Commencement and Commitment
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Author's note:
This is the "Deleted Scene", written in November of 2011, from "Transformations and Transportations", a chapter from my "Confessions and Considerations" series of works, which can be found here: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/1792/Confessions-and-Considerations
If you hadn't read Con&Con, I would suggest you do so. But if you haven't, don't want to, and would rather proceed to the clop, I'll provide a bit of context.
Context: During the aftermath of Granny Smith's death, Rainbow Dash and Applejack have just had a very introspective discussion about the fate of the Apple family, Applejack's desire for children, and the state of their own fledgling relationship. This discussion culminated with the appearance of Princess Luna (Who was spying on them because they were discussing this in the dead of night, and she, by her own admission, couldn't help overhearing their troubles, and decided to help, as she is the princess of the night, and "the night favors lovers, anyway." So, Princess Luna turns Rainbow Dash into a stallion for a night, and he and Applejack then seek Twilight's help in procuring a cloud-walking spell for AJ. This is where we pick up their story.
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"Well what are ya'll waiting for, ya big, strong, stallion?" AJ grinned, "Ah can't exactly fly mahself there!"
Ponyville's newest stallion smiled uneasily at the southern belle in front of him. Tentatively, the pegasus stepped closer to her, stumbling in an awkward fashion due to remaining uneasiness with his new size. Clumsily, he reared back on his hind hooves, beating his wings for extra balance as he wrapped his fore hooves around the torso of the orange mare below him. Beating his wings profusely, he began to lift the both of them up into the chilled air of the equestrian night. Soon, the powerful pulses of his wings had them soaring high above the thatched roofs and darkened windows of the sleeping town. A cool breeze blew against both their pelts, chilling them both as the gently flew through the dark night.
Safely embraced in his legs, Applejack cuddled gently against his torso, the warmth of her body and the soft beating of her heart brushing up against him. The sensation caused his own heart to skip a beat, a momentary distraction which in turn caused him to mistake his pattern and fall a few feet before recovering. "Careful there, Sugarcube." Applejack chuckled as his cheeks burned bright red for the mistake, "Ya don't wanna drop me now that Ah'm gonna be carryin' yer foal, do ya?"
'Oh, Luna.' Rainbow Dash silently pleaded, 'What have you done?'
The rest of the time spent in the sky went smoothly and silently for the two lovers. It was not long before the dark outline of a towering cloud mansion with an audible rainbow waterfall loomed before them. Angling down to land on the patch of soft cloud in front of the front door, Rainbow Dash gently set Applejack down before landing beside her and draping a wing over the orange mare's back, receiving a kind nuzzle in return. He lifted a cyan hoof to the door and swung it open, leading his lover inside.
"Wow, Rainbow." Applejack stood motionless in the middle of the entrance foyer, her enchanted hooves keeping her planted firmly on the cloud floor as she stood, mouth agape, taking in the space around her. "Ah would expect somepony like Rarity ta have a house like this, but you? Ah never expected this."
Rainbow Dash followed her green eyes as the arced their way around the cavernous entrance. The cloud ceiling rose the equivalent of two normal stories in height, and two curved staircases carved their way to the landing that led to the rest of the house. They followed the round walls that made up either side of the large room, rising to meet at the center of the rear wall in a small balcony. Rainbow Dash felt a light blush come to his face as he saw the look of apparent awe and incredulity on his marefriend's face. "I like big, open spaces. They remind me of the sky." He sheepishly admitted, "Besides, when I built it with cloud, money wasn't an issue, so I could build as big as I wanted."
"It looks beautiful, Sugarcube." Applejack whispered as she brought her muzzle up to press it against Rainbow Dash's, entering into a long, slow kiss. Rainbow Dash closed his eyelids in bliss, letting the sweet taste of apples slip from the soft lips of his partner onto his own. After a perfect eternity, he felt Applejack brush her lips away and move them up to the level of his ear. "Are ya gonna give me the tour, or do ya wanna just start the after-party now?" She whispered to him, before drawing away with a gentle nibble of his ear.
Smiling, Rainbow Dash led her up the winding stairs to the balcony and through an archway into the main living area of the sky-bound home.
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"And now, here's my room." Rainbow dash held a hoof out in front of him, extending in through the high archway to point Applejack through and into the room beyond. The room was large and featured the same high cloud ceilings present throughout the rest of the house. Furniture was only sparsely placed about the room, the most obvious piece of which occupied the exact center. A large, circular bed dominated the rear wall. It was constructed with almost an excess of fluffy cloud, and several smaller pieces of cloud, which served as pillows, were also present. For Applejack, being so completely surrounded by white and shades of light grey might have become dull had it not been for the one thing that occupied the most of her attention.
