"So, Fluttershy, there's something I've been meaning to ask," Rarity said as she leaned back against the edge of the hot tub.
"Yes?" Fluttershy asked as she adjusted the towel wrapped around her mane.
"Does Discord, err...fancy you?"
Fluttershy's irises shrank to pinpricks, and her muzzle crinkled cutely in surprise. "Wh-what?!"
Rarity turned to her, fluttering her eyelashes. "It's just something I've been wondering about, darling," she said. "He does seem to spend an inordinate amount of time fawning over you, obsessing about you, and generally trying to earn your approval."
"W-well...I'm the first real friend he's ever had!" Fluttershy said. "My friendship is important to him!"
"Yes, indeed," Rarity said. "I'm just wondering if perhaps it's more than that." She tilted her head. "After all, he certainly has more friends now, even if some of us still aren't....quite as comfortable with him as you are." She paused to collect her thoughts. "I've been thinking about it ever since that awful business with Tirek. He did specifically single you out as being worth the sacrifice Twilight made."
"W-well..."
"And he spends more time with you than with anypony else."
"Y-yes, but..."
"And let's not forget how he went insane with jealousy at the Gala," Rarity said. She grimaced. "Yes, let us never forget that debacle..."
"Now, Rarity," Fluttershy said gently. "Just because Discord prefers my company, and gets a bit...attached...that doesn't necessarily mean he has some kind of crush on me!"
"It doesn't mean he doesn't, either," Rarity pointed out.
Fluttershy blinked, then sank lower into the tub.
"Of course, I suppose having a marefriend would go a long way towards settling him down," Rarity mused.
Fluttershy let out a funny squeak.
"I mean, every stallion needs to be broken, even if he isn't exactly a stallion."
Fluttershy gave Rarity a chastising look. "That's really outdated, sexist thinking," she said.
"Oh...oh dear. Forgive me," Rarity said, having the good grace to look sheepish. "I suppose that was my grandmother talking just now." She shifted in the tub. "Still, Discord does need a firmer hoof than most."
"He needs room to be himself without being judged," Fluttershy said. Quietly, she added, "I mean, as long as he's not hurting anypony. He can actually be pretty funny..."
Rarity raised an eyebrow. "And now you've got me wondering if you don't perhaps fancy him a bit..."
"Oh, look at the time! I've been in the tub too long! I really need to get home and, umm...water the bear and feed the garden!" Fluttershy flew up out of the tub, spraying water everywhere, shed her towels, and quickly left the spa.
Rarity followed her exit with a knowing smirk. "Something in satin with a medium train, I should think..."
Didn't expected a pony chapter. Still, it was funny to see Rarity tease Fluttershy.
Great now Rarity is planning the wedding dress before the two have even dated. So how are her plans for the rest of her friends dresses coming along then?
6511776 She's made Rainbow Dash a tuxedo dress.
But he's centuries old!!! It won't work!!!!!!!
I would mention something about the age gap, but a different fandom I'm in has a mummy that everyone lusts for, and everyone seems fine with that, so...
6511789 Sounds fancy
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Celestia and Twilight. Edward and Bella. Ichigo and Rukia. And that's just off the top of my head. Age isn't really an issue, as long as both are past the age of consent.
A chapter with the pony characters? That was unexpected
Though the exact subject of the chapter is not the most original, it was a blast to read this short exchange. I like it.
GAARGH! Curse you and your shipping!
Was not expecting to see a pony chapter, but it was worth it to see Rarity tease Fluttershy about her possible relationship with Discord. After "Make New Friends But Keep Discord" that ship has all but sailed.
And you wonder why stallions don't bother with you.
Heh, maybe that's why Blueblood was such an ass to her. "How far can I push it before she shows whether she's one of those types?"
Just a quick tip: you might want to change the chapter name to "Just mares talking about crushes".
6511889 Mares are girls.
Oh, okay. So this'll be in both Equestria and...Human Equestria? Is there any official name for the land of the pone-humans?
6511892 That would be to make it clear that they are ponies. It took two reads and a check of the comments to verify that.
