//------------------------------// // One year later // Story: Newcomers // by RainbowDash89 //------------------------------// 1 year later The sun was beating on Neko's face so he woke up from his afternoon nape that he took under the apple tree. He looked over at his wife Applejack who was still asleep. Applejack belly was huge; Neko put his head on her belly and heard a little heart beat. Neko smiled at the fact he was going to become a father. Applejack woke up from her nape and kissed Neko’s forehead. “Did you sleep well?” asked Neko. Applejack smiled and got up carefully. “It was all right, till this one started to kick,” replied AJ looking at her belly. Applebloom ran over to them to hang out. Applebloom was happy to become an Aunt in a few days. “Hay there you two how is it going?” asked Applebloom. Neko and Applejack just smiled, till AJ had a sharp pain. “Applejack, are you ok?” asked Neko. “Yes, I’m ok for now. It just that this baby wants to be born all ready,” replied Applejack smiling threw the pain. The Three of them went over to the house so they could help out Granny Smith. When they got their Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo were waiting for Applebloom. Neko started to recall his life with Applejack and her family. When he first got his cutie mark, he was confused about how marrying Applejack was his destiny in life. Now that Applejack was having a child, Neko started to think it must have been destiny that he and AJ meet. Neko missed eating meat, but he had gotten used to eating thinks other then meat like carrots, flowers, and hay. Neko still hated the taste of hay, when Applejack and Neko walked inside, to see Granny child proofing the house. “Hay their Granny, need any help there?” asked Applejack. “No, you look like you should go to bed,” replied Granny as she walked over to AJ. Applejack took a deep breath and walked up stairs to her room. Neko watched Applebloom and her friends play for a while till he heard… “Neko, I think the baby is coming early!” shouted Applejack. Neko ran up stairs followed by Granny. Applebloom ran up the stairs to see her sister, but Neko shut the door on her. “Stay calm AJ,” said Neko as he opened the door so he could go get some hot water and towels. “I’m completely calm Neko!” shouted AJ as tears formed in eyes because of the pain. When Neko got down stairs Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy were standing next to Applebloom. “What in the hay is she screaming about?” asked Fluttershy. “How do I put this, the baby is coming! Rainbow can you go get the doctor?” replied Neko, Rainbow Dash flew outside the house, while Fluttershy and Neko went into AJ’s room. After a few hours, a baby’s cries could be heard. Rainbow Dash, the town doctor, and Fluttershy left the room while Applebloom and Big Mac came in. Applejack was holding a bluish earth pony filly with blond tail and mane with leopard spots in them. “She’s perfect like you,” said Neko kissing his child’s head. “Also like you. I been taking with Gia about names, and I think we should call her Flora,” replied AJ kissing Neko. “I agree, that’s a great name Applejack,” said Neko. Applebloom, Big Mac, and Granny Smith went down stairs, so they could give Appljack and Neko some peace and quiet.