Sunset Shimmer's Secret Life

All the students had left Canterlot High for the day and gone to their own homes and families. It seemed the only person to remain at the school was the only one as far as the student body knew who didn't have a home or a family was Sunset Shimmer.

She openly seemed to be happy that she wasn't with a home or family. Since coming to this world almost three years ago and her previous behavior no-one had bothered to ask where she was when she wasn't at school or seen around town. Even her ex-boyfriend Flash Sentry who she had admitted she wasn't really into hadn't ever seen any kind of home or family as they'd always meet at his home or in a public places.

So really as far as the whole student body knew Sunset Shimmer didn't have any place or anyone. She seemed to like that people thought that. She was determined to keep some aspects of her life in this human world a secret and again rather die or go forever back to Equestria then let anyone here know the secrets to her life outside the school.

Right now Sunset was resting next to the portal concealed within the Wondercolt statue. She had her journal propped open and was busy writing to Princess Twilight back in Equestria. After the weird meeting of the two Twilights a little over two weeks ago, Princess Twilight had asked Sunset to still keep her up-to-date on the events at CHS, as well as she'd also wanted to know how her other self was doing. Sunset had agreed to do that and Twilight agreed to keep Sunset up-to-date of the events going on in Equestria so she feel less homesick and still know others cared about her.

So that is how their correspondence had really begun. Taking out her favorite pen which was a purple pen that had her cutie mark on it she began to write. She also laughed remembering how learning to behave like a normal human had taken some time.

Flipping to a new page she began in very elegant and great handwriting to write both the friendship report and just the daily news of CHS.

"Dear Princess Twilight,

You did ask I keep you up-to-date on what's going on here at CHS as well as how your other self is doing. So I'm keeping my promise. It is strange still being something of a student and yet having to now start to give back the lessons of the teacher back to the teacher herself. But when there is two of you how can that not be weird?

So for the first part of today's top story. Your other self started today and we all did our very best to make her feel at home and to show her a little bit at a time of the Magic of Friendship. Like you when you first came to Ponyville you had a lot to learn. Same is true for your other self here at CHS.

Still today was very promising and I'm sure with all our friends help things will be better than ever. I only hope I can be as good a teacher as you. Though if you saved my life and I saved your other self's one at least I've that bit of confidence in myself.

So things for now look good and day one can be counted as a success. Still its only day one again so I'm sure I'll have more to tell you later.

The second highlight of the day might catch your interest and freak you out a bit. Someone here who all of us in Equestria thought was just a made-up pony is real in this world.

I met today this world real FLEDGE DREAMWINGS! He was so amazing and as much a prince as you can get here without being royal. Here he's the only son of an incredibly renowned and tremendously wealthy family who are also very good people who seemed to have all the Elements of Harmony within them too.

He seemed to be as handsome and just have all the traits a prince should have. Being just, compassionate, wise, and have many other strengths. Though again it was only is first day, nevertheless he without doubt made an impression today at school.

I only wish that he was also real in Equestria too and not just some foal's Ponytales character. You'd for sure like him. I'll admit he's quite attractive here, but I'm not looking for a romance with him. Still I'd like to at least be his friend, but no I don't want to be a girlfriend.

I'm not really looking for love at the moment. I've got things I've to keep secret and that's taking up much time and effort, so much I don't have time to even think of finding a guy to fall for.

So that's the latest happening here. I hope you've got some great and shocking news of your own when you write back later tonight. Till we write again this is your friend Sunset Shimmer signing off," she finished her report and closed the magical journal and was slipping it back into her backpack when she heard someone rushing towards here.

She looked up and saw it was Twilight and Spike hurrying over to her. Twilight seemed to be panting and had an odd look on her face. Spike got to Sunset first and exclaimed "Sunset! Sunset Shimmer! So glad you're still here! Twilight's got a problem! And it's a big one!"

"Calm down, Spike! Also, Twilight? You should sit down and take a few deep breaths before you pass out from exhaustion!"

"Umm, she already passed out. It took the school janitor accidentally hitting her in the face with his mop while he'd been listening to his I-pod to wake her up. She was out of it for at least twelve minutes!" Spike informed the stunned Sunset as he began to scratch his ears.

"Why did you pass out, Twilight? Something happen? Something scare you?"

"Hmm…it's scary…but I wouldn't call it scary in a normal way…it's just something happened…and I…"

"Oh just spit it out already, Twilight! I don't want to have to say it myself! Just tell Sunset what happened! And please don't fainted again when you say it since I don't know how we wake you up a second time!" Spike grumbled in an annoyed tone and Twilight took a deep breath and drank some lemonade that Sunset just happened to have on her.

After taking a long sip and a few deep breaths Twilight confessed to Sunset what just happened. "Umm…okay… here it goes. After all the girls left to go home and you must have come out here, I recalled I had left some books in my new locker and rushed to get them. But the locker was stuck and then out of nowhere that new boy Fledge?

He came over and got the locker open and then he asked me a totally surprising question. One I've never been asked before in my life. It's a question on a subject I've no knowledge of and don't know what do with the problem that this question presents."

"What did he ask you?" Sunset asked with an unsure expression on her face.

"He….he…he…HE ASKED ME OUT ON A DATE!" Twilight exclaimed so loudly all the birds scattered and somehow it also set off a car alarm. She was breathing fast and hard and looking like she was gonna pass out for a second time.

Sunset Shimmer was stunned silent for a few moments and then just asked the next obvious question. "What did you tell him?"

"What?"

