Her Smile

Twilight and Rarity were almost at Sugarcube corner when Twilight started wondering about Bon-Bon and Applejack. She halted, and Rarity didn't realize at first because she was so happy, she had her eyes close and was on the edge of skipping. At least she finally noticed, because she could arrived at Sugarcube Corner by herself, without Twilight!

"Hey, Rarity?" Twilight asked, making Rarity turn around and trott back to Twilight.

"Yes, kitty cat?"

"I thought Bon-Bon was with Lyra..." Twilight said worryingly.

"Oh my.. you're right! In fact, they are almost on their 5th wedding anniversary, right!?" Rarity exclaimed.

"I believe so! Rarity! We have to tell Applejack!" Twilight said, running towards the bakery.

"Stop!" Rarity screamed, making Twilight halt again.

"What!?"

"We can't tell Applejack. Maybe there is something up with Bon-Bon. Maybe she and Lyra had a divorce! Could be anything, kitty cat. Darling, let's find out more, before we tell Applejack."

"But, bu-" Twilight couldn't finish her sentence, because Rarity's hoof came up to her lips. Rarity slowly removed her hoof, and put her forehead against Twilight's, and they both stared wide eyes.

"No buts. Now then, are you going to kiss me before we get going or are you just going to stare at me like that, kitty cat?" Rarity said with a small playful groan. They kissed each other with adorableness, and trotted up to the bakery.

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It had been already an hour after they started the party, and Bon-Bon was talking to Applejack. The whole time, whenever Applejack blushed (which was a LOT), Bon-Bon looked at her with a confused look.

What did I say? Bon-Bon thought to herself.

The rest of the party seemed pretty normal, with Pinkie Pie drinking all the alcoholic beverages, and Scootaloo begging Rainbow Dash to watch her drink as much alcohol as she could. But of course, since Scootaloo was a filly and Rainbow Dash looked out for her, she wouldn't let anyone even offer her a drink, so definitely no contests. But yet, Applejack was having a little too much.. And eventually, AJ noticed how much Fluttershy was having too.

"What's.. up with ya, Flutter..sh.. hi? How do you have su...such a tol... tolerance.. nce?" Applejack asked her, while falling over.

"I really don't want to talk about it, AJ." Fluttershy squeaked before hiccuping and glugging down another mug.

"Apple, you really shouldn't be drinking this much.. How about some ginger ale instead?" Bon-Bon offered, but instead Applejack refused and fell over.

"I... I challenge you.." AJ started to say as she slowly got up, still very tipsy. "To... to a drinking... contest, Flutter."

"I really, really, really don't want to." Fluttershy squeaked again.

"Fi... fine then! I will go challenge... mah self." Applejack triumphantly said before getting another cup full of alcoholic cider.

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"So, Applejack, assuming you have so much of this beverage at your farm, I would also assume you drink a lot of this cider and would have a high tolerance and not be so.... tipsy?" Bon-Bon asked cautiously, mostly because Applejack was starting to lean her in direction just a little bit too far..

"I don't... don't drink in front of Granny. She... she don't like Apple cider like this... She don.. don't like how it makes ponies act.. So, ah try to stay clear from it.."

"I see.. but what about Applebloom? I thought you wouldn't want a filly seeing ponies like this." Bon-Bon asked while motioning her head to the crusaders in the corner.

"Ah... I really don't wanna talk about it, Sugarcube." Applejack said with a playful nudge on the shoulder.

"I see... well, what should we talk about?"

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"Bu.. Bun... Bon-Bon?" Applejack asked, with her face as red as her farm's apples, but at least sitting in a chair so she wouldn’t fall over so easily.

"Yes?"

Applejack suddenly kissed Bon-Bon, leaving a very surprised, yet angry Bon-Bon.

"What is wrong with you?! You are worse than Berry Punch, Applejack! I thought we were just FRIENDS! And here you are trying to kiss me! I accepted your invitation to come as a FRIEND, not a DATE. Oh, what am I going to tell Lyra!? I'm out of here!" Bon-Bon screamed to Applejack before exiting the bakery, making her way into the darkness of the night.

Applejack puked, and then Twilight started rushing out the door to apologize to Bon-Bon, but Bon-Bon wouldn't hear a word of it. She was mad at AJ and wanted to hear an apology from AJ herself. But even when she heard it, she still wouldn't forgive her.

