Loyalty + Kindness = Love?

How many days was it since Rainbow Dash had left her cottage, this thought constantly passed through Fluttershy's mind, being the main focus she'd had. She tried to not think about it, the situation that happened that caused her to leave, the words she said to her, "Do you even care to how that would affect us," "affect our friends," "affect me?" As Fluttershy continued to think back to that night, not even aware anymore of how many days had even passed, she just cried. "Affect me?" "Affect me?" "Affect me?" Those words taunted her, tormented her even, but not as badly as when she saw Rainbow leave, and saw those tears fall to the ground from where she was. Rainbow Dash never cried, not ever, so in order for her to cry she'd have to be beyond hurt, she'd have to be devastated, and that's exactly what she did, she had destroyed her friend, she crushed Rainbow Dash, and that cut her deep with the sharpest blade.

Rainbow Dash was sitting by herself in a bar, downing glass after glass of her favorite Hard Apple Cider. "Hey Barkeep," Rainbow gestured with her glass towards the stallion behind the counter, "get me another one!" Rainbow was drunk, she knew that much, but it eased her pain, made it so she didn't have to think too much about anything, especially things that caused her to hurt, things that caused her to cry. She stared at her empty glass as the bartender was making his way towards her, as she stared at her glass, she thought back to that night, she tried not too, but it inevitable. They were having a good time, both she and Fluttershy were enjoying it, a lot. Any problems either of them had seemed to dissipate, all of their worries gone, the whole world seemed to fade away every time they kissed, but then it had gone wrong, when she whispered into her ear, "I can't wait to show off my mare-friend to everypony in Ponyville, and to all our friends." "Was I really so wrong into saying that, even thinking it?" Rainbow thought to herself, she really did want Fluttershy to be her mare-friend, she was perfect. So kind, so graceful, she was gorgeous, smart, she was everything good in the world, and now, she was gone...

Fluttershy continued to lay on her bed, though as comfortable as her bed usually was, now, if felt like she was laying on a bed of nails. "Oh Rainbow... I'm so sorry." "Sorry for what?" That was Rainbow's voice, Fluttershy knew it, she perked her ears up and looked around, but the Pegasus was nowhere to be found. "Maybe I'm imagining things, but, I swear that was Rainbow's voice." Fluttershy continued to lay painfully on her bed, now even more depressed than before. "Jeez, what are you all mopey for? I know some things happened the other night, but we can forgive each other, right?" Fluttershy continued to lay down, and she closed her eyes, even if Rainbow Dash really wasn't there, she could believe she was, and that made her happy. "Oh Rainbow, I never should have said all those things to you, I was wrong." "Pssh, don't you think I forgave you already?" Fluttershy heard something from downstairs, but what was it? Fluttershy listened closely as she waited for it again, 'knock knock'. Fluttershy was so caught up in her thoughts, she didn't even hear her door the first time, she slowly got up from her bed, and made her way downstairs. Fluttershy approached her door, and before she opened it, she looked at the clock on the wall, it read 3:37 in the afternoon, her mood sunk as she opened the door, it wasn't who she thought it would be, more so it wasn't the one pony she wanted to see right now more than anypony, it wasn't Rainbow Dash.

"Oh darling, I'm so glad you're home! Where have you been dear?" Asked an elegant-like pony, "Nopony's seen you in days!"

"Oh Rarity, I've been umm, taking care of my animals of course!" Fluttershy lied, she never lied, between her and Applejack, they were two of the most honest ponies there were around, yet Fluttershy just not lied, to one of her best friends even.

"Oh, well it's good to know that you're still here. Anyways, would you be able to help me this afternoon with a teensy, itty-bitty favor?" Rarity looked at Fluttershy with a look that nopony could say no to.

"Uh, sure Rarity, what do you need help with?" Fluttershy said obliged, Fluttershy would always help her friends when they asked her, so she didn't see the point in Rarity giving her the sad pony eyes.

"Oh thank you dearie, it's not anything too big, it's just I have some clients who are just about the same size you are, Pegasi of course, and they wanted some custom dresses, so I was wondering if you'd be able to help me with fitting them?"

Rarity usually always came to Fluttershy when she needed somepony's help with modeling for Pegasi, as she was always the most willing, but today, she wanted to do nothing but lay at home, alone in her thoughts. But she had already said yes, so, she had too. "Of course Rarity, but-" Fluttershy didn't know what to say next, so she just stared at Rarity with a blank face.

"But what dear?" Rarity asked, unsure of Fluttershy's hesitation at this point, "Is something the matter?"

"Oh no, nothing's wrong, it's just, I thought Rainbow was helping you with modeling lately."

Rarity got a look on her face with a mix of confusion, and embarrassment, "How do you know that Rainbow helped me with some modeling?"

"Oh, she uh, told me the other day, a while ago."

"Was that all she told you about that?" Rarity asked, concerned.

"Yes, all she told me was that you asked her for some help with modeling, that's all."

"Oh, well, I asked her because you were busy, besides, nopony's seen her for a few days anyways, Pinkie said she saw Rainbow flying away from Ponyville a few nights ago, and she hasn't been seen since."

This worried Fluttershy, not only did Rainbow leave her cottage a few nights ago, which now she knew at least how long it really was, but that she had left Ponyville altogether, and nopony knew where she left too. "Oh, well maybe she's out doing practices and stuff, she could also just be at home too, taking a long nap or something, you know her, if she's not practicing, she's napping." Fluttershy did her best to hide her worries and concerns, "Well, of course I'll always be happy to help you Rarity."

"Oh Fluttershy thank you, this means so much to me!"

