Rainbow Dash's Night Classesby garatheauthorChaptersChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 1The small café was usually crammed full of Canterlot University students caffeinating themselves before and after class. However, this late in the evening, it was dead. This made it the perfect locale for Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Sunset, and Twilight to just sit around, chat, and enjoy a warm drink. Sunset sipped at her chai tea, looking towards Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy. “So, what did you girls do today?” “Well rainbow had classes in the morning. Afterwards we hung out at the mall, got some dinner, and watched a movie,” Fluttershy said. Twilight perked up. “Oh, what did you see?” “A nature documentary about the artic,” Fluttershy said. “Huh, that doesn’t seem like the kind of thing Rainbow would be into.” “She seemed-,” Fluttershy began. “Are you kidding?” Rainbow interrupted. “It was awesome. Like at first, I thought it was going to be super lame. But there was this part where a polar bear broke through the ice and ate a seal. It was insane.” “You didn’t let me-” “And then there was this scene with some eskimo hunters-” Rainbow continued. “Inuit,” Fluttershy said. “Yeah sorry, inuit hunters and they were hunting this whale-” Fluttershy cleared her throat, stopping Rainbow Dash’s narrative dead. Rainbow instantly tensed up and stared vacantly ahead. For a moment, she looked like a kid who’d just got caught breaking the rules at school. “Excuse me, but I was speaking.” Fluttershy scolded. Rainbow Dash swallowed. “I didn’t mean to…” “I understand but that was still very rude of you.” “I’m sorry.” Fluttershy nodded. “Apology accepted. Now, can you grab me another drink?” Rainbow Dash got up. “Yeah, sure. Right away, Shy.” Fluttershy smiled, turning back to Sunset and Twilight. The two girls looked rather confused about what had just happened. “As I was saying. She’s not usually into nature documentaries but it wasn’t her pick tonight,” Fluttershy said. Her hand instinctively reached over and grabbed Dash’s drink. After all, they had ordered the same thing. Fluttershy walked into her apartment, with Rainbow following right behind. They had just returned home from getting drinks with Twilight and Sunset. On the walk back Fluttershy had been silent, even by her standards. Rainbow felt a knot of guilt tightening and tightening in her stomach. Rainbow Dash locked the door behind herself. Holy shit, even though Shy accepted her apology she still seemed super pissed, didn’t she? Maybe if she owned up to her mistake she could blunt whatever payback Shy had in mind. “Look, Shy,” she said, “I’m sorry about what happened. I, uh, didn’t mean to interrupt you. I wasn’t thinking,” Fluttershy took off her coat and handed it to Dash, who hung it up in the closet along with her own. “You’ve been doing that a lot lately,” Fluttershy said. “Interrupting you?” Rainbow asked “Not thinking.” Rainbow winced, that hurt. “Hey, that’s not fair.” “I thought we talked about how much I hate get interrupted, rainbow?” “We…did.” Fluttershy nodded. “And yet, you interrupt me all the time. Do you have any idea how disrespectful that is?” “Look, I didn’t mean for it to happen.” “You still did it.” Fluttershy motioned toward the door. For a moment Dash was confused what she was getting at. Then it hit her, she had forgotten to place her and Shy’s shoes on the little mat next to the door. She hurriedly did so, smiling awkwardly at Shy. Shy did not look even remotely impressed. “It was an accident,” Dash said, returning to the previous topic. “Just because it’s an accident doesn’t make it right.” “Shy-” Rainbow began. “Don’t call me that,” Fluttershy interrupted. “What?” Her voice was soft but firm. “You’ve lost the right to call me that. Obviously, I was wrong to treat you like an adult. You’re a child, rainbow, and you need to learn how to be a functional adult. So, we’ll just take a step back and I will become your teacher. As such I expect you to address me as Miss Fluttershy. Do you understand?” Rainbow swallowed, this wasn’t good. Shy was seriously furious with her. Dash could easily spot all the little things that a less intimate partner wouldn’t catch. The twitch of her lip, the angle of her eyebrows, the way that Shy’s eyes just drilled right into her. “Of course,” Rainbow Dash said. Fluttershy raised an eyebrow. “Of course?” “Of course, Miss Fluttershy.” There was a silence between them as Rainbow Dash was unable to meet that piercing gaze. “Sit down,” Fluttershy said Rainbow walked over and sunk into a seat at the dining room table, not making a sound as she looked to the side in shame. Maybe it was about time that something like this happened? She hadn’t been the easiest girlfriend to deal with after all. Oh god, Shy could probably tell just how guilty she felt. She was blushing so hard that her face felt like it was on fire. Fluttershy walked over to a nearby cabinet and opened it, pulling out a band of soft pink felt. At each end was half of a yellow butterfly emblem. She walked over and carefully wrapped it around Rainbow Dash’s throat. It fit like a glove, tenderly caressing her soft blue skin. The two halves of the emblem met together under Dash’s chin, snapping together to form a whole butterfly. Rainbow Dash’s collar was now firmly in place. It may have looked incredibly dorky, but it was comforting. It meant that Shy wasn’t just about to bail on her for this little mistake. Dash may have been a troublemaker but at least she was Shy’s troublemaker. Fluttershy sat down across the table from Rainbow, reaching out to place her hand atop Dash’s. “Now rainbow, I hate doing this but you’ll have to follow some new rules.” Oh shit, here it comes. “Like what?” “Rule number one. You are not to speak unless I direct a question towards you or you raise your hand and wait for me to give you permission to speak. Your words are what got you into trouble and you need to learn to value them. Maybe that way you’ll think twice before interrupting someone else when they’re trying to exercise the same privilege.” Rainbow kept her mouth shut. The surprise in Shy’s eyes, when Dash was actually able to follow through with an order, sent a painful and deep shame rocketing through her. She tried her best. Why couldn’t Shy see that? “Rule number two. Until you learn your lesson, I expect you to write the phrase, ‘I will not interrupt Miss Fluttershy’, 200 times a day.” Lines?! Shy was playing dirty, she knew how much Dash hated lines. For a second her mind went back to high school and the endless lines of text that Cheerilee made her scribble on that stupid blackboard. Her wrist ached just thinking about it. “Rule number three. You’ll write this on recycled paper certified by the Rainforest Alliance. Which will be provided for you. Though the cost will be subtracted from your allowance.” Rainbow Dash groaned. She hated having an allowance. She made that money. Why did Shy get to say how she spent it? Like, sure the first couple of months they’d nearly missed rent but Dash had learned her lesson. At this rate, she’d hardly be able to afford the fees for her soccer club. Didn’t Shy realize how important that was to her? Maybe she should say something? Dash opened her mouth but a sharp look from Fluttershy stopped her cold. "Rule number four. From six to eight in the evening on weekdays, you will attend class. In these classes, you will be provided with readings and worksheets that cover topics appropriate to your punishment. During class hours, you will follow a formal dress code and have to ask for permission in order to use the washroom or get a drink of water. If you are late for class then you’ll need to finish another 100 lines for that day. Lines may not be completed in class unless I say so.” Holy shit, she was already trapped within class for like twenty hours a day. Now Shy wanted her to sit through another two hours of talking? Even if her girlfriend was going to be the one lecturing, she couldn’t imagine staying awake through that. Though maybe Shy would dress up in…NO. Of course, she wouldn’t do that. It’d kinda ruin the whole part about this being a punishment. Though what was she supposed to do if she had work? Shy couldn’t honestly expect her to quit. Could she? She raised her hand to voice this concern. Fluttershy nodded. “Yes, rainbow?” “What if I have work?” “Then classes will be rescheduled to the weekend.” WEEKENDS! She had shit to do on the weekends. Rainbow didn’t have anything else to ask, so Fluttershy continued. “Finally, rule number five. Because I’m your teacher now, it would be immoral for us to continue sleeping together. So, until this punishment is complete, we will not be having sex nor sharing a bed. You’ll just have sleep in the living room until further notice.” Rainbow Dash went slack jawed. NO SEX! Fluttershy couldn’t be even remotely serious with that. For all she knew this punishment could go on for weeks! Sure, she wasn’t exactly some sex crazed fiend, but still, a girl had needs. Her hand shot up. “Yes?” Fluttershy asked. “You can’t be serious!” “I am, rainbow. I’ve tried to be reasonable with you