005 Bushels ❦ [Voice/Action for the ponies]

[buckyouup]

[Things are going well on the travel to Goldenrod, and AJ is leading the pack. Like, way in front. She's a little fidgety and keeps looking behind her, at the others, before quickly snapping her head back to look straight before someone can catch her eye. Eventually though, when she thinks she's far enough ahead, she'll take out her journal.]

H-hey, y'all.

If... y'all think you might be... sweet on somepony... what d'you do about it?

Comments

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[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

F-F-Fluttershy!? W-what about her?

[Smooth, AJ. That'll throw her off the scent.]

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[art-of-fabulous.livejournal.com]

[Rarity narrows her eyes.]

Don't give me that. You know...

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[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

Rarity, I have no idea what y'all 're talkin' about.

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[art-of-fabulous.livejournal.com]

Uh! And you call yourself the element of honesty! I should say not!

We can do this all day, Applejack. Because I am not leaving your side until you tell me what's going on. Fluttershy is walking behind the group fighting back tears and you're up here acting like nothing is wrong!

You should be ASHAMED.

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[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

[She blinks, and would freeze in place if it didn't mean the rest of the girls would catch up to her.]

What... are you talkin' about? [And she means it this time.]

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[art-of-fabulous.livejournal.com]

[Yeah. And Rarity catches that and her expression softens for a few moments before she shakes it off and continues. She's convinced AJ is just being stubborn.]

Do I really have to spell this out for you?

[Sigh.]

The way you have been acting toward Fluttershy has her thinking that you don't like her anymore.

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[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

But... it ain't like that at all!

[She huffs quietly. This is terrible.]

What a mess...

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[art-of-fabulous.livejournal.com]

It isn't?

[Rarity's turn to be confused.]

Then what is it, Applejack? Fluttershy is beside herself with worry. This is so very unlike you...

[And now she's a little concerned.]

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[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

Well... it... I just... n-nothi--

[Sigh.]

Can you keep a secret, Rarity?

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[art-of-fabulous.livejournal.com]

[Rarity is a little bit insulted by this lack of trust. She crosses her arms.]

Only if you will promise never to lie to me or to anyone again. Don't give me a reason not to trust you. [She frowns, giving AJ a scolding look. That really bothered her; the lying.]

And we're best friends, Applejack. Of course I can keep a secret. Now, what is it? Surely it can't be as bad as you're making it out to be...

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[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

[She just closes her eyes and nods. She's really not in the position to argue.]

I'm sorry, Rarity. I was just scared about what you guys'd think...

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[art-of-fabulous.livejournal.com]

[Spit it out, AJ!]

What is it? Why would you be so afraid to tell us something?

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[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

It's because... I reckon I might... possibly...

[Sigh.]

Imightbegettin'sweetonFluttershy.

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[art-of-fabulous.livejournal.com]

[She didn't quite catch that, AJ. Try again.]

I beg your pardon?

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[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

[She sighs softly, trying again.]

I may be... gettin' feelings for Fluttershy.

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[art-of-fabulous.livejournal.com]

[Rarity stares at Applejack for a moment, allowing a moment or two for her words to process in her head.]

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[art-of-fabulous.livejournal.com]

… Feelngs? [She looks ahead for a moment, a couple of emotions—mostly surprise crossing and then leaving her expression within the span of a few seconds.]

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[art-of-fabulous.livejournal.com]

[She’s pretty sure that she knows what kind of feelings, but… What? This was so… so sudden. They had never shown any signs of being... err… having feelings for each other back at home. Heck, as far as she knew, everypony in their group preferred colts to fillies.

Or so she thought. This was so odd. So… so… stange.

She isn’t even sure how to feel about that. How to react? She feels her teeth grinding and that alerts her that she needs to respond to Applejack. ]

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[art-of-fabulous.livejournal.com]

[She swallows a lump in her throat and puts on the most convincing smile she can muster; it works surprisingly well.]

Ahaha… What kind of… feelings? [Just to clarify.]

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[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

[Oh Rarity, you're killing her. Don't make her say it again...]

Y-y'know... r-r-romantic feelin's....

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[art-of-fabulous.livejournal.com]

That's what I thought. [Insert nervous laughter here.] Just... clarifying.

Well... uhm. this certainly is... uh--sudden. Ahah. And I assume that you haven't told her yet?

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[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

[AJ quickly picks up on the awkward tension drawing up between the two, and she sighs.]

No, I haven't. I've been tryin' to avoid these feelin's like a bad batch of apples. But I just can't get away from 'em...

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[art-of-fabulous.livejournal.com]

[Even though she's not even sure how Fluttershy will react to this...]

Why don't you talk to her about it? You can't always shake off certain feelings... Sometimes--or rather most of the time, the only way to face them is to confront them head on.

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[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

D'you... think so, Rarity?

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[art-of-fabulous.livejournal.com]

[Rarity nods her head.]

Yes, Applejack. I do.