The next day, Brownie Hoof awoke in bright yellow strands of hair. "What the-" He started, muffled by the hair. The memories of the previous were perceived in his head, and he sat up to find Derpy Hooves still snoring under him. Brownie Hoof quietly chortled and shook Derpy Hooves awake.
Derpy Hooves awoke under a stallion that was shaking her awake. "Huh? Wha-" She muttered, the events of the previous night appearing in her thoughts. "Oh, uh, hi Brownie Hoof. What's up?" Her eyes were crossed, the effects of not drinking the potion. "Can I have my potion back?"
Brownie Hoof quickly remembered the potion, and replied, "It's been destroyed. You should ask Zecora, or whoever she was, to get you another one. I have some things to do. See you around."
Derpy Hooves understood and flew off, slightly turning the same time Brownie Hoof galloped off.
In town, Brownie Hoof bought a brownie from Sugarcube Corner then rushed home to eat up a big breakfast.
Later when Brownie Hoof was done, he went to the market. Brownie Hoof bought oats and fruits to keep his energy up.
When there was nothing Brownie Hoof needed to do, he trotted to Sweet Apple Acres to meet up with Applejack and have a small conversation. During the trip, he hummed, looking at the nature of spring. There were beautiful blossoming trees when Brownie Hoof passed through the park, same as the scurrying squirrels that passed him by. Brownie Hoof didn't want to, but the thought of Derpy Hooves with him came to mind. Signing, he carried on along a path.
All the thoughts came to an abrupt halt when Brownie Hoof bumped into a tree and fell onto the ground. "Ouch," He mumbled, getting up and going off back toward Sweet Apple Acres.
Somewhere in the sky, a dark grey, fiery maned pegasus laughed on her free day watching a stallion bump into a tree, which later caught fire and she blew it out.
When Brownie Hoof was finally near Sweet Apple Acres, he lingered, enjoying the stillness and tranquility. Brownie Hoof trotted toward the barn, knocking on the door.
Big Macintosh opened the door, looking down on Brownie Hoof. "Howdy, you here for Applejack I suppose?"
Brownie Hoof nodded, and Big Macintosh went inside. "How do they do that?" He wondered, shrugging to see Applejack in front of him.
"Howdy Brownie Hoof!" Applejack greeted, walking out of the doorway to talk to Brownie Hoof outside. She galloped off, and Brownie Hoof followed.
They ended up somewhere near the Everfree Forest, and Applejack sat down. "Tell me if ya'll want to keep going sugarcube."
Brownie Hoof answered, "Sure," and followed Applejack into the Everfree, looking around. Suddenly, he heard a crash followed by crunching leaves.
Applejack was already way ahead of Brownie Hoof. "Rainbow Dash! What are ya doin' here?"
Brownie Hoof took a detour, going around Rainbow Dash and Applejack through the leaves until he found a clearing and galloped to the nearest rock seat. He saw Applejack galloping behind him, and she sat down.
"Phew, Ah'm glad ah got that over with, that kinda surprise coulda stirred up trouble." Applejack spoke, wiping her forehead with her hoof.
Brownie Hoof was surprised by the quiet that followed, and he asked a question absently. "D'you have a special somepony?" It was on accident, for Brownie Hoof shut his mouth knowing the answer would cause trouble.
Applejack was about to lie, but remembered she was the element of Honesty. "Well, ah'll have to say the truth, no I don't. D'you have one?"
Brownie Hoof was toast. The one thing he wouldn't do was run away, and that left only a few options. He chose the right one. "I guess so, even though I didn't ask her to be 'it'."
Applejack was waiting for an answer, and hurried it up. "Well, then who is it? If ya'll don't tell me now, ah'm going to keep bugging you 'till I get the answer."
Brownie Hoof gulped, and responded with a low tone. "You know the mail pony?"
Applejack shrugged it off. After all, he was a friend, and it was rude to gasp, right? "Wow. Ah'd say more, but Ah shouldn't."
Brownie Hoof was glad Applejack didn't take it seriously, or at least she didn't show it. "Thanks for not making me say more,"
"It's no problem sugarcube. Ah'm happy ah don't have to say more, same for ya'll."
Applejack fell back on the rock she was sitting on, and looked up.
