Getting To Know You
The train rattled a little as it sped down the tracks, homeward bound. Some ponies were excitedly talking about the past day’s results, others were tired and wishing the former would shut their traps. But not her; she didn’t mind. She was blissfully looking out the window, watching the world go by in fast, fluid motion, the colors running into each other as they sped past.
She was so absorbed, in fact, that she didn’t notice a fellow pegasus had taken the seat next to her until her new companion’s soft, tender voice let out a little “ahem” in greeting. “Um… hello?”
The grey pegasus turned around, ears perked in surprise, to see a butter yellow mare sitting next to her, half hiding behind a pink mane. “Oh, hi there, Fluttershy!” she greeted back with a grin.
“H-hi,” Fluttershy stammered back with a small smile. “Sorry if I interrupted your train of thought…”
She let out a little snerk. “Pfah, no, it’s okay. I wasn’t thinking about much; just enjoying the scenery!”
“It is really nice,” Fluttershy nodded. She pushed her front hooves together and took a little breath. “I just wanted to, um, apologize. For Rainbow Dash taking your place and all. I know you were really happy to compete…”
A few seconds passed before she realized Fluttershy was done talking. “I would’ve been happy to! But, to be honest, it was really more of a favor to Bulk. He’s a big sheep dog on the inside and he’s been a good friend to me, so I owe him a few.”
“He is, isn’t he?” Fluttershy giggled a little. She paused a few seconds more before admitting, “I’m really sorry, but we’ve never really been introduced before. I’ve seen you around town plenty, but I’ve never really, um… what I mean to say is, I’m Fluttershy.” She extended a hoof. “You’re Derpy, right?”
She flinched, but put on a big smile anyway and shook the other mare’s hoof. “Um, yeah, that’s me! Derpy. The one and only!”
Fluttershy’s ears lowered and head tilted, a frown on her face. “Is everything okay…? I saw you cringe.”
She mentally facehoofed before taking a deep breath to brace herself. “Um… I’d really prefer if you didn’t… well, call me Derpy. My name’s Ditzy. Ditzy Doo. Not Derpy.”
Fluttershy smiled and nodded. “Okay, Ditzy.”
Ditzy blinked in surprise, looking the smaller mare up and down as if her coat were made of gold. “R… really?”
“Really what?” she repeated in confusion.
“No argument? No ‘it’s such a cute name’? No ‘it fits you’? No ‘everypony calls you that’? No backhoofed comment about my eyes?” she listed, brow furrowed in disbelief. “No… anything?”
“If you don’t want to be called that, you don’t want to be called that,” Fluttershy said as if it were the most apparent truth of the universe. “Why would I call you a name you don’t like?”
“To make fun of me?” Ditzy asked more than stated.
Fluttershy gasped in horror, front hooves over her mouth. “Why would I ever do that? Is… is that normal for you?”
Ditzy squirmed a little in her seat and turned her head away. “You could say that. I mean, it’s not an everyday thing, but… yeah. Lots of ponies think I’m stupid because of my eyes. No, more than stupid, ‘mentally impaired,’” she spat, glaring into space. “And those are the nicest words they say to me! Sometimes they don’t even call me anything, they just… talk as if I’m not there and can’t understand them.” She closed her eyes and shook her head. “Sorry, this is getting really personal.”
Ditzy found herself in a tight hug a moment later, Fluttershy holding her tight. She held on long enough for Ditzy’s face to get nice and red from the other mare’s warmth before she pulled away and said, “I’m so sorry you have to put up with that, Ditzy. Do you want to talk about something else?”
“I th-think I’d like that,” Ditzy said with a shy smile.
“Well, um…” Fluttershy put a hoof to her chin and smiled sheepishly. “Oh dear, I’m not very good at making conversation.”
“That’s fine,” Ditzy reassured with a relaxed grin. “How about we start with the basics: what’s your cutie mark mean?”
“Oh, mine?” Fluttershy asked, looking down at the butterflies on her flank. “Well, my special talent is that I’m really good with animals. I fell out of Cloudsdale when I was a filly, you see, and a bunch of butterflies caught me before I…” She gulped. “I try not to think of the alternative.”
