Drip. Drip. Drip.

Another rainy day, she thought sadly. Will the rain ever stop?

She turned from the window and walked across the room, stopping to sit on the floor, sighing.

"Are you ready yet Spike?" The purple pony asked quietly. The rain on the windows was making it hard for her to feel good about her decision.

"Yeah, Twilight." He frowned, grabbing a quill and a piece of paper. "Fire away."

"Dear Princess Celestia..." Twilight Sparkle started, staring outside again. "I have realized that the place for me is not with my friends in Ponyville. In fact, it never has been. They are great ponies and everypony here has been wonderful to me, but I can't imagine staying here forever. Lately things have begun to... change. I don't fit in here anymore. My friends are perfectly happy with each other and don't need me. There hasn't been any friendship problems at all. I guess that is a good thing, but my studies here in Ponyville have come to an end. I haven't told them I'm leaving, as I think it would be best not to. I couldn't face saying goodbye..." She began crying silently. "What I mean to say is, they don't want to say goodbye... My friends have been alone for a while after my stay with Zecora in the Everfree forest, and when I returned they didn't even notice I was there. It's as if I don't exsist...

"They don't need me anymore, and even if I do need them, it's time for me to move on. This was only one stop on my journey to finding out where I belong. If it wouldn't be too much to ask, please send a carriage so I can travel back to Canterlot to live with my family. My things are already gathered. Don't bother sending one for Spike, he's decided to stay with Pinkie Pie."

Twilight Sparkle's hair was soaked with her tears now as she watched him finished writing. "Your faithful student, Twilight Sparkle." She sobbed, burying her face in her hooves.

Spike sighed, watching her looking so distressed. "Twilight, are you sure you're not over reacting? Why don't you just ask them if they still want to be your friends?"

"I tried that. Their faces, Spike! You should've seen their *hic* faces..." Twilight wailed, pulling herself up and walking to the library door. "And you! I can't believe you're staying."

"Pinkie Pie offered, and Rarity is my true love, Twilight!" Spike said quickly. "I'm sorry, I wish I could go with you. But it's fate. I know it is."

"So you'd choose her over me?" Twilight Sparkle said quietly, gazing at him sadly.

"No, Twilight, it's not like that, it's different because-"

"Because why, Spike? You don't have to say anything. I already know." Twilight cried, throwing open the door and levitating her suitcases. "Goodbye, Spike. I'll tell Mom and Dad why you won't be accompanying me home."

"Twilight, don't leave like this. You don't understand. I don't want you to be mad-"

"Spike, I understand completely. YOU don't understand. I hatched you from your egg, I was there for you for every birthday of your life, I've let you live with me, I've treated you like a son, a brother, someone I love. You were my number one assisstant. You were there when I got my cutie mark. We've been together through everything." Twilight whispered, turning away and walking out of the building. "But you'd still give me up for her."

"Twilight! Come back!" Spike cried, following her out into the rain.

But she was already well on her way toward the road, clambering into the carriage that would carry her back home. Where she truly belonged.

AN: Just a little something I made. More chapters will be up soon. :3