Welcome back! Yay for Chapter 7, a quick note bout last chapter sorry if I wasn't very clear when I described some OC's, that was the most OC's I've ever put in a chapter and I sorta got lazy :P, I'm not sure If anyone actually cares I don't know since a lot of people AREN'T REVIEWING! That's right I can see the difference there are a lot more people reading this than there are reviewing so remember I'm watching... always O_O. All that aside I don't own MLP blah bla blah you know the drill... well I mean I do he's a very nice drill :D, well with the bad jokes done I proudly present
Nocturne
Chapter 7: Rest
It was a bright morning without a cloud in the sky, Fluttershy hummed as she skipped her way down the path to Dusk's house with a smile on her face. Fluttershy beamed when Dusk's house had come into view, she had been dating Dusk for the past few weeks and those few weeks had been the best one's of her life, as she made her way to the door she knocked quietly but there was no answer, she knocked on the door a little harder but the door just slowly swung open. Fluttershy looked in the house curiously as she did she saw Dusk with his head resting on the keys, she smiled warmly before walking up to him and gently tried to wake him "Dusk w-wake up." she said quietly a little guilty about what she was doing. Dusk shifted and Fluttershy got a glimpse of him, Dusk's face was red and he was breathing heavily, Fluttershy put her hoof on his forehead he was burning up, Fluttershy gasped before flying as fast as she could in the direction of Ponyville. It was just an uneventful day at the town clinic and Nurse Redheart was just sitting behind her desk reading a magazine, suddenly the door slammed open and Nurse Redheart practically jumped out of her skin before looking up and seeing Fluttershy, the usually quiet mild-mannered pony was out of breath and panicky "Nurse I need your help!" said Fluttershy starting to get a bit hysterical.
"Shhh dear calm down now tell what's going." said Nurse Redheart adopting a motherly tone trying to calm Fluttershy down, Fluttershy slowed her breathing swallowing the lump in her throat before explaining.
"M-my coltfriend, he's sick please he n-needs your help." said Fluttershy trying to gain her composure but still trembling a little.
"Show me the way." said Nurse Redheart concern in her voice as she gathered her medical supplies, Fluttershy nodded before she led the nurse in the direction of Dusk's house. After they got to Dusk's house and managed to move him to his bed Nurse Redheart began to examine him. A few minutes later Nurse Redeheart finished up and started to pack up the supplies "Don't worry it's only a bit of a fever and some other symptoms, nothing fatal but he will need to stay in bed he shouldn't do anything to strenuous alright?"
Fluttershy smiled "Thank you so much." she said relieved, Nurse Redheart smiled back before walking downstairs and heading in the direction of Ponyville, Fluttershy sat at Dusk's bedside and just stroked his mane as he slept worry still present in her mind.
Dusk groaned a little before his eyes fluttered open his vision swam for a moment before everything came into focus, well as much focus he could get without his glasses. The first thing that Dusk saw was the relief on Fluttershy's face he smiled back weakly "H-hey F-Fluttershy." he said with fatigue in his voice, Fluttershy smiled and pulled Dusk into a hug.
"Thank goodness you're safe, I was so worried." said Fluttershy looking a little concerned "How do you feel?" she asked still hugging Dusk.
"Ugh pretty bad but at least I have my guardian pegasus with me." Dusk said with a wobbly smile Fluttershy blushed as she smiled at him, suddenly a worried look crossed Dusk's face "Are you sure you should be this close to me?" he asked with concern "I would hate to get you sick." Fluttershy shook her head.
"Don't worry Nurse Redheart said you're not contagious and even if you were I would still take care of you." said Fluttershy beaming at Dusk.
Dusk smiled warmly "I'm the luckiest colt in Equestria to have somepony like you." Fluttershy just blushed before giving Dusk a quick kiss.
Fluttershy picked up Dusk's glasses of the nightstand and handed them to him before she began to walk downstairs "I'm going to make you some soup okay?" said Fluttershy, Dusk nodded and smiled at her Fluttershy smiled back her cheeks tinged pink.
Dusk looked up at the ceiling "I am truly blessed." he said to himself smiling.
As few minutes later Fluttershy walked back up the stairs with a warm bowl of soup, Dusk beamed at her Fluttershy smiled warmly before sitting at his bedside and started to feed him "Does it taste okay?" she asked, Dusk savored every spoonful.
"Nothing better." Dusk said smiling all the while; Fluttershy blushed before she continued feeding Dusk. After Dusk finished eating the two ponies sat there and enjoyed each other's company. "Ugh I wished I had noticed this yesterday I did feel a bit strange but I just kept trying to finish the piece I was working on, I really need to take better care of myself." said Dusk a little angry at himself.
