Sunset's Birthday

Chapters

Sunset's Birthday - Day 2
Sunset's Birthday - Day 2, Part 2
Sunset's Birthday - Day 2, Part 3
Sunset's Birthday - Day 2, Part 4
Sunset's Birthday - Day 3
Sunset's Birthday - Day 4/5
Sunset's Birthday - Day 6
Sunset's Birthday - Epilogue
Sunset's Birthday - Day 1
Sunset's Birthday - Fluttershy Alt Ending

Sunset's Birthday - Day 2

>>2008988420089884

You woke up fairly early the next morning. The sun was barely peeking up over the hills in the background.

Looking at your watch, you see that it tells you it is around 6 o'clock.

You desperately wish that it got broken last night, and that it stopped at that time.

Looking over to your right, you see the group of girls all still snoozing off.

Sunset laid right beside her in her own sleeping bag, her hair all messed up. Must be a heavy tosser when she sleeps.

Sitting up, your head feels fuzzy. You shrug it off as being still tired.

Getting out of the sleeping bag was tough, your legs totally cramped up, even though you did sleep in a rather large tent...

Looking around you, the bouncy castle had been deflated, the pool still stood full of water, and the clothesline hung your various swimsuits up to dry.

You suddenly remember the previous afternoon's events.

"Oh man, that was.. One hell of a party."

Remembering the necklace you gave her, you check the gift table.

Shoes, money locked away in a box, make-up...

None of that interests you, Anon! Gets to the good stuff!

Finally you happen upon the velvet box.

Opening it up, you find it to be empty.

Did Sunset still have it on? Or did someone steal it? You can't quite remember.

A quiet, cute yawn comes from behind you.

You tense up immediately as arms wrap around you from behind.

"Oh, Anon. You're up... What are you doing out here by yourself?"

That sounded almost heart meltingy pure, the sound of a sleepy Sunset Shimmer.

"I uh... I just woke up, and wanted to check on things."

"Mmm... Hey, you mind making some food? I'm sure we all need it, given that it's a... Monday."

Mondays. Oh fucking lovely, we all hated Mondays.

Wait a minute, Monday... Monday... Shit, that meant the long weekend was over. School started up again today, and you don't have your things!

"Uh yeah... I... I guess I could make some food for us."

This was probably going to be a long morning.

>>2009689420096894 (You)

I think the Anons died. I think my story killed them.

You groan quietly as you splash your face with water. You don't know how, but you still felt like a pile of groggy shit, even though you had the best sleep of your life.

Just another Monday morning for Anon.

Drying your face off, you head down into the kitchen.

Sunset was already digging through the fridge, looking for some things to put together a breakfast.

"Hey Anon, what do you think would work best? Eggs and toast? Oooor maybe some Bagels?"

Shaking your head, you take a hold of the fridge door and gently push her aside.

You had no fucking clue what you were doing, but you agreed to cook breakfast for everyone. Good job, Anon.

"Here, let me handle it. Why don't you go and... Sleep some more? Or maybe watch TV."

Sunset frowned a this. Did she want to help?

Your tired ass didn't quite pick on the vibes.

"Oh, okay Anon. Yeah, I guess I'll do that."

She gave off another yawn, causing you to yawn in response.

Looking through the fridge you found a lot of fresh foods.

Apples, Lettuce, Eggs, Bacon, salad dressings, the whole she-bang.

Scratching the newly formed stubble under your chin, you get an idea.

"This might actually turn out pretty good."

Anon, don't you dare think with your stomach.

You reach into the fridge and dig out as much as you can carry, then find some bowls and pans to use.

>>2009767620097676 (You)

You're dancing around the kitchen now like a fool.

Chef's hat on, apron, protective mitts, the whole faggoty act.

Eggs and Bacon had their own separate pans to cook in.

Salads were already on the table in their own bowls, lined by dressings.

You have bread ready to roll in case someone wants toast with their food.

The entire kitchen got all stuffed up from the various scents, so you open the window.

Anon, you don't know how the fuck you pulled it off, but this is looking like a masterpiece of a meal. Good job.

The smell entices some of the girls to wake up, straggling out of the tent and rubbing their eyes.

You never thought you'd end up sleeping with six women. Good god Anon, you're such a player.

You whistled to yourself as you finished making the food.

Sunset sits outside on the bench. She holds the necklace you gave her, as it hangs around her neck.

Miss fashionista at down next to her quietly.

"My, that's one pretty necklace, darling. Did Anon get you that?"

Sunset nodded slowly.

"Yeah... He did. I... Never expected such a thing from him."

Sunset clutched the necklace tightly.

Rarity took notice of this.

"He's in there cooking, isn't he?"

Silence from Sunset.

Rarity sighed softly.

"Darling, you can't just bottle it all up. Surely you know it isn't good for you."

The fiery haired girl began to shake a bit.

"All I wanted to do was help him make breakfast..."

Rarity's expression went from concern to a "I'm going to fuck him up" kind of angry.

>>2009797620097976 (You)

You are just finishing up your cooking and putting the food on some plates for the others to take from.

All of a sudden a white-as-a-sheet girl charges into the kitchen.

You swear, if she had any guns, they would be both on fully automatic and shooting the place up.

"ANON! You dirty, rotten little jerk!"

The shouting caused you to jump in surprise, the bacon going flying.

Without even a second thought, you grab the bacon plate and caught them before they hit the floor.

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Standing up, you put that plate on the table before dusting yourself off.

"What do you think you're doing!? Listen to me when I am speaking to you!"

Great, hi again mom.

You turn back to the furious girl.

"Look, Rarity... What's your problem? All that I am doing is making breakfast for us. Do you not like the food I chose? Or is it the way I laid it out? I can fix it!"

Her eyes are like pin-point lasers, completely fixated on you, ready to blow.

"You full well know what you did! You upset Shimmer!"

That one caught you off guard.

You pause to think, your head cleared up thanks to the smell of food.

Thinking back to earlier, you recall what you and Sunset were doing.

Out of nowhere a white hand comes up and slaps you across the face.

"Ow! Give me a break, Rarity! It's a Monday, and I can't think well on Mondays!"

"Well it serves you right!"

Turning away, Rarity walks away almost pimp-like.

Holding a hand to your face, you just stand there in shock.

"...Ow. What did I do to deserve this?"

The sound of the eggs sizzling snaps you back to reality.

"Shit, the eggs!"

>>2009813220098132 (You)

Outside, the girls all talked among themselves.

They might have been gossiping about how big of a faggot you really are.

You fucking softie.

Some small laughs were exchanged.

"So then, I like TOTALLY stole the ball from that guy and TOTALLY won the game."

Rainbow Dash obviously bragging about her athletic excellence again.

Some of the girls were cleaning out the tent and helping to take it down.

Sunset still looked a tad upset. She just kind of sat there, with the necklace now off her neck and in her hands.

You look outside after finishing setting up the table.

Opening the sliding door to the kitchen, you call out to them.

Might as well be an ass about this one.

"Soooup's on, everyone!"

Applejack stood up and looked at you with a not amused look.

You really fucking butchered that accent, good job.

The girls all come inside except for Sunset. She seemed to take her time coming in.

You could feel the air around her being dark and sad.

Should you really try to pry into this one? Do you WANT to kick your balls kicked in by that fashionista?

Sunset forced an awkward smile on her face.

"Smells good, uh... Anon."

"Not bad, shortstuff."

That fucking RD. Who was she to call you "shortstuff"? You were taller than her...

"Well, I wanted everyone to have a good breakfast before school."

You watch Sunset as she comes in.

You hold an arm out to her, barring her way. This causes Sunset to look up at you.

You can see the pain in her eyes.

"Let's... Go outside for a minute. Just us."

>>2009839320098393 (You)

You step outside with Sunset Shimmer. It is a little bit chillier than you remembered, then again you WERE just cooking inside.

Man the fuck up, Anon. It is just a little temperature drop.

Sunset looked down at the ground as the both of you sit down on the bench, side by side.

Looking at her neck, the necklace was gone.

Shit, did someone steal it?

"So... What is it, Anon?"

She sounded pretty upset. You must have done something wrong.

You put both of your hands on the table, staring down into them intensely.

"...Is something troubling you? There's no way Rarity would just walk in on me and slap me with such force for no reason."

It was true. You never were good with people, and if you messed up without knowing, it usually ended up in you feeling some kind of physical pain.

She fidgets a little bit, obviously unsure of what to say.

"...Take your time. I'll listen."

That was such a soft thing to say, Anon. Why would you say that?

Just hearing that made her lighten up a bit.

"I just... I wanted to help you make breakfast. Just the two of us."

You pause to think.

"You should have just spoken up. I thought you wanted me to just do it alone."

She giggled softly.

"Are you kidding? I'm lucky you didn't burn my house down!"

She had a point. Though, she'd say otherwise when she tasted the food.

"Well, I just... I guess I'm downing myself over nothing."

You look at her questioningly. Something wasn't right.

Her fist clutches the necklace tighter.

"Anon... What if..."

"Yes? What if, what?"

She is very hesitant to speak again.

"...What if things go back to the way they were before? And... And everyone goes their separate ways?"

You go to speak, but are interrupted by a loud "Thump."

Looking behind you, you see that Pinkie has her face pressed against the glass, the rest of them glaring down at her.

You can barely make out what RD is saying through the glass.

"PINKIE!"

>>2009862720098627 (You)

Alright, I think you have waited enough.

>>2009893720098937

dem fucking dubs combos. Our power levels have been achieved.

The girls sheepishly wave at you and Sunset with innocent smiles.

Seriously, what the fuck guys. Every god damn time Sunset is alone with you.... Every time.

Just fucking do it Anon. Take that kiss.

No, brain. Can't let you do that.

Turning back toward Sunset, she gulps softly.

"I... I'm just afraid of things going back to the way they were..."

She holds one of her arms nervously as she continues to speak.

"I... I don't want to be alone again, Anon. Not after what happened."

You remember back to what happened during the Fall Formal.

She did go super psycho she-demon on everyone... Then she looked so broken when those girls took her power away.

You look back at your hands again.

"Anon...?"

She sounded very worried.

The girls inside all pushed forward a bit, totally locked into the heat of the moment.

"...It won't..."

Sunset looked ready to cry again.

Rarity stomped her foot down.

"Oh, that Anon, I swear..."

>>2009901920099019 (You)

Sunset looked down, her hair falling in front of her face. Tears began to flow freely from her as she uncontrollably sobs.

You look up to the sky. Mm... Clouds, but not many. White, fluffy clouds.

Rarity looks like she is about to tear some shit up.

"When I get my hands on that ruffian, oh he will regret it!"

"Rartiy, would ya mind calmin' down a bit? I'm sure he is just tryin' ta sort things out!"

Applegirl was right. Though you took a little longer than usual to really think this one over.

"...I won't let it happen."

Sunset looked up at you again, barely able to talk through her crying.

"Wh-what?"

She looks up into the sky around the area you're staring at.

"...I won't let it go back to the way it was before. You don't deserve that."

This time, she was the one caught off guard. It took her a moment to respond.

"What.. are you saying, Anon? Everyone else in the school still hates me... And I don't think the girls in there REALLY like me."

Shit, she caught on. Okay Anon, play it cool.

You exhale softly, yet calmly.

"Don't think like that. It makes you sad, and you don't look nearly as pretty when you're sad. Friendships don't happen overnight, it is something you have to work on."

Wow, all this softie faggot stuff coming from someone who hasn't had a lick of experience when it comes to friends.

Damn Anon, you're good.

Sunset looked at you, starting to calm down a bit.

"But... I know they'll just leave me once we get to school. After all, no one wants to be around the.. She-demon."

You turn toward her and put a hand onto her face.

Gently you push the hair out of her eyes.

"Even if they do that... I'll still be here."

She gave you a wide smile.

Sliding over to you, she gives you a sideways hug.

"..Thanks Anon."

Out of nowhere, an audible "Aww" comes from the peanut gallery.

They must have forgotten that the window was open.

You totally forgot about them being in there, as well.

"How about some breakfast?"

>>2009946720099467

Neither can I, Anon... Neither can I.

After patting Sunset on the head, you stand up and stretch.

You hold out a hand to assist Sunset with getting up and away from the bench.

The other girls all had backed away from the door and acted like nothing had even happened.

Sunset rolls her eyes as the two of you walk into the kitchen again.

Rarity still looked kind of steamed at you.

"Anon you are so lucky that---"

She reared up her left foot, most likely going to go for your money maker.

Fluttershy moved in between you two.

"Now Rarity.. I'm sure everything is all right. Let's just eat and...Go on about our day."

Thank god. Animal friend here was able to talk some sense into Fashion girl.

Rarity gives a sassy "hmph!" and goes to take a seat.

You sit down at the table, Sunset beside you again.

Everyone starts to eat, taking what they wanted.

Ten minutes passed and everyone was sitting back in their chairs.

They seemed to enjoy your food.

"Oh man, I am so stuffed, I can't eat another bite!"

Of course, Rainbow would eat the most out of us.

"Hoo wee, Anon. Ah didn't think of ya ta be a good cook, but yer a born natural."

The comment made you blush slightly.

Out of nowhere a soft burp comes up.

Everyone looks toward the bright pink haired girl.

"Fluttershy!"

"Oops, was that me? Sorry, everyone..."

She shrinks back into her seat with a soft "squee."

"Well, I suppose it's about time we all got ready for school, then."

Ugh, school. Why did you have to be reminded of that? But sunset had a point.

You forgot to bring a change of clothes. You didn't have your books. Shit.

"Hey... Why don't you guys get ready? I'll clear the table and then go back to my place. I... Forgot some stuff there."

Rarity chuckled at this.

"What's the matter dear, afraid to put on a skirt?"

You shrink back a little bit from the embarrassment as the group chatters on about the topic.

Sunset's Birthday - Day 2, Part 2

>>2009959820099598 (You)

The morning's events killed about an hour. You look down at your watch as you see the school come up on the horizon.

7:15

Damn... There's still some time before classes even start.

You actually look presentable today.

You took the time to shave the stubble off, and got some clean clothes.

Gotta look good for your friends, at least.

You still can't get the idea of you being in a skirt out of your head.

Coming up onto the campus, you see the girls all sitting in a circle on the steps to the main hall.

Well, except for miss Fashionista Rarity.

Probably still doing her make-up...

Sunset sat on the steps to the main hall. She and the others were gossiping without Rarity.

"Well, come on. Spill the beans, girl! What did he say ta ya?"

Sunset rolled her eyes.

"You know we can't talk about that stuff..."

Sunset clung to her backpack tightly, wiggling about in embarrassment.

Her hair was back to the way it was normally styled, dressed in her usual outfit.

"It must have been super-duper nice to make you all happy giddy like this!"

As much as she hated to admit it, Pinkie was right.

Upon noticing that Anon was walking toward them, Sunset dropped her bag and ran to him.

She leaps at him and clings to his shoulders for a hug as they both spin in a circle for a full 360.

"Ready to take on the day?"

Sunset nodded.

You could see the necklace around her neck again.

Looking over at the group, you just had to ask.

"Is that girl STILL doing her make-up?"

Sunset and the others laughed.

All at once they say "Hair."

You just shake your head.

>>2010080220100802 (You)

Come now, Anons. Don't let the thread die!

You sat around with the girls until your first class started.

Science. Ugh. You didn't hate the class, but more so the teacher. Miss prattles-on-about-nothing-all-day.

At least it was a good time to just relax a bit.

Too bad you couldn't kick your feet up...

No matter how hard you tried to focus, you couldn't help but worry about Sunset.

How was everyone else treating her? Was she okay?

It ate at your mind until the class change finally came up.

Out in the hallway you run into Brad. Literally, you just bumped into him.

Looks like he just got out of Music class.

"Oh, Anon. Just the guy I was looking for."

Wait, what? A popular guy was looking for you? What in the twisted fuck is going on here?

"I heard that you were the one to give Sunset that necklace."

He raised his hand up.

Out of reflex, you hide your face. You didn't want a second strike.

He lowers it down for a handshake.

"You have real good taste in jewelry for women. She seems to REALLY love it."

Easing up for the handshake, you accept it and the compliment.

"Oh uh, yeah. It was uh... A gift for her birthday."

Brad laughed softly.

"Well, at least she has someone cool to be around. Hey, I'll see you around!"

He took off for his next class.

You stand there, stunned. No one has called you "cool" before. At least, no one but your mother.

Things are actually looking up today.

>>2010111220101112 (You)

Second class, culinary arts. Cooking.

This class isn't so bad. Though you can never get over the teacher. He always speaks with a french accent, and he even looks french.

Not to mention, he ALWAYS has that pink-haired woman with him... What a show-off.

Ah, who are you to complain? You'll do better than you've done before, and actually try to make something that you can bring to your new friends.

The teacher coughs to get everyone's attention.

"Now, class. Listen here. Today we will be learning to make Cupcakes. A very... Small delicacy, but a popular one. Surely you can't mess THIS one up."

Oh boy, here we go. Cupcakes. And he's beginning to rant.

Mr. Fancy Pants begins to go over each cooking station, inspecting them to make sure they were cleaned to his tastes.

Sunset Shimmer sat in English. She tapped her pencil on the desk in a bored fashion.

Even though it was a required credit, she still didn't really like it too much. Too much reading and studying of old, dead people's works.

She tried to keep herself working, but it was hard not sharing any morning classes with friends. Every now and again when she'd shift to turn a page, the light would catch her necklace.

"Miss Cheerilee! Sunset is shining lights in my eyes!" cried out some other kid.

Sunset groaned and put her head down.

"Is this true, Sunset?"

"No, Ma'am. I'm not.. It just reflects the light when I move... I can put it away if you want."

She really did not want to give up her necklace.

Cheerilee tsk'd.

"You know the rules... No distractions in class. I'm afraid I'll have to confiscate it."

Just hearing that tore Sunset apart.

Reluctantly, she removes the gift and handed it over. No point in fighting with her, she'd only get in more trouble.

Oh, what will Anon say?

>>2010138820101388 (You)

Back over with Anon, things looked to be good.

You didn't burn any ingredients. That's one thing.

You didn't ignite the utensils. And you didn't ignite the oven...

Wow, today really was your day. Last time you touched the oven with your group, the over produced some sort of slime monster.

"I just don't know what went wrong!"

You shake your head at the reminder of that event.

Hopefully these cupcakes turn out really good. You put extra effort into making them, and you've been vigilantly watching them cook.

You feel as though your eyes themselves are cooking.

You took a little bit of a break while they cooked to just relax some more. That run in with Brad had your heart going a million miles an hour.

You lose yourself in thought for a moment before the loud tick of the clock brings you back.

"Shit, the cupcakes!"

Way to go genius, way to go.

Thankfully they were perfectly cooked when you got them out.

You took a few minutes to think about what to put onto them. You decide to just do what your heart desired, and leave them in the fridge to cool off until lunch.

Third class. Art.

You share this class with that Pink party girl. She was ALWAYS making some crazy art. Even when the teacher gave her a specific set of instructions...

This was a good way to try to be creative, but you couldn't help the feeling that something was off... Something was wrong somewhere.

It was a free art day. You draw whatever came to your mind.

Sunset sat in her third period mathematics class. She enjoyed math to some degree, but was a lot less participant than normal.

Instead she kept her head down as she quietly worked away.

Sunset felt absolutely horrible for losing her necklace on the second day.

Oh, how will I get it back? Cheerilee is such a stickler for the rules... She wouldn't just give it back to me.

She muddled over this as she continued to work on the problems assigned by the teacher.

>>2010175220101752 (You)

You stand out in the hall, carrying a large plate of multicolored cupcakes.

They both looked and smelled amazing. Though you know that the pink girl would harshly criticize your handiwork...

Shrugging it off, you walk into the lunch room, back first so that you don't fuck up and drop the cupcakes.

It takes a minute, but eventually the flailing of Pinkie Pie caught your attention.

"ANON! OVER HERE! HEY, ANOOOON!"

Ugh, and that loud mouth of hers.

Walking down between the isles of tables, you see Sunset sitting in the middle of them, with her head down.

Did your breakfast make her sick? Did someone do something to her?

Rushing down to her side, you almost drop the batch of sweets.

"What happened!? ...Was it my cooking?"

Applejack shook her head.

"Naw, Sunset's completely upset. From what we can make out, sounds like ol' Cheerilee took that there purdy necklace y'all gave her, and has it under lockdown."

You took a few minutes to think about that one.

Cheerilee took the necklace? But why? It wasn't hurting anyone... What possible reason could she have?

Then it hits you.

Setting down the cupcakes the middle of the table, you take a seat next to Sunset, putting an arm on her back.

She lifted her head slowly, the tears streaking down her face in a torrent.

"Oh Anon, she just took it away! I couldn't really stop her, or else I'd be in more trouble..."

She seemed to be having a hard time speaking through the sobbing.

"It... It was that stupid brat...!"

Stupid brat? Who could she be talking about?

