ATTENTION: THIS STORY CONTAINS HUMAN APPLEDASH, or GIRL ON GIRL ACTION.
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She also now probably owns my soul for all the fanart she has made this story, therefore half of the dedication goes out to her. So thank ya kindly, sugarcube. :) If you would like to see them, go to her deviantart account listed above until I link them in my profile.
The ideas of the story can be credited to my girlfriend, since we come up with everything together.
WARNING: I do not hate any of the MLP characters and this chapter may be taking as bashing in some sense, but I assure you that this is all in the plot. I intended for this to happen, and please do not get upset. I do not hate her and everything will eventually get better. I hope.
Crash, Bang, Clatter, Slam!
"Shoot!"
Rainbow stirred from a gentle to sleep to the feeling that her house was falling out of the air. She shot up in bed, rubbing at one of her eyes tiredly. Although her house was still standing strong, she could see Applejack running around frantically in undergarments, throwing things around the room. The farmer's valuables were packed neatly at the end of the bed, but Rainbow remembered precisely that they had been left on the living room floor.
"What may I ask are you doing?" She mumbled, glancing at the bedside alarm clock. It was only 7:00am, and they didn't have to be at school until 8:30am. Rainbow groaned, it was definitely too early for her to be up.
"Ah gotta get back t' the farm t' take Appleboom t' school and I can't find any of ma darn clothes that ya threw around," Applejack explained hurriedly, rushing to the dresser and fixing her hair messily over her shoulder.
Rainbow merely raised an eye brow at her girlfriend, finding it very disappointing that she was awoken to such an un-cool emergency. Deciding to take care of the situation immediately so that she could get Applejack back into bed, she reached for the brown side bag at the bottom of the bed. Applejack always kept her phone in the same pocket, and today was no exception. She sent a text over to the farmer's brother, BigMac.
'Mac, Applejack's panicking about Appleboom, can you run her to school?'
It was only moments later that she received at simple text of, 'Yep', with her handy work, she tossed the cell phone and bag to the bottom of the bed, and flopped back down.
"AJ, come back to bed. Mac said he'll take her," she mumbled in a pillow, opening one eye to watch her.
Applejack, who was still fighting with her blonde hair in the mirror, turned around. "Na, he's busy. Ah should get over there t' get her."
Rainbow disagreed, patting the empty spot on the bed next to her. "You promised you wouldn't leave and that includes now. So get your ass back over here."
Applejack smiled, shaking her head as she approached the bed. "Are ya always so demandin' when ya want somethin'?"
She obeyed all the same, lying down on the bed with her back to Rainbow. As if on cue, the other girl curled up against her back, throwing an arm lazily around her waist. She would never be allowed to say it out loud, but Rainbow was definitely a cuddle person in bed.
"Normally, yes."
The room filled with silence once more, and Applejack began to drift in and out of sleep. The warm heat radiating off of Rainbow's body was soothing her mind, and relaxing her muscles. She could hear the other's breathing that began to sound like a peaceful lullaby. It was perfect, and yet it was discomforting.
There was a nagging feeling of something forgotten tugging on the blonde's mind. Was she forgetting something important? Appleboom was going to school on time and she still had time to get Rainbow out of bed for school, or at least for half of the day. They could handle missing class until English; otherwise Rarity might have a cow because she was left alone. She could see her other friends at lunch. Wait, friends?
Applejack jumped back to reality quickly. The conversation from the night before flooded her mind, and she suddenly felt sick to her stomach. She had agreed to tell their friends about their relationship, but now in the morning light, the idea was becoming more of a nightmare. The first instinct that popped into her mind was too run, but running in circles was never going to get her anywhere.
"Dash, r ya sure about this?" She asked, her stomach flip flopping nervously. There would be no going back from this point. If the plan from the night before remained and they agreed to tell their friends, that would be the end. It would be fantastic if they accepted their relationship with open arms, but otherwise it could turn into a complete disaster.
Rainbow hummed, pushing her forehead against the back of Applejack's neck. It took her a few seconds to even comprehend the words, considering she had been in the processes of falling asleep again. "What do you mean?" she murmured.
"About us tellin' them? Are ya sure this is such ah good idea?"
"Don't get cold feet on me now, AJ. You're just over thinking this," Rainbow said, finally forcing her muscles to move. She shifted her body and pulled Applejack onto her back, allowing her to look at the others face. "It's going to be fine."
