Out of the shadows -- Crystal Prep Girls

heart aches and stomach aches

"Are you sure about this..?" Sunny flare groaned following Lemon zest. "It's the right thing to do" Lemon zest said sternly continuing walking. Sugarcoat added. "It is but maybe now isn't a good time she's ha-". "I'm not listening to you,any of you" Lemon zest shook her head. They eventually reached the door of twilight sparkle. Lemon zest hesitated before knocking on the door. "This was your idea, you're knocking" Indigo gestured towards the door. Lemon zest finally gave in and knocked.

Twilight opened the door. Her jaw dropped when she saw Sunny,Lemon,Sugar,Indigo and Sour outside. "W-what..?". Was the only word Twilight could say. "Twilight we want to talk.." Lemon zest said putting her hands behind her back. Twilight just nodded and let them in.

Twilight sat on her bed holding a stuffed teddy bear. "So..?". "We're really sorry for how we treated you before you left,All the yelling,All the pushing and shoving. You didn't deserve that.." Lemon said quickly. Sugarcoat walked up to Twilight. "We shouldn't have let Cinch treat you like that..It's our fault you became midnight sparkle". Sugarcoat said bluntly yet sincerely. Twilight frowned. "There was nothing you could do..". Twilight said quietly. Sour sweet's head jerked up. "Cinch treated all of us terribly..Not just me!". Twilight looked up at the group. "I forgive you..". Twilight finally said as she smiled. Sour sweet smiled back so did everyone else.

Indigo looked down the frowned. Twilight looked over and tapped her shoulder. "Indigo Zap? Is something wrong..?". Twilight worried. Sugarcoat reached out for Indigo but stepped back before she could looking at the ground. "It's just..I understand you Twilight". Indigo said sitting on Twilight's bed. "Cinch used to take control of my whole life..As soon as she saw my potential she took over my whole life". Indigo's eyes started to filled with tears. "I couldn't talk to anyone who wasn't on a sports team,I couldn't date anyone-" Sugarcoat jerked back at that. Lemon zest walked over and held Sugarcoat tight.

"She would manipulate and abuse me every chance she got..". Indigo wiped her tears. "I think the most painful part of it was when she told I had to-" Suddenly Sugarcoat ran out of the room collapsing in the hallways,tears running down her face. Sour sweet and Sunny flare looked at each other confused. Sugarcoat **never** acted like this. Lemon zest looked nervous. "I'll g-go talk to her..". Lemon zest rushed out of the room following Sugarcoat sitting down by her. "Please Sugarcoat calm down.." Lemon zest cradled Sugar in her arms trying to calm her down. "I can't!" Sugarcoat was sobbing uncontrollably. "I-I can't hear her say it! I don't want to hear anything about that monster!". Sugarcoat cried and cried as Lemon zest held her.

Sour sweet looked out the door hearing Sugarcoat's crying and screaming. "What did that witch do..". Sour sweet turned to Indigo. "Long before the friendship games,Me and sugar started dating.." Twilight's eyes opened wide. "Cinch threated both me and Sugarcoat..She said Sugarcoat was a distraction". Indigo's frowning turned into a scowl. "I couldn't break up with her..". Sunny flare looked terrified. "W-what did you do..?". Sunny flare asked. "We decided to continue our relationship in secret..". Indigo said as quiet gasps filled the rooms. "Indigo.." Sour sweet spoke up. "That was the right decision.." Sour sweet smiled. Indigo smiled too,just happy to know her friend supported her. "Thanks for telling us" Sunny flare added. "You guys are really good at being sneaky". Sunny grinned as Indigo and Twilight giggled. Indigo looked past the door. Sugarcoat was still crying. Indigo got up and walked out the door.

