"Alright everypony, great work with the show! I already have an idea brewing for the next show, and am excited to teach it to you all!"
Excited whispers coursed through the team as they stood in front of the Wonderbolt compound. They had just gotten back from their last showcase, which, like every show, was loved by the audience.
Spitfire raised a hoof, hushing the team as soon as they saw the motion. She cracked a smirk.
"Well, before that, I have a little surprise for you all."
Fleetfoot broke out in a huge smile and started waving her hoof around. "Ooh! Are we actually gonna have good cafeteria food for once?"
Spitfire rolled her eyes. "The chefs said they're working on it. And no, that's not the surprise I'm referring to."
Fleetfoot's ears flopped against her head. "Ah, fooey."
Spitfire looked at them for a second before smiling. "I'm giving you all a few days' break. You've worked really hard on this last show and deserve to relax."
Excitement was immediately picked up by everyone, earning a chuckle from Spitfire.
"So, get your stuff and get out of here as soon as possible. My other reason for this is that I have a lot of paperwork to do, and I have to get started right away with no interruptions."
"How long is the break?" Soarin asked, his wings fluffing out. Spitfire thought.
"Hm.... I would say about four days. So, see your families and friends, or just be a lazy bum, I don't care. Just come back after four days ready to learn, since this routine will probably be more complicated than the last one. Go on, and don't be late when you come back! Otherwise it's five hundred laps!"
"Yes ma'am!" The group chorused, immediately trotting into the compound. Rainbow Dash moved up to where Soarin was, smirking.
"So, loverboy, are you going back to Ponyville with me?"
Soarin smiled. "Yeah, obviously! Where else would I spend my time?"
Dash shrugged. "I dunno. I assumed you would just be sitting around your house the whole break."
Soarin rolled his eyes, making his way to his locker. "Nah. And, besides, spending time with your marefriend is much more rewarding, don't you think?"
Dash opened her own locker and put her uniform inside. "Yep, it is. Fluttershy has been dying to see you, ya know. She tells me just about every time she writes to me."
Soarin closed his locker, nodding. "Yeah. She writes to me a lot, too."
Dash smirked. "Yeah, I notice by how excited you get whenever you get mail. And, speaking of, aren't you gonna tell her you're coming?"
Soarin shook his head. "Crash, you out of all ponies would know how much fun surprises are. Besides, wouldn't she appreciate it more if I randomly appear at her doorstep with flowers?"
Dash chuckled. "Ya know, Clipper, you really know how to treat a mare right. She'll love it, no doubt."
Soarin smiled. "Alright. Let's fly, cause I'm really eager to get down there."
Dash laughed again. "Alright, alright. Let's go, Clipper."
Fluttershy pet Angel on the head, smiling. "Oh, dear, you seem quite tense. Is something wrong?"
Angel chittered as his ears fell back. Fluttershy recoiled and gasped.
"Oh no! Silvie the ferret was mean to you? Well, I'll tell him to apologize!"
With that, Angel seemed pleased. As Fluttershy was about to find Silvie, however, a knock sounded from her door. She stopped in her tracks.
"Ah... I will after I get the door."
Angel crossed his arms and slouched as Fluttershy walked up to the door, sticking his tongue out at her when she wasn't looking.
Fluttershy opened the door, putting on a nice smile for her visitor. As she opened it, however, her cordial smile widened into a large grin.
"Soarin!" She exclaimed, hugging him tightly around the neck and burying her face into his shoulder. Soarin chuckled.
"Hey, babe," he said as he kissed her head. Fluttershy smiled as she withdrew her head from his shoulder, preceding to kiss him passionately on the lips. Soarin eagerly gave it back, feeling warm and fluffy all over. He stole another kiss from her, smiling as they drew apart.
"I don't know if you noticed, but I bought you flowers," he said, showing her the bouquet. Fluttershy's eyes widened as she took them.
"Aww! You didn't have to!" She said before kissing him again. "Do you want to come inside?"
Soarin nodded, stepping inside. "Of course, Shy. I want to spend time with you."
This earned a smile as Fluttershy went into the kitchen. She put the flowers in an extra vase after filling it with water, placing them on a table next to the couch. They both sat down, Fluttershy snuggling up to his side and Soarin draping a wing over her back. Fluttershy gave him a kiss on the cheek before burying her face in his fur.
"So, I take it you finally got a break?"
Soarin nodded, running a hoof through her mane and earning a happy whimper from her. "Yep. Spitfire's letting us take off for four days, and I intend to spend that time with you."
Fluttershy looked up to him for a minute, losing herself in his eyes. She kissed him passionately, and he wrapped both wings and forehooves around her, pulling her as tight as he possible could. They separated, meeting each other's eyes again and smiling.
"Do you want to go for a flight?" Fluttershy asked. Soarin nodded.
"Sure thing. The sun's gonna set soon, so it'll be really pretty."
Fluttershy kissed him again before getting off the couch, holding a hoof out. Soarin locked his with hers, and the two made their way to the door.
"I'll be back soon, everyone!" She exclaimed before closing the door. As they left, Angel glared in Silvie's direction, who was too busy eating his food.
The two smiled as the air hit their faces, their manes blowing back in the wind. They still held onto each other's hooves, neither having any intention of letting go. Fluttershy smiled and looked at Soarin.
"Do you know what tomorrow is?"
Soarin turned to her, his ears flicking back. "No. What is it?"
Fluttershy giggled. "Well, it's our one year, silly."
Soarin's eyes widened. "It... is? Oh Celestia, I feel terrible."
Fluttershy giggled and kissed his cheek. "Don't. I know how bad you are with remembering. But... a year. That's... amazing."
Soarin nodded. "A long time. But the best year of my life, really," he said, nuzzling her cheek. Fluttershy smiled.
