"Cold"

The next morning Sam was relaxing in bed, reading a book about love, and how relationships worked. Cadence had let him borrow it, seeing has he needed help. He didn't really care what the author was. He was more interested about relieving his bored morning, and even his loneliness. The book was detailing about how love works, and that it takes time, possibly months to develop in the fastest way.

Reading the book, it made the statement that boiled down to “There is no such thing love at first sight”. He rolled his eyes at such statement, because he knew it to be untrue. If his player friend was here, he would've left already. But at least he's not too lonely with his pals, but even then they too, are lonely.

He shook himself from the cryptic talk, and got out of bed. Twilight Sparkle walked into his room, but knocked before coming in.

"Yes?" He greeted.

"Sam, I got a little job for you, since you always lay in here all the time." She announced.

"Oh dear universe, don't act like my mom." He thought. "What is it?"

"Rainbow Dash's gotten a cold from the rain last night."

Sam knew that Twilight knows of his crush. He had told her the crush, before he mysteriously vanished when the second changeling invasion happened. He had came back when everypony got back home that day, and the main six weren't given a break, for that another foe had risen.

"So I thought that you could take care of her, after all. It could give you and her some time together."

She smiled. Sam nodded, expression not changing. Before he left the room.

"Twilight? Can ya keep a secret?" he asked.

"Sure," she replied.

"I've... I've been feeling lonely lately, so Rainbow might fill that void."

"Well, you could just let her love you back, instead of forcing her."

Sam nodded, before he left the castle. Twilight couldn't help but admit how animated he was when nodding. Then again she didn't know he had that tick.

He got to Rainbow's house, thanks to Pinkie Pie. He waved goodbye to her, before she left. Sam was now on his own with the rainbow mare herself.

"That was a faster than I expected." He said to himself, commenting about the journey he took when reaching the house. He knocked on the door. "Rainbow! Rainbow can I come in?"

No pony answered, so he entered.

Rainbow was thinking of when she was talking with Twilight Sparkle. Twilight had promised Dash that she'll find somepony to take care of the cold. Rainbow was thinking of the possible ponies that could help her. Fluttershy? She was most likely the one that Twilight--

"Rainbow? Rainbow can I come in?" Never mind. Rainbow was not In the mood of him being around.

She was still annoyed about that time when he confirmed her thoughts of his crush. The fact that he had to embarrass her in front of Mrs. Cake was unforgivable, but still. He did say sorry later on. Or did he?

He walked in. She saw that his mane was frizzled, just like hers. It was oily and looked as if he hadn't showered in a few days. If she was Rarity or somepony girly, he would've smelled like a mobile trash compactor. But she didn't really mind such.

"Hello Dashie..." He said.

"Ugh.. Hello Sam." She said.

"Twilight sent me to care for you."

"Why did she send you?" She grumbled.

Samneo didn't expect her to be angry at him, but that might be from the stalking and scaring problem.

"It's got to be that, obviously," he thought.

Honestly though, he didn't know what to do, or even think. She probably needs to calm down or something.

"I can make some soup, and some healthy foods." He said, trying to rectify his mistake.

Rainbow just slumped back into her bed. Feeling disappointed in Sam. He left the room, feeling disappointed in himself, for what he had done.

Rainbow Dash sneezed. She was in partially cocooned in sheets, trying to keep warm. She began thinking about him. He seemed to be sorry for the things he did months before. Rainbow couldn't help but feel bad for being rather cranky around him. He's trying to take care of her now, but that's the frustrating part for her. She decided to think of any positives that she could think of...

But unfortunately, Samneo was clogging up her thoughts. He just couldn't leave her thoughts, can he? She sighed in anger, soon she was taking a few breaths, trying to calm down her thoughts. She sneezed again before he walked into the room, he had a bowl of soup. Her magenta eyes glisten as he sat down on the bed.

"Okay Dashie, here's some soup!" He said, sounding almost Neighponese, though usually his accent range from Manehatten to Sydneigh. She took the soup from his hands.

"Thanks Sam."

He warned her that it was hot, but she then began to slurp up the soup, soon she stopped due to the hotness and taste. "Ugh!"

"W-what's wrong...? Did I make it wrong? I did warn you that it's hot." He asked.

She placed her bowl on the side before Sam then saw her sneeze, he moved away instantly, but quickly touched her for-head. She's burning hot.

"Oh! Y-you're having a fever!? I-I'll help you!"

"What? W-wait! Sam!" She asked, but Neo was already standing up, he suddenly began glowing slightly, the sound of crackling ice water was heard. His scales began to swell only slightly.

