The school dance is only hours away. Luckily for them, there wasn't any school for them on that day, giving them the opportunity to get ready for tonight. Sure there are already two couples, but little does anyone know, is that there will be more couples made tonight. And an incredible theory that is crazy and yet makes sense.
The Dance
One month ago
In Max's room, Max and Iris were playing a little friendly game of MarioKart. With Drake and Angela spectating. Max won three races, until Iris started to win a few.
After she won a few races, Max realized he was outmatched!
Iris was in the lead for the past minute, and Max was struggling to get past the computer players.
She was proving herself great, but Max was determined to beat her.
(Song in mind, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ozBeq.....ex=12&t=0s )
Drake and Angela had the same crazy theory.
Carrie peaked into the room, the friendly competition of two best friends, she was thinking very hard, and she got a theory, she remembered that Iris promised to give him a girlfriend, and she always hoped that her son would find true love. True love to a girl that was very kind to him, and so far Iris was the girl that was most nicest to him. With that, she got the same theory that Drake and Angela had.
They both had comments of each other.
After getting hit by an item, Max exhaled loudly and said, "Impressive!"
After winning one race, Iris said, "Had enough?"
Max scoffed. "I can do this all day!"
After a cup showed that Iris won, Max panted, and Iris smiled, but she did her very best not to smile to widely, she didn't want Max to think that she was braging.
Max was panting, even though he didn't actually move. "Not bad, for a person- er, girl who's older than me."
"Thanks. And not bad yourself for a human."
Max was confused . "What do you mean by that?"
"I don't know, I just wanted a comeback. I haven't felt like this while playing a game since animated cartoons were new."
"As you recall, Iris won a real drag race with obstacles, and with you on her back, you both won. If you raced as one, you would both win." Angela said.
"Well, there is a Mario Kart game that two players can drive one car. Jason has that, maybe we can borrow it from him some time."
Carrie left, thinking about the theory.
Late at night, Carrie was in the kitchen getting a midnight snack, which she has been doing for the past weeks due to her 'condition'. She then heard a sigh, she saw Max sprawled on the couch, visibly stressed. She walked to him. "Max? What's wrong?"
"Oh, it's just....... tomorrow night is the school dance, and I asked someone to it... at the last minute! And I don't have anything to wear!" He groaned with his hands covering his face.
Carrie got an idea. "I might have an idea."
Iris, and Angela were visiting the mythical realm, and in a dress shop, the two find the perfect dresses. While Drake was visiting a place that sold surprisingly good suits for dragons.
Trent came out of a walk in closet wearing a suit. And McKenzie was wearing a sparkling dress.
McKenzie commented on Trent. "You look as sharp as a broken quartz."
"Thanks, and you look as sparkling as a diamond." Trent commented back.
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Jason straightened his tie (that had cartoon foxes on it), standing outside the bathroom, waiting for Scarlet to come out.
Then he heard the door open. He saw his foxy girlfriend in a dress that looked, well, 'foxy'. It was orange and the chest and stomach part of it was cream, and at the part of her waist, the cream part ended with a curve, just like her stomach when she's in fox form. Jason's heart started to race.
"How do I look?" Scarlet asked as she did a pose.
"As foxy as ever!" Jason said. Scarlet smiled as she nudged her head to his chest.
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Maria wore a dress in front of her madre. "Do you think he'll like it?"
"He will amor it!"
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Max looked in the mirror, proudly wearing a suit. He walked out of the bathroom, amazingly dressed, Carrie had a flash memory of that suit. What she remembered, was the first time she and her late husband ever danced. Yes, what Max was wearing was the very same suit that his father wore when he was about his age.
"You look just like your father." She said with a single tear. "I'm sure he would love Iris." Max smiled and hugged his mother. "So what's the name of and reason for this school dance?"
"I don't know. But I asked a girl to it!"
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Max, walked outside. He knew that Iris, Drake, and Angela would meet him outside after visiting some type of dress shop from the mythical realm.
He then saw his two winged friends coming towards him. He realized what they were wearing. Drake was wearing a white button up shirt with rolled up sleeves with holes in the back for his wings, black pants with great room for his tale, and a shiny green tie.
While Angela was wearing a yellow midriff top that looks like the top of a dress along with a long yellow skirt.
Max realized something. "Where's Iris?"
"Over here." He heard her voice. He turned his head, and once he saw her, his eyes popped open. She looked amazing! And he heard romantic piano music. She wore light blue glittery eye shadow, her hair was beautifully brushed, she was wearing metallic silver lipstick, her hooves had red nail polish, and what really caught his attention, was her dress, she was wearing an iridescent dress that had rainbow colors, and the colors changed at every perspective. And her eyes, they held a very unique sparkle that he never noticed before until now! And she was even wearing a corsage on her hoof, like a human girl would
Max for some reason was speechless. "You... Look...... Amazing!"
Iris smiled. "Thanks."
Max then noticed Jason and Scarlet walking towards them. And he suddenly realized the nice outfits, they could get ruined. Iris couldn't probably gallop with that dress on, and the suit he was wearing was very special, and he would've gotten a big on it, despite the fact that it's possible that Iris' magic could not let that happen. Then Max got an idea.
He walked to Jason. "Jason? Do you have McKenzie's number?"
6 minutes later, a limo arrived, and Jason opened the door. There sat Trent and McKenzie sitting. Jason and Scarlet boarded on the limo, and there, they saw McKenzie's two friends, Chelsea and Jackie.
Max was about to board in the limo, until he realized that his three mythical friends were going to fly and gallop to the dance, Since he asked Jason to call McKenzie to pick them up, he didn't think of Iris' dress. Since he was riding in the limo, and he didn't want his mythical friends to feel left out, he got an idea. "Hey guys, why don't you, ride with us in the limo?" Everyone wasn't sure about that idea. "It's a limo, not college party."
Iris with her magic knee what the limo looked like in the inside, she got an idea that could help. "I guess I could sit on the long cushion."
Drake got an idea too. "And I could sit in the passenger seat at the front."
Scarlet gave her idea. "And I could do this." She changed from human to fox and sat comfortably on Jason's lap.
Drake opened the passenger door, and despite his wings and tail, he somehow managed to fit.
