Rainbow Dash's eyelids fluttered slowly as her mind reached a state of semi-consciousness. Her clouded brain eventually made the decision to keep her large magenta eyes open, well, half way open. As she brought her forehooves up to said eyes and cleared them of their fogginess, she remembered something incredibly important, there was somepony in the bed with her last night.

"Twilight?"

Complete silence resonated throughout the entire room.

"Twilight!?" Rainbow called out much louder, but the results were the same as the first time, absolute silence.

Where the hay is Twilight? Where would she... Rainbow yawed, where would she have gone? At least she's not gone for good! Rainbow giggled as her mind wandered back to the previous night.

"Rainbow," whispered Twilight, "I want us to make a promise to each other."

The two mares, huddled together under the safety of Twilight's sheets, we're in their own world. Outside distractions were completely eliminated from their minds. To Rainbow, there was nothing else in the world except for Twilight and herself.

I can't wait to see where she is going with this! thought Rainbow.

Rainbow played along. "What are you talking about?"

"I'm talking about commitment Rainbow," responded Twilight seriously.

"Okay Twi' I'll hear you out, but only because you're so cute when your serious!" joked Rainbow Dash.

Twilight rolled her eyes. "All i want is for us to always be honest with each other."

"I can't disagree with that!" Rainbow responded.

"Secondly..."

"Oh Celestia, there's more!" grumbled Rainbow over dramatically.

Twilight shot her a look that said 'are you kidding me?'

Dash gave Twilight a playful punch. "I'm just joking! Jeez Twilight! Lighten up!"

Twilight smiled, shaking her head. "Secondly, I want us to never hold back any feelings about our relationship."

"But isn't that the same thing as being honest?" Rainbow asked.

"Well technically yes, but I figured that the more specific that we are the better. Statistics do show that—"

Rainbow, who had momentarily returned to the real world, chucked to herself. Maybe one day she'll learn to lay off the 'statistics!' Well, unless she likes being kissed, so maybe I'll be hearing even more of them! I guess I'll have to live with kissing Twilight, and I'm not opposed to that! Maybe I do love statistics." Dash's mind turned back to the night before.

Rainbow giggled. “How many times do I have to kiss you before you learn?”

"Right... Sorry," blushed Twilight "and thirdly I think that we need to love each other unconditionally, however tough it may get."

"But doesn't that kinda fall in the same category as the two previous—"

Now Rainbow Dash was interrupted by a deep kiss from Twilight. If magic has a taste, it's this! Dash thought.

Twilight giggled as she broke the kiss. "Now look who's being the egghead!"

Rainbow Dash smiled as the memory slowly faded away and Twilight's bedroom began materializing around her. The mere thought of being in a relationship with Twilight Sparkle sent a warm feeling pulsing throughout Rainbow's entire body.

While curling up into a ball, Rainbow Dash let out another "squee!"

She blushed. I'm turning into Fluttershy!

Rainbow was half expecting for Twilight to walk in at that very moment and start to make fun of her again for being so, as Pinkie would say, "mushy gushy" but, somewhat to her relief but also partially to her disappointment, Twilight did not enter the room.

I wonder if Twilight is downstairs. Rainbow's stomach growled. Or if she has something to eat. Dash slowly climbed out of Twilight’s crescent moon covered bed, slowly making her way towards the stairs that led to lower part of the library, the living room, and the kitchen.

As she stepped down the stairs, she was met with a familiar voice. "Hi-ya Rainbow Dash!"

Rainbow Dash could not move a muscle. How could I be so stupid! Obviously Spike is home, he lives here for Celestia's sake! At least he's not sleeping at the foot of Twilight's bed anymore! What the hay am I gonna say to him anyway? 'Hi Spike, I just got done sleeping with Twilight, we're dating now, do you have anything to eat?' Rainbow just stood there awkwardly, refusing to make eye contact with Spike.

"How was your guys' sleepover?" Spike inquired innocently, "it sounded like you two were up all night last night!"

Rainbow looked away, rubbing the back of her neck with her forehoof. "Oh yeah haha... we sure were! Yep, it sure was quite the sleepover!"

Well, either he knows and isn't saying anything, or he doesn't know at all. He probably has no idea, but who knows, he isn't much younger than me, even if he technically is still a baby.

