Twilight Sparkle peered carefully down the stairs from her room above the library. It was still the middle of the night, so the library should be closed to all visitors. But she heard what started as rustling turn into loud thuds and then panting, ruling out telling herself it was just the wind. She never really dealt with anyone breaking into her home before, so she was nervous in that regard, but she knew she had a wealth of magic at her disposal that could hopefully thwart whoever the assailant was.
Go ahead, Spike. Just sleep away. Don't worry about the bumps in the night. I'll do everything on my own.
She saw a shadow that resembled a pony's silhouette. That calmed down the part of her mind that jumped to the conclusion that it was a dangerous animal, coming from the Everfree Forest to feed on books. But now she was concerned as to who was there. Which one of her friends had broken into the library and started messing things up?
Twilight crept down the stairs gently, trying not to slip and give away her position. She was worried to scare the intruder; she wanted to see who decided to get in some late night reading. Books kept flying at her head as she inched closer. However it was didn't know exactly what they were searching for. That ruled out Pinkie Pie.
Twilight got about a foot away from the intruder and let out a slight bolt of magic from her horn. It caught the other square in the flank, right where she aimed, and the pegasus's wings flew open in shock. She flew right into a bookcase across the room, leaving a faint rainbow trail as she crashed and a familiar scream as she smashed her head.
"Rainbow Dash!"
"Hehe, hey Twilight. Nice night we're having, aren't we?"
"Rainbow Dash(yawn), what are doing here? And reading? You've never been the reading type."
"I know. But I've been trying all night to finish my gift for Fluttershy for Best Friends Day but I can't figure out how to get the clay to set right. It was driving me crazy and I couldn't sleep, so I tried to find that one book…"
"Wait, what's Best Friends Day?"
"Come on, Twilight, Best Friends Day. The day when all best friends get together and exchange gifts to each other."
"I've never heard of it. We never had anything like this in Canterlot."
"Uh, well it's in two days. It's a Ponyville tradition. Everypony who's best friends gives gifts to each other. I've got yours, Applejack's, Rarity's and Pinkie Pie's gifts all done and it's been driving me crazy that I can't figure out how to get Fluttershy's gift perfect."
"But you and Fluttershy are such great friends. Why are you having such a hard time getting her a gift?"
"I know what to get her, it'll be perfect. But I'm having a hard time making it. Unless you wanna help me." Cheesy smile. One that Twilight couldn't resist.
"Of course I'll help, but how about at a more reasonable hour, Rainbow Dash?"
"Sure thing. I, uh, guess I'll see you later. Sorry about the mess. Hehe."
"That's okay. I'll meet up with you later."
"Okay. See ya."
"Wait, what did you make for me?"
"It's a surpriiiiissssssseeeee!"
Rainbow Dash flew off towards her home into Princess Luna's night, leaving the tossed about books for Twilight to reassemble. Twilight took a look at all the books strewn about and checked the time. Leave it till the morning, she thought. If anything, she could ask Spike to do it. He should be well rested from not getting up to check on the possible intruder.
She yawned and started back up the stairs to her cozy bed. Whatever Best Friends Day would hold, she now couldn't wait to experience it with her best friends. As she pulled her covers just the way she liked it and found her spot on her pillow, starting her drift back to dreams, she came to a horrible realization.
"Oh no, what am I gonna make for Best Friends Day?"
