>Day WHY IS THE SUN SO BRIGHT
>You grunt, slowly opening your eyes.
>You loved your little house, and all its quirks, but your window was faced at *just* the right angle to be woken up at practically the break of day.
>You sigh, and set upon the task of waking up, briefly pondering on what day it was.
>WUMP
>...Looks like it's Monday.
>You stand up, and throw the blanket that came off the bed with you back to where it belonged.
>You walk over to the calendar, and note what day it is.
>It appears that you were right, it IS Monday.
>You shrug to yourself, and begin to walk down the stairs, formulating what you have to do today.
>Mentally running through the day of events to do, you figure that the most important was work.
>Being that you lived on a farm, you always had to wake up early, which may be an explanation for your window's position.
>You remember when you used to work on Applejack's farm.
>It was fun and all, and Granny Smith's cooking was to die for, but one can only take so many apples.
>Breakfast? Apples.
>Work? Kicking apple trees.
>Lunch? More apples.
>Work in town? Selling apples.
>Dinner? Oh gee, I wonder what it could- more apples.
>Still though, it was enjoyable, and it allowed you to save up enough bits for this house that you currently inhabit.
>Just a small bit of land, with a nice rustic house.
>There was a good amount of room for a garden, and the vegetables you didn't eat could easily be sold in town.
>You miss meat, you really do.
>But the ponies didn't really like that sort of thing, so beans would have to work.
>You shrug, and realize that you've been standing and admiring your plot of land for a whole 10 minutes, just holding a cup of coffee.
>...
>You drain the cup of coffee, and wash it out briefly in the sink.
>You walk outside, and grab your tools for garden upkeep.
>Which, while not much, does the job perfectly.
>You walk over to your decently sized garden, and don your gloves.
>Right, first up.
>Weeding.
>You hate it because the invasive species are constantly moving in.
>You can't recall a day where you didn't have to weed.
>And with a sigh, you set about working on your garden.
[Later]
>You stand up, wiping your brow.
>Your garden is almost fully...gardened?
>You scratch your head, thinking about if that was an appropriate adjective, before looking at the sun.
>Being that the ponies are technologically impaired, you had to run off of what position the sun is in.
>You estimate that it's about eleven o'clock.
>Just in time for...
>You hear a slight gust of air go by you, knocking off your hat, and then the tell-tale clip-clop of hooves landing on the ground.
>"'Sup, Anon?"
>She never fails.
>She always arrives at the same time, you've come to notice.
"Nothing much, just taking care of my garden."
>You say, as you pick up your hat, brushing the dirt off of it, then place it on your head.
>You take the hoe that was laying nearby, and start attacking a root from one of the Everfree's trees.
>They grow very fast, so you have to take them out quickly.
>"So..are you alright after..her?"
>You grunt, remembering the mare that you were recently dating.
>Her name was Carrot Top.
>Now, while you would've berated yourself on Earth for even THINKING about being in a relationship with a species that seemed like an animal to you, it quickly faded when you came to Equestria.
>Realizing that there was almost no chance of you getting back to Earth, and also that the ponies were far from dumb animals, you decided to try a relationship.
>And for a time, it went well.
>You were happy with her, and she with you.
>But, eventually, it came to an end.
>You remember that she came up to you one day, saying something about 'the spark was gone', or something akin to that.
>Sometimes, you wondered why it ended.
>You feel a hoof tapping on your head.
>"Uhh, Anon? You there?"
>You shake yourself out of it.
>No reason to get depressed.
>You turn to the mare that had been trying to get your attention.
>Her name is Rainbow Dash, your first, and best, friend in Equestria.
>In fact, because you were such good friends, you became bros.
>Rainbow Dash became your Rainbro.
>You still chuckle at the pun sometimes.
"Yeah, I'm alright Bluefast."
>You chuckle as you see her pout angrily at you.
>Being that she was Cyan colored, and had a penchant for high speeds, it was a eventuality that you would make that name up.
