//------------------------------// // Hearth's Warming Hullaballoo // Story: FlutterDash Funsies // by lolnewsPegasus //------------------------------// 'Twas the eve of Hearth's Warming, in the quaint town of Ponyville... In the living room of the Sweet Apple Acres house, where six friends were enjoying a feast, a prismatic mare and her agrarian rival were, unfortunately, in their usual mode of interaction, arguing. “For the last time, girls,” Rainbow Dash sighed, throwing her arms up. “We just did a small quick one!” “Ah call horseapples!” Applejack smirked, leaning back on her brother’s recliner. “Y’all and Flutters were suckin’ face like there’s no tomorrow!” “Okay, okay,” Twilight said, holding her head. “Let’s start this again, but you need to lay your sides of the story out clearly, okay?” “But would that be okay?” Rarity asked, looking at the very pink-faced Fluttershy trying to hide behind not just her mane, but her wings as well as Rainbow Dash’s. Rainbow turned to the embarrassed mare squeezing beside her. “Hey,” she whispered. “You still with us?” Fluttershy squeaked into Rainbow’s ear. “You sure?” the daredevil asked, her cheeks turning pink as well. The shy mare then brushed her lips lightly onto her fillyhood friend’s cheek. “Oh fine!” Rainbow stammered, addressing Twilight’s suggestion. “But I’m not repeating it when Pinkie wakes up from her food-coma!” she added pointing to the pink Earth pony sprawled on the ground, her face covered in crumbs of various sorts of food, including but not limited to cake, oat patty, muffin, and apple pie. Twilight groaned lightly, as she looked at Pinkie. “Deal!” the bookworm said in defeat. The aspiring Wonderbolt scratched her chin. “Let’s see… It happened outside, just past the porch, under the tree that the Crusaders tried to tie a swing on.” “Yeah they gave up and asked Big Mac for help.” Applejack added. “Hey, don’t segue your way outta this!” “Alright, alright!” Rainbow sighed, annoyed her attempts didn’t faze the farm mare at all. “So Flutters was there, I noticed cuz I went out to stretch my wings and legs after me and AJ--” “‘Applejack and I,’” Twilight interrupted. “You gals want me to tell the story or not?” Rainbow deadpanned, as Applejack glared at Twilight. “Ok, so I saw Flutters under that tree…” Rainbow’s ears perked up, hearing something she’s sure only she has heard. Fluttershy singing a song, one that the daredevil remembered hearing after getting her cutie mark for demolishing the sound barrier, and sending a sight known only as an old mare’s tale across the sky. She saw the mare singing the song, standing underneath a tree with a swing tied to it. With a light smile creeping on her face, she walked towards the source, keeping quiet so to not startle the animal loving pegasus. Fluttershy sang to herself, as some fireflies and other nocturnal animals flocked to her area. As she sang, she unconsciously started flying gently, swaying to the melody of her tune. She failed to notice that she had an additional spectator, an uncharacteristically silent Rainbow Dash admiring the spectacle. She failed to notice her enough that she accidentally bumped into the daredevil, with her almost falling into Rainbow’s arms. Rainbow spoke first, as she usually ends up being the one to break the ice. “Now that’s a sound for aching ears… Can’t remember you singing that since we…” Fluttershy placed a hand on her own flank, knowing full well what her friend was referring to. “Umm, I hate to impose bu--” she tried to ask, only for the daredevil to shush her with a finger to her lips. “I know, this melody’s our secret.” She glanced away for a moment, and added, “Kinda like it that way…” as her friend looked upwards. The canary mare smirked a bit, something that would go unnoticed by anypony, except for her family and Rainbow Dash, the latter of which is with her at that moment. “‘Shy?” the cyan mare asked. Flutters pointed up to the tree. The branch above them had a mistletoe plant growing on it. “I just noticed now…” Rainbow Dash moved her muzzle close to Fluttershy’s. “You ok about this?” she asked. The shy mare nodded, and their lips met. “Mmm…” “Mmm…” The moment felt longer than the most distant corners of the heavens. And at the same time, it felt ephemerally short as they parted lips. Fluttershy’s cheeks turned as pink as Rainbow’s eyes, while Rainbow’s cheeks turned as pink as Fluttershy’s mane. Rainbow brought her nose close to her friend’s, and said, “Darn you’re so cute…”, turning Fluttershy’s cheeks even pinker. “And there ya go,” Rainbow