Day and Night

  Rarity and Spike froze and their hearts’ started pounding. They then heard a familiar, high-pitched giggle, it was Pinky Pie!

   "Aww! Cute!" She said. Rarity looked at her,

   "Oh, Pinky, it's you!" She said, still blushing. Pinky nodded,

   "Yeah. And, don't worry; I'm not going to tell." Rarity let out a sigh of relief,

   "Oh, thank heavens!" Spike smiled and hugged Pinky.

   "Thanks for being so loyal!" Pinky blushed, though it's hard to tell with her pink fur.

   "Aww, of course! If I broke my promise and told, I'd lose two friends! I wouldn't want that!" Rarity thought for a moment,

   "Now, I know there's a joke included with this whole scene. What was it?" Spike scratched his head and thought, too. A light bulb went over Pinky's head,

   "I know! I know! It's because Rainbow is the element of Loyalty, and I'm laughter!" Spike looked at her and then laughed,

   "True. Though, this morning, she was laughter." Pinky nodded,

   "So we switched elements, today?"

   "It seems like it."

   "So, Rarity, may I see the dress?" Rarity nodded,

   "Of course! It is your dress, after all!" Rarity went into the back of the shop and within a few minutes, came back with a pink dress with jewels shaped like Pinky's cutie mark. . Spike stared in awe. And Pinky's eyes lit up.

   "Oh my goodness! It's perfect!" Rarity smiled,

   "I'm glad you think so!" Pinky tackled her and gave her a huge hug,

   "Thank you, Rarity!" Rarity wheezed some kind of response and pushed Pinky off her. Pinky giggled, "Sorry."  Spike ran his hand over the fabric,

   "Wow, Rarity, you never cease to amaze me!" Rarity smiled,

   "Thank you, Spike. You wouldn't be trying to sneak a bite of the dress, would you?" Spike blushed,

   "Well, no. But the gems look so tasty!" Rarity smiled and levitated a bowl in front of him,

   "Here, take these. I have no use for them." Spike smiled,

   "Thanks!" Pinky looked between them,

   "So, are you two together now?" Spike almost choked on the stones,

   "What!?" Rarity shook her head,

   "Of course NOT! I have a date with BlueBlood!" Pinky tilted her head, confused. But, rather than get into an argument with Rarity, and risk humiliating Spike, she dropped it.

   "Ok, then. Well, I have to head back, now." She turned and walked out the door, still confused. Spike looked at Rarity,

   "Why did you get so offended just then?" Rarity looked at him,

   "Whatever do you mean?" Spike rolled his eyes and turned away,

   "When Pinky asked if we were together, the look in your eyes and tone of your voice is what happens when you get offended." Rarity couldn't think of anything to say, and reached out to pat Spike's shoulder. She didn't mean to sound like she did. Spike continued, "Rarity, does the thought that you actually like me, though you swear you don't actually bother you that much?" Rarity's jaw dropped,

   "No, Spike, it doesn't. And, I swear to Celestia, I never meant to sound the way I did." Spike looked back at her,

   "R-really?" Rarity nodded and hugged him,

   "Really." The two remained hugging for a moment, then Rarity spoke again, "Spike, not to ruin this beautiful moment, but I really have to get back to work." Spike nodded,

   "Of course. So, who owns the dress you're doing now?" Rarity looked back at it,

   "Apple Jack. Which is why I'm having such a hard time with it." Spike tilted his head,

   "Well, why is that?" Rarity looked at him,

   "Well, I understand that she isn't fond on girly things. But, making a dress for her knowing that," Rarity made a chocolate éclair appear in front of her and she gulped it down, "Is almost impossible!" Spike thought for a moment and then spoke,

   "Well, what if I brought her here and you worked on an agreement so you could make the dress, and it  wouldn't be too girly for Apple Jack, but still girly enough for you to make?" Rarity looked at him,

    "By god, Spike, that's perfect!" She said, hugging him again. Spike smiled,

   "Well, then, I'll go fetch her for you right now!" He walked out and headed for Sweet Apple Acres.

   Once he got there, he looked for AppleJack.

   "Where is she?" He wondered. He spotted her older brother Big Macintosh and decided to ask him.

   "Hey, Big Mac! Have you seen AJ?" The stallion looked down at him and slowly chewed the wheat stem in his mouth,

   "Ee-Yup. She's over in the barn." Spike thanked him and ran to the barn, hoping AJ wasn't too busy. Thankfully, she was sprawled out in the hay, seemingly tired from working so hard.

