The smell of gourmet coffee and fresh baked goods washed over Sunset as she entered the friendly and jubilant atmosphere that was the group’s favorite afterschool hang out, Sugar Cube Corner. Surprisingly, it was Mrs. Cake behind the counter today and not Pinkie Pie. ‘Huh…I guess she took the morning off. That’s strange though. The party isn’t until this evening,’ Sunset thought to herself. Sure enough, the second she stepped inside the coffee shop, the air conditioner hit her and a chill went down her spine, prompting her to put her signature leather jacket back on as she spied around the room, looking for telltale light pink hair.

She spotted Fluttershy at the table they usually all occupied then marched down the row to it, her stomach tightening as she got closer. She figured that her pink haired, extremely adorable friend may want to talk about her feelings, but Sunset didn’t know how truly prepared she was now that she was faced with the fact. Sure, she found Fluttershy to be extremely attractive, both mentally and physically. She bordered on absolutely beautiful, but did she really reciprocate the girl’s crush? ‘I mean I suppose if I could crush on any of them, it would be Fluttershy. Even when I was…well…an evil bitch, I thought she was gorgeous,’ she sighed. ‘Let’s just see how this talk goes before I make any decisions.’

Fluttershy smiled her adorable smile and gave her usual soft voiced greeting as Sunset plopped down in the booth bench across from her. Sunset noticed a strawberry shake in front of her. “Hi, Sunset. Thank you for joining me. I ordered your favorite for you. How are you doing today?”

Sunset blushed. ‘Damn! Could she get any cuter?’ she thought while her cheeks heated up. “I’m doing just fine, Shy. How are you?”

There was a slurping noise as Fluttershy’s straw bottomed out in her chocolate shake. She herself blushed. “I-I’m ok I suppose,” she said not noticing the bell chime over the door. “I wanted to talk to you about something. I, um…I found your…” she said as she reached for her bag for the book.

“Sunset! Fluttershy! How’s it going!?” Rainbow Dash exclaimed as she jumped in the seat beside Fluttersy, inadvertently interrupting the poor timid girl.

Fluttershy let out a strangled “Eeep!” and put her bag down, blushing behind her hair and glaring sideways at the rainbow haired interloper. ‘So close…’

Sunset jumped slightly in surprise at Rainbow’s exuberance. “It’s going well enough Rainbow. How are you?”

“Umm… Rainbow?” Fluttershy asked, trying to get her oldest friend’s attention. She grew frustrated as she was ignored.

“Awesome as usual,” Rainbow answered while looked at the back of her hand smugly like she had just achieved some major
accomplishment. “My rec soccer team just smashed our opponents. As if they’d be any real competition,” she said then changed her facial expression to one of excitement. “You girls ready for the party tonight?! It’s gonna be so awesome! House all to ourselves! No parental supervision! It’s gonna get crazy!”

“Not to crazy, I hope,” Sunset chuckled, remembering what happened last time while thinking ‘I hope everyone manages to keep their clothes mostly on this time.’

“Rainbow Dash. I really just wanted…” Fluttershy said, a little more forcefully this time only to yield the same result of being ignored.

Fluttershy just sat there and stewed, her frustration and anger building as Rainbow Dash prattled on. This was not how this was supposed to go, and Rainbow Dash was doing nothing but ignoring her. She was supposed to have a nice, quiet talk with Sunset about some very personal things and now Rainbow Dash was here to ruin it. She sat and listened as Rainbow joked with Sunset and it only made her blood boil more. She just wanted to be alone with Sunset so she could talk about her feelings… and the book.

‘The Book!’ she thought. ‘What did the book say about how to assert your dominance?’ she asked herself mentally. She recalled the section saying about how confidence was key to being assertive and believable when dominating someone. Could she do that to Rainbow Dash of all people? ‘Isn’t this supposed to be about what I want?’ she asked herself.

Fluttershy took a deep breath and summoned up her courage. She suddenly reached out with her left hand and grabbed Rainbow by the collar of her jersey and pulled around to face her, twisting her hand in the process and doing her best not to shudder in disgust about the sweat that it was now soaked in. She slowly turned her head and affixed the technicolored menace with her patented “Stare”. “Rainbow Dash,” she said slowly with an air of displeasure. “I was trying to have a nice PRIVATE conversation with Sunset,” she said getting closer to make her point perfectly clear. “Go. Away.”

