Thursday (August 4th); Early morning
I woke up to my body hurting a lot. Before I could say something, I heard somepony in the kitchen.
"-bad." I think it was Fluttershy.
"Fluttershy, calm down. The doctor said to give him two or three weeks and he'll be fine. He is a strong pony, healthy too by the looks of it." Somepony I did not know said.
"But Twilight, he is hurt. He has gashes everywhere, part of his left ear is gone, a few of the tendons in his right leg looked like they were severed, and he has whole chunks ripped out of him. All of that because of me. He'll be lucky if he doesn't spend the rest of his life with a limp." Fluttershy sounded very sad.
I wanted to get up, but I could not. I could not move at all.
"Fluttershy, from what you have told me, he really cares about you. I don't think he would like it if you beat yourself up over this. He needs you right now more than anypony. Be there for him, help him heal." Twilight said. I could hear one of them walking.
After a long time, Fluttershy said something. "Alright. Thank you Twilight. But what about the heat? I usually start sometime in the next two weeks. What am I going to do?"
"No problem, Fluttershy. I think you'll be able to resist it. You are one of the most controlled mares in Ponyville. If anypony can stand it, it's you. Plus, you'll be taking care of Light the whole time." Twilight explained.
"You have a point. Thank you." Fluttershy said.
"Well, I'll be going Fluttershy. Wave goodbye, Lightning." Who was Lightning?
"Bye Twilight. Goodbye Lightning." Fluttershy said.
"I don't really want Lightning to see Light, so we'll go out the back door." Twilight said.
"Alright." Fluttershy answered.
I could not keep my eyes open anymore and closed them, but I could not fall asleep.
I heard hoofsteps and they were getting closer. Soon they sounded like they were right next to me.
"I'm so sorry, Light. I'll take care of you, don't worry." I heard something rustle, like clothes.
"Fluttershy." I whispered. I could not make my voice louder.
She said something that sounded like an eep.
"Light?! You're awake?! You shouldn't be awake." Fluttershy said, concerned.
"I can not move." I told her. I was scared.
I tried to open my eyes. I did after trying very hard. Fluttershy was still covered in blood and she looked concerned. She leaned down towards me and put her hand on my cheek.
"It's alright, Light. I'm right here. You shouldn't be able to move. There was a doctor here earlier and he gave you a very strong sedative. Do you need something?" She asked.
I did not want to take from her. "No. I am alright." I told her. She frowned even more.
"No, you're not alright. I'll get you some water." She turned around.
"No!" My voice still did not sound very loud. It also sounded like I had been yelling for a long time.
She turned back around. "Why?" She asked.
"You... should... clean...up." It was starting to be very hard to speak. My tongue felt very dry.
"What?" She asked. She sounded like she did not understand.
"The blood." I still could not move.
She looked down. She seemed to pale at her own blood soaked clothes.
"Clean...up." I said again.
"No, you need water." She sounded very determined. Why would she not leave me be? I had failed her. Rain always said failures were the worst kinds of ponies. Rain was smart. Rain was always right.
I did not understand.
Before I could stop her, she went into the kitchen. She came out a few seconds later with a glass of water.
"Here, let me help you." She said.
She put down the glass of water and helped me get into a sitting spot.
She helped me drink the water. My throat felt a lot better.
"Clean up, please. I want you to be more pretty. I do not like that you are less pretty because of me." I told her.
"This isn't the time for that. You need help, and I'm going to give it to you." She said. She sounded very determined. But she also sounded mad. She knew I was a bad pony.
"I am a bad pony, Fluttershy. I do not deserve to be taken care of. Not by you, not by anypony." I frowned.
"Stop saying that, Light! You are an amazing pony! You are kind, loyal, and brave. There isn't a better stallion out there." She tried to lie to me.
"Stop lying to me!" I still could not get my voice higher than normal.
"I'm not lying to you, Light." She sounded like she did not understand.
"Rain always said, the worst kinds of ponies are the ponies who fail. I have failed." I told her.
I felt her slap me. I saw her shrink into her self.