You look at the other girls.

"Any of you know who is in her class?"

Rainbow punches her own palm.

"I bet it was Snips! That little creep...!"

Of course... Who else would do this but the people who was most used by Sunset last fall?

>>2010206020102060 (You)

You storm out of the cafeteria, with Sunset in tow.

She's still crying over the necklace, but is now more worried about you being suspended or expelled for doing what you're about to do.

The others stayed back in the cafeteria to eat.

On the way to Cheerilee's classroom, you run into Brad.

He takes note of the scene before him and stops you where you are.

"Hey Anon, what's the deal? I thought you two were friends!"

You give him an angered look before lightening up a bit.

"Are you going to answer me or not? You don't just go around doing this kind of stuff to people!"

He shoves you against the lockers. Sunset shrieks in fear, trying to pull Brad away from you.

"Brad, no! Don't! It's not what you think!"

She tugs on his arm, raised and ready to throw a punch.

"What are you talking about? It's obvious you two must have gotten in a fight, and he must have taken your necklace away!"

Sunset kept begging for him to stop and listen to reason while you tried to catch your breath.

It took a moment, but you finally were able to stand right on your own. Though now your head hurt from the impact on the metal lockers.

"She's telling the truth. We didn't get into any fight."

Brad looks back at you expectantly.

"Cheerilee took her necklace away because of Snips. The light reflected off of it, and I'm going to help her get it back."

Brad still did not look convinced. He looked back at Sunset, who stood there with her hands held together at her chest and nodded.

"...If you really mean that..."

He paused to sigh and help you straighten yourself out.

"Then sorry about that. I guess I just get a little upset when I see things like this. Good luck on getting that necklace back.

Yeah, you move on you blue haired--

Just before you finish your thought, you see Cheerilee just leaving her classroom.

"Hey, Miss Cheerilee, can we talk for a minute?"

Cheerilee turned toward you.

"Oh, sure, Anon. What's going on--"

She paused once she saw Sunset.

>>2010252620102526 (You)

Cheerilee did not look amused when she saw the clearly upset Sunset Shimmer.

"If this is about her, then no. Rules are rules."

This was going to be really tough to convince her to release the prisoner.

"Look, Cheerilee..."

"Miss, Cheerilee to you."

You give an annoyed sigh internally.

"MISS Cheerilee... Can't you just let it go this one time? I'm sure that whatever she did, she didn't do it on purpose."

That fat bitch Cheerilee shook her head as she stood adamant.

"No, sorry Anon. Rules are rules, and she's not allowed to have it back."

You look back at Sunset.

She looks more dreadful than before. Her hair came down over her face again as she gave of a defeated sigh.

You think really hard about this one.

"Miss Cheerilee, Please, You have to give it back to her."

Then it hit you. Like that one time back in fourth grade you got hit by that rock a kid threw in your direction.

"...You wouldn't want to be the one who causes Sunset to go berserk again, do you? Surely that much damage wouldn't be good for your reputation. And I know Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna wouldn't approve of it either.

Cheerilee seemed hesitant.

Sunset merely froze in place. She never thought that would happen, but was more nervous than ever.

That thread, under normal circumstances would get you thrown out indefinitely. Desperate times called for desperate measures.

"If you put it that way..."

Cheerilee unlocked the door to her room and opened it up.

"What is the big deal about this thing anyway?"

You take a quick look around the room. Of course, assigned seating... Some teachers never give their students any freedoms.

"...It was a gift from me to her. It is very special."

You look up at the lights.

Ugh, it was those stupid, blinding florescent lights.

Cheerilee brought the necklace out of her desk drawer and handed it to you.

"Just... don't speak of this again."

You hold the necklace for a moment to think.

>>2010302220103022 (You)

Cheerilee looks at you questioningly.

"Why are you looking at that table that way? Is something bothering you, Anon?"

You quickly snap back to reality.

"Oh, no. It's nothing. Thanks, Miss Cheerilee."

Note to self... find some way to get back at that little shit for what he did...

Walking out with the necklace, you hand it to Sunset.

She really didn't look pleased that you got it back the way you did.

"That really wasn't nice Anon... Using me as a threat like that?"

You say nothing. You know it was not the right the to do, but it was the only thing you could think of.

"...But I'm glad you got it back."

Sunset leaned over and gave you another kiss on the cheek.

Brad was just a little ways down the hall, and he gave a playful gag at the sight.

"Anything for you, Sunny."

Aww, what a cute little nick name, you fucking faggot. You softie piece of shit.

Ah well, at least you did what you needed to do in order to make Sunset happy again. Hell, it even made you feel happy, since that WAS kind of an expensive gift...

Your poor wallet would be sobbing right now, if it had feelings.

Walking past Brad, you two bump knuckles; A sign a brohood.

Back at the table, the group of girl had kept gabbing on with one another.

You look at the tray that carried the cupcakes. All that was left was some measley crumbs...

Of course, Sunset wouldn't be able to have anything nice, now could she?

Feeling your slightly unhappy aura from seeing the cupcakes eaten, Pinkie tries to speak up.

"What? it wush gud."

She gives a sheepish smile as you facepalm.

"It... It's fine. Let's just enjoy the rest of our lunch break."

You REALLY wanted to try those cupcakes too...

>>2010423120104231

Lunch hour had passed, and you're now in your fourth class.

Sighing, you sit down on a bench outside. Gym class.

You never were the BEST at sports. The only real athletic things you liked to play were simple things. Some Basketball here or there, ball hockey... But today was really bad.

Rugby.

The sad thing was, you had Rainbow in your class too. Half of the time, you'd swear your P.E. Teacher WAS Rainbow Dash, seeing as how often she'd be showing off or dictating the classes...

You'd really rather just be inside doing something else. Anything else but gym class today...

At least it was sunny.

They were picking out players for each team. Two captains, Dash, and that Lightning Dust chick.

You'd swear, if they didn't have boobs, they'd be two fucking masculine as shit guys, just by how they went at each other.

Always a "who's dick is bigger" contest with those two...

You wonder how Sunset was doing.

Lost in thought, Rainbow calls your name.

"Anon! Hey, Earth to Anon! You're on my team!"

Shit... You really did not want to play. But seeing as participation is required...

Sunset sat in her fourth period class. Science.

Thankfully, the class was studying photosynthesis and plants, so they had some plants lined up along the wall for the sun to help grow them.

She couldn't help but be distracted from her lab work. Sure, writing labs wasn't fun, but it wasn't what was keeping her attention occupied.

It just so happened that the classroom she was in was at the side of the school, right next to the soccer and football fields.

Since the entire period was going to be dedicated to the lab and taking notes based upon observations, she had ample time to watch Anon as he was called out to the field.

Sunset smiled and rolled her eyes, even she knew of the cock battles between Dash and Dust.

She flinches slightly as the game began to get rough.

"Sure hope Anon is okay..."

Holy fuck, you did not ask for this.

>>2011364320113643

You weren't too good with heavy contact sports like football, rugby, or soccer. Yeah, that's right. Soccer. Shit got real during Soccer...

Your build wasn't the greatest, but you weren't a total twig.. At least.

You sure as hell are glad that your legs are able to carry you fast, since you can't plow through anyone.

You never asked to play, nor did you ask for the ball to be tossed to you.

Fuck, this day just got really fucking hard.

In front of you are several guys, all lined up, ready to just stop you in your tracks.

Rugby ball in hand, helmet on head... You've got this Anon. Just keep running, you can slide through their legs and...

CRUNCH.

Everyone on your team, and even Sunset up in the window flinched.

"Oooh, that has GOT to hurt."

You can't feel a thing as your vision goes back.

You wake up five minutes later on the side lines, various players sitting around you.

Your head hurt like a fucking jackhammer was constantly pounding it. You barely remember what happened, exactly.

Dash stood over you.

"Damn Anon, you took that shot like a champ."

She laughed softly.

"Too bad you blacked out after it."

One of the players on your team helps you sit up against the stands.

You notice that fucking ripped dude.... What was his name? You can't quite remember...

"Bulk! That was unacceptable! You could have seriously injured him!"

Sounded like he was getting a real earful from Lightning Dust.

Bulk... Bulk... Oh yeah. Bulk Biceps. The muscliest of muscle bros in the school. Dude must have pressed at least 200.

Rainbow taps you on the shoulder and points to a window.

Looking up you see Sunset surrounded by a few classmates looking down at you.

Fuck. Please tell me she did NOT just see you get slammed by that hulking boulder of a person.

She waves and smiles at you sheepishly.

Shit. She did.

>>2011475920114759 (You)

Your right shoulder finally got some feeling back into it, and you could have sworn it was broken. Yet, you could still move it.

Must have been where that meaty monster slammed into you...

You use your left arm to wave back, giving a rather weak smile.

How would you explain your right arm being so sore, and your splitting headache?

"Oh Anon, you gotta stop doin' that stuff!"

Pinkie giggled loudly. "Jeez Anon, you're so dirty and desperate!"

Rarity huffed. "Such a barbarian."

You shudder at the idea of them thinking you fapped too much. Looks like you'll have to come clean about the injury.

Rainbow snapped you back to attention.

"You holding up alright there, champ? You took that spill hard, and I don't want to have to carry a puddle of you around all day."

Thanks Rainbow, you always know how to make someone feel better...

"Yeah, I'll be fine. No biggie."

You stand up shakily before steadying yourself with a deep breath.

"Good, because you're back on. And this time, try to NOT get caught by the enemy team."

Shit... Here we go again.

Sunset went back to her work so she wouldn't get in trouble. A few of the other girls were around her, as they saw Anon waking up from his blackout.

"So, Sunset. Got a new boooyfriend?"

"Oooooh!" the crowd teased.

Sunset blushed heavily at the idea, holding her books against herself to hide the necklace.

"No! He's not my boyfriend... He's a friend..."

"Yeah, right. You're probably just doing this since you feel bad for Anon! Pity date!"

Those twins always caused trouble with other girls... Flitter and Cloud Chaser.

"That isn't true at all, Flitter!"

"Now, now class. You can discuss this later. Get back to work."

The science professor to the rescue. Couldn't have had a better timing...

"That REALLY look like it hurt, though."

The girls kept gossiping through the rest of the class.

>>2011514720115147 (You)

Finally, last class of the day.

Thankfully, it was study hall. No need to listen to boring lectures, no need to deal with overly manly athletes, no hassle from others.

That Rugby game really took it out of you, your head pounding more than it ever has before.

Not even excessive water drinking could take that shit away.

Sighing softly, you open up some of your books and began to try and work.

Students come and go as time passes on.

Sunset Shimmer sighed as she handed in her lab for the day.

Just as she was about to walk out the door, the professor stops her.

"Just a minute, Sunset. Come, have a seat."

Oh boy, this can't be good.

"Is there something going on that I should know about, miss Shimmer? You weren't acting like yourself today."

Sunset shrinks back a bit.

"Well I..."

He turns to his blackboard to begin cleaning the chalk off of it.

"It was those girls, isn't it? Are they still bugging you about what happened so many months ago?"

Sunset was taken by surprise. He didn't sound angry or upset. What was his angle?

"Well, don't let them get to you. Your work was very well done today, miss Shimmer."

She looked at the professor with a confused look.

Did he walk around and take a look at the students' work, and she not notice?

"I don't really know what is going on, but I hope to see more of this work from you. Now, run along. I'm sure there is someone waiting for you."

Sunset took off without even a word. She was completely drawing a blank on what to say.

The professor laughed to himself quietly.

"Ah, those teenagers. Must be Brad all over again..."

Closing your book, you sit in a slump, looking fairly agitated that you can't concentrate.

God damn it Brain, why can't you just ignore the pain and let me work?

Because Anon, no pain, no gain. Now stop being such a pussy.

You continue to fight with your own brain, only being brought back by a soft knock on the library door.

"Anon? Are you around here?"

>>2011546020115460 (You)

You move your head away from the hand you were resting on.

That voice sounded familiar, but your head was very scrambled.

Footsteps.. One right after the other, slowly.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

Each time it hit the floor, the sound caused an equal shock in your head.

Damn you wished you had some headache pills on you...

A pink boot steps out from around a bookshelf.

"Hello..?"

You put your head back down onto your left hand as Sunset comes around the corner.

"Oh, god, Sunset. You startled me a bit."

Sunset smiled softly and laughed.

"Sorry, Anon. Were you expecting someone else?"

She rubbed the back of her neck, thinking that she was intruding.

You sigh softly.

"No, no.. I was worried that one of the others might end up finding me here."

You gently pat the table, signalling her to sit down.

"Why are you here? Don't you have a class to be in?"

Sunset Shimmer sat across from you, gently putting her books on the table.

"No, silly. Today is when I have my study hall."

That's right, your school shifted classes from day to day... It had been a while since you two had the same kind of schedule together.

You groan softly.

"I thought you might want these... That impact looked like it hurt."

You cringe at the reminder, but look at the bottle Sunset brought out of her jacket pocket.

Just what the doctor ordered, pain pills.

"Are.. Are you okay? You... Don't seem to look that well."

Yeah, and you felt like that too.

"I'll.. be fine. Nothing's broken."

Sunset giggled at your hesitant reaction as she goes around to your backside.

"Aww, and here I thought I was going to play as your Nurse!"

You shake your head quietly. You were in no mood for any of this non-sense, you just wanted to sleep.

You spent the last class with Sunset Shimmer, just talking about the day while she bandaged up your arm.

She wasn't any professional doctor, but she at least made a good enough sling to hold your arm in place until you could meet up with the others.

>>2011600320116003 (You)

You and Sunset sit outside of the school, over by the statue.

You look at your watch and tap it a couple of times.

"...They're late."

Sighing, you look over to Sunset, who is once again admiring her necklace.

"Probably Rarity and Fluttershy holding them back. You know... Girl stuff."

You could only imagine what she actually meant by "girl stuff."

It takes another 15 minutes, but finally that group of girls emerges from the school, with Raincunt and Applegirl bickering over something... Again.

"Ah told ya, pullin' a stunt like that would get you in trouble!"

"Oh, give it a rest, mom. I was bored."

You shake your head quietly.

"Girls..."

The two keep bickering over... Whatever must have happened during last class.

"Girls."

"Ugh, y'all are such a block head!"

"Block head!? At least I have a good sense of fun!"

"GIRLS!"

It took quite a shout for Fluttershy to get them to stop bickering.

"Can we PLEASE just give this a rest?"

Apples and Rainbow pout and grumble to one another.

Applejack was the first of them to take notice of your arm, being held up by Sunset's jacket now.

"Heaven's apples, Anon! What happen ta you?"

"Oh, uh... It.."

"He got clobbered by Bulk Biceps during Rubgy."

Gee, that was a nice way to put it, Rainbow. Reeeal nice...

"To be more specific, Anon actually got side swiped by Bulk Biceps. Never saw it coming..."

Sunset to the rescue, again.

Applejack and Rarity both flinched at the scene playing out.

"Lands' sakes, Anon... Sounds like it must have hurt."

You look down quietly.

"It... Did for a while. But I'll get over it."

Yeah, in about a month.

Though looking unsure, the girls all seemed to buy it.

"Wait, where are we going to go for this afternoon?"

You all take a few minutes to think.

"Why not burger joint down the road?"

Sunset's Birthday - Day 2, Part 3

>>2011872820118728

The seven you of sat down at the burger stand.

Well, it was more like a burger and donut shop... You know, one of those hybrid stores.

Everyone was laughing and having a good time as they told stories about their day.

Except for you. Right now Rainbow Dash was retelling the story about how you got slammed by that rock of a beast.

"So here he was, running down the field with nothing but the goal mind. A wall of guys in front of him, but no one to pass the ball to. Without any warning, he charged the wall when BAM! Bulk Biceps tackles time straight to the ground!"

"Oh my, it certainly sounds like it must have hurt..."

Fluttershy looked over toward you while you took a drink of your milkshake.

"Yeah, he like TOTALLY blacked out for at least five minutes."

Sunset lightly hit Rainbow on the shoulder.

"Rainbow, that isn't a very nice thing to say! ...Even if it was true. I thought we were all friends."

"Yeah, but Anon knows how much of a wimp he is. Right Anon?"

You seemed to have been lost in thought again. Or so they thought.

You were actually eyeing someone across the room, a face that you recognized that would cause a shit load of trouble.

"...Anon?"

They all looked in the same direction before Rainbow hid her face.

"Ah, crap..."

"What's wrong, darling?"

"It's Gilda..."

A larger, muscly woman was making hell for some of the other customers as she pushed her way through them.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't Rainbow CRASH and her dorky crew!"

That wasn't Gilda's voice..!

>>2014268120142681

You turn around a bit, just to see three burly dudes walking into the store.

Even Fluttershy is cowering now.

Just by looking at RD and Flutters, you knew this wasn't going to be a good time at all.

Gilda approached you and the others, strutting along her way, being all high and mighty.

"So, dweebs. What do you think you're doing in MY shop?"

"Look, Gilda. We're not here to pick any fights. We're just here to hang out."

Rainbow seemed a bit nervous.

"Oh really now? Well, I don't think you and your crew belongs here. I run this place, and what I say goes."

Joe, the owner, coughed at that remark.

"Excuse me miss, but /I/ own the shop. And what /I/ say goes."

Gilda glared at Joe.

"You want a piece o' this, smart guy?"

You put your head down on the table.

Shit Anon, think. One friend is about ready ti piss herself in fear, while the other isn't looking too good either.

The three guys walked behind you and the girls.

"Oh, look at this. Who's the toots?"

The one who seemed like the leader put himself between you and Sunset.

"Why are you hanging with these chumps when you can be with us REAL guys?"

Sunset rolled her eyes.

"Hey man, just.. Back off. We don't want any trouble, and if Sunset wanted to be demoralized by you, I'm sure she would have said something."

All three of those brutes laughed at you.

"Get a load of this guy."

"Hah, yeah. What a man."

"Aww how adorable, he's defending his girlfriend."

Without warning, they take you off of the stool you were sitting on, and throw you on the ground.

Unfortunately, you just landed on your bad shoulder, sending searing pain up your arm and into the core of your body.

Sunset shrieked and jumped off the stool.

"ANON!"

Rainbow got up behind her to help you out, but Gilda blocked their path.

>>2014389320143893 (You)

Rainbow stood in front of Gilda, staring directly up at her.

"Get out of our way, Gilda. We told you we didn't want any trouble!"

Gilda merely laughed and shoved Dash back on top of Sunset.

The both of them lay dazed on the floor as Fluttershy openly weeps.

"Yeah, well now you found it, dweebs. Anyone else want to take me on?"

Hoops and Score held you down while Dumb-bell started to wail on you.

"This is what you get for trying to be a hero!"

Through the laughing from the trio, and the searing pain in your body, would barely make out what had happened in the chaos.

Applejack and Pinkie stood up, as well as Joe coming out from behind the counter.

"Now, listen here you four. You stop this non-sense right now."

Joe took Gilda away from your group while the rest of dealt with the trio beating on your sorry ass.

"Get offa him!" Applejack held Dumb-bell back by the arms, struggling as her kept trying to throw punches.

You lay on the floor in a daze, trying to shake yourself back to full attention. Pinkie Pie held Score back.

The only one left on you is Hoops.

Gilda was now pushing Joe around, Sunset laying on the floor crying as Dash got up.

Fluttershy was being consoled by Rarity...

How could you fix this situation? It was your dumb idea to come to the shop...

You arm was still hurt like a bitch, but using your good arm, you push yourself upright to rest on your bad arm.

You throw a sucker punch at Hoops, landing square on his jaw.

"Aw, come on! Oh, good, ow..."

Dumb-bell managed to pick your bad shoulder again, sending another wave of searing pain through your body.

"Looks like this punk has some fight left in him!"

>>2014427520144275 (You)

Looks like we're getting close to post limit in this thread. Sad, sad day.

You groan slightly as you stand up, still a tad wobbly.

Just the sight of this fucker standing in front of you makes your blood boil with rage.

Adding the fact that Sunset is on the floor, crying, and Rainbow isn't of much help... You really go over the top with this one.

"Yeah, what are you going to do about it, punk? You couldn't find to save your life!"

It's true. With your arm strapped up like this, you really wouldn't do much.

You take a deep breath before undoing Sunset's Jacket.

The black leather was already dirty from the floor and the kick, so letting it fall off was no big deal.

Rarity, watching all this happen, just gasps.

"Anon, but you arm! You shouldn't be--"

Rainbow put her arm on Rarity's shoulder.

"Let it go, Rarity. He's a man on a mission now."

"You storm into this shop. You willingly torment my friends. You have the gall to make innocent girls cry..."

You hang your head for a few seconds.

"You people disgust me."

"Yeah? What 'chu gonna do about it, string bean?"

You couldn't take it. As he kept taunting you, your rage grew more and more.

Without even thinking, you lunge straight for Dumb-bell, taking and Applejack down with you.

Thankfully, AJ was able to move off to the side just before impact so she could roll out of the way while you wailed on him.

