Soarin's Scales 2
Chapter Eight:
Hearts & Harems
The first week of school pasted by without much event.
Rose and Shine started talking more and more each day. Soon the two became fast friends, and played every day on the playground. Rose also got along well with the other children, she even made a few more new friends. Most of whom were filly’s, much to Spikes relief. Also, Roses and Cherilees friendship grew. Over the week Rose started seeing Miss Cherilee not as a teacher, but as a mother figure. Sure she was happy having two daddy's, because before Spike and Soarin she had no one. But, being selfish or not, a mommy would be nice too.
But Rose didn't know how in the world that could ever happen...
Until during class on Friday. Rose had learned about an old pony noble long ago who had ten wife's! This shocked her, but also made Rose curious. So she listened carefully.
As the lesson went on Rose learned a lot about pony society. It turns out that the mares to stallions ratio in Equestria has a huge difference. Mares outnumber stallions 5 to 1, so that's why many stallions create herds, or polyamory relationships as it was called. Where there is one or two stallions and many mares living together as a family.
After the lesson, Rose started thinking on how this information could help with her mommy problem. She already had two daddy's, but she only wanted one Miss Cherilee to be her mother. Not some other random mares. So she wondered if a herd could work with two daddy's and only one mother.
It could be possible, right? I mean, Rose looked everywhere in her aunt Twilight’s library, but couldn't find any record of a herd having only one mare. But that didn't stop Rose.
So for the rest of Friday, Rose and with the help of Shine, thought up a plan on how to get Cherilee as her mother. The little filly knew that her daddy Spike liked Cherilee because of the way he would blush around her, and she knew that Cherilee liked her dad because of the way she looked at him when her daddy's would drop her off at school. And as for her daddy Soarin... well he could learn to love Miss Cherilee the same way dad dose in time. Hopefully.
So on Saturday with her plan created, she and Shade put it into action.
At that moment; Rose was nearly dragging her daddy's threw town. Ponies looked at there newest Princess with odd expressions, wondering what made the usually shy little filly to be so active. Spike and Soarin were both wanting to know the same thing too. She told them that there was something very important that they needed to see right away, but didn't say anything other than that.
But in truth she was leading them to Cherilee.
“Rose my dear, please tell me again where we are going”.
“Yea Rose, this could be time well spent on eating pie or listening to music” Soarin rubbed his hoofs. “not trotting around the entire town. Gods my hoofs are killing me!”.
“You know you can fly right?” Spike raised an eyebrow. Soarin looked behind himself and blushed. Flapping his wings he took to the sky, then came back down. He was now floating in midair.
“I knew that”.
Rose rolled her eyes. As much as she loved her daddy's silliness, there was no time for that now. She had a mission to complete.
'Hopefully Shine has completed his part of the plan' Thought Rose, feeling a little worried.
* * *
(Half an hour earlier)
Shine knocked on his teachers front door. After few seconds pasted the door opened to revile Miss Cherilee. Cherilee looked down at her student with a surprised expression.
“Hi Miss Cherilee. How have you been?” Shade whispered. Cherilee smiled.
“I'm doing just fine Shine. But might I ask why you are at my house on a Saturday. You should be out playing, maybe even playing with Rose?” She winked. Shine blushed and hid behind his brown mane.
“Um... I-I..” Shine stopped babbling when Cherilee giggled.
“I was just playing with you Shine. Now, can you tell me why your here?”.
“Um.. yes” Shine stepped back and held out a hoof. “could you walk me to Suggercube Corner, please” He gave her the puppy dog eyes, making Cherilees heart melt. She had always had a soft spot for children giving her the puppy eyes.
“That's not really an answer, but okay I will” She closed her door. “and even though you walked all the way here by yourself” She rolled her eyes playfully and took his hoof.
“Thank you Miss Cherilee. You wont regret it, I promise”.
And with that Shine and Cherilee made there way to Suggercube Corner. With Cherilee completely unaware of the plan.
* * *
Soarin, Spike and Rose soon arrived at her planed destination. Suggercube Corner. Rose stopped at the door, making her daddy's stop as well. She looked to the window. The curtains opened to revile the face of Shine. The colt nodded once: that was the signal. She turned to her daddy's with a smile.
“Um, Rose I don't think that there open today” Said Soarin.
“Your daddy's right dear. And also aunt Pinkie Pie doesn’t live here anymore if that's why you wanted to come here” Added Spike. “she lives down the street with her coltfriend Cheese Sandwich, remember”.
“Oh! I know that daddy's” She held open the door. “but if you both could just come inside for a little second then that would make my day!” She smiled insolently.
Spike and Soarin both looked at each-other. Then Soarin backed away a few steps. His eyes growing sharp, like something was about to pop out and eat him.
“This isn’t a trap is it?!” Soarin held up his hoofs, ready for a fight. “because I've seen filly's of the corn ten times, and that crap is not about to happen to me!”.
Spike rolled his eyes and Rose giggled.
“Of course not daddy, please come inside” She smiled, but on the inside she was supper nervous.
Taking a breath Spike and Soarin trotted inside.
* * *
The entire first floor of Suggercube Corner was dark. Excluding the one table that had a candle, with three chairs in the middle of the restaurant. Also, at the table was a just as shocked and confused Cherilee.
“Um.. hi” Said Cherilee.
“Hi yourself” They replied.
Nothing but awkward silence followed. Seeing that the adults weren't going to make the first move, Rose made it for them. She pushed Spike and Soarin with all her might to there chairs, they both took there seats just as Shine shyly trotted up, dressed in a little black tuxedo. He hoped onto an extra chair and took out a notepad and pin with his wings.
'He's so adorable!' Rose thought, giggling inwardly like a school filly.
