~~The Next Day~~

Rainbow Dash woke from her fitful slumber, sweat dripping from her brow and pain lancing up and down her jawline. The cyan pegasus moaned, wincing as she massaged her jaw. When the throbbing had mostly subsided, Rainbow rolled off the cloud she had slept on and just before she hit the ground, unfurled her wings and came to a sudden halt before landing.

The jolt made a fresh wave of pain wash over Dash's face, nearly making the pegasus fall over as white flooded her vision. The cyan pony cursed under her breath, keeping her hooves still except for the one massaging her jaw again. Once she was sure that there'd be no more mishaps, Rainbow began her slow walk through town, keeping her eyes glued to the ground. She was left in peace...for all of ten minutes.

“Hey!” Rainbow looked up and saw an angry mare marching up to her.

“Roseluck?” The florist was followed by a concerned blue unicorn with an hourglass cutie mark.

“How DARE YOU!” Roseluck shouted, shoving her muzzle into Rainbow's and crushing their noses together. Dash recoiled back, keeping the cry of pain locked in her mouth. “How could you do that to Scoots? I thought you were her friend!” The cream pony shouted, prodding Rainbow's chest with each word. The pegasus pushed Roseluck's hoof away, but said nothing as she redirected her gaze at the ground, resisting the urge to grind her teeth together and subsequently hurt her jaw even further.

“Roseluck, hun, leave her alone. Can't you see she's hurting?” Rainbow sent a mental thanks out to the pony defending her. “I mean, I'm as mad as you are, but this isn't going to solve anything.”

“You're right...this will!” Dash looked up to see a hoof poised to strike her. However, before it could connect, Roseluck was swept up in a blue aura of magic. Roseluck shouted this and that at the pony named Colgate, but the unicorn ignored her.

“I'm sorry about her...” Rainbow saw that Colgate couldn't even look her in the eyes and in a way, that hurt even worse than the hateful words that Roseluck had shouted.

“'Sfine...” Dash mumbled, stumbling her way past the pair. However, Rainbow's day only got worse from there. She was constantly being harassed by angry ponies that either had some tie to Scootaloo or were just concerned with Rainbow's “teaching” methods. Thankfully nopony attempted to attack her other than Roseluck, but every word stung like an angry swarm of hornets stabbing her all at once. Rainbow was nearly out of town when she was stopped by one last pony, and this pony was the one Dash had hoped to avoid.

“You...MONSTER! How could you do that to my baby girl? She trusted you and you nearly let her fall to her death? What is wrong with you?” Dash frowned and looked up into the eyes of Scootaloo's mother and spoke.

“I didn't mean to! What is up with all you ponies thinking I'm the worst thing to ever happen to Equestria? So I made a mistake and yes, I regret making it but what's done is done!” Pain rocked Rainbow's mind, vision, and her jaw as the mare opposite her smacked her.

“Don't you dare try and justify what you did.” Tears of red hot pain streamed down Rainbow's face as she felt the throbbing ache evolve into a roaring cascade of pain. Unable to take it any more, Dash ran past everypony who had stopped to watch the exchange and just kept running, not caring that every breath she drew only served to make her jaw hurt worse.

Finally, the cyan pegasus stopped running and took a moment to catch her breath and tend to her numbed jaw. When she had mostly composed herself, Dash looked up to try and guess what time it was. It was to no avail as clouds dominated the sky. 'Oh yea...rain storm scheduled for today...' Dash thought off the top of her head. So, instead Rainbow took in her surroundings. She had somehow managed to run into the depths of Sweet Apple Acres.

“Maybe a walk in the rain will clear my head...bonus for nostalgia.” Rainbow mumbled, wincing as the words worked their way out of her pained mouth. Dash took a few deep breaths before walking between the lanes of the apple trees, something she always did when she needed to think whenever she was with Applejack. Memories of happier times surfaced and it only served to push Rainbow's mood further down.

