The things I put up with...

Author's note:

From now on the chapters won't be pumped out as fast...

And expect an authors note at the beginning of each chapter....

Chapter 6
Happiness has it's price

Those few words seemed to strike as lightning. Dash looked her hard in the eyes. You watch as she trys her best mouthing diffrent words but nothing intelligable has come out of it yet. Fluttershy eyes still closed waited for the scolding. You cross you hind legs and stop leaning on you forehooves. Taking another wuick glance at the arm you check to see if it was still bleeding. Slightly, You could see it form a small bubble near the cut and watch as the bubble worked its way down the arm to your elbow. There it stayed until another bubble came and made it a little bigger. Finally gravity takes over. The little drop of blood falls into the puddle with a PLUNK! Admire the small pool you heard Rainbow finally get words into her mouth.

"Love... Love..." She was quiet but the anger was hidden under her voice. Ready to be set free like a caged animal. "You... Love..." She cuckled at this point. Lowering her head she began to laugh. A rather sinister one that grew to be minaical with the simple throw back of her head. Fluttershy backed up from her confused friend hoping nothing bad would come if she just left her alone. Rainbow stopped laughing and turned her attention over to you. Slowly she made her way at you with devious eyes. You had no clue about her intentions, some how it was gonna get messy... and fast. She stopped short of you by just a few strides. "Heh, ha... You love this little shit?" She said pointing a hoof at you and looking back to Fluttershy. "Well, lets see how faithful he is." Without enough time to comprehend what that was suppose to mean she jumps on you and pins you down. Struggling wasn't the answer you knew it. 'Just play it cool she will get off eventually.' In a split second her lips mashed up against yours. You struggle to get her off now. 'This little bitch!' With a forceful shove you sent her flying over towards Fluttershy were she lands with a loud "OOF!"

"Woah there... I don't go kissing on the first date ya know." Saying very sarcastically. Rainbow got up and braced herself. You stared her down waiting for her to move. Locked in a stalemate you run at her and leap. This confused her as she tried to dodge your purposeful miss.

"See Fluttershy hes after me now." You chuckle and plant your rump right there. She looks at your confused again. "Get up! I am nowhere near done with you!" She yelled. 'Why is she so pushy?' Without moving a muscle you waited for her charge. 'Wait for it... Wait for it...' Rainbow leaped out towards you. Lifting a well placed hoof you dig into her neck. She drops to the floor not moving. "What... What the fuck... I... I can't move!" You look down at her limp body with a frown. She was furious. Her body was hot with rage building up inside of her. Fluttershy walks over to the now limp Dash and pokes her with a hoof.

"Is... She okay?" You nod. This was just a temporary fix... Just to extract a little bit of information on her hostility towards you. Getting up and crouching in front of her face you roll her onto her back. Staring down at her you and Fluttershy watch as she pathetically tries to move every inch of her body... More or less.

"Rainbow... Why are you so angry?" She tries to spit at you but it just becomes drool sloppng out of her mouth. "Look I don't know why you are so agressive to me... I never did anything to you." Rainbows eyes clamed a bit. She pushed the rest of drool out of her mouth before speaking.

"Fluttershy... Can you leave us alone please?" The yellow mare nodded and turned back to tend to the animals. "I'll tell you why I'm so pissed at you..." She paused taking in a breath... She could probbly move by now but she didn't know it. You help her onto her haunches by leaning her onto a nearby tree. "You see... Well, first off I'm sorry for being a bitch to you... I just don't want my dear Fluttershy to get hurt..." She let the words sink in. Taking the time to figure it out.

"You love her too?" You asked. Her face made it clear she wasn't playing around here.

"Yes, but I just never had the courage to ask her out. I'll face danger with out the slightest rethink... When it comes to her I just can't control myself enough to ask." You smile and nod. It was hard to speak with the yellow mare.

"I'm sorry for ruining your relationship..." She looks at you like you told her rabbits could fly.

"Ruined... No, It never started..." She sighed. You put a reassuring hoof on her shoulder. She looked at it and gave it a shrug. "I should really be the one apologizing... I shouldn't have attacked you as I did... I... I..." She paused, spotting a tear on her cheek. "I just hope shes in good hooves now..." You pull her into an embrace. She lays her head on your should tears streming down her cheecks. You ran a hoof up and down her back to comfort her.

"She'll be just fine. I really didn't expect things to happen as they did... I shouldn't even be here... I should have been home with my siblings and mother..." She backed up from the embrace and gave you a hard look. "Our house was burnt to the ground with my parents and little sister in it... I didn't have to come here..." You bash your head against the tree several times, hoping you at least get some brain damage.

"Your a good guy... I can tell... I just don't want to see her cry... Got it bub?" She said poking you in the side. You laugh with her which makes Fluttershy turn to regard you two.

"Are you done making up?" You look her way then back to Rainbow who gives you the approval. Turning back to your lover You put it plain and simple.

