Phoenix woke up in the middle of the night with slight panic in her gasp. She looked around quickly, wondering where she was. Hearing, "Zzz," she looked over to her side, seeing a sleeping boy next to him.

She shook him gently, "Hey, Rian... Wake up..."

"Hmm?" he said, sleep-talking.

"What the hell happened, last thing I remember was Rainbow hitting me with a fire attack."

"I couldn't just leave you out there. I didn't know where you lived so I couldn't bring you there either, so I brought you here to rest." Rian turned over, Phoenix clearly seeing his closed eyes and light snores.

"So you," she blushed, "brought me here to sleep in your bed?"

"What else was there to do?"

"Well, thanks for that." Even knowing he was still asleep, Phoenix kissed him for a few seconds anyway. "Good night."

"Murr..."

Laying back down she slightly chuckled while rolling her eyes. She blushed once more when his arm fell around her. Thinking for a moment, she returned the embrace, falling asleep next to the warmth of his body.

XXXX

Mumbling slightly, Rian slowly woke up. Before his eyes were even opened a pair of sweet lips met his, he could only guess who it was. As it broke, he opened his eyes with a grin, "Hey."

"Hi," responded Phoenix.

"How long have you been waiting."

"Not too long."

"Alright," Rian slightly chuckled, "That's enough stories for you." He spoke about the latest story Phoenix was reading of his, and one way that the morning happened was when the girl kissed the guy as he woke up.

"But I love your stories."

"And I love pancakes, but you don't see me kissing them every morning."

"You love pancakes?"

"I don't know," he sighed, "It was just a joke."

"You know what, just because of that, I'm gonna make you pancakes." She sat up and got out of bed. Rian went to follow but got pushed down with a, "You stay right there."

With her walking out of the room, Rian admitted that, "Damn, she's strong." It was either that, or Rian just didn't have the strength to fight against it. It's probably the ladder he thought.

Within half an hour a tray was brought in with pancakes and syrup. "Must be a special occasion or something," Rian said, "I've never been served food like this. Well, I've never been served food."

"No special occasion. Just a little something special for that special somepony."

He raised an eyebrow, "Special some-what-was-that?"

"Someone," she said hastily. "I meant to say special someone."

Rian chuckled as he took the pancake, eating it with the syrup. Due to his bad eating habits, some syrup started to run down his cheek. Noticing this, Phoenix grabbed a pancake, using it to rub his cheek then eating it.

XXXX

The two of them walked into class, hands interlocked. Phoenix and Rainbow, who was already in the room, shared glances. Rainbow had thought about trying to get some answers that night, then remember her 'dream' that she had.

Phoenix just looked back at Rian, sharing small conversation.

Class had went by surprisingly quickly, maybe since that it was a half day. Rian was in the middle of writing, so Rainbow decided to take this opportunity. "Hey."

"Hi," he said, not glancing up.

"So now you're talking to me?"

"Are you gonna talk to me, or be rude to me?"

He closed his notebook as she said, "I was actually planning on getting lunch and was wondering if you wanted to come over."

"Sorry but I already had ideas with someone else."

"It's with that Phoenix girl, isn't it?"

"And what if it is?"

"That's messed up. You started talking to her the day you broke up with me." She placed her hands on his desk.

"And your point?" He said placing his books away.

"None I guess," Rian stood up as Rainbow continued, "Just, you better watch out for her."

"Why do you say that?"

"Something bad could happen to her."

"Is that so?"

"I'm just warning you."

"Oh, okay. Here's your warning. Nothing bad is gonna happen to Phoenix."

"Why do you say that."

He pointed to the top of his skull, "Think about it."

As he walked away, Rainbow thought Could he have known about my dream?

"Hey, Phoenix."

Packing up her bag, she looked up with a small grin, "Yeah?"

"I was heading to get some lunch at the cafe down the street, I was wondering if you wanted to join me."

"Sure," she said standing up, the two of them leaving immediately.

XXXX

Finishing up their small lunch, Rian thought of something. "I think I'm got a pretty good prank to do."

"Oh yeah? And what's that?"

The lights started flashing in the cafe, and every looked up at them. "Ooh, oh my gosh, how is that happening?" Rian spoke in the most obvious fake voice where it sounds like making fun of someone.