Your right arm screamed in agony as you forced it to throw punch after punch. Beating his face as you try to redeem your honour.

The whole store looked in awe as Anon, that quiet person, just beat on one of the town's biggest bullies until even he cried for you to stop.

You kept going for a good few minutes until your body was completely exhausted.

Rarity and AJ pull you off of him and over to a corner as the four of them helped their now bloodied friend up, and out the door.

Your arm was now a mess, blood streaming down it from the kick... Must've been cleats.

Sunset looked at you.

>>2014459620144596 (You)

Sunset watched in horror as you were mercilessly beaten.

The only thing going through her head was "Why can't I stop this?"

She cried rivers of tears.

Suddenly, you stood up. Her hopes rose a bit as she watched you.

"You storm into this shop. You willingly torment my friends. You have the gall to make innocent girls cry..."

You hang your head for a few seconds.

"You people disgust me."

"Yeah? What 'chu gonna do about it, string bean?"

Suddenly you do the unexpected.

Sunset watched in even more horror as you lay in on that son of a bitch.

She wanted to scream for you, for them, for this entire chaos to stop...

But nothing would come out.

Her tears choked up her words as she coughed softly.

Then it was over.

Just like that, in an instant, it was over.

She got to get a good look at the damage you caused to that asshole.

His face was severely fucked up. Going to need some major stitching to fix that.

Looking at you in the corner, Sunset didn't know who or what she was looking at.

She began to panic.

Without warning, Sunset took off, running out of the store. She tore off the necklace and tossed it to the ground. All that she cared about was getting away. Getting away from everything.

Your arm cried. It cried many, many tears of blood as you sat against that cold wall.

Seeing Sunset run off like that make you feel sick again. Yet, you didn't have the strength to go after her.

The other girls helped one another as they walked out.

You really did it this time, Anon... You let your anger get the better of you, and drove them away.

Your head falls back against the wall as you feel yourself slipping away.

Joe kneels beside you, holding you gently.

"Hold on!"

Your eyes blink slowly.

"Help is on the way!"

You are so very tired.

"Hey, kid? Kid! Hey!"

Sleepy time already?

"Stay with me!"

Yeah, looks like it.

"Someone get me a bag of ice ASAP!"

You finally slip away into unconsciousness.

The last thing in your mind was Sunset.

>>2014493520144935 (You)

Sunset sat on her bed, curled up into the fetal position as she sobbed.

She really didn't know what to think. Her head was totally scrambled from that bar fight she just witnessed.

Was Anon trying to protect them? Or was he really just some beast?

Sunset's phone rang. Picking it up, she could see that it was Applejack trying to call her.

She sets the phone down.

A minute later, the phone goes to it's answering machine.

"Hey uh, Sunset. Ah uh... We know that yer upset about this an all, but... Some of us are going ta visit Anon. Y'know, ya make sure he's alright. We thought ta ask you if ya wanted ta come along... If you need us, we'll be down at the hospital."

Click.

Sunset picked up an old photo of her and Celestia back in Equestria.

She began to cry harder as she hid her face in her arms.

"Looks like she isn't picking up, y'all..."

Applejack took her hat off, and held it low.

"I don't blame her... That poor darling was absolutely devastated by that.... Display of violence."

Pinkie Pie frowned.

"I wonder how Nonny is doing... He looked pretty bad back there."

The group walked on in silence.

You slowly wake up. Bright lights... White room, bedding...

Oh god and your shoulder. It hurt now more than ever.

You sit up slowly before a hand holds you down.

"Just lay there. You're in no condition to be moving around."

You look to your right to see a girl in a nurse's outfit tinkering with an IV unit.

Yeah, you were in the hospital. Must have blacked out.

"Miss? Uh... Can you explain to me what happened, and how I got here?"

She giggled softly.

"You were in a fight at the local restaurant. The owner called in an ambulance, and we stitched you up. Gotta say, you took quite a beating..."

You look straight forward. Surely that prick had more stitches than you.

A phone next to you rang.

The nurse answer it.

"Hello? Yes, he's awake. Alright, send them down. I'll let him know."

Click.

"You have visitors, Mr. Anonymous."

>>2014522120145221 (You)

You look over at the doorway. You could see some shadows on the floor of someone standing on the other side.

The door opened slowly.

"Hey, thanks, nurse."

It sounded like a guy... But who would be visiting you?

In walks Pinkie, Rarity, Applejack, and.. Brad.

This oughta be good.

Upon seeing your body and bandages, Applejack's look went fairly grim while Rarity covered her mouth.

Brad took a seat beside your bed.

"Hey Anon, how's it hanging?"

You look at the girls more than Brad, feeling a tad shaken up.

"It's... Not too good, by the looks of things."

"Yeah, I would think so..."

He puts a hand on your good shoulder.

"The girls told me about what happened back there. Back at the restaurant, I mean. That was some ballsy stuff you did, Anon."

You break a soft smile.

"No one's had the balls to do what you did today... Looks like you got pretty messed up for it, though."

Brad handed you a mirror. You could see that the top of your head was bandaged up, probably from being thrown down so hard.

Your face was full of cuts that were treated, some bandaged too. You already could tell how bad your arm was...

You look back at Brad.

"...What about Sunny? Is she okay?"

He looked down at the bed, trying to think of a way to put it lightly, but also being direct.

"She..."

Applejack stepped forward.

"She ran off ta who knows where. We tried ta call her to see if she'd come with us... But there hasn't been any answer from her."

"That poor dear must be terribly shaken up from that fight you had. You were... You... You..."

Rarity even seemed shaken up.

"You were TOTALLY vicious Anon!"

The sudden realization of what you did all came rushing to you.

You thought about how Sunset must have felt. Scared, confused.

You try to sit up again, getting your legs to the end of the bed.

Both Brad and the Nurse reach out at you.

"Hey now, Anon. You can't be going anywhere. You need to rest."

>>2014564020145640 (You)

Looks like I'll be spending most of my time here. Sonata story is ded.

"I NEED to see Sunset! She's probably worried about me.."

You try to move off of the bed, but as you move your upper torso, your right arm wails at you in a scream of agony and fire.

Yeah, that shoulder definitely dead for the time being.

"Anon, please, jus' listen ta reason... Stay here where they can take care of ya. Before you even got here, yer bandages were soaked in blood. It is better to stay here than to pop those stitches out..."

You'd hate to admit it, but they were right. No matter how much you wanted to go and visit her, hold her close to your body as you calm her down.

Rarity walked up and held your left hand.

"She'll come to her senses eventually, Anon... It will jut take some time, that's all.."

"Yeah, for all we know, she could just around the corner."

You look at the door. Everyone can see the concern in your expression.

Brad sighs softly.

"Look, man. Sunset may be different, but she isn't stupid. Give her some time, and she'll come to you. Right now your job is to get better so you can get out of this place."

Everyone looks at Brad. No one has ever seen him like this before.

"But if you don't... I'll be the first one to find you, and whip some sense into you. You got that?"

You nod slowly.

"Yeah... I got it."

Brad stands up and moves a wheeled table over next to you.

He reaches into his jacket pocket and puts the necklace you gave Sunset down on the table.

The necklace has some cracks in it, and the claw hook is completely trashed.

You figure she must have forced it off, and threw it down.

"I found this on the ground while on the way over here... Before I ran into the girls. I thought you might want it."

Just seeing it made you want to go back to sleep. Sleep and never wake up.

You look to the other side of the room. The others take note of your sudden change in mindset.

Applejack rubs Rarity's back gently.

"He needs some rest, y'all."

>>2014589520145895 (You)

It's been three days since the fight at the bar happened.

Sunset wasn't the same after that.

All that she really did was stick to herself. Go from class to class quietly. Actually tried to avoid the other girls.

That day's rotation for classes came by again.

Sunset sat by the window once more, looking down over to the sports fields.

She heaves a heavy sigh.

The clouds were dark and brewing. Looked lik it was going to storm.

Sunset's insides felt the same way. She pushed her own feelings aside as she examined her plant.

It drooped quite a bit due to the lack of sunlight. Still green, but now looking just as bad as she did.

Damn, she never thought so many things would aid in her feeling worse.

Anon, why did you have to do that? You big dummy...

She taps her pencil on her notebook, lost in thought. She just couldn't concentrate today, and even her classmates were in their own little groups, talking about her.

Sunset laid her head down on a desk. Though she didn't want to, she would have to make up some excuse as to why she couldn't work.

Over in Theatre Arts class, Rarity and Fluttershy sat at some tables, working on some outfits for their acting crew.

They take their time, idly chatting to one another as they measured, cut, and sewn away.

"Oh, I wonder how Sunset is doing."

Fluttershy nodded softly.

"Yeah, I haven't seen her around in a while. I hope that she is okay."

"Yeah... Seeing someone lose control like that would be very frightening to a girl like her."

Fluttershy pricked her finger on a needle, some blood drawing from it. She gently puts her finger in her mouth to lick the blood off.

"Yesh... It... Was hard on ush all."

"Maybe we should get the others and see about visiting her this afternoon."

"Shounds like a nish idea."

Without even thinking twice, Rarity handed Fluttershy a bandage.

"You should really watch what you're doing."

Fluttershy gave a sheepish grin.

"Thanks."

>>2014611020146110 (You)

The afternoon finally came along. The girls all got out of their classes and met in front of the school.

"Oh, I hope we haven't missed her."

"Nah, I doubt it. She's probably just dragging herself along."

Applejack lightly hit Rainbow on the shoulder.

"That wasn't very nice, Rainbow. You KNOW she's been havin' a hard time."

"OW! What? It's not MY fault that she was there..."

Applejack rolled her eyes.

A few minutes later, Sunset came out of the front doors. The girls rushed up to her as she put her hands over her ears.

Rarity put her hand on Sunset's arm, causing her to lower her guard.

"How are you feeling, darling? Any better?"

Sunset sat down on the stairs with a heavy sigh.

"No... I still feel pretty awful."

"So why have you been avoiding us, huh?"

Rainbow got hit again by Applejack.

"Ow, hey! It was a legitimate question!"

Sunset put her head down on her arms again.

Rarity and Fluttershy sat beside her.

"You know, what you did wasn't that bad... I mean, some of us sometimes just need to get away from things for a while.."

"Yeah, but you like... Totally took off when Anon needed you the most!"

Everyone but Sunset glared at Pinkie.

"What? It's true."

"Yeah, thanks guys.. I just... Want to be left alone."

Rarity gave Sunset one last pat on the back.

"Well, if you need someone to talk to, you know we're always here, darling."

Sunset nodded. The rest quietly got up and left.

"Pinkie, Rainbow, y'all are REALLY pushin' it today..."

Brad walked into the room where you were assigned to.

Your room was a third-floor room with a window to look out the front.

Just what you needed, to see people going in and out to visit their friends and family... But no one you for.

Today wasn't so bad. You are able to sit in a chair, at least. Your arm was still pretty banged up, the bandaging needing to be changed once every few hours.

Brad took a seat in a chair just beside you.

"Hey Anon."

"Oh, hey."

He could tell that you were still upset.

>>2014647020146470 (You)

Brad looked out the window as well.

"I.. don't really have good news for you. Sunset's been very... Outlandish lately."

You knew the feeling all too well, being cooped up in the hospital.

Brad scratches the back of his head slightly.

"You mind telling me what went down?"

You sighed. There was no point in hiding anything about the fight, given that half of the school must have heard about it, if not seen it.

You explain to Brad about the fight. How it started, who got hurt, who got shoved around. And how you went ape shit on that Dumb-bell.

He seemed to be pretty impressed, but hid it well.

Sunset walked along down the street, holding her phone.

She looked down at her contacts list... Your room's phone was given to her by Brad.

Sunset debated calling in to you, but decided to put her phone away.

She looks up to the dark sky.

"He probably hates me now. Hates me and my stupidly stupidness..."

She began to cry as the rain starts up.

You slump in your chair.

"She probably thinks I'm a monster..."

You heave a sigh as the rain starts.

"She probably hates me now."

Brad put an arm around you, being sure to put on your collarbone and not your shoulder.

"Nah, man... I'm sure she thinks about you all the time."

You really, really hope so.

>>2014673120146731

Brad took his hand off of your collarbone, letting it rest on the arm of the chair as he opens up his bookbag.

He takes out what looks like some fresh baked cupcakes.

"Here, I thought you'd might want some. The girls told me about how you made some the other day and didn't get any... So I took the time to get some made up for you. Especially since how hospital food is.."

You shudder at the thought of the bland hospital food.

Regardless, you take the package of cupcakes and sit them on the table next to your bed.

"I'll eat some later. But... Thanks anyway."

You return to looking outside.

Brad gets up and puts his bag over his shoulder again.

"Brad?"

He stopped on his way out.

"Yeah, Anon?"

"...If you see Sunset, make sure she's okay. I'm worried about her."

He smiled to himself.

"Yeah, sure thing Anon."

Sunset walked down the road. The rain was really pouring down now, and she didn't have an umbrella.

Her clothes were drenched, and her hair was completely down.

Worst of all, her mascara was running. Whether it was from her crying or the rain, no one would be able to tell.

"Oh, what's the point? I don't think Anon would want to see me. Pinkie was right, I ran away from him..."

She kept thinking of different reasons why you'd hate her, and that you'd never want to see her again.

Dragging herself along, a sporty dark blue car pulled up to her.

The window rolled down to reveal Brad.

"Sunset! Are you okay? Get in!"

Sunset looked at Brad for a minute before stepping into his car.

>>2014741020147410 (OP)

Brad and Sunset drove around town for a bit.

Sunset got to dry herself off while explaining her side of the story.

"And... And that's when he... He.."

She was still choking on her own crying.

Brad nodded slowly.

"That's when he just started to beat on him."

"Yeah, how did you?"

"Anon told me."

Sunset looked out of her window.

"You know Sunset... I don't think Anon likes you very much. He didn't seem to happy to hear about you in the hospital."

Sunset looked at him with a slightly shocked expression.

"In fact, he really just didn't seem to want to talk about you."

Sunset's tears began to flow harder.

"You should try to forget about that loser. He's nothing but trouble anyway."

Sunset kept crying. She now buried her face in the towel she used to dry herself off.

"You need someone who is actually responsible."

Brad never took his eyes off the road.

"There's no way that can be true! Anon... Anon isn't like that!"

He slowed to a stop just outside of the hospital.

"Do you really want to test that idea? Do you want to be thrown to the wolves again?"

Sunset gasped softly. Her eyes shook as she remembered when she was alone just days ago.

She quietly shakes her head.

"Then let's forget about that wanna-be and go do something fun."

Sunset Shimmer said nothing. She couldn't say anything, nor did she want to.

She had a feeling something wasn't right...

Sunset's Birthday - Day 2, Part 4

Brad and Sunset drove off to Brad's house.

It looked like their band was going to practice.

Brad opened the door for her and held an umbrella for her.

What a gentleman.

Brad and Sunset got into the house.

"Heeey, Brad! So you got her again?"

Sunset sighed softly.

"Hey, not so loud, man. She's still very upset over Anon. Maybe listening to us jam might help her out."

The other nodded.

Brad picked up his guitar.

"One, two, three."

They began to play. They were getting really good.

Sunset sighed softly. She sort of sat there and listened.

At least she was dry.

"All right, girls. if we're gunna get this project done, we gotta work as a team."

Typical Applejack, always trying to unify them.

"But what's the point? Not like we'll get the highest mark. Others are waaay better than us."

"Yeah, that may be so, but we still have to try!"

Rainbow rolled her eyes.

"Fine, miss goodie-two-shoes."

It seemed as though the girls were working on some sort of project for a class. Or rather, a bunch of projects.

All but Rarity.

Rarity sat off to the side, biting her lower lip in worry.

"Rarity? Somethin' on yer mind?"

She didn't respond. She kept idly staring out at the rain.

Applejack snapped her fingers in Rarity's ear.

Rarity jumped before looking at them.

"O-oh my. I must have spaced out. What were we talking about again?"

"Geez Rarity. You've been spacing out all afternoon. Ever since we talked to Sunset you've been... Off."

She looked down at her phone.

"I've been worried about her. Something just... Doesn't feel right. Like something happened."

Fluttershy took a seat next to her. Since they were in her house, Angel sat on her head.

"Oh, I'm sure she's fine... Why not give her a call?"

"That sounds like a darn good idea."

"Hey, can we get pizza too--"

"NO!"

Rainbow pouted a bit.

"I was only asking..."

Sunset's phone rang.

>>2014823820148238 (You)

Sunset looked at her phone.

Rarity's number came up...

Brad and his crew were too busy playing to hear her phone ring.

Sunset went into another room and answered the phone.

"H-Hello?"

"Oh, Sunset.. How are you doing? I've been worried sick about you. You aren't in the rain still, are you?"

"Oh, Rarity uh... No, no I'm not. I'm fine."

"Well, that's good to hear... Speaking of hearing, what is that sound?"

Rarity strained her ears to listen.

"Is... Is that Brad's band? What are you doing there?"

Oh shit, you've been figured out, Sunset. Quick, make something up!

"Oh, I'm just listening to a CD I got from Brad, that's all.. Hey, listen. I'm... Kind of busy. I'll talk to you later"

Sunset hangs up the phone.

Close call, Sunset.

Rarity hung up on the phone call before putting her phone into her purse.

"Well, how did it go? Any news?"

"She seemed... Off, still. And it sounded like she was at Brad's."

The girls gasped.

"Brad? I thought she was done with that guy!"

Rarity shook her head.

"Must not be if she's there again... Or something else happened."

You lay in your bed.

You know you shouldn't have any, but your stomach kept begging for some good food.

Jesus, this hospital food.. You swear, if it was any worse, that sludge would come alive and eat you instead.

Cracking open the case, you take one out and sniff it.

Oh sweet fucking Jesus, yes. That amazing, sugary aroma of a freshly baked cupcake...

You begin to eat it.

It takes merely a moment before the first one is finished.

Your stomach felt good for eating something with taste, but you had a bad feeling in your gut.

Something must have happened.

You just wish that you could do something.

The phone next to you begins to ring.

>>2014867520148675 (You)

You pick up the phone.

"Hello?"

"Anon, it's Rarity... Do you have a minute?"

You roll your eyes.

"Ignore that question. Listen, it's about Sunset."

You swear, your stomach just started to do some flips as soon as she brought up Sunset.

Still, you try to play it off.

"Yeah? What about her?"

You hear a deep sigh from the other side of the phone line.

"WHAT!?"

You swear, if you shouted any louder, all of the medical staff in the building would run to you.

"That about sums it up. We're pretty sure she's over at Brad's..."

Brad. That fucking Brad. He always was a no good little...

"Anon, listen. We'll handle this. You should just stay there."

"Yeah, there's no use in you getting hurt again."

"...You've got me on speaker phone, don't you?"

"Yep."

"Pretty much."

"Howdy, Anon!"

You facepalm, nearly dropping the phone.

"Sorry darling... I think everyone needed to hear your thoughts on it."

My thoughts? How about seeing the back end of my--

You sigh softly.

"...I don't like how this sounds. It is just very... Wrong."

"Will you at least leave it to us?"

You tap the side of the bed with your good hand.

"Fine. Just... Don't mess anything up."

Both parties hang up.

Like hell you were going to just sit there while Brad kept her there.

You swing your legs out of the bed.

At least you can still walk.

You toss on your jacket and run out of your room, peeling down the hall.

Hold on Sunset, Anon's coming.

Rarity put her phone away.

"Looks like it's time to go, girls. Brad can't be allowed to do this... Not when Anon did all that just for us, and more specifically her."

They all nod in agreement.

"Yeah, once we find him, I'm going to kick his butt so hard he wish he would never have been born!"

They get their own jackets and umbrellas before getting into the two cars parked out front and taking off to Brad's.

>>2014902720149027 (You)

Sunset tapped her leg in a bored fashion.

She couldn't stop thinking about how you must be feeling.

Alone, bored, in pain...

It looked like the band was taking a break.

Brad took a seat next to Sunset.

"You look like you've got something on your mind."

"No, I... I'm fine."

Her reached around her just to have her push away.

"Come on, Sunset. Let's at least talk about it."

Sunset crossed her arms and looked outside.

"I just... Don't feel right sitting here."

Your plan is working, Brad. Keep going.

Brad walked up behind her. He could see both of their reflections in the glass.

"It's Anon, isn't it? Why not just forget about him? It's not like he's done anything for you."

Sunset looked at his reflection with some anger.

"He's done more than you have!"

Turning around to face him, Sunset dropped her guard upon seeing his smile.

"Hey, let's just calm down now. We can just talk this out."

She stomped her foot down before crying a bit more.

"I... I feel just terrible for leaving him like I did..!"

Brad pulled her into a soft hug.

"I know... It'll be okay."

The two cars the girls were in pulled up at Brad's house.

They poured out of them and barged into Brad's house, going downstairs to where they practiced.

