The sun streamed through the window lighting up the dark room. However the two ponies sleeping were not woken up by it. Pinkie finally woke up when the sunlight hit her right in the face. She blinked her eyes open and tried to get up.
But she was surprised when she felt hooves tightening around her. Pinkie looked at Fluttershy who had clung on to her all night, still using Pinkie as a pillow. Then the end of last night came back to her.
Did I really kiss her? It may have only been on the head, but friends don't kiss each other! Pinkie Pie kept going over why she did it in her mind until she heard Fluttershy talk in her sleep.
Fluttershy buried her face more into Pinkie's stomach and muttered "Pinkie...you're so...comfy." Pinkie blushed a little.
As much as Pinkie wanted to stay in that position longer (Why do I want that!?) she needed to get Fluttershy up. The medicine had worn off and Pinkie was beginning to feel bad again.
Just as she was about to get up she stopped and looked back at Fluttershy. Why can't I just get up!? Maybe just a few more minutes...I mean sleep is what I need if I'm sick. Right?
So Pinkie Pie began to go back to sleep, trying not to think about the reason why. But the reason was in the back of her mind, just out of reach. Pinkie wasn't sure if she was ready to find out what the reason was.
***
Angel was not happy to find that Fluttershy was still sleeping instead of making his breakfast. So he decided to wake her up himself. Angel began tossing small carrots at Fluttershy's head until she picked her head off of Pinkie Pie.
Fluttershy opened her eyes and was surprised by how bright it was in the house. She shielded her eyes against the hurtful sunlight. After her vision adjusted, she realized that Angel was the one to wake her up.
"Good morning Angel bunny." Fluttershy smiled.
Angel impatiently tapped his foot on the ground, and pointed to his stomach. This seemed to get his point across, as Fluttershy apologized for not getting him breakfast.
Fluttershy hopped off the couch and headed to the kitchen so she could feed Angel and the many other animals, living with her.
After checking to make sure that all the animals that needed her her help to get food, had food. And that Angel's salad had just the right amount of lettuce in it; she made herself some oatmeal. Before eating it she began coughing.
Oh! I haven't taken the pills yet. Fluttershy had brought them downstairs last night after the game of checkers she had with...Pinkie Pie! She hasn't had her medicine either.
As if on cue, Pinkie began coughing in the other room. Fluttershy quickly got up and brought the medicine in the living room.
Pinkie groaned. This is so much worse than I thought it would be.
"Are you feeling okay Pinkie?" Fluttershy asked worriedly.
Pinkie Pie shook her head "I haven't felt this bad since me and Applejack made those cupcakes."
Fluttershy handed her two pills and before screwing the top back on noted that there were only two left. I need to ask somepony to get us some more of these.
Pinkie Pie swallowed the pills and was glad to find out that immediately she felt at least a little bit better.
"Wow! I'm feeling better already!" Pinkie exclaimed.
"It's amazing what modern medicine can do." Fluttershy said.
Then asked Pinkie in a cheerful voice "So what would you like to do today?
Pinkie turned around to look at Fluttershy but her response died in her throat. The sun was in just the right position to give Fluttershy an almost ethereal glow as she hovered. Pinkie then noticed many details about Fluttershy that she never had before.
Like how her pretty mane was not brushed but that only added to the effect , and her beautiful blue eyes. Everything about her was perfect. How she was so sweet and kind. Her friendliness to all creatures.
Then in an instant everything went back to normal, and Pinkie found herself staring at a confused looking Fluttershy.
"Is there something wrong?" Fluttershy asked worriedly.
Pinkie Pie's face turned red and she gulped. "Uh-um-a-I..." Pinkie started stammering before exclaiming "I GOTTA GO!!" and running upstairs.
Fluttershy was about to follow but heard a door slam shut and the click of a lock.
What's gotten into her? Fluttershy frowned before heading into the living room to attend to a family of homeless mice. It's probably best to leave her alone for awhile, she's probably just feeling bad.
***
Pinkie Pie didn't care where she was going. All she cared about was getting away. She ran into the first door she could reach upstairs and slammed it shut. After locking it she sat down and looked around the room. She had just locked herself in a bathroom...just as good a place as any to PANIC!
What is wrong with me!? Pinkie started pacing around the small room. First the kiss, then thinking about how (incredibly) gorgeous Flutterhsy is. Why am I acting like this! Pinkie Pie looked in the mirror.
"It's gotta be the chicken pox...right?" She asked her reflection. Pinkie didn't expect an answer. It can't be that I like her. Well of course I like her, but in the way friends do.
But you wish you were more than friends don't you? Brain! I thought I told you to keep quiet!
"...But she's one of your best friends." Pinkie said aloud trying to reason with herself. Somehow she had begun to develop feelings for Fluttershy that weren't normal. And the more she tried to convince herself otherwise, the more they started sounding like weak excuses.
"I...I like Fluttershy" Pinkie Pie admitted to herself aloud. Pinkie started to smile a little.
It felt like a heavy weight had been lifted off of her shoulders, sure she had a crush on her female best friend; but at least she recognized it. Amongst these confused feelings of happiness, nervousness, and a little bit of laughter, she thought of something not so good.
I'm living with her for the next five days! How will I hide it from her? I freaked out this morning! How do I explain that!?
Pinkie was interrupted from her fast paced thinking by a knock on the door, followed by "Pinkie Pie...are you in there?"
Oh no its Fluttershy! Pinkie started to freak out again. What am I going to do? That thought stopped her frantic pacing. What am I going to do? Pinkie didn't know, but right now she was going to play it cool and figure that out later. Right now I just need to act normal, and later tonight I'll decide what to do.
"Yeah Fluttershy, I'm in here." Pinkie opened the door and was glad to see the pegasus, even if she was the cause of her problems.