“Ahhh this is the life…” I proudly declared to myself as I finished my small glass of hard cider.  I then leaned back  in my lounge chair in my fine trophy room fill will all sorts of awards and gold plated prizes from all my years of being totally freaking awesome.  Being Super-Supreme Awesome Captain of the Wonderbolts helped make this huge golden room what it was…the finest room in my huge mansion in the skies…the mansion that had everything…

“Oh Fluttershy…” I then called in a haughty and even playful tone as I smirked and looked at the only doorway in the room.  

After a minute a canary colored Pegasus appeared in the doorway dressed up in a small tight looking maid outfit complete with black leggings on her hind legs, a small black skirt that barely covered that amazing flank of hers with part of her cutiemark visible, a small little black hat on top of her pink mane, a small pink bow on her white chest piece, and black high heels on her hind legs. Yes this mansion really does have everything…it even comes complete with the best maid I could ask for…

“Y-Yes Rainbow?” The sexy maid asked in a nervous stutter as she fidgeted in discomfort as she looked at the ground, her entire face red from the situation she was in…getting one thing wrong in the process that threatened to kill the whole situation.

“Ah ah ah….” I scolded in a teasing tone as I raised my hoof at her and shook my head, “It’s ‘Mistress’ remember?” I then reminded her as with a smirk as I pointed my hoof at her, which caused her to recoil and fidget even more.

“Sorry…”She apologized softly as she moved her fore hooves close together and then bit her lip for a second, “Y-Yes Mistress?” She then said asked again, this time correctly as she closed her eyes either out of hoping she didn’t mess up this time or from embarrassment…either way the end result is the same…she looks irresistible…

“My glass is empty…” I informed as I held out my empty glass, “Refill please…” I then ordered in an assertive tone as I shook it which made her open one of her eyes to look me.

“O-Oh…right…at once Mistress…” The cyan eyed mare replied with a small nod before slowly walking over to me and taking the glass out of my hoof.  She then walked over to the small table in the center of the room and bent down to put the glass on it beside the fairly large bottle of cider I had on it.

As she picked up the bottle and started to poor some cider in the glass I smiled as I admired the great view she was giving me from her bent down position.  I could see up her skirt and see the black leggings go up her luscious legs until stopping right under her plump flank…in fact I think some of the leggings was covered up by her cheeks…which was freaking hot and made my wings instantly fly out to an upright position.  The only problem though was that I couldn’t see everything…I could see the sides of that heavenly piece of flank and her legs but everything else was covered up by her tail.

“Fluttershy…move your tail…how can I enjoy the show’s plot when it’s behind a pink curtain?” I teasingly asked as I moved my head around to try and see around her tail but unfortunately to no avail.

“Wha-Ahh!” Fluttershy began to respond as she turned her head around to look at me, only to drop the bottle in her hooves on the table and break it, sending cider all over the table from the broken bottle.

“Oh Fluttershy…” I commented as I rolled my eyes at what she did…this wasn’t the first she’s done this…and it won’t be the last…and I’m very thankful for that because we both know what this means…

“I-I’m sorry Mistress…I-I’ll clean this up at once…” My maid apologized feebly as she moved away the broken shards of glass and then turned around with cider on her hooves.

“This is the fifth time you’ve spilt my drink Fluttershy…” I said in a scolding tone as I got up from my chair and slowly walked over to the panicking mare.

“I-I’m sorry for my clumsiness…it’s just…I…” She struggled to apologize again as I walked up to her and then grabbed one of her cider soaked hooves.

“This calls for a little…punishment…” I seductively said as I took her hoof and then licked it, tasting the delicious cider and her hoof which made the yellow mare go bright red from the sexual contact.

“Oh Mistress…I…I ummmm…I-Oh!” She weakly responded as her eyes frantically darted around the room before gasping as I laid her down on the wet table with me on top, making a slight splashing sound and getting cider on us both…mostly on her though drenching her outfit…or at least the backside of it.

“And now look…you’ve got your outfit all wet…” I seductively said with my eyes half lidded as I moved my right hoof underneath her skirt to grab her flank with…which made her bite her lip as she reframed herself from moaning…a feeble defense that isn’t going to last long.

“Mistress…that…that wasn’t….” Fluttershy said in a whisper as she closed her eyes, still trying to stay professional and resist me even though as I was taking my other hoof to take off her white apron and toss it aside.

“Looks like I’m going to have to be…” I started before I slowly moved my head to her neck and slowly licked from the base all the way up to her cheek…tasting both the cider and her delectable fur coat and reveling in the feeling as she started to shake and moan from the contact.  “Extra severe…” I then said as I moved my face next to hers with our muzzles touching and our breaths intermixing as I licked my lips, almost licking hers in the process.  She was breathing heavily as she slowly opened her eyes; nervousness and fear no longer present but lust and pleasure…

“Oh…yes Rainbow…” She agreed in a low sulky purr as a smile started to shape on her lips…she was completely mine now…my little play thing and unfortunately she was so deep in ecstasy that she broke the rule again…

“Fluttershy I told you it’s ‘Mistress’!” I reminded in a stern tone as I moved up to look her in the eye, seeing her blankly look back at me though…what?  How did I lose her?  There’s no way she snapped out of it…she was under my complete control!

“Rainbow…” Fluttershy repeated…this time much louder and…in a different voice, not sounding like Fluttershy at all.

“What the hell?” I said in confusion as I moved back and looked at her with a completely befuddled look on my face.

“Rainbow!” She then shouted loudly which surprised me even more.

“Ahhh!” I shouted as I fell over backwards and landed on something very soft, finding myself staring up at the bleak sky, being surrounded by white fluff, and feeling a stinging cold sensation in the air.

“Wh-What the?” I commented in a muffled sick sounding tone as I sniffled and leaned up on the white cloud I happened to be sitting on…and also sinking into very slowly.

“Enjoy your rest?” I then heard somepony comment in the same tone from my dream…and I instantly recognized it and looked up to see a purple smirking mare hovering above me.

“Cloud Kicker…” I dryly commented before making a sniffle as I blankly stared at her to see her shaking her head at me playfully, “What the hell do you…do you…!” I then tried to ask before being cut off by a flurry of coughs, which forced me to cover my mouth up with my hooves.

