“Hello?” Fluttershy called into the house as she stepped in, closing the door behind her, “Rainbow, are you home? I know it’s early, I wanted to come see you for a while. Are you doing okay?”

“Yeah, I’m alright,” Rainbow called from upstairs, “Doing a little better. I’ll be down in a minute, I’m just getting dressed!”

A smile curled at Fluttershy’s lips, but she decided against it for now, “All right. I’ll just make some tea,” she called back.

Going to the kitchen, which she now knew just as much as her own, Fluttershy proceeded to make some orange pekoe tea. She hummed and whistled, despite the overwhelming storm cloud hanging over her head. What they were to do this afternoon was not going to be easy, but there wasn’t any way she could avoid it. Not when it was the best thing she could do in the situation.

Rainbow came down, pulling her shirt over her head as she rubbed her eyes. Spotting Fluttershy in the kitchen, she made to say hi, but stopped. She took a long look at her, her back turned to her. Her eyes trailed down to her jeans, and the round lump pulled tight inside them. All at once, a torrent of thoughts ran through her mind, most of them involving Fluttershy with significantly less clothing on. But over the last few days, she’d been worrying herself to death over all the dirty thoughts in her mind that made her feel miserable, that she’d completely forgotten about all the dirty thoughts in her mind that made her grin with delight.

It was time she rectified that.

She approached her quietly, wrapping her arms around the girl’s waist and biting down on her neck as her hands slipped up her shirt to rub her stomach.

“Oooh!” Fluttershy squeaked, a little surprised at the gesture, “Gosh, Dashie… you’re a little frisky this morning…”

Rainbow didn’t say anything, only hooking her fingers into the waist of Fluttershy’s jeans and pushing them down her legs, pushing her forward over the counter a bit as she kissed along her neck.

Fluttershy let out a moan, shuddering a bit as she reached over the counter, “N-N-Now?” She uttered.

“Yes, now,” Rainbow said softly as she reached back and pushed her shorts down, freeing her erection and positioning herself under Fluttershy’s folds.

“Okay…” Fluttershy murmured, finding herself liking this spontaneous domination more than expected.

Rainbow pushed forward, sinking herself inside her with a moan as her hands moved up to cup Fluttershy’s soft mounds. Bending her further forward, she pulled out, only to push back in, rocking her in a slow, steady rhythm.

Moaning loudly, Fluttershy trembled in pleasure, “Ooohh Rainbow… That feels so… so good! Oh, don’t stop…”

Rainbow took her by the hips and thrust into her faster, her face flushing from her own bravado, but enjoying taking what she wanted from Fluttershy nonetheless.

While not the first time they used another room that wasn’t one of their bedrooms, Fluttershy found a fun little thrill in doing it like this in the kitchen. She moaned and squealed, clutching the counter tightly, glad for the support on her body. “Nnnhh… faster! Harder! Oh, rut me hard!”

Rainbow pushed her harder, leaning her head back and letting out a throaty moan as she pounded into the soft spoken girl. Fluttershy hadn’t even turned to look at her the whole time, something that excited her. She thrust harder, giving her ass a firm slap as she felt her tight walls clamp down on her.

“Ah!” Fluttershy yelped from the slap, shuddering hard from it all. The pleasure built to intense heights, practically stabbing her senses, “R-Rainbow…! I’m going to… going to cum!”

Rainbow reached around her, pinching her clit between her fingers as she pounded her harder, “Come on, sweetie, cum for me.”

“What did you call me?!”

“The pet name, not… s’wrong with you?”

“You n-never...call me that…” Fluttershy shuddered a bit with mild embarrassment, “S-Sorry…”

“I forgive you,” Rainbow said, thrusting harder, “Now cum, you gorgeous nymph.”

As if the command worked, Fluttershy cried out as she came, making a loud squeal along with Rainbow’s name. She let out a dazed coo and leaned over the counter, panting a little.

“How was that?” Rainbow asked, smiling as she stroked Fluttershy’s hair.

Regaining herself, Fluttershy peeked over her shoulder with a smile, “Wonderful… I like your spontaneity.”

