I sighed as I moved over to the stove to put the pancakes onto the plate.  These definitely we’re not my best pancakes I ever made…they were slightly more brown that what a good batch of pancakes should be and didn’t smell quite right…I can only fear how Rainbow Dash will react.  I gulped as I moved some leafy salad on the side and then left the kitchen, flying up to my room with the platter of food in hoof.

When I entered I found Rainbow peacefully sleeping in my bed.  I was surprised to see that she hasn’t moved from the last time I saw her when I left her last night…normally she’d move at least somewhat, shifting in her sleep but this time appeared she didn’t move a muscle…that’s odd considering that I never seen her do this before…normally I’m the one doesn’t move one bit in my sleep…

I shook my head and flew over to the desk next to the bed and set the platter down on it.  I then looked down at the sleeping and…even more surprising…a not snoring Rainbow Dash…and instead a lightly breathing Rainbow.  Is she so sick that she’s acting abnormally?  Even still…looking down at her like this…made me smile…and I bent down and raised my hoof up.  I gently touched the top of her Rainbow mane and began stroking it like I was yesterday.

Oh no what are you doing Fluttershy?  It’s…It’s one thing to rub her mane to help her go to sleep but now…now you’re just being weird…and rude no less since Rainbow is still sleeping…oh but she has to wake up in order to eat breakfast…this is to…wake her up and besides…it feels so nice…ahh no!  You’re doing it again…you still have a misplaced unreasonable crush on her and you’re just acting it out…that’s why you’re working on that thing downstairs for her…everypony else you’re just buying a gift but for her you’re actually making something for her to try and impress her…stop it Fluttershy!  No!  You’re a terrible awful pony who’s acting on impulse and being a creepy little stalker…

“Fluttershy…” I heard Rainbow mumble which made me eep and back away, recoiling in fear as I held my hoof up to my face and closed my eyes.  Oh no!  Now you woke her up and she caught you touching her mane!  Now she’s going to be mad at you for being weird and touching her in her sleep!  Bad Fluttershy!  Bad!

“Flutter…shy…” She then mumbled again a bit softer than before and with a slight pause when she said my name. I opened my eyes and lowered my hoof to see her eyes still closed and her position unchanged…I took a sigh in relief.  She’s still sleeping…at least she still sleep talks…w-wait…she…she’s dreaming about me?  Upon that realization I felt my eyes start to widen along with my face heat up tremendously.

“No…Fluttershy…” She then said…this time a bit more unpleasantly, “You’re…terrible…you…you really need…to be severely…punish…” She went as her face twitched slightly…o-oh dear…she…she’s having a nightmare about me!  Oh I knew I was a monster!  Even Rainbow Dash knows it and is dreaming about how I messed something up…oh but I can’t let her sleep throat a nightmare.  I took a deep breath and summoned all of my strength to slowly inch myself back over to her.

“R-Rainbow…” I called lightly in a whisper, which did nothing to her…then…very gradually…I moved my hoof over to her and pressed it against her face, “Rainbow…” I then said a bit louder as I nudged her face.

“Ahhh!” She screamed at the top of her lungs as she immediately leapt up in a sitting position with her eyes wide and her wings completely outstretched from the shock of me waking her up.

“Ahhh I’m sorry!”  I screamed and then immediately apologized as I recoiled again in fear.

“F-Fluttershy?  I…oh crap…I…uhh…” Rainbow stammered as she leaned back on the bed and covered herself up as most as she could, looking at me with a nervous and slightly embarrassed look.

“I…I made you breakfast…p-please forgive me…I-I’ll be waiting downstairs!” I exclaimed before she could continue, pointing to the food I prepared for her on the platter that I put on the desk.  Before she could reply I turned around and flew out of my room as fast as I could, holding my hooves in front of my face in vain attempt to hide the redness that most likely covered it.

I flew downstairs and onto the couch in front of the fire place.  My fore hooves still covering my face as I trembled on the bed…what was I thinking?  Rainbow Dash probably thinks I’m weird or rude by standing next to her while she slept and then startling her awake…she was already having nightmares about me…now they’re just going to get worse!  Bad stupid Fluttershy!

I felt the urge to cry coming on but held it back just barely as I knew it wasn’t going to do any good at the moment…right now Dash was still upstairs eating…I could hear her from all the way down here…she’s not a very quiet eater.  I sighed as I looked to the edge of couch back at the scarf I was knitting for Rainbow Dash.  I was making it for her for a Hearts Warming present…as…as a friend of course…and it wasn’t even done yet.  

I moved over to the edge of the couch and picked it up along with the magazine next to it that I saw at the Spa about a month ago…I flipped it open the page where the patter was and then picked up the incomplete scarf…I leaned over and picked up my knitting tools along with the wool needed to make the scarf and then started to quietly work on it.

The pattern was actually complex…mostly because it was a rainbow pattern scarf…it also didn’t help that I was going outside the instructions by putting a cloud with a lightning bolt coming out of it on each end along with the word’s ‘Rainbow Dash’ underneath that to personalize it for her…s-so…she-she’ll like it…and…sh-show just how much I value her friendship…yes…f-friendship…I shook my head as I heard a flapping noise from upstairs…I quickly threw the unfinished scarf under the couch and turned around to see Rainbow Dash flying in and landing behind the couch with a nervous and uncomfortable look on her face.

“Oh-Oh…I guess you’re done eating…” I said softly as I lowered my head so that the bottom of my muzzle touching the couch as my ears laid flat against my head.

“Y-Yeah…”  She simply said in a not too enthused sounding tone…g-great not only did I startle her from a nightmare about me but she also didn’t like breakfast…oh it’s not even close to noon yet and already you’re the worst pony in Equestria Fluttershy!

“I’m sorry…it…it wasn’t that good…I’m normally not that bad at making pancakes…”  I apologized as I moved my head down and pressed my face into the back of the couch, not wanting her to the see the pathetic look on my face.

“N-No…it….it was delicious…it’s just…” The cyan mare responded in a reassuring tone, which made me look back up her with my eyes wide in shock…she…she still liked it?  But it had to be the worst batch of pancakes I ever made in my life!  “I-I’m the one who’s sorry…” She then said in a soft regretful tone as she looked away to hide the shame in her cerise eyes…w-what?

