//------------------------------// // Crack! // Story: Pink Rainbow // by WingsPony //------------------------------// “ Oh, so that’s what that it means.” gasped Pinkie. Feeling a bit more relaxed, Rarity affirmed her explanation. “Yes, and you should never feel ashamed. I won’t hear of it, I don’t care what you are. I love you just the same.” A shriek escaped Rarity’s lips when Pinkie caught her in a bone crushing hug. “I love you too! I’m so glad that you're my best friend.” A small river of tears and snot dripped on Rarity's shoulder. At this point Rarity was over the disgust of her excitable friend’s facial fluids. Rarity struggled to pat Pinkie on the back as she was being squished. The two girls talked long into the night. Pinkie was impressed with Rarity’s knowledge on the subject. Rarity informed her that in her line of work; it was important to be aware of all types of people. That way she could provide any garment for any one person. Not To mention, it was very important to be politically correct in the world of fashion. Listening with open ears, Pinkie absorbed Rarity's every word. Eventually Rarity was completely exhausted. She politely excused herself and went to bed. Meanwhile, Pinkie was wide awake. Her head was buzzing with new information. Since, her break down in the bathroom her and Rarity had moved their conversation back to the living room. Unable to sleep, Pinkie walked over to Rarity’s computer. With a computer at her fingertips, she decided to do her own research. As the hours ticked by Pinkie filled her mind to the brim. She managed to find answers too a lot of her burning questions. That were to embarrassing to ask Rarity about. The room was filled with the warm light of the rising sun. Pinkie groaned it was Monday morning already. She didn’t plan on staying up all night. But it couldn’t be helped, yawning loudly she went upstairs to Rarity’s room. Dragging her feet, she brushed her short hair before applying a wig cap. Pinkie didn’t care what Rarity said about wig caps. In her opinion, they were nothing more than glorified hairnets. This had been her usually routine before every school day. When she reached for her wig, she felt herself hesitate. Staring down the blank faced mannequin that wore the wig on top of it’s head. Pinkie snorted. “I think you wear it better.” The remark fell on deaf ears as the wig holder was blissfully unaware of it’s surroundings. A sigh escaped her lips as she lifted the wig from it’s stand. Pinkie carefully adjusted the wig onto her head, she looked in the mirror to make sure it wasn’t crooked. More than ever before she felt the extra weight that rested upon her head. It just didn’t feel right, long pink curly locks. It wasn’t right, not right at all! Ripping the wig off of her head, she crammed the hair piece back on the foam head. “I can’t do this...At least not today.” Pinkie went upstairs to grab her book bag, if she wasn’t going to school then she might as well get her homework done. As she gathered up her things, one of her large textbooks slammed to the ground. Rarity awoke with a start. Rubbing her eyes she saw Pinkie packing up her things. Sleepy Rarity asked. “Where are you going?” “I’m just getting my homework, I don’t think I’m going  today.” “It’s probably for the best. This will allow you to clear you head for a bit. So how are you feeling?” Pinkie shrugged. “I’m still trying to absorb everything we talked about last night. After learning what I am, I feel like found a small piece of myself.” Shaking her head in annoyance, she grabbed her chest. “But I still feel like there is something missing.” Rarity grabbed Pinkie into a brief hug. “Well in the meantime, you can always tell me anything.” “I know that, at least now I do.” said Pinkie with an impish smirk. Rarity flung the covers off of herself in one swift motion. Causing one of her pillows to hit Pinkie in the head. In a dramatic tone Pinkie dropped to the floor. “Ugh! I been shot!” She rolled her tongue out of her mouth. Rarity quickly picked another pillow, only to throw it at her fallen friend. “And I’ll do it again!” shouted Rarity. “NOOOOOO!” shrieked Pinkie as she came back to life. Leaping off of the floor, she launched herself at Rarity. Seeing the pink missile coming right at her. Rarity quickly grabbed another pillow as a shield. Rarity now found herself pinned down by Pinkie. The two of them stared into one another's eyes. It was only after Pinkie realized that she was only inches away from Rarity’s lips. Is when she quickly rolled off of the squashed fashionista. But not before Rarity saw the faint blush on Pinkie’s cheeks. “So! I’m just going to get my homework! And get out of your hair!” Pinkie ran her fingers through her short hair before resuming her task from earlier. Rarity rubbed her chin for a moment before leaping out of bed. “You know what, I’m going to skip with you! Oh, I know what we can do! After we finish studying! Let’s go shopping! I’m sure that you might want some new clothes. Especially after last night’s….Um, discovery.” Warmth blossomed in Pinkie’s chest, she was truly touched by Rarity’s never ending generosity.  “Yeah, sounds good to me.” Even though it was still very early, Pinkie started the process of putting on her prosthetics. An hour later and he was as good as new. Moose couldn’t help grinning back at his reflection. Stroking his goatee brought him so much more joy than putting on that cumbersome wig. Looking at his stash of supplies Moose noticed that he would have to mold a new stock of prosthetics. A bit of guilt stabbed at his heart, realizing that he nearly used up all of Rarity’s silicone. He made up his mind to replace everything that he used, no matter what the cost. It was times like this that he was grateful for his emergency savings. All that was left to do was to get dressed. He picked out a few things from his small collection of clothes that Rarity had given him. Again Rarity’s kindness flooded to the forefront of his mind. He was determined to make sure that Rarity was not allowed to pay for anything that day. In fact he was starting to think of ways he could spoil his best friend. Looking himself over in the mirror, his eyes drifted towards his crotch. A little longer than what was deemed necessary. Tearing his eyes away from the mirror. He hunted down a pair of old socks. Without another thought he carefully stuffed them down his pants. Now he had the smallest bulge like any other young man his age. Moose strutted in front of his reflection to make sure that his new addition wasn’t poking out in an obscene manner. A cat like grin spread over his lips. “I should start making breakfast.” he purred to himself. Running down stairs, Moose whipped up Rarity’s favorite breakfast. It didn’t take long before Rarity showed up in the kitchen. The two of them chatted as they ate together. After they finished eating, they both agreed to get started on their homework. A few hours later Moose slammed his history book closed. “I think I’m brain dead, Rarity I’m dying! Can we take a break?” moaned Moose. “I agree, we could use a moment to relax. Why don’t we go out for a bit? All of the shops are open right now.” “YAY!” Moose threw his books in his backpack before running up stairs to grab his wallet. He double checked to make sure that he had his debit card. With his wallet in hand he ran out to Rarity’s car. His enthusiasm made Rarity giggle quietly to herself. Their first stop was a large thrift shop. Moose was a little confused, he didn’t think that Rarity would shop at a place like this. Almost on cue Rarity huffed in annoyance. “Don’t give me that look! Just because I like fashion doesn't mean that I’m a fashion snob. Besides, you would be surprised at what you can find in shops like this.” He just nodded in agreement, he wasn’t one to argue with Rarity’s shopping habits. Once inside, they both beelined for the men’s section. Before he knew it, Rarity had picked out a dozen or so outfits. He started to feel like a coat rack. As Rarity tossed more and more shirts on top of him. A large stack of pants now blocked his view. Looking over her shoulder Rarity gasped. “Oh dear, it looks like I went a little over board.” “Ya, think!” His voice was muffled through the mountain of clothes. “Nobody, likes sarcasm Mr.Pie, Here let me take some of this.” Rarity removed a large chunk of the pile. “There, now go try some of these on!” “Yes dear.” his tone deadpanned. Moose chuckled when Rarity swatted him with a black baseball cap. Doing as he as instructed, he carried his haul to the nearest dressing room. Waiting patiently, Rarity assessed every outfit that  he tried on. Moose was grateful for Rarity’s input. He would be lying if he said that fashion was a strong suit of his. They both narrowed down what fit and what didn’t. While also picking out what looked best on him. Soon they had their haul, they walked up to the register. He could already see Rarity reaching in her purse for her credit card. A sly smirk tugged at his lips. “Hey I think I left my phone in the changing room. Can you grab it for me real quick?” “Sure, I’ll be right back.” sang Rarity. Quickly, Moose paid for his new clothes before Rarity had a chance to stop him. Just in the nick of time the cashier handed him his receipt. Rarity was by his side once again. “It wasn’t