Kindness in Dancing

by FlutterDash

Chapter Three: Shyness and Grace are Always Intriguing

“Alright, Fluttershy. I'm ready when you are.” Twilight quickly flipped a page in her book, “The Big Book of Teleportation Spells.”

“O-okay, what do I have to do now?” Fluttershy quietly slinked over to where Twilight stood, looking at the small-font text and failing to make sense of it all.

“Just don't move, and it will work fine.”

Fluttershy simply nodded and stood still. “I'm, um, ready.” With that, Twilight flipped the book shut, her horn lighting up with a purple hue of magic, and pressed her horn to the pegasus's skull, the magic engulfing them both in a light glimmer. Within seconds, they slowly dissipated from the library.

All Fluttershy could think about during her disappearing, was how empty she suddenly felt.

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“Fluttershy.” A nudge. Twilight’s voice. “Fluttershy, open your eyes. We're here, nothing happened that wasn't supposed to.” She slowly opened her eyes and looked around, noticing that they were indeed in Canterlot. The castle in front of them was an immediate giveaway.

“O-oh, um, thanks Twilight... but what are you going to do while I'm with, um, my date?..” she blushed slightly at the simple mention of it, hiding her face behind her long mane.

“Well, actually, this gives me a chance to go visit Princess Celestia. It's been a very long while since I've actually talked to her personally, and it's a nice retreat from the library.” Twilight smiled, looking over at the Royal Gates, the Royal Guard pegasi guarding it ever statue-like. “And, I think it'd do some good for both the Princess and the guards to have a break from each other.”

“Oh, um, that's nice...” she looked away for a second, murmuring “I don't think I can do this.”

“What was that, Fluttershy?” Twilight inquired.

“I don't think...” her voice trailed off to an almost silent whisper.

“Come again?”

“I-I don't think I can do this, Twilight...” Fluttershy said, sighing.

“Why not?”

“B-Because. She's, um, different. More acquainted with ponies and talking to them... me, um, not so much...”

“Fluttershy, while it's true she's needs to be quite the extrovert to be able to do what she does, it doesn't mean you need to be afraid. It'll just be the two of you. Just relax.” Twilight leaned up against Fluttershy reassuringly.
“Um, o-okay... I suppose I could try...” she looked over at Twilight and gave her the best smile she could manage, emitting a small 'squee' in the process.

“That's the Fluttershy I know.” Twilight smiled at her. “Now just remember to --” she was abruptly interrupted by the Canterlot Clock, booming as it hit 8 P.M. “Oh! It's already this late? I should go see the Princess now, Princess Luna is most likely beginning to raise the Moon, so Princess Celestia'll be free, and you need to find your date too.” She turned and began galloping towards Canterlot Castle. “And remember, stay relaxed!” she shouted.

Stay relaxed, she thought. Stay relaxed...

“I'm so nervous,” Fluttershy whispered to herself as she trotted towards the large gardens that the Gala was held in, “but I have to stay relaxed.” She made it a top priority to remain as calm as she could be. As she came up to the gates, she sat in front of them and began thinking of the things that have happened over the course of the day to help ease her mind. There was breakfast with Twilight, she thought. And Pinkie was being... Pinkie. Rarity had taken her to the spa and then personally did her mane, although she noticed nothing different with it, Rarity said it looked more 'proper' and 'prim.' Still seemed the same, regardless.

She was nudged softly. “Uhm, hello?” Nudge. “Hello?”

“Huh? O-oh, um..” Fluttershy turned to see none other than Fleur de Lis next to her. She must've spaced for what felt like hours. Blushing deeply, she smiled softly at Fleur. “H-hi.”

Fleur stifled a giggle the best she could. “Hello there.” She looked up, over Fluttershy for a moment, then back down to her. “So, shall we?”

