"Ready, Spike?" Twilight Sparkle looked down at her assistant. The young dragon smiled up at her as he positioned his backpack over his shoulders. They were about to jump through the portal to the human world once again, and both were excited to see their friends on the other side.
"Ready, Twilight!" Spike said with a thumbs up.
With a shout they both jumped through and landed on the other side. Twilight giggled as she stood uncertainly on her legs. It seemed she could never quite get used to them, or traveling through that portal. It felt like being sucked through a straw that was spinning around at top speeds, and wasn't exactly pleasant. Though it wasn't unpleasant either, just uncomfortable.
"Hi Twi!" Twilight turned and saw Sunset Shimmer walking towards her. Her heart beat faster in her chest at the sight of her, and she smiled widely. Spike saw the obvious display and rolled his eyes good naturedly.
"Hey Sunset! How are things?" She reached out her arms for a hug, which Sunset accepted. They both melted into the hug, and Twilight felt her face heat up a bit. Stay cool, she warned herself, don't freak out like you did last time.
"Things are good! The others will be here soon." The two nuzzled cheeks, and old Equestrian greeting, before Sunset realized what they were doing.
Rainbow's laughter surprised them both, causing them to jump apart. Twilight looked torn between being irritated and mortified, while Susnet looked embarrassed and indignant.
"You gals need a moment?" Applejack teased, which caused them to blush and glance at each other.
"Ha, ha, very funny." Sunset pouted as she crossed her arms. Twilight thought she looked cute, but cleared her throat nervously and smiled brightly.
"Hi girls!"
Sunset smirked a bit as she watched her greet the others. She wasn't willing to say it, but she liked that she was special enough to get the Equestrian greeting. She liked being close to Twilight, close enough that the boundaries between their worlds seem to blur and seem unimportant.
Spike coughed to get Sunset's attention, and smiled slyly. "She did that on purpose, you know."
Sunset didn't respond verbally. Instead she grinned and looked back to her friends as they decided to go to Sugar Cube Corner for lunch.
That makes two of us.