Words could not describe the moment Fluttershy invited Yorkshire in for tea. She took him into a beautifully crafted living room. The room filled with fresh flowers and crawling critters. The room was set with a couch, a coffee table, and a few chairs. Around the walls and ceiling were pictures and birdhouses that had residents.
"Wow!" he exclaimed. "You keep animals in here too?"
"Of course." Fluttershy replied. "I enjoy the animals' company in here."
From under a table, Angel dashed out. He climbed on top of Yorkshire's head and started to thump it repeatedly with one of his large feet. "Ow!" He heard the pony cry. He jumped off of his head and leaped upstairs.
"Angel…! that wasn't very nice…!" she called from downstairs.
Yorkshire rubbed his head with the pain fading. "That bunny doesn't seem to like me."
"You'll have to excuse him… He doesn't like strangers. You'll get used to him." she said, smiling a little. "You mind waiting in here while I go make some tea that is if uh… you're okay with that?"
"I don't mind at all." he replied, smiling back.
She gulped and giggled nervously. She trotted into her kitchen. "Oh my oh my oh my…" she said to herself. Her hooves shook as she filled the kettle with water on the stove. She panted heavily with her heart beating fast. Her face felt unusually warm. In her belly, it felt like hundreds of butterflies were fluttering inside. "Come on Fluttershy… please calm down…" She got to breathe slowly and calm. "Why do I feel so tingly inside whenever I see him…?"
. . .
"Absolutely not!" Twilight exclaimed. "I will do no such thing!"
"Oh please Twilight?!" Pinkie Pie asked on her hind knees waving her forearms. "We're dying to know what's going on!"
"Yeah!" Rainbow Dash said. "We're too excited to wait! Please Twilight, just one little peek!"
Twilight groaned. She knew that Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash weren't going to stop. "Fine, but just one little peek and then you get off my back, got it?"
"Yes!" Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie said in unison, giving each other high-hooves.
"I hope things are going well with them." Rarity said.
"I… sort of do too honestly…" Twilight implied. "This is the first time I've ever used a divinity spell, so I'm going to need plenty of room." The girls moved away from her as she stood in the middle of the library. She closed her eyes and began to focus. Concentrating, her horn lit brightly. The light in the room dimmed down as something illuminated above. The mysterious light grew bigger. The girls' eyes were widened and gasped in amazement. Twilight focused more to make the light grow bigger. In a sudden blinding flash, the light faded revealing a small orb glowing bright blue above her. She opened her eyes, looking up. "Wow… for my first try I did a pretty good job!"
"Ya sure did!" Applejack replied.
Twilight lowered the orb until it was down to their heights. "Gather around girls," she said. "and we shall see what goes on in the forest."
The girls gathered around the orb. The light from the orb started to fade showing a moving image. They all looked and saw that it was Fluttershy and Yorkshire sitting together having tea. They found Fluttershy giggling.
"That's so funny…!" Fluttershy said, trying to catch her breath. "Please tell me another."
"Okay!" Yorkshire said. "I got one! Why were the early days of history called the dark ages?"
"I don't know." she replied with a grin. "Why?"
"Because there were so many knights (nights)!"
The girls saw her laugh quietly. They couldn't help but giggle and laugh from the joke.
"That is funny." Rarity said, still laughing a bit.
Twilight giggled. "It looks like they're having a good time." she said.
"Ooh. I have a good one you might like." Fluttershy said, sipping her tea. "What kind of flower grows on your face?" She asked, following with a bigger grin, biting her lip.
They looked at Yorkshire seeing his face in a thinking pose. "I don't know." he replied. "What kind of flower grows on your face?"
She snickered. "Tulips." she replied, playfully puckering her lips.
They watched Yorkshire laugh with a big smile on his face. The girls snickered quietly from Fluttershy's well thought of joke. A few broke out in laughter.
"She got him good with that…!" said Rainbow Dash, still laughing a little.
"Oh, this is truly wonderful!" Rarity said. "They're having such a good time together!"
"Hey uh… Yorkshire…?" Fluttershy said.
The girls quickly gathered around the orb once more, their cheeks squished together.
"What is it?" he asked.
"Um… do you think uh…" She began to blush.
"It's okay Fluttershy. You can tell me."
"Do you really think I'm pretty…?" she asked, hiding half her face behind her mane.
He smiled and moved closer. "Fluttershy, I think you're more than pretty." he replied. "I think you're beautiful."
She started pant heavily, fanning herself with one of her wings. "B-b-beautiful…?" She put down her tea and covered her eyes.
He nodded. "Out of all the mares I saw when we arrived, you stuck out the most."
Watching the orb, the girls were all smiling and in awe.
"Awwwww! That is so sweet!" Twilight said. "Nopony's ever complimented her like that before!"
"Seems like a first for Fluttershy." Applejack said.
"Yorkshire…" they heard Fluttershy say. "Do you like me…?"
"I've liked you ever since I saw you yesterday." he replied. "And I am glad to have met you."
