>Day Dash
>Nobody kicks clouds quite like you do
>Not as fast
>Not as accurately
>Certainly not as hard
>It isn't easy being the premier pegasus in Equestria but someone has to do it, might as well be you
>"She is just sitting there again" spoke one mare
>"As per usual" another replied
>Flitter and Cloud Chaser... ever jealous of your physical prowess
"I could sit on this cloud all day and would still get more done than the both of you combined" you call back to them
>Flitter was biting her lip about to say something but her other half spoke first
>"You have been a pain in the flank ever since you got that raise"
>You don't mean to hold it over their heads but somethings cant be helped
"Things happen for a reason fillies, the mares up top know when they got something special" you respond, unable to stop grinning
>Their practically green with envy
>Without missing a beat Flitter flips her mane from her eyes and locks to yours
>"This is exactly why you don't get invited to hang out with the rest of the weather ponies Dash, you are insufferable!"
>This comment has irked you
>The great Rainbow Dash hangs out with whoever she wants, when she wants
>Rising to your full height you level your gaze back down to hers
"Take it back"
>Flitter took a step back, but her companion rose to meet you
>"What are you gonna do if we don't" she taunted
>Extending your wings to their full length you leap from your cloud and land down onto theirs
>For all her posturing when you two stand muzzle to muzzle, she comes up short
>Your wings extending more than a bit past her own, your point is proven without words
>As all things should be
>"You just got lucky when you got that raise.... Rainbow Crash"
>Eye twitch
>Did she just say what you think she said
>Flitter seems to be mumbling to herself, unsure of what to do
>Cloud Chaser however seems pretty proud of herself
"You and me are gonna sort this out right now"
"First one to Ponyville wins"
>Cloud Chaser doesn't seem fazed by this
>"Why would I do that?"
>"We are on the clock" 
>Horseapples she's right
>You have to defend your status though, cant let this go unpunished
"Winner gets to make the loser do anything they want"
>This may seem risky but their is no chance she could fly faster than you
>Her ears perk up upon hearing your terms
>"Deal, no takebacks either Crash"
>A vein could be seen practically popping from your neck
>Taking up position next to her you eye your destination
>You were probably a few minutes from Ponyville by your estimations
>Flitter stands across from the two of you on the clouds edge
>"Are you sure about this Cloud Chaser?"
>"What if someone catches us" she asks warily
>She didn't even spare her a glance
>"Count us down Flitter"
>Closing her eyes she begins
>"3, 2, 1... Go!"
>With a swift beat of your wings, the cloud beneath your feet quickly becomes nothing more than scattered ozone
>Picking up speed was not a problem with your lithe and athletic frame
>Another beat of your wings would carry you further up into the sky, your peripherals beginning to blur
>While you couldn't see Cloud Chaser, you doubt she is anywhere close to you or Ponyville
>Soaring across the sky you begin to worry
>What if she was tricking you, she was probably back there telling everyone you just up and left with no warning
>You gotta turn back before they suspect something
>you gotta ~fwoosh~
>While you were stuck in your head Cloud Chaser flew straight past you
>Her wake sending you careening down while your wings flap helplessly
>Narrowing your dive, you regain control as you lose more altitude to pick up speed
>No way you can lose to her
>You mentally shudder to think what she would do to hurt your pride
>No
>It doesn't matter, she isn't going to beat you 
>Pulling up from your dive proves to be no effort at all
>Ahead of you, her silhouette is seen drawing dangerously close to town
>She has the height advantage but you are already gaining on her again
>Wings straining against the drag you press on
>The towns outskirts were but a few seconds away
>Not enough time, yet you are so close now
>So very close
>In you peripheral you could see Cloud Chasers underside as you both began to narrow, neck to neck
>This is it
>Your last chance
>You see a familiar red barn waiting to meet the both of you
>Flapping your wings as hard as they will flex you straighten your body to its utmost point
>Practically an arrow flying through the sky 
>Your eyes barely able to open from the wind lashing at them
>And yet, to your absolute horror
>That two toned mane is all you see
>As both of you fly by the barn your passing kicks up all manner of debris into the air behind you 
>An orange blur on the ground can be seen shaking its hoof at the two of you
>Extending your wings you rapidly come to a stop
>Ahead of you, Cloud Chaser is already waiting for you
>Dread
>"Well Dash, a bet is a bet"
>Struggling to even look at her you nod
"Yeah, I know"
>Her smile turns to a neutral expression upon hearing you words
>"Oh c'mon Dash, its not like I'm gonna make you do something crazy"
>Sympathy?
