It's New Year's Eve and Rainbow Dash has found out that Applejack has been in love with somepony all along! Now this wouldn't be such a big problem after all, but Rainbow Dash wished the pony Applejack was in love with, was her. Now she'll have to do everything in order to find out who the hay Applejack's special somepony really is.

The ever-humble Rainbow Dash has selflessly agreed to give Scootaloo a wing-up on Flight School with a few lessons. Twilight Sparkle, however, has her doubts...

She had always been a pony that could be looked up to. Someone who seemed to know exactly what to do in any situation. But history tells time and time again that nopony is invincible.

After a long day of flight practice with Scootaloo, Rainbow Dash discovers the filly knows next to nothing about preening and takes it upon herself to teach her.

Warning: May Contain Feels and/or D'aww moments.

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A storm of epic proportions sweeps over Equestria, leaving the ponies of Ponyville to try to piece their lives back together.

All mares have needs. Even if they’re totally uncool and undeniably lame. Rainbow Dash is the one exception to the rule. After a month away from her marefriend, she wasn’t even the tiniest bit lonely. And she definitely didn’t need - or want - a hug. Hugs were lame, and she was Rainbow Danger Dash. Hugging would only slow her down.

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Applejack is a simple mare, who has always had simple aspirations for her life. One fateful day during a visit to the Ponyville hospital, Applejack is given news that will rock her world forever.

Needing somepony to tell the horrible news to, there's only one pony Applejack trusts this horrible news with. Upon sharing said news, she discovers she and her friend have more in common than she once thought.

While I wrote this story in response to The Last Problem, there are no spoilers in this story. This story has hints of romance but it is mainly a tragedy with some feel good in it. I hope you enjoy. I worked hard on this one.

Everyone wants to be comforted. Everyone wants to have that sensation of security and warmth. The sensation of safety. Everyone from the frail and weak to the strong and brave. Everyone.

So why not Rainbow Dash? Why can she not have the want for comfort? The urge for hugging, the need for snuggles? Why can't she desire to be hugged and nuzzled? Why can't she snuggle up with her marefriend on a rather windy spring evening? Well, what if she does? No one's stopping her! No one but herself, that is.

So a few things:

One; this is technically in the same universe as my A Hard Day & The Butterfly’s Stitch. I didn't mark this as a sequel, cause I didn't feel like it needed to be. If you feel like going and reading the first part of this, go right ahead, but if you don't, then that's well and good.

Two; if you're looking for relationship conflicts, this is not the story for you. This will be mainly of Dash and an inner conflict she'll facing throughout the fic, and the relationship is pretty much in full swing.

Three: Inspiration by A Mare's Neesd by Kodeake

Four; the adorable cover art was done by the amazing booruimporter! Share the love Folks!

Applejack has always had a secret dream, one that some ponies would find strange for the tomboyish farmer. She's always wanted somepony to treat her to a special romantic night, while being treated like a real lady. Turns out all she had to do was have a certain rainbow-maned pegasus catch her in a dress. Such an awkward moment will lead them to a night neither will ever forget.

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