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// Not Bittersweet 
// Story: Cupcakes Aftermath - Rainbow's Rage 
// by ArtsyGum 
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After tea and catching up Twilight sees the others off at the doorway with a wave of her hoof. Rainbow Dash stays behind to do the same.  

“See ya later!” Rainbow Dash says to the group.

“Thanks for coming!” She smiles towards them appreciatively.

Rarity returns the smile. “Thanks for the tea, darling.”

“Yeah thanks for the tea, Twi!” Spike flaps his wings as he began to fly off while holding his dragon foal in his right arm, and his wife in his left.

Twilight focuses her gaze towards Brinda. “And thank you so much for all you’ve done.” Small tears form in her eyes as she smiles warmly.

“You’re most welcome, Twilight Sparkle. It was a pleasure.” Brinda nods, waves, and teleports back to her lab in a flash of light.  

Twilight closes the door and it clicks shut. She turns around to look at her marefriend.

“I missed you.” Twilight smiles sweetly towards Rainbow Dash.

Rainbow Dash smiles back warmly “I missed ya too babe.”

Twilight’s hoof wraps around Rainbow’s side. Rainbow Dash nuzzles Twilight’s soft lavender cheek.

Rainbow’s gaze starts to wonder across the wooden floor. The cyan mare’s brow begins to furrow. “This shouldn’t have happened.”  

Twilight returns the nuzzle reassuringly. “But you’re back now.”

“That’s not the point.” Rainbow Dash looks sharply away resentfully.  

She grits her teeth. “That pink ‘pony’ has to pay for what she did.”

“She’s locked away now. She won’t hurt anypony else...” Twilight says as she places a hoof on Rainbow’s cyan shoulder.

“Not once I’m done with her she won’t!” She spits at the air with disgust.

Twilight’s ears droop a bit. “Babe, can’t we just enjoy our time together for now?” She gives a pleading frown.

Rainbow gives a long sigh as her head droops to the ground. She notices the grooves and cracks in the floor boards. The air hangs for a moment.

She raises her head up again. “You’re right babe.” She smiles softly towards Twilight. “It’s so great that I can see my smartypants again.” Rainbow gives a playful wink.

Twilight fans her hoof towards Rainbow Dash a bit, blushing. “Hey!”

“What? You’re very smart. And cute. And the best marefriend a pony can ask for.” Rainbow smirks and is quite close to Twilight’s face.

Twilight’s cheeks are a rosy red. “Well you’re pretty cute yourself.” She giggles a bit.

“Cute? I’m not cute!” Rainbow Dash flies up a bit to flex her new partly-robotic body “The word you’re lookin’ for is badass.” She turns back smugly.

Twilight lets out another giggle. “And cute.”

“I’ll show you cute!” Rainbow pulls her in with a robotic hoof for a sudden kiss, leaning Twilight back.

Twilight’s eye go wide and her face is full of blush. “Mph!”

The kiss breaks.

“There’s that cute face I like to see.” Rainbow has a self-satisfied smirk.

“Should we take this upstairs?” Twilight says softly with a hoof on Rainbow’s chest.