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// Chapter 5 - A New Day 
// Story: The Longest Sleepover 
// by Virydyan 
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It seemed to have been ages since I had a good nights sleep, I pretty much slept like a log throughout the night, it probably had something to do with the fact that since I first ended up in Equestria, I have mainly been sleeping on a sofa that also doubles as a bed when needed. However when it comes to comfort, it left plenty to be desired, the sofa seats were not soft at all, and the the hard back of the sofa made it difficult to spread out the legs. Twilight's bed on the other hand was super comfortable, I have no idea why but it just felt so relaxing and soothing to sleep in, must be the quality of the mattress and the pillows she had bought when she decided to move into here a few years ago. Sure it did feel a little worn out, and there that smell to it, must be lavender mixed with daffodils or something, but even so it was a comfortable bed to sleep the night in.

I could feel the sunlight hitting me on the face by this point, it was most likely the early morning by now. The time when all the ponies started to get ready for work after having a filling breakfast, I could hear the sounds of the little ones walking nearby as they trotted off to school for the day, along with the flap of wings from the Pegasi as they flew around to do their morning weather duties. Smiling to myself at the thought of how nice today will be, I turned around to my right to try and get a few more minutes of slumber, only to feel something, or someone next to me. Whatever it was, it was warm to feel, soft to touch, and there was a smell too, different from what I could tell from the bed, it was a sweet cake like smell, with a hint of sugar. I was puzzled about what was going on as I moved my right arm to investigate, that's when I felt a hoof, soft and tender, along with a slight giggle, a very familiar giggle. At this point I opened up my eyes and that's when I saw her, the pink apocalypse herself, laying in the bed with me.

"Uuahhh, Pinkie Pie? What are you doing in my bed?"

She seemed to have been waiting for me to wake up since her eyes opened up right away to look at me, with that signature smile of hers.

"Hey Nonny, you just looked a little lonely sleeping up here all by yourself, so I figured I'd sneak into your bed and help keep you company during the night as your sleeping buddy."

"How the heck did you manage to do that? I would've noticed if you... wait that's a rhetorical question."

"Silly, nopony notices when I sneak in and out of places, I'm an expert at stealth after all."

"Somehow, I find that easy to believe."

"Hehehe, well anyway, I helped to keep you company, although, it looks like I wasn't the only pony who had that idea."

"Why? What do you mean by that?"

Pinkie used her hoof to point to the front of the bed, I sat up and took a look, and saw Twilight's sleeping bag, with the princess herself still sound asleep in it, she must've moved it up here during the night.

"How did she get up here? I thought she would be sleeping down there with the others" I said, now more confused.

"Isn't it obvious Nonny? Twilight also thought you were looking a little lonely up here by yourself, so she moved her sleeping bag up here to keep you company, she probably did it after I had sneaked in with you." Pinkie said, now sounding more awake and sitting up a little.

I looked at Pinkie and Twilight back and forth again and again, I didn't know what to think, they really thought I looked lonely up here by myself next to the window? That feeling didn't really come to me at all during my sleep, although, I guess when looking at it from their point of view, it does look pretty lonely. Still, I couldn't help but smile at her for being such a friend and thinking about me.

"Well, to tell the truth Pinkie, I wasn't really feeling lonely up here by myself, but, I do appreciate you thinking about me and wanting to keep me company regardless." I said to her, sitting up and patting her mane.

"Hehehe, that's what best friends are for, and all that you've done for us at this sleepover, and taking Fluttershy's place when she wasn't able to come, I feel like you have earned yourself a little reward." Pinkie said, sitting up and stretching her hoofs up.

"What kind of reward?"

"Oh you'll see later on, looks like everypony else is already getting up."

True to word, all the girls were starting to wake up, Applejack got up first, giving out a hearty yawn as she stretched out her hoofs, seems like she too also slept like a log during the night. Rarity got up next, gently sitting up on her mattress bed, giving out a lady like yawn while looking into a nearby mirror and going wide eyed over her mane looking messy, even though from what I can tell it looks pristine still. Rainbow Dash however was still fast asleep and snoring like a hyena, I guess she must be heavy sleeper, or that she was more worn out than she let on. Finally Twilight herself sat up, stretching both her legs and her wings out in full form, she then looked on other towards me, seeing that I had noticed her moving her sleeping bag up to the window next to the bed, giving me a sheepish smile while doing so.