“Wow, lucky catch!” Ditzy marveled. “Right place, right time.”
Fluttershy nodded, flapping her wings a little. “I even got my cutie mark out of it! My parents were both proud and, well, panicked with worry. Not every day a filly survives a fall like that.”
“Don’t have to tell me twice; almost fell out of the sky more than my fair share when I was learning to fly,” Ditzy admitted with a shyer smile. “I’m… not exactly very good at it.”
“Then what’s your special talent?” Fluttershy asked, eying Ditzy’s flank.
“I’m great at cleaning and keeping a house in order,” she said proudly with a flick of her tail. “I keep things spick-and-span at my place. Only wish I could take advantage of it.”
“Why can’t you?” Fluttershy asked with a tilt of her head.
“Because nopony in Ponyville can afford a maid, and nopony in Canterlot is willing to hire me because, of, well…” She motioned to her eyes. “I work as a mailmare to make ends meet.”
“Oh… oh, I’m so sorry to hear,” the other mare fretted.
“It’s fine; I get by,” Ditzy shrugged with a good-natured smile. “Besides, my talent really helps around the house. I don’t know how I’d keep up with my daughters without it!”
“Oh, you’re married?” Fluttershy asked.
Ditzy’s face fell. “Um… no.”
“Er… divorced, then?” Fluttershy asked more timidly.
“No. Actually never been married,” Ditzy admitted, rubbing the back of her neck and looking away in shame. “One’s adopted, but the other is, well, mine.”
“Oh…” Ditzy could hear Fluttershy clear her throat and see her cheeks redden in the reflection of the window. “I’ve never, well… you know… but I’d never judge a pony for having s… se… ahem.”
Ditzy smiled a little. “Thanks. I mean it. Although…” She turned back to Fluttershy with a questioning glance. “You’ve really never…?” she trailed off, bumping her front hooves together to illustrate.
Fluttershy squeaked and shook her head. “Oh, never! Er, well, maybe someday. I’ve just…” She took a deep breath and composed herself. “I’ve just never even really been on a date before, is all. And if I can’t get a date, well… that is a bit far off.”
“I would think the stallions would be bending over backwards for a mare like you,” she chuckled.
Fluttershy giggled and smiled nervously. “I doubt they would, but… I’m not exactly interested in stallions, per se, anyway.”
Ditzy blinked and blushed. “…come again?”
There was a loud, ear-splitting screech that made the two hold their heads and shiver. The train was coming to a stop. When it finally did, there was an announcement, but Ditzy was only half listening.
“Um, well, it was really nice talking to you Ditzy, gotta go, bye!” Fluttershy said hastily, scrambling out of the train with a face as red as a cherry.
Ditzy shook her head and climbed off her seat. She giggled as she trotted out of the train and thought little of what just happened. That was until she noticed that the other mare was galloping away from the platform entirely.
“Hey Fluttershy!” she called after her. “You forgot your…” She sighed as Fluttershy turned out of sight. “Luggage.”
Ditzy looked over to the bags being unpacked from the luggage compartment, and a smile formed on her face as the gears in her head started turning. She’d have to deliver them later anyway, and besides… that mare was awfully cute.
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Cute
Write More!!!!! 
This is incredibly cute, but I LOVE that you called her Ditzy! Finally, someone else who prefers it! <3 I'll definitely watch you for this story.
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Hope you enjoy!
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That's the plan!
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Personally I was expecting someone to complain about it by now, but I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one!
Mraw, thank you!
4183147 YAYAYAYAYAAY!!!!!
(Smiles pipe, nods)
Continue.
This. There needs to be more of it.
As in: now!
Hm, nice. I have been waiting for that one.
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How does a space ship smoke a pipe?
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Hope to have another chapter out next week, jeez!
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Hope I don't disappoint!
I'll take a look at this when there's more to the story, cause I like read for awhile. It looks interesting allready.
Very cute. Can't wait to read more.
You got my eye......this pleases me......hmm yes
I have never seen this ship before.
Permission to come aboard, Captain?
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Oh, you might still get a complaint or two, but trust me, you did a good thing by giving the poor pegasus her actual name. <3 <3 I was beginning to think I was the only one willing to write outside of the fan interpretation.
