Sweet and Delicate

by Nordryd

Ch.20: New Beginnings

Time: 5:30 AM, Sunday, Canterlot Outskirts

Coppermane woke up in a strange place. He was on a ledge? Why? Where was he? He felt something laying on him…and it felt like it was breathing.

He looked around through half-asleep eyes to get his bearings. It seemed to still be dark outside, so it was hard for him to see much at all. He stopped looking around when he noticed something pink in his peripheral vision. He looked down to see…a slumbering Fluttershy.

Oh yeah…now I remember why I'm here. I guess we both fell asleep…

Copper blushed, and looked down at the sleeping mare. He couldn't help but feel flattered by the fact that she felt safe enough cuddling next to him to fall asleep. He could feel her body slowly rise and fall from her silent breathing.

Copper gently leaned on Fluttershy's head, taking in the sweet scent of her soft mane, and smiled at the memories of last night. He had finally told her…finally confessed how much she meant to him…how much he loved her.

His mind drifted to the memory of their first kiss…Copper's very first kiss…oh how amazing that kiss was. Copper cursed himself inside…why hadn't he kissed her sooner?

Copper couldn't stop smiling. He was waiting all last night to wake up in his bed, the blissful events only being a dream…a manifestation of his desires and fantasies. But it never happened. This was reality. Fluttershy loved him…she really loved him. He couldn't believe it. He never thought that he deserved love…especially not from a pony like Fluttershy. And yet, the evidence proving him otherwise was laying right next to him, cuddling with him. Now…the sweetest, kindest, most beautiful, and most amazing mare in all of Equestria was all his. His happiness was unfathomable.

Copper looked back down at Fluttershy, still in a deep slumber. He couldn't help but notice how cute she looked when she was asleep. How was it possible for one mare to be so gorgeous? Copper didn't know, but he wasn't complaining in the least. He smiled, and gently stroked her soft mane. To Copper's surprise, the sleeping mare responded by snuggling up closer to him, nuzzling him while moaning softly. She relaxed, and Copper looked down to see her…smiling? Copper couldn't help but smile himself.

I guess she must like that…

Copper continued to stroke Fluttershy's mane, and gave her a gentle kiss on the forehead.

I wonder what she's dreaming about…

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Fluttershy found herself walking on a dirt path in a cherry blossom orchard, softly lit by the moon and night unblocked night sky, with fallen cherry blossoms dotting the green grass around her. She was by herself, yet she couldn't stop smiling.

Fluttershy stopped and looked up at the night sky, slightly eclipsed by the cherry blossom trees softly swaying in the wind, producing the only sound to be heard in the dead silence of the orchard. She thought about Copper and the wonderful night they had together. She couldn't help but shed a tear from sheer happiness. He had taken her to that ledge just to tell her how much she meant to him…how much he loved her.

Fluttershy couldn't believe it. She never thought in her wildest dreams that she would ever find true love, but somehow…it happened. The colt of her dreams confessed his love for her on that ledge, and Fluttershy had never felt happier in her entire life. And after she confessed her love for him…he kissed her…her very first kiss…and oh how amazing that first kiss was. And now…the sweetest, kindest, most thoughtful colt in all of Equestria was all hers. Fluttershy couldn't stop the blissful tears from streaming down her face. She had found true love, and even she couldn't fathom how happy she was.

Fluttershy looked down to continue walking, and was surprised to see, in front of her, was a small river with a stone bridge going over it. She was quite confused…she didn't remember a river in front of her, but when she saw who was on the bridge, all of her doubts just faded away. There, leaning over the side of the bridge, was Coppermane. Fluttershy gasped quietly, surprised to see him here, but not disappointed in the least. He just stood there with a smile on his face, looking over the side of the bridge, mesmerized by the flowing river. Fluttershy couldn't help but notice how wonderfully his pearly-white coat seemed to glow in the moonlight, and how his messy, unkempt mane swayed in the light breeze. Fluttershy took a deep breath and approached the colt of her dreams.

"Um…C-Coppermane?" Fluttershy said in a quiet voice, not wanting to startle the colt.

Copper looked in her direction, and his face seemed to brighten when he saw who just spoke.

