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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 14, 2014 18:17:47 GMT -5
"And here I thought you guys didn't trust us to be alone together." Rainbow joked and Blaze turned even redder. A little awkward about Rainbow's comment and a little knowing about what Coconut was going through and how he may feel about the joke.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 14, 2014 18:33:45 GMT -5
"If you guys want to get touchy feely in a warm bath before Dinner who are we to stop you." Coconut joked back, a little stronger Fluttershy was seeing coming. "I might just stop them." Fluttershy added as the group approached the table with the bowl on it. "Someone might have to, haha." Coconut said as he handed Rainbow and Blaze a couple bowls of the soup which was now a drinkable consistency. He then pushed one over to Fluttershy and took one for himself, "To surviving?" "To surviving." Fluttershy joined in the makeshift toast and raised her bowl to meet Coconuts.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 14, 2014 18:52:18 GMT -5
"To surviving!" Blaze and Rainbow joined in. Blaze was happy to see Coconut feeling better. "Come on Fluttershy!" Rainbow said. "I hope you know me better than that." She rolled her eyes.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 14, 2014 19:05:10 GMT -5
"Of course." Fluttershy said with an elbow nudge and taking a sip of her soup which had cooled enough to drink, "Sweet. And I do taste the mint." Coconut drank some of his as well, "Yep, was a good find. Can't wait to get oatmeal after we get home. No oats on the island.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 15, 2014 2:33:25 GMT -5
"You're seriously complaining about oatmeal when we have all this great fruit here and don't even have to pay for it." Blaze laughed. "I wouldn't mind a few apples though. The soup is great by the way." Blaze said finishing his bowl and putting it to the side. "If you're ready for a hot bath it's all set up Coconut, I think you should go first."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 15, 2014 17:26:20 GMT -5
"Well, if it was Fluttershy's idea then I think she should get first go." Coconut said then looked at the fire, "And how long will it take to heat up new rocks for each of us. I would hate for Fluttershy to not get a turn tonight." "It's quite alright, really. If you want to go first then you can. I'll probably be turning in for the night soon enough anyway." Fluttershy responded looking right at him. "Well, alright then. So long as it's fine with you." Coconut said making it obvious in his tone that she could go first at any point, "So Blaze, how do we work it? I take it it doesn't use normal plumbing?" He asked and Fluttershy finished her soup to sit and listen to the others talk, not as tired as she thought she would be.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 15, 2014 18:02:24 GMT -5
"We don't have to use all the rocks at once." Blaze said as he used a stick to roll the hot rocks onto a strip of tree bark. "And if Fluttershy goes second the first rocks can be heated again. And the hot rocks should also help keep the water clean." He dragged the bark to the bath and tipped the rocks in. "There you go, give it a minute to heat the water and cool the rocks."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 15, 2014 18:08:03 GMT -5
"Ingenious, my plan involved more fire but I think you're will work better... and is safer..." Coconut said as though it wasn't weird. Coconut went back to the fire, finished his soup and then went back to the bath which was now warmed up. He tested the water before hopping in, carefully removing the rocks. Fluttershy stayed by the camp fire as she watched the group run to and fro.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 15, 2014 19:03:44 GMT -5
"So." Rainbow said coming to sit next to Fluttershy. "You and Coconut seems to be getting along well. Has he asked you something recently?" Rainbow said trying to hint about Coconut without giving it away, but failing at it. Blaze gathered up the rocks again and left them to dry before putting them back in the fire. "I was thinking." He told Coconut as he did his task and Coconut took his bath. "Have you tried giving her flowers?"
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 15, 2014 21:21:28 GMT -5
Fluttershy immediately looked down at her hooves nervously, "Well... He seems like a nice pony. Earlier he asked If I would like to go out with him... but I turned him down." Fluttershy said honestly, trusting her friend with the information, but poking at the dirt nervously all the same.
Coconut ducked his head under the water and shook himself while fully submerged to make sure he was thoroughly soaked. After a second he lifted his head and his mane fell over his eyes, "Well... no... I didn't even think of that. Believe it or not, I've counseled many a couple, though not long mind you, but never talked to a mare personally before and the two are worlds different, which I'm sure you understand as much as I do. Normally I'm confident in myself and my decisions and I've never been so sure I need to do something but I've also never been so nervous every time I attempt it or fumbled the ball this many times, if that makes sense." He said flipping his mane back and out of his eyes and then resting his chin on the side of the hole as he talked. "I don't even know where to start. I don't know what she likes or how to approach her. I'm not even sure if she's into me at all. I'm also unaccustomed to being confused. My long-windedness is a sign of just how nervous I am and I'm not even talking to her, just about her." he sank his muzzle and blew bubbles into the water to stop talking long enough to take it in and relax.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 16, 2014 2:42:03 GMT -5
"You turned him down!?" Rainbow gasped. "Why? I didn't think you'd really do that. I thought you were warming up to him, I've never seen you so comfortable around other ponies as you are around him."
