//------------------------------// // Her // Story: Flower // by Nodoga //------------------------------// “Wait!” Flower turned around and looked at the mare. “Of course, only if you want.” She hid her face behind her mane. For Flower, time stood still. At this moment only he and this angelic creature in front of him were there. He memorized everything about her. Her beautiful pink mane, her lovely yellow coat, her cyan-colored eyes, her Cutie Mark that looks like— “I-is everything all right?" Flower awoke from his hypnosis. He noticed only now that he was starring the whole time at her. A strange grin dawned across his face while his cheeks blushed. “Uhm… uh…Yeah…everything’s great. H- Hi… my name is…uhm...” He turned around in panic and whispered to himself. “My name, what is my name again? Think Flower, think. Your name, your na-" He slapped his hoof against his forehead and faced the confused mare again. “Uhm…sorry. M-my name is…Flower. W-what's your name?" He scratched the back of his head while his cheeks were flushed. She said simply, “M- my name is uhm…Fluttershy” Fluttershy. Flower let the name melt on his tongue when he fell back in his dreamland. But Fluttershy burst his dream bubble. "Excuse me, please?" Flower sighed as he awoke from a pleasant dream. "Is there a reason for the visit if you don't mind my asking?" “Yeah, I had a reason to come over here. I wanted …” Flower thought “Damn, I forgot it. Probably it wasn't that important.” “Oh, well I guess... Since you're here, why don't you come in? Of course, only if you have no other plans.” Fluttershy smiled at him. “T-thank you” Flower lost himself in the sweetest smile that he has ever seen “I would love nothing more." The Pegasus went inside the cottage and Flower trotted after her. In the inside were some birdhouses and baskets for pets like cats and dogs. At large, it was a nice decorated living room. But Flower had only eyes for the mare which walked in front of him. Fluttershy stopped and pointed to a couch in front of a window. "Please, take a seat. I'll get a couple of glasses and something to drink. Do you like apple juice?" Flower was still in trance. "I love yo-...uh" He woke up abruptly as he realized what he almost said. "Your home, I love your home, it's so nice decorated and all these birdhouses are wonderful." He grinned like a fool while Fluttershy stared at him until he said "Yeah, apple juice is fine." "O-okay..." Fluttershy said, puzzled. "I'll be right back." Flower waited till she vanished in the kitchen before he said to himself, "Ah Flower, why are you so stupid? I love your home, you've totally humiliated yourself in front of her." He sat down on the couch "These birdhouses are wonderful, who are you? A little filly?" He buried his face in his hooves. "Is something wrong?" Fluttershy has entered the living room without being noticed. Flower looked up "Oh no, everything is fine. I'm just a bit tired" He hoped that she didn't heard his small monologue. "Oh, ok."Fluttershy set the tablet with two glasses and a jug full of apple juice on the little table and sat down beside him. They sat there for a while and no one said something until Flower couldn't stand the silence any longer and said "Sooo, what do you like to do?" He grinned although he inwardly cursed himself for this dumb question. Fluttershy hung her head “I- I have a few hobbies. I like …uhm… I like to play with my little friends and… and I sew a little, but I’m not so good like Rarity. And there is one thing, I don't know if you can call it a hobby, but… I like to look at the night sky.” Fluttershy whispered only. “NO WAY, you too?” Flower looked with wide eyes at Fluttershy “I thought I was the only one that liked doing that!" He was no longer lulled. Fluttershy looked with a questioning glance at him “How could you-" “-hear you whisper?” Flower finished the sentence “I can say with pride to have very good ears, but on the other side I'm very sensitive to loud noises. That's the reason why I prefer the silence. However, let's get back to the topic. Why do you like watching the night sky?” Fluttershy thought a while, as if it was a deep question, then she replied, “I really like the silence and the stars and the moon are so beautiful at night." Flower nodded in agreement. “Yeah, the moon is the best thing of the night.” Fluttershy looked at him with a shy glance and asked “Uhm…do you have some hobbies?” Her cheeks blush and she looked away when she said that. “Ahh…yeah. Like I said I like to watch the night sky. I also love all kinds of flowers. At the orp-…” Flower smiled through his lie, ”Old house of my parents I had a little bed of flowers. There grew daisies, tulips, lilies and one special flower that I loved most.” Flower looked sad and lost in his thoughts. “I didn't know how this flower were called and no one could tell me. Nopony I asked has ever seen such kind of flower, so they told me I should give her a name.” Fluttershy looked at him again “And how did you call it?” “Until today I haven't gave the flower a name.” Flower saw her in the eyes and smiled, "but I’ve got an idea. I just have to think about it. Oh and while we're at it, I want to give you something.” He reached into his saddle bag. “It's a small return for the invitation.” He grabbed her hoof and put something on it. Fluttershy was confused by this token of friendship. “And what is it?” “It's a seed of this special flower. I know it's not much but I wanted to give you something in return.” Flower smiled at her. “B-but I can't accept that, it's your flower, you should keep it.” Flower made a dismissive motion with his hoof “Nah, take it. It's not like this is my only seed.” Flower hated to lie, but if somepony should get this seed, it should be her. “T-thank you!” Fluttershy stood up and hugged him. Flowers heart started to beat twice as fast. “I'll plant it right now!” She walked in the kitchen. A few seconds later she came back with a pot of earth and a water jug. She put the things on the table and sat down beside him again. Fluttershy dug a small hole in the earth and laid the seed inside it. Then she closed the hole and poured some water in the pot. “I can't wait to see it bloom.” Flower grinned from ear to ear. “Maybe you don't need to wait that long.” Fluttershy looked confused at Flower and back to the pot as she saw something moving under the earthly soil. “W-what is going on?” A little sprout came out the earth. “Like I said, this is a special flower. It grows within hours to its whole beauty. I don't know how it works, but tomorrow it should be in full bloom.” Flower looked with pride at the sprout which grew very slowly but still poking out from the soil. "Oh, by the way. What time is it?” Fluttershy looked at the clock over the kitchen door. “It's half past nine.” “Oh no...” Flower looked out of the window. “Damn it!” It was already dark outside. “What’s the matter? Is something wrong?” Fluttershy didn't know what was going on. “I should find a mare named Pinkamena Diane Pie before sunset, she had granted me a bed for the night but now I have no place to stay until tomorrow morning.” Flower fell back on the couch and frowned. “Uhm…you can stay here if you like?” Flower looked up, a smile dawned across his face. “Are you serious?” Fluttershy nodded. “Oh thank you!” He stood up and hugged her. “What would I do without you?” Fluttershy's blushed. “Follow me, I'll show you where you can sleep tonight.” The two pegasi went into a little room with a small bed, a nightstand and a table lamp. “Here we are, this is the guest bedroom. It's nothing big, but it serves its purpose.” Flower entered the room and looked around. “It's perfect, thank you.” “Soo, sleep well. See you tomorrow.” Fluttershy smiled and turned around to leave the room. “Good night!” Flower called after her. He laid his saddlebag on the ground in front of the nightstand and lay down on the bed. He turned off the lamp and stared up to the ceiling, a big smile on his face. “I love this town."