The limo driver, (AN~ who's name is Alfred) realized that the small amount of room in the limo and Iris' size could be a problem what with everyone in it. "I suggest everyone exit the limousine for now to give miss unicorn the chance to get it."
Everyone agreed and went outside for a minute. Iris squeezed in the small opening, yet amazingly, mostly with the help of her magic, she successfully sat on the cushion, with her rear facing the limo wall. Max boarded on next and sat next to Iris, followed by Angela, and despite her wings and tail, she sat comfortably. And everyone went in the limo and the vehicle drove to the school.
The limo was less crowded then everyone was expecting. Drake had the divider down to be included. Drake and Angela remembered the last time they rode in a vehicle, but the last time they did, there were horses in front of the vehicles. And Iris was enjoying being included and very glad that she doesn't have to run to a place for once.
Chelsea decided to talk to Max. "Arent you worried that your Dragon friend might accidentally hurt you?"
Max decided to make a joke like his grandfather does. "He's a dragon, not Edward Scissorhands."
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When they arrived at the school, everyone exited the limo, and Iris, again, struggled to move, but succeeded in getting out.
About a minute later, other cars showed up.
A pick-up truck drove up and Bobby walked out of it, wearing long brown pants, cowboy boots, a long sleeve white shirt, a plaid button vest, a bolo tie, and his black cowboy hat.
A car showed up. And Chayton came out of it wearing a tuxedo like suit with the jacket unbuttoned. And his long hair was amazingly combed.
Amy hopped out of a car wearing a red dress. Max realized something and walked to her. "Where's Nate?"
"I have no idea. But he said he was doing something at the dance."
While straightening his bolo tie, Bobby realized they were talking about asking where someone was. "Where's Maria?"
"¡Agui!" He heard her voice. When he turned his head to her direction, he saw a car with the passenger door open and under the car door, there was a prosthetic foot wearing a red heel shoe, Bobby then knew it was Maria and she came out of the car. And Bobby's eyes widened, and he heard Spanish guitar music. She was wearing eyeshadow that was the same color as but darker then her skin tone, and dark red lip stick. She was wearing an amazingly beautiful Mexican themed dress. And her hair was wavy.
Bobby was blushing. And just like Max, he was struggling to speak. "You........ Look.................. ¡Hermoso!"
"¡Gracias!" Maria smiled.
Iris realized that Nate was not present, she decided to see If anyone was missing. "If anybody's not here, raise their hand. Chayton, Trent, and Jason all raised their hands while smiling. Bobby and Maria, confused, both raised their hands to be included.
Iris was confused, Max explained. "Human 101, when you ask people to raise their hand if their not here, asleep, or dead, half of everyone will raise their hand."
They walked to the gym.
Once in the gym, it suddenly clicked for Max, it was the gym was the very same place where Iris' random music number in his dreams took place several weeks ago.
Max noticed the DJ. And walked to him. "Nate!? You're the DJ?!?"
"Yep, Since I'm the only one in the group without a date, I thought I would be at the dance anyway. And with people's suggestions, I can make a quick buck." He looked to the microphone. "This next song was suggested by my Zoology classmate, Abe."
Max was confused. "Are you seriously giving honorable mentions to the people who bribed you?"
"It's considered polite to name and/or give credit to people who suggested great ideas. It's what most artists on the internet do. But nows not the time to question what I do for a living, let's focus on Dancing!" Max agreed
Upbeat music started playing. Everyone decided to break out their best dance moves. Trent did dance moves that only a professional could do. Maria did '¡asombroso!' Using Spanish dance moves, holding front sides of her dress and dancing around, just like Jarabe Tapatío. And as for Drake and Angela, they used dance moves that combined the unique martial arts they were trained with. Their wings and tails are what made them unique. And iris? Max thought that she was amazing, for someone with two left feet, literally. Either way, Max thought Iris was the best dancer he has ever seen.
Maria then got an idea, she pulled out her phone and texted something, then Nate picked up his phone. After the song was over, he spoke on the microphone. "This next song was suggested by my amigo, Maria!"
Bobby looked at mark a confused. "He means 'Amiga', right?" Maria nodded.
(song in mind, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hXgQR4gh7Zw )
Bobby recognized it, it reminded him of his old home. Maria enjoyed dancing with him, as did Bobby. Bobby was dancing just like back home with square dancing and Maria was dancing like she didn't care if she sprained her ankle.
But about at least an hour later, once between two awesome dance songs, there were romantic songs.
And during some romantic songs, the couples of the group danced along with it. Trenkenzie, and Scarson. While Bobby, Maria, Chayton, Amy, Max, Iris, Drake and Angela sat on some chairs.
Trent and McKenzie danced with together. And Jason and Scarlet danced together too.
(Song in mind, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xNnrhe_qee4 )
But after the third romantic song, Chayton decided to ask Any to dance with him, she obliged. Nate noticed.
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After a few dances, Bobby got an idea like Maria did, he walked to Nate, he whispered something into his ear, and handed him a five dollar bill, and he took it while no one was looking. Bobby walked back to Maria.
The two danced a while, until they heard Nate's voice. "This next song is suggested by my good friend Bobby. And everyone, let's hope you feel, ¡el amor!"
(Song in in mind, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5BbT2J1u5c )
Nate played a romantic sounding song with flute sounds, then ten seconds later, the lyrics of the song was in Spanish. Everyone was confused by the non-english song but didn't care.
Maria noticed what was playing in the speakers. "This ¡canción!
"It's for you, seniorita." They continued dancing.
Bobby involuntarily starred at her. From his prospective, her taller appearance and a light behind her made her look like an angel.
Maria smiled. "I probably told you this before, but I have a big familia. I have a madre, a padre, a hermana, a hermano, aunt, uncle, cousins, and gramma and granpa. How would you like to my novio?
Bobby didn't know what that last word ment. Maria giggled as she knelt down to his eye level,"It means," she leaned in closer and smiled seductively, "boyfriend." Before Bobby could react, Maria kissed him! His eyes widened, two seconds later, he closed his eyes and kissing her back.
After they break apart. Bobby was panting slightly. "Hoowee!" Blushing.
Maria smiled and blushed. "That was, 'a hoot and a half." Bobby blushed again.
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The next song, Drake got an idea to do with his closest friend.
