Hope and Shadows

by dlazerous

A Drop of Honey

Hope and Shadows
Chapter 4 "A Drop of Honey."
By Steven Little
My Little Pony © Hasbro

As the sunlight from a new day shown through the window of the Ponyville library’s master bedroom Luna groggily woke from her inebriated slumber. She slowly opened her eyes to allow them to adjust to the morning’s light but found the suns rays unusually bright that morning. ‘Tia, you’re doing this on purpose aren’t you?’ She thought to herself. Opening her eyes a little more she arched her back slightly, languishing in the slight burning tightness of the minute stretch when she felt somepony lightly nibbling the back of her neck.

"Good morning Twilight." The lunar Princess said with a smile.

In the best masculine voice she could muster, Twilight responded. "Who's Twilight baby?"

Luna rolled over quickly to find Twilight smiling back at her. "Don't do that! We both had a lot to drink last night at Garnet's party and the last thing I want is to wake up in some strange ponies bed."

Twilight laughed. "I would never let that happen. You're mine and I don't feel like sharing." She began to nibble on the nape of Luna's neck.

"Oh Twilight, you know what that does to me." She moaned.

"Yes, I do." The lavender alicorn said as she reached a hoof down and began to stroke Luna's inner thigh. Luna let out a gasp, her mate seemed to be everywhere at once rubbing, stroking, and teasing her body. Twilight climbed on top of her lover's stomach and pinned her wings down to the bed with her front hooves. Leaning down, she forcefully kissed her mate while she gently stroked a hoof slowly down the length of her right wing.

"My, you certainly are playful this morning." Luna gasped out.

Twilight flicked her tail lightly, intentionally brushing against her lover's teats. "Are you complaining?"

"Never." Luna didn't know what had gotten into her wife but she loved every second of it.

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Across town another couple had just finished their morning ritual. An amber stallion and a pink mare lay across their bed panting heavily, coated in a layer of sweat and lather. "I swear Pinkie, one of these days I'm just going to have to tie you down and show you what slow and gentle feels like."

"Sorry Braesy, I'm just so excited whenever I'm around you.” Pinkie Pie apologized. “I try but I loose control sometimes."

Braeburn rolled to his side and kissed the pink pony. "I'm only teasing you Pinkie. Every moment I spend with you is a happy one."

"I know you're only teasing but really, the ropes sound like fun." She smiled mischievously.

"As much as I'd like to, I need to get to work and so do you." Braeburn reminded her. After a frisky shower, they dried off and sat dawn to breakfast. "Darlin', did you see Honey this morning."

"No; come to think of it, I don't think she came home last night. She must still be at Garnets. Poor thing must have fallen asleep at the party. Garnet and Dusk are good ponies, I’m sure they wouldn't let anything happen to her."

"I'm sure but just to be on the safe side, I should go check on her. She has school with Princess Twilight soon." The amber colored stallion got up from the table, kissed his wife, and grabbed an apple fritter on the way out the door of the Sweet Apple Acres bunkhouse that had been converted to a home for Pinkie and Braeburn.

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The sky outside was studded with more clouds than usual. ‘I don’t recall a storm being scheduled for today, Rainbow and Soarin must still be sleeping off all the cider from last night.’ Entering town, Breaburn didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary as all the ponies went about their business as usual. 'Definitely the alcohol.' He thought to himself. 'Oh well, don't drink unless you're willing to pay for it the next day.'

The amber stallion passed Sugar Cube Corner and headed into the Rainbow Cottages. It took him a while but he finally found Garnets house and knocked on the door. After a short wait and some swearing from the other side of the door, Dusk stuck his disheveled head out the door, shielding his bleary eyes from the mornings sunlight poking through the clouds.. "Morning Braeburn, what can I do for you?"

"Howdy there Prince Dusk. Honey didn't come home last night, and I was wondering if she crashed here with ya'll instead?"

"Just a second, let me look." Dusk turned his head to scan the room but quickly faced Braeburn and closed the door slightly. Uh I think she might be in the bathroom, uh let me go see okay?"

Braeburn wasn't in the mood for any nonsense; he was already late for work. Pushing the door opened with his left front hoof he about had a heart attack from what he saw. Jato lay on the sofa on his back with his legs sprawled out. Between those legs slept his daughter resting her head on his chest. "Honey Cinnamon Apple! What the hay do you think you're doin'?" The shocked stallion shouted.

Honey was startled into the waking world by her father’s outburst and fell off Jato and onto the floor. Noticing his condition, Jato rolled way from the yelling pony. "Daddy? It isn't what it looks like, I just fell asleep." Honey tried to tell him.

