Gambling Away the Twilight

The two ponies trudged through the doorway of their suite. The light entering the dark room like the sun spreading over the rolling hills of equestrian. Switching the light on Twilight turned to her friend. "So Rainbow. You were going to tell me why you are acting so strangely."

Rainbow Dash froze. She had hoped that Twilight had forgotten but clearly the game was up. She had no choice. Besides it was best that Twilight reject her now than her not ever knowing what she would have said. "I. Uh... Twilight. You know how a few months ago I told everyone that I like mares."

Twilight raised her eye brow. "Yes, I remember. Go on." she said, walking over to Rainbow and putting a hoof on her friend's back.

"Well. I kind of like somepony and don't know if they like me back." said Rainbow trudging over to her bed and hiding her face in the sheets. "And I don't even know if she likes mares."

"Oh really." Twilight said sympathetically.

"Yeah."

"Who is it. You don't have to hide your feelings from me. I'm your friend Rainbow." said Twilight, sitting beside her friend.

Rainbow sighed and stuck her head in one of the fluffy white pillows that adorned the bed. She wished that she could tell Twilight, and yet she wished she didn't have to. "It's not that simple." she said as she brought up her face from the pillow. "If I tell her it could ruin my friendship with this pony forever." She began to cry. "If that happened I would have to leave Ponyville. Maybe even Equestria."

"Well then who is it. Applejack? Fluttershy? Please let me help you Rainbow." said Twilight, her voice trying to soothe the trembling Pegasus.

"Twilight. Do you remember about what you said to us when we defeated Nightmare Moon. How you were so happy to see us coming up the stairs and it lit a spark inside of you." said the Pegasus sniffling out every word.

"Yes. Why?" said Twilight cocking her head to one side.

"Because that's how I feel whenever I see you. But this can't be fair, I can't ask you to be with me if you live forever. I can't put you through that." stuttered Rainbow thrusting her head back into the pillows.

"Right... wait. What?!" exclaimed Twilight. "It's me?" The damp sounds emanating from the pillows told her all she needed to know. And with that Twilight's world imploded.

She didn't know what to do. This is why Rainbow had been so eager to visit the library so often. This is why she was so excited to be in the room with her, and why she was so afraid to be around her.

"Why me?" said Twilight, collapsing into the sheets beside her friend. "Why me?"

"Because you are the only pony who I have ever truly been able to love. I never knew my parents Twi'. But.. but when I saw that you were okay after you changed our cutie marks back I was just so happy." said Rainbow, tears still rolling down her face. "I thought we'd killed you Twi'." She thrust her head back into the sodden bedding.

Twilight sat beside Rainbow a solemn tear falling down her cheek. "I love you too Rainbow."

Slowly the sobbing began to die down and a tear stained face emerged from the pillow to look at her. "Wha... What?" Before Rainbow could process what she had heard Twilight pulled her into a tight embrace.

"I love you too." she said the tears beginning to streak down her face as well.

The two ponies sat on the bed. Tight in each others embrace, sobbing on each others shoulder. Until Twilight realized that the whole corridor must have been able to hear them. "Hey... Rainbow. Do you think we should take a bath." she said between sniffs.

"Yeah. You go first." said Rainbow.

"No, I meant we should take a bath." said Twilight smiling through her tears.

Rainbow picked up on the hint. "So, do you want to be my marefriend?"

Twilight smiled again. "Of course I do Rainbow. More than anything else." as she said this she leaned forward and gave the blushing Pegasus a peck on the muzzle. "I'll go run that bath."

The warm water fell into the basin of the tub. Splashing up at Twilight as she steadied herself on the side of the bath. The last ten minutes had been so confusing but so enlightening. Twilight sighed as she went over to the sink. She looked in the mirror, her eyes were puffy and red. Tear stains streaked down her face. "Oh Celestia."

Suddenly the bathroom door swung open and Twilight turned round. "Hey Twilight." said Rainbow still with a slight stammer.

"Hey Rainbow." said Twilight. A small smile returning to her.

"You know I wouldn't normally have a bath. I would just fly through a raincloud at the end of each day." said Rainbow, a giggle coming from her mouth. "I don't even have a bath in my cloud home."

Twilight put her forelegs around the shoulders of the Pegasus. "I think you'll be staying at my place a bit more often now." The two ponies laughed a little at the thought.

Twilight walked over to the bath and turned the tap until the flow of steamy water ceased. She motioned for Rainbow to join her.

The Rainbow maned Pegasus stood by her marefriend at the edge of the tub, gazing into her eyes. The two ponies climbed over the edge still locked in each others gaze. The water felt warm on their hooves as they stepped in. The two sat at opposite ends of the bath, waiting for the next move.

Twilight felt she had enough of waiting. She leaned forward and locked her lip with Rainbow Dash's muzzle, poking and prodding with her tongue. The cyan mare gave a whinney of surprise before opening her mouth and exploring her partner's muzzle. Rainbow had never felt so good, the sensation of Twilight being so close to her made her feel like she'd never felt before. The two lay in the bath for what seemed an eternity, Twilight leaning over Rainbow. The couple kissing until Twilight pulled away.

"We should probably wash." said the lavender unicorn reaching for the various lotions spread along the side of the bath.

Rainbow giggled. "Yeah."

The two ponies sat in the bath together. Twilight running a creamy ointment through Rainbow's tangled locks, her partner clearly enjoying the treatment. "Rainbow. I know we have plans to go to dinner with the girls again tomorrow night but..." Twilight hesitated for a moment, she didn't want to disappoint her friends. But this was more important. "Would you like to go to dinner with me? Just the two of us?"

"I would love to Twi'. I heard there is a really nice new restaurant down the street. We could go there." said Rainbow, her old self returning at last.

When the two finally emerged from the bath they were both sparkling. Nearly all hint of the evenings events washed away from their faces barring a slight red tint around their eyes.

Trudging back into the bedroom their eyes fell upon the tear stained mass that was Rainbow Dash's bed. "Rainbow. Would you like to sleep with me?" said Twilight glancing at her marefriend and then back at the soaking sheets.

"Nothing would make me happier." said Rainbow.

And with that the two ponies climbed into bed, snuggling up tight against each others fur. "Twilight?" said Rainbow, wrapping her forelegs around her.

"Hmm?" moaned Twilight, shifting around to face Rainbow.

The Pegasus smiled. "This has been the best night of my life."

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