**Since I have no social life, nothing to do, and it's so close to Christmas, I've decided to make the Christmas Special that I promised into a sorta countdown to Christmas. It's a 5 chapter special, which means one chapter a day, but two for today, focusing mostly on Brandon x Fluttershy. Well, here we go!**
Brandon was walking Applebloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle home, like he always did since they appointed him a member of their club. They were talking about what they wanted for Hearth's Warming Day. Brandon was zoned out, it was the first time he's had to buy multiple presents. Sweetie Belle realized Brandon hasn't said a word and asked him in a teasing tone, "What are you getting for Fluttershy?" Oh crap, Brandon had no idea. He had everything for Twi, Rainbow, AJ, Pinkie, Rarity, the cutie mark crusaders, Lizzie, Cheerilee, Spike, the paladins, but he still didn't know what to get Fluttershy. The fillies noticed his silence and asked again, "You are getting her something, right?" Brandon looked at them, "Of course! I just don't know what yet." Applebloom was shocked by this, "You don't know? Ya need to get her somethin'! Try gettin' her somethin' for her animals! She loves her animals!" Brandon sighed, "Well, then it's not for her, Applebloom, then it's for her animals. I need to get HER something. Not her animals." Scootaloo tried to help, "Maybe you can take her on a date?" "No good. We're going to see the play on Hearth's Warming Eve, remember? It's not really a date when all your friends tag along." Sweetie Belle squealed excitedly, "I think I have an idea! Rarity has a gem-crafting machine! I'm pretty sure she'll let you borrow it! You could make it into a necklace!" The filly might be on to something! But wait..."I don't have any gems, though," Brandon told her. She replied, "We'll help you find one! I know where Rarity gets most of her gems!" Brandon wasn't too sure about this idea..."Uh...is this really..." but he was too late. Once they had their mind set on something, they were going to do it. They already performed their Cutie Mark Crusader 'hoof-shake' and screamed out their objective. Applebloom looked so excited, "Yeah! Let's go get Brandon the perfect gem!"
Brandon just shook his head..."This is going to be...interesting."
Meanwhile...
Rarity knocked on Fluttershy's door, coming to get Opal back from her grooming. "Fluttershy? Is Opalesence ready?" She heard the quiet voice from inside the cottage, "Come in!" Letting herself in the door, she saw about ten shopping magazines, all scattered on the floor. Fluttershy has been shifting through all of them, and a wet Opal was walking around, scaring the mice.
"Fluttershy! What are you doing?" Rarity asked her. Fluttershy looked at her, obviously she'd been awake for a while, "Oh, hi, Rarity! I'm just looking for something to get Brandon for Hearth's Warming Day. I don't know what to get him! It's driving me crazy! This is his first Hearth's Warming Day in Equestria! This is his first HOLIDAY in Equestria! I want him to like it! If he doesn't like it, then he might leave!" She kept on ranting in her panicky voice, getting louder and more high pitched with each word. Her eyes were bloodshot and her mane was in a mess. Rarity tried to snap her out of it, "Fluttershy! Calm down! What are his interests?" Fluttershy took a calming breath, and thought for a moment..."Um, he really likes knives." "Uh...that's not what I was expecting, but...I suppose I can work with that. Anything else?" Fluttershy paused..."So far, his interests seem to be knives, guns, me, and Lizzie. Sorry. He's not that open." Rarity looked surprised, "You're telling me that you two have been together for about 3 months, and all you know is that he likes weapons, you, and his little sister?" Fluttershy nodded, somewhat ashamed.
Rarity thought for a cople of seconds...
"Ok, I think I have an idea."