there.” “Oh, that’s right, I forgot that I put it in my other pocket! Silly me, well I just paid so let's get going.” said Moose. Rarity raised an eyebrow. “I guess, well on to the next shop!” “Wait, we're not done?” “Oh heaven’s no, we are just getting started!” proclaimed Rarity. The rest of the afternoon was spent going from shop to shop. Moose had cleverly paid for every little thing. He even bought himself a new leather wallet. Even though he really liked his old one. A hot pink wallet covered in smiling cupcakes wasn’t very masculine. After a long shopping spree the two of headed back home. They wasted no time unloading a mountain of folded clothes. Seeing his most expensive purchase exposed. He quickly grabbed it and booked it into the house, Moose hastily hung it in the hall closet. Now that was out of the way, he ran back to the car to get the rest of his things. When the last garment was taken inside, Rarity collapsed on the couch. She draped her arm daintily over her eyes as she laid there.  With a bright smile Moose went over to the closet to grab his surprise. “Hey, don’t tell me that you’re out for the count.” he teased. With her eyes still closed she grummbled. “Not now, I just need a moment to recover.” A smug grin graced his lips as he draped his gift on top of her lap. Rarity perked up when she felt a large dress bag being placed on her lap. She didn’t remember either of them buying a dress. Skeptical, she carefully unzipped the bag. A long strapless red dress beamed up at her. Her jaw dropped to the floor as her hands began to shake. “How, eh, what! This is a one of a kind dress designed by Giorgio Armani!” Shuttered Rarity. “Yep, and now it’s yours.” Rarity leaped to her feet, she took a hold of Moose’s shoulders only to lightly shake him. “WHAT! No, no, no! This is way too expensive, I can’t accept this!” “This is nothing compared to the kindness you have showed me these last few weeks. You let me stay here just so I wouldn’t be lonely.  You taught me how to make and cast prosthetics. You even helped me discover who I really am. So I’m the one that is in your debt, please just let me spoil. ” Rarity’s mouth just opened and closed as she tried to think of a counter argument. Taking another look at the cherry red dress in her lap she nodded her head. “Thank you, I really mean it. This is the one of the kindest things anyone has ever done for me.” said Rarity. Setting aside her dress, she gave Moose a light kiss on the cheek. For a brief moment Moose felt Rarity’s long eyelashes tickle his face. Rarity carefully zipped up the dress bag before she carefully carried it up to her room. Even though Rarity was gone; he could still feel her lips on his cheek. The more he thought about the kiss the more he felt his face burn. Rubbing his face with his sleeve seemed to break the hold Rarity’s lips had over him. Once Rarity made it back into the living room. She found Moose passed out on her couch. Rarity smiled down at him as she placed a small blanket across his chest. A few hours Moose woke up only to finish his homework before bed. Reluctantly Moose removed his prosthetics he was tempted to leave his goatee alone. But he knew that Rarity wouldn’t allow it, especially after what happened the last time he forgot to remove his prosthetics. Although he thought it was hilarious when his goatee found its way on Rarity's nose. Apparently, Rarity didn’t think it was funny. After washing her face, Pinkie quickly brushed her teeth. Despite her nap, she was completely exhausted. “It’s not fair! Why won’t mommy and daddy let me see Ruby anymore!” Whined Pinkie with tear stained eyes. Mica held her little sister close to her chest, she petted Pinkie’s fuchsia colored hair. “They just want what’s best for you.” She hugged Pinkie a little tighter. “Even though, I think they are wrong.” Muttered Mica under her breath. “But I don’t understand why I can’t see her anymore? How come I have to go to a new school?” Mica looked down into Pinkie’s big baby blue eyes. “Honestly Pinkie, it’s because they know that you are different. And they don’t necessarily like that.” Pinkie’s eyes were now wide with fear. “Does that mean that mommy and daddy hate me?” “What? No! They love you so much!-” Mica took in a deep breath. “They just want you to be normal and be just like everyone else. In their own weird way, they just want you to be happy.” Scrunching her little brow together, Pinke thought long and hard about everything her older sister told her. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t figure out why her parents thought that she was any different than anyone else. In the end, she nestled into her older sister’s embrace.  