“You fell asleep…” The purple mare replied understanding my question despite me not finishing and also pointing out the painfully obvious.

“You don’t say…” I dryly replied as I looked back up at her with my eyes slightly narrowed from annoyance as I felt myself continue to sink into the cloud…I opened my wings and struggled to get myself airborne…taking more time than usual to get off the cloud and into the air.

“And you were falling through the cloud again…if I didn’t wake you up you’d probably be splat on the ground by now…” She then explained as she raised her right hoof and then hit it in her left hoof as if trying to simulate what it would look like if I hit the ground…gee…thanks for the visualization Cloud Kicker…

“Yeah yeah…I know…thanks…” I thanked rather ungratefully as I rolled my eyes and started to fly.

“Anytime…” She teasingly replied as I flew past her, “Though I have to say I’m still confused…” She then said…I guess to herself as she flew up and started to fly next to me…wait what is she confused about…please tell me it’s not about her duties…

“Come on…we’ve been….been…” I began before being cut off by another series of coughs that forced me to cover my mouth.  “Ugh…” I then groaned as I hate being sick…especially when it inhibits my flying ability.

“We’ve been over this before like three times…you should know the routine for the day…” I then explained a bit angrily as I looked at her and sniffled again…

“No it’s not that…it’s your sickness…” She corrected in a softer tone as she shook her head at me before pointing at me with her hoof…yeah so I’m sick…what of it?

“I have the featherflu…so what?” I dryly commented as I looked forward to pay attention where I was flying…and more importantly focus on keeping myself airborne as I felt myself seem to get heavier by the second.

“So what?  You should be in the hospital…when Pegasi get the feather flu it affects their source feather crippling them from their magic of flying and standing on clouds…” The mare with the two tones of yellow in her mane reminded me like I was some kind of dumbflank…

“Yeah Cloud Kicker…I know what the Featherflu is…you kind of learn this thing back in like basic flight school…” I annoyingly pointed out with a groan as I rolled my eyes…seriously what Pegasus doesn’t know what a Featherflu is and what it does to you?

“If you know this then how the hell are you still flying and sleeping on clouds?” The purple Pegasus then asked seriously as I looked over to see her giving me a very concerned expression…a very rare thing for her to have….and she does have a point…normally after the initial coughing you’re grounded and even have to go to the hospital because of how serious it is…but here I am still flying around like normal…well…mostly normal…I’m having a lot of difficulties staying airborne.

“Look maybe I’m just starting to get the featherflu…” I responded saying how I’m probably still in the initial stages with the cough and probably tomorrow is when I’ll be grounded…literally…ughh…that’s going to suck…if I can’t sleep in my cloud home I’ll probably have to bunk with somepony because I’m sure as hell not staying in the hospital!

“There’s no ‘starting to get it’ when you get infected you’re bed ridden the next day…you don’t go out and report for Weather Duty like it’s nothing!” Cloud Kicker insisted now slightly yelling in an angry annoyed tone as she looked at me intensely…I don’t think I’ve ever seen Cloud Kicker this worked up before….

“Look if I don’t show up to do my duties…especially this close to Hearts Warming I’m going to get my flank chewed out…again…and the current problems they’re having will just get worse!  That’s how I got sick in the first place!” I elaborated with a sigh, remembering that ever since we had to prepare for winter the higher ups have been riding my flank constantly for crap I have no control over…and even though if I’m legitimately sick they’ll still find something to stick me with and bust my chops even more…I can see it now… ‘It’s because of you that there was no White Hearts Warming eve…you broke a thousand year tradition with your blunder!’

“But you still shouldn’t be out and about like this!  You should know to be at home in bed or at the hospital!” Cloud Kicker then shouted seemingly very angry as I stopped and turned to her very furious looking face…this isn’t the pervert joking Cloud Kicker…this is the sincere ‘I don’t want something bad to happen to you’ Cloud Kicker…I feel like I should take a picture of this event…but…she’s honestly worrying over nothing…and for once I’m going to be nice with her…

“Look…I can see you care…and for that I’m grateful…but I’m ok…just a little under the weather…” I sigh in a sincere tone as I reached out and put a hoof on her shoulder, causing her to take a deep breath, close her eyes, and then ever so slightly nod in reply to what I say. “I’m fine…I’m so awesome not even a featherflu can keep me down!” I then joked with a smirk as I pulled my hoof away and then folded my fore legs up giving a very confident tone to disguise the fact that I’m actually really feeling like complete crap right now…she slowly smiled before opening her eyes and looking at me with a mischievous look on her face…oh boy…I know that look unfortunately…

“Or keeping you from having naughty dreams about Fluttershy…”  The purple mare commented in a teasing tone as she turned her head a bit and raised an eyebrow at me…I chuckled and shook my head before I turned around and started to resume flying.

“Glad to see you’re back to normal Cloud Kicker…though I can’t say I’m that glad if you’re already being a perv…” I joked back as I saw Cloud Kicker once again flying alongside me…knowing full well that she must’ve heard me talk in my sleep and I was going to be tortured for my perverted wet dream about my best friend…

“You’re the perv Rainbow Dash…” The grayish cerise eyed mare disagreed with a smirk as she pointed her hoof at me and then moving it to the side of her face, “‘Fluttershy I told you its Mistress!’” She then said horribly mimicking my tone of voice as the hoof slowly slide down the side of her face as if recreating something…geez was I really that weird when I was asleep?  Great…thank Celestia it was this pervert instead of Fluttershy…Celestia only knows how she would react if she heard me say that in my sleep…

“What the hell kind of dreams were you having?” She then asked back in her teasing tone as she folded her fore legs and looked at me as she moved both her eye brows up and down playfully…yeahhhh there’s no way in hell I’m telling you what kind of sick dreams I’m having…nice try perv…

“None of your business that’s what!” I retorted in a shout as I moved away from her…almost losing my balance from how weak I was and dropping down…but thankfully I didn’t and retained my altitude.

“Alright alright…I just find it funny that one month ago you were saying how you would never think about this with Fluttershy…and now you’re having wet dreams about her and thinking about dominating her!” The purple mare said back pointing something out from a month ago and shoving it my face in order to spite me…and working…

“Sh-Shut up Cloud Kicker!” I shouted with a stutter before sniffling and rubbing my muzzle from how much worse I was now getting.