"What did you tell him? Did you say yes or no?"

"I…I…said...YES!" and she almost passed out once more but Sunset manage to grab her and get her to stay in a sitting position. She gave her more lemonade to drink and she calm down her extreme anxiety.

"Why? Why did I do such an illogical and crazy thing like say yes? This is so not my thing. I've never read a book to tell me anything on this subject and there no logical scientific or mathematical or any kind of reason to make sense of why I just said yes!"

"Um, Twilight? I think you said yes because you do like him. I mean from the moment he knocked you over before biology class you've been red in the face and even I can hear how fast your heart has been going ever since that moment. Louder than thunder it was! So you obviously like him," Spike pointed out the obvious to her.

"But that's impossible, Spike! This whole thing is nothing short of being impossible! No boy in his honest mind would ask me out or even notice me. Flash Sentry only talked to me because of the other Twilight. However under no circumstances has anyone let alone a boy ever looked at me or ever asked me out. This isn't possible!

There is no reason for me to feel like I do right now. Just the thought of him is sending me into a panic, Sunset! I feel like my heart is racing as if I just ran a 5k race! I don't get the reason why I can't stop myself from glancing into those beautiful copper eyes either! There's nothing logical at all why I feel like I'm not gonna be able to walk or how nauseous my stomach is! No logic at all! Oh! I'm sick! This not of logical thinking at all!" she whimpered as she held the sides of her head in fear.

"Twilight?" Sunset started to say as she put a hand on her shoulder and the panicked girl looked at her, "Falling in love is scary, yes, but there is no logical reasons, or anything any book will teach you on the subject. No scientific or mathematical formula will ever truly decipher the mystery of someone's heart. It's a mystery that cannot be solve and there are some things in life that just can't be explained with logic and love is one of them."

"I just don't know what to do, Sunset. I've never been in this position before and I don't know what to do," she confessed as she just looked so confused and emotional that Sunset felt it tug at her heartstrings.

She paused for a moment with an unusual look to her pretty face. Like she was really debating or arguing with herself about some type of conflict and finally sighed as if defeated after a long battle.

"You know if you want to go to some place more private to talk and just relax some I know a place we can go. No-one would bother us there and it's not that far away. Though if I do take you there you've got to swear on your life that you won't tell anyone and I do mean anyone at school this secret. I want your word! Both yours and Spike's that this remains between us."

"What is so secret that you don't want anyone at school to know? Not even our friends?"

"Please just promise me."

"But what is…"

"PROMSIE ME! PLEASE!"

"Okay! We both promise in the name of the Magic of Friendship we won't tell anyone what you're about to reveal to us! Right, Spike?"

"Yes!" he said in a bit of fear of Sunset's outburst.

"Okay, sorry for yelling. But what I'm about to show you cannot and I mean cannot be told to anyone and that includes our friends. Now follow me and do it quickly. We don't have much time to get there or someone from school could spot us! Now let's roll!" she said as they stood up and grabbing her arm started to drag her as she ran quickly.

Twilight barely had enough time to grab Spike or slip him back into her backpack as she was being dragged like a rag doll through what was almost a labyrinth of seemingly back alleyways or going to over-the-top measures not to be seen by anyone of Canterlot High. It was almost like being a secret agent in a movie the way Sunset handled taking them to where on earth she was taking them.

Finally after twenty minutes of all this craziness and feeling like her arm was about to pop out of its socket they reached a small gated community only about half hour from CHS.

There was a big brick wall made up of different shades of red bricks and a huge iron gate that had a winged unicorn or what Sunset refer to as an "Alicorn" fashioned into with the letters done in artist fashion "CPG" and Twilight glanced at a golden nameplate on the brick wall where there was some type of security device and figured out what those letters stood for. This small gated community was called "Canterlot Palace Gardens"

Not sure what to make of this Twilight and Spike watched as Sunset went over to the intercom and pressed some numbers into the keypad. This was seemingly a special code as the gates unlocked and she barely heard a voice from the intercom say "Welcome home, Ms. Shimmer."

"Home?" Twilight and Spike asked in bewilderment as Sunset lead them through the small gated community that did really resemble much of both the Canterlot Palace that Princess Celestia and Princess Luna reigned from and just the surrounding area of Canterlot itself.

This was a very nice and obviously for about middle-class or upper-class families. Either way it looked like a nice small community in addition to a nice safe and cool place to live.

As they walked through the small community Twilight and Spike took noted of many things within the small gated community. There was an extremely nice park with an amazing flower garden with a beautiful statute that looked exactly like Princess Celestia in the center. Also in the park was both a butterfly garden and an aviary. Further away was a small amphitheater as well as also a swimming pool for outdoor actives.

Then the houses and apartments themselves were very splendid as well. Overall this looked almost as beautiful and regal as the college that Shining Armor was at.

Thinking of Shining Armor Twilight realized she still hadn't called him to check in or tell her where she was going. Though she knew better to mention anything to Sunset till they reached wherever they're going.

They eventually reached the grandest and most beautiful apartment complex that was like a small portion of the Palace in Canterlot in Equestria. Sunset took a deep breath and pulled out a keychain that had a small gray tag on it. She swiped it in front of the door's lock and the door opened allowing them in.

Still not really getting what the heck was going on as they entered a very nice lobby full of people. Sunset tried to not make eye contact with anyone though a few people did give her a friendly hello which she returned and still dragged Twilight to the elevator.

