Author's Note

i hope this is a pretty decent story at least, im new to writing (kind of) especially to writing a book, cut me some slack.

Secrets

Fluttershy's eyes shot open, filled with shock. All she could think about was what Luna had said. Fluttershy blocked her view from the window with a hoof, the sun had just risen above the hills in the earth. Fluttershy yawned and stretched out her limbs, then carefully got off the couch to look around. Some of her animals were awake but other than that it was quiet. Fluttershy smiled, though she was filled with anxiety. She slowly made her way up the stairs, knowing hosuh wasn't awake yet. Opening the door slowly but cautiously, she could see hosuh in her bed, sound asleep. She almost felt bad for what she was about to do, waking him up seemed rude. But she knew what she had to do, she was going to tell hosuh she was going to be his mother. The thought itself made Fluttershy shutter, not from fear, but from excitement and nervousness. She wasn't sure if she was ready to tell him this yet. It felt too quick and easy for her. But who can blame her, Fluttershy could feel a small flame of excitement start to grow. But she stood there with her head peeking in through the doorway, her hoof wrapped around the door. Fluttershy shifted in place when she saw hosuh's body start to move awake. Fluttershy was in a fight or flight scenario, unsure whether to run from this, or fight her fears and tell despite the excitement.

"Fluttershy?" hosuh yawned, rubbing his eyes sleepy.

Fluttershy snapped out of her thoughts and then came into the room fully.

"Hey hosuh, morning. Did you sleep well?" she asked, walking over to her, soon to be son.

Very soon.

"I slept okay, even better than before" hosuh replied, sitting up.

Fluttershy sat down on the bed in front of him.

"Hosuh, about the adoption thing, i have something to tell you" Fluttershy said, giving a sheepish smile.

Hosuh blinked, trying to understand Fluttershy's tone in her voice.

"What is it?" hosuh asked, excitement growing inside him.

Fluttershy was trying to anticipate what he would do after she told him.

"I found your new parent" Fluttershy almost sing-song.

Hosuh was full of energy and curiosity.

"Well where are they?" he asked.

Fluttershy smiled, then replied.

"You're talking to her right now," Fluttershy hinted.

Hosuh was fully confused and didn't know how to respond at first. But after some thinking and processing, hosuh's eyes widened.

"Fluttershy..are you saying..." hosuh said slowly. Not believing what he was hearing.

Fluttershy blushed.

"Yes. i'm gonna be your mother" Fluttershy replied.

Silence seemed deafening. But beside all of that, hosuh jumped into Fluttershy's arms and wrapped his arms around her neck. He was almost speechless.

"Thanks Fluttershy" hosuh whimpered happily.

"It's not Fluttershy anymore, you can call me mom now" Fluttershy cooed.

Hosuh smiled brightly as ever.

"Ok, mom," he giggled.

2 days later...

Fluttershy was pretty good at holding back the fact that hosuh was a thing, and that rarity was able to keep that secret for her and Luna included. At least she knew Luna would not tell anyone about it. But today was an unlucky day for Fluttershy and hosuh. Where things got turned around. Fluttershy was doing a winter wrap up with her friends and the whole town of ponyville, when they were done, she explained to some friends that she was leaving to zecoras to get some soup. Something hosuh had actually liked when he tried it not long ago. But this time she decided to bring hosuh, so that he could get out of the house to stretch his legs. When they were at a point in the path where they were out of sight, Fluttershy aloud hosuh to ride on her back. Which he was happy about, he hated being in a saddle whenever he did go out with her, but it's pretty rare for him to be outside of the house anyway. Hosuh being the 4 year old that he was, he did start to point things out and say things like: look at that! That's pretty! What is that? Fluttershy found this entertaining and at the same time amusing. Sometimes he would get bored and asked if they were at the location yet, which Fluttershy would giggle and reply no. but when hosuh was about to ask again, he paused when he saw a giant tree in a clearing with a door on it.

"Where are we?" hosuh asked timid.

"Where at a friend's house, in which i want you to wait here for me by the door alright?" Fluttershy said, turning to look at her son.