Rainbow didn’t know what came over her at that moment, but suddenly she was very cold and Fluttershy was now the scariest thing in the world to her. She couldn’t figure out why she was doing what she was doing, but as she stood, she was overtaken with some feeling that said it would be in her best interest to do whatever Fluttershy asked of her. “Y-Yeh! No problem, Fl-FLusttershy. I’ll ummm…I’ll see you both tonight! Yeh tonight! Ummm…Later!” Rainbow Dash said and took off at a dead sprint out of the coffee shop, running as fast as her feeling of self-preservation allowed her.

Sunset just watched the scene play out before here with rapt attention and wide eyed wonder. ‘I didn’t just see that, did I? Did Fluttershy really just intimidate the figurative shit out of Rainbow Dash?’ she thought to herself, her breath coming in short spurts. Her face flushed and her legs trembled as her hands gripped the bottom of her skirt tightly. ‘Oh, Tartarus. Why am I so turned on by this?’

“Fluttershy, I…” Sunset started but Fluttershy just held up one finger suddenly and Sunset felt herself go completely silent, bowing completely to the command of the other girl.

“I came here today,” Flusttershy spoke, turning to face Sunset while still riding the high of what she just did. She never felt more in control of her life than she did right now and it was exhilarating. “to talk with you about certain feelings I have for you Sunset.”

Sunset just felt her mouth go dry as she nodded. She didn’t…couldn’t, say anything. She hadn’t been given that permission.

Fluttershy pushed her cup that formally contained her chocolate shake to the side and pulled out Sunset’s BDSM book, placing it on the table with a deep thump. “You dropped this in the park two weeks ago. I found you there reading this. Is that correct?” She asked.

Sunset grabbed the book, and nodded to which Fluttershy began to tut. “Now now. When I ask a question, you WILL answer verbally. The correct answer is ‘Yes Miss Fluttershy,’” she spoke. Futtershy’s insides were warming up. This wasn’t how she really wanted to go about it, but it was working. It was really working and she wasn’t going to complain.

Sunset, now wide eyed, responded immediately with “Yes, Miss Fluttershy,” in a stuttered and breathy tone that gave everything about how she was feeling away.

Fluttershy smirked. She was really enjoying this. “See, Sunny,” she said and pulled the other girl’s shake to her. She was going to try a different approach and hope it turned out well. “I’ve had…well let’s say, a crush on you for some time,” she spoke and then took what she prayed looked like a seductive sip of the strawberry shake before passing the cup back. “Drink,” she ordered.

Sunset immediately went about drinking her shake while Fluttershy continued. “Then I found you reading this naughty book and…I suppose I got curious. I’ve spent the last two weeks studying it and I have to say that I found it quite enlightening.”

Sunset began to feel herself sweating. ‘When did it get so hot in here?’ she asked mentally as she followed Fluttershy’s orders and drank her milkshake. ‘Though I suppose this answers the question about where my book went. Seriously though, when the hell did it get so hot?’

Fluttershy smirked to herself as she noticed Sunset’s perspiration. “Getting hot are we, Sunny?” She asked while basking in this feeling of control. “Why don’t you take your jacket off.” she said, the phrasing more of a command than a question.

With her breath hitching, Sunset replied, “Y-Yes Miss Fluttershy,” and removed the offending garment while Fluttershy watched appreciatively. Sunset got the distinct impression that her pink haired friend was imagining her taking off much more than just her jacket right now.

“You see Sunny, there are several things I like about you. Your caring and empathic attitude that you have now. You are always encouraging to your friends, and everyone else around you for that matter. You’re always there with a listening ear and a helping hand,” she said before smiling sweetly once again. “You add that up with how beautiful you are, inside and out, and how could I not develop feelings for you? Everything about you is wonderful to me. Now please tell me what you think of me and… be honest.”

Sunset was surprised. Half way through that spiel, the dominant Fluttershy vanished and her sweet, kind, and adorable friend returned. She opened herself up to Sunset and now she wanted to know if her feeling were mutual. This wasn’t Miss Fluttershy anymore.

“Shy, I-,” Sunset started, and then paused for a moment after her voice broke with an audible squeak. Clearing her throat, she started again. “Thank you for saying those sweet things about me. I accidentally got you with my powers two weeks ago and…I sorta already knew how you felt about me because of it,” she stated and saw Fluttershy looking down with a sweet blush. ‘Why does she have to be so freaking adorable?’