“I…I’m sorry that I slept in your bed and that…that you probably heard me saying…some…things…” The daredevil apologized as she rubbed the back of her head…she-she knew she was having a nightmare about me…and now she feels guilty about it since it she was saying it out loud in her sleep…sh-she shouldn’t feel bad about that…I mean I am a very unfriendly scary pony…

“I-It’s alright Rainbow…s-so you were having a nightmare about me…it-it’s alright…j-just know that I wouldn’t do anything mean and horrible to you…” I replied softly, shrugging off her apology and also letting her know that I would never be like that horrible mare in her dreams…hopefully…

“N-No…you’ve got it wrong it…it wasn’t a nightmare…”  She corrected as she looked back at me with a somewhat serious face, obviously not wanting me to think like that…w-wait…

“I-It wasn’t?” I asked with a nervous stutter as my breathing went shallow…she nodded to confirm my question and then I felt my breathing stop and could only hear the pounding of my heart, “Th-Then….w-what exactly was it?”  I then asked in a whisper wanting to know what kind of dream she was having.

“J-Just a dream…”  The prismatic maned mare replied frantically as her face went red and as she looked away.

“W-Wh…What kind of dream…”  I further asked wanting clarification…o-oh what are you doing Fluttershy?  This is something personal to Rainbow…sh-she’s not going to tell you…and why are you asking anyways…what are you wanting her to say…what are you wanting to hear…oh you’re just an overly confused pony that’s all grasping at something that isn’t there and shouldn’t be thought about!

“I…I….I should really get going…” Dash said after a minute of silence before heading to my front door.

“Go-Going…to where?”  I asked both curiously and concerned as my ears went back up…where does she think she’s going when she still has the feather flu!

“To report for my weather duties of course…if I don’t show up my flanks going to get chewed out!” Rainbow replied stopping and turning around to look at me seriously…oh I know she has an important job…especially since Hearts Warming Eve is tomorrow…but…she just can’t leave!

“You can’t go!”  I shouted a bit as I got off the couch and started to walk up to her, “You’re still sick!”  I then said upon reaching the cyan Pegasus who backed up slightly when I got a little too close.

“I-I’m feeling a lot better Fluttershy…I mean a lot better…it’s amazing what a good night’s rest can do in a warm bed…” She explained seriously and with a slight stutter as she gave me a reassuring smile…s-she feels better?  Well she certainly looks better than yesterday and even I feel a lot better than I did yesterday…oh but I can’t distract myself with that now…

“Y-You still can’t go out…you’re still technically sick and if you leave you’re just going to wind up as bad as you were yesterday!” I replied in a concerned tone as I could just picture her being just as sick as she was yesterday…if not worse if she went out.

“It’s ok Fluttershy…” She began gently as she turned around and reached a hoof out the door, “I’ll be-”

“N-No!  I can’t let you go!”  I shouted frantically as I moved around Rainbow and stood in between her and the door with my fore hooves outstretched, determined not to let her leave.   Rainbow looked surprised as she just looked at me with an astonished look on her face and her mouth slightly gaped open.

“Just stay here by the fire Rainbow….just for today…I promise you’ll be fine tomorrow…” I then said in a much softer gentler tone as I lowered my head a bit in sadness…knowing that her stubborn attitude and loyalty to Ponyville was going to make her ignore my plights and just walk past me to do her-

“Alright Fluttershy” I then heard her agree softly which made me gasp and look up at her to see her smiling at me, “I guess it doesn’t matter if I go or not…I’d get my flank chewed out either way….so I guess I can stay…wouldn’t hurt to have three days off in a row instead of two…” She then said with a chuckle making a joke out of the whole situation….I smiled back and nodded at her.

“T-Thank you…” I simply said in gratitude as I reached one of my fore hooves out and gently put it around her soft warm neck...slowly leading her to the couch in front of the fire place.

“Here lay down…” I said in a gentle tone as I slowly laid her down on my couch, I then moved over to the chair next to the couch where I put the blanket I slept in last night and started to put it over her.  Rainbow sighed as she nodded and snuggled into the couch.  I smiled at her as I looked up at the clock and unfortunately saw that I was late with an appointment with Rarity today.

“Now  I have to leave Rainbow…I’m going out for a bit…” I said rather reluctantly as I would much rather stay here with Rainbow…t-to…to make sure she stays put and recovers of course…that…that’s the only reason…

“What you give me a big emotional plea about staying and it turns out you’re leaving?” The cerise eyed mare joked with a chuckle as he folded her fore hooves.  She has a point…I was so determined to make her stay only to realize that I myself have to leave…but it won’t be for long honestly…

“I have to go to Rarity’s for a while…but I’ll be home in time to make us…” I began as I reassured her that I’d be back soon…cutting myself off as I said the word ‘us’ and found it to be a very wrong word to use in this situation.  “Y-You…some lunch…” I then finished with a stutter and a light blush coming on as I corrected what I said…Rainbow just looking at me a bit confused at why I did that but nodded slowly none the less thankfully.

“So don’t go anywhere until I get back please…” I then said as I turned around and started to head to the door.

“You kidding me?  You just offered me another free awesome meal…I wouldn’t move even if you paid me!” Dash teased in a loud tone which made me giggle a bit as I opened the door and turned around to look at her smiling on the couch at me…looking very relaxed as the fire was burning close by her…which would keep her warm compared to the very cool air I was feeling outside.

“Goodbye Rainbow…” I said with a smile giving her my farewell.

“Take care Fluttershy.” Rainbow Dash replied giving a smile back and also a nod as I closed the door behind me and left my cottage.

I looked up at the cloudy sky and sighed…it was so strange how I knew Rainbow Dash was going to fall…I felt a…warm tingly sensation that compelled me to look out the window and when I did I saw her falling through the clouds.  Was it pure luck or coincidence or…it is something else…I honestly don’t know anymore…I took a deep breath before opening my wings up and flying off into the sky.

Thankfully it wasn’t going to snow today…they weren’t going to do a snowfall today as they’re preparing it for tomorrow and the day after that for the holidays.  That thankfully meant that it was safe for me to fly to Rarity’s and even though the air was very cold and chilly I had no problems keeping myself in the air all the way to Rarity’s.  Her boutique was all decorated with lights and fancy things for Hearts Warming like snowflakes, gems, gingerbread ponies, and even a few inflatable snow ponies outside…and that’s just for starters…nopony could ever come close to outdoing her and she always wins the ‘Best Decorated House’ competition every year.

When I arrived I noticed the door was wide open…oh dear it shouldn’t be open…especially during winter!  I walked inside and closed the door behind me so the warm air wouldn’t escape…oh goodness I’ve entered Rarity’s house without knocking first!  Oh I’m such a terrible pony today!  Oh I hope Rarity will forgive me for my intrusion…and for me being a late…Oh Fluttershy can’t you do anything right today?

