"Fluttershy, really, it's okay! Please come out, we just want to talk!"

However convincing Rarity may have been, it was not going to get Fluttershy to come out under the covers of the bed. In respect to her own timid nature, Fluttershy had simply 'buried her head in the sand' instead of coming out and facing the problem directly. Pinkie Pie, not surprisingly, was relatively open about the whole situation.

As she had justified earlier, "oh we'll I would have told everypony, but Fluttershy made me Pinkie swear that I wouldn't, and I couldn't afford losing Fluttershy as a friend," she took a deep breath, "foreeeeeveeeerrrrrrrr!" Pinkie flailed her forelegs above her head.

"C'mon now, Sugarcube," Applejack persuaded, "we don't think no different of ya, just come on out."

Fluttershy momentarily poked her head out from under the covers, only to release a nervous "squeak" before retreating to the comfort of the bed.

Pinkie Pie was grinning from ear to ear. "Oh Fluttershy, you silly goose!" Pinkie, somehow, some way, managed to roll up her sleeves. "Girls, allow me!"

In one simultaneous motion, she jumped onto the bed and under the covers next to Flutershy. There was some indecipherable whispering between the two ponies, but eventually, they emerged from under the covers of the bed. After some time, Fluttershy emerged. Blushing furiously, she refused to look anypony in the eye.

Meanwhile, just outside the door of Pinkie's bedroom stood Twilight and Rainbow Dash, who had let themselves out just moments before.

"I was so wrong! They weren't gonna say anything about us, they were gonna out Pinkie and Fluttershy!"

Twilight smirked. "You don't say?"

However, Rainbow Dash was too excited to catch Twilight's sarcasm. "I know, right? This is great now we don't have to reveal our secret!"

"Rainbow, we are still going to tell everypony."

Rainbow's mouth hung open in amazement. "Wha... what? Why would we do that?"

"Umm... because we are going to have to tell them sometime, and this is probably the best possible situation we could hope for." explained Twilight.

Rainbow Dash was truly amazed. "But we weren't going to tell them before we thought they knew about us, so why would we tell them now?"

"Like I said before, we have to tell them sometime, and this is probably the best thing that we could've asked for," Twilight explained.

"And why is that?"

"Well think about it, Rainbow," Twilight began, "if Pinkie and Fluttershy are... uhh... like us, then they will obviously accept us being a couple!"

"Well what about Rarity and Applejack?" Rainbow Dash pointed out.

"I'm sure they will be okay with our relationship. Besides, if they aren't, with Pinkie and Fluttershy, we would still out number four to two, or two to one if you want to get technical about it."

"Ya, well everypony knows how much you like to 'get technical about it!'" Dash playfully punched Twilight.

Twilight smiled. "Now stop trying to distract me, we need to deal with this situation!"

Rainbow Dash smirked."And exactly how do you plan to do that now, Miss Smartypants?"

How the hay does she know about Miss Smartypants? No, no its just a coincidence. Or is it? I'll have to ask her. Or should I? Would that be weird, especially if she knew, because that would mean she's been sneaking around the library. Maybe I shouldn't ask her about it. But I did say that we should always be honest with each other. Maybe—

"Umm, Twilight," interrupted Rainbow Dash, "you okay?"

"Sorry!" Twilight blushed. "Just being, uhh... as you would say, an 'egghead.'"

"And you were going to say?" Rainbow asked.

"Right! Uhh... well why don't we just go right in there and tell them?" Twilight clarified.

Rainbow was warming up to the idea. "Well if you think that's what's best, I guess I'm okay with it." she shrugged.

"I'll tell you what, we'll see what Fluttershy and Pinkie do, then after they are done, we'll go from there," suggested Twilight.

Rainbow suddenly became alert. "Okay, that should be very interesting! How do you even think Fluttershy and Pinkie got together in the first place? They are total opposites!"

"Well, you know what they say, opposites attract!" Twilight suggested. "We should get back in there, Rainbow, otherwise they might get suspicious."

