A Sweetie Lesson In Friendshipby Secret_ShadowsChaptersPart 1Part 3Part 4EpiloguePart 2Part 1A Sweetie Lesson In Friendship Part I Edited/Re-written By: Rendan, Original by Me. Sweetie Belle sat quietly in Rarity's room, she shared the room with her sister when she stayed at the boutique. Sweetie Belle was busy writing her most personal and private thoughts in her diary. The diary was a gift from Rarity and she told Sweetie she could keep it at the boutique and she would keep it hidden for Sweetie, "Like a good big sister would do." she said when Sweetie first got it. 'Dear Diary, Today was a most wonderful day, Shadow Fire returned from his family vacation and I got to see him in school today, I think he is the cutest colt ever!...' Sweetie wrote in her diary. "Sweetie, where are you." Rarity called from downstairs. "Just a minute!" Sweetie called back before closing her diary and placing it safely under Rarity's bed. Sweetie trotted down the stairs to Rarity's work room to find Rarity with a small, newly sewn dress. "Sweetie, be a dear and try this on, would you?" Rarity said as she gave the dress to Sweetie. "What's it for?" Sweetie asked "Oh nothing, it's just a client's dress for their little filly and I don't have any mannequins small enough, so, you will have to do." Rarity said. "Ok, sure" Sweetie said, starting to get into the dress, it was a little small, and she noticed something about it when she got it all the way on. "Uh, Rarity?" "Yes sweetie dearest?" Rarity said as she was fixing certain parts of the dress, making random adjustments. "Why... Why does it have a padding in the back?" Sweetie said, worried that she she was quite sure she knew what the answer was going to be. "It's for a foal Sweetie, and foals aren't stall trained yet" Rarity said "You mean... I'M WEARING A DIAPER!?!?!?" Sweetie yelled at Rarity, her voice cracking in the process. Rarity leaned down a little bit and her ears fell and she looked at Sweetie "Yes." She said, matter-of-factly. "THIS IS SO EMBARRASSING!" she yelled "If anyone found out about this I would be a laughing stock, my life would be ruined!" She said Rarity's ears perked back up and she regained her normal proper, royal-like tone. "Sweetie, no pony is going to find out about it, and its not like it's for you, it's for a foal. Besides, look at how cute you look" She smiled, pointing a hoof at a mirror. Sweetie blushed, embarrassed "FINE!" She said with a crack. A few hours later Sweetie was back in Rarity's room with her diary once again. 'It was TERRIBLE. It was the most horrible, embarrassing, stupid thing ever! I'll admit it was nice to feel young again, but a DIAPER!? I can think of better ways to feel younger!...' "Sweetie, time for bed." Rarity said as she entered the room. "Ok!" She said as she closed the diary, placing it under Rarity's bed. Sweetie walked across the room and got into a cot that Rarity put out when she had Sweetie over, they both got in their beds and Rarity began to get into bed, very lady like, no less. "Goodnight Sweetie Belle" She said. "Goodnight Sis!" Sweetie said in a loud high pitched voice. And with that they both fell asleep soundly. - The next day after school Sweetie Belle walked to Rarity's boutique with her fellow crusaders. "Whats the plan today Scootaloo?" Sweetie asked. "Sky Diving Cutie Marks!" Scootaloo said. "Aint that a little dangerous, Scootaloo?" Apple Bloom added. "You'll never get your Cutie Marks if you think about danger! Besides, Rainbow Dash already said she would help." Scootaloo said. The three of them entered the boutique and Rarity greeted them. "So whats the plan today, crusaders?" Rarity asked "Cutie Mark Crusader Sky Diving!" They said in unison. "Oh sounds dangerous" Rarity said "Don't worry, Rainbow Dash is gonna be there to help us! She is the best flier in all of Equestria, we'll be fine!" Scootaloo exclaimed. "Well why don't you go get your parachutes I made you out of the closet in my room?" "Okay!" They said. "Sweetie, can I talk to you for a moment?" Rarity asked. "Sure sis!" She said "Why don't you guys go on without me, I'll catch up" Sweetie told the other two Cutie Mark Crusaders. "Ok" Scootaloo said while her and Apple Bloom went upstairs to Rarity's room. - In Rarity's room, Apple Bloom was deep in the closet trying to find the parachutes while Scootaloo was reading an interesting book she had found open on Rarity's bed. "Oh hey Apple Bloom, look, check this out." Scootaloo said. Apple Bloom's head poked out of the closet and the pile of clothing that fell on top of her. "Whats up?" "I found Sweetie's Diary!" Scootaloo said, laughing at entries in the diary. "I don' know Scootaloo, It seems like ah invasion of Sweetie Belles privacy." Apple Bloom said, now exiting the closet. "Oh come on, you have to read this." "I dun' think that's a good idea," She said. "Fine then, I'll read it for you" Scootaloo paused "Today I helped Rarity make a dress, I was stuck being a model as..." Scootaloo trailed off "Oh this is rich" She said "What?" Apple Bloom said, her interest sparked. "You have to read it to find out!" Scootaloo said "I dun' know." She replied nervously. "Come on, you know you want to." Scootaloo said. "I guess..." Apple Bloom said reluctantly, she sat down next to Scootaloo and started to read the entry. Immediately both Apple Bloom and Scootaloo started laughing at the entry about Sweetie Belle an the dress, beginning to laugh so hard they were crying. Sweetie had just come to the doorway when she saw what was going on, Immediately her face turned beet red and tears welled up in her eyes. "WHAT'S GOING ON!?" Sweetie said with a voice crack. "Oh Sweetie you have to read this diar-...." Scootaloo stopped mid sentence realizing who she was talking to. Sweetie broke down crying. "Why.... Why would you...?" Sweetie said as she lay on the floor crying. "Sweetie, I uh..." Apple Bloom started "What's going on up here?" Rarity said as she entered the room, she assessed the situation and realized what was going on. "Scootaloo and Apple Bloom, I think its best if you two leave". Rarity said in a stern voice. "But... We didn't mean to.." Apple Bloom started trying to apologize again. "Leave. Now." Rarity said pointing a hoof at the door. Sweetie Belle jumped up, still crying, "WE'RE NOT FRIENDS ANYMORE!" She yelled. She collapsed onto the floor and started crying even more. "Sweetie, I..." Scootaloo said before receiving a harsh look from Rarity, more then enough of a warning as the two fillies left. Rarity sat down next to Sweetie and put her hoof around her