“Your side,” Rainbow proclaimed loudly, pointing her hoof to one side of a bright yellow line of tape on the floor. “My side,” she said, taking a step back on the opposite side.
“Fine,” Twilight humphed, sticking her nose up in the air. “You stay over there as long as you like. I'm not giving in.”
Spike sighed, one claw held delicately against his forehead and a roll of yellow tape in the other. “Really?”
“Yes!” Both Rainbow Dash and Twilight snapped, giving him a quick glare. Their eyes met for just a second, sparks flying, before the both turned resolutely away.
“And I thought I was supposed to be the immature one,” Spike grumbled, shaking his head and walking away from the two defiant mares. “You two have fun down here; I'm going to bed.”
Neither mare answered his call as he climbed the stairs to the second floor of Golden Oaks library.
Peaking an eye open, Twilight smirked. “Good night, Rainbow,” she called, trotting away from the dividing line and hopping onto the couch, the upper floor having been declared out of bounds after much arguing.
Rainbow rolled her eyes. “You forget I can sleep on anything; a couch isn't going to win this battle. On the other hoof, a fridge just might,” she snickered, motioning to the kitchen behind her.
Twilight peaked over the arm of the couch, raising an eyebrow. “Neither of us are allowed to cross the line, right?”
“Not until you admit I was right,” Rainbow corrected smugly.
“As if,” Twilight scoffed, “I'm just making sure I'm not breaking any rules when I do... this.” On cue, Twilight's horn glowed a gentle purple light, as did the refrigerator, and she magically opened it, pulling out a jug of apple juice.
“Hey!” Rainbow barked, glaring daggers at the unicorn remotely pouring herself a glass of juice. “That's cheating!”
Twilight faked a thoughtful pose. “Is it?” She pondered. “The way I see it, you said that neither of us could cross the line. As you can clearly see, I'm not crossing the line.”
“That's cheating and you know it,” Rainbow growled, her steely gaze challenging Twilight's smug smile.
Twilight just shrugged as her glass of apple juice floated across the room into her hooves. “You should have made the rules more clear.”
“You know what? Fine. Two can play at that game!” Rainbow ran off into the kitchen, coming abck a few seconds with a glass of water. Taking it in her wing, she splashed the water across the line into Twilight's face.
“Rainbow!” Twilight screeched as she was drenched in cold water.
“Not crossing the line,” Rainbow taunted with a cocky grin.
Twilight opened her jaw to retort, but let it close as she humphed and turned away, lying across the couch with her back to Rainbow. Unbeknownst to the pegasus, Twilight's horn was once again glowing with magic as another glass filled itself with water in the kitchen, floating over and dumping itself on Rainbow's head.
“Not crossing the line~” Twilight sang without even turning back
Whipping the bangs out of her face, Rainbow set her face into a determined snarl “That's it,” she growled, stomping over the yellow line of tape on the floor. “Just admit I was right and this will all be over.”
“Hey!” Twilight cried, jumping of the couch and pointing an accusing hoof at Rainbow. “You're not allowed to cross the line!”
“Oh, you mean like this?” She asked as another hoof planted itself on Twilight's side.
“Yes!”
“Too bad,” Rainbow snorted as she crossed over entirely. “What are you going to do now, huh?”
Lighting her horn, Twilight enveloped Rainbow in her magical glow and teleported rainbow back onto her own side. “That,” Twilight deadpanned.
“Oh, it's on now,” Rainbow declared, her wings flying out from her sides as she took off running, flapping her wings and launching into the air, soaring over the line. Twilight once again charged a teleport, but before she could get it off Rainbow slammed into her chest, dragging the unicorn kicking and screaming into the air.
“Rainbow!” Twilight shrieked as they came to a hover near the room of the library. “Put me down!”
“Nu-huh, not until you admit I was right.”
“Never!” Twilight declared defiantly, dangling dangerously over the dining room.
Rainbow let her grip on Twilight loosen just enough that she started sliding down.
“Alright alright!” Twilight cried, legs kicking as though trying to swim. “You were right!”
“About...?” Rainbow prompted, tightening her hold just enough so Twilight wouldn't slip any lower.
“It's pronounced February, not Febyuary! Now put me down!”
Rainbow complied, setting Twilight on the floor. “See, was that so hard?”
Twilight glared at her, before turning away indignantly and marching up the stairs. “I'm going to bed.”
“I'll be up in-”
“You're sleeping on the couch.”