> Doctor Whooves's First Crush
>  by TheOneWithTheStetson916
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> A Welcome Relief From Utter Boredom.
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	The sun shone brightly over the quaint little town of Ponyville. Birds sang, squirrels chittered, and insects buzzed in the sleepy noon-ish quiet. Hardly anypony was up and about, most were relaxing in the comfort of their homes, escaping from the heat. Twilight Sparkle was no exception. She was lounging comfortably on a small sofa. Usually, she'd have a book in her hooves, but not now, not today. Today, there was thinking to do. Much thinking. She had to quite a lot of things to contemplate, things that had gone un-thought about for days. Twilight, being Twilight, made a list of the things she needed to ponder before actually pondering them.
It was a habit, she supposed, and it gave her the feeling of organization she needed. She briefly thought back to the time when her skills of order and organization had failed her, when her letter to Princess Celestia had been late. That had driven the lavender colored mare over the edge, and she had had a bout with insanity. Twilight shuddered and continued with her mental list making.
The first thing the unicorn could think of was one of the biggest shocks that had ever gone through Ponyville-Fluttershy getting a coltfriend. Yes, Fluttershy.. And her coltfriend? None other than Big Macintosh, Applejacks brother. It made sense, in a way. Both mare and stallion were so few of words that they understood each other. Applejack was thrilled about this, so it was unlikely to cause conflict. Twilight was so happy for her Pegasus friend, and made a note to invite Fluttershy over to talk for a little bit. That's what Fluttershy would do, if their roles were switched. 
Directly following that was a more....uncomfortable subject. Predictably, Pinkie Pie was involved. Somehow, Pinkie had gotten it into her fluff-filled head that Rainbow Dash was a lesbian. Seriously. She had. And she had made it a point to announce it to everypony at the six friend's weekly lunch. Twilight was 100% certain that her pink friend was wrong though. Okay, maybe 99%. Though Rainbow had told Twilight that she had a crush on Cloudkicker, the second-fastest Pegasus in Ponyville. Naturally, Rainbow was pretty stoked about Pinkie's hunch. Since Pinkie was Pinkie, they weren't exactly having a fight, but there was definitely some tension.
And, no, not sexual tension.
Speaking of fighting, her two other friends, Applejack and Rarity, were in yet another squabble. They refused to talk to each other, or even acknowledge each other's presence. Twilight had no idea what the fight was about, though, so she couldn't really dwell on the subject, or find a way to solve her friends' problem. 
So, in summary, Twilight the unicorn had a lot on her mind. Problems to solve, pink ponies to convince, and one very lucky Pegasus. But, even through all that, there was one, certain thing that needed to be sorted out before all the others. One very important thing. This thing was so important, that she was putting it before her friends' problems. 
And that 'thing' took the shape of a tall, chestnut, Earth pony standing in front of her.
"Twilight......." the pony began.
Twilight sighed. "Doctor, I know what you're going to ask me, and the answer is still NO!"
"But, Twilight, please!" 
"NO, Doctor. Now, leave me alone. I was in the middle of some very important business before you interrupted me."
"Looks to me like you were just sitting there. Thinking deep thoughts? Maybe involving a certain Time Lord pony and a large blue box.......?"
Twilight stood up. "Doctor, you said it yourself. The TARDIS needs a break! You've been working it-"
"Her" he corrected.
"Right, her, pretty hard these last couple of days."
The Doctor sighed, and sat down on the couch. "Yes, I know. It's just-I'm not used to.....sitting still. Doing nothing. How do you ponies stand it?"
"It gets easier. Read a book. Fiddle with your Sonic. Eat something. Go outside. Visit Vinyl Scratch, or one of your other friends. You don't have to just sit around here, you know."
The Doctor stood, filled with new determination. "Why, Twilight, you're absolutely correct. Just sitting here will lead to no good! I'm going to go find something to do!" And with that, the Earth pony marched off.  His lavender unicorn friend watched him go with relief. The Doctor was her good friend and all, but sometimes, he was a bit much. She settled back down on the couch, finding her comfortable position again. Then, she let her mind wander.
~<*>~
"Well, I'm bored."
The familiar voice of the Doctor brought Twilight back to reality once again. She looked at the clock on the wall.
"It's been ten minutes!" she exclaimed.	
The Doctor looked at the clock as well. "I know! It's been forever! Personally, I'm quite proud that I was able to keep my ADHD pony mind entertained for that long. Honestly, it's ridiculous."
Twilight face-hooved. She would have to find something to keep him busy for a while, so she could get things done. Besides all her serious thinking, she had letters to write, books to study, and grocery shopping to do.
Grocery shopping! 
Perfect.
"Well, since you're just so very bored," Twilight began, her voice practically dripping with sarcasm, "do you think you could run some errands for me? I'll make you a list, and you can go off and do that, and I can get some actual work done. Besides, it'll help you get to know Ponyville and the residents better,"
It took some doing, but Twilight finally convinced the Doctor to help her out. 
"Here's the list," she said, handing it to him. Predictably, he dropped it, and quickly grabbed it again, muttering something about 'dumb pony hooves'. "Don't get lost, alright?"
"Twilight! Me, get lost? Well, I've never heard of such a notion...."
He trailed off as he realized Twilight was giving him a 'look'. "Fine, I won't."
"Alright." she said, her 'look' changing into a smile. She felt like a mother sending her foal off to their first day of school. And you had to admit, the situations were pretty similar. 
