I actually did not send this to my editor, so point out ALL mistakes, whether they be misuses of the variants of 'your', to the misuses of 'to' and 'too', or even just missed italics...

Oh, the ending... Yea...
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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.

You feel a blush coming into your face, so you quickly turn around to face anywhere but Twilight. Think fast

Hey Twilight, actually I was hoping you could help me find a boo-you start to turn towards Twilight, but a girl across the library catches your eye.

You barely recognized her without her waitress getup on, but you couldnt figure out if it was a good kind of strange, or a bad kind. She, like every other girl who attended the school, was wearing the standard private school uniform, except she had her coat buttoned all the way except the top button, plus the trim to her skirt was a standard gray color, and so were her socks. Her hair was the same way it looked before, slightly parted to the left, except this time it was being held in place by a yellow hair clip. Is that a cello case? Your mother played the cello, and you had grown up listening to her play mesmerizing songs to help you sleep. She was wearing a cute little black bowtie, and you couldnt help but smile at how much she resembled the stereotypical rich girl in your mind.

So you decide to stare at a girl moments after you ask a different girl on a date? No...

You slowly turn fully towards Twilight to see her grinning at you.

About that

I know it was a slip of the tongue, you made it kind of obvious... Just two acquaintances hanging out, right? Aw Im just an acquaintance?

How do you know I wasnt serious? Twilight looks down and scratches her head.

Well I I guess I dont

Aw youre so cute Twilight! She blushes and turns away.

Go away; I have to go sort some things out for Miss Sharpener.

Aw, fine; but Im going to track you down if you stand me up~ you say in a teasing voice. You hear her groan, and you smile as you turn and start walking in Octavias direction.

As you approach Octavia, you notice that she has a messenger bag slung over her right side, her cello case on her left, and that she was fixated on a single bookshelf. You stand behind her, and she is completely clueless that you are behind her; she just keeps searching a small section of the bookshelf. You contemplate tapping on her shoulder, just saying hello, or even calling her to see if her ringer was on in the library, but you decide to see how long she can remain oblivious to her surroundings.

You stand there patiently, but once you find yourself starting to doze off, you finally decide on taking action. You bring your hand up to her shoulder, but stop when you see she is holding a book in her hand. You look down at the book, and you cant help but grin at how cheesy the title is.

The Melody of Her Heart? Really Octavia? She doesnt seem to hear you, so you tap on her shoulder, which earns you an elbow to the stomach. FUUUUU-

Oh my gosh Im so sorry! Over exaggeration time.

You drop to your knees and clutch your stomach.

Jeez, you didnt have to hit me; all you had to say was I hate your face, go away and never go within fifty feet of me at all times.

Ha ha real funny Im sorry I was just so focused on looking for this one book and you startled me she was leaning forward, hands on the front of her thighs, looking sincerely worried that she had hurt you. Gah, now I feel bad

Are you okay? she smiles warmly at you, and you feel a blush creep into your cheeks.

Uh yea, Im fine.

She extends a hand out, and you take it, but pull her down next to you. She glares at you once she lands on the floor next you, but her face almost instantly turns to a grin as she pops your collar up.

Now were even.

May I ask how we are even? You elbowed me, I dragged you down onto the floor with me, and you just popped my collar. I believe I still get one more thing before we are even...

Oh? What might that be?

Hmm Ill let you know when I think of something. You say, brushing a few loose strands of hair out of her face which causes her to blush.

I see you play the cello. Her face lights up and she quickly removes the strap from her shoulder and lays the case on her lap.

Im surprised you knew it was a cello, most people that go here just think its a big guitar or something Wait, do you go here!?

Nah, Im just in the schools library on campus just because Im a cool kid. You say, sarcasm and amusement dripping from your voice.

Wheres your uniform?

Long story short; I didnt go to school today, so I didnt put my uniform on in the first place.

Aw, thats too bad; I think you would look cute in the Red Thrush uniform

I know you d- You bite your tongue before you finish your sentence.

You slowly turn to face her, and she has a goofy grin plastered all over her face. You sigh in defeat, knowing she heard you.

What was that? Nope. Not saying it again. No way.

Well, you heard me, and if you didnt well uh too bad? You say as you adjust your gaze to look straight, trying to be a hard ass, but failing miserably. After a few moments of silence, you look over at her and she is biting her lip trying not to laugh.

Oh shut up Octavia

So how did you know this was a cello? she asks after she regains her composure.

My mother used to play the cello.

Why did she stop? Eh

Well shes dead for starters. You said it as plainly as you could, holding back the majority of your emotions.

Oh Im sorry I brought it up

Dont be sorry Tavi, they are both in a better place. Please let this drop

Both? As in both of your parents Im so sorry you glance over her way and shes holding out a hand to you, but shes hesitating on touching you.

Like I said no need to be sorry How can I change the subject So whats that book about? you motion towards the book she was holding, and she blushes.

Oh um Its she sighs and closes her eyes.

Its a romance novel Aw, shes embarrassed.

About?

A kid who goes to a new school and one specific girl likes him, but is afraid to tell him.

That actually sounds interesting I thought it was going to be cheesy when I saw the title.

