Pinkie Pie's Lesson

"Do you have everything you need to study for the afternoon now?" Spike asked, stacking the last of Twilight Sparkle's books on the floor in her room.

"Yes. Thank you Spike. I'd be nothing without you." Twilight replies with a smile, lying on a pillow on the floor next to her books.

As she began to read Spike looked at her with a hopeful grin. "Say Twilight?"

"Mmmm?" She answered, still reading.

Spike had his hands behind his back, standing on his heals. "I was just wondering..."

"Mmmm..."

"Could I have the rest of the day off?"

Twilight's eyes grow wide. She turned her head to Spike, and smiled, "Spike, there's still plenty of chores to be done."

Spike gave a confident grin. "No there aren't. I got up early to get a head start on them. I finished all the chores already! So can I-"

"Good! Then you could get to the basement laboratory. I've been extra busy there lately. It's a mess!" interrupted Twilight.

Spike was disappointed "But-"

The purple mare had half her head face Spike, and looked at him with a wide eye. "Spike. You're my number one assistant. Since the day we moved out of my parents' home to today. And you forever WILL be my number one assistant. And you don't want to let me down, right?"

Spike sighed in defeat, looking down at the floor. "...Right..."

He walked away down the stairs from Twilight's room, still looking down. Twilight smiled to herself. "Hmmhmmhmm! Oh, Spike."

She continued reading, when a figure emerged from behind her, looking at the book she was reading, trying hard to hold back fits of giggles. Twilight turned the page, to find that the next page was completely blank. She dropped her jaw in surprise. "What?! Where did all the words go?!!!"

"GOT YA! IT'S WHITE OUT!" Pinkie yelled from behind, startling Twilight. Pinkie held a book in one hoof, and the white out in the other. "Not to worry though. What you have is a copy. Here's the original, untainted book. Clever, huh?"

Suddenly, Twilight turned to the pink prankster, and screamed at the top of her lungs, "CAN'T YOU SEE I'M BUSY?! I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR YOU CHILDISH PRANKS!!!!!" As she screamed this, she violently pushed the book she had into a surprised Pinkie's chest, causing the white out to fly out of Pinkie's hoof, and grabbed to original book from the pink pony.

Twilight turned her back to Pinkie Pie with a furious look on her face. Pinkie stood there silently for a few seconds, in a state of surprise and slight disbelief, then spoke, "...Twilight...I'm-"

"Just get out Pinkie..." Twilight angrily, yet calmly stated.

Pinkie began walking out of the room. As she arrived at the stairway, she turned her head and said to Twilight with sincerity in her voice, "I really am sorry."

"OUT" The angry Mare yelled, making Pinkie cringe.

The pink pony slowly descended the stairs, her head hanging low. Twilight lay back down to continue studying, giving a furious snort.

Downstairs, Pinkie slowly paced the floor, stricken with guilt. "What's wrong?" Spike asked concerned, while climbing down a latter that was leaning on a bookshelf embedded in the wall.

"I messed up big time Spike." Pinkie looked up the stairs to Twilight's room. "Poor Twilight just wanted to study. But I interrupted her with my... childish prank. Am I really that immature?"

Pinkie and Spike faced each other. The purple dragon gently put a hand to Pinkie's right cheek. "Aw, cheer up. Your pranks are harmless. But they're not for everyone. Now you know not the prank Twilight when she's studying. I'm sure she'll forgive you."

They both huged. Pinkie gave a soft, smile. "Thanks Spike."

When they broke from their huge, Pinkie beamed. "When she's done studying, I'll give her the best apology ever!" Pinkie gave a look of determination and slight craziness, wearing a huge grin. Spike gave a huge grin back as Pinkie continued, "The best way I know how!"

Later that afternoon, Twilight finished her studying, happily closing the last book which read "The Mind" on the cover. Walking downstairs, she called out to Spike, "Oh, Spike. I'm done studying. You can put away those books now." She peeked her head into the room at the button of the stairs. "Ssssppiiiiikkeeee....."

"SURPRIIIIIIIISE!" Pinkamena, Spike, Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash all shouted, startling and surprising Twilight. The room they were in was decorated with many balloons and confetti. There was a long table with several types of confections and a punch bowl.

Pinkie stood in front of the surprised purple mare. Her two front hooves were showing off a banner that hung over the entrance of the tree house that read 'I'm so sorry Twilight' She said to Twilight, "It's an 'I'm sorry for pranking you when you were just trying to study' party! So what do you say? Do for forgive me?"

Twilight stared into space with a crazed look on her face.

Pinkie was concerned. "...Twilight?"

The purple unicorn continued to stare into space, still holding that same crazed expression.

Pinkamena looked at her in silence. She then lowed her head once more, turned around, and slowly walked away. Fluttershy and Spike walked along side Pinkie, trying to comfort her. Rainbow Dash confronted Twilight and angrily shouted, "Twilight! All she was doing was apologizing! And do you do?!"

As Dash continued yelling, Twilight's crazed look slowly turned into a calm expression. Then she gave a soft smile. She quickly darted over to a sad Pinkamena, and called to her. "WAIT!" She faced Pinkie, "I forgive you. Would you forgive me for not forgiving you, and for blowing up in your face earlier?"

Without hesitation, the pink party pony embraced Twilight in a tight hug and yelled at the top of her lungs, "I DOOOOOOOO!!!" The others around them smiled, seeing that the two had reconciled. Then Spike, Pinkie, and Dash broke into wild dances, dancing to the music that played loud, while Twilight and Fluttershy enjoyed some punch. They partied hard all evening.

Later, at the end of the day, Rainbow and Fluttershy headed out the door, saying their good-byes. As Pinkamena was about to exit the tree house, Twilight Sparkle called out to her, "Pinkie, wait! Would you be able to visit here tomorrow so we can spend sometime together? Just you, me, and Spike?"

The pink mare turned around and said with a smile, "I'd enjoy that."

Pinkie walked out of the tree house, while Twilight waved good-bye and shouted, "Twelve noon?"

"Twelve noon!" Pinkie shouted back. After walking a little more, she bounced high into the air and gave the biggest, happiest smile she had ever had that day. "MmmmmmmmmmmMMMM!!!"

Twilight continued waving until Pinkamena was out of sight. Then she turned to Spike, who was sweeping up the confetti, and said, "Get some rest Spike. It's going to be a busy day tomorrow."