Waking Up Next To You

by bluejusticewrites01

Rating: teen
Tags: Comedy, Slice of Life, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Soarin, Rainbow Dash, Romance
Length: 2098

A sequel to my previous SoarinDash story, “A Quiet Night At Home”. Rainbow Dash wakes up next to her boyfriend, Soarin. Cuteness and fluff ahead.

Last night, Rainbow Dash invited Soarin over to her house, and they slept in her bed together.

The next morning, Dash wakes up next to Soarin, and the two talk about their newly-found relationship. Can they make it work, or will they just remain friends?

NOTE: This story is a sequel to my other SoarinDash fanfic: “A Quiet Night At Home”. While this story takes place after the previous one, it is not necessary to read it to understand this story.

Oh, and this story is also rated T, which means that there’s content that may not suitable for younger readers. Buuuut… you know the drill. No clop or any mature stuff, so it’s completely safe to read.

Featured as of 1/4/22! (…for only a minute, but at least it got featured, so that’s all that matters.) Thank you all so much! :pinkiehappy:

Published 2023-01-03 20:30:00 UTC
Last updated 2023-01-03 20:30:00 UTC

Can Every Morning Be Like This?

The sun shone through the cloud window of Rainbow Dash’s home, its golden rays shining down upon the sleeping couple in Dash’s bed. The candles on the nightstand were burnt out, and the rose petals that were previously on the bed were now scattered all over the floor.

Dash groaned as she nuzzled her snout into the fur of Soarin’s chest, not wanting to wake up and end whatever dream she seemed to be having. But little did she know was that it wasn’t a dream; it was real. Soarin was actually there, laying next to her with his forelegs wrapped gently around her small body, holding her close.

She smiled in her sleep and continued to gently snuggle against him, remembering what had happened last night. She didn’t want to have to be alone, so she’d invited him over, and then they’d kissed right there on the sofa, and then… they’d slept together and held each other in a warm, loving embrace. An embrace that she would never forget.

Suddenly, a movement on the bed caused Dash to open her eyes and let out a tired groan. Turning her head, she smiled and let out a sigh when she saw her pet tortoise standing on the bed in front of her, holding a small bowl in his mouth.

“You’re hungry, aren’t you?” she asked, gently petting Tank’s head. “I think it’s time for Tank to eat his breakfast, but there’s one problem… I don’t wanna wake up.”

She rolled back onto her left side, facing Soarin, who continued to hold her in his hooves. Tank dropped his bowl on the bed and crawled up to his owner, laying down in front of her back hooves. He nuzzled his face against them, causing her to giggle before drifting off to sleep again.

Soarin’s eyes slowly opened, and he let out a yawn as he slowly sat up, careful not to wake the mare sleeping next to him. He glanced down and saw Tank nuzzling his face into Dash’s hooves.

“Oh… is Tank hungry?” he asked. “How about we get you some breakfast? Would you like that? Huh?”

Tank looked up at Soarin and nodded before climbing off the bed. Slowly, Soarin leaned down and kissed Dash’s cheek before silently getting out of bed. He didn’t want to wake her, for he knew that she would be exhausted from yesterday’s training session. With a smile, he followed Tank downstairs, letting Dash sleep for a little while longer.

Dash opened her eyes for the second time and smiled when she saw Soarin sleeping next to her. He also had a smile on his face while he slept; maybe he was dreaming too. But he seemed to be dreaming about… her.

Slowly, she ran a hoof across his face, feeling his soft light blue fur beneath the frog of her own hoof. She sighed and stared deeply at him. He was just so… so handsome, and she never wanted to leave his side.

His hooves gently pulled her closer, and she nuzzled her snout into the warmth of his chest fur, closing her eyes as she drifted off to sleep once again.

“Hey, Dash… you awake?” Soarin asked quietly.

A soft groan escaped from the cyan mare’s lips as she slowly opened her eyes and let out a yawn, looking right at Soarin with a tired smile. “Yeah… I am now,” she replied. “But I was just having the most awesome dream.”

“Oh, really? What was it about, hmm?” Soarin smirked. “Was it about me?” he asked.

