Pinkie continued her story about the relationship between her cousin and the fashionista to Trixie and Starlight.

"Then Applejack mentioned how much Rarity stammered and didn't want to force her. She thought it was cute, seeing that awkwardness from Rarity... although it didn't last long," the party girl recalled, remembering her cousin's words. "It seems she had a conflict in her mind."

"I see, that's what you meant by the other part," Starlight commented.

"Huh?" expressed Pinkie.

"You said they took time to formalize their relationship for another reason besides getting to know each other better," Starlight reminded.

"Ohhh... now I remember. Yes, that's the reason."

"Did I miss something? What are you referring to?" asked the gray-haired girl, a bit confused.

"Come on, Trixie. Discovering a part of herself she didn't even know about, internal struggle, awkwardness," Starlight explained to help her friend understand.

"Ohhh..."

"For Rarity, it was something new to realize she was attracted to a girl, and apparently, she had never been in love before," Pinkie continued.

"She must have felt out of her element," commented the gray-haired girl.

"From what I know, she also confessed to Big Mac about what was happening. She said that the more time she spent with AJ, the more she realized she had feelings, but she didn't know how to respond if the time came for AJ to confess to her or for her to confess. She didn't know what to do because she was afraid of how her parents would react," Pinkie explained.

"Big Mac!?" exclaimed the gray-haired girl, a bit incredulous. "But he hardly says anything."

"I know, but he's really good at giving advice," the party girl pointed out. "I learned a few things from him and Granny Smith when I was little."

"How old were they then? When Rarity had her self-discovery," Trixie asked.

"18 years old," Pinkie answered.

"That's just the age when one is learning about sexuality, so it makes sense that Rarity had a hard time," said Starlight.

"When my cousin realized her preferences, she didn't complicate things too much," Pinkie recalled. "Actually, she did go through something similar to Rarity, but not as much... because AJ was taught about that."

Trixie nodded. "So, from what you're saying, Applejack and Rarity were somewhat aware of their feelings?" asked, interested.

"Isn't that cute!" exclaimed Pinkie.

"And what happened next?" asked the gray-haired girl, eager to know more.

"Well, they became close, almost like Fluttershy and Rainbow," Pinkie continued. "Although now not so much, since they hardly talk," thought. "They would go to each other's houses... um... they also hung out at school events, and yes, some people were surprised that someone like Rarity would hang out with someone like Applejack."

"Yeah, someone so elegant, hanging out with someone of lower status..." commented Trixie.

Starlight looked at her friend with a raised eyebrow.

"No offense," added Trixie. "You know, it surprises me that Rarity didn't ignore AJ to maintain her popularity... No offense again."

"Don't worry... but in a way... Rarity does seem like the typical popular girl who could do that, and AJ was afraid that hanging out with her might lead to that."

"But she isn't someone who lets herself be swayed by what others say," Starlight concluded. The party girl nodded sadly. That caught her attention, but she preferred to let the girl finish the story.

"And when did they become a couple? Do you have any details?" Trixie asked.

"You'll love this... not that I was there, but..."

"Wait, you still weren't hanging out with Rarity or didn't even know her?" Starlight asked, interrupting the party girl.

"Nope," Pinkie responded, shaking her head. "My time came later, although I would have liked to introduce myself earlier. But I would have missed those jokes," said with a giggle, sipping some of her milkshake.

"Jokes?" asked the gray-haired girl.

"What were we talking about?" the party girl asked with a hand on her chin, downplaying the gray-haired girl's question. "Oh yes... the day, or rather, the night of the confession," said with a touch of drama.

Trixie seemed eager, so she took a sip of the milkshake she had ordered.

"AJ wondered where she could take Rarity, to a place she would like and that had a bit of her style, and then the moment would come. So, I suggested..."

Applejack insisted on taking Rarity to a special place for the afternoon, keeping the destination a secret. Rarity, curious but trusting her friend, agreed to follow without asking many questions. After a short Uber ride, they arrived at an enclosed location.

The fresh air hit them as they stepped out of the car, a pleasant contrast when they entered inside, as the temperature was controlled. The place was adorned with bright lights and decorations.

"Ice skating?" Rarity asked with a mix of surprise and excitement in her voice. "I haven't skated in years."

Applejack smiled, enjoying the expression on the fashionista's face. "I thought it would be fun. Besides, you're always so elegant. I bet you skate like a ballerina."

Rarity blushed slightly at the compliment but quickly regained her composure. "Well, I can't promise anything, but I'll do my best."

Pinkie Pie, who had arrived earlier and was unaware that a blonde was nearby with a fashionista, was just finishing tying her skates. Once tied, she got up and approached the entrance to the rink.

Meanwhile, Applejack was putting on her skates but stopped when she saw someone she knew well by her distinctive hair.

"Hey, Rarity? Can you wait for me a bit? I'll be right back," Applejack said, standing up from her seat.

"Oh, it's fine," Rarity responded, picking up a skate to put it on.

Pinkie was about to enter the rink when she heard a familiar voice, so she turned around.

"Pinkie?" the blonde asked. "What are you doing here?"

"Hi, Applejack!" Pinkie greeted with her usual smile. "I came to skate. This time of year is magical. Did you see they already put up decorations?"

"Yeah, I saw... but you had to come today," the farmer replied with a slightly exasperated tone.

"Hey, that sounded mean," Pinkie replied, pretending to be offended.

"Sorry, it's just that I'm a bit anxious," Applejack confessed, lowering her voice a bit.

"Anxious? Wait, are you here because of the suggestion the other day?" Pinkie asked excitedly. "Is Rarity here? I want to introduce myself—"

"No," the blonde interrupted, putting her arm in front of Pinkie to prevent her from passing. "Sorry, yes and no. She's putting on her skates," indicated, pointing to a seat.

The party girl saw the fashionista trying to put on her skates. "Come on, AJ, I already want to meet her officially," she insisted.

"Pinkie, please, I want this moment to be for the two of us," the blonde requested with a smile. "Why are you coincidentally here today?" asked thoughtfully.

"In my defense, you didn't tell me what day you were coming, so you can't complain that I'm following you," the party girl defended herself.

Applejack was going to say something but realized that when she asked her cousin for a suggestion if she knew a place with an elegant touch to spend some time with her friend, she didn't mention the day.

"You're right," the farmer admitted, sighing.

"See?" said Pinkie, spreading her arms and smiling widely.

