We All Mature Someday...

by TLC

We All Mature Someday...

Today is the day. The long awaited day. A day such as this should be one of celebrations and congratulations, because just two days ago, Scootaloo had won the Iron Pony Race. The Iron Pony Race, which use to be just a small race between the ponies of Ponyville, had become a Equestrian tradition. And this year, the crown went to Scootaloo. Her prizes were desired by all pegasuses. One, a crown symbolizing her victory, endurance, and speed, given to her by the Princess of the sun her self, Princess Celestia. The second, which was the biggest, a spot in the Wonderbolts.

She had done it. Scootaloo achieved gold and praise. She achieved her rightful place in the greatest flight team in Equestria. If all this is happening to her, then why is Scootaloo not celebrating? Why is she not taking this day to relax and bask in her new found glory? She isn't, because she's realized something. Not many but several years before, she couldn't even fly anywhere. Her only means of transportation were her scooter...and her idol. The only one she called family, not by blood but by bond. Rainbow Dash.

She was the one who taught Scootaloo everything she knew about flying. Tricks, maneuvers, even the simple things. She stuck by her side and kept her morale up. No matter what. Scootaloo looked up to her, hay she still does. In the back of her mind and her heart, Rainbow Dash will always be a step ahead of her. At age seventeen, Scootaloo parted from the cyan pegasus. She promised her she would return when she felt ready. Rainbow didn't understand what she meant, but somehow understood in another sense. They hugged, and Scootaloo hopped on the train. Leaving Ponyville.

It's now been two years since her departure and she's all grown up in everypony's eyes. Everypony's, except her's. She still feels like the young pegasus she was. The flightless orange pegasus who rode around on her scooter. The one who got in trouble and Cutie Mark Crusade with Sweetie Belle and Applebloom. Those days maybe long gone, but to Scootaloo, they're today. And have been since she's left Ponyville.

You would probably ask why today of all days Scootaloo is not celebrating her success. And is currently on a train headed straight for Ponyville. The reason is simple, really. She's going home. She's going to grow up.

To grow up, is by seeing Rainbow Dash. She's been the closets thing to family Scootaloo has ever had, and over the years...She's grown into something more. The longer Scootaloo was away from Rainbow, the stronger she felt about the pegasus. When she was a young filly, she assumed she simply idled her. After all, who wouldn't? But around the age of thirteen, something changed. She saw Rainbow in a new light. Months after this discovery, she find out she was into mares. And that's what started it.

Everyday since, there wasn't a thought that didn't lead to thinking about the rainbow maned pegasus. Every flight, every move, and every small pep talk she gave herself before a race, it was Rainbow who appeared in her psych. Even now as she neared the train station of Ponyville, she could see her. Rainbow mane flowing freely down one side of her neck, her wings folded down to her hides covering her rainbow lighting cloud cutie mark, and her eyes. Her violet eyes. They made shivers go up Scootaloo's spine and through her wings.

The train stopped. She took it as a sign of her arrival. She was going to do it, to her she had to. But it had to go as smooth as possible, she couldn't make a fool out of herself. She had to play it cool.

Scootaloo walked off train and looked around. Not many ponies were out. She looked to the skies, the sun was setting, telling her that it was around six or seven-o-clock. With a few steady flaps of her wings, Scootaloo took to the skies. From there she could easily spot Rainbow's cloud home. After flying around for about half and hour, and almost getting spotted by locals, she found it.

Rainbow Dash's house was like a small mansion. It had two fountains on either side of the front door and spouted rainbows. Scootaloo landed softly on the porch. Upon staring at her idol's front door, she took the time to rethink her decision. This is crazy! She thought. Me and Rainbow Dash as a couple? That's like Pinkie and Twilight, Rarity and Spike...or Soarin' and a pie...

With a sullen sigh, Scootaloo turned away from the door and prepared to dive off the front porch. To her surprise how ever, she manage to bump right into the pegasus she was looking for. She jumped back and let out a squeak.

Rainbow laughed and pulled her into a hug. "Scoots! It's great to see you!"

After recovering from her small shock, Scootaloo hugged back. Taking note of how soft and warm the cyan pegasus's fur was. Rainbow pulled away to get a better look at her.

"You've grown so much! It's like only yesterday you were only this tall and rode around on that scooter." She moved her hoof down to about her flank, the height Scootaloo was as a filly. She laughed.

