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//  "When two ponies... - Part 2 
// Story: A Rainbow for a Twilight 
// by Ratsenkio 
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Unknown to Rainbow, the object of his desire wasn’t resting like he thought she would be. Much like himself, Twilight Sparkle was awake and thinking about him.

After bidding her friends goodbye, she had invited Rainbow Blitz inside where they shared a lively conversation, even though it was the wee hours of the morning. They discussed everything from A.K. Yearling, the author of the Daring Doo series, to speculation of Ahuizotl's species. Twilight even offered to lend her own collection of Daring Doo to Rainbow to which the pegasus accepted without hesitation.

After parting ways, Twilight found herself again in the comfort of her bed but sleep remained elusive to her. She rolled unceremoniously out of her bed and landed with a soft *thud* on the floor. “Got to remember to land hooves first,” she grumbled as she got up and made her way to the kitchen. She took out the bottle of milk from her ice box and turned on the stove to warm the milk. Warm milk always worked for her in nights like this when sleep refused to come to her.

As she waited, she couldn't help but recall the memories of that day. In particular, how her friend and secret crush, not so secret actually, had gotten caught attempting to steal Hospital property, the resulting chase around the town and finally his declaration that he had loved 'Daring Doo and the Quest for the Sapphire Statue. Twilight couldn't stop the giggle that escaped her throat at that particular memory. And best of all, now he likes reading! I might see him more often here at the library now! Maybe even spend a night cuddling with him reading in front of the fireplace! she thought.





Twilight and Rainbow laying side to side, their coats pressing against each other, their tails entwined in a way that looked as if every hair was dancing with the others. Rainbow had one of his strong wings resting on Twilight’s back and she in turn had her head nestled in the crook of his neck. Nestled between their hooves laid the latest Daring Doo novel, Daring Doo and the Engagement Ring, it seemed that the author was getting married and had decided to try her hoof at romance. In this tome, Ahuizotl proposed to Daring after they escaped the crumbling temple, only possible thanks to them working together.
At the moment in which Ahuizotl proposed, Rainbow took a little black box and looked at Twilight with determined eyes.

“Twilight?” Rainbow started.
“Yes Rainbow?” asked Twilight, already imagining what Rainbow wanted to say. A tear quickly making its way to her eyes.
“I just wanted to tell you... ” 
“Yes?” now she was openly crying.
“The milk is boiling”





Twilight woke up and indeed the milk was boiling. Exasperated that it was all a dream, she turned off the stove and left the milk in there forgotten. She stomped her way up the stairs and jumped directly into her bed. How I wish it were real though she thought before sleep took her. That night Twilight dreamed again. but this time it was of a hill with the sunset as its background  framed by a beautiful rainbow growing from side to side.