//------------------------------// // Feather Flu // Story: Adventures of love // by Woogabear //------------------------------// Today was her date with Thunderlane and she was not going to miss it. Rarity had put on her finest gown and most expensive perfume just to impress the handsome charcoal pegasus. He was scheduled to pick her up at 7:00 and Rarity who had to make sure everything was perfect was running around in a very un-lady like fashion. It was almost seven and she still needed to touch up her mane and put on more blush. Oh what ever shall I do! Rarity thought with a hoof on her forehead. "Don't be such a prima donna Rarity you look fine. But if you keep running around like that you with look awful by the time he gets here."Rarity suddenly stopped in mid gallop and waked over to a mirror she spiffied up her mane and decided to sit down and wait like a lady. Seven rolled around the clock, then seven thirty, then eight and there was still no sign of Thunderlane. "How dare he stand me up like this. I have never once been stood up in my entire life and he will not go unpunished. He really does have some nerve to ask me out and not even show up. Well I will give him the what for right now." Rarity had grabbed her scarf and was out the door. She knew were Thunderlane lived because she often passed it on the way to Twilights. Rarity started to demise a plan about what she would do when she spoke with Thunderlane. I'm going hit him across the face the second he opens the door. Rarity happy with her plan walked up to the front door and knocked. The second the door opened she swung, but only past through thin air. Rarity looked down to fine a little gray and black colt standing there looking frightened. "Why did you punch the air above me?" Asked Rumble accusingly. "Where is you brother?" Rarity asked impatiently. "Why don't you see for yourself you aren't a Pegasus anyway." Rarity did not know what he meant but followed anyway before they even got to the room Thunderlane was in Rarity could here a fit of coughing and moaning. Rarity stopped before Thunderlane could see her and listened. "Oh Rarity I am so sorry, I should have never asked you out just to be stood up I am so sorry." He was half coughing half crying into his pillow. All of Rarity's anger vanished and she rushed up to his bed side. "It's okay Thunderlane I'm not mad, I had no idea how dreadfully sick you were." Rarity put a hoof up to his forehead and gasped he was burning hot. "You can't get near me Rarity you will get sick. I don't deserve you anyway I totally stood you up for are date I am so sorry." "Actually she can't get sick you have the feather flu only pegasus can get it." Said Rumble from the door way with his hoof covering his mouth. "Oh yeah. But I still don't deserve you Rarity I stood you up and now you will never forgive me." Thunderlane said miserably. "Don't be ridiculous Thunderlane of course I forgive, one hundred percent absolutely. It wasn't your fault you couldn't come." Said Rarity soothingly while pushing is rumpled mohawk back. Thunderlane Relaxed at Rarity's touch and fell back on his pillow his eyes half lidded. "You're amazing you know that." Thunderlane said with passion filled eye's. Rarity blushed at his intense gaze. Thunderlane tried to get up and walk around. "Oh no you don't you get right in bed young man, I will take care of all your needs today." Rarity gently pushed him back into the bed and used her magic to pull the covers up. "I'm not a child I can do things by myself." "Your right you are not a child but you are sick and a mare is willing to do everything for you, so just obey me." "Yes ma'am." "Is there anything you need right now, Thunderlane?" "Well I am kinda chilly, maybe you can help with that." Thunderlane said suggestively. Rarity gave him a sly look and left the room she returned with extra blankets and laid them on top of him. "Not exactly what I had in mind you know." "Oh I know perfectly well what you had in mind, but we can wait later for that." Thunderlane's hopes rose at the thought of cuddling with Rarity. "I'm bored if only there was something we could do to pass the time. Maybe something with are lips." Rarity walked over to him and gave him a tiny peck on the cheek. "Entertained yet" Rarity said teasingly. "You are such a tease." Thunderlane said. Rarity giggled and leaned down to give him a real kiss but he turned away. "I wouldn't want to get you sick, love." Rarity gave him a dirty look. "You know I can't get sick." "It's just to risky." Rarity let out a huff and stomped her hoof. "One minuet you're begging for a kiss the next you refuse one. I don't know what to do with you Thunderlane." Said Rarity exasperated. "That's what you get for teasing me." "It is very rude to reject a kiss from a lady you know." "It is very rude to tease a gentleman." Rarity actually laughed at that and leaned down and gave him a proper kiss on the lips. "What do you want to do?" Rarity asked. "Well I'm actually kinda sleepy so you can go away now." Said Thunderlane rolling on his side so that his back was facing Rarity. Rarity hit him on the arm. "Ow what was that for." "You're awful you know that." "I try." "Just go to bed I will be outside if you need me." And with that Rarity walked off, leaving Thunderlane to sleep. It was a couple of hours before Thunderlane was awake again, so Rarity decided to make Thunderlane her homemade soup that she always uses when Sweetie Belle gets sick. As Rarity was cooking she thought about Thunderlane, he was quite an odd character for Rarity to take an interest in. Normally Rarity liked to go for the more up state pony's who could understand here need for a higher class. But Thunderlane was quite the opposite, he wasn't clean or professional, he lived in Ponyville just like her, he was a bit of a goof ball, and the most unserious person she had ever met,besides of course Pinkie. But there was something about him that made her want more. Was it his goofiness, his personality, his structured body, his great way with kids considering how he acts with his brother. Something inside Rarity wanted to let him in after hearing him call her name as if she was the only thing he wanted in this world. Rarity wanted him just as badly, even if he could be a tease or a little immature at times. Maybe because he was so different from what she usually went for that it was desirable. Rarity thought about this as she cooked and when she was done brought a bowl of it into Thunderlanes room. At the smell of food Thunderlane awoke from his slumber. Rarity brought it over on a tray and put it on his lap. "Smells good what is it?" "It's a special soup I make for sick ponies." Thunderlane put a big spoonful into his mouth and spit it out immediately. "Hot hot hot hot hot hot." Thunderlane let his tongue flop out of his mouth. "I bant beel my bung." "You silly stallion you were supposed to blow on it before you slam it in your mouth, and now you have made a big mess every wear." Rarity striped off the top blanket of his covers and took the bowl away from him. "I suppose I have to feed you." "You bont baf to boo bat." "Well I want to anyway." Rarity first blew on the spoon until it was cool then fed it to him. The warm soup cured his numbness and unclogged his nose. In no time the bowl was empty and put away and Thunderlane felt revitalized. "That soup works miracles Rarity. I feel ten times better than and hour ago." Rarity smiled. "I'm glad you like it, get some rest I should probably be going anyway." Rarity was about to get up when Thunderlane grabbed her hoof and slung her on the bed. "You're not going anywhere you promised we could cuddle." Thunderlane said still holding on to her hoof. "Was it really necessary to launch me onto your bed?" "Yes." Rarity tried to look angry at him but failed and curled up in the nook of Thunderlane's body."You feel nice." Thunderlane said. "How romantic." Joked Rarity curling up further and getting sleepier by the second. "You know your bed is really comfortable." "Uh thanks." The two fell asleep wrapped in each others embrace.