Chapter 1
It was sunset, and a dim orange light covered Ponyville, shining through the windows of the library and illuminating its contents. Rainbow dash laid on her side, letting her eyes rest on the stack of books topped with a half-eaten, heart shaped box of chocolate before turning to stare at the ceiling.
"I don't know. Like I said, we were both... getting used to our bodies, and we were always egging each other on – I think it was sort of inevitable, you know?" Dash sighed. "Anyway, that's all over now."
Twilight stared at Dash for a moment before speaking. "Do you ever wish you were still with Gilda?"
"No," said Dash, rolling over to face Twilight, "Being with Gilda was – fun, I guess, and I do kind of wish stuff had - ended better, but she's not what I want anymore. I'd choose you over her any day." Rainbow Dash ran a hoof down Twilight's side, staring into the unicorn's lavender eyes.
"I love you, Twilight." Dash said, before closing her eyes and bringing their muzzles together in a kiss.
Rainbow Dash felt Twilight stiffen in surprise when their mouths met. She held the kiss for several seconds, savoring in the warmth of Twilight's body before gently breaking it off. Dash opened her eyes to see a startled looking Twilight sit up, backing towards the edge of the bed.
"Did you - " Twilight froze momentarily before continuing "Did you just kiss me?"
Dash paused.
"Yes?"
"Why?"
"It – seemed like a good time for it?" Dash offered cautiously, sitting up herself. For a moment the two ponies stared at each other before Dash continued.
"I mean... we've been dating for a few months now, and it's valentine's day, and we already had a romantic dinner together, and fed each other chocolate, and had a touching talk about relationships, so I though -"
"We've been dating?" Twilight cut Rainbow off, her voice cracking slightly. "Since when?"
The ponies shared a look of mutual confusion before Dash spoke.
"Since... a couple months now? Remember, I asked you if you wanted to go out with me, and you said yes, and then we went to that fancy outdoor concert together."
"That was a date?"
"Well, yeah," said Dash, "What did you think it was?"
"I thought you just wanted to hang out with a friend! I didn't realize it was supposed to be romantic!" said Twilight, sounding slightly strained.
"The dinner with just the two of us at that fancy restaurant didn't tip you off?" asked Dash, incredulously.
"Well, obviously it was just the two of us if we were the only ones going," said Twilight, "Why should that have meant anything?"
"But – but it had candles and fancy music and waiters with accents and everything!" Dash said with increasing disbelief. "You really thought it was just for fun?"
"Y-yeah." said Twilight unsteadily. "A-anyway, even if that was actually a date, it's not like you've done anything since then."
"Nothing!? What about – what about all those times in the winter when we walked together?" Dash asked, starting to sound desperate.
"I – thought you were just trying to keep me warm, because you're a good friend. I mean, you'd do it for anypony." said, Twilight, blushing as she remembered Rainbow's actions in a new light
"Oh come on!" said Dash "Holding another pony under your wing, the two of you leaning together in the snow – that's really romantic! That's like, super romantic! You didn't notice I never did it for anypony else?"
"Well, now that you mention it, yeah. I didn't really think about it at the time..." said Twilight, trailing off as she spoke.
"And all those times I invited you to do things with me, just the two of us? That picnic we went on? The trip to Cloudsdale? That time I cooked you dinner?" Twilight winced slightly at the last one, though Rainbow Dash didn't seem to notice.
"I guess – I thought we were just – hanging out?" Twilight's ears folded back in embarrassment.
For a moment Rainbow Dash stared at Twilight, looking exasperated as she rubbed her forehead with a hoof. After several seconds a smile crept onto her face as she started to laugh.
"There's no need to laugh." said Twilight, pouting slightly.
"Haha, no, I'm not laughing at you, I just - " Dash chuckled a little before composing herself "I guess you weren't teasing me that one time."
"What time?" asked Twilight, looking apprehensive.