He turned to Angela. "Hey, Angela?" For some reason, he was nervous, then he shook it off. He saved dozens of children from fires and once stared down a cyclops, he was sure he could do this. "May I.... Have this dance?" Angela smiled and accepted.
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After half of the next song, Iris felt something, she turned her head and what she saw, was McKenzie's friends, Jackie and Chelsea sitting on a bleacher. She used her magic to know what they were thinking, what they were thinking was rare. And even she helped couples like that get together.
They thought the same thing, but they were too scared, they were worried they would be misjudged or even attack. Her horn glowed, and a small lightning bolt flew to them. The two didn't even noticed. Chelsea and Jackie felt something, they put their hands on the bleacher seats that were next to them, and they both unintentionally touched each others hands. They both noticed and looked at each other. They both looked away and blushed. And when the next romantic song played, they even started to dance together!
And Max witnessed the whole thing! He thought that Iris was the ultimate matchmaker. And he remembered that she promised to give him a girlfriend one day. And his theory, he then decided to test his theory.
Romantic music started playing, Max gulped, he tried to say something but he strained and was too nervous. Max asked her by thought. "'Hey Iris? May I have this dance?"' Iris was shocked at the request and she turned to him. Max reached out his hand to Iris, she smiled and placed her hoof that had the corsage in his hand.
"How do I dance with someone who walks on all fours?"
"I was about to ask the same thing. Sort of. Maybe for your question, this?" She stood up on her hind legs and wobbled as she placed her hoof on his shoulder and her other hoof still in his hand. She was sort of using Max to balance. Max placed his other hand on her side and the two started to dance.
Everyone of the unicorn group was impossibly surprised at the sight of Max and Iris dancing.
From his perspective, her 8 foot tall appearance made him feel embarrassed a bit. She noticed . "What's wrong?"
"Oh nothing, it's just, I feel like Roger Rabbit."
She somehow understood and smiled. "Maybe this will help." Her horn then glowed and Max suddenly felt lifted like on an elevator, he was face to face with her, he looked down to see that he was standing on a small rainbow platform. Max looked back up at her face and smiled. And the two continued dancing.
So far, they danced amazingly. And he even twirled her, and when he did, it was easier that you'd expect. Then Iris started leading, Max was amazed at how well she was. "I take it that you had at least a hundred years of dance lessons." Iris smiled.
Iris suddenly got a theory. Max asked her out to the dance in return for her being the best- no, the Greatest friend! She could help him make it more special. Her horn glowed and on the computer Nate was using suddenly opened up a new tab, it was a song. He was confused, until he got a text on his phone. He read it, and he started waiting for the current song to be over.
To Max, the music was getting quiet, he was worried that his hearing was gone, until Iris started talking. "I know that I already made a little music number for the first day we met, but since you see me as the best friend ever, I thought I would do another. And just like before, this song will tell you how much better your life is with a unicorn. But unlike the first time which was more focused on humor, this one will be serious." Max didn't know what she was talking about.
Then Nate made an announcement on the speaker. "This next song was suggested by my friend, Iris!" Max looked at Iris confused. While she smiled.
When he heard the soothing orchestra, he forgot the confusion. He listened to the strings of the song, until, Iris started singing. What he heard, was the most beautiful and most soothing vocals he has ever heard! Even the lullabies his own mother sang to him in his childhood were no match for her voice.
If that wasn't enough, Iris used her magic to create an illusion that in Max's eyes, the dance floor look like a fancy ball room.
(AN~ when you see [ ] The scenery changes, ,,, means a pause for a few seconds, and !!! means high notes)
Song, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vCzct6ZBpKY or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAQZ4yIv2oQ
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"Night time comes and, heightens each sensation
Magic stirs and wakes your imagination
Silently my magic, causes this great music"
The powerful, echoing, force of her voice. It was like he was in a chance.
[The scenery changed to beautiful garden gazebo]
"Slowly, gently magic unfurls its splendour
Grasp it, sense it, tremulous and tender
Turn your face away from the normal light of day
Turn your thoughts away from that blinding light
And instead feel the magic of the night"
Her vocals, just made his heart melt. And along with the illusion surroundings made it feel even more special to him.
[A Hawaiian looking Beach at Sunset]
"Close your eyes and i'll cure you of your greatest fears
Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before
Close your eyes, let your heart and spirit start to so-o-a-ar!!!
And you'll live as you've never lived before"
They were suddenly in the middle of the gym.
[A snow forest]
"Softly, gently, a feeling shall caress you
Feel it, hear it, secretly surround you
Open up your mind, let your wishes unwind
In this kindness which you know is now alight
The kindness of the magic of the night"
Max kept hearing Iris calling herself beautiful, he knew it was a fact that unicorns did that. But now gazing into her eyes, he officially believed it.
[A nebula cloud]
"Let your mind start a journey to a strange new life
Leave the thoughts of the time you knew before!!
Let me give you emotions that to you are ne-e-ew!!!!!
Now you see, that I belong,,, to you"
That last line stuck with Max, giving her self up to him! Like a servant or something.
[The Titanic Dance Floor]
"Floating, falling, with this savory pleasure
Hear me, trust me, see me like your treasure
Let the dream begin, let your younger side give in
To the power of the magic that I write
The power of the magic of the night!!"
Max felt something that he never felt before! An overwhelming feeling that was incredible! And the others of the squad spectaded at Iris' talent of powerful singing. Angela and Drake haven't heard singing like that since they fought a siren.
As Max was so lost in her gaze, he forgot that he was dancing with a unicorn and not a human girl!
"With me I can make your heart take flight
As I create, the magic of. The. Ni-i-ight!"
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A few moments after her song ended, everyone in the gym applauded her. His heart was overwhelmed as he stared into her light blue eyes. Iris too was staring into his eyes.
Max had an expression, and everyone in the unicorn group noticed and even recognized it. Could it be that Max is in..? They all shook the idea out of their heads and thought, 'No, it couldn't be. They're too different!' Then again, they all thought that their love interests are different too.
He realized he was accidentally being rude. "Sorry if my staring at you makes you uncomfortable. I can't help it if your lowering your 'shield thing' on me."
Iris looked confused, "I'm not"
Max's magic platform went higher and Iris layed her head against his chest.
