//------------------------------// // Triple Date Day // Story: A Rainbow's Tail // by KingYakko5991 //------------------------------// When I wake up, I think about what I'm going to do today. I know I have to meet Dashie at Sugar Cube Corner at noon but that's it. There is one problem though. I'm hungry. While I take my morning shower I think about what I want to eat. There is only one thing I want. Waffles. One problem though. I don't have the ingredients. Oh well, I guess I'll just find a restaurant where I can get some. As I get out of the shower and take care my other personal hygiene, I wonder what downstairs will look like. Will there be a mess? Only one way to find out. I do the usual with my mane. I just wash it and let it dry. I keep it neat and stuff but never do anything special with it. You can't tame the mane. I walk down the stairs expecting something. When I finally reach the bottom there's... nothing. Oh well. Less mess for me to clean. I head out the door and back into town. I look for somepony who could help me. Strange, there's nopony around. Is it too early? Did I magically become an early bird? Oh wait, there's Rarity. She can probably help me out. "Hey Rarity!" I call out. "Oh, hey there Lightning! How's it going?" "Pretty good. You know a great place where I can get some great waffles for breakfast?" "Yeah! Try the Ponyville Diner. I go there myself. It's a really nice place." "Cool. Where is it?" "It's close to Sugar Cube Corner. I can take there if you want..." "Sure, why not?" I follow her to the diner. It's really not that far away. I wave bye to Rarity and go inside. Not that fancy, which is a plus for me. "Hey Lightning." I recognize that voice anywhere. "Sup Dashie?" Judging by that blush, she's still not used to me calling her that. "Well, since we're both here we can sit at the same table, huh?" "Sure. Why not?" We are shown to our table and the waiter comes soon after. We both get some orange juice because that's like, the best breakfast juice you can get. "So, uh I wasn't expecting to see you here." "Neither was I." I reply. When our drinks come we are ready to order. We get the same thing: two waffles and some hash browns. We sit in silence for quite some time. "So, uh..." I look over to Rainbow, which seems to make her a bit uncomfortable. "Um... about last night... I just wanted to-" She's interrupted by the waiter. Dammit! I know my stomach couldn't have waited any longer but come ON! When he leaves, I look back to Dash. "So, you were saying?" "Don't worry about it. It... It's not that important..." "You sure?" I ask with a raised brow. She simply nods in reply. Alrighty then. I guess I'll just, dig in. Let me just say that waffles, BEST I have had in a REALLY long time. Maybe the best I ever had. Who knows...? When we finish I take care of the bill and even leave a tip because that's what everypony should do. I wave bye to Dash and head back home. It's not too long of a walk. I just happen to walk into AJ on the way. "Hey, AJ!" "Hey there Lightning!" The rest of the walk is pretty much uneventful. So, now that I'm home, what should I do? I COULD start to unpack my stuff instead of continue to be the lazy ass creature that I am... Yeah I think I'll do just that. Roughly an hour later, I'm just about finished. I have a little time left on my hooves so what now? Hmm... I guess I could look for a job? I do need one to keep living in the house. But where to find one? Wait a sec. What did that sign say on Sugar Cube Corner say yesterday? I can find out later today. I'm pretty much bored right now. I guess I could go for walk or something now. Some Time Later I make my way over to Sugar Cube Corner. When I walk in, I see Rainbow Dash talking to Pinkie. They spot me and wave so I wave back. "So, are you ready?" Asks Rainbow. "Ready for what?" Wait, I thought we were just gonna like eat here or something. "For the picnic, silly. Me and Dashie planned it and everything." "Oh. Then I guess I am ready." Rainbow and I head out. I carry the basket and we walk in silence for a little. "So uh, hows it going?" I guess she likes the silence just about the same as I do. "Well, I finally finished unpacking my stuff." "That's cool, I guess... So uh, about what I said last night..." "Yeah?" I think back to what she said . It takes me a minute just to remember... Oh, yeah. THAT. "I'm sorry about that. I kinda regretted saying that afterward." "It's okay. You didn't say anything harmful or mean or anything like that. I totally understand where your coming from with that." "Oh, well thanks." "No problem." We walk a little more until we reach the park. We find a nice hill to put the blanket on. It's a really nice day out. There's a lot a food in the basket. WAY more than what should be able to fit in it. But than again, Pinkie planned this. I take out a sandwich and start eating it. When I'm like, half done, I notice that Rainbow is smiling at me. "What?" I ask, swallowing the bit of sandwich left in my mouth. "It's a really nice day out..." "Yeah." "I'm just glad I get to spend some time with you." "Same here, Dashie." I say with a smirk. She starts to blush a little. "Give me one good reason why I shouldn't tackle you right now." "Well, I'll probably end up pinning YOU down. Also, I'd like to finish this sandwich, which is AMAZING by the way. You