Applejack nodded. "You can introduce yourself another day and try not to make a 'ruckus.' I want this day to be special," she murmured, lowering her gaze a bit, blushing, and biting her lower lip slightly.

"Okay, I'll leave it for another time," the party girl conceded. "And don't worry, AJ, it will be like I'm not here, and I'll just do basic maneuvers," she added, entering the rink. "Good luck," she whispered softly before starting to skate.

The blonde smiled at her words of encouragement. Pinkie took a few steps on the rink, turned her head, and watched as Applejack returned to Rarity.

"How's it going?" Applejack asked the girl trying to put on her skates.

"As best as I can," Rarity responded, somewhat embarrassed.

The farmer knelt in front of the fashionista and took a skate. "Let me help you, Cinderella," said, laughing.

Rarity smiled at the compliment and, seconds later, joined in the laughter. "Thank you, my noble prince charming," said. Both laughed again at the joke.

Once ready, they headed to the rink, with Applejack taking Rarity's hand to support her.

"Come on, don't be afraid," the farmer said, her voice full of confidence.

Rarity smiled gratefully and held onto Applejack's hand as they took their first steps on the ice. At first, their movements were clumsy, but slowly, they began to find their rhythm. The blonde, being more experienced thanks to the times she skated with her cousin, guided the fashionista with patience.

"See? It's not that hard," Applejack commented, laughing softly.

"Well, that's because I have an excellent instructor," Rarity responded, smiling back.

As they advanced, their hands remained intertwined, a simple but meaningful gesture. Both felt the connection between them, their mutual feelings resurfacing with each step.

After a while, the fashionista began to feel more confident and decided to let go of the farmer's hand to try skating on her own. She took a few tentative steps but soon found her balance.

"I did it!" she exclaimed, turning to look at Applejack, her eyes shining with excitement.

Applejack watched her with pride and something more in her eyes. "I knew you could do it."

Pinkie was skating and doing basic movements, avoiding 'the ruckus' as her cousin called her attention-grabbing skilled maneuvers. She wondered how her cousin and the fashionista were doing, so she looked around, turned halfway, and there were the two girls skating peacefully.

She caught the blonde's eye and couldn't help but give her a thumbs up from afar. The blonde shook her head but with a smile. She looked to the side to see how the fashionista was doing and noticed her difficulty, so she gave her cousin a signal that she initially didn't understand but quickly comprehended.

Rarity stumbled, and Applejack hurried, taking her hands again.

"I've got you," the blonde whispered, her heart racing from her slip-up.

"Thanks, AJ, that was close," Rarity responded, breathing a sigh of relief.

They looked into each other's eyes, the moment filled with a sweet and inexplicable tension. The feelings both harbored in their hearts, neither of them dared to break the spell of the moment.

Pinkie watched the scene with a satisfied smile. She knew this day would be special for both of them, and she felt happy to have contributed to it. Later, she would ask the blonde for details about what was going to happen.

Rarity continued walking through the park, emerging from that memory of the ice-skating rink. She had remembered it upon reaching a part of the park where many people were holding hands with their loved ones.

"If I went to the rink now, I'd be just as rusty. It's been so long since I skated," she murmured to herself.

She looked around and saw more couples. She knew the park was popular among those in relationships, but this side of the park seemed new to her. It was evident that in those three years of absence, there had been some changes in the city, but she hadn't imagined they would expand the park.

She walked a bit further, coming across a small pond. "It looks a bit like the other one, but the other was larger, more like a river, and... 'that'... happened not far from where we went skating."

Once they had skated for a good while, the girls decided to walk under the soft glow of the moonlight filtering through the leaves of the trees. Applejack and Rarity were talking about how much fun they had on the ice rink. After a few minutes, they stopped, admiring the nocturnal landscape near a large pond that reflected the stars and the moon.

Rarity sighed, gazing at the sky. "It's such a beautiful night, don't you think?"

Applejack smiled. "Yes, it's incredible. But not as beautiful as you."

The fashionista blushed at the compliment, but a shadow of doubt crossed her expression. She had the feeling that the moment had come.

"Are you okay, Rarity?" asked Applejack, noticing the change in her expression.

"Yes. I just... um..." Rarity hesitated.

Applejack stepped closer gently. "Do you want to talk?" she asked, giving her a reassuring smile.

Unable to find the right words to express what she was feeling, Rarity bit her lower lip, struggling with her emotions as her heart pounded.

"It's just... there's something I want to tell you," began Rarity with a tremor in her voice.

Applejack gently took her hand. "Rarity, you can tell me anything. You know you can count on me. I also want to tell you something..."

The fashionista felt comforted by the farmer's words, a small smile forming on her face as she met the warm emerald eyes.

"Thank you," Rarity said, her voice trembling. "I- I want to tell you..."

Applejack caressed her hand gently to calm her. Rarity inhaled and exhaled.

"I think it's clear what's happening between us, and with my clumsiness the other time, it's very obvious."

The blonde laughed softly. "Yes... I thought you were adorable, and I know this is new for you, but I want you to know that I haven't felt this way in a long time, the way I feel when I'm with you."

Rarity remained silent for a moment, processing Applejack's words. Then, a tear of relief rolled down her cheek.

"Oh, Applejack... I've been afraid of what might happen."

The farmer wiped away her tear with her thumb. "You don't have to be afraid. I've been nervous too...," she took a deep breath, looking directly into the sapphire eyes, "I want us to try this together. I want us to be something more."

Rarity felt a wave of relief and happiness at those words. Her eyes shone with excitement. "I want that too, Applejack. I want to be with you."

The blonde smiled broadly. "That's all I wanted to hear," she said, her eyes reflecting the same emotion. "We have nothing to worry about. We just need to take it one step at a time, together."

"Together," repeated the fashionista with a smile.

They moved closer to each other, their lips almost touching. Rarity shyly pulled back.

"Shh... it's okay, all in due time," the blonde murmured, caressing her cheek.

"No... this is what I want," replied the fashionista with a smile, leaning in again.

They both moved slowly, closing their eyes and feeling the warmth of each other's lips in a soft and delicate kiss that sealed their love.

The kiss was brief but significant, filled with possibilities for the future of Rarity and Applejack. When they parted, they looked at each other with a new understanding and complicity, knowing they were ready to explore this new path together.

"Talking to Big Mac, as well as Aunt Roseluck, really helped me for that night," murmured the fashionista, sighing. "Who would have thought we’d end up like this?"