“How’d you even guess?” Dash chuckled. “You really are a smart stallion.”

“And don’t you forget it.” Soarin sat up straight in her bed and rubbed his eyes. “So, uh… last night was-“

“Awesome,” Dash said, sitting up straight and moving closer to him. “Last night was awesome, Soarin. Thank you.”

“Ah, don’t mention it,” Soarin said, kissing her on the cheek. “I’m glad you invited me over.”

“Me too.” Her eyes widened when she realized that it was way past Tank’s breakfast time, and she began to panic. “Oh, no!” she said. “Tank hasn’t been fed yet! He’s probably-“

“Hey, calm down,” Soarin said, smiling reassuringly at her. “Tank’s had his breakfast. I fed him while you were asleep.”

“You did?” Dash asked. “Did you feed him the-“

“Yup. The same amount of food and type of food you always give him.”

“Oh, Soarin… that’s so nice of you to feed him for me.” Dash closed her eyes and nuzzled her snout into the floof of Soarin’s chest. “Thank you so much,” she said. “You have no idea how happy I am right now.”

“Of course,” Soarin said, holding her closer. “So… we should probably talk.”

“Talk? About what?” Dash opened her eyes and looked up at him.

“About us,” he said. “But it’s nothing serious. We’re not breaking up, you know. We just got together.”

“Yeah, you’re right,” Dash said, smiling up at him. “Is this about our, you know, relationship?”

“Yup.” Soarin nodded and released his grip on her. “You know, about last night…” he began. “…when I said that I loved you, I meant every single word. I wasn’t drunk. I was completely sober when I said that.”

“Since when do you drink?” Dash asked, raising an eyebrow in confusion.

“Never,” he replied, making her chuckle. “I think you forgot that I’m a Wonderbolt. I will never drink. I need to stay in shape.”

“And you’re definitely in good shape.” Dash ran her hoof through his mane, causing him to nuzzle her cheek. “But about us… our relationship… what did you want to talk about?” she asked.

Soarin sighed. “Well, Dash… let’s just say that I had a few relationships before you came along,” he said. “For my last- er, previous relationship, I used to date Spitfire, but… on our 1st anniversary, we were supposed to go out for dinner at the Hay Burger, and she stood me up.”

“What?” Dash asked. “She stood you up?”

“Yup. And then we had a fight and broke up after only one year of being together.”

Dash wrapped her forelegs around his neck, hugging him tightly. “I’m so sorry, Soarin,” she said. “But Spitfire is the captain, and we see her everyday.”

“Yeah, I know,” Soarin said with a sigh. “And I still feel kinda awkward whenever we talk.”

“That’s terrible,” Dash said. “I had no idea you and Spitfire dated. Does the rest of the team know about this?”

“No, and that’s a good thing.” Soarin breathed a sigh of relief. “The last thing I want is for the rest of the team to find out about that and get involved in that debacle,” he said. “But I’m done. I’ve moved on, and now my only focus is you. Spitfire doesn’t mean anything to me anymore. We got over our relationship many months ago.”

Dash wiped a tear that had fallen from Soarin’s eye and smiled gently at him. She had no idea that he had dated other mares before her, including Spitfire, who was the captain of the Wonderbolts. But Dash had to admit… Spitfire was hot, so she definitely thought that Soarin had dated Spitfire.

“It’s okay, big guy,” she said. “I’m not mad.”

“You’re not?” he asked.

“Nope.” Dash shook her head. “Though I’m kinda jealous that you dated the captain of the Wonderbolts,” she stated with a chuckle. “She’s hot, dude.”

“That she is, but you, Rainbow Dash, are way hotter,” he said, making her blush. “Anyway, that’s why I wanted to talk about our relationship. I don’t wanna mess things up for us.”

“Oh,” Dash breathed, staring deeply at him. “Why would you mess things up? You’re the coolest stallion I’ve ever met, Soarin, and there’s no way you could mess up our relationship.”

Soarin smiled and held Dash close to him. “You know what?” he asked.

“What?” she replied, looking up at him.

