"Absolutely not!" Rarity spoke stomping her hoof in emphasis.

"Seriously hun? You're getting your panties in a wad over a ballet dancer?" He smirked.

Rarity's face contorted at the comment. "What?"

Midnight face hoofed. "Right, always naked, got to remember that."

"Anyway, I don't like the idea of you going to that recital alone." She grumped tossing her nose up.

"That's why she gave me two tickets." Midnight smiled waving the other in front of her causing her eyes to follow it.

"Weeeeeeellllllll." She began as Midnight dangled the ticket in front of her teasingly. "It's not often I get to go to a Canterlot Cathedral to watch THEE Vanity Fare perform." She smiled plucking the ticket from Midnights magical grasp with her own. She looked at the ticket then to Midnight giving him a wry look as she flipped the ticket around pressing it to his face.

"And what prey tell is this? A lipstick kiss?" She squeaked in anger.

"Hey, this one has it too. It because they are backstage passes. I already checked with the Cathedral. They said there were only ten made and cost five thousand bits each." He spoke quickly backing away from Rarity.

She stopped hearing how much they were and nearly choked from gasping so hard in shock, but found her composure in order to glare at the Alicorn before her.

"Still.......... I can only feel a little threatened by her. Her beauty is a rival to my own. What should happen if you fell for her and left me?" Rarity pouted her lip as her eyes watered slightly.

Midnight gave a sigh pulling Rarity close and kissing her passionately. Slowly breaking the kiss and smiling to her as he spoke.

"I know for a fact that you have no worries about me falling in love with another pony. You know you hold my heart, that plus you gave me permission to fuck just about any other pony I want as long as I stay with you. What other wonderful mare would do that?" he smirked.

"Flattery will get you everywhere darling." She giggled kissing him back.

"Eeeewwwwww."

Midnight and Rarity looked to the door seeing Sweetiebelle with a disgusted face.

"Why do I always walk in when you two are doing that. It's so gross." She groaned shaking her head as she walked toward the kitchen, but stopped seeing them smiling then kissing again giving a lip smacking MWAH for each kiss.

"EEEEEEEWWWW EW EW EW EW EW!" Sweetiebelle screamed running into the kitchen as they fell over laughing.

"I guess that's enough emotional scarring for her for today." Midnight laughed pulling away from Rarity only to be pulled back.

"Oh I think a few more kisses are in order." She smiled giving him a wink.

Midnight smiled as they stood up slowly making their way into the kitchen. Sweetiebelle was in the fridge pulling out a few items to make a sandwich when she stopped as a large shadow fell over her. She turned just in time as they picked her up and began kissing her face all over.

A pony walking near the boutique stopped as a resounding NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Emanated from within.

After some discussions were made, and demands met, Midnight and Rarity had decided to go to the Cathedral. It was this coming weekend, which was literally two days away. So Rarity had time to make a new dress for herself and a tux for Midnight. After some complaining about how the tux would be uncomfortable Rarity made some adjustments assuring Midnight that it would fit properly, and if he thought it was to tight he could always shrink until it felt comfortable.

He gave her an annoyed look at the comment only causing her to laugh loudly. "You are an Alicorn after-all dear. If the horseshoe fits........" She trailed off seeing him face hoof.

"You are just plain AWFUL at times." He groaned as he rubbed the bridge between his eyes only causing her to cackle, giving a little snort when she took a breath.

"Alright alright, enough with all that. What will we do after the show? You know we will have to go backstage and thank her for these tickets right?"

"Well darling, I'm sure that she will be busy with the other holders of backstage passes that are going to see her as well. Being such a graceful unicorn, I am quite positive that she will have a few adoring and very rich fans." Rarity smiled reassuringly.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN THOSE WERE THE ONLY TICKETS SOLD?!" Rarity shouted at the box office attendant who back peddled away from Rarity in fear.

"T-that's what it says on my list madam. The only tickets sold for the back stage passes were two single tickets. There are still 8 left to be sold." The attendant squeaked under her gaze.

Rarity stood there for a moment giving an audible snort as Midnight nudged her in the side at a very specific spot causing her to giggle and bounce away slightly.

"Stop that! I am trying to be angry! *nudge* *giggle* Stop it I said. *prod* *giggle*" She kept backing away from Midnight as he prodded her in her ticklish spot gently with his magic so she couldn't avoid it. He had learned over the short time he has been with her that if all else fells, hit her tickle spot.

Midnight gave her a gentle kiss as they strode into the Cathedral. There were many regal looking ponies in dress attire within the confines of the building. Several of which Rarity knew all to well. She nodded toward them as they passed through the lobby.

"That handsome stallion is Fancy Pants. OH! Hoity Toity is here as well!" She smiled, but it soon faded to a look of disgust as she saw a regal white unicorn with a blonde mane and tail. "And THAT sack of manure is Prince Blueblood." She growled causing Midnight to chuckle. They began to walk again but stopped as Blueblood made eye contact with Rarity recoiling and lowering his ears in fear of the Ivory pony as she raised a hoof pointing at her eyes and then to him as if to say 'I'm watching you dick head.'

"Come on dear, we need to find our seats." Midnight said as he tugged her along with his magic.