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“So, Fluttershy was it?” A nod. She remembered her name; progress. “Fluttershy. Okay. Well, you're a very kind pony. I'd actually like to get to know you better, you're very intriguing from what I've seen so far.” Fleur smiled at Fluttershy from across the table, causing Fluttershy to blush yet again. “Maybe another date, even.” Another smile. Fluttershy blushed even deeper, almost creating a new shade of red for the colour spectrum. A waiter came by, and Fleur began ordering.

Oh, Celestia... I really did not do well, Fluttershy thought. Remain calm? I was a travesty... but I still made a good impression. That's... good. She considered another date... she blushed even more, on the brink of a new shade of red being created. Another date... with me. And her. And...

“Fluttershy?” The voice jolted her from her thoughts. It was Fleur. “Fluttershy, darling.”

“Huh? O-Oh, um, yes Fleur?” Fluttershy stumbled over her words, caught offguard.

“It's your turn to order.”

“Oh, um, right... I'll have, um..” She looked at the menu. It read in big bold letters on the top, “The Golden Griffon,” the name of the restaurant. Very posh, silk-covered chairs and mahogany tables manned by near-flawless staff. Outdoors, too. “Um.. the Autumn Salad.” It seemed nice enough by the picture.

“And your drink, miss?” The stallion, grey-coated and maned in a red jacket, asked.

She quickly scanned the 'Drinks' list and immediately saw the one thing that would always be a favourite. “Apple juice, please.”

“Of course, miss.” The stallion wrote down her order and walked away, towards another table.

“So, Fluttershy.” Fleur tried to seem shorter than she really was, seeing as she was at least as tall as two of the pegasus standing, and sitting didn't help it any. Her eyes glanced over to another couple, who were laughing hysterically. Most likely drunk. “How do you like our date so far?”

“Um, it's nice. I like it a lot.” Fluttershy smiled over at the unicorn, trying her best to not be as shy as normal. She pushed her mane out of her eye before continuing. “And, um, how do you like it? This, I mean...” she said, gesturing to the general area around them.

“The restaurant? I come here occasionally. The date? I'm enjoying it immensely, actually. I never thought it'd go so well.” She giggled. “I don't mean it in a bad way. But, the way you acted in the gardens at the Gala, I was expecting so much less in the way of cooperation.” She smiled. “One of the best I've had in a long, long while.”

Feeling somewhat better, Fluttershy tried making herself more of, what was it Twilight said Fleur was... an extrovert? “That's nice. I'm glad you're liking it...” She sighed contently, looking over to the side and noticing that the stallion from before was coming back, with two plates and two drinks.

Maybe the food will calm me, she thought to herself.

Maybe.

The stallion was shortly at the table, placing the two plates of food and the drinks – the Autumn salad and apple juice for Fluttershy, and what looked like a french cuisine and some red wine for Fleur. He took a small bow and walked away, leaving the two mares to themselves. Fluttershy looked over at Fleur, who was delicately eating away at the cuisine, and looked down at her own plate of salad. It suddenly looked very dull compared to Fleur's plate.
“Oh well,” she mumbled to herself.

“What was that?” asked Fleur, taking a sip of the wine.

“Oh, um, nothing.” Fluttershy laughed awkwardly, trying to shrug it off. It seemed to work, seeing as Fleur went back to eating. She, too, began eating, and despite the salad's dull look it tasted like nothing she could get from her own gardens. She was often giving the best to the animals, leaving the sub-par for herself unless somebody was coming over, which was a very rare occasion.

The dinner continued on in silence, much to both Fluttershy's relief and fear. Relief that nothing more awkward could happen. Fear that nothing more awkward could happen. After all, in silence, doesn't it just stay that way until something worse happens?...

Comments

[FlutterDash]

Hope y'all enjoy the new chapter!

[Inkarus]

Cute! Although, I'm surprised Fleur is making such generalizations before they've even ordered food. I feel like I missed a beat in the story.

[FlutterDash]

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I just tried to tie Chapter One and Three together; Fluttershy was acting extremely nervous and overall unresponsive without coursing(?) when she first met her, and after all. First impressions often last the longest.