Rarity embraced Fluttershy in a hug, and it shocked Fluttershy, not that Rarity gave her a hug, Rarity always hugged her friends when they helped her out, but what shocked her was that Fluttershy realized that she hadn't been touched by anypony since Rainbow left, and it made her miss Rainbow's touch. As Rarity embraced her friend, Fluttershy's stomach growled, signifying that she was hungry. "Oh my, sorry for that Rarity, I must be hungry." Fluttershy backed away from her friend and tried to hide her face under mane.

"Oh it's quite alright dear, just make sure you get something to eat, and meet me at the boutique at 5, OK?"

"Yeah, sure Rarity, I'll see you at 5."

"Great, see you then darling!" Rarity left Fluttershy's cottage and waved her goodbye.

Fluttershy stood there for a little while longer before shutting her door, and Angel hopped over to her. "Oh Angel Bunny, I haven't seen you in a few days, sorry." Angel stood and stared at her blankly, "What is it Angel, is something wrong?" Angel started rubbing his stomach and pointed at the clock, "Oh you're hungry, of course, let me get you something to eat." Fluttershy started making her way to her kitchen when her stomach growled again and Angel looked at her. "Oh don't worry about me Angel, I'll fix you your dinner." Angel stared at her with a look at concern, and pointed at the calender, next to the clock. "Oh, were you pointing at the calender before Angel, I thought you were pointing at the clock, I thought it was a little early for you to want your dinner." Fluttershy's stomach let out a growl yet again, this one louder than the previous two. Angel kept looking at her and at the calender. "Oh Angel, I mean, I know it's been a while since I last ate, but I'm fine, I promise." Another lie, this time to her own loving pet, what had gotten into her for her to lie, especially to both Rarity, and Angel. Angel kept looking at her while tapping his foot repeatedly on the floor. "Oh, well, I suppose I can eat something, I'll just go to the cafe near the boutique and get a little something, though I'm just not that hungry." Fluttershy tried to fake a smile, but Angel wasn't fooled. "OK Angel Bunny, I'm going." Fluttershy grabbed her saddlebags and left her cottage.

Rainbow Dash continued to sit at the bar, now just nursing her cider, after having so many, but not wanting to stop drinking all together. "You know Rainbow Dash, you shouldn't drink this much, it's not good for you." Rainbow quickly looked around the bar, searching for the owner of that voice, but finding nothing. "I swear I heard Fluttershy's voice just now, or was I just imaging it?" Rainbow shook her head and went back to slowly drinking her cider.

A stallion walked over to where Rainbow was sitting and sat on the stool next to her, "Hey there, name's McGulligan, Stout McGulligan, mind if I buy your next cider?" Rainbow looked over at the stallion, he was a decent sized stallion, a little smaller than Big Macintosh, his coat was of a dark brown, mixed with a burnt red. His mane was a mix of the two colors combined together, there wasn't anything too special about him, just an average stallion in the eyes of Rainbow.

Rainbow looked back at her drink, taking another sip before replying to the stallion's gesture, "Thanks, but no thanks, I'm not interested." She took another sip and looked out of the corner of her eye and saw him still looking at her. Rainbow turned to look at him again, "Look, it's nothing against you personally or anything, but I'm just not into stallions, sorry for bursting your bubble."

"Could I at least get your name, I couldn't help but admire your beauty from where me and my mates are sitting, over there." Stout tilted his head in the direction of his buddies, and Rainbow took a slight look over where he gestured, and she saw something that took her by surprise.

"Flu-Fluttershy?" Rainbow whispered slowly, then shook her head and looked again, this time more directly to see if her eyes had deceived her or not, they had. Rainbow looked in the same spot as before, but this time, she didn't see Fluttershy, just a Pegasus, a mare, who at first thought believed her to be Fluttershy, either because she hoped it was, or her mind was playing tricks on her.

"You're name's Fluttershy?" asked Stout, unsure if that's what he really heard or not.

"Huh, no, it's not Fluttershy, my name's Rainbow, Rainbow Dash."

"Wait, you're Rainbow Dash?!" Stout looked at her shocked, "You're really Rainbow Dash?"

"Yeah," Rainbow looked at him questionably, "Why?"

"That mare over there, at the table you looked at, she was talking about you, how awesome she thought you were, how she saw you at the 'Best Young Fliers Competition', and she was at the Wonderbolts Academy when you were there to try-out as well, she's been saying she's your biggest fan."

That last line struck Rainbow's heart, and it caused her to hurt, she remembered back, a while ago, there was a Pegasus, a mare who said the same thing to her, and Rainbow thought back to that moment. "You know Rainbow Dash, I may not be the loudest cheerer, or the greatest, but, I want you to know, I'm your biggest fan, if, that's OK with you that is." Fluttershy gave her a big smile and hugged her friend proudly. "Fluttershy." Rainbow looked back at her drink and a tear ran down her eye, and fell from her cheek, hitting her hoof. "Oh Rainbow, don't cry, I'm sorry." Rainbow looked to her left to where she thought she heard Fluttershy's voice coming from, but all she saw were some ponies sitting and drinking. "I'm sorry Stout, but can you please leave me be, I'm having a bad day today."

"Uh, sure, sorry to bother you Rainbow." Stout left his stool and walked back to his friends at their table, leaving Rainbow alone to be with her thoughts.

Fluttershy walked into Ponyville and started making her way towards the cafe, when she heard a familiar southern accent in the slight distance. "Apples here, get your apples! We got; apple pie, apple strudel, apple tarts, apple cake, red delicious apples, golden delicious apples, we got all kinds of apples, all kinds." Applejack was doing her usual pitch when she saw Fluttershy a short ways away and called her over. "Fluttershy? Fluttershy that is you! Git on over here girl!"

Fluttershy turned to see Applejack waving her on over, and trotted towards her, "Oh hey Applejack, how's business going today?"

"Shoot, it's goin good, but forget sales, how you been sugarcube? I ain't seen you in days, nopony has, you been doin good?"