'You had it made and you ruined it...' As the rain began to pour, Dash made no motion to hide under a tree or to fly off. The cyan pegasus was quickly drenched, but took no note of it as she continued to walk.

~~~~

Applejack sighed happily as she towel-dried her mane, allowing the unruly mass of blonde flow around her head without being constricted by a small mane-tie as it usually was. She hummed a light tune to herself as she worked her mane into a less wet state and into a comfortable damp state. When finished, the farm pony tossed the towel into the basket behind her bedroom door and with a light kick, closed the door behind her. Applejack loved these rainy days for it was when she could truly relax, if only temporarily.

She loved the way her room was washed in a pale greyish-blue as the downpour rolled down her window, casting strange shadows on the wall opposite the windows. The orange mare smiled and walked over to the window that wasn't being pounded with rain and opened it to allow the smell of fresh rain into her room. Applejack stood there, her forelegs folded on the windowsill and her head resting on her legs.

She watched the quiet downpour with a tranquil gaze, thoughts coming into her mind and flowing out just as quickly. It was a state of contentment that Applejack relished. However, the tranquility was broken when the farmer saw a pony walking between the apple trees. At first, Applejack thought it might be a thief stealing her apples, but when she looked closer Applejack saw that familiar spectrum of colour being weighed down with water.

“What in tarnation is she doin'?” Applejack rushed out of her room and down the stairs and out the back door. “Rainbow? That you?” If the cyan pony heard her, she made no notion of it. “Rainbow Dash, stop.” However, Dash just kept walking. Applejack shook her head and walked out into the rain, thankful that the ground hadn't become too muddy. When she reached Rainbow, she put a hoof on the pegasus's shoulder and asked, “Sugercube? What's goin' on?”

Applejack made no effort to hide the concern in her voice. Dash didn't immediately turn her head so Applejack just waited patiently, not caring that she was getting drenched so soon after drying off. Finally, Rainbow slowly lifted her head and turned to look at the farmer. Applejack nearly cried at the sight. With one look into Rainbow's half lidded eyes, the farm pony could see all the built up pain, guilt, and anger built up inside her ex-lover.

There was a dull sheen to the cerise eyes that Applejack had never seen before and it scared her. Applejack was so used to the fiery passion and determination in Rainbow's eyes that to see something so contradictory made Applejack's heart hurt. “C'mon hun...let's get you inside.” Rainbow simply followed the orange pony's lead, not saying anything. When the pair had gotten inside, Applejack quickly grabbed two towels and brought them out. “Here ya go sugercube.”

Dash accepted the towel without a word and slowly dried herself off. Applejack had finished quicker and it allowed her to watch Rainbow's actions to try and gauge how upset she was. While Applejack had the fabled “Earth Pony Sixth Sense”, she also knew Rainbow on a very personal level and it was because of that she could usually guess whatever was wrong with Rainbow (or at the very least come close). Rainbow handed the towel back to Applejack when she had finished, but hadn't even touched her face. “Don't'cha wanna dry yer face?”

Rainbow shook her head, not speaking a word. “Sugarcube, why don't'cha-” Applejack carefully touched Rainbow's face and the mare recoiled, a flash of anger appearing and fading within her eyes.

“Please don't touch my face.” Dash whispered. Applejack leaned in to inspect the face of the cyan mare and expected Rainbow to pull away or say something, but instead she just stood there, a downcast look on her face.

“...Yer jaw is dislocated.” Rainbow just nodded. “You knew? How long's it been like that?” Dash was silent, looking back down at the floor. “Rainbow?”

“A few days I think...I don't remember...” Applejack looked on, wincing when Rainbow did.

“C'mon...let's go get yer jaw fixed up.” Rainbow again followed silently as she was lead deeper into the house and into Granny Smith's room. “Hey Granny? Ya mind fixin' up Rainbow's jaw real quick?” The elderly green mare yawned and mumbled.

“Eh wha? Oh hello there deary. When'd you drop by?”

“Hey Granny...” Rainbow mumbled.

“Granny, Dash's jaw's dislocated and we need ya to fix it.”

