AN: If you don't know who Applebloom's crush is by the end of the chapter then something weird is going on. Anyways enjoy chapter 4.
Applebloom was now running back home with tears coming down her face hoping that Scootaloo and Sweetie Bell weren't following her. Her hopes were diminished when she heard them both calling out her name. She started to run faster and took a turn trying to shake them off. Why did Diamond Tiara have to overhear her tell her brother about her feelings for her sister? Applebloom finally made it to the barn not noticing Big Mac on the way.
"Hey little sis why are you back from school so early?" He asked before noticing her running by with tears in her eyes. Had something happened in school? Did she tell Applejack the truth and was rejected? Whatever happened he was going to help her no matter what.
Applebloom didn't even acknowledge her brother as she ran past him heading to the house. As soon as she got inside she ran up to her room and shut it behind her. She then headed to her bed and started sobbing into her pillow.
Are you really going to cry like it's the end of the world? So what if a few of your classmates know about your secret, at least Applejack doesn't know.
But both of my best friends know about it now. How can I ever show my face around them? I'm a freak and now they know it too.
Before the voice was able to say anything else, Applebloom heard a knock on her door. "Applebloom what happened? Are you alright?" She heard her brother say.
Applebloom wasn't in the mood to talk to anypony right now so she just ignored him hoping that he would just leave. Applebloom heard more knocking but a different voice spoke this time "Applebloom are you okay sis?" She heard Applejack say.
"I'm fine," Applebloom lied trying to not cry more than she already had.
"Applebloom what aren't ya telling me? I thought we promised that we wouldn't keep secrets from each other," Applejack said worried.
"Ah don't want to talk about it," Applebloom said stubbornly but she knew that it was pointless to not tell anymore.
"Applebloom we're both really worried about ya. Please can we come in?"
Applebloom sat for a bit longer on her bed thinking of what to do. Maybe I should tell her the truth. I did promise her that I would tell her anything that was ever bothering me.
You actually think that, that will work out? What makes you think that she'll ever return the feelings you have? I say that you should only tell her half of the truth. Tell her that you do have a crush on somepony but don't tell her who it actually is. That way you can tell if she does have any feelings for you based on how she reacts to you liking somepony.
"Sure" Applebloom said reluctantly granting entrance for her siblings. They both walked through and saw how upset she was by the tears that were still rolling down the side of her face.
"What happened?" Big Mac asked.
"Ah went to school and well, Diamond Tiara walked over and said that, she heard what I told you earlier and she, made me tell the whole class about it," Applebloom explained hiding as much as she could while Applejack was in the room. Big Mac's face was simply anger at the fact that Diamond Tiara had made Applebloom reveal her secret to her whole class while Applejack had a look of pure rage.
"Okay that's it, that kid is getting the bucking of a lifetime," Applejack said angrily just about to head out of the room but was stopped by Big Mac.
"Ah'm mad too sis but hurting her isn't going to do anything"
Applejack knew that he was right but still wanted to kick that little brat in the head for making her little sister cry like that. "Fine. But Applebloom why won't you tell me what's bothering you?"
Applebloom gulped. Should I do it? Should I tell her what's really going on?
Of course not. Just lie and say that you like some random colt that you met a while age.
But I don't want to have to lie to her more.
And you think that telling her will have better results than lying to her? You know how she'll react if you tell her the truth. All the truth does is make your heart ache, sometimes a lie is easier to take.
Applebloom let out a reluctant sigh. "Okay the truth is that… I've been having weird dreams for the past few weeks."
"Weird dreams? Like what?"
"Well, Ah'm always watching a sunset with… a pony that ah know and ah always wake up right before… before we kiss," Applebloom admitted sweating like crazy. So far so good.
"So that's what you've been hiding? Why wouldn't ya tell me about that?" Applejack asked confused.
"Because, ah was scared of what you would think"
"Why would you be scared of what ah think about you liking somepony?"
"Well because…"
If you tell her then she'll be afraid of you and will never want you around her.
"Because ah was afraid that if ah told you about it that ya would be overprotective of me," Applebloom lied.
"Applebloom you don't have to worry about that. Ah promise that ah won't be overprotective but do you think I could at least know his name?"
"His name? His name is uh… Wheeljack"
"Wheeljack? That's a bit of strange name. What's he like?" Applejack asked curious.
Big Mac said nothing but did have a disappointed look on his face that Applejack didn't see.
"He um likes to build stuff and he's nice and funny" Applebloom said while feeling a bit guilty from lying to her sister again.
"Well he sounds pretty nice. Do you think that we could meet him some time? And when did ya meet him?"
"Well ah met him when ah was with Scootaloo and Sweetie Bell near the Everfree Forest and ah met him there while he was looking for something for a project he was working on. And ah guess that ah could try to see if he could come over sometime"
"Can't wait to meet him. Ah hope you two end up together. And Applebloom you better not keep anything from me alright?"
"Okay."
