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You sigh and separate Rainbow from you. It had become a tedious routine, every night she would somehow end up in your bed clinging to you, even if you had slept on the floor, or even made her sleep on the floor, you would somehow find yourself mysteriously in her bed, with her attached to you. You look over to the alarm clock on the nightstand, 6:00 so first bell rings in an hour and a half, give or take a few minutes

After a few minutes of deciding what to do, you end up just lying back down in bed and calling Ceviche over, getting him to lay down in between you and Dash. He ends up repositioning himself and putting his head on the pillow, looking at you with sad eyes that make you want to give him food.

Sorry bud, I learned your tricks after the first few days. You whisper, scratching behind his ear. He just licks your wrist and closes his eyes, and you cant help but daaw a little inside at how adorable he was. Then again, I think everything is adorable

You bury your face in Ceviches fur, and within minutes you feel a fog inch its way into your head and you fall asleep.

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Shhh Applejack! Youre going to wake up him Too late for that

You dont move a muscle from the position you were currently in, you keep your eyes closed, and all while regulating your breathing to take on the appearance that you were still asleep. If I had a quarter for every time I pretended to be asleep

Sorry

Just stop talking

Rainbow once again replaces any space between the two of you with skin. Gah Get off I wonder if its too late to get my dorm switched

You feel her breathe on your chest, and it makes you want to jump up and sic Ceviche on her, but you know he would end up just helping her pin you down, so you keep your little charade going.

Hey Dash, why are you so close to him? You hear Applejack say in a teasing voice.

Shut it Applejack

If ah didnt know any better, I would think ya like him.

Please stop talking Applejack You sound annoyed

You hear someone clear their throat, and then Dash speaks;

I love you so, but I dont know how to let you know-" Aww I know that song

SHUT UP APPLEJACK! HOLY FUCK THAT WAS APPLEJACK!? Wait what did she just say?

You cant help but stir a little at how loud Rainbow was. The room becomes dead silent, you cant even hear them breathe, so to try and keep your charade going longer, you stretch, and yawn, all while grabbing Rainbow and pulling her in for a giant hug, faces touching. Come on

After a few moments Rainbow lets out a little giggle as she snuggles up to you, and you suddenly get an unknown feeling in your chest that makes you want to never let her go. What is wrong with me, shes like my little sister

Rainbow, when are you going to tell him? Tell me what?

He has to figure it out eventually You hear her sigh as she separates herself from you, but she keeps her fingers on your chest, tapping lightly.

So Rainbow Dash Jefferson, the one who calls herself the the best young daredevil that will ever be, is scared to go out on a limb and tell someone she likes them? Thats ridiculous AJ, Dashie only sees me as a big brother!

Oh shut up AJ, let me deal with the situation how I want to What situation?

Ahm just saying sugar cube, eventually he is going to fall for one of these girls that he already has tripping over one another for, and you might lose your shot if you dont tell him soon

Rainbow mumbles something before repositioning herself so her back was against your chest, and her head was on your shoulder. Way to close for comfort you think as you lazily continue your charade, turning your back to her in only a way you had perfected that made it seem as if you were barely conscious. You imagine her sitting up and pouting at you, and you smile on the inside at how adorable she was just in general.

Well Ill be darned, hes even oblivious when hes asleep! You hear Applejack chuckle and slap her leg.

I asked nicely if you would please be quiet

Ah shucks Rainbow You hear the door open, Since ya asked so kindly Ill see ya later then, try not to strangle him with your hugs... and then you hear the door *click* back into place.

Why are you so stupid? Why are you talking to someone whos supposed to be asleep?

You yawn as you stretch your legs out, trying your hardest to actually go back to sleep, not just fake it. Rainbow giggles and snuggles up to you once again, except this time she puts her fingers through your hair, catching you completely off guard.

Is this what Ditzy was doing earlier? Mmmmhhhhmmmm

Maybe Applejack is right About?

After another minute of her running her fingers through your hair, you feel like a piece of silly putty in the palm of her hand. Right as you are passing to the point of no return into a deep sleep, you hear Rainbow say;

Why do you refuse to look at me as anything other than a little sister? A little girl that you need to protect I dont know

"Im making it so obvious, but you are just so oblivious You feel her grab your shirt as she clenches her hand into a fist. Huh?