It kind of is Its actually pretty bad, but everyone says its okay

Ha, the plot sounds like me; Im the new kid on campus, except the one girl who likes me already told me she does.

You smile and look at Octavia, expecting to see a warm smile back, but you are greeted by a frown.

One girl? Who?

Huh?

Whos the girl who told you she liked you. Er Okay

That sounded more like a statement than a question Octavia

Just answer the question, jeez.

This girl named Pinkie. You might know-

Pinkie Pie? Of course I know her, its like a crime not to be friends with her she gives you a small smile before she starts to search her bag.

What are you looking for?

My phone I need to check the time; I think I might be late...

You hand your phone to her and she gasps.

Oh crap Im late!

For?

Im teaching a few other students the basics of playing the cello after school

Well dont let me hold you up. You say as you stand up, extending a hand to her, which she gladly accepts.

Sorry I still owe you one, right? you simply nod. What are you getting at?

Um, how about if er maybe I could Ill call you tonight? I mean only if youre okay with that Hmmm

I dunno, tonights not a good night Ive got a date with the librarians assistant over there. You motion towards Twilight, who was completely focused on sorting through a pile of books.

You have a date. With Twilight. Of all people. Twilight. Wow, Octavia seems genuinely ticked off.

Oh relax Octavia, Im just kidding . She visibly relaxes and shakes her head.

Yea sorry if I came off as a bit mad Because I wasnt! I was just Shut up Aw, so cute.

Its fine; I mean I would be angry if my hair was messed up after it looked so pretty.

My hair is not mess-you place your hand on her head and grin at her.

Dont. You. Dare.

Aw, youre no fun you remove your hand from her hair, and she sighs.

You are such a little kid.

Shouldnt you be going? she blushes and turns towards the exit, and right as she starts to walk away you ruffle her hair.

I hate you. You hear her say as you start walking towards Twilight.

Dont say it unless you mean it Tavi~ you call behind you, in a teasing sing song voice.

Dont call me that!

Alright Tavi.

I hate you.

You see that Twilight is still preoccupied with sorting through the pile of books, so you sit down at one of the tables and glance over at Octavia. She was standing with the door open staring at you, but as you took notice of her she seemed to hesitate, and she attempted to leave, but she ended up stumbling and having to steady herself with the help of the door. Haha, poor Octavia.

You look around, but all of the little kids were gone. It was just you and Twilight from the look of things, and she was busying herself with work. What to do Music!

You pull out your phone and plug in your earphones. You navigate through your phone to a playlist containing one song, rainymood, and then you set your head on the table on top of your arms. The light sounds of rain help you usually help you concentrate, but you also liked to use it to fall asleep. Ive got a couple of hours until I have to meet Twilight might as well take a nap

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Wake up. Bleh.

Wake up. You feel someone poke your side, and you groan.

Go away.

Nope.

Please go away?

Nope.

You crack open your eyes slowly, allowing them time to readjust, not wanting to feel the pain of light. The first thing you notice is that you are not in the library anymore, and that you were actually on a beach. The second thing you notice was that you werent alone; you were with what seemed like all of your friends from Red Thrush. After a quick head count, you determined it actually was all of your friends from Red Thrush, except one person you didnt know. The one person was the one who was trying to wake you up, and he looked extremely familiar, but you just couldnt place him. So familiar Who is he?

Well who do you think I am?

Did he just read my thoughts?

Why yes, yes I did.

Huh Strange.

Man, I guess I really am as stupid as they call me.

What?

Then it hits you, the person sitting next to you is yourself, or rather, someone who appeared to be a mirror image of yourself.

Why do you look like me?

Why do you seem so unsurprised?

I dont know. Why?

Well if you havent noticed, you are dreaming.

Really?

Yep. Look over there. He points towards Ditzy, and she turns and waves towards you.

I dont get it.

Look at her eyes. You do as your told, and you facepalm on how you didnt notice before; both of her eyes were in perfect sync. A sort of fog lifts from your vision, and you start noticing all the little things. Applejack was the one reading a book instead of Twilight, and Twilight was wearing Applejacks hat. Pinkie Pie was sitting quietly on the edge of the beach with her hair completely straight, letting the water just barely reach her toes. Rarity was helping Octavia spread sunscreen on her back. Well, thats an interesting thing to imagine up brain

Well Ill be damned; I guess I am dreaming. So who are you then?

Well Im you.

Dont be so cryptic.

So you choose to communicate like this?

No that will be fucking annoying.

Alright then.

Wait, so if this is a dream

You hold your hand out in front of yourself, and slowly move each finger inwards to the palm of your hand in a wave motion, then you imagine a small piece of ice in your hand. As expected, in less than a second there is a small smooth piece of ice in your hand. Alright Now can I you close your eyes and imagine a small fire within the piece of ice, and when you open your eyes again there is a small flame inside of it. You then crush it with your other hand and it produces a satisfying crunch. You imagine a small rotating ice cube with the same small fire in it, and as you slowly lift up your other hand, you feel what was left of the previous cube form into something new, and twice as large.

You float the now perfect burning cube on the top of your finger, and you smile at what you had just created in a matter of ten seconds flat.

Well done, but you know you can do so much more right? You are fully awake in your own dream; you can do whatever you please.

Ill stick to making small things.