"Yeah, it has been awhile hasn't it?" Scootaloo said. She smiled and pulled Rainbow back into a hug. "I missed you so much, Dash. Time hasn't changed you a bit."

Rainbow scoffed, but held onto the orange pegasus. "Like I can get old. Have you forgotten how awesome I am already?"

Scootaloo laughed. "Of course not." She pulled away and took another look at Dash. She was right when she mentioned how young Rainbow looked. Her mane was still bright and colorful just as it was years ago, her coat looked young and healthy, and her eyes...Scootaloo took a glance into those violet worm pools and lost her train of thought.

"Uh...Scoot?" Rainbow moved closer. "Equestria to Scootaloo! Are you in there?"

Scootaloo realized what she was doing and looked away. Her cheeks burned. "Hehe...Uh, sorry."

"For what?" Rainbow raised and eyebrow. "Do you want to come in? It's supposed to rain soon."

Scootaloo regained control over her face and nodded at her idol. She followed her inside the cloud home. Everything inside looked to be made from clouds. From the furniture to the kitchen, to pretty everything except some picture frames and other things that hung on the walls. They both flew over to the couch and sat beside each other. Scootaloo kept silent.

"Scoots." Rainbow said. "What's wrong?"

Scootaloo looked up. "Hmm? Oh, nothing."

Rainbow just stared.

"Really! What? Is it wrong to visit after two years with out a word?"

"No! Not at all! It's just..." Rainbow sighed. "Why would you want to visit an old mare like me?"

Scootaloo was taken aback. "W-What? Old?"

"Don't give me that! I'm old, Scoots. I'll be thirty-three in June. Another ring in the tree." Rainbow sulked.

"Oh don't give me that crap, Dash." Scootaloo nudged her, but that didn't do much. "Come on."

Rainbow looked back up. "I heard about you winning the Iron Pony Race." She grinned. "That's awesome."

And there it was. The classic grin Rainbow wore when Scootaloo was a filly. Then it hit her, the reason she's here.

"Uh, yeah! Awesome..." Scootaloo fell silent.

"What? You're not happy you won?" Rainbow asked.

"No that's not it. It's...it's, well..." She face hoofed. "Dammit!"

Rainbow jumped back. "Whoa! What?"

Scootaloo faced her idol. "I can't say it! I want to, but I just can't!" She hopped off the cloud couch and paced around it. She looked at the floor and kicked at it. Rainbow scratched the back of her head. What has gotten into Scootaloo?

"Hey, Scoots? Are you sure you're okay?" Rainbow asked cautiously. She got a quick glance from Scootaloo. She sighed.

"Rainbow...remember when I was thirteen and found out that...I, uh..."

"You like mares? Yeah." Rainbow tipped her head to the side. "Is there a problem?"

Scootaloo sat back on the couch and faced her idol. Her idol. She closed her eyes tight and brought her hooves up to her face. "I...I have to tell you something."

Rainbow sat closer to her protege and laid a wing on her back. "Go ahead. You can tell me anything."

That did not help Scootaloo in the slightest. She looked away to gather her thoughts, planning out what she was going to say, what it could lead to. She turned back and exhaled. "Ever since that day, I've felt...strange. Around you. I assumed it was you were my hero, and still are, and because well...you're Rainbow Dash."

Rainbow beamed. "I think I like where this is going."

I hope you still do after this, Dash.'Scootaloo thought. "But as I grew up, and after all the time I spent with you...I began to crush on you."

Rainbow's cheeks turned a light crimson as Scootaloo went on.

"Sure. I was a filly and you were old enough to be my big sister, but I didn't care." She laid a hoof on Rainbow's. "My feelings never changed. After I moved out of Ponyville...Every passing day...it just grew." Tears welled up in her eyes. "No matter what race I won, no matter who was there for me, and no, even if I did get into the Wonderbolts, all that mattered to me was how you felt. Even now. None of it matters."

Rainbow sat speechless. She had no idea what bomb was just dropped on her. She also wasn't sure what bomb Scootaloo was about to drop. A bomb that could shake the foundation of their relationship altogether.

"Rainbow Dash...I love you."