"Ye- Yeah, I've just been at my cottage, taking care of all my animal friends, you know how it goes." Yet another lie to another one of her friends, this time to Applejack! Applejack, of all ponies to lie to she lies to Applejack, the element of honesty!

"Oh, well sugar, as long as you've been good, then that's uh, good. Anyways, you haven't seen Rainbow Dash around lately, have ya? Apparently she left Ponyville a few days ago, according to Pinkie Pie that is, but knowin her, she could've just had a whole lot of sweets and just saw a bunch of purdy colors, hehe." Applejack looked at Fluttershy and saw how she was just looking down, rubbing her front hoof on the other.

"Yeah, Rarity told me about how she left already, but no I haven't seen her, I haven't seen anypony." So not even Applejack knew where she was, usually whenever Rainbow would go somewhere outside of Ponyville, she'd at least let either her or Applejack know, knowing they would keep it a secret, but if Applejack was asking, then she had no clue either. "But, I'll be sure to keep an eye out for her, I was actually coming into town for something to eat at the cafe, and to help Rarity with some modeling at 5."

"Ah, well, I won't keep you then, take it easy Fluttershy, cya around." AJ waved Fluttershy bye as she went back to helping customers at her stand, but couldn't help notice how mopey Fluttershy looked, and how slowly she was trotting away.

Fluttershy continued to walk slowly towards the cafe, keeping her head down, and staring at the ground, wondering when Rainbow was going to return back home, if she ever was. She kept slowly trotting along when she bumped into somepony who caused her to fall backwards onto her hind legs. "Ouch." Fluttershy said as she rubbed her head with her hoof, "That hurt." Fluttershy looked up at the pony with whom she bumped into, she saw who it was, it was a purple coated Alicorn, who was also rubbing her head. "Oh, hey Twilight, I'm sorry I bumped into you, I wasn't really paying attention."

Twilight Sparkle looked at the pony she collided with, "Oh Fluttershy, it's alright, I wasn't really paying attention either, I was too busy reading this amazing book, and I got really into it." Fluttershy glanced at the book Twilight was reading, but before she could get a good look at it, Twilight scooped it up with her magic and put it away in her saddlebag, blushing a bit as she did so. "Hehe, it's just a book on, umm, you know, flying, yeah flying, that's all, still not really used to these wings yet, thought reading would help."

Fluttershy looked at her with a disbelieving look, thinking back to what Rainbow told her about some of Twilight's reading material, "Twilight, has some 'adult only' books." This, coupled with how quickly Twilight hid her book, made Fluttershy think this wasn't any ordinary book, let alone on 'flying'. "Right Twilight, I'm sure it's a good read." Fluttershy stood back up on her hooves and brushed herself off, "Anyways Twilight, I should get going, I was actually on my way to the cafe for some early dinner."

"Oh, well, let's talk a bit first, I haven't seen you in a while, nopony has, where have you been?" Twilight asked her with some concern.

Fluttershy thought a bit before answering, deciding that she's already lied to everypony who's asked her the same question before, may as well stick with the same answer so nopony gets suspicious. "I've just been at my cottage, taking care of my animals and such, that's why." Fluttershy gave a slight smile, trying to convince Twilight that was the truth.

"Oh," was all Twilight responded with, not really doubting her, Fluttershy had no reason to lie, so she believed her. "Anyways Fluttershy, have you-"

Fluttershy cut her off, already knowing what she was going to ask her, "No, I haven't seen Rainbow Dash at all the past couple days."

"How'd you-"

Again, Fluttershy cut Twilight off with her response, "Well Rarity and Applejack already told me, so I already know, Rainbow left a few days ago, and Pinkie was the last to see her."

"Oh, well I was just making sure, we're all a little worried, she's usually not gone this long, or at least she lets somepony know where she's going. Are you sure she didn't mention anything to you before she left, and maybe you just forgot or weren't paying attention?" Twilight was getting really questionable now, and it was getting to Fluttershy, knowing she had to keep lying to her friends, not wanting to face the truth, because she knew why Rainbow left, and she knew she probably wasn't going to come back, or if she did, not for her.

"No Twilight, she didn't, the last time I saw her was the day before she left I guess, if according to what Pinkie said, she left a few days ago, I saw her last on Tuesday." More lies, that's all she's become now, a liar. Telling lies after lies, only because she didn't want to face the truth, face reality with her friends, that Rainbow left because of her. Fluttershy's stomach growled with pain of hunger, yet she could feel the sting of regret coming from her heart. "Oh my, I must be going Twilight, I'm awfully hungry." Those words came out of Fluttershy's mouth, yet she didn't believe them, she knew her stomach craved for food, yet she herself wasn't hungry at all, in fact she felt full, full of despair, regret, sadness, everything except food.

"Well, I hope you have a great lunch then Fluttershy, I'll see you around, OK?" Twilight asked her friend with a voice of concern, a part of Twilight wanted to stick around with Fluttershy, making sure she was as fine as she let on, yet another part of her didn't want her friend to feel suffocated, so she let the latter side win.

"OK Twilight, I will, and of course we'll see each other again, that's what friends do." Fluttershy gave a fake smile as she walked away from Twilight, her fake smile slowly turning into a real frown, as she kept making her way towards the cafe, and with each step she took, she regretted more and more leaving her cottage this afternoon, wishing she was still at home to be left alone, and to cry herself to sleep, just as she had the past few nights.

"Fluttershy!" Fluttershy turned to the direction that her name was being called from and before she knew what really happened she was knocked to the ground, Fluttershy's head spun from the impact, and as she tried to get a clear idea of what happened she saw a pink pony with the poofiest of manes standing over her, and looking at her with the biggest smile in the world.

"Pinkie Pie? What are you doing?" Fluttershy asked her friend who just tackled her to the ground, and was staring at her intently. "Pinkie?"

