Chapter 3.

Sunset walked into the living room of Pinkie Pie's home as the girls all headed upstairs to set down their things. As each of them in turn walked into Pinkie Pie's room the girls all smiled to her and Rarity said to her as she looked at Pinkie Pie with a beaming smile on her face.

“Darling can we all see what you got Sunset before we start the festivities”? Rarity said as she beamed a great smile to Pinkie Pie.

Pinkie looked at her then she smiled warmly to each of her friends who were all standing in her room. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a small box that she had purchased at the jewelry store earlier that day when she had been out with Sunset. Holding it up in her left hand then placing her right hand on top of the box she slowly opened the top of it so all her friends could see what was inside of the box. Inside was a small locket in the shape of Sunsets sun cutie mark Pinkie smiled as she said to her friends.

“I spent six weeks working my butt off at the Sugar cube Corner cafe I really do hope Sunset set likes this. If you open it up you will see that there is a picture of us on the right side of it and a single picture of Sunset on the left. When you close it back up it will be a symbolic form of Sunset being fully embraced by our love as her friends. And that is what I am going to tell her when I give this locket to her to tonight after dinner.” Pinkie said as she opened the locket showing all her friends. Then closing it back up again.

Each of them smiled warmly at her then Applejack knelt down beside her own bag and unzipped it to take out a gift she had brought for Sunset. Applejack had actually brought both gifts with the intentions of showing both to her friends what she had gotten for Sunset. One was going to be given tonight at the party the other would be given to her at Sweet Apple acres during her family's Christmas celebration. Holding it out like Pinkie Pie had done she showed everyone what one of her gifts to Sunset would be. Applejack held in her hand a small blue box with a apple tree on it. Opening it up it was a key chain that had a silver apple on it. On the apple itself written in gold letters read.

“Sunset Shimmer, best friend and best, sister a gal could ever have.”

When each of her friends saw what the key chain said they all exclaimed in one single voice.

“SISTER”! They all exclaimed.

Each of them looked at each other then back at Applejack who was just putting the box away and taking out another small item from her bag. Before she looked up to each of them with a questionable look on her face. As Rarity spoke to her while waving her hand in front of milk cream colored face trying to act as if she was really hot and sweaty.

“ Darling I know you care for Sunset, Applejack but, are you sure you want to take her in as a sister. I mean have you even talked about this with Apple Bloom yet”? Asked Rarity as she waved a hand in front of her face pretending she like she was hot and sweaty.  

Applejack just looked at her with a stern look in her eye before speaking out to each of her friends.

“What in tarnation is that suppose to mean Rarity? I AM absolutely shocked at you! Yes every one I want to take her into my home as a sister. Because to me that is what she is a…. sister. I know that it might in all of tarnation seem like a lot to ask of her. I just…. don’t want her to feel like she doesn’t have a family when she does. So if I can somehow in someway show her that she is indeed ‘family’ to me and to us, then by hay bales I am going to do it.” Applejack said as she stood up holding up another small box in her hand.

Pinkie looked at Applejack then at the box that Applejack was holding in her right hand. The box itself was brown and was about two inches in length and two inches in width with two and half inches in height.

Holding the box in her right hand and while taking off the top of it with her left hand Applejack said as she looked at each of her friends.

“This is what I am going to be giving to her tonight. I really do hope she likes it.”

Inside the box was a bracelet that was made out of bright shiny copper inscribed on the bracelet where the words.

“Friends now and always”.

Once everyone had gotten a good look at the bracelet they all smiled as Rarity opened up her own bag and took out two outfits that she had made for Sunset. One was a pink dress with little red and yellow sun’s running along the bottom of the dress. The other was a light teal colored shirt with a red and yellow sun in the center of it. The shirt was made out of silk and the dress was made from cotton. Rarity smiled as she held up both pieces of clothing for her friends to see. Fluttershy said to her as she looked at both beautiful works of art.

“Oh, Rarity I think she will look absolutely adorable in these. You have truly outdone yourself.”

Each one looked at the items before them and each of them oohed and awed at both pieces of clothing that the fashiondiva had created. Rainbow grinned as she asked Rarity.

“So which one of these awesome gifts are you going to give her tonight”?

Rarity put a finger to her chin and tapped it lightly as she became lost in thought at this prospect while Fluttershy knelt down to her own bag, and pulled out a small box. This she held up saying softly to everyone in the room that was present.

“This is what I want to give her tonight I will have something better for her once we all meet up at Applejacks home for Christmas”.

She held up a small box about the size of a normal picture frame and opened it up for all her friends to see what was inside the box. Inside the box was a framed photo of Sunset Shimmer and all her friends sitting outside of the school. Each of them had big smiles on their faces in the photo. The photo frame itself was made out of mahogany and written along the outside of the frame were the words.

“Family forever”  

Rainbow not getting an answer from Rarity turned her attention instead to Fluttershy and smiled while she looked at the photo frame that Fluttershy was holding her in her hands. Grinning to her as she said.

“Shy that is so cool of you to put that awesome photo of us all together in that Photo frame I really do think Sunset will really like it”.

Fluttershy blushed as she tucked it back into her bag then Rainbow knelt down to her own bag and pulled out the gift she had brought for Sunset. Saying to them all as she took the package out of her bag.

“As you know I am the most awesome friend a girl could ever want. So to show Sunset just how awesome I am I got her this.”

Rainbow held up a sweater that was red and had little Christmas trees on it with Sunsets cutie mark at the top of each tree. Looking at her friends as she put down the sweater Rainbow blushed slightly saying to each of them.

“I wasn’t sure if Sunset had any warm clothing to help her stay warm and cozy during the winter and I didn’t want her to go without anything to keep warm with. So when I saw the little suns that are on this sweater I thought it might be something she might like. But, you all probably hate it so I suppose that means Sunset will hate it too.” Rainbow said as she lowered it back down into her bag.

Pinkie beamed a great big smile and exclaimed excitedly while grabbing onto Rainbow Dash as she pulled her into a tight hug. Causing her friend to gasp for air while Rainbow felt as if her lungs were being crushed by Pinkies tight grip around her body.

“Are you kidding us! Silly she will absolutely love it. Just as we all love it. That is a very thoughtful gift Rainbow.” Pinkie exclaimed.    

Tapping Pinkie on the shoulder Applejack pointed to Rainbow as she said while Rainbow’s arms and hands flared about while she tried to pull Pinkie Pie off of her.

“AH, sugarcube ya’might want to let Rainbow Dash go cause I don’t think she can breath with y’all hanging onto her like a snake on a tree”. Applejack said with a slight smirk to her face.

Pinkie let go of Rainbow Dash who was gasping for breath and just grinned happily at her. Pinkie then looked about and saw that all the attention from her friends was drawn to her now. While looking at her friends she said to each of them.

“Okay so we have seen what Applejack is giving Sunset and what Fluttershy, Rainbow and Rarity are all giving to her and I have already shown you all what I will be giving her as well. So let's all take these items and head down stairs so that we can join her for some fun”. Pinkie said as she headed for her bedroom door.

