Second chances aren't always good. This is what Sunset learned unfortunately from trying to go back to school like nothing happened. She was chancing that it would better than the day before. Wrong.

It was worse.

"Did you drown?"

"Idiot."

"Is it true Big Macintosh saved you?"

"Yes. Leave me alone."

"Are you and Big Macintosh together?"

"NO! Hey, aren't you the same person who asked me if Twilight and I were an item? Get lost!"

Dumbass questions up and down the alleyway. Again.

Sunset trumped through the school's halls aggravated as all get out. It wasn't any better when Big Macintosh came to her and asked how she was doing. People crowded around as if it were some kind of special moment. In rage, Sunset thrashed out at the crowd with her arms flailing.

"GET OUT OF HERE!!!!!!!"

Big Mac took her arm and shook his head.

"You shouldn't try to hurt others. You'll get yourself suspended."

She was about ready to bite his head off. He wasn't making it look any better by doing that. Now everyone was sure to think they were together when it really was just a matter of saving her life. It wasn't his fault. It was the others who were to blame for putting all this pressure on her. She wished she hadn't come to school.

All day long it was full of people whose mouths were forever a-running with questions and gossip.

It was only later that day during lunch that Sunset could get a break. She and the Main 5, Brian Flash, and Big Mac were in the practice room hiding out with Sunset. The girl slouched in her chair grudgingly and frowned. The girls just shook their heads.

"This is agony. This sucks!" Sunset complained.

Applejack chuckled. " We hear you. It's the weirdest thing having random folk walk up to me and ask about you and my big brother."

Rainbow Dash grinned lopsidedly.

"You and Big Mac together? I told you no two-timing, Miss Sunshine. And here you are being a little cheat!"

Sunset glared at her. "You are the worst adrenaline junkie I've ever known."

"Whoa, now. Lets not start dishing out insults," Big Mac said calmly.

Rarity shook her head at all this.

"This is horrible, darling. Unfortunately, we can't help you escape the rumors..."

Groaning, the girl slumped on the table.

Flash leaned against the wall strumming his guitar absentmindedly. He had been quiet about the whole thing ever since that night she transformed. He couldn't believe that Twilight and Sunset were together. How could that have happened? Twilight before was showing so much interest in him and then all of a sudden he got the shock of his life when he saw them kiss.

What the hell was up with that?!

Flash had liked her and now he was confused. He heard the whole story and now knows the two of them bonded over something so crazy. He could never have a deep relationship like the one he knew they had together. He's seen them before on days when he and the girls were convinced Sunset was still evil.

They laughed, talked, giggled, smiled; they did everything with each other. Anyone who didn't know them would've thought they were the best of friends and had known each other for years. The whole thing took him by surprise. It was even weirder to think it was his ex-girlfriend that beat him to who he thought would be his new girlfriend.

Glancing over at the others as they discussed ways to help Sunset, he sighed. Girls will forever be mysterious to him.

Pinkie Pie slammed a drumstick on the floor tom and scared the crap out of everyone.

"I know how to get the rumors to subside!"

"I say! You sure do know how to get everyone' attention," Rarity grumbled as she pulled on her ear. It had popped from the sudden burst of noise.

"Tell us, Pinkie," Fluttershy said.

The pink girl twirled a drumstick around with her fingers and grinned. She sat on the throne in front of her drums and pounded out a beat on the bass drum.

"The way to make the rumors subside is as easy as pie! First off, we all need to recognize the rumors."

They waited for her to continue.

"We all know everyone thinks Sunset and Big Mac are together due to some awesome life saving techniques Big Mac pulled. Honestly, that's just silly. I mean, he was only trying to save her from her doom. But anyway, that's one rumor. The other one is that people think she's some kind of water horse or something. That, is an easy one. Just say yes. I mean, if you were a she demon once before, then it's likely you're some magical being!"

Pinkie started rhythmically tap a steady four-four beat on the snare.

"Ok, you suggested a solution to one problem, but what about the other?" Fluttershy asked.

Pinkie giggled.

"Just say yes to that one, too."

Sunset shot up out of her chair.

"NO!!!!!!"

Rainbow Dash burst out laughing.

"Really?! Say yes to them dating?!?! Hilarious!!!"

She bent down and laughed some more.

"What would they be? SunMac? Shimmertosh?? Big Macset?!?!"

Rarity, Flash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Big Macintosh, and Applejack all grimaced at these really bad shipping names. Like, they were REALLY BAD.

Sunset grabbed her collar and shook her like a baby rattle.

"You shut the hell up! This is not funny!"

"Calm it, people!" Flash told them. "You have to think about it. If this is the only way to relieve the pressure of rumors, then do it!"

Sunset glared at him.

"No way! I'm not standing for this! We are not an item!"

Flash frowned. "Yes, I know. But it's not for real. It's just to make the people here calm down about the whole thing."

"No! I happen to be loyal to the person I care about! I don't care that this is fake!" Sunset howled.

He slapped a hand over his forehead. She was as stubborn as a mule.

Big Macintosh frowned slightly.

"I only think of Sunset here as a sister."

Pinkie Pie performed some fast paradiddles on the drums and tilted her head.

"Just think of it as an acting class! Every student being your audience and the school your stage. Rarity is the queen of drama! She can help you!"

Almost instantly, Rarity popped up.

"I will teach you two to be wonderful lovers! Eh, wonderful fake lovers!"

Big Macintosh and Sunset frowned. They knew that they would not be able to escape what was to come next.

Author's Notes:

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