>"I told you not to call me that."
>You take a moment to throw the small bit of root away from your garden, and then turn to her.
"Then stop doing that cute pout when I do."
>She sputters for a second, and you swear you see a blush, but it quickly fades.
>"Yeah, w-well..shut up... Peach-hands!"
>You quirk an eyebrow.
>You assume that it was her way of generalizing you by a couple of your qualities.
>Very weak, considering she used to have such good jabs at you.
>You shrug internally, and begin picking up your tools to put away in your shed.
>While you're walking, you hear her trotting alongside you.
>It's strange, she used to use her wings for everything she did, but when she was with you, she seemed to disregard them.
>Not that you minded, she used to outpace you so much when she flew next to you.
>"So, you wanna do something later today? I've got work off...and you really don't have work.."
>You pause, opening the door to your toolshed.
"Hmm..."
>You begin to put up your tools, and mull over the proposition.
>...Why not?
>You haven't been into town in a while, might be nice if you went.
"You know what? Why not."
>She brightens almost visibly.
>You motion for her to follow, and walk towards the back of your house.
>"So... I was thinking that we could maybe go and get something to eat, and I could show you this place I found that nopony knows about and then maybe we could even-"
>By this time, you've started to take off your shirt.
>Being that it was summer, the dead heat had come into play, much to your chagrin.
>After placing it next to your washboard, you turn to her, noting her sudden silence.
>You note that her wings were extended, as if she was about to take flight.
"Er..Rainbow, do you have to go somewhere? I don't wanna keep you if you do..."
>She shakes her head, and cuts you off.
>"NO! I mean, uh...No, I don't have to go anywhere!"
>She then turns to her wings, and mutters almost inaudibly.
>"...stupid wings, go down already."
>You shrug, opening the backdoor of the house, and walking into it.
"Well, I'm up for it, but where are we going?"
>She shakes her head, and looks up to you.
>"Well... I was thinking about going to this new restaurant that Pinkie told me about..."
>You shiver internally.
>That pink devil is why you moved out of town.
>It wasn't that she was mean, or anything.
>It was that she threw SO MANY PARTIES.
>A man can only take so much...
>"...and at the end of the night we could..."
>She trails off, a blush lighting her face.
>You realize that you didn't pay attention to her, and try to cover for it.
"Alright then, bro. See ya then!"
>She pauses, then responds, before turning away slowly.
>"Yeah, heh. See you then....bro."
>You can't help but note that she appears miffed, but you just chalk it up to you seeing things.
>...Now you have to get ready.
>And here you were thinking that you could just laze the day away.
>Still, it isn't that bad.
>You look yourself over for a second.
>..Looks like you need to take a shower...
>After taking a shower, then putting some clean clothes on, you feel ready to take on the world!
>..Not really, but you are ready for a night on the town.
>You rummage through some of your drawers, and find a bag of 50 bits.
>Perfect.
>You start to walk around the house, and decide to check the time.
>Which entails you looking at the sun.
>You look through one of your windows, and note that it's almost sunset.
>Looks like Dash wants to stay out late tonight.
>You hear knocking at the door.
>Ah, looks like Dash is here.
>You walk over, and open the door.
>...
>Well, that's new.
>You see your bro, but unlike you've ever seen her before.
>Her mane is all done up, and she has a nice dress on, that accents her form.
>It accents it VERY well.
>She notices your gazing over her form, and smiles demurely.
>"Heh, nice to see you too, Anon."
>You shake yourself out of it, and collect yourself.
"You look nice too, Dash."
>She smiles gently at your compliment.
>"Th-Thanks."
>You walk out of your house, locking the door, and place the key in your pocket, and start walking towards town.
>The two of you walk in companionable silence for a while, before you decide to start talking.
"So, what's with the dress?"
>She shifts her wings for a moment, before turning her head to look at you.
>"I thought that I would dress nice for a change..."
>You shrug, seeing that she had a point.