“Look I understand…I mean who hasn’t had a wet dream or five about Fluttershy…I think that mare appears more in other pony’s dreams than she does in her own dreams!” The Pegasus beside me continued to blather on, admitting something I really didn’t want to hear…especially from her!

“You’re having wet dreams about Fluttershy!?” I said in a low menacing tone…or at least as much as I could without sounding ridiculous as I stopped and turned to face her with an angry look on my face…making it seem like I was really upset when in reality I stopped to regain some of my strength since flying in place is easier than flying around…

“Woah woah…calm down…” Cloud Kicker said back as she stopped held her hooves up and slowly backed away afraid I was going to hit her…I wanted to…but unfortunately I don’t have the strength to.  “And yes…I do have a few every now and again…just don’t tell Blossomforth…” She then admitted again before asking me to…wait what?

“Wait…Blossomforth…you two are together?” I asked confused as I leaned my head back and looked at her completely bemused because the last time I checked…Blossomforth kind of avoided her…especially after we got back from Rio and that whole fiasco…

“Yeah we are…and she’s kind of the jealous type so don’t tell her I said that…” She reaffirmed with a nod and a smile…Cloud Kicker and Blossomforth…that’s…not that surprising to be honest…but Blossomforth is the jealous type?

“She is?” I asked curiously as I titled my head at her…I’ve known Blossomforth almost as long as Cloud Kicker and I’ve never pegged her as that kind of mare…then again I’m not in a relationship with her so maybe that explains it…

“Well she is in my fantasies…” Cloud Kicker said teasingly with a wink…oh or Cloud Kicker could just be lying to me…of course… “On second thought tell her…I wouldn’t mind seeing her get jealous and possibly getting into a sexy mud fight with you or Fluttershy…” She then went onto to suggest as she flew over and nudged me as if encouraging me to play out her sick dream.

“You’re such a perv Cloud Kicker!” I shouted in disgust as I pushed her away, not feeling confident that I could fly away myself without nose diving to the ground.

“Says the mare who was moaning Fluttershy’s name a few minutes ago!” She pointed out with a snicker as she held a hoof up to her muzzle to poorly hide her giggles.

“Go away!” I then angrily shouted as I pointed my hoof in a random direction…then coughing horribly which caused me to drop a few feet in altitude…but thankfully I caught myself from free falling to the dirt.

“You sure?  You still don’t sound one hundred percent and I don’t want anything to happen to you…” She asked seriously, suddenly changing from Pervert Cloud Kicker to Concerned Cloud Kicker at the drop of a hat…geez…if all it took was some coughing to stop her I should’ve coughed or faked it a minute ago…I mean seriously…

“I’ll be fine…now get the hell out of here and go back to doing your job…” I replied, shrugging her worry off as I waved my hoof at her and gestured for her to leave, “You do remember what it is right?” I then teasingly asked with a smirk as I looked up at her to see her rolling her eyes at me.

“Yes Rainbow…I kick clouds…I’ve been doing it for years…I’ve done it so many times I’m actually sick of clouds and would like to never do this again…” She said blankly and dully as if I just asked her the stupidest question in the world…well knowing you I wouldn’t be shocked if you said ‘no I don’t know!’

“Oh quit your whining and get back to work…” I said back not wanting to hear her bullcrap as I once again waved my hoof at her who sighed in return and slowly nod at me.

“Alright if you say so…” She said reluctantly as she slowly turned around, “Bye Dash…take care of yourself…” She then muttered before she flew off at her normal decent pace.

“Yeah…bye…” I muttered back with a weak nod as I watched her fly off…trying to summon as much strength as I could as I managed to still keep my current place in the air.

I then summoned all of my remaining strength to turn around in some random direction and start flying at a snail’s pace.  I didn’t care where I was flying…I didn’t even pay attention to where I was going period…I just wanted to fly and hopefully everything would sort itself out.  I started panting heavily as I looked down at the clouds below me…they looked so…soft…and comfortable…and I couldn’t fly anymore…I stopped flapping my wings and started to fall towards the clouds...

I closed my eyes and sighed as I imagined the clouds catching me and stopping my fall.  I did feel a white softness hit my body…but I still felt like I was still falling…oh well…I’m probably just sinking into the clouds again…I’ll stop eventually…I sighed to myself as I felt myself become weaker…and feeling sleep very inevitable…but I welcomed it…I’m so tired…and I just want to rest…and get back in that dream I had before Cloud Kicker woke me up…yes…that…that sounds great.

“Fluttershy…” I muttered to myself in content as I a smile curved on my lips as I started hoping that even if I didn’t have that same dream…I would still have a dream something like it…and it would involve Fluttershy…and it was most likely going to be awesome…just the thought of it was starting to give me a warm feeling…a feeling that was almost directly in front of me.

“Rainbow Dash!” I heard somepony shout out loud…wait…that’s Fluttershy…am I dreaming already?  I slowly opened my eyes to find myself quickly descending towards the ground at a rapid pace…I looked up and saw a yellow Pegasus rapidly approaching me at a speed I didn’t think she was ever capable of…

“Fl-Fluttershy?” I said in a stutter as she flew right up to me…upside down no less…and put her hooves around me and started to slow my decent as she flapped her wings as hard as they could…and…miraculously…we stopped in the air upside down…I looked up…or down I should say and saw the ground…surprisingly very far away from me…wow…I remember when Fluttershy was trying to lift me off the ground before I got tank and failing miserable…now she can stop me from hitting the ground while I was dropping like a rock…she’s come a long way hasn’t she?

“Rainbow!” Fluttershy shouted...not too loudly unsurprisingly as she slowly turned us around so we we’re facing up instead of down.  “What’s wrong?  Why are you falling out of the sky?” She continued shouting softly in concern as I looked at her face which seemed a few inches from mine.   She looked at me with fear in her eyes and was panting heavily from her daring air rescue that I think even the Wonderbolts would be impressed to see…

“Sorry…I’ve just been…a little under the weather lately with a featherflu…” I replied in my sick tone before coughing…luckily I felt it coming on so I turned my head away before I coughed right on her,  “I’m fine now…so it’s ok Fluttershy…” I then said after my series of loud coughs…not sounding or looking very convincing.

