//------------------------------// // She Said Yes! // Story: Hike for the Future // by icouldntthinkofone //------------------------------// “Rainbow! We’re going to be late!” Fluttershy cried out, making her way to the front door. Her heels were dangling from her fingers as she fumbled with an earring. Rainbow Dash was leaning against the kitchen counter a slight smirk on her face as she watched her frantic fiancée. Her gaze taking in Fluttershy’s appearance. The restaurant they were going to was more upscale than the group’s usual hang-out spots. The pink hair girl wore a black one shoulder strap dress that ended mid-thigh. Her hair was in an up-do, which was uncharacteristic as she preferred to have her long hair down allowing her to hide behind if she got too shy or uncomfortable. “Babe, I’ve been waiting on you,” Rainbow Dash replied, grabbing her keys before kissing Fluttershy on the cheek. Dash wore a light blue button down tee-shirt with a black vest, accompanied with a black tie. The sleeves were rolled up to her elbows, showing off the tan she received during their hiking adventure. She was in desperate need of a haircut but, but still managed to style her hair into its usual faux-hawk. Fluttershy rolled her eyes as she slipped on her heels before walking out of their apartment with Rainbow Dash trailing after her. By the time they got to the restaurant (this time they were only 30 minutes late), their friends laughing among themselves. Rainbow Dash placed her hand on Fluttershy’s lower back, leading the pair to their friends. Upon reaching the table she noted two empty appetizer plates and a half empty bottle of wine were laid on the table, as was such the routine when the couple was not present within the first 10 minutes of the scheduled meet time. “Well look who finally decided ta show up!” Applejack greeted them lifting her glass of hard cider towards the couple. “Finally! We’ve been starving! I was going to order yet, another appetizer,” Rarity complained taking another bite of bruschetta. “Yeah…we lost track of time. Our day consisted of sleeping, and eating,” Rainbow replied rubbing the back of her neck, a blush fixated on Fluttershy’s face as she slipped into the booth. Applejack laughed at that, “ya’ll were too busy shacking up! I don’t blame ya, either.” “Besides, we are all very, well aware that you two are in a romantic, sexual relationship,” Twilight added, clearly browsing through her email for school related work. At this even Rainbow Dash turned a deep red as she slid next to Fluttershy. The group chatted, talking about the events of the past week, as they awaited their meals. Rainbow Dash was showing everyone pictures they took while on their adventure. The girls were entranced by the expertise of Rainbow’s photography skills, especially by those of the streams and ponds they came across. The timing could not have been more perfect. As Rainbow Dash was showing off pictures from the mountain top where she proposed; Fluttershy was reaching for a piece of garlic bread when Rarity let out a loud, strangled gasp. “What. Is. THAT!” She all but screeched out, pointing at Fluttershy’s outstretched hand. This caught the attention of everyone, literally everyone; even tables around them turned to see what the commotion was all about, but quickly turned away when they realized there wasn’t any real drama to witness. By then, Rarity had grabbed Fluttershy’s wrist and was staring at the ring, the other girls gazing at the jewelry as well. They were all speechless, even Pinkie Pie who always had something to say was at a loss for words. “It’s umm…a-a ring?” Fluttershy meekly replied, blushing. She hadn’t exactly thought out how she wanted to break the news, Rainbow Dash told her that the announcement was totally up to her. She thought about waiting to see if their friends noticed he ring and then thought about just straight up telling them. She was undecided by the time they had gotten to the restaurant, but now her one of two options had already been chosen for her. "She said yes," Rainbow smirked, as everyone stretched to view the ring. “Umm…Rarity, if you could please let go of my hand, that’d be great. I mean, only if you’re done looking at the ring, that is. It’s just my arm is starting to hurt from over-stretching,” she added, despite the stunned looks, her request did not fall on deaf ears, Rarity let go immediately. “Of course, Darling! I just can’t believe it! It’s so beautiful! Oh my goodness, please! Tell us more! This is just too exciting! Congrats to the both of you!” “I’ll be darned, Dash. You found the balls. I knew it was only a matter of time! Congratulations!” “THIS. IS. SO. EXCITING! AND IT CALLS FOR A PARTY!” Pinkie exclaimed, reaching into her purse for a popper. She pulled the string, the loud pop that followed made Fluttershy jump out of her skin; the glitter and strings exploding all over her and Rainbow Dash. Fluttershy blushed as the initial shock wore off, wishing now that she wore her hair down, allowing her to hide behind her curtain of hair. Rainbow Dash gave a soft chuckle as she pressed a kiss to her temple, pulling pieces of string from Fluttershy's hair. "Pinkie, tonight is already a celebration. We can just also celebrate their engagement. I mean, we have midterms coming up and – oh thank you. May we get another bottle of wine and waters as well?” Twilight was cut off as waiters brought out their meals. The first bottle of wine was gone, and both Applejack and Rainbow Dash were on their second round of hard cider. “The ring its absolutely stunning, Dash, you picked out an amazing ring. I’m truly so happy for you both!” she added, smiling at her two friends. “Well ya know, I’m just awesome like that. Besides nothing but the best for my girl!” She sent a subtle wink to Applejack, after all, her best friend did point out the perfect ring when they went shopping. “Tell us the story, Flutters!” Rarity all but bounced in her seat as she finished off the