//------------------------------// // Chapter 5: Part 2 // Story: ButtonBall // by linkman443 //------------------------------// Diamond Tiara went back to the fillys room to wash all of her makeup off. She kind of felt bad for Button Mash, making him cry like that. But it was for the sake of her future with Sweetie Belle. As she went through the door she could of sworn she saw a colt in the fillies room. As the colt came out of the stall, she realized it was Screwball disguised as Button Mash. "You know, its kind of uncanny how much you look like him right now." Diamond said as she inspected her look. "I dont know Diamond Tiara, I love Button Mash but I never meant to hurt him. Maybe we should call this off." Said an unsure Screwball. Diamond looked at her with a look that had said 'you got to be kidding me'. "You got to be kidding me! I already sent that poo-colored colt crying. Its too late now, get your pink flank back in the classroom and pose as your boyfriend. Or so help me Celestia I will go to Button Mash and tell him your feelings for him in the most humiliating way possible!" Screwball was stuck between a rock and a hard place. She could either call it off an risk being hated by Button, or she can go through with Diamond's plan, and live a lie. Either way, its not in her favor. "Oh alright, just to let you know, if this doesn't work. My dad may not be as rich as yours-" "Thats for darn sure!" Interrupted Diamond Tiara. "But he is more powerful than yours will ever be." Screwball said with the smallest hint of an evil smile. Sending a shudder down Diamonds and Silver's backs as she left the filly's bathroom. "What did she mean by that DT?" Said a frightened Silver Spoon. "I don't know SP, but I think it's best we don't question her." Diamond Tiara then looked at Silver Spoon and asked "Why are you still standing here!?Get yourself out there and make sure that poo-colored colt is away from the classroom!" She practically yelled as Silver Spoon galloped out of there. Silver Spoon then made it back to the classroom where she then saw Sweetie Belle stareing dreamily at Button Mash while he was staring down in his own self pity. Silver Spoon had the perfect way of keeping him busy. She then trotted up to him and asked "Hey there Button Mash, how you feeling?" She said as sincerely as possible without giggling at how pathetic he looked right now. "What do you want? Can't you see i'm wallowing in self pity here." He said, voice sounding very sour and negative. "I just came to ask you........" she tried to come up with a video game related question but remembered one thing he bragged about a week ago. "How do I make my Humanta evolve to a Rapiman in Ponymon Leafgreen?" This single question brought his spirits back up just a little bit. He didn't take Silver Spoon as a pony who played Ponymon, or any videogame for that matter. But he was always there, to help somepony who needed help on a video game. “Alright, ill show you but my JoyBoy is in my locker. You will have to wait until after cla-” RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGG The final bell interrupted him. Miss Cheerilee then dismissed as all the little fillies and colts galloped out of the front door. “Well then you’re in luck.” said a still sad Button Mash. The silver maned filly and the brownie-brown colored colt, both trotted to his locker. As they both trotted down the hall, Silver Spoon quickly knocked on the fillies bathroom door. as soon as the two were out of sight, Screwball, now disguised as Button Mash snuck out to meet Sweetie Bell at the scheduled location. Sweetie Bell got out of the janitors closet with the most adorable scrunched up face. After being out of class half the day and getting yelled at the janitor, how can she not be grumpy? She even missed out on asking out her crush. ‘Maybe tomorrow’ she thought. But then she saw Button Mash trotting right towards her. A million thoughts rushed through the little unicorns head. ‘Is my mane okay? Does my breath smell? Does he even like me back? He’s been hanging out with that new girl a lot. Is she his………...marefriend?' All these thoughts and more were running through her head and more as she then tried to talk to the colt. "Uh, he-hi Button, how is your family doing?" Sweetie asked, trying to start a conversation. Screwball then turned around and pushed two plugs up her nose and then she could sound like Button. As she turned around, she started imitate Button's voice. "Yeah, I've been spending a lot of time with my BEST friend Screwball. She's so amazing, smart, beautiful AND has her Cutie Mark." Screwball says with a high and mighty tone. Which kind of hurt Sweetie Belle a little bit. She didnt have much time since her parents were waiting outside for her, so she just got to the point." "So yeah, um... I was wondering, if you like to go on a date with me? You see, I've kind of liked you for a while now and I was just wondering if you wanted to... I just sound repetitive right now dont I. He he." She asked nervously. Screwball processed this in her brain. Sweetie gave the most adorable, sweet and possibly stroke-giving smile she had ever seen. No wonder some colts call her AdoraBell. Also the rumors were true, she was a walking dictionary. After a moments worth of processing, she came up with a perfect reply. "No sale, Sweetheart. This heart belongs to another filly, and that filly is Screwball. She is the peanut butter to my jelly, the butterflies I feel in my belly, she was the chills that I felt on our first date. She's the apple to my pie, she's the straw to my berry, AND she's the one I wanna marry." After that little song she sang, while daydreaming about Button Mash. She heard a high pitched cry and a trail of tears following. Followed by Sweetie Belle galloping down the hallway. "What does he see in you" She whispered. Followed by a tang of guilt. SHe then heard a whisper saying. 'good job my daughter. Good job.'