"S-sam...?" He suddenly laid down on top of her, laying in such a way that they looked to be cuddling.

"Woah! Samneo! G-get off me! Personal space here!"

"Shh..." He whispered. "...Don't move, I'm trying to help you, trying to cool you down."

"Uhh... Oh.. Wait-- OW!"

His freezing scales were hurting her. He swiftly got off her when he heard her cry.

"S-sorry I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm Sorry!" He cried, he bowed his head. "That was so stupid of me..."

She looked at herself, thankfully, there were no ice burns or anything such. She groaned at herself for having this character in her house. Sam didn't move a muscle as she laid on her back. He sighed before he looked at the floor.

"What am I gonna do...?" He asked himself. Looking at her, he noticed that she was rather annoyed, but seemed to be open to hearing. "I'm not sure what's going on with myself.. Since I always fail to be a good person."

This caught Rainbow's attention, with her dropping her agitated look. This was a first for her. Normally, he kept things like that silent.

"What do you mean?" She asked.

His eyes dropped and he began biting the inside of his mouth.

"It's just..." He looked away, staring at the floor. "I'm just.. I'll never truly earn any sort of respect from you. I can't even treat sickness that well. I'm just some--Cross-eyed freak who doesn't care about anypony except for you."

"I know... But why do you love me?" She asked.

He sighed, knowing that there's no turning back now. He closed his eyes and bowed his head, having a look of shame. Samneo sighed, before he scratched his forehead, he then stared at her.

"I've adored your flying, and everything that's you. You stand out from the others in my eyes. I've never saw interest in females from my home region, they're too much the same. When I try to look different, they desire to cut my hair, my mane. I liked you because you were different than the others, thus I was able to suspend my disbelief when I saw you in the spa that one time, when the stalker me was still a thing. I just wanted to feel good for protecting you from them, stallions. But as it looks, I've realized that I've become more orderly like my parents, when for a few years I tried to not be them, But I guess heritage is still a thing within my blood." Each sentence he said, he sounded like he was holding a lump in his neck, as well as holding back anything too personal.

Rainbow took in his words, now with a new look, she felt bad for hurting his feelings last night. He was just trying to be a protector. But he ended up being made out as a predator. Still, stalking isn't very good, but he had a reason for such, he was insecure of letting her be around other guys.

"I've never felt so much fear in my life when I saw you next to Soarin, and even Fluttershy's brother."

"But Sam, just because a guy and girl are friends, doesn't automatically mean they're gonna get together." She reasoned. Sam's eyes lighted up, the boiling water inside him long cooled. "It's okay that you like me, it's not okay when you stalk me like everypony else."

Sam bowed his head slightly, eye level to her hoof on the bed. She could tell he was thinking hard, or just staring at her.

"Look, just--" He snapped his gaze up at her, eyes glossy and mouth stayed closed.

"If only I knew that before all of this." He said, voice being eerily slow. He wasn't always creepy, he was only creepy when expressing his "smarty pants" side. The name didn't fool anypony.

"Y-you mean that you'll stop stalking me?" He squinted.

"Isn't it obvious? Was your outburst last night any indication?" He said, keeping that eerie flow streaming out of his eyes.

"S-sam, you're kinda scaring me..." She said.

He was getting closer. Soon, he was only six inches from her face. She shuddered when he reached out, and touched her left hoof.

"I desire more from this." She was then getting the feeling of sneezing. He backed off swiftly, before she sneezed. His gaze moved on over to the soup.

"Your soup is ready."

She blinked at his sudden shift in mood. He got off the bed, and took the soup into his hands. He gave it to her. She held it in her hooves. When she looked up, he kissed her on her eyebrow. She blushed at his move.

"Please take care. I will be back when you're done. If you need anything, call me." He said.

His voice remained unchanging from when he said, "Your soup is ready".

Rainbow watched him go, she took one more sip of the soup. It tasted like regular soup. She assumed he must've gotten some from the store. She shrugged at the taste.

"You're a funny guy, Neo." She admitted.

Though he could get emotional, he certainly wasn't flawless by any means.

“He's certainly better than a Gary sue,” She sighed, putting the soup back on the table and snuggled up in the sheets.

Eventually the two would get together...

Not long in fact.

In the Next Chapter:
The two grow close, and spend the day in bed.

Author's Note

Honestly, this was a good chapter, Alicorn said what he thought, and I agree with him.

This chapter does add some much needed development to Rainbow Dash, and sort of expresses another side to the main OC that was certainly unexpected.

Other than that, I really don't have much to say.