“In that case,” Rainbow said, pulling out of her and sitting back in a dining chair, “Finish me off.”

Smiling brightly, Fluttershy went over and got down onto her knees, “Anything for you,” she purred, and proceeded to lick her shaft sensually.

Rainbow groaned and stroked Fluttershy’s hair, “Ooooh yeah, I missed this…”

Humming tunelessly, Fluttershy gripped the base and wasted no time using her mouth to its full potential. Every now and then she glanced up to make eye contact. Rainbow brushed her fingers against Fluttershy’s ears, cupping her cheek as she watched her bob up and down in her lap. Smiling, she stroked her hair.

“Oooooh, that’s a good girl, Shy,” she cooed.

“Mmmm….” Fluttershy smiled around her shaft and continued her ministrations. She upped the ante by reaching her free hand up to fondle her scrotum.

“Uuuuugh,” Rainbow groaned, feeling the tension well up within her, “There we are. Right there, sweetheart.”

Working faster, Fluttershy squeezed and fondled, her tongue and lips working actively as one. It was easy to sense that Rainbow still seemed tense from the other day’s events, so she was hoping to make her feel as good as possible.

“Oh yes… I’m gonna-”

The sound of a door opening and footsteps rang in Rainbow’s ears a split second before the voice came.

“Hey Rainbow, Ah need you to help me with the-” Applejack’s voice stopped dead when she rounded the corner and caught an eyeful of the sight in the kitchen, “What in tarnation is goin’ on here!”

Having nearly bit down in surprise, Fluttershy pulled away and took a few steps back, wide-eyed, “A-A-Applejack…” She squeaked.

Applejack’s eyes darted from Fluttershy wiping drool off her chin, Rainbow looking mortified, and the other surprise Rainbow was sporting. Instead of being surprised at the last one, she just stepped over and pressed her boot down on it.

“What in the name of Celestia’s sun-soaked ass do you think you’re doin’?!” she growled.

“A-Applejack…” Fluttershy spoke up meekly, “You.. You have every right to be angry… I know how this looks… I…I can explain…”

“You shut up,” Applejack snapped, turning back to Rainbow and pressing her boot down harder, “Well?!”

“A-AJ…. It’s not her fault, it’s mine! I should’ve kept my mouth shut and I should’ve…” Rainbow uttered painfully, “I told her the truth about things, I pretty much seduced her right into my lap! And I knew she was dating your brother! Gah-that hurts! I know what this looks like, gah!”

Applejack didn’t lift her foot, but turned her head to the door, “Big Macintosh! Apple Bloom! Get in here!”

Fluttershy looked mortified, “Please, Applejack. Don’t let Apple Bloom see this!”

“Ah said get in here!” she yelled again.

Big Macintosh rounded the corner with his little sister in tow, “What are you screamin’ about this ti-oh mah god…”

Applejack twisted her boot, “Tell them what you told me!”

“GAH!!!!” Rainbow shrieked in pain, squirming, “I love Fluttershy and I’ve wanted her for years, I practically seduced her into my arms! We’ve been at this for weeks now, months! Even though I-AGH!-knew better! I’m sorry, it’s my fault!”

“No, it’s my fault! I let myself get into it in the first place!” Fluttershy cried, tears streaming down her face, “I let it happen, when I could’ve stopped it!”

“...F-Fluttershy… Rainbow Dash….” Apple Bloom uttered, looking a mixture of shocked and heartbroken.

“So help me, Fluttershy, if you were anyone else I’d be whoppin’ your ass from here to Canterlot and back,” Applejack growled.

“Now that’s quite enough,” Big Mac said, “Applejack, get offa her, you have no idea how much that hurts.”

“But she was-”

“I’m a grown man, Applejack,” he said sternly, “I can handle my own problems. Now get off of her, now.”

Applejack seethed a few times before twisting her boot as she lifted it off of Rainbow’s groin.

“Pull your shorts up, Rainbow,” Big Mac said sternly, “Apple Bloom doesn’t need to see that.”