When the dance was over, everyone went home. Everyone had a great feeling when they returned home. And Max? He had this feeling he never felt before, in the limo, he was sitting next to Iris, but for some reason, he was nervous, around his best friend!
At home, everyone took turns into changing from there school dance clothes to normal clothes in the bathroom.
Half an hour later, they to decided to go to bed. Angela turned to stone, and Drake made a custom made bed made of blankets.
Max decided to talk to Iris for some reason. He walked upstairs to talk to her. Right after Iris set up the sofa bed, Max started talking. "Hey Iris? This was a great night!"
"I sensed that you wanted this night to be special, and I made it as special as possible."
"Well, thanks for that, it was the first time I ever asked a girl to a dance." Max, determined to prove if his theory was right or not, he got an idea to ask her something without technically asking her. He sat on the sofa bed. "I just realized something, all this time being my friend and making my life better, your boyfriend probably misses you."
Iris felt only a little bit upset. "I..... don't have a boyfriend. In fact, I..... never really had one."
"Haven't you ever had like..... a crush? On another unicorn? Like maybe a self centered prince?"
"Well, I've always been so busy with being a great friend, that I've never had time for love." She then looked depressed.
Max then kind of regretted the idea and decided to be honest with his friend. "I'm, sorry for asking. I... Just have a theory,... that .. you and I would.........."
"Become... a couple." She finished.
Max felt embarrassed. "It's just a theory that I've had a few times! You've been... so kind to me, you did so much for me and my friends, and you made pretty much half of all my friends couples. And I'm trying to be patient, but I wonder when I might get a girlfriend. And you. You’re the best girl I know so far. But, we're just friends!" He looked away in shame.
Iris found what he said was beautiful. And she realized that she could do something. Something that he assumed that she did at the dance. "I would like to test your theory. To start it, I suggest that we watch our favorite episodes of My Little Pony while being close together. That's what Jason and Scarlet did on their first night as a couple."
"That sounds like a good idea. The problem is that I don't really know my favorite episode is."
Iris closed her eyes and her horn glowed. "The episode where the crusaders finally get their cutie marks."
"I do like that episode."
Iris' horn glowed and the tv remote covered in sparkles floated towards them. Max grabbed it and put on Netflix.
While watching the episode, the were close together, like a couple. She was lying on her stomach, and he was sitting right next to her with his legs in a side sit position. His right arm was on her back just like the arm of a chair.
Midway through the episode, he thought he could do something that would try to test it. He started moving his hand, rubbing the place where her shoulders were.
Iris felt shock and turned her head to him. "What are you doing?"
Max looked shocked and embarrassed as he pulled his hand away! "s- Sorry!" He scooted back to the backrest of the sofa. "It's just, I see Jason rubbing Scarlett's back all the time, I thought it would help the theory!" He scooted to the arm of the couch and looked at the wall in shame.
Iris stared at him for a moment. "I didn't say stop."
Max turned his head back to Iris, and crawled towards her. He returned to the exact position he was sitting like with his legs in that sitting stance, his arm resting on her back, and his hand on her shoulders.
He started rubbing her back again. Minutes after he started that, she took her long lion like tail and wrapped it around his body.
Max gushed over that affection and he had the facial expression to prove it. "You're coat is very soft and smooth."
"Thank you." She responded. "I use horse grooming soap and magic." The episode ended, Iris used her magic to hold the tv remote. "And now for my favorite episode. Where Twilight makes amends with her friends in Canterlot. It's similar to the times I visit the family of my last friend." She played the episode. And throughout that episode, they both were still showing their affection to each other.
After the episode ended, Max got off the bed and stood in the door way with his arm resting on the frame, thinking about the theory.
"For what it's worth, I think that theory might be true. As I said before, I never had a boyfriend. I have spent the past five hundred years helping people and mythical creatures. And it feels nice to know that someone might have a crush on me. And to help that theory, I lowered my shield thing a bit. And I can sense that your heart that you might be correct on the theory."
Max walked back to the bed to talk to her more. "You are my friend. And most times friends do fall in love with each other. And you did so much for me and my other friends. You may be my friend, but you did so much for them. If you ask me, by having you as a friend, I'm the best friend they've ever had, and I may have said this before, you're the best friend I've ever had, and you probably heard that before a few times, but your the best thing that's ever happened to me."
Iris felt an overwhelming feeling in her heart. She then leaned her head forward. And kissed him, just like she does to heal wounds, but, on the lips!? He blushed with a shocked expression. As did Iris.
She looked panicked. "Um . . . I . . . sensed . . . you were gonna get a kissing transmitted disease in the future! And you wouldn't want that with your girlfriend." She smiled.
Max shook his head like he snapped out of a trance. He hopped off the bed and walked to his room to change into his pajamas. He realized that Angela and Drake were asleep, so he could dress in privacy. Right when he was climbing into his own bed, he realized he could do another thing that would help the theory.
He walked upstairs, and walked to Iris while she was trying to call asleep. "Hey Iris? I have another idea that could help my theory."
Iris with her magic knew what he thought. She smiled, and used her magic to move the blanket. Max crawled into the bed. Unlike last time, they didn't hug each other, they were just laying next each other, with a foot of space between them. They both fell asleep, thinking about the theory.
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About an hour later, he woke up. When he laid wide awake trying to go to sleep he thought of something. He remembered every time Iris was a great friend to him. And not just that, he remembered every time she kissed him to heel wound, she made sure he was never injured or ill. And every time he rode her, until now, he never felt such a rush from it, the speed? The wind in his face and hair? And The fact that riding a horse is more risky than riding a bike and that he rides her almost every day for almost three months, that includes that he really trusts her.
He remembered the night that they accidentally shared a bed together, and the night that she promised give him a girlfriend. After all the friendly things she did for him, he felt like that taking her to the dance wasn't enough to do for her in return. For about half an hour, he was thinking. Some couples who are best friends and up together, and of all the kind things she did for him, they easily overmatched the kindest things anyone else has ever done for him. To test his theory more, he scooted over closer to her. And while snuggled up against her, he heard Iris' heart beat, and some how, he knew what she was feeling.
