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// Poisonous Love 
// Story: Anim's Adventures in Equestria 
// by Animatorsnake 
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	“WHAT DID YOU SAY!?” shouted Rainbow.

This year’s Hearts and Hooves Day will never be the same. After the recent events from yesterday, the effects of the CMC’s potion are taking its turn. Waking up Anim stretches his hooves like usual, brushes his teeth, eats breakfast and reads a book… however, something strange happens that morning.

Ponyville, Golden Oak Library, 9:00am

“Nothing like a good read,” said Anim.

“Good morning Anim,” said Twilight, coming downstairs.

“Oh, hey Twinkles, I made you and Spike some breakfast. So anything happening today?” asked Anim.

“Well… there is today’s event, but I’m not sure anypony would like to do it with you. How was your day Anim?” said Twilight, bringing a plate of today’s breakfast from the kitchen.

“The same, nothing new or of interest… yet,” said Anim, pulling the book from his eyesight.

Looking at Twilight, she gave Anim an odd look; no not look… she was staring at something. Giving a confused look, Twilight tells Anim something… miraculous.

“Anim… is just me or… are your eyes now slightly pink?” asked Twilight.

Anim instantly stood up and ran to a mirror, and saw it too. His eyes are slightly pink from their usual red and blue eyes that he has. Staring at his reflection, he quickly holds Twilight and shaking her for an answer. “WHAT’S HAPPENED TO MY EYES!?” shouted Anim.

“What’s with the shouting?” said Spike, woken by Anim.

“Sorry Spike, but it seems something’s wrong with Anim’s eyes. Could you get me that book on, eyes and pupils?” said Twilight.

“Sure Twi,” said Spike.

Once Spike got the book Twilight asked for, she opened it and read through it swiftly. Inside she found zero information why Anim’s eyes have changed color slightly.

“Well, what’s wrong with my eyes?” asked Anim.

“I’m sorry Anim, but I have no idea what’s wrong with them,” said Twilight.

“Damn… well, it’ll disappear sooner or later. Now, what was this event that you were mentioning before?” said Anim.

“Oh right, well today’s Hearts and Hooves day, I was wondering if you were going with anypony?” said Twilight.

“I’ve been hearing a lot about that yesterday. No, I’m not really going with anypony… I haven’t gained any interest to anypony that way,” said Anim. “Well, if I’m not going to be in this event, I might as well go check around town a little to see anything new.”

Heading into town, Anim sees that a lot of couples are around a lot. Twilight and her friends aren’t joining the event, but the only one who is Rarity who’s with somepony called… Fancy Pants.

“Hey Spike, you got anypony interesting to go with today?” asked Anim.

“I was… but she said no,” said Spike, depressed from remembering.

“Sorry to hear that. Hey what about you Twinkles,” said Anim.

“Well… I can’t think of somepony to be with on this sort of day,” said Twilight, thinking.

“Well I just hope you find somepony to your liking one day,” said Anim, grinning. “Hey, I see the others ahead.”

Ahead was Sugarcube Corner, and at the front was Pinkie who was setting up a banner that said, Heart’s & Hooves Treats and Biscuits at the Sugarcube Corner. Rainbow and Fluttershy were helping to place the banner up, with Applejack helping to sell some of her family’s apples and some of the cake’s pastries too.

“Hey everypony, seems you’re all in a good mood,” said Anim

“Well today’s one of Equestria’s greatest events,” said Applejack.

“Today’s going to be a woozy, I’m going to need to work extra hard!” said Pinkie, posing for victory.

“It’s so nice to see couples walk by everywhere,” said Fluttershy.

“Oh really Fluttershy, I thought you were jealous,” said Rainbow smirking.

“WAH RAIN…RAINBOW!” said Fluttershy, blushing.

“I’m just pulling your feathers, I guess it’s cool,” said Rainbow, laughing while patting Fluttershy on the neck lightly.

Applejack intervened and stood in front of Rainbow. “Hey Rainbow, that’s rude. It may have been a joke but, you can’t say things like that,” said Applejack.

The two ponies began to argue and got into a fight, Fluttershy attempts to stop them, with Pinkie laughing from a distance. Finally Twilight stops them by using her magic and floating them away from each other, Anim calms down Rainbow from doing anything reckless.

“Hey Rainbow, can’t we not start the day with anypony fighting,” said Anim.

“Fine… hey, what’s with your eyes?” asked Rainbow.

“Of course you had to notice my eyes,” Anim thought.

Before Anim could answer Applejack shouts something at Rainbow. “If you keep an attitude like that, nopony is going to give you any gifts on a day like this!” shouts Applejack.

“APPLEJACK!” said Twilight.

“But it’s true, she’s been acting more a jerk than usual now,” said Applejack.

Rainbow hears Applejack comment, and storms off by flying so high that she blends with the sky’s blue color. “Dashie wait…” shouted Anim. “Come on AJ, what she did was bad but that was low,” said Anim, running ahead to find Rainbow.

“Well she started it…” whispers Applejack.

“That still doesn’t mean to act bad back too. Come on, let’s go help Anim,” said Twilight, joined by her friends.

"Hey Spike, could you hold the fort?" asked Pinkie.

“Sure, I’ll stay along,” responded Spike.

Searching for Rainbow, she’s spotted on a tree far from Ponyville. Following Anim, they see Anim climbing the somewhat tall tree; he reaches the branch with Rainbow on it. “Come on Dashie… Applejack didn’t mean to have said that,” said Anim.

“So you’re saying she lied,” questioned Rainbow.

“Well… no, but that’s not what she meant when she said it. You have been acting odd recently,” said Anim.

Rainbow lays on the branch silent; she then motions her eyes to the clouds and speaks again. “Well I have my reasons, every year or so, nopony hasn’t given any letters or chocolates to me for Hearts and Hooves day… you could say that I’ve been sort of lonely. I’m just so mad and I… I thought to make of joke of what Fluttershy said,” said Rainbow.

“I see… you aren’t the sweet type… but I’ve seen my share of unique personalities. How about I… I,” said Anim, stuttering.

Reaching the branch Twilight and company watch from below and hear some of the conversation. Anim then suddenly begins stuttering and blushing heavily. “What am I thinking I shouldn’t be saying this… but I guess if Rainbow is feeling this way it’s okay I guess,” Anim thought.

“Anim, you want to do what?” asked Rainbow, curious.

“Well… how about… I… I…” said Anim, finishing his sentence. “I’m your somepony.”

Everypony was shock to hear what Anim had said, that everypony froze still, not daring to move an inch or even a millimeter. Rainbow gave a blank stare and gave a loud gasp and responded back. “WHAT DID YOU SAY!?” shouted Rainbow.

That moment… Anim was shocked of what he said that… he fainted.