"Of course I know what you mean." Blaze laughed. "No offense, but most ponies feel like that about a lot of things. I was just thinking that Rainbow warmed up to me whenever I did something small like look after her wings or apologized by giving her a flower. I don't think she's the kind of pony that would be won over by flowers, but I think it's because I really meant the things that I did. Maybe doing something special for her like that would show her that you're serious about liking her, you know?"
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 17, 2014 12:58:30 GMT -5
"It's not that I don't like him. I do. I just don't think stuck on a remote island where you just got a special somepony like many of our other friends already have and where he just happened to seem into me is the best time or place to make a decision like dating someone. I don't want either one of us getting hurt by opening up to each other and then falling apart when we get to Ponyville because things changed." Fluttershy said as more of an excuse then a reason.
"I don't even know where to start. I don't know what she likes or what I should avoid." Coconut said quickly lifting his head out of water then looking to the glimmer fire, "I don't like progressing without understanding. It's not that I don't want to mess up but I don't want to mess up with this in particular. I really want to... be with her. For lack of a better way to say it."
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 17, 2014 17:36:37 GMT -5
"Because things changed?" Rainbow asked Fluttershy. "Like what? You go back to spending most of your time caring for your animal friends and he goes back to analyzing dust? I mean, if I met him in Ponyville I'd probably think his some boring weirdo, but being here with him we found out all kinds of neat things about him, about who he really is. And I think you're able to show more of who you really are here as well Fluttershy." Rainbow told her kindly. "I don't want to force you to go out with a pony just because, but I don't want to see you fall for this guy and then never take a chance, I don't want to see you go back to Ponyville just to make excuses about not seeing him when you really do. But if you tell me right now that you just don't see yourself ever going out with him, then I'll drop this right here and wont mention it ever again."
Blaze sat down. "Colt! You're asking the worst pony on the planet for advice. I know nothing about asking girls out or succeeding in it. I know that I messed up with Rainbow a lot. And I don't think it's about knowing what she likes or doesn't like, but just about doing something to let her know you care. About being willing to look stupid or to swallow your pride or going out of your way to show that she's more important than that. And are you sure you haven't maybe already messed up, but you're just blocking it out with you psychology?"
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 17, 2014 23:22:43 GMT -5
"Thing's like 'what If I'm not good enough for him?' 'what if he finds somepony else?'." Fluttershy said and was then silent for only a second. She didn't want to be hurt but Rainbow was right, she didn't want to give up a chance if he was the one either, "I guess you're right. "What if's" are just fears in spoken form and not reality. I shouldn't let my fears control me. I should at least take a chance... give him a chance." Fluttershy said looking at the ground still but smiling all the same. "If he asks me out again, I'll say yes next time and let time be the judge." She said looking up to Rainbow.
Coconut sat up and looked at Blaze with a surprised face that quickly broke into a wide grin. Soon after Coconut started chuckling which in time turned to abounding laughter. He found himself being loud and stuck his head underwater blowing bubbles until he was out of air and staying under a second longer. When he came up he was still smiling but other wise silent, "It's for the moments like these that I studied Psychology. You're completely right even if you don't know how your right. I think I was too foreword which could have been off-putting or a million other things but all these are possible explanations for a past gone event. I should not brood on the past because I have something in the present to focus on and unless I go at it with everything I've got I might as well have already failed." Coconut for a second looked down and put on his game face, "I'll take what I know and go at this again. Maybe this time will be different." he said pondering on how and when to ask her out again. "I might need your help this time as well. Things will be different."
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 18, 2014 15:53:08 GMT -5
"That's the spirit Fluttershy." Rainbow told her. "And if he isn't mister right, you know that we'll always be there for you. But don't make it too easy for him, guys like to think that they won you over, so a little work on his part will make it more special." Rainbow held out a hoof towards Fluttershy for a hoof bump.
"What are buds for?" Blaze said. "I'll help you if I can. And I'm glad to see you fired up about this again." He smiled.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 18, 2014 16:39:39 GMT -5
Fluttershy bumped hooves with Rainbow, "What do you mean by 'too easy'? I think turning him down the first time was hard enough." Fluttershy said with a little chuckle.
"Sooo... I can get out and shake off before air drying but the rocks haven't been sitting in the fire. Did you leave enough in the fire for the next pony?" Coconut said, again resting hi chin on the edge of the hole.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 18, 2014 18:28:44 GMT -5
"That time you were not sure and turned him down because you weren't ready." Rainbow said. "This time you just act like you're unsure and leave a gap open for him so he knows he should try harder. Let's say he asks you for a walk down the beach, right? You go with him, but you don't walk close to him, that way he needs to come up with an excuse to walk closer to you. So he picks up a sea shell and gives it to you and if you like it you let him walk a little closer. Something like that."