should try one." With that, I go to take another bite, but end up being tackled anyway. We roll down the hill and, like I predicted, I end up pinning her down. Hey, I thought I was pretty convincing. "Told you so." I say, giving her a nuzzle. I'm about to let her go when she ends up pinning me instead. "How do YOU like being pinned?" She asks with a smile. "It's really not that bad. Although, I would really like to have finished that sandwich though. I'm sure the ans are enjoying it now." She chuckles a little and then leans in for a kiss. It's a tender, blissful kiss. Not bad for our first kiss. She pulls away. "So you gonna let me go now? I'm kinda hungry." I say with a smile. "Not just yet," she says with a smirk. "We still have plenty of time." ... "How embarrassing!" I look over to Dash. "Waft? Vuh brt wr-" "English please!" She sounds a bit annoyed. What did I do? I balance the basket on my back and try again. "What? The part where some random pony saw us making out or the fact that you failed to convince her that she was hallucinating?" She started to blush. "Shut up." If you say so. Sugar Cube Corner starts to come into sight. Except now, it's kind of crowded. We walk in and find Pinkie. "Oh, hey guys." She says. Then she looks at the basket. "Ooh! You found my basket!" "Wait wuh?" Okay, I'm confused. Didn't she help Rainbow plan this whole thing? "Yeah, we found it at the park came to return it to you. There's still some food in it." I am completely lost. I look at Rainbow, confused about what she just said. Then Pinkie speaks up. "Wanna go upstairs and talk about it?" "Sure." We head upstairs to Pinkie's room. "So, how'd it go?" "It was alright." Rainbow says, turning to look at me. "What?" I ask. "I'm still hungry." I take another sandwich out. They both giggle at this. "Didn't finish the food, huh?" "We might have if this one mare didn't see us..." She starts to blush again. "What happened?" "Well we were um, kinda like... uh... making out and-" "Aaaawwwww." "Yeah. And I tried to tell her that she was hallucinating and that we didn't even know each other but-" "It didn't work." I blurt out. "Yeah, thanks." She says sarcastically. "You're quite welcome, my dear." She just rolls her eyes with a smile. "So what was that whole 'finding the basket 'thing about?" Hey, I need to know. "Oh, well Dashie didn't want to tell everypony that you two were dating and all so that was a cover-up story." "Yeah, I kinda forgot to tell you about that. Sorry." "It's okay. I just wanted to know." "Well, it was fun. I'll see you lat-" "Whoa, whoa whoa, who said that it was over yet?" I ask putting aside the now empty basket. "We can go get some dessert. I know a GREAT ice cream place in Canterlot. I used to-" "Wait, you want to take me to Canterlot for some ice cream!?" "No, I want to take you to Canterlot for the best ice cream there. Maybe even the best in Equestria. As I was saying, I used to work there. Before I moved and everything." "It's that good, huh? Well I guess I can't say no to that." "Aaaaahhhhhhhhwwww." We both roll our eyes and smile at Pinkie. Me and Dash head out of Sugar Cube Corner. We wave bye to Pinkie. I notice the sign now. "Help Wanted." Hhhhmmmm... "So, where is this place?" "In Canterlot, remember?" She rolls her eyes and follows me as we both fly to Canterlot. It's not TO far away. I lead her to the shop. A few memories come back. I hold the door open for her. "Thank you, sir." She says playfully. I walk in after her. I spot the colt at the front. Wait a minute. Light blue coat, dark blue mane, violet eyes... "Hey! Cobalt!" Rainbow Dash jumps a little at my sudden loudness. The earth pony notices me. "What's up Lightning? I knew you were gonna show up sooner or later. Come back for your favorite ice cream huh?" "Actually, I came to treat a very special somepony to my favorite ice cream." I say, putting a hoof around Rainbow Dash. She blushes a little. "I'll take my usual." "Alright. One triple scoop mint-chocolate chip ice cream cone. And what do you want?" He asks, looking to Dash. "I'll take what he's having." She said. "Excellent choice." I said. Rainbow and Cobalt both laugh. We get our ice cream and sit at a table outside. "You were right. This ice cream is AMAZING!" "I know right. It's normally pretty expensive. I'm glad that Cobalt gave me a discount, being his best friend and all." "Yeah." We're quiet as we finish our ice cream. I wave bye to Cobalt and we fly back to Ponyville. "I'll fly you home, okay?" I say to Dashie. "Of course!" We fly to her house. "Come on in, Lightning." "Alright." We sit next to each other on her couch. "Wanna spend the night?" "Sure, why not?" "Awesome." "Then again, I COULD go home and do nothing..." I joke. She rolls her eyes. "Lightning, what am I gonna do with you?" "That's easy. Love me. The real question is, what am I gonna do with YOU?" She leans in real close so that her muzzle is an atom's space away from mine. "Oh I can think of a few things..." The scary part isn't the look she's giving me. The scary part is that I can only think of what ONE of those things is. "Well, I'm pretty tired. How about you?" I ask with a yawn. Hopefully, I can change the subject. "Yeah, I could sleep." With that, we both go to bed. We wrap each other in our hooves. "I love you Lightning." "I love you to Rainbow Dash."