I woke up to the smell of forest air and flowers. I opened my eyes slowly and saw nothing but pink. 'Did Fluttershy...?' I thought as I shifted slightly and saw the yellow pony nuzzled into my chest. My music was playing softly in the background, but I blocked it out for a moment or two as I stared at Fluttershy's prone body pressed against mine, her breasts brushing against my chest.

What made it worse was that I had my arms wrapped around her neck. I slowly let go of Fluttershy, and checked the time. "Really? Seven AM... Fuck it, I'm going back to bed." I stated quietly, wrapping my arms back around Fluttershy and pulling her up my body slowly, her head nuzzling into my neck. I listened to the music quietly playing, and slowly fell back to sleep.

Fluttershy awoke to feeling something pressing gently against her neck. She looked up and saw Daniel, asleep and arms around her. Her heart started to pick up, butterflies in her stomach (no pun intended), and her face felt flushed. She pushed his arms off of her gently, but that only woke him up.

"Fluttershy, what were you doing in my bed?" He asked, his red eyes gleaming in the early morning darkness. She gave a quiet 'Eep!' and shot out of the bed, her face a furious crimson.

"G-g-good morning, d-Daniel. I had a nightmare last night and needed somepony to comfort me." She cursed in her head for making up a lie, but better than the truth right now.

"That's alright. If you need anyone to talk to or to comfort you, I can help you in any way I can." He gave a smile and picked up the device, checking the time. "7:30? Time to get up, I guess..." He said, looking to Fluttershy. She got the implication and quickly left the room, her face still crimson but a small smile on her face.

'At least he isn't awkward with me... I would hate myself for a long time for doing that...' She thought as she went to her room to get clothes for her shower, a long green dress and blue slippers, with a pink butterfly pendant in her hair. She walked into the bathroom to start a shower quietly. She stepped into the shower, slipping out of the towel and stepping into the warm water.

The warmth reminded her that of this morning with Daniel, and her wings started to splay slightly as she thought about Daniel's tone chest, his large arms encircled around her, his steady breathing and comforting words, his warm skin pressed against her fur.

'Stop thinking like that Fluttershy!' She screamed at herself, her wings uncomfortably stiff. Her marehood was wet, but not from the water. A knock came from the door, Fluttershy being pulled from her thoughts with a small squeak.

"Hey Fluttershy, can you hurry up please? It's been twenty minutes and I would like to take a shower..." He trailed off.

"I'm sorry Daniel, I'll get out now if you want." Fluttershy said over the water. She turned off the water, not waiting for a response, wrapping herself in two towels and walking out quickly, her eyes meeting with Daniels for a moment. He was holding a large towel, in nothing but his boxers, a pair of casual clothing in one hand with the towel in the other. She walked down to her room and dried off, but certain things stayed wet even after she tried drying them.

Daniel blushed slightly as he saw her breasts pushed into the towel, squeezing them to her body. He walked into the small bathroom, placing the clothes onto a towel rack and pulled off his boxers, then jumped into the shower. He turned on the hot water, only to get slightly cold water.

'Great, no hot water for me...' He thought as he quickly wet his entire body down and used the bar of soap to wash his body. He jumped out, slightly chilled by the water, and dried off. He put on his clothes and walked out, throwing his towel into a small bin next to the door with other dirty clothes. He walked downstairs quietly, seeing Fluttershy bent over feeding the animals.

He turned and walked back upstairs, a blush forming on his cheeks. He went into his room and grabbed his wallet, iPod, white socks, a pair of white sneakers. Daniel was putting on his socks when the door opened and Fluttershy's head popped into view.

"Breakfast is ready when you're hungry..." She retracted her head from the door, closing it quietly. He continued putting on the socks and shoes, then walked downstairs. A smell of pancakes and eggs wafted up the stairs, making his mouth water slightly. He walked down the stairs a second time, this time with no view of Fluttershy's rear, and walked into the door next to the stairs, only to go to a broom closet full of animal feed and cleaning materials.

I walked towards the other doorway, seeing Fluttershy at the dining table, a stack of pancakes and scrambled eggs sitting on a mahogany dining table, four chairs pushed into the table.

