New Lifeby rainbowscoots1Chapters1: The Argument2: A dream and a fear - part 12: A dream and a fear - part 23: Confessions4: An unexpected colt5: Never gonna leave6: Should we tell her or not?7: The talk8: A new beginning9: A mistake was made...10: Time to look to the future1: The ArgumentChapter 1: The Argument By rainbowscoots1 Scootaloo, Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle were at school, sat down at their favourite table eating their lunch. Scootaloo looked at her best friends. "So what we gonna do for crusading today?" She asked Sweetie Belle blushed and looked away. Applebloom on the other hand replied. "I don't think I wanna do crusading today Scoots. How about we just hang out at the clubhouse." Scoots shrugged. "Sure thing AB." "Blank Flanks!" A new voice said Scootaloo groaned while Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom tensed and Sweetie Belle's ears flattened against her head. "What do you want Diamond?!" Scootaloo snapped The voice was from one of two bullies who bully the CMC for not having their cutie marks yet. The bullies were: Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon. The one who spoke was Diamond Tiara. "Why do you hanging out with them you chicken??" Diamond said, mocking Scootaloo's wings. Scootaloo grunted. "Because they are my BEST FRIENDS! I will NEVER leave them!" Silver Spoon joined in the torment. "Why are you friends with some blank flanks??" Scootaloo face hoofed. "I'm a blank flank too." Silver Spoon rolled her eyes. "I know. Just, why do you hang out with a filly with an accent that barely anyone understands and a filly who sometimes cries over stupid things?" Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle lowered their heads in shame and walked back into the classroom, only have eaten half of their lunches and not feeling in the mood to eat anymore after what they had just heard. Scootaloo was angry. "Okay! I'm sick and tired of you two picking on them all the time! Just because Apple Bloom speaks different from all of us DOESN'T make her an outcast, she is unique and its how HER family speaks so get over it, as it WON'T change just for you two! As for Sweetie Belle, she BARELY gets upset and DOESN'T cry over everything like she used to. You pick on us just because we are different but guess what? You two are BOTH different to us, for different reasons, yeah, but you don't see US bullying YOU for it, do you?! Just leave us alone!" Scootaloo panted from her outburst, gathered her things and went back inside to see Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle and to make sure that they were okay. At the end of the School Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo were walking back to 'Sweet Apples Acres' to get to their Clubhouse. Scootaloo was still really angry at Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon for what they had said. They had no right to say that but they did anyway. Scootaloo knew that what had been said to the two of them, had hurt them. She also knew that they had hit a nerve in each of them because they NEVER went back into class without her, or not without eating all of their lunch either. Once the 3 of them reach the clubhouse, Apple Bloom climbed the steps to the clubhouse door and opened it. Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo followed suit of Apple Bloom, with the latter closing the door behind her. Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom then sat on their haunches and hung their heads, like they did at lunch, and didn't say a word at all. Scootaloo, on the other hand, wasn't sat down, she was pacing around the clubhouse. She stopped and looked at her friends for a moment before she sighed and spoke up. "Girls, I'm sorry about today. It was my fault. You know how I am, I just get so tired and annoyed at Diamond and Silver Spoon when they start on you two, that I have to say something. However, what they said today was uncalled for and was wrong. I didn't want them to hurt you. I just wish that they would stop and leave us alone or something! Just away from us!" Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle looked at Scootaloo. "Scoots, are you okay?" Sweetie Belle asked Scootaloo blinked and then sighed and shook her head. "No girls, I'm not okay." Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle sighed and their ears lowered again. They knew why she wasn't okay, and Scootaloo knew why too. It wasn't what happened at lunch, it was what happened AFTER Scootaloo came back into the classroom. The part that affected Scootaloo more than anything today. Flashback Scootaloo walked back into the classroom and put her things on her desk like she usually did. She then turned around and expected to see Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom at their desks, but they were nowhere to be found. Something was wrong. Very wrong. Getting up from her chair, Scootaloo walked out of the classroom and into the little fillies room. Once she was inside, she heard sobbing, but it was quiet and she also saw a toilet door that was open slightly. Cautiously, Scootaloo walked up to the door and opened it and what she saw made her heart sink and her eyes fill with tears. On the floor, were 2 crying fillies, Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle. They were hugging and crying and whispering "Sorry." to each other. Scootaloo walked up to them slowly, wrapped her hooves around her best friends, and held them close to her while tears fell out of her own eyes as well. After about 10 minutes of them hugging one another, all 3 of them broke away and wiped their eyes and got up. They walked out of the toilet and hugged again briefly. Once they let go, they all held hooves and walked out of the bathroom and back into the classroom. End of flashback Scootaloo was hugging the 2 of them again, they were hugging back. They released and Scootaloo sat in between them and Sweetie Belle laid her head on Scootaloo's shoulder. Scootaloo smiled and rested her head on top of Sweetie Belle's while Apple Bloom laid her head in Scootaloo's chest and Scootaloo had a wing around Apple Bloom. They stayed like that until a voice was heard. "Apple Bloom! Time to come back to the house! Dinner is almost ready!" The voice was Apple Bloom's older sister, Applejack. The 3 fillies stood up and Apple Bloom replied. "Comin' sis!" The 3 of them hugged again and then Apple Bloom exited the clubhouse, went down the steps and ran to where her older sister was waiting. Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo looked at each other and smiled. "Wanna go home now Scoots?" Sweetie Belle asked Scootaloo nodded. "Yeah. Can I stay with you tonight?" Sweetie Belle nodded. "Rainbow Dash is on weather duty again?" Scootaloo giggled. "Yeah she is." The two of the exited the clubhouse shut the door, walked down the steps and walked back to Rarity's where they both went upstairs and fell asleep. Author's Note The image isn't mine, I found it on Google. If you are the original person who posted the image, plz let me know. This is my first story on FIMFiction so any suggestions or ideas or even a correction would be great. Thanks rainbowscoots1 2: A dream and a fear - part 1Chapter 2: A dream and a fear - part 1 By rainbowscoots1 Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo were currently in Sweetie Belle's room and were tucked up in bed. "Hey, Sweetie?" Scootaloo asked Sweetie Belle turned and looked at Scootaloo. "Yeah, Scoots?" Scootaloo's ears flattened against her head. "I just wanna say I'm sorry." Sweetie Belle cocked an eyebrow. "Sorry? Why do you need to be sorry Scoots?" She nuzzled her friend softly Scootaloo nuzzled back and sighed. "It's just... For what happened at school today... No doubt it will happen again tomorrow." Sweetie Belle didn't reply. This is because she knew that Scootaloo was right. She knew that when Scootaloo saw her and Apple Bloom in the state that they were in, it hurt Scootaloo, so much and she hated to see Scootaloo upset like this. Scootaloo turned over and closed her eyes. "Night Sweetie Belle." Then she fell asleep. Sweetie Belle then kissed Scootaloo's forehead before she turned over and closed her eyes too. "Night Scootaloo." During the night Sweetie Belle was having a dream (at the start then it changed VERY quickly.) She was dreaming about the one she had a crush on, which happened to be the filly who was sleeping next to her. Wait, Scootaloo?? There was one question that was bugging her: Why Scootaloo? Sweetie Belle's Dream/Nightmare Sweetie Belle was falling through a dark void until she opened her eyes and she saw that she was... In a field?? Sweetie Belle looked around and saw something in the distance. She had to squint her eyes to try and get a better view. Then she noticed, something zoom across the field which looked like a filly and then... She saw something fly up into the air and land on the ground, which was followed by a blood-curdling scream. Out of panic, Sweetie Belle started to gallop towards the sound of the screaming. The screams got louder and louder as she got closer. When Sweetie Belle was about 5 feet away from the filly, her eyes went wide. That was Scootaloo! "SCOOTALOO!" Sweetie Belle screamed as she galloped to her friend and examined the wounds Scootaloo tried to stay awake but she was beginning to lose some blood. Sweetie Belle's heart was racing, she did the only thing she could do. She levitated Scootaloo onto her back and galloped as fast as she could to Ponyville Hospital, hoping that Scootaloo would be alright. At Ponyville Hospital Sweetie Belle ran through the doors of the hospital, with Scootaloo on her back. Sweetie Belle then shouted to get somepony's attention. "Somepony help!" Nurse Redheart heard the shout and ran towards it. She then saw Sweetie Belle and a now unconscious Scootaloo on her back. Quickly thinking, Nurse Redheart took Scootaloo off Sweetie's back and put her onto her back instead and galloped into a room. Sweetie Belle, who was in shock a little, followed and gasped when she saw what extent, Scootaloo had hurt herself. Scootaloo's wings were in awkward position, she has cuts and bruises all over her body and she had a large gash along her abdomen. Sweetie Belle looked away and flinched. "I can't believe this had to happen! To my crush! Oh, Scootaloo... I hope I can tell you how I feel..." Sweetie thought. Once Nurse Redheart was done making sure Scootaloo was alright, she walked up to Sweetie Belle and put a hoof on her shoulder. "Sweetie Belle, well done on finding Scootaloo when you did. Did you see what actually happened?" Sweetie Belle shook her head. "No, all I saw was a little filly fly into the air and then land on the ground. Then I heard screams so I ran to where the filly was. I didn't know who it was until I got close enough to see that it was Scootaloo." Nurse Redheart nodded. "Well, I'm glad you found her. She's okay now, you can go and see her if you want." She then walked away to tend to other patients Sweetie Belle then took a deep breath and walked back into the room. She saw Scootloo smile at her and she smiled back. "Hey." Sweetie Belle said softly. Scootaloo smiled lightly. "Hey." Sweetie Belle teared up and hugged Scootaloo tightly. "I'm s-so s-s-sorry S-Scoots!" She sobbed Scootaloo hugged back. "Shhh... Shhh... It's okay Sweetie, it's okay." She whispered in her ear Sweetie Belle just sobbed. Scootaloo held her friend close and stroked her mane and told her that everything was alright. After about 5 minutes, Sweetie Belle pulled away. "Scoots... I need to tell you something..." Scootaloo raised an eyebrow. "What is it?" Sweetie Belle swallowed the lump in her throat. "Scoots... I... I really like you..." "You like as in like like me?" Scootaloo replied, making sure that she heard right Sweetie Belle nodded. "Yeah, I love you..." She looked away until she felt a hoof on her cheek and she faced Scootaloo. Scootaloo smiled softly. "I love you too." They both leaned in... Sweetie Belle opened her eyes. "Did I really just dream about me and Scootaloo kissing at the end?" She thought as she blushed She looked over to Scootaloo and saw her sleeping soundly. Or so she thought... Author's Note Hey, guys, I'm here with Chapter 2, part 1! This chapter will kind of relay from my last one. You'll find out why. I have something else to say: REQUESTS ARE WELCOME! If you have a request for this story, then comment the request and I will get back to you ASAP! ***** This chapter gave me a hard time. I was struggling on what to do for it, but here is what I have come up with. I have decided to split it into 2 parts. I'll get the 2nd part up ASAP! 2: A dream and a fear - part 2Chapter 2: A dream and a fear - part 2 By rainbowscoots1 Sweetie Belle opened her eyes. "Did I really just dream about me and Scootaloo kissing at the end?" She thought as she blushed She looked over to Scootaloo and saw her sleeping soundly. Or so she thought... Scootaloo's nightmare Scootaloo was going to knock on Sweetie Belle. Now the reason for this was because she had to tell Sweetie Belle something important, something that had been nagging for a while. She walked up to the Carousel Boutique and knocked on the door, shuffling on her hooves as she waited. A minute later,the door opened and Scootaloo was expecting to see Sweetie Belle there, greeting her but it was Rarity who greeted her instead. "Hello Scootaloo, did you come for Sweetie Belle?" Rarity asked Scootaloo nodded. "Yeah, uh... Is she in?" Rarity shook her head. "I'm afraid not. She went out to play with Button Mash." Scootaloo raised an eyebrow. "Do you know where they might have gone?" Rarity thought for a moment. "I think they said something about near Sugarcube corner." Scootaloo blinked. "Oh okay. Thanks, Rarity." Scootaloo then turned around and started to gallop towards Sugarcube corner Once Scootaloo arrived she saw a glimpse of 2 silhouettes of a colt and a filly walking towards a hill. She blinked before she decided to follow them. Scootaloo found the two of them playing around in the grass. Sweetie Belle and Button Mash were having fun. Scootaloo just sat there and listened to the conversation. "Listen, Sweetie Belle, I need to tell you something." Button Mash said Sweetie Belle tilted her head. "What's that Button?" Button Mash shifted a little. "Um... I just wanna say that... I really like you..." He looked away in shame Sweetie Belle made her hoof touch his chin and turned his head to face her. She cleared her throat before speaking. "I guess I sorta like you too. I'm not really sure but I'm willing to give it a shot." Button Mash giggled. "Well okay then." The 2 then shared a little kiss. Scootaloo felt like something had just pierced her heart. She got up and ran to Sugarcube Corner with tears in her eyes. Sugarcube Corner Scootaloo was crying. Why would Sweetie do that?! She felt anger... But she also felt a hint of jealousy. Wait, why was she jealous? "Why would I be jealous?" She thought. Then she slammed her hoof down. "I may be jealous but I'm angry at Button Mash for doing what he has done!" The image of Sweetie Belle and Button Mash sharing a kiss entered her mind... "NO!" Scootaloo screamed before she woke up. In Sweetie Belle's bed Scootaloo's eyes shot open and she screamed and she began to breathe fast. "Scootaloo!" Sweetie Belle shook her friend and then hugged her tightly Scootaloo's breathing slowed down as she hugged Sweetie Belle back. They stayed like that for a few minutes before Sweetie Belle broke the hug. Sweetie Belle stroked Scootaloo's mane. "What happened? Did you have a nightmare?" She asked softly Scootaloo just nodded. "Y-yeah, I did." Sweetie Belle nuzzled her gently. "Wanna talk about it?" Scootaloo sighed. "I guess..." Sweetie Belle smiled sympathetically. "Take your time." Scootaloo took a deep breath to calm her nerves. "Well... Basically what happened was... I was going to knock on you cuz I wanted to talk to you about something that had been bugging me for a while. Anyway, I knocked, expecting you to show at the door and greet me, but Rarity was there. I asked her if you were in but she told me you were with Button Mash, so I went off to find you both." Sweetie Belle just sat there and listened to what her friend has to say next. Scootaloo took another deep breath and continued. "I went to Sugarcube corner first and looked for you. As I was going to leave, I saw 2 silhouettes. These 2 silhouettes were of a filly and a colt, so I followed them. As I got closer I saw that the 2 ponies were you and Button Mash and you two were both playing around in the grass." Sweetie Belle blushed brightly at that. "Go on, what happened after that?" Scootaloo continued. "I decided to stay and see what would happen. So you two start talking. Button Mash told you that he liked you and you said you kinda did too but you weren't sure but you were willing to give it a shot. In the end... You two shared a kiss..." Scootaloo trailed off Sweetie Belle sighed and then gasped. "I need to tell you what happened in my dream... I think it was a dream, it certainly didn't seem like one. Anyway, keep going. Finish what you were saying." Scootaloo nodded weakly. "Well... After I saw you and Button Mash share the little kiss, I galloped to Sugarcube corner. While I was there I was reflecting on what happened and I felt... Jealous... I'm not exactly sure why I felt jealous but at the same time, I felt... Angry..." Scootaloo's ears flattened against her head. "Oh... I'm sorry Scoots." Sweetie nuzzled her sweetly Scootaloo nuzzled back. "It's okay Sweetie. Now, what were you going to talk to me about?" Sweetie Belle looked away and sighed. "I was gonna talk to you about my dream." Scootaloo put her hoof under Sweetie Belle's chin and made her look at her. "What was it about?" Sweetie Belle was silent for a minute before replying. "I guess I'll start from the beginning. Long story short, I was falling through darkness and then I appeared in a field and I wondered where I was. The next thing I knew, I saw something in the distance, I squinted my eyes to get a better view and when I did, it I saw, what looked like a filly zooming across. After that, I saw something fly up and then I heard a REALLY loud scream." Scootaloo nodded and took in everything she was told. "Keep going. What happened after you heard the scream?" Sweetie Belles' ears flattened against her head. "I galloped towards the screaming... The screams got louder the closer I got... By the time I was about 5 feet away from the filly... I saw who it was..." Sweetie Belle started to cry Scootaloo pulled Sweetie Belle to her chest and stroked her mane and nuzzled her. "You don't have to continue if you don't want to Sweetie." She said soothingly Sweetie Belle sniffed in the embrace. "No, I need to... The filly who I saw was... You Scootaloo..." Scootaloo gasped and held her friend close. "I'm sorry Sweetie..." Sweetie Belle shook her head. "You have nothing to be sorry for Scoots. Anyway, after I noticed it was you, I ran to you and examined your wounds to make sure nothing was too serious. I could see that you were trying so hard to stay awake. My heart was racing. I levitated you on to my back and galloped to Ponyville Hospital as fast as I could. I hoped that you were going to be alright Scoots. I couldn't bare to see you looking like that." Scootaloo nuzzled the top of Sweetie Belle's head to comfort her and wrapped her hind legs around her waist so she felt protected. "What happened after you arrived at the hospital with me?" Sweetie Belle laid her head in Scootaloo's chest as she continued telling her dream. "When I arrived at the hospital, the first thing I did was shout for help. It took a few seconds before Nurse Redheart came running to the sound of my shouting. She saw me and you, but she said that you were unconscious when she saw you on my back." Scootaloo shuddered slightly at the fact she was knocked unconscious from her fall in Sweetie Belle's dream. "Do you remember what happened next?" Sweetie Belle nodded. "Yeah I do. Nurse Redheart took you off my back and put you on her's and the next thing I saw was Nurse Redheart galloping into a room. I was in shock a little but I followed anyway. When I entered the room, I gasped when I saw the extent that you hurt yourself from the fall." Sweetie Belle cried a little in Scootaloo's chest at that part Scootaloo's ears flattened against her head. "I must have hurt myself BADLY in the dream for Sweetie Belle to be crying right now." Scootaloo thought as she comforted her friend. "You don't need to tell me the injuries if its too much Sweetie." Sweetie Belle looked at Scootaloo and wiped her eyes. "Okay... After Nurse Redheart checked you over and made sure that you were okay, she told me how glad she was that I found you in time. She asked me if I knew what happened but I said I didn't and that all I saw was a filly fly into the air and land on the ground then I heard screaming. Then she nodded at me and told me that I could go in and see you before she walked off to tend to other patients." Scootaloo nodded. "Anything else that happened in your dream that you wanna tell me?" She asked softly Sweetie Belle thought for a moment. "Well, I guess I can tell you what happened after I walked in." Scootaloo nuzzles her cheek. "I'm all ears." Sweetie Belle took a shaky breath. "After I walked in I hugged you tightly and said that I was sorry and you hugged back and told me that everything was okay. We stayed like that for about 5 minutes and then I pulled away. I said that I needed to tell you something and you asked me what it was. I told you that... I really liked you... You asked me if you heard right but asking if I like liked you and I nodded and told you that I loved you.." Sweetie Belle took a breath in before she spoke again. "After that, I looked away... Until I felt a hoof on my cheek that turned my head around and the next thing I knew was that we were looking at each other before you said that... You loved me too... Then we both leaned in for a kiss... Then I woke up." Scootaloo was speechless. She had NOT expected that twist as the end of Sweetie Belle's dream. Nevertheless, she was happy that the 2 of them had shared their dream and nightmare to the other. "Well let's hope school won't be an issue for us in the morning." Scootaloo said Sweetie Belle nodded as Scootaloo laid back down and she cuddled in Scootaloo's chest. "Night Scootaloo." Scootaloo kissed Sweetie's head. "Night Sweetie." "Let's just hope Apple Bloom doesn't figure out that we didn't sleep well when we see her at school tomorrow." Sweetie Belle thought. Author's Note This one was A LOT easier to write! Anyway, hope you enjoyed. Now I'm just looking for requests for this story! Let me know if you have a request and I will see what I can do. Liked: Let me know! I love positive comments EXTRA NOTE: Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle ARE NOT together yet! I'm working on a chapter where they confess their feelings. Disliked: Let me know what was wrong or if anything needs changing! Supportive criticism helps! 