"Eh heh heh heh, umm I can explain this Anon, you see-"

"Oh don't worry Twilight, I already told him all about it." Pinkie said as she leaned over on the bed.

"Wait Pinkie? What are you doing in his bed? I thought you were sleeping down there?"

"I am, or at least I was." Pinkie said, sticking her tongue out.

Twilight looked on down at Pinkies sleeping bag, it did look like there was something sleeping in it, Applejack and Rarity having heard the conversation moved on over to check it, opening it up they found a pillow, and some balloons, along with the expected confetti bursting in their faces.

"I should've known Pinkie would stuff her bed full of party tricks." Applejack said, wiping the confetti off her face.

"Hehehe, it makes a good security system when I'm elsewhere." Pinkie said, giggling at the scene.

"Still, I have to give credit to her, being so bold as to sneak into the gentlecolts bed at night time, why Pinkie I never knew you had it in you." Rarity said, looking at her with ladylike intritgue.

Twilight just rolled her eyes, but Pinkie, who took a few seconds to process what Rarity just said, simply laughed it off.

"Hehehe, oh no no no Rarity, he just looked like he needed a sleeping pony for the night, so I volunteered myself to do so while everypony else slept."

"Oh please darling, I know something is going on here that you won't spill the beans on, and I want to know it." Rarity said with a smug look.

Applejack started chuckling behind her, "Shucks Rar, y'all sound like yer jealous of Pinkie managing to sneak her way into his bed."

Rarity went wide eyed and started blushing, Twilight was starting to feel a little awkward about all this, while I just sat there just confused about what the heck was even going on.

"W-w-what? What makes you say that Applejack? I was only asking Pinkie a question."

"Yeah you were asking a question, but you were also eager to gobble up anything juicy she could spit out too, I know whatcha like when it comes to romance and crushes Rar."

"Hehe, no silly, I could never spit out anything juicy, especially if I can just gobble it all down." Pinkie said as she randomly did so to one of the leftover apples from last night.

Rarity and Applejack looked on with a dead expression, until she cleared her throat and spoke up, "Umm, back to the script, just because I have a weakness for such things doesn't mean that isn't my craving darling, maybe it's you who is jealous of not being able to snuggle up to Anon at night."

Applejack's eyes nearly popped out, "W-w-whut? T-that's got nothing to do with this! Ah mean... yes ah wouldn't mind it one bit, but ah would ask for it first instead of just sneaking into the sack like a weasel in the hen house."

"Who are you calling a weasel!? Why I never, at least I would be comfortable to sleep with unlike you, you'd probably just bruise him with all your tossing and turning."

"Hey now! Ah ain't that rough sleeping in bed, I respect anypony's personal space and let them sleep till the run rises."

"That maybe so, but I'd be the better sleeping pony anyway."

"Are not."

"Are too."

"Are not!"

"Are too darling!"

The argument went on and on, me and Pinkie just looked on with amusement, but Twilight just face hoofed, she was not in the mood for another one of these arguments here in her house today. She was about to speak up when Rainbow Dash stood up and shut both Rarity and Applejack up, shoving her hooves into their mouths.

"Yeeesh, someponies are trying to get a little early morning shut-eye, and you both decide to start yapping loudly!"

Both Applejack and Rarity tried to talk, but their words came out all mumbled with hooves on their mouths. Rainbow Dash just signed and then let them speak again, "Alright, so what do you both have to say for yourselves?"

"Sorry Rainbow, ah didn't mean for that to get heated."

"I'm sorry too Rainbow Dash, I didn't mean for you to hear that."

"Apology accepted, well since I won't be getting any more napping done, I'd say it's time to wake up and have breakfast." She said as she let out a loud yawn.

"Ohhh breakfast! I'm game for that." Pinkie said, bouncing out of the bed and down to the lower floor."

"Well I need to have a good wash first before breakfast, I haven't forgotten to take that cold shower after all. "Rarity said as looked over and sneered at the prince outfit that was still laying in the corner all crumpled up."

"Me too, I need a good shower to get washed and clean before sitting down to eat." I said as I finally sat up to get out of bed.

"I think we all need to have a wash before we eat breakfast, and then clean up after ourselves before starting our day, it's a good thing the Library is shut for today." Twilight said as she got up.

"Well I call dibs on being first in the shower!" Rainbow shouted as she got up and flew past the door, down the stairs.

