“So… where to start?” asked Rainbow as her friends and her sat down on a bench in the school yard.
“Hmm… let’s start from this: Who is Fury and I’m so sorry, but how the hell she became Soarin’s girlfriend?” asked Twilight. “I mean we already know that you two are blood enemies but I guess things don’t end here, right?”
“Yep, you’re totally right. For the ones who don’t know, Fury is the girl that claimed she’s a professional soccer player last year,” said Rainbow.
“You mean that not-so-pretty girl that played soccer with you and failed miserably?” asked Rarity.
“Yep, exactly the one.”
“Oooh, she was such a meanie!” exclaimed Pinkie with her tongue sticking out.
“She never meant to be the girl that Soarin fall for. All that happened was Soarin’s mom’s instant decision for finding a girlfriend for him. I have no idea why did she do such thing but… the first victim was me since our moms are best friends. My mom was so happy about it but both Soarin and I denied it. The last thing we wanted was our friendship to be broken.
“That was when her mom decided to choose someone else. Fury was next. Her mother is kinda Soarin’s mom’s boss. And what else a spoiled girl like Fury wants? She quickly accepted but that was probably the worst thing she did in her life. After that, the only thing that happened between Soarin and her were fights. Meanwhile, my job is defending Fury and making Soarin feel sorry,” said Rainbow with a sigh at the end.
“Oh… poor Soarin. I hate being forced to do something,” said Fluttershy softly. Everyone murmured some things like ‘yeah’ and ‘true’ and a heavy silence took over after that. Rainbow’s old friends knew almost a lot about her other friends. More than other students at least. But two groups hadn’t been in touch for a long time and it looked like a lot had changed ever since then.
The silence was broken with the sound of school bell. It showed that students had to go to their last class of day and then leave the school to home. “Guess you guys have chemistry class right now right?” asked Rainbow Dash.
“Yeah but our teacher is sick today. We’re free,” answered Sunset.
“What do ya wanna do? Playin’ soccer as always?” Applejack asked Rainbow.
“Yeah. Actually, I have practice with team today but that probably won’t happen since more than half of the team is absent and the only members are Soarin, Spitfire, Fleetfoot and I so I guess I’m kinda free too,” answered Rainbow. “But I have to meet up with them anyway. Do you girls wanna come along?”
“Uh…” started Twilight but she was quickly interrupted as Sunset started speaking.
“Yeah, sure. Why not?”
“Then let’s move on!”
“I’m very, very, very sorry Sunset but what the heck?” said Twilight.
“Just you wait and see. I still haven’t got answer of all of my questions,” said Sunset. Twilight stared at her and blinked. Then she shrugged and started to follow girls to the gym.
“Iiiiiiiiin coooooooming!” shouted Fleetfoot as girls entered the gym.
“WATCH OUT!” shouted Spitfire. At that minute, girls noticed a soccer ball that fell out of nowhere was getting close them fast. But it didn’t take a long time as Rainbow jumped high and caught the ball masterfully.
“Wow…” said all of the girls in awe.
“Oh, hey Rainbow,” said Fleetfoot casually.
“You did realize that if Rainbow weren’t here we would have six broken heads right?” said Spitfire harshly and with a frown.
“Fine, sorry,” replied Fleet with a roll of eyes.
“Hey guys,” said Rainbow with a smile. “Where’s Soar?”
“Soarin not Soar,” said a voice from Rainbow’s behind. “And you’re lucky that I’m not making you call him Mr. Skies.”
Rainbow who frowned the first minute she heard her spoke through her gritted teeth, “I don’t think it’s any of your business.”
“But I think that it is my business since I’m his girlfriend and you aren’t,” she answered with so much pride that made Rainbow vomit. She always hated it when Fury recalled her wrong decision at choosing boyfriend. If Rainbow accepted, Soarin didn’t have to suffer her anymore. “You shouldn’t have been so idiot to miss such a golden opportunity. Only idiot girls decline being Soarin’s girlfriend.”
“Let me guess, Soarin had fought with you again?” said Rainbow after taking few deep breaths.