Rainbow scoffed. "What's it matter anyway? We're going to tell them when we go back in there. Maybe we should stay out here and wait for them to find us. Actually, how about we start making out and make noises until they come out here and catch us in the act, that would take the pressure off of us, and it would sure make Fluttershy feel better about the whole thing!"

Twilight was skeptical. "I like your enthusiasm, Rainbow, but that doesn't make much sense. I mean, what if—"

Rainbow Dash cut her off. "Nothing makes sense anymore, Twilight. I'm dating the mare of my dreams. Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy, Fluttershy for Celestia's sake, were in Pinkie's bed doing who knows what! At this point, if we found out Applejack and Rarity were dating, I wouldn't be surprised at all! C'mon Twilight, let's be wild!"

Twilight noticed that Rainbow Dash had suddenly put her plan into motion, taking Twilight into a deep kiss. What they hay is she doing!? A minute ago, she was cheering that she didn't have to tell anypony our secret, and now she wants them to catch us in the act! As Twilight's mind wandered, she instinctively started kissing Rainbow back.

Rainbow Dash momentarily broke the kiss. "Now that's more like it!"

"No! Rainbow! Stop!" Twilight pushed Rainbow away. "What the hay are you doing! This is definitely not the way we should come out!"

"Oh come on, Twilight! Why don't we stir the pot up a little bit? What's it gonna hurt?"

"Umm quite a lot, actually," responded Twilight, "How awkward was it when we walked in on Pinkie and Fluttershy? Rarity and Applejack, not to mention Fluttershy herself, are probably all scared for life!"

Dash rolled her eyes. "You are way over exaggerating it! They aren't scarred for life, they're all fine. Well, okay, maybe Fluttershy is scarred for life, but she would probably feel a lot better if she knew that we are just like her and Pinkie!"

"Oh I'm not disagreeing with that, I'm just saying that having them catch us in the act is probably not the answer," Twilight explained.

"I know it's not the smartest way of doing it," Rainbow began, "but it is the most fun way! Plus, it gives me an excuse to kiss you!"

Rainbow Dash gave Twilight a small kiss on the nose. "If you want to do it your way, then let's get in there and get it over with. Unless you want to do my way, then—"

"That's okay," interrupted Twilight, "let's not make this any more awkward than it's going to be."

"You are no fun!" joked Rainbow.

Twilight motioned towards the door of Pinkie's bedroom with her head. "Come on, they're probably wondering what we've been doing out here of so long."

The door to Pinkie Pie's bedroom creaked open, revealing Twilight andRainbow Dash following closely behind. "Hello ladies. Sorry about that, we didn't miss anything important did we?" asked Twilight.

"No, darling, you hardly missed anything at all," responded Rarity, who did not look away from Pinkie's bed.

"We had Fluttershy out before, but she jumped right back in there when we asked 'er questions 'bout her and Pinkie," Applejack chimed in, who also did not look at Twilight or Rainbow.

Rarity continued. "Pinkie Pie is trying to coax her out again."

"So, that's all we missed while we were gone?" Twilight asked.

Applejack suddenly had a realization. "Now why exactly did ya let yourselves out again?"

"Umm... we were... uhh," Twilight took a deep breath, "the truth is that—"

Rainbow Dash cut her off. "That it was just to awkward! I'm sorry. We just needed a moment."

"Oh it's quite alright, ladies," Rarity replied, "you didn't miss anything else."

Twilight shot Rainbow Dash a dirty look as she silently mouthed, 'what the hay?'

Rainbow's eyes widened as she held up her hoof. 'Wait a minute,' she mouthed back.

Pinkie's voice called out from underneath the covers of the bed. "Boy, are you being stubborn! Aren't you Fluttershy?"

"Fluttershy, why don't you come out," Twilight urged, "there's nothing wrong with... uh... liking other mares. If that's who you are, it's nothing you should be ashamed of."