“I think we can make this work,” he said. “But I want our relationship to remain private for now. The team would flip if they found out.”

“Yeah, they would, but as long as we’re happy, they’ll be cool with it.”

“You think so?”

“No. That was just a guess.”

Soarin laughed and kissed Dash on the lips. The cyan Pegasus wrapped her forelegs around his neck as he deepened the kiss. Dash’s wings opened and began to flap as she continued her passionate kiss with Soarin. Slowly, she broke away from his lips, staring deep into his eyes.

“Sorry,” she said, looking down.

“What are you sorry for?” he asked with a chuckle.

“My wings. Sometimes they open and flap when I’m excited-“

“Hey, look at me.” Soarin put a hoof under her chin, gently lifting her head so she could look at him. “I think it’s cute when your wings open up and flap like that,” he said. “My wings do that too.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. It’s a common Pegasus reaction.”

“Wow. I had no idea.” Dash leaned her head on his chest, sighing contently as he stroked her mane. “Mmm… hey, Soarin?” she murmured.

“Yeah?” he asked, looking down at her.

“Can every morning be like this?” she asked. “I want to wake up next to you from now on.”

“Dash, I think you’re still sleepy,” he teased.

“I am not!” she laughed.

“Yes, you are.” He booped her on the nose.

“No, I’m not,” she fired back, smirking at him. “I’m just hungry.”

“You know what? Me too.” Soarin chuckled and got out of bed. “How about we go downstairs and get something to eat?” he asked. “Like you said, you must be starving.”

“Aww, do we have to get out of bed?” she whined. “I like being embraced by you.”

“If only we could stay in bed today,” he said, stroking her cheek. “But we can’t. Got another training session, you know.”

“Spitfire said that training doesn’t start until noon, though.”

“I know, but we gotta get up and have breakfast.” He kissed her cheek. “Come on,” he said. “Up and at ‘em.”

“Alright,” Dash said, getting out of bed. She slipped into her robe and Tank slippers, making Soarin chuckle.

“Wow…” he said. “You’re even cuter than I thought.”

“Oh, shut up,” she teased, booping him on the nose as she walked past him. “Let’s eat.”

Soarin nodded and followed her downstairs. He could eat. After all, he was also very hungry.

“Aww, I hope she feels better.”

“Me too.”

The two were sitting on the couch with Tank sleeping next to them. Spitfire had just called them and told them that there was no training today because she was sick. It was nothing that serious, though… just a cold and a sore throat.

“I can’t believe that Spitfire got a cold,” Dash said.

“Hey, like she said, it’s nothing serious,” Soarin said, smiling at her. “Don’t worry, Dash. She’ll be better soon.”

“I know.” The cyan mare let out a sigh and leaned her head against him. “Well, if there’s one thing I’m cool with today, it’s waking up next to you,” she said.

“You’re only cool with that?” Soarin asked. “I thought you loved it.”

“Oh, I do,” Dash chuckled, winking at him. “It’s just… I never thought I would wake up next to somepony. It’s like a dream come true.”

“Well, it’s not a dream, my love. It’s real.”

“And I’m glad it’s real because if it was only a dream, I’d be pretty upset right now.”

“Me too. I love you, Rainbow Dash.”

“I love you too, Soarin.”

Just like what happened the night before, they kissed right there on the sofa.

“Soarin?” Dash asked as they pulled away.

“Yeah?” he asked, staring deep into her eyes.

“Do you wanna hang out all day?”

“I’d love to, and guess what?” Soarin grinned and pulled her closer, making her giggle. “I don’t have anything to do today, so you are all mine, Dash.”

“So… we’re going on a date, then?” she asked, smiling up at him.

He nodded and leaned down, kissing her nose. “You betcha,” he replied.

“This is gonna be so awesome!” she squeaked, wrapping her forelegs around his neck.

Soarin chuckled and held her tighter. “I couldn’t agree more.”

Author's Note

Well… I’ve written my second SoarinDash fanfic.

Don’t judge me. I just like them. Like, I like them a lot. They’re just so cute together.

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See you next time!

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