His theory that he got multiple times and he tested a few times tonight, came in mind again. He thought a crazy thing, but before he could actually think it, he fell asleep. Now your probably wondering what his thought was. It's that, his theory, could be right!
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The Dance
One month ago
In Max's room, Max and Iris were playing a little friendly game of MarioKart. With Drake and Angela spectating. Max won three races, until Iris started to win a few.
After she won a few races, Max realized he was outmatched!
Iris was in the lead for the past minute, and Max was struggling to get past the computer players.
She was proving herself great, but Max was determined to beat her.
(Song in mind, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ozBeq.....ex=12&t=0s )
Drake and Angela had the same crazy theory.
Carrie peaked into the room, the friendly competition of two best friends, she was thinking very hard, and she got a theory, she remembered that Iris promised to give him a girlfriend, and she always hoped that her son would find true love. True love to a girl that was very kind to him, and so far Iris was the girl that was most nicest to him. With that, she got the same theory that Drake and Angela had.
They both had comments of each other.
After getting hit by an item, Max exhaled loudly and said, "Impressive!"
After winning one race, Iris said, "Had enough?"
Max scoffed. "I can do this all day!"
After a cup showed that Iris won, Max panted, and Iris smiled, but she did her very best not to smile to widely, she didn't want Max to think that she was braging.
Max was panting, even though he didn't actually move. "Not bad, for a person- er, girl who's older than me."
"Thanks. And not bad yourself for a human."
Max was confused . "What do you mean by that?"
"I don't know, I just wanted a comeback. I haven't felt like this while playing a game since animated cartoons were new."
"As you recall, Iris won a real drag race with obstacles, and with you on her back, you both won. If you raced as one, you would both win." Angela said.
"Well, there is a Mario Kart game that two players can drive one car. Jason has that, maybe we can borrow it from him some time."
Carrie left, thinking about the theory.
Late at night, Carrie was in the kitchen getting a midnight snack, which she has been doing for the past weeks due to her 'condition'. She then heard a sigh, she saw Max sprawled on the couch, visibly stressed. She walked to him. "Max? What's wrong?"
"Oh, it's just....... tomorrow night is the school dance, and I asked someone to it... at the last minute! And I don't have anything to wear!" He groaned with his hands covering his face.
Carrie got an idea. "I might have an idea."
Iris, and Angela were visiting the mythical realm, and in a dress shop, the two find the perfect dresses. While Drake was visiting a place that sold surprisingly good suits for dragons.
Trent came out of a walk in closet wearing a suit. And McKenzie was wearing a sparkling dress.
McKenzie commented on Trent. "You look as sharp as a broken quartz."
"Thanks, and you look as sparkling as a diamond." Trent commented back.
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Jason straightened his tie (that had cartoon foxes on it), standing outside the bathroom, waiting for Scarlet to come out.
Then he heard the door open. He saw his foxy girlfriend in a dress that looked, well, 'foxy'. It was orange and the chest and stomach part of it was cream, and at the part of her waist, the cream part ended with a curve, just like her stomach when she's in fox form. Jason's heart started to race.
"How do I look?" Scarlet asked as she did a pose.
"As foxy as ever!" Jason said. Scarlet smiled as she nudged her head to his chest.
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Maria wore a dress in front of her madre. "Do you think he'll like it?"
"He will amor it!"
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Max looked in the mirror, proudly wearing a suit. He walked out of the bathroom, amazingly dressed, Carrie had a flash memory of that suit. What she remembered, was the first time she and her late husband ever danced. Yes, what Max was wearing was the very same suit that his father wore when he was about his age.
"You look just like your father." She said with a single tear. "I'm sure he would love Iris." Max smiled and hugged his mother. "So what's the name of and reason for this school dance?"
"I don't know. But I asked a girl to it!"
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Max, walked outside. He knew that Iris, Drake, and Angela would meet him outside after visiting some type of dress shop from the mythical realm.
He then saw his two winged friends coming towards him. He realized what they were wearing. Drake was wearing a white button up shirt with rolled up sleeves with holes in the back for his wings, black pants with great room for his tale, and a shiny green tie.
While Angela was wearing a yellow midriff top that looks like the top of a dress along with a long yellow skirt.
Max realized something. "Where's Iris?"
"Over here." He heard her voice. He turned his head, and once he saw her, his eyes popped open. She looked amazing! And he heard romantic piano music. She wore light blue glittery eye shadow, her hair was beautifully brushed, she was wearing metallic silver lipstick, her hooves had red nail polish, and what really caught his attention, was her dress, she was wearing an iridescent dress that had rainbow colors, and the colors changed at every perspective. And her eyes, they held a very unique sparkle that he never noticed before until now! And she was even wearing a corsage on her hoof, like a human girl would
Max for some reason was speechless. "You... Look...... Amazing!"
Iris smiled. "Thanks."
Max then noticed Jason and Scarlet walking towards them. And he suddenly realized the nice outfits, they could get ruined. Iris couldn't probably gallop with that dress on, and the suit he was wearing was very special, and he would've gotten a big on it, despite the fact that it's possible that Iris' magic could not let that happen. Then Max got an idea.
He walked to Jason. "Jason? Do you have McKenzie's number?"
6 minutes later, a limo arrived, and Jason opened the door. There sat Trent and McKenzie sitting. Jason and Scarlet boarded on the limo, and there, they saw McKenzie's two friends, Chelsea and Jackie.
Max was about to board in the limo, until he realized that his three mythical friends were going to fly and gallop to the dance, Since he asked Jason to call McKenzie to pick them up, he didn't think of Iris' dress. Since he was riding in the limo, and he didn't want his mythical friends to feel left out, he got an idea. "Hey guys, why don't you, ride with us in the limo?" Everyone wasn't sure about that idea. "It's a limo, not college party."
Iris with her magic knee what the limo looked like in the inside, she got an idea that could help. "I guess I could sit on the long cushion."
Drake got an idea too. "And I could sit in the passenger seat at the front."
Scarlet gave her idea. "And I could do this." She changed from human to fox and sat comfortably on Jason's lap.
Drake opened the passenger door, and despite his wings and tail, he somehow managed to fit.
The limo driver, (AN~ who's name is Alfred) realized that the small amount of room in the limo and Iris' size could be a problem what with everyone in it. "I suggest everyone exit the limousine for now to give miss unicorn the chance to get it."
