Chapter 20: Flower of Memories

Hope: Day 4
Nightfall: Day 18

Hope’s POV - Earlier that Morning

After our tea conversation had ended, at the Cakes. Pinkie pulled out some plain paper, out of nowhere, for me to use. She explained, “I was given this drawing paper by accident, instead of coloured paper. Can you believe it!? It isn’t ideal for parties, so you can have it for your art. It is better for it to be used than nothing.”

Drinking the last sip of tea, I showed my appreciation, “Thank you Pinkie, really. I thought you were going to throw me a party.”

I picked up Tank and we all left our seats. Shy then said her appreciation, “Thank you for buying us the drinks, Pinkie.”

As we were about to walk outside, Pinkie replied, “Hey no problem. I got to get to work now. Mr and Mrs Cakes need me to foal-sit for them. See you two lovebirds soon.” She dashed back inside, with the door quickly closing behind her.

With me and Shy refreshed after such a nice warm drink, we went to finish our shopping and then began our walk home.

It was just nearly 3:00pm when we near arrived back home. As I was holding Tank, I didn’t want to get flirty with Shy but, I spotted a flower that reminded me of my mother back on Earth.

Back then, when I was little, she picked up a flower for me and threaded it into my hair. It was kind of embarrassing. But for some reason, it brought the thought to my mind.

Anyway, the flower I saw was a lavender colour that matches Twilight’s coat and it was bigger than the rest of them here. So, without Shy noticing while she was walking ahead, I decided to quickly pick it up for her.

When we arrived at the front door. She turned and looked towards me, clearly noticing that I was hiding something. I was holding Tank on my right shoulder and hiding the flower with my left paw behind my back. Curious, she questioned, “Hope, what are you hiding?”

Hoping to had surprised her a little later. I thought, might as well do it now. So I asked, “Close your eyes. I got something for you.”

She did so without question, after saying, “Um-… okay.”

I thought she would had been a bit more hesitant. But, I knew she trusts me now.

Laying Tank down on the ground for a moment. I walked towards her and then carefully threaded the flower through her mane, trying to be gentle as possible.

Once I had put it on. I don’t know why, but it just looked so adorable on her. A beautiful flower for a beautiful mare. So cute.

I snapped back to reality as soon as she asked, in concern, after opening her eyes, “Hope, what are you doing?”

As I picked up Tank, I asked her, while getting excited, “Have you got a mirror?”

A bit confused, she asked, “I got one in my room. Why?”

I really can’t wait for her to see it. So I said, excitedly, “Let me show you...”

As we arrived back inside our home. I put Tank on the ground and took Shy upstairs to her room. Then, I showed her appearance in the mirror.

Her face just lit up, like her if were her birthday. Then she smoothed me in kisses, which I surprisingly did not see coming, as she knocked me on my back again.

I knew I did the right thing picking up a little present early for her.

Hope’s POV - That Night

It was just after nine 9:00pm at night. As I was bored out of my head, just sitting around and doing nothing at all. Fluttershy was laying on her couch resting and had noticed that I didn’t look comfortable. So she asked, in concern, “Hope, are you alright?”

She wasn’t shy around me anymore and I knew we got quite attached to each other now. I replied, being honest, “Just so bored… I don’t get it how everypony chills out at night, after work, without having something to do.”

Shy went into thought for a moment and then suggested “Why don’t you do some art? It may help you take your mind of things.”

I replied, while being honest, “I have to be in the mood for it. It isn’t easy to sketch without any inspiration or interest.”

Fluttershy went in thought once again and suggested, “Well, I know a few weeks ago that Applejack had opened a night bar… But I… never managed to gather the courage to go… Because I was… nervous.”

I thought, ‘Well, it was a good reason. You never know what can happen on your first night out. But wouldn’t Applejack be there anyway, to keep an eye on her, if something goes wrong?’

Desperate for something to take my mind of boredom. I asked, like a little foal would, “Can we go, pleas---------e.”

Looking nervous and worried. She gave in and offered, “If you- if you really want to.”

Without trying to mimic her ‘yay’. I shouted, “Yay, that’s what I’m talking about!”

However, my celebration was cut short when Shy asked, “But only if you take your Burn Cream.”

I was totally confused, as I don’t remember having any on in the hospital. I assumed though that she was probably flirting with me, but I knew that she wasn’t the one to joke. So I asked, “‘Burn Cream’…?” I had a bad feeling about where this was going.

Realising that I didn’t know, she explained, “Oh that’s right, I haven’t told you yet. In the hospital, I had to…”

Not knowing how to respond. She paused for a moment as she blushed furiously.

Not having a clue why, I asked, “Err… go on… I promise I won’t get mad. I could never be mad at you Fluttershy.”

She attempted proceed with her explanation, “In the hospital, I had to… … … … …”

The last part she said was whispered very quietly, so that no one would be able to hear it. But with my good wolf ears, I heard her clear as day, ‘I had to rub your entire body with it, while you were unconscious. And you kind of got an erection.’

