Bookmarks and Sweatbands

by Frizzy

Rating: teen
Tags: Main 6, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Rainbow Dash, Comedy, Romance, Twilight Sparkle, Slice of Life, Alternate Universe
Length: 5221

Rule 63 TwiDash

Rule 63 TwiDash. After coming out of the closet, Rainbow Blitz must now admit his feelings for one of his friends. Thanks to my friend, Brian, for coming up with the title.

Published 2012-05-11 15:24:01 UTC
Last updated 2014-04-03 03:05:02 UTC

Well... This is Awkward

Rainbow Blitz touched down in front of Sugarcube Corner. Tonight was the night. The night he came clean with everyone. The night he stopped living a lie. He had been putting this off for weeks now. Hell, he'd been putting it off for his whole freaking life. Tonight he would just be done with it, and have one more thing to cross off of his bucket list

Why was it so damn difficult? Saving the world? That was easy? Pulling off a Sonic Rainboom? Piece of cake. Telling his closest friends his deepest darkest secret? That was impossible! He had put it off for far too long. He had to do it tonight. No more procrastinating. "C'mon Blitz, you can do this! Stallion up and do it already!" He scolded himself.

Blitz gulped. The journey of one thousand miles begins with the first step. Time to make his. He slowly raised his hoof, and took a step. That wasn't so hard. He'd even go as far as to call it easy. He took another step. Blitz's nerves faded. He could do this. He held his head high as he pushed open the door to the bakery. He was practically dripping awesomenss as he entered the bakery. His senses were immeadiately assaulted with sweet smells and bright colors. Cakes, cupcakes, muffins, and pies were on display, and made his mouth water. Unfortunately, he couldn't have one right now. That wouldhave to be for later. He looked around the small shop, and saw his friends sitting in a corner booth. Just where they agreed to meet.

He walked over to the booth, and greeted them. "Hey, guys." They warmly returned his greeting. "So, uh... you guys might be wondering why I asked you guys to meet me here." Oh, Solaris, please, just let Eris escape from her stone prison and wreak havoc on Equestria just so he could put off having to give this speech. 'I've helped save the world three freaking times! You owe me!' He thought to himself.

"Well of course we are! Your note said it was important." Elusive said. His highly fashionable friend sounded concerned. Maybe he was worried that something bad was going to happen.

"Yeah, did you finally get accepted to the Wonderbolts, Blitzy?" Berry Bubble asked. Berry was shaking with excitement at what was to come. Or maybe he had had too much sugar. Or because it was one of those mysteries about Berry that no one knew the answer to. Berry Bubble was Berry Bubble.

"Yeah, Blitz, you can tell us anything. We're your friends. We're here for you, and always will be." Dusk Shine reassurred him. Hearing it from Dusk motivated him the most. He didn't know why, but Dusk always seemed to brighten his mood no matter how crappy he had been feeling.

'Focus on one thing at a time, Blitz!'

"Well, uh... you see..." Blitz began. This was the moment he was dreading. This might just hurt the relationship he had with all of his friends. He was sweating bullets just at the thought of what he was about to do. It was, like, a bajillion degrees in here. His stomach had tied itself into a knot, making him feel like he was gonna puke. It was now or never.

"I'm... Gay." Blitz winced. Now the time had come. Time for the "That's sick an unnatural" speeches. The "It's okay if you're gay, just keep it to yourself" speeches. The "Stay away from me forever" speeches. What happened next shocked Blitz.

"Well it's about damn time!" Applejack shouted. "Jeez, we were begining to wonder when you were finally gonna tell us. Ya know it's not healthy to keep that sorta stuff bottled up."

"W-wait! You knew!?" Blitz asked, dumbfounded.

"Well of course we knew." Elusive said. "You aren't the most subtle of ponies. We can read you like a book. Plus, you know... Rainbows."

