Popping the Question
It was almost Hearts and Hooves Day; tomorrow, it's practically here! Ponies all over town were getting to work on their gifts for their special someponies. Rainbow Dash was doing the opposite, however. Instead, Dash is at Sweet Apple Acres pestering Applejack with her problems, which happens a lot.
"I just don't know how to tell her, or if I even can tell her!" Rainbow Dash complained while Applejack bucked trees with a slightly irritated expression.
"For Celestia's sake, Sugarcube! You've said the same thing twen'y times now. I've known you for how long, you speak yer mind all the time. Just do that and you'll be fine. Fluttershy's a simple pony, she not lookin' for some kind of big grand gesture."
Maybe Applejack was right. She always was. "But I'm gonna be all awkward and stuff!" Rainbow Dash whined and flopped onto her back, "She's just so cute! You know how I get around cute mares!"
"Horse-apples , Dash! I'm trying to work and yer o'er here whinin' like a filly about Fluttershy! Get back on yer hooves and go talk to 'er already! You talk to Fluttershy everyday, why's it so hard now? Buy her some flowers and tell her you like her! This is yer shot to do this, take it! And for Celestia's sake, let me work!" Yeah, Applejack was definitely right.
Rainbow stood up and nodded, "Yeah, you have a point, I am Rainbow Dash after all!" Rainbow's eyes narrowed and she lifted herself into the air, "I need to tell her!" Rainbow Dash flew away and Applejack breathed a sigh of relief, now she could focus.
Rainbow Dash didn't even know where to start, but maybe Twilight would know! Rainbow did her usual crash through Twilight's window that led to her usual crash into Twilight. After Twilight regained her composure, she checked her books on romance and Equestrian courtship and wrote Dash a list of all the things she would need for Hearts and Hooves Day:
1. Flowers
2. Cocolates
3. Something your special somepony likes.
4. To stop crashing through my dang window!
All but the last thing was completely doable! Rainbow rushed out of Twilight's tree and raced towards the Markets to start on her shopping.
First, Rainbow went to the flower stand, "Roseluck! I need the best and most romantic flowers you have as soon as possible, please!" Rainbow threw some bits on the stall counter and smiled.
Roseluck obliged and began to make the arrangement as fast as possible. She looked over to Rainbow Dash and smiled as she set the flowers in front of Rainbow, "So, who's the lucky mare?"
Rainbow Dash simply blushed and picked up the flowers with her muzzle. Okay, that's one thing off the list, now only two to go!
Next on the list was some chocolates, but where to get them? Pinkie Pie, duh! Dash flew over to Sugarcube Corner and trotted inside. The store was packed and even Pinkie looked swamped with all the customers trying to get their pastries and confections for the next day. Dash stood in line and waited patiently, she was tapping her hooves and fidgeting out of habit, but she was waiting patiently.
Finally, it was Dash's turn, "Oh, hey Dashie! What can I get you?" Pinkie mumbled something under her breath about not wanting Rainbow to have a large order, but Rainbow didn't notice.
"I need the best box of chocolates you have!" Rainbow said confidently for once.
"Are you finally going to ask Fluttershy out?" Rainbow had never told Pinkie Pie about her huge crush on Fluttershy, but it was Pinkie Pie, of course she knew.
Rainbow's face turned a deep crimson and she looked down a bit, "Pinkie! There's ponies around!"
Pinkie Pie wrapped up a box of chocolates in a red box and pink bow. Rainbow put some bit on the counter and takes the chocolates while wishing Pinkie a happy Hearts and Hooves Day.
Now, finally, Rainbow had to get something Fluttershy likes. But what would Rainbow even get Fluttershy? An animal, no that's way too expensive. What else does Fluttershy like? Tea! Fluttershy would love some tea, maybe they could even spend Hearts and Hooves Day drinking it! Rainbow was an absolute genius!
Rainbow Dash zoomed towards the town's cafe and burst through the door, as per usual. The cafe was surprisingly quiet, usually there were a few ponies inside. Rainbow didn't care, she whipped her head towards the blue coated unicorn behind the counter, "You sell boxes of tea right?" Sure enough, he did!
Rainbow Dash left the cafe with all the things on her list crossed off, aside from the fourth one, she was ready to confess her feelings the next day. If only she knew what to say. So Rainbow went to the only pony who would know how to ask a pony out: Rarity.
Rainbow slammed through the door to the Carousel Boutique and yelled, "Rarity, I need help! Now!"
Dash didn't hear the usually sighs that Rarity would make when a situation like this came up. Instead, she saw three fillies sitting in a triangle pattern in the center of the room, it was the three fillies that called themselves "The Cutie Mark Crusaders". Their faces all had insanely different reactions: Applebloom looked confused, Scootaloo's eyes were wide and her mouth was turned up into a grin, and Sweetie Belle was absolutely mortified.
"You three aren't Rarity?" Rainbow Dash began to look around the room for her friend.
"No, we ain't!" Applebloom commented.
Rainbow whipped her head towards Sweetie Belle's direction, "Where's Rarity?"
"She's off in Canterlot trying to 'bag me a stallion, darling!' That's all she told me," Sweetie responded while shrugging.
"Buck, do any of you know how to ask a mare out?" Rainbow frowned a bit as the three shook their heads. She lowered her head and trotted out of the boutique. That was until she remembered what Applejack had said earlier:
"Horse-apples , Dash! I'm trying to work and yer o'er here whinin' like a filly about Fluttershy! Get back on yer hooves and go talk to 'er already! You talk to Fluttershy everyday, why's it so hard now?"
The next day, Rainbow Dash woke up at a not-so reasonable time and rushed around her house in preparation. Finally, she was ready to head down to Fluttershy's cottage. Rainbow Dash soared threw the air towards the edge of the Everfree Forest where Fluttershy called home. Rainbow stood there and affirmed to herself that she could indeed ask out Fluttershy.
As Rainbow Dash was about to knock on the door, it opened and Fluttershy stood before her, "Oh, good morning Rainbow!" Fluttershy smiled that smile that drove Rainbow crazy.
"I uh... got you something!" Rainbow responded while shoving the gifts towards Fluttershy, "Happy Hearts and Hooves Day!"
"Oh, that's so kind of you, Rainbow! But aren't gifts on Hearts and Hooves Day supposed to be for your special somepony?"
"Yeah, about that..." Rainbow took a deep breath, puffed out her chest, and made the most confident eye contact with Fluttershy, "Will you be my very special somepony?"
Time seemed to freeze for the both of them. Both parties blushed profusely and Fluttershy made a little squeak of surprise. After what seemed like an eternity, Fluttershy spoke at barely a whisper, "Yeah."
Woohoo! She actually said yes! Those feelings Rainbow had kept inside since the two's teenage years had been reciprocated! This bucking rocks! Rainbow Dash needed to listen to Applejack more often if awesome things like this would happen again!
Rainbow's smile was bright with that crimson blush on her face highlighting it, "Awesome! I got you some tea and I thought we could maybe drink some together."
They did drink tea and they talked for hours, until Fluttershy had suggested that they watch the sunset. It was absolutely beautiful and the perfect ending to an incredible Hearts and Hooves Day.