Ch.3: Love in the Air?

As he was painting away on his canvas, Discord whistled the My Little Pony theme to himself. On the stump just next to him, Angel Bunny watched him and the canvas. After Discord's reformation, the two started to tolerate with each other just to make her happy. As a result, Discord relies on Angel to help him with his crazy artwork.

"So what do you think, Angel?" Discord then asked, putting a thoughtful claw upon his chin. "Should I go for a spicy vermillion next, or a refreshing cerulean?" Angel then looked down at the two paints before him and arched an eyebrow with a bit of thinking. After rubbing his chin a little, he pointed at the vermillion paint.

"Oh, good thinking," Discord replied, taking the paint. "It'll make it more vibrant." He then started painting with the chosen paint, his painting coming out better than the two of them have expected.

About a few minutes later, Angel's ears perked up, and he tapped Discord on the side.

"What's up, Angel?" he asked, turning to him. "Is Fluttershy back?" The little rabbit nodded in reply, and the two of them went to the front fence to welcome their best friend back. But when they got there, they were surprised to find her walking with a colt they've never seen before, talking and laughing along the way.

"Hel~lo," Discord said with interest. "What have we here?" The two Ponies turned to him, and the colt jumped back with surprise.

"Hello, Discord," Fluttershy said to him with a smile. "I was just showing Leon around Ponyville." She then turned to the colt. "Leon, this is Discord. He's like a big brother to me. Don't worry; he's a very nice guy."

"Hey, there," the Draconequus greeted, holding his claw out to him.

"Uh, how do you do," Leon said, taking the claw with his hoof so Discord can shake it. There was suddenly a small mew before a small white kitten popped up from behind Leon's head, ran across the arms, and rubbed her head against Discord's arm with a purr. Discord then lifted his arm up to look down at the little creature.

"Oh," he said with a smile. "And who's this little cutie?"

"That's Nieva," Leon answered, "my cat." Discord chuckled before gently putting the kitten back on the colt's back.

"I bet she's gotten you a lot of dates before Fluttershy here."

"Uh, not really," he answered with a slight blush. "Just got a few mares' attention." Fluttershy smiled in reply at how well the two of them are getting along.

"Well, I have to apologize for leaving so soon," Leon then said, "but there are a few things I have to see to." He then turned to Fluttershy with a smile. "But I will be more than happy to see you again tomorrow, Fluttershy."

"I would like that as well," she replied with a smile. With a goodbye to her and Discord, Leon left. When he was gone, Discord turned to Fluttershy and smirked at smiling sigh she made.

"Looks to me like somepony's got a cru~ush," he teased. She snapped out of it and turned to him with a soft glare before making her way through the gate.

"Oh, now, Discord. Don't go saying that," she said. "Leon and I just met."

"Ever heard of love at first sight? But seriously, Fluttershy, he seems like a nice guy. Why else would he have a small loveable kitten on him."

"Perhaps because…he's allergic to dogs?" Discord and Angel simultaneously gave her the Really look. "Well, he could be…"

"C'mon, Fluttershy," Discord said. "I mean it; he's a really nice guy. You seemed to be opening up to him like you do with the others."

"I…I guess you have a point," she replied, looking away with a slight blush. "He's just so…sweet…and polite."

"Well, of course he's sweet and polite. Who would be more thick-headed than Rainbow Dash to not be sweet and polite to a sweetie like you?"

"Hey, I heard that!" snapped Rainbow, hovering over the two of them.

"Well, excuuuuuuse me, Rainbow," Discord replied, "but you have a tendency to be too rough with Fluttershy."

Well, excuuuuuuse me, Discord, but I don't remember asking for your personal opinion. Now what's this about a sweet and polite guy anyway?"

"Oh, it's nothing really," Fluttershy answered.

"Nothing?" Discord feigned shock. "But Fluttershy, you've just found your dream-colt!"

"Seriously?" Rainbow asked as Fluttershy gave him a warning glare. "Cool! So who is it? Biceps? Big Mac? Oh, it has to be Bon Bon's cousin; he's really great with that skateboard of his."

"Actually, it's this Earth Pony named Leon," Discord answered her, earning an arched eyebrow from her.

"Leon? I don't think I know anypony named Leon."

"Oh, that's because he just moved here," Fluttershy answered. "And he's a really sweet colt; he even has a pet cat which I find so darling.

As the three of them were talking about Leon, Angel suspiciously looked back at the path that said colt took a while ago. He couldn't help but get a bad feeling about him…even if he's nice to Fluttershy. What is it about him that makes him feel so uneasy?