Twilight hurried to wipe the blood off her nose just as Sunset grinned at her friends from their cafeteria table. “Well, what did you guys think?”
Applejack was the first to recover. “That was…mighty inspiring of you Sunset.”
The redhead looked pleased with herself before she gestured for the others to continue. The rest seemed to be speechless one that Sunset didn’t mind if it meant that the music video she created was that good, but she was honestly expecting for the rest of them to confirm it verbally.
Fluttershy blinked before she blushed, dumbly giggling. Rarity, sitting beside her, followed the action with a hearty wave of her hands. The fashion designer took a minute to fan herself before turning to the eager redhead. “If not for the fact you’re already spoken for I would have pounced on you here and now.”
The statement confused Sunset. “Uh, thanks?”
Rarity just shook her head, but her blush remained. Pinkie Pie replayed the video, whistling a “Really Sunset, couldn’t you have been straighter?” She laughed at her joke, making Sunset confused once again but before she could ask the party planner to elaborate the athlete finally stood up and proclaimed, “Dude, you’re so gay.”
The redhead crossed her arms. “Okay I have enough of this. How is this gay?”
Rainbow Dash countered, “Sunbutt, you practically radiated the top me gay energy!” Pinkie nodded beside her. “And it’s not only because of the vibe you got going but the whole time in the music video you’ve been nothing but rocking that wet look!”
Cyan eyes blinked. “I’m…I’m not following,” she muttered but the rest of the girls expected that as much before Rainbow put it as bluntly as she could. “The music video could turn straight girls, gay, there. Get it now?”
Six pairs of eyes stared intently at the oblivious girl before Sunset let out an “Oh” before she chuckled.
Rubbing her head in embarrassment, the former pony nodded her head. “Yeah okay, I get it now.”
Applejack raised her legendary eyebrow. “Do you really?”
“Yeah, I kinda do? You’re saying that my music video makes people happy, duh.” Sunset nodded, with the rest groaning in agony. She paid them no mind as she looked pleased with herself. “I guess it’s a success then.”
“You. Are. Hopeless,” was all Rarity could say while pinching the bridge of her nose.
“Hey, I wouldn’t let the fame give me a big head if that’s what you’re worried about.”
Pinkie Pie let out an exasperated chuckle before patting the redhead’s shoulder. “Sure, sure. We just want to make sure you stay humble at least,” said the party planner, opting to humor the other for the time being.
Fluttershy decided to turn her attention to the music video again, replaying it. “Well, for what it’s worth, the song is very catchy, and I like how you try to be inspiring to those going through a hard time.”
Sunset snapped her fingers before pointing a finger gun at the animal caretaker. “Exactly, thanks Shy!” Said shy girl merely blushed but shook her head.
Rainbow Dash groaned. “You’re such an idiot.”
“True,” Sunset conceded, “but I’m also an idiot with a great music video!”
“Dude, tone down the ego, will you?” said the athlete with no trace of irony. “We get it already. You’re still dense but you attract a lot of people regardless.”
“I’ll take it as a compliment.”
Twilight, finally managing to get over the overstimulation of Sunset’s attractiveness herself, saw an opportunity and said, “Well it’s not raining right now but you sure have no problem making me wet.”
Sunset stared, as did the others, but Twilight fought to not even flinch as she waited for the other to respond. It was a shot in the dark, it was random, and it was really unplanned but what else could she do?! She wanted to win so bad dammit!
“Twilight, you’re weird.”
Five girls groaned in despair under their breath.
The purple girl sighed. “Yeah, I figured as much.”
Sunset giggled at the reply before going over and hugging the girl. “Still, thanks for the compliment… I think. Still like you though,” she leaned closer, forcing Twilight to lock up, “and I like it when you’re weird.”
Twilight froze, not believing what she heard. Did-did she, w-was that right? Was this real-oh wait no, just her imagination. Amethyst blinked back into reality just to see Sunset and Rainbow Dash still arguing.