Though this seemed to be a very fast elevator normally it seemed to Sunset to take forever. Finally it reached the ground floor and she shoved them in and press the button for the top floor and they quickly came out on the seventh floor.

Getting off she lead them down a carpet corridor that had beautiful paintings adoring the walls till they reached at last an apartment door. There was a small name plate next to the door with three things that too ponies would be cutie marks.

Each cutie mark had a name by the one it meant. Twilight cleaned her glasses quickly to get a better look at the three names and cutie marks attached to it to see what it said.

The top one looked almost like the sun was flower of fire. Not a sunflower in the traditional sense but as if the real sun was a flower of golden and crimson flames. The name next to that one done in beautiful calligraphy was "Sunfire Daydreamer"

The one under it was a yin yang symbol with the word next to that as if it was a name which Twilight assumed it must be.

The final name at the bottom with Sunset's cutie mark was her own name.

Sunset looked a bit uncomfortable as she took out her keychain again and used a golden key that was shaped in a way that made it looked somehow connected to her cutie mark. Taking one last deep breath she open the door and beckoned Twilight to follow her inside.

They slowly cross the threshold and were in a small hall. Then Sunset took them into a very spacious living room and then they heard purring as something poked its tiny head out from under the tie-dyed sofa. It was a small adorable kitten with bright gold fur with fiery red stripes that also had one aqua eye and one ruby eye. She had a spot on her forehead a bit like Sunset's cutie mark and she wore a pink collar with a pink heart shape tag.

The kitten hurried right over to Sunset who soon picked her up and snuggled her close in very loving fashion and kissed her. "Nice to see you too, Daybreak. Sorry I'm late coming home."

"HOME?!" Twilight and Spike exclaimed at the same time.

"Twilight Sparkle? Spike? I'd like to welcome you both to my humble home. This is where I live when I'm not at school or in public. What do you think?" she asked apprehensively as they glanced around the living room they're standing in.

There was at least a uniqueness at the same time a distinctive look to the living room. The walls were painted cherry blossom pink with a border of them on top. The carpet was mix of different shades of yellow and red and the curtains were black and white tied with cherry blossom bows with a window seat by one.

The furniture was all handcrafted as well as clearly antique as well. The walls had various things adoring them as well. There're like the normal things such as photos and small paintings. There was also a haiku poem in a golden frame near a large handsomely crafted wooden bookcase that held both a lot of books and figurines.

There was also a wickedly cool and obviously expensive music and TV entertainment system on the far end with also surprisingly a black grand piano.

"It's very unusual and cool," Twilight said at last and Sunset let out a breath she'd been holding. "Come on, I'll show you the rest of the apartment."

So she took them on the grand tour of the apartment. It had a really great stylish kitchen, dining room, and bathroom. There was four other rooms. Three of them were bedrooms the other was a home office.

She showed her the amazing guest bedroom but wouldn't show her the inside of the office or one of the other bedrooms. Instead she led her to a bedroom with her cutie mark painted on the door and opened it.

"This is my bedroom. What do you think?" she asked even more anxiously as Twilight slowly entered and put Spike down. He went over to sniff Daybreak and the kitten didn't even get scared or angry. She just wanted to play and before long both Spike and the kitten were playing.

Sunset was waiting by the closed door in silent fear as Twilight took a look at her bedroom. Sunset had her walls painted the colors of the sunset itself which seemed to be the theme color of the room. The curtains and carpet were of the same color scheme as well. The bed frame was handsomely crafted in rosewood and held a twin mattress with a dark purple and pink bed set with still her cutie mark all over it. The rest of the furniture was also made of rosewood. The computer desk, dresser, nightstand, bookcase, even the closet door was made of rosewood.

She noticed a big collection of the three type of ponies found in Equestria to be in various collectibles and stuffed animals which one that was obviously what Sunset really looked like in Equestria was on the bed. Only she had made herself an Alicorn Princess by adding wings to the doll.

She also had some posters of different things. There was one of an amazing phoenix and another of Countess Coloratura or better known as Rara a famous teenage singing sensation which Twilight could see Sunset had a lot of CDs of.

She took a good look at what Sunset like to read which seemed to be more then what she let on she was into based on the wide topics and various book series she'd collected.

After one last look she turned to Sunset Shimmer who was still very nervous and finally said. "It's very cool and really express who you are. So I say just nice and cool. I like it."

Sunset finally let out a breath and looked immensely relieved and collapsed onto her bed and sighed.

"Thank you, Twilight. Really glad you like it. Now how about we talk more about this date thing?"

However before they could say another word to each other the bedroom door opened and a voice was speaking as it opened up. "Sunset? That you, sweetie? You're a little late getting home…Oh!" the voice said in shock as the person opened the door fully and saw Twilight sitting on the edge of the bed with Spike still playing with a toy ball with Daybreak.

"Sunset? You finally brought home a friend? You've never done that before," the woman said as Sunset looked tremendously anxious and was blushing redder then fire. She jumped up and grabbed Twilight's hand and led her over to the woman.

"Sunfire? This is my new friend Twilight Sparkle. I told you about her after what happened at the Friendship Games, remember?"

"I remember. Nice to meet you, Twilight. My daughter told me so much about you."

"Daughter?!"

"Foster daughter," the woman amended and then with a small embarrassed smile said, "Where are my manners? I'm Sunfire, Sunfire Daydreamer. Welcome to my home."