Brownie Hoof looked at Applejack laid on her rock, shrugged, and collapsed onto his.
Meanwhile, somewhere up there the gods were having dirty thoughts.
By the time Applejack got up and poked Brownie Hoof, it was sunset. "Ah'm sorry Ah had to do that, but it seems it's mighty past the time we should git home." The sky above was sky blue, but the corners seemed to rise in an orange color.
"Well, you're right anyways. Thanks for waking me. I'll see you later." Brownie Hoof was about to leave, but instead was pulled back by Applejack.
"Hold on there sugarcube." Applejack licked her lips and fidgeted. "Do you think Ah should give Rainbow a chance?"
"Do you mean Rainbow Dash? That pony that chased Rarity with a rain cloud?"
Applejack nodded, shaking her head a bit. "Yea, that one."
"What do you mean by a chance?"
"Ah mean, a date."
With the slightest bit of surprise, Brownie Hoof replied. "I'd guess everypony gets a chance, I mean, I got two!"
Applejack was determined Brownie Hoof was going to say no, and she sighed. "Ah already talked to mah other friends 'bout this, and they told me yes. I guess I'll have to."
Brownie Hoof asked a last question. "Why are you giving her a chance anyways? I mean, you should, but why?"
"Ah found her in a tree muttering my name and Ah bucked her. Then she asked me on a date."
"That's an answer for me. See you later!" Brownie Hoof walked away, leaving Applejack behind.
"What the buck did I just tell him." Applejack muttered, shaking her head and walking in the direction of Sweet Apple Acres.
Brownie Hoof knocked on the door to Fluttershy's home, and nopony answered. He knocked again, and noticed a paper hung on the door, trembling to the rhythm of the door. It read that Fluttershy wasn't home, so Brownie Hoof shrugged and walked home.
At home, Brownie Hoof saw the familiar grey pegasus, standing next to his door and knocking on a wall. Brownie Hoof snuck up to her, and spoke. "Why're you at my door?"
Derpy Hooves jumped, and flapped her wings to land safely. "I, uh, need to ask you something? Privately?"
Brownie Hoof opened the door to his home, letting Derpy Hooves in. "The best drink I got is milk."
"Gimme some of that." Derpy Hooves muttered, having a cup dropped next to her. Searching for it, Derpy grabbed it and walked to the table, turning slightly.
Brownie Hoof sat down at his two-person table and asked a question. "So, what did you want to tell me?"
Derpy Hooves sipped her milk, and quickly exclaimed something. "A pegasus crashed into me on my mail route and told me to watch where I was going! I told her sorry, but she didn't even care! She just flew off and tackled some birds!"
Brownie Hoof nodded, and asked a question while drinking his milk and wiping it with a handkerchief he found on his counter. "And who was this pegasus?"
"I didn't catch her name, but she is grey and has a fire colored mane and tail!"
"Alright then, if you can find her and get her name, or trick her into coming here, I can probably make her talk."
Derpy shrugged, and thanked Brownie Hoof for his time. "By the way, you're free tonight?"
Brownie Hoof laughed, and replied, finishing his milk. "I'll do the honors. Meet me here tonight."
Derpy left, and Brownie Hoof went upstairs to take a shower.
Brownie Hoof took a warm, relieving shower, and hopped on his couch to nap.
Brownie Hoof woke up to a sequence of knocking and tapping near his door. He opened it, and there was Derpy. Oh great, I have no plans. I'll just take her to that place I've been hearing about. "Hi Derpy, come in. I'll get you a drink and we can talk before we go." Brownie Hoof quickly raced to the kitchen, preparing milk. "Wait here, there's something I need to do." Brownie Hoof put the milk on the table and sped through the back door of his home.
Derpy Hooves shrugged, and sipped her milk. She sat back, falling over and raising a hoof to sit back on her chair.
Brownie Hoof checked the roof of the place, which showed two words in neon lighting. "Shoot, this is Big Al's strip club." He walked over to the next place, not before looking through the window and seeing Big Macintosh. "There, The Singing Mare." Brownie Hoof rushed inside, made a reservation, and dashed to his home.
Derpy Hooves sat on the couch, waiting for Brownie Hoof. "I wonder when he's going to get a new couch."
