into that kind of taste." Scootaloo - "¿Makeup?" Sweetie Belle - "..." Scootaloo - "I'm not judging, let's see... how about something to eat... some chocolates?" Sweetie Belle - "No...I don't think so..." Scootaloo - "Agh, that's hard!!!" Sweetie Belle - "A cake!" Scootaloo - "Wow, until you propose something." Sweetie Belle - "It's her birthday, what better than a birthday cake." Scootaloo - "Okay, let's go to Sugar Cute Corner!" They went straight to Sugar Cute Corner to buy a birthday cake. Pinkie Pie - "Hey girls, what are you seek?" Pinkie Pie always with a dazzling smile and contagious joy. Sweetie Belle - "Good morning Pinkie, we're here for a birthday cake." Pinkie Pie - "Seriously, whose party is it?!" Sweetie Belle - "She's from Shadow, today is her birthday and I didn't know what to give her." Scootaloo - "Trust me, it was quite a challenge." Pinkie Pie - "And are you going to have a party? And if so, why am I not organizing it?" Sweetie Belle - "Oh no, I'm just going to bring give he the cake, at this point I think it's too late to plan a party." Scootaloo - "Yeah, also, for some reason I think Sweetie Belle wants to spend Shadow's birthday with just Shadow." Sweetie Belle - "¡¡¡¿What makes you believe that?!!!" *blushes* Scootaloo - "Nothing Sweetie Belle, changing the subject, how much is the cake?" Pinkie Pie - "It's 30-bit." Sweetie Belle - "Okay, here you go, Scootaloo, I have to go...to the bathroom, I'll be right back." Sweetie Belle rushed out of Sugar Cute Corner. Pinkie Pie - "...Sugar Cute Corner has a client bathroom." Scootaloo - "Yeah...well, how long would it take for Pinkie Pie to come out?" Pinkie Pie - "Well...about 30 minutes." Scootaloo - "Okay, I'll wait until Sweetie Belle arrives." 30 minutes passed and Sweetie Belle had not returned from the "bathroom". Pinkie Pie - "Okay, here's the cake." Scootaloo - "Agh, and Sweetie Belle still a-" Sweetie Belle - "Sorry for the delay, I'm here." Scootaloo - "You took 30 minutes...in the bathroom?!" Sweetie Belle - "Well..." Scootaloo - "You know what, it doesn't matter, we better go." Sweetie Belle - "Okay." Pinkie Pie - "¡¡¡Say 'happy birthday' for me!!!" They left Sugar Cute Corner. Scootaloo - "Okay Sweetie, I think I'll leave you for today, I'm already a little tired." Sweetie Belle - "Thanks so much for the help." Scootaloo - "You're welcome, bye." Sweetie Belle - "Bye." Sweetie Belle went straight to Shadow's to celebrate his birthday. *knock knock* Shadow Sky - "Uh?, they do remember that I have a doorbell, right?" (Thought) I was doing some research in my study, the subject of my digestive system caught my attention. *Door opening* Sweetie Belle - "¡¡¡Happy Birthday Shadow!!!" Shadow Sky - "D-did you remember?!" Sweetie Belle - "Yeah, you told me last night." Shadow Sky - "Oh... *blushes* right." Sweetie Belle - "So I wanted to celebrate your birthday together." Shadow Sky - "S-sure, come in, you're at home." Sweetie Belle - "Thank you." I got everything ready and Sweetie Belle put the cake on the table. Shadow Sky - "You know, it's been a long time since I celebrated my birthday." Sweetie Belle - "Really?...that...is so sad." Shadow Sky - "I know... but... right now I'm very happy, thank you very much Sweetie Belle." Sweetie Belle - "You're welcome Shadow, from now on you won't go through the same thing." A smile escaped from my heart, I was very happy at that moment. We had a really good time, we ate cake and talked for hours. Sweetie Belle - "It was a lot of fun, but I think I have to go now, it's late at night." Shadow Sky - "This was a wonderful day Sweetie Belle, thank you so much for everything." Sweetie Belle - "No problem Shadow, everyone deserves to be with someone on this day." Shadow Sky - "Okay, I'm going to open the door for you." Sweetie Belle - "¡Wait!... I... I want to give you something." Shadow Sky - "Give me...something?" Sweetie Belle - "Yeah, it's your birthday, so…I want to give you this." Shadow Sky - "A... gift?" Sweetie Belle - "Yeah, come on, open it up." I opened the gift with a lot of emotion, it was a small box wrapped in gift paper. Sweetie Belle - "¡Tada!, It's a bracelet! Do you like it?" Shadow Sky - "..." The last time I celebrated my birthday was two years ago, a small party at home with my family, many memories came back to my head and I couldn't help but tear up, I was very grateful, because for me, it's not normal for people or ponies take so much of his time to dedicate it to me. Sweetie Belle - "... ¿Shadow, are you o-" I couldn't help it, I jumped at she to hug she, in my darkest times she was always there to light the way for me and help me get up... at that moment I wanted her to keep doing it, she made me feel so good. Sweetie Belle - "¡¿S-s-shadow... are you o-okay?!" *blushes* Shadow Sky - "*sobs* thank you...thank you for everything Sweetie...this is all worth a lot to me...thank you so much." This feeling is always in my head, I am one of the people who retains a lot of suffering, to release it suddenly after a while, Sweetie Belle managed to make me vulnerable for a few moments, all the desire to cry that I had stored since I arrived here had come out a little moment. After calming down a bit, Sweetie Belle came home a bit confused and I relaxed a bit more, a bracelet with the letters S + S has many meanings, but far from assuming something strange, I just enjoyed my birthday present, which from that day on, every day accompanies me on the right wrist.