"I agree."
Soarin kissed the top of her head before spotting a cloud. "Hey, can we land on that? I wanna snuggle."
Fluttershy giggled. "Oka-woah!" She exclaimed as he pulled her down, flopping her on the cloud and pinning her down. Fluttershy blushed and giggled, her eyelids lowering.
"Oh, okay," she said, immediately wrapping her hooves around his neck and kissing him. Soarin happily kissed her back before separating and rolling next to her, the two as close as they could get. Comfortable silence hung over them for a few seconds before Fluttershy spoke up.
"Y'know... this reminds me of our first date."
Soarin's ears perked. "Really? Well, I mean, we did go on a nighttime flight."
Fluttershy nodded, turning and hugging his body close to hers. "Yeah. I remember how long we walked and talked before deciding to fly. That was one of the nicest nights."
Soarin rubbed a hoof along her back, smiling. "It really was. I love any time I spend with you."
Fluttershy kissed him on the cheek before nodding. "Me too."
It wasn't long before Soarin started to giggle. "Oh, man. Most of what I remember was that I had to awkwardly start conversations. You were so shy!"
Fluttershy lightly jabbed him in the side, earning more laughter from him. "Well, I was nervous. A really attractive stallion was taking me out." Fluttershy blinked. "Wait... why did you even ask me out in the first place? I don't think I've ever asked this."
Soarin thought. "Well... I thought you were absolutely adorable whenever you came to our shows to cheer on Crash. As a matter of fact, I still find you the cutest thing ever," he said before kissing her head, earning a light giggle from her before continuing. "I had also heard from Crash that you were a great pony. So, I decided: why not? Having you as a marefriend seemed nice, and oh Celestia, am I glad I did that."
Fluttershy hugged him tighter, smiling. "I am, too. I am way too shy to take the first step."
Soarin nodded. "Mmhm. Well, now you're mine, and I can't be happier."
Fluttershy's smile grew even larger as she nuzzled deeper into his chest. "Mmhm."
After a few hours of snuggling and kissing, the two decided to finally stand up on the fluffy cloud. The breeze was quite cold, and Fluttershy found herself shivering as soon as Soarin's warmth left her. Soarin picked up on this quickly and draped his wing over her again, her shivering ceasing.
"You know, we're gonna have to get back soon. I have a feeling it's almost midnight."
Fluttershy looked up to him and kissed him, earning a smile from him. She smiled as well. "Alright. But I am rather cold..."
Soarin scoffed. "Hey, with me here, that's not a problem!" He said, stepping away from her and spreading his wings. "Hop onto my back and hold onto my neck. I won't go too fast this time."
Fluttershy raised a brow. "Are you sure? Last time I almost fell off of you."
Soarin shrugged. "Yep. But you can always catch yourself with your wings if you do. Or I'll do it, since I'm oh so chivalrous."
Fluttershy giggled, climbing on top of his back. "Alright, alright. Let's go home," she said, prompting Soarin to take out. She squeezed tightly onto him, savoring his warmth again.
"I take it your spending the night?"
Soarin nodded. "Of course I am, Shy!"
Fluttershy smiled and kissed his neck. "Yay."
Soarin smiled as well. "You're adorable, Flutters."
Fluttershy giggled. "You are too, Soar."
The two momentarily landed in front of the cottage, Fluttershy stepping off of his back and quickly making her way to the door. She opened it, letting Soarin inside, and turning on the lights.
"Dessert?" She asked, looking back to him as he closed the door. Soarin had to restrain himself from getting lost in her eyes.
"Sure! Do you have apple pie?"
Fluttershy giggled and nodded, making her way into the kitchen and placing a pie on the table. "I was actually planning on eating this tonight. Now I can share it with you."
Soarin smiled and sat down, Fluttershy taking the seat across from him. She sliced the pie, and gave both of them two slices. Soarin smiled as the plate landed in front of him, and instantly started to dig in. Fluttershy slowly ate hers, not fazed by the crumbs of pie flying everywhere. Soarin quickly cleared his plate, brightly smiling.
"Can I have one more?"
A smirk crawled up Fluttershy's face as she gave him another slice, and he took it gleefully and practically shoved it down his throat. Fluttershy giggled.
"You know what this reminds me of?"
Soarin smirked. "Our second date?"
Fluttershy nodded. "Mmhm!"
Soarin chuckled. "Man, that was fun. That was when we took a walk through the woods and then went to Applejack's farm."
Fluttershy laughed along with him. "You were way too excited when you realized she had made a bunch of pies."
Soarin nodded, still laughing. "Well, yeah! The pie I had at the Gala was the best I'd ever had!"
Fluttershy giggled. "I will never forget how much I was laughing during that date. That's when I decided that I might want to pursue a serious relationship with you in the future."
Soarin chuckled. "I realized that after the first date. However, it took until the fourth for me to ask you."
Fluttershy smiled. "Yeah. And I'm glad you did."
The two stared at each other for a few seconds before they leaned over the table, giving each other a kiss. They smiled at each other, never wanting to look away.
"Should... should we get ready for bed?" Fluttershy asked, her eyes wide with adoration. Soarin nodded.
"Of course."
The two lay in Fluttershy's bed, snuggled up to each other. Soarin was rubbing her back, earning a smile from her. He looked over her to see the clock on her nightstand and read the time: it was exactly midnight. He smiled and kissed her on the head.
"Happy one year, Flutters."
Fluttershy blinked. "But it's not-"
"It is. It's exactly midnight."
Fluttershy emitted a happy moan before snuggling closer up to him. Soarin wrapped a hoof around her, squeezing her tight. Fluttershy kissed his chest.
"I love you, Soarin."
Soarin smiled, kissing Fluttershy's head once again. "I love you too, Fluttershy. Happy anniversary."
