Online Infatuations
RDcrystalheart
Chapter Two
The next day, Rainbow Dash entered Equestria High with her phone in hand and head down. She was furiously typing something, glancing up every few seconds to see if she was going in a clear direction.
Suddenly, a pair of strong arms wrapped around her waist.
"Guess who!" someone said. Dash smiled to herself, before pushing the person'a face with her hand.
"Soarin, being playful isn't going to get you off of probation," she said, crossing her arms. Soarin chuckled nervously, backing away from her with a grin.
"It was worth a shot," he said, before leaning over and trying to look at her phone. "Who're ya' texting?" he asked her, just as Dash put her phone away. She shrugged.
"No one, just my mom," she said casually. Soarin raised an eyebrow, but nodded.
"Alright. I'm going to choose to believe that," he said. Dash gave him a satisfied nod, before beginning to walk upstairs to her first class. Soarin chased after her. "What do you have first?"
"Drama," Dash replied, not looking at him. She shot one of the passing student a wink and clicked her tongue in their direction. Soarin bit his lip nervously, suddenly getting a rush of protectiveness. He shook it off.
"Must be your best class, eh?" he said slyly. "Being such a drama queen yourself."
"Hey!" Dash said, pushing him back slightly as both of them laughed.
"Anyway, I've got Physics," Soarin said, looking through his folders for a few seconds. He looked back up at her with a hopeful smirk. "See you in Bio?"
Rainbow Dash nodded. "Yep. I for one can't wait to learn about cow reproduction," she said before releasing a small laugh. Soarin grinned.
"What lesson could be better?" he said, before shooting her a wink and turning away. "See ya' Dashie."
Rainbow Dash offered a friendly wave. "Yeah, see you."
[You have one new notification from Sky High]
Rainbow Dash's phone buzzed from inside her bag in the middle of her drama class. She quickly looked around, making sure no one would see her. Discreetly, she opened the message with a giddy smile.
[Sky High: Stuck in class. Gonna dieeee]
Dash grinned to herself, typing back a quick message as the teacher went on about stage directions for the upcoming school musical.
[Daring Dash: wish i could say the same]
She quickly popped her phone back inside her bag before anyone could see her, ignoring the quickly incoming messages on her phone. She sighed, before raising her hand.
"Yes, Rainbow Dash?" the teacher asked. Dash gave her a sheepish smile.
"Could I be excused?" she asked simply. The teacher rolled her eyes but nodded, gesturing over to the front door of the classroom.
"Sure, but don't be too long," she said, going back to the lesson. Rainbow Dash nodded, grabbing her phone and making her way outside the room.
She quickly turned left and entered the closest girls' bathroom, going inside one of the stalls and closing the door.
Dash whipped out her phone to see an array of texts on her screen.
[Sky High: Oh really?]
[Sky High: I'm sure I could make the class more enjoyable XD]
[Sky High: Uh... hello?]
[Sky High: Daring?]
[Sky High: Daringggg????]
[Sky High: Dash? Daring?]
[Sky High: Oh ok. I get it. ur just too cool for me? Alright then]
[Sky High: No srsly. Daring?]
[Sky High is typing...]
Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes.
[Daring Dash: patience is a beautiful thing]
She snorted as the 'typing...' message disappeared and was replaced by silence. A few seconds passed, before it reappeared again, quickly forming a new message.
[Sky High: Oh there you are]
[Daring Dash: sry. had to excuse myself from class. you rlly have no patience, you know]
[Sky High: Lets just say Im not that great at physics]
Rainbow Dash smiled to herself, stopping as she heard someone enter the bathroom.
[Daring Dash: lol someone just entered the b room. brb]
Dash quickly peeked over the door of the stall to set her eyes on two of her friends. Applejack and Rarity. Dash smiled, about to open the door to see them, but stopped as they mentioned her name.
"What's goin' on between him and Rainbow?" Applejack asked. Dash quirked an eyebrow, intending to listen in on more of their conversation.
"What's going on between them? Darling... however much they might deny it, it's obvious they've got something for one another," Rarity said. Dash suppressed a groan. She instantly knew they were talking about her and-
"Soarin isn't like that though," Applejack said. "He'd be completely honest with her if he felt somthin'."
"You're right." Rarity nodded. "And that absolutely explains the endless flirting."
Rainbow Dash gaped from her place. Flirting?
"Mhm... can't argue with that," Applejack said as she watched Rarity fix her eyeshadow. "You done yet, Rares? We're going to be late going back to class."
"Just a minute, Darling!" Rarity protested, before giving her an affirmative nod. "All done!"
"Great, I have lunch next, and frankly, I'm starvin'!" Applejack said, starting to walk towards the door. Rarity nodded, following short after with a grin.
"Soarin and Dashie will get together one day... I just know it," she said, before the two disappeared into the hallway of the large school.
Rainbow Dash quietly exited her stall, walking over to the sinks and splashing some water on her face. She took out her phone to text Sky High.
[Daring Dash: hey... im back]
It was a simple message. But even she knew he would take it in a different way.
[Sky High: Even though we're just talking over messages, I can tell somethings bothering you.]
Dash sighed.
[Daring Dash: What? No! I'm perfectly fine.]
[Sky High: And now youre using perfect spelling, grammar and punctuation. Somethings wrong. You cant lie to me]
Dash scoffed under her breath, but she knew he was right.
[Daring Dash: fine. you caught me. something is bothering me actually]
[Sky High: Whats up?]
[Daring Dash: the girls who had walked into the bathroom... they were my friends]
[Sky High: Uh oh. Wheres this going]
[Daring Dash: oh nothing wrong. its just... they were talking about me and my best guy friend]
[Sky High: Oh?]
[Daring Dash: yeah... they keep telling us they want us to get together. bc he flirts w/ me and stuff]
[Sky High: Cant say i dont understand where youre coming from. Something like this is happening to me too]
Rainbow Dash stopped. Was this getting too personal? Should she stop talking about the subject altogether?
Then again... he did say he understood. Maybe he could help her.
[Daring Dash: and how r u coping with it?]
[Sky High: Im not. //laughs > actually I just play it cool around them. tho... I actually do kinda like the girl in question]
[Daring Dash: i understand...]
[Sky High: So do you like this guy too?]
Dash paused.
That was a good question.
Did she like Soarin?
Sure, he was a pretty cool guy, and he always knew exactly what to say when she felt down... and okay, maybe she did enjoy his little flirts he always seemed to pull on her.
[Daring Dash: im actlly not sure]
[Sky High: Honestly, if you arent sure, you probably do XDD]
[Daring Dash: o rlly?]
[Sky High: Really. thats how i figured out my crush on the girl too lol]
[Daring Dash: makes sense. so what do u think i should do about it?]
Was asking for advice a good option?
[Sky High: rlly, just wing it ;D ]
Yep.
[Daring Dash: ur no help]
[Sky High: I know. youre welcome]
Dash smiled to herself, before checking her watch. Uh oh. She had already been in the bathroom for nearly twenty minutes!
[Daring Dash: well, i gotta run. ttyl?]
[Sky High: For sure. ttyl!!]