"Just Kiss Already!" And Other Rumbaloo Tales

by Candy-Sweets_12

Epilouge

"What was it you wanted to talk about?" I ask. Tilting my head to look at his face.

"You said that you were saving up to buy a home for yourself, right?" Rumble asked.

"Yeah," I answer, "I've been living off of my parents for long enough, I figured it's time to be independent for a change. I'm just having trouble finding an affordable one."

"You know, I think I can hook you up to a good place." he responds.

"Really?!" I ask excitedly. I then soften. "What's the catch?"

"Well, it's not the greatest, and it's definitely not the biggest place. But I think you could work it out."

"Where's it located?" I ask.

"Around here." Rumble said, gesturing to the houses around his own. "I think you can get a pretty good deal for it."

"How'd you find out about this? Why didn't you tell me sooner?" I ask.

"My cousin sells cloud homes, and she knows some pretty decent ones. I didn't really think much of it until earlier this week." Rumble admitted.

"Rumble, which home is it?" I ask, looking expectantly at the other ones. He just chuckles and points at his own home. "Wait..." I say. I begin to catch on as Rumble grins. "are you asking me to move in?" I suggest.

"Bingo." Rumble smirked.

I'm taken back for a second. Still a bit surprised. "But, wouldn't I just be in your way?"

"I'm sure we can work something out. It'll be far from a perfect life, but I want you to be here. It just feels empty without anyone else around." Rumble admitted, looking back to his house.

"Are you sure? Even though I can be messy and disorganized?"

"I think that I've known you long enough to be used to it. You don't have to, you know." Rumble assured me. "It's just a suggestion."

"Of course!" I say, wrapping my arms around his neck. I managed to knock him over to his side and he lands back on the soft cloud floor. Wrapping his wings around me.

"Glad to here it." he said. "When exactly are you going to move in?" he asked.

"Slow down, we need to clear this with my Dad first, Romeo." I say. I felt Rumble tense up.

"Oh." he said in a small voice.

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"Absolutely not."

"But you said that I could move anywhere as long as I'm happy, you said you'd support me no matter where I end up." I say.

"I never thought that you'd want to move in with somebody. If it was one of your friends, sure, but him," he said the word with disgust, prompting me to roll my eyes.

"Oh, come one Sweetheart," Mom said. "She's a mare now, she's free to make her own choices. If she wants to move in with him, let her."

"But-"

"But what?" she interrupted.

"I don't want to lose my little filly so soon. First it's dating, and then they're moving in together, and next thing you know she's engaged." my father droned on. "I can't let him take her away so soon. She literally just got out of school."

"That was three weeks ago Dad." I say.

"That's not that long Scootaloo. I don't think you should do it."

"You trust me don't you?" I ask.

"Of course!" he replied.

"And I trust Rumble."

"So."

"He's never hurt me in any way, he's always been watching out for me, just like you told him to. Can't you put a little more faith in him?"

"I can respect that he kept to my demands, I'm grateful even, but you've only dated him for a few months, surely that's too short of a time to start that chapter of your lives." he tried.

"I've known him for years, Dad, We've been friends for years, you said yourself that we were adorable together when we were foals."

"I don't remember that."

"I do." Mom interjected.

"B-but Scootaloo, I don't want to lose you like this. Not so soon."

"You said the same thing on my first day of school, middle school, and high school. Dad, I've grown up, I think it's time to move on a bit in my life. I'll always be your little filly, and I never want you to forget that I'll always be your little filly. But I'm old enough to make my own choices now. And I choose to live with Rumble." I say.

He doesn't reply right away, instead he just sighs in defeat. "You're right." he says. I see a few tears pricking in his eyes. "You're all grown up. I shouldn't be holding you back like this. It was going to happen someday." he says.

"It's okay, Dad," I say. "I'll miss being around here too, but I want to be independent." I reply.

He wipes his eye and goes back to his regular fatherly smile. "You're right. I'm sorry Scoot."

"Don't worry about it. I understand."

"Sorry, lover boy, for not trusting you, I mean."

"It's alright sir," he says to Rumble, who was no longer as tensed as he was coming here.

"But hey, I'm sure that you'll be the same exact way with your kids." Rumble and I both blushed furiously and looked away from each other, prompting my parents to howl with laughter.

I do my best to avoid my gaze from Rumble, and I tilt my ears down. Refusing to even look at him.

"Maybe you two'll be fine after all." Dad says.

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"Why do you need all of this stuff?" Rainbow Dash asked, heaving a gigantic box of my items.