"Rainbow wait! Aww pony feathers!" Applejack said as she galloped off after her.

"Oooh a race! Wait for me!" Pinkie shouted as she rocketed off after the both of them.

Rarity groaned as she gently went to the door and trotted off down the steps, leaving me and Twilight behind.

"Something tells me it's going to be a long line to the bathroom today." I said, climbing down the steps and heading for the doorway.

"I second that." Twilight said with a sigh as she followed on behind me.





The bathroom order for today in contrast to yesterday was a complete mess, Rainbow Dash went in first, she took no time at all to get washed, but she didn't clean up after herself so I decided to help out in giving it a good scrub, getting rid of those feathers on the ground. Next Applejack went in, she took longer than Rainbow did, but she did clean up after herself to save me the trouble. Next went Twilight, she took a little longer than the others, but then again she has more to clean than the others having both horns and wings. Next was Rarity, hoo boy where do I begin? Not only did she take a shower, she also had a bath with makeup applied to help with her "morning beauty" as she said. Either way I had to go in and scrub up some of the mess for a second time, but unfortunately for me, Pinkie Pie couldn't wait any longer and barged right inside to start showering while I was still cleaning the tub. I'll spare you the details of what happened but let's just say I ended up having to help out in scrubbing her clean, and after that there was so much confetti to clean up, sooo much confetti...

After all was said and done and I had my turn to washed and get dressed, then I joined the five of them downstairs in the kitchen, where they had just started to eat their breakfast. Unfortunately it seems Pinkie pie had told them about the mishap that went on in the bathroom just a short while ago, and now they were all looking at me with different expressions on their faces.

"Bwahahaha! Oh filly, it sucks to be you Anon, Pinkie sure let you have it!" Rainbow said trying but failing to hide her laughter.

"Land's sakes Pinkie Pie, couldn't y'all have waited until he was done cleaning up?" Applejack said crossly.

"I couldn't wait any longer! I had to have a wash now or i'd miss out on breakfast, and I hate missing out on breakfast!" Pinkie said innocently.

"Even so, that was very rude of you to do so, and leaving him to clean up all that mess on the floor you left behind too." Rarity said.

"Says the mare who took forever to get washed." Applejack said with a jab.

"Excuse me darling, but some of us actually like to look good in the morning." Rarity said as she swished her mane about graciously.

"Okay that's enough everypony! Anon I saved some of this for you, your usual eggs and toast." Twilight said floating said plate of food over to me.

"Thanks Twilight." I said, taking my seat at the end of the table to start eating.

"Anyway, wasn't last nights sleepover the best ever!?" Pinkie exclaimed.

"I wouldn't say it was the best Pinkie, but yeah it was pretty awesome." Rainbow said with a smile.

"Ah enjoyed myself a lot too, hoo wee am ah gonna have a heck of a story to tell the family when ah get back home." Applejack said.

"You mean telling them how you had to dress up as a princess and had Rarity kiss you on the hoof?" Rainbow Dash said with a smirk.

Applejack looked at her with a raised eyebrow, "Yes ah will, actually. At the time ah thought it was pretty humiliating for me to do that, but now looking back on it all, ah have to admit it was pretty funny."

"Funny, funny!? It was outrageously silly! I felt so tacky and dumb wearing that horrendous outfit." Rarity said with a huff, clearly wanting to forget that she ever wore that thing.

"Hey look on the bright side Rarity, at least you got to kiss a member of 'royalty' at last." I said to her cheekily.

Applejack seemed to catch on what I was implying, she couldn't help but add in afterwards, "Mah handsome prince", flicking her hoof at her.

Most of us at the table burst out laughing, even Twilight couldn't help it, nearly dropping the slice of toast she had in her magic from her belly laugh, Rarity on the other hand just groaned hard, putting her head in her hooves and lowered her head onto the table.

"I hate all of you right now, you know that right?"

"We all love you too Rar." Rainbow said as she calmed down from her laughing fit.

"You're not gonna let me live this down at all, are you?"

"Nope, it's too funny to forget!"

"Lighten up Rarity, it was just a funny joke that was part of the game." Twilight said with a smile.

Rarity just gave her a dirty look, then went back to finishing off her breakfast.

