The Smiling Warrior

Fluttershy woke up with a start to the pounding of fists on her door. Getting slippers on and throwing a robe over her body she shuffled down the stairs to open it. Glancing to the side she saw Jack still asleep on the chair, his body wrapped in the bandages. "I'll need to replace them." She thought to herself as her hand twisted the handle to the door. Opening it revealed the three mares she knew would be coming. "Hello Applejack, hello Rainbow Dash, and hello Rarity." She said to each one, giving a small nod and smile. "Don't you think it's a little rude to be banging on peoples doors?" She teased gently with more confidents in her voice making the three look at her with varied expressions.

"Ah'll question you on the sudden confidents later but first wheres the big guy." Applejack stated, trying to move past her friend. "We need to talk to him." She added but Fluttershy put a hand out to stop her.

"First let me say girls, I know why you are here but he is still hurt and is resting so please don't be too loud or rough on him okay?" She asked of the three making Rainbow scoff.

"What, you think we can't be gentle? Maybe Applejack here can't but I know what I'm doing." Rainbow replied sarcastically, squeezing past the taller mare. "Holy shit!" She shouted when she saw how wrapped up Jack was. "He looks almost as bad as when those two monsters showed up." She said, moving up close to look over him and his injuries. He let out a little mumble which made her lean back, clamping a hand over her mouth but once he settled back down she dropped it. Looking back she could see the others looking at her disapprovingly. "Ah heheheee... sorry." She sheepishly said, scratching the back of her head.

Once the others stepped inside Rarity asked for the story behind his injuries and how they learned of the girls location. Once Fluttershy told them everything she let out a hum, walking over to Jack's resting form and brushing a bit of hair out of his faces. "He really is a gentlecolt isn't he?" She mussed, stroking his cheek with a thumb.

The others gave agreements while moving to the kitchen to sit and wait for him to wake up. Rarity stayed by his side till Fluttershy approached her again. "Excuse me Rarity but I need to change his wrappings again." She explained, lowering the medkit off the shelf and removing the necessary supplies.

"Let me help you darling. I know a thing or two about first aid." Rarity replied, slowly removing the bandages around his legs. Levitating a roll over she wrapped them back up, taking care not to be to tight on his wounds while humming a tune softly to herself. After a few more minutes the two had fully replaced all the old ones with fresh, clean bandages. "There, that should help him." Rarity said, whipping her hands together.

They moved back to where Rainbow and Applejack were having a hushed whisper. "So any ideas yet?" Rainbow asked, leaning close to the farmer.

Applejack shook her head. "I can't think ah nothin' yet." She replied sadly.

"Are you two talking about the dates?" Fluttershy asked, taking a seat next to AJ.

Rarity perked up. "Oh my, isn't it your turn next Fluttershy to woo the man?" She added, making the mare blush and hide in her hair. "Don't tell me you haven't thought of anything yet!" She shouted in a hushed tone. "Pinkie and I already have worked out something together."

As Fluttershy opened her mouth to reply a groan could be heard from the living room. "Ugh my fucking body." Came Jack's voice, the creak of a chair following it. Soon footsteps could be heard walking towards the kitchen making the mares shush each other. "Hey Shy do you have any medicine to help with soreness?" He asked, stretching but folding inwards when the pain grew.

"I'll get it." Rainbow said, standing up and moving for the stairs. "Same place as last time?" Called Dash as she took a few steps up.

"Oh yes the usual spot and as for you Jack you shouldn't be moving around so much." Fluttershy spoke, taking Applejacks help in moving the man into a seat. Rarity was already pouring out a cup of tea for the man humming to herself. "The girls came by to thank you for saving their sisters." She added.

Jack gave a soft chuckle while Rainbow Dash came down and handed him a small pink pill. "Girls you don't need to thank me for doing something I already do." He tried to say but was quickly shut down by AJ leaning close into his face with a stern look.

"Ya saved our loved ones and Zecora as well. Ya let yourself take all the hurting just so Shy wouldn't. Jack Teller, you will get a reward even if you don't want one." She ordered, pulling him into a kiss while the others watched with varied expressions.

Rainbow off to the side was grumbling that she had her idea stolen. Rarity was a giggling mess from the new gossip she now had and Fluttershy was a blushing mess. Once Applejack pulled away from the kiss, Jack was breathing heavily. "Holy shit that was really hot." He mumbled out, cross-eyed.

"There's more where that came from but first I believe it is time you and Shy here went on your date." Applejack said with a smirk, inside though she was giggling like a school filly who just had her first kiss. "He really is a good kisser." She thought, standing up. Pulling the two by the arms though being more gentle on Jack's, she moved them out of the house while calling for the other two. "Get a picnic ready for the two love birds!"

Rarity and Rainbow looked to each other and shrugged. "I'll get the food ready." Rarity said.

"I'll get the blanket and basket." Rainbow confirmed, heading upstairs again but stopping when she got into Fluttershy's room and noticing a sketchbook and pencil. Flipping through it she saw animal drawings in the earlier pages but as the went on slowly more and more sketches of Jack filled them. A few even made her blush with how he was dressed or rather undressed. "Wow, I knew she could draw but I didn't know it was this good." She muttered to herself. Then a bulb went off and a cheshire grin spread across her face. "Oh Dashie that's a good one." She said, pocketing the book and pencil while going back on the search for the picnic items.