When I entered the overly glamorized and decorated room. I heard a lot of hoof steps coming from the other room along with smacking sounds of a hoof touching hard plastic…I recognized that sound immediately and that must mean that Applejack must have already started training without me…although honestly she really is the only one who should train because I can’t learn how to defend myself to…well…save my life ironically enough.

I entered the next and saw standing near the doorway facing inwards so she couldn’t see me enter.  In the center was an exhausted formally orange now mostly red earth pony with a Stetson panting and sweating heavily.   Rarity used her magic to use move one of her mannequins forward towards Applejack.  The slow earth and tired looking earth pony moved back and ducked as the mannequin spun around simulating a swipe and then Applejack moved upwards with her hoof upper cutting it…only to be blindsided by another mannequin coming up behind and hitting her causing her to fall to the floor with a grunt of pain.

“What was that Applejack?” Rarity asked in disgust as she moved the mannequins away.  Applejack didn’t respond as she slowly got back on her hooves and instead just breathed heavily trying to catch her breath…oh dear how long have they been at this?

“Look…I’m…I’m sorry…you’re just…pushing em out…faster…than I can knock em down…and…and I’m plum tired…” The orange pony finally said in between heavy panty as she looked up at the white unicorn and a raised to take her hat off to start fanning it…only for it to be taken away by Rarity’s magic.

“Oh please you had more than enough stamina last night and you were certainly ‘knocking em down faster than I could put em up!’ The purple maned mare replied in a teasing tone as she moved the hat over to her with her magic and gently placed it on her head…then quickly winking at her in…I guess a flirtatious way…but I wouldn’t know because Applejack was already red from the training she was doing and therefore I couldn’t accurately gauge her response.  

“What does…that…that even mean?”  She simply asked in confusion as she shook her head at her continuing to pant…yeah what does that mean?  I don’t really get it!

“It means look behind you!” The white unicorn shouted in response as she pointed behind the orange pony…who proceeded to turn around to find another mannequin tackling her to the ground.

“Ah Celestia damn it!”  She shouted angrily as she pushed the mannequin off of her and then struggled to get back up…ok that was a little cruel don’t you think Rarity?  I mean I know you two are still having problems…at least I think you are…but that was a little much…

“U-Ummm Rarity…don’t you think that was a little mean?” I asked as I trotted up to her, getting both her and Applejack’s attention as they both looked at me…the orange cowgirl was much too wore out to make some kind of reaction…but Rarity on the other hoof lit up like…well a Hearts Warming light.

“Oh Fluttershy!  Darling!  You’re finally here!” She cheerfully said with a smile on her face before looking back at the poor earth pony that she had been torturing with training for who knows how long, “Take five Applejack…” She then said in a dismissive tone as she waved her hoof at the blonde maned earth pony.

“Oh thank you…” She said in one big gust of relief before sitting on her haunches and immediately looking relieved….geez how hard was she working her?  Maybe if I were here on time she wouldn’t be pushing Applejack that hard.

“S-Sorry I’m late…” I apologized softly as I lowered my head a bit, still looking at her though as she turned her head back around to look at me a bit confused before smiling and shaking her head at me.

“Oh don’t worry it’s fine…I’m actually surprised you showed up…you looked so dreadful the last time I saw you…” Rarity shrugged off happily as she nodded at me…Applejack’s Stetson almost falling off her head as she did.

“Y-Yeah I’m fine…” I replied as I looked away remember how I couldn’t do anything except watch Rarity try to teach Applejack some self-defense moves while I sat in the corner in a very weakened state…

“I’m glad you got over whatever was ailing you Fluttershy…” The azure eyed unicorn then said as I looked back to see her readjusting the hat on top of her head…I’m surprised Applejack hasn’t said anything or objected to Rarity wearing her Stetson…is she really that exhausted that she doesn’t mind…or am I just missing something?

“Y-Yeah I am too…” I agreed with a slight nod not sure I got over it myself…I mean I wasn’t sick…just…really weak…and I don’t think it’s because I ate something very healthy last night and slept by the fire…because I was doing that before and it did nothing...am…am I losing my mind or am I seeing a crazy coincidence that Rainbow getting better is happening the same time I’m getting better?

“Did you get the chance to decorate that tree I gave you yet?” Rarity then asked curiously as she reminded me of that undecorated tree that I have lying in the corner of my house…which I haven’t decorated to be honest.

“No…sorry…not yet…” I answered, shaking my head no at her…I don’t think I’ll get the chance…I mean it’s not because I have Rainbow Dash there…it’s more or less because I don’t have any Hearts Warming Decorations…I’m not really a flashy kind of pony so decorating my house is something I rarely do…

“That’s ok, besides I’m still surprised at how healthy you look compared to yesterday…” She began as she turned around to look at the still panting and sweating Applejack...yeah I am too to be honest…

“You didn’t happen to spot a certain rainbow in the sky that helped you feel better did you?” She then teasingly asked as she looked back with a smirk on her face and with an eyebrow raised…o-oh dear…that’s just what I didn’t want to hear when I came here…especially when in a way…she’s completely right…but I can’t let her know that!

“N-No…I…I don’t know what you’re talking about…” I denied as I looked away and bit my lip…feeling my face start to warm up from the mention of Rainbow’s name…which is very common…it didn’t get any better over a month…every time she mentions her name I get flustered…oh how long does a crush last anyways…it certainly can’t last that can it?

“Yes you did!  I can see it in your eye…tell me…what happened…” Rarity unfortunately insisted as she saw right through my weak façade and turned around to walk right up to me…oh no…is it that obvious?  Oh well…

“N-Nothing happened…I…it’s just…Rainbow was sick so…I…I took care of her yesterday and gave her my bed to sleep in…” I explained giving in and closing my eyes…just giving her the vague idea and not going into details…like how I saved her or how I sung her to sleep…because I know she will just get excited and squeal…although she’s still going to do that to a degree…

“Oh how adorable…I’m sure you enjoyed sleeping with her last night didn’t you?”  The purple maned mare then happily and jokingly asked as I felt her nudge me with her hoof.

“N-No!  I slept on the couch!” I denied almost in a shout as my eyes popped open and I immediately looked at the grinning unicorn with a deep blush on my face that she would even think of such a thing.  The unicorn pouted and gave a huff in disappointment.