3: ConfessionsChapter 3: Confessions By rainbowscoots1 "Let's just hope Apple Bloom doesn't figure out that we didn't sleep well when we see her at school tomorrow." Sweetie Belle thought. The next day Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle both woke up, had breakfast and got ready for school. Once they were ready, they were out the door before Rarity could say anything. On the way to school, Sweetie was thinking about what happened last night. "It's very rare to see Scootaloo like she was last night but when it does happen, I know I can count on her for anything." She thought Scootaloo sighed. "I didn't wanna break down like that in front of Sweetie, but I'm happy that she's okay now." Sweetie Belle looked over at Scootaloo and smiled. "I'll need to talk to her about these feelings and these... Dreams that I'm having. She deserves to know." After walking for another 10 minutes, they arrived at school and saw Apple Bloom waiting for them. "Hey you two!" She called out Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo smiled and waved at her. "Hey AB!" They both said in unison The 3 of them group hugged and then began walking to class. "So Scoots, where did ya sleep this time?" Apple Bloom teased Scootaloo rolled her eyes. "I slept round Sweetie's house." Apple Bloom raised an eyebrow. "How come this time?" Scootaloo sighed quietly. "Dash had weather duties Cloudsdale." She said Sweetie Belle chimed in. "Wait! Why would Dash have to go to Cloudsdale to do weather duties? I know she's a Pegasus but Cloudsdale's population IS Pegasi anyway." Scootaloo giggled. "Yeah, true. Anyway, she had to go cuz some of their weather team were 'ill' and they needed someone there fast, so who better to call." Scootaloo explained Bloom and Sweetie face hoofed. It was better not to go into it anymore. Just then, Miss Cheerilee called out. "Come on in class and get settled in, it's time to start the day!" The CMC just groaned as the walked in their classroom and sat at their desks. "This is gonna be a long and painful morning." Sweetie Belle thought At lunch "Alright class, you can now go and eat! Just remember to be back on time!" Miss Cheerilee said The class got out their seats and got their saddlebags and ran out the door. Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo and Apple Bloom all went to their table and pulled out their lunch boxes with their lunches in. They began eating. Sweetie Belle then whispered in Scootaloo's ear. "I need to talk to you in private." Scootaloo just nodded and they resumed eating. Apple Bloom then noticed something that she didn't before. "Did you two sleep okay last night?" She asked Sweetie Belle's eyes widened and Scootaloo noticed and nuzzled her. "We can tell AB, Sweets." She said soothingly Sweetie Belle sighed. "Okay... I guess I'll go first. To answer you question AB, no I didn't sleep well. Here is why: I had a Dream/Nightmare because I don't really know which it was." She sighed and told AB. Flashback Sweetie Belle was falling through a dark void until she opened her eyes and she saw that she was... In a field?? Sweetie Belle looked around and saw something in the distance. She had to squint her eyes to try and get a better view. Then she noticed, something zoom across the field which looked like a filly and then... She saw something fly up into the air and land on the ground, which was followed by a blood-curdling scream. Out of panic, Sweetie Belle started to gallop towards the sound of the screaming. The screams got louder and louder as she got closer. When Sweetie Belle was about 5 feet away from the filly, her eyes went wide. That was Scootaloo! "SCOOTALOO!" Sweetie Belle screamed as she galloped to her friend and examined the wounds Scootaloo tried to stay awake but she was beginning to lose some blood. Sweetie Belle's heart was racing, she did the only thing she could do. She levitated Scootaloo onto her back and galloped as fast as she could to Ponyville Hospital, hoping that Scootaloo would be alright. At Ponyville Hospital Sweetie Belle ran through the doors of the hospital, with Scootaloo on her back. Sweetie Belle then shouted to get somepony's attention. "Somepony help!" Nurse Redheart heard the shout and ran towards it. She then saw Sweetie Belle and a now unconscious Scootaloo on her back. Quickly thinking, Nurse Redheart took Scootaloo off Sweetie's back and put her onto her back instead and galloped into a room. Sweetie Belle, who was in shock a little, followed and gasped when she saw what extent, Scootaloo had hurt herself. Scootaloo's wings were in awkward position, she has cuts and bruises all over her body and she had a large gash along her abdomen. Sweetie Belle looked away and flinched. "I can't believe this had to happen! To my crush! Oh, Scootaloo... I hope I can tell you how I feel..." Sweetie thought. Once Nurse Redheart was done making sure Scootaloo was alright, she walked up to Sweetie Belle and put a hoof on her shoulder. "Sweetie Belle, well done on finding Scootaloo when you did. Did you see what actually happened?" Sweetie Belle shook her head. "No, all I saw was a little filly fly into the air and then land on the ground. Then I heard screams so I ran to where the filly was. I didn't know who it was until I got close enough to see that it was Scootaloo." Nurse Redheart nodded. "Well, I'm glad you found her. She's okay now, you can go and see her if you want." She then walked away to tend to other patients Sweetie Belle then took a deep breath and walked back into the room. She saw Scootloo smile at her and she smiled back. "Hey." Sweetie Belle said softly. Scootaloo smiled lightly. "Hey." Sweetie Belle teared up and hugged Scootaloo tightly. "I'm s-so s-s-sorry S-Scoots!" She sobbed Scootaloo hugged back. "Shhh... Shhh... It's okay Sweetie, it's okay." She whispered in her ear Sweetie Belle just sobbed. Scootaloo held her friend close and stroked her mane and told her that everything was alright. After about 5 minutes, Sweetie Belle pulled away. "Scoots... I need to tell you something..." Scootaloo raised an eyebrow. "What is it?" Sweetie Belle swallowed the lump in her throat. "Scoots... I... I really like you..." "You like as in like like me?" Scootaloo replied, making sure that she heard right Sweetie Belle nodded. "Yeah, I love you..." She looked away until she felt a hoof on her cheek and she faced Scootaloo. Scootaloo smiled softly. "I love you too." They both leaned in... Sweetie Belle opened her eyes. End of flashback Sweetie was crying. Scootaloo wrapped a wing around her and AB hugged her. After a few minutes, Sweetie Belle's tears stopped and the other 2 crusaders gave her space. Apple Bloom looked at Scootaloo. "Why didn't you sleep well last night Scoots?" She asked softly Scootaloo looked away. "I had a nightmare." She muttered as she closed her eyes and told AB what happened in her nightmare. Flashback Scootaloo's nightmare Scootaloo was going to knock on Sweetie Belle. Now the reason for this was because she had to tell Sweetie Belle something important, something that had been nagging her for a while. She walked up to the Carousel Boutique and knocked on the door, shuffling on her hooves as she waited. A minute later,the door opened and Scootaloo was expecting to see Sweetie Belle there, greeting her but it was Rarity who greeted her instead. "Hello Scootaloo, did you come for Sweetie Belle?" Rarity asked Scootaloo nodded. "Yeah, uh... Is she in?" Rarity shook her head. "I'm afraid not. She went out to play with Button Mash." Scootaloo raised an eyebrow. "Do you know where they might have gone?" Rarity thought for a moment. "I think they said something about near Sugarcube corner." Scootaloo blinked. "Oh okay. Thanks, Rarity." Scootaloo then turned around and started to gallop towards Sugarcube corner Once Scootaloo arrived she saw a glimpse of 2 silhouettes of a colt and a filly walking towards a hill. She blinked before she decided to follow them. Scootaloo found the two of them playing around in the grass. Sweetie Belle and Button Mash were having fun. Scootaloo just sat there and listened to the conversation. "Listen, Sweetie Belle, I need to tell you something." Button Mash said Sweetie Belle tilted her head. "What's that Button?" Button Mash shifted a little. "Um... I just wanna say that... I really like you..." He looked away in shame Sweetie Belle made her hoof touch his chin and turned his head to face her. She cleared her throat before speaking. "I guess I sorta like you too. I'm not really sure but I'm willing to give it a shot." Button Mash giggled. "Well okay then." The 2 then shared a little kiss. Scootaloo felt like something had just pierced her heart. She got up and ran to Sugarcube Corner with tears in her eyes. Sugarcube Corner Scootaloo was crying. Why would Sweetie do that?! She felt anger... But she also felt a hint of jealousy. Wait, why was she jealous? "Why would I be jealous?" She thought. Then she slammed her hoof down. "I may be jealous but I'm angry at Button Mash for doing what he has done!" The image of Sweetie Belle and Button Mash sharing a kiss entered her mind... "NO!" Scootaloo screamed before she woke up. End of flashback Scootaloo was shaking a little and her ears had flattened against her head. Sweetie Belle hugged Scootaloo tightly. "I'm still sorry Scoots!" She cried against her AB held them both and she stroked Scootaloo's mane and kissed Sweetie's forehead, letting them know that she was there for them. "I'm so sorry you two... I had no idea..." She trailed off Scootaloo answered for her and Sweetie as she was crying silently in Scootaloo's chest and Scootaloo nuzzled her and stroked her back. "Its okay AB. You didn't know and we knew you would notice anyway." AB nodded silently and continued to comfort her best friends. "No, not best friends, my sisters. We are all sisters. We're never gonna part. Not now, not ever." She thought to herself After a good 10 minutes, the 3 of them broke away from their embrace and Apple Bloom continued her lunch. However, Scootaloo looked at Sweetie Belle who became nervous. They both looked at Apple Bloom before Scootaloo spoke. "Bloom, me and Sweetie and need to talk in private. We'll be back soon." Apple Bloom nodded in response and the 2 of them got up and walked away "I wonder what they're gonna talk about? It's not important, it's not my business." Apple Bloom said to herself Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle went round the side of the school building and they both looked at each other for a minute before Scootaloo spoke. "What did you need to talk about Sweetie?" She asked Sweetie Belle was looking at the ground with her ears flattened against her head. "Scootaloo... I..." Scootaloo became worried. "Sweetie, what's wrong?" She nuzzled her Sweetie Belle looked at Scootaloo, tearing up. "I... I... I l-love you!" She then moved away from Scootaloo and cried Scootaloo was shocked. "It's like back at hers when she told me." Scootaloo thought. Sweetie Belle was crying silently. "Stupid! Now she knows and she's gonna ask questions and you're gonna need, to be honest." She wiped her eyes As Sweetie Belle was pulling herself together, she felt a hoof on her shoulder. She looked up and saw Scootaloo looking at her with a small smile. Scootaloo helped her up and then embraced Sweetie Belle. The 2 hugged for a minute then Scootaloo broke the hug. To Sweetie Belle's surprise, Scootaloo didn't any questions like she thought she would, instead, she held her hooves and smiled. "I thought about what you said." Scootaloo said Sweetie Belle's ears flattened against her head in shame. "Well done! Now's she's probably gonna say that she doesn't wanna be friends anymore and that I'm a freak." She thought Scootaloo kissed her ear. "I have been thinking too. After what you told me yesterday night, it touched my heart. It really did. Also what made my make up my mind was my nightmare and the fact that I was jealous of you and Button Mash sharing that little kiss near the end. That made me realize that I love you too." Sweetie Belle gasped and hugged Scootaloo and Scootaloo hugged back. "I love you so much Scootaloo. Will you be my fillyfriend?" She asked Scootaloo giggled and kissed her sweetly, while blushing and then pulled away. "Yes, of course I'll be your fillyfriend." She said The two of them then intertwined their tails and went to go and tell Apple Bloom the news. When Apple Bloom saw Scootaloo and Sweetie coming back to the table, she smiled. "Hey girls, everything okay?" She asked Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle say next to each other and smiled at Bloom. "Everything is great!" Said Sweetie Belle happily Scootaloo grinned. "We have to tell you something AB, but you Pinkie Promise not to tell anyone?" She asked "Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye." Apple Bloom replied as she did the actions to the promise Sweetie Belle then held Scootaloo's hoof under the table and cleared her throat. "Well the news is that... Me and Scootaloo are together now!" She said happily Apple Bloom smiled brightly and hugs her sisters. "I'm so happy for ya both!" They both hugged back and Sweetie Belle kissed Scootaloo's cheek which caused them both to blush. "Everypony, time to come back in for the rest of the school day!" Miss Cheerilee called out from the classroom The CMC groaned and headed to class. "I'm so happy for them but I know who won't be." Apple Bloom sighed as they continued the school day Author's Note Here is the next chapter. Sorry that it seems rushed, this one needed to be done. Also, yes I know I have included Sweetie Belle's and Scootaloo's nightmares from the previous 2 chapters but it just flowed better that way 4: An unexpected coltChapter 4: An unexpected colt By rainbowscoots1 The CMC groaned and headed to class. "I'm so happy for them but I know who won't be." Apple Bloom sighed as they continued the school day During break The CMC walked out of class and Sweetie and Scootaloo had their tails intertwined and Apple Bloom was walking beside them. They went to sit back down at their table and talked. About 5 minutes later, they all heard a voice from behind. "Hello?" The voice said The 3 of them turned around and saw Button Mash. He is one of the Earth Pony colts in Miss Cheerilee's class who also has no cutie mark, just like the CMC. "Hi, Button Mash!" Apple Bloom said "Hi, Apple Bloom!" Button Mash replied Scootaloo raised her eyebrow. "Why are you here?" She asked coldly Sweetie Belle nuzzled her. "Easy Scoots." She then looked back at Button Mash. "What is it, Button Mash? Did you wanna join the crusaders?" She asked Button Mash shook his head. "No, I'm not here for that." Apple Bloom raised an eyebrow. "Then why are you here?" Button sighed. "I need to talk to Sweetie Belle." Scootaloo scoffed. "You need to or you want to?" Button couldn't look at Scoots and he just lowered his gaze to the floor. "I want to." Apple Bloom sighed. "That's better." Sweetie Belle looked at Scootaloo and nuzzled her neck. "I won't be long Scoots, I promise." She then got off the bench and looked at Button Mash. "Let's go then." Button nodded and the 2 of them walked off. Scoots looked at Apple Bloom. "What would he want to talk to Sweetie for?" She asked Apple Bloom just shrugged. "If I knew Scoots, I would tell ya." Scootaloo nodded and sighed. "I just hope he doesn't say anything to upset her." Apple Bloom looked at where the 2 of them had walked off to. "I don't think Button is like that Scoots. However, if he does, I'll be having words." Scootaloo smiled. "Thanks, AB." Bloom just smiled at her. "No problem. Hey, can I ask ya something?" She asked hesitantly Scootaloo chuckled softly. "Wait don't tell me! You've got a crush on me too!" AB just giggled. "Haha, very funny. No that's not it." Scootaloo composed herself. "Sorry, couldn't help myself. What was it that you wanted to ask me?" Apple Bloom smiled. "I was thinking, you know we're all best friends?" Scootaloo nodded. "Yeah, course we are. Why?" "Well, I was just thinking about it. See, we've known each other for a few years now and in those few years that I've known you two, I see you 2 as my sisters now. Like we're a family." Bloom explained Scootaloo just giggled again. "Well you're mine and Sweetie's sister but as of now, me and her are not "sisters" anymore." Apple Bloom smiled and shook her head. "Yeah, that's true." Scootaloo sighed. "Well, now we wait for Button Mash and Sweetie to get back." With Button Mash and Sweetie Belle Once Button Mash and Sweetie Belle were both out of sight and out of earshot of Apple Bloom and Scootaloo, Button Mash spoke. "I wanna talk to you about something." Sweetie Belle nodded. "What is it?" Button sighed and looked away. "Just don't hate me..." He trailed off Sweetie Belle tilted her head. "You're a friend Button, I can't hate my friends. Tell me." Button looked back at Sweetie. "I love you..." Sweetie gasped. "W-what?!" "I love you. " Button repeated. Sweetie looked away. "How long?" Button sighed. "A few weeks now..." Sweetie cleared her throat. "Sorry Button but I'm already taken." Button's eyes widened. "By who?!" She glared at him. "Scootaloo is my fillyfriend." She said firmly Button laughed. "Her? Why her?" "I LOVE HER!" Sweetie Belle screamed Button snarled. "You WILL be mine Sweetie!" He then walked off Sweetie Belle huffed and walked back to Scootaloo and Apple Bloom. Back with Scootaloo and Apple Bloom Apple Bloom and Scootaloo were sitting there and then Apple Bloom noticed something. "Sweetie Belle!" She called Scootaloo turned around and saw Sweetie Belle walking towards them but as she got closer, her eyes widened. Sweetie Belle had teary eyes and it looked like she had been crying. Immediately, Scootaloo opened her forelegs and Sweetie ran into them, softly crying into her fillyfriends fur. Apple Bloom looked at Scootaloo, who was confused as she comforted her loved one. "Sweetie... What happened?" Scootaloo asked softly Sweetie Belle didn't answer at first, just sobbed softly. Scootaloo looked at Apple Bloom with a worried look. "I wonder what happened between her and Button Mash?" She asked Scootaloo sighed. "We'll find out." She replied Sweetie Belle eventually stopped crying and just sat in Scootaloo's lap and she stroked her mane. "Tell us what happened Sweetie." She said softly Sweetie Belle sighed shakily. "Basically, when me and Button walked off, he said he wanted to talk to me about something." Scootaloo growled quietly as Sweetie Belle continued. "I asked him what he wanted to talk to me about. The next thing was that he told me not to hate him. I said he's a friend and I don't hate friends. Then... Everything fell apart..." Her voice cracked a little as Scootaloo nuzzled her Apple Bloom walked over and sat next to them. "Go on Sweetie." She said softly Sweetie Belle swallowed a lump in her throat. "He... He told me that he loved me... I asked him for how long and he said a few weeks... That's not the worst part..." Apple Bloom hugged her sister and sighed. "I bet I know where this is going..." Scootaloo just held Sweetie tighter. "What did he say?" "He... He said that I will be his..." Her whole body shook as she sobbed Apple Bloom and Scootaloo looked at each other with anger. "He can't have you, Sweetie...I won't let him. I love you and nothing can change that..." Just then a voice was heard. "Time to come back in my little ponies!" Apple Bloom got up and took all 3 of their saddlebags. Scootaloo picked up Sweetie Belle very gently and placed her down and wrapped a wing around her and held her close as they walked back to class. Author's Note Sorry for this chapter being so late! College got in the way! Anyway, the story is progressing and now you all know who wouldn't be happy about Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. I am aiming to get the next chapter out by the end of the month (don't hold me to that.) Another thing, yes (excluding the fact that Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo are dating) the CMC are sisters, cuz that's how I prefer it and honestly, they're better as sisters. If I missed anything please let me know! If you haven't already, give this story a thumbs up, would mean a lot! 5: Never gonna leaveChapter 5: Never gonna leave By rainbowscoots1 Apple Bloom got up and took all 3 of their saddlebags. Scootaloo picked up Sweetie Belle very gently and placed her down and wrapped a wing around her and held her close as they walked back to class. Rest of the school day The rest of the school day could not have gone any slower for the CMC. Scootaloo and Apple Bloom just wanted to sit with Sweetie Belle and comfort her but as they were spread out in the classroom, they couldn't do that. Much to their annoyance. Once the school day came to an end, the CMC walked together to their clubhouse to begin another day of crusading. CMC Clubhouse Sweetie Belle was curled up on the floor, thinking about what happened today. Scootaloo and Apple Bloom were becoming very worried. They had never seen Sweetie Belle like this before. This wasn't something they expected. This is because Sweetie Belle was the only CMC member who very rarely got sad and if she was, she never showed it to the others. Scootaloo and Apple Bloom were at a loss at what to do. They were not going to push her, however, what happened between Button Mash and Sweetie must have hurt her a lot and they want Button Mash to pay because he hurt Sweetie Belle. They were told what happened in a nutshell and it angered them to the core and Sweetie Belle knew that. Sweetie Belle uncurled from her little ball on the floor and looked at her marefriend and Apple Bloom - her sister. She yelped quietly and looked away. "Are you two mad at me?" She asked, quietly Scootloo and Bloom shook their heads very quickly and Scootaloo held out her hoof. "Of course we're not Sweetie. Why should we be? You did nothing wrong!" Sweetie took Scootaloo's hoof and hugged her and AB. "I'm sorry!" The other two CMC members hugged back. "It's okay Sweets..." Apple Bloom said soothingly After about 5 mins, the 3 of them separated. "You feeling better Sweetie?" Scootaloo asked Sweetie nodded. "Yeah. Thanks, girls, I needed that." Then they all got their CMC meeting up and running. 