"Get out here now! You've school to go to!" He yelled. “I’m sorry about my daughters behavior Prince, I assure you, it will not be happening again.” He said through gritted teeth as he glared across the room and the young blue pegasus, still lying on the couch.

"Sir, she's telling the truth, nothing happened. We were talking and just fell asleep, honest." The young stallion tried to explain.

“I’m fairly certain nothing happened Braeburn, I think we all just need to calm down and look at this rationally.” Dusk said. Rainbow Dash and Soarin landed by the house to pick up their son when they heard the shouting.

"What's going on here and why is Honey crying?" Rainbow asked.

"I caught your son with his hooves and wings all over Honey." Braeburn accused.

"Daddy, I promise nothing happened." Honey pleaded with him.

The angry stallion pointed a hoof at both of the blue pegasi. "Keep that degenerate son of yours away from my daughter!" Braeburn pushed her out onto the road toward the Library. "Get movin' young lady. You and I are going to have a long talk about this when I get home from work."

Rainbow Dash and Soarin just stood there with their jaws hanging open. "Okay, what was that about?" Soarin asked as he walked into the house.

"Nuthin' happened Dad, he just hates me and doesn't like me being friends with Honey."

"I doubt that Jato. Was he telling the truth, were you and honey making out or something?" Rainbow asked her son.

"Mooooooom! No, we were just talking last night about Garnet and Apple Bloom and we fell asleep, and no, we weren’t drinking!"

"As far as I know, he's telling the truth. I found them asleep on the couch with Jato on his back and Honey laying between his legs and across his chest." Dusk volunteered. "Braeburn is overreacting to the situation. I've always been a light sleeper, my Mothers can attest to that. if a couple of teenagers were going at it in the living room. I'd have heard it."

"Jato, can you please turn around and face us?" Rainbow asked. "I don't like having a conversation with your back."

"No… I can't."

“Why not?" His father asked walking over to him. Looking down at his son he smiled. Jato looked up and moved his wing aside a bit exposing his predicament. "Ahh, I see. Are you sure nothing was going on?"

"Yes Dad, I promise."

"Well, we can't leave the situation like this." Rainbow Dash said.

"If you want I can contact mom and Mother. They should know what to do, and since Honey is on her way to the library I'm sure Mother will stay there and get the story from her."

"Sure Dusk, we appreciate it." Rainbow thanked him. "One other thing, do you ever get your parents mixed up?"

"Nope. Twilight is Mother and Luna is Mom. It's always been that way as long as I can remember." Dusk closed his eyes and concentrated hard on his parents. He felt a tug in his mind and suddenly he was floating in their bedroom. Turning his head away quickly he made his presence known. "Mom, Mother please, do you mind?"

The sudden voice in their minds startled the two mares and they dove under the covers. "Dusk, is that you?" Luna asked.

"Yeah Mom, it's me."

"Dusk, how many times have I told you to concentrate on the place, not the pony when astral projecting?"

"Sorry Mother, I'll try to remember." He apologized. "I came to let you know, Braeburn is on his way with Honey and he's pretty steamed. Rainbow Dash and Soarin are here with Jato at the house and we could really use some advice Mom." Dusk went on to tell them everything that happened that morning.

"I'll be over there shortly dear." Luna told him as she got out of bed to take a shower.

"Thanks Mom." The young Prince vanished, leaving the mares to themselves.

"Oh well, I guess we'll have to finish this later." Luna said.

Twilight walked up and nipped Luna's flank. "You better believe we're going to finish."

Braeburn knocked on the door to the library residence of the Princess Luna and Princess Twilight. Drying herself off as fast as she could after her shower, Twilight opened the door to a very dejected Honey. "Honey dear, please come in. I'm sorry I'm running a little late today."

"That's alright Princess. I'm just heading off to work and wanted to make sure Honey got here for her lessons. Honey, remember what I said. You are to stay here until I come for you tonight is that understood?"

"Yes sir." She said, sniffing back her tears.

"That's my girl. I'll be back tonight, you behave for Princess Twilight." Braeburn turned around and galloped back toward Sweet Apple Acres.

As soon as her father was out of site, Honey broke down crying. Twilight hugged the little filly trying to console her. "It's okay sweetie. Let it out, Dusk told me what happened. I promise it'll be okay."

"You promise?" The sad filly asked.

Twilight hugged her as if she were her own. "Yes sweetie, I promise to help any way I can."

Luna heard the door close and cautiously walked down stairs. "Is he gone?"

