Chapter seven: Little Dash of a Rainbow
Apple-Jack weakly kicked the apple tree. Her thoughts of Rainbow-Dash making it impossible to focus on the Apple buck season. Her heart was aching, it had been a week since she had seen Rainbow-Dash. She had figured Rainbow-Dash was just in shock, but now she was worried if she was ever going to see her again. Her heart sank as she just collapsed onto the ground with tears welling up in her eyes, "Oh Rainbow..."
For the longest time she had been ignoring her feelings for Rainbow-Dash. Now that she knew Rainbow-Dash liked her back, she couldn't ignore her feelings any longer. Although... she couldn't find her.
Meanwhile Rainbow-Dash silently hid up on a cloud, looking through a tiny peep hole down to Apple-Jack. She was ready to just race down there but her heart was torn about her reaction. The past rushed through her mind as she remembered how she had met Apple-Jack, along with how she earned her cutie mark.
Several years ago:
"Good going Clutter-Shy!" A mean brown Pegasus teased.
"Yeah, Clutter-Shy!" A second Pegasus pony teased.
"Leave her alone!" A Cyan Pegasus yelled.
"Oh look who it is, it's Rainbow-Crash." The brown Pegasus laughed.
"At least I can beat you boys in a race!" Rainbow-Dash yelled with accomplishment on her face.
"We will see about that."
The two boy Pegasus, and Rainbow-Dash all lined up at the starting line and Flutter-Shy stood holding a flag in her teeth. She then waved it signaling the Pegasus to start. Flutter-Shy fell from the clouds and Rainbow-Dash was off. She sped through the obstacle course and she easily left the others behind. A Sonic Rain Boom formed around her as she broke the sound barrier. Later on she had learned that when she had made the sonic rain boom, that the rainbow that was formed, was the only reason Apple-Jack had returned home from Manehattan. She had came down to Ponyville in search of Flutter-Shy and was walking through an apple-orchard. Rainbow-Dash froze as she saw a pony rush up to her, "Yer the one that made tat Rainbow, didn'tcha?"
Rainbow-Dash looked over the orange pony before nodding, "Yeah... what of it?"
The orange pony didn't reply, she attacked Rainbow-Dash in a hug, "Yer tha reason that I found out where I truly belonged!"
"Excuse me?" Rainbow-Dash asked in a confused shock.
"I was livin wit my aunt and uncle in the big city, and I was'a hatin it too! Then I looked out the window more homesick than an abandoned pup when I saw yer rainbow. Then I realized my place was here in apple acres!" The orange pony smiled.
"Your... welcome?" Rainbow-Dash nervously stuttered.
"Oh how rude, I'm Apple-Jack!"
back to the present:
Rainbow-Dash's eyes went wide and her heart skipped with shock as she saw Apple-Jack collapse and tears escape her eyes. Apple-Jack was the strongest filly that she knew. She had never once seen her cry. She forgot the reason she was hiding as she darted right through the cloud down next to Apple-Jack, "Apple-Jack... what's wrong?"
Apple-Jack's heart raced as she heard the voice. She didn't believe her eyes as she stood up and was left speechless.
"Are you... Ok?" Rainbow-Dash asked with worry.
Apple-Jack snapped out of it as she sniffled, "I... was worried... I wouldn't see you again..."
"Why would you think..." Rainbow-Dash cut herself off as she instantly remembered the reason she was hiding in the first place, "The... kiss... Apple-Jack... I'm sorry... I really like you and I couldn't hold back my feelings any more... I will understand if you don't like me anymore..." Rainbow-Dash lowered her head, still fearing that Apple-Jack was going to dislike her because she was into other fillies.
Apple-Jack smiled as she wiped away some of her tears, "Why could I ever hate you... Especially... When I love you?"
Rainbow-Dash was the one to fall silent this time. Her heart raced and her eyes wide and frozen on the orange pony before her. Her eyes locked with Apple-Jack's emerald eyes.
"Rainbow... did'ja here me?" Apple-Jack asked tilting her head.
"I... Love... you too..." Rainbow-Dash whispered so low that Apple-Jack didn't catch it.
"Sorry sugarcube, can't hear ya." Apple-Jack frowned as she turned her ear toward her.
Rainbow-Dash answered by pressing her lips firmly against Apple-Jack's. It lasted what seem like forever. Rainbow-Dash hesitantly pulled away and used every last ounce of her courage just to not dash away like last time. Rainbow-Dash didn't know why, but her gaze was stuck on Apple-Jack's hooves. She couldn't get herself to look up at her. Apple-Jack's head was swirling from the kiss, and she couldn't help but giggled at the blush on Rainbow-Dash's face. Rainbow-Dash was usually full of confidence and maybe even a little bit obnoxious. It just tickled Apple-Jack to death that kissing her made Rainbow-Dash act this way, "Yer awful cute when your embarrassed like this."
