Let Me Hold You

by Illumi

Rating: mature
Tags: Random, Slice of Life, Romance
Length: 1811

After Fluttershy grows lonely with her social and romantic life, it's up to her five friends to help. But what if they start to help much more than expected?

AN: I am new to the Fimfiction community and all, so work with me here. No judges allowed, heh. Um, I got an idea to do this story, so.. Yeah. Enjoy! Feedback is absolutely loved, guys!
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It wasn't as if she was going to demand it. Especially not at a time like this. Everyone was happy, giggling and laughing, while Fluttershy faded into the background. No humor stringed to the yellow Pegasus, nothing to brighten up another's day other than the adorableness that nobody really seemed to see anymore. It was as though she was just.. there, really. Nothing more to it. She was there to be all nice and shy, the stereotypical quiet mare to be in Ponyville, but it honestly hurt. It hurt more than anyone could imagine.

It felt as though she was being torn from an opportunity at birth– like she was born to be born and breathing to be breathing. Not living to be something– but living to be alive. Living to be nothing, and only she could make it worthwhile. But how? She couldn't just trot up to another and introduce herself. That was completely against her character– she would probably be considered suspicious, or desperate– it demanding; something negatively charged that could lower her even more.

It seemed all she could do was ponder, delicately rising both hooves, a cup pressed between them, and taking small, hot sips of coffee before soon lowering it back to one of many tables in Sugarcube Corner.

A certain cyan Pegasus seemed to notice her musing, a rather obvious distant gaze pulled from the window and back to her other five friends.

"Hey, 'Shy. What's up?" The rainbow maned girl would inquire, the fur raising where her eyebrow would be.

"O-oh, s-sorry. I.. Was just thinking." Responded a softened, apologetic voice, tone quiet and unalluring. "I-I didn't mean to interrupt.." Fluttershy stated gently, blinking to the ground.

"You should talk with us!" A brightly pink coated mare chirped, earning the fellow pink maned female's hesitant attention, and an eager nod from Rainbow Dash; her previous communicant. "Better then just sitting there looking all sad and stuff!" Pinkie Pie added with an anxiously welcoming beaming.

"O-okay.. W-what are we talking about?" She wouldn't object– that would be rude. Plus, it was better than thinking about how boring she was, really. Who wanted to think about that? Nobody, as far as she knew.

"We're planning out another sleepover!" Came Twilight Sparkle's excited chime, followed by Rarity lifting her saddle bag to place it in easy reach.

Soon, the white unicorn levitated a scrap of paper. "I'm afraid, however, I'll be the slightest of late to the party. I apologize, but another event will be occurring at the time, perhaps I wouldn't be missing too much. I'll merely be taking dear Sweetie Belle to a simple birthday party for a friend of her's."

Fluttershy and the others gave a nod.

"Don't you worry yer head off 'bout it. We know how ya'll can get over bein' late." Applejack replied, an assuring smile crossing her features when the piece of paper Rarity had retrieved floated to the table.

Pinkie Pie quickly snatched it after Rarity granted permission, reading aloud, "To: Sweetie Belle.
From: Raindrop.
I hope you can make it to my birthday party this afternoon! It's starting at 3:30 PM!

Oooooooh. Raindrop? That filly held a birthday party here just yesterday! Only Silver Spoon showed, though."

She exchanged a confuse glance with Rarity, who read it over once again before frowning and shrugging. There was only one Raindrop in Ponyville. Perhaps it was someone else Pinkie indentified.

Dropping the conversation, Twilight heaved a small sigh, announcing, "It's getting a little late. I'm glad we could have a chat, girls, but I've got to get back home to get some studying done before the sleepover tomorrow."

And with that, they all said their goodbyes and slipped out of the door, heading back to their designated homes.

// sorry nothing really happened. it was just kinda a start off c:

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2014-08-30 19:59:10 UTC

Early Bird Gets the Worm

Fluttershy wouldn't dare miss the opportunity given. She thought having a sleepover with her friends was absolutely delightful, and, after finding out the strangely early designated time, she arrived at the immediate minute, gazing to her watch and-- 2:25. There we go! Lifting her hoof, she gave a few gentle knocks, before a purple unicorn slipped open the door. Upon her nose rested a pair of glasses, horn sparkling an aura and a book floating next to her. "Oh! Fluttershy! Just on time." The mare chirped, stepping aside to allowed the yellow Pegasus inside, a sheepish grin on her muzzle.

"Oops-- sorry! I didn't expect you to arrive so.. Exactly on time." Twilight admitted, scraping a few books up and onto assigned shelves with her magic, carefully placing them in their specific homes.

