Later that night the party started. Everypony talking, laughing and enjoying themselves. Nightlight was bouncing up and down from happiness that the part was going well. Vinyl Scratch was doing the music for the party since Shades refused to take part in anything involving the party, he did end up attending the party though. Shades just kinda sat alone and ate cake, not talking to anypony. Pinkie was wandering around the party and talking to the ponies she passed by. Nightlight begins bouncing over to Pinkie. "We did it! The party's great!" He exclaimed.
"I know!" Pinkie exclaimed. "I'm not surprised though, I mean it was 'us' who planned it!" She continued excitedly.
"Yep!" Nightlight responded. "We make a pretty good team!"
"Yep!" Pinkie agreed. "If you excuse me, I have some party business to attend to." She said while hopping away. Pinkie hopped toward some colts and fillies. The kids were cheering and jumping as Pinkie approached them. Pinkie then began to do silly stunts and tricks. Nightlight observed as Pinkie entertained the little foals. Nightlight's heart began to beat almost three times faster than normal.
"What the!" He exclaimed while putting hoof against his chest. "My heart is beating faster!" He said with a rather worried tone. "Why is this happening!" He continued in a panic. Nightlight began thinking that he got a disease.
"You have a crush buddy." Said a random pony from the party. "I would know, I've got my eye on Rainbow Dash over there." He continued.
"A crush?" Asked Nightlight, who seemed confused by the idea that he had a crush on anypony. "Who could I possibly have a crush on?"
"I don't know, were you looking at somepony when your heart started pounding?" The other stallion asked.
"Yes. I was looking at Pinkie Pie." Nightlight replied. "But there's no way I have a crush on her, we're just good friends." He continued. "Oh wait, I'm so silly, I forgot to ask your name." Nightlight said while putting his hoof on the side of his head.
"The name's Soarin." Soarin said. "One of the head Wonderbolts." He continued. "I was actually here in Ponyville for a show, but I figured I'd swing by and have a good time for the few days I'm here." Soarin said.
"Oh cool!" Nightlight exclaimed. "I've always dreamed of becoming a Wonderbolt." Said Nightlight. "But I'm not the greatest flier."
"Hey, just keep training and practicing and you'll get there." Said Soarin with a smile. "Anyway, bye. I'm gonna go talk to Rainbow Dash." He said while walking away from Nightlight. Nightlight waved as Soarin left. Nightlight went back to looking at Pinkie. His heart started beating faster again, but this time Nightlight's mane started to spike up. Nightlight's wings began to tingle and knees began to wobble, like we was losing balance.
Four hours later, the party was over. Nightlight was at the door waving and saying bye to everypony as they left. Pinkie hopped up right next to him and started to do the same. As she did so, he tensed up and froze a little. He was still waving, but the rest of him wasn't moving.
Everypony was gone and Nightlight and Pinkie started taking down the decorations and cleaning off the tables. Nightlight was thinking to himself about what Soarin had said to him. Nightlight started believing that what Soarin said was true. Maybe he did have a crush on Pinkie.
"He does! That's so awesome!"
Pinkie, seriously. Again.
"What, I'm just happy that this guy who's a lot like me ends up having a crush on me!"
I get that, being in love is nice. But don't go all self-aware on me right in the middle of something so important.
"Okie dokie lokie!"
Anyway, Nightlight began think that maybe he should tell her and possibly ask her out. But of course, like most people/ponies, he was hesitant, fearful of what she might say. After a couple hours of thinking and cleaning later, Nightlight finally gathered up some courage to say something to Pinkie. "Uh, Pinkie." He said very nervously. "There's something I want to say...and ask." He continued.
-To be continued-