“GUESS WHAT? YES! HE DID. BECAUSE OF HIS IDIOT BEST FRIEND,” screamed Fury angrily. “I can’t believe that he said the worst thing he did was choosing me as his girlfriend.”
Spitfire frowned upon hearing this. “Well, looks like Soarin had said the right thing for once.”
“HOW DARE YOU? YOU REALLY THINK THAT THIS IDIOT COLORFUL CAN MAKE A BETTER GIRLFRIEND?” shouted Fury.
“All she wanted to do was keeping our friendship. You have no right to blame her,” said Soarin as he placed a hand on Rainbow’s shoulder. “You know what? We’re through.”
“But Soarin…”
“No Rainbow, I won’t let you do anything this time.”
“But you can’t break up with her.”
“What?”
“Your mom. Did you think of that?” said Rainbow as she stared at his eyes.
“Oh…” whispered Soarin. “I… gotta go.” He quickly turned away and started walking toward benches with a big frown.
“Soarin, wait!” called Rainbow as she started running after him.
“Great, now everything’s complicated,” murmured Spitfire with a frown. Nothing was good. Nothing.
“GUESS WHAT? YES! HE DID. BECAUSE OF HIS IDIOT BEST FRIEND,” screamed Fury angrily.
“AAH! A FIGHT IS HAPPENING!” screamed Pinkie with a grin.
“Then why are you grinning?” asked Twilight.
“Come on Twily! Who doesn’t like fights,” replied Pinkie happily.
Fluttershy shivered in fear and squeaked, “I don’t.”
“I don’t either,” exclaimed Twilight. “I’m a peace lover.”
“But I still hadn’t got answer of any of my questions,” said Sunset.
“What questions?” asked Applejack.
“I’d come here to ask some questions about Rainbow’s friends and get some answers you know,” answered Sunset.
“Well, I’m sure that boy who’s staring at the fight can definitely answer you,” said Rarity as she pointed to a blue haired boy who was watching the whole fight from the benches in the gym.
“That’s Flash!” announced Twilight excitedly.
Sunset stared at Twilight with a raised eyebrow. “So what?”
“Nothing, nothing. I didn’t say anything,” said Twilight quickly and pretended like she didn’t care.
“That’s why he can answer our questions. He’s Soarin’s best friend,” explained Rarity.
“Then what are ya waitin’ for?” said Applejack. No one answered. Instead, everybody started walking to benches without a word.
“Hey Flash,” said Twilight with a smile as she and her friends sat there.
“Oh hey Twilight. Hey girls,” answered Flash with a friendly smile.
“Such a bad fight right?” asked Twilight with an awkward chuckle.
“Yeah. A bad one. I’ve never seen neither Fury nor Soarin this angry,” he said as he stared at the group in front of him.
“Don’t you wanna go and help your friend?” asked Twilight.
“I want to but… I’m not so good at girl problems,” answered Flash.
“I bet you can be good at that too,” replied Twilight with a dreamy sigh.
“Twilight I recommend you should shut up. This conversation isn’t going anywhere,” whispered Sunset at Twilight’s ear and made her glare angrily at Sunset. “So speaking of your friend… you must know a lot about him?” said Sunset as she tried to open up another conversation.
“Yeah, almost everything. Why?”
“Well since we’re Rainbow’s friends, we’re Soarin’s friends too but we don’t understand some things that’s happening.”
“Like what?”
“For example, I don’t understand why Fury? Isn’t Spitfire his friend? She’s much nicer than Fury and closer to Soarin’s mom. Then why she isn’t his girlfriend? Spitfire and Soarin were together since the day they entered school.”
“Then I guess that you don’t one of the important things in Soarin’s life. Spitfire isn’t only Soarin’s friend. She’s his sister. His actual, blood sister. That’s why they have been together ever since they entered the school,” explained Flash.
“Oooh!” said girls in union as a sign of understanding.
“Well that explains a lot of things…” mumbled Twilight.
“Isn’t a way to get free of that idiot girl?” said Applejack.
“There is,” said a voice from girls beneath.
“AAAH!” girls screamed in fear.
“Oh it’s you Spity!” announced Pinkie happily.
“Yeah. So as I was saying, there is a way and that is convincing my mom,” said Spitfire.
