Equestrian Heroes

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Naruto x ?

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When her animals told her they had found somepony unconscious outside, the mare had been rather surprised. Once they led her to him, she asked her animal critters to help her get him back to the cottage. Hefting him over Morry the Moose, they brought him back to the cottage.

She then proceeded to tend to his injuries and watched over him. He had finally came to. "Oh hello, you helped me right?" Fluttershy couldn't help but let out a squeak as she had startled him. "Hello? My name is Naruto, Naruto Uzumaki, what's yours?" She shielded away as her various animal friends let out growls, causing the blond to stumble back.

Fluttershy spoke to them, quieting down her companions. "It's okay," She then turned to the blond. "M-My name is Fluttershy. H-Hello." They both exchanged a glance as blue eyes met blue eyes. The Pegasus once more shielded away from him.

"Well it's nice to meet you Fluttershy. Can you tell me where I am?"

"Oh we're outside of Ponyville Mr. Naruto."

Naruto just grinned. "Just Naruto, no Mr. ok?"

"N-Naruto, could you tell me why you were unconscious outside, but you don't have to answer it though, I was just curious." She shielded away as he turned towards her, bumping into one of her animal friends before quickly apologizing to the gentle soul.

They continued to talk as he informed her he was training and went overboard. They continued to talk and got to know each other better, as Fluttershy enthusiastically discussed how she was the town's vet and how she enjoyed taking care of the animals.

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"That was the first time we met. I appreciated that he pressed on to get to know me, but he didn't make it uncomfortable. Then there was the time he saved me from that mugger."

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Fluttershy felt herself placed on Naruto's back. She tightly clung onto him, her tears straining the back of his shirt. "Shy, stay awake. You got to stay awake." She heard him call out to her, keeping her awake.

"Guys please…I…I need your help." She heard him plead to the animals. "Fluttershy's hurt…and…" She began to drift off but was gently shaken awake. She couldn't help but wince when he disinfected her wounds and began wrapping them up with bandages.

"Sorry but I have to make sure its tight." Fluttershy's eyes began to tear up a bit. He gave her a reassuring look and a gentle rub.

"I…I understand." She answered him.

"This shouldn't have happened." He softly muttered to himself.

"I-t's okay. Y-You saved me from that bully w-who was trying to m-mug me." Maybe it was because how safe she was now, or perhaps how vulnerable she was and felt the need to be close to somepony. Whatever reason, she felt the urge to hug him and did so. She couldn't help but blush as she spoke these next words. "You're my hero."

"Will you…will you be okay?" He asked as her hold on him tighten.

"Can you…can you please stay?" Right now Fluttershy really needed a friend. Naruto's warmth and presence took her mind off the awful memories of her fillyhood that was resurfacing. Some time had passed and before she knew it, Fluttershy began to drift off. The sound of his heart beat and his warmth put her at ease enough for her to go to sleep.

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"I had woken up and to my surprise he had stayed the entire time. Feeding my animal friends and even made something for me to eat. It was nice having a stallion in my age range that treated me normal. Unless they were much older than me or happily married, my interactions with stallions were usually uncomfortable. As time went on, my feelings for him grew stronger.

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Storms. Fluttershy hated storms. She hated the thunder. Storms were the only thing that rivaled her fear of dragons. The more it thundered, the more frightened she became and that fright resulted in loud sobs.

"Fluttershy? Shy?" She could hear Naruto's voice from the hallway, but she was too terrified to move from under her blanket.

Rain drummed against the windows and the roof. A fork of lightning raced over the sky and white light filled the room. Her body trembled from terror.

Lightning flashed again, but before the next thunderclap, which resulted in her whimpering. Another loud thunderclap shook the house and Fluttershy could no longer help herself as she leaped from her bed and wrapped her arms around the blond, causing the stallion to stumble forward and land on the bed. A teary cheek was pressed against his chest and sobs followed the next heavenly growling.

"Fluttershy?"

Despite hearing his voice, she could only react with a gasp from the loud rumbling outside. Once Naruto became close enough, she latched onto him for dear life.

But the Pegasus just let out several sobs and squeezed tighter. Another flash of lightning cracked the sky and thunder shook the town. Fluttershy yelped loudly and buried her face in Naruto's chest.

"Shy, could you please loosen up?" She could feel him try to remove her, but she refused to let go.

