"I-I can't do this," I stuttered, adjusting the sleeves on my collared shirt. I had rolled them up, and instantly began fiddling with them in a vain attempt to get them to match in length.
"You're fine, Alex." Gray muttered.
"No, I'm not. I had another dream last night, Gray." I said, looking back over at him. And, it was true. That night's dream was particularly terrifying.
It was about two, maybe three in the morning. I couldn't sleep, I was just staring at the ceiling. It was terrible irony, and I was pissed that God decided to give me this little nightmare. There was slow, gentle knocking at my front door. Confused as to who it could be, I got up and exited my room, reaching the front door. Celestia was standing tall, still in equine form, staring down at me. She had accused me of stealing her little ponies. Even as I explained the situation to her, even when the girls came to defend me, Celestia was too many emotions to name at once. I would assume she was about to banish me to the moon, but I had woken up.
I didn't even get to tell Gray about the dream, though, when he sighed in frustration. "Alex. You remember what I said last night, right?" He asked, clearly straining to keep his cool.
"...Yes." I gulped, unbuttoning the shirt for the nth damn time.
"Need I get a baseball bat to get it through your thick skull?" He hissed. I sighed, and shook my head. "Good boy, now, get out there. I think the girls should be done with Fluttershy by now." He says, switching from Pinkamena to Pinkie in a second.
Yes, I just made that reference. Deal with it.
Anyway, I sighed, looking over myself in the mirror. The maroon colored collared shirt I wore over a slim black V-neck looked surprisingly good on me- until I decided to button the middle three buttons again, figuring I'd just undo it again later. My worn gray jeans were perfectly hemmed, and, for some odd reason I'll never really get, I decided on wearing something other than steel toed combat boots. I just wore normal, black boots. Call me crazy and spontaneous.
I brushed my hair to the side with my hands right quick, before taking a breath, and stepping out of my room. Gray was right, I heard the girls whispering and gossiping amongst each other. I stepped into the living room, and it became incredibly silent.
Fluttershy looked...Amazing. She was wearing a pale yellow top, with a very wide collar, so the collar reached at about the top of her shoulder on each side. The sleeves were small, reaching to her elbow, and were styled with green stitching at the end of the sleeves. She also wore a flowing pink skirt, that, at it's highest point, reached just above her right knee, and then reached the middle of her left calf at it's lowest point. Even her hair, which was up in a casual, yet beautiful ponytail (God, I love puns) looked amazing, with her bangs still parted over her eyes, just with a bit more...Bounce. We locked gazes, and both blushed intensely.
"...Fluttershy, you look..." I trailed off, at a loss for words.
"A-Alex, you, um, well, oh my..." She stammered quietly, letting her bangs cover her eye, and staring a hole into the ground in front of her.
"Well, this ain't awkward." AJ quipped, crossing her arms and grinning.
"And it ain't cute, either!" Pinkie giggled.
"A-anyway..." I began, clearing my throat. "We'll be back soon. Try not to ruin the house while we're out, alright?"
"Don't you worry, none, Alex. Me an' Twi will make sure no one makes any trouble." AJ told me with a wink. I smirked and nodded, looking over to Fluttershy.
"Ready?" I asked, holding a hand out to her. She stared at it in fear, with wide eyes and her mouth agape. I started getting worried, that maybe she was beginning to have second thoughts about this whole thing. Just as I was about to retract my hand, she slowly extended hers, placing her soft, delicate hand in mine. I happily took hold of her, and we headed towards the door.
"Bye!" Rainbow called out. "You two lovebirds have fun!" She cackled, before closing the door.
"Oh, it's so adorable!" I heard Rarity coo.
I led Fluttershy to the passenger side of my car, and opened the door for her. I let go of her hand as she sat comfortably, and hesitated before closing the door.
"Fluttershy?" I said quietly.
"Yes, Alex?" She asked, looking down at me.
"I just wanted to say..." I trailed off, trying to catch the courage to say what I wanted to say. She waited patiently, and began to look concerned the longer it took for me to talk. "I just wanted to say that you look absolutely beautiful tonight." I said, smiling at her. Fluttershy smiled back, albeit with an intense blush, and looked down at her lap, where she laid her hands.
"Um...Thank you..." She said. Just as I was about to close the door, she spoke again. "You look very handsome, as well." With that being said, I walked to the other side, and started the engine, driving off to the movie theatre.
The drive to the movies was spent making idle chat, and the movie itself was pretty cool. It was just a small light-hearted romance comedy. Thankfully, Fluttershy was still able to get the humor of us humans, and really enjoyed the movie- I even actually pulled one of those lame fake-yawns-to-place-an-arm-around-her-shoulder moves. Even in the darkness of the theater, you could see her face glowing red with an intense blush.
After the movie, I took her to a local coffee shop, ordering a small vanilla coffee for her, and a white mocha for myself.
"Thank you for taking me out tonight, Alex." Fluttershy said quietly from the seat on the sofa next to me. I flashed a smile as well, nodding my head.