"Angel, please eat your breakfast." Fluttershy's voice said from the kitchen. Daniel walked into the kitchen, slightly irritated with this sack of meat that they call a rabbit.

"Hey Fluttershy." He said as he turned the corner, seeing her bending over the counter with a plate of carrots in her hands. Angel had his head turned away from her, a scowl on his face.

"Hi, Daniel." She said quietly, turning her head to him with a smile before going back to the little prick called Angel. The bunny turned to Daniel with a look of fear on his face, then Daniel got an evil idea.

"Is Angel being trouble?" Daniel asked, a sweet smile etched onto his face.

"He's not being trouble, he just won't eat his breakfast." Fluttershy said with a slight pout on her face, which Daniel found adorable.

"Let me talk to him for a minute." Daniel said, giving the bunny an evil grin. Angel started shaking his head frantically, but got picked up by Daniel and brought over to the doorway.

"I'm going to help you out here... Don't give Fluttershy a hard time, or I might make you disappear in the night. That forest nearby looks friendly enough to have a little talk with you. She is giving you a home, food, and love and you just throw it back into her face with a scowl on your face. Be nicer to her." Daniel said, giving the bunny a glare. Angel froze in his hand, Daniel's stare a hundred times worse than Fluttershy's.

He gave a frantic nod, which got him a small pat on the head and brought over to the counter once more. Angel hopped out of his hands, jumping to the plate quickly and started munching on the carrots.

"What'd you say to him to make him act like that?" Fluttershy asked in awe, Angel giving her a smile.

"I just told him how lucky he is to have such a loving caretaker, then gave him a small glare." He said dismissively. Fluttershy blushed, then grabbed a plate and put a stack of pancakes onto the plate, scooping some of the scrambled eggs onto the plate also.

"Here you go Daniel." Fluttershy said, handing him the plate.

"Thanks Fluttershy, love scrambled eggs with cheese, a bit of salt, and pepper." He gave her a smile and walked to the dining table, waiting for Fluttershy to sit down.

"I like my scrambled eggs the same way..." Fluttershy said quietly, which made Daniel blink once. Fluttershy started eating her plate, while Daniel started cutting his stack of pancakes. He took a bite of the pancakes with some scrambled eggs on it, and complimented Fluttershy on her cooking.

"Wow Fluttershy, never had pancakes this good before, and the scrambled eggs are perfect." He took another bite and Fluttershy stopped eating and blushed.

"It's nothing really..." She said, looking down at the floor and blushing.

"This ain't nothin' Fluttershy. This is great." He said. They continued eating in silence, then Daniel washed the dishes.

"Daniel, you don't have to wash them. I was going to do it myself." He shook his head and said.

"Nonsense Fluttershy, you cooked, so I'm doing my part by washing dishes." She walked out of the room, blushing slightly, and grabbed a bag of feed and walking outside. He finished washing the dishes, dried off his hands, and grabbed a bag of feed that Fluttershy set next to the door.

She was already feeding the animals, so he joined her in silence. After five minutes, the sun peaked over the horizon and Daniel stared for a second before going back to feeding the animals. They finished and Fluttershy went inside, setting the remains of the bags into the closet.

"I have to go into town, so I'll be gone for a while." She stated quietly, grabbing a coin purse.

"I want to get a job so I can help pay for the food and stuff." he stated, grabbing his sunglasses and putting them on, hiding his red eyes. Her ears perked up slightly, but she shook her head and said.

"You don't have to do that. I won't force you to do that." He looked at her and said. "I shouldn't be sitting around all day, eating up food and taking up space. I'm going into town and seeing if I can get a job to help out around here." Fluttershy looked at him.

"You don't take up space Daniel." She said sternly. They walked out the door, an awkward silence taking both of them. They walked to the edge of town, saying their goodbyes, then splitting up and going opposite directions.

I walked to the orchard in the distance, thinking it was Sweet Apple Acres. About an hour later, I reached the edge of the orchard, some idle talking heard faintly. I walked onto the path and started my trek down the path, a faint pounding of hooves against wood could be heard. After ten minutes, I saw Applejack kicking an apple tree.

"Hey Applejack!" I yelled to her, catching her attention while she was walking to the next tree.