Finished surveying the bedroom, Applejack turned herself around to once again face the object of that attention. She smiled happily at the cyan pegasus before her and began to slowly move closer. "Ah think this place is perfect, Rainbow." Applejack continued to close the gap between them and leaned in so her head was against her lover's shoulder. From this position, she buried her face in Rainbow's hexachromatic mane and breathed deeply. Her senses instantly came alive with the slight shocking sensation of static electricity and the wet, clean smell of a cool rain shower. It was a sensation she had first experienced many months ago on the side of a cliff, and had never grown tired of breathing in since.
Completing the sensory experience with one final inhale, she pulled her face away and repositioned to kiss her lover, gently at first, but with a building intensity that led her to finally open her mouth and permit entrance to her love's tongue. She allowed it to slide in until it met her own, the two becoming locked in a slippery, private dance from then until when Applejack finally broke the kiss. "Ah hope yer cloud bed is as comfortable as ya always say it is, Sugarcube." Applejack trotted over to the wide, round, white expanse and let herself fall into the many wisps of billowing, soft, cloud. The sensation was unlike anything she had ever experienced. It was similar to the clouds she had but walked on before, but those she had previously experienced were springier and more supportive than this. These clouds were soft and not as dense, Applejack could feel herself sinking part of the way into them. It felt like she was floating on nothing but air, which, she reminded herself, wasn't very far from the truth.
With the initial shock of the pleasant sensation wearing off, Applejack took the opportunity to roll over onto her back and lean forward to look right into the magenta eyes of her lover. Smiling, she began to slowly and teasingly spread her haunches to reveal her love's prize.
Rainbow Dash's hooves remained rooted to the spot where he stood, his gaze locked on the mare now laying directly in front of him. He was unable to even move his magenta eyes as the scene unfolded for his own pleasure. Gradually, he began to notice a new sensation. It was mostly an unknown sensation to the new stallion, but it carried with it a building sensation of heat that was quite familiar – the swelling sensation, however, was new. Breaking her gaze with the mare of his dreams, Rainbow Dash glanced down beneath him to visually confront the epicenter of this sensation. Somewhat to his surprise, he immediately registered that the most noticeable byproduct of his transformation was now even more noticeable than before, and even seemed to be growing before his very eyes. "Uhhh… AJ? Um… I think… I think we have a problem…"
"What is it, Sugarcube?" A frown started to form on her face, even though she didn't waiver from her exposed position.
"I don't know how this thing works…" The nervous embarrassment in Rainbow Dash's voice was prevalent.
"Hop on up here and let me take a look, Sugarcube." Rainbow Dash complied, sliding into the bed and laying on his side so that he faced his mate. After some prompting, he lifted a leg to reveal the essence of his newfound stallionhood to her. "Well… Ah don't have much experience with these… but… uh… one time… one time Ah… Ah walked in on mah brother in his room… and he uh… uh…" Rainbow Dash let out an unchecked laugh as Applejack's face blushed noticeable at the memory. "And he was grabbin' at it when he yelled at me to shut the door… kinda like this." Without any further warning, she thrust her fore-hooves forward and seized the sensitive organ between them.
Rainbow Dash, still chuckling slightly, never saw the move coming until he felt it. Instantly, the feel of her hooves against such a sensitive area brought the warming, swelling sensation back with a sudden, unexpected rush. He drew a sharp intake of breath and moaned slightly.
"Oh. Ya like that, don't ya, Sugarcube?" Grinning mischievously, Applejack began to gently stroke and massage it, giggly inwardly as she watched it expand. For Rainbow Dash, her movements had thrown him into a blissful state of euphoria, but he was not a pony to just lay down and let another pony do all the work. After the few moments it took for the initial shock of the gesture to pass, he rolled himself over so that he was above Applejack, who lay on her back once again. They pressed their muzzles together again, locking mouths for another deep, passionate kiss.
In breaking it, it was Rainbow's turn to grin, as he saw his marefriend's hat had been knocked off. "Have I ever told you…" He kissed her one more timed before finishing, "how beautiful your mane is?" Smiling happily and nodding in silent understanding, Applejack maneuvered her hooves to remove the hair-ties that held her mane and tail in check. Shaking her head a few times to allow her golden-straw blonde locks to loosen up, Applejack reached up and pulled Rainbow Dash's head back down to her waiting lips. Tongues locked in a mutual struggle for dominance, the two lovers kissed for what seemed like forever to them. The wondrously time-stopping pleasure had not changed for either of them since their first time.