Applejack gave her sister a hug before leaving the room while Big Mac stayed behind still giving Applebloom the same look.
"Ah want to tell her really but ah just can't yet. You saw how she acted when ah told her about 'Wheeljack'. She looked happy that ah like somepony but ah can't tell her, ah just can't" Applebloom said with tears starting to slide down her face once again.
Big Mac walked over to her and put a comforting hoof over her and puller her into a hug. "Ah know that you're scared to tell her but you can't lie to her forever."
"Ah know ah'm just not ready to tell her yet, Ah will though but ah just don't know when."
"Good, oh and the best ya could come up with was Wheeljack?" Big Mac teased.
Applebloom's cheeks reddened as she tried to sink into her bed. "It was the first thing ah could think of."
"Ah don't think it'll take too long for her to notice that they both have jack in their names," He pointed out. "And ah think ya should talk to your friends though, they already know about it and ah wouldn't be surprised if they're on their way here."
Applebloom let out a reluctant sigh just before she heard knocking from downstairs. Applebloom slowly got out of her bed and went down to the front door. She opened it to see both of her friends standing outside looking exhausted.
"Hey Applebloom are you okay?" Sweetie Bell asked.
"Yeah you ran off before we could talk to you about it," Scootaloo said.
Applebloom didn't say a word as she looked down ashamed. "How about we go to the clubhouse?" Sweetie offered. All Applebloom did was nod and walked toward the clubhouse behind her two friends. It felt like years getting to the clubhouse as she kept thinking the same thing over and over in her head. This is the last time I'll ever get to talk with them.
As much as I hate to admit it, I don't think that they are going to abandon you. They wouldn't have come all the way to find you if they were going to just ditch you.
Finally they had made it to the clubhouse with Scootaloo standing at the door just in case Applebloom tried to run off like earlier. Sweetie Bell was standing next to the window while Applebloom stood in the middle of the room. None of them spoke for several minutes not sure where to start. Eventually Scootaloo broke the silence with a cough. "So, is it true what you said?"
Applebloom continued to stare at the ground afraid to look either of her friends in the eyes but she managed a small nod. She noticed out of the corner of her eyes that both of her friends her slowly walking towards her. She braced herself to be beaten up and called a freak but was surprised when they each hugged her and laughed. "Wh-what's so funny?" She asked confused.
"That's what you were hiding from us? Rainbow Dash has always treated me like a sister and ah used to have a huge crush on her," Scootaloo admitted.
"At least she wasn't your actual sister" Applebloom muttered.
"We don't think you're weird for it, you two would actually be pretty cute together," Sweetie Bell said making Applebloom blush from embarrassment.
"So you still want to be my friends?"
"Totally, the Cutie Mark Crusaders never leave a member behind. Besides this gives us an excuse to try and get our cutie marks in match making. You two will be together in no time," Scootaloo said confidently.
"Thanks, but ah really doubt she has feelings for me like that."
"What makes you say that?" Sweetie asked.
"Well ah tried to tell her but instead ah told her that ah had been having dreams about somepony named… Wheeljack"
Scootaloo tried her best to hold in a laugh but failed as she lay on the ground. Sweetie stopped her by kicking her in the side. "Okay but why does that make you think she doesn't like you?"
"Well she asked what he was like and even wanted to know if she could meet him, plus she said that she hoped that we would be together," Applebloom said sadly.
Scootaloo thought for a bit after recovering from Sweetie's kick until she got an idea. "Maybe she said that because she does like you but she just wants you to be happy since she thinks you like somepony else."
"Yeah ponies usually do that when the pony they like has feelings for somepony else," Sweetie Bell said.
"Ah… ah guess" Applebloom said unconvinced.
"Well we're gonna go try and get our cutie marks while you go and tell Applejack how you feel," Scootaloo said "And don't worry we won't tell anypony."
"Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye" They both said in unison.
"Good luck Applebloom I hope you two work out," Sweetie Bell said confusing Scootaloo.
"Why do you want them to work out?"
Sweetie Bell face hooved. "I mean I hope that they end up together."
"Oooh"
Applebloom chuckled seeing her two friends acting like their usual selves and was glad that they had accepted her. But ah still don't think that ah can tell Applejack the truth yet.
Maybe you can visit Pinkie Pie and get help from her on asking Applejack.
Yeah, she knows everything about everypony. She'll know exactly how ah should tell Applejack. "Ah'll see ya both later, ah'm gonna go to Sugar Cube Corner"
"Why are you going to Sugar Cube Corner? Isn't Applejack at the farm still?" Scootaloo asked confused.
"Ah know that she isn't there but ah figure since Pinkie knows everypony that she could help me"
"Oh, well good luck Applebloom. We'll keep our hooves crossed," Sweetie Bell said.
Applebloom bro hoofed her friends and headed out to Sugar Cube Corner.
AN: Did I actually break the 2,000 word mark in a chapter? Snowflake: YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH. AN: I second that, YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH