Chapter 13 - Lovey Dovey Bullshit

April had begun quietly, and Sunset definitely wasn’t complaining. The students of Canterlot High had finally stopped pestering her for forgiveness, mostly due to her friends fiercely protecting her from any unwanted contact. Sunset knew she couldn’t hide from the student body forever, but she just really didn’t want to deal with them yet. Not while she was still fragile, though she was in a better place than she was during March. A few of the ‘healthy coping mechanisms’ that Supernova had given her were working, much to Sunset’s surprise, so her mind was starting to be a little nicer to her. Despite her initial grumbling, Sunset was committed to recovery; she had reasons to fight, now.

Sunset woke up feeling less shitty than usual. She shot a quick text to Supernova letting her know she was up and allowed herself a small smile. “Huh. I guess even trash like me can have good days too-”

Sunset winced at the compulsive beratement. Her mind was starting to be nicer to her, yes, but thinking positive was very new to the girl. It was extremely difficult to unlearn years of negative thinking and self hatred.

“Positive thinking, Sunset,” the red-head reminded herself as she threw off her covers and arose from her bed. “Uh, let’s rephrase that,” she thought, shooting a quick glance to the list of positive coping skills on her desk. She reached for the day’s clothes and tried to ‘reframe her mindset,’ as the paper suggested.

“I’m not a perfect person and I’m still healing,” Sunset thought with a sigh, feeling a little silly. She pulled on her pants and continued the thought. “But, um, that doesn’t mean I can’t feel okay sometimes, I guess.” She rolled her eyes at herself, pulling her long-sleeved shirt over her head and tying her sweatshirt around her waist. Having to manually change her thinking felt stupid sometimes.

Sunset grabbed her backpack and a granola bar before she left her factory, beginning the long walk to school. The weather was starting to warm up, slowly eliminating Sunset’s excuse to wear long-sleeved shirts. She pushed that thought from her head and simply tried to enjoy the sight of the wildflowers poking up from the cracked concrete that paved the abandoned lot she lived in.

Sunset picked a small blue flower from the path and let herself smile. She played with the flower a bit before subconsciously tucking it into her pocket and continuing her walk with a little more pep that before.

***

“You have to tell me more about your world’s magic, by the way,” Trixie reminded Sunset as they walked towards the library for lunch.

“I don’t think the rules transition to this world,” Sunset replied.

Trixie cursed under her breath. “Well, still, I’m really curious.”

She held up her hand, and Sunset gave a small look of surprise as sparks lit across her friend’s fingertips. A familiar feeling stirred in the air around them; this was no show magic.

“That still surprises me,” Sunset thought as she tried to wipe the shock off her face. Trixie had shown her some of her magic in the past, but it was still odd to the former mage. “Before I met the Rainbooms, I didn’t think humans could use magic at all. And even then, I thought it was just an anomaly.”

Trixie smirked at the awe still evident on Sunset’s face. “Magic runs in my family, but I’m sure I don’t need to tell you how weak it is here,” she sighed. “I wanted to see if any of your world’s knowledge would make it stronger.”

Sunset was quiet for a moment as the two approached the library’s doors.

“Well,” she said as the smell of books invaded her senses and the two made their way to where the Dazzlings were sitting. “There’s definitely Equestrian magic in this world now. Maybe some stuff transferred over…?”

Trixie brightened, and Sunset felt a flutter in her chest upon seeing the hundred-kilowatt smile that Trixie gave her. “Let’s test it!” The magician was practically vibrating with excitement as she and Sunset sat down in their usual spots next to each other. The Dazzlings looked up from their lunch.

“Test what?” Sonata’s voice inquired before Sunset could respond.

Trixie looked ready to burst. “Sunset’s going to teach Trixie Equestrian magic!”

There was a beat of silence as Aria and Sonata’s jaws dropped. Adagio only raised an eyebrow. Once the former two recovered from the initial shock, they immediately bombarded Trixie and Sunset with questions.

“What the actual fuck?”

“How does it work here?”

“Can a human even learn magic?”

“Does human magic work the same as our magic?”

“Will you idiots shut up!” Aria and Sonata shut their mouths at the sound of Adagio’s irked voice. With the barrage of confusion silenced, Adagio continued. “It was only a matter of time before the magician asked for magic lessons, it’s not that surprising,” she huffed and shifted her eyes to Sunset. “If you need any help we’d be happy to lend a hand, though I believe the three of us know just as much as you do.”

Sunset smiled sheepishly. “Yeah, we were just going to test a few things out,” she said. “Like if any Equestrian theorems and laws work here.”

Sonata leaned forward. “Let’s all get together this weekend!” The blue girl looked about as excited as Trixie, who was eagerly bouncing in her seat.

Aria smiled, leaning forward as well. “We can meet at Sunset’s factory,” she suggested. “That way, we have plenty of space if things go haywire.”

Trixie’s smile was impossibly wide. She squealed and pulled Sunset into a close hug.

Sunset’s blush did not go unnoticed by the Dazzlings.

***

Sunset sat in her Astronomy class, only half listening to Ms. Inkwell excitedly lecture about constellations. She doodled aimlessly, little stars and crescent moons adorning the page in front of her. The red-head let her mind wander, an act that had become less dangerous over the past few weeks.

Sunset was certainly excited for the ‘magic lesson,’ but the thoughts her mind settled on were of the upcoming experiment. Her doodles unconsciously turned to hearts as she pretended not to stare at Trixie while the astronomy-lover diligently took notes. A stupid grin spread across Sunset’s face.

“There’s that deep-in-thought look again. What a cutie...”

