Chapter 2: Close
Taro had woken up on Rainbow Dash's bed. How did I get here? I fell asleep on the floor. He looked over. Rainbow Dash was sound asleep. The covers slipped off of her shoulder. Taro smiled and put it back over her. She grabbed the cover in her sleep and nuzzled it closer, causing Taro to smile a little more. She then stuck her muzzle under Taro's arm and her hoof over Taro's stomach.
"A little close, don't you think?" Taro whispered.
"But you're comfy," she laughed.
Taro put his arm around her and went back to sleep.
"Rainbow Dash, Twilight needs to..." Fluttershy said, coming into the room. "Oh, I'm sorry, am I interrupting?"
Taro and Rainbow Dash awoke to find them in the same position as they had fallen back to sleep. Rainbow Dash went wide eyed and flew to the corner of the room. "Oh no! Agh! Taro!"
Taro was shuddering in an opposite corner. "What, you did it to me!"
"No I didn't!"
"Excuse me?" Fluttershy asked.
"Oh, what did you want, Fluttershy?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Twilight needs to speak to Taro."
"Alright, I'll be at the library in a minute."
Fluttershy left and Rainbow Dash turned to Taro, smiling. "Come on, you liked it," she said.
"Not as much as you did!" he shot back.
"So you admit you liked it!"
Taro turned away. "No!" What do I talk myself into?
"Well, you had better go see what Twilight wants."
"Yeah, while you sit here thinking about what just happened."
Taro landed by the library door and opened it to find Twilight, Spike, Rarity, and Fluttershy. Spike was staring at Rarity with hearts in his eyes. LITERALLY! Twilight smiled as she looked at Taro.
"What?" he asked.
Fluttershy left.
"Nothing, it's just that Fluttershy told us about how you and Rainbow Dash fell asleep together," Twilight replied.
Taro groaned. "Come on! What's the big deal? We were asleep! We couldn't control what we did in our sleep!"
"But still, it's sweet," Twilight said.
"I think you'll make a great couple, you're so similar," Rarity said back.
"Couple?" Taro retorted.
"Yeah, from what Fluttershy told us, you two looked perfect together."
"Can we just drop it? I didn't even mean to sleep in her bed!"
"Then how did you get on it?" Twilight asked.
"I don't even know, I fell asleep on the floor and woke up on the bed with her. Anyway, why do you need me?"
"Actually, Rarity needed you."
"Yes, we don't exactly know how long you'll be here, and I was hoping to make you some clothing," she said politely.
"Knock yourself out, now if you don't mind, I need to talk to Fluttershy." Taro turned to leave.
"Wait, I don't have a base for you, only for ponies."
Taro groaned again. He knew where that was going. "Fine."
Taro and Rarity walked back to Rarity's shop, Carousel Boutique.
Taro walked out of Carousel Boutique with an armful of clothing that, he had to admit, looked pretty good. Maybe a little too flashy, though. Taro looked up at the sky. It wasn't too late, maybe five o'clock. He decided to fly up to Cloudsdale, put his clothes away, and see if anypony needed his help.
After several hours of doing the various chores, and receiving some good payment for his troubles, which he reluctantly accepted, he returned back to Rainbow Dash's house. "Welcome back," she greeted from inside her room.
"Hey Dash," Taro said, walking into her room. She was on her back reading another one of her Daring Do books.
She lay there reading for hours while Taro just stood there, staring at her. He wasn't bored, in fact, he was rather entertained with examining her body.