//------------------------------// // Epilogue // Story: Investigating a Romance // by Ahiam94 //------------------------------// "Huh?" It was all Rainbow Dash could say. "I said, prove it." Rarity leaned forward and narrowed her eyes at Rainbow Dash. "I know what you said! But what do you mean by 'prove it'? Why should I have to prove anything? Isn't my word enough proof for you? Or are you saying I'm lying?" Rainbow asked lowering herself as if she were getting ready to fight. "Rarity, I kinda agree with Dashie," Pinkie said. "Shouldn't we trust them? I mean, they are our friends, and they wouldn't lie to us, right?" Pinkie turned her attention to Rainbow and Twilight, narrowing her eyes and arching an eyebrow. "Uh, right," Twilight finally spoke up. "I'm sorry everypony, but this whole thing just seems too strange and sudden for me to believe without some proof." Rarity spoke up. Twilight's eyes darted back and forth between everypony else in the room. "I knew this wouldn't work! If only we had put more thought into it!" "Well, what about you Fluttershy? You've been quiet this whole time!" Rainbow asked. Everypony in the room now had their eyes on the, now blushing, pegasus. "Umm, well, while I would be happy for Rainbow and Twilight if this were true," Fluttershy's blush grew deeper as she hesitated. "I have to agree with Rarity. Everything about this just seems... strange," Fluttershy finished, her blush finally softening. "Fluttershy, not you too." Twilight said, realizing that the plan had now completely fallen apart. "Well, what do you want us to do?" Rainbow asked, looking at everypony in the room with worry. "Hmm..." Rarity placed her hoof on her chin in deep thought. "Well, there is one thing." "What is it!?" Rainbow yelled. "You could give Twilight a quick kiss." Rarity offered. "What!?" Twilight screamed, as her face was completely taken over by her blush. "Well, I mean if that is too much for you two, then obviously you're not dating," Rarity answered simply. "Yeah, if you were dating then you'd have no trouble giving Twilight a quick smooch!" Pinkie added. "They're right Twilight," Rainbow agreed. "How can we really consider ourselves dating if we still haven't even kissed?" "Rainbow?" Twilight looked at Rainbow Dash and saw that she was completely serious. Sighing, she slouched her shoulders in defeat and nodded slowly. This was far from what she had thought would happen, but it was useless to fight it. "You're right, Rainbow," she admitted after a moment. Twilight approached Rainbow Dash slowly, a deep blush covering her cheeks. Twilight's and Rainbow's faces were barely apart now. Both ponies closed their eyes and slowly came together. Before they knew it, they were kissing. As Twilight felt the warmth on her lips, she never wanted it to end. The sensation of having another ponies lips on her own was amazing. And it felt so right with Rainbow Dash. Eventually, the two ponies separated and ended their beautiful kiss. "Wow!" Rarity said. "I guess you really do love each other, what with how, ahem, passionate that display was. You have me convinced." Fluttershy, meanwhile, curled up on the ground making soft squeaks as she tried to take control of her massive blush. Pinkie had begun hopping up and down with excitement. "Yeah, the only time I've ever seen a kiss like that was last night with me and Rarity!" "What!?" everypony in the room yelled in unison. "Pinkie!" Rarity yelled. "What? Was it supposed to be a secret?" Pinkie asked, lowering her head and pouting as she looked up at Rarity. "Well, I suppose not, but still. I would have preferred if we had told everypony together., not have you just throw it out there." "Wait so, you two are dating?" Rainbow asked, just to be sure. "Yep!" Pinkie announced. "Alright! Twilight, you hear that? We were right! And my plan worked!" Rainbow screamed in triumph." "Just barely!" Twilight playfully yelled at Rainbow. "But, you were right. In the end it did work." "Wait, what plan?" Rarity asked. "Well, you see, Rainbow said that if we told you guys that we were dating then we would figure out whether you two were dating or not," Twilight explained. "And it worked like a charm!" Rainbow added. "Wait, so that was a lie?" Rarity asked. Rainbow Dash and Twilight looked at each other, "Yeah, I guess." They said in unison. Rarity didn't look upset or betrayed, instead she had a disappointed expression. "What?" the two ponies said in unison again. "Well, it just surprises me that you two aren't dating. After all, that kiss was obviously full of emotion. But if you say you aren't dating, I just have to accept that. Even though it breaks my heart to see two ponies who are obviously in love not together." Rarity turned towards the door. "Well, now you all know about me and Pinkie, so I guess we're done here, correct?" Rarity asked. Twilight was not prepared for what Rarity had just said. "Uh, yeah, sure." Twilight barely got out. "Okay then. Pinkie do you want to go now?" Rarity cheerfully asked Pinkie. "Okie dokie lokie!" Pinkie then turned towards Rarity and headed out the door. "Sorry you two aren't together after all!" Pinkie said as she left the library. There was an awkward silence filling the library. "Umm, do you girls mind if I say something?" Fluttershy mumbled. Twilight and Rainbow looked over at the timid pegasus and both nodded at her. "I kinda agree with