Mica rested her chin on top of Pinkie’s fluffy locks. After a minute Mica leaned down and kissed Pinkie on her forehead. “Pinkie no matter what, I think you are a very special person; and I will always love you no matter what kind of person you turn out to be...” Pinkie awoke with fresh tears running down her face soaked her pillow. A faint whimper floated through the still night air. She quietly sobbed until sleep overtook her once again. The sun rose over the horizon a beam of light flooded the room and made Pinkie groan. Covering her eyes with the blanket that her and Rarity shared. But it was too late, she was now wide awake. Rubbing her sore eyes, she got ready for the school day. Another Tuesday morning arrived with a rather rude awaking. It didn’t take long for Pinkie to place her wig on her head. She didn’t dwell on her appearance. All she knew was that her wig was on straight, that’s all that really mattered. After cooking her and Rarity a nice breakfast the two of them made their way to school. On the car ride over Pinkie noticed that Rainbow had sent her a few text messages. All of them were for Moose, well they technically were for her. It’s just that Rainbow didn’t know that. All of the messages were about possibly meeting up. The thought of facing Rainbow sent a barbed spike her heavy heart. Everything seemed to be moving a million miles a minute. She had only been Moose for only a month; yet, it felt like years had gone by. With a deep sigh Pinkie turned off her phone before sliding it in her backpack. Her first couple classes were completely uneventful and dull. Lunch was a lot more interesting, Applejack and Sunset were quietly waiting for her. Taking her usual seat at the far end of the table Pinkie dugged into her pudding cup. All the while Applejack grilled her and asked a dozen questions about her cousin Moose. With little to no effort Pinkie gave Applejack bland and vague answers. All of that changed when Rainbow approached, Applejack went silent for the rest of the lunch period. Rainbow flashed Pinkie a friendly smile as she sat next to her. Against her will Pinkie felt her cheeks burn up against her will.  Much to her own surprise she managed to hold it together. Soon her conversation with Rainbow was pleasant and rather ordinary. Pinkie was quite pleased with how well things were going. Yet she still didn’t know what to do next, her options weren't great. * Should I tell her the truth? Or should I just cut things things off? But what if she blames herself for the break up!....Or what if Moose just slowly disappears from her life...* Rainbow delicately placed her hand on Pinkie’s shoulder. “Are you feeling alright? You’re looking kind of pale.” “I’m alright, I was just thinking about something.” Even though Moose still had mixed feelings about telling Rainbow the truth. He agreed to meet her after school. It didn’t take him long for him to get ready, he even placed a fresh band aid on his nose. It just felt like a sore reminder of his failed makeup, yet is was necessary. Rainbow was waiting for him near the park’s entrance. Moose was grateful that Rainbow didn’t bring up their relationship status. He wasn't sure that he give her a proper answer. The two of them walked down the streets of Canterlot County. Rainbow leaned into Moose as they walked together. Both of them enjoyed the warm contact due to the chilly Fall air. A neon sign caught Moose’s eye a crooked smirk spread on his face. “Are you up for a game of pool Rainbow?” asked Moose. “ I’m always up for a challenge!” “I thought you would say that” chuckled Moose. The pair walked up to the door Moose held the door open for her. Moose bowed his head slightly as he held the door open for her. Rainbow playfully rolled her eyes at him as she walked in. The pool house was packed especially around the bar area. Near the door was a large bar filled with patrons. Just to the left was a small dining space with tables and chairs, a few steps away was a decent sized dance floor. To the far right was a large room filled with over a dozen pool tables. Moose wrapped his arm around Rainbow as he lead her over to on an empty table in the back corner. The two picked their cue sticks from the wall. Moose racked up all of the balls, he set Rainbow up for her first shot. Rainbow pulled back her cue stick and launched it forward towards the cue ball. Just before the cue stick made contact, it veer slightly to the left causing Rainbow to graze the side of the cue ball. The lack of power sent the cue ball to gently pushed a few balls only a few inches. While the majority of the balls stayed in their triangular cluster.  