"Hmmm," went Pinkie Pie, then she helped Fluttershy up and began to examine her quite thoroughly, looking at her from each and every angle. "There's something different about you, I'm sure of it. But what is it." Pinkie looked deep into Fluttershy's eyes and rubbed her hoof on her own chin, "Ah ha! I figured it out!"

"You did?" Fluttershy asked, not quite sure what was going on. "What did you figure out exactly?"

Fluttershy looked at Pinkie as she was looking back at her, silence between them, Fluttershy blinked, then she saw Pinkie still staring at her but with something on her face. "With this mustache, I have figured out everything!"

"I thought you said you had it figured out even before you put the mustache on?"

"Yes, because I did."

"Ummm, OK?" Fluttershy was completely confused, but figured it was just Pinkie Pie being Pinkie Pie.

"You are upset about something! Now, tell Auntie Pinkie what it is."

"Um, Pinkie, I'm a year older than you, remember? I told you this at Gilda's party all that time ago."

"Yes, yes Fluttershy, but there's no time for facts, just tell me what's upsetting you!"

"Well, honestly," Fluttershy was yet again, about to tell one of her best friends a lie, and it hurt her to do so, yet she had too, she couldn't let them know the truth. "I'm just hungry, I was making my way to the cafe and then you knocked me down, which kinda hurt."

Pinkie stared at her not sure if she was telling the truth, or actually was lying. "Okie. Dokie. Loki." Pinkie said slowly as she backed away, "Enjoy your dinner Fluttershy, I'll see you around."

"OK Pinkie, you will." Fluttershy continued on her way to the cafe when Pinkie ran in front of her, "Pinkie! What are you doing?! You startled me!"

"Oh, sorry Fluttershy, I forgot to tell you about Rainbow Dash!"

"Yes I already know Pinkie, she left a few days ago, Rarity, Applejack, and Twilight already told me."

"Yes, but I was the one who saw her last, so don't you want to hear the full story?"

Fluttershy sighed, she didn't want to hear about it again, yet a part of her wanted to, so she gave in, "Sure Pinkie, tell me what happened."

"OK, well I was at Sugarcube Corner like I always am, and I looked outside and I saw Rainbow approaching, so I called out to her, but she must not have heard me because she kept on flying, so I called out to her louder this time, but she kept on flying, so I yelled at her, asking her where she was going, but she didn't say anything, and kept on flying away from Ponyville, but it was weird though, I swear I saw that she had been crying about something but maybe I was imagining that part."

So Fluttershy wasn't mistaken when she saw tears fall from where Rainbow was standing before she took off, Rainbow Dash had actually cried, and she was the cause of it. This fact had hurt Fluttershy more than anything, Rainbow was truly hurt because of her, so hurt that she flew away from Ponyville, left the place where she stayed the most, maybe not ever wanting to come back, all because of her. Fluttershy could have broken down and cried right then and there, but Pinkie was still standing close to her, she had to hold it in, at least until she was alone, then she could cry until her eyes were red and burned from crying too much, and then cry some more. "I'm sorry Pinkie, but I really need to eat something, I need to be at Rarity's at 5. Thank you for telling me about Rainbow, I'm sure she'll come home soon, she's never been gone for too long." Fluttershy brushed past Pinkie and kept walking to the cafe, not much longer to go now.

Rainbow Dash wanted to stay in that bar, she wanted to keep on drinking her favorite cider in the world, other than the cider from the Apple Farm during cider season. She wanted to do nothing more than drink until she could feel no more, no pain, no sadness, no anger, no nothing. She wanted to live in that bar, drink from sun-up to sundown. She wanted to do all that, but she couldn't, and she knew why. She ran out of bits for the day. "Damn, I can't believe I didn't bring more bits today, I must have drank more than I thought." Rainbow finished what remained of her final glass, "Hey Barkeep, I'm outta here."

"See you tomorrow I'm sure." Barkeep said to Rainbow as he was cleaning a glass, "I don't doubt it."

Normally Rainbow be upset about something like that, a mare, or stallion that she barely knew assuming things about her, but she knew he was right, she'd been there the past few days and nights, so why wouldn't she go back. "Yeah, cya." Rainbow slowly walked out of the bar, stumbling a little, doing her best to not make a fool out of herself. "Maybe I over did it tonight, but then again, maybe not." Rainbow exited the bar and looked around, it was getting dark, but she knew she couldn't have been there all day and night again, could she have been? Rainbow spotted a couple up against the wall of the bar, smoking some cigarettes, Rainbow called out to them, "Hey, do either of you have the time?"

One of the ponies looked over at Rainbow, he looked down at his watch and responded to her question, "Yeah, it's about 4:20ish." Then he went back to smoking his cigarette, and talking to the mare he was with.

"Thanks." Rainbow said as she began walking the opposite direction of them, "Heh, I must have forgotten how dark it gets in this city, not like Ponyville." Rainbow almost began to think back to Ponyville, her friends, but one mare more than anyone else, Fluttershy. She shook her head quickly to remove those thoughts, then regretted it as her head now spun due to all the alcohol she consumed, "Ugh, note to self, don't ever do that again, bad idea, really, really bad idea." Rainbow stumbled a bit and sat down to prevent falling over. The concrete was cold on her plot, not like the stool she was sitting on all day which was warm from her being there since the bar had opened practically. Rainbow looked up into the sky, admiring the beauty of how it looked, "Wow, it sure is nice here though, it's beautiful." "Not as beautiful as you though Dash." Rainbow closed her eyes, hearing Fluttershy's voice was too much for her right now, she wanted to ignore it, not wanting to hear that voice right now, knowing that what she had last heard from Fluttershy herself had hurt, it hurt a lot. "What is it Rainbow, response?" Rainbow Dash really, truly, more than anything right now wanted to ignore that voice, that soft, beautiful voice, but she knew she couldn't. Even if the mare who owned that voice wasn't here, she could pretend, and to Rainbow, that worked. "Ha, oh Flutters, you're too kind." Rainbow was talking to herself, she knew she was, but she didn't mind. Though she was hurt from what Fluttershy had told her the night she left, she still loved to hear her sweet kind voice. "I know what I said hurt you Rainbow, and I'm truly sorry for it, I wasn't thinking, I swear I wasn't, please forgive me Dash." "Oh Fluttershy, you know I can't stay mad at you forever, but I do need some time, I'm not ready to return home yet." "I understand Dash, take your time." Rainbow continued to sit on the sidewalk for a bit longer before she began to get uncomfortable from the concrete, so she stood up slowly, her head still pounding from all the shaking she did to it earlier. Rainbow, now standing, examined her plot and noticed gravel on her flank, she shook it a little and brushed it off.