She remembered how Big Mac had been a silent support, listening attentively as she confessed her other fears. She also recalled the wise words of her Aunt Roseluck, who had given her the courage to accept herself. Those moments were crucial for her to take that step toward Applejack that night.

She shook her head slightly, realizing what she had been thinking about.

"I don’t know why I’m remembering this now. I came out to get some air and think about what to do with the girls." She looked down a bit and then lifted her gaze forward. "Though, in remembering, I’ve gotten some possible solutions." She glanced at the sky. "I’d better head home," she told herself and began walking back the way she had come.

Returning to the party girl

"And under the moonlight, with the stars shining, they decided to talk and it happened... they officially became girlfriends," Pinkie said, waving her hand in the air as if painting the scene.

"That very night, Applejack came to my house. My parents wondered what was going on with her because when they opened the door, she kept sighing. When she headed to my room, she greeted me with a big smile and sat on my bed..." Pinkie paused to take a sip of her milkshake.

"I asked her how it went, but her smile and sigh said it all. Still, I wanted her to tell me..." Pinkie put her glass on the table and began waving her arms, imitating Applejack's excitement. "Then she stretched out on my bed and said, 'It was as magical as I imagined it,'" mimicking the blonde with a wide smile.

"That's so sweet!" said Starlight, smiling.

"Yeah, it really is," added Trixie, her eyes shining with excitement.

"And that's how their relationship started. They did couple things, spent a lot of time together, always so happy... time passed," Pinkie said, pausing to let her friends absorb what she had just shared. "And finally, I came into the picture..."

Starlight leaned forward. "How did you get involved?"

"Well, I'm always involved in everything, right? So..."

In the kitchen, Pinkie was attentively watching Grandma Smith, who was teaching her some baking techniques. Lately, Pinkie had taken an interest in everything related to baking, and she had already learned to make some sweet mixes, although sometimes she went overboard or missed steps.

"So, you have to be careful when separating the yolk from the white," Grandma Smith said, holding a cracked egg in her hands. "Pay attention, from one side to the other."

"Got it, from one side to the other," Pinkie mimicked, trying to follow the movements.

Suddenly, they heard whispers and the front door closing. At first, they thought it was Big Mac and Apple Bloom, until they recognized Applejack's voice along with another peculiar voice, which they deduced was Rarity's.

Pinkie wanted to officially meet Rarity, but first she had to finish here, so she just listened.

"I want to prepare you a dish," Applejack said.

"I would like to try it," Rarity replied.

"Also a dessert, with apples. You'll like it," the blonde continued.

"I rarely eat apples, but it doesn't hurt to eat more," the fashionista said.

"Oh, and if you're cold, I could make a hot dish," Applejack commented.

"Let's hope it doesn't burn me," Rarity joked.

"I doubt it. I could make it at an intermediate level or warm it up enough to warm you up," the blonde said.

"Be careful, that dish of yours might heat me up more than enough," Rarity continued the banter.

"I'd like to see that," Applejack paused, "I could consider it my favorite dessert," said playfully.

"Are we still talking about food?" Rarity asked, with the same tone.

"I don't know, if you want we could go upstairs and find out," the blonde said teasingly.

"That sounds tempting. We could find out, just like we did last time," the fashionista responded.

Pinkie blinked, surprised by the tone of the conversation. She looked at Grandma Smith. Her family taught her little related to those topics, but her distant family had taught her enough to know what the two girls on the other side of the wall were talking about.

"So you can see what hormones do at this age, Pinkie Pie," Grandma Smith murmured.

"I'm noticing," Pinkie murmured, both eyebrows raised.

Seconds later, they couldn't hear anything, just some faint muah!

On the other side of the wall, Rarity and Applejack were on the couch, kissing.

"Hi, hi, hi!" Pinkie said, suddenly appearing on a chair.

"Ah, Pinkie!" Applejack exclaimed, surprised by her cousin's sudden appearance, quickly separating from her girlfriend.

"Pinkie Pie!" Rarity exclaimed, equally surprised.

"Cousin! What are you doing here?" the blonde asked, still a little dazed.

"Wait, Pinkie's your cousin?" the fashionista asked, surprised by the revelation.

"Yes... how do you know her?" she asked, looking at her girlfriend.

"In Institute, I hear about a hyperactive girl with pink hair named Pinkie Pie," Rarity explained, returning the gaze.

"That makes sense," the party girl said, still sitting on the chair.

"You haven't answered my question," the blonde insisted, looking back at her cousin.

"My parents went out, my sister Maud went with my other sisters to the rock museum, and I decided to come and ask Grandma Smith to help me with the kitchen," explained. "In fact, I just came from the kitchen."

"From the kitchen? Grandma Smith? Did you... hear... anything?" Applejack asked, nervous. The fashionista also seemed a little uncomfortable.

"Nothing important... if you call their sex-related jokes important-"

"Pinkie!" they both said simultaneously, their faces flushed.

"But setting that aside," Pinkie said, standing up with a smile. "Let me introduce myself, I'm Pinkie Pie, Applejack's cousin."

Rarity, returning to her usual tone, looked at her girlfriend. "We're distant relatives," the farmer explained.

"Oh, that makes more sense," the fashionista thought aloud. She looked back at the party girl. "The pleasure is mine... I'm Rarity Belle," she introduced herself, extending her hand. But Pinkie hugged her sideways, surprising the fashionista.

"I can see that, Rarity... we're going to be great friends," Pinkie said, raising her arm in front as if imagining a future scenario.

"hahaha, you should have seen their faces when I appeared in the middle of their moment and made that comment," Pinkie said, laughing.

Trixie dropped her straw into her glass, looking at the party girl with wide eyes and blushing. "Um... I didn't expect it to be like that," she commented.

Starlight also blushed a bit. "Yeah, it's quite unexpected. I never would have imagined that Applejack and Rarity had such... a passionate relationship."

"Interesting, isn't it? And that's what I meant by missing out on the jokes," Pinkie added, wiping a tear from laughing so much. "It was a moment I'll never forget."

Starlight and Trixie looked at each other, still processing the information.

"Well, that definitely explains why they were always so close," Starlight said, regaining her composure.

"Yeah, but still, it's a bit shocking," Trixie added, taking a sip of her milkshake to calm down.

Pinkie nodded. "Yeah, it was, but it was also nice to see them so happy together. And that's what really matters, right?"