“Ok?  You are not ok Rainbow!” She disagreed as she shook her head at me…yeah I know I wouldn’t believe me either…  “If I look out my window and see you falling to your…demise…that’s anything but ok!” She went on practically scolding me with a somewhat harsh tone…yeah I deserve it…wait…home?  What?

“Your home?” I simply said in a confused tone as I looked around, eventually spotting her cottage…what the hell...that’s…weird… “Huh...I guess I was unknowingly flying here for some…” I tried to say in bemusement before suddenly coughing again more violently than before.

“Oh…let’s get you inside out of the cold Rainbow…”  The gentle canary mare said insistently as she started to fly us slowly to her cottage without even awaiting for my reply…although I’m really in no position to say no now am I?

“Heh…thanks Fluttershy…” I thanked gratefully with a slight chuckle as I let myself be carried to her cottage…which I haven’t been to in over a month…hell I haven’t see Fluttershy in almost a month…and ironically enough the next time I do is when she’s saving my flank.  I started to chuckle again at that thought before I turned to look at a slightly confused Fluttershy.

“You know…it’s funny…I don’t see you for a month and then suddenly you sweep in and save me when I most need you…” I commented with a smirk as I saw the sun set behind her…which seemed to cause her yellow coat to luminously glow in its orange light along with making her pink mane seemingly sparkle as it gracefully moved in the air making her look very…well…beautiful…

“You’re like…an angel…” I said out loud in a gentle tone which made her eyes immediately go wide at my comment. “You certainly look like you can play the part…” I then teasingly said as I tilted my head slightly…w-what the hell am I saying…it’s so mushy…heh…I guess I must really be suck huh if I’m letting stupid crap like that slip out of my mouth…

“S-Stop it Rainbow…” She replied in a whisper as she looked away...but not before I saw her face distinctly turn red.

“W-What?” I simply said in confusion as I slowly blinked at her…not sure what the hell I did to warrant that kind of response.

“Ju-Just…stop…” She repeated sounding even softer than before as she continued to look away from me.

“D-Did I say something I shouldn’t have?” I questioned in concern wondering if I hurt her feelings or something…which…seems ludicrous since I gave her a compliment…but then again…Fluttershy was never one to take stuff like that without feeling nervous, embarrassed, or stuff like that…

“N-No…well…y-yes…ummm…I…ummm…just…don’t say things like that…please…” The cyan eyed mare replied as she looked at me, then away again, then back at me again…seeming very indecisive with her decision before eventually looking back forward to watch where she was going.

“A-Alright…” I simply agreed with a small nod as I looked forward to see Fluttershy’s cottage getting much closer…slowly but surely we eventually reached the quiet docile abode that Fluttershy called her home…which wasn’t decorated up for Hearts Warming…though that’s to be expected she was never a huge showy kind of mare…now Rarity…I expect to see her boutique decked out with everything including the kitchen sink and the bathroom sink…

Fluttershy opened the door to her unoccupied cottage and led me in, closing the door behind her.  Immediately I felt relaxed and comfortable as the gentle heat that was in her house from the fireplace she had automatically warmed my body up.  I looked around and once again there were few Hearts Warming decorations around…though there was a small undecorated tree sitting in the corner opposite the fireplace in her living room…I guess that’s the most she’ll do.  She then helped me upstairs to her room…when we entered I heard a clock ticking and I looked up on a shelf to see it ticking next to a few other knickknacks.   Fluttershy helped me to bed, pulled off the covers and then gently laying me down onto the bed.

“There you go Dash…” Fluttershy gently said with a smile as she put the butterfly blanket over me, surrounding me in comforting warmth that made me give off a blissful moan beyond my control.  “Oh…I-I’m sorry…is it uncomfortable…I know you prefer cloud bedding…” She then apologized nervously fearing that my rather embarrassing outburst was one of displeasure instant of pure ecstasy…

“No…it’s fine Fluttershy…it’s rather comfy…believe me I know comfort…I’ve slept in and on practically everything from hay to clouds to trees to a freaking lighting rod…believe me…it’s fine…” I pointed out with a smirk as I shrugged off her unnecessary apology…not exactly telling her that this is actually one of the most if not the most comfortable beds I’ve ever slept it…I can just feel my feathers screaming in pleasure as I snuggled into the bed…it’s like they were happy to be there and almost longing for it…

“And…thanks Fluttershy…you know you didn’t have to do this…” I then gratefully thanked as I moved my hooves out from under the blanket to place on top of hers…however she moved them away before I could reach them…like she avoided them…

“Oh you know I just had to…there’s no way I could let you fall to your…doom…or not help you in this time of need…” The pink maned mare shrugged off with a smile as she moved away from the bed…ok she’s avoiding me…Featherflu isn’t contagious unless you’re a…oh…right…that makes sense I guess…

“I…appreciate it…” I said back in a rather disappointed tone as I was actually wanting to touch her hooves…great now I’m a creeper wanting to touch that unattainable mare of my dirty dreams…hold it together Dash…she’s not that dream Fluttershy that you do…well…things to…with a plunger…she’s your best friend who is trying to help and walking away out of the room…wait what?  

“Wait where are you going?” I called out as I noticed her walking out of the room.  She stopped and looked back with a gentle and reassuring smile that thankfully put me at ease somewhat.

“I’m going to get you some medicine to help you with your featherflu…” She responded in her normal sweet tone as she lightly titled her head at me that made me gulp for some reason.

“O-Oh…alright…thanks Fluttershy…”  I thanked in a rather disappointed tone as she left the room…I kind of wanted her to stay with me…because…you know…I haven’t really seen her or talked to her in over a month.

The room was deathly silent except for the constant ticking of Fluttershy’s clock on the shelf on the wall.  I looked around and fully noticed how foreign this room was compared to mine…not only was it clean but it was also well arranged.  There was a dresser on the other side of the room, a desk next to the bed, and a small chest at the end of the bed.  This room is nothing like mine…and…oddly enough…I feel…very calm and relaxed her…my body and wings seemed to naturally form into the bed like I’ve been sleeping here for years…

“Ok I’m back…” I heard Fluttershy announce as I looked back at the entrance to see the canary mare entering with a small platter with a tea pot and two tea cups…she put the entire thing down on her dresser, except for a tea cup, and then flew over to me with the tea cup in hoof.

