Pinkie Pie was in her element; she was organizing a surprise welcome party for the newest pony in town, and it was going to be a big one. Everypony in town, thanks to the Summer Sun Celebration being in Ponyville, was ready for a big night leading up to a huge day. "Okay everypony, get ready to meet them!"

"This is so exciting!" Rarity danced from hoof to hoof in anticipation. "He was such a stud. And did you hear his voice?" A tremble ran through her at the mere memory of how the softly spoken "stallion" had enunciated his words. "Such a dream…"

"And he knows Spitfire! I couldn't believe how he just name-dropped her. So cool!" Not normally a mare to fall for a pony on first meeting them, Rainbow Dash knew one thing well, coolness, and to her mind Twilight Sparkle had it. "He said he would introduce us at the Celebration tomorrow; I am sure to get into the Wonderbolts now!"

Fluttershy just nodded. She wasn't exactly comfortable with so many ponies in such a small room, but for a chance at meeting a real dragon again she would even socialize. Mention of Twilight brought back the minutes of time she had spent talking with Spike while he rode on the unicorn's back. "He seems to like animals, too." She blushed the moment she spoke, but felt a little excitement at the prospect of meeting both dragon and pony again.

"Oh yeah, I heard your birds singing, Fluttershy." Rainbow Dash extended a hoof to her friend, and Fluttershy gave a hesitant tap back. "Really on point, practically sang me to sleep!"

"Any o' you lot notice how strong he was? Ah got overexcited and shook his hoof like… well like Ah was fit to chop wood…" As her words trailed off, Applejack realized she was daydreaming of a particular unicorn actually cutting wood, with their armor off, muscles rippling… Consarn it girl, tap that down, she thought, shaking her head. "Ah bet he would buck real good!"

Every nearby pony that had heard Applejack turned their heads to her in shock, but it was clear from each mare that heard that the feeling was mutual.

"Who do you want to buck?" Pinkie Pie had been so focused on getting some last minute decorations just right that she was oblivious to most of the conversation.

Rainbow Dash was ticking items off on her wing, looking around to each of her friends as she did. "We were just saying how that new stallion was super hot, super awesome, super strong, and super kind to animals."

"New stallion in town?" Pinkie Pie narrowed her eyes and extended her Pinkie Sense, but found nothing out of the ordinary. There was no tail twitching, no ear wiggling, and not a single bit of leg kicking. "But there isn't any new—"

"Shh! Twilight's coming!" Somepony hushed call silenced all conversation, and somepony else quickly turned off the lights.

"Sorry, Spike, but it's been a long day and tomorrow is going to be even longer. I just need to have a nice bath and then go to bed." Twilight looked around the dark room, and lacking anything to see with started to illuminate her horn.

"SUPRISE!" Practically the entire female population of Ponyville was crammed into the library, and all of them were in some way excited to see Twilight. There were two stallions present too, both pegasi in Royal Guard armor. Cloud wore a rather dashing bandage on his wing, while Star looked entirely too happy to be beside Roseluck.

Shocked for a moment, Twilight almost reared up in alarm, but her training kicked in and she widened her stance for the impending ambush. Her horn flared bright, and her magic reached for a spear that wasn't at her side. Shocked out of her combat readiness, she quickly realized what was happening. "Oh no…"

"Hi! I'm Pinkie Pie, and I threw this party just for you!" Pinkie was pronking around Twilight, her eyes wandering over the strong mare's physique. "Were you surprised? Were you? Were you? Huh? Huh? Huh?" The words were delivered rapid fire, in true Pinkie fashion. She froze when she had bounced a full circle around Twilight.

Applejack, seeing her chance to "save" Twilight from Pinkie's overenthusiastic greeting, made her way over to the mare. "Howdy, again. So, how did the rest of the preparations go?" But like a single icebreaker leading the way, her shoehorning into the conversation led her friends over too.

"Yeah. I did a great job of keeping the skies clear, right?" Rainbow Dash had her wings out in excitement. "And I heard Fluttershy's birds singing, too. Anyway, will Spitfire be here tomorrow?"

Pinkie narrowed her eyes a little, and looked back and forth between Twilight and her friends. "Wait a minute…"

"Isn't this party just wonderful?" Rarity, being fashionably late to the conversation, slid in before Twilight could formulate a reply to the questions already posed. "Of course I would have gone for red ribbons, but dear Pinkie does so well for the time she has." Nearing Twilight, Rarity made sure to slide up against the bigger pony so their flanks touched.

"This is Twilight…" Pinkie worked through the logic, and looked at Twilight. "And you're a…" Her eyes widened, her heart sped up to nearly double its normal speed; Pinkie Pie had a secret that her friends didn't know!

"Spike!" Fluttershy dashed across the floor to fawn over the dragon. "It's so wonderful to see you again! Look at your crest, it looks fantastic!"

