His eyes widened like mine. We were both sitting there frozen, like we were both actually frozen in blocks of ice. My freeze-up wore off ,but I didn't make any effort to move. I could tell it was the same with him when I felt his hooves move a little on the cloud. He pulled back his head. "Sorry." He appologized. "No, it was my fault. I shouldn't have-" He gently placed his hoof on my mouth to keep me from talking. He smiled and took his hoof away. "Rainbow Dash, It's ok." He said. " It was totally my fault." He told me. "I could've swerved or something ,but I didn't." He said. "S-soarin." I said as I placed my left front hoof on his right front hoof. "I-I... I like you. You're nice, you're cool, you're.. you're.." I sighed. I just couldn't get my words out. My head was hanging ,and I felt sad and a bit embaressed because I was afriad he didn't like me. He was wonderbolt. Of coarse he wouldn't like me. "Dashie." He said as he used his left front hoof to lift my head. My eyes were still closed. When I opened them, his concerned frown turned into a happy smile. I tried to smile ,but I was too embaressed by what I said. "I'm sorry Soarin, I know you're a wonderbolt ,and you probably wouldn't waste your time with a having a girlfriend." I sighed. "Especially me." I said, still frowning. Then I snapped my head up. "Wait a minute, did you just call me 'Dashie'?" I asked. "Yes."He said. What he did next was something that I would've never thought would happen in a million years unless it was in my dreams or something. He kissed me. I didn't make any effort to pull away.

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It was only a few seconds that passed before we pulled away from each other ,but it felt like minutes. What I wasn't aware of was Fluttershy following me. I learned later on that she was gonna ask me if I would help her with something. When she caught up she saw Soarin and I kissing. But by time my eyes were open, she had flown out of sight, so I didn't know she was ever there. Soarin and I were smiling and chuckling nervously. "So, um,..." I tried to speak ,but I was so happy that I couldn't. "Yeah." He said as he rubbed the back of his neck nervously. "I-I uh, should get back to the other wonderbolts. They're probably wondering were I am." He said, still smiling nervously. "Oh, ok." I said, still smiling nervously like Soarin. "Bye." He told me. Then he flew off. I was so happy. I sat on that cloud until Soarin was out of sight.

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I flew back to Ponyville. By the time I got to Twilight's house, I was still smiling. But it wasn't a nervous smile, it was a happy smile. This day felt like the best day of my life. I walked through Twilight's door and I saw all five of my friends along with Spike. They were sitting down ,and they were deep in conversation. They didn't look up for a few seconds. But when they did, they seemed surprised to see me. "Hey guys!" I said happily. "I see some pony is happy." Rarity said. She sounded like she knew something. "What are you talking about?" I asked, still happy. "Well, I heard you met Soarin again today." Apple Jack said. "How did you know about that? No pony was around." I Fluttershy, in a small voice, finally said, "Well, I..I was going to ask you for a favor but you flew off with Soarin. You started flying too fast for me to keep up. By time I caught up, I saw you and Soarin...well..." She didn't finish her sentence ,but I knew what she was gonna say. obviously she had told my friends and rounded them up here. "You saw me and Soarin...you saw..." I blushed ,and I was kinda embaressed. "Rainbow Dash!" Rarity began, "You shouldn't be embaressed. We're happy that you have a boyfriend. And he's a wonderbolt!" Rarity said. She did seem happy. "Rainbow Dash and Soarin sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G." Spike sang. "Spike." Twilight said annoyed.

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The next day, The wonderbolts came to Ponyville and there was a short parade. When they passed, Soarin winked at me. I beamed happily. I couldn't be happier with the fact that Soarin and I were a couple. Well, a secret couple. I did really like him. After the parade, the wonderbolts had a race around Ponyville. Afterwards, The wonderbolts did autograph signings. Then, once everyone had an autograph, Soarin snuck away. Earlier, we had made a plan to meet at Apple Jack's farm on the farthest hill from the entrance after the autograph signings. We sat on the hill and ate a few apples. We also talked and spent some quality time together as a couple. But we didn't go out on a date or anything in public because no pony knew about us being together other than my best friends ,and I wanted to keep it that way. At least for a while I wanted 'us' to remain a secret. Soarin and I sat under that apple tree until we saw Spitfire. "Oh no. She's looking for me. Hide in the tree. I'll make up an excuse." He told me. "Ok." I said. Then I hid in the tree and listened as Spitfire landed. "Where have you been?! What are you doing here?!" She asked Soarin angrily. "Well, I, um." He rubbed the back of his neck nervously. "Well?!" Spitfire continued with her raging attitude. "I was flying when I hit on of the apple trees. Then I blacked out." He lied. "Well, the others and I have been looking for you for almost and hour. We need to get back to the town hall where everyone is gathered." She said. She wasn't in full rage anymore ,but she was still mad and a bit annoyed. "Ok." Soarin said, trying to mask his sadness. Spitfire didn't exactly read his emotions correctly. Probably because she didn't know about Soarin and I being together. "I'm sorry, Soarin." She said. Her angry expression melted into one of an apologizing frown. She was ashamed of the rage she had unleashed on Soarin. She thought that was why he looked sad. "Look, I didn't mean to be mad. I was just a little worried. Now, let's get back to the town hall." She said with a smile. Then, she leaned in and tried to kiss him on the cheek ,but Soarin pushed her away. "Spitfire, I liked you once. But that was a couple of years ago. We're just friends now. Nothing more." He told her with a bit of a stern expression. "Fine." She said as she turned around. "Let's go." She flew off with Soarin following her.

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As soon as they were out of the farm, they probably met up with the other wonderbolts and got back to town hall. Once I got there, I flew up onto the top of the closest building and watched everything that happened. As the woderbolts answered questions and performed tricks, Spitfire glanced over at Soarin. Then, she asked for every ponys' attention. "Attention, every pony. I have an announcement to make." She said happily. "Soarin and I are now a couple." She announced. "What?" He said. I said the same thing ,but no pony heard me. I didn't hear him either. I just saw him mouth the words. I knew he was just as surprised as me. I flew down to the front of the crowd as he mouthed something else. "We are not a couple." He said. At least, that's what I thought he said. I was pretty sure of it. As soon as I landed, I was at the very front of the crowd. "Oh Soarin," She began,"If we weren't a couple, then why would I do this?" She asked. Then she kissed him in front of the entire crowd. I felt my heart break.

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I flew off slowly at first so that the crowd wouldn't notice. Then, I continued flying, now very fast. I heard Soarin yell. He had obviously broken away from Spitfire's kiss. "Rainbow Dash!" He yelled. I didn't look back. I just kept crying. I also kept flying, faster and faster. I flew high above the clouds and didn't stop flying for a few minutes. I wanted to get as far away as possible. I stopped after about five minutes. I was just completely out of breath. I landed on a cloud, not sure how far away I was from Ponyville. I was still crying. I had gotten to the point where I loved Soarin. Especially given the fact that he had loved me all that time ,and he had been the one to kiss me. I cared about Soarin so much and I didn't want to lose him to any pony. I looked at the sky and clouds in front of me. Tears were still streaming down my face ,but slowly. I wiped them away and stopped crying. Then, I felt a hoof on my shoulder. I thought it was Soarin. "Soarin, is that you?" I asked.