"Oh, hi Fluttershy," he said in that gentle voice of his. He stopped leaning on the railing and stood on the bridge, turning in Fluttershy's direction, "I didn't expect to see you here."

"Hehe, I didn't expect to see you here either," Fluttershy said, her face blushing, "A-Am I bothering you?"

"Oh no no, don't worry, I was just looking down at the river," Copper said, "I was actually…thinking about you."

Fluttershy lit up, "R-Really?"

"Y-Yeah," Copper said, walking closer to the mare, making her heart beat faster, "I was thinking about when…when we were on the ledge together."

"Y-You were?" Fluttershy asked, her face blushing.

Copper just nodded, and walked up to the mare with nothing but love in his eyes. He brushed Fluttershy's mane out of her face, making her shudder in pleasure. She always loved it when he played with her mane. She gave him a warm smile, and he lifted her chin with his hoof and gave her a kiss…a delicate kiss that made Fluttershy almost melt in ecstasy.

She opened her eyes to behold his heart-warming face and smile. Fluttershy sighed.

"C-Coppermane, I…I love you," Fluttershy said, shedding a tear of happiness.

Copper wiped her tear away with his hoof, "I love you too, Fluttershy."

Fluttershy would never get tired of hearing those words. They stared into each other's eyes for a moment until…

"Um…Fluttershy?" Copper asked.

"Yes?" Fluttershy asked.

"…wake up, the sun's rising…"

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"Fluttershy, wake up, the sun's rising," Copper said, nudging the sleeping mare so she wouldn't miss it.

Fluttershy stirred and moaned groggily. Her eyes fluttered open, and was surprised to notice that she was still cuddling with Copper.

"H-Huh?" Fluttershy said in a groggy voice.

"Look out in the distance," Copper said. Fluttershy obliged and looked out, trying to rub the sleep out of her eyes.

In the distance, a white alicorn took off into the sky. Her horn began to glow, and as she took off into the sky, the sun rose with her, the sunrise creating a spectacular display of colors in the sky. Fluttershy and Copper just gawked in awe at the sight.

"Wow…" Fluttershy said, still trying to wake up.

"I know…" Copper said.

The two ponies could hear the diluted cheers of everypony down at the Celebration. The sunlight helped Fluttershy wake up, and she felt…sad. Was all of that a dream? She was about to cry, until she looked to her left and saw…him. Copper looked over to his right and met Fluttershy's eyes, offering her a warm smile.

"G-Good morning," Copper said in a timid voice.

Fluttershy giggled, "G-Good morning. D-Did…did I fall asleep?"

Copper laughed softly, "Yeah, hehe."

"Oh…" she said with a blush, "…sorry…"

"Oh no, it's fine. I-I fell asleep too…" Copper said with a blush, "Did…did you sleep well?"

Fluttershy nodded, "I…I did," she said, and then began to blush, "I…I…" she started to say, before looking away with a giddy smile.

Copper chuckled, "What?"

Fluttershy looked back up at the colt and giggled a little, "I…I had the most…wonderful dream."

Copper raised his eyebrows, "Oh? Um…what did you dream about?" he asked timidly.

Fluttershy smiled at the colt of her dreams, and snuggled up closer to him, nuzzling him lovingly, "You."

Copper was shocked. He looked down at her, "M-Me?"

"Mmmhmm," Fluttershy said. She then proceeded to explain the dream she had. The cherry blossom orchard, the bridge over the river, and him gazing over the side of it. She told him about what he had said, thinking about her, and the way he kissed her, and the way he said 'I love you' to her. All while she cuddled with the colt of her dreams.

Copper was touched. She had dreamt about him? She really thought about him like that?

"…wow…I-I'm flattered, Fluttershy…" Copper said.

Fluttershy lifted her head to meet Copper's eyes, "Coppermane…I…I had such a wonderful time last night. Thank you so much."

Coppermane smiled and brushed Fluttershy's mane out of her face, making her shudder in pleasure, and then he leaned forward and gave her a passionate, yet delicate kiss, making her melt in euphoria. Their lips parted, and Fluttershy was met with Coppermane's amazing brown eyes.

"I…I had a wonderful night too," Copper said before letting out a mighty yawn, making Fluttershy yawn too. The two ponies chuckled and blushed at each other.

"Guess last night's catching up with me," Copper said with groggy eyes.