"Alright, where is he!? Let me at him!"

Rainbow Dash looked ready to kill a bitch.

"That no good, double-crossing traitor has to be around here somewhere."

Rarity scanned the room before noticing Brad at the far end, his hair barely poking out around the corner of a support beam.

"There's the Ruffian!"

The group ran down toward him but stopped, ready to strike when they saw Sunset crying into his chest.

They turned to look at them.

"Oh, hi girls. How can I help you?"

Brad, you sly fox.

>>2014928120149281 (You)

Rainbow jumped forward, grabbing onto Brad's collar with one hand.

The other hand was about ready to punch his pretty little face in.

Sunset fell to the floor, now beginning to panic.

"Okay, pretty boy. Time to fess up! What's your damage with Anon!?"

Brad looked a bit worried, having all those angry girls around him.

Rainbow Dash pulled him closer.

"Woah woah woah, calm down. Just... Let's just calm down and talk!"

Applejack shook her head.

"Sorry, partner. You goofed up big time on this one. Ah don't think yer gettin' out of this one."

"Girls, please. Just listen, you have this all wrong!"

Abruptly, you storm into the house.

"Alright Brad, where are you, you little shit!?"

"Anon? Is that you?"

That was sunset's voice.

You go downstairs, totally drenched from the rain and exhausted from the run.

The crowd looks at you.

Sunset gets up off of the floor and runs at you. Without warning, she jumps at you and spins around with you in a hug, just like you two did back on her birthday.

She looks like she was crying quite a bit.

"Anon? Shouldn't you still be in the hospital?"

Brad tried to move.

Rainbow's attention snapped back to him.

"Don't even THINK about it, bucko."

You smile softly.

"I couldn't just sit by while Brad took Sunset from me. I just couldn't."

"But darling, your shoulder it..."

"It's fine."

Rarity was right, your shoulder really wasn't ready for something like this. It was already bleeding pretty bad again...

You hold Sunset with your good arm.

"Oh Anon... I... I'm so sorry! I should have never left you..."

You rest your head on her.

"..It's okay, my little ray of Sun. All that matters now is that you're here."

The crowd gave off an "Aww" again.

Brad stood himself up.

"Looks like my plan worked."

Everyone looked at him.

"Plan!? What plan?"

>>2014971320149713 (You)

Such sassy Anons! Spicy!

Brad sat down on a wooden chair. Everyone else sat on the couches around him, watching him.

"Now, what the hay are you going on about? What plan?"

Brad laughs and sits in a more relaxed position.

"Unlike you guys... I knew Sunset. Like, I actually knew her."

Sunset held onto you silently. She sniffled from time to time.

"What makes you say that?"

He rolls his eyes.

"I dated her, you know. Even if I was just being used for... Popularity."

They all look at one another.

"So, I had this idea. Why not fake that Anon didn't care for her anymore to really test her limits. Push her to cast doubt away from herself and go see him."

"So, you lied to her?"

"Not... Exactly. I just bent the truth a little. Told her how you didn't talk about her much, and how you didn't like hearing about how she was."

You flinch a bit. Brad, you are one seriously messed up asshole.

"So, I let her dry off, and come back to my place to keep her warm for a bit. Coaxed her a little, and when the bait was taken, you guys ended up showing up."

Applejack seemed rather skeptical.

"Ah don't know if yer tellin' the whole truth... We all know y'all were an item not too long ago, so you wanting to take her back is a legit suspicion."

He put his hands into the air.

"I'm not Trixie. You see any tricks up my sleeves? I just wanted to help the both of them out, by using reverse psychology on Sunset."

Sunset looked down with a soft blush. She couldn't believe she fell for his trick.

"And besides... I... already have my eye on someone else."

Pinkie Pie hopped up.

"You mean Twilight, right? It's Twilight? Sooo Twilight. Gotta be her!"

Brad blushed softly and scratched the back of his head quietly.

You could even tell it was Twilight. That strange girl...

Everyone looked at Sunset Shimmer.

"Is what he said true, darling?"

She nods slowly. "Yeah... Pretty much.."

"Well, if he is saying the truth.. I suppose that we could let him off the hook for now..."

>>2015008820150088 (You)

Oh look, I dubb'd on this one. Woop woop.

>>2015015520150155

Nice dubs, m8.

You flinch as your shoulder starts to flare in pain once more.

It definitely feels like the stitches tore open, as there isn't just water down your arm now...

Sunsets holds onto you as you hold your shoulder, trying to stop the bleeding.

Everyone turns to you.

"ANON!"

"Are you alright darling? Did you hurt your shoulder?"

Sunset can barely see under the jacket.

"Guys, it looks like he's bleeding again."

The girls start to panic.

Brad stood up.

"Here, let me take him in. It's my fault he got out in the first place."

"Are you kidding? You're the... Actually, yeah. You are the reason he's hurt again."

Rainbow looked a bit confused.

Brad put his jacket on before addressing his friends.

"You guys go on ahead. Practice will be postponed until tomorrow."

They shrug and do their own thing.

Brad helps you up, but Sunset weighs you down.

"If Anon's going, then I'm going with him."

AJ put a hand on her shoulder.

"But Sunset, ya can't... He has ta go into the surgical room fer those stitches.."

She shook her head. Sunset was adamant about this one.

"No... I will stay there with him. I'm not going to leave him on his own like I did last time."

AJ took her hand off of Sunset's shoulder quietly.

"Well, if ya feel that strongly about it... Go ahead."

The rest of them nod.

Sunset and Brad help you into his car and take you to the hospital once more.

Sunset paced back and forth outside of the operating room. She was very nervous.

Brad sat in a chair in the hallway too. He felt bad for what he did, but at least took the time to wait with Sunset.

"Oh, I hope this won't set him back too far.. Poor Anon..."

>>2015043520150435 (You)

It took a good hour for those doctors to fix up your arm.

This time, they actually put the non-stitched area of your lower forearm and below into a cast.

Being wheeled out, Sunset and Brad both stand off to the side.

"Will he be okay, doctor?"

"Yes, yes. Though he REALLY needs to let that arm heal. Whatever he did this time... It moved many bones out of place and tore some of the newly grown flesh apart. He might not be so lucky next time."

Sunset looked down, feeling completely guilty.

Brad put him arm around her shoulder to comfort her.

"Come on, I'm sure Anon will wake up any time now. We should be in there when he does."

Sunset nodded.

Surprisingly, you must have been extremely exhausted.

You didn't wake up for at least a few hours.

Stirring a bit, you sit up against your pillow before looking at your arm.

"Damn... Must have really fucked something up if I'm in a cast..."

You look around you.

Brad is sleeping on one of the chairs in the room, and Sunset was resting her head on your legs.

They must have been there, waiting for you to wake up.

You gently nudge Sunset by moving your leg.

She stirs slightly before yawning and sitting up.

"Mmg... What time is it?"

Her adorable half-asleepness made you smile softly.

Even Brad woke up from that.

Sunset leaned over and hugged you.

"How are you feeling, champ?"

"Aside from having a rock on my arm, I don't feel too bad."

It was true, you really didn't feel much. Just the weight of the cast on your arm.

"Oh, I'm glad you're okay, Nonny... I was so worried."

You lift up your good arm and pull her onto the bed, and into a snuggle with it.

That was the first time she ever called you "Nonny." Hell, it was the first nickname you ever got from her.

"Good. Doc says that you need to keep it easy from now on, or your arm will be messed up permanently."

You kept looking down as Sunset.

You didn't care that your arm was messed up, or that Brad pulled that stupid stunt.

>>2015096220150962 (You)

You reach over to the case of cupcakes and take one out.

"Are you hungry?"

Sunset nods slightly, her stomach growling in agreement.

You hold the Cupcake up for her as she takes a bite.

A little bit of pink frosting got on her nose. She didn't seem to mind as she smiled softly, eating the cupcake bit by bit.

It was one hell of a bumpy ride, but you're glad that you put yourself on the line twice for Sunset.

You were glad you could hold her again.

You were happy that you could snuggle her.

Looking over next to the cupcakes, you see the damage necklace.

Once you were out of the hospital, would you ever have a surprise for her...

Sunset's Birthday - Day 3

You sit up in your bed, sweat just rolling down your body.

It was that dream again. You could never really recall what it was after a while of being awake, but damn did it haunt you.

All that you could remember was chasing after Sunset as she turned her back to you and faded into the darkness.

No matter how hard you tried, no matter how fast you ran, you could never catch her.

But why were you having these dreams? What did they mean?

Looking over at your clock, it as barely 5AM.

You groan softly as your hand makes contact with your face.

Trying to get back to sleep was pointless, even if didn't have much else to do at the time.

You roll onto your good arm, looking at a velvet box next to your bed.

Just seeing the box reminded you of all the things that happened during the past week and a half.

Yeah, it's been a week and a half since the incident with Brad and Sunset.

You were released from the hospital a few days ago on good behavior, and good recovery.

Although those stitches would be implanted in your shoulder for a good while longer, you still had to carry that damn cast around.

Bulk really must have fucked up those bones hard.

A soft mumble comes from behind you, down closer to the floor.

You look over to see a Sunset Shimmer laying on an inflatable mattress.

She always did look adorable when she slept. Though, she was hard-headed when it came to taking care of you.

The actual only reason that you got out of the magical asylum of injured people is because of her.

She managed to somehow coax the doctors into discharging you, but only into her custody.

She helped you do everything. Homework, getting that damned shirt on, making food, and making sure you had everything you needed.

She even offered to let you sleep in her bed while she took the floor...

You told her that you didn't mind sharing with her, given that you both slept together not once, but twice.

She was a stubborn one...

>>2016121420161214

Sitting up, you gently reach over and stroke her hair.

This entices a mid-sleep smile from her.

She seemed to like it when you did that.

You just wish you could make it up to her somehow.

Heaving a sigh, you get up out of bed.

Seeing as how it was the Spring time, you needed to only sleep in a t-shirt and shorts.

Quietly, you make your way out of the room and into the kitchen.

"I really don't know how this happened, but at least it isn't all that bad."

You begin to make yourself some coffee.

Coffee, the one friend you had in the morning when you awoke from your suffering and nightmares.

Unfortunately, today was a Thursday.

That meant you still had two days of school left before the weekend.

You heave another sigh as your coffee pours out.

Sunset stirred in her sleep, rolling over onto one side.

She wasn't actually asleep. She was only pretending to sleep so that you wouldn't worry about her.

Sunset actually had a hard time sleeping last night. She kept hearing you as you were locked into your nightmare.

"Oh Anon... I really hope you're okay."

Sunset tried to sleep now that you were awake, but gave up after the scent of coffee wafted into the room.

She gets up and puts a house robe on before walking out to the kitchen and holding you from behind.

"Good morning, Anon..."

That cutesy, tired voice of hers.

You take your coffee away from the machine and sip it lightly.

"Good morning, Sunshine. Did you sleep well?"

She seemed hesitant to speak, but nodded slowly.

She looks up at you as you turn around to face her.

"What are you doing up so early today? You know that you get cranky when you don't have enough sleep..."

You sigh softly, but try to avoid mentioning the dreams.

"I just couldn't sleep, that's all. My uh.. Arm was hurting a bit."

She gave a weak, sleepy smile.

"Do you at least want some breakfast?"

You were a little hungry.

"Yes, please."

She lets go of you as she goes to the stove to start cooking some food.

>>2016150820161508 (You)

You walk out onto the front porch, coffee in hand.

It's a crisp, cool morning outside. Sun is barely coming up over the hills.

Most people would consider this to be a good day. Though that dream kept bothering you.

You take another drink of your coffee.

Damn Anon, something must be really fucking with you.

You shake your head softly.

"I can only imagine what will go on today."

You take note to what the announcement said earlier this week.

There was a school-wide assembly going to happen today. Apparently something big was going to happen soon.

Your gut twisted and wrenched at the thought.

Sunset hummed to herself quietly as she swayed her hips from side to side, flipping pancakes.

She tried to act as if she wasn't watching you out on the porch, but she often did look up at you.

"Anon, I really wish you would come and talk to me about what the problem is..."

She knew of your restlessness the last few nights. Not just tonight.

Sighing, she begins to take some things out of the fridge, letting the pancakes sit to cook on their own for a bit.

"I'm really worried about you, Anon."

You look down into your mug.

The coffee was almost completely drained.

This caused you to sigh, as you'd need to make more.

A sudden scent of pancakes wafted by your nose, enticing you to look toward the kitchen with a soft smile.

Sunset always did know how to make some damn good pancakes.

Going back inside, you see Sunset dancing around the kitchen like a little girl would.

You would join her... But your arm was still bound up.

You opt to take a seat instead. She didn't seem to notice you came back inside.

You had to admit, even though your arm was still fucked, you enjoyed being able to spend more time with Sunset.

Still, that announcement had you really deep in thought. Almost as if something was going to go down.

>>2016219220162192 (You)

Sunset spun around, facing you before turning red.

"Oh, Anon! Uh... When did you get there? ...How much did you see?"

You merely smile.

"Enough."

Sunset covers her face with one hand. She must have felt very embarrassed.

You shake your head softly as you watch her finish up cooking.

"So, any ideas on what's going to happen today?"

Sunset put some pancakes onto a plate before looking at you.

"Oh, you mean the assembly? I... Actually don't know. I haven't heard anything of it since... Monday."

You look at the stack of pancakes. They looked perfectly cooked.

Not burnt anywhere, and you could just see the soft, chewy goodness it would contain.

"I'm worried about that. What if they are about to drop a bombshell on us and like..."

You stop to think of something.

"Just randomly say we all have to go to boot camp or something?"

Sunset brought you over your food with a giggle before lightly kissing your forehead.

"I'm sure it isn't that bad, Anon. Probably just some.. Awards ceremony or something dumb like that."

Yeah, she was probably right. Just some goofy ceremony that no one would pay attention to.

Sunset sat across from you with her own food. She even had the gall to get some Maple Syrup for the pancakes.

You chuckle softly.

"What are you waiting for, Anon? Dig in."

You two ate in relative silence. This was quite uncommon for you, given that you'd always been discussing something.

You decided not to question it.

It was a long morning, but somehow you managed to drag yourself to school.

As usual, you and Sunset met up with the other girls on the way there. It seemed like everyone was getting along finally.

You all walked and talked together, trying to share information about various things.

"So does ANYONE know what's going on today?"

Everyone shook their heads.

Rainbow seemed to be getting fed up.

"MAN! I wish that they would just TELL us these things, instead of making us wait!"

Applejack laughed softly.

>>2016274320162743 (You)

"Well, whatever it is, ah'm sure it's gotta be big."

You all nod.

Rarity takes a hold of your bad arm.

Instinctively, you jump back, bumping sunset a bit.

"Woah there nelly."

"Calm down Anon."

Rarity digs through her purse before taking out some colored sharpie markers. One color for each of them.

"What do you plan on doing with those?"

She gave a soft giggle.

"Why, we're going to sign your cast, dear! If you're going to wear such an atrocious thing, we might as well spice it up a bit!"

You never did have a cast on before, but you always saw others running around with signed casts.

Ah, fuck it. You might as well let them sign it. They ARE your friends after all

One by one they sign it, each in a different place. You swear that they wrote it purposely to look dissimilar to a rainbow.

"Yeah, now that's one AWESOME cast, Anon!"

"There, now you'll have a little piece of us where ever you go."

You stare it for a moment before the school's bell rings.

"Oh, that's the bell. We'd better get moving!"

Today was a slow day for you. Like.. Exceptionally slow.

Half of the class you just sat there and doodled. It was the only thing you could do most of the time because of your fucked up arm... And it was the arm you normally wrote with too.

The only interesting class you had was your mid-day study hall. You were able to freely roam during it, and decided to visit Rarity and Fluttershy in the Theatre Arts class.

"Oh, no no. That won't work at all.."

Rarity seemed fairly preoccupied with her work on the clothes.

You take a seat next to Fluttershy, who was hanging up some outfits.

"Oh, Anon. What are you doing here?"

"I have a free class. Decided to come here before lunch."

Fluttershy smiled a bit.

"What's going on in here?"

Fluttershy thought for a moment.

"We're working on a school play. I.. don't really pay attention to what they're doing, Rarity and I are here to help with the clothing."

>>2016297520162975 (You)

While idly chatting away with Fluttershy, you looked around the large room at all the various students there.

Actors, actresses, sound board techies, light board techies, stage decorators, costume designers... They had it all.

Maybe you'd take this class next year. Seems easy enough.

"So, why didn't you go visit Sunset in her class?"

"Sunset is in Mathematics. And you know how that teacher can be..."

You both sighed at the same time.

"Yeah, that teacher can be really bad sometimes."

A little bit before that period was going to end, the P.A. came on.

"Attention all students of C.H.S. Today's school assembly will take place after lunch, during fourth period. Oh, and would the owner of the blue sports vehicle out front please move your car? That is all."

You look at Fluttershy as she shrugs back at you.

"Must be Brad's."

Lunch time. Finally time to just stuff your face and get some energy into your body.

You sit down with the girls. All of you were there but Sunset.

You seemed a bit quiet, and even slow with your eating.

"Are you okay, darling?"

You look at Rarity.

"Anyone seen Sunset? She's normally here well before this."

Most of the group shrugged.

Rainbow snapped her fingers.

"Oh, I remember now, she said that she had to go meet someone to talk about something. I dunno, she didn't tell me the finer details."

You all looked at her.

"What? We were stuck int hat boring math class. You know how that teacher is with students who talk a lot..."

You all mumble in agreement.

As you poke and prod your fries with a fork, something just didn't feel right. You suspected something was up.

You stand up and decide to go look for her.

Sunset walked down a hall nervously. Looking around, she made sure that none of her friends were around.

She walked outside of the school and over to Brad's car. She knocked on the window as he rolled it down.

"Oh, hey sunset. What can I do for ya?"

She looked uneasy.

"We need to talk. It's about Anon."

>>2016332020163320 (You)

You make your way outside.

You searched most of the halls, but was unable to find her.

You were very worried about her now, you needed to make sure that Sunset wasn't hurt.

Looking over toward the student parking lot, you see Brad's car parked by the curb.

"Now, what's that doing here? Normally he's out for lunch..."

You walk toward the car, beams of sunlight shimmering off of the shininess of its gloss.

Getting closer to the car, you notice something red just beyond the closed door, with its dark tinted window.

It couldn't be her... Could it?

The girls sat at their lunch table. They had already finished eating, and were just making some idle banter among each other.

As usual, Rarity was messing with her make-up.

"Is anyone else worried that something happened between those two?"

They looked at each other with an air of uncertainty.

"I mean, surely having to spend so much time together can't be good for them... Can it?"

Applejack fiddled with her hat a bit.

"Ah... don't quite know, really. But should we go lookin for 'em just in case?"

They nodded.

"Oh, yes. Otherwise, who knows what will happen to Anon? Oh, I just hope that mean people from before are back.."

You open the car door without warning, just to see Sunset and Brad talking to each other.

You instantly jump to conclusions.

"Brad, you son of a bitch!"

Sunset looked shocked to see you.

"Anon, wait!"

You pull Sunset out of the car in a fit of rage.

"I thought you weren't after her anymore! I thought you were my friend, Brad!"

"Woah there, Anon. Hold on, hat are you talking about?"

"I know what you're up to Brad..."

You stare him down.

"If you think I'm trying to take Sunset back, you're wrong! She came to me!"

"Bull fucking shit she did!"

The group of girls ran outside to find the commotion.

Sunset stood next to the car, staring down at the ground guiltily.

>>2016367120163671 (You)

You start trying to fight with Brad using only your good arm.

"I thought you got the idea to stop playing that game, Brad! I don't play like that!"

He was easily able to block your flailing.

"Hey man, lay off! You didn't even give me a chance to explain this!"

"I don't need to stupid explanation!"

The girls ran over to the car. Applejack and Rainbow kept trying to pull you out of Brad's car, but lost their grip on your legs from your flailing.

Rarity and Fluttershy stayed by Sunset and pulled her off to the side.

"Why is he so angry, Sunset? What happened?"

Sunset held her arms across her chest quietly.

"It's my fault. I... I went to Brad for some help, and Anon must have thought that I was going things with Brad behind his back.."

Rarity huffed softly.

"Well, I can't say that I blame him... But whatever would you need to go to Brad for, and not us?"

Sunset looked away. She seemed too nervous to speak of your nightmare problems.

"It's just... It's something complicated, okay?"

The other two girls looked at one another.

Fluttershy put an arm around Sunset to comfort her.

"It's Anon, isn't it?"

Sunset nodded softly.

It took quite a bit of effort, but Rainbow and AJ finally were able to separate you and Brad. Like little kids, they sit you down on opposite sides of the car, facing away from each other.

"Now, y'all had better learn ta get along, or else ya will be sittin' here like this. A lot."

Rainbow glared down at Brad.

"Now, explain yourself. Loud and clear so we all can hear you."

Brad sighed softly.