The Doctor turned and trotted off, heading for the door. He glanced over his shoulder, then veered off course.
"If you try to get into that basement, I swear I'll deadlock seal your lips together!" Twilight yelled.
A few seconds passed, then Twilight heard the front door open and close, rather meekly.  			
> Derping Around Ponyille
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	The Doctor emerged from the Books and Branches Library, blinking in the bright sunlight. He'd been cooped up inside all day, and being outside felt weird. Still, it was better than hanging around with Twilight. She was grumpy today, for some reason. Sure, Twilight could be a bit...stern, but it was rare for her to actually be in a bad mood. 
Ah, well. Things to do, adventures to be had, ponies to meet!
Normally, the Doctor wouldn't care for this sort of thing. He wasn't really good at making 'friends'. Besides his assistant, of course, and a few choice others, he was basically secluded from society. Being a time traveler had it's ups and downs, just like anything else. 
He looked to the left and the right. Nobody-er, nopony, seemed to be around. He began trotting at a brisk pace towards the market place. His first task was to pick up some carrots. If only he had the TARDIS, he could just appear wherever he needed to be, whenever he needed to be. It was much more efficient than all this walking. The brown Time Lod pony approached the vendor's stall, where a sleepy looking light orange mare was reclining in the shade. 
"Um....excuse me?" the Doctor said, getting her attention. She groaned and got up, giving him an unfriendly glare.
"Yeah?" she demanded. "Whatd'ya want?"
"Well," the Doctor began, missing no chance to point out the obvious, "since this is a carrot stand, you'd almost assume that I'd want some carrots, now would you?" 
Maybe a bit rude on his part, but she started it!
The mare gave him one last glare, then, to his surprise, her face broke out in a grin. "New around here, aren't you? I'm Carrot Top, and how many carrots would'ya like?"
The Doctor blinked in surprise. Oh. Guess this whole 'friend making' business wasn't that hard, after all. He gave her his trademark wide, crazy grin and replied, "I'm the Doctor. Erm, I think two dozen carrots should do the trick. That's four bushels, correct?"
"Yup." Carrot Top agreed. She reached under the table and pulled out four bushels of tasty looking carrots. She was about to give them to him before she raised an eyebrow. "No saddlebags? No bits?"
The Doctor gasped. "I knew there was something I forgot! Blast! I'll run back to the library, I suppose, and-"
"Hold on there. Don't worry, I got'cha covered. These are on the house." the orange pony interrupted.
He beamed with gratitude. "Thank you. That's very kind." 
She waved it off. "No problem-o. See ya around.
He took the carrots in his mouth and was about to leave. He paused, and turned back to her, looking sheepish.
"You wouldn't happen to have a bag, would you?"
~<*>~
About thirty minutes later, the Doctor trotted away from the library, saddlebags over his back, with bits jingling merrily from within. He had left the carrots at Twilights, gotten his saddlebags and some bits from the unicorn, and now he was starting again. 
"Let's see...." he muttered, as he consulted his list. "Next stop is....quills? All she wrote is 'quills'! How in blazes does she expect me to find quills when I don't know half of these stores?" he complained to himself.
The Doctor looked up and down the row of stores uncertainly. "I suppose I could go back to the carrot stand and ask that Carrot Top pony. She'd probably know. But it's so very far, and, knowing me and my ADHD pony brain, I'll probably forget. Hmmmmm....I could just-"
CRASH!
The Doctor's thoughts were cut off as he ran straight into a yellow and pink Pegasus. He sat up, dazed, and saw that she was doing the same. She had been carrying a cardboard box, which had fallen off her back in their collision. 
Oh, oh my. I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to run into you! I should watch where I'm going more often, I'm so sorry!" the mare spluttered. She was slightly built and very dainty looking, with a voice to match. Her coat was a bright yellow, while her mane was a gentle pink. It was her eyes, though, that caught the Doctor's attention. They were robin's egg blue, and very innocent looking. She was looking at him with a pleading expression, as if begging him not to be mad at her. He wasn't, of course, but even if he was, the Doctor knew he wouldn't have stayed that way for long. He gave her a gentle smile, much different than the energetic, happy smile he usually had on.
"That's quite alright, my dear. I wasn't looking where I was going. The fault is mine." 
He was playing the gentleman-or pony, he supposed-in the situation. He had a feeling it would calm her down, and he was right. She smiled back tentatively. 
"Oh, well, thank you, sir."
He stood and helped her up. "I'm the Doctor." he told the shy Pegasus. 
"I'm-I'm-" she began. Then she took a step back and hid her face in her hair. She muttered something. 
"I'm sorry, what?" the Doctor asked, confused.
"I'm-" Then, as before, she lowered her head and muttered something. This time, the Doctor was ready for it, and listened. Her mumbling sounded somewhat like 'Fluttershy'.
"Fluttershy?" he inquired. She nodded slightly. They stood in awkward silence for a moment. The Doctor was getting a bit annoyed. "Nice to meet you, Fluttershy. Now, I was wondering, do you, by any chance, know where quills are sold around here?"
She nodded again, opened her mouth to say something, then just pointed down the street, at a certain shop. He couldn't read the name of the shop from here, so he hoped she was right. 
"Thank you. I suppose I'll see you around then?" The Doctor asked, still behaving like a gentlepony.
Fluttershy looked up at him. She smiled. "Sure." she said quietly. 
He gave her one last grin, some of his eccentricity showing through. Then, he turned and walked down the street, towards the quill shop. 
