Sunset Shimmer's eyes were glued to the television as she shoved a handful of popcorn in her mouth. She and Rainbow Dash had been binge watching Avatar: The Last Airbender at Rainbow's house since 11 a.m...it was now 6 p.m. They probably would have been done with the series already but Sunset insisted on getting the full experience. She wanted to watch every bonus feature on each disc and she kept asking Rainbow Dash to pause the episode every time she had a question.

"PAUSE IT!! D-DID AANG JUST DIE?!? Sunset yelled, looking at Rainbow Dash with a look of fear and shock on her face. "HE CAN'T DIE!! HE'S THE FUCKING AVATAR!!"

Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes and pushed 'pause' yet again. "Relax, Sunny" said Rainbow Dash flatly. "He's not dead"

Sunset hit Rainbow Dash in the face with a pillow.

"Hey! What the hell was that for?" shouted Rainbow Dash.

"Don't tell me what happens!" Sunset said angrily.

"Well, you asked..." Rainbow muttered softly.

As the episode came to an end, Rainbow Dash stood up and stretched. "Maybe we should take a break, I'm getting kind of hungry"

"We can't take a break! We still have another Book to watch, not to mention the movie!" declared Sunset.

"It's not like its going anywhere...I own the entire DVD set and the movie"

"If the movie is as bad as you say it is, why do you own it?"

"Uhhhh....that's not important" Rainbow said sheepishly. "I'm gonna go call Fluttershy and tell her and the rest of the girls to bring some food over" and with that, Rainbow Dash ran into the kitchen as fast as should could to avoid further embarrassment.

"Fine, but hurry up or I'm going to start without you!"

Anyone who had ever met Fluttershy knew that she lived in a world of fear and anxiety. Ever since she was a small girl, one thing that Fluttershy hated the most was talking to people. For this reason, Fluttershy would try to avoid talking to people as much as possible. Unfortunately, this caused her to develop somewhat of bad reputation among her peers. Many people thought that Fluttershy was a stand-offish bitch, who felt like she was too good for everyone. As a result, she didn't have many friends outside Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Pinkie, and Sunset; but she was okay with that.

Aside from her normal group of friends, Fluttershy only had one other group of friends that she spent time with. This group of friends made Fluttershy feel on top of the world. According to Fluttershy, they were the ideal best friends. They never talked bad about her, they were always there when she was feeling sad or wanted someone to talk to, and most importantly, they accepted her just the way she was. This group of friends were none other than many different kinds of woodland creatures that lived with her.

Of all the creatures that Fluttershy loved and cared for, none had heart like her pet rabbit, Angel. She knew that Angel could be a stubborn, rude, mean, and a nuisance at times, but Fluttershy also knew that he loved her just as much as she loved him. Tonight, however, Angel was in one of his stubborn moods.

"You have to eat dinner before dessert" said Fluttershy, as she pushed the bowl of chopped up lettuce leaves and carrots toward the little rabbit. "No exceptions"

Angel looked at the food and pushed it away with his foot.

"Please eat your food, Angel. If you don't you won't get big and strong like all the other bunnies" Fluttershy said, pushing the bowl forward again.

This time, Angel kicked the bowel over and stuck his tongue out.

Fluttershy was starting to get annoyed at the little bunny's antics, but she took a deep breath, placed the food back in the bowl, and tried again. "C'mon, Angel. It's really good" Fluttershy said as she picked up a carrot and took a small bite. "Mmmmm, see, delicious! Now it's your turn" Fluttershy said as she put the carrot in front of Angel's face in hopes that he would eat it.

Angel looked at the carrot and then at Fluttershy who was now grinning half-crazily. Then he smacked the carrot out of Fluttershy's hand and hopped away.

Fluttershy gasped as she watched the carrot roll under the couch. When she turned her gaze back to Angel, her face was red with anger. "Fine...if you don't eat now, then you don't eat at all" Fluttershy said as she picked up the bowl of food and walked in the kitchen. Just as she slammed the bowl on the table, her phone rang.

"WHAT!" answered Fluttershy angrily.

"Uhhhh....Fluttershy? responded the voice on the other end.