Indigo sat down by Sugarcoat and removed her hands from her ears. "Sugar.." Indigo said quietly. Lemon zest got up to leave them alone and shut twilight's door. Sugarcoat's head perked up. "Indigo..I didn't mean to ran out like that. I didn't want to take all the attention I swear" Sugarcoat frowned looking at the ground. "I know you didn't". Indigo smiled amd hugged Sugarcoat. "I understand,you don't like talking about it and that's okay..!". Indigo placed a kiss on Sugarcoat's forehead. "I couldn't handle hearing everything she did to you..I can't handle knowing the one I love was in so much pain". Sugarcoat laid her head at Indigo's chest. "Everything's okay now sugar..I know she hurt you too..". Indigo closed her eyes waiting for a negative response. "Please don't tell them.." Was all Sugarcoat said. "I won't tell them anything you don't want me too". Indigo turned to face Sugarcoat.

Back in Twilight's room lemon zest was talking about places the group could hangout at. "Oh! Or we could go to my favorite restaurant!" Lemon zest clapped. Twilight giggled. "Sounds fun! Are you sure Sugarcoat would be up to do anything though? She seemed pretty upset.." Suddenly Sugarcoat stood in the the doorway. "Don't ruin it Twi,I just had a moment". Sugarcoat grinned. "More like an hour". Sunny hugged Sugarcoat. "Be quiet". Sunny flare just laughed.

"So lemon's favorite huh?" Indigo asked sitting on the bed. Lemon zest nodded. "That place makes my stomach hurt" Indigo complained. "Then you can stay home,I'll give Sugarcoat someone to hang out with while your gone" Lemon zest grinned. Indigo looked furious. "You littl-". "Relax,It's not like I talk to anyone". Sugarcoat interrupted laying on the bed. Lemon zest moved to lay her head on Sugarcoat's stomach. "Yeah true,I could try to get her to talk to someone other than us it probably wouldn't work though" Lemon zest shrugged. "That's my girl". Indigo said proudly. "Until she leaves you for a cat woman". Sour sweet grinned at Sunny flare's comment. Indigo looked at Sugarcoat with a frown. "She said it not me". Sugarcoat defended herself.

~ At the restaurant ~

"Yay!" Lemon zest exclaimed as she looked through the menu. "You said that five times on the way here" Sugarcoat said bluntly taking a sit next to Sunny flare. "Oo,Coatie can you share with me?" Sunny flare asked. "Sure,What are we gonna eat?" Sugarcoat asked leaning in to see the menu. Sour sweet sat next to Twilight. "Sometimes I forget how strange this place is" Sour sweet said looking around. "You only call it strange because I eat here" Lemon zest added. Sour sweet glared back at her. "I think I'm going to have the chicken thighs,I know it sounds weird but I've heard it's good!" Twilight said smiling. "Who told you that? The waitress?" Indigo snorted. "Why don't you run along and flirt with that waitress hm?" Sugarcoat added rasing an eyebrow. Sunny flare smiled holding back her laugh. If there was one good thing about sugar & indigo having an open relationship it was that you could see them fight whenever. Instead of fighting they just kinda looked at each other until the waitress showed up. "Hello! Are we ready to order?". The waitress asked smiling. Lemon zest gave the waitress everyone's order and the waitress walked off. Indigo looked at Sugarcoat and grinned. "You're right I should flirt with her". Sugarcoat just shook her head and smiled a bit.

Eventually the waitress gave them their food and left. "If I get a stomach ache it's your fault". Indigo glared playfully at Lemon zest. Lemon zest glared back. After eating,they spilt the bill and started walking twilight back home. "Where are you guys going to go now? It's 7PM". Twilight asked walking along side Sugarcoat. "We'll probably just walk around for a bit" Indigo shrugged. "Don't you guys have to get home?" Twilight wondered if they thought they were joined by the hip or something like that. "Of course but not for another hour" Sugarcoat said holding onto Indigo's arm. They eventually reached twilight's house and said goodbye. "Thank you for today, It's nice to know I still have friends from Crystal prep" Twilight smiled. "You had friends?". Sugarcoat asked getting collective glares from everyone. "It's a question". Sugarcoat said narrowing her eyes. Twilight laughed a bit. "Well not really unless you count Candace". Everyone laughed with Twilight.