and handle this problem as adults. But you’ve proven to me that you’re not an adult. So, I’m forced me to take such drastic steps in order to help you. I hope you can see that.” There was a moment of silence as Rainbow processed this. She’d be sleeping on the couch for a good long while if she didn’t get her shit together. A rancid thought tugged at the back of her mind. “Are… you mad at me?” Rainbow asked. Fluttershy looked wounded. “I’m not mad, rainbow.” Rainbow Dash began to smile. Maybe there was still some hope left. “Just deeply disappointed in you.” This smile was crushed. Fluttershy stood up and went over to a desk, pulling out a few pieces of paper and a pen. She laid these out in front of Dash. “Your punishment starts tonight.” Rainbow picked up the pen and looked at the pages. Without question she began to write the first of her 200 lines. Fluttershy smiled and kissed Dash on the cheek. “Good night, rainbow.” She drew back. “I love you.” With that Fluttershy left, leaving Rainbow behind for the first of many lonely nights. Chapter 2“So, the professor was going on and on about how poor we performed on the midterms and how he’d never seen test results that low before,” Twilight said. “Oh no, what happened?” Fluttershy asked. “Well he put up this slide and it says, ‘class average for stats 1250, 13%’,” Sunset said. “And?” Rainbow Dash asked. Twilight made eye contact with Sunset. Sunset nodded her head. “Well we’re in stats 1350,” Twilight said. “Oh dear-” Fluttershy began. Rainbow Dash opened her mouth to say something but stopped herself before a single syllable came forth. There was a pause, with Fluttershy studying her for a moment. She then turned her attention back to the girls. “Oh dear, what did you do?” Fluttershy asked. “Well I raised my hand and told him that he had used the wrong answer key. So, he got all flustered and kinda tucked his tail between his legs before saying he’d remark all our tests,” Sunset said. Rainbow grinned and took a sip of her tea. Once again, the girls found themselves within the little café just off of Canterlot University’s campus. Like usual it was mostly dead at this hour with only a few desperate students lingering as they tried to power through their midterm assignments. Sunset gestured to Rainbow. “You kind of seem quiet tonight. Is there something on your mind?” Rainbow’s eyes widened. “I’m just exhausted is all. I was up till three this morning, working on a paper. It fucking sucked.” Fluttershy frowned. “Could you please watch your language, rainbow? We’re in public.” Rainbow sheepishly grinned. “Sorry.” Fluttershy shook her head. “I’ve never seen her so busy before. Though I’m trying my best to help her out. Isn’t that right?” “Of course. The only reason I’m keeping my head above the water is because of Fluttershy. I don’t know what I would do without you,” Rainbow Dash said. Fluttershy reached over and gently squeezed Rainbow’s hand. “Would you mind grabbing me another cup of tea?” Dash sprang up. “Of course, mi-Fluttershy.” Before anyone could question her, she beat a hasty retreat to the counter. Twilight quirked an eyebrow. “What was that?” Fluttershy shook her head. “I have no idea. Rainbow Dash looked at herself in the bathroom mirror. It was a quarter to six and she needed to get ready for class. When Fluttershy said formal attire, this was not what she had in mind. Her outfit looked like it was ripped right out of one of Fluttershy’s anime books. All the pieces were there, white shirt, navy skirt, thigh high socks, and a tie. In Rainbow Dash’s humble opinion, Fluttershy was complete and utter weeb trash. She visibly cringed. Ok maybe that wasn’t fair? Fluttershy had a hobby like everyone else. Rainbow Dash enjoyed video games and Fluttershy just happened to read anime. Plus, it wasn’t right of her to question one of Fluttershy’s orders. If anything, the desire not to wear this outfit had motivated her into becoming a grade A student. Well in this course, anyways. She took a deep breath and exited the bathroom, heading towards their dining table. Fluttershy was already there in her own uniform. It was like she had tried desperately to pick the most boring outfit possible. Sometimes it was a T-shirt, other times a bulky sweater, but it was never anything that showed even an inch of cleavage or thigh. The only explanation was that Fluttershy was purposefully trying to fuck with her at this point. Admittedly, the last two months of not having sex may have made her feel a little hornier than usual. It was like the eleventh grade all over again, where Sunset had made her painfully single for the entire year. Her wrist ached at the memory. Though it wasn’t like her 11th grade solution would do her much good. Fluttershy had banned the act within a week on the grounds that it “distracted” her from studying and that she was “ruining” the couch. Fluttershy smiled at Dash, gesturing towards the dining room table. “Take a seat, rainbow.” Rainbow did, looking at her homework for the day. It was only a couple of pages stapled together. Though next to this was one very heavy looking thesaurus. Fluttershy cleared her throat. “Today’s lesson is on cursing.” Oh shit, she remembered last night. “Now I know sometimes you may find yourself in a situation where a curse word might feel appropriate. Maybe you’re frustrated, or you slipped and fell while playing with some animals, or maybe you want to really emphasize just how much something sucks.” Rainbow Dash lifted her hand. Fluttershy paused. “Yes rainbow?” She smirked. “Are you talking from personal experience?” “Well I mean, you of all people should know that everyone has flaws.” Ok, yeah, that’s what you get for being a smartass. “Anyways,” Fluttershy said, “what you’ll learn today is that there are dozens of other words you can use instead of cursing. When you’re ready, you may flip over your paper and get to work. If you have any questions don’t be afraid to ask.” With that Fluttershy took a seat at the other end of the table. Her attention was then focused on another pile of papers. These must have been assignments from earlier in the week. Rainbow was especially proud of Wednesday’s assignment which consisted of several, lovingly written, haikus. Rainbow flipped over her current assignment. At the very top was a brief set of instructions. For this assignment, she was given a swear word and one clean alternative. Her job was then to go through the thesaurus and list as many additional alternatives as she could find. This didn’t seem like it’d be all that bad. Especially when the assignment was only three pages long. The first problem was for the word, ‘fuck’. Dash smirked at the mental image of Fluttershy having to write a whole document which consisted of swear words. Of course…Fluttershy would never have had to do this if Dash hadn’t been such a shit disturber. Well that kind of robbed the joy from things. Next to “fuck”, she was given the word, “fornication”. Dash looked at the thesaurus and instantly had a fantastic idea. She’d simply flip through the book, find the word fornication, and then copy down all the words that related to it. So, she began to flip through the book until she… Son of a… There was the word fornication. It was right next to a whole bank of words which had been meticulously covered with black sharpie. Rainbow Dash looked at Fluttershy, who was grinning from ear to ear. Well played Fluttershy. But were you ready for this? Dash knew for a fact that another word for fuck, and thus fornication, was intercourse. So, she flipped through the thesaurus to the ‘I’ section. Yet again, Fluttershy proved to be wiser. Intercourse, itself, was left untampered but the whole list of synonyms, with the exception of fornication, were scribbled over in black. Her frustration must have shown because she could hear Fluttershy snicker from across the table. Well this sucked. The only reliable way to find words would be to flip through every single page until she found each scribbled out box. She flipped to the cover. Yep, great, there were only 300 000 synonyms inside. She desperately wanted to groan but that would break rule number one. So, Dash began to flip through the pages. Word after word was thrown at her, though none helped with her current predicament. This was a problem that she only had herself to blame. If she hadn’t been such an ass...such a difficult case then Fluttershy would never have had her go through this. It’s not like she could honestly be angry at Fluttershy. After all this couldn’t have been easy on her either. She had to grade all these assignments and create five fresh ones a week. Plus, Fluttershy also had needs that were currently going unfulfilled. Was she making things harder for Fluttershy instead of easier? The thought dropped a ball of acidic guilt right down her gullet. On one page within the ‘A’ section there was a whole word scribbled over. Unlike the others this censor had been absolute with both the synonyms and word itself being blackened. It took Dash a moment before she realized that the word in question was, ‘ass’. Dash let out a very soft chuckle. “Is something funny, rainbow?” Fluttershy asked. “No, nothing