“Oh how drab…I thought you two spent a wonderful night together…” She then dully said as she shook her head in disappointment at me…w-well…it…it still was a wonderful night…I..I mean no...it…it was just a casual night between friends…that’s all…

“N-No…it…it was normal and simple…that…that’s how it should be…” I said softly as I slowly looked down at the ground as I half lidded my eyes….y-yes….that’s how it should be…fr-friends…that…that’s it…

“Oh please are you still trying to convince yourself that what you feel for Rainbow is just a mere crush and nothing more?” Rarity questioned in a rough tone almost interrogating me…I didn’t respond and just slowly nodded in response to what she said.  

“It’s been one month since you said that and every time I talk to you about her you turn redder than Applejack over there…and she’s been working out for hours!” She then shouted as I slowly looked up to see her pointing at the now less exhausted Applejack.

“I don’t…know if I should take that as a compliment or an insult!”  The orange pony commented in a confused tone, not sure of what to make of her outburst.

“I…It’s just…”  I started, trying to think of something to say but not finding anything and instead I just looked back down at the ground.

“Fluttershy…are you afraid of being in love with her?” The fashion unicorn then asked in a somewhat concerned and softer tone as I felt her hoof touch my shoulder…I knew then what to say and swatted her hoof away.

“I…I’m not…it…if it wasn’t for what you did at Pinkie’s party…I…I wouldn’t be feeling like this…so…so it’s not natural…therefore it can’t be love…I…I’m just falsely misinterpreting it as love…” I explained trying to summon all the determination I could as I backed away from her…but I still stuttered and faltered throughout my reasoning which made it seem very flimsy…I mean…it even felt like a flimsy excuse…but…it’s true…if she never did that whole fake date thing a month ago…I wouldn’t be in this situation…

“Oh Fluttershy…I’m pretty sure what you’re feeling is very much natural…it’s just your perspective has changed…” The white unicorn replied in a comforting and gentle tone,  “When you see her…talk to her…spend time with her…you feel happy…warm…comfortable…a blissful state…that feeling will never change…” She then said as she put a hoof on my shoulder, I gasped and started to shake…she…she’s right…I…I always felt like this around Rainbow…warm…happy…it was there ever since we were fillies…but…but…that…that isn’t love…is…is it?

“How you view it though does change…you always read it as friendship before but…now that I’ve added a different viewpoint to your eyes and more importantly your heart…you’re unsure…confused…you’re doubting everything you’ve ever felt up to this point…” She continued as I looked down at the ground…but…it…it is friendship…I…I mean…it…it’s the truest essence of friendship…even if…I…I don’t feel this way around others it…it’s still the same right?

“But…no matter what…that feeling will always remain inside you…whether you accept it, deny it, or just ignore it…”   She went on as she removed her hoof from my shoulder as I started to feel tears well up in my eyes…it…it will won’t it…these feelings won’t go away unless I confront them…but…I am though…I…I know what it is…it’s friendship…oh by why am I not happy with that…and why does it feel painful to think of it like that…I…I should be in control over how I feel…and how I feel is…Rainbow is my friend…just…my friend…

“I just hope you at least understand what it is that your feeling…and learn whether or not that warmth in your heart that you’ve felt all this time…is love…” Rarity finished as I looked up at her to see her head titled and her face giving me a gentle smile…which made me want to cry even more…n-no…I…I’m not in love with her…I’m not in love with her…I…I’m just not…this is just wrong just…why won’t my heart listen to me?

“Alright Applejack…breaks over…back to work…” The smiling mare in front of me then said as she turned around after a minute of me just staring at her in silence.  

“What?  You said ‘take five!’  That was a four at least!” Applejack protested as she slowly got up, not ready to get back to training.

“Oh I’m sorry…did you mean this kind of five?” Rarity fake apologized before using her magic to raise five mannequins up to simultaneously pounce on the poor cowpony…in the meantime I just stood there not moving still frazzled by Rarity had to say…I bit my lip as I still struggled to get myself under control to say something or at least move instead of just standing here like a statue.

“Whoa that’s cheatin’!” The cowgirl shouted as she ducked and then rolled out of the way as the mannequins collided into each other.

“Tell that to the real thing Applejack, I bet they’ll care just as much as these mannequins do!” Rarity retorted as she moved a mannequin up to swipe at her.  Applejack raised her fore hoof and blocked it…but still yelped in pain before moving back rubbing the spot where her the mannequin hit.

“Applejack!   How many times have I told you that you’re blocking incorrectly?” The frustrated unicorn scolded as she moved the mannequins away and then walked up to her with a hint of disappointment in her azure eyes.

“Excuse me?  Why don’t you try doing this sugercube?” Applejack responded as she put her hoof down and glared back at the oncoming white mare with a challenging look in her eye…to which Rarity seemed to accept as she trotted up put a hoof around Applejack’s foreleg and then swung her over her body into the air and landed her on her back right behind her with a loud thud and grunt of pain from the poor orange pony.

“I have Applejack…four years of self-defense training and experience…I know what I’m doing and clearly…you do not…” Rarity then said as she let go of the disabled pony and then backed up, moving her head and swishing her purple mane as if finishing her point.

“Fluttershy…how do you block?” She then asked me suddenly out of the blue which came as a shock to me…although I think it was just what was needed to get me out from that train of thought.

“Oh…ummm…in general…this part of your leg…because it’s the toughest part or something like that…” I replied as I raised one of my fore hooves and pointed to it with my other fore hoof trying to remember what Rarity taught me a few weeks ago…then remembering something else as I lowered them back down.

“Oh if you’re a Pegasus, like me, then the back side of your wing…as long as it doesn’t obscure your vision…I think…” I then added as I opened up one of my wings and held it in front of my face as if to demonstrate…although I think I failed as when I put it front of m y face I couldn’t see her anymore and I had to fold it back up…only to see Rarity walking up to me at an alarming pace.

“See Fluttershy knows how to block!” Rarity said excitedly as she raised her fore hoof to punch me.

“Ahhh!” I screamed in fear as I ducked and cowered, covering my head with my fore hooves and wings expecting some kind of blow…only to be met with no such force at all and instead a disappointed sigh.

“She just…doesn’t know how to use that knowledge correctly…” She then said in a low tone as I moved my wings and fore hooves to see her looking down at me and shaking her head at me…oh geez…she was expecting me to block her attack and instead I cowered in fear…oh I am such a useless pony!

“So-Sorry Rarity…” I apologized guiltily as I stood back up and folded my wings back to my sides expecting to be scolded like Applejack was.

