//------------------------------// // 25. Lovers // Story: SweetieMash Minecraft Adventures : Return of the Nightmare. // by CristalGalaxy //------------------------------// "Awake?" smiled Button as Sweetie's emerald eyes fluttered open. He delicately placed a kiss on her lips before she started sobbing and grabbed onto his neck, pulling him close to her. He let out a small suprised gasp. She buried her face in his fur and breathed in the soothing scent. "Hey, hey!" laughed Button, his eyes sparkling. "Don't you dare strangle your favorite colt to death!" Sweetie replied with a muffled giggle and nuzzled him with affection : "Celestia I love you..." she murmured. "I love you too Sweetie Belle..." he sighed in contentment. They stayed snuggled on the bed she had been laying on for a small moment before somepony entered. "Oh... Hey uh... Sorry for intruding!" shakily smiled Diamond Tiara, blushing. "No, no it's fine!" grinned Button, standing up. But he stopped as his hoof was held back by Sweetie's. She turned her head around, blushing with a pout and muttered a not very convincing : "I'm just cold, that's all..." Button warmly patted her head and asked what Diamond wanted. "It'd be best if we got going now..." she said. "We still have to find Applebloom and Scootaloo, and try and figure out who stabbed you..." "Finding our two lost friends is our priority I'd say, we can figure out the rest later," answered Button, unconsciously laying a hoof on his closed wound. "What did you use to heal me so fast?" Diamond proudly took an empty potion bottle, that had traces of pink liquid at the bottom, from her saddlebag out and showed them. "Did you craft that?" asked Sweetie, impressed. "Oh no," Diamond frowned. "Rumble just... found it. It was weird but he told me he spotted it in the grass as he was cleaning up..." She interrupted herself and looked down, embarrassed to have brought the accident back up when it had finally cleared away. "Best we get going!" shouted Rumble, entering the cave as well, his hooves practically shaking in his urge to move. The awkward silence disappeared. "He's right. Got everything?" asked Button, grabbing his saddlebag and slipping it on his back with a small grunt. "I'll help with that!" exclaimed Sweetie Belle, standing up. "No I'm fine, thanks, you adorable mare!" her coltfriend smiled. Sweetie Belle's eyes shimmered as a shade of pink appeared on her cheeks. She stared at him with that cute stunned expression. The air around them was pink and bubbly for a while, and the other two foals cringed. Diamond felt Rumble's annoyed gaze on her and she did her best to avoid it. She had refused to help him separate the two, feeling as it would cause more harm to them than good. She wasn't even entirely sure they would both love them back once broken up. Now she felt a hint of regret as her heart shattered at the sight of the two lovebirds. "Shall we go?" murmured Rumble. Diamond jumped at the cold tone he had. Way too violent! Button and Sweetie Belle froze, astonished by his deep voice. "Oh! Haha... L... Look at you acting all... um... menacing..." Wait, that came out wrong! "I mean... l... let's go Rumble! We've got a loooong day ahead of us and we gotta... walk! Yup! Let's go!" she finished growling as she yanked him away and pushed him forward. "You can't just act like that while they're around you idiot!" she muttered through gritted teeth. "Well I guess we'll both have a pity party together when our hearts pop under the pressure of loving ponies who. love. someone. else!" he furiously whispered. Diamond took a step back and folded her ears, deeply hurt by her friend's harsh words. Her biggest mistake was to reply in a defensive way : "Well at least I think I actually have a go with Button, unlike you! Just look at your poor cowardly self! Who would want that as a coltfriend?" Then Diamond froze in horror, watching Rumble's eyes sparkle under the effect of shock and, mostly, harsh descent back to reality. She tried opening her mouth to apologize but didn't have the time. "I'll be stunned if he wants to go out with a mare so... so..." he sputtered. "Don't you dare!" she shot back. "Ugly and pathetic! I mean just look at yourself, not even able to defend your friends!" It was so shocking that Diamond started crying without even realizing it, the tears rolling down her cheeks. She bit her lip hard to stop herself from screaming at him and was about to trot forward and calm down, when Sweetie's amazed shout made her jump. "Guys did you not notice this?" They both turned around and the two lovers looked a little disturbed by how agitated they looked, one crying and the other practically depressed. "What?" asked Diamond, forcing a smile as she approached them. "Um..." Sweetie glanced at Button who slightly shook his head. "Well, just look!" she grinned, following the colt's advice to ignore what was happening. Diamond lowered her gaze and all her worries disappeared as her attention was now focused on the beautiful block in front of them. Rumble was the one to say aloud what they were all thinking : "A Lucky Block!"