~<*>~
The rest of his shopping passed without any real problems. It was quite a lot of work, though. All that walking. He did manage to meet quite a few ponies along the way. He didn't remember half of their names, but he was good with faces (sort of), so that'd have to do. Finally, though, he was done. His saddlebags were full to bursting and his hooves were tired. Maybe he was making too much of a deal out of it, but that was what he did best.
The Doctor was making his way back to Twilight's library. He couldn't wait to get back to the peace and quiet. The noon-ish sleepiness of the town had long since worn away, and now the marketplace was full of ponies. He decided to take somewhat of a shortcut through town. He passed Carrot Top's booth and made sure to wave at her. Being friendly was hard work, but it paid off. He went down side streets and alleys, got lost more than once, and ended up by a familiar looking fountain. The Doctor decided he deserved a rest. He took off his saddlebags and rubbed his back. Then, he plopped down with a sigh.
His contentment was interrupted, however, by a certain sound. A sound that the Doctor had heard more than once. Laughter. But not just any laughter. Stupid sounding laughter. Mean sounding laughter. The laughter of a creature obviously lacking in a few IQ points.
The laughter of a bully.
> A Rescue And A Pair Of Wall Eyes
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The Doctor swiveled his flexible ears, trying to pinpoint the sound. It was coming from behind the fountain, directly behind it, actually. He was well hidden, with his back pressed up against the marble. Hopefully, the bully(ies) wouldn't see him.
"Hey, Derpy, why aren't you working today? Finally get fired?" a high pitched, slightly nasally voice taunted.
"Yeah, everypony knows you can't even handle mail carrying! A foal could do that job! What are you, stupid?" a deeper, dumber sounding voice replied.
"Well, of course! Just look at her eyes! Only RETARDS have eyes like that!" the first voice pointed out.
Another voice, female this time, and sounding close to tears, cried out. "Shut up! I'm not stupid! And my name's Ditzy!"
The Doctor peeked over the fountain, hoping the bullies where intent on making fun of this 'Ditzy'. They were, so the Doctor was able to get a good view of their positions. Ditzy was in a similar position as him, backed up against the fountain. Not by choice, though. The two bullies were standing over her, wearing close to identical expressions. The brown Earth pony quickly sized them up. The taller, scrawnier one was a unicorn, but by the look of his face, he probably wasn't able to read the spells needed to perform the magic, so no worries there. He was a light blue in color, with a scruffy darker blue mane and three basketballs as his cutie mark.
His companion was a short, fat little Earth Pony. His mane was dark green, and looked like it had been cut with a weed whacker. The Doctor considered telling him that, but since these ponies probably didn't even use weed whackers, it'd be a waste of an insult. His cutie mark was....an orange? His family were orange growers, probably. But still, it seemed like a strange cutie mark to have.
The two bullies moved closer to their prey.
"We heard that your father's left you and your mom, Derpy. Did he finally get tired of being around YOU? I don't blame him. I would've done the same." the taller one sneered
"If I was your father, and I saw you for the first time, I would've told the doctor to put you back!" the short one laughed.
Ditzy stood up, and the Doctor saw that she was a grey Pegasus. A rather soothing color of grey, he might add.
"Shut UP!" she yelled. She opened her mouth to say more, but the tall unicorn just pushed her on the ground. 
"You're useless, Derpy! Everypony thinks so!"
He raised a hoof, as if to hit her, and the Doctor stood.
"I believe that's my cue."
All three ponies, the Pegasus, the unicorn, and the Earth pony looked at him in surprise. Normally, the Doctor would have put in a witty and brilliant comment, but he was too angry.
"Who the heck are you?" the short Earth pony asked.
The Doctor walked around the fountain. He was much more formidable than these two, and older, and he knew he could at least fight back if they attacked him.
He marched right up to the shorter one and said, "I'm the Doctor. And I don't take kindly to bullying."
(OOC: This part made me grin like a little fangirl when I wrote it. Go Doctor!)
"The Doctor, huh?" the taller one repeated, trying, for his part, not to sound intimidated. And failing miserably at it.
"Go on, Derpy, tell us. How much are you paying him? Cause you can NOT be HIS marefriend. That's impossible."
The Doctor opened her mouth to reply, but was interrupted by a streak of grey. Ditzy flew by him like a lightening bolt, and was now hovering an inch above the taller bully, her face mere centimeters from his. 
"Say that again." she growled. 
"Wha....?" the bully said, dumbfounded.
"You heard me. Say that again. Say it again, right now. Look at me, right in the face, and say what you just said."
The Doctor couldn't see Ditzy's face, but he guessed it was pretty frightening. The bully certainly looked scared. The Time Lord pony cleared his throat, and Ditzy immediately and without question, back off. She flew backwards, keeping her stare focused on the taller one, before dropping to the ground next to the Doctor. 
"Now," the Doctor began, drawing the two's attention back to him. "either you two just turn and leave peacefully, just go away and leave this mare alone, or I will be forced to take more extreme measures. And trust me, you do not want that. I've faced much worse dangers than two dumb little pony bullies." He paused for a moment, his tough, dangerous look disappearing briefly. " 'Dumb little pony bullies'. I rather like the way that sounds. Just rolls right off the tounge, doesn't it? Anyways. Choices." 
