//------------------------------// // Something with 1337 words // Story: Pipsqueak's Valentine // by Bronymind //------------------------------// Ring Ring Ring! The school in ponyville had just been let out for Hearts and hooves day, and there was a bustle of excitement in amongst the many fillies and colts as they finally had the opportunity to give out their home crafted cards, some where more anxious than others, but none more so than that of the tiny white and brown spotted colt, while most fillies and colts had pre-prepared their cards especially for their hopeful special some ponies the small colt had actually been hesitant to ask the filly he liked, so he had settled for one of the more hidden fillies in the class Come on Pipsqueak, you can do this! He thought as he desperately tried to find his suddenly absent voice. Just do it, you won’t know if you don’t ask. "Umm hi..” Pipsqueak started, slowly. Thats it, keep going. “Hey Pip..” The filly said cautiously. “Will you. uh, if its not a problem, be my special somepony?" The nervous colt asked. "Erm.. Sorry Pipsqueak I already have one," The filly replied, genuinely looking sincere at having to refuse him “I already said yes to Stark. B-but you can still hang out with us if you want.” Waita go Pipsqueak of course she wouldn’t want to be your Special Somepony, she wants you to come with now because she feels bad "Nah, t-thats okay.. I’ve got places to be anyway." Looking to the ground at her hooves. Small balls of moisture swelling, but none visible. “A-are you sure? I’m sure me an-” “N-no!” He said a little more forcefully than he meant to “I mean.. Its fine, I’ve got some unpacking to do anyways... y’know the moving an all” He said pulling a very unconvincing smile. “Okay, well I’ll se-” the filly started but stopped due to pipsqueaks unexpected rage. "Ugh!" Pipsqueak gave up and ran off, tears swelling up in his eyesight. Pipsqueak sighed as he entered sugar cube corner, he hadn’t eaten much today, having been so worried about getting a special somepony. He wouldn’t usually come here, his Mother specifically told him that he shouldn’t have too many sugary treats but he regarded this as an exception. He needed to better his mood somehow. "Hey there Pipsqueak, what can I do ya for?" Pinkie asked as she appeared behind the counter. Facing the upset foal. "Oh. it's nothing really," Pipsqueak replied sitting down in one of the stalls inside of the confectionary. “Come on pipsqueak. I pinkie promise I wouldn't tell a soul!" Pinkie smiled and chimed the rhyme. 'I cross my heart hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye.' "Oof! Pinkie sense tingling." Pinkie smiled as she knew what the sign meant. "Oh alright." Pipsqueak gave in, he knew a pinkie promise was for life. "it's that nopony wants to be my special somepony," "Ah, so that's what's gotcha in a slump, we gotta get you out, but I think you could get another chance in a minute let me get you a smoothly. Two to be exact." Pinkie smiled and winked as she left the white spotted foal thunderstruck. "Oup- wait. Where are you going?!" Pipsqueak yelled but to no avail, then he shifted his focus to the window he was sitting next to. And spotted three small foals. Oh no no no! Can't find a single pony to with to the hearts and hooves day festival. Apple bloom and Scootaloo will laugh at me. The voice coward in the small pure white filly. Come on Sweetie belle, there is plenty of time to find somepony to go with us, just, who? I can't ask him he most likely has one being the new and different kid. Snips and snails? No that would be humiliating, oh come on sweetie. What about, no, he was taken by dewy, I'm never going to get somepony to go with me. The small delicate filly was sitting at the bench near the school building. Sighing. Sweetie belle stood up from the bench, and made her way into ponyville proper, the trip would take her past the hearts and hooves day tree, although the tree was magnificent in its gold and red shimmering couloirs. It had reminded Sweetie Belle, that she had not gotten a pony to go with. "Why is it I have to be alone?" Sweetie belle stepped into the parlor of rarity's shop. "Sweetie, Is that you dear?" Rarity chimed in a concerned tone. "My, I thought you would be out on the town with your, oh. I see what's the problem." "You do?" Sweetie belle replied sarcastically. "Everypony has been taken." "Oh sweetie, needeth not to worry, we will find you somepony to go to the Hearts and hooves day tree." Rarity smiled as she cuddled her little sister. Oh no, she's going to try and make me pretty! Must. Run. "Um, I have other things to do, see you later!" Sweetie speed as she ran towards the door. "Hmm, I wonder what has gotten her now." "May I have a chocolate sunday please?" Pipsqueak sighed. "Chocolate?" Mr. Cake spoke. "I see, problems?" "Yeah." "Come here. Let me give you some advice." Mr. Cake took the young foal behind the counter. "Look, it's not always about having one. It's about being happy for others, not for the things we have. Sure having somepony close to you is nice. But sometimes, it's nice to see others happy." "Wow, Mr. Cake, that is good advice." Pipsqueak felt relieved. "Thanks Mr. Cake!" "Anytime." Mr. Cake watched as pipsqueak ran for the door. "Anytime." "You know you did that just cause you felt sad for him." Ms. Cake chuckled. "It was nice of you." "I know." Mr. Cake nuzzled his wife. "It's just upsetting to me, to see somepony else sad." "I know hon, I know." 'Just be happy for those who have, and those who have none' Pipsqueak thought as he walked through the park. "Oof, sorry my fault, I didn't see. You." Pipsqueak stammered and blushed as he saw who he bumped into. WAIT SWEETIE BELLE!? "No no, it's my fau-lt?" Sweetie belle looked up and saw pipsqueak, she too blushed. "Uh, am I in the way of you meeting somepony?" "N-no, am I?" Pipsqueak stammered. "No. I'm alone, again." Sweetie belle remembered. "Well, at least your not alone in that boat. I'm alone too." Pipsqueak confessed to sweetie belle. "Y-you are?" Sweetie belles blush intensified, showing a bright red mark on her face. "Yes." Pipsqueaks own blush intensified. "Um." This is your chance pipsqueak! Ask! "Um. Would you." Pipsqueak stammered word after word. "Would you like to be my special somepony!?" Great. Probably going to get a no. Wait, is she blushing? He asked me to be his special somepony! She is blushing! "Y-yes! I mean, yes I would like that." Sweetie belle cried out. Sweet celestia, she. Just said yes. "G-great! So, where do you want to go?" Pipsqueak strained to keep his cool, of course he was going on a date with his crush. "Oh. Um, maybe the park, to uh, look at the tree?" Sweetie belle also struggled to keep calm, she had no idea that she would be going on a date with her crush. "Sure!" Pipsqueaks ears perked up. He had remembered of something he had prepared. The park! Remember a certian thing we prepared? Yeah that, take her there. Walking across the still snow covered land was relaxing, to the both of them, the cool fresh air, the only tree still completely flourished with beautiful red, yellow and silver leaves, was the Hearts and hooves day tree. The one thing that makes this tree special, is that it only has leaves the one day. And while other trees were plentiful. This tree was a sacred part of the park, thousands of ponies come from all across Equestia just to admire it. But two little foals, are going to cherish it.