2 hours later The CMC were back in the clubhouse and had been for a little while. The rain had been pouring down while they were crusading and weren't out for as long as they normally would be so they spent the rest of their time in the dry, sheltered from the rain. "Apple Bloom?" Sweetie Belle asked, looking at her sister Apple Bloom looked at Sweetie. "Yeah, Sweets?" She asked Sweetie Belle sighed and her ears flattened against her head. "Can I talk to you about something?" Bloom nodded. "Sure Sweetie, what's up?" She asked, a hint of worry in her voice Scootaloo's ears perked up but shook her head. "She can tell me when she's ready." She thought then went fell asleep Sweetie Belle sighed again. "You and Scoots already know what happened between me and Button Mash. I just wanna ask you something if that's okay." Apple Bloom nodded again. "Yeah, you can ask me anything Sweetie. What is it?" Sweetie Belle looked at Bloom with fear in her eyes. "I know that me and Scoots are together now but... Do you think we'll drift apart as time goes on?" Apple Bloom thought about Sweetie Belle's question before she replied. "I'm really happy that you two have found each other and are dating and I don't think that changes anything. You know why?" Sweetie Belle shook her head. Apple Bloom continued. "You two dating doesn't change a thing because you're both my sisters still and I'll be by your side when either of you need me. I'm never gonna leave you two no matter what cuz sisters stick together and we have done and that won't change, I promise." Sweetie smiled. "You have already partly answered the other question I have but I guess I'm a little nervous on how to ask it." She said Bloom smiled sympathetically. "Just say it, Sweetie, I won't care." Sweetie Belle took a deep breath. "How do you actually feel about me and Scoots dating? Be honest." AB giggled slightly. "Were you worried I would hate you both? That's not true, not true at all. Yeah, my family believes that a mare and a mare or a stallion and a stallion can't be together but I don't believe any of that! The way I see it is that if you're in love with somepony, you're in love with them, it doesn't matter if they're the same gender as you or not." Sweetie giggled. "AB is an amazing sister." She thought "So to answer your question, Sweetie, I'm so happy for you two. All I ever wanted was for you both to be happy and now I know that's happened because you've found each other and that's what matters because you're both happy together so that means I'm happy too. You two are perfect for each other and I know that you'll both treat each other right." Apple Bloom finished Sweetie Belle hugged her tightly. "Thank you, sis." Apple Bloom hugged back. "No prob sis. Remember, I'm never gonna leave you or Scootaloo, not now, not ever." She replied Apple Bloom released the hug a minute later. "Oh shoot! I gotta go you two! See ya tomorrow!" With that, Apple Bloom left the clubhouse and went inside. Sweetie Belle went to wake up her marefriend. "Hey, Scoots." She said softly as she stroked her cheek with a hoof Scootaloo mumbled something and opened her eyes. "We leaving now?" She asked Sweetie helped her up and nuzzled her. "Yep." The 2 fillies then walked out the clubhouse and they walked home. As they were walking home Scootaloo asked Sweetie if anything happened while she was sleeping. "No nothing really happened. Me and her just talked." Sweetie Belle said Scootaloo wrapped a wing around her marefriend and pulled her close as they walked. "What did you talk about?" She asked curiously Sweetie Belle snuggled into her marefriends side before replying. "I just asked if we were all gonna drift apart..." She sighed Scootaloo kissed her cheek. "Aww, why did you think that?" "It wasn't aimed at us two, it was mainly about Apple Bloom... Since we're together, I guess I just thought that maybe we would stop meeting up with her and lose contact altogether..." "But she wouldn't let that happen, you know that! She's our sister and she would do anything to see us." Scootaloo replied softly "I know. I asked her something else too..." Sweetie trailed off again "What was that?" "I asked her about what she actually thought about me and you." Sweetie replied Scootaloo tensed slightly. "It was good, right? She didn't say anything to upset you did she?" Sweetie Belle shook her head. "No, it was quite the opposite actually. We know her family doesn't exactly believe in the love that we share. When we told her I feared the worst... I felt like she only said it to make us feel happy about ourselves but I was wrong." "So what happened?" Scootaloo asked Sweetie nuzzled Scootaloo. "She said that she didn't care about us dating because all she wanted was for us to be happy. Since we're together and we're happy, she is happy too. She also said that we're perfect for each other and she knew that we would treat each other right." Scootaloo nodded and kissed Sweetie Belle softly and pulled away after a few seconds. "You got that right." They got to the Carousel Boutique and Scootaloo stopped walking, causing Sweetie Belle to stop walking too. "What's up Scoots?" Scootloo kissed her on the cheek and ruffled her mane. "Don't worry, I'm not gonna leave you. I promise." She said as they both walked inside Author's Note Sorry for the long wait on this... I wasn't too sure about this chapter. I think it could have turned out a lot better than it did... Let me know what you thought! See ya all next time! 6: Should we tell her or not?Chapter 6: Should we tell her or not? By rainbowscoots1 Scootaloo kissed her on the cheek and ruffled her mane. "Don't worry, I'm not gonna leave you. I promise." She said as they both walked inside Later that night The 2 fillies were tucked up in bed. "I'm so glad Rarity said you could stay again Scoots." Sweetie Belle nuzzled her "I'm surprised Dash said yes." Scootaloo said as she nuzzled back Earlier that day "Can Scoots stay again tonight sis?" Sweetie Belle asked Rarity nodded her head. "Of course she can!" "Thanks, Rarity." Scootaloo said "Has Rainbow Dash said you could stay over Scootaloo?" Rarity asked quickly "We haven't been over there yet, we came to you since we were on our way back from crusading." Scootaloo remarked Rarity nodded in understanding. "Well, you can stay as long as she says that it's alright." Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle had large grins on their faces. They both walked out the door. "We'll be back soon!" Sweetie Belle called to her sister The 2 fillyfriends started their walk to Dash's house. "You sure she'll be in?" Sweetie asked Scootaloo nodded her head. "She should be unless she forgot to tell me that she was going somewhere." They both chuckled at that. After about 10 minutes of walking, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle were looking up at Dash's cloud mansion. "DASH!" Scootaloo shouted At first, nothing happened. However, a few minutes later, some crashing was heard from inside the mansion and then Rainbow Dash appeared, looking down at the 2 fillies. "Oh, hey Scoots, hey Sweetie Belle." Dash said "Can Scootaloo stay round again tonight?" Sweetie asked Rainbow thought about it for a minute. "Are you having a Cutie Mark Crusader sleepover or just you two again?" She winked at them, having no idea that they were actually dating Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle both blushed. "Just us again..." Scootaloo trailed off Rainbow Dash chuckled softly. "I'm only teasing! But yeah, you can stay over again Scoots, just don't stay up too late and make sure you get back here by lunchtime!" She said sternly Scootaloo fluttered her little wings in excitement. "Thanks, sis! I'll be good and be back here on time! I promise!" Dash nodded. "Good. Anyway, see you tomorrow Scoots. Later Sweetie Belle!" She said before she flew back into her cloud mansion The two fillyfriends then walked back to the Carousel Boutique to let Rarity know that Scootaloo was able to stay over. Once they both got back to the Carousel Boutique, they went to talk to Rarity. "Rarity!" Sweetie Belle called out to her sister Rarity entered the room and smiled at the two fillies. "What is it, Sweetie Belle? Did you and Scootaloo go and ask Rainbow Dash if it was okay for her to stay over again?" They both nodded. "Dash says that I'm allowed to stay over again." Scootaloo replied Rarity smiled. "Good! I just wanted to make sure that she knew where you were, just in case something was to happen to any of us." The 2 fillies nodded. "Anyway, me and Scoots are gonna go upstairs and play." Sweetie Belle said Rarity nodded and went back to work. They both ran upstairs into Sweetie's room. Over the next few hours, they played games, talked about ideas for their next CMC meeting with Apple Bloom, they had food when they were hungry and just spent time with each other and that's the part that they enjoyed the most. _______________________________________________________ Scootaloo wrapped her forelegs around Sweetie Belle, pulling her close to her chest. "I'm glad she said yes..." She trailed off Sweetie Belle turned around in Scootaloo's hooves so that the two were facing each other. "Me too..." She replied, trailing off as well They then shared a small kiss. It wasn't a very long one, just a few seconds but to them, it felt like hours. It meant everything to them. They pulled away, smiling at each other. "Scootaloo?" Sweetie Belle inquired "Yeah Sweets?" Scootaloo responded, nuzzling her mane softly "How are we gonna tell them all? Who do we tell first? When do we tell them all?" Sweetie asked, a little worried about it Scootaloo didn't reply straight away, she thought about it first. "Well, the answer to your first question: We just be honest and just say it. The answer to your second question: Maybe Rarity first? The answer to your third question: In the morning if we're gonna tell Rarity first." Sweetie Belle didn't say anything. "Can I tell Rarity that I'm dating one of my best friends? She has always told me to find a colt and have fillies when I'm older, same with mom and dad but... That isn't what I want. All I want is Scootaloo. No colt and no other filly, just Scootaloo... I just... I hope she understands that... I hope mom and dad understand too, whenever we decide to tell them that is..." Sweetie Belle snapped out of her thoughts when she felt Scootaloo nuzzling her neck. She giggled. "You okay Sweetie?" Scootaloo asked, worry present in her voice "Might as well tell the truth... I couldn't lie to Scootaloo anyway..." She shook her head. She wasn't okay. "No... No, I'm not okay Scoots..." She answered, looking down as her ears flattened against her head "What's wrong?" Sweetie Belle sighed shakily as he eyes brimmed with tears, although Scootaloo couldn't see them. "It would make sense to tell Rarity first but... I'm scared..." Scootaloo's ears also flattened against her own head. "Sweets..." Sweetie looked up at Scootaloo and she could see the tears falling from her eyes. She was terrified. "What if she doesn't accept us? What if she starts getting mad and starts saying bad things because we're together? What if she tries to split us up? What if~" She was silenced by a hoof to her lips. Sweetie looked at the one she loved and she knew that maybe, just maybe she was taking it a little too far...? "Sweetie... Relax okay? The way I see it is this: If Rarity can't accept the fact that her own sister is a dating one of her best friends and that you are happy with who you have chosen to be with, then she has no other say... If she doesn't accept it, you can move in with me and Rainbow Dash because I know that if you don't, she will harass you and try to make you change your mind because to her, it's wrong... Just because she may think it is, doesn't give her the right to force you to believe it too and if she tries that, we will get your stuff and leave because I'm not having that happen to you Sweets. I won't stand there and have my fillyfriends' own sister give her grief for her own life choice!" Scootaloo had tears in her eyes. "I won't... I'll be with you every step of the way." Sweetie Belle relaxed and wiped Scootaloo's tears away with her hoof. "I know Scoots... Let's get some rest..." She kissed her fillyfriend on the cheek before she fell asleep Scootaloo nodded, curling up next to Sweetie as she fell asleep too, just hoping that tomorrow went as well as she hoped it would. Next morning The next morning was something that neither of the two fillies wanted but on the other hand, they knew it was gonna happen. Hesitantly, they got out of bed and got ready for the day that they were gonna face. After walking downstairs, they were greeted by no one. As usual, Rarity was making another dress. They got their own breakfast and thought things over before they decided that it was time. They were sitting on the couch after eating breakfast and they both sighed deeply. This was going to be very difficult for them. "Rarity!" Sweetie Belle called out to her older sister A few moments passed until Rarity walked into the living room, wondering why her name had been called. "What is it, Sweetie Belle?" She asked Sweetie gulped. "U-Um... Me and Scootaloo need to tell you something if you're not busy..." Rarity sat on the couch opposite and observed the two fillies before her. They looked like they had a rough night and that something had been bugging them. "What did you two want to talk to me about girls?" Rarity asked Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo both took deep breaths. "This is it..." Sweetie Belle thought to herself. "Me and Scootaloo are in a relationship..." She trailed off, leaving it at that just to let it sink in Nothing happened at first. Rarity's expression remained the same. Sweetie Belle held her breath, waiting to find out what Rarity was going to say or do. Rarity opened her mouth and decided to speak. "You two are dating?!" She screeched The fillies flinched at Rarity's tone but nodded nonetheless. Rarity was twitching slightly. "How long?" She asked bitterly Sweetie Belle looked to Scootaloo for support. "We've only been dating for a few days." Scootaloo said That seemed to calm Rarity down but only for a mere second. "You know what mom and dad told you when you were a little younger Sweetie?" She inquired Sweetie Belle nodded. "Yeah, I do. Why?" Rarity only glared at her. "They told you to find a colt! They said you need to foals when you reach that age and dating Scootaloo is not going to help at all! I don't agree with this and I doubt mom and dad would either!" The more she shouted, the louder her voice got Scootaloo wasn't liking this at all. "Rarity, I'm gonna be honest and straight to the point okay? I don't like the way you are acting at all! This isn't how Sweetie's own sister should be reacting to her coming out about her new relationship! I don't care what you think about me dating your sister because, to be honest, it's not your decision to make and you can't stop us from seeing each other! Me and Sweetie Belle are happy together and if you can't accept it, then she can come and live with me and Rainbow Dash!" She panted from her little outburst. Sweetie Belle wasn't taking it very well either. "Sis... I can't believe you! I know mom and dad are old fashioned and say that only Mares and Stallions or Fillies and Colts should be together but I don't care about what they told me! It's my life, not theirs... I'm not their 'little filly' anymore and I wanna try new things! I'm also not your 'little sister' anymore! You can't control who I can and can't date! I'm also really angry at the fact that I can't even come to my own sister about my new relationship! Mom and dad must have filled your head with absolute nonsense because I know that this town does not care about that, actually, most of Equestria doesn't care about it, including the Princesses because they believe ponies should be able to express themselves for who they really are!" Rarity just sat there in shock at what she had just heard. "If that is how you both truly feel then I want no part of it... You can both take what Scootaloo said about moving in with Rainbow Dash and follow it because I will NOT have a fillyfooler living under my roof!" The two fillies didn't say anything after that. They only ran upstairs to get Sweetie Belle's stuff. _______________________________________________________ Sweetie Belle had grabbed everything that she wanted to take with her. They then left the Carousel Boutique and they started their walk to go and see if Rainbow Dash would allow Sweetie Belle to live with her and Scootaloo. "Rainbow Dash will say yes Sweetie, don't worry..." She whispered Sweetie Belle only nodded. "But then we'll need to tell Rainbow what happened cuz she will get curious so we'll have to spill the beans to her too." Scootaloo giggled. "I'm not worried about that. She was happy for me when I told her that I liked fillies so it shouldn't be a problem." Sweetie Belle chuckled. "When we tell her about what Rarity said, she won't be happy..." Scootaloo raised an eyebrow. "At us or Rarity?" "Rarity of course. No doubt after we tell her everything, she'll go over there and have words about it." "Yeah, that's true." The two stopped and shared a little kiss and intertwined their tails together before they continued their walk to Dash's cloud mansion, knowing that once they get there, everything will be okay. Author's Note Chapter 6 is done! Sorry if this chapter seems a bit rushed and some parts may seem out of place... I wanted to get it out sooner but I had a massive writer's block and the story was kinda half finished for a while... I also had other things pop up and other stories to update which set the release date for this chapter back further than I wanted... Nevertheless, I got it done! Hope you enjoyed it! See ya all next time! 7: The talkChapter 7: The talk By rainbowscoots1 Sweetie Belle had grabbed everything that she wanted to take with her. They then left the Carousel Boutique and they started their walk to go and see if Rainbow Dash would allow Sweetie Belle to live with her and Scootaloo. "Rainbow Dash will say yes Sweetie, don't worry..." She whispered Sweetie Belle only nodded. "But then we'll need to tell Rainbow what happened cuz she will get curious so we'll have to spill the beans to her too." Scootaloo giggled. "I'm not worried about that. She was happy for me when I told her that I liked fillies so it shouldn't be a problem." Sweetie Belle chuckled. "When we tell her about what Rarity said, she won't be happy..." Scootaloo raised an eyebrow. "At us or Rarity?" "Rarity of course. No doubt after we tell her everything, she'll go over there and have words about it." "Yeah, that's true." The two stopped and shared a little kiss and intertwined their tails together before they continued their walk to Dash's cloud mansion, knowing that once they get there, everything will be okay. At Dash's cloud mansion Rainbow was sleeping, as usual, but she was rudely awoken by shouting. She groaned and got up and opened the window of her bedroom and looked out to see who was shouting. She saw Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle, 2 times in 2 days as she saw them before they went back to Rarity's for that sleepover Scootaloo had asked about. This time, however, things were different. Sweetie Belle had what looked like some luggage with her. Was she planning on staying here the night? If that was the case, where was Apple Bloom? Surely she would be here with them too if they wanted to sleep here the night. Dash shook her head and went down to see them. "What's up, you two? You planning on staying here the night Sweetie?" She asked "Sorta like that..." Sweetie muttered "Yeah... Dash... We need to tell you something... Well, a few things actually..." Scootaloo said as she rubbed Sweetie's back, trying to comfort her. Dash nodded and brought them inside her cloud mansion before sitting down. Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle sat on the other couch, beside one another. "So, what did you want to talk to me about?" Dash asked Both fillies sighed. Here they were about to tell Dash about their relationship and about what happened after the sleepover. "Well..." Sweetie Belle started "Me and Sweetie Belle are together!" Scootaloo finished Rainbow's face showed no expression at first but then she chuckled. "Well, it's about time Scootaloo!" Scootaloo blushed. "Well, its what we both want and I love her." She nuzzled Sweetie Belle affectionately "Well, I'm glad that you have found someone Scootaloo and I'm glad it was a friend." The 2 fillies beamed in happiness, glad that Rainbow accepted their relationship. "So... What was the other thing?" "It's about Rarity!" Sweetie Belle squeaked as her body shook slightly This caught Rainbow Dash's attention. This wasn't like Sweetie Belle at all. Something seemed...wrong. "Sweetie Belle...is everything okay?" She asked softly Sweetie Belle shook her head. "Can I live here with you and Scootaloo?" She asked abruptly Dash tilted her head. "Why...? Did something happen?" "Y-Yeah..." Sweetie Belle's ears fell back against her head as she looked down. Scootaloo looked at Dash, glaring at her slightly. "It's about Rarity..." Scootaloo said as she pulled Sweetie Belle into her lap, nuzzling her sweetly. "What happened?" Rainbow asked. She was slightly worried. Sweetie Belle went to speak but Scootaloo stopped her. "Rarity doesn't like same-sex relationships." She said bluntly Rainbow's eyes widened in shock then they flared with anger. "You told her about your relationship?" She asked, her wings spreading slightly They both nodded. "We did and things didn't go out so well..." They told Rainbow Dash what happened earlier that morning. Flashback The next morning was something that neither of the two fillies wanted but on the other hand, they knew it was gonna happen. Hesitantly, they got out of bed and got ready for the day that they were gonna face. After walking downstairs, they were greeted by no one. As usual, Rarity was making another dress. They got their own breakfast and thought things over before they decided that it was time. They were sitting on the couch after eating breakfast and they both sighed deeply. This was going to be very difficult for them. "Rarity!" Sweetie Belle called out to her older sister A few moments passed until Rarity walked into the living room, wondering why her name had been called. "What is it, Sweetie Belle?" She asked Sweetie gulped. "U-Um... Me and Scootaloo need to tell you something if you're not busy..." Rarity sat on the couch opposite and observed the two fillies before her. They looked like they had a rough night and that something had been bugging them. "What did you two want to talk to me about girls?" Rarity asked Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo both took deep breaths. "This is it..." Sweetie Belle thought to herself. "Me and Scootaloo are in a relationship..." She trailed off, leaving it at that just to let it sink in Nothing happened at first. Rarity's expression remained the same. Sweetie Belle held her breath, waiting to find out what Rarity was going to say or do. Rarity opened her mouth and decided to speak. "You two are dating?!" She screeched The fillies flinched at Rarity's tone but nodded nonetheless. Rarity was twitching slightly. "How long?" She asked bitterly Sweetie Belle looked to Scootaloo for support. "We've only been dating for a few days," Scootaloo said That seemed to calm Rarity down but only for a mere second. "You know what mom and dad told you when you were a little younger Sweetie?" She inquired Sweetie Belle nodded. "Yeah, I do. Why?" Rarity only glared at her. "They told you to find a colt! They said you need to foals when you reach that age and dating Scootaloo is not going to help at all! I don't agree with this and I doubt mum and dad would either!" The more she shouted, the louder her voice got Scootaloo wasn't liking this at all. "Rarity, I'm gonna be honest and straight to the point okay? I don't like the way you are acting at all! This isn't how Sweetie's own sister should be reacting to her coming out about her new relationship! I don't care what you think about me dating your sister because to be honest, it's not your decision to make and you can't stop us from seeing each other! Me and Sweetie Belle are happy together and if you can't accept it, then she can come and live with me and Rainbow Dash!" She panted from her little outburst. Sweetie Belle wasn't taking it very well either. "Sis... I can't believe you! I know mom and dad are old fashioned and say that only Mares and Stallions or Fillies and Colts should be together but I don't care about what they told me! It's my life, not theirs... I'm not their 'little filly' anymore and I wanna try new things! I'm also not your 'little sister' anymore! You can't control who I can and can't date! I'm also really angry at the fact that I can't even come to my own sister about my new relationship! Mom and dad must have filled your head with absolute nonsense because I know that this town does not care about that, actually, most of Equestria doesn't care about it, including the Princesses because they believe ponies should be able to express themselves for who they really are!" Rarity just sat there in shock at what she had just heard. "If that is how you both truly feel then I want no part of it... You can both take what Scootaloo said about moving in with Rainbow Dash and follow it because I will NOT have a fillyfooler living under my roof!" The two fillies didn't say anything after that. They only ran upstairs to get Sweetie Belle's stuff. End of flashback "That's what happened!" Sweetie Belle was whimpering while Scootaloo calmed her. Rainbow growled. "I won't put up with that! I'll go and have a stern word with her." Scootaloo nodded slowly, not knowing what to say. "I'll be back soon." Rainbow flew off, straight to Rarity's __________________________ After a few minutes of flying, Rainbow landed at Rarity's and knocked on the door, taking a deep breath, trying to calm herself. After a minute or two, the door opened and there stood Rarity, certainly surprised at Rainbow's presence. "Why, hello, Rainbow Dash. What brings you here?" "We need to talk," Rainbow said, not anger in her voice at least, not yet Rarity allowed her friend in. "Okay. What are we talking about." Rainbow sat down on one of the chairs. "We need to talk about what happened today." She said "What do you mean?" Rarity asked Rainbow snarled slightly but it was quiet enough so that Rarity didn't hear her. "I had Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo show up at my house. Now, at first, that seemed normal but one thing seemed to stand out. Sweetie Belle had some luggage with her. At first, I thought that you agreed to have them stay at mine for the night but then, I noticed something else. I didn't see Apple Bloom with them and that shook that thought out of my head." Rarity was very nervous. "Well, here's the thing-" She was cut off by Rainbow Dash. "No, don't even start! Let me finish while I remain calm. Now, where was I? Oh yeah, I brought them in and they told me a few things. The first thing was, they told me that they were in a relationship and I told them that I was happy that they were together but the other thing was what happened before they came here..." Rarity scoffed. "I stand by what I said!" Dash's wings flared and she growled. "That's your own bucking sister who told you something that no one would feel happy about saying! But then, you have the nerve to say what you did. That's right, Scootaloo told me EXACTLY what happened! Well, I'm here to tell you one thing: As long as you are like this, Sweetie will be staying with me and Scootaloo and I don't care if they sleep together and do other things because I'm happy for them!" "I don't care what you or the others think and yes, I may eventually agree with their relationship but as of right now, I can't stand their kind!" Rainbow growled again. "Whatever, I'm done talking to you! Come and see your sister when you have realised how much that meant to her." Rainbow flew off. Rarity grunted and went back to working on more dresses for clients. __________________________ Rainbow arrived home. "Well, I said what I needed to say but it'll be best if you two try to keep away from her until she decides to understand the love that you two share." The 2 fillies nodded sadly. They didn't want this but they were both thankful that Rainbow was looking out for them. Rainbow looked outside. "It's getting late. Go on, go and get ready for bed, I'll be there in 5 minutes, okay?" "Okay Rainbow!" They called and went to get ready for bed __________________________ 5 minutes passed and Dash was in Scootaloo's room, where the 2 fillies were cuddled up next to each other. "If you two ever get hate now, come to me. I'll sort them out for ya, I promise. Anyway, have you told Apple Bloom?" They both nodded. "Yep!" "So, what you guys gonna do tomorrow?" Rainbow asked "Probably hang out with AB," Scootaloo said Rainbow nodded and nuzzled them. "Get some rest." Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle snuggled closed and fell asleep before Rainbow left the room, hoping that their relationship would be good without too much trouble as she knew it would happen. But, she would be there. She promised and she would make sure that she would keep that promise. No matter what the cost would be... Author's Note Well here is chapter 7! I hope its been worth the wait! I hope you guys enjoyed it! 8: A new beginningChapter 8: A new beginning By rainbowscoots1 Rainbow looked outside. "It's getting late. Go on, go and get ready for bed, I'll be there in 5 minutes, okay?" "Okay, Rainbow!" They called and went to get ready for bed __________________________ Five minutes passed and Dash was in Scootaloo's room, where the 2 fillies were cuddled up next to each other. "If you two ever get hate now, come to me. I'll sort them out for ya, I promise. Anyway, have you told Apple Bloom?" They both nodded. "Yep!" "So, what you guys gonna do tomorrow?" Rainbow asked "Probably hang out with AB, we're not sure yet," Scootaloo said Rainbow nodded and nuzzled them. "Get some rest." Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle snuggled close and fell asleep before Rainbow left the room, hoping that their relationship would be good without too much trouble as she knew it would happen. But, she would be there. She promised and she would make sure that she would keep that promise. No matter what the cost would be... __________________________ Rainbow stayed up for a little while. Her thoughts were mainly on how one-sided the conversation was between her and Rarity when she went to confront her about what she had been told by Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle. Had she been a little too harsh though? She shook her head. "I had every right to say what I said as what Rarity said was not cool! Sure, everypony is entitled to their own beliefs and whatnot, but she could of at least said it in a better way than she did and maybe that would have made Sweetie Belle feel a little better...but no, she only thinks about herself! I just can't believe that she didn't even think about her own sister's feelings, even if it was just to listen to what she had to say!" She huffed but decided to get some sleep and talk to the two fillies about it in the morning and maybe some other things too, she wasn't too sure yet. __________________________ The next morning Scootaloo was the first to wake up. She looked over at Sweetie Belle and nuzzled her before getting up. A few minutes passed and Sweetie Belle soon emerged from the bed, joining Scootaloo. "Have a nice sleep?" Scootaloo asked as they got breakfast Sweetie nodded in response. "Yeah, I did. How about you?" "Yeah, I had a nice sleep," Scootaloo replied Belle nodded and cuddled Scootaloo close to her. "So, what we gonna do today?" Scoots asked "I don't know... Maybe hang out with Apple Bloom if she isn't busy." Just then, Rainbow appeared. "Morning you two." "Morning, Rainbow Dash." Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle said simultaneously "You two sleep alright?" She asked as she got her breakfast Both fillies nodded. "We both slept okay." Sweetie Belle replied Rainbow nodded as she ate her breakfast. "After breakfast... I want to talk to you two about some things." Scootaloo looked at her older sister with a confused look. "Talk to us about...what?" "I won't say until breakfast is over," Dash said "Aww! No fair! Is the stuff you want to talk about important?" Sweetie Belle asked Rainbow nodded. "Yes and no." The two fillies sighed as they cleaned their plates and went back to the couch and once again, cuddled up to each other. Rainbow, meanwhile had finished up her breakfast. Once she cleared her plate, Rainbow went into the kitchen and cleaned her plate before going back and sitting on the couch opposite of Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. "Okay... I know Scootaloo hasn't been told about this..." She trailed off as she took a deep breath. "Sweetie Belle, have your parents or Rarity have told you about the 'birds and the bees'?" Sweetie Belle nodded her head slowly. "I know what happens when a stallion and a mare love each other a lot but... I don't know about us..." She pointed to herself and Scootaloo. Dash sighed softly but smiled. "It's not the same... Basically, if you two are still together when you get older and want to start a family, you can't physically have a foal together but... there is another way; magic." The two fillies tilted their heads. "Magic? How would magic help to give me and Sweetie a foal? How do couples have a foal anyway?" Scootaloo asked Dash shrugged. "To answer your first question Scootaloo, it would be best to ask Twilight about that but wait until you're older. Remember, I'm not a Unicorn, I don't understand all that magic stuff that the egghead does in the library. As for your second question, a stallion will impregnate a mare using his "rod" which will release "milk" into her "cherry". After that, the mare's stomach will get larger over 11 months and will then give birth but sometimes, the mare may give birth to a premature foal." {If any of this is wrong, please let me know.} Sweetie Belle whined. "Why do we need to wait that long?" Rainbow sighed. "You are both too young." She said simply Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle sighed in defeat. "Didn't you have something else to ask us about...?" Sweetie asked Rainbow's expression changed in an instant. "Yeah, I did..." She trailed off again "What is it, sis?" Scootaloo asked. Dash gulped before she spoke. "I wanted to talk to you two about what Rarity said..." Sweetie Belle visibly flinched at the mention of her sister's name. "W-what about it...?" She whispered as Scootaloo pulled her close Dash's ears pinned back against her head. "Sorry, Sweetie Belle but we need to talk about this... How much stuff did you bring with you in the suitcase when you left yesterday?" Sweetie Belle thought for a moment. "Essential things really. Why?" "Just checking... Listen, I know Rarity said some bad things and took what you said the wrong way and yes, that was wrong but... I think she will come around about you two and your relationship. It may take her a while but I sincerely hope that she just accepts that you two are dating and that you're both happy together. However, I want you both to know something; I will always be here for you both. If you ever get any issues, just come and see me and I'll sort 'em out. I know I said that last night but I'm saying again just so you know that I'm keeping my promise, no matter what." "Thanks, Rainbow Dash." Sweetie Belle said "Yeah, thanks, sis. That means a lot to me." Scootaloo smiled Rainbow got up and ruffled their fur. "So... Apart from me, Rarity and Apple Bloom, who else knows about you two?" "No one else knows about us..." Scootaloo said quietly "Scoots... Do you want others to know about us?" Sweetie joined in on the conversation Scootaloo really didn't know how to respond to that. "I do but...not yet... I mean, who knows how everyone will take it... I'm not ready for that yet..." Sweetie nodded. "Well, when you are, I'll be right by your side the whole time." She gave Scoots an affectionate nuzzle. "I will too! I'm sure everything will go well though, don't worry Scootaloo." Dash comforted "I hope you two are right... No matter what happens Sweetie, I'm never leaving. I promise." With that, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle smiled, knowing the challenges that they will face as time progresses but they also had someone who would be with them, every single step of the way. Author's Note I was really unsure about what to write about in this chapter so I just went with what seemed right... I guess? I guess you could call this a 'filler' chapter... I'm taking requests as I'm out of ideas for future chapters... If you have a request, PM me your idea! Anyway, I hope the chapter was still good though! 9: A mistake was made...Chapter 9: A mistake was made... By rainbowscoots1 A week had passed since the incident between Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle and her sister. As of right now, neither side had attempted to contact the other and when they had to be in the same vicinity together, no words were exchanged, only the occasional glare from the fillies while Rarity just did nothing and to be honest, that was probably the better thing to do. She knew her sister and Scootaloo were still deeply hurt by what had happened, but who could blame them? After all, that wasn't something that they expected to happen. Rarity did love Sweetie Belle, right? Right now, she wasn't really sure. The information was still circulating around in her head but, deep down, she knew that whatever she said to her sister, it wouldn't change her mind because, in this situation, the mind wasn't the part that could be changed. She still knew she had a sister, even if right now it didn't really feel like it and today, she was going, or at least try, to patch things up with Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. Did she have a planned apology? Well, no is the best answer and maybe it was better that way. She just hoped it worked. Rarity decided that the best thing to do right now was to talk to Rainbow Dash first, just so she didn't end up making things worse. After making herself look presentable, she trotted over to the location of Rainbow Dash's cloud house. Rarity was terrified on the inside, but she refused to show it to anyone. What if Rainbow didn't forgive her? Surely she wouldn't allow Rarity to see her own sister to talk things over. But...that talk wouldn't happen alone, would it? Scootaloo would want to be with Sweetie Belle or even but refuse the whole idea altogether. So many thoughts and possible scenarios were engulfing her judgement and understanding of the whole subject. "Rainbow Dash!" She called out. No response. She tried again. "Rainbow Dash, it's me, Rarity! I want to talk to you!" After a few minutes, a cyan pony came out from the cloud house's door and looked down at Rarity. "What are you doing here?" Rainbow asked "As I just said, I want to talk to you!" Rarity huffed and rolled her eyes "What about?" Dash tilted her head slightly, before gliding down to meet Rarity on the ground Rarity took a deep breath to calm her nerves before she spoke. "First of all, I wanted to apologize for the way I have acted over the past few days. I know that sounds like more of an excuse, but it's true." Dash sighed. "To be honest, it's not me that you should be saying sorry to and you know it!" Her wings flared with anger before she spoke again. "You knew exactly what you were saying and you knew how Sweetie Belle and even how Scootaloo would feel, yet you kept going, you didn't use your brain and realize when you needed to just stop talking. You made the situation worse and it all could've been avoided if you weren't so disrespectful." She spat, still angry about the whole thing Rarity grimaced. Maybe coming here wasn't the best idea... "If you just let me talk to them, please! I've had a long think about what I said and what happened. I never wanted that, I just didn't know what to say, so I remember what my parents told me and I just...reacted to the news..." "'Reacted' is an understatement..." Dash muttered. "I just want to patch things up, that's all. They don't have to forgive me, but I at least want them to hear me out." Dash sighed again. "Well...they aren't here right now. They're with Apple Bloom, but they should be back soon. However, I'll let you do what you gotta do, just don't be surprised at their answer." Rarity nodded. "Thank you..." "Yeah, yeah. Now, go on inside and I'll go and get them. Don't touch anything while I'm gone!" With that, Rainbow flew into the air and shot off to Sweet Apple Acres. _____________________________ After a short flight, Dash landed at Sweet Apple Acres and ran to find Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle. "Come on you two, someone wants to see you back at home!" She called out Suddenly, two heads appeared, poking out the door of the CMC clubhouse and sure enough, both of them heard Rainbow. "Who is it? Who wants to see us?" Sweetie asked. Rainbow shook her head. "I can't tell you. Just say bye to Apple Bloom and get on my back so we can go home." She hated lying, but right now, it was the only option. If the truth was spilled out, then they may not even come back at all, which would make things even worse and right now, Dash didn't need that. The pair nodded and went back in to say their goodbyes. Not long after, they were on Rainbow's back and they were heading back to their home. "Why can't you tell us?" Scootaloo asked Rainbow just sighed, holding back a groan. "I just can't... You'll see why when we get inside." The fillies remained quiet, not entirely sure what to expect once they opened that door. _____________________________ Once the three of them got home, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle were soon off Dash's back and were walking inside. After looking around a little, everything seemed normal, nothing out of the ordinary, which at first, led them to be confused as to what Dash was talking about before. That all changed when they saw who was sitting in one of the chairs. At the moment, no words needed to be exchanged, the daggers they shot at said pony should have been enough. Rainbow decided to speak up. "Now do you see why I kept it from you?" Completely ignoring her sisters' question, Scootaloo spoke. "Why are you here?!" She snapped Sweetie Belle, on the other hand, didn't look as afraid as she did before, but her expression showed that she was more hurt and angry than anything else. Rarity gulped audibly before speaking. "I just wanted to come and tell you two how sorry I am for the way I reacted to the news that you shared with me." She took a deep breath to collect herself as she saw Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle sit on the couch opposite and cuddle close to one another. "I don't expect you both to accept my apology right away. After all, what I said made all of this happen and I know it's my fault. But I just want you to hear me out. That's all." Scootaloo still looked reluctant to listen, but Sweetie Belle decided to give her sister the benefit of the doubt. "Alright. We'll listen." She said simply, not wanting to beat around the bush Rarity had only just noticed that Rainbow had left the room, probably to give them all some privacy, then again, she may have gone to check on Tank. Regardless, she took a deep breath as she quickly tried to figure out what to say. "I just want you two to understand that I didn't intend for my response to be as harsh as it sounded. I spoke before I thought about what I was saying, which is something that you should never do at all." "Anyway, I had no right to say what I did. I'm supposed to be a sister who should be happy with whoever her younger sister chooses to date and if Scootaloo makes you happy, then I'm okay with it." Sweetie Belle smiled. "Thank you, sis. That means a lot." Scootaloo, on the other hand, didn't look happy. "I can't forgive you yet. What you said hurt, it hurt a lot. I never expected you to be the type to judge based on sexuality, but you showed your true colours to me. You hurt all three of us because of what you said and I won't be forgetting it any time soon." Rarity just nodded in understanding. "I completely get it, I do." She got up and walked towards the door. "Tell Dash I said bye and that I thanked her for doing all of this." With that, she opened the door with her magic and walked outside and back to the Carousel Boutique. When Rarity had left, Rainbow walked back into the room to see Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle hugging each other. "So, how did it go?" She asked softly, sitting beside them. "It went okay, I guess..." Sweetie muttered. "I forgave her-" She was cut off by Scootaloo. "But I didn't! I couldn't just forgive her just like that, not after what happened." "Well...it's a start at least. Maybe everything will go back to normal soon, but the important thing is that you all talked about it." Dash said quietly. Both fillies nodded, completely unsure if this would have any effect on the future or not, but right now, all they cared about were each other and nothing was going to change that. Author's Note I was really struggling for a way to make this chapter. However, I think I've done all I can really... I just hope it's enough to meet everyone's expectations... However, this is also my of saying that I'm back now! 10: Time to look to the futureChapter 9: Time to look to the future By rainbowscoots1 2 to 3 weeks had passed since the confrontation Scootaloo and Sweetie had with Rarity. During that period, Sweetie had managed to somewhat forgive her sister but she was still living with Scootaloo and Rainbow Dash. Scootaloo on the other hand still had hate to her fillyfriend's sister. Oh, boy, the hate she still had. No words could describe it. Nevertheless, they still carried on, living life the fullest, hanging out with AB while still getting issues from the usual bullies, but overall, life was starting to get better. Right now, the girls were all hanging out, including the fillies. Well, all apart from Rarity. "Why isn't Rarity here?" Applejack asked Rainbow sighed. "'Cause Scootaloo still hates her. Sweetie Belle has forgiven her, but I still think even she wants her sister to earn that trust and respect back." By now, the girls had gotten used to what had happened. They knew about Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo as well. All of them were happy that they finally "explored outside the norm" as Applejack put it when Apple Bloom ended up telling her about it. Twilight, like Dash, told them that she would happily help with any issues that the two should face. Fluttershy was happy for them and didn't really say anything else, but they didn't mind. Pinkie, as usual, threw a party for them and everything went well there. To the two fillies, it felt like a massive burden had been lifted off their shoulders now that everyone they cared out actually knew what was happening. ________________________________ Hours passed by, laughs were heard, stories were shared but in the end, they all had to go their separate ways. Well, it seemed that way at first... "Rainbow, can I walk you home?" Twilight asked. After everyone had left, apart from the CMC, who were going to stay over at Dash's tonight, Twilight and Rainbow chatted for a bit longer until they to called it a night. "Sure, Twilight." She rolled her eyes at her overprotective friend, although, She couldn't really talk, not with how protective she is over her friends and family. "Girls! C'mon! We're going back now!" She called to the fillies They soon heard a 'Coming!' from the distance and pretty soon, the five of them were walking back together. Twilight, bring her, decided to start a conversation again as they all walked on the route to Rainbow's cloud home. "So, Sweetie Belle, are you still finding it cool living with Scootaloo and Rainbow?" The white unicorn nodded with a smile on her face. "I mean, I know the reason why isn't great, but it's still awesome!" Scootaloo giggled at that. "What?" "It's just that last part, it sounds like something that I would say. Guess I'm rubbing off on you already." She teased with a grin. Twilight smiled at the pair. "Aww! You two are so cute together!" Both fillies blushed at that, especially since they knew Twilight was right. Apple Bloom giggled too. "They certainly are. I'm just glad everyone is accepting ya for being yourselves. After all, ya both deserve it after recently." "Yeah, to us, as long as you're both happy, that's all that matters," Rainbow said "Thanks, girls. Means a lot." Scootaloo said. Sweetie Belle smiled and thanked them all. They soon reached Rainbows. "Go on you three, in you go, I'll be there soon." The best friends nodded and went inside. Rainbow and Twilight just stood there for a moment before they embraced. "I know these past few weeks have been tough on you..." Twilight started. "But you've done an amazing job and you should be proud of yourself. You've allowed the girls to be themselves around people they care about. They don't have to hide away. I'm proud of you, Rainbow, we all are." Dash smiled in the embrace and held her closer. "Thanks, Twi. It's been a bumpy ride but things are getting better. I'm just glad they're both okay." "Me too. But don't worry, they've got all of us supporting them." Twilight soon pulled away and the pair had an affectionate nuzzle. "I'll see you soon, okay?" She whispered. Dash nodded. The pair then went their separate ways, with Dash walking inside and Twilight heading back home. Once inside, Dash made sure that Tank was okay, before going to check on the girls. She knocked twice before opening the door. "It's just me, wanting to see how you guys were doing." She said. The girls were all sat on the bed, playing a board game that Scootaloo had. "We're just finishing this game then going to bed." "Alright then, night you three." "Night, Rainbow!" They replied before they saw her shut the door. Rainbow then headed off to bed. Meanwhile, the Crusaders finished up their game and get ready for bed. ________________________________ "I wonder what Rainbow and Twilight were talking about?" Scootaloo thought aloud. "They did seem touchy with each other. More than normal." Apple Bloom noted Sweetie Belle shook her head. "It doesn't matter. Besides, if something is going on, I'm sure we'll be told one day." The fillies then went to sleep for the night, wondering what Rainbow and Twilight were doing and what it meant. Author's Note Yes, you saw right, TwiDash in the chapter. Don't worry, I have plans... But that's doesn't mean I'm going to say what. Sorry for the shortness in the chapter... Hope my next one is better in all honesty but wanted to get something out.
