Harmonys Dark Secret

One day Rainbow Dash will have to confess her feelings; everyone knows this you can't love someone and just not tell them. Well...maybe SHE won't have to.

A few days after helping Fluttershy at her cottage it was now time to spend a day with Rarity looking for gems for her new Winter's Bite Fashion line that was soon to be released.

"How many of these things do you need?" Rainbow Dash asked in pain as she slowly walked near Rarity towing a wagon and backpack full of gems.

"2,158 to be precise. You can't have too many gems you know and if I have left overs I can always give them to my little Spikey Wikey so he doesn't have to go hungry. Celestia only knows Twilight is probably starving him being all caught up in her books and what not." Rarity explains as she continues to search for gems.

"Errhhh..." Rainbow Dash cries.

"Really Rainbow Dash you must start working out, even I could tow that wagon without any trouble."
"It's only cause you have that stupid magic." Rainbow Dash mumbles under her breath.
"What was that dear I couldn't hear you?"
"I said it's a good thing you have your magic!" Rainbow Dash lies.

"Oh but of course; I have Fashion magic, you see I just came up with it, I have the power to create Fashionable works of art that looks as if I had just used magic to create them. It's a gift dear not a curse."
"It's no wonder your not Celestias student." Rainbow Dash replies sarcastically.

"Believe me I do love Celestia but who ever does her wardrobe should be ashamed of themselves, she should be ashamed for being out in public wearing such garbage as that." Rarity scorns.

" Isn't Hoity Toity her designer?" Rainbow Dash asks.

"Did I say garbage? My apologies what I meant to say was professional works of art." Rarity smiles as she corrects herself.

Rainbow Dash just smiled.

"Anyway darling enough about me, I haven't seen you in ages what has been going on in your life?" Rarity asks as she continues to load gems into the wagon.

"Nothing.." Rainbow Dash replies quickly.

"Really? I heard from Pinkie Pie that you helped out Fluttershy a few days ago with her animals. How did that go?"

"It was...fine." Rainbow Dash replies as she tries to change the subject. "We should just hurry up and get these gems so we don't have to be here after dark."

Rarity squeaked a smile, " Alright Dash I know what your trying to do, what really happened when you went to Fluttershys come on you can tell me."

"Nothing I just helped her out is all." She blushed.

"You did something didn't you?"
"No! I just...she just got wet is all and I might have stared but she didn't notice!"

" My dear, take it from someone who knows; Fluttershy knows all...... and sees all. She noticed." Rarity grinned.

"She didn't she would have said something."
"No Rainbow she would have most likely let you watch, she doesn't admit it cause she is so sweet and all but the girl is more vain than myself. She makes narcissism look like modesties twin sister."
"Really Rarity.... over dramatic much?"

"No my dear, I wish I was. Oh my goodness look at this ruby!!!" Rarity yells.

Maybe if Rarity is right then that means that Fluttershy is a little bit interested, right?i]

"Rainbow, are you still with me?" Rarity breaks in.

"Um yeah, sorry... are we done here?" Rainbow asked eagerly.

"After that last ruby I'm sure I have enough for possibly 4 elegant gowns. Lets get on our way, this cold is going to destroy my hair."

After returning to her home in Cloudsdale Rainbow Dash couldn't get any sleep, her mind was in the clouds and there was only one way she could get some peace, she had to know if Fluttershy knew, she couldn't help but feel that her secret was out. But that was meant for another day.

When it was time for her to be a friend to Applejack she didn't expect that Applejack would have needed more than one extra set of hands to help repair the apple family barn.

"Alright AJ this shouldn't take more than 10 seconds tops. So lets get........ Fluttershy!" Rainbow stops in shock.

"Hey." Fluttershy greets softly.

"Applejack I thought it was just the two of us we could have done it you didn't need to invite Fluttershy!" Rainbow Dash complains.