Applejack called out to her before she could leave the bedroom.

“Hold on there sugarcube I think it might be better if we surprise Sunset with these gifts that way we can make sure her sleepover is one filled with not only good memories. But one that is filled with lots of happiness too. Besides if we all take this stuff downstairs right now she is going to know something is up and I really do not want to ruin the surprise that I have for her at my farm”.  

Rarity and the others all nodded in agreement to this as they all looked at Pinkie who was standing in front of her door about to open it. She turned around looked at each of them then said with a smile on her face.

“Okie dokie. Oh, Speaking of gifts I noticed that the only ones among us that have two gifts is Rarity and Applejack. I will be getting her something else latter as the weak progresses. But, what about you Rainbow, Fluttershy has already stated she will be picking up something later on. So I am just wondering is all”. Pinkie said as she looked at Rainbow who now could see all eyes were clearly focused on her.

Blushing a bit Rainbow scratched the back of her head and said with a light chuckle to her voice.

“Of course I am going to get her something even more awesome than this dorky sweater. I wouldn’t be a very good friend if I broke our agreement that we all made at school. I was planing on getting her a friendship calendar that will have in its pages our pictures. Each one of us can pose for the calendar. We all say a quote something really awesome of course and then since there are only five us I thought we could also put in photos of all the things we liked doing with Sunset. To remind her every day that she is a good friend and we love her very much”. Rainbow said as she continued to scratch the back of her head with a goofy faint grin on her face.

Everyone looked at her then over at Pinkie Pie who was now standing with a finger to her chin tapping it lightly as if she was lost in thought. Pinkie stopped what she was doing then looked at her friends saying to Rainbow more so than her friends though.

“That is a good plan and I think we should all do it, however just one little problem though Rainbow”.

Rainbow’s ears perked up a bit when she heard there might be a problem with her plan to get a calendar for Sunset. She had already selected in her mind what photos to use and what awesome outfit to wear while posing with her friends for the last shot in the calendar.

“What’s the problem Pinkie I don’t get how there could possibly be any sort of problem. I mean we have all of us in the calendar. There would be you, me, Rarity and Fluttershy as well as Applejack so yeah how would there be a problem with this”? Rainbow said looking at Pinkie with a bit of a shocked look on her face.  

Pinkie held up her hands as she called off each of her friends names trying to show Rainbow where her mistake was. As she did this Rainbow’s eyes slowly grew wider with each name being called off once she realized where she had messed up in her logic.

“You, me, Fluttershy, Rarity, Applejack and…. Twilight Sparkle” Pinkie said as she started to laugh from seeing the look on Rainbows face.

Rainbow facepalmed and then groaned out in irritability before coming up with a whole new idea that she thought might actually work better than the calendar.  

“Okay what if I forgo the calendar and get her something she might be able to use for every day to day life. Like a new backpack or, perhaps a new pair of boots, No wait I know of something that would be even more awesome than boots of a lame backpack. How about a new leather coat I mean come on you guys let's face it. That studded coat she has is starting to look a little well raty”. Rainbow said as she looked at her friends expectantly.

The group all nodded at this notion Sunset’s coat was well in need of repair and a new one might help her self image too. So as they all agreed to Rainbows plan Pinkie tucked the small box into her pocket then started once again to head to her door. Getting to the door and opening it she walked out into the hallway leading to the steps downstairs. Then walked down stairs where she found Sunset at the kitchen table writing in her journal to Twilight about the day's events so far. Seeing that Pinkie was standing next to her she moved the magical book over a bit so that Pinkie could see what she had already written in it. This was both a sign of friendship as well as one of trust for Sunset. Letting others see what she had been talking about with Twilight was not always easy for her to do. Pinkie knew this about her friend and she was happy when Sunset shared this side of her life with her. Pinkie read Sunsets letter to Twilight and smiled.

“Dear

Princess Twilight Sparkle.

I just wanted to let you know that I am about to have my FIRST actual official sleepover party with all the girls here from C.H.S. I can not wait to share with you all the wonderful memories that I am going to be making tonight. I hope to hear from you soon. Pinkie and the others are going to more than likely play some games with me later on tonight. So I was wondering if you could recommend something that I might be able to play with them. To not only thank them for all that they have done for me but, to also show them how much they really mean to me as well.

Sincerely

your friend.

        Sunset Shimmer”.

Placing a gentle hand onto Sunsets left shoulder as Sunset finished her entry she looked at her then asked her with a grin on her face.

“Sunset what would you like for dinner tonight”? Pinkie asked as she gently squeezed Sunsets shoulder to show her reassurance in their friendship.

Sunset smiled and then asked if they could order some Pizza to which Pinkie very eagerly agreed to this. Pinkie reached into her pocket and pulled out her cell phone unfortunately as she took out her phone the little box she had tucked into her pocket came out with it. Seeing the box hit the floor Pinkie’s hair deflated slightly as she had wanted to surprise her friend with this gift after dinner and not before. Sunset got up out of the chair she had been sitting in then knelt down and picked up the box and handed it back to Pinkie Pie. Pinkie half pouted at seeing that Sunset had already seen the box so she decided that it rather than wait any longer to give her, her gift she would go ahead and do it now rather than wait till after dinner. Pinkie took a hold of Sunsets wrist gently and pushed her hand back towards her chest saying to Sunset with a happy smile on her face.

“It's a gift for you I…. hope you really like it”. Pinkie said as she gently placed Sunsets outstretched hand up against her chest indicating she wasn’t about to take back the proffered gift.  

Sunset looked at the little box she was holding in her hand then at Pinkie before saying to her with her most sincerest of happy smiles.

“Thank you Pinkie you didn’t have to go to any trouble over me. Just being here in your home and being around such gorgeous and wonderful friends such as yourself is all the gifts that I need”. Sunset said as she slowly opened the box that she held in her hand.  

Opening the box Sunsets eyes grew as wide and as big as a dinner plate when she saw what was inside the box. She very carefully took out the locket and held it delicately in her hands all the while she heard Pinkie say to her in a happy excited voice.

“Open it up so that you can see what is inside of it.” Pinkie said as she was almost jumping up and down after seeing the expression on Sunsets face when she first laid eyes on the locket that she now held in her hands.

Opening it up Sunset saw that on the left side was her picture and on the right was a picture of all five of her friends gathered at the school each with a big smile on their faces.  Sunset smiled as a tear came to her eyes and slowly trickled down her cheek. Looking at Pinkie Pie she said  while raising a hand to wipe away the falling tear from her eye.

“Thank you so very much for this very beautiful locket Pinkie I will treasure it for always”.

Pinkie looked at her then at the locket and grinded happily before saying to Sunset.

“When you close it back up think of it, not as closing up our friendship but, rather as you being fully embraced in a warm hug and in the love that our friendship is”. Pinkie said as she held out her hands to take the locket from Sunset.

Sunset seeing the gesture figured right away what Pinkie wanted to do. She gave her the locket then turned around and moved her hair so that Pinkie could place the locket around her neck. As Pinkie slowly unclasped the locket then draped it around Sunsets neck closing the clapes she hugged Sunset from behind. Saying to her softly.