at all Miss Fluttershy.” One hour. She had been flipping through this goddamn book for one hour. Any progress by this point was tedious as a throbbing pain in her skull threatened to derail her. Right now, she was in the ‘R’ section of the thesaurus. Not quite at the end but nearing it. Her naughty word list now sported a healthy supply of alternatives. Far more than she thought Fluttershy would ever want. Yet, she delved deeper. Fluttershy had not given an objective to reach so Dash would continue until every last page was done. It was because of Fluttershy that Dash was doing this. Not the punishment, that was all on her, but trying redeem herself. Sometimes Dash would look up and see how…pleased Fluttershy looked. It was the small things like the way she’d smile at her essay or laugh at a written joke. Fluttershy seemed genuinely happy with Rainbow’s progress. Rainbow found that she loved that feeling. The pride of a job well done. She just wanted Fluttershy to be happy. If she could do that then even the worst headache was worth it. It was weird. If she could have anything at this moment it wouldn’t be for the punishment to be over or for a quick romp in bed. Sure, those things would be nice. But at this moment all she wanted was for Fluttershy to pick up those amateur haikus, read them, and smile. That would bring her more pleasure than any fleeting orgasm. Fluttershy stood up. “I have to go to the little girl’s room. I’ll be right back.” With that she left the dining room, heading towards their little bathroom. Rainbow Dash heard the door close though she didn’t let it interfere with her work. Then the most horrifying sound in the world happened. The phone rang. Ring. Ring. It was stupid. She shouldn’t have been scared of this. However, she found herself frozen with fear. Fluttershy said she wasn’t allowed to talk without express permission while at home. Though she’d also find Rainbow incredibly rude if she just let it ring and go to voice mail. Ring. Ring. Oh god, oh god, oh god. What was she going to do? She needed to make a decision, now! Her heart began to quicken and hands grow clammy. She couldn’t look away from that stupid telephone. RING! RING! She leapt forward, quickly answering it “Hello,” Rainbow said in a voice barely louder than a whisper. There was a pause. Oh god did she just violate a rule for some piece of shit telemarketer. “Rainbow is that you?” Applejack asked. Rainbow sighed in relief. “Hey AJ, what can I do for you?” She continued to whisper. “Why are ya’ll whispering?” “Oh um…Fluttershy is taking a nap.” “Ahh, I see. You don’t want to wake her up. Well, I’m just wondering if you and Fluttershy are still coming down to the farm this weekend?” “I…don’t know.” “Please tell me that you ain’t busy. I haven’t seen either of you in weeks.” “You’ll have to ask Fluttershy. It’s kind of her decision.” Applejack chuckled. “Wow, Rainbow. I never thought I’d see you so whipped.” If only you knew Applejack. “Shush,” Rainbow said. “Did you just say shush?” Rainbow’s cheeks flushed. “Yes, I did.” Applejack chuckled. “Man living with Fluttershy has really mellowed you out. Next thing you’ll tell me is you have a bedtime.” Midnight every night. “Look, Applejack, I’m actually in the middle of something right now.” “Alright, alright, I won’t hold you up any longer. See you soon.” Rainbow nodded. “See you soon Applejack.” There was a click on the line and Rainbow hung up the phone. This was just in time, as the bathroom door opened and Rainbow could hear Fluttershy making her way back over. Obviously, she had to tell her what had happened. She would have heard the phone and everything. The question was, how would she handle it? Her stomach knotted. What if Fluttershy got super pissed and she got into even bigger trouble? What would happen if this was the final act of disobedience that Fluttershy could handle? Would she leave Dash? No that was ridiculous. She’d been getting so much better lately. Still, it was possible. Wasn’t it? Fluttershy walked into the room and took a seat. Her expression didn’t betray any emotion. She looked exactly the same as before. This was a test. It had to be. Rainbow raised her hand but Fluttershy was staring down at the table, studying one of Dash’s assignment. She tried waving but this didn’t seem to capture her attention. Finally, Rainbow softly cleared her throat. Fluttershy looked up. “What can I do for you rainbow?” “Well the, uh, phone rang while you were in the washroom.” She nodded. “And did you answer it?” There still wasn’t even a hint of emotion on her face. Oh god what was the right answer? The truth, Rainbow. That was always the right answer with Fluttershy. “Yes. Yes, I did.” “Oh? Well who was it?” “Applejack. She wanted to know if we’re still going to her place this weekend.” “What did you tell her?” “That I’d check with you.” Fluttershy smiled. “Very good. You can call her back after you’re done and tell her we’ll be there.” Thank god, she wasn’t mad. “Oh, and rainbow,” Fluttershy continued, “you seem nervous. Is everything alright?” “I’m fine miss Fluttershy.” She nodded. “Alright. Now get back to work.” Rainbow nodded, turning her attention back to the assignment at hand. It was 7:58 and there were only two more painful minutes of class left. The first part of her assignment had been finished around half an hour ago, when she finally reached the very end of her thesaurus. Fluttershy had been pleased with her work and had decided to allow her the remainder of class to work on her lines. Which she hadn’t even started for the day. Thankfully a couple of months of doing these allowed her to power through them at a fairly steady pace. Now with only two minutes to spare all she could really do was sit back and twirl her pen between her fingers. Meanwhile, Fluttershy had finished with Rainbow’s assignments and had instead moved over to reading a book. One of her animes like usual. 7:59. One more minute. Rainbow felt confident with her assignment tonight. She had gone above and beyond her duty with this one. Each of those curse words was flooded with cleaner alternatives. Some of which Rainbow may even use in the future. After all, calling her professor a harlot sounded way more insulting that the cursing alternative. Though, Fluttershy would probably frown upon her using insulting language against anyone. So, she’d just keep that to herself for now. 8 PM. Fluttershy’s phone buzzed. She closed her book and picked it up. With a swipe of her thumb the buzzing stopped. She stood up and grabbed Rainbow’s assignments, laying them out in front of her. “I was super pleased with your work, rainbow.” A pride ballooned in her chest. She had done a good job! “I was especially happy with your haikus. They were very lovely.” Rainbow grinned from ear to ear. It was taking pretty much all of her restraint not to squeal. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Rainbow looked at her assignments. She got, an ‘A’, another ‘A’, a ‘B+’, a ‘B. Ok maybe she missed the point of that last assignment. Then finally she came across her haikus. Marked in the upper-left corner was a big fat A+. There was a sticker of a bunny rabbit, giving her a thumb’s up and saying ‘good job’, right next to this. She hugged it tightly to her chest. Fluttershy embraced Rainbow from behind, planting a soft kiss upon her cheek. “I’m very proud of you, rainbow. You’ve come so far in the past two months. Rainbow was silent though her body language screamed of joy. Fluttershy was proud! She said she was proud! “At this rate, I won’t have too many more lessons to teach you.” She drew back and patted Rainbow on the shoulder. “Now go get changed so we can watch a movie. I think I’ll let you choose tonight.” Fluttershy didn’t have to ask her twice. Chapter 3Rainbow Dash sipped her ice coffee. It was the perfect drink for a warm summer night. Once again, the girls and she were back at the little café near campus. Like usual it lacked a consistent evening crowd, especially since the semester had just ended. Though it was close to all their flats, so they continued to visit it out of convenience. The girls had all successfully powered through their introductory year of university and were enjoying their time off. It would be the longest summer they had ever had. A whole four months instead of the usual two. “So, what are you girls taking next year?” Twilight asked. “I haven’t decided yet,” Fluttershy said. “How about you two?” Sunset waved her hand. “We’re going to continue with physics.” “We are?” Twilight asked. Sunset nodded. “We are.” “Well I guess that makes sense,” Twilight said. “How about you Rainbow?” Rainbow Dash looked to Fluttershy, who nodded to her. “Well I’m actually thinking about getting into biology. Fluttershy’s been telling me about physiotherapy and it sounds pretty rad.” “Oh, I knew a girl in that program,” Sunset said. “Did she like it?” “To be honest she dropped out after a couple months. I’ve heard that you need to be pretty committed if you want to make it through.” Fluttershy smiled. “Oh, I wouldn’t be worried about that. rainbow can do just about anything she sets her mind to.” Rainbow Dash flushed at the comment. “T-thank