I can't...

Rainbow Dash is a loyal pony who will stick by her friends for anything. She’ll put her life on the line to save anypony that she is friends with. It’s all or nothing for her. She will try her hardest in what she does and she’ll feel so proud at what she will do.

But why does she feel like she’s not so proud at the moment?

“I’m a featherbrain…”

Feeling guilty, she turns to look down at her friend’s home, which she damaged in her latest collision with it. I need to make it up to her…

With a newfound objective, the pegasus springs into action, shuffling around her house. She needed to find the one book that would help anypony in this situation.

“AH HA!”

Grabbing the book with her wing, she turns and sits down on her cloud chair. Putting the book on the table, she opens it and begins to find the section she is looking for. Reading the passage, she smiles, knowing that the book will help solve her problems. With a quick flap of her wings, she rockets out of her chair, leaving the book behind on the table.

“I know how to fix this!” Rainbow shouts to the air, careening out of her house and flying towards Twilight’s library.

“Finally,” Spike barely breaths out, fatigued by the all day affair of cleaning up. After the crash happened, he and his best friend Twilight had to clean up the disaster area. This wasn’t an easy task due to the books being strewn about, bookcases being knocked over, and curtains being torn or mingled.

That crash definitely did a number on the home and Twilight wasn’t too happy about it.

Twilight moans out a cry, glad that the chore was finally over. They could finally rest and be away from the horror of Rainbow.

“Twi’?!”

Or not…

“Twi’ are you in here still?”

Still angry at her friend, she moves away from the door, quickly locks it with her magic, and closes all of her curtains, allowing no way for the outside world to peek in. With a huff, she turns to assistant and says,

“Time for guard duty, Spike.”

“Why do I have to do guard duty?”

“Because,” she starts. “I can’t deal with her at the moment.”

Without further complaint, the young dragon nods and turns to the door, leaving the alicorn princess to her own bidding. Leaning by the door, he begins to hear a voice emit from the opposite side.

“Twi! Please…” The voice shouts in desperation.

“Rainbow,” the dragon mutters, hearing the voice begin to break.

“I’m s-so sorry…” the voice continues, losing its ability to keep its bravado.

“Rainbow,” the dragon repeats, saying it a bit louder for the voice behind the door to hear.

“I wish...I could talk to you…” Wishing upon a miracle.

“Rainbow.” Irritation.

“I want to be with you.” Defiant in one’s claims.

“Rainbow!” Annoyance.

“I want you only to be mine.” Showing some signs of happiness from beneath the grey, harsh clouds.

Opening the door, the now annoyed dragon sees the sad yet determined pegasus standing in his midst. “Are you listening!?” Demanding one's cooperation.

“I love you.” Firmly stating a thought mindlessly.

Realizing she was saying all of those things aloud, she turns towards the now stunned dragon, its mouth wide open from the words she just stated.

“You what?”

Redder than the apples at Sweet Apple Acres, the pegasus looks down at the dragon, unable to form any words to the being.

He knows her feelings.

She now knows her feelings for Twilight.

What do I do?

As if both figures were frozen in time, they stand still, waiting for the other to take action and lead the conversation from its awkward start.

Luckily, Spike retrieves his mouth from the earth, hooking it back in place with a light slap.

“Rainbow, who do you love?” Spike asks.

Backpedaling away from the library door, she quickly stutters out, “No pony!” Masking true intentions.

“Are you sure?” Inquisitively questioning the previous declaration.

“I’m sure!” Uncomfortably lying through one’s teeth.

“I don’t believe you.” Approaching the lie head-on, directly to the forehead.

“W-well you should!” Pathetically responding, realizing the lying route was a huge mistake.

“I think you’re lying.” Confirming the doubt, using a wiggle of the eyebrow to tease the other party.

“No I’m not!” Denying what is true.

“Yes you are.” Calmly shooting back with defiance.

“N-no…” Losing ground.

“Yes….” Gaining the upper hoof.

“I don’t love…” Denying one’s emotions to mask oneself.

“Yes you do.” Shooting down the horrible attempt at concealing one’s obvious lie.

“I do…” Accepting the issue as a fact, eyes widening to show one’s surprise.

“I was right!” Excited, fist pumping the air to show one’s emotion.

“I love…” Unable to say the final words.

“Yes?” Waiting for the inevitable answer.

“I love…” Repeating the same phrase, struggling to say the last words.

“Yes!” Becoming impatient.

“I love T-”

“What are you two doing out here!?”

As if the world crashed around the two figures, the pegasus and dragon both yelp and take cover to avoid the alicorn's impending rage.

“Rainbow? Spike?” Twilight growls, pointing a hoof at the two who have been named.

Both shaking a bit in fear, the two reply nervously, “Y-Yes?”

“What are you two doing?”

With a flap of her wings, Rainbow shoots upright, knocking the poor young dragon to the ground. The dragon moans in pain, rubbing his head from the impact with the solid earth. For Rainbow, she needed to get her fanny out of there, before she causes anymore trouble. “I was just about to lea-” Rainbow says rapidly.

“Oh no you aren’t!” Twilight interrupts, pulling Rainbow in with her magic.

“I can’t!” Rainbow interjects, clearly not using her brain for her advantage.

“Why?” Twilight asks, curious as to what her friend had to say.

“Because! I’d hurt you if I said it!” Rainbow shouts, her eyes closed in fear of being reprimanded from her friend.

Stunned at the proclamation, Twilight sighs and says, “Leave.”

“But I-” Pleading to hear her case.

“No buts.” Reprimanding the other party as if they were a foal.

“But!” Continuing the plea despite the warning.

“Didn’t I just say no?” Demanding in a question.

“Yes…” Agreeing with what the first party said.

“And what are you doing?” Leading on in the right direction.

“Not listening…” Realizing her issue at hoof.

“So what are you going to do?” The final kicker.

“I’m going to go home…” Defeat and sadness enters her system.

“Good.” Failing awareness of the other party’s feelings. “Now, leave.” Firmly stating previous command.

For the second time in one day, the pegasus walks alone, feeling down and saddened by her friend’s denial of seeing her. I don’t want to lose her…

Feeling defeated, the pegasus flies up to her home, depressed and alone.

For the alicorn princess, she watches the shattered friend of hers fly away. With a huff, she turns and retreats back into her humble abode with her dragon in tow.

“Spike?” Twilight asks her assistant.

“What is it?” Spike replies, curious of her intentions.

Blinking blankly at her dragon, she asks the most confusing question of all time. “What did I just do?”