Ponyville shined brighter than ever before. Ponies everywhere had a smile across their faces, the air was transporting sweet music all around, and it seemed that nothing could possibly go wrong. Or that was what Pinkie Pie was thinking that morning.
After the night she had spent with her royal companion, she couldn’t stop smiling and the world seemed more colorful than ever.
“Come on, everypony. It’s Free Cupcake Day!” Yelled Pinkie outside the bakery.
With this statement the bakery was filled in a matter of seconds.
“Pinkie Pie! What is the meaning of this?” Mr. Cake was holding both baby cakes, who had woken up with the rumble of the ponies trotting.
“I want everypony to be super-duper-double-whopper happy as I am. So the cupcakes are on me!”
“But Pinkie...” Mrs. Cake was trying to hold back ponies who'd tried to reach the kitchen. “We don’t have enough to give to everypony! Besides, we’d lose a lot of bits.”
The pink pony gave a sigh “Okay everypony, maybe it’s not Free Cupcake Day...” She stopped for a moment, and then gave a mischievous smile. “Buuut it's Random Party at Sugarcube Corner day!”
Some ponies left the building, but many other stayed to start the party. Pinkie Pushed a button beneath the shop’s counter and two huge speakers came down from the ceiling as music started to play. While everypony danced and enjoyed the party the cakes pulled Pinkie to the back of the store.
“Pinkie, we know you love parties and all. But we already told you that you cannot go offering free cupcakes and throwing parties, without asking us before you go and do it.” Mrs. Cakes sounded like she was about to start yelling.
“Super Sorry Mr. and Mrs. Cake, but it’s just that I'm soooo happy and I want everyone to be as happy as me!” Pinkie said as she bounced in place.
Mr. Cake became curious. “And what are you so happy about?”
“Well, since last night I have a marefriend.” Pinkie giggled and blushed.
The Cakes were shocked with this notice, they didn't say a word for a moment until Mrs. Cake finally stammered out “Y-you... and Twilight...?”
Pinkie nodded her head in agreement. “Yup. We are dating now and I couldn’t be happier, I’m living a dream. Or am I still dreaming? Maybe I’m dreaming that I’m dreaming in a dream!” She hit her head against the wall to make sure she wasn’t dreaming. “Nope, ouch!" she rubbed her head "I’m totally awake.”
“Okay Pinkie, but remember no more random parties without asking first.” Mrs. Cake was heading towards the door when she suddenly stopped. “And... you two be very careful, okay?” Mrs. Cake said when she left the room.
“What’s up with that? We should be careful of what?” Pinkie was confused about Mrs. Cakes advice.
“You see Pinkie, there are ponies who don’t like the idea of two mares being together. Mares should only be with stallions, otherwise it's wrong.” Said Mr. Cake very calmly.
“But, why? If two ponies lo...” Pinkie stopped herself before continuing. “I don’t think I’m ready to use that word yet.” She thought to herself, and proceeded with her argument. “If two ponies really wanted to be with each other, what’s wrong with that?”
“Well, that’s a mature point of view. Sadly, though, some ponies don’t understand that. Some others might treat you badly. Even Cuppy thinks it's a little bit weird. Don’t get me wrong, it's not like she doesn’t approve, it’s just that she isn't used to it.” Commented Mr. Cake.
“Cuppy?... Oh yeah, Mrs. Cup Cake. I keep forgetting her full name. Maybe I should talk about it with Twilight later?” Wondered the pink pony. “Okay Mr. Cake I’ll take that into a count. Thanks.”
“Hey! Will you two come here and help me with all these customers somepony invited to a party?” The distressed voice of Mrs. Cake shouted from the front of the store. With that shout Mr. Cake and Pinkie rushed to help with the party.
The sales were really good at Sugarcube Corner with the party not stopping for several hours. More and more ponies came in when they saw the crowd and heard the music. The party finally came to a close with the last pony leaving when the sun was about to set, this left the bakers with a great amount of bits earned that day, but also with no supplies for the next day of work.
“Okay, time to close. The sales were great today, and we're going to have to order some more supplies. So, we're probably not opening the shop tomorrow.” Mr. Cake said while closing the doors of Sugarcube Corner.
Suddenly, somepony prevented the door from closing. “Excuse me, good afternoon.” It was Twilight. “Hello, Mr. Cake. Mind if I come in?”
“Twilight!” Pinkie jumped to her marefriend and gave her a little kiss, this paralysed Twilight as she blushed. “I missed you soooo much!”
Mrs. Cake walked out of the bakery with a frown on her face, passing by the couple. “Pinkie, you can close the shop, can’t you? We have to go. See you later.” She galloped out and didn't stop.
“I’m sorry, she is just tired. Pinkie, please close up the shop. Take care, girls.” He left following his wife.
“What was all that about?” asked Twilight curiously.
“She’s just worried, nevermind her. Oh! Come in, I got something special for you.” she pulled Twilight into Sugarcube Corner and closed the door and locking it.
