Hello everyone,

Whether you are new fans, returning fans or just curious about my writing, I welcome you.

Now, I need to explain that this fanfic is a series of one shots, so if people are wondering why it's not a coherent story, you will know why.

The aspect I like about relationships is conflict. Relationships are complicated matters. Not all relationships get along. There is arguing and fighting that may make a couple stronger or break a couple. If their bond is strong enough, the relationship endures. If not, then there is always the next person.

So, prepare to see some ButterDash or RainbowScotch harsh moments in this chapter.

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Disclaimer: I don't own the right of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. My Little Pony Friendship is Magic is owned by Hasbro

Chapter 4: Argument

Butterscotch and Rainbow Dash were both walking to school together. Unlike their normal days, the atmosphere was less than thrilling. Both of them were at war with one another. Butterscotch and Rainbow Dash both had commitments that the other has failed to show up. For Butterscotch, he couldn't make it to Rainbow Dash's sporting events. It was either because the places her events took place in were too far away or it was on a day that he was too busy with taking care of the animals. Rainbow Dash might have been his girlfriend, but the animals needed him more. Rainbow Dash had many sporting events, so she couldn't help out Butterscotch with the animals.

It was because of this that the two lovers despised one another. Butterscotch and Rainbow Dash felt that the other had purposely put their schedules out of whack. Butterscotch noticed his girlfriend's shoe was untied. He was about to caution her, but he wanted to remain cold to her.

"Dash, tie your shoe. You might trip on your shoe." Butterscotch said with his eyes closed.

"Scotch, it's just a shoelace. Besides, I have taken bigger scrapes before. Not that you would know since you haven't been to a single game." Dash scorned.

"Okay, that is a low blow and you know it." Butterscotch turns his girlfriend.

"Well, it's true," Dash glared.

"Yeah, and how many events at the shelter have you been a part of? How many bags of poop have you filled? How many sad faces of those poor creatures have you seen?" Butterscotch asked her. He knew that she was being a hypocrite if she answered the question.

"Doesn't matter, let's just get to school!" Dash coldly told her boyfriend. She hit his shoulder making him fall on the grass.

Overlooking the couple was their best friends, Fluttershy and Rainbow Blitz. The two had witnessed yet another lover's spat. Blitz shook his head while Fluttershy sighed.

"How long has this been going on?" Fluttershy worried.

"Since the beginning of this month," Blitz answered. "Dash and Scotch are under a lot of pressure since it's a crucial point where both of their schedules are filled up and they can't spend time together. Even if they did find the time, they would only try to fight or beat each other up over it."

"Oh my, we have to do something about this," Fluttershy was about to confront their friends when Blitz gripped her shoulder.

"You can't, Flutters." Blitz told her. "You have to let them sort it out. We made a deal that we wouldn't interfere in their relationship. Butterscotch and Dash have to sort this out on their own."

"But, they are acting like a ticking time bomb. Just any moment might cause them to explode and say something they might regret." Fluttershy sighed seeing their friend were even arguing over who would enter first to Canterlot High.

She knew that they were under a lot of pressure, but that didn't mean they have to hate each other so much. Maybe they might make up before the month is over.

XxxX

Rainbow Dash and Butterscotch gave each other scowls to show that they were upset with one another. It got worse as the day progressed. Dash would make up excuses as to why she would rudely bump into Butterscotch. She would extend her legs when he walked through the hallways with a stack of books, she would leave trash for him to clean up, she talked badly about him while he heard everything she said and she left cages open when they were at the shelter.

Meanwhile, Butterscotch would invite some animals into the girl's locker room; he would cover all the school sports advertisements with some fliers for the shelter and even walked dogs in the middle of the soccer field where Rainbow Dash was playing.

Butterscotch and Rainbow Dash's constant battles was won by both sides, yet Rainbow Dash and Butterscotch weren't going to apologize to one another. They hated one another, despite the fact that they are girlfriend and boyfriend. If this kept going on, the two might have to resort to fist fighting.