as Sweetie cried in her coat, feeling betrayed. Part 3A Sweetie Lesson In Friendship Part III The weekend seemed to roll around rather slowly for Apple Bloom and Scootaloo, but it went all to fast for Sweetie Belle. It was a school day and Sweetie wasn't even up yet. "Sweetie! Wake Up!" Rarity yelled, Sweetie just rolled over in bed and shoved her hooves in her ears. "Sweetie Belle You're Going To Be Late For School! now Wake Up!" Rarity yelled again, this time using her magic to pick Sweetie Belle up and set her down on the cold, hard floor. "Whaaaat" Sweetie moaned as she got up off the floor. "You need to get ready for school, your late enough as it is" Rarity said Sweetie was still in the process of waking up when she heard Rarity mention the concept of school. Sweetie instantly turned and looked Rarity in the eyes, a look of sad, almost depression in her face. "But.....Apple Bloom and Scootaloo...." Sweetie said, she looked down at the floor, her ears dropped. "I know Sweetie, but you have to go to school" Rarity said, she put a hoof on Sweetie's shoulder. "Ok, I guess" Sweetie sighed, as she walked out of the bedroom and got ready for school. - Before school started was mainly uneventful for Sweetie Belle, she even managed her mane and got her school supplies ready, a normal morning right? wrong. Sweetie was just walking into the school yard, and she received several off looks from other fillies and colts. Time seemed to slow down as the reality was sinking in to Sweetie, she looked around, the world seeming smaller and smaller as she got closer to the schoolhouse, the embarrassment was setting in, as more and more fillies and colts looked at her, laughing and giggling. She even heard one filly say "Maybe Sweetie needs to go home and get a diaper change and take a nap." She started to feel very upset, and she ran into Shadow Fire who at first looked sorry for her, but then he heard two giggling fillies singing "Shadow and Sweetie sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G" and he gave her the most awkward look and just turned and walked away while shaking his head. Sweetie thought to herself 'Oh Celestia now he doesn't even want to be my friend, he knows.....' Sweetie started to cry as her world was falling apart around her, and then she heard someone say "Oh look Sweetie Baby is crying she must need a diaper change." Then it all set in when she saw Scootaloo, the grin plastered on her face was not pleasing to Sweetie Belle, she could tell just by the look in Scootaloo's eyes just what she had done, time seemed to stop as the two locked eyes, and for a brief moment, Scootaloo's face seemed to say 'And you thought we were friends'. And then time sped up again, back to the normal speed, the world started spinning around Sweetie Belle, eyes watching her, the world melted away, she started breathing heavily, every last eye in the school yard was on her. Sweetie Belle's eyes started to tear up even more, her face redder than an apple. She stepped back slightly, the sound of laughter was the only sound Sweetie Belle could hear. Scootaloo's expression turned from one of victory, to one of apology. She didn't realize how much this would affect Sweetie Belle. Sweetie Snapped out of her trance when Apple Bloom began speaking. "Sweetie, are ya ok?" Apple Bloom said as she stepped closer to Sweetie, a genuine look of concern on her face. Sweetie just looked at Apple Bloom, then back to Scootaloo, then she turned, tears in her eyes, and ran back to the Boutique "Scootaloo, why did ya do that?" Apple Bloom asked as she approached Scootaloo "I....I though..." Scootaloo began, she stopped when a look of disgust painted itself on Apple Bloom's face. "I can't believe you" Apple bloom said as she turned and ran after Sweetie. - Sweetie burst through the doors of the boutique and ran right into Rarity who was moving items around her shop. "Sweetie whats?" Rarity was cut off by the sound of crying and her sister's look of pure terror and embarrassment. Rarity started hugging Sweetie as she cried, and so they sat, Rarity gently hugging Sweetie, trying with the warm embrace to comfort her. Puddles of tears were all over the floor of the boutique. A few minutes later after Sweetie started explaining what happened to Rarity, she saw why her sister was so distraught. "An-A-And Th-they w-were all l-laughing at m-m-me." Sweetie said through her tears. "Sweetie, its going to be alright, everything is going to be ok." Rarity said, she looked up at the clock on her wall, it was nine thirty, Sweetie missed the start of school. Just then there was a knock on the door. "Come back later, we're closed" Rarity said in a loud tone. "Rarity? Is Sweetie here?" A familiar voice of a small yellow earth pony said through the door. Rarity looked down at Sweetie, Sweetie looked back up at her with a look of approval to what Rarity was about to say. "Yes...come in" Rarity said, the door inched open and Apple Bloom slowly marched in. "Sweetie Belle, I'hm SOOOOOOO sorry!" Apple Bloom exclaimed as she ran at Sweetie Belle and nearly knocked her over in her apology hug. "I dun' know if you can ever forgive me! But I'hm soooo sooo soooooooo sorry!" She said Sweetie wiped a the tears from her red puffy eyes. "I...I don't know what to say" Sweetie said, she wasn't sure if she was going to forgive Apple Bloom or not. "It was all Scootaloo, I dun' know why she did that" Apple Bloom said "I......I forgive you" Sweetie Said And with that, for the rest of the day, after Rarity explained to Cheerilee where Apple Bloom and Sweetie were, they talked, and they became friends again, but a sour remnant of their old friendship loomed over them, primed to strike. - "Again! I'm Grounded Again!" Scootaloo yelled to herself. She, again was in her room, grounded. "I Can't Believe Them!" She said The anger and hate overshadowed the regret of her actions, she was about to do something very stupid and very mean, that could mean the end of any hope of being friends with the other two crusaders ever again. Part 4A Sweetie Lesson In Friendship Part IV The next day came, Sweetie Belle woke early this time fully intending to go to school. "Sweetie please try to stay at school today, you can't be missing this much school, its not good for you." Rarity said "Ok sis, I'll try!" Sweetie said, she felt better today than she had in the past few days because Apple Bloom was her friend again, and that was a major moral boost. There was a knock on the door was Sweetie got her school supplies ready. The door opened revealing Apple Bloom. "Ready to go Sweetie?" Apple Bloom said, she was smiling, it was going to be a good day, and she was sure to make it happen. "Yep! lets go!" Sweetie said with equal enthusiasm. The walk to the school ground was uneventful to say the least. Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle barely talked to each other on the walk to school however when they reached the school grounds the entire situation changed. Scootaloo was on the far side of the school yard standing alone leaning against the school house when she saw Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom walk into school together. "Why that back stabbing little" Scootaloo mumbled to herself, she walked over to Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle and started talking. "Hey guys I.." She was cut off when Sweetie turned her head, gave a high pitched "Humph" and started walking away, Apple Bloom looked at Scootaloo with great guilt for just a moment, then followed Sweetie. Scootaloo was instantly enraged by Apple Bloom's actions, she knew exactly what had transpired. 'She told Sweetie that it was all me!' Scootaloo thought to herself, she just stood there, watching the two walk away, Apple Bloom looked back at Scootaloo for a split second while walking away, as if to ponder her own actions, but quickly turned back and continued walking. 'Well if that's how she is going to play it, I'll have to tell everyone what she did' she thought. And with that Scootaloo made her way to a group of fillies standing by the school house, she began a conversation about Sweetie as soon as Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom walked past. "Well I may have told everyone about her little dress escapade, but it was Apple Bloom who told everyone about her and Shadow Fire" Scootaloo said in a loud obvious tone. Sweetie stopped in her tracks and turned to Apple Bloom. "Di...did you...lie to me?" Sweetie said to Apple Bloom, she looked as if she was about to cry again after being betrayed by her friend, again. "Sweetie I....I didn't want you to....I didn't know how" Apple Bloom said stuttering for an answer, she knew she was caught, she knew Sweetie saw right through her lie, the little sister of the element of honesty wasn't being very honest. "I...I can't believe you did it to me again!" Sweetie said, she stepped back from Apple Bloom and her eyes started tearing up. "I...I didn't know if ya were gon' accept my apology or not if I had told ya the truth" Apple Bloom said, she looked equally upset as Sweetie. "But...you.......you lied to me....you said it was all Scootaloo, I....I don't" Sweetie said taking another step back. "Sweetie...." Apple Bloom said, she turned and glared at Scootaloo before turning back to Sweetie. "Can ya ever forgive me?" Apple Bloom said, her face apologetic in every nature. Sweetie just looked back and forth between Apple Bloom and Scootaloo. Scootaloo who now looked very guilty for upsetting her friend again started to walk to Sweetie. "Sweetie....I'm....I'm sorry..." She said Sweetie just turned away from both of them and again, for the second day in a row ran back to the Boutique. "Scootaloo!" Apple Bloom said giving Scootaloo a very angry look. "What! You know you did it!" Scootaloo said "Well ya didn't have to go advertisin' it to everypony!" Apple Bloom said, she sat down on the ground trying to think of what to do now. "Well....now what?" Scootaloo said, she sat down next to Apple Bloom. Everyone in the school yard was now looking angrily at them for being such terrible friends instead of laughing at Sweetie's embarrassing secrets. "I have an idea" Apple Bloom said "But were gonna have to wait until after school" - Sweetie, again burst through the doors of Rarity's shop, this time Rarity was with a client. Sweetie was crying again, this time she bolted past Rarity and just went up to her room and slammed the door. Rarity's face turned a slight tint of red as she looked at her client. "Oh this will only take a moment" She said with an obviously fake laugh at the end of her statement. She made her way up to her room were Sweetie had locked the door. "Sweetie, come out of there, or at least tell me whats wrong" Rarity said through the door. She got no response. "Come on Sweetie, you can't stay locked in there forever." Rarity said, and with that the door made a click, Sweetie had unlocked it. Rarity gently pushed the door open and walked in to find Sweetie laying on the floor with her diary open, there were tear marks all over the page she was writing in. Rarity inched closer and read the entry. Dear Diary, Today was the worst day ever, my so called friend lied to me again, I'm NEVER going back to school and I'm NEVER making any new friends! After all who would want to be friends with somepony who dresses up in baby clothes and whatever else the others think of me now. "Oh Sweetie" Rarity said with a sigh. 'I never realized what I thought it was meaningless drama was really hurting her' Rarity thought. She sat down next to Sweetie and put her fore hoof over her sister. "Sweetie, I'm sorry they did this to you, I really didn't know, I'll let Scootaloo's parents and Applejack know as soon as I can ok?" Rarity said, she tried to smile, but her sobbing sister was making it hard for her to put on even a small smile. - The rest of the day Sweetie stayed home in bed while Rarity worked in the shop below. Cheerilee had brought over Sweetie's school work for her so she would not get behind and Rarity had explained to Cheerilee that Sweetie might not come to school for the next few days. After Rarity had managed to get Sweetie Belle out of the bed and down into the main room there was a knock at the door. "Who is it?" Rarity said "Its us" Apple Bloom said through the door. "Come back later, now is not the time" Rarity said. "But, me and Scootaloo want to apologies to Sweetie." She said "You have done enough to Sweetie, now go home" Rarity said through the door. "But...we really mean it this time, were sorry!" Scootaloo said There was a long pause, the door opened and Rarity's head appeared, she saw a small box next to them. "You had better be sincere this time" Rarity said shooting them both a glare that could see through even the most intense lies. With that, they proceeded into Rarity's shop were Rarity led them to her room. She knocked on the bedroom door. "Sweetie, Apple Bloom and Scootaloo are here to see you" Rarity said "Tell them to go away, I never want to talk to anyone ever again!" Sweetie Yelled. "Come on Sweetie, they just want to talk to you" Rarity said "No! Go Away!" She