"I'm sorry Naruto, but I can't!" She whimpered. "I'm so afraid of thunderstorms! I'm so ashamed. It's bad enough I'm scared of heights, but thunderstorms scare me beyond reason. I know you must think I'm a silly coward, but I can't help it." She broke down into sobs.

All her life Fluttershy had been scared of so many things. She was scared of even her own shadow as a filly, but while she always felt a little ashamed, she never felt as horrible about it as she did now. She was embarrassed. She was revolted in herself. She was supposed to be looking after and taking care of Naruto, but here she was forcing him to comfort her. He was supposed to be in his room resting, not taking care of her.

"I don't think you're silly." She felt his hands lift up her face. "…and a coward wouldn't have been capable of making that journey to fight Nightmare Moon all those weeks ago." Fluttershy found herself pulled forward. Next thing she knew, Naruto wrapped his arms around her protectively as he placed his chin on top of her head. "I'm here for you." Those words, those words meant everything in the world to Fluttershy. "Are you tired…are you tired of being scared Fluttershy?"

She simply nodded. The question had come out of nowhere, but the words resonated strongly with how she felt. "I am."

"We can't make those fears vanish overnight. Some ponies are just braver than others, that can't be helped any more than the tribe you were born in, but one can make strides towards it. You and I are going to work on making you a bit braver okay shy? It might take a while, weeks, months, or even years, but until you're at least no longer afraid of storms and heights, we're going to keep trying. Nopony should ever have the right to make you feel ashamed for what you are and you deserve the right to feel happy and comfortable in your own body."

Fluttershy couldn't find the words and could only nod. This feeling in her heart. Was this…was this what love felt like?

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"At that moment I knew my feelings for him grew into something more. This sense of safety and care was something I always gave to others and it felt nice to be on the other side. The moment I knew it was meant to be was after Rarity and I took Naruto out on a date.

"So was going on a date anything like you thought it would be?" He couldn't help but wonder.

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"No," She replied as she watched his face turn into one of surprise. "Even better. I was pretty nervous most of the time, but everything turned out so wonderful," She said softly, stepping towards him. She was beyond elated by the whole affair. Today had been absolutely wonderful.

"You aren't the only one." Naruto admitted with a soft chuckle.

Fluttershy looked at him with surprise. "Really?"

"Mainly because I wasn't sure what to expect, but I have to admit I enjoyed what we did. It wasn't some big and expensive spectacle. It was a fun and enjoyable experience with two dear friends. What could have been better?"

A smile graced the mare's features. "Yes," She answered as she took a moment to compose herself. "Well…I mean…uum…w-well." Suddenly nervousness began to spread through the mare as a blush once more overtook her cheeks. Her panic was abated when Naruto reached forward and comfortingly rested his hands on her shoulders.

"Shy, before the night is over, can I have one last request?" Fluttershy nodded, unable to trust her own voice. That was when he asked the question that made her heart flutter. "Can I get a kiss from the fair maiden?"

Once more he received a nod. Fluttershy watched him move forward and felt his arm wrap around her hips. He pulled her close and gentle breaths escaped her mouth. He leaned forward and captured her lips against his.

Their lips connected. It was a soft kiss, the kind of kiss that left her melting into his arms, losing all sense of herself. It was a passionate kiss that made her feel relaxed. She felt her back hit against the wooden structure that was her door and let out a moan as she felt his hands resting on her hips. She moved her own arms to his neck and held him close, tilting her head to the side. Their tongues never touched and they just wrapped themselves in the warmth of each other's lips. She even went as far as to use her wings to nestle around his form.

After what could have been a second or a thousand years, they pulled apart, both out of breath after their passionate kiss. They stood there leaning against the door of the house. She was absolutely exhilarated.

"Goodnight Fluttershy." He said as they pulled apart.

"Goodnight Naruto." She bid him goodnight as she opened the door and glanced back, sharing one last look with him before entering her home. She let out a happy little 'yay' as she went to her bedroom.

Flopping down on the bed, she let out a happy little sigh as she played today's events through her mind.

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"Awww. That's so sweet." Pinkie Pie let out a happy little squeal.

"He really is so caring." Ditzy added with a smile. "So yeah, I guess its my turn." She added as she began to regale the final tell of the evening.

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