Rose In The Teeth

Normal morning. Colgate already done with the bathroom, there was the normal showering off her shame, and same sexual thoughts about her brushing her teeth. She finished with her hair and decided today she should just work the shop, and it hit her. She grabbed mint daisy seeds and ice rose seeds, crushed them together in the magic bowl, and buried the scraps. Soon, that will hold Equestria's first Mint Roses. She found Colgate in the river scrubbing her mane, and last night hit her like a brick. She quickly ran back, got some Naturadye weed liquid, and hurried back.

"Here." She poured some of the liquid on the spot, scrubbed it, and it came off easy. "I have a plant for anything and everything. From getting love juices out of a mane, to possible revival, to curing common diseases, to burning the world to a crisp." Col chuckled. "No, really. I have a firemite root somewhere." Col shut up, knowing what happened last time somepony planted one. Rose sat next to Col, who was now sitting by the riverside.

"Hey, Rose. Do you ever think that some day might be our last."

"Col, every day. But, it isn't, so I just enjoy life while it lasts.

"Soon, I go back to my dentist job. I won't be around much. It's amazing how attached we've become in just 4 short days, ya know? I wish we could just go somewhere and be alone, and would know when we would die in advance." Rose absolutely hated to do this, but in this moment, Col needed it. She gave a firm slap to the unicorn, and grabbed the now stunned, more from it being Rose who slapped her than the impact, mare and turned her head to meet her gaze.

"You listen to me! Don't you talk like that ever! Life isn't just some experience to drudge through and hope for some good parts." Tears were now forming in her eyes. "You have to take control of your life, you hear me?! We're responsible for eachother, and eachother is all we have!" Tears were now streaming down her face fiercely. "Don't you give up on me! I WONT LET YOU!" Both of them had tears practically raining from their eyes. All Rose could do was hold her marefriend close to her as they sobbed on each other. They continued this for nearly hours, until Rose pulls away slightly, and went into a deep kiss. Colgate completely returned the kiss, giving the lovely minty taste, and a slight coppery taste, to her. "Sorry, but I cant let you lose your grip on reality. If it helps any, even your blood tastes minty." The sun was beginning to set, and they just sat and watched it.

"Ya know, I make some good bits as a dentist. Next break I get, I might be able to take us anywhere."

"Ponies pay good bits for romance, and all romance needs what I've got." She gave a grin

"If only, though." By now, the moon was starting to rise.

"If only what? Do I need to hit you back to reality again?"

"No. It's just-" Col sighed.

"Come on. We both know that nopony else is here."

"You'll sock me again if I say it"

"I'll sock you if you don't."

"Your becoming like that Octavia pony we met at the gala, you know."

"And your practically a certain DJ in your personality. But don't you change the subject on me."

"You really wanna know?"

Spit it out already." Rose was to the point where if Colgate didn't explain, she would flip.

"Okay give me at least 30 seconds afterwards to explain, alright?" Rose wondered what could possibly be so shocking.

"Okay. 30 seconds, I promise."

"And by the way, I don't have you under a spell." Col said, as a green flame enveloped her. That's why she had Rose promise 30 seconds.

"You'r a- 30 seconds. Go."

"The real Colgate died in a fire about a year ago, when the dental clinic burnt down. She knew me for me, a changeling, not as somepony else. She also taught me about her job. I learnt a lot about her, so when she died, I took the opening. I snuck to the edge of the ashes as a singed version of her, and was found duly. I've tried not to starve for as long as I could. Then I met you. I bought flowers, and got each of them thrown in my face. After the third week, I was coming back to return them when I noticed the Gala tickets for sale, and the idea passed my mind, since I already had the flowers." The 30 seconds had passed by now, but Rose didn't stop her. It was too much to take in at once, and was too dazed to stop the changeling. "I just got attached to you because your the only pony who actually cared. Sure, lust isn't so bad, but It makes me wanna stay when somepony actually cares about more than that." Rose was absolutely overflowing with emotions. She felt betrayed, lied to, angry, but still her love didn't completely give out. The fact that she had actually revealed herself was the only thing holding her hoof to the ground, and not the changeling's face. After a long moment of silence, Rose spoke up again with a shaky voice.

"Give me a moment to process this." And with that, she left.