“Merry Christmas Sunset, I know it is still a week away but, still merry Christmas”.

Raising her hand up to Pinkie's head Sunset draped her hand against the back of Pinkie's head saying softly to her as she slowly moved her fingers through Pinkies hair.

“Thank you Pinkie.”

Pinkie thought to herself as she hugged Sunset from behind with her arms wrapped around her waist tightly.

“I really should tell her how I really feel about her. I really should tell her that I….. love her. That I want to be with her as a couple.” Pinkie thought as she hugged Sunset.

Pinkie had known Sunset for quite some time now and had started to fall in love with her. Yet she wasn’t sure if the amount of time she had known her was warrant enough to actually tell her about her true feelings about Sunset. So Pinkie chose to keep quiet about her feelings towards Sunset and instead  ended the hug then by saying to her.

“We should head into the living room now I am sure everyone is coming down stairs and is already in the their waiting for us. After we are done I will order the pizzas for us and we can play some games soon thereafter.” Pinkie said as she ended the warm hug to Sunset.

Pinkie headed off into the living room at this point with Sunset in tow following just a few feet from behind her. As the two of them went into the living room together the rest of the girls came down stairs and headed into the living room as well. Each of them had big silly grins on their faces as each of them had their hands behind their backs. Sunset quirked her left eyebrow to this and asked Pinkie as she sat down next to her on the couch.

“Okay Pinkie what is going on? I mean I am so very flattered to be given such a gorgeous and beautiful locket from you. But you guys didn’t need to go to all this trouble over me really.”

Applejack was the first to step towards Sunset and held out her first gift to her then stepped back as Sunset took the box from her while Applejack said to her gently.

“First Sunset it is no big deal for us to want to get you a little something for Christmas and second we all talked about it. We want this sleepover of ours to be your best and most wonderful ever. So this little item is for you from me. I want you to know that I am also in addition to this item that I am giving you inviting you officially over to my place on the 23rd for Christmas day weekend and dinner on the 25th of December.” Applejack said as she grinned at Sunset.

Sunset was almost speechless at the mere mention of this. No one other than Pinkie had bothered to invite her over to their house for the weekend. So to hear that Applejack someone whom Sunset looked up to like a sister would want her to come over for Christmas dinner and have the weekend with her. Was something that she knew she would be a fool not to fully accept. Trying to find her words Sunset could only whisper out to Applejack as tears of pure joy slipped from her teal colored eyes.

“Thank you Applejack.”

Applejack knelt down in front of her friend put a red handkerchief to her face and wiped away Sunsets tears. Before getting back up saying to her happily.

“Sugar cube there is no need to thank me. Now you go ahead and open that gift and I am going to call up granny smith and let her know that a very special and beautiful guest will be joining us for Christmas dinner.” Applejack said as she stepped out of the living room to call her family.

Sunset looked at the box, then opened it. When she saw the bracelet her eyes warmed over with the purest sensation of love and hope that this wasn’t a dream. Looking at the copper bracelet she gently lifted it out of the box and put it on her wrist just as Applejack came back into the room from having called her family.  Applejack looked at Sunset and smiled then said to her and everyone else in the room.

“Well sugar cube it’s all set you’re coming over on the 23rd. Do you like your gift Sunset I hope it is the right size for your wrist.” Applejack said with a hint of red to her otherwise amber colored skin. Sunset looked up from having put the bracelet on and smiled warmly saying to Applejack.

“Thank you Applejack it’s beautiful and yes I love it. Thank you also so very much for inviting me over to your home for the 23rd and for dinner on the 25th.”

Applejack just smiled then looked over at Fluttershy who was just holding up her first gift to Sunset as she shook with a little bit of fear from not knowing if she would like it or not. Sunset turned her attention to Fluttershy and smiled then took the gift that she offered her and set it on her lap. Looking at the box she said her thanks to Fluttershy then slowly opened it up. Seeing the Picture frame inside the box and the picture with the words 'family forever' written on it there in. Sunset let all her tears of pure joy and happiness flow freely down her cheeks. She was so filled with the thoughts of love and warmth that she didn’t notice Pinkie Pie place her arms around her as she pulled Sunset into a tight embrace. One that all the other girls shared with her. Sunset said as her tears fell from her face.

“I…. I…. really am family to you all….. y…. you really mean it…. all of you do?” Sunset cried happily.

Sunset had never told her friends that her real family back in Equestria had abandoned her on the streets of her home. It was because of the heartless actions of her family that she would wind up as Princess Celestia's student. Only to be shunned once again by one that in Sunsets broken mind was just as heartless if not more so than her actual family had been to her. Knowing that she had a family again brought these tears of joy to her heart and caused her to feel loved once more. Hearing Fluttershy talk to her as she sighed deeply to herself trying to stave off any further tears only made her feel even more loved and warm inside.  

“Of course you are our family Sunset. We all love you and care about you. Now dry your tears dear I believe you have two more gifts to open then we can play some games” Fluttershy said as she and the other girls ended the warm embrace as Sunset slowly dried her tears.

Sunset looked at her then at all of them and said to them all once her tears had stopped falling.

“Thank you all so very much for making this sleepover so very special for me. I… think you all deserve to know why I am so filled with tears not of sadness no but, rather tears filled with warmth and love. You see I don’t have a family, not back home. Not back where I come from so to hear you all call me family and to know that you all really mean it. Brings me joy and warmth inside. Thank you all so very much for this.” Sunset said as she finished drying her tears away.

Rainbow Dash looked at her then chimed in saying to her with.

“Well you are the most awesome person any friend could ask for. I mean I would love to have you as my family Sunset you are really just the MOST awesome person to hang out with”. Rainbow said as she took out her gift for Sunset and handed it to her.

Sunset smiled at Rainbow then Thanked her for the kind words and for the gift she was now getting from her good friend.

“Thank you Rainbow for not only being a loyal friend but, for the gift as well”.

Opening up the package that Rainbow gave her Sunset pulled out the sweater and let out a soft squeal when she saw the little Christmas trees topped with her cutie mark on them. She immediately stood up off the couch and put the sweater on then turned to face her friends proudly proclaiming.

“Best sweater EVER!”

This caused Rainbow and all the girls to exclaim in one single voice to her.

“BEST CHRISTMAS EVER.”

Rarity was the next one to go at handing Sunset her gift she held up a medium sized box and said softly to her as she held it out to Sunset.

“Here is a little something to wear at Applejack’s family Christmas dinner party.”

Sunset took the box opened it and laid a hand over her mouth as she gasped out to her friend.

“Rarity this….. This is beautiful.” Sunset gasped in shock at how beautiful the dress was that she was looking at.

Picking it up she looked at Rarity then at all of her friends before saying to them.

“Would any of you mind if I go try this on I mean I don’t want to impose to you, to any of you that is”? Sunset said with a hint of red coming from her onyx colored cheeks.

Each of her friends shook their heads and Sunset smiled happily as she got up off the couch again then headed upstairs to try on the new dress. But, as she reached the top of the stairs realization hit her in the head like a sledgehammer on a concrete wall. Thinking to herself as she stood there in front of the bathroom door at the top of the steps Sunset thought.

