> Romantic Slumbers > by FluttersForeva > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Chapter 1 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Oh, how wonderful!" Fluttershy beamed, at the sight of her blue Pegasus mare friend trotting through the door. Rainbow Dash set her saddlebags on the small table near the couch Fluttershy was sitting on and then she got comfy. "Ahh, what a nice couch this is!" Rainbow teased, merely sitting on Fluttershy, yet Fluttershy giggled and pushed her away just in time. "You silly filly!" Fluttershy giggled, pouncing onto Rainbow Dash, leaving the two mares rolling around the floor laughing and hugging. Eventually Rainbow Dash got up and breathed in then out. "Smell that? It smells like fresh lavender!" She breathed in awe. Fluttershy blushed, and reached into a light blue vase, pulling out a beautiful branch of purple lavender, handing it over to Rainbow. "I-I, um... picked them for you." she blushed again and watched Rainbow ambitiously. Then she started to get nervous, and she bit her lip. Will Rainbow Dash like the gift? Rainbow stared at the lavender her favourite mare had picked for her, and started to blush. "I love them!" she soon gushed, reaching out to pull Fluttershy close. The pair sat there nuzzling for a while, till Rainbow Dash smiled and got up. Fluttershy got up to, but then the idea that had been stuck in the head all day, sprung back in. She knew how much her mare friend worked, training with the wonderbolts, helping to run flight schools. She was always in a hurry and rarely ever relaxed. Fluttershy decided that it's better early then never and so she made her request. "Rainbow... I have something I'd like to um... request from you." Fluttershy shyly said, brushing loose parts of her beautiful mane out of her eyes. Rainbow nodded and looked through Fluttershy. "It might be a bit much... but, um..." she added, starting to feel like it was a lost cause. But Rainbow was eager to know what Fluttershy needed from her, and she put her arm around her. "Hey, it's OK, you can ask me anything, I won't get weirded out, I solemnly swear." Rainbow spoke, putting her hoof over her heart. Fluttershy then made her request, "I want you to... let me... massage you." she quietly said, looking at the floor as if she was guessing that Rainbow was going to tell her no. Rainbow took her arm off of Fluttershy, and started to blush. "Well, if that's what you really want, then sure, you can massage me." Rainbow replied in an assuring tone. After hearing this Fluttershy's face lit up. She went to her bathroom to grab a big towel. She then came back down and layed It down onto the couch and also added an additional mat on top of that to make it nice and comfy. She then motioned for Rainbow to lay down on it. "Are you comfy?" Fluttershy asked. Rainbow nodded, and layed her head down onto the end of the couch, and Fluttershy then went to the heater and set it to make the room warm, then she went to the radio and put on some calm music to relax Rainbow. Yet Rainbow wiggled around a bit and Fluttershy got an idea to stop it. She grabbed the lavender she had given Rainbow and set it aside from her. The smell of the freshly picked lavender immediately stopped Rainbow Dash from moving so much. Rainbow breathed in then out, and finally she was relaxed. Fluttershy took a blanket from under the couch and set it above Rainbow's hindquarters. Now Fluttershy was ready to get started. "Ok Dashie, I'm going to start now, are you sure you don't mind me doing this?" Fluttershy asked, making sure. Rainbow gave a thumbs up. "Remember to stay relaxed. Breath in and out, but try not to hyperventilate". Rainbow breathed in then out again, she had never felt so relaxed before. Fluttershy smiled and applied some massage oil onto her hoof, rubbing it in warming it up, and then she started to gently rub Rainbow's back, spreading the oil up to her neck, and down to the towl which was covering her hindquarters. Fluttershy kept spreading the oil for about four minutes. She gradually increased the pressure from light to medium, to warm up Rainbow's back muscles. Fluttershy then began to do petrissage techniques, doing shorter, more circular strokes. It was sort of like a kneading technique. Rainbow breathed in then out once again, it seemed that Fluttershy was an expert at massaging, she should really work at the Ponyville Spa. Fluttershy continued her technique near Rainbow's waste. She only used light to medium pressure with the petrissage technique. Fluttershy then began to pat her back gently, using the knuckle side of her hoof. She used quick movements to perform tapotement techniques, assuring that she did not apply too much pressure on Rainbow's back. Fluttershy then decided to move onto muscle-lifting techniques, she used both her hooves to twist and lift