> How Bow met Windy > by Applefai > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Proms and Promise > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bow wakes up with the gentle rays of the sun hitting his face, he lazily drags himself out of bed and gets dressed in his most decent, but comfortable clothes before running down stairs. “Morning mom,” he called out as he sat down at the kitchen table. “Morning, son” his mother replied back to him, placing a plate of flapjacks and eggs in front of him. Bow began to eat his breakfast, savoring the fluffy, sweet disks. "Hey, there, little bro, ya ready for your first day of your senior year,” a voice asked as they ruffled Bow’s hair from behind before sitting next to him. “Morning, Blaze, yeah, I’m ready, I can’t wait to join the Buckball team again like you did every year,” Bow replied as he continued to eat “That’s good, maybe you will join me in the trophy cabinet of fame,” Blaze playfully replied as he received his own plate of flapjacks and eggs. "But you know you don't have to follow in my footsteps, you know?" Blaze asked. "I know, but I just love the sport, I hope to go pro in college," Bow replied as his brother smiled. After breakfast, Bow stepped outside and prepared to take off to school, but before he did he turned around and gave his mother a big hug and a kiss goodbye. "See you when I get home," he said before leaving for school.  Once at the school, Bow watched as the other pegasi came in swams before he made his way to the quad where he saw other upperclassmen helping out new students and handing out their schedules. Once he had gotten his schedule, he made his way to his home room and took his seat. After getting settled into class, lockers were assigned and Bow wasted no time in going to his to put his textbooks and stuff in, he continued to go about his day waiting for Buckball try-outs to start up. When the bell rang, Bow quickly made his way to the field, and joined the other eager hopefuls in trying out for the team, a series of test and examinations followed and at the end of the day, Bow was sweating like a hog and panting, he quickly grabs a shower in the school’s locker room to wash off the dirt and sweat before he heads home. The next day at school, Bow quickly approaches the bulletin board and looks at who made the team. When he sees his name he is so overcome with joy that he lets out an excited yell and jumps for joy. When he starts walking to homeroom he is so lost in thought over making the team that he accidentally bumps into another student causing their books to land on the floor. “Oh, I’m sorry, I was lost in thought, here let me help you,” Bow said as he bent down on his knees and helped the student pick up their books “My name’s Bow Hothoof,” He said as he introduced himself, handing back the student’s books. “Yeah, I know,” the student replied, the voice soft and delicate. Looking up to greet the voice, Bow blushed bright red at who he saw, a pair of bell bottom jeans and a tie-dye shirt met his gaze as he saw Windy Whistles staring at him.   Windy giggled at his blush as she stood up. “It’s nice to finally talk to you, I was just a bit shy. I mean you're the star defender in buckball and there's talk you may get a scholarship to the best college for it,” Windy said as Bow got to his feet and handed her her last book. Bow let out a sheepish chuckle as he began to rub the back of his head. “Yeah, but I'm not that great, and it's a bit funny that you were shy to talk to me," Bow replied as Windy arched a brow. "Oh? And why is that?" Windy asked as she clutched her books to her chest. "Because I was kinda shy too, it’s Windy, right?” Bow asked. “It sure is, but why would someone as confident and as popular as you be shy of somepony like me?" Windy asked. "Because there's talk about you as well, you're the head of the class and a shoe in for valedictorian, I'll be lucky if I get salutatorian, I guess I just feel intimidated by your smarts," Bow said as he blushed, Windy doing the same as the last minute bell started to ring.  After the quick introduction, Bow made his way to class, where he along with the other students quietly worked. The next class was no different except for one thing, Windy was plaguing his mind, his heart would skip a beat and he found himself sweating bullets. The school day flew by almost instantaneously and soon Bow was on his way to his first Buckball practice of his senior year. He stood on the field as the coach took attendance. “Alright, we need to get you all in shape before a game, so drop and give me twenty," the coach demanded. Following the order, the whole team hit the ground and started doing push-ups, their hands laid flat on the ground as their hooves dug in firmly as they started their exercise. Bow looked over to the side and noticed  the cheerleaders meeting for practice a few yards down. Bow's jaw dropped as he saw Windy in her uniform and blushed bright red, their school colors were on full display on her pom-poms and skirt. As he gawked at the cheerleaders, he lost his grip and fell straight down, the coach noticing this stood over him. "Well Mr. Hothoof, you just earned another twenty push-ups!" the coach yelled. "Yes, sir," Bow said as he regained position and started doing the exercise over again. Bow starts to wonder why she would all of a sudden join the cheer squad, he would always see her at practice just a few yards away, but with her head buried in a book. He glanced over to see her practicing the pyramid and each maneuver she did made his heart skip a beat as he witnessed her practice the cheer routine with the other cheerleaders. Bow remembered that even before she was a cheerleader, he thought to himself countless days to himself, “I’m gonna ask her out,” but in the end would succumb to his cold feet. The days of his highschool life seemed to fly by and soon it was time for prom, Bow had a week to get ready for it and hasn't even asked a girl to accompany him,  he had been preoccupied with preparing for his last game, had already taken the pre-SAT’s and SAT’s to pick a good college, and had gotten scholarship offers for Buckball. He had finally decided to ask Windy out, and when the last bell rang he left class and found Windy by her locker. He approached her with sweaty palms and his heart pounded in his chest. “Windy?” Bow called out, his voice threatening to give out as she turned to make eye contact. “Yes, Bow. What is it?” she asked as Bow started to sweat bullets and his heart threatened to leap into his throat. Bow gulped as he tried to compose himself, finally gritting his teeth and closing his eyes. “Would you like to be my date for the prom?” he asked, causing Windy’s mouth to fall agape. After a few seconds of deafening silence, Windy finally spoke "I don't know, Bow, I didn't really plan on asking anyone," she politely said as she closed her locker. Bow looked down, a little devastated, but trying to understand, from the corner of his eye he saw a prom ticket in Windy’s binder. “You want to go as just friends?” Bow asked as he looked up. “I’m not sure, I was just looking forward to going to prom by myself just to say I went,” she said as she held her binder to her side. “You know what, sure, let’s go to the prom together as friends,” Windy said, accepting his offer.  Maybe we might find someone special there and it’ll be fun not to worry about romance.” she said as Bow smiled. “Only if you really want to,” he said as he walked down the hall with her and to the quad.  "I do, it'll be nice to not worry about romance, also prom is a one time thing and I don't want to regret not going," Windy replied as she prepared to go home.   “Ok, I’ll pick you up that night,” Bow said as she handed him her address and took off. "Wait, would you mind if I escort you home?" Bow asked as Windy blushed. "Do you think I need some stallion to take me home?" Windy asked jokingly as Bow started to stammer. "N-no, I didn't mean it like that, I-I just……," Bow tries to correct himself. Windy starts laughing as she approaches Bow. "I'm yanking your chain, I know you didn't mean it that way, I don't mind if you want to escort me home, come on big guy," Windy said as she took off.         > Proms and Promise: Windy's Thoughts > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Windy and Bow land in the front lawn of her house, stretching their wings after a long flight. "Well, this is my house," Windy said as Bow nodded. "It looks really nice, and looks like I'm just two blocks down," Bow said, pointing towards his house. "Well, I better get home, I'll see you tomorrow at school," Bow said as he patted Windy on her shoulder as he left. Windy blushed, she half expected a peck on the cheek, but respected Bow's consideration of her feelings. Windy started walking to the door, but before she could head inside. Her brother Atlas greets her, carrying a box in his hands. “Hey, Windy, was that your boyfriend that just left?" Atlas asked, making her blush.  "What, no, he's just a friend who I happen to be going to prom with," Windy objected as her brother arched an eyebrow. "I'm just messing with you, sis, anyway would you be so kind as to lend me a hand?” he asks. “Sure,” Windy says as she helps support the box, helping him open the door and place the box into the moving chariot. “I can’t believe I made it home to see you off to college,” Windy said as she saw the multitude of boxes piled into the vehicle, wondering how it could possibly hold the weight of everything. Atlas chuckled as he ruffled her hair. “Like I was gonna leave without saying bye to you, my favorite sister,” Atlas said, causing Windy to blush. “I’m your only sister,” Windy replied with a chuckle as their mother called out. “Atlas, Windy, go take a shower and put on something decent, we’re going out to eat,” she yelled as she went back inside the house. “Sounds like we’re all celebrating you going off to college,” Windy said as she began to tear up and suddenly threw her arms around her brother. “I’m sure gonna miss you,” Windy cried, holding back tears as her brother rubs her head. “Hey, I’ll come and visit on the holidays, and I promise, I will be here to see you graduate,” Atlas said as he kissed her forehead. “Now come on, we better get ready,” he said as he and her walked into the house. Windy and Atlas quickly take a shower and get dressed in their most decent clothes, Windy wears a baby blue dress in lieu of her tie-dye shirt and bellbottoms. Atlas wears a button-up shirt and black pants, tucking the bottom of the shirt into them as he puts on his dress shoes. They leave their house and take off into the skies, Windy’s father is dressed in his usual suit and tie, he has shaved the stubble off and sports a clean shaven face, her mother wears a baby blue dress same as her, only with the difference being her hoop earrings. As they fly, they talk about the classes that Atlas plans on taking, he has told them he wants to be an engineer so he is studying that, he also plans on dabbling in weather management and tracking.  Once they arrive at the restaurant, they are quickly seated and given menus, they each order what appears good to them and hand the menus back. As they wait for their food, they partake in idle conversation.  They talked about how proud they were of Atlas and stuff like that, already making plans for when he comes to visit. Soon their food comes and they all eat in silence. After dinner they all exit the restaurant and take to the skies to head home, once there, Atlas says his final goodbyes and then hitches himself to the moving chariot and flies off to college. Windy goes into her room and lays in her bed, full from the meal and deep in thought. ‘I’m actually going to prom, it might not be how I expected it, but I’m going, I should be happy but why do I feel so nervous?’ She thinks to herself as her eyelids become heavy, not having a moment to even think about what Bow had asked her hours before. She looks up at her ceiling, thinking about the prom until sleep overtakes her. The next morning she wakes up and goes to school like normal, with prom being in a week she starts to worry. ‘I know we're going as friends but should I dress up, is he, what are the social queues about that?’ she thinks to herself. As she does her school work and prepares for the last game she will be cheering in, she is deep in thought. It isn’t until lunch time that her friend Misty snaps at her. “Hey, you ok there, Windy, you’ve been up in space all day,” she asks as she goes back to eating. Regaining her composure, Misty looks at her food and pokes at it with her plastic spork. “Yeah, just lost in thought,” she says as she sighs. “Penny for your thoughts?” Misty asks as she looks at Windy with concern. “It’s just, I haven't dated or anything similar before, Bow asked me if I would go with him to the prom, but I’m just not sure, he suggested we go as friends but, I’m not sure if I should dress up or not,” Windy confided.  “I think you should, just because you're going as friends, doesn't mean you should be so formal,” Misty replied. "You're probably right, I'm just so nervous I really don't want anything going wrong,” Windy replied. “Oh and why might that be?” her friend asks, a teasing tone littering her voice. Wind blushes bright red. “I might actually have a crush on him,"  Windy said as she prodded at her food. “I think you have a point, Storm.” Windy replied calling Misty by her nickname the Buckball team had given her. "I should dress up in case we want to dance," she continued as she ate lunch. Windy went the rest of the day planning on and looking forward to the prom, even though she was going stag, she was very excited.     > To Dance or not to Dance > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The night of the prom quickly came about and Bow drove up to Windy’s house dressed to the nines. His jet black tuxedo defines his muscular build as he walks up to the door and knocks. Windy’s father opens the door and escorts him in, ensuring him that Windy will be down momentarily. As Bow waited he twiddled his thumbs, gently rocking the corsage in his hands. Soon, Windy comes walking down the stairs, her mother and father video taping it as Bow stands speechless, though they were only going as friends, he couldn’t help but to blush. Windy giggled slightly as she looked at him, “Like what you see?” she asks teasingly, forcing a sheepish grin to spread across Bow’s face. “Yeah, you look beautiful,” Bow replied as he took out the corsage and fastened it on her wrist. Windy then gets the boutonnière she got for him and fastens it onto his lapel. “Looks like we still wanted to play by the book huh?” Bow asked as Windy giggled. “Yeah, even though we’re going as friends, I still want us to enjoy it,” she replies as she stands beside Bow for a picture. After letting Windy’s parents take a few pictures, Bow and Windy head out the door and get into his car to head to prom. At the prom, Bow and Windy sat in the chairs they sat out for those who needed to take a break or were unsure what to do with themselves. As they sat they watched the others dance and having a good time. Windy sees that her ex was dancing with himself, relieved that he didn’t dump her just to go with another, but she kinda felt sorry that he was dancing alone. Bow notices that she’s staring and looks at her. “Is that the guy that dumped you by note?” he asks with Windy giving a nod. “Yeah, I just wish I knew why,” she says as Bow starts to get up, fist clenched tight. Windy grabs his wrist before he gets too far. “Don’t,” she says, pulling Bow back down, “I know you