"I'll be back later," Aria called out as she bounded down the stairs, pausing only when she saw Luna.
"Hold on," Luna said, "where are you going?"
"Sunset and I are going to help Flash pick out a new guitar," Aria said.
Luna looked at Aria for a moment.
"I didn't know that you could play," Luna said.
"Oh, I can't," Aria answered, "but Flash and Sunset said that they would teach me if I wanted to."
"Where are your sister," Luna asked.
"Sonata is with Pinkie and her family today," Aria said, "Adagio was up in her room just a moment ago."
"I'm right here," Adagio said.
"Any plans today," Luna asked.
"Going shopping with Cadence." Adagio said.
Luna nodded. Cadence had recently asked the three Dazzlings and Sunset to be her Maids of Honor at her upcoming wedding. She watched as Adagio and Aria both left to house. Luna sighed.
"You really care for them don't you," Raven asked as she came down the stairs. She was wearing one of Luna's t-shirts and a pair of sweat pants. Her hair, which was normally in a well kept bun, was an absolute mess. Luna couldn't keep from laughing.
"Yes I do," Luna said after giving Raven a quick kiss on her cheek.
"Well do something about it," Raven said. Luna pulled out three familiar looking envelopes. And took a form out of each of them.
"I already did," Luna answered, "I just need to get the girls signatures."
Raven studied the forms carefully. Luna noticed that her eyes went wide.
"Um, Luna," Raven said, "the girls already signed them." She handed one of the forms to Luna and pointed out Adagio's signature at the bottom of the form she then repeated the process for both Aria and Sonata.
Luna felt like she was going to cry. She blinked once and felt the tears fall down her cheek.
"Luna," Adagio said said from the front door, "what's wrong?"
"Nothing," Luna said as she scooped Adagio up in a hug.
"Um," Adagio said, her voice dripping with worry, "are you sure that you're OK? You've got me worried."
Luna wiped her eyes and then looked at the youngest Dazzling.
"You girls signed the adoption papers," Luna answered, "when did that happen?"
"Last night after you and Raven went to bed, Aria and I snuck into Sonata's room and we talked about it." Adagio said.
"You're a much better mom than our real mother was," Sonata said from the doorway, "besides, where else can I get taco pizza?"
Pinkie, who was standing next to Sonata, looked at Sonata and then at Luna. Her eyes grew to the size saucers.
"Stand to one side Pinkie," Aria said as she and the rest of her friends filed into the house.
"ADOPTION PARTY!" Pinkie cried out.
"It's 'bout dang time," Applejack said.
"Congratulations darlings," Rarity added.
"Way to go," Rainbow said.
"I'm so happy for you Aunty Luna," Sunset said excitedly, "I have cousins now!"
"Yay!" Fluttershy said quietly.
"I still have to file that paperwork," Raven said calmly.
"And this is what you three really want," Luna asked as her eyes darted between the three girls. Aria answered for them.
"Of course it is," she said as she hugged Luna, "no backing out now, you're stuck with us."
Both Sonata and Adagio joined the hug.
"I'm still not calling you mom," Adagio said much to everyone's amusement.
*****
Later that week, Luna was surprised to find both Sonata and Aria waiting for her after school, they usually left with their friends.
"Aren't you girls going to Pinkie's for her pre-Holiday sleep over," Luna asked.
"Nope, we're going with you to Adagio's Mathlete competition," Sonata said showing Luna the shirt she was wearing, which had an artist's rendition of Adagio in her Crystal Prep uniform solving a math problem.
"Oh," Luna said with surprise, "you made shirts."
"We have one for you as well," Aria said with a smile.
"Yay," Luna said meekly.
*****
Aria began entering the combination for her locker when Applejack began to open the locker next to her.
"Oh, Hey A.J.," Aria said, "how did last night's sleep over go?"
"It was a blast," Applejack answered, "shame that you and yer sisters had to miss it."
"There'll be other sleep overs," Aria said as she nodded toward Sonata and Pinkie, "besides I can only take so much Pienata in my life."
Applejack laughed.
"Piggly Wiggly!" some one said.
To be continued...