Both of their friends were worried about the two of them. They had never acted like this before. Rainbow Blitz and Fluttershy would constantly remind their other friends that couples often fight and things would go back to normal in time.

However, one day would be very different from the rest. One little mistake was all it would take. Everything that Butterscotch and Rainbow Dash worked so hard for would come crashing down.

XxxX

At lunch, Butterscotch and Rainbow Dash glared at one another. The two were eating lunch with their friends. Butterscotch was biting into a sandwich, while Rainbow Dash was drinking her grape soda loudly. Butterscotch knew she was drinking loudly to annoy him. He decided to ignore it. However, he couldn't ignore her for long as she started kicking him in the shin. The more Rainbow Dash kicked, the more annoyed he became. He ignored the pain she was giving him.

Rainbow Dash stopped kicking her boyfriend and got up from her seat. "Well, now that I have finished eating, I think it's time for me to practice for tonight's game. Of course, it would be fun to see my boyfriend there, but he has other things to do besides cheering on his girlfriend…"

"I have had enough of this, Rainbow Dash!" Butterscotch slammed him palms on the table and lifted himself up.

Rainbow Dash turned around to see the anger in Butterscotch's eyes. He walked over to confront her. "I don't know what's gotten into you, Dash, but I don't care anymore. You have been mean, hurtful and cruel to me."

"Well, a boyfriend is supposed to be supportive of his girlfriend. Where is the support because I don't see it?" Dash asked him.

"Well, you promised that you would come by the shelter and help me. I don't see you picking up dog poop in the garden." Butterscotch crossed his arms.

"Maybe we should talk about this later," Dusk Shine got up to break up the fight.

"When there aren't too many people around." Twilight added as people began to notice the arguing couple.

"Be quiet, Bookworms!" Both Dash and Scotch shouted at Twilight and Dusk Shine, causing the two students to sit down abruptly. Rainbow Dash and Butterscotch then stared down each other as if they were rivals.

Each argument was worst that the last. Butterscotch and Rainbow Dash kept adding coal to the fire as they were throwing moments where it was either Butterscotch's or Rainbow Dash's fault. Rainbow Blitz and Fluttershy caution looked at the couple. They were worried that a bomb of regret might go off. Fluttershy looked to Rainbow Blitz, who kept telling her to stand down.

"Why do you always have to act like the tough one?" Butterscotch yelled.

"It's because I have to be the tough one. I don't see you getting stronger any time soon," Rainbow Dash admitted.

Everyone including Butterscotch stopped their movement. Rainbow Dash realized her words, but couldn't take them back. Her words hurt him as if she shoved him against the wall really hard. He wasn't sure what the next thing he should tell her. She really hurt him and he wanted to hurt her back. She broke his pride and he wanted to break something of hers since he was enraged.

"You know, Butterscotch. Sports are really important to me. Seeing you not there really is upsetting." Rainbow Dash calmed down.

"So, it's my fault that your games fall on nights I help out at the shelter?" Butterscotch felt insulted that Rainbow Dash used such words.

He couldn't take it anymore. He glared at her as he told her, "You know, you drive me crazy. I am not missing any opportunity to help out all those creatures in need of my help. You are constantly mean to me. I don't even know why I fell in love with you. If you can't accept my responsibilities at the shelter, maybe we should…"

Rainbow Dash knew what he was saying. The couple had never thought of that reality. It was the last thing on their minds. They might have been angry at one another, yet how could they resort to that. "…Break up?"

Everyone gasped as they realized what the couple was about to say. Every people in the cafeteria were watching Butterscotch and Rainbow Dash's arguments.

"Fine, I don't care." Rainbow Dash turned away as she pulled her back from the chair. "If you don't like me anymore, what's the point of us going out then?"

"Fine by me!" Butterscotch shouted. Everyone's jaw dropped as they saw Butterscotch and Rainbow Dash separating.

It was over. Butterscotch and Rainbow Dash broke up.

Butterscotch stormed out of the cafeteria in such rage.