mean well, but this isn’t your fight,” Windy said as Bow let out a sigh. “What did you see in him?” Bow asks as he leans back in his chair. “I really don’t know how to tell you the truth, he is the type of guy I like, sweet, caring, soft-spoken, and he even stands up for himself, but as far as interest we don’t really share anything.” Windy says, reflecting back on their relationship. “How long were you together?” Bow asked, intrigued by her story. “About a month, we didn’t really do anything outside of school, and honestly, I really don’t know much about him.” Windy admitted. “But enough about my ex, though we may not be dating, it doesn’t feel right to talk about him like this.” Windy said. As Windy and Bow sat, Shooter saw them together and came up to talk to them. “Windy, hey and umm….Bow is it?” he asked as he tried to break the ice. “It is,” Bow said, a little anger in his voice. “Windy, I know it’s late and I have no good excuse, but I wanted to say sorry, I’m sorry that I dumped you by note, I was just scared to tell you in person,” Shooter said as he rubbed his head. Windy sat there silent for a few minutes before sighing, “I forgive you, but I’ll admit I think I know how you felt, we didn't really click anyway,” Windy said as Shooter nodded. “Yeah, I realized that and didn’t know how to tell you," Shooter replied. After they talked, Shooter went off to the dance floor. “You ok?” Bow asked Windy who gave a nod. “Yeah,” Windy replied as she looked to the dance floor. Bow sighs and gets up, “Come on, I know we’re just here as friends, but I can tell you want to dance,” he says as he holds out a hand. Windy giggles, taking his hand and joining him on the dance floor. “Do you even know how to dance?” she asks as she places her hands on his shoulders. “Yes actually,” Bow replied as he gingerly held her waist and started to move. As they danced, Windy felt warm, Bow was gentle and light on his feet, intriguing her with his knowledge of other things besides buckball. As they dance, Windy can’t help but to lean into his chest and enjoy herself. “I didn’t know you were so light on your feet,” she says as they dance to the music. “I’m full of surprises,” Bow replied as he spun her around, trying his best to make tonight memorable for her. The night seems to go by fast as they dance together, soon the prom is over and Bow takes her home, as he walks her up to the door, his mind goes ninety to nothing. “Thank you for doing this, I really enjoyed myself,” Windy said as she hugged Bow goodbye,  Bow embraced the hug, letting go only after she did. As he got back into his car he watched as she went into her house thinking, ‘I should have asked her if she wanted to go out, though it’s probably best I didn’t, at least not yet.’ he thought to himself as he pulled out of her driveway and drove off. ****************************************************************************************************************** Soon, graduation is upon them, Bow sits in the vast auditorium as the principal calls the names of each student in alphabetical order. Soon his name is called and he walks across the stage to get his diploma.  The last one to get called up to the stage is Windy, as she walks across the stage, she sees her parents and her brother Atlas in the audience, after receiving her diploma, she joins the other students in tossing their caps into the air to celebrate. After the ceremony, Windy talks with her parents and brother, making plans for a celebratory dinner, Windy accepts and as she gets in the car Bow tries to catch her but stops himself. “Naw, she needs to be with family, and so do I,” he says to himself as he finds his folks and sibling.       > Summer Preppin' > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The day after graduation marked the beginning of summer for Bow, he would mainly spend his days hanging out with his friends at the local malt shop, but while there he would constantly think to himself on what college to attend. ‘Hmmm, let’s see, Las Pegasus University sounds good, but so does Cloudsdale Tech, one even has an excellent buckball program, but only one trains you to be a Wonderbolt,’ he thought to himself as he sipped on a chocolate malt. As he looks at the pamphlets the school gave him of various colleges that sent him a scholarship offer, he is brought back down to earth by a familiar voice. “Hey there, Zippo, looking at some colleges?” Bow’s brother asked as he sat down at the booth. Bow smiled as he went back to looking at the brochures. “I just can’t decide on which one to go to,” Bow said as he leans back in the booth and gawks at the ceiling. Listening closely to his brother, Rainbow Blaze, just sipped his soda and nodded. “Yeah, I too had a difficult time deciding which one to attend,” he admitted as he looked down at the table. Rainbow Blaze leaned back as he let out a sigh. “Don’t worry too much about picking one now, just enjoy the summer,” he said as he pat Bow on the back “Yeah, I guess you’re right,” Bow said as he put his brochures away. As the summer went on, Bow mainly spent time with his family, going to museums, enjoying time together, and going to sports games. One night, he and his dad held a barbecue where they made it an open invite. Almost all of Cloudsdale came and broke bread with their neighbors, as they all ate, Bow saw that Windy had come and decided to talk to her. “Hey,” he said as he came up to her, a smile spreading across her face. “Hey, Bow. This is some barbecue you and your pop put together,” Windy said as she bit into the hot dog. “These are really good,” she said as she wiped the condiment splatter off her lips. “Thanks, I made those myself,” Bow said as he smiled. “You made the hot dogs?” Windy asked, surprised a bit thinking he meant actually made. “Well, I did get the dogs from a store, but I meant I cooked them,” Bow corrected as Windy giggled. “The secret is to use a low heat so not to burn the dog, then to use a little salt for season,” Bow said, making Windy’s mouth water. “Wow it sure sounds like you know how to cook,” Windy said as Bow blushes. “Yeah, I actually do, whenever my mom works late, I chip in by making a meal, most usually vegetarian meatloaf made from nuts or I buy a pack of vegetarian ground beef,” Bow says as Windy smiles. “I bet you beat your meat well then,” she jokes as Bow blushes bright red. The barbecue continues with friends talking to friends, Bow watches as his dad knocks back a can. Once the barbecue finishes, Bow cleans the mess left behind, he hums to himself as he picks up copious amounts of plastic plates, cups, and cutlery. “Hey, need a hand?” a voice called out. Looking up to see who it was, Bow was surprised to see that it was Windy. “Sure, but I don't want you to get into trouble with your folks,” Bow said as Windy grabbed a garbage bag and helped him clean. Silence washed over them like a wave, the only sounds that could be heard were those of crickets and whippoorwills, as they worked the yard became more and more clean until two garbage bags full of thrash sat on the lawn. “Thanks for the help,” Bow says as he wipes his brow, sitting down to relax for a bit, Windy taking a seat beside him. “So, have you decided where you want to go to college yet,” Windy asks as she sits with him. “No, not yet.” Bow replies as he looks up into the night sky. “I really want to try and be a Wonderbolt, but at the same time I know I need a back-up plan.” Windy listens whole-heartily as Bow talks, hanging on his every word. “I know how you feel, I want to be a meteorology expert, but I don’t know what else to do." The two continue to talk well into the night, the moon shining brightly as they stare into the night sky. Moments of silence passed before Bow broke it, “Hey, Windy?” he asked as her looked at her “Yes,” she answered, meeting his gaze. “I know we went to the prom as friends, but I am hoping we can be more, I really do like you and would love to spend time with you, Windy, would you like to go out with me,” Bow asked, making Widy blush bright red. Windy smiled and gave a slight chuckle, “I would love to go out with you, I also felt the same way, but I didn’t want to get back on the horse just yet,” Windy admitted as she scooted closer to Bow. Bow wrapped his arm around her shoulder as the two continued to watch the night sky. “Does us dating mean I can have some more of your delicious hot dogs,” Windy asked abruptly, making Bow blush deep red. Windy giggled at his blush, knowing full well what she was doing, “If it does, maybe I can let you have some of my tacos,” she says as Bow begins to sweat. “W-we are talking about food, right?” Bow asked as he started to stammer, his rod bulging from his pants. Windy giggles as she backs down some.”Yes, I just had to tease you a bit,” she says as she leans her head onto his shoulder.  “That’s good, because I want to wait, at least for a while,” Bow said as Windy smiled. “Same, maybe on our third date we can make the bed rock,” Windy suggests as a shooting star passed overhead and she planted a kiss on Bow’s lips, both embracing each other. > Summer Lovin' and Fall Admissions > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The glow of summer was quickly fading, both Bow and Windy have settled on a college but have not told the other, instead they decided to go on their first date. Bow had decided to just take Windy out to the drive-in, where they enjoyed The Three Foals shorts, Windy and Bow both laughed hysterically as they watched the mischievous actors run amok on the screen. As they sat in Bow’s car they talked during the breaks, finding out more about each other as the night went on. “So have you decided on a college yet, Bow?” Windy asked, looking at him through the tears in her eyes.  “I have, but I don’t want to tell you,” he replied as he offered her some popcorn. Windy smiles cheekily as she reaches into the bucket. “I’m not gonna find a hot dog here am I?” she asked, making Bow blush bright red as he shook his head no. “Why don’t you want to tell me which college you chose?” she asked, popping a few kernels into her mouth. “I just don’t want to have you feel like you should go to the same college as me, I love you too much for that,” Bow replied as he swung jis arm around her. “I understand, I won’t force you to tell me, and I won’t tell you mine,” Windy said as she leaned into Bow. The time seemed to fly by as they talked and watched the show. Soon it was already time for Bow to take her home.  As Bow drove into her driveway, he opened the door to let her out, they gave each other a passionate kiss on the lips and soon parted ways. Bow smiled fondly as a voice rang out, “Here you go sir,” it said as Bow shook himself out of his daze, seeing a key being handed to him. “Oh, thank you.” Bow said as he took the key. “You’re welcome, and welcome to Las Pegasus University,” the stallion said as he started checking in another student. Bow immediately went into his dorm to put his things away, there he saw a black stallion putting his things away too. “Ah, hey there,” the stallion said as he extended his arm and grabbed Bow’s hand. “My name is Lightning Lane, it’s nice to meet you,” he said as he shook his hand. Bow smiled at the friendly gesture. “Likewise, so I’m guessing you got a buckball scholarship too?” Bow asked. “Eeyup, had to choose between this school or Cloudsdale, I do want to be a Wonderbolt, but I just wanted to get away from home for a while,” Lightning replied as he sat on the bed. “You want the top or bottom bunk, bro?” he asked “Bottom is ok with me, and you’re from Cloudsdale?” Bow asked, surprised to see another native. “Born and raised,” Lightning replied as he tossed one of his pillows up top. “But as much as I love my family, I just had to get away for a while, see other parts of the world, you know?” Lightning continued as Bow nodded. “Yeah, I know,” Bow replied as he looked at his schedule. His first class wasn’t until tomorrow so that gave him time to explore the campus. While exploring the campus Bow sees ponies playing frisbee, some are studying, others are signing up for clubs or even looking for fraternities or sororities. Bow takes a deep breath as he relishes in awe at the first step of his independent life. While looking around, Bow saw a familiar face, walking around the quad, was Windy, she was sitting with the hippies playing in a drum circle. Bow smiled brightly as he approached her speaking up behind her. "I didn't know you were a flower child," he said, causing her to look back in shock. "Bow, hey!" Windy exclaimed as she got up, wrapping her arms around Bow. Bow wrapped his own arms around Windy, I'm racing the hug as they gave each other a gentle squeeze. "I guess fate wanted us to be close," Bow said as he broke the hug. Windy blushed as she stroked her hair back and let out a chuckle. "I have to agree," she replied as she invited Bow to join them. Bow sat down on the grass and joined their drum circle, letting his cares drift away as he played. It wasn't until dusk that he got up and stretched, time had flown by so quickly that he had to wait for the next day to join a sports team.  Bow spent the rest of his time in his dorm, staring at the ceiling. His thoughts crash in his head like waves. "I can't wait to join the buckball team, and the courses I'm enrolled in will help me become a Wonderbolt," Bow said to himself out loud, waking up his roommate. "Yo, bro. You ok?" Lightning asked as he looked down from the top bunk. "Yeah, just deep in thought," Bow replied as he sat up, the heat of the night making him sleep shirtless. "The sense of freedom is overwhelming huh?" Lightning asked as he sat up with him.  "Yeah, I just don't know what I should do after this," Bow said as he sighed. "I know what you mean, I don't know where to go from here either, but just try to relax, I'm sure whatever you want to do will be worthwhile," Lightning replied as he got up and tossed Bow bottled water. "Thanks, man," Bow said as he took the bottle and began to drink. "No problem, just enjoy college while you can, live your life, do something you wouldn't normally do as long as no one gets hurt, and just live for you," Bow's roommate said, offering some sage advice. "Even if that thing is underage drinking?" Bow asked, getting a chuckle out of Lightning. "I can't say either way, the choice is up to you," Lightning replied as Bow capped his bottle. "Yeah, I guess it is, so besides the scholarship, what do you plan to do?" Bow asked, too awake to go back to sleep.  "Probably philosophy, I also want to study to be a Wonderbolt, but philosophy is my real passion," Lightning replied. Bow smiled, "that explains why you sound so wise," Bow said as he lay down. Lightning went back to bed and closed his eyes as sleep finally overtook them and they both started snoring.         > A Passionate Night > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Months passed since Bow enrolled, he has since joined the buckball team and even joined a few clubs. He and Windy have started dating, practically becoming the talk of the campus with how well they are together. Bow took her out on their third date almost immediately after the first game of the season. He took her to see a reshowing of "It's A Wonderful Life" and then took her to a nice local restaurant a few miles away from the college that specializes in Saddle Arabian cuisine. As the two sat and enjoyed their meal, they started talking about their ambitions. "So Bow, what do you plan on doing after you graduate?" Windy asked as she ate. "I plan on trying out for the Wonderbolts, I've been taking classes on aerodynamics and glide theory so that hopefully I can show them my skills as a flyer," Bow replied. "That sounds nice, though I heard that Captain Storm is really strict when it comes to professionalism," Windy said as she looked down. "Do you have a backup plan if that doesn't work out?" She asked hesitantly. Bow smiled cockily, "Pffft, what would I need a backup plan for, I mean look at me, I'm handsome, I'm the MVP on the buck all team, and I'm just that awesome," Bow said flexing his muscles, causing Windy to blush. "Are you serious?" Windy asked, shocked to hear Bow talk like this. Bow let out an amused chuckle, "No, I'm not serious. I do have a backup plan and it's to play buck all professionally," he said as he looked down. "I know I might not be a Wonderbolt and my interest may change on that, I mainly just like the shows they do," Bow continued as they ate. "The movie was good, I remember when my mother showed me it," Windy said, changing the topic.  "Yeah it was, I remember my mom showing it to me as well," Bow replied, smiling as he ate. "Yeah, though I'll have to admit, I didn't know you were that soft," Windy said teasingly as Bow blushed. Bow chuckled nervously as he took a drink."Yeah, I always cry at the end of that movie, it's just so sweet," he replied as Windy nodded. "It is indeed, and it pretty much confirmed my feelings for you," she said, as she took a drink herself. After dinner, Bow and Windy went back to campus, Bow walked Windy to her dorm where they shared another passionate kiss. "I had fun tonight, Bow," Windy said as she broke the kiss. She looked down, blushing as she opened the door.  "My roommate actually went home to visit her family for the week, why don't you come inside?" Windy asked as she looked at Bow with star-filled eyes. Blushing bright red, Bow rubbed the back of his neck as he stared back into his girlfriend's eyes. They have been going out for a while now and tonight was their third date, most couples would have already done the deed at this point, Bow wanted to, but he wanted to wait until Windy was ready as well. "I guess I can come in for a while," Bow said as he walked in with Windy. When they arrived in Windy's dorm, Bow was surprised at the number of music posters adorning the walls. "Wow, your roommate must be quite the music fan," Bow remarked, trying to start a conversation. "Actually they're all mine," Windy replied as she put her bag on the dresser. "Now, I'm sure you're wondering why I invited you in," Windy asked Bow as she sat on her bed, patting the top and inviting Bow to come sit with her. Bow sat down beside her as she spoke. "We've been going out for a while, I think it's finally time we….you know," Windy started, blushing at the thought of what she was about to say. Windy took a breath as she spoke again, "I want my first time to be with you," she said, as she placed a hand on Bow's leg. Bow blushed as she spoke, knowing full well what she meant.  Gulping and sweating from nervousness, Bow licked his lips and spoke. "I agree and I want the same, but are you sure, I don't want you to feel obligated," Bow said as Windy smiled and stood up.  "I'm sure," she said as she started stripping, slowly removing her clothes. Her breasts perked out as she took off her shirt, her bra a fine black holding her breast back a bit. Bow blushed as a tent immediately pitched in his pants, prompting him to get up and do the same. Before removing anything else, he took off his tie and placed it on Windy's doorknob. "Hmmm, pretty smart for someone about to lose their virginity, are you sure you haven't done this before?" Windy asked teasingly, making Bow blush. Letting out a nervous chuckle, Bow began to unbutton his shirt. "I'm sure, but my roommate Lighting has had a few mares in our room, leaving me locked out," Bow replied as he tossed his shirt aside and started taking off his shoes and pants. Soon both of them stood in front of each other completely nude, Bow's muscular body had Windy getting excited, her womanhood quivered as she stared at him. Bow himself got excited to witness Windy's naked body, her breasts perky and firm.  "Well, are you ready?" Windy asked as she sat on the bed and spread her legs. Bow, wasting no time joined her in the bed, kissing her lips and he inserted his erect cock into her womanhood. Windy moaned as his shaft slid inside her, her pussy getting wetter as he began to thrust. "Oh, Bow. Take me now," Windy called out as Bow started to pick up the speed. Bow thrusted and panted, sweat formed on his brow as he pounded into Windy. "Oh, Windy. You feel so good," Bow said as he pulled in and out, causing himself to reach climax. With one more thrust Bow climaxed, shooting his seed into Windy as her cervix tightened around his cock and he let out a triumphant sigh.  Bow breaths heavily as he pulls out, his cock dripping with a mixture of his seed and Windy's juices. Taking a towel that was close to the bed, Windy and Bow both wiped off the excess juices and laid down together.  Windy smiled as she laid next to Bow, his strong arm wrapped around her made her feel safe.  As they basked in the afterglow of their lovemaking, sleep overtook them and they fell fast asleep, smiles on each of their faces. > A Scare and a Decision > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bow wakes up with the sun shining in on him, a quick glance to his side reveals Windy sleeping next to him.  Smiling from ear to ear, Bow gently stroked Windy's hair, causing her to stir. Her eyes fluttered open as she smiled. "Morning," she spoke as she looked at Bow with loving eyes. "Morning," Bow replied as he sat up on the bed. “That was some night huh, Windy,” Bow asked as Windy chuckled. “Yeah it was, but don’t go around telling your friends how you convinced me to sleep with you,” Windy said while looking at him mischievously Bow lets out a chuckle while scratching behind his head. “I won’t, it’s none of their business anyway,” Bow replied as Windy got up and pushed him down onto his back, sitting on top of him.  Bow blushed bright red as Windy got closer to his face, her weight pinning him to her bed as she stared deep into his soul. “Oh, I don’t mind that they know, It’s that you better tell them who initiated it,” Windy said, causing Bow to blush and to get a bit aroused. "O-oh, I can do that," Bow replied, stuttering as his cock bulges through his pants. Windy smiles and kisses Bow. "Good boy," she says flirtatiously as she gets off of him allowing him to leave. Bow left her dorm, blushing as bright as an apple as he walked out the door and down the hall. Being a co-ed college, nopony bats an eye as he leaves, showing that he is in the clear.  The next few weeks of his semester seemed to fly by at lightning speed, he passed all of his classes and helped the Buckball team win numerous games.  