Twilight nodded, still holding the crying filly. "Yes, he said he wouldn't be back till this evening to pick up Honey."

"Good, that should give me more than enough time to go talk to Jato and his parents so we can figure this out."

"You're going to talk to Jato?" Honey asked as she tried to dry her tears.

"Yes my dear, now dry those eyes and please don't worry, we'll figure this out." Luna smiled down at the golden furred filly.

"Could you deliver a message to Jato for me Princess Luna?" Honey asked.

"Sure sweetie. What do you want me to tell him?"

Honey got close to Luna and whispered a long message into her ear. "Can you remember all that?"

"Yes. I will deliver your message as soon as possible." Luna kissed her wife on the cheek. "I'm off, I'll see you two later." She said as she left the library and made her way toward the Rainbow Cottages.

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Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo were out enjoying the slightly overcast morning, discussing a matter of great importance. "Are you sure about this Belle? I mean it's kind of a big step."

"Are you saying you don't want to?" The white unicorn asked her, willing her face into a pathetic pout.

"You know I'd do anything for you babe."

"Hello you two, what brings you out this way?" The lunar Princess asked, nearly bumping into the couple as she rounded the corner.

"Good morning Princess Luna." They said in unison. "We're on our way to deliver some big news to my Garnet." Sweetie Belle finished excitedly.

"Oh? Care to let me in on it?"

Sweetie Belle hugged Scootaloo tightly. "We're getting married!" She said giggling like a school filly.

Luna took hold of them both in a nearly bone crushing hug. "I'm so happy for you! Does Rarity know yet?"

"No, Rarity has enough problems right now. She's still trying to figure out how to tell Spike that she's pregnant again." The orange pegasus said in an off hoofed manner.

"Scoot, we're not supposed to tell anyone!"

"You were going to tell Garnet."

"He's my brother, of course I'm going to tell him."

"Girls, girls it's okay, I already knew. Twilight told me about it four weeks ago." Luna gave out a sigh. "She was suppose to go over and help Rarity tell Spike but things got a little complicated. Speaking of brothers and complications something has come up concerning Honey and Jato. I'm sorry to cut you're visit short girls but I have some important matters to discus with the young stallion and I’m sure Twilight could use your help with Honey so once you're done talking to Garnet, could the two of you go to the Library?"

"Sure thing Princess but what's goin’ on with Honey and my little brother?" Scootaloo asked. Luna quietly explained the situation as they sat on the doorstep outside Garnet's home.

"That's horrible." Sweetie Belle commented as she knocked on the door. "I hope you can do something for them."

"So do I." Luna hoped.

Garnet opened the door for the mares waiting outside. "Come in, come in."

"Hey baby bro, Scoot and I need to talk to you but we need to do something first." Sweetie Belle informed him.

“Good morning Scootaloo, what brings you and Sweetie Belle around?” Rainbow Dash asked.

“Hey Mom, we just had something to talk to Garnet about and since you’re here we can tell you and Soarin some news too, but before any of that, we heard about what happened with Jato and Honey." The two mares sat down in front of the forlorn little pegasus and gave him a hug.

"It'll be okay Jato. Luna's here and she'll fix everything." Sweetie Belle said, trying to comfort him.

"Really?" Jato asked, watching his sister and Sweetie Belle walk into the kitchen with Garnet.

"I'll do the best that I can dear." Luna said as she and her son sat across from the sofa and the three pegasi. "Now, Dusk here told me and Twilight what happened but I must ask Jato, did anything happen? Was it as innocent as say, the two of you just fell asleep?"

"No, nothing happened. Why doesn't anypony believe me?" The little pegasus said as he started to cry.

Luna leaned forward and gently patted his cheek. It's okay Jato. I believe you. I just want to know why Braeburn had such a negative reaction. I mean shock is one thing but from what I heard, he was furious."

"He hates me, that's all. I don't know why but he does. Honey's my best friend I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't hang out with her anymore." He confessed.

There was a commotion in the background. "Mom's what!"

Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo ran through the front room. "Bye Princess Luna, bye Mom, we'll see you later. Oh, and by the way, Belle and I are getting married, I’ll talk to you about later!" Scootaloo shouted as she ran out the door.

“What!” Dash shouted.

Soarin could only chuckle. “She’s definitely your daughter.”

Garnet ran after them. "Bye everypony I need to go talk to my Mother. Just shut the door when you guys leave."

Luna couldn't help but smile at their antics but soon turned back to the task at hoof. "Jato, do you like Honey?" Luna asked him bluntly.

