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// Bed Butts 
// Story: Appledashery 
// by Just Essay 
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	"... ... ...AJ?"

"...yeah, Rainbow?"

"I... uh... I'm really glad... y'know..."

"Mmmm?  About what?"

"That... uh... that Apple Bloom is doing okay.  That she's fully recovered n'stuff."

"Oh.  Yeah.  Me too, sugarcube.  Me too."

"I mean it.  I... I may not show it much, but... but I can get pretty freaked out when something bad happens to a pony I... mmm... care about, y'know."

"Yeah, well, at least ya keep yer head in the game."

"Huh?"

"You dun fetched Zecora and Noir when Apple Bloom needed them the most.  That was right smart of ya."

"Yeah, but—"

"All I did was... heck... sit around all mopey-like by her bedside for days."

"Well, she's your sister, Applejack."

"Dun mean I have any right to be useless."

"You weren't useless!"

"Heh... like hay I wasn't."

"You were moral and familial support!  And... a-a-and—"

"Believe it or not, Rainbow, there are times when even I can't do a darn thang."

"... ... ..."

"Still... it's a mighty good thang that them flowers showed up when they randomly did.  Mmmmm... eeyup... Celestia-given miracle."

"Heh... yeah.  Tell me about it."

"It's been weeks, and still no proper explanation.  I'm thinkin' Twilight, Trixie, Zecora, and Noir have just plum given up on understandin' it.  Luna knows I have."

"Guess it's totally awesome enough to have Apple Bloom back, huh?"

"Yeah..."

"Well, maybe... m-maybe it's like karma, y'know?"

"Pffft... ain't no such thang."

"Yeah, well, if it was a thing, AJ... you'd be the first pony to deserve something good happening.  I mean you and your family in general."

"Awwwww... we get along fine."

"I mean it.  You all just... give so much to Ponyville.  I'm really super glad that things worked out.  You deserve no less."

"I think I get what I deserve as it is."

"Oh?"

"I have wonderful friends like you.  Ain't that enough?"

"... ... ...if you think so, Applejack, then... then I-I..."

"Mmffff-guahhh..."

"Huh?  Oh... Oh jeez.  Sorry.  This isn't the right t-time..."

"It's okay, sugarcube.  Just... just can barely keep my eyes open."

"Right.  Gotcha.  Uhm... I'm just happy, y'know?"

"Me too, Rainbow.  Me too."

"Have a good night's sleep, Applejack."

"See ya in the mornin', sugarcube."

"Yeah.  See ya."

"... ... ..."

"..."