you.” Sunset quirked an eyebrow. “Are you alright Rainbow?” “Yeah, yeah, sorry. It’s just a little hot out tonight,” Rainbow said. Twilight chuckled. “No kidding. It must have been like 25 degrees out today.” Fluttershy reached over and squeezed Rainbow Dash’s hand. “I’m going to use the little girl’s room. Do you mind grabbing me another iced lemonade?” “Yeah of course,” Rainbow said. “Oh, and feel free to buy yourself a treat. It’s on me.” Rainbow looked taken aback, though she managed to stay calm. “Alright, thank you very much.” “Just don’t get anything too sugary. Oh, and make sure it’s decaf.” Fluttershy turned her attention to the girls. “We’ll be right back.” “Yeah, yeah, no problem,” Sunset said. With that they got up and parted ways, leaving Twilight and Sunset alone. Sunset drummed her fingers against the table. “So, twilight. Do you think we should tell them?” Rainbow Dash knew something was up. It had been brewing for the past couple of days. Miss Fluttershy had been growing more and more lenient with her. As her usually regimented life became increasingly irregular. A week ago, Miss Fluttershy weakened her first rule by allowing her to speak whenever. Well, as long as it wasn’t used to interrupt her, talk during class, or cuss. At first this had been confusing. For months, her speech had been heavily regulated by Miss Fluttershy. Now it felt strange to talk with such boldness. At first, she had almost been too shy to speak. Yet over the week she managed to talk with Miss Fluttershy with increasingly confidence. On top of this, the assignments had taken on a bizarre tone. The lessons were a collection of the previous four months worth of classes. Miss Fluttershy claimed that they were a review of everything she had learned. She had obviously aced these with ease. Much to the pride of Miss Fluttershy. Finally, there was the weirdest thing of all. It was 6:10 in the evening and Dash was alone at the lesson table. While she had been on time, Miss Fluttershy was still absent. Where was she? Had Miss Fluttershy given special instructions that she had missed? No that couldn’t have been it. Something must have happened. The anxiety of her absence ravaged Dash’s uneasy stomach with carnivorous butterflies. The door to her apartment clicked and swung open as Fluttershy walked in. “Sorry I’m late, rainbow.” She looked… incredible. Most people would call her current attire conservative but to Dash it was almost erotic. Fluttershy’s casual wear was replaced with a stunning pale pink summer dress which perfectly fitted her petite form. She looked so confident in it, so in control. Rainbow’s mouth must have hung open because Miss Fluttershy blushed at her reaction. “Is it too much?” she asked. “It’s…it’s perfect” They had known each other for years and to Dash she had never looked as beautiful as she had now. Fluttershy took a seat at the table, sitting close to Dash. This too was an oddity, as they were usually seated at complete opposite ends from each other. Rainbow breathed in her perfume. It was nice, smelling faintly of lilacs and other summer flowers. “I wanted to talk to you about your progress,” Fluttershy said. A sudden wave of unease overtook Dash. Had she been bad? Was Miss Fluttershy disappointed? “O-oh.” Rainbow said. Miss Fluttershy could read her like a book. “Oh no, no, no. It’s nothing bad. In fact, I wanted to tell you how proud of you I am.” “Really?!” She was barely able to keep her voice steady. “It’s been four months since we began this part of our relationship and I’m stunned at the progress you’ve made. I couldn’t be happier with the young woman I’ve helped shape.” Rainbow didn’t know what to say. So, she settled on silence. This wasn’t what she expected by a longshot. She still felt like she had so much to learn. Fluttershy reached over and squeezed her hand. “You’re a young woman that I can take pride in claiming as my own, rainbow. “ “Does…this mean?” “I have no more lessons to teach you. From this day on I am happy to end my tutelage. As such you’ll no longer have to attend classes, write lines, or sleep on the couch.” She felt overwhelmed and unready. However, if Miss Fluttershy entrusted her, then Dash would do nothing to betray that. “Is there anything I can do to repay you?” Rainbow Dash asked. Fluttershy looked surprised. She had obviously not been expecting that question. “Just promise that you’ll be mine, forever.” There wasn’t even a moment’s pause. “I promise, Miss Fluttershy.” “Please, rainbow. You can call me Shy again,” Fluttershy said That phrase. It felt like a relic of a bygone age. Still if Miss Fluttershy wanted it. “Of course, Shy,” Rainbow said. “I promise to be yours forever. I’d be nothing without you.” Fluttershy paused and then smiled. “That may be true…but I would never think about leaving you. I love you, rainbow.” “I love you too, Shy.” I love you too, Miss Fluttershy Fluttershy stood up and embraced Rainbow from behind. “Now, I want you to get changed. Your outfit looks incredibly dorky,” Fluttershy said. Hey, Miss Fluttershy picked this out. Wait…but she was also the one insulting it. The paradox was confusing to say the least. Rainbow grinned. “Blame my owner. She’s the one who picked it out.” Fluttershy smirked. “She must be weeb trash.” She moved away, allowing Rainbow to get to her feet. “Now I’ve laid out something for you to wear. It’s in the bedroom. You’re taking me out on a date tonight.” Rainbow nodded. “Right away, Miss…SHY.” Rainbow Dash laid naked in bed, cradling an unconscious Fluttershy in her arms. Their night together had been fantastic. First, they went to some sushi place that Fluttershy enjoyed and ordered a massive dinner. Then they went to some bar and enjoyed a couple of cocktails. Though not too many. Fluttershy would never have allowed that. Finally, they had come back to their apartment a little tipsy, and, well, one thing led to another. At which point Fluttershy had decided to relieve four months of pent up sexual tension into a two-hour session of sitting on Dash’s face. Even now, her jaw still ached. Fluttershy had even seen to it that Dash was allowed to get off. Though only once. It’d be unladylike to allow her to climax twice. At least that’s what Fluttershy had mumbled before passing out from her twelfth orgasm. Though who was counting? Certainly not Rainbow Dash. It was strange being in bed. The mattress was far softer and larger than the lumpy sofa she had spent the last four months sleeping on. Of course, those issues were purely superficial. Her main concern was that it just didn’t feel right. It didn’t feel like she belonged here. The idea of being in bed made her feel like she was occupying a station that she had no right being present in. To share this bed gave her the vague idea of being equal to Miss Fluttershy. But she wasn’t equal. Miss Fluttershy was perfection. She was beautiful, intelligent, kind, strong, and dedicated. There were no flaws to her. Dash on the other hand was a troublemaker, deviant, and source of stress. Miss Fluttershy only provided while Dash took like some kind of parasite. That hardly seemed fair. Fluttershy stirred. “A-are you still awake?” “Yeah,” Rainbow said. “Mmm, is something the matter?” “No…nothing.” “Liarrrrr.” She turned around and embraced Rainbow, holding her close. “What’s up?” Fluttershy asked. Rainbow sighed. “I don’t feel like I should be here. In this bed.” “What…what do you mean?” “It kind of feels like I’m invading your space.” “Well stop thinking like that.” If only it were that easy. “How?” “Easy. I asked you to be here. So, obviously you deserve to be here because I ordered it. Are you questioning my decisions?” Was she? “No, of course not. I’m sorry Shy. It’s just that I feel like I’m not equal in this relationship.” “You’re not. That’s kind of the point.” “I mean like… I feel like I’m only taking while you’re giving me so much.” “Ohhhh. Well you’re wrong.” “What?” “Sure, I put a lot of work into our relationship over the past four months, but so did you. You were an excellent student who took everything I taught seriously. You proved to me how much this relationship means to you. I’m touched by that.” Rainbow smiled. “Plus, rainbow. You’re the girl who brought me out of my shell in high school. If it wasn’t for you I wouldn’t be anything like I am now. Maybe our relationship might be a bit…unique but it’s still a relationship. We both contribute something that makes the two of us stronger, than if we were alone. I don’t want you thinking for a second that I don’t appreciate or value any of the stuff you do.” “T-thanks Shy.” Fluttershy nodded and kissed Rainbow on the lips. “Mmm, don’t mention it. I knew getting into this that it would take some work. But, I agreed to do it because I love you rainbow and I wanted to see the best you possible. Do you understand?” “Y-yeah.” She nodded. “Good because as of tonight I’ve never seen you closer to reaching that ideal. I love you rainbow and I have never, ever, been prouder.” “I love you too, Shy.” Fluttershy’s hands rested on the back of Rainbow’s head. For a moment, she thought she was going to pull her into a kiss. Instead, she attempted to shove her under the covers. “Now help me get back to sleep.”