Everyone agreed and went outside for a minute. Iris squeezed in the small opening, yet amazingly, mostly with the help of her magic, she successfully sat on the cushion, with her rear facing the limo wall. Max boarded on next and sat next to Iris, followed by Angela, and despite her wings and tail, she sat comfortably. And everyone went in the limo and the vehicle drove to the school.
The limo was less crowded then everyone was expecting. Drake had the divider down to be included. Drake and Angela remembered the last time they rode in a vehicle, but the last time they did, there were horses in front of the vehicles. And Iris was enjoying being included and very glad that she doesn't have to run to a place for once.
Chelsea decided to talk to Max. "Arent you worried that your Dragon friend might accidentally hurt you?"
Max decided to make a joke like his grandfather does. "He's a dragon, not Edward Scissorhands."
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When they arrived at the school, everyone exited the limo, and Iris, again, struggled to move, but succeeded in getting out.
About a minute later, other cars showed up.
A pick-up truck drove up and Bobby walked out of it, wearing long brown pants, cowboy boots, a long sleeve white shirt, a plaid button vest, a bolo tie, and his black cowboy hat.
A car showed up. And Chayton came out of it wearing a tuxedo like suit with the jacket unbuttoned. And his long hair was amazingly combed.
Amy hopped out of a car wearing a red dress. Max realized something and walked to her. "Where's Nate?"
"I have no idea. But he said he was doing something at the dance."
While straightening his bolo tie, Bobby realized they were talking about asking where someone was. "Where's Maria?"
"¡Agui!" He heard her voice. When he turned his head to her direction, he saw a car with the passenger door open and under the car door, there was a prosthetic foot wearing a red heel shoe, Bobby then knew it was Maria and she came out of the car. And Bobby's eyes widened, and he heard Spanish guitar music. She was wearing eyeshadow that was the same color as but darker then her skin tone, and dark red lip stick. She was wearing an amazingly beautiful Mexican themed dress. And her hair was wavy.
Bobby was blushing. And just like Max, he was struggling to speak. "You........ Look.................. ¡Hermoso!"
"¡Gracias!" Maria smiled.
Iris realized that Nate was not present, she decided to see If anyone was missing. "If anybody's not here, raise their hand. Chayton, Trent, and Jason all raised their hands while smiling. Bobby and Maria, confused, both raised their hands to be included.
Iris was confused, Max explained. "Human 101, when you ask people to raise their hand if their not here, asleep, or dead, half of everyone will raise their hand."
They walked to the gym.
Once in the gym, it suddenly clicked for Max, it was the gym was the very same place where Iris' random music number in his dreams took place several weeks ago.
Max noticed the DJ. And walked to him. "Nate!? You're the DJ?!?"
"Yep, Since I'm the only one in the group without a date, I thought I would be at the dance anyway. And with people's suggestions, I can make a quick buck." He looked to the microphone. "This next song was suggested by my Zoology classmate, Abe."
Max was confused. "Are you seriously giving honorable mentions to the people who bribed you?"
"It's considered polite to name and/or give credit to people who suggested great ideas. It's what most artists on the internet do. But nows not the time to question what I do for a living, let's focus on Dancing!" Max agreed
Upbeat music started playing. Everyone decided to break out their best dance moves. Trent did dance moves that only a professional could do. Maria did '¡asombroso!' Using Spanish dance moves, holding front sides of her dress and dancing around, just like Jarabe Tapatío. And as for Drake and Angela, they used dance moves that combined the unique martial arts they were trained with. Their wings and tails are what made them unique. And iris? Max thought that she was amazing, for someone with two left feet, literally. Either way, Max thought Iris was the best dancer he has ever seen.
Maria then got an idea, she pulled out her phone and texted something, then Nate picked up his phone. After the song was over, he spoke on the microphone. "This next song was suggested by my amigo, Maria!"
Bobby looked at mark a confused. "He means 'Amiga', right?" Maria nodded.
(song in mind, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hXgQR4gh7Zw )
Bobby recognized it, it reminded him of his old home. Maria enjoyed dancing with him, as did Bobby. Bobby was dancing just like back home with square dancing and Maria was dancing like she didn't care if she sprained her ankle.
But about at least an hour later, once between two awesome dance songs, there were romantic songs.
And during some romantic songs, the couples of the group danced along with it. Trenkenzie, and Scarson. While Bobby, Maria, Chayton, Amy, Max, Iris, Drake and Angela sat on some chairs.
Trent and McKenzie danced with together. And Jason and Scarlet danced together too.
(Song in mind, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xNnrhe_qee4 )
But after the third romantic song, Chayton decided to ask Any to dance with him, she obliged. Nate noticed.
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After a few dances, Bobby got an idea like Maria did, he walked to Nate, he whispered something into his ear, and handed him a five dollar bill, and he took it while no one was looking. Bobby walked back to Maria.
The two danced a while, until they heard Nate's voice. "This next song is suggested by my good friend Bobby. And everyone, let's hope you feel, ¡el amor!"
(Song in in mind, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5BbT2J1u5c )
Nate played a romantic sounding song with flute sounds, then ten seconds later, the lyrics of the song was in Spanish. Everyone was confused by the non-english song but didn't care.
Maria noticed what was playing in the speakers. "This ¡canción!
"It's for you, seniorita." They continued dancing.
Bobby involuntarily starred at her. From his prospective, her taller appearance and a light behind her made her look like an angel.
Maria smiled. "I probably told you this before, but I have a big familia. I have a madre, a padre, a hermana, a hermano, aunt, uncle, cousins, and gramma and granpa. How would you like to my novio?
Bobby didn't know what that last word ment. Maria giggled as she knelt down to his eye level,"It means," she leaned in closer and smiled seductively, "boyfriend." Before Bobby could react, Maria kissed him! His eyes widened, two seconds later, he closed his eyes and kissing her back.
After they break apart. Bobby was panting slightly. "Hoowee!" Blushing.
Maria smiled and blushed. "That was, 'a hoot and a half." Bobby blushed again.
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The next song, Drake got an idea to do with his closest friend.