They both nodded, sharing a smile with Pinkie.

The party girl continued with the story. "At some point, their parents found out. I don't have much context on whether they opposed or accepted their relationship, since Rarity started to be more open, to the point of posting pictures with my cousin on her social media."

"Did they find out about their preferences or that she was with AJ?" Starlight wondered.

"Somewhere in between, some things happened," the party girl continued.

"Fights?" Trixie guessed.

"Not... well, they did have their fights..."

"... Like that time Rarity told me they briefly argued about going to an outdoor place related to the earth and she wanted to go somewhere else that had nothing to do with what AJ wanted... among those there were other disagreements."

"It's normal for couples to have those kinds of fights," Starlight said.

"But what I was going to mention was something external..." the party girl remembered, regretting almost bringing it up, changing her expression. "Sorry, I guess I shouldn't have mentioned it... but that affected Rarity a lot and my cousin felt a little guilty about it."

Trixie and Starlight wanted to know more, but it was clear that Pinkie didn't want to talk about that topic. "It's okay, Pinkie, we won't ask."

"Thanks... once that problem was solved, they spent time together like couples... on cloud nine... all over the place. They went back to the classic things that lovebirds do. They also talked to me about it or doubts regarding..." the party girl didn't finish.

"Regarding...?" the two friends asked.

Pinkie smiled and began to tell them.

Pinkie was at the Apple's house as usual. She was climbing the stairs heading to Applejack's room. Upon arrival, she knocked on the door and opened it after a few seconds.

"Hey, cousin, dinner's re-"

She stopped upon seeing Applejack's nervous expression, quickly trying to hide something on her desk.

"What are you doing?"

"Just a drawing," the blonde responded, trying to sound casual as her hands attempted to cover the paper.

"What are you drawing?" Pinkie asked, approaching the desk. It was impossible to see what her cousin was doing.

"Nothing..."

"Okay, what's that?" Pinkie asked with a mischievous smile, pointing in the opposite direction.

"What thing?" Applejack turned her head confused, a moment Pinkie took advantage of to grab the sheet. "Wait..." she said quickly standing up as she realized what was happening.

Pinkie examined the sheet curiously. "Is this supposed to be a heart?"

She knew the farmer had skills in playing guitar and painting, but clearly, drawing wasn't her forte.

"Yeah... it's a heart split in half."

Pinkie put on a concerned expression. "Is something wrong with Rarity? Do you want me to talk to her?"

"What? No, not at all, we're fine. It's just..." Applejack began to blush.

"It's for Rare, I want to give her something. I know I've done it several times, I know it's still early for our first anniversary together, and I thought about having a necklace made with my initials in the middle of a heart," explained, avoiding eye contact.

"Do you think it's too much? Do you think she'll like it?" she asked with a shaky voice.

Pinkie smiled seeing the sweetness and concern in her cousin's eyes. "AJ! That's a wonderful idea! Rarity will love it."

The blonde sighed in relief. "Do you really think so?"

"Of course!" exclaimed the party girl, approaching to hug her. "She'll love it. How could she not? It's a gift full of love and meaning."

Applejack hugged Pinkie, feeling a weight lift off her shoulders. "Thank you, Pinkie. Sometimes, I worry too much."

"That's because you love her a lot, and that's okay," said the party girl, pulling away from the hug and winking at her. "Now, let's go have dinner. And then, we can plan more details for the necklace."

Applejack nodded and then they left the room.

"Hahaha," Pinkie couldn't stop laughing.

"Ah, Pinkie, what's so funny?" Starlight asked.

"Shouldn't it be cute?" wondered the gray-haired girl

Pinkie stopped laughing. "Sorry, girls, it's just that I'm surprised by the connection they had."

Trixie and Starlight exchanged confused looks.

"Connection?" Starlight asked.

"Yes, what do you mean?" her friend added.

"You see..."

Pinkie and Rarity were sitting on a bench in the plaza, enjoying the afternoon together.

"What have you been up to today, Rarity?" asked the party girl.

"Oh, nothing out of the ordinary. I've been working on some sketches for future designs."

"That sounds interesting! Can I see them?" Pinkie asked, curious.

The fashionista nodded, taking out a small notebook from her purse and passing it over. "Sure, but they're just preliminary sketches."

The party girl opened it and started flipping through the pages. "The sket... aren't..."

"It's called 'sketches'," Rarity gently corrected when Pinkie tried to pronounce the word.

"I don't know much about modeling, but they look nice." Pinkie moved to another page of the notebook, finding another somewhat peculiar drawing. "Half of a heart?"

"Ah, Pinkie!" the designer tried to intervene, trying to cover the drawing with her hand.

"Is it a separate design for a dress?" the party girl asked curiously. "And why a heart split in half?"

Rarity sighed and decided to confess. "Actually... I've been thinking about giving something special to AJ. I've seen couples wearing necklaces with initials or hearts, and I thought about combining both."

"Oh! That sounds adorable. But, do you think Applejack would like to wear a necklace?" the party girl asked, trying to imagine the farmer with such a delicate accessory.

"I know she doesn't like wearing bracelets or necklaces, but this would be something very special and meaningful," said Rarity, smiling.

"I don't know much about romance, but seeing how you two are, anything that comes from you she's liked. It must be the same with you with AJ's gifts."

"Um, yeah," Rarity responded, blushing. "She's given me a few things, even some roses she finds. Sometimes it's not necessary, but Jackie somehow knows I'll like it."

"Don't roses deteriorate?"

"That's why I take a photo of them. I could have them digitally, but I prefer it in physical," explained the fashionista. "I learned a bit from her," she murmured. "Now, about the necklace... I don't know if I should give it to her on our anniversary or extend it to Christmas."

"Wow, you two have a special connection, don't you," Pinkie thought, remembering when Applejack showed her drawing. "I think it should be for your anniversary," said the party girl with a smile.

"PERFECT!" Rarity shouted and then coughed as she realized her excitement. "I mean, perfect. Do you think it makes me conceited to give her something with my initial?"

"Not at all, she'll love it. And a suggestion: make it on the left side," said Pinkie.

"Left side," she nodded

"Have you thought about how you'll give it to her? You could do something special, like a picnic or a walk in a field."

Rarity smiled. "It's still early to think about it, but I have to keep in mind some places. Although your suggestions sound lovely."

"Wow, what a connection!" said Trixie, still amazed. "I can't believe neither of them knew what the other was doing."

