something different

Chapter 1

Dash stamped her hoof against the ground as she awaited the moment Twilight would show up. It wasn't everyday they got to spend time together. Twilight would take her turns among the rest of the Mane 6 whenever she got a chance to, but seeing as Fluttershy had Discord over frequently, Rarity was busy designing, Pinkie was busy taking care of the cake shop, and Applejack was tending to the acres... Dash was the only one left for today. She was lucky to catch a break from the Wonderbolts, not that she wasn't thrilled with them... It was because in all honestly, she missed Twilight.

Perhaps even a bit more than she should've.

Dash flicked her tail as that thought crossed her mind. Sure, she had a team with some of the most attractive stallions in Cloudsdale... But they didn't really catch her eye. Not in the way they should've. Dash laughed at the thought. She was so dumb to have a crush on-

A triple-knock came rapping at Dash's door, snapping her out of that thought. She dashed over to the door and it flew open, hitting Twilight in the face. Dash gasped, "Oh my Celestia! I'm so sorry!"

Twilight immediately let out a groan and put a hoof to her nose, "Haha, It's okay, Dash! I've been hit with worse." She grinned, but that wasn't enough to reassure the pegasus.

"H-Here wait! Come inside, I'll get you some- OH MY CELESTIA, YOU'RE BLEEDING!" Dash squealed and shoved the purple alicorn inside her house, "TISSUES!"

"Now hold on, Dash, I'm sure it's-"

Before she could finish her sentence, the wonderbolt had flew through the house and returned with a hoof full of tissues, "I can't believe I hit you with the door! I'm super duper sorry Twilight!" She took a tissue and went to wipe the princess's nose until she realized how awkward that would've been, "H-Here..." She sighed.

Twilight laughed at Rainbow, taking a tissue from her gingerly and holding it to her nose, "Calm down, it's just a bit of blood. I'm not going to die, Dashie." She giggled, waving a hoof as if to dismiss her friend's worry, "Seriously, apology accepted..."

Dash let out another sigh, "That was no way to greet a friend, or the princess for that matter!"

"I'd rather have you slam the door into my face out of excitement than nothing. I'm glad you were so happy to see me again." Twilight grinned, her ears drooping slightly.

Dash smiled back, unable to contain a small nervous laugh, "A-Ahaha... I suppose that's true."

Twilight dabbed away the blood and nudged Dash, "So, how bad is it?" She removed the napkin and smiled slightly.

"Not so bad..." Dash shifted awkwardly, avoiding her eyes, "Er..."

"What is it?" Twilight asked, raising an eyebrow.

Rainbow flinched at the question, "What is what? I didn't say anything."

"You acted like you wanted to." Twilight pointed a hoof with a mater-of-factly tone.

"Psh, what else would I have to say." Dash grinned, though she couldn't deny the warm feeling in her cheeks.

"Aw come now, Dash... You usually have so much to talk about. I thought you'd be flapping your chops on and on about the Wonderbolts and how amazing they are..." Twilight magic'd the napkin into the trash and sighed, "Now, if anypony could figure out that you aren't yourself lately, it'd be me." Twilight faced her with a stern expression, "Now tell me what's bothering you..."

Dash squinted. She was right. She wasn't herself lately. First she accepts that she has feelings for somepony, then she hits said somepony in the face, then she overreacts and turns into a fidgeting fool in front of that somepony as well... She wondered if she was sick or if this was really what love could do to someone...