Minuette
“So what do we do now?” Lyra asked as she swung her hindquarters back and forth. “I mean, we can always stalk the date.”
“That sounds a bit wrong,” Bon Bon frowned slightly as I sat on the floor of the twos house with my legs tucked under me. Lemon Hearts was in the bathroom upstairs as Twinkleshine searched the fridge.
“But she’s our friend,” Lyra reminded us. “Well, not Bon Bons. But you get what I mean.”
“What does that mean?” Bon Bon demanded as she shot a glare at Lyra.
“What does what mean?”
“The whole not my friend thing!”
“Oh that,” Lyra shrugged as Bon Bon breathed in slowly. “I mean, you don’t really have a thing in common or spend time with her.”
“I just met her Lyra.”
I fell silent as Lemon Hearts trotted down the stairs before sitting next to me as I sniffed her mane.
“I like your conditioner. Very lemony.”
Lemon Hearts blushed slightly and rolled her eyes.
“You know me, all about them lemon products!” Lemon Hearts announced as we all laughed. “So who are we stalking?”
“Moondancer and Twilight while they go on their date. Apparently Twilight knew for a bit now from Spike that Moondancer liked her and is looking forward to the date,” Bon Bon explained.
“I already have plans there so yeah. I know the owner,” Lyra answered with a smug grin. “Me and Bons will share a table. Minuette, Lemon Hearts and Twinkleshine will share one because Minnie doesn’t wanna see Berry.”
“Works for us,” Twinkleshine said as she trotted in with carrots. “I brought us all carrots!”
I bit into one and sighed contently. Carrots were the best thing on the planet. I’d even put them before apples in all honesty.
“Thanks. So we should get going in about an hour. We want to arrive after Moondancer and Twilight,” Lyra said and stretched a bit, cracking her neck.
“One question brilliant one,” Bon Bon snarked as she raised a hoof. “How exactly are they going to not be noticed by Twilight and Moondancer?” She pointed to us.
I let out a snicker as Lyra gave a mischievous grin that made me and the others gave each other nervous looks. Nothing good could ever come from a smile like that.
“Oh I got it all planned out.”
“Oh sweet Celestia,” Bon Bon muttered under her breath. “This won’t end well.”
“Oh ye of little faith,” Lyra frowned and shook her head. “Trust Lyra.”
“I cannot believe that mare,” Lemon Hearts muttered and looked down at her yellow dress under a black raincoat. “I half expected her to make us look ridiculous.”
“We look pretty!” I exclaimed and focused on my friends.
“Thank the stars for Bon Bons listening device she put under the table,” Twinkleshine commented casually. We all fell silent and leaned towards the small black box we had in the center of the table.
“This place is nice,” Twilight said and looked around. She had gotten a purple dress that matched her hair from Celestia knows where. Most likely Rarity. “Surprised you got a reservation.”
“Oh you know me!” Moondancer gave a nervous laugh. “Always thinking ahead. Just like you, right?”
“Quite. So Moondancer, what have you been up to?” Twilight asked curiously and levitated a glass.
“Oh you know. Just working around Equestria, research and such,” Moondancer waved a hoof.
“I read your research paper on the Yaks. Very intriguing stuff.”
“You actually read my work?” Moondancer asked as she blushed. I subtly high hoofed Lemon Hearts. It had been her idea to give Twilight that paper. It was actually pretty interesting work.
“Of course! I can’t believe you got featured in Equestrian Daily. That almost never happens. It really boosted your credibility as well, Moondancer.”
“Oh my Celestia. Nerds,” Twinkleshine giggled under her breath as I gave her a flat look.
“Your name is Twinkleshine and you’re a nerd about the stars. You have absolutely no room to talk,” I pointed out as she blushed.
“Point taken.”
“Your uh mane looks nice,” Moondancer muttered as she examined Twilight closer. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Twilight change her manestyle except at her coronation. That was something else for sure. I remember Twinkleshine literally spit her oats out when she found out about the coronation. Hell, I almost choked on a donut until Lemon Hearts saved me. I wonder how Moondancer felt about that news. It’s common knowledge Twilight wasn’t the best friend growing up.
“Thanks. Yours too. Lemon Hearts and Minuette do your mane?”
“It was actually Lyra and Bon Bon.”
“Really?” Twilight asked as Lyra scoffed at a nearby table. “I didn’t think Lyra cared about that sort of thing.”
“Me neither but she was very helpful,” Moondancer admitted and leaned forward. I inhaled hopefully as did Lemon Hearts. “You have something in your- woah!”
The table flipped and everything went silent. Soup landed on both mares as everyone looked at them.
“I-I’m so sorry,” Moondancer mumbled and with a pop, she disappeared. I stood up and threw off my robe as did Twinkleshine and Lemon Hearts.
“Twinkleshine, go help Twilight!” I snapped. “Lemon Hearts, come with me!”
“Where to?” She asked as she followed me out the restaurant as I galloped, jumping over Berry Punch wearing a mustache for some reason.
“Train station. It’s where Moondancer is most likely headed,” I said simply as we continued running in that direction. “There she is.”
Moondancer had thrown her dress into the mud as she continued trotting to the train station, barely avoiding ponies.
“Moondancer!” Lemon Hearts shouted as Moondancer trotted onto the platform.
“What?” Moondancer muttered as we slowed to a stop next to her. She slid some bits over to the sale pony and he gave her a golden ticket.
“Where are you going?” I demanded and wrapped a hoof around her, wincing slightly at the soup staining my fur.
“I’m going back to Canterlot.”
“It’s okay to make mistakes! Twilight is-”
“Twilight is never going to happen, okay? I never should have tried in the first place, never should have came to Ponyville, never should have invited Twilight out for dinner. Just leave me alone,” Moondancer muttered as her voice cracked. “Please?”
She shoved my hoof off as I stretched it out after her. She boarded the train and showed her ticket to the conductor.
“What do we do now Minuette?” Lemon Hearts asked me with the same stunned expression I wore.
“I don’t know Lemon. I just don’t know.”
Together, the two of us dejectedly watched the train slowly pull away with Moondancer on it.