All seems to be going well for him until one day Windy approaches him looking quite scared and upset. "Windy, Windy, what's wrong, sweetie?" Bow asked, wrapping a comforting arm around her. Looking up at Bow, Windy tears up and buries her head into his chest. "I think I might be late," she says quietly as Bow hugs her. Bow's heart leaps into his throat as the weight of the news sinks in, his heart pounds at what seems to be one hundred beats per minute. He wraps his arm around Windy, comforting her as he tries to think of what to say, ultimately failing to find the words, so he just holds her for now, waiting for her to say something. Several seconds pass until Windy takes a deep breath and looks at Bow with puffy eyes. “What are we going to do if I’m pregnant, I’ll have to take night classes, I’ll have to get a job, I’ll-I’ll…….” Windy starts to nervously rant, prompting Bow to gingerly grab her shoulders. “Calm down, take a deep breath. We’ll figure this out together, you don’t have to face this alone,” Bow said as he pulled Windy into a hug. Windy started to tear up again as she felt comforted by Bow’s words. “B-But,” Windy started to protest. “No buts, we got into this situation, we will tackle it together,” Bow said as he held onto Windy tight. Windy calmed as Bow held her close, her head resting on his chest as her sobs died down. "There we go, You don't have to worry, we'll take this together," Bow said as he stroked her hair. "How are you not freaking out, Bow?" Windy asked as Bow held her, finally calmed down enough to talk. "I am freaking out, but I know you need comfort, my mind and heart are racing too, I wasn't expecting to be a father so soon," Bow replied as Windy looked up at him. "What are you going to do, I know you wanted to be a huge buckball star," Windy asked. "I'll find a way to balance it, but let's talk about that later," Bow said as he broke the hug. "Let's go get something to eat, maybe we can discuss it over a meal," Bow said as he grabbed Windy's hand and walked to his car. Bow and Windy go to their favorite restaurant off campus and go inside, the place is busy so it takes them a while to get a seat. As soon as a seat opens, they are seated and given the menus. "Can I start you off with some drinks?" their hostess asks. "I'll just take a water, please," Windy replied as she opened her menu. "I'll take a water too," Bow said as he opened his menu, unsure how to start the conversation. "Coming right up," their hostess replies as she walks off to get their drinks. Bow and Windy both sat there in silence as they tried to decide on what to order, Bow's mind was running wild as he gazed over the menu. "Bow, I know you're feeling stressed, but don't worry, I'm sure we'll figure it out," Windy spoke up, trying to break the ice. Bow looked up from his menu and forced a smile, I know," he replied as he gazed to the side. "I'm just thinking of a few things, like what should I do now," he says as Windy smiles. "Oh, well you better not be thinking you have to marry me just because you got me pregnant," Windy said, chuckling as Bow blushed bright red.  "I-I wasn't thinking, that, I-I mean," Bow started to stutter, making Windy laugh a bit. "I know you're not thinking that, I do see us together though," Windy said as she put her back up against her chair, "I know the feeling though, I keep thinking of all the things I wanted to do before I even thought about getting pregnant," Windy replied as Bow nodded. The waitress came back and sat down two glasses of water with ice. "Are we ready to order?" She asked as she took out a pen. Bow and Windy both replied with a yes as they both ordered the spaghetti with tofu meatballs. The waitress wrote it down and went to have it prepared. As Bow and Windy were left alone once again, Windy reached across the table and gripped Bow's hand. "Thank you," Windy said as Bow looked at her, knowing what she's thanking him for. "You're welcome, whatever happens, I'll be there to help you," Bow replied as he leaned over the table and gave Windy a quick kiss on the lips. > Dreams Come and Dream Go > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- After dinner, the two lovebirds left the restaurant and walked around the campus. The moon was shining brightly as they stopped and sat on a bench. As they sat they looked up at the moon and just gazed at its beauty. "Windy, I promise I'll do what I can to raise our child, I'll find a job myself if I have to, and I'll play my hardest so I can get a well-paying job as a buckball star," Bow said as he held Windy's hand, her eyes shimmering in the night sky. "But what about me, Bow? Am I just to stay at home and take care of our child while you get to live your dream?" Windy asked concern and worry now filling her voice. "I wanted to pursue my own career, but I still haven't done a lot of things that I wanted to do, I was going to study to become a professional cheerleader, but with both of us working, we won't have time for the kid,” Windy said, anger filling her voice. Bow fell silent, not knowing what to say as he just sat with Windy. The sounds of nature filled the night as they sat in the quad. "If you want to start a career I would happily stay home with the kid," Bow said, trying to make Windy feel better.  Windy sighed as she leaned her head back, she gazed at the night sky and wondered what to do. "So your final game is coming up, are you nervous?" Windy asked as she tried to change the subject. "Yeah, I can't wait," Bow said as he kept hold of Windy's hand. "I heard scouters are going to be there, that must fill you with excitement," Windy replied, giving a cheeky smile as Bow smiled back. "Oh yes, all from different teams, I hope I impress one of them, I especially hope I impress the Cloudsdale team scooter so I can get a job closer to home," Bow replied as he started thinking about how great it would be to play on his home buckball team, the Cloudsdale Chasers.  Windy smiled seeing Bow relax as she let out a yawn, Bow saw this and smiled. "Come on, we should get back to our dorms and get some rest," Bow said as he helped pull Windy from the bench. Bow walked Windy to her dorm and kissed her on the lips, "Don't worry too much sweetie, we'll be ok," Bow said as Windy smiled. "Thanks, Bow," Windy replied as she went into her building. Bow then left, his mind deep in thought as he walked back into his dorm. "Ah, there you are buddy," Lightning Lane greeted as Bow sat on the bed with a loud sigh. "Hey what's wrong, bud?" Lightning asked as he rolled up to Bow's bed in his rolling chair. "Windy thinks she is late," Bow said as he put his hands over his face.  Lightning's jaw dropped a bit as he was at a loss for words. "So what are you gonna do if she is?" Lightning asked as Bow leaned up "Simple, I'm gonna raise my kid with her, graduation is coming up, so at least we'll graduate together, but when she does give birth, I'll stay home," Bow said as Lightning looked at him confused. "Why?" Lightning asked as he looked at Bow "Why not?" Bow asked back, a knot starting to form in his stomach, his gut telling him he wasn't going to like his answer. "Why should you give up your dreams? The way I see it, the stallion in the relationship should be working while the mare stays home to tend to the kids or the house," Lightning said as Bow looked at him with disgust. "That's not how the world works anymore, Light," Bow said, calling him by his nickname. "Mares have the same rights as us stallions, it's true I don't want to give up my dreams, but I'm not gonna force Windy to give up her's, besides how can that be your view when our ruler is a mare?" Bow asked, confused about how his friend got this misogynistic view. "That's different, she is of royal blood, all throughout history there have been women rulers, but the men still did all the work," Lightning replied as Bow shook his head. "You gotta get out of that mindset, that's not how the world works anymore," Bow recanted as he laid down on his bed. "But," Lightning started to say. "No buts, Light. I love Windy, and I can't tell her to stay home, so WE, meaning her and I will think of something," Bow snapped, putting emphasis on the "we". Light backed down as Bow laid back down and went to sleep. The days leading up to Bow's final game flew by as he studied and practiced, soon the big day was here, and the coach gave a motivational speech before Bow joined his teammates in storming the field. Bow plays with all his heart, knocking back balls heading for his team's goal and sweating up a storm. Bow looked to the stands to see Windy cheering him on, Bow quickly waved to Windy as a ball almost made it in, but Bow managed to smack it away before it got any close. As the timer ran down, the opposing team shot one more attempt to win the game, Bow managed to deflect it, but as he did, he felt a sharp pain in his right wing. The coach blew the whistle, confusing the game, Bow's team cheered him for deflecting the goal and hoisted him up carrying him off the field.  After changing Windy met Bow on the field, throwing her arms around him. "Congratulations, Bow. You played great, I'm sure you'll get scouted to play for a major league team," Windy said as Bow embraced the hug. "I'm sure I will, but if we have a kid, I might decline the offer," Bow replied. Windy smiled, "Then I got some good news for you, I'm not pregnant, I just got my period yesterday," Windy said as Bow looked at her relieved.  "Oh thank, Celestia," Bow exclaimed as he tried wrapping his wings around Windy, screaming as he moved his right wing. Windy looks at his wing and gasps. "Bow we need to get that wing looked at," Windy said as she helped Bow into her car and drove him to the nearest hospital. Windy and Bow get to the hospital and after waiting for a bit, get called back. The doctor looks over Bow and his wing thoroughly, even taking a few X-rays. "Ok, just wait here in this room and I'll get back to you," the doctor says before leaving. What feels like an eternity passes before the doctor comes back in with a grim face. "Bow, I'm sorry to tell you this, but you damaged your right wing severely with that block, you broke bones here and here," the doctor said while pointing at the x-ray. "Now this wouldn't be a problem and it will heal, but you won't be able to seek a career in buckball you'll still be able to fly, but another injury like this will permanently injure your wing to where you can't use it at all," the doctor said as Bow's heart dropped. "Oh, I understand," Bow said as he looked down, Windy holding his hand as the doctor put a cast on Bow. "I'm sorry, but I wish you a speedy recovery," the doctor said as he escorted them to the lobby. > Finishing Classes and Starting new lives > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bow and Windy left the hospital in silence, on the walk back to campus, not a single word was uttered as the two strolled in silence. "You ok, Bow?" Windy asked, breaking the silence as she walked beside him "I don't know," Bow sighed in reply, grasping his face with his hands. "I had hoped to be the next "Lightning Strike" Airraid, but now…………… I don't know what to do," Bow said as he looked up at the night sky, seeing a few pegasi pass by overhead. "Wasn't he the best buckball player in history? That's quite a goal," Windy replied, thankful that Bow was at least talking.  "Yeah, he was. He could defend an approaching goal and you wouldn't even see it," Bow responded, starting to geek out as he listed stats and even giving a play-by-play making Windy smile as he went on a tangent about the buckball legend. When they reached the campus, Windy helped Bow up the stairs, and into his dorm where Lightning Lane was still up. "Hey there you are man, where'd you go?" He asked before seeing Windy and giving a sly smirk. "Oh, I see, Some post-game celebrations," he said, causing Windy and Bow to shoot daggers at him. Lightning immediately dropped his grin as Windy helped Bow into a chair. "Hey, what happened to Bow?" Lightning asked as he noticed the cast on his teammate's wing. Bow groaned as he sat down. "I hurt it pretty bad during the game, it'll heal, but I won't be able to play anymore," Bow said, causing Lightning to look down not knowing what to say. The air went stiff as Lightning put his ears down. "I'm sorry to hear that man," Lightning said as he looked up. At a loss for words. "It's ok, I'll find a new dream I'm sure," Bow replied as Windy kissed him goodbye and left the two friends alone. Bow and Lightning sat in silence as Bow pulled out a catalog of classes, hoping it wasn't too late to change majors. "Woah dude, are you seriously going to give up on your dream just like that?" Bow's roommate asked as Bow searched through the pages of the classes he could take. "What choice do I have? The doctor told me I won't be able to play again, that means this could permanently damage my wing to the point where I can't fly," Bow replied as he looked through the pages. "You could just ignore the doctor, sometimes they're wrong," Lightning replied as Bow looked at him. "But what if he's right? I can't risk me not being able to fly," Bow asked as Lightning sat down in an open chair. "You can't live your life with what-ifs," Lighting said before letting out a sigh and looking down. "You can do what you want, but just make sure it's what you want," Bow's friend said as Bow nodded. "What did you plan on doing as a plan B anyway?" Lightning asked. Bow looked over at the catalog then back at Lightning. "I don't really know, but I did consider announcing," Bow replied. With a sly chuckle, Lightning patted his friend on the back. "On second thought, listen to the doctor, that's a much better job for you," Lightning said jokingly. "Oh really?" Bow asked, playing along with his friend's antics. "Yeah, I didn't want to embarrass you in front of Windy, but your mug is more fit for radio," Lightning said, causing Bow to playfully punch him in the arm. "Yeah, right, I think I might take your advice, besides, doctors can be wrong like you said," Bow acknowledged as he put the catalog away. "As soon as this cast is off, I'm going to start training," Bow said, his confidence overflowing. During the weeks with the cast, Bow buried himself in his academics, studying different plays, and making the most of his college life. He attended parties, but most of the time he would spend his free time with Windy. When the day came for Bow's cast to be taken off, he wasted no time in training when it was removed, he started by doing fifteen wing-ups, steadily increasing the number every week. Windy often came to watch him to make sure that he didn't hurt himself. As he worked out Windy couldn't help but stare at his six-pack abs and his muscles glistening with sweat as he worked out. Even though he had already played his final game of the season, he kept practicing on the field when it was empty. While he was practicing one day with some friends, he was approached by a scouter. "Hey there, son, you got some good skills," he said as Bow landed in front of him. "Thank you sir, but I'm not to where I once was, I suffered an injury during my last game of the season, the doctor said I wouldn't be able to go for this career," Bow replied as he grabbed a towel from the bench. "That's perfectly fine, son. The fact that you are doing this despite the warnings from your doctor is a bit commendable, but you should be careful. But the reason why I'm here is to offer you a spot on the Las Pegasus Pegs," the stallion said, making Bow's jaw drop. Once Bow recovered from the shock, he couldn't help but to smile."Thank you, sir, but I have to finish college first," Bow said as the scooter reached into his coat pocket. "That won't be an issue," the scooter replied as he gave Bow the card. The scooter left as Bow's friends flew down to congratulate him, they patted him on the back as Bow looked at the card with a heavy heart. After practicing, Bow returned to his dorm, laid the card on his desk, then laid on his bed and sighed as he gazed up at the underside of the top bunk. His thoughts ran through his mind like a rushing river. A few minutes pass until he hears Lightning come in. "Hey man, how you doing?" He asked as he set his stuff down. "Just thinking," Bow replied as he turned to look at him. Lightning sat in the chair by the desk as he looked at Bow. "Penny for your thoughts?" Lightning asked as Bow looked back up at the underside of the bed. "I just got an offer to play for the Las Pegasus Pegs after graduation," Bow said as Lighting was drinking, causing him to choke on his water. "Wow man, that's awesome, so