"Not to mention the way I see you lookin' at my flanks when I'm buckin' apples. Don't pretend like you don't know what I'm talkin' about." Applejack said. Rainbow looked away, his face turning from cyan to crimson in point ten seconds flat.

"And I saw the magazine you had under your mattress at flight camp. I didn't want to tell you because I don't like confrontation." Butterscotch said, hiding behind his pink mane.

"And I know what you read in the library when you think I'm not looking. It would be a lot harder to notice if you actually put the books back in their proper places when you're done with them. Foals come into the library, and I would appreciate it if they weren't exposed to that. I hate having to explain it to parents." Dusk said.

"Also, there's that one time me and you got super drunk that one time and you told me!" Berry said, smiling wide at Blitz. He was definitely going to have to take it easier on the cider from now on.

'Damn you, Applejack! Why must your cider be so deliciously awesome!?'

"So... you're not mad at me?" Blitz asked.

"Naw, just a mite disappointed that it took you this long to tell us. You've got nothin' to be ashamed of, sugarcube. Why would we be mad at ya?" Applejack said, placing a hoof on his friend's shoulder.

Blitz looked at each one of his friends, tears in his eyes. "Thanks, guys. It means so much to me that you understand." He then pulled them all into a tight hug.

"Hey, you know what this calls for?" Berry asked, rhetorically. They all knew the answer. A party. "A party!"

Suddenly, a banner appeared on the wall that read, 'Congratulations, Blitzy, on coming out of the closet. Took you long enough, silly!' "You have no idea how long I've wanted to use this banner! I've had it, for like, ever! I was afraid I was never going to get to use it!"

"Well..." Blitz said, rubbing the back of his head. "This is awkward."

AUTHOR'S NOTES: I think I used too much mustard on my sandwhich. Special thanks to Twisted Sister and Warrant for providing the awesome music I was listening to while writing this. Jani Lane, you will never die!

Crashing

Berry's party was in full swing now. DJ BRON-3's new track was cranked to 11, and everypony was dancing and having a great time. Well, not everypony.

Rainbow Blitz sat alone at a table, quietly sipping his cider. It was just so weird that all of his friends had known, and hadn't told him that they knew. Of course he would have lied if they brought it up (at least until he had been ready to come clean). It was just so weird.

This party wasn't helping him either. He had expected Berry to have this crazy idea, but he hadn't expected him to do it immeadiately. He didn't even see the point in having this party. It's not like he had done anything spectacular. Right now, he just wanted to go home, and sleep til noon.

Draining his mug, he wandered over to Berry. "Hey, Berry. Just wanted to tell you I'm gonna head out. Thanks for the party and everything. Good night."

"Good night, Blitzy!" Berry said, enthusiastically. "Ya wanna go out pranking tomorrow?"

Blitz scratched the back of his head. "No thanks, Berry. I just wanna spend a quiet day at home tomorrow. Well, see ya!" Blitz said, heading out into the cool nigh air. Right now he just wanted to get home.

A heavy rain began to fall. "Aw, shit!" Blitz shouted. "I forgot that there was a storm scheduled for tonight." Flying in a storm always sucked. Your feathers got soaked, it was cold, and it was dangerous. Not even the fun kind of dangerous. It was never fun,and it was best to be avoided whenever possible. Unfortuntely for Blitz, there was no way around it. He had to get home, and his home was up. It would be best just to get home as quickly as he could.

Blitz took to the air, rain obscuring his vision. Everything was blurry. He couldn't see where he was going. All he saw was large, indistinct shapes. The wind was begining to pick up. Blitz was buffeted by the strong gust. 'I just gotta make it home.' He thought. 'Stupid storm!'

A particularly strong gust knocked him way off course. Everything happened so fast he didn't know what was happening. He heard the shattering of glass, felt pain, and saw black. 'This is gonna suck in the morning.' He thought as he slipped into unconciousness.

...

