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// Chapter 2: What To Do? 
// Story: In Need of a Hobby 
// by Sweetheart_a_Light 
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“I already have a party planned!”

The four girls were sitting at a small table at Sugarcube Corner. Pinkie Pie had provided tons of baked goods for them to eat while thinking of what kind of surprise to give to Applejack and Rarity for declaring themselves to be a couple. But Pinkie Pie, to nopony’s surprise, had a party planned for them already.

“Oh, c’mon now, miss Narrator! If it was soooo obvious, then why would you put that cliffhanger in the last chapter?”

Ok, Pinkie, first of all: stop. Maybe this whole 4th wall breaking thing was funny back in the first story of this trilogy, but stop. This isn’t about you anymore. It’s about your friends. You had your moment, now it’s theirs.

And second: this is my story and I can do what I want. Case closed.

“Sheesh, fine”

“Who were you talking to, Pinkie?” Fluttershy asked. “Oh, is it the narra–”

“No!” Pinkie shouted. “No, no… Nopony… He he… Continue.”

Twilight and Rainbow gave concerned looks to each other.

“Ok, then…” Twilight said. “What kind of party is it, Pinkie?”

“Oh, it’s a ‘Welcome Back Home, We’re Glad That You’re Dating’ party!” Pinkie said, completely exited. “It’s kinda like the party that I made for me and Flutters, but adding a ‘Welcome Home’ party into the mix!”

“See, told ya,” Rainbow whispered to Twilight.

“Well, Pinkie is there anything we can help you with?” Twilight asked.

“Not at all!” Pinkie answered. “All you gotta do is wait until the party and celebrate!”

“Are you sure you don’t need any help?” Twilight asked again

“Don’t worry, Twilight,” Pinkie said, petting Twilight like a puppy. “You see, Fluttershy here is a wonderful organizer! She’s always helping me getting everything I need to make a perfect party!”

Fluttershy lowered her head and hid behind her mane.

“Oh please, you’ll make me blush.”

“Aww, but I love it when you blush, Flutters!” Pinkie complained “You look sooo cute when you do it! More then you already are of course!”

Fluttershy covered all her face with her mane at that point. Nopony could see, but she was already blushing.

“Well, if you say so,” Twilight said. “I’ll leave all the preparations on your hooves.”

“Woo hoo!” Pinkie Pie shouted in happiness.

“And sorry to say girls,” Twilight said, “but I really need to get going.”

Rainbow jumped out of her chair.

“Yeah, me too,” she said. “I’m really tired from all the work I’ve done today.”

They both trotted out of the bakery.

“Bye!” Fluttershy mumbled.

Before they went off to their respective houses, Twilight became curious about something.

“Uh, Rainbow?” Twilight asked. “Can I ask you a question?”

“Sure!” Rainbow said.

“You were working before reading the letter right?” Twilight asked. Rainbow nodded in agreement. 

“But then you said you were hungry. Didn’t you have breakfast today?”

“Of course I did, Twilight,” Rainbow answered, “but it was hours ago.”

“When?”

“4 AM.”

“You wake up that early?” Twilight asked.

“Well, duh!” Rainbow said. “Who else will clear the skies in the morning?”

“Huh, I never really thought of that…” Twilight said.

“Nopony does,” Rainbow said. “So, I’ll be going now.”

Before she could fly off, Twilight stopped her. “Wait!”

Rainbow looked behind her.

“If you start feeling alone in that big cloud house that you have,” Twilight said. “You can come and we could talk about the new Daring Do book coming up, or something else.”

“Of course, Twi,” Rainbow said with a smile. She flew off leaving a multicoloured trail.