Twilight looked over the young woman who was Sunset's foster mother to which both Sunset and Sunfire seemed to be waiting for her opinion. She was a tall curvy woman with short bright red hair with a single long braid on the left side of fuchsia. Her eyes were royal blue and she was dressed very nicely. She wore a uniquely designed fuchsia blouse with a turquoise and light green skirt and bright purple heels. She also wore on a silver chain a bright unusual pink stone around her neck and her earrings match the mark on the front door.

"Well you seem to be a very nice young lady and seemed to be a nice person to look after Sunset. It's a real pleasure to meet you," she said at last as she shook her hands.

"You seemed to have been chosen for a great honor, Twilight. Sunset's never brought home a single friend in nearly the past three years since she's come to live with me and my husband Yin Yang. You don't know the joy it's bringing to my heart to finally meet a friend of Sunset's."

"Please, Sunfire. Let's not embarrass me with my first friend over?"

"Of course not, sweetheart. I'll leave you two to chat for a few minutes and I'll have some cookies ready in about ten minutes. Then you can go chat some more in the dining room."

"Sounds, great, Mrs. Daydreamer."

"Thanks, would you care to stay for dinner tonight, Twilight? My husband and I have always desired the chance to entertain for dinner one of Sunset's friends. Would you like to stay?"

"Umm. I'd like too yes. However I've to call my big brother first. He'll want to know where I am and that I'm okay. He's still at the Golden Dreamstone College for orientation week and told me to check in with him or if there're any change of plans."

"Well, you can step out for a moment to make your call in private and then you and Sunset can talk while I get the cookies ready. How about that?"

"Great! I'll use the guest room to make my call. Be back in five minutes, Sunset!" with that Twilight went outside to make her call leaving Sunset and Sunfire alone in Sunset's room.

"Did you have to do that? Ask her to stay for dinner?"

"It's only good manners and this is a special occasion as you've never brought any of your friends home, Sunset. I promise your father and I won't embarrass you. We just want to celebrate that you finally allowed someone to come over. I don't get why you're so determined to not let anyone at school know you have a home or family."

"It's embarrassing and I've got a few other reasons."

"Well, I know you still aren't very proud with how you behaved before, and you're probably still not really ready to have all your friends over. But there is nothing wrong with at least telling your closest friends that you do have a roof over your head and people who take care of you. Why do you want everyone at school to go on thinking you basically live on the street?"

"Again, I'm a bit embarrassed and slightly ashamed. Not to mention the stigma and labels you get for being a foster child."

"Well, please do it at your own pace, but I'm very glad you still at least finally allowed one friend over."

Sunset squirmed uncomfortably for a moment wishing Twilight would hurry up and come back in. However it was taking longer than expected since Twilight was finding out her brother wouldn't be able to come get her due to some unforeseen events at the college.

So she popped back into the bedroom and said, "Umm. My brother says he's okay with me staying for dinner as long as I also tell our parents. Though he can't come and get me later due to something happening at the college. Can I get a ride home? He wants to know that."

"Sure, that's not a problem. I can take you home later. Tell your brother and your folks you'll be fine."

"Okay. Yes, Shining Armor. Sunset's mom will be bringing me home later tonight. I promise I'll be home at least by ten tonight. You can tell Mom and Dad I'm okay. Yes, alright. Love you too, BBBFF. See you tonight. Okay bye," she said as she finished her phone call and put her magenta phone back in her bag.

"Thank you letting stay for dinner tonight, Mrs. Daydreamer. I'll admit I've never actually been to anyone else house before. Didn't have friends till two weeks ago other than Spike."

"I guess that why you and Sunset get along so well. Well give me at least fifteen minutes to get the cookies made and then I'll come and get you. I hope you don't mind my husband's cooking, Twilight. He's a bit odd with how he cooks."

"Yeah, Yin Yang is a devoted Buddhist with his diet. Stricter than even a vegan to be honest. Though he can be such an amazing cook despite eating so few vegetables and no meat I doubt a grasshopper really could live off what he'll actually eat. Although, he's as talented at cooking as he's a math whiz." Sunset stated with some pride her in voice.

"Yes, that is true. He wasn't on the Canterlot Math Athletes Team and didn't win four years in row for nothing. He could do like advance calculus by the time he was ten years old. Better than most college professor to be honest. Well I'll go get those cookies. Have fun girls," as Sunset's mom left them.

Sunset still looked very uncomfortable as she kinda curled up on her bed and just looked like she waiting for something. Like she was waiting to be pity or something. Finally she said it. "Go ahead say it. You feel sorry for me. This wasn't what you're expecting was it?"

"I'm not sure I get what you're expecting me to feel. Why is having a home and parents so bad?"

Sunset looked very ashamed for a moment and actually cried a few moments before confessing. "You wouldn't expect this would you? That I live in such a nice apartment or even have parents of any kind. Or that I'm at least a foster child here."

"I'm not understanding, Sunset. What's bothering you? Are you ashamed or something?"

"I am ashamed. Ashamed still of my past behavior, while Canterlot High may've forgiven me and I've forgiven myself for some actions there, I cannot ever really forgive myself for how I've treated Sunfire and Yin Yang."

"Why don't you call them Mom and Dad? If you've been with them for almost three years? Can you tell me the whole story? I know we're supposed to be talking about my dating problem, though it looks like you've been needing to tell this story to someone for a long time. So tell me I promise I won't tell anyone. You've my word."

Sunset still looked too distraught for a moment then when Daybreak jumped into her lap and began to lick and purr she finally felt better. "Alright, I'll tell you some and then show you more.

