The twinkling stars lead the fiery haired teen up the moon representative's home. A gentle smile settled on her lips. Unlocking the door with a quiet squeak, Sunset made her way up the stairs.

“Well, You finally came home, I see.” A cool female voice said.

Sunset turned around looking at the women, leaning against the stairs rail at the bottom and smirking. The fiery teen joined in the smirk party, “Yea, Sorry I got home a lot later than I meant. It’s been a long eventful day.”

Luns, dressed in a mid thigh slim navy blue slip with yellow moon and stars freckling it, shifted to standing fully and placed her hands on her hips, “That’s a good long eventful day, I’m guessing? Your new hair certainly looks good.”

Sunset looked towards the ceiling and a wide smile blossoming onto her face and a dreamy look swimming in her eyes, “Yea, a really, really good day.”

The muted blue and purple haired woman smiled earnestly, “I’m glad to hear it dear. Now as much as I love the night time, get to bed, It’s quite late.”

The amber skinned teen nodded and trotted up the rest of the stairs. Entering the area of the second living room and making her way to her bedroom door, the redhead noticed the door on the other side of the open area cracked open, curiosity fueled Sunset’s decision making.

Bringing a hand up, Sunset slowly pushed the door open. The room was half painted lavender with two more cans of paint of the same color sitting on the floor. Teal eyes shifted to the left corner of the room to find a canopy crib with planets and silver stars hanging overhead. Shifting her eyes again to the right of the room she found boxes with baby supplies and toys poking from them. Sunset hung her hands in front of her, with her eyebrows shot up and wide set eyes, soon a huge grin splattered onto her face, “Holy Celestia, It’s a nursery.”

***

Waking up the next morning Sunset was welcomed with a text from her friends, a more specific morning text from her lavender friend and a warm call from her evening colored foster mother.

As the fiery redhead made her way out of the restroom after her morning routine of feeding Ray the gecko, taming her now short messy bed head and brushing her teeth, Sunset glanced towards the room on the other side confirming she saw its contents correctly.

Tapping down the steps with a small smile on her face, the amber skinned girl entered the kitchen to find her vice principal and husband.

“Well if it isn't the shiniest ray of sunshine Miss Sunset Shimmer to greet us this morning!” The eccentric slate skinned man said loudly. Sunset looked at Sombra to meet his wide eyes and crooked smile, “And look at that hair and metal!”

The man's back half of his head had then been met with the back of a spatula, “Hush, you, It’s much too early for your loud banter.” Luna scolded while rubbing her temple.

“Owie.” The man pouted while rubbing the back of his head. "Can you tell she not a morning person?" He said not so quietly behind his hand.

Sunset gave a giggle while holding a fisted hand over her mouth.

“Here you are dear. They might not be Celestia’s pancakes but I like to think I can make some mean waffles.” Luna said while placing down a plate of blueberry waffles in front of Sunset.

The redhead gave an amused smile, “Anything works for me, thanks.”

“So how was your outing last night, Shims?” Sobra said with a wide smile, placing his chin on his raised flattened inter-crossed hands.

She didn’t want to mention anything about her blooming relationship with this world’s Twilight yet, she wanted to avoid anyone at the school finding out other than maybe her new friends. Sunset had to admit she most certainly didn’t want her old friends finding out, the redhead had no doubt in her mind that they might try to take the young scientist away. Maliciously or not.

The amber girl quickly swallowed her large portion of food she had been chewing on, “It was a lot of fun. I didn’t really buy any new clothes, the hair and piercing has very much been enough. How about you guys? Anything new or newsworthy going on?” Sunset said, placing a knowing smirk on her face and raising an eyebrow.

The two adults looked at each other. Luna narrowed her eyes towards the male.

“What?” Sombra said with a mouth full of food.

“Did you leave the work in progress door open?” Luna questioned.

Sombra flashed his eyes towards Sunset, “Does she not know?”

“Well now I do.”

Luna rolled her eyes and lightly smacked a hand to her forehead, “I wanted it to be a surprise. I haven't told Tia yet, so nothing out of either of you, got me?”

Both nodded their heads as the family returned to their tranquil breakfast.

***

After spending the first half of her day playing the new Tickle Fruit game and talking to Twilight, Sunsets bike rumbled down the city roads in the late afternoon.

Twilight had been talking excitedly the whole first half of the day for the opening of a new planetary exploration and star show at the Astronomy Dome.

The indigo haired girls rambling had eventually reached to asking Sunset to go with her, with a a bit of help from Sunset herself as she caught onto what the glasses adorned girl was trying to ask.

Pulling into a parking space, Sunset spotted the dark blue sedan that she recognized to be Dr.Night Light’s vehicle.

The red head felt a spike of excitement and headed towards the car after turning off her motorcycle and grabbing her dark red leather satchel.

Twilight exited the passenger side and smiled brightly at Sunset, excitement and joy dancing in her purple eyes.