“Ahh, why didn't ya say so in the first place?” The green mare got off her rocker and tenderly rubbed Dash's jawline, causing Rainbow to wince and resist the urge to jerk away. She'd broken a few things here and there when she had been living with the Apples and while she had been wary of Granny's...abilities, she had quickly come to trust the older mare's ability to reset broken bones. “Ready hun?” Applejack asked, taking one of Rainbow's hooves in her own.

Dash just nodded and steeled herself. Granny mumbled something and all of the sudden, a loud crack! broke the silence of the house, followed by a howl of pain.

“There ya go deary...now then...” Granny clambered back into her chair and promptly fell back asleep as if she had never been awake.

“Dammit...” Rainbow muttered, wiping away the tears of pain trailing down her face.

“C'mon Sugarcube. Let's get'chu upstairs.”

“Thanks Applejack, but I should really-” The cyan mare's voice was cut short as a hoof tenderly placed itself upon her lips.

“I'm not hearing' any of that Sugarcube. Now c'mon.” Rainbow, knowing better than to argue with the orange mare, simply allowed herself to be lead once again. Rainbow was surprised to find that she could still remember the exact locations of squeaky floorboards and the fact that she could remember that there were exactly thirteen stairs that compiled the stairwell. When the pair had arrived in Applejack's room, the orange mare shut the door behind them and immediately asked, “What's wrong, Sugarcube?”

Rainbow sighed and said, “I'd rather not talk about it...”

“Ah know, but we both know that you'll feel better if ya tell me.”

“Maybe I want to keep it that way...” Applejack gave Rainbow one of those looks that said, “You DO know who you're talking to, right?”. Dash sighed and seated herself upon the once familiar mattress of Applejack's bed. “I messed up Applejack...like...really really badly.” The farm pony said nothing, instead hopping up onto the bed beside Rainbow Dash. “I'm sure you heard that I was training Scootaloo on flight...well, let's just say that she wasn't ready.”

The pair looked into each other's eyes and tears were welling up in Rainbow's eyes. “I nearly killed her Applejack...she almost died and it would've been all my fault...” Rainbow broke down at the end of her sentence and cried. Applejack pulled the pegasus into a hug which was fiercely returned with Rainbow burying her face into Applejack's coat while the farm pony just held her tightly and gently brushed her mane with her free hoof.

An hour went by with the two of them sitting in one another's hooves. Rainbow had quit crying half an hour into it and had explained the whole story to the farm pony. When she had finished, the pair had taken to sitting in absolute silence save for the lightly pounding rain on the roof and window. Rainbow eventually let go and stood in front of the window, shadows dancing across her face as the rain poured down the glass barrier. “Everypony hates me now...even one of the few ponies who I thought would always be by my side...”

“Sugarcube, I'm sure Fluttershy didn't mean to hit you...and I know for a fact that she's pro'bly regrettin' up a storm at her own home.”

“Maybe...” Applejack bit her lower lip. It tore her up to see the mare she cared about so down like this. “Where did I go wrong AJ?”

“What do ya mean?” the orange mare asked in confusion.

“I never should've let that happen...I never should have let myself get so riled up like that. I mean, with the way I was acting towards her, she had every right to stand up to me like that and speak her mind but...” Applejack was silent as she searched for the way to approach this.

“I think...Well, frankly, ya ain't used to rejection. So when this happened, it twisted yer insides with anger at the thought that there was somethin' you couldn't have.”

“Like when we split...” Rainbow said in both sorrow and bitterness.

“...Sort of.” Both mares couldn't help but think back on the day with melancholy.

~~Flashback~~

“What do ya mean ya aren't ready? I told ya ta get ready half an hour ago!” Applejack shouted up at her marefriend.

Rainbow frowned and hopped down from the tree she had been snoozing in and said, “I mean that I'm not ready! Besides, I don't even wanna go. There'll be a bunch of ponies there that I don't know and I won't even be able to show off my tricks because they'll all too busy with other stuff!”

AJ snorted and said, “You promised you'd come with us to Vanhoover for the Apple Family Reunion and help out!”

“Yea well...I'm not going. Wonderbolts try out are coming out soon so I have to step up my game and work on my tricks if I'm gonna impress'em.” Rainbow said with a puffed out chest.

“You can do that later. We could really use your help down there.”

“I said no!” By now the two mares were eye to eye, their faces barely inches apart. “C'mon Applejack...you know how much this means to me.”