When the universe caught up to them, Rainbow Dash slowly pulled his tongue from his lover's mouth, letting one last connecting strand fall between them before leaning back in to kiss her face. Rainbow started slow, placing small, light pecks on her cheeks, muzzle, and forehead, pushing strands of sweet-smelling golden hair out of his way with his nose as he went. Gradually, as Applejack began to roll her head back in ecstasy, Rainbow Dash started kissing across the bottom of her chin and down onto her neck. The line of kisses reached her chest, and Applejack's breathing started to come in more ragged gasps. Dash took this as his cue that he was on the right path, so he decided to turn the pleasuring up a notch. He changed tactics and began licking, long, slow draws of tongue across short pony fur. As he drew his tongue further and further down, the skin he contacted grew more and more sensitive, Rainbow Dash could hear Applejack's breathing pick up. The sounds escaping his marefriend exhilarated him – this excitement was what he lived for.
As he drew even closer to the most sensitive part of the mare's body, Rainbow could feel her excitement picking up. He began to kiss on her inner thighs, the warmth of the spot just below his chin seemed so tantalizingly close, but still he held off his want, kissing the sensitive areas just around her pleasure center. Just as he prepared to finally dive right in, however, he was surprised to feel a hoof against his head. He looked up at Applejack who, despite her panting and stimulation, had managed to sit up in the bed and was now looking at Dash expectantly. She placed her hoof underneath his chin and drew him up to her eye level, staring at him with beautiful emerald eyes. Reluctant as he was to leave the target of his affection untouched, Rainbow Dash allowed himself to be moved without protest.
When she finally had her lover's attention, Applejack spoke into his ear. "Ah think ya just gave me an idea, Sugarcube." Batting strands of her hair out of her eyes, she placed her front hooves on Rainbow's chest and gently pushed, pleased at how easily he accepted her manipulation and settled backwards onto his haunches. Their lips met briefly as she pushed him all the way down onto his back. Satisfied that he wouldn't move, Applejack picked herself up onto her own four hooves and carefully repositioned herself above the incredulous Rainbow Dash, but facing in the opposite direction. Satisfied, she settled herself down on top of her lover's torso. She smiled at the sight below her – it was new, and it certainly was not what she was used to, but she felt she could make it work all the same. Passionate feelings still coursing through her body, she leaned downward and pressed her lips against Dash's inner thigh.
Rainbow Dash felt the contact and felt Applejack continue kissing all around the same sensitive places he had just been occupied with. His feelings were still piqued from before, and this new sensation only added to that. Filled with desire, Rainbow Dash looked up to see Applejack's flank high above his head. The goal that had eluded him previously now hung just above him, teasing him just within his reach. Leaning forward, Rainbow finally was able to put his mouth to the spring.
The feeling of her lover's tongue moving against her most sensitive area caused Applejack to throw her head back, pulling her away from the spot where she had been kissing. Brilliant sparks of pleasure arcing through her body, she lowered her flank down to meet her lover's face, trying her best to make herself more accessible for the sake of her own enjoyment. She moaned as she felt her lover's mouth begin to move even faster. Her breath was coming in ragged gasps now, but Applejack's competitive nature would not allow her to let the rainbow-maned pegasus to have the upper-hand for long. Glancing back down, she saw her lover's own sensitive area and once again lowered herself into it. This time, however, she licked along the length of Rainbow Dash's newest addition – the only part of her lover she had not yet explored so intimately.
Rainbow Dash pulled his face away to emit a low moan as he felt Applejack's tongue trace its way all the way from the base of the sensitive organ to the tip, causing the heated sensation emanating from that area to become even more pronounced. Gasping and becoming sweaty, he went back to work on his partner's rear, beginning his work again with renewed gusto as he relished in the sound of Applejack's enjoyment, even as she busied herself licking up and down, up and down. Without warning, Applejack took the entire end into her mouth and began sucking. It was a move that thoroughly surprised Rainbow, who had to break contact with her rear to moan audibly once again, but it was an action Applejack could not hope to keep up for long. Almost as soon as Rainbow returned to pleasuring her, she felt the buildup of pressure and warmth inside her begin to grow to intolerable levels. Holding on as long as she could, Applejack was finally forced to drop it as her head was thrown back in pure ecstasy. "R-R-RAINBOW!!" She cried as her body released the pent-up essence of her excitement.
It was a treat that Rainbow Dash relished as he held his mouth in wait of the surge that came to meet it. Energy reserves spent, Applejack flopped down onto her back next to the cyan pegasus. Her heart was racing and her breaths were many, but she was undeniably happy. Rainbow Dash, however, was not done. Rolling over and picking himself up, he positioned himself above his lover, straddling her so that he could look down into her beautiful smiling face. He lowered himself down to lay with her and, as if the instinct had been given by Luna's spell, slid himself into her.