The Rainbow Dash's friends and Butterscotch's friends saw Dash sitting down by the corner. They glanced over the door that Butterscotch came out in. Everyone couldn't believe their eyes. Was this real? Did Butterscotch and Rainbow Dash just break up?

Rainbow Dash was munching on her Macaroni and Cheese. She tried to ignore her newly single status. As the other students saw Rainbow Dash eating, they also saw tears in her eyes as well. Rainbow Dash tried to wipe them off, but the tears came down faster than she could wipe. The heartbreak was too much for her to process. She threw her spoon down at the plate.

Meanwhile, Butterscotch broke down in tears. He couldn't believe he broke up with Rainbow Dash. He really loved her, yet throughout the past few weeks, he felt nothing but hatred for her. He buried himself in his tears. He didn't want their relationship to end that way, but Rainbow Dash wasn't supporting him.

How could love exist when the two lovers fall out of love?

Fluttershy looked over Rainbow Dash then glared at Rainbow Blitz. She showed him her sadden friend and then at the door. She wanted to help their friends. She wanted to comfort them and slowly get them back together. Blitz, however, put his hand on her shoulder.

"You have to let them resolve this issue. I am sure Butterscotch or Rainbow Dash didn't mean it. They were just anger, stressed and confused. They will be back together in no time."

XxxX

The weeks turned into months as Rainbow Dash and Butterscotch stayed broken up. The two avoid one another, they sat at different tables and they kept to their hobbies. When they would encounter one another in the hallway, they went another way that wouldn't make them confront one another. Their friends worried. Rarity tried to invite Rainbow, but she won't go. Applejack and Blitz tried to get Butterscotch to hang out with them, but he made up excuses.

Fluttershy stood by watching her friends deny the love they have for one another. She couldn't stand it anymore. She didn't like it when her friends were acting like this. She saw Rainbow Blitz was joking with some friend. It looked like he didn't care about fixing Dash's and Scotch's relationship. She furiously passed by Blitz and pulled his ear.

"OW OW OW, Fluttershy." Blitz yelped as he felt how hard she was pulling on him.

Fluttershy threw Blitz outside before glaring at him. "You said that they will get back together!"

"Sorry, I thought they would." Blitz rubbed his ear. He saw how angry Fluttershy was that nothing was happening to Rainbow Dash and Butterscotch.

"Ever since he broke up with her, Butterscotch has been very miserable. He hasn't been focused on the animals, his grades are slipping and that he is forcing himself to be happy." Fluttershy crossed her arms.

"Gees, I thought he was alright. That would explain Dash's mood as of late." Blitz told Fluttershy. "She has been a wreck. She hasn't slept in weeks, she has lost her mojo in terms of sports and to make matters worse, if she stays like this, she will be kicked off every team."

Fluttershy gasped. She didn't want Rainbow Dash to be kicked off the teams she worked hard to make. She crossed her arms at Blitz and looked at him with a serious face, "Even though you said everything would be okay, it's not."

"What should we do then?"

"What should we do?" Fluttershy was taken aback to Blitz's statement.

"This mess was entirely your fault." Fluttershy felt enraged by Blitz's comment, "I wanted to help them, but you said, 'They are going to resolve this' and they haven't. What makes it worse is we could have prevented them from breaking up."

"You are going to find some way to get these two back together or so help me I will tell everyone at Canterlot High every secret you have ever told me, even Commander Tedburt."

Blitz's eyes widened when he heard Fluttershy's threat. At first, he dismissed it. "You wouldn't dare."

"Try me," She smirked. Even though she would never break a Pinkie Promise, Fluttershy was prepared to do whatever was necessary in order to help her friends.

Her response drew fear into Rainbow Blitz's eyes, "Okay, I am on it."

Fluttershy saw him running out of the school as he was thinking of a way to help Dash and Butterscotch get back together. He didn't want anyone knowing any secret he has; even about his precious commander Tedburt.