Oh man this is shaping up to be one of the cutest stories I've read so far on FIM. Plus it's a ship that you don't see super often, so it's even more interesting! Probably my favorite part so far is the Ditzy name. I like that much more than derpy.
P.S. Really cute
P.P.S. No seriously.
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Fair enough.
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Can't wait to release more!
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Why do I imagine you evilly stroking a cat?
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Permission granted! Eyepatch or pegleg?
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Hope I do so well.
I certainly hope to put a new spin on Ditzy, yes. One that's less... well. Ableist.
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Glad you like the name choice, and the story!
Mraw, thank you!
4184511 I got many images... but I was petting my cat at the moment XD
Yus! Ditzy Doo romance story!
Looking forward to reading this one, there is not enough Ditzy Doo fics on this site for my tastes.
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Not the only one, there are some of us out there.
4184579 There's another one called Address Unknown that's between Twilight and Ditzy you should check that one out it's very good.
Let the lovely dovey begin!
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Which I know you will. It's actually not hard to break away from the popular 'look', just more a matter of writers willing to do it.
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Yeah, you're right. It can be tough to find them, though.
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Yeah, I am pretty certain I have read that one. If it exists, I've probably read it. Well, if it isn't tagged mature, at least...
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You mentioned your own, but I didn't find it on your profile page. Got a linky? PM me if you don't want to spam LD's page
4184698 It's tagged teen.
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Pm'd you. ^_^
Well now, this looks like it'll turn out to be interesting (and cute). I do like the use of unusual character pairings, and your interpretation of Ditzy's cutie mark was pretty smart. Looking forward to reading more.
I DEMAND MOAR
Fluttershy / Ditzy! Yay!
This is relevant to my interests, and I wish to read moar.
Yes. Yes. Yes.
Yeeessss.
Yeeeeesssssss.
AHHH!!! This is the best thing ever! This has so much potential! I really hope it goes well!
I won't go on long, but even though I am a strong Fluttermac and Derpy Who shipper, I have to say, this ship has lots of potential. I wish you luck.
..... buck it, I'll ship it.
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Personally only seen Ditzy used in this fandom, like, once. So yeah, happy to provide.
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Don't worry, we'll get there!
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Thank you! Particularly proud of the cutie mark interpretation, yes. And hope I don't disappoint!
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Patience, patience!
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Don't worry, you'll get it!
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Glad you're so excited, though! 
That's pretty high praise.
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Thank you, sir!
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Another comes to the fold
4189807 actually there is a story i know of done by ciroton. an older one where it has ditzy depicted as highly itnelligent and capable, yet whatever wiring for her capacity for speech all over the place; basically she speaks in word salad.
4189807 Why does everyone think I'm a dude!?!?!?!
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That... actually sounds really interesting.
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Bad assumption; I'll try not to let it happen again. 
Oh, um... sorry, ma'am.
4192808 look up ciroton and go to his dev art page, as he does not have it on fimfic.
also a story of how she gets dinky and her struggle to keep her is in there too.
Well it is interesting for a start to use her eyes as a misinterpretation of her capacities and the way you use her cutie mark is nice too. I think it would be nice to have some more description, not necessarily from their environment but from their feelings, you know to give them more depth. The dialogues are fine, but without some background information, it kind of seems a little bit rush. For exemple, we see that Ditzy (thanks for using this name and not Derpy by the way) thinks that Fluttershy is cute and at the end of the chapter, it seems to suggest that she thinks it in a romantic way. Where does it come from ? What reasoning lead her to his conclusion ? etc...
Otherwise, I think it is nice and has some potential. I shall see the rest, we the free people of Unicornia asks for more on this shipping !
Next chappy: Let the D'awwness commence! >:D NONE SHALL SURVIVE THE CUTENESS!
That sure was really sweet and heart warming to read... I can't wait for the next chapter. Thank you so much for writing it.
this looks to be highly entertaining, eagerly awaiting more.
I really hope you follow through with your plans of keeping this going. From first impressions, this looks like it will be a sweet story.
I am really looking forward to see how this story turns out.