Chapter 3: First Date

Rainbow Dash sat down to eat lunch with her friends. Butterscotch and Fluttershy had gone to the animal shelter to check on all of the animals, so they would be late to lunch. Rainbow Dash would have gone, but she wasn’t exactly welcomed in the animal shelter due to an incident involving her with skates.

The relationship between Rainbow Dash and Butterscotch had progressed very well. The two got along just fine. There wasn’t any arguing between the two for the moment. Despite the animals disliking her, Rainbow Dash often volunteered her services at the animal shelter with Butterscotch and Fluttershy. It was kind of a bonding moment Dash and Scotch. It was similar to how Butterscotch would cheer on Rainbow Dash during her games. During Rainbow’s volunteering work, Fluttershy would use some excuse to give the couple their moment alone to act like what most couples do. Sometimes, they would enjoy the time together, however they both felt it was unfair to Fluttershy that they used their time at the shelter for hanging out as a couple.

The cyan skinned girl looked up at Rarity, who probably wanted to ask Rainbow about her relationship with Butterscotch. Dash knew that Rarity meant well, but the constant questions about her relationship wasn’t really any of Rarity’s business. Rainbow didn’t want to hurt Rarity’s feelings, so she ignored her own thoughts.

“I must say Rainbow, its funny how out of all of us, you managed to be the first of us to start dating someone as special as Butterscotch.” Rarity smiled while admiring Rainbow Dash.

“It’s really not that hard, Rarity. I am just shocked that Elusive hasn’t asked you out.” Rainbow Dash yelling at a volume that Elusive could have heard.

“What are you doing?” Rarity blushed as she covered Rainbow’s mouth hoping Elusive didn’t hear what was said.

“I am just helping you along,” Rainbow Dash chuckled before receiving a death glare from Rarity.

“Well, Rarity does bring up a good point.” Twilight said, “You two have been very close lately.”

“Yeah, and we are sure that Butterscotch has asked you on a lot of dates.” Pinkie Pie bounced into the conversation.

Rainbow Dash suddenly inhaled a piece of her sandwich causing her to almost choke. The sports star grabbed the carton of milk and started to slowly drink it. The other three girls looked to her in suspicion. Why did Rainbow react to them asking a simple question? Didn’t Rainbow and Butterscotch go on dates? Twilight looked to the others before she asked the question that the other girls had on their minds. “Butterscotch and you have gone out on dates, right?”

Twilight, Pinkie and Rarity focused their judgmental eyes on Rainbow Dash, who was fiddling with her jello. Rainbow was really nervous. Butterscotch and her have gone out to different events such as sports or watching animals play in a garden, but the two never really had an official first date. Rarity spoke up seeing Rainbow Dash’s facial expressions telling the group about the couple not going on dates.

“You two have been dating for weeks? Haven’t you two gone on several dates?”

“Well, we just go out to other places; we never really had an official date? I have been so busy with sports that we have never had time for it.”

“Why not?” Rarity asked the rainbow haired girl, who crossed her arms in anger.

Pinkie studied Rainbow Dash for a few seconds, “Maybe she feels that if she and Butterscotch go on a couple of dates that would cause the relationship to speed up. Thus, there might be moments in their relationship they will eventually have to do.”

“Pinkie, that possibly can’t be right?” Twilight said before she paid attention to Rainbow.

“Actually, Pinkie is right.” Rainbow said collecting her legs. “I never really counted doing stuff outside of school as dates. It was just times that we hung out together. I am afraid of taking that step with him. As much as I would like to go fast, I really want to take things slow between us. What if he wants more than just a kiss? What if he expects us to you know… ask for that?

Rarity, Twilight and Pinkie blushed hearing what Rainbow Dash was referring to. They knew it was a long shot since Butterscotch wasn’t that type of guy to request something like that. However, the three knew that eventually, if the relationship progressed that far, the couple would engage something more than kissing.

“Rainbow darling, don’t you think you are over reacting?” Rarity comforted her friend.

“Butterscotch might be a guy, but he knows that you two aren’t ready for that yet?” Twilight said with assurance.