"Oh sorry, Dashie, I mean, hello" Fluttershy said in her normal, sweet voice.

"What are you up to?"

"Oh, uhm, I was trying to feed Angel"

"I'm guessing that didn't go so well" Rainbow Dash laughed.

"No, sadly..." Fluttershy said in a disappointed yet annoyed tone.

"Well, you feel like bringin' me and Sunny some grub?"

"Sure, what would you like?"

"Pizza, duh" said Rainbow Dash jokingly. "Oh, and are you guys still sleeping over?"

"I am. I'm not sure about the others. We all kind of got bored after three straight hours of watching t.v...so we left. You and Sunny didn't even notice." Fluttershy chuckled. "You want me to give them a call?"

"Yeah, call all Pinkie first, she'll mostly want to still come over. Maybe she can grab us some dessert from Sugarcube Corner on her way here"

"Sounds good! I'll see you and Sunny in a bit"

"Don't forget the pizza!"

"I won't" laughed Fluttershy as she hung up the phone.

Rainbow Dash stared in amazement at Sunset who was reciting the entire opening monologue of the The Avatar.

"Water... Earth... Fire... Air. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked. Only the Avatar, master of all four elements, could stop them. But when the world needed him most, he vanished. A hundred years passed and my brother and I discovered the new Avatar, an airbender named Aang. And although his airbending skills are great, he still has a lot to learn before he's ready to save anyone" Sunset said as she stood and raised her fist in the air. "BUT I BELIEVE AANG CAN SAVE THE WORLD!!"

'What...have I done?' Rainbow Dash shook her head and thought to herself.

Just then there was a knock at the door. Rainbow sprang up from the couch and sprinted towards the sound. She flung open the door and quickly grabbed the pizza out of Fluttershy's hands and ran to the kitchen.

"I guess someone's hungry" giggled Pinkie as she and Fluttershy walked into the house.

Fluttershy and Pinkie dropped their bags on the living room floor and sat on the couch. "Hey, Sunny!" Pinkie said cheerfully. "You're still watching this silly show?"

"Hey" said Sunset as she raised her hand, absent-mindlessly acknowledging the girls presence.

Pinkie and Fluttershy looked and each other and shrugged.

"Don't bother trying to talk to her" Rainbow Dash said, leaning against the door frame as she took a huge bite out of her pizza. "She's been sitting there for the past hour"

"Why is there popcorn in her hair? questioned Fluttershy.

"I got bored waiting for you guys to get here with the food" Rainbow said, taking another bite of her pizza.

"SHHHH!! I'm trying to watch here!" said Sunset as she whipped her head around and held her arm out to the t.v.

The three girls stared at Sunset in silence and concern. "Maybe we should move to the kitchen" said Rainbow Dash quietly. The other two girls nodded and made their way into the other room.

"That was intense" whispered Fluttershy.

" I know! Sunny was sporting a pair of crazy eyes like I've never seen before" said Pinkie.

"Don't worry" said Rainbow Dash nonchalantly, taking another bite of her pizza. "She'll be fine. I was the same way when I watched it"

"Hey, where A.J. and Rarity?" asked Pinkie. "Are they not coming over?"

"Applejack had a last minute delivery, Rarity is giving her a hand" Fluttershy said, taking a slice of pizza. "They'll be over once they're done"

Rarity and Applejack had been driving for the past two hours. They were taking three crates of apples to a small town that was just outside the city.

"So, where exactly are we going again?" asked Rarity.

"To a local grocery store up in White Tail. The owner needs an emergency shipment of apples to get him through the weekend"

"I see, but if it's such an emergency, wouldn't it make more sense to have one of the closer farms deliver to him?"

"I suppose it would, but Mr. Hoffield prides himself on sellin' fresh, organic products. Both of which are a guarantee at Sweet Apple Acres" said Applejack while winking at her friend.

"No argument there!"

"Thanks, for drivin' me, by the way. I woulda had to wait, gods know, how long for Big Mac to return with the truck if you hadn't offered" Applejack said as she tipped her hat as a symbol of gratitude.