“OH. Shit if I try this on and come back down wearing it they are going to know for sure that I am cutting. Oh, fuck what the hell was I thinking asking to try this on. I can’t afford to tell them about the cutting not after they have all called me ‘friend forver’ and ‘family’. Family doesn’t do what I have done to myself. I need to find a way out of trying this on without coming off as a bitch to them. Rarity did go to all this trouble making this. It would be so rude of me to…..” Sunset’s train of thought was interrupted as Pinkie called out to her from the bottom of the steps.

Sunset turned her attention to Pinkie Pie to see her friend coming up the steps talking to her as she climbed each step one by one.

“Sunset is everything alright. You look a bit upset about something?” Asked Pinkie as she got up to the top step.

Sunset realized right then and there she was pretty much trapped. She knew if she answered Pinkie’s question with ‘yes everything is fine.’ Then she and the others would expect her to put the outfit on that Rarity had worked so hard on for her. Thus ending all the good times she was having that night. As they would more than likely fight with her on her reasons for cutting and slicing up her arm as a form of punishment for her behavior at the Fall Formal. If she refused to put on the dress after she had asked to do so then they would think of her as being petty and selfish. Sunset didn’t know what to do. Before she could actually say anything though she felt Pinkie’s hand resting on her shoulder gently pushing her towards the bedroom. Sunset was about to say something but, Pinkie laid her fingers upon her lips as she lead her into her bedroom. Closing the door she looked at Sunset then hugged her as she spoke to her. What Sunset heard her friend say to her that day  almost caused her to scream out in anger. Pinkie said to her while hugging her about the waist as Sunset could feel Pinkies tears hitting her on her shoulder as Pinkie's tears fell from her pink eyes.

“I know about the cutting Sunset I…. I let my curiosity about you get the better of me. So While you were in the bathroom I did something that I am not proud of.” Pinkie said as she cried while hugging her friend.

Sunsets eyes began to widen as she figured out how Pinkie found out about her cutting. Shaking with fear from the very real possibility of losing her friend and from anger from her reading her journal. Sunset said as peacefully as she could muster given the circumstances.

“Pinkie please I am asking you tell me you didn’t read my…. journal”. Sunset said as she gently pushed Pinkie away from her to look her in the eyes.

“I am so sorry…. Sunset I just wanted to know more about you. I….I” Pinkie was unable to finish her sentence as she started to choke up at knowing how badly she had broken Sunsets trust.

She realized then that Sunset would write in one journal for her and maybe the others to see. This was the journal that she got from Princess Celestia back when she had been Celestia’s student. The journal that Pinkie had so blanetly read without Sunsets knowledge and or consent was one that Sunset didn’t intend for anyone to actually read. For Pinkie to go ahead and read what was in that journal without asking Sunset’s permission was something that Sunset wasn’t sure how she really felt about it. Looking at Pinkie Sunset calmed herself down before saying to her.

“Alright Pinkie I understand you wanted to know more about me. Now I want to know fully why did you do this and don’t go telling me it’s because you wanted to know more about me. There needs to be a logical reason for this so please tell me.” Sunset said sighing to herself loudly.

Pinkie thought for a moment and also sighed looking down she spoke without raising her head back up to Sunsets vision. She didn’t want to see the hurt in Sunsets teal colored eyes or know that this might actually cause her to do more self harm to herself. Violating someone’s trust like that was completely unforgivable at least it was in Pinkie's head or so she thought that is. Speaking in an almost meek tone of voice.

“I did it because…. because Sunset…. I am...in love with you”.

Sunset couldn’t believe it she felt her heart skip almost two whole beats. Pinkie Pie the most energetic person that Sunset knew was in love with her. Sunset looked past Pinkie to her bed then said as she laid a hand over her chest almost hyperventilating as she spoke.

“I think we need to sit down” Sunset said with a bit of a lump in her throat from being caught off guard by what Pinkie had just said to her.

Pinkie didn’t bother to look up as she slowly turned towards her bed to sit down next to Sunset. Getting to the bed she and Sunset both sat down on it. Then Pinkie said to Sunset trying to offer some means of fixing this whole mess she had gotten herself into.

“I will do whatever it takes to earn back your trust Sunset. If you want me to not speak to you again I will do that. If you want me to tell you every day that I am sorry for reading you're….” That was as far as Pinkie got before Sunset grabbed her and pushed her back onto the bed.

Sunset pushed Pinkie back onto the bed so quickly that Pinkie had no time to react. As she felt Sunset’s lips press against her own and then felt Sunsets tongue inside her mouth. Applejack starting to wonder what was taking her two friends so long upstairs and decided to head upstairs and check on them. Neither Pinkie or Sunset paid any attention to her knocking on the door as she slowly opened it and looked inside the bedroom. Applejack smiled to herself as turned around then, headed back down stairs and started to get her coat while motioning the others to join her. Each of her friend’s had quirked eyebrows at being physically asked to join her outside on the front step.  Once they all got up off the couch got their coats on and headed outside Applejack said to them.

“Ah’think we need to really give those two some uh, some alone time for at least three hours. The night is still very young and we will have plenty of time to play our games and make this the best Sleepover for Sunset. But, trust me on this one y’all. when I say we REALLY need to give those two some alone time I really mean it.” Applejack said as her face turned crimson red.

Rarity looked at her then turned and looked up at the light that was coming from the second level window of the house she was standing in front of. As she figured out what was actually going on a great big smile came over her face.

“Darling I think you are right it is after all only five o’clock and there is still plenty of time for us to have fun here tonight. Besides if I am right about this then it means that Pinkie is giving Sunset the best Christmas gift of all.”

Rainbow looked a bit confused by what Rarity had just said out loud so in typical Rainbow Dash fashion and without even thinking about it. She headed right back inside the house before anyone could actually stop her, headed up stairs and right into Pinkie Pie's room. What she saw caused her to turn at least ten shades redder than a tomato. Both Pinkie Pie and Sunset where not only completely enjoying each others company they were both getting ready to use toys on the other one. It was the mere sight of this that caused Rainbow to turn red and walk back out of the bedroom. Walking back down stairs she looked at her friends when she got outside and said to them all while trying hard to not go back up there and cheer Pinkie Pie and Sunset on.

“Yeah I think you may be right there Applejack those two are going to need some awesome time for themselves. So how about we all go to a movie and let those two uh enjoy this time for themselves”?

Fluttershy Rainbow noticed was turning red in the face as she tried not to think of all the things that Sunset and Pinkie would be doing to each other while the four of them were out. With each thought that popped into her brain she seemed to get reader and reader in the face. Rainbow smirked as she she stated to Fluttershy causing her to get even more red in the face.

“I bet you flutters would just love to be up there right now joining in on the action that is happening right now as we speak huh”?  

Rarity's eyes nearly burst from her skull when she heard the blue skin athlete say this. Just as she was about to say something all of them heard a soft banging noise and loud moaning coming from upstairs. Each of them looked up as they all listened to Pinkie and Sunset fully enjoying getting into exploring each other’s bodies. Rainbow grinned as she said to each of their friends standing there in typical Rainbow Dash style.

