Truth or Dare: The Most Anxious Slumber Party Ever

by TheStallionofDarkCavalry

Chapter 8: The Dare

As Rainbow Dash just told Sunset what she had to do to you as a dare, it immediately became a room of silence. The silence was then broken by your heavy breathing as Rainbow Dash's dare for Sunset has given you an anxiety attack. You glanced over at Sunset who had a huge blush on her face after Rainbow Dash told her what her dare is. You then finally spoke up as you turned your attention to Rainbow Dash.

"YOU WANT SUNSET TO DO WHAT WITH ME?!" You asked Rainbow Dash while shouting at the top of your lungs in a dramatic manner.

"Cuddle you in your sleeping bag." Rainbow Dash repeated herself while giving you that same annoying smirk.

You then looked down to the floor as a blush appeared on your face while you continued to breath heavily.

"We can't do that! We're only friends!" You protested with a lot less loud of an outburst.

"Sorry, Anon. You agreed to a challenge, and now you must live with the consequences." Rainbow Dash chuckled while using your own words against you. "And besides, what are you so worried about? You and Sunset practically cuddle all the time. You two always give each other hugs that go on for more than a few minutes. You can't deny that you and Sunset might be a little too close to each other."

"That's because Sunset used long hugs as one of her best methods to help me manage my anxiety!" You explained while your anxiety continued to intense worrying through out your mind. "We've done it so much that we got used to it to the point where they don't bother us when they go on for a bit too long! And in case if you haven't noticed Rainbow Dash, my anxiety is acting up now!"

All the girls except for Rainbow Dash looked at you with concern as you said this, Sunset especially as she looked even more worried than everyone else.

"Well, if long hugs help you with anxiety, then I think this dare might help you a lot with that." Rainbow Dash tells you as she continues to smile like this was all funny to her. "This dare would definitely help you with your anxiety." Her smile then turns in an amused grin. "And probably even help you get a girlfriend!"

As Rainbow Dash said that, your worriedness suddenly turned into anger as you stood up on your feet and looked at Rainbow Dash with quite an angry look as you clenched your first with the desire to punch her for mocking your situation.

"Rainbow Dash..." You said through your teeth as you slowly step towards her. "I am going to..."

"Anon, stop!" Sunset told you as she got in front of you to stop you from doing something you'll regret. "Calm down. I know this may sound strange to you, but I think Rainbow Dash is right. I think maybe this dare is something you need right now."

"What?!" You exclaimed with a blush on your face. "Sunset, whenever this happens you can just give me a hug while I take slow deep breaths. We don't need to do anything other than that!"

"Anon, your anxiety is seriously acting up and you're also angry." Sunset explained as she placed her hands on her shoulders while giving you a concerned look. "I know I usually give you hugs to help you calm down, but I think maybe this time you need something more effective." She then glances to the side as a bright blush appeared on her face and then looks back at you in the eyes. "And I think maybe me cuddling you for the rest of the night is effective enough."

"How is it more effective?!" You asked her.

"Well, you and me don't have to play this game for the rest of the night. That's already a huge pressure of your mind." Sunset responded as she turned to Pinkie. "By the way, Pinkie. About Rainbow Dash asking you to make an exception, can you do it?"

"You bet I can do that, Sunset." Pinkie says as her eyes sparkled while giving off a heart melting expression. "If it means allowing you two to give each other long snuggles, I'm all for it! There's nothing that makes someone more happy and shows that you care about each other than a tight warm hug!"

Both you and Sunset look at Pinkie in cringe.

"As much as you are correct Pinkie, that came off as rather sappy." Sunset said as she then looked back at you after getting an oversaturated response from Pinkie. "Anyway, and also we don't have to break the hug. So you'll be able spend the remainder of the night feeling better and we can do something fun in case if we don't feel like sleeping."

"How are you so calm about this, Sunset?" You asked her in confusion. "You do realize that we have to do this while our friends are watching us, right?"

"And we're going to enjoy every second of it, darling." Rarity giggled.

"Ah'm lookin' forward to it, too." Applejack agreed.

"I won't watch you guys for too long, but I still want to see it since you both do look cute together." Fluttershy said honestly.

You and Sunset blushed as your friends said that while giggling. The only one who wasn't giggling was Twilight, who wasn't paying attention since she was staring down at the floor in shame for what she accidentally allowed to happen. Sunset then looked back at you to finish answer why this doesn't bother.

"The reason I'm calm about this Anon is that why it's still embarrassing to me too, it's a lot better than those other things Rainbow Dash made me do. And it's a dare that I can at least enjoy." Sunset said with a warm smile and a blush still on her face.

"Okay." You responded after taking a deep breath. "If this is what I need and if it's really no big deal since we practically do this all the time, then okay. Lets do it."

