Maud was working tonight which left Pinkie and Sonata to look after themselves. For 2 girls who had their heads in the clouds, they were remarkably responsible. They cleaned the house, did their homework, and made supper - tacos and cupcakes. It was Tuesday night. Twilight and Sunset were busy finding comparing notes, out about their powers, and battling the giant face. Rainbow and Soarin trained, Apple and Chip did research trying figure out what the girl's names meant, while Rarity and Fluttershy tried to expand on their powers. A busy night for one and all. Except in the Pie house, their was a somberness which hung over everything.

Pinkie's dad would be here on Monday.

For Sonata, it wasn't so much of him as a person (she'd never met him before), but what his visit would mean and how it was affecting Pinkie and Maud. They both told stories of how strict he was. Pinkie called him the living embodiment of wet towel that's been put in a freezer. He was stoic, humorless, and very hard. She also knew she'd either have to sleep on the couch or on Pinkie's floor while he was here.

Sonata's heart broke at the fear and sadness she saw come over Pinkie every time her father was brought up. She had such hate for someone she had never met. The fact he made Pinkie feel this bad was good enough for her. She also hated him for the fact she wouldn't be sleeping beside Pinkie. Ever since that first night, she'd grown comfortable with Pinkie laying beside her. It was a source of comfort and peace. Even sleeping on the floor beside Pinkie's bed still seemed too far away.

For Pinkie, it was knowing that during his visit; they'd all have to walk on egg shells. The sheer stress of thinking about it made her want to break inside. She was happy that until then she would have Sonata beside her. It was strange; she had climbed into bed with Sonata that first night simply to calm her down after a nightmare. But soon she too had gotten to enjoy the feeling of having someone next to her. And when Pinkie started having her nightmares, Sonata was right there to help.

Sometimes, they would just lie there and talk. Most assumed that they were both dumb - airheads. In fact both were quite smart, borderline genius. They just saw and thought about the world in a different way. Having someone to talk to, share ideas with, who didn't judge you and was even on your same wavelength was refreshing.

They would also play. Board games, video games, and every so often they would break out the stuffed animals. Pinkie's favorite was a threadbare glow worm she had ever since she was a baby. Her maternal grandmother had bought it for her. Having it reminded Pinkie of her. Sonata liked a stuffed bear she called Bentley (because all stuffed bears are called Bentley and speak with an English accent). In some ways the two acted more like eight year olds than a sixteen and fourteen hundred year old (give or take a century or two). But to them, it all made perfect sense.

So here they were, at the dinner table, eating their favorite foods in silence. Neither in the mood to talk; both just lost in their own heads. Every once and a while the one would ask or say something about school but then the attempt at conversation would die a quick death. The food was consumed with little satisfaction. Everything was now just one grey lump. They sat aside some food for Maud, put it in the fridge, washed the dishes, and sat on the couch, mindlessly flipping through channels.

"Sonnie," Pinkie finally asked in a voice that was devoid of all emotion, "what do you think of the History Channel?"

Sonata shrugged. "I dunno. They don't talk about history much."

"Yeah." Pinkie paused for a bit. "Does it ever bring back memories?"

"Sometimes," Sonata answered with all the conviction of a wet paper bag. "The long ago past just sort of blends in together. Human beings changed so little at first. Most of the major changes have all happened within the last two hundred years. The bulk of those in the last fifty."

"I guess so," Pinkie sighed. "So what do think you'll do after this? Once we've faced the baddie?"

Sonata shrugged again. "I guess go back to Equestria. That is my home. I miss it so much. I mean, sure, after all this time, it'd be a stranger place to me than this world; but I still want to go back. Home is home."

"Yeah. I'll miss though," once again Pinkie's voice was bland and emotionless.

"I'll miss you too Pinkie. Honestly, you're the only reason I'd stay."

"Thanks." Pinkie sighed, turned the TV off, and dropped the remote on the couch. "You wanna get a shower and go to bed?" she asked in a voice that said she didn't care one way or the other.

"Sure," Sonata replied equally enthused.

The two went up and took a shower, not even stopping in their bedroom to grab their pajamas. Then they got out, dried off, brushed their teeth, and walked into their bedroom.

"Want to play anything before bed?" Sonata asked.

"Nah. I'm not in the mood," Pinkie said in a tired, depressed voice and climbed in bed.

"You're not getting your PJ's on?"

Pinkie shrugged this time. "Couldn't be bothered."

Sonata shrugged herself, turned the light off and crawled in bed.

Both girls laid on their backs, not sleepy, just staring at the ceiling.

"Pinkie?"

"Yes Sonnie?"

"I can't sleep."

"Me either."

Sonata rolled over, put her arm around Pinkie and laid her head on her shoulder. Pinkie rolled on her side and faced Sonata, putting her arm around her. The two girls looked into each other's eyes as best the could in the dark room only illuminated by the moon.

"Sonnie?"

"Yes Pinkie?"

"May I kiss you?"

Without answering, Sonata kissed Pinkie on the lips. Slowly, softly at first. Each kiss growing more intense and passionate. Their lips slowly parted open and nervous tongues made their way into the unfamiliar territory of the other's mouth. They just as slowly stopped and looked at each other and smiled and then laughed. Pinkie rolled onto her back and Sonata got on top. Their was nothing to say. They knew already this is what they had been coming to. Maud had seen it. Some of the other girls had even seen it. Now they saw it. They were in love. No, more than that. Love is an emotion. A biochemical reaction in the brain. This was different. These two completed each other in a way that was fundamental. They were soul mates. Sonata knew she had lived this long for the sole purpose of finding Pinkie and Pinkie knew that Sonata had found that gem and been banished here for the sole purpose of meeting her. It was destiny.

Afterwards the two laid in each others arms. Once again there was no reason to talk since now they could read each other's minds. Turns out Sonata was the missing half indeed. Together they were the Trickster. Two people, one name, one soul. It didn't matter anymore if Sonata would have to sleep on the floor or even on the couch for a while for they were in each other's head. They would never be, could never be alone or separated again.

The next morning the two came downstairs for school as usual. Maud was sitting at the table, drinking orange juice and reading a text book for a test she had later on. Maud looked at the girls and they at her. They were holding hands and smiling. Maud knew what this meant and they knew she knew what this meant.

"You'll make wonderful Aunts," Maud said in her usual monotone and went back to her book.

Maud and Big Mac, Pinkie and Sonata, Apple Jack and Micro Chip, Rainbow Dash and Soarin, Flash and Twilight, Fluttershy and Sandalwood. At the end of the day, love is love and we all need more of that.

Author's Notes:

This is loosely based on a real story. Very loosely based, but based none the less. Once again I wished I had more time to draw the build up out but I want to get this story done in a reasonable amount of time and I still have a crap load of material to cover yet. Maybe after a year or two I'll do an expanded version of this and my first story.