Fluttershy hummed to herself tiredly as she began to make her usual morning rounds. Animals tended to be up earlier then most ponies, so she had to be awake early to tend to them. Being so use to being awake much earlier then most ponies she knew, she was startled when she heard an enthusiastic knock at her door.
Hesitantly she made her way over and oh so slightly cracked it open. Through the sliver of open space she saw a familiar dark purple coat. She smiled as she opened the door fully, but stopped short at how out of place what she then saw was.
Fizzlepop Berrytwist was on her doorstep, and she was currently smiling a smile that would seem more at home on Pinkie Pie. The mare seemed to hesitate for a brief second, but made Fluttershy gasp slightly as she suddenly lunged forward. Fluttershy did relax, but was still confused when she realized the normally stoic mare was hugging her.
"Thank you so much Fluttershy. Yesterday was probably the best day of my life and it might have never happened if it weren't for you."
Hearing this, Fluttershy was finally snapped out of the shock and raised her hooves to return the hug. After finally breaking the embrace she spoke. "That sounds great Fizzlepop, I take it your date yesterday went well."
Even though she seemed to want to, Fizzlepop didn't seem to be able to stop smiling as she responded. "Sparky very well might be the most frustrating pony I've ever known. She took me shopping to get me things for my room, and wouldn't stop buying me things no matter how much I told her to stop."
Fluttershy motioned for Fizzlepop to enter, which she did, while giving her a quizzical look. "Sparky?"
Fizzlepop's smile now became slightly sheepish as she looked away and rubbed her forelegs together. "Yes that. I, might have accidently called her that at one point and now she won't let me call her anything else." She glanced back over to see a very warm smile from her friend that allowed her to continue. "She also calls me Fizz now."
"That sounds really really great. I'm so glad to hear it worked out so well for you." They were now in her living room, but Fluttershy realized she had no place to invite her guest to sit as she currently had bags of pet food covering her couch. "Oh, I'm sorry I'm being a terrible host. I normally don't have ponies here this early."
Noticing the current state of the living room Fizzlepop's smile finally faltered for the first time. "Oh, I'm so sorry. Did I interrupt something."
"Oh no it's fine. I just have to feed all the animals first thing in the morning."
"First thing?" Fizzlepop inquired as she looked out the window to check the position of the sun. "Is it really still that early."
"Yes, the sun was only just raised a little while ago. Is something wrong?"
"No. I'm normally up this early just out of habit. But I slept so well last night I was sure that time had passed when I awoke." She considered this for a few moments before shrugging. "I suppose some instincts are harder to ignore then I thought."
Fluttershy smiled at the statement. "So yesterday went so well that you even slept really well?"
Fizzlepop nodded as her smile returned. "I even had these things. They were like nightmares, only they weren't bad. It was because of them that I was reminded the debt I owe to you and that you had wanted to know how things went between Sparky and myself."
"...., Dreams?"
"Dreams.... That is what they're called aren't they." She seemed to think for another moment before looking up to smile a slightly sad smile to the kind pegasus. "I'm indebted to you more then I could ever repay. Thank you so much my friend."
"You don't owe me anything Fizzlepop. I'm just happy that you're happy."
Fizzlepop managed to catch that Fluttershy's smile was also just the smallest bit sad at that moment. "You helped me with a problem you yourself have yet to conquer. Therefore I will do my best to repay the help you have given to me." She attempted to spark her horn to life to lift a large bag of food, only to find it too large for her to do so without her horn crackling painfully. She then just reached out and lifted it by hoof. "I will begin by helping you with your chores. Now and every weekend if you'd like."
"You really don't have to do that."
"It would be my pleasure. I'm usually up this early with nothing to do on my weekends anyway."
The smile being shown to Fluttershy right at that moment made her decision easy. "Well, ok. I guess it would be nice to have the company of a friend in the mornings. We can also have some breakfast afterwards."
She lifted her own bag of feed and began to lead the other mare to the back of the cottage. Fizzlepop was not finished speaking though. "And I also promise that if ever I have a chance to help you with your own crush that I will do my best to try to help you achieve your happiness as well. I can now attest that getting to go on a date with a pony you have a crush on is something every pony should get to experience."
Fluttershy smiled warmly before speaking very softly. "Yeah, we can keep calling them crushes for now.
"What was that?"
"Nothing. Are you ready, because Angel can be a bit of a hooffull.