sry i've been away for a while... i got no excuses. sometimes i just need a good kick in the pants to do something! either way, here we go! OH and i will be including twilacorn later! and a few other stuff from season 3!

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Time had gone slowly since her meeting with big mac, and it had been a few days since it all happened. She still blushed at the thought of his kiss. She walked around the library looking for a special necklace her mother had given her for any special events, for today was very special. She left a note at sweet apple acres yesterday and in this note was a invitation for big mac to meet her at the diamond hoof,the fanciest restaurant in town.

She finally found it in an old box at the top of rather large book shelf. "HERE IT IS!" she opened the box and stared. "it's always so beautiful isn't it?" she asked talking to herself. She loved this necklace, and was sure it would help her out today. The piece of jewelry had been her mothers. One of the only things she had gotten from her before she left canterlot. She trotted to the mirror and put it on. "Oh wow... perfect for a first date huh?" she laughs lightly at this and walks to the door. "I'M GONE SPIKE!" she leaves as spike sits up slightly rubs his eyes in his sleep and passes out again.

She trotted through town, it was a beautifully sunny day. Glancing as she passed scc, she saw pinkie laying on top of a pony she had never seen before, but instead of questioning it she just kept on walking, now with a small blush. "I... Don't... what did I just see?" She shook off the thought of her friend doing any type of sexual activity as she walked in the restaurant. "First date... Ok then... Here we go… Don't freak and you'll be fine!" She walked to a waiter and asked for a table, as he lead her there she looked around and smiled. "This really is a nice place"

The waiter looked at her with a smile. "it is, pays well to! so what's a cute thing like you doing here alone?" he said giving her a small wink.

"Well I'm waiting for a date" twilight chirped happily, not aware that the stallion is flirting.

"Oh... well if this colt don't work out, give me a call. my names silver plate, and yes, this is me flirting" he says to make sure she knows what he means.

She blushes "oh well, thank you for the invitation, but my date should be here soon..." he nods and trots away. "Well... that was interesting" she sighs and sits back waiting for big mac, looking at the clock noticing she came 20 minutes early. "a bit early. huh."

After half an hour she turns to see a pony entering the restaurant, but averts her eyes and turns around just in case it's just another customer. "ah'm looking for a lone mare who mighta came in here a while ago" She heard the pony say, though the voice was more feminine than big mac's. She sighed and looked out a window wondering when he would get there when she heard the hoof beats heading towards her. A orange pony with a Stetson over her face sits down. Twilight's eyes widen as she realizes who it is. "look lass, ma brother couldn't come taday he's a good bit bu- ... twilight?" applejack looked up at her friend confused. "What are ya doing here... must have the wrong place"

"No... you have the right place... Now what were you saying about mac?" twilight said, a little concerned about why he had not come. Did she do something wrong?

Applejack looked a bit guilty as she looked around. "he is busy today... ah saw yer letter and thought it was some random mare so ah thought i'd come tell er face to face so she didn't think she was gettin stood up"

"oh well that's fine, i'll just reschedule it then." twilight says thinking about when would be a good time, possibly in the next day or two. She sat there for a second in though before noticing her friend's silence. "Is something wrong applejack?"

"Listen twi... He's always busy; he works from sun up ta down like a dog helping to keep the farms money rollin on in ya see..." Applejack says not making eye contact with her friend as twilight's eyes widen.

"Oh yes i see... I'm sorry to bother you and big mac..." She stood up a bit sad. "Too bad, i thought today would be a good first date... I've never really been on a date before" She trotted away her sadly. She had really been looking forward to this, but oh well.

Applejack sighed and watched her go. "Sorry twilight... i just can't take the chance of the farm going under." Her own words stung her a bit, especially after learning this was supposed to be twilights first date.

The bell to the library rang as twi trotted in, her head held low, her mane falling over her eyes. "Spike I'm home..." Spike had cleaned most the house already and was sweeping the floors.

"Oh hey twilight how was your... a-are you ok?" He turned to her a bit shocked at her depressed look, a bit worried.

"Yea I just... need to lay down." She climbed the stairs one at a time, closing the door behind her. Spike stood there and stared at the door. He had never seen her so sad. He quickly put up the dust pan and broom. Thoughts of what could have done that to her raced around his mind before a single overwhelming thought hit him. Big mac must of ditched her. She was home early after all.

He hurried to the door and opened it. "I'll give him a piece of my mind!"