Chapter 17- Yuuki Was Only Half-Right

"I wonder what the baby looks like!" Pinkie said, hopping around everyone else.

"Red-and-blue, or full-fledged purple? Therein lies the point!" Yuuki called.

"It's most likely gonna be two colors. I highly doubt one or three, despite Yuuki's logic." Twilight said.

"A thousand yen says two." Nagare stated, rolling his eyes.

"I bet two thousand yen it'll be one color!" Tenmei called.

"Six thousand yen says three!" Yelled vending lady.

"How long y'all recon they stay in the hospital?" Applejack asked.

"The doctor said two days minimum." Rarity answered.

"There are no signs of anything serious. The filly is perfectly fine." Nurse Redheart said.

"Thank goodness." Rekka sighed in relief.

"Koto must stay for at least two days. I assume you will as well?" Redheart asked. Rekka nodded in response.

"Have to be there for her." He said.

"Okay, let's see how she's doing." The nurse said, leading Rekka into the room Koto was staying in. She was happily eating eggs, toast, biscuits, and a glass of water with a side of dandelions. Pretty soon, nothing but a plate and a glass was left on the breakfast tray.

"She eats fast!" Redheart remarked.

"We've been starved in the jail cell. Of course she'll eat fast." Rekka stated.

"Can't argue with that." Redheart replied, watching as Koto put the tray on the side-table next to her bed.

"Is it okay for me to walk?" Koto asked.

"I think it is. Just be careful as always." Redheart said, putting the filly in her crib.

"Purple!" Yuuki shouted.

"Red-and-blue!" Nagare shouted back.

The two were having one hell of a heated argument.

"Them two might as well take the approach Rekka and Koto did." Applejack said.

"That being?" The two loudmouths said in unison, glaring at Applejack.

"Ah dare ya to make a foal!" Applejack answered.

"SAY WHAT?!" Replied the loudmouths, their jaws agape.

"Ya heard me!" Applejack said, her forelegs crossed.

"Any luck?" Baki barked.

"No. No leads whatsoever. That purple mare just came and went." Saki replied.

"Still, this leaves a great deal of them vulnerable. Those who are helping with the baby are all sitting ducks. The others would not be able to make it in time." Maki said.

Rekka and Koto were trotting to the Boutique. They were let out of the hospital early. On Koto's back was a saddlebag that held Ocean Flame.

"I think we need a new base of operations." Rekka said.

"But where?" Koto asked.

"Point taken." Rekka replied.

In front of the boutique stood Rarity, who immediately rushed to greet them. "Oh, darlings! You've arrived just in time! Yuuki and Nagare are having an intense argument about the foal."

"What are they arguing about?" Koto asked.

"The foal's color." Rarity answered. "Go inside and show them the foal before they wreck everything!"

The two rushed into the boutique, and it already looked like things went from bad to worse: Yuuki and Nagare had drawn their respective weapons. They were also shouting a lot of profanities at each other.

"Guys, stop and look! The foal is right here!" Koto called.

Both weapons disappeared, and they ran to look at the saddlebag. They looked at the foal, and then each other.

"We should do what Applejack said." They gulped, ears folded back.

"Pay me six thousand yen first, bitches." Vending lady said.