His words traveled through her ears, filling her heart with delight and was beating much slower. She looked into his bright green eyes and could see her happiness in the reflection.
What should I do now…? she thought. Should I tell him that I like him too? Should I kiss him? No! That would just be weird! She couldn't think straight. All of these mixed feelings was stressing out her physical strength. So many thoughts were flying around in her head. What could she do next? What could she say next?
Yorkshire couldn't stop looking at the Pegasus pony of beauty. At a quick glance, he looked to a clock that was above Fluttershy's door. His eyes widened and gasped. "Oh no!"
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"I was supposed to meet up with Knighton and the others half an hour ago!" he exclaimed, standing up from the couch. "I'm really sorry to end our little tea time like this! I had a nice time with you this morning! Hope we can do this again sometime! Thank you very much for today!" He lightly pecked her cheek with a kiss and left.
Fluttershy's face was completely covered in red. She touched her cheek that he kissed her on, still feeling the lightly wet mark he left.
He… he kissed me… Her heart was beating faster and her body heat rose. She let out a little smile and quiet sigh before passing out on the couch.
"Oh my…" Twilight said, seeing Fluttershy on the couch motionless. "Should we do something?"
"Let her be." Rarity replied. "She'll wake up in a while."
"Well, I guess that's enough for today." Twilight made her horn glow, making the orb fade until it was gone. The light in the room returned the moment the orb had vanished. "We saw what we wanted to see."
"I'm glad to see her happy." Spike said. "Wouldn't want things to go wrong for the both of them."
"I think they make a lovely couple." said Rarity, giggling.
"We'll see soon enough, Rarity." Twilight said.
. . .
On the forest trail, Yorkshire galloped as fast as he could, hoping not to miss a session of training with the other knights.
"I can't believe I'm late for another session of training… again! Knighton's gonna kill me!" He arrived back to the barn at Sweet Apple Acres. He looked inside but it was empty. All of the weapons and equipment were gone. "Aw jeez!" He smacked his face with his hoof and let out a low groan. His ear suddenly twitched, hearing sounds of blunt clashes and metal ringing.
"Game point!" a voice from a distance shouted.
"That must be them!" He bolted away from the barn and followed the noises. "It must be coming through those trees!" He ran through a small forest, seeing a small opening at the end of the woods. A smile faded from his face when his hoof tripped over log that he did not see. He tumbled out of the bushes down a small dirt hill. He plopped down on his flanks, and found himself in a large clearing on the ground.
"Yorkshire!" a voice said nearby. He opened his eyes and saw his fellow knights in armor standing above him. He stood up groaning quietly in pain and shaking his head from the dizziness by the tumbling.
"Sorry I'm late…" Yorkshire replied, lowering his head. "I was… occupied."
"Occupied with what?" Penarth asked with a sly grin. "Getting lost in the unknown woods again?" He and the other knights except Knighton laughed.
Yorkshire looked up and growled. "Seriously? I don't get lost all the time!"
"You should always stick with us, kiddo." Tregaron said. "You won't get lost with us around."
"Why do you guys keep treating me like I'm still the new guy?!" Yokshire yelled. "I've been a knight for over 2 years now! I can take care of myself!"
"Yeah, tell that to the dragon you ran into on the way here."
"Hey! That dragon thought we were intruding! Besides, it was an accident!"
"That's enough, all of you." Knighton called out, standing in between the argument. "Yorkshire has proved himself to be a worthy member of our team. He survived alongside with us fighting in the battle against the dark army. That is something worth respecting him of if I do say so myself, right little brother?" He turned to Yorkshire, giving him a wink.
He nodded. "That's right!"
"Pfft! Whatever." Llanfair scoffed. "Come on Tregaron, we still have a practice match to finish!" He galloped back to the battle circle drawn on the ground, picking up a wooden sword.
"I'm a point away from kicking your flank!" Tregaron replied, picking up a wooden sword as well.
The two knights continued to practice battle with each other as Penarth and Rhayader went over and watched.
"Knighton, I'm really sorry I'm late… again." Yorkshire said, bowing his head with a small frown.
Knighton rolled his eyes and smiled. "Come on Yorkshire, don't do that. I'm not mad at you."
"You're not? Whew!"
"But you better have a good reason for being late."
He cheeks turned a little light red and chuckled, rubbing his leg. "Well uh… could we talk in private please? I don't want the others to make fun of me."
Knighton laughed. "Oh alright." he replied. "Boys! Yorkshire and I will be right back!"
"Okay!" Rhayader replied.
He and Yorkshire walked off while the others sparred.
"So, what is this reason you want to tell me about?" Knighton started.
"Well, I was uh… with a girl…" Yorkshire replied, blushing lightly.
Knighton stopped and grinned. "Oh-ho-ho, I see now! Is this girl cute?"
"Oh Knighton, she is beyond cute! She's beautiful! Beautiful with a wonderful soft, peaceful voice. She's like an angel! An angel with wings." He sighed with a big smile. "The most wonderful girl I have ever seen and met."