“W-What happened?” she whispered to a still blushing shy girl.
Fluttershy paused the music video for the nth time as she faced the other. “Well, um…you sort of passed out halfway during watching and umm…we kind of left you alone to reboot. At least, that’s what Pinkie suggested.” Her embarrassed expression morphed into light teasing as Fluttershy added, “You had a nice dream at least?”
Twilight groaned in response, rubbing a hand to her face before noticing the small trail of blood dripping down her nose, forcing her to groan louder.
Fluttershy giggled before offering the other some tissues.
“I told you, you’re so gay you make me look like a conservative nun!” cried the athlete.
“And I keep telling you, I didn’t mean for that to happen!”
Right, Twilight thanked whatever universe out there that at least in this reality, Sunset’s somewhat aware she’s capable of turning heads, regardless of gender or otherwise. Still, a great conundrum remained on why and how Sunset couldn’t understand the basic fact that Twilight took a liking to her and was trying to pick her up!
“Dude, you do that on purpose admit it! You’re taking all the game all to yourself!”
Rarity hesitatingly interjected. “I would prefer if you refrain from calling potential lovers as ‘game’ thank you very much.” At the athlete’s incredulous look, Rarity turned her nose in the air as she defended, “I did not raise you both as hooligans.”
Applejack shook her head, as the two said hooligans promptly ignored the mom friend, before crossing her arms at the fashion designer who was offended due to being ignored. “Don’t bother momming those two while they’re at it. Saves you a lot of headache, trust me.” She then spotted the now conscious scientist. “Oh, you’re back. How are you feeling Twi?”
“Frustrated and wet.”
“Uh, wow, that was, err, blunt of you to answer but I, uh, at least you were honest. Need me to help you to the bathroom to change?”
“No, I prefer to soak in my bubbling anger of self-loathing and exasperation.”
“Shoot, okay…uh, noted.”
Pinkie took the unoccupied chair next to the now grouchy girl, giggling hysterically. “Oh don’t be a sad and frowny pouty Twily! Cheer up! This isn’t real!”
“How can I be when it finally sunk in that Sunset could have potentially attracted most, if not the majority, of the female population.” Twilight waved her hands frantically at the rest of her shipper friends who seemed to mimic the girl’s panic when realization set in. “I can’t compete with all the females in Canterlot!”
“I hate to say it but it may seem more than just Canterlot, Darling,” Rarity said as she took the tablet that was playing the music video and checked the number of views. “I’d say practically every person in the world who had watched the video may be potential rivals.”
Fluttershy gasped while Pinkie yawned (odd) while Applejack whirled at the fashion designer in shock and stated, “W-What? But that’s crazy talk!”
Twilight opted to answer, voice barely audible from her head buried in her hands. “No, you all saw the video. Maybe it was one thing with Dance Magic since it featured all of us but look!” She raised her head and then gestured to the tablet. When it was given, she clicked on the girl’s TubeTube channel. “Her music video accumulated practically hundreds of times more compared to her other videos now. I’m doomed.”
An ominous silence befallen them, with the two girls still arguing in the background and unaware of the tension that took the rest of their friends.
“No,” Fluttershy was the one to say. When the gazes fell on her, sans the two, the animal caretaker repeated as she pierced Twilight with her intense look. “No. Twilight, I’m sorry, but even with seemingly all of the world now taking an interest in Sunset, I doubt she would reciprocate their feelings.”
She took hold of purple shoulders. “First and let’s be honest, Sunset’s dense.” Behind Twilight, three of the rainbooms nodded understandingly and begrudgingly. “If you, her closest friend, are already having a hard time getting her to see how interested you are, then what more by complete strangers?” She then smiled. “Second, there’s something that you have, an edge, that others don’t.”
Twilight smiled. “My friendship.” She nodded but then blinked when Flutteshy shook her head.
