//------------------------------// // Chapter 9: The date // Story: Fall of the Rainbow // by sigges15 //------------------------------// Chapter 9: The date "You can let go now Fluttershy. It's getting hard to breath." "Sorry. I didn't mean to hug you that hard." Fluttershy let go of Rainbow and took a step back. "It's okay. About the date... can you promise me that you keep it a secret for a while." "Why?" "I don't want our friends knowing, they might get the wrong idea about us." "Oh... sure, I'll keep it a secret." Fluttershy gave Dash a happy smile, "When does the train leave?" "Um, in an hour." "Should we go to the station now, or wait for a bit?" "We can go now and get something to eat before the train leaves." "Sure." They got their things and walked to the door, Rainbow walked first and held the door open. They both were smiling as they walked out the hotel. The warm sun felt good as they stepped outside, they looked around to find a cafe. They saw a small cafe down the street and started walking towards it. Fluttershy slowly leaned against Rainbow Dash's side as they walked down the street towards the cafe. Rainbow looked at Fluttershy when she felt Fluttershy lean against her side and the yellow pegasus took a step to the side. Rainbow chuckled and walked closer to her. "It's okay Flutters." "Are you sure?" Rainbow nodded and Fluttershy got a happy smile formed on face. She leaned against Rainbow's side and felt the warm fur. She enjoyed the feeling of Rainbow Dash at her side. They got to the cafe and walked in. They ordered some sandwiches and sat down next to a window. They sat on opposite sides of the table and ate their food. Both of them had been quiet for a while before Fluttershy broke their silence. "Are you sure you're okay with this?" "Well... it's a little weird since you are my best friend, but otherwise, I'm okay with it." "Thank you Rainbow. There is something you should know." "What is it Flutters?" "I've been wanting to ask you out before... but I was never brave enough." "Flutters, you're the bravest pony I know, you faced a dragon and you wasn't scared at all. Also, you managed to tell me at the hotel, right?" "Right, thank you Dashie." "Don't worry about it." Rainbow took a small pause before continuing, "We should go to train station." Fluttershy nodded and they started their walk to the train station. Once they was outside, Fluttershy leaned against Rainbow again. She looked up at Rainbow's face and saw her smiling. They walked in silence down the street. It was a calm day and it wasn't many ponies out on the streets. Most of the sound were coming from the birds in the trees. Suddenly, Rainbow took a step to the side and almost caused Fluttershy to fall. "What was that for Rainbow?" "Twilight is over there, and I don't anypony knowing about us yet." Rainbow whispered. "Oh right. But you want them to know later?" "If we keep going out, we will tell them sooner or later." They walked up behind Twilight, who was reading another book while she waited for the train. Rainbow started to fly slowly and silently up and over Twilight. She dropped down in front of her and yelled, which caused Twilight to jump back and drop her book. Rainbow started to laugh and Fluttershy tried to hide her laughs with her hoof. Twilight looked at them with a angry and surprised look. "Why did you do that?" "Are you okay Twilight?" Fluttershy asked as she laughed a bit. "She made me drop my book!" "Sorry Twi, I didn't mean to scare you that much." Rainbow was still laughing. "Well you did." Twilight sounded angry. "I'm sorry, okay? Geez, all this because of a book?" "It's a very important book, alright? It's important for my studies." "What is it about?" Fluttershy asked before Rainbow could say anything else. "Advance magical spells." Twilight said as she picked up the book with her magic. "We'll leave you alone then, right Rainbow Dash?" Fluttershy looked at Rainbow with a stern look. "Sure, we will leave you to your books." "Thank you. So... how was your visit to Canterlot?" "It was really fun. I think both of us agree on that." Rainbow said happily. Fluttershy nodded with a smile. The train arrived just a few moments later and stepped on. Rainbow and Fluttershy walked towards the back, whilst Twilight Sparkle sat down near the front of the train cart. Rainbow Dash sat down next to Fluttershy, who was already sitting down and looking out the window. She sat in silence and felt the train shake a little as it departed. Rainbow looked up at the ceiling and leaned against the back of the seat. She closed her eyes and relaxed. Fluttershy sat and looked at the blue sky and some of the bird flying outside. Once the birds were out of sight, she looked over towards Rainbow and saw that she had her eyes closed, and she wondered if she was sleeping. She moved closer and leaned gently against the blue body. Rainbow's soft fur was really comfortable and she leaned a little more. She relaxed and put her head against Rainbow Dash's shoulder. "Your fur is really soft Rainbow." she said with a relaxed voice. "It is?" Fluttershy mumbled something as she