Chapter 5: Little Love
Upon reaching the Sweet Apple house, Applejack and Barn Raiser sat next to each other as Big Mac and Applebloom showed up a few minutes later.
"Soup's on," Granny Smith said as she came out of the kitchen with some apple pie.
"Mah favorite," Applejack chuckled as Granny Smith passed out the pies to everypony, "Thanks Granny."
"No problem," Granny replied as she took her seat, "Well, dig in everypony."
"Apple pie," Barn grinned at Applejack, "We'd eat this all the time at Appleloosa."
"Well, you'd never had pie until you tried Granny Smith's homemade Sweet Apple Pie," Applejack chuckled.
"Let's see then," Barn declared, taking a little bit of the pie and giving it an experimental taste before eating it, "Wow, this is really good Granny Smith."
"Why thank you sunny boy," Granny replied, "It's a family recipe."
"I'd sure like to know it," Barn said.
"No can do," Granny declared, "Only family knows it."
"Well then, we'll just have to see about that," Barn grinned looking at Applejack, who slightly blushed.
Big Mac and Applebloom noticed and looked at each other for a second before looking back at the two. Big Mac smiled and shook his head before going back to eat... Applebloom, on the other hoof, was shocked at Big Mac's reaction.
"Can you excuse me and Big Mac for a second, Granny," Applebloom asked.
"Sure thing, kiddo," Granny said as Applebloom pulled Big Mac outside.
"What's wrong, sis" Big Mac asked.
"What's wrong with me," Applebloom quietly exclaimed, "What's wrong with you?! Didn't you see the way those two looked at each other?"
"Eeyup."
"And you're just going to sit back and let those to be together?"
"Eeyup."
"Well I say you shouldn't! Your the big brother, you're not suppose to let your little sister go off with whoever. You're suppose to act all tough and scare the stallion that dares take the hoof of your sibling!"
When Applebloom finished, she was about to leave it at that go back inside, until Big Mac stopped her.
"Hold it," Big Mac said, making Applebloom stopped and looked up at her brother, "You're not going to ruin this for her."
"Why not," Applebloom flared, "and why aren't you?!"
"Your sister is old enough to make decisions on her own," Big Mac explained, "If she likes that stallion, than so be it, I'm not going to stand in her way. You need to do the same. You don't have to fell happy for her, but at least accept the fact that your older sister is moving on."
"But she's mah sister," Applebloom replied, but not as sharply, "I'd thought we'd be together forever."
"You know Applejack will never forget about you," Big Mac assured, "You two are closer than pea's in a pod, and when the time comes for you to start dating, I know she'll feel happy for you."
"Alright," Applebloom sighed.
"Good," Big Mac replied, "Now I want you to leave those two be."
"Fine" Applebloom grumbled, then lowered her voice, "I'll just mess with one."
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For the next three days, Applejack, Big Mac, and Barn Raiser went out to start building the storage unit.
"Sure you two don't need help," Applejack asked as Barn Raiser and Big Mac lifted the last of the wood together and put it on a wagon.
"We got it," Barn nodded.
"Eeyup," Big Mac said.
"Alright then," Applejack replied, kicking back on the wagon seat.
The two pulled the wood out to the building foundation that took two days to build since Applebloom has been getting in the way. She still didn't like Barn Raiser and was trying the best she could to get him to quit, but, despite all her efforts, Barn would not get annoyed by her and would just keep working. So Applebloom decided she needed some help.
While the three continued on the project, Applebloom was watched from a distance along with her two friends Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle.
"So tell us again why you called us," Sweetie asked.
"We need to make sure Barn Raiser and Applejack won't be together," Applebloom answered.
"Whoa, wait a minute," Sweetie exclaimed, "you want us to stop love?"
"If it involves mah sister, than yes," Applebloom replied.
"But you said this could get our cutie marks," Scootaloo said, "I don't want my destiny to be breaking the hearts of ponies."
"Well, than think our talent could be love counseling," Applebloom reasoned, "Were counseling Applejack's love."
"We've done some pretty crazy things, Applebloom," Sweetie said, leaving the two, "but this is where I draw the line, I'm out."
"Me too," Scootaloo agreed.