"Well, yeah. I've always liked her. Ever since she beat up those bullies in kindergarten for picking on me because I was smaller than the other kids."

"I don't think that's what the Princess is asking sweetie. Do you like her, like her?" Rainbow Dash asked her son.

"Oh, uh. I don't know. She nice and she's pretty and all but I don't know."

"Son, I know it's hard admitting you have feelings for somepony but think about it. When Braeburn said he didn't want you to be around Honey anymore. How did that make you feel?" His father pressed.

"I felt bad. It was like saying I couldn't fly anymore or feel the wind in my mane. I felt like somepony told me I'd never see the sun again." Jato blushed with a far away look on his face. "Sorry, I bet that sounded pretty stupid."

"No Jato, that was beautiful and I'm glad you feel that way because before I came here, Honey gave me a message to give to you." Luna said smiling.

"What did she say?" He asked excitedly.

Luna couldn't help but giggle a little and the small pegasi's excitement. "She wanted me to tell you that if we could get this mess cleared up with her father, she'd like to take you out for dinner tonight."

"That's nice of her. Do you think Mom and Dad could come too?"

Rainbow Dash rested a hoof against her forehead. "Soarin, he gets this from your side of the family. No son, I think she wants to take you out on a date."

Jato turned beet red. "Sh, she, she does?"

"Yes my dear. Now why don't we all go to the library and see what Honey has to say about all this. I'd be interested in what Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo have to say as well. Oh Dusk, do you think you could get a message to Apple Bloom? I'd like her to be in attendance as well."

"Sure thing Mom. I'll go get her myself." He said as he teleported away. Luna walked out of Garnet's home and back toward the Library followed by three hopeful pegasi behind her.

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Twilight watched Luna leave and turned back to Honey. "Would you like a tissue?" Honey nodded and Twilight levitated a clean hanky over to her. The filly blew her nose loudly. When she was finished, Twilight levitated the soiled hanky to the garbage. "Feel better?"

"Not really. What am I going to do about my Father? He's just being so mean to Jato and it's not like we've done anything."

‘Not that I haven’t tried.’ She thought to herself.

“Jato and I just like hanging around each other." The golden furred mare explained

"Fathers can be over protective of their daughters. Sometime it's insecurity and sometimes it could be they don't trust their daughter to make good decisions or they just don't trust the colt. It could be a lot of things. Have you ever asked him why he seems so aggressive toward Jato?"

"No. It's not easy to talk to him about it. He treats me like a foal all the time and I hate it. I'm sixteen. I have my own job and I make my own bits."

"Well something tells me he's always going to see you as his little girl and Jato as the pony trying to take you away from him."

"Jato, are you kidding me? I really like him but sometimes he can be pretty dense. I doubt he even knows I like him. Oh, I was going to tell you before all this happened. Jato got a job with the weather team. He's taking over his Mom’s old job since she's a Wonderbolt and all now but he starts his new job in two weeks and I know we still have a little school left but it’s okay since they said he could work part time until we graduate and then he can start work full time and…"

Twilight placed a hoof over her mouth. She liked Pinkie’s daughter but sometimes the young mare acted too much like her mother. "That's wonderful news. That's a big job that requires a lot of hard work and dedication. That should impress your Father." Twilight said hopefully.

"I don't know; sometimes it seems Father doesn't like me having any friends."

"I'm sure that's not true." Twilight told her as Dusk and Apple Bloom teleported into the library residence.

"Hello Mother. Mom will be by soon with Jato and his parents. She asked me to get Apple Bloom and bring her here."

"Thank you Dusk. By the way, aren't you late for magic training with your sister and aunt Celestia?"

"Oh dang, you're right. I'll see you later on tonight Mother." Dusk ran out the door and launched himself into the air headed toward Canterlot.

"He's a good son, but forgetful at times." Twilight snickered.

Apple Bloom sat next to Honey giving her a strong hug. "I heard what happened. I'm sorry you have to deal with this but I think I may have a idea to help you out."

"Really?"

"Yes. Now, I don't remember my Father very well but sometimes Applejack and Big Macintosh could get really overbearing and well, I needed a place of my own to think about things. While it may not fix this immediate problem, I just wanted you to know that if you ever need a place to be by yourself you can always use the old Cutie Mark Crusader Clubhouse. It's in the northeast corner of the orchard and I seriously doubt your Dad knows about it. Applejack and me are the only ones that ever go out there anymore."

"Thanks Apple Bloom, I think that old clubhouse is going to get allot of use." Honey said with a small smile, giving the older mare a tight hug.

