Chapters Pinkie Pie and Twilight Sparkle were two members of the saviors of Equestria, the Elements of Harmony, and the most iconic pony group around. They and their friends have defeated villains stronger than themselves and saved the world time and time again. Yet, something as simple as a crush felt too scary to ever pursue.
Pinkie Pie had always taken a liking to Twilight. From the moment she first saw her in Ponyville, she knew she was somepony special and was honored to become her friend later on. Pinkie loved her dorky personality and teased her relentlessly with her randomness, but she was sure that Twilight hadn’t liked her back, so kept the crush quiet and only told one other pony- her most trusted sister, Maud Pie. Maud had always supported her sister in her love endeavors, but was worried she was going to get herself hurt.
As for Twilight, she’d almost never admit that she had it bad for Pinkie. At first, she was heavily in denial about these feelings and had (regretfully), treated her harshly the first month or so of knowing her, trying to push away the growing feelings. Though, obviously that didn’t work. There was just something about Pinkie’s spontaneous and bubbly personality that Twilight couldn’t figure out. And that fascinated her more. She wouldn’t ever admit these feelings directly to her, either out of anxiety, or a fear of commitment that she didn’t realize she had. Though, that didn’t stop her from quietly pining.
Completely unbeknownst to each other, they had mutual feelings. Pinkie’s crush seemed obvious to few, but others couldn’t see it. Twilight dared not to show hers.
Cheese Sandwich was the name, and party planning was his game. He was the perfect match for Pinkie, even Twilight could see that. Though, for some reason, it still hurt every time she thought of them spending a life together. It’s not like she would ever make an advancement towards Pinkie, right?
Pinkie initially wasn’t interested in Cheese Sandwich in that way. She liked him a lot but saw him more as a friend. Once other ponies started lightly teasing her about a possible relationship between the two is only when she contemplated the idea.
“I don’t get it, Maud.” Pinkie Pie whined to her sister. “I thought I was over Twilight! Now when I’m trying to move on, she keeps popping into my head!” Whenever Pinkie has these problems, she takes the train to the old rock farm because Maud is the only one she can confide in with this. Maud glanced at Pinkie, seeing how distressed she was. “Pinkie Pie, I think you need to tell her.” she flatly responded.
Twilight was awoken from a much-needed nap by Spike poking her sides. “Ouch, Spike..” she sleepily grumbled.
The storage unit was packed with stuff Twilight didn’t need but held onto dearly, making the presence in there very claustrophobic. Pinkie and Twilight were forced to be side by side because of boxes that wouldn’t move and that Twilight refused to move at the moment.
“Twilight… Do you ever think… about us?”
“But I thought you and Cheese-“ Twilight started. “Maybe, I don’t know. But I couldn’t go forever without telling you.” Pinkie quickly replied, cutting her off. Twilight sighed, this being a bombshell to hear. She put her hoof on Pinkie’s gently and tried to calm her anxious mind internally.
Pinkie hugged Twilight as they were already smushed in the storage unit. “Why did you never tell me?” Pinkie asks. Twilight hugs back slowly, shutting her eyes tightly. “I didn’t want to believe it myself.” Hearing this stung Pinkie a bit, but it was the truth even if she found it hurtful that Twilight didn’t even want to believe her own feelings for Pinkie. Though Twilight accepted her feelings internally, she never could bring them out to light. She still wasn’t sure if she was okay knowing that she had a crush on one of her best friends.
The mares were silent for a while. Even though this should be a moment filled with joy, it felt somber. Twilight eventually moved the boxes that smushed them together so they had more room to sit and process.
Slowly, Pinkie scooted closer to Twilight and either in the moment or out of impulse, both of their lips instinctively met each other.
“It hurts, Pinkie. It hurts.” Twilight choked out in-between sobs. “What does?” Pinkie replied. “I want to do this, but… We won’t work out.” Twilight sobbed. Pinkie’s heart dropped. She was sure that after they kissed, she would walk out with a new marefriend. “What? Why?” Pinkie asked.
They were silent for a bit before Pinkie continued.
Pinkie sighed and wiped tears away from her eyes, her mane flattening ever so slightly. “Thanks for your time, Twilight. I gotta go.” Pinkie said before she flashed a fake smile and ran out. Twilight tried to catch up to her but didn’t have the energy and simply sat on the floor sobbing to herself.
Eventually, Spike came down and tried to help. Twilight put her guard up and told Spike to leave, but when he didn’t, she held him tight and didn’t let go.
Everyone gasped and she was suddenly flooded with questions and reactions.
