A week goes by since Peanut Butter was offered to join the writers club at school. Each night he holds the form up towards the ceiling as he lays in bed.
One night he sighs as he rolls around his bed and sits up to go to his desk, he places the paper on his desk and gets a pen from his bag. He sits in the chair and fills out the form. He pinches the bridge of his nose and sighs as he looks at the paper.
"I can't believe I'm doing this." Peanut Butter mumbles as he signs his name at the bottom.
He puts the form in his bag and returns to his bed. He lays on it facing the ceiling as he stares at it, breathing slowly squinting his eyes. He raises his hand with the back of his hand facing him.
An half hour passes before he changes his position. He places his hands behind his head and crosses his legs while laying down. He then takes a deep inhale before sighing.
"How could have I let things change so fast?" He asks himself.
Peanut Butter sits for a minute with his eyes closed and opens then staring into the pitch black shadow that fills his room.
The following morning Peanut Butter wakes up to discover a necklace with an ocean blue crystal with lines through out it. He picks it up and holds it up to the moonlight causing it to sparkle like the night sky. He puts it it around his neck before putting his pillow back and laying down. He sighs looking at the necklace before getting up to get ready. He shuffles his feet to the door and opens to before going to the bathroom.
After taking his shower he goes back to his room and gets dressed in a grey shirt, blue jeans, boots and a rust colored jacket. He looks over his outfit in the mirror before putting the necklace under his shirt and picking up his book bag and going to the living room. He sits at the island table placing his bag next to the stool before eating his breakfast as it was placed in front of him after he takes his blood sugar. Luna smirks before giggling a bit as he eats.
"Someone is hungry this morning." Luna jokes.
"I don't know why I am, but I feel like I can eat a horse."
"Well finish your plate and we'll see about seconds."
"Works for me."
"By the way, we are going to the mall with Sunset and Celestia after school."
"Why?"
"We haven't spent time together outside of school for a while and you need to get out more."
"Oh, okay, I signed that sheet for the writers club."
Luna smiles and looks at him.
"I'm proud of you for doing that." Luna compliments.
"Why?"
"Well, you're trying to make new friends and do new things."
"True, but I'm still unsure about it."
"Well, we'll see how this goes first, still hungry?"
"A bit."
"Here, think fast."
Luna tosses him an apple while Peanut Butter reaches up and leans back to catch it, causing him and the stool he’s on to fall over and land on the floor. His necklace comes out of his shirt as a loud thud is heard. Luna rushes to him to see him holding the apple with a smile on his face. He tucks in the necklace with his other hand.
"Got it!" Peanut Butter cheers.
Luna couldn't help but giggle as she helps him up.
"Are you okay?" Luna asks.
"Yeah, just bumped my head is all, saved the apple at least."
"That you did, now finish up and let's go before we are late."
"Okay."
Peanut Butter washes off the apple and heads to the door while eating it. Luna giggles at this as she picks up her purse and laptop bag before they both head out. They get into the car as thunder starts to roll while Luna starts the car and drives off.
"You'd think it would start snowing by now." Peanut Butter mentions.
"It's only early November, we'll be seeing it right before Thanksgiving if we are lucky."
"So what's the plan for that?"
"It's a surprise P.B."
"Okay."
"Come to the office after class, we'll head home so I can change then we'll meet them at the mall unless you want to join them instead."
"I'll just join them, it'll be easier for you."
"Okay."
A few minutes later they pull into the school parking lot as the rain pours down. Peanut Butter puts the hood of his jacket over his head and runs towards the main entrance with Luna using an umbrella following behind him. They get inside of the building and go their separate ways. Peanut Butter meets with Sunset as Luna goes to the main office. He turns his head to Sunset with a focused look on his face.
"Hey Sunset, do you think we can talk privately?" Peanut Butter asks.
"Sure, about what?"
"I'll tell you when we get to someplace quiet."
They both head to a dark hallway on the other side of the school. Peanut Butter leans on the wall as he sets his bag down. Sunset raises an eyebrow at him.
"So what is it that you want to talk about?"
"What happened a few weeks ago at the school?"
Sunset stands frozen as her breathing goes faster than usual.
"What do you mean?" Sunset asks.
"That weird storm that happened, there is much more to it isn't there?"
Sunset sighs and rubs the top of her head.
"Yes there is, but if I tell you. you have to tell me why you are asking."
"Deal."
"You might think it's crazy, but there's magic here, magic that I brought with me."
"What do you mean?"
"I'm, not from this world, I'm from one where magic exists."
