Rainbow Dash woke up the next morning on her cloud bed. Hazily she looked around her room. The sun was high in the sky, jarring her out of her sleepiness. Vaguely she remembered being carried after she'd fallen asleep. Comet must have brought her home last night, she decided.

Stretching, she rolled out of bed. She also remembered something else, just before she'd gone to sleep. She had agreed to go on a date.

At the word 'date,' her stomach clenched, almost making her sick. She hadn't felt this nervous since the Best Young Flyer competition. Her pet turtle, Tank, flew to her and nuzzled her cheek, clearly realizing her discomfort.

"Not now Tank," Rainbow grumbled. "I don't even know what we're going to do!"

Rainbow paced in a circle rapidly. She'd never been on a date before. She wasn't even sure why she'd said yes! The ball had been fun and Comet was totally awesome but she'd just met him! Hay bales, she'd just stopped hating him last night!

"Ahem? Rainbow Dash?" Rainbow jumped at Fluttershy's soft voice. "Oh! I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to scare you it's just, well, Lightning is down below and asked me to get you, and, well, I'm sorry."

Rainbow shook her head. "It's OK Fluttershy. I just didn't hear you."

"Oh, OK, well, Lightning's waiting." Rainbow blushed when Fluttershy smiled at the fact that a stallion was waiting for her.

She did not like all of this super girly stuff.

"OK! I'm going!" without another word she dove off her cloud home and glided to the ground. Comet was waiting in the shade of her house, carrying saddlebags.

"Hey Rainie!" Comet called, excitedly trotting up to her. Rainbow tried not to blush at how excited he seemed.

"Hey Comet!"

He smiled. "So, sine I know dances aren't your thing, I thought maybe we could just go flying for a while."

Rainbow's ears flicked forward and she stood up straighter. Flaying was perfect!

"Think you can keep up?"

"I beat you yesterday, didn't I?"

Together, they took to the sky. For the first time in a while, she was able to fly as fast as she wanted and NOT leave her flying partner in the dust.

For hours they flew through the clear Equestria skies. Rainbow showed Comet all of the best places in Ponyville, and all of the best flying zones. Feeling tired, the two ponies touched down at the lake Rainbow often went to.

To Rainbow's surprise, Comet pulled a blanket and cupcakes from his bags.

"I knew you'd refuse if I said it was a picnic too," he said with a sheepish grin.

"You're right." She replied.

"You're one friends, the happy hyper one..."

"Pinkie Pie."

"…Pinkie Pie… gave me the cupcakes; she said they're your favorite."

Rainbow eyed them. Raspberry. She smiled, "She's right, they are."

Comet looked relieved. "Good."

They each took a cupcake and munched on it in silence. When she couldn't take the silence any longer, she spoke.

"So, I don't remember you from flight school," she started matter-of-factly.

"Didn't go," he answered.

She was surprised. "But all Pegasus go?"

He nodded. "My mom is an Earth pony though and didn't want me so far away."

"Oh."

Silence took over again.

After a while she asked the question that had been bothering her. "If you didn't go to flight school, how did you get so fast?"

Comet laughed. "My dad."

Rainbow looked at him skeptically.

"He taught me."

"Your dad taught you to be the fastest flyer in Equestria?"

He nodded again. "well yeah. He is the Wonderbolts' trainer after all."

Rainbow's mouth fell open and her eyes grew wide. "The Wonderbotls' TRAINER!?"

"Yeah. He has been my whole life. I'm practically their little brother."

Rainbow Dash couldn't believe it. She was sitting with the trainer of the Wonderbolts' son!

"You OK Rainbow Dash?"

She nodded silently.

"You know, if you wanted, I could probably get you a private lesson with him."

She couldn't contain herself any longer.

"Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh!"

Caught up in her excitement she flung herself at Comet and pressed her lips to his.

Startled, they both pulled away, staring at each other. Rainbow's cheeks were burning.

"You're welcome," Comet smiled hesitantly.

"I… uh…"

"I like you Rainbow Dash," Comet said quietly. "I have for a while, ever since I heard about you from the Wonderbolts."

She didn't know how, but her cheeks grew hotter.

She heard Rarity in her head telling her she liked him. No point denying it now.

"I like you too," she whispered.

Comet smiled. "Then I say we have fly dates once a week. Have fun together. Get to know each other."

Rainbow let out a soft sigh. "Cool."

Comet looked at the sky. "Well, it's getting late."

Rainbow nodded. "I need to feed Tank."

"See you tomorrow?" Comet asked.

Rainbow nodded, smiling slightly. "See you!"

As she flew away, a smile spread across her face.