I just chuckled at her misfortune, then went back to eating too. Ever since I ended up here in this land I've been mainly having the same breakfast most of the days, since meat wasn't exactly going to be found anywhere around here on account of the ponies being vegetarians by nature, so I had to substitute on having eggs to fulfill my protein needs in most of my meals. Twilight does a great job cooking these for me, but man, do I miss a good steak dinner, a nice meaty burger with fries on the side, oh and how can I forget the king of all foods, bacon, glorious delicious fried bacon! Oh what would I give to have a taste of that just once more...

"Hey uh you alright there Anon? You've been staring into space for the last few minutes." Rainbow said to me.

"Oh uh sorry, I was just deep in thought about something." I said.

"Uh huh." She said, going back to gorging on her breakfast.

I signed, then went back to finishing off the breakfast in front of me, just as I had finished Twilight tapped the glass tumbler in front of her to make an announcement.

"Ahem, I just wanted to say that I think this sleepover owes it's success to Anon over here." Twilight said proudly.

"Ah agree, Anon if you hadn't have said yes and joined in with us, things might've turned out mighty different for us last night." Applejack said with a smile.

"Yeah, you helped make it twenty per- no, a hundred percent cooler than what it would've been otherwise." Rainbow said, holding her hoof out for a hoof bump, which I returned in kind.

"I agree as well, thanks to you we avoided having to resort to other violent games, like pillow fighting again, my wonderful pillows are safe for another sleepover." Rarity said gleefully.

"Y'all still sore over that happening?" Applejack said to Rarity.

"Yes, yes I am, and I am not going to forget about that for a good while yet Applejack, Rainbow Dash."

"Hey!" Rainbow said.

"Not only that, but he gave us some new ideas for future sleepovers too, including new games for fun! I cannot wait to start using them at future parties!" Pinkie said excitedly.

"But most importantly, he did this for Fluttershy, who couldn't make it due to her illness, he has done her proud." Twilight said holding her tumbler up in her magic, "So I propose a toast in her honour, Anon if you please?"

I understood right away what she wanted, so I picked up my glass and held it up for her to toast. 

"To Fluttershy, and you Anon." Twilight said, banging her glass onto mine as she floated it over back to her.

"Cheers Twilight." I said as we both drank down the contents whole.

"That reminds me, after we finish here I'm gonna go have a check on her to see if she is doing okay, hopefully by now she's had a visit from the Ponyville Hospital staff and that she's getting the medicine she needs to get better." Rainbow Dash said, stretching her limbs.

"Ah'll come along too, goodness knows how much she must've missed being here tonight." Applejack said, she had been worried about Fluttershy all night.

"I know, I'll visit her too later on today with a present, to show that I'm worried for her too, and we should all tell her what happened here tonight." I said thoughtfully.

"Awww such a gentlecolt, I'm sure she'll appreciate your kindness very well, I know I would." Rarity said with smile.

"You'll have to up your game then Rarity, Pinkie has the lead on you after getting that back scrub from Anon." Rainbow said with a grin.

"And what a good back scrub it was, his hands work wonders with that brush, much better than that old beat up one I use everyday. I think that is a good enough reward you Anon." Pinkie said dreamily.

"Yeah after you burst right in while I was cleaning, and then drag me into washing you." I said with a sigh.

"It was an accident I promise!"

I could've sworn that I heard Rarity mutter something under her breath, it sounded a little like "lucky mare", no idea what she was implying with that honestly.

"Anyway back on topic, with this being a success, I can check this off the list." Twilight said, floating her checklist over to check it off.

"You mean you had that on there as the last thing to check off?" I asked.

"Well yeah, I had to add in a new option after Fluttershy couldn't make it, and I really don't like having to redo checklists." Twilight said as she put the checklist on the side out of the way.

Applejack leaned back to stretch again, "Well, ah think it's time for me to start packing up and get on going back home to Sweet Apple Acres, I got some Apple bucking to take care of, and to get everything prepared for the upcoming Zap Apple harvest, it was mighty nice of you to treat us to breakfast Twilight."

"My pleasure Applejack, I'd say we all go and start packing up, I have a feeling today is going to be a busy day for us all." Twilight said.

"You tell me! I got parties to plan out, cakes to bake, oh and a Fluttershy to cheer up too." Pinkie said bouncing off her chair.

"Yeah I got weather duty to do, and some practising to do to impress the Wonderbolts, but not before I check up on Fluttershy first." Rainbow said as she got up from her chair.

"And I have a backlog of orders to get through back at my shop, especially with my new branch that has opened up in Manehattan, I may have to work double time just to get it all done." Rarity said with a sigh.

