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// On a Date 
// Story: Azurala's 30 Day Derpy Whooves Challenge 
// by Azurala 
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  Sitting quietly at the table he'd grabbed for him and Derpy, the Doctor sipped his cuppa nervously. Surely this cant be a date, he thought. Derpy's not the kind of girl to take a strange pon-- person on a date, right? Does she think I'm weird? Does she have parents? Do I have to MEET THEM? Oh Gods, oh Gods, oh Gods--

"Doctor?"

Startling out of his thoughts, the Doctor looks up to see that Derpy had obtained her coffee and was now sitting across from him. Oh Gods, how long has she been there? "What did you get?"

"Oh," Derpy smiles down at the red cup, "I always get a peppermint mocha this time of year. Peppermint is my favorite flavor, but I can never put it in a muffin so I never get to have it." 

"I-- uh, got some sweet grass and lemon tea with a pump of timothy hay flavor. It's, well... It certainly tastes like hay and grass." 

Derpy giggles. "Still getting used to pony food, Doc?"

"Certainly." Scratching behind his ear nervously, the Doctor gives her a small smile. "So, umm... Well, Derpy, I have to ask, but I hate to, if it makes it awkward, and, umm, well, are we on... No, is this...? I just..." He trails off and whinnies under his breath, his cheeks warm under his fur.

Across the table, Derpy breaks out into a laughing fit. "Oh, Doc, haha--" She takes a few breaths between her laughing, trying not to double over out of her chair. "Doc, Doc, oh-- oh, Celestia, that's great! You can't even ask!"

The Doctor feels his whole face go hot. "Well, I don't want to make things awkward if it isn't, I mean, I don't know Derpy, I've never been on one and I just don't know what to do, and..."

"Oh, Doc, you're so wonderful." Derpy's regained herself now, and plants her hooves on the table, leaning over to give the Doctor a quick kiss on his flushed cheek. "Yes, this is a date."

Touching a hoof to his cheek, the Doctor's smile grows wider. "Well-- uh-- I guess that answers that. Thank you, miss Hooves."

"Derpy, Doc. Just Derpy now. No more Hooves."

The Doctor is even more flustered now. "Right, well, miss Hoo-- Derpy. Thank you for bringing me on this date."

"You're welcome, Doc."