What Path to Choose

Drako was shocked into silence by what his Ex Marefriend had said to him. He thought back to his time with Dash over the years and he just couldn’t see it. He looked back over to Derpy saying “I don’t understand…she never said anything or did anything that could have shown me how she felt.”

She smiled a little tear in her eye as she looked into his confused eyes “Think about it Drake…think hard on every conversation you had even then ones about her helping you find a marefriend. If you do you’ll see what I mean.”

He closed his eyes and thought back to all the years they had together even before he had met Derpy. She had always been his friend ever since they were little foals. Drako remembered when his family had moved in after his father had started his own law firm. Rainbow Dash had pushed him down then laughed telling him how weak he was. They were best friends right away.

He had always loved how much of a tom pony she had been. She was just as fun as any stallion if not more. They had grown up not far from each other. Her father had loved him right away saying him and Dash would be the new generation of Wonder bolts like himself. She was there for him when Scoot was born. Then it finally hit him a memory that he had almost forgotten about. It was the year before they had started Flight School and before she had gotten her cutie mark.

He was walking down the streets of Cloudsdale the summer was almost over and then they would be starting there last year of school before they went off to flight school. The sun was hot but the breeze that blew up in Cloudsdale made it extremely nice to be outside.

“Hey there Drako, how’re you doing?” Said Dash landing in front of him

He jumped then smiled “Hey there Dash not much just taking a walk and yourself?”

“A walk? Are you kidding me? Come on you have wings and good ones for that matter why aren’t you flying?” she said

“Didn’t think about it I guess. Plus I don’t have anyone to fly with and it’s not as much fun after like five minutes by yourself.”

“True there, why not fly with me then, I have nothing to do and I’m trying to avoid my father.”

“Ok but where could we go that we could get away from your father and his constant talk about getting into the Wonderblots?”

“You know that town not far off?”

“Ponyville?”

“Yeah, well I wanted to go there and see it, but Fluttershy as always won’t fly with me so I figured I would ask you.” She said smiling

He smiled thinking of the cute yellow pony that was always a little afraid of flying…or just about anything for that matter “She is an odd Pegasus isn’t she?”

“She’s sweet though so don’t go making fun of her.”

“I would never she is my friend too. And sure I guess I could go with you. I’m not sure my mother would like me going so far though.”

“Don’t be a chicken.”

“Ok fine.” He said taking too the air “Race yah?”

“You’re on!” she said taking off

They reached the town in under an hour and of cores he lost to Dash as he normally did. They had landed in the middle of a large apple farm not too far from the town. Rainbow laughed and Said “I won again that is 78 to 2. You will never catch up to me.”

“That may be true but maybe that is because I like being behind you. It’s a nice view.” He said laughing at the look on her face then he walked by her than ran head first into an orange pony with blond hair pulled back into a pony tail and braid

“Hey th’re partner watch where yah’ going.” She said in a Heavy accent

“Oh I’m sorry about that.” He said helping her up

“It’s ok no need to fret, Sugarcube.” She said smiling at him “Don’t think I have seen you here before Names Applejack.”

“Nice to meet you I’m Drako and this is Rainbow Dash we flew down from Cloudsdale for a day away.”

She smiled at them “Howdy there…is that yer marefriend then?”

He blushed but not as much at Rainbow as she said quickly “Him…no way we are just friends…”

“Best Friends that is.” He said smiling at her

“Um’ yeah…best friends.”

“Well welcome to Sweet apple Acers and Ponyville.” Said Applejack

They stayed and talked to her for a while before saying good bye and heading off toward town. They spent many fun hours in the town meeting many different ponies. It was the first time either of them had met any pony that wasn’t a Pegasus. They found the Earth Pony’s and Unicorns to be really interesting to talk with and see how they did things.

As the sun started to set they found themselves far out from Ponyville on a tall hill with a single tree on the top of it. (It was the same hill he would later first kiss Derpy.) Dash had seen it from the sky and wanted to watch the sun set for some reason. So he sighed and flapped his tired wings slower following her down to it.

They landed near the tree and sat down looking up at the sky as the sun slowly started to set. The moon was visible to the east beautiful on the horizon. Dash scooted up next to him and rested her head on his shoulder. He was a little nervous having her so close to him.

“Drako?”

He jumped a little “Yeah Dash.”

“Thank you for coming with me to Ponyville today I had a great time.” She said closing her eyes

“Sure thing here, I figured I could fill in for Fluttershy since she was too scared to come down here anyway. Also it wasn’t like I was doing anything.”

She sighed then said “I’m sorry Drako…but I lied about that. I never asked her…I just wanted you to come with me and I figured if you thought…”

“What if you asked me instead of making up a story that I wouldn’t come?” he said smiling

“Well yeah.”

“You’re my best friend Dash I would have come just because you wanted me too. You never need to make up things like that.”

“Really?”

“Oh come on you know that.” He said putting a hoof around her shoulders.”

