Funeral for a friend.

                                                                                                           Chapter: Nine.

                                                                             Surprised to see a friend in the morning.

As the sun rose in the sky it’s warm light bathed Sunset's room in a merry warmth creeping ever closer to the sleeping form of Fluttershy. She was fast asleep on a makeshift bed. The bed was largely made up of clothing and a few pillows that she had found in Sunsets room from the night before. While Sunset had been unconscious from her little episode caused by her cutie mark showing up Fluttershy had gone through out her bed room looking for anything she could use to make a makeshift bed from. She had found several large amounts of clothing and a few pillows to use. Being to tired and too exhausted from the events of that night Fluttershy decided to use what little she could and quickly made up the her bed then fell asleep on it next to her friend. She still didn't know how she was going to tell Sunset about her actual feelings about her and hoped that a good nights rest would actually help her with that. The sun’s light began to slowly warm up Sunset's room and Fluttershy woke up to the warm gentle glow of light penetrating Sunset's bed room window blinking her eyes. She looked around saw that Sunset was still fast asleep. She got up and proceeded to head out of Sunset's room when she heard a soft moan from Sunsets bed. Fluttershy turned to see that Sunset was just waking up.

"oh my goodness she is going to think the worst of me if she sees me in her room.” She thought to herself.

Before she could do anything however Sunset sat up and stretched her arms out letting out a soft yawn. Blinking her eyes she looked around then saw Fluttershy standing in the middle of her room with a half grin on her face.

“he.., he,... heh.... uh good.... morning... Sunset.” She laughed halfheartedly.

Sunset almost jumped when she saw her standing there.

“WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY ROOM?” She yelped as she grabbed her sheets to cover herself with them.

Fluttershy lowered her head and blushed a deep crimson red at hearing the question.

“Nothing happened between us last night, Sunset you were hurt. We all saw your uh, mark and I thought I should stay at your side in case it happened again. I covered your chest and torso with what little you had lying around your apartment. In an attempt to try to cut down on the swelling caused by the blisters that you had on your stomach and upper torso.

Sunset looked down at her chest and stomach and saw that she was half wrapped in some old towels and what looked like a makeshift bandaged.

“I see.” She said looking back up at Fluttershy who was still standing there in the middle of her bedroom.

“So you and I.... we didn’t……..I mean, well that is too say, well we..... didn’t sleep with each other did we?”

Fluttershy’s eye's almost popped out of her skull when she heard this. Yes she was very much in love with Sunset but, she had yet to actually profess her love for her. Let alone sleep with her.

“No…..no we didn’t sleep with each other. All I did was sleep next to you on that mess of a bed that I made of your clothing last night”

Fluttershy pointed to a small pile of clothing that was lying next to Sunset's bed. Sunset looked down and grinned to herself at seeing the makeshift bed. Thinking that Fluttershy must have had a very restless night if she actually slept on the mess that lay before her.

“So how about some breakfast then we can talk about last night OK Sunset?” Fluttershy said smiling.

“Just a cup of tea would be fine with me thank you; and......Fluttershy..... I didn’t mean to yell at you.” Sunset said as she sighed deeply.

“I know you didn’t mean to, you where just well; shocked to see me in your bedroom and to learn that we all saw you topless last night is all” Fluttershy responded with a half smile on her face.

“Whoa wait, what?” Asked Sunset in bewilderment.

Before she could get any reply from Fluttershy though, she was already out the door and headed into the kitchen to make breakfast. Fluttershy humming to herself while she made tea and breakfast for Sunset looked over to the living room from the kitchen and noticed the spot where Sunset had laid the night before burning and screaming in pain. The area was completely bare! Not a mark or burn any where on the eggshell colored carpet was to be seen at all. In fact it looked as if nothing had actually gone happened last night.

“That is really strange.” She said aloud not knowing that Sunset was able to hear her through her bedroom.

“What is really strange?” Sunset called out to Fluttershy as she got up and out of bed.

“What oh; uh, nothing, nothing at all?” Replied Fluttershy as quickly returned to what she was doing and went about making tea and breakfast for her friend.

Sunset came into the kitchen and smiled at Fluttershy then walked out of the kitchen and took a set on the leather chair in her living room. Fluttershy finished what she was doing and brought her a cup of warm tea and some toast, eggs and a muffin over to her. Sunset took these and thanked her for her work although all she really wanted was just the tea.

“Sunset we need to talk about last night. And also about what you said to me at the hospital, before we all came back here and saw what happens to you when you uh get that mark on your chest” Fluttershy said as she sat down next to her.

“I know but, for now can we enjoy a quiet morning just the two of us no talking about last night at least until I have had my tea?” asked Sunset as she sipped a small amount of the tea and leaned back into the chair.

“Sure thing Sunset, we can talk after breakfast” replied Fluttershy as she picked up the muffin that was supposed to be for Sunset.

Sunset just nodded to her as Fluttershy held up the orange and red muffin in her hands. This she took as a sign that it was OK for her to eat the muffin. Fluttershy unwrapped it in her hands and took a bite of it. It felt soft and chewy and tasted like sweet apples with just a hint of sugar. She chewed happily knowing that she would get to spend the morning with Sunset. Sunset looked out her living room window and smiled she was glad that she had a friend there to help her through this. Even if it meant she would have to say good bye to her soon. If the prophecy came to pass then this world would burn to ash and all that Sunset loved would die. Sunset smiled in spite of this knowing that Fluttershy was there next to her and this she took comfort in.