Sunset pushed her own empty cup to the side and touched the other girl’s hand that was sitting on the table. “You’re kind, sweet, caring, loving, and even encouraging in your own way. And while I can’t say for certain if I feel for you in a more romantic sense…” she paused to take a deep breath, steeling herself to do this. “I am more than willing to try to if you’d like,” Sunset finished with a smile, which only grew larger when she saw Fluttershy’s face light up. Sunset chuckled as Fluttershy got so happy that she made a squeak similar to the sound Pinkie normally makes.

“You…You really mean it? You’ll be my girlfriend?” Fluttershy asked, almost floating.

“Yes Shy, It would make me extremely happy to be your girlfriend,” Sunset said before looking down at the book. “Now about this though,” she continued.

Rainbow Dash finally slowed down when she got about a block away from Sugar Cube Corner and looked back. ‘What the hell was that?!’ she thought to herself. She still felt cold and shakey, like an unnatural panic had gripped her. She felt like she had just had a stare down with a wild animal that hadn’t had a meal in a few days. Taking a deep breath to steady herself, she finally felt herself calm down. Well that was until Pinkie came up behind her.

“Rainbow Dash!” Pinkie yelled right into Rainbow’s ear, causing the slim, athletic girl to jump and scream.

“By all that’s sacred Pinkie! Why?!” Dash cried, placing her hand on her chest, feeling her erratic heartbeat.

Pinkie just grinned wide. “Because you looked really concerned about something and you needed a distraction!”

“I didn’t need a- Ya know what? Nevermind. What are you up to Pinkie?” Dash asked now that she was certain she wasn’t going to have a stroke.

“Oh,” Pinkie started. “Well it being such a beautiful day and all, I just thought I’d walk down to work and get my paycheck before going shopping for tonight. Wanna go with?”

Rainbow Dash looked around. It was a rather nice day out. “Why not,” she said a followed Pinkie until they got to Sugar Cube Corner. She had been so distracted that she forgot that’s where Pinkie worked. “Hey Pinks, I’m just uh…” she said as that cold, unnatural panic returned. “I’m gonna wait out here.”

Pinkie stared at her with a suspicious look that quickly turned into her normal, overly happy expression. “Okey Dokey Lokey!” she exclaimed and walked through the door. Pinkie bounced to the counter to get her pay check when her Pinkie Sense went off big time. Something earth shattering, nay, paradigm shifting was about to happen.

Pinkie looked around and spotted Sunset and Fluttershy over in their regular booth and her smile widened. It was finally happening. She had to talk to Mrs. Cake!

About five minutes later, Pinkie finally came out of the shop to find Rainbow kicking a rock around nervously. “Wow Dashie. You are really nervous. Do you wanna talk about?” she said rather than her normal jumping to various conclusion of which none really fit.

“No,” Rainbow Dash said in a slightly panicked voice. “Did you get your check? Good! Let’s go!” she said before waiting for Pinkie to even respond. She just wanted to put as much distance between herself and the monster that was Fluttershy.

“Wow… That’s a lot to take in,” Sunset shimmer said, looked across the table at her brand new girlfriend. “You really learned a lot these last two weeks didn’t you?”

Fluttershy nodded and beamed. She hadn’t stopped beaming. The girl was practically glowing. “I did. So now that you know that I know…umm…I was hoping we could get on the same page about it.”

Sunset blushed. “Well I know we both are very interested in the lifestyle for sure, but don’t you think jumping to that point would be moving a bit fast? I mean we did only just start dating like ten minutes ago.”

“That is true…” Fluttershy nodded with a concerned look. She supposed Sunset was right. There wasn’t really a reason to jump that far ahead in their relationship yet. “Umm… I do have one question though if you don’t mind.”

Getting an affirmative nod from Sunset, Fluttershy continued. “Did you… umm… Did you like it earlier when I was being dominant?” she asked sheepishly.

Now it was Sunset’s turn to be sheepish. She got a nervous smirk and bit her bottom lip, giving the slightest of nods and saying in barely above a whisper, “Yes Miss Fluttershy,” while squirming in her seat slightly.

Fluttershy just smiled sweetly. “Well, if you’re comfortable with it, I suppose we should talk about roles.”

Sunset was about to respond when Mrs. Cake walked over with a small cake that said “Congratulations!!!” on it with three telltale balloons under it and put it front of them. Sunset looked at it and then back to Mrs. Cake. “Let me guess… Pinkie Pie?”

Mrs. Cake just smiled and nodded before walking off chuckling. “Well,” Fluttershy started with a smile. “Let’s table this part of the conversation until later and just enjoy this. Her Pinkie sense must’ve gone off.”