"Where did you come from?"
"A place called Equestria, a land full of ponies that can fly and use magic."
"I take it you were one that used magic?"
"Yes, I came here after I didn't get my way and was a bully until another pony came through the portal and defeated me with magic then I became who I am today after being pretty regretful of my past, now you have to hold up your end of the bargain."
"Let's just say, something came through that storm and is a part of me."
"What is this something?"
"I don't know a thing about it other than it gave me this stone."
Peanut Butter shows her the necklace. Sunset looks at it and smiles.
"That's a Lapis Lazuli, I just find it odd that you found it out of no where."
"Yeah."
"One mystery after another I guess, I'll have to ask my friend back in Equestria."
"Looks like it."
"There's more to tell you as well."
"What is it?"
"I'm not the only one with magic."
"Who else?"
"Twilight and the others."
"What?"
"Yeah, shocking I know."
"Why wasn't I told about this?"
"I didn't think it would matter."
"I can't believe you guys sometimes."
"What do you mean?"
"You hiding shit from me, I thought we were past that, especially with the current situation."
"I'm sorry."
Peanut Butter lets out a sigh.
"I forgive you." Peanut Butter says.
"That quick?"
"Not entirely, but for the most part."
"Fair enough."
They both walk together as they try to change the subject to their trip to the mall later that day. As they reach the door to their class the bell rings. They enter and take their seats in the back of the classroom as Peanut Butter takes out a slip of paper and goes to the front of the classroom and places it on the desk before walking back to his seat. Sunset turns to him with a raised eyebrow.
"What was that for?" Sunset asks.
"Something I might regret in the future."
"That would be?"
"Joining the writing club."
"You joining a club?, now I've seen it all."
"Whatever, Luna and Miss Do thought it would be a good idea and I caved."
"What happened to that fighting spirit from a while back?"
"Beats me, might have became my wit and sense of sarcasm."
"Sure sounds like it, I guess you’re making progress after all."
“Don’t press your luck.”
Just then Miss Do walks in and picks up the paper Peanut Butter placed on her desk earlier. She looks it over before smirking and placing it down to start her lesson. Peanut Butter takes out his notebook and writes in it. Sunset takes out the book they are assigned to read as Miss Do starts to have students read passages and explaining them.
After class Peanut Butter packs up his bag and is about to leave. Miss Do taps him on the shoulder. He turns towards her with a raised eyebrow.
"What do you want?" Peanut Butter asks.
"I just wanted to say thank you for joining the club."
"You're, welcome?"
"Our next meeting is next Wednesday."
"I'll keep it in mind."
"Good, now off to class with you."
Peanut Butter walks off to class and sighs. He goes to a bathroom away from other students and stands in front of a sink and stares into the mirror in front of him.
"What is happening to me?"
He turns the lever for cold water and cups his hands and fills them with the cold water before splashing it on his face.
"Why am I acting like this?, I shouldn't be like this." He acknowledges.
Peanut Butter punches the wall in between the mirror he is in front of and the one for the sink next to him. He pulls his hand back and hold it to only see a couple of scratches, looking it over as he sees himself in the mirror again. His hair a mess, his eyes wide and glass like. His breathing is fast and short. He looks around and hides in the stall. He places his bag on the hook on the door and sits on the plumbing against the wall. The bell rings as the rest of the students go to their classes. Sunset looks around for Peanut Butter almost running through the halls as she takes a long way to class. She passes by the bathroom and hears crying. She pushes the door open slightly.
"P.B., you in here?" Sunset asks.
"Go away."
"No I won't, what's wrong?"
"Nothing is wrong."
"Something is wrong P.B., you wouldn't be crying if you didn't have anything wrong."
"For fuck's sake Sunset, nothing is wrong !"
"Fine then."
Sunset walks off towards the main office and enters it shortly after. She turns to Luna's office and knocks on the door.
"Hold on." Luna answers as the sound of papers ruffling is heard through the door.
"Aunt Luna, I'm here to tell you something is wrong with P.B.."
The door swings open to show Luna on the other side.
"What's wrong with him?" Luna asks.
"I don't know, he was crying and yelled at me to go away."
"Show me the way."
Sunset leads her to the bathroom Peanut Butter is in. The faint sound of crying is still heard as Luna enters. She knocks on the door of the stall he is in and stands there.
"Go away!" Peanut Butter shouts.
"P.B., it's me, what's wrong?"
"Nothing is wrong Luna."
"You're lying."
"No I'm not."
"Yes you are, you can't pull the wool over my eyes."
"I don't know what is wrong with me."
