The next morning, Sunset woke up and then gave herself a morning stretch, and then she looked down at Thomas still sleeping next to her until he unexpectedly hugged her waist. Sunset smirked and then softly stroked his head and ruffled his hair. “Thomas, it’s time to wake up, sweetheart,” she whispered softly into his ear. Thomas then began to stir in his sleep until he woke up and then rubbed his eyes open, and then looked at his Auntie Sunset’s eyes, “Hi, Auntie Sunset.”
“Good morning, little guy. How about if we stop for donuts and get you some school supplies along the way?” Sunset asked. Thomas nodded, and then he got up to get dressed, and then Sunset got up to get dressed as well.
When they were ready, they left the apartment and went to a local general store for Thomas to get some school supplies, until he looked up at his aunt. “Hey, don’t worry. I’ll pay for it, okay?” Sunset asked sweetly, and then Thomas nodded.
After Sunset got a shopping cart, they walked over to the aisle that said “school supplies” to get started. “Okay, now let’s get you a backpack,” Sunset said, and then she and Thomas wandered around the collection of backpacks, until Thomas saw a navy blue backpack with light gray effects. “Do you like that one?” Sunset asked. Thomas nodded, and then she picked it out for him.
The next aisle they went to had a few essentials for Thomas to use, and Sunset picked out a box of crayons and a pack of pencils, some erasers, and then got him some educational workbooks that had a coloring activity version and a regular writing version if he wanted to do some learning and coloring. “I decided to get you these if you want some tutoring with me, since I’m sometimes an expert with most of this, and I’m sure our teachers won’t mind if you did some coloring during class,” Sunset said, and then she received a nod from Thomas. She then got him a rectangular container for his pencils, erasers, and crayon box.
After getting some essentials for him, they went to get Thomas a lunchbox for his snacks, or could just pack a lunch. Thomas suddenly saw a cooler bag in cerulean blue and lime green, and he unzipped it and saw a bento tray, water bottle, and spork in it. “Can we get this one?!” Thomas asked. “Oh my gosh! This looks so cute!” Sunset said. “We are totally getting this one.”
“Yes!” Thomas said. “Okay, that should be it,” Sunset said. “Alright, let’s go pay for them, and get some breakfast so that we can walk over to school.” Thomas nodded, and then he and Sunset walked over to the cashier to pay for Thomas’s school supplies. “Okay, that’ll be $34.58,” the cashier said. Sunset got out two $20 bills to pay for the supplies, and then after they finished paying for them, Sunset set up his school supplies into his backpack, and then they walked over to a coffee shop.
Thomas got a maple frosted donut with a carton of chocolate milk, and Sunset got a sandwich with sausage, eggs, and cheese, and a side of hash browns, and a cup of oat milk coffee. After walking while eating, they made it to the school until Sunset got a text, and then walked over to the other girls.
“Hey, girls. Guess who’s ready for school?” Sunset asked. They looked at Thomas with his new backpack and lunchbox. “Awwwwww!” they said in unison. “That is the most adorable lunchbox I’ve ever seen!” Rarity said. “Hey, uh... Sunset? I’m sorry to interrupt but, I’m working on a new tune with my guitar, but is it okay if we show him later?” Rainbow Dash asked. Sunset nodded, and then Rainbow Dash softly ruffled his hair for comfort, until he suddenly made a frown.
“Could you give us a few minutes? We’ll catch up with you soon,” Sunset said. “Yeah, sure,” Applejack said. “Of course, darling,” Rarity said. The girls then walked into the building, and then Sunset saw Thomas softly stroking his upper arm and frowning sadly, and then Sunset sat on the stairs, and then she asked Thomas to come sit on her lap, and then she comforted him with a warm hug. “Still miss your momma?” Thomas nodded as he rested his head on her breasts, and then Sunset softly stroked his face. “Hey, don’t you cry no more. I promise that I will never let anything happen to you, but this is a promise for you and your family in Equestria,” Sunset said, and then she gave him a kiss on the forehead.
“Come on, let’s go catch up with the others,” Sunset said, and then she placed her bag over her shoulder and then carried Thomas inside in hug position.