XxxX

Butterscotch sighed as he was brushing Angel bunny's fur. He sighed as he kept on brushing and brushing. He wasn't sure what was wrong with him. Butterscotch thought about Rainbow Dash. Despite their break up, he still loved her. He wished he could have gone to one of her games, but he was busy with the animals. However, Butterscotch knew the damage was done. There was no way he could win back Rainbow Dash.

"AHHH AHHHHH," Butterscotch lowered his eyes to see Angel bunny struggling to get out of his reach.

When the white rabbit managed to break free, the white fur on his head became very poofy. The rabbit tapped his leg in anger.

"Oops. Sorry about that, Angel." Butterscotch sighed. This was the forty-seventh time he messed up on one of the animals. He looked around the room seeing the other animals concerned for him.

"Hey buddy," Rainbow Blitz walked through the door of the animal shelter. Butterscotch looked at the clock, which was reading about three thirty.

"Blitz, what are you doing here?" Butterscotch was perplexed that Blitz showed up to the animal shelter.

"Butterscotch, I am going to get to the point. I need someone to come with me to a sport's game and you are the only one that's available."

"Why don't you ask Rainbow Dash, I am sure she is willing to go with you if you ask her?" Butterscotch scoffed the offer of going to a sport's related game.

"You are the only one. Everyone else is doing things at the moment. Fluttershy told me that you can go, so let's go." Rainbow Blitz grabbed his friend's hand and rushed outside before Butterscotch had any chance to protest.

'You'll thank me later,' Blitz said as he was going to fix the problem he created.

XxxX

Rainbow Blitz and Butterscotch managed to find some seats in the gym. It was a basketball game that was taking place at Canterlot High. Butterscotch felt extremely uncomfortable sitting down in the bleachers. He felt crowded and wanted to leave.

"I am just going to head to the bathroom," Butterscotch attempted to get up.

Rainbow Blitz saw through his friend's deception as he went to the bathroom about a couple of minutes ago. He wasn't going to get off the hook that easy.

"Sit down," Blitz told him as he forcefully pulled his friend down to the seat. Butterscotch grumbled before he focused his attention to the female basketball players. One of them was a familiar face that sent a chill up his spine. It was Rainbow Dash with her hair tied up in a pony tail and she was wearing a blue basketball uniform. Butterscotch's face lit up like a stoplight.

Is this what I have been missing? Butterscotch thought to himself as his heart pumped increasingly.

Blitz smirked. He knew that Butterscotch would stick around due to the fact that Dash was playing that night. It had been a long time since Butterscotch has actually come to one of Rainbow Dash's games. He saw how he was trying to settle in his seat. Luckily, Blitz had pulled Scotch at a moment when his schedule wasn't busy.

The two sat there for a while seeing the speed and skills the female athletes were utilizing in the game. Rainbow Blitz looked over seeing Dash had no idea that the two of them showed up to her game. Probably she would expect Blitz, but not her ex-boyfriend. He hated that he had to refer Butterscotch to that.

Rainbow Blitz sighed. I am sorry buddy that I couldn't save your relationship with Dash. But, tonight, I am going to make things right.

Butterscotch wanted to leave, but he would feel terrible that he left in the middle of Rainbow Dash's game. He sighed knowing that he wasn't going out with Dash. He knew that there was no reason to come back to her, yet his heart pounded every time Rainbow Dash ran across the court. A smile brushed across his face. He couldn't help but seeing Rainbow Dash feeling happy. He wondered if she missed him, but he highly doubted it.

You are going to stay until the game is over. I am sure Rainbow Dash won't notice you are here. Butterscotch told himself while looking over at Rainbow Dash.

Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash was walking back to the bench. She felt a sense of relief that she got to rest her legs. She might have not been the one scoring most of the baskets, but she did a whole lot of running and blocking. She grabbed a bottle of ice, cold water and lifted it so it could enter her mouth.

A thought occurred to her about Butterscotch. Despite doing lots of mess ups, Rainbow hadn't thought of him once. Suddenly, she realized that she thought of him again. Dash knew about their rocky breakup, but some part of her still loved Butterscotch and still had dreams of them going out and he attended one of her games. It would probably take a lot to get Butterscotch to attend one of her games.