“Rarity!” Applejack exclaimed while looking at the fashionista as she pranced around in what was supposed to pass for a bathing suit. “Really? A sheer bikini? Dare Ah ask why?”

“Really darling…I thought that would be obvious,” she said as she struck a pose in front of the mirror. Her breasts poked out as she squeezed them together with her arms. Her pierced nipples and shaved womanhood could be seen plain as day. “Because I can.”

Applejack just pulled her Stetson down over her face and counted to ten. She put her hat back in its place and looked at her own swim suit. It was a forest green bikini with three apples on the right breast. It was downright respectable by comparison, and as risqué as she planned on getting. “Ah shudder to think what Pinkie is going to wear. Ah mean heck, last time she was completely naked.”

“Yes…” Rarity started. “That was both disconcerting and entertaining.” she paused for a moment as if she was considering something. “You did bring the hard cider didn’t you?”

AJ just made a noncommittal noise and dismissed it with her hand. “Don’t Ah always? It’s not that hard to just switch some labels ‘round. But can we PLEASE,” she exclaimed exaggeratedly, “keep Rainbow Dash from getting hammered this time?!”

Rarity looked back at her, while putting on a robe. “Agreed,” she said. “As entertaining as last time was, she does get rather loud and I don’t want the police called. Could you imagine if Twlight’s brother showed up while we were all drunk and mostly naked?”

“Yeh that wouldn’t end well Ah’d imagine,” AJ drawled as she put on a t-shirt and some shorts over her bikini. “Still though…Shinin’ Armor is a mighty good looking man. I’d try for him if only he wasn’t engaged to Cadence.”

Rarity sighed and nodded. “I will agree that he is a very handsome catch, but…” she stalled, her look growing concerned. “Applejack, if I tell you something, will you keep it in confidence?”

Applejack cocked her head slightly and regarded her friend for a moment before sitting down on the girl’s bed. “You know Ah will Rarity. Tell me what’s bothering you, Sugarcube.”

Rarity sighed and sat down beside AJ. “You know I’m not exactly a maiden of virtue. I can be a cock tease, diva, and a drama queen.”

AJ just nodded and listened quietly. Rarity was only completely honest like this was something was truly bothering her. She’d normally try to downplay her more risqué attributes.

“It’s just that recently, what with all that’s happened this year: The Fall Formal, The Battle of the Bands, The Friendship Games, and the Camp Everfree incident only being a month ago. It’s given me the opportunity to be somewhat retrospective with my behavior,” she said looking down with something akin to shame.

“Aw Rares, You’re not that bad,” Applejack said. “Ah mean you’re a relentless flirt and you bat your eyes to get your way, but it’s not like…well…you’re not a total slut or nothin’.” she reached her arm around Rarity and hugged her. “You’re probably the most giving person Ah know, and you’re certainly a true friend. You don’t need to be so hard on yourself.”

Rarity nodded, smiling all too briefly. “Well…You see…The thing is.” she kept pausing with false starts before taking a deep breath and composing herself. “I’ve developed actually actual feelings for someone beyond my normal flirtatiousness. It felt very sudden at first, but during my retrospection, I realized it wasn’t very sudden at all.”

If AJ was surprised, she didn’t show it. She merely nodded and waited for Rarity to continue. “It’s made me think that, if I should choose to pursue this, that I should at very least cut back on my flirtatious nature.”

“That’s a very mature way of looking at the situation Rarity. Ah’m right proud that you came to this conclusion on your own,” Applejack said, then smirked and continued. “So when you gon’ tell Twilight that you like’er?”

“I was thinking of doing it toni-” Rarity paused with a shocked look and turned quickly to her friend. Her eyes took on a look that was both embarrassed and accusatory. “How did you know?”

Applejack guffawed for a full minute before calming herself. “It’s been pretty obvious for a while now Rarity. You got all the signs: stealing looks, offering to make her things more than usual, taking her to the spa with you without the rest of us…don’t worry sugarcube. We all think it’s adorable,” she said and leaned back, propping herself on her hands. “How are you going to tell her?”

Rarity just shrugged. “I thought about just relentlessly flirting with her and various other methods, but I feel very serious about this. I will probably pull her off to the side and tell her privately, then hope for the best.”

Applejack just whistled. “Sweetie, you got it bad.”

Author's Note

And Kaboom! There's chapter 2. I know there wasn't as much blatant sexual activity in this chapter, but BDSM isn't always about sex.

Special thanks and shout out to Allykitty for being my proof reader for this chapter! You'r awesome!