- >Fluttershy zooms around her cottage, making sure everything looked nice for when Anon arrived.
- >Anon was always such a good friend to her, and she developed feelings for him.
- >After months and months, he had finally asked her out on a date.
- >And, tonight was the night.
- >She checks her mane in the mirror one more time.
- >It was styled to the side, with flowers woven in.
- >He'd love it for sure.
- >Now, for the finishing touch.
- >Opening a drawer, she opens a crystal vial of mare pheromone.
- >She liberally applies it to her neck and mane.
- >This would drive Anon wild for sure!
- >She can't help but giggle in anticipation as she puts the bottle in her shoulder bag.
- >Sitting on her sofa, she waits as patiently as she can for Anon to arrive.
- ~~~~~~~~~~~
- >You are Anonymous.
- >You were brought to Equestria almost two years ago now.
- >To be honest, it's a pretty good living here.
- >It took a while to get used to, but everyone here was incredibly friendly and helpful.
- >Plus, there was Fluttershy.
- >She's the kindest, most beautiful creature you've ever met, and you love her.
- >In love with a pony; wouldn't your parents be proud?
- >Checking your looks in the mirror one last time, you grab your sack of bits and head out.
- ----
- >You stop by Roseluck's stall on the way over for a bouquet.
- >Unsure of what Fluttershy would like, you go with the traditional red roses.
- >Reaching her house, you take a few moments to check yourself over.
- >Hair seems fine, clothes have no smudges, remembered your money, and brought her some flowers.
- >You're golden.
- >Taking a deep breath, you knock on her door.
- >You hear a loud "eep" coming from inside, followed by a loud clattering.
- >The knock must have startled her.
- >You can faintly hear the ticking and tacking of items being replaced, and Fluttershy saying "Oh my oh my oh my" over and over.
- >After about half a minute, the sound stops and you hear her softly clear her throat.
- >The door swings open, and you see Fluttershy.
- >She looks beautiful.
- >"Hello Anon." she says bashfully.
- "Hey, Fluttershy. You look beautiful tonight."
- >She blushes deeply, but smiles.
- >You kneel down, and hug her.
- >She's soft and warm and smells like rancid piss.
- >That last part takes you by surprise and you gag.
- >You stand quickly, getting away from the smell before you puke.
- >Fluttershy looks confused.
- >"What's the matter, Anon?"
- >What's the matter?
- >Why the hell would she possibly smell that bad, that's the matter!
- "Nothing!" you lie through your teeth. "Oh, and I brought you some roses!"
- ----
- >"Oh, thank you, Anon, those look delicious!"
- >What
- >"But I'll wait until later to have them. I don't want to spoil my appetite for dinner."
- >She takes them from your hand and puts them into an ice box.
- >Oh, right.
- >Pony.
- >As she trots back over to her, you become aware of the smell again.
- >Oh Christ that's nasty.
- >But, you can do this; you're not going to be so petty as to let her smell get in the way of your first date.
- "Ready to go?" you force a smile, even though your eyes are beginning to water.
- >"I'm ready if you're ready."
- "Ok, then lets go!"
- >As you walk through town, you unconsciously try and keep your distance from Fluttershy.
- >Thankfully, she doesn't seem to notice.
- >She also doesn't seem to notice the looks she's getting from the few stallions you see.
- >These aren't the usual "pony dating the human" stares you're used to.
- >There's something almost lusty about them.
- >You'll have to be careful.
- >Finally, you reach the restaurant.
- >You can't pronounce it's name, but it's a really fancy place.
- >"Oh, Anon! You got reservations here!?"
- >Wow, she seems excited.
- >Looks like you made a good choice.
- ----
- >Heading inside, you see a snooty looking pony standing behind a podium.
- >He almost sneers as he sees you approach.
- >"Do yew have a reseurvaztion?"
- >You can hardly understand him with that accent.
- "Yes. Anonymous. Table for two."
- >He flips through the booklet in front of him.
- >"Ah, yez, meestur Anonmoos!"
- >He looks to Fluttershy.
- >"And mees Flooturshy! I moost say, yew look very sexy tonight!"
- >Fluttershy blushes furiously, and shrinks back behind you.
- >This makes you notice her smell more than ever, but you ignore it.
- "Alright, so." you say quickly, "Where do we sit."
- >"Oh yez, of coorse, of coorse, right thees way!"
- >You follow him through the restaurant, Fluttershy following so close it's hard to walk.
- >More stares from the stallions, and by now, Fluttershy seems to notice.
- >Finally, you reach your table, and sit down.
- >It's not a very large table, and you can smell Fluttershy quite clearly.
- >"Yoor waitur weel be with yew shortly."
- >As he walks away, you sit with Fluttershy in awkward silence.
- >Her smell is really starting to get to you, now, but you still don't want to bring it up.
- "So. This place seems nice."
- >Fluttershy nods, seemingly relieved you broke the tension.
- >"Yes, it is. The nicest you can get without going all the way to Manehattan."
- "Well... I hope the food is good."
- >And with that, you fall back into smelly silence.
- ----
- >"Can I take your order?"
- >Both you and Fluttershy jump when the unicorn breaks your bubble of awkwardness.
- >Fluttershy grabs her menu.
- >"I'll have the onion soup with parsley, garlic stewed mushrooms, and a side of tulips, please."
- >She glances over at you.
- >"If that's alright with you, that is..."
- "Of course, you can have what you want."
- >"Alright," the waiter says, magically writing her order down with a quill.
- >"How about you, sir?"
- >You're really not in the mood to eat right now.
- >Your stomach turns at the mere thought of trying to eat with this smell.