Without a single word of defense or argument, Rainbow did so, then stood up straight, as if he were an army soldier giving a command. Big Macintosh took a deep breath that everyone else thought they heard shake, and helped Fluttershy to her feet.

“Why?” he asked.

All eyes were on her again, feeding to her anxiety. She took a few deep breaths, looking down at the floor.

“I was… I was curious and… and… I was intrigued, I wanted to…. be with her like that. We became friends with benefits and I… justified it that way… I felt unsatisfied and bored in our relationship, and this kind of made me more fulfilled. There…. There really is no excuse for what I did… I didn’t even think of it as cheating until… until yesterday and I…” Fluttershy’s voice trailed off as she wiped her eyes of falling tears.

“Oh dry ‘em up, Fluttershy!” Applejack snapped, “Nobody’s buyin’ the crocodile tears!”

Big Macintosh pointed her behind his back, in a classic ‘You shut the fuck up’ gesture, “So why didn’t you tell me you were unsatisfied? Why didn’t you say anything?”

“...I don’t know…” Fluttershy confessed, “I figured things could get better, I figured it was just a simple rut that wouldn’t last long. After this happened, I felt better and I figured maybe things would clear up…”

“Dumbfuck logic if ah ever saw it,” Applejack retorted.

“Apple Bloom, smack your sister,” Big Macintosh said flatly, turning to Rainbow, “Why?”

“No, she’s right,” Rainbow sighed, “We’ve got no excuse for this. I did it because I’ve pretty much lusted after her for years and I realized I loved her. She was the first person I ever told my secret to and she’s been nothing but accepting of it. One thing led to another and I just let it happen. I let my dumb desires get the better of me.”

Big Mac looked like he was ready to break something despite his calm expression, “Well congratulations,” he said bitterly, turning around and walking back the way he came.

“What?! That’s it? You’re not gonna do nothin’?” Applejack asked.

“What do you want me to do Applejack?” he asked, “Yell? Scream? Break something? Put Rainbow and Fluttershy in the hospital?”

“Eeep!” Fluttershy squeaked.

“It’s over, let’s just go home,” Big Mac snapped, striding out the door, slamming it behind him.

Applejack glared at the two of them as Rainbow stepped forward.

“Applejack, I’m so sor-”

Applejack drove her foot into Rainbow’s groin, sending her reeling to the floor. Turning around, she stormed off after her brother.

Clutching herself in pain, Rainbow moaned loudly in agony, shaking, “...I deserved that…”

Apple Bloom, meanwhile, was stricken as she took all of this in. Tears fell down her face, her lips quivered as she took a step back.

“How could y’all do this? ...How could ya cheat? ...How could ya lie?” Apple Bloom uttered tearfully, “Ah trusted you both… Fluttershy you were gonna be my sister!”

“A-Apple Bloom, sweetheart, this had nothing to do with you… But for this, I’m very sorry…” Fluttershy coaxed.

“If I can’t trust you to stay faithful… how can I trust you at all…” Apple Bloom sniffled and ran out of the house after her siblings.

Fluttershy looked out to the door, fresh tears welling in her eyes as she watched the girl run out in tears. She didn’t want to hurt anyone, but hurting Apple Bloom struck her the hardest. Rainbow had managed to pull herself up, hissing as she sat with her legs wide in the chair, tears of her own coming to her eyes.

“Ugh… this hurts so much…” she growled, “Fucking steeltoe boots…”

“What have I done…” Fluttershy weeped, falling to her knees, “I am a horrible person… I don’t deserve you or anyone…”

“Oh c’mon on Shy-AAAAAH!” Rainbow screamed as a surge of delayed pain ran through her, “Compared to the rest of us, you’ve been a regular golden girl.”

“That doesn’t make what I did any less TERRIBLE!” Fluttershy yelled, “Did you see Apple Bloom’s face? Mac walked out… And you got hurt… Don’t you see what I did? I did cheat… I cheated and yet I didn’t see it it that way! I justified it! I made it look okay! But it wasn’t! Oh, but I did it anyway! And now thanks to this, we’re all in shambles and Apple Bloom hates me! Both of us!”

