Your Faithful Student, Buggy Brush

by BUGFlower413

Chapter 7 , chapter 2 - Starry Night

Chapter 7, chapter 2: Starry Night

The two friends were having lunch at a table outside a restaurant a few streets away from the Canterlot Castle. It was nothing fancy, the daemonequus was eating some salad while the unicorn chose to just eat a hay sandwich. It was the first time ever they went to that restaurant, despite it was not new, and they were already in love with the food and planning to go eating there again some other day. They spent a good while walking in circles on the streets earlier that day, looking if they could see who was going to be the new royal guard (or new royal guards) out of curiosity, until they got hungry and decided to go on a break.

After finishing their food, they just chose to sit on a nearby bench, not to keep “spying” on the castle, but just to relax a little. It was a pretty beautiful day after all. It just took a couple of minutes before they found themselves drawing all sorts of things in the white, puffy clouds with their hooves like a couple of children. They always enjoyed that kind of childish games, it helped them to disconnect from reality at least for a moment. When they were finally done with it, they continued chatting like they were doing the entire day, refusing to go home. There was something about the not-so-cold breeze, the peaceful silence of the streets and the beautiful sunset taking place that was just mesmerizing for them. One of those moments you’d wish to save forever and re-live again and again.

It was getting dark, the few ponies walking around were going either home or to attend some business somewhere else, the streetlights were being turned on and the two friends eventually were left alone, just looking at a beautiful, starry sky at the calm, quiet night. Even with the streetlights, it was still dark, so Darky decided to light up the ambience a little with her horn.

“Something like this would be perfect for a moment like that in my mind.”

“You mean under a peaceful night sky with both your horns as the source of light, just enjoying a quiet moment?”

“Exactly. I mean, maybe I’m being too cheesy, but the idea of both our lights mixing in the complexity of the dark, contemplating one of the prettiest sights Equestria has to offer, her hoof over mine and my head over her shoulder, being able to feel our heartbeats synchronizing together, it’s just… so perfect.”

“That’s not cheesy, that sounds really beautiful.”

“Heh, thanks… I just wish I could find the courage to tell her one day.”

“You will one day, Darks. I know you will.”

“I hope you’re right. Sometimes it’s just so hard being around her, not being able to tell her how much I love her, how much I want to spend the rest of my life with her, together, waking up everyday feeling the warmth of her body against mine, hearing her soft, calm breathing while resting my head on her delicate fluff.”

She pauses for a couple of seconds.

“Oh, sweet Celestia. We really are a couple of hopeless pieces-of-shit romantics, aren’t we?”

“Yes, we really are.”

They both shared a laugh. It was hard to notice due to the light, but while they were laughing, a tear was falling down Darky’s cheek.

“Darks?”

“Don’t worry, it’s nothing. Thinking about all of those scenarios got me kinda emotional, you know? I’m fine though, I promise.”

He responded her with a hug.

“I love you, girl.”

“I love you too.”

“It really is a beautiful night, isn’t it? I mean, not that that’s something new, not at all, but something about it tonight it’s just wonderful.”

“It really is, Bug. I wish I had my camera right now to take a photo of the sky, but I’m sure my heart will remind it forever anyways.”

“Well thank you both for the compliments.”

They were not expecting a third voice incorporating into their conversation. It took them by surprise, but it was far from startling them. They turned around to find the blue alicorn with starry mane behind them. She seemed quite happy to see them, especially after hearing them saying such wonders of her work.

“Good night, Princess,” they said almost at unison.

“Good night, Buggy and Darky. I have been looking for you for a while.”

“You have?”

“Yes, indeed.”

“Oh, I’m sorry.” -Even though he wasn’t sure what was he apologizing for- “What can we help you with, Princess Luna?”

She took some steps towards them.

“I wanted to talk to you, my dear student, about something very important.”

“Yes?”

“Wait. Excuse me, Princess, do you need me to go somewhere else for a moment while you talk or there’s no problem with me staying here?”

“There is no problem, fair Darky.”

“I guess it’d be better if we three go to one of those tables over there, to be more comfortable as we talk,” said the unicorn while pointing at one of the tables of the restaurant some meters away from them.

Luna had no trouble being standing while talking to them, but they were not going to allow that. They crossed the street and each one took a seat.

“So… What did you want to tell me, Princess?”

She put her hooves together over the table as if she was in the middle of a professional meeting.

“Buggy Brush, I have been teaching you for just a few weeks by now, and you have proven me already to be a wonderful student.”

He blushed after hearing those words while Darky was looking at him, feeling really proud of her friend. As she said to him some hours ago, he really went far during this short period of time.

“You have become somepony I can trust on; you became a friend. And that is why I wanted to propose you something.” -She lowered her voice a little- “Something that would actually be more like a huge favor to me, if you could.”

She just realized the kind of bomb she was about to drop on him without any previous warning. She had been thinking the entire day how she’d ask him this, yet not for a single moment passed through her head how it would be from his perspective. She knew Buggy would do anything to help her, he told her himself during one of their dream meetings, but this was something bigger than anything that could possibly go through his mind the moment he said that. She was starting to feel a little bad about this but…

“Princess? Is everything ok?”

Her student’s voice brought her back to Equestria. She got lost in her thoughts and started to space out.

“Yes, yes, excuse me.”

“It's okay. So, were you saying? You wanted to propose me what?”

“Yes, I wanted to…” -she took a breath while reorganizing her question- “If you were able to and ONLY if you were able, I would like to ask you what you would say about the idea of… being my assistant for my night duties?”

Darky couldn’t help but let out a gasp upon hearing Luna’s question to Buggy. He was just frozen in place, probably trying to distinguish if he felt asleep over that bench while looking at the clouds or if this was really happening and Luna was actually sitting in front of him, asking him to be her assistant.

He tried to reply something, but all the thoughts came to his mind at the same time and came out of his mouth as incoherent noises. Luna was already expecting something like that from him, yet she didn’t have an answer to that ready, so she just gave him some time to get himself in order.

“I don’t know what’s going on. Give me a second, please,” he said as his head descended to the table putting his hooves over his head, while looking straight to the moon symbol in Luna’s neck regalia.

“If you want to do it, I can fill you in all the details so you can take a proper deci-“

“Yes. I’d love to.”

“To hear the details?”

“No, to be your assistant. I would really love to.”

Luna wasn’t expecting him to react so calmly.

“Would you like me to tell you the details of it right now?”

“No. I’m still processing what’s going on. I’d prefer to hear it later, but yes I want to.”

“Well, if you are alright with it, then it is fine. Thank you a lot, Buggy Brush. What if you go tomorrow to the castle so I can t-“

She was interrupted mid-sentence again, this time by the unicorn pouncing towards her to give her a hug. Now this is a reaction more fitting for him, even though she’d rather if he wasn’t crushing her bones. For being somebody who calls himself ‘weak’, he could be really strong when he gets excited.

“It is ok, Buggy Brush. I am happy you liked the suggestion this much, but I will have to kindly request you to allow me to breath.”

“Oh gosh, I’m sorry!! I’m just so so so so so SO happy!!!!”

He hugged her again, not so strongly this time. Darky Spell was giggling at all of this while tapping her back hooves on the floor with excitement.

“Oh, by the way, Darky. My sister said she would love to talk with you someday and ask you a few questions about the Daemonequus Kingdom.”

“For real!? I’d love to answer her doubts then! I can go tomorrow if it’s ok.”

“It would be wonderful. Can I request you a little favor as well, by any chance?”

“What would it be?”

“Can you help me get him off please?”