Phoenix giggled, "That's no where near the pranks I can do."

"Then show me the kind of pranks you can do," Rian mimicked.

"Let's head back to your house and you'll see."

"Alright."

Both of them got up, and walked to the door, then just stood there. Phoenix spoke, "Aren't you gonna get the door?"

"Ladies first."

"Gentlemen should get the door."

"Alright," Rian used some magic to open the door, a bucket of water almost immediately falling.

Phoenix sighed with both disappointment and some laughter, "How did you figure that out."

"When you said you had to go to the bathroom, I noticed you placing that up there."

"You watched me walk to the bathroom?"

"Well it was right in front of me."

"Pssh, whatever." Phoenix walked through with Rian following behind. "So, where to now?"

"Anywhere you wanna go, we got a whole weekend with nothing to do."

"Anywhere?" asked Phoenix with a questioning look.

"Anywhere," he reassured.

"I want to go shopping," she admitted.

Rian lifted his head up from looking at the ground, "Shopping?" he looked at her.

"Yup, I already know the store I want to go to."

"Well..."

"You did say anywhere I wanted to go."

He sighed in defeat, "Fine."

"Great!" she pulled him along.

"Hey, that's my arm! I kinda need that!"

XXXX

Rian stood leaning against a wall, face as red as it could be. His crossed arms fell as he thought, Could she be any longer? Knowing he wouldn't say that to a girl, ever.

Speak of the devil and she doth appear, Phoenix walked out of the changing room, with nothing but what she tried on. "What do you think?" she asked.

I think we should get out of this store "Think of what?" asked Rian, trying not to stare.

Phoenix had walked out with some lingerie, the blue bra and panties complimenting the tips of her hair. She caught that he wasn't trying to look. Stepping up to him, she moved his head towards and gave him a small kiss. "Don't be embarrassed by this."

"How can't I, being in a store like this?"

"Then don't look at the store, just look at me."

Rian found this hard, but proceeded to anyway.

"Now tell me," Phoenix started once more, "What do you think about this?"

"You don't need to buy these just for me, or just for anyone for that matter. True beauty is on the inside, not what you wear underneath your clothes," he spoke sounding like a poet. "And, a little on the outside," he admitted what every guy thinks, "but I don't judge."

"I know I don't have to," Phoenix said, after finishing her chuckle. "But I want to do it for you. Now stop ignoring the question."

"Even if you were to wear that, you'd still look as cute to me as you always do."

Phoenix blushed, not hearing him say this to her before. "You always know what to say."

"Well I've written a lot on the subject."

"Yeah, I've noticed."

"Look, can we just... Can we just get out of here already? I still don't like being in this place for an extended period of time."

She grinned, "Alright, fine." She kissed his cheek, "But you have to pay."

"I have to- Why do I have to pay?"

"Well cause I don't have money."

"You came here well knowing that you couldn't pay, and just expected that I was gonna pay for it."

"Aren't you?"

Her aqua eyes looked right into his. He sighed, "I never could say no to those eyes of yours."

"I know," she said while going to change.

XXXX

A week or so had passed, and Phoenix walked into the class room, immediately stopping from the sight she saw.

Rian was talking to a blonde, pony-tailed girl. She over heard some of the conversation. "So," said Rian, "It's been getting a bit repetitive, outside of you know," he whispered something that she couldn't hear.

"I can help ya with that," responded Applejack, "And you can make a little extra coin as well," she said winking.

"Really?"

"Eeyup, just meet me on Saturday at about, 1-ish?"

"I'm busy on Saturday, how about... Hmm..." he put his hand on his chin, making it obvious he was thinking.

"Sunday then?"

He nodded, "Deal." They shook hands and went to their different seats.

Phoenix walked up to him, "What was that all about?" she tried not to sound suspicious.

"Nothing, just an old friend."

"You shook hands with her."

"She was helping me out with something over the weekend."

"But we're doing something this Saturday."

"Trust me, I wouldn't forget what's happening on Saturday. Applejack was helping me out on Sunday, it's nothing, you don't have to worry about anything."

Every time Rian spoke, it may Phoenix more and more suspicious what he was going to do. She knew she had to figure out what was happening, and she had to stop it.