“And you know how much it means ta ME that we tell the rest of mah family about us!”

Rainbow scoffed and said, “What am I, some kind of trophy for you to show off? I swear, every time we meet some of your family, you can't keep your mouth shut about how we're together and how you have a MAREFRIEND!” Applejack took a step back, her jaw dropped in shock. “So you'll have to excuse me if I'm not so flocking thrilled about meeting more of your family.” Rainbow hissed, her eyes narrowed in anger.

Not one to back down, Applejack reeled in her shock and said, “And what about you? Every time something big needs doin' 'round here, you take off to practice or to sleep! How many times have ya actually helped out when asked? Oh I dunno, maybe twice!” As AJ continued to shout, Rainbow's mood went from fiery and unstoppable to low and upset. “When we got together, you promised that ya'd help me whenever I needed it...and yet you've failed to uphold that promise so many times that ah've lost count...So you know what? I don't care that you ain't goin'. But ah swear to Celestia...”

Applejack turned and headed for the front where her family was waiting. “If ya'll haven't moved outta here when ah get back, ah'll personally kick. You. OUT!” It was Rainbow's jaw's turn to hang open in shock.

“Applejack...d-does this mean that...”

“Yea...it does. Sorry Rainbow, but ah think we're done.”

Rainbow sat there for a moment before shaking in anger and shouting, “FINE! I DIDN'T NEED YOU ANYWAYS!” And with that, the cyan pegasus took off, ignoring the tears flowing from her eyes. Applejack cried as well but did her best to keep the tears away, wiping her eyes before joining the other three Apples.

~~End Flashback~~

“It was a long time ago hun...and it was just as much my fault as it was yours.”

“But still...I swore after that night that I'd never fly off the handle like that again and yet I did it again...” Rainbow sighed and looked down at the floor.

Applejack lightly patted Rainbow's back and said, “C'mere...” Rainbow was lead back over to the bed and pushed down softly so that she was laying down. A thought quickly rushed through Rainbow's head, making her blush.

“What're you-”

“Making you comfortable in the way I think is best right now.” Applejack had maneuvered herself down in front of Rainbow and pulled the blue pegasus into a hug. Dash was hesitant at first, but soon enough had wrapped her hooves around Applejack's mid-section while the farm pony had her hooves resting around Rainbow's neck comfortably.

“When was the last time we laid like this AJ?”

“Sad to say that ah don't rightly remember Dashie...” The pair became silent, simply enjoying each other's presence. Rainbow looked into Applejack's emerald eyes and Applejack into Rainbow's cerise eyes and they each saw into the depths of the other's soul.

“Applejack...” Rainbow slowly leaned forward, her eyes closing as she went and Applejack did the same until their lips met softly in the cool tranquility of the rainy atmosphere. Neither pony put much pressure into the kiss, both content to simply feel the other's lips upon their own.

Finally, AJ pulled away and said quietly, “Rainbow...I never stopped loving you despite what I said back then...and every day since then I've hated mahself for what I did to you...can ya ever forgive me?” Rainbow was silent and AJ wondered if what she had done had been a terrible idea. 'She's so vulnerable right now and ah just took advantage of her! Ah'm a terrible pony and should've just-'

“I forgave you the next time I saw you AJ...but my pride wouldn't let me say it...Can you forgive me?” Applejack couldn't help the small laugh that rose to her throat as a tear slid from her eye.

“Of course I can sweetheart...” the two leaned forward again and tenderly kissed as a silent bolt of lightning lit up the sky, blinding the world in white and framing the kiss for a fraction of a second within their minds.

“I missed you so much AJ...”

“Ah missed you too Dashie...ah missed you too.”

~~Meanwhile, in Canterlot~~

“It's odd for Canterlot to get rain at the same time as Ponyville.” Twilight mused while in the comfort of her lover's hooves.

“True, but as I'm sure you can vouch for personally, there have been stranger things.” Twilight smiled, past escapades with her friends rushing through her mind. Octavia chuckled, sending light vibrations into Twilight's back to pan out slowly across her body.

“Perhaps, but it makes for a lovely atmosphere.” Twilight said with a smile and snuggled against her musician.

“Plus it just means you get to stay here longer.” It was Twilight's turn to laugh.