"Hooray!" Sunset cheered while jumping up in down in excitement. She then stops and looks back at you while you look at her with a weirded out face. She then gives you a toothy smile to hide her embarrassment. "U-uh, I mean I agree. Lets do it."

You couldn't help but chuckle from Sunset's excitement that made her sound like Pinkie like she did earlier when you told her about that game she wanted you to play. As you both finished conversing about the dare, you two then started walking towards the sleeping bag as you pass the girls who are all giggling and waving at you two. As you both approach the sleeping bag, you unzipped the end of the covers on the top to allow you and Sunset to get into the sleeping bag. You then stepped back to allow Sunset to go in first.

"Ladies first." You said to her.

"What a kind gentleman." Sunset responded in the exact same mannerisms that Rarity speaks in, which made you chuckle a bit. She stepped inside the sleeping bag and moved to the far right of it. It was a pretty big sleeping bag, and there was quite a far gap in between you and Sunset. As she laid down inside the bag, her eyes shot open and huge smile appeared on her face.

"Oh, wow!" She said in amazement. "This sleeping bag is unbelievably comfortable. I'm so jealous of you, Anon."

"I'm glad that you love it." You said to her. As she enjoys the inside of the sleeping bag, you climb into it and laid down on the far left side and then you zipped up the sleeping bag to have the covers over you and Sunset. You then turned to face Sunset as she was still enjoying the sleeping bag that you waited until she was done. After about ten seconds she then turned to face you. She was looking at you with a warm smile and drowsy eyes as it seemed like the sleeping bag was so comfortable to her it was making her sleepy. You're used to this sleeping bag, so it wasn't really making you sleepy. You were getting sleepy, but it was from looking at Sunset that was making you sleepy. You then decided to ask her how you and her were going to do this dare.

"So how do you wanna do this?" You asked as you scootched over to her a bit.

"Well, I think since that I'm the one being dared, I should probably take the lead." She responded as she scootched over to you a bit.

"Well, I'm ready when you are." You told her as you opened your arms to allow her to embrace you.

"Okay." She said with the same drowsy smile. She then scootched over more until she was a couple inches away from you. As she was now closer to you, she opened her arms as she was ready to cuddle you. She slowly wrapped her arms around you until she pulled you into an embrace. You jumped a bit as she hugged you since you were still experiencing anxiety from doing this. Sunset noticed this and looked up at you.

"You okay?" She asked you out of concern.

"I'm fine." You responded to her with a reassured smile. "I'm just still feeling rather anxious."

"Don't worry. I'm right here for you, Anon. Like I always am." She tells you as she tightens her embrace around you. "And just like I do whenever I'm there for you, I'm gonna make you feel better."

"Thank you, Sunset." You thanked her as you wrapped your arms around her to pull her into a hug.

"Anytime, Anon. Anytime." She replied as she slowly closed her eyes as you pull her into an embrace. You then tightened the embrace a bit to make it like the same hugs you usually give Sunset. You were both now completely cuddling each other. And to you both, it felt amazing. This was pretty much the best hug you two have given each other, and to you it was the most relaxing and the most cathartic hug Sunset has ever given you. It was so pleasing to you that tears started forming in your eyes. You even sniffled a little bit. Sunset heard you and then looked up with an amused smile.

"I see you're enjoying this so much it's making you cry tears of joy." Sunset giggled.

"So very much. And we get to do this through the whole night." You said as you closed your eyes and positioned yourself in a comfortable position.

"Yep." Sunset replied as she closed her eyes again. "And I'm going to enjoy every second of it."

"Me, too." You said back to her as you became so sleepy from the comfortable sleeping bag and cuddling that you felt like dozing off. As you both snuggled each other, the girls watch as their hearts melted from the intimacy you were giving each other.

"Oh my goodness!" Rarity exclaimed as tears ran down her face. "That is so peaceful and wholesome that it's making my heart too full to handle it!"

"It's like watching two kittens snuggle in their sleep." Fluttershy said while smiling warmly.

"Ain't that just a sight? Watchin' those two sugarcubes givin' each other the sweetest of warm and comfort?" Applejack said while also smiling warmly while resting her face on her hand.

"They always make each other so happy, and I'm happy I get to see them at their most happiest." Pinkie says as tears of happiness roll down her eyes.

Twilight was still not paying attention to what was going on due to her still hanging her head in shame, which Pinkie noticed when she looked away from you and Sunset.

"Hey, Twilight. You're missing out on this." Pinkie said while shaking Twilight by her shoulder.

