The Only Love

Chapter 7 > Memories

The world stood still for us. She locked lips with me, still crying. Throwing my arms around her, tears starting to well up in my eyes as well.

“I'm sorry Flutter, I- I wish I could explain what just happened.”

“Shh, not now Tristan. Just, not now”

I could see how emotionally distraught she was, awaking to a dead lover only to have him come back would mess with anyone's emotions. She placed her head on my chest as I combed through her mane with my hands. Quiet sniffles were heard. I just continued to comfort her. I was lucky, from what I could gather, it was my baby sister that gave me the choice between Earth and Equestria. What did she lost in return? I still couldn't think straight. She would have only met “The Organizer” if she herself broke the same rule I did.

I didn't notice but Fluttershy fell asleep on my chest, still silently crying even in her sleep. This gave me time to think about what happened. Even if it didn't make any sense. Gabi saved me and I have noway to repay her. But it was not in vain, Fluttershy is happy once again and if “The Organizer” kept his word, so would my family. I hurt a little, having my entire family forget about me just like that, but I also comforted me that my mother won't grieve over my death on earth. For all she knows, I'm just another stranger, in a different Galaxy. Thinking about it now, I can't seem to remember anything about her, wait. Did he also mean I forget them as well? No, it can't be, I remember Gabi and and an- crap. Why did I forget everybody except Gabi?

The question was quickly forgotten, the old memories were quickly replaced by new ones, about Fluttershy and I. The weeks we had to ourselves, the now painfully embarrassing ways I tried to approach her with my feelings.  It was like a floodgate was opened, I was unable to show Fluttershy my true feelings until I was free of my past life. Free, it still hurt to think about my family, but now it was harder to even remember them. Fluttershy was becoming the only thing. I don't care, I have her now and that is all I ever need.

It was like a dream state, watching all the memories of my new life in Equestria rolling by my eyes. This one memory stuck out. It was about a week after I awoke to Flutter. We were eating breakfast, Flutter had just gone into town and was talking about how her garden was behind on growing. I was beet red when she looked at me with a playful stare. She broke the silence with a laughing. I soon joined her, at the worst of timing ever, drinking water when I burst into laughter, choking on the freshly swallowed water.

She rushed to my side to help, patting my back. Afterwards, I turned to thank her, she kissed my cheek, extremely close to my lips. She then rushed away, mumbling something about grooming her mane. I never did ask her about that, being the emotionally thick person I am, letting it past as a simple gesture of kindness.  Now realizing what I had done, silently cursing myself, What other hints did I miss? For all I know, she could have been trying to approach me for weeks! The memory was still stuck in my head, was my mind trying to tell me something?

I'll ask her after breakfast. She was still fast asleep on my chest. She looked peaceful, her forehoofs crossed over each other, head resting between them. She had a light smirk on her face, almost like she was dreaming. Her hair, now dry and back to its original color, partly covering her face and forehoof, completely covering my left arm, then finally barely touching the ground. Giggling to myself, she is going to need to comb it afterwards.

Going over her body as she slept made me slowly lost my eye lids once more, but this time without the sudden coldness. Lightly placing my hands around her, I quickly fell asleep, dreaming about the past and what to come in the near future. Thoughts about Fluttershy filled my head and my dreams, maybe we will also meet in our dreams.

“I will never leave your side, ever.”

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I awoke slowly opening my eyes, the sun's rays hitting me square in the face. I lifted my hand to try and block the sun as I sat up on the living room couch. A light scent of honey filled the cottage, looking around, I couldn’t see Fluttershy anywhere, looking around, I saw a glimpse of pink hair from the doorway to the kitchen.

“Fluttershy, whatcha making? It smells great!”

I heard a heavy pan crash to the ground then a soft “Oops..” Jumping up to see if Flutter was hurt, nearly tripping on my own feet due to the sleep numbness. It felt like I was walking on a field of nails, with every step my leg was clunking on the ground but no feeling of the floor wasn't registered.

“Flutter, are you ok?”

“I'm fine, just dropped a pan, sorry if I woke you.”

“The pan didn't wake me, your cooking did, it smells great!”

She blushed at that complement, she claimed she was no good at using a stovetop, always burning herself on it.

“I was trying to make you a nice breakfast, but after what happened earlier, It got cold.”

“It's ok, really. I'm not that hungry. You should be the one who is pampered.”

I looked at the stove behind her, she had prepared some fish, I didn't even know she had fish, let alone knew how to cook it. I decided to finish it for her, directing her to her table, I started reheat the already cooked fish was looking around the cabinets for some kind of spice. I didn't find much, making a mental note to buy some when I go into town. With what I could find, I managed a nice Italian, or what I called Italian, spiced fish salad. I was impressed, it looked a whole lot better then I imagined it would, and I think Fluttershy agreed with me, judging by the looks she gave the dish when I placed it in froun of her.

“Here you go Flutter. It's a recipe from my home, well as close as I can get it. Your spices aren't like mine back home.”

“Tristan, It looks gorgeous, but I never had fish before.”

I looked into her eyes, reassuring her “Don't worry, I'll be great. I promise.”

She looked at the plate in front of her, she had never eaten fish before, but the way Tristan had prepared it made her stomach grow. The fish was set in the middle of one of her nice plates, covered in what he described as herbs, but it looked more like her little hobby plants on her window sill. She would have never thought about eating them although they did smell nice., almost like the minty paste Pinky Pie used on some of the cakes she ordered. The salad leafs were sprinkled around the outside of the fish, sometimes stuffed under it to hold them in place. On the left of the fish sat a lemon half, Tristan claimed it would “enhance” the flavor of the fish, if I wanted to. She normally use lemons to give her bathroom a nice after smell for reasons she didn't want to think about at the moment. Altogether, it looked rather appetizing compared to what she made herself on her off days.

Tristan promised it would be enjoyable and she trusted him. Barely dropping her new fork which was basically a wooden fork with a peace of string tied around the handle, this allowed her to loop it around her hoof and still pick her food up without dropping it, something Tristan whipped up at last minute, granted she was still trying to get used to it, it helped her eat the food Tristan had made for her. She brought the bit of fish up to her nuzzle, her nose filling up with the smells of ground pepper and a hint of mint. She then slowly moved it closer to her mouth, opening it to allow access to the food. She chewed slowly, savoring the flavor, a mix between honey and a light wood taste, her oven wasn't wood powered, how did Tristan get that flavor. It looks like her favorite restaurant has some competition. She loved it, every bite, she even had to restrain herself from licking the bowl clean.

“Wow, you got to teach me that recipe, you know, whenever you want to..”

“Anytime Flutter. It's not like I'm going anywhere.” I said with a small giggle.

“Just like you said, you will never leave my side.”

“Yo-You heard that? I thought you were asleep.”

“It was sweet. I didn't want to ruin the moment.”

I was at a lost for words. I wasn't going to leave her, I would always protect her. I was her lover, her stallion. Hers only.

Hm, Stallion, that had a ring to it.

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