Appledash oneshots

Maria's POV

Applejack and I are sitting on my bed.

"I'm useless Maria! I can't do anythin’ right!"

"AJ, you are not useless!" I reply sternly as she starts pacing my room, "why do ya think that?" I ask slowly. If I find out what's going through her head, maybe that will give me a better idea on how I can help her.

"I can't do anythin' right! I'm tryin' ta help out at home, but everythin' always goes wrong!" Or not.

"I'm sure its not as bad as ya think," I reply trying to stay as calm as possible.

"How do ya do it?" She asks sitting in the window seat.

"Do what?" I ask, moving to sit directly opposite her.

"Keep so calm. I mean, look at how much ya do. Ya have an actin' career. Ya have to come ta school, go to work most evenin's and at the weekends," before I can open my mouth, she continues, "and not ta mention, ya have ta run the ranch and look after Benji and Shadow."

"I know what ya mean but how does everythin' go wrong exactly?" I ask checking my phone.

Applejack arrived about half an hour ago in tears. No one was home and I had to let her stay for a bit. While she was cleaning herself up in the bathroom, I texted Dash about the situation. She said she'd arrive as soon as possible. She was being held up somewhere apparently.

"Well before last cider season, Big Mac got injured and I had to harvest all the apples myself," I think I know where this is goin'. "Cider season went underway. I harvested for three days, while runnin' errands inta town. Ya know how stubborn I am, I didn't ask for help. I exhausted myself tryin' ta get everythin finished. Luckily, the gals were there ta help me out in the end."

I just stare at her. I knew AJ was stubborn. I could be just as bad when I was in a bad mood. But to the point of exhaustion? That's more than what I was expectin'.

"See what I mean? I just can't do anythin' right!" AJ completely breaks down now.

"AJ," I jump off the bed and sit next to her on the window seat.

My phone buzzes in my pocket. It's Dash.

Dash
Maria? I'm outside.

Me
Come in. We're in my room. Upstairs, first door on the left.

I hear the floor board creek as I hug AJ. My door opens. We look up. It's Dash. She takes one look at Applejack before running over and hugging her tightly. I pull myself off the window seat, mouth to Dash about textin' me when AJ has calmed down. I leave the couple in my room. Dash will help AJ.

RD's POV

"AJ? What's wrong?" I ask her as she curls up against me.

"I'm useless Dash!" She nearly yells.

“Applejack, why would you ever think that?” I ask tightening my grip on AJ’s waist.

“I can’t seem to do anythin’ right!” She cries harder and brings her legs up onto the window seat, “I’ve let down the whole family!” She sobs into my shoulder.

“Oh AJ, it’s ok. Shh it’s ok I promise it’s ok,” I stroke her back lightly. I cringe as she sobs. It pains me to see her like this.

“No it’s not! I’ve let them down Dash. I’m useless, worthless-” I put my hand over her mouth to stop her.

“Stop. AJ. You’re not useless or worthless,” I say gently as I gently wipe her eyes.

“But I thought-” she starts.

“You aren’t. I promise. You only thought that,” I move her hair out of her eyes. I bring my hand to her cheek and she leans into the touch.

She curls into my shoulder and sighs gently. My mind wonders back to when I first asked AJ out.

Flashback

”Hey AJ. Can I talk to you after school?” I ask her as we walk away from the cafeteria.

“Sure thing,” she replies with that adorable smile of hers.

”Dash! There ya are!” I turn around to see AJ lightly pushing through the crowd to get to me.

“Yeah. Let’s talk on the football pitch,” I drag her outside and around the side of the school.

“So what did ya wanna talk about?” She asks placing a hand on her hip while looking at me. She looks up at me, using her other hand to shield her eyes from the sun.

“Well, you know when I told the girls that I was bisexual,” she nods. “Well I may have a crush on you,” I whisper the last part.

“I-I,” just the reaction I was expecting, she didn’t know what to say.

I wait patiently for her to comprehend what I just told her.

“I may have a crush on ya too,” she whispers, looking away.

“How about a date this Saturday?” I ask confidently.

“Wait, you want to go out with me?” She asks.

I smirk slightly at her. I nod in reply.

“Well, ok. Sure. What time?” She asks.

“I’ll pick you up at noon,” I reply, “by the way, dress nicely.

“There’s more to your thoughts isn’t there?” I ask quietly as she looks at me with wide eyes.

“Well, yes. When we had our most recent Confluence, Goldie Delicious got the story of the Great Seedlin’ inta Applebloom’s head. She spent most of the time settin’ traps to try ta catch him. Then granny just had ta mention what I did at mah first Confluence,” she pauses and sniffles.

“What happened?” I ask quietly, rubbing her back lightly.

“I believed that the Great Seedlin’ existed. I tried to set traps ta catch him, much like AB did two weeks ago. I ran around the farm checking all the traps. I ran ta the place where I thought I’d set the trap in the earth. I did find it, but I spent half of the day in the hole, unable ta get out of it. I missed out on helpin' with the harvest because I was chasin' somethin' for little kids. I felt guilty everybody else had to work harder because of me. So I decided right then and there I was too old to waste any more time on Great Seedlin’,” AJ finishes before she starts to break down again.

“AJ, it’s ok. I promise. Your family love you. They don’t think you’re worthless. You’ve got your family, our friends and I to help you whenever you need it,” I say gently. She looks at me, smiling, wiping her eyes. “I love you and I always will.”

I lean down and kiss AJ on the lips. She immediately kisses back wrapping her arms around my neck. I tighten my hold on her waist. We sit kissing for a few minutes until it’s interrupted.

“I’ll come back later,” Maria murmurs walking back out of the room and closing the door.

As soon as she leaves we burst out laughing.

“Thank ya Dash,” AJ sighs curling up into me again.

“Your welcome AJ. We’ll all be here for you. Your family, the girls and myself. We’ll all help you AJ,” I run her waist gently.

She moans slightly as smiles up at me.

“I know. I guess that I was too caught up in my emotions to realise that,” she says as I pull her on my lap.

“You are so amazing AJ,” she doesn’t reply but rests her head on my chest.