((Gah, summer holidays are coming up soon! Expect fewer updates. I hear you tilt your head and say 'What? But summer means more time!' And to that, I say 'Exactly.' I tend to write more when I don't have a lot of time in which to write. If I have, say, a whole summer to write a story, I'll wait until the day I'm going away, or something. So in summary, more time means less updates. Sorry about that! I'm gonna try and keep up the trend of updating daily, but... yeah. Anyways, back to our story!))
A/N: Yay! We get to return to fluff! I love writing fluff. It's so romantic and heart-warming! It gives me that fuzzy feeling inside. I expect that's why it's called fluff... Hmm. Anyway, enjoy!
((And prepare to throw up...))
The Unexpected Reaction
Waitwaitwait!
What?
Um... uh... hi.
...You really just did that, didn't you? You interrupted me pointlessly, then tried to recover with a 'hi'.
I just wanted to be first. That's all. No ulterior purpose at all. What are you accusing me of?!
Okay, now I'm concerned. What did you do? Or, I suppose, what are you planning to do?
...Nothing! Nothing at all! It has nothing to do with- I mean, what? Hey, are you okay?
*Dying* Not...this...song!
What? What's going on? ...You're playing the Cardcaptor Sakura soundtrack again, aren't you. What did I tell you? Last time, you sat there clutching your heart for the whole song.
Wait, how did you see me?
This laptop has a great thing called a 'webcam'. I can see you, and where you're sitting. Frankly, you need to brush your mane- uh, hair. Nice blondie-streak, though. And I approve of the Doctor Who posters, by the way.
...Go away. I'm writing. Because of your spying, this chapter will make your little heart explode. I promise you that.
Fluttershy sat in her garden, humming softly as she fed a group of fieldmice some oats. The tune was cheerful and really showed off her musical talent. Any other pony might've said singing was her special talent if they hadn't seen her cutie mark. Fluttershy, however, was still getting over her stagefright, and was still far from a big performance. The Ponytones were being very supportive of her, and Rarity had offered her a place for whenever she felt she was ready.
The fieldmice finished their meal rapidly, their little stomachs full. Fluttershy rubbed one gently behind the ears with her hoof. It seemed to like that. When she stopped, the mouse turned to the others and nuzzled them each. They were clearly a little family. A mother, a father, and four little baby mice.
Fluttershy couldn't help but think of her own family. She hadn't seen her parents for years, since they were very successful. It didn't help her situation that she didn't have any siblings. She was an only filly, so when it came to family, Fluttershy was lacking. It didn't matter too much to her, though. Instead, she had lots great friends, who were like a family. It wasn't like she was a little lonely, or anything. Anyway, she'd never raised the subject with the girls. Only one creature knew of her situation.
The mice were preparing to leave. With one final thank-you squeak, the family of mice scurried off into the grass.
"Goodbye!" Fluttershy called after them softly, smiling.
"Oh, but I only just arrived!" A voice from behind Fluttershy caught her by surprise and she squeaked. She turned around to face the new arrival and her eyes widened.
"Discord! You're back!" Fluttershy cried, flying over to hug the draconequus tightly. When she pulled back, she had the widest smile she could manage. Suddenly it vanished as she remembered why he had left in the first place. A worried look replaced it quickly. "How was your trip? Are the ponies in Prance okay? Did you stop the dragon attack?"
Discord smiled down at the little yellow pegasus.
"Yes, my dear. Everything is fine. Those dragons were running scared when I showed up! It was a piece of cake." Discord's smile turned wistful. "I'm a good guy now. It's strange, but I actually enjoy it."
"My hero." Fluttershy cooed, nuzzling herself into Discord's side. He chuckled in response.
Discord and Fluttershy settled themselves onto the grass in Fluttershy's garden.
"Oh, you'd love it in Prance. There are fields of sunflowers and grapes, along with huge, old castles. Everywhere you look, there are animals and insects, trees and birds." Discord sighed, casting his mind back to the place he'd visited.
"It sounds wonderful!" Fluttershy smiled. "I'd love to visit some time." The pegasus fluttered her wings a little. They'd been mostly unused all day, and the sudden burst of flight had surprised them.
"I could take you." Discord glanced at the Element of Kindness, a slight smile beginning to sprout on his face. His eyes, filled with hope, were locked with Fluttershy's.
"What?" Fluttershy asked softly, a slightly pink tinge appearing on her cheeks. Her green eyes were wide.
"I could take you to Prance. It's not a problem at all." Discord's smile grew ever wider, as did the pink tinge on Fluttershy's cheeks. She broke eye-contact first.