"O-oh.. I'm sorry." Fluttershy murmured, tail dragging the ground as she trotted over to Twilight, who now patted a spot on a seat. Fluttershy obeyed, seating herself where offered before the purple mare settled in across from her, levitating a few edible daisies from the kitchen and placing them in front of Fluttershy politely. "So, it will probably be some time before the others get here. Wanna talk?" The princess offered, a smile on her muzzle.

"S-sure." Fluttershy spoke, moving a strand of light pink hair from her bright blue eyes and behind her light yellow ear. After inquired what, or if anything was on her mind, she softly shrugged. Twilight would probably be the best to talk to, in terms of feeling left out, of all her friends. Right? "U-Um, t-to be honest.." She started awkwardly, trailing off and gazing to the ground. How could she state this without Twilight assuming she wasn't doing enough? She truly was-- Fluttershy didn't feel abandoned. Just solitary, in a bad way. In an alone way. "Yeess?" Twilight pressed encouragingly.

"N-nevermind. H-how are you, T-Twilight?" Quickly dropping the subject, it seemed to whisk away from Twilight as she wore a confused look, but soon replaced it with a shrug. "Oh, nothing really. Everything has been going smoothly, but who knows how long that could really last, here in Ponyville." After the yellow mare gave a small nod of understanding, Twilight expected a return of average happening before a few more knocks on her door sounded.

The violet unicorn quickly hoped up, trotting the door as a couple bangs erupted into it. She hurried it open, blinking at the sight of Applejack, Pinkie, and an approaching Rainbow Dash. "Ah told ya she heard it tha first time." AJ stated, glancing at Pinkie Pie with a bit of annoyance. "Heeeyy~ I was just making sure!"

After invited inside, they soon politely entered the house, all three of them wearing heavy saddlebags that dropped to the floor when a snatch was undone on their back. Pinkie Pie immediately started unrolling a sleeping back, before Applejack soon did the same. Rainbow Dash didn't seemed to have one, claiming she'd spend her night on the couch, therefore leaving her saddlebag's contents unknown. Before anyone could query on it, she lifted it, taking flight and cruising to place it on an unused top section on a book shelf.

"So; we waiting on Rarity, or are we gonna get this party started?" Rainbow Dash seemed to announce, a smile stretching her mouth.

Fluttershy hopped down from her seat, now lingering on the sidelines, curious as to what they could do first; without Rarity.

"Hmm.. Well, I guess we could do Truth or Dare." Twilight shrugged, not wanting to bore her friends. After they all happily complied, they were in Twilight's room, all sitting in a cozy circle and beginning the game. Twilight, of course, would start it out, but they had been doing boring truths about hair dye and teeth brushing. All until a little complaint from Rainbow Dash-- regarding it's dullness-- sounded and the game twisted into a more evolvingly interesting story.

"Well, Dash, if yer so bored, why dontcha take another turn then?" Applejack remarked, hooves crossing.

Rainbow Dash scoffed. "Fine. Applejack, Nothing or Dare?"

"What? It's called 'Truth', Sugarcube."

"Those are boring. Just pick dare."

"Alrighty, then.. Dare."

Contemplating numerous, daring things that ranged from dangerous to romantic, Rainbow eventually tugged a mischievous smirk onto her lips. "I dare you to make out with Fluttershy!"

Small gasps were absorbed in the circle of five, a squeak from Fluttershy earned.

Applejack, stubbornly, crossed her hooves. "I ain't doin' that! Are ya'll crazy?" She cried, granted a: "What? Chicken?" The farm pony then scoffed, glancing over to Fluttershy. "If Fluttershy's is comfy with it, then I don't care! But I ain't gonna force one'mah best friends to.. T-to make out." Fluttershy then gave an absentminded, "I-I don't really care.. I d-don't wanna ruin the game.."

The other two watched in shock as Dash, with some trouble, lifted Applejack and dropped her in front of Fluttershy.

It was obvious AJ couldn't cower now, and Fluttershy wouldn't dare move an inch. An abrupt,  "Heelllooo?" Sounded from RD before Applejack sighed. Here went everything.

Leaning in a bit, centimeters of breath held their muzzles apart, and the room was completely and utterly silent. Nothing interrupted as they wished it would, and minutes passed, the fragrance of apples and the soft nature smell dancing together before a need was built up in both of them. The moisture hinted hot between them, tension growing before Applejack burst forward.