Luna walked into the residence followed by Jato and Soarin. "Hey babe, you stay here with Jato, I think he could use a stallion backing him up right now with all these mares around.” Rainbow Dash said. “One of us has to get to work. I'll explain why you're gone, I’m sure the others will understand."

Soarin kissed his wife. "Okay dear, I'll see you later then." Rainbow Dash turned around and flew off in the direction of Cloudsdale.

As soon as Jato walked into the room his eyes locked onto Honey's. He'd been working himself up for this moment the entire trip to the library and now it was here. As the small Pegasus walked across the room everypony seemed to disappear except for the glowing gold pony in front of him. Finding himself face to face with the pony he really liked, he slowly leaned forward and gently kissed her nose, than sat down next to her. Honey was stunned for a moment but quickly recovered. Her face was flush and hot from the unexpected kiss. Leaning over to her left she planted a kiss of her own on his cheek. The little pegasus seemed to melt and leaned against Honey.

Belle and Scootaloo sat in front of the two teenage ponies. "You two are absolutely adorable together." Sweetie Belle commented.

"Yeah, it's not fair that Braeburn wants to break you two up before anything has a chance to start. It's totally weird. He found out about Belle and me being an item back when we were fifteen and he didn't even bat an eye at it."

"He didn't?" Jato asked. “I guess it really is me then.” He said with a soft whimper.

Apple Bloom hugged the little stallion. “I’m sure there’s a reasonable explanation for all of this kiddo.”

"I hope your right Bloom.” Honey said. “Hey Sweetie Belle, could I talk to you alone for a moment, in private?"

"Sure thing, uhm, let’s go to the kitchen." The two ponies walked past the others into the small kitchen off to the side of the main room. "Okay, what did you want to talk to me about?"

Jato watched Honey and Sweetie Belle and noticed that the white unicorn blushed hard when Honey asked her something, then she started to point to her side and to the back of the neck. Not knowing what was going on he walked over to where some of the older ponies were talking. "Has anyone thought to ask what Pinkie thinks of all this?" Soarin asked.

Luna turned to him with a blank expression on her face. "I can't believe we actually forgot to ask her, be right back." Luna vanished leaving the rest to wait.

"How long do you think she'll be gone?" Jato asked.

"Whoopie! That was fun, lets do it again!" Pinkie Pie shouted as she and Luna appeared before them.

Twilight looked down at the pegasus. "Does that answer your question?" Jato nodded but started to back away and pulled out Twilight's right wing to hide behind.

Pinkie looked around the room. "All right you two, Luna told me everything. Front and center, both of you!" Pinkie shouted with a scowl stamped on her face. Honey stopped talking with Sweetie Belle and slowly dragged herself in front of her Mother. "Okay, where is the little cradle robber? Jato, stop hiding and get out here!"

Twilight cleared her throat to get Pinkie’s attention. Folding her wing up, she revealed the cowering young stallion. "Sorry Jato."

Pinkie stomped her right front hoof. "Now mister!" Jato cautiously approached Pinkie and sat down next to Honey. Pinkie's scowl broke into an impossibly wide smile when she grabbed both the ponies in a tight bear hug. "Why didn't you tell me you two were together? I think it so super cute that you like each other." The pink mare said enthusiastically and she smothered both the ponies with kisses.

"Mom please stop, you're going to make Jato permanently red."

Pinkie put them both down. "Sorry 'bout that." She said winking at her daughter. "I'll leave that to you Honey."

"Mom!" Honey said turning a deep shade of red herself.

Twilight tapped Pinkie on the shoulder. "Now that you know what's going on, is there any reason that Braeburn would act like this?"

"I don't know. It was cute before but now Braesy's gone too far. I love him a whole bunch but what he did was super mean. Jato, you're a good young stallion; don't let anypony tell you different, my daughter is lucky to be with sompony like you. And Honey, you should have told me sooner how you felt. I could have told Braeburn to leave you guys alone." Pinkie hugged her daughter again. "It's okay, when your father gets home we'll all talk to him and see what we can do about that date for you two."

Pinkie seemed to pause for a moment, an unusual thing for the hyper pink pony. "You know what, buck Braeburn, you two go out on your date and I'll deal with your father." Everypony in the library was shocked; they had never heard Pinkie swear before.

"Thanks Mom." Honey said, giving her Mother a kiss on the cheek.

"Oh, I have an even better idea. Why don't you spend the whole day together? That'll really get him steamed."

"Are you sure it's wise to upset Braeburn so much?" Twilight asked

"You let me worry about Mr. Grumpy Pants. But if you want, you guys can be there when he gets home."