You flick your pointer finger in the direction of the ocean, and as the cube makes contact with the water, the ocean becomes crystal clear, and the sun reappears in the center of the sky.

As you wish.

Would it be possible to make you disappear?

Why would you want to do that? I have not done anything to myself.

Dont confuse me like that

Oh fine. But still, dont you want to know what Rainbow was talking about while you were acting like you were asleep?

Well Ill admit, you did just earn my interest

I am you, I mean; I know exactly what to say to get you interested.

Then again, you are me, so you know as well as I do that I dont know who she was going to say.

On the contrary, I know exactly who she was going to say. Lets just say Im the more self-aware part of you, the one who isnt a complete dumbass when it comes to women. The inner you that could predict what she would have said with the utmost certainty.

Your gaze had somehow locked onto Rainbow without you noticing, and you found yourself intrigued by how she was the only person in the dream who looked and acted the same as her real self in reality.

So are you going to tell me?

You dont sound like you want to know. Youre scared of who it might be, arent you? You nod your head and close your eyes.

I suppose I need to have more confidence in myself.

I thought I asked you to stop confusing me.

So sorry me.

Stop.

Gotcha. Are you going to keep avoiding the inevitable?

What do you mean?

You know exactly what I mean.

Images of Rainbow suddenly fill your peripheral vision, the photos ranging from when you first saw her kneeling next to you, to earlier today when you called her Jeffie, and each one causes your smile to grow bigger.
Alright; pictures of Dash, what are you getting at?

Stop ignoring the facts; she gets jealous when you flirt with other girls, she insists on sleeping with you, she hits you quite frequently, Applejack practically spelled it out for you-.

Hello? Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up.

Ah, sweet reality. Looks like Im about to wake up."

Stop with the confusing

A couple words of advice before you go. You rip your gaze from Rainbow and look at yourself.

Go on.

Stop being afraid of letting her get close to you. Also Its eating you alive, you need to let someone know

But its all my fault

He disappears into the wind like sand, but even after hes gone you hear him say one last thing.

It wasnt your fault.

Wake up already. Come on, youre lucky I decided to go through the library once before going to meet you

Everything around you gains the appearance of a picture melting, and then you start falling.

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Wake up!

God dammit, the one lucid dream I will probably ever get gets ruined by TWILIGHT!

You sit up and see Twilight sitting across from you, simply watching you with her hands cupped together on the table.

Good evening.

Deciding to not blame her for waking up, you merely smile at her and stretch your arms.

Youre lucky I noticed you, I was about to lock you in here but I decided to look around one last time before leaving.

Thanks. Sorry if I seem a little not thankful, but trust me I am. You conjure up a dark library with ghosts and supernatural things happening everywhere, and you rub your arms when you realize you had suddenly gotten extremely cold.

So, are you ready to go Twilight?

Actually, I was meaning to tell you I dont think I can hang out with you tonight. Still dont like me.

And why is that?

Well I need to study for my upcoming quiz.

Whens the quiz?

Next Friday. Ouch.

Wait so let me get this straight You want to study for a quiz that is one week away, instead of hanging out with me for what one or two hours? She blushes and starts to play with her hair. Interesting Whenever she is uncomfortable she plays with the ends of her hair

Well yea I guess

You reach into your pocket and check the time on your phone. Seven fifteen.

Come on; one hour and a half with me, then Ill leave you alone.

Why do you keep insisting on spending time with me?

Because were friends and you seem lonely.

Her face scrunches in thought and she drops her hair, and after about a minute she sighs and nods.

Fine, but I reserve the right to leave at any time I want

You thought I was going to keep you from leaving? She blushes and starts to play with her hair again.

Oh Twilight, you must read some pretty risqu stuff

Shut up

So do you want to go eat-

No.

Well do you want to-

Look at the stars? Why yes, thats the whole reason Im going with you. No need to be a jerk about it, jeez.

Whats with the sudden change in attitude? Do you really just not like me?

Sorry Ill try and tone it down a bit, Im kind of nervous.

Why? she stands up and turns around.

You are still the first boy Ive talked to in a good year or two Oh. I guess I see where shes coming from

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Well this is going nowhere.

You look over to your left to see Twilight curled up in a blanket fixated on the stars. You both hadnt uttered a word since you offered her the blanket because she was cold, and you were cold and contemplating striking up a conversation with her to maybe sneak into the blanket with her.

Why are you staring at me? That works too

I was just letting my mind wander, thats all.

Let your mind wander while looking at the stars, not me. How can I start this

Twilight what do you like about books? She looks over at you and frowns, probably wondering what you were trying to do.

Interesting question I suppose I like books because they will always be there.

You like books because they will always be there?

Yup; through thick and thin, I can always consult a book with my problems. I dont get it.

Could you maybe explain it a little better? You smile at her, but she just looks back up at the night sky and thinks for a few minutes.

Well could you maybe tell me a little more about Hesitation?

Twilight, if you want to know anything about me just go ahead and ask. Ive told other people this, but Im an open book.

She simply stares at you and frowns.

Why are you being so nice to me?

Because youre my special friend! you say, nudging her with your shoulder, slowly pulling the blanket up and scooting next to her.

No not really; Im just nice to everyone. I suppose I just like to see people happy It makes me feel good when other people feel good; I just dont really show it like Pinkie Pie does.