"Because I do. You can set it by the door right here." I say, I point to the door to the room I was going to be sleeping in, one of the guests rooms Rumble set out for me.

"One more trip and that should be it." I tell her. "Thanks for helping me out by the way.

"Hey, you helped me out, so I figured I'd better return the favor."

My Dad came in with Rumble, toting my one gigantic box together.

"Thanks for helping Dad, I'm sorry you had to do this instead of enjoying your day off."

"No problem, I'll be fine." he assured me. After one last trip to my old house, everything's set in stone.

"Alright, we've got to go. See ya later, Scoot." Rainbow Dash said. She and Soarin; then took off from the edge.

"Thanks for the help." I call out after them. My Dad then comes up behind me.

"You sure you've got everything?" he asks.

"Yeah. I'm pretty sure." I walk up to him and give him a good squeeze. "Thanks, Dad, for everything." I say.

"No problem, kiddo." he says. I could tell he was tearing up again, so I just squeezed him a bit harder. We then broke away and he leaped into the air.

"See you later Scoot, love you,"

"Love you too, Dad." He then turns away with a small smile and heads for home.

Rumble comes up behind me and stares up at the darkening town below us, the streetlights beginning to turn on. "Miss him already, huh?"

"Yeah." I say. I turn away and walk back inside, heading into...my room.

"You need any help unpacking?"

"No, I think that I can handle it." I say. For the rest of the evening, I unpack the boxes and make myself at home, throwing the emptied boxes to the side. By the time I get to bed, my new cloudbed, it's a bit past midnight.

I was expecting myself to be a bit weary, but, I was wide awake. I knew that at this point, Rumble should be asleep across the hallway, but I needed some rest. I throw off the newly set blankets and step out of bed, opening and then shutting the door behind me. I open Rumble's door and peek inside, fast asleep.

Without a word, I walk over to the opposite side of the bed and slip in. He opens his eyes as I lift up the blankets, and takes a moment to freak out for a bit. "Oh." he says tiredly, seeing it was me. "it's just you Scoot. Mother of Luna, you scared the living hay out of me." he said quietly.

"I couldn't sleep."

"I guess that if I were you, I wouldn't be able to either." he offered his wing to me and I took the opportunity, I lay my head on his chest while he curls it around me.

"You want to sleep here?" he asks.

I smile, "I'd love that."

Author's Note:

Wow. It's finally over. The story's over. After several weeks, and after planning and revising this ending for such a long time, it's finally over. Thank you all for being here with me. For reading this silly little story of mine. Thank you all especially for enjoying it, or giving it a like, commenting, suggesting, etc. this story. No matter how much I trolled you all, many of you stuck around. And I am so grateful for that. Before this gets too sappy, I'm just going to say, thank you for reading. I really hope you enjoyed this final chapter, and that you enjoyed the story as a whole.

But the next one needs a title, so I need your help deciding it. Give me any suggestions you may have in the comments below, along with thoughts on this chapter or story in general. I'll be sure to read them.

With that, my fellow readers, I say,

Peace, Love, Tolerate,

-Candy

Comments

[KingJoltik]

NOOOOO!!! Well, at least there's gonna be a sequel...still didn't makeout....

About the title question...how about: "Just Get Married Already!" and other Rumbaloo Tales.

(I wanted to do 'Just Bang Already!' but I'm guessing you want it to be rated Everyone)

[TheTwistedWizard]

It would be fun too see a sequel, where we can follow their Journey trough the academy. Sadly I wont be able to help you with a name, since I'm a person with ZERO fantasy...

[Candy-Sweets_12]

Yeah. I plan on keeping it PG.> And that's not a bad suggestion.7131310

[Candy-Sweets_12]

Just to let you know, the entire story won't revolve completely around the Academy. It's going to be in it, but as the episode showed, it didn't seem to last any more than a few weeks for Rainbow Dash. I plan on mainly continuing the romance between the two while at the same time have the two face the obstacles they'll need to face at the Academy and becoming Wonderbolts. So I wouldn't expect to see it in the story for every chapter.

Basically, it's like the role of the school had in this story, it'll be there, but it won't serve too much of a purpose on the main plot.

