"I'm so excited for you!" I can hear my mom squeal from the kitchen. The three girls are down there talking about my date with Rainbow in a little bit. I'm just upstairs on Skype with Alex and Skyler.

"It's gonna be awesome!" I hear Rainbow yell.

"Was that Rainbow?" Skyler asks. We can all see each other since our webcams are on.

"Ugh... Yeah, she's just over excited is all."

"What's up with her?" Alex asks.

"First date..." I sigh as I drag my hands down my face.

"What's wrong with that? You seem upset Matt. You should be happy!" Skyler pipes in.

"I am happy, it's just... Rainbow got me thinking earlier about some pretty important stuff."

"Like what?"

"She wants to know what I would do if we ever wanted to have kids one day..."

"Oh... shit, man that's not something you just ask about and forget. What did you tell her?" Alex asks as he shifts in his chair.

"I told her what would make her happy. The truth is, I'm not sure what I would do. I mean, Rainbow is amazing and all, but I just don't see us ever having kids."

"You could always adopt." Skyler says, trying to find a solution to my problem.

"Even then, how do you explain to a kid that your mother isn't even the same species? I love Rainbow to death, but I don't know if a kid is really a good idea. Y'know what? Fuck this, I'm thinking too far ahead. We aren't even married, why should I worry about this now?" I say as I hang up abruptly. I stand up and let out a long sigh. Time to focus on the here and now. I'm going on my first date with Rainbow, and it's going to go perfectly.

I change into a white t-shirt and a pair of jeans. I told Rainbow I wanted it to be casual, and that she didn't have to wear anything special unless she wanted to. Boy was she relieved when she learned she wouldn't have to wear a dress.

I walk down stairs as I listen in on the conversation my mom and Emily are having with Rainbow. I don't really pay attention all that well, only picking up little things like my name or something like that.

"Oh, are you ready Matt?" Rainbow shoots out of her seat and hovers in front of me with a huge smile. Her smile alone is enough to bring me back to my perky, energetic self.

"Yep, it's gonna be so fun, I just know you'll love it."

"Wait! Let me just..." My mom stops us before we reach the door. She quickly pulls out her phone and opens the camera app. "Smile!" I grab Rainbow out of the air and squeeze her against my chest. I know it annoys her when I grab her out of the air, but that's why I did it.

"Alright, bye guys." I wave to my family as we walk out into the cool evening air.

"So, where are we going?"

"Somewhere where we can just be together."

"But, where's that?"

"You'll see! Gees, so nosy." I tap her on the nose and her face scrunches up. We hop into my truck and head out onto the road. I turn towards the edge of town where I plan to take Rainbow for the evening. Little does she know that I packed a little gift in the back on the truck.

"So Rainbow..."

"Yeah?"

"Did I ever tell you the story of when I had my first crush?"

"No? I thought Skyler was your first crush."

"Well, technically she was. But there was this one girl..."

"Who? What was her name?" Rainbow quickly asks, showing her defensive side a little.

"Promise not to laugh at me?"

"Promise."

"Okay... there was this show... it's called an anime. There was this really cute girl on there, and she was my favorite character. I was like thirteen years old, and she was always running through my mind. It was really, really dumb, but I had the biggest crush on her Rainbow. And you know what sucked the most?"

"What?"

"I knew it would never happen. I knew at least with Skyler there was still a slim chance since y'know, she's real. I knew I could never get the girl in the show, no matter how bad I wanted it. You know who proved me wrong on that?"

"Who?"

"You did." I laugh. "You came from a show too. It just goes to show that reality and imagination aren't always that far apart..."

We park in a small parking lot, and the scene in front of us is fully revealed. The sea is calm, small waves crashing on the shore. The sun is still slightly over the horizon, meaning we made it just in time to see the sun set over the ocean.

"It's beautiful..." Rainbow mutters as we slowly walk towards the water. In my hand is a covered, flat box. We sit down on a blanket and sit next to each other. "So what's in the box?"

"A present... for you."

"F-For me? Matt, it's YOUR birthday, not mine!"

