RAINBOW DASH'S ONE-NIGHT STAND
By GeodesicDragon
Have you ever felt like you were being judged because of something you had done?
I have... and it's not a good feeling, let me tell you that. But I swear that I had no choice. You see, many ponies can control the urges they get. Me? Well... I'm not one of them, and neither is Thunderlane. We both wanted the same thing, so naturally we were prepared to do whatever it took to get it.
Even if it did mean doing something that most ponies wouldn't exactly approve of...
***
"Of all the ponies in Equestria I could do this with, I have to get stuck with you," Thunderlane grumbled. "What I wouldn't give for Twilight Sparkle to be in your place right now..."
"I don't like this any more than you do, Thunderlane, but I'm not going anywhere. So shut up and let's just get this over with," I replied, giving him a hard glare.
Thunderlane sighed and adjusted his position. "Like this?" he asked, before changing it yet again. "Or is this more to your liking?"
I facehoofed. "Enough joking, featherbrain," I snapped. "Just... lie down and let me worry about everything, okay?"
Thunderlane sighed and sat on his haunches. "While we're here, I want to know something," he said. "Why do want this so much?"
"Because I'm sick of being the only one yet to get it, that's why," I growled. "And now that it's right here in front of me, you bet your flank that I am going to get it! Now, hold still." I threw a blanket over the two of us, much to Thunderlane's bewilderment. "What, you'd much rather get cold?"
"We don't need this thing," he said as he shook it off and tossed it aside. "And besides, we both know that things are just gonna hot up again in a while."
"It's bad enough that I'm doing this with you," I lamented. "I just don't fancy catching anything. Not from the cold... and definitely not from you, either."
"Oh, I assure you," Thunderlane grinned. "I am one-hundred percent clean of anything which could hamper you in your oh-so-great life," he snorted dismissively. "And even if you do catch something, you get to sleep — which you do a lot of anyway."
"If you don't shut up, then going home," I replied. "And good luck finding somepony else to do this with you if I do."
"Okay, okay," Thunderlane said. "I'm sorry. It took me long enough to find out that you wanted this as much as I did. So who knows how long it would take if I had to find somepony new?"
"That's a good stallion," I chuckled before my expression turned serious. "Now, if I can be honest, I had no idea that you were into this sort of thing. I didn't think you'd enjoy it as much as I do. I mean, I kinda knew you were into it because I saw the signs – shifty behaviour, ducking out of work, avoiding your friends – but when you confessed to me... it was a big surprise."
"Are you kidding?!" Thunderlane said, shocked. "I love doing this. The thrills, the excitement, the passion... it's everything I could have ever hoped for!"
"But what about the stares you get from other ponies?" I asked. "The whispers, the taunts, the jeers... there are times when I just can't handle it, and want to lock myself away."
Thunderlane sighed. "If they can't accept that everypony is different, then they should keep their opinions to themselves," he growled. "We all have our ways of keeping ourselves happy. And for you and I... this is it."
I smiled. "Thanks, Thunderlane," I said softly. "You're right, I should just ignore the haters and do my own thing because it makes me happy. And as long as I'm happy, nothing else matters."
"Exactly," Thunderlane nodded. "I couldn't agree more."
I leaned over and kissed him gently on the cheek. "Come on, let's just get this night over and done with," I whispered.
"Agreed," Thunderlane replied. "And I take back what I said earlier, Dash. I'd rather do this with you than Twilight."
"Yeah," I giggled. "Twilight would probably drive you away with her constant list checking or something."
"I think I would go crazy first," Thunderlane laughed. "That mare means well, but she can be a bit crazy when she wants to be. But enough about her. Come here, Dash."
I scooted over to him and then the two of us lay down, our bodies intertwined in a mess of hooves and wings.
***
And that's how we were found the next morning. The mare who found us wasn't exactly happy about what we had done, but as I said earlier... we had no choice. And I told this mare exactly that.
She told us that we needed to get a new hobby, because this one was just infantile. Infantile in the sense it was a hobby for foals. But I simply told her to mind her own damn business, and to give Thunderlane and I what we had spent a long time waiting for.
We had already missed out on one signed Daring Doo book. So when we heard about the new one coming out, we both agreed that we just had to get it...
Even if it meant camping out in front of the book store all night.