Scootaloo awoke sometime in the middle of the afternoon, stretched, yawned, and jumped out of her and Rarity's bed and up to her mirror. Though her body was well rested now, her mind was far from it as it felt just as wired as it did when she fell asleep. The filly then began to comb her mane and sighed aloud as her reflection stared back at her with a sense of conflict in it.

She had a date with Rainbow Dash today and Rarity. What made matters worse was the fact that these dates were about the same time.

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TWO MONTHS AND THREE WEEKS AGO...

Just when I thought my life couldn't get anymore complex, life hit me with a curve-ball at me that if I had balls would have left me singing soprano for the next week. I guess I’m getting ahead of myself here, so let me start at when it began.

I was hanging out with Applebloom in an attempt to get my mind off things when she pops the most outrageous of questions.

“So, what's Rarity like in bed?” The farm pony asked as she fed the chickens on her family's farm.

The Pegasus's eyes went wide in shock upon hearing this question. “How did you-?!” Scootaloo began to ask only for it to occur to her mid-question. “I told you everything too didn't I?” She asked dismally.

“Maybe, ah don't really know, but ah know about Rarity cause meh, Sweetie Belle, and you had a big old talk about it. Tellin me ah couldn't tell anypony and all. Ah even made a crusader's oath to keep mah lips shut.” Applebloom replied casually as she walked along the path and began feeding the pigs as the Pegasus walked up next to her once again.

“We haven't done it yet, we aren't even dating again yet.” Scootaloo replied and bit her lower lip once again as she felt a ping of guilt swell in her chest.

I'm singing the same old song over and over again these days and I know it's gonna bite me in the butt. If I had known just how much it would, I would have been honest from the get-go.

“Oh, well ah was just curious about it. Ah mean, ever since that time when we busted Sweetie Belle and Cheerilee doin it, ah can't seem to get that out of mah head, ah know ah said ah'm not lesbian, but it's been naggin at meh. And ah can't very well go find mahself a colt to go at it with to find out if ah am actually lesbian or not.” The farm pony replied and sighed as she put the last of the food in the pig tray and walked to the barn followed closely by the Pegasus as she closed the door behind her.

I really didn't like where this conversation was heading and what's more, Sweetie Belle never told me that I had busted her and Cheerilee doing it. I knew better than to take the bait and ask, but what she was talking about did sound very familiar to me, and I still had plenty of pieces of my memories still in fragments.

“I'm afraid to ask, but I'll bite, what did we actually do when we busted Sweetie Belle and Cheerilee doing it? I'm afraid I’m drawing a blank with this one.” Scootaloo asked curiously to which the farm pony blushed.

Okay a blush more than spelled it out for me, but she was going to tell me anyways, I could tell just by looking at her.

“Ya ate meh out while I watched the two goin at it. Ah admit that at the time ah was just lettin mah body do the thinkin for meh, but that's why it's been buggin meh. And ah was wonderin, if ya could maybe...help me figure out if...well ya know.” The farm pony replied as she pawed at the ground shyly.

And now it was my turn to blush, she wasn't suggesting what I think she is, is she?

The filly's ears flattened as her expression became nervous. “Uh, Applebloom, what are you getting at?”

Of all the questions to ask Scootaloo...

The farm pony didn't respond verbally, rather she let her actions speak for her as she leaned in and kissed the Pegasus without warning at which point Scootaloo abruptly backed up until her rump was pressed against the barn door.

Well, I asked. The answer however, while expected, was not exactly what I exactly expected her to do. I had thought she would ask, not just suddenly lock lips with me!

“Ever heard of asking before you kiss somepony?!” The Pegasus blurted out as the farm pony casually walked up to her, placed a hoof on her mane and ran her hoof through it which sent shivers up the filly's spine.

Applebloom then batted her eyes at the Pegasus and flicked her mane to the side. “But that would ruin the moment. Ah figured since your single right now, ya wouldn't mind foolin around with meh, after all ah'm tryin to figure out if ah'm lesbian or not.”

I'm no expert when it comes to attraction, but when the filly in question makes the first move, it's fairly obvious there's an attraction there. And while we're on the subject of attraction, why in Tartarus does everypony want a piece of my flank as of late?! Did somepony drop a love potion on Ponyville or something?!

“Well, uh, eh-heh, You just kissed me, so, um, problem solved! You're lesbian! Can we go now?” Scootaloo asked nervously as the farm pony ran her hoof along her side towards her right wing.

The farm pony rolled her eyes in annoyance at this remark. “Oh come on, you and meh both know anypony can kiss another and it don't mean anythin. Come on Scootaloo, your mah best friend ain't ya? Ah ain't askin ya to date meh. All ah'm askin is to help a friend figure herself out is all. Ah'm not askin too much am ah?” She asked as her hoof began to run along Scootaloo's wing tips, causing the Pegasus to shudder and fight back a moan.

And the award for the most loaded question of the year goes to...

If the filly's hindquarters could be anymore scrunched against the barn door right now, it would possibly leave an impression of her rump in it. “But what caused you to want to try this? I know not all the pieces are here, but I do remember you getting ticked off with me when I cracked on you for being a closet lesbian.” Scootaloo replied looking as if she was sweating bullets right now.

