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// Gold and Grey, Blue and Brown 
// Story: Doctor Whooves's First Crush 
// by TheOneWithTheStetson916 
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	She was gorgeous. Simply gorgeous.
That's really the only thought the Doctor could process right then.
The first thing the Doctor noticed about the mare standing in front of him was her eyes. They were golden. A deep, intense golden color. Golden and...crossed? Her eyes were crossed. Now, most ponies would've found this weird, a sign of mental retardation, in some cases. But not him. Not the Doctor. He found her condition intriguing. Cute, even. Her coat, as he had noticed earlier, was a light grey. The color of storm clouds before they release their load of rain. It was a soothing color, a calm color. Her mane, in contrast to her fur, was a bright and exciting shade of yellow. It reminded him of Fluttershy's fur color, though her fur was more toned down than Ditzy's mane. It looked messy, as did her tail. But not the deliberate kind of messy that some went for. It looked more like the kind of messy you got when you were late for work. She had a sturdy build, but she was in no way fat. Actually, she was rather skinny. He was taller than her, but he was quite tall, according to Twilight. Her cutie mark was six round bubbles, of varying sizes. 
In summary, she was perfect. 
"Listen, buddy," she said, her voice cutting into his thoughts. "I know my eyes are weird, but you don't have to keep staring, all right? Thanks for saving me and all, but..."
His face went red as he realized he had been standing there for at least a few seconds. "What? Oh, n-no! I wasn't trying to...I mean...." he stammered. The Doctor, the master of words and rambling, was, for the first time in a long time, left without anything to say. Ditzy gave him a look, giving him a chance to explain.
"I rather like your eyes!" the Doctor blurted. 
An expression of shock crossed over her face. "You do? Really?"
The Doctor nodded quickly. "Yes, I do. They're very unique. Makes you stand out from all the rest. I think it makes you special. In a good way, special. And isn't that what we all want? You know to be noticed?" 
The Doctor was finding his voice again. 
Ditzy grinned, and for a moment nothing else seemed to matter. He was captivated. 
"Thank you. Nopony's ever told me that before."
They were quiet for a heartbeat, then Ditzy continued. "But, really, thanks for stepping in. Those two have been on my tail for so long. I think you sure showed them! What's your name, anyway?"
"Oh, no problem. I really do hate bullying. It's just so.....pointless. I'm the Doctor. You're Ditzy, right?"
The Doctor paused, waiting for the 'Doctor who?' question that always followed whenever he told anyone his name. He was surprised, however, when it didn't come.
"Nice to meet'cha, Doctor. And, yeah, I'm Ditzy. Ditzy Doo. I haven't seen you around before. Are you new?"
The Time Lord grinned. He was having a conversation! With an abnormally attractive pony, no less!
"Yes, I'm new. I just got here about.....a few weeks ago? I'm not sure. I'm really not that great with keeping track of time."
"I know what you mean." Ditzy answered. She chuckled. "Trying to read a watch with these eyes? Not so easy."
The Doctor found this funnier than he normally would have.
Ditzy looked at the sun. "Oh, goodness! I should really get going. Carrot Top'll be worried."
"Carrot Top? I met her, at the carrot stand." The Doctor replied, his hopes sinking a bit. Did this amazing grey Pegasus have...you know...other preferences? He hoped not.
"Yeah, that's her. She's my best friend. And roommate. She was so kind to let me share her house. Anyways, she got off work about thirty minutes ago, give or take a few hours. I should get back."
He was relieved. Just a friend. Roommate. 
"Ah, yes. Um, well.....see you around?" he asked.
She gave him a smile that made his hearts melt. "Yeah. See you around."
Ditzy turned, and began walking away. Then she paused and looked back. "Thanks again, by the way!"
"Oh, my pleasure!" he answered, a bit quickly. He thought of adding a pick up line here, but decided not to. He couldn't think of anything anyway. The grey Pegasus sent him one last smile, opened her wings, and flew away. The Doctor watched her go with a slight pang in his chest. It was soon gone, though, and replaced by something else. An extremely happy emotion that just blossomed inside of him. He was aware of a large grin spreading across his face. The Doctor then turned and basically skipped halfway to the library, before racing back to the fountain for his saddlebags. 
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Sincerely,

Your faithful student, Twilight Sparkle.' 
The unicorn let out a sigh of relief as she ended her letter. She enjoyed her letters to the Princess, of course, but she had just been feeling grumpy today. She knew she was a perfectionist, but today it was worse than usual. This was her sixth draft of her letter, and there would probably be one more before she gave it to Spike to be mailed. 
Twilight yawned hugely, slid off her desk chair, and headed for the kitchen. She could really do with some hot chocolate right about now. She wondered briefly where the Doctor was, but quickly dismissed the thought. Not meaning to be mean or anything, but the later he got home, the better.
As if on cue, the lavender unicorn heard the front door slam. She groaned. She was not in the mood to deal with the Doctor right now. 
"Twilight?" he called. Twilight thought about ignoring his call for a moment before dismissing to thought. There was a line between being grumpy and just plain rude. The Doctor was her friend, after all. One of her best friends. She couldn't ignore him.
"I'm in the kitchen!" she answered. She expected it to take him a few seconds to walk down the hall and to the small kitchen, but to her surprise, he was there almost immediately. He was practically bouncing with happiness and had a huge grin on his face. She was seriously beginning to doubt her decision of not ignoring him. 
"Hi, Twilight!" he said giddily. He was reminding her of Pinkie Pie. The Doctor slid the saddlebag off his back and dropped it on the counter. 
"Why are you so cheery?" she asked him. "Whatever the reason, I wish it would happen to me. I feel awful."
He giggled. Giggled. The Doctor. Had his and Pinkie's personalities been switched or something?
"I'm afraid I can't help you there, Twilight. And if you're feeling bad, don't come near me. This kind of happiness only comes every so often, and I want to take advantage of it to it's fullest!."
Even Twilight couldn't help but crack a smile. "What's got you so happy?" 
"A pair of eyes, Twilight. A pair of wall eyes!"
Then he hopped out of the room, leaving Twilight very confused. 
A pair of wall eyes? Only one pony in Ponyville had eyes like that, and that was....
No.
No, way.
The Doctor had a crush?
On Derpy Hooves?