- >But, you have to try and keep a pretty face on things.
- "Uh, I'll have a salad. Extra lettuce, no hay or flowers.
- >"Right. Your orders will be along shortly."
- >As he leaves, you turn back to Fluttershy.
- >She almost seems distressed.
- "So. How are things?"
- >"Fine." she says, softly.
- "Ok... what about Angel Bunny? Still giving you a hard time?"
- >This time she offers a small smile.
- >"A little..."
- >You smile, too, except yours is forced.
- >The smell is getting to you, and you don't know how long you can take it.
- ----
- >Finally, the waiter returns with your orders.
- >Fluttershy has a feast before her, while you're left with a plate with lettuce piled onto it.
- >Not even any dressing.
- >Any other night, this would have pissed you off.
- >Fluttershy is slowing eating her soup, so you should eat, too.
- >You grab your fork and spear a piece of lettuce.
- >Taking a bite, you immediately regret it.
- >As soon as the food hits your upset stomach, you gag loudly, earning you a few approving stares.
- >"Are you ok, Anon?"
- "Yeah, of course! I just swallowed wrong."
- >You need some fresh air.
- "Hey, I'll be right back, ok? I need to take care of something."
- >Without waiting for a reply, you get up and head for the bathroom.
- ~~~~~~~~~~~
- >Fluttershy is distraught.
- >The date isn't going well at all.
- >Anon has been acting weird since he showed up at her house, and it's worrying her.
- >What if he doesn't really like her?
- >What if he doesn't really want to be with her?
- >All she can do is try and win him over.
- >She opens her should bag and takes out a bottle.
- >A little more pheromone should help...
- ----
- >Ok.
- >You've breathed some clean air, and settled your stomach.
- >You can do this.
- >Leaving the bathroom, you head back toward the table.
- >You see a young stallion talking to Fluttershy while she looks visibly distressed.
- >Getting close, you can hear the conversation.
- >"... head back to my place, and I'll show you the time of your life!"
- >"Go away, please." Fluttershy says, barely audible.
- >"Aww, come on baby, don't just shoot me down!"
- >"I'm here with my date..." she says, shrinking down into her seat.
- >"What, human? Come on, ditch that monkey! What have you got to lose?"
- "You're about to lose something." You say, cracking your knuckles, gaining you even more disgusted stares.
- >The stallion whips around to face you, but finds he only comes up to your waist.
- >The size difference is enough to deter him, and he walks away without another word.
- >You take your seat in front of Fluttershy and oh god the smell is even stronger than before.
- "You ok?" you manage to ask without choking.
- >She nods, slightly, but doesn't look at you.
- >You reach over the table, and take one of her front hooves in your hand.
- >You stroke the soft, downy fur with your thumb.
- >Fight through the pain, fight through the pain!
- >"Anon..."
- >She smiles tenderly.
- >You retch.
- ----
- >Her face goes blank for a moment, until tears well up in her eyes.
- >She pulls her hoof away, and runs away crying.
- >The entire restaurant looks like they're trying to glare you to death as you struggle to stand from the undersized table and run after her.
- >She hasn't gotten far by the time you run out onto the street.
- "Fluttershy!"
- >She doesn't stop.
- >Sprinting after her, you slowly gain on her.
- >She never could run that fast.
- "Fluttershy, please!"
- >"Just leave me alo-o-o-one!" she wails through her tears.
- "Please, Fluttershy! Just talk to me!" you shout at her, tears beginning to build up in your own eyes.
- >Thankfully, she listens, and her run slows down to a trot, before stopping.
- >You close the gap to her, but keep your distance, lest she runs again.
- >You take a moment to catch your breath.
- "Fluttershy, what's wrong? Why won't you talk to me?"
- >"B-b-because you-" her words jumble together as she cries.
- "What? Because I what?"
- >"BECAUSE YOU HATE ME!"
- >You're taken aback as she shouts, but not nearly as much as her accusation.
- "What!? Fluttershy, I don't hate you! I could never hate you!"
- >"Then why are you acting so weird!?"
- ----
- >Shit.
- >She must have thought you were acting like that because you didn't want to be with her.
- "It's not because I hate you."
- >"Then why?" she says, choking on her words.
- "Alright, fine. I was hoping to ignore the elephant in the room, I'll tell you."
- >You sigh, as she stares at you expectantly, her crying finally slowing down.
- "Fluttershy, you stink. Really bad."
- >"What?" she says blankly, clearly not expecting that answer.
- "You smell like a public restroom that hasn't been cleaned in a year. I didn't mention it to you because I didn't want to seem rude."
- >"Oh..."
- "Seriously, Fluttershy, how could you possibly smell this bad?"
- >"I- but- well- I don't..."
- >She stammers, confused.
- >"Wait!"
- >She pulls open her shoulder bag, and pulls out a bottle.
- >"I used this mare pheromone, but it says it's guaranteed to drive stallions wild..."
- >You can't help but chuckle.
- "Fluttershy, I'm not a stallion. It wouldn't work on me anyway."
- >She lets the bottle fall to the ground, and sits down on her haunches, defeated.
- >It looks like she could burst into tears again at any moment.
- >"But..." she finally speaks up.
- >"You don't hate me?"
- "Of course not. I love you, Fluttershy."
- >A smile appears on her face, growing larger and larger, before she runs at you.
- >You kneel down and open your arms, taking her into a tight embrace.
- >"I love you too, Anon." she says, tears of joy streaming down her face.
- >She's still soft, she's still warm, and she still smells like rancid piss.
- >It finally gets to you and you vomit all over her.
- THE END