said With that Scootaloo and Apple Bloom's ears fell and their heads dropped. Rarity looked down at them, their sincere look of sadness and failure really hit home for Rarity. "Sweetie Belle, please, for me?" Rarity said A few moments later the door unlocked revealing an upset Sweetie Belle. "5 Minutes" Sweetie Belle said Scootaloo and Apple Bloom sped into the room the mysterious box in tow, Rarity followed shortly after. "Sweetie, can ya ever forgive us?" Apple Bloom said Sweetie just looked at them, a look of sadness and betrayal plastered on her face. "Look, we didn't mean to make you feel so bad Sweetie, please, please forgive us" Scootaloo said. "We were wrong fer readin' it in the first place but it was worse for us to tell everypony." Apple Bloom said "And if your still worried about that we told everypony that we made up the stories." Scootaloo said Apple Bloom pushed the box forward to Sweetie, she just looked up at her two former friends and then looked back at the box. "What is it?" Sweetie said. "Open it" Apple Bloom said. Sweetie untied the small ribbon around the box and opened it, inside was a small book, it was covered in red leather with the letters S and B on the front of it in an elegant impression and had a small gold colored lock around the center were it opened. "We got it for you, this way, no one can read your diary" Scootaloo said, she produced a golden key with a heart shaped end out from under her wing. "I..I don't know what to say" Sweetie said. "Maybe that you forgive us?" Scootaloo said, Apple Bloom nudged her "Scootaloo!" she said "No its...thank you...I....I forgive you" Sweetie said. And with that, the three fillies hugged. "So, are we the Crusaders again?" Apple Bloom asked. "Yes, yes we are" Sweetie Belle said. The three fillies talked for the rest of the day, Scootaloo and Apple Bloom continuously apologized to Sweetie even though she had already forgiven them, but aside from that all was well in the world of the Cutie Mark Crusaders. EpilogueA Sweetie Lesson In Friendship Epilogue It was a beautiful Saturday morning, the Saturday after the events of the week had transpired. The room was lit up by Celestia's sun shining into it. The only dark area's in the room were the shadows of the three Cutie Mark Crusaders and Spike. Dear Princess Celestia, Over the past few days we learned that its never good to read somepony's diary. It can lead to a fight that breaks apart three good friends. Its an invasion of their privacy and you should never invade someones privacy. Even if it is totally funny. "Scootaloo!" Both Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom said at the same time. "What? I...Oh." Scootaloo said. [strike]Even if it is totally funny.[/strike] And its never good to spread those secrets around either, because it just might end up hurtin' the pony thats your best friend, even if it is unintentional. -Your Loyal Subjects, The Cutie Mark Crusaders "Ok, is that it?" Spike said "Yes, its perfect" The three said in unison. "I can't wait for the princess to read it!" Apple Bloom said. "Now this is a lesson, I should hear from you in person" Princess Celestia said as she walked into the room. And with that, the three Cutie Mark Crusaders told the Princess about their experiences over the past few days and how they would never let it happen again. And the Crusaders never did let an event like this ruin their friendship ever again. The End Part 2A Sweetie Lesson In Friendship Part II Sweetie Belle stayed locked in Rarity's room for two days after the event, she did not come out once. Feeling so betrayed by her closest friends, she could not trust anyone, not even Rarity was allowed into her own room to see Sweetie. "Sweetie darling, come out of there, please?" Rarity said "No, Leave me alone!" Sweetie said She sat on Rarity's bed, her diary open in front of her. Sweetie was reading her diary, mulling over what her 'friends' read. "Sweetie?" Rarity called No answer. Rarity called again, this time receiving the sound of crying. "Sweetie I'm coming in." Rarity said, she pushed the door open slightly revealing Sweetie crying on the bed, her head was covered with her fore hooves and her diary was open on the bed in front of her. Rarity trotted over to the bed and sat down next to Sweetie. "Come now Sweetie, it cant be that bad can it?" Rarity said "No, its worse, look at the page they were reading." Sweetie said looking up at Rarity, she pointed a hoof at her diary, the page that Scootaloo had read out loud to Apple Bloom. Rarity looked down at the Diary, Sweetie often shared her thoughts with her sister, so Rarity reading her diary wasn't something new, in fact Rarity helped sweetie write some of her entries. "I see" Rarity said reading the entry, "Sweetie its not as bad as you think, Apple Bloom and Scootaloo wont tell anyone what they read, you know them, they are better than that, besides, I've already talked to Scootaloo's parents and Applejack, they talked with Scootaloo and Apple Bloom, they got punished for what they did." Rarity said Sweetie Belle looked up at Rarity then back down at the bed. "Punished?..." She asked "Scootaloo got her scooter taken away and is grounded, and Apple Bloom is also grounded." Rarity said "Oh..." Sweetie said with a sigh. "Sweetie, its ok, its not like they are going to tell anyone." Rarity said looking down at Sweetie, she smiled, Sweetie looked up and smiled back. "I guess your right" Sweetie said. Rarity hugged her. "I know I'm right Sweetie" Rarity said, the two sisters continued hugging for a short period of time before Rarity spoke again. "How about we go get something to eat, huh?" Rarity asked. "That sounds good, I haven't eaten in two days!" Sweetie said. And with that, the two sisters proceeded to Rarity's kitchen were she made them lunch. - "Stupid Diary, Stupid Rarity, Stupid Sweetie Belle!" Scootaloo mumbled to herself in her room, she kicked a soccer ball, it bounced off the wall of her bedroom and hit her in the head. "STUPID SOCCER BALL!" She yelled Scootaloo laid down in her bed and stared at the ceiling. "I should tell everyone at school what I read, that will get back at her for getting me grounded" Scootaloo said - "Now Apple Bloom I know ya didn't mean to upset Sweetie Belle, but you have to understand that reading someone's personal diary is an invasion of privacy." Applejack said "I know sis, but Scootaloo said.." Apple Bloom was cut off "And I dun' want you blaming this on yer friends" Applejack said with a powerful tone. "But!" Apple Bloom said "No buts! Grounded." Applejack said before closing the door behind her.
