//------------------------------// // A Great date? As If! // Story: He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not // by Flagstar of Flagclan //------------------------------// They two couples headed towards the Pizzeria. It wasn't the most romantic place Shackles could think of but there weren't many restaurants in Canterlot, well for what he knew of at least. Luna smiled at him. He looked over to see Celestia and Thorn walking together, though Celestia kept her distance. "So what's you favorite color?" Thorn asked her date. "Pink. yours?" He smiled, "Red." Shackles noticed she didn't return the smile. They came up to the restaurant and he opened the door for Luna. She smiled and entered, Celestia following her. He requested a table for four. The waiter, a red unicorn, led them to a booth in the back of the restaurant. She asked for drinks and all of them ordered a lemon iced tea. "Shackles?" He turned to Luna, "Yes?" "I'm really glad you brought me here." "I'm just glad you let me bring you here after I, uh, you know." Luna frowned a little, "Yeah, I know." He shifted uncomfortably and tried to listen to what Thorn and Celestia were talking about. "So have you ever heard of slorgs?" Thorn asked his date. "No, what are they?" "Green slimy creatures." Shackles sighed and tried to return to his conversation with Luna. She was still looking at him, her small frown gone. He was about to ask her about the weather when the red unicorn came back with their drinks. After they all got menus he tried to talk to her again. "So how about this weather lately? The pegasi have really outdone themselves, keeping all the clouds away. Not to mention," he started saying with romantically, "this beautiful night of yours." Luna blushed, "It's just the usual." "Oh, that's such an understatement. When you came back the nights were so much brighter." Celestia gave a small growl. Shackles did his best to ignore it, wanting to focus on his date. Celestia gave a small growl. "How dare he say her nights are better than mine!" She thought bitterly. She sighed, feeling ashamed, knowing that she had no right to be mad. "He's just trying to get her to like him more." Celestia told herself. She turned back to Thorn, who was concentrating on his menu. She knew she might as well start a conversation. "So," She began, a little out of practice, "Do you have any siblings?" He looked up from his menu and smiled. "No. Do you have any siblings, you know, besides Luna?" "Sadly not, though I do have an adopted niece, Princess Cadance." The red unicorn came to the table and took their orders. Celestia was going to order a mini pizza when Thorn got a couples pizza. She sighed in defeat. "Clearly nothing will go my way tonight," She thought sadly. Thorn got up and whispered something to both Shackles and Luna. Both of them smiled. Luna switched places with him so he could sit right next to her. "Just my luck," Celestia said under her breath, "I have to sit right next to him now." "What was that dear?" She tried to hide her embarrassment of being heard, "I was just saying how happy I am that you're sitting next to me." He gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. Suddenly, she felt something she hadn't felt in a while. The feeling hadn't been there since she broke up with her first ever boyfriend, Lightning Rider, a pegasus who had stolen her heart, but never truly cared about her. She had never trusted another boy since, afraid for the same type of rejection. Celestia had only agreed to this date for her sister, but was surprised to find that she had feelings for this pony. "The pizza's here," Thorn said, waving his hoof in her face. She blinked away the memories and stared at the food. She hadn't realized how hungry she was. The unicorn set down the food and left, not bothering to ask if they needed anything else. Celestia felt a small pang of excitement at the thought of sharing something with her date, but quickly ignored it. "I don't need to feel such feelings for somepony who may not care for me back. For all I know he could be acting." She thought to herself. Thorn took a knife and split the pizza in half. He smiled and took a bite out of his half. Celestia felt him scoot over, making it so there's no room between them. "Maybe he does like me," she thought. The waitress came back and asked how they were doing. When Celestia told her that she was finished, even though she barely ate, the unicorn used her magic to get the plate. Luna gave a large stretch, accidentally spilling her drink on the waitress. The red unicorn stopped using her magic due to shock and ended up dropping the plate on Shackles's head. He turned red and gave the unicorn a death glare. "What was that for, stupid? Can't you see I'm on a date here? I mean, are you trying to ruin it?" He screamed at her. "I, I'm s, s, sorry! It was a, an accident!" The mare replied in a scared voice. "Yeah right! And pigs fly you stupid, pathetic piece of.....," he began, only to be cut off by Luna. "There is no call for that kind of language. And the only one ruining this date is you, for being such a hot head." She turned to her sister, "Come, Celestia! I believe we have business elsewhere!" The two mares left, leaving both colts angry. When they were outside Celestia looked at Luna. "Are you okay?" "No! This feels like the ball all over again, except this time the feelings are stronger!" "I know it hurts to have your heart broken twice in the same night, but I'm sure it will get better." Celestia said, trying to calm her sister down. "Ya right!" And with that Luna turned and ran down the street. Celestia thought about following her, in hopes of calming her down, but decided she needed to cool down on her own. She spread her wings and flew off towards the castle, feeling a pang of sadness. "Maybe I should try to calm the colts down?" She asked herself. Celestia shook her head. "I've done nothing wrong, and I don't want to get into another fight tonight." When she got to the castle she headed towards her room and closed the door, even locking it for good measures. Then she took off her dress and slipped into her night gown. Celestia closed her eyes, hoping she could get some sleep, but the events of that night kept her awake.