Why do you have to be so stupid? You hear some pretty blatant annoyance in her voice, but she lets out a tiny laugh before adding; Its so cute

Maybe I should just give up I doubt you would ever feel the same towards me Huh? Whatcha mean?

Heck, youre probably only nice to me because of my dad Im just that one annoying cocky girl who isnt pretty enough Rainbow stop talking like that

Maybe if I get Rarity to give me a makeover You feel her shudder as she snuggles up against your side, throwing one arm over your chest.

Maybe then youll realize that I really like- she cuts her own sentence off short by yawning as she gets closer to you, faces literally inches apart on the pillow.

Five minutes later, when you think she had fallen asleep, you crack open one of your eyes to see Rainbow sleeping gently next to you, a small trace of a smile still left on her pretty little face. As you look at her, she shivers and you instinctively reach down and pull up the covers over both of you, and you pull her into a hug to try and warm her up.

She couldnt possibly have meant that she liked No thats absurd, she sees me as a big brother.

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*Ding*

*Ding*

*Ding* Stupid bell OH WAIT THAT WAS THE BELL!

You squeeze the air where Rainbow was, and your eyes snap open when you realize she isnt there. You immediately shut them because of all of the light pouring through the windows, but you do sit up and stretch. You reach over to the nightstand and unplug your phone from its charger to check the time. Fuck; that was the lunch bell Why didnt they wake me up?

You groan as you sit up, shielding your eyes as you reach over and close the blinds. Something furry hits your leg repeatedly, and due to habit, you find yourself on your knees petting Ceviche.

You couldnt have woken me up?

Your only response is the small golden retriever licking you half to death, and you end up on your back laughing. Once you finally get the small golden ball of fur off of you, you walk over to Rainbows dresser and pick out some clothes. No way am I going to school now, Ive already missed half of my classes, plus its Friday.

You decide that your rationalization is sound, so you end up falling face first on Rainbows bed, thinking about what she was mumbling about when she thought you were asleep.

Her words ring through your head and for some reason one sentence sticks out above them all.

Maybe then youll realize I really like-

Ugh, why couldnt you have finished your sentence You think out loud, causing Ceviche to jump on the bed and rest his head on your neck, ultimately pinning you down.

Why is this bothering me so much Ceviche? You ask as you reposition your head so you were looking at the nightstand, and reach behind yourself with your right arm to pet Ceviche. Usually the feeling of Ceviches soft fur put you at ease, but this time it didnt.

Dammit Rainbow you think as you pull out your phone, deciding to see if you got any new messages. Three new messages Alright whats the first one?

You navigate through your phone to your messages, and all three of them are from separate people. Alright, lets look at Applejack's

Well partner, you are probably still asleep right now, and ah cant come back to the dorm to wake ya up, the bell is about to ring and Ahm right outside the school... Sorry 'bout that! Eh, at least she tried. On to the next one! From Rarity? Wonder what this is

I was just wondering when you were planning on making those uniforms up to me Remember, you said you would take me out to dinner? I plan on taking advantage of that to its full extent Fuck, I did say that didnt I?

You shake your head as you tap on the next message. Oh look, its from Rainbow.

Hey sorry, I woke up really late and I rushed to the shower I completely forgot to wake you up, if it counts for anything heres a picture from when I got out of the shower Haha

A picture? There is no way that Im tapping that, especially after what she said in the rest of the message

You reach over and set your phone on the nightstand, sitting up to get Ceviche off of you.

Sorry bud, cant stay like that forever. You say as you open the bottom drawer and pull out a milk bone treat.

Alright, you know the routine, weve been working on this for a while You say getting down to eye level with him.

Sit. Ceviche sits without question, and you pat his head and praise him.

Shake. He then lifts up his right paw and holds it out, and you take it and give it a light shake, and as you let go, he holds up his left paw, and you also give it a shake.

Good boy, now RELAX. As soon as the last word leaves your mouth, Ceviche goes still as a statue, and you place the treat on the bridge of his nose. His light green eyes cross, but he doesnt move.