Applejack moaned louder than she ever had before when he was finally inside her. The entirely new sensation drove her already pleasured body near to the breaking point, and she threw her fore-legs up to hold onto the pony she loved as he began to instinctively thrust his haunches in and out, opening up a whole new world of feeling for Applejack. Her sighing and moaning increased in pitch and tempo as they both gained some of their energy back and began moving faster and faster. Rainbow Dash kissed Applejack's face repeatedly as she voiced her extreme pleasure to the heavens. After several minutes of moving together as one, Rainbow Dash began to feel the pressure in his lower regions start to reach a crescendo, and he knew he wouldn't be able to hold on much longer until he reached the apex of his passion. This truth was compounded as Applejack's wandering fore-hooves found his sensitive wings and began stroking them incessantly. Finally, in one big rush that sent shudders racing down his entire body, Rainbow Dash reached the point of no return and finally had his release.
Both ponies cried out in pure blissful pleasure, their backs arching involuntarily as the very essence of life itself was passed from one to the other. Finally exhausted, Rainbow Dash ended their intimate contact and rolled over onto his side next to his lover. For several minutes, both ponies lay next to one another, staring deep into one another's eyes. Even if their heavy breathing had allowed them to speak, there were no words that could be shared at this point. There didn't need to be. Endless information passed between the two lovers even as they did nothing but gaze at each other. Magenta eyes and green eyes told thousands of stories to each other in the space of only a few minutes. Finally, breathing normalized and heart rates reduced, suitable words were found.
"Th-thank you, Sugarcube. Thank you… thank you so much." Her green eyes now began to well with tears of joy, "Ah… Ah… Ah love you." Applejack began to shake her head as tears flowed freely from her eyes, she reached out with her legs to hold onto the cyan pegasus. "Ah love you."
Rainbow Dash reached out himself as well and pulled the mare into a tight hug while they both still lay on their sides. "I love you, too. I love you so much."
Safe and loved in each other's' embrace, two ponies closed their tired eyes and let the endless comfort of sleep take them away.
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The muted tones of bright sunlight filtered by layers of cloud stirred Applejack from her deep slumber first. Blinking the last traces of sleep from her eyes, she was surprised and delighted to find the sleeping head of Rainbow Dash resting against her chest. Her lover's head rose and fell with the deep, slow breathing they both exhibited. Applejack smiled. Seeing the calm, peaceful sight of her mate sleeping soundly against her, as if she didn't have a care in the world, was an experience she wanted to last forever. For a long moment, she lay there, absorbing the feeling of the most comfortable bed she had ever known and enjoying the unconscious sight of her favorite pony in the world.
Pushing loose pieces of her unrestrained mane from in front of her face, Applejack leaned forward to plant a light kiss on her lover's forehead, eliciting a groan as the pony was pulled from her dreams. Applejack thrilled to the sight of Rainbow Dash's magenta eyes breaking free from their slumber as her eyelids blinked open. Applejack made sure that her smiling face was the first thing Rainbow saw. "Good morning, Sugarcube."
"Good… good morning AJ." Rainbow Dash smiled weakly, her mind still struggling to gain full wakefulness. In the next instant, however, she was shocked to full consciousness by Applejack's muzzle, which had been pressed to her own in another kiss. As she got over the initial electrifying wave of pleasure, Rainbow Dash pressed back, holding the two of them together for a long good morning kiss. "Hey… I'm… I'm back." Rainbow Dash realized as they pulled apart, "I'm back, AJ!" She looked down at herself to confirm that – yes – the effects of Princess Luna's spell had worn off.
"That's wonderful, Sugarcube." Applejack smiled at her marefriend, "Ah'm glad. Ah like ya better as a filly, anyway."
"Good, because I like me better as a filly too." They both shared a laugh at that before Rainbow Dash picked herself up off of Applejack and slipped from the bed onto the floor. "Come on," she chuckled over her shoulder, "I'll go make some breakfast for my favorite pony."
"Rainbow?" Applejack called after her, she still hadn't left the bed. "Rainbow?"
"Yeah, AJ?"
"Do ya… do ya think we did it right?"
"What do you mean?"
"Do ya think we'll… do ya think we'll have a foal now?"
"I… I don't know. I hope we do, and I think we did it right, but I guess only time will tell." Rainbow returned to the bedside, reaching out with a hoof to stroke her marefriend's unkempt mane. "Don't worry so much."
"Ah'm… Ah'm scared Rainbow. What if… what if we're not good parents?"
"Come on, AJ. Don't think like that. Just look at Applebloom. You're the closest thing to a mother she's ever had, and just look how good she turned out." Rainbow Dash smiled and bent down to kiss Applejack's head. "You'll do fine."
"Do ya… do ya really mean it, Sugarcube?"
"Of course I do. If you love our little foal half as much as you love me, you'll be the best mother in the history of Equestria." Rainbow pulled Applejack in for a hug before letting her down off the bed. "Come on. I'll go make us breakfast."
"Alright, but Ah'm makin' the breakfast."
"Why? This is my house!"