"Come on," Applebloom said chasing the two, "We're the Cutie Mark Crusaders, we never back down from any challenge."
"This isn't a challenge," Sweetie replied, "This is straight up mean."
"You know what," Applebloom called at the two, "Fine then! If you two won't help me, I'll get somepony else to."
Applebloom zoomed past the two and ran into town...
Applebloom slowed her gallop to a trot as she entered Ponyville. She started to walk around and look for somepony she knew to help her.
"There's got to be one pony whose willing to help me out," Applebloom said, "If only I could find... umph!"
Applebloom was paying attention to where she was going and ran into somepony. When she got up, she saw that who she ran into was a colt about her age. He was blank flan blue earth pony with neon yellow hair with freckles that laid just beneath his green eyes... Applebloom always liked freckles...
"So sorry mam," the colt apologized, he had a country accent, "Didn't see where I was going."
"It's alright," Applebloom replied, shaking her head then said, "Hey, I know you. You're the new student from Saddallas."
"Yep," he nodded, "Names Farm Hoof."
"Nice to meet you Farm Hoof, I'm Applebloom. Where you heading?"
"I was going to head down to the park. Want to come?"
"Sure," Applebloom said, completely forgetting what she was originally doing.
Farm led Applebloom through the park and to an area were the grass was really tall. He led Applebloom through it and showed a small hill with a pond and a rope swing at the bottom.
"I've never seen this before," Applebloom said.
"It's blocked off from being seen," Farm said, "I come here to swim."
"Cool," Applebloom replied.
"Come on," Farm grinned, "Last one in is a rotten egg!"
Farm and Applebloom ran down the hill and jumped into the pond. It was really cool and refreshing as Applebloom and Farm played 'Marco Polo' and chased each other around the pond. They had a contest were they swung on the rope and tried to see who could make a bigger splash. Each argued that they had the bigger splash which ended with the two splashing water on each other, trying to get the other to give in.
Before either of them knew it, the sky turned orange as the sun began to set.
"This was fun," Farm said shaking off the water as he got out.
"Yeah, thanks for showing me this," Applebloom smiled, shaking off her water. Once she finished, she realized that the water she shook off drenched Farm, "Oops my bad."
"You will be sorry," Farm laughed, shaking the water back on her.
"Hey," Applebloom giggled, "no fair!"
"Alright, truce," Farm smiled after he stopped shaking.
"But I'm still soaked," Applebloom said.
"Hmm, so am I," Farm said as he put his hoof to his chin in thought, "I know! If we roll in the grass, maybe we can dry off then!"
"Sounds good," Applebloom smiled as the two started to roll around.
They continued to roll around until they accidently rolled into each other, back to back.
"My bad," they both chuckled as they got and began to walk up the hill.
"Thanks for the great day," Applebloom smiled as they got to the top.
"No problem," Farm shrugged, "Thanks for coming, it's not as fun to swim alone... hey, before you go, I want you to watch something with me."
"What?"
"Everytime before I leave," Farm explained, "I like to watch the sunset from the top of the hill. It's an amazing sight... just look."
Applebloom turned back to face the sun, and he was right. The orange-red rays shooting over the Everfree forest trees in the distance before reflecting off of the pond below and creating a beautiful sight.
"Wow," Applebloom gasped, "This is so amazing."
"You are," Farm sighed making Applebloom look at him as he realized what he said, causing him to blush, "I mean... uh..."
"You... you think I'm amazing," Applebloom asked, slightly blushing
"Y-yeah" Farm awkwardly smiled, "and you're pretty cute too."
"Oh," Applebloom smiled awkwardly as well, "I've never been told that before."
"I can't see why not," Farm continued, a little more confident, "You're more beautiful than a desert flower."
"Thanks," Applebloom giggled, blushing a little harder, "You're not too bad yourself."
"You know," Farm grinned holding Applebloom's hoof, "I don't have to be home until after dark. We could stay here for a little longer."
"I'd like that," Applebloom cooed, leaning up against him as they watched the sunset.
'So this is what love feels like,' Applebloom thought, 'This is awesome... Maybe I should give Barn another chance... maybe...'
(To Be Continued...)