She muttered something to him under her breath blushing slightly. He looked up then over at her and said “What did you say?”

“Oh its nothing…just talking to myself is all.”

“You’re…So random sometimes, you know that?”

“It’s what makes me special.” She said sticking her tongue out at him. Then she looked a little more serious “Drako…do you think I’ll ever find a nice guy to settle down with?”

He looked a little confused “What do you mean here I thought you were only into mares” he remembered her saying just that a few weeks ago

“I like them more than stallions yes but it doesn’t mean I’m a lesbian.” She said

He thought for a moment then smiled “I’m sure you will one day or is there someone you like already?”

“I’m not sure…you see I don’t think he likes me like the way I like him.”

“You won’t ever know if you don’t say something.” He said smiling looking up at the now rising moon

She watched the moon for a little bit with him. She felt good nuzzling into his shoulder like she was. Finally after some time she had said “I guess your right…but I am sure once we kiss if we do he won’t like me then. I have never kissed another pony.”

“You’re a pro at everything and I’m sure you will be at that too.” He smiled at her

She blushed even more then smiled and leaned forward kissing him deeply. He was stunned for a moment then he closed his eyes and let her continue. It was a new experience for him but one he enjoyed quite a lot. He put his hoof around her kissing her back holding on to her as the kiss lasted longer and longer. Finally after what seemed like years they parted slowly, tongues hanging out of their mouths a little.

Then she blushed even more and turned away “um…sorry about that.”

“I..it’s ok don’t be…but can I ask you why you did it?”

He was feeling something odd deep down inside of him. He was starting to wonder if he felt something for his best friend that was until she said “Well…I figured we both are best friends and why waist our first kiss on some pony we won’t know too well or who knows, on a pony who we may break up with. So I figured we could share our frits kiss together so it will always mean something.”

He blushed redder than ever and turned away “Oh I see…yeah I think that was a good idea…” then he looked back at her “So there wasn’t any other reason?”

“No…none at all hehe.” She Giggled nervously

After that they flew home and never spoke of the day again. It was like it had never happened. But he knew that he would always cherish his first kiss with Rainbow Dash. Like she said she was his best friend and no matter what it would always have meaning, even more than some marefriend.

But now that he thought about it he was new to kissing back then. He didn’t know the difference between a kiss and a kiss with something behind it. Now that he was more experienced in this field he could think back on that day. When he did he realized that there was something behind that kiss and that day spent in Ponyville. It was something more than a friend kissing another friend it was love. A deep emotion that filled him and (he could remember now) her with a warm energy. It was then that he also realized that he must have some kind of feelings for her too; he just wasn’t sure what yet.

“You ok Drake?” asked Derp pulling him out of his day dream

“Oh yeah fine sorry about that…I was just thinking back to…well my first kiss.” He said blushing

“She told me about that day once. And you really need to stop zoning out like that it’s kind of creepy.”

“Yeah…yeah…hey would you mind if I skipped out on dinner tonight or made it back later…I kind of want to go talk to her.”

She smiled “You can go and if you can make it back in time dinner will be ready in an hour or so and even if you’re late its ok I can watch Scoot for you if you want too for now she’ll understand if you go. Plus Dinky is like a little sister to her I’m sure she won’t mind playing with her for a while.”

“Thank you for this Derp.” He kissed her cheek “You’re the best.”

“I know, now get going.”

He got up and headed for the door then stopped “I can’t leave without doing this first.” He said looking toward the dining room “Loo…I’m running over to Dash’s place I’ll be back in a bit. Will you be ok here?”

“Yeah…Yeah go I’ll be fine Damn.”

He looked a little shocked at the way she said this, but he shrugged it off and walked out the door. But he was stopped by Derpy saying “Drako do you even know where her house is?”

He stopped “Oh…I guess not.”

She laughed “Fine I’ll tell you…”

She was crying…her Rainbow Dash probably the coolest pony in Equestria was crying into her pillow, and over what? A guy she knew from so long ago? She felt stupid but she still couldn’t stop the annoying tears flowing from her purple pink eyes. Finally after another half hour of this she pushed herself up and sniffed one more time before taking a few deep breaths.

“Ok Rainbow you have to pull yourself together. He’s back in your life like it or not. And yes he probably will try and get back with Derpy I’m sure of it. And yes you saw him pass by with Scoot heading toward her house. You just have to pull yourself together and bare with it. Just do what you did before when you were in school. If you work at it you can be his friend at least.” She told herself

She felt like a million bucks after that until she heard a knock at her door and his voice coming in through the window “Dash it’s me can you please let me in.”

She was shocked. She didn’t expect him to come to her place, not when he had Derpy to go find and make up with. She was second to her, she always had been since those two met. And she wondered how he found where she lived. Then it hit her “Is Scoot with you? It’s not fair Scoot to tell him where I live I am still mad at him.”

“Scoots not here it’s just me now stop being a pain in my wings and open the door.”

She frowned “Then how did you know where we lived?”

“Derpy.”