"Yeah, but even a pack of hungry parasprites wouldn't eat your cooking."
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The chair was uncomfortable. The wait was excruciating. For what felt like the thousandth time, Rainbow Dash stood up and paced around the room, her hooves clicking against the hard tiles of the floor with every step. "Rainbow, going on like that isn't going to make this go any faster. Come lay over here with me."
Rainbow Dash sighed when she heard Applejack call out to her. She looked back over towards her, locking gazes with those sparkling green eyes for just a brief moment before she trotted over and lay down on the couch next to her. It felt more comfortable than the chair on the other side of the room, and even more so when Applejack draped a fore leg over Rainbow's neck and buried her face underneath her chin, nuzzling her gently as they cuddled. "I know." Rainbow sighed again, even as she returned the gesture, "I just can't stand waiting."
"Ah know ya don't like it, Ah don't either. But we have to, Rainbow, there's no way around it." She absent-mindedly began to run her hoof through the multicolored mane before her, kissing Rainbow's cheek as she did so. Content to remain here on this couch with her lover in her embrace for as long as necessary.
Rainbow Dash tried to relax and allowed her tense muscles to go limp. She looked up from the floor to gaze around the room she had already studied several times. The bright white walls were adorned with flyers and posters advertising the miracle of foalbirth and the various procedures that went with it. Pictures of mares with their foals or mothers-to-be were prevalent, and the sight of them only worried Rainbow Dash further. Besides this, the room was only sparsely decorated, only the sofa they lay on, a sink and several chairs graced the linoleum tile floors. The faint tang of antiseptic hung in the air, a scent which was slightly off-putting to Rainbow Dash. She decided then and there that she didn't like hospitals much.
"Nervous, Sugarcube?"
"Yeah, I guess. But… but, what about you? I mean… this… this is your body we're talking about."
"Ah'm not worried. As long as I have you with me, Ah know Ah'll be fine." Applejack smiled and rested her head against Rainbow Dash, listening for her heartbeat. Rainbow too felt her mouth being pulled into a smile as well and unfolded a wing to drape it over her marefriend's back.
The distant sound of hoofsteps, echoing through the open doorway from the hallway beyond heralded the approach of another pony. In only a few short moments, a shadow fell across the doorway, a shadow that superseded the arrival of a white earth pony mare whose bouncing pink mane was tied up into a bun. Nurse Redheart trotted into the room and turned to address the two ponies, a wide smile across her face. "The test results came back, and I would like to be the first one to say 'Congratulations!' Applejack, you are with foal! I am happy to report that everything tested positive and both you and your foal are as healthy as can be."
"Thank ya, Nurse Redheart… ya don't… ya don't know how much this means to me… thank ya. Thank ya so much." Tears began to slip involuntarily from Applejack's eyes as she spoke, tears that came with the sudden realization that everything she had worked towards was finally coming to fruition. Everything she wanted from life could now be represented by two ponies. One of whom was currently holding her by a wing and leg, the other growing inside of her. Applejack reveled in the knowledge that somehow, deep within her own body, she was carrying and supporting a tiny life. So absorbed was she with thoughts of having her own foal that she barely noticed as Nurse Redheart left the room, saying something about leaving the two of them to discuss. Applejack turned to face Rainbow Dash, tears of joy still forming in her eyes as she did so. "Rainbow… We're gonna have our foal. We're goin' ta be parents."
"Yeah… that's great news, AJ." There was something hidden there. There was something about her tone that put Applejack on edge. For a moment she couldn't quite pin down what she had heard, but she had definitely heard something in the way Rainbow Dash spoke that told her something was up. It could've been sadness, but it didn't seem so... was it doubt? Nervousness?
"What's wrong, Sugarcube? Aren't you happy? Is something the matter? Please, ya don't have to be afraid, ya can tell me."
'This is my moment.' Rainbow Dash told herself as she swallowed a nervous lump, 'Now or never.' She spoke up. "I just don't know, Applejack. I just don't know what to say." Rainbow kept her eyes trained on Applejack's green ones, occupying her attention as she carefully slipped a hoof behind her to a place just out of sight and retrieved something. "I just don't know how to tell you how happy I am… so… so let me show you."
When she began the conversation, Applejack had been prepared to accept many things. She had expected that Rainbow Dash might be nervous, or worried, or scared, or unsure about being a parent. She had expected to need to talk with her about it, to calm her down. She had expected all of this, knowing how unstable Rainbow Dash's emotions could be when faced with stress. One of the things she was not expecting, however, was precisely what Rainbow Dash did. Applejack was not expecting Rainbow Dash to produce a small, red velvet box and hold it out on a hoof. Applejack was not expecting Rainbow Dash to open the box, revealing a beautiful golden hoof ring with a gem in the shape of an apple. This action was so fully unexpected that for several minutes, Applejack could do nothing but stare at the object held by her marefriend, which would have created an awkward silence had Rainbow Dash not filled it with her own words.
