It’s a bright sunny day in the Crystal Empire when Sunburst and Starlight get a knock at their door. “I’ll get it!” Hollers Sunburst as he runs to the door and opens it with his magic. Standing there is a cream coated unicorn with light cream socks and a blue and orange mane and tail with Star earrings dangling from her ears and a matching necklace dangling around her neck. “Oh, hey cuz,” says Sunburst. “Please do come in.” Starsong nods and comes inside. A few hours later, Sunset arrives with her filly in tow. Starlight soon comes out with her filly and joins Everypony else in the main room. The two mares put the two fillies on the floor. The adults begin talking.
“How’s your father Sunspot after his accident?” Inquires Sunburst.
“He’s on constant bed rest but he’ll be fine eventually,” responds Starsong. “He’s a stubborn stallion.” Starsong gets down on the floor and begins playing with Morning Glory and Sunrise as the fillies giggle. She shakes a rattle with her magic and the fillies soon grab it from her with theirs.
A few minutes later, Sunburst pipes up. “Do you mind foalsitting for a little bit?” He inquires. “We are required to be at the Crystal Empire Ball by the Princess.”
“Sure, would love to, cuz,” says Starsong to Sunburst. Sunburst, Sunset, and Starlight head to the rooms at the back of the house and get ready. Sunburst gets into an elegant light blue suit leaning on the more turquoise side of blue and adjusts his glasses and straightens his goatee. Starlight puts on an elegant silver dress with a purple sash while Sunset puts on a glittering teal one with floral accents. The three then head out the door after giving Starsong instructions on how to care for the fillies. Starsong nods and wishes them well. She then reads the instructions. First thing written down there is feed the fillies which she does with no issue. She then puts them down for a nap after burping them just as stated in the note. After awhile, the fillies wake up from their naps and she plays with them with their toys for a little bit and even lets them play with her necklace with some close monitoring of course. “This is a breeze,” says the mare with a smile. “I don’t know what Sunburst was so worried about.” She lets out a sigh. “I am definitely best foalsitter.” She takes the necklace and levitates it onto a shelf with her magic and goes back to letting the fillies play with their toys. Sunrise makes a stuffed bunny dance with her magic while Morning Glory uses it to make her teddy bear do the same. The fillies giggle as they play with their toys. Starsong watches on with a smile and even joins in one the fun using her magic to make Morning Glory’s stuffed puppy toy do the same which makes the fillies giggle with joy. After a few hours, the fillies finally tucker out and she puts them down for the night. “Easy peasy,” she sighs. She goes to the kitchen and makes herself some dinner and sits down and eats it as she projects a movie up on the wall using her magic. “Easy peasy.”
Meanwhile at the Crystal Empire Ball, everypony dances gliding across the floor as Sunset watches from the corner where she is soon spotted by Twilight. “Hey Sunset,” says the princess as she trots towards her friend.
“Oh hey, Twilight,” says Sunset as she embraces her friend in a hug, “it’s good to see you.”
“Yeah, you too,” responds Twilight, “I’m surprised you came.”
“Well I’m not surprised that you did, you and your brother are best friends,” giggles Sunset.
“Fair,” Twilight giggles back. “You and Sunburst could be that close as siblings too, ya know.”
“Yeah, but we’re not like that, not like you and Shining, but we’re learning to be close again,” sighs Sunset as she gives Twilight a look. “Honestly, I don’t think he’s quite over me up and leaving him and mom all those years ago.”
“Well, that’s going to take a little time, you know that,” responds Twilight as she puts her hoof on her friend’s shoulder. “Give it time, give him a little time. I have to go. It was good to see you.”
“Yeah, you too,” responds Sunset with a smile. Twilight heads over to where Cadence and Shining are standing and butts in to share a dance with her big brother. The two giggle, chat, and smile as they dance.
“I’m glad you could make it, little sis,” says Shining with a smile, “I know how busy ruling Canterlot is keeping you, how busy ruling Equestria is keeping you.”
“Well, it’s not so bad,” responds Twilight, “it’s more a hassle for me and Flash to keep up with the foals, especially the older two. The youngest is so shy she just hides behind her daddy’s hind legs all the time.” She giggles. “They’re all absolute precious angels though. Heck, your nephew is a spitting image of you.”
“Yeah, how are my nieces and nephew?” Says Shining.
“Like I said, they’re doing well,” responds Twilight. “Y’all need to come visit sometime. Stardust, Gilded Shield, and Sunglow really would like to see their aunt, uncle, and cousin. Where is Flurry by the way? I haven’t seen her all night.”
“She has a new coltfriend she’s been hanging out with, Spearhead’s boy,” responds Shining.
“Well, good for her!” Responds Twilight. “I can’t wait to meet him!”
A few minutes later, Flurry Heart and Spearhead’s son trot into the room and over towards Cadence and the siblings. “Hey mom, hey dad, hey auntie Twi!” Says Flurry as she embraces them in a hug. She then lets go. “Oh, I almost forgot,” says Flurry blushing, “this is my coltfriend, Tip.”
“Hey, nice to meet ya, Princess,” he says towards Twilight as he picks up her hoof and kisses it after bowing at her. Twilight looks strangely at the stallion before shaking her head. He gets back on his hooves.
“It was good to meet you, too,” responds Twilight. She turns to her brother. “Nice kid.” She turns back towards her niece. “I’m happy for you, Flurry. Congratulations.”
“Thanks auntie!” Says Flurry as she embraces her aunt in a hug. “I’m glad you like him!” The two trot off leaving Twilight, Shining, and Cadence to get back to their conversation.
“So, what do you think of Tip?” Inquires Shining. “He’s a nice colt, don’t you think?”
“Very much so, I like him even if he took me a little aback at first,” responds Twilight, “and I’m happy for Flurry. They’re honestly perfect for each other.”
A few minutes later, the three are approached by Sunburst, Starlight, and Sunset. “Are you guys heading out?” Inquires Twilight.
“Yeah, can’t leave the fillies under our cousin Starsong’s care all night, I’m sure she’s exhausted,” says Sunburst. The three give their friends some goodbye hugs and head out of the palace and home. A few minutes later, they arrive home and go inside where they find Starsong passed out on the couch. They smile as Sunburst uses his magic to pull a blanket over the worn out mare. Sunburst, Starlight, and Sunset then go and check on the fillies who are fast asleep in the crib in Sunburst and Starlight’s room. The three then turn in for the night themselves. Sunburst and Starlight get into their bed and Sunset retreats to the only guest room in the house. It’s been a long night for everypony and it’s about time they all got some sleep.