He stared the two down, the taller one trying vainly to hold his intense blue gaze before averting his eyes. He nudged the smaller pony, and they both turned and hurried away, glancing over their shoulders once or twice. He sensed Ditzy opening her mouth to say something, and held up a hoof. Then, he pulled his Sonic Screwdriver out of his saddlebag by the fountain. He paused, then aimed the metal tube at the very top of the marble.
A high pitched, whirring noise could be heard, causing Ditzy to wince slightly, then the gentle trickle of water that had been flowing from the top of the fountain turned into something quite like a fire hydrant, with water shooting out with such force that it caused the Doctor to step back. He aimed the screwdriver again, and the water began to move in a graceful arc, finally splashing onto the ground, dousing the rapidly retreating bullies with a wave of water. 
He heard Ditzy laughing behind him, and, with a smile on his face, turned to face her. Then he froze.
He was  looking at the most beautiful pony he'd ever seen.
> Gold and Grey, Blue and Brown
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	She was gorgeous. Simply gorgeous.
That's really the only thought the Doctor could process right then.
The first thing the Doctor noticed about the mare standing in front of him was her eyes. They were golden. A deep, intense golden color. Golden and...crossed? Her eyes were crossed. Now, most ponies would've found this weird, a sign of mental retardation, in some cases. But not him. Not the Doctor. He found her condition intriguing. Cute, even. Her coat, as he had noticed earlier, was a light grey. The color of storm clouds before they release their load of rain. It was a soothing color, a calm color. Her mane, in contrast to her fur, was a bright and exciting shade of yellow. It reminded him of Fluttershy's fur color, though her fur was more toned down than Ditzy's mane. It looked messy, as did her tail. But not the deliberate kind of messy that some went for. It looked more like the kind of messy you got when you were late for work. She had a sturdy build, but she was in no way fat. Actually, she was rather skinny. He was taller than her, but he was quite tall, according to Twilight. Her cutie mark was six round bubbles, of varying sizes. 
In summary, she was perfect. 
"Listen, buddy," she said, her voice cutting into his thoughts. "I know my eyes are weird, but you don't have to keep staring, all right? Thanks for saving me and all, but..."
His face went red as he realized he had been standing there for at least a few seconds. "What? Oh, n-no! I wasn't trying to...I mean...." he stammered. The Doctor, the master of words and rambling, was, for the first time in a long time, left without anything to say. Ditzy gave him a look, giving him a chance to explain.
"I rather like your eyes!" the Doctor blurted. 
An expression of shock crossed over her face. "You do? Really?"
The Doctor nodded quickly. "Yes, I do. They're very unique. Makes you stand out from all the rest. I think it makes you special. In a good way, special. And isn't that what we all want? You know to be noticed?" 
The Doctor was finding his voice again. 
Ditzy grinned, and for a moment nothing else seemed to matter. He was captivated. 
"Thank you. Nopony's ever told me that before."
They were quiet for a heartbeat, then Ditzy continued. "But, really, thanks for stepping in. Those two have been on my tail for so long. I think you sure showed them! What's your name, anyway?"
"Oh, no problem. I really do hate bullying. It's just so.....pointless. I'm the Doctor. You're Ditzy, right?"
The Doctor paused, waiting for the 'Doctor who?' question that always followed whenever he told anyone his name. He was surprised, however, when it didn't come.
"Nice to meet'cha, Doctor. And, yeah, I'm Ditzy. Ditzy Doo. I haven't seen you around before. Are you new?"
The Time Lord grinned. He was having a conversation! With an abnormally attractive pony, no less!
"Yes, I'm new. I just got here about.....a few weeks ago? I'm not sure. I'm really not that great with keeping track of time."
"I know what you mean." Ditzy answered. She chuckled. "Trying to read a watch with these eyes? Not so easy."
The Doctor found this funnier than he normally would have.
Ditzy looked at the sun. "Oh, goodness! I should really get going. Carrot Top'll be worried."
"Carrot Top? I met her, at the carrot stand." The Doctor replied, his hopes sinking a bit. Did this amazing grey Pegasus have...you know...other preferences? He hoped not.
"Yeah, that's her. She's my best friend. And roommate. She was so kind to let me share her house. Anyways, she got off work about thirty minutes ago, give or take a few hours. I should get back."
He was relieved. Just a friend. Roommate. 
"Ah, yes. Um, well.....see you around?" he asked.
She gave him a smile that made his hearts melt. "Yeah. See you around."
Ditzy turned, and began walking away. Then she paused and looked back. "Thanks again, by the way!"
"Oh, my pleasure!" he answered, a bit quickly. He thought of adding a pick up line here, but decided not to. He couldn't think of anything anyway. The grey Pegasus sent him one last smile, opened her wings, and flew away. The Doctor watched her go with a slight pang in his chest. It was soon gone, though, and replaced by something else. An extremely happy emotion that just blossomed inside of him. He was aware of a large grin spreading across his face. The Doctor then turned and basically skipped halfway to the library, before racing back to the fountain for his saddlebags. 
~<*>~
Sincerely,

Your faithful student, Twilight Sparkle.' 
The unicorn let out a sigh of relief as she ended her letter. She enjoyed her letters to the Princess, of course, but she had just been feeling grumpy today. She knew she was a perfectionist, but today it was worse than usual. This was her sixth draft of her letter, and there would probably be one more before she gave it to Spike to be mailed. 
Twilight yawned hugely, slid off her desk chair, and headed for the kitchen. She could really do with some hot chocolate right about now. She wondered briefly where the Doctor was, but quickly dismissed the thought. Not meaning to be mean or anything, but the later he got home, the better.
