There For You

I can't help but smile as the filly runs off. Reality suddenly hits me... Hard. I don't know the first thing about taking care of fillies! Seriously, I'll never understand why Scootaloo idealizes an idiot like me. As usual the first thing that comes to mind is to ask Twilight for help. She's probably read about it or something. I fly towards the castle at an incredible speed leaving a multi-colored trail behind me which makes me slightly look like a Nyan Cat rip off.

Air attacks threatening to tear me apart as I expertly soar. I do a couple of tricks along the way as I get caught up in the adrenaline. I arrive at the castle but instead of stopping in front of the door I break through the door not caring about splinters and land right in front of Twilight. Her expression is reasonable...

"Holy Shit Dash, What was that for!" She screams.

"I need your help!" I say but when her expression doesn't change I point at the elegent billion bit crown she's wearing.

"You can sure as hell pay for that later, Princess of Friendship!"

She glares daggers at me although being a purple,magical, sparkling alicorn makes her look as threatening as a Pillow Pet. I smile at the thought. Then she sighs...

"You're lucky you're cute..."

"WAIT WHAT!"

(Obvious Twidash is obvious.)

"Nothing!" She covers quickly unable to hide her blush. "So what is it you need?"

"Do you know anything about taking care of fillies?" I say ignoring her awkward behavior.

"Yeah.... Why?" She says dumbfounded by why I would need to know this is in specific.

"Scootaloo's staying with me for 3 weeks and I don't know anything about kids!" I slightly scream in panic.

She gestures for me to sit down with her hoof. She grabs a book from her shelf with telekinesis and drops it in front of me. She then sits down close to me and opens the book revealing ivory pages.

(One epic research montage later)

"So how old is Scootaloo?" Twilight asks curiously.

"12... I think?" I respond nervously hoping I don't get her age wrong.

She nods at my answer and asks another question.

"Do you know about Scootaloos... Preferences?"

"WHAT KIND OF F****** QUESTION IS THAT! SHE'S JUST A KID!" I suddenly burst unable to control my emotions.

"No Dash not like that! I mean sexually."

I am on the verge of doing a fatality that would make Scorpion jealous and Twilight can see it in my eyes.

"Calm down." Twilight says slowly. Irritated, I calm myself. Then Twilight continues."So what if she were to turn out to be a fillyfooler?"

"She's not..." I say colder than I intended. Twilight says that word as if it were casual. If Scootaloo turned out to be a fillyfooler I would rip her throat out.

Twilight quickly changes the subject knowing that if she pressed it further I would probably decapitate her. "So do you know any personal information about her?"

I think and once again I have a reality attack. How do I not know anything about the filly! She knows everything about me! She has pictures of me hanging on the walls of her room for crying out loud! She's always asking questions about me and I never ask questions about her! Why does she idolize me?! I really care about her but, I don't express it... But why? The thought makes me sick.... Like LITERALLY sick, I barely save myself from throwing up on Twilight.

"No..." I say quietly. I can't explain why but I'm on the verge of tears. I'm pathetic.

"Well... You responded like a parent when I asked about Scootaloos sexual preferences, So your obviously protective." Her eyes suddenly light up." You have 3 weeks with her, Right?"

"Yeah... Why?"

"Bond with her!"

"How?"

"Take her places, do activities together, and... Talk with her."

I nod and begin to fly off but Twilight stops me... I hate telekinesis. She let's go of her magical grip and I turn around to meet her eyes. But she doesn't say anything and looks nervous... Intensely nervous. But what could make a unicorn like her nervous. Sweat beads down her lavender coat. We stay in an awkward silence for what seems like forever. She finally breaks the silence.

"Niceweatherwerehavingbye!"

(Totally not shipping them.)

I suddenly become crowded in her purple veil of magic and find myself outside of the castle. That was something... I learned something at least. I walk down the road gathering my thoughts. Am I a bad role-model? I swear I really don't want to disappoint her... Let's see how this turns out.

Meanwhile a certain filly is having a heated argument...

"No Scootaloo! You are not staying with... Her!" My father says the last word in disgust which really pisses me off!

"Give me one good reason!" I scream.

"I think I can give you one good reason why you can't stay with that lowlife who's stuck in a dead end job!" His words sting me more than they should.

"You don't know her like I do!"

"Of course, I don't know that fillyfooler like you do!"

"She's not a fillyfooler and if she was what's wrong with that!"

"Everything! You are not staying with her and that's final!"

I suddenly tear up and look down in defeat... Why can't they see Dash like I do? I suddenly hear my father say just what I needed to hear.

"Fine.... You can go."

I look up and he's obviously forcing a smile. I can actually go... I jump up in pure joy and run out the door without saying goodbye. I imagine all the things we'll do together! I'll finally bond with Rainbow or... not. The air suddenly feels warm as I see Rainbow trotting slowly down the road as if in deep thought. I stop in my tracks and look up. I hope this goes as planned... Then I run up to Rainbow.