Rainbows and Apples

"No, your turn, your turn" Rarity hicced, her focus on me.

"No way, I went last time" My voice came out smooth, the alcohol clearly had taken its toll on us all.

"Oh Rainbow it is your turn, spin the bottle!" Twilight lay on the floor, dangling her hooves in the air as she grinned at me,

"Fine, go ahead" She used a little magic to spin the bottle, making sure she wasn't too drunk, and her magic to cause us to explode. Soon the bottle landed on Apple Jack who had been in fits of giggles the entire time.

"I groaned, truth or dare" I looking into her eyes knowing I would be ruined either way.

"Truth." She sat up a grin on her face.

"OK, would you marry ma brother?" Everybody froze, almost like all of the lightness of any alcohol was erased from our system, I gaped at her, speechless.

"I, I ..." The blush rose onto my cheeks, and there was nothing I can do to stop it. Though, she was smiling again and clasped her hands together.

"Oooh you got it bad" FlutterShy squealed, her wings shaking with each breath.

"Um um ... I don't think I'm ready for any commitment like that yet." AJ waved her hoof in the air

"I didn't ask if you were ready, I asked if you would." I sat for a while, nobody said anything.

"...Yes..."

"Aww, Dashies gonna get married! This calls for a party!"

"No!" I yelled, before covering my ears, the sound of my own shout deafening me. I saw they'd done the same. "Sorry, I guess that my no flying home limit reached. Um, where can I crash tonight" I blinked the loudness must have made me more alter to what was happening.

"Well, your with ma brother, I guess you can crash in ma spare." She slurred a little. "We should go now, I have work tomorrow."

"Aww I wanted a party" Pinkie lay on the floor stroking the carpet.

"Tell ya what, if I get marries you can plan the mares night out" She perked up immediately, but made sure she wasn't the one to squeal.

"Wheres ma hat?" Apple Jack asked, looking up at her mane, she turned around before sitting down. Looking at us all

"Maybe you put it down next to the cider" I hopped up my legs feeling like jelly. I stumbled to the barrel, and sure enough her hat was next to it, dry.

"OK, here you are, I feel like my wings will fall off." I looked down at my drooping wings, the longest feathers breaking from my flanks. I threw the hat to AJ, and she picked it up from the floor after giving it an inspection.

"We better go, or neither of us will be able to walk" She stood, her legs sturdy due to not drinking as much as anybody else.

"Bye girls"

We headed out of Twilight's house, both stumbling a little, our giggle ringing through the streets. We walked close, leaning on each-other so we didn't fall, though as soon as Sweet Apple Acres was in view, we both tripped on a rock, our laughter causing a light in the house to come on.

"Oopsie, I guess we woke somebody."

"Na, he's been awake the entire time, waiting for me to come home" Sure enough Mac exited the house, trotting toward us, though he didn't seem happy.

"Well, I guess I'll have to carry one of you" I waved my hoof in the air as AJ stood smirked.

"Ooh pick me, pick me." He looked at me, his face blank, but he picked me up anyway. I wrapped my hooves around his thick neck, breathing in his scent. I nuzzles my nose into the back of his mane as his pace kept with AJ encase she needed more support.

"I'll see myself to my room, night ya'll" She gave her hat a small wave before heading up the house steps, I made small nod before I yawned.

"Tired?" I pushed my face into his mane as an answer, closing me eyes. His body still moved beneath me, making me feel like I was floating. My tail swished against his back leg, as I felt it flick against me, it must be tickling him. I opened my eyes as I felt like I was slipping off him and he leaned to the side to help me fall onto the bed. I gripped tighter.

"No, I'm not sleepy yet" I nuzzled my face back into his mane

"Eeyup, into bed." This time I gripped with my hind legs, but I still felt to bed on my side, I peeked through and eye to see he was laid on the bed too. I released him a little, hoping he wouldn't go.

"Goodnight Rainbow" He whispered before starting to stand

"No, don't go, please." I normally hated begging, but the alcohol was making me clinging, and weak. I moved backward, making myself almost against the wall. He rolled over slowly, his eyes making a frown.

"Your drunk, I can't" Le brushed my mane with his hoof before moving to get up again.

"Please ..." I pleaded with my eye, my wings shaking against my flanks. "I just want to sleep next to you" I could see him thinking, weighing all the options.

"Eeyup, but just sleep" I nodded frantically as he came to lay beside me, looking down at the drunk mess I was. Slowly I moved forward, and laid my head on his chest, his soft fur making the best pillow. I felt myself falling to sleep, my eyes shutting. I felt his hooves move to pull me into a hug, before he whispered.

"Sweet dreams"

I jumped awake, feeling like my whole body was shaking. I blinked and looked around, seeing I was curled up with Mac.

How? I didn't get drunk and stupid, he'd never?

I looked at him closely to see that he was the one shaking, was he cold? Slowly I sat up to put my hoof against his head, he wasn't cold. I looked down at him again, why was he shaking? Before I could react he opened his eyes and flipped us around, he now hovered over me on the bed, his breathing labored. His eyes were wide and unfocused before slowly returning to normal.

"R-rainbow?" He breathed before starting to calm down, then he moved off me and onto the floor. I rolled on the bed frowning at him.

"What was that?" I asked ignoring the pounding in my head, as he shook his.

"Nothing, just a bad dream." He kissed the top of my head avoided the the subject before frowning. "I better get you something for the hang-over, wait here."