Fluttershy looked down at her feet apologetically "I-I'm sorry I s-should have stayed with you or I should h-have noticed, it was m-my fault." she said tears coming to her eyes.
Dusk looked at her before struggling to get up and finally managing to get up and pulled her into a hug "Never think it's your fault there was nothing you could have done, not to mention your here now and that's more than I deserve." he said softly as he stroked Fluttershy's mane. Fluttershy wiped the tears from her eyes and smiled before returning Dusk's hug. Dusk grimaced as he eased himself down "Shame on you making a horribly sick person like me get up." he said jokingly, Fluttershy just giggled before playfully shoving him Dusk laughed along with her before smiling softly and pushed a few stray strands of hair out of her eyes "Never stop smiling alright?" he said happily. Fluttershy blushed before kissing him and looking into his eyes lovingly.
"I love you." said Fluttershy quietly smiling; those three simple words brought such joy to Dusk's face.
Dusk sighed "Ugh I hate making you take care of me like this, sorry to be such a burden" he said a tinge of sadness in his voice, Fluttershy just smiled gently and kissed him softly.
"I don't mind, not to mention I would take care of you whether or not you wanted me to." Fluttershy said taking up a mock motherly voice, she started giggling Dusk smiled and laughed. After that moment Fluttershy looked at Dusk curiously "Um I h-have a q-question." she said with a blush.
Dusk looked at her eyebrow raised "What is it?" he asked.
"Why did you pick me?" asked Fluttershy obviously embarrassed about asking this.
Dusk smiled softly "I remember back to that day playing the piano still trying to get my bearing after some crazy pegasus just crashed into my house I thought things couldn't get any stranger an then I heard the most amazing voice behind me singing to the melody, I opened my eyes and then I saw your reflection you were beautiful the early morning light framing your face in a halo, as time went on I found out you were kind, amazing, you were perfect I guess... I couldn't help falling in love with you." Dusk said his face red but not from fever. Fluttershy was shocked before a few tears of joy rolled down her cheeks and she pulled Dusk into an embrace smiling as she did. Dusk returned Fluttershy's embrace with a smile before wiping the tears off of her cheeks and kissing her forehead.
Fluttershy hiccuped a little before looking up at Dusk "T-thank you." she said blushing, Dusk smiled back, suddenly a strange look crossed Dusk's face Fluttershy looked at him questioningly.
"Well now I want to know too." said Dusk with a sheepish grin.
"Know what?" asked Fluttershy not understanding.
Dusk blushed a little "Why would somepony like you pick me?" he asked hesitantly looking away from her.
Fluttershy giggled a little before giving him a warm smile "The first time I met you you were kind, sweet, and your music was beautiful you seemed so calm and collected I liked you from the beginning but it felt like somepony like you would never even pay attention to me... but then I saw you at the party and then I saw you were like me, you were alone and needed a friend. After that all I wanted to do was help you and the more I talked with you the happier you made me and then that day at the performance it hurt so much to see you with somepony else and then I ran. After I turned you away I thought you would hate me but instead you came back and then you told me that you loved me and that was it I knew I could never live without you." she said blushing with a smile, Dusk nuzzled Fluttershy lovingly and lay down in the bed still smiling at her.
"So who's turn is it to tell a story now do we have a system?" Dusk said with a joking smile Fluttershy giggled, her laughter making the sound of chiming bells. Dusk laughed as well but that laugh soon turned into a racking cough.
"A-are you alright?" asked Fluttershy as she patted Dusk on the back with a look of concern on her face.
"Could I have some water?" Dusk asked with a cough, Fluttershy nodded before heading downstairs looking at him with worry before she went downstairs. Fluttershy rushed back upstairs with a glass of water and put it to Dusk's lips, he drank greedily before giving a sigh of relief. The two ponies looked at each other their faces close Fluttershy blushed a little before Dusk leaned in and kissed her, their eyes closed just enjoying the moment before they separated blushes plastering their faces. "I-I love you, so much." said Dusk smiling his face a shade of pink. Fluttershy smiled back shyly her face beet red before she nuzzled Dusk with her arms around him.
"I never want to leave you." she said with a small smile, Dusk smiled back warmly before he hugged her back and eased himself back into bed, as they talked Dusk kept getting more and more restless until he finally tried to haul himself out of the bed. "Y-you shouldn't be g-getting out of bed." said Fluttershy as she tried to persuade Dusk to get back in bed.
"Please just one song?" asked Dusk hopefully.