Why? I just dont see whats to gain from helping other people. Why are you under the blanket with me? Get away

Well for one, Im cold. Also Think of it like karma. If I help someone feel good, and help them through something and or do something for them, eventually they might do something for me in return.

So basically youre being selfish.

Huh?

Think about it; basically you only want to help people so you will get something in the long run. In other words, youre being selfish.

You think about it for a moment, and you see what she is getting at.

Twilight, thats not really why I do it Honestly it just makes me feel good when I help people; I dont just do it knowing that I will get something in the long run. I was only trying to explain it some terms you might have understood.

I dont get it. Maybe I can find a book on it. Oh man, gotta steer her away from books.

Twilight?

Hmm?

Why did you agree to show me around the school on your day off of school?

She shifts herself so her back was towards you, and you automatically assume that she was embarrassed by her reason.

You tell me more about yourself first. You sigh and take off your hat, placing it on her head. Twilight doesnt take it off; she just readjusts it and faces you with a little frown that makes you grin. Heh, she looks pretty cute.

Well you still remember why Im here right?

Yes I dont understand how you can act so normal Your parents were killed in front of you

Its fine. You know, they say no one truly dies until everyone forgets about them you chuckle at how much closure the simple quote gave you. A friend of the family had told you the day of their funeral, and it had just stuck with you since.

Might as well go out on a limb I really do have to get this off of my chest

Promise me you wont tell anyone about what Im about to tell you?

Twilight readjusts herself again so she was facing you, turns back to look at you, and she just stares straight into your eyes.

Um What are you doing Twilight? you say, starting to feel uncomfortable from her constant staring.

Just checking to see if youre serious I promise I wont tell anyone.

Okay, lets start with something simple. I have a heightened sense of perception? Is that the right word Twilight?

Perception; the act or faculty of apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind. So if you mean youre good at understanding things, then yes, that is the correct word.

Alright. Well basically I can knit pick the little quirks people have, such as what they do when they lie, simple things they do to distract themselves. Take you for example Twilight, this is probably the most obvious thing you do, but you play with the ends of your hair when you are bored, and or, uncomfortable, right?

Well Yes

Most of the time just by observing body posture, tone of voice, the persons general personality, and little quirks the person has, I can usually predict their course of action with utmost ease Gooooood I sound like a nerd

Wow. I didnt think you could sound smart, but you proved me wrong Uh?

Is that a compliment?

Yes.

Really? Didnt sound like one

Alright I take it back

No thats okay! Ill take the compliment.

Thats all you wanted to tell me? That you have a heightened sense of perception? Not very personal

I havent finished yet You close your eyes and sigh.

Twilight, I just need to get this off of my chest, sorry for putting this on you. I could have prevented my parents death you feel a single tear fall from your right eye, and you bring your arm up to wipe it away.

Wha- Nonsense! Surely that is a sick joke

Why would I joke about my parents dying! you say a little too forcefully, causing Twilight to jump a little and look at you.

Well What do you mean you could have prevented their untimely passing?

Well take into account my perception. Just from the way the guy was acting, he looked like he was honestly trying to hurt my father when they got into the fight Plus his tone of voice before he left the bar, and well Im being a little stereotypical here, but at the time I thought along the lines of rednecks always have guns in their vehicles I simply chose to ignore his obvious intentions I felt that I was exaggerating, and that he couldnt possibly want to harm my parents I had five minutes to get them away from there, but I chose to ignore my intuition they died because of me

The moments flashed through your head, from the minute your dad started showing you off, to the sick smile the drunk had on his face when he pulled the trigger.

I I dont know what to say

Dont say anything. I dont want your pity; I just wanted to get that off of my chest. Youre the first person Ive told that. That came out way to cold

Hey Twilight Im sorry-

Thanks.

Huh?

That was probably the first time you seemed genuinely serious with me Thanks for telling me that, you know you could have told anyone else BUT me, right? she smiles at the end, and you nudge her.

Aw, but we're friends right? I trust you, but do you trust me? you say as you poke her face, trying to lighten up the mood. You dropped quite the bomb on an already tense situation, but on the contrary, Twilight actually seemed a little more comfortable.

Well I suppose so you immediately hug her, and she grunts.

I dont have to have a good perception to know you were going to do that

Aw, so then why did you let it happen? you say as you poke her in the face. After squirming for a few moments, she ends up sighing and placing her head against yours, which was currently resting on her shoulder.

So you wanted to know why I chose to show you around instead of enjoying my day off?

You let her go and crawl out from under the blanket, repositioning yourself so your back was against the Stargazer.

Yep.

Well you can probably already guess that I tend to avoid people

I would have never thought-

I dont need your sarcasm pretty boy. She says, turning around and flicking your leg.

You think Im pretty? you say in a mocking tone, that results in another flick to the leg, slightly harder than before.
Ow... alright proceed

Well theres a reason for that Promise me you wont laugh?

No promises

Promise me. You sigh and hold your hand out to her.

I promise that I will try my hardest not to laugh at you. She looks back to the sky and completely ignores your outstretched hand.

Where should I start?

How about from the beginning? you say, wondering if she would ignore your input or not.

