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A/N Welcome back readers! It's been a great few weeks of typing, so here is a great few minutes of chapter (in my opinion at least). Not much to say other than "Here you go!", so... here you go. Didn't know what you were expecting. Sorry for the long wait times, but soon there will be more to read and to enjoy; Summer is approaching! And then I will be bored and have nothing better to do, so yay.
Chapter 7: Definitely Not Perfect
Fluttershy's Bedroom
Night…
"I'm still not sure this is a good idea Fluttershy..." I expressed my concerns as she placed me softly on her pillow.
"It'll be fine. I won't hurt you, I promise," Fluttershy soothed me for the fourth time that night. Even though I was being stubborn, she showed no signs of tiring from my constant pestering. "If you go to sleep, you will feel better in the morning," she told me as she covered me with a thick layer of blankets.
I nearly choked as I struggled to the top layer of the thick sheets made from various materials.
I gasped in the air now being free of my cushy confinement. "Oh, I don't need any blankets Fluttershy. Thank you though," I tried to tell her as she approached carrying an even bigger pile of covers.
She seemed confused. "Huh? Why? Won't you get cold without any blankets?" Fluttershy queried.
I hesitated to explain, "When my mom was still alive," I paused as Fluttershy gasped, then continued, "she told me to never use sheets because they were 'dangerous', and I was a good, mindless little colt at the time, so I listened. Besides, I had Dex to sleep next to, so I was never really that cold. I guess after she... passed, I never started using them."
Fluttershy took the sheets off me right away. "I'm sorry! I didn't know..." Fluttershy responded with guilt in her expression and whipped around the room frantically.
My eyes widened, I didn't know she would react so severely! "No! No, it's fine! I didn't care that much except for when you covered my head!"
Fluttershy continued to apologize, "I'm really, really sorry..." She wouldn't calm herself down enough for me to talk to her clearly. Knowing what I had to do, I stood up and jumped down off her pillow. Now reaching the end of the bed, I had a clear leap onto her back. I effortlessly jumped across the gap, reaching the other side safely and efficiently . She jolted as I landed in her mane and started climbing towards her head.
Now on top of her head, I made my way over to her ear. "Fluttershy! It's fine! Calm down, please!" I yelled straight into the depths of her ear. Fluttershy stopped running around not wanting to hurt me by shaking me off.
"Okay, okay, I'm better now... Sorry," Fluttershy said exhausted. I hung onto her ear while she shook out the nervousness from her limbs.
"What was that? You scared me!" I asked gently while rubbing her ear so she wouldn't freak out again.
Fluttershy climbed carefully onto her bed and laid down on her stomach. She covered her eyes with her hooves in shame and shuddered, "I'm so sorry. You've been through so much today, and feel like I'm the one who separated you from Dex and I nearly killed you in the first few minutes of getting to know you, and I just wanted everything to be perfect on your first day living with me, but I can't even tuck you! I can't do anything right!" She sobbed into her bed shaking me down into her mane.
Something wet drenched my right leg, and I realized it was a tear. My heart melted, "Fluttershy..." I asked slowly.
"Mmmn..." She moaned.
"Fluttershy, I'm sorry for making you feel so bad, " she didn't respond," You didn't separate me from Dex, and I almost die every day... Please don't be sad about me, it makes me feel terrible."
After a row tense minutes, Fluttershy slowly stopped crying and began to take deeper breaths. I smiled seeing my words take effect, but my smile was lost as she plucked me from her mane and crushed me against her cheek. I struggled against her force as she gripped harder and harder, pushing the air straight out of my lungs. "I don't ever want to hurt you Shrink, I'm sorry," she whined.
"Fluttershy..." I gasped.
"Yes?"
"You're hurting me..." I squeezed out the last of my breath.
She tensed squashing me even tighter between her cheek and her leg. My vision flickered for a split second, but then she let go allowing me to breath sweet, sweet air. I flopped down on my face and laid there taking in the freshness. "Shrink?" Fluttershy asked worriedly when I didn't get up.
I reluctantly pushed my face of the bed and gave an "all good" signal.
