Chapter 4: Rota
"Fluttershy! You're first. Tonight. 7pm. Sugarcube Corner. She may lead you off to the fields - just go along with it. Just for her."
"Okay..."
"Rarity. You're tomorrow. Then me... Again. We'll see whether to continue after we've all done it once."
"Twilight..." Rarity cut off to sip at her coffee. "It's 3pm. We are at Ponyville's finest cafe... Again! Can't we just relax?"
"Urgh, fine. Just don't forget your timings." Twilight got up and left the table. She walked off towards her house.
"Honestly, darling. Librarians!" Fluttershy was too worried about tonight to even notice Rarity's 'joke'.
"Wha- yeah. I guess..."
"Fluttershy! Relax! It's only a few hours with a overly energetic bipolar pony who also... Maybe you're right. Why are we doing this?"
"Because she's a friend?"
"Of course, of course." Rarity cursed and went back to sipping her coffee. She had big orders coming up - the last thing she needed was more stress.
*ring, ring*
"Hi, um, Mrs Cake."
"Fluttershy! Come in. I assume you're here for Pinkie?"
"I think so..."
"Well, don't just stand there in the doorway! Come in! Do whatever you're planning to do."
"Erm... Okay." Fluttershy gently closed the door behind her, and hovered up to Pinkie's room. The door was shut, and it was silent inside. Fluttershy's worst nightmare.
"Maybe I can just say nopony was her-"
"Fluttershy!" Pinkie flung the door open and jumped into Fluttershy's face. Fluttershy squeaked in surprise.
"Hi, um, Pinkie."
"Hi! Hai! Hola! Hello! What are you here for?" Pinkie grinned at Fluttershy, hopefully not in a suggestive way of any kind.
"I'm here to... Do whatever Twilight did the other night?"
"Awesome! Get your coat on, we're going out!"
"Wha-" Before Fluttershy could finish a pink arm had grabbed her and hauled her downstairs - and out the doors. Fluttershy opened her eyes to a mild breeze and a soon-to-set sun.
"Um, Pinkie. What are we doing?"
"What Twilight did!"
"Which is?" Fluttershy was hovering now, being pulled along by Pinkie like a balloon.
"Sunset! Can't beat a sunset! Especially from my special spot!"
"Oh... I saw Twilight there earlier." Fluttershy blushed, remembering the couple asleep on the hill.
"Yep! We're going to do that!" Pinkie grinned some more as she hauled an extremely nervous yellow pegasus through the straw.