Sunset
I continued wrapping the small pieces of candy as I added to my ever growing pile on the countertop next to me.
“Thanks for agreeing to come help us out Sunset,” Bon Bon said as she and her mom continued wrapping candies with stunning speed as Lyra and I watched with impressed looks.
“No problem,” I said and pushed the chocolates I wrapped into a tray and set it back down. “You two still coming to look at the Christmas lights later tonight?”
“Depends,” Bon Bon frowned and wiped some sweat with her sleeve. “You girls coming to Octavia and Lyra’s Christmas performance with the orchestra?”
“Yeah. We already got our tickets last week,” I replied. “You honestly should have expected us to go Bonnie.”
“Then yes, we will be there,” Bon Bons smiled brightly as Lyra turned red.
“I swear, Bons is too protective for her own good,” Lyra muttered under her breath. “Hey Bacon Hair, try one of these chocolate covered cherries please.”
“Bacon Hair? Seriously?” I asked as Sweetie Drops held out a piece of chocolate. I shrugged and took it, tossing it into my mouth. “Pretty good.”
“They’re your moms favorite. I’m gonna give you a box to take to her as a gift from me,” Sweetie Drops said as she handed me a box.
“Be careful,” Lyra warned as she shoved a second box into my hands. “Derpy fucking loves chocolate covered cherries. That box is for her. Trust me, she will adore and love you for easily the rest of your days.”
I rubbed the back of my head in thought. While that did make sense, it’s kinda hard to think that when Derpy practically proclaims her love every night during our late night “cuddle sessions” as she fondly calls them. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t like them too.
“Uh, I’m pretty sure she already does,” Bon Bon pointed out.
“Shush, you’re not helping.”
Octavia sniffled and blew her nose into a tissue as she glared at Vinyl.
“While I adore our friends, I do not appreciate you hiding my cello till I come look at Christmas lights while I am suffering a flu,” Octavia scowled at her girlfriend as Rainbow snorted a laugh. “What’s funny Dash?”
“Nothing.”
“It’s Rudolph!” Dinky shouted as she brushed some snow off her shoulder and pointed to a reindeer decoration. “Look, Amy!”
“I see him,” Amethyst grunted with a smile. The slightly younger teen wore a purple coat wrapped around her with a matching hat.
“Do reindeer in this world have glowing red noses?” Sunburst asked curiously as he and Spitfire examined the decoration closer.
“No Rudolph is a special case,” Vinyl explained as she and Pinkie threw snowballs at each other. “We should totally watch it Tavi!”
“Hey Octavia,” Trixie grinned as she and Watermelody stood next to each other.
“Yes Trixie?”
“I don’t want a lot for Christmas, there is just one thing I need. I don’t care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree. I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know. Make my wish come true. All I want for Christmas is you, yeah,” Trixie sang and burst out laughing with Watermelody and Ruby as she swung her legs around Moms neck.
“If I hear that song one more time, I will die!” Octavia fumed as we laughed harder. “I’ve had it to here with that song! They play it every hour of the day!”
“Last Christmas I gave you my heart, but the very next day you gave it away. This year, to save me from tears, I’ll give it to someone special. Last Christmas I gave you my heart. But the very next day you gave it away. This year, to save me from tears. I’ll give it to someone special,” Lavender and Applejack sang as Octavia covered her ears and the two started laughing again.
“Come here!” Octavia shouted as she started chasing the four girls around the snow.
I pulled out my phone and examined the text Silver Spoon had texted me and I started laughing quietly. It was a hastily drawn image of Sunburst, Fluttershy, Fuchsia and Sweet Leaves with hearts and I mentally made a note to print a copy and tease them with it.
“Oh dear lord fan art,” Aunt Cherry laughed as she peered over my shoulder. She shook her head and walked over to Diamond Tiara who was hiding from the others. Presumably to avoid snowballs.
“Hey watch this,” Spitfire said casually as she picked up a snowball and threw it gently at Diamond. Diamond jumped and looked around as Spitfire whistled innocently and I snickered, looking at the lights again.
“Come here,” Derpy grumbled as she grabbed my hand and squeezed it.
“Uhm okay,” I gave her a confused look as we walked further into the park. “What’s up?”
“So I kissed you earlier.”
“Correct?”
“Your mouth tasted like chocolate covered cherries.”
Derpy narrowed her eyes and I gulped as she stared into my soul it felt like.
“Yeah I got some at home. They’re in my underwear drawer because it was the one place I knew you wouldn’t look,” I admitted and started to sweat lightly as Derpy suddenly grinned and I let out a sigh of relief.
“Fair enough. You have the rest of the week off correct? I don’t want us to leave bed unless it’s for the bathroom or dinner,” Derpy stated firmly as I rolled my eyes with a smirk.
“Correct. The shop is closed for the week until a few days after Christmas. I gotta wrap up a few more gifts and then I’ll be done for the year. Spitfire and Pinkie are hard to shop for, believe me.”
I leaned forward slightly and kissed Derpy as gagging came behind us. Spitfire and Rainbow stood behind us with red faces as Derpy kissed my cheek.
“I always walk in on you two at the worst times,” Spitfire grumbled as she looked away.
“Don’t worry, I heard them going at it once. I never knew Derpy could be so commanding,” Rainbow admitted.
“She gets pretty rough like that,” I agreed and grinned mischievously at my friend and sister, wiggling my eyebrows. “Especially when she pins my hands above my head or gets handcuffs or-”
“Okay I get it!” Spitfire snapped as she turned into a tomato.
“Hey Sunset?”
“Yeah Dash?”
“Quit trying to get arrested for public kissing and come look at the lights.”
Rainbow spun around and ran off before tossing us a grin.
“Can you actually get arrested for that?” Spitfire questioned as I shook my head.
“As long as it stays decent, it doesn’t matter.”
Thank God for that at least.
I squeezed Derpy’s hand before I grabbed my sisters hand and the three of us walked back to the others.