Rainbow Dash giggled as Applejack kissed her belly, swirling her tongue in little circles, moistening the cyan mare's nipples as she began blowing her warm apple scented breath on Rainbow Dash's nipples. The warm air from Applejack mixed with the cool dampness of the cellar was exhilarating to Rainbow as she rolled her hips up. "Now, Sugarplum, you wanna get right to it? Nope. Ya gotta let mama teach you a lesson 'fore ya get yer kiss goodnight."

"Oh c'mon, AJ. Just get it goin' already!"

"It's time Ah teach you about patience and how it's a virtue."

"I don't care about that. I wanna get my lesson, or whatever."

"This is yer lesson, now hush." Applejack sucked one of Dashes nipples and brushed her tongue against it making Dash moan slightly and gyrate her hips. Raising her hips higher and reaching down, Rainbow pushed her hooves against Applejack's head, trying to get her to go lower.

Pushing herself up on her forelegs, Applejack looked at Rainbow Dash with a furrowed brow. "Now, Dash. Ya gotta let me work to show ya the magic."

With a heavy groan, Rainbow rolled her eyes. "AJ, when I did what I did to you, I didn't make you wait, and it was amazing. You should do the same thing to me! C'mon, let me have it!" she implored, curling her hind legs to her body and showing her marehood to Applejack. With her forelegs and hooves she grabbed her dock and pulled lightly, opening her vulva, showing the wet pink inside.

"Dashie. I. Ain't. Jokin'.” the mare stomped a hoof into to mattress. “That was how you did it ta me. Ah got my own way of doin' things."

"Whatever. Just, start to do it quick."

"Rainbow Dash,” she sighed, “that's not what Ah’m talkin' bout. Can't ya just slow down sometimes?"

"No. I'm the best, and if I slow down I lose. I can't lose."

"Why?” Applejack shouted, her voice ringing back into her ears. “For apples' sakes, why can't you slow the buck down? Why is everything a bucking race with you?!" Applejack shouted at Rainbow Dash, “Why can’t you just, come down ta earth and be with me?”

Rainbow's eyes filled with tears instantly as she shouted back. "Because then I'll be a loser."

"Why the buck would you be a loser, and bein' a loser isn’t bad?" Applejack said placing her hooves on Rainbow’s legs, helping herself to a seated position on the bed.

"Because,” Rainbow sniffled, “darn it, I’m all sappy now!” she grunted and rolled over, then sat, facing Applejack. “I had to fight for every bit of respect I ever got. I had to race to win to make them happy."

"Who happy?"

"My parents..." she replied quickly, dejectedly.

"What? Why’d ya have to make them happy?" Applejack's expression softened.

"They wouldn't stop cheering me on. They were always there, showering me with praise and affection. I couldn’t let them down. Rainbow Crash. Rainbow Crash. Rainbow Crash.” Rainbow snarled. “All the fillies and colts would say that and laugh, but my parents would only support me louder, harder. They'd embarrass me to death, and I owed them happiness because they gave me so much, too much, support."

Rainbow Dash fell to her side and covered herself with her wings as she finished her story. Applejack placed a hoof against Rainbows flank. "Oh, Rainbow. Yer parents just loved ya, that’s all."

Rainbow continued as though she didn’t hear Applejack. "When I crashed in the flying courses they’d be there, cheering me on. When I lost a race, they were there, cheering me on. ‘You’ll be a Wonderbolt and change the world.’ Daddy would say every night. That's why I’m so obsessed with them, AJ. I hear him tell me that still, in my thoughts before bed. That's why I have so many branches. That's why I always have to be the best. I can’t let them down, I can’t," her voice cracked, “break their hearts.”

Applejack laid behind Rainbow and draped her foreleg over Rainbow Dash. "Dashing, I'm sorry you grew up with that. Ah can't imagine what it felt like,” she sighed remembering her own parents and the love they gave their children. “You're all grown up now, and you have a great life and friends that you don’t need to make happy, because you make them happy by being you. No pony thinks you're a loser, either, and none of yer real friends ever will, especially me."

Rainbow loosened her wings around herself as she shut her eyes tight and flattened her ears to her head, blocking out the world around her. "Sugarplum," Applejack continued, "what happened in the past is in the past. You don't live there anymore, live with me today and come into tomorrow with me."

Rainbow moved her head up and peeked out through her wings. Turning so she could see Applejack. "What does that even mean?"

"Sugarplum, it means that whatever happened made you into the mare that so many ponies love, respect, and care about. Your parents’ love fer you shaped you. It means that I want to see what you do tomorrow. Not because you're the best at everything, but because you're a pony like the rest of us and you're doin' the best ya can with what ya have." Applejack nuzzled Rainbow’s neck as she finished explaining.

Relaxing her wings Rainbow Dash turned over and looked at Applejack. "AJ, I-I'm scared."

"Wha- Why are ya scared, Rainbow? Ah thought ya weren’t scared of anything."