“Alright here you go…” She then happily said as she held the cup out for me to take.

“What is this?” I asked curiously as I reached my hoof out and gently took it from her.

“It’s tea specially formulated to help combat the featherflu.”  The canary mare answered as I moved the tea cup up to my muzzle and sniffed it slightly…getting a whiff of possibly the most foul thing I’ve ever smelt in my entire life.

“Really?” I then asked doubtfully as I moved the cup away from my mouth and looked at her with an unsure look which made her giggle slightly.

“Yes…it’s something you should’ve learned back in Flight School…” Fluttershy answered as she landed on the floor next to the bed….wait what?  I should’ve learned this remedy back in school…

“Yeah…ummm…” I began with an awkward smile as I never learned how to make this…I mean Fluttershy helped me with that class back in school…shouldn’t she know that?

“Oh right…I forgot…I helped you through that class…” She then said a bit playfully as she put a hoof to her muzzle…oh apparently she does and…oh my Celestia...is she teasing me?  Fluttershy is teasing me!  Now I know I’m freaking beat if Fluttershy has the upper hoof on me…great I guess I can’t say anything back after that quip and have to drink this nasty smelling liquid.  I sighed as I slowly moved the tea cup up to my mouth and took a quick sip of the-

“Ughh!” I instantly shouted as I quickly moved the cup as far away from my mouth as possible, “It tastes like Flim and Flam’s crappy cider!” I then declared in a loud tone as I stuck my tongue out and closed my eyes….being a little overdramatic but damn it…this ‘tea’ deserves all the drama and then some!

“Rainbow…you never drunk their cider…I remember that we specifically coltcotted it…” Fluttershy reminded me as I opened my eyes to see her holding a hoof out to me and tilting her head a bit…I know we coltcotted it in protest for Applejack losing her farm but I’m trying to make a joke!  Ughh…thanks Fluttershy…

“I’m trying to say it tastes bad…” I then dully said as I looked at her blankly.  Apparently she didn’t get the joke or didn’t want to get the joke.

“Well it’s not supposed to taste good…now hurry and drink it…the longer you drag it out…the worse it’s going to get…” Fluttershy then said a bit sternly as she pointed at the cup…ughhh…damn it…she’s right…

“Alright alright…” I said in defeat as I brought the cup closer to me.  I then took one long breath to prepare myself before I quickly raised the cup to my mouth and downed in it one gulp. “Ughhhh!” I loudly shouted as I moved the cup away from me…then coughing violently thanks to that loud yell.  I ended up dropping the cup because of my coughing but Fluttershy grabbed it and then started to fly back over to the dresser where the tea pot was.

“Good job Rainbow…” Fluttershy congratulated in a proud tone as she put the empty cup down on the platter before picking up the other one and flying back over to where I was.  “Here you go…” She then said cheerfully as she held out the full cup out for me to take.

“Oh Celestia no…not another cup!” I almost shouted before recoiling a bit under the cover in fear of drinking another cup of that nasty tea…which made Fluttershy giggle a bit loudly…don’t laugh at me Fluttershy this isn’t funny!

“Don’t worry…it’s just regular tea…something to wash the taste down…” Fluttershy reassured in a kind voice as she moved the cup closer for me to take.

“Oh…a-alright…thanks…” I thanked a bit hesitantly as I took the cup…unsure or not if she was just trying to trick me into having another one of those horrendous drinks…she’s the Element of Kindness not Honesty…though she must be kind enough to give me a reprieve because if she wasn’t then she’ll be bucking for the Element of Cruelty.  As I brought to my muzzle I instantly noticed that it smelled nothing like the previous cup…it smelled sweet and actually really good.  I was still hesitant though as I slowly brought it to my lips and took a small sip…only to let out a very loud blissful moan at the sweet juice that just graced my tongue…holy Celestia this is good!

“Do you like it?”  The mare next to me then nervously asked as if my embarrassing outburst wasn’t good enough for her…and it isn’t…nothing could ever be as good as the stuff I’m drinking right now…and I don’t even care for tea!

“It’s…delicious…” I complimented softly in what would make anypony’s top ten ‘biggest understatements ever made’ before quickly starting to guzzle the small cup in my hooves.

“T-Thank you…” The angelic tea maker said in a whisper as she looked away and hid behind her mane…most likely hiding a blush as I continued to guzzle the rest of this sweet nectar.  When I was done I moved it away from my lips and gave off a big satisfied moan as I sunk further into the bed…getting Fluttershy’s attention as she turned around…a blush still evident on her face…and noticed my empty cup.

“Oh you’re done…here let me get you another cup…” She then insisted as she quickly took the cup and flew over back to the dresser to pour some more tea.  

This time she landed and put the cup on the platter before reaching over to the pot.  As she was doing this I noticed that…well…she was giving me a great view of her flank…and seeing it from this angle and distance…put that dream version of her flank to shame…it looks just as amazing as the last time I saw it…and oddly enough…the same problem was occurring…her tail was in the way…and unfortunately I can’t tell her to move it or something to give me a clear view…because…well it should be obvious…but that’s not going to stop me from repeatedly thinking it in a desperate vain hope that she’ll somehow catch my psyche thought and move her tail.

Move your tail…Move…your tail…Fluttershy...Move…Your…Ahhh!  When she turned around after finishing pouring me a new cup of tea with a sweet and innocent smile on her face…I was instantly ashamed of myself…Dash…what the hell is wrong with you!?  Your friend…Your best friend whose helping you because your sick is giving you another cup of her delicious tea and all your concerned about is her moving her tail slightly to get a glimpse of her plump flank?  You should be ashamed of yourself!  It’s one thing to think about her irresistible flank in your dreams or in private but lusting about her amazing plot in front of her and said wonderful flank is just despicable…and you’re still doing it you hopeless pervert!

“Here you go Dash…” Fluttershy suddenly said sweetly, cutting me off from my sick twisted thoughts as she held out the cup for me to take.

“Bwa…y-yes…t-thank you F-Fluttershy…” I frantically said as I took the cup and looked away from her, feeling my entire face light up like a Hearts Warming candle…

“Oh my…you’re completely red…you’re sicker than I thought…” The oblivious mare then commented upon noticing my hot blush and mistaking it for my illness…which I’m very thankful for because that gives me any easy out.