As if on cue, the lavender unicorn heard the front door slam. She groaned. She was not in the mood to deal with the Doctor right now. 
"Twilight?" he called. Twilight thought about ignoring his call for a moment before dismissing to thought. There was a line between being grumpy and just plain rude. The Doctor was her friend, after all. One of her best friends. She couldn't ignore him.
"I'm in the kitchen!" she answered. She expected it to take him a few seconds to walk down the hall and to the small kitchen, but to her surprise, he was there almost immediately. He was practically bouncing with happiness and had a huge grin on his face. She was seriously beginning to doubt her decision of not ignoring him. 
"Hi, Twilight!" he said giddily. He was reminding her of Pinkie Pie. The Doctor slid the saddlebag off his back and dropped it on the counter. 
"Why are you so cheery?" she asked him. "Whatever the reason, I wish it would happen to me. I feel awful."
He giggled. Giggled. The Doctor. Had his and Pinkie's personalities been switched or something?
"I'm afraid I can't help you there, Twilight. And if you're feeling bad, don't come near me. This kind of happiness only comes every so often, and I want to take advantage of it to it's fullest!."
Even Twilight couldn't help but crack a smile. "What's got you so happy?" 
"A pair of eyes, Twilight. A pair of wall eyes!"
Then he hopped out of the room, leaving Twilight very confused. 
A pair of wall eyes? Only one pony in Ponyville had eyes like that, and that was....
No.
No, way.
The Doctor had a crush?
On Derpy Hooves?
> Uh....sorry this chapter took so long....
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The Doctor. 
A crush.
No way!
Twilight Sparkle just couldn't seem to wrap her large brain around it. Usually the purple unicorn was very clever, figuring things out before her friends and others around her. But not this time.
What did her Time Lord-turned pony friend see in that feather brained mailmare?
Well, Twilight wasn't one for skirting around a problem. She would have to find out for herself. Right now.
She took an uneasy glance up the stairs where her friend had disappeared. Then she steadied herself with a breath and began to make her way towards them. 
She was stopped however, by a familiar purple dragon.
"Spike! There you are. Where in Equestria have you been?" she exclaimed, just now realizing that she hadn't seen her assistant in quite a while.
The dragon stretched. "Meh. Sleeping. I've been really tired lately, Twi. Why do you think that is? I mean, I'm usually fond of my naps, but..."
He trailed off. Twilight, remembering her task, looked up the stairs again. "Spike, did you see the Doctor rush up here?"
He looked confused. "The Doctor? Why would the Doctor come up here? This is where you and I sleep, Twilight. He wouldn't have much-"
The dragon was cut off by a hoof pressed firmly against his mouth. "Shhh! Do you hear that?" Twilight whispered. 
Both pony and dragon listened. 
It was the Doctor's voice, no doubt about that. Wasn't much of a big deal, really. The Doctor often talked to himself, sometimes needing, as he called it, 'a professional opinion on things'. 
But this was new. 
The Doctor wasn't talking. 
He was singing.
Singing.
This was almost too much.
"Catch a falling star, and put it in your pocket, never let it fade awayyyy." the British pony sang. "Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket, save it for a rainy dayyyy!"
The unicorn gave Spike a well practiced look. "Stay here. Make some tea, would you?" she ordered.
"A-alright Twilight. But what's wrong with him?" the dragon inquired.
She looked back grimly. "Love. Or something he thinks is love. I'm going to go find out which it is."
He nodded.
Twilight crept up the stairs, listening to the Doctor's voice, growing louder with each step she took.
"For love may come, and tap you on the shoulder. Some starlit night. And just in case you feel you wanna hold her. You'll have a pocket full of starlight!"
The song was a good one, with plenty of melody and words that flowed well. But it was a strange song. She had never heard it before. Twilight was certain it wasn't a pony song. Could it have come from these 'humans' the Doctor sometimes spoke of? 
Twilight turned the corner, heading for her room. That was where the sound was coming from. She gave a gentle knock to the door frame. "Doctor?"
"Catch a falling-Oh! Twilight! Come on in!" he beckoned. 
"Well, since this is my room, I was kind of planning on it." she replied dryly. "Listen, Doc, I have to talk to you about something."
"Sorry, Twilight, no can do! I'm off!" the love struck pony answered with a grin.
"What? Where are you going?"
"To find Miss Ditzy Doo of course! I have got to tell her how I feel. Or else I fear I might go crazy! Or drive you crazy. Whichever comes first."
Twilight sighed. "Doctor, I know you like her. She's a very-" 
She broke off, trying to find the right word. "-unique mare. But, you have to understand. Love at first sight doesn't exist. It's only in stories. Okay?"
The Doctor thought for a moment. "No, I think you're wrong about that, Twilight."
"I'm not, Doctor. Trust me. I was once in the same situation you were in. I was so in love with a stallion, it hurt. And I had just met him. I never told him how I felt, but it was safer that way. I found out that he didn't have the same feelings for me that I did for him, and now he's one of my closest friends. So, don't think just because you may have feelings for Ditzy, that that means she has feelings for you."
The Doctor looked at her in surprise. "My, Twilight. I never knew. Who was this fellow?"
She glanced at him. Should she tell him? No. It would only make things awkward. She was over him, anyway. "Just a stallion. You don't know him. Anyways, I can see how eager you are to find her. If you think you should, go. Just be careful, alright?"