It began nearly three years ago when I first left Equestria and came to this world. I arrived right outside the school and soon started to attend it. Though it was about after the first week that Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna really started looking into my background and they discovered I was a minor without any kind of family.

I didn't want to get into trouble with the law in this world and as no magic had come yet to this world I didn't have anything to get out of the truth that I was only by human standers someone who only just turned about 14?

Well I would've ended up lost in the hell that is Social Services if not for the date I arrived at school and who just happened to be at the school and had had lunch with Principal Celestia and Luna the day before."

Twilight and Spike listened with baited breath as Sunset continued on with her secret tale. "You see I arrived on a Monday and that Saturday was a Canterlot High School Reunion. It so happened to be Principal Celestia's class reunion that Saturday in fact.

She and her sister themselves attended CHS before they came to be in charge of it. They also happened to be friends with Sunfire and Yin Yang who were in the same class as them. So while the students were helping get the school ready for the adults coming that weekend for the reunion Sunfire and Yin Yang as well as a few other were there already to see how things were coming.

Sunfire was also doing her job of helping advertising and set up things for the event. Sunfire is the owner and founder of the most successful advertising agency in all of Canterlot. Her high school sweetheart and husband Yin Yang handles the finances of the business. So it's a highly successful agency hence why they can afford to live in this small gated community.

The point is while Sunfire and Yin Yang have been in love as long as either can remember and they've have successful business and a lovely home, they couldn't have any children.

Sunfire unfortunately suffers from PCOS or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and they tried three rounds of IVF and failed. So they cannot have any children of their own and the day before I arrived they'd been having lunch with Principal Celestia and her sister Luna about how they'd given up all hope of ever having a family of any kind.

It was a few days later when Principal Celestia found out that I was basically homeless and without a guardian that she approached Sunfire and Yin Yang and asked them if they'd would mind becoming my legal guardians. They of course jumped on it and soon became my foster parents.

They've been really nice and wonderful. Really wonderful," she was now crying and buried her face into her knees and was sobbing.

Twilight and Spike looked at each other still not understanding what making Sunset so upset and Twilight with some was pushing from Spike just asked straight out. "What's making you feel so bad you're crying like this? That you've gone to such length keep your home and parents a secret from everyone else?"

"Twilight, you don't know how bad I was before your other self came along and taught me about friendship. I was a very cruel, heartless, lying and ungrateful person. If Sunfire wasn't so nice I might actually use the word that best describe myself, but I was like a female dog if you get what I'm trying to say without having to use the word."

"Oh, that bad huh?" Spike said as he knew what would she meant as did Twilight.

"Yep, I was that awful, and yet no matter how rude and nasty I was Sunfire and Yin Yang have always treated me kindly and never gave up on me and just really are very sweet and loving people.

They always tried to do something to reach me and help me become a better person and never once in all the times I acted so unforgivable did they ever yell at me or kick me out. They've just been really great parents and I do love them very much.

Nevertheless while CHS may've forgiven me I'll never be able to forgive myself for treating them like there worse than scum when all they've done is love and care for me as if I was their child. I just feel such immense guilt and shame. I cannot bring myself to call them Mom or Dad. Not after how I treated them.

Sunfire even got me Daybreak trying to help me learn to care and love about someone and I love her to death, still what I did to these two? The ones who've given me a home and a family in this world? Who've feed me, clothed me? I cannot forgive myself for that. I may be able to forgive myself at school, but not here."

"Wow, I never knew you had so much going on the inside. I never thought I see this side of you. The way you become so angelic and beautiful and saved me like that, I never knew you felt these things. And apparently no-one else does either." Twilight whispered as she looked at Sunset with a new look.

She was feeling sympathetic to Sunset and did feel a little pity for her, but she was more feeling more like Sunset shouldn't feel so awful about herself like this. It looked like both girls were about to say more when Sunfire came back into the room to say the cookies were awaiting them in the dining room.

So the girls went to the dining room and while they didn't carry on with Sunset's feelings, they did talk a bit more about Twilight's date and talked about how the other girls would freak out about it and like to help in some way.

It was shortly after they'd finished the plate of chocolate chip cookies that someone came through the front door. Looking up they saw a tall man who seemed to be all black and white come into the room.

Twilight first impression was he looked a bit like a hippie with the styling of his clothes and how he wore his black and white hair. Again his clothes were black and white with a yin yang symbol on his shirt, about the only color he had was his indigo eyes and a small golden hoop in his left ear.

He looked at the whole room where his wife was just getting the empty plate from the table and his foster daughter was sitting at the table. He then spoke and what he said wasn't in English at all. "Kon'nichiwa, genkidesuka?" (Hello, how are you doing?)

Twilight and Spike had no idea what he said, but it did sound like something from earlier in the day.

Sunset looked up and replied "Kyō wa yoku bakkin to o yatte imasu" (We're fine and doing well) as he smiled happily then caught sight of Twilight and seemed to ask a question to Sunset,

"Tsumari, musume wa daredesu ka?" (Who is that, daughter?)

"Kore wa watashi no yūjindearu, Towairaito Soshite, inu Supaiku" (This is my friend Twilight and her dog Spike)

Yin Yang looked bewildered glanced at his wife and asked "Kanojo wa yūjin o motte imasu?" (She has a friend?)

Sunfire nodded and said "Hai" (Yes)

Twilight and Spike still no idea what was being said in this whole conversation but Twilight did realize by now that they'd been speaking in Japanese the whole time as this sounded a lot like Languages Class this morning!

