//------------------------------// // That Was Very Heart-Touching, But When's Dinner? // Story: Just Another Gay Day // by FlutterDash777 //------------------------------// -That Was Very Heart-Touching, But When's Dinner? "Okay." Rainbow said as she gulped down the last of her strength. She wasn't sure how this was going to turn out, but if Fluttershy wanted to tell them, then maybe it was a good idea after all. "Oh yay!" Pinkie jumped up and grabbed Twilight's purple arm. The unicorn looked over to her pink companion and smiled. "I'll start." Fluttershy said as she removed the tissue from her nostril. She breathed in deeply and then let it all out with a wide smile and bright shining eyes. Rainbow Dash quivered. "So it all started back in flight school before I ever knew Rainbow Dash even existed...." They each looked off into the distance dramatically as they awaited the flashback of Fluttershy's memories. Fluttershy's little legs shook as she heard the tormenting chants from her classmates as she walked through Cloudsdale. Nopony seemed to give her a break as she lowered her head and sulked. It seemed to the little pegasus that where ever she went there was always a filly or colt that was there to snicker at her. She wasn't exactly sure if she was just paranoid or if they were really talking about her, but whatever it was, she felt terrible all the time. Her long legs made her stand out the most as she towered over all the other fillies. All the colts told her that she was too tall for anypony to ever like her, and they would always tease her for being bad at flying. Fluttershy couldn't really help the fact that she was tall and that her wings weren't strong enough to hold her up yet. She was just a little different from all the others and they didn't seem to think she even the slightest bit the same. Fluttershy couldn't stand to hear them mock her all the time, but she couldn't exactly do anything about it either. She was much too afraid of confronting them about her feelings. They would only tease her for that too. The timid pegasus was too scared to confront any adults about it too. She never wanted to talk about her heartache because she believed that nopony would care, even her parents. She knew that her family loved her, but could they really end her sadness? She wasn't sure and she never found out either. With one hoofstep in front of the other, Fluttershy thought that her life in Flight School would always be the same. Horrible. That is until that very day as she walked through Cloudsdale thinking about all the terrible things that would always haunt her, Fluttershy caught a glimpse of a little filly in the face of danger. "Come on! You can't do anything about it!" A large bulky colt teased as he held up high a stuffed pony. Fluttershy stared at the toy for a bit, but then her eyes fell upon the little filly that it belonged too. A wild rainbow-maned filly was standing before the large colt. Her head was faced to the ground and it was difficult for Fluttershy to see the little pegasus' face. Her fringe was covering her eyes but Fluttershy could tell that the little filly was completely humiliated. The yellow pegasus was relating so well to the moment, but she wasn't able to move her legs and help. She was too afraid. "Give it back..." Fluttershy could hear a tiny mumble come from the little filly. She watched with more content as the little filly began to lift her head up for the first time at the large bully. "What was that?! Couldn't hear you!" The colt teased more. Fluttershy felt herself stepping back with fear. "I said...Give....it....BACK!" The large yell startled the colt and Fluttershy all at once. The rainbow-maned filly jumped up from her position and jolted for the colt as if to attack him. Fluttershy could sense all the rage inside of the little pony. She could hardly believe that the filly had so much courage. As the little pegasus flew towards the colts hooves that held her toy, the brutal pegasus caught her with is free hoof and shoved her into the dirt. Fluttershy flinched at the nasty sight. She was overwhelmed with fear for the rainbow filly. She didn't know what to do, but as she watched for a few more moments something inside of her began to push her forward. She couldn't bare watch this scene any longer without doing something to help. She had this feeling that if she didn't do something now, then things would always be the same for her. Fluttershy knew that it was the time for action, and now was her chance. "Hey! Stop!" The yellow pegasus leaped forward from her hiding place and began to confront the bully. She could see the little filly staring at her in the corner of her eyes but Fluttershy was too shy to look back at her. "What?!" The bulky colt turned his attention on the little yellow