And there it was. The words that Scootaloo's brain has been stabbing at her to say for years now. Her vision was blurred, her mind was a snow storm, and her only protection from the storm was a paper bag. All she could see was the cyan fur of her idol, sitting perfectly still across from her. Scootaloo assumed the worst and stood up from the couch. She made an attempt for the door, to run away and never come back, and to curse her self for the rest of her life for ever feeling the way she does for the older mare. All of these thoughts, however, were snatched right out of her when Rainbow leaped from the couch and grabbed her. Scootaloo struggled and begged, pleading for Rainbow to let go. But she didn't. What she did do was hold Scootaloo, stoking her mane and rocking her as if she was a foal needed to be laid down for a nap. Scootaloo stopped her struggling and simply cried.

"I'm sorry!" She wailed. "I...I didn't understand the feeling at first, but I couldn't let it go!"

Rainbow brought her back to the couch and held her. She fought as hard as she could to fight back tears of her own. She whispered into Scootaloo's ear. "It's alright, shh..."

Scootaloo shook her head in denial. "No, It's not...it's not."

Rainbow looked down at the sobbing mare she held onto. She's crashed into trees, gotten into fights at school. She's even crashed into school! But not once has Rainbow seen Scootaloo cry like this. It hurt her, her heart ached. The fact that Scootaloo actually had feeling for her was still bouncing around in her mind. As she hugged her, she felt more for the orange mare. She didn't when she was a filly, because she was, well, a filly. But now that she's seen her grow up to be the successful flier she's talked about so many times, warmed Rainbow's heart.

She pulled away from Scootaloo, far enough to see the purple of her eyes. She saw the sadness and confusion in them, she knew them because she once had them, too. When Rainbow found out she like other mares, she took it pretty hard. Nothing made sense after the fact. She couldn't accept herself. But after she told her mother, Rainbow got the lecture that made her the mare she was today. Her mother told that it wasn't a bad thing. Everypony is entitled to whom they choose to love. Gender nor race can depict that. And in Scootaloo's case, this meant age.

She let out a soft sigh and smiled at Scootaloo. Without as much as a warning, she leaned in and pressed her lips to the unsuspecting orange pegasus. Scootaloo's eyes went as wide as the moon, her mind went into every direction known to pony. She soon closed her eyes and wrapped her hooves around Rainbow's neck, bringing her closer. After a few moments, Rainbow broke the kiss, leaving Scootaloo in the same position. She laughed.

"T-that..." Scootaloo managed. "That..."

Rainbow hugged her again. "That was what you came all this way for. And I hope you didn't plan on flying home in the rain."

Scootaloo blushed and stammered. "B-But does that-" She was silenced by another kiss, this time with more passion. Rainbow pulled away and leaned her forehead against her's and smiled.

"I love you too, Scoots."

Comments

[SirAiy]

*reads title*
I know where this is going

[ugugg93]

Two things:

1) Romance between Dash and Scoot? I like, though the title picture makes the story (even if set in the future)... a little awkward for me (See "Soft Candy")

2) DROPPING A LOVE BOMB YOU SAY!?!?

talktostrangersblog.com/wp-content/gallery/strangers/lovebomb_big1.jpg

[bcsnakeeyes]

nice story, shame its soo short

[TLC]

294909 Be glad it's that pic. The other one that I drew was... never mind.

[ugugg93]

295881

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Now you've perked my curiosity...

[Roach of Wrath]

* manly tear *
*CLAP**CLAP**CLAP**CLAP*
Awesome story

[SoulBrony]

This... more...nao!

[RamboPilot]

Pedo Dash?

[TLC]

Write a fic about Scootaloo and Dash getting together, have ponies talk about pedophilia. Hoof in hoof, I suppose.

[Arcturus]

I've enjoyed the story, but I'm afraid not quite in the way it was intended to. In fact, I giggled like mad through most of it.
All thanks to the most horribly awesome typo I've ever seen:
" and her eyes...Scootaloo took a glance into those violet worm pools and lost her train of thought."
Maybe I'm just reading too much grimdark, but you can imagine what I imagined

[TLC]

309521 Hehe, it was intended to be a little cute. I laughed reading that line in your comment just now.

[Spot Light]

I think it is a good story. But I saw some grammar. It's Train not Tram

[rainbowmaker]

I know it seems odd but instead of it being all serious like:
it was more lols like:

[Wahtiff]

Me and Rainbow Dash as a couple? That's like Pinkie and Twilight, Rarity and Spike...or Soarin' and a pie...

Well, if some parts of the fandom are to be beloeved, then I'd say you've got good chances.