Chapter Five
Pick and Choose, Pt. 1

"Applejack!" Rarity squealed eagerly as she opened the door to find her guest. Pinkie Pie appeared behind her.

"And you brought the booze, I see!" Pinkie laughed.

Rainbow followed closely behind, a smirk clearly drawn across her face. She was ready for this; she'd been waiting for a free night like this all summer, one to just lose herself with Pinkie and her other friends. It was time, it was definitely time.

"Uh, yeah. Ah had to sneak past Granny, though, so it better be worth it," Although Applejack's comment was filled with sarcasm, you could tell she was excited anyways.

But as soon as Applejack and Rainbow locked eyes, all of that was taken away. The fun, the anxiety, the anticipation of it all. Something clicked, something changed, and the whole mood deepened.

"Oh, hey, Rainbow," Applejack breathed, walking inside the house.

"Hey," Rainbow returned in the same breathless tone, following slowly after her. Mesmerized, Rainbow almost tripped over Pinkie's feet behind her.

"Careful, silly-willy!" Pinkie laughed, catching her girlfriend in the nick of time. "Let's save that for later."

"What? Oh, right," Rainbow said distractedly, standing up again. Something had just clicked, and although Rainbow didn't know exactly what it was, she knew it had happened.

"Well, since Twilight's going to be late, why don't you go try on the pajamas I made? They're in these bags," Rarity beamed, holding up six bags, clearly excited about the outfits.

"Um, okay," Fluttershy said cautiously, taking one of the bags from Rarity's hands. "The bathroom's over there, right?" Fluttershy inquisited and Rarity nodded.

"But there's only two bathrooms, the one in my bedroom and the one in the hallway. And I was going to get dressed in my closet, so two of you are going to have to share my bedroom," Rarity pointed out nonchalantly, while Applejack and Rainbow tensed up. Were they going to get chosen together?

"Of course, me and Dashie will get changed together, since she's my girlfriend," Pinkie piped up. 'Dashie' breathed a sigh of relief, as did Applejack. They weren't quite sure they were ready for that yet.

"And Ah'll get changed in one a' the bathrooms," Applejack offered, grabbing a bag and wandering somewhat aimlessly down the hallway into Rarity's bedroom.

"Right, of course," Rainbow replied, plastering a fake smile across her face and sticking her hands casually into her back pockets. "Let's go get changed, Pinkie," Rainbow winked.

Pinkie giggled. "Right! Changed."

Rarity rolled her eyes. "Keep in mind that me and Applejack will be in the other rooms. Those walls aren't soundproof, you know," This just made Pinkie giggle louder, and Rainbow's smile become ten times as fake. They each grabbed their bags and moved on, Rainbow strolling slowly, Pinkie skipping down the hall.

"I guess that means I'll get changed in the hall bathroom," Fluttershy said without really needing to. She grabbed a bag from a stunned Rarity's hand and walked timidly into the bathroom.

The only one not getting changed yet was Rarity. She may have been sad about Twilight not being on time, but that didn't mean she wasn't so completely wrapped up in her own thoughts she wasn't able to notice the obvious. Was it not clear to everyone else that Applejack and Rainbow Dash were acting very strangely? It was almost as if...

Rarity cupped a hand over her mouth to stifle her laughter. This was gonna be good.

* * *

All five girls came out at once, almost in sync with each other, each loving their outfits. Rarity had made herself a beautiful violet, velvety nightgown edged with black lace and delicate gold jewels. Her hair had been taken out of its usual down, curly hairstyle and piled into a loose bun on top of her head. She had white silk flats on that passed for slippers, and to add a finishing touch, a gold sparkly bow clipped back her side-bangs which were falling out of her bun.

Pinkie Pie was sporting a flouncy, light pink tank top decorated with blue-and-yellow cupcakes, topped with cherries. Light pink shorty-shorts hung around her waist with hot pink drawstrings. Her curly mop of hair was down, and had managed to become somewhat less poofy by brushing it. Around her feet were cute pink strappy sandals. Fluttershy was fitted into snug yellow footie pajamas decorated with little green-and-pink butterflies. Her straight hair was tied into two high pigtails that fell against her face, with two green bands, and were decorated with mini yellow beads.