"Looks like the storms really starting to pick up." Dusk said, as he helped Berry, Butterscotch, and Elusive clean up. Applejack had left soon after the party began because he had work in the morning. "I think it would be best if I went home. Good night, guys." He opened the door to Sugarcube Corner, and was pelted with freezing cold rain water. Thankfully he didn't live far from the bakery.

Dusk set out on a quick trot, trying to get home as fast as he could. As he approached the library, something felt off. There was something weird about the feeling he got as he approached the large tree. 'Maybe I had a bit too much cider.' He mused.

He opened the large wooden front door, and stepped in a puddle. 'Crap! I left a window open!' Then he noticed it: the glass door to his balcony was shattered. In front of it, lay the bloody mess of Rainbow Blitz. Rushing to his friend's side, he immeadiately began to inspect the injuries. Just a few cuts and bruises, nothing serious.

Quickly fixing the window and evaporating the large puddle on the floor, he picked up his friend and laid him out on the couch. "You really should have asked to stay with one of us, Blitz. You know it's dangerous to fly in these conditions." This caused the sleeping Pegasus to groan. "At least you're alright. Good night, Blitz." Placing a blanket over his friend, Dusk made his way towards his own bedroom. It had been a long day, and all he really wanted right now was some sleep.

...

Blitz awoke the next morning just as the sun was rising. He had never gotten up this early before in his life! His head throbbed with a hangover. "Ugh, never again!" He said, sitting up. What happened last night? He didn't even remember getting home. 'Wait a minute... where am I?'!'

Looking around, he soon began to notice the familiar sight of the library. Dusk walked into the room at that precise moment. "Heyya, Dusk."

"Morning, Blitz"

"So, uh... Do you know what the fuck happened last night?" Blitz sheepishly asked.

"From what I can tell, you tried to fly home, and ended up crashing through my window. You really should have asked to stay with one of us. You know we don't like you flying in such horrible conditions. What if something really bad happened to you last night?" Dusk said, giving a hurt look to his friend.

"Look, Dusk, I'm sorry. I honestly thought I could make it home. I promise to ask one of you guys for help next time." Blitz replied, trying to show that he wouldn't make as many stupid decisions in the future.

"Apology accepted. I was just about to get some breakfast. Why don't you come with me?"

Blitz's stomach gave a loud groan. "Sounds like a plan, chief." He said, jumping out of the couch.

"C'mon," Dusk said. "I know a great diner around the corner."

Breakfast, Confessions, and Friendship Reports

So after being gone for a really long time, I'm back! That's right, time for more Rule 63 ponies.

...

Blitz viciously devoured the plate of eggs in front of him. Dusk looked at him with an amused expression, as he carefully cut his pancakes into perfectly equal pieces. The Pegasus' eating habits were not the most mannerly (Elusive nearly fainted the first time he had thrown a formal dinner party), but it was quick, just like everything else the polychromatic flyer did. "Woah!" Dusk exclaimed. "Rainbow, you might want to slow down a little. You'll upset your stomach if you keep eating like that."

"Fwhat?" Blitz asked, sending bits of egg whites flying from his mouth. "Dif fyoo shay shumthink?"

Dusk Shine casually levitated his napkin to his face, wiping up bits of chewed up food. The unicorn giggled. "You know, for a colt-cuddler, you sure are messy," Dusk said, lowering his napkin to begin eating his own meal.

Blitz laughed. "Jeez, Dusk," he said between giggles. "If you're going to sterotype colt-cuddlers, you might as well ask Elusive when he's coming out of the closet!" Dusk began to laugh. "But seriously," Rainbow said, becoming serious. "Don't tell him I said that. He would most likely call me "uncouth" or some other fancy word I don't understand." This set the two friends off laughing once more. Other patrons were giving them dirty looks.

The rest of the meal was continued in relative silence.

"Hey, Rainbow?" Dusk asked, breaking the silence.

"Yeah?" Blitz replied, wiping his mouth with the back of his hoof.

"When did you know?" the unicorn asked. "That you were... Gay?"

