āThish ish gonā āe sho cooā.ā
āUmā¦ what?ā Applejack asked, not comprehending her marefriendās slouched statement.
Rainbow stopped in her tracks to spit out the basket handle in her mouth. āI said, this is gonna be so cool.ā she repeated what she said before, her voice getting more high-pitched at the end of her sentence. Rainbow noticed it and, with a blush, composed herself, acting like it never happened.
Applejack giggled at Rainbowās antics. After that little incident, ā which Applejack will remember forever - the duo resumed their trip to the hillside, that was located just outside of Ponyville. Both of them were bringing the necessaries for the picnic they were settling, with Rainbow carrying the basket with the drinks ā cider, mostly - and AJ carrying the basket with the food, and the blanket in her saddlebag.
Applejack wouldāve carried the drinks and the snacks in one basket but her ācider expertā companion wouldnāt have any of it. āIt will ruin the flavor of the ciderā she would say. The orange mare simply agreed with her on that, as to avoid another argument relative to the beverage. Last time they had one, it wasnāt prettyā¦ not in the least.
āAlright, weāre here.ā Applejack announced as they reached the top. Both of them laying the baskets on the grass, the farm pony reached for her saddlebag and unclipped it. She grabbed the squared red and white blanket with her mouth and pulled it out of its resting place. With her marefriendās help, they gently unfolded the sheet onto the blades of grass, fixing any small bumps left on it.
With that being done Rainbow wasted no time in sprawling on top of the sheet, sighing in relief, with a smile on her face, enjoying the temporary night time. Applejack rolled her eyes at Rainbowās display as she fetched the drinks.
AJ removed a medium sized barrel out of the basket along with a couple of mugs. The barrel had a tap on its side for easier pouring. AJ placed a mug underneath the tab and twisted the knob. At the sound of cider pouring onto the mug Rainbow quickly raised herself into a sitting position, looking at the cider intensely, with a drool waterfall coming out of her mouth. As the mug got full AJ switched the full mug with the empty one and repeated process, a suddenly thirsty rainbow-maned Pegasus watching her intently.
With the beverages in her grip, she trotted to her marefriendās side. Seeing the orange come to her with the alcohol of the gods, Rainbow snatched one of the cups, immediately gulping down half of cider.
āHey,ā AJ frowned. āya could at least thank me.ā
Rainbow wiped the foam mustache off her face and laughed nervously. āSorry,ā instead of a āthanksā, Rainbow pulled AJ in with a foreleg on her neck and their lips connection in a half-unexpected, passionate kiss. Applejackās eyes widened at the contact, but they quickly relaxed, savoring the moment.
This wasnāt one of those sensual kisses that happen before sex, this wasnāt one of those nervous kisses that happen when you donāt know what else to do, this wasnāt one of those kisses involving tongue play.
It was just a normal one. One thatās full of love in each of their hearts.
Their lips parted, having the short and sweet forever kept in their memories. Rainbow was the first to speak. āThat good enough?ā
Applejack didnāt answer. She just smiled at her marefriend.
But something else caught her eye. āRainbow, look.ā AJ said, pointing at a distance behind the Pegasus. When Rainbow turned, the duo saw something beautiful.
Celestiaās sun rose from the distant horizon, though from their point of view, it looked like it came out from the dark waters of the ocean. The rays of the sun drowned the night and slowly turned it into daytime, the fluffy clouds that Rainbow loved becoming more visible as it climbed the sky. As the star continued its duty, Rainbow unconsciously leaned on Applejackās shoulder, draping a wing on her back. āIsnāt it beautiful?ā Rainbow asked, mesmerized by the change in the sky.
āIt sure is, RD,ā AJ kissed the pegasus forehead. āIt sure is.ā
None of them would have it any other way.
ā¦
āRainbow?ā
āYeah?ā
āMah eyes are burnināā
āā¦ mine too.ā
Ahh, young love, united in the shared idiocy of staring directly into the goddamned sun.
So beautiful
Yie-ouch, that's gotta hurt. Stared at the sun once when I was younger.... Really sureal.
I never hurt my eyes when looking at the sun. Not once. So strange.
That stupid sun. always a mood killer. I like the moon better. *humph*