Hold it. You just stare at him, ready to correct any mistakes he might make.

Just a few more seconds Ceviche OneTwoThreeFourFive!

Good boy! Magnificent progress for only a week of training... As soon as the puppy heres your praise, he jerks his head up and catches the treat in midair, barely chewing before swallowing. Ceviche then stretches out his front paws and lets his tongue roll out, wagging his tail and rear in the air, wanting to play.

Whos a good boy? Whos a good boy? You say as you swipe at one of his paws at a time, intentionally not hitting them, but getting close enough so he retracts one paw and puts his weight on the other. His tail starts to wag faster, and eventually he takes the initiative to tackle you on to your back and lick you again.

Alright buddy, you say as you get up and pick up his leash, lets go outside. You hook the leash to his dark red collar and open the door. You freeze in place as you see Mr. Jefferson standing outside your door, fist raised like he was about to knock on the door.

Why hello there, the bell just rang How did you already get back here? The bell rang less than five minutes ago. Oh fuck me

Oh hi Mr. Jef-"

Jay when we arent around other students or faculty, remember? Oh yeah

Well I havent been feeling well today, I woke up with a fever earlier You give a weak cough into the crook of your elbow to try and help yourself out, but the cough sounds so fake you know you had just dug your own grave.

Mr. Jefferson just raises an eyebrow at you, and shakes his head.

We all have those kinds of days my boy. May I come in? He looks behind you before smiling at you.

Mr. Jefferson really was quite the spiffy looking gentleman, you had only ever seen him in a suit, but man did he have a certain look to him that just screamed Come at me when he walked around. He had a great sense of humor, a nice hearty laugh, and he was extremely understanding; everything about him reminded you of your father, the only difference was height and job. They both always tried their hardest to get people to smile, kind of like a certain friend you had made about a week ago.

Of course. You let out a small sigh as you swing the door all the way open, stepping aside so he could walk in. The second Ceviche notices who it was, he slams into Mr. Jeffersons leg, making him let out his deep thunder rivaling laugh.

Well hey there little guy. He says as he bends over to pet the dog, which was quickly going in an eight pattern through his legs, his tail hitting Mr. Jeffersons legs repeatedly.

Mr. Jefferson had been coming over every day this week at lunch to take Ceviche out, so you and Rainbow could eat lunch, since he usually ate lunch an hour after school lunch. Ceviche had grown quite accustomed to his voice and gentleness; it was cute to see the two together, the gentle giant and the small energetic puppy.

Thanks Mr. Je- I mean Jay, but Im not going to school today, Im just feeling terrible Ill take Ceviche out today. You say, sitting on Rainbows bed, leaning slightly to the right to tip you off balance, so you end up laying down on your side looking over at him.

Alright, Ill get out of your hair then. This is way too easy There is no way he could actually believe that Im not feeling good right now

Thats all you came here to do? Take out Ceviche? He shrugs and stands up, sitting down on the bed across from you.

Thats what I was intending on doing, but since you already have that covered I suppose I can just leave, but why not kill two birds with one stone?

What do you mean?

Well if you arent feeling well, then Rainbow is bound to bring you some lunch, right? I hope so Your stomach growls at the mention of food, and Mr. Jefferson roars his thunder of a laugh once again.

Ill take that as a yes. Well if you remember about a little over seven days ago I gave you your first assignment he rolls his hand in the air, obviously waiting for you to catch on.

Oh! I see, youre gonna get the little check up out of the way.

Spot on my boy! He says, reaching into his pocket and throwing something at you. You flinch as it hits you in the arm, but frown when you realize it was no more than a piece of butterscotch candy.

Guess Ceviche isnt the only one who deserves treats. He winks at you before grinning. You try and put on a frown, but it turns into a smile accompanied by a hearty laughing fit, which Mr. Jefferson quickly joins in on.

Whats so funny? You turn to see Rainbow holding a brown paper bag, and you instantly assume Chinese food.

Oh hey Rainbow.

Theres my little girl; we were just talking about you.

Is that a good or a bad thing? She says as she walks over to you and sits down on the bed alongside you, setting down the paper bag on the floor while pulling out some Chinese food boxes. Called it.