Sighing, Rainbow Blitz pushed his empty plate away. "Well... Probably back in flight school. The other colts used to make fun of me all the time cuz of my mane. They always wanted to know why I never dyed it a masculine color, and why I liked having it in my natural rainbow. The fact that I never had a fillyfriend, and hanging out with Butterscotch (the least masculine colt in school) didn't help. He also got picked on for it too, the poor guy."

Dusk put a hoof to his mouth. "That... That's horrible!"

"That wasn't the worst part of it." Rainbow continued. "I remember the first pony I came out to was my dad." Tears started forming in Blitz's eyes. "He totally exploded on me with the 'No son of mine is a pansy ass colt cuddler' stuff. I was out on the streets that night."

"He kicked you out!?" Dusk Shine blurted. "Where did you go!?"

"Butterscotch's place," The Pegasus continued. "His parents were understanding, and they adopted me. But, I made them promise not to tell Butterscotch, out of fear that I would lose my only friend."

The two friends sat in silence for a few minutes. Finally, Dusk broke the silence. "I... I'm sorry, Blitz. I shouldn't have asked you something so personal."

"It's alright." Blitz said. "I've been keeping it a secret for far too long, and it feels good to get this stuff off my chest. Thanks for listening."

The two sat in silence after that. Eventually Dusk spoke up. "Blitz... I'm sorry that you had to go through that. You deserved a loving parent."

"Don't worry, Dusk," Blitz said, smiling at his friend. "I've moved on. Now I have a real family amongst you guys. Hey, why don't you send a letter to the Prince about what you learned today. It'd make a great Friendship Report!"

"Yeah, I guess it would." The nerdy unicorn said. "Anyways, you have any other plans for today?"

"Yeah, actually I drunkenly promised Elusive last night that I'd model some suits for him. Big mistake." Blitz said, staring at the table in shame. "Well, I should probably head over there right now. See ya!" And with that, the Pegasus took off, leaving his signature rainbow trail in his wake.

...

"Hold still, Rainbow Blitz! I would prick you alot less of you didn't squirm as much!" Elusive huffed, as he tried to pin pieces of a suit onto his torture victim- er, I mean, volunteer model.

"Sorry, Elusive. I just hate standing still. I gotta keep moving." Blitz said, rubbing his sore flank.

"Well, I do suppose we could take a break from all this. Come, let's have some tea." Elusive replied, helping his friend remove the expensive fabric. Sitting down at Elusive's table, the fussy unicorn began pouring two cups of the bitter (albeit fancy) beverage. "So, what have you been up to today?" Elusive asked, making small talk.

"Well, first I woke up on Dusk's couch after crashing into his house last night, then we went out for breakfast." The polychromatic pony said, eliciting a giggle and a smirk from his friend. "What's so funny?" He asked.

"Oh, it's just that you come out of the closet not even twenty-four hours ago, and you already land a date with one of your friends. I didn't even know that Dusk was also gay!" The white tailor said, grinning.

Rainbow Blitz blushed. "I-i-it wasn't a date!" He stammered. "Just two buds having breakfast together! Nothing romantic about that!"

"Of course not, darling." Elusive said, staring into his tea. "Tell yourself whatever you want." He muttered.

"I heard that!"

...

"Spines! Where are you?" Dusk called, entering the library.

"Right here!" Replied the small, purple dragon, munching on a small sapphire.

"Good, I need you to take a letter." The studious pony said. Spines pulled out a large piece of parchment and a quill.

"Dear Prince Solaris,

Today my friend, Rainbow Blitz told me a troubling fact about his childhood. I am the first one he has ever confessed this information to, and feel honored to be that close to him. Just goes to show that a good relationship is all about trust.

Your faithful student,
Dusk Shine."

...

AUTHOR'S NOTES: Well, after a 5+ month disappearance, another chapter appears. I really should have done this over the summer. It's not nearly long as you guys deserve, but it's here. Hope you enjoyed it.

Slumber Party

Invitations sent?