Rainbow Dash still refused to make eye contact. "Umm, do you know where Twilight is?"

"Sure do! Twilight told me to stay here in case you woke up and to tell you that she went over to the market to get stuff for dinner," responded Spike, who trying to be as helpful as possible.

Rainbow Dash's nearly jumped through the roof. "Dinner!? What time is it!?"

"Umm... just about 5:00," answered Spike.

New record...

Spike seemed surprised with Rainbow's response. "Were you sleeping this whole time?"

"Uh yeah, just got up actually," responded Rainbow who, for the life of her, could still not force her eyes to look at those of Spike.

"What exactly were you two doing all night? Because it sounded like you two didn't go to bed last night," Spike asked nonchalantly .

Rainbow Dash, once again, was frozen solid. She was blushing such a hot shade of red that, up close, it may be hard distinguishing between her and Big Macintosh. All she could do was look at the floor and hope to Celestia that the little dragon did not take notice.

"Oh well, we uhh..." stuttered Rainbow Dash, but she was interrupted when the wooden front door of the library glowed a shade of purple. The door made a sharp, high pitched noise as its hinges extended, revealing Twilight Sparkle.

Saved by bell.

"Hello Spike, Rainbow," Twilight closed the door behind her. "Spike, will you take these things into the kitchen and fix us up something to eat?"

"Sure thing Twilight," agreed Spike as Twilight levitated the bag of groceries she had gotten at the market into his outstretched arms.

With the heavy bag in his arms, Spike had to lean back while walking to keep himself from falling over or dropping the groceries. As he exited the room, Twilight walked up close to Rainbow Dash and nuzzled against her.

Twilight smirked. "Finally decide to wake up?"

"Yeah well you know how much I like to sleep! If there were a 'Best Young Sleepers Competition,’ I would be the champ!" retorted Dash as she bumped Twilight.

"I guess it's understandable, because we did stay awake until Princess Celestia brought the sun up!" blushed Twilight with an apologetic smile.

Dash may or may not have stuck her chest out slightly. "I told you I could stay up all night just talking to you, and I'm a mare of my word!"

"Well it was more than just talking," reminded Twilight playfully as she walked in close to Rainbow, stopping when Dash's mouth and her own were nearly touching.

The two ponies, their breathing slowed, both waited for the other to take the initiative. Your move Twilight.

However, before either could make any type of romantic advance, they were interrupted by a voice from the other room.

"Any requests ladies?" Spike yelled out.

Spike may not have been physically in the room, but the two mares instinctively jumped away from each other, with hot red blushes on their faces, as if he was.

"No Spike, just whatever you want to make would be nice," Twilight called out quickly.

"Alrighty, Twilight!" he called back.

"Does he know?" Rainbow whispered as she pointed a hoof in the general direction of the kitchen.

Twilight shook her head. "No, he only knows that we had a sleepover, nothing more. He's just a baby in dragon years anyway, so I doubt he would be suspicious, especially since we are both mares."

"I guess it'll just have to be our little secret," teased Rainbow Dash under her breath as she started to nibble on Twilight's ear.

"Rainbow Dash!" Twilight said in a hushed tone, "what if Spike comes back in?"

Dash backed away from Twilight. "Okay! I'm sorry, but come tonight, you're all mine!" she added jokingly.

"Oh! That reminds me!" Twilight said excitedly, "I ran into Rarity and Applejack at the market today and they invited me to a little 'Elements of Harmony' sleepover party at Rarity's house!"

"And I'm invited too?"

"Of course you're invited, you are the element of loyalty, aren't you?" Twilight asked rhetorically.

Rainbow Dash's eyes widened with obvious concern. "Wait... did you tell them, that I... that I stayed here last night?"

"Well no, I did tell them you were here, but considering that it is so late in the day, I doubt that they would have any hunch what we spent the night together," reasoned Twilight.

"I've pretty much been here for a whole day," Rainbow stated simply.

At this point, Twilight was just trying to convince Rainbow Dash that there was no issue. "Yes that is true, but if they do suspect anything, I doubt that they will confront us about it." Twilight's attempts, however, did not help much.

Rainbow frowned. "But what if they do?"

"Then we'll have to tell them the truth Rainbow," stressed Twilight in a serious tone, "and I know that they will accept us for who we are. Why are you so worried about it anyway? Are you scared?"