"Right? It's incredible!" exclaimed Pinkie, laughing. "They had no idea I was helping both of them. And the funniest part is that they were both so worried about surprising each other."

Starlight smiled. "It must have been hard to keep the secret, especially knowing you."

"Oh, it was," admitted. "I had to bite my tongue more than once. And I almost let it slip several times!"

"Really?" Starlight raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "How did you manage to keep it a secret?"

"I had to be very, very careful. And every time one of them mentioned something about gifts or surprises, I quickly changed the subject," Pinkie explained.

"Good strategy," said Trixie.

"After a while, some time passed. Applejack, always so direct and honest, and Rarity with her touch of drama, but always so attentive. And then we met the others."

"How did they meet?" Starlight asked.

"Well, it happened that I wanted to pull a prank, but it didn't turn out as I wanted..."

Pinkie Pie was putting the finishing touches on her latest big prank. She had tied a small water balloon to the door of the math classroom, hoping that an unsuspecting victim would push it and end up soaked. Pinkie hid behind a locker, stifling her laughter as she waited.

However, things didn't go as planned. A girl with slightly lighter pink hair than hers was passing by the hallway and noticed that the door was slightly ajar.

"Oh, this is curious," murmured to herself. She decided to approach and close the door.

Just then, a teacher appeared in the hallway. It was Professor Cranky Doodle, known for his bad mood.

"What's going on here?" he asked in his usual tone.

The girl with the light pink hair, nervous in front of authority, tried to explain. "Oh, umm, I was just trying to close the door, professor." Then she grabbed the handle.

But before she could say more, Pinkie, who had come out of her hiding spot to intervene, tripped over her own feet and accidentally pushed the girl towards the door. The water balloon burst over the head of the light pink-haired girl, soaking her completely.

"You!" exclaimed the professor, pointing at Pinkie. "What is this? Another one of your pranks?"

Pinkie, wide-eyed and feeling guilty, tried to apologize. "I'm sorry! It wasn't for her, just... oh no."

The girl with the pink hair, soaked but always kind, tried to intervene. "It was an accident, professor."

"You orchestrated this prank for me. Both of you, detention. Now," the professor interrupted. "I won't tolerate this kind of behavior."

Pinkie and the other girl looked at each other, one with guilt and the other with understanding, and walked towards the detention room.

"I'm so sorry... I didn't want this to happen to you," murmured the prankster.

The girl, wiping the water from her face, smiled faintly. "It's okay, I know you didn't mean it. Just... next time, be more careful, okay?"

Pinkie nodded. "I promise I'll be more careful. I'm Pinkie Pie, by the way."

"Pleased to meet you, Pinkie Pie. My name is Fluttershy," she introduced herself with a shy smile.

Pinkie and Fluttershy entered the detention room, looking for a place to sit. They saw two girls already present in the room, one of them engrossed in a book, while the other looked at the ceiling with a bored expression.

The prankster approached with her characteristic energy. "Hi! I'm Pinkie Pie, and this is Fluttershy. Are you also here for some mischief?"

The girl reading looked up from her book and smiled kindly. "Hello. No... I'm here because... well, apparently doing chemistry experiments in the hallways isn't allowed."

The other girl straightened up upon hearing Pinkie's animated voice. "Wait, Pinkie Pie? Aren't you the girl who's always bouncing around?"

Pinkie nodded enthusiastically. "Exactly! That's me. Do you already know me?"

The girl with red and yellow hair nodded with a smile. "Yes, I've heard some things about your funny antics. And from what I see, they seem to have caused a little trouble this time."

Fluttershy, maintaining her typical shyness, sat down next to the girl with navy blue hair.

Pinkie, unable to contain her excitement, started talking rapidly. "Wow, what an interesting day. And what exactly did you all do?"

The girl with red and yellow hair, observing Pinkie with curiosity, replied with a smile. "Well..." she looked at her glasses-wearing friend. "I was in the library looking for a book on the top shelf, I lost my balance and knocked over a whole bookshelf."

"Wow, that's quite something," said Fluttershy. "I'm sorry..."

"It's okay... and my friend here was waiting for me and started mixing things in the hallway," said, pointing to the other girl.

"I wanted to advance a bit in what we learned in class while waiting for you and 'boom', it exploded since I got distracted when the teacher noticed what I was doing," explained the girl with glasses.

Fluttershy looked at Pinkie, hoping she would explain. The prankster, taking a deep breath to share her situation, explained: "I tried to pull a prank, but it went wrong and we ended up here. Professor Cranky saw us and, well, he sent us to detention."

The girl with navy blue hair nodded understandingly. "I understand. Sometimes pranks can get out of control."

"Yes, we all make mistakes," commented the girl with red and yellow hair.

"Although Fluttershy got punished because of me, and she had nothing to do with it," admitted Pinkie.

"Don't worry..." said the pink-haired girl. "You reminded me of a friend who's just as much of a prankster."

"Really?" asked the prankster.

"Fluttershy? Sorry, I didn't hear your name properly... aren't you the one who's always handing out animal pamphlets?" asked the glasses-wearing girl, looking at the pink-haired girl.

"Um... yeah, that's me," said Fluttershy timidly.

"Right, I think I've seen you a couple of times," commented the girl with red and yellow hair, looking at the pink-haired girl.

"It can't be, were we always here and didn't know about each other's existence... was it fate?" said the excited prankster.

The three of them smiled at each other.

"It's curious how we never crossed paths before, considering how close we were in high school," commented the girl with navy blue hair.

"Yes, it's strange. I guess each of us was caught up in our own world," said the girl with red and yellow hair.

"What a crazy coincidence! Who would have thought that destiny would bring us all together here in detention?" said the excited prankster. "By the way, what are your names?"

"Twilight Sparkle."

"Sunset Shimmer."

After introducing themselves, they continued chatting and discovering more things, like the courses they were taking.

Present
"Destiny never ceases to amaze me," said Trixie.

"So you were always in the school, but you never crossed paths due to circumstances. It's a bit similar to what happened with AJ and Rarity," said Starlight.

"Not all of us, since Twilight transferred a year ago at that time. But it's incredible that we were all there and didn't even know it, we had only seen each other a couple of times and nothing else happened," she said excitedly.

"Until the four of you were punished and sent to detention," Starlight concluded for Pinkie. She nodded.

"So all that was left was for everyone to meet, including Dash," said the gray-haired one.

