Kimono

Sacrifice. Is built on Change.

I was willing to lose it all. For the one I loved. For the ponies I loved. The ponies who used to be my friends.

Deep, deep down. I cared for them all, it wasn’t in my heart. To make the same mistake twice. Yet why did I care? I was outed by them?

And even her. Era Somme.

Kimono was once again deep in thought. She walked with the guards to Era Sommes office. The one who rallied against her in court.

Cloud Shade followed suit.

Meanwhile ponies around Ponyville. Enjoying the nightlife. Heard the commotion and saw Kimono. Walking in the streets of Ponyville for the first time in 3 years.

Not helping. Was just behind it all. Was the shadow.

Ponies were nervous. Others had mixed feelings. Others didn’t like her. Others tried to greet her back with open hooves.

Ponies stopped in their tracks to see her walking by. And some tried calling out to her.

“Hey Kimono. Welcome back!” Said a pegasus flying in the air. “Kimono? Is that you? Are you ok?” Said another pony walking by.

Several of these ponies were her former closest friends. Some teared up. “I missed you!” One pony said.

“Kimono! I missed you too!” Said another.

Kimono however was largely unfazed. She wanted to stay focused. Hey eyes immediately turned to city hall. As she saw Era Somme also being escorted outside.

Then the 2 met. “Kimono? So Cloud shade. Is this who you’ve been seeing?” Era Somme said with a condescending tone.

Kimono spoke up. “Now. About the incident. I want to address it.” Era Frowned. “That is why you wanted to come out here? To have a pity party?”

Kimono said “No. it’s because I still have friends here. Who I want to change for. Because I have a boyfriend who would be better off if this drama ended. Everypony would be better off if we didn’t argue about anything anymore.”

A pony in the audience called out. “Era! She’s right! Cloud told me she was his significant other a while back. If cloud cares about her I do!”

Era still looked unenthusiastic. “You’re not excusing yourself for how many ponies you scared though.” Kimono shouted “I WILL NOT!” Just then a black hand reached out and grabbed Era Somme. Kimono looked around to see it was the shadow. The lights in city hall went out. Shrouding the town square in darkness.

“Era!” Kimono shouted. The shadow turned around and looked at Kimono and confronted her.

Kimono screamed “what do you want!?” It started to loom over her. “WHAT DO YOU WANT?!” The shadow then shrunk to Kimono's height. But kept Era Somme floating in the air.

Kimono looked straight into the shadows eyes. And then it spoke. “I could take her away~” Kimono realized what she meant.

Her eyes got angry. Tears flowed out. But she didn’t care.

Then…

“You’re regretting…what have you done for anypony.” The shadow hissed.

“YOU’RE NOTHING!”

Ponies behind her started shivering.

“You never helped us! Go away! Give her back!”

The shadow roared

“They’re my friends! I never wanted to make them scared! I promise I never will!”

Ponies then looked at each other confused.

“I just wanted to reconnect with you all. NONE OF US WANTED THIS!”

She said as she turned her head to the ponies behind her. Then to the shadow.

The shadow grabbed cloud but kimono grabbed his hoof.

“NO! You! You are what scares all of us. The old incident is what scares us!”

The shadow dropped kimono and era somme.

“IF YOU SCARE ANYPONY EVER AGAIN I’ll FUCKING KILL YOU!!!!!!”

The shadow grew larger as Era Somme appeared from behind.

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

The shadow then shrunk below Kimono's height. Then it fell on the ground.

Kimono started to walk towards it.

Cloud shouted. “Kimono no!”

Kimono then touched the shadow. Then it spoke one last time. “You did it~ you conquered me. Make the changed worth it.” The shadow then disappeared into Kimono's actual shadow.

Era Somme looked at her. Kimono looked at her.

“I…I’m sorry.” Said Era. Kimono said “I’m sorry too.” The 2 hugged each other as the lights came back on.

“You’re right. It’s old. Caring about that old incident is pointless… I’ll give you the chance to improve for the better.” Era said with sincerity.

Kimono looked at her and said. “I don’t want a chance Era. I just want to show that I never meant any harm to any pony. And I never will. And you. I want you to help me.” Era Somme smiled. “You’re gonna have to listen though. But I’ll be happy to be your friend.” Kimono replied with. “That’s what I specialize in now.”

Era Somme got up on the city hall podium and said. “Kimono’s exile is officially over. She is a changed pony. I swear on my heart to not ever assume, and to never take her the wrong way again. I shall let bygones be bygones. I hope you shall too.”
Some ponies walked away. While others cheered for her.

Kimono and cloud looked at each other and knew that the time of reconciliation had only just begun.

The 2 kissed.

-Hearths Warming Eve-

Kimono now had her old home in Ponyville back. Living a happy life with Cloud Shade.

After coming home from the annual Hearth’s warming play with a few friends. The 2 were dropped off. “Goodnight Kimono and Cloud Shade. I had fun.” Kimono smiled back and said. “I did too. Goodnight.”

The 2 stepped inside the house. And Kimono grabbed a small container as she headed into the basement as cloud said. “You think you got this love?” Kimono smiled back and said “yes I’ll take care of it.” Cloud then went upstairs and said. “Ok love but after that I want to show you something.” Kimono said “ok love.”

She went into the basement and opened the container. It had soil in it.

In the basement the shadow ran up to her. She said “hey, it’s ok. I bought you something to eat.” The shadow snatched it out of her hooves and started eating it.

Kimono went out of the basement and locked the door.

-The End-