He turned to Angela. "Hey, Angela?" For some reason, he was nervous, then he shook it off. He saved dozens of children from fires and once stared down a cyclops, he was sure he could do this. "May I.... Have this dance?" Angela smiled and accepted.
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After half of the next song, Iris felt something, she turned her head and what she saw, was McKenzie's friends, Jackie and Chelsea sitting on a bleacher. She used her magic to know what they were thinking, what they were thinking was rare. And even she helped couples like that get together.
They thought the same thing, but they were too scared, they were worried they would be misjudged or even attack. Her horn glowed, and a small lightning bolt flew to them. The two didn't even noticed. Chelsea and Jackie felt something, they put their hands on the bleacher seats that were next to them, and they both unintentionally touched each others hands. They both noticed and looked at each other. They both looked away and blushed. And when the next romantic song played, they even started to dance together!
And Max witnessed the whole thing! He thought that Iris was the ultimate matchmaker. And he remembered that she promised to give him a girlfriend one day. And his theory, he then decided to test his theory.
Romantic music started playing, Max gulped, he tried to say something but he strained and was too nervous. Max asked her by thought. "'Hey Iris? May I have this dance?"' Iris was shocked at the request and she turned to him. Max reached out his hand to Iris, she smiled and placed her hoof that had the corsage in his hand.
"How do I dance with someone who walks on all fours?"
"I was about to ask the same thing. Sort of. Maybe for your question, this?" She stood up on her hind legs and wobbled as she placed her hoof on his shoulder and her other hoof still in his hand. She was sort of using Max to balance. Max placed his other hand on her side and the two started to dance.
Everyone of the unicorn group was impossibly surprised at the sight of Max and Iris dancing.
From his perspective, her 8 foot tall appearance made him feel embarrassed a bit. She noticed . "What's wrong?"
"Oh nothing, it's just, I feel like Roger Rabbit."
She somehow understood and smiled. "Maybe this will help." Her horn then glowed and Max suddenly felt lifted like on an elevator, he was face to face with her, he looked down to see that he was standing on a small rainbow platform. Max looked back up at her face and smiled. And the two continued dancing.
So far, they danced amazingly. And he even twirled her, and when he did, it was easier that you'd expect. Then Iris started leading, Max was amazed at how well she was. "I take it that you had at least a hundred years of dance lessons." Iris smiled.
Iris suddenly got a theory. Max asked her out to the dance in return for her being the best- no, the Greatest friend! She could help him make it more special. Her horn glowed and on the computer Nate was using suddenly opened up a new tab, it was a song. He was confused, until he got a text on his phone. He read it, and he started waiting for the current song to be over.
To Max, the music was getting quiet, he was worried that his hearing was gone, until Iris started talking. "I know that I already made a little music number for the first day we met, but since you see me as the best friend ever, I thought I would do another. And just like before, this song will tell you how much better your life is with a unicorn. But unlike the first time which was more focused on humor, this one will be serious." Max didn't know what she was talking about.
Then Nate made an announcement on the speaker. "This next song was suggested by my friend, Iris!" Max looked at Iris confused. While she smiled.
When he heard the soothing orchestra, he forgot the confusion. He listened to the strings of the song, until, Iris started singing. What he heard, was the most beautiful and most soothing vocals he has ever heard! Even the lullabies his own mother sang to him in his childhood were no match for her voice.
If that wasn't enough, Iris used her magic to create an illusion that in Max's eyes, the dance floor look like a fancy ball room.
(AN~ when you see [ ] The scenery changes, ,,, means a pause for a few seconds, and !!! means high notes)
Song, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vCzct6ZBpKY or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAQZ4yIv2oQ
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"Night time comes and, heightens each sensation
Magic stirs and wakes your imagination
Silently my magic, causes this great music"
The powerful, echoing, force of her voice. It was like he was in a chance.
[The scenery changed to beautiful garden gazebo]
"Slowly, gently magic unfurls its splendour
Grasp it, sense it, tremulous and tender
Turn your face away from the normal light of day
Turn your thoughts away from that blinding light
And instead feel the magic of the night"
Her vocals, just made his heart melt. And along with the illusion surroundings made it feel even more special to him.
[A Hawaiian looking Beach at Sunset]
"Close your eyes and i'll cure you of your greatest fears
Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before
Close your eyes, let your heart and spirit start to so-o-a-ar!!!
And you'll live as you've never lived before"
They were suddenly in the middle of the gym.
[A snow forest]
"Softly, gently, a feeling shall caress you
Feel it, hear it, secretly surround you
Open up your mind, let your wishes unwind
In this kindness which you know is now alight
The kindness of the magic of the night"
Max kept hearing Iris calling herself beautiful, he knew it was a fact that unicorns did that. But now gazing into her eyes, he officially believed it.
[A nebula cloud]
"Let your mind start a journey to a strange new life
Leave the thoughts of the time you knew before!!
Let me give you emotions that to you are ne-e-ew!!!!!
Now you see, that I belong,,, to you"
That last line stuck with Max, giving her self up to him! Like a servant or something.
[The Titanic Dance Floor]
"Floating, falling, with this savory pleasure
Hear me, trust me, see me like your treasure
Let the dream begin, let your younger side give in
To the power of the magic that I write
The power of the magic of the night!!"
Max felt something that he never felt before! An overwhelming feeling that was incredible! And the others of the squad spectaded at Iris' talent of powerful singing. Angela and Drake haven't heard singing like that since they fought a siren.
As Max was so lost in her gaze, he forgot that he was dancing with a unicorn and not a human girl!
"With me I can make your heart take flight
As I create, the magic of. The. Ni-i-ight!"
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A few moments after her song ended, everyone in the gym applauded her. His heart was overwhelmed as he stared into her light blue eyes. Iris too was staring into his eyes.
Max had an expression, and everyone in the unicorn group noticed and even recognized it. Could it be that Max is in..? They all shook the idea out of their heads and thought, 'No, it couldn't be. They're too different!' Then again, they all thought that their love interests are different too.
He realized he was accidentally being rude. "Sorry if my staring at you makes you uncomfortable. I can't help it if your lowering your 'shield thing' on me."
Iris looked confused, "I'm not"
Max's magic platform went higher and Iris layed her head against his chest.
