“So you’re sure this whole house scheme will work?” Applejack said.

“It’s foolproof.”

“But what if it doesn’t work?”

“Then I’m how I was before. It’s not like my situation worsens if it fails. Now on to our next order of business....”

“Which is?”

“I dunno. Wanna have sex?”

“Not now.”

“Well, we had our conversation, I don’t know what you expect us to do.”

“Ah’m supposed to be apple-buckin’ in a couple ah minutes. Talk to somepony else if you’re so lonely.”

“Fine, I will. Goodbye.”

“Bye. You can come back tonaht if you want.”

“I will.”

Twilight opened the door to her house.

“Hi, Rainbow!”

“You know,” Spike said, “Opening the door and saying ‘hi, Rainbow’ won’t make her there.”

Rainbow flew down in front of the doorway.

“Hi, Rainbow!”

“Hey, Twilight. AJ’s apple-bucking and you’re my backup girlfriend.”

“Cool. Just a second. Actually, come in, then just a second.”

“Spike?” Twilight said.

“Yeah?”

“Do you have anything you want to say to me?”

“You’re a lucky bitch?”

“Spike. You do not call your legal guardian a bitch.”

“Even though it’s true?”

“Yes.”

“Why are you so strict all of a sudden?”

“Am I?”

“Read the transcript.”

One transcript-reading later...

“Holy Faust,” Twilight said, “It’s like I turned into Rarity or something. I am so sorry, Spike, I don’t know what I was thinking.”

“It’s okay, Twilight. You were just trying to be parenty.”

“Still. I’m sorry. Now if you don’t mind, I have some sex to have.”

They had sex. Not her and Spike. You know what I mean.

Rainbow Dash left Twilight’s place, and decided to fly up to a cloud because she felt like it.

“Let’s see...” Rainbow said to herself or maybe the cameras, “AJ, Twilight... Fluttershy always wants to see me. Do I feel like sleeping?” She looked down and put a hoof under her chin. “Nah. Fluttershy it is, then.”

Knock-knock!

“Who’s there?” Fluttershy said in a scared, nervous voice, as if there was a murderer on the loose or something.

“It’s Rainbow.”

“Rainbow who?”

“Rainbow Dash.”

Fluttershy opened the door. “Hi, Rainbow Dash.”

“I felt lonely despite being Rainbow Dash and I was wondering if I could hang out with you. You know, if you’re not doin’ anything.”

“No. Come on, come inside.”

She thought about refusing, but didn’t.

“Look, Rainbow. There’s something I need to confess.”

“sit love”

“y”

“rly”

“rly”

“wut”

“ik”

“were still friends”

“omg <3”

Okay, fine.

“Look, Rainbow. There’s something I need to confess.”

“Did you jaywalk?”

“No. How would I—”

“What do you need to tell me?”

“Well... I’ve felt this for a couple years, I’ve just been too shy to admit it....”

“You don’t feel like you can tell me anything?”

“Well... I’m just afraid you’ll never be able to see me the same way again.”

“If there’s a reason I should be seeing you differently, you should tell me.”

“Rainbow Dash?”

“I’m listening.”

“I love you.”

“I love you too, Fluttershy. There’s nothing you could ever tell me that would change that. Well, technically that’s not true, but like you’re gonna do anything unforgivable, ever.”

“No, I mean... in a romantic way.”

“What.”

“I’m sorry... you probably think something is seriously wrong with me.”

“Look, Fluttershy. I... don’t have any feelings for you. But if you do, that’s fine, we can still be friends. I don’t have a problem with you loving me.”

“So we can still be friends?”

“We’re still friends. I won’t think of you any differently ‘cause ah this.”

“Thank you, Rainbow.” Fluttershy hugged her. “You don’t know what that means to me.”

Rainbow hugged her back. “Has it really been a couple years?”

Hugging stopped, not that it ever began. “Almost. I’m really sorry I didn’t tell you. I didn’t tell anypony, you’re the only one who knows.”

“It’s okay. We’re still friends.”

“Thank you so much....”

“You don’t need to thank me for anything.”

“If you say so....”

“Are you gonna cry if I give you a normal hug?”

“Yes.”

For the first time in a long time, Rainbow grabbed a pony and violently sent them to the ground or floor in a non-sexual, non-violent context.

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