Although not completely reassured, Applejack nodded. Rainbow could be right. Maybe she was hiding from nothing. "Ya yer right, it's gunna be fine. Nothin t' be worrin' about." Applejack closed the distance and placed a light kiss on her girlfriend's lips.
The moment was just right for a topic change, and Rainbow had other ideas in mind of how they should have been spending their time. It was already ticking past 7:30am, but she could not find it in her to care if they were late to school. She rolled out of bed, stretching her arms high in a morning stretch. "Come on, let's shower."
Applejack admired the other's body from the bed, eye glancing over each muscle and curve of flesh. Rainbow had an athletic tone to her body, from the lean muscles created by constant exercise to the slender shape of her frame, yet she still held very feminine features.
"Like what you see?" Rainbow asked, now facing the other in the bare.
Applejack blinked, finally realizing that she had been blatantly starring. She blushed ten-folds, turning her gaze to a surprisingly interesting wall. She slowly pulled herself out of the bed, but refused to make eye contact. Rainbow seemed to be amused. "Well if anything, I like what I see and I'd like to see it wet, right now."
The innuendo did not go unnoticed as Applejack turned even redder. "Dash!" she called, face overcome by shock.
Rainbow seemed unfazed and shrugged. She reached forward to grab Applejack's hand and pulled her along to the attached bathroom. "Don't start acting shy with me, AJ. It's nothing I haven't seen before, or did you already forget last night?" She started the average sized, standing shower and turned the knob to a warmer temperature.
Applejack rolled her eyes, trying to fight the blush still staining her tan cheeks. Even if she wanted to forget the actions from the night before, she was one-hundred percent positive that she could not. "Na, Ah remember it all just fine thank you and I'ma not bein' shy, ya just keep sayin things that shouldn't be brought up."
The farmer reached behind to unclasp the bra that she had not too long ago put on, and removed it from her body. Her eyes locked with Rainbow for only a second before the door was slammed shut and she found herself being pushed against it. Reminiscently, she remembered this position a lot.
Rainbow tangled one pale hand into messy blonde hair, using it as leverage to pull Applejack's head back, exposing a long tan neck. "Well then, maybe I should just show you instead," she breathed hotly against her skin, nibbling at the underside of her throat.
Applejack whined lightly, the noise almost going unnoticed by the sound of the running water. She placed her hands on the small of Rainbow's back, digging her nails in gently into the skin and dragged them around to her hips. If Rainbow wanted to play dirty, then she sure as hell wasn't going to play nice.
"Sure full of talk today, aren't ya sugarcube?"
She pushed off the wall and in the moment of surprised, caught Rainbow off guard. It was her turn to be doing the pushing and she was not exactly gentle as she forced Rainbow's back against the door. The other groaned in discomfort, giving a dirty glare in return.
Applejack was not troubled by the look and captured Rainbow's lips in a rough kiss. The pain was ignored immediately and she began responding, this time tangling both of her hands in blonde hair to pull the other closer. Rainbow slipped her tongue out to trace Applejack's bottom lip, silently asking for entry. She was granted entrance almost instantly, and her lips twitched in a smirk at how easy it really was. Applejack could never stay away.
Rainbow used her tongue to teasing explore, finally meet Applejack's in a tangle. A battle warred between them, both trying their best to come out on top. Unfortunately Applejack found herself on the losing end again, but she was precisely sure that it was because Rainbow fought dirty. She could feel the other's hand sliding in between her legs, the material of her panties doing nothing to stop the lust racking her body.
They broke apart from the heated kiss and respectively gulped in oxygen. Things were starting to become sexual again and Applejack knew that she wasn't leaving the bathroom without a proper good morning from her girlfriend. She smiled slyly and ditched her panties on the ground, entering the running shower easily.
"Are ya comin' or what?" she asked, poking her head back out with a sinful smile.
Rainbow grinned. There was no way in hell that she was missing this.
An hour passed quickly for the two messing around in the shower, and before Rainbow knew what hit her, they were both out and getting ready for school. She sat on the end of the bed, completely dressed in black basketball shorts and a dark blue tank top with the word 'Wonderbolt's Captain' stitched into the back. With the track and field championships coming up soon, most of the school was showing their support with the team's logos.
"I'ma not wearin' half of these damn things y'all call clothes," Applejack called from the closet. She had been complaining about having nothing to wear except the same clothes from yesterday, and when Rainbow had offered any thing she wanted from her closet, Applejack criticized. So she owned a lot of exercise attire; she was a top rate runner after all.
