//------------------------------// // Chapter 3 // Story: Should Be... // by Fat1thatyoulove //------------------------------// Chapter 3 – Some days just feel that way The sounds of hooves that rang through the library around midday stirred the young mare from her long and much needed sleep. It may have been a few days since she returned home from school, but not really having a lot of free days and waking up just to go to school really took its toll on the mare. However, its not really like the young mare was planning on getting up early today anyways. And judging from the amount of hooves and voices she heard only an hour ago this year may have been the biggest for ponies returning their winter rented books. A silent yawn rolls from the light purple mare as she continues to look over one of the books she has stashed along with a few sweets to keep her from going down stairs and getting sucked into book re-shelving. However her occupied mind is quickly stirred as a knock to the door comes up. Violet's ears perk up to the sound as she turns towards the door, but as the sound comes back up she instead turns her attention to the window. It's at this point the young mare realizes that perhaps the actual time of day has escaped her mind, the sky outside is definitely well past noon and a few rain clouds look like they are starting to form. But the outside world doesn't hold her gaze for long as she looks over the smiling orange pegasus in the window. Violet's horn sparks up as she moves from the bed, with a low chime of magic the window comes open as the stallion leans his head in a little, "Hey Violet." The young mare returns the little hello. Sparky slightly shifts his eyes to the door of the room as he continues, "So um, you almost ready to go?" The stallion's comment brings a faint grin to Violet's face as she brings her hooves up in a reply. Her comment shrinks Sparky's eyes a little as he lowers his head, "R-really today?" Without a second thought Violet nods her head as she straightened her posture. Sparky gives a little laugh as he shrugs, "So I guess our first date back in Ponyville will be our last huh?" A light giggly smile comes to Violet as she shakes her head and starts to move her hoof to close the window, her motion quickly brings his voice up, "Wait you're serious you want me too tel-..." The stallion's comment is cut off as Violet turns back into her room. Her attention comes to the ribbon she has laid out just incase you or Twilight found out she was up. The light blue magic comes to wrap around it as she brings it up to her tail, as she puts it on she looks over her mane. The light comb though she did earlier still holds the tomboyish mane cut so her magic quickly drops from her horn as the bow comes to neatly set on her tail. - - - The book drop off day or whatever other thing Twilight called it has started to die down as you and Twilight continue to put the books away. One thing that did make the day go a little smooth was the fact you were able to get Aerolight down for a nap. However... That didn't last long. "Nahhh!" Aerolight's happy baby like squeal comes out to the room as he wiggles his hooves to the few books that floats past his high chair. You give a little smirk to the sound as you float the stack next to you, but before you can speak up your attention is taken over, much like the lavender mare's magic that comes over yours, "Okay, next stack..." The book stack starts to spread out as Twilight quickly runs them pass her face, "I think these are going to be cooking and herb books." Her words spark a motion in the light purple dragon next to her as he checks something off on his clipboard. As the books start to come into a stack again Twilight turns her head to the door as she speaks up to you, "I don't think anypony else is coming by today, would you mind helping out Aerolight's magic?" You blink to the comment as you look over the happily kicking colt, "Let's ask him." Your voice and now turned head brings the colt's baby like voice up as he turns his button like pink eyes and hooves to you, "Up?" The words bring a little smirk from you as you nod, "Alright Aerolight, you want to try a little magic?" You bring your trot over to the high chair as you bring you hooves around the colt.You lower him to his hooves as you continue to put on the little show for Twilight, however as you bend your head to the colt you speak up with a little whisper just to him, "Mommy wants to give you a nap." "no...no." Aerolight's playful hop gallop quickly starts up as he starts to circle around you continually repeating his favorite little word. Just as he pulls away you give a fake surprised shrug to Twilight as you speak up, "I guess he doesn't want to right now." "Mhmm." Twilight rolls her eyes as she turns to trot back into the main part of the library, "You know, if you don't think he should do it right now you could have just said later." You hold a smile to the comment as you shrug, "But then I'm not the favorite." "Oh?" Twilight bends her head down to the colt's little gallop as she puts on a smile and baby like tone, "Daddy is just being silly isn't he?" Aerolight stops for a moment as he looks over the mare who stares to him, but his pause doesn't last long as he quickly darts to your side, "no nap..." You