This just made Rainbow-Dash blush more and she turned as she expanded her wings, just about ready to fly off.
"Aww come on Rainbow, It was a compliment." Apple-Jack giggled as she walked toward Rainbow-Dash.
Rainbow-Dash still didn't look at her. She just kept looking away until Apple-Jack pulled her chin up and gave her a kiss of her own. Rainbow hesitated as she felt Apple-Jack's tongue try to push it's way into her maw. She slowly parted her lips and moaned slightly as she felt a new experience as Apple-Jack searched her mouth. This was Rainbow-Dash's first kiss and she was surprised at how expertly Apple-Jack seemed to be. Apple-Jack slowly pulled away and they both panted for air. They blushed seeing that their lips were connected by a string of saliva.
Rainbow started swirling her hoof in the dirt as she asked slowly, "Does... this mean... were mates?"
"If that is what ya want, Sugarcube?" Apple-Jack smiled as she waited for an answer
Rainbow-Dash slowly nodded and slightly yelped as she was tackled by an overly happy Apple-Jack. Their mouths met for another kiss but this one not lasting as long as Apple-Jack pulled away, "I gotta get back to work on apple bucking season, but as soon as I'm done, we gonna go on a date!"
Apple-Jack trotted away leaving a stunned Rainbow-Dash, with an apparent blush on her face as she repeatedly muttered, "Date..."
Rainbow-Dash usually flew up above the sky, but today she felt that if she didn't keep her hooves on the ground, she would float away. She walked through the center of town with a red streak on each cheek. Her mind clouded by Apple-Jack.
"Hello... Earth to Rainbow!" A voice said trying to get Rainbow's attention.
"Uh... What...?" Rainbow snapped her head up to see Rarity.
"What's wrong? Are you getting sick?" Rarity asked with concern.
"No... It's... nothing..." Rainbow-Dash didn't know what to say. She couldn't just blurt out the truth.
Rainbow-Dash was still skeptical about being made fun of. Especially by her closest friends.
"You know you can tell me anything if you need to talk, Rainbow." Rarity said sweetly.
Rainbow lowered her gaze to the ground and she swirled her hoof in the dirt. Unsure if she should risk it. Rainbow-Dash swallowed as she decided to talk to her about it, "Well... I have a date... and... I've never been on one before..."
Rainbow had decided against telling her the full details.
"Oh! Don't you worry, just leave everything to me! I will get you fixed up for your date!" Rarity spazzed.
Rarity turned toward the direction of her boutique and without realizing it, she was using her magic to pull Rainbow-Dash with her.
"Wait! Come on... No..." Rainbow's pleas were unheard as Rarity kept babbling about how she was going to dress her nice and pretty for her date.
Rainbow grunted as Rarity took measurements of her torso, legs, head, and everywhere else.
"Trust me Rainbow, You will astonish that pony of yours." Rarity smiled as she picked out several different cloths. Rainbow decided to try and escape while Rarity's back was turned to only be pulled back by Rarity's magic as she tried to match a fabrics color to her mane and skin.
"Perfect!" Rarity smiled as she used magic to start drawing patterns on several different fabrics. All the fabrics were the colors of the rainbow. To match Rainbow-Dash's mane and tail. Every time Rainbow tried to escape, she would get tugged back by Rarity's magic. Rarity was so busy thinking she was being generous by prepping her friend, she didn't see how uncomfortable and scared Rainbow was about this date.
"All done!" Rarity smiled as she used her magic to pull Rainbow behind a curtain as her magic expertly dressed Rainbow-Dash. The curtain pulled off to the side as Rarity giggled, "Perfect, That lucky pony of yours will never know what hit him!"
Rainbow hesitantly walked to the mirror and her jaw dropped. Rainbow's mane was brushed forward over her left eye. Making her hair look similar to Flutter-Shy's hair style. A rainbow colored skirt lay covering most of her flank, but she could tell it was a short skirt. Because you could still see her hind legs and her rainbow tail. A short shirt went around each fore-leg but clearly showed off her belly. Which Rainbow-Dash started to imagine what Apple-Jack would say.
Rainbow's daydream:
"Why Rainbow, Aren't you just the pertiest thing I ever did see?" Apple-Jack grinned evilly.
Rainbow didn't answer as she looked away blushing.
"Come here lover filly!" Apple-Jack snickered as she pounced Rainbow-Dash sending her to her back.
