The next time that Sunset Shimmer and Twilight Sparkle got the chance to be alone together was after school walking home. They walked hand in hand in much the same way that they had on the way in that morning.

“I can’t believe that Rarity just invited herself and Applejack along on our first date like that!” Sunset Shimmer was quietly seething in frustration.

Twilight Sparkle held her hand and was caressing it gently with soothing, calming circles of her thumb on Sunset’s wrist.

“Maybe it won’t be so bad.” She offered placatingly. “There will be other dates without Rarity and Applejack.”

“I know, but this is our first date!” Sunset countered. “It should be something special just between the two of us!”

“We can always ditch them and go and do something different?” Twilight suggested.

Sunset looked at her girlfriend, her expression softened by the love she felt for her despite her frustration with Rarity.

“No, we can’t do that.” She admitted. “Rarity and Applejack are our friends and besides, I know how much you wanna see the new Daring Do movie.”

“There’ll be other screenings.” Twilight reminded her with a squeeze of her hand.

“But only one premier.” Sunset replied. “I won’t let you miss it!”

Twilight leaned in and kissed her girlfriend on the cheek and Sunset could not keep from blushing.

“Have I ever told you how sexy you look when you’re angry?” Twilight peered over the top of her glasses with a seductive smile.

“No, but you can tell me now if you like?” Sunset grinned. She pulled Twilight closer and their lips met in a fierce and passionate kiss. When they pulled apart they were both breathless and their bodies were burning on the inside with the desire that they felt for each other.

Twilight blushed a deep crimson and she bowed her head bashfully.

“You do not want to know what I am thinking right now!” she confessed.

“I dunno!” Sunset teased. “Maybe I do!”

“No I can’t say what I’m thinking!” Twilight protested in embarrassment. “We haven’t even been on our first date!”

“Come on spill!” Sunset prompted with a mischievous twinkle in her eyes. “Or I’ll be forced to tickle it out of you!”

“You’ll have to catch me first!” Twilight responded and she let go of Sunset’s hand and took off running, giggling as she went.

“Come back here you!” Sunset chuckled as she sprinted after her.

They were just passing the park and Twilight darted into it in her efforts to evade the tickle torture.

Sunset followed.

Twilight skipped off the path and onto the grass, making a beeline for a tall oak tree.

Sunset ran after her, putting on an extra burst of speed and just as they reached the tree Sunset caught Twilight and tackled her to the grass.

“I’ve got you!” she declared with a giggle and she proceeded to tickle Twilight along her belly, under her arms and just anywhere that solicited the desired response. “Now you gotta tell me! Confess! Confess!”

“Alright, alright! I’ll tell you!” Twilight squealed with delight, squirming and writhing at the ticklish sensations of Sunset’s fingers on her body.

Sunset Shimmer stopped tickling, but she still held Twilight pinned under her on the grass.

“Bring you head closer so I can whisper it to you.” Twilight instructed.

Sunset did as she was asked and Twilight leaned in close to her girlfriend’s ear.

“I was thinking about how much I’d really like to…” and the last part she whispered so quietly that only Sunset heard it.

Sunset’s face reddened and she looked down at her girlfriend with an ‘I’d totally be down for that’ expression.

She lowered her head and kissed Twilight so deeply it was as if they would meld and merge into each other to become one entity.

“But not here and not yet!” Twilight insisted after the kiss was spent. “Let’s get this first date out of the way first.”

Sunset stared down into her lover’s eyes and nodded in agreement.