"Don't be ridiculous, my birthday was yesterday. And besides, maybe I just wanted to get you something nice." I hand Rainbow the box, and she stares down at it curiously.

"What is it?"

"Open it and find out." I say with a sarcastic look on my face. She slowly opens the box, and her jaw drops when she sees what's inside.

"Matt... I-I'ts..." Rainbow stutters as she carefully lifts her gift out of the box. She pulls out a framed photo, which actually has several pictures in it. There's one of Rainbow and all of her friends, one of us from prom night, one from school, one from the game...

"It's been almost a month since you came here Rainbow. Can you believe how fast time goes by when you're happy?"

"Matt..." Rainbow covers her mouth as tears start to form in her eyes. I grab her and pull her into my chest where she cries softly. Tears of joy soak through my shirt.

"I know how hard it was for you when you first got here. You just... showed up unexpectedly. Neither of us knew each other, and it seemed like you'd be a real handful to keep hidden. It got me thinking. What do you do when something bad happens to you? Sure, you could cry and feel sorry for yourself. But the right thing to do, is to remember the good times. That's what inspired me to make this. Whenever you're feeling down, or angry, or alone... just look at this and remember the good times."

Rainbow quickly lifts her head and looks me directly in the eyes. I look at her, the sunset and ocean in the background, only making her look even better. She chokes a little on a tear, then proceeds to wrap herself around me as her lips press hard into mine. I don't press back, but I let her do whatever she wants. We continue this until we run out of breath.

"You're really good at that for someone who's never done it before." Rainbow laughs lightly as she pulls away. She keeps herself wrapped around me as we just enjoy each other's company.

"Guess I'm just a natural."

"Did you really mean it Matt?"

"Mean what?"

"Earlier you said I was the best thing that ever happened to you... Is that true, do I really mean that much to you."

"I think I've made that pretty clear. Hell, I almost died for you! And you know what? I'd do it all again if it meant keeping you safe."

"You're the only thing I have. Please, don't ever leave me." Rainbow buries her face into my shirt again. I can tell she's crying again by the wet circle growing on my chest.

"I'd never do that. I'll always be here..." Rainbow looks back up at me, her eyes shining from crying. "Has anyone ever told you that you have beautiful eyes? They're really big too."

"You have really small eyes." She laughs gently. I fall on my back and hold Rainbow to my chest. We just stay in that position until the only light around us is the moon and the stars.

I've actually almost fallen asleep when Rainbow starts to squirm around on my chest.

"Something up?" I ask, my eyes still closed.

"I... just starting thinking about something. Just... needed to move something."

"Wait, are you..." I feel a wet spot on my upper leg.

"I can't help it! It's just the mood and everything!"

"Hey, hey, calm down, it's not your fault. Just think about something else and it'll go away."

"I'm trying too, but this is just too perfect Matt."

"Here, maybe this will help." I pull her face down to mine and our lips meet again. I start to get lost in my own thoughts, but I'm able to push them away before they can get to me. Rainbow starts to make these moans that let me know she's getting into this a little too much. "Rainbow, I think," I try to say something, but Rainbow interrupts me.

"Please Matt! Just let me have this, just for a minute!"

"F-Fine." I reluctantly agree, and she goes back at it. Her body keeps me protected from the cold autumn wind. She's like a fluffy blanket on my chest as we continue to enjoy each other into the night.

"I can't thank you enough..." Rainbow whispers from her side of the bed.

"For what? The date?"

"Well, that... But I meant for giving me a chance."

"I could never turn you down. You're just so... perfect..." I say as I pull Rainbow into my side.

"I know I am." She laughs gently. I respond by messing up her mane.

"Rainbow, if I had said no that night at prom... What would you have done?" I ask. Rainbow gasps then wraps a leg around my arm.

"I-I don't even want to think about it."

"Neither do I." I say as I shiver a little. "I couldn't imagine what I would have done if you got hurt because of me."

"I love you Matt..." Rainbow sighs as she drifts off to sleep.

"Love you too..."

Author's Notes:

Chapter is a LITTLE shorter than normal since I'm working on another story right now.