Part 1A Sweetie Lesson In Friendship Part I Edited/Re-written By: Rendan, Original by Me. Sweetie Belle sat quietly in Rarity's room, she shared the room with her sister when she stayed at the boutique. Sweetie Belle was busy writing her most personal and private thoughts in her diary. The diary was a gift from Rarity and she told Sweetie she could keep it at the boutique and she would keep it hidden for Sweetie, "Like a good big sister would do." she said when Sweetie first got it. 'Dear Diary, Today was a most wonderful day, Shadow Fire returned from his family vacation and I got to see him in school today, I think he is the cutest colt ever!...' Sweetie wrote in her diary. "Sweetie, where are you." Rarity called from downstairs. "Just a minute!" Sweetie called back before closing her diary and placing it safely under Rarity's bed. Sweetie trotted down the stairs to Rarity's work room to find Rarity with a small, newly sewn dress. "Sweetie, be a dear and try this on, would you?" Rarity said as she gave the dress to Sweetie. "What's it for?" Sweetie asked "Oh nothing, it's just a client's dress for their little filly and I don't have any mannequins small enough, so, you will have to do." Rarity said. "Ok, sure" Sweetie said, starting to get into the dress, it was a little small, and she noticed something about it when she got it all the way on. "Uh, Rarity?" "Yes sweetie dearest?" Rarity said as she was fixing certain parts of the dress, making random adjustments. "Why... Why does it have a padding in the back?" Sweetie said, worried that she she was quite sure she knew what the answer was going to be. "It's for a foal Sweetie, and foals aren't stall trained yet" Rarity said "You mean... I'M WEARING A DIAPER!?!?!?" Sweetie yelled at Rarity, her voice cracking in the process. Rarity leaned down a little bit and her ears fell and she looked at Sweetie "Yes." She said, matter-of-factly. "THIS IS SO EMBARRASSING!" she yelled "If anyone found out about this I would be a laughing stock, my life would be ruined!" She said Rarity's ears perked back up and she regained her normal proper, royal-like tone. "Sweetie, no pony is going to find out about it, and its not like it's for you, it's for a foal. Besides, look at how cute you look" She smiled, pointing a hoof at a mirror. Sweetie blushed, embarrassed "FINE!" She said with a crack. A few hours later Sweetie was back in Rarity's room with her diary once again. 'It was TERRIBLE. It was the most horrible, embarrassing, stupid thing ever! I'll admit it was nice to feel young again, but a DIAPER!? I can think of better ways to feel younger!...' "Sweetie, time for bed." Rarity said as she entered the room. "Ok!" She said as she closed the diary, placing it under Rarity's bed. Sweetie walked across the room and got into a cot that Rarity put out when she had Sweetie over, they both got in their beds and Rarity began to get into bed, very lady like, no less. "Goodnight Sweetie Belle" She said. "Goodnight Sis!" Sweetie said in a loud high pitched voice. And with that they both fell asleep soundly. - The next day after school Sweetie Belle walked to Rarity's boutique with her fellow crusaders. "Whats the plan today Scootaloo?" Sweetie asked. "Sky Diving Cutie Marks!" Scootaloo said. "Aint that a little dangerous, Scootaloo?" Apple Bloom added. "You'll never get your Cutie Marks if you think about danger! Besides, Rainbow Dash already said she would help." Scootaloo said. The three of them entered the boutique and Rarity greeted them. "So whats the plan today, crusaders?" Rarity asked "Cutie Mark Crusader Sky Diving!" They said in unison. "Oh sounds dangerous" Rarity said "Don't worry, Rainbow Dash is gonna be there to help us! She is the best flier in all of Equestria, we'll be fine!" Scootaloo exclaimed. "Well why don't you go get your parachutes I made you out of the closet in my room?" "Okay!" They said. "Sweetie, can I talk to you for a moment?" Rarity asked. "Sure sis!" She said "Why don't you guys go on without me, I'll catch up" Sweetie told the other two Cutie Mark Crusaders. "Ok" Scootaloo said while her and Apple Bloom went upstairs to Rarity's room. - In Rarity's room, Apple Bloom was deep in the closet trying to find the parachutes while Scootaloo was reading an interesting book she had found open on Rarity's bed. "Oh hey Apple Bloom, look, check this out." Scootaloo said. Apple Bloom's head poked out of the closet and the pile of clothing that fell on top of her. "Whats up?" "I found Sweetie's Diary!" Scootaloo said, laughing at entries in the diary. "I don' know Scootaloo, It seems like ah invasion of Sweetie Belles privacy." Apple Bloom said, now exiting the closet. "Oh come on, you have to read this." "I dun' think that's a good idea," She said. "Fine then, I'll read it for you" Scootaloo paused "Today I helped Rarity make a dress, I was stuck being a model as..." Scootaloo trailed off "Oh this is rich" She said "What?" Apple Bloom said, her interest sparked. "You have to read it to find out!" Scootaloo said "I dun' know." She replied nervously. "Come on, you know you want to." Scootaloo said. "I guess..." Apple Bloom said reluctantly, she sat down next to Scootaloo and started to read the entry. Immediately both Apple Bloom and Scootaloo started laughing at the entry about Sweetie Belle an the dress, beginning to laugh so hard they were crying. Sweetie had just come to the doorway when she saw what was going on, Immediately her face turned beet red and tears welled up in her eyes. "WHAT'S GOING ON!?" Sweetie said with a voice crack. "Oh Sweetie you have to read this diar-...." Scootaloo stopped mid sentence realizing who she was talking to. Sweetie broke down crying. "Why.... Why would you...?" Sweetie said as she lay on the floor crying. "Sweetie, I uh..." Apple Bloom started "What's going on up here?" Rarity said as she entered the room, she assessed the situation and realized what was going on. "Scootaloo and Apple Bloom, I think its best if you two leave". Rarity said in a stern voice. "But... We didn't mean to.." Apple Bloom started trying to apologize again. "Leave. Now." Rarity said pointing a hoof at the door. Sweetie Belle jumped up, still crying, "WE'RE NOT FRIENDS ANYMORE!" She yelled. She collapsed onto the floor and started crying even more. "Sweetie, I..." Scootaloo said before receiving a harsh look from Rarity, more then enough of a warning as the two fillies left. Rarity sat down next to Sweetie and put her hoof around her as Sweetie cried in her coat, feeling betrayed.