"I'm so sorry, Light. I don't know what came over me. But... you didn't fail. I would be dead if you hadn't saved me." She tried to explain.
"But you were only out there because of me." I told her.
"You were only out there because Rosebush sexually assualted you in public. No matter how deep you go, Light, it isn't your fault I got hurt. Now please, stop undermining yourself or what you did. Stop blaming yourself. You saved my life, why won't you understand that?" She looked like she wanted to cry.
I could not argue with her. She was right.
"I am sorry." I apologized.
I felt her hand on my cheek. "Don't apologize, just promise me that you will get better."
"I promise."
After that, she laid me back down on the couch and I fell asleep again.
Sunday (August 7th)
I was in the forest again. I did not remember running out here.
I started looking around to find a way out. I heard a scream. I went galloping to the sound.
I found Fluttershy in front of a wooden dog.
"Fluttershy!" I reached out for her. I tried to go to her, but my legs felt like they were a million pounds. Every step I took, was harder than the last step.
"Fluttershy!" I saw the dog jump forward onto Fluttershy. "Fluttershy!"
I closed my eyes. I felt myself screaming her name over and over.
"Light? Light wake up!" I heard her yell back.
I opened my eyes to see Fluttershy's. My head was on her lap and she was stroking my cheek. I was very sweaty. I was still on the couch.
I reached up to touch her. I did not think she was real. My hand touched her cheek. "Fluttershy." I said.
"What happened, Light? You were yelling my name only a few seconds after you went to sleep." She explained.
"We were in the forest, and I could not save you." I felt tears in my eyes.
"I'm alright, Light. You don't have to worry about a thing. Now, time to get some more rest.
Thursday (August 11th)
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Fluttershy asked me.
"I am sure." I told her.
She grabbed my arm and pulled. I tried getting to my feet.
It took a few tries, but I did it.
I was not up for long.
"Fluttershy I can not-" I tipped over. She tried to catch me but was caught under.
I twisted us around and I landed on the ground with a bang. She was on top of me.
My right leg felt like it was being gnawed on again. I grabbed at it to help the pain leave.
"Light! Oh Celestia, are you alright?" She asked. She was sitting up on top of me.
After my leg stopped hurting, I nodded.
"Good. Come on, let's get you back on the couch." She said. I nodded again.
Monday (August 15th)
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Fluttershy asked me.
"I need to get clean. I can smell myself. I must smell very bad to you." I told her.
She seemed to not want to say something. She looked like she liked the smell. All the blood was gone, only sweat was left.
She was helping me up the stairs to the bathroom.
We went down the hall and she opened the door. I stepped inside.
"If you need me, I'll be downstairs, okay?" She asked. I nodded. She closed the door.
I sat down on the toilet and did my best to get my clothes off. It took a long time, but I did it.
I took off all the bandages and turned on the shower. I waited till it got hot. When I stood up, my leg wobbled. I fell down and made a bang on the wall.
"Why would you do that leg? Now Fluttershy will be worried." I told it.
I could hear Fluttershy coming up the stairs. "Light?" She called as she opened the door. She saw me on the floor and helped me up. She looked down and saw the evil thing. She looked like she wanted to feint, but this time, she kept staring at it.
"Fluttershy?" I asked her. Something was wrong with her. She had been acting different the past two days.
She moved her eyes from the evil thing to me. "Oh...uh...yes? Do you still want to take a shower?"
"No, I do not think I can. I think I will have to take a bath." I told her.
"Alright, I will set that up." She helped me to the toilet and went over to the tub and plugged up the drain. She turned off the showerhead and turned on the faucet. She pulled back the curtain and sat on the edge of the bathtub as it filled up. She kept looking at the evil thing and then looking back at the tub.
I turned away from her so she could not see it. The morning thing was starting to happen and was getting worse the more she looked at it. I did not know why.
A few minutes later the tub was halfway full. She turned it off.
"There we go. We don't want it spilling out now do we?" She giggled.
I got up off the toilet and wobbled a little bit. I covered the evil thing with my hands but it was hard. I walked over to the tub and climbed in. Fluttershy did not leave.
