Written by: Jondor
The car rumbled and shook slightly as the train departed the station. Rarity sank into the plush lower bunk of her first class suite with a sigh. Fluttershy’s ears pricked and she quickly finished stowing their carry-on luggage in the upper compartment before softly landing beside the bed.
“Fluttershy, dear, I can’t begin to express how grateful I am for your company on this trip.” Rarity peeked through one half-lidded eye, the corner of her mouth turned up in a soft smile. “I fear I would go mad without some friendly companionship between cities.” She attempted to sit up in a more dignified position and winced sharply half way through the motion.
“Oh, Rarity, are you alright?” Fluttershy took to the air, hovering above Rarity’s back with soft wing beats, her darting eyes full of concern.
“I shall be with some rest and a spa visit. I desperately need a massage after that last show.” Rarity sprawled out over the bed, undignified, but comfortable.
She felt the mattress depress slightly and a warm presence of a pony replacing the cool air over her back. A pair of hooves began to gently, but firmly, work the tension out of her muscles.
Rarity let out a happy moan. “Darling, thank you. You didn’t have to—Mmm—but you are quite good at that.”
“I’m happy to help, Rarity. Harry the bear has back problems sometimes, so I took lessons from Aloe and Lotus.” Fluttershy gave a soft smile, her wings flared and twitching at the sounds she was eliciting from Rarity.
“It shows—” Rarity’s words were cut off by a soft groan as Fluttershy went to work on the hard knot which had just caused her pain. After a few moments, the tense feeling subsided and Rarity felt her muscles melt into painless relaxation. “Oh, sweet Celestia. I think I love you. You didn’t learn that gentleness from Aloe and Lotus.”
Fluttershy’s hooves skipped a beat and she blushed at Rarity’s words. She knew Rarity was simply being facetious, but it was the opening she had been waiting for, and one of the major reasons she’d agreed to accompany her on this trip. She grit her teeth and gulped, it was now or never.
Her whole body nearly as tense as Rarity’s back had just been, Fluttershy leaned down and softly kissed Rarity between her shoulder blades. “I l-love you too, Rarity.” She fought hard to keep the quaver out of her voice, and succeeded, mostly.
The mattress shifted under her hooves as Rarity rolled over to face her. Fluttershy’s eyes watered, her whole body quivering like a plucked string as Rarity gazed up at her, her expression neutral.
Finally, she spoke. “That is a most unconventional way to confess one’s feelings, darling.” Her blank expression broke into a soft smile and she raised a hoof to caress Fluttershy’s cheek. “But I suppose I shouldn’t have expected the direct approach from my dear Fluttershy, even when I give her a week’s worth of time alone with me.”
Fluttershy blushed deeper and smiled sheepishly as she and Rarity lent in and met each other’s lips.