Honey hugged her Mother tightly. "Thanks so much Mom. But I didn't want to go out on our date looking like this and I need to get some things from the house. But if I go, Dad will see me."

"If you want; Luna, your Mother, and I can teleport back to your home to help you get ready." Twilight offered.

"Would you?"

"Of course dear. We want this night to be as special as you do." Luna reassured her.

"Okay, but one moment." Honey walked over to Jato and whispered in his ear so the others couldn't hear. "I'm sorry about all this Jato. I'll be back as soon as I can and maybe later I can show you just how much I like you." Pulling back, she kissed him on the nose and in a flash her, Luna, Twilight, and Pinkie were gone. Jato just sat there, his jaw hanging open, his face red, and his wings spread out to their full length.

"You okay son?" Soarin asked.

Jato just sat there. Sweetie Belle walked up and tapped him with her hoof but he didn't make a move. "Yup. You were the same way Scoot when I told you what I had planned on our first official date." Scootaloo just giggled in embarrassment.

"And what might that have been?" Saorin asked.

"Yeah, I wouldn't mind knowing either." Apple Bloom added in.

"Not telling." They said in unison.

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Back at the old bunkhouse, Honey was in the shower while Luna, Twilight, and Pinkie went through Pinkies closet for something for the filly to wear. "Honey's stuff is too precious and cute. She needs to be a knock out for her date. I'm sure Jato wont mind." Pinkie said smiling.

"Agreed." Luna said. "Those two deserve a special night out and I definitely think Honey should dress the part."

"What are you two planning?" Twilight asked suspiciously.

"Why dear, what ever do you mean? You wouldn't suggest that we were trying to encourage Honey and Jato to sleep together?" Luna asked her.

"Yes, I do and I don't think you should be encouraging it that hard. If it happens, fine but we shouldn't be pushing them into it." Twilight sighed. "I think they're made for each other too but we should let things happen on their own."

"Fine Twilight. We'll let her choose what to wear." Pinkie huffed. "Chocolate rain hater." She mumbled under her breath. Honey had finished her shower and was getting dressed in her room when the three mares walked in. Honey was dressed in a short baby blue skirt and loose white blouse. Tied around her waist was a broad red sash with a red ascot tied around her neck under the blouses collar. She wore her hair down brushed and flowing over her right shoulder like a river of honey. Her tail was also expertly brushed with a slight curl at the end.

Honey looked at the three mares that were staring at her. "It's not bad is it?" She asked nervously. "Do you think Jato will like it?"

The three mares stood there, nearly speechless. "Dear, trust me, Jato will definitely like it." Twilight said.

"Thanks Princess Twilight. That means a lot to me." Luna and Pinkie both giggled at Honey's comment.

"Are you ready to go back? It's been almost two hours and I don't want the others to worry." Luna said.

"Almost, I just need to check my bag before we go." Honey pulled a set of saddlebags from under her bed and flipped open the compartments checking that everything was in place.

"Could you drop me off at Sugar Cube Corner? I can't leave it closed too long." Pinkie asked.

"Okay. I'm ready." Honey announced.

The ponies in the library had been waiting patiently making small talk. There was a flash of light and Luna and Twilight were standing by the door with their wings extended. "Where's Honey?" Jato asked. The two alicorns lowered their wings revealing the teenage filly. Jato was lost for words.

Honey walked up to him and nudged him in the side. "Shall we go then?" Jato only nodded his head and followed her out the door.

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Honey led Jato down to the bowling alley. "What are we doing here?" He asked.

"They're having an all ages social here this afternoon. It started a little while ago but I don't think we missed much."

"I don't know Honey, sounds like there's going to be a lot of ponies there."

"But it'll be fun. There's going to be cake and dancing and music and all sorts of fun games." Honey said smiling.

"Okay, I mean uhm yeah! We're gonna bucking rock this place!" He shouted as he practically dragged Honey into the bowling alley. Inside the alley it was indeed packed with ponies wall to wall. Making their way to the snack counter they both say looking at the menu realizing that neither had eaten anything all day. "Hey Honey, why don't you order for both of us, I'll get some punch from the stand over there."

"Alright." Being smaller than most ponies his age, Jato was able to fly over the crowed without much difficulty thought he hated going so slow. He quickly grabbed the punch and started his way back when he saw some pony in his seat talking to Honey. He landed a short distance away, not wanting to disturb them if he was a friend of hers. Straining his ears he tried to listen.

"Come on babe let me buy you a drink at this little hole in the wall I know."