"There's nothing wrong with anything in that closet, AJ. I told you to bring some clothes over and leave them here, but you were so sure you wouldn't need them. Next time, listen to me," Rainbow replied, running a hand through her still damp hair. She mussed the back, trying to get a slight volume without looking like a train wreck. Rainbow absentmindedly rubbed at the cloud and rainbow lightning bolt tattoo on the side of her neck, resting slightly over her clavicle.
"Ah hardly stay over here, so ah didn't think ah needed to'," Applejack replied, walking out of the small closet with a pair of denim shorts and a forest green tee-shirt on. She hardly ever wore anything besides jeans and a long sleeved shirt because around the farm they protected her from the sun, but all of Rainbow's were a little too small. Her long, blonde hair was hanging messily around her, having yet to style it off to the side.
Rainbow shook her head, pulling out her phone to check the time. If they left soon, they would make it to class right before the English bell. She seemed pleased by this and got up, heading out into the kitchen to find something to eat.
Applejack fixed her hair in the mirror quickly, pulling the thick strands into her normal side pony tail. She smiled at her reflection, trying to give a reassuring sense that the day was going to proceed well. Her chest clenched, but she ignored the pain as she set about pulling on her brown, leather boots. Once done and with her belongings, she left the bedroom in search of Rainbow.
She found the other girl leaning against the counter in the kitchen, nursing a glass of orange juice in her hand. Rainbow was staring at the sink across from her, completely spacing out. Applejack smiled and set her bag on the couch by the door. She entered the cramped kitchen and tapped Rainbow on the nose with one finger while passing, then searched the fridge and poured herself a glass of the orange liquid.
Applejack stood across from her, crossing one ankle in front of the other. She sipped at the juice in her hand, but said nothing. The tension in the room was rising and Applejack could feel the pressure sitting on her chest. Rainbow's eyes met hers and they stared, seemingly judging the situation at hand.
Applejack broke the silence first, "We're doin' this, RD. Ya can't go changin' my mind again. Ya need this, and maybe, ah need this too."
"I don't want to change your mind, but I don't want to be the reason you regret this either," Rainbow replied, setting her glass on the counter next to her. The juice was setting right on her worried stomach. "I want to tell people and I don't care what anyone says, but I know how you feel about it."
Applejack tilted her head to the right, the corners of her lips curving up. "Ah know sugarcube, and trust ma when ah say I'ma scared at what's gunna happin', but ah got to start bein' honest with myself, remember?" She set her glass in the sink behind her and then approached Rainbow, pecking her with a gentle, but lingering kiss. "Ah trust ya, Dash."
She turned and stalked out of the kitchen in order to gather her belonging again, which included placing her hat on top her head. She stood by the door waiting patiently, watching Rainbow with a sincere look.
Accepting that the decision was final, Rainbow also exited the kitchen and started looking for all of her things. Most of what she needed was still scattered around the living room floor, and once she gathered it all together, she met Applejack at the door.
The two exited together and Rainbow locked the door behind them. They started for the truck parked below, the memories of the night before only a lingering memory. Applejack got into her vehicle and started the engine, waiting for Rainbow to make sure the motorcycle was still secure before joining her. The runner went directly for the radio as they pulled out.
The short ride to the school was filled with the lyrics of songs blasting through the speakers. Applejack found it ironic that almost every one could somehow be related to her life, a quality that she could not identify as good or bad. She pulled into her normal parking spot and got out, Rainbow following shortly after.
The campus bell rang as they started the journey across the parking lot, and suddenly the once quiet campus came alive with sound. Doors slammed open, people yelled out to each other, and the walk ways became crowded. Applejack stuck close to Rainbow as they weaved through the crowd. People would comment or raise their fist to be knuckled in a familiar gesture as they passed the future champion. By the time they had it to the English building, Applejack realized that she really was dating the star of the school.
"We doing this at lunch then?" Rainbow asked, focusing her attention on the farmer who nodded in return. Rainbow smiled and pulled open the door to their class, letting the other enter first.
Rarity was sitting at her usual desk, papers spread across the surface as she sketched out a new design frantically. She was wearing one of her mother's couture business suits, a dark gray material with a white pin strip. She had a tank top underneath as a startling pop of color, matching her eccentric hair color. The two took their respective seats around her, but their arrival went unnoticed to the designer.