At the confused look of the egghead, a determined glint seemed to shine through the shy girl’s eyes. “Yes, there’s that but the one and only edge you have against them,” Twilight didn’t notice but when she did, she wondered when did every student in CHS and faculty stand behind Fluttershy.
The latter simply grinned, making the rest of the people standing behind her follow suit. “Is that you have an army of protective shippers.”
Mysterious deaths of random citizens all over continued to happen yet no obvious pattern was found. Some researchers claimed that the only lead they uncovered was those commenters of this #1 video on TubeTube claiming a desire to marry the singer, but multiple accounts debunked the theory. In other news, conspiracy theorists found a groundbreaking discovery of a-
Twilight turned off the T.V. showcasing the midnight news as she hesitantly turned to the casual looking shippers. Sunset continued to snore peacefully on Twilight’s lap, a controller in her hand forgotten as she apparently fell asleep after beating the game. The purple girl absentmindedly ran her fingers through the redhead’s locks before harshly whispering to the others, “Please tell me you actually didn’t.”
The rest continued to smile, bordering on creepy, while Pinkie giggled with a toss of her head. Once the party planner settled down, she smirked. The ground seemed to shake from that simple action.
“W-What’s happening?!” screamed Twilight before noticing the wide smile from the pinkette.
“Wake up, Twilight. Now.”
Twilight jolted awake, sitting up straight in her desk chair. Trying to see past her blurry vision, she scrambled to adjust her glasses. She blinked. “W-wait, I’m in my room?” She eyed her phone and, as she slowly remembered buying, the half-empty newly released unicorn milkshake from Sugarcube Corner next to it. She checked out the window, seeing the night sky.
Purple hands took the phone and opened it to the private chat with Sunset. The final piece of the puzzle settling in place when she reread the conversation.
You can call me rain because I'm getting you wet tonight. Sent 2:43pm Saturday
Received 3:00pm Saturday Lol, last I checked you can’t control the weather Twi. But interestingly enough, did you know Pegasi in my world-
Twilight turned off her phone. She stared at nothing.
She groaned.
“Great. Note to self, try not to drown my frustrations in a certified Pinkie original unicorn milkshake again.”
The door to her room opened and walked in Spike carrying a tray of dinner in his mouth. Setting it down on the floor, he glared at his friend. “Twilight, you had me worried sick! You always told me no treats before eating dinner but there you go, drinking one!’
Twilight looked guilty, wringing her hands before glancing down. “I know Spike. I’m ashamed of it too. I’m sorry.”
The dog took a long minute to scrutinize her before shaking his head. He bent down and picked up the tray before walking towards her. Twilight gratefully took it and smiled in relief when he decided to show his forgiving her by settling on her lap. Twilight scratched him by the ears.
“Okay, apology accepted,” Spike playfully conceded when the ear scratching was more passionate than usual before his expression turned serious. “Though, is there something bothering you? You never break the rules unless it was something big.”
“It’s…it’s nothing Spike.” Twilight bit her lip, glancing at the direction of her phone before turning back to concerned puppy eyes. Her dream that, no doubt, symbolized her subconscious fears brought a pang of apprehension to appear before Twilight hurried to push it down.
Spike took in the other before shrugging. “Fine, guess I can tell you seem shaken up from whatever weird drink made you dream, and I won’t pry…for now.” He then placed his paws on the girl’s shoulders. “But tell me the first thing you’re ready to talk, and I’ll listen or bite the hand of whoever or whatever made you sad, okay?”
Twilight managed a small smile, nodding with a giggle. “Yes Spike. Thank you.”
Spike grinned before snuggling close. “Good, because I don’t want my mom to be a sugarholic. Do you know how high the statistical ramifications this will have in my development?” He joked before laughing when Twilight mock scowled and tickled him with a ‘Come here you little reader you’ and proceeded to attack his sides.
Laughter from the two echoed throughout the room, while making the happy occupants unaware of the phone that rang with a message.
Received 8:13pm Also, I invited the Princess to our group outing tomorrow. We’re heading to a science museum for my pick!