//------------------------------// // Interlude: The Date. // Story: The Second Year; Gravidity // by TwilightsmyMare //------------------------------// Summer days, hot days and warm nights too. We spend a little time developing a small spell to keep us cool at night, Twilight needed her sleep after all. Scootaloo apparently didn't need it though Pegasus it seemed were resistant to heat and cold extremes. More so for my little Angel summer meant freedom, no school and though we did have a few chores for her at the library she was free, maybe a little too free... "...Your here to what?” I asked with my most menacing scowl at the young colt standing in my doorway. He shifted from one hoof to the other swallowing nervously. "I... I'm here... To... To..." I rolled my eyes slightly. "Spit it out." "I'm here to take Scootaloo to the movies!!!" He burst out clapping his forehooves over his mouth blushing slightly. I gave him another disapproving look as I towered over him before I smiled lightly and stepped aside ushering him in. "I suppose you may as well come in then..." I gestured him over to the couch then went to the kitchen and made a couple of glasses of iced tea sitting one down in front of him and taking a seat across from him in my easy chair. I looked him over as he nervously sipped his drink, right around the same age as my Angel he was a Pegasus colt with a dark grey mane and tail with a lighter grey streak in them and a very light grey coat. "So you’re in the same class as my daughter?" He jumped nearly spilling his drink quickly righting it as he stammered an apology. "Y... Yes sir, Miss Cheerilee's class... I sit just in front of her... Um..." I'd probably tortured him enough, for now... I leaned back taking a drink myself. "She's just with her mother getting ready. Relax, make yourself at home." He sat stiffly on the couch looking for all intents and purposes like a deer caught in the headlights. I felt a little sorry for him thinking back to my first date but on the other hand he thought he was good enough to go out with my little Angel. He must suffer... When she came home and told us a colt had asked her out, Twi was excited but I was... Horrified? Yeah that about sums it up. We had a small disagreement; at least I did my point being she's not even nine yet! And just who the heck is this Rumble anyhow?! 'It's just a movie Rick not a marriage proposal!' Twi giggled. 'Eww...' Was naturally Scootaloo's response. 'Come on Dad, I really want to see this movie!' I was going to suggest that I could just take her but a warning look from Twi shut my mouth a few hours later and he shows up... "So how are your parents?" "Oh! Their good! Yup... Good..." "I see you've earned your cutie mark..." "Yes sir." "How did that come about?" "You want to know how I...? Oh! Well ever since I started flying I've been fascinated by thunder clouds... How they were made, the correct mixtures of cloud, water and... Sorry..." "That’s ok, go on..." "Well, I started trying to make them myself! Just small to start with but I couldn't get it quite right. I never gave up though I tried again and again until one day I finally got it right! My parents weren't too happy when I made half my room into a storm cloud... But that day I got my mark..." His mark certainly looked the part a dark cloud mass with a small lightning bolt coming out of it. "Interesting, and just what makes you think you should be taking Scootaloo out?" "What?! I mean... I... I..." Saved by the bell as Twilights voice came from Scootaloo’s just opened door. "Here she is...!" We both looked over and gasped slightly; I don't know how she did it... Maybe with magic, Scootaloo's mane and tail usually adorably wild and messy but now straight, neat and pretty. No makeup thankfully but she looked so beautiful it made my heart hurt... We both stood up, Rumbles mouth was half open as he stared. "Wow..." I cleared my throat and he jumped slightly again. "Are... Are you ready to go Scootaloo...?" "You bet come on!" I quickly interposed myself between them and the door. "Just a second..." "Daaad...!" "What time is the movie playing?" "Six thirty..." "And afterwards?" "I was going to take her... I mean, we were going to go for a sundae..." He nervously replied as Scootaloo rolled her eyes. "Well..." "Rick." Twilight walked up beside me giving me a nudge. "Alright... Have her back no later then ten. Got it?” "Yes sir!" "Yes sir..." Scootaloo mimicked sticking her tongue out but whether at him or me I wasn't quite sure. I stood aside and Rumble exited for some reason eager to get out of the house but I snagged Angel before she left kneeling down to talk to her. "Now if he tries any funny business a quick smack with your hoof between his back legs will deal with it..." "Dad!" "Just be careful... And have a good time." "Thanks Dad, bye Mom!" She kissed me on the cheek and took off after Rumble catching up to him easily as he was waiting at out mailbox and they trotted off together. I stood up and Twilight joined me watching them go off together, I put my arm over her squeezing her gently. "I can't believe your ok with this..." "Rick! It's her first date, it's adorable!" "No, no, no… You don't know what guys are like..." "Oh really?" "Ok, not all of them... But why take the chance?" She giggled pulling me down for a sweet kiss. "So protective, what about Starswirl, she's going to want to date someday too..." "Not until she's a hundred! If, and it’s a big if... The foal is a she." "Fifty, fifty chance love..." She leaned against me smiling. "We've got to let her go someday, baby steps. I'm glad she is getting to experience all sorts of things I didn't get to." "I guess... I don't want her to get hurt..." She sighed. "We can't help that, only be there for her good or bad." "Your right... Say, love...?" "What?" "Want to go to a movie...?"