Rarity's head snapped around. "Umm... yes! Twilight is right, Fluttershy, we wouldn't dream thinking of you any differently just because you are... uhh... you know... the way you are." Rarity continued to stare at Twilight, still shocked by her previous statement.

"See, silly!" exclaimed Pinkie Pie, "they're still your friends, and I still love you more than all the cupcakes in the world! There's nothing to be scared of, just do what I do and laugh about it!"

Fluttershy timidly poked her head out from underneath the covers, taking in her surrounding as if she was emerging from a carriage that had traveled to the most remote part of Equestria.

"Now when she comes out, take it easy on 'er," Applejack whispered to Rainbow Dash, "'cause we hardly did nothin' last time and she jumped right back under them covers."

Take it easy? Oh don't worry Applejack, we'll be taking it real easy when Twilight drops another bomb on the group, as if this whole situation isn't crazy enough.

"Alright," responded an unflinching Rainbow Dash.

Fluttershy, with the help of Pinkie Pie, slowly emerged from the bed

Wow, I don't think us coming out is going to help Fluttershy at all! Hay, it might even make it worse, she already looks like she's going to pass out!

"So Pinkie, Fluttershy," began Rarity, "would you be ever so kind to inform the rest of the group what you two have been up to lately." Rarity smirked.

Fluttershy darted back towards the bed, but was restrained by Pinkie Pie. "Come on Fluttershy, remember what we talked about, everything is gonna be fine!" Pinkie's face revealed one of her signature grins.

As Fluttershy looked up at her partner, her timid, shaking eyes suddenly became steady as a rock. She stared Pinkie Pie directly in the eyes, unflinching.

Rainbow Dash smiled subtly. They really do love each other, just as much as I love Twilight. I wonder how they even ended up together, they don't have much in common at all. But I guess that is how me and Twilight are, we don't have much in common either. How did Twilight put it? Opposites attract, or something like that? I guess you could call Twilight my opposite, and you could call Pinkie Pie Fluttershy's opposite. But then that would mean... no! No way! No way Applejack and Rarity could be together! Maybe that's why they brought up Lyra and Bonbon! Could it be? Rainbow Dash's eyes lit up as here smile grew wider by the second.

"Me and Pinkie Pie..." mumbled Fluttershy.

"I'm sorry, Fluttershy," Rarity noted, "what was that?"

Pinkie Pie placed a hoof on her shoulder. "You can do this, Fluttershy. Be strong," she said softly.

Fluttershy took a deep breath. "Me and Pinkie Pie have been, umm... seeing each other for a while now."

"Well we know that! Details, darling, details!" urged Rarity.

Oh I am so right! No way Rarity would would be that accepting of them right away if she wasn't involved mares herself! Look at Applejack for Celestia's sake, she's just smiling! Look! Look at that! She just smirked at Rarity! No way they don't have something going on!

Pinkie Pie, probably to the relief of Fluttershy jumped at the opportunity to talk about their relationship. "This is probably gonna surprise everypony, but Fluttershy was actually the one who started this whole thing!"

Rarity looked incredibly intrigued. "Really? Please, dear, do go on!"

Pinkie grinned. "Oh, okay! Well, I never really thought about if I would love stallions or if I would love mares, I just figured that I like everypony, so what's the difference between loving stallions or mares, right? Then one day, probably like two months ago, Fluttershy comes up to me and asks 'hey Pinkie Pie, do you want to kiss and be fillyfriends and stuff?' Well, maybe that's not exactly what she said, but you get the point, right? And I was like, 'hay yes! That sounds awesome! Let's start right now!' So we started kissing and even since, we've been doing the same thing almost every day! Ever from the start, I loved my little Flutter-poo, isn't she just the cutest thing you've ever seen?" Pinkie Pie squeezed Fluttershy's cheeks together, causing her to blush a deep shade of red.

"Fluttershy, is this true?" Rarity asked in apparent amazement.

