Pinkie's party had lasted for a long time, as it was getting dark outside, and Creo was feeling pretty tired out from partying. Pinkie, on the other hand, looked just as hyper and happy as when the party began, and did not look like she wanted to stop anytime soon. Creo didn't want to make Pinkie sad by stopping the party, but he knew it couldn't go on forever. "Excuse me? Pinkie?"
"Yes, Creo?" Pinkie replied while still dancing. "Do you want some more cake or candy? Gasp! Or how about both??"
"No, no, it isn't that, Pinkie. It's just...I'm feeling pretty tired right now, so I thought maybe now would be a good time for me the party to end."
Pinkie's face suddenly drooped in sadness, as did her party hat. "You...want it to end?" she said, sounding quite sad.
"I'm really sorry, Pinkie," Creo sadly replied. "But I just feel like I've done enough partying for one day—or even one lifetime with your great party," he laughed.
Pinkie still looked sad for a little bit, but then she warmly smiled. "It's okay, Creo. I understand. Not everypony can party as much as I can," she said as she took off her party hat.
"I'm just happy to know you're not upset with me," Creo said, feeling relieved. "You're such a sweet and understanding pony, Pinkie."
Pinkie blushed and smiled. "Awww, thanks, Creo. Understanding is one of the things I do best!" she said proudly.
"That's good to know," Creo smiled back. "Well, I'll see you later, Pinkie!" he waved goodbye to Pinkie, and then he turned around and walked towards the stairs.
"Okay, Creo! I'll see you when it's later, too!" she said as she waved goodbye, waving her front leg side-to-side rapidly.
Creo continued walking towards the stairs, but then stopped. "Say, Pinkie?" he asked as he turned his head towards her.
"Yes?" she replied as she stopped waving.
Creo opened his mouth to say something, but then closed it. "Well...umm..." Creo looked nervous, and Pinkie looked at him inquisitively. "...I just wanted to say that this was a really, really great party!" he blurted out, and then he quickly used his magic to pull Pinkie over to him and he hugged her, which really took Pinkie by surprise, with her looking surprised while he was hugging her. "You are just too good to me, Pinkie. I wish I could be as great a friend as you are."
At hearing those words, Pinkie smiled, in a very loving and affectionate way. Creo then stopped hugging Pinkie, and when he stepped away, Pinkie, who was leaning against him as he hugged her, fell onto the ground while still smiling, as her mind was elsewhere. She then sprang back up, shouting "I'm all right!" and she turned towards Creo. There was a short bit of silence between the two as the stared at each other.
"Well then," Creo said, breaking the silence. "I'll be seeing you later, then?" he said as he turned his body towards the stairs.
"Oh! Right! Right! See you later alligator! And I don't mean my pet, Gummy!" she said as she lifted Gummy up with her left hoof.
"Right...well, bye!" Creo waved one last time, and he walked towards the stairs.
"Bye, Creo!" Pinkie exclaimed as she placed Gummy on the ground and started waving goodbye rapidly like before. Once Creo was completely gone from sight, Pinkie stopped waving, and she sat down on the ground. "Boy, Gummy, that sure was a fun party I had with Creo. It was definitely one of the most fun I've ever had! I guess I'm just lucky that Creo is such a great, fun, wonderful, super-incredibly friend..." she said with a look of love on her face. Pinkie then shook her head and went back to normal. "Woah! For a second there, I didn't feel like normal Pinkie. I felt like...a Pinkie that isn't normal!" Pinkie thought of Creo. "It's really weird, Gummy," she said as she got up and started walking around the room. "When I think of Creo, I feel all warm and fuzzy inside. That's why I wanted to throw the party with just me and him. I wanted it to be special—for just the two of us," Pinkie sighed. "Creo just seems so much sweeter and nicer to me than anypony else I've known. I've never felt this kind of feeling before. What do you think it means?" she asked Gummy as she turned her head towards him.
Gummy stood where he was, and opened his mouth, making a tiny gargling noise.
Pinkie gasped. "Do you really think...?" Pinkie's mind and face became frozen at this thought. Her mind soon went back to normal. "...could it be that I actually like Creo more than a friend? or a best friend? Or a super-special best friend forever??" Pinkie started to pace around the room, looking so distraught at these thoughts, unsure as to what she should think. As she walked by the window, she turned her head and looked outside, where she could see Creo walking away from Sugarcube Corner. Pinkie then walked up to the window and placed her front legs on the windowsill to lean on as she looked out the window. She then made a loving smile. "I really like my friendship with Creo—But I think I'll like like-liking him even more," Pinkie said, with her eyes and smile both showing her love for Creo.
Night had fallen on Ponyville, and Creo was feeling quite tired. "I've been having so much fun that I forgot to find a place to go to sleep for the night!" Creo thought of asking one of his friends if he could spend the night with them, but quickly shook his head in disagreement at the idea. "No, no, I can't just barge in on them like that. it's rude to ask others for favors like that out of the blue. Besides, I doubt any of them would want me staying at their house, anyways," Creo continued to walk through town, trying to figure out a good place to sleep. He soon came upon the park, and after walking over one of the park bridges, he a saw a bench near the path he was walking on. "Hmm..." he thought as he rubbed his chin. "That might be a good spot to sleep. Although, I'm not sure if sleeping on a park bench would be too comfortable, but I guess now isn't a time to be picky," Creo walked over to the bench and laid himself down on it on his back. "Yep, I was right; this isn't too comfortable. Oh, well," Creo placed his front hooves behind his head and looked up at the night sky. he began to reflect on the day, thinking about what fun he had with his friends and the new ways he learned on how to have fun. "This certainly was a great day for me; one of the best I've had in a while. My new friends were so right about me overworking myself, and this day really helped me relax a lot.," Creo was smiling happily, but then the smile disappeared from his face. "Although, I am still curious as to why Pinkie Pie threw that party with only me and her? I wanted to ask her, but I didn't want to upset her and ruin the party, so I just decided to forget about it and have fun," Creo sighed. "Oh, well. She probably just wanted it to be special for me, anyway," Creo looked up at the night sky again, and he smiled. "You know, there is one good thing about sleeping here; I get to see the beautiful night sky. I feel like I could stare at it all night," Creo looked at the sky a little bit longer, and then he quickly fell asleep.