Saxo awoke with a headache. "Oww..."
He turned over in bed only to nudge Octavia, waking her up. Peeking through her frazzled mane, she gave him a warming smile.
"Good Morning..." she said.
Saxo was in shock. What was she doing here? Looking around, he realized this wasn't his house. His head throbbed again and he felt nauseous.
"Uhhhh...oh Celestia..." he said. Octavia was worried. She thought last night went well.
"I didn't uh...hurt you right?" inquired Saxo.
"No! I mean...it's still a bit hazy. We drank a lot..."
"Yeah..."
Saxo checked the time and got up.
"Listen, last night was fun, but Rarity's probably wondering where I am."
"Oh..."
"Yeah. But I'll meet you again! Is that okay?"
Octavia brightened up. "Yes...I'd like that..."
Fluttershy barged into her home, startling her animals and Angel. She never entered like that, and watching Fluttershy be frantic was already making Angel a bit nervous.
"Angel, we may have a problem..."
Angel just tilted his head in confusion. Fluttershy sometimes forgot her bunny companion didn't speak.
"That grey mare Octavia likes Saxo too...what should I do?"
Angel just stared.
"No...that wouldn't be very ladylike...what I need is to go on a date with him!"
Angel continued to stare.
"The Stare? Oh no, I would NEVER use the stare on another pony!"
Saxo silently walked back to Rarity's boutique. He was still reeling from shock. He just slept with Octavia and left with barely a goodbye.
"I'll meet you again." he remembered saying.
Walking into the boutique, he saw Rarity working on a dress.
"Dahling! How was the date? You didn't return home, so I assume all went well?" she mused.
"Yeah, it was great."
"What's the matter? You seem upset."
Saxo sighed and sat on his haunches.
" I dunno Rarity...I really like Octavia..."
Rarity was confused. "Well, what's the problem there?"
"Uh...I think I also like your friend Fluttershy."
Now Rarity was a bit shocked, but spoke again.
"Well you two do look good together...maybe she likes you too!"
"But I can't decide who I like more."
Rarity sighed and sat next to her cousin.
"Well darling, I can't help you in this situation. You need to look inside yourself and decide who you like more. Remember to keep their feelings in mind, and don't take too long to decide."
Saxo nodded slowly. "Okay..."
"Okay good. Although I advise you, not to break Fluttershy's heart."
"Why?"
"She cried when Pinkie screamed Happy Birthday to her because she was "too loud". You're the first colt she ever liked. How do you think her reaction would be if you rejected her?"
"That doesn't help at all!"
Rarity smiled. "That's what I'm here for, cousin."
Saxo chucked at this.
"Also if you betray Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash will hurt you. Very badly." said Rarity.
"..."
Fluttershy trotted to the boutique as thoughts swarmed her mind.
"Hm...I wonder if he truly does like me..."
She poked her head through the boutique and saw that Saxo was talking with Rarity. She saw him and shrank down a bit.
"I was gonna ask where he is...but he IS here! What do I say?"
The two talking ponies looked over at Fluttershy, who just stared.
"Hello Fluttershy!" said Rarity, "Is there anything I can help you with, darling?"
"Oh um...I...just wanted to speak with Saxo...if he wants to that is..."
He smiled at her. "Of course!"
He casually walked over to her and Fluttershy's heart was doing backflips.
He's coming this way! she thought, What do I say?
He stopped outside the boutique and talked to her. "Yes?"
"Um...well...I just..."
She hated when she did this. She ALWAYS jumbled up her words. No matter who she was talking to she always couldn't get her words out.
She let her tears flow down her cheeks, much to Saxo's dismay.
"Hey!" he said, "What's going on?"
She obviously couldn't speak, so she just silently cried.
Saxo brought a hoof to her chin and brought her head up. He stared into her tear-filled eyes and spoke.
"Hey. You can trust me. What's making you sad?"
"His eyes..." she thought.
Completely abandoning fear, she kissed Saxo, who's eyes were wide. She put a lot of pressure into the kiss and she closed her eyes. Saxo was now noticing her sweet smell. Her warm coat and silky mane.
She released the kiss and looked at him again. She couldn't read his eyes, so she became sad again.
"I'm sorry. I'll just...go..."
She quickly flew away without another word, leaving Saxo in silence.
"Wow..." he said.
Returning inside, Saxo fell silent and didn't look Rarity in the eye.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"Um...can you give me directions to Fluttershy's house?"
She flew until she reached her home. Entering, she completely disregarded Angel or any of her other animals. She fell into the couch and didn't say anything.
Angel pulled on her mane for a response, but more so because he wanted some carrots.
"Oh Angel," she began, "I just ruined it with Saxo. He probably thinks i'm a terrible pony..."
"Seriously. Give me a carrot." said Angel in bunny-speak.
"Dumb Fluttershy...you can't even get a colt to like you..."
Fluttershy, tired of crying, fell asleep.
She woke up an hour later when she got a knock on the door.
She opened it, revealing Saxo.
"-!"
"Hey." he said.
"..."
"Can I come in?"
"...yes."
Author's Note: Hooray for Writer's Block! Priority shifted from Cohoof to this story, so I'm definitely going to finish this. Time for Overdrive Mode.
By the way, as much as I hate starting something new before something I'm working on ends, there's an extra special fanfic I need to get started on :)
Till next time. Review,
-Sharky