Part 3A Sweetie Lesson In Friendship Part III The weekend seemed to roll around rather slowly for Apple Bloom and Scootaloo, but it went all to fast for Sweetie Belle. It was a school day and Sweetie wasn't even up yet. "Sweetie! Wake Up!" Rarity yelled, Sweetie just rolled over in bed and shoved her hooves in her ears. "Sweetie Belle You're Going To Be Late For School! now Wake Up!" Rarity yelled again, this time using her magic to pick Sweetie Belle up and set her down on the cold, hard floor. "Whaaaat" Sweetie moaned as she got up off the floor. "You need to get ready for school, your late enough as it is" Rarity said Sweetie was still in the process of waking up when she heard Rarity mention the concept of school. Sweetie instantly turned and looked Rarity in the eyes, a look of sad, almost depression in her face. "But.....Apple Bloom and Scootaloo...." Sweetie said, she looked down at the floor, her ears dropped. "I know Sweetie, but you have to go to school" Rarity said, she put a hoof on Sweetie's shoulder. "Ok, I guess" Sweetie sighed, as she walked out of the bedroom and got ready for school. - Before school started was mainly uneventful for Sweetie Belle, she even managed her mane and got her school supplies ready, a normal morning right? wrong. Sweetie was just walking into the school yard, and she received several off looks from other fillies and colts. Time seemed to slow down as the reality was sinking in to Sweetie, she looked around, the world seeming smaller and smaller as she got closer to the schoolhouse, the embarrassment was setting in, as more and more fillies and colts looked at her, laughing and giggling. She even heard one filly say "Maybe Sweetie needs to go home and get a diaper change and take a nap." She started to feel very upset, and she ran into Shadow Fire who at first looked sorry for her, but then he heard two giggling fillies singing "Shadow and Sweetie sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G" and he gave her the most awkward look and just turned and walked away while shaking his head. Sweetie thought to herself 'Oh Celestia now he doesn't even want to be my friend, he knows.....' Sweetie started to cry as her world was falling apart around her, and then she heard someone say "Oh look Sweetie Baby is crying she must need a diaper change." Then it all set in when she saw Scootaloo, the grin plastered on her face was not pleasing to Sweetie Belle, she could tell just by the look in Scootaloo's eyes just what she had done, time seemed to stop as the two locked eyes, and for a brief moment, Scootaloo's face seemed to say 'And you thought we were friends'. And then time sped up again, back to the normal speed, the world started spinning around Sweetie Belle, eyes watching her, the world melted away, she started breathing heavily, every last eye in the school yard was on her. Sweetie Belle's eyes started to tear up even more, her face redder than an apple. She stepped back slightly, the sound of laughter was the only sound Sweetie Belle could hear. Scootaloo's expression turned from one of victory, to one of apology. She didn't realize how much this would affect Sweetie Belle. Sweetie Snapped out of her trance when Apple Bloom began speaking. "Sweetie, are ya ok?" Apple Bloom said as she stepped closer to Sweetie, a genuine look of concern on her face. Sweetie just looked at Apple Bloom, then back to Scootaloo, then she turned, tears in her eyes, and ran back to the Boutique "Scootaloo, why did ya do that?" Apple Bloom asked as she approached Scootaloo "I....I though..." Scootaloo began, she stopped when a look of disgust painted itself on Apple Bloom's face. "I can't believe you" Apple bloom said as she turned and ran after Sweetie. - Sweetie burst through the doors of the boutique and ran right into Rarity who was moving items around her shop. "Sweetie whats?" Rarity was cut off by the sound of crying and her sister's look of pure terror and embarrassment. Rarity started hugging Sweetie as she cried, and so they sat, Rarity gently hugging Sweetie, trying with the warm embrace to comfort her. Puddles of tears were all over the floor of the boutique. A few minutes later after Sweetie started explaining what happened to Rarity, she saw why her sister was so distraught. "An-A-And Th-they w-were all l-laughing at m-m-me." Sweetie said through her tears. "Sweetie, its going to be alright, everything is going to be ok." Rarity said, she looked up at the clock on her wall, it was nine thirty, Sweetie missed the start of school. Just then there was a knock on the door. "Come back later, we're closed" Rarity said in a loud tone. "Rarity? Is Sweetie here?" A familiar voice of a small yellow earth pony said through the door. Rarity looked down at Sweetie, Sweetie looked back up at her with a look of approval to what Rarity was about to say. "Yes...come in" Rarity said, the door inched open and Apple Bloom slowly marched in. "Sweetie Belle, I'hm SOOOOOOO sorry!" Apple Bloom exclaimed as she ran at Sweetie Belle and nearly knocked her over in her apology hug. "I dun' know if you can ever forgive me! But I'hm soooo sooo soooooooo sorry!" She said Sweetie wiped a the tears from her red puffy eyes. "I...I don't know what to say" Sweetie said, she wasn't sure if she was going to forgive Apple Bloom or not. "It was all Scootaloo, I dun' know why she did that" Apple Bloom said "I......I forgive you" Sweetie Said And with that, for the rest of the day, after Rarity explained to Cheerilee where Apple Bloom and Sweetie were, they talked, and they became friends again, but a sour remnant of their old friendship loomed over them, primed to strike. - "Again! I'm Grounded Again!" Scootaloo yelled to herself. She, again was in her room, grounded. "I Can't Believe Them!" She said The anger and hate overshadowed the regret of her actions, she was about to do something very stupid and very mean, that could mean the end of any hope of being friends with the other two crusaders ever again.