Pinkie raised her head and put on a slightly serious expression. "Yes... this is where we enter the final stretch of a series," she said enigmatically.

Starlight and Trixie looked at each other and then back at Pinkie.

"It seems that at some point before we all met, excluding Rainbow still, Rarity met Fluttershy, since we saw them talking when we were waiting for her. Although at some point, I was planning to introduce Rarity and AJ, but that wasn't necessary either, since I was looking for 'Rare', as she used to call her, and that's how the six of us met..."

"... And now comes when we all met Dash, in the middle of Dash and AJ's relationship, and later what Rarity did, which disappointed all of us," said Pinkie, somewhat sadly.

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the city, Applejack and Rainbow Dash were in a red truck, arriving to play bowling as they had agreed on Friday.

"Ready for a fun afternoon?" Rainbow asked with a smile as they both entered the bowling alley.

"Sure am," Applejack replied. "No competition this time, remember?"

The athlete nodded with a smile, and they both headed to the counter to rent shoes and choose a lane. Once ready, the blonde headed to where the balls were.

"Who's going first?" Applejack asked.

"I don't mind," replied the athlete, sitting down.

"Well, you go first," said the blonde, but upon seeing the girl sitting, she changed her mind. "Or better yet, I'll go first."

Applejack took the ball, made the classic movements, and threw it, knocking down some pins.

"My turn," said the athlete, heading to the ball rack to take one. The blonde crossed her arms as she watched her girlfriend prepare to throw. Rainbow positioned herself and rolled the ball, hitting the center. "Got it," she said, looking at the blonde.

"I saw it," said the farmer, still with her arms crossed. She headed to the ball rack and took another one. Applejack threw the ball determinedly. "Well, finally hit some," she commented with a half-smile.

"Uh-huh," said the athlete, taking the ball and throwing it confidently, knocking down most of the pins on the lane. "Now that's what I call a shot!" she exclaimed, with a satisfied smile.

The blonde rolled her eyes. "My turn."

As the game progressed, Applejack and Rainbow Dash were neck and neck in points. The farmer couldn't help but check her phone from time to time, responding to messages from her family about farm matters.

"Hey, blonde, it's your turn."

"Okay," she said, getting up and putting her phone away.

Rainbow watched as the farmer positioned herself and decided to bring up a conversation topic. "Did you see that game last night?"

"What game?" she responded, not taking her eyes off the bowling lane.

"It seems that team you supported last time played," explained the athlete. "Dad mentioned it to me."

"Oh, no, I didn't see it," replied the blonde, throwing the ball.

"Alright," was all Rainbow said.

After a couple of games, they both started to check the scores, and it seemed they were tied.

"How about we just play one more round and then we head out?" suggested Rainbow.

"What if we leave it at that and go get some ice cream?" the blonde asked.

"Agreed."

They both returned the shoes and headed for the exit.

"Huh, interesting."

"What's that?" asked the blonde.

Dash pointed to the sky, still sunny but with some clouds approaching. "No wonder I felt like time was passing slowly."

"You're right," said the blonde, looking at the sky. "Shall we go get some ice cream?" she asked.

"Let's go," replied the athlete, and they both continued on their way to the ice cream parlor.

Pinkie finished explaining. "Well, that's what happened," leaving her third empty glass on the table and concluding the story of her cousin's relationship, her friendship with the girls, and the fight with Rarity.

"Wow, it sounds to me like that happened more out of jealousy..." Trixie commented, surprised by the information she received.

"I know... it could be a possibility," Pinkie responded, startled. "At first, I didn't realize it because I was also angry about what Rarity did," she added, looking downcast. "Well, it seems the girls didn't realize it either because they felt betrayed."

"I'm still surprised that Rarity went down that route," the grey-haired girl mentioned. "From appearances, it seems like she would be looking for someone elegant or well-educated; I would never believe she would be attracted to someone like Applejack."

"Girls..." Starlight tried to get their attention.

"Actually, it's both," clarified Pinkie. "I forgot to mention that, before they were girlfriends, Rarity went out with some guys. Nothing serious, just dates. She never had a stable relationship until she met Applejack."

"So your cousin was her first official relationship," said Trixie.

"Yes."

"Interesting," mused Starlight thoughtfully, "but let's get back to the main topic," continued to stay on track. "Let's recap what you just told us. The seven of you met before Rainbow arrived in Canterlot..."

"... You had a great friendship, and apparently Rainbow and Rarity did get along, which I thought their personalities would lead to a fight, as they are now. When AJ met Dash, there was chemistry," she added.

"Yes, it seems, from what we saw, they clicked," Pinkie agreed.

"Is it always love at first sight?" complained Trixie, rolling her eyes.

"Not necessarily. You can be friends with someone and not feel that special connection until after a while of being friends and then start to fall in love," explained Starlight.

"I wish it had been like that for them," said the grey-haired girl, leaning on her hand.

"But it was more or less like that," pointed out Pinkie.

"And what does Applejack say about Rainbow?" asked the grey-haired girl.

Pinkie smiled at the memory. "My cousin always said things like 'Oh, look at those muscles, you can tell she works out' when talking about Dash."

The two friends looked at each other curiously. "Did that happen when she first met her?" Starlight asked.

Pinkie nodded. "Yes, at the beginning, Applejack always commented on how athletic Rainbow was. It seemed like she admired her strength and energy a lot."

"And was she still with Rarity when that happened?" Trixie asked. Pinkie nodded again.

"Okay... at some point, they had a big fight, and she broke up with Rarity, and a week later AJ was already with Dash," said Starlight, raising an eyebrow.

"If you're wondering, my cousin never did anything with Rainbow while she was with Rarity. She's not the type to cheat on her partner."

"I understand... but that doesn't explain my expression. Can I say something about AJ? And I hope you don't mind," Starlight commented.

"It depends, but go ahead."

"I think AJ was a bit insensitive and hypocritical with what she did."

"... What?" Pinkie asked confusedly.

"As you told us, it was clear how much Applejack and Rarity loved each other, and just days after they broke up, she was already with Rainbow," she tried to explain, showing some annoyance.

"Yes, that's what I said."

"It seems like all that romance vanished. She went with someone else, leaving Rarity behind as if nothing. I'm not saying what Rarity did was right, but what AJ did looks bad."

"I still don't understand," said Pinkie, confused by the girl's annoyance.

