//------------------------------// // Pinkie's Troubles // Story: Pinkie's Troubles // by Twolegkit //------------------------------// 'Wow, it's so beautiful out! Maybe I should have an Equestria's Beauty party!' Pinkie Pie thought as she bounced throughPonyville. "Hello Pinkie, how, umm, are you today?" asked Fluttershy in her usual timid tone. "Oh, hey Fluttershy, I... I'm ok." Pinkie replied in an identical tone, ' I want to tell her, I have to tell her! But just can't tell her!' "I... I've got to go I'll... I'll talk to you later ok?" Pinkie said hurriedly as she galloped away. 'Why can't I tell her?! WHY WHY WHY!!!' Pinkie scolded herself, finding she had galloped directly to Rarity's Boutique without thinking about it. 'Rarity is always willing to help anypony in need, maybe I can talk to her!' Pinkie Pie knocked on Rarity's door in her usual manor, showing some improvement of mood. Sweetie Bell opened the door, "Hey Pinkie, how are you today?" "I'm wonderful!" Pinkie said in a much more normal tone, "is Rarity home?" "Yea, she's up working in her room," Sweetie Bell replied, returning to her humming and coloring. "Thanks," as she walked up to Rarity's room, Pinkie started to get worried, 'What am I going to tell Rarity? Oh Celestia, why can't everything be fixed with laughter and fun?' "Hey Rarity?" called Pinkie, cracking the door slightly. "Yes? Please, do come in. Oh, Pinkie, to what do I owe this pleasant surprise?" Rarity asked with genuine enthusiasm. "Well," Pinkie hesitated, 'I can do this! If anypony were to understand, it will be Rarity.' "I just have something I mist tellsomepony, and the others, well, they aren't like you, they might misunderstand." "What ever is wrong Pinkie? I have never heard you speak in such a formal manor," Rarity asked, clearly very concerned for her friend, 'What has she done?' "Oh nothing," Pinkie said through a smile, "I just thought I might be able to make you laugh, I guess it just didn't work.Anywhooooo, I just thought that you might understand best." "Dear Celestia! Your in love aren't you darling! So... Who's the lucky colt?" Rarity asked with clear exceitment and little thought of the possible repercussions. Pinkie's face instantly broke, 'I'm so stupid! How could I ever think my love would be acceptable to anypony!' "Oh, darling, I'm so sorry. That's private, and besides, it's not very lady-like of me to ask," Rarity apologized. "Oh, it's not that, it's just..." Pinkie hesitated, 'I can't do it, I just can't!' Screamed Pinkie in her head, on the brink of tears. "Darling, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to." "No, I... I need to tell somepony," Pinkie replied, showing Rarity a side of her that, even Pinkie didn't know existed. "It's... It's a filly," Pinkie said dejectedly, "I just, I just feel like I'm not normal. You wont tell anypony will you?" "Certainly not my dear! Anyway, I do not think your weird for liking fillies! In fact, I am fond of fillies as well," Rarity said with a reassuring force. Both ponies could clearly hear a gasp in the hall. "Sweetie Bell! I told you not to eavesdrop, it's a horrible habit to get into dear," scolded Rarity. "I'm sorry Rarity," Sweetie Bell replied dejectedly, "but are you really a fillyfooler?" "If you wish to put it so crudely, yes. But, that's not a very respectful thing to say. How about you use 'fond of fillies', or even 'likes fillies'." "Yes Rarity," Sweetie Bell recited for the thousandth time this fall. "And," Rarity added before Sweetie Bell could leave, "don't tell anypony, and I mean ANYPONY. Not even Scootaloo or Apple Bloom, or I may have to send you back to live with Mother and Father in Canterlot." When Sweetie Bell finally left the room, Rarity turned back to Pinkie, "I'm sorry about that Pinkie, sometimes she has that horrid habit. I wish I knew where she picked it up." "It's ok, I thought it was pretty funny actually," Pinkie giggled. "Pinkie, dear, you think everything is funny," Rarity responded with an exaggerated roll of her eyes. "True, but you? A fillyfooler?" Rarity sighed, "I know you don't like the word, but it's just such a fun word! Anyway, so who's your lucky filly? Have you said anything to her? Is she a fillyfooler too? How long have you been a fillyfooler?" Pinkie fired question after question relentlessly. "Pinkie, Pinkie, please clam down. It's not very lady-like to tell, now is it?" Rarity said coyly, "Besides I shouldn't have asked you earlier, and for that I apologize. And as for saying anything to her, A lady waits for the other to make the first move," 'Although, with Fluttershy, that may have to change.' "Come on Rarity, I'll tell if you tell," Pinkie prompted hopefully. "You may tell me if you so wish, but I shan't tell you my dear." 'I wonder whatpony she likes, I bet it's Rainbow! She is always staring at her mane,' "Well, alright, I want to tell you anyway'" Pinkie hesitated again, "It's Fluttershy..." Pinkie finished in barely a whisper. "I'm sorry darling, I'm afraid I couldn't hear the last part," Rarity commented, clearly confused by Pinkie's nervousness. "Fluttershy!!!" Screamed Pinkie, who immediately shoved a hoof in her mouth. 'WHAT!?' "Fluttershy? I must say, I expected somepony more like Vinyl Scratch, seeing as she is a wild and creative mare like yourself," Rarity calmly said despite her inner turmoil. "Well yeah, she is a nice mare, and very cute too, but I mean, this is Fluttershy, How could anypony not like her, Everything she does is so cute and graceful, Plus she is the nicest pony there is!" Pinkie gasped out without pause. "I completely agree my dear, but please, clam yourself and breathe. Also once again, I meant nothing by my assumptions, I simply thought you may like a mare... more like yourself," Rarity added carefully, "Now, I simply must ask. Why is you felt the need to tell me of all ponies? Or even anypony at all?" 'Why did she have to tell me! How can me and Pinkie still be friends when we both like the samepony, Oh cruel fate!' "Well, honestly, I thought that you may be like me, because I have noticed you looking at filly flanks a lot ever since the thing with Prince Blueblood. And I needed to tell somepony, because, well I just couldn't keep it to myself anymore," Pinkie jumped up, back to her normal self, "Thank you sooooo much Rarity!" Pinkie said with a smile as she kissed Rarity on the cheek, "Maybe now I'll even have the courage to tell Fluttershy how I feel!" "It... It was my pleasure," Rarity blushed. That kiss was even enough to distract her from Pinkie's last sentence. As Pinkie left her room, Rarity finally recovered from the kiss enough to register the last thing Pinkie said before leaving. 'WHAT! She's going to talk to Fluttershy?! Ok, I must handle this delicately, as to not hurt Pinkie, but I cannot stand by and watch my chances with Fluttershy disappear!'