"Think nothing of it, darling! This is better than sitting around all night watching that children's show"

"Heeeyyyy, that show happens to be very good. You even said so yourself"

"I meant when it was on t.v." Rarity said rolling her eyes. "Which was years ago. You and Rainbow act as if it's still on"

"Well, it beats watching those fru-fru model and fashion shows" Applejack said resentfully.

"Fru-fru?! American's Next Top Model is anything but fru-fru. It is the epitome of grace, beauty, and elegance; and Project Runway gives young designers, like myself, a chance to follow their passion and create magnificent works of art! Not only that, but both -"

"Okay, okay! Don't go gettin' your panties in a bunch" Applejack said throwing her hand up. "It's not fru-fru..."

"Thank you" Rarity said in satisfied tone.

"It's also boring" said Applejack with a smirk.

Rarity stared icily at the cowgirl who was now laughing at her own wit. Rarity growled as she clenched the driving wheel.

"You should see the look on your face!" said Applejack, continuing to laugh.

Rarity took a deep breath and calmly responded. "Y'know, you are more than welcome to walk the rest of the way"

"Oh, c'mon now. I t'was only jokin!" Applejack said while whipping a tear from her eye. "Besides we're almost there. Turn left up here"

After several minutes the two girls had reached their destination. Rarity popped the trunk and observed as Applejack unloaded the three heavy crates from the car and neatly stack them on top of one another. Rarity couldn't help but be amazed at her friend's strength. She watched as Applejack's arm and legs muscles flexed as she lifted the crates up with ease from the ground. As Applejack walked towards the store, Rarity could also see the cowgirl's tight back muscles through her slightly transparent shirt.

'Damn Rarity thought. Applejack is kind of hot'

Wait...what? What am I even saying right now? I can't be into Applejack...she's, like, one of my best friends...that would be so...wrong'

Rarity tilted her head to the side and continued to admire Applejack's physique. 'But then again, I never knew Applejack had quite the body on her'

'No, Rarity, snap out of it! There's no way in hell-'

"I'll just be a minute" said Applejack. "You can just wait here"

Rarity shook her head as Applejack's words brought her back to reality. "Uhm...right..wait here...me do that" stammered Rarity. "I mean, I'll do that"

However, after watching Applejack fight to keep the crates balanced, Rarity had to ask, "Are you sure you don't need any help, darling?"

"I'll be fine" Applejack said, straining under the weight of the crates as she walked towards the shop.

"You don't like fine" Rarity said keeping in step with her clearly struggling friend. "Just let me help you, A.J."

"I said I got it. Wouldn't want you to chip a nail or get your nice outfit all dirty or somethin"

Rarity gasped at the comment. "How dare you!" Rarity yelled as she ran in front of Applejack and blocked her path to the store. "Just because I prefer not to get all dirty and sweaty, it does not mean that I am incapable of doing any type of physical labor! Now, give me a crate before you drop all three, or worse, hurt yourself"

"Alright, alright!" Applejack said through clenched teeth.

Rarity grabbed the top crate, then she and Applejack continued their walk to the shop. Once they reached the door, both girls dropped the crates on the ground.

"Whew, that was a longer walk than I thought" Applejack said, wiping the sweat from her forehead.

"Probably wouldn't have seemed so long if you had let me help you the first time I asked" Rarity said as she crossed her arms and raised her eyebrow.

"Yeeeaahhh, sorry about that" Applejack said as she rubbed the back of her neck and looked at the ground. "You know how stubborn I can be at times"

Rarity smiled and put her hand on Applejack's shoulder. "It's quite alright, darling! No hard feelings. Now, let's get back to Rainbow's house before the girls start to worry"

"After you" Applejack said, taking off her hat and motioning Rarity to go before her.

Rarity was taken back Applejack's gesture. She had never seen the cowgirl act to so chivalrous before, at least not with her. Rarity could feel the redness in her cheeks swell as walked past Applejack.

'This can't be happening... Rarity thought. 'Am I actually falling for Applejack? Its doesn't make sense...we're total opposites. She's messy and unrefined, and has absolutely no respect for the fashion community. Not to mention, stubborn as a mule!'

But she's also sweet and honest and empathetic and humble. I mean, even though we're different, we've still managed to get along after all these years...right? So, maybe it could work out...