"Remember, after we went to see the wonderbolts together?" explained Dash, "And I walked you home and you invited me in for a cup of tea and then nothing happened? At all?"
"What do you mean nothing happened? We drank tea and talked for a bit, didn't we?" asked Twilight, looking confused. Rainbow looked like she would start laughing again at that, but instead just smiled for a minute before speaking.
"Anyway, shouldn't today have tipped you off at least? Why'd you think I gave you chocolate?"
"My-" Twilight blushed and looked to the side, recalling the day's events. "My parents would give me candy on valentine's day when I was a foal, so it's not like it's always romantic."
"I see." said Dash, sounding amused. "And dinner?"
"Maybe you just wanted to eat with a friend?" suggested Twilight, glancing back up at Dash.
"And after dinner?" Dash smiled as she scooted closer.
"I – thought you were just being playful?" Twilight blushed harder as she remembered the two of them, giggling and feeding chocolate to each other. "In - in retrospect, I guess that was a bit – intimate to just be... " She trailed off as dash looked at her.
"So you really had no idea until now?" asked Dash.
"Yeah. Although," said Twilight, thinking, "this does explain a lot."
"Oh?"
"Well, why you were hanging out with me so much, obviously – but other stuff too, like why Rarity always tried to give me a makeover before I did something with you, and the next day she would always ask how it went, but sort of – winking about it, you know?"
"Heh." Rainbow Dash smiled slightly as Twilight spoke.
"And that time Fluttershy said she hoped the two of us would be happy together must have been about this too. And that time Pinkie - " Twilight cut off, remembering little things her fiends had said and done, which took on new meaning in light of her recent conversation.
"Our friends have known for a while, haven't they?"
"Longer than you, apparently." said Dash with a smirk.
"Cut that out." said Twilight affectionately, pushing Dash on the shoulder.
"Well, it's not like it was supposed to be a secret or anything," said Dash before stopping, not sure what to say. She stared at the other pony for a minute and was about to speak when Twilight cut her off.
"Dash, do you really - " Twilight hesitated a moment, struggling with what she was about to say.
"love me?"
"Yes." said Dash firmly. "I do. You're cute, and smart, and innocent, and you always care about your friends, and when I look at you I just – I want to keep you safe. I want to be with you. Twilight." Dash reached out a hoof and lifted Twilight's chin, looking her in the eyes. "I love you."
For a moment the two just sat there, staring at each other, before Dash lowered her hoof and looked away, frowning slightly.
"So, are you still... you know, uh, interested?" asked Dash, looking worried. "I mean, I would understand if – if you're not, uh..." she trailed off.
"I've never dated anypony before." said Twilight quietly.
"So what? Besides, you've dated me, haven't you?" Dash looked up again. "I guess maybe it's my fault for not doing more mushy stuff, but if you still want to – I mean, if you want to try –" Dash fumbled for words, falling silent a moment before she spoke up again. "Why don't we start over. Twilight, do you want to go out with me?"
Twilight looked at Dash as she sat expectantly, her eyes following the curve of colors in Rainbow's mane, and the slight, nervous flutter of her wings. For several moments she remembered the months since Dash asked her out – the time they had spent together, and all of Dash's small gestures which had gone unnoticed. Eventually she looked back up, a look of determination on her face which quickly softened to a smile as she gently nuzzled the Pegasus.
"I'd love to, Rainbow Dash."
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D'awwwwwwwwwwww!
This story defines the word 'adorkable'!
Nice story, I love the innocent oblivious twilight. There aren't enough fics with her like that. :)
How many Rainbow Dash Shipfics does this make now? Let's see here *gets out abacus*, carry the 2... divide by 3... put that 5 here... AHA, IT'S OVER 9000!!!
This was great, but it made me feel so bad for Rainbow! Jeez, Twilight, there's such a thing as being TOO adorkable.
(I'm lying, there is no such thing)
Lol'd
D'awwwwwwwwww~
Good Story!