"For your information I'm only sixteen and my coltfriend will be back soon. Please leave me alone." That was all Jato needed to hear. He walked over and set the drinks on the other side of Honey so they wouldn't be spilled.

"Hey buddy, my marefriend said to leave her alone so scram." Jato said.

"Oh, and what are you going to do about it pipsqueak?" The stallion challenged.

"I asked politely. If I have to ask you again I wont be so polite about it." The small pegasus said in an even flat tone.

The stallion leaned his head down grinning at Jato. "Give it your best shot shorty." Jato leaned back and punched at the stallion as hard as he could but found only air as the pony pulled his head back at the last moment. Jato fell flat on the ground but was kicked in the stomach by the offending pony, which sent him sliding across the floor a good ten feet. Jato got up on his hooves and leered at the stallion.

"I asked you nicely. Now I'm done being polite." Jato crouched down stretching his back legs, first one and then the other. As he stretched them, the muscles on his legs appeared to bunch and grow tighter. Finally he leaned back and jumped forward putting all his energy into the leap. He flew so fast toward the stallion he left a small con trail behind him. Just before he made contact, he flipped around in mid air and bucked the stallion hard in the chest sending him flying into the refreshment stand. Jato stood there panting heavily while the other ponies around him gasped in shock.

Mr. Kingpin, the owner of the bowling alley came rushing out. "Hey you, short guy. You need to leave. There's no fighting in my alley. The guy deserved it but the rules are the rules. Will somepony go get Sheriff Garnet; I want that other guy cooling his hooves in a cell. I'm tired of him hitting on the younger ponies here."

Jato and Honey walked out of the bowling alley and into the road. "I'm sorry Honey, I ruined our day together. If you want, I'll take you home."

Honey grabbed the young stallion and planted a kiss right on his lips. "Oh Jato, you were totally awesome and great in there. That guy kept trying to put his hoof on my shoulder and he was like really creepy and I was so scared and then you came along and defended me. It was right out of one of my old storybooks and you were so brave standing up to him like that, I couldn't believe you did that and like you were so fast and then boom you buck him across the room that was the coolest most awesome thing I'd ever seen and you did it for me, you're so sweet." Honey noticed that Jato was limping a bit. "Are you okay, you didn't hurt yourself did you?"

"No, just a pulled muscle. I haven't taken off like that in a while. I guess I should practice more so that doesn't happen again."

"Well, did you want to get something to eat over at the café?" She asked, finally able to calm herself down

"Sure Honey, that'd be great, uhm I mean uh, I'm so hungry I could eat a whole tree, bark and all. Yeah, cause you know, I'm awesome like that." Honey shook her head and walked off toward the café with Jato running after her to catch up. They sat down at a table and waited for the waiter to come over.

"Jato, why do you do that?"

"Do what?" He asked.

"You act fine and sometimes you can be a very charming gentlecolt but then it's like you flip a switch and you start acting like that stallion in the bowling alley. Bragging about how great you are and I won't even begin to talk about your choice in language sometimes."

The waiter finally stopped by their table, wearing a wide smile. “What can I get for you two today?”

“I’ll have a really big plate of hay fries, like, the biggest plate you’ve got!” Jato said enthusiastically.

“And you Madame?”

“He will have a regular plate of hay fries and I’ll have the honey mustard salad.” Honey requested politely. The waiter nodded respectfully and left them in piece. As soon as he was gone, Honey turned her attention back to her dining companion. “You were doing it again Jato.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“Jato, stop it!” Honey whispered harshly at him. “I know how you really are and this isn’t it, what’s going?”

The young stallion didn’t want to lie to her but he didn’t want to tell her the truth either. Looking into her perfect blue eyes, all his false bravado melted away. "I guess I don't want you to think I'm some kind of a wimp or something. I can't count how many times you've stood up for me when others were picking on me because I'm a runt."

"Jato, you are not a runt. Yeah you're kind of small but you’re very sweet too, that's part of what I like about you baby bird."

"I wish you wouldn't call me that."

"Why? I thought it was a cute little nick name."

Jato saw the pouting face she had. "Okay, you can call my your little baby bird but only when we're by ourselves." The waiter returned with their food and promptly left them to help other customers. The two ponies ate their food in relative silence except for a little small talk here and there. Honey and Jato had been inseparable over the last few years so they found little to talk about at the moment that they didn't already know. After finishing their meals, Jato leaned back in his chair. "Oh boy am I stuffed."