>She mumbles something out, far too quiet for you to hear.
"..for you..."
>You look over to her.
"Uh..what did you just say Dash? I couldn't quite catch that."
>She shakes her head.
>"I... I was talking to myself. Don't worry about it."
>You shrug, deciding not to press for info.
>You two eventually reach the town, and she guides you towards the restaurant.
>You stop in front of it, and your jaw was agape at it.
"Wow Dash, I didn't think that you would want to go to THIS place."
>You turn to your bro, who is smiling sheepishly.
>"Y-Yeah, I've always wanted to go to this restaurant, but never had the time."
>You feel that she's hiding something, but once again, decide not to press for information.
"Well, I've always want to go here too."
>She smiles once again.
>You don't know what it is, but you really like that cute smile of hers.
>...
>Where did that come from?
>"Well, let's go in, huh?"
>You nod, and follow her to the front of the restaurant.
>The two of you approach the waiterpony, and he looks the both of you over.
>He speaks up in a very dry and bored sounding voice.
"Welcome to The Golden Harvest. Do you have a reservation...Miss Dash?"
>Your eyes widen a bit, and look towards Dash, who speaks up.
>"Yes, we have a reservation for the window seat over there."
>He nods, looks the list over, then motions for a waitress to lead you towards your seats.
>She leads you to the table, and you sit down, Dash sitting opposite from your seat, and hoofs you two your menus.
>"Just tell me when you two are ready to order."
>Rainbow nods, and starts to look over her menu.
>You pick up your own, and then start to peruse it.
>...
>Your eyebrows raise at the prices.
>30 bits for a Sweetgrass Sandwich?
>Jesus Christ, that's alot!
>You look over to Rainbow, who's expression mirrors your own.
>You turn to the waitresspony.
"I'll...I'll have the Vegetarian stew."
>Why they have to clarify that in the menu, you'll never know.
>Dash clears her throat, and speaks up.
>"I'll have....I'll have what he's having."
>The mare nods, and finishes writing down on the notepad.
>"Anything to drink?"
>You go to the menu to look through it, but Dash beats you to the punch.
>"We'll have the Canterlot Vintage, please."
>The mare writes it down, and then trots off.
>You look over the menu, and if you had been drinking something, it would've been all over the table.
>You look towards Dash, and hush your voice.
"Dash, that wine costs 70 bits! Don't you think that's a bit excessive?"
>She shrugs, and smiles sheepishly.
>"Yeah...but I figured that tonight could be a little special..."
>You sigh.
"You didn't have to spend that much..."
>She reaches over a hoof, and places it on your hand.
>"Listen, I wanted this to be nice. I don't mind spending some more bits than usual. I've got more than enough. Trust me."
>You squeeze her hoof, and a small blush appears on her face as you do so.
>You find yourself staring into her eyes.
>You never really looked her in the eyes, but you don't know why you never did so before.
>They're really beautiful...
>The blush on her face intensifies, and it looks like she's leaning in for something.
>You begin to match her movements...
>Suddenly, waitress.
>Both of you shoot back to your seats, and your face feels warm.
>Dash, however, is glowing so bright the sun would be jealous.
>The mare smiles, and places the dishes onto your table.
>"Here's the food for the happy couple!"
>She trots off, leaving you and Rainbow spluttering.
>You recover first, and look to Rainbow.
"Heh, I can't believe she thought we were a couple, huh bro?"
>She shrinks a bit, but shrugs it off.
>"Y-Yeah...Let's eat.."
>You quirk an eyebrow, but decide not to ask her about it.
>The meal passes, with the two of you trying and failing to make conversation.
>Eventually, you two finish your respective meals, and wave for the bill.
>Dash reaches for it, but your hands are quicker.
>You stare at the bill for a second.
>The reservation for this seat alone...
>She snatches it out of your hand, and takes out the bits from her pouch.
>You walk out of the restaurant with her, and note that it's night, with the moon beginning it's arc through the sky.
