What exactly was Pinkie Pie planning, thought Bon-Bon.
Pinkie was sincere when it came to wanting to make her friends smile.
"I planned it all out since yesterday", said Pinkie, "the only part which isn't complete yet is your consent."
"My consent for what", asked Bon-Bon.
At times, Pinkie was way over her head with her plans. Despite her genius-level intelligence, Pinkie and reality didn't always mix so well.
Pinkie cleared her throat.
"Ms. Sweetie Bon-Bon Drops, would you like to go out with me, Pinkamena Diane Pie, on a date for the purpose of celebrating this auspicious Hearts and Hooves Day?"
Woah, did Pinkie just ask her out on a date? The grin on the pink pony's face was even larger than usual. Pinkie really wanted Bon-Bon to say yes. Lyra would be so jealous!
Bon-Bon smiled back at Pinkie.
"Ms. Pie. I, Ms. Drops, would absolutely love to go out with you on a date."
"Okie dokie lokie! I am super happy that you said yes. I feel pretty good that I'll make your dreams come true." Pinkie was bouncing in place. Pinkie Pie gave Bon-Bon a big smooch on the cheek. It felt nice. Going on a date with Pinkie wouldn't be such a bad thing. The thought actually lifted Bon-Bon's spirits up.
"Ooh, I can tell you liked that", said Pinkie with a giggle, "but trust me, Bon-Bon, it's just the beginning of the fun and the smiles!"
"Where's our date going to be", asked Bon-Bon.
"I'm pretty close to 100% but not quite 100% sure that it will be at Classy Café. I know that is Twilight Sparkle's favorite restaurant."
"It is, huh?"
"Yep, Twilight is one of my best friends - I know her habits so well at this point."
"I know Lyra's habits pretty well too. I don't think she would like Classy Café that much. It's too formal and stuffy for her which is..."
".. something I know you like!"
"What do I have to do with things?"
"Duh, I am taking you on a date. I'm not going to take you somewhere I know you won't have fun."
"It is a very nice place. I don't have anything to wear though."
"You're super lucky that one of my best friends is Rarity. She already made a dress just for you!!"
"She did?"
"Yea, I told her this morning that I was going on a date with the smartest and kindest pony in all of Ponyville and she had a dress which she said would look very, her words, BonBonesque."
Bon-Bon's only interaction with Rarity was brushing the fashion designer off for not being Fluttershy who was Ponyville's top model at the time (how did that drama queen think that every pony knew who she was anyway, it wasn't Bon-Bon's fault), so she hoped that Rarity didn't make a shitty dress for Bon-Bon out of spite.
Bon-Bon got out of bed for the first time. Her head still hurt a little bit but Pinkie gave her so much water that her hangover was clearing up. Pinkie bounced her way to the closet and opened it up. There was a light blue dress with diamonds around the cuffs. Simple but gorgeous. If that was a BonBonesque dress, it was a nice one.
"Wow, Pinkie... you really didn't have to go through all of that trouble."
"No trouble at all. In fact, I would have been much more troubled if you didn't have a dress to wear for our date."
"You didn't even know I was going to say yes."
"Yep. It was all worth it though! Rarity thinks I look real good with crimson red. I think we'll be the best couple in all of Ponyville!"
Pinkie Pie really gave this her all, thought Bon-Bon, was she simply doing all of this to make Lyra jealous of Bon-Bon or was Pinkie secretly hoping for something to happen between the two of them? Bon-Bon smiled at Pinkie.
Pinkie did say though that Classy Café was Twilight's favorite restaurant. Pinkie seemed pretty confident that they would run into Twilight and Lyra there.
"Hey Pinkie, mind if I ask a question?"
"Don't mind at all!"
"What if we are wrong and Lyra isn't at the Classy Café?"
"Twilight made a Pinkie Promise that she was going there on her date with Lyra. Twilight knows better to not break a Pinkie Promise.. oh my gosh.. there was this one time I thought Applejack broke a Pinkie Promise and I went all beserk and like, "NO PONY BREAKS A PINKIE PROMISE!!!!". AJ didn't break the promise but trust me.. none of the elements of harmony are going to go around breaking a Pinkie Promise."
"I don't think I'll ever forget to break a Pinkie Promise."
"Of course not, because you're Bon-Bon."
"What does that even mean?"
"I dunno. Whatever you do, that is a Bon-Bon thing. It's kind of like whatever I do that's a Pinkie thing. Ponies are always saying about me, "It's because she's Pinkie Pie, don't question it."."
"Since we're friends, Pinkie, I just want to say that makes absolutely no sense to me."
"It doesn't have to, I think our date is going to be da bomb! Get changed, Bon-Bon.. and take a shower. You still smell like last night."
"That makes sense."
Bon-Bon was ready for her big date. She felt like a million bits. Pinkie would be the perfect partner in crime as they work together to win over Lyra. Bon-Bon looked elegant and classy in her sky blue dress.
"Ooh, Bonbonbonbonbonbonbon! We can't be late!!"