Sure.

Wow, you actually listened to me for once.

Dont make me regret it

Aw, is Twilight warming up to me?

Will you let me talk already? Geez, sometimes I think you just like to hear your voice you refrain from making a smart ass response, and she sits up and scoots back to you with the blanket. She pulls half of the blanket over you, and half over herself, and she leans her back on the Stargazer, and places her head on your shoulder.

I thought you said this wasnt a date-

Shut up. You said you were cold, and then you got out from under the blanket. Im just sharing body heat. You grin at her before looking back up at the stars.

It was a crystal clear night, absolutely zero clouds in the sky, and the moon was producing so much light you could still make out some of the brighter colored flowers throughout the field sprawled out in front of the small hill that the Stargazer presided on.

So are you going to just keep me waiting Twilight?

Oh relax, Im getting there I just want to sort out the things I actually want to tell you. Like I said before; you are one of the first students Ive actually held a conversation with here at Red Thrush

If I recall correctly, you said I was one of the first BOYS you had even TALKED to in AWHILE. You look over at her, and she looked to be either in deep thought, or just flat out ignoring you.

You assume that she was in deep thought, because you tried snapping your fingers in her ears, tickling her, heck, you even tried playing the nervous game with her, but none seemed to have any effect on her. She just kept staring at the blanket that was covering the both of you.

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Come in Twilight, earth to Twilight, come in Twilight, over you were getting bored, you had resulted to poking her in her side and repeating stupid movie quotes to try and get her to snap out of it.

Huh? What? she shakes her head and looks around.

Sorry I tend to zone out when I start thinking to much.

Yea, I noticed.

Okay so From the beginning, right?

Just get on with it. You nudge her and she nudges you back.

Alright alright. When I was just a little girl my favorite person in the world was my grandfather. We would do everything together, and he would always end up buying me presents. The first ever present he bought me was small pop-up book, and I loved it Every present after that was a book, each one different from the last, and I was always surprised by each new book he gave me.

Alright, so whats that have to do with you avoiding people?

Im getting to that My grandfather died three years ago. Now I seem like a jerk. Dammit.

Im sorry That was really inconsiderate of me

Oh no its fine. Dont feel sorry, you didnt know, really! she had suddenly gotten really close to you, hands against your chest, face inches away from yours.

Uh Hi? you say, and she scrambles to reposition herself so she was leaning on you again.

S-sorry I just didnt want you to feel bad Oh man Dont tell me I have Twilight here liking me now

Its okay. Go ahead.

Well he died a peaceful death, no pain, well, none that he showed at least We visited him one morning and he simply looked like he was sleeping in his bed, so we assume it was completely painless Anyway, it devastated me, and I took shelter in books I must have read all the books he had given me a total of about 20 times before I finally accepted his death you look at her and see a single tear fall from her right eye, and you wipe it away for her.

I wanted someone to take his place, but not actually replace him, if that makes any sense One day after school, oh by the way I went to a public school in eighth grade, one of the more popular boys came up to me and started talking to me I was always the girl that got picked on for always reading, and I never let it show, but it hurt me... He was the one who was always with the people picking on me, but he was also the one who didnt tease me, and he would always get them to stop before it got too out of hand. I was surprised when he started talking to me, but he was being really shy, and he kept stuttering. I thought it was really cute, and eventually he asked me out on a date. I accepted of course, but I didnt know what his real intentions were

If this is going anywhere close to what Im thinking

I dont really want to talk about what happened but basically he tried to force himself onto me, but I got away and ran to the nearest public place. There I saw one of my dads friends, and begged him to let me stay with him. The boy eventually found me, but pretended not to know me once he saw who I was with The next month of school was hell for me, everyone picked on me and called me an egghead, every day I would come home from school with spitballs in my hair The last day I ever went to that school was the worst That morning, about thirty kids stuck different colored gum in my hair, and then they called me a dike because of how colorful my hair was That is terrible

Twilight you dont have to keep telling me-

I dont have to, but I want to! I know I can trust you

How do you know for sure you can trust me?

For one, your always trying to help people! Not once since Ive known you have you ever done anything for yourself. You are always trying to help others, you put them before you, always asking what they want to do. And I know youre not as stupid as you make yourself appear to be she looks at you with her pretty purple eyes, and they have a glistening sheen over them that insists another tear is about to drop.

I dont-

Shut up. You just think about what I just said while I finish my little background for you

N-

Im not taking no for an answer. She says, wrapping an arm around your midriff and squeezing you. Yep. Twilight has a little crush on me. Fucking Christ How many girls are going to like me by the end of this school year? At least Rainbow doesnt like me like that.

The next day I broke down into tears when my parents tried to make me go to school. I begged them and begged them to not let me go, but they just kept insisting that they would talk to the principle and get it all sorted out. I kept telling them that it would only make it worse, and I locked myself in my room I read the popup book my grandfather had given me about ten times before they finally gave up on trying to get me to come out. My big brother climbed the tree next to my room, and he crawled in through the window.

One thing about my brother, he is a pretty huge guy, and I was pretty surprised to see him actually put in the effort to climb the tree to talk to me. He was a senior in high school at the time, and he started for varsity football (American football for all of you not in the US) She smiles a distant smile and you grin at how happy she looked.