This is really getting out of hoof now, she's actually starting to get me aroused. I'll be the first to admit, I’ve found her attractive and sure, maybe one or more nights were spent fantasizing about her, but that was before Rainbow Dash, before Rarity.

Ugh, Rarity... How would I explain this if she walked in on us right now?

Upon hearing this, the farm pony backed away much to Scootaloo's relief and sat on the ground now with her tail wrapped around her front hooves as she looked at the ground. “Ah just wanna know. Ever since that day ah let ya eat meh out, ah've been wonderin. Plus a certain pony has caught mah eye and ah don't even know if ah could do anythin with her. Ah know ah like her, but well...” Applebloom began to say but trailed off now with a sigh.

Tug at my heartstrings more would ya Applebloom?! Geez, now I actually feel bad for not letting her continue to advance on me...

Scootaloo walked away from the door and sat next to the farm pony. “Who is this pony anyways?” The Pegasus asked curiously.

Upon hearing this the farm pony sighed. “Somepony who won't tell meh the truth, even though ah know her better than she knows herself.” The farm pony replied softly as her tail flicked along the ground back and forth until it stopped at Scootaloo's front hooves.

Oh for the love of Luna! Don't tell me...

“Ah know you're datin Rarity again Scootaloo, ah ain't stupid. Even if Twilight don't catch on, ah've seen how ya act around her. Like ya is watchin yourself like Sweetie Belle did with Cheerilee.” The farm pony replied then raised her head so that she was eye level with the Pegasus and placed a hoof on her cheek. “Ah can keep it a secret if ya can. No pony has to know.” Applebloom said softly as she slowly leaned in and laid her head on Scootaloo's shoulder.

Why me?

“Okay, I guess I wasn't completely honest with you, but Rarity didn't want me to tell anypony yet. But if you know this, then why are you attempting to get me in bed? I'm not a cheater Applebloom.” Scootaloo replied as she gently moved the farm pony's head from her shoulder and looked at her.

“Quit lyin to meh Scootaloo, ya don't think ah don't know about Rainbow Dash as well? Sweetie Belle told meh about her. The way ah see it, if ya is willin to get some flank on the side from that Pegasus, ah don't see the problem with getting some of meh as well.” Applebloom replied with an annoyed expression.

Buck my life...

“That's not the case at all. It's just that, well, I don't know who to choose just yet. It's complicated.” The Pegasus replied defensively.

“Well ah can't guarantee keepin mah lips shut unless I get mah shot at proven ah can be just as good as an adult mare.” The farm pony replied with sly grin as she stared at Scootaloo.

Who are you and what have you done with Applebloom? My best friend using blackmail to get under my tail? This is wrong on so many levels!

“Since when does one of my best friends resort to blackmail to get under my tail?” Scootaloo asked with an offended expression as she looked at the farm pony now.

Upon hearing this tears began to form in the farm pony's eyes. “Ah-Ah'm sorry! I just want you so badly! The truth is, ah've been crushin on ya for a long time now, but ah've been stubborn and too hardheaded to admit it. When ah met you at Diamond Tiara's cute-ceañera. Ya stood up for meh, no pony ever did that for meh before. Ah found mahself thinkin about ya at night at times, wonderin what the hay was wrong with meh.” Applebloom said as she sniffled and wiped tears from her eyes now.

“But ah was still too stubborn to admit to mahself outright that ah was attracted to ya, Ah eventually found mahself fantasizin bout ya, then like a dream come true, ya fulfilled one of mah fantasies right outside of Cheerilee's house. That's when it really hit meh, despite all mah sayin that ah wasn't lesbian, every time ah look at ya, ah find mahself getting wet under the tail. Ah just want one time with ya, that's all. One time and ah won't pester ya again, ah promise.” Applebloom finished and sighed as she sniffed loudly and wiped her nose with a hoof.

Okay, is there a giant sign above my head that says “Fresh flank! Come and get it!” or something?!

“Applebloom, I'm flattered, but blackmail isn't the way to go if you want to get under my tail. In fact it's the fastest way to lose a friend. I don't want to lose you as a friend, so please don't do this to me.” Scootaloo replied in a soft tone as she looked at her best friend and placed her hooves on hers as she spoke now which caused the farm pony to stare back at her.

“Ah'm so sorry!” Applebloom exclaimed without warning and ran out of the barn without another word.

She left me alone with nothing but my thoughts to keep me company now. I could feel a combination of emotions running through my mind and body. Anger, betrayal, sadness, and guilt. I was upset with Applebloom for trying to use blackmail to get under my tail, felt betrayed that my best friend would attempt such a thing in the first place, guilt for causing her to cry, and sadness because I could see how much this hurt her. I didn't know what to make of any of this, and what's worse is that if she hadn't backed off when she had, I would have most likely given in to a fantasy of my own.

Something about this whole thing stinks, what would prompt Applebloom to suddenly advance on me like this? It's as if she was put up to this, as if it was some kind of...Wait a bucking second!