Hosuh slid down from Fluttershy's back and grabbed a hold of Fluttershy's light pink mane, as if it would be her hoof or his dead mom's hand. They sauntered closer to the tree hut and Fluttershy was just happy that hosuh wasn't giving a stronger grip to her hair as he had done before.

"Ok so since i don't want anyone but rarity to see you, i need you to hide in that bush" Fluttershy said, drawing closer.

As Fluttershy explained the last few words, she pointed to a bush that was next to the door of Zecora's living space. Hosuh smiled.

"Okay, how long will this take?" hosuh asked, stepping into the bush.

Once he had, he realized the surface of it was up to his neck, it was perfect for him to hide in.

"It shouldn't take long, maybe 3 or 4 minutes. She might have to make it so if it takes longer, it's probably because of that'' Fluttershy replied.

Hosuh nodded understandingly.

"Also make sure you keep your head under until i'm out, i don't want animals finding you either" Fluttershy added, before stepping inside zecora's hut.

Hosuh immediately ducked into the bush, promising himself and Fluttershy that he would wait.

Hosuh didn't know how long it had been since Fluttershy had left him here, but it couldn't have been that long. He was starting to gain boredom and he was starting to pick and pluck at the grass strands, if he didn't have interest in that he would do the bush. But a small part of him wanted to get out and actually scratch his legs. It would be fine if the coast was clear, right? There is no harm in that. Hosuh peaked out of the bush, then slowly emerged and then arched his back, backwards until he heard a small pop. He did the same with his legs and arms. When he was done, he looked back at the bush and returned inside of it.

By the time he sat back down, he heard a bush rustle across the clearing from him. He turned around to see what was causing the noise. When he looked he jumped back and gasped. A human girl, maybe around hosuh's age, had emerged from the bush he heard noises coming from. She seemed lost and confused. Was she being chased by a beast as well? No. She wasn't running, she would be right now if she was. The appearance of the girl was something hosuh never thought he would ever see on another human being, especially being at least 3 or 4 years of age. He could tell it was a girl based on the hair and clothing. This girl's hair was a snowy white with a slight hint of gray, it wasn't terribly long. Her hair reached at shoulder length and her eyes were different colors apart from each other. Her left one had a gray color, almost silver. Her right one was a cobalt blue. She had a white bluish ring above her head, hosuh now could tell that it was a halo. She was also wearing a white t-shirt, with navy blue shorts. The girl looked around timid, until she met eyes with hosuh. From the girl's perspective she could only see his eyes, so she was unsure of whether whatever she was looking at was human or not. This scared her apparently because she gasped and ran in a different direction. Hosuh wanted to call out, but it was too late.

Seconds after she disappeared into the never ending forest, Fluttershy had come out of the hut. Hosuh jumped out, almost scaring Fluttershy half to death.

"Hey hosuh, you ready to go?" she asked, patting him on the head when hosuh had latched onto her leg like always.

Hosuh nodded.

"Okay hop on" Fluttershy said, slouched down so that he could get on.

Fluttershy started her way down the path before speaking again.

"Sorry if it was longer than usual, we had a few roadblocks on the way heh heh heh" Fluttershy giggled.

Hosuh smiled back, then hid in his mom's mane. It was a silent peaceful walk on the way back.
Somewhere when Fluttershy had started to see the end of the tree tunnel, she looked at hosuh, about to tell him that he needs to get in the saddle bag so no one could see him. But when she realized she had practically filled her saddle bag with food products, she and hosuh cringed. Now the only thing on their mind was, how could they get to Fluttershy's cottage now? But the least they could do, was to hope rainbow was on one of her make-shift cloud beds in the sky taking a nap. Fluttershy led out a sigh and then lowered her head to the ground.

"You okay mom?" hosuh asked, giving a concerned look.

"I don't know, how are we gonna get you back if my bag is full?" she asked, hoping her son would have any ideas.

But he didn't. Fluttershy did have one idea, it wouldn't work perfectly as she knew it would, but it was the best she got.

