Blank Silver

by Moniker

The Date

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Rumble groaned as he got out of bed. ThunderLane looked at him grinning ear to ear. "I spoke with Silver Spoon's mother on the phone a few minutes ago," ThunderLane smiled.
Rumble started to blush. "You, d...did?" Rumble asked shyly.
ThunderLane chuckled and picked him up. "Yep, and she told me all about you and Silver Spoon going on a date tonight," ThunderLane's smile turned into a frown and started to speak. "Why didn't you tell me you got a date?" ThunderLane asked.
Rumble blushed again and sighed. "Well you always go overboard," Rumble explained.
ThunderLane laughed. "When have I ever gone overboard?" ThunderLane asked.
Rumble sighed. "Well last week when I got my first B+, then when you though I felt alone when I was in my room all day last Saturday," Rumble could have listed more though he didn't want to waste his breath.
"Well I can't help it, I'm your legal guardian," ThunderLane ruffled his brother's mane.
Rumble sighed. "I know," Rumble groaned.
"Well, as your brother I would love to just let you find all this out on your own, but as a guardian I feel compelled to help you, so first you need a nice suit I'll contact Rarity, second where are you planning on taking her, I'd recommend somewhere nice and fancy a-" ThunderLane was about to keep going until Rumble cut him off.
"But, brother you know I can't afford any of that," Rumble said.
ThunderLane rolled his eyes. "Well that's why Silver Spoon's mother and I will come with you and Silver Spoon as chaperones," ThunderLane admitted smiling ear to ear again.
"What! Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, this was just supposed to be me and Silver Spoon," Rumble complained.
ThunderLane pat Rumble's head. "We're just chaperons, you'll barely notice we're with you," ThunderLane promised.
Rumble sighed and nodded. "Fine, but it's only you and Copper that is all who is coming right?" Rumble asked hoping for one honest answer out of his brother. "Yes Rumble only me and Copper," ThunderLane cleared his throat.

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"Alright Rumble, we have to get to Rarity's bouquet and get the suit," ThunderLane called from downstairs.
Rumble sighed as he turned off his TV. "I'm coming!" Rumble yelled.
ThunderLane put the phone down. "Alright, so we have a reservation for four in "Chief le quet" the fanciest restaurant in Ponyville!" ThunderLane called again to his younger brother who was half way downstairs.
"You know this seems more like a date for you than me," Rumble muttered under his breath.
ThunderLane didn't seem to hear him. "Alright we better get to Rarity's bouquet," ThunderLane admitted.
"Alright," Rumble said.
"Wait before we go, let me talk to you, you see there comes a time in every colt's life where he falls in love, to simplify it let me tell you about the birds and the bees," ThunderLane then started explaining the birds and he bees, which Rumble gave strange looks at his older brother.
"Do you get it?" ThunderLane asked.
Rumble felt a bit uneasy. "Why in Equestria would say that to a young colt like me!?” Rumble exclaimed.
ThunderLane smiled at ruffled Rumble's mane gain. "You'll thank me later," ThunderLane laughed.
Rumble's jaw dropped. "Why in Equestria would I thank you for scaring my childhood!?" Rumble screamed.
"Just trust me, well we better go," ThunderLane rolled his eyes.
Rumble nodded still mouth wide open. "Let me just say, I'll never look at birds or bees the same way ever again," Rumble said calming his voice down.
"I know, but I'm being honest you'll thank me later" ThunderLane giggled remembering the time his father gave him "the talk" "Don' forget your saddle bag we have a few things we have to do out," ThunderLane exclaimed at the colt who was at the far end of the living room.
"I know," Rumble grabbed his saddle bag angrily.

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"Alright first up we need to get you a suit," ThunderLane took out a sack of bits out of his pitch black saddle bag
"Hello Rarity Rumble would like a suit for his date tonight," ThunderLane smiled ear to ear which kind of scared Rumble.
Rarity nodded. "Yes of course who's the lucky filly?" Rarity asked curiously.
ThunderLane looked at Rumble "Go on tell her your date's name," ThunderLane told him.
"W...W...Well her...her name is Si....Silv....Silver Sp...Spoon," Rumble said nervously.
ThunderLane patted his head. "Sorry, he's deathly shy around other ponies," he explained.
Rarity grinned. "That's fine dearie, I know a shy pony just like him," Rarity explained.
"Yes great, so his date is Silver Spoon," he said.
Rarity's mouth flew open. "Silver Spoon, she has been picking on Sweetie Belle!" Rarity's voice was raising a well as her sewing speed until a yelp came from Rumble. "Rumble, are you alright?" ThunderLane asked.
Rumble touched his cheat a small bit of blood dripped. "Oh, I am so, so, so, so, so sorry," Rarity apologized. "Tell you what, I'll make this suit free of charge," Rarity squeaked.
Rumble nodded. "Um...sure," Rumble struggled to say.
"Sure," ThunderLane agreed.

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The suit was complete, next thing they had to do was get a boutique for Silver Spoon. Rumble walked into the flower bouquet. "Hello, we are here to get a rose boutique," ThunderLane told Roseluck.
"Yes I recall, I don't get many stallions asking to buy roses this far from Hearts and Hooves day or their anniversary," Roseluck laughed.
"Well the flowers aren't for my wife I don’t have one, they are for my little brother's date," ThunderLane explained.
Roseluck nodded. "I see, give me a minute," Roseluck walked over into a room. A few minutes later she came out with a fill boutique. "Here you are," she handed ThunderLane the flowers.
"Thank you very much," ThunderLane and Rumble walked out of the store.

