When Scootaloo woke the next morning, she sighed happily. She had feared that when she woke up, Fluttershy would be gone, taken by whoever had broken into her home. Thankfully, the yellow mare had remained, her hooves lightly wrapped around Scootaloo's waist. “Finally awake huh?”

Scoots smiled and replied, “Rats. And here I thought I had woken up before you again.” The orange pony heard a giggle followed by a kiss atop her head.

“Sorry to disappoint, but I've been up for about an hour now.” Scootaloo laughed and turned in her lover's embrace so that she could be face to face with Fluttershy.

“Thanks for staying here...” Fluttershy smiled and tenderly kissed Scootaloo's muzzle.

“Anything for you sweetheart.” The couple laid in silence for a few moments before Scootaloo yawned and released herself from Fluttershy's hooves. The yellow mare rolled onto her back, yawning loudly and stretching her hooves in all directions. The sight made Scootaloo laugh and do the same and it wasn't long before the pair were rolling around on the bed, mock-yawning and trying to take up more space on the bed than the other. It wasn't until Fluttershy had stretched out her wings that Scootaloo relinquished control of the bed.

“Heh, no fair....ya cheater.”

“Cheater? Me? Perish the thought.” Fluttershy quickly said, moving a hoof to her mouth in a snooty way, causing Scoots to snicker into her own hoof. “In any case, we probably should be getting up. You have work in a few hours and I need to run home and check the mail for our tickets.” The orange pegasus nodded and lead the way downstairs where she made breakfast, insisting that Fluttershy just sit at the table and wait. The older pegasus chuckled and did as she was told, watching Scootaloo move about in her kitchen as she cooked. It wasn't long before they were both eating a delicious breakfast.

When Fluttershy had finished, she washed her plate and pulled Scootaloo into a kiss. “I'll be right back. I'm going to run home and see if our tickets are in the mail.” Scoots nodded, her mouth full. With that, Fluttershy left the house and headed for home. When she had finished her food, Scoots grinned as she washed her plate.

“I can't believe it...I get to go to a Wonderbolts show!” The young mare bounced up and down excitedly, her half washed plate forgotten in the soapy water. As she bounced around, she began to laugh. It started out as a quiet snicker, then became a soft giggle, then into normal chuckle, and then it became a loud laugh.

“You okay?”

“Ahh!” Scoots fell to the floor in fear at the sudden voice, but scowled when she heard a familiar laugh. “Sweetie! That's not funny!” Scootaloo looked up at her kitchen window and saw her unicorn friend standing there with a smile. The white pony disappeared and reappeared a moment later, coming in through the front door.

“What's got you so excited?” Sweetie Belle asked, helping Scootaloo up off the floor. The frown on the orange mare's face was replaced with a grin.

“I'm going to Cloudsdale...to see the WONDERBOLTS!”

“Wow....Cloudsdale! You are so lucky!” Scootaloo was surprised with her friend.

“What? N-no, Sweetie, the Wonderbolts show is what you should be excited about!”

The unicorn tilted her head and asked, “I know, but aren't you excited about going to Cloudsdale as well? I mean, you've never been up there before right?” It took a moment for the statement to click in Scootaloo's mind.

“You're right! I can't wait!” Scootaloo took to bouncing again and this time, her friend joined her, both of them laughing happily. When the two had calmed down, they both took a seat in the living room.

“So what's up Sweetie?”

“Oh nothing much. Just figured I'd come and say hi before I had to go to work.” Scootaloo's eyes widened.

“You got a job?” The unicorn giggled and nodded.

“Yea! As of today, I officially start work as a book shelver at Golden Oaks.”

“...I thought that was Spike's job? As well as pretty much doing anything that the Library needed?” Scoots asked, trying not to snicker.

“Well...it is. However, Twilight said that since he's getting older, he's going to be spending more time in Canterlot for some reason.” The pegasus gave her a confused look and all she got was a shrug in return. “I dunno why. Twilight wouldn't say.” Scootaloo nodded and stretched, taking care not to hit her friend with her wings. “Well....I gotta get goin'.” Sweetie Belle said, hopping off the couch and heading for the door.