“You know you guys we uh, don’t have to actually leave. We could stay here and enjoy the show I mean.  You know I am sure what those two are doing would be more entertaining than a movie right now.”

Applejack stepped up to Rainbow Dash as she held up her right hand in front of the blue skinned athlete cracking her knuckles in a display of not fooling around. Applejack said to Rainbow in a very deadpan almost demonic growling voice.

“Rainbow Dash you have a choice here, you can either come with us right now as we all head to the movie theater together willing. Or you can be hogtied suffering a broken nose as I carry you kicking and screaming to the theater. What choice do you want to pick because I can assure you city slicker that I aint fooling around about this. Those two up there right now are our friends it is so very wrong of you to want to stay here while they enjoy themselves.” Applejack growled out as she popped each of her knuckles on her right hand and prepared to lay down the law onto Rainbow Dash.

Rainbow flashed a very sheepish grin across her face as she raised her hands up palms facing Applejack while waving them back and forth she said to her.

“Okay, Okay no need to go all wild country girl on me. I was just kidding. So our plan is go to a movie then come back and have some fun with Sunset and Pinkie Pie right”?

Rarity smiled and stepped up to Rainbow Dash as well trying her best to be as ladylike about this situation she found herself in. Smiling she gently said to Rainbow as more and more moaning and groaning could be heard coming from the upstairs bedroom.  

“Darling all kidding aside I highly doubt that Pinkie or Sunset for that matter would want to remain friends with you. If you actually did go through with what I think you are and were suggesting.”

Rainbow remained silent as the group turned to leave the house. Applejack fished out her keys from her coat pocket. She checked to make sure she had the spare key that Pinkie had given her at the ‘Battle of the Bands’. Once she saw that she had it and everyone was outside she locked up the front door then turned to head down the street and towards the theater. It the took the small group of four about an hour to walk to the theater. Once at the theater Applejack took out her credit card and looked to everyone who turned their attention to Fluttershy as she was looking down at the ground. Applejack said to her as she and the rest of the group of friends each laid gentle hands on Fluttershy's shoulders.

“Now don’t you go fretting non now sugarcube we are going to see a happy movie not a scary one. You may not know this but, there is one out right now about nature. It is a movie about bugs and the like thereof so I thought it would be a good one for all of us to watch. Especially after all we heard coming from upstairs in Pinkie Pie's home. So let’s all try to enjoy our night and then we can head back and play some games with those two.”

Fluttershy looked up and smiled happily knowing that she wasn’t about to be scared or have to run away from the theater crying like a little kid after watching a horror movie. She was happy to spend time with her three good friends and was even more happy to be out of Pinkie Pie’s house after what she heard coming from Pinkie’s room. Each of her friends walked into the theater after Applejack had paid their way for the tickets and given each ticket to the ticket collector. They had all stopped by the snack bar each getting their own choice of either candy or soda for the movie. Once the movie ended and the group started to head home when they got there and went back inside they found both Sunset and Pinkie Pie sitting on the couch together. Looking at the a small ongoing fire that the two of them had built in Pinkie's fireplace. Applejack and the others all smiled at them as she and Rainbow both sat down on the floor in front of them with their backs facing the fireplace. Rainbow said to Sunset as she took a seat next to Applejack.

“So Sunset being this is your first awesome sleepover with everyone here is there anything you would like to do like a game of some sort”? Rainbow said while beaming a big grin across her face.

Putting a finger to her chin and tapping it lightly a couple of times then looking over to Pinkie Pie who was grinning just as much if not more so than Rainbow Dash was. Before speaking to Rainbow and selecting a game to play with her friends.

“You know Rainbow there is one game that I have heard about people playing at such things like this. However IF I chose this as the game that we play tonight before our pizza gets here. Then you and the others need to Pinkie Pie swear to me here and now that you will do as I ask and that goes triple for you Rainbow.”

Rainbow looked at her then over at her friends then back at Sunset as a look of ‘who me’ came over her face as she replied to Sunset. Half grinning she raised her hand and did the gesture while speaking the Pinkie Pie oath then she said to Sunset once she had finished this task.

“Okay so I took the oath in front of you and the others which means whatever you ask of me I must obey. Being such a cool and awesome friend that I am, I will forgo getting annoyed at you for even suggesting that I needed to take that silly oath. So what game do you want to play and what are you going to ask of me that you feel is so important that I needed to take the oath for”?

Sunset smiled before saying to Rainbow and to all the others in the living room.

“I would like to play a game that I think is called ‘truth or dare’. However if you all actually do agree to play this game with me. I want to make it clear to you all. That while I will take almost any dare that you ask of me to take. I will and shall not take any dare that will involve me getting sick or even hurt if the dare goes wrong. I also will agree to talk about my home for the truth part of this game but, if you ask me about Princess Celestia or the way that I left my uh, studies from her. Then the game comes to an end. If you all can agree to these two terms I will agree in turn to play this game with you all”.

Applejack, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy all spoke out there agreement to these rules about this game. Rarity remained silent as did Pinkie Pie each of them wanted to say something about these two rules that Sunset had asked her friends to respect. Yet neither of them really knew what to say about it so they chose to remain mum on the issue. Seeing that all of her friends were in agreement to her conditions about the game Sunset turned to Pinkie Pie and asked her.

“So uh, Pinkie how do we play this game I mean I have heard of it and all but, I am not sure as to how to start the game it self”?

Pinkie looked at Sunset then over at her friends and said to Sunset while point to her kitchen.

“If you go into my kitchen Sunset and open the second draw next to the stove you’ll find a pack of dice that I keep there in case someone wants to play this game. What we will do is each roll the dice and who ever gets the highest number will be the one to go first”.

Sunset got up off the couch headed into the kitchen found the drawer that Pinkie had inacated and pulled it open. Looking inside she quickly found the pack of dice. Picked it up and brought it back with her to living room. Once she got back to the living room she held it out for Pinkie to take and sat back down next to her. Pinkie took the pack of dice from Sunset opened it up and took out the largest of the dice that was inside the pack. It was a twenty sided dice cube shaped into a weird looking circle. Holding up the dice so everyone could see it clearly Pinkie said as she held the dice up.

“Alright everyone we are all in agreement to Sunsets request that we don’t ask her about Princess Celestia and we don’t dare her or anyone of us for that matter to do something foolish. So Sunset since you are the guest of honor at this slumber sleepover party why don’t you go first roll the diy and then call out the number”.

Sunset took the proffered dice from Pinkie Pie then rolled it on the floor in front of her calling out as it came to a stop next to Rainbows left foot.

“twenty” she said with a slight grin.

Rainbow picked it up then did the same same thing that Sunset just did. She rolled the dice and called out the number that it stopped at.  

“Nineteen” Rainbow said with a slight pout to her face.

Picking up the dice she handed it to Applejack who took it then tossed it to the floor letting it roll over to Sunsets feet. Calling out her own number as it came to a rest just a few inches from Sunsets right foot.