“Err... Pinkie why are you locking the door? How am I going to leave?” Twilight asked nervously as the earthpony finished locking the door.
“What makes you think I will let you leave?” Pinkie face showed her mischievous intentions.
Twilight didn’t know what to think, her eyes opened wide and she blush as red as an apple. “Pinkie... what are you planning to do?”
“Why, spending the whole night with you, of course. Just like last night. What did you think I’d do?”
Twilight giggled in relief. “Nothing.”
Pinkie Pie took out a couple of cupcakes from under the counter, they were purple and the frosting was decorated just like Twilight’s cutie mark. She had them hidden beneath the counter. “I made these for you before the party and save them from being sold.”
They sat at the table to enjoy their little desserts, but Twilight seemed uncomfortable. “Pinkie... do you think we should tell our friends?”
“I don’t think so. I only have these for us, I couldn't save some for the others.”
“No, I mean if we should tell them about us?”
“If we tell them we were eating cupcakes and did not offer them any, they could get upset.”
“I’m not talking about the cupcakes!”
“Dah! I know, we are talking about our friends.”
Twilight was starting to lose her mind. “No Pinkie! What I meant is if we should tell them that we are dating?!”
“Oooh... Yes.” The earthpony smiled and answered without a second thought
“How could you say that so calmly? Don't you think about what they might say?” The unicorn was hyperventilating in panic.
The pink pony poked her marefriend in the face with her cupcake to help her snap out of it, leaving a little bit of frosting on her cheek. “Hey, weren’t you the one who told me, that she didn’t care about what others would say in the first place?”
The purple pony just nodded her head, and her partner continued. “Then aren’t you contradicting yourself a little? Besides they're our best friends and the bestests of best friends we could ask for, they will understand for sure.”
Finally the unicorn felt like herself again. “Thanks, it’s just that I’m not used to having a marefriend and I don’t know what to do sometimes.”
The pink pony approached her lover, licked her cheek to clean the frosting and said. “It’s okay Twily, now why don’t we go upstairs and hit the bed?”
Twilight startled at the suggestion. “Wait, isn’t a little early to be asking that? I’m not ready for that... is not like I’m don’t want to... but not now.”
“I know is a little early, but I’m tired from today’s work and I really want to lay down, we can still talk there. Or if you don’t want to we can stay here.” said Pinkie Pie.
The purple one began laughing. “Okay, if you really want to let’s go... to the bed.” and laughed some more.
“Twilight, what’s so funny?” Asked the pink pony curiously.
“Nothing, let’s just go.” Twilight went with Pinkie up to her apartment. They laid on the bed, and talked until they fell asleep.
The next day they invited all of their friends for a picnic. They went to a nice place near Fluttershy’s cottage, it was close to the river giving the air a nice fresh breeze, the trees around had birds and other little creatures. Whose noises were like smooth music giving the whole place a comfortable and perfect feel for a picnic. When the mane six arrived, they placed the blanket and started taking out the food from their picnic baskets. Pinkie’s only had streamers and balloons and Rarity had a full body size pillow to lay down comfortably on.
As the picnic went on Rainbow Dash was getting more and more desperate until she snapped. “Okay, everything’s good and all but, why did you ask us to come?!” she looked excited but also very frustrated. You know the saying 'curiosity killed the cat'? Well, there’s a saying in Ponyville too. ‘Rainbow Dash’s curiosity will kill you’'
“Way to kill the mood Dash... She had a point though. What’s with all this?” Said Applejack.
“Okay everyone, listen up. We have an announcement to make.” Twilight stood in front everypony.
"Oh, Oh, this is gonna be good. What is it Twilight?" Pinkie jumped and sat next to the others.
"Pinkie you were supposed to be with me remember? This is that THING we talked about yesterday."
“Oooooh, right. Sorry.” She moved with her partner and faced the rest of the group.
“Oh my... Is something wrong? Was it my fault? I’m sorry.” Fluttershy covered her face with her hooves.
Twilight gave a sigh and try to comfort her friend. “No, Fluttershy, it’s not something you did.”
“Then was it something I didn’t do? I’m really sorry.”
“No, Fluttershy it doesn’t have to do with you!” Twilight started to get frustrated.
“Then what in the hay does it have to do with?” So was Applejack.
They sat and stared at them very impatiently. “Okay everypony... you see... due to some... circumstances, Pinkie Pie and I had... decided...” she stopped as her nervousness raised and prevented her from moving her mouth.
“We are dating” Pinkie Pie knew nothing about drama, suspense or social awkwardness.
The group stared in silence at the just confessed couple. After a while Applejack and Rainbow Dash cracked in laughter, Rarity smiled and clapped with her hooves, and Fluttershy still couldn’t believe her ears. “Hahaha good one Pinkie Pie.” said Rainbow while rolling on the ground.