the muscles. She tried not do to it too hard, because she didn't want it to hurt. She moved up and down Rainbow's back three times. Fluttershy then decided that the final technique she will use is the fanning technique. She moved round to the front of the couch and began to use a fanning motion with her hooves, pushing gently towards the lower back and down to Rainbow's hips. She massaged the muscles either side of the spine, as she was not professionally trained. Once Fluttershy had finished, she turned of the music and washed the oil off of her hooves. "Well?" she asked, "What did you think...?" Fluttershy hoped she had not over done it. Rainbow got up, looking more relaxed then ever. "That. Was. So. AWESOME!" she gushed, causing Fluttershy to blush and smile, "Gee... you should work in the Ponyville Spa!" this was enough for Fluttershy to know that she gave Rainbow a perfect massage. "C'mere you!" Rainbow sniggered, pouncing onto Fluttershy and nuzzling here all over. "Oh my! H-hey! Hehehe, that tickles!" Fluttershy let out, giving out cute giggles. Rainbow Dash held Fluttershy in her grasp. "That was way too relaxing, time for some fun!" she laughed, and started to lick Fluttershy's sides. "Hey! Noo! Hehehe!" she giggled, wiggling around trying to break free but Rainbow was holding her tight. Fluttershy then found herself being rolled onto her back, and the next thing she knew, she was pinned. "Say it!" Rainbow warned, stroking Fluttershy's ticklish sides with her hoof in a playful manor. Fluttershy was blushing and letting out faint squeals. "I-I... umm... I..." Fluttershy shyly spoke, blushing and looking nervous. Rainbow wasn't giving her any chances. "C'mon Flutters! You've said it before, why not now?" she laughed, continuing to stroke her sides. She then picked up the pace and went faster. Fluttershy's sounds went from silent giggles, to faint chuckles, to hysterical guffaws. "Rainbow! R-rainbow, stop! HAHAHAHAHAH!" she shrieked, trying to push Rainbow off. "Say you love me, then I'll stop." Rainbow said, smirking. "Ok... I love you." Fluttershy finally said, hoping the tickling will stop. And it did. "Good girl." Rainbow chuckled, letting her ticklish mare friend go. Fluttershy was still giggling at how the relaxing massage turned into hysterical laughs. You never know with Rainbow Dash. Fluttershy looked up at the clock and it read 8:30pm. "Perhaps we should get some sleep." "No way! It's too early for that. I think we should watch some scary movies." Rainbow said, crossing her arms. "S-s-scary movies? Um... how about some nice um... calm movies?" Fluttershy shivered, yet she knew Rainbow wasn't going to let her off that easily. "Aww come on Fluttershy, I think it is time for you to man up, and have a little fun. And besides, these can't be that scary." Rainbow said, grabbing her saddlebags and emptying them, lot's of scary looking movies falling out. Fluttershy gulped and stared in horror. Rainbow Dash picked one up and displayed it to Fluttershy. Putting it very close to her face. "We should watch this one, 'Midnight Horror'. Heh, this wont scare me at all." "B-but what about me?" Fluttershy nervously said. Rainbow smirked and flapped above Fluttershy a bit and suddenly appeared behind her. "Boo!" "Gah!" Fluttershy jumped, and turned around rapidly. "Yup, this will definitely scare you, it's all about jumpscares. Maybe we shouldn't watch scary movies after all." Suddenly Fluttershy got an idea, she flew upstairs and searched through her movies. And she took out one called 'Magic Love' and she then went back downstairs. "How about we watch this one? It's all about love, it's a romance genre." she explained, holding the film in front of Rainbow Dash. Rainbow nodded and took the DVD disk from Fluttershy and put it into the DVD player. =+~+= The movie lasted for about 2 hours. It was about two mares, who fell in love during a sleepover party, and at the end they declared their love for eachother. "This story seems... familiar." Fluttershy giggled, poking Rainbow in the side. Rainbow laughed and wrapped her arms around Fluttershy. Fluttershy started to nuzzle Rainbow on the cheek, but then once the film finished, Rainbow pulled Fluttershy in for a deep kiss. Fluttershy's wings flapped a bit in excitement. Rainbow kept her close and they sat there kissing for about five minutes. "Do you know how much I love you?" Fluttershy whispered, pulling away from the kiss. "Heh... how much?" Rainbow giggled. "Without you by my side, I'll have to go to Ponyville Hospital, but they'll never be able to repair the hole in my heart." Fluttershy nuzzled Rainbow and Rainbow pulled her close. "I love you to." Rainbow whispered, nuzzling her back. And the two mares really meant it. They never wanted to be apart, and they hoped that their nights will always be like this. Forever and ever.