"Me too. Hey how about we work off some of this food?" Honey threw some bits on the table to pay for the food. "Catch me if you can, and no wings!" She called back as she took off running toward the west end of town. Jato smiled and chased after her along the ground. Honey led him on a merry chase. She ran over the west bridge and turned north toward Fluttershy's house. Before the turn to her house, Honey veered off to the left into the Sweet Apple Acres apple orchard. She ran swiftly between the tress with Jato slowly gaining on her. Finally she spied the Cutie Mark Crusader clubhouse and ran up the ramp only to be knocked into a pile of blankets just inside the clubhouse by Jato. The two of them lay amongst the blankets, totally exhausted. It was over an hour later when Jato woke up and noticed Honey was sitting in front of him. Her outfit was slightly mussed but still quite pretty. Over along the wall he noticed her saddlebags sat empty. He tried to sit up but couldn't move his legs.

“It seems Sweetie Belle set up everything just like she said.” Honey remarked to herself.

"Uh Honey, why am I on my back with my hooves tied?"

"Didn't I tell you earlier baby bird? I told you I was going to show you how much I liked you and after what happened at the bowling alley I wanted to make it really special so just lay back and enjoy." Honey stood on her back legs and used her teeth to whip off the sash around her waist. She waved it around a little and let it fall along Jato's chest. Next to go was the red ascot around her neck. She grabbed one end with her teeth and very slowly she pulled the knot out of the ascot and let the red cloth drop to the floor. Honey unbuttoned her blouse one button at a time then let it too slip to the floor. The golden filly seductively walked toward Jato until she was straddling the cyan blue pagasus. She smiled noticing his wings were completely unfurled. Turning around she stood on her hind legs again and grabbing the waistband of her baby blue skirt with her hooves. Ever so slowly she pushed the skirt down over her swaying rump until the skirt fell down onto Jato's face. He couldn't help but inhale Honey's scent from the garment. Jato always saw Honey without clothes on but for some reason the display he just witnessed was incredibly arousing.

Honey giggled as she removed her skirt from his face. "I'm glad to see not everything about you is small." From behind the mattress, Honey pulled out a long blue feather. "Remember this?"

"Isn't that the feather I gave you when I crashed into you that one time."

"Yup and I was recently told about a very good use for it." Honey smiled as she dragged the tip of the feather along the inside of Jato's wings very slowly, making sure touch as many of the small soft feathers covering the underside of his wings as possible. The pegasus gave out a soft moan. "Who's my little baby bird?"

"Oh! Honey, that's not fair." He sighed.

Honey moved in and licked the spot where his left wing met his body. "What was that?"

"I am." He gasped. "I'm your baby bird." Jato was beginning to breath hard.

"That's right, you are." She said as she climbed on top of him, moving her flanks lower and lower along his body."

Jato woke up after what seemed like an eternity. Honey lay across his chest passed out from exhaustion. All the activity from earlier seemed to have loosened the ropes holding his hooves out and with a little work, he was able to get his hooves out of the ropes. The thought of tying her up had crossed his mind but instead, he carefully rolled Honey onto the mattress and wrapped her in his hooves and wings. "I love you Honey." He whispered as he gently kissed her soft velvety nose.

Comments

[dlazerous]

Enjoy the new chapter!

[boronium]

Yay update !
That must have been a hell of a night

The three mares stood there, nearly speechless. "Dear, trust me, Jato will defiantly like it." Twilight said.
Definitely

[Nessos25]

I already read it on deviantART, could not wait

[dlazerous]

1060756 D'oh! thanks for pointing that out

[Kitsu da fierce]

I wish I had that 'well that escalated quickly' picture

[Dusk Apollo]

Honey's digging Jato's grave.

[Samurai_Shippo]

Yep, she is going to end up pregers and they will have a pickaxe wedding.

[Lad]

This fic is really amazing but also a tiny bit confusing with all the relationships that are going on

[Shylyfly]

Why is that onlt NOW I realize Twilight is an alicorn?

[Lucky424]

Kinky......That's....all I got to say about this one!!

[SwaZ_BlackouT]

jato and honey are the best couple because there so young and in love and won't let breaburn stand in the way IMMA CRY ITS SO *wonderful*

[BronyFire]

Jato get hooked up on first date. He needs a hi-5

[Colt in the Moon]

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[Prince Novus]

Holy crabapple.
Colt in the Moon and Ron Burgundy summed it up just about perfectly:
"Well, that escalated quickly."

[ElkinFencer10]

You're such a cocktease. You should either write clop scenes or get someone to do it for you. There are too many fantastic opportunities in these stories not to.