Applejack was dumbfounded. She just stared at the blue pegasus in front of her. Rainbow Dash rose up and flicked her wings couple of times to clear them from the dust. Applejack was still quiet. "So... Whats up?" Rainbow tried.
"What the hay were ya doing up there?" AJ asked and looked up at the tree.
"I... I was sleeping, yeah sleeping," Rainbow said nervous.
"Sleeping? Aren't ya usually sleeping on a cloud or something?" AJ said narrowing her eyes.
"Yeah but do you see any clouds on the sky huh?" Rainbow said pointing her hoof up the sky.
Applejack looked up. She was right. There weren't any clouds on the sky. "A'right, Ah believe ya. Sorry for waking ya up in so harsh way."
"Oh no problem AJ," I shouldn't be sleeping anyway... heh."
Applejack looked at the blue pegasus, who tried to look as casual as possible.
Is it just me or is she acting weird?
"Well A'right then, Ah need to get back to work," AJ said.
"We haven't seen in like a week or something. How are you?" Rainbow asked when AJ tried to walk away.
Applejack stopped on her tracks and turned around.
"Fine, been working and stuff," AJ said. She saw Big Macintosh loading yet another cart with baskets of apples.
"Been spying on Big Mac too."
"What? Why were you spying on him?" Rainbow asked with a little confused smile on her face.
Applejack told Rainbow Dash about Big Macintosh and his mysterious marefriend. Rainbow Dash was almost as interested as AJ.
"Do you think it can be like Twilight or Rarity?" Rainbow asked her.
"I don't think so. Twilight is princess after all, and she has been in Canterlot for three days now so it can't be her. And Rarity? Ya really think that so fancy pony like her could be dating mah brother?"
"Well he's quite a good looking," Rainbow said. AJ stared daggers at her friend. Rainbow gave her a sheepish smile.
"How about Cheerilee?" she added before AJ could say anything.
"Yeah, why not."
They talked for a while before Applejack had to go back to work.
"Okay sugarcube, Ah have to get back to work," she said to her friend.
"Okay, see you later AJ!" Rainbow said and turned around to take off.
Applejack started to walk towards next tree, when Rainbow said: "You know AJ, if you want, we could like... hang out sometimes?"
She turned around to see Rainbow Dash looking at her. Applejack thought for a moment and then said: "Yeah sure! Ah actually have this evening free."
Rainbows eyes brightened and a small smile crept on her face. "Awesome! What do you wanna do?" Rainbow half shouted from excitement. Applejack noticed that. "Well Ah actually have an idea," she said.
"Oh yeah? What is it?"
"We should go to town to see girls. Ah haven't seen them since the sleepover at Sugarcube Corner," AJ said and saw how Rainbow Dash tensed up a bit.
"Yeah, totally! We could also ask them about Big Mac when we see them," Rainbow proposed.
"That's a darn good idea Dash!" AJ said. "How about Ah see yar at yar house when Ah finish mah work?"
"That would be awesome!" Rainbow replied.
"Ah really have to get back to work if we want to get going before sundown."
"Okay, see you later AJ!" Rainbow said and opened her wings. She swung them couple of times before taking off.
Applejack watched as her friend flew away towards Ponyville. She kept looking at her until she couldn't see Rainbow Dash anymore. She started working again only to be interrupted by her thoughts again.
"We are just going to have fun. Nothing special in that. Besides why would it be any special, she doesn't like me. Right?"
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It was about seven o'clock when Applejack finished her working and went back to the farm. She went inside and woke Granny Smith. She then went up the stairs towards her room and was greeted by Big Macintosh.
"Ah saw ya with miss Rainbow today," he said. "Yeah, so what, we arranged meeting for later this day," Applejack replied to Big Mac.
"Meeting or a date?" Big Mac asked with a grin.
"What? How could it be a date? Were just friends you know!" Applejack shouted face red from embarrassment.
"Just asking..." Big Macintosh said and entered his room. "Argh! I hate ya!" she shouted and slammed her rooms door shut behind her.
She paced around her room couple of times before sitting down on her bed. She untied her mane and started to brush it.
"Date, phf. It's not a date. On a date you go eat something, or you go to movies."
Applejack frowned
"Well what do I know about dates? Never had one."
She brushed her tail too. When she was pleased with the results, she tied her mane and tail back to a ponytail. She then walked over to her bedside table. She opened it and took apple-shaped perfume bottle from the locker. She didn't usually use it, but this time it felt like a good idea. She sprayed it a couple of times, so that the scent wouldn't be too strong.
"A'right. Ah am ready to go," she said to herself and walked towards her door. AJ took her hat from the hanger and put it on her head. She left her room and walked down the stairs and waked Granny Smith again. It was still sunny when she left the house and started to trot towards the town.