"I'm... scared of what would happen if I don't win, if I lose. If I fail, break somepony’s hearts. What will happen if I'm not the best, AJ? What'll happen if I let everypony down at the crucial minute? What if I let Equestria down?"

Applejack looked into Rainbow Dash's face and scrunched her own. "Rainbow Dash, we'll never leave you; not ever. We'll never be mad at you. You're Rainbow Dash. Everypony knows you'll do your best everytime, and your friends will walk through the fires of Tartarus to help you and hold you in our embrace.

"You've taught me so much about so many things. I wouldn't be the mare I am right now if I hadn't met you. I'd still be secretly wantin' a mare while having a coltfriend, and I woulda hated myself. Ah never woulda known to be happy, really happy, without you showin' me how confident a mare can be. Goin’ on adventures, challenging me, pushin’ me to be better, faster, and how ta show off a bit, ta boot."

"You have your family, AJ. They’re always supporting you, keeping you confident and strong," Rainbow Dash said as she folded her wings to her sides so she could turn to her back.

"My family does just that. But, they're my family. Ah needed to see somepony else that could handle the world for what it is and not what it looked like, and ta show me somethin’ new that Ah didn’t know I was missin’. Sure, farmin' is great and all, but there ain't no adventure in it.

“When I met you and you were flyin' all over the sky and braggin' ‘bout how you were the best, it made me feel challenged, like Ah had to tame ya, ta bring you down and put you in yer place. Ah didn’t really know there was life outside the farm and Ponyville since I got my cutie mark. With you in my world, I swore I'd see it all someday."

"What? AJ, you're gettin all sappy."

"Ah think that's why I always challenge ya, just to see how far we can go together."

"AJ, I still can't believe you have feelings for me. After all I’ve said and done over the years, the times I’ve broken stuff. The times I teased you for not taking breaks and working so hard. The times I even slacked off and didn’t rain on your orchard because I was napping or practicing."

"Well, Ah do all of that, and that includes lovin’ the daylights outta you fer years longer than we’ve been close friends," she said factly as she poked Rainbow in the chest, "and the whole world’s gonna hafta deal with it. Ah hope you're ready for that."

"I'll take the challenge: On one condition," she looked over with a daring grin.

"What's that now?"

Putting her best country accent on. "Ya don't tell nopony ‘bout how sappy Ah am in private."

Applejack chuckled when she heard the imitation. "Deal. Now, Ah think we should get."

"But, you didn't make me cry yet," Rainbow nearly whined.

"No, Dashing, but Ah will. We talked our feelin’s and that's better than making you cum today." Rainbow pouted again and looked at Applejack with the biggest pleading eyes she could make. "Sorry, Dashing, ya gotta go. I hafta get ta my real bed and ya can’t stay over with A.B. bein’ so sore."

Rainbow Dash sighed in defeat as she rolled off the bed and went to the small doorway. "This isn't over," she huffed as she left. Hearing Rainbow's hoofsteps fade into the distance and climb the stairs, Applejack fell back onto the bed and hugged herself while giggling. She loves me. She really loves me. Ah can't believe it. Rainbow Dash loves me, even with all her branches. Applejack giggled again as she rolled side to side, hardly able to contain her joy and excitement. "Ah feel like a filly again."

Rainbow Dash walked into the door to her home, walked upstairs to her bedroom, and opened the door to see her bed a mess still. Oh yeah, I guess I had a different start to this crazy day. I don't wanna change the sheets, so... good night, Equestria! she thought as she hopped into the air and flew to her bed.

Rainbow stopped flapping and fell into her bed, quickly pulling the covers over herself. She grinned as the slight scent of lovemaking filled her senses, arousing her almost immediately. I didn't get to finish, damn it. Oh well, I have a few minutes to take care of that. Dash grinned wickedly as she climbed off her bed and flew to the cloud wall. Moving some clouds away she revealed a box with her cutie mark drawn on it poorly.

Removing the box, she sat and opened it to find her stash of photos from her past, participant awards that were memorable to her, and two sex toys of various sizes. One a pony, the other a horse. Picking out the pony sized one, she climbed into bed and covered herself up, got onto her knees, and imagined an attractive stallion mounting her as she moved the dildo into place with her hoof.

She reached under herself getting it into position on the bed then moved back until it was pressed against her moist pussy. With a squeak, she lowered her hind and slowly let it penetrate her. With a quiet squeal, she lowered herself as she felt it deeper inside of her until it touched her special place, making her gasp as a shot of pleasure made her pussy tense around the fake cock. she slowly turned her hips and used her hind hooves to hold the dildo in place while she moved her hips around, making sure it rubbed her spot, just right and enough to make her tremble.

She began moving up and down, relishing as the medial ring popped in and out of her body. She imagined the stallion grunting behind her, his fetlocks locked onto her hips as he sped up, indicating his nearing climax, sending her closer herself. She spread her knees further apart and lowered her hips even more, letting the dildo slide deeper, the flare pressing against her cervix and moving her womb with each thrust.

