Guess What
Pinkie placed the tray of muffins in front of Rainbow Dash, and sat down at the table. Sugar Cube Corner had only just opened, and Pinkie wanted to treat her friend to some, otherwise Derpy would just end up eating them all. Again.
“Thanks Pinks.” Rainbow said, staring at the tray, debating what to choose, before eventually settling on blueberry.
Pinkie stared across the table as Dash took a huge bite of the muffin. She’s really cute when she’s eating. Pinkie started smiling even more when she thought of that, and lingered on it for a few seconds, until a new thought popped into her head.
“Hey, Dashie, I have a really awesome game we can play”
At the mention of awesome, Rainbow Dash’s ears perked up, and she looked up at Pinkie.
“Uhh... can’t it wait until after breakfast Pinkie?” She asked, taking a raspberry muffin this time.
“Aww, that’s no fun Dashie.” Pinkie said, crossing her arms and pouting.
Dash sighed, and placed her muffin back on the table. “Alright, Alright, I’ll bite. What’s this game you have in mind?”
“I’m thinking the most super, duper, funerific, awesometastic thing ever. And you have to guess what it is.” Pinkie said, somehow managing to both hop in place and remain in her seat.
Dash thought for a few seconds. “Sure, I’ll play. Can I eat while we play though, I’m still hungry.”
“Okie-dokie-lokie.” Pinkie said, smiling at Rainbow.
“Hmm...” Rainbow said, rubbing her chin, before taking a bite of her new muffin. While chewing, she began to think over the possibilities. I need to think, what does Pinkie Pie like?
Well duh...
“Cupcakes.” Dash said, closing her eyes and leaning her head back on her fore hooves.
“Nope.”
“Parties.” Dash said opening one eye. Pinkie hadn’t stopped smiling at her.
“Nuh-uh”
“Laughter.” Dash said, sitting upright now, both eyes open.
“Not even clo-ose.” Pinkie’s smile widened as her voice took on an almost sing-song quality.
Dash began scratching her head. But those are her favourite things...
“Wait. Can I at least ask you stuff, try and rule things out?”
Pinkie nodded “It wouldn’t be any fun if you had to give up, would it, silly.”
“Alright, is it about a prank we pulled?” She asked, looking to the sky and hoping for a bolt of inspiration.
“Oooh, getting warmer, Dashie!” Pinkie started to giggle a little. “But still not right.”
Not a prank, but close? Wait...
Rainbow started to blush slightly, and leant across the table. “It’s not that thing we do with the streamers, is it?” She whispered into Pinkie’s ear.
Pinkie’s giggling got a little louder. “Nope. But you’re still getting closer...”
Rainbow’s blush just deepened as her mind raced. The streamers thing is getting closer? But if that’s not it... Maybe it’s something only she likes?
“Dashie?” Pinkie waved her hoof in front of Dash’s eyes, who finally snapped out of her dream world.
“Huh? Oh, sorry about that, Pinks. Got a little lost, didn’t I?” She scratched away at the back of her head. “Where were we?”
“Well, you asked me about the streamers, and I said that was getting closer, and then you blushed and your eyes went...” Pinkie Pie’s eyes widened, and went out of focus “and you didn’t say anything for a minute, and I went...” Pinkie waved a hoof in front of her face “And then you said mmph.” Pinkie suddenly found it difficult to talk. Having your muzzle clamped shut by a pair of hooves can do that...
“Yeah, I know what I said Pinks.” Dash let go of Pinkie’s face once she’d finished trying to talk through her locked jaw. Rainbow’s blush started to return as she spoke. “Umm... Is it to do with the bedroom stuff at all?”
Pinkie Pie looked to the sky for a few seconds. Her smile softened when she returned to the conversation. “A little? It’s not only about that. But I can’t say that it’s not involved at all...”
Rainbow just looked perplexed. Wait, so it’s linked to the streamers, but it’s not just about our sex life. It’s about the pranks we pull, but the streamers thing is closer. And her element, cutie mark and job aren’t involved at all? Rainbow wracked her brain for what seemed like an hour to her. And finally, she knew what she had to do “Alright, I give, Pinks.” Rainbow said, laying her head on the table. “The more I think about it, the more I have no idea what’s going on in that head of yours.”
Pinkie’s eyes shimmered a little, her voice breaking as she spoke. “I’m sorry Dashie. I know you don’t like the mushy stuff.” Her voice lowered to a whisper, and Dash barely caught her final words. “I should have thought this through...”
Before Dash could even think of a response, Pinkie had walked around the table, and was whispering into Dash’s ear “I was thinking
‘I’m really glad you’re my special somepony.’” She kissed Rainbow’s cheek softly, before skipping back to her seat.
Dash absent mindedly stroked the spot Pinkie had kissed, but she couldn’t hold back the questions. “But what does that have to do with the streamers, or our pranks, and how do we not have anything to do with your favourite things?”
Pinkie giggled, and looked Dash in the eyes. “Oh silly Dashie. Those are my favourite things. The pranks and the streamers are things we do together.”
“But tha...” Rainbow Dash started, before realising what she was going to say was stupid. She took a breath, and finished the final muffin. She stretched her wings, and rose from her chair. She took a few steps down the road before Pinkie moved alongside her.
“Hey, Pinks?” Rainbow said, before stopping and turning to face her.
“Yes, Dashie?” Pinkie tilted her head, looking Rainbow Dash right in the eyes.
“Guess what?”
“What?”
“I love you too.” Rainbow Dash leant in, kissing her marefriend firmly on the lips.