1: The ArgumentChapter 1: The Argument By rainbowscoots1 Scootaloo, Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle were at school, sat down at their favourite table eating their lunch. Scootaloo looked at her best friends. "So what we gonna do for crusading today?" She asked Sweetie Belle blushed and looked away. Applebloom on the other hand replied. "I don't think I wanna do crusading today Scoots. How about we just hang out at the clubhouse." Scoots shrugged. "Sure thing AB." "Blank Flanks!" A new voice said Scootaloo groaned while Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom tensed and Sweetie Belle's ears flattened against her head. "What do you want Diamond?!" Scootaloo snapped The voice was from one of two bullies who bully the CMC for not having their cutie marks yet. The bullies were: Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon. The one who spoke was Diamond Tiara. "Why do you hanging out with them you chicken??" Diamond said, mocking Scootaloo's wings. Scootaloo grunted. "Because they are my BEST FRIENDS! I will NEVER leave them!" Silver Spoon joined in the torment. "Why are you friends with some blank flanks??" Scootaloo face hoofed. "I'm a blank flank too." Silver Spoon rolled her eyes. "I know. Just, why do you hang out with a filly with an accent that barely anyone understands and a filly who sometimes cries over stupid things?" Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle lowered their heads in shame and walked back into the classroom, only have eaten half of their lunches and not feeling in the mood to eat anymore after what they had just heard. Scootaloo was angry. "Okay! I'm sick and tired of you two picking on them all the time! Just because Apple Bloom speaks different from all of us DOESN'T make her an outcast, she is unique and its how HER family speaks so get over it, as it WON'T change just for you two! As for Sweetie Belle, she BARELY gets upset and DOESN'T cry over everything like she used to. You pick on us just because we are different but guess what? You two are BOTH different to us, for different reasons, yeah, but you don't see US bullying YOU for it, do you?! Just leave us alone!" Scootaloo panted from her outburst, gathered her things and went back inside to see Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle and to make sure that they were okay. At the end of the School Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo were walking back to 'Sweet Apples Acres' to get to their Clubhouse. Scootaloo was still really angry at Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon for what they had said. They had no right to say that but they did anyway. Scootaloo knew that what had been said to the two of them, had hurt them. She also knew that they had hit a nerve in each of them because they NEVER went back into class without her, or not without eating all of their lunch either. Once the 3 of them reach the clubhouse, Apple Bloom climbed the steps to the clubhouse door and opened it. Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo followed suit of Apple Bloom, with the latter closing the door behind her. Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom then sat on their haunches and hung their heads, like they did at lunch, and didn't say a word at all. Scootaloo, on the other hand, wasn't sat down, she was pacing around the clubhouse. She stopped and looked at her friends for a moment before she sighed and spoke up. "Girls, I'm sorry about today. It was my fault. You know how I am, I just get so tired and annoyed at Diamond and Silver Spoon when they start on you two, that I have to say something. However, what they said today was uncalled for and was wrong. I didn't want them to hurt you. I just wish that they would stop and leave us alone or something! Just away from us!" Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle looked at Scootaloo. "Scoots, are you okay?" Sweetie Belle asked Scootaloo blinked and then sighed and shook her head. "No girls, I'm not okay." Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle sighed and their ears lowered again. They knew why she wasn't okay, and Scootaloo knew why too. It wasn't what happened at lunch, it was what happened AFTER Scootaloo came back into the classroom. The part that affected Scootaloo more than anything today. Flashback Scootaloo walked back into the classroom and put her things on her desk like she usually did. She then turned around and expected to see Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom at their desks, but they were nowhere to be found. Something was wrong. Very wrong. Getting up from her chair, Scootaloo walked out of the classroom and into the little fillies room. Once she was inside, she heard sobbing, but it was quiet and she also saw a toilet door that was open slightly. Cautiously, Scootaloo walked up to the door and opened it and what she saw made her heart sink and her eyes fill with tears. On the floor, were 2 crying fillies, Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle. They were hugging and crying and whispering "Sorry." to each other. Scootaloo walked up to them slowly, wrapped her hooves around her best friends, and held them close to her while tears fell out of her own eyes as well. After about 10 minutes of them hugging one another, all 3 of them broke away and wiped their eyes and got up. They walked out of the toilet and hugged again briefly. Once they let go, they all held hooves and walked out of the bathroom and back into the classroom. End of flashback Scootaloo was hugging the 2 of them again, they were hugging back. They released and Scootaloo sat in between them and Sweetie Belle laid her head on Scootaloo's shoulder. Scootaloo smiled and rested her head on top of Sweetie Belle's while Apple Bloom laid her head in Scootaloo's chest and Scootaloo had a wing around Apple Bloom. They stayed like that until a voice was heard. "Apple Bloom! Time to come back to the house! Dinner is almost ready!" The voice was Apple Bloom's older sister, Applejack. The 3 fillies stood up and Apple Bloom replied. "Comin' sis!" The 3 of them hugged again and then Apple Bloom exited the clubhouse, went down the steps and ran to where her older sister was waiting. Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo looked at each other and smiled. "Wanna go home now Scoots?" Sweetie Belle asked Scootaloo nodded. "Yeah. Can I stay with you tonight?" Sweetie Belle nodded. "Rainbow Dash is on weather duty again?" Scootaloo giggled. "Yeah she is." The two of the exited the clubhouse shut the door, walked down the steps and walked back to Rarity's where they both went upstairs and fell asleep. Author's Note The image isn't mine, I found it on Google. If you are the original person who posted the image, plz let me know. This is my first story on FIMFiction so any suggestions or ideas or even a correction would be great. Thanks rainbowscoots1
2: A dream and a fear - part 1Chapter 2: A dream and a fear - part 1 By rainbowscoots1 Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo were currently in Sweetie Belle's room and were tucked up in bed. "Hey, Sweetie?" Scootaloo asked Sweetie Belle turned and looked at Scootaloo. "Yeah, Scoots?" Scootaloo's ears flattened against her head. "I just wanna say I'm sorry." Sweetie Belle cocked an eyebrow. "Sorry? Why do you need to be sorry Scoots?" She nuzzled her friend softly Scootaloo nuzzled back and sighed. "It's just... For what happened at school today... No doubt it will happen again tomorrow." Sweetie Belle didn't reply. This is because she knew that Scootaloo was right. She knew that when Scootaloo saw her and Apple Bloom in the state that they were in, it hurt Scootaloo, so much and she hated to see Scootaloo upset like this. Scootaloo turned over and closed her eyes. "Night Sweetie Belle." Then she fell asleep. Sweetie Belle then kissed Scootaloo's forehead before she turned over and closed her eyes too. "Night Scootaloo." During the night Sweetie Belle was having a dream (at the start then it changed VERY quickly.) She was dreaming about the one she had a crush on, which happened to be the filly who was sleeping next to her. Wait, Scootaloo?? There was one question that was bugging her: Why Scootaloo? Sweetie Belle's Dream/Nightmare Sweetie Belle was falling through a dark void until she opened her eyes and she saw that she was... In a field?? Sweetie Belle looked around and saw something in the distance. She had to squint her eyes to try and get a better view. Then she noticed, something zoom across the field which looked like a filly and then... She saw something fly up into the air and land on the ground, which was followed by a blood-curdling scream. Out of panic, Sweetie Belle started to gallop towards the sound of the screaming. The screams got louder and louder as she got closer. When Sweetie Belle was about 5 feet away from the filly, her eyes went wide. That was Scootaloo! "SCOOTALOO!" Sweetie Belle screamed as she galloped to her friend and examined the wounds Scootaloo tried to stay awake but she was beginning to lose some blood. Sweetie Belle's heart was racing, she did the only thing she could do. She levitated Scootaloo onto her back and galloped as fast as she could to Ponyville Hospital, hoping that Scootaloo would be alright. At Ponyville Hospital Sweetie Belle ran through the doors of the hospital, with Scootaloo on her back. Sweetie Belle then shouted to get somepony's attention. "Somepony help!" Nurse Redheart heard the shout and ran towards it. She then saw Sweetie Belle and a now unconscious Scootaloo on her back. Quickly thinking, Nurse Redheart took Scootaloo off Sweetie's back and put her onto her back instead and galloped into a room. Sweetie Belle, who was in shock a little, followed and gasped when she saw what extent, Scootaloo had hurt herself. Scootaloo's wings were in awkward position, she has cuts and bruises all over her body and she had a large gash along her abdomen. Sweetie Belle looked away and flinched. "I can't believe this had to happen! To my crush! Oh, Scootaloo... I hope I can tell you how I feel..." Sweetie thought. Once Nurse Redheart was done making sure Scootaloo was alright, she walked up to Sweetie Belle and put a hoof on her shoulder. "Sweetie Belle, well done on finding Scootaloo when you did. Did you see what actually happened?" Sweetie Belle shook her head. "No, all I saw was a little filly fly into the air and then land on the ground. Then I heard screams so I ran to where the filly was. I didn't know who it was until I got close enough to see that it was Scootaloo." Nurse Redheart nodded. "Well, I'm glad you found her. She's okay now, you can go and see her if you want." She then walked away to tend to other patients Sweetie Belle then took a deep breath and walked back into the room. She saw Scootloo smile at her and she smiled back. "Hey." Sweetie Belle said softly. Scootaloo smiled lightly. "Hey." Sweetie Belle teared up and hugged Scootaloo tightly. "I'm s-so s-s-sorry S-Scoots!" She sobbed Scootaloo hugged back. "Shhh... Shhh... It's okay Sweetie, it's okay." She whispered in her ear Sweetie Belle just sobbed. Scootaloo held her friend close and stroked her mane and told her that everything was alright. After about 5 minutes, Sweetie Belle pulled away. "Scoots... I need to tell you something..." Scootaloo raised an eyebrow. "What is it?" Sweetie Belle swallowed the lump in her throat. "Scoots... I... I really like you..." "You like as in like like me?" Scootaloo replied, making sure that she heard right Sweetie Belle nodded. "Yeah, I love you..." She looked away until she felt a hoof on her cheek and she faced Scootaloo. Scootaloo smiled softly. "I love you too." They both leaned in... Sweetie Belle opened her eyes. "Did I really just dream about me and Scootaloo kissing at the end?" She thought as she blushed She looked over to Scootaloo and saw her sleeping soundly. Or so she thought... Author's Note Hey, guys, I'm here with Chapter 2, part 1! This chapter will kind of relay from my last one. You'll find out why. I have something else to say: REQUESTS ARE WELCOME! If you have a request for this story, then comment the request and I will get back to you ASAP! ***** This chapter gave me a hard time. I was struggling on what to do for it, but here is what I have come up with. I have decided to split it into 2 parts. I'll get the 2nd part up ASAP!
2: A dream and a fear - part 2Chapter 2: A dream and a fear - part 2 By rainbowscoots1 Sweetie Belle opened her eyes. "Did I really just dream about me and Scootaloo kissing at the end?" She thought as she blushed She looked over to Scootaloo and saw her sleeping soundly. Or so she thought... Scootaloo's nightmare Scootaloo was going to knock on Sweetie Belle. Now the reason for this was because she had to tell Sweetie Belle something important, something that had been nagging for a while. She walked up to the Carousel Boutique and knocked on the door, shuffling on her hooves as she waited. A minute later,the door opened and Scootaloo was expecting to see Sweetie Belle there, greeting her but it was Rarity who greeted her instead. "Hello Scootaloo, did you come for Sweetie Belle?" Rarity asked Scootaloo nodded. "Yeah, uh... Is she in?" Rarity shook her head. "I'm afraid not. She went out to play with Button Mash." Scootaloo raised an eyebrow. "Do you know where they might have gone?" Rarity thought for a moment. "I think they said something about near Sugarcube corner." Scootaloo blinked. "Oh okay. Thanks, Rarity." Scootaloo then turned around and started to gallop towards Sugarcube corner Once Scootaloo arrived she saw a glimpse of 2 silhouettes of a colt and a filly walking towards a hill. She blinked before she decided to follow them. Scootaloo found the two of them playing around in the grass. Sweetie Belle and Button Mash were having fun. Scootaloo just sat there and listened to the conversation. "Listen, Sweetie Belle, I need to tell you something." Button Mash said Sweetie Belle tilted her head. "What's that Button?" Button Mash shifted a little. "Um... I just wanna say that... I really like you..." He looked away in shame Sweetie Belle made her hoof touch his chin and turned his head to face her. She cleared her throat before speaking. "I guess I sorta like you too. I'm not really sure but I'm willing to give it a shot." Button Mash giggled. "Well okay then." The 2 then shared a little kiss. Scootaloo felt like something had just pierced her heart. She got up and ran to Sugarcube Corner with tears in her eyes. Sugarcube Corner Scootaloo was crying. Why would Sweetie do that?! She felt anger... But she also felt a hint of jealousy. Wait, why was she jealous? "Why would I be jealous?" She thought. Then she slammed her hoof down. "I may be jealous but I'm angry at Button Mash for doing what he has done!" The image of Sweetie Belle and Button Mash sharing a kiss entered her mind... "NO!" Scootaloo screamed before she woke up. In Sweetie Belle's bed Scootaloo's eyes shot open and she screamed and she began to breathe fast. "Scootaloo!" Sweetie Belle shook her friend and then hugged her tightly Scootaloo's breathing slowed down as she hugged Sweetie Belle back. They stayed like that for a few minutes before Sweetie Belle broke the hug. Sweetie Belle stroked Scootaloo's mane. "What happened? Did you have a nightmare?" She asked softly Scootaloo just nodded. "Y-yeah, I did." Sweetie Belle nuzzled her gently. "Wanna talk about it?" Scootaloo sighed. "I guess..." Sweetie Belle smiled sympathetically. "Take your time." Scootaloo took a deep breath to calm her nerves. "Well... Basically what happened was... I was going to knock on you cuz I wanted to talk to you about something that had been bugging me for a while. Anyway, I knocked, expecting you to show at the door and greet me, but Rarity was there. I asked her if you were in but she told me you were with Button Mash, so I went off to find you both." Sweetie Belle just sat there and listened to what her friend has to say next. Scootaloo took another deep breath and continued. "I went to Sugarcube corner first and looked for you. As I was going to leave, I saw 2 silhouettes. These 2 silhouettes were of a filly and a colt, so I followed them. As I got closer I saw that the 2 ponies were you and Button Mash and you two were both playing around in the grass." Sweetie Belle blushed brightly at that. "Go on, what happened after that?" Scootaloo continued. "I decided to stay and see what would happen. So you two start talking. Button Mash told you that he liked you and you said you kinda did too but you weren't sure but you were willing to give it a shot. In the end... You two shared a kiss..." Scootaloo trailed off Sweetie Belle sighed and then gasped. "I need to tell you what happened in my dream... I think it was a dream, it certainly didn't seem like one. Anyway, keep going. Finish what you were saying." Scootaloo nodded weakly. "Well... After I saw you and Button Mash share the little kiss, I galloped to Sugarcube corner. While I was there I was reflecting on what happened and I felt... Jealous... I'm not exactly sure why I felt jealous but at the same time, I felt... Angry..." Scootaloo's ears flattened against her head. "Oh... I'm sorry Scoots." Sweetie nuzzled her sweetly Scootaloo nuzzled back. "It's okay Sweetie. Now, what were you going to talk to me about?" Sweetie Belle looked away and sighed. "I was gonna talk to you about my dream." Scootaloo put her hoof under Sweetie Belle's chin and made her look at her. "What was it about?" Sweetie Belle was silent for a minute before replying. "I guess I'll start from the beginning. Long story short, I was falling through darkness and then I appeared in a field and I wondered where I was. The next thing I knew, I saw something in the distance, I squinted my eyes to get a better view and when I did, it I saw, what looked like a filly zooming across. After that, I saw something fly up and then I heard a REALLY loud scream." Scootaloo nodded and took in everything she was told. "Keep going. What happened after you heard the scream?" Sweetie Belles' ears flattened against her head. "I galloped towards the screaming... The screams got louder the closer I got... By the time I was about 5 feet away from the filly... I saw who it was..." Sweetie Belle started to cry Scootaloo pulled Sweetie Belle to her chest and stroked her mane and nuzzled her. "You don't have to continue if you don't want to Sweetie." She said soothingly Sweetie Belle sniffed in the embrace. "No, I need to... The filly who I saw was... You Scootaloo..." Scootaloo gasped and held her friend close. "I'm sorry Sweetie..." Sweetie Belle shook her head. "You have nothing to be sorry for Scoots. Anyway, after I noticed it was you, I ran to you and examined your wounds to make sure nothing was too serious. I could see that you were trying so hard to stay awake. My heart was racing. I levitated you on to my back and galloped to Ponyville Hospital as fast as I could. I hoped that you were going to be alright Scoots. I couldn't bare to see you looking like that." Scootaloo nuzzled the top of Sweetie Belle's head to comfort her and wrapped her hind legs around her waist so she felt protected. "What happened after you arrived at the hospital with me?" Sweetie Belle laid her head in Scootaloo's chest as she continued telling her dream. "When I arrived at the hospital, the first thing I did was shout for help. It took a few seconds before Nurse Redheart came running to the sound of my shouting. She saw me and you, but she said that you were unconscious when she saw you on my back." Scootaloo shuddered slightly at the fact she was knocked unconscious from her fall in Sweetie Belle's dream. "Do you remember what happened next?" Sweetie Belle nodded. "Yeah I do. Nurse Redheart took you off my back and put you on her's and the next thing I saw was Nurse Redheart galloping into a room. I was in shock a little but I followed anyway. When I entered the room, I gasped when I saw the extent that you hurt yourself from the fall." Sweetie Belle cried a little in Scootaloo's chest at that part Scootaloo's ears flattened against her head. "I must have hurt myself BADLY in the dream for Sweetie Belle to be crying right now." Scootaloo thought as she comforted her friend. "You don't need to tell me the injuries if its too much Sweetie." Sweetie Belle looked at Scootaloo and wiped her eyes. "Okay... After Nurse Redheart checked you over and made sure that you were okay, she told me how glad she was that I found you in time. She asked me if I knew what happened but I said I didn't and that all I saw was a filly fly into the air and land on the ground then I heard screaming. Then she nodded at me and told me that I could go in and see you before she walked off to tend to other patients." Scootaloo nodded. "Anything else that happened in your dream that you wanna tell me?" She asked softly Sweetie Belle thought for a moment. "Well, I guess I can tell you what happened after I walked in." Scootaloo nuzzles her cheek. "I'm all ears." Sweetie Belle took a shaky breath. "After I walked in I hugged you tightly and said that I was sorry and you hugged back and told me that everything was okay. We stayed like that for about 5 minutes and then I pulled away. I said that I needed to tell you something and you asked me what it was. I told you that... I really liked you... You asked me if you heard right but asking if I like liked you and I nodded and told you that I loved you.." Sweetie Belle took a breath in before she spoke again. "After that, I looked away... Until I felt a hoof on my cheek that turned my head around and the next thing I knew was that we were looking at each other before you said that... You loved me too... Then we both leaned in for a kiss... Then I woke up." Scootaloo was speechless. She had NOT expected that twist as the end of Sweetie Belle's dream. Nevertheless, she was happy that the 2 of them had shared their dream and nightmare to the other. "Well let's hope school won't be an issue for us in the morning." Scootaloo said Sweetie Belle nodded as Scootaloo laid back down and she cuddled in Scootaloo's chest. "Night Scootaloo." Scootaloo kissed Sweetie's head. "Night Sweetie." "Let's just hope Apple Bloom doesn't figure out that we didn't sleep well when we see her at school tomorrow." Sweetie Belle thought. Author's Note This one was A LOT easier to write! Anyway, hope you enjoyed. Now I'm just looking for requests for this story! Let me know if you have a request and I will see what I can do. Liked: Let me know! I love positive comments EXTRA NOTE: Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle ARE NOT together yet! I'm working on a chapter where they confess their feelings. Disliked: Let me know what was wrong or if anything needs changing! Supportive criticism helps!
