Rejects' Love

As the train pulled into the Crystal Empire, Twilight couldn't help but notice how quickly Starlight and Trixie got out of the train. As they were rushing out Trixie asked, "I wonder if they have any cinnamon nuts up here?"

Starlight put her hoof around her and laughed, "Oh Trixie, you and your cinnamon nuts."

Twilight and Spike followed them and once they caught them Twilight said, "Trixie, you can go looking for cinnamon nuts later, for now Cadence needs us in the castle."

Trixie sighed, "Oh alright, Trixie supposes The Great and Powerful Trixie will starve."

There was a cinnamon nuts stand not too far away and Trixie pointed her hoof towards it and said, "Twilight, they're selling cinnamon nuts right over there. Trixie should only be a minute!"

Twilight just sighed in frustration and not only Trixie, but also Starlight, rushed over and each bought a bag of them. As Starlight began eating them she commented, "You know Trixie, now I know why you like these things so much. They are delicious!"

Twilight saw that they both bought some cinnamon nuts and was not thrilled. She snapped, "Trixie, Starlight, you do know you can't take those into the castle, don't you?"

Starlight asked, "Why not?"

Twilight yelled, "Because my brother has a nut allergy and thanks to you two, we can't go see what Cadence wanted until you two finish those things!"

The two simply rolled their eyes and increased the rate that they were eating their treats. Five minutes later they finished their nuts and the four headed to the castle. Twilight sighed, "I just hope you two don't have any trace of those nuts on you. Even being exposed to a tiny bit of nut powder could make my brother seriously ill."

Trixie sighed, "We're not, ok!"

Starlight added, "We're unicorns you know. We just held them in our aura while we ate them."

Twilight just sighed in frustration and they continued their way to the palace. When they arrived at the entrance they were immediately greeted by the guards One guard said, "Princess Twilight, it is so good to see you!"

Twilight replied, "It's good to see you too."

The other guard asked, "I take it you're here to see Cadence and Shining Armor?"

Twilight replied, "Yes, I am."

The guards opened the doors and they all headed in. As they headed into the throne room Cadence immediately rushed to Twilight, "Twilight, it's so good to see you!" She turned to the other three and continued, "Hi Spike, hi Starlight." Her facial expression changed to one of disapproval as she finished, "Oh, hi Trixie."

Twilight hugged Cadence and replied, "Hi Cadence, how have you been?"

Cadence glared over towards Trixie and asked, "Why did you bring Trixie with you? I just wanted it to be you, Spike and Starlight."

Twilight replied, "Well Starlight and Trixie are basically inseparable anymore and both of them begged me to let her come."

Cadence sighed, "Well for what not only I, but somepony else has to talk to Starlight about, Trixie can't be present because she will only cause problems."

Twilight looked over and saw Starlight and Trixie talking and winking at one another and was less than thrilled, She replied, "Well good luck separating them. If I know Trixie, she will follow both of you and try and convince you not to take her away from her 'bestie.'"

Cadence asked, "So they are best friends?"

Twilight replied, "Yes, they are although sometimes I can't help but wonder if they aren't more than that."

Cadence stood there and watched the way they interacted for a couple of minutes. She shook her head and said, "They might be but I still want to see how she reacts to a certain situation today."

Twilight asked, "What situation?"

Cadence leaned down and whispered, "Sunburst wants to talk to her. He hasn't told me directly but I think he has a crush on her and wants her to be his marefriend."

Twilight whispered back, "Well I'm not sure if Starlight would want that. I think Starlight is only attracted to mares and I know Trixie would do everything in her power to make sure that Sunburst wouldn't get Starlight."

Cadence suggested, "Well while I get Starlight and lead her to the dining hall, I want you to distract Trixie anyway you can."

Twilight replied, "Will do."