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// FoME and Krack-Fic Kai's Dazed and Distracted, Can't You Tell? (Estee's "Coin-Operated Mare") 
// Story: Never the Final Word (Vol. 2) 
// by FanOfMostEverything 
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(FoME)

Twilight Sparkle's mind operated on numerous different levels at once, and any of them could finish its work and come to a conclusion at any given time. Thus, one night, she blinked, frowned, put down her book, and said, "Belle?"

Belles-Lettres looked over at her, putting down her own book. "Yes, Twilight?"

"Are..." Twilight bit her lip. "Are we, you know, dating?"

The white unicorn blinked, then brushed her blue mane out of her eyes to better stare at Twilight. Then her gaze panned to the bed they were sharing, the ring around Twilight's horn, and the wedding photo on the nightstand before she finally said, "Twilight, our second anniversary is next week."





(Krack-Fic Kai)

Twilight's grin stretched taut as she sat across from Rarity. "So, remember my best friend I mentioned?"

"Ah yes," Rarity said. "Your 'best friend' Belle."

"Right."

"The one I put in quotation marks, and you assured me was just a friend."

"Uh-huh."

"The one you went remarkably far out of your way to assure me was merely a friend, and that nothing untoward was occurring."

"Right."

"The one whom you said was so straight you'd donate your entire collection to charity if she was interested in mares—"

"Well, the whole time we were together she never showed interest in one!"

"Ah," Rarity said, leaning forwards. "Together."

Twilight shifted uncomfortably. 

Rarity waited. 

"...I need help picking a gift," Twilight finally said, "and it needs to be special."

"How special?"

"I forgot our last anniversary, so this is my turn."