“Besides, who knows what might happen between now and when you and him end up alone in the bedroom.” Pinkie giggled before Twilight and Rarity glared at the poofy haired girl. Their glares send off a warning as if to tell her that she wasn’t helping the situation with her choice of words.

Rainbow Dash sighed as she got up. “I understand you guys are trying to help me in my relationship with Butterscotch, but just let me deal with my own problems. I love him, but I am just afraid I will lose him if I move too fast with him.”

Rainbow walked away as she kicked the lunchroom door open.

“Wow, I never seen Rainbow Dash angry like that.” The male Applejack spoke.

“Just let her cool down, I am sure whatever problems she is having, she and Butterscotch will find a solution together.” The female Applejack assured her friends. “We just need to give them some time.”

Butterscotch sighed as he walked through the hallways with Fluttershy. She quickly noticed that Butterscotch was stressed about something. The light pink haired girl thought she could help Butterscotch in some way.

“Is everything alright, Butterscotch? I hope it isn’t about asking a couple of questions.” Fluttershy hoped it wasn’t about how long they took on their duties. She felt very bad that it would take time away from lunch, thus time away from hanging with Rainbow Dash.

“It’s not that, it’s about my relationship with Rainbow Dash.” Butterscotch stopped where he was. Fluttershy walked back to him. She was shocked that the problem he was having was concerning his relationship with Rainbow Dash. Fluttershy didn’t speak up about their relationship because she didn’t want to get in the middle of them or do something that might cause Butterscotch and Rainbow Dash to break up.

“I am worried about how slow I am taking things with Rainbow Dash. Should i be going this slow in our relationship? I know Rainbow is fast, but i am not sure at what speed our relationship should be.” Butterscotch told Fluttershy as they were walking slowly together. He told Fluttershy how they had just been going out as friends. They still acted like they were in a relationship, yet Butterscotch was worried about them constantly going out and not treating every place they go to as a date. Often times they would be with their friends, and other times it would be just them alone.

“I think it’s very rare that a guy wants to take things slowly.” Fluttershy told him.

“But, what if Rainbow Dash expects me to do more than just take her out? What if she wants to go on a date with me? What if I say or do something on the date that will ruin the relationship between Rainbow Dash and me? I know I might do something that will totally embarrass Rainbow Dash. She will hate me and break up with me. What if I am not ready for everything she throws at me?”

Fluttershy felt a great deal of concern for Butterscotch. She saw how much he worried over his relationship with Rainbow Dash. She wanted to do all in her power to help them out in their hour of need. Fluttershy sat down next to him.

“Butterscotch, I may not know what it’s like to be in your shoes, but I do know Rainbow Dash. I know how much she loves you. I have never seen Rainbow Dash so dedicated to anything except sports and her friends.”

Butterscotch looks up at Fluttershy as he hears her explanation.

“When I heard about her crush on you, I was a bit shocked. But, I eventually drew in that she looks at you more than a friend would. She is willing to drop everything for you? Do you remember when you got beaten up?”

Butterscotch nods his head. “Well, Rainbow Dash didn’t show up for practice during those days when you were in constant pain.”

“Rainbow said she didn’t have sports for those days.” Butterscotch was confused. He remembered that Rainbow Dash showed up to his house to take care of him.

“Well, Rainbow lied to you about that because she couldn’t stop worrying about you. She grew increasingly worried that something happened to you while she was away. So, she told her team that she had to take care of a sick relative.”

The light pink haired woman saw a smile in the male’s face. That gave her some hope that he felt better. “Now, it doesn’t matter where you take Rainbow Dash. She will love it just as much as she loves you.”

Unknown to Fluttershy and Butterscotch, Rainbow Dash stood by the corner of the halls. She heard their conversation as she felt touched that Fluttershy was helping their relationship along. She needed to think of a place to take Butterscotch on a date.

When Butterscotch stood up and was ready to move, Rainbow Dash marched forward as if she was just passing by, “Oh hi Butterscotch, Fluttershy.”

“Rainbow,” Butterscotch was shocked by his girlfriend’s appearance. “We were just about to go to lunch.”

