//------------------------------// // Chapter 12 // Story: Out of the Blue // by LightSpectrum //------------------------------// Out of the Blue Chapter 12 —— Rainbow Dash collapsed onto the bed, glad to finally be able to rest. After her Dashie-got-out-of-the-hospital-something-or-other Party, in which there was many cupcakes and more than a few cups of “Magical Mystery Punch”, as Pinkie Pie called it. And considering the way that Soarin was acting afterwards, Rainbow had figured out at least one of the mystery ingredients. “Thanks for letting us crash here, AJ. I really appreciate it, since my wing is out of commission and all,” Rainbow said to her temporary host. “No problem at all. Alright, y’all get some sleep now, ya hear? Oh, and Rainbow, sugarcube?” “Yeah?” “Don’t you and Soarin be gettin’ up to any… ‘funny business’ while you’re in mah home,” Applejack said flirtatiously, adding a wink for good measure. “Apple Bloom’s room is right next door and Ah don’t need her askin’ any questions.” “Whaaaat? No! Nononono!!! We don’t- I mean, we haven’t, um, done, uh… stuff.” Rainbow instantly turned redder than the red streak in her mane. Applejack laughed as she closed the door. “Goodnight, y’all.” Rainbow pulled the covers up around her, attempting (without success) to stop the blushing. “I wonder why everypony always teases me about that. I’m a virgin, still… N-not that it’s a bad thing. I mean, surely I’m not the last of my friends to-“ She shook her head. “I’m much to awesome to think like that, right?” When she turned to Soarin, looking for affirmation, she was met by a vaguely pony-shaped lump in the covers and a faint snore. “You’re hopeless,” Rainbow decided, closing her eyes for the night. ---The next morning---- Rainbow stretched, her mouth open in a huge yawn, before turning over in the bed to give her coltfriend a kiss on the nose. He opened his eyes sleepily for a second before squeezing them shut and pulling the covers over his head. "G'morning, Soarin." "Make the sun go away," he moaned. She laughed at his misery, before getting up and pulling the covers off of the bed. "Come on, you big lug, you need to get some food in you. And then we'll go visit Twilight, down at the library. She knows a spell to get rid of hangovers." The stallion reluctantly followed her through the door and down the hall into the dining room, where the rest of the Apple family was already mid-meal. "Ah, good mornin' y'all! There's already plates at the table for ya, iff'n y'all are hungry for some pancakes." Applejack waved to us from the table. "Thanks, AJ. That sounds great!" Rainbow grinned, her mouth watering as she sat down to fluffy pancakes with zap-apple spread. Soarin looked less enthused, but she glared at him. Eat the damn pancakes or I'm not taking you to Twilight's. Soarin quickly shoved a bite into his mouth while Rainbow smirked. Using looks to convey intentions always seems to work with us, she thought, before turning her attention to her food. Once they were done, they made sure to thank the Apple family profusely before leaving. "No, really, y'all, it's not a burden at all! We have more than enough room here, and there's no overstayin' any kind'a welcome or anythin' like that." Rainbow gave the farmer a friendly hug. "I appreciate it a ton, AJ, but we'll be fine until my wing heals." "Alright, iff'n y'all say so then Ah guess Ah'll see y'all later!" Rainbow grinned as she walked out the door. "Okay, now let's go fix that hangover of yours." ----Later that same day---- After going to see Twilight about Soarin's hangover, Soarin had taken Rainbow out to dinner, where both of them had partaken in enough wine to create a pleasant buzz. Rainbow looked up at the sky, noticing that it was getting darker. "Wow, it's already evening," Soarin remarked, voicing her thoughts exactly. "I know. I guess you could say, time flies!" She smirked to herself over her joke. "Ouch. That has got to be the lamest pun ever, Dashie." She stuck her tongue out in response. "So, do you think you could, you know, help me up to my house?" She asked, figuring he wouldn't mind. "Nope." She stopped dead in her tracks. "What?" "Nope. You're coming with me." "Wait, what??" "Just come on." Despite Rainbow's protests, Soarin scooped her up and placed her on his back. "Hold on tight, or I might drop you!" Rainbow latched her hooves around his neck and he took off into the sky. By the time they arrived at his place, the sky was almost completely dark, and Soarin was more than a little out of breath. "Wow, you're super out of shape for a Wonderbolt," Rainbow teased. "H-hey now, it's not like it's show season right now, so I just don't work out... as much!" Soarin protested defensively. "I'm just teasing." He opened the door for her like a true gentlecolt, and together they went inside. Once the door was closed, Rainbow couldn't see anything, since it was pitch black. She relied solely on Soarin's wing on her back to guide her through the large house and into the bedroom. Rainbow yawned. "I'm pretty tired, so I guess lets get some sleep- mmmph!" Her words were cut off by a sudden kiss. She melted into it, kissing back as much as she could. Rainbow didn't cut off the kiss until she was absolutely certain that she'd pass out if she didn't breathe. "Woah," she said breathlessly. "That... was awesome." "Still tired?" He asked her. "Nah," was her reply as she bopped him on the nose. "Good." The way he said that sent shivers down her spine. She pulled him into another kiss, and without letting go of each other, they found the bed and collapsed onto it, where they continued to kiss with increasing passion. ---The next morning ;O----- The sun's morning rays apparently decided that they were going to fall precisely on Rainbow's eyes, so she found herself awake a lot earlier than she'd intended. She tried to stretch, but found herself unable to move. Confused, she struggled at first before realizing that it was just Soarin, and she opted to cuddle with him rather than get up. This is really nice... I wish it could be like this all the time, kissing until we both fall asleep. He's so awesome and sweet, Rainbow thought, sighing contentedly as she snuggled against his chest. As she lay in his arms, Rainbow figured that everything was right in her world. She had her five amazing friends, her flying pet tortoise (turtle) Tank, and most of all, her awesome coltfriend. When you have that much, nothing can go wrong, right? Wrong. And Rainbow was about to find out.