"Umm, are you alright Shrink..." Fluttershy asked snickering at my breathlessness.
"You just... pant... wait! I'll... huff... get you back someday..."
She smiled warmly and scooped me into her hooves. I couldn't stop her from picking me up, but that didn't stop me from limply squirming about. She set me back down where I started off; back on her pillow, except this time leaving out the blankets. She tickled my belly with the tip of her nose and softly said, "Goodnight Shrink. I'll see you in the morning."
I curled up in a ball, taking in the warmth of the pillow, "Fluttershy, I just want to thank you for all this, I mean, taking care of me... I don't know what I would have done without being close to Dex," Fluttershy placed her head down on the pillow and sighed lightly. She fell asleep faster than the time Dex stayed up three days straight trying to catch a cold so we could escape from Starlight (It was a good idea at the time). I smiled at a caretaker for the first time in my life, and drifted slowly into peaceful dreams.
Later that night...
I shivered and curled up, trying to conserve what was left of my body heat. "Crap, I should have taken a blanket," I whispered into the night. Fluttershy shifted subtly in her sleep, picking up the faint traces of my voice. "Whoops," I continued not wanting to wake her up. I'll ask for one tomorrow night. I stood up and jogged in place wanting to heat up my freezing limbs, but all I ended up doing was getting myself out of breath.
Fluttershy ear noticeably twitched and then she sat up. He voice rang out in the quiet room, "Shrink, is something wrong?" She reached out with her hoof and set it on top of me. "Shrink, you're ice cold!" Fluttershy said with worry.
My teeth chattered as I stuttered, "No, I'm fine. Don't worry about me."
She gave me a stern gaze, "You don't sound fine to me mister. Here, I can make it better."
"No! No, r... r... really I'm... I... m.. F... Fine..." My mind was so fuzzy I couldn't speak straight, and I also couldn't feel the tips of my hooves... Maybe I did need some assistance.
"Oh, please don't be stubborn. You need help," she said.
I looked up into her sad puppy dog eyes and muttered, "Ok..."
She scooted closer and pushed down on the pillow. I didn't know what she was doing until the surface started to slope downwards and I limply tumbled to her head. My fear returned and I pushed against the side of her chin. "Fluttershy, please tell me what you are going to do first," I wailed.
"You can trust me, just wait," she responded. Fluttershy lifted her head off the pillow and rested her snout over my entire body. I squeaked in fright and tried to escape, but she wouldn't get off.
"Please don't!" I cried breathing heavily from my exertion. She immediately lifted her snout bringing back my chills. I'd rather be cold than dead. "I don't think I'm ready for that just yet," I whined after she released me.
After her initial panic, she released a great mass of air in relief. "I'm sorry, hmm..." She pondered what else she could do to make me warmer. Fluttershy's face lit up as she had an idea. I was immobile from the cold as she picked me up the second time. She set me back down on the pillow now that I was fully immersed in her soft, pink mane.
"Thank you Fluttershy," I snuggled deeper into her hair.
"You're welcome. Good night Shrink..." She smiled.
There were no more complications that night.
Rainbow's House
Beginning of the Night…
"Rainbow Dash? You're squeezing me kind-of hard…" Dex grunted under Rainbow Dash's leg. Dex had only recently woken up to find himself in the same position he was when he first fell asleep. "Great, she's a heavy sleeper," he thought to himself. Dex struggled, but only got himself buried deeper in her chest. Every incredibly loud snore the rainbow pony gave vibrated poor Dex into having no chance of falling back asleep. He was already sticky with her sweat and stunk like he hadn't bathed in days. Dex frowned and groaned, "It's gonna be a long night…"
E/N: I know, I know. It is kinda short, but I got to do what I have to. Hey, guess what? I only have eight more days of school before summer! (As of 5/23/2015) Get ready for more writing, longer chapters, and for me to finally stop making you wait for weeks on end for each new post.
P.S. I know it's unrelated, but I can't wait until I'm 18 so I can become a Staffer at BronyCon. Just one of my many dreams. Also going to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, so many dreams, so little time.