“Rainbow Dash, it’s not a joke. We are dating.” Said Twilight fearlessly.
The laughter vanished from the atmosphere. Pinkie leaned on her partner's shoulder, just to reaffirm what Twilight had said. The silence came back, but was now accompanied by weird looks. Except for one particular pony. “The possibilities, a new couple fashion line. You just cannot date with out looking fabulous.” Rarity was very excited for what the new couple might bring to her job.
“Woa woa, let me get this straight. You both are into mares?” Applejack seemed to have a hard time accepting the fact that her friends were so different.
“Well, not quite. I just fell in...” Twilight stopped herself at that moment. “I don’t think that is appropriate right now. Not yet.” she wondered and then continued. “I mean, I have a crush on her and I really like her.”
“So do I. She is the only girl I can look at in that way.” The Pinkie agreed with her partner.
The weird looks continued until somepony else asked further. “So the book and all that was for hitting on Twilight... Oh I mean, was it to get her?... It was a bad question, wasn’t it? I’m sorry.” Fluttershy was the only one curious there.
“It’s okay Fluttershy. Well no, I really wanted to repay her for what I did to her book, and since I cared so much for her I only could do what it took to make her happy.” Pinkie answered happily.
“And what about your parents? I mean, are they okay with the idea?” Rarity asked further.
“We haven’t told them yet. I think it would be best to give our relationship a little more time before telling them.” Twilight answered very calmly.
Rarity was still very curious “Another question: What is the thing you like the most about your partner?”
Pinkie was the first to answer. “Her sweet voice, her eyes full of kindness, the warm feeling when she is around and when she hugs me... her.”
Twilight was so moved by what her marefriend said she didn’t mind that others were there and was about to kiss Pinkie when Applejack prevented it. “Stop! It’s okay and all that yer together, but please keep the... romance for yerselves. It's not normal in Ponyville to see that, and it will take awhile to get used to.”
Rainbow was finally able to move after she was in shock. “Yeah, what she said. Two mares sharing a romance is not normal.”
Then Rarity cracked in laughter, no one followed her or got what she was laughing about, she just kept laughing. “Hey! What’s so funny?!” asked Rainbow.
“It’s... it’s so strange that the one saying that is the one with rainbows in her mane.” she laughed even more.
Then everypony laughed with her, even Rainbow Dash got the joke. The day went on without any complications. Although they had to keep control over some of their behaviors, everything went just as Pinkie Pie said.
When the picnic was over Twilight invited Pinkie to her house. She accepted and walked with her there. Once they arrived they stayed in the living room for a moment, suddenly Spike came by and saw them. “Hey mo.... I mean, hey Twilight. Oh you here too Pinkie, what’s up?”
“What was he going to say?” Twilight wondered “Oh, hi Spike I just came to spend some time with Twilight, where were you?” greeted Pinkie pie.
“I went with the cutie mark crusaders, aka the investigation team!” He was really excited about something.
Twilight looked at him suspiciously. “The investigation team? What are you investigating?”
“Well, things around Ponyville, mysteries and... yeah that’s pretty much it. You know, kids stuff.” answered spike.
“Kids stuff? Spike wouldn’t talk about something like that. He doesn’t want to be considered a kid anymore. Something is going on here.” The unicorn thought to herself, but Spike interrupted her thoughts. “Well I’m kinda tired from all the investigating. I’ll go sleep now. Good to see you, Pink. G’night!”
The purple pony kept thinking and forgot she had a visitor. “Umm Twily, are you alright?”
Then she got back to herself. “Sorry Pinkie, I'm worried that Spike is doing something that might get him hurt.”
“Don’t be so overprotective of him. He’s still a kid, right? Let him be.”
“I suppose you are right... How come you have been right about everything lately?” Twilight tried to think about something else.
“I have my rushes... You know what I don’t think I should keep calling you “Twilight”. Everypony calls you like that.” the earthpony frown her face as she stated her comment
“That’s because it’s my name.” the unicorn thought this was random, even for Pinkie standards.
“Yeah, but everypony does it. I’m your marefriend now, I got my rights. Therefore I shall call you... ‘Dear’... no that sounds like Rarity... ‘Honey’... no too generic... Oh, I know: my star”
“Star?” Twilight was happily surprised.
“Yeah, you are Twilight Sparkle, aren’t you? And what do stars do? sparkle!”
Nopony had given her a nickname so adorable before, she was moved about the details her marefriend was taking. “Then I shall give you a name too... Mmm... how about... angel?”
“Angel? I don’t know that kind of pie.”
“It's not because of your name... It’s because I feel like you came into my life like and angel and illuminated it.” Twilight was so nervous she curled herself on the couch.
Pinkie came near her and wrapped her arms around her. “Come over here, my star.”
She kissed her, she wanted to do it since the picnic and finally let her passion go. They lost track of the time, but that didn’t matter anymore, the only thing they were thinking about is their lover.