“So what are you gonna do, Shy?” Rainbow squeaked as she twitched in her chair, “Run out and try to live a life of celibacy out of punishment? Because I just got nearly castrated and you’re not running out on me after THAT!”

As much as Fluttershy felt she deserved that, every bit of her being refused to move. Fluttershy sniffled, crawling over to her and touching her leg, “No… No, I won’t leave you… I promise… I-I couldn’t possibly do that to you.”

“There we go,” Rainbow groaned, “I never thought I’d say this, but get your hand at least ten feet away from my junk!”

Cringing, Fluttershy pulled her hand back and shakily stood up. “Would you like an ice pack?”

“What I’d like is a morphine drip and a sponge bath,” Rainbow hissed, “But an Ice pack will do.”

Nodding, Fluttershy went to fetch an ice pack from the freezer, handing it to her shakily. Rainbow set it between her legs, hissing as the cold pack touched her scrotum.

“Oooh, I’m not gonna walk for a week…” she groaned.

Fluttershy went behind her, bringing her arms around her shoulders and nuzzling into her hair, “Oh… What am I going to do… I got off way too easy and now… now I don’t know what I can do to fix this… Especially since our own friend hates our guts and Apple Bloom feels betrayed…”

“I don’t know, I’ve never been in this situation before,” Rainbow hissed.

“Me neither…” Fluttershy moaned, sniffling, “I can’t face anyone now…”

“I see a long tunnel,” Rainbow groaned, “And a bright light… no wait, that’s just all feeling in my nads going away.”

Squeezing a bit tighter, Fluttershy cried silently, “You’re all I have right now…”

“You still have the others,” Rainbow said weakly, “We’re all still your friends. If they weren’t, they wouldn’t have kept this secret for so long.”

Fluttershy sniffled, trembling a bit, “I know… I just… I feel so terrible, so alone… Like there’s nothing I can do to make this better. I’m so sorry, Rainbow… I’m so sorry for dragging you into this.”

“H-hey,” she groaned, “I’m glad you dragged me into this. I love you, Fluttershy.”

“I love you, too,” Fluttershy kissed her temple, “I don’t regret what we have… even if everything went wrong, I… I can never wish to take back what we shared.”

“Me neither,” Rainbow smiled, hugging her, “I’m glad you took me with you to your cabin.”

A warm smile came to Fluttershy’s face as she returned it, “I’m glad I did too… I’m glad you told me your secret. In spite of everything, all of this truly did bring us so much closer…”

“I would hope it did,” Rainbow laughed weakly, “Because half the time we were doing this you had your lips around my dick, heh heh… oh god, no laughing Dash!”

“Very funny,” Fluttershy poked her nose, “But I’m serious. It means a lot to me that you trusted me with your secret.”

“I’m serious too,” Rainbow said with a smile, “You’re really good at that. It’s like being in Heaven every time you do that.”

A little blush coated Fluttershy’s cheeks, “I’m glad you enjoy that… Making you feel that good is a wonderful thing.”

Rainbow smiled, then felt a familiar sensation in her shorts, looking down she said, “Seriously? You just took a steel toe boot at mach five!”

“S-Sorry… Perhaps we should talk about something that won’t get you too excited...d-down there…” Fluttershy murmured apologetically.

“You know what? I don’t. After this and what happened yesterday, I really do just wanna talk about something fun and dirty,” Rainbow smiled weakly.

“But…. But I don’t want you to strain it…”

“It’s gonna hurt for days anyway,” Rainbow chuckled despite the dull aching, “Might as well have it hurt for good reasons.”

Fluttershy bit her lip a bit, “Well, all right then. If you say so…”

Rainbow hugged her, “You wanna help me into the living room? I need to lie down.”

“Of course,” Fluttershy took one of her arms over her shoulders, bringing her own around Rainbow’s waist to support her, “I’ll help you with anything you need until you’re better.”

“Great, then I want all the vicodin in the world,” Rainbow said with a chuckle as Fluttershy helped her limp into the living room, “And a lovely nurse who’s good with her mouth.”