DAWWWW
Adorkable Twilight is best Twilight
i dont think
could be any more obvious and 
couldn't be any more oblivious.
I have palmed so hard I gave my self a bloody nose. it was so sad, all the effort Dash put in to the months was for almost nothing. this was a different sort and really really sweet good work!
So adorably Twilight.
Very nice. (: cute and short.
I really don't understand why this fic isn't more popular. It's one of the first fimfics I read and I must've read it a dozen times already!
Anyway, I had to come back to tell you that I read this when it first came out and loved it! I truly thought it was going to go straight to the top, too bad it's just a hidden gem...
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Thank you. I'm didn't write this for e-fame or anything, but it means a lot to know that people enjoyed it.
That was very enjoyable. Adorkable Twiligh is adorkable!
You have great ideas, do keep writing.
This... is.. awesome... sorry there are no other words. Just thank you. Faved
Much d'aawwwwwww was had this say.
Oh, that is so completely a Twilight Sparkle thing to do. Bravo!
That is the sweetest most romantic Dash ever. She is so amaysingly patient with Twilight, and I'm not mad at Twi at all. She is so cluless, but her sense of friendship is just so great that she would miss the obvious, if it wasn't written in a book for her to read.
:lunahappy: I love this kind of stuff. Don't we all wish that out there someone loved us all, even if we ourselves were all clueless too.
Really amazing.
One of my favorites already
You ever going to continue this story?
594080 No. I have another story I was working on (which... I should really get back to. I kind of forgot about it during finals) but I don't have any plans to continue this.
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Ahh bummer
, but oh well your the writer so i guess its your choise.
It was a cute story either way.
Can't wait to see what you got coming out next!
i read this:
http://youtu.be/qjZgOo7LSgA
I just read this for what has to be the dozenth time ever since I first discovered this site.
WHY WASN'T THIS IN MY FAVORITES TILL NOW?!?!
Really one of the cutests ship fics, i´ve read so far. <3
Over 9000 adorkable and oblivous Twi plus patient and cool RD is best ship.
Just read it for the 5th time.
I really love reading this every now and then. great story!
"But – but it had candles and fancy music and waiters with accents and everything!"
AND FANCY MOUSTACHES
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d'AWWWWW
It's so bucking cute, I can't hold its cuteness
Twilight, you silly filly? How didn't you notice? 
Love it!
I come back and read this story whenever I need cheering up. Truly fantastic.
D'AAAAAAAAW!
Love this one-shot! You should make it into a series.
Great story,
TwiDash is the best shiping. 
I'm glad this popped up in my inbox so I could read it all over again. Totally adorable.
D'oh!
The best kind of secret, where you don't even realize there is a secret and everyone assumes you know.
yay for adorableness!
Cute story, I liked it.
wont let me hit like more than once!!!
Cute!
Silly Twilight, you're adorable when you're clueless.
Is it really embarrassing if I told you that the exactly same thing happened to me... and I were in Twilight's position!?
Hilarious and heartfelt. I enjoyed how honest and beautiful the feelings and conversation were. Thanks for this story.
Very sweet story! You really had Twilight's naive character down, too.
Its a cute story, but Dash is bit too chill about the whole thing if you ask me :P
Both adorable and hilarious.
Although I wonder what Pinkie Pie did...
Rainbow Dash, I regret having to inform you that you are in love with Equestria's stupidest genius.
I like how Rainbow Dash handled it, actually. She was a bit hurt and stunned at the beginning, but Twilight kept reacting like... well, Twilight. And she laughed about it--I would think she'd be more upset, but until the very end of the fic it didn't actually look like she had considered that Twilight might not want to go out with her. Of course, as this is Rainbow Dash this is a perfectly reasonable assumption, but it nicely explains why she wasn't angrier/sadder.
Have a favorite.
Seriously Twilight... Just wow...