"Yeah…me too…" Fluttershy said with equally tired eyes.

"Well…we…we don't have to go back right now. We could…sleep here for a little while longer," Copper said timidly, "I mean…if you want to…"

Fluttershy responded by snuggling up with Copper, cuddling with him again, and again gave Copper the nuzzle he loves so much, "I'd love that," she said, letting out a sigh of comfort, enjoying Copper's warmth. It didn't take long for her to close her eyes and began drifting off to sleep again.

Copper smiled and leaned his head on Fluttershy, enjoying her warmth. As the two ponies drifted off to sleep together…

"Hey, Fluttershy," Copper said quietly.

"Hmm?" Fluttershy asked in a muffled voice.

"I love you…" Copper said tenderly.

Fluttershy smiled and nuzzled him lovingly, "I love you too…"

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Time: 9:30 AM, Sunday, In Front of Coppermane's Cottage

The two love-ponies walked back together to Ponyville after a wonderful and fateful night on the ledge. It was funny, the town was exactly the same, but at the same time, it wasn't. In one night, everything had changed.

Copper didn't have to go back to Canterlot and be an outcast again, he was now going to live with Twilight Sparkle in the Golden Oak Library. He could live in the same town as all of his best friends while continuing his advance studies. He could leave his old life behind, and Copper would never look back. Copper was also quite well-known throughout Equestria thanks to his performance at the Summer Sun Celebration. Apparently, he even had some fanmares now. Some had come up to Copper with posters of him that they snatched from the Celebration, and were asking for his autograph. Copper gladly obliged to each of them. Was it weird? A little. Was it flattering? Absolutely.

While all of this was great and exciting, the most amazing thing was spending the rest of the night with Fluttershy…aka, the mare of his dreams. He had finally confessed his love to her, shared his very first kiss with her, and spent the rest of the night cuddling next to her. She was the most beautiful and most amazing mare in all of Equestria, and she was all his. A little selfish? Maybe, but Coppermane didn't care, the mare of his dreams was all his, and his happiness was unfathomable.

Fluttershy was beside herself with happiness. In one night, her entire world had been turned upside-down, and she couldn't be happier. She loved Coppermane, but she never thought in her wildest dreams that he would reciprocate those feelings. She constantly replayed the moment of Copper pouring his heart out to her, and her first kiss with him…her very first kiss…and it never got old, in fact, it seemed to get better every time. It was a reminder to Fluttershy of just how much Coppermane loved and cared about her. He was the sweetest colt in Equestria, and he was all hers. Kind of selfish, but Fluttershy didn't care, the colt of her dreams was all hers, and nopony, not even herself, could fathom how happy she was.

The two ponies came up to Coppermane's cottage and stood on the porch together, staring into each other's eyes, completely captivated.

"So…you sure you don't want to help me move my stuff?" Copper asked with a smirk.

"I-I'd love to, but I need to get back to Angel and the rest of my animals. I've been away for a while," Fluttershy said with a smile.

Copper chuckled, "I understand. Hey…um…I want to thank you again for an…an amazing night," he said with a soft smile.

Fluttershy blushed and smiled, "Th-Thank you for taking me out. I…I had an amazing time."

Copper blushed, "I…I guess I'll see you tomorrow, huh?"

Fluttershy nodded, "I can't wait."

Copper brushed Fluttershy's mane out of her gorgeous face, and gave her a tender, delicate kiss. Fluttershy practically melted again. She couldn't help it, she loved it when he kissed her. He pulled away, and gave her a warm smile.

"I love you, Fluttershy," he said tenderly.

"I love you too, Coppermane," Fluttershy said, her face blushing. She was about to take off into the sky towards her house until the two ponies heard somepony else giggle off to the side, making both of them freeze in their tracks. Coppermane and Fluttershy's faces both flushed bright red as they looked in front of the cottage to see two familiar mares, a violet alicorn and a pink earth pony, standing right there with wide eyes and huge grins. Fluttershy and Coppermane just stood there completely frozen, embarrassed from being caught in the act. The couple's faces went bright red as they stared back at the two mares.

"H-H-Hi…" Copper managed to say. Pinkie Pie suddenly let out a loud squeal, making the two wince, and she rushed up to give the two ponies a huge hug.