Rarity ran her fingers through her hair and let out a small groan. 'What am I gonna do...I've never felt like this about anyone before. Should I tell her how I feel or-'

"Yo!" called Applejack.

Once again, Rarity was brought back to the present by Applejack.

"Huh" Rarity said, looking dumbfounded at her friend.

"You plan on unlocking the door so we can leave?"

"Oh, right" Rarity said as she fumbled to press the unlock button on her key chain. "Sorry about that"

After short few seconds, she managed to unlock the car doors, and both girls got in.

"Are you alright? asked Applejack as she put on her seatbelt. "You seem distracted"

"Distracted? Why, I...of course not" Rarity chuckled nervously.

Applejack raised her eyebrow. "Right...well, let's get movin' then"

Rarity nodded her head and started the car. "Next stop, Rainbow's house"

"That's it?!? yelled Sunset Shimmer from the living room. "How can that be it?!"

Fluttershy, Pinkie, and Rainbow Dash were playing Uno at the kitchen the as they listened to Sunset rant in the other room.

"What's she going on about now?" asked Pinkie.

"My guess is that she finished the series" said Rainbow Dash as she picked a card from the deck.

"It can't just...just end like that?! continued Sunset.

"Should we check to make sure she's okay?" asked Fluttershy.

"Nah, she'll be fine"

Sunset walked angrily into the kitchen and sat next to Rainbow Dash. "I finished it"

"Annnndddd..." asked Rainbow Dash, leaning close to her friend.

"And it was fucking amazing! But now it's over and I hate everything" Sunset said as she grabbed a slice of cold pizza and bit angrily into it.

Fluttershy, Pinkie, and Rainbow simply laughed and continued their game.

"Where's Applejack and Rarity?" asked Sunset.

"They had an errand to run" said Rainbow. "They'll be here when they're finished" Just as she had finished her sentence there was a knock on the door. "Which I'm guessing they just did"

"COME IN!!" yelled Pinkie.

The door opened to reveal Applejack and Rarity standing on the other side. Applejack stepped to the side and gestured for Rarity to enter. Again, Rarity blushed and walked inside, followed closely by Applejack who closed the door.

"Bout time you loser showed up" said Rainbow Dash.

"Howdy, y'all. Sorry we're late" Applejack waved as she and Rarity entered the kitchen.

"Where were you guys?" asked Pinkie.

"White Tail" answered Applejack as she took a seat next to Pinkie Pie.

"White Tail? What the hell were you doin' up there?" asked Rainbow Dash inquisitively.

"Had an emergency delivery to a local grocery store up there. Rarity gave me a ride"

Rarity simply smiled and took a seat at the head of table.

"Well, now that everyone is here, what do you guys want to do?" asked Pinkie.

"We could-" Sunset was about to speak when her phone rang. When she looked at her phone to see who it was, it was a number that she didn't recognize. "Uhhh... hello?" she answered. "Hi, principal Celestia"

"Principal Celestia?" the girls said in unison.

Rainbow Dash leaned in close to Sunset to try and hear their conversation. However, her head was forcefully pushed away by Sunset who gave her a disapproving look.

Sunset got up from the table and walked into the living room. She was followed by the rest of her friends who eagerly waited for her conversation to end.

"Yes, of course" said Sunset Shimmer. "I'll be sure to let them know. O-okay thanks for calling. Bye" As Sunset hung up the phone, she was immediately berated with questions from her friends.

"What did she want?"

"Yeah, what did she want, Sunny?"

"Are we in trouble?"

"Is everything okay?"

"Why aren't you answering us?"

"GUYS!!" Sunset shouted.

All the girls fell silent and waited for Sunset to speak.

"Principal Celestia called because she wants us meet her and Vice-Principal Luna at the school tomorrow"

"But why?" asked Applejack

"She didn't say"

"Well, what exactly did she say, darling"

"All she said was that she wants to meet with us and talk about the upcoming school year. That's it" replied Sunset.

"What time do we have to be there?" questioned Rainbow Dash

"8. She said to meet in the gymnasium"

"Damn, that's early" Rainbow whined.

"Then I guess we should get some sleep so that we're not late" said Fluttershy.