“Y-Yeah…it’s really horrible…” I agreed in a stutter before I made some fake coughing sounds…that quickly turned into real coughing that lasted for a good thirty seconds…way to go Dash…next time…don’t fake coughing because it will just lead into real coughing…

“How did you even get this sick Rainbow…I know you and you wouldn’t let yourself get this sick overnight…” She then asked curiously and in concern as she leaned over and felt my forehead to feel my temperature…then quickly moving away and looking down at the ground with what looked like regret on her face…geez it’s fine I’m sure you won’t get sick Fluttershy…

“Overnight is exactly how it happened…” I dully replied with a sigh which turned her attention back to me as she looked at me confused…blinking a few times awaiting my explanation…I sighed before taking a sip of the delicious tea in my hooves.

“There’s a drought going on in Cloudsdale right now…it happened because those dumbflanks made it snow at the start of winter instead of towards the middle and used up all the reserves…” I started as I looked out the window at the clouds, remembering how it was snowing on the first day of winter when it shouldn’t…and I knew it would lead to a problem like this.

“And they’re having problems getting water from the Twin Fillies because of it being winter and how difficult it is to fly and move water under extreme cold conditions…” I then said as I was told by the higher ups that it was that city’s job this time to supply the water and how they’re constantly failing to get enough wing power to raise the water up…which is honestly understandable since it’s really cold and Pegasi have difficulty flying in weather like this.

“Because of the shortage they can’t make warm clouds for my cloud home to keep me warm during the day and especially during the night when it’s most cold…and after a few nights of freezing cold I eventually caught the featherflu…” I then finished finally explaining what this has to do with me…and how warm summer clouds are freaking short and expensive…but not telling her that Cloudsdale is mostly a Popsicle now since only the extremely wealthy and powerful can afford to stay warm at the moment…

“Oh dear…I wish there was something I could do to help you…” Fluttershy responded after my very long winded explanation of bullcrap that got me into this situation…yes let’s get our only competent weather Pegasus sick and then blame her when things go wrong so they will continue to go wrong…brilliant…

“No…there’s really nothing you can do…” I replied with a sigh as I shook my head at her, then I looked down and took another drink from the tea before a smile slowly formed on my face.  “Unless you want to volunteer your services for the Twin Fillies Tornado duty and once again save the day…” I then teasingly suggested as I looked over at her to see her blinking in a few times…registering what I said in her mind before she smiled as well and actually giggled a bit.

“No…that won’t be necessary…I’m more needed here…” She denied with a slow shake of her head, gracefully moving her mane around when she did…I closed my eyes and nodded back to her because I completely agreed.  “I’m going to help get you better…and the first thing we should do is get you to the hospital to see a Doct-”

“No!  No Hospitals!” I shouted cutting her off as I opened my eyes and glared at her making her gasp and recoil a bit in surprise, “You know I hate them and doctors…they’re going to keep me there for absurd amounts of time and the last place I want to be for Hearts Warming is in a hospital bed!” I then yelled a bit loudly before coughing uncontrollably and leaning back in my bed…hoping she took my outburst to heart instead of seeing as me being a whining little kid not wanting to get treatment…but come on…surely she must understand that nopony wants to be in a hospital on a holiday…especially Hearts Warming...

“Well…I don’t know….” The uncertain mare said in response as she regained her composure and leaned forward, putting her hooves on the bed next to me most likely thinking things over.

“Fluttershy” I called softly as I raised my hoof up to touch hers…actually touching it this time instead of her moving it away…causing her to jump slightly as she slowly looked up at me with her cyan eyes slightly quivering,  “Please…” I then said almost pleadingly with a smile which caused her to blush and look away from me, hiding behind her mane.

“O-Oh…alright…” She eventually agreed in an almost inaudible whisper, which made me sigh and lean back in the bed taking my hoof off of hers, “I just wanted to help and make you feel better…” She then said in a kind tone once again reminding me that Fluttershy is Fluttershy and all she wants to do is help me…no matter what…to the point where I kind of feel like I’m taking advantage of her kindness…

“Besides…you’ve done enough by giving me your medicine, tea, and kindness…” I reassured her with a sigh of regret as I put the cup of tea on the desk next to me.  Then I slowly moved them to the blanket and then very slowly moved them off of me…practically forcing me hooves to move as they wanted to keep the butterfly blanket on me.  “I-I really should go before I intrude any further…” I then said with a stutter and a groan as it took more force to move my body up…I felt my wings screaming in pain as the wanted to continue to rest in the nice warm bed…but no…I can’t…I have to go…Fluttershy’s done enough and I can’t let her do anymore for me.

“N-No p-please stay…I…I don’t mind…” I heard Fluttershy deny as she flew over, gently put her hooves on me, and then slowly push me back into the bed without any effort…I couldn’t put up a fight what so ever…my body isn’t listening to anymore.  I knew it…she’s going to demand I stay…but I’m determined to leave…there’s nothing she can say that will keep me here…

“In fact…y-you should join me for dinner…a nice warm meal will help you recover after taking some medicine…” She then insisted with a sweet smile as she put the blanket back over me…I instantly heard my stomach growl and my felt my ears perk up…dinner?   Food made by Fluttershy?  Oh Celestia it’s been so long…I…I can’t so no…I’m physically ill not mentally ill…the day I refuse a nice home cooked meal from Fluttershy is the day I check myself into an insane asylum…

“Y-Yeah…you’re right…how could I say no to your cooking?” I happily agreed with a stutter as I leaned my head back into the soft pillow…a smile making its way onto my face which made Fluttershy giggle happily.  Great…I said I leave no matter what…but I’m taking advantage of her kindness still by accepting her food…ok I swear I’m leaving after dinner…

“I-I’ll get started right now…” The amazing mare then said with a stutter as she flew over to the door, leaving me to rest in this comfortable bed.

“Thanks Fluttershy…” I thanked gratefully as she went to the dresser to pick up the platter with the tea pot on it, which made her look at me a bit embarrassed as there was a light shade of pink on her face along with a nervous smile.

