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// Old Days 
// Story: Grey Feathers 
// by TecSavvy 
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	Scootaloo was no longer the incapable CMC everypony once knew. She was coming into her own and growing like everypony else. Scoots was 16 now and her wings have grown since her foal years. Scootaloo still didn't do much flying but that was her choice. It was just another weekend in the life of a teenage mare. To avoid boredom she decided to go see her friends. So what if they weren't the Cutie Mark Crusaders anymore, they all still remained the best of friends.
Applebloom and Sweetiebelle were talking in the old tree house when Scootaloo soured in through the small window making a small thud as she crashed into the bean bag chairs.
"Hey guys. What's up?", Sweetiebelle just sighed as she noticed her bean bag arrangement ruined by her long time friend.
"Howdy scoots. How's life treating you? Me and Sweetiebelle were just chatting about the old days."
"Think you can peel yourself from the wreckage and join us?" said Sweetiebelle wise-crackingly. Scootaloo picked herself off the floor and drug a bean bag over to her friends to form a triangle of gab.
"So what were you guys talking about before I pulled in, RD?" The three giggled in response.
"We were just talking about the talent show from school." Sweetie Belle exclaimed.
"Oh you mean our comedy act?" Scootaloo said sarcastically." That was also when we stared our talents in the face and ignored them." The three young mares looked at the floor with somber faces but quickly cheered up.
"At least we won that year." Applebloom said enthusiastically.
"Yeah we were awesome fillies." said Scootaloo.
"Do you guys remember when I fought with my sis and tried to steal Applebloom's sister?" Sweetiebelle chimed in or at least she tried to because that is when they heard a knock outside their little clubhouse. The group was stunned because they were not accustomed to visitors.
"Just a second." Scootaloo cried out as she walked towards the door. When she got up after walking through the door, the light purple haired mare soon found herself almost nose to nose with a familiar gray colt. The two ponies quickly withdrew and Scootaloo spoke after regaining her composure.
"Rumble, Hey what's up?"
"N... Nothing just... I was just flying in the neighborhood so I thought I'd say hey." It took Rumble a bit longer to find his words as he looked into those beautiful magenta eyes. By now the rest of the former CMC were peering through the window.
"Hey Rumble." Apple Bloom stated.
"How have you been Rumble?" Sweetiebelle asked.
"Oh hey girls. I've been great. I hope I wasn't interrupting anything," Rumble answered.
"Actually w..." Sweetiebelle was interrupted by Scoots stepping in front of her; tail keeping Sweetiebelle from talking.
"Of course not. You are always welcome over here." Scootaloo tried her hardest to suppress her joy that came every time she talked to the ash gray colt. Both Rumble and Scootaloo have been friends since before they got their Cutie Marks. Other ponies around them might not have noticed, but the two were becoming really REALLY close friends. Deep down they wanted each other but neither of them could swallow their pride long enough to admit it out loud.
"So Scoots...um, I was wondering if you maybe... only if you wanted to... hang out later or something we could uh catch a movie." Rumble was shocked to hear the words flow out of his mouth so nervously. He thought for sure he would look like an idiot.
"Are you asking me out?" Scootaloo was probably just as shocked as Rumble, maybe even more so. Sweetiebelle and Applebloom just stood there in silence.
"No...well...not exactly; it's just a friendly day out. Mall, movies, chillin' you know fun stuff." AppleBloom and Sweetiebelle couldn't help but smile at the spectacle of awkwardness.
" Oh, well yeah...I don't see why not. we always have fun together, right?"
"Yeah always; like the old days. I'll get you at 8, does that sound alright with you?"
"Sure see you at eight."
Rumble flew away with as much composure that he could muster. When the CMC were sure that Rumble was out of sight they all gave out a girly squeal.
"OMG! I can't believe Rumble just did that!" Sweetiebelle said happily.
"I think he wants y'all to be his special somepony." Applebloom chuckled at the idea.
"Guys, guys calm down it's just a night to hang out with one of my best friends. No big deal." But it was a big deal. A very big deal. Scootaloo was practically screaming on the inside. Why? Why would Rumble do this so suddenly? Did Rumble really feel this way about her? Did Scootaloo feel this way about Rumble? Both ponies would have to wait until tonight to get their answers.
Scootaloo had a pit in her stomach when she walked into her house. She didnt even acknowledge her mothers existence when she rushed upstairs.
"Scoots honey, is everything alright?" Scootaloo's mom said in a very concerened tone.
"I'm fine mom." But in all reality Scootaloo was not fine. She was the exact oppisite of fine. How was she gonna go on this da...hang out with Rumble. She couldn't bring herself to deal with the reality, the possibility, of love. Love for a certain ash gray colt that Scootaloo grew up with. That ash grey pegasus that flew through her mind almost 24/7. That ash grey colt....
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Tonight at 8:00. Tonight at 8:00. That is all that would playback in Scootaloo's head. Rumble asked her to 'hang out' only a few minutes ago. Scoots still couldn't believe he actually asked her. Friends were all they were, right? She wanted to believe that but at the same time hoped he wanted what she wanted. Much more of each other. To be each others special somepony.
"Scootaloo, its almost 8:00 now." Scootaloo's mom yelled from downstairs.
"Ok. Thanks mom." Eight already? She couldn't believe she thought about this 'hang out' for hours. About Rumble for hours.... A small blush was forming on her tangerine colored cheeks. She ignored it and got ready for the 'hang out'. Thats what she told herself anyway.
"Honey, Rumble is at the door." Said Scoot's mom. OMG she didnt even hear the door bell, she was so inside her own head. She felt like she was about to faint then she remembered she was Scootaloo, sister of Rainbow Dash, afraid of nothing, let alone a nervous little colt. She could do this. She knew she could.
As she walked down the stairs her eyes locked with her best colt friend. The moment their eyes locked onto each others, they were entranced by each others eyes, which seemed to last forever, but was lost in an instant.
"Oh you look good together." Scootaloo's mom had pulled out her phone and begun snapping pictures left and right.
"Mom!" Scootaloo cried behind her teeth. She had never felt so embarrassed. Rumble was frozen in place and didn't exactly know how to react to other ponies parents. Scootaloo rushed out the door dragging Rumble along who was still somewhat petrified. That night of 'hanging out' would prove to be the best night of their young lives...