To Love a Princess

(Princess) Twilight Sparkle happily trotted through the Canterlot Castle's halls. The meeting with the 2 other Princesses about living arrangements for Twilight went perfectly. Twilight could stay in Ponyville, yet she had a private tower in the castle, for when she came to visit her fellow royalty in Canterlot. Luckily, this little visit to do this meeting was only a one-day trip, so she didn't have to right away use that tower and could go straight home to Ponyville. She grabbed her satchel and went back to trotting.

Oh, no! I forgot to say hello to Blueberry Muffin! Twilight reminded herself as she rushed to see her old friend in the kitchen.

"Hey, Blue." Twilight said to the unicorn standing next to the oven, looking very focused.

"Oh... hey.. PRINCESS TWILIGHT!?" The mare screamed as she ran in for a hug. The mare was very beautiful indeed.

"Hello, my BLUEtiful little friend, but you know you can call me Twilight, Blue." Twilight giggled, still surrounded by Blueberry's hug. "I love what you've done to the castle's kitchen!" Twilight said to her friend, examining the room. "It has so much more color! It looks happier, and much more.... Oh, what's the word..."

"Blue?"

"Yes!" Twilight said with a smile. "So, have you learned any new spells? Did you read the book, "A Unicorn's Guide to Magic in the Kitchen" that I sent you?"

"Yes...." The other unicorn said with a small groan. "You know Twilight, not everything is about studying. Especially now that you are a Princess.. I wonder if Princesses could date? That would definitely get you off studying." The cook said giggling while getting back to her work. It looked like she was making blueberry muffins.

"I know, and who are those muffins for? Princess Luna? I bet she would love some." Twilight said as she ignored the last part of what Blueberry had said and happily helping her friend put the muffins on a cooling tray.

"Nah, actually... Princess Luna banned herself from eating anymore this month." The cook giggled with Twilight. "She used to eat a whole BATCH a day. She was getting worried about her weight, so she stopped... For now." The unicorn cook couldn't stop giggling. "Nopony can resist MY blueberry muffins!" She said as she shook her flank, making her cutie mark of a muffin shine in the sunlight coming from the windows.

"So, anywho, these muffins are for you and for my cousin, can you deliver them to her for me?" The cook asked, while looking at a picture of Derpy eating what seemed to be Blueberry's muffins. "I miss her so much, maybe you could bring her by next time..." She said with a sad smile.

"Yes, and yes! I'm sure she'll be extra happy to see YOUR muffins coming her way." Twilight smiled as she put the muffins in a box.

"I'm sure, too!" The cook replied with a real smile coming back. "Goodbye, Princess." Blueberry said teasingly.

"Goodbye, ROYAL cook. Oh, and don't forget to write to me this month!"  Twilight teased back at her as she trotted out the door with the muffins.

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"Rainbow Dash? Why are you here? Oh, did you want the next book of "Daring Do" that just came out?" Twilight asked while getting out her keys and writing a note to Derpy at the same time.

"Uhh.. what? Oh, yea, sure. Wait.. you have the next "Daring Do book?" AWESOME!" She exclaimed as she did circles in the air. "But, uhh no. I waited for you to come h- I mean Spike, to come home."

"But I've been in here the whole time?" Spike said as he opened the door for Twilight. "You know, it was never locked, Twi." He laughed at her, but was quickly silenced from a glare from Rainbow Dash.

"Uh.. so.. The "Daring Do" book!" She reminded herself as she flew over to Twilight. "Umm... uh, do you have it?" Rainbow asked her as she flew in circles around the mare.

"I'm afraid not, Rainbow. I'm really sorry. Ponyville has a late problem in delivery when it comes to books, I found out. Don't worry, it'll be here next week, Dash." Twilight said while walking her out.

"NEXT WEEK!?"

Does this mean I don't have a good reason to visit her? Dash thought before making it leave her mind by force.

"I'm afraid so, Dash.... But if you want, you can come to the library anytime you want! I have other books written by A.K. Yearling, you know." Twilight improvised.

"Really!? Are they just as good?" Rainbow asked as she whipped around to face Twilight.