Derpy the water girl noticed someone in the audience. Someone that Rainbow Dash cared about. Someone who Derpy thought was still in a relationship. She wanted to see if Dash noticed. "Hey Dash, is that your boyfriend in the bleachers."

"Boyfriend?" Rainbow Dash raised a brow. She didn't have a boyfriend, well not anymore. Dash looked to where Derpy was pointing at. At first, she only saw Blitz and thought that her teammate was confused.

"That's Rainbow Blitz, he's just my friend." Dash shook her head.

"I know that, Dash. I am talking about the cute one with the pink lemonade hair,"

"Cute one?" Dash looked again seeing the gentleman on the right of Rainbow Blitz was a large muscle man that was way into the basketball game. However, when Dash looked to Blitz's left, that's when she got the surprise of her life. Butterscotch, the man who was her ex-boyfriend, was actually sitting down and watching her play. Her heart had stopped when she saw him.

What? Why is Butterscotch here? Did Blitz bring him here or did he bring Blitz along? Rainbow Dash kept rambling on why was Butterscotch attending one of her games. Did he want to make up or was it another purpose to watching her? Dash shook her head and put down the water bottle.

"Coach, I am ready to get back in." Dash said with confidence.

XxxX

The game had ended pretty quickly with Rainbow Dash dominating the other team. She managed to score some baskets before assisting her teammates with winning the game. Butterscotch was relieved while Rainbow Blitz cheered. Scotch wanted to shout for her, but he wanted to hide from Rainbow Dash.

After the two teams congratulated one another, the crowd came down to celebrate. Butterscotch thought it was a good chance to leave since Rainbow Dash was distracted and Blitz wasn't watching him. However, all the exits were blocked by Rainbow Dash. She knew that Butterscotch would try to sneak out, but she wanted to confront him. It was time to face her demons, even when it tried to run from her. She didn't want him to leave just yet. She wanted to know why he was at this particular game.

Butterscotch saw the boy's locker room and slipped out of the gym through the door. He raced from one side of the locker room to the other. He figured that Rainbow Dash would get lost in the crowd. He didn't want her to chew him out for just going to her game.

Butterscotch opened and closed the locker room doors. He breathed heavily as if he did a mile. He panted and focused on his breathing. He didn't care if he abandoned Rainbow Blitz, he was just glad to make it out of the gym without confronting his ex. He tried his best to escape the school and Rainbow Dash.

"Hey!" A voice called out.

"Hello," Butterscotch nonchalantly spoke before realizing the woman who said hi to him was Rainbow Dash.

"Butterscotch, what are you doing here?" Dash crossed her arms.

"Actually, I don't really know. Blitz invited me and I wanted to leave. But, I saw you again and I saw how beautiful you looked and…." Butterscotch spoke. "I just remembered everything we once were."

Butterscotch and Rainbow Dash stood in silence while looking at one another. They each wanted to say something, yet it was the memories of their relationship that kept them from speaking. Rainbow Blitz zoomed down the hallway as he found both of them confronting one another.

"Hey you guys," He ran over to Butterscotch's side, "Look, Dash. I invited him. I knew I needed something to snap you out of your funk."

"What funk?" Dash looked at Blitz. Butterscotch, too, turned his eyes to his friend.

"Ever since you started your relationship, I have been nothing but supportive. However, it is when you two fight that you caused problems for everyone, including Fluttershy. She wanted to help you guys, but I figured you two could work it out on your own. When you broke up, you not only shattered your own world, but you shattered Fluttershy's as well."

Both Scotch and Dash rubbed their arm. They didn't realize how much their feud has affected their friends. Yet, their raised their eyes to see the other's reaction.

"So, what do you say? Are you guys going to start dating once more?" Blitz said optimistically.

"No," Both of them told Blitz.

"What? Why is that?"

"Because Blitz, I don't feel the same way as I do for Butterscotch. We moved on." Dash sadly announced.

