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// Chapter 22 
// Story: To start over 
// by Midnight_Song95 
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Sunset wondered if she was making a mistake as she followed Celestia downstairs. She wasn’t sure if Luna was telling the truth or not about not having any involvement with Discord’s plan, however, she also felt like total shit for how she had spoken to her the day before. What if she doesn’t forgive me? What if I messed up too badly? The questions started to fill her mind again. However, before she could chicken out she found that she was being pushed slightly toward the living room.

“Miss Luna? May I talk to you?” She winced at how pitiful her own voice sounded, though even she couldn’t hide the nervousness that she felt as she gripped at the sleeves of her pajama top, trying to regain some form of composure before she completely gave into her nerves.

What if she is mad after what I said to her? What if what I said was unforgivable? She worried, watching as the woman turned her attention toward her. I wish I could tell what she is thinking; I wish she would say something even if it isn’t what I want to hear. 


“I thought we agreed to drop the formalities?” Luna said nonchalantly but Sunset couldn’t help but smile as she heard the familiar words.

“Sorry,” Sunset began, glancing away as she added “actually I came down here to apologize for how I acted the other day. I should have let you explain besides flying off the handle like I did.”


Sunset didn’t dare to make eye contact as she waited for a response, though to her surprise Luna chuckled slightly, causing her to look up.

“Kid, if you didn’t get angry is when I would have worried. Yes, I will admit that some of the words hurt however I can only imagine how hurt and angry that it made you to be forced to go through all of that left you.”

Sunset wasn’t sure what she should do now, having had little social interaction like this as a filly had left its mark. Sure she had learned how to read people’s body language and behavior but Luna had always been hard to read and now it seemed like it was even harder.

“I still shouldn’t have said half of that though.” She muttered, praying to whatever higher power out there that she didn’t sound disrespectful in any way.

“And how many of us have said things that we did not mean? Sunset, what you did isn’t unforgivable. If anything I should be apologizing for letting you stay in a room alone with that idiot. I know he would never hurt you but what he did was just as bad.”

Luna saw Sunset shift uncomfortably at that, though what concerned her was the tearstains on her face. Hopefully Celestia got you to talk about whatever it was that made you so upset. She thought as she stood, closing the distance between the two of them in just a few strides.

Sunset felt herself shrink back as the woman came to a stop in front of her however despite the fact that everything inside of her warning her not to do anything stupid that could offend the woman however as soon as she a hand rest on her shoulder she found herself timidly stepping forward, hugging the woman.

She won’t push you away. Sunset reminded herself as she felt Luna shift slightly.However any fears she had vanished as she felt arms carefully wrap around her.

“I’m so sorry.” She choked out for what felt like the millionth time since the dance.

“Shh Sunset. it's okay. No one is angry with you.”

As Celestia watched her sister try to comfort the teen she couldn’t help but think about what she had been told. The poor girl was basically told that she wasn’t wanted and I don’t even want to know the real reason why she is so hesitant just to touch someone. 

“Miss. Celestia?” the sudden voice snapped out of her thoughts.

“Huh? What is it Sunset?”

Sunset bit her lip as she made a snap decision on what to do. She said if I needed to talk to her that I could…about anything. Maybe I should talk to her…Maybe Luna is right that I need to open up with someone. But what if it’s like when I tried to talk to the princess? What if she thinks it’s inappropriate for a student to talk with their teacher about these sorts of things? 

“I want to talk to you about what Discord recorded…You and Luna.” She forced herself to say, her heart once again hammering in her ears “if that’s okay with you that is.”