Chapter 1The small café was usually crammed full of Canterlot University students caffeinating themselves before and after class. However, this late in the evening, it was dead. This made it the perfect locale for Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Sunset, and Twilight to just sit around, chat, and enjoy a warm drink. Sunset sipped at her chai tea, looking towards Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy. “So, what did you girls do today?” “Well rainbow had classes in the morning. Afterwards we hung out at the mall, got some dinner, and watched a movie,” Fluttershy said. Twilight perked up. “Oh, what did you see?” “A nature documentary about the artic,” Fluttershy said. “Huh, that doesn’t seem like the kind of thing Rainbow would be into.” “She seemed-,” Fluttershy began. “Are you kidding?” Rainbow interrupted. “It was awesome. Like at first, I thought it was going to be super lame. But there was this part where a polar bear broke through the ice and ate a seal. It was insane.” “You didn’t let me-” “And then there was this scene with some eskimo hunters-” Rainbow continued. “Inuit,” Fluttershy said. “Yeah sorry, inuit hunters and they were hunting this whale-” Fluttershy cleared her throat, stopping Rainbow Dash’s narrative dead. Rainbow instantly tensed up and stared vacantly ahead. For a moment, she looked like a kid who’d just got caught breaking the rules at school. “Excuse me, but I was speaking.” Fluttershy scolded. Rainbow Dash swallowed. “I didn’t mean to…” “I understand but that was still very rude of you.” “I’m sorry.” Fluttershy nodded. “Apology accepted. Now, can you grab me another drink?” Rainbow Dash got up. “Yeah, sure. Right away, Shy.” Fluttershy smiled, turning back to Sunset and Twilight. The two girls looked rather confused about what had just happened. “As I was saying. She’s not usually into nature documentaries but it wasn’t her pick tonight,” Fluttershy said. Her hand instinctively reached over and grabbed Dash’s drink. After all, they had ordered the same thing. Fluttershy walked into her apartment, with Rainbow following right behind. They had just returned home from getting drinks with Twilight and Sunset. On the walk back Fluttershy had been silent, even by her standards. Rainbow felt a knot of guilt tightening and tightening in her stomach. Rainbow Dash locked the door behind herself. Holy shit, even though Shy accepted her apology she still seemed super pissed, didn’t she? Maybe if she owned up to her mistake she could blunt whatever payback Shy had in mind. “Look, Shy,” she said, “I’m sorry about what happened. I, uh, didn’t mean to interrupt you. I wasn’t thinking,” Fluttershy took off her coat and handed it to Dash, who hung it up in the closet along with her own. “You’ve been doing that a lot lately,” Fluttershy said. “Interrupting you?” Rainbow asked “Not thinking.” Rainbow winced, that hurt. “Hey, that’s not fair.” “I thought we talked about how much I hate get interrupted, rainbow?” “We…did.” Fluttershy nodded. “And yet, you interrupt me all the time. Do you have any idea how disrespectful that is?” “Look, I didn’t mean for it to happen.” “You still did it.” Fluttershy motioned toward the door. For a moment Dash was confused what she was getting at. Then it hit her, she had forgotten to place her and Shy’s shoes on the little mat next to the door. She hurriedly did so, smiling awkwardly at Shy. Shy did not look even remotely impressed. “It was an accident,” Dash said, returning to the previous topic. “Just because it’s an accident doesn’t make it right.” “Shy-” Rainbow began. “Don’t call me that,” Fluttershy interrupted. “What?” Her voice was soft but firm. “You’ve lost the right to call me that. Obviously, I was wrong to treat you like an adult. You’re a child, rainbow, and you need to learn how to be a functional adult. So, we’ll just take a step back and I will become your teacher. As such I expect you to address me as Miss Fluttershy. Do you understand?” Rainbow swallowed, this wasn’t good. Shy was seriously furious with her. Dash could easily spot all the little things that a less intimate partner wouldn’t catch. The twitch of her lip, the angle of her eyebrows, the way that Shy’s eyes just drilled right into her. “Of course,” Rainbow Dash said. Fluttershy raised an eyebrow. “Of course?” “Of course, Miss Fluttershy.” There was a silence between them as Rainbow Dash was unable to meet that piercing gaze. “Sit down,” Fluttershy said Rainbow walked over and sunk into a seat at the dining room table, not making a sound as she looked to the side in shame. Maybe it was about time that something like this happened? She hadn’t been the easiest girlfriend to deal with after all. Oh god, Shy could probably tell just how guilty she felt. She was blushing so hard that her face felt like it was on fire. Fluttershy walked over to a nearby cabinet and opened it, pulling out a band of soft pink felt. At each end was half of a yellow butterfly emblem. She walked over and carefully wrapped it around Rainbow Dash’s throat. It fit like a glove, tenderly caressing her soft blue skin. The two halves of the emblem met together under Dash’s chin, snapping together to form a whole butterfly. Rainbow Dash’s collar was now firmly in place. It may have looked incredibly dorky, but it was comforting. It meant that Shy wasn’t just about to bail on her for this little mistake. Dash may have been a troublemaker but at least she was Shy’s troublemaker. Fluttershy sat down across the table from Rainbow, reaching out to place her hand atop Dash’s. “Now rainbow, I hate doing this but you’ll have to follow some new rules.” Oh shit, here it comes. “Like what?” “Rule number one. You are not to speak unless I direct a question towards you or you raise your hand and wait for me to give you permission to speak. Your words are what got you into trouble and you need to learn to value them. Maybe that way you’ll think twice before interrupting someone else when they’re trying to exercise the same privilege.” Rainbow kept her mouth shut. The surprise in Shy’s eyes, when Dash was actually able to follow through with an order, sent a painful and deep shame rocketing through her. She tried her best. Why couldn’t Shy see that? “Rule number two. Until you learn your lesson, I expect you to write the phrase, ‘I will not interrupt Miss Fluttershy’, 200 times a day.” Lines?! Shy was playing dirty, she knew how much Dash hated lines. For a second her mind went back to high school and the endless lines of text that Cheerilee made her scribble on that stupid blackboard. Her wrist ached just thinking about it. “Rule number three. You’ll write this on recycled paper certified by the Rainforest Alliance. Which will be provided for you. Though the cost will be subtracted from your allowance.” Rainbow Dash groaned. She hated having an allowance. She made that money. Why did Shy get to say how she spent it? Like, sure the first couple of months they’d nearly missed rent but Dash had learned her lesson. At this rate, she’d hardly be able to afford the fees for her soccer club. Didn’t Shy realize how important that was to her? Maybe she should say something? Dash opened her mouth but a sharp look from Fluttershy stopped her cold. "Rule number four. From six to eight in the evening on weekdays, you will attend class. In these classes, you will be provided with readings and worksheets that cover topics appropriate to your punishment. During class hours, you will follow a formal dress code and have to ask for permission in order to use the washroom or get a drink of water. If you are late for class then you’ll need to finish another 100 lines for that day. Lines may not be completed in class unless I say so.” Holy shit, she was already trapped within class for like twenty hours a day. Now Shy wanted her to sit through another two hours of talking? Even if her girlfriend was going to be the one lecturing, she couldn’t imagine staying awake through that. Though maybe Shy would dress up in…NO. Of course, she wouldn’t do that. It’d kinda ruin the whole part about this being a punishment. Though what was she supposed to do if she had work? Shy couldn’t honestly expect her to quit. Could she? She raised her hand to voice this concern. Fluttershy nodded. “Yes, rainbow?” “What if I have work?” “Then classes will be rescheduled to the weekend.” WEEKENDS! She had shit to do on the weekends. Rainbow didn’t have anything else to ask, so Fluttershy continued. “Finally, rule number five. Because I’m your teacher now, it would be immoral for us to continue sleeping together. So, until this punishment is complete, we will not be having sex nor sharing a bed. You’ll just have sleep in the living room until further notice.” Rainbow Dash went slack jawed. NO SEX! Fluttershy couldn’t be even remotely serious with that. For all she knew this punishment could go on for weeks! Sure, she wasn’t exactly some sex crazed fiend, but still, a girl had needs. Her hand shot up. “Yes?” Fluttershy asked. “You can’t be serious!” “I am, rainbow. I’ve tried to be reasonable with you and handle this problem as adults. But you’ve proven to me that you’re not an adult. So, I’m forced me to take such drastic steps in order to help you. I hope you can see that.” There was a moment of silence as Rainbow processed this. She’d be sleeping on the couch for a good long while if she didn’t get her shit together. A rancid thought tugged at the back of her mind. “Are… you mad at me?” Rainbow asked. Fluttershy looked wounded. “I’m not mad, rainbow.” Rainbow Dash began to smile. Maybe there was still some hope left. “Just deeply disappointed in you.” This smile was crushed. Fluttershy stood up and went over to a desk, pulling out a few pieces of paper and a pen. She laid these out in front of Dash. “Your punishment starts tonight.” Rainbow picked up the pen and looked at the pages. Without question she began to write the first of her 200 lines. Fluttershy smiled and kissed Dash on the cheek. “Good night, rainbow.” She drew back. “I love you.” With that Fluttershy left, leaving Rainbow behind for the first of many lonely nights.