Dash's natural cockiness took over. "Scared? Me? Pshhh! I'm Rainbow Dash! Who cares what somepony thinks! No matter what happens, I'll still have you, and that's all that matters!"

"I love you Rainbow Dash," smiled Twilight as she gave her new fillyfriend a kiss on the cheek, "now come one, let’s go help Spike with dinner!"

Rainbow Dash hesitated. What will they think of me? Will they even want to be my friends anymore? Rainbow did not handle rejection well, evident by the massive crater in the Everfree Forest that was a result of her most recent 'rejection.' What of our relationship splits the group up? What if the group splits our relationship up? I hope to Celestia that we can just keep it a secret, otherwise, its going to get really messy, really fast!

Dash, feeling her stomach gurgle, realized that she had not had a thing to eat all day. She would have to deal with coming out later, but right now, it was nearly time for a long delayed meal. Thank Celestia for that!

"Are ya ready to go yet?" asked Applejack anxiously.

"Hold on darling, I'm just finishing up my mane," Rarity responded.

Ah can't believe that she has to get so prettied up just to even go outside!

Applejack and Rarity had been hard at work recently, preparing for the sleepover they had arranged for what some ponies would call their 'coming out party'. The day before, Rarity and Applejack had agreed that they wanted an intimate and light hearted setting, so the decision had been made to host a sleepover at Carousel Boutique, but it was not agreed upon without some controversy.

"Well Rarity, what if one of them don't like it?" Applejack asked skeptically.

"What exactly do you mean?" responded Rarity.

"Ah mean what happens when one of our friends don't like that we're together? That'll ruin the whole dang night!"

Rarity gestured at her fillyfriend with her forehoof. "Applejack, that works to our advantage!"

Applejack rolled her eyes. "Please tell me how that'll help us."

"Because if somepony doesn't like us being a couple, it is less likely that they will speak up at all. Nopony will want to ruin the night for everypony else! Plus, if everypony else is okay with it, the pony who opposes us might begin to warm up to the idea," explained Rarity.

Applejack nodded her head. "Okay, but in the end, it don't mean nothin' what anypony else thinks, 'cause we sure ain't changin' a thing!"

Back in the present, Applejack was quickly growing impatient. "Rarity, ya know we're only goin' over to Twi's house, right?"

"Of course! But I have a reputation, Applejack! I have to be looking my best at all times, who knows when I'll find..." said Rarity as her voice trailed off.

"When ya find what?" asked Applejack with a smug look on her face, as if she already knew what Rarity was going to say.

Rarity smiled. "I was going to say in case I found the stallion of my dreams, but I guess I've already found the stallion of my dreams, even if that 'stallion' is just a little tom-colt mare!"

"And this little tom-colt mare thinks your mane looks just fine, so can we go now?"

"I suppose you are right Applejack, but regardless, I still have a reputation to uphold in this town!" voiced Rarity with pride.

"Ughhhh!"

"Don't worry darling, I'm finished.” Rarity covered her mouth and giggled. "Now hurry up Applejack, or we'll be late."

Applejack rolled her eyes. "I'm ready Rarity, just let me go find my hat..."

"Oh well in that case, let me style my tail because—"

"Nope! Already got it!" said Applejack as she raced back from the other room.

Rarity grinned. "I'm only kidding, Applejack. You know, sometimes you make it much too easy to play jokes on you."

"Ya, whatever," mumbled Applejack with a subtle blush.

The two ponies exited Rarity's shop and started in the direction of the Ponyville public library. "Ya know, Rar', it's a little late to be tellin' Twi' 'bout this party."

"Oh, I highly doubt that Twilight has any conflicting plans," justified Rarity, "besides, we don't even know if Rainbow is going to attend or not, so this whole idea might have to be postponed anyway."

Applejack scoffed. "Well, ya never know with Fluttershy. She may be a real nice pony, but she can be such a doormat!"

"Oh you are telling me!" Rarity agreed, "hopefully Rainbow Dash was at home at some point, or there is no way Fluttershy told her!"

"Speakin' of stayin' home all the time, where has Twi' been lately?"

This time, Rarity was the one who scoffed. "Oh you know Twilight! Probably doing some big thing for the princess! Either that or she suddenly found out how interesting the history of paper is, or something along those lines."

