Tears of Sunlight

Chapter 17

Author's Note:

Guess what??? It's the next chapter! I wanted something light and fluffy and fun to get back into it. I also thought it was really cute. I was kind of inspired by a series I've been reading by SJ Whitby.

Anyway, enjoy.

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When they finally got home, Sunset trudged up to her room where she flopped face down on her bed. She desperately wanted to fall asleep but, to her irritation, her phone rang. She glanced at the screen and groaned before answering it and pressing her phone to her ear.

"Yes, Fluttershy?" She asked though it came out as more of a muffled grumble.

"I am so sorry to bother you when you're already so tired, but we just got in an entire litter of puppies." Fluttershy explained, "They are only a couple hours old."

Sunset bit her lip, "What happened to the mother?" when she was met with silence, she understood, "What do you and Doctor Fauna need help with?"

"Nothing tonight. She and Blaze have got it covered tonight but they need help after school tomorrow with feeding them and they all need baths but the shelter is full." Fluttershy sighed, "I was also wondering if maybe Twilight would want to come?"

Sunset raised a brow and sat up in her bed, "I don't know, why don't you ask her?"

She could hear Fluttershy shifting on the other end, "I don't know her that well and you have talked to her more than the rest of us. I'm very nervous around new people."

Sunset sighed deeply. She didn't mean to sound as irritated as she did, she was tired and wanted nothing more than to take a nap before Luna dragged her out of bed for dinner.

"I'm sorry, I just-" Fluttershy sputtered before Sunset cut her off.

"No, sorry, I'm not mad." She recoiled, "I'll call her and text you what she says."

Fluttershy let out a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Sunset."

Sunset smiled, "It's no problem. I'll talk to you tomorrow."

After she hung up, she opened her contacts and called Twilight.

"Hello, Sunset. To what do I owe the pleasure." Sunset couldn't tell if she was nervous or distracted but her voice was considerably higher pitched.

"Twilight? Is everything alright?" she asked.

"Oh everything is fine! Completely under control!" Sunset wasn't convinced, especially after the loud crash that resulted in Spike yelping in the background.

"What are you doing?" Sunset asked.

"Oh, just making dinner." She said sheepishly, "My parents went out so it's just me."

"She can't cook!" Spike yelled.

Sunset couldn't help chuckle.

"Oh hush, you." Twilight said to Spike, "It's just like chemistry. Different ingredients coming together to form a compound!"

"Or an explosive disaster." Sunset muttered under her breath, "How often do you cook?"

"Does frozen pizza count?" She asked.

Sunset snorted, "Instead of burning your house down, why don't you just order something?"

There were a good few moments of silence before Twilight responded, "Oh. My dad left me money on the counter."

Sunset laughed but it was cut short by a yawn, "Now that your food issue is solved, there was actually another reason I called."

"Oh, right." Twilight said, "What is it?"