"Yeah, let's face facts, Blitz." Butterscotch sighed. "We are just friends; nothing more and nothing less."

Blitz growled with every fiber of his anger. He was trying to bring them together for Fluttershy, yet these two were denying their feelings for one another. He knew that both of them still had feelings for one another and he was going to expose it.

"Oh really," He said. "Then, you won't mind if I do this?"

Butterscotch was confused to his friend's words. However, his words became clear to Butterscotch when he saw Blitz putting his hands on Rainbow Dash and putting his lips on hers as if they were together. Butterscotch and Rainbow Dash were both shocked that Blitz was kissing her. Dash tried to push him away, yet that didn't break his hold over her. Butterscotch stood there emotionless and speechless. He stood there and watches as Rainbow Blitz was kissing his ex-girlfriend. He was paralyzed as he saw Blitz putting the moves on Rainbow Dash.

What made the situation worse was that Blitz's right hand firmly gripped Dash's butt. The rainbow haired girl lit up with a blush. She had not expected any of this. Her shocked expression turned to one of anger. She cocked her left arm ready. She was going to throw a punch at him. Not even Butterscotch got a chance to touch it.

Suddenly, Blitz was punched to the ground. Someone had unexpectedly sucker punched Blitz when no one was looking. It wasn't Rainbow Dash who threw the punch. Rainbow Dash turned to see that her ex was the one who threw the punch. His right arm stood in the air while Butterscotch held an angered expression as if Blitz was harming a defenseless creature. Rainbow Dash was at a loss for words. She wasn't sure if she should be scared of or happy for her ex.

Dash stood there seeing Butterscotch's composure returning to normal as he yelled with worry.

"Rainbow Blitz, I am so sorry," Butterscotch panicked. "I didn't mean to punch you so hard. I was only angry that you were kissing Dash and you were grabbing her butt and it made me so mad that I just…"

Suddenly, Dash gave Butterscotch a big hug. The male was shocked that Rainbow Dash was hugging him. He was afraid of hugging her back. What if she punched him for pulling off the same thing?

"It's okay, Dash."

"Butterscotch, I know this whole mess is my fault. If I had been more understanding of our circumstances, then I shouldn't have been so hard on you."

"No, it's my fault. I should have stuck by you and understood that my girlfriend's games are important."

"But, your work at the shelter is important to me." Dash chuckled before wiping the tears off his face with her thumbs. The two laughed as they spun around like a merry go round. It had been a few minutes before they realized that Blitz was still unconscious.

"Well, we better get Blitz home." Dash shook her head before picking him up on one side.

"Yeah, I didn't mean to punch him so hard." Butterscotch said while picking up the other side of him. Dash chuckled before the two carried him off towards the car.

XxxX

Butterscotch was unlocking the door; Dash chuckled at one of Blitz's eyes. "I can't believe you gave Blitz a black eye."

"Dash, it's not funny. I really could have hurt him." Butterscotch said with worry.

Once Dash threw Blitz into the car, she sat down in front. She looked over Butterscotch, who gazed at her.

"When we drop him off, do you think we can have a talk about our relationship? I feel there are things we need to address and things we need to say to one another."

"I would like that very much," Rainbow Dash nods.

As Butterscotch started the car to drive Blitz home, Dash couldn't help but to retrieve her phone from her bag and take a picture of Rainbow Blitz with his black eye.

XxxX

I guess Blitz took one for the team. I don't think Rainbow Blitz SAW that one coming? I guess Blitz has an EYE for relationships?

….Huh? Huh?

Nuts to you guys, those were good puns.

So, tell me your thoughts on this chapter.

I felt my favorite part in this one was Butterscotch punching Blitz. I can't really imagine Butterscotch doing it, but I can see that happening. Imagine the next day with blitz.

Fluttershy: What happened to you?

Blitz: This is why I said we shouldn't interfere with their relationship. They sucker punch you when their eyes are closed.

But, let me know your thoughts on this chapter, this ship and requests for future chapters. So, until next time, see you later.