"As I said, Sunset came to me. She said we needed to talk about Anon."

You sat quietly and listened. Both Applejack and Pinkie watched over you.

"She said something about him not being right... Like something was keeping them apart. She wanted my help because he wouldn't open up to her."

He was right. You were hiding it from here, but to protect her, or yourself, you didn't know which.

"And that's when Anon found us."

>>2016402120164021 (You)

You sigh softly. You couldn't have caused this much damage, have you?

Looking over at the trio on the steps, you sigh as you notice Sunset quivering.

You could tell she was upset over this whole thing.

Applejack stared down at you, hard.

"Y'all got anythin' ta say fer yerself, Anon?"

You simply shake your head quietly.

The air grew tense. Even Pinkie was offset by it.

Brad got up. "If you guys would excuse me, I have a lunch to go get."

The girls helped you up off of the ground before Brad took off in his ride.

You walk over to Sunset and the others quietly.

Poor Sunset, she was sobbing again.

You must have really fucked up this time, Anon.

Ten minutes later, you and Sunset sat on opposing ends of a table, the rest of the girls sitting around you.

They were all talking about ways to resolve the issue between you, Sunset, and Brad.

They were right, fighting like this really couldn't go on.

They thought of many ideas, but none of them sounded like any effective plans.

Interventions, straight up honestly, that sort of deal.

Rarity sat her phone down on the table.

"I'd hate to admit it... But I think this might call for some.. Drastic measures."

Fluttershy held a hand over her mouth.

"You don't mean...?"

The fashion girl nodded.

"I do. We have no choice but to separate you both. It will pain us all to do, but in the long run, I'm sure it'll help you both out."

Neither you nor Sunset liked the idea of having to be split apart.

You weakly stare at one another before you both look down at the table in silence.

"From here on out, you two shall not see each other, nor will you talk to each other. For however long it is, that will be decided when the time is right."

An indefinite split. Lovely.

You really bit the bullet on this one, asshole. You just couldn't keep yourself in check...

"Well, wait a minute, now. If we're keepin' them away, then who'll take care of Anon?"

>>2016437520164375 (You)

"Hey, that's right! Anon was discharged from the hospital into Sunset's care. Who will take him then?"

They mingled among themselves to come to a conclusion.

"Um... Guys?"

They seemed to be too busy debating.

"Guys?"

Still nothing.

"GIRLS!"

That got everyone's attention. Including yours and Sunset's.

You didn't think that Fluttershy could speak THAT loudly.

"Um... Maybe I could do it? I mean, I take care of animals all the time, so taking care of Anon shouldn't be that hard."

Ouch, you just got compared to an animal. That one stung.

"Fluttershy, darling. Are you sure? There is a lot of things you have to help him do, you know."

She nodded vigorously.

"Of course. I mean, it really shouldn't be that bad. If Sunset can do it, I can too."

The majority of the group looked to you.

"Is that okay with y'all, partner?"

You shrug quietly.

Honestly, you didn't really care right now. All that you cared about was the fact that you and Sunset were about to be forcefully split apart.

"Then it's settled. Anon with live with Fluttershy until he's either healed up... Or until he and Sunset can be together again."

You sit in your fourth period class.

With your head resting on your good hand, you idly stare forward.

You can't stop thinking about her. You know what you did to Brad was wrong... But..

He deserved it.

No brain, stop that. Sunset doesn't like it when you think like that.

Brad was a no good friend stealer.

Ugh, here we go again...

The P.A. system rings. Everyone in the class gets up and follows the rest of the flood down to the gymnasium.

Sunset sat in her class. She had some work out from earlier today that she was trying to finish.

She idly chewed on her pencil. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't concentrate.

Having to go about her life for the next little while without Anon?

It was hard to think about without the tears welling up in her eyes.

Applejack sat beside her, and put a hand onto Sunset's free hand.

>>2016459720164597 (You)

"Look, ah know it's gunna be hard, Sunset... But this is fer yer own good. Anon's too. We'll be here fer ya every step of the way."

Sunset looked looked unsure.

"I don't know Applejack... I mean, what if Anon takes it badly? This could ruin our friendship."

Applejack frowned a bit.

"Yeah... But it'll be a test of each other's will. If Anon really cared, he'd stick it through to the end. Right now y'all just... Don't seem to be getting along all that well."

Sunset looked down at her papers again.

"Plus, ah think ya need the break. You look more tired than a Sloth off its tree branch."

She did feel quite tired. Anon's dream flailing seemed to be taking a toll on her.

The P.A. system rang. Their classmates all got up and left, leaving them to be the last two out.

Everyone made their way to the auditorium.

The entire school sat on the bleachers while the teacher stood on the sides.

You sat at the top of one of the bleachers with Rarity, Pinkie, and Fluttershy.

On the other set, way on the far end sat Sunset, Rainbow, and Applejack.

You could already feel the separation seeping into your mind.

Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna stood on the center stage.

They yakked on about various upcoming school events, and awards for last term.

School play, boring. Fundraisers, boring. Nerdiness awards? Yawn.

It felt like they were taking hours to go through this crap.

You nearly fell asleep when the lights suddenly went dark.

"Now, without further ado, we have one last final announcement."

Both of them backed up to each side of the stage.

A banner dropped down from the top of the stage before lights shone on it.

"Canterlot High will be having its annual Spring Fling dance!"

Most of the students cheered in excitement.

Shit, a Spring Dance? Oh Jesus, could this day get any worse?

"The Spring Dance will be held next Friday. Sign ups are starting tomorrow and will go until next Wednesday."

>>2016503620165036 (You)

The assembly ended, and you sat in your class.

Physics.

You actually liked Physics, and studying ow motion worked and all these crazy mathematical formulas to figure out how object A moved from point B to point C and D time.

However, today you simply just couldn't get into it.

Normally, when asked by the teacher, you'd have the answer straight away. But today you just kept staring off into space.

Even your teacher noticed this, but said nothing of it in front of the class.

You still couldn't believe how Celestia and Luna just dropped that bombshell so hard on everyone.

Sure, most people were excited, but you felt dreadful.

The girls tried to console you, but it wasn't any good.

You wanted to go to that dance. You wanted to take Sunset there, and you wanted to bring back that smile she used to have so long ago.

Those were the only two things on your mind.

Sunset looked out of her classroom window, and out toward the parking lot.

Her last class of the day was Music. Something simple, relaxing.

She even shared it with Pinkie, though Pinkie's drumming did tend to cause a lot of havoc and disturb the class.

Pinkie Pie never did know when enough was enough.

Sunset had a book open on her desk, when Pinkie jumped over toward her.

She quickly covers the open book with a musical citation book.

"Why aren't ya playing your guitar, silly?"

Sunset looked up at her.

"Oh, no reason. I just wanted to work on my music reading. That's all."

Pinkie gave Sunset a suspicious squint.

This caused Sunset to smile awkwardly.

"..Okie dokie lokie..."

Sunset let out a soft sigh as Pinkie walked away.

In an instant, she was back, and Sunset froze up.

"I'm watching you!"

Pinkie backed off slowly, keeping her stare fixated on Sunset.

This would be a hard week for Sunset.

It was a bit before the last bell rang.

Your Physics teacher was pretty boss, letting the class have some idle chat before the end of the day.

He calls you over quietly.

>>2016544120165441 (You)

You get out of your seat with your things and walk up to his desk.

He was an interesting older fella. Had a small bear, almost like a goatee going on.

Two different colored corneas, one for each eye.

He even wore grey a lot.

"Yeah? What's up?"

He looked at you solemnly, stroking that tiny chin-beard he had.

"Are okay, Anon? You seem to be out of it today. Is your arm bothering you again?"

You merely shake your head.

"No, sir. My arm is just fine. Well, as fine as it can be, with it being in a cast and all.."

He chuckled deeply.

That was one thing you really couldn't get a read on. He was definitely mysterious, but his deep voice just seemed to resonate and echo.

"Well, something is bothering you. You can't hide things from me. And I think it has something to do with the dance."

Your jaw drops open.

"You're probably planning to take someone there, aren't you?"

Jesus Christ, how did he know? That was almost spot on...

It was almost like he was a mind reader.

You keep yourself silent, as to not give anything away. You wanted to take care of this yourself.

He closed his eyes in thought.

"Well, if you plan on trying something like that... You should at least dress the part."

The old Physics teacher turned his back to you to look at one of the problems on the board.

"Something to just knock them dead. Not literally, of course."

You just stood there and listened to him.

The final bell rings and the class piles out of the room, leaving you two alone.

He starts to write on the blackboard a bit.

"Anon, you and I have had a good teacher-student relationship for some time now. You shouldn't hide things from me."

He was right.

"Look, it... It's nothing, Professor. I'm just sleepy, that's all."

"Nightmares?"

Every damn time. How does he do that?

"Uh... Yeah. Look, I have to get going, so... I'll see you tomorrow, Professor."

He merely chuckled again.

>>2016573920165739 (You)

You decided to just take your leave. He always did kind of creep you out...

"That's Professor Chaos, to you."

You never really understood why he wanted to be called that.

Outside of the school, Fluttershy stood by the statue, waiting for you.

It looked like the others had already taken off.

You didn't blame them, it was going to be hard to keep you two away from one another.

Fluttershy smiled at you softly.

"Are you ready to go, Anon?"

You nod softly.

"Yeah, might as well get this over with."

She could feel the pain from you.

"Listen, I know it won't be easy to go about this... But at least let me try, okay? I'm your friend too."

Fluttershy fiddled with her hair nervously.

You sighed softly.

"Alright, alright.."

You walk with Fluttershy through town.

She lived on the outskirts, but you didn't mind the obscenely long walk. It gave you time to reflect.

"You know Anon... Sunset seemed kind of disappointed when they announced the Spring Fling dance."

You look at her.

"What was that?"

Fluttershy grinned, she knew she had your attention.

"Oh, yes. When she heard it, her mood just dropped."

You suspected as such to happen. It wouldn't be easy for either of you.

You and Fluttershy continued to hold small chat until you finally arrive at the small cottage.

It had a large wooden fence around it, probably to keep all of her pets from running off.

She invites you in politely.

The inside of the house looked very... unique.

It has some furniture, but it looked like it was made from logs, kind of like a log cabin, but more.. Hand made.

Shaking your head, you lay down on the couch, putting your bag on the floor.

"Is there anything I can get you, Anon?"

"Something to drink might be nice."

Sunset sat at a large table. In front of her she had a bunch of papers and a large presentation board.

Absent-mindedly, she put the project together with Rarity and Applejack.

None of them really said much to her.

>>2016616520166165 (You)

Rarity sighed softly.

"You know, dear, acting like this won't help. It will only make you feel worse."

Sunset sat down, hugging herself again.

"I just can't stop thinking about Anon... This is just... Really hard for me to get over."

Applejack kept working while Rarity squatted down next to Sunset.

"You really do like him, don't you?"

Rarity gave Sunset a soft smile.

Sunset sniffled softly and nodded slowly.

Rarity pulled her into a hug.

"Then tough it out, darling. Do it for Anon."

"Yeah... I guess I'll try."

You laid out on the couch at Fluttershy's. You stare at the roof, quietly sipping on some ice water.

It wasn't that late, but you really wanted to sleep.

Those nightmares must have been taking a bigger toll on you than you thought.

Fluttershy sat in a chair nearby.

"Are you okay Anon? You aren't very talkative.."

She sounded hesitant. Probably from the lack of company at her own home.

You just shrug a bit.

"I guess I'm fine. Just tired."

Tired. That same old excuse again.

When would you ever man up and just say something about it?

"Well, if you want.. I can pull out the couch and set up the bed for you."

Oh.. It was one of those pull-out couch-bed hybrids.

You get off the couch.

"Yeah, that'd be nice."

Fluttershy quickly readjusted the couch and made it into a bed. Blankets, pillows and all.

Laying on it, it isn't the comfiest thing, but at least it was better than the floor.

You didn't even bother to take your regular day clothing off.

"Well um... Sleep well, Anon."

You lay there quietly, thinking to yourself.

It takes some time, but you eventually drift off.

There, you see her. Sunset.

She looks like she's having fun sitting in the flowers.

She reaches out to you, giggling.

"Come on, Anon! Catch me!"

She begins to slip away into the darkness.

No matter how fast you run, you cannot catch her.

"Sunset! Wait! Come back!"

Suddenly Sunset's demon appeared before you.

"You will never get her back!"

>>2016643720166437 (You)

You flung yourself forward.

Once again, you're in a cold sweat.

You pant heavily, trying to stabilize your breathing.

Fuck, it was that dream again. What did it mean?

A light clicks on, and a robed Fluttershy stands in the doorway.

She yawns softly.

"Are you okay, Anon? You were talking in your sleep and you seemed to be very... Troubled."

You didn't realize that you actually talked in your sleep during those nightmares.

What if that is what was troubling Sunset..?

You scoot backward, using the back of the couch as a support for yourself.

You heave a heavy sigh.

"no, No... Things aren't okay."

Fluttershy pulled up a chair beside you worriedly.

"Do you want to talk about it?"

You rub your head with hand slowly.

"It... It's kind of hard to explain."

She puts a hand on your shoulder.

"I know it's about Sunset.. Just start at the beginning."

It took some time, but you eventually explained to her what you saw in your dreams.

Everything felt so real in that dream...

Fluttershy gently gave you a hug.

The hug seemed to calm you down a little.

"I don't know what it would mean... But it certainly sounds bad."

She sits back in her chair, looking down at the floor.

"But you must really care for her a lot if she comes up in your dreams like that."

You say nothing.

"I wish I could help you... Really. Maybe help take your mind away from it and her."

She put a hand onto yours. Her grip was soft, but warm.

You look at her hand, tempted to turn yours over to hold it.

You decide against it.

"No... I couldn't. I need to figure this out."

She kept her soft smile.

"Well, you should try to sleep some more. It's only 3AM... And you'll need all the sleep you can get."

You couldn't argue with that. It was hard enough trying to keep yourself awake yesterday... Today, it would be harder if you didn't sleep.

"Yeah... Yeah, I should."

Fluttershy chuckled softly.

"How about I keep you company for tonight? In place of Sunset?"

"Yeah... Sure."

Sunset's Birthday - Day 4/5

>>2016683520166835 (You)

A few days passed.

You didn't see much of Sunset, but she was still in your mind.

You shoulder was finally healed, but your arm still needed some time to reform.

You bonded with Fluttershy quite a bit.

She was a very interesting girl, taking care of her animals and even helping to take care of you.

You even helped her with her animals from time to time.

She seemed to enjoy the time you two had together quite a bit.

You stood in your room.

It wasn't all that messy, just a few things thrown about here or there from the last time you were in your room, quite some time ago.

Fluttershy stood next to you.

"So this is your room?"

"Yeah... It's a bit of a mess, but that's not the point. I need you to lift the mattress."

She looks at you, but nods slowly.

You get down onto your knees as she separates the mattress from the box spring.

Between the two was a sum of money. The money you were saving up to buy yourself something nice...

Since your wallet was still sobbing from the purchase of the necklace, you had to use this leftover money...

Oh well, it'd be worth it.

"Wow Anon, that's.. A lot of money. That looks like at least a couple hundred dollars.."

"Yeah, I was saving it."

You put it into your wallet and back up from the bed.

Fluttershy put the mattress back into place.

"What are you going to use it for?"

"I have plans, Fluttershy. And I need this money."

Thankfully, you had enough time to go from the school to home and back.

You needed at least 20$ to sign up for the dance.

20 isn't too bad, could have been worse.

Too bad your writing with your left hand is still shit, Anon.

"Anon, if you only needed 20 dollars... Why did you grab it all?"

You look at Fluttershy.

"A man needs to look the part, Fluttershy."

She thought for a moment.

Next stop, Rarity's.

She'd be able to help you with an outfit for the dance.

Rarity sat down at her sewing table.

She had various pieces of cloth and gems around her work station.

>>2016726620167266 (You)

Oh look, I dubb'd.

Rarity held up a partially finished dress. Some of the gems on it sparkled softly in the sunlight.

She smiled at her handiwork softly.

"I hope she enjoys this dress. I made to her specifications. Ooooh, she'll look gorgeous!"

A knock came from her front door.

"I wonder who that could be?"

You and Fluttershy stood outside of Rarity's house.

You idly rocked back and forth on your heels.

"Maybe she isn't home..."

"No, she'll be here. She doesn't do anything on Tuesdays."

It took a few minutes, but finally Rarity opened the door.

"Oh, Anon! Fluttershy! What a surprise. What are you two doing here?"

You both walk in.

"Well, Rarity. I need a favor. I want a tuxedo for the dance."

Rarity and Fluttershy both looked at you.

"You? Tux? Dance?"

"But Anon... Your arm.."

You look down at it.

"It will be a tad difficult, but I think we might be able to make it work. Cast or no cast."

Rarity looked at you, slightly puzzled.

"But why would you want to have one made by me? They do come at a high cost.."

You open up your wallet.

"This should be more than enough to cover it."

Her jaw dropped open.

"Well If.. If you so please."

It took all afternoon, but you finally had the proper measurements.

Rarity began work immediately.

Your wallet was beginning to cry again at the cost of the Tuxedo. However, your presence at the dance would thank you.

"Alright... There is but one stop we have to make."

>>2016767220167672

Sunset sat in her room.

She worked on some school work she was assigned, but kept getting distracted.

"I really wish I knew where that necklace went..."

She tapped her pencil on her book, trying to think of where it could have gone.

Sunset looked everywhere for it.

Bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, even outside.

That little box with the necklace was just.. Gone.

"I hope no one stole it."

She rested her head on one of her hand, pouting softly.

"If I lost that necklace, Anon is REALLY going to hate me."

Sunset slid a piece of paper out of her book and looked at it.

The paper had a picture of a very pretty dress on it. Almost like something you'd see a newly wed bride wear for her first dance.

She smiled softly at it. It was only a few days until the dance.

You and Fluttershy exit a shop.

The door closes and a bell rings behind you.

Looking up, you could see that it was now dusk.

"Hmm. It's starting to get late."

The pink haired girl nodded slowly.

"Do you want to go and maybe... Grab something to eat? Or just head home?"

You stop to think for a second.

You just blew the last of your money, so you were totally broke until you could actually work again.

Yet, you were still hungry.

It would be very impolite to make the lady pay for food...

"No, I think we should just head back. I have some work that needs to be done, anyhow."

She nods.

"Sounds like a plan."

A bit later, you and Fluttershy sat in her living room.

The bed was still pulled out, and you sat on it to work on some school assignments.

Fluttershy sat at the end of the bed, working on her own.

Fluttershy had been carrying a fairly large bag around lately.

You swear, the bag looked like a diaper bag, like a mother would carry around.

She noticed you eyeing it from time to time as you both work.

"Is something wrong, Anon?"

"Yeah... What's with the bag?"

"Oh, I just carry around some things just in case something happens to you..."

>>2017595920175959 (You)

You give Fluttershy a questioning look as she digs through the bag.

She takes out various medical supplies.

Rubbing alcohol, rags, bandages. peroxide...

You swear, she had an entire hospital in there.

"Where did you even get that bag at? I've never seen you with it."

"Oh, my parents kept it from when I was a baby. I decided to haul it out just in case you got injured again somehow."

You shake your head silently.

Fluttershy, you're a strange girl. Yet also a really good friend.

She puts the supplies back into the bag and sets it down on the floor.

"Say, Anon... I've been wondering."

"Yeah?"

"...Why did you decide to help Sunset Shimmer? Surely, you remember what she did last fall."

You did remember the Fall Formal. The way she tried to enslave everyone, and turned into a she-demon.

Yet, you had no real explanation for why you helped her the way you did...

"I.. Don't really know. It was the right thing to do, I guess."

Fluttershy looked down at her books again.

"Oh."

There was an uneasy silence between you two.

"I guess when I saw Sunset sitting alone during her birthday I just... couldn't ignore it. Something just compelled me to make her feel better. Then all of this happened."

She nods slowly.

"Yeah, I understand."

You two worked together to get your works finished before the end of the night.

You sat up in bed, the blankets over the lower half of your body.

Fluttershy was in the kitchen, conveniently right beside the living room.

"Are you sure you don't want anything? Cookies? Warm glass of milk?"

You shake your head.

"No thanks. I don't eat or drink before bed."

Fluttershy came back out of the kitchen after turning the light out.

She sat on one side of the bed, setting a glass of water down on a nearby table.

You two have been sleeping together for a few days now, but nothing ever came of it.

Any time you had a nightmare, she was there to comfort you.

>>2017616420176164 (You)

Despite sleeping together, neither of you made any moves on one or the other.

You didn't do anything, simply because you didn't have any intimate attraction to Fluttershy.

She was a really good, supportive friend... But you just didn't like her that way.

She kept to her side, but you could feel that she was still nervous over sleeping with another person.

You lay down on your good arm, back to her.

She eventually got under the covers herself, her back turned toward you.

