"But-no buts bout it sugar cube I won't have ya fallen behind" countered A.J looking at her distressed sister.

"She needs me and she's far more important then some school jest have cheerly send me home work" said Apple bloom in futile compromise as she looked at sweetie and the medical equipment surrounding her, wires on her head,chest,and limbs and some monitoring multi linked ring gismo on her horn and an I.V in her left forlimb the noise of seventeen different machines peping buzzing and or humming in rithum with her friends vitals. "even when she's covered with blankets all I see is wire's and medical equipment" she thought out as she looked back.

"Sigh I know sugercube but she's... she's fine and she'll be fine when you get back telling ya teacher ya won't be in for awhile will raise questions, it's hard enough to keep her absence on the down low and celestias told us to keep this whole mess from reaching the press let alone the general public so I'm sorry there ain't much I can do about that so schools your only option, promise me Y'all behave. look at it this way it's only five hours and ya got Scootaloo there with ya to" explained A.J trying to ensure her sister that there wasn't anything to worry about.

"Sniffle but what if-hey hey come here it's not gonna happen sugercube just relax ya puttin to much on yourself" assured A.J as she brought her sister into a warm embrace.

"Darling, I know you're scared and so am I but please take it from me worry only brings more worrying and before you know it your making rash decisions and jumping to conclusions so please I'm certain from what I've seen that she's going to be fine you know more than I do as you've said that no matter what knocks her down she gets back up, for her for me I need you to be brave can you do that?" Said Rarity trying her best to be assuring while she held strongly to her hope.

"Yeah A.B she's stronger than she looks as are you and I know we all said that we'd never tell but I think it'll help every pony
Remember that time we got lost on our way to zacora's and how we ran and I mean literally ran into that dragons den trying to get away from that but ugly thing that was after us" said Scootaloo Nervously as every pony present Sat at attention ears open.

"Yeah, that thing almost...got us to" responded. Apple Bloom catching herself realizing one of the reasons they never told was currently tightening her grip.

"You remember what happened when he woke up," said scoots listing the events whilst Apple bloom filled in for details.

"Yeah when you tried to tell him we were being chased he said dat we were lying and accused us of trying to steal his gems and that because of it, he was going to eat us," said Apple bloom letting a detail slip.

"And then what happened?" Asked Scootaloo now hugging her friend.

"Sweetie sweetie convinced him that we were being chased but not only that she got him to help us t.t.to sniffle" choked out Apple Bloom. "I just can't do this scoots I'm lost without her just as much as I am when my sis ain't around!" Chocked Apple bloom as she nearly crushed her sister.

"Oh come here everythings going to be alright" assured Rarity as she joined the group hug and held back her own tears.
"She stood up to a Dragon and oh sweetie your grounded and I need to put a little more faith in you my sweet sweet little sister isn't so little any more sniffle" thought Rarity disbelievingly before prideful fear was replaced by reinforced reassurance as she thought "if she's strong enough to face a Dragon then theirs not much she won't be able to in life but I just can't stop worrying sweetie I hereby promise ill support you, however, I can I just wish we ...I had spent more time with you now you show more maturity than some pony twice your age sniffle" finished Rarity before she realized she was crying, and crushing her friends with both her embrace and subconscious magic grip.

"Oh sorry I guess I still haven't let go of the.ng sniffle she I fear when she wakes she might not be the same oh damn it I know she won't be.e.Dee ahhh ahhh sniffle Mnghhhrrmmng ah," said Rarity before balling and once again crushing her friends.

"Heavens to Betsy rarity yer gonna make a sandwich out'a the three of us!" thought A.J choking for air.

"Rarity ng she's going to be fine calm down before you flatten us out!" Tried Apple Bloom.

"Yeah she's been through worse and come out on top" added Scootaloo as rainbow dash seeing the things unfold thinks

"Yeah it's sappy but she needs it...bad" as she makes her way over to the others.

"Why-why-why I'm such an idiot huh Mngh sniffle" thought Rarity scolding herself before feeling perhaps the warmest hug of the entire day and lets herself fall into it letting herself lay loose as she's rocked back and forth just like her mother used to.

"Ahhh" breathed the Treo as scootaloo sees perhaps the coolest an most touching side of her idle yet. "she being sappy but she looks as tough as nails!?" Thought scootaloo in admiration.

"A.J I'm sorry for not being honest with you about everything i'll try and tell you even if it gets me in trouble from now on I promise," said Apple bloom giving her sister another hug.

"I know and you don't have to worry bout trouble so long as you tell me everything," said A.J gentle but sternly as she hugged back watching R.D and listening.

"Wow ok not sure if I got the right idea of what sappy looks like" thought scootaloo as she listened to the oddly calming rhythms of her idles humming. "Hmm-mm hmm mm hmm mhm hmm mm mhmm hmm-"

"Mhmm hmm mhm mm hmm" hummed R.D remembering the song her mother would sing to her whenever she'd had a bad dream opening her eyes she looks to see her adoptive sister looking back jaw dropped.

Scootaloo couldn't believe it R.D was being sappy and making it look cool. "Uh," she thought as she noticed that her idle was smiling at her before.

"Mm, I love you too Sweetie smooch" R.Ds face.turned a shade of red that rivaled the very color itself a lipstick emblemized kiss now staining her cheek as Scootaloo gets a mischievous smile in response to it.

"She better be asleep" was all that R.D could think to herself.as if in response "Snore" Came Rarity as her body became heavy for her to hold up.

"Give me a hoof here A.J I forgot what my mother used that song for," asked R.D

"Heh-heh, so plan on date-Mnghhhrrmmng-not a word of mouth or ill let your evening be full of embarrassment yourself hint-hint," said R.D putting a hoof over A.J's mouth before the joke could be made as her and A.J get Rarity in the bed they had gotten out for their sisters extended sleepover.

"Now there's a note on the dresser over there your late and everything is explained in the note so just hoof it to cheerly and take yr seats the notes the cover story so don't say anything just take yr seats" explained A.J emphasising the importance of keeping quiet about everything and staying out of trouble.

"We will just make sure Sweeties stays well-I know sugercube," said Apple Bloom her sister finishing her sentience assuring that sweetie would be fine.

Author's Note

I hate alto corect