"Would you like me to scrub your back for you?" She asked. I shook my head. She was looking at me funny.
"Well...alright. If you say so." She turned around and closed the door behind her. I noticed a weird smell in the room after she left.
I washed up as best I could, I tried to avoid the parts that still hurt.
After I was done, I got out of the tub and dried off. I put on my new clothes and tried getting to my room. I did not get far and fell again outside the bathroom door.
I heard Fluttershy come up the stairs again.
"Light, would you like me to help you?" She asked me. I nodded. Together, we walked to my room.
She helped me lay down on the bed. The sun was going down. I was happy to sleep in a bed again. The couch was very uncomfortable.
I got comfortable. Before I could say anything, Fluttershy got into the bed with me.
"Fluttershy?" I asked.
"You've been having really bad dreams lately. Most of them seem to be about me. I thought it would make you feel better if you woke up next to me." She answered.
It did make sense. But I wanted to sleep alone tonight. "I wanted to sleep alone tonight. Sorry, Fluttershy." I told her.
"It's alright." She said. She got out of the bed and went over to the door. "If you need me, I'll be in my room." I nodded.
She closed the door. I fell asleep.
Saturday (August 20th)
"Are you ready, Light?" Fluttershy asked me.
"Yes. I think I am." I told her.
"Then go ahead. I'm ready." She said.
I reached down and put my hands on her sides. I lifted her up with my arms. I held her up as long as I could. I was almost done with what Fluttershy called 'Physical therapy'. This was one of the final tests. I had to pick her up without dropping her.
I held her for five minutes. My leg did not wobble and I was strong.
I put her back down.
"I did it, Fluttershy!" I told her. I was so excited I could finally be me again. I was so excited, I picked her up and hugged her. When I noticed what I was doing, I put her down.
"Sorry." I told her. I was embarassed. It was not my place to hug her.
She surprised me. She hugged me. "Don't be sorry, Light. You did an amazing job. You worked hard and you're back to normal. You can start your trial run at the Spa on Monday." I pushed her away. She also smelled weird. It was the same smell I had smelled since last week Saturday. It was really strong today.
She frowned. "It is not my place to hug Fluttershy. It is my place to protect Fluttershy." I told her.
"Alright, if you say so." She seemed very sad.
"Thank you, Fluttershy. I would have died if you had not taken care of me." I thanked her. I would be in her debt till the day I died.
"It was the least I could do." She said.
"Did you mail my letter?" I asked her.
"To your sister?" she asked.
I nodded. "Yes, she hasn't replied yet but it was only Thursday when I sent it so it might be a little while before we get a response." She said.
"Thank you." She nodded.
"Would you like some dinner?" She asked as the she looked at the sun setting.
"No, I would like to go to bed. I do not like the moon." I told her. She seemed to be sad again.
"Alright. I will see you in the morning." She waved as I went in the house.
"See you in the morning, Fluttershy." I told her.
I walked upstairs, happy that I could by myself. The doctor said it would take a few weeks for me to be all the way normal, but I was very close already.
I went into my room and closed the door. I undressed myself and got under the covers. I soon fell asleep.
It was only a few hours before I heard my door open. I thought it was a dream so I kept my eyes closed. I soon felt somepony get under the covers with me.
I opened my eyes and saw Fluttershy's.
"Fluttershy?" I asked.
"Please Light...just...just let me have this?" I did not know why she wanted to be in the same bed with me. But she must have a good reason.
I nodded. She smiled. She scooted closer to me and right onto me as best she could. We were both on our shoulders. She had her hands up against her face. She grabbed my arm and put it over herself. She sighed, but it sounded happy. She was soon asleep.
Why does Fluttershy want to do this? Maybe I could ask my sister when she got here. Or Rainbow Dash. She came over a lot when I was 'recovering'. We had become good friends.
I still wanted to know why Fluttershy wanted to be this close when I was not hurt anymore.
Why?
A/N: Yeah, I have up to chapter 6 done on my desktop, soooo yeah. I think the reason no one checks out this story is because it was something like a month between the posting of the first and second chapters. With the fourth chapter, boom!, better ratio. See ya on the flip side.