You lay there quietly, thinking about that half finished dress you say in Rarity's shop...

It looked so heavenly. Yet the colors of it really only fit one person.

You really hope that you weren't making a big mistake by attending this school dance.

"Oh Anon, it's wonderful..."

Sunset stood before you, giving you a warm smile.

"I can't believe you got this necklace just for me! Oh, you're the best."

You reach out to give Sunset a hug, but you end up phasing right through her.

You turn around to see her running off into the darkness.

"Come on, Anon! They're playing our song!"

You try to run after her, but you can't keep up.

Sunset eventually disappears into the darkness as the demon returned.

"You have failed her, Anon! And now she will be mine, forever!"

"Just who do you think you are!? Sunset... You aren't a part of Sunset anymore!"

The demon just laughs in your face.

"Am I now? We all know she's a monster inside."

Without warning, you begin to fall into a seemingly bottomless pit.

Falling, falling, falling.

Sunset...

You throw yourself upright, bashing your head against Fluttershy's, causing you both to reel back in pain.

"Ah! What the hell?"

"Ow, ow, ow..."

Fluttershy seemed to be in pain. You two did collide pretty hard..

"Ah, jeez.. My head."

Fluttershy shakes her head softly.

"Everyone is right, you DO have a hard head. Are you okay, Anon?"

You rub your head a bit.

Once again, you're in a cold sweat.

At least this time, it was past dawn when you woke.

>>2017641220176412 (You)

I really need to get off my ass and draw Sonata for Sonata-co Tuesday.

Coming to your senses, you look at Fluttershy.

She was sitting on your legs.

"Why are you sitting on my legs?"

Fluttershy blushed a bit.

"Well uh... You were flailing in your sleep.. And when I tried to wake you up I uh... didn't want to get kicked."

You're still half asleep, but you shrug it off.

The animal lover sat at the end of the bed, next to your feet.

"It was that dream again, wasn't it?"

You nod.

"Yeah, but a bit different this time."

"Why don't you tell me about it over breakfast?"

You two sat at the kitchen table, eating your food quietly.

You had a bowl of cereal while she had some fruit.

You took the time to explain the dream to Fluttershy.

Judging by her reaction, you could tell something was bothering her.

"That doesn't sound too good... And you don't know why these dreams come to you?"

You shake your head.

Fluttershy finished her fruit before looking out of a window.

"Well, today's the day, Anon."

You stop mid-bite to look at her.

"For what?"

She laughed softly.

"For you to go back to the hospital. They're going to look at your arm, since it should be healed by now."

You've been so busy with all the chaos lately that you forgot about when you had your next check up.

You actually never moved your arm that much... So you didn't feel any kind of pain.

Setting the spoon down, you check your phone.

Yep, she was right. It was that day, right on the calender.

"So it is."

Fluttershy sighed softly. Looking out the window helped to hide her frown.

"You must be excited for this. Having that cast on for so long..."

You nod. Carrying a cast around was kind of tiring without a support sling.

"Well... We'll see what the doctors have to say."

Your appointment was early in the day, so you got to miss out on your first few classes.

Fluttershy even got to miss out on them too, since she was assigned to watch you.

>>2017662520176625 (You)

"So, Mr... Anonymous. Where is miss Sunset? You were expected to be here with her."

You flinch a bit.

"Some... Issues came up, and custody of me was released to Fluttershy here. She's looked after me for the last little while."

The doctor took some notes.

"Mhm. Okay."

He began to ask Fluttershy some questions. Nothing major, just some in and out check up questions on maintenance regarding your arm, how often you used it...

It didn't take long before you two were called into the X-Ray room.

Fluttershy stood on the opposite side of your cast bound arm, holding your hand firmly.

You could tell from her grip that she was uneasy.

"Hey... Don't be afraid. I'm sure that they'll give us good news."

She nods slowly.

It took some time before the imaging came back.

You two just sat in silence during that time. Something really didn't feel right.

The doctor came into the room and brought you two into the x-ray room once more.

Up on the wall hung several images, what you assumed to be Before and After images of your messed up arm.

"You see here, there were multiple breaks and fractures. Thankfully they were minor, so it didn't take too long for it to heal."

He went over all the difference from when your arm got messed up to when you had the images taken today.

You more or less sat there, staring at them like a child with a picture book.

"So basically, Mr. Anon... You're free to go. All that we have to do is take that cast off, and you're a free man."

You give a soft smile. You could finally have your arm free, and be able to hold... Sunset...

Reality just hit you really hard. You still couldn't do that because of the indefinite split.

You look at Fluttershy.

She puts on a fake smile, but deep down she was fairly upset.

The doctors cut your cast off and you moved you arm around.

It felt good as new, and very cold from your heat escaping the cast.

You and Fluttershy walked down the street toward the school.

By now, it would be lunch hour.

>>2017699520176995 (You)

You and Fluttershy walk into the cafeteria.

Looks like all the girls are sitting where they normally do.

Sunset was even there.

You walk over to them, holding your arm behind your back.

"Uh oh, here comes trouble."

Applejack rolled her eyes at Rainbow Dash.

"What's goin' on partner? How'd things go?"

You have this really stupid grin on your face.

You hold out your arm.

"The cast is off and I'm good as new!"

The group cheered for you.

"That's great news Anon! Can't wait to see you kick some butt on the field!"

Sunset put on a soft smile.

"That's... Great, Anon."

Rarity looked back at Fluttershy.

Fluttershy was looking in another direction quietly. It was very unlike her.

"Excuse us, girls. I need to.. Talk to Fluttershy alone for a moment."

The group watched as they parted from the rest of you.

"Well, now that yer arm is all fixed, what'll ya do?"

You thought for a moment. What WOULD you do?

"I guess I'll just take it day by day for now. Anyhow, I just wanted to share that with you guys. I'll just... Go now."

You separate from the group to go and eat alone.

You did, after all, had to respect the split your friends made. Just being there with the news was pushing it.

Sunset looked down at the table quietly. She was very uneasy with you being around.

Rarity and Fluttershy stood in the hallway.

"Is something the matter, Fluttershy? You didn't seem too happy that Anon finally had his cast taken off."

She was very hesitant to say what was on her mind.

Rarity put a hand on her shoulder.

"Whatever it is, darling. You can tell me."

She gave a soft squeak.

"I... I kind of didn't want Anon to have his cast taken off. I... I really enjoyed the time we were together."

Rarity looked at her questioningly before the idea popped into her head.

"Oh, Fluttershy, darling. You don't mean that you..."

She merely nodded sheepishly.

"This might just be a problem... Have you told him yet?"

She shook her head, no.

>>2017711420177114 (You)

"Well, I think you should just keep spending time with him. I'm sure that this separation is hard for him, and he needs a friend."

Rarity gave Fluttershy a soft smile.

Fluttershy returned the smile quietly, nodding as she did so.

You sat at a corner table by yourself.

You could actually eat with two hands now! You did anything you could with your now free arm.

It just goes to show that you don't know what you really have until it is gone.

Taking in the delicious scent of the pasta in front of you, you twist it onto a fork and began to eat.

You smile in delight.

Fluttershy walks over to your table quietly.

"I see you're enjoying your newly earned freedom."

You blink as you chew. Swallowing the spaghetti a moment later.

"Why aren't you sitting with the others?"

She brought out her own food to eat. A simple sandwich.

"Oh, I just thought you'd like the company. Seeing as you can't be around HER anymore..."

You look down at your food.

"Yeah... But I can't stop thinking about her. I really don't know if I'm making the right choice."

You and Fluttershy continue to talk.

Sunset and the others sat at their table, happily chatting away.

"So then I said, oatmeal!? Are you crazy!?"

They laughed.

Sunset kept looking back at you and Fluttershy.

"Sunset? Are ya okay?"

Sunset snapped back to reality.

"Huh? Oh, yeah. I'm fine. Why?"

"Yer jus' spacin' out again."

They all look at your corner.

You seemed to be having a good time with Fluttershy.

Sunset looked away quietly.

Oh Anon... Is it really going to come down to this?

The dance was only two days away. Anything could happen during that time.

Your class cycle put you into Physics class during 4th period.

Today you were more focused and worked really hard.

This seemed to impress Professor Chaos.

He took note of it, you could tell just by the way he smiled.

>>2017736120177361 (You)

You decided to work away on the assigned work while everyone else gabbed on to one another.

The Professor cleaned the blackboard.

"Anon? Could you come here?"

You sigh softly and walk up to his desk.

"Yes, Professor Chaos?"

He chuckled softly.

"I would like to speak with you after class. You have study hall next, correct?"

You nod slowly. "Yeah, I do. Don't you have another class to teach?"

"No. Next period is my prep period. So I have the time to myself."

You look outside. Rainbow was once again locked in a "who's cock is bigger" contest with Lightning Dust.

"I.. suppose that I could stay to talk. Is that all you needed?"

He grins.

"Yes, Anon. You may return to your work."

You turn to walk to your seat.

"Also, good work today. You really picked up the slack from the last little while. You're going to go places, kid."

You smile softly.

"You aren't too bad yourself... Discord."

He laughs heartily.

The end of class came.

You still worked on your Physics homework as the Professor sat at his desk.

"Anon, why don't you come sit up here while we talk?"

You wondered what he was up to, but you abide by his wishes.

You sit up at the desk just in front of his.

He seemed to watch your pencil as it danced over the page.

"You know, Anon. That dance is in a few days. Are you sure that you're willing to go?"

You stopped writing. The graphite on your pencil snapped.

How could he do that? How was he able to tap into your mind and find that shadowy doubt that hung over your mind?

He merely chuckles.

"No need to be afraid. I have a special gift for telling when something is troubling someone."

You click your mechanical pencil twice for some more graphite.

"Yeah... I may be worried about it. Why do you ask?"

He slides a piece of paper in front of you.

"I want you to sign this for me. It isn't a contract or anything.. Just a voucher to allow me to chaperone the school's dance. That is... If you want to sign it."

>>2017774920177749 →

I live to write again. With a shitty keyboard too.

Stay classy, Anons.

You look up at Professor Discord before carefully reading the paper he handed to you.

"If you don't want to, that's fine as well. I have no problem with it."

He shrugged quietly.

What was this man's angle here? Was every faculty member required to do this?

You really have to think about this one for a minute.

He grins, quietly snaking himself around you.

"An eye for an eye, my boy. You help me, I help you. Your choice."

You really, really need to think.

What could this Professor offer to you? A higher mark? Easier workloads?

You stare down at the paper.

Sunset sat in her last class.

She shared this one with Fluttershy and Rarity.

She couldn't help but keep an eye on her.

Fluttershy and Rarity idly talked to one another, as they worked.

Sunset doodled quietly.

What is that girl's intentions with Anon?

She mulled over this for a while.

"Sunset, darling. Why don't you come and join us?"

Sunset snapped out of her stupor and looked at the pair.

"Oh uh... Sure, I guess."

Fluttershy kept talking. When Sunset was over with them, she was mid-way through talking about her time with Anon.

She told of how you helped her with her animals, how you studied together...

She even spoke of how you opened up to her about your dreams.

Sunset gasped quietly.

"Anon... Told you about his dreams?"

"Oh my, I.. I've said too much. Oh, I hope he doesn't mind."

Sunset looked down at her books for a moment.

"...What else did you two do?"

Sunset's voice trembled, seemingly upset.

Rarity and Fluttershy looked at her, concerned about her tone.

"Sunset, dear? What's gotten into you?"

"What else. Did you two. Do?"

>>2017859720178597 (You)

Sunset gave Fluttershy a hard, cold stare.

Fluttershy merely squeaked and shrunk in her chair.

"We um... Well.."

"You WHAT? huh, What did you do with him?"

Sunset was genuinely upset this time.

"Sunset! What has gotten into you? This is VERY unlike you!"

Sunset turned her glare to Rarity.

"Unless you want to answer the question, I'd suggest you butt out."

The supervising teacher looked over at them

"Girls, you'd better be working over there!"

Rarity gave the teacher an awkward grin.

"Everything is fine! Don't worry!"

"You'd better tell me, girl.."

Fluttershy hid her face.

"We um... kind of.. Slept together."

"What!?"

Both of the girls looked at her in shock.

"Why darling, this is the first I've heard of this!"

"You slept... With Anon?"

Fluttershy nodded quietly.

"Well, um... Yes. But we didn't do anything..."

Sunset suddenly jumped on top of Fluttershy, aggressively pinning her own and holding her by the shirt.

"How dare you do that! Just because we're having a break from each other, doesn't mean that you can do such a thing!"

"S-Sunset! It.. It's not what you think!"

"Yeah right!"

Sunset and Fluttershy began to tumble around in a one-sided cat fight.

Sunset threw the punches, while Fluttershy kept trying to avoid them or stop them.

"Girls! Stop this madness!"

The teacher loomed over the three of them.

"Separate this instant!"

Rarity dragged Fluttershy away while the teacher took hold of Sunset.

"I always knew you were still a bad apple..."

You sat at the front desk of the classroom.

You don't know why, but you felt that signing the voucher was the right move.

Professor Discord seemed to be pleased with your decision.

He took the signed voucher and put it into a folder on his desk with a chuckle.

"Believe me, Anon. You won't regret this."

Yeah, I better fucking not.

You return to your works.

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>>2017892320178923 (You)

Professor Discord looked over your shoulder.

He watched you work away, analyzing your every calculation.

"You know Anon.."

He points to one of the numbers you used in the calculation and moved his finger to another spot.

"This.. Should be here. You forgot to bring it down."

"...Huh, so it should be. I was wondering why this wasn't coming out right..."

He chuckled softly and went back to his desk.

"You're a bright kid, Anon. That's why I know you'll make her happy."

You were caught off guard by him once more.

How the hell did he..?

"Just keep going. Don't question it. Do it."

Sunset and Fluttershy sat at two opposite ends of the room.

Both of them had their hair messed up, and a few scratches here or there.

That was the extend of the damage to them, thankfully.

Rarity sat next to Fluttershy.

"Are you okay, dear?"

She nodded, wiping some tears from her eyes. Fluttershy must have gotten very scared when Sunset leaped onto her.

"Y-yeah... I'll be fine."

Rarity sighed softly.

"Do you want to tell me what happened exactly? By the sounds of it, you two did... You know."

Fluttershy put a hand to her mouth.

"O-oh, goodness, no! I... No! We didn't sleep like THAT. I just slept next to him because of his nightmares... It seemed to help calm him down..."

Rarity nodded, following the story.

"He'd toss in his sleep and it looked like he was in pain. Having someone next to him seemed to just.. Help him relax."

"So it was just completely platonic? Just... Two friends laying together for security?"

Fluttershy nodded.

Well, now that was cleared up for Rarity, she could only imagine how Sunset would take this. ...And the others.

Rarity walked over to Sunset.

Sunset still seemed pretty upset over the whole ordeal.

How could Anon have done that to her? Why?

Rarity squatted down next to her.

"How do you feel, Sunset?"

Sunset grumbled softly.

"...Pretty lousy."

Rarity nodded in understanding. It isn't everyday something like this happens.

>>2017931620179316

Rarity put a hand onto Sunset's shoulder gently.

"Do you want to talk about that now?"

Sunset sighed softly.

"It's just... It's Anon. I... I thought that he was the one... But doing that with her I just.."

She clenched her fists.

Rarity held Sunset's hands down gently.

"Hun, listen.. It's not what you think."

"You mean Anon fiddling around with Fluttershy while he was supposed to be... With... Me.."

Her gaze fell to the floor.

Rarity blinked.

"...You mean that you two..."

"...I wish..."

Rarity smiled softly, rubbing Sunset's back.

"Well, they didn't do that. Fluttershy told me that it was just to help him sleep and to comfort him when he had those awful nightmares."

Sunset looked at Rarity.

"Are... Are you being serious with me? No joke?"

She shook her head.

"No joke. And from what she told me earlier today... It sounds like they were about you."

Sunset frowned softly.

"I... already knew that."

You were just finishing up your Physics work when the final bell rang.

You packed up your things and prepared to leave.

Professor Discord stops you just before you leave.

"Just remember our deal, Anon. You help me.. I help you."

You nod slowly.

"Yeah, I got it."

He stepped to the side.

"Have a good afternoon, and congratulations on having your cast removed."

You walk outside of the school, the sunshine beating down upon you.

Today was a good day for being outside.

You start to walk out toward the sidewalk before a hand touches your shoulder.

"Howdy there partner. You mind tellin' us what happened between you and Fluttershy?"

You froze up in place.

Did something happen?"

>>2017975420179754

You turn around to see Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie all standing against the back of the statue.

"Oh uh... Hey guys. you startled me."

Applejack raised an eyebrow at you.

"...so what did you want to know about Fluttershy?"

You took some time to explain the situation to the girls.

Everything from start to finish, studying together, helping her with her animals, the doctor visit, and resting with her.

You tried to make it painfully clear that you two sleeping together was nothing more than just two friends sharing a bed.

"So let me get this straight. You. And Fluttershy. Slept together just because of some bogus nightmares?"

"...They aren't bogus, Rainbow. I'm fairly certain that they mean something..."

Rainbow laughed at you.

"Jeez Anon. I didn't take you as being such a wuss! Fluttershy having the nightmares... I could see that happening. But you? Oh man..."

You're starting to get fed up with Rainbow.

Applejack quickly stepped between you two.

"Now, Rainbow, that isn't very nice. Anon...Are ya sure what yer sayin' is true?"

You nod.

"Yeah, Fluttershy and I just shared the same bed together. I had no intention on fooling around with her."

A roughed up Fluttershy and Sunset came from around the corner of the school.

"So what Fluttershy said was true... Anon, why didn't you come to me about them?"

You looked at them in total shock.

How long were they there?

"Sunset, I..."

She shook her head.

"No, it's fine Anon. I... I'll just be on my way."

Sunset slung her bag over her shoulder and walked off.

...Perhaps today wasn't such a good day.

The girls explain to you the afternoon's events.

It sounded very serious, having Sunset just attack Fluttershy like that.

Maybe what that demon Sunset said was true...

Maybe you were too late to help her.

>>2018015120180151

This afternoon, you decided to spend some time with the girls. Applejack, Pinkie, Rainbow, and Fluttershy.

Sunset probably wanted to be left alone, and Rarity was at her home, working away.

Since none of you had anything to work on, you all decide to hang out at Fluttershy's.

You all sat around, just idly talking about different things.

You couldn't keep your mind off of those nightmares now.

What if that demon Sunset was right?

You hated the thought of it, but it seemed all too real now.

Just the way she walked off earlier really made you feel as though you two were growing further and further apart.

It sounded like someone was calling your name.

"Anon. Anon? Hey, Anon!"

Pinkie Pie snapping her fingers at you finally brought you back.

"Wowies, Anon. When you space you, you REALLY space out."

You look at Fluttershy.

She merely sits on her chair quietly.

"Jeez Anon... You're really out of it today. What is bothering you?"

You could actually hear the concern in Rainbow's voice.

Funny, you never did think that Rainbow cared.

You and Fluttershy look at each other silently for a moment.

This left the other three confused as to what was going on.

You nod.

"Well, you see, girls.. Anon.. Hasn't been feeling very well. He's been having this terrible nightmares."

"Ugh, again with this nightmare non-sense? You know it's all just fake."

"Hey now, RD. Let's just listen. This might be important if it has him so riled up."

You and Fluttershy take turns explaining the nightmares to them. From the beginning until the previous night's.

Rainbow took her hands from their resting place behind her head, and leaned forward.

"So what you're saying... Is that you see Sunset's demon in your dreams? And that she's pushing Sunset from you?"

You nod slowly.

Just the thought of it turned your stomach upside down.

"Damn, Anon. I didn't take you for such a sucker. By the sounds of it, you might actually care for someone!"

>>2018166820181668 (You)

That one comment alone made you blush.

"So what if I do? Do you have a problem with it?"

Rainbow sat back up.

"Woah, calm down Anon... I was just playing with ya."

Applejack sighed softly.

"Ah can't say ah blame ya. Sunset's been actin' strange lately, somethin' fierce ah tell ya.."

You look down at your open book.

Even you noticed it.

Pinkie Pie popped out from over your head, causing you to stumble back.

"So, Anon! I heard you were planning on going to the dance! Sooo... Who're ya going to take with you?"

You really hadn't thought about it.

You don't know if you could void the separation between you and Sunset...

Applejack took note of your blank expression as you thought.

"Woah there, nelly. If yer thinkin' what ah think yer thinkin', then nooo way. We aren't lettin' you take Sunset there. It isn't time yet!"

You look at Applejack.

Damn, there's that idea out the window...

"Um... Anon?"

You could try Rarity, but she'd probably already have someone.

"Anon?"

Pinkie was a bit too hyper active.

"Anooon!"

Applejack probably wouldn't want to go, and Rainbow.... Just, no. She'd be too sporty.

"ANON!"

The sudden shout made you jump.

"Y-yes?"

