Friendships grow and change. That's how life works and it's usually a good thing in the end. Rainbow Dash and Rarity once saw their friendship more of a friends by association sort of thing. It was a total surprise to both of them when they realized that had changed. It took them a while to realize they'd become best friends even among their other friends. But that was still as far as it went, right?
This is the story of a growing friendship and how truly unexpected love can be.

I got this idea after reading the story "Hope You Dance" by PapierSam. So if you like this please go check out their story too. In fact, go check that one out regardless.
Check it out here.

Like all my Equestria Girls stories I'm setting this at some unknown time after the second movie where the third movie still hasn't happened, mostly because it's an easy and convenient timeline to work in.
This will be a new challenges for me as most of the story is going to take place in flash back form and keeping that specific narrative focus is going to be different.
As always, let me know how I'm doing. All comments are welcome, good and bad.

After nearly destroying Canterlot High School and ruining the Fall Formal, Sunset Shimmer is already not feeling too chipper. Summer is coming, finals are looming, and she's got no one who can truly understand what she's feeling.

And then there's a complicated mix of emotions she has for a star soccer player...

Luckily, Sunset does have one old friend she can still talk to.

Written for the Changing Seasons shipping contest. Cover art by Uotapo.

Applejack and Rainbow Dash are Canterlot High's most athletic, most competitive, and most stubborn students.
They're also the most oblivious.
Rainbow Dash is head-over-heels in love with her best friend, Applejack. Applejack has one hell of a crush on Rainbow Dash. And, naturally, neither one of them knows how the other feels.
Who knew saying 'I love you' could be so hard?
But they'll manage it in the end. And when they do, they'll go on to tackle the rest of the school year hand-in-hand, side by side. They'll laugh and cry; they'll be hurt and be healed; they'll live their life to the fullest with their best friends and encounter all sorts of surprises. They won't realize it, but their experiences - their love, their kisses, even their stupid competitions - will be documented by Pinkie Pie with her trusty camera, trying to immortalize the slow and sweet and sometimes stormy romance of her best friends.
And when she shows them her album at the end of the year, when they prepare to step out into the big wide world, Applejack and Rainbow will realize that, well...
It truly was their year.

Link to cover artist's page:
http://ranbluesue.lofter.com/post/39ebde_cf8e4b1

Rainbow Dash loves Applejack. She loves her a lot. Like a lot a lot.

So when Applejack suggests that maybe they should get each other Hearth's Warming presents, Rainbow jumps at the idea. After all, all she needs to do is find the perfect gift and show Applejack just how much she loves her.

Shouldn't be too hard, right? It's Rainbow Dash we're talking about here. She'll probably find it in like two minutes, tops.

...

R-right?

Proofread by the fantastic and lovely Heartshine, holy shit thank you for editing this on December 23rd.

A gift for Rawrienstein as part of the Secret Samantha gift exchange on her server.

Sex tag is there because I just couldn't stop myself from making top and butch jokes.

DESCRIPTION UPDATE!
Ever since the royal wedding, Soarin has had a crush on Rainbow Dash. A year later when Rainbow Dash joins the Wonderbolt's, Soarin's crush on her becomes bigger and bigger which means he becomes crazier and crazier about her. Rainbow Dash is also in love with Soarin but doesn't admit it at first because of her stubbornest. One day Soarin and Rainbow Dash go on a friend-zoned date and throughout their 'date', Soarin confesses his feelings. Will this be happily ever after or did the drama just begin?

WARNING: Swearing, sexual content, dirty flirting, nothing to do with sexual interaction, lots of fluff that might kill you

When Twilight Sparkle accidentally casts a spell on Applejack that forces her to voice all of her thoughts, Applejack realizes that she is in danger of revealing her feelings for Rainbow Dash to the entire world. At least Rainbow Dash isn't around to hear her.

Right?

Cover art by the amazing and talented Multiversecruise!!! Love this dude!!!
Entry for the Appledash contest.

Featured on August 24, 2017!