A Sweet and Shy Summer

by Treblebeat

Smile, Smile, Smile

I woke up in the morning in a daze. I looked over at my clock on the nightstand. 5:00 AM... I'm up early today. I wonder if it is because my mind was racing about her... I hope she's ok... I sat there half asleep for ten minutes before I got up.

I got out of bed, made my breakfast, fed my animals and I walked out. I gently shut the door, not wanting to wake the non-existant neighbors. I made my way to Sugar Cube Corner to see Pinkie. I didn't look at the scenary, I didn't say hello to anypony, nor did I shy away from anyone, just a bee-line to her. I made it to Sugar Cube Corner and the sign said they wouldn't open for another four hours! This just couldn't do! I needed to talk to her. I went around the back and the door was locked. Oh, what will I do? I sighed and collected myself, walking back around and sitting there. I will sit there until they open.

After some time, Rainbow Dash flew down, smiling at me. "Hey, what's up?" she asked. I just stared forward. "What's wrong Fluttershy? Are you okay?" she asked again.

"Fine," I said.

"What are you doing here?"

"Waiting for Pinkie."

"Wait, what? No, bad idea! She's crazy! She was kissing me, feeling me, saying she loved me! It was so awkward!" she said, shivering and wretching.

"Wait, what...?" I asked, "So Pinkie...?" I turned around and knocked on the door constantly. I felt a tap on my back and I turned around, looking at Dash who was pointing upwards. I looked up and saw an open window. I flew up and looked inside. Pinkie was sitting in the middle of the floor, her mane down and she was darker. I nervously flew inside, I just poked her shoulder. "Pinkie...?" I asked quietly.

She sniffled and turned around, looking in my eyes. I looked into hers, and I can tell she had been crying for a while... She wiped her eyes. "What do you want...? What do you want with somepony as stupid and pointless as me? I know you're only here to make me feel better, but you couldn't care less... No pony likes me..." she said.

I just stared at her. "That's not tr--"

"Yes it is!" she exclaimed, "You said so yourself! You said I was stupid! You're not my friend! You only spent time with me because you felt sorry for me! Same with the others!" She was sobbing now, tears flowing down her cheek as she sobbed and cried. I almost wanted to slap her... I would never though. All I did was hug her tightly, stroking her mane, just wanting to calm her down.

She continued to cry, sobbing as I stood there, my forelegs around her, stroking her mane still. After a while of this, her sobbing didn't cease. I softly began to hum her favorite song, granted she wrote it. Smile, Smile Smile. She couldn't hear me, her cries and sobs so loud... I began to actually sing the song, but adding something just for her.

I suddenly felt something wrap around my neck, and my own mane petted I hadn't realized it while I was singing, but I was crying too... My only concern at that time was her... I held her for a while and she held me. When we finally broke the hug, we were smiling at each other, tears flowing down our cheeks, however, these weren't sad tears... At least, not for me... They were happy. I finally got my best friend back. Pinkie's mane was back to its normal curly mess.

We just looked in eachother's eyes. Her own eyes red from the torrent of tears. Suddenly, she leaned in and kissed me. I blushed deeply, but I didn't stop her, instead, I kissed her back. We broke the kiss a while later, it seemed too short although I knew it wasn't. I looked at her, she at me. "Fluttershy... I... I lo--"

I put my hoof to her mouth, "I know... I love you too..." I said, finally realizing my feelings for her... I loved her, she was more than my best friend... She's the one I love, and she loves me. This time, I kissed her, blushing softly. She kissed me back.

We broke the kiss again when Pinkie started to giggle like a school filly. I turned around and saw Rainbow Dash, flying by the window. I blushed deeper and looked away. Pinkie went up to the window and patted her head. "Sorry Dashie, but I don't love you," she said with a giggle.

Rainbow just smiled then flew away. Pinkie turned back to me, grinning wide. "What are you thinking?" I asked.

"Oh nothing, I just went and made..." she said, holding the "A" as she walked to her closet and opened it, a giant cake popped out of it. On it, was "Pinkie + Flutters 4 ever" writen in yellow and pink frosting with butterflies and balloons all around the text. There were also little standees of Pinkie and I on the cake. "This!" All I could do is blush. It was beautiful and she put so much effort into it. It looked like she only made it a couple of days ago. "So it's your choice Flutters, do you want to eat it, or we can put it away and never eat it, put it on display?" she asked.

I couldn't decide, I didn't want to eat it, as good as it looked. But at the same time, I didn't want to let it out for the world to see. "I... I don't know..." I said. After a while, I sighed, "Pinkie, how about instead of showing it off, we keep it in a place that only we know where it is."

"Ooooooooh! That's a great idea!" she exclaimed, hugging me tight. She just held me and took me to her bed, snuggling me lightly. I hugged her back, nuzling her, my head in her neck, her arms around me. I knew that this is where I wanted to be, I loved her and she loved me...

I just relaxed in her arms and looked at her. She at me. "I love you..." I said.

She just smiled and pecked my cheek, "I love you too..." she said. We snuggled again then I slowly shut my eyes and fell asleep in her arms.