Later on, Sunset and the others sat in the library, and Thomas sat with Fluttershy and leaned over on her left thigh and rested his arms over her lap and she read him a children’s book. “So last night, he somehow had a nightmare about being sucked into some kind of black void while reaching for his mother’s hand,” Sunset said. “Did he sleep well after that?” Fluttershy asked, stroking Thomas’s shoulder.
“Yeah, I think so. He even sounded and looked like he was so very tired this morning,” Sunset replied. Thomas then yawned with nervousness, “I’m too tired and too scared to find out. I don’t ever wanna sleep again.” Fluttershy then stroked his hair with her thumb, and placed the rest of her fingers on his cheek, “Shhhhhh... There, there.” Thomas then smiled warmly, as the shy girl kept reading to him so he can feel better.
“Well, that's a relief. The last thing we need is another magical so-and-so bent on world domination comin' over from Equestria, or like the last few times we’ve handled or faced, but at least it can’t get any worse,” Applejack said. Rarity nodded, “Indeed, darling. But I’m very sorry you’ve had a rough night, Thomas darling.”
“I think it’s because of what’s he’s experienced from before,” Sunset said. “But I’ll explain later.”
“Well, you don't have to. Because we us on his side, we’ll totally keep the little guy safe!” Rainbow Dash said. “Ooooh! Exciting!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed excitedly. Thomas then giggled softly. Rainbow Dash sighed, “So, what’d you guys do last night?”
“I was helping my animals at the shelter,” Fluttershy said. “I was working on some new designs for my newest frock,” Rarity said. “Apple Bloom was havin’ a hangout with her friends, while I helped my brother with apple pickin’,” Applejack said. “I was doing my homework,” Sci-Twi said. “I was babysitting for one of the neighbors,” Pinkie Pie said. “Well, I kinda let Thomas stay with me at my place since he’s got nowhere else to go,” Sunset said.
“Why that’s generous of you, darling!” Rarity said. “We’re glad you made the right decision,” Sci-Twi said.
They suddenly saw Thomas frowning about how much he misses his mother while he hugged Fluttershy’s boot covered leg and rested his head on her knee and thigh. “What’s the matter, darling?” Rarity asked. “I miss my Momma,” Thomas said, until his face leaked a tear. “Girls, I think you should know the truth about him,” Sunset said. “But maybe I should tell it, since he’s too sensitive to say it.”
The girls nodded in agreement, and then Sunset began, “You see... the truth is...”
“He’s from another human world, but with different skin colors besides this one and was raised in an orphanage with other mean kids who never made friends with him and never got adopted, but wished for a family when he was 5 years old, and suddenly was brought to Equestria by pony Princess Luna, and was later adopted by pony Fluttershy, and by his aunties who are pony versions of us, minus Sunset, and then met another unicorn named Starlight Glimmer, who became his next auntie and Princess Twilight’s student, and the little cutie finally had a mommy, but he was almost corrupted by an evil black-hearted unicorn named King Sombra and saved another unicorn named Princess Amore, and was kidnapped by the evil bug Queen Chrysalis, who wanted to feed off his love, but was then rescued by one of her drones, who then turned friendly, and the little cutie is now trapped in this world and has to wait for another 30 moons!” Pinkie Pie replied, and then made a squee with a big smile. The girls’ jaws dropped, and then they looked down at Fluttershy’s leg as they saw Thomas feeling a little bit calmer.
“Is... Is this true, Thomas darling?” Rarity asked. Thomas nodded, and then he let go of Fluttershy and hugged Pinkie Pie’s waist, until she hugged him back as he buried his head in her belly. “Oh... my gosh... That was the saddest story I’ve ever heard,” Applejack said. “Poor little thing...” Rarity said. “Is this true? Am I your mother in the other world?” Fluttershy asked. Thomas nodded, “But am I allowed to pretend?”
Fluttershy smiled warmly and then hugged him while holding him, “Of course you are. I may not be your real mother, but we’ll all be sure to treat you like your family in Equestria.” Thomas smiled and then rested his head on her warm and soft breasts.