"Yes, well at least for now." Rainbow laughed at that giving you a punch to the arm. 'For now...' you thought. Turning your attention to Rainbow you punch her back. "So why didn't you ask her.... It seems so simple..." The Rainbow peagasus glared at you thinking of a good answer.

"Well, everypony but Fluttershy knows that Big Mac wants her... I just didn't want to interfear at first... Then as I relized he couldn't ask her out I'd try... Well, I came to her house going to ask her for some help wrangling clouds or something... But when she said no I got worried... In my head I was screaming 'Will you go out with me!?' But I had no clue if she was into me or not... So I paniced... Well, I never worked up any courage after that... Idle smiles was the best I got... I see her with you and see how happy she is..." She stopped and composed herself. "I... I... Just panicked again... Over-reacted is more like it." You nod in agreement.

"Well, I for one say if you can knock me on my ass and cause this," Showing her the gash that had finally stop bleeding. "Then you got some real guts... I heard about what you did when Nightmare Moon came back... That also took guts... Choosing friends over fame... I would have had a hard time to decide... I've never had a true friend..."

"I'm sorry for what I did to you... And you might want to get that looked at!" She said teasingly.

"I doesn't bother me... I've lived through more pain than you can imagine..." You take a deep breath. The memory flooded your mind.

"I'm telling ya pa, it was pip-squeek here." You older brother said accusingly pointing a hoof your way.

"So let me get this straight... A foal, not even a colt, somehow destroyed the barn by breaking the beams?" Your father may have been dumb but he wasn't stupid. "I ain't buying it." He grabbed your brother and began to swat his ass. After a few minutes of ruthless slapping he gave up. Your brother held back the tears and tried to prove he was tough. You laughed at his face. Dad didn't appreseate that either. Grabbing you by your hind leg he hoisted you over his knee. You didn't dare look back. Swat for swat you cried in aggony as his leather like hoof hit your rear. "Now that should teach ya to respect others." He dropped you on your rump, making you scream in pain as fire shot up from the red bum.

After your father left the room your brother turned to you with an evil grin. "It hurts worse every time pip-squeek." You gulped at the thought. You had never felt anything close to the torture you just went through, and now it only gets worse! 'Why does this always happen to me?' Sure you had been in trouble before. Getting cornered wasn't that bad. Being in your room was always fun, toys were always on the ground just begging to be played with. Mom always came to check, even though you were suppose to be thinking it over, playing race carriges was way more fun. She never scolded you for not obeying your father. You walk back to your room after you hear your dad scream the command. 'Well at least I can play with my toys...'

After a few minutes your mother walked in and smiled. "You okay deary?" You nod slowly. You look out the window and notice it was getting dark. 'Had it been a few minutes?' Earlier when you looked it was still evening time. "Bed time little one." You looked at her in fear. You couldn't sleep your rump still burned with a passion. You point to the tender area. Mother knew what was wrong but motioned for you to get in bed. She lay next to you and began to sing a lullaby.

"Sweety, I know that it hurts now but if you get use to it, it will never hurt again." She said softly as you try to drift off to sleep. You mother left the room leaving the door open just a crack. You heard voices outside in the livingroom. 'No pony ever was up later than this!' you thought. Curiousity sparked you slowly sneak your way into the hall. Walking down it silently you peak around the corner to spot your mother and father arguing. You watch as the srguing grew louder into yelling.You look behind you. No pony was awake. Turning back to your parents you watch scared of what might happen.

"He doesn't deserve to be treated like this, hun. He's still just a foal." your mother tried to say in a calm tone. Disstress was obvious in her voice.

"That don't matter hes growing up he needs to learn like the boys did. Hes got to be tough if he wants to make it in this world." Your mother shook her head.

"I still think you should tone it down just a tad. Please." Your father studied her face. Nodding just ever-so slightly he spoke.

"Fine, he gets one chance... If he blows it then its gonna be worse than this one." Your mother sighed in relief. You stared in horror at his words. 'Worse?!?' You run back to your room and crack the door behind you. Jumping into the bed you curl into a ball. 'Now I know I won't be able to sleep...'

"My father use to say the only real pain is infected." You say looking back up to meet her eyes. "I know now that he was wrong. Real pain comes from within. The love and hate we share for each other. It brings us together, and it tears us apart." Rainbow drank in the words you spoke. "I wish I would have known that before I did... I should have been there for my mother and sisters... I regret it already, but mom had said 'No matter what happens to tear this family apart, stay strong and remember you are loved. We will meet again one day'. I just wish that I could hear her voiice one more time."

You didn't hear the silent hoof steps behind you but you definitly heard the voice that accompinaid it.

Authors note:

I have recieved a message regarding Ditsy and Applejack... Now i know this was kind of an odd couple but I really didn't intent do make it blossom...

I'm willing to do a side story at request if you would like to hear their story about the party... (clop intended)