Twisting slightly as she raised her hips, gyrating as it moved in and out, faster inside of her, squishing sounds telling how close she was to climaxing as her body trembled and she giggled from the sensations filling the rear of her body. Forcing it as deep inside her as she could, she felt her orgasm coming and reached under herself, pressing the fake balls, turning on a vibration that made her shout as her tail straightened, her wings threw the top sheet off her bed, and her body convulsed as her body released fluid to accompany her orgasm.

"APPLEJACK,” she screamed to the pillows above her head as she grabbed one and pulled it to her body, burying her face into it and screaming several times as the vibration kept her orgasm going. She finally raised her hind as quickly as she could, freeing herself from the tingling assault that rocked her body to the core. She snickered as he toy kept vibrating and bouncing on the bed.

A thought crossed her mind as she basked in the afterglow, warming her body and, had it not been for the dildo that was now buzzing her leg, she would have fallen asleep.

Applejack. Why did I call her name?

Getting up she turned off and wiped her toy off on the sheets before she put it back into the box and placed the box back into the wall, hiding it again. Looking at her bed she couldn't stop thinking of Applejack grinding their mounds together that morning after breakfast and the scent of their juices mixing, running into their tail hair and across their teats. The first time she’d tasted another mare, the most incredible orgasm of her life… She took time to make her bed, then went to the closet to get another blanket. She balled it up and laid it next to her, pulling it close, cuddling into it as she breathed in the scent of sex, and apples, in her bed. Good night, AJ. Thank you so much for today.

Walking back into the farmhouse, Applejack looked around and listened to the silence. It was nice to have the floor to herself, she thought as she went to the den and lit a lantern. She picked up an older book at random from a short shelf and laid on the floor by the couch on a fluffy rug.

She read the first few pages then started to feel her eyes getting heavy as she let a yawn escape. After all the excitement today, Ah’m exhausted. Reckin Ah outta turn in, as I have a big day tomorrow catchin’ up on chores and maintain’ crops. That doesn't even account for what Ah gotta do about me and Rainbow.

With a sigh, Applejack got up and put the book away, then blew out the lantern before she began walking upstairs. She went to her room, closed the door, and looked at her bed, sighing again. Ah don't wanna sleep alone tonight, or ever again.

She left her room to go to Apple Bloom's door, opening it slowly. She peeked through the darkness to Apple Bloom's bed and listened for a second. Her ears perked as she heard a quiet moan coming from the bed followed by a quiet gasp. She noticed the covers moving a certain way and moved her head back outside the door.

Ah’ll give her a few minutes, Applejack smiled, remembering being that kind of filly herself, only usually she’d be doing it with another filly watching or helping. It’s totally natural and ain’t wrong. Just, leave her be, Applejack, she’ll sleep better for it.

A few minutes later she returned and placed an ear to the door, listening intently, with deep concentration. She knocked softly when she was sure her sister was done. "Who's there?" the filly asked tiredly.

"Applebloom, it's me. If it’s okay, uhm,” she realized she hadn’t asked this in a very long time, "Applebloom. Ah don't wanna sleep alone tonight," Applejack said quietly lowering her head.

"Can't ya sleep with Rainbow Dash?" she said with a frown, still lying down on her pillow.

"No, Ah can't. I wanna sleep with my sis, who Ah love and care for very much."

Sighing Applebloom pulled the covers open on half her bed and rolled over. "Ya gettin' in or not?"

Smiling Applejack climbed into bed with her sister and cuddled up to her. She smelled her sister's mane and it reminded her of playing outside in the grass when she was younger and the faint scent of... Oh my, you naughty filly. Ya best wash yer hooves before breakfast.

"Applejack?"

"Hmm?"

"You'll always love me, right?"

Applejack yawned. "Of course, Sugarcube. You'll always be my sister and I'll always be there to love, guide, and protect you."

"Applejack," Applebloom turned over and faced her sister, "Ah don't like Rainbow Dash right now. But, Ah love you and Ah-Ah'll do my best to like her, for you."

Applejack smiled and kissed her sister on the forehead, yawning again. "Thanks... Apple Bloom. That means, a lot ta.... me," she said quietly, sleep taking her quickly.

"Ah love ya, Applejack.”

They both yawned.

"I love you too, Rainbow Dash," Applejack said as she fell into the last layer of sleep.

Applebloom stared at her for a solid minute before turning over and relaxing into her sister’s loose embrace. Ah’m gonna hafta work extra hard this time, she thought as she felt sleep encroaching on her. Rainbow Dash, ya hurt my sister’s feelings and you won’t ever hurt another pony’s feelin’s again when we let Gabby Gums come back fer another gossip line. This time in the public papers, but with a new name. She yawned. “Tomorrow, the CMC will talk it over,” she mumbled as she fell asleep.