Fatanon 11

>Day 65 in Equestria.
>You just got done with your morning run, now four miles long, with Dash.
>She lands next to you and grins as the two of you stop in the town square, "You look way different than when you first got here Big Guy."
>Dash is right. You've lost a hell of a lot of weight. Twilight has been docking you at about two-hundred and thirty pounds for the past few days.
>You used to weigh two-sixty.
>You still have a muffin top that would make Derpy droll, but you're making progress, and you feel a lot more in shape.
"Thanks to you."
>Dash blushes and grins, "Uh... yeah, totally! I made you get off your butt! Pinkie would have made you even fatter."
"Ha, yeah, her baking is something else."
>Silence follows this.
>Ever since your date, things have been a bit more awkward between you and Dash. It doesn't really interfere with the two of you hanging out, but it's clear that the relationship between you is changing.
>Dash sucks in a breath and looks to the side, "This is weeiiird."
"Is it really that bad?"
>She laughs, "Nah, I've just never... dated anyone I guess."
"You're kidding me. A knockout like you?"
>There's that blush again. "How would you know if I look good?"
>You start walking back to Twilight's library, Dash hot on your heels.
"Don't get me wrong. This is just as weird for me. I'm fat, and that doesn't exactly help me get girls."
>"You haven't answered my question, Anon."
"And I don't intend to, because trying to answer why I find someone attractive, especially a pony, would be explaining some bogus scientific theory off the top of my head. I'm not a scientist, and I think Twi would zap me for making myself look stupid. All I know is that I find you attractive, and it fucks with my head."
>You can almost hear her shit-eating grin, "And why does it mess with you're head?"
"Because you're not human."
>"Oh, and you think I've got it any better?" She trots closer to you and jabs you in the side with her hoof, "Not only are you a different species, but you've also got a jelly roll problem."
>You raise an eyebrow.
"Jelly roll problem?"
>"Yeah, fatty."
"Walking gay pride flag."
>"That doesn't even make sense!"
"Not to you."
>"Every time you walk somewhere there should be a guy with a tuba following you around."
"I don't think you could look any more like a lesbian unless you got a haircut."
>"Before you got here, did you just roll to get everywhere?"
"... Fuck it, I'm out of ammo."
>"HA!"
"I've never been good at comebacks anyways, let's just take my weight and hang out."
>"Sounds good to me."
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>"Anon, Rainbow, did you have a good run?"
>You nod at Twilight as the two of you enter the library.
>She's cheered up a lot in the past few days, and seems to be giving you and Dash the time and space you need to sort this all out.
>That's all fine and dandy, except it makes you even more confused than you already are about the whole thing.
>She's doing everything right, and that just makes the idea more tempting.
>Dash might be thinking the same thing, because she's gotten kind of... antsy whenever she's around Twilight.
>Antsy meaning a stumbling wreck.
>"Uh... what's up Twi? How's it going?"
>"It's going great. I've been trying to apply teleportation theory to how Anon got here."
>Shit, you totally forgot about that.
>"That's uh... that's nice Twi."
>"Are you okay, Rainbow?"
>"Yeah! Yeah I'm totally fine! Why do you ask?"
>"You've just seemed... nervous lately, is all."
>Oh boy here we go.
>You want to ask Twi where she keeps her popcorn, but that might be a bit TOO rude.
>"Nervous? I'm not nervous. What makes you think I'm nervous?"
>With no warning, you poke Dash's cutie mark.
>She damn near jumps out of her skin, "GAH!"
>You grin.
"Why so jumpy, Dash?"
>The glare she's giving you right now would kill a lesser man.
>You hear Twilight giggle, "Rainbow, there's no need to act like this. I'm not bringing it up again unless you both want to talk about it."
>Damn, this mare can read people like a book.
>Haha, cuz she likes bo...
>Forget it.
"Anyways, that reminded me of something I wanted to talk to you about, Twi."