Her friend and former crush leaned over to give her a hug. "Thanks for the advice, Twilight. You're amazing, you know that?"
She grinned a bit. "Yeah, I know. Now get going."
He stood and headed for the door. "Oh, and Twilight?"
"Yes?"
"That stallion, whoever he was, was an idiot for not liking you back."
The, he turned and left. His hoofsteps could be heard on the stairs as she murmured, "Yeah, you were."
	
> Some Colorful Characters Along The Way
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The brown Earth pony raced down the street, enjoying the feel of a good gallop after the slight inner turmoil he had just been through. The song he had been singing still played over and over in his head. He couldn't wait to see his Ditzy Doo. The Doctor knew exactly how the meeting would go. He'd introduce himself as the heroic Earth pony from earlier. She'd blush and possibly thank him again for saving her from the two bullies. He would brush it off, saying that he was happy to be of service. Then she'd ask him what she could do for him. The Doctor would grin charmingly and tell her that he just liked the company of pretty fillies (or something like that, perhaps wittier or more flattering), causing her blush to deepen. This would be the perfect opportunity to ask her if she'd like to go out sometime, maybe to dinner or a walk around Ponyville.
She couldn't possibly say no! 
Now to find her, so he could put his well thought out plan into action. 
The Doctor slowed, examining all the faces of the ponies around him, searching for his wall eyed muse. 
"Hey, you! Brown Earth pony! Whatsyourname!" a voice called from above.
He looked up. A bright blue Pegasus, with a rainbow colored mane and tail was flapping in the skies above him. 
The Doctor would bet his TARDIS that her name included the word 'Rainbow'. 
"Yes?" he asked.
She landed in front of him, studying him carefully. "Yeah, you look about the right size...." she said, sounding as if she wasn't even speaking to him. 
"Um, what?" The Doctor asked, a bit worried now.
She blinked. "Oh, yeah, sorry. The name's Rainbow Dash. Hey, do you wanna help me with a stunt?"
Looks like he wouldn't have to lose his TARDIS after all. 
"Uh, my apologies, but I'm kind of looking for someone. It's going to take me a while to find them, so I'd better not get distracted, if you know what I mean..." The Doctor stammered, backing away from the Pegasus, who was rapidly getting closer to him. 
"No, wait! Listen, dude, if you hadn't noticed, I'm a Pegasus! I'm the best flyer in Ponyville! If you help me with this stunt, I'll help you find your friend!"
There was a note of desperation in her tone. Plus, a Pegasus would be quite helpful in finding Ditzy. 
"This stunt is very important to you, isn't it?" he inquired. 
She nodded rapidly. "It's the only trick that I haven't perfected yet! Last time I tried it, Applejack was helping me, but she was kind of sleep deprived, so it all went haywire! And now she refuses to help me with it ever again, and you two are about the same size, and..."
Her eyes got bigger and she leaned closer. 
"...you've gotta help me."
He began to back away again. Maybe this wasn't such a great idea, after all...
"Wait, what's your name?" Rainbow Dash called.
"T-The Doctor." he replied. 
"Listen, Doctor, I'm not usually like this. I would NEVER  lose my cool like this, in front of all these ponies. And, besides, I've never seen you before. That's not usually me. I don't know what's wrong with me. I just...NEED to do this trick. Please? Will you help me?"
Then, she gave him a puppy dog look, full of desperate need. 
The Doctor never could resist a plea for help, no matter the problem....
"Alright, I'll help."
"You promise?" she persisted.
"I promise."
"Cross your heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in your eye?" she asked.
He was silent for a moment. "Yeah. That."
"Say it!" she urged. "You gotta say those words exactly."
Feeling a bit strange, the Doctor cleared his throat. "Um, okay. Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye. Now-"
He was cut off by the Pegasus jumping into the air, pumping her hoof. All signs of desperation or need gone. "YES!"
she cried. Then she looked around. "I won! C'mon AJ, you can come out now! Come claim your defeat!!"
From out of the crowd going about their daily business around them, an orange Earth pony stepped foreward. She had a straw colored mane and tail, and had a stetson perched atop her head. 
Nice hat the Doctor thought.
"Aw, shoot." she said, in a thick Southern drawl. "Ah was sure you weren't gonna be able to do it!"
"Well," Rainbow said with a laugh, "I just had to find one gullible enough"
It took the Doctor a second to realize that they were talking about HIM.
And that Rainbow had called him gullible.
"Oy!" he exclaimed. "What are you talking about? And I'm not gullible!"
Rainbow Dash snorted. "You kinda are, buddy."
Applejack shot her a glare. "Rainbow Dash! You apologize right now." 
Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes. "Fine. So-rry" she said, sounding a bit less than sorry.
"That's better." Applejack said, before the Doctor had a chance to say anything. The farm pony turned to the time traveler. "Sorry about Rainbow. Ah don't think I've seen you round before. I'm Applejack."
The pony grabbed his hoof and shook it vigorously, as if trying to remove his arm. Or leg. Whatever. 
"The Doctor." he replied a bit warily. "Now, what were you and your rainbow colored friend talking about?"
She shot a look at the disinterested Rainbow Dash.
"Just some bet that we made. Whoever got somepony to Pinkie swear to something first was the winner."
"Pinkie swear?" The Doctor asked, confused.
"Yeah, Pinkie swear. What, you've never heard of a Pinkie swear?" Rainbow Dash cut in.
