Waking up this morning was the best Fluttershy had had in a long time. She hopped out of bed, made breakfast for herself and Angel, then sang a song to her other friends as she fed them. Around 10 she was done and sighed a happy relief.
Focusing on the Smarty Pants doll, she opened the window and felt the exhaustion engulf her, when she recovered a minute later she hopped up and down excitedly, "It worked, look Angel, it worked."
Angel looked at Fluttershy with confusion, she couldn't see the window.
Reaching in Fluttershy removed the book and read her passage to confirm it worked, with a large smile she replaced the book and closed the window, looking at a confused Angel, Fluttershy giggled and said her goodbyes for the day, then left.
Arriving at Sugar Cube Corner she got in line behind the colt that had teased her the very first day, smiling at him she greeted him, "Why, hello, aren't you a big stallion? What's your name?"
"Uh, mommy?" the colt asked, "Go ahead, you can tell her," his mother encouraged.
"My name is Cade Armor, and I'm going to be a royal knight someday."
"Oh, I'm sorry sir," Fluttershy stood at attention and saluted the colt, speaking with a firm voice, "Sir, it's an honor to meet you, sir, carry on the fine work."
The colt beamed and hopped on the tips of his hooves in glee and others smiled at her display of exuberance. The colt began marching around the room commenting on random things in a military tone.
"Why, Fluttershy, I think this is the first time I've heard you speak in all the years I've been in Ponyville, thank you so much for doing that for Cade, he had been a bit of a pill today, but now he's as happy as ever. I'm going to repay you-"
"Oh, no, that's okay, I was just, you know, having some fun with him is all," Fluttershy said, feeling the weight of eyes on her she felt shy again for the first time in a while.
"No, I insist, it's the least I can do. What are you doing at noon?"
"Well, I'm probably going to be with Princess Twilight and my friends playing sink the ship."
"The Princess? As in, 'Princess' Princess Twilight? Well, I can't repay you today when you have that going on," the mare chuckled, "I'll repay you tomorrow, I have a great idea in mind."
Smiling Fluttershy thanked her, 'I wish I had thought of that before. Now, Fluttershy, don't forget to note this.' she reminded herself.
Arriving at the library she entered and ran to the table, dropping the treats and then ran to Twilight and gave her a big hug, "It's so good to see you again, Twilight. I missed you, all of you."
"Oh, Fluttershy, I missed you too," Twilight said as she hugged back, "Let's all catch up quick with what we've been through the past couple months."
Fluttershy laughed, "I'll go last."
"Wait a minute, darlin'? You mean to tell me you expect us to believe you can't see tomorrow? I plum can't believe that, you're yankin' our chain. Haha, Fluttershy, you're a riot," Applejack joked as the others laughed.
"Oh, just wait a moment, I have proof," Fluttershy said as she opened the portal, she laid down for a moment while her energy came back, "see? The proof is right there."
"Uhm, Fluttershy darling, I don't think any of us see what the joke is," Rarity said concerned.
"You, you don't see the glowing portal to another dimention outside time and space?"
"Um, Fluttershy, maybe you need to lay down, I think the bed is made upstairs, Spike, help me carry her to bed," Twilight said as she walked the few paces to Fluttershy.
Reaching into the portal she grabbed Smarty Pants, the others gasped at seeing her hoof disappear into the air then pull a stuffed animal into the room.
"S-Smarty Pants? Did you get him from my room? Is there a portal to my bed right there?" Twilight made a disgusted face at the though of somepony reaching into her bed while she was sleeping without her knowledge.
Chuckling as she felt her energy recovering Fluttershy acknowledged Twilights concern, "No, princess Celestia gave me this portal thing to keep a few items with me as today happens, tomorrow I'll have to convince you again, but this is a much much better solution to what I've been through the past year."
"PAST YEAR!?!" They all exclaimed.
Fluttershy nodded and smiled, "Oh, yes. This is the best day I've had in so long, I'm so happy to see you all again," Fluttershy smiled as she eyes began to water, "All of you are the best ponies in the world, and I can't believe I've spent so much time ignoring that fact, let's go have some fun today, tell some stories and eat LOTS of food and tonight we can watch the sun rise together."