"What do you mean?"
"I'm not acting like I usually do."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean I never acted like this before."
"Like what?"
"I don't know!"
"Sounds like you are adjusting and letting your walls down."
"I don't know, maybe?"
"I think so, you've made so much progress in these past couple months than most would in a year."
"Really?"
"Yes, it took Sunset about five months just to feel comfortable and let her walls down."
"She had friends to help her."
"You do too, you just have to let them in."
Peanut Butter stays silent. Luna is about to knock on the door when she hears a click with it opening to show Peanut Butter with his eyes red with puffy redness around them. He walks towards Luna and hugs her. She hugs back smiling and rubs his back.
"It's going to be all okay, Celestia is here for you, Sunset and her friends are here for you, and I'm here for you." Luna reassures him.
Peanut Butter cries as he hugs Luna tighter. Sounds of muffled crying can be heard as he cries. Luna puts the headphones around Peanut Butter's neck over his ears and turns on the player. He starts to settle down and looks up to Luna before taking them off.
"I got you those to help you for when you get like this." Luna says.
"I know, I was just so caught up in the moment that I forgot."
"It's okay, now get back to class."
"I will."
Peanut Butter goes to class with Sunset behind him as Luna goes back to her office.
Luna sits in her chair and looks up to the ceiling. She sighs and looks at a piece of paper on her desk with a number on it before picking up the phone. She dials the number on the paper as the phone rings.
"I'm calling to schedule an appointment." Luna says.
"Yes his panic attacks have been picking up."
"Next Tuesday at four would work perfectly."
"See you then."
She hangs up the phone and goes back to paperwork.
Later in the day as the final bell rings Luna goes home as Sunset and Peanut Butter head to the office. They walk into Celestia's office and wait for her to finish her work. They place their bags next to the small table at the corner and sit in the chairs next to it with Peanut Butter holding his necklace.
A few minutes later Celestia gets up and puts on her jacket. She picks up her purse and car keys before looking at them, Sunset is reading a book while Peanut Butter stares at his necklace.
"Are you two ready?" Celestia asks.
They both nod, get up, and pick up their bags before following her to her car. The sky is full of clouds as the leave the school.
Celestia drives towards Canterlot Mall as Peanut Butter notices the light posts in the parking lot are decorated for Hearth's Warming Day with lights wrapped around the pole with a flag on top hanging from the side.
They park near the entrance and exit the car before entering it. Lights and tinsel among other decorations fill the mall's halls and store facades with stores having their own decorations. They walk along the hallways and look into the shops as they wait for Luna. Sunset looks at clothes while Peanut Butter looks at books.
About fifteen minutes later Luna reaches the mall and meets them at the food court before they continue walking around the mall. Luna and Celestia have Sunset and Peanut Butter go ahead of them. Luna turns her head to Celestia with squinted eyes and her scratching her forehead a bit.
"I made an appointment for him." Luna mentions.
"It's gotten worse?"
"I think so."
"Did you make one for yourself?"
"Yes, I found someone who is better suited for my condition."
"What about your pills?"
"I have enough to last me until I get settled with them."
"Good."
"Yeah, so is everything planned for Thanksgiving?"
"Yes, I just got the last of the RSVPs."
"Good, I can't believe it's happening."
"Yeah, it's been so long, do you think he can handle it?"
"We'll ease him into it."
"Good idea."
"Let's worry about food for tonight, where do you want to go?"
"There's a new place that opened here that I've been wanting to try."
"What is it called?"
"Cake Inc."
Luna giggles and rolls her eyes.
"Alright, let's go." Luna suggests.
Luna and Celestia catch up with Sunset and Peanut Butter before heading to the restaurant.
After eating they walk around the mall a bit more before saying their goodbyes and going into their cars to head home. Luna and Peanut Butter get home and go inside. Peanut Butter gets into his pajamas and goes out to the kitchen. Luna looks at him as she puts away the leftovers from earlier.
"I set up an appointment with Dr. Mind for you next week." Luna mentions.
"Thanks."
"You're welcome."
"I'm sorry about earlier today."
"It's okay, you were having a panic attack."
"Yeah, I was."
Peanut Butter goes into the living room and turns on the tv. Luna smiles to herself as she closes the fridge door. She joins him on the couch as a show starts. Luna smiles big as the cold opening plays.
"Oooo I love this show!" Luna exclaims.
"What is it called?"
"The Spark."
"Huh, interesting."
They both watch TV for a couple hours before Luna turns the TV off before they both go to their rooms and go to bed.