"RD! Quit bein' rude." Applejack scolded. To the Doctor, she said, "A Pinkie swear is the thing you just did. Ya know. Cross my heart and hope to fly-"
"-stick a cupcake in my eye, yeah, that." The Doctor finished. "Strange bet."
"Well, maybe, but what else have we got to do?" Rainbow Dash asked. "I'm soooo bored."
"Here's something you can do." The Time Lord said, getting an idea, "You could uphold your end of the bargain and help me find the pony I was looking for."
Applejack gave Rainbow a questioning look, which she ignored. She was contemplating his offer. "Well, I suppose I could. Yeah, sure. As kind of an apology for involving you in AJ and mine's bet."
The Doctor beamed. This was going well. He'd be able to meet Ditzy again! His hearts fluttered. 
"This means you'll owe me, you know." he heard Rainbow say. He looked at her incredulously, and found her smiling at him. "Just kidding, don't worry."
She turned to Applejack. "Don't think you're off the hook. I'm gonna be thinking of what you have to do, since you lost the bet."
The Earth pony groaned. "Fine. See you, RD. Nice meetin ya, Doctor."
Then she trotted off. 
The Doctor and Rainbow were left alone. She turned to him. 
"So, who are we looking for?"
He cleared his throat. "Do you know a pony named Ditzy Doo?"
She stared at him for a moment. Then she burst out in laughter. 
"What's so funny?" he demanded. 
"Derpy? That's who you're looking for? Derpy Hooves?"
He felt his face heat up. "She prefers Ditzy, you know."
Rainbow giggled. "Why in Equestria would you be looking for Derpy? Did she break something of yours? Cause if you're trying to make her pay for it, get in line."
"I have my reasons." he replied vaguely, knowing what the Pegasus's reaction would be if he told her his true intentions. "Do you have any idea where she might be, so we can begin?"
Rainbow's torrent of laughter had subsided enough to allow her to put her hoof on the Doctor's shoulder. "Buddy," she said, "I bet I know exactly where she is."
> How Does One Do This Thing Called, 'Dating'?
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"Slow down!" The Doctor yelled, sprinting down the main street of Ponyville. The object of his pursuit-a cyan blue Pegasus-was well ahead of him, yet looked as though she wasn't even trying.
She was enjoying this. He just knew it. 
"You speed up!" she countered. 
The Doctor groaned. "Do you even know where you're going?" he called. That caused her to slow just a bit to give him a look. He was very familiar of these female ponies and their 'looks'.
"I've lived in Ponyville for years now. Of course I know where I'm going." she rebuked him. 
"Fine, but we seem to be taking a very roundabout way."
"Oh, quit whining. It's right here." the rainbow maned athlete said, rolling her eyes. She flared her wings, coming to a halt. 
"Whoa!" the Doctor exclaimed, skidding to a stop next to her, stumbling a bit after his full out run. He looked at the sign on the brightly colored, cheery looking shop. "Sugarcube Corner?" he asked. "Really? That's the name the owners chose? Sugarcube Corner?"
Rainbow Dash elbowed him. "What's so bad about it? Mr and Mrs Cake thought it'd be appropriate..."
"Mr and Mrs Cake?"
She nodded. "Yeah. What's so strange about that?"
The Doctor laughed. "Oh, you ponies. Anyway, are you sure she'll be here?"
Rainbow gave a small chuckle. "I'll bet you both my wings. She's always hanging around here, eating muffins."
"She likes muffins?" The Doctor asked. 
Rainbow's eyes widened slightly. "Likes them? She LOVES them! All she can talk about, mail and muffins. Why did you need to see her again?"
He cleared his throat. Maybe he'd buy her a muffin sometime. An extra large one. "No reason. Thank you for all your help, Rainbow Dash."
She grinned at him. "No problem-o. If anything drops on your head, or if you get injured in any way, I'll just be on that cloud over there. You know, in case you need quick transport to the hospital or anything."
Then, cackling loudly, she flew over to said cloud. The Doctor watched her go with mixed emotions. Could this slightly annoying Pegasus be right? Was his Ditzy really a havoc bringing wrecking ball? He had only met her once, and briefly at that. Was he making a mistake? Should he be safe, rather than sorry? My, being a pony must be having an effect on him. Normally, he would've just rushed right in and proceeded to woo her off her feet-or hooves. Since when did he, the Doctor, think things through? He took a steadying breath and began to walk up to the front stairs. 
Then, the door opened. And out stepped Miss Ditzy Doo. 
Her head was down as she crossed the threshold, so she didn't see him right away. He was preparing to say something, when she tripped over the top stair, sending her tumbling. Head over heels she went, vainly flapping her wings to try and right herself. But down she fell, until she reached the bottom stair. Luckily, she landed on something soft.
Namely, the Doctor. 
"Oof!" she squeaked, as her body connected with his. Her momentum knocked him over, and they both rolled, ending up with Ditzy on top of the Doctor. 
"Oh, jeez. I'm sorry, mister-"
"That's quite alright-"
They were both cut off as Ditzy raised herself up a bit on her forelegs, coming face to face with the brown pony. Their noses were almost touching. He could feel her breath on his cheek as their eyes met. 
Her eyes were straight for a full five seconds as they lay there. Then, she blinked, and the spell was broken.
"It's you!" she exclaimed, a smile breaking out on her face.
"Wha?" the Doctor said intelligently, mind reeling at their closeness, and the wild tumble they had just taken. 
"You!" she repeated. "The Doctor!"
