When Sunset Shimmer first came to this world, she had dismissed there ‘Jinglemas’ as just a toy company money grab with a few kind messages and feast thrown in through the years.

While she definitely wasn't putting those opinions completely aside, she had discovered that the time was exponentially more enjoyable with friends.

She was at Rarity's early, how she was convinced to get up at the unholy hour was beyond her, but here she was none the less.

She knocks on the door, expecting Rarity or Sweetie to answer, however she has to take a step back when she's greeted by a prismatic hairdo and a sporty build.

“Rainbow Dash!?”

“Oh cool Sunset you're here, come on in we got everything set up” The girl says making way for Sunset to enter “Head on through to the kitchen, I'll get you a cocoa or something while we talk design!”

‘Talk design’?, now there was a couple of words Sunset never thought she'd hear Rainbow say with enthusiasm unless it had ‘Wondercolt Uniform’ in between it, but she goes through anyway.

Upon entering she is quickly engulfed in a hug, the engulfer being none other than Sweetie Belle who Sunset sometimes internally compared to a ‘face hugger’ from a movie Dash had shown her.

“Oh hey there waist hugger, how are you so perky at this time of the morning?”

Did I say sometimes internally? Opps.

“Hey Sunset! I'm so excited for Jinglemas today! Aren't you!? Oh wait Rarity said this is your first actual one *gasp* will you be spending it with us! Is that why Rainbow’s here too!”

Sunset is saved from the incoming onslaught of questions by Rarity calm hand firmly gripping her sister's shoulder,

“Now now Sweetie, let Sunset breath. They're just here for their festive sweaters”

Ahh yes, Sunset had seem some of these articles of clothing, and the only way she could describe them was tacky, but alas they were part of the holiday.

In comes Rainbow Dash with several steaming cups, passing them around

“Here we all go once we're all toasty and awake, let's start planning!”

So they all drank, and just before Sunset took the final swig of hers, she asked,

“so, uh, what are we planning?”

Rainbows face lights up, as does Raritys, while Sweetie joins Sunset in m looking inquisitively at the pair.

“Well darling, we are here to design” Rarity starts, only to be cut off by Dash,

“I'm gonna knit you one of 7 of the most awsomely festive sweater jumpers EVER!”

Sunset scorfs a little at this,

“You? Knitting?”

Eyes narrow on her,

“Yeah, knitting, my Grandma, who can I remind you was one of the greatest X-Sports riders around, taught me. So it's cool, got it”

All three others nod rapidly, slightly scared by the change in tone.

“Cool! Alright, how about we get started! Sunset, since I know you've got plans that don't involve here later, let's start with you, now, I think a nice bright red would suit you, like your hair, but since I don't know too much about fashion, Rarity would you…”

In the end Rarity took over and drew out the design for them, after which is when Rainbow Dash wowed them all, by knitting the entire thing in 20 minutes.

Don't ask details, I've spent a year and a half knitting my own jumper…

The main colour was the traditionally tacky dark forest green looking green, with numerous red and white details strewn across it.

It was tacky. And Sunset loved it.

But now, with sweater in tow, she heads off to have a big hearty breakfast with the Apples and Pies. But let's be honest, what pon--person doesn't like the Apples and Pies cooking, and when don't they have hearty meals.

They ate they laughed, and I have a day to finish this so… no detail for you!

Now feeling full, the next thing was the one she was least enthusiastic about.

Singing Carols with Fluttershy.

It wasn't anything to do with Flutters, or Bulk Biceps who was tagging along too, no.

Sunset just didn’t know the songs...

“Oh this will be so exciting. I can't wait to show you how much fun it is singing for the elderly is!”

By this time Sunset had put the sweater on, as did both Fluttershy and Bulk.

And pretty much all the folks they were to sing for.

Because it was cold in the retirement home.

Like seriously, do the staff WANT to knock their clients off early.. brrer...

Back on track sorry…

“I hope you don't think I'm thinking less of you, but I printed off the words here” The gentle white giants baritone voice rung out, forgetting to switch back to talk mode after turning his Violin.

*cough cough* “Sorry, Shy mentioned you hadn't sung these before”

“Oh, thanks big guy” Shimmer said trying to act like she was all chill (not hard... wait is that AirCon on?) and not like she he was on the edge of turning demon just to warm u-I mean- run away.

She looks over some of the words.

‘Well, this should be too bad… the tartarus is a Orient though? And why are we pretending to be their kings? Following a star… what?’

“Sunset!” Fluttershy says firmly. Softly because, well, hello it's ‘Shy, but firmly “I'm sorry to interrupt your thinking but you're in the nice mans way, and we're almost ready to go”

Moving out the way and slotting in between the other two, Sunset wishers back.

“Sorry, but could you maybe start off with one, I need a sec to go over these words some more, I'll come in on a chorus or something”

Bulk chuckles softly, raising his instrument, he mentions to Fluttershy something about a lady named Mary letting him hold her child, to which Fluttershy in took breath and nodded.

‘Seriously that girl gets so excited over simple things, even to others’

Bulk begins to play something, a nice soothing piece.

‘Hmm so maybe…’

Fluttershy begins to sing, and all Sunsets thoughts all are put on hold until further notice.

The sound was all she could focus on, all she wanted to focus on.

The words on the sheet in front of her, the old people who had also stopped to listen, even Bulks playing right by her ear, all faded away.

A minute or so later Fluttershy finishes the song, and the elderly applaud.

It takes a moment for Sunset to register that she was being talked to.

“...of the songs yet?”

“Oh, umm, no, I got a bit distracted... umm hey, Fluttershy, can we meet up later tonight, I'd like to… talk with you… later, alone...“

Bulk chuckles again, while Fluttershy blushes.

“A-a-alone… with you? Oh umm.. I think I umm…”

A raised laugh comes from Bulk who answers for ‘Shy

“She'd love too, but right now, how about we just do what we came here for, the first one there is relatively easy, nice calm Silent Night hey”

And so they did.

And Sunset may have really really enjoyed it. Like a lot.

But not as much as when she met up with Fluttershy later that day.

And they did done banged

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