“Hay bales I got number six” Applejack said with a halfhearted smirk on her face.

Applejack was hoping to get something a little higher than six but took what she could get nevertheless. Bending over Sunset picked up the dice then handed it to Pinkie Pie who handed it in turn to Rarity. Rarity took the dice then rolled it across the floor calling out the number just everyone else had done before her. She looked at the dice then looked at her friends and called the number that was facing up.

“Sixteen” Rarity said with a happy smile.

Picking it up she then handed it to Fluttershy who took it then lightly tossed to the floor and watched it roll up to Pinkie's feet. Once the dice stopped rolling she called out the number that it landed on.

“Looks like I got number eight” Fluttershy squeaked out.

Pinkie was the last one to roll the dice as it came to a stop she looked up and twitched her ears calling out the number that it landed on.

“oooh I got number eighteen”. Pinkie said as she looked at every one.

Sunset grinned happily as she got up off the couch and headed into the kitchen then came back with a piece of paper and pen saying as she sat back down.

“Ok so let's see I got twenty, Rainbow got nineteen, Applejack got number six, Rarity got number sixteen, Pinkie got eighteen and fluttershy got eight. Am I missing any one with that count”? Sunset looked up after writing all that down.

Everyone looked at eachother then at her before Rainbow said to her in a bit of confusion.

“No I don’t think so, uh, why did you write all that down in the first place? With a confused look on her face.

Sunset smiled to her and then finished what she was working on before saying to Rainbow as she held up the piece of paper to show what she had been doing.

“I wrote it down so that we would all know and I would be able to keep track of who goes when” Sunset said as she held the paper out in her hands.

She had written on it who goes first and who goes last.

“myself, Rainbow dash, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Fluttershy and Applejack”

Sunset looked at each of them then said softly to Pinkie who was starting to smile happily as she watched her friends enjoying their time with Sunset Shimmer.

“Okay so If I am the one going first here should I chose one of you off this list Pinkie or should I just start with Rainbow”? Sunset said to Pinkie as she set down the piece of paper next to her.

Pinkie looked at her then at the others before replying to Sunsets question.

“It’s simple silly just pick one of us that list is so that we know who goes after you. You don’t need to chose us in the order that we appear on it.” Pinkie with a grin.

Sunset looked around the room then chose to ask Rarity.

“Rarity truth or dare”?

“Truth darling.” Rarity replied with a soft smile.

“Ok ummm oh, If you ever met the pony version of yourself you would more than likely squeal like a little kid true or false.”

Rarity beamed a great smile and blushed at this question.

“Darling I have to fully admit that if I saw a pony version of myself I would definitely lose control of my lady instincts and become a little kid again.”  

“Ok who’s turn it is now?” Asked Sunset as she picked up the piece of paper looking it over.

Rainbow raised her hand and sighed before she started to speak she wanted to collect her thoughts before asking Sunset her question. Looking at Sunset as she breathed in and out hoping Sunset wouldn’t blow a fuse when she asked her, her question. Rainbow smiled and said to Sunset.

“Sunset truth or dare”?

Sunset thought about it for a second then replied to Rainbow’s question.

“Truth”. Sunset said as she smiled happy to be playing a game that she thought would be good fun.

“Ok true or false you are now starting to develop strong feelings for Pinkie Pie and you two are going to become an ‘item’”?

Sunset blushed as she looked at Pinkie who was also blushing just as much as she was. Looking back at Rainbow Dash, Sunset just smiled as she held up a finger then said to Rainbow,

“I believe this might actually answer your question Rainbow.” Sunset said as she leaned over towards Pinkie Pie.

Sunset took a hold of Pinkie Pie by cupping her hands to her face then pulled her into a very passionate kiss. A kiss that caused everyone present in the living room to hoop and cheer like children at a baseball game. The sight of seeing Sunset kissing Pinkie and watching in turn as Pinkie fully accepted the kiss with one of her own caused Rainbow to fully exclaim out.

“AWESOME YOU GO GIRLS, IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME PINKIE”.  

When Sunset heard that she broke the kiss and looked at Rainbow with a embraced, shocked look on her face. As she tried to ask Rainbow what she meant by that Applejacks Phone began to ring and vibrate. Applejack sighed rolled her eyes at the annoying noise then fished her phone out from her pocket. Looked at the screen and saw that it was Apple Bloom calling her. Pressing the ‘answer call’ button Applejack just as she was about to raise the phone to her ear to speak into it. She decided to press the ‘speaker on’ button and let everyone hear her sister on the other end of the phone so that they could all say hello to her.

“Applejack I just got home and was told by Big mac that you are staying over at Pinkies tonight is this true big sis” Asked Apple Bloom as her voice came in through the speaker of her sister's cell phone.

“Yeah it’s true little sis I am here with everyone and I should be home tomorrow after school. Tell big mac not to worry about me ok little sis”? Applejack replied.

“Yeah she is fine Apple Bloom we are all having a good time and your sister is enjoying herself. We will see you tomorrow at school.” Sunset called out into Applejack’s phone.

“Darling you needn’t worry about your big sister she will be fine besides I have some ideas that she might want to try out tonight. And I am sure she will be willing to share them with you once she gets home.” Rarity chimed in.

“But what about our ice skating lessons that you promised me we were going to do today”? Apple Bloom squeaked into the phone.

“Oh, hay bales I completely forgot about that, look Apple Bloom I swear I will make it up to you some how.” Applejack replied while sighing.

“Well ok if you truly promise to make it up to me then I guess I can let this go for now piggly wiggly.” Apple Bloom said just as she hung up the phone.

Applejack looked up at every one who in turn was now looking at her with  questionable looks on their faces.  Sunset bit down on her lower lip before asking Applejack if she had heard her sister correctly about being called ‘piggly wiggly’. Looking at her friend Sunset sighed before asking her.

“Applejack did your little sister just call you piggly wiggly”?

Looking down in an embarrassed fashion Applejack collected her thoughts on the matter as she tried to think of what to say about her sister remark.

“Yes she did, this is something that if I tell you guys you need to promise me that you won’t let it leave this house ok. No one other than my own family knows about this and that is how I want it to stay. However I know that well a couple of you will keep hounding me like a fox after a chicken unless I confess to you all why Apple Bloom called me piggly wiggly.”

Each of the girls all looked at each other then each made the Pinkie Pie gesture and spoke the words to the Pinkie Pie oath. To help Applejack feel better about telling them all something that was clearly very embarrassing for her. Seeing that her friends took the oath and that they all had made the gesture Applejack felt a little better about telling how she got her nickname.  

“Ok Y’all, when I was real little I used to follow Granny Smith around when she was doing CHORES. I ‘specially loved it when she FED the pigs. So one day, I snuck into the pigpen and started PLAYING with the pigs. Granny Smith said I stayed in there for HOURS. So she started calling me ‘Piggly Wiggly’ and it sort of stuck as my family's nickname. Apple Bloom likes to use it when she feels that I am getting to big for my BRITCHES.” Applejack said confinding into her friends about her nickname.