He convinced me to come out of my room, and when my parents saw me they started yelling at me and telling me I had to go to school. You have to realize, they wanted the best for me, and they believed in constant studying and working My big brother told them to back off, and it looked like my father was going to hit my brother. My brother then picked me up and ran me outside, and he put me into the car. I was so confused at the time He got in the drivers seat and just started to drive, and when I finally worked up the nerve to ask him where we were going, he said anywhere away from them.

Twilight had been gradually tightening her grip around you as she was going along with her story, and you were a small mental debate on if you should wrap an arm around her or not. If I do try and comfort her, I will most likely get hit, but if I dont comfort her I will still probably get hit

He took me out to eat breakfast at some pancake house, and the whole time we were there he would keep telling me that he wouldnt let them force me to do something. He kept asking me why I had been different at the time, and after avoiding it as best I could, I finally told him about what the boy tried to do to me. Something flickered in his eyes for a second, but as fast as it had come, it had gone. After we had both finished, he told me that I would have to trust him, and that he would make everything better. After that, we got back in his car and drove back to our house When we got there, they started yelling again, and he told me to go upstairs. When he called me back down, they were all sitting at the kitchen table like actual civilized people, and he explained what was going to happen Twilight stopped and turned to face you, and she picked up your hand and held it to her face.

They told me I would have to put up with it until the end of the year, and then they would send me to a strict no bullying private school with the biggest library they could find. It took me some convincing, but I finally agreed to go back to that awful school

Wow Sounds like you went through hell and back.

It gets better she says, giving you a small smile before looking back down at the blanket.

The first day I went back to school my brother drove me there. Before I even got out of the car the boy who tried to force himself on me started harassing me, and my brother got out of the car and beat the living daylights out of him. The kids parents ended up pressing charges, and he was given two options on his court hearing, which were both extremely radical at the time. The first option was go to jail, and the second option was undergo military training and serve one tour in whatever war they were fighting at the time I havent seen him since

Wow, thats tragic way worse than why Im-

Dont say that! Your parents were murdered right in front of you; I still have both my parents and both my brothers, even though they are distant I still have them You have no one, no brothers, no sisters

But youve been through a lot more-

Im not dumb Your parents died, and you get to go to one of the most beautiful schools around You probably changed your image, right? This isnt how you would act back wherever you used to live, right? Damn she is observant

Well, you caught me in my own little lie Twilight. You poke her in her side, resulting in a shocked squeal that makes you chuckle.

I was your typical shy antisocial nerd where I came from. I focused on school, and I barely talked to anybody, but I did have a few really good friends that I had to leave behind

So you got picked on?

You learn to ignore the light bullying when youve been bullied your whole life Twi... I learned to just completely ignore anything that wasnt blatantly obvious, and the stuff that was obvious I made it seem like it didnt affect me. I guess you could say Ive been living a lie my whole life if you wanted too Another thing Ive wanted to get off my chest

Youve had it just as bad as me and you know it

Well Im leaving that all behind me, and you should too! you say, jumping up and holding a hand out to her.

Come on Twi, youre at a place where even the slightest bullying is taken as far as expulsion! Leave everything behind and start fresh! you smile as warmly as you can at her, and motion for her to grab your hand.

I-I dont know Wait! I know exactly what to do!

Twilight, I promise you that I will try my absolute hardest to help you earn your trust in people , all you have to do is take my hand and accept my offer

I I suppose she starts to reach for you hand, but hesitates. Oh come on Twi!

You pick her up and hold her bridal style, exactly like the time with Ditzy earlier in the week.

Wha- Let me down this instant! you start walking down the small hill in the direction of building C.

Will you at least let me attempt to help you?

Yes! Just let me down you big Neanderthal!

Aw, your so cute when you use big words~ you say in a mocking tone, which causes her to blush and puff her cheeks out.

Shut up!

You set her down, and she hits you in the arm, but it barely feels like she touched you.

Ready to go Madame Sparkle?

I never told you my last name you tap the small name tag she had on her chest that was being illuminated by the moonlight.

Oh I knew that

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So how are you going to do start helping me then? Twilight asks as you open the door to building C for her.

Oh, all in due time Madame Sparkle.

Please stop calling me that I sound like some old lady

Alright fine Twilight.

Twi Call me Twi Yep. She does like me. All the more reason to help her out on this

Sure Twi, follow me. You turn to your left and start walking towards the always bored looking Phillip.

Hey Phil, whats up?

Oh hey new kid, long time no see! you motion your eyes to the girl next to you, and Phillip gives you a disapproving look.

Hey Phillip this is my friend Twilight, Twilight, this is Phillip.

H-hi

Well hello Twilight you go up behind Twilight and cover her mouth, and quickly say;

Phillip, Twilight here thinks your really cool, but she is extremely shy and doesnt have the guts to ask you out! When I let go she will tell you anything to try and get you to not believe me, but Im telling the truth! you let go of her, and back up as far as you can. She slowly turns to you with a strange smile on her face, and you think she might actually be thankful, but then the right side of her mouth twitches.

Relax Twilight, Im only trying to help you

Wait Twilight, is what he just said true? She blushes and turns to face him.

