Hi! This is a sequel to my fanfic 'Dear Cheese'! :) You don't have to read that one to understand this one, though it would probably help.

Enjoy! :3

It was a terribly busy day at Sugarcube Corner. Pinkie had been running back and forth all day, tending to the endless customers that had been coming. A popular band called DJ Pon-3 and the Music Notes was performing in Ponyville that night...and, as a result, many new ponies were coming into town, and many of the many new ponies had been coming to Sugarcube Corner to get a little something to eat.

It certainly didn't help that Pound and Pumpkin Cake had unexpectedly come down with a cold. Mr. and Mrs. Cake were busy taking care of them, so the duties of running a sweets shop had fallen onto Pinkie Pie.

Rarity and Twilight Sparkle had been due to come by to help, but Pinkie had seen or heard neither hide nor hair of them all day.

Pinkie was actually feeling pretty tired; a feeling that she rarely felt with her usual energy.

She leaned on the counter, taking a moment to frown slightly at the crowd of hungry ponies who had crowded around the front desk.

Don't overwork yourself, Pinkie Pie. Mrs. Cake had warned her. If you get too overwhelmed by running the shop alone, I don't mind if you close early. In fact, you could close and go to the concert, if you wanted to. I know you really want to go. It'd be just fine if you closed up shop. We wouldn't mind at all, Pinkie dear.

But Pinkie had resisted. She knew that the money they were making off all of these new customers was really helping to keep the shop afloat after all of the slow days they had been having.

No, she wouldn't be selfish and close up early.

The pink pony sighed a little, running a hoof over her springy, tangled hair; then forced a smile on her face, walking up to the closest customer.

"Howdy there!" she said. "What would you like?"

The tan-coated pony smiled back. "I'd like one blueberry muffin, please. Oh! Wait! Make that two muffins." he said. "One for me, and one to bring to Ditzy."

Pinkie nodded. "Tell her I said hi!"

The tan pony nodded back. "Absolutely."

Pinkie turned around, and opened one of the glass cases that the Cakes used to hold treats. She carefully removed a blueberry muffin from the delicious stock, and put it in a cute pink paper bag that was labeled Sugarcube Corner Delights.

She walked back to the counter and handed the bag to the happy stallion. "Here you go, Doc!"

He threw a few bits on the counter with one hoof, as he took the bag with the other. Pinkie nodded happily and grabbed the bits in her hoof, throwing them in the cash register. "Have a nice day!"

"You too!" Doctor Whooves replied, before grabbing the bag in his mouth and walking away.

Pinkie looked back at the glass case, surveying how much stock was left. From the looks of it, they were nearly out of chocolate cake. And they were all out of vanilla cupcakes with strawberry icing, but there were still a few with blueberry icing left, and a whole bunch of vanilla cupcakes with chocolate icing left. They were out of chocolate chip cookies. Once she got a minute, she'd have to back another batch-

"Pinkie Pie?!"

The pink pony jumped slightly at hearing her name, and wheeled around to see who had addressed her.

She nearly jumped out of her furry pink coat.

"CHEESY!" she cried happily, running up to the desk. A grin spread across her face. "What are you doing here?!"

The orange pony grinned back, watching her as she begun to bounce up and down.

"I came to visit you, silly!" he replied, then a slight blush came to his face. "Thought that, um... maaaybe you'd like to go to see DJ-Pon3 and her band in concert with me tonight?"

Pinkie Pie gasped, her large blue eyes filling with stars. "Oh! You mean like...A DATE?! Oh, Cheesy, I'd LOVE-" she began happily, but then her mane deflated slightly as she looked back at the crowd of ponies. "I'd...love to go, Cheesy...but I can't."

Cheese frowned as the pink mare sighed, her ears drooping. "I promised Mr. and Mrs. Cake that I'd take care of the shop while the twins are sick. So, I can't come to the concert. In fact, I really ought to get back to work."

"Oooh, that's too bad you can't go to the concert, Pinkie Pie." Cheese said in a sad voice. He poked at the ground with his hoof, his mane deflating slightly as well.

Then he got a wonderful idea. His frown turned into a grin, and the poofiness returned to his hair. "I've got it! How about I help you in the shop today instead?"

Pinkie gasped again. "Ooh, Cheese, I couldn't ask you to miss the concert on account of me!"

Cheese raised an eyebrow. "Why not? The main reason I came to Ponyville was to see you. I wouldn't be able to spend super-duper party pony time with you if I went by myself, and I'd feel really guilty knowing I'd left you here without a helping hoof."

He ran behind the counter, throwing on a spare apron. "Sooo!~ Cheese Sandwich at your service, Pinkie Pie!"

Pinkie's grin returned, and her hair puffed back up. "You'd really do that?!" she cried, and after seeing him nod, she threw her hooves around him. "Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou! I promise I'll make it up to you somehow, Cheesy! You're the best!"

He threw a hoof around her, returning the embrace. "No thanks needed! I'm happy to spend the day with you. I'd even want to spend the time with you if you worked at a stinky, smelly garbage dump and needed my help."

Pinkie giggled.

"Helloooo! Crowd of ponies! We're still here!" a voice called out.

"I guess we'd better get to work!" Pinkie said, withdrawing from the embrace and backing up a few paces.

"Guess so!" Cheese replied, nodding.