The highest aspiration man could ever have is not to please himself nor others, but to become pleased in to comfort of others. The purpose of man is to find comfort in the arms of another; this is how we are to live our dreams.
This wasn't happening. It just... couldn't . At least, not to her.
It had been two days since Rainbow dash ended up in Canterlot Hospital. And, as a true friend, it had been two days since Twilight Sparkle had taken post at her bedside. Having slept only three of the out of the 48 hours they had been there, Twilight was understandably tired. But, she never complained, not once: Rainbow was in the hospital, so she hadn't the right to. Besides, Rainbow might not mind if she woke up to see her alicorn friend sleeping in her room, but Twilight would. Goodness, she thought. I'm turning into Pinkie Pie.
After the thought, Twilight caught something out of the corner of her eye- movement. Rainbow dash had started to roll over. Twilight wanted to scream out of pure joy, but caught herself before she did. With how long she had been out, a cream would have been the worst possible way to wake her up.
"Rainbow?" she heard Twilight ask faintly. "How's that for two percent! Rainbow, can you hear me?"
As the pegasus awoke, she was greeted to a most welcome sight- her friend, Twilight, and she felt flattered. The two may have been friends, but the entire reason they were in Canterlot was for Twilight to perform her royal duties. Yet here she was- at her bedside.
"I'm in the hospital, aren't I?" It didn't surprise Twilight how calm the pegasus was. Ending up in the hospital was to be expected at this point.
"Yeah, you are." Twilight said in a kind voice, like she was trying to imitate Fluttershy.
"How bad?"
"Bad. I'll spare you the details, the doctor should explain."
"I'll need a mirror. Soon, please- I want to see. Before that, though. How was the Council?"
"I didn't go. I stayed here, with you." Twilight was embarrassed now.
"Oh. I see." I'm supposed to represent loyalty, egghead. "The mirror, please?" As Twilight held up the mirror for her, Das was thankful her face was mostly intact. Then she noticed the feathers in her hair. "Uh, Twilight? Why are there violet feathers in my mane?"
"Well, I thought maybe it would help you wake up." Twilight was visibly blushing now.
Does she... Rainbow thought to herself. "I remember specifically telling you why pegasi-"
"I love you, Rainbow Dash," Twilight interrupted. "I love you."
The previous day...
"What do you mean, you're not going? They could strip you of your title for this!" Shining Armor was only half screaming, as not to wake up some of the sleeping patients. Even in an ICU, the can be stirred if the sounds are loud enough. "No way ANYpony means that to you. Don't be blind here."
The two siblings had only been talking for a few minutes. Cadance couldn't make it, she was with the other princesses at the palace. "Well," Twilight began her counter. She was aware of the potential implications of her not attending, but she didn't care. "Rainbow Dash isn't just anypony to me. For goodness sake, she's the element of loyalty, and it shows. She's always been there for me. I can't abandon her now.
Shining Armor let out a sigh of discontent- he obviously didn't understand why his little sister was doing this. "If that's how you feel, fine. I won't take it away from you. I don't understand it, or approve of it, but fine."
With that, he marched off. Twilight almost kicked herself for not telling hi, but how could he? Throughout her entire life, she'd rarely cared for anypony, really. There were Mom, Dad, and himself, of course. After being accepted into Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns, there had been Celestia and Cadance. It wasn't until Ponyville that she started to make friends. She'd felt an immediate connection to Dash, and she just thought her big brother couldn't handle it if she changed so suddenly- if she got that connected to somepony. Best to leave well enough alone, she thought.