The next morning, Celestia's sun shone through the window in Rara's bedroom. The bright light then shone onto Mike's face, causing him to wake up. "Mmmmm," he groaned. He sat up and realized that he and Rara needed to go see Sapphire. "Shit!" he said and looked at the other side of the bed. To his surprise, it was empty. Mike looked around, but he couldn't see Rara anywhere.

"Hmm, looks like she left already," he said to himself.

Mike got up from the bed and stretched his arms. Rubbing his eyes to get the sleepiness out of them, he began walking towards the bedroom's joint bathroom. Mike grabbed the door handle and opened the door, when he did, he instantly went rigid. There in the bathroom was Rara, brushing her hair and only wearing a towel. She then noticed Mike and stared at him. Judging from the fact that Rara was only wearing a towel, the fact that her mane still looked rather wet, and the fact that the bathroom's mirror was very humid, told Mike that Rara had just got done taking a shower. They both looked at each other with a deer in the headlights look on their faces and were completely silent for a full minute.

Then... the silence was broken.

"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Rara screamed, hugged her towel closer to her body, and ran over and through a MASSIVE punch. Right into Mike's nose. The impact instantly knocked him out. Rara composed herself, then saw that the person she just knocked out was Mike. Realizing what she had just done, Rara let out a terrified gasp. But before she could check on Mike, the sound of someone running up the stairs filled her ears and Coco came bursting into Rara's bedroom.

"RARA?! What's going on? I heard you screaming and-" Coco saw Mike laying unconscious on the floor. A stern look then fell on her face.

"What happened?" Coco asked sternly.

Rara then explained to Coco what had just occurred.

"Mike. Mike. Can you hear me? Mike!" Mike groaned as he regained consciousness. After his vision came to focus, he saw that he was revived by Coco.

"Coco? What the hell happened?" he asked.

"Rara knocked you out after you saw her naked," replied Coco.

"Wut?"

"Well, almost," Coco corrected herself. "She was wearing a towel, so you didn't see any of her...ahem...features."

"Well thanks for the update then," said Mike. "What are you doing here?"

"I heard Rara scream and ran all the way up here to see if she was alright," Coco explained. "She's a bit shaken up after she punched you. At least your nose is not broken."

"She said that she was going to see Sapphire today," said Mike. "So I thought she left already, I didn't think she would be in the bathroom. Where is she?"

"She's still in the bathroom, if I didn't know any better, I'd say she's still trying to get used to being married to you." Coco pulled Mike to his feet and walked back to the kitchen, closing the bedroom door on her way out.

Mike made his way to the bathroom and saw Rara sitting on the edge of the bathtub with only her towel wrapped around her. She was still shaken from what just happened.

"Are you okay?" Mike asked, causing Rara to look at him.

"Mike, I'm sorry!" said Rara. "I'm so sorry! You surprised me."

"It's alright," replied Mike. "I guess we're still getting used to us being together."

"Same here," replied Rara. She got up, rushed to Mike, and hugged him. "At least you're okay."

Mike hugged her back. However, when he touched her backside, Rara's eyes suddenly widened in realization.

"Uhh... Mike?"

"Yes."

"Your touching my back."

"Of course I'm touching your back. How else am I suppose to hug...you...back."

Mike's voice trailed off as he saw what Rara was talking about.

When Rara ran over to hug Mike, her towel fell to the floor.

Mike immediately released Rara from their embrace and looked up at the ceiling. "Well, I'll see you at breakfast," he said as he rushed towards the door trying to look for the door handle.

"I'll get the door." Rara opened the door and pushed Mike out. She then closed the door and leaned herself on it, trying to catch her breath from what just happened.

"Has anyone ever told you that you're soft and fuzzy," Mike yelled from the other side of the door.

This caused Rara to blush a deep red across her entire face.

Mike had just changed into his street clothes and was currently on the phone with Applejack, explaining to her what just happened.

"So, how much of her did ya see?" asked Applejack.

"AJ!!! YOUR NOT HELPING!!!"

"Alright, alright. I'm joking," replied Applejack. "Still though, I wasn't expecting the sparks to fly this soon."

"YOUR STILL NOT HELPING!!!" Mike yelled.

"Oh come on now. You made an honest mistake. Big deal. You're a married couple, remember. Just give her time to warm up to you. Then I'm sure you'll see who she really is."

"I hope so," sighed Mike.

"Alright, I guess I'll leave you be. Later partner."

"See ya, AJ." Mike then hung up his phone. At the same time, the bathroom's door opened. Rara stepped out, wearing a black sleeveless shirt and a silver skirt that reached her knees. The two stared at each other, still embarrassed by what just happened.

"I'm sorry," said Mike.

"I-it's alright," said Rara.

"Hey let's put this behind us and focus on the real job at hand," said Mike.

"Right," said Rara. And the two began making their way to the dining room.

After eating breakfast, and walking the short distance to Sapphire's office, Mike and Rara were now sitting in said office with Sapphire sitting across them. She was looking over the songs that Rara and Mike had wrote the previous day.

"Well, I'm impressed," Sapphire said. "The two of you did this in one day?"

"Just about," replied Rara. "Mike was able to help me adjust some of the work that I had, and we got those two ready to go."

"Great. I knew you two would make a perfect pair," Sapphire said with a smile.

Rara glared at Sapphire. "You sure you didn't set this up in the first place?"

"Nonsense, honey. Now, you two need help, which is why I have someone who will accompany the two of you on your tour." Sapphire then pushed a button on her intercom that was on her desk. "Send him in."