pony. Fluttershy began to rethink what she had just gotten herself into. "Well well well if it isn't Flutter-cry!" Fluttershy began to feel her legs trembling underneath her. She shook as the colt approached her with anger in his eyes. "I..uh....said to give that back...." Her words began to shrivel up into the air as she lowered herself upon the ground. Her heart raced with fear. "What if I don't?" The large colt taunted as he towered above the yellow pony. Fluttershy looked around frantically for somepony to help her. She was desperate for somepony to save her, but then she remembered that nopony had ever tried to stand up for her before and it was no different now. She looked around for the rainbow-maned pegasus but Fluttershy could not see her. The filly had probably ran away just like all the others. Fluttershy could feel that she was doomed. "Huh?" The colt taunted once more as he noticed that Fluttershy was completely defenseless. Fluttershy was starting to feel anger rise up in her for the first time. She was sick of being pushed around all the time, and she was sick of nopony sticking up for her. She was tired of being a pushover. Fluttershy began to stand back up on her tall yellow legs. She turned her face directly at the startled colt and she glared at him with eyes she had never used before. "I will just have to take it from you!" Fluttershy called out in a loud voice. She was almost surprised herself but she covered that up. "Huh? How do you plan to do that?" The colt yelled back. His voice rung through the little ponies ears but she didn't flinch or run. She stood her ground. With one hoof, Fluttershy reached up and snatched the stuffed pony away from the bully. He was almost as surprised as she was, but after all she was a pretty tall filly for her age. Taking things from high places for others was a much easier task for her, and she couldn't help but feel proud of herself. "Why you little--" With a blink of an eye, the colt fell over in complete agony. As he tipped over Fluttershy's eyes were revealed to the rainbow-maned pony that was standing behind him. She had kicked the colt right in the place that no colt wanted to be kicked, and she did it from behind. That was even worse. Fluttershy's large aqua eyes stared straight at the mare. She blinked a few times as she tried to capture all her thoughts, but after a few moments she began to laugh. It was the first time she was able to really enjoy herself in a very long time. It only took another few moments for the rainbow filly to fall back in a fit of laughter herself. The pair laid on their back for the longest time as they laughed at their victory. Fluttershy suddenly stopped her cackling and let her eyes fall over to the filly beside her. She smiled and with a glimmer in her eyes she hoofed the stuffed pegasus to it's owner. Pink eyes stared back at her for the longest time. The filly never reached over to accept the toy from Fluttershy, instead she just smiled. "You keep it for me." The filly said with a grin. Fluttershy seemed confused at first, but she could feel that the filly was being serious. She let her eyes look up at the stuffed toy she had in her hooves that she had fought for. She gleamed at it for a moment and then she began to smile herself. She brought it to her chest and hugged it. "Thank you..." Fluttershy said as she looked back at the filly. She could see that the cyan pegasus was blushing now. Fluttershy wasn't quite sure why, but she never asked. "I'm Rainbow Dash. Best flyer in all of Equestria!" The pegasus said as she jumped up from the place she had been laying. Fluttershy too began to sit up along with her. "I...I'm Fluttershy. Probably the worst flyer in all of Equestria..." The timid pony smiled as she teased her own self. "I doubt you're the worst!" Rainbow Dash said as she lifted her new friend up. "I bet you're almost as good as me!" Fluttershy looked away shyly. She had never felt this feeling before. Had she just made her first friend? Or was Rainbow Dash something else? "Maybe..." She smiled as she looked away. "Well Fluttershy! I've never really seen you around before, but I'm a first year student at Flight School! I'm sure you've heard of me. Everypony knows me!" Rainbow Dash gleamed as she talked about herself with so much pride. Fluttershy had never seen a pony so prideful in her life, but she couldn't say that it was a bad thing. "I'm just one year older than you then..." Fluttershy looked up once more at the colorful pegasus. Her heart pumped as she made eye contact. "That's great! Older fillies are the best!" Rainbow Dash snickered. Fluttershy wasn't exactly sure how to take her joke, or was it a joke at all? What exactly did Rainbow Dash mean by that? All Fluttershy could do was smile at her new-found friend and wonder