"Hosuh i have an idea, but it might not work. But it's the best i got" Fluttershy said, lifting her head to face hosuh.

Hosuh blinked and waited for her statement.

Fluttershy was fearful, knowing hosuh would most likely be seen by the citizens on ponyville. But rainbow dash was something she was more worried about. She had lied to her after all. Hosuh was apparently monkey booting one of Fluttershy's front forelegs. Even though he weighed more than she had anticipated, it wasn't a bad thing, she could handle it long enough to get to her cottage.

*next time i'm leaving him home* she thought.

But just as she was half way there, she noticed that the sun had moved way more than she thought it did from earlier. How long was she out in the forest for? Well she did mention to hosuh it did take longer than expected to make that soup with zecora so she wasn't really phased by it in the slightest. She was stopped when five ponies from ponyville came up to her.

"Hey, Fluttershy, you were gone for longer than we expected. Did something go wrong?" carrot top asked.

"Yeah everything is fine, just a couple of road blocks is all" Fluttershy answered, peeking over carrots shoulder over to her cottage that was in the distance.

"What kind?" Berry punch asked, leaning forward in Fluttershy's face.

Fluttershy cringed.

"Why do you want to know?" she asked, backing up. Hosuh still held on tight and no one seemed to notice him.

"Because I asked them to" a familiar raspy voice called from above Fluttershy and the others.

Fluttershy froze, so did hosuh. Rainbow flew down in front of Fluttershy.

"Fluttershy, I know you have something you're not telling me, based on the way you trot. You also carry around your saddle bag more than you should" rainbow dash explained.

Fluttershy felt sweat drops run down her face.

"Well I just like the feeling of it on my haunches, you know?" She lied horribly.

She started around rainbow until she was stopped by a hoof.

"Tell me" the rainbow maned pony demanded.

At this point, hosuh didn't like where this was going and hopped out from underneath Fluttershy. Rainbow looked down in awe, then stepped backwards many hoof steps back.

"Fluttershy what is it?" she rasped.

Everypony in this area started to notice by this point and Fluttershy were starting to panic a little. Everypony that saw hosuh had a confused yet fearful look on their faces.

"I don't know, but I adopted him. He is my son now" Fluttershy replied slowly and weakly.

Rainbow was now full of confusion.

"B-but...Fluttershy look at him, does that look like a pony to you?" Rainbow asked, not sure whether to feel mad, fearful.

Fluttershy gave an expression that said, 'im not stupid'

"No, but I don't care. He is my son regardless" Fluttershy repeated.

Rainbow dash looked back up at Fluttershy.

"Fluttershy, I know you love animals but keeping one as a son?" Rainbow asked, her voice hoarse and stern.

"What's wrong with that?" Fluttershy softly spoke.

Rainbow furrowed her brow.

"Fluttershy take a good look at him then yourself" rainbow spat.

Fluttershy did as she was told and looked at hosuh, who had a puzzled and worried expression on his face. She looked at herself. She looked up at rainbow dash.

"See anything different?" rainbow dash mocked.

Fluttershy furrowed her brow.

"Rainbow, I know having hosuh as a son, even if he may not be a pony, is weird to you. But to me he will always be my foal" Fluttershy said, putting a hoof on top of hosuh's head.

Rainbow glared at Fluttershy.

"Fluttershy this is not acceptable, you need to release it back to wherever you found it, weasel or not" rainbow dash angrily yelled.

"Rainbow dash!? How could you say that? He is too young! He can't protect himself out there!" Fluttershy protested.

"Who cares Fluttershy! Who knows, if you end up taking care of it, it might grow up to be a monster! Does this animal seem normal in equestria?!" rainbow dashed argued. Pointing to hosuh.

Fluttershy was covering hosuh's ears. But she knew he heard those words already, it was enough for him regardless.

"Rainbow dash! Knock it off! He is not a monster, he will never be!" Fluttershy scolded.

"But does he look like he belongs in this place?" she asked, shooting daggers at her friend.

"No" Fluttershy replied simply.

