"Hey, you awake?"

Rainbow grumbled in annoyance as her eyes fluttered open. Her eyelids still felt heavy, but her natural stubbornness pushed her to open them and face the new day. Next to her was a black figure with a satisfied grin on his face. Rainbow poked out her tongue at him and tried to roll the other way.

"Ugh, five more minutes, alright? Don't changelings get tired?"

"I was going to ask you the same thing about ponies. Judging by last night’s performance, you rarely do." She lightly punched him in the foreleg. But this only caused the changeling's smile to grow wider. "Anyway, this has been most enjoyable, but I must depart."

Dash's eyes flew open as she quickly shot up from her bed. The changeling made his way towards the window, but took a moment to stretch his limbs out first. Rainbow wasn't completely sure what had come over her, but she knew if he left, it would be the worst possible thing.

Great, now I'm thinking like Rarity, she thought to herself.

"You're leaving today?" She couldn't hide her disappointment from the changeling.

For years, she had dealt with the gossip and rumours about her being gay. Many colts back at flight school were intimidated by a mare who was stronger than them. So to bring her down, they started spreading rumours about her sexuality. They never really stopped, even when she went to Ponyville.

Even her best friend, Fluttershy, had thought she was for several years before realising Rainbow's real preference. As you might imagine, finding a coltfriend was pretty tough when everypony thought you preferred the same sex. So on Saturday nights, she would often find herself drinking her sorrows away, hoping that she would get lucky.

Then she met him.

"I'm sorry, Dash. King Daedalus is expecting me to return with love, and I can't disappoint the hive."

Her eyes pointed downwards.

Left again, she bitterly thought. Well I don't need him! I can go on my own like I always do. Who needs a...

She felt a pair of black lips make contact with hers for just a brief second, before letting go. She shook her head, stunned at the suddenness of the kiss. Then, when her mind caught up with reality, a rosy red covered her cyan cheeks.

"As I said, I must go back to the hive. However, although I have no orders to come back here, I would like to. I... have grown very fond of you. If that is alright with you."

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"Uh, sure. I'm sure I can put you in my schedule," she said as coolly as she could muster. She could only barely contain the untold amounts of glee she had rising in her.

"I am glad. I will see you soon... my love."

With that, the bug-like being flew through the window, leaving the multicoloured pegasus to gaze at him as he flew off.

Then she realised something.

How the buck am I going to tell the girls that I'm dating a changeling?

Author's Notes:

This section was created from the writing prompt. Everything after this will be longer and more in depth.