A/N: So I wanted to write something cute for the Fourth of July. But then I figured why not make an entire story just for my oneshots that I randomly think of? So now you get this.

In this first one shot it's Fourth of July centered, so it's going to be Holley's first time ever hearing fireworks. She gets freaked out from the loud noise. Thankfully, Finn is with her.

Finn/Holley pairing, if you don't like it then don't read.

Disclaimer: Disney/Pixar owns all characters in this chapter.

Holley was contently laying by Finn, the sky slowly beginning to fade from light blue to a navy blue, then black. She was nearly asleep, Finn grazing a few yards next to her, when she jerked awake by one of her most feared sounds.

Finn slowly lifted his head when he heard the fireworks begin to go off. The loud noise didn't scare him, hardly piqued his interest, but what did was the sudden flurry of movement on his left.

He slowly turned his head behind him, lifting his hind leg. Even at a year old, she still managed to hide underneath him if she was laying down.

At first, Finn didn't know what she was scared of. But when another firework went off and she flinched, he knew.

Putting his leg down he looked at another firework as it went off, lighting up the sky with red and gold. He felt Holley brush his hind leg, and he softly said, "They're fireworks."

He dropped his head down to graze again, not paying attention to the fireworks and staying calm in hopes that his attitude towards them would calm Holley down.

The fireworks kept going off every thirty seconds, and each time he felt Holley flinch from underneath him. He continued to not pay attention to them. Slowly, Holley began to stop flinching.

He lifted his head enough to look at her, offering her a soft smile. She looked at him, and he slowly, carefully, stepped over her. Holley made no move to follow or hide underneath him, but she watched him for a few moments until another firework went off. She didn't flinch, but watched for more.

Finn kept an eye on her as he continued grazing. She kept watching them, and every once in a while Finn caught her glancing at him, as if making sure he was still there.

Finn lifted his head and stared at her. She kept her focus on the starry night sky, watching the fireworks briefly light it up.

She's come a long ways in the past few months.

He remembered when Nathan, the head of CHROME, had assigned her as his new partner. She was skittish, afraid of anything and everything. At first, he hadn't been pleased with his new 'assignment'. But he soon warmed up to her, and her to him. And pretty soon, they had an unbreakable bond. Holley would hardly go anywhere without him.

Over there time together, Finn had grown an endless amount of patience for the young filly. He had figured out that she was young, but eager and willing to please. She tried her best to learn things, and worked hard to understand what she didn't understand. And for that, Finn never got mad at her.

As it should be, she had an infinite amount of energy during the day. Quite often, she'd pester him until he chased her around or went outside with her. And he didn't get mad at her for it - because she was just young.

Finn softly chuckled, and lowered his head back down to graze, watching her again. She kept watching the fireworks, but seemed to be more curious than afraid at this point.

"Beautiful, aren't they?"

Holley flicked an ear towards him, and nodded once. Keeping her eyes on the fireworks, she said, "They sounded like gunshots at first... my step dad used to fire at others all the time."

Finn sighed, frowning. He'd known about her horrid past and her abusive step father since the day he'd met her. He walked over to her and laid down next to her, putting his head over her back.

The finale started, letting off a series of loud, repeating bangs. Holley was unprepared for the loud noise, and it startled her again. She flinched back and buried her face into Finn's chest. He gently rubbed her neck with his muzzle in a soothing motion, nickering to her.

It lasted for a few moments, and then it was over. Everything was silent. Finn made no move to get up, and neither did Holley. He waited until her breathing steadied and he felt more weight on him before laying his head on her side, letting him know she'd fallen asleep. He scented the wind, looking around and flicking his ears in every direction, trying to pick up on any signs of predators. When he found none, he laid his head on her back again.

He closed his eyes, remembering the first time he'd let her sleep on him. The storm wasn't the worst Finn had seen in his three years of life, but to Holley it was quite scary. She'd been terrified, and the only way that Finn knew to calm her down was to cuddle up next to her. Shortly after, she'd fallen asleep pressed into his side. After that, it'd become a regular occurance.

She trusted him enough to where she came to him when she was afraid. And Finn wouldn't have it any other way.

A/N: Didn't really know how to end this, as you could probably tell. And this was only two hours before the end of Fourth of July, but I still made it in time :P And again to meet the deadline and let me sleep, I didn't proof read. So please forgive any spelling or grammar errors. Hope ya'll had a nice July Forth!

And I don't know how often I'll be updating this. Whenever anything comes to mind or someone gives me an idea I guess.