Part 4A Sweetie Lesson In Friendship Part IV The next day came, Sweetie Belle woke early this time fully intending to go to school. "Sweetie please try to stay at school today, you can't be missing this much school, its not good for you." Rarity said "Ok sis, I'll try!" Sweetie said, she felt better today than she had in the past few days because Apple Bloom was her friend again, and that was a major moral boost. There was a knock on the door was Sweetie got her school supplies ready. The door opened revealing Apple Bloom. "Ready to go Sweetie?" Apple Bloom said, she was smiling, it was going to be a good day, and she was sure to make it happen. "Yep! lets go!" Sweetie said with equal enthusiasm. The walk to the school ground was uneventful to say the least. Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle barely talked to each other on the walk to school however when they reached the school grounds the entire situation changed. Scootaloo was on the far side of the school yard standing alone leaning against the school house when she saw Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom walk into school together. "Why that back stabbing little" Scootaloo mumbled to herself, she walked over to Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle and started talking. "Hey guys I.." She was cut off when Sweetie turned her head, gave a high pitched "Humph" and started walking away, Apple Bloom looked at Scootaloo with great guilt for just a moment, then followed Sweetie. Scootaloo was instantly enraged by Apple Bloom's actions, she knew exactly what had transpired. 'She told Sweetie that it was all me!' Scootaloo thought to herself, she just stood there, watching the two walk away, Apple Bloom looked back at Scootaloo for a split second while walking away, as if to ponder her own actions, but quickly turned back and continued walking. 'Well if that's how she is going to play it, I'll have to tell everyone what she did' she thought. And with that Scootaloo made her way to a group of fillies standing by the school house, she began a conversation about Sweetie as soon as Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom walked past. "Well I may have told everyone about her little dress escapade, but it was Apple Bloom who told everyone about her and Shadow Fire" Scootaloo said in a loud obvious tone. Sweetie stopped in her tracks and turned to Apple Bloom. "Di...did you...lie to me?" Sweetie said to Apple Bloom, she looked as if she was about to cry again after being betrayed by her friend, again. "Sweetie I....I didn't want you to....I didn't know how" Apple Bloom said stuttering for an answer, she knew she was caught, she knew Sweetie saw right through her lie, the little sister of the element of honesty wasn't being very honest. "I...I can't believe you did it to me again!" Sweetie said, she stepped back from Apple Bloom and her eyes started tearing up. "I...I didn't know if ya were gon' accept my apology or not if I had told ya the truth" Apple Bloom said, she looked equally upset as Sweetie. "But...you.......you lied to me....you said it was all Scootaloo, I....I don't" Sweetie said taking another step back. "Sweetie...." Apple Bloom said, she turned and glared at Scootaloo before turning back to Sweetie. "Can ya ever forgive me?" Apple Bloom said, her face apologetic in every nature. Sweetie just looked back and forth between Apple Bloom and Scootaloo. Scootaloo who now looked very guilty for upsetting her friend again started to walk to Sweetie. "Sweetie....I'm....I'm sorry..." She said Sweetie just turned away from both of them and again, for the second day in a row ran back to the Boutique. "Scootaloo!" Apple Bloom said giving Scootaloo a very angry look. "What! You know you did it!" Scootaloo said "Well ya didn't have to go advertisin' it to everypony!" Apple Bloom said, she sat down on the ground trying to think of what to do now. "Well....now what?" Scootaloo said, she sat down next to Apple Bloom. Everyone in the school yard was now looking angrily at them for being such terrible friends instead of laughing at Sweetie's embarrassing secrets. "I have an idea" Apple Bloom said "But were gonna have to wait until after school" - Sweetie, again burst through the doors of Rarity's shop, this time Rarity was with a client. Sweetie was crying again, this time she bolted past Rarity and just went up to her room and slammed the door. Rarity's face turned a slight tint of red as she looked at her client. "Oh this will only take a moment" She said with an obviously fake laugh at the end of her statement. She made her way up to her room were Sweetie had locked the door. "Sweetie, come out of there, or at least tell me whats wrong" Rarity said through the door. She got no response. "Come on Sweetie, you can't stay locked in there forever." Rarity said, and with that the door made a click, Sweetie had unlocked it. Rarity gently pushed the door open and walked in to find Sweetie laying on the floor with her diary open, there were tear marks all over the page she was writing in. Rarity inched closer and read the entry. Dear Diary, Today was the worst day ever, my so called friend lied to me again, I'm NEVER going back to school and I'm NEVER making any new friends! After all who would want to be friends with somepony who dresses up in baby clothes and whatever else the others think of me now. "Oh Sweetie" Rarity said with a sigh. 'I never realized what I thought it was meaningless drama was really hurting her' Rarity thought. She sat down next to Sweetie and put her fore hoof over her sister. "Sweetie, I'm sorry they did this to you, I really didn't know, I'll let Scootaloo's parents and Applejack know as soon as I can ok?" Rarity said, she tried to smile, but her sobbing sister was making it hard for her to put on even a small smile. - The rest of the day Sweetie stayed home in bed while Rarity worked in the shop below. Cheerilee had brought over Sweetie's school work for her so she would not get behind and Rarity had explained to Cheerilee that Sweetie might not come to school for the next few days. After Rarity had managed to get Sweetie Belle out of the bed and down into the main room there was a knock at the door. "Who is it?" Rarity said "Its us" Apple Bloom said through the door. "Come back later, now is not the time" Rarity said. "But, me and Scootaloo want to apologies to Sweetie." She said "You have done enough to Sweetie, now go home" Rarity said through the door. "But...we really mean it this time, were sorry!" Scootaloo said There was a long pause, the door opened and Rarity's head appeared, she saw a small box next to them. "You had better be sincere this time" Rarity said shooting them both a glare that could see through even the most intense lies. With that, they proceeded into Rarity's shop were Rarity led them to her room. She knocked on the bedroom door. "Sweetie, Apple Bloom and Scootaloo are here to see you" Rarity said "Tell them to go away, I never want to talk to anyone ever again!" Sweetie Yelled. "Come on Sweetie, they just want to talk to you" Rarity said "No! Go Away!" She said With that Scootaloo and Apple Bloom's