Fluttershy was curious about Rainbow’s sudden appearance and the facial expressions. She looked at them. “Oh, I will be heading to lunch. I will leave you two alone for the moment.”

When Fluttershy left, Rainbow Dash knew this was her chance. She looked over towards her boyfriend's face. “Butterscotch, I wanted to talk to you about something.”

“Is something wrong?” Butterscotch tilted his head as if Rainbow Dash was an abstract painting.

Why does he have to be so adorable? Rainbow thought before she looked into his eyes. A blush entered the young woman’s cheeks. “Nothing’s wrong, I just wanted to ask you a question?”

“Sure” He smiled brightly.

“I mean…Since we are dating now and we have been alone together and spend time with our friends. Can we ummmm,” Rainbow was trying to find the right words. Her cheeks were getting warmer and warmer. She turned away from him hoping to avoid his face. She wanted to look at him, but she was really nervous.

“What do you want to do?” Butterscotch felt something was troubling his girlfriend. He wasn’t sure what it was, but he wanted to help her.

“You see, ummmmm” Rainbow said before thinking to herself. This is so uncool, Rainbow Dash. Just ask him on a date. How hard can that be? Just tell him you want to go on a date.

Butterscotch couldn’t see his girlfriend’s face as she hid her face in her rainbow colored hair.

“Rainbow Dash, do you perhaps want to…go on a date.”

Rainbow Dash finally looked up at him, her whole face was as red as a tomato. She couldn’t stop blushing when Butterscotch asked her on a date. She wanted to ask him, but maybe it was better since all Rainbow had to do was give him a straight answer. But, even answering an easy question made her whole face so hot that she could fry an egg in her face.

“Yes…”

Butterscotch stood by the park. He figured that they should start their first date somewhere quiet. Somewhere they could talk to one another without being interrupted by the animals or whistles or people yelling.

He wore a buttoned shirt with some nice dress pants. He wasn’t sure what Rainbow Dash would be wearing to the date, but Elusive and Rarity grabbed her when they heard Butterscotch and her were going out on their first official date. It was funny that she gave Butterscotch the look that told him that she was going to pay him back for this.

Butterscotch held a bouquet of flowers that were in multiple colors. Twilight and Dusk Shine brought it to him hoping Rainbow Dash would enjoy the display. Bubble Berry and Pinkie Pie were going to throw them a first date party once the date was over. The Applejacks had to do some work on the farm, but they supported the idea of a first date for them. Fluttershy gave him a hug in support. Rainbow Blitz gave him a piece of advice.

“Don’t mess up the date. First dates are about impressions. They can impact your relationship, so make sure you don’t mess up.” Blitz’s piece of advice was inspiring and fearful. Butterscotch worried he might mess up on something.

Butterscotch didn’t realize that Rainbow Dash already shown up. She tapped his shoulder in order to make her appearance known to him. He jumped feeling someone had spooked him. But, he noticed it was Rainbow Dash. His eyes widened once he saw his girlfriend in a dress.

The dress was up to her mid-thighs. Rainbow complained about lowering it down because the last time she wore anything shorter was when she was confessing her feelings to Butterscotch. It had a rainbow colored pattern with thunderbolts in the colors. The colors were in stripes that went down in a vertical line. She wore a necklace that had a cloud with a thunderbolt coming out of it. Butterscotch was speechless. His girlfriend was beyond beautiful. Words could not express how gorgeous Rainbow Dash looked.

“Sorry, if I am late. Rarity and Elusive were playing tug of war on deciding which dress they wanted me in. I wanted to impress you a little bit, and I think it worked.” Rainbow Dash said to her boyfriend while twirling a bit of her hair.

Butterscotch nods his head in approval. When Rainbow looked elsewhere, Butterscotch put both hands in his pocket to make sure that his girlfriend didn't notice the tent that was coming from the inside of his pants.

"Shall we go, Rainbow?" Butterscotch pulled his hands out and looked at Rainbow with a smile.

"I would love to go with you." His girlfriend with the muptile colored hair exclaimed proudly exclaimed.