"Don't mention it, it was my pleasure. Thanks for saying yes." I replied, taking a small drink. We were quiet for a moment after that, and it was almost an awkward silence.
"Alex...?" She said in a whisper. I quirked a brow, and looked down at her.
"Yeah?" I replied, afraid that something was wrong.
"Why did you want to take me tonight?" She asked, staring absently into her drink.
"What do you mean?" I asked quietly, not liking where this conversation was going.
"I mean...Why me?" She sighed, looking up to look at me. "You could have asked Rainbow- you seem to get along with her...Or Twilight, because you're both very smart... Even Rarity, I saw how much she took a liking to you- mmph!"
I cut Fluttershy off by gingerly laying an index finger over her mouth to shush her. "Faith," I said with a slight laugh, amused by the confused expression on her face, and the way her eyes were focused on the finger that shushed her. I brought my hand back, sighing. "That's...Actually a good question. I think, maybe...Because you're what I needed. You're who I needed." I began, looking ahead. "I've lost everyone...My friends...Family...Myself..." I felt my eyes begin to water, and my hand instinctively covered my wrist with the larger scar. "I just...You were the one to treat me right, to be kind to me and comfort me, when I couldn't even help myself." I smiled, trying not to worry her, but it didn't work too well. She brought her hand atop mine, removing my hand from the scar.
"Alex..." She whispered, sniveling. I shook my head and continued.
"You showed me kindness when I needed it most, Fluttershy..." I sighed.
"But what about Gray? Dana, and the others. So did they..." She replied, tilting her head to the side a bit.
"True," I admitted, nodding my head. "But, I don't know...When I'm with you, I can smile. I can really be happy. Being around you, it..." I trailed off, looking for the right words. "It just makes me feel great."
Fluttershy smiled and blushed lightly at the confession. "And what about you?" I asked, smiling.
"What about me?" She repeated.
"Why would you say yes? Let me take you out, that is." I explained, crossing one leg over the other.
"Oh, well, um..." She stammered, retreating behind her curtain of hair. "I-I, um, oh my..." She sighed, collecting herself long enough to reply. "Because, well...You've put a lot aside to help us. You're very caring, and very considerate. And you're so sweet, to all of us. I enjoy time alone with you, I enjoy being able to smile around you, and being able to talk around you."
"Oh, wow..." I said with a small smile. She didn't say anything afterwards, just nuzzled herself into my neck, smiling contently. My heart just about exploded, and an intense wave of happiness washed over me, as I wrapped an arm around her. We sat there for almost a whole hour, completely silent, but we barely moved an inch. And, when we did, it was usually to take a drink, or to watch people enter and exit the store.
"Alex?" Fluttershy said, after nuzzling me for the third time, and after the fourth heart-exploding incident. I looked down at her, smiling widely as I saw he eyes meet mine.
"Yeah?" I said, widening my eyes as she brought her hand to my cheek. Her hand, it was so comforting. It felt almost as if every single ounce of unhappiness accumulated inside of me was removed, just by Fluttershy's gentle touch. I grabbed her hand, but kept it in place.
"Thank you for taking me out tonight. I had a really nice time with you..." She whispered. The tone in her voice definitely backed up what she had told me, as she had that dreamy, lost-in-happiness voice.
"It was my pleasure, Faith." I replied in the same happy tone. I checked my watch, noting that it was close to nine thirty. "We should probably head back..." I added with a sigh. She nodded in understanding, giving me a disappointed huff. "Don't worry, we'll have more time." I told her.
"What do you mean?" She asked, looking up at me.
"Faith," I said, grabbing her hand. "You wanna go to prom with me?"
Fluttershy's eyes practically lit up in excitement, and she nodded vigorously.
"Oh, Alex, I'd love to!" She squeed, hugging me tightly.
"I thought you'd say that." I chuckled. We drove back home, discussing different plans for prom, which made the drive go by quite fast. I pulled into my driveway, opened the door for her, because I'm just such a gentleman, and we walked up to the front door. I turned to her, just under the porch light, and we smiled at each other.
"Thank you again, Alex. I had a wonderful time with you..." She said quietly, looking up at me, though she let her hair cover her right eye again.
"The pleasure was mine, Fluttershy." I replied. We stood there, for just a few moments, and we both moved closer to each other. We were lost in each other's eyes, getting closer with each passing second. Our faces wee only inches away- she closed her eyes, and my heart began to race. Our lips were just moments away, when...
"Hurry! They're about to kiss!"
My eyes burst open, and I glanced over to the side. Six pairs of eyes were peering through the shutters next to the door, when they snapped shut.
"A-Alex?" Fluttershy said, opening her eyes, and looking at me- apparently she was disappointed that I had gotten so distracted.
"Two seconds." I said, throwing my door open. "Alright! Who's idea was it to spy on us?" I shouted, and was answered by various answers, all blaming the other on wanting to spy. I sighed, and smirked, shaking my head and turning to look at Fluttershy, who was still standing under the porch light, smiling sweetly at me. I held my hand out to her, and she took it, as I led her inside, closing the door behind her.
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