I woke up Saturday morning to a beaming smile from Dinky. Her grin was somewhat unsettling, but the huge adorable eyes made it impossible to be uncomfortable. I laughed and got up from the bed. I turned to see Doc on the hoof of the bed asleep. He was curled up like a cute little kitten. Dinky and I walked out of the room to the kitchen to start breakfast. My legs were a bit wobbly and my head ached a bit, but I shrugged it off and continued my baking and cooking.
"Oh, morning Ditzy! Guess what day it is!" Doctor said, trotting happily into the kitchen. He proceeded to put Dinky on his back and carry her around whilst she giggled furiously waving her hooves around. I laughed and gave a two word response.
"Gala day?"
"Gala day!" he said joyously.
"Mommy, look at my new trick!" Dinky said, now being back on her hooves.
"Ok, it'll take a few minutes before the muffins are ready anyways, so knock yourself out!" I said, turning towards my enthusiastic daughter.
Her horn started glowing with it's unique pink and gold aura as she began to levitate herself. She was flying around the kitchen like I did when I was younger. Back when my dad would grab me out of the air when he got home and swing me around in his arms. He would nuzzle my mane and get it all ruffled as I giggled furiously. My mom would be baking while my dad told me stories in the living room. I missed them so much and I didn't even notice when I began to shed tears.
"Mommy? Are you okay?" Dinky asked, hovering in my face.
"Uh...what? Yeah I'm fine Dinky. I just thought about my parents again," I said.
"Your parents? I rather believe I never heard much about them, Derpy. If you don't feel comfortable about saying anything, it's quite alri-" Doctor started saying when I interrupted him.
"I have told you about my parents...Rain Cloud and Gusty Winds. Don't you remember? Wait, of course you'd remember! You never forget things!" I said.
"Oh...alright. Come t-to mention it I do remember n-n-now. It just slipped my mind for a second," he said, adding a slightly suspicious laugh to it. I was about to question him when my attention was drawn to the oven. The alarm rang and I trotted over to it to let the muffins out.
"Wow, Doc is acting quite weird lately. Should I question him about it?" I thought.
Pip, having had a TARDIS key by then, walking in, locking the door again. Jack also got up and trotted in himself.
"Oh, hi Jack! How's your day been going?" Pip said, just walking into the kitchen with Jack.
"The way it usually is when I wake up from a dream like that...splendid!" Jack said. I rolled my eyes thinking, "Well what mare or stallion did he dream sleep with last night?"
"Okay then. I certainly hope you don't mind me taking Dinky out to Sugar Cube Corner this morning for pancakes, don't you Ms. Doo?" Pip asked me. I sighed, knowing that Dinky and Pip were a good fourteen years old by this point. I smiled and nodded my head. "Go ahead, I trust you two won't cause Pinkie too much trouble!" I said.
Dinky lowered herself down from her magic flying trick and trotted over to Pipsqueak. Her cheeks flushed lightly as the two teens trotted out the door, locking it back behind them.
"Are you sure that's a good idea? Letting two fourteen year olds out on their own like that?" Doc asked me.
"It's fine! In a couple years, is she goes for the usual way of things, she'll want to move out! I don't want her too, but she might," I reassured him. I wondered how he wouldn't know about that after being with Dinky and Pipsqueak for ten months now.
"Any who, are you two ready for the gala tonight?" Jack asked in the silence.
"You bet! I've been waiting all week for this!" I said, setting the cooled muffins out on plates.
"Well, somepony is a little eager to spend some time with the Doctor!" Jack said, winking at me.
"I-I don't know what you're talking about! We're going as friends!" I said, though I doubt my red face conquered with my argument.
"Well, I know I'm ready to go. Though I don't have a suit," Doctor said.
"Oh that reminds me! Rarity made you a suit!" I said, excited. I ran to the bedroom and got a large bag.
"Really, she did?" Doc asked when I got back in. I swear if I went faster I'd make a rainboom!
"Yep!"