Fluttershy just nodded her head in agreement, still refusing to make eye contact with anypony.

"As long as we are on the subject..."

Oh no way! No way! No way she is really gonna do this!

"I have a little announcement of my own." Rarity cleared her throat. "Applejack?"

"All yours Rar'," Applejack responded.

Rarity cleared her throat again. "Well, over the past couple of months..."

I knew it! I knew it all along! Well, maybe I just figured it out, but I knew it!

"Applejack and I have been, umm... well, seeing each other just like Pinkie and Fluttershy have been."

Twilight's jaw hit the floor. She just stood there, speechless, in a stunned silence.

Rainbow smirked. I got an idea.

Pinkie Pie was ecstatic. "Really!? That is awesome! So... how did it happen!"

"I'll leave out most of the details," Rarity began, "but when we kicked the, oh for Celestia's sake what were their names? Oh yes! When those nastily deceptive Flimflam brothers left town and we had that extravagant party—"

"Thank you very much!" Pinkie gave a bow.

Rarity continued. "Applejack and I had quite the interesting night. The point is that we fell for each other and have been going steady ever since. Anything else Applejack?"

"Nah, Ah think ya 'bout covered it, Rar'," responded Applejack.

Rarity looked over her shoulder. "Rainbow, Twilight, do you two have anything to say?"

Rainbow looked at Twilight, who reminded silent, obviously still shocked from what had just occurred. This is going to be good.

"I just can't believe this! I can't believe four of my friends are... uhh... interested in other mares! That's just crazy!" Rainbow Dash responded.

"Now what's that supos' ta mean?" asked a hostile Applejack.

"I think Twilight's reaction gives a pretty good explanation!" Rainbow retorted.

Applejack was fuming. "So ya mean ya don't accept us?"

"I don't know, let's see what Twilight has to say!" Rainbow nearly yelled. "Twilight! Twiiiiilight!" Twilight did not move a muscle. "Here, I got an idea."

Rainbow walked the short distance to Twilight and began kissing her. However, this was no subtle peck on the cheek, it was a full-on make out session. Rainbow Dash felt as Twilight snapped back into reality and started kissing her back.

This is the best kiss ever!

Rainbow pushed her full weight into the kiss, causing the couple to fall to the floor of the bedroom, but this did not yield their progress in the least. The two ponies continued passionately kissing each other, completely disregarding the other ponies in the room. It was only when Rainbow's kisses deviated from Twilight's lips and began down her neck that Dash remembered where they were. She stopped dead in her tracks. Rainbow Dash scrambled to her hooves, with Twilight following closely behind. Both mares were blushing furiously.

That might have been a little over the top."

Three of the four ponies on the other side of the room stood with their mouths hanging wide open, with the exception being Fluttershy, who had curled up into a ball on the floor.

Rainbow Dash rubbed the back of her neck with her hoof. "Whoops."

Rarity was the first to speak up. "Well, that was certainly unexpected."

Applejack and Pinkie Pie simply shook their heads.

Twilight blushed even deeper. "Agreed."

Pinkie Pie started giggling furiously. The giggling eventually sent her to the floor, rolling around and breathing heavily between laughs. The giggling became contagious. Rainbow was the next one who ended up rolling on the floor, followed by Twilight, Rarity, Applejack, and eventually the contagious laughter even overtook Fluttershy, who may have been laughing harder and anypony else.

When the laughter eventually died down, Rainbow turned to Twilight. "See, Twi', I told you a little anarchy wasn't a bad thing!"

Twilight didn't say a word, she just raised her foreleg and 'booped' Rainbow Dash on the nose, causing Dash to erupt in roaring laughter, which eventually spread to everypony else.

With the huge amount of laughing going on, everypony in the room felt as if a huge weight was being lifted lifted from their shoulders, as if there was nothing to worry about. All six ponies were thoroughly enjoying their stay on cloud nine, and they knew that none of them would have to leave anytime soon.

Did somebody say sequel?