//------------------------------// // Chapter 4 // Story: Somewhere over the Rainbow Dash // by SuicidalAngel //------------------------------// Soarin ran to his house as fast as he could, just wanting to slam the door on his sister or yell at something. He hurried to his room as soon as he got there and slammed the door shut, his mom and sister watching him confused. He fell on the bed, tired, before his phone buzzed with a text from Fleetfoot saying 'We need to talk'. Before he could even respond he was cut off by a call. "Hey Fleet." "Hey Soar, listen I'll get right to the point. Rainbow Dash knows you're hiding something..and I'm roped into helping her figure it out." "WHAT?! WHY?!" "Calm down lover boy, I won't say anything. I won't even hint it. I'm mainly helping her cuz' it's not fair to her to have to deal with your stupidity." "Hey! It's bad enough that you're basically gonna help her find out I love her, you don't need to insult me along with it." "That's sort of my job genius. Besides, what if she loves you too?" Soarin thought about the idea of Rainbow loving him. It made him feel so...happy. "Y-you think so?" ".........." "Fleet? You there?" "Yeah, duh." Fleetfoot knew and she was almost 100%, no doubt sure that Rainbow loved Soarin to death. Of course she couldn't tell him that. "Anyways I gotta go," Fleetfoot finished. "Wai-" Soarin managed to squeak before Fleetfoot hung up. She needed a plan, a great one..but what? Soarin was lying in his bed, thinking of course. If Rainbow really liked him, why hadn't she said anything? She was known to be fearless and went for what she wanted. Of course Soarin knew she was sensitive and breakable on the inside, so was she actually scared of getting hurt? Or did she not feel the same way? His thoughts were interrupted by a knock at his door. "Soarin, mom wants to know if you're okay. You've been locked in here since you got back from school." "I'm fine." "Okay, now I know something is up, open the door please." Soarin went to unlock it, knowing well that his sister could jam his lock trying to open it. "How could you tell?" "I'm fine' is girl code for 'bitch I'm not okay but I don't feel like explaining it' or something like that." "Oh..okay then." "So..whats up?" He didn't want to tell his little sister about his crush but he knew she wouldn't leave him alone if he kept quiet. "So you know Rainbow Dash that really pretty girl with Rainbow hair who has come over to our house randomly for the past like nine years? Well, I kinda maybe sorta love her or something but I'm scared to tell her cuz' ya know she could reject me and shit so I didn't tell her. BUTT NOW, she's been suspicious about it since I've been acting weird around her so Fleetfoot is apparently 'helping' her find out what is wrong with me even though Fleetfoot already knows so if she 'accidentally' says anything I'm completely screwed!", Soarin said all in one breath. All Clear Skies could do was stare at him, trying to take in everything he had just said. "Damn.." "Yeah that basically sums up everything that has happened in the past few days.." "Look bro, I don't know Rainbow as much as you do, but I have seen and observed her as well as I could to know that she would never EVER hurt you. She cares about you waaay too much." Soarin blushed, smiling at the thought of Rainbow caring about him. Even though he aready knew she cared a lot, it still made his heart beat faster by the second. "I'm gonna go eat dinner and tell mom you're okay. Come down and eat if you feel like it." "Thanks sis," Soarin said looking up. Clear saluted him smiling back. She closed the door leaving Soarin alone in his room again. He checked his messages. Nothing. Another couple of knocks on his door ringed throughout the room. He sighed, assuming his mom didn't believe Clear Skies and was here to talk to him herself. "Come in", he responded, no sign of emotion in his voice. He turned over facing the wall. "What's got you down?" His eyes widened at the voice. "R-Rainbow Dash?" he squeaked. "Yeah baby, now scoot over", she said leaning on the edge of the bed after entering and closing the door, making sure to lock it. She called him baby. Yeah, he was squealing on the inside. Nonetheless, he scooted over so she could lay her back on the bed. They stared at each other, neither of them knowing what to talk about. He turned away knowing well a blush was forming on his face. She was blushing hard too. "Soooo..." "Yeah..." Rainbow Dash turned over so that her back was facing Soarin. She saw what looked like a blue journal. "Hey what's that?" she said picking it up. Soarin looked over. "Hmm? Oh crap that's..." he slapped it out of her hands and turned her to face him "that's nothing." "Okaaay," she said, suspicious at Soarin's response. He sighed in relief as she smiled at him innocently. "What are you hiding Soar?" Rainbow asked still smiling at him, eyes beaming. "Oh..ya know..", he smiled back at her "stuff". He chuckled. She smiled at him. The tension intensified by the second. "You're such a dork. You know that right?" Rainbow asked him. "Yeah...I know," he answered proudly. She hugged him tucking her head under his. He hugged her back. Not caring about anything else in the world. So there they were, hugging passionately on his bed, neither of them knowing what the heck was going on. "Well I um..better get going," Rainbow said breaking the hug and getting up from the bed. "Um..bye..heheh." "Yeah..." She unlocked the door and walked out of the room. Soarin felt empty and confused. "Yeah..."