//------------------------------// // Lost chapters: Part 1 // Story: A team effort // by remsaman //------------------------------// i have received comments over the time saying that the pacing between Fluttershy and my character was much too fast. As such, i have decided to make numerous chapters. Pretty much entirely shipping. This current chapter is based during chapter two. after the events of the house party. I walked around town after buying the groceries. Yesterday had been long and tiring, and I needed to relax. I came across a restaurant run by a 'hoity toidy', I asked for a glass of water and the menu. After a sip of water and a quick glance at the menu, I sat and waited at the table for the waiter, it was a busy day and there were many other customers to be served. "Oh.. Umm... Is it alright if I sit here? I mean, if somepony else is, I'll just go..." I looked up and saw Fluttershy blushing, and scratching the ground with her hoof. "Of course. Here's the menu if you're hungry." I passed her the menu, she shied away. "I.. Uhh.. Don't have any money right now.." "It's fine, ill pay. I insist" I lifted my bag of bits onto the table "Oh, you don't have to.. If you don't want to..." She sat down and read through the menu. After she was done I waved the waiter over. "Could I get a daisy and carrot sandwich? extra daisy's please." "And for you, madam? The waiter asked "Oh..... Umm... I'll just have what he's having..." "Of course. I'll be back in a moment." and with that, the waiter walked inside. The next few moments were kind of awkward. It was a battle of our own minds, Fluttershy looked at me, while I looked at her, after a few tense seconds, she forced her eyes shut, leaned over and gave me a peck on the cheek. Needless to say, I was surprised. My eyes widened, she turned a bright red and looked at the ground. I blushed as well, but soon started grinning "You could have said something, you silly filly." I chuckled, Fluttershy blushed even more. After a few minutes of awkward silence, the waiter came over and gave us our food. I gave him the bits to pay for it, and a little extra as a tip. I dug into it, absolutely starving, it was delicious. After I finished eating, I noticed Fluttershy hadn't eaten any of her sandwich. "What's wrong?" I asked, a bit worried that I might have upset her. "Oh.. I... I'm not really hungry..." "Then why did you..." Then it hit me. She didn't come over because she was hungry... I was still thinking about this, but didn't notice her starting to tear up, after the brief realisation, I looked over to her, noticing a small tear come from her face, she was trying not to cry. "Are you alright?" I asked. I shouldn't have said that, because as soon as I did she ran off. I facehoofed. "stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid..." After what happened before, I tried to find Fluttershy, afraid that I had upset her. I wasn't able to locate her, but I was given a few dirty looks by some ponies nearby the restaurant. I hung my head in shame, hoping it wasn't my fault she was crying. I started walking back to my house, on the way passing a few locations I hoped she'd be, she wasn't at any of them. As I passed Carousel boutique, I heard a voice "Hey, you." I turned my head to look at the voice "Yeah, you. Are you Remy?" I nodded my head in response. "You might want to come over here..." A orange filly pegasus poked her head out of the bushes. "come on!" I walked over to the bushes, and saw three fillies surrounding Fluttershy, who was crying softly. The orange filly spoke up again "we found her like this while trying to get our cutie marks for exploring! Something seems to have upset her, but she doesn't want to talk about it..." "I see. Could you girls leave us alone for a while?" "Of course mister!" the three chimed, then bounded off. I knelt down next to Fluttershy. "Is it my fault you are crying?" I asked in a soft voice. She nodded. "Do you want me to leave?" she shook her head. Well I was stumped, it was my fault but she didn't want me gone? I was confused to say the least. She had stopped crying, but now was just looking at the ground with sore red eyes. Trying to make her feel better, I nuzzled her neck, something I probably wouldn't have thought of doing if I was still on Earth. This made her smile just a little, but she still remained silent. "Look I'm sorry if I offended you or anything, I didn't mean to..." "N-No..." Fluttershy finally spoke "I'm.. Just a bit...." "Shy?" "Y-Yes... I've never really... Had a.. umm..." "Crush?" "um.. yes.. before.." "Listen, I'm sorry for making you cry, but that was just bit sudden." I lay down next to her. 'I've also never had a crush before... But I think i can start here." We both smiled at each-other and enjoyed a few quiet minutes to ourselves. After I coaxed Fluttershy to go home and rest, I headed towards the market to continue with my day. It wasn't easy to get that yellow pegasus out of my head, It was the first time I was kissed by a girl, and she wasn't even human. I thought about her for the rest of the day, and those thoughts showed no signs of slowing. Just being near her felt... Right... Like it was meant to happen. I'd only been in Equestria for one day, and I'd already been to a party, had somepony kiss me, made the same pony cry, and fallen in love, all in one day. It was a bit much for me to handle. So after I got the groceries, I went home, and made some food for Justin, then went back upstairs to read. Inside, on top of the book Twilight had wrote for me, was a yellow feather and a picture of Fluttershy, the window was open. I closed the window, took the feather and photo in hooves and smiled, then placed them both in my backpack. I opened the book to a chapter titled 'Feelings' and began reading. Twilight must not have been too sure about humans, as I was already aware of much that was in this chapter. It described some things I was not aware of, such as 'wing-boners'. Pegasi wings unfurl themselves and stiffen in moments of excitement or fear. I didn't know that, but I'm glad I found that out. After i finished the chapter, I pulled the picture of Fluttershy out from my bag, looked at it for a while and went to sleep.