"Hey, wait a minute, if we watch the sun rise then you'll see tomorrow which means today will be over and then all this will have been a waste of time," Pinkie said quickly.
"Well, if tomorrow happens then I have nothing to worry about," Fluttershy said matter of factly, "and if tomorrow is today, then I'll have the best friends to help me."
As they sat on the hill they told stories of what they had been up to the past month, except Fluttershy. She couldn't tell them what she had done to herself or Twilight, and maybe she never would be able to.
Pinkie was holding her hooves over her mouth and doing her best not to talk, which intrigued Rainbow Dash, "Pinkie, why aren't you talking, you never stop talking and now you haven't said anything since we started telling stories. Is everything okay?"
"Mph mph mpph mumph ngm mngmnggm mghpm."
"Uh, Pinkie Pie, you should uncover your mouth to talk," Rainbow Dash said looking at Pinkie with sarcastic eyes.
Pinkie shook her head quickly.
"Pinkie, is it a secret?" Twilight asked.
Pinkie nodded, hooves still over her mouth.
The others perked up and looked at her, "Pinkie Pie, did ya make a Pinkie Promise?" Applejack asked?
Pinkies eyes widened as she slowly, cautiously shook her head as she realized something.
"Pinkie, sweetie," Rarity smiled, "Tell us," she commanded, looking sternly at Pinkie.
"Mph mph mpph mumph."
"Pinkie, it's okay, whatever you say is going to be a secret, we Pinkie Promise, right everypony?" Twilight reassured.
They all said the oath and Pinkie lowered her hooves.
"Okay, but remember, you Pinkie promised. Well, you see Cheese sandwich and I, kind of did something."
"What?" they asked.
"Well, it was cold one night a while ago, and we spent the night together in the same tent, and we did some, things," Pinkie was rolling her hooves together and looking at the ground as she spoke, the others attention focused and started giggling.
"Well, then we did some things and then we did them again and again and again and again and ag-"
"We get the idea Pinkie, so, is that it? You let him rut you?" Twilight laughed as the others began to laugh, "and a lot it seems too."
"Well, a couple months ago, you see," Pinkie wasn't laughing or smiling but thinking very hard on how to say something.
"Hey y'all, she ain't done tellin' us the story, let's just let her finish so we can get back ta laughin'," Applejack said between giggles.
"Well, I was going to tell you tomorrow, but I guess I can tell you now," Pinkie said as she reached behind her and pulled a small box from seemingly nowhere, "I kind of, had a foal."
The others stopped laughing and a couple gasps were heard as they all looked at the box with fearful awe, "Oh, oh Pinkie, I'm-We're so-" Rarity started to say as Pinkie opened the box and a balloon floated out with a picture of herself, Cheese, and a little brown foal cradled between them.
"Awwwweeee," they all moaned with relief at the cute picture, "You had a beautiful baby and didn't invite us?" Rarity said as she stared at the foal in the photo.
"Well, duh, silly heads, I was going to SURPRISE you all with my little Cheesy Pie tomorrow, but I guess since Fluttershy might not get to see him, it's okay. Cheese will understand."
"Wait wait wait wait wait, you named you foal Cheesy Pie?" Rainbow Dash laughed as she fell over.
The others laughed and jumped Pinkie for once, hugging her so tightly she couldn't even giggle, but she smiled as happy as usual.
"Hey, Dashie, it'll be like Kalida has a baby brother now! We should let them play every time we can. OOO, OOO, you can teach him to be really really fast and to be a good little brother! We'll have a party every time we get together and I'll bring extra cupcakes for the foals and we can have cake and candy and ice cream and chocolates and talk about all our adventures we've been having and how much fun it is to be rutted."
Everyone burst into laughter for the next twenty minutes as the moon fell in the sky.
"Oh, that was the best moment I've had in years, even before today. I'm so happy for you and Cheese and I can't wait to see Cheesy, but before the sun rises, where are they? Are they going to be in town tomorrow?"
"No, silly, they're at Sugar Cube Corner in my old room hiding," Pinkie smiled as all of them gasped and looked at her.