" I know, Fluttershy isn't here to help us with the barn she's here to serve us drinks I asked her if she could make us some refreshments and give them to us sometime while we're workin. " Applejack explained.

"Of course, anything for my friends I couldn't imagine working all day in the hot sun without something to cool off with and besides it gives Angel a chance to play in the orchard, isn't that right sweetie? " Fluttershy asks while making baby noises to the white rabbit.

" Well then what are we waiting for Dash lets get a move on. We don't have all day and night you know." Applejack yelled.

The two began to start cutting some lumber into shape to create new support beams for the ceiling and center barn as well as repairing the second story of the barn after it was declared unsafe when Granny Smith fell through the soggy wood and broke her hip... again. Through the day Rainbow and Applejack would work and rest and during the work Rainbow was in the zone competing with Applejack on who could carry the most weight, the largest beam, nail the wood in fastest but eventually they would have to work together every now and then. As for there rest, it was quite a treat for Rainbow Dash though she didn't want the distraction of Fluttershy it gave her a chance to find out if Fluttershy new that Rainbow Dash found her to be something more than special. Well it would have if Applejack wasn't taking the attention.

"You know we should have invited Twilight." said Applejack.

"Oh, I don't know, she really isn't into all the heavy lifting stuff it would have been just like inviting Rarity." Fluttershy replied.

"Yeah but it would have been nice to have some magic helping us out."
" Well without it you get to know that your new barn came from your hard work, your bare hands, your blood and sweat the strength from your own body.."
" Fluttershy, we aren't building a kingdom using slaves. You don't have to be so dark." Rainbow Dash interrupted.

"She was just exaggerating to make a point Dash she knows it's just good fun." Applejack insisted.

"Oh I thought it was actual labor I didn't know we were playing a game." Fluttershy said in surprise.

All Rainbow Dash could do was roll her eyes and wonder if there was something really wrong with Fluttershy or she was just born that oblivious.

"Applejack!!!!! Fixens ready come on in and don't forget your friends." Granny Smith yelled.

"All right ya'll supper's ready, lets get a move on." Applejack yelled with a big smile.

"Actually AJ I'm gunna take Fluttershy home its getting dark and so we had better get going." Rainbow Dash said politely.

"Thank you so much for letting us stay we really appreciate your hospitality." Fluttershy thanked softly.

"It was no problem sugar cube we apple folk are known for our hospitality." Applejack boasted.

As the two parties parted ways Rainbow Dash walked Fluttershy home because it was far too dark for her to be out and about on her own. At first the walk was very quite, the two spoke no words to one another until they arrived at Fluttershy's cottage.

"Have a good night." Rainbow Dash said goodbye.

"Thank you, you as well." Fluttershy said back.

Before Fluttershy could make it through her door Rainbow Dash had to ask just one final question......but should she have?

"Fluttershy wait!" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Yes?"
" Remember when I was helping you with the animals?"
"yes?"
"Well you see when...when you were... well I was....." Rainbow Dash sighed and took a deep breath.

" I was staring at you while you were helping the animals and I mean I just wanted to let you know cause I didn't want you to think that I was like being weird or anything I was just observing you know to get some pointers". Rainbow Dash held her breath hoping Flutterhsy would believe the lie.

"Oh..... I didn't even notice. Thank you for telling me though I'm sure it wasn't easy." Fluttershy replied calmly.

"It wasn't that hard it was just a question." Rainbow Dash answered with another lie.

"Well thank you and I don't think your weird." Fluttershy smiled.

Rainbowdash smiled with relief that weight was off her shoulder. Now all she had to do was just keep admiring her from afar. Although she decided to take a slow flight back to cloudsdale to think she pondered the thought of what would happen if Fluttershy did know. Would they be together or would she say no and then their friendship would be to awkward and not as strong. She really couldnt get over the possibility that her love would ruin their friendship. It was then she finally decided that she would never tell Fluttershy her true feelings.....EVER.