"You remember my name?" he asked. He had been sure he'd have to introduce himself again. 
"Duh!" Ditzy said. "Oh, here, let me get off you..." 
She jumped to her feet, (The Doctor didn't miss the slight blush on her cheeks) and helped pull him to his.
"You're that pony that saved me from those bullies!" she continued. 
"Oh. Yes. Yes, that was me, wasn't it?" he stammered. His well thought out, brilliantly devised plan was crumbling before his eyes.
There was a moment of silence. Say something! he urged himself.
But no words came out. What was it about this pony that left him speechless?
"So..." she began, trailing off.
"So..." he repeated. 
This was just like in the films, or the books! That awkward moment between two characters right before one of them asked out the other.This was his chance. He opened his mouth, preparing something that would make him sound witty and charming and completely irresistible.
But no words came out.
You're just standing there like an idiot! he berated himself. It's just a girl. You've done much more difficult things than ask out a girl. Like saving the Earth and Equestria numerous times!
Why couldn't he do it?
"So, um, what brings you to Sugarcube Corner?" Ditzy asked, trying to keep the conversation going.
"Well, I was just..wandering. You know. Around." The Doctor said. Brilliant. 
"Hey, me too!" she said, with an adorable giggle. "Actually, I come here a lot. Alone, usually. This is one of my favorite spots to hang out."
Alone, usually. Bloody hell, she was asking him to ask her! You're losing your chance, old chap. 
"Ah." he said. "How-how long has this place been open?" 
Now you're steering the conversation away from something you want to talk about.
She seemed a bit disappointed as she answered, "Oh, a long time. Ever since my mother passed."
The Doctor's feelings of self frustration melted away, to be replaced by sympathy.
"Ah. I'm sorry. That must've been hard for you."
"It was. We were close."
Another awkward silence screamed at them. Curse his antisocial ways! 
"Well." Ditzy finally said, with an air of finality. "I'd better get going. Let you continue with your...wandering."
She was disappointed. She thought he didn't like her. No!
The grey Pegasus tuned and prepared to fly away. The Doctor took a look at her, at her beautiful light grey coat and bright yellow mane, at her fascinating eyes, and her bubble cutie mark, which probably had an interesting back story to it, and decided he couldn't let her go. Couldn't let her fly away. 
She was rising into the air when he blurted, "Wait!"
Ditzy turned to him, looking the tiniest of bits hopeful. 
"I-I-" 
He broke off again. She began to turn away.
"I think you're beautiful!" he cried. 
She stopped, in mid air. Froze.
Smooth, Doctor. he thought. But he had said it. And it was true. He couldn't back out now.
"You...what?" she asked, landing on the ground again. She faced him, confusion and curiosity in her mismatched gaze.
He took a breath. "I think you're beautiful. I know we've only met once, but, as brief as that was, I felt something. And I'm not one to be overpowered by my emotions, but...I think you're really funny, as well. And-and you stand up for yourself."
"Really?" she pressed. "You really think that? You weren't put up to this by...I dunno, Cherry Berry or something?"
He laughed a bit. "I can assure you, Cherry Berry wasn't part of this. Nor was any other pony. Well, if you exclude Twilight, but she was only really a consultant, of sorts. What I'm trying to say is, I really do like you, Ditzy."
He ended his little ramble there, waiting for her reaction. She was silent. Was she going to fly away? Tell him to bug off?
Ditzy took a few steps foreward. Maybe she was going to slap him! 
Quit being so dramatic. She was probably going to-
The grey Pegasus leaned towards him. 
And then, she kissed him on the cheek. 
If smiling at him made his hearts flutter,  her kissing him on the cheek made them feel like they were about to explode.
She stepped back from him. He could just imagine the look on his face. Probably something worth laughing at. 
But she only smiled at him gently. He bet she could hear his hearts. 
"Do-" He cleared his throat. "Do you want to go out sometime?"
She grinned. "Finally, you ask me. Yeah, I do."
"How about tomorrow night? Round seven maybe? We could see a movie, maybe grab a bite to eat? I'm thinking...muffins for dessert?"
Her entire face lit up at the mention of muffins. "Oh, yes, yes, yes! I'll see you at eight!"
Her wings flared, and she began to rise again. 
He smiled at her. "See you."
Ditzy left him with one last grin, the grin he'd see in his dreams that night, before whisking away. The Doctor watched her go, waiting until she was just a speck, before leaping into the air and letting out a whoop, waking Rainbow Dash, asleep on her nearby cloud.
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Hello. This isn't TheOneWithTheStetson. And before you start yelling about 'hacking', I have permission to be here. Because TheOneWithTheStetson is dead. She (Analisha was her real name), died a few months ago. She was killed by a man on her way back from shopping. The man was found and put in prison, and won't be coming out for a long time. Analisha wasn't my friend, or relative, or even acquaintance. She was my girlfriend, my soul mate, my mentor in all things wonderful and good. If any of you had met her, you would have liked her. Guaranteed. I loved her, and she loved me. In fact, this story, Doctor Whoove's First Crush, is a parody of how we met and began dating, with her being the Doctor and me being Ditzy. Anyways, I just thought you all should know. My darling Analisha, I pray you're up in Heaven somewhere, watching Doctor Who (with David Tennant, not Matt Smith), playing Portal 2 (I can still remember you crying after that stupid British sphere thing was shot into space), and eating Oreos (Double Stuffed, of course).
I love you, my rainbow alien. Always <3