The sun was well on its way across the sky as I realised I spent a lot of time at Applejack's, but I didn't mind. I took my time as I strolled down the path AJ told me led to Fluttershy's. The reason I was heading to her house was because she was the one who saved me from certain death, the least I could do is say my thanks. I succumbed to boredom during my long walk toward her house after about fifteen minutes of walking so I resorted to singing a little ditty I used to sing on my way to work to help with the fifteen minute ride. "Tracing the silver lines of the moon with our eyes, we both knew it was time. With your finger you traced every line, every angle of my face, never wanting to leave this place. Time took its toll and we lost any sort of control we once had before. Closing the door this was going to be, our last mistake. A quick inhale. A fast intake." I was interrupted by a gasp and turned to face its source, to see it was Fluttershy. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw her because it just meant I didn't have to walk anymore. "Hey Fluttershy, I was on my way up to your cottage and-... are you okay?" Halfway through my explanation I looked at her and saw her expression of bewilderment.
"Y-you were singing." She said as she kind of trailed off at the end. I totally forgot that the heard me singing and I felt the blood rush to my face.
"Oh, ha-ha you heard that huh? I've never had anyone listen to my singing and I'm terrible I know." I said as I hung my head. I hadn't expected her, or anyone else to hear me because I thought her cottage was farther away.
"I didn't think so. I think you have a nice voice." She said with a small smile but as soon as I made eye contact she shrank back into her mane. "If you don't mind me saying, that is..." she added. I walked over and placed my arms around her gently. She made a cute noise when I hugged her but didn't fight back and after a second, returned the embrace.
"I don't mind you saying that. I appreciate it. Which brings me back to the whole reason I was on my way to come see you. You see," I kneeled down to be at eye height with here and she came out from underneath her mane. "I acted pretty terribly when Twilight told me she didn't know how I got her and I didn't have anybody else's feelings in my mind when I took off without a word. I at least wanted to thank you."
"Thank me? I just did what any pony should have done in my place. I saw you hurt, and I couldn't just leave you there!" She said, seemingly shocked I was thanking her in a little bit louder of a voice that was about the level of a normal persons speaking voice.
"Well what may be a normality here, is somewhat a rarity on my planet. There are people in need everywhere where I come from. Its such a natural thing there that people walk past them everyday. We all have struggles of our own to deal with and some people are either in to bad of a situation to help or others just don't care." I looked up at Fluttershy and noted her look of shock. Before I could finish what I was saying, she started crying, making me want to do nothing more than hug her. So I did.
"T-that's s-so horrible!" She said between sobs, "Nopony helps anypony else in need! What kind of place is that to live in?" I patted her back and tried to console her.
"That shouldn't be what you define earth by, its a bad example. There are good things there too you know." I said, in an attempt to stop her from giving me a heart attack with all the sad adorable pony faces. She sniffled and looked up at me with her big eyes.
"L-like w-what?" I looked at her and smiled.
"Why don't I tell you about the time I was homeless?"