"No, do your worst"
>You raise your head and look her in the eyes
"You won so do what you will"
>Nobody looks down on you, you simply wont allow it
>"Okay Dash, calm down"
>"Ill come up with something later, for now we need to head back before someone notices were gone"
>Breaking your trance you look at the sun 
>Horse apples, she's right
>In the distance you see the orange blur from before galloping towards the two of you
>With a gust of air under both of your wings you return to the air
>You both look back at the pony giving chase as you both climb back to the sky
>Definitely gonna get an earful from Applejack later about messing up the farm by flying to close
>A problem for future Rainbow
.......

"Uhhhhhhhh"
>Plopping down on your couch you let out all of todays stresses
>Stretching your legs and wings, you lie you down on your couch exhausted
>You haven't lost a race in like, forever
>To top it off you lost it to Cloud Chaser
>Now you cant get Flitters face out of your head 
>Her big dumb smile as Cloud Chaser recounted the race
>Another battle for another day
>You wonder what she will make you do
>Hopefully its nothing too bad
>Maybe you can talk you way out of it...
>Ruffling your hair with your hooves your mind comes to a stop
>No
>A problem for future dash you reassure
>Turning your neck a slight soreness pangs up your spine
>You need to relief some stress
>Creakk...
>As if on time your door opens, your ears swiveling towards it
>Not getting up from your position you instead flip over onto your back, splaying your hooves aside
>Anypony walking by would see everything you have to offer
>"You here Dash?" calls a voice
>Saying nothing you instead try putting on the most seductive smile you can
>Hoofsteps begin getting closer as you strike your pose
>"What are you doing over he.."
>Standing over you, a pegasus with a green dull green coat is looking at you trying to hold back a grin
>"Whats this?" he says holding back a laugh
"I just wanted to welcome ~my~ stallion home"
>He puts on a more stern face
>"Okay Dash what did you do?"
>"Should I be worried?"
>Grrrrrr....
"I'm just trying to be sexy for you, not everything has an ulterior motive..." you trail off
>Setting a small brown parcel down onto the table he rolls over onto the couch up against your back
>His frame eclipsing yours, he pulls you against him with his hooves
>"I wont argue then" he says as you nuzzle your head back into his neck
>The stress from today drains from your body while another pressure begins building in you
>He nips your ear as you feel his breath against your neck sending shivers down your spine 
>You cant help but rub your thighs together as a familiar heat rises onto your cheeks
>Being the little spoon always made you blush

>Next day dash
>Best and worst part of the day
>Waking up in a warm bed, followed by having to get out of it
>Memories of the night before floating to the front of your mind, you pull the covers of your bed tighter
>From the couch to the bed it probably looked like a whirlwind tore through the house
>Flipping over you are met with.... nothing
>Anon always left before the sun came up
>It didn't bother you much
>He was always busy and he never said anything when you were tied up so it worked out you guess
>Pulling the covers away you hop out of bed, feathers disheveled and fur matted
>Scrunching your nose, your fist stop would be the bath
>Shuffling out of bed and into the living room you spot a small brown box still on the little table by the door
>Anon must have forgotten it when he left
>You could give it to him later if you see him, though neither of you had plans to meet so it was a slim chance
>Trotting past it you continue to your destination
>Water pouring onto your coat, you go through a mental checklist for today
>Gotta pay some debts, visit Scoots, and meet your friends at Sugarcube Corner 
>Its been a while since everyone has had a chance to get together and you were looking forward to it
>All of you either had jobs or responsibilities you had to keep up with but luckily the stars aligned and everyone was off today