“Awww…” Fluttershy giggled. She helped her onto the couch to lie down, “Well, I can bring an aspirin, if that would help a little.”

“Does that come with the hot nurse?” Rainbow asked.

“I do have a nurse’s uniform from when I was a nurse’s assistant at the veterinary clinic,” Fluttershy giggled.

Rainbow laughed, “I’d rather you wear nothing… but maybe that’s a bad idea. Don’t want to overdo it. Wanna just snuggle?”

Beaming, Fluttershy got onto the couch and lay behind her, spooning her, “I would never refuse a snuggle.”

Rainbow patted her head and smiled, “I love you, Fluttershy.”

“I love you too.”

Rainbow was seated in an armchair, groaning as she held the Ice Pack to her groin.

“I am never breaking up a couple again,” she hissed.

A sharp banging on the door echoed through her head and she growled in frustration.

“It’s open! Just come in!” Rainbow snarled.

The door flung open and a distraught Sweetie Belle ran in and right up to her, throwing her arms around Rainbow’s neck and sobbing into her shoulder.

“Sweetie Belle? Sweetie Belle, what’s wrong?” Rainbow asked in surprise, giving her a little hug and cringing slightly from the contact made to the ice pack’s support on her groin.

“A-A-Apple Bloom t-t-told me to n-never come to S-Sweet Apple Acres again,” Sweetie Belle sobbed, “S-she broke up with m-me for k-keeping you and F-Fluttershy a s-s-secret!”

“But… you only found out the day before we were caught,” Rainbow frowned in worry, “Man…. I’m real sorry about that, kiddo. We didn’t mean to drag you girls into this… It had nothing to do with either of you.”

Sweetie Belle bawled into Rainbow Dash’s shoulder as she held her. Rainbow could be sure of one thing. The sound of this otherwise delightful girl completely breaking down was without a doubt the worst sound she’d ever heard.

“Hey, hey… don’t worry kiddo, we’re gonna do something about this. Not sure what yet, but we’re not gonna take it lying down,” Rainbow assured, stroking her hair, “Listen, Fluttershy's upstairs in the shower, she can make you something to eat. You can stay here for a while if you want to.”

Sweetie Belle’s crying softened as she felt her throat start to hurt, “I d-don’t want anything to eat. I want A-A-Apple Bloom!”

“I know you do, Sweetie. That whole thing is a fluke, there’s no way you two should be like this,” Rainbow shook her head, “I can understand AJ and Big Mac there being upset, but for Apple Bloom to just… That poor kid. I’d say she doesn’t even want to do it, but I guess she’s just a little too angry about it. It probably doesn’t even have anything to do with you. It’s Fluttershy she’s mad at.”

Sweetie Belle sobbed into her shoulder, hugging the woman tightly. Rainbow stroked her hair and patted her back, trying to calm her down.

“C-can I s-sleep here tonight?” she asked, “I d-don’t wanna g-go home.”

“Sure thing, Sweetie Belle,” Rainbow nodded, “You can stick around here all you like.”

Footsteps sounded from the doorway as Fluttershy entered, wearing a robe with her hair wet, “Is everything all right? What happened?”

“Apple Bloom broke up with Sweetie Belle over what happened yesterday,” Rainbow said softly, cuddling Sweetie Belle as she cried, “She’s very upset about it.”

“Oh…. no…” Fluttershy’s worried look melted into despondency, “Oh, Sweetie Belle… I’m sorry…” She came over, kneeling down and placing a hand on the younger girl’s shoulder.

Sweetie Belle didn’t respond, she just buried herself further into Rainbow’s shoulder, her crying slowing to dry sobs and shaking.

“No… No… you shouldn’t have to pay for my mistakes…” Fluttershy moaned sadly, shaking her head, “I’m so sorry… If there’s anything we can do to help…”

“I want Apple Bloom b-b-back,” she whimpered.

The two women exchanged helpless glances as they tried to comfort the crying teenager. Sweetie Belle’s crying continued for a while, before she lost strength and began to merely sob quietly.

“Sweetie Belle,” Fluttershy finally said in a gentle tone, “What did Apple Bloom say to you?”