Feeling frustrated Rainbow frowned at her pathetic shot. Not missing a beat Moose  re-racked the balls. “Let’s just call that trial run, here let me show you how to shoot.” Moose’s tone was filled with a soothing calmness and understanding. Moose now stood behind Rainbow and picked up his cue stick. “Your grip was right but for power shots. You want to release your pointer and middle finger when you pull back your arm. Just as you thrust your arm forward, grip onto the cue stick like this.” Launching his arm forward Moose wrapped his fingers tightly around the cue stick at the last moment. “Sounds easy enough.” said Rainbow as she rubbed the back of her neck. After, giving Rainbow a few more tips on her finger placement, they started their game. Rainbow turned out to be a quick study. Only after a few rounds, she was starting to catch up to him. Lining up his shot, Moose just barely missed the last striped ball that was near the left corner pocket. The striped ball  bounced from side to side before rolling back in front of him. He only needed one more ball before getting a shot at the black eight ball to win the game. With a cheeky grin Moose used his hand to roll his missed ball into the nearest pocket. “Hey you can’t do that! That’s cheating!” snapped Rainbow. Moose’s laughter echoed throughout the pool hall. He pulled out the striped ball from the pocket that he had just rolled it into. Placing the ball back on the table Moose chuckled. “Just seeing if you were paying attention.” “I’m always on the lookout for any kind of funny business during a match!” stated Rainbow. “You're so serious Rainbow, sometimes it’s just fun to do something unexpected.” “Well you’re a dork!” said Rainbow as she halfheartedly  punched Moose in the arm. “Are we going to finish this game or not?” asked Rainbow with a smug grin on her face. “Ladies first.” Moose bow slightly. “Thank you!” Rainbow Dash gave a shallow curtsy. “I’m going to destroy you!” Moose chuckled at Rainbow’s  playful crudeness, lining up her shot Rainbow  managed to sink her last ball in the left corner pocket. All that was left was the black eight ball, While, she lined up her shot. Rainbow took in a deep breath to steady herself. Her cue stick was just inches away as she readied herself. “MISS!!!” The spontaneous shout caused Rainbow’s  cue ball to veer off course. Rainbow glared over her shoulder at Moose. Looking up at the ceiling, Moose tried look to innocent. Rolling her eyes, Rainbow wasn’t buying it. Setting down her cue stick she stomped over to the black eight ball. Giving Moose the stink eye all the while. Reaching out to the dark sphere. a small smile crept over her lips. She gently and slowly rolled the eight ball into the nearest pocket. With a smug expression Rainbow leaned against Moose. “You know you were right, the unexpected can be fun.” Joked Rainbow. “That was an excellent game Miss. Rainbow! I’m starting to get really thirsty. I’ll go get us some drinks, to celebrate!” cheered Moose. “Cool, I’ll just hold down the fort” shrugged Rainbow nonchalantly. Leaving the table Moose made his way over to the bar, the bartender gave Moose an annoyed look. With a kind smile Moose ordered two root beers much to the bartender’s relief. The tender didn’t feel like dealing with another teenager trying to use a fake ID. It was always such a pain in the butt. Half the time he wouldn’t even let them get near the counter. Moose paid for his drinks and headed back to where he left Rainbow. Waiting for Moose to return Rainbow just leaned against the wall. About a minute later, two large men approached her. They both looked like typical bar thugs The taller of the two wore a pair of torn jeans and a ripped black tank top. Which exposed his tacky tribal tattooed biceps. His appearance was rough and unshaven, his friend trailed closely behind him. His appearance was similar except he was a bit lanker. Rainbow had a hard time discerning the two men’s facial features in the dark lighting. Instantly, Rainbow noticed that both men had way too much to drink. As they stumbled towards her, the taller of the two addressed her. “Hi there beautiful, my name is Troy what‘s yours?” Troy winked at Rainbow, which made her stiffened in response.  