"Huh?" Twilight asked as she looked up and saw you and Sunset cuddling in your sleeping bag. And much to her surprise, you two not only looked so cute together, but also looked so happy and carefree. Even though Twilight still felt bad for letting you both down, she couldn't help but smile warmly like everyone else except for Rainbow Dash.

"Wow. They look so peaceful and comfortable." Twilight said while watching you and Sunset cuddle. "They don't seem the least bit bothered or embarrassed by what they have to do to each other." Twilight then looks down at the floor while looking sad again. "If those two are really that happy right now, I hope they're not too mad at me."

"Mad? About what?" Pinkie asked.

"Oh! Uh, nothing!" Twilight giggled nervously.

"Hey, guys? Are we going to continue the game, or continue to gawk at those two needy lovebirds?" Rainbow Dash asked rather rudely.

"In a minute, Rainbow Dash." Pinkie responded while sounding annoyed. "You know I don't like to miss out on happiness like this."

"If watching that is what makes you happy, then you're more weird than I thought, Pinkie." Rainbow Dash said while chuckling.

"Rainbow Dash, don't be so heartless!" Rarity shouted. "You're really not giving those two enough credit for how they're handling this dare of yours. You put them both in such an embarrassing situation that would usually cause awkwardness and resistance between most people. But instead, they're going along with it while being so kind and encouraging to each other that it not only allows them to handle the dare, but also make each other so very happy for what they have to do as a dare."

"They can handle it so well because they are friends who are way too close to each other." Rainbow Dash responded while rolling her eyes. "I mean, since when are friends that close to each other unless if they're dating? It's no wonder why people think those two are a couple when they're giving each other their drawn-out hugs."

"Rainbow Dash. Anon already told you why they..." Applejack tries to respond but then gets interrupted.

"I know, it's because of Anon's anxiety and them being so used to long hugs." Rainbow Dash interrupts Applejack. "Still, those two really should have had better boundaries. What they do as friends is just plain weird and uncomfortable."

"What they do as friends is none of your business, Rainbow Dash!" Twilight shouted. "The stuff that they do together doesn't matter as long they're not hurting each other or doing anything immoral. And they shouldn't have to listen to people like you who look down on them for doing things so harmless like giving each other long hugs just because you think intimacy is weird and uncomfortable."

"Whatever." Rainbow Dash said while rolling her eyes again and giving a deadpan expression. "Can we just get back to the game already?"

"Okay, I'll go." Rarity said with an annoyed tone as she gives the arrow a quick flick. It spins around for a couple of seconds until it slowed down to land on one of the girls. And the arrow landed on Rainbow Dash.

"Alright, Rainbow Dash. Truth or Dare?" Rarity asked while still sounding annoyed.

"Truth." Rainbow Dash replied.

As Rainbow Dash decided, Rarity then immediately got an idea with a smirk to go with it.

"Rainbow Dash?" Is it true that you're jealous of Sunset and Anon?" Rarity asked while giving Rainbow Dash a curious eyebrow.

"Why, yes I'm... Wait, what?" Rainbow Dash looked at Rarity with confusion while she and the other girls grinned at Rainbow Dash.

"So that's the reason why you're being so cold, Rainbow Dash." Rarity said. "You're just jealous."

"Wha... What are you talking about? I'm not jealous." Rainbow Dash replied with further confusion.

"Don't play dumb, Rainbow Dash." Applejack said while looking at Rainbow Dash with a suspicious grin. "You act like all that huggin' and other sweet stuff people do is lame and gross, but you've shown us that you're not really against it and you actually do like that stuff."

"I don't have a problem with hugs. But that cuddling stuff, yes." Rainbow Dash replied honestly.

"But I'll bet you secretly wish you had someone to give you cuddles, but you don't want to admit it for the sake of your tough and aloof reputation." Twilight said mockingly.

"Ooh! Maybe that's the reason she was shaking her tushie when Fluttershy arrived!" Pinkie said in her usual innocent and exciting tone. "She's desperate for cuddles so she shook her fanny at Zephyr Breeze to get his attention!"

Rainbow Dash eyes suddenly widen and a huge blush appears on her face, and the girls started laughing as Pinkie suggested this. Fluttershy was the only one who wasn't laughing since she didn't think the way her brother treats Rainbow Dash is funny.

"ARE YOU INSANE?! I DON'T WANT ZEPHYR BREEZE TO GIVE ME CUDDLES!" Rainbow Dash shouted in embarrassment and in anger. "AND THAT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE CONSIDERING HE'S THE ONE WHO'S ALWAYS TRYING TO GET MY ATTENTION. NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND!"

"Okay, that's a fair point." Applejack said. "And technically, we all already know the real reason why you did that since Anon already told us."

"Oh, yeah. I forgot." Pinkie responded in realization that she already knew the reason this whole time.