“S-she said that she didn’t want to see m-me ever again,” Sweetie Belle sobbed, “S-said that s-she couldn’t b-believe she g-gave her f-f-flower to someone who k-k-keeps secrets from her.”

“But that… Sweetie, I think you and Apple Bloom need to have a talk after the dust settles,” Fluttershy stated.

“We’ll go to Sweet Apple Acres in the morning,” Rainbow said, rubbing her back, “Okay?”

Sweetie Belle nodded.

“You wanna sleep in the guestroom down the hall?” Rainbow asked.

Sweetie Belle shook her head.

“The second bedroom upstairs?” Rainbow asked.

She shook her head again.

“Ooooh… I get it,” Rainbow said softly, “You don’t want to be alone, do you?”

She nodded.

“Alright, you can sleep in my room with me,” she smiled.

“Rainbow,” Fluttershy whispered, “Are you sure that’s a good idea?”

“Fluttershy, give me some credit,” Rainbow chuckled, “I was kicked in the nads by Applejack. I don’t think I have anything to worry about.”

“I know,” Fluttershy nodded, “I just worry, that’s all.”

“Even if I wasn’t, relax. If it makes you feel better, you can sleep with us too,” Rainbow poked her nose.

“Yeah…. That’d be nice…” Sweetie Belle smiled weakly.

Fluttershy smiled, “If that’s all right with you two, I’d be happy to.”

Chuckling a bit, Rainbow ruffled their heads, “Sounds good to me.”

“Thanks you guys… I feel a bit better…” Sweetie Belle sniffled, “I just… hope Apple Bloom will talk to me.”

“She will. You’re still one of her best friends and her girlfriend. She was just angry, that’s all. I hardly think she’s really willing to throw it all away. Sometimes… anger can make us say or do things we regret. But it helps to try to make up for your mistakes,” Fluttershy rubbed her back soothingly.

“Besides, we got some things to patch on our own,” Rainbow remarked, “It’ll be fine, squirt. We’re gonna work this out.”

Sweetie Belle snuggled into them both, managing to smile a bit. “Fluttershy? Did Big Macintosh…?”

Fluttershy nodded sadly, “After Applejack caught us… it turns out he was with her and Apple Bloom. He confronted me about it… and we broke up. I feel… I feel awful… I never meant to hurt anyone. Not you, not him, not Applejack… not anyone.”

“I know, Fluttershy…” Sweetie Belle murmured, “And I didn’t mean to hurt anyone, either…”

“We know you didn’t, kiddo,” Rainbow smiled, cuddling her, “Nobody wanted to hurt anyone.”

“Did Big Macintosh do anything do you, Rainbow?” Sweetie Belle asked.

“No. He just kinda… left, I guess,” Rainbow shrugged, “Then again, he was never a violent kind of guy, even for his size.”

“What if you were some random guy?” Sweetie Belle hypothesized.

“I’d probably be wearing my balls as a hat right about now,” Rainbow said flatly.

Sweetie Belle and Fluttershy shuddered visibly at the thought.

“To be honest, I never really looked at other men when I was with him,” Fluttershy mentioned, “Sure, I would notice they’re handsome and find them appealing in some way. But it never truly occurred to me, even when we were in a rut. It wasn’t until that weekend that I strayed.”

“So of all guys, it’s a woman… with one of those thingies,” Sweetie Belle giggled.

“GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!” Rainbow said in a loud, over the top manner.

“Why does everyone keep saying that?” Fluttershy pouted.

Sweetie Belle laughed a bit, “Because you’re so deep in the closet, you’re finding Christmas presents!”

“Seriously Shy. Despite the equipment, I am still a woman,” Rainbow said snidely.

“Would you still love her without it?” Sweetie Belle grinned.

“Of course. Gender doesn’t dictate love.”

Sweetie Belle grinned wider, “You’re right, gay!”

“Just come out already,” Rainbow giggled, “It’s alright, we won’t jump you… well maybe I will.”

“But I don’t look at other women… I just… I just find you attractive…” Fluttershy pouted again, shaking her head, “You’re my best friend and you are a lovely woman, I just… Oh, all right. I’m gay. I like women. Happy now?”