“I see and your sister used it today because”? Asked Sunset as she looked at her friend with a confused look on her face.

“She used it today because I forgot that I was suppose to take her out ice skating today. But, I wanted to make sure you had a good sleep over being that this was your very first one. I didn’t mean to upset my little sister and I know she will get over it.” Applejack replied.

“I am sure she will, So shall we finish our game or order some food now”? Asked Sunset as she looked at everyone else not sure what to do.

Everyone looked at her and yawned showing that they were all getting a bit sleepy. Looking back at Sunset, Applejack said to her.

“That's family for you Sunset you have to take the good with the bad. As for us getting food how about we all just make a light snack and then get some sleep.”

Sunset agreed to getting a light snack then it was time for bed. Each of them took a place in the living room however Pinkie and Sunset chose to sleep with each other in Pinkie's bed. Before getting ready for bed Sunset rummaged through her backpack and took out her journal. She then looked at Pinkie and said to her.

“I am going to stay up for a couple more minutes I need to tell Twilight about this sleepover, Uh, If that is okay with you that is Pinkie”? Sunset said as she held up her magical journal.

Pinkie smiled and nodded then looked to her friends as she said to each of them.

“You all don’t mind me and Sunny uh, well sleeping together tonight do you”? Pinkie asked as she looked at each of her friends.

Applejack, Rarity and Fluttershy all smiled wide and big to her while Rainbow Dash just nodded her approval of Pinkies choice to sleep with Sunset. Seeing that her friends approved of her choice Pinkie headed upstairs and headed into her bathroom to get ready for bed. While Sunset headed into the kitchen to sit at the table to write to Twilight. Writing to Twilight while sitting at the kitchen table Sunset couldn’t help yet to be very grateful for not only having someone to love but, also have the friendship she so very long desired. Opening her journal she saw that Twilight had gotten back to her and while reading Twilight's message Sunset smiled to herself.

“Dear

Sunset Shimmer,

I am so very happy to learn that you are going to have a sleepover with the girls and that you are learning about friendship. I wish to fully extend you a happy hearth's warming day to you and to every pony...er...I mean everyone there with you. As for your question about having a book or notes on how to have a good sleepover. Yes I do have some information on that, however I feel that you need to fully experience a sleepover on your own. Not by what some dusty old book tells you do or not to do. I will make sure to send you the book come the rising of the sun. Please be at the portal tomorrow morning at around Eight in the morning.

Your friend

Twilight Sparkle.

P.S.

Please tell the girls I send you all my love and friendship. I hope you have lots of fun at your first sleepover.

Again your friend

Twilight Sparkle”.

Reading this Sunset wrote back to Twilight in her magical journal.

“Dear Princess Twilight,

I wish to thank you for being my friend and showing me that there was indeed a better way to handle things. I wish to extend to you a warm and very heartfelt hearth warming day to you and all your family and friends back home in Equestria. My first sleepover was and has been a wonderful experience for me. I am so very much looking forward to having another one with the girls later on this week. I wish to thank you so very much for getting back to me so soon. I know that life in Equestria is rather well hard at times I look forward to our little chats. I wish I could see you in person though. I really do miss you. Any how I thought you should know that each of the girls gave me gifts today. Each one was a gift out of love for me something that I didn’t know truly existed until today that is. Hmm, who do I start with I know, I’ll start with Pinkie Pies gift to me. She got me a locket that is in the shape of my cutie mark. When you open it up there is a picture of her and other girls on the right side of it and one of me on the left side of it. I was told by Pinkie that when I close the locket it symbolizes me being embraced in love and friendship.

Let's see oh, Rainbow got me a sweater with christmas trees on it that at the top of those trees is my cutie mark. I must say they actually look more like little moving stars than little suns. Either way I love the gift and am very happy about it. I plan to use it often during the winter to keep warm and to know that I have a very awesome friend like Rainbow Dash. Fluttershy got me a picture frame that has all of us outside of school smiling in the photo that rest inside the frame itself. On the frame it says “Family forever”. Just seeing those two word Twilight made me cry not in anger or from being alone but, no just the very opposite. I was crying because I was just so happy to have a family. Rarity made a me a dress that is pink and has my cutie mark on the bottom of the skirt I have yet to try it on though. I am sure it will look good on me.  Applejack got me a copper bracelet that on inscribed onto it the words ‘friends now and always’ on it. Well it is running late and I have school  in the morning so I would like to thank you again for being my friend and for helping me out when I needed it.

Sincerely

Your friend

       Sunset Shimmer”.

With the last words being written down in her magical journal and seeing the book vibrate and glow Sunset stretched and yawned. Then pushed against the table got up and started to head upstairs stopping before she went all the way upstairs. To say her good nights to each of her four friends sleeping in the living room down stairs. Looking at each of them as she spoke to them Sunset felt happy and glad to be apart of their lives.

“Good night Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy and Rainbow. You all sleep well. I will see you all in the morning”. Sunset said as she yawned.

Rarity replied with.

“Sleep well yourself darling oh, if you need anything feel free to wake me up ok”?

Sunset thought to herself before replying to Rarity.

“I really should tell them about the cutting, No they have been so good to me I don’t want to lose that and I don’t want to risk them seeing me as a freak.” Sunset thought to herself before she heard Rainbow Dash’s voice call out to her snapping her back to her sense.

“Hey you alright Sunset”? Asked Rainbow who sat in her sleeping bag staring at her friend.

“What…,oh, Yes I am find Rainbow, you have yourself a pleasant night now”.

“Well if you're sure you're ok then good night and sleep well.” Fluttershy said as she looked at Sunset with concern in her eyes.

Sunset once again said goodnight to each of her friends then headed upstairs and into the bathroom to brush her teeth and climb into bed with Pinkie Pie. Getting into bed with Pinkie Sunset pulled the covers up over her shoulders and laid next to the pink skinned girl saying to her softly as she laced her fingers just underneath Pinkies soft hair.

“Pinkie I am so sorry for how I treated you today when I found out that you read my other journal can you forgive me for my bad behavior?”

Pinkie looked at her then kissed her on the lips and smiled as she pulled away then wrapped her arms around Sunsets body and pulled her into a tight embraceful hug.

“Of course I forgive you Sunset we are now a couple and as such couples forgive each other for there mistakes”.

“Thank you Pinkie Pie I love you so much. I think you need to know that I was in love with you from the moment that I first laid eyes on you. I never told you until now because I was afraid you would think of me as a freak for liking girls and not boys.” Sunset said as she held onto Pinkie Pie tightly in her arms.

Pinkie smiled and kissed Sunset again on the lips. The rest of their evening in bed together was spent with the two of them fully making love to each other. With each exploring the others body to the fullest degree as each of them both in turn ravaged the other until they both had a orgasome and passed out in each others arms. Pinkie and Sunset laid naked against each other under Pinkies blanks. Both had thier arm wrapped around the other as the alarm clock began to sound its dull monotone sound. Pinkie and Sunset woke up to start their day together. Not only as friends but as a fully developed couple in love with each other. Pinkie had not only given Sunset the best gift she could have gotten from her but she also gave Sunset her heart as well. As she was fully falling head over heels for Sunset. As Sunset climbed out of bed standing naked in Pinkie's room Pinkie looked at Sunsets left shoulder and asked.

