Chapter 1:
Twilight sat on her bright red velvet pillow, her legs dangling slightly off the end as she levitated one of her books in front of her.
She sat there contently reading away, the flame of a nearby candle flickering rapidly, leaving shadows to dance on the wall across from her.
Twilight looked up and over towards the door as a series of loud knocks rang out.
"Who is it?" Twilight shouted, receiving no response.
Twilight rose from her comfortable position, stretching her legs and neck, then turning and trotting over to the door.
She shouted towards the door, "It's late, don't you know what time it is?" She received no response, again.
Huffing, she reached the door and pulled it open with a tug of her magic. Standing in her doorway was a drenched Fluttershy, shivering from the cold water that was dripping from her hair and coat.
"T-t-twi-l-l-light, can I c-come i-in?" She stuttered out, her usual nature being held back by the need to stay warm.
"Of course, come inside. Let's get you dry." Twilight responded, practically pulling Fluttershy into the house.
"What were you doing outside at this time, and in this storm?" Twilight raised an eyebrow at the storm raging outside through her window, she was confused at how she had missed that while she was reading.
"I'm sorry... I was helping Rarity with one of her projects... I was on my way back and got caught in the rain."
"It's ok now." Twilight noticed how Fluttershy had warmed up quite quickly, considering she had only just come in, "follow me."
Fluttershy nods, and follows Twilight into the bathroom, Twilight turns some knobs on the bath and it starts to fill up.
"So, what is Rarity up to now?" Twilight asks, causing Fluttershy to squeak and try to hide behind her mane, much to Twilight's amusement. "I'm guessing she had something she 'just has to do'." Twilight continues, giving an almost perfect imitation of Rarity causing Fluttershy to laugh, then to blush.
"That's about right, she's been asked to make Bon-Bon's and Lyra's wedding dresses," Fluttershy replied timidly, her normal personality coming back now that she is warmed up.
Twilight turns the knobs back and says, "Alright, the bath is ready, if it's too hot, turn this one," she points to the left knob, "and this one is for if it's too cold," she points to the right one.
Fluttershy nods and gets into the bath, sighing at the temperature. Twilight stared, a slight red hue emerging on her face, "I'll leave you alone," she turns to leave, "There's towels hanging up on the wall," she continues her walk and exits the bathroom with her blush.
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"What was that,Twilight?" She mumbled to herself as she paced around her living room. Twilight didn't know why, but the sight of Fluttershy made her heart quicken and her legs go weak.
"Get a hold of yourself, she's a friend..." She continues, too confused to notice the door to the room open slowly.
"Twilight?" Fluttershy calls out quietly, "Are you in there?" She pushes open the door to find Twilight sitting on her red velvet cushion, staring at the flickering candle.
"Twilight, are you alright, did something happen?" Fluttershy asks, motherly instincts taking over as she began to get concerned.
Twilight nods, causing Fluttershy to rush over, dropping the towel that was keeping her damp mane in a bunch, "What happened?" Fluttershy asked, her voice loosing it's normal quietness.
"I don't know..." Twilight replied, looking over. Her eyes widen as she takes in the site before her, Fluttershy was standing with a deep glow about her. Her mane, damp, sticking to the contours of her body, making it impossible to ignore her natural curviness.
Fluttershy turned her head around to look behind, "Is something there?" She asks, oblivious to her own beauty, or the mare in front of her that was enjoying it.
Twilight bit her lip, "no, she's a friend..." She thinks, "But she looks gorgeous, and I could see myself in a relationship with her..."
Time seemed to slow down as Twilight's analytical brain went into overdrive. "What would our friends think... They might hate us, stop talking to us..."
She began to think of outcomes from this decision, "On the other hoof, they might be ok with it... Celestia might not banish me as well. "
As Twilight was thinking, Fluttershy was getting more confused, she sometimes didn't understand Twilight.
Twilight had had enough of thinking, it was becoming harder the more she looked over Fluttershy, and for once she was going to get somepony for herself "Why can't I have somepony? Rarity seems to find somepony new every week...". She got up and moved closer, gently swaying her hips to and fro.
Once she was close enough, she leaned in; locking lips with her friend. Fluttershy tensed up and became a statue. She soon relaxed as she found that she enjoyed this new feeling.
The two ponies pulled apart and Fluttershy spoke up, "Um... That was my first kiss..."
"How was it?," Twilight asked through bedroom eyes.
"I enjoyed it."
"Good... Good." Twilight leaned in, nuzzling Fluttershy.
They broke apart again, "Twilight," Fluttershy started.
"Hmm?"
"Why me?" She simply asks.
"You impress me..." Twilight looked away with a blush forming on her cheeks. "Ever since we went up that mountain," Twilight was getting a little embarrassed, "I've had a crush on you..."
Twilight looked away, "You have a way with foals, you enjoy hanging out with our friends even though you don't always get to join in." Twilight looked back at Fluttershy, "I tried to keep myself occupied; tried to keep myself from thinking about you," Twilight rolled her eyes, "but here you are," she waved her fore-legs about, "in my house, in the middle of the night."
"Oh..." Fluttershy whispers.
"It was when you saved me in the Everfree forest that I knew I needed you; the girls told me what you did." Twilight continued, "What I'm trying to say is..."
Fluttershy interrupted, "You need me?"
Twilight nods, her blush becoming more apparent under her lavender coat. "Yes..." she answered, unsure of what Fluttershy was going to say.
Fluttershy, instead of saying anything, leans in again and nuzzles Twilight on the forehead, just below the horn, causing her to sigh in delight.
"Twilight?"
"hmm?" Twilight whispers back, enjoying the feeling of another pony close.
"Do you want to be marefriends?" Fluttershy asks, catching Twilight by surprise.
"Uh, I guess so." Twilight opens her eyes and looks to Fluttershy, "are you ok with that?"
Fluttershy immediately nods, " of course, why wouldn't I want be special someponies with such an intelligent, loyal pony."
"Who's that?" Twilight replies, laughing slightly.
"You," Fluttershy adds, not getting the joke.
Twilight rolls her eyes and nuzzles Fluttershy's cheek, "You look like you've dried up, except for a few patches. Here, let me..."
Twilight picks up the towel in her magic and levitates it over and onto Fluttershy, she squeaks as Twilight rubs the towel over her coat.
"and done, good as new," Twilight puts down the towel and checks if Fluttershy is completely dry, satisfied with the result she moves closer.
"Now, where were we?" She purrs into Fluttershy's ear