Twilight stayed quiet and simply smiled. She was happy for the couple of course, but why is she thinking about Pinkie in that way again? It’s been years.No. Twilight thought as she kept her winning princess smile. That ship has long sailed. It’s over.
“Yeah, we’re super excited!” Cheese Sandwich cheered. “We’re gonna have our own lil’ cheese!”
Pinkie stood at the doorway by Sugarcube Corner, watching her friends walk away.
Twilight felt a tug on her tail and turned around to see a very out of breath Pinkie Pie.
“You’re not.. upset about me and Cheese having a baby, are you?”you who rejected me .”
Twilight’s ears slowly drooped as she looked to Pinkie. “I don’t know why I feel upset, okay? I don’t want to feel like this. I’m happy for you two, genuinely I am, but my brain is putting images in my head I don’t want.”
Pinkie looked at her dead on. “You missed your chance. I don’t want to see you for a while.” Pinkie turned around and started walking back.
Pinkie huffed and slammed the door. “What’s troublin’ ya?” Cheese Sandwich asked as he walked over. Pinkie just shook her head.
Pinkie sighed as tears begrudgingly slid down her cheek. She was thinking about how truly heartbroken she had been, and how long it took for her to move on and love Cheese. She acted hunky-dory, but internally she still wanted to be with Twilight. It was really hard for a long time. Now Twilight is saying that she never lost feelings? They could’ve made it work, somehow. At least, that’s what Pinkie thought.No. This is my life now. I’m with Cheese Sandwich, and I’m due to have a foal in nine months. She… Pinkie soon got the same images Twilight did. Happy together, having a family. WHY DIDN’T SHE EVER TELL ME?!
Pinkie didn’t know if she still had feelings for Twilight. It had been so long, and she has this new life with Cheese now. They’re gonna be a family. Of course Twilight had to come in and mess things up again.
He had officially asked her out via dance performance, which made Pinkie giggle so hard she couldn’t say “yes” properly. They dated and were long distance at certain points as Cheese needed to go throw parties across Equestria, but he always found the most flattering ways to send something over. Like having an exploding confetti envelope or a hoof-stitched plushie.
Pinkie proposed to Cheese when she baked the engagement ring into a cupcake. He spit it out as he took a bite and immediately said yes. They were so happy, and their wedding was a huge party that was so fun, she never wanted it to end.
Pinkie thought over her happy memories with Cheese Sandwich and sniffled as she wiped the tears off her face. She loved the life she was living. She loved Cheese. If Twilight can’t accept that, then maybe they shouldn’t be friends anymore. The thought alone made Pinkie nearly nauseous to think about, but it might need to happen if she keeps interfering, Pinkie thought.
Pinkie eventually walked out of the closet and Cheese was standing there holding a batch of cookies he had just finished baking. Cheese wasn’t great at baking sweets, he was better at savory foods, but nevertheless he always tries to put a smile on Pinkie Pie’s face, even if it meant baking cookies that weren’t very tasty. Pinkie jumped out and hugged him close and ate the cookies without hesitation. To her, they tasted like the sweetest treats in the world.
Author's Note
i know a lot of you came for a twipie story, and i personally don’t even ship cheesepie but i had to write this chapter to have the story go the way i wanted to.
Twilight walked back to the castle, feeling utterly embarrassed and mad at herself.
Twilight looked up to him and wore a fake smile. “Pinkie’s pregnant.” Twilight replied less-than-enthusiastically. “Woah! A mini Pinkie!” Spike exclaimed as he laughed endearingly at the thought of it. “That’s awesome!”
“Hey, you okay?” Spike asked. He sensed something was up. Twilight nodded. “I’m just beat, I promise.” she told him, not adding anything else to give away her ruse to avoid the awkward laughter moment with Pinkie being recreated.
“Oh, alright. Go get your rest. If you need me, I’ll be in the main hall.” Spike said as he walked the opposite direction. He knew something was wrong, but he wanted to give her space. They’d talk it out eventually. After all, Spike was Twilight’s first friend and basically adopted son. She can’t hide anything from him, can she?
Twilight’s body ached as she trudged to her bedroom. Ached with guilt, regret, anger, embarrassment. She knows she shouldn’t feel this way. She knew how stupid she was being, and she was genuinely happy for the couple. But, it was like a small mini, younger Twilight in her mind was yelling “PINKIE SHOULDN’T BE WITH HIM, SHE SHOULD BE WITH ME!” and she knew exactly how selfish and entitled that sounded. She was thankful for the fact that she wasn’t in love with Pinkie. At least not anymore. She knew it was just a crush that, similar to a pest or a weed, wouldn’t go away no matter how hard she tried to get rid of it.