Check.

Food?

Check.

Games?

Check.

Movies?

Check.

Slumber 101?

Check.

Spines out of the house so that she won't interrupt any male bonding?

Check.

Triple check the checklist to be sure nothing was forgotten that could potentially ruin this slumber party?

Check.

"Well, that's everything." Dusk said, sighing contentedly. He had worked tirelessly today to prepare for this sleepover, making sure that nothing could go wrong. Nothing. "Well, nothing to do but wait for my friends to arrive." Dusk had been waiting for this night all week. This was going to be his first slumber party where all of his friends would be coming, and (according to his careful calculations) because there was going to be twice the number of ponies, it would mean that the fun would be doubled. "This is going to be so much fun!" The unicorn shouted.

"I know!" Bubble Berry said, appearing out of one of the bookshelves.

After recovering from his mini heart attack, Dusk managed to regain speech control. "Bubble Berry! *huff* How the hay *wheeze* did you do that!?"

"I dunno!" Was the pink party pony's reply. Suddenly he sneezed five times in rapid succession. For some odd reason this made his smile even bigger. "According to my Bubble Sense, the others should be arriving just about now!" Bubble Sense never failing, at that moment the rest of the circle of friends arrived through the front door of the library. After a quick exchange of greetings, the slumber party picked up in full swing.

After a few hours of games, movies, and snacks, the ponies began to grow tired, and decided to get ready for bed. "Hey guys?" Bubble asked, laying down on his sleeping bag. "I'm curious: who was the first pony you had a crush on?"

"Uh, Bubble?" Rainbow Blitz asked. "Isn't that, you know, something little fillies talk about?"

"Rainbow," Elusive said, buttoning up his silk pajamas. "You are a grown stallion at a slumber party. You can't be questioning your masculinity in such a matter."

Blitz snorted. "Fine, but I'm not going first! Bubble, your idea, you go first."

"Okay!" The hyperactive stallion replied (a little too loudly). "My family sent me to live with the Cakes shortly after I got my Cutie Mark because they thought my special talent would be better used in a town, and when I first met Mrs. Cake I thought she was the prettiest mare ever! And that's why the Cakes lock their bedroom door at night!" Bubble said, grinning.

"Really, Bubble?" Blitz asked, trying to repress his giggles. "Mrs. Cake? Isn't she kinda fat?"

"To you maybe," Bubble said. "But I think she's soft and squishy like bread dough. Ooh! We should totally bake some bread tonight! That would be so much fun!" The pink stallion started hopping up and down in place like an excited foal on Hearth's Warming.

"Er, maybe some other time." Elusive said, apprehensively. "For my first crush it would have be a little filly I went to school with named Diamond Bedazzle. That filly really new her fashion." Rainbow Blitz and Applejack were both failing to repress their giggling. "Oh really, you two? Why do you find it so funny that I took an interest in a filly with similar tastes as myself? Why don't you two tell us your stories then? It's only fair."

"Okay then, Ah will!" Applejack said, standing up to tell his story. "When Ah was livin' with mah aunt and uncle in Manehattan, they used to drag me out to fancy parties n' auctions n' such. Anyways, at one exceptionally boring dinner party Ah noticed a little Pegasus filly just 'bout mah age, and seein' as we're were the only foals there, Ah decided to try and have some fun with her. Ah went over n' introduced mahself, and found out her name was Glidin. Me and her both hated these types of parties, and decided to sneak outside and race each other. Neither of our families were too pleased about how dirty we got. Even after Ah left we kept in contact. Now she's in the Wonderbolts. The end." Applejack said, smugly.

"Wait!" Rainbow shouted. "You've been in contact with a Wonderbolt for years, and didn't even tell me!?"

"Yes Ah have." Applejack said, exasperated. "Ah can introduce y'all if ya like, but first, it's yer turn to tell us about your first crush."