Now it made perfect sense why Sunset could speak perfect Japanese if her foster dad spoke it and maybe other Asian languages given she was good at Chinese and Korean too.

Yin Yang beamed happily and then bowed respectfully then spoke in English to Twilight. "It's a great honor to have you, Twilight grace our humble home. I'm most pleased to see my daughter finally bring a friend over and I expect you'll be staying for dinner as well?"

"Um…I'm very happy to be here and that you both are so happy to have me over. Though if I may ask why did you all just talk in Japanese? I'm guessing that what language you're speaking because it sounds like what Sunset and I did today in school this morning."

Chuckling he flicked his long side ponytail over his shoulder and grinned. "I've many loves in my life, my child. While one of my talent lies in being a genius when it comes to the universal language of math, I do have a passion for Asian cultures. I love taking different aspects of many different cultures and mixing them together in a unique way.

So yeah, I'm a Buddhist yes, however I also do try to blend other cultures and other religions together. So I take a little bit of the best of each and make it all one.

As a result, Twilight, I do, do a few things that aren't completely following all the rules of Buddhism. But then again, as I just explained that by taking bits of different things and melding them together, in a very unique interruption and make it as unique as everyone is an individual, is really how life should been and lived."

"Is that also why you seem to dress as a hippie from the 1960s?"

He laughed delightfully and threw his ponytail over his shoulder again before answering. "Well, I do like things such as freedom, peace, balance, honor, creative expression and things of that nature as well. Also my parents were pretty big hippies on their own so I mix a bit of that into my unique blend of life."

"One of the many reasons I love you so much, my love." Sunfire expressed as she batted her eyes and he grinned and blew her a kiss.

Sunset started to look a bit more uncomfortable. Seeing that Sunfire turned to her husband and said, "Honey? Why don't you go and start making dinner? Try make a few different things we all like to try? I'll be in the living room with Sunset and her friend for a few minutes and then I'll join you in making dinner, kay?"

"Sure thing, Sunfire. You always light my fire!" he replied as he headed to the kitchen and seemed to be now singing a song from the 1960's but he was singing the lyrics in Japanese.

"I apologize if you felt a bit weird out, Twilight. He really loves to talk in Japanese a lot. Though he's also fluent in Chinese and Korean as well. He loves oriental culture a lot."

"I can tell it also explains why Sunset here is the only one in our Languages class who can speak all three fluently even if from what I gather the rest of the class just started learning it at the beginning of the month. I guess it also explains why you also know a lot about setting up advertising websites if that's what you do for a living Mrs. Daydreamer."

"Please call me, Sunfire, Twilight."

"Alright, Sunfire, so since I now got an idea about your husband I'd like to know more about you as well. I'd really like to know about the people who have cared for my amazing friend Sunset. I owe her my life really."

"It wasn't that big a deal, Twilight. Though becoming Daydreamer Shimmer was cool and I looked beautiful, even though you still looked beautiful even if you went temporary crazy as Midnight Sparkle." Sunset commented casually and Sunfire didn't seem to want an explanation.

"Don't worry, Twilight, I already know that Sunset here isn't exactly from around here, so don't worry I know what she's talking about. I know all about the Elements of Harmony as well as the Magic of Friendship since after the events of the Fall Formal Sunset finally told us the whole story. We're a bit shocked to be honest, but all the same, it was just nice to finally have you, Sunset open up."

"Well, it was good to finally tell someone the truth, and if it wasn't for the other Twilight I wouldn't have gotten to where I am now. So…why don't you show Twilight some of your talents then, Sunfire?" Sunset asked as she nearly fell over as Spike and Daybreak were chasing each other playfully into the living room.

"Spike! Please stop chasing the kitty!" Twilight scolded as they dashed around the piano and she caught him and hugged him closely. "We don't want to damage anything in this room! It's all clearly antiques!"

"Sorry, Twilight, oops! Uh, Woof!"

"Don't worry, Spike, as Sunfire just said she and Yin Yang know everything. I do mean everything. So while I wouldn't talk around the rest of the building you can speak in my home." Sunset assured him as she petted him and he panted happily.

Sunset walked over to the bookcase and reached for a small little box on one of the higher shelves. She took something out of the box and walked back over and held out her hand and Spike sniffed it.

"It's one of Sunfire's home pet snack treats. She really loves animals, she loves everything about nature to be honest. Go ahead, try it, Spike. It's not poison."

"I don't think he will, he's rather fussy when it comes to eating. He only eats Gem Brand Doggy Treats, I'm afraid…wow Spike! Mind your manners!" Twilight exclaimed as Spike gobbled down the homemade treat in flash and looked eager for more.

"More! I want more!" and he squirmed out of Twilight's arms and hurried over the bookcase and Twilight hurried to fetch him while Sunset and her mom just laughed.

"Spike! Behave! We're at someone else's home! Behave!" she was scolding him then she really took a moment to look at what kind of books were on the bookcase and seemed to be more interested in them for a moment then Spike.

Picking them up and flipping through some of them she was unmistakably blown away by the array of different topics and just the vast amount of written knowledge at her fingertips.

"Wow! I've by no means ever seen these kinds of encyclopedias before and I've practically own a library myself! You've got a great deal normal ones I can see that clearly. Then again I also see things not just on normal subjects, or to do you're your love for Mother Nature. There are so many other topics I can't believe all of what you got! You've got books with complete histories and all facts and beyond on things like music, arts, antiques. I also see a few self-help books and books how on to stay organized. Wow! Are all these your books, Sunfire?"

