The library was quiet while Spike was out on errands, buying new quills and more parchment. Like always, Twilight was reading. A book open in front of her, she flipped the page ever few seconds while slowly moving her head to the right and then swinging back to the previous position. She rhythmically read in the silence while she awaited Spike's arrival with the supplies for her latest letter to Celestia. She had to finish the book for part of her magic studies, and it had to be finished by the next day.
She let out a sigh as she reached the next chapter in her book. "Chapter fifty three..."
"Twilight!"
Twilight looked in the direction of the yell, but only saw a filled bookcase. Books flew off of the organized shelf as Pinkie Pie popped from somewhere inside. Twilight stood up and stared at Pinkie, who had just burst into the room and was already talking about
"Where did you come from?" asked Twilight, her voice teetering on the edge of becoming a shout.
"The bookcase," said Pinkie Pie, her face breaking out into a large grin. "I just wanted to drop by and say hi and tell you how glad I am that you finally decided to pursue a relationship with me and I'm just the happiest pony ever and I can't even begin to describe how awesome and fun this is going to be and not to mention romantic but really this is like the best thing–"
"Pinkie! As much as I would love to talk to you right now I really have to read, and it would help if you knocked," said Twilight, silencing the babbling that probably would have gone on forever. Pinkie frowned and quietly left the library, leaving Twilight to continue her studies.
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Twilight sipped her drink while staring off at the scenery nearby. Large trees and a blue sky made for a pleasing view. Waiters trotted around the tables carrying silver platters of food. Twilight awaited the silver platter that would be carrying her daisy sandwich. Ponies sat at the various tables, talking and eating, but Twilight just enjoyed her alone time.
With her head still turned toward the fields nearby the outdoor restaurant, Twilight leaned over and pursed her lips to take another sip of her drink. Her lips latched onto and sucked on a stringy substance for a short second before promptly spitting it back out again. Twilight turned her head to see her drink, but out of the top of it came Pinkie's head.
"Hi Twilight!" she exclaimed, her head somehow coming out of a cup where the rest of her body would not fit.
"Pinkie, how did you-" Twilight stopped herself, there was no explanation and she knew it. She sighed. "Pinkie, I'm trying to have some alone time, but if you want to you can sit with me and eat."
Pinkie smiled and hopped out of the drink, seating herself across from Twilight and rambling on about endless topics while Twilight was forced to listen.
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With a yawn, Twilight lifted her quill into the air and placed it onto the parchment, writing yet another letter to Celestia. It had become a habit of hers to speak what she wrote, as she had to do when Spike was awake to write it for her. In the morning, he would send it to Celestia. Twilight could barely keep her eyes open, and they constantly fell near to closing, but always lifted back up before going back down again. She wrote quickly, hoping to get the letter done as fast as possible so she could get to bed sooner.
"Dear Princess Celestia," she started,"Today I learned a very important lesson about-"
Twilight stopped, hearing a rock hit her window. She trotted over to the window and looked down. Sure enough, it was Pinkie Pie. Twilight went to open the door for her, but as she turned her snout bumped into Pinkie's, who had somehow gotten into the library.
"Hi Twilight! So I just came by to see if you wanted to do anything romantic. Like go on a long walk or have a candlelit dinner or drink a milkshake with two straws or eat really long spaghetti together so that we slurp on the same noodle and kiss or go on a really big ship and stare out into the ocean or go out and sit on the top of the hill and look at the stars or make cupcakes together or-"
"Pinkie." Twilight held up a hoof to silence her. "It's almost midnight, and I want some sleep. We can do something tomorrow."
"Okie dokie lokie," said Pinkie, happily bouncing out of the library. Twilight looked back at the parchment. She had an entire letter planned out about trust, and was sure that she had about a page of things to write about.
Twilight blinked once, looked at the clock nearby, looked at what she had written so far, and wrote "friendship" at the end of the sentence. She started to trot toward her bed, but she couldn't let herself leave the letter ending so abrupt. She trotted back to the parchment, added "and trust". Pleased with her work, she went to sleep.
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With all of her studies finished, Twilight finally had some free time to spend with Pinkie. She trotted quickly through the square, aiming to surprise Pinkie by entering Sugar Cube Corner and inviting her to a romantic dinner. She smiled as she approached the store.
Twilight pushed open the doors, expecting to see Pinkie inside, but it was dark inside. All of a sudden, the lights flicked on and ponies jumped out from every corner of the store yelling "Surprise!"
Pinkie trotted up to Twilight and gave her a hug, but Twilight could only gape at the massive party that was being held in the small room.
"Pinkie, what's going on?"
Pinkie giggled. "It's a party Twilight! I'm celebrating us being together for two whole days!"
"Pinkie, you held a party when we were a couple for one day. And another one when our relationship was four hours old. And another when our relationship was sixteen hours old. And another when I first agreed to go out with you. Don't you think that you've thrown too many parties?"
"Nope!" Pinkie trotted off to speak with some of the guests. All of Twilight's plans for a romantic dinner would have to wait until some other day. She followed after Pinkie.
"Pinkie!" she called, grabbing the pony's attention. Twilight sighed and tried to avoid Pinkie's stare, knowing that parties were her thing.
"Look, it's nice and all of you to throw all these parties, but I'd rather spend the time I have with you alone, maybe out to dinner or something, because I don't have much extra time studying friendship and all. Do you think that would work?"
Pinkie didn't hesitate to respond. "Wow, Twilight, I guess I have been throwing a lot of parties. I promise to be better."
"Great, I'm glad we resolved that conflict. I'm a little tired after all these parties, so I'm just going to head home. I don't think I can handle another one of your great parties!"
Pinkie nodded with a smile and went to attend to some of the guests.
Twilight trotted out of the party and back onto the streets of Ponyville, navigating herself back to the library and away from the music. Upon reaching the library, she pushed open the door and entered the quiet room. As if by magic, ponies jumped out from every corner of the room, Pinkie Pie in the center.
"Hey Twilight! I threw us another party for resolving our first conflict!"
Twilight looked around at the library, party balloons and snacks all around.
"Pinkie, we need to talk."