"Okay, I will!" Blitz said. "When me and Butterscotch were in flight school, there was this one filly named Firefly, who was super hot and fast and awesome, and I never worked up the courage to talk to her, cuz I was slightly less awesome than I am now. The end, happy?" Rainbow Blitz huffed, crossing his forelegs. All five of his friends nodded.

Butterscotch was the next to speak up. "Well, um, I also had a crush on Firefly. She was just so nice to me. One day I went to ask her out on a d-date, and, well... Um..."

"Go on, Butterscotch." Elusive coaxed. "Nopony's going to judge you."

Taking a deep breath, the yellow pony continued. "I went up to her, stammered 'I l-l-love y-you', then flew away in tears." The shy Pegasus was beginning to develop tears in his eyes. Rainbow Blitz wrapped his oldest friend in a tight hug.

"Hey, man, it's okay. If it makes you feel any better, you were braver than me, and got further than I did." The headstrong Pegasus gently stroked the other's pink mane.

"Y-you're right." Butterscotch sniffled. "I was braver than Rainbow Blitz!" The yellow Pegasus squee'd (in the most masculine way possible, might I add). "I was braver than Rainbow Blitz!" The other five stallions clapped their hooves in excitement.

Now it was Dusk's turn to speak. "Go on, sugarcube. Yer turn." Applejack said.

The erudite unicorn gulped. "I, uh, well..." He stammered.

"Yeeees?" Blitz asked, leaning in closer. Dusk Shine mumbled something. "What was that, Dusky? Couldn't quite hear ya."

"Prince Solaris!" Dusk blurted, blushing a deep shade of red. He squeezed his eyes shut tight in embarrassment.

"Well..." Elusive said. "I guess that makes sense, seeing as how Dusk has always loved learning, it would make sense that you would develop feelings for the teacher with whom you were closest."

"You- you don't think I'm weird?" Dusk asked, opening his eyes.

"Of course not, silly!" Bubble Berry exclaimed. "Why wouldn't you like the prince? He's so kind and brave and smart and stuff! And if it's about him being a stallion, we all know how Blitz is, and we still like him all the same!"

Dusk sighed with relief. "Thanks guys. I'm glad I finally got that off my chest." The egghead yawned. "Well, it's pretty late. I'm gonna go to bed. Good night!"

After a chorus of 'Good night's, everypony went to bed. I don't know how to end this chapter.

Author's Note

Well, it's been awhile since the last update. I intended to have this up by Thanksgiving, and now it's February. Sorry if this chapter seems weird, but I need it to get the story flowing. And hey, it's better than no chapter, right?

A Few Weeks Later

It was that time of the week again. Blitz made his way to Butterscotch's cottage, occasionally stopping to make sure no one was following him. Sure, there was nothing weird about him visiting his friend, but they had been having these secret meetings for a while now, wasn't ready for anypony to find out. Not yet at least.

Rapping three times in quick succession upon his friend's door, the normally stoic pegasus nervously looked around. What would everyone think of these secret meetings? Would he become a laughing stock? 'No, Blitz,' the stallion thought to himself. 'No one is going to think you're a laughing stock. No one would even care. Right? This is perfectly normal... Isn't it?'

The cottage door swung open to reveal the butter yellow pegasus. "Oh! Hello, Blitz! What brings your here today?" Inquired Butterscotch.

"H-hey, Butters," Rainbow Blitz began. "It's... You know... That time of the week again." Blitz chuckled nervously. He had been coming here every week for the past month, this should be normal by now. Why the hell was he still nervous about doing this. After all, it was a fairly normal activity. Everypony did it, at least a few times.

"Oh goodness!" Exclaimed Butterscotch. "I didn't realize. The weeks have been flying by so fast! I didn't realize it was that time again. Please, do come in." Butterscotch stepped aside to allow his friend entry into his home. The usual animals scurried and played about, oblivious to what the two ponies were about to do. "So... A-a-anything in particular that you're interested in this week?" The smaller stallion asked, timidly.