Back to reality:
Rainbow's mouth had closed and now a clear blush was on her face. Which was currently being covered by a powdered pad that Rarity was using with her magic to add blush to her face.
"You never did say who your date was, Rainbow." Rarity asked as she looked over her handy work.
"You... Don't know her..." Rainbow said hoping Rarity wouldn't pry.
"Well where is she going to take you?" Rarity asked as she put the make-up away and caught Rainbow off guard when she pulled out a camara.
Rainbow flinched with each picture as she sighed, "I don't know... Apple-Jack didn't say..." Rainbow's heart stopped at what she said.
"Apple-Jack? Did she pair you up with some-pony?" Rarity questioned.
"Yeah... that's it... She paired me up with some-pony..." Rainbow gave a weak revealing laugh.
"You are knock dead gorgeous, I hope that pony can handle your magnificent beauty!" Rarity said patting herself on the back for her own work on Rainbow-Dash.
Rainbow-Dash frowned and sighed.
"Do you not like it?" Rarity asked with concern.
"I love it... but... isn't it a bit much...?" Rainbow asked.
"It's never too much for a first impression, OR a first date!" Rarity smiled wide, "If you play your cards right, you might even get lucky." Rarity giggled.
Rainbow's head darted toward Rarity with shock, "LU... lucky..."
"I'm just kidding, But if he does try anything, use this." Rarity said using magic to pull a small red and square package from a drawer.
"A... condom..." Rainbow stuttered and blushed.
Rainbow just imagined Apple-Jack trying something tonight. That even made Rainbow forget her nervousness for a moment as she pictured Apple-Jack laughing as she pulled out the condom.
"What's so funny?" Rarity frowned.
"No... nothing..." Rainbow-Dash said frowning as her nervousness returned.
Rarity shrugged her shoulders and Rainbow watch as she dressed herself in her own clothes.
"Do you have... a date too or something?" Rainbow asked curiously.
"Why yes I do! Spike finally asked me out so I decided to humor the little dragon and let him take me out for a smoothie or something." Rarity smiled as she dressed herself.
Rarity's dress was similar to Rainbow's in style, but was white with purple frill around the edges. Rainbow's heart stopped when she heard a voice calling from downstairs, "Hey Rarity, Are ya here?"
"Oh no..." Rainbow spazzed as she heard Apple-Jack's voice.
"I can't seem to find Rainbow-Dash anywhere." Apple-Jack stated as she waited downstairs of the boutique.
"Just a minute!" Rarity called down before turning to Rainbow-Dash, "Now let's show off your dress to Apple-Jack, Elegantly head downstairs, your head held high."
Rarity pushed Rainbow toward the door. Rainbow-Dash fought and was winning until magic was involved. Rainbow was pushed out of the door and the two pony's headed down the stairs slowly. Apple-Jack froze as she gawked at the frilly Rainbow-Dash. Rainbow was trying her best not to just run away and never come back, but something stopped her. She had never seen Apple-Jack act this way. Apple-Jack had a clear red blush on her orange face. For the first time, Rainbow was seeing a frozen Apple-Jack. Apple-Jack was always energetic and strong, and here she was frozen by the beauty of Rainbow's dress.
"You two have fun on your date!" Rarity grinned.
Rainbow shot Rarity a confused yet shocked look at what she said.
"Sorry Rainbow, I told Rarity about our date..." Apple-Jack lowered her head apologetically, "And looks like she done as I asked too."
Rainbow-Dash's mouth was once again agape with shock at what she was hearing.
"Sorry Rainbow, but I knew who your date was, She asked me to dress you up." Rarity was waiting for Rainbow to explode in anger.
However shockingly, Rainbow just walked up to Apple-Jack giving her a light slap with her wing, "You sly little..." Rainbow started with slight rage in her voice.
"I'm sorry... Rainbow... I just wanted..." Apple-Jack was starting to regret getting Rarity involved until something unexpected happened. Her sentence was cut off as her lips were met by Rainbow's.
Several seconds passed before Rainbow pulled away, "Come on... Let's go."
Rainbow left the boutique and Apple-Jack gave Rarity a shocked look. Rarity giggled as she winked to her before nodding her head as to gesture for her to catch up to Rainbow-Dash.
Author's notes:
Dairu123: Here is another chapter, I wasn't really planning the chapter out like this, but as I kept writing, it kind of came to life. Pretty much writing itself with my imagination. Personally I like where it is heading.
Rainbow-Dash: Me too! (Rainbow grinned and winked at Apple-Jack.)
Apple-Jack: (blush)