"Most of them, yes. At least all the ones on the bottom two shelves that you're looking at. The next two shelves are books of my husband's liking and the highest shelve is for little knickknacks and things of that nature.

You could say I'm a bit of jack of all trades but not a master of one. I'm quite good at expressing myself creatively. Whether it's playing the piano or doing a variety of art projects. I did design and decorate the apartment to encompass both my husband and my own vastly different interests and I think I melded them well, don't you think?"

"If you did all the interior decorating yourself, you did a great job. Has Sunset done anything to help with how the place looks since she came to live her?"

"I got to designed and decorate my own bedroom, and both Sunfire and Yin Yang have asked for my input with anything concerning to how our home looks, so yeah, I've had a lot of say. I have enjoyed helping with some of the painting and other parts of decorating. We do about every six months a week of touchup and changing up on how the apartment looks. It's really fun and a great time for the three of us." Sunset admitted happily while blushing to which Sunfire looked pleased to hear that.

"Would you like to hear some music? I'm a bit of a prodigy on with the piano. I was actually a guest once at Carnegie Hall during my college days. It was one of the most memorable nights of my life."

"Yeah, Twilight, she's really gifted with it! She's got the whole event on DVD in fact! She's so gifted and knows a lot of good music teachers. She even found one who taught me how to play guitar! Which as you know I'm the Rainbooms' rhythm guitarist. Just don't tell the girls that's where I learned how to play, okay?"

"Understood, and yes, I'd love to hear your mom play something and before you do if you decorated this whole apartment did you do these painting and take these amazing photos as well?"

"I did do a few of the paintings yes, as well as I also took a few of the photos. Sunset did some of them too. The haiku poem or any poetry you see was all done by my husband, though."

"You paint, Sunset Shimmer?"

"Sunfire and Yin Yang have tried a lot of different things for us all to do and bond over like a family. We also always make sure that Daybreak isn't left out. Consequently we've done a lot over last almost three years now. So yeah they've tried to share their interests with me and I've done some things to share mine."

Twilight was really liking all she was learning about Sunset Shimmer's secret life and Sunset quickly got more treats for both Spike and Daybreak and she watched with pride in her aqua green eyes as her foster mother sat at the piano and began to play as if was also magic itself.

She was playing Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor by Johann Sebastian Bach and she was doing it so well she didn't have her eyes open or any music sheets to look at it. She had obviously learn it by heart it and that just showed off her amazing talent.

When Twilight glanced again at Sunset who was watching from the window seat she never seen Sunset look so happy and proud. Like she was really happy and it had nothing to do with magic or Equestria. Like she was just happy to have these two people in her life and just happy to have this place to call home. Twilight was really starting to understand Sunset Shimmer's inner conflict and feelings towards her family.

They did talk a bit more and played with their pets after Sunfire finished playing the piano. About an hour later dinner was ready and they even had made a special dish for Spike and of course Daybreak seem to get her own special dish as well.

Twilight was amazed by the food that Yin Yang had made. He had of course made some Buddhist cuisine along with a few other Asian dishes. He'd made to represent Japan some miso soup. To represent China he'd made sea cucumbers since it was consider a special occasion with Twilight being here, so that's when it was supposed to be served. The last thing to represent Korea he'd made tteok or a rice cake for dessert.

Though there was some other normal food or at least food Twilight was more familiar with. Like some meatloaf, applesauce, cranberries, corn, carrots, a fresh salad, mash potatoes, and dinner rolls. They had some milk, flavored water and juice to drink.

Twilight and Ying Yang talked a great deal about math and other academicals things. She also wanted to learn more about this history of the subjects that Sunfire knew about. So it was a great contestation and Sunset seemed super happy and glad that Twilight and her 'parents' were getting along so well.

She even informed Twilight that she was going to be doing something special herself that her mother had been helping her get ready for since she came to this world.

What Sunset Shimmer said next was a bit ironic in a sense because she told Twilight that she'd been taking horseback riding lessons for the past three years now and was actually gonna be competing for the first time in the Canterlot Equestrian Games. It was at the local stable about an hour and half drive from the school and the stables was a like a second home to Sunset.

The ironic thing was obvious as she'd been a unicorn pony before coming to this world. Therefore a horse stable and horses and riding them was very ironic as now a pony was riding in sense another, but it made sense at the same time. Either way Sunset was just bursting with joy and happiness right now.

She was extremely enthusiastic and couldn't stop grinning and getting more euphoric as she told Twilight all about how she'd trained so hard with her beautiful Arabian mare Solar Flare who was a very beautiful horse, to which she was able to confirm by showing her a photo on her Smartphone of the two of them at the stable together.

The photo showed Sunset in a magenta and yellow riding outfit with her cutie mark on the jacket and hat. Her horse was a rich chestnut color with a reddish star on her forehead and she had the most beautiful loving and kind amber eyes. It really looked like she and Sunset were really good friends and very happy with each other.

The rest of the night went very well. After they'd eaten their fill of the food they played a quick game of trivia pursuit and looked at a few photos and that DVD of Sunfire's night of stardom.

It was then time for Twilight to go home so as she gathered her things in Sunset's room she took the moment to speak her mind. "Sunset Shimmer? I think you've got a wonderful home and family and you're lucky. You shouldn't keep this a secret or at least not from the rest of our friends.