"Do you want me to lend you a hand and help you out?" I said to her.

"Why I'd be delighted Anon! Pop round to my boutique later on and I'll show you what you need to do, and I may require some heavy lifting too." She said with a big smile.

I smiled in return, "I'd be happy to do so, but not before we get everything here packed away first."

"That's the spirit Anon, alright girls let's get to it!" Twilight exclaimed.

After we cleaned up the breakfast we all went back upstairs to start tidying up the living quarters, putting all the rubbish in the bin, rolling up the sleeping bags into bundles, and putting all the furniture back into it's proper place. It took a little longer than I expected as Rarity was insistent that her set up salon be properly put away and not just chucked into the bags like that, Rainbow Dash didn't wish to help us out with it, no doubt she was still feeling a little sore about that dare from last night that I put on her. Finally after a half hour of busy working, we finally got everything cleaned up and put away, all the girls had gathered up their belongings and were preparing to leave for the day. I have to admit it was kind of sad to see them go since I had enjoyed the sleepover a great deal, far more than I had thought possible and wanted it to go longer, but I know that they all have busy lives and such need to get back to it. As we all walked down the steps down to the library itself to see them off, I reflected upon my attitude the day prior, and how I am now after last night, amazing how fast ones view on things can change just like that.

"Well everypony, it's been a wonderful sleepover, I can't wait for our next one in a months time!" Twilight said excitedly as she opened the door for them with her magic.

"I enjoyed it too Twilight, I hope the next one will prove to be just as fun as this one, don't forget to pop round for work later on Anon." Rarity said as she trotted her way out of the door.

"I won't forget." I said.

"It was a real rodeo of a slumber party Twi, ah very much enjoyed it, oh and I almost forgot, thank you for cheering me up last night Anon." Applejack said with a warm smile.

"It's no problem Applejack, I'm glad to have done so." I said.

"Yeah it was a blast, next time is gonna be just as awesome, I just know it! Oh and you better be there next time Anon, you still have to get even with me remember?" Rainbow Dash said as she flew out of the door.

"Yeah... I can't wait." I said rolling my eyes.

"It was the best one yet! Especially because Nonny here finally took part, thank you again for taking Fluttershy's place!" Pinkie said as she gave me another hug on her way out.

"Hey it's no problem Pinkie, I just hope she's doing okay." I said, patting Pinkies mane.

"Hehe, oh she'll be fine, she may act meek and small, but she's tougher than she looks, I'm sure once she hears about this she'll give you a present for your kindness too." Pinkie said as she let go and bounced out through the doorway.

"Goodbye everypony, see you all later!" Twilight called out, waving away to them from the doorway.

"Goodbye Twilight, goodbye Anon!" The girls all called, waving back at them.

"Goodbye girls, see you all later!" I called as I waved back to them.

"Oh and please look after Twiggie, won't you Nonny?" Called Pinkie, causing the girls to laugh as they walked off into the distance.

I laughed as well from that, but Twilight looked back at me with an unamused glare, I had almost forgotten that last night I let out my personal nickname for her in front of her friends, and it seems to have caught on with them, much to her chagrin.

"What did I say before about using that name mister?" Twilight said in a low tone.

"Hey hey hey, I didn't say it publicly just now, they did!" I said in protest.

"Yeah, but you told them it last night at the sleepover! Now they're gonna start calling me that too, it's bad enough with you saying it." Twilight said looking rather annoyed.

"Oh come on Twi, it ain't that bad of a nickname really. I mean it could be worse, you could be referred to as "Twiggles, the Princess of Friendshippin- OWWW!" I said after Twilight zapped me with a spell.

"Say that ONE more time human, and I'll use you in my next science experiment." Twilight said, giving me a death glare.

"Jeez Princess chill out, you already use me enough in your crazy experiments...!"

"Oh yeah? Well I've been thinking of giving Cephalanalectomy a try using magic, would you like to be my guinea pig for it, involuntarily?" Twilight said with an evil smirk on her face.

I felt my face fall, and I gulped, I didn't know what that word meant exactly, but one part of it I did know, and the last thing I wanted was for anything to happen to my head of all things.

"I-I'll be good, I promise!" I said with a nervous grin on my face.

Twilight kept the same look for a few moments, but then went back to her normal smiling self again.

"That's great to hear. Anyway, last night sure turned out different than we had expected, didn't it Anon?" Twilight said.