She didn’t even bother reprimanding herself for the cutesy thoughts monopolizing her mind; not this time, at least. Sunset had long ago recognized that her feelings towards Trixie weren’t just platonic. She knew it was pointless to try and shove those thoughts and feelings away, so she just let them happen now. After all, what’s wrong with some harmless crushing over someone?

Sunset momentarily blinked out of her mental drooling as Trixie shifted in her seat. The blue-haired girl caught Sunset’s eye and gave her a quick smile before returning to her schoolwork. Sunset smiled back, even though the other couldn’t see it.

Sunset wasn’t blind. She had seen the looks, the blushes from Trixie. She remembered their little moments together; outside of Sugarcube Corner, when the magician saved her from her locker, the almost-kiss at the hospital. Sunset figured the other girl might have a crush on her. If she were to take the initiative, her feelings would no doubt be reciprocated...

But thinking was one thing; action was another. “It wouldn’t ever happen. She doesn’t deserve to have someone as… difficult as me.” Sunset sighed. “Depressed, massively anxious- oh yeah, and I’m a magical pony from another dimension! I’m a lot to deal with.”

As Sunset continued thinking, now outright ignoring her teacher, she looked down at her paper. She immediately stopped doodling as she noticed the ludicrous amount of hearts that were scattered across the page, forming constellations of their own.

“It wouldn’t happen,” Sunset thought as she glanced back at Trixie once more. She shook her head and finally started scratching down some notes.

***

That night, like many others, the Dazzling’s kitchen was alive as the girls cleaned up the remains of their dinner. Adagio scrubbed their plates and handed them to Aria, who put them in the dishwasher. The cook of the family was exempt from cleanup, of course.

“They aren’t even being subtle about it,” Aria gossiped as she put another plate into the dishwasher. “Even Sonata’s noticed! I mean, did you guys see them at lunch today?”

Sonata nodded from her seat at their small dining table. “I have my money on Trixie asking Sunset out,” she said with a grin.

Adagio laughed. Her siblings had figured out about Sunset and Trixie’s feelings by themselves. Though the trio was reformed, that didn’t necessarily mean they lost their love for drama; it was what they knew best, so of course they were highly attuned to things like the ‘SunTrix situation,’ as Sonata had dubbed it.

Adagio finished washing the last of their dishes and passed it to Aria, who scoffed. “Oh please, Trixie’s too chickenshit to ask.” Sonata rolled her eyes as the two dried their hands and joined her at the table.

Adagio nodded in agreement with Aria. “You have to be forward with this kind of thing; Trixie is confident, but she’s not forward with her feelings.”

At that comment Sonata and Aria exchanged glances, wearing matching smirks. Adagio narrowed her eyes at the two. “What,” she asked flatly.

Aria’s smirk deepened. “Well, you were definitely pretty forward with a certain purple Princess,” she said teasingly.

Adagio’s eyes narrowed further. “What’s that supposed to mean?” She demanded.

Sonata picked up where her sister left off. “All we’re saying is that Trixie and Sunset aren’t the only ones with a crush,”

Adagio’s cheeks burst into a blush. “Wh- absolutely ridiculous, I- shut up!” The former siren’s sputtering certainly wasn’t helping her case. Her sisters broke into raucous laughter. “She’s just easy to fluster!” Adagio insisted.

Aria wiped mirthful tears from her eyes. “Yeah and so are you, apparently,” she grinned.

Sonata playfully poked at Adagio’s red cheeks, remaining unphased when her hands were violently swatted away. Adagio grumbled something that sounded vaguely like ‘go fuck yourself’ as she pushed back her chair and stormed from the room.

Sonata covered a snicker behind her hand, watching her sister’s graceless retreat. “You think we pushed her too far?”

Aria waved a hand dismissively. “Nah, she’s just being difficult. You know she isn’t savvy to her own lovey dovey bullshit,” she responded. “She’ll admit it eventually.”

***

Trixie counted the glow-in-the-dark stars covering her ceiling for the fifth time. She was so excited for her ‘magic lesson;’ sleep was impossible!

“Alas, it’s only Monday,” she thought morosely, turning over in her bed. She willed thoughts of magic from her mind. “Getting all excited won’t help me sleep,” she huffed, letting herself relax. Without the distraction of magic, however, Trixie’s mind shifted to another heartracing topic, dispelling any drowsiness that had managed to creep in.

This definitely wasn’t the first time she lost sleep thinking about the Sunset Shimmer.

Thoughts of Sunset flooded Trixie’s mind. The girl’s rare, but radiant smile. Her speckled eyes and freckled cheeks. The feeling of her breath on Trixie’s lips.

Trixie felt her face grow warm in the darkness. Her thoughts took a lewd turn, one that she refrained from entertaining in the past. Tonight, however, she hesitantly allowed her imagination to run wild- just a little bit.

Her mind conjured beautifully devious images of Sunset. How her hands would feel exploring Trixie’s body. The taste of her lips, her tongue. The delightful sounds she’d make-

Trixie bit her lip hard enough to taste blood. “Nevermind! Trixie is not thinking about that!” But the hot arousal pooling between her legs told a different story.

Trixie slammed her eyes shut, clenching her legs together and pretending to sleep until the real thing finally overtook her. Thoughts of Sunset followed her into her dreams, teasing her mind and leaving her restless.

Author's Note

A little fluff chapter, now that the earthshattering stuff is done with!

Sooo I've been on the fence about adding a smut chapter at some point, kinda teased it at the end there. What do you all think, yay or nay?

Also if enough people are interested, I might make a spinoff/sequel focused around Adagio/Twilight

How you all enjoyed!

~Bitty Bug