“It’s ok…you’re still technically recovering and aren’t fully ready for this yet…” The white unicorn retorted with another sigh as she looked at me not with a not too upset look as….as….wa-wait…I…I’m feeling something…s-something…warm…and it feels like it’s to the right of me.

“But keep in mind that once your health fully recovers I’m going extra hard on you…I won’t let a month of training and teaching be wasted by one little cold…” She went on as I felt the warm feeling come closer to me and then seem to pass overhead to my left…w-wait…this…this feels like yesterday…when…oh dear.  I took a deep breath and turned to head to the window.

“Fluttershy…where are you going?  Are you ignoring me?” The dress maker asked in annoyance as she thought I was brushing her off…which is completely untrue it’s just…I…I have to make sure of something.

“Sorry it’s just…” I apologized as I looked out the window…stopping when I didn’t really know how to explain this feeling I was getting.  I looked up into the cloudy sky and narrowed my eyes to focus my vision…and almost instantly I saw a familiar rainbow trail soaring through the sky.

“Rainbow Dash!” I shouted in horror after spotting her flying through the sky with a purple mare next to her who I recognized to be Cloud Kicker…She’s on weather patrol!  But…she told me…oh Rainbow!

“Rainbow Dash?”  I heard Rarity repeat in a confused voice as she trotted up next to me and looked out the window herself to try and spot her,  “How did you know she was out there?  How can you even see her?” She then questioned sounding even more bewildered as she continued to look around to try and find her….I…I don’t even know myself…but…but I do know how I can see her from this distance…but it’s going to take a while to explain…time I don’t really have at the moment.

“It’s…a long story…” I said in stammer before I turned around and started to head to the door to go out and talk to her…to get her back inside out of the cold before she gets really sick again and…and…

“Ahh…true love…you always know where your other half is at all times don’t you?” The azure eyed mare teasingly said taking my response in the worst way possible…she doesn’t understand the gravity of this situation!

“Th…This isn’t the time Rarity!  She shouldn’t be out there!  She’s still technically sick!  What if she gets worse again…what if she…” I said almost frantically as I stopped and turned around to face her…feeling a hot blush form on my face…I couldn’t finish what I was saying though and I quickly turned around to head to the front door.

“Oh if only my dear Rainbow Dash would listen to me and be a more strapping mare…then she would really be on the right path for greatness…” The white unicorn continued to joke as she followed me out of the room, “How simply adorable…” She then commented in a delighted tone as I reached the front door.

“I’ve…got to go Rarity…s-sorry…” I said in return with a stutter as I opened the door and turned around to look at her…ignoring her statement as I saw Applejack walk into the room and behind Rarity.

“I understand Fluttershy…I’ll see you on Hearts Warm-AHH!” Rarity said back before being surprised and cut off by the orange pony behind her suddenly and swiftly taking the Stetson off her head.

“Yeah…see ya later sugarcube…” Applejack said loudly with a grin as she placed her hat back on top of her head.

“Y-Yeah…b-bye Rarity…Applejack…” I replied saying my goodbyes to the both of them before bolting out of the boutique almost as fast as I could…I had no time to waste I had to get to Rainbow Dash as soon as I could!

I immediately opened my wings up and flew up into the air towards the sky and towards Rainbow Dash.  She was moving clouds around for the weather patrol and I didn’t seem to see Cloud Kicker anywhere…she must’ve went somewhere else as instructed by her duties.  But that doesn’t matter…what did matter was that Rainbow Dash shouldn’t be out in the freezing cold in the condition she is in.

“Rainbow Dash!”   I shouted as loud as I could as I soon as I flew up to her, which managed to catch her by surprise as she immediately stopped what she was doing and turned to face me.

“Ahh!  Fluttershy!” She screamed as her eyes went wide upon seeing who it was that called her, “H-How did you find me?” She then nervously and sheepishly asked as she smiled innocently and moved her fore hooves behind her back.

“What are you doing?” I asked back in a serious tone as I narrowed my eyes at the frightened cyan mare who started to sweat slightly from the situation she was in.

“I…I was going to check my mail!” The rainbow maned mare responded finally thinking of something to say as she rubbed the back of her head with her left fore hoof and pointed to a random direction with her other hoof.…ummm no…your house is nowhere near here and is in fact the opposite direction…nice try though…

“Don’t believe her she’s lying…” Somepony suddenly added as we both turned to our left to see Cloud Kicker returning with a smirk on her face…Rainbow immediately shooting her an angry glare upon telling on her…oh I know she’s lying…but the best thing I can do is just play it out so she can go home instead of arguing with her.

“I’ll go check your mail…you need to go back home and rest!” I responded offering to check her mail for her…even though she wasn’t in the first place…before pointing back in the direction of my cottage demanding that she go back there at once.

“Look…I’m fine Fluttershy…so don’t worry about me and let me get back to-”

“Get back home Rainbow!  Now!” I screamed at the top of my lungs, cutting her off from continuing as I wasn’t going to have anything she had to say to me.  Rainbow’s eyes went wide as she closed her mouth and backed away from me with her ears going down.  Cloud Kicker just flew in place with an eyebrow raised completely shocked at my outburst.

“I don’t see you fall out of the sky again!  And I especially don’t want it to happen when I’m not there so you…so you…” I went on as I pointed my hoof at her, before my voice trailed off as I looked down at the ground…almost visualizing what would happen if Rainbow hit the ground at this height…it would most certainly kill her or at the very least post her in the hospital for months…no…I won’t let that happen…not now…not ever!

“So you get back home and get back in front of the fire place like I told you too or all you’re getting for lunch and dinner today is old tasteless bread!” I then finished as I looked back at her, feeling my eyes starting to well up slightly from the thought of Rainbow dying.  Rainbow looked at me still in shock before she closed her eyes and lowered her head in shame.

“A-Alright Fluttershy…” She said in a whisper as she turned away and opened her eyes to look at the purple Pegasus flying next to her,  “I-I’m leaving Cloud Kicker…so…can you…ummm…” She then said softly before stopping and looking down again, not sure of what to say next.

“I’ll go tell the management back in Cloudsdale that you had to take a sick day…” Cloud Kicker responded in a soft and understanding tone as she nodded at the regretful looking mare before her.

“T-Thanks Cloud Kicker…” She thanked with a smile slowly appearing on her face before she looked back at me with that smile still on her face, “Bye Fluttershy…I’ll see you back home…” She then said softly before turning around and flying off…thankfully dropping in altitude so I wouldn’t have to worry about her falling to her doom…although honestly I was more shocked at the look she was giving me and the way she said goodbye to me…she looked sad and regretful.