"It certainly did Twilight, I'd hate to think how it would've turned out if I hadn't accepted you and everyone's offer to join in at the sleepover." I said.

Twilight smiled, "It's a good thing you did accept our invitation in the end. So Anon, now you know that there is much more to our sleepovers than just frilly frou frou stuff and gossip isn't there?"

"Oh for sure Twilight, I have to admit that I've been missing out all this time, I could've been taking part in these all along and having way more fun than beforehand, when I just crashed downstairs on my own doing nothing but reading the same books over and over all night long. After the fun I had last night, I don't see myself going back to that ever again."

Twilight's smile grew bigger, "Sooo, would you say that it's an important lesson you've learned, to never judge something based on what you think you know if you've never taken part in it?

"Yes Twilight, and that it's worth giving such things a try to see if you will end up liking it or not, that's a lesson I can take to heart."

Twilight's smile grew so wide it stretched her cheeks, her eyes gleaming with stars, she then took a step closer, "Well in that case, I think that'll be something good to write about in my Journal of Friendship, the new book that me and my friends are working on right now, what do you say Anon, want to do that?"

I smiled, I kneeled down and petted her mane, "I would be honoured to, Princess of Friendship."

Upon hearing that, Twilight squee'd loudly, she then leapt up and embraced me in a surprise hug with force, "That is so great to hear! Let's go back inside and get to writing right away!"

I nearly fell over backwards onto the ground from her surprise hug, but I smiled and returned the hug in kind to her. I stood back up holding onto her, before turning round and heading back inside, closing the door behind me.

"Now then, where did I last put it?" Twilight said as she let go of me and went to look for the journal around the library.

"Isn't it in that messy pile of books over there?" I said pointing to said pile on the right.

"Nope, that's my to be read next pile, maybe it's over here in my to do next pile." Twilight murmured as she went to search it.

I went on over to help her out with finding it, sorting through all the piles of books she has laid out across the library for different reasons, but as we went through them it was soon becoming obvious that we couldn't find the journal.

"It must be here somewhere, It can't just up and disappear into thin air for no reason!" Twilight shouted, her eye twitching a little.

"You sure you didn't misplace it in a magic related accident like what you did to my device?" I said with a raised eyebrow.

"NO! That only happened that one time! I didn't mean to make your whatchamacalling thing disappear into thin air, I was just trying to master a new spell!" Twilight said with a glare.

"It's called a smartphone Twilight, and I'm still waiting for you to magic it back for me." I said crossing my arms.

"I know I know! As soon as I find the right spell to make it reappear again I'll let you know ahead of time, okay!?" She said breathing heavily.

I sighed, I couldn't really be that cross with her since it was an accident, but boy do I wish I had that back in my possession right now. "Alright Twilight I'll hold you to that, now let's get back to finding that Journal."

We resumed our search for the Journal, we looked in every place it could be including the hidden panels that hide old books, but no sign of it.

"UGH, where could that Luna forsaken book be!? If it's been stolen I swear am gonna blow somepony to bemu-"

Then came a voice from behind us, a familiar little dragons voice, "Umm Twilight, if you were looking for the journal, it's right here."

Twilight turned around in a hurry, then upon seeing the book, lept over and embraced the book in her hooves, "YES! You found the book! Thank you, thank you thank you thank you!"

"Umm, thanks I guess Twilight?" Said the little dragon, unamused about being ignored in favour of a book.

"Oh hey there Spike, glad to see you home, how you doing little man?" I said to the young dragon.

"Hey there Anon, I'm going great, just got back from Canterlot, I even got some souvenirs with me too." Spike said, showing a full bag he was carrying in his arm, it was packed full of stuff.

"How did it go up in Canterlot?" Twilight asked him while holding the Journal in her hoofs.

"It went better than expected, I delivered your latest reports to the Princesses in the royal castle as you had asked, then I got invited to sit down with them for a luxurious meal which I couldn't say no too, especially with all the delicious gemstones they had to offer! During the discussions we had about all the latest news and happenings going on in Equestria, one topic that came up was that they were curious to know how you were doing so far Anon."

"Oh they were? What did you tell them?" I asked.

"I told them that you were fitting in here very nicely, that you haven't had any issues so far, oh and that you were helping Twilight out with sorting the library, they both seemed to be happy to hear that, though Princess Luna still doesn't seem to trust you too much yet." Spike said.