When the dance was over, everyone went home. Everyone had a great feeling when they returned home. And Max? He had this feeling he never felt before, in the limo, he was sitting next to Iris, but for some reason, he was nervous, around his best friend!
At home, everyone took turns into changing from there school dance clothes to normal clothes in the bathroom.
Half an hour later, they to decided to go to bed. Angela turned to stone, and Drake made a custom made bed made of blankets.
Max decided to talk to Iris for some reason. He walked upstairs to talk to her. Right after Iris set up the sofa bed, Max started talking. "Hey Iris? This was a great night!"
"I sensed that you wanted this night to be special, and I made it as special as possible."
"Well, thanks for that, it was the first time I ever asked a girl to a dance." Max, determined to prove if his theory was right or not, he got an idea to ask her something without technically asking her. He sat on the sofa bed. "I just realized something, all this time being my friend and making my life better, your boyfriend probably misses you."
Iris felt only a little bit upset. "I..... don't have a boyfriend. In fact, I..... never really had one."
"Haven't you ever had like..... a crush? On another unicorn? Like maybe a self centered prince?"
"Well, I've always been so busy with being a great friend, that I've never had time for love." She then looked depressed.
Max then kind of regretted the idea and decided to be honest with his friend. "I'm, sorry for asking. I... Just have a theory,... that .. you and I would.........."
"Become... a couple." She finished.
Max felt embarrassed. "It's just a theory that I've had a few times! You've been... so kind to me, you did so much for me and my friends, and you made pretty much half of all my friends couples. And I'm trying to be patient, but I wonder when I might get a girlfriend. And you. You’re the best girl I know so far. But, we're just friends!" He looked away in shame.
Iris found what he said was beautiful. And she realized that she could do something. Something that he assumed that she did at the dance. "I would like to test your theory. To start it, I suggest that we watch our favorite episodes of My Little Pony while being close together. That's what Jason and Scarlet did on their first night as a couple."
"That sounds like a good idea. The problem is that I don't really know my favorite episode is."
Iris closed her eyes and her horn glowed. "The episode where the crusaders finally get their cutie marks."
"I do like that episode."
Iris' horn glowed and the tv remote covered in sparkles floated towards them. Max grabbed it and put on Netflix.
While watching the episode, the were close together, like a couple. She was lying on her stomach, and he was sitting right next to her with his legs in a side sit position. His right arm was on her back just like the arm of a chair.
Midway through the episode, he thought he could do something that would try to test it. He started moving his hand, rubbing the place where her shoulders were.
Iris felt shock and turned her head to him. "What are you doing?"
Max looked shocked and embarrassed as he pulled his hand away! "s- Sorry!" He scooted back to the backrest of the sofa. "It's just, I see Jason rubbing Scarlett's back all the time, I thought it would help the theory!" He scooted to the arm of the couch and looked at the wall in shame.
Iris stared at him for a moment. "I didn't say stop."
Max turned his head back to Iris, and crawled towards her. He returned to the exact position he was sitting like with his legs in that sitting stance, his arm resting on her back, and his hand on her shoulders.
He started rubbing her back again. Minutes after he started that, she took her long lion like tail and wrapped it around his body.
Max gushed over that affection and he had the facial expression to prove it. "You're coat is very soft and smooth."
"Thank you." She responded. "I use horse grooming soap and magic." The episode ended, Iris used her magic to hold the tv remote. "And now for my favorite episode. Where Twilight makes amends with her friends in Canterlot. It's similar to the times I visit the family of my last friend." She played the episode. And throughout that episode, they both were still showing their affection to each other.
After the episode ended, Max got off the bed and stood in the door way with his arm resting on the frame, thinking about the theory.
"For what it's worth, I think that theory might be true. As I said before, I never had a boyfriend. I have spent the past five hundred years helping people and mythical creatures. And it feels nice to know that someone might have a crush on me. And to help that theory, I lowered my shield thing a bit. And I can sense that your heart that you might be correct on the theory."
Max walked back to the bed to talk to her more. "You are my friend. And most times friends do fall in love with each other. And you did so much for me and my other friends. You may be my friend, but you did so much for them. If you ask me, by having you as a friend, I'm the best friend they've ever had, and I may have said this before, you're the best friend I've ever had, and you probably heard that before a few times, but your the best thing that's ever happened to me."
Iris felt an overwhelming feeling in her heart. She then leaned her head forward. And kissed him, just like she does to heal wounds, but, on the lips!? He blushed with a shocked expression. As did Iris.
She looked panicked. "Um . . . I . . . sensed . . . you were gonna get a kissing transmitted disease in the future! And you wouldn't want that with your girlfriend." She smiled.
Max shook his head like he snapped out of a trance. He hopped off the bed and walked to his room to change into his pajamas. He realized that Angela and Drake were asleep, so he could dress in privacy. Right when he was climbing into his own bed, he realized he could do another thing that would help the theory.
He walked upstairs, and walked to Iris while she was trying to call asleep. "Hey Iris? I have another idea that could help my theory."
Iris with her magic knew what he thought. She smiled, and used her magic to move the blanket. Max crawled into the bed. Unlike last time, they didn't hug each other, they were just laying next each other, with a foot of space between them. They both fell asleep, thinking about the theory.
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About an hour later, he woke up. When he laid wide awake trying to go to sleep he thought of something. He remembered every time Iris was a great friend to him. And not just that, he remembered every time she kissed him to heel wound, she made sure he was never injured or ill. And every time he rode her, until now, he never felt such a rush from it, the speed? The wind in his face and hair? And The fact that riding a horse is more risky than riding a bike and that he rides her almost every day for almost three months, that includes that he really trusts her.
He remembered the night that they accidentally shared a bed together, and the night that she promised give him a girlfriend. After all the friendly things she did for him, he felt like that taking her to the dance wasn't enough to do for her in return. For about half an hour, he was thinking. Some couples who are best friends and up together, and of all the kind things she did for him, they easily overmatched the kindest things anyone else has ever done for him. To test his theory more, he scooted over closer to her. And while snuggled up against her, he heard Iris' heart beat, and some how, he knew what she was feeling.
His theory that he got multiple times and he tested a few times tonight, came in mind again. He thought a crazy thing, but before he could actually think it, he fell asleep. Now your probably wondering what his thought was. It's that, his theory, could be right!
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