Chapter 2“So, the professor was going on and on about how poor we performed on the midterms and how he’d never seen test results that low before,” Twilight said. “Oh no, what happened?” Fluttershy asked. “Well he put up this slide and it says, ‘class average for stats 1250, 13%’,” Sunset said. “And?” Rainbow Dash asked. Twilight made eye contact with Sunset. Sunset nodded her head. “Well we’re in stats 1350,” Twilight said. “Oh dear-” Fluttershy began. Rainbow Dash opened her mouth to say something but stopped herself before a single syllable came forth. There was a pause, with Fluttershy studying her for a moment. She then turned her attention back to the girls. “Oh dear, what did you do?” Fluttershy asked. “Well I raised my hand and told him that he had used the wrong answer key. So, he got all flustered and kinda tucked his tail between his legs before saying he’d remark all our tests,” Sunset said. Rainbow grinned and took a sip of her tea. Once again, the girls found themselves within the little café just off of Canterlot University’s campus. Like usual it was mostly dead at this hour with only a few desperate students lingering as they tried to power through their midterm assignments. Sunset gestured to Rainbow. “You kind of seem quiet tonight. Is there something on your mind?” Rainbow’s eyes widened. “I’m just exhausted is all. I was up till three this morning, working on a paper. It fucking sucked.” Fluttershy frowned. “Could you please watch your language, rainbow? We’re in public.” Rainbow sheepishly grinned. “Sorry.” Fluttershy shook her head. “I’ve never seen her so busy before. Though I’m trying my best to help her out. Isn’t that right?” “Of course. The only reason I’m keeping my head above the water is because of Fluttershy. I don’t know what I would do without you,” Rainbow Dash said. Fluttershy reached over and gently squeezed Rainbow’s hand. “Would you mind grabbing me another cup of tea?” Dash sprang up. “Of course, mi-Fluttershy.” Before anyone could question her, she beat a hasty retreat to the counter. Twilight quirked an eyebrow. “What was that?” Fluttershy shook her head. “I have no idea. Rainbow Dash looked at herself in the bathroom mirror. It was a quarter to six and she needed to get ready for class. When Fluttershy said formal attire, this was not what she had in mind. Her outfit looked like it was ripped right out of one of Fluttershy’s anime books. All the pieces were there, white shirt, navy skirt, thigh high socks, and a tie. In Rainbow Dash’s humble opinion, Fluttershy was complete and utter weeb trash. She visibly cringed. Ok maybe that wasn’t fair? Fluttershy had a hobby like everyone else. Rainbow Dash enjoyed video games and Fluttershy just happened to read anime. Plus, it wasn’t right of her to question one of Fluttershy’s orders. If anything, the desire not to wear this outfit had motivated her into becoming a grade A student. Well in this course, anyways. She took a deep breath and exited the bathroom, heading towards their dining table. Fluttershy was already there in her own uniform. It was like she had tried desperately to pick the most boring outfit possible. Sometimes it was a T-shirt, other times a bulky sweater, but it was never anything that showed even an inch of cleavage or thigh. The only explanation was that Fluttershy was purposefully trying to fuck with her at this point. Admittedly, the last two months of not having sex may have made her feel a little hornier than usual. It was like the eleventh grade all over again, where Sunset had made her painfully single for the entire year. Her wrist ached at the memory. Though it wasn’t like her 11th grade solution would do her much good. Fluttershy had banned the act within a week on the grounds that it “distracted” her from studying and that she was “ruining” the couch. Fluttershy smiled at Dash, gesturing towards the dining room table. “Take a seat, rainbow.” Rainbow did, looking at her homework for the day. It was only a couple of pages stapled together. Though next to this was one very heavy looking thesaurus. Fluttershy cleared her throat. “Today’s lesson is on cursing.” Oh shit, she remembered last night. “Now I know sometimes you may find yourself in a situation where a curse word might feel appropriate. Maybe you’re frustrated, or you slipped and fell while playing with some animals, or maybe you want to really emphasize just how much something sucks.” Rainbow Dash lifted her hand. Fluttershy paused. “Yes rainbow?” She smirked. “Are you talking from personal experience?” “Well I mean, you of all people should know that everyone has flaws.” Ok, yeah, that’s what you get for being a smartass. “Anyways,” Fluttershy said, “what you’ll learn today is that there are dozens of other words you can use instead of cursing. When you’re ready, you may flip over your paper and get to work. If you have any questions don’t be afraid to ask.” With that Fluttershy took a seat at the other end of the table. Her attention was then focused on another pile of papers. These must have been assignments from earlier in the week. Rainbow was especially proud of Wednesday’s assignment which consisted of several, lovingly written, haikus. Rainbow flipped over her current assignment. At the very top was a brief set of instructions. For this assignment, she was given a swear word and one clean alternative. Her job was then to go through the thesaurus and list as many additional alternatives as she could find. This didn’t seem like it’d be all that bad. Especially when the assignment was only three pages long. The first problem was for the word, ‘fuck’. Dash smirked at the mental image of Fluttershy having to write a whole document which consisted of swear words. Of course…Fluttershy would never have had to do this if Dash hadn’t been such a shit disturber. Well that kind of robbed the joy from things. Next to “fuck”, she was given the word, “fornication”. Dash looked at the thesaurus and instantly had a fantastic idea. She’d simply flip through the book, find the word fornication, and then copy down all the words that related to it. So, she began to flip through the book until she… Son of a… There was the word fornication. It was right next to a whole bank of words which had been meticulously covered with black sharpie. Rainbow Dash looked at Fluttershy, who was grinning from ear to ear. Well played Fluttershy. But were you ready for this? Dash knew for a fact that another word for fuck, and thus fornication, was intercourse. So, she flipped through the thesaurus to the ‘I’ section. Yet again, Fluttershy proved to be wiser. Intercourse, itself, was left untampered but the whole list of synonyms, with the exception of fornication, were scribbled over in black. Her frustration must have shown because she could hear Fluttershy snicker from across the table. Well this sucked. The only reliable way to find words would be to flip through every single page until she found each scribbled out box. She flipped to the cover. Yep, great, there were only 300 000 synonyms inside. She desperately wanted to groan but that would break rule number one. So, Dash began to flip through the pages. Word after word was thrown at her, though none helped with her current predicament. This was a problem that she only had herself to blame. If she hadn’t been such an ass...such a difficult case then Fluttershy would never have had her go through this. It’s not like she could honestly be angry at Fluttershy. After all this couldn’t have been easy on her either. She had to grade all these assignments and create five fresh ones a week. Plus, Fluttershy also had needs that were currently going unfulfilled. Was she making things harder for Fluttershy instead of easier? The thought dropped a ball of acidic guilt right down her gullet. On one page within the ‘A’ section there was a whole word scribbled over. Unlike the others this censor had been absolute with both the synonyms and word itself being blackened. It took Dash a moment before she realized that the word in question was, ‘ass’. Dash let out a very soft chuckle. “Is something funny, rainbow?” Fluttershy asked. “No, nothing at all Miss Fluttershy.” One hour. She had been