Fluttershy sighed "Alright but only one." she said in a motherly tone before helping Dusk down the stairs. As the two made their way to the piano Dusk sat down gingerly in the seat before leafing through a nearby stack of sheet music before he stopped and picked a particular piece labeled Power Hungry Fool the sheet was old and well used the paper wrinkled but Dusk didn't care, he sat down and began playing, it was a mournful tune that carried on the wind. As Dusk played a slow smile made it's way onto his face a far off look entering his eyes and as he flourished across the piano tears started to roll down his cheeks, he made no motion to wipe them away he just kept smiling as he played. Eventually as the last notes of the song came and went there was on last echo throughout the home before silence filled the air. Suddenly Dusk felt arms around him he turned and saw Fluttershy looking up at him with worry before she wiped the tears off of his face "What's wrong." asked Fluttershy her voice filled in concern.
Dusk shook his head "nothing this song just... brings back memories." he said quietly.
Fluttershy looked down at her feet "Do you want to talk about it?... Oh no it's okay if you don't want to though." she said apologetically
Dusk just gave Fluttershy a small smile "I learned that song from my mentor, he was truly inspiring he was the best pianist I had ever heard. His name was Ebony Keys he was the one that taught me how to become the pianist I am today, I was only ever second to him in skill." he said thinking back to those times.
"Why does that make you sad though?" Fluttershy asked curiously.
A look of pain flitted across Dusk's features "He died it's been about six years since then and this is the second time I've played this song after he died, the first was at his funeral." he said with a sigh.
Fluttershy looked shocked "I-I'm so sorry I shouldn't have brought it u-" she was cut off as Dusk pulled her into a hug.
"Just stay here... please." Dusk said quietly, Fluttershy just returned his embrace stroking his back suddenly a low grumble came out of nowhere, Dusk looked down it was Fluttershy's stomach. Fluttershy turned beet red while Dusk started to snicker which soon turned into full blown laughter, Fluttershy just gave Dusk a shove and looked away still blushing, Dusk smiled warmly at her she gave Dusk a small smile in return. "You know if you want I could make you some food..." Dusk said hopefully.
"You said one song and you played one so go back upstairs." she said looking at him sternly as she went to get something to eat, Dusk smiled a little before he headed back upstairs soon after Fluttershy made her way upstairs after she had eaten.
Dusk smiled warmly at her "You're amazing you know that?" he said happily, Fluttershy blushed before kissing him softly.
"W-well I wouldn't say t-that." said Fluttershy still blushing, Dusk looked at her lovingly his cheeks starting to turn pink. As the day went on the two just talked and enjoyed each other's company, soon the blazing sun began to set and the pale moon began to rise.
Dusk groaned "Ugh I can't sleep." he said tossing and turning.
Fluttershy looked at him thoughtfully before smiling "I have an idea." she said before beginning to sing a soft melody. Dusk sighed softly as he began to relax his mind going fuzzy from the need to sleep, soon his eyes began to close and before he drifted to sleep he saw Fluttershy and smiled.
The Next Day
Dusk opened his eyes to see daylight stream through the window he got up and stretched feeling like a new colt he looked down and saw Fluttershy sleeping at the side of his bed and smiled softly. He walked over to her, picked her up and set her on the bed gently before pulling the covers over her, he stroked her soft mane for a few moments before heading downstairs.
Fluttershy woke up with a yawn before rubbing the sleep out of her eyes and sitting up, she looked around noticing she was in Dusk's bed and he was gone, soon she noticed the pleasant aroma of cooking in the air. She slowly walked downstairs to see Dusk cooking breakfast humming as he did, Fluttershy smiled before walking behind him and giving him a quick kiss before looking at him, a little concerned "Are you feeling better?" she asked wondering if it was okay for him to be out of bed.
"Don't worry I feel fine now." Dusk said with a cheerful nod "How couldn't I be with taking care of me yesterday." he said beaming Fluttershy smiled a blush across her face, after Dusk finished cooking he set the food on the table and the two talked and laughed together enjoying the morning they were sharing. Once they had finished eating Dusk sat at the piano and slowly began playing, it was a cheerful tune and he smiled as Fluttershy sang with him. The two lovers shared that moment the music they made echoing through each other's ears.
Yay Chapter7! Sorry bout not posting anything yesterday tried to but stuff came up anyway all that aside those who have never heard power hungry fool look it up right now was a cool song from one of the old Fire emblem games. So yeah apparently limits how many z's I can put in so now I have to use plan B I really didn't want to do this but you've left me no choice. To those of you who have never reviewed this story, gotten this far and don't plan on reviewing a tomahawk will come out of the screen.
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