>"What is it?"
"Actually, it's kind of for both of you to hear. Twi, it's uh... it's okay if you stop looking for a way to get me back home."
>Neither of them say anything for a long moment.
>Finally, you've had enough.
"I know, I know. At first I kind of did want to go home, but... that changed. My parents and friends probably think I'm dead or something. Hell, for all I know I AM dead. I've made friends, and I have a life here now."
>You take a deep breath as you finish.
>What you don't expect is for the two mares to jump up and hug you.
"I take it you two are okay with that, then?"
>They detach from you, both blushing.
>Dash let's out a nervous laugh.
>"Well," says Twilight, "I would have eventually found a way. Are you absolutely sure you want to stay?"
"I'm pretty positive."
>"How positive is that?" asks Dash.
>You laugh.
"Positive enough to tell Twi here that she can go ahead and stop trying."
>You swear that Twilight almost squeals for joy.
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>After you get weighed Dash takes the lead out of Twilight's library.
"So where are we headed today?"
>"I'm gonna take you to meet someone."
>You fall in step next to her as she turns left.
"Oh? And who would this someone be?"
>She doesn't answer your question. All she does is smirk at you and continue on.
>You have no choice but to follow her.
>She leads you to the school near the edge of town; the school for little foals and fillies.
>Before you can ask Dash what you're doing here, you hear a shout. "Rainbow Dash! I'm so glad you're here!"
>An orange filly with a purple mane charges at Dash from the school grounds, a huge grin on her face.
>Dash catches a point blank hug right in the face.
>This must be Scootaloo..
>In the past couple of months Dash has mentioned her a couple of times, but this is your first time seeing her.
>Scootaloo drops away from Dash as she laughs.
>"Heya, Squirt. This is Anon."
>You wave.
"Yo."
>"Yeah I remember! Rainbow Dash told me all about you! She told me that..."
>Before the filly can go on she gets a cyan hoof shoved in her mouth, "What the runt means to say is that it's awesome to meet you." She leans down to Scootaloo's ear, "Right?"
>Dash removes the hoof and Scootaloo grins sheepishly, "Yeah, that's what I meant to say."
>You grin.
"Hiding something Dash?"
>Dash glares at you, "What makes you think that?"
"Oh just the fact that..."
>"Rainbow Dash is TOTALLY crushing on you!"
>You've never seen a hoof connect with a skull with such velocity before.
>"Ouch!"
>"Let's go already," growls Dash.
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>The field Dash leads you both to is just outside of town. Just far enough out where no one will bug you, and not far enough for the mowed grass to give way to brush.
"So what are we doing out here, exactly?"
>"I promised Scootaloo I would help her learn how to fly."
"And I have to be here for this, why?"
>Dash frowns, "You hadn't met her yet. I thought'd be cool."
"No, it's cool. I just can't help or anything."
>"Alright Scoots, show me what you can do."
>"Huh?"
>"You heard me."
>"But I... I can't fly."
>"Right, and I can't figure out why unless you show me what you're doing wrong."
>Scootaloo instantly turns red and mumbles something under her breath.
>Dash rolls her eyes, "Can't hear you."
>Scootaloo mumbles again.
>Alright, this is just getting pathetic. You have to do something or this whole thing is going to head nowhere.
>You walk to Scootaloo and kneel down, "Scootaloo, Dash is here to help you. She won't laugh or anything, okay?"
>Scootaloo speaks again. This time louder, but still kind of subdued, "I don't wanna."
"Well, you're here to learn aren't you?"
>She scuffs the ground with her hoof and sighs, "They call me a chicken at school."
"I got called a chicken all the time in school."
>"Really? Every time you tried to fly you only jumped really high?"
>wut
"Um... well... not for that reason. I don't have wings. Look, the point is, do you want those idiots at school to be right?"
>"No way!"
"Then you should listen to Dash."
>You stand up and back off a bit.
