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// Dinner at The Parent's. 
// Story: Itty-Bitty Bite Size Stories 
// by gallagsp the corgi 
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	The clatter of plates and silverware filled the inviting home of the Sparkles. It was tradition for everypony to get together every Sunday for dinner. It was Twilight's mother's idea. The idea came to her after Shining Armor's wedding, realizing just how empty the nest had really become.

The sound of laughter flowed from the home as everypony shared stories and jokes from their adventures. Then the dinner took the same turn it always takes.

"Twilight, dear, have you met anypony special yet?"

Yup. That turn. Twilight groaned as she lowered her fork and looked directly into her mother's eyes. "No, mom. I haven't."

"Well why not? You can't expect me to wait on your brother to give me grandkids." At this, Shining Armor and Cadence blushed and looked away. "What about that Flash Sentry fellow? He seemed like a wonderful colt."

"He was. Until SOMEPONY got him re-assigned." Twilight glared at her brother. "What was that about? You just so HAPPENED to need him in some Celestia-forsaken wasteland to keep watch on the border? A border, mind you, that is the absolute maximum distance away from Canterlot as physically possible in Equestria?"

"I can neither confirm nor deny your suspicions. It's classified." Shining Smirked and gave his trademark 'I know something you don't know' look. Earning him glares from everypony else.

"Son, what was that about?"

"Dad, it was just a re-assignment. No big deal."

"Shining Armor..."

"Okay, fine! I had him moved as far from Twily as possible! He was interested in her, dad."

"And?" Twilight said. "You have no idea how happy that made me!"

"I was just protecting you."

"From what?" Twilight yelled "My one chance to be happy and live semi-normal?" She got up from the table and went up the stairs to her old room.

"Son, You, me, living room. NOW"

"DAD!"

"NOW MISTER!" Shining Armor got up and followed his father into the living room. He turned into his father's gaze and took the verbal bashing like a soldier. What seemed like an eternity later, his father finished.

"Now I want you to get that boy transferred back to Canterlot, apologize to your sister, and invite him to dinner next week so that I can be the one to judge him. Not you. Got it?" His father raised an eyebrow and tried to hide his smile.

Shining Armor chuckled at this. "Yes sir. Right away."

"Good, now I'm going back to finish my peas before they get cold. Dismissed."