“Well I'm not complaining, that's for sure.” Octavia kissed the back of Twilight's head and was silent. The two smiled as the rain slid down the large window of Octavia's living room, watching the shadows dance their way down the wall and across the floor before disappearing and being replaced. However, as the time passed them by, Twilight began to move a little this way or twitch a little that way. Eventually it go to the point where she had actually spun around completely in Octavia's grasp, now facing the grey mare.

“Is something wrong Twilight?”

“I need to pee but I don't wanna get up...” The unicorn said lazily, shifting once again in Octavia's grasp. The musician laughed aloud at her lover's admission, making Twilight blush. “Don't laugh...this is a serious matter.”

“One that's solved easily enough.” Octavia replied.

“Oh? How do you-ahh!” Twilight began to ask before falling onto the carpeted floor.

“By pushing you off the couch of course.” Twilight smiled before standing where she quickly adopted a look of mock pain.

“Oh Octavia, you wound me so. You're always being so mean to me...” She pouted, shifting from hoof to hoof as the urge to use the little filly's room stayed present.

“Only because I love you. Besides, I needed to get up anyways. I'm feeling a little thirsty. You want anything love?”

“Just coffee.” The lavender mare answered as she walked into the bathroom. Octavia rolled her eyes with a smile on her lips and headed into the kitchen where she started to reheat that morning's coffee and pour herself a glass of pomegranate juice. The mare took a slow sip of the drink, savoring the sweetness that rushed down her throat and the tartness that bit at her mouth. However, she also noticed an odd bitter taste that didn't belong.

Half the cup was gone before Twilight wandered into the kitchen, a look of relief on her face. “Do we have any creamer?” Twilight asked as she took the coffee off the warmer and poured herself a mug.

“I'm not sure. I didn't see any in the fridge but I might've missed it.” Twilight nodded and opened up the fridge.

“Umm...honey? You uh...you didn't get anything out of this pitcher did you?”

“Hmm? Oh, yea. I got some pomegranate juice from it but I think it's going bad or something. It tastes a little bitter.” Twilight spun and Octavia saw that the unicorn's eyes were wide.

“Oh my...oh my oh my oh my...”

“Twilight...what have you been up to and why is it in my fridge?” The cellist looked directly into Twilight's, a slight tinge of fear within her mind. She knew of Twilight's knack for experimenting and had accepted it in stride but now that she had potentially ingested a project of Twilight's... “What...did I...just drink?” Octavia had stood up by now and was right in Twilight's face, heat rising to her face.

“Well...I uh...you see...” The cellist exhaled loudly and inhaled deeply, her face getting even hotter. Twilight coughed into her hoof and began to speak but the words were lost on Octavia as her thoughts roared loudly in her mind.

'Dear Celestia her voice is so beautiful...Everything about her is beautiful...her mane, her eyes, her lips, her flank, her...' Tavi could stand it no longer and pressed forward, crushing her lips against Twilight's. The lavender mare attempted to gasp, but it only allowed easier access to her mouth and the grey mare took full advantage of this fact. Twilight tried to resist and explain what exactly it was the Octavia had drank, but the cellist was having none of it and kept pressing their lips together in a hungry passion that made Twilight's resolve melt.

“T-Tavi...” Twilight breathed heavily when Octavia had allowed her a moment to do so.

“Twilight...I want you so bad right now.” The unicorn was surprised at the sultry tone that came from her marefriend's lips and it wasn't helping in her mission to restrain herself.

“Uh...I um...listen Tavi, you aren't in your right state of mind. What you drank was supposed to be a confidence booster for Fluttershy to help her confess to Scootaloo, but I think it turned into an aphrodisiac...a rather powerful one at that.” Twilight shuddered as Octavia planted kisses along the lavender mare's jaw and neck. “Oohhh...Octy...” Octavia chuckled and bit Twilight's neck tenderly, causing the magical pony to groan aloud. The sound was music to Octavia's lust clouded mind.

The cellist began to walk them to the bedroom, but her libido refused to let her take another step without being satisfied when the reached the dark ambiance of the living room. 'Good enough...' Tavi told herself. She resumed her attack on Twilight's lips, using her free hoof to wander across Twilight's body, touching and rubbing the spots that she knew would send Twilight into the blissful state that she was in.

