Once the tests for the week were completed, Cobalt informed the girls on the trip to the beach.

"No way!" They all responded, obviously excited to go to the beach after an excruciating test.

"Now hold on a second girls, this is only for us to have fun, not for any funny business."

Rarity then inched closer to Cobalt and said, "Oh, wouldn't some funny business be... fun?" Rarity added a wink to her seductive undertone.

"Rarity!" The girls yelled.

"What?!" Rarity stared at them for a second, but then back to her attempts at seducing Cobalt.

"Uh, yeah, some funny business would be fun, but the thing is... the Headmistress, Midnight and Silver are all coming as well, so you may not even have a chance to do so."

"Why are they coming?"

"Well, the Headmistress is the reason we're going to the beach. She's just going specifically to prevent any funny business."

Rarity, somewhat defeated, nodded, "That won't stop me. I'll just have to find some way to get some alone time with my darling Cobalt."

"We'll leave tomorrow morning, so go ahead and pack up your stuff ahead of time, and remember to triple check everything. I don't want any of you saying you left something."

"Wait, won't we just use Gate to head off the beach."

"I've never been to this beach before, so I can't teleport there. The Headmistress and the twins will meet us there tomorrow morning. In the mean time, I'm heading out to buy some new swimming trunks. I grew out of my old ones."

At the mention of this, the Rarity stopped Cobalt, "Wait, I don't have a bikini, so do you mine if I go with you?"

"Uh, okay?" Rarity smiled, but Cobalt spoke again, "What about the rest of you?"

Everyone except Twilight nodded, "I don't plan on swimming thank you."

"Come on Twilight, at least get something comfortable to wear," Cobalt said in an attempt to sway her to coming with them to the store.

"Oh fine, I'll go...," Twilight followed them as Cobalt opened a portal to the local strip mall.

"Alright, let's get shopping, but not for too much stuff. We still have to Dave money for the beach."

"Right!"

Once everyone split up for shopping, Twilight and Cobalt stayed put. Cobalt then turned away from Twilight, and asked, "Do you trust me, Twilight?"

"Huh? Why is that brought up?"

"Well, I've met Princess Twilight before you, and she seemed to deem me a friend the instant she met me. Now, with you, I can see that you're kind of... suspicious of me. Yes, you are very inconspicuous with your actions of not trusting me, but at times, I can read your body language like a book. My real question to you Twilight, is if you trust me or not?"

Twilight stood silent as Cobalt didn't face her. She then answered, "I just find it weird that you decided to randomly appear after 6 years of zero communication with our friends. I mean, I could understand why, but not even a visit to them, or even an attempt to do so. That's why I'm sort of... suspicious of your actions."

Cobalt chuckled as he turned to her, "I couldn't visit because... of something that happened between the Headmistress's brother, and myself. I guess for so long, I was... a different person because of it. I didn't really talk to anyone, and that included my friends. However...," Cobalt paused and sighed, "I felt the guilt of not contacting our friends, and... that's when I spent 2 years attempting to get you girls into Starlight. I had to jump many hurdles, but I managed to get you girls here."

Twilight continued to listen as Cobalt spoke, "I never intended to lose contact with the girls, but as a teacher of Starlight, my schedule is always filled with either with schooling, or being a member of the Imperial Army. I'm sorry for giving you some type of weird suspicious vibe. I never intended to do so."

Twilight shook her head and smiled, "No, I'm sorry for feeling that way. I should of known how close you were to them, and now seeing what you have to go through here in the mystic realm, I can understand."

"Thank you Twilight. I'm glad you understand."

"I mean, it's not that bad. I've learned about so much about being a mystic, and I've learned so many useful powers to go with mine."

"Yeah, you're welcome for that. I'm not trying to spoil you girls, but you do live under my house," Both Cobalt and Twilight laughed as they heard the girls cough from behind them, "Huh?"

"Getting a little chummy all alone huh?" Rarity said as she stepped closer to the too.

"What do you mean?" Twilight asked nervously.

"You're so close to him right now," Twilight looked down to see that they were inches apart.

"Uh..."

"Hmph, just know that nothing will stand in my way on this beach trip. Especially with my gorgeous, new swimsuit."

"Rarity!"

Is that the new running gag now? It used to be me talking out loud, but is it going to be Rarity attempting to seduce me, only to get yelled at by the others.

"No, you still talk out loud darling."

"Damn it..."

As they finished up shopping for new clothes, they arrived back home to sleep, but as Cobalt was finishing up grading the tests, Rarity knocked on his office door, "Yes Rarity?"

"I'm came in here to ask you something..."

"And that is?"

"I want to know how you feel about us again. I don't know if they've changed, or if they're still the same."

"Rarity," Cobalt put his pen down, and stood up, "the answer to your question was proven with my arrival. Look, none of you would be here if I still didn't have those feelings," Rarity's heart filled with joyed, but Cobalt spoke again, "However, as your teacher and guardian, I must wait on a relationship like that."

"Oh..."

"That doesn't mean we can't do anything... sweet."

"Oh... Cobalt...," Rarity attempted to inch closer to Cobalt, but he stopped her."

"No, not now. I'm working. Perhaps on the trip," Cobalt winked, causing Rarity's heart to flutter rapidly.

"Is he really doing do what I think he's going to do?! Ohmygoshohmygosh!"

"Stop speaking out loud Rarity."

"Sorry..."

"Alright, head off to bed. Gotta get your beauty sleep, right?"

"Yeah, good night Cobalt."

"Good night Rarity. Oh, and before you go to bed," Cobalt walked over to Rarity, and kissed her cheek, "Goodnight kiss. Now off to bed with you," Cobalt pushed Rarity out of his room, her cheeks as red as an apple.

"He... kissed me!"

Author's Note

This beach arc will be short. By the way, I know what to call this arc now. Anyway this was to allow some relationship build with Twilight and Cobalt, and of course with Rarity after that cheek kiss.

I hope all of you are looking forward to some beach fun, and the girls in bikinis! I know I will!