“Hi!” The indigo haired teen said with a wave and adjusting a strap to her miniature backpack. Today's outing had Twilight wearing her hair in a half up ponytail with the rest of her hair flowing down her shoulders, a bright pink with white stars headband sat on her head. She wore a scoop necked white blouse and a pink knitted cardigan that sat on top and matched her headband, followed with a navy blue skirt that touched just above her knees. Her calves were adorned in mid high white socks with ruffles on the top and black Mary janes.

“Hey Sparkes. Excited and looking cute as always I see.” Sunset said with a smirk.

Twilight’s lavender cheeks turned red and she gave a shy smile, “I suppose, heh. I mean, t-thank you!” Twilight glanced down towards the sidewalk for a moment, biting her bottom lip and tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, showing off her studded amethyst star shaped earrings. “You look amazing too.” The shyer teen said, her cheeks know crimson. Sunset noticed she kept eye contact this time while flirting.

Sunset giggled and spread her arms out a bit, and did mid turns left to right showing off her outfit more. The red and gold haired teen showcased her hip length leather jacket with gold spikes on the cuff of the selves, her magenta high-necked top, ripped mom jeans and black ankle combat boots.

“Glad I’m appealing to look at. Hopefully the updated exhibit will be just as great.”

That comment made Twilight's eyes widen with excitement as she began a rant on every fact and point the brochure promised.

***

Walking through the dark room with many tiny lights glittering the walls, the two teens- mostly Twilight- read the history, facts and 'what knows' of certain meteors and stars.

“Isn't it amazing how our stars are so diverse! There are so many types and sizes. Like the fact that we see stars as being teeny tiny but then we have the sun which is so gigantic there's a possibility it could explode! Luckily that's many years to come.” The scientist said, pushing up her glasses and smiling brightly at Sunset.

The redhead nodded, “That makes sense. After all, before Princess Celestia it took five powerful unicorns to move Equestria’s sun.”

Sunset looked at the indigo haired girl to find her wide eyes, looking dumbfounded, “What do you mean move the sun?”

“Oh well in Equestria, our ruling princess raises and lowers the sun everyday, inturn we have a mare that does the same with the moon. Before they learned of their abilities it took at least five unicorns to do it.” Sunset shrugged.

“T-that’s fascinating! I’ll have to take some notes when you tell me more about your homeland. It'll be groundbreaking!” Twilight said with anticipation.

“I’ll be happy to tell you all about it, but maybe it shouldn't be shared with the rest of the world. I don't think the government would be so kind as to let an otherworldly unicorn alien walk around free.”

Twilight stopped for a moment, “I’m so sorry, I hadn't thought of that.” She said a bit ashamed.

Sunset wrapped an arm around her shoulders, “Hey, it’s all good. Like I said, I'm happy to share with you and show off anything you want me to.”

Twilight blushed and leaned into the slightly taller girl's touch, “Consider me very elated to learn.”

***

Sunset held back a laugh as she witnessed her date practically bouncing in her seat for the solar system tour to begin. They sat in a dome room with theater seating lining the walls around and wore 3D glasses so the experience of the digital tour would be enhanced.

“Oh, oh, It’s starting Sunnybun!” Twilight whisper yelled into her ear.

“Hell yeah.” Sunset said, leaning her shoulder into Twilights.

As the 3D tour commenced, Twilight would whisper extra fun facts into Sunset's ear about certain planets and galaxy systems. The redhead nodded along, enthralled. With the lavender skinned girl leaning in closer each time to whisper new facts, Sunset felt the urge to grab her hand.

‘Buck it.’

With courage coursing through her veins Sunset moved her hand down and interlocked her amber fingers with lavender ones. Twilight looked at her and smiled with a blush coloring her features. Sunset felt Twilight squeeze their hands together reassuringly. Smiling Sunset relaxed in her seat as the galaxy tour continued.

***

Exiting the museum with the two females hands interlocked, Sunset dug out her bike's key, “Do you think we got time to stop somewhere else? I kinda wanna show you something.”

Twilight nodded, “Yep! I wasn't exactly given a curfew.”

With confirmation, Sunset dug out her own and a spare helmet for Twilight. Riding out of the parking lot and down the road to the downtown of the city.

Twenty minutes later, the pair dismounted- Sunset helping the slightly discombobulated girl.

Twilight reached up to adjust her glasses as she took in her surroundings. The two stood in a long open wide spaced alley with overhead lights sitting high in the brick and concrete walls. Covering the walls was street art. The art consisted of many different styles, ranging from lettering to anime to realistic.

Sunset lead the way further in the ally waving and giving quick hellos to the few people, creating and covered in paint, before finally stopping in front of a the beginnings of a new large mural and finished ones accompanying it, showcasing a white unicorn with wings by a sun with curved rays to a exaggerated adorable gecko flying through the sky to group a six girls that looked to be a group picture but now had large red x’s marked across what had been there faces, along with other aggravated red lines.

“Are these yours?” Twilight asked with amazement.

Sunset held her head high, “Yep, I'm really proud of a few of these.” The redhead said pointedly looking at the first two murals.