I would have to say neither Jeffie. HAHAHA WHAT!? JEFFIE!?

DAD I SAID NEVER TO CALL ME THAT!

But I miss calling you Jeffie; you always used to like it when you were little. He turns to face you; If you didnt notice, its basically her last name shortened into a cute little nickname, and dont listen to her, she used to love it

I WAS LIKE FIVE, I DIDNT KNOW IT WAS A GUYS NAME!

Alright fair enough Rai-" but you cut off Mr. Jefferson with a chuckle; Jeffie.

Rainbow slowly turns to you, eye twitching once before her fist connects with your arm. You just barely catch the small box of Chinese food she had given you a moment before, and you let out a loud sigh at how close your lunch was to being strewn out onto the floor to be eaten by Ceviche.

What the heck Rainbow!

Dont ever call me Jeffie! (Inside jokes <3)

Alright fine Jef-" her fist connects with your stomach and you have the wind knocked out of you, but you maintain your grip on your food.

Ow, relax Rainbow, jeez I wont call you Jef-" her eye twitches again, I wont call you that name anymore

Thank you.

How nice of you to bring lunch to your sick roommate Dash. Oh god

Sick?

Yes, he told me he had a fever this morning, so he decided not to go to school.

Rainbow gets the biggest grin on her face, and she turns to you with her sadistic smile on before whispering in your ear;

You owe me. She turns to Mr. Jefferson, changing her expression to a frown.

Yeah, he had a 102.3 fever earlier, we were considering taking him to the nurse, but he refused and said he would just stay here. Mr. Jefferson sighs and rolls his eyes;

At least Rainbow is fairly good at lying, but my boy, you are utterly terrible. Im not going to give you some lecture about skipping school, because I know you probably still arent accustomed to waking up early, correct? SO UNDERSTANDING ITS NOT EVEN FUNNY!

You nod your head and he continues;

Alright, Ill stop by nurse Redhearts office and tell her you arent feeling well.

But that would be lying-.

Would you rather me force you to go to class? You shut your mouth and cover it with both of your hands.

As I thought. He says, letting out his deep chuckle before shifting his gaze back over to Rainbow.

You said we, what do you mean?

Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you. You see, when we were at the mall on Sunday we met a new Red Thrush student, and we helped her get back here. Her roommate and her didnt really hit it off too well, so we are letting her crash here until we sort everything out, worst case scenario well go see Mr. Hixon about changing her dorm. His face scrunches for a few moments before he smiles warmly at her.

Glad to see youre making new friends Rainbow. His smile turns in to an expressionless face as he says; Now on to business. Did you succeed in not telling her you were part of my special program?

You shake your head and then leave it hanging as you respond; No, she figured me out the second I asked why she skips class. He sighs before shrugging and continuing;

As expected, everyone I tried to get to help her last year said she immediately knew what they were up to, and she wouldnt let them help.

Im still here you know

Oh hush up Jeffie. You say as you put her in a headlock, messing up her hair before letting go and quickly making your way to sit next to Mr. Jefferson.

What did I tell you about?

Oh relax daughter, its all in good spirits. He says giving her another warm smile, and her visible annoyance seems to instantly vanish into a warm smile of her own.

So its safe to assume you couldnt help her?

On the contrary; Ive gotten her to stop skipping class, plus Im helping her with her homework each night. Check her attendance and grades when you get back to your office, I think you should see some improvement He raises an eyebrow as he turns to look at you.

Youre joking? Nobody has gotten anywhere close to even helping her lift a pencil in class, and youve done all that?

Sure did. You state proudly, puffing your chest out and patting your leg, the universal come here Ceviche call.

What say you dearest daughter? Oh man, the way he speaks He is the definition of bad ass

Her sadistic grin returns, and she looks you dead in the eye before returning her gaze to her father.

No, I dont think he has been helping me. All he has done so far is give me sex if I stopped skipping class, and then he said he would hold me if I did my homework. WOUANFKALUGNBAKLUJN WHAT!

Mr. Jeffersons expression goes from an inviting smile, to a grim frown.