why do you look so down?" Lightning asked as he caught his breath. "I just figured that after graduation me and Windy would move in together, and see where life took us," Bow replied as his friend nodded. "Well man, I do wish I could help, but only you must make this decision, but I would talk to Windy so it doesn't seem like you just left her," Lightning said as Bow sat up. "I think I'll go do that," Bow said as he left. Bow quickly jogs to Windy's dorm, and knocks on her door. "Be there in a second," Windy calls out as Bow waits at the door, his heart pounding in his chest. When Windy opens the door she smiles brightly. "Hey, Bow," Windy exclaimed as she invited him in and offered him a seat. Bow sat down as Windy pulled up a chair. "So what brings you here?" Windy asked as she sat down. "Something interesting happened to me at practice today," Bow replied as he looked Windy in the eye. "Oh really, I'm sorry I missed it, I was studying cheer positions for the upcoming tryouts, what happened?" Windy asked as Bow sighed. "I got an offer to play for the Las Pegasus Pegs after graduation, they want me on their team," Bow said as Windy smiled. "That's great news, but why do you seem bummed by it?" Windy asked as Bow looked up at her. "I'll have to move to Las Pegasus," Bow replied.  "That's ok, you should do it," Windy said as Bow sighed. "But we were planning on moving in together after college, me moving will throw a monkey wrench in the plan," Bow replied as Windy smiled. "I won't stand in the way of your dreams, you should go, really, we'll meet again," Windy said as she got up and put a hand on Bow's shoulder. "But I love you," Bow said as Windy pulled him up and hugged him. "I love you too, and it's because I love you that I want you to live your dream, I'll be fine waiting for you," Windy said as Bow embraced the hug. "I'll come back to you one month after I start playing," Bow said as Windy smiled. "I'll be waiting," Windy said as she smiled. Before Bow left, Windy kissed him on the lips with a playful smack on his ass. "Take care of that for me, my little hurricane," Windy said, making Bow blush as he left. > A Chance Encounter > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Four years have passed since Graduation and Bow finds himself back in Cloudsdale, he sets down his final box, having just moved back from Las Pegasus after staying there to play for the Pegs. Bow wipes the sweat from his forehead as he sits on the floor, planning on getting a couch later that day. 'Man, it's good to be back home,' he says to himself as he opens up a box and sees his Buckball trophy. He smiles fondly as he leaves it in the box, deciding to get furniture before unpacking. As Bow left, he looked at the house he had bought and smiled. The flight to and from work may be hard, but he is glad to have a home now. The blue pegasus makes his way to a furniture shop and buys a couch for his den. After paying for it and scheduling it to be delivered, he walks around his city and takes in the new sights. As he walks, he hears a voice from behind him. "Bow?" Bow stopped and smiled, he turned around and grinned brighter as he saw Windy Whistles. "Hey, Windy, long time, no see," Bow said as he walked up to her, her doing the same. When they were close they both hugged each other smiling brightly. "How've you been, I guess you have a game here huh?" Windy asks as she breaks the hug. "Actually, I just moved back here," Bow said as he smiled, bringing a smile to Windy's face. "Oh, that's great news, so are you staying with your parents?" Windy asked. "Naw, I got my own place, how about you?" Bow replied. "I'm staying with my parents until I pay off some college debt, but I don't mind," Windy replied as Bow nodded. "I understand that so……would you like to hang out sometime, maybe get a bite to eat?" Bow asked. Windy smiled. "I'd love to, I'm free tonight," she replied. "Oh, in that case, I'll pick you up at eight," Bow said as he smiled, happy to catch up with his high school sweetheart. That night, Bow picked up Windy at her house and they both flew to a local pub and sat at a table. "Good evening, my name is Sleet Shake. I'll be your server this evening, can I start you two off with some drinks?" A waiter asked shortly after they sat down. Bow and Windy both ordered their drinks and looked over the menu.  "So, how was playing for the Pegs?" Windy asked as she perused through the menu. "It was great, my first game with them we won forty to zero," Bow replied as he looked through his menu.  "That's pretty cool, though not really surprising, you were always the best Buckball player I know," Windy replied, making Bow blush. "Well, I try not to toot my own horn, but yeah, I'm just glad I made a full recovery from my accident in college," Bow replied. "I noticed that your wing looks better than ever before, I guess that doctor was wrong huh," Windy said as the waiter then came back with their drinks and took their orders. "Yeah, it's great," Bow replied as he took a sip of his drink. "So, what have you been up to?" Bow asked. "Not too much really, just cheering for our local Buckball team, we don't really go to away games much, but I don't mind," Windy replied as she sipped her drink. "We were supposed to be in Las Pegasus one day, but I got sick and had to stay home. I was so excited to see you, so I was pretty bummed, but I watched the game on the tv and loved how you made the shot that beat the buzzer," Windy said with a smile. "Yeah, that was my favorite game, the team even let me keep the ball from that game," Bow replied. The two former lovebirds continued to chew the fat until their food arrived, after eating the two left the restaurant and walked around their town.  "So, what brought you back to Cloudsdale?" Windy asked. Bow blushed as he thought about how to answer. "Well, I missed my friends, everything I love about this place, but most of all; I missed you," Bow said, making Windy blush bright red. "Really?" Windy asked, her heart beating fast. "Yeah, you were all I could think about," Bow replied as he wrapped an arm around Windy. "I missed you too, Bow," Windy replied as she smiled. Windy grinned mischievously as she patted Bow on his rear. "I see you've been taking care of your assets," Windy said, making Bow blush. "Yeah, I have," Bow said after a nervous chuckle. Windy smiled as she rested her head on his shoulder, her hand feeling his muscular build as they walked. "I really missed you, my little hurricane," Windy said, making Bow blush. A moment of silence passed before Bow spoke up. "Windy, I know it's been four years, but would you like to start dating again?" Bow asked as Windy smiled. "I don't know, will I be able to compete with the mares you dated in Las Pegasus?" Windy asked teasingly. "Actually, I didn't date anypony in the four years I was there, I tried, but I couldn't stop thinking of you, I just missed your smile, your laugh, and I know you really loved me for who I was rather than what I was," Bow said making Windy blush. "How about you?" He asked as he stared into her eyes lovingly. Windy looked down. "My ex did try to ask me out again, but after what he did I just couldn't forgive him, so I haven't been dating either, I've also been busy cheering our local Buckball team," Windy replied as Bow stroked her hair. "I hope he didn't upset you, want me to go kick his ass?" Bow asked, forcing a chuckle out of Windy. "No, it's ok; besides, I can handle myself you know," Windy said smugly, making Bow chuckle. "I know, you are one sassy firecracker," Bow said as he kissed Windy on the cheek. Windy smiled as she grabbed his head and kissed him on his lips. "I would love to start dating again," Windy said when she broke the kiss. "We have so much to catch up on," she said playfully as they returned to her house.