Nips, bites, and licks across her lips, neck, collerbone, and ears while her hoof traced a snake-like pattern up and down Twilight's spine. Twilight bit her lower lip at her body being assaulted in such an intimate way. Octavia grinned as she felt the magic surrounding their vulnerable pink flesh began to fade.

The grey pony leaned up from Twilight's lips and planted a soft kiss on Twilight's horn, causing the magical mare to shiver in delight and slightly curl her body in response. Octavia chuckled and with agonizingly slow speed began to lick her way up and down the conduit of magical energy. She could feel the rising warmth on her tongue as she continued the ministrations with her tongue as pleasure flooded Twilight's mind.

Twilight managed to keep (most) moans in her throat, only allowing one or two to slip out in order to keep some semblance of control. However, when Twilight felt warm breath envelope her horn, she lost it. “Oh OctaviAHH!” The cellist smiled, wrapping her tongue around the solid appendage and began to suckle upon it, bobbing her head up and down while occasionally releasing it from the grips of her mouth to blow cool air upon it.

Twilight was defenseless as he horn was tormented with pleasure. The bookworm had heard other unicorns talk about these “hornjobs” but had never actually felt one until now...and it was amazing. Words were lost as thoughts were scattered by the overwhelming sense of pleasure that coursed through Twilight's body at that moment. It wasn't long before Twilight could feel the familiar feeling of rapture building within her body.

Closer...closer...closer...just before Twilight could experience a release, Octavia pulled away, a strand of saliva hanging from her tongue and connecting to the very tip of Twilight's horn. “If I didn't have much self-control, I would've let you finish as I am a little curious to see what would happen if you came to orgasm...but that's for another time. Now...”Octavia lowered herself and with a lusty grin, grabbed Twilight's hoof and rubbed it upon her own body to demonstrate that it was Twilight's turn to repay the favour.

The unicorn simply nodded, her thoughts still muddled with pleasure. Twilight tackled Octavia to the ground, assaulting her marefriend's lips with slightly drunken kisses. The grey pony chuckled against Twilight's lips and moaned when Twilight bit her lower lip. The lavender unicorn's actions were a bit more rushed than Octavia's, her mind filled with lust, pleasure, and the need for more.

Octavia wasn't prepared for the hurried Twilight's touch and her nerves were set ablaze as passionate love bites were left along her body. A moan left Tavi's throat as she spoke. “Ooh...Twilight...”The lavender unicorn said nothing, instead working tongue around Octavia's inner thighs. She didn't stay very long because almost immediately after Twi's tongue felt moist flesh, she attacked, causing Octavia to gasp loudly and wrap her hind legs around Twilight's neck.

The cellist was always surprised at how well Twilight performed despite the fact that she almost never went out and was a major shut-in who hardly left her home (Equestria destroying catastrophes aside). Twilight smiled as she took a small pink pearl in her mouth and heard Octavia moan her name loudly. She suckled on it, very carefully taking it between her teeth. The grey musician's eyes flew open and she unwrapped her hooves and leaned forward, retaking Twilight's horn into her mouth.

The sudden moist sensation around her horn made Twilight scream against Tavi's slit in bliss while Octavia groaned against Twilight's horn as the vibrations from Twi's screams amplified her pleasure. It wasn't long before either of them were close to finishing. As the pleasure began to override their vision in a rapturous white, they both scream each other's names.

As they rode the waves of their pleasure back into a normal state, they held each other, both of them slowly making their way onto the couch once again to watch the rain pour down the window. When their breathing normalized and their hearts slowed to a more synchronized beat, the smiled and looked into each others eyes. “I love you Octavia.”

“I love you too Twilight.” Then the pair shared a tender kiss and went back to watching the rain fall, both happily basking in the afterglow of such an intimate exchange.

Author's Note

From a sad and heartwarming reunion to a hot and passionate exchange...I'm such a terrible pony X3

Sorry this update took so long. Life has been kinda a jerk here lately and I've had to deal with that -_- But in any event, hope you enjoyed this chapter!

Editor's Note:
Well, that was quite a development! I had a lot of fun editing this chapter! Never done anything quite like it before, to be honest!

Also Yay for Colgate!