[Inkarus]

I see... It's just not as realistic on an actual date, IMO. Especially a unicorn as seasoned as Fleur would know better than to reveal all her opinions right at the start of a date. It's better to hint at how things are going as the date goes along, But I guess she could be trying to put Fluttershy at ease.

[FlutterDash]

463035

Yeah, this is actually my first time trying Fleur (no excuses though) so I wasn't completely sure where to take it, since they have completely different lifestyles and personalities as well as occupations. Hopefully it isn't too jarring of the story, though.

[Inkarus]

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Nahh. You might just study some confident, pretty girls and see how they act, because Fleur certainly seems the type to know when she's got control of a situation, as well as a pony; And it's quite obvious that she's got Fluttershy under her thumb.

Just throwing this out there, a mare like Fleur constantly has ponies telling her how beautiful, graceful, and downright pretty she is, and probably is over the flattery. While flattery will will win you points, to be special to her means you have to see past all that, otherwise you're just another drooling fan who sees her pretty face and pretty flank and doesn't care to see anything else. That's the only reason I think this ship could work, because Fluttershy is not a shallow pony.

[prince10bee]

Your writing ability is nothing short of very good, even great. A fourth chapter must be written!

[FlutterDash]

713270

Haha, thank yah. I'm debating on doing the fourth (and possibly last!) chapter soon. Perhaps tonight. dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/Fluttershy_lolface.png

[Cheer]

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That comment is 37 weeks old.

You've gone past trolling.

You've reached torture.

[FlutterDash]

2176616

Yeah... I don't know what happened, but I've drifted away from the site and writing in general ever since I tried writing that chapter. Sorry guys. Maybe someday?

[Super_Big_Mac]

2196285 It's perfectly fine, mate. I can completely understand how the urge to do something can fade over time. If you ever feel like you can come back, then do so then. We'll wait for you, no matter how long. That's what true friends do, after all.

[FlutterDash]

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Thanks, just logged in for the first time in a while due to picking up reading again as a hobby. Whenever I get a break from daily life I'm thinking of reviewing what I have so far and picking it back up, but I don't know when that'll be. Feel like I lost my touch. dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/emoticons/misc_Fluttershy.png

[Super_Big_Mac]

2508180 It's all right, mate. Many of my projects lay unfinished in the dregs of my Google Drive.

[arcum42]

Added to Twilight's Library on a contributor recommendation.

[agron989]

It is a very good story I have no doubt the other chapters will be very good too

[Mrs Scarlet]

This left me wanting more which is quite rare for me, thank you for the good read. Perhaps we will see more eventually, you're very talented, friend.

[HeartShatter]

mmaybemaking fluer could ask Fluttershy what she does and about her life and things, then maybe a jealous stallion fancy pants or some other stallion because fluer is a top notch pony in canterlot. Then maybe If your story still got the elements of harmony. Maybe a villian shows up and Fluttershy possibly a Herd of possessest envious stallions and envious mares that are envious of fluer becayse she attracts most the stallions, with the mane pony with some sort of power thing and Fluttershy has to protect Fluer. Or maybe a rampaging animal and Fluttershy has to be assertive and use the stare on it and impresses fluer, or Goes for a walk and shows fluer how she is with animals. But seeing its a bad situation. Someone might interupt their date like a rampaging animal. Or paparazzi for fluer, a drunk pony? Or some being rude about Fluttershy being too 'common' to be there? And Fluttershy can either be assertive or becomes really small in herself when the rude pony goes away. Maybe Fleur apologises and Flutters says there is no reason for Fleur to apologise and Fleurs offers them to go and find a place that Flutters feels comfortable in and they go to a place with animals upon flutters request to go to on and flutter shows her animal element with Fleur not trying to show of at first since shes not that kind of pony and finds some open happiness with the animals forgetting she was on a date witj Fleur even forgets about Fleur all together until Fleur comments how amazing it was and goes on. They're the only ideas that i can come up with. ^~^°