"Damn, girl, you have a nice plot on you, you sure know how to shake it as well."

Rainbow was about ready to turn around and yell at the pony checking her out, to tell them to bug off, but it wasn't a stallion who said it, it was a mare, a mare with an all too familiar voice. "Fluttershy?" Rainbow mumbled softly as she turned around to face the cat-caller. Who she saw shocked her, it wasn't Fluttershy, no, not by any means was it the shy yellow Pegasus. It was indeed a Pegasus, she was also yellow, but a more golden yellow, with golden brown eyes, her mane having orange and yellow in it. "Spi-Spitfire?!?" Rainbow's jaw dropped slightly as she was staring at the mare standing not that far away from her. "Spitfire, what are you doing here?!"

"Wait, Rainbow Dash?!? Hold on, what are YOU doing here? Don't you live in Ponyville?!"

"Uh, well yeah, but I mean, what are you doing here?"

"Ha, same old Rainbow Dash, did you forget I'm the captain of the Wonderbolts? We had a show here a few days ago, now I'm just exploring the sights, it's nice here. Now, why are you here?"

"Well I'm just uh, taking a little vacation, that's all. So I guess I'm just doing the same thing you are, exploring the sights and yeah, it is nice here." Rainbow began walking towards Spitfire and was stumbling as she did so.

"Rainbow Dash, are you drunk?" Spitfire remarked as she saw Rainbow make her way towards her, "I never thought of you as a drinker before. Still finding out new things about you to this day."

"Well I mean, I've been drinking, but I wouldn't say I'm drunk." Rainbow stated as she tripped and fell, "Heh, I mean, I might be a little drunk."

Spitfire walked over to Rainbow and helped her up, brushing the dirt and gravel off of her with her with hoof, then slowly rubbed her hoof across Rainbows flank, and cutie mark. "I always thought you had a nice ass Rainbow, never thought I'd get to brush dirt off of it though."

"Wh-what?" Rainbow looked at Spitfire, confused, and now a little more sober as she blushed with what Spitfire just said to her. "You think I have a nice ass?"

"Hell yeah I do, Rainbow Dash you have the nicest ass I've ever seen on anypony! Too bad I'm not a stallion though, so I can ride that ass." Spitfire gave Rainbow a wink, "But it can't be helped that I'm a filly-fooler, oh well, it was nice seeing you Rainbow, don't get into trouble now."

Spitfire began walking away when Rainbow stopped her, "Wait Spitfire, you're a filly-fooler?" Spitfire turned to look into Rainbow's eyes slowly.

"Yeah, I am, I have been for a long time now, since I can remember in fact. Why, does it weird you out that the captain of the Wonderbolts is a lesbian? I mean, I don't mind telling you, I can trust you Dash, just don't go telling any of my fans, those stallions might cry knowing that I'm into mares and they wouldn't have a chance."

"Well I mean, I just-" Rainbow stopped what she was saying in mid-sentence, as her mind wrapped around these new thoughts, Spitfire is a filly-fooler, she knows this now, she said she herself that she thought Rainbow had a nice ass, and that in a way, she wanted to be with her, maybe just for sex, but still, that'd be with her, even if for a little while. Rainbow knew why she was actually this far away from Ponyville, it wasn't to see the sights, it was to get away from a certain mare for a while, to get away from Fluttershy, still hurt from what she said. Now whether it was from the alcohol, how Spitfire complimented her, or what, but Rainbow had forgotten all about Ponyville, forgot all about why she left, forgot about Fluttershy, for in this moment, Rainbow let her instincts take over.

"Rainbow, are you OK?" Spitfire looked at Rainbow as Rainbow said nothing. "Rain-"

Rainbow leaned over into Spitfire and kissed her, right on her lips, Rainbow's eyes were closed, and Spitfire closed hers as well as she embraced the kiss, and kissed Rainbow back. After a bit they both broke free from the kiss and stared into each others eyes, "I'm a filly-fooler Spitfire, I have known for a while now, I'm not into stallions, I never have been, and I never will be, I'm into mares, and the mare I'm into right now more than anypony else, is you."

"Well Rainbow Dash, you never cease to amaze me, I never figured you for a filly-fooler, but hey, I'm not disappointed." Spitfire looked up at the sky, then looked back at Rainbow, "It's gettin kinda late, isn't it? Want to come back to my hotel room with me? You could stay there for the night, unless you have some other place you need to be that is."

"Me? Go to a hotel, with you? In your room, just us two?"

"Yeah I mean, you're a really awesome mare Rainbow Dash, too awesome to be out here all by herself, I'm actually surprised you're not with anypony."

