//------------------------------// // Double Date Surprise // Story: Love, Equestria Style // by Bluecatcinema //------------------------------// Fluttershy was excitedly brushing her mane. She was going on a date with her coltfriend, Forrest. It was no ordinary date, though; It was a double date. They would be sharing it with Rainbow Dash and her coltfriend, Thunder Clap. Their respective coltfriends had met not long after Rainbow and Thunder started dating. The two got on quite well. Fluttershy was glad that her coltfriend and the coltfriend of her childhood friend got along so well. In fact, it had been Forrest and Thunder who suggested the double date. Fluttershy finished brushing. "How does momma look, Angel?" Fluttershy asked. Angel gave her an attempt at a thumbs up and a smirk. "Oh, thank you." Fluttershy beamed. "I hope everything goes okay. This is my first double date after all..." A knock at the door caused Fluttershy to jump slightly. She opened it to find Forrest on the other side, carrying a picnic basket. "Hello, my beautiful orchid." He smiled. "Hi, Forrest." Fluttershy blushed. "Ready to go?" Forrest asked. "I sure am." Fluttershy nodded. Catching Forrest's eye, Angel pointed to a clock on the wall. "I know, I know." Forrest chuckled. "I'll have her back before your feeding time." The bunny gave a firm nod and hopped off. Leaving Fluttershy's cottage together, the two travelled to a nearby hillside, where they were meeting Rainbow and Thunder for the double date picnic. However, there was no sign of the other couple. "Where are Rainbow and Thunder?" Fluttershy asked. "I don't know." Forrest frowned. "They should be here by now." Rainbow and Thunder then rushed overhead, in the middle of a friendly race. "Found 'em." Forrest sighed. Rainbow and Thunder landed in front of them. "What kept you guys?" Rainbow asked. "We've been waiting forever!" "We walked." Fluttershy declared. "Really?" Thunder rolled his eyes. "You're Pegasi! You should have flown." "Well, I happen to like walking better." Fluttershy smiled. "You're so much closer to nature on the ground." "Well put, my love." Forrest smiled. "Now, let's get picnicking!" "Aw, yeah!" Rainbow cheered. "Chow time!" "You said it, babe!" Thunder grinned. The picnic blanket was spread on the ground, and the basket opened. All four of them started eating the tasty treats within, exchanging pleasant conversation and sweet nothings with each other. After a while, Thunder gave Forrest a sly look. "So, Fluttershy..." Forrest declared. "I've been thinking..." "Me too, babe." Thunder told Rainbow. "Really?" Rainbow looked at them both. "And what were you thinking about?" "Well, me and Thunder got to talking the other day, and we decided we both wanted to move in together with our wonderful marefriends." Forrest declared. "Move in?" Fluttershy quivered. "Whattaya say, Dashie?" Thunder asked. "You and me, under the same roof?" "Yeah, why not?" Rainbow nodded. "Like there'd be a downside to havin' a great guy like around 24/7..." "Flutters?" Forrest asked. "Oh, I don't know..." Fluttershy mumbled. "It's kind of a big step... and what if we end up getting bored with each other? It could ruin everything!" "Not gonna happen." Forrest nuzzled Fluttershy. "As if I'd ever get bored of the most wonderful mare in Equestria." "Oh, well..." Fluttershy blushed. "I suppose we could give it a try..." "Great." Forrest smiled. Once they'd finished all the food, they started packing up, and left the hillside. Forrest and Thunder moved in with Fluttershy and Rainbow soon after. Naturally, Fluttershy's fears turned to be groundless; Having Forrest with her all the time just made things better. The only problem was Angel. He wasn't too pleased at having Forrest living with them. Eventually, Fluttershy appealed to his affection for her. "Forrest makes me happy, Angel." She explained. "And you do want momma to be happy, right?" Angel sighed, then gave a small thumbs up. "I know you'd understand." Fluttershy smiled. "I