Applejack giggled. "Yep, that would be our Twi'!"

As the two mares entered the town market, Rarity eyes lit up as she noticed something. "Oooo! Applejack, look! There's Twilight right there!"

"Thank you for the apples, Big Macintosh!" acknowledged Twilight as she turned away from the apple stand.

"Eyup!" responded Big Mac in typical fashion.

Rarity called to her friend. "Twilight! Yoo-hoo! Over here!"

"Oh hello girls, nice seeing you two here! What's going on?" asked Twilight as she trotted over to the pair.

"Oh nothin' much Twi', we were just headed over to your house actually," responded Applejack.

"And what would bring you two to do that?" inquired Twilight.

"Well, Applejack and I have actually organized a sleepover between the six of us, and what would an Elements of Harmony sleepover be without the element of magic?" responded an enthusiastic Rarity.

"We woulda let ya know sooner, but we ain't seen much of ya around lately, figured ya must have some big project from the princess or somethin' like that," Applejack chimed in.

"Yes, lots of studying!" Twilight responded quickly. Applejack sensed a hint of dishonesty, but dismissed it.

"So can we count you in darling?" asked Rarity invitingly.

"Most definitely!" Twilight responded even faster than before.

"Wonderful!" responded Rarity, "be over at the boutique around eight and we'll start the fun!"

"Oh it's tonight?" Twilight responded.

"Ya see Rarity," criticized Applejack as she turned towards Rarity, "Ah told ya we shoulda told her before five o'clock the night before!"

"Girls, don't worry," Twilight interrupted reassuringly, "I'll be there, I was actually surprised that there was a sleepover in the first place, especially considering you two are the ones planning it!"

"Twilight, darling, it's nothing, really. Despite out differences, you could say that Applejack and I have really come together in the name of a good time for everypony." Rarity smiled at her companion.

Twilight, oblivious to the inclination in Rarity's voice, chimed in. "Well it's nice to see you two getting along so well!"

"Alright Twi', we'll see ya tonight, but we gotta go see if we can find Rainbow, cause we ain't seen her the last few days either," stammered Applejack, who was really just looking for an excuse to leave and scold Rarity for her previous actions. Inside, she was fuming.

"Actually, Rainbow Dash is over at my house right now, I can invite her for you if you want..." informed Twilight as her voice trailed off slightly.

"That sounds like an absolutely wonderful idea Twilight!" responded Rarity for Applejack, “whatever were you two doing over there?"

“Oh… umm… Rainbow came over for… uhh… to check out a Daring Doo book! Yeah, she just loves those Daring Doo books!” stuttered Twilight.

”Oh, uhh, well that sounds like quite the time!” Rarity cringed.

"See you girls then, can't wait!" rushed Twilight awkwardly as she turned back in the direction of the library.

Rarity and Applejack watched as Twilight quickly trotted off. When Twilight was out of earshot, rarity turned towards Applejack. “Well, what was that about?”

Applejack, completely ignoring Rarity’s question, unleashed her feelings about the previous situation. "What do ya think you're doin'!?" Ya almost gave us away right there!"

"Relax, darling, Twilight does not have the least clue. Besides, we are coming out tonight anyway, so what if it is a few hours early?" responded Rarity playfully.

"Ah don't even..." muttered Applejack under her breath.

"What was that, darling?" asked Rarity with a smug smile on her face.

"Nothin'," responded a stubborn Applejack.

Rarity’s face revealed a grin as the couple slowly meandered their way back to Rarity's boutique, anxiously awaiting the night that was soon to come.

"Now come on, Darling, we have to finish our preparations," vainly joked Rarity.

Ah still don't know how the hay I put up with you.

"Black clothes?"

"Check!"

"Grappling hook and rope?"

"Check!"

"Flashlight?"

"Check!"

"Super-speedy getaway car?"

Scootaloo looked over at her scooter. It had recently been painted black and had a wagon hinged on the back that was the same color.

"Uhhh... check!"

"Alright, everypony ready?" asked a Sweetie Belle.

"Ah'm ready!" announced Applebloom.

"I was born ready!" Scootaloo responded with confidence.

The three came together and shouted a typical variation of their signature phrase.

"CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS SUPER SPYS!"