WAIT MR. JEFFERSON SHES JUST JOKING! TELL HIM YOU'RE JOKING RAINBOW!

Why would I joke about sex? You didnt even use a condom. WHAT THE FUCK! FAOSUNWQOFUNZDLFJNSALJ

My boy, Im sorry, but Im afraid I am going to have to expel you.

WHAT! RAINBOW TELL HIM YOUR-" but your cut off short by both of them falling onto the floor, laughing their heads off. It even seemed as if Ceviche was grinning at your expense. (I feel bad for writing that part T-T)

Wait I hate life. You say as you realize they had just performed the worst troll ever.

You fall face first on the bed and pull the covers up to your shoulders, then face the wall and close your eyes. Jerks.

Aw dont be like that Anyways, yes I honestly think he tried his best to help me, you dont know how many times he had to explain some of the math homework to me But he didnt give up once, and he just kept smiling and You turn to face her because you notice her tone was getting softer and softer, and as you see her, her face was getting redder and redder.

Long story short, yes I think he has helped me.

Well my boy, you should feel pretty accomplished right now. I suppose you have earned this day off But on to the next thing, your next assignment! Oooh, who will it be?

Who is it? Uh, thanks for asking Rainbow?

Do you remember the girl who showed you around the school last Friday?

Yeah of course, the sweet smart pretty girl Twilight Sparkle right? You feel Rainbows trademark daggers piercing your head as you near the end of the sentence.

Correct! Well she will be your next assignment! Rainbow, you must not tell anybody that he is in my little program, because word spreads fast in this school. She nods in his direction, not letting her daggers give you a break.

So are there any specific rules?

No there is not. Im just worried about her, she takes refuge in books, and Im afraid soon it will be too late to get her to interact with people.

So you want me to help her socially?

Correct.

Alrighty, seems easy enough.

Then you dont know Twilight Sparkle He says letting out a chuckle as he walks over to the door and opens it after he brushes himself off.

Oh, you will most likely find her in the-

Library. I will most likely find her in the Library. He raises an eyebrow before shaking his head and closing the door behind him.

How did you know my father was going to say she would be at the library? Aw!

Is little Dashie washie jealous!? You say as you tackle her onto the bed and pin her down.

Come on; say it, your jealous of a cute bookworm that I happen to know.

I am not! Your bright red face says the opposite.

Come on, say it.

Im not going to lie to you!

"She is kind of cute, maybe I should ask her out instead of Pinkie..."

"NO!"

Oh Rainbow, you are no fun You sigh, not letting her get up.

If someone walks in you know I can scream rape and you will probably get expelled, right?

Hey, its not rape if you like it. You say, giving her a kiss on the cheek, grinning at her before quickly getting up and turning around to your Chinese food.

She is dead silent as you walk over to the small box and open it, grabbing a pair of chopsticks from the brown paper bag.

You okay Dashie? You ask, genuinely concerned. She had a look of shock on; accompanied by the brightest blush you had ever seen on her.

I Why did you do that?! She says, finally sitting up and looking at you. You clear your throat and try and copy her voice as you say;

Why do you refuse to look at me as anything but a little sister? A little girl to protect Your grin gets wider and she blushes even harder.

You were awake the whole time!?!

Ah shucks Rainbow, since ya asked so kindly You say trying to imitate Applejacks southern drawl, grinning even wider at her.

I-Why-You are such a jerk!

Hey, you got what you wanted, Im not looking at you like a little sister anymore, Im looking at you like You feel sudden warmth creep into your cheeks, and you turn towards the door with your food and start walking towards it.

Looking at me like what? You can hear the amusement in her voice. Once you get to the door you bend over and scratch Ceviche behind the ear before telling him to stay. You then open the door and turn around and say;

I dunno, you tell me. And then you turn and walk out of the room, closing the door behind you as you begin your walk down the hallway.

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Originally you had left Building C and went to the Stargazer tree, but after climbing to the top you had gotten bored and fell asleep at the foot of the tree. When you woke up the last students were leaving the school, so you lazily made your way into the school and down the stairs to the library. To your surprise, instead of seeing a lonely Twilight sitting in a chair reading some risqu novel, you saw Twilight sitting in a rocking chair, surrounded by small children all listening intently to her read.