flipping through this goddamn book for one hour. Any progress by this point was tedious as a throbbing pain in her skull threatened to derail her. Right now, she was in the ‘R’ section of the thesaurus. Not quite at the end but nearing it. Her naughty word list now sported a healthy supply of alternatives. Far more than she thought Fluttershy would ever want. Yet, she delved deeper. Fluttershy had not given an objective to reach so Dash would continue until every last page was done. It was because of Fluttershy that Dash was doing this. Not the punishment, that was all on her, but trying redeem herself. Sometimes Dash would look up and see how…pleased Fluttershy looked. It was the small things like the way she’d smile at her essay or laugh at a written joke. Fluttershy seemed genuinely happy with Rainbow’s progress. Rainbow found that she loved that feeling. The pride of a job well done. She just wanted Fluttershy to be happy. If she could do that then even the worst headache was worth it. It was weird. If she could have anything at this moment it wouldn’t be for the punishment to be over or for a quick romp in bed. Sure, those things would be nice. But at this moment all she wanted was for Fluttershy to pick up those amateur haikus, read them, and smile. That would bring her more pleasure than any fleeting orgasm. Fluttershy stood up. “I have to go to the little girl’s room. I’ll be right back.” With that she left the dining room, heading towards their little bathroom. Rainbow Dash heard the door close though she didn’t let it interfere with her work. Then the most horrifying sound in the world happened. The phone rang. Ring. Ring. It was stupid. She shouldn’t have been scared of this. However, she found herself frozen with fear. Fluttershy said she wasn’t allowed to talk without express permission while at home. Though she’d also find Rainbow incredibly rude if she just let it ring and go to voice mail. Ring. Ring. Oh god, oh god, oh god. What was she going to do? She needed to make a decision, now! Her heart began to quicken and hands grow clammy. She couldn’t look away from that stupid telephone. RING! RING! She leapt forward, quickly answering it “Hello,” Rainbow said in a voice barely louder than a whisper. There was a pause. Oh god did she just violate a rule for some piece of shit telemarketer. “Rainbow is that you?” Applejack asked. Rainbow sighed in relief. “Hey AJ, what can I do for you?” She continued to whisper. “Why are ya’ll whispering?” “Oh um…Fluttershy is taking a nap.” “Ahh, I see. You don’t want to wake her up. Well, I’m just wondering if you and Fluttershy are still coming down to the farm this weekend?” “I…don’t know.” “Please tell me that you ain’t busy. I haven’t seen either of you in weeks.” “You’ll have to ask Fluttershy. It’s kind of her decision.” Applejack chuckled. “Wow, Rainbow. I never thought I’d see you so whipped.” If only you knew Applejack. “Shush,” Rainbow said. “Did you just say shush?” Rainbow’s cheeks flushed. “Yes, I did.” Applejack chuckled. “Man living with Fluttershy has really mellowed you out. Next thing you’ll tell me is you have a bedtime.” Midnight every night. “Look, Applejack, I’m actually in the middle of something right now.” “Alright, alright, I won’t hold you up any longer. See you soon.” Rainbow nodded. “See you soon Applejack.” There was a click on the line and Rainbow hung up the phone. This was just in time, as the bathroom door opened and Rainbow could hear Fluttershy making her way back over. Obviously, she had to tell her what had happened. She would have heard the phone and everything. The question was, how would she handle it? Her stomach knotted. What if Fluttershy got super pissed and she got into even bigger trouble? What would happen if this was the final act of disobedience that Fluttershy could handle? Would she leave Dash? No that was ridiculous. She’d been getting so much better lately. Still, it was possible. Wasn’t it? Fluttershy walked into the room and took a seat. Her expression didn’t betray any emotion. She looked exactly the same as before. This was a test. It had to be. Rainbow raised her hand but Fluttershy was staring down at the table, studying one of Dash’s assignment. She tried waving but this didn’t seem to capture her attention. Finally, Rainbow softly cleared her throat. Fluttershy looked up. “What can I do for you rainbow?” “Well the, uh, phone rang while you were in the washroom.” She nodded. “And did you answer it?” There still wasn’t even a hint of emotion on her face. Oh god what was the right answer? The truth, Rainbow. That was always the right answer with Fluttershy. “Yes. Yes, I did.” “Oh? Well who was it?” “Applejack. She wanted to know if we’re still going to her place this weekend.” “What did you tell her?” “That I’d check with you.” Fluttershy smiled. “Very good. You can call her back after you’re done and tell her we’ll be there.” Thank god, she wasn’t mad. “Oh, and rainbow,” Fluttershy continued, “you seem nervous. Is everything alright?” “I’m fine miss Fluttershy.” She nodded. “Alright. Now get back to work.” Rainbow nodded, turning her attention back to the assignment at hand. It was 7:58 and there were only two more painful minutes of class left. The first part of her assignment had been finished around half an hour ago, when she finally reached the very end of her thesaurus. Fluttershy had been pleased with her work and had decided to allow her the remainder of class to work on her lines. Which she hadn’t even started for the day. Thankfully a couple of months of doing these allowed her to power through them at a fairly steady pace. Now with only two minutes to spare all she could really do was sit back and twirl her pen between her fingers. Meanwhile, Fluttershy had finished with Rainbow’s assignments and had instead moved over to reading a book. One of her animes like usual. 7:59. One more minute. Rainbow felt confident with her assignment tonight. She had gone above and beyond her duty with this one. Each of those curse words was flooded with cleaner alternatives. Some of which Rainbow may even use in the future. After all, calling her professor a harlot sounded way more insulting that the cursing alternative. Though, Fluttershy would probably frown upon her using insulting language against anyone. So, she’d just keep that to herself for now. 8 PM. Fluttershy’s phone buzzed. She closed her book and picked it up. With a swipe of her thumb the buzzing stopped. She stood up and grabbed Rainbow’s assignments, laying them out in front of her. “I was super pleased with your work, rainbow.” A pride ballooned in her chest. She had done a good job! “I was especially happy with your haikus. They were very lovely.” Rainbow grinned from ear to ear. It was taking pretty much all of her restraint not to squeal. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Rainbow looked at her assignments. She got, an ‘A’, another ‘A’, a ‘B+’, a ‘B. Ok maybe she missed the point of that last assignment. Then finally she came across her haikus. Marked in the upper-left corner was a big fat A+. There was a sticker of a bunny rabbit, giving her a thumb’s up and saying ‘good job’, right next to this. She hugged it tightly to her chest. Fluttershy embraced Rainbow from behind, planting a soft kiss upon her cheek. “I’m very proud of you, rainbow. You’ve come so far in the past two months. Rainbow was silent though her body language screamed of joy. Fluttershy was proud! She said she was proud! “At this rate, I won’t have too many more lessons to teach you.” She drew back and patted Rainbow on the shoulder. “Now go get changed so we can watch a movie. I think I’ll let you choose tonight.” Fluttershy didn’t have to ask her twice.
Chapter 3Rainbow Dash sipped her ice coffee. It was the perfect drink for a warm summer night. Once again, the girls and she were back at the little café near campus. Like usual it lacked a consistent evening crowd, especially since the semester had just ended. Though it was close to all their flats, so they continued to visit it out of convenience. The girls had all successfully powered through their introductory year of university and were enjoying their time off. It would be the longest summer they had ever had. A whole four months instead of the usual two. “So, what are you girls taking next year?” Twilight asked. “I haven’t decided yet,” Fluttershy said. “How about you two?” Sunset waved her hand. “We’re going to continue with physics.” “We are?” Twilight asked. Sunset nodded. “We are.” “Well I guess that makes sense,” Twilight said. “How about you Rainbow?” Rainbow Dash looked to Fluttershy, who nodded to her. “Well I’m actually thinking about getting into biology. Fluttershy’s been telling me about physiotherapy and it sounds pretty rad.” “Oh, I knew a girl in that program,” Sunset said. “Did she like it?” “To be honest she dropped out after a couple months. I’ve heard that you need to be pretty committed if you want to make it through.” Fluttershy smiled. “Oh, I wouldn’t be worried about that. rainbow can do just about anything she sets her mind to.” Rainbow Dash flushed at the comment. “T-thank you.” Sunset quirked an eyebrow. “Are you