"Hey Daniel! How're you tahday?" She asked, bucking the tree.

"I was hoping I could get a job somewhere in Ponyville to help Fluttershy out with food and other things." I said, finally reaching her.

"I could hook ya up with a job, but you'll be up at the crack of dawn and be working 'til dusk." I smiled and said.

"A normal job for me back on Earth. Used to work on a farm myself, 'til I got here." She gave a laugh and said.

"Well, I certainly appreciate the help. Big Mac hurt himself yestahday, so I'm left to do all this work." I cocked an eyebrow and said.

"Do I start working now?" She nodded and demonstrated bucking a tree.

"I don't think I can buck a tree. I would probably break my legs doing that and I wouldn't knock down a single apple." I hopped up and grabbed a branch, pulling myself up and plucking the apples into my hands, dropping them into bushels. It took me about ten seconds to pick all of the apples from the tree. I hopped down and picked up the bushels, moving to the next tree.

I hopped up again, swinging my legs around and hanging by my legs while I pick the apples. It actually cut down the time to pick the apples by half and I was perfectly fine. We worked together for about four hours, halfway through I turned on my music. By midday, Applejack and I had already cleared a quarter of the orchard.

"Hey Applejack, lunch is being served soon." A young voice said as I was in one of the trees, plucking the apples.

"Alright Applebloom, make sure to have another plate out for a guest." Applejack said, bucking a tree.

"Who's the guest, and where is that music coming from?" Applebloom asked, looking around.

"His name's Daniel, and he's helping me out on the orchard. The music is coming from some special device he has." Applejack answered. I hopped down from the tree, picking up the half full bushels and moving to the next tree. I hopped up to the next tree and started picking the apples.

"Daniel, can ya come here?" Applejack yelled, which I dropped from the tree and landed next to them.

"What's up?" I asked, startling them.

"Don't scare me like that!" Applejack said angrily, gripping her chest playfully.

"This is Daniel?" The young girl next to Applejack asked, staring at me. She looked to be a little younger than me, maybe fourteen or so. She wore jeans and a yellow shirt, with red hair and an almost pink bow.

"Hey." I said, pulling out the iPod and turning off the music.

"How come you don't look like a pony?" Applebloom asked.

"I'm not a pony..." I said, wiping the sweat from my forehead with my shirt.

"You ain't a pony?!?" She yelled, hiding behind Applejack.

"Applebloom, don't act like that. No, he ain't a pony, but he's kind and won't hurt a fly." Applejack said sternly. Applebloom moved out from behind her and stared at me.

"Hello." I said, offering a hand.

"Hi! Do you have a cutie mark?" She said, gripping my hand and shaking.

"What's a cutie mark?" I asked, looking at Applejack.

"A cutie mark is what represents a ponies talents and what they do for the rest of their lives." She said, pulling up her sleeve on her arm revealing three apples.

"It looks like a tattoo..." I said blankly, staring at the cutie mark.

"What's a tattoo?" Applejack asked, cocking her head to the side slightly.

"It's like a cutie mark, except you can get whatever you want on your body. It requires a needle to pierce the skin and put ink into the skin, it's a bit painful but it lasts a lifetime." I explained.

"What do you do for a living if you don't have a cutie mark to tell you what you do best?" Applebloom asked.

"Normally a human would find a job they enjoy doing and work the job for the rest of their life. It's pretty depressing actually." I answered, thinking back to Earth.

"So, humans don't get cutie marks?" I shook my head to the question.

"Alright Applebloom. Daniel, you think you can stay for lunch?" Applejack asked.

"Sure, don't know the town yet." I said, shrugging my shoulders. I grabbed the full bushels and put them in the cart, then pull it along the trail, eventually reaching the barn.

"I'm a mighty hungry." Applejack said, pushing her way through the door.

"Leave some for me!" Applebloom yelled, running through the door. I just sigh and walk through like a normal person.

"We got a guest joining us for lunch. Daniel, can ya come in here?" Applejack yelled. I walked into the kitchen, feeling all eyes on me.

"I just noticed this, but why do ya have those sunglasses?" Applebloom asked. I cringed slightly, and said.

"To hide my eye color..." I said quietly.

"What's wrong with yer eye color?" Applejack asked.