"Rarity, what are you doing?" Rainbow finally asked, leaning over to take a look at the different designs. They were a little hard to see from her seat, but she could make out a little of the details. She was not into fashion at all, but Rarity was very good at making all of her outfits appealing to the masses.
The purple-haired girl sat up straight, holding the design she had been furiously working on out in front of her to examine the work. "What do you think? Good? Too flashy?"
"Ah think it looks great Rarity, but what in tarnation are all these for?" Applejack asked, her green-eyed gaze traveling the design being held out.
"Yeah, and what's with the old lady business suit?" Rainbow asked, eyeing the outfit in question. Applejack sent her a glare, but she shrugged it off.
Rarity looked shocked, "I will have you know that this outfit is only the latest in couture business fashion from Paris, Rainbow. My mother sent this over especially for my meeting with the instate design company immediately after school. They will be taking a look at my new designs, or did you both forget? I told you last week!"
Rainbow nervously scratched the side of her head, facial expression clearly showing that she had forgot. "Sorry Rarity, must have slipped my mind, but they look great."
Applejack nodded in agreement, although she had completely forgotten as well. "Sure do, I bet they'll all take them at first glance."
Rarity tried to pull off a look of anger, but the feeling melted almost instantly and replaced with a smile. "Thank you darlings, but only time will tell," she said, packing the rest of her papers away. They might have been the finest gold if the way she was handling them said anything.
The bell signaled the beginning of class, but the English teacher still had not shown up. The class seemed to be very pleased with this knowledge and continued their conversations. One girl in the front of the class loudly ranted about her prom date to her friend, and this turned Rarity's attention anew.
"You will not believe what happened yesterday, I got ask to prom," Rarity beamed. She leaned over toward Applejack, before continuing, "By none other than the captain of the football team!"
Applejack raised an eyebrow at her friend, "Uh, that's great. Ya'll would be prefect together."
Honestly, Applejack could not even understand why they were going together. They had met one time at a party for only a few minutes and then never spoken to each other again. It seemed to be strange that he would suddenly find enough interest in her to ask her to prom of all things, but she did not voice the worry she found in the situation.
"I know we are just going to be prefect together. I already have a new design for my dress and everything," Rarity flipped her hair over her shoulder, a sense of pride taking over her behavior. Girls would be completely jealous of her when the news was release and she smiled villainously.
"Are you sure about that Rarity, I mean, the guy is kind of an asshole," Rainbow supplied her opinion, and any of the love struck, straight girls would have her head if they heard such revolting words about him leave her mouth.
"Oh my! Of course not Rainbow, he's a gentleman and I assure you that he is the prefect prom date," Rarity convinced herself, sounding appalled that someone was unhappy with her choice. She had always dreamed of dating the captain of the football. He could be her prince charming after all.
Rarity wasted no time on turning the downward conversation around, "Besides Rainbow, have you given any more thought about my prom date choice? People have been talking about the rumors all day. Apparently you-know-who is telling people you're a couple."
Applejack's head shot in the direction of Rarity and she was forced to clench her jaw to keep from shouting. "Who's sayin' what?" she asked, playing the part of the stupid friend. She assumed she could just tell Rarity now and get it out in the open, but telling their friends together was the best bet. If one of them took it badly, they could avoid all of them.
"Spitfire," Rainbow said, watching Applejack carefully. "Whatever rumors are going around are not true, and I told you Rarity, I have someone else in mind. Maybe I'll tell you soon." She smiled sincerely at Applejack, who met her eyes for only a few seconds.
Although she might have been able to catch the bitter tone coming from the farmer, it was clear that Rarity did not. She just seemed surprised that Rainbow was so willing to admit her orientation to others. She brushed off the thought of Rainbow even considering someone else, and continued, "Rainbow, Spitfire and you are the captains of the track and field team. I mean honestly, who else did you think would be good enough for you to go with?"
Rainbow laughed, "Really Rarity? I could care less about what I'm supposed to do. Spitfire's great as my co-captain, not my girlfriend."
Rarity shook her head in distaste, "Honestly Rainbow, I think you'll come around soon. The image could even be helpful your career. Spitfire's father is rich!"
Finally, the teacher came rushing into the room with a stack of papers in his hand. He quickly quieted the class and started passing out a pop quiz, apologizing for being late. The copy machine was having problems.
