Sunset and Fluttershy - Volunteer for the shelter

Sunset found Fluttershy by the statue, where the five friends always hung out together.

"Hey, Fluttershy," she greeted with a slight wave.

"Oh, hello Sunset," the shy girl replied.

The two stood for a little while until Sunset decided to ask what Fluttershy was handing out.

"So what you got there?"

"Oh, I was trying to….um, get people to volunteer to help at the shelter."

Sunset rubbed her am nervously again before building up the courage to ask.

"How many have volunteered already, because you know…" she trailed off.

Fluttershy gave her a sad look, "Well, at the moment it's just me."

"Oh, well, you know I could always help, if you don't mind me helping that is?"

A smile came to the pink haired girls face, "no, I don't mind at all. Thank you, Sunset."

"No problem," Sunset smiled back, watching as Fluttershy placed the leaflets back into her bag.

The two then made their way to the shelter.

"So, you do this every day after school?" Sunset asked making conversation.

"Yes, I can't bear not seeing all those poor little animals each and every day."

"You really do have a soft spot for cute little critters. I just don't understand why people don't want to help."

Fluttershy just shrugged and opened the door. Sunset followed her in and stood waiting.

"I did have Rarity helping me out, but…." She trailed off thinking back to the time Rarity made them all little outfits.

"Rarity helped out here?" Sunset asked bewildered.

"Uh hmm," Fluttershy nodded. "She loves animals just like we all do, but not really as much as me."

Sunset laughed, remembering how Fluttershy always brought a few animals with her to school.

"Alright then, I better make a start on the hamsters. Oh, hello there little fella. How are you today?"

Sunset rolled her eyes with a smile, watching as the hamster stood on its hind legs and squeaked at her.

"Oh that's no good," Fluttershy said shaking her head.

"Want me to help out?" Sunset asked, stepping in the hamster room with her.

"Oh no, that's quite alright. I can do this. You can watch over these little cuties."

"No, I insist, please let me make it up to you," Sunset pleaded.

"Oh you don't have to do that," Fluttershy told her.

"Please, I know what I did was wrong. I really shouldn't have had a go at you."

"That's alright, we're friends now."

"But….."

"Alright, I suppose if you really want to…" she was then cut short with Sunset pulling her into a hug.

"Thank you," Sunset smiled though a little embarrassed by her sudden action.

Fluttershy tucked a stray bit of hair behind her ear that had parted with the hug.

"Um, this goes here right?" Sunset asked trying to ease off the embarrassment.

"Well," Fluttershy started but thought better of it.

She could see Sunset really putting everything into it and really didn't want to spoil it.

"That's not right," Sunset complained while carrying on.

She then stood back to admire her work, hands on her hips as she realised it didn't look at all like it once had. The hamsters squeaked at her furiously. Fluttershy couldn't help but put a hand to her mouth, trying to hide her laughter as Sunset crossed her arms.

"I really don't think I'm any good at this," she slumped in defeat.

Fluttershy stopped laughing and placed a hand on her friends shoulder, "You're getting the hang of it."

Sunset turned to her with a warm smile, "thanks."

"Don't mention it," she smiled.

"No, I really mean it. I'm just not good with the whole friendship thing."

"That's why you have us. Twilight tasked us to help you, and even if she didn't we still would have been your friends."

"I really appreciate it."

"That's what friends do. Now let's get back to sorting this out shall we?"

Sunset nodded and followed Flutter's lead until the whole thing was back to how it once was.

"Alright everyone your house is clean again," Fluttershy announced, smiling as the hamsters all came running back.

They decided to stay a little while longer as Sunset had made a new friend, a cat named Honey. She gave her one last tickle behind the ears before finally getting up to go back to school. However, Honey looked to her with big wide eyes and a sad expression.

"Aww, she really likes you," Fluttershy observed.

"You think?" Sunset thought.

"Just look at her. She doesn't want to see you leave."

"But, I have to or we'll be late for school," Sunset sighed, being torn between the two.

"I have an idea, come on, Honey," Fluttershy called, holding open her bag for the cat to jump in. "There you go. Now you can be with Sunset."

Sunset rubbed the cat's head before Fluttershy zipped up the bag and put it on her back.

"I had a great time with you," Sunset smiled as they walked back to school.

"I can't think of anything else than spending the day with you," Fluttershy smiled.

"We really should do it again sometime."

"We should."

Just then the doors burst open, "There you are, darlings. Miss Cheerilee is waiting."

"What ya been up to huh?" Applejack asked while Rarity dragged them both in.

"I was helping out at the shelter," Sunset explained.

"You missed my smooth moves," Rainbow butted in while showing off with the football.

"No ball games in the halls, Rainbow Dash. You know that," Luna reminded her.

"Oh man," Rainbow complained, now taking a hold of it.

"Oh, you're here!" Pinky chimed in skipping down the hall to meet them.

"Wait your all not in class?" Sunset asked surprised.

"No silly, we were all sent to find you and Fluttershy," Pinky explained with a grin.

"Oh," Sunset though.

"Come on, we're all late!" Pinky frowned, pushing the lot of them into the classroom.

Miss Cheerilee looked furious, but got on with the lesson none the less.