"If it isn't... Too much trouble for. I'd like to go."

You stopped to think.

She did just take care of you for some odd days. It would only be right to return the favor...

Sunset sat outside of her house on the porch.

She held herself in the fetal position as she really thought over today.

Some time had passed since she left the group, but she still wasn't sure of herself, or you.

A dark blue car drove up into her driveway.

The window rolled down.

She looked at who it was.

Brad poked his head out.

"Hey, Sunset. I heard about Anon. You want someone to talk to?"

Against her better judgment, she nodded.

Brad turned off his car and stepped out.

He walked over to the porch and sat across from her as they talked.

"Say you uh... Want to go to the dance with me? Doubt Anon will be there."

Sunset's Birthday - Day 6

>>2018188920181889 (You)

The next two school days fly by.

You had your tuxedo finished on Thursday, and had yourself prepared on Friday.

You spent most of Thursday alone, just to give yourself some time to think.

Friday afternoon, you sit around with Fluttershy, talking over tonight.

"Alright, so I'll see you at... Five?"

You nod.

"Yeah, that's the plan."

Fluttershy smiled warmly as you got up.

Turning around, you bump into someone a bit larger than you.

It was Professor Discord.

For some reason he seemed to have sought you out personally.

With a curl of his index finger, he coaxes you out into the hallway.

"Good god, Professor. You scared me! I thought you were... Someone else."

"Oh, you mean one of those barbaric brutes that you sent packing last week?"

Your jaw drops open.

"Yeah, I heard about that one. Very unlike you, Anon. Regardless, that isn't why I'm here today."

You both take a seat at a table. It wasn't often that you did this with any of your instructors, so it must have been important.

"You... Might not like what I have to say."

You give him a questioning look of suspicion.

"Go on..."

"I... have reason to believe that Gilda character is hunting for you."

Your blood just ran cold.

It was only two days after your arm got fixed... But she was after you.

"Do you have any idea why she'd be after you?"

You stop to think for a moment.

The only thing you could really think of that she'd want you for is...

"Revenge."

Professor Discord spit his coffee out.

The nearby Janitor shook his head.

"Come on, man! I just mopped that place too!"

"Revenge? Did you just..?"

He coughed slightly, wiping his mouth with a handkerchief.

"I suppose that makes sense. It's a good thing you helped me be able to chaperone the dance... I think it is time I helped you."

You look at him expectantly.

"There isn't much that I can do... But I can be sure to let you know if and when she pops up. Whether or not she is really hunting you down for that... I don't know."

>>2018215720182157

You heave a sigh.

"Thanks, Professor. I'll be sure to keep a look out."

He nods to you just as the final bell rings.

"You should get running. And take this.."

He slips a small ear piece into your pocket.

"This will let us talk privately."

Professor Discord pats you on the shoulder and walked away as if nothing happened.

You look at the ear piece and sigh.

You just couldn't catch a break.

You stand in front of a mirror.

Straightening out your tuxedo, you swear you look like James Bond.

Ah well, at least Rarity did a fantastic job of this suit.

It looked very formal, but also business-like.

At least you fully owned it.

You fix your hair so that it looks proper and slick with the suit.

You slide the ear piece in your ear, putting the cord down the back of your ear.

You grab a small box and your ID card, putting them into your pockets.

"Damn Anon, you look smooth. It's now or never..."

You put your sunglasses and shoes on before heading out the door.

Over at Fluttershy's you knock on the door.

The door opens up slowly. Standing in the doorway is a fully dressed up Fluttershy, looking very beautiful in her light pink and yellow gown.

You couldn't help but stare, mouth wide open.

Her hair was even done up.

"Well, how do I look?"

She twirled around, her dress fanning out.

"You uh.. Look great. Are you.. Ready to go?"

She giggles and nods, holding out her hand.

You take it gently, bowing down as she stepped outside.

You begin to walk to the school, arm in arm.

You both feel very pleased.

>>2018236620182366 (You)

You both show up to the school's front doors.

It looks like many others got there before you two.

Cars were parked over the student lot, and others were pouring in.

You notice Professor Discord at the front door.

He notices you back, giving a warm smile.

Walking up the stairs with Fluttershy, you both show him your IDs.

"Good, good. Welcome to the party, you two."

He pats you on the shoulder before whispering to you.

"That's your date? Good choice. Be sure your ear piece is on."

"I turned it on before I got here. No worries."

"Good kid."

You two walk in.

The halls were decorated with balloons, paintings, and streamers.

Clearly, Pinkie Pie had some say in the decor.

Fluttershy looked at you.

"What was that about, Anon?"

"Oh, it was nothing, Fluttershy. Professor Chaos just... Complimented us on how our pairing looked."

The comment made her smile.

"He's always a nice one, that Professor..."

You two make you way down toward the cafeteria.

You could already hear the music blasting in the auditorium, and it just made you very antsy and energetic.

Even Fluttershy seemed to be very excited.

You two just shot the shit for a few minutes.

"Fluttershy! Over here!"

You two look toward where the hyper voice came from.

There stood Pinkie, Rarity, and even Applejack, all dressed up.

"Girls!"

Fluttershy ran over to them and received a group hug.

"You made it!"

They all began to giggle and laugh.

You reach for your pocket, to make sure the box was still there.

Feeling the pressure of the box against your leg, you smile softly.

Still there.

Outside, Brad pulled into the school yard.

He stepped out of his car, dressed in a blue tux.

Walking over to the other side, he opens the door and assisted Sunset out of his ride.

She had her hair down, completely going down her back in a single, smooth fashion.

Her dress shimmered with gems. It was a fiery design, but it complimented her hair as it swayed in the breeze.

>>2018259820182598 (You)

Professor Discord took note of those two.

Seeing Sunset Shimmer, he looked very hesitant.

The pair showed their IDs and walked in.

This... Might complicate things.

You and the girls made your way into the auditorium.

A nice, upbeat track was playing.

The five of you just danced as you felt. No matter how retarded or silly you looked.

You came to dance, and by the gods were you going to dance.

Applejack lightly tapped Rarity's shoulder as she pointed to the doors.

Sunset and Brad walked in.

They walked to their own little area.

"Do ya reckon we should tell them?"

Rarity shook her head.

"No, it might complicate things."

A couple of songs later, the DJ takes a break between the songs to go onto the sound system.

"Are you guys ready for the first slow dance of the night?"

Everyone seemed to cheer as she held the microphone out.

You could just barely make out who was at the stand.

It looked like... Vinyl. And Octavia.

Octie must have been there just to help with the slow songs.

"I can't hear you!"

The crowd cheered louder.

Octavia took control of the laptop and changed it to a very mellow, romantic track.

You look at Fluttershy and hold out your hand as an invitation.

"May I have this dance?"

She blushed as the others gave off an "Aww".

Taking your hand, you lead the way into the center.

You led the whole dance, hand in hand, changing positions when needed.

You notice Brad and Sunset dancing together. They seemed to have noticed your pairing as well.

"Hey now.. Don't lose focus. I'm here with you."

You look back at Fluttershy. In these lights, you couldn't help but stare into her eyes.

The slow dance ended, and you stepped out of the auditorium for a breather.

Damn did it get hot in there.

As you take a drink, your ear piece went off.

"Hello?"

"Anon, it's me. We have a problem. Sunset is--"

"I already know. I saw her with Brad."

"Oh... Well, there is one more problem."

You held your breath.

"Gilda is here."

>>2018280620182806 (You)

Your heart nearly stopped.

First Brad and Sunset... And now your worst fear had come back to haunt you.

You sigh.

"Can you keep her out? Or at least distract her?"

You didn't notice it, but Pinkie had been standing behind you.

"I don't think so. She's a woman on a mission, Anon... And she will find her target."

You stand up straight.

Your silence put even Professor Discord on edge.

"Are you really going to.."

"Yes. I think it is the only chance I have at coming out of this alive."

"Very well.. I'll let her pass."

Pinkie tapped your shoulder.

You jumped and spun around. If you hadn't already gone before you left your house, you swear you'd have shit your pants.

Pinkie wore a very concerned look.

"What's going on, Anon? Why do you look so pale?"

You look at her. Her eyes locked onto yours, piercing you to your very soul.

There was no point in hiding from your friends anymore.

"Gilda just showed up, and I'm going to confront her. I'm going to sort this out once and for all, one way or another."

She looked down. She knew you had to do this, or else that big meanie Gilda would hunt you for eternity.

Pinkie broke the silence with a nod.

"Good luck, Anon."

You stand at the end of an empty hallway.

Taking a deep breath, you steel your nerves as Gilda walked down toward you.

"I've been looking for you, dweeb. Ready for your just deserts?"

She cracked her knuckles.

You look at her straight in the eyes.

"Yes, I am. But before you smash me into oblivion, I have but one request."

"Yeah? And what's that?"

You take out the box and show it to Gilda. Her eyes sparkle a bit.

"I want to give this to a certain someone. Can you wait to kill me until then?"

She took a moment to think about it.

"You know... I don't really want to beat you down."

You were caught off guard.

"Huh?"

"You've proven to me that you can stand your ground like a man. And now you've got this... I respect you, kid."

She holds out a hand to you.

>>2018307520183075 (You)

You gingerly reach out and accept her handshake.

"I'm not normally this soft... But for a gentleman who can prove himself.. I have to have some respect for."

You smile at the sentiment.

"But so help me, if you tell ANYONE about this, your face will be GONE, buddy. Got it?"

You flinch and hold your hands up.

"Got it."

You walk with Gilda, pressing the button on your ear piece.

"Hey, Professor?"

"Oh, Anon. You're still alive, goody."

"Yeah, I managed to diffuse the situation. Hey, you're free to do as you need to now."

You could hear him chuckle, and... Clapping.

"I knew you could do it, Anon. Good job. Now that my part is done.. I'll be seeing you inside."

You shook your head and took the ear piece out.

You talked with Gilda over a plan. You made sure that she got it point for point.

She nods and goes outside.

Walking into the auditorium, Fluttershy runs over and hugs you.

"Oh Anon... I'm so glad you're okay."

You gently hug her back. Pinkie must have told them what was going on.

Looking over at the girls, you could see Sunset sitting on a bench, alone.

Brad was talking to some other girls in the crowd.

Sunset looked to be very upset, almost ready to cry.

Brad must have just left her there to go and "chat" with some of his "friends."

You walk over to Brad and put a hand on his shoulder.

"Oh, Anon. What's going on, man?"

"Hey, can I talk to you for a moment? Outside?"

He looked at you questioningly, but laughed all the same.

"Sure, pal. What's up?"

"I just want to have a little talk... You and I."

The girls watch you and Brad walk out of the auditorium by yourselves.

"Should we stop them?"

Rarity shook her head again.

"I've seen that look on his face before. Anon is a man on a mission."

They looked at each other nervously before going over to the distressed Sunset Shimmer.

>>2018350720183507 (You)

Gilda leaned against a dimmed out lamp post in the parking lot.

You can Brad walk toward her, you faking a friendly charade.

Brad takes one good look at Gilda before getting completely nervous.

"So, is this the schmuck you told me about? The one who's been messin' with you?"

You nod.

"Yep, this is the one. Brad."

"Hey, guys, can we talk about this?"

Brad backs up into you as Gilda cracks her knuckles again.

"Sorry Brad. Talking time is over. It's action time."

You and Gilda took turns holding and beating on Brad.

You didn't break any of his bones, but did enough physical damage to him that he would no longer look pretty for the next month.

Face, arms, body, legs.. All totally bruised up and totally messed with from the impact on the muscles.

You two do this for a good ten minutes just to get the point across.

Bending down to the whimpering Brad on the ground, you point at him.

"Now, we won't have this conversation again, will we? No more trying to take what isn't yours?"

He shakes his head.

"N-no sir! No more of that! She... She's yours!"

You stand up and back away from him.

"Go on, then. Get out of here you wuss."

Brad immediately takes off running, calling out for his mommy.

You and Gilda look at one another, smiling.

"You know, that felt really good to do."

"Yeah. Feels good to get that off of my chest. Thanks again, Gilda."

You dust off your tux before going back into the school.

You bump into Fluttershy in the hall.

"Oh, Anon. I'm glad I found you!"

"Hey Fluttershy, what's up?"

"The next slow dance is coming on!"

You forgot about the dance during that time. She must have been looking for you just for it.

Walking up to the auditorium doors, you notice Sunset crying by the other girls in your group.

You bite you lower lip.

Fluttershy looks up at you just as you look down at her.

She nods slowly.

"Go ahead Anon."

"...Thanks Fluttershy."

You give Fluttershy a comfortable, warm hug before going into the room once more.

>>2018379120183791 (You)

You walk up to Sunset Shimmer.

You can see the mascara running down her face.

She takes notice of you standing in front of her, still sobbing lightly.

You kneel down on one knee, holding out your hand.

"Sunset Shimmer, the glorious afternoon sun... May I have this dance?"

The girls all look at you two in suspense.

Sunset looks very hesitant, probably still thinking about the separation you two had agreed on.

She nods and puts her hand in yours.

You stand up as the song begins.

You and Sunset take the normal slow dance position. Your hand firmly on her hips as her arms wrap over your shoulders and behind your neck.

You stare into one another's eyes as you gently sway back and forth, leading the dance.

Despite the mascara that ran down her face, she looked absolutely astonishing.

Sunset began to calm down, now smiling whole heartedly.

Rarity whispered to Fluttershy.

"You sure about this darling?"

Fluttershy nodded.

"Yeah. If I want Anon to be truly happy, he should be with her."

The song was winding down, nearing its end.

You softly stare into Sunset's teal eyes.

"Sunset... Despite out differences, I never stopped thinking about you for a moment. I worried about you, and had a very hard time staying away from you. You look absolutely divine tonight, and..."

You paused, taking a slow breath in.

"...I love you."

Sunset teared up again. She held a hand to her mouth, nodding.

"I... I love you too, Anon. I.. I can't hold it in any more...!"

You hold her close to you as the song slows down more.

As the song ends, you two separate a little just before you hold out the box to her.

Opening the box, the necklace was inside, looking brand new.

Sunset nearly broke down from the moment.

You put the necklace on her, taking a deep kiss from her lips.

Sunset's Birthday - Epilogue

>>2018399220183992

You lay in bed.

Last night was really, really wild.

You managed to prevent yourself from getting killed, exacted your revenge, got the girl, and still partied hard.

Your newly freed right arm laid out, holding onto a warm, soft body.

Next to you lay Sunset Shimmer, cuddled up close to you.

You and her cuddled quite a bit last night.

You carried her home after the dance, like a bridge and groom would on their wedding day.

She was surprisingly light.

You carefully slide your arm under the pillow and out from her so you didn't wake her up.

Getting out of bed, you replace the blankets so she kept warm.

Sunset turned over onto her stomach.

You give a warm smile as you go to have a shower.

The warm water ran down your body as cleansed yourself.

The shower was always your favourite place to think. Somehow the running water just... Cleared your head.

You didn't have that nightmare last night.

The first night in over a week that you didn't have it...

You felt very refreshed that you didn't have to endure its torment any more.

You take your time in the shower. After last night, your body needed the relaxation.

Sunset sits up in bed, rubbing her eyes.

She looks next to her quietly.

"Good morning An--"

She stops once she sees you aren't there.

She begins to panic, but after getting up and opening the door, she hears the squeak of the shower gauges.

"He must be having a shower."

She walked over to the bathroom door and waited for you to come out, yawning cutely.

You finish drying yourself off and put your pants on.

You sling the towel around your neck and open the door.

There stands Sunset.

"Well, good morning, my knight."

"Good morning to you too, princess."

As you pass each other, you get a quick kiss in.

You stand outside on the porch with your morning coffee.

After such a good sleep, you felt fully alert.

It was a nice, cloudless day too.

>>2018975420189754 (You)

You remembered that you two were expecting the girls over today.

You take a drink of your fresh coffee.

Dear sweet Jesus, it tasted better today than before.

Sunset sneaks up behind you and runs a finger down your spine, causing you to release your mug and jump a bit.

"Huwuaaah!"

Sunset giggles loudly before grabbing you for a hug from behind.

"Sunset, you know I don't like that..."

She giggled softly again.

"Sorry, I couldn't resist. How did you sleep?"

You grab your mug and take another drink.

You kind of wanted to go in a ranting drivel just to be dramatic, but you decided against it.

"For once... It was actually really good."

Sunset let go of you and stood beside you.

"I'm glad to hear that you didn't have any more of those nightmares. Hopefully they stay away."

You smiled at her.

She sounded like she was still a tad uneasy, but you didn't push the issue.

You figured that she'd come out and tell you when she was good and ready.

You two had a very nice chat over breakfast.

Breakfast wasn't all that special. Just some bacon and eggs for the Saturday morning.

You were already fully dressed and sitting out on the porch while Sunset was inside having a shower.

You swear, if you were any more relaxed today, you'd have a monocle, a pipe, and a newspaper to read from.

Just the idea of that scared you.

Two cars pulled up into the driveway.

You could see the girls in both cars before they even got out.

They all stepped out of the cars, except for Pinkie.

Pinkie just jumped out of the sunroof.

...Typical Pinkie.

They all laughed and talked as they made their way up to you.

"Anon!"

"Hey girls. Why not have a seat? Sunset's just inside having a shower."

Good thing you brought the extra chairs out this morning after breakfast.

Ten minutes of idle chat passed.

It mostly consisted of questions about you and Sunset.

You didn't mind telling them about your night with her.

>>2018983220189832 (You)

The girls seemed pleased that you two were getting along so well now.

Fluttershy sat in her chair quietly.

"Is something the matter, Fluttershy?"

Rarity put a hand onto her shoulder.

"Go ahead, darling. Tell him."

The others nodded.

"Well Anon, you see I..."

Sunset opened the door and walked outside.

She took a seat next to you.

"Hey girls. Glad you guys could make it."

She looks at Fluttershy.

"..Am I interrupting something?"

You look at Sunset.

She smelled like roses after her shower.

"Flutters was about to tell me what was on her mind."

"Oh. Please, do continue Fluttershy."

Fluttershy looked down quietly for a moment.

"Well Anon I.. Since I started to take care of you I kind of... sorta well..."

Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes.

"What Fluttershy is trying to say is, she likes you, Anon!"

You raise an eyebrow at her questioningly.

You knew you two were getting closer, but that... Was unexpected.

"Is this true, Fluttershy?"

She nods, squeaking quietly.

"Oh Fluttershy, I.. I didn't know. I'm sorry..."

Sunset seemed to be feeling a bit guilty.

You felt the same thing from Fluttershy... This was not going to be easy to diffuse.

"Girls, girls... Look."

You take a minute to think about your next few sentences.

"It is something that just pops up out of the blue. I... know that you must feel kind of lousy for letting me go to Sunset, but it doesn't mean that I don't care about you."

Fluttershy looked up at you.

"Just because you like me like me while I'm with Sunset doesn't mean that we can't still be really good friends. Friends are friends, regardless of how they feel. And nothing will change that."

Sunset smiled softly at you.

"Anon... You're such a true gentleman."

Sunset moved closer and snuggled you softly.

"Thanks, Anon... But if you're happy with Sunset, then I'm happy too."

You smile tenderly.

"Now then... Since that is out of the way, I do believe Sunset has something she wanted to say, too."

You look over at Sunset.

>>2018995620189956 (You)

Sunset sighed softly before nodding.

"Yeah... It is actually pretty important."

Your gut tightens up as you take shallow breaths.

Did that asshole fuck her too? Did she have cancer? So many things were running through your mind.

Yet, you kept your composure and sat back.

"I'm here to listen."

Sunset let go of you and turned her chair toward you.

The rest of the group grew quiet.

"You see, Anon... I.. I'm not exactly normal."

You look at her with genuine interest.

"I... I'm not actually from this world. I'm from another world called Equestria. And there... I..."

She paused, clearly scared to continue.

You put a hand into hers for reassurance.

"...From that world, I'm actually a unicorn with magical powers. I used to study magic under a princess by the name of Celestia... Yeah, I know. Big coincidence there, huh?"

You rest your head on one hand as you listened.

"I got kind of power hungry while I was in her studies... So I used this magical mirror with a portal in it to come here and well.. You guys know the rest of the story. Demanding bitch who tried to enslave everyone and turned into a she-demon."

You put your head into your hands to think for a moment.

"So let me get this straight. You're actually a unicorn from another dimension who came here to seek power?"

She nodded.

"Yeah, that about sums it up. After Twilight and the others stopped me, I... I didn't know what I would do. That is.. Until you came along."

You REALLY had to think about this one for a bit.

Your girlfriend was actually a magical pony from another world, and studied magic.. She came to this world where chaos ensued until she was stopped. Then all of the chaos of the last two weeks happened... It wasn't the most far-fetched thing you've heard, but it would take some time to really process.

They all held their breath in anticipation.

Sunset put her hand onto yours now.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you before, I just..."

You sit back upright.

"I believe you."

>>2019010320190103

"What?"