Sorry if it's not what you had hoped for. 7131400

[TheTwistedWizard]

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No, No, No it was just an idea. For me it really does not matter what the book is about as long as it is good.
It was only a suggestion, but as you said, it would be strange if the academy lasten for almost 6 months. (Or something like that)

[BlazeBlue42]

Here are a couple suggestions for titles....
"make love already!", "have kids already!"
Its gonna be the best suggestions

[Candy-Sweets_12]

*face palms* 7131491

[Light Spark]

Great Story loved the ending just how parents would be in real life. Very Heartwarming and... How about After School days with Rumble and Scootaloo?

[BarthoBalchi]

That was a fantastic story, with the love being built up slowly instead of right off the bat, something that very few romance fics do right. 10 outta 10

[Candy-Sweets_12]

I freaking love the Game Grumps. Thank you for that, it really made my day.7131986

[Rainbow Savvy]

Welp, that was great and they finally did it. And apparently they're getting ready to do other things among kissing and hugging. I guess we'll come to that conclusion with the next story. Any and all puns are intended. Hint, hint *cough, cough* Next title should be 'Just Wanna Have Fun'

[Candy-Sweets_12]

Sorry for making you cry, I didn't intend for that to happen. 7132348

[Nikkori]

Girl, I've been begging for the equivalent of Calm Wind for SoarinDash for Rumbaloo.

You fit so well. I loved this story. I always felt Rumbaloo never got a lot of recognition. You changed that. This story wonderfully trolls you, but you can't help but come back for more. If this had a year long pause, everyone would read. This long, and drawn out romance makes me feel warm inside.

Long story short, You are a wonderful writer!

"Just Propose Already!" and other Rumbaloo tales

(My sister mumbled in her sleep "Is there a pig and grappling hook?")

"Marriage is Overrated.." and other Rumbaloo tales

"We Live Together Now!" and other Rumbaloo tales

"A Fiesty Mare, A Awesome Stallion, live in a house...." and other Rumbaloo tales

Those are my suggestions!

[YoshiLoverMLP]

I think that this was the perfect ending for a sequel coming up. I enjoyed every moment of this story and think your a great writer. A better writer then me by a landslide. Anyways, I don't have any suggestions by I like the 'just propose already' title. Hopefully you continue to use your great talent of writing in something you love to write. I can tell that you enjoyed writing this story. The sappyness now aside I will have to say good job and hope you love writing the sequel as much you did for this story. I'll be there to read the sequel and love it just as much as I loved this story. Hope you feel encouraged by my comment rant. I don't want to push you though you should enjoy real life too. Bye and I'll be at sequel when it comes out.

[Hestia]

Finally finished reading this story and I'm looking forward to the sequel. This is one of the cutest Fics I've read in . . . well, forever. Thanks for writing it

[Candy-Sweets_12]

Thank you for enjoying it. I hope you enjoy the sequel as well.7133855

[TheSillyDuck]

7134269 There's gonna be a sequel!?

[Candy-Sweets_12]

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[Zeppo]

Well, that ends a nice little story that I've enjoyed.

I noticed that you referenced the introduction of Tender Taps last chapter, but sort of brushed him aside for continuity. I was wondering if, outside of this story, you like the ship Apple Bloom X Tender Taps.

[Candy-Sweets_12]

7156708 I don't favor it, but it's a cute ship, though, I prefer pipbloom, even though I completely doubt it'll become canon.

[Tycoon]

I read this whole story in a day and a half, it's so perfect! Why has this not gotten more popular??
I congratulate you on the amazing-ness of this story.
(Now we wait for the M-rated Sequel)

[Candy-Sweets_12]

Thank you for dedicating your time to this story, even though it could still use some work. I'm really glad that you enjoyed it, and I'll continue working on the sequel when I can.

Once again, thank you!7377505

[redmar]

Awww. That ending was so sweet with them sleeping together on their first night in their own house.

[Candy-Sweets_12]

Ding ding ding We have a winner! Yep, that is exactly what I based the cover image off of.7542717

Also, 7542691

Seriously though, I'm glad you enjoyed my silly little story, and I'm happy to see that you agree with some of it's themes. Thank you, it means the world to me when nice people such as you read this story.

[Candy-Sweets_12]

Glad to have been of service. *Salutes* Thanks for reading.7568311

[Devildogg20]

7606172 You were reading at 3AM, enough said

[Candy-Sweets_12]

Yeah, I honestly agree. I don't know where it came from and I never really got the point behind it. *shrugs* I just thought that maybe Blossom could believe in it, she seems to be the type of pony to do so, (at least in the way this story makes her out to be.)7642207

[Candy-Sweets_12]

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[Candy-Sweets_12]

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[Comrade Bagel Muffin]

I accept you challenge.

[Blackraven]

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