"Imagine you're with someone, and that person shows you how much they love you-"

"I've never had a partner to understand," interrupted.

"Let me see, do you have someone special you care about, a family member?" Starlight asked.

"I love my friends, my family, and then there's Gummy, my stuffed animal. Sometimes I wish he were real."

Starlight looked a bit incredulous. "Okay, imagine your stuffed animal... Gummy. You love him very much, right?"

Pinkie nodded again with a smile.

"Imagine if he were alive and he was always with you, your whole life, and then, in the blink of an eye, another person appeared, and Gummy turned his back on you and went with that person."

"What!? No!" exclaimed Pinkie, imagining that scene.

"That's what I mean. Do you understand now?" Starlight asked.

Pinkie calmed down a bit and thought about the example and then about her cousin's relationship. "Ohhhh... I see what you mean. It sounds pretty bad when you put it that way." Then she remembered a bit of that moment when Rarity saw Applejack with Rainbow.

"The truth is, it looks pretty bad," Trixie affirmed, nodding.

"I'm not sure if it's entirely true that she forgot about her when she just started dating Dash. I know now, seeing that point of view, it looks bad."

"Why do you say that?" asked the gray-haired one.

"I don't know, it's something I noticed in my cousin when we found out Rarity left... maybe it's just my idea."

Trixie and Starlight looked at each other, but they preferred not to say anything and return to the initial topic.

"Then there’s the trophy incident where Rarity blamed Rainbow," Trixie continued.

"Exactly… if this were a telenovela, Rarity would be the Queen Bee who had her girl stolen and acted out of jealousy," Pinkie added.

"Yeah, it sounds like a telenovela," commented the grey-haired girl. "Do you know why they broke up?"

"Trixie, let’s not delve too deep," Starlight intervened. "Besides, we’re getting the events mixed up."

"I can give you the answer," offered the party girl. "Applejack never told me the reason, but I think it might have been a misunderstanding or some other unknown reason. All I know is that it happened during the contest."

"Contest?" both asked at the same time.

"Rarity entered a sort of contest to prove she could be a great designer. Her aunt even rented her a boutique to design in, as the one she had at home wasn't big enough," explained.

"Rarity is a designer?" asked the grey-haired girl.

"Yes… but I don’t think it was a good idea. I’m not saying she’s a bad designer," the party girl corrected herself. "It’s just that it came right during the final exams period, and we could see she couldn’t handle everything."

"Although it’s possible to do several things at once, you can’t do everything. Studying for finals and creating designs must have stressed her out," Starlight commented empathetically.

"You could tell she wasn’t doing well. She wouldn’t let us help, so we left it in Applejack’s hands," the party girl recounted. "For some reason, Applejack broke up with her and then started dating Rainbow."

Starlight nodded. "Let’s go over this again in order… They broke up in the middle of this contest. Then AJ began her current relationship. After that, Rarity saw the two of them together. Possibly out of jealousy, she broke the display case on side A, took a very important trophy, and hid it in Rainbow's locker, blaming her for something she didn't do."

Pinkie nodded again. "When Rainbow opened her locker and saw the trophy, Principal Mare took her to her office. The five of us followed and waited outside. Then we saw Dash’s mom at the school, so Twilight and Sunset realized this was getting worse. So, we decided to enter without permission. Obviously, the principal was angry. Then we explained the reasons why Rainbow couldn’t have committed the act, and, as if we were detectives, she gave us until sunset to find the culprit."

"How did you find out it was her?" asked Trixie.

"You see, when Rarity broke the display case, she waited until there weren’t many students around. After taking the trophy, she took it to Rainbow’s locker… and how do I know that part? Well, Rarity didn’t realize the janitor was wandering around. When we were looking for evidence, we ran into him and asked if he saw anything…"

"...He told us he saw a girl with wavy hair walking through the halls suspiciously. We asked for more details about the girl’s description, and when he gave them to us, everything pointed to her. Although at first, we didn’t want to believe it."

"I see," said the grey-haired girl. "Did you notice anything suspicious about Rarity before she committed the act?"

"She was acting a bit distant, and despite our support, for some reason, we felt an uncomfortable tension growing… it was very strange," the party girl recounted.

"Maybe there’s something you didn’t see at that moment that motivated her to do that. Something tells me there’s more behind it. Maybe you guys… I don’t want to jump to conclusions, but maybe you did something unintentionally."

"Actually, I do think it’s possible," Pinkie admitted.

"Now we get to the part that left me a bit..."

"Oh, I know what you mean!" said the party girl, resting her face on the table, interrupting her.

"From what you’ve told me, everyone was so angry and didn’t let Rarity fully express herself."

"Shouldn’t you at least have let her speak?" asked the grey-haired girl.

"Because of the way she acted, we didn’t. And as I said, we were angry and disappointed. Also, Rarity was very prideful," the party girl explained, still with her face on the table.

"People with strong personalities often put their pride first," Starlight commented. "Did you try to talk to her again to find out her reasons?"

"No, and for two reasons. One, we had just met her, so we thought she was actually hiding her true personality. And number two, if we were going to talk at some point, it was already too late because she left town a week later," Pinkie explained, lifting her head. "Afterward, I started realizing her possible motives and that we might not have been good friends."

"And I think you judged her a bit by her appearance," Starlight commented. "Now I understand her expression from before."

"That’s another reason I feel bad because the girls and I gave our opinions on how Rarity seemed to be," said with a sad expression.

Starlight was going to say something about not judging someone by their appearance but chose to keep it to herself upon seeing the party girl’s expression.

"At any point after she left, did you talk about the topic again?" Trixie asked.

"No, because after Rarity left town, we decided to leave the topic of Rarity aside and omit it," explained. "After a while, I tried to contact her, but it seems she changed her number."

"I see."

"And now that she’s back, the girls don’t trust her," the party girl continued, distressed. "With Fluttershy, I have some doubts, but the others don’t want to know anything."

"Has she shown any signs of wanting to do something bad in these weeks?" Starlight asked.

"No, from what I’ve noticed. In fact, she seems to be seeking our forgiveness," Pinkie answered, disheartened. "Just the day before yesterday, we coincidentally ran into her at the mall, and she tried to apologize."

"If she seems remorseful and wanting to make things right, I don’t see anything wrong with wanting to give her another chance. I know forgiveness is earned over time, and it seems that was the case for you."

"I did forgive her, but the girls don’t want to..."