I didn’t think I could get redder than a tomato at this point. Angel, funny enough, was sat on the chair rubbing his head in confusion. I knew if he heard this, he would not give me a break. But more importantly, I was thinking, ‘Oh shit! Oh shit! Shit! Shit! Shit!’

Very hesitantly, I tried to confirm, “I had a…!?”

Before I carried on. Her eyes shot wide open and then she hid her face behind her mane, realising that I just heard her. I then asked Angel, her bunny, “Could you wait upstairs please. I want to have a private chat with her.”

He stumped his foot on the chair, in frustration, and took a pillow up with him.

I meanwhile came closer to Shy and apologised, while carefully moving her mane out of the way, “Sorry about that… The little… guy has a mind of its own.”

I started thinking, ‘*mentally face-hoofs self* I should had realised that having sexy dreams would do something like this. But it’s too late now.’

Snapping me out of my thoughts. Fluttershy started blurting out apologies, “I’m so sorry. I shouldn’t have stared. It was so rude of me.” She then hanged her head low in shame.

Using a paw to bring her chin up gently. I ensured her, while looking into her eyes, “Don’t worry about it-”

Suddenly realising something. I asked in fear, “Um… did anypony else… you know… see anything?”

She explained, “No, I was the only pony awake in the room. The doctor had just left before I treated you.”

Fluttershy’s POV - The Night before in Hospital

It was getting quite late and everypony had left apart from me. Rainbow Dash was sleeping soundly and the changeling was still unconscious. The only ponies that were in the ward awake were me and a doctor, with Hope on the bed unconscious.

The doctor said, “We need to apply the ointment to help his wounds heal. Fluttershy, you mind if you take the bandages off for me while I just head to the store room?”

I replied, “Of course doctor.”

While the doctor was leaving, I did as I was told and began removing the bandaging. I smoothed his coat out to get a clear view at the wound on his chest.

There was just only a little cut, but it should be right by tomorrow.

I then heard a moan coming from Rainbow Dash, so I quickly dashed to the side of her bed.

She was waking up, so I called out to her, “Rainbow Dash…?”

Tiredly, she opened her eyes and took in her surroundings. She then asked, while partly dizzy, “Flu- Fluttershy? Where am I?”

She then attempted to raise herself up, but moaned in pain while doing so. I quickly suggested to her, “You should lay down and rest Rainbow. You’re in no condition to sit up yet.”

Looking quite sleepy, she protested, “I’ll be fine.”

Then, she took the moment to take in her surroundings of the room properly. But I don’t think she had noticed the changeling at the other side of the room, in bed, though.

Noticing Hope, she offered, “Fluttershy, if you really want Hope. You can have him. I know he likes you even more than I. And besides, I’m always training for the Wonderbolts anyway. I was only teasing him the other day by the way.”

I was speechless for a moment there, not expecting her to say that. So I asked, “Rainbow…?”

She replied, ensuring, “Relax. I know you two make a great couple.”

Thankful for her kind words. I leaned over the bed and hugged her happily, “Thank you, Rainbow Dash.”

Suddenly hearing her moan in pain. I quickly backed away and apologised, “S- sorry.”

Recovering from the shock, she replied, “Don’t worry about it.”

“Are you two okay?” the doctor asked, while just coming back in.

We both stared in the direction of the entrance to the ward. The doctor then instructed, “Rainbow Dash, you can talk tomorrow. Right now, you must rest.”

The rainbow mane pegasus took a deep sigh and replied, “Fine…”

When she laid back down, I said, “Thank you. You are really my best friend, Rainbow.”

While she was getting comfortable under the covers, she replied, “Hey, no problem. We will talk tomorrow. Night Fluttershy.”

I then realised that Tank would be at her home, hungry. So I will need to make sure that I pick him up, when I leave shortly.

I then made my way back to Hope’s bed. There, the doctor was just currently struggling to unscrew the lid off.

After he managed to unscrew it. The doctor was looking a little drowsy, so I offered, “I treat him. I’m a fully qualified vet. Why don’t you call it a night, I be leaving shortly anyway.”

The doctor replied, “Well, we never allow anypony to treat patients in the wards. But if you’re a qualified vet. Then, I guess I can entrust you to treat him as I’m no expert with his biology. But don’t use too much, just a thin layer is enough.”

Just as the doctor was leaving, he said after a yawning, “Good night. And don’t worry, I’m sure he will be fine in the morning.”

Soon as he left, I then began to work my magic. I grabbed the container, which the doctor had left at the side of the bed, and read the instructions. Then, applied some to my right hoof.

I then say quietly, while making sure not to wake him, “I guess it’s time I helped you, my cute wolf-y.”

I started by rubbing his arms. They were nice and smooth, but I just adored the colour of his fur.