snuggled into the rainbow colored mane. "Are you falling asleep Flutters?" "Yes..." "Do you mind sleeping on the seat instead of me?" Fluttershy didn't respond to the question. She had already fallen asleep on Rainbow's shoulder and Rainbow slowly moved into a better position, without disturbing Fluttershy to much. The train moved fast along the land and Fluttershy slept on, or at least Rainbow thought she did. During most of the trip home to Ponyville, Fluttershy had been awake and enjoyed the soft mane and fur. After half an hour, the train started to slow down as they neared the station in Ponyville. "Fluttershy, it's time to wake up." Rainbow whispered gently to Fluttershy. Fluttershy let out a fake yawn as she sat up in the seat. She looked at Rainbow and saw that she had made her mane messy. "I'm sorry Rainbow." "Sorry about what? You being sleepy?" "About your mane, it's all messy." "Don't worry about it. I don't mind it being like this." "Was it okay that I slept on you?" "Sure, you weren't any trouble." The train stopped and they stood up. After they walked off the train cart, they flew together towards Rainbow's house. They flew at a slow pace and made it half way before Rainbow spoke. "So Fluttershy, where are we going on our date?" "I have an idea, but it's a secret. I'll come over tomorrow and get you, okay?" "Sure Flutters. When will you come over?" "I'll come at two in the afternoon." "Okay, see you later then." They separated and Fluttershy started to fly away, towards her cottage. She was thinking her plans for tomorrow and she was quite happy about them. She flew a bit faster and enjoyed the wind in her mane. She arrived at her home in less than a minute and saw three ponies in front of her cottage. She landed and saw that it was Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo and Apple Bloom. They sat at the front door, talking to each other, but got quiet when Fluttershy came close. "Hey girls, why are you here?" Fluttershy asked in a sweet tone. "Hello Fluttershy, Applejack sent us. She needs you to check on Winona." Sweetie said. "Oh, what happened?" "We don't know, we think she is sick but AJ wants you to take a look at her, to see if she will be okay." "Sure, let me just get inside and drop my things." "See ya later then!" Apple Bloom said as they ran off. "Bye!" Fluttershy shouted back to them and waved. Fluttershy turned back and opened the door. She was greeted by some of her animals and they seemed really happy to see her. She walked inside and closed the door. She walked upstairs to the bathroom and took a quick shower. After that she walked to her bedroom and laid down in the bed on her back. She looked up at the ceiling and relaxed, thinking about tomorrow. The rest of the day passed, Fluttershy had checked on Winona and it was nothing bad. Winona was just a little sick, and it caused her to be very tired. Fluttershy had visited Sugar Cube Corner after that and tried some new cupcakes, that Pinkie Pie had baked. Rainbow had done her weather duties and rested on a cloud for the rest of the day. The sun was about to set in the horizon and she flew home. The night was silent and the sky was full of stars. Every pony was sleeping and the night passed by. The sun rose above the horizon and Fluttershy was walking towards town. She was going to the spa, for hers and Rarity's weekly spa days. The sun was warm as it hit her body and the birds sang in the tree. The day was beautiful and the only thing on her mind was her date Rainbow Dash. After a few minutes walk, she arrived at the spa and opened the front door. "It's not usual for you to be late Fluttershy." Rarity said when Fluttershy stepped inside. "I'm sorry. I didn't realize I was late." "Nothing to be sorry about. Now, there's so much i have to tell you." They got their spa treatment, and Rarity talked about new fashion ideas, gossip and other thing that had happen during the last couple of weeks. Fluttershy tried to keep up in the conversation but sometimes got confused. After a few minutes of talking, Rarity asked, "So, do you got any plans for today?" "Oh, nothing special. I'm just going on a date." "Oh my darling, that is just fantastic. Who are you going out with, and for how long?" "This is the first date." "Who is the lucky stallion?" Rarity asked curiously. "Um... It's a mare... and," Fluttershy remembered what Rainbow had said before, 'I don't want our friends knowing, they might get the wrong idea about us.' "I prefer to keep it a secret, if you don't mind." "Oh, okay. I understand completely, and you don't need to tell me. But I want to meet this mare sometime in the future." "Thank you Rarity." "One more question. What will you wear on your date?" "Nothing special. Just a dress I have." "If you want, I can make you a new dress." "You don't need to, mine is good. You made it a couple of months back." "They blue and green one?" "Yes, that one. I thought it would be perfect for this occasion." "Well, you'll look great in it." "You made it after all, so I know it will look good." After their spa treatment, they separated and walked to their homes. It