Meanwhile, the very drunk Applejack slowly curled into a ball and wept. She wouldn't let anyone come near her, or else she would growl like Opalescence.  Until finally, Fluttershy went up to her and whispered.

"Applejack.. we are deeply sorry for you, and we are all sorry about forgetting that Bon-Bon was married, we don't talk to her a lot.. so we kind... umm.. forgot... sorry!" Fluttershy squealed before running behind Rainbow Dash.

Applejack finally got up, and when everybody saw her face, they were all scared (except for Rainbow Dash, she was just worried). She had tears dripping from her face, and her face was pink instead of red now, staggering to keep herself upright, and she wouldn't stop crying.

"Ah.. ahm real.. sorry for what ah did, guys. Can.. can ya forgive me? Ah.. ah didn't know about Lyra. I didn't know Bon-Bon was married. Please forgive me, and can ya not tell Granny Smith or anyone else about this?" She said with a fake smile, but it didn't last longer than 3 seconds because she cried harder. Twilight had seen Applejack cry before, but not this much.

"I.. I won't, Applejack." Applebloom said, while rushing to her sister's side, giving her a shoulder nudge.

"We won't either!" The other 2 Cutie Mark Crusaders said as they rushed to the other side of Applejack.

"None of us will." Twilight said as everyone gathered around her for a group hug.

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Twilight and Rarity slowly walked home, neither of them saying a word about what had happened with Applejack and Bon-Bon, until finally, Twilight spoke up.

"So... Rarity? Everyone knows we are dating.. so... want to go some place tomorrow?" Twilight asked nervously, still worried about the awkward silence.

"I wish I could, darling. But.. kitty cat, I have to work on 5 dresses tomorrow. I promise we can on Friday thought, kitty cat."

"Well, I can help with the dresses! Please! Pretty please? I will help as soon as I write to Princess Celestia!" Twilight said happily.

"Sure, I guess. But... what are you going to write to her about? Have you decided yet? What have you learned about friendship? You've mostly learned about dating, darling." Rarity pointed out.

"Oh sweet Luna! You're right! What am I ever to do!?" Twilight said dramatically, dragging a couch behind her to catch her fall.

Rarity giggled. "I've taught you well, kitty cat. But really... Why don't you write to her about comforting your friends when they go through a heartbreak?" She said suggestively.

"You're right! It's perfect, Rare!" Twilight kissed her marefriend, then screamed before running ahead to Rarity's shop.

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Twilight rubbed her eyes and trotted to the private bathroom in Rarity's guest-bedroom in the middle of the night. She turned on the light and looked at the sink tiredly, noticing an Opal curled up in the sink's empty bowl. She rubbed her eyes some more, not believing the cat would do that. Slowly, she picked up Opal with her magic, and carefully put her in the basket on top of the toilet. The cat twitched, which made Twilight wince, but she seemed to stay asleep.

Twilight washed her face, brushed her teeth and hair, and ate a mint. She looked at herself in the mirror, messing with her hair, trying to make little adjustments to make her look prettier.

**What* does Rarity see in me? What's so great about me?* Twilight thought to herself with such sadness.

Twilight trotted back into her bed, not noticing the giant lump in it right away. She flipped over, facing the lump, before screaming her head off. The lump quickly jumped up, and turned into a Rarity. For the first time ever, Twilight actually saw Rarity with messy hair.

"Twilight!? What's wrong? Did you see a bug!? Is Opal trying to claw your face?" Rarity said frantically, looking all over the bed for a bug or the cat.

"No, no. I'm fine. I just didn't notice you... in my bed.." Twilight explained awkwardly.

"Oh.. about that, hehehe... Well, I was really lonely, and Sweetie Bell was with her Crusader friends at Sweet Apple Acres having a sleepover... And I thought I'd just crawl in and you wouldn't notice..." Rarity blushed, slowly trying to get up out of the bed.

"No! Don't go.. I mean.. you can stay... but uhh.. If you could... umm... nevermind." Twilight said, laying back down.

"If I could, what?"

"Well..." Twilight replied, slowly moving her hoof in a circle on top of the covers. "I'm.. I'm a little bit of a.. cuddler." Twilight admitted, blushing more and more.

"Oh.. hehe. Then, come here you!" Rarity said playfully, and grabbed her and pulling her close.

"I love you, Rare."

"I love you too, kitty cat." Rarity said as she nuzzled Twilight's chin. "I love you too..."