When I got to his paws. They looked like they had been under a lot of stress, with all the electricity he uses. So I wasted no time in applying cream to them. The nails didn’t look sharp, but they didn’t feel too sharp either.

I then did his feet and began to work my way up his legs. I thought I heard him moan, but I thought it was because of the pain he was in. Then, I stopped when I was nearing his… secret area and made a start with his head.

He just looked so adorable that I couldn’t resist sneaking a little kiss on his cheek. I then say quietly to him, as I gently put some round his head, “I’m nearly finished now.”

After that. I slowly turned his body around while being careful not to wake him, so that he was laying on his front.

Then I rubbed some extra cream on my hoofs and carefully flew and landed on top him, so that I’m standing above him, on his bed. I thought I leave his chest for last, to help avoid the bed sheets from removing the ointment after.

I then started slowly massaging his back…

After a minute or two while I was still working my magic touch. I thought I heard Hope mourn, “I love you Fluttershy.”

I instantly jumped up in the air and flew down by the side of the bed, thinking that I had probably woken him up. But when I examined him, he was still sound asleep.

I thought I put enough on his back. So I quickly finished his tail, then gently rolled him on his back and finally started with his chest.

While I went to get the last bit of the remaining ointment. Hope moaned in his sleep, “Oh Fluttershy…”

I replied, “I’m nearly finished. So you can go back to sleep for the rest of the night, after I’m done.”

Finally, I started with rubbing around his neck and slowly made my down to his stomach.

Just as I finished with his upper chest, I noticed that he had started to breath rapidly. So I figured that he was having a nightmare.

While quickly finishing rubbing his stomach in a swirl motion, with just a little more pressure on, he started moaning once again while breathing rapidly. So I ensured him, “It’s okay, I’m here for you…”

Soon, I noticed something slowly raising near his secret area. As I examined it, I figured that it was just his tail.

But when I looked again, after looking a away for a moment. I stopped and froze, as I realised what I had just done.

My eyes shot wide open, with my jaw dropped, as I realised that my massaging was arousing him.

I just couldn’t take my eyes of it. I could only stare at it none stop, while blushing like crazy.

When I came back to my senses after about five seconds, I quickly got off the bed and covered him with the blanket. Hoping it would hide itself in the morning.

Quickly putting the lid back on the case. I walked by the side of him and said quietly, “I’m so sorry Hope. I shouldn’t have seen that. I’ll be back tomorrow morning. Sleep well my wolf-y.”

I turned the lamps off and started walking towards the door. For a second, I thought I heard a snicker but I’m sure it wasn’t Rainbow Dash or Hope. Then, I started to panic. So I quickly left the hospital and headed to Rainbow’s house to pick up Tank.

When I arrived home with him. I fed him and the critters, then called it a night.

Hope’s POV - Just after the Conversation at Night

Fluttershy had just finished roughly explaining everything that had happened at the hospital. She’s told me that Rainbow likes me and that she would prefer me to be with Shy, like I always wanted to be.

Fluttershy, just finishing her explanation, “… I went to Rainbow’s house to pick up Tank and came home. I then quickly feed the little critters and went to sleep soon after… I’m so sorry for what I did.”

I ensured her, “Relax. Part of it was my fault, because I was-…” I hesitated and got worried at what I almost said.

Confused, she asked, “Um, because…?”

Scared on how she may react. I asked, “Okay I tell you, but please don’t kick me out?”

She asked, while partly upset with the thought, “Why would I do such a thing?”

I then said, as I made myself comfortable by sitting on the floor while trying to relax, “Okay… I kind of-… I dreamed about you making out with me.” I instantly closed my eyes, grit my teeth and embraced myself for the worse hoof in the face imaginable.

A few seconds later. I opened one eye while I still had my teeth grit, as I was expecting a hoof in the face and possibly getting kicked out. But what I saw was the complete opposite. She was sat in front of me with a loving smile, staring at me a little red that almost creeped me out. I expecting something bad to happen.

Hesitantly, I called, “F- Fluttershy…?”

She walked towards me and replied, “Awww, that’s so adorable.”

As she hugged me for real. I admitted while still partly surprised, “Err, yea. I have always loved you Fluttershy.”

I started to relax as we held the hug for a long good minute…

Once we broke the hug, she asked, “You get your cream on, while I get my saddlebag. I should have just enough for a drink for both of us.”

I replied, “No problem.”

Shy then give me a full canister of ointment and then I headed to the bathroom to do my thing, while she went to collect her bag.

The cream smelt kind of strange, but I know that Shy will force it on to me if I didn’t do it myself though. So I wasted no time in applying it…

After covering my entire body, in that smelly stuff, excluding what Shy calls ‘the secret area’. I decided that I might as well put some around there too. Better than having my fur dropping out… Oh man, err pony, this is embarrassing. I just hope the weird smell disappears when I get there. Maybe, I’m the only one that can smell it though.