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// Life is just a well that fills with hopelessness  
// Story: Do You Need a Hug? (Cuddle) 
// by technicscratch 
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Chapter 1

"Come on Rain!"

"No..."

"Just smile!!"

"No, go away..." Rainspark shrugged the perky blue pegasus off of his shoulder and continued to trot down the road. "I'm in one of those moods again Rose, just......." He sighs loudly and turns back to the pegasus still standing stationary. "What good will smiling do?"

"It might make you feel better...." She kicks a hoof cutely in the dirt, "besides, what fun is it moping around all day?" she turns her head to the left. A small grin appears on his mouth at the cute sight, and he immediately retreats it as he notices the sudden excitement in Sky's face "You smiled! see, feel any better?"

"no..." Rain turns once more as his horn lights up and thunder booms off in the distance

"Well maybe a hug will cheer you up!" Sky gallops towards the now unrecognizable shadow in the distance. She gets closer, closer, annnnnnnd...

"No Sky...." Rains horn in glowing intensely as Sky freezes "You know I don't like others touching me..." He sighs loudly putting a fore hoof to his face "How many times do we have to go over this?" He turns to see sky levitating gently in the air, tears starting to form in her eyes "Sky?!?!?" large tears begin to make there way through her soft white coat, and she hides her face. Almost immediately he rushes over to her and wraps his hooves around her "W-whats the matter?" The pegasus attempts to pull away but quickly gives up. 

"You don't like others touching you, let me go..." The tears become more intense, and the rain starts to pour. 

*Did I hurt her?* Rain is heartbroken, and gently nuzzles her neck, forcing her head up. "Here, whats wrong?" He gently runs a hoof through her beautiful red mane and she sniffles loudly. "Come on, you can tell me anything... did I hurt you?" She shakes her head slowly, and lets her head fall again. "Hey, hey, hey.." Rain lifts the depressed and weeping figure up once more. "Is there anything I can do?" She nods this time, the crying stopping a little. "How so?" She shakes her head again "No really.... Anything!" Rain reassures her.

"You could go see somepony...... about your..... moods" Rain almost drops Sky as he frowns.

"Sky..."

"You said anything! I worry about you!"

"Ok..."

"What?"

"Ok..."

"Thank you.." She gently nuzzles his neck, and smiles.

"Come on, lets get you home..."


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'My name is Rainspark Luminous, I'm 20 seasons old, and... my friends are worried about my depression. "Why do I have to write this Sky????"

"You promised!"

"Fine, fine." 'My name is Rainspark luminous, I'm a 20 season old, unicorn stallion,  and... my friends are worried about my depression. I'm applying to you, Mr's S, for counselling. It would mean alot to my friends... and me. This is why I'm asking for the earliest possible date to have me in, thank you.' "Well?"

"It's great!" Sky clops her hoofs together giddily "You don't know how much this means to me!"

"Ya, ya...." Rain re-reads over his paper thoroughly "So who is this Mr's S?" 

"You know, I actually don't know.." She rubs a hoof under her chin, and you catch yourself starring at her. "Well, no more stalling, send it!"

Rain licks the envelope and slides the letter in carefully. "Well.... now what?"

"Lets go for lunch. I'll pay."

Rainspark smiles lightly at the peagsus and trots alongside her.


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"That was a good way to kill 3 hours" Sky smiles fully at Rain "And the food was great." Rainspark meets her smile.

"Ya it was, thanks for taking me out."

"you paid in the end!"

Rain blushes deeply "Its the honorable thing to do." He looks down to her hooves, avoiding eye contact.

"Well it was very sweet." She giggles happily and he opens the door to his place, inviting her in. She tips a non existent hat to Spark and trots quickly inside. "Hey Spark! There's a letter on the table for you!"

"A letter?" He walks slowly to the table "How is that possible?" 'Dear Rainspark Luminous thank you so very much for applying for my services! Depending on when you get this, I would love for you to come in tonight. I set up in the tree library, so it's not to far from your house. See you soon.
-Mr's S.' "How does a letter get out, and come back with a reply so quickly?"

"How does a letter miraculously appear inside your house?" Rain looks to Sky, and vise versa and they both shrug. 

"So I guess I gotta go now huh?"

"Yep!" She smiles and slugs him in the arm lightly "You might actually like it!"

"Doubt it..."

"Or make a new friend." 

"Mhmm."

"Or... Hey, are you listening?" Rain snaps his gaze up from the ground quickly "You ok? been looking at the floor alot...."

"Oh no i'm fine... Just tired..."

"Well maybe I should go then... Let you have a nap before going to see Mr's S"

"No! Well.... Maybe it would be best.."

"Ok, well... Come tell me if you figure out how to magically put messages into ponies houses so quickly.."

"Will do.. see you later..." Sky leaves and shuts the door gently, leaving Rain in the now seemingly dark, empty room. "She notices I look at the floor alot...." Rain makes a slightly concerned face before looking over the letter once more. "See you tonight... Mr's S....."