6511822 Firstly Twilestia is not Canon, second the Twilight series is bad an you should feel bad when talking about it (I am right now), Thirdly it's more of a problem with Discord being immortal and Fluttershy not being immortal, I certainly wouldn't want to be with someone when my lifespan is like a blink of an eye to them comparatively. I get what you mean though but the problem with your argument are your poor choice in sources (However I am unsure about the Bleach one as I haven't even watched the series at all and are assuming either one or both are immortal based on what I've heard second hand) a better source would be Van Hohenhiem and Trisha Elric from the Fullmetal Alchemist series as Hohenhiem at least attempted to try and cure his accidental immortality so he COULD die with Trisha.
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Sounds about right. Rarity just has to make sure Dash could still in it though, especially for the post wedding Sonic Rainboom.
I want an image of this happening.
6511966 Regarding Bleach, Ichigo and Rukia are both Shinigami (those who send the souls of the departed to the afterlife), but Rukia is significantly older than Ichigo. She became a Shinigami through traditional means, while Ichigo kinda got shunted into the role while still alive.
Also, it's unclear what the two feel for each other, but I'd peg it more as a sibling-esque relationship than an actual romantic one.
6512088 Why? She'd just be spooning food into the Venus Flytraps, and holding up a garden hose the bear would be drinking from... okay, yeah, it'd be pretty funny. :D
6512088 I can probably photoshop up something to that effect...not today though
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Regarding the immortal/mortal issue, I've actually read a story where Discord made Fluttershy immortal without telling her, but when she eventually asked him to undo it - since she didn't want to outlive her friends, who didn't desire immortality - he made himself mortal.
There's nothing in the series to indicate either of those things are beyond Discord's abilities, and we can assume he'd do one or the other if they became a couple. So...again, what's the big deal?
6511966 Who says Fluttershy couldn't become immortal? My headcanon's always been that the Mane 6 will either all become Alicorns, or at the very least the power of the Elements now residing within them shall make them immortal.
6511963 I actually agree with this idea. Title all the pony chapters "Just Mares Talking About X" and the EG chapters the way they already have been. This way you don't have to worry too much about fitting in "clue terms" like mane, forehooves, or hands.
6511966 I bet time bends to Discord's will in his little Chaos Dimension. In other words: Chaos Magic does some crazy shit and may very well be able to allow for effective agelessness.
Also, I agree with the fanon theory that all of the Mane 6 will eventually ascend as it wouldn't be right for Twilight to outlive her friends because she's the only one that ascended.
Fluttershy and Discord sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N
*Fluttershy gives me the stare*
Um... I'll just be... yeah um... *runs away at high speed*
Rarity is such a tease...
good chapter.
6511822 Those are all really bad examples. Better ones: Thor and Jane, Arya and Eragon, Aragorn and Arwen, Master Chief and Cortana.
(Huh, I wonder where Christopher Paolini came up with those names.)
And this is why Fluttershy is best pony. It's not an outright stare, but she pointed that out.
Another enjoyable chapter. Good job.
Wow. Sexist Rarity. Welp, another way to spin her for headcanon.
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You gave me an idea from which so many were born which are likely to change my perception of Blueblood. There shall be many keks to have had!
Huh. Pony Chapter. Didn't see that coming. Probably should have.
Wait, what? Is this chapter in Equestria?
6512594 Yes, it is.
D'aw, she's already planning the wedding dress...
6512717 Okay, thanks.
I originally thought this would be in Canterlot High only. My bad.
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Now that sounds interesting... I'm intrigued.
You need to mark the chapters, so we know if it's on Equestria or Carterlot High.
6513323 Or you could figure it out by reading. Hint: When you see things like "mane" or "muzzle" or "Discord", it's in Equestria.
6513336 the word that really settled it for me was 'Stallion'
I really want to see Rarity tell Discord to shut up and get back in the kitchen now. That can only end in tears. Of laughter.
Oh please don't tell me you ship FlutterCord...
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Isn't his alternate version the janitor at that school or something? I don't know if that would have made the idea funnier or just creepy.
6513390 Discord doesn't HAVE an alternate form in the canon EGverse. Yet.
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My mistake, then. I haven't actually seen any of the movies, so I kind of assumed the character was actually canon. I still think it would make for a funny and/or creepy alternate version of this, though.
This sounds more a MLP drabble than an EQ drabble.
6513454 BECAUSE IT IS.
Heh, cute. I like drabbles. They be a good way of killin' time.
Not a bad chapter, but I would've preferred this to happen in the EqG universe. It would've worked perfectly there due to them all being high school students and all
Love the ending!!! XD