A date for the dance (Shipping half)
Scootaloo pushed her books in the locker and closed the door. Wow, she couldn't believe it! Was it really her senior year, or was she just dreaming again? It still seemed like only yesterday that she, Applebloom and Sweetiebell were in elementary school, causing trouble for all of Ponyville.
She looked down proudly at her cutiemark, which she had FINNALLY gotten in the third grade. Her wings were still just a tad disproportional to her body, but then her body was also much more slender than average.
Apparently she was pretty darn good looking, since ponies were asking her out every time she turned around. Especially with the Hearts and Hooves Day dance coming up! Hay, she could hardly carry on a conversation with out some colt asking her to the dance. Still, while she relished the attention, she always said 'no'. She had gone to the dance three years in a row and been board out of her mind for three years in a row. She figured, *Why go at all? Everypony who's going already has a date, anyway*
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Later that day in the lunch room Scootaloo told her friends about how she might not go to the dance. She finished off by saying: "...and besides, the dance is tomorrow night. I wouldn't be able to find a date, anyway!"
"What!? But its our senior year! You absolutely must go!" Exclaimed Sweetibell, who had taken on some of her sister's accent over the years.
"Yeah!, we should ALL go together, who cares if you don't have a date?" Said Applebloom.
"Oh no no no no, she can't show up with out a date! She'll be a laughing stock!"
Scootaloo smirked, "I think I'll be fine, everypony knows that I've been asked like a hundred times." She then add slyly "Besides, if memory serves your date asked me before he asked you." The white unicorn blushed crossly.
Applebloom spoke up again. "Well shoot, there must be somepony left who doesn't have a date."
Just then the three of them heard Diamond Tiara's voice. "Ew! No way, freak!" The three of them turned around to see that Snips was striking out hard with the stuck up pink earth pony. "No pony would ever want to go to the hearts and Hooves Day dance with the likes of you!"
"Awwwwe, come on! the dance is tomorrow and I've asked almost every mare in the school!" Complained the chubby young stallion.
Scootaloo shot a mischievous glance at Sweetiebell who shook her head 'no' but the thought of asking the dork out simply to spite Diamond Tiara was just too tempting.
The slender orange pegasus walked up behind Snips. "Hey, Snips!' She said sweetly, even though she was looking right at Diamond Tiara, "Wanna go to the dance with me?" The look on the stuck up pony's face at being deliberately proven wrong was priceless! Scootaloo watched as she huffed and stalked away angrily.
Snips looked dumbfounded for a second before shaking himself out of it. "Oh I would be honored miss Scootaloo! No no privileged! No no-" Scootaloo plugged his mouth with her hoof.
"Shhh...don't ruin the moment, dork." The orange pegasus winked at him, "Just come get me tomorrow night. Bathe, bring flowers."
"Oh! Of course miss Scootaloo! You wont regret this, I promise!"
It felt good to make the prissy, pink Diamond Tiara look like a fool, but as she walked back to the table she couldn't help but wonder: *What...have I done?*
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Scootaloo stood waiting in a gorgeous dress of warm colors which complimented her orange fur perfectly. The trim was very short, 'sassy' as Rarity had called it. The whole thing was certainly much more form fitting than what she usually made. The fashionista had insisted that flirty and dare she say 'sexy' was much more appropriate for a young filly looking to have a good time.
Just then Snips had a arrived and, to her surprise, had rented a carriage! "Your chariot awaits, madam." He said in a bad imitation of a 'charming' prince.
"You know Snips, when you said I'd be helping this is NOT what I had in mind." interjected an irritated Snails who had somehow gotten stuck pulling the carriage.
Snips glared at him. "I toooold you! I couldn't afford to rent the carriage AND pay someone to pull it!"
His friend snorted, "Fine but you owe me one!"
The chubby unicorn signed, "Eh, fine fine! just shush!" Tuning his attention back to her he smiled. "Please, right this way, miss"
The young filly climbed into the carriage holding back her laughter, this was priceless. She took a seat next to snips. Odd, it didn't feel as awkward as she would have thought. She even rested her hoof on his shoulder.
Snips, acting on instinct, returned the gesture. "I'm afraid I didn't have enough bits left over to get any fancy flowers, but I did manage to pick these." He used his magic to drop a bundle of easter daisies on his date's lap.
"Oh Snips, they're lovely." She picked up the bokay and took a bite. The flowers were fresh and tasty, Snips had certainly put more effort into this than most of the other colts that asked her would have.
In no time they arrived at the school. The sound of romantic music could be herd from outside the gym where in the dance was being held. Snails strained to pull the carriage the last few feet before collapsing to the ground in exhaustion.
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Scootaloo smiled at all the whispers around her as Snips and herself walked in. She had developed a reputation for always doing the unexpected, and the orange pegasus quite enjoyed the attention.
Her date, however, was not so comfortable. The chubby blue pony glanced around nervously at the crowed, it wasn't hard to guess that many of the if not most of the colts at the dance were jealous.
"Don't worry about them." She cooed "Tonight is all about you and me!" Scoots and the much shorter Snips locked hooves and began into a slow dance. His palms were sweaty, he was a clumsy ungraceful dancer and yet...*No, This is just so show everyone that I can do whatever I want! I don't actually LIKE him, do I?*
The light blue colt quickly calmed down and they began to dance the night away. "You know, I 've always thought you were just a dork but...you're kind of cute!" Snips couldn't help but blush when the orange filly's cute face winked at him.
"Thanks Scootaloo... Nopony has ever said that about me. They all call me 'Nerd' or 'Dweeb' or 'Fat'." As if reaffirming thous negative insults he self consciously looked down at his own belly.
Scootaloo placed her hoof gently on the colt's soft tummy. "You're perfect just the way you are..." The young mare bit hit bottom lip as she pushed her hoof a little deeper into his belly pudge and her petite wings perked up the betray her slowly rising excitement. She continued in a whisper, "...It kind of turns me on actually." Before her date could respond with anything more that 'what?' The much stronger pegasus dragged him over to a small door on the other side of the gym. The rest of the school would be empty, this was perfect!
The slender orange pony smiled widely at Snips. "You will NEVER forget this night. I'm going to Rock. Your. World."