“Um.. Hi I-I'm Shine, and I w-will be your waiter this evening. What w-would you like to drink?”.
Cherilee completely forgot about the awkward moment and smiled at cute little colt.
“Oh! You are just adorable Light Shine. I've got to make sure to take a picture of you latter!” She squeaked.
Shines blush darkened. He hid behind his mane.
“What would you like to drink?” He whispered.
“Well, I'll have a bear” Said Soarin, deciding to play along. Shades eyes widened.
“Um.. would some Ice Tea be better?” The colt grinned sheepishly.
“Sure, whatever” Shade nodded and turned to the dragon.
“I'll have a water please” Said Spike. Shine nodded and turned to his teacher.
“I'll take a water too” She glanced at Spike. Soarin noticed this and moved a little closer to his drakefriend.
Shine wrote all this down and trotted back to the kitchen.
Spike, Soarin and Cherilee all looked at each-other in silence. Spike offered up a smiled and Cherilee happily returned it. Soarin just looked to his daughter.
“Rose, whats going on?” All the adults turned towards her.
Rose blushed under there gazes. “Well, I just...” She lost her words.
'How am I supposed to say this? Um hi Miss Cherilee I was just wondering if you wanted to be my mother. You know, If that's okay with my daddy's.' Rose bowed her head. 'This was a dumb idea from the beginning ... ' But then Rose felt a gentle hoof on her shoulder. She looked up to the warm smile of Miss Cherilee.
“Rose, if theirs anything you need to tell us you can” Said Cherilee in a kind voice. Rose sniffed and smiled. That kind voice was one of the many reasons why she wanted Cherilee to be her mother. She looked over to her daddy's who had the same warm smile that Cherilee had. Spike and Soarin both nodded for her to continue.
With new found confidence Rose took a breath.
“Okay... so over this school week Miss Cherilee I have began to think of you not as a teacher or as a friend, but as a mother figure” Cherilee blushed and her eyes widened with shock. “your just so nice and kind. Your always there to help us students if we need it, and I know that its your job to help, but don't you ever think that for a moment that we don't appreciate it. And another thing, I've seen the way you look at my daddy Spike” Cherilee blushed and looked to Spike, who in return also blushed. Soarin just sat very quietly, listening to every word Rose had to say.
“And I know that daddy Spike blushes a lot when your around, so I figured that you two had some kind of hidden feelings for one another. So when you taught us that lesson about that old noble pony, who had ten wife's, I became intrigued on learning more. I learned about how many stallions will form herds because of the mares to stallions ratio in Equestria. But some herds have two stallions and many mares. We already have the two daddy's part down. Now all we need is a mare. And that's you Miss Cherilee” Once again Cherilee and this time Soarin and Spike also blushed. Rose took a breath as she continued the last stretch of her speech.
“Now, I also know that my daddy's love each-other with all there hearts, and that I'm being greedy by wanting a mother when I already have two wonderful fathers. But, don't you think that there's a little more room in your hearts daddy's for Cherilee? Because I know that she wouldn't complain” Rose gave Cherilee a wink as the little filly started to collapsed from exhaustion, only to have Shine catch her at the last moment. The drinks in his wings shattered to the floor though, but everyone was to caught up in the moment to care.
For what felt like the hundredth time that day silence fell upon the room. Spike and Soarin looked at each-other deeply. Then back to Cherilee, who was blushing adorably, but was also on the edge of her seat. She waited patiently for an answer.
Spike and Soarin huddled up.
“Are we really considering this. You know, forming a herd with Cherilee?” Whispered Soarin to Spike.
“Well.. I.. um-”
“Because I'm not complaining” Soarin cut in. Spikes eyes went wide, as Soarin smirked. “oh come on Spike, I know how you feel about Cherilee. The last couple of nights In your sleep you whispered her name” Spike felt disgusted in himself.
“I'm sorry. I shouldn't be thinking such thoughts.. I..I..” Spike looked away. “I'm a terrible drakefriend-”
Soarin once again cut him off with anger. “No! Your not!” His smiled returned. “your the best drakefriend I could have ever asked for. Spike, you saved me from depression. You let me stay at your house until I got back on my hoofs. And...” He blushed. “you showed me love again. I love you Spike Sparkle and I know you love me. But...” He pointed a hoof at Cherilee, who shyly smiled.
“You love her too”.
Spike saw the look in Soarins eyes and smiled knowingly.
“So, what happens now?” Cherilee asked, hopefully praying that they would say yes.
Soarin turned to Cherilee and winked. “I'm game. But, me and you Cherilee need to go out on a few dates to get to know each-other a little more. See if theirs a spark and such” She nodded smiling. “we both love Spike, that's a fact, and I'm willing to share him. If you are too?”.
Cherilee looked to both Spike and Soarin, tears in her eyes. 'This.. this is wonderful! Not only did I just come from single to in a relationship this fast, but I'm in a relationship with not one, but TWO males who care about me. And one of those males is the dragon who I love, the same dragon who I had to let go long ago' Tears fell down her cheeks. 'But that's in the past because, Now no more lonely nights on hearts and hoofs day alone! No more eating out alone! No more... being alone all together. I have a family now. A drake who I love, a pegasus that I could learn to love, and an amazing daughter who brought us all together. What else could I say but...'
“Y-yes... Yes! I'm willing to share Spike!” Without warning she lunged herself across the table and into the hoofs and claws of her new coltfriend and drakefriend.
Rose smiled, as her and Shine unconsciously hugged. Both of them were to absorbed in the moment to notice.
Spike was the first to pull away from the hug. He looked down at Cherilee and smiled.
“Welcome to the family Cherilee”.