mylittlejamjar | 01 Butterflies [Visual]

[Today's scroll is brought to you by a small brown rabbit, who appears very curious as he looks into it.]

Huh...these things are way weirder than the D-Terminals... [The rabbit clears his throat and smiles.] Hey everyone! ...Pony? ...Pony. Right. Hey everypony! My name's Choco. I'm one of Fluttershy's Digimon!

What are you doing?

[The brown rabbit, Choco, glances behind him before scooting over a bit, revealing a green and red dragon giving him a rather exasperated look.]

That's Sprout. She's Fluttershy's other Digimon.

Seriously? Here too?

She's just grumpy that coming to this world apparently changed our forms too. [He turns to her, though still keeps an eye on the scroll.] At least you're a dragon. I don't think I can do much of anything as a rabbit.

[The dragon known as Sprout rolls her eyes, then reaches for him.] All right, that's enough, bunny boy...

But I'm not done....

[There's not much he can do, though, as the bigger dragon picks him up and carries him off. As she does that, Fluttershy herself appears on the scroll. This close up, one can see the dragonfly clip in her mane, and she looks at the scroll with a puzzled expression, as though she's not quite used to using it.]

I-I, um...I'm sorry...about them. Ch-Choco was just...a little excited about following me home...but, um...

I-Is...something going on in Ponyville? Th-There...There seems to be a lot more ponies than usual, and...i-it feels like...

[She hesitates for a moment, not quite sure how to describe it.]

Has...Has something happened lately?

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Oh wow...! That sounds really impressive.

But...nothing happened between the two of you?

[Rainbow Dash shakes her head solemnly.]

Aside from me being a pony and him being a human, he didn't WANT anything to happen. He thought he had his own path to walk, and I couldn't be a part of it. So... I didn't make a big deal of how I felt, and he didn't make a big deal that he knew.

O-Oh...I'm sorry, Dashie...

[She knew how hard it was being so close to someone you care about, knowing ~~or just thinking~~ that nothing could be done about it.]

Aaah, I'm over it. Been here for a year and a half, y'know. How long can you carry a torch for a guy you never got anywhere with, especially if somepony else wants a shot?

[It might be easier than you think, Dash.]

Somepony else...?

[If she'd ever managed to get a kiss out of the whole ordeal, then that torch would still be blazing strong. It sure messed her up for a long time after she came here.]

Yeah, I'm.... kinda seeing a guy here.

You are...? That's great...!

What's he like?

Well, you actually can MEET Minato, so you'll see, but... total opposite. He's real laid back. Calm, collected. You can barely get a rise out of him.

Minato...? [Why did that name sound familiar...?]

Well, I'd love to meet him sometime.

Do you like him?

Sure, I'm sure you'll get a chance! If you don't run into him, I'll make sure to get him by you personally sometime.

And of course I like him. You don't think I'd hang out with him if I didn't, right?

Mm...I'm looking forward to it then.

Well, I just...wanted to make sure. [Because it kind of says something to mention the guy you used to have feelings for before the guy you're currently seeing.]

['Cuz their whole conversation brought him to mind first. Other worlds, humans, stuff they'd done there, ballroom dancing...]

Yeah, and... uh, if you ever need anypony to keep you distracted, you call me, okay?

[Because she also remembers how much it hurts very badly to miss somepony you cared deeply for and might never see again.]

[Well, one can never be too careful.

With a small smile, Fluttershy nodded.]

Mm...right. Thanks...

No races or high-stakes board games, even. I promise. [Rainbow Dash holds up a hoof solemnly. Maybe she did grow up a little, after everything she'd been through.]

[Fluttershy smiled.] Maybe just a board game for fun sometime?

Heh, you bet. I'll even try not to go all-out at it.

Sounds good.