Applejack wore an oversized v-neck, orange t-shirt embossed with a white picket-fence design and the words "Applewood Derby" written in bold on the back. Her peach-colored pants stretched all the way down to her ankles, and were decorated with fuzzy red apples. Her usually knotted hair had been brushed thoroughly, and sat atop her shoulders inwardly, while her favorite Stetson still sat atop her head.

Rainbow Dash wore a tight, leathery turquoise sports bra with a rainbow hem. Her sweatpants were also turquoise, decorated with rainbows that turned into clouds, with gray drawstrings. Her multicolored hair hung down around her face in it usual style, as she had refused to let Rarity brush it.

"Darlings, you look fabulous!" Rarity squealed. The other girls looked approvingly at their own outfits, before eyeing the others. Rainbow's breath caught in her throat as she looked at Applejack's vivacious physique - as she bore no bra, her breasts filled out and its frame showed through the shirt. Her pajama pants were tight on her figure, and her muscular legs refused to hide through the fabric.

All Rainbow could think was, Holy fuck.

It took a moment for Rainbow to realize she was staring so intentively, as she glazed her eyes over Applejack's body subconsciously. Only when Dash met Applejack's eyes did she realize she might be being rude and inappropriate, and quickly turned her head away, pretending not to have been staring at Applejack. Instead she tried to glue her eyes to Pinkie's figure, which was not quite as large and muscular as - No. Rainbow would stop thinking about the dirty farm girl, and start thinking about her bubbly girlfriend. Pinkie was still sexy, and she was the only girl here who she could actually feast her eyes upon without arousing suspicion. Good. The last thing Rainbow needed was suspicion.

"It's only ten-thirty. Let's do something before tonight," Pinkie suggested with a giggle. It took every inch of Rainbow's willpower not to roll her eyes at Pinkie's giggling. What were they really going to do, anyway? Now that Applejack was here, Rainbow's attention wasn't fully on her girlfriend.

"Maybe we could watch a movie?" Fluttershy proposed.

"What about Twilight? We can't watch a movie without her, you know how she gets," Rainbow managed to snap her attention away from Applejack to comment.

"That is true... Well, why don't we play a game? Surely she can't miss that." Rarity pointed out, and the others agreed. Everyone decided upon Truth or Dare, because Twilight could join in later if she wanted to, and plus, she wasn't even that fond of the game. The others sat around the couch, chuckling at the fun to come.

"Who's going first?" Rainbow piped up immediately, ready to get the game started. Anything to get her mind off... you-know-who.

"Rarity should, since it was her idea to have the sleepover." Pinkie said, and the others nodded. Rarity looked uncomfortable.

"Okay. Rarity, pick someone to ask you truth or dare," Pinkie continued.

"How about..." Rarity looked around at the bunch, trying to decide who to choose. Rainbow Dash was definitely not an option, as she gave the hardest dares and the most embarrassing truths, and Pinkie might do so as well. Usually she'd pick Twilight, but seeing as she wasn't here, Rarity would have to choose someone else. Applejack seemed nice enough, but you can never tell what they'll do in a game, so the only option became clear. "Fluttershy?"

"Oh, me? Well, okay. Truth or dare, Rarity?" Fluttershy stared down at her feet.

"Umm..." Rarity had a couple secrets she wasn't quite ready to admit, but dares were pretty harsh. Rarity was forced to pick the lesser of two evils, then. "Dare?"

"Um, okay. Well, I dare you to... I dare... Um... Can someone help me come up with something?" Fluttershy looked around timidly, unable to think of a good dare.

"Oh, come on. How about..." Rainbow whispered something inaudible to the rest of the group into Fluttershy's ear, earning eyes as wide as saucers to appear on the shy girl.

"Oh, no, I could never say that." Fluttershy glared at Rainbow, then closed her eyes in thought, brushing her fingers through one of her pigtails. "Oh! I have a good one. Rarity, I dare you to..."