“Wow…just…wow…I’ve never seen Rainbow that frazzled before…you were certainly something…” The Pegasus flying in place commented with a chuckle as I looked up at her to see her smiling and shaking her head…I…I’ve seen her frazzled like that before…like when that foreign prince threatened her…o-oh dear…

“Oh dear…w-was I…bullying her…” I said to myself out loud as I started breathing heavily and feeling my eyes slowly start to widen…n-no…I…I’ve become what she was dreaming about earlier haven’t I?  A bully hurting her and a figment of her nightmares!  I…I can’t believe I did that…especially when I said I’d never be like that…

“You were fine…I’m glad somepony was able to get through her fix skull for once…” She shrugged off with a wave of her hoof trying to say that I wasn’t my fault…when it was,  “And I’m also glad she apparently has a real home to go back to and not that empty floating cloud house…” She then said gently before turning around and flying off…heading off to I guess report to Cloudsdale to tell them about Dash being sick.

I just stayed where I was flying in place as a few tears fell down from my eyes and down the sides of my cheeks.  I…I completely lost it…I blew up at her and now she’s upset at me…oh Fluttershy from the very start of this day you have been the worst pony imaginable.  I took a deep breath and wiped the tears from my eyes.  No no…you can’t think like that…even though I was…very cruel…it…it was for her benefit…I’d much rather live with a Rainbow Dash who thinks I’m a bully than live with a Rainbow Dash period…I’m just going to have a lot of apologizing to do later…

I sighed as I turned back around and started to fly back down towards the ground and back towards the boutique…I might as well go back there for a while before I return home to endlessly apologize to Rainbow.  As I returned I noticed that the door was open…again…although this time I knew why it was open…I forgot to close it on my way out.  Oh dear!  Once again Fluttershy you prove just how mean and inconsiderate you are to everypony!

I sighed to myself yet again as I mentally kicked myself over and over for making such a stupid and careless mistake.  After I was done berating myself I slowly entered the boutique and shut the door behind me.  After I closed the door I turned back around and started to head back to the room where I knew Rarity and Applejack where…although strangely enough I wasn’t hearing hoof steps and smack sounds like I was the last time I entered.

“R-Rarity…w-we shouldn’t be doing this…wh-what if Fluttershy comes back?” I then heard somepony say from the other room as I neared the entrance…immediately recognizing it as Applejack…though she sounded very nervous, uncomfortable, and even worried.

“Oh darling…don’t fret…she’s long gone chasing after her precious Rainbow…and besides…we’ve done much worse when next door to our little sisters…” I heard Rarity respond in a seductive and husky voice…which made me stop in place.  O-Oh my…I…I should really leave…

“R-Right…I…it just still feels awkward…” Applejack said back still sounding nervous as I turned around and started to head back to the door.

“You only feel that way because of what we are now…you’ll get used to it eventually…” I barely heard Rarity say as I made it to the door, opened it, and then left making sure I closed the door behind me.

I sighed as I didn’t know what to do now.  I was going to spend more time here but seeing as how Rarity and Applejack are getting…intimate at the moment…that plan has just been foiled.  Twilight is out of Ponyville for a while at Canterlot for some kind of royal thing with Hearts Warming…and she took Pinkie with her to help spread the happiness.  They won’t be back until tomorrow so I don’t know what to do…well…I guess I could go check Rainbow’s mail…I mean I know she was lying about that but surely she must be getting some mail on the last day before the holidays…some card…some letter…something relating to Hearts and Hooves that she might want to read and seeing as how she didn’t check I should do it for her…after I said I was going to anyways.

I smiled and nodded to myself after formulating that plan and opened my wings back up to take to the air.  I flew in the direction of Rainbow’s house noting the Pegasi busy at work overhead…I started to fear that because of me taking Rainbow Dash out of her duty that there won’t be any snow for Hearts Warming and that I may have ruined a White Hearts Warming moment for everypony.  I shook my head and threw aside these thoughts…I don’t care…Rainbow’s sick and her welfare is more important than the happiness of every other pony…oh dear…did I really just think that?  Oh Fluttershy you really a horrible pony to put Rainbow Dash above everypony else!

I mentally kicked myself again for that horrible thought as I reached Rainbow’s house.  I landed right in front of her front door and started to look around for her mail box…only…not being able to find one for some reason.  I started to think that maybe the mail pony just slipped any mail she received under door…but before I decided to act on that theory I remembered how Rainbow’s mail box is actually on the ground below the house…and that once we had a picnic next to it.  I shook my head in disgust and almost put a hoof to my fore hoof over my stupid mistake.

I didn’t though and instead took off from Rainbow’s cloudy doorstep and flew down right below her house where her mailbox with her cutiemark happily sat.  I opened it up and looked inside and was surprised to see only one letter inside.  I took it out and…well…happened to catch a glimpse of the sender.  It was a pony from Cloudsdale and the sender was…Rainbow Blaze?  Wait…oh my gosh!  It’s Rainbow’s dad!  I mean…at least I think it’s her dad…I’ve never heard her talk about him and I vaguely remember her grandma mentioning his name a few times when we younger but…no…I’m sure of it…it’s a letter from her father…she’ll want to read this as soon as possible!  Oh she’ll be so happy!

I smiled and jumped up and down a bit before I extended my wings out and immediately started to fly home.  Oh this is perfect!  I’ll make my apology and then afterwards I’ll give her this and she’ll be sure to forgive me…or…at least not be upset anymore.   I mean she just received a letter from her father!  What’s not to be happy about?   If I got a letter from my father I would be…well…nevermind…I never knew my father so I don’t know what I would do…but that’s beside the point!  Rainbow’s going to be happy and that’s the only thing that should matter!

When  I reached my cottage I stopped and landed on my doorstep.  I moved the letter from Rainbow’s dad under my wing and reached out to open the door.  I stopped before after I remembered how Rainbow must feel at the moment…how she probably doesn’t want to see me right now.  But I have to do this…even if she never forgives me I still have to apologize and deliver this letter to her.  I took a deep breath and with one final push I moved my hoof to the door and opened it.

“I-I’m home…” I announced nervously after I entered my warm cottage, shutting the door behind me so the cold air couldn’t get in.  I looked around and couldn’t see Rainbow Dash…I started to fear that she didn’t come back after I yelled at her…but thankfully I saw a blue head with a rainbow mane pop up from behind the couch slightly covered up by a blanket.