   "Uh, AJ?" He said, half scared to approach her. AJ groaned and looked at him,

   "Oh, howdy, Spike. Just taking a break, what bring you here?" Spike smiled,

   "Well, Rarity is having trouble with your dress for the party and was wondering if you'd be kind enough to come to the shop and work out an agreement so she could finish it." AJ looked at him,

   "Well, then, I guess I should mosey on down there." She rolled off the hay pile and walked out, "You coming?" Spike nodded,

   "Yeah. Can I ask you something?" AJ nodded,

   "Course you can!" Spike motioned to Big Mac,

   "It's the middle of winter, right?" AJ nodded,

   "Yeah."

   "So, where does he get the wheat stem??" AJ stopped for a moment,

    "You know what? I have no clue!" They both looked at Big Mac for a moment, wondering. Finally, AJ turned away, saying it was best left for another time. Spike nodded and they both went back to Rarity's. Spike hoped they could agree on something, their fights often get so out of hand, that it takes a natural disaster to get everything under control again.

   Back at the library, Twilight and Rainbow were sitting around, watching TV. Rainbow looked at Twilight, who though was happier than she had been that morning was still down about the Celestia thing. She sighed,

   "Twilight, you shouldn't swell on it, you'll only end up feeling worse." Twilight nodded,

   "I know." Rainbow thought for a moment, wanting to cheer her friend up. A knock at the door startles both ponies. Twilight went to the door and opened it. On the step was Celestia and Luna. Twilight tried to smile, but, she was still upset. She moved aside to let them in,

   "Hello, it's great to see you both." Luna nodded,

   "It's nice to see you, too, Twilight!" Rainbow came into the kitchen and greeted Luna warmly and then turned to Celestia,

   "You've got some nerve showing up here after how you've made Twilight feel!" Twilight stepped between them,

   "Ok, Dash, thanks, but I can handle myself." She then leaned in and whispered, "Please don't get yourself kicked from the party!" Rainbow snorted and dug at the ground like a bull getting ready to charge, still upset. But, she looked at Twilight,

   "Fine. I'll be in the living room if you need me. Wanna come, Luna?" Luna nodded, wanting to get away from the tension,

   "Yes, please!" She darted in behind Rainbow before Twilight could say anything. Celestia looked at twilight,

   "I know I said I was like everypony else when I'm in here, but that doesn't mean your freinds can mouth off to me." She said, stamping her foot. Twilight sighed,

   "Listen, I'm sorry for what Rainbow just said and the tone she used. But, I think you'd understand more if you could have seen what I was like this morning. And, I also think you would thank her for making me feel better." Celestia backed away, not used to seeing this side of Twilight. After a moment, she spoke,

   "Alright, you have a point." Twilight nodded,

   "I know I do, which is why I think that rather we get into a huge fight over this, we sit down and talk about it." Celestia agreed and sat down,

   "And to a certain pair of ponies listening in on this, I can send one of you to the moon and ban the other from ever having anything to do with the Wonder Bolts again." The sound of Luna and Rainbow scurring away from the door and back to the sofa could be heard. Twilight sat down across from Celestia and sighed, nervous about actually having this conversation with Celestia. Finally, she spoke,

   "Listen, I know and understand you're very busy. However, last night, maybe it was the head trauma, but, I really wanted you to stay for a bit longer." Celestia nodded,

   "I know, trust me. But, I was busy last night." Twilight nodded,

   "I know that. But, just for ONE night, couldn't you have stayed here until I fell asleep?" Celestia heard the tone of her voice change and she reached out and hugged her,

   "Don't start crying. Please, if that's one thing I can't stand, it's you crying!" Twilight hugged her,

   "You know I was up all night brooding over you? And, when Rainbow came over, I screeched?" Celestia looked at her, feeling bad for how Twilight had felt,

   "Wow, I'm sorry." Twilight hugged her again,

   "It's alright."

In the living room, Luna and Rainbow were sitting on the sofa, totally silent. Finally, Luna spoke,

   "So, what happened?" Rainbow sighed,

   "What did your sister tell you?"

   "Only that Twilight wanted her to stay, but she couldn't." Rainbow nodded,

   "Well, this morning, after Twilight had been up all night brooding, she told me, and she cried for a bit." Luna nodded,

   "Well, it sounds like they've made up." Rainbow looked at her,

   "What do you mean?" Luna smiled,

   "Listen." Rainbow listened and then looked towards the door,

   "Guys! we can hear you making out! Stop it!" Twilight giggled and Celestia called back,

   "Why are you two listening in?" Rainbow rolled her eyes and motioned upstairs,

   "Wanna fly through Twilight's window and go get some food?" Luna nodded,

   "Yes."

The two went upstairs and through the window they flew, far away from the make-out scene in the library.