“Alright. I'll see ya tomorrow at the station at ten o' clock sharp, okay?” Sweetie turned and saluted.

“Ma'am yes ma'am!” The two shared a laugh and the pale unicorn left, leaving Scoots to her own devices. The young pegasus sat around for a moment longer before heading back into the kitchen to make herself some lunch for later. As she was packing the last of her lunch into the small metallic box, Fluttershy came into the house, knocking first before letting herself in.

“Looks like Spitfire was true to her word.” The elder pegasus placed the tickets on the table to be seen by her younger counterpart. Scootaloo's jaw dropped as she looked at the ticket. It was a small dark red piece of paper, emblazoned with Spitfire's, Soarin's, and Fleetfoot's cutie marks along with the show information.

“This...this isn't a dream...is it?”

“Heh, I could pinch you and then you'd know for sure.” Fluttershy said with a wink and a slight blush. The next thing she knew, Fluttershy had a pair of orange hooves wrapped around her neck with a set of orange lips pressed against her own.

“Thank you SO much Fluttershy!”

“O-oh, you're quite welcome Sweetheart.” Scoots beamed as she picked up the ticket in her hooves and inspected every inch of it. “I don't mean to rain on your parade, but don't you need to start heading to work?” The orange mare looked up at the clock and nearly dropped the ticket.

“Oh! Thanks Fluttershy!” The couple shared another kiss before Scoots dashed out of her home towards the flower shop.

“She's so adorable when she's like that...” Fluttershy said, watching the young pegasus run through the street before disappearing around a building. With a content sigh, Fluttershy retrieved the tickets and hid them within the confines of her wings before leaving her lover's home, locking the door behind her and heading for the Library to see if Twilight was back from her escapade in Canterlot.

~~~~

“Aww! I wish I could go on a date like that with my marefriend!” Silver Spoon cried out, a smile on her face.

“Wait what?! You have a marefriend? Since when?” Scootaloo asked in complete surprise. Silver Spoon blushed and she stumbled over her words.

“O-oh no! I w-wasn't su-supposed to say anything yet!” The dark grey mare quickly put a hoof over her mouth.

“Aww c'mon Silver, you can tell me. I promise I won't tell anypony.” Silver Spoon seemed hesitant at first, so Scootaloo took a breath and said, “Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye.” while performing the actions. “Well...” The nervous pony looked around, making sure there were no eavesdroppers around.

When she was satisfied, she leaned forward and whispered, “Me and Sweetie have been dating for a few months now. Our anniversary is next week.” Silver beamed while blushing as she spoke, obviously happy she could tell somepony.

“Congrats! I always felt there was something between you two. Glad to see I was right.” Silver rolled her eyes playfully.

“Uh huh, SURE ya did Scoots.” The two shared a laugh before Colgate came into the lobby.

“What're you two laughing at? Can I know? I wanna get in on the joke.” The younger mares looked at the dentist for a moment before their laughter was started anew. Colgate laughed as well, though not as loudly.

“So Colgate, you know when Rosey's comin' back?” The young pegasus asked.

“Aww what, don't like how I run the store? You wound me Scoots, you truly do.” The azure mare placed a hoof over her heart and tossed her head back dramatically, making the younger mares snicker into their hooves. “But to answer your question, she should be back on Monday.” Scoots nodded and after a few more minutes, bid farewell to Silver Spoon and headed back into the greenhouse to get some work done instead of just loitering around in the lobby.

~~~~

Fluttershy had just made it to the library in time to see two young mares share a soft kiss in front of Golden Oaks before they headed inside, chatting happily about some subject or another. Since it was during business hours, Fluttershy just walked in, hearing a bell chime above her that she had never noticed before. “Welcome to Golden Oaks Library!” A sweet voice called out, making Fluttershy giggle into her hoof.

“Sweetie Belle? What're you doing here? And good afternoon to you Silver Spoon.”

The grey mare nodded, saying hello back while Sweetie said, “Well, I got a job here as a book shelver and receptionist!”

“Huh...I didn't know Twilight was hiring...but great job nonetheless. I'm sure you'll like working here very much.”

