A Very Traumatic Sparkle

It was about near Halloween season, Midnight was configuring the costume she was going to wear and if she had the correct materials for....Bonnie from Five Nights At Freddy's! Yes, she likes the FNAF games, even if she feels like a near heart attack happens whenever a jumpscare happens....

PING!

"Huh?..what's this notification?.." Midnight muttered as she picked up her phone to see said notification....only to realise it wasn't a particularly good one...

'Dear Midnight Sparkle,
We are deeply sorry and apologise 1000 times after we tell you this...your brother-in-law Michael has unfortunately passed away from level 2 cancer and leukaemia. Again, we are deeply sorry for your loss.

The Canterlot Hospital.'

Midnight stood in silence for a few moments before sitting down as a few tears spilled from her eyes. "Michael...? Dead..?!" She spoke with a broken voice in utter disbelief. "T-this can't be happening....IT JUST CAN'T!!!!!!!....."

Midnight's breathing suddenly started to become uneven, shaky breaths with shaky palms..worse than an earthquake...

The door opens. "Babe! I'm back! Sorry it took so long, the boss held everyone back for ONE minor spillage. And-" Fire Pit froze in place. "Hey...hey, what's the matter?.." He spoke in a gentle tone as he approached Midnight.

"I...I just...found out...that my brother-in-law..is...is...-"
"Is what, my dear?.."
"....HE'S DEAD!......"

Fire Pit's eyes widen in horror. "He's dead?..."
Midnight nodded furiously, obviously fighting back tears....yet failed.

"Did you...find out today?..." Fire Pit asked as he gently rubbed Midnight's arm.

Without thinking, she hugged him tighter than a lifeline, letting out aalllllll her emotions out into his chest.

Now getting the signal, Fire Pit held Midnight close, rubbing her back in soothing motions as he did so. "Shh shh shhh...it's ok, Middy...let it out..I know someone you love having to die isn't your main thing.."

15 minutes of crying, shaky breaths and trying to steady her heart rate later..Midnight eventually calmed down.

"There we go...is that better, hon?"

"Much..thanks, Fire."

"Anytime, babe. Anytime." Fire Pit stated before gently kissing Midnight on the head. He always knew how precious she was the first day they met, with how she was getting picked on relentlessly was just too much. And since that day, he's been caring, careful, sweet, gentle and tender to her ever since. The fact that they're both immortal beings just makes this 10 times more adorable.

She sighs. "What would I do without someone like you?.."

"The REAL question is: What WOULDN'T you do?~" Fire Pit joked, making Midnight chuckle.

"You're an absolute dork, ya know that?"

"Says YOU, Middy. You're too adorable to the fact I can't resist the urge to squeeze the LIFE out of you!" He argued playfully with a sweet tone...like he always has done when he's around her.

"You absolute sweetheart..." Midnight remarked.

"Heh. C'mere you.~"

With the panic attack, grief and sadness aside, the two lean in and share a tender kiss...