Sugarcatharsis

by FanOfMostEverything

Epilogue: How Not to Make Skooma

Crystal Prep's library was, like all other aspects of it, the best money could buy. Shelves filled more floor space than most apartments, and every computer was top of the line. Not that that counted for much; the web browsers didn't have a blacklist but a whitelist of permitted websites, and every potential new addition had to get Principal Cinch's approval. As such, it was one of the few high school libraries in the country where students still did a considerable amount of research with physical books.

Two of them sat side by side, each reading a voluminous text. After several minutes, Moondancer cleared her throat. "So."

"Yes?" Sugarcoat said with signature sharpness.

"I heard you went to see Twilight Sparkle the other day." It would've been a carefree tone had it come from someone who hadn't once dismissed chitchat as what lesser minds did instead of think.

"Through Lemon Zest, I assume."

"Not directly. She was loudly scorning everyone for not participating and getting to see, and I quote, 'the kawaii-as-balls shoujo-ai up ins.'"

Sugarcoat put down her book, her brow furrowed. "Translation?"

"I'm not entirely sure. It's why I brought it up."

"That and your crush on Twilight was vastly more obvious than mine."

Moondancer blushed all but shoving her face into her book. "I don't know what you're talking about."

An indigo shape came closer in her peripheral vision. "You even copied her hairstyle."

Moondancer brought a hand to her bun, secured with an elastic band through which she'd threaded her crescent-moon icon. "I thought it looked nice."

"That's certainly one reason," said Sugarcoat. "Why are you bringing this up?"

"Well..." Moondancer put down the book, took a deep breath, and faced Sugarcoat. "How did it go?"

Sugarcoat scowled more deeply than usual and looked away. "She wasn't interested."

Moondancer bit her lip. "B-because of orientation, or—"

"I don't know if they've made it official yet, but she's basically dating God."

It took a few moments for Moondancer to process that. She wilted. "Oh."

Sugarcoat shrugged. "It's Twilight Sparkle. I don't think anyone at Crystal Prep was ever in her league."

"I don't think any of us were even playing the same sport." The girls shared a sigh. After a few moments, Moondancer said, "So, if you're not doing anything this weekend..."

Sugarcoat gave her a long, appraising look. She finally spoke as Moondancer felt her cheeks redden. "Start using conditioner and we'll talk."

Author's Note:

Not that kind of MoonSugar.

Comments

[PresentPerfect]

they skom now

[Thought Prism]

Cute.

[MixMassBasher]

How cute

[BenRG]

Dating Sugarcoat would strike me as requiring extremely strong self-esteem. Sugarcoat isn't nasty but she doesn't hold back what she sees as unvarnished fact simply because of some arbitrary social concerns like tact.

Besides, Moondancer can interpret this as meaning that Sugarcoat is interested in a relationship if she cleans herself up a little. Not an unwelcome or useless bit of information to bear in mind!

[DannyJ]

Another fun one. As I believe I said on one of your blogs before, I could barely remember the Shadowbolts or tell them apart for the longest time, because while they had distinct personality traits, they didn't have much individual screentime or do much to make them stand out, but this is a pretty good remedy to that. This story does a good job of expanding on the canon personalities of Lemon Zest and Sugarcoat in an entertaining way and actually giving them something to do, and I definitely never considered the ship possibilities presented here, but I like the idea of them. Especially human Moondancer.

[Thyrrnatf]

Nice story, but kinda meh that Twilight just runs off :/
She could at least have given the girl a proper answer...

But damn moondancer 🤣
So smooth

[ScisetShimmerEvan]

"That and your crush on Twilight was vastly more obvious than mine."

Wait, she has a crush on Twilight too!!

An indigo shape came closer in her peripheral vision. "You even copied her hairstyle."

That's something I still question about from time to time myself.

"I don't know if they've made it official yet, but she's basically dating God."

Her name is Sunset Shimmer Sugarcoat!

[Dr Mysterious Shade]

Moonsugar. LOL!!!