3: ConfessionsChapter 3: Confessions By rainbowscoots1 "Let's just hope Apple Bloom doesn't figure out that we didn't sleep well when we see her at school tomorrow." Sweetie Belle thought. The next day Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle both woke up, had breakfast and got ready for school. Once they were ready, they were out the door before Rarity could say anything. On the way to school, Sweetie was thinking about what happened last night. "It's very rare to see Scootaloo like she was last night but when it does happen, I know I can count on her for anything." She thought Scootaloo sighed. "I didn't wanna break down like that in front of Sweetie, but I'm happy that she's okay now." Sweetie Belle looked over at Scootaloo and smiled. "I'll need to talk to her about these feelings and these... Dreams that I'm having. She deserves to know." After walking for another 10 minutes, they arrived at school and saw Apple Bloom waiting for them. "Hey you two!" She called out Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo smiled and waved at her. "Hey AB!" They both said in unison The 3 of them group hugged and then began walking to class. "So Scoots, where did ya sleep this time?" Apple Bloom teased Scootaloo rolled her eyes. "I slept round Sweetie's house." Apple Bloom raised an eyebrow. "How come this time?" Scootaloo sighed quietly. "Dash had weather duties Cloudsdale." She said Sweetie Belle chimed in. "Wait! Why would Dash have to go to Cloudsdale to do weather duties? I know she's a Pegasus but Cloudsdale's population IS Pegasi anyway." Scootaloo giggled. "Yeah, true. Anyway, she had to go cuz some of their weather team were 'ill' and they needed someone there fast, so who better to call." Scootaloo explained Bloom and Sweetie face hoofed. It was better not to go into it anymore. Just then, Miss Cheerilee called out. "Come on in class and get settled in, it's time to start the day!" The CMC just groaned as the walked in their classroom and sat at their desks. "This is gonna be a long and painful morning." Sweetie Belle thought At lunch "Alright class, you can now go and eat! Just remember to be back on time!" Miss Cheerilee said The class got out their seats and got their saddlebags and ran out the door. Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo and Apple Bloom all went to their table and pulled out their lunch boxes with their lunches in. They began eating. Sweetie Belle then whispered in Scootaloo's ear. "I need to talk to you in private." Scootaloo just nodded and they resumed eating. Apple Bloom then noticed something that she didn't before. "Did you two sleep okay last night?" She asked Sweetie Belle's eyes widened and Scootaloo noticed and nuzzled her. "We can tell AB, Sweets." She said soothingly Sweetie Belle sighed. "Okay... I guess I'll go first. To answer you question AB, no I didn't sleep well. Here is why: I had a Dream/Nightmare because I don't really know which it was." She sighed and told AB. Flashback Sweetie Belle was falling through a dark void until she opened her eyes and she saw that she was... In a field?? Sweetie Belle looked around and saw something in the distance. She had to squint her eyes to try and get a better view. Then she noticed, something zoom across the field which looked like a filly and then... She saw something fly up into the air and land on the ground, which was followed by a blood-curdling scream. Out of panic, Sweetie Belle started to gallop towards the sound of the screaming. The screams got louder and louder as she got closer. When Sweetie Belle was about 5 feet away from the filly, her eyes went wide. That was Scootaloo! "SCOOTALOO!" Sweetie Belle screamed as she galloped to her friend and examined the wounds Scootaloo tried to stay awake but she was beginning to lose some blood. Sweetie Belle's heart was racing, she did the only thing she could do. She levitated Scootaloo onto her back and galloped as fast as she could to Ponyville Hospital, hoping that Scootaloo would be alright. At Ponyville Hospital Sweetie Belle ran through the doors of the hospital, with Scootaloo on her back. Sweetie Belle then shouted to get somepony's attention. "Somepony help!" Nurse Redheart heard the shout and ran towards it. She then saw Sweetie Belle and a now unconscious Scootaloo on her back. Quickly thinking, Nurse Redheart took Scootaloo off Sweetie's back and put her onto her back instead and galloped into a room. Sweetie Belle, who was in shock a little, followed and gasped when she saw what extent, Scootaloo had hurt herself. Scootaloo's wings were in awkward position, she has cuts and bruises all over her body and she had a large gash along her abdomen. Sweetie Belle looked away and flinched. "I can't believe this had to happen! To my crush! Oh, Scootaloo... I hope I can tell you how I feel..." Sweetie thought. Once Nurse Redheart was done making sure Scootaloo was alright, she walked up to Sweetie Belle and put a hoof on her shoulder. "Sweetie Belle, well done on finding Scootaloo when you did. Did you see what actually happened?" Sweetie Belle shook her head. "No, all I saw was a little filly fly into the air and then land on the ground. Then I heard screams so I ran to where the filly was. I didn't know who it was until I got close enough to see that it was Scootaloo." Nurse Redheart nodded. "Well, I'm glad you found her. She's okay now, you can go and see her if you want." She then walked away to tend to other patients Sweetie Belle then took a deep breath and walked back into the room. She saw Scootloo smile at her and she smiled back. "Hey." Sweetie Belle said softly. Scootaloo smiled lightly. "Hey." Sweetie Belle teared up and hugged Scootaloo tightly. "I'm s-so s-s-sorry S-Scoots!" She sobbed Scootaloo hugged back. "Shhh... Shhh... It's okay Sweetie, it's okay." She whispered in her ear Sweetie Belle just sobbed. Scootaloo held her friend close and stroked her mane and told her that everything was alright. After about 5 minutes, Sweetie Belle pulled away. "Scoots... I need to tell you something..." Scootaloo raised an eyebrow. "What is it?" Sweetie Belle swallowed the lump in her throat. "Scoots... I... I really like you..." "You like as in like like me?" Scootaloo replied, making sure that she heard right Sweetie Belle nodded. "Yeah, I love you..." She looked away until she felt a hoof on her cheek and she faced Scootaloo. Scootaloo smiled softly. "I love you too." They both leaned in... Sweetie Belle opened her eyes. End of flashback Sweetie was crying. Scootaloo wrapped a wing around her and AB hugged her. After a few minutes, Sweetie Belle's tears stopped and the other 2 crusaders gave her space. Apple Bloom looked at Scootaloo. "Why didn't you sleep well last night Scoots?" She asked softly Scootaloo looked away. "I had a nightmare." She muttered as she closed her eyes and told AB what happened in her nightmare. Flashback Scootaloo's nightmare Scootaloo was going to knock on Sweetie Belle. Now the reason for this was because she had to tell Sweetie Belle something important, something that had been nagging her for a while. She walked up to the Carousel Boutique and knocked on the door, shuffling on her hooves as she waited. A minute later,the door opened and Scootaloo was expecting to see Sweetie Belle there, greeting her but it was Rarity who greeted her instead. "Hello Scootaloo, did you come for Sweetie Belle?" Rarity asked Scootaloo nodded. "Yeah, uh... Is she in?" Rarity shook her head. "I'm afraid not. She went out to play with Button Mash." Scootaloo raised an eyebrow. "Do you know where they might have gone?" Rarity thought for a moment. "I think they said something about near Sugarcube corner." Scootaloo blinked. "Oh okay. Thanks, Rarity." Scootaloo then turned around and started to gallop towards Sugarcube corner Once Scootaloo arrived she saw a glimpse of 2 silhouettes of a colt and a filly walking towards a hill. She blinked before she decided to follow them. Scootaloo found the two of them playing around in the grass. Sweetie Belle and Button Mash were having fun. Scootaloo just sat there and listened to the conversation. "Listen, Sweetie Belle, I need to tell you something." Button Mash said Sweetie Belle tilted her head. "What's that Button?" Button Mash shifted a little. "Um... I just wanna say that... I really like you..." He looked away in shame Sweetie Belle made her hoof touch his chin and turned his head to face her. She cleared her throat before speaking. "I guess I sorta like you too. I'm not really sure but I'm willing to give it a shot." Button Mash giggled. "Well okay then." The 2 then shared a little kiss. Scootaloo felt like something had just pierced her heart. She got up and ran to Sugarcube Corner with tears in her eyes. Sugarcube Corner Scootaloo was crying. Why would Sweetie do that?! She felt anger... But she also felt a hint of jealousy. Wait, why was she jealous? "Why would I be jealous?" She thought. Then she slammed her hoof down. "I may be jealous but I'm angry at Button Mash for doing what he has done!" The image of Sweetie Belle and Button Mash sharing a kiss entered her mind... "NO!" Scootaloo screamed before she woke up. End of flashback Scootaloo was shaking a little and her ears had flattened against her head. Sweetie Belle hugged Scootaloo tightly. "I'm still sorry Scoots!" She cried against her AB held them both and she stroked Scootaloo's mane and kissed Sweetie's forehead, letting them know that she was there for them. "I'm so sorry you two... I had no idea..." She trailed off Scootaloo answered for her and Sweetie as she was crying silently in Scootaloo's chest and Scootaloo nuzzled her and stroked her back. "Its okay AB. You didn't know and we knew you would notice anyway." AB nodded silently and continued to comfort her best friends. "No, not best friends, my sisters. We are all sisters. We're never gonna part. Not now, not ever." She thought to herself After a good 10 minutes, the 3 of them broke away from their embrace and Apple Bloom continued her lunch. However, Scootaloo looked at Sweetie Belle who became nervous. They both looked at Apple Bloom before Scootaloo spoke. "Bloom, me and Sweetie and need to talk in private. We'll be back soon." Apple Bloom nodded in response and the 2 of them got up and walked away "I wonder what they're gonna talk about? It's not important, it's not my business." Apple Bloom said to herself Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle went round the side of the school building and they both looked at each other for a minute before Scootaloo spoke. "What did you need to talk about Sweetie?" She asked Sweetie Belle was looking at the ground with her ears flattened against her head. "Scootaloo... I..." Scootaloo became worried. "Sweetie, what's wrong?" She nuzzled her Sweetie Belle looked at Scootaloo, tearing up. "I... I... I l-love you!" She then moved away from Scootaloo and cried Scootaloo was shocked. "It's like back at hers when she told me." Scootaloo thought. Sweetie Belle was crying silently. "Stupid! Now she knows and she's gonna ask questions and you're gonna need, to be honest." She wiped her eyes As Sweetie Belle was pulling herself together, she felt a hoof on her shoulder. She looked up and saw Scootaloo looking at her with a small smile. Scootaloo helped her up and then embraced Sweetie Belle. The 2 hugged for a minute then Scootaloo broke the hug. To Sweetie Belle's surprise, Scootaloo didn't any questions like she thought she would, instead, she held her hooves and smiled. "I thought about what you said." Scootaloo said Sweetie Belle's ears flattened against her head in shame. "Well done! Now's she's probably gonna say that she doesn't wanna be friends anymore and that I'm a freak." She thought Scootaloo kissed her ear. "I have been thinking too. After what you told me yesterday night, it touched my heart. It really did. Also what made my make up my mind was my nightmare and the fact that I was jealous of you and Button Mash sharing that little kiss near the end. That made me realize that I love you too." Sweetie Belle gasped and hugged Scootaloo and Scootaloo hugged back. "I love you so much Scootaloo. Will you be my fillyfriend?" She asked Scootaloo giggled and kissed her sweetly, while blushing and then pulled away. "Yes, of course I'll be your fillyfriend." She said The two of them then intertwined their tails and went to go and tell Apple Bloom the news. When Apple Bloom saw Scootaloo and Sweetie coming back to the table, she smiled. "Hey girls, everything okay?" She asked Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle say next to each other and smiled at Bloom. "Everything is great!" Said Sweetie Belle happily Scootaloo grinned. "We have to tell you something AB, but you Pinkie Promise not to tell anyone?" She asked "Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye." Apple Bloom replied as she did the actions to the promise Sweetie Belle then held Scootaloo's hoof under the table and cleared her throat. "Well the news is that... Me and Scootaloo are together now!" She said happily Apple Bloom smiled brightly and hugs her sisters. "I'm so happy for ya both!" They both hugged back and Sweetie Belle kissed Scootaloo's cheek which caused them both to blush. "Everypony, time to come back in for the rest of the school day!" Miss Cheerilee called out from the classroom The CMC groaned and headed to class. "I'm so happy for them but I know who won't be." Apple Bloom sighed as they continued the school day Author's Note Here is the next chapter. Sorry that it seems rushed, this one needed to be done. Also, yes I know I have included Sweetie Belle's and Scootaloo's nightmares from the previous 2 chapters but it just flowed better that way
4: An unexpected coltChapter 4: An unexpected colt By rainbowscoots1 The CMC groaned and headed to class. "I'm so happy for them but I know who won't be." Apple Bloom sighed as they continued the school day During break The CMC walked out of class and Sweetie and Scootaloo had their tails intertwined and Apple Bloom was walking beside them. They went to sit back down at their table and talked. About 5 minutes later, they all heard a voice from behind. "Hello?" The voice said The 3 of them turned around and saw Button Mash. He is one of the Earth Pony colts in Miss Cheerilee's class who also has no cutie mark, just like the CMC. "Hi, Button Mash!" Apple Bloom said "Hi, Apple Bloom!" Button Mash replied Scootaloo raised her eyebrow. "Why are you here?" She asked coldly Sweetie Belle nuzzled her. "Easy Scoots." She then looked back at Button Mash. "What is it, Button Mash? Did you wanna join the crusaders?" She asked Button Mash shook his head. "No, I'm not here for that." Apple Bloom raised an eyebrow. "Then why are you here?" Button sighed. "I need to talk to Sweetie Belle." Scootaloo scoffed. "You need to or you want to?" Button couldn't look at Scoots and he just lowered his gaze to the floor. "I want to." Apple Bloom sighed. "That's better." Sweetie Belle looked at Scootaloo and nuzzled her neck. "I won't be long Scoots, I promise." She then got off the bench and looked at Button Mash. "Let's go then." Button nodded and the 2 of them walked off. Scoots looked at Apple Bloom. "What would he want to talk to Sweetie for?" She asked Apple Bloom just shrugged. "If I knew Scoots, I would tell ya." Scootaloo nodded and sighed. "I just hope he doesn't say anything to upset her." Apple Bloom looked at where the 2 of them had walked off to. "I don't think Button is like that Scoots. However, if he does, I'll be having words." Scootaloo smiled. "Thanks, AB." Bloom just smiled at her. "No problem. Hey, can I ask ya something?" She asked hesitantly Scootaloo chuckled softly. "Wait don't tell me! You've got a crush on me too!" AB just giggled. "Haha, very funny. No that's not it." Scootaloo composed herself. "Sorry, couldn't help myself. What was it that you wanted to ask me?" Apple Bloom smiled. "I was thinking, you know we're all best friends?" Scootaloo nodded. "Yeah, course we are. Why?" "Well, I was just thinking about it. See, we've known each other for a few years now and in those few years that I've known you two, I see you 2 as my sisters now. Like we're a family." Bloom explained Scootaloo just giggled again. "Well you're mine and Sweetie's sister but as of now, me and her are not "sisters" anymore." Apple Bloom smiled and shook her head. "Yeah, that's true." Scootaloo sighed. "Well, now we wait for Button Mash and Sweetie to get back." With Button Mash and Sweetie Belle Once Button Mash and Sweetie Belle were both out of sight and out of earshot of Apple Bloom and Scootaloo, Button Mash spoke. "I wanna talk to you about something." Sweetie Belle nodded. "What is it?" Button sighed and looked away. "Just don't hate me..." He trailed off Sweetie Belle tilted her head. "You're a friend Button, I can't hate my friends. Tell me." Button looked back at Sweetie. "I love you..." Sweetie gasped. "W-what?!" "I love you. " Button repeated. Sweetie looked away. "How long?" Button sighed. "A few weeks now..." Sweetie cleared her throat. "Sorry Button but I'm already taken." Button's eyes widened. "By who?!" She glared at him. "Scootaloo is my fillyfriend." She said firmly Button laughed. "Her? Why her?" "I LOVE HER!" Sweetie Belle screamed Button snarled. "You WILL be mine Sweetie!" He then walked off Sweetie Belle huffed and walked back to Scootaloo and Apple Bloom. Back with Scootaloo and Apple Bloom Apple Bloom and Scootaloo were sitting there and then Apple Bloom noticed something. "Sweetie Belle!" She called Scootaloo turned around and saw Sweetie Belle walking towards them but as she got closer, her eyes widened. Sweetie Belle had teary eyes and it looked like she had been crying. Immediately, Scootaloo opened her forelegs and Sweetie ran into them, softly crying into her fillyfriends fur. Apple Bloom looked at Scootaloo, who was confused as she comforted her loved one. "Sweetie... What happened?" Scootaloo asked softly Sweetie Belle didn't answer at first, just sobbed softly. Scootaloo looked at Apple Bloom with a worried look. "I wonder what happened between her and Button Mash?" She asked Scootaloo sighed. "We'll find out." She replied Sweetie Belle eventually stopped crying and just sat in Scootaloo's lap and she stroked her mane. "Tell us what happened Sweetie." She said softly Sweetie Belle sighed shakily. "Basically, when me and Button walked off, he said he wanted to talk to me about something." Scootaloo growled quietly as Sweetie Belle continued. "I asked him what he wanted to talk to me about. The next thing was that he told me not to hate him. I said he's a friend and I don't hate friends. Then... Everything fell apart..." Her voice cracked a little as Scootaloo nuzzled her Apple Bloom walked over and sat next to them. "Go on Sweetie." She said softly Sweetie Belle swallowed a lump in her throat. "He... He told me that he loved me... I asked him for how long and he said a few weeks... That's not the worst part..." Apple Bloom hugged her sister and sighed. "I bet I know where this is going..." Scootaloo just held Sweetie tighter. "What did he say?" "He... He said that I will be his..." Her whole body shook as she sobbed Apple Bloom and Scootaloo looked at each other with anger. "He can't have you, Sweetie...I won't let him. I love you and nothing can change that..." Just then a voice was heard. "Time to come back in my little ponies!" Apple Bloom got up and took all 3 of their saddlebags. Scootaloo picked up Sweetie Belle very gently and placed her down and wrapped a wing around her and held her close as they walked back to class. Author's Note Sorry for this chapter being so late! College got in the way! Anyway, the story is progressing and now you all know who wouldn't be happy about Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. I am aiming to get the next chapter out by the end of the month (don't hold me to that.) Another thing, yes (excluding the fact that Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo are dating) the CMC are sisters, cuz that's how I prefer it and honestly, they're better as sisters. If I missed anything please let me know! If you haven't already, give this story a thumbs up, would mean a lot!
