//------------------------------// // Birthday. // Story: Shadow Sky In a New World // by Shadow Skysito //------------------------------// Time passed quickly, I have regularly gone out with Holy Gold and his friends, they already consider me another friend of their group, we have gone out to many places, I have gotten to know them much better over time, they are all very nice ponies. Months have passed, the "research" is going very slowly, Princess Luna has not been able to find another volume of the "special" books she gave me, she is also trying very hard, it is currently October 21, and I am about to It's been 2 years since I've been trapped in this dimension. "So...what do you have planned for tomorrow Shadow?" Rarity suddenly asked. "Uh?... I guess I don't have anything planned..." I answered confused. Sweetie Belle had asked me a favor a few days ago, she asked me to go with her to her sister's house to help her with some "earrings", Rarity asked Sweetie Belle to go get a box of supplies on the first floor of the Boutique Carousel, leaving me alone with Rarity. "Why the question Rarity?" I asked confused. "Well... you know... tomorrow is a special day." Rarity answered. "Special day?... is something celebrated?" I ask again. She was holding a basket of material with my right wing so that Rarity could make her dress more easily, while we talked she continued sewing, focused directly on her dress while she tried to converse with me fluently. "Someone very special has a birthday tomorrow." Rarity said. "...special for you?, or special for me?" I asked awkwardly. "...well, that depends on you, it also depends on how much you like "that" pony." Answer hesitantly. "It's up to me?..." I thought confused. "...Do you think Sweetie Belle likes flowers?..." I asked embarrassed. "Hehe, she likes petunias." Rarity answered. She knew that she was older than Sweetie Belle by 1 year and 10 months, but she didn't know what day her birthday was, now I know that Sweetie Belle's birthday is October 22nd. "Ugh, am back Rarity, the box is too heavy, what do you have stored here?" Sweetie Belle asked irritated. "A few fabrics, two folders with designs, that sort of thing dear." Rarity said. "Let me help you." Shadow said, putting the basket down and walking over to Sweetie Belle to pick up the box. Sweetie Belle came to the room carrying a very heavy box, Shadow helped her carry it to where she wanted Rarity to leave it. Lately the relationship between Sweetie Belle and Shadow Sky became more intimate, they were no longer just friends, they already considered themselves best friends, the months had passed quickly, Shadow and Sweetie Belle have known each other for more than a year and a half, their relationship is very solid, although a little uncomfortable from time to time. The next day Shadow was impatiently looking for a gift, that same day Sweetie Belle turned 12 years old. "Hello Shadow, what are you doing... standing in the middle of the square doing nothing?" Apple Bloom asked. "Oh, hello girls, I'm looking for a gift." Shadow answered. "A gift? Is it for Sweetie Belle?" Scootaloo asked. "Yes, today is her birthday, I want to give her something... but... I didn't know it was going to be so difficult." Shadow answered as he observed the stores from a distance. "It's not that hard to find something she likes, you know Sweetie Belle very well, right?" Apple Bloom asked. "I guess I know what she likes... but I wish this was..."special"." Shadow answered a little embarrassed. "Special?...oh, I see what you mean." Scootaloo replied. "Yes, I understood it too, in that case, good luck Shadow, bye." Apple Bloom said as he walked away with Scootaloo. "Hey! Wait!... ugh! I needed help." Shadow said frustrated. "Okay, let's see...something she likes...but that's special...I think I've got it." Shadow thought. The hours passed quickly and Shadow already had everything he needed, after all, he had no monetary limit, he could show off as much as he wanted. "Alright Cute Mark Crusaders, today we gather at the treehouse to celebrate one of our founders, Sweetie Belle!" Apple Bloom said very excitedly. "CONGRATULATIONS!" Scootaloo and Shadow exclaimed with joy. "Thank you very much guys." Sweetie Belle said very happily. Apple Bloom and Scootaloo had organized a small party to celebrate Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom and Scootaloo had already given her their gifts before, the only one who had not given her gift was Shadow. "Don't you think this day has gone by very quickly?" Sweetie Belle asked. "I think so." Shadow answered. Sweetie Belle and Shadow had gone to a mountain near the treehouse after the party. "I feel like it was too abrupt, as if the days had passed as if nothing had happened." Sweetie Belle replied. "Maybe the writer didn't know how to properly develop this chapter and he just tried hard to finish it quickly to continue with the main plot in the next chapter..." Shadow said. "...what the hell are you talking about?..." Sweetie Belle asked very confused. "...forget it, I think it's time to show you my gift, I was looking all morning, but I was able to find it." Shadow said as he pulled a box out of his saddlebag. "A present for me?" Sweetie Belle asked very happily. "Of course, today is your birthday, I wanted my gift to be special, so it took me a little longer to think about what to give you." Shadow answered a little embarrassed as he held a small box between his hoove. A small wooden box adorned with a red bow on the top, contained inside a beautiful heart-shaped necklace, in the center of the heart was a letter, the letter "S" could be the initial of "Sweetie ", that was Shadow Sky's intention from the beginning, although he couldn't help but think that it could also be the "S" of "Shadow." "Wow, the necklace is really beautiful Shadow, thank you very much!" The filly exclaimed with joy. "You're welcome, it took a little while to find a necklace with your initials on it, but I did it." Shadow said. "Did you say you wanted it to be special for me?" The filly thought very happily. "Wait, there's still one thing missing." Shadow said as he stood up from where he was sitting. "Wait a minute here, I need to go get something home." Shadow said as he spread his wings to take off. "To your house? It won't take too long-" Sweetie Belle said before being interrupted by a gust of wind that was raised by Shadow's flying speed. "Wow, I knew Shadow could fly fast, but I never imagined how fast." Sweetie Belle thought very surprised. 3 minutes passed and Shadow was already back, hiding something behind him. "I'm back." Shadow said as he stayed in the air to hide the second gift. "It didn't take you long." Sweetie Belle said surprised. "In fact, it took a little longer because he couldn't fly that fast, this gift would have been damaged." Shadow explained. "Gift?" the filly asked. "Yes, this is for you too." Shadow said as he showed what he had hidden on his back, holding it out in front of Sweetie Belle. Shadow Sky was showing Sweetie Belle a beautiful bouquet of petunias, Shadow landed carefully and handed the bouquet to Sweetie Belle. "They are beautiful!, Thank you Shadow!" Sweetie Belle exclaimed very happily. "You're welcome, for me, it's a way of gratitude, without you I wouldn't have survived, that's why I wanted it to be special, it's my gratitude to you." Shadow said gratefully. "Aw, no problem Shadow." The filly said. A small silence appeared, Shadow thought about his words and was a little embarrassed, until Sweetie Belle broke the ice. "Shadow, my hooves are busy with the bouquet of petunias... would you help me put on the necklace?" Sweetie Belle asked very embarrassed. "...okay." Shadow answered with a cheerful smile. Shadow stood behind Sweetie Belle and gently put the necklace on her, returning to where he had been a moment ago. "It looks great on you." Shadow said. "Thank you." Sweetie Belle said embarrassed and slightly blushing. The two infants stayed in that place for a while longer, as they watched the sunset they realized that their relationship was more than a simple friendship, it was a brotherhood... or maybe something more... but we already knew that.