Tears of Sunlight

Chapter 8: When Two Twilights' Meet

Sunset was pulled out of sleep by someone shaking her gently. She attempted to snooze them by swatting where she believed them to be

"No." Sunset said sleepily, "I want to sleep."

"Sunset," Celestia's familiar voice spoke, "Fluttershy and Rarity are here. It's almost five and I still want you to be able to sleep tonight."

Sunset groaned, "Just send them in."

Celestia chuckled as she stood.

Sunset heard her walk down the hallway a bit before walking back with two extra foot steps.

"Thank you, Principal Celestia." Fluttershy said.

Sunset simply kept hugging her pillow as she started to allow herself to doze off again. She felt the bed dip as the two girls sat on either side of her.

"Sunset, it's time to wake up." Fluttershy said.

Sunset just grunted.

"We know you want to sleep but you cannot simply waste the rest of such a wonderful day." Rarity said.

"Wanna bet?" Sunset grumbled into her pillow.

A weight lifted off the bed and, moments later, the room was filed with blinding light.

Sunset sat up to glare at Fluttershy, who had just drawn open her curtains, "You're evil." She growled and lay on her back, "What do you want?"

She didn't entirely mean to snap at her friends but she really didn't like to be woken up.

Wait, it's five? Sunset thought and looked passed Rarity to see her clock. She couldn't figure out why she'd been able to sleep so long but then she remembered what had happened the day before, I'm still exhausted.

"We knew you would quite literally, sleep all day." Rarity said, "So, we thought we would come over and get you to do something."

"Like what?" Sunset asked.

Rarity scanned her friend, "Like get you to change out of those clothes. Did you sleep in your clothes from yesterday?"

Sunset shrugged, "I was going to shower and change but I guess I passed out when I got into my room."

"Speaking of rooms, I think this is the first time we've ever been in yours." Fluttershy said.

"Yes, and it is quite...you." Rarity added.

Sunset smiled, remembering Celestia presenting the room to her after she got out of the hospital. It had since gained a few of her personal effects like more sketch books, band posters, drawings and pictures of her friends. The desk by the window was cluttered with papers and pens, the hooks behind the door held her old leather jacket and her magenta sweater, and her dresser now held the picture of her, Celestia, Luna and Chrysalis with Santa from the mall at Christmas time and the picture of her and her friends shortly after the battle of the bands. Her acoustic guitar sat on a stand beside her three book shelves, amp and extra stand for her electric guitar which she had left at school, being too tired to take it home the previous day. Even her paint drip duvet screamed 'Sunset'.

"You haven't even been past the threshold." Sunset stated, "I haven't lived here for very long. There hasn't really been a reason for you to come in.

"I have to admit. It is strange." Rarity said.

Sunset looked at her with a questioning look.

"What I mean is, that it's also the Principal and Vice-Principal's house." Rarity clarified.