“Oh yea! Plus, it's really convenient since Twilight is helping me with my magic.” The unicorn said happily, a grin plastered onto her face.

“Really? Wow...I apparently have some serious catching up to do with our resident librarian. Speaking of which, is she here right now?”

Sweetie Belle nodded and said, “I believe she's in her room. She got here a few minutes before I did, so she's probably still up there.”

“Thank you Sweetie.” Fluttershy trotted past the young lovers and headed for Twilight's room.

She knocked when she arrived at the door and heard a faint, “Enter.” So, she pushed open the door and Twilight unpacking a few things.

“So...how's Octavia?” Fluttershy asked right off the bat. The question obviously threw Twilight off guard because the unicorn nearly tripped over her own hooves and began to spout random words or half finished sentences. Finally, a full, non-interrupted sentence came through.

“H-how did you kn-know?!” Twilight asked loudly.

“Well...for starters, you just confirmed my suspicions. Second, when Spike told me you were in Canterlot to visit Tavi, it made the letter she sent you make much more sense.” Twilight nodded, blushing as she smiled in embarrassment.

“O-oh...hehe...” Fluttershy walked over and hugged Twilight.

“Why didn't you say anything sooner?” Twilight hugged the pegasus back and shrugged. “I don't know...wish I would've though.” The two shared a laugh before heading into the kitchen for some tea. The time went by quickly as the two swapped stories and laughs. Finally, Fluttershy told Twilight about her upcoming date. “Ooh...sounds romantic. An evening show to see the Wonderbolts...how beautiful.” Fluttershy couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at seeing her friend's eyes sort of glaze over for a second.

“I take it you've been to one?” Twilight nodded.

“Mhmm. Cadence took me to one of their shows in Canterlot once. It was absolutely amazing. You two won't be disappointed, believe me.” Fluttershy chuckled and said,

“I'm holding that to you Twilight Sparkle. If it isn't as good as you say it'll be, I'll send Spitfire after ya.” The lavender unicorn laughed and pretended to quiver in fear.

“N-no! Anything but that! I've heard of Spitfire's legendary wrath!” The two burst into laughter loud enough that the mares down in the lobby of the library looked up in curiosity. When the two had settled down, they discussed anything that came up in conversation until the clock behind Twilight chimed at six o' clock.

“Oh my...time sure flies when you're having fun.” The peasus said, standing up to stretch. Twilight followed suite, groaning as she felt the joints in her body crack and snap.

“You heading back over to Scootaloo's?”

“Mhmm. I don't think she feels truly safe enough to be alone yet, especially so close to the break in.”

Twilight nodded and said, “Ahh, I see. So then- wait what?!”

“Oh right...you weren't here were you? Scootaloo's home was broken into and nopony had any idea who did it or why.”

“Oh my goodness! Is she okay?” Twilight asked, fear in her eyes. However, Fluttershy relieved her fear by nodding.

“Thankfully she was with me when it had happened.” The unicorn sighed in relief.

“Did the guards find anything?”

The timid pegasus shook her head and said, “No. The guards couldn't find anything incriminating or any kind of clues.” Twilight nodded, her brow furrowed in thought.

“Well...at least she's okay.” The older mare nodded before speaking.

“Yea...I don't know what I would've done if something happened to her.” The librarian moved over to her friend and pulled her into a hug, which the pegasus eagerly returned. When the two broke apart, Twilight began to lead Fluttershy down the stairs.

“Listen, if there's anything I can do at all, just let me know okay? I'll ask around and in the meantime, I'll see if I can learn anything.”