"Most people considered me a demon for my eye color, so I decided to hide them with sunglasses." I said, getting nervous with everypony staring at me.

"We won't contradict ya none for yer eyes, sugarcube." Applejack said, a small smile on her lips. I sighed and slid off my sunglasses, my eyes closed. I opened my eyes slowly, feeling all eyes on my face now.

"Just because ya have red eyes, people call you a demon? Rarity was right, your world was horrible." Applejack said. I put my sunglasses back on.

"Come on, then! Grab a plate and get yer grub." Applejack said, giving a loud 'Yee Haw!' and grabbing a large plate and stacking countless things onto said plate. Applebloom grabbed a plate herself and piled on random apple based treats onto her plate. A large man wearing a red shirt and blue jeans with bandages wrapped around his torso walked in and grabbed a plate.

I grabbed a plate and inspect each treat before grabbing one or two from each. I sat at the table, grabbing a glass of water set out for me and Applejack. I drank the water greedily, now realizing how thirsty I am right now. I grabbed a fork and drove it through a slice of apple pie. I took a bite and smiled happily.

"This is great!" I said after I swallowed it, taking another bite of the pie.

"Granny Smith's own recipe..." Applejack trailed off, a sullen look taking her face. I saw Applebloom starting to tear up and Big Mac stop eating for a moment.

"What happened to your grandmother?" I asked, realizing I struck a nerve with Applejack.

"She passed away a few years ago, lived to be a hundred seventy three, then came down with a sickness that ravaged her lungs. She passed in her sleep, so she wasn't in pain when it happened." Applejack explained, tears brimming her eyes. I closed my eyes and said a few words for her, even if I didn't know her in person.

"Let's not let that bring everypony down. Let's continue eating." Applejack said, wiping her tears with a rag. The two siblings murmured their agreements, continuing with eating. We continued eating in silence, the subject bringing good memories to the siblings. Applejack grabbed all the plates after everyone finished eating and cleaned them off, while I waited on the front porch.

A few minutes later, she came out and walked to the barn. We grabbed new bushels, replacing the full ones and placing them in the barn. Thirty minutes passed in silence as we moved full bushels into the barn. The new bushels in the cart, I took the cart and pulled it to the spot we were at. We reached the spot and went to work, grabbing the empty bushels and getting the apples.

We worked until sundown, the cart full from the combined work of Applejack and I. I pulled the cart back to the barn, carrying the bushels into the barn, then pulling the cart inside. Applejack went inside the house and I waited outside. She came back out with a large bag full of clinking, my guess coins.

She threw the bag to me and I checked the contents of the bag, absolutely full of gold coins.

"Is this the currency of this world?" I asked, getting a nod from Applejack.

"This seems a lot..." I said, weighing the bag.

"This farm gets a lot of money from just selling apples. That's not including jams, treats, and our special apples. That's a day's pay for the farm." Applejack explained.

"I'll be back tomorrow at the crack of dawn, alright Applejack?" She nodded once more, then walked inside the house. I turned around and walked down the path, seeing half the orchard already done. I continued walking down the path, finally reaching the entrance, then made my way to Fluttershy's cottage.

About an hour of walking and I made it back to the cottage, seeing a single shadow moving about the grounds. I made my way to the yard, Fluttershy feeding the animals for the night.

"Hey Fluttershy." I said casually, holding the large brown sack of coins in my hands. She squeaked and turned around, and saw the large bag.

"What's that?" She asked.

"My pay for the day." I said, tossing it onto the porch and grabbing a bag of feed.

"That's a lot for just one day." She said meekly, staring at the bag.

"I thought so too, but Applejack said that the farm gets a lot of money from just selling apples, not including the jams, treats, and special apples." I shrugged as I gave a squirrel it's food, it eating it and running up a tree. We continued feeding the animals, and after ten minutes of silence, we finished and walked inside, placing the bags of feed into the closet with me holding the sack.

"I'm going to count this tonight before I go to sleep." I said, staring at the bag.

"I'm going to cook dinner, if that's alright with you." Fluttershy said, walking into the kitchen. I walked upstairs and put the bag into my room, then grabbed a pair of clothes and towel and made my way to the bathroom. I closed and locked the door, taking off my dirty clothes and putting the clean ones on towel racks. I hopped into the shower and turned on the water, it starting out a nice cold then getting warm.