for the rest of her filly days what she had truly meant by that statement. "You're making me seem sappy, Fluttershy!" Rainbow crossed her arms in a fit of embarrassment. "Well we were just children." Fluttershy smiled softly at Rainbow Dash. "I would really be interested in hearing more. It seems that you were really close as fillies." Twilight said as she looked over at her two pegasi friends. Pinkie was still cuddling her arm as she began to squeeze it tighter with excitement. "You are just nosy..." Rainbow said as she turned her head. "Well Fluttershy is making if very interesting to hear." Rarity raised her eyes a bit to look over to the rainbow-maned mare. "She's right." Applejack agreed. Rarity looked over to her and smirked. Applejack began to giggle a bit herself and it caught Rainbow Dash's attention. "Though you do seem a bit soft..." Applejack snickered along with Rarity. "Hey!" Rainbow growled and then turned to Fluttershy with pleading eyes. "Alright you can tell the rest." Fluttershy said calmly. "Good! Time to let you two hear how the great Rainbow Dash fought through a tormenting battle along with Fluttershy of course, who I protected because I'm just that awesome!" Rainbow lifted her head pridefully. "Of course ya are.." Applejack grinned. "Like I was saying...it was a couple months after me and Fluttershy first met. We had hit a lot of hardships after our first battle together, and believe me it wasn't easy..." "What is a colt doing in the girls bathroom?!" Snickers and glares were being shot at Rainbow Dash as she washed her hooves. Fluttershy walked over to the rainbow filly as she tried to overpower the sound of the other fillies around them. "Let's go to lunch now. I'm hungrier than usual." Fluttershy smiled as she tried to cover the whispers from behind them. "Sure." Rainbow Dash said as if she weren't paying any mind to them whatsoever. The two walked out of the bathroom together and began making there way outside to the place where they would usually eat lunch together. It was the only time of the school day that they would be able to hang out considering they were in different grades and classes, so they tried to make it special and separate from everypony else. "I brought us a salad. I mean...if you like salad. I thought it would be nice to eat the same thing....you know?" Fluttershy said as she blushed wildly. "You didn't have to do that." Rainbow said, however, she grinned as she laid eyes on the delicious lunch that Fluttershy had made her. It was a lot better than she could ever do for herself, so she excepted it wholeheartedly. "It's quieter than usual." Fluttershy noticed as she looked around. There was usually ponies around them and that was the only thing that seemed to ruin their lunchtime together everyday, but for some reason it seemed empty as if they were the only ones, and that was something to make them both happy. "You're right!" Rainbow began to notice it herself. She was relieved by it. They were finally able to be alone together, that was somewhat of a dream for Rainbow Dash; to be alone with Fluttershy. The two began to enjoy their lunch. The salads were as good as Rainbow thought. The were better. She was able to eat something that Fluttershy made and it made her the happiest filly in the world. Rainbow's eyes began to move over to Fluttershy. She noticed the cuteness that Fluttershy held as she watched her in her most peaceful time of the day. They were able to enjoy each others company without worrying who was going to tease them next and when their happiness would fall. For the first time, Rainbow was able to just stare at Fluttershy and soak up all of her happiness into her own. Fluttershy looked up to see that Rainbow was watching her. She blushed softly and looked away. This sent Rainbow's heart pounding the same way it did the first time she laid eyes on her. Something about Fluttershy was giving her shivers, but whatever it was, it was a good feeling. It was almost as if...they were meant to be together for some reason. Was it fate for them to become good friends? "Fluttershy?" Rainbow called out quietly. She looked deeply at the yellow pegasus that she loved the most. "Yes?" Fluttershy looked back up into Rainbow's eyes. She could see a glimmer, a tear? "Can I ask you something?" Rainbow looked away and quickly wiped her eyes with her hooves. "Of course you can." Fluttershy smiled as she set her food aside to listen to her friend. For some reason her heart was racing. "Um..." Rainbow looked down but then she brought her eyes upwards once more. Fluttershy never left Rainbow's eyes. "Do you love me?" Rainbow said quickly as she removed her eyes from Fluttershy's gaze. Her cheeks were stinging and her heart was beating against her ribs. Fluttershy opened her mouth as if