A Search For Something More

Chapter 6: Welcome to the E.M.R.

I have a girlfriend.

I have a freaking girlfriend.

I have a girlfriend with whom I just shared my first kiss with...and several kisses after. Holy cow!

Those are the first thoughts that came to my head the moment my alarm clock goes off. Normally when it wakes me up, I get so irritated that I have the ultimate desire to smash it to pieces in one punch just like in The Amazing Spider-Man. But this time, I am too happy to give a darn. I just turn it off and move my body to face the ceiling with my hands behind my head and a smile on my face.

Of course, that only lasts for so long before my mom knocks on my door and tells me to get ready for school. But I still keep a cheery attitude as I take a shower while I listening to some cheery music on my phone to express how good I feel.

Yeah I know it's a nerdy song, but guess what, I'm also a nerd with a girlfriend! Woohoo!

Eventually, I get into my mom's car and we drive to Canterlot High. As usual, when we get there, she kisses me goodbye and then I get out of the car, walking to school. I realize as she drives away that I have not told her or my dad the big news yet. Guess I will have to tell them later.

I head to the front entrance of the school, where Octavia is waiting for me. She smiles as I walk over to her, and we peck each other on the lips.

"Ready to walk through the halls for the first time as a couple?" She asks.

"Really when you are," I reply with a grin.

We hold hands as we walk to the entrance to the school. It isn't long after we come inside that people start noticing us and mumble each other. I can hear them whispering things like 'Have they declared this on their MyStable pages yet?' and 'That lucky guy.'

I know that this is not going to be treated as much of a big deal as the events of the other night, but maybe this will be big enough news to shut some people up about the attack for a while.

As we make a turn to the south hall I notice Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie and the rest of the Rainbooms saw us along with...her. Sunset Shimmer stares at the two of us as we pass by them. She's keeping a controlled happy face, but I know this is not something she wants to see. I'm tempted to bite my thumb at her to give the final blow, but I decide against it for the sake of my girlfriend (good grief I still can't believe I'm saying that.)

Eventually, we reach the end of the hall where we have to go to our separate classes. Octavia turns to me with an appreciative smile and says "Thank you for keeping your cool with her, darling." She didn't say her name, but we both know who she was referring to.

"Well as much as I wanted to, it just wouldn't be very gentleman-like to boast over our new relationship no matter how despicable she-" I suddenly stop when it hits me. "Did you just call me darling?"

"Oh. Yes, I suppose I did," She says with a slight blush on her cheeks. "I just thought of it last night and was thinking of maybe calling you that. You don't mind, do you? Do you think it's too soon?"

I think about it for a moment before I shrug and say, "Yeah I think it is too soon, but I like it. It's kind suits you to call me that. Besides, we've known each other for less than a week and already we're dating and have made out at least once before we even started holding hands, so I think we're past the point of taking it slow."

She chuckles.

"That is true," she admits.

For a few moments, we look at each other's eyes like the happy new couple that we are before Octavia sighs reluctantly.