Later on, they went to their first period class, which was mathematics with a human version of Thomas’s teacher, Ms. Cheerilee. She had pale light grayish cerise skin with white freckles on her face, moderate cerise hair with lighter cerise streaks, grayish harlequin eyes, and she was wearing a white blouse with cuffed sleeves, a brown vest with yellow stripes, a green skirt with yellow and green flowers all over and a yellow linen ring, and brown boots with green cuffs, shoelaces and soles. “Good morning, students,” she said, until she saw Thomas with Sunset and her friends. “Oh, hello there, young man. Is he with you seven?”
The Mane 7 nodded, and then Sunset spoke up, “This is our new friend, Thomas. And he’s joining us for this month.” Ms. Cheerilee nodded, and then she let him join, until he sat on Sunset’s lap. “Now, class. With our new student, Thomas here, I expect you all to make him feel welcome,” she said, and then the students made agreeable nods. “Is it okay if he drew some pictures if there’s some spare free time?” Sunset asked. “Yes, Sunset. Go ahead and take as much paper as you want,” Ms. Cheerilee said, and then Sunset got a few pieces of paper for Thomas to draw on. When the class was ready, Ms. Cheerilee began her lesson on basic multiplication. Thomas was somehow doing some education with his coloring book on mathematics by solving the problems and coloring the pictures afterwards while Sunset was paying attention to the lesson and had one arm wrapped around Thomas for comfort and stroked his side with her fingers.
Later on, during the quiet schoolwork time, Thomas did some quiet coloring. He started off by drawing an outline of his mother and then did an outline of himself riding on her back. He then drew some more outlines of his other family members before he heard the bell ring for next period.
After an hour in Mr. Cranky Doodle’s class, but Thomas suddenly got welcomed by the teacher himself, it was time for lunch. Thomas got himself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with white bread, and a carton of chocolate milk. Sunset packed him a bowl of applesauce, some grapes in a plastic bag, and some baby carrots in a plastic bag.
When they sat down, Thomas saw Rarity with a tuna sandwich and Fluttershy having a bologna sandwich, Rainbow Dash and Applejack eating cheeseburgers, Sci-Twi eating a bologna and veggie sandwich, consisting tomatoes and lettuce, and Pinkie Pie eating a peanut butter and strawberry jam sandwich. Each of them had fresh fruit bowls, too.
“So, what happened before you got here?” Sci-Twi asked. “Well, I was in the Crystal Empire for Princess Cadance and Shining’s wedding anniversary, but I saw the mirror in a forbidden room, until I asked Princess Cadance to look at it without touching it, but I slipped and fell into it,” Thomas said. “And now I’m stuck here.”
“Oh, don’t worry, darling,” Rarity said, softly hugging him towards her side. “We’ll take care of you.” Thomas nodded and then laid his head on her right breast before he went back to eating his lunch.
Sunset suddenly saw the vice principal eating her lunch, so she went over to her, “Rarity, could you watch him? I’ll be right back.” Rarity nodded, until she sweetly placed Thomas onto her lap, and then he continued to eat his lunch. “Vice Principal Luna? Sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you in your office after lunch? It’s about Thomas,” Sunset said. “Yes. Of course, Sunset Shimmer,” Vice Principal Luna said, and then Sunset went back to her table until she saw Thomas sitting comfortably on Rarity’s lap as she let him hold one of her hands. “It looks like he’s starting to like your generosity,” Sunset said. “Yes, darling. But I just can’t stand how adorable this little one is,” Rarity said. Thomas smiled warmly with a red blush on his cheeks. Thomas then turned himself around and laid his head on her soft breasts. “And it looks like he could use some warm cuddles.” The girls then enjoyed the view of Thomas cuddling with Rarity.
After the bell rang, Sunset then remembered something, and turned to her friends. “I asked Vice Principal Luna if I could talk to her in her office. We’ll see you later. Umm... unless if you know where we could go after school?” Sunset said, until Thomas took her hand, and they walked to Vice Principal Luna’s office together.