Brownie Hoof came in through the back door and walked backwards toward the stairs to upstairs. "Hi Derpy Hooves! I was, uh, taking a shower!" He sat down near Derpy Hooves on the couch, coming up with a conversation starter. "Anything happen to you lately?"
Later on, Brownie Hoof stood up and Derpy Hooves followed. "Where are we going?"
Derpy Hooves asked, following Brownie Hoof out the door.
"Somewhere." Brownie Hoof grinned and galloped away, Derpy Hooves behind him.
A lot of buildings passed by, but one caught Derpy's eye because she saw Big Macintosh in there. It was a strip club with neon lighting and dull-looking walls. "I should tell Applejack."
Brownie Hoof halted at the neon lighted, bright place called The Singing Mare. "This is it," He mumbled, walking inside and being greeted by a waiter.
"You are?"
"Brownie Hoof." Brownie Hoof replied to the waiter, who was flipping through a large notepad.
"You're on here, for now. Come on," The waiter spoke, walking ahead to a table in an off side of the karaoke place.
Brownie Hoof looked around for a second, and he saw ponies moving in all directions, and one on stage with headphones on. "She must be listening to music." The only dull looking thing in the room was a hat. "Isn't that Apple-" He was interrupted when the hat was pulled out of view.
Derpy Hooves took her menu in one hoof, and read it aloud, poking Brownie Hoof to read it too. "I'll get some salad and hay fries," She explained to the waiter, drinking the complimentary water she was given.
"I'll get some apple fritters with some of this?" Brownie Hoof asked, pointing at something.
"Ah, that. Okay." The waiter mumbled, leaning to read the menu. "I'll get that ready for you."
Derpy Hooves was watching someone do karaoke on stage, and everyone else with her. Except for Brownie Hoof, who was scanning the crowd.
Every head had either a fedora, some goggles, a plain mane, a hood, or something else. Except for one head. That head was next to a plain maned one, which was colored in a rainbow. Only a few tufts of it was seen by Brownie Hoof, as she was small. Of course, that she was Rainbow Dash, the only rainbow-maned pony around.
Suddenly, a clink of metal and glass signaled the food was at their table. Brownie Hoof returned his gaze to the table, and four plates were passed out equally. Brownie Hoof started nibbling at his food, reaching over to Derpy Hooves and tapping her shoulder.
Derpy Hooves turned around, and saw her food out of the corner of her eye. Not as good as a muffin, she ate it slower. Meaning, not all in a single gulp.
Late in the night, Brownie Hoof and Derpy Hooves were tired. The brown hat was nowhere to be seen, and Brownie Hoof was getting drowsy. Suddenly, a grayish fiery maned pony appeared in sight.
Derpy Hooves immediately saw the grey pony and hid under the table, nowhere near asleep.
The grey pony saw the sleepy Brownie Hoof, and went over to him, boldly speaking. "I dare you to get on the stage and sing."
Brownie Hoof looked at the grey pony, and replied. "Why?"
The mystery pony backed away, and yelled out. "Hey, this stallion is a coward!" Bystanders turned around, looking at the brown pony that was being pointed to.
Just then, Derpy Hooves acted up. She tugged on Brownie Hoof's legs repeatedly, to no answer.
Brownie Hoof shook off Derpy and without thinking, accepted. He stood up and headed toward the stage.
Derpy Hooves gasped after hitting her head on the top of the table. "Oh no. This won't end well."
Brownie Hoof stood on the stage, a random pony tossing him a track. He shoved it into the music player and put on the headphones, listening to the song.
It was jazz, and Brownie Hoof didn't know a lot of that. He muttered the words under his breath, and took off the headphones.
On center stage, every spotlight was turned on him. He didn't care when he saw the laugh on the grey pony's face. "Show time!" Somepony yelled, and the song began.
The spotlights moved, and so did Brownie Hoof. The lights flickered on and off through the song, and slowly but effectively, Brownie Hoof did win over stallions and mares. The latter was of less, when the grey pony held them back.
Brownie Hoof was thinking of nothing but the song, and he didn't know he was about to fall asleep.
Just when the song ended, he collapsed on the stage, and was picked up by two stallions who ended up taking him home with Derpy Hooves by his side. The two stallions tossed him on the couch, put two bits in Derpy's hand, and left.
Derpy Hooves left Brownie Hoof a note, and she left happily.