"I need a drink." Twilight, trying to ignore all the close ponies squeezing around her, made her way to where the refreshments were located. Rather than go for a bottle of punch, however, she reached out with her magic and plucked a cupcake from the table.

"They think you're a stallion." Pinkie Pie was right at Twilight's side, her mouth pressed to Twilight's ear in an intimate touch. "This is so great!"

Twilight froze at the words. "They what?" She shook her head. "Wait, start over. What do your friends think?"

"They think you, Twilight Sparkle, are a stallion." Pinkie bounced up and down, barely able to keep her glee inside. "This is just like Maud and her 'rocks' thing!" She pointed a hoof at Twilight, poking her on the breastplate. "But you're a mare."

"Well duh." Twilight munched on the cupcake. "These are pretty good, who made them?" The moment she said it, Twilight knew exactly who had made the cupcakes. Pinkie Pie blushed a little, and stroked one hoof bashfully on the floor. "You made them?"

"Yup!" Pinkie tilted her head to the side, then giggled more. "I see what they mean, though." Tapping Twilight's armor with her hoof, Pinkie tilted her head towards Twilight. "You are a really cute pony, Twilight Sparkle. Did you know that?"

The distraction of the cupcake over for the moment, Twilight blinked back at Pinkie. She looked at the mare, really looked. Pinkie Pie didn't look strong like Applejack. She didn't have the sleek, practiced body of Rainbow dash, nor the style and grace of Rarity, and probably not a hint of Fluttershy's empathy for animals. "You're cute yourself." Why did I say that? Twilight's brain skipped a few beats at the thought, but she tried to keep up with the conversation.

Pinkie's smile lit up the room, her happiness putting her normal joy to shame. "Thanks!" Now, however, she couldn't help but focus on the important fact that remained. "You can't tell them."

"Can't tell who, and what?" Twilight took another bite of the cupcake. Tasting the rich flavor, the amazing pink icing (she realized suddenly that it matched Pinkie Pie in color), Twilight let the food linger on her palate before slowly swallowing.

As her eyes traced the little lump going down Twilight's throat, Pinkie almost sighed in bliss. "I love it when somepony really enjoys my baking. But the others, you can't tell them you are a mare." She gave a final nod, as if everything was said and done.

"You have got to be kidding me." Twilight bit into the cupcake again, and once more the soft, rich food made her stop and focus on it—and the mare who baked it—completely. "This is the best cupcake I have ever had…"

"Well, now you are just flirting." Pinkie batted her eyelashes at Twilight. "Come on, just for one day. It is bound to come out after the Celebration, and then everypony can laugh and it will be great!"

"Pinkie, I am not going to lie to your friends." Twilight couldn't stop herself taking the last bite of the baked good. Even with her mouth full, she had to complement Pinkie again. "Amazing…" Turning and aiming her armored self at the little string of ponies that were Pinkie's closest friends, Twilight began to march.

"And here he is! Spike was telling us all about your time in Canterlot. How you studied magic and were in the Royal Guard!" Rarity almost swooned at Twilight's side. "So wonderful… So brave…"

"Brave?" Twilight was distracted from her mission by a misused word. "It wasn't brave. My dad made me go to military school with my brother. I guess I just really liked it."

"You have a brother? Ah bet he is just as strong and good lookin' as you!" Applejack almost blushed, but after spending minutes grilling Spike about every aspect of Twilight's life, she was a little past blushing.

"Don't worry, Twilight, I told them…" Spike snorted a giggle. "...everything about you!" He couldn't help it, and fell over laughing. Every now and again he would giggle out a single word, "Stallion."

"That's it." Twilight turned her attention to Spike. "What have you been telling them?" The question only made the dragon laugh more. "This has gone too far. Look, girls, I am sorry to tell you, but I am—" Flavor exploded in Twilight's mouth. Over-sweet and perfect, the cupcake gave way to a fiery flavor that mixed oddly well with the sugar.

Pinkie laughed and finished Twilight's words. "Hungry!" She pulled her hoof back from Twilight's mouth, having stuffed in one of her double-hot special cupcakes. "Twilight just loves my cupcakes."

"Pinkie, everypony loves your cupcakes. It is literally impossible to dislike them." Rainbow Dash reached for the tray Pinkie was carrying, grabbed one of the red-coated treats and took a bite. For the second time that day Rainbow Dash's face turned from blue to red. "PINKIE! WHAT DID YOU PUT ON THESE?!"

Gulping down her mouthful, Twilight ran her tongue around the sweating inside of her mouth. "If I didn't know better, I would think it was Extra Spicy Griffon Chili Sauce?" Pinkie nodded back to her. "We have it in the mess hall in Canterlot. It gives quite the kick." She felt an odd sense of schadenfreude, considering how she had been misgendered. "Can I have another?"

Blushing hotly, Pinkie bounced a little, the tray's contents jostling not a jot. "Of course you can, Twilight." She winked at the mare, and felt a pile of giggles coming on. "So, all ready for the Summer Sun Celebration tomorrow?"