"It's about time, you two!" Pinkie Pie said, practically squeezing the life out of Fluttershy and Coppermane.

"We're so happy for you two!" Twilight said, walking up to the two ponies with a huge grin on her face.

"Can't…breathe…" Copper tried to say, to which Pinkie Pie released them, the two of them trying to catch their breath afterwards.

"Sorry, guys. I'm just so happy for you two!" Pinkie said, hopping up and down energetically, "I gotta go tell the others!"

Without missing a beat, Pinkie Pie suddenly dashed away to tell the others about Coppermane and Fluttershy at a speed comparable to the speed of sound, leaving a strong gust of wind in her wake. The three other ponies just stood in shock for a moment. They had no clue Pinkie Pie could run that fast.

"Um…bye…" Twilight said awkwardly.

"Um…Twilight…no offense but…what are you doing here?" Copper asked, still embarrassed from getting caught in the act.

Twilight giggled, "I was coming over here to see if you were ready to move in or not. Pinkie Pie was going to help, but I guess not anymore," she said, looking in the direction the crazy pink mare ran in.

"I had no idea she could run that fast," Fluttershy said.

"Me neither," Copper said.

"But anyways," Twilight said, remembering why she ran off, "You two are finally together?" she asked with a big grin.

Coppermane and Fluttershy looked at each other, and blushed. They couldn't help but smile though because…

"Yeah…we…we are…" Copper said nervously.

Fluttershy could only nod, being so embarrassed from being caught red-handed, but couldn't help but give Copper a warm smile.

Twilight laughed, "You two are just the cutest couple ever! I'm so happy for you guys!"

"Hehe, thanks. I…I'm really happy for us too," Copper said, offering Fluttershy a warm smile.

"I…I am as well," Fluttershy said, walking closer to Copper, and giving him a warm smile

"I'm sorry for spying like that. Pinkie Pie and I just walked over here and we saw you two together on the porch, and we couldn't help ourselves!" Twilight said with a giggle.

"Hehe, don't worry about it," Copper said, "it's not it was your main objective, right?"

Twilight giggled, "Right."

"Um, Coppermane…I…I think I should probably get going now," Fluttershy said with a frown on her face, "I…I'm sorry."

"I-It's fine, Fluttershy," Copper said, brushing her mane out of her face, "I'll see you tomorrow, right?"

Fluttershy smiled, "Mmmhmm. I can't wait."

Coppermane leaned forward and gave Fluttershy a kiss. It was only a peck, since Twilight was standing right there, but Fluttershy still loved the gesture. His kisses would never get old.

"Take care, okay? I-I love you," Copper said, blushing slightly.

Fluttershy blushed and gave Copper a warm smile, "I will. I-I love you too."

And with that, Fluttershy took to the sky and headed for her house, but glanced back periodically at the colt of her dreams.

Coppermane just stood in place, and gawked at how graceful Fluttershy looked when she flew. He had an admiring smile on his face. His trance was broken when Twilight giggled, and Copper's face went bright red again.

"You two are just adorable, you know that?" Twilight said with a smile.

"Hehe, thanks," Copper said, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Well, are you ready to start moving into the library? I'm all ready for you," Twilight asked.

"Oh you are? Well, I guess we might as well get started then. It's probably going to take a while, though," Copper said.

"Oh that's fine! I've set aside this whole day to make sure you get moved in comfortably," Twilight said with a smile.

"Awesome," Copper said, "I don't suppose your alicorn magic allows you to create portals or gates or anything…"

Twilight giggled, "Unfortunately no, but I've been trying to find one for a while now."

"Well, we can try to find one together. I'm sure it can't be that hard," Copper said.

"You'd be surprised. I have a lot of books," Twilight said.

"Well, let's get started then! I'm looking forward to see your collection," Copper said.

Twilight and Copper walked into his cottage, and proceeded to organize everything into boxes, and getting everything ready to move to the Golden Oak Library, aka, Coppermane's new home in Ponyville.

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Time: 7:00 PM, Sunday, Golden Oak Library

"Whew! Okay, I think that's everything," Copper said, wiping off beads of sweat.

"Yep! I can't wait to read some of these books you have. I've never even seen some of these books," Twilight said, organizing Copper's books into his own section of the library.