Applejack gripped the pencil in her hand, having to make herself calm down. She was trying not to be a jealous girlfriend, but Rarity's words kept replaying in her head. She felt the anger boiling inside her chest, and she forced a deep breath. Rarity was only telling the truth and she had no other reason to indicate that Rainbow was in a relationship. She was just trying to be a good friend, or so Applejack told herself.
She glanced at Rainbow to find the other looking back, a knowing smile cracking on her lips. She mouthed the words, "Calm down, AJ." Suddenly a sense of relief washed over her and she nodded in return, giving her own playful smile. A feeling of worry still gnawed at her stomach.
The clearing of a throat startled Applejack to glance forward, finding the teacher looking directly at her and pointing at the test in front of her. She nodded sheepishly, finally starting the quiz.
After the pop quiz was given out and then graded by different members of the entire class, the teacher began another lesson of Romeo and Juliet. They spent the rest of the class time reading the play out loud, pausing only to review the contents of the text. By the time the bell rang for lunch, Applejack could feel a migraine coming on.
The three friends exited the classroom together and started for their usual table, weaving in and out of the crowd filling the hallways. Applejack got caught behind a group of girls that thought it was convenient to stop in the middle of the hallway to chat and had to push her way around. She grabbed Rainbow's arm once she caught up, making sure that she did not get left behind again.
When they finally made it to the table, Twilight and Spike were already in their normal spot. They only had class in the building behind the lunch area and could easily make the short distance before everyone else. Fluttershy was walking up to the table from the other direction at the same time, shyly hiding behind her pink hair. She was wearing the beautiful new dress provided by Rarity.
Pinkie pie came running up next, holding a handful of balloons. "Green or blue? Or pink? Oh oh oh, maybe purple?" she asked, motioning the options above her. There was a heap of balloons and all in different sizes and colors. The entire group just stared at her until Twilight decided to be bold.
"For what exactly?"
"Well of course prom, silly," Pinkie informed, smiling brightly at the group. "The committee needs a decision today and I'm trying to see what colors the student body wants."
Twilight nodded slowly, giving pinkie her logical decision of purple being the best color for prom. It was gentle and yet majestic. The rest of the group threw in their own choices and Pinkie practically squealed in excitement. "Oh my gosh guys, this is going to be the best party ever!"
She took off toward another table and her friends could only watch in astonishment.
Eventually the group started to come back together, and Applejack found Fluttershy staring directly at her. She opened her mouth to say something, but the other girl only motioned her head toward Rainbow. Applejack was confused, but followed her stare, noticing that she still had a lock on Rainbow's arm. Twilight and Spike were both already staring, a questioning look to their gaze.
She dropped her hand immediately out of habit, drawing Rainbow's attention to her. She smiled apprehensively, suddenly feeling a nervous flutter in her stomach. In a matter of time the entire table was going to know a secret that she had been hiding for over a year. Her heart raced and her hands began shaking lightly.
"It's going to be fine, AJ. Stop worrying so much," Rainbow whispered, nudging the farmer's side lightly. She pulled on the end of Applejack's blonde ponytail playfully, giving out her best cocky grin. "You're not scared, are you? I always thought you were stronger than that."
Applejack could hear the competition drip from her words and although she was completely nervous from head to toe, she could not resist the urge to contend with the other girl. They were always in some sort of a battle. "Naw sugarcube, ah got this."
She turned her attention to the group, taking a deep breath. It was now or ever.
"Hey sonic, where you running to today?" Another voice interrupted Applejack and she turned just in time to see Spitfire throw her arm over Rainbow's shoulders. She leaned in close, smiling that same smile that made Applejack's skin crawl.
Rainbow was surprised, but did not seem to mind the contact. She even seemed comfortable and laughed, "Running circles around you. What's up?"
Spitfire was pleased with playfulness she was receiving from the girl in her embrace. It made her feel even more empowered over the situation. She glanced up to knowingly make eye contact with Applejack and grinned, leaning even closer to whisper something in Rainbow's ear.
Whatever was said earned Spitfire a gentle slap on the stomach and Applejack's fists clenched at her sides. She remained otherwise calm, trying not to give Spitfire the satisfaction of riling her up. Rainbow turned her attention to Applejack, giving her an unsure side smile.
"Hey, I've got to go take care of something. Can we hold off on this for like ten minutes?" she asked, shrugging Spitfire's arm from her shoulders. She stepped into Applejack's personal space and continued, "I'll be quick. It's just something stupid with the track team."