loved how you handled that." Forrest purred. "You really know how to talk to animals, don't you?" "It's what I do." Fluttershy said proudly. For Rainbow and Thunder, living under the same roof provided more opportunities for their friendly competitions Nearly everything became a race, from getting up in the morning and having breakfast to getting ready for bed. As the winner always got a kiss from the loser, Rainbow found herself not caring if she lost. "Another win for me!" Thunder chuckled, after winning their race home from the market. "And here's your prize." Rainbow kissed. "Kinda makes us both winners, huh?" "I always feel like a winner when I'm with you, babe." Thunder smiled. "Corny." Rainbow snorted. "...I didn't say 'stop'..." A few weeks after their first double date, the two couples had another, on the very same hilltop. "Here's to moving in together!" Forrest raised his glass of apple cider. "The best decision we ever made!" Thunder added. "Hear, hear!" Rainbow smiled. "Yay." Fluttershy said quietly. As their latest picnic neared it's end, Forrest and Thunder suddenly became solemnly serious. "Flutters, I have another question to ask you." Forrest declared. "Me too, Dashie." Thunder added. "What's up?" Rainbow asked. "Well, the fact is, I think you're the greatest mare around." Thunder stated. "A real one-of-a-kind." "You too, Flutters." Forrest added. "In fact..." Forrest and Thunder pulled two velvet boxes out of the basket. Inside the boxes were golden hoof rings; Forrest's had an emerald embedded in it, while Thunder's had a sapphire. "Fluttershy..." Forrest smiled. "Rainbow..." Thunder kneeled. "Will you marry me?" They asked in unison. For a moment, there was silence. Rainbow was the first to break it. "What took ya so long?" She lightly jabbed Thunder in the shoulder. "Of course I'll marry you, ya big goof!" "Awesome!" Thunder beamed. Fluttershy suddenly tipped over in a dead faint. "Fluttershy!" Forrest gasped, waving his wing in an attempt to revive her. "Are you okay?" "F-Forrest?" Fluttershy opened her eyes. "I just had the strangest dream. Me and Rainbow were on this double date, and you and Thunder proposed..." "That was no dream." Forrest declared. "I want to marry you, Flutters." "Well, I, um..." Fluttershy mumbled. "I thought the idea of us living together was overwhelming, but this... it's the ultimate step in our relationship, isn't it?" "It is, yeah." Forrest nodded. "I don't want to push you into this, Fluttershy. It's your decision. Just know that I'll love you, no matter what your answer." "Come on, 'Shy!" Rainbow urged. "Say 'yes'! You know you wanna!" "Where else are you gonna find a stallion as great as him... who's not me?" Thunder added. "Forrest..." Fluttershy smiled. "My answer is 'yes'. I will marry you." "Really?" Forrest gasped, embracing Fluttershy. "Oh, you've made me the happiest stallion in Equestria!" "Second happiest, pal." Thunder smirked, one wing around Rainbow. "Let's call it even." Rainbow suggested. "There's a whole lotta happiness to go around, y'know." Both stallions slipped the hoof rings onto their new fiancés. "I just realized, we'll have so much to do!" Fluttershy gasped. "We have to break the news to our friends, book a wedding day, register for gifts, have Rarity make us wedding dresses..." "Oh, right." Rainbow grimaced. "I forgot about that part." "I bet you'll look great, Dashie." Thunder nuzzled her. "Well, I suppose if Rarity can make it 20% cooler than a normal wedding dress, I could live with it for a day." Rainbow shrugged. "I'm sure you'll look perfect, like always." Forrest told Fluttershy. "And I can just imagine how you'd look in a tuxedo." Fluttershy sighed. "Thank you for this, Forrest. I love you." "I love you too, my little orchid." Forrest leaned in and kissed Fluttershy. "You gonna let them get ahead of us?" Rainbow smirked at Thunder. "Not a chance." Thunder chuckled. Rainbow and Thunder started kissing too. The two couples were about to become closer than ever.