Twilight's P.O.V.

"It's been a while since we've had a proper date night like this..." I said to Sombra.

"Well, your lucky you have me beside you to help lighten all that learning you've been doing since we've returned. Seems Celestia really has been wanting to make sure you understood the politics side of being the newest Princess." Sombra said.

"You make it bearable, I'll admit; having you with me making sure I'm nice and relaxed throughout it all is very nice of you." I said.

"I may have ruled as a Tyrant, but I know how to treat a lady." Sombra said.

"It's nice to hear that. I suppose even though you never got to go on a date with her, your experience with Radiant Hope has made sure you pull this off right." I said.

"Please...let us not talk about her tonight. Let us focus on us." Sombra said. "After all, tonight is a night for us, and not for our pasts." He said. "So let us enjoy the here and now." He added.

"Sombra, your such a smooth talker and I love it..." I said. I shook my head. "Sorry...it's just...I don't think I've ever felt this strongly towards any of my friends for any reason. Let alone another stallion." I said.

"I too feel as strongly as you do; I had thought that after she who shall not be named tonight I would never find it in me to love again." Sombra said, and then put his hooves together with mine. "But I do know this: You have managed to bring those feeling to light once more, and I want to forever feel them. This is not an engagement speech, not by a long shot..." Sombra said.

"Sombra, I do love you. And I also agree it's too early for an engagement..." I said. "Yet at the same time, being together with you...just feels right. It feels much different then the way I feel about my five friends." I added.

"It may be too early for an engagement...but Twilight...I do have one question for you." Sombra said. "Will you be my marefriend?" He asked. Tears welled up in my eyes before I suddenly tackled him.

"Yes Sombra! I will be your marefriend. So long as you'll be my coltfriend!" I said.

"Yes Twilight...I will be your coltfriend." Sombra said, smiling. Everyone at the dinner enjoyed our happiness before the night continued.

Later, we arrived back at the library to Spike.

"Whoa...you two look bright and cheery...did something happen?" Spike asked.

"Yes...you could say that." I told my number one assistant. "Me and Sombra have officially decided to be each other's special someponies." I said, smiling.

"Took you two long enough...was wondering when you'd agree to it." Spike said. I noticed Sombra's questionable look at me.

"Sombra, a special somepony is a modern day term for addressing yourself and your romantic interest." I said. "It's how people discribe the two of you being together: Special Someponies." I added. "I may address you as my coltfriend, and you may address me as your marefriend, but for others to address us both together, they call us being each other's special someponies." I explained.

"Every day, I learn something new about your modern day colture." Sombra said. Suddenly a pastel female earth pony was behind us.

"Princess Twilight..." She said. "I'm glad you just got back...I need a book about treating marefriends." She said.

"Err...aren't you already a mare?" Sombra asked. I laughed before grabbing the book and giving it to Bon Bon.

"So, finally deciding to chase after Lyra are you? I was wondering what was taking you so long. Go get her, Bon Bon." I said.

"Thank you...thank you so much Princess." Bon Bon said and left. Sombra was looking at me wierd.

"Since...when was it okay for mares to date other mares?" Sombra asked.

"Ponyville is the only place where gay couples are even allowed in the first place." I said. "Though it is often lesbians couples, the fact remains all the same. It's due to the fact that there are so many mares here to begin with." I explained.

"I did notice just how many mares live here...then again, I suppose I shouldn't judge others based on how they feel towards other ponies." Sombra said. "If I do that, I'm no different then the bullies who bullied me." He added.

"Exactly. And I've been wondering for a while when Bon Bon and Lyra were going to get together. I suppose it's about time." I said.

"I suppose if I must live here, I'll have to get used to this." Sombra said.

"Indeed you will." I said.

Author's Note

A bit shorter then normal, but that's because the finale is coming up.