"They really are." Twilight chuckled at her. "Come by tomorrow, I have to find the other books in here, and I still have to deliver half of these muffins to Derpy, so I don't have time right now."

"Ok... Can.. we uhh.. I mean.. lunch? Umm.. I mean want to go have some lunch tomorrow at "The Hay Burger", Twi?" Rainbow stammered with wide eyes at her friend.

"Sure, and I can bring the books to the restaurant instead. See ya tomorrow, Rainbow!" Twilight called behind her back as she shut the door with her magic leaving a squealing Rainbow Dash behind.

It may not be a date, but it's as close as I'm gonna get! Rainbow Dash thought to herself as she did circles and spins, making her way up to her favorite cloud for a nap. I wonder what I should do? Should I ask my friends? Rarity? Nah, she'd get all romantic about the whole thing. Fluttershy? Nope, she'd be all quiet and shy and hard to speak to. Pinkie Pie? No way! She'd tell the whole town and throw a party about it! AJ.... she'd tease me so much I would want to puke... Is there ANY pony I can talk to? Dash grunted to herself before falling into a deep sleep.

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Rainbow Dash got up slowly, noticing that it was just before sunrise. Blinking at the sun slowly coming up, she stretched and yawned. I slept that long? Jeez.... I might as well get started on weather control early....

Dash did a couple exercises before speeding through the sky, getting rid of most of the clouds except for a few. Should be mostly sunny today, perfect for a lunch date! Rainbow squealed to herself before finishing the last of the clouds and flying to AJ to help her with her daily morning chores. Totally not going to talk to her about Twilight. Totally.

"What are ya doin' up so early? I'd thought you'd be in one of them clouds sleepin' away, Dash." Applejack questioned her motioning her head toward the cloud above and picking up two of the empty baskets and putting them on her back.

"Uhh.. got an early nap and fell asleep. Slept through most of yesterday." Rainbow blushed at her before AJ giving her playful nudge with her shoulder.

"It happens to the best of us, Rainbow. Now, if ya are done with the weather, can ya help me out? I have almost completed morning chores. If it's no trouble to help me right now, o' course." AJ blushed at asking for help, it was still embarrasing to ask, but it was a little easier than before.

"Yea, I guess. What do I have to do?" Rainbow asked while hovering above the farm pony below that was starting to buck the trees.

"Go grab one of them baskets, ya gonna need 'em. If ya can, carry two."

"Two? Easy peasy." She laughed before picking up 6 of the baskets.

"You do realize that ya are gonna be carrying apples in those, right? 'Bout 25 apples each basket." AJ chuckled at the pegasus who was starting to get big eyes and put down four of the baskets.

"So, Dash, why'd ya come? Did ya need something? Not there has to be a reason for you to come..." AJ asked before bucking another tree.

"No, don't need anything." Dash lied quickly, trying to hide her eyes. They tend to grow big a little too often...

"I know that's not true." AJ told her with a suspicious look.

"How do you? Not that it isn't true... Just why do you think that?"

Sighing, she went over to Rainbow to speak more. "I'm the Element of Honesty, Rainbow. Ah think ah can notice when somebody is lying."

"I thought that being the Element of Honesty meant you were a bad liar."

"Nevermind that, now tell me the truth, Dash." The farm pony said, changing the topic.

"Umm... about that.... It's something really embarrassing."

"I'm the Princess of Embarrassing. Now, continue!"

"Well.. Can you please not tell ANYONE else about this? It would TOTALLY make me lose my cool! And I was still debating on tell you.." Dash sighed back at her.

"Uhh... Ok... But what is it, sugarcube?"

"Promise you won't tell?" Rainbow Dash repeated, this time more sternly.

"Never, Rainbow."

"I like.. Twilight..."

"Don't we all, Dash?" She chuckled at her.

"I meant... like, uhh.. like like."

"Oh... OH!" AJ yelled, before she fainted and fell into a pile of leaves that had fallen from the apple trees. "You're kidding, right?" The farm pony asked as the pegasus helped her up, but as soon as she saw the nervous look on Rainbow Dash, she fainted again.