Full of food, and low on energy, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie decided retiring for the night would be the best course of action. Despite their low energy levels and the fact they were retiring, sleep was the last thing on either mare's mind. Both mares felt like talking over a few things were in order.

Clyde and Sue had already retired for the night, whereas the younger two were still wide awake. Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie said their good-nights to Inky and Blinky (who had warmed up to having one of her idols, thus being less reclusive around her) before making their way to their room.

Blinky waited for a few seconds to make sure Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie would be out of earshot. "Wouldn't she be an awesome sister-in-law?"

The well spoken and affectionate Inky did a double take. "Sister, we know not whether the feelings are there. How could you jump to such rash conclusions?"

"It is not a conclusion, I was just asking."

"I wouldn't advise trying to find out either. We must not interfere with our sister's and her friend's relationship."

idea, thought Blinky. "Of course not." I'm going to find out. Despite her shyness, Blinky was good at finding these things out.

***

Being alone in their room was a different experience for Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie. Pinkie Pie, being Pinkie Pie, naturally thought it would be fun, despite what she needed to say to Rainbow Dash. On the other hand, Rainbow Dash felt like a school filly who was in love. It wasn't the whole mushy feeling either, it was the feeling that the slightest mistake she made could throw Pinkie Pie away. Making a good impression with her family was definitely a crucial stepping stone in the right direction.

The room was of good size and furnished well, kept exactly how Pinkie Pie left it when she left the rock farm as a filly. Perfect for the two mares who would be occupying the space within.

"Dashie?" Pinkie Pie looked towards her best friend.

"Yes, Pinkie," replied Rainbow Dash.

"I'm sorry." Tears started to well up in Pinkie Pie's eyes, as a lump developed in her throat, all along with her mane and tail deflating.

"What for?"

"I feel like I've been a meanie pants to you, Dashie. I disappear all that time, don't even bother to write, then I pushed you away when Princess Luna helped you find me, then i try to take my own life, and all the while you had feelings for me. Then to make it even worse, I've dragged you here when there's a chance that nothing will come of it..."

***

Blinky stood at the opposite end of the door leading to Pinkie Pie's room. called it, the young mare thought to herself in satisfaction before quietly trotting off to bed.

***

"...As if it's all your fault that any of this happened."

Rainbow Dash's mouth carried on without her brain formulating a response. "Pinkie Pie, listen. As much as none of this is my fault, neither is it yours. I understand why you don't return my feelings. We've all been through a lot, as I keep saying. And whether this works or not, a holiday with you is gonna be all kinds of awesome."

"But I know it will hurt you if it doesn't work out. Maybe even to a point that it pushes you away, even as a friend, and i really don't want that. You were the only pony who believed in me while I was gone after all."

"I can't deny it, I will feel kinda gutted, but you will never loose me. Just look at you and AJ now, your just as close as you were after everything. I'm sure we will be fine, Pinkie."

"Dashie, it will really upset me too. I reeeeeeeeeally want to fall for you. I just hope I do. I think I will, I mean, your like my bestest bestest friend, and your super amazing, one of a kind, and really attractive. But Pinkie promise me you won't hurt me." Pinkie Pie devised a devious plot.

"Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my...ARGHHHH."

Pinkie Pie looked towards the victim of her cupcake-to-the-eye-assault victims and giggled. "You told me to."

"Where did you even get that cupcake from?"

Pinkie Pie shrugged. "dunno, the author had one."

"What do you mean? you keep talking about 'the author.'"

Pinkie Pie looked around the room before closing in towards Rainbow Dash. "It's a secret," she whispered loudly, before patting Rainbow Dash on the head twice.

"Either way," Rainbow Dash responded, making her way towards the bedside, "you are not getting away with that." Rainbow Dash picked up a pillow with her mouth, and launched it with force at the pink mare. The pillow met its mark on Pinkie Pie's face.

"Ok, Dashie, we're even now." Pinkie Pie made her way to the bed. Rainbow let down her guard as it looked like Pinkie Pie was about place the pillow back in it's place on the bed. Big mistake. The pink mare swung the missile at Rainbow Dash, before releasing it point blank into her face.

"HEY! No fair," Rainbow Dash complained. However, the crafty pegasus had a great idea. She swiftly picked the pillow that was launched at her up off the ground, before gathering every pillow in the room and hovering a hair's width above the ceiling. As Pinkie Pie started to fly up to meet her, Rainbow Dash dropped the pillow barrage on Pinkie Pie, knocking her back down onto her hooves. "Give up?"

"Nopeeeey," Pinkie Pie replied, taking a single pillow in her mouth. The pink mare shot up towards Rainbow Dash.

"WATCH OUT!" Rainbow Dash's instincts kicked in as she gripped Pinkie Pie, who dropped the pillow to the ground.

"Huh?"

Rainbow Dash looked up, prompting Pinkie Pie to do the same. They were uncomfortably close to the ceiling.

"You...You saved my life."

"Probably wouldn't have killed you. Would have hurt though."

It was at this moment Pinkie Pie realised Rainbow Dash had all four hooves wrapped around her barrel. The pink mare wrapped her forehooves around her friend and. Rainbow Dash was rewarded with an affectionate muzzle under the chin, prompting a squee from the pegasus.

"Still, you saved me from something. Maybe we should stop playing this now, before I do something silly, like nearly crash into the celing again," Pinkie Pie suggested.

"Ok, Pinkie, but I won." Rainbow Dash released Pinkie Pie before the pair landed.

"I'll give you that one," replied Pinkie, gathering the pillows and putting them back on the bed.

"Well, I'm beat. I think my awesomeness needs recharging." Rainbow adash let out a yawn.

"Dashie, don't forget what you said you'd do," Pinkie Pie replied.

"How we slept on the train? Of course.

Pinkie Pie thought about something. "Dashie, since I have wings, and nothing to do tomorrow, can I go to work with you?"

"I don't know if you'll be able to move clouds, but it's worth a try, besides, having a flying buddy at work would be awesome all the same, especially you."

"Awwwww, Dashie is getting all mushy."

"of course..." Rainbow Dash did a double take, "HEY! I'm too awesome to be mushy."

"My mouth is zipped Dashie."

"Thank you."

The two mares made their way into bed, Rainbow Dash first, followed by Pinkie Pie. Dash put her hooves around Pinkie Pie, before pushing her barrel right up to Pinkie Pie. "That good?"

No reply.

"Pinkie?"

No reply.

"how did that adorable pink fluff ball get to sleep so quick?"

"Is that my new pet name, Dashie?"

No reply.

"Goodnight, Dashie."

"Night, Pink."

Author's Notes:

Not quite how the title made it sound. Eh?

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