Butterscotch and Rainbow Dash walked through the park together. For a first date, they were kind of use to it. Use to spending alone time together. Use to how they could act when they were in love with one another. The date wasn't as different as they thought it would be. Rainbow Dash felt bored out of her mind. She didn't mind being alone with her boyfriend, she just wanted to change things up. Get excited for something. She felt like she was going crazy. Yet, she didn’t want to upset Butterscotch. He was looking forward to the date as much as she was. Dash wanted to have fun with him, but something needed to happen that was different from the way they would hang out.

Butterscotch recognized the area in which they were at. Suddenly, He held out his hand taking a shortcut off the current path they were on. Rainbow Dash stared at him as if he had a second head. She was about to ask why he was deviating from the current path but, her boyfriend put her mind at ease.

“Don’t worry, I know where we are going. Besides, there is something I want to show you. It’s where I do most of my thinking. You're the only one who knows about it.”

Rainbow Dash felt special as she was being carried off to a place to where only Butterscotch has been in. He was too overjoyed and excited to show Rainbow Dash such a private place. He just hoped she liked it as much as he does. He ran up the hill with Rainbow following behind. She attempted to catch up, but he was traveling further away from her. She wasn’t going to let him beat her at racing, which made her run faster and faster hoping to beat her boyfriend and racing up the hill.

Once Rainbow got on top of the hill, she saw Butterscotch leaning on fence. She only saw one big fence. She looked around to see if this was a joke. Surely, her boyfriend didn't take her up this hill just for one fence. “You came….to show me….a fence.”

Butterscotch gave Rainbow a minute to catch her breath. He was doing the same thing while he held onto the fence. Despite her complains, Butterscotch really wanted to show her something. “No, I came to show you the view beyond the fence."

Once Rainbow walked to the fence, her eyes widened seeing the greatest view she had ever seen. The sight they were looking upon was the town they were living in. They saw Sugarcube Corners, Canterlot High and various other buildings from such a far distance. Seeing the lights on made it look like fire flies. The sports star's jaw dropped from her mouth. Butterscotch quickly shut it.

Butterscotch saw how speechless Dash was. He smiled as he leaned in closer to her. “How’s that for a great view.”

“Very good,” Rainbow stood there in shocked by the view that she was seeing. She pulls some money from her purse to give to Butterscotch, while her eyes never left the incredible view.

“This is amazing, Butterscotch. Though, I think it would be a bit cooler seeing the Wonderbolts flying through here.” Rainbow said.

“It’s funny that you mention the Wonderbolts, because…” Butterscotch said pulling out two tickets for the Wonderbolt’s performance.

Rainbow was shocked. First, a chance to go on a date with Butterscotch, then the incredible view and now tickets to see the Wonderbolts.

“I thought those tickets were sold out,” Rainbow Dash swiped them from Butterscotch’s hands.

“Pinkie and Bubble gave me them, so you can go with whoever you wanted.” Butterscotch looked at her.

Rainbow looked at the tickets, before turned her head to her boyfriend. She was holding Wonderbolt tickets in her hands and he said she should go with whoever she wanted to. There was only one person that Rainbow Dash wanted to attend this event with.

“Well, I know what we’re doing for our next date.” Rainbow giggled waving the two tickets in her hand before putting them away. She flung her arms around him. “You are the most awesome, coolest and best boyfriend ever.”

She kissed his lips as she felt very excited for what this date brought out tonight. She held onto him for a while before she stopped kissing him, so they could catch their breath. Suddenly, their phones vibrated and the two looked at their phones.

“Looks like Pinkie and Bubble started our post date party.” Butterscotch chuckled. “Want to join them?”

“In a few minutes, I still want to kiss my boyfriend.” Rainbow said seductively before pulling on his shirt and kissing him while she was on top of the fence.

Butterscotch smiled as he couldn’t believe he had the best date with the most amazing girl in the world and it was only going to get better from here on out.

Author's Note

I don't own the rights to My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is owned by Hasbro.

Well, this chapter was exciting. We got to experience Butterscotch and Rainbow Dash on their first date. It's not as fancy as people would expect, but I live for the simple things in life. Be thankful for that. But, there might be more date chapters in the future.

Now, next chapter won't be as happy as this one. So, keep an eye out for it.

Until then, see you later.