"I'll have to remember to set an alarm for like five." I said to myself, scrubbing with the bar of soap. I finished my shower, dried off, put on my clean clothes, put the dirty clothes into the bin next to the bathroom and walking to my room. I started to set the alarm for the morning when I heard Fluttershy knock on the door.

"Dinner's ready." She said quietly through the door.

"Alright, just have to set my alarm for the morning." I answered, still messing around with the alarm. I changed it to 5:00 AM and set it for every day, then went downstairs for dinner. I walked in to seeing Angel eating a salad or something, and a plate set out with spaghetti and a baked potato.

"Strange meal combo." I mumbled. Fluttershy walked out with another plate, setting it on the table with a fork and knife.

"Oh, hello Daniel." She said with a smile.

"Hi." I said, confused by the sudden happy Fluttershy. I sat at the table, Fluttershy sitting before me.

"I hope you enjoy dinner." Fluttershy said.

"If it's anything like breakfast, then I'll certainly enjoy it. Also, do you have cheese and butter for this potato?" I asked, getting a nod from Fluttershy.

"I'll go get it." I said, getting up and going into the kitchen. There was a stove, large sink, surprisingly a microwave, a refrigerator, and loads of cabinets. I opened the fridge and sought out shredded cheese and butter. I found them and walked back into the dining room. I cut opened the potato and put butter and cheese on it, letting them both melt before scraping out the potatoes onto the plate.

I got up and put the items back into the fridge, then finally ate. We ate the meal in the same silence that I've been used to all day. I finished first and got up and threw away the skin of the potato, then started washing the plate, when I felt arms wrap around my waist. I turned my head and saw Fluttershy looking up at me with those teal eyes.

"Hi." I said, still washing the dishes. I finished off the plate and dried it off, then turned around and returned the hug, which surprised Fluttershy. We stood like that for a minute before she pulled away. I followed her to the dining room, grabbing her plate and washing it off, then drying it and putting them both away.

I washed the utensils and the pots and pans used for dinner, then felt tired. I went upstairs, hearing Fluttershy in the shower. I went to my room, pulled off my clothes, and decided to use them tomorrow. I laid down on the bed, then picked up my iPod and checked the time, seeing it's only 9:00 PM.

"This is going to be normal for me." I said, turning on the music and letting my head hit the pillow. I fell asleep, only to wake up again and get up, rubbing my face. "I hate mornings." I grumbled, getting up. I heard some shuffling outside the door, then the door burst open with Fluttershy grinning like a bandit.

"HI, Danny!" She said in an uncharacteristically cheerful voice.

"Hi, Fluttershy." I said, confused. She frowned and said.

"You haven't called me Fluttershy in over a year since we started dating." I blinked a couple of times, then looked at her and said.

"Dating?!?" She looked taken aback by my sudden burst, but started giggling. She wrapped her arms around my neck and kissed me full on the lips. She pulled away, and I just froze. Fluttershy just kissed me full on the lips without a second thought! I blushed furiously as I remembered how her lips felt against mine.

"Danny, you okay?" Fluttershy asked, concerned.

"I don't remember any of this." I said simply. She giggled once more and pulled me out of the room and into the bathroom, pulling off her shirt. I looked away, blushing furiously once more.

"Danny, why are you acting like you did when you first came here? It's been over a year since we started dating and and a year and a half since you came here." She said, pulling up her hair and unhooking her bra. I looked away once more, somehow blushing even more then I did before. She pulled me in for another kiss, taking off the green skirt she had on, revealing pink underwear. She took that off too and stepped into the shower.

I sat there with my mouth agape, taking my fist and punching myself. I awoke to the alarm playing, sitting up in the bed with wide eyes. 'Why did I dream of Fluttershy and I dating? Am I developing feelings for her? I already told Twilight, I don't want to harm anypony while I'm here, especially Fluttershy. She's too kind to me.' I thought, grumbling as I turned off the alarm and dressed up in fresh clothes. 'Another day, another dollar.' I said mentally as I stepped into the shower and started the day.