//------------------------------// // Hearts and Hooves planning // Story: The gateway to heaven // by LillyBreeze //------------------------------// Butterscotch knocked on Fluttershy's door with a soft hoof. Fluttershy opened it and smiled at him "Oh, hello Butterscotch, what brings you here?" "I was um, wondering if you could help me with the, um birds. They wont song for me and I really need them for the Hearts and Hooves day ball" "Sure, I can help, but I have to help Funny Feather with the entertainment to" "That's fine" "Um, ok" The pair walked to Butterscotch's cottage, Fluttershy glancing at the stallion every now and again. He had his head down, kicking the dirt. "we're here. The birds are over there" "Ok, thanks" "I will come and check on you guys soon" Fluttershy nodded and set to work. Soon the birds were singing in perfect harmony. Butterscotch watched the mare from his cottage. He was fascinated with her ability to help all the critters, talk to them. Once he saw they were finished, we trotted out to them. "It sounds amazing Fluttershy! I dont know how you do it" "Oh, thanks" Fluttershy blushed "So, um, the ball....do you um, have som-" Butterscotch was cut off as a pegasus landed between the two of them. Funny Feather turned to Fluttershy and grinned "Hey! Flutters, i heard the birds, and i guessed it was you. I thought we could go and get a coffee before working on the entertainment" "Sure" Fluttershy blushed "I'll talk to you later Butterscotch" "Cool" Butterscotch grumbled As Fluttershy flew off with Funny Feather Butterscotch stared daggers after them. How dare he. Butterscotch made it obvious that he admired the mare. Growling to himself, he went back inside. Funny Feather looked at the mare, who was looking at the songs he had picked. Funny felt his face turn red as he looked at her. She was very pretty, kind, caring, but also loved to have a good time. That was rare to find in a mare. "Um, Funny? Why is there a rock song in this?" "Cause, its cool?" "It would be cool if you had a slower song" "You think?" "Well, couples like slow dances" "Care to demonstrate" FF said, smiling slightly Fluttershy raised an eyebrow, but walked over to the music player and picked a song. She walked back into the center of the room. Funny Feather bowed and took her hoof. Fluttershy giggled as they started dancing. They twirled round the room, and as the song came to the end Funny dipped Fluttershy down. She stared up at him and blushed. He smiled down at her and brought his face close to hers, and whispered in her ear, "this slow enough for ya?" "Very good" She whispered "Good" He stood her back up "I got to go and help Elusive, i will see you later" "See you" Fluttershy smiled and trotted out of the town hall. As she trotted back to her house, she bumped into Rainbow Blitz. "Oh, yo Flutters, hows it going?" "Good thanks, you?" "Im cool" "Can i ask you something Blitz?" "Sure, ask away" "Do you know whats up with Butterscotch, he has been acting really strangely" "Um, i dont have any, um, idea. Yeah! NOIDEADBYE" "Eh, thanks?" Fluttershy trotted back to her house and started baking a few treats for Bubble Berry. "Dude, you gotta stop. We know you like her, but we cant put that sort of pressure on her" Rainbow Blitz glared at Butterscotch "Im sorry, but i cant hide my feelings" "Butterscotch, dear, you yourself know how sensitive she is. If we put the pressure on her of having to break a heart, it will break hers" Elusive said to him "I know, but i just want hers to be mine, not Funny Feathers. He is reckless and loud, not like her at all!" "But, darling, opposites attract, and if you both spend all your time together, all you would talk about is animals, and that will bore her" "Fine, as long as she's happy"