//------------------------------// // Time // Story: Long Days // by Kalreas //------------------------------// This really is happening. This story has become my most popular one so far. I can't believe it. ________________________________________________________ Laying down, heartbroken, ashamed and confused in the middle of the house. Fluttershy's life update. She couldn't believe it. She wanted to know what was going on, and why it was happening. She needed time. 'I can't believe I over-reacted like that...' She quietly thought to herself as she lays there still. 'Here I am saying I need time. Have I forgotten why I'm like this to begin with? Macintosh.. no. Big Mac.. he... He said he needed time.. and I... I just..' She started crying again. 'I ran away from him without even thinking! I wonder how hurt he must be right now.. I need to apologize... But why should I? Why should I apologize for something he did to me? He made me run away from him.' She stopped her tears and her face fell flat. The aura around her changed darker. 'We'll make him apologize.' "No!" She screamed out loud. 'If you won't, then I will.' "No, not you. I can't let you do it." 'But we both know you're too scared to do it. I'm the only one that can help you now.' "You're right, I am scared. I'm scared about a lot of things. But that doesn't mean I need help from someone like you!" 'Heheheh.. I'll give you time to think about it.' "I swear to Celestia-" "Fluttershy?" She turned and looked at the pony who had rushed in, worried about her sanity. "Twilight?" ________________________________________________________ "Big Macintosh," Applejack started. "Ah thought Ah said that Ah didn't want ta see that mare heartbroken. What in tarnation did y'all do that made her fly away in tears?" "Ya heard what Ah said. Ah need time is all." He replied bluntly. He couldn't trick his sister though, mainly because she was the Element of Honesty. She looked at him with sorrow. "Ah just hope it works out better for ya both. And there's no sayin' no ta that. Y'all will work this out, one way or another." He looked back at his sister as he was walking out, and said nothing. He stood there for a moment, head slightly hanging. He turned and walked back outside, disappearing from view from inside the barn because of the sunlight. "What's goin' on, Fluttershy?" Applejack asked to nopony around her. ________________________________________________________ Fluttershy mentally prepared herself to confess everything to Twilight once she was comfortable. "So," Twilight started. "How's everything been? Fairly.. good, I hope?" She asked with a soft smile. "Well.. no. Not exactly." "What's been going on?" Fluttershy walked over to where Twilight was and sat beside her. "M-... Me and.. Big.. Mac.." "I'm sorry, but I couldn't hear you. What was that?" "Me a-and... Me and Big Mac have.. uh... It's.. hard to explain." She blushed and looked away. "Oh, you and Big Macintosh got together? I-isn't that good news?" She asked cheerfully. "W-well, no. I mean, yes, of course, but it's.. more." "M-more?" She asked, surprised. "W-..What have you done together?" "N-no, Twilight! It's-, I mean- Not like that!" She spoke a little too quietly. "How much has happened and how much have you changed since I've seen you? Wait, you gotta tell me something. Was it as good as everyone said?" Fluttershy was in complete shock, jaw nearly hitting the floor. "Ah-.. Wh-... What?!" "You know!" She said, making hoof movements in the air. "Don't make me say it!" "We had an issue!" Fluttershy admitted loudly. That stopped Twilight in her tracks. "O-oh.. I'm sorry." "Twilight, can you listen to me for a few minutes?" "Of course I can." "W-well.. it's a long story really." Twilight got into a comfortable position and looked Fluttershy in the eye. "Then I'll be willing to listen as long as it takes." She said with a comforting smile. "Th-thank you, Twilight. Let me begin then. First, I woke up a few days ago feeling a strange warmth. I didn't know what it meant, but I got up and started my day anyway. Everything was normal at first, until... Until I saw Big Mac at the other side of the river. We were both really far into our work, so we happened to meet. "I looked at him and something that felt like memories or dreams went through my mind. I actually didn't fly away, I flew towards him and met him. We talked for a few moments before I had to confess to him what I was feeling and thinking. I thought he would reject me at first, but he..." She looked away, tears starting to show in her eyes. "He actually comforted me and said that he was doing the same. I was about to do something, but Applejack interrupted and stopped me. He told me to come by again tomorrow, and I did. It was around the middle of the day, and we all had Apple Pie together." She looked embarrassed about what she was going to say next. "I.. I got my slice, and everyone else did too, but... I was so worried about everything the other night that I hadn't slept. Only moments after we started eating, Applejack asked why I hadn't ate much yet. Then I remember waking up in a rush, with Apple Pie spread all over my face." Twilight tried to hold off a chuckle, but she was unable to block all of it. She ended up laughing out loud a little, embarrassing Fluttershy further. "But what happened after that.." She tried to ignore her friends laughing. "As I was leaving, Big Mac came up to me and gave me a kiss to-" "You kissed?" "Kiss to the cheek!" She quickly finished. "Then I.. I ran away. It took until the next day, but we met again. More specifically, Big Mac came to my house to talk to me. We didn't really talk much, because I offered him a massage to his shoulders and legs. It really helped him I think." She smiled as she thought back on the memory. "Anyway," She said, continuing. "We finished talking, and he started walking out. Then I.. I tackled him to the ground and kissed him." Twilight was the one to be shocked now. "What?" She said. It was all she could say, as she was waiting for her friend to continue the story. "The next day, everything was normal, and Apple family free. It was kinda scary at first, but it also helped me calm down about the situation. Then I saw Rainbow Dash flying around in the air, and decided to take a break and watch her. A few minutes passed, and I flew back down. "Standing at the door of my house though, was Applejack. I walked over to her and she said that Big Mac wanted to see me, and he had sent her off to get me. I didn't know what was going on, but I followed her anyway. I knew I could trust her, especially if it was about Big Macintosh." She looked around the room and scooted closer to Twilight. "He led me under one of the stray Apple trees on-top of the hill behind the barn. The most perfect and beautiful sunset you could imagine. We just laid there under the tree, watching the sunset. We didn't notice the rain coming in. We stayed under the tree for a few minutes before we rushed inside the barn. We got soaked on our way there, so Mac had to grab the cloth that the cart used. We got wrapped together, laying so close to each other we had our hooves wrapped around each others bodies. "I fell asleep in his embrace much quicker than I thought I ever would. But then I woke up to Applejack asking us why we were in such a position, in the darkness of the barn. This is where it gets really interesting." She said, stopping her friend from saying something. "Big Mac got up after a few moments, and walked out of the barn from what I could tell. Applejack asked me something, and I started to reply, but I was stopped by Big Mac saying something. He said..." She started to tear up once more. "He said that I was going too fast about everything, and I didn't understand. I over-reacted, Twilight. I got up in tears and I flew away. I still can't forgive myself for doing that to him!" She said finally, breaking down in sobs like she did earlier. "My goodness... Was all that sunset and barn stuff today?" She received a small nod from her friend. "I'm sorry." "Ah'm sorry too." ________________________________________________________