//------------------------------// // Chapter 8 // Story: To start over // by Midnight_Song95 //------------------------------// I would rather rebuild the wall. That was the thought that entered Sunset's mind as she sat staring out the window in the detention room. She had done all of her homework so there was nothing for her to do. She knew that she couldn't sleep during this –no matter how much she wanted to – so she took to daydreaming. It didn't help that Celestia had forced her to spend the detention hour in the office with her. "Are you sure that I can't go help the construction crew?" She finally asked, earning what she could only call a half amused look. "And let you hurt yourself? No." came Celestia's response. Sunset slumped down in her seat at that, mumbling: "This isn't an office. It's a fluorescent hell." though this just went without a response from the woman, although if Sunset had looked up she would have seen the amused smile on the principals face. More time passed, with the only sounds being the click of Celestia's keyboard and the ticking of the large wall clock. "Can you at least let me do something besides sit here watching the wind blow?" “Wouldn't be much of a punishment if you wanted to do it, would it?” Celestia retorted, earning a dirty look in response. “You’re the worst.” neither of them saw that there was someone else standing in the doorway until another voice said “and you’re still a brat. Maybe we should make you stand outside holding a bucket of water.” Sunset blushed then as Luna walked into the room and dropped the fat, yellow envelope she had gotten from Chrysalis down onto Celestia’s desk. “This is the paperwork Sunset needs in order to survive. So I suggest you make her an appointment with an eye specialist to see if Miss. Lulamoon’s stunt left any lasting damage.”  Luna stated before glancing over at the bacon haired teen before adding “also I made arrangements with the asshole for her. Even if she doesn't need a psychologist she’ll need someone to confide in and heaven knows he could make a rock laugh!” Sunset was about to butt in upon the mention of a psychiatrist however what she heard next stopped her dead. “she even forged a paper appointing me as her legal guardian?” “Not faked. Judge Gravel signed off on it.” “Whoa! Hold up! Don't I get a say on this?” Sunset finally spoke, earning a sigh. “You got your say when you agreed to stay with one of us.” Luna stated. How did everyone fear this brat? She literally looks like a little kid right now! Luna wondered as Sunset crossed her arms in a pout. “Look, I'm not going to be a slave driver or whatever else you're thinking. This is just for legal reasons.” Celestia began, though Sunset just glared. “Bullshit! I know how these things go!” she snapped before rushing out. “Well, at least she didn't turn into a fire-breathing monster this time.” Luna muttered, only to earn a slap on the shoulder from her sister. “Luna!” Sunset punched the wall outside of the building before sliding down onto the pavement. Her mind was jumbled up with all different thoughts and emotions. They won't care. It'll be one expectation on top of another just like with my parents. The only one who ever even remotely cared about me was Sunburst. Why didn't they ever tell me I wasn't their daughter but their niece? Didn't they think I could handle it? Why does everyone just lie to me or do shit behind my back? She didn't know how long she had sat there, or that she was crying until she felt a hand on her shoulder. Looking up she found herself looking into the benevolent, violet gaze of Celestia. “What do you want?” Sunset snapped, though the aurora-haired woman just knelt down beside of her. “I want to apologize for rushing all of this on you and for my sisters less than appropriate ways of dealing with this but neither of us meant to offend you. But if you had gotten hurt or badly ill…” Sunset sighed and nodded, cutting the principal off “I know. I'm sorry I snapped but it's a lot to take in. Things won't change between us will it?” Celestia responded by stroking Sunset’s hair. “Nothing will change.”