Sweetie Belle and Rainbow Dash looked at one another, then gave twisted grins to Fluttershy.

“W-What’s that for?”

“Just psyching you out,” Rainbow smirked, laughing.

“Y-you should have seen your face,” Sweetie chuckled, her eyes drying.

“Meanies,” Fluttershy stood up, brushing her wet hair back, “I’m going to go make some soup.”

She smiled, though, then left the room.

Sweetie Belle laughed some more, slapping the arm of the chair, “Hey, what if there’s some kind of thing where you pretty much only like one person all the way through?”

“Fluttershy told me some animals do that,” Rainbow replied, “But I don’t think that makes her any less gay.”

“Probably not!” Sweetie Belle snickered.

“Are you gonna be okay?” Rainbow asked.

“Yeah…” Sweetie Belle nodded, giving a smile, “I don’t feel like crying anymore, and I can’t believe I’m laughing now. I thought I’d never feel like that again.”

“Yeah,” Rainbow said softly, “I remember my first breakup. It was… well it was awful.”

“What happened?” Sweetie Belle asked curiously.

“It was Junior High, and she was in my math class. I asked her to a dance and it went off without a hitch. A few weeks later, we were making out and she put her hand between my legs. She… freaked out, called me an inbred mutant, and ran,” Rainbow said with a sigh, “I was crying for three days straight.”

Looking saddened, Sweetie Belle snuggled her, “I’m sorry… That was so mean of her.”

“Fluttershy’s the first person I ever told about my situation, but she wasn’t the first person who found out,” Rainbow explained, “I tried to keep it well hidden after that, but sometimes people caught me. It… wasn’t always pretty.”

She leaned her head down to show Sweetie Belle a visible scar running across the back of her neck.

“That was when the High School track team found out,” she said.

“Wow…” Sweetie Belle touched it gingerly, as if afraid it would cause pain if she did so, “That’s terrible.”

“Don’t tell Fluttershy about this,” Rainbow replied, “I know keeping secrets hasn’t been going well for you, but she really gets to worrying and I don’t want her fretting over beatings that are ten years old.”

Sweetie Belle smiled in understanding, “That’s just what she does. But I won’t tell her, she should find it out from you if you ever wanted to. Besides, I’ve got secrets I never told anyone!”

“Oh? Like what?” Rainbow asked with a smirk.

“Rarity read a book to me about sex when I was a kid, because she wanted to educate me about it,” Sweetie Belle giggled, “After I found it out, I told Rumble, one of my classmates at the time. He thought it was so cool, so we went to the back of the schoolhouse during recess. He pulled down his pants and I pulled up my skirt, so we could show each other our stuff. It was weird… Plus I was looking at his thingie and thought it looked nothing like it did in those pictures from the book. We felt weird about trying it and decided not to, then went to go play hopscotch instead!”

“That’s pretty normal for kids,” Rainbow shrugged, “That’s hardly a secret, to be fair.”

Sweetie Belle pouted, “I’m only fourteen, I didn’t exactly do a lot of epic and scary things. I don’t have epic secrets…”

Rainbow cuddled her, “That’s alright, I’d honestly say that’s better. Beats my secrets, which are either frightening or disgusting. Take your pick.”

“Fair enough,” Sweetie Belle smiled again, “Thanks for being here, you two really helped me feel better. I even feel ready to go see Apple Bloom tomorrow!”

“I’m glad,” Rainbow smiled, kissing the top of her head, “If there’s anyone that deserves a happy relationship, I can absolutely say it’s you, sweetheart.”

“Aww, come on…” Sweetie Belle giggled with glee, grinning, “I’m gonna do it! What happened with us was a dumb…. dumb thing! I’m not going to let her slip through my fingers! I love her and I’m going to fight for her, no matter what! One of the things we Crusaders always say is that we never give up when we want to achieve something!”

“See? There we go,” Rainbow smiled, snuggling her, “You know, you’re just adorable when you’re happy.”

“And you’re awesome when you’re happy!” Sweetie Belle poked her nose, laughing.