said, crossing her arms. “It’s just enough of a kiss to fulfill the mistletoe thing!” “I see, well thank you for sharing,” Twilight said, unknowingly sounding more technical than empathetic, earning an annoyed stare from Rarity. “What our studious friend is trying to say,” Rarity added, “is that she knows it must have been an ordeal to share something like that.” “Nah, absolutely horse radish!” Applejack said, pointing at Rainbow and Fluttershy, her arm swaying betraying the amount of cider she has drunk over the course of the party. “‘Ah know they was mackin’ on each other somethin’ intense! Like this!” The farm mare then reached for the fashionista, grabbed her cheeks, and laid her lips on her. The kiss that Applejack and Rarity shared was nothing like what Rainbow described she and Fluttershy had, where if Rainbow and Fluttershy had one which was soft, gentle(well, as gentle as Rainbow could muster), and light, Applejack’s kissing of Rarity was intense, hungry, and wild. Despite Rarity’s surprise, and usual aversion to such rowdiness, she melted into the kiss, and reciprocated to Applejack. The orange earthmare and white unicorn wrapped their arms around each other in a passionate embrace as they made out. Needless to say, the onlookers were shocked. Twilight’s jaw flung open, and Rainbow was frantically trying to wake a fainted Fluttershy. Luckily, the two mares broke apart, gazing at each other as they gasped for air. Immediately, Rarity smacked Applejack on the head, knocking the Apple family stetson off. “Ow! Why’cha did that for?” the southern belle asked. “I can’t believe you, Applejack!” Rarity said in a fluster. “You said we were keeping this a secret, and here you are, drunkenly tasting the mouth of a maiden like me!” “C’mon Rares,” Applejack replied with a pout. “‘Ah’m sorry, guess all them cider jugs got to mah head--” “Excuse me???” Rarity burst. “How much have you drank??” she asked, cupping Applejack’s cheeks. “GIRLS!” came a shout. It was Pinkie, finally awakened from her food coma. “Oh, sorry! I was shocked awake by a nightmare that you got eaten by an oatmeal cake! Heehee~” The other five mares looked at her in confusion, as she bounced towards Rarity and Applejack and pushed their snouts together, and towards Rainbow and the fainted Fluttershy, doing the same. “There we go, you silly lovebirds! Wait does it only apply to Dashie and Flutters, since they’re Pegasus? Or is the ‘bird’ part irrelevant? Come on, Twi-twi! I need your genius power!” The sheer energy of Pinkie being Pinkie, quelled the mini-argument between Applejack and Rarity. The fashionista, using her unicorn magic, took Applejack’s stetson and levitated it back onto the southern belle’s head, not before giving the area she smacked a light kiss. “Aw shucks,” Applejack said sheepishly. “Love ya, Rares.” “Love you too, my AJ,” Rarity said warmly. “Now let’s go help Rainbow with waking Fluttershy up.” The two mares stood up and walked around the couch, only to find Rainbow locking lips with Fluttershy. “Uhh… Rainbow?” Applejack asked in confusion. Rainbow in a shock, pulled away from Fluttershy, “Gah!” she squealed. “Rainbow, dear…” Rarity sighed. “CPR isn’t kissing…” However, the need for such first response was unnecessary, as Fluttershy stirred awake. “Oh, hello, was I out?” she asked. “You did,” Rarity replied. “Thanks to Applejack outing our relationship too early…” she added with a grumble, staring daggers at the now nervous Applejack. “Oh, that’s wonderful news!” Fluttershy beamed. “I’m so happy for you!” “If it means anything,” Rainbow added, scratching her head. “Flutters and I are figuring things out,” “before we can safely call it,” Fluttershy said, finishing Rainbow’s sentence, and taking hold of the daredevil’s hand. “Aw, that’s so beautiful!” Applejack sniffed as some tears rolled down her cheeks. “‘Ah was rootin’ for ya two ever since Princess Cadance’s weddin’ battle!” “I’m sorry, dears,” Rarity added. “It appears AJ is emotional when drunk.” she said, hugging her marefriend and placing her head on her chest. “I should have worn a low-cut blouse if I knew this would be needed.” The Cloudsdalian mares giggled at the sight of Applejack being silenced by Rarity’s bosom. “Let’s go back to the food before Pinkie completely finishes it,” Rainbow suggested, pointing her thumb at the party mare stuffing assorted muffins in her maw, with a certain egghead trying to stop her. And thus the six friends continued their merry feast, with the rivals' quarrel ended, and news of love blossoming within the group.