“...Sunnybun, do you mind if I ask about this one?” Twilight said pointing to the group of six with red angry lines all over it, the indigo haired teen couldnt tell entirely due to the lines but amongst the group members appeared to Sunset, herself.

That very girl sighed and looked at the ruined mural with melancholy. “They were my very first friends. I had never had any before them, but that got ruined. I told you about that whole debacle at school. It was these girls that lifted me up only to send me back down crashing, but I don't entirely blame them, it was a messed up situation.”

Twilight placed a hand on Sunset's back, “Do you plan on reconciling with them.”

Sunset sighed and thought for a moment, “To be honest, The whole thing really messed me up. I'm glad I have new friends now and that I got to meet you but I don't think I can be anywhere close to them like I used to be. Some I don't even think I could ever forgive, a couple of them took it too far.”

Twilight nodded, “I understand. I don't like that you had to go through something so heartbreaking but I am glad you have new friends that you can trust. I’m delighted that we got to meet as well. I don't have many friends myself, my school is very competitive, that makes it hard to make friends. Though as a socially awkward nerd, I can get by with only a few friends, and having you makes it easier.”

Sunset smiled earnestly at her, “Hey I promise I’ll introduce you to my friends. I know they’d love you. Especially Trixie, any kinda gloating she can get she’ll take.”

The purple themed teen giggled, “What do you mean, why gloat about me?”

Sunset smirked, “I’ll explain it another time.”

Twilight nodded and looked towards the pastel mane, white winged unicorn mural, “Is that supposed to be that sun princess you talked about earlier?”

The redhead nodded, “Yep that's Princess Celestia, I haven't talked to her in a long time, we- I, sort of ended things on a sour note. I still miss her though.”

The scientist blinked, “Y-you knew her personally?”

“Yeah, I was her protege.”

Twilight beamed, “Fascinating! You were a sun princess's heir?!”

“More like a student-, well I guess I would have been her heir if she had the same plans for me as Princess Tw- Twinkle.” Sunset inwardly cringed at her make up name for the princess of friendship. The former unicorn didn't think the human Twilight was quite ready to learn there's a princess parallel to her as she didn't want to overload the other girl with too much.

“Princess Twinkle, Who’s that?” Twilight asked.

“She’s the Princess of Friendship. She’s helped me more than once and she’s Princess Celestia’s second protege.”

“Oh I see. This is all so amazing!” Twilight said with sparkling eyes for knowledge.

Twilights smile flattered for a moment, “Sunnybun, since you come from a land of magic, prosperity and goodness, why did you leave it?”

Sunset frowned.

“Y-you don't have to answer! I’m sorry I asked so impulsively.”

Sunset shook her head, “No, It’s okay. I should tell you anyway. It's just a simple story about a spoiled brat.”

With the two teens sitting on the curb, backs against the painted walls and staring at the stars, Sunset recounted her shaded past. From being an orphan, thrown into a home that didn't want her, to her magical talents being recognized by the ruling princess to the bullies at her school who made her feel lesser than and pushed her into a dark and isolating state of mind to the square down with her teacher and mother figure that completely smothered her last flickering light of hope towards becoming a success that would smash her bullies, self hatred and avoidant family down. Then her tale of running away through the magic mirror and becoming the bullying tyrant she was in yet another attempt at success to only to overthrow the Equestrian princess that she, at the time, felt had done her so wrong.

Sniffling, Sunset felt two hands cup her cheeks and wipe away at her tears.

“I think you're absolutely amazing. You're incredibly talented with anything you do, your music, your art, your intelligence. Those kids were simply jealous of you and I'm sorry it caused you down a dark path but you being resilient and amazing eventually made it out. I’m proud that the person I like like is so strong.” Twilight said, leaning in to hug her companion.

Sunset chuckled, “Like like?”

Twilight giggled and raised her head from Sunsets shoulder, looking into her teal eyes, “Yea, cause it's more than a crush.”

Sunset nodded, “I like like you too then.”

The two spent a moment staring into eachother eyes before leaving in and to connect their lips.

Sunset was surprised to like kissing Twilight so much. She definitely didn't like kissing Flash, the very few times she did- though those had been in brief and just to seal the deal moments.

Leaning their heads to the side, Sunset tasted Twilight's strawberry lip gloss. Their kiss lasted a few more seconds before parting. Sunset rested her forehead onto Twilights, imagining nuzzling horns.

“Hey Sunnybun?”

“Uh huh?”

Twilight took a deep breath, still eyes closed and foreheads connected, in a warm sensation that Twilight couldn't describe.

“Will you be my girlfriend?”

Sunset opened her eyes and moved her head back to look into Twilight's violet eyes. The red head smiled with a blush on her face, “Absolutely.”

Author's Note

Hiii!
Welcome to one of my favorite chapters! This was alot of fun. I really wanted to add Sunset's graffiti skill cause I don't see many talk about it and I have yet to see it in a story so It will be in mine cause I thinks its cool lol
I really hope you enjoyed
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