Applejack swallowed, but nodded, letting her gaze travel between Rainbow and Spitfire. She could see the challenge in the honey colored eyes as they met, but she shook her head and tucked a piece of blonde hair behind her ear. "Sure thing, we all waited this long and a few more won't hurt none. Ah'll be here."
"Alright, it's a date," Rainbow winked at her girlfriend and turned to leave with Spitfire. The two competitors met eyes once more before Spitfire replaced her arm over Rainbow's shoulders and they left together.
Applejack heavily sat down at the table, Fluttershy quickly taking a seat next to her for comfort. Although Rainbow may have not been aware of Spitfire's advances, the rest of the table was fully mindful of the entire encounter.
"Can anyone tell me what just happened?" Spike asked, glancing around the table to find a range of emotions.
Rarity beamed with pride, clasping her hands in front of her proudly. "That my dear is magic in the making. By the time prom comes around, Rainbow will have to be accepting Spitfire's invitation."
Twilight frowned, closing her book to join in the conversation. "Rainbow is not a lesbian, Rarity."
Rarity laughed, placing a hand on Twilight's arm. "Darling, Rainbow is beyond lesbian and Spitfire would be prefect for her. Look at them," She motioned in the direction of the two with her free hand.
The entire group turned their attention, noticing the way Spitfire kept Rainbow close to her side. Applejack bawled her fists again, biting the inside of her cheek to keep quiet. Spitfire just wanted her to lose control anyway.
"Spitfire may be a lesbian, but I have no reason to believe that Rainbow is. She may be different, but that's no reason to jump to conclusions," Twilight informed, shaking Rarity's hand from her arm. She pushed a strand of hair behind her ear, but her gaze continued across the courtyard. She was analyzing the situation.
Rarity tilted her shoulders in a feminine shrug. "Oh? I have proof. She told me herself," she said, suddenly glancing to Applejack. "She even told Applejack in English today, right?"
Multiple pairs of eyes suddenly found their way to Applejack and she swallowed. She didn't feel right about telling her friends about their relationship without her partner, but she also didn't feel like listening to them spew words about who Rainbow should be dating. She had no chance to answer as Fluttershy's voice broke the silence.
"Um, girls… are you sure we should be talking about this… maybe we should just wait and ask her.. um, if that's alright."
"Oh Fluttershy, we will when she comes back, but I need you girls to help me hook her up with Spitfire. They could be the 'it' couple of the entire school," Rarity explained, putting on her best pleading look.
Twilight obviously missed out on seeing the excitement, and stated her own opinion for the table. "No thank you, that's disgusting. Not only is being a lesbian completely biologically wrong, but what would the point be? If you can't procreate, there is obviously a problem."
The minute the words left Twilight's mouth, Applejack's stomach dropped into her stomach. The nervousness that had been replaced with anger rushed back and she felt like she was going to throw up.
Rarity's smile dropped right off of her face, and suddenly she turned into a completely different person. Rage seemed to boil behind her words. "Twilight, I cannot believe you just said that! Orientation aside, Rainbow is out friend."
The other girl seemed unfazed by Rarity's tone and shook her head in repulsion. "I'm sorry, but no friend of mine is going to be something like that. I suggest that is Rainbow wants to still be friends, she'll keep it to herself."
With that said Twilight stood from the table and gathered her belonging. She left with only the shocked looks of the others following her. Silently Spike got up next, shrugging his shoulders. "She's being a little extreme, but I can't blame her either. It's not my cup of tea." He left as well, following after his mentor.
The rest of the group was completely silent and Applejack was glad that no one spoke. She could feel the tears starting to burn her eyes and her throat clenched. Fluttershy silently placed a hand on her forearm, grounding her without words. She felt ashamed for being so stupid and thinking her friends, or anyone, would be content with her decision.
Rainbow returned to the group only moments later and the atmosphere changed dramatically from where she had been. Her eyes dropped instantly to Applejack, noticing the red tint to her eyes. She was going to cry, and Rainbow locked her jaw.
"What happened?" she asked.
Applejack wrenched her arm out of Fluttershy's light grip and stood, shouldering her bag angrily. She stopped in front of Rainbow and just as their eyes met, the tears she had been holding slipped out and ran down her cheeks. "Ah can't do this. Ah don't know why ah let ya make ma think ah could."