Rainbow thought about that sentence for a bit, about how she's not with anypony, the thought of Fluttershy flashed into Rainbow's mind, the two of them close and holding each other, their hooves intertwined in each others manes, kissing each other gently, passionately, but the thoughts vanished as she remembered what Fluttershy said to her, how she rejected her because of how others might think, she didn't want that, she didn't want to hurt anymore, and Spitfire wasn't going to hurt her, she invited her back to her hotel room, she wanted her, she wanted the Dash. "Me, with anypony?" Rainbow cleared her mind of all thoughts of Fluttershy, erased all the moments they had in passion, forgot how close they were that night, for right now at least, Fluttershy was nothing more than just a friend, while Spitfire was here, who wanted her, and Rainbow wasn't going to pass that up, not ever. Rainbow closed her eyes, "No," she opened them, "I'm not with anypony Spitfire, in fact, I'm all yours."

"That's what I like to hear Rainbow Dash, so, you comin back with me to my hotel room or what?"

Rainbow smiled, and she hadn't smiled since that night she left, she was happy, there was no pain, no sadness, she wasn't even numbing the feelings with cider anymore, she was actually happy again. "Of course Spitfire, lead the way." Spitfire began walking towards the direction of her hotel room, and Rainbow followed, after a short while, they both took off in to the sky, Spitfire in the front, with Rainbow close behind.

"Your daisy sandwich Madame." said the waiter as he placed the said sandwich in front of a yellow Pegasus.

"Thank you," said Fluttershy, "It looks delicious." Fluttershy looked down at her sandwich, her stomach growled in pain from hunger, but yet Fluttershy couldn't bring herself to even take a bite of it. Though she hadn't ate in a few days, she didn't feel hungry, she was too full of regret. Fluttershy just sat and stared at her meal, not even moving towards it, she had no inclination to even take a nibble.

"Is something the matter Madame? You haven't even taken a bite, just have been staring at."

"I guess I'm just not hungry like I thought it was."

"Well do you want me to put it in a container for you to take home and enjoy later?"

"No thanks, I probably won't even eat it later, it would just go to waste. Sorry for wasting your time, how much do I owe you for it?"

"But you haven't even taken a single nibble?"

"Yeah, I know, but how much is it?"

"Well I can't charge you if you didn't have any of your sandwich, so, it's fine Madame."

"Oh no, please I insist on paying you."

"I'm sorry, but I'm not charging you for not eating it, it's free, please."

"Oh, well if you say so, again, I'm sorry."

"It's fine, please, have a nice day."

"Thanks." Fluttershy got up from her spot and made her way to Rarity's, her stomach still hurting from lack of food.

Fluttershy walked for only 15 minutes or so before she arrived at the boutique. She approached the front door and knocked gently on it before opening it and walking inside.

"Welcome to Carousel Boutique how can I, oh, Fluttershy, it's you."

"Yeah, umm, it is 5, right? I hope I didn't startle you by coming too early."

"Oh no of course not dear, it's just habit to say the greeting, you know how it is." Rarity walked over to Fluttershy and grabbed her hoof, "Come now dear, there's no time to waste, let's start getting you into some dresses!" Fluttershy followed Rarity as she began having her try on dress after dress after dress. "Oh yes Fluttershy, you look great in this one!" Another dress, "Oh my Fluttershy, yes perfect!" Another dress, "Yes, yes, yes! Fluttershy you are just wonderful!" Dress after dress that Rarity had Fluttershy try on she gave her a new compliment and something to say about how she fit it to a 't'. Fluttershy didn't even think about what Rarity was saying, she wasn't really listening at all, she wasn't even really thinking of anything, her mind was a blank, her head was hurting, and her stomach pained. "Well thank you Fluttershy, you were magnificent as always, thank you again for your help, there was no pony as perfect as you for the job."

"Oh, are we done already?"

"Already? Fluttershy you've been trying on dresses and helping me fit and trim them for the past couple hours."

Fluttershy looked at the clock on the wall and noticed the time, 7:37. "Oh my, it has been a couple hours, well I'm glad to help Rarity." Fluttershy got out of the current dress she was in, and put it on the rack closest to her, then walked towards Rarity, her head hurting even more now, causing her to be a bit dizzy.

"Are you alright dear, you don't look good."

"I must be tired or something, I'll go home and get some sleep, then I'll be better."

"Did you eat dinner Fluttershy?"

"Well, I went to the cafe, but then when my food got there, I wasn't that hungry, I'll eat something when I get home, before I go to bed."

Rarity looked at Fluttershy, not sure whether to let her leave on her own or not, but figured Fluttershy is an adult, and can take care of herself and that she'd be fine. "Well careful walking home dear, do you want me to walk with you?"

"No Rarity, I'll be fine, thanks though."

"OK Fluttershy, take care."

"You too Rarity." Fluttershy said her farewells as she left the boutique, and headed back to her cottage. While walking back to her cottage Fluttershy's head was hurting more and more, and she became quite dizzy, making her slow down her pace. Her stomach was hurting as well, which wasn't helping things at all. "I just need to get home and sleep, I'll fly back, it'll be faster." Fluttershy spread her wings and took to the sky, flying her way back home. "Ah, the breeze feels good, it's helping my headache at least, I'll just take some medicine when I get home, then go to bed. A good nights sleep all I need, I'm sure of it." Fluttershy saw her home approaching in the distance so she began her descent, when she reached the ground, she just had to walk a little bit more before she could enter her cottage, take some medicine and go to sleep. "Home sweet home." Fluttershy pushed open her door and began walking towards her kitchen to grab some medicine. Angel hopped down from the couch and went to see her. "Oh, hi Angel Bunny, how have you been, sorry I was gone so long." Fluttershy's head was really hurting her and so was her stomach which growled loudly from the lack of food. Angel stared at his owner and tapped his foot rapidly on the floor. "I know Angel, I was going to eat but when my sandwich came, I lost my appetite. I'm just going to take some medicine and get some sleep, tomorrow will be better, I'm sure of it." Fluttershy took a couple more steps towards her kitchen, stumbling a bit like she was drunk, "Angel." Angel looked at her confused, "I don't feel too good." Fluttershy took another few steps and collapsed on the ground, hitting her head on the floor as she did so.