>By the time you were done the sun had begun shining through the windows 
>You needed to get moving if you wanted to get everything done on time
>Trotting back to the main room you gather up a small bag of bits, giving a side glance to Anons parcel, still on the table
>Maybe you should take it with you just incase you see him
>Sweeping the package into a bag with your wing, you fasten it and your bag of bits to your side and make for the door
>Soaring through the sky never got old
>The wisps of clouds sticking to your wings as you pierce through them
>It was more than second nature to you
>You think you could close your eyes and fly forever sometimes
>Maybe one day when you are rich and lead the wonderbolts it might happen
>Approaching Ponyville, you land on the edge of town
>Ponies complained when you did fly-bys to close to the buildings and you didn't need anything messing today up so you opted to walk
>Even on the edge of town you could see ponies going about their day
>Making you way through the street you don't see any ponies you actually knew
>If Twilight could read your thoughts she would probably give you some kind of lesson in "Friendship" or whatever, but honestly it never bothered you that much
>Having a small group of friends like yours was more your speed
>Besides, you would have all the time in the world to make more friends when you become famous
>Trotting into the town hall you are greeted by a short grey mare, her eyes never bothering to look up from her ledger
>"Name?"
"Rainbow Da-"
>"The mayor is waiting for you upstairs" she says cutting you off
"Oookay, thank you?" 
>It was all you could do to not say something but you were on your best behavior, nothing was going to go wrong today
>Following her instructions you take the stairs to the mayors office, stopping to knock before you enter
>"Come in" a voice spoke from inside
>The mayors office  
>"Rainbow, how are you?" asked the tan mare from behind her desk
>Returning the smile you approach her unfastening the bag of bits
"Good, Ms. Mayor, thank you again for letting me pay you back as slow as I have" 
"Money hasn't been the best lately but I just got a raise so we will be square soon" you reassure her with a smile of your own
>Waving a hoof she gives you a polite laugh as you toss the small bag onto her desk
>"Don't worry so much about it Rainbow, I know you wouldn't cheat us"
>"I'm just glad no one was hurt"
>You lower your head in embarrassment
>A few weeks ago you may have had too much cider and you may have crashed onto the podium of the monthly town meeting sending it crumbling down
>It was hardly your fault and Trixie's fat flank being up there, lecturing people about magic didn't help either
"Yeah well gotta do what's right and all that" you say sheepishly
>Looking at the clock on the desk you realize its already 10 
>You still have to check in with Scoots and meet the girls at Sugarcube Corner at noon
"Sorry Mayor but I have to cut this short, I still have some things to take care of"
>"Of course, come by anytime as long as you haven't drank any cider"
>Deadpanning you turn to the door and make your way back outside
>Passing the front desk you see the grey mare at the front still buried in her ledger
>Without ever looking to you she just gives you a snort 
>Whatever you mentally chide as you took back to the streets
>Maybe Twilight needs to give her some friendship lessons you laughed to yourself, 
>Passing through the market square your eye catches at a familiar apple shaped sign
>A small yellow filly running the stand waving her hoof, beckoning you over 
>"Hey Rainbow, watcha doin up this earlier?"
>Do you really sleep in so much that other ponies notice?
>Not losing your composure you respond
"What's up Applebloom, where's Aj?"
"You aren't running the stand alone are you?" giving her a questing glance
>"Nooo of course not, she had to run back to the farm to get more apples, we sold out!" she exclaimed pulling out a big bag of bits
"Wow you all are killing it today" you say, eyeing the bag of bits practically bursting from the top
>"Yeah its been great!"
