A Rainbow Colored Heart

Sorry this was is short you guys. But take heart the next chapter is already being written.

Edited by: AcyclicBrony

The apartment was pretty quiet that evening. Applejack was napping on the sofa, while Rainbow was busy surfing Netflix for something to catch her eye. It had been a week since we had returned from Matthew’s grandma’s house and we had managed to set Pinkie up in a room with Rarity (much to the unicorns protest) while Fluttershy had taken to sleeping with Matthew every now and then.

It made me happy to see how close the two had become in the short time since our trip out to the farm. Granted they weren’t kissing as far as I knew but it was definitely rare to see one without the other. I always knew Matthew to be the shy one between the two of us so it made me happy to see him click with Fluttershy, as well as open to the idea of loving a pony the same way you might love a human. Granted getting intimate with one was a completely different story, one in which I don’t think anyone was ready to address yet.

Walking over to the couch I sat down next to Rainbow Dash who scooted closer and placed her head near my knee as she draped a wing over my leg sighing contently as she relaxed and closed her eyes. I began stroking her mane, earning another happy sigh from the mare that looked up at me with a glimmer in her eyes and a smile on her muzzle. I smiled back before laying my head back and letting the comfort of the moment slowly carry me off to sleep.

I was awoken suddenly by the sound of my cell phone ringing in my pants pocket, the sound and the vibration echoing of the walls of the room. I reached into my pocket, careful not to wake Rainbow, and removed the small device and brought it up to my ear.

“Hello?” I whispered not recognizing the number.

“Yes, is this Matthias Thorn?” a voice asked, sounding very official.

“Yeah it is. May I ask who is speaking?”

“This is Doctor Reed, with the Kansas heart hospital. I’m sorry to bother you but I am calling all of our recent heart transplant patients. Due to a malfunctioning machine some of the tests may have been read false.”

“So what does that mean? I feel better than I have in a long time.”

“Then it could be nothing, but we would still feel safer if you came in the near future so we can get another reading.”

I sighed in defeat as I started rubbing Rainbows mane again. “Alright, when can I come in?”

“As soon as possible, we would like to get these tests over with as soon as possible.”

“Alright I’ll be there in about an hour or two. Thanks for letting me know.” I said hanging up the phone, setting it down beside me to rub my eyes with the tips of my fingers. I was afraid of this; for some reason life seemed to be going too good so God decided to throw a curve ball my way. I just hoped it was nothing… Rainbow still had no idea about my heart condition and in all honesty I had hoped to keep it that way, but it looked like there was still a possibility that I would have to tell her.

Picking up the phone I dialed in Matthews’s number putting it to my ear and waiting for him to answer. “Yo, what’s up?”

“Hey Main.”

“Hey, you alright? You don’t sound like yourself.”

“The hospital called.”

“And?”

“Apparently they had a malfunctioning x-ray machine or something when they were taking photos. They said that they wanted me to come in so they can look again. I doubt it’s anything but I just wanted to let you know.”

Main fell silent, I could hear him let out a sigh. “Can I at least take you up there? I mean, the two of this have been through this since day one, we might as well face it together right?”

“I’d appreciate that, thanks bro.”

“No problem, I’ll be over in a sec.”

Matthew then hung up the phone, leaving me alone with Rainbow still asleep on my leg, unaware of what I was just told. I felt tears well up in my eyes at the thought of leaving her, leaving everything, and as much as I tried I just couldn’t stop them from flowing from my eyes.

“You alright sugar cube?”  I heard Applejack’s voice say from behind.

I wiped the tears from my eyes and fought to keep a smile. “Everything’s fine AJ.” I lied, still fighting back tears.

Walking over she stood in front of me with a stern look. “It’s no use lying to the element of honesty sugar cube, so why don’t y’all tell me what’s got you bothered.”

I looked to Rainbow, still oblivious to the situation. “AJ, I may or may not be sick.”

“What do you mean?”

I took a deep breath before telling her everything, about when I was younger and how I grew up with cancer, how it affected me, how it healed, and the sacrifices both my family and Matthew’s had made to keep me alive. By the end of it all tears were flowing from my eyes and I fought to try and hide them. Walking over Applejack wrapped her hooves around me and hugged me close to her; tears started welling up in her eyes as well.

“Have you told Rainbow yet?” She asked.

I shook my head. “I was hoping not to, but if the tests come back negative I’m going to as soon as I get back.”

“And if they don’t?”

“Then I’ll find a way to tell her somehow.”

Applejack nodded hugging me all the tighter for comfort. “It’ll be alright sugar cube, you know me and the rest of the girls are here for you.”

I could only nod as I hugged back, hoping, and praying that this was only a mistake, that when I came home that evening that this would all be a misunderstanding and that everything would be alright. A faint knock came from the door before Matthew slowly walked in, his face carrying a sense of worry as he looked at me.

“You ready?”

I shook my head releasing Applejack and getting up from the couch Rainbows head falling to the cushion where she almost immediately woke up from. “Matthias, where are you going?”

I knelt down and rubbed her head gently. “I’ll be right back Dash, there’s just something I have to take care of.”

She smiled before getting up and kissing me slowly. “I’ll be here when you get back.”

As I walked out the door it felt as though I was stepping out my happy little life, and part of me knew what the hospital was going to say already. Although they assured me that it was probably nothing, I think I knew what the result was going to be. I was nowhere near ready for it.