"We're almost there Dash, see that big building over there?" Spitfire pointed at the building she spoke of, a little in the distant.

"Yeah?" Rainbow looked at Spitfire and Spitfire smiled at her, "Wait, that's your hotel?! That place is huge!"

"Well where'd you expect me to stay at for a while, it's pretty nice, also, you should see the view, it's gorgeous."

"Yeah, I'm looking forward to it."

"So Dash, what'd you say to a race?"

"Is the captain of the Wonderbolts really challenging me? Rainbow 'Awesome' Dash to a race? Spitfire you have no idea what you're getting into."

"We'll see newbie." Spitfire shot through the air like a bullet leaving Rainbow behind her, but Rainbow wasn't going to just stay back like she was.

"Oh it's on Spitfire!" Rainbow tore through the air as she was catching up to Spitfire, almost nearing her. "You're not as fast as you thought you were!" Rainbow was getting even closer to Spitfire now, closing the small gap between them, "Almost caught up to you!"

"Oh you think so, do you?" Spitfire looked back at Rainbow and smirked, then accelerated even faster than she was going before, almost nearing the hotel, "I'm almost there Dash, looks like this is a loss for you." Spitfire stuck her tongue out at Rainbow smugly.

"Nope, watch this baby! You're about to see a Sonic Rainboom up close and personal!" Rainbow pushed herself, putting everything she had into passing Spitfire, into winning and leaving Spitfire in the dust. Rainbow pushed harder and harder, going as fast as she possibly could when it happened. Rainbow could feel the air around her forming to her body, she could tell the sound and light barriers were about to be broken, then suddenly, BOOM!!! A rainbow ring had appeared from where Rainbow just was and she sped past Spitfire, reaching the hotel long before her opponent. "Yeah, I won!" Spitfire caught up to where Rainbow was gloating and smirking, proud of her victory, Rainbow looked at Spitfire as she panted, a little out of breath from doing the Sonic Rainboom. "Now then, to claim my prize." Rainbow flew over to Spitfire and kissed her on the lips, pushing herself more onto her than she did last time.

Spitfire felt the kiss and pushed back, their lips staying connected, Spitfire used her tongue to breach Rainbows mouth, as Rainbow did the same. They continued to kiss each other, passionately, and full of emotion, as they slowly flew their way into Spitfire's hotel room. Making their way towards Spitfire's bed, they kept kissing and making-out, and when they reached her bed, Rainbow laid Spitfire on her back and kissed her deeply and passionately on the lips, then broke the kiss in order for them to both breathe, their saliva caught between the two. Rainbow stared into Spitfire's eyes, admiring her beauty, her eyes then traveled down her entire body, noticing how fit she was and how tight her body looked. Spitfire was very well toned, not an ounce of fat on her body, she was nice and lean, and Rainbow loved it. Her eyes kept on their track down her body, reaching her waist, and looking at her wings spread out, admiring how each feather shivered with every touch from Rainbow. Looking back up into Spitfire's eyes and her beautiful face, she noticed the look she had on her face, her eyes gleamed from the passion Rainbow was giving her, her lips trembled with every kiss, her tongue out slightly from her panting with all the heat she was feeling. Rainbow kissed her again and Spitfire kissed her back, deeper than before, their tongues danced with each other to a song of passion in their mouths. Breaking the kiss again they both breathed heavily, and Rainbow's eyes continued their journey from where they left off, scanning down Spitfire's waist, and further down, reaching her naval, Rainbow leaned down and licked it, causing a small moan to emit from Spitfire's mouth. Continuing down Rainbow noticed Spitfire's legs were apart, spread open a bit, when she noticed it, Rainbow saw how wet Spitfire was, and Rainbow liked it, she shuffled down a bit to get at a better angle, and leaned down to taste Spitfire's juices. Spitfire moaned, louder than before, causing Rainbow to lick even more. Rainbow's tongue slid deeper into Spitfire's wet slit, lapping at her lips, loving how she tasted. Spitfire moaned louder and louder with each lick from Rainbow, Spitfire looked down into Rainbow's eyes as Rainbow looked back up into hers, continuing to lick her wetness. Rainbow stopped for a bit, only to lean up at kiss Spitfire's lips, and Spitfire kissed her back, tasting her own juices on Rainbow's tongue and lips, causing her to moan some more. Rainbow broke the kiss and Spitfire used her hooves to pull her back close to her face, licking Rainbow's lips, tasting even more of her own juices. Rainbow kissed her some more then went back down Spitfire's body slowly, kissing her neck, her chest, her naval, her waist, her thighs, and finally, back down to her sweet wet slit. Rainbow began lapping at Spitfire's lips yet again, using her tongue and really getting at her clit, hitting the right spot making Spitfire scream, using her hoof Spitfire pressed Rainbow deeper into her lips, getting her hooves caught in her mane. Rainbow kept licking Spitfire's clit, and Spitfire could feel herself getting closer to her climax.

"Oh Rainbow! I'm- I'm cumming!" Rainbow looked up into Spitfire's eyes as she kept licking her clit, getting her tongue as deep as she could inside of her. "Oh, Oh, Oh, OHHHHH! YES!!! OH FUCK RAINBOW DASH I'M CUMMING!!! AHHH!" Spitfire had reached her climax, releasing herself onto Rainbow's loving tongue, and her mouth. Spitfire came, she came a lot, but Rainbow licked up all her lovely juices, not letting any spill onto the sheets, licking Spitfire's lips, and her thighs, she went up to kiss Spitfire, and Spitfire kissed her back, loving how much she enjoyed her cum on Rainbow's tongue and lips. The two kissed for several minutes, and Spitfire had gotten on top of Rainbow Dash, kissing Rainbow as she did to her. Spitfire continued to kiss Rainbow as she began rubbing her slit with her hoof, causing Rainbow to moan.