Scootaloo quickly left the barn and began to search for Applebloom and managed to find her crying softly to herself in the clubhouse a short fifteen minutes later.

“Aren't ya still mad at meh?” Applebloom asked between sniffles as she looked at the Pegasus now.

I had my suspicions a certain lavender unicorn was behind this whole thing and if she was, that meant she knew I was dating Rarity again. While my memory may have gotten wiped, I remember the whole deal with Rainbow Dash and our little deal and the pain I put Sweetie Belle through to “test her”.

“Well yeah, but I have to ask, did Twilight put you up to this?” The Pegasus asked as she stood next to the sobbing farm pony who immediately looked at her upon hearing this.

The farm pony's eyes shifted back and forth now as if she was debating on if she should respond for a few brief moments before she spoke. “Sorta...”

That's all I needed to hear. That unicorn may care her own friendships, but she could give a rats bum about anypony else's!

“Thanks, I need to go and have a talk with her.” Scootaloo replied as she turned around and walked out the door.

“Scootaloo, wait!” The farm pony called out but the Pegasus wasn't listening anymore at this point.

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Twilight's front door went flying off it's hinges under the brute force of the filly's hind hooves as they collided with her door.

To say I was pissed beyond belief at this moment would be a drastic understatement at the point.

“What in Equestria would posses you to-” Twilight began only for the Pegasus to buck a stack of books out of her way which caused two or more of them to go flying past her head, barely missing it.

“What the buck is your problem Twilight?! First Sweetie Belle and now me?! Who in Equestria gives you the right to decide if our relationships are worth keeping?!” Scootaloo roared at the top of her lungs at the lavender unicorn.

It was at the point and time that Applebloom had rushed onto the scene only to stop and stare in shock at Scootaloo's actions as she bucked yet another stack of books to the side as she made her way towards the unicorn.

“Scootaloo, you have to understand, I was only trying to-” Twilight began to say only to be cut off once again as the filly knocked over the last remaining stack of books that stood in her way, walked up to her, and slammed the unicorn filly against the wall.

“Blackmail?! Is this your new way of testing ponies Twilight?! You may value your own friendships Twilight, but you don't give a flying buck about anypony else's!” Scootaloo roared into the unicorn's face.

Without warning the Pegasus found herself yanked away from the unicorn via Twilight's magic as she glared back at the filly. “Five things Scootaloo, one, this is my library! Two, I may be a filly, but I am still older than you mentally!” Twilight exclaimed as she flung the Pegasus around to look at the mess she had made of her library.

“Three, You have damaged countless books of mine that I have paid out of hoof for! Four, I knew you'd be upset if you found out, but this is no way to treat me or my home! And lastly, I never told Applebloom to blackmail you, you featherbrain!” Twilight exclaimed as she finally released the Pegasus from her magical grasp and let her land on the ground.

“Scootaloo, please listen to meh! It was mah idea to use that on ya. Twilight only asked meh to tempt ya, nothing else ah swear!” Applebloom exclaimed as she finally managed to pull herself out of her shocked state to speak.

My mind was reeling right now from this set of information, why would she use blackmail if she was only meant to tempt me?

“Ah wasn't makin it up when ah said ah was crushin on ya. Ah used Twilight as mah own scape goat to justify mah own underhoofed ambitions. It was wrong of meh and ah'm really sorry! Please don't be mad at her, if you want to hate anypony, hate meh.” Applebloom continued and sighed.

Oh this is-I just-why is nothing making any-AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

The Pegasus took several deep breaths now trying to calm herself down and all the while think rationally. Once she had managed to calm herself she looked at Twilight. “Stay the buck out of my life Twilight. I have enough problems on my mind right now.” Scootaloo said simply and calmly then turned to walk away.

“Scootaloo...ah can't begin to say how sorry ah am for all this. ” Applebloom said softly as the Pegasus stopped just next to her.

Scootaloo turned her head to look at Applebloom with a hurt expression as she spoke. “I thought you were better than this Applebloom.” The Pegasus remarked before she took off to the skies without another word.

“Ah just...ah just wanted to be with you.” Applebloom said softly as tears streamed from her eyes now though this was unheard by the Pegasus.

I didn't know what to think, what to do, what to say, I just wanted to find a rock and crawl under it right now. I think it was about this point where my biggest problems began. The point and time where it became all too much and I just stopped caring.

It was so easy to let go of everything as I flew back home to Rarity's. The only thing I had on my mind right now was to give everypony what ever they wanted.

It all felt so easy to do...
What else do you expect a preteen filly to do? Think of a rational and mature solution to my problem?

Heh, if only I was that smart back then...

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PRESENT DAY...

“If not for Twilight's intervention, I would still not care.” Scootaloo thought to herself and sighed aloud as she walked downstairs...

Author's Notes:

And the forecast for the next chapter is, clop! Cuming down in buckets! No but seriously, I've got a few clop scenes planned for this next chapter, and it's gonna be a decent sized one. You honestly didn't think I would write all clop and no plot did ya? Cold day in Tartarus when that happens!XD