“Hey…welcome back Fluttershy…” Rainbow happily replied with a smile as she moved the blanket off her head, with messed up her already messy mane to the point where it made me giggle.

“I’m glad to see you’re back on the couch resting by the fire like I asked you this time…” I joked happily with a smile as I started to walk up to her…even though I probably shouldn’t have…and upon realizing what I shouldn’t have said I stopped and widened my eyes a bit.

“Yeah…I don’t think I want to encourage your wrath again…” The mistreated cyan mare said in a slightly lower tone as she rubbed the back of her head with one of her hooves and looked away a bit nervously…which made me feel even worse.

“S-Sorry about…you know…yelling…” I apologized in a whisper as I lowered my head and closed my eyes whilst also feeling my ears flatten against my head…oh Fluttershy that was a terrible apology…if I were here I’d scoff at you and leave…

“It’s fine...if anything I’m sorry…” I heard Dash reply in a gentle voice which made me gasp and open my eyes to look back up at her and see her smiling face looking back at me.  

“W-What?” I simply said in shock, afterwards leaving my move dangling open a bit.

“You were just looking out for me and my safety.  And...you’re right…I…I shouldn’t have left like I did when I said I wasn’t going anywhere…and…I’m sorry that I didn’t see things through your point of view…because if I was in your position and  I saw you falling out of the sky I don’t think I would let you out of my sights ever again…” She explained calmly as she closed her eyes and looked down…making me feel a little flustered from what she was saying as I started to feel my face heat up.

“So I’m glad to know that you care enough to stop me from going out in the cold and instead resting here by the fire…” She added  continuing her kind sentiment as she thankfully turned around to face the fire so she could be unaware the blush that was undoubtedly forming all over my face.

“Oh and thanks once again for letting stay in your cozy home…” She then finished in her normal manner as she raised a hoof up for some reason before lowering it.

“It’s…no problem Rainbow…”  I simply said as I felt my body go limp from what she was saying…upon doing so the letter slipped out from under my wing and fell from the floor…thankfully it caught my attention as I looked down at it and decided to give it to her now…both because she needed to read it and because I wanted to change subjects as soon as possible.

“Oh…by the way you got some mail…” I said with a slight stutter as I bent down and picked the letter up, getting rainbow’s attention as she turned back around to look at me with a curious look on her face.

“That’s rare…I was just lying and making an excuse earlier…I usually never get mail…” Rainbow commented in a surprised tone as she raised an eyebrow at me…yeah…I know…but as it turns out you actually did get mail!  “Well what is it?  Is it anything good like a letter from the Wonderbolts?  Or is something lame like junk mail?” She went onto ask in a somewhat dismissive and joking tone as she had no idea what it was I held in my hoof.

“Actually it’s a letter from your father…” I informed happily and with a smile as I held the letter out for her to take.

“Oh thank you Fluttershy…that’s just what I needed…” Rainbow dryly responded as she quickly got up and walked over to me to take the letter.  She smiled at me and nodded before turning around and heading back to the catch, tossing the letter into the fireplace.

“Rainbow!” I shouted frantically in disbelief as I rushed over the fire place….why did she do that?  Who tosses a letter they receive from their father in the fireplace?

“The fire was starting to die a little…” She then commented continuing her dry tone as I picked up the nearby fireplace tongs and quickly took the letter out of the fire.  It had already caught fire and I moved the tongs back and forward rapidly to thankfully put out the small flames encompassing the envelope…thankfully it only looked a little charred and I’m sure the letter itself inside was still fine and readable.

“Rainbow!  You shouldn’t do that!  I mean it’s a letter from your father!” I said in a scolding tone as I picked up the hot envelope and put down the tongs…not trying to sound anywhere near as mean or loud as I did earlier…and thankfully I didn’t as Rainbow seemed unaffected by what I said.

“Exactly…so I put it where it belongs…”  She scoffed as she pointed to the fireplace in an annoyed tone.

“Rainbow…don’t say that about your father’s letter!” I replied as I held the letter up and blew on it to cool it down…even though it really didn’t matter since I could it in my hoof without it burning me.

“Fluttershy…you never met my father…” The now somewhat angry cyan mare said seriously as she stood up from the couch, the blanket around her falling down to the floor as she moved up,  “Let me just give you a sneak preview…he sent me away when I was very little to live with my grams after my mom died…” She then said as she looked at me with a fierce look in her once gentle cerise eyes…a look I didn’t like seeing and every time I did I feel sick inside…especially after what she just said…O-Oh…she…she hates her father…

“Rainbow…I…I’m sorry…” I apologized softly as I looked away, feeling bad for her…but…she’s lucky in a way…she has a father…she knows she has one and knows where he is…I’m not even sure if my father is in Equestria…or even if he’s alive…I can’t let her hate the father she has since she doesn’t know what it’s like to not have one at all…  

“But…I’m…I’m sure he didn’t do that just to get rid of you or…or because he hates you…he…he was probably in mourning and sent you away for your own good…” I replied in slightly louder more confident tone as I looked back at her…trying to give her a stern look…getting a very doubtful expression in return.

“Yeah…for my own good…don’t justify his actions Fluttershy…especially since that’s a load of crap…if that were true…then why haven’t I seen him since he sent me away…all I get is a letter every now and again asking me pointless trivial stuff…” Rainbow retorted in a low dark tone as she narrowed her eyes at me…venting her rage at me…I recoiled a bit but I knew deep down she wasn’t angry at me…she was angry at her father and I just happened to be the pony she was venting at…because I’m one whose determined to try and bring them back together.

“Maybe…he’s just trying to reconnect with you…I mean have you once ever tried to see him or talk to him?” I asked back, poising a question to her as I smiled at her, not trying to seem intrusive or rude but instead sympathetic and kind…which caught her off guard as she blinked in surprised and leaned her head back slightly.

“…no…I haven’t…honestly I can barely remember him or my mom…I doubt I’d even recognize him…” She replied in a softer tone as she looked away, unable to look me in the eye anymore…which is a good thing in my books because that means I’m getting through to her.

“Then maybe you should open that letter…maybe he’s trying to reach out to you again…reconnect with his daughter that he missed growing up…” I said gently as I tilted my head at her and slowly put my hoof on her shoulder…she looked back at me without breathing before slowly closing her eyes and nodding back at me.

