i just came up with reason/story behind them..... let's see.....
'candy beat & cinnamon harmony were taking a walk together, when they heard a dog barking. it was winona.... she was chasing two chipmunks & they ran up a tree; scared
candy beat & cinnamon harmony thought 'winona... what's she doing?! let's go help them!'
'winona, stop it! leave them alone!' said candy beat
then applejack came over
'applejack, thank goodness... can you tell her to stop chasing these chipmunks?... she's scaring them'
applejack 'oh winona, you know it's not nice to chase chipmunks... you scared them'
winona '?'
applejack 'sigh' oh well... just don't do it again, ok?'
cinnamon harmony 'don't worry, we'll take care of them '
applejack: 'ok... good luck ' then she left with winona
candy beat 'how should we calm them down?'
cinnamon harmony 'hmmm.... ah i know. let's try to calm them down by climbing the tree & gently speaking to them'
candy beat 'that's a good idea'
candy beat 'here, here'
cinnamon harmony 'it's okay... she's gone now'
chipmunks 'nervous'
candy beat 'they're nervous... ah i know'
candy beat held out her hoof
cinnamon harmony 'okay '
cinnamon harmony did the same
candy beat 'it's okay... come here... we won't hurt you'
the chipmunks slowly warmed up and walking slowly towards them
cinnamon harmony & candy beat reached out towards them & picked them up
& they stroked them
'it's okay now' said candy beat
the chipmunks slowly calmed down
candy beat & cinnamon harmony: ^^
they climbed down
the chipmunks licked them
^^
'i know... let's take the to fluttershys place to a check up of sorts' said candy beat
cinnamon harmony 'yeah '
at fluttershy's place,
fluttershy 'they seem fine to me. just a bit shaken up.... they seem to grown attached to you too'
candy beat & cinnamon harmony : ^^
candy beat: i know... cinnamon harmony, why don't we keep them as pets
cinnamon harmony: ah that'd be nice .... what do you think of that, fluttershy?
fluttershy: ah i think that'd be nice ^^ but what are you going to call them? they look like females
candy beat: hmm... female, huh? i know.... this one is going to be called 'maple'
cinnamon harmony: then this one will be called 'hazel'
fluttershy: 'those are really nice names '
candy beat: 'then it's decided ^^ '
fluttershy ' ^^ take good care of them, okay? '
cinnamon harmony 'yeah! '
candy beat 'can we bring them over to you for check ups every now and then? since you like animals '
fluttershy: 'um... okay '
candy beat & cinnamon harmony: 'yay ^^ '
cinnamon harmony: 'we'll be good friends, hazel '
candy beat: 'us too, maple '
maple & hazel: slowly warmed up... and then they smiled
*and that's how it came to be*