"You see, Applejack… for many years I've lived mostly by myself. I almost always did things to suit myself or get what I wanted, and I had always thought that my own dreams and desires were the most important. Since last fall when I started being with you, and especially over these last several weeks, I've come to realize that I don't want what I thought I wanted. I've spent more and more time with you and I've been getting happier and happier, and I can only thank you for that. I realize now that all I want is to be with you. I want to be with you no matter what happens. I want to be with you forever. Applejack, will you marry me?"
Applejack managed to get over her bout of incredulity in enough time to answer the question. "O' course Ah will, ya silly filly. Now shut up and kiss me."
Applejack grabbed Rainbow Dash around the neck and pulled their faces together. Their lips touched and their muzzles pressed together as they, once again, slipped away into eternity.
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Author's note:
This is a deleted scene written (with permission) in January of 2012 for the fic of a friend of mine, J-Webb's wonderful "Cloudy Skies and Distant Lands", which can be found here: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/2810/Cloudy-Skies-and-Distant-Lands
This scene takes place just after Chapter 1 of his fic, and I highly suggest you read it, but you don't have to.
Context: Rainbow Dash and Applejack, already in a relationship, have just received a visit from RD's parents, who not only disapprove of their relationship, but also disapprove of Rainbow Dash being a lesbian at all. This, understandably, leave Rainbow Dash highly upset, and she runs, crying, to Applejack's bedroom. Applejack goes to comfort her. Here is where we pick up the story.
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As Applejack approached her bedroom, she could make out the soft sobs coming from behind the closed door. The earth pony stopped before the door, put on a strong face and entered.
"Dash? Sugahcube?" called the earth pony, as she slowly stepped into the room.
Lying on Applejack's bed, head buried deep into the pillow was Rainbow Dash. The earth pony walked over to the bed, hopped up and cuddled into the crying Pegasus.
"Let it out Dash, ah'm here for ya," Applejack whispered into the Pegasus's ear. The earth pony returned to nuzzling the back of Dash's neck.
"They hate me so much, Applejack. I wish they never came back," sobbed the cyan Pegasus, turning over to face the orange earth pony.
Applejack locked eyes with Rainbow Dash; she could see the sadness resonating from deep within the pegasus. Applejack knew she had to do something to cheer Rainbow Dash up.
"Shh, forget about them sugahcube. Focus on me," Applejack whispered calmly, blowing out the lantern on the nightstand.
Applejack's bedroom plunged into darkness; the soft sounds of crying swiftly changing to those of lips meeting in a passionate embrace. Applejack felt the air within her own mouth pulled forward slightly by a sharp intake of breath – intended to alleviate the ratcheting sobs that continued to intermittently emanate throughout the darkened room – as it was drawn over the lips of her lover below her. This action had the peculiar consequence of creating a slight vacuum within the sealed cavity that constituted their two mouths, locked together as they were. This sensation proved to be ultimately pleasing to Applejack, who felt, as a result of the momentary force of suction enacted just above her throat, as if she had been given an invitation to dip her tongue into the open mouth which now seemed to be drawing it forward.
Applejack seized the opportunity, sliding into the cavernous expanse of her partner's mouth and presently touching tongue-tip to tongue-tip with Rainbow Dash. After engaging in a familiarizing greeting, their tongues became locked in a slippery lovers' dance, gliding over and around one another for what seemed to be hours on end until the mortal need to breathe forced them apart. Applejack and Rainbow Dash withdrew from the private battle waged for control over each other's mouths, neither victorious, but both charged with the fiery passion elicited by such intimate contact. A few remaining salivatic tendrils, stretched out between their mouths as they drew apart, formed the last connecting bond to be broken between their faces as the two lovers stared, inhaling deeply, at the spot where both knew each other's eyes to be, which, for the darkness, could not be seen.
Sensing as the last of these tendril bonds broke; Applejack leaned forward, gently touching the side of her face against her lover's unseen tear-streaked cheek. Whispering motherly coos retained from her earlier years of helping to raise Applebloom, she began to rub her partner's face up and down, her orange cheek acquiring latent moisture from its cyan counterpart as the two surfaces stroked past each other in a loving nuzzle. Tentatively, Applejack moved her mouth to the surface, gently pressing her lips against her lover's damp cheek; kissing away her tears.
Rainbow Dash could not help but shudder slightly from the delicate touch. She felt warmth spreading through her as Applejack repeatedly kissed her cheek, holding her lips in contact slightly longer each time, until finally giving way to slow, short licks across Rainbow Dash's cheek. Rainbow Dash inhaled sharply once more, and soon found herself utterly unable to prevent a low moan from escaping her lips. Applejack delighted upon hearing this, lifting her head just slightly in order to whisper into her lover's ear. "Ah got ya now, Sugahcube." She nibbled slightly on the ear before pulling away, eliciting another moan in the process.