tussle his mane for a moment as you give a little chuckle to the colt that has just clung himself to your right leg. Twilight just rolls her eyes as her gaze comes back to you, "Well seeing as how he no longer needs to be watched in his high chair you get to help us finish faster." You nod to the comment as you speak up, "Yes dear." However before you can bring your voice up for the little colt the sound of hooves to the stairs turn yours and Twilight's head. "Oh, I thought you were up Violet." Twilight gives a little smile, "Can you just keep an eye on Aerolight for a moment?" Violet blinks to the comment as she tries to figure out how to answer the question, but luckily she doesn't have to as the knock to the door she expected finally comes up. You bring your head to the colt who still clings to your leg as you speak up, "Daddy needs his hoof back now." A little giggle rolls from the colt as he shakes his head, "no." The word brings Twilight's horn up to the door as she opens with a formal greeting, "Hello, and the door is always open-..." Her voice changes a little as the light orange pegasus stands in the doorway, "Hello Sparky." The stallion nods to the comment as he shifts his eyes between you and Twilight, "Mr...Mrs.Sparkle, um, I-i'm here to ask Violet out on our date." The comment slowly drains the friendly smile from your face as you look over the light orange stallion who wears a small sky blue pouch around himself. Twilight's ears shoot up to the comment as she stares to the stallion in the same silence as you do, but her’s doesn't last as long as she turns her head to the smiling light purple mare still on the staircase. A little giggle comes up from Twilight as she beckons Aerolight to follow after her, "Aerolight want to help mommy with the books, after words we'll try some of those cupcakes Pinkie gave us yesterday." The comment doesn't really take the colt from your leg but he follows after the lavender mare with a sweet tooth smile as Twilight and Spike trot back into the main part of the library. From the absent mare Sparky's confidence stalls as he now is left just staring at you. You clear your throat as you cock your head, "What date?" Sparky shifts as he speaks up, "Um well we had planned to go bowling today-..." "But it's a date huh?" You turn your head to Violet just trying to see if this is as surprising to you as it is to her... However her smile and proud stance doesn't alter your mind, and instead brings another thought into your mind. How long have they been dating? Sparky nods to your comment as he continues, "Yes...it is a date." You turn your eyes over the stallion for a moment as you roll your tongue in your mouth just trying to think of how to handle something Violet obviously didn't want you to plan for, "Alright Sparky, come inside for a minute I want to talk to you." The smile to Violet's face slightly fades to a more confused tone as she watches Sparky close the door behind him as he comes in like you asked. You hold your hoof out to the seat as you speak up, "Hows about you take a seat." "Alright.." Sparky takes a seat as he waits for you to continue. But instead you turn your attention between the young mare still hiding behind you and the stallion now sitting, "So how long have you two been dating?" Violet gives a sweet smile as she just shrugs the question off with a simple answer. "Not long huh?" You nod to the comment as you think over the fact that the last time you saw the two young ponies together was after Chrysalis’s little return. Your eyes come back to Sparky as the thoughts about what Violet told you Sparky did starts to flood back into your head. A faint sigh comes up as you loosen your stance and turn back to Violet, "You know how I always tell you to come home at a reasonable time and not get into trouble?" Violet quickly nods her head as you speak up, "Good...Than do follow that today." You turn back to Sparky as you speak up, "How long you two going to be gone?" "Uh...A few hours?" Sparky gives a little chuckle as he just shells out an answer. "And after bowling?" Your comment again brings out an answer the stallion doesn't really have, but the confidence he's held actually has surprised you. "We won't be gone all night." You nod to the comment as you speak up, "You're right, if you're not back at ten...sharp, i'll stop by the bowling alley." Sparky perked his ears up to the comment as he speaks up, "Alright Mr.Sparkle." You nod as you take a step aside, "Alright... Have fun." Your words almost immediately bring Violet's trot forward as she gives you a little hug; but it breaks fast as Sparky stands up from the chair. As Violet's little embrace ends you watch as the two young ponies trot out of the house, however before you can even really blink the sight of the light purple mare is gone as the door closes behind her. You stand there in the house for a moment as Twilight's hooves slowly bring her back into the room, "What do you think?" The slight pause in time for you is broken as you turn your head to the curiously staring mare, "I think I need to lock Violet's window." A little giggle comes up from Twilight as she speaks up, "She's not in heat." Your ear flicks to the comment as you just blink to her, "You're right...we should lock it twice." End of chapter 3