I was about to object but he was right. I laid back on the bed, his scent clear in the air. I inhaled deeply, the noise in my head becoming faint. I stretched my wings, before rolling onto my side, waiting for him to come back. It was light, the mornings rays washing over my, making my fur look golden. Closing my eyes I waited, and sure enough the sound of his hooves became louder. I opened my eyes when the sound stopped, and looked at his a small smile on my face. He held up a glass.

"This should work." I sat us to take the glass, sipping on it before coughing.

"Ew what is this stuff" I wiped my tongue with my spare hoof.

"That will make you feel better, drink up." I scowled at him, but swallowed my pride, as well as the rest of the glass. I gagged afterward, wiping my tongue with both hooves.

"That was horrible"

"Eeyup" He came forward, and pressed his head against mine. The pounding was gone, had it really worked that fast?

"Want to get the taste out?" I nodded quickly, breaking my head from his.

"That would be awesome." He chuckled before heading toward the door, I flapped my wings and flew over him, grinning as I reached the door before he did.

"We have breakfast ready if your in a rush." I landed on his back and laughed, giving his mane a small rub with my muzzle.

"Nope, just lazy." He raise and eyebrow before shaking a little, as I flew up again so I wouldn't fall. We started to shove each-other playfully until we got to the stairs.

"Ladies first." I snorted, I was no lady, but still headed down the stairs blushing. Stupid blush. The smell of food got me exited, as I trotted into the kitchen.

"Good morning Granny Smith." I smiled at her, she practically ruled this farm, I had to get into her good books if I wanted to spend more time with Mac.

"Hello Rainbow Dash, what brings you here, and so early."

"Heh he, um about that..." I felt the bluch rise to my cheeks as I shuffles nervously on my hooves.

"She got drunk with Apple Jack granny." Big Mac makes the save, I sent him a quick thank you look before sitting at the table.

"You youngns." Was all she said before shaking her head and leaving, she patted Macs shoulder as she left, saying something quickly to him in a whispered voice. He glanced at me quickly, eyes wide before nodding.

"So, what do you want to eat?" He came into the room once Granny had left, standing in front of the food on the table.

"Everything?" I looked at him, hoping to find out what Granny had told him, but he just laughed. I was about to ask when AJ walked in, looking like last night never happened.

"Morning ya'll" She tipped her hat, grabbing a plate and sat down to eat.

"Morning AJ, you feeling alright?" She nodded towards him before staring at me. She looked at me, a blink look on her face, she kept the blank look and carried on staring at me.

"What?" Shrugging she began to nibble at her food, she looked as if she were somewhere else.

"Here ya go Dash" I was broken from my thoughts as Mac placed my food in-front of me, sitting down himself to eat his own. I noticed he gave us the same amount, this must be a test. I dug in, and made sure I was to eat ever last crumb, it all tasted awesome, I couldn't help the small moan that escaped my lips before I finished. I licked any food that was left from my face before turning to look at him.

"Thanks Mac." He blinked, finishing the last of his food, before smiling at me.

"Ah'm glad you've got ah good appetite." I flapped my wings.

"Need to energy to fly around all day." I gave a small yawn before looking at AJ again, she had a small goofy grin on her face, staring into space.

"AJ?" She shook her head and blinked, she looked at me a small blush on her cheeks.

"Whats the matter Rainbow?"

"Well, Ya;ll staring into space with a goofy smile an ya face" I nodded as she blinked at us.

"If I didn't know any better, I'd say that the look of day-dreaming ... a certain stallion maybe?" Mac stood up quickly, as Aj looked at him her mouth handing open.

"Now Mac don't go gettin' any idea, I haven't got a coltfriend"

"But you want one right" I perked up, grinning at her. "Who is it? I bet I know him ..." Or her? I tilted my head watching her.

"He'd never notice me, we've met one, but ah don't think he'd remember me." OK, this narrows the search down, I went though m head accounting ever stallion she's only met personally once. Only one name surfaced.

"SOARIN'!" Mac looked ta me confused as she gasped, a deep blush against her cheeks.

"Ah, if you'd gone home you'd never would have know... yes, I've had this small crush for ah while. A crush, thats is." I laughed, as Mac still looked confused. I smiled at her.

"Well, if you'd like to know, he really really likes Pie" Getting up i nudged Mac

"Don't worry, he has yet to get to know her. I think he'd be a good match. Pegasus, so you can't go and torment him like I know your thinking about." He looked down at me deadpan.

"Rainbow, what do you mean by yet to know me"

I grinned. "Well, I know that he and Spits are friends, and me and Spits are friend, I can easily get him to help me, and then leave him with you."  Her eyed went wide, as I heard Mac make a small noise.

"R-rainbow ah" I trotted toward the door, chuckling.

"What are friends for right?" I left the kitchen on my way outside to fly home, when I felt somebody tug on my tail. I tuned to see an un-impressed Mac infront of me.

"Ah decide who she can date." I laughed, dropping to the floor.

"No, besides, she's OK with us, you can let her go on one date with the stallion right? For me?" His hard stare faltered at the last part, he gave an irritated sigh before nuzzling into me.

"Your making me softer than ah should be" I blushed, looking down.

"Your making me soft too, I blame the alcohol" He chucked, before looking at the sun. Chores had to be done on the farm.

"Could be, ah guess it makes sense."

"Mac.."

"Yeah?"

"Never let us get drunk" He grinned at me before waling away.

"Eeyup"