"I'm assuming that she's a Pegasus, correct?" Knighton asked.
Yorkshire nodded. "She is a pony of true kindness. She takes care of little animals, and she can tell pretty good jokes."
"Does this fair maiden have a name?"
"Of course she does! Her name is Fluttershy. I saw her when we were coming into town."
"Is that why you tripped on the road?"
Yorkshire grit his teeth "Don't remind me…"
"So, you have fallen in love." Knighton said, chuckling.
"Yes… I suppose I have."
He patted Yorkshire's shoulder. "Congratulations then. I hope to see this girl soon."
"Well, not now. We just met. Besides, I don't think she or I are comfortable to have you meet her yet. She can be very shy. She even fainted when she saw me again."
Knighton laughed. "A beautiful yet delicate flower you have discovered."
"Yes. I hope to see her again." They continued their walk. Yorkshire looked back up a Knighton. "Brother… are you alright with this? With me falling in love? Won't this remind you of-"
"Yes." Knighton said, holding up his hoof. "Say no more. I know what you're going to ask." He sighed heavily with a small frown. "It's been a year since the death of… you know…"
"I'm really sorry Knighton…. But you can't blame yourself for what happened." Yorkshire said. "Who would expect soldiers of the dark army would attack there…?"
Knight nodded. "Yes…"
Yorkshire leaned himself gently against his older brother.
Knighton rested his head in his younger brother's mane. "You always know how to comfort me when I'm feeling down." he said smiling. "Thank you."
Yorkshire looked up and smiled back. "Let's go back to the others now. Maybe some training will clear your mind."
"Yes. That may help. Want to take me on? I promise I won't go easy on you this time." Knighton said, grinning.
Yorkshire laughed. "You're on!"
. . .
Fluttershy returned to Ponyville after waking up. "Oh, this is so exciting…! I have to tell everypony else about this…!" She landed in front of the library and knocked on the door.
"I'll get it!" Spike said from inside. He opened the door and saw Fluttershy with a small smile. "Hey, Fluttershy! Come on in!"
"Thank you." She walked inside seeing her friends have big smiles on their faces. Pinkie Pie had the biggest. Although she looked to have been struggling to hold it. She felt puzzled, sensing an awkward atmosphere within the room. "Um… Is something going on…?" she asked.
"Why nooooo…!" Rarity said, still smiling big. "Nothing at all! Whatever gave you that idea?"
"Well uh, it's just that you girls have such big smiles."
"Oh, this?" Rainbow Dash asked, showing her their smiles. "We're just really happy to see you. Heh heh…"
Fluttershy shook off the awkwardness. "Girls, I may have something to tell you." She breathed steadily, already shaking with giving them exciting news. Her cheeks grew red. "I think I…" she muttered.
"I'm sorry, what was that?" Twilight asked, still grinning.
"I think I…" she muttered once again.
"Beg pardon?" Applejack asked.
Fluttershy then took a deep breath. "I think I'm in love!" she let out. She covered her mouth with her hoof as her whole face turned red.
The girls looked at each other. They suddenly shrieked with joy and excitement, making Fluttershy jump. They gathered around her and gave her hugs.
"That's wonderful news, Fluttershy!" Twilight exclaimed. "There's nothing to be ashamed of about being in love."
"Oh darling, we're going to have so many things to plan!" Rarity said with her arm around Fluttershy's shoulders. "What to wear for your dates, what to do for your wedding day, and what to WEAR for your wedding day!"
Fluttershy moved away from Rarity. "Rarity, wait…. Don't get too ahead of yourself... I just want to take things nice and slow between me and Yorkshire, okay?"
"She's right ya know." Applejack agreed.
"But I love to imagine such romantic things!" Rarity implied.
"I would um, appreciate it if you would keep those thoughts to yourself for a while please." Fluttershy said.
Rarity sighed. "Oh alright."
"So Fluttershy, tell us." said Rainbow Dash, resting her chin on her hoof. "What's he like?"
Fluttershy sat down and exhaled softly. "I think he's the nicest colt I've ever met." she replied. "He's very sweet, thoughtful, and very funny. And he's um…" she blushed. "very cute."
"Eeek!" Pinkie Pie squealed, hopping around the room. "This is so super-duper amazing!"
Fluttershy nodded. "His voice is so gentle. He said he liked me since the first time he saw me." She let out a quiet, happy sigh.
"We're all glad to hear that you're happy that ya feel loved by Yorkshire and that you seem to like him a lot." Applejack said, patting her shoulder. "But be sure to take it slow like ya said, 'kay?"
"Yes, I will. I hope that you will help me if I ever need it."
"Of course." Twilight agreed. "That's what friends are for."
They all gathered close together for a large group hug.
Spike watched them hug and smiled. Seeing them like that, he felt a little lonely. "Hey uh, can I get some of that?" he asked.
Applejack chuckled. "Come on in, lizard boy."
He went over to them and joined the group hug.
Fluttershy smiled to all of them. "I hope you all will find ponies to love too."