>Scootaloo takes a really deep breath and squints her eyes shut.
>It reminds you of the first time you tried swimming.
>She leaps from the ground and flaps her wings with everything that she can give.
>It doesn't hold.
>Her lift gives out and she lands with a thud on her hooves.
>She's pouting now.
>Dash steps forward, "Why'd you close your eyes?"
>"Cuz."
>Dash rustles her hoof through the filly's mane and grins, "You remind me of Fluttershy a bit."
>"Hmph!"
>"Hahaha, that's not a bad thing. Listen, first of all, don't squint your eyes shut like that. You worrying so much about not embarrassing yourself that you can't concentrate on giving yourself any lift. Don't think about crashing or anything stupid like that, just think about how awesome it'll be when you get into the air. Now let's try it again. Remember, think awesome thoughts."
>Awesome thoughts. Yep, that's Dash.
>She steps back from Scootaloo, who takes another deep breath.
>This time she tries for a running start before kicking off from the ground.
>She starts flapping, and her wings look a bit less like a clusterfuck this time around.
>She gains a lot more air this time around, and for a second it even looks like she's about to take off for real.
>With a frustrated groan, she hits the ground again, a lot softer than last time.
>Dash grins, "Sweet!"
>Scootaloo's perpetual frown returns, "What's that mean? I couldn't even stay in the air."
>Dash just gives her a flat look, "Are you blind or something? You went three times as high. Keep doing that every day after school and you'll be pulling U-turns and showing up all those other runts in your class."
>It takes a minute for Dash's appraisal to sink in, and when it does Scootaloo brightens up considerably.
>"You really mean it?!"
>"Uh... yeah, why wouldn't I? Your main problem is that you're so worried about sucking that you're not letting yourself be cool!"
>So simple and stupid, yet it makes so much sense.
>Dash and Scootaloo go back and forth like this for a little bit, and you can't help but have a smile on your face as you watch the two of them.
>It's been a while since you've seen something like this. Last time was when you tutored some kid in primary school who was having trouble with math.
>Kids are cool...
>As long as they're not little shit heads.
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>After Scootaloo's little training session the sun is on the verge of setting, so you and Dash head to the local bar and take some seats in a dark corner.
>After the beer arrives you toss Dash a grin.
"Didn't expect you to be so good with kids Dash."
>This makes her blush.
>Huh... you didn't figure Dash to be the type who's flattered by a simple compliment like that.
>Guess even she has a girly side.
>"Y... yeah. She's a good kid, and I like her, so I figured why the heck not."
"Have you known her for long?"
>"Yeah, ever since Twilight has been around, almost."
"I remember you telling me about a bully."
>"She has to deal with two of them, her and her friends. Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon."
>You let out a low whistle, taking a few chugs of your own beer.
"Man, just by hearing their names I can tell they're spoiled little pricks."
>"Ha, you have no idea, Big Guy."
"I kind of do actually. I was picked on quite a bit in school too."
>She let's out a hearty laugh, "I can't imagine WHY!"
>You smirk.
"Oh take your shit and shove it. I didn't get fat until I graduated from High School. I just had zero fucks left to give, and I like food, so..."
>She grins, "So you ate until you became a giant monster!"
"Ha, yeah pretty much."
>You hold up your mug.
"Here's to self-improvement."
>"Here here!"
>Clank.
>After a few more chugs you both set your mugs down.
>Dash has some foam clinging to her upper lip, which she quickly licks off.
"If you told me a few months ago that I'd befriend a sentient alien pony with a rainbow mane I would have laughed my ass off."
>"And here you are."
"Life's a bitch."
>"Ain't it so?"
"Hey Dash, about that date..."
>"Yeah?"
"Wanna do it again some time?"
>"Yeah. yeah that'd be cool. This weekend I've gotta help Scoots out again, how about next?"
"Sounds good to me. Now let's get wasted and do cartwheels and shit in the town square."
>"Hell yeah!"