//------------------------------// // Money and Present // Story: Diamond Homeless // by TheAngryVideoGameColt //------------------------------// Diamond walked around Ponyville. She started to wander and went to Fluttershy's cottage by accident. Fluttershy saw her coming and greeted her. "Oh...Hello, Diamond. I..Um..Well..I'm sorry for the night I closed the door on you. I didn't even know it was you. I was scared, so I slammed the door and hid under my bed the whole night, I'm sorry." Fluttershy said. "It's alright, I found somewhere to stay anyways." Diamond said. "Oh really, with who?" Fluttershy asked. "A colt named Micro Beat. He's a great friend. Come to think of it, his birthday is tomorrow." Diamond said and then got an idea. "Do you have a job or know a job to get some bits? I want to buy Micro Beat a present for his birthday." Diamond asked. "I have a job that you can do. I will pay you forty bits if you like." Fluttershy said. "That's a great pay. What do I have to do?" Diamond asked smiling. "You have to bathe my animals." Fluttershy said. Diamond's smile faded. However, she wanted to get Micro Beat a present so she gulped and nodded her head. She knew this was going to be a long day. Micro Beat was walking around wondering why he played that song and put Diamond in the lyrics. He looked at the new music store, which wasn't really that popular with many ponies. He saw an electric guitar. It only cost forty bits. the Manager must have lowered the price for ponies to come. He wishes he could buy it, but he held on to his bits for things that were important. Sure, Twilight and Applejack gave him supplies, but he still held responsibility for himself and Diamond. He couldn't waste the bits on a guitar he used it in the case of emergencies. Diamond was giving Angel Bunny a bath. He was fighting, kicking, and squirming to get away but Diamond held on tight. Every animal was the same. After Diamond was done, Fluttershy paid her and Diamond decided to take a shower herself. She was covered in dirt, mud, and a twig was stuck in her mane. She walked back home exhausted. Micro Beat saw her, then he gave her food, she said she was turning in early tonight. However, she asked one question before she slept. "Hey, Micro Beat, if you wanted one thing that cost forty bits what would you want?" Diamond asked. "I guess the electric guitar they had at the music store that was for sale. With a free amplifier included" Micro Beat said. Diamond knew where she was going tomorrow. Diamond woke up early and made sure Micro Beat didn't wake up. Luckily the Music Store was opening twenty-four hours. She went in causing the bell on the door ring causing the worker to know some pony came in. "Can I help you?" The worker asked with excitement that a customer came in. "Yes, I'd like the electric guitar for forty bits, that has a free amplifier." Diamond said. The worker went in the back got it for her and gave her a free case as well, since he was feeling happy. It was hard for her to carry but she made do with it. She went to go see Pinkie Pie who was awake, but groggy, however, when Diamond told her to plan a birthday party she became full of life. Diamond made it back home before Micro Beat woke up. She went inside and woke him up. "Wake up it's your birthday!" Diamond shouted. Micro Beat got up and stared surprised, but happy. He was going to brush his teeth, until he saw something near Diamond's hoofs. "Its your present open it up." Diamond said Micro Beat opened the case and stared at it wide eyed. He smiled, je couldn't believe Diamond got, the guitar he wanted. He went to her and hugged her. She hugged him back. Micro Beat kissed her on the cheek. Diamond went wide eyed and touched his cheek. Micro Beat went wide eyed as well. He wasn't thinking about what he did that. "Diamond....i'm....I....just....i'm....I....didn't....mean to-" Micro Beat was cut off by Diamond kissing him on the cheek."Your welcome. Now come on, in a few hours we have to go to your birthday party, I think Pinkie is hosting. Micro beat was smiling. Only the morning and this day was already great. They went to Sugar Cube Corner for the party. They had cake and lots of presents. However nothing was better than the present Diamond gave to Micro Beat. The party ended and everyone went on there merry separate ways. However, the Crusaders came together to see how they can get there Cutie Marks. Sweetie Belle spoke up. "Girls, I think Diamond likes Micro Beat." Sweetie Belle said. "Well duh, they're friends" Scootaloo said. "No, I mean loves him. I think we should bring them together." Sweetie Belle said. "Are you crazy? remember the last time we tried to bring ponies together. My brother acted all goofy." Apple Bloom said. "You guys have to trust me, I got a plan, and this time we won't use a potion. Please, I think it will work." Sweetie Belle said. Apple Bloom and Scootaloo where worried but they nodded and agreed to help. "Great, first thing we need are tickets to the carnival that's coming to Ponyville." Sweetie Belle said. Later that day, Micro Beat had a dream about him and Diamond. He woke up, he couldn't sleep after that. He grabbed his new guitar and went to the music store that was new but has been there many times before, which was open twenty four hours. He went into one of the practice room and tried to play some songs. However, he did not know the manger could hear in the break rooms with a machine he had under the desk. He put some headphones on and listened.