Rainbow just wanted Moose to come back as soon as possible. “It’s Rainbow Dash, listen I’m not interested. So please just leave me alone.” said Rainbow. “Come on girly, me and my pal Axel here; just want to show you a good time. Why are you giving us the cold shoulder?” Asked Troy. Rainbow crinkled her nose when Troy’s breath hit her face. There was the distinct smell of beer on his breath. Repulsed, Rainbow pushed him out her personal space. “ Look I told you I’m  not interested, so get lost!” Huffed Rainbow. The two men looked at one another before laughing. Troy stood at his full height; Troy slapped the back of his stumbling friend. “ Can you believe this girl Axel? She is seriously turning down a pair of studs like us?” With a smug grin Axel stared down at Rainbow’s chest. “Nah that can’t be right. This girl is just feisty!” The two men leered at her like she was their prey, Rainbow  was starting to get a little scared. She knew that she could probably beat up at least one of them. But not both of them  at once.  In a panic, Rainbow grabbed the nearest cue stick for protection. Without warning Troy snatched the cue stick out of Rainbow’s hands. Axel circled around Rainbow, grabbing her wrist. Axle pulled her close to his chest. Not asking for permission Axel sloppily kissed the side of Rainbow’s mouth. Alarmed Rainbow kicked him in the shin with all of her might. The blow sent Axle tumbling to the floor. “You’re going to pay for that, you dumb bitch!” moaned Axle, while clutching his throbbing leg. Enraged Troy pinned Rainbow against the wall, he used nearby a chair to keep Rainbow’s legs pined in place. With her legs now blocked, he held back both of her arms against the wall. “Now you’re mine.” Muttered Troy. Fear took over all of her senses as he licked the side of her neck. Rainbow had never experienced pure fear before. Her shaking limbs only made Troy even more pleased with himself. With his two pints of root beer in hand Moose approached a sight that made his blood run cold. Something deep inside of him snapped as he watched Rainbow being assaulted. Moose felt an unadulterated fury as he approached the two men. His heart pounded in his chest pumping  more  and more adrenaline throughout his body. Stomping towards Rainbow, he was now close enough to see the fear in her eyes. Without hesitation Moose threw the contains of his drinks onto Troy.  Now soaked, Troy snapped his head towards Moose. “Let her go…” Moose’s tone was a deep growl. Seeing a new challenger, Axle jumped to his feet. “She is ours, so get lost!” Axle punched Moose in the face hard enough to make him fall over on his back. Moose spotted a cue stick laying beside him only inches away. Moose glared at the drunken men before him. Moose’s icy blue eyes were now clouded with darkness. Springing to his feet Moose raised the cue stick. He took his chance to whack Axle upside his head. The instant the cue stick made contact; Axel crumpled to the ground like a sack of potatoes. Troy’s nostrils flared after watching his friend get knocked out cold. In an act of aggression Troy slammed Rainbow against the wall before coming after Moose.  Rainbow slid to the floor as the air was knocked out of her. This didn’t go unnoticed by Moose. Seeing Rainbow wheezing desperately, trying to suck oxygen back into her lungs. Moose snapped all of his attention on Troy as he approached. Raising the cue stick, Moose swung it with all of his strength. Only, for his weapon to be deflected. Moose didn’t even have time react as Troy punched him in the face. The force of the blow sent Moose to crashing to the ground. The strong taste of iron filled his mouth, blood poured from his bottom lip. Feeling a little dazed from the blow, Moose tried to gather his bearings. Pain erupted from his chest when Troy kicked him in the ribs. Looming  over him, Troy grabbed him by the collar of his shirt. Moose could hardly breath as the large man squeezed him. A crooked grin stretched across Troy’s face as he raised his fist for another attack. “CRACK!” Troy’s eyes rolled up into the back of his head before crumpling to the tile floor. Causing Moose also collapse to the ground with him. Troy was now laying on top of him. Moose looked up and saw Rainbow holding a broken cue stick in her hands. Rainbow ran over to Moose’s side, she quickly pushed Troy off of him. “ Come on let's get out of here!” The loud commotion soon caught the attention of the other patrons of the bar. Rainbow dragged Moose out of the pool house as fast as their legs could carry them. Fear gripped them when they heard Axle yelling after them. “When I get my hands on you! I’m going to kill YOU!” Rainbow knew that any second, Axle would bolt out of the dark pool house. Thinking on her feet. Rainbow pulled the two of them into a hollow shrub. A few twigs cut her cheek but she was to frightened to care. All that mattered to her was getting out of sight, they both held their breath. When they heard Axle run by their hiding spot. Once, he was gone they both exhaled. After a few minutes they both felt at ease, Rainbow gripped Moose in a tight