Chapter 12: FOREVER!

Dusk wakes up on the couch in Fluttershy’s. He leaves for Sweet Apple Acres quite early in the morning, without leaving a note for Fluttershy. He presumes that she now knows why he leaves so early. He sees Big Mac working on the farm, as per usual, and greets him.

“Hey, Mac.”

“Hello Dusk.”

“What do you think I’ll need to do today?” Inquires Dusk.

“Applebucking with Applejack.”

“Easy enough.”

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So later, Big Mac wakes up the family, and the jobs soon begin at the farm. Dusk is pacing his kicks, as he doesn’t want to over-exert himself. He knows that if he just bucked at a comfortable pace, than he would still complete as many trees as he did, a couple of days ago.

He can buck the apple trees a lot better, than his first attempts. He uses the correct technique, and he also adds a bit more power to the kicks. Applejack is still a much better farmer, but Dusk is getting better.

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By the end of the day, Dusk had bucked a total of 48 trees, which is 6 better than his previous best. Applejack gives Dusk 120 bits, and then he leaves the farm to go to the Carousel Boutique. He needs to ask Rarity about his situation with Fluttershy. He also need to know how he could do something romantic for her, as he isn’t the sort of pony who knows about this sort of thing.

As he walks towards her Boutique, he notices that Twilight’s Library, the Sugarcube Corner and the Carousel Boutique are all very close to each other. He doesn’t know why he only just realizes this now.

Anyway, he gets to Rarity’s, and opens the door, since the store is still open. Inside, he sees a pony, but not the one he is looking for. He can see a white coated filly behind the counter. She is a small unicorn without her cutie mark. Her mane and tail are both curly, and consists of two colors, pink and a lightened pink.

“Um, I’m looking for Rarity.” States Dusk in an unsure tone.

“Sorry, but my sister is upstairs making a dress for somepony. I don’t think it would be a good idea to disturb her.”

“Hmm... OK. Well I really need to talk to her about something important miss...”

“My name’s Sweetie Belle.”

‘Ah, one of the so called Cutie Mark Crusaders, she doesn’t really look like the sort to start trouble.’

“So Sweetie Belle, I need her help for something important. It’s sort of personal.” he tells the filly.

“I guess that might be OK. Does she know you?”

“Yeah. I just need her for about 5 minutes.”

“Hmm, OK I’ll show ou where she is.”

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Sweetie Belle shows Dusk where Rarity’s room is and her door is shut. He knocks on her door.

*knock kno-*

“SWEETIE, I TOLD YOU TO STAY AT THE COUNTER FOR AN HOUR, WHY AR-” Yells Rarity from behind the door.

“Hey relax Rarity, it’s just Dusk.” He interrupts.

“Oh, uhh... Sorry Dusk, I’m just a bit stressed out at the moment. This dress has taken forever to make.”

“That’s OK. Anyway I have a small problem. I think you are the only one that can help me with this predicament.”

“Well, unfortunately my hooves are a bit full at the moment...”

‘Oh damn it’

“...so if you want me to make a suit, then you’ll have to wait a few days.”

“I’m not here for clothing, I’m here for something else.” This surprises Rarity, but it also makes her slightly relieved.

Dusk continues, “I need you to promise not to tell anypony though.”

She starts doing motions with her forehoofs, “Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye.”

‘What. The. Hay.’

“What was that?” Inquires Dusk.

“It’s a Pinkie Pie promise. If I break a Pinkie Pie promise, it is supposed to be the best way to ruin a friendship-”

“FOREVER!” Interrupts Pinkie, scaring the hay out of Dusk. She came out of a box full of fabrics.

“How did you do that? Were you just waiting for Rarity to say that or something?” Dusk asks the crazy pink mare.

“I’m Pinkie Pie. Enough said.” She begins to hop away from Rarity’s Boutique, and Dusk starts to tell Rarity his secret.

“So, after that little interruption, I need you’re help. You see... I, have a c-crush on Fluttershy.” Dusk hears a gasp from Rarity, “I can’t really tell her this though, s-so I need your help. What can be used as a romantic gesture towards Fluttershy?”

Rarity remembers what happened yesterday with Fluttershy, and based of what she told Rarity, it seemed that Dusk wasn’t really interested in her. ‘This may make thing a lot easier for Fluttershy’ Rarity thinks.

“Dusk, the thing is, that Fluttershy actually likes...” She stops midway through her sentence.

Rarity could see Pinkie in the mirror of her vanity, which was behind Dusk. Pinkie is mouthing the words “FOREVER!” to Rarity.

“...uhh, that Fluttershy would probably like it if you gave her a bouquet of flowers, sometime tomorrow afternoon. Also, make her feel special, I think that would be important for her.”

“How would you do that?” Asks Dusk.

“Complimenting her would be a good idea, but don’t do it too much, or she could get suspicious. Also, when you tell her that you like her, make sure that it is at the right time.”

“OK, Rarity. Thank you for the help.”

“That’s alright Dusk.”

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When Dusk arrives at Fluttershy’s, she greeted him.

“Hello, Dusk.”

“Hey, Shy.”

There is an awkward silence, and Dusk is looking away to try and hide the blush on his face. Fluttershy breaks the silence.

“So how was work Dusk?”

“It was fine, I earned a good amount of bit today, I was payed 120 bits.”

“That’s nice Dusk.”

Another awkward silence. Next Chapter: Chapter 13: Preparation for Tomorrow Night Estimated time remaining: 7 Hours, 23 Minutes