You look at Sunset.

"It is still a tad hard to really piece together, but it makes sense. Especially with that... Twilight girl."

They all look at you in disbelief.

"Magic of friendship.. That rainbow beam. Your she-demon haunting me... So many odd things surround you that this honestly doesn't really shock me."

"Anon..."

You pull her over to you chair and hold her onto a hug.

"Magical pony or not. You're still my shimmering Sunshine. And nothing will change that."

The girls began to get all emotional as Sunset hugged you back.

Rainbow Dash wiped her eyes a bit.

"Say, Anon... Whatever happened to Brad? I haven't seen him in a while."

You look at the girls.

"Let's just say that with a little help, he isn't going to be bothering anyone else like he did us, anymore."

"You didn't."

Smiling, you tap the side of your nose for an "I won't tell" indication.

You and girls played with one another for the afternoon.

You played some sports, swam in Sunset's pool, and just relaxed the day away.

Sunset never left your side.

Everyone had a very wonderful time with you, and you enjoyed every minute of it.

"I'm so glad I met you Anon. I hope to never have to be apart again."

"..Me either, Sunset. Me either."

--Epilogue END

Sunset's Birthday - Day 1

You were invited to Sunset's Birthday party, along with everyone else in the school.

You expected at least some people to show up.

You even bought Sunset Shimmer a necklace for her birthday gift.

Upon arriving at her house, you notice that no one is around.

Walking up to the front door, just as you reach for the doorbell you hear barely audible sobbing. It sounded like it was coming from the backyard.

You poke your head up over the fence to see a sobbing Sunset, sitting at a bench with a birthday cone on.

No one else was around.

You knock on the fence to try and get her attention without starling her.

She's too busy crying to hear it.

"Sunset? What's the matter, and why are you crying?"

She lifts her head up, tears streaming down her face, eyes bloodshot from the heavy waterworks.

"No one showed up, Anon! No one wants to be my... My.. Friend!"

She quickly resumes her sobbing.

>>2008489420084894

Might start tagging my own posts with a name here if it gets good enough.

You felt sorry for the poor girl. Remembering what had happened during the Fall Formal, you didn't blame the others for not showing up.

Yet, you still came anyway. You didn't know why, but you just felt you had to.

Reaching over the gate, you unlock it and let it swing open.

Walking into the backyard, you see a glorious four stack cake, a pool, and even a bouncing castle.

You're surprised that even with all of this, no one else shows up.

"Hey, uh Sunset... I showed up, at least... That counts for something, right?"

God damn it, Anon. What are you saying?

Sunset sniffles loudly as you see the puddle of tears on the bench.

"But... I... I invited everyone! All I wanted was to try to be their friend, but it looks like they won't forgive me for what I did."

You give her an uneasy look, scratching the back of your head with a deep breath.

"Well, I wouldn't go THAT far..."

Anon, you've gone soft. You're a little softie baby now.

Sunset looks up at you once more.

"I turned into a raging She-Demon, Anon. That's like... The worst."

You flinch a little. What she said was kind of true, but you wouldn't say that.

>>2008540620085406

You walk over to the bench where Sunset was and sat down across from her.

You could feel the sadness radiating off of the bacon haired girl.

You made sure to hide the small box with the necklace inside of it.

"I'm sure they're just... Late, yeah."

Yeah, late. Nice one, Anon.

Sunset looked around quietly.

"I even tried to appease them with this stuff..."

You had to admit, she did kind of try to lure them in with different things to do.

You reach out and gently put one of your hands on her right hand.

She looks back at you with a surprised look.

"Even if the others don't show up... I'm sure that a party of two wouldn't be so bad, right?"

Holy shit that was corny. But it seemed to work.

Sunset Shimmer smiled softly, sniffling once more.

"But Anon, what would you know about this sort of stuff? I've always seen you alone."

Ouch, that one hit home. You were usually sitting alone at school, but that was because you couldn't get the courage to try to sit with anyone else.

Truth was, you were afraid of ridicule.

"Yeah, well... I wanted to try and make someone else happy for once."

You bring out the box, all nicely wrapped up in a red paper and an orange bow.

Just seeing this made Sunset's face light up.

>>2008591520085915

Sunset's eyes sparkled for a brief moment as she reached out for the small present.

She pulled her arm back as her facial expression went back down to dumpville.

"Oh Anon, I thought you were afraid of me like everyone else... I couldn't take this from you."

You smiled softly. Something about her made you feel all strange and giddy inside.

"No, Sunset. It's your birthday, and your birthday present. You should have it."

She looks up at you with an uneasy, questioning look.

You nod to her as she carefully takes the box and rattles it.

The box makes a clinging clangy noise as the metal gently collides with itself inside.

Her face grew into a wide smile.

"Oooh, what is it, Anon?"

You swear she is about to go off like a rocket with how excited she is.

"You'll have to open it to find out."

Carefully she opens the wrapping to find the small velvet-laid box.

"Is this... A ring? Oh, maybe earings! I kinda wanted new ones..."

>>2008608520086085

You give an awkward laugh as a giddy smile creeps onto your face.

Sunset carefully opens the box. Inside is a golden necklace with various red and orange mixed gems, and what looked like her cutie mark at the center of it.

The necklace shone in the sunlight, lighting her face up.

Her bottom lip began to tremble as she held a hand to her mouth.

Oh no, here comes the waterworks again. Anon, what have you done, you idiot?

She lunges forward over the bench and holds you in a tight hug.

"Oh Anon, it's perfect! I love it a lot, thank you!"

Slowly and awkwardly, you wrap your arms around her back and return the hug, your face now fully flushed red.

She began to cry happy tears.

"You uh... You're welcome, Sunset."

She sits back and wipes the tears from her face.

Just seeing her like this almost made your heart melt; Yet it was a good feeling.

"How about helping me put it on? Would you do the honors?"

You gulps nervously.

Anon, she wants you to help her. You made someone happy. Good job!

"Of course, I'd be glad to."

Shakily, you stand up and take a deep breath.

It's okay Anon, you're doing fine. Just relax.

Taking the necklace carefully, you bring it around the front of her neck and hook the claw in the back.

The stones match her outfit and hair perfectly.

She looks down at it, inspecting it slowly.

She goes to say something.

"You look absolutely amazing in it. It really makes you look radiant."

Her jaw drops open, how did you know she was going to ask how it looked?

Nodding, she moves the case for it over to the gift table.

"Thanks Anon, really... You are such an amazing person I... I didn't think anyone would show up. ...But I'm glad you did."

She picks up the cake cutting knife.

"Want some cake?"

You nod. You could smell the frosting from several feet away as you walk closer to it.

Sunset hands you the slice of pound cake before giving you another hug.

"Thanks Anon... You're the best."

>>2008644420086444

You and Sunset had a wonderful afternoon together. Talking, laughing, bouncing about in the jumpy castle. Yet, you could still feel that little bit of sadness lingering from her.

You sat down at the bench once more with a drink of apple cider, a towel around your neck and shoulders as you drip dry from the pool.

Sunset sits down across from you. She has her own drink of fruit punch, and sips on it for a few seconds before addressing you.

"Is something the matter Anon? You know, this afternoon was really great, you know... Just being able to hang out with you. No worry of all that she-demon stuff."

You look at her quietly for a moment.

Think Anon. Think. You REALLY want to make her birthday special for her. What is the one thing you could do?

Sunset now looks at you with a worried expression.

"Anon?"

Her unsteady words snap you back to reality.

"Oh, sorry. I was just thinking that's all."

She still looks worried.

You think again for a moment before coming up with an idea.

Standing up, you quickly dry yourself off and throw your shirt back on.

"Anon, what's wrong? Where are you going?"

You head toward the open gate.

"I'll be right back. Don't go anywhere!"

Sunset smiled an uneasy, soft smile as she watched you leave, waving at you.

You hope that this isn't a terrible mistake.

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You arrive at the soccer field of Canterlot High. You took a shot in the dark at hoping the girls would be there.

Over at the far end of the field you see the rainbow girl, the pink nutcase, that one farm girl, miss fashionista, and the animal lover.

They look over in your direction.

"Hey, isn't that Anon?" Rainbow asks them.

"ANON! OVER HERE!" Pinkie screams out, hopping up and down.

You drag a hand down your unamused face. You REALLY hope this isn't a big mistake.

Hopping over the miniscule fencing, you make your way down the field.

"So Anon, what brings you here? Shouldn't you be like... I dunno, off doing some loner thing?"

That hit right home. You'll think of some way to get her back later.

Taking a deep breath, you compose yourself.

"Well, girls, you see.. I've come to ask you for a favor."

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It took a few minutes of explaining, but you finally got the story out to what was left of the mane 6.

You told them everything about what you saw when you first arrived at her house, to the things you did during that afternoon.

Looking up at the sky, the sun is just setting.

"So, let me get this straight. YOU expect US to go to HER house just because you say she's different?"

Rainbow Dash didn't sound too thrilled, however Rarity elbowed the Rainbow athlete in the arm.

"That was rude, darling. I know she's made some past... Mistakes, but remember what Twilight said. We have to look out for her now!"

That comment made you smile a bit. That and Rainbow Dash getting beat up by her friend.

"Ah dunno, partner. Ah mean, what if this is all just a big ol' trick?" Applejack said. "This sounds mighty fishy..."

The group bickered amongst themselves as they debated back and forth over Sunset.

You drag your hand down your face again. Yep, this is going to be one long day if you can't get this to go as needed.

"Look, you don't have to take my word for it if you don't want to. All that I want is for her to be happy and feel welcomed."

Damn Anon, that sounded soft as fuck.

The group stared at you.

"Oh well... I guess we COULD try going there. I mean, if Twilight took the crown back, there shouldn't be any threat, right?"

You look at Fluttershy. At least someone has the brains to actually see from your perspective.

The girls all quietly debated again for a few minutes.

"Alright Anon. We'll go with you to visit her, but I swear if this is just a dirty joke I'll---"

You pause Rainbow's speech and violent gesture by raising your hands up.

"Let's just go... Before she thinks that I abandoned her."

Pinkie jumped up. "YAAY A PARTY!"

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Sunset sat at the bench. She blew into one of her partyhorns weakly before letting her head fall down onto her arms.

She looked miserable again. Almost ready to cry.

"Where are you Anon..? Did you leave me like the others did...?"

She looked down at her necklace quietly. Many thoughts ran through her head.

Sunset looks at the setting sun briefly.

"Well, I suppose I should pack up.. It's almost nightfall." She says with a heavy sigh.

Walking while in a depressive slump, she walked over to the table with the cake and the box which contained her necklace.

"I knew it was too good to be true... Happy birthday to me..."

Sunset began to take the golden necklace off, fumbling with the clawhook in the back.

"I always did have a hard time with these darn things..."

>>2008854620088546

Seriously, Anons. I used to not want to come here because of the all the evil I heard about 4chan. But I'm loving it here. Keep it real.

Just as Sunset was about to take the Necklace off, you poke your head through the fence opening.

"Sunset? What are you doing?"

Sunset immediately whipped around, her face crying out in sadness, but also wishing that she wasn't imagining you being there.

The fence door closes on you, causing it to hit your head.

"Ouch."

This enticed a small giggle out of Sunset as she approached you.

"Anon... You came back."

Stepping inside, you rub the back of your head.

"Yeah, and I have a surprise for you. You gotta close your eyes though, and not open them until I say so. Got it?"

Sunset smiled brightly. "O-Okay Anon... I'll trust you." She closes her eyes tightly.

Putting your hands over her eyes, soft shuffling is all she could hear.

"Anon? What are you doing?"

"Just wait."

A minute passes, Sunset seems to be getting anxious.

"This isn't funny Anon..."

"Okay.. Ready?"

Sunset nods softly.

You turn her body back in toward her yard where the bouncy castle was, and take your hands away from her eyes.

"Okay, you can look now."

Sunset opens her eyes. Almost immediately she goes wide-eyed as she sees the group of girls standing in front of her.

"Surprise!" they all shouted in unison.

Sunset Shimmer hopped in place, squealing and giggling loudly.

"Anon! I love it!" She turns around and gives you a massive hug.

You feel yourself blushing deeply again, much akin to earlier.

The girls in the group all give off an adoring "Aww".

Rainbow is the only one who doesn't. Instead she gives a quiet gagging sound.

Sunset looks up into your eyes, more tears of happiness streaming down her face.

"Anon, thank you... This has been the best birthday... EVER!"

You gently stroke her hair with your right hand, giving her a warm smile.

"No more tears now, Shimmer. It's time to party with your friends."

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It was now nightfall. The moon was up, and a small campfire was lit right in the backyard.

Everyone sat around the stone-encased fire pit, roasting marshmallows and having fun.

You sat next to Sunset, watching her as she laughs and has a good time.

"Anon! Your marshmallow is burning!" Rainbow shouts at you, forcing you to pull your roasting stick out of the flames.

The sight of poor anon blowing the fire out that was on his marshmallow caused everyone to laugh again.

"A grade-A camper, if ah do say so mahself." Applejack comments, sitting back in her chair.

Pinkie Pie reached behind her chair and pulled out a box. Everyone looked at it curiously.

"Why, whatever is in there, darling?" Asked Rarity.

"Who wants to launch some fireworks?" The party girl asked rather loudly.

Rainbow Dash leaped out of her chair.

"Heck yeah, that sounds awesome! That's a perfect way to end the night!"

You roll your eyes. Looking over at the table, you see there is a piece of cake left.

Sunset takes note of where you look and giggles softly.

"Oh, you can have it Anon."

"No, Dash hasn't had any cake yet. She should take it."

The Rainbow haired girl looked at you questioningly. Shrugging, she gets up to get it.

"Whatever you say, Anon."

Just as she is about to take the plate with her cake on it, you rush up to her and shove her face in the cake.

Everyone looks with a gasp before bursting out laughing.

"Anon! What the hay!?"

Blue girl is really angry at you this time. It was worth it though.

"That was revenge for earlier, when you made that comment about me."

Rainbow Dash pouted.

Being the gentleman you are, you hand her some napkins before taking your seat again.

"So, how about those fireworks?"

>>2008941720089417

I absolutely love writing this stuff for you guys. It's always a pleasure to read the reactions and responses.

Pinkie Pie began to set up some fireworks. Most of them were the missile-shaped rocket fireworks, and some were like mortar tubes.

Rainbow finished wiping her face off, still pouting over you shoving her face into her cake.

Everyone seemed to really be enjoying themselves.

After the fireworks were set up, the campfire was put out.

Thankfully you had time to stop at your house on the way back to Sunset's with the girls, so you took a matchbox out of one of your pockets and handed it to Sunset.

"What's this for, Anon?"

You squat down to put the fuses together, each of varying lengths.

"You're the birthday girl, so you get to light the fireworks."

Everyone stood back. Carefully, Sunset lit a match and lit the fuses before squealing and running back to you.

The only light now was the fuses as they ran to the fireworks. One by one they shot off into the air.

The majority of the crowd echoed with "Oooh!" and "Aaah!"

Sunset leaned up to whisper in your ear, using your shoulder as a ledge.

"Thank you, Anon... This really was the best birthday ever."

Without warning, she plants a kiss on your cheek, leaving you totally flushed red.

The other girls noticed this through one of the firework blasts.

"Ooooh! Anon's got a girlfriend! Anon's got a girlfriend!" Pinkie shouts at the two of you.

You scratch the back of your head out of embarrassment.

"Sunset I... Uh..."

Damn Anon, you really got flustered there. Don't spaghetti out now.

Rarity stepped toward you two.

"Come now, Anon. It is only proper for a gentleman to return such an... affectionate showing."

Gulping silently, you squat down a bit and return the kiss she stole from you.

"Woooooo!~" The girls chanted.

Both you and Sunset are now totally blushed.

The group went to sit down in their chairs again to finish watching the fireworks.

It was the beginning of something beautiful.

Sunset's Birthday - Fluttershy Alt Ending

>>2018307520183075 (You)

(Follow the number back to Day 6. The story overwrites that segment on.)

You gingerly reach out and accept her handshake.

"I'm not normally this soft... But for a gentleman who can prove himself.. I have to have some respect for."

You smile at the sentiment.

"But so help me, if you tell ANYONE about this, your face will be GONE, buddy. Got it?"

You flinch and hold your hands up.

"Got it."

You walk with Gilda, pressing the button on your ear piece.

"Hey, Professor?"

"Oh, Anon. You're still alive, goody."

"Yeah, I managed to diffuse the situation. Hey, you're free to do as you need to now."

You could hear him chuckle, and... Clapping.

"I knew you could do it, Anon. Good job. Now that my part is done.. I'll be seeing you inside."

You shook your head and took the ear piece out.

You talked with Gilda over a plan. You made sure that she got it point for point.

She nods and goes outside.

Walking into the auditorium, Fluttershy runs over and hugs you.

"Oh Anon... I'm so glad you're okay."

You gently hug her back. Pinkie must have told them what was going on.

Wrapping your arm around her shoulder, you walk her back into the auditorium.

The girls run over to you.

"Oh, Anon! I'm so glad you're okay!"

"So, what happened? Tell us!"

You tug at the neck of your Tux.

"We just... Had a small conversation. Cleared up some tension between us. That's all."

They looked at once another in confusion.

You had to tell that fib... You couldn't risk getting your beautiful face torn off.

"Well, as long as she and those other ruffians don't come back for you, I'm fine with that."

"Uh huh."

The lights from the DJ's stage dimmed down and began to move slower.

Another slow song was coming on.

This time it was a nice, slow waltz.

You didn't really know how to waltz, but you decided that you would just follow the music.

Fluttershy looked up at you as you assume the slow dance position; hands on her hips, her arms over your shoulders and behind your neck.

She was a little bit short for you, but you managed.

>>2018948720189487 (You)

Dancing with her, you count out the beats.

One-two-three, one-two-three, one-two-three.

You quickly caught on to the beat of the song as the two of you danced quietly in a circle, switching positions as needed.

The girls watched you both waltz your hearts out.

Rarity leaned against a wall with her cup of water.

"So uh... Lemme get this straight. Fluttershy likes-likes Anon?"

"Yup."

"And you knew?"

"That's right."

Pinkie Pie threw her arms into the air.

"And you DIDN'T tell us!?"

"Nope."

Both girls looked at Rarity.

"Well, why the heck not? We're all friends, we deserved ta know!"

Rarity tossed her hair a bit.

"Because darlings, friends don't tell other friends' secrets. Besides, look at the fun she's having."

Fluttershy rested her head against your chest.

She seemed to be enjoying this dance just as much as you did, despite your lack of dancing know-how.

"Oh Anon... This night is just... Perfect."

You pull her into a hug, still leading through the waltz.

"I know. And only one thing would make it better."

She looks up into your eyes, her soft stare locking you in place as the waltz ends.

You reach into you pocket and pull out the velvet box.

Inside is a similar necklace to the one you gave Sunset; however this one has a butterfly on it, crested with some pink jewels, and a floral pattern on it.

"A-Anon... Is this what you got... Back at that store?"

You nod slowly.

"And it's all yours, Fluttershy."

Fluttershy holds her hair back as you put the necklace onto her.

"It's lovely, Anon. Thank you!"

She hugs you tightly, tears of joy rolling down her face.

"I.... I love you, Anon."

You smile warmly as you return the hug.

"I know... You never were good at hiding feelings."

You and Fluttershy walk out to the rest of the group, hand in hand.

They clap for you both.

"I knew it would work out, Fluttershy."

Fluttershy gave her a quick hug before returning to you.

"A-Anon... I.. I'm so glad I get to be with you."

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Fluttershy quickly steals a kiss from you, leaving you stunned for a second.

Blinking twice you pull her into a deep kiss.

You entwine your fingers together as the kiss felt like it lasted an eternity.

The other girls watched in admiration.

When the kiss finally broke, everyone cheered.

You guess that they were all proud of the two most awkward students being able to get together like this.

It left you with a warm feeling.

"Now that you two are together, let's PARTY!"

You laugh softly.

You and Fluttershy hold hands with the other girls as you both lead them to the dance floor again.

Tonight was going to be a great, fun night.

Sunset sat outside, crying.

Brad sat next to her.

"Hey. Sunset.. It's okay. Maybe it just.. wasn't meant to work out."

"Yeah... Maybe... Maybe it wasn't meant to work out with anyone..!"

She seemed to be crying hysterically.

Brad sighed softly.

"If it really means anything, I... I'd stay with you. I'm willing to forget our past and just be there for you."

Sunset looked at him, still sobbing heavily.

"You... Mean it?"

He nods before pulling her into a soft hug.

"Yeah."

She collapses over onto him, holding him tightly.

Brad looks up into the night sky.

"Hey look, a shooting star."

He points up and Susnet follows his finger.

"...Wow..."

It must have been her first time seeing a shooting star.

"You know what to do, right?"

She looked at him, shaking her head.

"You make a wish."

They both looked up at the sky once more.

--Fluttershy END