[i]Fluttershy looked over at Rainbow's sleeping form. The two had spent there whole summer together staying up late and swimming. It would soon be back to school to Fluttershy's dismay. Her face then saddened at the thought of being once again so far from Rainbow Dash even if it was only one class period. Tears start to form in the girls teal eye's as she worried about them drifting apart like most friends do.
She tried to wipe the tears away as she saw her friend awake. Rainbow rubbed her eye's and then stretched lazily. Fluttershy tried her best not to look as the rainbow haired girls shirt lifted slightly showing off her toned stomach.
"Geez Shy why didn't you wake-" Rainbow started before she caught a glimpse of Fluttershy's teary eye's.
Rainbow quickly went to hug Fluttershy with a worried expression. Fluttershy couldn't hold it anymore and let the tears fall. Rainbow stayed silent still completely confused.
"What's wrong Shy?" Rainbow finally asked. "Why are you crying so much?"
Fluttershy let out a shaky breath as she pulled away from the hug. Her hair falling in her face as she contemplated what she wanted to say. Once she gained enough courage to speak she met Rainbow's eye's only to quickly look down again. Rainbow thought it was just Fluttershy's being her usual bashful self.
"I don't want to lose yo-our friendship!" Fluttershy quickly caught herself. "I don't want us to drift apart and you find someone you'd rather be with."
Rainbow blinked at Fluttershy's confession before putting a comforting hand on the other girls shoulder. "Look Shy no matter what happens you'll always be the most important person in my life."
Fluttershy's face turns a slight crimson as she listen's to Rainbow in awe. "Y-you really mean that?" She knew the answer she just wanted Rainbow to say it.
"Of course I do Flutter's you're my best friend and we tell each other everything!" Rainbow exclaimed with a genuine smile.
Fluttershy's heart dropped remembering her deepest darkest secret that she wouldn't ever tell her friend. Rainbow was saying all this stuff and Fluttershy felt an urge to finally tell her the truth.
"Rainbow there's something I need to say." She whispered only loud enough for the other girl to hear.
"what is it?" Rainbow asked leaning in to make sure she could hear clearly. Fluttershy couldn't help but look down at the girls mouth then down at her own fidgety hands. Rainbow was so close to her she could hardly breath.
Swallowing hard Fluttershy looked at Rainbow. "Rainbow I-" She was cut off by her mother opening the door.
"Rainbow Dash your sister's here." Fluttershy's mom spoke softly with a light smile.
Rainbow turned and smiled back at her. "Yeah can you tell her I'll be down in a second?" She asked as her eye's drifted back to Fluttershy.
Fluttershy's mom laughed lightly and closed the door. Rainbow turned back to Fluttershy whose face was practically the color of Rainbow's shorts. Rainbow waved a hand in front of her friend flushed face worriedly.
"Um, Shy you were saying?" She asked with a chuckle.
The Shy girl shook her head quickly. "Oh I forgot you better go Rainbow Scootaloo and your mom are probably waiting." She spoke lowly her hair falling over her right eye. Rainbow moved the hair from her friend's eye.
"You sure?" She asked concerned.
Fluttershy simply nodded. Rainbow shrugged and quickly collected her belongings throwing them carelessly in her cyan book bag. Fluttershy watched her in silence.
"Well I'll see you at school tomorrow." Rainbow said hugging Fluttershy. After she left Fluttershy leaned against her bedroom door covering her eye's with her hands. She wasn't sure if she felt relieved or frustrated. On one hand she didn't ruin her friendship with her best friend, but on the other hand she would never get back the courage she had to tell her true feelings.