N-no

No need to be shy about it, your real cute and all, but if you dont actually like me then just say it.

She turns to face you, glaring at you and you imagine her saying something along the lines of; Why did you put me in this situation! He seems so nice, but I dont want to just flat out say no!

Phillip, like I said she is extremely shy. Ive talked to her about this, and we both came up with a simple solution Would you like to go on a double date with Twilight?

Sure. You turn and grin at Twilight, who was looking flabbergasted.

I mean, if thats alright with Twilight here

Y-yea thats great

Great! Well meet you at the main area on Sunday at 5 oclock! you say, wrapping and arm around Twilights neck and dragging her towards the rooms. Once you finally stop outside of your room, you feel the all too familiar pain in between your legs, and you collapse on the ground.

Why the hell did you do that! you try and say sorry, but it just comes out as a groan as you clutch your groin.

Im only going to be making a fool of myself in front of him now, and he seems like such a nice guy! I guess I got part of it right.. She thinks hes a nice guy...

Think of it as step one in getting you to come out of your antisocial shell you say, slowly starting to get up.

God I hate you! No I shouldnt be saying that I should be thanking you she gives you a huge hug, and you are utterly mind fucked by how bipolar she had just been. You hear the door open and you turn your head to the side to see Rainbow in some goofy looking cyan colored pajamas.

Hey- Hi Twilight. Rainbows voice started out cheery, but had quickly gone cold. Twilight separates herself from you and you take a step back.

Uh, hi Rainbow. You both say at the same time, and you chuckle at the coincidence. You gently push Rainbow aside as you walk into your room. You turn around to see Rainbow closing the door behind her, but no Twilight. Ceviche was of course, attacking your legs like he always did.

Really Dashie? you say, opening the door to see Twilight looking at the ground awkwardly.

Sorry about that, my roommate can be a bit-

Whats that?

Nothing Dashie~ you say, your voice a lot higher than normal, which causes Twilight to giggle.

Uh, come on in Twilight. You say, stepping aside and swinging the door all the way open. Twilight steps in, and awkwardly sits on the end of your bed.

Wheres Applejack, Rainbow?

Its just you and me tonight; Rarity got new sheets today after school so Applejack is going to try sleeping in the same room with Rarity.

You walk over to the nightstand and plug in your phone, and then you sit down next to Twilight. She was petting Ceviche, who was licking and nudging her leg with his nose.

So you two know each other, right? You met the first night we all went to look at the stars.

Yes Hi Rainbow, how has your evening been? A lot more comfortable around girls I see

Just fine Twilight. Oh would you look at the time, you should probably get going Twilight. Rainbow says, grabbing Twilights arm and pushing her towards the door.

Rainbow, will you relax? Come on, Ive got to help her get ready for our date. Rainbow freezes when she hears you say date, and she slowly turns to you.

You are going on a date with HER?

Technically I am.

Bye Twilight! she says, pushing Twilight through the door and closing it.

Oh stop being so jealous of every girl Dashie, Im always going to be your big brother. Its not even like that, its a double date, and Twilight is going with Phillip. You say, walking over to the door and opening it once again.

Sorry once again for my roommates brash actions

Its okay I was actually planning on leaving soon anyway. I I really cant thank you enough for tonight I really had my doubts about you when you first asked me earlier but you proved me wrong she says, smiling at you before kissing you on your cheek and turning on her heel to walk down the hallway. After you recover from the small sign of affection, you close the door and turn around as you touch the cheek she kissed. You glance over at Rainbow, and she is staring her trademark daggers into you.

Oh, jealous that I might have actually enjoyed that kiss, eh Rainbow?

Shut up. Im tired. Turn off the lights and go to sleep.

Youre kidding me, its so early

Fine. Just dont talk to me then.

Okie doke.

You dim the fan light and take off your shoes and socks, and then lay down on your bed. You close your eyes and yawn, and then rub your eyes.

Hey Rainbow?

I thought I said not to talk to me.

Oh come on, have a conversation with your roommate.

Fine, what do you want?

Why are you always so jealous when Im with another girl? Scared they are going to take your big brother away from you?

I dont see you as a big brother, you big jerk

Well what do you see me as?

I look at you and see a guy who only wants to help people what do you see me as?

Oh man dont get me started. You turn and look at her, and prop yourself up on your elbow.

I see a cocky girl who calls herself a daredevil, but I havent seen her do one outrageous thing since Ive been here-

I will so prove you wrong!

I also see a girl that seems to feed off of attention, who cant focus on something for more than a few seconds, and a lazy girl that doesnt want to do anything with this poor dog. You say, patting the dog who had jumped up on your bed and laid down next to you.

Well Im not going to lie, you got me pretty much in the bag there

You lower your voice to nothing more than a small whisper and say;

And I also see a beautiful young girl whom I should probably try and get to know better it gets dead quite after you say that. Ceviche stops panting, Rainbow stops humming, and you stop breathing. Oh shit.

You feel a sudden heavy weight get placed on your chest, and when you try and move your arms you feel them being pinned down.

Can I help you Rainbow? Rainbow was sitting on your chest, legs pinning your shoulders down, arms crossed grinning at you.

Could you run that by me one last time dumbo? FUCK SHE HEARD ME!

I-I dont know what youre talking about!