“You do know that Ms. Cloud won’t be convinced this easily. Right?” mentioned Flash.
“I know. But if Soarin fall in love with someone else, my mom will definitely accept,” answered Spitfire.
“Ya know that ya can’t make two him fall in love with someone right?” asked Applejack.
“I know. We just need to make him realize that his feelings for Rainbow aren’t the ones two friends share. I can swear that these two are in love. They’re just too idiot to understand it,” explained Spitfire.
“That’ll take a long time. It won’t happen any time soon. At least not before Hearts & Hooves week,” said a girl from their top.
“AAAH!” girls yelped as they heard the voice.
“Oops, I forgot to say that I’m here,” said girl with an apologetic smile.
“Who… are you?” asked Twilight with wide eyes.
“Hey, I know you! Aren’t you the girl in my music class? The one with the great voice?” asked Sunset.
“Yep, I am. My name is Bluey Shine,” she said with a smile.
“So you’ve been listening the whole time?” asked Spitfire.
Bluey shrugged. “Yeah, so what? I like romance and matchmaking. You were talking about both of them. Can anything be better than that?”
“NOTHING! Right?” replied Rarity with excitement.
“Anyway, back to the topic, it’s not gonna happen before Hearts & Hooves week right?” asked Bluey.
“Not only before Hearts & Hooves Day but also not before Hearts & Hooves party,” answered Twilight.
“And there’s no way to increase its speed,” continued Flash.
“Because neither Soarin nor Rainbow wanna accept their feelings,” said Fluttershy in her soft voice.
Sunset spoke and scanned her friends there. “Looks like we all got a long way to go.”
“I’m sorry,” said Rainbow as she placed her hand on her friends shoulder. “I wish things weren’t like this.”
Suddenly, she gasped and her eyes went wide. Its reason was that a boy, who was none other than Soarin, had hugged her tightly.
Never in her life she’d let a boy hug her. Well… except from her brother and father but even Soarin who was her best hadn’t done that. He knew well that it’s one of the things she really hates. But at that moment…
“Soarin!” she whispered with disbelief.
“Please Rainbow. Let me hug you for a while. Please. I know that you really hate it but I need one right now…” he pleaded.
There was no answer from her. No answer but a pair of soft, girlish arms that wrapped around his shoulders. He smiled as he felt the girl in his arms squeezed him harder. He always knew that a hug from her would definitely brighten up his day but he knew well that she hates it when a boy touches her let alone hugging. But at that moment, all Soarin felt was pure relaxation and happiness that wash over him.
And Rainbow… she’d definitely lied if she say that she didn’t like the hug. It was something more than liking it. It was… wonderful. She could just smack herself for not trying this before. Had she known it felt so magnificent, she would have hugged Soarin every single day…
Wait a second…
WHAT?! Nonononono. NO.
She shouldn’t have felt like this. Between Soarin and Rainbow was only friendship and nothing else. THERE COULDN’T BE ANYTHING ELSE BETWEEN THEM. But… why did this damn hug felt so amazing? Were… her feelings changing about him?
‘C’mon girl. Don’t make it a huge thing. It’s just relaxation that you’re feeling,’ said Rainbow to herself.
“Thanks,” whispered Soarin in her ear.
She blushed lightly and answered, “You’re welcome.” They slowly parted and Rainbow sighed as she felt warmness of Soarin leaving her.
“Sometimes… I wish I could fall in love with a girl cause this is the only way that my mom will let go of Fury,” said Soarin with a sigh.
“Who knows? Maybe you are in love and you don’t know,” replied Rainbow with a grin.
Soarin chuckled. “Yeah, but who?”
“Wait… are you really in love?” asked Rainbow with disbelief.
“Probably no.”
“If… you could choose a girl to fall in love with, who would you choose?” asked Rainbow suddenly.
Soarin stood up and smiled at her. “Thanks for making me feel better.”
“Hey, don’t think that I didn’t realize you didn’t answer me,” said Rainbow with crossed arms and fake frown.
He chuckled. “If it were up to me to choose a love for myself…” he said before walking away but at the last seconds Rainbow clearly heard him saying, “… I would have chosen you…”