"Yes I left enough rocks in the fire." Blaze answered Coconut. "I'll switch these in when I go get the next batch, I think Fluttershy will go next, she's tired and Rainbow could use a bit of a longer bath to relax her wings. I'll go get the rocks ready." Blaze said and dragged the cold rocks back to the fire."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 18, 2014 18:45:10 GMT -5
"Ohh. That makes sense." Fluttershy said and noticed Blaze coming close. "Hi." She said seemingly out of the blue.
Once Blaze was gone Coconut climbed out of the water and closer to the beach to shake himself off, getting most of the water off in this fashion. Once content he was as dry as he could get he started off to the camp fire to warm up.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 18, 2014 19:49:29 GMT -5
"Oh! Hi girls." Blaze said, taken a bit back by the suddenness of Fluttershy's greeting. "Hi Blaze." Rainbow Dash said in a playfully flirty manner to tease him. "Will we be seeing you taking a bath next?" Blaze laughed nervously and tried to stay calm. "I thought Fluttershy may want to wash up first."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 18, 2014 20:29:00 GMT -5
"That would be great. If you don't mind that is." Fluttershy said as she got up and stretched out her legs and wings. "Hey guys." Coconut said as he approached the camp with a new energy about him. "Hello." Fluttershy greeted in return.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 19, 2014 16:28:29 GMT -5
"Hi Coconut." Rainbow said flying over to Blaze. "Here let me help you with those." She told him as he took out the hot rocks. "It's alright, I've got this." Blaze said rolling the last stone onto the bark. "I insist." Rainbow said and without warning she leaned in and gave Blaze a peck on the cheek that almost make him loose his footing. She took one of the bark and dragged it off. "What was that for?" Blaze said almost in a daze, but Rainbow only grinned at him as she dragged the stones away. Blaze quickly put the rest of the stones into the fire and followed after Rainbow with the other hot stones.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 19, 2014 23:31:59 GMT -5
"Well, seems they're preparing the bath for you so you should probably join them. I'll keep an eye on the fire and such." Coconut said turning from the active two to Fluttershy who was sitting by idly watching Rainbow and Blaze. "Umm, ok." She said and got up. She stopped for a split second but continued walking quickly as the thought left her mind. Coconut sat by the fire,happy for it's warmth, and pondered his next attempt to ask Fluttershy out the next morning.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 20, 2014 7:02:37 GMT -5
"That was, unexpected." Blaze told Rainbow when he got to the bath. "Didn't you like it?" She asked with a grin. "No! I mean yes! I did like it. It was just a surprise." "Well, you surprised me with this bath. Besides, your cute when your flustered." Rainbow said and Blaze blushed. "Fluttershy is on her way, so if you'll please give us girls some privacy." "Oh, yeah, of course." Blaze said and made himself scarce.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 20, 2014 9:33:19 GMT -5
Fluttershy nodded as she passed Blaze on her way to the bath where she joined Rainbow.
Coconut was doing his own thing while sitting quietly by the fire until he started humming a tune to himself.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 20, 2014 16:53:47 GMT -5
"It's kinda nice having a hot bath, isn't it?" Rainbow asked Fluttershy as she threw the rocks in. "I don't think we've got a proper cleaning since the spa in Applewood."
Blaze sat down next to Coconut and listened to him.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 20, 2014 17:31:52 GMT -5
"I don't know about you but when I got home the first thing I did was get in a shower." Fluttershy said with a smile and her tongue sticking out all silly like. "Though I will say most ponies might not even say we're ruffing it out here on this island. Like the universe itself is making things easy for us. Not counting that storm or the camp catching on fire." Fluttershy said and sat on the edge of the bath, waiting for it to heat up.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 20, 2014 18:26:03 GMT -5
Rainbow laughed. "I'm not complaining. I'd take this over having to go into the Everfree forest any day."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 20, 2014 18:34:29 GMT -5
"No kidding." Fluttershy said and stuck her hoof into the water. "Looks like it's ready. Should I hop in and get the stones out?"
Coconut was lost in thought and rhythm and didn't even register Blaze being nearby.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 21, 2014 2:48:19 GMT -5
"Sure." Rainbow told FLuttershy. "You don't want the water to get cold again."
"What song is that?" Blaze asked Coconut after a while.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 21, 2014 17:07:38 GMT -5
Fluttershy hopped into the bath which was quite warm and one by one, at a slow pace I might add, lifted the rocks out of the water. In the water they were fine but once out their full weight was realized and Fluttershy was a little winded upon finishing. "Haha, guess we're not missing out an any exercise while we're here either."
Coconut snapped too and looked over to Blaze, "Oh, it's a lullaby a mare taught me once. I was giving her son therapy and sometimes he would go ballistic. That lullaby was the only thing that calmed him down and it has a calming effect on me as well." Coconut flipped his head back pushing his mane into a pulled back look, "I hum it when I'm thinking, sometimes."
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