Disclaimer: All My Little Ponies, Big Brother Ponies, Bushwoolies, the Moochick and Spike do not belong to me.

A/N: Thanks, HappyGlow, for being my only reveiwer on this fic. I hope this story will live up to your expectations. I can tell you, it's really fun to write.

THESE TWO HEARTS

by Lina Shay

Chapter Three: A New Friend

"'Oh, Boxer!'" Heartthrob cried. "'You can't leave me now, now that I need you the most.' Boxer turned to Rose Red, his true love, and gave her a little smile. That moment, Rose Red knew that this was the only way Boxer could save her. Rose Red rubbed her nose against his neck as she silently shed tears. She would never see her love again..."

Fizzy lay on the couch listening. She didn't usually stick around when Heartthrob read, but this time she hadn't had anything better to do. And as she listened, she realized how much she liked the story. If only there was a Boxer to sweep her off her feet and always be there for her.

"Is it evident to anyone else that these fanciful narratives are all facsimiles of each other?" Wind Whistler piped up to the rest of the group's annoyance.

"Will you just let Heartthrob finished the story?" Cherries Jubilee exclaimed.

"Is there a point?" Wind Whistler asked. "It's obvious how it will conclude. Boxer will confront the swamp monstrosity and be a victim of homicide while Rose Red laments for him."

"Thanks for spoilin' it!" Truly shot at her.

"No, keep reading," Paradise said to Heartthrob. "I didn't even understand what she said."

Arguments made Fizzy uncomfortable, so she went for a walk outside. It was a wonderful day. Birds were singing, trees were swaying in the breeze, and pink flowers dotted the green hills. Suddenly, a cascade of giggles erupted. Fizzy instantly searched for a source to the giggling. Walking over a small hill, Fizzy observed a most joyful sight. All the baby ponies were jumping about, tossing a ball back and forth. And to Fizzy's surprise, Steamer was playing along with them. Fizzy smiled at this. She also felt something warm inside her that she couldn't explain.

"Fizzy!" squealed Baby Cotton Candy.

Soon, she, Baby Moondancer, Baby Gusty and Baby Surprise were upon her, jumping about enthusiastically. Steamer stayed in the background with Baby Heartthrob, Baby Shady and the others.

"Please pway wif us!" Baby Cotton Candy pleaded.

"Yeah, be on ar team," Baby Surprise said. "That way, it'll be fairer. Steama's team always wins."

"How can I say no to that?" Fizzy smiled as she followed the baby ponies back to the game.

"Hey, Fizzy," Steamer nodded to her.

Fizzy blushed and Steamer smiled

"All Aboard," he said loudly, kicking the ball into the air. He didn't kick it as high as he probably could have. He just kicked it high enough so the babies could jump for it. Baby Moondancer hit the ball with the tip of her nose. It was headed straight for Steamer. He purposefully missed so that Baby Heartthrob could hit it. Baby Surprise flew into the air and kicked it in mid-flight. The ball soared over even Steamer reach.

"No Fair!" Baby Shady cried.

"I'll get it," Baby Ribbon called and winked out. She didn't wink back in. Fizzy started to run over where the ball had landed, but Steamer held a hoof in front of her.

"She's just having trouble pulling into the next station," he told her. Then he called, "You can do it, Baby Ribbon!"

A few more moments passed. Fizzy was getting worried. Maybe she should wink out and help her. Then Baby Ribbon appeared right next to the ball. She kicked it back over to the group.

"I knew you could do it," Steamer said as she came up.

Baby Ribbon giggled, then put the ball back into play. They all played until it got quite dark.

"The sun's running out of coal," Steamer announced, "maybe we should get you kids home."

The babies voiced their disappointment. Steamer and Fizzy walked them back to the nursery and put them to bed. Fizzy couldn't help but notice how good Steamer was with them, especially Heartthrob. Steamer shut the door softly behind them. Fizzy gave him a brief smile, then started toward the Estate.

"Maybe I should walk you back," Steamer said.

Fizzy was surprise by his offer but accepted anyway. They walked for a little while in silence. Then Steamer asked, "Why'd you wink out when I tried to talk to you yesterday?"

Fizzy blushed, saying, "I'm so sorry. That was very rude of me. I was just embarrassed that you saw me."

"Were you spying on me?" Steamer said with a grin.

"I didn't mean to, honestly!" Fizzy insisted. "I was just there when you and the other two came up. I know listening in is wrong...and I really have no excuse-"

"Don't blow your whistle," Steamer began, "I'm not mad at you. I was just curious."

Fizzy lowered her diamond eyes to the ground. He seemed nice enough, but she couldn't help but be nervous around him. What do you say to Big Brother ponies?

"Oh, Buttons says hi," Steamer said casually.

"What?" Fizzy exclaimed, staring at him in confusion. When did he see Buttons?

"Slugger wrote to me," Steamer explained. "He told me to say hi to Fizzy for Buttons. Until today, I didn't know exactly who 'Fizzy' was."

"I'm not surprised," Fizzy muttered. "I'm easy to overlook."

"I didn't mean it like that," Steamer insisted. "I just meant...Well, there are a lot of little ponies, and it's hard to keep names straight. I had seen you. I saw you at Buttons and Slugger's reception, before you left early."

Fizzy was surprised that Steamer noticed her at all. After all, she wasn't the most fashionable or dynamic pony in Ponyland.

"I was actually glad when Baby Cotton Candy yelled 'Fizzy' and ran to YOU," Steamer went on. "I'd been looking for a reason to talk to you since you winked out on me yesterday."

Steamer and Fizzy stopped at the door to Paradise Estate. She looked at him.

"Thanks for walking me," Fizzy said quietly.

"No problem," Steamer smiled.

Fizzy stood for a moment, trying to think of something else to say.

"Are you sure, you're all right getting back to Clydesdale Corral?" Fizzy asked.

"Sure," Steamer shrugged.

She couldn't think of anything else, so she just said a quick, "Bye then!" and went inside. Once inside, she glanced out the window to watch Steamer disappear into the night. A romantic sigh escaped her. Fizzy went to her room and entered.

"Where have you been?" Gusty demanded. "You were supposed to be back here at dark."

"I had to walk back," Fizzy told her.

"Why didn't you just wink back?" Ribbon asked.

Fizzy shrugged as she got into bed. Galaxy turned out the light. As Fizzy stared into the dark, she thought about if she had winked back, then Steamer wouldn't have walked her back. She smiled to herself. Steamer should have known that she could wink back. Maybe there was more than just being gentlemanly there.

A/N: I figured that Paradise Estate only has so much room, so all the unicorns bunk together. Then the winged ponies bunk together, maybe in two rooms since there are more winged ponies than there are unicorns. The earth ponies probably have three rooms or more. Then the babies have the nursery off to the side of Paradise Estate, like in the show.