“Thanks Twilight.” The two hugged one last time and Fluttershy left the library and headed for her marefriend's home.

~~~~

When Scootaloo left the flower shop, she was exhausted. About ten minutes before close, the store got rushed and she ended up staying there two hours after she should've left. “Lousy stallions....forgetting things like that...” the young mare mumbled. She was relieved however, to see the lights on in her home, telling her that Fluttershy was there. So, she opened the door and stepped inside and was immediately hit with the smell of food. The orange pegasus couldn't stop the small strand of drool fall from her lips as she inhaled the scent coming from the kitchen.

“Scootaloo? Is that you?”

“Yea! That smells fantastic Fluttershy!” Scootaloo, her fatigue forgotten, rushed into the kitchen where she saw dinner placed on the table, a candle in the middle. “Ooh...what's the occasion? Oh, should I go get dressed or something? This looks like the kind of meal that-”

“No no, you're fine. I just wanted to do something nice and have a candlelit dinner with my marefriend. Is...is that okay?” Scoots nodded, a soft smile gracing her lips.

“It's perfect.” So, the younger of the two took her seat and watched as Fluttershy moved around in the kitchen, using her wings to keep her balanced as she moved around on just her hind hooves. 'Reminds me of that one pony...what's her name...usually carries that weird harp thing...' Scoots shook her head, chasing the thoughts from her mind as Fluttershy took the seat opposite her. Scootaloo smiled and hopped up to turn off the lights, leaving the kitchen bathed in the soft glow of the candle. The flickering flame lit up the walls with dancing shadows as the couple ate their meal, the only sound being that of their silverware clinking on their plates, smiles on both their faces. The silence was comfortable instead of awkward or oppressive.

It was simply...there, with nothing really attached to it. When the meal had been finished, Fluttershy lifted herself out of the chair and blew out the candle, leaving the room in total darkness. Scootaloo felt a small twitch of fear at being completely “alone” in the dark. However, the feeling quickly melted away as she felt a soft pair of lips on her own. “Mmm...” The younger mare moaned into her lover's lips, and she felt a smile against her own. Scootaloo felt the need to say something, but she knew that whatever she said would ruin the moment she was sharing with the pony she loved.

The young pegasus wrapped her hooves around Fluttershy's neck, and Fluttershy put her own hooves around Scootaloo's as they began to deepen the kiss. It wasn't hot or hungry like it had been the night before, instead being tender and loving. When they pulled away, they could see each other's dimly-lit eyes in the darkness. With no words, the couple made their way upstairs and crawled into the bed together, immediately snuggling close to each other and falling asleep soon after, a smile on both their lips.

~~The Next Day~~

When Scootaloo awoke, she laid still as he eyes slowly opened and adjusted to the brightness of Celestia's sun. The world was silent around her and it was in that silence that Scootaloo had time to think. 'We haven't been together for very long...but I can't help but...want her...' The young mare became ashamed of herself. 'If we do it too soon...she may think I just wanted to be with her for her body...and I don't want that at all. Well, I do, but not until she's ready!'

The orange pony twisted her forehooves within the warmth of the blankets that covered her as she imagined Fluttershy tauntingly coming up the bed, a lust filled gaze fixed upon her. 'Scootaloo...I want to make you mine. I want to open myself up to you...I want us to belong to nopony but each other...Please...I'll do anything for you...' Scootaloo's eyes shot open (not knowing when she had closed them) and she rushed into the bathroom, turning the shower on as cold as it would go, hoping she hadn't left any kind of...evidence in the bed as she stepped into the frigid artificial rain.

Downstairs, Fluttershy's ear twitched as she heard the shower turn on. “Ahh, she's awake.” The yellow pegasus looked up at the clock and saw that it was just turning nine. “Hmm...only eight minutes off...” She mumbled to herself as she finished her cereal and began to make Scootaloo a bowl. It wasn't a minute after Fluttershy poured the milk that Scootaloo made her way in, taking a seat as the older pegasus placed a bowl of cereal in front of her. “Sleep well love?” Fluttershy inquired, washing her bowl.

“Y-yea! Just uh...just fine.” Fluttershy could've swore she saw a blush on Scootaloo's cheek, but the young pony looked back down at her food before Flutters could truly see. So, she shrugged and continued to wash her bowl. Scootaloo was relieved that her blush had gone by the time Fluttershy turned back around and quickly ate, noticing the time. “Alright, well, I'm gonna go get Apple Bloom and head up to Canterlot.” Scootaloo said as she got up from her chair and went to the sink.

“What about Sweetie Belle?”

“She's gonna meet us at the train station.” Scoots answered as she washed her bowl. The older pegasus nodded and wrapped a hoof around Scootaloo and kissed her cheek.

“Alright then. Have fun in Canterlot and try not to get into trouble before I get there, okay?”

Scootaloo laughed and said, “No promises.” Fluttershy rolled her eyes playfully as she walked out the door with her young lover.

“I'll see you at three near the train station, alright?” The two leaned forward and gave each other a kiss. “Sounds like a date.” They kissed once more and headed their opposite ways.