As the girls made their way from the living room and upstairs to Rainbow's room, Rarity hung back and called out to Sunset who was halfway up the stairs.

"Uhmm...Sunset?

"Yeah"

"Could I talk to you in private for a moment?" Rarity asked nervously.

"Sure" Sunset answered as she walked down the stairs and back into the living room. "What's up?"

Rarity sat on the couch and let out a sigh.

"Is everything alright, Rarity?" asked Sunset as she sat down next to her friend.

"I-I-I don't know" replied Rarity. "I'm not really sure how to explain it"

"Well, just do your best" Sunset said with an encouraging smile.

"Okay, uhm...I...I think I have a crush"

"Really?!" Sunset asked eagerly. "Is is someone from school?"

"Yes, but-"

"Oh my gosh, who is it? Wait, no, don't tell me. I want to guess."

Rarity crossed her arms and leaned back against the couch. "You'll never guess, trust me" she scoffed.

"It is Flash?"

"No"

"Thunderbass"

"No"

"How about Teddy from the football team?"

"No" Rarity said, looking at her nails.

"Oh, oh, I know. Scott Green"

"Not even close"

"Norman? Indigo Wreath? Brawly Beats?"

"No, no, and no"

"Seriously? Okay, is it...Captain Planet?

"Oh god, no. You really think I would have a crush on that eco-hippy?" Rarity said furiously.

"Well, you're not exactly giving me any hints" Sunset said defensively. "I named just about every hot guy in school and you turned them down. So, I'm not exactly sure who-"

"It's not a guy, okay?" Rarity replied in a frustrated tone.

"Oh..."

Rarity groaned loudly as she put her head in her hands.

"Then...who exactly is it, Rarity?"

"If I tell you, you have to promise me you won't tell anyone" Rarity said, looking Sunset dead in the eyes.

"I promise"

Rarity twirled her hair around finger while looking at the ground. Her heart beat faster and faster as she fought internally on how to tell Sunset that it was Applejack that she had fallen for. But every time she opened her mouth to speak nothing came out, she was at a complete lose for words, literally.

Seeing that Rarity was having trouble speaking, Sunset moved closer and wrapped her arm around Rarity's shoulder.
As the two sat in silence, Sunset tried to think of a way to help her friend say what she needed to say. Then an idea came to her.

"How about this, you don't have to speak. I'm going to say a name and all you have to do is nod yes or no. Would that make it easier?"

Rarity nodded yes.

Sunset thought for a moment before speaking. "Is it someone close to you?"

Again, Rarity nodded yes.

"Is it someone in this house?"

Once more, she nodded yes.

Sunset took another minute to think. "Is it...Applejack?"

Rarity looked at Sunset in shock. "H-how did you-"

"It's the only match that makes sense" Sunset chuckled.

"But how, we're so different"

"So? That's the beauty about relationships. They consists of two people who have different interests and talents and viewpoints. And one would think that it would be those differences that ruin a relationship, but in reality, it's those differences that build the relationship and help keep it going. I mean, can you imagine being with someone who was exactly like you in every way?"

"I suppose that would become just slightly boring after awhile" answered Rarity.

"Exactly! So, it's not a bad thing that you and Applejack are different. It just means that you complete one another"

"Perhaps you're right, but it doesn't matter" Rarity said sadly.

"Why not?"

"Because she doesn't know how I feel about her and I have absolutely no clue how to tell her or when or if I should even say anything at all. I mean, what if I tell her and she doesn't feel the same way?"

"Well, then at least you'll know"

"I don't know if I can handle that kind of rejection..."

"I think-"

"Hey, are you two gonna stay down there chatting all night, or did you forget that we have to be up early tomorrow?" said Rainbow Dash from the top of the stairs.

"We'll be right up" answered Sunset.

"I guess that the end of that" said Rarity.

"We can talk more tomorrow" Sunset grinned.

"I'd like that, and thanks for listening. You have no idea how good it felt to get that off my chest"

"Anytime!" Sunset said as she stood and gave Rarity a hug. "Now let's get some sleep, I have a feeling that tomorrow is going to be an interesting day"

Author's Note

God, this chapter took forever to write. I hope you like it!