Applejack, with her lover's head thrown back in unbridled ecstasy, found her next target unobstructed, and moved her tongue in to begin stroking the underside of her partner's chin, a spot he had long ago found to be very sensitive. Rainbow Dash's breath was turned ragged by the heat and levels of excitement dredged up from the depths of her heart, dispelling her previous pain in the process. As Applejack's raspy, yet soft, tongue passed over the short hairs and sensitive skin of her chin, neck, and chest, Rainbow Dash's panting and moaning became more pronounced, her own tongue lolling out of her mouth.
Applejack felt a building heat below her, a gathering intensity of warmth that emanated from just below her stomach and approached her chest as she slid gradually down the cyan mare's body. The unmistakable scent of a mare's arousal brushed its way into her subconscious as her tongue dragged across Rainbow Dash's belly. Intuitively, she knew she was getting closer and closer to that spot on her lover's body that she enjoyed most of all, and that mere knowledge was enough to soon set her own heart beating at a more rapid pace. Her prowling tongue reached a spot just above Rainbow Dash's leg, and Applejack was forced to pull her head away when she felt the mildly burning sensation just below her chin.
She couldn't help but grin when she finally caught sight of the target of her affections. Judging from the view in front of her, and the continued sound of Rainbow Dash's panting, Applejack could tell her lover was more than ready. A mischievous smile crossed her lips, and Applejack found that she could not resist teasing the pegasus just a little more. She leaned forward once again to plant another kiss, this time on the inside of Rainbow Dash's thigh, tantalizingly close to the source of the heat. Rainbow Dash bit her lower lip at the contact, seething as she felt her lover's affection come so close, but yet so far. Her mouth fell open again as she tried to speak, her words strained and broken by her rapid breathing.
"A… A-Ap… A-Applejack, P… p-pl… please."
Defeated, Applejack obliged, diving into her work with renewed gusto and sending jolts of electric pleasure up Rainbow Dash's spine as she did so. Rainbow Dash threw her head back in ecstasy once again, her back arching into the air as every movement of Applejack's tongue registered itself a thousand times over in Rainbow Dash's mind. Her panting became faster, more pronounced, just as her moans became louder and more frequent. In the back of her mind she knew she probably wouldn't be able to hold out much longer, but this logical part of her mind was ignored as Rainbow Dash threw her thoughts completely over to the strong emotions and pleasure coursing through her mind. Driven on pure instinct, Rainbow Dash continued to ride the pleasure high for as long as she could, willing the experience to last forever as she cried out, thriving on the bliss delivered to her by her lover.
Finally, after holding on for as long as she could, Rainbow Dash's strong-willed resolve broke, and a final tremendous jolt of electricity shot up her spine. She came very near to screaming, only managing to bite her lip and shut herself up for fear of becoming too loud. Instead, she allowed her body to do the talking, as her back arched to new heights and the culminating tide of her experience rushed out to meet Applejack's waiting mouth. As the sensation passed, she fell back down to the soft bed, her eyes closed from the ordeal and her labored breathing sounding throughout the room. Applejack looked up from between Rainbow Dash's legs, her muzzle wet and her smile wide. Rainbow Dash opened one eye to catch a glimpse of her marefriend; her eyes having grown used to the dark, and smiled as well.
After taking but a few moments for her breathing to normalize, Rainbow Dash propped herself up. She reaching forward with her fore hooves as she sat up, wrapping them around Applejack's head to bring her up to her level. Once again, their muzzles met in a passionate kiss, Rainbow Dash reveling in the opportunity to taste herself on Applejack's lips. She felt Applejack's hooves move up to her mane, and Applejack closed her eyes in bliss as she absentmindedly stroked her lover's rainbow mane, their tongues drawing over one another in another private dance. Finally, the two broke apart, gasping for breath and staring deep into each other's eyes in the grey murkiness of the dark room.
Rainbow Dash pulled away from her lover's embrace and gently pushed Applejack forward until she lay on her stomach, her head resting against the pillows. Parting the slightly sweaty strands of Applejack's mane with her nose, Rainbow Dash lightly kissed the back of the orange mare's neck, delighting in the shiver she elicited. "Your turn." She whispered.
Rainbow Dash moved behind Applejack, catching sight of her flanks and swishing tail in the murky greyness. Tenderly, she bent down and began stroking either side of her lover's flanks, running the tips of her hooves gently, yet teasingly, across the sensitive skin of the orange mare's cutie marks. Applejack sighed in contentment, her rear end arching up into the air as she felt wave after wave of blissful, passionate, energy radiate from the skin under her cutie marks. Sensing as her partner's level of excitement once again began to rise, Rainbow Dash leaned forward to touch the tip of her tongue to the trio of apples before her. Immediately, Applejack twitched in blissful, spastic pleasure from the intimate contact, feeling every jolt of excitement as her lover licked across the sensitive zone.