~~~

As Scootaloo made her way through the apple orchard to pick up her friend, she saw Big Mac bucking trees as Applejack spoke to him about something. She made her way over and waved when Applejack looked her way. “Well howdy Sugercube. What brings ya out this way?”

“I'm here to pick up Apple Bloom for our trip to Canterlot.”

Applejack nodded and said, “Yea, she mentioned somethin' about that last night.” The orange earth mare laughed and said, “We thought she was just makin' it up to get outta workin'. Right Big Mac?”

The red stallion nodded and simply said, “Eeyup.”

Scootaloo chuckled and asked, “So is she up yet?” Applejack adjusted her hat and looked back to their home.

“She'd better be. Don't need her to get used to sleepin' in.” The Apple said.

“I'll go make sure. Thanks Applejack.” Applejack just tipped her hat and went back to talking to Big Mac about...whatever it was they were talking about. The young pegasus pushed open the door and said hello to the eldest Apple as she rocked in her chair before heading upstairs. As she browsed through her thoughts, Scootaloo didn't notice the pony heading in her direction, also looking down and it wasn't long before they bumped into each other. “Oh, my bad.”

“Nah, it's....o...kay...” Scootaloo looked up and into the cerise eyes....of Rainbow Dash.

“Er...h-hey Scoots...” Scootaloo didn't know what to say as she gazed into the eyes of her former mentor and crush.

“Oh...uh...hey Rainbow Dash.” The two sat there in an uncomfortable silence as Rainbow Dash scratched her head awkwardly while Scootaloo pawed at the wooden floor. 'I know I need to talk to her...but what should I say? Oh...What would Fluttershy do?' Finally, the silence got to Scootaloo and she opened her mouth to say something. However, the loud slamming of a door and hooves thundering up the stairs stopped her.

“Rainbow! Scootaloo is- Oh...” Applejack stood there, looking from one pegasus to the other, unsure of what to do.

“What in the hay is goin' on out here?” They all looked at the door that had just been opened and saw everypony sitting in the hallway. “Oh! Heya Scoots. C'mon, let's go.” The youngest Apple said, ushering her friend quickly away from the scene. It wasn't until the two had stepped onto the road that led back to town that Scoots snapped out of her trance.

“I...”

“Yea...sorry 'bout that Scoots. I shoulda been waitin' outside fer ya.” Apple Bloom said in embarrassment.

“N-no...it's fine. I just forgot that Dash was there...” The two walked in silence until they got to the train station, where Sweetie Belle was dangling her hind legs off the bench, kicking them back and forth like a certain mint coloured unicorn.

“It's about time you got here!” The pale pony noticed the strange air surrounding her pegasus friend and looked to Apple Bloom for explanation.

'She saw Rainbow Dash.' The young earth pony mouthed. Sweetie Belle nodded and after a moment of thinking, hopped off the bench and pulled her friends into a hug.

“C'mon girls. Ice cream awaits!” Scootaloo and Apple Bloom smiled and they all headed onto the train, cheering. When the trio had found a seat, they clambered onto the bench and started chatting about whatever crossed their minds and at some point, Scootaloo detached herself from the conversation and gazed out the window, the encounter with Rainbow Dash still lingering in her mind.

Author's Note

Ahh snap. Scoots bumped into Dash. How awkward, ya know what I mean? Anyways, Scoots and Fluttershy's big date is coming up. ^^ Can't WAIT!

And be honest: who else here thinks that Sweetie Belle and Silver Spoon would be adorable?

Editor's Note: Now would that be called Sweetie Spoon or... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0HB0dhSyHA ?