>You smile then turn to Dash.
"Thanks, Dash. I had fun tonight."
>She matches your smile with her own, but looks away with a slight blush.
>"N-no problem, Anon."
>The two of you stand there, a gentle breeze flowing, causing Dash's dress to flutter in the wind.
>You can't help but take in every detail of her.
>Her mane, her dress, her eyes, even her wings seem perfect to you.
>She catches your staring, and looks away, pawing at the ground nervously with a hoof.
>You clear your throat, averting your gaze.
"Well, this was fun, but I need to go home, and get some sleep."
>"Yeah..I do too..."
>You start to turn around.
"I really enjoyed this. Maybe sometime else we can go out...as friends, I mean."
>The small bit you tacked on caused her to cringe.
"Well...see you tomorrow, bro."
>She remains silent, as you finish turning around, walking towards your home.
>...
>"Wait."
>You stop, then turn around to meet her.
>She has used her wings to languidly glide over to you, and she drops to her hooves in front of you.
>"I...I mentioned before that there was this place I found...could..could I show it to you? Please?"
>She has this hopeful look on her face, one that you know if you say no to, it'll really hurt her.
"...Sure, Dash."
>You didn't really want to say goodbye to her anyway...
>She takes your hand with a wing, and leads you towards the park, dropping it as you arrive.
>You walk for some time in companionable silence, when all of a sudden, she veers off the path, and starts running through the trees.
"Dash? Where are you going!"
>You give chase, wondering why she's doing this.
>You are slightly confused, because if she really wanted to run away, why wouldn't she use her wings?
>But this thought is swept aside as you are too far involved in the chase to care.
>Eventually, you lose track of her, going only by sound.
>You think you see a clearing up ahead, and it proves to be true, as you burst out through the undergrowth.
>You take a second to catch your breath, and notice Dash is sitting there.
>Still panting, you prepare to berate Dash for doing that to you.
"Dash, what the hell was that? Why did you just run off like-"
>She places a hoof on your mouth, silencing you.
>"Look..."
>She waves her wing at the surrounding area.
>You decide to drop what you were saying.
>Mostly because your jaw has dropped at what she has shared with you.
>You are currently standing before a lake, which surface is so clear and flat, it acts as if it were a large mirror.
>You can see the reflection of the moon, which you now note as full, and the muted dots of light that are the stars surrounding it.
>You drag your gaze towards Rainbow, and if your jaw had dropped earlier, by now it has fallen straight off.
>The soft, white light of the moon traces her outline, accentuating her already brilliant features.
>You forget to breathe, you are so caught up in basking in her beauty.
>And they say Rarity is stunning...
>She clears her throat, and you catch your breath, resulting in more panting.
>She looks around at the area, before turning to you.
>"Do....you like it?"
>You smile gently.
"Dash, this is the single most beautiful sight I've ever seen."
>She smiles bashfully, and puffs out her chest in pride.
>You aren't sure if you're talking about the lake or her.
>But something is off about this.
"Dash...why are you doing this?"
>She cocks her head quizzically.
>"What do you mean, Anon?"
>You sigh, before starting to talk.
"It just seems like you're hiding something from me. The restaurant having a reservation, it costing an astronomical amount, you blushing at every compliment I paid you..."
>She looks around, unable to meet your gaze.
"...it just seems like something's up. What's wrong Dash?"
>She sighs.
>"...Am I that easy to read?
>You nod, confirming the fact.
>She sighs again, before looking straight at you.
>"I...I like you Anon, and not in the...not in the way we are now..."
>You quirk an eyebrow, and open your mouth to speak, but she silences you with a hoof again.
>"Please..Just listen to what I have to say first.."
>She removes her hoof, and you stay silent.
>She takes a deep breath to compose herself, then resumes talking.