“A-Anytime Rainbow…”  Fluttershy replied with a stutter before turning around and flying through the door.  Leaving me alone in the room, off to go make whatever amazing meal she was going to make.

I once again was alone lying in bed with the only sound I could hear being the clock on the shelf.  Though after a minute or two I heard some rustling downstairs that sounded like pots and pans…no doubt Fluttershy starting dinner like she said…I thought about going down to offer her a helping hoof…but what would a sick mare like me who can’t really cook worth a damn be in terms of help…I sighed as I unfortunately let this rest in Fluttershy’s hooves…maybe next time I can help her instead of being a useless sick Pegasus.

After a few minutes a very powerful and delicious fragrance filled the air that made my stomach grown and my mouth water.  Oh Celestia I wasn’t that hungry until now…Fluttershy’s food just has that effect on me…geez Fluttershy has many effects on me…her personality makes me smile, her food makes me hungry, and her flank makes me…no…no…don’t finish that thought because it’s just going to lead into another unpleasant situation…bad dirty mind…bad…

“Dinner is ready…” I then heard Fluttershy say cheerfully as I looked up to see her entering the room with a platter filled with two bowls that had steam coming from out of them…ok so it’s something hot…that’s good because something hot is just what I need right now.

“Great I’m starving!” I exclaimed happily as I rubbed my hooves together in anticipation as the yellow mare put the platter down on the dresser. “What is it?” I then asked curiously as Fluttershy picked up the two bowls off the platter and then started to fly over to me.

“Vegetable soup…perfect for you since you’re sick…” She answered in a kind voice as she landed right next to me and held out the bowl of soup for me to take…

“Awesome…thanks Fluttershy!” I happily responded as I quickly took the bowl out from her hooves and then held to my muzzle to start guzzling it…then stopping and putting it down to shiver and moan in sheer delight. “Oh Celestia this is so good…thanks again Fluttershy…” I declared a bit dazed…like I just completed three triple loops in a row and recovering from the adrenaline rush.

“Y-You’re welcome Rainbow…” I heard Fluttershy reply softly which made me look at her to see her slowly sipping her bowl of soup not looking that all enthused...

“Something wrong?” I asked in concern as I titled my head at her…noticing that she really didn’t look that good…well…good in the sense that…ahh you probably get it…

“I’m just…feeling a little down…” She responded with a sigh before slowly taking another sip from her soup.

“Yeah you don’t look too good…are you getting sick too?” I asked in concern before taking another gulp of my soup…great Fluttershy’s getting sick as well…hooray we’re the Featherflu twins I guess….

“No I don’t think so…I’m physically fine…I’ve just been…so weak lately…” The cyan eyed Pegasus said back as she slowly shook her head at me…weak?  She feels week?

“You didn’t seem that weak to me when you saved me…” I pointed out with a smirk before taking yet another gulp of my now half empty soup bowl…remember how she caught me out of the air with what seemed like little effort…if that’s what she’s like weak than what can she do when she’s not feeling this way?

“That was an emergency…that was probably the most active I’ve been for the past few days…because most of the time I’ve just been in bed sleeping or resting…” She replied with a sincere look in her cyan eyes making it clear that she could never do such a thing again unless the same situation was recreated…and I understand to be honest…

“Maybe it’s winter kicking in…they do have weird effects on Pegasi…” I suggested with a slight sigh…knowing that a lot of Pegasi can’t show up because of how cold it is…making us once again short hooved which further adds more bullcrap on my shoulders…

“Yeah…th-that’s probably it…” She agreed nervously as she nodded over and over before taking another quick sip…I did the same…well…not a sip but a massive gulp like before.

“Is that why I haven’t seen you lately?” I then asked curiously…wondering if her current situation is the reason why I haven’t seen her in about a month.

“Huh?” She simply said in confusion as she looked up at me with an eyebrow raised.

“Is it because you’re feeling weak that I haven’t seen or heard from you in about a month?” I repeated as I titled my head, explaining what I meant from before so there wasn’t any confusion this time.

“N-No that’s not it…I mean I still go out…I’ve been visiting Rarity a lot…for…reasons…and in fact I have to visit her place tomorrow…like I said this just happened to me a few days ago…” She denied as she shook her head at me before taking another quick sip from her bowl of sip.

“Then what is it…why haven’t I seen you?” I questioned now concerned as I wanted to know why I haven’t seen her…hoping it wasn’t anything serious or bad…she looked at me a bit scared before biting her lip and looking back down at her bowl…making me a little fearful that the reason was bad and was cause for some concern…dear Celestia I hope it’s nothing bad like Rarity setting her up with another bad date or something!

“I…I…I didn’t want to bother you or disturb you…”  She eventually said in a quiet whisper as she lowered her head which caused her mane to fall in front of her face…wait…

“…what?” I simply said in a loud tone, completely confused as I moved back and raised an eyebrow at her…she…didn’t want to bother?  What?

“Since its winter…I…I didn’t want to trouble you since I knew you were going to be busy making sure the cloud layer is thick enough for the winter skies…” Fluttershy explained softly as she moved her hoof around the bowl as if very nervous about telling me this…but…that…that doesn’t make any damn sense…well…maybe it does because I can see Fluttershy doing that…but…she still shouldn’t!

“Fluttershy…” I said softly which made her look back up at me...seemingly shaking in place for some reason, “That’s nonsense…you know you could never bother me…you could come up to me and ask me to watch the freaking paint dry and I’d do it…I wouldn’t be thrilled about it…but I wouldn’t be upset or bothered…” I explained calmly and happily with a smile…wanting her to know that so she wouldn’t feel this way…and that so she could see me…since…I…I want to see her…

“And besides…I’ve…missed you…I’ve missed talking to my best friend and seeing her everyday like before…” I then added a bit nervously as I felt my face heat up slightly…but I didn’t care and instead kept looking at her and seeing her blink and have her mouth gape open in surprise before looking away with a hot blush quickly forming all over her face.