hug. He could feel her trembling, rubbing her back he whispered in her ear. “It’s okay, you're safe now. I’ve got you.” He continued to coo in her ear until she gathered her thoughts. His ribs screamed in protest while she held him but in that moment it was worth the pain. She whipped away some of the blood on his lip. Fortunately, the bleeding had already stopped, his lips was still a little swollen. “I can’t believe you did that.” Rainbow’s voice was hushed, barely above a whisper. “What else was I supposed to do, watch those monsters assault you?” Spat Moose. “I should have done more. You got hurt, you're face is all jacked up because of me-” Moose pulled her chin towards him, forcing her to make eye contact with him. “I might have been a little roughed up. Sure, I can’t see out of my left eye at the moment. But that doesn’t matter, if I had to. I’d do it all over again. I would still save you, because I love you Rainbow.” Rainbow’s ears perked up, she couldn’t believe it, he said it. “You Love me?” Moose was a little taken back by his own words but there was no denying it now. He loved her deeply, he was willing to fight for her, to protect her. “ I do, I love you Rainbow.” Rainbow responded with a tender kiss. “I love you too, you big goof.”  Moose pouted slightly. “I don’t think you do, kiss me again just to make sure.” Rolling her eyes she leaned in and kissed him, with a little more aggressive than usual. Moose’s lip throbbed yet, all he wanted was to make Rainbow forget everything that  they just went through. But it didn’t last, Rainbow was alarmed when she tasted blood on her lips. Pulling away she looked ashamed, she didn’t mean to reopen his cut. Moose chuckled at her. “I didn’t know that you were a vampire.” Her worry quickly transformed into embarrassment, Rainbow felt her cheeks burst into flames. “Cut it out, this is serious. Your hurt and I just made it worse.” “Hey, don’t blame yourself for this, we both engaged in that kiss.” Rainbow grumbled under her breath. “Why do you always take the blame?” He chuckled. “I don’t always take the blame. Your’e no perfect peach, you know.” “Oh so there is something? Spill it, I want to hear this.” “Well, do you really want to know how you ruined my life? Then sure, I don’t mind telling you.” He leaned in close to her ear, to make sure that no one could hear him. “You made me fall for you.” “What are you serious? You are such serial romantic.” Rainbow couldn’t contain her laughter. Her laughter quickly died after remembering that they were supposed to be hiding. “Hey, we should really get going. As much as I love our new clubhouse, it isn’t the safest hiding place.” Moose tried to stand only for him to groan in distress. He stumbled back onto Rainbow’s lap. “I’m gonna call Fluttershy she knows Pinkie’s number, maybe she can find us a ride.” “NO! DON’T!” shouted Moose. Rainbow stopped in mid dial, she never heard Moose shout at her before. It was a little unnerving to say the least. “Call Rarity…” He looked at her pleadingly, Rainbow felt her chest tighten as her suspicions crept  through her mind. After giving the idea a little thought, she couldn’t find a reason not to. Afterall, Rarity was one of the few in their circle of friends with a vehicle. Moose quickly rattled off Rarity’s number to Rainbow; she made sure to save it into her phone. One short phone call later the two of them sat tight. They didn’t have to wait long, Rarity came to a screeching halt. Rainbow supported Moose as they ran to the car. Rarity sped off before they could even buckle their seat belts. If Rainbow didn’t know any better, she might’ve assumed thought that Rarity was once a dragracer. They zipped through the city until they pulled up to Canter hospital. Moose was about to protest and say that he was fine. But Rarity shot him the iciest glare he had ever witnessed. Rainbow and Rarity supported Moose on either side. The three of them shuffled inside. Rarity checked Moose in while him and Rainbow sat in the waiting room. It wasn’t long before Moose was called in to see the doctor. Just before he walked out of sight he winked at Rainbow with his good eye. The small gesture brought a small smile to her features. He glanced over at Rarity only to see her stoned faced. Which, was a great contrast with her usual enthusiasm. His heart sank after seeing Rarity in such a state. He was about to call out to her only to have his words caught in his throat. The doctor turned towards him, placing a gentle hand on Moose’s shoulder. In a hushed tone he addressed Moose. “Are you coming Miss.Pie?” “Yeah…” He disappeared behind the large metal doors leading to the inner halls of the hospital.