I promise I won't tell anyone about tonight, but we've got to at least tell the girls tomorrow about Fledge asking me out. But all in all I think you're very lucky, and should tell the others. Also I think it's about time you forgave yourself for your past actions at home. You've forgiven yourself at school, you can forgive yourself here as well. Well see you tomorrow at school. I've got to go. Your mom's driving me home. See you tomorrow, Sunset Shimmer! C'mon, Spike!"

Sunset stood shocked in her bedroom for a few moments but ran to the front door to hug Twilight goodbye as Twilight and Spike both said respectfully that they'd a goodtime and we're glad to meet everyone and hoped that she could possibly come back sometime in the future. To which Sunset said to her parents surprise yet approval she like that.

With that Sunfire, Twilight and Spike left and Yin Yang, Sunset and Daybreak started to get things cleaned up. Her mom returned forty-five minutes later to tell them that Twilight had gotten home safely and that her whole family was interested in coming over for dinner sometime in the future, but it be up to Sunset herself to say if it was okay or not.

Sunset Shimmer thought about it for a few moments and agreed that the Sparkles could come over the weekend after next as she told her parents Twilight was going on her first date that Saturday and she and the rest of the girls had to help her get ready.

She was able to say she loved them and goodnight as she took a quick shower and climbed into bed as it was a school night anyway and she couldn't be in bed any later than ten thirty anyway.

Sunset Shimmer had been sleeping peacefully with Daybreak curled up right next to her. But then Daybreak nudged her awake. Yawning and looking at her alarm clock she grumbled as it was exactly midnight.

"Daybreak, its midnight! What's the deal?" she asked drowsily then she notice that Daybreak odd eyes were looking at her journal which she'd left on the nightstand when Twilight had come into her room the first time. It was glowing and vibrating meaning Princess Twilight was replying to her earlier message.

Knowing she wouldn't be able to go back to sleep without reading it very quickly she snapped on the lamp next to the bed but kept it dim and read half-asleep Princess Twilight's message which by the end of it made her wonder if she'd be able to back to sleep at all.

"Dear Sunset Shimmer,

I've a lot to tell you that's going on and some shocking news of my own. Though I'd like to first say I'm happy my other self's first day at CHS went very well. Since starting a new school is very scary as is moving to a totally new place as well.

It honestly made me think of my own first day at Princess Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns and the entrance exam I had to pass just to get in! I'll tell you one day all the details of that day like I told the Cutie Mark Crusaders.

But that day changed my destiny forever and I did get my cutie mark at the same time! I also met Spike that day because I hatched him, as you say in your world. LOL.

Things in Equestria are busy as can be expected and being the Princess of Friendship isn't very easy at all. Especially since now I've got a student of my own to teach. Her name is Starlight Glimmer and she was the one who caused me to be caught in that time travel loop I mentioned last time I saw you. She's now living with me and Spike in my castle and I only hope I can be as good a teacher to her as Princess Celestia was too me.

I'm honestly worried about me becoming a teacher to her. I've learned a lot and everypony taught me many things as I've taught them, still being a teacher is still very scary. Though not nearly as scary as things are gonna be for Shining Armor and Cadence soon. They're due to have their foal any day now so it's quite busy and nerve wracking for me in many ways.

Though what you said in your letter early threw me for a huge loop and this will probably do the same to you too.

You said you met the human world version of Prince Fledge Dreamwings? Well there was something I never got around to telling you or anyone at Canterlot High and I couldn't really say it if Flash Sentry was near.

Umm…you see Prince Fledge Dreamwings is real! But not only that he's actually…he's actually my HUSBAND.

Crazy thing? Um he came to Ponyville shortly before I got my castle and well he needed me and my friends help to save the Golden Enchanted Sovereignty from becoming extinct from the Plague of Disbelief which was being fuelled by the evil Alicorn Queen Belladonna and her more than wicked daughter Princess Jadis who nearly killed me more than once!

Long story short? We used the Magic of Friendship combined with the powers of Dreams and defeated them and eradicated the Plague of Disbelief forever and shortly afterwards Fledge and I tied the knot and he recombined his kingdom to be once more a part of Equestria which it was in fact of from the beginning.

However his parents his father the Alicorn King Helia and his Earth Pony wife Strawberry who were Fledge's parents who died defending their kingdom and son and at least took out the Nightmare King pony King Morpheus in the process had removed all existence of their kingdom from the rest of Equestria in a last ditch effort to protect ponykind's ability to have dreams and have dream energy magic.

Still we're now married and we kinda use his golden floating palace that sitting above my castle as a bit of weekend home or to go when things get to stressful on the ground.

His only real friend a winged centaur maiden named Helena keeps the Golden Palace running smoothly when he's not in it.

Though I can't help but wonder this? If me and Fledge are soul mates in Equestria what's it gonna be like if we were to meet in your world? What would happen?

Anyway that's all I can say for now as Fledge is calling for me at the moment. He wants to have some hot chocolate and go upstairs to watch the stars tonight before we got to bed. We calling it 'going upstairs' when we go to his palace.

Well, keep me informed and I'll keep you informed. Have a nice evening and see you later.

Your friend, Princess Twilight Sparkle."

Sunset Shimmer's aqua green eyes almost bugged out of her skull from reading that! So if Fledge and Twilight were soul mates in Equestria did it really mean they're destined to be high school sweethearts here?! If that was the case then she and the rest of the girls better make damn sure that that date went perfect and that in no doubt that this world Twilight need to be a bombshell on that first date!

She couldn't share this fact with the girls but she'd do her damnist to make sure this world Twilight's first date with the boy who happened to be her husband in another world was the best damn night of her life!