"Of course we are. I for one wouldn't dream of letting Princess Celestia down." Rarity noticed some chemistry going on, and felt more happiness for Pinkie Pie than disappointment for herself. Flashing a look at the pink party pony, Rarity gave a big grin and raised one eyebrow.

"I'll totally keep one eye on the sky all day, from dawn to dusk." Rainbow Dash posed dramatically. "The other will be looking for the Wonderbolts, of course. Thanks, Twilight, you are the best wingpony a mare could have!"

"Are you kidding?" Cloud intruded on the little group, throwing a foreleg around Twilight's back and giving her a squeeze. "S—" A cupcake appeared in his mouth, filling it with sweet delight and burning. "Mmm… Hey, these are pretty good. You Ponyville ponies are the best!" He let go of Twilight and wandered back into the crowd of mares at the party.

"Got your back, Twilight." Giggling like a filly, Pinkie leaned up and against Twilight. Holding up her tray, she smiled brightly. "Want another cupcake?"

Twilight took the offered cupcake, but didn't bite into it yet. "Just a day?" Pinkie nodded to her. "Okay, but I am not lying. If they ask, I will tell them." She racked her brains for any possible situations that would be a problem. "Alright, Pinkie." She hadn't thought of anything else. Around them, the other mares who heard the conversation didn't suspect its true meaning. "But we call this off if anypony is in danger of being hurt by it, too."

"Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye!" Pinkie reached for one of her double-hot specials, and started lifting it up. A strong purple hoof stopped her just an inch from putting the likely-blinding substance in her eye. "Hey!"

"Pinkie, you are the worst." Twilight leaned forward and took a bite of the cupcake in Pinkie's hoof, claiming all the spicy sauce from the top. "Now do it."

Instead of smooshing the cupcake in her eye, however, Pinkie brought it to her snout, sniffed it daintily, and licked the surface. Twilight was staring at the flirty gesture right up until Pinkie ate the remainder of the treat. "A slick new stallion in town couldn't go a day without half the mares chasing him. It's okay, Twilight Sparkle, I have you covered."

"Pinkie?" Confusion—a now-familiar sensation—reigned in Twilight's head. "What are you talking about? So far it is just your friends."

"That is because you have competition." Pinkie pointed to Cloud and Star. "They will be gone tomorrow, and then the game will be ahoof." Reaching her leg up, Pinkie gently brushed a little crumb from Twilight's cheek. "Unless you are already spoken for. What about it, Twilight? Are you stallion enough to pretend to be my coltfriend for a day?"

Just what have I gotten myself into? Twilight thought, But she is pretty, and funny, and great at cooking, and… and... Twilight's thoughts unraveled a little when Pinkie leaned forward, and their lips touched.

"Oh my… look at that…" The tone in Rarity's voice was equal parts swoon and delight. "I wonder if that's their first kiss?"

For a brief moment, Rainbow Dash remembered what had happened earlier in the day. She almost imagined herself in Pinkie's hooves. A quick shake of her head banished the image. "I gotta go, skies to kick and clouds to keep clear!"

Twilight stared at Pinkie for nearly ten full seconds. Then something clicked. This is my first real kiss, she thought, and a little filly inside her cheered wildly, It's nice, not pushy, and I think I really like her. A little poke at her lips heralded Pinkie's tongue, and Twilight's eyes fluttered closed as the simple expression deepened.

Tasting her special cupcakes in Twilight's mouth, Pinkie made sure to explore and find the places that made Twilight twitch. All the time she kept her eyes open, just a little. She watched as Twilight relaxed into the kiss, then gave herself to it.

The kiss could have lasted forever, it certainly seemed that way to Twilight. But despite her enjoyment of the experience, she felt the exact moment when they started to part. "Wow…" She was staring at Pinkie, unable to look away.

"Wow-a-roonie! You're a great kisser, Twilight Sparkle." Pinkie giggled without a care in the world.

Above Equestria, hanging low in the sky, the moon almost seemed to tremble as the pattern that had embossed its surface for a thousand years faded.

Author's Note

Shining Armor: What are your thoughts on the possibility of mares confusing your sister for a stallion?

Blinking, Shining Armor tilted his head a little to the side. "I..." Words failed the stallion, and he had to get the question repeated back to him. "Twily is a big filly, I am... I am sure she can handle that... that problem... on her own..." Each pause made it harder for Shining to keep a straight face, and each pause brought more laughter into his voice. "Cady! Help! They are asking crazy things!"

So I do this "Ask x" thing, x can be any pony within the story. You can ask them anything and ~~I~~ they will definitely hopefully reply. Keep the questions appropriate to the age-rating of the stories and of course, ~~I~~ they will answer the best question(s) in the author notes of the next chapter. The more votes a comment has the more likely I will get it to the right pony to answer, try and keep it to one answer per post! ~~I~~ They will pick one question per chapter.

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