5: Never gonna leaveChapter 5: Never gonna leave By rainbowscoots1 Apple Bloom got up and took all 3 of their saddlebags. Scootaloo picked up Sweetie Belle very gently and placed her down and wrapped a wing around her and held her close as they walked back to class. Rest of the school day The rest of the school day could not have gone any slower for the CMC. Scootaloo and Apple Bloom just wanted to sit with Sweetie Belle and comfort her but as they were spread out in the classroom, they couldn't do that. Much to their annoyance. Once the school day came to an end, the CMC walked together to their clubhouse to begin another day of crusading. CMC Clubhouse Sweetie Belle was curled up on the floor, thinking about what happened today. Scootaloo and Apple Bloom were becoming very worried. They had never seen Sweetie Belle like this before. This wasn't something they expected. This is because Sweetie Belle was the only CMC member who very rarely got sad and if she was, she never showed it to the others. Scootaloo and Apple Bloom were at a loss at what to do. They were not going to push her, however, what happened between Button Mash and Sweetie must have hurt her a lot and they want Button Mash to pay because he hurt Sweetie Belle. They were told what happened in a nutshell and it angered them to the core and Sweetie Belle knew that. Sweetie Belle uncurled from her little ball on the floor and looked at her marefriend and Apple Bloom - her sister. She yelped quietly and looked away. "Are you two mad at me?" She asked, quietly Scootloo and Bloom shook their heads very quickly and Scootaloo held out her hoof. "Of course we're not Sweetie. Why should we be? You did nothing wrong!" Sweetie took Scootaloo's hoof and hugged her and AB. "I'm sorry!" The other two CMC members hugged back. "It's okay Sweets..." Apple Bloom said soothingly After about 5 mins, the 3 of them separated. "You feeling better Sweetie?" Scootaloo asked Sweetie nodded. "Yeah. Thanks, girls, I needed that." Then they all got their CMC meeting up and running. 2 hours later The CMC were back in the clubhouse and had been for a little while. The rain had been pouring down while they were crusading and weren't out for as long as they normally would be so they spent the rest of their time in the dry, sheltered from the rain. "Apple Bloom?" Sweetie Belle asked, looking at her sister Apple Bloom looked at Sweetie. "Yeah, Sweets?" She asked Sweetie Belle sighed and her ears flattened against her head. "Can I talk to you about something?" Bloom nodded. "Sure Sweetie, what's up?" She asked, a hint of worry in her voice Scootaloo's ears perked up but shook her head. "She can tell me when she's ready." She thought then went fell asleep Sweetie Belle sighed again. "You and Scoots already know what happened between me and Button Mash. I just wanna ask you something if that's okay." Apple Bloom nodded again. "Yeah, you can ask me anything Sweetie. What is it?" Sweetie Belle looked at Bloom with fear in her eyes. "I know that me and Scoots are together now but... Do you think we'll drift apart as time goes on?" Apple Bloom thought about Sweetie Belle's question before she replied. "I'm really happy that you two have found each other and are dating and I don't think that changes anything. You know why?" Sweetie Belle shook her head. Apple Bloom continued. "You two dating doesn't change a thing because you're both my sisters still and I'll be by your side when either of you need me. I'm never gonna leave you two no matter what cuz sisters stick together and we have done and that won't change, I promise." Sweetie smiled. "You have already partly answered the other question I have but I guess I'm a little nervous on how to ask it." She said Bloom smiled sympathetically. "Just say it, Sweetie, I won't care." Sweetie Belle took a deep breath. "How do you actually feel about me and Scoots dating? Be honest." AB giggled slightly. "Were you worried I would hate you both? That's not true, not true at all. Yeah, my family believes that a mare and a mare or a stallion and a stallion can't be together but I don't believe any of that! The way I see it is that if you're in love with somepony, you're in love with them, it doesn't matter if they're the same gender as you or not." Sweetie giggled. "AB is an amazing sister." She thought "So to answer your question, Sweetie, I'm so happy for you two. All I ever wanted was for you both to be happy and now I know that's happened because you've found each other and that's what matters because you're both happy together so that means I'm happy too. You two are perfect for each other and I know that you'll both treat each other right." Apple Bloom finished Sweetie Belle hugged her tightly. "Thank you, sis." Apple Bloom hugged back. "No prob sis. Remember, I'm never gonna leave you or Scootaloo, not now, not ever." She replied Apple Bloom released the hug a minute later. "Oh shoot! I gotta go you two! See ya tomorrow!" With that, Apple Bloom left the clubhouse and went inside. Sweetie Belle went to wake up her marefriend. "Hey, Scoots." She said softly as she stroked her cheek with a hoof Scootaloo mumbled something and opened her eyes. "We leaving now?" She asked Sweetie helped her up and nuzzled her. "Yep." The 2 fillies then walked out the clubhouse and they walked home. As they were walking home Scootaloo asked Sweetie if anything happened while she was sleeping. "No nothing really happened. Me and her just talked." Sweetie Belle said Scootaloo wrapped a wing around her marefriend and pulled her close as they walked. "What did you talk about?" She asked curiously Sweetie Belle snuggled into her marefriends side before replying. "I just asked if we were all gonna drift apart..." She sighed Scootaloo kissed her cheek. "Aww, why did you think that?" "It wasn't aimed at us two, it was mainly about Apple Bloom... Since we're together, I guess I just thought that maybe we would stop meeting up with her and lose contact altogether..." "But she wouldn't let that happen, you know that! She's our sister and she would do anything to see us." Scootaloo replied softly "I know. I asked her something else too..." Sweetie trailed off again "What was that?" "I asked her about what she actually thought about me and you." Sweetie replied Scootaloo tensed slightly. "It was good, right? She didn't say anything to upset you did she?" Sweetie Belle shook her head. "No, it was quite the opposite actually. We know her family doesn't exactly believe in the love that we share. When we told her I feared the worst... I felt like she only said it to make us feel happy about ourselves but I was wrong." "So what happened?" Scootaloo asked Sweetie nuzzled Scootaloo. "She said that she didn't care about us dating because all she wanted was for us to be happy. Since we're together and we're happy, she is happy too. She also said that we're perfect for each other and she knew that we would treat each other right." Scootaloo nodded and kissed Sweetie Belle softly and pulled away after a few seconds. "You got that right." They got to the Carousel Boutique and Scootaloo stopped walking, causing Sweetie Belle to stop walking too. "What's up Scoots?" Scootloo kissed her on the cheek and ruffled her mane. "Don't worry, I'm not gonna leave you. I promise." She said as they both walked inside Author's Note Sorry for the long wait on this... I wasn't too sure about this chapter. I think it could have turned out a lot better than it did... Let me know what you thought! See ya all next time!
6: Should we tell her or not?Chapter 6: Should we tell her or not? By rainbowscoots1 Scootaloo kissed her on the cheek and ruffled her mane. "Don't worry, I'm not gonna leave you. I promise." She said as they both walked inside Later that night The 2 fillies were tucked up in bed. "I'm so glad Rarity said you could stay again Scoots." Sweetie Belle nuzzled her "I'm surprised Dash said yes." Scootaloo said as she nuzzled back Earlier that day "Can Scoots stay again tonight sis?" Sweetie Belle asked Rarity nodded her head. "Of course she can!" "Thanks, Rarity." Scootaloo said "Has Rainbow Dash said you could stay over Scootaloo?" Rarity asked quickly "We haven't been over there yet, we came to you since we were on our way back from crusading." Scootaloo remarked Rarity nodded in understanding. "Well, you can stay as long as she says that it's alright." Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle had large grins on their faces. They both walked out the door. "We'll be back soon!" Sweetie Belle called to her sister The 2 fillyfriends started their walk to Dash's house. "You sure she'll be in?" Sweetie asked Scootaloo nodded her head. "She should be unless she forgot to tell me that she was going somewhere." They both chuckled at that. After about 10 minutes of walking, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle were looking up at Dash's cloud mansion. "DASH!" Scootaloo shouted At first, nothing happened. However, a few minutes later, some crashing was heard from inside the mansion and then Rainbow Dash appeared, looking down at the 2 fillies. "Oh, hey Scoots, hey Sweetie Belle." Dash said "Can Scootaloo stay round again tonight?" Sweetie asked Rainbow thought about it for a minute. "Are you having a Cutie Mark Crusader sleepover or just you two again?" She winked at them, having no idea that they were actually dating Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle both blushed. "Just us again..." Scootaloo trailed off Rainbow Dash chuckled softly. "I'm only teasing! But yeah, you can stay over again Scoots, just don't stay up too late and make sure you get back here by lunchtime!" She said sternly Scootaloo fluttered her little wings in excitement. "Thanks, sis! I'll be good and be back here on time! I promise!" Dash nodded. "Good. Anyway, see you tomorrow Scoots. Later Sweetie Belle!" She said before she flew back into her cloud mansion The two fillyfriends then walked back to the Carousel Boutique to let Rarity know that Scootaloo was able to stay over. Once they both got back to the Carousel Boutique, they went to talk to Rarity. "Rarity!" Sweetie Belle called out to her sister Rarity entered the room and smiled at the two fillies. "What is it, Sweetie Belle? Did you and Scootaloo go and ask Rainbow Dash if it was okay for her to stay over again?" They both nodded. "Dash says that I'm allowed to stay over again." Scootaloo replied Rarity smiled. "Good! I just wanted to make sure that she knew where you were, just in case something was to happen to any of us." The 2 fillies nodded. "Anyway, me and Scoots are gonna go upstairs and play." Sweetie Belle said Rarity nodded and went back to work. They both ran upstairs into Sweetie's room. Over the next few hours, they played games, talked about ideas for their next CMC meeting with Apple Bloom, they had food when they were hungry and just spent time with each other and that's the part that they enjoyed the most. _______________________________________________________ Scootaloo wrapped her forelegs around Sweetie Belle, pulling her close to her chest. "I'm glad she said yes..." She trailed off Sweetie Belle turned around in Scootaloo's hooves so that the two were facing each other. "Me too..." She replied, trailing off as well They then shared a small kiss. It wasn't a very long one, just a few seconds but to them, it felt like hours. It meant everything to them. They pulled away, smiling at each other. "Scootaloo?" Sweetie Belle inquired "Yeah Sweets?" Scootaloo responded, nuzzling her mane softly "How are we gonna tell them all? Who do we tell first? When do we tell them all?" Sweetie asked, a little worried about it Scootaloo didn't reply straight away, she thought about it first. "Well, the answer to your first question: We just be honest and just say it. The answer to your second question: Maybe Rarity first? The answer to your third question: In the morning if we're gonna tell Rarity first." Sweetie Belle didn't say anything. "Can I tell Rarity that I'm dating one of my best friends? She has always told me to find a colt and have fillies when I'm older, same with mom and dad but... That isn't what I want. All I want is Scootaloo. No colt and no other filly, just Scootaloo... I just... I hope she understands that... I hope mom and dad understand too, whenever we decide to tell them that is..." Sweetie Belle snapped out of her thoughts when she felt Scootaloo nuzzling her neck. She giggled. "You okay Sweetie?" Scootaloo asked, worry present in her voice "Might as well tell the truth... I couldn't lie to Scootaloo anyway..." She shook her head. She wasn't okay. "No... No, I'm not okay Scoots..." She answered, looking down as her ears flattened against her head "What's wrong?" Sweetie Belle sighed shakily as he eyes brimmed with tears, although Scootaloo couldn't see them. "It would make sense to tell Rarity first but... I'm scared..." Scootaloo's ears also flattened against her own head. "Sweets..." Sweetie looked up at Scootaloo and she could see the tears falling from her eyes. She was terrified. "What if she doesn't accept us? What if she starts getting mad and starts saying bad things because we're together? What if she tries to split us up? What if~" She was silenced by a hoof to her lips. Sweetie looked at the one she loved and she knew that maybe, just maybe she was taking it a little too far...? "Sweetie... Relax okay? The way I see it is this: If Rarity can't accept the fact that her own sister is a dating one of her best friends and that you are happy with who you have chosen to be with, then she has no other say... If she doesn't accept it, you can move in with me and Rainbow Dash because I know that if you don't, she will harass you and try to make you change your mind because to her, it's wrong... Just because she may think it is, doesn't give her the right to force you to believe it too and if she tries that, we will get your stuff and leave because I'm not having that happen to you Sweets. I won't stand there and have my fillyfriends' own sister give her grief for her own life choice!" Scootaloo had tears in her eyes. "I won't... I'll be with you every step of the way." Sweetie Belle relaxed and wiped Scootaloo's tears away with her hoof. "I know Scoots... Let's get some rest..." She kissed her fillyfriend on the cheek before she fell asleep Scootaloo nodded, curling up next to Sweetie as she fell asleep too, just hoping that tomorrow went as well as she hoped it would. Next morning The next morning was something that neither of the two fillies wanted but on the other hand, they knew it was gonna happen. Hesitantly, they got out of bed and got ready for the day that they were gonna face. After walking downstairs, they were greeted by no one. As usual, Rarity was making another dress. They got their own breakfast and thought things over before they decided that it was time. They were sitting on the couch after eating breakfast and they both sighed deeply. This was going to be very difficult for them. "Rarity!" Sweetie Belle called out to her older sister A few moments passed until Rarity walked into the living room, wondering why her name had been called. "What is it, Sweetie Belle?" She asked Sweetie gulped. "U-Um... Me and Scootaloo need to tell you something if you're not busy..." Rarity sat on the couch opposite and observed the two fillies before her. They looked like they had a rough night and that something had been bugging them. "What did you two want to talk to me about girls?" Rarity asked Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo both took deep breaths. "This is it..." Sweetie Belle thought to herself. "Me and Scootaloo are in a relationship..." She trailed off, leaving it at that just to let it sink in Nothing happened at first. Rarity's expression remained the same. Sweetie Belle held her breath, waiting to find out what Rarity was going to say or do. Rarity opened her mouth and decided to speak. "You two are dating?!" She screeched The fillies flinched at Rarity's tone but nodded nonetheless. Rarity was twitching slightly. "How long?" She asked bitterly Sweetie Belle looked to Scootaloo for support. "We've only been dating for a few days." Scootaloo said That seemed to calm Rarity down but only for a mere second. "You know what mom and dad told you when you were a little younger Sweetie?" She inquired Sweetie Belle nodded. "Yeah, I do. Why?" Rarity only glared at her. "They told you to find a colt! They said you need to foals when you reach that age and dating Scootaloo is not going to help at all! I don't agree with this and I doubt mom and dad would either!" The more she shouted, the louder her voice got Scootaloo wasn't liking this at all. "Rarity, I'm gonna be honest and straight to the point okay? I don't like the way you are acting at all! This isn't how Sweetie's own sister should be reacting to her coming out about her new relationship! I don't care what you think about me dating your sister because, to be honest, it's not your decision to make and you can't stop us from seeing each other! Me and Sweetie Belle are happy together and if you can't accept it, then she can come and live with me and Rainbow Dash!" She panted from her little outburst. Sweetie Belle wasn't taking it very well either. "Sis... I can't believe you! I know mom and dad are old fashioned and say that only Mares and Stallions or Fillies and Colts should be together but I don't care about what they told me! It's my life, not theirs... I'm not their 'little filly' anymore and I wanna try new things! I'm also not your 'little sister' anymore! You can't control who I can and can't date! I'm also really angry at the fact that I can't even come to my own sister about my new relationship! Mom and dad must have filled your head with absolute nonsense because I know that this town does not care about that, actually, most of Equestria doesn't care about it, including the Princesses because they believe ponies should be able to express themselves for who they really are!" Rarity just sat there in shock at what she had just heard. "If that is how you both truly feel then I want no part of it... You can both take what Scootaloo said about moving in with Rainbow Dash and follow it because I will NOT have a fillyfooler living under my roof!" The two fillies didn't say anything after that. They only ran upstairs to get Sweetie Belle's stuff. _______________________________________________________ Sweetie Belle had grabbed everything that she wanted to take with her. They then left the Carousel Boutique and they started their walk to go and see if Rainbow Dash would allow Sweetie Belle to live with her and Scootaloo. "Rainbow Dash will say yes Sweetie, don't worry..." She whispered Sweetie Belle only nodded. "But then we'll need to tell Rainbow what happened cuz she will get curious so we'll have to spill the beans to her too." Scootaloo giggled. "I'm not worried about that. She was happy for me when I told her that I liked fillies so it shouldn't be a problem." Sweetie Belle chuckled. "When we tell her about what Rarity said, she won't be happy..." Scootaloo raised an eyebrow. "At us or Rarity?" "Rarity of course. No doubt after we tell her everything, she'll go over there and have words about it." "Yeah, that's true." The two stopped and shared a little kiss and intertwined their tails together before they continued their walk to Dash's cloud mansion, knowing that once they get there, everything will be okay. Author's Note Chapter 6 is done! Sorry if this chapter seems a bit rushed and some parts may seem out of place... I wanted to get it out sooner but I had a massive writer's block and the story was kinda half finished for a while... I also had other things pop up and other stories to update which set the release date for this chapter back further than I wanted... Nevertheless, I got it done! Hope you enjoyed it! See ya all next time!
7: The talkChapter 7: The talk By rainbowscoots1 Sweetie Belle had grabbed everything that she wanted to take with her. They then left the Carousel Boutique and they started their walk to go and see if Rainbow Dash would allow Sweetie Belle to live with her and Scootaloo. "Rainbow Dash will say yes Sweetie, don't worry..." She whispered Sweetie Belle only nodded. "But then we'll need to tell Rainbow what happened cuz she will get curious so we'll have to spill the beans to her too." Scootaloo giggled. "I'm not worried about that. She was happy for me when I told her that I liked fillies so it shouldn't be a problem." Sweetie Belle chuckled. "When we tell her about what Rarity said, she won't be happy..." Scootaloo raised an eyebrow. "At us or Rarity?" "Rarity of course. No doubt after we tell her everything, she'll go over there and have words about it." "Yeah, that's true." The two stopped and shared a little kiss and intertwined their tails together before they continued their walk to Dash's cloud mansion, knowing that once they get there, everything will be okay. At Dash's cloud mansion Rainbow was sleeping, as usual, but she was rudely awoken by shouting. She groaned and got up and opened the window of her bedroom and looked out to see who was shouting. She saw Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle, 2 times in 2 days as she saw them before they went back to Rarity's for that sleepover Scootaloo had asked about. This time, however, things were different. Sweetie Belle had what looked like some luggage with her. Was she planning on staying here the night? If that was the case, where was Apple Bloom? Surely she would be here with them too if they wanted to sleep here the night. Dash shook her head and went down to see them. "What's up, you two? You planning on staying here the night Sweetie?" She asked "Sorta like that..." Sweetie muttered "Yeah... Dash... We need to tell you something... Well, a few things actually..." Scootaloo said as she rubbed Sweetie's back, trying to comfort her. Dash nodded and brought them inside her cloud mansion before sitting down. Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle sat on the other couch, beside one another. "So, what did you want to talk to me about?" Dash asked Both fillies sighed. Here they were about to tell Dash about their relationship and about what happened after the sleepover. "Well..." Sweetie Belle started "Me and Sweetie Belle are together!" Scootaloo finished Rainbow's face showed no expression at first but then she chuckled. "Well, it's about time Scootaloo!" Scootaloo blushed. "Well, its what we both want and I love her." She nuzzled Sweetie Belle affectionately "Well, I'm glad that you have found someone Scootaloo and I'm glad it was a friend." The 2 fillies beamed in happiness, glad that Rainbow accepted their relationship. "So... What was the other thing?" "It's about Rarity!" Sweetie Belle squeaked as her body shook slightly This caught Rainbow Dash's attention. This wasn't like Sweetie Belle at all. Something seemed...wrong. "Sweetie Belle...is everything okay?" She asked softly Sweetie Belle shook her head. "Can I live here with you and Scootaloo?" She asked abruptly Dash tilted her head. "Why...? Did something happen?" "Y-Yeah..." Sweetie Belle's ears fell back against her head as she looked down. Scootaloo looked at Dash, glaring at her slightly. "It's about Rarity..." Scootaloo said as she pulled Sweetie Belle into her lap, nuzzling her sweetly. "What happened?" Rainbow asked. She was slightly worried. Sweetie Belle went to speak but Scootaloo stopped her. "Rarity doesn't like same-sex relationships." She said bluntly Rainbow's eyes widened in shock then they flared with anger. "You told her about your relationship?" She asked, her wings spreading slightly They both nodded. "We did and things didn't go out so well..." They told Rainbow Dash what happened earlier that morning. Flashback The next morning was something that neither of the two fillies wanted but on the other hand, they knew it was gonna happen. Hesitantly, they got out of bed and got ready for the day that they were gonna face. After walking downstairs, they were greeted by no one. As usual, Rarity was making another dress. They got their own breakfast and thought things over before they decided that it was time. They were sitting on the couch after eating breakfast and they both sighed deeply. This was going to be very difficult for them. "Rarity!" Sweetie Belle called out to her older sister A few moments passed until Rarity walked into the living room, wondering why her name had been called. "What is it, Sweetie Belle?" She asked Sweetie gulped. "U-Um... Me and Scootaloo need to tell you something if you're not busy..." Rarity sat on the couch opposite and observed the two fillies before her. They looked like they had a rough night and that something had been bugging them. "What did you two want to talk to me about girls?" Rarity asked Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo both took deep breaths. "This is it..." Sweetie Belle thought to herself. "Me and Scootaloo are in a relationship..." She trailed off, leaving it at that just to let it sink in Nothing happened at first. Rarity's expression remained the same. Sweetie Belle held her breath, waiting to find out what Rarity was going to say or do. Rarity opened her mouth and decided to speak. "You two are dating?!" She screeched The fillies flinched at Rarity's tone but nodded nonetheless. Rarity was twitching slightly. "How long?" She asked bitterly Sweetie Belle looked to Scootaloo for support. "We've only been dating for a few days," Scootaloo said That seemed to calm Rarity down but only for a mere second. "You know what mom and dad told you when you were a little younger Sweetie?" She inquired Sweetie Belle nodded. "Yeah, I do. Why?" Rarity only glared at her. "They told you to find a colt! They said you need to foals when you reach that age and dating Scootaloo is not going to help at all! I don't agree with this and I doubt mum and dad would either!" The more she shouted, the louder her voice got Scootaloo wasn't liking this at all. "Rarity, I'm gonna be honest and straight to the point okay? I don't like the way you are acting at all! This isn't how Sweetie's own sister should be reacting to her coming out about her new relationship! I don't care what you think about me dating your sister because to be honest, it's not your decision to make and you can't stop us from seeing each other! Me and Sweetie Belle are happy together and if you can't accept it, then she can come and live with me and Rainbow Dash!" She panted from her little outburst. Sweetie Belle wasn't taking it very well either. "Sis... I can't believe you! I know mom and dad are old fashioned and say that only Mares and Stallions or Fillies and Colts should be together but I don't care about what they told me! It's my life, not theirs... I'm not their 'little filly' anymore and I wanna try new things! I'm also not your 'little sister' anymore! You can't control who I can and can't date! I'm also really angry at the fact that I can't even come to my own sister about my new relationship! Mom and dad must have filled your head with absolute nonsense because I know that this town does not care about that, actually, most of Equestria doesn't care about it, including the Princesses because they believe ponies should be able to express themselves for who they really are!" Rarity just sat there in shock at what she had just heard. "If that is how you both truly feel then I want no part of it... You can both take what Scootaloo said about moving in with Rainbow Dash and follow it because I will NOT have a fillyfooler living under my roof!" The two fillies didn't say anything after that. They only ran upstairs to get Sweetie Belle's stuff. End of flashback "That's what happened!" Sweetie Belle was whimpering while Scootaloo calmed her. Rainbow growled. "I won't put up with that! I'll go and have a stern word with her." Scootaloo nodded slowly, not knowing what to say. "I'll be back soon." Rainbow flew off, straight to Rarity's __________________________ After a few minutes of flying, Rainbow landed at Rarity's and knocked on the door, taking a deep breath, trying to calm herself. After a minute or two, the door opened and there stood Rarity, certainly surprised at Rainbow's presence. "Why, hello, Rainbow Dash. What brings you here?" "We need to talk," Rainbow said, not anger in her voice at least, not yet Rarity allowed her friend in. "Okay. What are we talking about." Rainbow sat down on one of the chairs. "We need to talk about what happened today." She said "What do you mean?" Rarity asked Rainbow snarled slightly but it was quiet enough so that Rarity didn't hear her. "I had Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo show up at my house. Now, at first, that seemed normal but one thing seemed to stand out. Sweetie Belle had some luggage with her. At first, I thought that you agreed to have them stay at mine for the night but then, I noticed something else. I didn't see Apple Bloom with them and that shook that thought out of my head." Rarity was very nervous. "Well, here's the thing-" She was cut off by Rainbow Dash. "No, don't even start! Let me finish while I remain calm. Now, where was I? Oh yeah, I brought them in and they told me a few things. The first thing was, they told me that they were in a relationship and I told them that I was happy that they were together but the other thing was what happened before they came here..." Rarity scoffed. "I stand by what I said!" Dash's wings flared and she growled. "That's your own bucking sister who told you something that no one would feel happy about saying! But then, you have the nerve to say what you did. That's right, Scootaloo told me EXACTLY what happened! Well, I'm here to tell you one thing: As long as you are like this, Sweetie will be staying with me and Scootaloo and I don't care if they sleep together and do other things because I'm happy for them!" "I don't care what you or the others think and yes, I may eventually agree with their relationship but as of right now, I can't stand their kind!" Rainbow growled again. "Whatever, I'm done talking to you! Come and see your sister when you have realised how much that meant to her." Rainbow flew off. Rarity grunted and went back to working on more dresses for clients. __________________________ Rainbow arrived home. "Well, I said what I needed to say but it'll be best if you two try to keep away from her until she decides to understand the love that you two share." The 2 fillies nodded sadly. They didn't want this but they were both thankful that Rainbow was looking out for them. Rainbow looked outside. "It's getting late. Go on, go and get ready for bed, I'll be there in 5 minutes, okay?" "Okay Rainbow!" They called and went to get ready for bed __________________________ 5 minutes passed and Dash was in Scootaloo's room, where the 2 fillies were cuddled up next to each other. "If you two ever get hate now, come to me. I'll sort them out for ya, I promise. Anyway, have you told Apple Bloom?" They both nodded. "Yep!" "So, what you guys gonna do tomorrow?" Rainbow asked "Probably hang out with AB," Scootaloo said Rainbow nodded and nuzzled them. "Get some rest." Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle snuggled closed and fell asleep before Rainbow left the room, hoping that their relationship would be good without too much trouble as she knew it would happen. But, she would be there. She promised and she would make sure that she would keep that promise. No matter what the cost would be... Author's Note Well here is chapter 7! I hope its been worth the wait! I hope you guys enjoyed it!
