Applejack and Rainbow Dash laid on a bale of hay in the barn looking at the ceiling. "AJ, I can't believe that just happened."

Applejack smiled and closed her eyes for a moment before opening them and turning her head to Rainbow. "We proposed at the same time and got engagement anklets for each other from the princesses."

"Yeah, it was pretty awesome. I'm just surprised that you said yes." Applejack turned to Rainbow with a confused look. "AJ, I'm best when I'm with you, but it's not like I'm perfect. I'm arrogant and brash and cocky, I know."

"Rainbow, ain't no reason I'd ever say no to that question if you asked it. You're more amazing than you give yourself credit for, just be you."

Applejack returned to her back and smiled as Rainbow moved and laid on Applejacks chest.

"Hey you two! I'm so glad it worked out so good, I totally thought it'd get confusing but it was all great and you both said yes!"

"Hi, Pinkie Pie. Thanks for setting it up, we had no idea we were doing it together. You did great."

"I know, when I got both your letters at the same time I had to run and tell Fluttershy and Rarity to get the Pegasus to write in the clouds while Twilight and me talked to every pony in Ponyville. Most of them showed up too. Your kiss was sooooo sweet I almost tasted candy, and I have some here for you to say congratulations!" Pinkie pulled a bag of various treats from behind her and dropped them in front of her.

"I'll just leave them here by the door, you can get them when you're done. I guess I can't pop up in your room anymore now that you're gonna be married," Pinkie squeaked in joy, "see ya later, alligators." With that Pinkie turned and pranced away, off to some other event.

Applejack and Rainbow laid back down and resumed their positions as Twilight cleared her throat. "Hey, Twi. I heard ya helped Pinkie set up my proposal, thanks a bunch."

"It was nothing. I'm so happy you're both engaged! I'm going to read up on interracial marriages and weddings to make sure you have the best wedding possible. I am going to need a list of ponies you want to invite and another with ones you want to be denied entry into the palace. You're having your wedding in the palace, right?"

"Twilight, Twilight, Twilight. Stop before your head explodes, sheesh. We're not that far into planning, we're just trying to have a moment, okay? Relax."

"Okay, sorry girls. I'm gonna go back to the library and do some light reading, congratulations again!" Twilight turned and galloped away before they could say anything.

"Honey, I don't understand her most of the time, but now I don't understand her at all."

"Dashing, I love when you call me that. Ah think she's just excited for us, is all. Don't pay her any mind, you know she's just, busy."

"Busy? If she could she'd stop time and read every book in Equestria a dozen times just because she could! Total egghead," Rainbow said with a wave of her hoof as she fell back into the hay, slightly annoyed at the interruptions. "All we need is Rarity and Fluttershy to come and waste our time with each other before we can enjoy a few minutes to rebel in pieces at our... I don't even know what I'm talking about. Just lay down, AJ."

Applejack slid off the hay bale. "Dashing, I'm gonna go home and relax and eat something, you coming?"

"Fine, this' getting lame anyway. Let's see if there's a pie ready."

Exiting the barn they saw Rarity and Fluttershy walking away. "Hey y'all, where ya goin'? Ain't ya gonna congratulate us?" Applejack asked as she trotted to them. They turned around and forced smiles onto their muzzles that Applejack knew were fake right away. "What's wrong you two? You look upset."

"Oh, Applejack, we're so happy for you both, we just, well, we heard Rainbow say you both wanted some alone time so-"

"So we decided we'd congratulate you later. We're sorry for disturbing you."

"Rarity, Fluttershy. You can always talk with us, Rainbow gets upset easy, you know that. Rainbow, what do you... Well Ah'll be, she left for the kitchen. Girls, thank you from the both of us, I haveta talk with Rainbow about her manners to our friends."

"Oh, you don't have to do that. We understand her feelings. Next time we'll come by later."

"Heavens, Fluttershy. You don't apologize for me, I can do that myself and I see nothing to apologize for. Rainbow is having a moment like she always does and we aren't going to put up with it." Rarity galloped past the mildly surprised Applejack for the house. "Rainbow Dash. How dare you avoid us like that?"

"Oh hey Rare, want some fritters?"

"Don't you 'fritters' me, Fluttershy and I came to congratulate you and Applejack and you leave."

"Well, you and 'Shy left first," Rainbow shrugged as she took a bite of an apple fritter while grabbing a cobbler from the shelf, "If you wanted to say it, you shoulda said it, not tried to sneak away. It's your fault you didn't say it, not mine."

"Ooo, Rainbow Dash. You're impossible, how can you think that way? We heard you complain about us showing up so we were leaving you in peace and you ditched us and made Applejack apologize for you."

"AJ did that for me? I know, isn't she nice." Rainbow finished her fritter and sat at the table ready to take a spoon in her primary feathers to the pie. "Thanks Rarity for helping make the proposal happen. I loved it," Rainbow swallowed the last of the fritter in her mouth and smiled at Rarity with food bits in her teeth, "You should plan proposals. It's way more cool than those clothes you make."

"'More cool' than my couture!? Rainbow Dash, if you had any idea the effort it takes to make a dress for any pony, especially you."

"Woah, Nelly. Calm yerself. You're getting too excited, she's thankful and that's that. Rarity, let's talk about colors for the wedding, 'kay?"

Rarity was almost grinding her teeth as she turned and walked out the door with Applejack behind her. Fluttershy walked in the room and sat opposite Rainbow at the table. "Um, congratulations Rainbow Dash. That was a very nice moment for you both. You were very happy, I could tell. Did you enjoy my birds singing for you?"

"I didn't even know you were there and birds were the last thing on my mind. I was sappy over Applejack and everything was so cool. You did a great job with the other Pegasus. The letters were perfect and the spelling was right on, so thanks 'Shy."

"Actually they misspelled 'marry'. But, thank you Rainbow Dash."

"Hey, want some of this, it looks really good and I'm starving. We haven't eaten for like, eight hours. Well, three technically," she giggled as she remembered the train ride back, "First bite?" She offered.

"Oh, no thank you. I'm not hungry. I'm going to go now," Fluttershy said a little down, "congratulations again and I'll see you later." Fluttershy excused herself from the table and left the room as Rainbow dug into the pie.

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"Rarity, you gotta calm down over Rainbow Dashes attitude, you know after all this time how she is."

"Oh, Applejack, I wish I could but her brazen assaults on my destiny are like daggers, I can't understand why any pony would hate design so much."

"Because Sugarcube, you're bossy and just as proud of your destiny as she is of hers. You can't get mad at her for being your opposite in life, she's your friend and you're hers. We'll always be there for each other, even if the elements disappeared one day. That's what friendship is, right?"

Rarity sighed and stopped walking the path out of Sweet Apple Acres. "I know. I just don't understand why we're so different, she's a hot head flier and cloudbuster, I'm a focused trend setting fashionista. I guess that is pretty different," she resigned, "but, but she doesn't have to be so difficult."

"Rare, you can be just as bad, if not worse. Why don't we just walk to town and you can fill me in on what I've missed over the last week, okay?"

Rarity started walking again and began to talk about gossip and the events of the past week, her exuberance and joy returning with every new tale.

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