Applejack had lead the pair to the park, letting go once they were under a tree on a small hill with a view of the land. "This oughta do it." She stated confidently, resting her hands on her hips. "Ah know Shy here will be to scared to ask ya out officially and will pull some medical mumbo jumbo to stall for time." The southern bell said.

Jack gave a small laugh while taking a seat by the tree. "Well I do believe you are next after all Fluttershy. Might as well enjoy it." He said with a laugh as her face took on a crimson blush. A gentle hum started to fill the air causing the two mares to look around before realizing it was coming from Jack. Soon quiet words followed that they couldn't quiet make out.

All this stopped when Rainbow and Rarity ran up the hill with a picnic basket. "Terribly sorry it took us so long." Apologized Rarity. Setting down the basket she started to unpack it, handing the blanket to a now risen Jack who spread it across the ground. Once everything was set Aj and Rarity said their goodbyes, heading down while Rainbow stood for a moment a small smirk on her face.

"What is it Rainbow Dash?" Asked Fluttershy gently.

Rainbow let a devilish smile cross her face as she said "Catch." Throwing the notebook to Jack and taking off in a boost of speed.

Jack caught the book, looking it over as Fluttershy's eyes widened in silent horror on recognizing it. Just as she went to reach out and say stop he opened the book to a random page. "Well that's a first for me." Jack said, his eyes going over the details of the page. It was him sketched out reclining on a sofa with only a small blanket draped over his waist, the fabric looked like it was just about to fall off and show something private underneath. "Did you draw this?" Jack questioned, turning the page to see more.

Fluttershy was a blushing mess, mumbling nonsense as she tried to process the man she liked was looking through her notebook at all the things she drew, INCLUDING HIM! "Oh sweet Celestia he's going to hate me!" Her mind screamed but her body reacted first. "Yes." Came the small and slightly scared reply. Her mind froze on realizing what she had just done, waiting for punishment now.

Jack was silent as he continued to look over the drawings only a small hum escaping him every now and then till finally he closed the book and handed it to her. "You are an amazing artist. Much better then some of the ones I saw at that art gallery I went to with Celestia." He complimented.

This only caused her mind to break even further. She had been ready to get yelled at and called names but here he was saying he liked them."Wha huh?" She got out.

"They look great! Don't know how long you've been drawing art for but you have great talent in it. You even got the little scars on my body right." He complimented again.

Slowly she uncurled and took back the notebook. "You actually like them? You don't think it's weird I have drawings of you?" She questioned, her mind struggling to wrap around this whole situation.

Jack gave a small laugh and gently took her hand making the blush flare back up. "They look great. Honestly I find it super flattering that you even thought about using me as an example for your drawings. You know since we are on a date do you want to try drawing with a live model?" He teased lightly.

Fluttershy sputtered for a few moments, her fingers poking each other softly. Hiding behind her hair Jack could only see a single eye darting back and forth while looking at the ground. "You wouldn't mind?" Came the softly spoken question.

He gave a soft smile and leaned back against the tree. "How's this for a start?" He asked, looking over the field. Fluttershy didn't move for a while until finally she reached into a pocket near her breasts, producing a pencil while opening a empty page on the book. Soon the sounds of paper and pencil meeting filled the air as she drew. Jack hummed a small toon while she worked helping her relax even more with his voice. Eventually she stopped drawing and turned the book over to him so that he could see. It was an exact copy of how he looked, resting against the tree. The bandages that were on him weren't in the picture, instead he looked as if he had never gotten injured. Even his eye was back where it used to be. "This is fantastic Shy! You are seriously skilled." He said with joy.

Fluttershy blushed before an idea popped into her head making the glow on her cheeks grow. "Um, could I ask a favor?" She said quietly.

"Of course dear. Anything at all." He replied happily.

"Could you maybe um... come closer?" She asked. Jack raised a brow and leaned forward. She gestured for him to get closer, he scooted forward. She made the motion once more. Now he was practically touching her and just as he opened his mouth to speak she darted forward, pecking his lips with her own and pulled back her face turning from soft yellow to deep red.

Jack sat there stunned, blinking slowly before reaching across and picking her up and resting her on his lap with a squeak. He started to kiss her cheeks and jaw making her slowly melt while his hands went to her shoulders and back, massaging them gently to work out the knots in them. Over time she went limp from the feelings across her body that when he stop she gave a cute whine of protest. "Sneaky little girl. You know if you want a kiss you only have to ask right." He said making her hide her face in the crook of his shoulder. A muffled reply came from her that he couldn't hear. "I'm sorry what was that?" He questioned.

"Could I... kiss you?" She asked, pulling away from his shoulder a little. She looked up on feeling him shift only to have his lips meet her own. Giving a small moan in satisfaction the two held each other close. His arms wrapped firmly around her body while her hands gripped his shirt tightly. After a minute the two pulled away, breathing heavily. "Bedroom?" She asked, her chest rising and falling quickly.

"Bedroom." His deep voice confirmed, standing quickly to throw everything into the untouched basket, grabbing Fluttershy over his shoulder and took off back for her house.