“Alright…fine…I’ll open it and read it…” She agreed in almost a whisper as I took my hoof off her shoulder.  Oh thank goodness…maybe there’s hope for these two yet.  I watched as Rainbow Dash opened the slightly burnt envelope and took out a not that burnt looking letter.  She opened it up as she tossed the envelope into the fire and slowly read over her…her expression slowly changing from calm to enrage as her eyebrows started to furrow and her teeth started to clench.  Oh dear…

“There…I read it…” She angrily declared before crumpling it up and tossing it into the fire, “And now it’s back where it belongs!” She then said before through her fore hooves up and then turning back to sit back down on the couch.

“Rainbow!”  I called as I looked down to see the letter burn up…I…honestly wanted to read it as well but…as long as she read then…I guess I’ll let this slide, “Well…what did it say?” I then asked as I looked back over to the grumpy looking mare who was now folding her fore hooves.

“Pff…he was just inviting me to a Hearts Warming Eve dinner with him tomorrow...” She answered in what sounded like a low mumble as she shook her head, “I think I’ll give him my answer by not showing up…” She then added with a smirk before chuckling to herself…which sounded very scary to be honest...but I’m going to ignore and get to the more important matter at hoof.

“Dash…you shouldn’t say that…like I said he’s probably trying to reconnect with you…and what better time than Hearts Warming Eve?” I said in a slightly cheerful tone as I reminded her of what that letter probably represents.  

This time I got a huff in response as it was clear she didn’t want to hear any of this…I sighed as it appears that her grudge against her father has grown because of it…she doesn’t want to forgive him for making her move away…but…she…she’s not seeing the positives about it…she’s only seeing the negatives…I think I know one positive that will get through to her…and…unfortunately make me feel a bit embarrassed…

“Well…look at it this way…if…if he didn’t send you away…then…then we would’ve never met…” I then said softly and with a few stutters as I reminded her that it was because of him sending her to live with her grandma that we even met and become friends.  This instantly got her attention as she quickly swung her head around to look at me with a shocked expression on her face.

“S-So…un-unless you’re saying that was wrong….m-maybe you should at least thank him for giving us the chance to be friends…” I then said as I started to feel my face heat up in embarrassment…mostly remember about the time we met and became good friends…and how it ended us up here…in…in this awkward situation that makes me blush at almost every single thing that Rainbow does…but…that’s Rarity fault…not her father’s…

“Fluttershy…”  She softly called as her cerise eyes quivered as it was apparent she was soaking in what I had said and was processing it.  She then closed her eyes and slowly looked down at the blanket on the floor, “Damn it Fluttershy…you got me…again…” She said under her breath which made me smile…because that means she was going to see her dad tomorrow…thank goodness it wasn’t today because I don’t know what I would do with her still being technically sick…

“Alright…I’ll go…but only if you’ll go with me…” The speedster Pegasus then declared happily as she looked back up at me with a grin and pointed at me with one of her fore hooves.

“W-What?  I…I can’t do that…I-I mean it sounds like a private affair between family and it would be rude for me to barge in…” I responded as I backed up and shook my head.  This…This is just between her and him…I have no business being there…besides…if I’m there…I…I don’t know what could happen…for better or for worse…so it’s just best if I stay here.

“Fluttershy…” She called softly as she got off the couch and slowly walked up to me…I backed away as much as I could before I felt my rear touch the wall with nowhere for me to go.  “I wouldn’t want anypony else to go with me because you ARE my family…” She then said as she lightly placed her hooves on my shoulders and…and…she….she…w-what…I…I’m…I’m her family?

“R-Rainbow…I…oh…um…ah…eh….” I said in disillusion as I fumbled my words and looked around feeling more shocked than embarrassed thankfully but after a minute I finally looked back up and her strong eyes and knew my answer. “O-Ok…” I simply said with a slight nod which made Rainbow take a big sigh in I guess relief.

“Thanks Fluttershy…” She thanked graciously as she took her hooves off me and went back to the couch…meanwhile I just stood there  still in shock at what just happened…she…she thinks of me as her family…am…am I like…a sister to her?  Is that what this warm feeling I’m getting from her all the time…a feeling of platonic family love?

“Something wrong?” Rainbow asked curiously as she put the blanket back over her…looking at me concerned since I haven’t moved after a minute or two.

“O-Oh…I…I’m just…n-nervous about meeting your father…t-that’s all…” I replied with a smile as I nodded my head, both lying and telling the truth…I am nervous about meeting her father…but now I’m more confused as ever.  Sisterly love?  Is that what I feel for Rainbow…that…that sounds right honestly…I mean we’ve known each other for son wrong we could possibly be mistaken for sisters…maybe…

“If we’re related I’m sure he’s going to love you…” Rainbow said back as…as….w-what?  I froze…I instantly froze…I wasn’t moving, blinking, or even breathing….all I could hear was the beating of my heart…she…did she…n-no…that…I…that…she’s just…it means nothing…she…she’s just being overly nice…

“P-Please….” I begged in a whisper looking at her like she just said she…no…don’t finish that…whatever you do don’t finish that sentence…it...it will only make things worse…she’s only making things worse by saying these things to me! “D-Don’t say that…” I then pleaded as I looked down at the ground…feeling my eyes well up with tears I could not even begin to control.

“What was that Fluttershy?” The confusing mare before me asked as she apparently didn’t hear what I said…although what I said was so soft I didn’t even hear myself to be honest.

“I…I’m going to get lunch started…w-wait here…you…you still have some recovering to do after all…” I said in response, changing the subject frantically as I hurried past her and towards the kitchen…still looking down so she couldn’t see the tears pouring down my face.

“Alright…you had me at ‘lunch’…” Rainbow happily responded in an excited tone as I entered the kitchen and moved away so there was no way she could possibly see if she looked into the kitchen.

I leaned against the wall and then slowly slid down to the ground moving my fore hooves to my face to wipe away the never ending stream of tears flowing down from my eyes.  Oh what’s wrong with me…she says something like that and I instantly start crying…do friends do this?  Do even ponies who consider each other sisters do this?  At first I thought what I was feeling was friendship…and then when Rainbow says we’re like family I thought it meant we were like sisters…and then I thought what I was feeling was platonic love…it sounded right…but it didn’t feel right…

And then…when…when she says that…my heart started beating like crazy and a warm feeling encompassed me…all from that simple sentence that honestly means nothing…but why I even want it to mean anything?  Why would my heart spring to life when she even says that…and worst of all…why does it feel the same if not better than all those other feelings I got before…oh Fluttershy you’re losing control of yourself….just repeat to yourself that we’re just friends…and at most sisters…that’s all we are and that’s all there ever is…that…that’s all I want…ri-right?  Y-Yes…I can’t be in love with her…it’s just wrong…

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