Both of them were immediately sparked with the enchantment of the other's gentle and, in one's case, delicate lips. They held pursed lips together for a moment before AJ's head tipped to the side and her muzzle opened to encase around Fluttershy's lips. The yellow Pegasus soon did the same, wings fluttering before her maw parted and her mouth's contents were exposed through a small opening. Invited in, Applejack's tongue ran along Fluttershy's lips, and she pressed forward so that it slipped from the soft lips and into Fluttershy's opening. Both of their hearts thumped in their chest and throat, tail tips occasionally twitching as their tongues began to dance together, entwining on one another's smooth surfaces before saliva worked forward and dripped from one another's tongues. Sloshing together, Fluttershy gave an embarrassing moan, and a smile tugged on Applejack lips before she raised her hooves and rested on Fluttershy's shoulders before sliding them up to her neck, and soon the back of her head.

For a while, she stroked the pegasus's pink mane, their lips beginning to want action as a few breaths pressed into each other's mouths. Soon, Applejack could be seen scooting forward in the kiss, pulling Fluttershy into it deeper once again, the yellow mare tensing and reluctantly settling. Their marehoods great hotter and hotter, burning with anxiousness.

After crisp, solid minutes passed-- 15, to be exact-- they finally stopped to catch their breath, immediately inhaling and exhaling as if enchanted, AJ's head hanging as she quietly panted for air, Fluttershy gasping for breaths.

The More You Know

The room, after exploding with gasps and giggles, halted silent as Rarity burst into the house, eyes wide. Clearing her throat, she elaborated, "A mare is slightly late. Upon arriving, she catches a glimpse of her best friends making out and her other friends watching. Guess this mysterious lady's name yet?" Pinkie Pie couldn't hold it in anymore. Snorts of laughter bubbled in her chest, and soon erupted through her as she flopped onto her stomach, hooves hitting the ground numerous times before she gasped for air. "Ohmygosh this is so funny!" She chirped, catching her breath.

Rarity felt her ivory cheeks be dusted with scarlet, a frown passing her muzzle. "Care to explain, anyone?"

A blushing cyan mare, responsible for the event, chuckled nervously. "Er.. Truth or Dare." Nobody tried to explain or question Dash's nervousness, as it was soon answered for them when Rarity mentioned how Dash went overboard last time they played, which soon brought the memories back to everyone's minds. Nothing as intimate as this happened, just a few people got physically hurt with some flying dares when they didn't have wings-- but everyone soon caught notice of Fluttershy and Applejack's faces shining crimson, AJ soon trying to hide it as she lowered her head and her hat slipped forward onto her face, a small sigh heaving her stomach while Fluttershy squeaked an, Ohmygoshohmygoshohmy.

Twilight then cleared her throat. "Moving on. Applejack, it's your turn." The said pony's gaze darted up and she recomposed herself, nudging her hat back onto her head with her hoof sheepishly. "Ahlright." She said, gazing to Rarity for a moment. She supposed she might as well give the purple unicorn a turn. "Rarhity, Truth or Dare?"

The mare glanced about nervously before quickly stating, "Truth." Dash glanced to AJ, saying, "Don't make it something stupid! Do something embarrassing, that's what this game is for." Which resulted in a glare from Rarity, unnoticed by Dash as she expectantly gazed to AJ, anxious to hear what she could possibly question.

"R-Rarity," AJ started with a sigh, but then an unexpected smirk flickered onto her lips. "Who do ya have a crush on in this here room?" Applejack knew she did have a crush on someone in their friend circle. It was undeniable, especially when the mare had partially admitted it to the farm pony. All she knew was that Rarity had a crush on someone, and she wanted to find out who, even though she was given an extremely furious, blushingly guilty glare. Oh, what Rarity would give to knock her friend upside the head right now. But, alas, that was rather unladylike. "Hmmf! Fine. If you must know," The unicorn started, reluctantly but clear. "It's.." Her friends exchanged anxious and worried glances, not sure how to feel if it was them. "I have a crush on.. On Pinkie Pie." The room was silent, but she quickly interrupted. "OKAYMYTURN."

Clearing her throat, she inquired, "Pinkie Pie, Truth or Dare?" Her tone was awkward and somewhat demanding to change the subject. "Daaarreeee~" Pinkie sang, a beam on her face as it always was. She didn't seem phased by Rarity's embarrassing admission toward her. She seemed to have known; but, she truly didn't-- she hardly knew what a 'crush' is. It sounded painful. In a way, it was.

"U-Um.. I dare you.. To-- what's that?" The heat scent of Fluttershy began to waft through the air, causing everyone in the room's faces to redden and for her to ball up. Blinking a few times, Pinkie Pie glanced to the filly. "I'll fix this!" She announced, leading Fluttershy out of the room and upstairs after motioning for the yellow mare to follow, leaving Rarity to longingly watch her deliciously shaped flank as she bounded up the stairs, Fluttershy timidly following after her.