Starlight Glimmer was bored. She looked at the clock and sighed. Ten more minutes, only ten more bloody minutes and her torture would end.

"Ugh." She let out a groan and the teacher looked up from her paperwork with a stern expression.

"Yes, I know it's boring." The teacher chided. "But detention wouldn't be a punishment if it was fun would it."

Starlight just huffed. She wanted to say something, but she knew Ms. Sunflower wouldn't listen.

It wasn't her fault she was stuck here. It was those bullies. They thought they were sooo special with their cutie marks and their talents. Wohoo, Bucker could kick a hoofball really far and hit a goal, and somehow felt that made him better than Starlight and Sunburst. What an ass.

She didn't say that last part out loud of course, instead she levied the most pleading look she could manage as she met the teacher's eyes.

"Please." She mouthed. "It's only…" She threw a quick glance at the clock. "... Nine minutes and forty three seconds left."

The teacher shook her head, but Starlight saw a smile in the corner of her mouth as Starlight began to count down.

"Nine minutes and forty seconds. Nine minutes and thirty eight seconds."

The teacher glowered at her.

"Nine minutes and thirty f-five seconds." She continued, suppressing her own smile.

"Nine minutes and thirty three sec-"

"Young lady." The teacher cut her off. Yes! Starlight felt that victory was near, so she offered a truce. She stopped counting and just smiled at the teacher who cracked.

"Youn lady…" The reacher began again, and then gave up. She marked the page and closed her book with a sigh.

"Alright, we can end early this time." The old teacher muttered and stretched, wincing as her koints popped. "This time." She finished with a growl.

"Thanks." Starlight returned the glower with a smile of practiced innocence. She had always been good at making ponies see things her way. Maybe that would be her special talent some day?

The teacher just shook her head. "And no more fighting in the schoolyard."

"I promise." Starlight lied. She totally would if Bucker and his friends dared to pick on her friend again, but the teacher didn't need to know that.

Ms Sunflower didn't seem too convinced but grumbled and waved Starlight out of the room as she began to stuff the book she had been reading into her saddlebags.

"See you tomorrow!" Starlight called before galloping out, just to get the last word in.

The sun struk Starlight as she emerged from the dark cramped schoolhouse and she nearly found herself running into her own personal sun.

"Woah, careful." Sunburst exclaimed as she stopped short just in front of him.

"Sunburst!" Starlight exclaimed and hugged him. "You waited!"

"Well of course I did." He mumbled, blushing slightly at her display of affection. He always blushed when she hugged him, and stammered too. It was soo cute.

"I said I would, didn't I?" He said when she finally let him go.

"I mean, you got into trouble for helping me. It's only fair I wait too. Besides." He tapped his saddlebag. "I got done with my homework while you were in detention so we can play after dinner."

Ugh, homework! Starlight applied a hoof to her face. "I forgot about that."

A pleading look at her friend and he stood by her.

"It's okay, I'll help you." He said like a valiant knight, saving her from yet another history essay.

"You're the best!" Starlight exclaimed and gave him another hug.

"Well of course." This time he hugged her back, awkwardly. "You're my friend, right."

"Mmhm." Starlight replied. "And you're my best friend."

"R-really?" The yellow colt shone at that. "Thanks."

"And we'll always be together?" Starlight asked, breaking the hug and looking at him with her most winning eyes.

"Of course." He replied, some more confidence in his voice now.

"Promise?" Starlight pressed.

"I promise." He chuckled and then did the motions for a pinkie promise.

Starlight cheered, that felt reassuring. Detention had proved how boring life would be if she didn't have her best friend to hang out with, she never wanted to experience that again.

Sunburst joined in with her laughter and bumped her.

"Hey, our parents are probably getting worried soon, race you home?"

"Mhm." Starlight nodded and bent to take a starting position, only to notice that Sunburst had already started running.

"Not fair!" She called as she set off after him. "We're supposed to start from the same time!"

The colt only laughed, but slowed down enough for her to catch up. He really was the best friend a filly could ask for.

Author's Note

Written by Atom Smash.