ears fell and their heads dropped. Rarity looked down at them, their sincere look of sadness and failure really hit home for Rarity. "Sweetie Belle, please, for me?" Rarity said A few moments later the door unlocked revealing an upset Sweetie Belle. "5 Minutes" Sweetie Belle said Scootaloo and Apple Bloom sped into the room the mysterious box in tow, Rarity followed shortly after. "Sweetie, can ya ever forgive us?" Apple Bloom said Sweetie just looked at them, a look of sadness and betrayal plastered on her face. "Look, we didn't mean to make you feel so bad Sweetie, please, please forgive us" Scootaloo said. "We were wrong fer readin' it in the first place but it was worse for us to tell everypony." Apple Bloom said "And if your still worried about that we told everypony that we made up the stories." Scootaloo said Apple Bloom pushed the box forward to Sweetie, she just looked up at her two former friends and then looked back at the box. "What is it?" Sweetie said. "Open it" Apple Bloom said. Sweetie untied the small ribbon around the box and opened it, inside was a small book, it was covered in red leather with the letters S and B on the front of it in an elegant impression and had a small gold colored lock around the center were it opened. "We got it for you, this way, no one can read your diary" Scootaloo said, she produced a golden key with a heart shaped end out from under her wing. "I..I don't know what to say" Sweetie said. "Maybe that you forgive us?" Scootaloo said, Apple Bloom nudged her "Scootaloo!" she said "No its...thank you...I....I forgive you" Sweetie said. And with that, the three fillies hugged. "So, are we the Crusaders again?" Apple Bloom asked. "Yes, yes we are" Sweetie Belle said. The three fillies talked for the rest of the day, Scootaloo and Apple Bloom continuously apologized to Sweetie even though she had already forgiven them, but aside from that all was well in the world of the Cutie Mark Crusaders.
EpilogueA Sweetie Lesson In Friendship Epilogue It was a beautiful Saturday morning, the Saturday after the events of the week had transpired. The room was lit up by Celestia's sun shining into it. The only dark area's in the room were the shadows of the three Cutie Mark Crusaders and Spike. Dear Princess Celestia, Over the past few days we learned that its never good to read somepony's diary. It can lead to a fight that breaks apart three good friends. Its an invasion of their privacy and you should never invade someones privacy. Even if it is totally funny. "Scootaloo!" Both Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom said at the same time. "What? I...Oh." Scootaloo said. [strike]Even if it is totally funny.[/strike] And its never good to spread those secrets around either, because it just might end up hurtin' the pony thats your best friend, even if it is unintentional. -Your Loyal Subjects, The Cutie Mark Crusaders "Ok, is that it?" Spike said "Yes, its perfect" The three said in unison. "I can't wait for the princess to read it!" Apple Bloom said. "Now this is a lesson, I should hear from you in person" Princess Celestia said as she walked into the room. And with that, the three Cutie Mark Crusaders told the Princess about their experiences over the past few days and how they would never let it happen again. And the Crusaders never did let an event like this ruin their friendship ever again. The End
Part 2A Sweetie Lesson In Friendship Part II Sweetie Belle stayed locked in Rarity's room for two days after the event, she did not come out once. Feeling so betrayed by her closest friends, she could not trust anyone, not even Rarity was allowed into her own room to see Sweetie. "Sweetie darling, come out of there, please?" Rarity said "No, Leave me alone!" Sweetie said She sat on Rarity's bed, her diary open in front of her. Sweetie was reading her diary, mulling over what her 'friends' read. "Sweetie?" Rarity called No answer. Rarity called again, this time receiving the sound of crying. "Sweetie I'm coming in." Rarity said, she pushed the door open slightly revealing Sweetie crying on the bed, her head was covered with her fore hooves and her diary was open on the bed in front of her. Rarity trotted over to the bed and sat down next to Sweetie. "Come now Sweetie, it cant be that bad can it?" Rarity said "No, its worse, look at the page they were reading." Sweetie said looking up at Rarity, she pointed a hoof at her diary, the page that Scootaloo had read out loud to Apple Bloom. Rarity looked down at the Diary, Sweetie often shared her thoughts with her sister, so Rarity reading her diary wasn't something new, in fact Rarity helped sweetie write some of her entries. "I see" Rarity said reading the entry, "Sweetie its not as bad as you think, Apple Bloom and Scootaloo wont tell anyone what they read, you know them, they are better than that, besides, I've already talked to Scootaloo's parents and Applejack, they talked with Scootaloo and Apple Bloom, they got punished for what they did." Rarity said Sweetie Belle looked up at Rarity then back down at the bed. "Punished?..." She asked "Scootaloo got her scooter taken away and is grounded, and Apple Bloom is also grounded." Rarity said "Oh..." Sweetie said with a sigh. "Sweetie, its ok, its not like they are going to tell anyone." Rarity said looking down at Sweetie, she smiled, Sweetie looked up and smiled back. "I guess your right" Sweetie said. Rarity hugged her. "I know I'm right Sweetie" Rarity said, the two sisters continued hugging for a short period of time before Rarity spoke again. "How about we go get something to eat, huh?" Rarity asked. "That sounds good, I haven't eaten in two days!" Sweetie said. And with that, the two sisters proceeded to Rarity's kitchen were she made them lunch. - "Stupid Diary, Stupid Rarity, Stupid Sweetie Belle!" Scootaloo mumbled to herself in her room, she kicked a soccer ball, it bounced off the wall of her bedroom and hit her in the head. "STUPID SOCCER BALL!" She yelled Scootaloo laid down in her bed and stared at the ceiling. "I should tell everyone at school what I read, that will get back at her for getting me grounded" Scootaloo said - "Now Apple Bloom I know ya didn't mean to upset Sweetie Belle, but you have to understand that reading someone's personal diary is an invasion of privacy." Applejack said "I know sis, but Scootaloo said.." Apple Bloom was cut off "And I dun' want you blaming this on yer friends" Applejack said with a powerful tone. "But!" Apple Bloom said "No buts! Grounded." Applejack said before closing the door behind her.