8: A new beginningChapter 8: A new beginning By rainbowscoots1 Rainbow looked outside. "It's getting late. Go on, go and get ready for bed, I'll be there in 5 minutes, okay?" "Okay, Rainbow!" They called and went to get ready for bed __________________________ Five minutes passed and Dash was in Scootaloo's room, where the 2 fillies were cuddled up next to each other. "If you two ever get hate now, come to me. I'll sort them out for ya, I promise. Anyway, have you told Apple Bloom?" They both nodded. "Yep!" "So, what you guys gonna do tomorrow?" Rainbow asked "Probably hang out with AB, we're not sure yet," Scootaloo said Rainbow nodded and nuzzled them. "Get some rest." Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle snuggled close and fell asleep before Rainbow left the room, hoping that their relationship would be good without too much trouble as she knew it would happen. But, she would be there. She promised and she would make sure that she would keep that promise. No matter what the cost would be... __________________________ Rainbow stayed up for a little while. Her thoughts were mainly on how one-sided the conversation was between her and Rarity when she went to confront her about what she had been told by Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle. Had she been a little too harsh though? She shook her head. "I had every right to say what I said as what Rarity said was not cool! Sure, everypony is entitled to their own beliefs and whatnot, but she could of at least said it in a better way than she did and maybe that would have made Sweetie Belle feel a little better...but no, she only thinks about herself! I just can't believe that she didn't even think about her own sister's feelings, even if it was just to listen to what she had to say!" She huffed but decided to get some sleep and talk to the two fillies about it in the morning and maybe some other things too, she wasn't too sure yet. __________________________ The next morning Scootaloo was the first to wake up. She looked over at Sweetie Belle and nuzzled her before getting up. A few minutes passed and Sweetie Belle soon emerged from the bed, joining Scootaloo. "Have a nice sleep?" Scootaloo asked as they got breakfast Sweetie nodded in response. "Yeah, I did. How about you?" "Yeah, I had a nice sleep," Scootaloo replied Belle nodded and cuddled Scootaloo close to her. "So, what we gonna do today?" Scoots asked "I don't know... Maybe hang out with Apple Bloom if she isn't busy." Just then, Rainbow appeared. "Morning you two." "Morning, Rainbow Dash." Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle said simultaneously "You two sleep alright?" She asked as she got her breakfast Both fillies nodded. "We both slept okay." Sweetie Belle replied Rainbow nodded as she ate her breakfast. "After breakfast... I want to talk to you two about some things." Scootaloo looked at her older sister with a confused look. "Talk to us about...what?" "I won't say until breakfast is over," Dash said "Aww! No fair! Is the stuff you want to talk about important?" Sweetie Belle asked Rainbow nodded. "Yes and no." The two fillies sighed as they cleaned their plates and went back to the couch and once again, cuddled up to each other. Rainbow, meanwhile had finished up her breakfast. Once she cleared her plate, Rainbow went into the kitchen and cleaned her plate before going back and sitting on the couch opposite of Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. "Okay... I know Scootaloo hasn't been told about this..." She trailed off as she took a deep breath. "Sweetie Belle, have your parents or Rarity have told you about the 'birds and the bees'?" Sweetie Belle nodded her head slowly. "I know what happens when a stallion and a mare love each other a lot but... I don't know about us..." She pointed to herself and Scootaloo. Dash sighed softly but smiled. "It's not the same... Basically, if you two are still together when you get older and want to start a family, you can't physically have a foal together but... there is another way; magic." The two fillies tilted their heads. "Magic? How would magic help to give me and Sweetie a foal? How do couples have a foal anyway?" Scootaloo asked Dash shrugged. "To answer your first question Scootaloo, it would be best to ask Twilight about that but wait until you're older. Remember, I'm not a Unicorn, I don't understand all that magic stuff that the egghead does in the library. As for your second question, a stallion will impregnate a mare using his "rod" which will release "milk" into her "cherry". After that, the mare's stomach will get larger over 11 months and will then give birth but sometimes, the mare may give birth to a premature foal." {If any of this is wrong, please let me know.} Sweetie Belle whined. "Why do we need to wait that long?" Rainbow sighed. "You are both too young." She said simply Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle sighed in defeat. "Didn't you have something else to ask us about...?" Sweetie asked Rainbow's expression changed in an instant. "Yeah, I did..." She trailed off again "What is it, sis?" Scootaloo asked. Dash gulped before she spoke. "I wanted to talk to you two about what Rarity said..." Sweetie Belle visibly flinched at the mention of her sister's name. "W-what about it...?" She whispered as Scootaloo pulled her close Dash's ears pinned back against her head. "Sorry, Sweetie Belle but we need to talk about this... How much stuff did you bring with you in the suitcase when you left yesterday?" Sweetie Belle thought for a moment. "Essential things really. Why?" "Just checking... Listen, I know Rarity said some bad things and took what you said the wrong way and yes, that was wrong but... I think she will come around about you two and your relationship. It may take her a while but I sincerely hope that she just accepts that you two are dating and that you're both happy together. However, I want you both to know something; I will always be here for you both. If you ever get any issues, just come and see me and I'll sort 'em out. I know I said that last night but I'm saying again just so you know that I'm keeping my promise, no matter what." "Thanks, Rainbow Dash." Sweetie Belle said "Yeah, thanks, sis. That means a lot to me." Scootaloo smiled Rainbow got up and ruffled their fur. "So... Apart from me, Rarity and Apple Bloom, who else knows about you two?" "No one else knows about us..." Scootaloo said quietly "Scoots... Do you want others to know about us?" Sweetie joined in on the conversation Scootaloo really didn't know how to respond to that. "I do but...not yet... I mean, who knows how everyone will take it... I'm not ready for that yet..." Sweetie nodded. "Well, when you are, I'll be right by your side the whole time." She gave Scoots an affectionate nuzzle. "I will too! I'm sure everything will go well though, don't worry Scootaloo." Dash comforted "I hope you two are right... No matter what happens Sweetie, I'm never leaving. I promise." With that, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle smiled, knowing the challenges that they will face as time progresses but they also had someone who would be with them, every single step of the way. Author's Note I was really unsure about what to write about in this chapter so I just went with what seemed right... I guess? I guess you could call this a 'filler' chapter... I'm taking requests as I'm out of ideas for future chapters... If you have a request, PM me your idea! Anyway, I hope the chapter was still good though!
9: A mistake was made...Chapter 9: A mistake was made... By rainbowscoots1 A week had passed since the incident between Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle and her sister. As of right now, neither side had attempted to contact the other and when they had to be in the same vicinity together, no words were exchanged, only the occasional glare from the fillies while Rarity just did nothing and to be honest, that was probably the better thing to do. She knew her sister and Scootaloo were still deeply hurt by what had happened, but who could blame them? After all, that wasn't something that they expected to happen. Rarity did love Sweetie Belle, right? Right now, she wasn't really sure. The information was still circulating around in her head but, deep down, she knew that whatever she said to her sister, it wouldn't change her mind because, in this situation, the mind wasn't the part that could be changed. She still knew she had a sister, even if right now it didn't really feel like it and today, she was going, or at least try, to patch things up with Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. Did she have a planned apology? Well, no is the best answer and maybe it was better that way. She just hoped it worked. Rarity decided that the best thing to do right now was to talk to Rainbow Dash first, just so she didn't end up making things worse. After making herself look presentable, she trotted over to the location of Rainbow Dash's cloud house. Rarity was terrified on the inside, but she refused to show it to anyone. What if Rainbow didn't forgive her? Surely she wouldn't allow Rarity to see her own sister to talk things over. But...that talk wouldn't happen alone, would it? Scootaloo would want to be with Sweetie Belle or even but refuse the whole idea altogether. So many thoughts and possible scenarios were engulfing her judgement and understanding of the whole subject. "Rainbow Dash!" She called out. No response. She tried again. "Rainbow Dash, it's me, Rarity! I want to talk to you!" After a few minutes, a cyan pony came out from the cloud house's door and looked down at Rarity. "What are you doing here?" Rainbow asked "As I just said, I want to talk to you!" Rarity huffed and rolled her eyes "What about?" Dash tilted her head slightly, before gliding down to meet Rarity on the ground Rarity took a deep breath to calm her nerves before she spoke. "First of all, I wanted to apologize for the way I have acted over the past few days. I know that sounds like more of an excuse, but it's true." Dash sighed. "To be honest, it's not me that you should be saying sorry to and you know it!" Her wings flared with anger before she spoke again. "You knew exactly what you were saying and you knew how Sweetie Belle and even how Scootaloo would feel, yet you kept going, you didn't use your brain and realize when you needed to just stop talking. You made the situation worse and it all could've been avoided if you weren't so disrespectful." She spat, still angry about the whole thing Rarity grimaced. Maybe coming here wasn't the best idea... "If you just let me talk to them, please! I've had a long think about what I said and what happened. I never wanted that, I just didn't know what to say, so I remember what my parents told me and I just...reacted to the news..." "'Reacted' is an understatement..." Dash muttered. "I just want to patch things up, that's all. They don't have to forgive me, but I at least want them to hear me out." Dash sighed again. "Well...they aren't here right now. They're with Apple Bloom, but they should be back soon. However, I'll let you do what you gotta do, just don't be surprised at their answer." Rarity nodded. "Thank you..." "Yeah, yeah. Now, go on inside and I'll go and get them. Don't touch anything while I'm gone!" With that, Rainbow flew into the air and shot off to Sweet Apple Acres. _____________________________ After a short flight, Dash landed at Sweet Apple Acres and ran to find Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle. "Come on you two, someone wants to see you back at home!" She called out Suddenly, two heads appeared, poking out the door of the CMC clubhouse and sure enough, both of them heard Rainbow. "Who is it? Who wants to see us?" Sweetie asked. Rainbow shook her head. "I can't tell you. Just say bye to Apple Bloom and get on my back so we can go home." She hated lying, but right now, it was the only option. If the truth was spilled out, then they may not even come back at all, which would make things even worse and right now, Dash didn't need that. The pair nodded and went back in to say their goodbyes. Not long after, they were on Rainbow's back and they were heading back to their home. "Why can't you tell us?" Scootaloo asked Rainbow just sighed, holding back a groan. "I just can't... You'll see why when we get inside." The fillies remained quiet, not entirely sure what to expect once they opened that door. _____________________________ Once the three of them got home, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle were soon off Dash's back and were walking inside. After looking around a little, everything seemed normal, nothing out of the ordinary, which at first, led them to be confused as to what Dash was talking about before. That all changed when they saw who was sitting in one of the chairs. At the moment, no words needed to be exchanged, the daggers they shot at said pony should have been enough. Rainbow decided to speak up. "Now do you see why I kept it from you?" Completely ignoring her sisters' question, Scootaloo spoke. "Why are you here?!" She snapped Sweetie Belle, on the other hand, didn't look as afraid as she did before, but her expression showed that she was more hurt and angry than anything else. Rarity gulped audibly before speaking. "I just wanted to come and tell you two how sorry I am for the way I reacted to the news that you shared with me." She took a deep breath to collect herself as she saw Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle sit on the couch opposite and cuddle close to one another. "I don't expect you both to accept my apology right away. After all, what I said made all of this happen and I know it's my fault. But I just want you to hear me out. That's all." Scootaloo still looked reluctant to listen, but Sweetie Belle decided to give her sister the benefit of the doubt. "Alright. We'll listen." She said simply, not wanting to beat around the bush Rarity had only just noticed that Rainbow had left the room, probably to give them all some privacy, then again, she may have gone to check on Tank. Regardless, she took a deep breath as she quickly tried to figure out what to say. "I just want you two to understand that I didn't intend for my response to be as harsh as it sounded. I spoke before I thought about what I was saying, which is something that you should never do at all." "Anyway, I had no right to say what I did. I'm supposed to be a sister who should be happy with whoever her younger sister chooses to date and if Scootaloo makes you happy, then I'm okay with it." Sweetie Belle smiled. "Thank you, sis. That means a lot." Scootaloo, on the other hand, didn't look happy. "I can't forgive you yet. What you said hurt, it hurt a lot. I never expected you to be the type to judge based on sexuality, but you showed your true colours to me. You hurt all three of us because of what you said and I won't be forgetting it any time soon." Rarity just nodded in understanding. "I completely get it, I do." She got up and walked towards the door. "Tell Dash I said bye and that I thanked her for doing all of this." With that, she opened the door with her magic and walked outside and back to the Carousel Boutique. When Rarity had left, Rainbow walked back into the room to see Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle hugging each other. "So, how did it go?" She asked softly, sitting beside them. "It went okay, I guess..." Sweetie muttered. "I forgave her-" She was cut off by Scootaloo. "But I didn't! I couldn't just forgive her just like that, not after what happened." "Well...it's a start at least. Maybe everything will go back to normal soon, but the important thing is that you all talked about it." Dash said quietly. Both fillies nodded, completely unsure if this would have any effect on the future or not, but right now, all they cared about were each other and nothing was going to change that. Author's Note I was really struggling for a way to make this chapter. However, I think I've done all I can really... I just hope it's enough to meet everyone's expectations... However, this is also my of saying that I'm back now!
10: Time to look to the futureChapter 9: Time to look to the future By rainbowscoots1 2 to 3 weeks had passed since the confrontation Scootaloo and Sweetie had with Rarity. During that period, Sweetie had managed to somewhat forgive her sister but she was still living with Scootaloo and Rainbow Dash. Scootaloo on the other hand still had hate to her fillyfriend's sister. Oh, boy, the hate she still had. No words could describe it. Nevertheless, they still carried on, living life the fullest, hanging out with AB while still getting issues from the usual bullies, but overall, life was starting to get better. Right now, the girls were all hanging out, including the fillies. Well, all apart from Rarity. "Why isn't Rarity here?" Applejack asked Rainbow sighed. "'Cause Scootaloo still hates her. Sweetie Belle has forgiven her, but I still think even she wants her sister to earn that trust and respect back." By now, the girls had gotten used to what had happened. They knew about Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo as well. All of them were happy that they finally "explored outside the norm" as Applejack put it when Apple Bloom ended up telling her about it. Twilight, like Dash, told them that she would happily help with any issues that the two should face. Fluttershy was happy for them and didn't really say anything else, but they didn't mind. Pinkie, as usual, threw a party for them and everything went well there. To the two fillies, it felt like a massive burden had been lifted off their shoulders now that everyone they cared out actually knew what was happening. ________________________________ Hours passed by, laughs were heard, stories were shared but in the end, they all had to go their separate ways. Well, it seemed that way at first... "Rainbow, can I walk you home?" Twilight asked. After everyone had left, apart from the CMC, who were going to stay over at Dash's tonight, Twilight and Rainbow chatted for a bit longer until they to called it a night. "Sure, Twilight." She rolled her eyes at her overprotective friend, although, She couldn't really talk, not with how protective she is over her friends and family. "Girls! C'mon! We're going back now!" She called to the fillies They soon heard a 'Coming!' from the distance and pretty soon, the five of them were walking back together. Twilight, bring her, decided to start a conversation again as they all walked on the route to Rainbow's cloud home. "So, Sweetie Belle, are you still finding it cool living with Scootaloo and Rainbow?" The white unicorn nodded with a smile on her face. "I mean, I know the reason why isn't great, but it's still awesome!" Scootaloo giggled at that. "What?" "It's just that last part, it sounds like something that I would say. Guess I'm rubbing off on you already." She teased with a grin. Twilight smiled at the pair. "Aww! You two are so cute together!" Both fillies blushed at that, especially since they knew Twilight was right. Apple Bloom giggled too. "They certainly are. I'm just glad everyone is accepting ya for being yourselves. After all, ya both deserve it after recently." "Yeah, to us, as long as you're both happy, that's all that matters," Rainbow said "Thanks, girls. Means a lot." Scootaloo said. Sweetie Belle smiled and thanked them all. They soon reached Rainbows. "Go on you three, in you go, I'll be there soon." The best friends nodded and went inside. Rainbow and Twilight just stood there for a moment before they embraced. "I know these past few weeks have been tough on you..." Twilight started. "But you've done an amazing job and you should be proud of yourself. You've allowed the girls to be themselves around people they care about. They don't have to hide away. I'm proud of you, Rainbow, we all are." Dash smiled in the embrace and held her closer. "Thanks, Twi. It's been a bumpy ride but things are getting better. I'm just glad they're both okay." "Me too. But don't worry, they've got all of us supporting them." Twilight soon pulled away and the pair had an affectionate nuzzle. "I'll see you soon, okay?" She whispered. Dash nodded. The pair then went their separate ways, with Dash walking inside and Twilight heading back home. Once inside, Dash made sure that Tank was okay, before going to check on the girls. She knocked twice before opening the door. "It's just me, wanting to see how you guys were doing." She said. The girls were all sat on the bed, playing a board game that Scootaloo had. "We're just finishing this game then going to bed." "Alright then, night you three." "Night, Rainbow!" They replied before they saw her shut the door. Rainbow then headed off to bed. Meanwhile, the Crusaders finished up their game and get ready for bed. ________________________________ "I wonder what Rainbow and Twilight were talking about?" Scootaloo thought aloud. "They did seem touchy with each other. More than normal." Apple Bloom noted Sweetie Belle shook her head. "It doesn't matter. Besides, if something is going on, I'm sure we'll be told one day." The fillies then went to sleep for the night, wondering what Rainbow and Twilight were doing and what it meant. Author's Note Yes, you saw right, TwiDash in the chapter. Don't worry, I have plans... But that's doesn't mean I'm going to say what. Sorry for the shortness in the chapter... Hope my next one is better in all honesty but wanted to get something out.