Rainbow relaxed a little. Away from the prying eyes of his neighbors, Blitz felt that he could open up a little bit more. Reaching into his saddlebag, he produced a worn, paperback book. "Just something better than this one. The plot was very dull, and the characters were so annoying! Not to mention, the clop scenes were so stupid!" Blitz replied.

For the past few weeks Butterscotch had been inviting Rainbow Blitz over to borrow romance novels, which had recently become a guilty pleasure of his. He was still a little bit shy about it. After all, somepony as awesome as him couldn't be caught dead reading, much less enjoying, something as sappy as romance novels!

"Of course!" Butterscotch said, smiling brightly. "I'll admit, I'm not too fond of that one either. The relationship never really develops beyond physical attraction. Anyways, you know where the bookshelf is. Take whatever you like."

Blitz trotted over to his friend's bookshelf, excitement building over the next story he would read. 'Let's see, 'Lost in a Stranger's garden'? No, I've already read that one. 'To Love a Princess'? Nah, I've also read that one. Come to think of it, I've read all of these!' Blitz began to panic. Butterscotch was the only person who knew of his interest in this type of literature. He couldn't be out of books to read! That would mean he would have to talk to someone else about getting his fix! "Butterscotch!" The rainbow maned stallion called out. "Is this all you have?"

"I'm afraid so." The quiet stallion said. "Maybe you could talk to someone else to see if they have any books you can borrow? Dusk has a a whole library you could borrow from!" Butterscotch said, excitedly. They could go to the library together, and he could also check out a new book for himself. He had been meaning to read this one called 'Twilight' for a while, anyways.

"B-but then Dusk would know about this! I don't think I'm ready for him to know about this yet!" Exclaimed Rainbow.

"Oh, come on. Rainbow," Butterscotch sighed. "I doubt Dusk would care that you read romance novels. In fact, I think he would be a little bit excited that you're reading something other than 'Daring Do'.

Blitz calmed down a little bit. "R-really?" He asked, tentatively. "Are you sure he wouldn't, you know, laugh at me?"

Butterscotch smiled, reassuringly. "I'm positive he won't. I know for a fact that he too reads them from time to time as well. And don't worry, I don't think he'll tell anyone if you don't want him to."

...

Rainbow Blitz and Butterscotch entered the Golden Oaks library together, eagerly looking for their purple unicorn friend. Despite Butterscotch's words of encouragement and reassurances that Dusk wouldn't judge him, Blitz was still a bit nervous. What if this would lead to Dusk getting him to try other books that he wouldn't normally go near, like classics or educational books? The polychromatic pony gulped audibly. Maybe he could quickly run away without anyone noticing. "Oh, hello, guys!" Dusk called from the top of the stairs. "What can I do for you?"

'Dammit! There goes that plan!' Thought Rainbow Blitz, as his escape plan shattered into a million pieces. "Uh.. Hey Dusk!" He said, waving at the librarian. "Scotch and I are just here to, um... Check out some books! Yeah!"

Dusk giggled. "Well, this is a library after all. Anything in particular you two are looking for? The new Daring Do doesn't come out for at least another month."

Butterscotch spoke up. "Actually, Dusk, we're here to check out some romance novels. Blitz has already read all of mine, and is looking for something else to read.

Dusk stood there, shocked. "Oh. I, uh, wasn't aware that you read those, Blitz. Really, you could have asked me for some recommendations any time. They're over by the window by the kitchen. I have clean ones and... Ones that aren't suitable for foals. I'll be upstairs... studying if either of you need me for anything. Take anything you like."

With that, the purple, erudite unicorn walked back up the stair into his bedroom, closing and locking the door behind him. Once he was sure neither of his friends would walk in, he burst into raucous laughter. "Rainbow Blitz reads romance novels! HAHAHA! Never would have taken him for the type!"

Author's Note

I return from my year long slumber. More to come (hopefully) soon. I wonder how many of you unfavorited this while waiting, or completely forgot this existed.