"Oh. Um... t-that would be wonderful." Fluttershy glanced at her hooves, which shifted her weight a little. She paused for a second. When she glanced up again, her cheeks were very pink indeed. "A-are you sure that wouldn't be a problem? I mean, with packing, and then there're the animals here, and..." She trailed off.
Discord lifted Fluttershy's chin with his paw.
"My dear Fluttershy; for you, nothing is a problem." He smiled. Then, his smile wavered and he released her chin. "For, you see..." He paused and seemed to brace himself a little.
"Yes?" Fluttershy asked softly, picking up on Discord's unease. "You can tell me."
Discord chuckled gently at her words.
"Yes, that is indeed the problem, my dear." He inhaled and hesitated yet again. "You are aware of- of my feelings for you, I hope."
If Fluttershy's cheeks were pink before, now they were even pinker.
"Y-yes. I am." Fluttershy took a short breath. "A-and you know I return them."
"Well then, I suppose..." Discord paused again. "What I'm trying to say is..."
A silence hung in the air between them, only interrupted by faint birdsong. It was impossible not to feel the tension.
"What I'm trying to say, is that... Well, I've been thinking. And I was thinking about what my life would be like without you." Discord exhaled slowly, chuckling a little at his nervousness. He was the King of Chaos! He shouldn't be nervous! 'Nervous' wasn't a word in his vocabulary. At least, it wasn't until now.
"And I was thinking that I really wouldn't want that. A life without you, I mean. So, I was wondering... if, of course, you feel the same..."
Discord produced a small box in his paw, hidden behind his back.
"Would you like me to share your life? As in, for a long time?" The draconequus moved his paw forward and opened it, displaying the little box.
When Discord glanced at Fluttershy, he found himself amazed by what he saw. The pegasus had hovered into the air on her wings to get a better view, and was currently covering her mouth with both front hooves. Her eyes were wide, and gleamed with tears. Her once-pink cheeks were now more of a reddish shade and had spread to the tips of her ears.
"A-are you asking me to marry you?" Fluttershy's voice was no more than a faint whisper. Discord could do little more than nod. The noise that came from Fluttershy could only be described as a squeak. High-pitched and drawn out.
"Oh, stop it; you'll make me cry!" Discord let out a slight laugh.
Fluttershy made a noise then. It was inaudible, but clearly an attempt at communication.
"Sorry, what was that, my dear?"
Another faint noise.
"I didn't quite catch that, Fluttershy."
"Y-yes." Fluttershy exhaled slowly. "Yes, I want to marry you."
There was another lengthly pause, before Discord suddenly leaped into the air with a cheer.
"Woo! Yes! Did you hear her? She said yes!" Discord swept Fluttershy out of the air and held her at arm's length, the widest grin she'd ever seen plastered on his face. "You said yes, Fluttershy. I'm- I'm so happy!"
The little yellow pegasus could barely hear him over her own internal celebrations.
"We'll have the ceremony soon. We only need a Princess to preside. How about Celestia? No, Luna! No, Twilight! Oh, this is simply the greatest moment of my life!" Discord cheered.
"Yes, and we could go to Prance afterwards. As our honeymoon." Fluttershy suggested simply.
That caught Discord off-guard.
Well that escallated quickly.
Oh good, you found the memes.
Don't be rediculous. I found those days ago. But still, I stand by my previous statement.
What did you expect?
I don't really know. Just not something so... obvious from Fluttersh- I mean, the character. She doesn't seem like that kind of pony, is all. I always assumed I- uh, the other character would be the one to... well. If you get my meaning.
Of course I do. Now please, stop. My inner fangirl is having a hard-enough time coping with this story to deal with a canon-version of you two.
I don't know what you're talking about.
If you recall, I have this sarcasm sensor that goes 'beep'.
Really? That's wonderful. Meanwhile... you have school tomorrow. Your last day, I think. Aside from your graduation, of course.
Stop reading my emails. Please.
That wasn't from your emails. That was from your text messages.
...You read my messages?! How?
The webcam, remember? Hah, but seriously. I found a way through your 'FanFiction' account into your phone while it was connected to the internet. Who's this *deleted*, and why does he get more goodnights than I do?
Oh good, you're portable.
I even have an offline mode! :D But seriously, who is he?
A/N: I couldn't have hoped for a better ending. Also, Discord has all-but-confirmed some stuff for me. Next chapter, I will make him suffer. He'll rue the day he asked me to make him cry- 'rue the day'...
'Rue'... *WAAAAH*
((Yes, so what Discord said is right. I have technically only two days left. And if you threw up over everything, I'm so sorry. See you next time!))