“Rainbow…s-stop…p-please…” She responded even quieter voice as she was practically begging me to stop…is this really something to get nervous and embarrassed over?  I don’t really see why but whatever…it’s Fluttershy…I don’t know what wouldn’t embarrass her…but that’s one of things that makes her awesome…

“Fluttershy…there’s nothing to be embarrassed about or nervous about....”  I happily consoled which made her gasp as she continued to look away, “You’re my best friend and I want to see you and do stuff with you…so you could never bother me or disturb me…I’d rather you did instead of not seeing you for about a month…” I then said as genuinely sappy as I could hoping that it would change her mind and…well never do this again so we can hang out more…like last month went we practically spent every freaking day together…it was awesome and I enjoyed that time…and…I want to have more times like that…especially with her…Fluttershy didn’t respond or say anything and instead continued looking away…and shaking as if battle some kind of inner demon…

“A-Alright Rainbow…” She eventually agreed in a whisper a bit louder than before as she looked down at her bowl with that blush still very apparent on her face.  I smirked as I looked down and continued sucking down the delectable soup…and eventually I quickly found myself finishing the whole bowl in a short amount of time.

“Ahhh that was great!”  I declared happily as I finished downing tone final gulp of that delicious soup Fluttershy had made for me, “Thanks for dinner Fluttershy…” I then thanked with a satisfied smile as I handed the empty bowl to her…to which she took with a nod even though her bowl wasn’t empty.

“It was my pleasure Rainbow…” She replied in a happy tone as she flew over and put the bowls on the platter on the dresser…I sighed as I watched fly over…she’s such an amazing mare…I shouldn’t stay here anymore and keep abusing her kindness…I promised myself I’d leave after dinner and that’s exactly what I’m going to do…

“I should probably be going home now…” I then suggested in a low rather reluctant tone as I moved the covers off of me and started to get up.

“Oh goodness no!” I heard her shout frantically as I looked up to see her rushing over to me and then putting her hooves on me, “It’s because of your freezing house that you got sick in the first place!  I can’t let you go back there just for you to get worse…” The overly kind Pegasus reminded me as she gently laid me back down in her bed…clearly not understanding that this is something I wish to avoid…

“But I told you earlier that…I don’t want to intrude and take advantage of your kindness…” I insisted as I struggled to get up again but couldn’t from her holding me down and the resistance my body was giving me from not wanting to leave this comfortable bed.

“Rainbow…” I heard her say quietly and gently which made me stop resisting and just look at her sweet face, “You said that you wouldn’t mind it if I talked to you or did something with you…that it wouldn’t bother you…and so I’m telling you that you staying here and sleeping here while you recover doesn’t bother me one bit…and because…I…I’d like to spend more time with you as well…” Fluttershy explained in a soothing and slightly embarrassed voice reminding me of what we talked about during dinner and now telling that what I’m doing doesn’t bother her one bit…

“Please…just stay here…” She then insisted in a pleading yet sincere tone as she titled her head slightly, her pink mane sliding down and moving to the other side of her face as she slowly took her hooves off of me…shattering all forms of resistance I had to leave her house…

“Alright…I will…” I agreed with a nod…ok…I’ll stay here…Fluttershy wants me to…not because it seems like she feels obligated to…but…because she wants me here…how can I refuse that?  I can’t say no to her when she’s like this…so I’m staying here…I just have to get out of her bed first…

“I’ll sleep on the couch…” I said calmly as I once again struggled to get out of bed…my body still fighting me…what the hell?  I know I’m sick and a bed would be better but I’m not taking Fluttershy’s bed!  I mean sleeping over is one but sleeping in her bed is going too far!

“What?  Oh no no no!” Fluttershy replied frantically shaking her head as she placed her hoofs on me again and once again pushed me back onto her bed, “You’re sleeping right here in the bed Rainbow!” She then insisted as she went to put the blanket over me…but I slowly got up again and pushed the blanket away as she moved it up.

“There’s no way I’m taking your bed Fluttershy…it’s one thing for me to sleep here but taking your bed is like me just invading and taking your home away from you!” I replied a bit loudly as I started to get up…only to be met by Flutterhsy’s hooves yet again…geez does she not get it?

“But you have to take the bed…you’re sick and you’ll recover faster in a bed compared to a couch!” The surprisingly loud mare said as she pushed me back into bed…oh no…I agreed to stay for dinner…I agreed to sleep over…but I’m never going to take away your bed Fluttershy!

“I’m not sleeping in your bed Fluttershy!” I denied almost yelling at her as I struggled to get up…but finding myself unable to as she kept her hooves on me.

“Yes you will!” Fluttershy insisted almost yelling at me with a intense glare in her cyan eyes as she kept her grip on me preventing me getting up.

“No I won’t!” I shouted back also giving her a determined look…great now this has turned into a stupid bickering fest of trading endless ‘yes you wills’ and ‘no I won’ts’…perfect…this is going to go on forever probably…however to my surprise Fluttershy backed away and softened her face up, a small gentle smiling appearing on her face that made me give a confused look back at her…complete with me raising my eyebrow and everything.

“Do I have to sing you to sleep like when we we’re younger?” The pink maned Pegasus then said a bit mischievously and almost threateningly…wait…does she think singing me a bed time song is going to put me to sleep to end this argument…I know it worked in the past…more times than I’d like to admit…but that was then and this is now!

“Yeah like a lullaby is going to work on me…” I scoffed as I rolled my eyes…which didn’t seem to affect her as she titled her head a bit with that smile of hers before taking a deep breath and closing her eyes.

“Hush now quiet now…” She began to sing sweetly seeming to take my remark as a challenge…

“That’s not going to work Fluttershy…I’m not seven years old anymore…” I replied in a dry tone as I coincidently felt my eyelids start to get heavy…wait…what?  Are you kidding me?  One line and I’m already starting to feel sleepy?  Are you serious!?

“It’s time to lay your sleepy head…” She continued to sing…as…as I started to close my eyes from…from her gentle singing….n-no…this is…ridiculous….

“Fluttershy…s-stop…I…I’m not sleeping in your…your…” I tried to resist in a very soft and weak tone as I….as I felt her put the blanket over me with….without any…resist…ance…damn…it…

“Hush now quiet now…”  She continued as I felt very…light headed and feeling a hoof stroke…stroke my mane which…further sent me spiraling into exhaustion….Flu…Fluttershy…

“I…you….beautiful…” I muttered as I was now feeling…so….so tired…

“It’s time to go to bed…”  Fluttershy continued…as she…as…she…Fluttershy….Fluttershy…

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