Where's your Holiday Spirit?
Ah yes, Hearth's Warming eve. The time of the year where the children play around in the snow while their parents sit inside and drink a cup of hot chocolate. The time where ponies from all around Equestria gather together in their warm houses to unwrap presents and to chant songs.
If it sounds amazing that's because it is. It has always been that one day for me. The day where I can rest, only for that one day, and leave my royal duties aside. All I wish is to celebrate this wonderful time with my family.
Only problem being that I only have one family member...
And that's my sister...my grumpy sister...
Yeah, she's not exactly thrilled about holidays in general. Especially Hearth's Warming eve. She's always been like this, though...it's been worse ever since she returned from the moon. I guess I can understand that to a certain degree, I don't know what I would do for a thousand years.Especially without cake! Could you imagine that!? No cake for a thousand years? That's just-
Oh. Ahem. Anyways.
She has locked herself in her room again, as she does every Hearth's Warming eve. And, like all the years before, I will try to get her out of that cursed room. She's a tough nut to crack though. Until now the best thing I achieved was her taking a nip of Hot cocoa.
This time will be different though! This time she won't get away, not this year! Prepare yourself, sister, for here I come!
"Come on, sis! Every year it's the same thing with you. Where's your holiday spirit?"
"I'm not a pony to enjoy such things, as easy as that. I've told you that every year now, 'Tia."
"And you think that will convince me to stop trying?"
"...No, not really. I just said it for the record."
Grrr...you're as infuriating as you are grumpy, Luna. Come on, 'Tia. Think, think, think...something that could convince her...hmmm....
"But what about-"
"No thanks."
"But you don't even know what-"
"It was cake, wasn't it?"
...
...
"...Yes"
"For the last time, 'Tia, cake is your thing not mine. I, for one, prefer cupcakes."
Cupcakes! That's it! Pinkie Pie could bake her some cupcakes for the party tonight! She does make the best cupcakes in Equestria after all. I wonder what ingredients she uses...
"Aha! Then why don't you come on down with me and eat some of Pinkie Pie's cupcakes?"
She can't possibly decline my offer, she loves Pinkie's cupcakes. She will definitely-
"Thank you, but no thank you."
Oh, horsefeathers! Come on!
"But you love her cupcakes!"
"Oh, I do. Be a nice sister and bring me some of them when the party is over, yes? Thank you."
...
"You've got to be kidding..."
"Stop trying, 'Tia. Join the others downstairs and have fun, I'll stay here no matter what happens."
"You know I'll keep trying, sis."
"I do. I'm just trying to get you to somehow stop wasting your time on something that's not going to work."
Uuuuuugh! This cursed pony is driving me crazy!
"Come on already! What's so wrong with holidays? They're there to have fun and spend time with your relatives and friends, what's so bad about that?"
"Exactly. Friends and relatives. Things that I don't have."
"That's nonsense, Lulu. You've got me, Twilight and all the others. People love you!"
"Oh great, thanks for the information Mrs. 'I banished my sister to the moon for a thousand years'. I think I would rather stay by myself than celebrating with people who would have more fun without me."
Why do you always have to bring the banishment thing up, sis...
"You're saying you would hinder people from having fun?"
"You know it's true as much as I do."
Always so negative...
"Come on, you're funny! Like that one time where you filled my room with cake!"
And you choose my favorite flavour too! Mmmmmh...strawberries...
"For the last time, sister, that was a dream!"
"Keep telling yourself that, I know it was real! only real cake could be that delicious..."
"Sister, where is this going?"
"You tell me, Lulu. Every year you lock yourself in this cursed room only because you have some cheap excuse on why you should not celebrate with the others!"
"Because it's-"
"No, Luna! It's not true! You may have made mistakes in the past but that doesn't mean ponies all over Equestria hate you. Look at Twilight and her friends, they've forgiven you, right?"
"Yes but-"
"And so have the other ponies of Equestria. You just have to join the celebrations and see for yourself!"
"Sister, I-"
"There's even cake! I've ordered lots of it!"
"..."
"So. Are you willing to come with me?"
Please say yes, please say yes, please say yes...
"I would be honored. But...I would just embarrass myself. I don't even have any presents. Even then, It's been a long time since my last Hearth's Warming eve celebration."
"Oh, don't worry, Lulu. I don't think even you could mess up a party like this one."
"If you say- Wait, hey!"
Oh sis, I'll always remember the first Galloping Galla. Your dance was definitly 10 out of 10.
"So you're in?"
"I guess..."
"That doesn't sound very confident, does it?"
I think somepony is in need of a confidence booster...
"Sorry, sis. I'm just- Hahahaha! No, tia, please! Hahaha!"
That's right! Nopony can resist the royal tickle attack! I know your weakspots, sis!
"Tell me you enjoy Hearth's Warming!"
"I-I do! Just stop it!"
"That doesn't sound very convincing to me!"
I can do this all night long, sister. You know I can.
"Ok, ok! I love Hearth's Warming! I love it! Now please stop!"
"That sounds a lot better now, doesn't it?"
"I...I will...get my revenge for that, 'Tia. Just you wait!"
"Haha, and you said you're not funny? Come on now, we've got a party waiting for us!"
Hah, tickle attack always works. I should probably try that every time she disagrees with me. Perhaps that would have been a better punishment than banishing her...oh well.
"Oh, and you will also need to wear fittin atire! But do not worry, my lovely sister, I was generous enough to get you your own outfit for Hearth's Warming."
I should have probably visited the store earlier than Hearth's Warming eve itself...only thing left was a red nose and antlers. Though...I could see that looking quite neat on my sister...hehe...
"Sister, are you sure this is necessary?"
"Uh huh! Nopony goes to a good Hearth's Warming party without a fitting costume!"
"And why do I have to be reindeer? With a red nose?"
"You should stop complaining and start enjoying, Lulu. I could always start another tickle attack if that's what you wish."
"...You are a menace, 'Tia."
"Why, thank you. Now, let's go. The others are surely waiting for us already."
I was right, she does look quite cute in her little costume. That cute little nose is just asking to be booped.
"Tia, have you thought of a present for me by the way?"
"Do I look like I have?"
"So...no?"
"I'd rather adopt Democracy than buying gifts for others, sister."
"Lovely to see you have not changed over all these years."
"Neither have you, lulu. Neither have you."
Author's Note
Happy Hearth's Warming and Happy new year everypony! I hope you enjoyed the story 
Cake.
