"Tomorrow?" I repeated, dumbstruck.
"Yes." She looked at me, trying to look brave, but failed.
"B-but..." I stuttered. "Ah can't live without you, Rainbow... Not even for a little while."
"Someone is a little attached to her wife," Rainbow said, kissing me with a giggle.
I didn't stop the kiss, but I didn't really contribute to it. I was too upset.
Rainbow noticed. She sighed and looked into my eyes.
"I'm going to be fine, Applejack. It's not like I'm going off to see death. It's only boarder patrol, in a way..." She frowned. "... With big armor..."
I gulped. "Rainbow..."
"Look, I'm going to be fine. I know it. Don't you worry!"
I sighed and asked the one question that was bothering me.
"Did you tell the others?"
"No... I was planning on telling them at Sugarcube Corner."
"So, now?" I asked.
"I guess." She shrugged.
I smiled at her. "Race ya there!"
"I'll beat you!" She laughed, flying away.
"Hey!" I shouted, running after her.
We raced all through Ponyville before reaching Sugarcube Corner.
"I so won!" She said, boasting. "Cause, I'm the best!"
"Yeah, sure." I said, reaching for the doorknob.
As we walked in, our friends looked up.
"Hey, AJ... I thought you were flying with Rainbow." Twilight said, noticing Rainbow behind me.
"I was..." I trailed off. I then remembered what we were there for, and sat down, looking at Rainbow.
She cleared her throat. "I have some... Bad news."
Everypony looked at her curiously.
"I'm not going to be here for a few months," Rainbow continued, sighing before giving the shocker. "I've been called to serve Celestia."
"What!?" Chorused across the room.
"Rainbow Dash, of this is another one of your pranks, I'll-" Rarity began, but fell quiet with a look from me.
"Rainbow," Twilight began.
"I'm leaving tomorrow." Rainbow said, trying to look strong,
Pinkie leaped forward and hugged Rainbow. "No, you can't go! Please, pretty pretty please with a cupcake on top don't leave!"
Rarity came over and hugged both of us. "Oh my stars, darling. This is terrible!" She said.
Twilight immediately pulled something out of her bag and handed it to Rainbow before giving her a hug. It was a notebook. More like a journal. She handed another to me. "Write in this. I think it will help both of you."
"Thanks, Twi." Both of us replied.
"Should we throw a 'goodbye Rainbow Dash we will miss you' party?" Pinkie said, but without as much enthusiasm as usual.
"Um, guys, thanks for the offer...but I think I want to spend my last day in Ponyville with my family... That's why I came here. To say goodbye."
Everypony jumped up and started hugging her again, this time crying.
"I can't believe you are going to leave us!" Rarity exclaimed, "even for just a few months!"
"We will take care of Applejack the best we can. She won't be lonely with Pinkie Pie around!" Pinkie said, her hair had already deflated.
"Girls, I suggest you both write about your experiences and let each other read them... Or maybe Rainbow can just read Applejacks..." Twilight said, realizing that reading about what my wife would have to go through is too much.
"Oh my stars, darling! Oh, we will miss you so much! Who will boast and be so fast all the time when you are gone?" Rarity said, beginning to cry.
Rainbow walked over to her and hugged her.
"Rar, I will be fine, and I will be home before you know it!" Rainbow hugged her back.
Suddenly I couldn't hold it in anymore... I started to sob. Loudly.
"Everypony, ah- ah think it's ti- time for a group h- hug..." I said, sobbing.
Rainbow nodded and got into the group hug. We all just stayed there for a while, crying.