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The last thing other than the date in general is a box of chocolates. Rumble and ThunderLane walked to Bon Bon's candy store. "Hello, we're here for the heart shaped box of chocolates," ThunderLane rang the bell.
Bon Bon nodded. "Yes I remember you from the phone, what happened, did you forget your anniversary, did you want a head start on Hearts and Hooves day what happened?" Bon Bon expected something bad.
"Nothing, the box of chocolates, well they for my little brother's date," he smiled.
"Oh, who's the lucky filly?" Bon Bon asked.
ThunderLane didn't even look at Rumble. Her name is Silver Spoon," ThunderLane laughed.
"Well here's the chocolate," Bon Bon handed the chocolate to ThunderLane.
"Alright one more thing the date, let's see it's almost four, so that gives you plenty of time to change, and get ready," ThunderLane said to Rumble walking out the candy shop door.

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"It's almost five, Rumble come on!" ThunderLane yelled.
"I'm almost done!" Rumble yelled putting his jacket on.
He ran down stairs. "Hold on," ThunderLane grabbed a manebrush and fixed Rumble's mane which had hair sticking up.
"Quit it," Rumble batted ThunderLane's hoof away from his mane.
ThunderLane sighed and put the manebrush away. "Fine,"
"Well, let's go" ThunderLane said.
"Alright, what’s going on today?" Rumble asked.
"Well, first you give her the chocolates and flowers, then you take her to dinner then you bring her back home," ThunderLane explained.
"We-" he was cut off as ThunderLane swooped down while flying.
"AHHHH!" Rumble screamed.
In an instant they were at the door of Silver Spoon's house. ThunderLane knocked on the door. A rusty looking orange mare walked out. "Hello ThunderLane and Rumble Silver Spoon will be right down," Copper said with a smile. With that said a gray earth filly walked down the long wooden stairs, she had a gray and pink patterned dress with rubies around the neck and waist. She must have gone to Rarity as well. The gray coat gave a reflective light in the clear blue sky. "So what's the plan?" Silver Spoon asked.
"Well, first off I got these for you," Rumble handed her the chocolates and boutique.
Silver Spoon rolled her eyes. "Eh, thanks," Silver Spoon thanked in most likely sarcasm.
"Next we go to the Chief le quet for dinner," Rumble said. "Let's start walking," Rumble smiled.
ThunderLane stepped in "We don't have to walk, I rented a carriage," he said. "It'll be here any minute now," ThunderLane rubbed his head. "Well they better get here s-" just then the carriage stopped in front of the house.
"Alright let's go," Copper yawned.

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ThunderLane brought them to the restaurant. "Hello sir we're here for a reservation for four under ThunderLane," ThunderLane grinned.
The stallion nodded "Right this way sir," the waiter told them.
"So you'll never believe how hard it was to get Silver Spoon ready," Copper groaned.
ThunderLane shrugged. "Oh sweet Celestia it was a hustle trying to get Rumble ready," ThunderLane laughed.
Copper chuckled. "I'm sure mine was harder," Copper smiled slyly.
"I bet not," ThunderLane declared.
Copper got up to ThunderLane's face. "I had to sew those rubies in and buy them," Copper looked sternly at ThunderLane.
"I had to wait for hours just to speak to a waiter on the phone," Thunder complained.
Copper laughed. "I had to go to the store actually three different stores, just to find the right shampoo," Copper said voice rising gradually.
They were too busy fighting to notice Rumble and Silver Spoon were gone.

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Rumble and Silver Spoon sighed. "I'm sorry, my big brother gets defensive when some-pony is talking about me," Rumble chuckled a bit.
"I could see that," Silver Spoon sighed.
The two fillies watched each other's eyes sparkle. "Y...You know you look amazing," Rumble complemented.
Silver Spoon smiled. "Thanks, you know I just got these contacts these should help my vision how do I look now?" asked Silver Spoon taking her glasses off and blinking.
Rumble was silent until his wings went to their full extent. "Um...what does it mean when your wings do that?" Silver Spoon asked.
Rumble blushed. "Um, nothing im...important," Rumble said with a bit of a stutter.
Silver Spoon looked at him. "You know I always found you cute when you did that," Silver Spoon admitted.
Rumble blinked for a minute. "Did what?" he asked.
"When you stutter I find that cute," Silver Spoon answered.
Rumble grinned a bit. As they looked at each other, Silver Spoon sighed "I'm glad you know of this place," Silver Spoon smiled.
Rumble nodded. "Yeah this is where I go to get away from all the stress that bullies put on me," he said with a sighed.
"S...So what now?" he asked.
Silver Spoon smiled faintly. "How about this," Silver Spoon kissed Rumble on the cheek.
Rumble was silent when Silver Spoon kissed him again this time on the lips. "S...So do you want to go out again next Saturday?" Rumble asked.
Silver Spoon simply nodded.

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They snuck back to the table where the parents were still arguing.
Rumble yawned "I think it's time to leave," Rumble said slightly yawning.
ThunderLane looked at him. "Oh, okay," the four left. With the annoying argument continuing in the carriage the two foals sighed.