It was one of those situations that didn't make sense right away, as a matter of fact it would probably never make sense to some ponies who would likely never take the time to look deeper than the surface of their love. This was the reason why they were so hesitant about the announcement they were about to make to a crowd of very eager ponies who had apparently been so excited about the news they were promised that they somehow gained the ability to hold cameras and maneuver them so that they pointed to the stage.
Scootaloo, a surprise guest in Celestia's speech used her hoof to gently lift up a small corner of the curtain and snuck a peek at the crowd outside. As soon as she saw the many camera's flashing at the small display of impatience she dropped the curtain corner and ran to the bathroom to throw up.
"Are you okay?" Celestia asked with concern from the outside of the bathroom as Scootaloo continued her nervous puking, which was oddly out of character for the brash tomboyish young pony that had caught her fancy all those years ago. Scootaloo stopped vomiting for a second and turned to address the unseen voice behind the door.
"I'm fine, i'm just puking up my guts in here because I find it relaxing!" Scootaloo said with more anger than was probably necessary, but as soon as her words were heard by her own ears she sighed and changed her tone.
"I'm fine princess, i'm just not sure if I can go through with this. I'm okay with dating you in private, but a public marriage proposal just seems a little bit...much." Scootaloo said with a slight hesitance at the last word that came from her limited vocabulary to say exactly what she wanted to say. Celestia listened to her worried words and after a small amount of thought responded.
"It was your idea." Celestia responded which caused Scootaloo to defy the rules of most normal ponies and facepalm herself, which thanks to her rock hard hooves managed to caused great discomfort to her face that when combine with the anxiety she was already feeling made her want to cry.
"I know that, I told you that I wanted to marry you when I turned 18. Despite the fact that the legal age for marriage in Ponyville is 16 and you're the princess and can change..."
"It was hard enough to convince you that was a bad idea 3 years ago, don't make me do it again." Celestia responded from behind the door once again as Scootaloo gave her an unseen glare and a slight smile.
"Well could you blame me? Back then I had already waited a few years for you to even acknowledge my existence, and when you did it was like..."
"Magic, pure magic. Like a handsome prince falling in love with a beautiful princess in a fairy tale romance, or a famous teen pop star falling in love with a fan at one of his shows. The way you confessed the feelings I had felt for years before in possibly the most romantic way possible will probably be my second favorite memory when i'm old and on my deathbed, with the first being our wedding which will be perfect like everything you plan and do. Stop saying exactly what i'm saying, I mean it..."
"Stop!" Scootaloo screeched as Celestia in her surprise took a step back and started rubbing her ears to soothe the pain from the sound-based attack, further defying the set laws of what ponies can and can't do. Upon hearing her cry of shock and possibly pain Scootaloo allowed herself to smile and opened the door to leave the bathroom to face her princess.
"Forgive me princess, but you know how much I hate it when you do that." Scootaloo explained, Celestia chuckled as she stood up and walked over to the young pony.
"That's why I do it." Celestia said with a very slight seductive tone in her voice as she leaned down and gave the pony a small kiss on the cheek, causing the pony to blush. Celestia smiled at the reaction and continued speaking.
"Just imagine, when we reveal our relationship publicly we'll be able to show our affections to each other more freely. For instance, instead of going on private dates to that secret room in the castle we could easily go to a real restaurant and..."
"I know, but how exactly do we explain our love in a way that they'll understand?" Scootaloo asked, interrupting her girlfriend as she did. Celestia smiled and gave her another kiss on the cheek.
"Very easily, it's all to do with age. Right now you're young and i'm old, but since i'm stuck in this age for eternity eventually we'll be around the same age, in looks at least. Then someday you'll be old and i'll be the one who looks young, which means it will come full circle in a sense." Celestia explained, causing Scootaloo to sigh.
"You make it sound like you've been dating me so that eventually your pedophilia will be passed onto me when i'm old." Scootaloo said with a slight hint of sadness in her voice, which caused Celestia to place on her forelegs around her lover to comfort her.
"It's not like that at all, i'm just having a hard time finding a way to explain our love in a way that all of the other ponies will understand and accept." Celestia explained and after a few seconds pause Scootaloo spoke.
"Well don't." The young pony said, causing Celestia to stare down at her in confusion.
"Don't what?' Celestia asked, causing Scootaloo to sigh in frustration.
"Don't explain it, just announce that we're together and announce the day of our wedding. Then we'll kiss and walk offstage, don't try to explain why because i'm pretty sure the fact that we're in love should be enough." Scootaloo explained through slightly tearful eyes, Celestia was about to say something when a guard lifted the curtain and spoke from from the stage area.
"Princess Luna has just called you on stage." The guard spoke as Celestia shot him a glare.
"Give us a minute." Celestia said calmly with an undertone of anger seeping through her voice, the guard looked at her in confusion before continuing.
"But princess, i'm sure you can help that pony with whatever problem she has after your..."
"Give us a minute." Celestia said again with a little more anger seeping through her voice, the guard sighed before trying in vain to persuade the princess to go on stage.
"If this is an issue I can arrange for that pony to be taken away, the fact that she got backstage is surely a sign that the guards aren't doing their..."
"She said we'll be out in a minute! Do what she says or i'll have you removed from the guard!" Scootaloo screamed through her now drying tears, the guard chuckled slightly at the pony's outburst and unwarranted claim.
"You don't have the authority to do that." The guard said with a smile that was returned with a slightly darker smile from Scootaloo.
"I don't have the power yet." Scootaloo said with a smile that sent chills through the guard's mind as he mentally tried to solve the puzzle based on the pieces he had been given, once he did his eyes went wide as he turned away from the two ponies.
"I'll tell princess Luna that you'll be out in a minute." The guard said quietly as he walked back out to the stage area. Celestia turned her head slightly to smile at Scootaloo who seemed to have cheered up by a great amount after her previous moment.
"Have you noticed that the guard didn't seem to have a problem with whom i've chosen to love?" Celestia asked with a smile that seemed to radiate onto Scootaloo who smiled back, her smile faded however as another thought came to her mind.
"Yes, but he works for you and has to accept it. What about the others who..."
"They are all part of the kingdom that I rule, I am in a sense the leader of every pony and creature in this kingdom. I don't mean to be brash, but I can do whatever I want and they will all be forced to find a way to deal with it." Celestia explained, with a sense of seriousness behind her words and a spark of fire in her eyes that told Scootaloo that she was serious. The young pony smiled and immediately hopped up from Celestia's comforting embrace and started walking towards the edge of the curtain that led towards the stage.
"Well then what are we waiting for." Scootaloo said with a smile as she gestured for princess Celestia to go on stage with her, the princess smiled as well as she walked up to her lover and gave her a gentle kiss on the lips before walking on stage to give an announcement that would likely change her life in Equestria forever.