Before Rainbow could stop her, Applejack stormed off in a hurry. Left behind and completely shocked, Rainbow looked to the rest of the table for answers. Silently Rarity got up and left; only leaving Fluttershy behind.
The pink haired girl's face told everything that Rainbow did not want to hear and her words only confirmed that something horrible had happened.
"Um, we need to talk.. now, please."
Rainbow spent the rest of lunch listening to Fluttershy replay the events that had happened while she had been gone, and although Fluttershy tried to reassure that the situation just got out of hand, Rainbow knew the entire thing was her fault.
She grabbed her belongings in an attempt to leave, but found Fluttershy gripping at her wrist gently. "Dash, please… we can figure something out."
Rainbow leaned over to rest her elbows in her knees, burying her face in her hands. She could feel her normal resolve breaking at the pressure of ruining her entire relationship. If Applejack even spoke to her now, she was sure the trust between them was gone. "I really thought this would be alright, shy."
Fluttershy nodded silently, placing her hands in her lap. "This isn't your fault. If anything, Twilight overreacted. I'm sure she'll see the problem to her ways come around."
Rainbow did not answer her because she wasn't convinced that Twilight would ever come around. From the language that Fluttershy described, Twilight wasn't just unsure, she was completely positive on her decision. "I need to go find Applejack. If she'll even look at me that is," Rainbow said, this time standing without any hesitation from the other girl.
Fluttershy smiled sadly. "I'll always be here for you, Dash and for Applejack too."
Rainbow found some comfort in her friend's words and placed a gentle touch on Fluttershy's shoulder. She squeezed her hand reassuringly, not for Fluttershy, but for herself. "I know Shy. Thanks."
She forced herself to let go of her comfort zone and started her journey across campus, the thoughts of the entire day running through her mind. If seemed so surreal that this morning everything had been fine, and now it seemed like they were on different time zones.
Finding that she had no idea where Applejack was, or even if she was still at school, Rainbow headed for the parking lot. If anything, she could at least find a way to get her motorcycle off the truck before Applejack did leave her stranded at the school. She didn't have to worry for long because the brick red truck was still in the parking lot, and she could make out the figure of someone sitting in the cab. She sighed, picking up her pace to a light jog.
Applejack was leaning over the steering wheel with her face buried in her arms, and Rainbow was almost positive that she was still crying. Her body shook every now and then in muffled sobs. Rainbow's heart skipped a beat at the sight of her girlfriend, crumpled and weakened in a mess. She tapped the window of the truck with a knuckle.
Slowly Applejack raised her tear stained gaze to look out the window, and she immediately tried to compose herself. Although Rainbow could see her clearly through the glass, she wiped the tears away and straightened her hair. Finally she grabbed the door handle and waited for Rainbow to move before she climbed out, crossing her arms over her chest defensively.
They stood in silence for what seemed like hours. Rainbow couldn't find the words to say, and Applejack wasn't sure if she wanted to hear them. They were getting nowhere, and finally Rainbow broke.
"Applejack, I'm sorry you had to hear that."
The farmer laughed bitterly, unable to control the amount of hate mixing in her words, "Well I'm not. Now at least ah'm sure ah know where r' friends stand. They aren't alright with this silly idea we've got in r' heads."
Rainbow's face took on a look of confusion, "What silly idea? Since when did how we feel become a silly idea?"
Applejack looked away, "Maybe it always was, Rainbow. Who r we kidding? How r we ever suppose t' have a normal life."
It wasn't the actual words that stung the deepest to Rainbow, but instead the form of her name. Applejack did not call her Rainbow. Applejack called her Dash or RD, or something that meant something innocently sweet. She could feel the bottom of her chest fall in discomfort. "What are you trying to say Applejack? What is it that you want from me?"
The look that met hers was one that Applejack had never used before. It was that of pure disgust and anger. "Ah don't know what ah want anymore!" she exclaimed, throwing open the door to her truck. She missed Rainbow by only inches, but this was a fact she was regretting. She grabbed her bag from the seat and slammed the door hard, "Just get y'r damn motorcycle off ma truck."
She shoved past Rainbow roughly and took off toward the art building. Her words began to sink in, and as Rainbow watched her retreating form, she suddenly felt lost. The statement Applejack had made earlier when she had approached the table flashed through her mind.
"Ah can't do this. Ah don't know why ah let ya make ma think ah could."
Rainbow realized that Applejack was not referring to telling their friends, but in a way, she was thinking about breaking up with her for good.
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