The small critters scurried from place to place around my cottage as I rested on the sofa, by a nice cozy fire. It had been a hard few days, with the storm and being stranded in a cave alone with…Rainbow Dash. The thought always seemed to send a shiver down my spine, and my mind would get all disoriented. All my thoughts becoming about, her. Why couldn't I shake these feelings off? Why am I crushing on my filly hood friend? What if Rainbow Dash found out…will she hate me, will we stop being friends? The answer to those questions, were unknown.
What is there to like about me anyway? I'm just a shy, quiet, fearful pony, that cant even fly more then twenty feet off the ground unless somepony was with me. Rainbow is the complete opposite of me. Shes brave, tough, a great flier, good looking, has a beautiful mane, a nice tone body, and the way her eyes sparkle when she looks at you…Oh! I'm sorry, I just can't help it. Thinking about Rainbow does that to me. Please don't hate me, or stop reading…I'll stop.
Anyway, it was still early in the day after Rainbow had dropped me off at my home and left me, alone. I hadn't really planned anything to do for the day, other then feed and take care of my animal friends. After I had done that…I didn't have much to do and since I wasn't occupied, I started thinking about her again. I couldn't help it, and I definitely didn't know what to do about it.
Through the morning, I tried my best to stop thinking about how Rainbow had put her foreleg other my shoulders, and snuggled up to me the previous night. Oh…and yes, I knew about that. I've become very good at tricking Rainbow. She thinks she knows me, and she does. I sometimes just like to trick her but, not in a mean way! Don't tell her, please. She might get mad at me for tricking her.
Oh, what was I saying…oh yes. Through the morning, I just couldn't stop thinking about how Rainbow had held me the night during the storm, and how much I loved it. I remember when she nuzzled my cheek. My face must have been burning, cause thats what it felt like. Rainbow probably didn't notice, shes not known to really realize those kind of things but; she also rested her chin on my head, and now my mane smelled like her. It was…intoxicating. Her smell just drove me crazy. I had tried to wash it out so it would stop its effect on me, but the smell just wouldn't fade.
After that, I just gave up and I was flat out of ideas. I began to think that maybe I should go and talk to somepony. I thought about my closest friends, Twilight, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Rarity. I knew Twilight didn't know much about romance, I knew that Applejack might be a little…iffy about a mare liking a mare, since her family is very traditional and all, I thought of Pinkie Pie but, just thinking about her gives me a head ache sometimes.
Then I thought about, Rarity. Shes my closest friend other then Rainbow and I talk to her about things I couldn't always go and talk to Rainbow about. Sometimes, Rainbow just doesn't understand things, and Rarity is my go to pony in that situation and this; was definitely that kind of situation.
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I knocked on the door of the Carousel Boutique and began to wait for Rarity to open the door. I wasn't sure if she was home or not, but this was urgent…I needed to talk to somepony about this. I heard the door knob turn and soon Rarity popped up from behind the door.
"Fluttershy, Darling! Why didn't you just come in? This is a public place, you know." I knew that, but it's also her home…so I like to be polite.
"Yes, I know. Its just that it's also your home, so I knocked." Rarity nodded, "Thats very polite of you, Fluttershy. Now, would you like to come in?"
"Oh yes, thank you." Rarity led me inside and toward her sofa. "Now, Fluttershy. Was there any particular reason you came to see me out of the blue?" Oh no, she doesn't want me here… "I'm sorry, I can leave if you don't want me here."
Rarity shook her head, "No, no Fluttershy. I just wasn't expecting you is all. Is there something on your mind thats troubling you?"
"Ye-yes but, more of a someone, not something." Rarity's expression instantly changed. "Is this a…crush kind of situation?" I lowered my head and nodded, "Yes. I have a crush on somepony and I can't seem to, well…stop thinking about them."
Rarity's mouth dropped a few inches, and a huge grin spread across her face. "Oh, Fluttershy! You must simply tell me who the lucky stallion is."