“Fluttershy! I wanna adopt Sweetie Belle!” Rainbow called out, “Tell Rarity she’s not getting her back!”

“She lives with her parents!” Fluttershy called back in a laughing tone.

“Yeah, I do… I just spend a lot of weekends with Rarity,” Sweetie Belle laughed, “But sure! I’ll be your daughter! You guys can be my mommies! Now I’ll be able to go to school and tell everyone I have two mommies!”

“Okay, tell her parents she’s not getting her back then!” Rainbow called out, nuzzling Sweetie Belle.

“Ooh ooh! Can you adopt Scootaloo, too?” Sweetie Belle suggested with a grin, “She can be my sister!”

“That depends, will Scootaloo’s parents wanna part with her?” Rainbow chuckled.

Sweetie Belle shook her head, “She lives with her aunt and uncle, since her parents were gone a long time ago. They’re her guardians for the time being, but if anyone adopts her, they can.”

“...What?” Rainbow asked slowly, “Oh my… I didn’t know.”

“It’s okay, not everyone knows that. Me and Apple Bloom are the only ones she told,” Sweetie Belle explained.

“She told me too,” Fluttershy said as she came into the room, overhearing them and bringing some soup, “I had accidentally caught her in the secret and she made me swear not to tell anyone.”

“Same here,” Sweetie Belle shook her head sadly, “She does love her aunt and uncle, they love her too, but… she’s got three other cousins and her aunt’s pregnant again. Scootaloo wants a family of her own and feels like she’s burdening them.”

“W-what happened to her parents?” Rainbow asked, afraid to hear the answer.

“She doesn’t know, actually. All she knows is that they died in a car accident when she was three,” Sweetie Belle said sadly, “She doesn’t even remember it.”

“I checked some old newspapers at the library when I found out,” Fluttershy mentioned, patting the younger girl’s back and rubbing it, “It happened on a particularly stormy night on the roads outside of town. They skid out of control, it was hard to see, and they collided with a semi-truck. According to the autopsy, they broke many bones and were killed almost instantly.”

“When she found out at six years old, she was heartbroken,” Sweetie Belle went on, “She never talked about it to anyone. Apple Bloom and I found her crying on Mother’s Day and she finally told us about it.”

Rainbow looked up to Fluttershy, “That’s horrible! She… she should come here, I have tons of room in this house!”

“I think she’d love that,” Fluttershy smiled, “You saw how thrilled she was when you said you’d be a sister figure to her. I’m sure she would love it if you adopted her.”

“Yeah! I could totally…” Rainbow stopped and paused, “Wait… what about my… problem? It’s one thing to have Sweetie Belle snuggling me like a kitten, I’ll have Scootaloo living here. That’s just a recipe for disaster!”

Crestfallen, Fluttershy bit her lip, looking unsure. “Well, I know you would never hurt her, but… We would have to keep that in consideration.”

“That’s no problem, Fluttershy can help!” Sweetie Belle put in.

“I can, but I’m not always going to be here,” Fluttershy ruffled her hair, “I do have work to do and I have weekly spa trips with Rarity and other such things. There’s only so much I’d be able to do.”

“I can’t adopt Scoots knowing there’s a risk I could make things worse for her,” Rainbow slumped, “That’d just be… what agency is going to give custody of her to me anyway? I’m a sick fuck!”

Fluttershy came behind her, rubbing her shoulders gently, “We’ll figure something out, love.”

“Yeah, we gotta do something!” Sweetie Belle said with determination, “We’ll figure out what we can do! But we can’t tell Scootaloo about it yet, not until we know for sure.”

Rainbow smiled up at her, “Thanks Shy… I guess…”

“You’re welcome,” Fluttershy kissed her cheek, “We’ll do what it takes. Now come on, girls, let’s have some soup, shall we?”

“I changed my mind… I am hungry!” Sweetie Belle giggled sheepishly.

“Alright kiddo, let’s go eat,” Rainbow smiled. Next Chapter: Never Does The First Time Estimated time remaining: 7 Hours, 58 Minutes