//------------------------------// // Second Date // Story: Derpy Needs A Date! // by Eclipse LunarSol //------------------------------// "Wait, so mummy is gonna. . .date some stallion today?" "Yes, my little muffin. It didn't go so well last time, but I trust my friends in finding me my special somepony and you a wonderful father." "But why do I need to have a daddy?" "I grew up with one, and I just want you to have the joy of having one to." "I never met grandpappy though." "I know muffin, but you would be so much happier with a daddy, I know it." "Why don't you just date Carrot Top?" Derpy's smile slightly faltered."Let's just say it like this. Mommy doesn't look at mares like that but she does at stallions, even though she's friends with a couple that does." This answer seemed to stop Dinky's endless flood of questions when she had overheard about her mother talking about dating with her friends. Derpy quickly hoofed Dinky a muffin for breakfast, kissed her on the forehead, sent her to school, grabbed her saddlebag overflowing with letters for work, and bolted out the door. "So were at this again?" Carrot Top sighed."Yes, we are Lyra." Lyra had been the one complaining most of the time they searched for a new stallion. The last one had been an utter failure, so this time the stallion's rep needed to be a good one. Even though Lyra was the most hopeless romantic of the trio, she still complained."Lyra honey, I don't see what you're complaining about. Think about it, we are trying to find a wonderful stallion to sweep Derpy off her hooves -ignore the pun Lyra- plus get a father for little Dinky, and a new friend we can drag along to the Ponytones's concerts." Lyra cheered up at this last statement and got back to picking and reviewing different stallions that would pass by them. "Do you think that Cheese Sandwich pony would be a good pick? He's visiting Ponyville for a little while and they could build a bond, even in the short amount of time he's going to be there." Carrot Top thought over the party pony."Nah." Carrot Top waved a hoof dismissively as if the skinny colt was in front of her."I mean, even though Derpy enjoys Pinkie's parties a lot, and he's almost like the boy version of Pinkie, I think we can all agree the two party ponies must feel something for each other." The other's nodded in agreement. "What about. . .Big Mac?" Carrot Top's suggestion almost made Bon Bon choke on her sandwich she had brought with her for searching time."B-Big M-M-Mac!?" Carrot Top nodded."You mean the most handsome stallion around that has made almost every mare that takes just one glance at him fall head over horseshoes for him, Big Mac!?" "Yes, Bon Bon. I mean the Big Mac that has the most dreamy body that many mares have wet dreams about almost all the time the night after seeing him, Big Mac." Now it was Lyra's turn to choke on her sandwich. The couple sighed in unison."Are me and Lyra going to have to have to do the asking again? "Sorry to say girls, but yes." Date: Awkward Stallion: Big Mac Location: Grass and Hay Buffet Derpy had almost fainted when she found out her date was Big Mac when he had arrived. Every mare in Ponyville would envy her, which some mares were already doing in the restaurant, and was not something she wanted to put up with. Heck, changing two hundred diapers that were from foals with diarrhoea and had eaten rotten food was better then that. After twiddling with her silverware, hooves, purse, dress, and mane, she finally spoke up to attempt at breaking the ice."Sooo. . . you're the famous Big Mac every mare in Ponyville has dreamed of dating huh?" Stupid, stupid, stupid. . . "Ah guess you could call me famous in these parts. But in all honesty, ah really don't care for the title. In fact ah wish all of them mares would just stop ogling me and my body. Everyday I pretend none of 'em interest me or I'm too naive to notice, but I do and it just annoys me. So much one time that I snapped at Applejack while colting the apple pie cart." Derpy was surprised how Big Mac didn't care for the fact that he was ogled almost twenty-four seven by about two-thirds of the populace."I guess I understand what you mean. Even if I'm not exactly viewed in the same light, I have to stand up for myself almost everyday and/or ignore all of the ponies staring at me just because of my stupid eyes." "Hey now, don't be cursin' on yer eyes now. I think they're just lovely. It looks to me like a mix of the center of a daisy and warm butter." Derpy blushed a soft bright pink at the farmer boy's compliment."Thanks Big Mac. B-but somehow. . ." "Yes, Miss Hooves?" "I just don't feel that kind of. . .attraction towards you. Y'know, like love. I bet you would've made a great father for DInky but. . .I only view you as a friend really." Derpy looked like she was on the verge of tears. "S'okay Miss Hooves. Don't worry about it. Most of the mares that actually dig up the courage to ask me on a date find they really like me for who ah am, but only want to be friends in the end. Or just keep pressing on hoping I'll fall in love with 'em." They shared a good laugh together. "This was actually nice, having a nice chat with you witho-" Big Mac was cut off when it looked like about thirty mares burst through the wall. The solid wood wall."Where's Big Mac!? I heard he started dating somepony!" This blood curdling screech came from the largest mare of the group that looked like she was mental. Her head snapped in the direction of him."There he is! Make sure she hasn't put a spell on him before it's to late!" It seemed like all of the mares were obsessed with Big Mac. Actually forget that, they were obsessed with Big Mac! Derpy scrambled to grab her things while some of the fanmares were prying her from her chair as if she was some kind of criminal that deserved to be executed."Bye Big Mac!" She gave a swift kick to a mare hanging onto her hindleg and flew out the door. Big Mac grunted out what sounded like a goodbye, but more like a 'help me.'