>"So what're you up to Dash?" she questions again
"Im heading to go check in with Scootaloo, her aunts are out of town so I visit her most days"
>She turns her head in thought before reaching under the stand and pulling out a few apples
>"I didn't know she was by herself, we haven't had a chance to meet up at the clubhouse in a few days" she says almost guiltily
"She knows ponies are busy and the Cakes take care of her so don't think she's helpless" you assure her
>Placing the apples onto the wooden counter she looks to you expectantly
>"Can you give her these, tell her they are from us and we'll hangout soon"
>Great idea, but before you grab them you realize you didn't bring any extra bits
>Mentally calculating how long it would take to fly back home and grab enough for the apples she puts them in a small bag and rolls it to you
>"Its a gift from us to her, you ain't gotta pay nothin" she smiles
>A very kind gesture no doubt learned from her sister
"Thanks Bloom but ill make sure to pay Aj back" you say, securing the bag of apples to your side
>"No problem, the cutie mark crusaders look out for each other" pumping her little hoof into the air
"Tell your sister I said she better not be late today"
>"Yes ma'am" she affirms giving you a small salute
>It was so cute you could die, but alas you had to get moving
>Giving her a final wave you continue your way to Scootaloos house
>Her home was as spacious as it was empty
>You hated that her parents left her alone so often but there wasn't much you could do
>At least she had her aunts, the Cakes, and you but it still wouldn't compare to a normal family
>It isn't long before you are standing in front of her home
>Approaching the door you prepare to knock but as your hoof connects the door is yanked open causing you to tumble forward
>"HEY RAINBOW!" yelled the small orange filly looking down on your now prone form
"Did you have to do that Scoots?"
>"Gotta keep you on your hooves!"
>"How else are you gonna lead the Wonderbolts?" she replied excitedly
"Okay let me up so I can get inside"
>Scootaloo practically flew to the ceiling excited just to be near you
>Rising up you turn to unfasten the small pouch of apples you brough only to find the pouch had loosened, lying on the ground behind you along with a certain brown parcel underneath it
"Shoot I hope it didn't get crushed" you say moving the apples aside
>Picking up the parcel, you fears are confirmed and the box is almost flattened, a faint crunching could be heard within as you    scooped the remnants up
>"Was that a present for me?" asked Scoots
>What are going to tell Anon?
>You didn't even know what was inside of it and you certainly weren't going to see now!
"No it was Anon's, he accidentally left it at my place earlier..." trailing off, thinking what you were going to do
>A scowl immediately formed on her face as she grumbled something under her breath
>"Why did you get him a present?"
>"He didn't even remember to get it from you after you gave it to him!"
>Ehhh this again
>Scootaloo didn't like that you and Anon were together or whatever you would call it
"It wasn't a present for him, he just left it at my house on accident" you say, trying to defuse the situation
>"Yeah well its a lousy thing to do anyway"
>"I dont know why you give him the time of day"
>You didn't really know how to respond so you stick with what your parents always told you when you asked questions you weren't ready to hear the answers to
"You will understand when your older squirt" you reply, ruffling her mane
>"Whatever forget it"
>Placing the now flattened box on a nearby table you place the bag of apples at her hoofs
"Applebloom wanted me to give these to you and said she wanted to hangout soon"
>"Thanks but im not hungry right now
"Why don't you like him anyway?"
>A silence settles across the room as she keeps her gaze away from yours
>"I cant put my hoof on it exactly but he is just weird y'know"
>Weird?
"How?" you ask 
>You always just assumed it was because he took some of your attention from her but it seems she had thought about it a bit
>"I don't know, he just comes out of nowhere and is chummy with you and your friends in no time, its like he has knew all of you since forever!"