They made way into the lower section of the Cathedral looking all around at the beautiful hoof made sculpting that adorned the entire inside of the Cathedral. After a moment they found an attendant and asked him where there seats were. After looking at their tickets and going wide eyed he told them they had a choice for a front row seat of an overhanging booth.

Midnight looked down to the front row seeing a large number of other smaller ponies that would be sitting behind him should he had chosen that spot.

"Lets take the booth dear. I would be blocking others with my size if we sat up front." He said nodding up to the overhanging booth.

"Where are the stairs to the booth darling?" Rarity asked the attendant.

"You will need to go back out to the lobby and head down the far right hall, take a left at the third door before......" He was cut short as the lights began to dim.

"No time doll. Hold on." Midnight smirked pulling Rarity close to him as his horn ignited. In a sharp snap and flash of white light they appeared in the balcony looking down to a bunch of glaring ponies as the sound of the teleportation spell resonated throughout the Cathedral. Midnight and Rarity composed themselves taking a seat as the curtain was pulled and the show began.

"I must admit, Vanity can dance beautifully." Rarity smiled as they watched the dancing pony take a bow as the curtains closed, the lights coming back on as the ponies below began to file out of the Cathedral. Rarity rose as well but stopped as she noticed Midnight still sitting.

"You really intend on speaking to her again don't you?" Rarity sighed placing a hoof onto the bridge of her nose rubbing gently.

"Eeyup." Midnight smiled speaking like Big Macintosh.

"And there is no way I can convince you otherwise?" She pleaded.

Midnight hummed for a moment rubbing his chin before his horn lit up and a rolled up whip manifested between his teeth, He looked to Rarity wiggling his eyebrows causing her to almost explode from blushing.

"NO! ABSOLUTELY NOT!" She squealed for a moment before the lights went dim again causing her and the rest of the ponies below to become silent as a voice was heard over the intercom.

"Mare's and Gentlecolt's Tonight we have a very special and esteemed guest who has traveled her from Ponyville to grace us with his presence. I am sure you have all heard of him in some form or fashion as he is the only male Alicorn in Equestria."

"Oh shit." Rarity and Midnight spoke in unison gawking at Vanity on stage who was speaking into the microphone.

"Please put your hooves together for the one and literally ONLY, Midnight Flame!" Vanity smiled waving a hoof to the overhang balcony as several spotlights shone onto him and Rarity. He gave a nervous smile while Rarity gave a determined one standing next to him.

The sound of the hooves clapping together was audible but weak at best. "Did you know about this?" Rarity said between her smile.

"No." He spoke softly as Vanity began again.

"Please join us on stage Midnight." Vanity smiled waving him down.

He looked to Rarity mouthing the words 'I'm Sorry' to her as he spread his wings taking flight to the stage. He landed giving a solid flap making Vanity step back a few paces as he shot her a nasty look. She just gave a defiant smile as another curtain raised revealing a large grand piano. She smiled giving him a slight bow as he walked to the piano.

Midnight felt a lump form in his throat as he sat down at the piano raising his hooves toward the keys his horn glowing as he concentrated his magic into making a set of ethereal hands that would be tangible so that he could play. His hooves glowed for a moment as the hands formed around them, he gave each digit a test wiggle, giving a smile as he could feel each finger as an extension of his hooves. He gave a sinister smile as he looked to Vanity who now had a look of horror on her face from his expression.

His hooves came up, then quickly down onto the piano stopping just before hitting the keys as the first song began.

After the song had played he smiled to the crowd as his hooves began the second song.

After it had played out he began the third and final song.

Once the final song ended he stood silently walking over to the stages edge and giving a deep bow to the audience. He stayed that way for a few seconds until a roar erupted from the crowd, the walls of the Cathedral shaking from the stamping of hooves onto the floor. Even Rarity was cheering as tears streamed down her face.

After coming off the stage and thanking everypony who stopped to talk to him and Vanity for stopping at the Cathedral, he finally had a chance to turn to Vanity who was now slightly cowering under not only Midnights gaze, but also under a VERY pissed off Rarity's gaze.

"And what exactly was all of that about?" Midnight growled at the cowering Vanity.

"I'm sorry, but my manager asked me to do it. She said if I didn't get you on stage I could kiss my career goodbye. Please I meant no harm by it." She pleaded causing Midnight to ease his tension.

"Very well. But please, next time give me a head's up before doing something like that. I wouldn't have minded helping you out if you had just asked me instead of setting me up." He said giving Rarity a nudge into her tickle spot to get rid of her glare.

"I am sorry." Vanity frowned looking to the floor.

"It's fine, no harm done, plus I got to play the piano for the first time in almost five years. Glad I still have that ability." He smirked causing the girls to gawk at him.

"Five years?" Vanity asked, shaking a little. Midnight gave a nod and smile causing her to pass out on the spot. A few ponies rushed over to her fanning her face.

"That was quite......... interesting Midnight." A regal voice spoke from behind them causing them to turn around.

"Princess Celestia?" Rarity squeaked as she kneeled, Midnight doing the same before rising again.

"Come now, there is no need for that. Please, let us go to the castle for dinner. We have much to discuss." She smiled turning and leading them out of the Cathedral.