was almost time to go to Rainbow Dash's house and she hurried home. She got dressed and fed her animals before flying off towards Rainbow's house. The flight took a few minutes and Fluttershy made sure not to be seen by her friends. She arrived at the door and gently knocked. After a few seconds, the door opened. Once Rainbow Dash saw Fluttershy, her jaw dropped and she stared at her with big eyes. "Wow, you look amazing Flutters." "Thank you Dashie. You ready to go?" "Sure, just give me a minute." "Mind if i come inside?" "Not at all." Rainbow stepped aside and let Fluttershy walk past. Fluttershy walked to the kitchen and sat down while Rainbow got ready. She looked at the clock and saw that she was half an hour early. Fluttershy heard Rainbow in the bedroom, "Don't you think you're a little overdressed?" "Is there something wrong with my dress? Don't you like it?" "No no, I really like your dress, but I didn't expect you wearing something like that." Rainbow came out of the bedroom and walked to Fluttershy. "Ready to go, now where are we going?" Rainbow asked curiously. "First we're going to see a movie I think you will like." They flew towards town and after a few minutes, they landed in front of the cinema. They walked inside and Fluttershy showed the staff their tickets and they bought some snacks. They walked inside the movie room and sat down in their seats. A few other ponies came into the room and sat down. After a minute the movie started and the room became dark. Fluttershy relaxed on Rainbow shoulder and snuggled into her mane. The movie was an action movie and Fluttershy had picked it for Rainbow. She took the opportunity to snuggle in Rainbow's mane. The movie lasted for an hour. "The movie's over Flutters, you can stop hiding." "Yes, I know." Fluttershy stopped snuggling Rainbow's mane. "What should we do next?" "I was thinking about eating something." "Okay, show the way." Dash smiled at her and they walked out of the cinema. They walked down the street next to each other, Rainbow talking about the movie. Fluttershy listen on and made a few comments sometimes. After a few minutes walk, they arrived at the restaurant. Fluttershy walked first through the door, with Rainbow Dash right behind her. They were greeted by the staff, who directed them to a secluded table. They sat down next to each other and made their order. Fluttershy looked at Rainbow and saw that she was very nervous. "You okay Dashie?" "Yes... sure is..." "You seem nervous." "Of course I'm nervous, I don't want to do something bad in front of you." "Relax Rainbow, I love you for who you are, not what you do." Fluttershy leaned gently against Rainbow's side. "Thank you Flutters." Rainbow said a little less nervous. Their food arrived a little while later. Once they were alone, they started eating and Rainbow tried her best at eating "fancy". They ate slowly and talked about thing that had happen the day before. Rainbow had relaxed even more and wasn't that nervous anymore. Fluttershy finished her food after Rainbow had and they ordered dessert. Fluttershy was still leaning against Rainbow's side, but Rainbow didn't care that much. After a few minutes, their ice cream desserts arrived. "I had a good time today." Fluttershy said with a quiet and relaxed tone "Me too, but don't you think this restaurant is a bit expensive?" "No, I got enough money for this." "Are you sure? I can pay half if you want." "No, no. I'll pay for this." "Okay, if you say so." Rainbow picked up her bowl of ice cream and started eating it slowly, saving the flavors. Fluttershy picked up hers and ate a little before putting it back on the table. Suddenly, a loud noise from the kitchen startled Rainbow and made her drop her bowl. She tried to catch it but it fell on the seat and the ice cream landed on Fluttershy's dress. Without thinking, Rainbow stood up and looked for something to clean her dress. When she stood up she bumped into the table and Fluttershy's bowl, along with their drinks fell, spilling some of it on Fluttershy's dress. Fluttershy got a sad look on her face as she looked at the dress. "I'm so, so sorry Flutters, I didn't mean for any of this to happen." "It's okay." Fluttershy said with a sad tone and looked at the mess and then at Rainbow. "I'll just go, before I cause more damage." Rainbow walked away before Fluttershy had time to speak. Fluttershy stood up and walked after her. "Dashie wait!" Fluttershy yelled after her. Rainbow stopped and turned around, seeing Fluttershy running towards her. She stopped in front of her. All the ponies looked at them, wondering what was going on. "What is it Fluttershy?" "Don't leave me." Before Rainbow could do anything else, Fluttershy placed her lips against Rainbow's. She wrapped her front legs around Rainbows neck and closed her eyes. Every pony in the restaurant let out an awe and at the sight. Rainbow stared at Fluttershy with wide eyes but slowly closed her eyes, leaning deeper into the kiss. After a long kiss, Fluttershy separated and looked into Rainbow's magenta eyes. "I love you Rainbow Dash." "I love you too." End of chapter 9!