>"I used to like what we had. We were Anon and Dash, the two inseperable bros, you know? We pranked a lot of ponies, and no matter what, no matter how in-depth you got with one, you just got more imaginative. Whenever I asked you to watch me do some stunts and critique them, you never told me what I wanted to hear. Which was good, because I flew better, and better, and.."
>She runs out of breath mid-sentence, and composes herself.
>"You know how I constantly asked you to come and watch me do tricks?"
>You think for a moment...
>And can't remember a time where she wasn't asking you to come and watch her.
>So you nod.
>She takes a shakey breath, and continues on.
>"Eventually, there came a point where I wondered why I was asking you to come and watch. I had pretty much ironed out every singular detail for my tricks, so I didn't need you to watch anymore. Then...I realized..I wanted you to watch me, and not for the tricks, either. I wanted you to be around, because..I liked having you around. I really did."
>She paces around, trying to force the words to come out.
"I thought long and hard on how I felt about you...and although I never really wanted to get into a relationship...I thought about one with you..And I couldn't stop thinking about it. All I could think about was how incredibly awesome you were, and..I was about to ask you out..but then.."
>She kicks a rock nearby, not mentioning the mare's name.
>Carrot Top.
>The mare that you had been in a relationship for about 4 months.
>It started off nice, but eventually the spark faded.
>You parted on good terms, but it still stung from time to time.
>It had been 2 weeks since then.
>She gulps in a breath of air, and composes herself yet again.
>"When you started dating her...I won't lie, I was jealous. I was angry at her...and at myself. I wished that she wouldn't have asked you out, and that I would've had the guts to actually act on my feelings."
>You're shocked at her outburst, but are allowing her to finish.
>"I wanted her to just...go away, and let me be with you. And when she left you, and you were hurt that bad by her, I...I felt bad for you, but I also felt...happy."
>You look at her in surprise, but remain silent.
>"I..I felt happy because I could finally be with you! But..I couldn't get the courage up...All I had to do was ask you if you wanted to be...you know, a couple...but I just couldn't get the words out! I just locked up, and couldn't speak..."
>She gazes into the distance.
>"But I said to myself that today would be different! That today I would tell Anon how I felt..."
>She sighs, and deflates visibly.
>"When I asked you if you wanted to do something today, I was trying to ask you if I could be your marefriend. I was screaming at myself to just say those few words...But I was scared. I didn't want you to say no..."
>She looks away.
>"So I tried to hide it, as if we were two friends just enjoying a meal together. But no matter what I did, I couldn't suppress the feelings I had. So I tried to do something, anything that would let you know how I felt...And I got so close...but then that dumb waitress showed up and ruined it..."
>She gazes down at her hooves.
>"I told myself today that I would tell you how I felt...And I almost didn't do that. I just barely caught myself as you were leaving. I couldn't just let you leave without knowing..."
>You see a small drop of quicksilver fall from her face, but she wipes it away, and then looks at you again.
>Her eyes are misty, you note.
>She takes another shaky breath, and tries to force herself to speak.
>"I know you only see me as a friend...but I just can't help but hope about us being more than bros..."
>She sniffs, and looks away, wiping her eyes once more.
>"So...if you don't want to be friends because of how awkward it is...I'd understand. I wouldn't wanna hurt you...bro."
>Your mind is in a torrent of feelings.
>You don't want to lose a friend...
>But you don't think you're ready for another relationship...
>Are you?
>You search your feelings, and shock yourself with what you find.
>You realize that one of the reasons you broke up with Carrot Top is because she was missing something.
>She was a beautiful mare, no doubt about it.
>But there was something that you just needed to feel.
>She was your marefriend...but she wasn't your friend.
>Dash is your friend.
>She had many conflicting interests, and she didn't even share your sense of humor.
>Dash likes what you like, and has practically a carbon copy of your humor.
>She often gave up chances to be with you to further her own goals.
>Dash would never abandon you for her own purposes.
>You needed something from Carrot...
>You needed her to be loyal.
>You step back from your journey through your feelings, and notice that Dash's state has deteriorated even more.