last bit of her wine. Fluttershy had hesitantly taken off her ring to pass around so her friends could admire it, without passing her hand around. The second it was back in her possession she slipped it on her finger and smiled, admiring how it caught the light in the restaurant. Turning she pressed a kiss to the side of Rainbow Dash’s neck. “Let’s eat first, I’m starving,” Rainbow cut in, as she was truly famished, after all they had spent the entirety of the previous night and most of the day having sex and sleeping. Half way through their meal, the friends finally got the story out of the couple. Rarity, Twilight and Pinkie Pie were completely enthralled with the story, awing when Rainbow Dash admitted that she was worried that Fluttershy was going to reject her proposal. Fluttershy was completely stunned when she heard Rainbow's admission, as she had no clue that Rainbow Dash was worried she was going to say no. Applejack was doing was fantastic job of acting like she had absolutely no idea of Rainbow’s plan. Dessert and another round or two rounds alcohol later and the group was finally ready to wrap up. “Did you tell your parents yet?” Twilight inquired as they awaited the arrival of their check. Fluttershy paled, “Oh my goodness. Dashie! We have to tell my parents…and yours! Next weekend we should go visit them.” Rainbow agreed, she loved Fluttershy’s parents dearly, and her own would loath to be the last people to find out about the engagement. The two of them had known each other since they were children, the pair always hung out together as they grew up. Both families were very close, each month they would go over to each other’s homes and have a large family movie and game night, well day. Pizza and wings were ordered and at least two movies were watched. As the years went on, the monthly gatherings grew more infrequent, but still occurred. Since they had started college a little over a year ago, there had only been one movie-game night. Even though it would be pretty last minute, Rainbow Dash would do her best to get both of their parents together so they could make the announcement. Her dad’s schedule would be the most difficult to work around as he was an aviation mechanic and had to work odd hours at the international airport. But she would do her best to organize something to make the announcement happen; it would mean everything to Fluttershy if all four parents were present. “Maybe Zephyr will finally take a hint,” Applejack teased laughing as Rainbow Dash’s expression immediately soured. Fluttershy’s younger brother, once had a crush on Rainbow Dash but as she grew more comfortable with herself and embraced the fact she was gay, he moved on from his small crush. However, that didn’t stop him from teasing her about secretly wanting him, even after she started dating his sister; if anything it probably increased it. When the check came, Rarity immediately grabbed it and placed her credit card in the booklet, holding it up for the waiter to take it. She knew, the second she put it down, her friends would all pitch in to pay. “Oh girls, please, let me take care of it," she got out quickly, before protests could be said. "Besides, this card is linked to my parent’s account, and once I inform them that it was for a Rainbow and Fluttershy’s engagement, they’ll have no issue,” she waved off their attempts to grab the bill from her hand, luckily (for her) a passing waiter took and the rest were forced to keep their credit cards. They knew it was hopeless to argue with Rarity, especially when it came to paying for food; yet still tried nonetheless. Without a doubt, Rarity was the wealthiest of them all. Her mother was in costume design, which helped fuel Rarity’s own interest in fashion. Her father was an ambassador, which meant that from a very young age she was exposed to the more eloquent side of life. Rarity never outright bragged nor purposefully flaunted the wealth of her family. While she did enjoy designer clothes and bags, her rich upbringing did not distract from her generous nature, Rarity was always there to help out her friends; if they expressed interest in something they could not afford, she would always take note and get it for them for their birthday. Her generosity never ceased to end, and not just with materialistic things either, she was always there for her friends, and little sister, Sweetie Belle. With the receipt signed and tip placed, the group made to leave, but as soon as they stood, the alcohol they had consumed throughout the evening truly hit them. “None of us should be driving,” Twilight noted as she swayed a little, feeling light headed from getting up so quickly. “Agreed,” Applejack replied, noting how Fluttershy leaned against Rainbow Dash for support, her face flushed red from the alcohol, not embarrassment as her eyes had a glossy look. “Pinkie, you never seem to be affected by booze. Go tell them that we’ll get our cars in the morning, please,” Twilight requested, stifling a yawn. “Okie dokie!” Pinkie took off, as the other five slowly made their way to front to request a Zuber. Good-byes were exchanged as the group split up to go home, exams were coming up but they promised that once they were over another celebration was in order (much to Pinkie’s delight). Upon returning to their apartment, Rainbow Dash properly kissed Fluttershy, before making her way to the bathroom to get ready for bed. The alcohol hit her hard and she needed to lay down and sleep it off before her body decided to forcibly excrete the liquor. Dash was already fast asleep by the time Fluttershy was finished playing with Angel. Shacking her had, she placed a bottle of water and aspirin on the bedside table next to Rainbow, just in case the morning was going to be rough. Pressing a kiss to Rainbow Dash's temple, she moved to her side of their bed. Too tired to change into pajamas, Fluttershy stripped out of her dress and slid into the bed falling asleep as soon as she got comfortable.