"Same. You have so many books! It's insane!" Copper said, still in awe at the sheer number of books in the library.

"Tell me about it. There are books here that haven't even been touched yet, there's so many," Spike said off to the side.

Copper laughed at the little dragon's comment, "Well, looks like we have our work cut out for us."

Twilight nodded, then noticed something in the box behind Copper.

"Hey, I think you missed something in that box," Twilight said, pointing to the box behind the colt.

Copper looked behind him with a confused look. He noticed a piece of parchment in the box. He picked it up with his magic to examine it, and his jaw nearly dropped.

"…how did I miss this?" Copper said in awe.

"What is it?" Twilight asked curiously.

"It's…um…it's…a love letter…" Copper said, his face blushing slightly.

"A love letter?" Twilight asked with a smirk, "from Fluttershy?"

"Oh, no, it's one that I wrote for her," Copper said, still blushing.

"You wrote her a love letter? When did you do this?" Twilight asked, intrigued.

"Well, when I was in the Crystal Empire, I…I missed Fluttershy. I missed her so much, and Cadence and Shining Armor suggested that I write her one to get my feelings out. It…It actually helped a lot, but I still haven't given it to her."

"Well, maybe you could give it to her tomorrow. I know she'd love it," Twilight said, walking up to the colt.happened to him in these past couple weeks, and he had so many ponies to thank. And everypony has done something unique to help him throughout this adventure, so he had to do something personal. He looked up at the purple alicorn.

"Twilight…do you have parchment and a quill?" Copper asked.

"Of course I do!" Twilight said, "What do you need it for?"

"Um…it's a secret…" Copper said nervously.

Twilight was confused, but respected her new roommate's privacy, "Okay then. There's tons of it upstairs. Use as much as you want!"

"But not too much. We make about sixteen lists a day it seems…" Spike commented.

"Spike…" Twilight said, slightly annoyed by his comment.

Copper chuckled at their exchange, and excused himself upstairs. There, he found a huge supply of parchment and ink, and took some a desk with a quill. Before he started, he took one more look around the library…his new home…in Ponyville. A new beginning. There was no better feeling in the world to Copper. Well, except for one. He glanced over to the end of the desk to see his love letter to Fluttershy…the mare of his dreams…his special somepony…his new…marefriend. Copper couldn't help but smile and shed a tear. Never in his wildest dreams did he think they would become a couple, but somehow, it happened, and now she was all his. Copper was the happiest colt in Equestria. He blew a kiss to the love letter, and returned his focus to his new task. He lifted the quill with his magic, and dipped it in the ink vial…

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Time: 10:00 PM, Sunday, Fluttershy's Cottage

After taking the cherry blossoms out of her mane, Fluttershy walked up to her room, ready to go to sleep. The sooner she went to sleep, the sooner she would be able to see Coppermane again. Coppermane…even his name brought a smile to Fluttershy's face.

She entered her room, and spotted a piece of parchment sitting on her night stand.

"Hmm? What's this?" Fluttershy asked herself. She picked up the piece of parchment, and her eyes went wide. It was the love letter she had written for Copper when he was away in the Crystal Empire. Coppermane…the colt of her dreams…her special somepony…her new…coltfriend. Fluttershy shed a tear at the thought. She never thought that the two of them would ever become a couple, and yet, it happened, and now he was all hers. Fluttershy was the happiest mare in Equestria. She read over the love letter a few times before starting to nod off. She put the letter back on her nightstand, and got into bed.

"I love you so much, Coppermane," Fluttershy said to herself.

Fluttershy allowed herself to drift off to sleep, as tears of joy fell down her smiling face.

Author's Note:

Unfortunately, next chapter will be the last.
However, there is a sequel, and I will upload it after the last chapter is published. I really hope to see you all there, because I'm really excited to see what you all think.
Stay tuned! I will be uploading the final chapter tonight!
Thank you for reading! Please leave a comment, and if you enjoyed it, like and share! I'll see you all next chapter. Until next time...peace!

Comments

[mtf0330]

These are the stories I rarely see, mostly fluff without much conflict. I love them so much, but are very uncommon.

[John the brony and yknow]

D'awww!!! Those two are so cute together!!! :')