"Pinkie, you choose for yourself. If you believe you can trust her again, you don’t need anyone’s permission to do so," Starlight said determinedly. "You know, that speaks well of you. You’re wanting to make peace with the past."

"Forgiving is letting go, releasing. It’s freeing yourself, not having negative things inside you. If someone has wronged you, they must have a full reason for doing such a thing."

"Thank you, that’s a lovely phrase. How do you know so much about this?" she asked with a smile, feeling better.

Starlight smiled. "Because I’m studying something related to psychology."

"That explains why you know some things about romance despite not having been in one," the party girl commented. "No offense."

"I’m not offended," she responded with a smile. "Pinkie, I think you should follow your hunch."

"Has your Pinkie sense ever been wrong?" Trixie asked with a smile.

"Not that I remember," the party girl smiled. "Thank you, girls. I think the answer was there; I just needed to be heard."

The two nodded with a smile.

The couple was in the truck, as after finishing their ice creams, they decided to leave. The farm girl was arriving at the athlete’s house to drop her off.

"Well, here we are," said Applejack.

"Yeah, thanks for the afternoon," replied Rainbow, getting out of the truck and walking towards her house's door.

Applejack got out too and approached to say goodbye.

The blonde leaned in to kiss Rainbow on the forehead while the athlete extended her arms for a hug. They stopped and looked at each other, each changing their mind. The athlete leaned forward, trying to kiss Applejack’s forehead while the blonde extended her arms for a hug. They stopped again.

"Make up your mind, Dash," said the farm girl, somewhat annoyed.

"Decide-? You know what, let’s just leave it," said Rainbow, giving up with a sigh. "See you tomorrow, AJ."

"See you," she replied, walking back to her vehicle.

She got into her truck and started it, watching the athlete as she went inside her house. When she was alone, Applejack muttered to herself, "We’re such a weird couple." With that thought, she drove off, pondering some unimportant things.

Inside the house, Rainbow closed the door behind her and headed to the couch. Sitting down, she let out a sigh.

"What’s that sigh for?" asked Scootaloo, appearing with something in her hands.

"Nothing, sometimes I just don’t understand relationships," the athlete replied tiredly.

"Okay… You got back early from your date."

"Yeah, we bowled and when the game ended, we called it a day. Apparently, it didn’t even last one hours. Then we got ice cream and decided to head home," explained.

"Better, since they predicted rain," said Scootaloo, looking out the window.

"Mmm... I think I saw it getting cloudy," Rainbow recalled. Then she looked back at the younger girl. "What were you doing?"

"I wanted to play some video games here, so I was bringing the console," she replied.

"If you want, we can play. Remember I told you I’d teach you to play Need for Speed?" the athlete said with a half-smile.

"Yeah, I’d like that," replied.

Scootaloo sat next to Rainbow on the couch and handed her the console controller. The athlete accepted the controller with a smile. After a while of playing, the younger girl had learned some tricks.

"Alright, now activate the nitro," Rainbow instructed.

"Got it," said Scootaloo, pressing the button and watching her car speed up impressively.

"That's it, you did great! Now watch what’s ahead so you don’t crash."

"Okay," the younger girl said, focusing on the screen. "You know... I’m glad you have more time to spend at home now."

Rainbow lifted her gaze from the game, surprised by the comment. "What do you mean? How do you figure I have more time now?"

"Well, lately you’ve been less busy, don’t you think?" the younger girl continued.

"I hang out with you and the others," the athlete said with a smile, though a bit doubtful about the topic.

"Yeah, but not individually since you’ve been in a relationship," said Scootaloo. "I guess now you and AJ agreed to spend more time with the others," added with a smile.

Rainbow pondered those words. "I suppose so," she responded, somewhat thoughtfully. "Could that be the reason...?"

The younger girl tried to read her sister’s expression. "Are you okay?"

She nodded silently, letting her sister's words sink in as they continued playing. But she had something on her mind: tomorrow, she would talk to Fluttershy. Maybe she had found the possible cause of her behavior.

Starlight and Trixie were walking through the streets, using their usual shortcut to get home. Unfortunately, the path passed near a newly opened bar and it had started to rain. Taxis passed by frequently, which would be useful for Trixie to take one and get home before the rain got heavier.

"Hey, Starlight," called the grey-haired girl.

"Yes, Trixie."

"I was thinking about Applejack and Rarity’s relationship."

"Which part of the relationship?"

"Do you think they exchanged necklaces? According to what Pinkie said, both wanted to give each other that detail without knowing it, which I thought was sweet," Trixie commented with a somewhat sad tone.

"I don’t have a definite answer, but I think and hope they didn’t. On Rarity’s part, I think she did, but on Applejack’s part, I hope she didn’t," Starlight reflected.

"Why do you say that?"

"I made a mental timeline of the events," explained Starlight.

Trixie looked at her, raising an eyebrow.

"Blame Twilight for doing most of the assignments with her," said, rolling her eyes. "According to my calculations, they became a couple around Christmas, at the end of the year."

"Okay..." Trixie waited for her friend to continue.

"They met the girls halfway through the next year, and then they met Rainbow almost at their anniversary. As Pinkie said, they clicked or felt attracted. And almost at the beginning of the following year, Rarity and Applejack broke up..."

"...Why give that gift if you felt something for someone else? In cases like this, when it’s about giving something very special and significant, sweet words and promises are exchanged. If the gift exchange happened, then those were empty promises without feelings," finished explaining.

"It sounds sad, but it makes sense. Why give it if Applejack would break up with her a few months later?" said Trixie with a sad expression.

"Exactly, that’s why I hope she didn’t give it," she commented with the same expression.

Ending the conversation, Trixie said goodbye to her friend, took a taxi, and Starlight headed home, the rain falling softly around her.

Author's Note

• As I said the next chapter

• later since I think this chapter is the longest I've ever done, besides, as I said, I have to translate it into English.

• As you may have noticed, in some paragraphs I put some separate dialogues but with the same character speaking. I did this so that the text would not be too long when put together.

• I hope you enjoyed Rarijack's past story. I did enough to briefly recount some events. The idea was that it would be all in chapter 8, but I realized that it would be too long, so I divided it into two. These flashbacks won't stop here; There will be more later, I just have to find a way to accommodate them. And we'll see what happens with their relationship in the future.

• I plan to do somewhat risque scenes, if you know what I mean. I just have to figure out a way to do it right.tono, if you know what I mean. I just have to figure out a way to do it right.