to respond, but then she closed her lips together. She tried to gather together all that Rainbow had just said to her. Her mind was spinning but she wasn't sure why. Why was it such a big deal? "Y-yes....I love you." Fluttershy squeaked. She began to turn away too but Rainbow stopped her. The cyan pegasus pushed forward and let her lips sit upon Fluttershy's. Rainbow Dash could hardly believe she had done it. Fluttershy could hardly believe what was happening. But both of them were happy. Rainbow retreated from Fluttershy's lips softly and let her eyes drop. Fluttershy still was frozen in her same position as if she weren't ready for Rainbow Dash to stop. "I...uh...that's my protection seal to you...." Rainbow mumbled as she tried to look Fluttershy back in the eyes. She smiled as if trying to loosen the tension between the two. "Oh..." Fluttershy lifted her hoof to her lip and softly touched it. She then smiled back. The two looked at each other for a while but then their happiness was soon destroyed. "Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash were kissing!!!!!!" The two shot up as they heard the terrifying shriek of a pony that had caught them. Why did that have to happen? Now everypony would know! "No!" Rainbow jumped up quickly but she soon stopped herself. She turned around to Fluttershy who was just staring in pure terror. A group of fillies and colts began to circle around them. They had all came to see what the fuss was about. Rainbow Dash's heart pumped insanely as she stood in front of Fluttershy as if to protect her from the stares of their classmates. "It's not like that!" Rainbow called out, but her voice was overpowered by the hundreds of laughs and chants that were directed towards the two. "Gay!" "Gross!!!" "That's just not right!" "They can't do that!" "They're both girls!!!" Rainbow Dash looked around in a panic at all the ponies surrounding them. She turned to Fluttershy who was now huddled up behind her, trying to hide herself. "It's....just...a protection....seal...." Rainbow dropped her eyes as they continued to mock her. "Yeah right!" "Fillyfoolers! Fillyfoolers! Fillyfoolers!" Rainbow tried to block it all out but she just couldn't. It was too loud for her to forget. The voices wouldn't stop. What about Fluttershy? She had done this to her and now she was paying for it.... Rainbow wanted to cry out for help but she knew that wouldn't do anything. She was the one that was suppose to protect Fluttershy, but she felt a hoof on her arm. Rainbow quickly turned around to see Fluttershy looking up at her. "Fluttershy, I'm so--" "I told you that I loved you, didn't I?" Fluttershy said. Rainbow's eyes widened and without enough time to think, Fluttershy pulled herself up and kissed Rainbow Dash in front of everypony. The crowd began to go wild, but for some reason Rainbow Dash didn't care. She pulled her arm around Fluttershy and kissed her as long as she could. This was the love of her life and she finally now realized it. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy both were ready for the future and everything it had in store for the two young lovers. Pinkie blew her nose loudly. It interrupted Rainbow Dash and everypony turned to the pink pony who had ruined the mood. Rainbow Dash quickly noticed a tear on her face and wiped it away before any of her friends could see. "It's just so heart-touching!!!" Pinkie wailed as she blew her nose once more. Rarity was dabbing her own eyes with a handkerchief, and Applejack was sniffling a bit herself. Twilight was patting Pinkie Pie's back as if to comfort her. Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash both looked at each other with concern. "It was suppose to be a happy ending..." Fluttershy said quietly. "I thought it was..." Rainbow looked away quickly. "You made it sound more sappy than me." Fluttershy teased as she grabbed Rainbow's arm softly and nuzzled it. "Yeah right!" Rainbow grumbled and turned away swiftly as she began to sniffle. It seemed everypony was sad. "Okay, I'm hungry!" Pinkie quickly changed her attitude and jumped back into the pile of sweets. Everypony stared at her. She didn't seem to have not one tear in her eye. "Weren't you just..." Rainbow started but then she was reminded of Pinkie's strange nature. "Oh well..." Applejack chuckled. "So who's next?!" Pinkie asked with her mouth halfway full. "Another story?" Rainbow asked. "Yeah! I'm sure we all have a similar story to that one." Pinkie winked at her group of friends. "She's right you know." Rarity said as she sipped on her tea cup. "Yep she sure is..." Applejack winked at the white unicorn. "Seems like you two want to tell us one." Twilight said as she gave them an awkward smile. "What do ya think?" Applejack looked over to Rarity. "I don't see why not."