"Oh Fluttershy!" Rainbow opened her eyes as she realized what she just said, and she looked at Spitfire, as she looked at her. "Wait, no Spitfire, I can explain, please, I'm sorry."

"Fluttershy? Is that why you're here?"

"Well, yes, she is."

"She rejected you, didn't she?"

Rainbow sighed, and almost let a tear fall from her eye, "Yes, she did. But please don't think I'm here with you right now because of her."

Spitfire smiled at Rainbow, "Oh Dash, you know, in a way I should thank Fluttershy for rejecting you."

Rainbow was beyond confused at this point, "And why is that?"

"Because, if she hadn't, then you wouldn't be here right now, not in this city, not in my hotel room, with me, and we wouldn't be doing what we're doing."

"So, you're not mad?"

"Fluttershy hurt you, I understand that, so no, I can't be mad at you for that, but tell me, when you gave me the best orgasm I've ever had, were you thinking of Fluttershy, or of me when you went down on me, and be honest."

Rainbow Dash looked into Spitfire's eyes, those eyes who begged for her to continue and to never stop just moments ago, and she realized, when she was going down on Spitfire, she had forgotten all about Fluttershy, like she didn't even exist. "You. It was you, I swear it, I couldn't even try to think of any other mare while I did what I did to you, believe me, and did I really give you the best orgasm you've ever had?"

Spitfire smiled and kissed Rainbow on the lips, their tongues connecting again before Spitfire broke the kiss, and smirked, "Yes." Spitfire kissed Rainbow again and whispered into her ear, "Fluttershy may have hurt you Rainbow Dash, but I won't, you're too special of a mare to be hurt, and you make me happy, so now let me make you happy, if you're willing to let me." Spitfire looked into Rainbow's eyes and she nodded slowly. "Then relax Dash, I'll take care of you and all your needs." Spitfire began kissing Rainbow's lips ad Rainbow kissed her back, their tongues meeting briefly, then parting as Spitfire pulled away, leaving Rainbow to gasp slightly. Spitfire kissed Rainbow's neck, and went up to nibble her ear gently, then began kissing her from her neck down her body, admiring each and every part as she slowly made her way down. All the while as she was kissing Rainbow's beautiful cyan body, she was rubbing her hoof on Rainbow's slit, kissing her chest, Spitfire kept moving down, kissing her front, her naval, which she licked as Rainbow did for her, causing Rainbow to moan slightly as well, along with moaning from Spitfire's hoof rubbing her lips. Going down even more Spitfire stopped rubbing her hoof on Rainbow, and began kissing her thighs, and she looked at Rainbow's moist lips, shimmering in the moonlight, Spitfire loved the sight held before her. Spitfire slowly licked Rainbow's slit, which caused a loud moan to escape Rainbow's lips.

"I-I've never had anypony lick me down there before, it- it feels good Spitfire, please, don't stop." Spitfire looked up at Rainbow and smiled, licking even deeper, working her tongue between Rainbow's lips, causing Rainbow to moan even louder, getting to her clit Spitfire began lapping at it repeatedly, making Rainbow moan louder and louder, causing her to scream even. "Oh God Spitfire please don't stop, that feels so good, ah, mmm." Spitfire continued to please Rainbow as she began to buck her hips, getting really into it, Spitfire could feel Rainbow getting closer to her climax, and she loved every drop of Rainbow's juices on her tongue. "Mmm, Spitfire, oh yes, Spitfire, oh God yes!" Rainbow was getting closer to her climax, Spitfire figured that if Rainbow Dash had never been eaten out before, it wouldn't be too much more until she would have her orgasm. Spitfire stopped licking Rainbow and went up to kiss her, and Rainbow kissed her back deeper than she had previously, loving her own taste on Spitfire's lips. "Mmm God I taste good, not as good as you though." Rainbow said as they broke the kiss. Spitfire smiled as she kissed Rainbow again, then proceeded to finish her task of getting Rainbow off. Spitfire pressed her tongue deeper into Rainbow Dash, as deep as it would go, getting at her clit as best as she could, Spitfire took her hooves and spread Rainbow's lips, lapping at her clit. Rainbow moaned even louder, pressing her hooves onto Spitfire, wrapping them in her mane. "Oh God Spitfire, I- I"m cumming! I'm cumming so much! F- Fuck Spitfire don't stop!" Rainbow had reached her peak, her climax, she had the biggest orgasm she's had up this point in her life, and it was big. Rainbow could feel herself cumming all over Spitfire's beautiful lips and tongue, all of her energy vanished as her cum dripped onto Spitfire's tongue, some even managed to drip onto the sheets, causing them to become quite wet with her juices. Rainbow's hips bucked as she finished her orgasm, panting heavily, feeling out of breath, as Spitfire came up to kiss her. Spitfire kissed Rainbow so passionately, and Rainbow kissed her back, full of passion as well. They kissed for several minutes, both of them wrapped around each other, then they both stopped to breath. They looked into each others eyes as they embraced each other, their lower hooves intertwined with one another.

"Promise me this wasn't all a dream." Rainbow said as she nuzzled closer to Spitfire.

"Why is that?" Spitfire asked coyly as she nuzzled close to Rainbow Dash.

"Because when I wake up, I want you to still be here."

"You won't have to worry about that, it is my hotel room after all." Spitfire giggled slightly.

Rainbow smiled gently, "Please though, promise me, I don't want to be hurt anymore."

Spitfire looked directly into Rainbow's eyes, as their muzzles were practically touching, "I promise Rainbow Dash, this isn't a dream, and we'll both still be here when we wake up and the sun rises. OK?"

Rainbow smiled as she looked back into Spitfire's eyes. "OK." Rainbow kissed Spitfire's lips one last time before the two fell asleep in each others hooves.

Chapter 2 End.