Mike and Rara watched as a unicorn stallion entered the room. He had a violet coat and dark purple curly mane and tail, and he was wearing a purple leather jacket and leather pants.

"Hey," he said. "Long time no see."

Rara stared at the stallion in shock, before her shock turned into happiness. "PRANCE!!!"

Rara jumped from her seat and hugged him. She released him from her hug, saying, "It's so good to see you again."

"And you as well," said Prance.

"I figured you would be out of a job after Svengallop was exposed," said Rara.

"Maybe so, but Sapphire here was able to hire me and the rest of your backup dancers to help out," Prance explained. "And trust me, those guys are busy helping with other clients at this time."

"Oh that's great!" cried Rara.

"Well, now that the two of you have reunited, I need to get some business done." Sapphire handed the songs back to Mike and Rara. "Good luck to all of you."

"Thanks Sapphire," said Rara. As the three made their way out of the office and onto the streets of Manehattan.

"Oh Prance," said Rara. "I'm sure you already know this, but this is the human that will help me."

"Can't say I don't know," said Prance. "Hello Mr. Rogers."

"Hello Prance," said Mike. "And don't call me 'mister' it's Mike."

"Alright, Mike," said Prance.

Mike then looked at his watch. "Well look at that, it's lunchtime now. What do you say we head over to that sandwich shop that I saw on our way here."

"Sounds good to me," said Rara.

"Sure, I could use a few bites," said Prance.

They then began to walk down the sidewalk.

"It's nice to finally have a familiar face to be working with," said Rara. "After everything Svengallop did, I have to start all over again."

"Hey, that bastard got what was coming to him. Just working on getting the sound configured for you was hard enough. But now, I can work on creating music for other artists," explained Prance.

"I would figure you try your luck in your own music career."

"Maybe, but now's not the time," replied Prance. "I need my own band to do so, and that's something I don't have right now. Besides, you have Mike here to help you out."

Rara let out a fake laugh while scratching the back of her head. "That's kind of a long story."

"You don't have to explain. Sapphire already told me the details," said Prance.

"Even the fact that I'm married to him?"

"Yes, that too," replied Prance. "But think of it this way, having someone in your life is worth cherishing. Remember that."

"I'll keep that in mind."

After walking for a few more blocks, Mike, Rara, and Prance finally arrived at the sandwich shop. All three were exchanging stories while they had their lunch.

"So I finished up with the sound check, and Svengallop comes back all red. Turns out, the hot tub was too hot for him, and he fell asleep. I kept my composure, but it was difficult and just told him that everything was ready for the show. He just walked off, and I was just sitting there, laughing my ass off."

"Sounds like he got what he deserved," laughed Mike.

"Well, you know what they say, karma is a bitch," said Prance. "At least he finally got what he deserved for all he's done to us."

"What happened to the others?" asked Rara.

"Well, Disco Fever is a backup singer for one artist. Rock Blast is playing with another on bass guitar. Star Dancer and Style Light have been helping out with a mare group. Beat Box is with a dance group that Sapphire knows. And Night Shades has been promoting various artists wherever he's needed. So basically, the others are doing fine."

"Well that's good to hear," said Mike.

"Yeah," said Rara. "It is."

"So what's your story, Prance. How did you get into all of this?" asked Mike.

"Well, it all started when I was a teenager. I was working as a sound technician at a local venue in Las Pegasus, The Shooting Star. It was a place where artists play to look for their big break. During that time, I was able to write songs that came in my head. I was hoping that I could perform once on the stage, but my father thought it was a waste of time, saying that stars rise and fall so fast. My mother wasn't doing much to support us either. Then, one day, Svengallop showed up looking for an expert sound technician for his newest artist, Countess Coloratura. At that time, I was the one with the most experience in the city because I've worked there the longest. Said that I would get more bits than where I was working at. I took the job and started working with him. My job was to check the sound on stage and work on adding some flare to her voice. Overtime, I wanted to try out some songs that I wrote, but Svengallop said that I should just focus on my job. So I just did what he wanted."

"Well then, why didn't you just quit?" asked Mike.

"Simple, I needed the money," Prance replied. "Plus, I no longer had a place to stay, since both of my parents became addicts, which eventually killed them."

"Oh, so sorry to hear that. Las Pegasus sure has its own dark side, just like Las Vegas," said Mike.

"Oh it does. But now I work for Sapphire Shores and most of my songs that I wrote were used by other artists to get them back on their feet after everything Svengallop did. And now, I'm helping you two out."

"Well, we'll have to introduce you to Coco Pommel," said Rara.

"There's no need for that," Prance smiled. "I already know her. She's that cream earth pony that works at 'Rarity For You'."

"Yes," Rara replied. "She's planning to join us when the tour starts."

"But first, we need to get that album out," explained Mike.

"Then you might need some band members to help you out," explained Prance. "In fact, let me see if I can get the gang back together. They do play instruments, so it would be like the good old times."

"You do that, and we might be able to get Rara's career going again,' said Mike.

"Mike, this is not just my career," Rara said as she reached out and grabbed Mike's hand. "This is our career. And I wouldn't have it any other way."

To Be Continued.

Author's Note

I know some people are gonna call me out saying that I 'stole Gear Works' OCs'. But the truth is, they are actually six backup dancers that Rara had in that one episode. Gear Works came up with names for all of them in his story. And they just stuck. Which is why I'm also referring to them as such.