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“Oh, uhh, uhmm…”

Rainbow Dash was ashamed after what she did. She started to walk slowly backwards, thinking that Applejack hates her now that she knows the truth.

“Applejack, I…I think I should be going now. It’s midnight and…”

“Wait” Applejack grabbed her hoof. “How long have ya’ been feelin' this, well, feeling towards me?”

“It’s umm…it’s about a year now and-“

“And ‘ya didn’t tell me about this?”

“I was afraid you might get mad at me for this.”

Applejack leaned in and kissed Rainbow Dash’s red hot cheeks.

“Do I look like ahm mad to ‘ya?” she said with her eyelids half-way open.

Rainbow Dash stood frozen.

“So, you’re saying that you…you really like me?”

“Like what?”

“Like…like…” Rainbow can’t process thoroughly what she’s about to say, “Like LIKE me.”

“Huh?”

“You know, like…LIKE you.”

“Like…like…like a friend?”

“More than a friend.”

Applejack started to heat up as the orange pony turned red.

“’Ya really feel this way 'bout me?”

“I don’t know, I mean, I…I really...I like, I mean, love. I mean...It's just...uhh...”

“Now, don’t ya' say another word” she said, putting a hoof on Rainbow Dash’s lips. “I know what ‘ya mean.”

“Really!?”

Rainbow Dash stared at Applejack. The farmer’s emerald eyes glistened by the blue moonlight shining overhead of her. “She’s so beautiful” Rainbow thought. Applejack also stared at the mare’s magenta eyes, trying to think a question just to break the ice. The cool wind howled at the mares as if there was a staring contest happening. Everything was quiet. The only thing heard is the wind moving, the trees swaying, the leaves cracking, and Pinkie Pie eating apples behind a distant tree

“Say, Rainbow” she said, breaking the silence, “I know this is a really weird question, but, do ya’…love me?”

“What kind of question is that? I mean, of course I do! I love you for" she was trying to describe her love towards her but she can't find the appropriate words. "For uhm…”

“For what?”

“For...for who you say you are!”

“For who ah say ah am!?” Applejack said, a bit confused (“I don’t get it.”)

Another silenced spurred the two confused ponies.

“Well, to make things clearer, try describing yourself.”

“Well, ah'm…ah'm honest, diligent, hardworking…”

“And I love you because of that!”

“Because of what?”

“Right now, you said who you are, and I love you just like that!”

“Really? This…this is how you…love me?”

“Well…yeah! For so long and I thought you will like rage out because of this, but now I know what you feel, I think it’s time for me to…” Rainbow Dash was about to, let’s say, “engage” to Applejack (wow, the story’s going too fast, or is it?) when Applejack shouted.

“Time!? Oh gosh, I forgot, it’s midnight and I have to wake up early to sell ‘em apples!” Applejack rushed back inside her home.

“Bye Applejack, I LOVE YOU!” she shouted.

I think Applejack heard what she said 'cause she slowed down and then continued running. Rainbow stood still as she watched AJ going inside. Rainbow Dash went out of the apple forest until Pinkie suddenly jumped from behind the bush towards her back, laying Rainbow Dash on top of her.

“Wooow, Rainbow, that was sssoooooo cute!” she grinned. “I knew you could do it!”

“Well, I can't do it without you, Pinkie.”

“You don’t need to return the favor; just trying to help my friend, that’s all!”

“Hey, Rainbow, ah forgot to ask if ‘ya can help me with…”

Applejack went back outside and was shocked and angry to see Pinkie Pie standing on top of Rainbow Dash.

“Rainbow…Dash!” she said, her eyes beginning to moist.

Rainbow Dash can’t move, she doesn't know what to say or what she’ll do.

“Uhh…I think I…I should be going…home” Pinkie said, running.