Fluttershy groaned, running a hoof down her face. She had used up almost all of her bandages, but thankfully no more injured creatures had decided to pay her a visit. Lying curled up on her bed, Fluttershy jumped at a noise outside her window.
"C-calm down Fluttershy. It's probably just another animal." The pegasus pony got up and slowly walked towards the window, trembling. Said window opened suddenly, and Rainbow Dash's face appeared in it.
"Hey!" Though whispered, it was still enough to make Fluttershy shriek before recognizing her friend.
"Dashie! What are you doing here?" The rainbow-maned pegasus grinned, climbing in the window, and opened her mouth only to be cut off by a pop outside Fluttershy's door. An insistent knock drew Fluttershy's attention to Discord, who was waiting outside.
"Fluttershy, are you alright? I heard you yell!" Fluttershy smiled and let the draconequus into her room. For an instant he and Rainbow Dash locked eyes, hostility in the room rising. Discord broke the staring contest first, turning to Fluttershy and acting like Rainbow Dash wasn't there.
"Are you alright?" Internally sighing over her friends' inability to get along, Fluttershy nevertheless nodded.
"I'm fine Discord. I just got a little spooked is all!" Discord glanced at Rainbow Dash suspiciously, before returning to ignoring the pegasus.
"If you're sure. As you know, our dear Princess Celestia has called me to Canterlot for some official business." His tone of voice said he didn't want to deal with it but knew better than to refuse a direct summons.
"I'll be gone for a week and-"
"I'll write if I need anything. Just address letters to you to the castle and you'll find them." Discord smirked at Fluttershy, who was beaming at him. He reached out and ruffled her mane, before glaring at Rainbow Dash and stiffly nodding before vanishing in his usual flash of white light.
Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes. "I don't know why you let him stay here."
"Dashie! You should at least try to give him a chance! He's reformed now!"
"Yeah, yeah, so everyone says." The blue pony looked irritated before breaking into a smile again.
"Why did you climb through my window?" Rainbow Dash shrugged, wandering around the room. She paused at a large birdhouse-in-progress.
"It occurred to me that I've only ever flown through your window, I've never climbed before, so…"
Fluttershy tilted her head in confusion. Rainbow Dash had the oddest ideas sometimes. Said pegasus turned to her, looking pensive. Her wings were closed tightly to her sides.
"You know Fluttershy, I've been thinking about us. I saw this show where two best friends are slowly turned into worst enemies because they drifted and got caught on opposite sides."
The yellow pegasus frowned, straightening her head. Rainbow Dash shook her head.
"I know that'll never happen with us, I mean, come on! Best friends forever, right?"
Fluttershy nodded, smiling again. It was true. She valued Rainbow Dash's friendship highly; nothing could break that. Rainbow dash relaxed a little at her response.
"Cool. But what I'm trying to say is, I think we're starting to drift apart! I mean, we never hang out any more! Just the two of us, hanging like the best buds we are, like we used to! You changed after…" she trailed off, eyes flicking to the floor frustratedly.
"I know you've got a job here and I do to, but we should be able to find a way to spend time together, you know?" Fluttershy nodded as a wail caught both of their attentions. She looked downstairs before sighing.
"I've gotta go."
Rainbow Dash nodded unhappily, going back to the window.
"Hey, Dashie!" She turned back to Fluttershy, who had a hopeful look on her face.
"I'm free all day tomorrow. Would you like to meet up then?"
Rainbow Dash broke into a massive smile. "You bet!"
Fluttershy nodded happily before heading downstairs for whomever or whatever had gotten hurt. Her job wasn't over yet.
AN: If you read this far, good for you! I know this scene's short, but the next one is going to be long and I don't want to try and mush it all into one thing. It's my first time doing this, so some constructive criticism would be nice!
PS: Sorry if you were looking for romance. I can't write it. I just can't!