“Oh HER! I see now. Did you have a good time hanging out with HER this evening?”

“I spent time with Scootaloo and yes Derpy invited me over but she wanted to talk about you. I wanted to come find you right away but I know you. You needed the time alone first, you always have.” He said

She walked up to the door and opened it her angry eyes staring into his “And if you hung out with Scoot what did you do then huh.”

“I fulfilled my promise to her. I showed her how to fly, though she isn’t that good yet but she’ll be better in due time.” He said smiling “and see opening the door wasn’t that hard now was it?”

“Shut up and get off my door step…I’m not rude. I won’t leave a pony at my front door like that even if I am mad at said pony.” She said moving out of his way “Just make whatever you’re going to say quick and get out.”

He walked in and over to her couch. She held back the need to hug him. She was losing her mind she could tell. She was mad at him but she couldn’t even remember why. All she could think about was the fact that he left HER house to come make sure she was ok. That was something he had never done before.

She walked up to him and sat too, trying not to look into his handsome green eyes. He was always able to get what he wanted when he looked into her eyes. So she made sure to look over his shoulder a bit not making eye contact as she said “So what is it you wanted?”

“Dash stop putting up this wall and tell me what is really bothering you. I know it’s not Scoot and only part of it is my leaving.”

“I have no idea what you are talking about.” She said “is that all because you’re using up my time. I could be sitting here and reading Daring Doo to calm myself down.”

He sighed “Dash do you remember our first kiss?”

She looked away at that and blushed “Well…yeah of course I do.”

“What did you say to me on that night?” he asked

“I said this was so we would always remember our first kiss without feeling regret about who it was with. We were best friends and it was better that way.” she said blushing harder

“Well more or less but yes. Now I am tired of the lies between us. I am going to tell you what I thought that night and then I want you to tell me why you really kissed me.”

She looked scared at that “No…no I can’t do that…”

“No you will.” He started “When you kissed me that night I felt something different about you. At the time I had no idea what it was and I pushed away the feeling. After what you said to me I figured it was just something you felt too and it meant nothing. Then I met Derpy and the same feelings were there for her too but at the time I didn’t think back to how I felt when I kissed you.”

“I…I felt something…before the kiss and it got much stronger after it.” She said then stopped

“Come Dash buck up and tell me we aren’t foals anymore.”

Then she looked straight into his eyes crying as she said “I had feelings for you since the day I met you. That night I wanted you to go out with me so I could kiss you and I wanted nothing more than to ask you out to be my Special SomePony. And when I kissed you it was even stronger and you didn’t pull away. Then it hit me that this may turn into something…then I got scared.”

He looked confused “Scared of what?”

She cried harder “Scared that it wouldn’t work out and then I would lose my best friend. It was just too much for me and I couldn’t handle it so I told you that lie and it worked. You met Derpy and you two were happy. Then you two broke up and I thought maybe just maybe I would have my chance. I would have you finally and I know Derpy wouldn’t mind because she knew how I felt. Then I got back to your apartment with her and what did I find? A note saying you were leaving and I was stuck with Scootaloo…well not stuck I loved her to death but still. I gave up my training with the wonder bolts for her and you. That is how much I cared about you that even when you did the worst thing you could to me I still did it.”

“I wanted nothing more than to be mad but I had to take care of your sister and sit here with the feelings I had for you. I didn’t know what was going on with you over the last four years even with the letters you sent to Scoot, I couldn’t let myself read them just in case something had happened. Yeah I got money from you every month but one day I feared it would stop. Or I would find out it was somepony else you asked to watch over us. Then I was finally getting over it and moving on with my life then you showed up again. In my new home and acted like nothing was wrong you just hid behind the couch. That is why I am mad. Are you happy now?” she said then she threw herself into his chest crying uncontrollably

He looked down at her and his tears started to fall too as he said “Dash I know this may not mean much but I am truly sorry. I was in a bad place at the time and nothing I can do will ever make it up to you. No matter how hard I try I know I will never be able to. But I did want you to know that I have always cared for you. And I wasn’t sure how much I did care about you until just now. I love you Dash…”

That was all it took and she jumped on his kissing him deeply. Her body was pressed down on his as she kissed him pinning him to the couch. He closed his eyes and let her tongue flow into his muzzle moaning into her. It was wonderful bliss to him and even more it felt right. He knew he was meant to be here with her in his arms, his lips meeting with hers, his body pressed up against hers.

She moaned back into him and he could feel her hips moving slightly against his hips. A wet feeling flowing from between her legs and onto his stomach. He blushed a little but let her continue feeling his own excitement building. But as he kissed her he could also feel the tension and anger in her. It was not as bad as he thought but it was still there slowly fading away as they kissed. He knew that she felt the same for him as she had years ago and it was so powerful that he had no idea how he had missed it before.

Finally she slowly broke the kiss and looked down at him. Her beautiful eyes looking into his. She felt her heart skip a beat then she said the words she had wanted to say for so long “I love you Drako…”