"I see, I don't blame her honestly, I mean I did show up out of nowhere randomly without warning, it'd be natural for people to be wary of a stranger, especially one as strange as me." I said with a sign.

"Hey now don't worry about it Anon, I'm sure she'll come around to you eventually, just give her some time." Twilight said.

"Yeah, she'll see that you aren't a threat at all, but a cool guy instead." Said Spike giving me a thumbs up.

I smiled and gave one in return, "Well I'm glad to hear that Spike."

"Oh yeah, how did last night go anyway Twilight?" Spike asked her.

Twilight stopped reading and looked up with a smile, "Oh it went great Spike, it was the best sleepover we've had in ages, all thanks to Anon over here."

"What do you mean by that? He's never taken part in one, he just sleeps downstairs, sometimes with me by his side when we're reading comics." Spike asked with curiosity.

"Until now yes, but last night I decided to finally take part in it, since Fluttershy who was meant to come had come down ill with a flu." I said with a smile.

Spike's jaw dropped, dropping the bag of souvenirs he was carrying, "W-what!? You joined them!?"

"Sure did, and it was a blast, they all had a blast when I joined in."

"Well uhhh... I didn't expect that happening, I'll have to tell the Princesses about this at the next opportunity."

"You should, because I plan on taking part in these sleepovers from here on out, I don't plan on missing them out for the world!"

Twilight put her book down and looked up with him with big eyes. "Really!? You'll do that!?"

"You can count me in Twilight." I said to her with a nod.

"Yes! This is perfect! Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes!" Twilight yelled out as she hopped around me in a circle.

Spike just sighed as he picked up the bag from the floor, I could've sworn that he made a gag gesture as he went to his table.

"Anyway, did you find a page for me to write in Princess?"

Twilight stopped in her tracks, then blushed as she picked up the Journal in her magic, "Ah heh heh heh, yep it's right here, let's go on over to the desk and start writing in an entry right away."

I went to join her over at the writing desk, Twilight handed me a quill and ink and I began to start writing a new entry into the Journal. Not gonna lie I was more used to writing using a good old ink pen, and using this quill was a little weird at first, not to mention old fashioned, but I've gotten used to using it and now can write pretty well using it now, though I often end up having a mess on my fingers from all the ink dripping from it. As to what I actually wrote into the Journal itself, well, I'll save that for another time, but it was something I felt good about writing, Twilight herself seemed to agree to it.

"That was a good entry Anon, I can't wait to show it to the girls when I visit them next." She said as she put the Journal on the side.

"Thank you Twilight, I'm glad to have done so." I said with a smile, putting the quill back on the side.

Then Spike called out to me from upstairs, "Oh yeah, I nearly forgot to say, Anon."

"Yes Spike, what's up?" I asked, looking back at him.

"Princess Luna was curious to know about something that I brought up yesterday at dinner, she want's to know what exactly a 'Twiggie' was, Celestia seemed to just laugh when I said it, but Luna didn't seem to get it at all, I didn't get it either but I thought it was something funny to mention to them. Just thought I'd give a heads up in case she comes knocking sometime tonight." Spike said as he went upstairs to put his stuff away.

As Spike left my eyes were wide and my jaw hung open, I couldn't believe that he actually said that to the Princesses, I didn't even know he had even learned about that nickname at all. I dreaded to look beside me at that moment since I knew that Twilight hated having people know about that nickname. But as I saw a bright purple light glowing beside me, I gulped, and turned to look at her with my hands up beside me, only to see her face of pure glowing rage. The last thing I could remember before everything went blank was what I had said, and then heard Twilight screaming.

"Ohhh shi-"

"AAAAAAAANNNOOOOOOOOONNN!!!"





*Ding ding ding*

"I'm coming! Welcome to Carousal Boutique! Every garment here is chic, unique, and magnifiqu-EEEEEEEK! Oh my stars Anon! What in the world happened to you!?"

"Twilight happened, that's what. It looks like I'll be your first customer for today after all.

"You mean..."

"Yes, I accept the offer you presented to me from last night."

"YES! I mean, of course daring, and not a moment too soon, we need to get you cleaned up and looking presentable fast."

"Thank you Rarity, I'll owe you one."

"Nothing at all dear, but what's with the-"

"The neck-brace? Well, I learned the full meaning behind the procedure 'Cephalanalectomy', not fun at all."

"Oh... ohhh dear."


THE END