"He is just a social pony, just because he makes friends fast doesn't mean he is up to something, besides he isn't from around here, give him some slack"
>"Maybe, but still something just feels off, I don't know how else to put it" she responds finally holding your gaze
>Scoots has never been so apprehensive of a pony that wasn't Silver Spoon or Diamond Tiara but that's another story entirely
>The rest of your visit goes by a bit better, but there was still a dour mood in the air
>Still it was better than it started and you had already began planning your next visit
>Between talking about Daring Do and Scoots showing you her scooter tricks it was soon going to be time for you to go and meet your friends at Sugarcube Corner 
"Alright Scoots don't give your aunts too much grief when they get back" you say securing your Anons crumpled package to your side
>"I wont, if you see Bloom tell her thank you for giving me the apples" she says giving you a final wave as you leave 
"Will do" you say giving her a smile as her form disappears behind closing door
>It made you sad to leave her alone but her aunts would return soon so it probably wasn't the end of the world
>Glancing back to the crushed box on your barrel you think about what she said
>You knew Anon wasn't from anywhere near here but she really seemed adamant that Anon was strange
>He did fall in with quite a few ponies around town pretty quick even if he didn't stay here for long
>Giving it more thought you Anon hasn't ever even spoke about his parents or friends or anything like that
>Still that wasn't reason to dislike somepony you barely knew
>Heading back to town you see on the clock tower that its already almost noon
>Galloping towards your destination would leave you a moment to spare
>A short run later you stroll through the front doors to find all of your friends already seated 
>"Fancy of you to show up" chided Aj
>Must have taken a bit longer than you thought
"Puh-lease, I'm not that late" you shoot back
>"Darlings we have just arrived, lets save the bickering for at least a little bit later"
>Applejack relents giving her a smirk 
>Taking your seat at the table, you are barraged by greetings before everyone returned to their conversations
>All their voices creating a cacophony of sound
>An outsider might think this was too much but to you all it was perfect
>Fluttershy had been telling you about all the animals that had been hanging around her cottage more than usual lately 
>"They act like something has been scaring them" she said, barely above a whisper
"I'm sure its nothing shy, besides they got you to mooch off anyway" teasing, as you laugh at your own joke
>Her demeanor shifts back to her usual shy self, hiding behind her mane
>"C'mon dash that's not nice, you know she doesn't let them take advantage of her kindness" quipped Twilight
>She always gave you a hard time when you messed with Shy
>"Besides what's in the box you have there" she inquires pointing to your wing 
>Using your wing to unfurl the strap you place the crumpled box on the table
"Anon left it at my house yesterday and I accidentally busted it up a bit" you say sheepishly
>"Ooooohhhh he is gonna be mad" a voice from behind exclaimed
>You never understood how she popped out wherever she wanted
"He will not Pinkie, besides you don't know him like that anyway" you say defending yourself
>Now all eyes are on you, with AJ shooting first
>"Are you still with that Anon fella?"
>Your cheeks begin to glow
"Y-yeah we are still together, what does it matter to you?"
>Meeting her eyes trying to regain your composure
"Besides what do you know about stallions anyway?"
>She rolls her eyes saying nothing
>"She doesn't mean it in a bad way Rainbow, don't be so defensive"
>Rarity chimes trying to defuse the situation
>"But I will say I am surprised you two are still... aquatinted"
>You weren't going to win this
"Okay yeah but why are you mares so suspicious of him anyway?"
>Now doubt is starting to form in your mind 
>First Scootaloo and now them
>Its like there is some conspiracy against him
>"I'm not suspicious per say dear" Rarity began
>"He just seems the type to keep secrets is all"
>How would she know?
>They have barely interacted at all
>Aj finally pipes up
>"Yeah remember when we first met em, He kept looking away from our eyes like he was hiding something, and what kind of name is Anon anyway?"
>Rarity speaks next before you can say anything
>"Now Applejack you shouldn't judge someone by their name" she trails
>"However, his accent is certainly something I haven't heard before, and I know accents" she concludes flipping her mane
>Twilight interjects next while fiddling with the box
>"You all sure do have strong opinions of someone you barely know..."
>Rarity looking indignant turns to her
>"A mares intuition is rarely wrong"
>"And I know when someone ain't telling the truth, I'm not saying he is a liar but he isn't being entirely truthful about something, I feel it in my bones"
>Frustration
>"We are just looking out for you Dash" Fluttershy says giving you a smile
"Ehh, sure but he isn't here to defend himself so lets just- creaakk
>The door slowly opens, creaking in a way you haven't heard before
>A tall green Pegasus with a black mane strides forth
>"Speak of the devil" muttered AJ