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// On The Way 
// Story: Dance Til The End 
// by Flutterbat276 
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Autumn Leaves and Spring Dancer woke up. They had spent the night at Autumn's house, with Autumn taking the couch like a gentle stallion, and Spring having the bed. They got ready that Saturday afternoon for the dance and were about to leave.

"Hey, babe. Ya got everything?"

"Yeah. Let's go get some food! I'm starving!" Spring said, pacing in place.

"Alright, let's go. Remember, you drive to the dance since I'm driving to the place!" Autumn said, playfully punching Spring's arm.

"Hey, you're the guy here Autumn! I ain't gettin behind the wheel on dance night! Besides that, I just got my license and my Roader '04 last month! But if you think I can do it, it's fine by me, I suppose," Spring said, returning the punch. The couple laughed as they walked out the door.





"Dad! Where's my tie!?" Diamond yelled from his room, searching frantically for the tie in question.

"I don't know!" his father yelled back. "You better hurry though, Snow Flurry gave me a call saying that Mint was leaving her house now to see ya!"

"Oh buck..." Diamond muttered under his breath, his father unable to hear it. He caught a glance at the family picture he had. He was no older than five when it was taken, but he had a growth spurt, so he was taller than the rest of his class then. A tear came from his eye seeing the light blue pegasus the he was sitting on. Her wing wrapped around him in a comforting way. Diamond sword he could still feel the soft and fluffy feathers against his coat. He held his hoof to his heart, as if holding something to it. He missed his mom. After she died in the hospital of lung cancer, Diamond had been donating a dollar a week to the organization to help cure it. He knew that he couldn't get his mom back that way, but he knew that other kids wouldn't have to suffer what he did. Those blue green eyes stared at him, the white sparkling smile showing an expression of happyness, whereas her eyes showed a hidden pain from within as the cancer worked it's evil. He felt like it was eternity as he stared at his late mother's picture, when in reality it was only thirty seconds. He shook his head and kept searching for his tie.

"Ugh!"

"Son! I found it!"

"Thank Celestia!!" Diamond said, putting it on.

"No problem son, now Mint just pulled up. Have fun!" Diamond's father said.

"I will! Love you!" Diamond said, straightening his suit and tie before he opened the door. What he saw was undescribable. She was beautiful! Her mane was done in a nice doughnut bun, a perfect O shape with a hollow middle. The dress she wore was even more beautiful! The way it fit her figure was perfect and the thread and gemstones made it sparkle in the moonlight gifted by Luna herself! The dress resembled a galaxy of a beautiful winter.

"U-uhm...h-h-hey Mint...you look gorgeous!" was all Diamond could stutter. Mint blushed crimson as she looked at Diamond.





"Oh Celestia he looks amazing!" Mint thought, her blush deepening.

"Th-thanks! Same to you!" Mint said, nervously. Diamond's father rushed them out to get them to the dance on time.

"See you two at twelve! Have fun you two, and be good foals!"

The two laughed at the thought, as well as blush red of embarrassment. "O-okay dad! We weren't going to, anyways..." Diamond said, embarrassed that his dad even thought of that.





"Spring! You said you had everything!"

"Well sorry I left my pocket book! I didn't mean to, babe, okay!?" Spring yelled, irritated.

"Okay, okay! I'll go back and get it!" Autumn said, trying to show the least amount of anger he could.

"Thank you, Autumn! I knew you'd understand!" Spring said, kissing Autumn's cheek. Autumn blushed and smiled. He couldn't stay mad at Spring forever.





A few minutes later, both couples were on the road again, not knowing of what to come.

"Babe! Babe watch out!!" Spring yelled as the Cloud RV came right for the Roader '04.

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