Twilight sat up onto her desk and sighed, putting her head down.Am I really about to do this?
Reluctantly, Twilight brought out some parchment paper and a quill. She was about to do something she hadn’t done in a very, very long time. But she knew this certain someone would be understanding.
Dear, Princess Celestia…
“Ah, I see.” Princess Celestia responded after Twilight lamented to her. “The boat you’re in isn’t too far from one I used to be in, you know.”
Celestia chuckled to herself. “It was a long time ago. I had recently become Princess as well, but I had a crush on one of my friends. Little did I know, they liked me back and ended up asking me out.” she started to explain. “I said yes and our relationship lasted a few months, but as you and I both know, it couldn’t continue. I told them this fact and they were pretty dejected about it, but I had no idea what else to do.” Celestia was silent for a few moments.
“Then what happened?” asked Twilight.
“Of course it was upsetting at first,” Celestia explained, “But that didn’t mean we couldn’t stay friends. It may be hard at first to separate the feelings, but you’ll get there. Other the years I’ve had many other crushes I knew I shouldn’t have gained. I haven’t felt that feeling in a long time, Twilight. But I’m not sad about it.”in love, I doubt you’d ever feel alone.”
Twilight nodded. “Gee… I should go apologize to Pinkie, shouldn’t I?”
Twilight got home and saw Spike pacing out of stress. “Spike?” she called. He nearly jumped to the ceiling from the sudden mentioning of his name but calmed once he realized who said it.
“Wow. Are you… doing okay?” Spike asked when she was finished. “Yes. I’m taking Celestia’s advice. I’m going to talk to her tomorrow.” Spike smiled. “Good on you, Twilight. Why have you never told me any of this?”
The next day, Twilight awoke early to try to make Pinkie Pie an apology cupcake. After studying the ingredients, and following them to a T, she got it down. It was a red velvet cupcake with a cream filling and pink icing with sprinkles. If Twilight knew anything about Pinkie, she was gonna love this.
She made her way to Sugarcube Corner and knocked on the door. Cheese Sandwich answered rather quickly. “Princess Twilight! Why, hello.” He greeted while doing a goofy bow. “What do you need?”At least I won’t have to use names like that for anyone. she thought to herself.
After a few moments, Pinkie reluctantly walked out, still looking pretty miffed. She turned away from Twilight dramatically, sitting down in an upright position as she crossed her arms.
“Wow!” Pinkie exclaimed. “If I didn’t know better, you could be a baker! You should work at Sugarcube Corner.” She happily complimented Twilight in her natural cadence as she chewed.
“I’m sorry too. I got a little grumpy there, but I should’ve been more rational.” Pinkie confessed.
Author's Note
well that’s it! this has been the first fanfic i’ve finished so far. i plan to post more twipie centered content so stay tooned. if you enjoyed this, i suggest checking out my other fic, Daring Yet Ditzy! it’s a story i’ve been wanting to tell for a while. but more than anything, thank you for reading!
Pinkie ran home and jumped into her bed, giving a good hour or so to cry her eyes out. Eventually, she sat up and thought about Twilight. Maybe she was right. Maybe it would be hard to manage a relationship with her being a princess. Maybe it would’ve brought more hardship than happiness. Pinkie’s thoughts slowly lulled into dreamlike nonsense as she fell asleep.
Spike decided to leave Twilight alone the next day. There was a knock at the castle door. As Spike was about to go get it, Twilight was already on her way. She opened the door, completely expecting to see a mail-pony or something of the sort but the moment she saw Pinkie standing there, wide smile as her usual self, she collapsed into hugging her and started crying. “I’m so sorry!” Twilight sobbed out before Pinkie could get a word in. “I don’t know what to do! I’m sorry!” she cried.
Twilight had a shaky sigh of relief and hugged Pinkie again. “I guess it was the wrong place and wrong time.” Twilight said hoarsely, trying to make it sound lighthearted but it felt as painful as it sounded. Pinkie Pie nodded. “Yup.” she simply replied with.
The mares embraced for a few minutes until Pinkie broke the hug and kissed Twilight tenderly on the cheek before saying, “Friends?” and holding out her hoof. Twilight slowly nodded and took Pinkie’s hoof. “Friends.”
After a while, Pinkie got with Cheese Sandwich. It was totally predictable, but they were happy together. They spent their days together as Twilight evolved into an alicorn more and more and looked on to them, watching them grow a happy family.
“Guys, guess what?” Pinkie had asked to all her friends as she called them to a group meeting at Sugarcube Corner. She was sitting next to her husband, Cheese Sandwich as he lay his hoof around her.