"Then get rid of it!" rainbow dash yelled again.

Fluttershy tried calming down a bit.

"Does hosuh look like a monster to you rainbow?!" she asked, picking hosuh up and holding him close, giving rainbow dash a good look at hosuh.

Rainbow had had enough of Fluttershy's antics and full on rage, flying into the air and grabbed a storm cloud and kicked it as hard as she could out of anger. The sudden impact made the cloud burst with lighting, while making the loudest noise to ever come from a stormcloud. It sounded similar to a giant roar of a lion and it scared hosuh so much he started balling his eyes out. Fluttershy tried to calm him down but was unable to. Rainbow Dash pushed the cloud away before coming back to Fluttershy, seeing that she was holding hosuh motherly and could see that hosuh was violently shaking and tearing up so much. Rainbow looked up at Fluttershy who gave her a look of beg. Rainbow dash sighed annoyed and lowered her head down. Rainbow could now tell that the whole group of ponies had gone dead silent.

"How long did you have him for?" she asked calmly and collected.

"Only for a few days" Fluttershy replied, annoyed with rainbow.

"Where did you find him?" she asked again, her voice intensifying. Making hosuh quiver even harder.

"In the everfree forest, he was being chased by a chimera, so I helped him," Fluttershy explained. Her tone became more soft and mellow.

Rainbow dash sighed out of her nose slowly. Looking away.

"Then you may keep him," Rainbow Dash replied, calm again.

This raised Fluttershy's hopes.

"Rainbow dash, i know he will be a good friend, just you wait" Fluttershy stated, but rainbow dash was quick to answer.

"I agreed to let him stay, but that doesn't mean that he will be my friend. Ever" rainbow dash confirmed.

A heavy silence fell on top of everyone there, almost awkward and deafening. But when rainbow had noticed the sun starting to dip behind the hills, she called out to the ponies.

"We should turn in for the night everypony, see you all again tomorrow" was the last thing she said that day, before speeding off towards her cloud home.

Hosuh had calmed his crying, but he was still weeping and shaking a bit from the painfully loud sound that pierced the air.

"What's his name?" a young voice called from in front of Fluttershy.

She looked and saw that it was scootaloo. Fluttershy laid hosuh in her arms and smiled warmly.

"His name is hosuh" she replied.

"Hosuh? Neat name" she said, before galloping off to her house.

Fluttershy stood to her hooves and held hosuh in one leg, walking towards her house. But she frowned when she could hear him getting restless again. Sat down once more and cradled him.

"Rainbow dash really got under your skin didn't she..." Fluttershy sighed, holding him close.

Fluttershy tried to calm him down again, but he was too upset. Then she tried humming a tune that her mom hummed her when she was upset.

Hosuh seemed phased by it, but the thing Fluttershy can't get over is that he was still quivering. Fluttershy unfurled her wings and flew to her house, still humming. She decided to change the tune to one of her friends, something about how she loved it when her friends smiled. But that actually seemed to not work as well either. When she got to her door steps, and failing from trying different varieties of music, one came to her head she knew would work. She smiled warmly and opened the door, then started humming. It was the same tune she used on the cutie mark crusaders when they stayed at her place. It seemed to work a lot better than she had anticipated. She decided to take her time going up the stairs, flying at a slow pace similar to a tortoise. Hosuh was starting to calm down a lot more, but his shaking was not subsiding very well. It only seemed his sobs were affected by her music choice. When his sobbing had calmed down and had made it to the bedroom door, Fluttershy started giving him back rubs. She made it to the edge of the bed and laid him down gingerly. She laid next to him and pulled the covers over the both of them, she snuggled deeper and wrapped her wings around him while pulling him closer to her chest. Instead of continuing to rub his back, she just held him close, as if letting him know that he wasn't alone. Fluttershy had decided to stay there for the night, she cared for hosuh deeply, even more then her friends, even more then her animals, even more than the princesses of equestria, even more than angel bunny. Fluttershy kissed hosuh on the head and closed her eyes, then falling asleep moments later.