Lessons Learned

Twilight and Rainbow Dash stared into each other's souls until, "G...girls? What happens next," Fluttershy broke the silence that had fallen upon the small library, "in the lesson that is?"

Rainbow Dash shook herself out of the stare down and cleared her throat, "Right! Um next," she paused to think, "next we do some wing excercises!", Rainbow Dash exclaimed.

"Oh... okay.", Twilight said as a weird awkward smile grew across her face.

"Twilight? Is everything alright?", Fluttershy asked since she heard the let down tone that Twilight had used.

"Oh, uh, it's nothing! Nothing at all.", Twilight said in an overly defensive tone.

'Nothing but the fact that I have never felt like that before, and I want more!', she thought to herself. She glanced over at Rainbow Dash and saw that her gaze was shifting from her wings and was trailing down her back, 'And oh my Celestia! Rainbow Dash is checking me out!'

Rainbow's eyes followed her friend's curves and she glanced back to Twilight's face and saw, 'Oh... I'm busted!' Shock rocketed through her body and she seized in place with a distant stare plastered on her face which also had beads of sweat running down it.

She flashed a nervous smile and said, "So... wing excercises. We should probably go outside."

"Good idea Rainbow.", Fluttershy happily chirped.

Fluttershy turned and began walking out of the library's front door, but Rainbow Dash and Twilight remained inside.

"Listen Twilight... I... uh...", Rainbow Dash wanted to apologize but she was cut off.

"We'll discuss this later Rainbow. After you.", Twilight said as she motioned towards the door, to which Rainbow responded by lowering her head and slowly walking towards it.

Twilight walked behind her friend and out of curiousity snuck a peek at her rump. 'Hmmm, her excercises are really great for toning that's for sure.', she watched closely as Rainbow's rump swayed back and forth as she progressed to the door, 'Maybe I struck out with the stallions for a reason. Maybe I should have been looking for a sporty rainbow maned mare instead.', she thought to herself as a mischievious grin appeared on her muzzle.

As the two made it outside they saw that Fluttershy was talking to Pinkie Pie, and she was kicking at the ground and blushing profusely.

"What's going on over there?", Rainbow Dash asked Twilight.

"I don't know.", she admitted.

"I've never seen Fluttershy blush like that before. We should go see what's up.", Rainbow suggested.

Twilight nodded and Rainbow prayed to Celestia that whatever was happening might get her out of the awkward situation to come. The two of them approached Pinkie and Fluttershy, and caught the coat tails of the conversation.

"We should invite them anyway it's not like everypony has to play the game, and who knows, it could be fun and...", Pinkie Pie looked over Fluttershy's shoulder and saw Twilight and Rainbow approaching, "Oh hi girls! What's up?", Pinkie asked in her normally cheerful tone.

"We came over to ask the same thing.", Rainbow Dash said with a smile.

"Oh, I just came over to send out some invites to a super secret party and sleepover I'm having at Sugarcube Corner!", Pinkie Pie said excitedly.

"Oh really? When?", Twilight asked.

Pinkie Pie looked at a watch, that Twilight was positive wasn't there a few seconds ago, and said, "It starts... now!", Pinkie Pie jumped into the air, threw confetti, and popped a party horn into her mouth and blew. She landed and said, "So, you two want to come? Fluttershy has already said yes."

"Sure!", Rainbow Dash said psyching herself up for another awesome Pinkie Pie party.

"Of course, but what's the party's theme?", Twilight asked.

"If I tell you, it wouldn't be a secret silly.", Pinkie said as she poked poked Twilight's muzzle with her hoof.

Twilight shugged this off as Pinkie just being Pinkie, "Okay, but what about the flying lessons?", Twilight asked.

"Oh I think we've done enough for today, right Rainbow?", Fluttershy said.

"Yeah, let's go party Twi.", Rainbow said enthusiastically as Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie began walking in the direction of Sugarcube Corner.

Twilight eyed Rainbow Dash and saw that she genuinely excited about the party, she walked over and whispered in her ear, "This changes nothing between us. We still have to talk about what you did in a more... private setting." Twilight began walking towards Sugarcube Corner, as she did she sha-shayed her hips back and forth, and lightly whipped her tail into Rainbow's face.

Rainbow sat down and her jaw dropped. She brought her hoof up to her face, and rubbed where Twilight's tail had made contact, 'Is... is she okay with me checking her out?', she asked herself. 'Probably not. She'll probably make me do some embarressing things,' she looked up and saw Twilight look back at her and smile, 'or tease me.'

Pinkie Pie looked back at her friends and smiled, 'Oh this party will be more fun than the time I went 'Gasp', and through that super spectacular party for Twilight when she first got here.'

Pinkie felt somepony poke her side, "Are you sure about this?", Fluttershy asked and her cheeks turned a deeper shade of red, "If you don't mind my asking that is."

Pinkie Pie put on a determined smile and said, "Don't you worry about a thing Fluttershy! You just leave everything to your Auntie Pinkie and stall them for a minute or two!", she chirped as she speed ahead to Sugarcube Corner.

"I'm a year older than you.", Fluttershy said as she turned towards her friends. She looked at Twiligt, who was looking like she was very proud of herself for something, and then at Rainbow Dash, who looked like she was a startled deer, "Um, girls, is everything alright?", she asked.

"Hmm? Oh everything's just fine, right Rainbow?", Twilight asked as she flashed a smile towards her.

"Uh... yeah. Everything's fine.", she said as a nervous smile appeared on her face.

Fluttershy noticed that her friends were getting ready to start moving again, so she decided to do something that was counter intuitive, "Hey girls, I've noticed a bit of... tension between you two. Maybe before the party, you two should, you know, talk it out?", she said with a small smile. "If you don't mind that is.", she said backing down from her bold statement, "I'm trying to be more assertive.", she whispered.

Twilight looked over at Rainbow Dash with a slightly determined look on her face, "That sounds like a great idea."

Rainbow Dash gulped loudly, "Yeah a great idea," she looked at Fluttershy, "thanks.", she mumbled.

Twilight turned and walked back towards the library. She turned and saw Rainbow Dash slinking along behind her. She slowed down and looked into her friends eyes. She saw the small amount of worry that filled her magenta pools. Twilight loved it.

"What's wrong Rainbow?", she asked with a smile.

"Cut the crap Twilight. You and I both know what this is about. Just tell me one thing.", Rainbow said.

"And what's that?", Twilight asked, her curiousity peaked.

"How much trouble am I in?", Rainbow asked.

Twilight beamed a michievious grin, "Who said you were in trouble?"

Rainbow smiled and thought to herself, 'Phase one complete.'