Lucky stallion…more like lucky mare."Well, um. Rarity, it isn't a stallion." Her expression changed slightly, but she was still smiling. Thank goodness for that!
"Oh well, who is the lucky mare then?"
I swallowed to clear my throat, scared to tell her about Rainbow. Scared she'll be appalled by the thought of me liking a pony who is a complete opposite. Oh…what if Rarity gets so angry she flips the table in a lady like manor and lectures me on how I should pick mares with more care?!
"Fluttershy, are you alright?" My terrible thoughts came to a stop and look up toward Rarity, and took a big breathe. I need to tell her, thats what I came here for; to get help.
"The mare I have a crush on is…its, Rainbow." I closed my eyes and hid my face under my mane, scared of what her reaction will be. I heard a squeal coming from the outside of my mane, and I immediately came out of hiding, to come face to face with a extremely happy Rarity.
"Oh hoho! I just knew you had a crush on Rainbow Dash! I just knew it, Darling!" Rarity put a gentle hoof to her mouth and took a small breathe, "So, what exactly do you need help with? Are you afraid she won't like you back?"
"Oh yes, I'm terrified that if I tell her…she'll just turn me down, and we'll stop being friends, or worse…she'll hate me forever!"
Rarity put a hoof on my shoulder and giggled, "Fluttershy. Rainbow wouldn't hate you just because you told her you like her. Besides, is there any signs that may show that Rainbow has feelings back for you? Anything touchy perhaps?"
"Well, when Rainbow took me our to practice my flying yesterday…we got caught in a big storm and were-"
"Oh my, were you two alright?" Rarity interrupted, but it was alright. It was a valid question. "Well, yes. There was this tree, and it caught on fire. I was stuck underneath a big branch but, Rainbow saved me and she took most of the, damage."
"Thats very loyal of her, of course. What happened next?"
I continued telling Rarity about what happened the previous night, including the fight between Rainbow and myself. It was hard to talk about, since it hurt so much to argue with her. When I was finished telling her about it; I told her about what Rainbow did when I was fake sleeping.
"Why…that is so sneaky, yet incredibly adorable! Oh, Fluttershy. I never took you as a pony who tricks other ponies!" Rarity giggled a little.
"Please, don't tell Rainbow that I tricked her…or anything else in that matter. I need to tell her myself but, I just don't know how to!"
"Fluttershy, all you have to do is be brutally honest. Tell her how you truly feel, thats all I can give you. The rest is up to you."
"But, Rarity...what if she rejects me, what if-"
"No. You mustn't think so negatively. Stay positive, and with the positive attitude you will obtain positive results. Is that clear, Fluttershy?"
I nodded. "Ye-yes, I understand."
"Excellent. Now, you better be off. I have orders to fulfill, and you have Rainbow to deal with it." Rarity began leading me to the door. Well...more like gently pushing me, which was alright, of course.
"Thank you Rarity. Your...advice means a lot. I'll put good use to it." Rarity opened the door, and nodded. "Of course you will, now go on along now. I'll see you on our next spa date, and you can tell me all about how it goes then."
Rarity waved her hoof as a farewell, and closed the door behind me. She must be really busy to kick me out so harshly. But...I did come over without notice. Its my fault, she isn't to blame though.
Now that I talked to Rarity and got some tips, now all I have to do is...well, tell Rainbow how I feel. This was going to be hard. Its going to be hard since I only have until tomorrow to think of something, and thinking in my house is a little hard at times; mostly because my animal friends are always talking to each other.
Maybe tomorrow, I just need to get out for a little bit in the morning. Get my head cleared before me and Rainbow's get together. Oh, I know just the place too! Its a lovely little place on the outskirts of Ponyville, a large field with open range, and no noise other then the wind. It's the perfect place to go to think.
I think for now though, I should get back to my cottage and get a good night sleep. Tomorrow was going to be a long day.