Rarity. Your kiss seemed," Fluttershy averted her face from the two ponies, blushing."very passionate. But, that's just what I think. I'll just go now." Without another word spoken, the pegasus left the library. Twilight and Rainbow Dash sat in the middle of the room, completely silent. They both looked over at each other, but as soon as their eyes met, they both blushed and turned away. "So," Rainbow said, still looking at anything in the room except for Twilight. "What do you think?" "I uhh, I don't know." Twilight found it nearly impossible to speak as the butterflies that had taken flight in her stomach filled her throat as well. "Well, I mean, do you think that the kiss was more than our plan?" "Umm, maybe. I dunno!" Twilight slumped down, her head coming to rest on the floor. "Well, I kinda do. It was pretty nice," Rainbow Dash pressed on, her voice scarcely more than a whisper. Twilight looked over at the pegasus. "What did you say?" "I said, it was nice is all." Rainbow was now blushing. "Rainbow? Are you blushing?" Twilight asked. "What! No!" Rainbow yelled as she covered her face with a hoof. Twilight got up and turned towards Rainbow Dash. She slowly walked around the pegasus until she was in front of her. She stared directly at Rainbow. "What! I told you, I'm not blush-" Rainbow was cut off by Twilight planting her lips onto Rainbow's. Rainbow was caught off guard her eyes wide open, but after she realized what was happening she closed her eyes and wrapped her hooves around Twilight. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, they broke their kiss. "So, I guess it wasn't all the plan after all, huh?" Rainbow asked. "Guess not." Twilight replied. She leaned forward once more, and the two ponies shared another, smaller kiss. "Do you want to tell the others that we're together after all?" "I'd love to." *** "So, why wasn't Ah any part of this?" the farm pony asked. "I dunno, Fluttershy was only there because of odd timing. It was only supposed to be Rarity and Pinkie," Rainbow Dash replied. "Well Ah guess that makes sense, but I still wish I wasn't tha only one that was left out." "Cheer up, Applejack! You're part of it now, right?" Pinkie said happily. "Yeah, you're right Pinkie. But Ah still can't believe you an' Rarity are together. You're jus' so... different." "Well, you know Applejack, sometimes opposites attract." Rarity offered. Applejack just shrugged and accepted it. She never understood all of that romance stuff that Rarity was so into. "Still," Twilight started, "I don't really see why throwing a party was necessary." "What?" Pinkie gasped, her mouth wide open in shock " Twilight, parties are always necessary!" "Whatever you say, Pinkie" Twilight just accepted that Pinkie would throw a party whenever she got the chance. Not that she was complaining, after all Pinkie's parties were always so much fun. Twilight left the party and headed outside to get a bit of fresh air, while partying was fun, the nice cool breeze of a beautiful night was always great. She sat still letting the slight wind blow past her, and flow through her mane. She was greeted by Rainbow Dash. "What're you doing out here?" the pegasus asked. "Nothing much. Just getting some fresh air." "Do you want some company?" Twilight looked over at Rainbow and gave her a small kiss, "Sure" *** With the party over and everypony home, Pinkie and Rarity cleaned up the mess of the party. After washing the last piece of cake off a plate, both ponies let out a sigh of relief. "Well, now that that's over, would you like to go outside?" Rarity asked. "Yeah! Let's go!" Pinkie yelled unable to keep from hopping up and down. The two ponies made their way to Ponyville's park. As they walked they made sure to lean against each other. Once they arrived, they saw a nearby bench at the top of a hill and they made their way towards it. Both ponies took a seat and nuzzled into each other, sharing their warmth. They sat in silence and admired the beautiful view. The moon sat directly in front of them illuminating the flowers and beautiful landscape of the park. All the stars in the sky seemed to glow brighter than ever before. "Look! A shooting star!" Pinkie shouted excitedly. Following that star hundreds of stars started shooting across the sky. Pinkie and Rarity sat in silence, admiring the beauty of Luna's night sky. "Hey, Rarity." Pinkie said, still looking at the sky. "Yes, Pinkie?" "I don't think I've ever been this happy." Rarity smiled and kissed Pinkie on her head. "I don't think I have either." The night went on, and Pinkie and Rarity still sat in the bench looking above at the stars and the moon. Everything in the world was right, it was how it should be. Nothing could possibly have made this night, any more beautiful then it was. *** Author's Note There it is, the end. I hope you guys enjoyed this fic.I, for the most part, enjoyed making it. Things definitely got a lot more enjoyable when I got my current proof reader Sir0Chicken. Without him, this chapter would be a lot worse. Since you got a fic out of the way, why not start a new one made by my proof reader, check it out here http://www.fimfiction.net/story/48975/Three%27s-A-Crowd Thank you everyone of you that have stuck around through the entire story. And I'm happy to say that I'm already coming up with ideas for future fics, so look you can look forward to that! Goodbye for now!