Bon-Bon chuckled to herself. Pinkie must have known that Lyra loved that nickname for Bon-Bon. How much did Pinkie know about Bon-Bon and Lyra anyway?
Bon-Bon made her way downstairs and there was Pinkie Pie. Pinkie looked surprisingly stunning. The dark red dress gave Pinkie a slimming and seductive look. Rarity certainly had an eye for that stuff. Perhaps, Bon-Bon wouldn't troll Rarity with asking for Fluttershy the next time she interacted with Rarity.
"Wow, Pinkie. You look absolutely gorgeous! Every pony is going to be looking at you."
Pinkie blushed. "I'm not as gorgeous as you, of course."
"That's a lie and I know it because you're Pinkie Pie."
"I knew you would say that because you're Bon-Bon."
Bon-Bon and Pinkie Pie shared a hearty laugh.
"Let's go, Bonnie! I am starving!!!"
Bonnie. That was an even more common pet name of Lyra's.
Bon-Bon and Pinkie walked together to Classy Café.
"I love a night like this. So crisp and cool and clear. I made sure the weather team wasn't going to schedule rain tonight."
"Thanks Pinkie, I appreciate that."
"I sometimes wonder if we would make a great couple."
"Perhaps."
"But then I realized that you and Lyra are meant to be together. I've known it for years actually. Remember, when I met you two?"
"Yea. I remember. You got your cutie mark 3 days, 18 hours, and 40 minutes before we met."
"Tee hee. Yea, I guess I said that. But, you and Lyra always seemed to have this special bond. It's like each of you needs the other to truly be whole. You two were just little fillies, like me. Unbelievably adorable and both of you were funny. You and Lyra are like bread and butter, toast and jam, cupcakes and sprinkles."
"Well, if Lyra ends up with Twilight, I'll have to adjust, huh?"
"Nah, I don't think so."
"What? Did Twilight make a Pinkie Promise to not be Lyra's marefriend?"
"No. I just know, because I'm Pinkie Pie."
"Perhaps Lyra and I are just meant to be friends, not marefriends."
Pinkie moved up close to Bon-Bon and whispered, "Are you ready to put on a show, we're here." Bon-Bon nodded.
They got a table next to Twilight Sparkle. She was wearing a purple dress with a diamond tiara. Where was Lyra?
"Oh, hey Bon-Bon. Hi, Pinkie. Happy Hearts and Hooves Day!"
"Hey Twilight. Happy Hearts and Hooves Day to you too", said Bon-Bon, "this is a great restaurant."
"Yea, but honestly I'm surprised you were able to bring Pinkie Pie here."
"Oh. I know", said Pinkie, "but Bon-Bon really really wanted to go to Classy Café for our date and I decided to do it for the brainiest, kindest, and most super awesome mare in all of Ponyville. Where's your date?"
"My date is fashionably late", said Twilight, "I told her to meet at 6 and it's 6:01. Obviously, she doesn't fear tardiness."
"Would you say tardiness is a super mcMeanie kind of turn off?"
"Ummm... I.. uh.. don't know."
What was Pinkie doing? She was just making Twilight feel awkward. Was this one of those "Pinkie isn't in the real world" schemes?
Bon-Bon and Pinkie sat at their table. Bon-Bon looked through the menu, perhaps she would just go for the spaghetti and wheatballs.
The door opened.
"Twilight? I am sorry that I'm late. I know that it's 6:03."
It was Lyra and she sounded adorably nervous. How would Lyra feel when she knew Bon-Bon was sitting at the table right next to her? Bon-Bon decided to focus on Pinkie instead.
"So Pinkie, what are you ordering?"
"Hmmmm... I really want to save room for dessert so I think I'm going to order the veggie salad."
"Ah, the vegetable salad extraordinaire, you mean?"
"Well duh. I just give it a Pinkie style name."
"And the Pinkie style name disgraces the tone and prestige of the menu which you are browsing."
Pinkie giggled and kissed Bon-Bon quickly on the lips.
This got Lyra's attention. Bon-Bon saw Lyra for the first time that day.
Lyra was very much out of place. It appears that she forgot to wear a dress.
The irony that the human lover was the only one who forgot to wear articles of clothing which were humanesque.
"Oh, hi Bon-Bon and Pinkie", said Lyra, "Bonnie, how are you feeling, haven't seen you all day!"
"Fantastic. Pinkie Pie really is the best pony ever."
"I can agree with that", said Pinkie with a giggle.
"You all look so beautiful. Sorry Twilight, I forgot the dress code."
"It's okay Lyra", said Twilight, "you have been great so far!"
Ugh.
"You're always beautiful to me, Lyra", blurted out Bon-Bon.
"Are you sure you want to say that to me on your date with Pinkie", asked Lyra.
"It's okie dokie lokie with me", said Pinkie, "I kinda feel a similar way about Twilight."
The recently-crowned alicorn blushed a dark red.
It all made sense now. Bon-Bon wanted Lyra and Pinkie Pie wanted Twilight Sparkle.