//------------------------------// // |4| Twilight's way of doing things // Story: Fluttershy's Lullaby // by SirusAstro //------------------------------// Based off of Twilight encounter with Fluttershy's new coltfriend, she has come with a conclusion; She'll have him for himself. In her library, the now jealous mare paced in a circle, repeatedly. She thought and thought, figuring out a plan, a simple plan that would get Bashful's attention. "What will I do, what can I do? He's with Fluttershy and I don't want to hurt her but... I love him." Twilight thought. From Twilight recent findings on romance, it did say to first attract the stallion you are interested in. Twilight tapped her hoof thinking as hard as she could. Then she recalled Fluttershy telling her to tell the rest due tto her 'modest ways', that wasn't her priority at the moment, she wanted Bashful's attention. She needed it, badly. "He and I have so much in common...how could we not be together! He loves reading, I love reading. Well, he is a unicorn. Fluttershy's a pegasus, that doesn't make any logical sense. A unicorn and a pegasus? No. That is so-." "Twilight?!" Spike shouted interrupting Twilight's silent moment. "Ugh! Spike, you made me lose my train of thought!" Twilight hollered. She was obviously frustrated, not by Spike by her new crush. "Geez, i'm sorry. No need to yell." Spike reacted feeling intimidated. Twilight hanged her closing her eyes before letting out a deep sigh. "Sorry Spike, i'm just frustrated." Twilight raised her eyelids seeing the wooden floor. Spike walked up to her and put his claw on the back of neck, to let her know he cares.Twilight boosted her head back looking over Spike who was glaring back at her. "What's wrong?" He began to speak. "Nothing Spike, it's adult stuff, I guess." She nodded. He shrugged his shoulders. "Well, alright then Twilight. I'm gonna...do my chores now..." He said walking off. "Well, that was akward. Back to my plan...ponyfeathers I don't have one! Wait a minute...he likes reading! That's it, i'll just invite him over and i'll use my 'charm' to claim. It's the perfect plan!" She thought, chuckling to herself. Twilight looked out the window, it was only mid-day. This was excellent for her. "So, all I have to do is find Bashful and invite him-" "Hi Twilight! So, wutcha talking about? Who's Bashful? Ooo, care for some confetti!" Pinkie Pie came out of nowhere, she threw multi-colored strands of paper in the air all over Twilight. "Well, who is he?!" The happy mare said, smiling in Twilight's face. "Uhh...it's nopony." Twilight shoved Pinkie slowly away from her though she still had the same face expression. "Well it's gotta be somepony, it can't just be 'nopony'. Come on Twilight!" Pinkie hollered, bouncing around Twilight. Twilight did specificly tell herself that she would tell the rest about Bashful later on, but with Pinkie, she had no choice. "It's, uh, Fluttershy's new coltfriend..." "Fluttershy has a coltfriend?! We should have a party!" She proclaimed still bouncing. "Pinkie, don't you think that is too much?" Twilight disagreed. "Oh Twilight, a party is never too much. Neither is it too little, or is it too right? How can it be too right if right is right?" Pinkie questioned herself, giggling. Twilight raised an eyebrow. "Anyways, it's really nothing Pinkie, i'm just going to invite here...to read books." Twilight axiously said. Pinkie squinted at her making Twilight sweat a little. "Okey dokey lokey, see ya later Twilight." Pinkie bounced out of the library. Tiwlight nodded to herself, it was Pinkie being Pinkie. She went back to her 'brilliant' plan, she reviewed it and came up with more. Minutes later, she had it done. "Okay let's review... I'll go to his abode and invite him for a visit here, at the library... Next, if he comes, i'll try to, um, make myself atrractive, yes! Hopefully, he'll fall for me, oh, that would wonderful! Now, my plan shall commence!" She trotted outside her library to start her scheme at step one. Ponyville was busy today, many ponies weres shopping, selling, or just enjoying the outdoors. Twilight knew where Bashful had lived considering Bashful exposed this himself a day after they first met. It was near the end of the outskirts of Ponyville but still near many other homes of other ponies. Twilight gloomed at Celestia's sun, sensing it's beauty signaling a good day. There it was, Bashful's home. Twilight examined the outer contents; it was a simple house, nothing really special of it. She proceeded to the front door and knocked. Bashful answered instantly plastered with a confused and suprising expression. "Oh, hello Twilight, what brings you here?" Bashful questioned. Twilight just stood there. "His diamond blue eyes are so...so..." Twilight was cut off. "Twilight?" "Oh, uh, sorry. I came to actually wonder if you... were busy tomorow?" Twilight finally brought herself to say. Bashful stared into space, thinking. "Actually yes I do, i'm going to be with Fluttershy... Um, why?" Bashful start to feel suspicious. "Oh, nothing... I was wondering if you would've... enjoyed coming to the library to explore my inventory of books. They're all fantastic and... readable..." Twilight mumbled the last part, rubbing her hoof. "Sorry Twilight, but Fluttershy is expecting me and I expect to see her too, so I would like to say no on that. Maybe next time, possibly?" "Sure.. yeah. Well, it was nice talking to you Bashful." She started to trot off. "You too, Twilight." He called out before going back inside. Twilight slapped her forehead, "Stupid, stupid, stupid... Should've never tried that. I wonder what Fluttershy is even up too. Ugh, what do I care... I'm her friend... I need some rest.". Twilight trotted off back home -which was also the library. The upset unicorn opened the door and headed straight up to her bedroom. She saw Spike sleeping, snoring and dreaming. She smiled but it faded away. Twilight came upon herself on her bed and looked out her window. The sun was setting, it was still early. Twilight didn't try to be bugged by it. All of the sudden she felt tired... Or sad. She sighed, loudly hoping for Spike to wake, he didn't. Twilight shifted to her side and swifted into a serene sleep. Dreaming of what might be... Her and Bashful.