Finally, Rainbow Dash could hold her desire back no longer. Moving from beside her lover, she eased herself behind Applejack's outstretched rear end. She lifted herself up to the level of the farm pony's well-toned thighs. Applejack, feeling the slight chill of Rainbow Dash's breath blow against her warmest spot, spread her legs wide to permit access to her partner, revealing her love's prize to the cyan pegasus. Rainbow Dash leaned forward, reveling in the sensation of the individual hairs of Applejack's tail tickling her ears as they swished overhead, brushing across her own mane. Finally, she leaned all the way in and put her lips to her target. She could have sworn she could taste a faint hint of apples as she kissed it a few times and began to lick in small, sensuous circles.
Applejack gasped in amazement, burying her head in the pillows to keep from crying out to the world, as each flick of Rainbow Dash's tongue sent a spike of pleasure shooting up her spine. Even muffled by the pillows as they were, Applejack's moans grew in pitch and volume as Rainbow continued with her work. Experience had shown her the best ways to pleasure her lover, and she smiled happily at the sound of her muffled cries. She pressed onward, swirling her tongue around and even flicking it in and out from time to time. Grasping around her lover's flanks with her own fore hooves for better balance, Rainbow Dash pulled herself even deeper in between the throbbing muscles of Applejack's thighs. She licked along her lover's length, feeling each shudder on her face as she went.
Applejack's rump and tail twitched and jolted uncontrollably under the skilled onslaught of Rainbow Dash's tongue. The orange mare kept her face buried in her front hooves and the pillows below them, knowing full well that she may very well wake the whole house should the full extent of her passion be allowed to be voiced to the open air. Applejack moaned and gritted her teeth, trying to hold off a conclusion she knew to be inevitable, wishing that the pure bliss of the moment could last into infinity. Ultimately, she was fighting a losing battle, and despite her strong will, one final lick sent her over the edge. In one pleasure-driven, uncontrolled spasm, her legs clenched around Rainbow Dash's face as the internal pressure in her stomach gave way, flooding Rainbow Dash's senses with a deluge of natural affection. Much of the sound of Applejack's scream was absorbed by the feather-filled cushion below her.
Her energy spent, Applejack collapsed and rolled over onto her side, releasing Rainbow Dash from her vise-grip as she fell. Applejack lay, breathing heavy and heart racing, and rolled onto her back to gaze wearily at the ceiling. Rainbow Dash, invigorated by the experience, pulled herself up over Applejack's prone, belly-up form, dragging her sweating body over Applejack's equally drenched torso. Rainbow Dash's face, eyes sparkling in mirth, appeared in Applejack's vision, a wide, dopey smile on both their faces. Applejack caught her own scent on Rainbow Dash's breath as it mingled with her own, their faces drawing closer together. She got a full taste as Rainbow Dash collapsed on top of her body, their lips pressing together and mouths immediately opened to share tongues and flavors.
The remained locked together for quite some time, kissing each other passionately and pressing their tongues together in another blissful meeting, pausing only to draw in a deep breath. Finally, her energy spent, Rainbow Dash rolled off her lover and collapsed by her side, her hoof remaining draped across Applejack's chest. For a long time, the lay, allowing their heart beats to normalize as they gazed into each other's dancing eyes.
Rainbow Dash was the first to break the perfect silence. "Thank you, AJ. Thank you. Thank you." She shook her head, closing her eyes as she continued to repeat herself. She wrapped her hooves around Applejack's torso and drew her into a powerful embrace, burying her face into her partner's chest. Applejack was surprised to fell tears flowing onto her skin.
"Sugahcube? Are ya… are ya Ok? Ah thought, Ah thought ya would be…"
"No, AJ. I'm happy, just so h-happy." She gripped her marefriend tighter, gasping into her orange fur. "Oh AJ, I love you. I love you so much."
"Ah… Ah love you too, Dashie." Applejack felt her eyelids becoming heavier as she stroked her lover's mane. Soon, she felt Rainbow Dash's grip relax, prompting her to look down at her partner. Rainbow Dash's head rested gently against Applejack's chest, her eyes had closed, and soon the sound of soft, unlabored breathing emanated throughout Applejack's bedroom. With her last remaining bit of energy, Applejack managed to lean forward just enough to plant a light kiss on the sleeping pegasus's head. "You're the best thing that's ever happened ta me, Sugahcube." Even as the dark shades of sleep fell across her vision, Applejack could swear she saw a small smile flit across her marefriend's lips.