>She is sitting there, shoulders slumped, sobbing heavily.
>It breaks your heart to know that you're breaking hers.
>You know what you have to do.
>You approach Dash, and her ears twitch and point in your direction.
>"A-Anon, I thought you had-"
>No words.
>Only actions.
>You tilt up her chin, and pull her into a deep kiss.
>She pulls back briefly in shock, eyes opening wide.
>You disregard that, and deepen it further.
>Eventually, her eyes flutter closed, and she moves in to respond to the kiss, giving off little cute and happy sighs.
>Eventually, you have to breathe, so you pull away from the kiss, slowly opening her eyes.
>"A-Anon, I-"
>You silence her with a finger on her lips.
"What you just said there...I can't just let you be lonely like that. I just searched through my mind and my feelings...and I realized why I allowed Carrot to just leave."
>You take a deep breath, noticing her eyes, full of hope.
"I let her go...because she was missing...something. She..."
>You gulp in some air, suddenly out of breath.
"..She wasn't you."
>She freezes, just staring at you.
>You can't tell what she's feeling right now.
>You hope you weren't too corny...
>You tap her on her forehead.
"Uhh...Dash?"
>She remains frozen in place, just staring at you in shock.
>And then she reacts.
>You find yourself planted on your back, with a brand new facehugger attachted to you.
>She makes all sorts of happy sounds while continuing to kiss you.
>She breaks the kiss eventually, and looks expectantly at you, before speaking up.
>"So....are we marefriend and coltfriend now?"
>You chuckle.
"Yeah, I would assume so."
>She steps off of you, letting you stand up.
>You stand up, and brush yourself off.
>She flies behind you, and rests herself on your back.
>You raise an eyebrow at this, but don't mind it.
>In fact, you're grateful for the warmth she gives you.
>You begin to walk back to your little house on its little plot of land.
>...
>"Anon, your house is that way."
>...
"...Fuck."
>She giggles, and you redirect yourself towards your homestead.
>Upon reaching it, you detach her from your back, and open the door.
>You step in, and turn around.
"Well Dash, tonight was...better than either of us could have expected. When do you wanna do this again?"
>She smiles gently, and shrugs her wings.
>"Whenever you feel like it."
>You chuckle, and scratch the back of your neck.
"Yeah, but next time, you don't have to spend a small fortune on me."
>She smiles sheepishly, and rubs the back of her neck.
>"I kind of overdid it, didn't I?"
>You laugh, and then respond.
"Yeah, I think you did."
>She continues to smile, kicking a hoof on your doorstep.
"Well, goodnight Dash, see you tomorrow."
>You start to close the door...
>...and she sticks a hoof in it, not letting it stop.
>She looks up at you, before looking away.
>"I...I was hoping that I could stay the night at your house tonight."
>You tap your chin, acting as if you were deep in thought.
>Really, you were wondering why she hadn't said it earlier.
"Sure, Dash. C'mon in."
>You open the door, and she trots in, with a large smile on her face.
>You lead her to your room, and let her in the room.
>She immidiately begins to take off the dress, and you decide that it would be wise for you to undress, also.
>You start taking off your shirt and pants, and throwing them in the dirty pile.
>You hear a *pomf* sound, and turn to see Dash staring at you with extended wings.
>Wait...
>Before, she wasn't ready to get going...
>She was turned on.
>You mull it over in your mind, and decide to just drop it, walking over to your bed.
>She fidgets awkwardly, before nervously speaking up.
>"W-What are we gonna do on the bed, Anon?"
>You quirk an eyebrow, and calmly respond.
"Sleep on it, of course."
>She stares at you for a second, then realizes what you just said.
>She then hops up on the bed under the covers, and wriggles up close to you.
>She sighs happily, and rests her head on your shoulder.
>She mumbles out before she falls asleep.
>"...thanks, Anon."
>You smile, and squeeze her slightly, drifting off in each others embrace.