"Are ya quite done sittin' there gigglin' like a school filly yet?" Applejack turned towards the cyan pegasus who was now sat in front of her, the mare still bearing a stupid smile on her face. "Honestly, ya come down here callin' out, sayin' ya have somethin' important to ask me, and then ya just act like this?" Applejack carefully re-adjusted her stetson as she furrowed her brow, glaring at the pegasus. Usually, she was more than happy to see her friend, but right now, Applejack wasn't in the mood for Rainbow's antics.I swear if this is another one of Rainbow's games... Applejack sighed. It is not something I need right now. Rainbow quickly snapped out of her daze as she saw Applejack change from being slightly moody to downright depressed. She quickly flew to her side.
"Are you alright, AJ? You seem a little...off this morning" Rainbow offered a hoof but Applejack merely shook her head and began checking over the old apple cart.
"Don't you worry none, Rainbow. I've just got a few things on my mind right now, but it ain't nothin' I can't handle." Despite her attempt at offering re-assuring words, Rainbow easily noticed how Applejack couldn't look her in the eye when she spoke. Worst liar in Equestria. She rolled her eyes.
"Applejack, it's pretty obvious there's more to this than you're letting on. You can tell me. Nopony else will know!" Applejack raised an eyebrow at that. Rainbow sighed. "Okay, so maybe in the past I haven't been great at keeping my mouth shut but it would be totally different this time around!" She turned Applejack's head to face her, giving her a big grin. "I just want to help!"
Applejack let out a small chuckle. Well, that's the element of loyalty for ya... she thought to herself, Tries to avoid doing an honest days work as best she can but the moment her friends are in trouble...She's right there for 'em. Applejack may have given her a lot of slack over the years for being stubborn half the time, but she had a lot of respect for the mare. Rainbow was a lot of fun to hang out with and the pegasus' confidence and bravery often rubbed off onto her friends as well. Aw shoot. Rainbow's my best friend...I'm sure gettin' things off my chest will help anyway. Applejack kicked at the dirt a little before looking at Rainbow. "Well, I guess it can't do no harm to tell ya..."
"Hey! I'm here for you through thick and thin!"
"Well, ya know- I was just thinkin' earlier...well y'know, about finding that uh, special somepony." She brought a hoof to her forehead. "Shoot. I know it's not somethin' to get all worked up about but there may come a day when I'll need to run the farm. And, y'know, havin' a pony there with me to comfort and support me...it just seems right, don't it? To be able to have a family of my own someday. It'd sure be nice to have a special somepony. I mean...life on the farm is nice and all but, it gets a little lonely, y'know?" She lifted her head up to see Rainbow gawking at her. "Oh I'm sorry sugarcube, you didn't need to hear me blabber on about my problems like that. I mean, come on, who'd even be interested in me anyway?"
Who wouldn't? Rainbow's thought continued to drift towards Applejack. How could she not have admirers? She has the body of a goddess...a goddess of all things apple! She's just so perfect. She's funny, she's kind, she's caring...she's even a strong athlete. Might even compete against my awesomeness! And those freckles! They're so adorably cute and-
"Uh, sugarcube? You alright?" It took a second for Rainbow to realise Applejack was now standing beside her on the dirt track. "You were barely movin' and you were mumblin' to yourself..." Applejack made a cautious step towards her. "...somethin' about a 'Queen Freckle-Features'?" Rainbow's face turned bright red as she struggled to find the words to respond.
"Well, sorry about that! Hehe." Rainbow rubbed a hoof behind her neck nervously. Well thanks Brain, torturing me with dreams about the perfect mare and now making me blurt things out loud...great going! Applejack loomed over her with a bemused expression on her face. Eager to change the subject, her eyes darted left and right until her gaze fell upon the small piece of paper she'd been carrying. In a flash, she swooped in and grabbed it, presenting it to Applejack. "So anyway, the main reason I came by is because my day with the Wonderbolt's is coming up and if you see here," She pointed a hoof at part of the invite. "It says I can bring a guest! So whaddya say AJ? Wanna be my plus one?"
Applejack paused for a moment, taken by surprise by how quickly Rainbow had changed the conversation. "It's a bit of a short notice sugarcube..."
"Oh come on! You work all the time. The day out will do you good!" As Applejack opened her mouth to protest, Rainbow quickly raised a hoof to silence her. "And with all this other stuff on your plate, wouldn't it be good to get away from it all, hm?" The pegasus hovered above the apple farmer. Smug knowing that she'd made a strong argument.
Applejack looked at Rainbow and then looked back at Sweet Apple Acres. "I suppose it could be fun. If we get Twilight to do her cloud-walking spell again, we shouldn't have any problems..." Applejack continued to think it over for a few minutes longer. Not before long, Applejack turned to Rainbow Dash and smiled. "Alright Rainbow. I'll meet you at your place tomorrow mornin', alright?"
"Yes!" Rainbow performed a quick flip in mid-air in celebration, quickly speeding away from the scene again, blurting out a good bye as she disappeared into the town. "Awesomecan'twaittoseeyoutomorrowkaybye!" Applejack watched her go, chuckling under her breath. She hitched herself onto the apple cart again, a slight bound in her step as she continued her journey into Ponyville. Seeing Rainbow and getting problems off her chest had made the day much easier. And she couldn't wait to enjoy a day with Rainbow watching the Wonderbolts.