So after being gone for a really long time, I'm back! That's right, time for more Rule 63 ponies.
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Blitz viciously devoured the plate of eggs in front of him. Dusk looked at him with an amused expression, as he carefully cut his pancakes into perfectly equal pieces. The Pegasus' eating habits were not the most mannerly (Elusive nearly fainted the first time he had thrown a formal dinner party), but it was quick, just like everything else the polychromatic flyer did. "Woah!" Dusk exclaimed. "Rainbow, you might want to slow down a little. You'll upset your stomach if you keep eating like that."
"Fwhat?" Blitz asked, sending bits of egg whites flying from his mouth. "Dif fyoo shay shumthink?"
Dusk Shine casually levitated his napkin to his face, wiping up bits of chewed up food. The unicorn giggled. "You know, for a colt-cuddler, you sure are messy," Dusk said, lowering his napkin to begin eating his own meal.
Blitz laughed. "Jeez, Dusk," he said between giggles. "If you're going to sterotype colt-cuddlers, you might as well ask Elusive when he's coming out of the closet!" Dusk began to laugh. "But seriously," Rainbow said, becoming serious. "Don't tell him I said that. He would most likely call me "uncouth" or some other fancy word I don't understand." This set the two friends off laughing once more. Other patrons were giving them dirty looks.
The rest of the meal was continued in relative silence.
"Hey, Rainbow?" Dusk asked, breaking the silence.
"Yeah?" Blitz replied, wiping his mouth with the back of his hoof.
"When did you know?" the unicorn asked. "That you were... Gay?"
Sighing, Rainbow Blitz pushed his empty plate away. "Well... Probably back in flight school. The other colts used to make fun of me all the time cuz of my mane. They always wanted to know why I never dyed it a masculine color, and why I liked having it in my natural rainbow. The fact that I never had a fillyfriend, and hanging out with Butterscotch (the least masculine colt in school) didn't help. He also got picked on for it too, the poor guy."
Dusk put a hoof to his mouth. "That... That's horrible!"
"That wasn't the worst part of it." Rainbow continued. "I remember the first pony I came out to was my dad." Tears started forming in Blitz's eyes. "He totally exploded on me with the 'No son of mine is a pansy ass colt cuddler' stuff. I was out on the streets that night."
"He kicked you out!?" Dusk Shine blurted. "Where did you go!?"
"Butterscotch's place," The Pegasus continued. "His parents were understanding, and they adopted me. But, I made them promise not to tell Butterscotch, out of fear that I would lose my only friend."
The two friends sat in silence for a few minutes. Finally, Dusk broke the silence. "I... I'm sorry, Blitz. I shouldn't have asked you something so personal."
"It's alright." Blitz said. "I've been keeping it a secret for far too long, and it feels good to get this stuff off my chest. Thanks for listening."
The two sat in silence after that. Eventually Dusk spoke up. "Blitz... I'm sorry that you had to go through that. You deserved a loving parent."
"Don't worry, Dusk," Blitz said, smiling at his friend. "I've moved on. Now I have a real family amongst you guys. Hey, why don't you send a letter to the Prince about what you learned today. It'd make a great Friendship Report!"
"Yeah, I guess it would." The nerdy unicorn said. "Anyways, you have any other plans for today?"
"Yeah, actually I drunkenly promised Elusive last night that I'd model some suits for him. Big mistake." Blitz said, staring at the table in shame. "Well, I should probably head over there right now. See ya!" And with that, the Pegasus took off, leaving his signature rainbow trail in his wake.
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"Hold still, Rainbow Blitz! I would prick you alot less of you didn't squirm as much!" Elusive huffed, as he tried to pin pieces of a suit onto his torture victim- er, I mean, volunteer model.
"Sorry, Elusive. I just hate standing still. I gotta keep moving." Blitz said, rubbing his sore flank.
"Well, I do suppose we could take a break from all this. Come, let's have some tea." Elusive replied, helping his friend remove the expensive fabric. Sitting down at Elusive's table, the fussy unicorn began pouring two cups of the bitter (albeit fancy) beverage. "So, what have you been up to today?" Elusive asked, making small talk.
"Well, first I woke up on Dusk's couch after crashing into his house last night, then we went out for breakfast." The polychromatic pony said, eliciting a giggle and a smirk from his friend. "What's so funny?" He asked.
"Oh, it's just that you come out of the closet not even twenty-four hours ago, and you already land a date with one of your friends. I didn't even know that Dusk was also gay!" The white tailor said, grinning.
Rainbow Blitz blushed. "I-i-it wasn't a date!" He stammered. "Just two buds having breakfast together! Nothing romantic about that!"
"Of course not, darling." Elusive said, staring into his tea. "Tell yourself whatever you want." He muttered.
"I heard that!"
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"Spines! Where are you?" Dusk called, entering the library.
"Right here!" Replied the small, purple dragon, munching on a small sapphire.
"Good, I need you to take a letter." The studious pony said. Spines pulled out a large piece of parchment and a quill.
"Dear Prince Solaris,
Today my friend, Rainbow Blitz told me a troubling fact about his childhood. I am the first one he has ever confessed this information to, and feel honored to be that close to him. Just goes to show that a good relationship is all about trust.
Your faithful student,
Dusk Shine."
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AUTHOR'S NOTES: Well, after a 5+ month disappearance, another chapter appears. I really should have done this over the summer. It's not nearly long as you guys deserve, but it's here. Hope you enjoyed it.