alright Rainbow?” “Yeah, yeah, sorry. It’s just a little hot out tonight,” Rainbow said. Twilight chuckled. “No kidding. It must have been like 25 degrees out today.” Fluttershy reached over and squeezed Rainbow Dash’s hand. “I’m going to use the little girl’s room. Do you mind grabbing me another iced lemonade?” “Yeah of course,” Rainbow said. “Oh, and feel free to buy yourself a treat. It’s on me.” Rainbow looked taken aback, though she managed to stay calm. “Alright, thank you very much.” “Just don’t get anything too sugary. Oh, and make sure it’s decaf.” Fluttershy turned her attention to the girls. “We’ll be right back.” “Yeah, yeah, no problem,” Sunset said. With that they got up and parted ways, leaving Twilight and Sunset alone. Sunset drummed her fingers against the table. “So, twilight. Do you think we should tell them?” Rainbow Dash knew something was up. It had been brewing for the past couple of days. Miss Fluttershy had been growing more and more lenient with her. As her usually regimented life became increasingly irregular. A week ago, Miss Fluttershy weakened her first rule by allowing her to speak whenever. Well, as long as it wasn’t used to interrupt her, talk during class, or cuss. At first this had been confusing. For months, her speech had been heavily regulated by Miss Fluttershy. Now it felt strange to talk with such boldness. At first, she had almost been too shy to speak. Yet over the week she managed to talk with Miss Fluttershy with increasingly confidence. On top of this, the assignments had taken on a bizarre tone. The lessons were a collection of the previous four months worth of classes. Miss Fluttershy claimed that they were a review of everything she had learned. She had obviously aced these with ease. Much to the pride of Miss Fluttershy. Finally, there was the weirdest thing of all. It was 6:10 in the evening and Dash was alone at the lesson table. While she had been on time, Miss Fluttershy was still absent. Where was she? Had Miss Fluttershy given special instructions that she had missed? No that couldn’t have been it. Something must have happened. The anxiety of her absence ravaged Dash’s uneasy stomach with carnivorous butterflies. The door to her apartment clicked and swung open as Fluttershy walked in. “Sorry I’m late, rainbow.” She looked… incredible. Most people would call her current attire conservative but to Dash it was almost erotic. Fluttershy’s casual wear was replaced with a stunning pale pink summer dress which perfectly fitted her petite form. She looked so confident in it, so in control. Rainbow’s mouth must have hung open because Miss Fluttershy blushed at her reaction. “Is it too much?” she asked. “It’s…it’s perfect” They had known each other for years and to Dash she had never looked as beautiful as she had now. Fluttershy took a seat at the table, sitting close to Dash. This too was an oddity, as they were usually seated at complete opposite ends from each other. Rainbow breathed in her perfume. It was nice, smelling faintly of lilacs and other summer flowers. “I wanted to talk to you about your progress,” Fluttershy said. A sudden wave of unease overtook Dash. Had she been bad? Was Miss Fluttershy disappointed? “O-oh.” Rainbow said. Miss Fluttershy could read her like a book. “Oh no, no, no. It’s nothing bad. In fact, I wanted to tell you how proud of you I am.” “Really?!” She was barely able to keep her voice steady. “It’s been four months since we began this part of our relationship and I’m stunned at the progress you’ve made. I couldn’t be happier with the young woman I’ve helped shape.” Rainbow didn’t know what to say. So, she settled on silence. This wasn’t what she expected by a longshot. She still felt like she had so much to learn. Fluttershy reached over and squeezed her hand. “You’re a young woman that I can take pride in claiming as my own, rainbow. “ “Does…this mean?” “I have no more lessons to teach you. From this day on I am happy to end my tutelage. As such you’ll no longer have to attend classes, write lines, or sleep on the couch.” She felt overwhelmed and unready. However, if Miss Fluttershy entrusted her, then Dash would do nothing to betray that. “Is there anything I can do to repay you?” Rainbow Dash asked. Fluttershy looked surprised. She had obviously not been expecting that question. “Just promise that you’ll be mine, forever.” There wasn’t even a moment’s pause. “I promise, Miss Fluttershy.” “Please, rainbow. You can call me Shy again,” Fluttershy said That phrase. It felt like a relic of a bygone age. Still if Miss Fluttershy wanted it. “Of course, Shy,” Rainbow said. “I promise to be yours forever. I’d be nothing without you.” Fluttershy paused and then smiled. “That may be true…but I would never think about leaving you. I love you, rainbow.” “I love you too, Shy.” I love you too, Miss Fluttershy Fluttershy stood up and embraced Rainbow from behind. “Now, I want you to get changed. Your outfit looks incredibly dorky,” Fluttershy said. Hey, Miss Fluttershy picked this out. Wait…but she was also the one insulting it. The paradox was confusing to say the least. Rainbow grinned. “Blame my owner. She’s the one who picked it out.” Fluttershy smirked. “She must be weeb trash.” She moved away, allowing Rainbow to get to her feet. “Now I’ve laid out something for you to wear. It’s in the bedroom. You’re taking me out on a date tonight.” Rainbow nodded. “Right away, Miss…SHY.” Rainbow Dash laid naked in bed, cradling an unconscious Fluttershy in her arms. Their night together had been fantastic. First, they went to some sushi place that Fluttershy enjoyed and ordered a massive dinner. Then they went to some bar and enjoyed a couple of cocktails. Though not too many. Fluttershy would never have allowed that. Finally, they had come back to their apartment a little tipsy, and, well, one thing led to another. At which point Fluttershy had decided to relieve four months of pent up sexual tension into a two-hour session of sitting on Dash’s face. Even now, her jaw still ached. Fluttershy had even seen to it that Dash was allowed to get off. Though only once. It’d be unladylike to allow her to climax twice. At least that’s what Fluttershy had mumbled before passing out from her twelfth orgasm. Though who was counting? Certainly not Rainbow Dash. It was strange being in bed. The mattress was far softer and larger than the lumpy sofa she had spent the last four months sleeping on. Of course, those issues were purely superficial. Her main concern was that it just didn’t feel right. It didn’t feel like she belonged here. The idea of being in bed made her feel like she was occupying a station that she had no right being present in. To share this bed gave her the vague idea of being equal to Miss Fluttershy. But she wasn’t equal. Miss Fluttershy was perfection. She was beautiful, intelligent, kind, strong, and dedicated. There were no flaws to her. Dash on the other hand was a troublemaker, deviant, and source of stress. Miss Fluttershy only provided while Dash took like some kind of parasite. That hardly seemed fair. Fluttershy stirred. “A-are you still awake?” “Yeah,” Rainbow said. “Mmm, is something the matter?” “No…nothing.” “Liarrrrr.” She turned around and embraced Rainbow, holding her close. “What’s up?” Fluttershy asked. Rainbow sighed. “I don’t feel like I should be here. In this bed.” “What…what do you mean?” “It kind of feels like I’m invading your space.” “Well stop thinking like that.” If only it were that easy. “How?” “Easy. I asked you to be here. So, obviously you deserve to be here because I ordered it. Are you questioning my decisions?” Was she? “No, of course not. I’m sorry Shy. It’s just that I feel like I’m not equal in this relationship.” “You’re not. That’s kind of the point.” “I mean like… I feel like I’m only taking while you’re giving me so much.” “Ohhhh. Well you’re wrong.” “What?” “Sure, I put a lot of work into our relationship over the past four months, but so did you. You were an excellent student who took everything I taught seriously. You proved to me how much this relationship means to you. I’m touched by that.” Rainbow smiled. “Plus, rainbow. You’re the girl who brought me out of my shell in high school. If it wasn’t for you I wouldn’t be anything like I am now. Maybe our relationship might be a bit…unique but it’s still a relationship. We both contribute something that makes the two of us stronger, than if we were alone. I don’t want you thinking for a second that I don’t appreciate or value any of the stuff you do.” “T-thanks Shy.” Fluttershy nodded and kissed Rainbow on the lips. “Mmm, don’t mention it. I knew getting into this that it would take some work. But, I agreed to do it because I love you rainbow and I wanted to see the best you possible. Do you understand?” “Y-yeah.” She nodded. “Good because as of tonight I’ve never seen you closer to reaching that ideal. I love you rainbow and I have never, ever, been prouder.” “I love you too, Shy.” Fluttershy’s hands rested on the back of Rainbow’s head. For a moment, she thought she was going to pull her into a kiss. Instead, she attempted to shove her under the covers. “Now help me get back to sleep.”