Oh yes you do, and I want to hear you say it again.

I have no idea what you think I said, but I didnt say it

Im not getting up until you repeat what you said.

I cant repeat something I didnt say

You quickly turn to one side, ultimately getting her off of you, and you quickly pin her down instead.

Ha, Rainbow you are a lot heavier than you look she blushes and squirms underneath your grip.

Didnt your parents ever teach you never to tell a lady shes fat?

Youre a lady? she grins at you and does the same thing you did to her, except you land flat on your back on the ground.

Touch dumbo, touch.

Ow, that hurt Rainbow

Well if you would just say it already

Nope. You quickly change sides again, this time sitting on her stomach lightly, while pinning both of her shoulders down with your hands.

Nowhere to go now Dashie.

Oh no, dont have your way with me~ she says in a mocking tone, snickering at you.

Oh ha ha, real funny Dash. You say standing up and offering her a hand, which she accepts.

Now its time for bed.

Aw, did that tire out poor dumbo?

Aw, did that tire out poor dumb- No it didnt. you say, trying your best to mock her voice.

Fine. You turn off the lights, and you feel Rainbow latch onto your side, for probably the millionth time this week.

No Rainbow, we both get our own beds tonight. Got it? you say, gently separating her from you and much to your surprise, she actually gets up and goes to her bed.

Good night dumbo

Good night Dashie

Right as you are about to press the button to turn off the light, your phone starts to ring, and you groan. Damnit Octavia...

You sit down next to the nightstand and anwser the phone.

"Hello?"

"Hey."

"Oh hi Octavia..."

"I'm sorry, is this a bad time? I'll call back tommorow..." Wait no! I can ask her on the double date!

"Wait Octavia! Actually before you hang up, do you think you might want to accompany me on a double-" you feel a hand touch your shoulder, and you look up and over to see Rainbow looking the saddest you had ever seen just sitting on her bed.

"Actually never mind, they just canceled on me. Alright I'll see you Octavia." you hang up the phone, not giving her a chance to say something back.

"Why didn't you ask her on that stupid double date..."

"Because I want to ask someone else."

"Who? Rarity? Applejack? Pinkie? Twilight?"

"Nah, Rainbow Dash." She looks at you like your crazy, and she pokes you as she says;

"What was that?"

"Would you like to be my date for the double date?" she looks as if she is in shock, but she shakes her head and responds firmly.

"S-sure..."

"Great!" you jump up and make your way over to your bed. You lay down and switch off the light, not giving Dash a chance to say anything more.

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You see a blinding white flash, and you immediately sit up panting. You were just having a nightmare about the night of the blizzard that almost claimed your life and Rainbows, and the thunderstorm that was currently raging outside had woken you up from it. Feew Why does this seem so out of place? You give your eyes a few moments to readjust, and then you notice what was wrong. Oh Rainbow isnt up against me tonight

For some reason, you felt a little cold, so you made your way over to Rainbows bedside, and then you started to pet Ceviche. Ceviche was simply laying down next to Rainbow, and they were both sleeping ever so peacefully. Rainbows hair was sprawled out all over her face, and you smile at how adorable she looked. Maybe I should take my own subconscious advice

The rain starts to pick up, and it starts slamming against the window at a ridiculous rate. You gently move aside some of the hair on Rainbows face, and then you somehow end up playing with the ends of her hair. I can see why Twilight does this a lot Even though this isnt my hair Wow that sounds a lot creepier than I expected...

You glance at the window just as some lightning flashes across the sky and its accompanied almost immediately after with a loud crack of thunder that makes the window sound like its about to break. Something hits your side, and your suddenly on your back looking up at Rainbow.

Oh hey Rainbow Fancy meeting you here? She buries her head in your chest, and you feel a warm wetness emanate from where her face was.

I-I w-was just dreaming about the night y-you saved me I was s-so cold I cant imagine how you felt You were barely wearing anything

Hey its fine Thats all in the past, plus Im here now right? Thats all that matters you wrap both arms around her and hold her close.

Hey Rainbow?

Y-yea?

I didnt know you liked to be on top you say, closing your eyes and barely containing your laughter. You feel some of her weight lift off of you, and you start to laugh at her.

T-thats really funny dumbo you open your eyes to see a smiling Rainbow looking down at you, and you immediately roll over and switch positions so she was on the bottom.

Oh, so I get to be the lazy one? I suppose that works she grins at you, and you feel as if the warmth coming from your face could heat up Antarctica.

Hey, I actually got you to blush for once! she says, sounding extremely pleased with herself.

You sure did Rainbow, you sure did

Wow! I should get a medal or some- but you cut her off by pushing your lips against hers. You feel her tense up at first, but after a few moments she turns into jello below you and you feel her tongue prod your lips, begging to be let in. You break the kiss and know for a fact that the room had gotten a bit hotter.

I- What did I do to deserve that? you simply stand up and walk over to your bed and lay down, closing your eyes and imagining Dashies pretty little face. It doesnt take long before you feel Rainbow latch back onto your side, and you gladly wrap your arms around her and hold her like she was the only thing that mattered in the world. Well I guess I took my own advice Im going to tell her tomorrow morning that shes crazy and it was just a dream Yea, Ill do that.

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