She was just finishing the book; it was taking her quite a long time, because after reading each page out loud she would then rotate the book around so everyone could see the pictures. You were the only Red Thrush student there other than Twilight, and when you had originally sat down on the floor with all of them Twilight had given you a dirty look, probably because she thought you were going to mock her. Maybe I should mock her

"And then tiny Tim learned-" you raise your hand slowly.

"...Yes?"

"Can I use the restroom?" she scowls at you and continues reading, and you smile.

Are there any questions about the book? After a few seconds of silence, Twilight sighs and stands up, and the group of children start talking amongst themselves.

Twilight glances your way, then she turns and starts walking the other way. Aw, dont be like that

You follow her to the main desk, the circular wooden table with the column in the middle, and she tries to bury herself in books to try and ignore you.

Hi Twilight.

Hello. Why so tense?

So what is with the little kids?

That kindergarten class comes here every Friday and well, I read to them

And then you just let them sit there?

I specifically pick out books that take about twenty minutes, and about five minutes later their teacher comes back with a book ready to check out. Besides, they are well behaved kids-" and as if on cue, a little girl screams and then starts crying.

Well behaved alright You grin at her, and she blushes.

Well are you going to do anything?

Huh?

That little girl is crying

Well Im not good with kids

You sigh as you make your way over to the little girl. She was one of the few children that were actually still sitting on the colorful carpet. It was one of those carpets you would expect to see in a preschool, with little streets and houses, and the select few children still sitting on the carpet had pulled out small cars and were playing on the carpet.

Whats wrong? she sniffles and wipes her eyes on her arm.

Jerry pulled my hair!

Well why would he do that?

I dont know Hmm

Well do you want to know a secret? Her face perks up and she looks at you curiously.

What kind of secret?

Its something I figured out when I got into middle school Her curiosity gets the better of her and she jumps up whilst smiling at you.

Tell me!

Well you see You get down to eye level with her and smile at her, Usually when boys in elementary school pick on girls in elementary school, its because they like you.

Her eyes get wide and she looks over to a boy who had been watching her since before you walked over.

Really?

Usually. I would know; I did it without even realizing. You say, winking at her before turning around and walking back over to Twilight.

Well you handled that pretty easily. What did you tell her?

Oh just a little thing I noticed.

How vague Do you mind clarifying? Alright, maybe if I tell her about my little talent she might open up to me

You know what, Ill make a deal with you

Huh?

If you spend the rest of the day with me, Ill tell you something I havent told anyone else here.

No deal.

Cmon, you have nothing better to do.

I can read a book. Ouch She would rather read than hang out with someone, Mr. Jefferson was right.

Ouch Twilight, that hit me right here. You pout and point at your heart, and she smiles at you.

Well what would we do? Hmmm

How about Do you like scary movies?

No, I hate them.

Great! Lets go see a scary movie!

No. You sigh and adjust your thinking cap.

You were wearing your favorite yellow plaid collared shirt with jeans and a white flat bill hat. It was your favorite set of clothes, and you thought you looked quite snazzy in it. Twilight on the other hand was wearing a spotless Red Thrush uniform.

Alright Its a beautiful day outside, clear sunny skies, and its the perfect temperature Not too hot, not too cold I know!

How about we go look at the stars again? You seemed to quite enjoy it last time You smile at her and she smiles back.

I suppose alright Ill take you up on that offer.

Great! you say turning around, Ill meet you by the main fountain at Lets say seven thirty?

On second thought...

Cool, its a date! You mentally facepalm at what you had just said. Gah, I really need to think before I speak

A date You hear Twilight say in a Fluttershy rivaling voice.

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Oh look, you can help a little girl figure out a little boy likes her because he annoys her, sound familiar?

Jeffie is an inside joke, don't feel bad if you don't get it...

When I wrote the part where Rainbow and Mr. Jefferson mess with you... I know its bad, and I feel bad for writing it :'(

Anyways... I had some major trouble writing this chapter, I had to stop multiple times to watch comedy movies since it was the first time I actually attempted to some 'you' x Dash shipping...

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