* * *

"WHAT?!" Rarity shrieked at hearing her dare.

"Rare, you have to do it! 'Those are the rules, after all,'" Pinkie said, imitating Twilight in her best mock voice.

"Ugh. Okay, fine. But I will hate you all for it." Rarity stormed out of the room, into the crisp night air, around into her backyard and pulled out a hose.

"Wait! One more thing," Rainbow smirked, and took out a camera.

Rarity looked shocked. "That was NOT part of the deal!" she screeched.

"Oh yes it was. You have to get completely drenched in water for three full minutes, while I videotape it. That's what Flutters said." Rainbow grinned evilly, as Fluttershy nodded in agreement. Rarity glared at her betraying friends, and flipped out her middle finger at the camera as she turned on the water flow to the hose, looking away and wincing as the water drenched her once gorgeous nightgown.

All the girls laughed hysterically, even Fluttershy, as the water wet her entire outfit, and her loose bun fell out. The mop of wet hair in front of her mouth stifled her rather rude remarks, as the minutes slipped by. Rainbow carefully watched her phone's timer, holding her side as she laughed, and after what seemed like hours, finally called out, "Okay, three minutes are up."

Rarity lunged for the pipe, wrenched it off, and gave an irritable sigh as she wiped the water and hair from her drenched face. "I only have one thing to say, and that is fuck you. Fuck all of you, and especially Fluttershy," Rarity muttered angrily. The others just continued to laugh.

"Oh, Rarity... haha... I really didn't mean to... ahaha... hurt your feelings," Fluttershy cried out between giggles, "I just wanted to give you a good dare."

"Well, mission accomplished," Rarity huffed as she set her dripping satin slippers by the door to dry as she walked back inside the house. Wrapping a towel around herself, Rarity plopped back down on the couch, shivering and wet. "Okay, whose turn is it now?"

"Fluttershy's, because she got to dare Rarity," Pinkie bounced up and down in anticipation.

"Um, do I have to go?" the shy girl squeaked.

"Yes!" all the girls replied at once.

"Uh, okay. Well, I choose Applejack." Fluttershy looked scared, staring up at the farm girl.

"Oh, don't worry, sugarcube. Ah'm not gonna go too hard on ya," Applejack reassured her, and smiled. "Now, truth or dare?"

"Oh, well, truth," the timid girl spoke to no one's surprise.

"Truth, huh?" Applejack grinned. Since she wasn't going to be adventurous with a dare, she could at least be somewhat adventurous with truth. "Okay, Flutters. Who do ya like?"

"What?" Fluttershy's pupils reduced and became about ten times smaller than usual.

"Ah said, who do ya like?" Applejack repeated.

"Well... um... no one..." Fluttershy lied.

"You can't lie, or we'll make you do a dare instead, silly," Pinkie reminded her.

Fluttershy shuddered at the thought. "Um, okay, I guess. Well..." Fluttershy stared at the intent faces staring back at her, and squeaked nervously. "I like... I like..." Fluttershy started sobbing. The others looked knowingly at each other, seeing that she was the most sensitive of the group.

"Sugar, you know you don't have to-" Applejack started.

"PINKIE! I like Pinkie!" Fluttershy screamed, and then ran into the bathroom, slamming the door behind her.

Pinkie's eyes were wider than spaceships, and the others turned to look at her. No one said anything for a while, taking in the new information. Fluttershy liked Pinkie?

TO BE CONTINUED

Author's Note

Yes, I know I cut it off at the WORST MOMENT! You're welcome, my impatient friends!

Also want to thank you for all support!! Dashing Apples is getting a lot of attention... like Rarity during her HOSE-down!!!! (yes, i did just write that to make that pun.)

The suspense is rising! Rarity knows about AppleDash ? Fluttershy likes Pinkie ? How ENTICING! Actually pretty proud of this chapter. Next chapters will get SEXY! Guaranteed, i just had to stop at a good point.

Thanks everyone again!!!!! Check out my Deviantart page to see some of the PJs from the story.

Edit: Oh my Celestia. I almost forgot to add this.
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