"Anyway, we're stalling again." Rainbow Dash pointed out. "Let's just back to the game again."

"Okay!" Pinkie said cheerfully. "I believe it's your turn, Applejack."

"Alrighty." Applejack said as she gives the spinner a flick.

As the other girls continue the game, you and Sunset were still cuddling while sleeping. You and her couldn't hear them due to being asleep, so you both weren't aware about whatever they were doing in that game. Even though you were in a deep sleep, that doesn't mean you couldn't feel anything that was going on. Because the next thing you knew, you felt a ticklish feeling in your ribs. You started giggling as the ticklish feeling continued, which suddenly got more frequent to the point where you started laughing. The tickling you were experiencing and the laughter combined caused you to wake up from your sleep. You then open your eyes to see Sunset giggling with her hands on your ribs, as it turns out that the ticklish feeling came from her tickling you.

"Hey. What was that all about?" You said while still giggling from the tickling.

"Come on, Anon." Sunset chuckled while rolling her eyes. "You're telling me you wanna go to sleep now? It's still a bit too early for that."

"I suppose you're right." You agreed as Sunset removes her hands from your ribs and wraps her arms around you again. "If you think that we shouldn't sleep, then what should we do instead?"

"Alright, Twilight. Now it's your turn again." Pinkie said while looking at Twilight.

"Okay." Twilight replied as it was now her turn.

Both you and Sunset noticed that it was now Twilight's turn in the game. As she was about to spin the arrow, you suddenly got an idea.

"Hey, Sunset." You whispered to her. "I know what we can do instead of sleeping."

As you whisper to Sunset your idea, the other girls in the circle cheered on for Twilight.

"Make it a good one, Twilight!" Pinkie said while patting Twilight on the back.

"Yeah. And please don't make one of us juggle food again." Rainbow Dash said in an annoyed tone while looking at Pinkie and crossing her arms.

"Come on, Rainbow Dash!" Pinkie exclaimed in a apologetic tone. "I said I was sorry about that!"

"Ya'll have to admit, Pinkie was pretty impressive when she juggled those eggs." Applejack pointed out.

"Yeah. Until when one of them ended up scrambling on my forehead." Rainbow Dash replied while still sounding annoyed.

"Oh, that was hilarious." Applejack chuckled.

Rainbow Dash was starting to get even more annoyed.

"Will you please go already, Twilight?" Rainbow Dash asked impatiently.

"Okay, I'll go. Sheesh." Twilight said while rolling her eyes from Rainbow Dash's impatience. "Here we g..." Suddenly, Twilight got a text notification on her phone, and she immediately pulled her phone out to see who texted her.

"Let me guess: A text from Timber Spruce?" Rarity asked in a teasing tone.

"No, I-I mean yes!" Twilight stuttered while changing her answer quickly. She then stepped out of the circle. "Uh, Pinkie? Is it okay if we take a five minute break? I need to use the bathroom."

"Of course!" Pinkie responded.

"Oh, come on!" Rainbow Dash shouted from her lack of patience and annoyance.

"Thanks." Twilight said as she exited the room and headed to the bathroom near Pinkie's room. She closed the door and locked it to respond to her text. The reason why she's looking so secretive about her text is not because it came from Timber Spruce, but because the text came from you. Twilight then read the text you sent her.

Hey, Twilight. How's the game going so far?

Twilight then texted back to you with an apologetic look on her face.

It's going fine. And Anon, I'm very sorry that I got distracted and let you and Sunset down. If there's anything I can do to make up for it, I'll gladly do it.

You then texted back to Twilight.

It's all good, Twilight. I forgive you. Actually now that you mention it, there's something I would actually like you to do.

Twilight then texted you back while expressing a curious face.

Sure. What is it?

You then texted back very quickly.

I want you to help me get payback on Rainbow Dash.

Twilight texted you back just as quickly.

Payback?

You then texted back again but with a much more longer response.

Yes. But it's not just about the dare. It's about what we've had to go through for the past couple of hours. When I found out about that game and what Rainbow Dash dared Sunset to do to you, I got a serious anxiety attack from worrying about what Rainbow Dash would make me or Sunset do to each other as a dare. And my anxiety attack also caused Sunset to have one since it scared her and forced her to come help me at my house. And when I had another one when Rainbow Dash gave Sunset her dare for what she had to do to me, Rainbow Dash made fun of me for it. What we had to go through was just too much for us, and I want to get back at Rainbow Dash for causing us those anxiety attacks and making a joke about it.

Twilight read the long text, and then after a minute of reading she replied back.

Okay, Anon. I'll do it. Just tell me what you need me to do.

You texted her what you wanted her to do. It was a simple thing, but still very important.

Okay. Here's what I need you to do...