A Heartfelt chapter from me, Knavethefish: Goodbye Valentine's Day

Kyle woke up, with a lot on his mind. With his newfound power, he'd been using Luna's night to think, rather than sleep, even if he just used magic to stay conscious in his dreams. But one thought above all stuck to him: Today was Valentine's Day. And he had nobody to celebrate with. He usually was surrounded by people who didn't care about him, but even that was better than just being alone. Ponies didn't celebrate this holiday, or anything like it.

He realized this was the first Valentine's Day he'd actually spend alone. The first time in his life he wouldn't be able to find someone to celebrate with after a lifetime of just being able to call friends when you wanted to.

He pulled himself out of bed, and glanced out the window. It was probably about 5 AM, because it was still dark. He passed the sleeping Twilight and Spike on his way downstairs, and wished them a silent Valentine's Day.

He admitted, this was the first time he'd really been alone. He thought he knew what it was like, but this was something else. This place had caught him off guard, with its bright colors and friendly ponies, but nothing could shield him from the fact that now, he was alone, with nobody to understand what he felt.

He sat down heavily in one of the kitchen chairs and put his head between his arms; his hands lay on his skull, and just sat like that. Kyle didn't know how long he spent like that, but the sun had begun to rise. Like always, the day came into his time, and ruined the beautiful night he was enjoying.

He didn't want to anybody else to see him like that, so he walked outside, and before he even left the doorway, he lost all control, and ran to the Everfree forest.

He leaned up against a tree and sat as the day passed on. It must have been a few hours, but eventually he got up, the emptiness was tearing him apart. He was alone. On a day of togetherness, he had nobody to talk to.

The thought reminded him of Valentine's Day by one of his favorites, Linkin Park.

Too bad today is just like that song he thought grimly before walking aimlessly around town, hoping not to be found. All he really did was walk, hoping none of the ponies would try to talk to him.

But then, a voice he knew well spoke up in his mind: "Looking a little grim today aren't we, Kyle?"

"Luna?"

"Bingo. Yahtzee. Give this man a million bits! Anyhoof, I just thought you needed a little boost today. You seem upset."

"Uh… yeah. That's one word for it. It's not like I'd had anything to do to celebrate the death of Saint Valentine."

"Why are you celebrating somepony's death? Also, I'll be dropping by later. You DEFINATLY need to be cheered up. Bye!"

"Luna! Wait!"

But of course she didn't. How could you expect royalty to wait? She was probably busy. How could she not be?

His mind descended into turmoil once more. This was going to be hell. Both the waiting and the dealing.

But the time came anyways. And there, eight o'clock sharp, Luna appeared in front of him with no warning whatsoever.

Relieved, he hugged her and spent the remainder of the night explaining what happened to Saint Valentine.

A\N: This is an important note, don't skip it. First, this chapter is to let you know I'm alive and to tide you over until I get back into writing. Seeing as how I DID spend Valentine's Day alone, I've gotten quite depressed. Second, for continuity's sake I will only be doing ONE episode-based chapter. So, I leave it up to you to decide which one. The poll is on my profile page. If you do not have an account and do not wish to make one, please post your decision in the comments. Third, it might be a while until the next chapter, since I just picked up Dead Space 3. Finally, I wish a happy Valentine's Day to you all. I didn't have the best, but I hope you did. I intended this to be a longer and more emotional chapter than it turned out to be, so I will announce the change after I have gone back to edit it to make it better.