“Sunset honey can I….. I see your cuts please I don’t want to cause you any more need to do this to yourself. I am just curious to see what you did to yourself is all.

Sunset turned to face Pinkie and sat back down on the bed as Pinkie climbed up behind her placing a hand onto her left shoulder delicately rubbing Sunsets bandaged shoulder. Sunset pursed her lips together tightly before saying while she let out a sigh.

“Alright Pinkie you may if you wish remove the bagged, But in return for this I fully expect you to keep this side my life to yourself and not go blabbing it to anyone at all. Do you agree to this”?  

“I agree to your terms honey and I will not tell this to anyone at all. I swear to you.”

Pinkie slowly removed the bandage from Sunsets shoulder and looked at the scars and fresh cuts all over shoulder. Sighing she laid a gentle finger on her shoulder and traced each scar and cut with her finger then bent down and kissed her shoulder lightly. Causing Sunset to wince in pain as she felt Pinkies lips touch her fresh cuts. Pinkie looked up at Sunset then hugged her tightly her arms just cupping together under Sunsets ample breast. Sunset raised her left hand up and over her head then placed it on the back of Pinkie's head rubbing her hair in her fingers.  Pinkie said to her as she embraced her new girlfriend fully in a tight hug.

“It's going to be ok honey I will help you through this and I will always be there for you no matter what. I love you very much. I want you to know that. Now how about we get some breakfast and then we can head out to school together.” Pinkie said as she nuzzled Sunsets cheek with her own.

Sunset slowly turned around to face Pinkie and kissed her very patiently on the lips before saying to her.

“Okay but, I have something that I need to take care of before we start school. If you wouldn’t mind heading there with out me I will meet you there and then we can talk about what each of us wants in this relationship that we are now in. I just want to make sure that we both are in this for good reasons. We have already made love twice and I want to make certain that you are sure you want to be with someone that has some well…. some…. issues.”

Pinkie pulled back from Sunset saying to her softly as she laid her hands onto Sunsets chest over her heart.

“Honey I would not have slept with you or given up my virginity to you if I didn’t want you in a full relationship with me. I LOVE you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you in your arms and in your bed together as a couple.”

Sunset looked at Pinkie with a confused look on her face as she said trying to put together what Pinkie had just told her.

“Wait…. what… You let me take away your virginity. Pinkie I know you love me but, you should have told me about that before we made love the first time. Something like we did last night was suppose to only be given to the person that you intend to marry and should not be taken lightly. Why would you give away your most precious of gifts to me like that without considering what that would mean for you”?

Pinkie blushed a really deep crimson red as she looked at Sunset with eyes that showed passion and love.

“I gave you that uh, gift because silly I DO want to marry you and I do want spend the rest of my life with you”. Pinkie said as she stared at her girlfriend.

“But, I… “ Sunset wasn’t able to finish her sentence before Pinkie kissed her on the lips again.

As the kiss ended they heard a soft knock on the bed room door. Fearing that it might be Rainbow Dash coming to spy on them. Both Sunset and Pinkie threw Pinkies blanket over themselves and pulled the blanket up over their naked bodies just as the bedroom door opened. Fluttershy was the one who had knocked on the door and opened it. standing there in the doorway she said to them.

“Rainbow, Rarity, Applejack and I are all going to head out to school now if you two want to join us for a nice walk to the school we will be heading out in about ten minutes.” Fluttershy said as she turned around then closed the door and blushed deeply at seeing her two good friends fully in love with each other and guessing how their night had gone.

Getting up from the bed again Sunset grinned at Pinkie who was smirking a bit at the thought of what Fluttershy’s face must have looked like. Pinkie had covered herself with the blanket so that she wouldn’t see Fluttershy’s face while Sunset laid next to her fully looking at Fluttershy when she came into the bedroom. Sighing as each of them got up and started getting dressed Pinkie smiled to Sunset then handed her, her backpack and finished getting dressed. Sunset took her bag put it onto the bed then she too got dressed. Before they both headed down stairs they each got their friends bags and brought those down with them. Once they were down stairs Sunset looked to her friends handing each of them their bags and then headed to the closet to get her coat and boots on. After getting her coat and boots on she turned to Pinkie and smiled then headed outside and started walking down the street alone towards school leaving everyone else to look to Pinkie for answers to this behavior.

Pinkie smiled saying to her friends.

“Sunset told me upstairs she has something she needs to take care of before school starts. Pinkie said as she opened the door then headed outside.

She was joined by her friends a few minutes later. Each of them walking side by side each other as they all walked to school. Each one enjoying the winter and snow covered scenery as they walked to school. Pinkie couldn’t help but wonder as to what it was that Sunset needed to take care of before school. Sunset got to school about ten minutes before the rest of the girls did. Twilight was already standing in front of the portal holding in her hands her sleep over book for sunset to borrow. As Sunset approached her Twilight smiled warmly to her. Sunset waved hello to Twilight as she got up to her.

“Sunset here is the book that you asked for I am sorry but, I can’t stay for more than a few minutes”.

“I understand Twilight you have a lot to deal with back home. Thank you for bring me this book and allowing me to borrow it. I am looking forwards to reading it during lunch hour”. Sunset said as she accepted the book.

Looking it over Sunset noticed that the book was not written in english but rather in Equestrian saying to Twilight as she was about to leave.

“Hey Twilight are aware this book is in Equestrian hoof writing”? Sunset asked as she held up the book and opened it up for Twilight to see for herself.

Twilight smirked then said to Sunset.

“Oh, phooey I knew I grabbed the wrong book. I was in such a hurry to come see you that I didn’t bother to check which book I was grabbing for you. I am sorry about the mix up Sunset”. Twilight said as she was about to reach out for the book to take it back.

Sunset smiled and held onto the book tightly in her arms as she said to Twilight gently.

“It all good Twilight let me borrow it like this it will do me good to read something written in my home language and who knows maybe I can use this book to teach Pinkie Pie how to write and read in Equestrian”.

Sighing a bit Twilight nodded then disappeared back into the portal just as the other girls were coming into view. The others got up to the statue and all looked at Sunset then all of them headed into the school to start their day.  All six of them were completely unaware as to the conversation that the younger sisters of Rarity, Applejack and the step sister of Rainbow dash were having in the lunchroom. The bell rang signaling it was time to start class as Applejack and Sunset each made their way to their lockers after saying goodbye to their friends. Getting to their lockers Sunset took off her backpack and opened her locker door then placed her coat and her backpack inside the locker along with her new book that Twilight had given her. Applejack did the same as they both started to head for class. Sunset felt happy knowing she could teach her girlfriend about her native language now and that she had friends who loved her and cared for her. The bell rang it was time to now start her day. With a smile on her face and love in her heart she entered her first class and began her day.     Next Chapter: Chapter 4. Estimated time remaining: 16 Hours, 41 Minutes