Angel bunny, meet Honey bunny

"Geez, I hope Fluttershy gets back soon. She's been gone for a whole week!" Pinkie pie squeaked to Twilight, affectively disturbing her from studies.

Twilight glanced at the bored Pinkie, who had insisted in keeping Twilight company while she waited for Fluttershy to return, "I know, Pinkie, she said she'd be back later today."

Pinkie paused for a second. "It's later, is she back yet?" Twilight stopped reading, looked up blankly, and closed her book quite loudly as if trying to punctuate her irritation.

"No Pinkie, if she was here I would have had Spike send a message to the others," Twilight grumbled, clearly exasperated with her friend. She then reopened the book, ignoring Pinkie's madness.

Pinkie pouted, pulling rubber ball from her fluffy pink mane, and repeatedly hitting it on a crystalline wall, making the sound reverberate around the room, and shaking some of the jewels on the roots of Twilight's old tree house. At some point Twilight got up and found earmuffs.

Continuing to bounce the ball, Pinkie could not help but notice a faint hoof tapping up the steps of Twilight's castle along side the ball's bounce. Pinkie shot up and hid behind a pillar, fearing the worst. While peeking out at the hall, Pinkie noticed the distinct pink mane style Fluttershy sported.

Pinkie squee'd and raced toward Fluttershy, squeezing her best friend, and seemingly bouncing at the same time."Fluttershy! I missed you soooooo much! How was the trip? Did you meet anypony cool? Did you find a new and endangered species of animal which needed your help, and you saved it's entire race?!"

"Pinkie! Get off of her, she can't tell you without her breath!" Twilight berated Pinkie, giving a weak smile to her pegasus friend.

Pinkie took a second and considered stopping the hug-fest,"Okie dokie, Lokie!" She promptly released her, and began humming.

Once Fluttershy was released, she took a long breath, and spoke quietly,"Hi Pinkie, hi Twilight."

Twilight took a step forward, and gave Fluttershy a small hug, but none the less meaningful. Fluttershy blushed slightly, and moved her mane, and to both Pinkie and Twilight's surprise, a small caramel brown rabbit popped out of her bag, and with a wiggle of her nose, and a little hop she was down at Fluttershy's side, hugging her front hoof tightly.

"Well, you were right on one thing Pinkie, who is this adorable little guy?" Twilight asked, smiling down at the little bunny who seemed curious of the brightly colored alicorn.

"This is Honey. She lost her family during the Tirek incident, the the poor dear..." Fluttershy explained, giving the little bunny a rub on the head with her muzzle.

"Aw! She is so cute! And that is so sad!" Pinkie said, tickling the little bunny's tummy, causing the little bunny to squeak cutely.

"Well, I'll get Spike to send a letter to the girls and make some daffodil and daisy sandwiches for us." Twilight said trotting off into the other room, not waiting for a response from Fluttershy.

"Oh, um... Pinkie... Would you mind telling Twilight to hold off on the sandwiches? I wanted to go see the animals before I introduce Honey to the girls, so she gets used to her new home..." Fluttershy said, lifting the little rabbit up into her bag, via wing.

"Aw, ok! I'll tell Twilight!" Pinkie bounced away, calling after Twilight.

Fluttershy sighed and clipped out of the room, Honey in her saddle bags, and a worried look on the little bunny's features.

When Fluttershy finally made it to her cottage, all was still, besides a very pleased looking white rabbit at her door step.

"Oh hello Angel bunny, I hope you didn't miss me too much!" The white rabbit hopped up to Fluttershy and hugged her, giving an affectionate nuzzle into her yellow coat.

'Heh, well I did, you happy?' Angel said, then he chattered to Fluttershy about all that had happened while she was away.

'-And then Wyona ran into the window!' Angel squeaked, doing his best impression of the poor farm dog.

"Oh Angel! Is Wyona ok?!" Fluttershy gasped, putting her hoof to cover her mouth. Angel smacked his head with a paw and nodded.

Angel hopped up onto the couch, and gave and expectant look,'The birds told me you brought a surprise home from your trip! So, what is it?'

Fluttershy looked flabbergasted, and blushed, pulling off her saddle bags carefully, as to not squish the little bunny inside. And as soon as that happened a tiny squeak echoed throughout the room as the little caramel rabbit leapt from the bag.

Angel blinked. And then he blinked again.'Erm. Fluttershy I think a bunny hitched a ride in your saddle bags.'

"No, Angel, she did not. Angel, this is Honey, Honey, this is Angel." Fluttershy said quickly, the worried look soon returning to Fluttershy's, and Honey's faces.

Angel gave a little look to Honey, and bounced down to her and looked as though he where sizing her up. Honey squeaked and gave Angel a kiss on the top of his nose and a large hug. Angel stood, stalk still, and the room was completely silent.

"Come along Honey, we'll get you settled in up stares in my room, ok?" Fluttershy hurriedly ushered her out of the room, and up the stairway.

Meanwhile, Angel had finally gotten out of his daze, and looked very disgruntled. Who was this new bunny who had stolen his owner's heart? And why did she look so familiar? And most importantly, how could he make sure he was the center of attention again? He shook his head and hopped up the stairs, not noticing the new arrival, known as Hera, Angel's mother, watching the scene.

'Please don't turn out like last time.' Hera whispered to herself, hopping out of the room silently.