The Midnight Dance 8

History Repeats Itself

Days went on that passed into weeks, during that time, the cousins were doing their own thing, as the boys spent time with their girls, Gemstone spent time with Seam as the dress was coming along great, Sprinkle and Star kept giving Cannon and Pen lessons about having fun while learning more about each other, however, not all of the cousins were feeling happy, Screwball and Apple Jewel grew more and more sad, Apple Jewel's reason was the lack of love while Screwy's was no love, with that, they became a bit envious of their cousins for experiencing something wonderful, but despite the happiness that some of the cousins were feeling, all of them were still feeling distant from their parents for not trusting them to make their own choices and forcing them into something that they believed was too fast for them, Sprinkle led Cannon into the ballroom 

Cannon Fire: What are we doing here 

Sprinkle Pie: We're going to decorate the place, with, these 

She pulled out two party cannons, Cannon slightly winced, for he remembered seeing cannons being used by his royal guards whenever they were under attack in Maretonia by the enemy, but once Sprinkle aimed one of them at a table, she set it off, in an instant, the table was decorated and a few other party decorations surrounded it, Cannon was amazed 

Sprinkle Pie: Now you try the other one 

He glanced at it  

Cannon Fire: Are you sure 

Sprinkle Pie: Sure I'm sure 

He took a deep breath and aimed the cannon at an empty table, once he set it off, the cannon released the decorations. He was stunned and ended up releasing a laugh 

Sprinkle Pie smiled: You laughed, you actually laughed 

Cannon Fire: I, I did, didn't I 

Something inside him stirred, like a great burden had been lifted from his chest, it was an amazing feeling, he aimed at more empty tables and set off the cannon, it was a strange feeling to be feeling, but it made him feel light, he laughed again, which ended up to be a snort, and quickly covered his muzzle 

Sprinkle Pie: What cute laugh 

Cannon Fire: You, you think so, you don't think it was improper 

Sprinkle Pie: Not at all, who cares how you laugh as long as you are having fun 

Cannon Fire: Fun, you mean, this is what fun feels like 

Sprinkle Pie: Uh-huh 

Cannon Fire: Wow, so this is what you and Princess Twinkle Star have been teaching us all along, we don't have fun because we must, but we have fun because we want to 

Sprinkle Pie: You got it, congratulations, you have just graduated from Fun School 

She blew on a noisemaker 

Cannon Fire smiled: And that is what you mean by a joke, very amusing  

Sprinkle Pie: You're smiling, you never smile like that 

Cannon Fire: I, I don't know what's going on with me, Sprinkle, I never felt so, so 

Sprinkle Pie: Happy 

Cannon Fire: Yes, I feel happy 

Sprinkle Pie grinned: Well, happiness and fun usually go hoof and hoof 

Cannon Fire: This is amazing, absolutely amazing 

He started doing a dance and ended up twirling Sprinkle with him, she giggled at the gesture, then, they came to a stop and she saw him frowning again