"Hi!" Pinkie Pie greeted, smiling.
"Nice to see you," Maka smiled, "I've brought some of my friends along."
"Awesome," Rainbow Dash nodded, "You're pretty cool, I'm sure they are too-but not as cool as me."
"Let me introduce you," Maka said, beckoning them to follow her to a crowded table, across the room.
Rainbow Dash and Pinkie exchanged a glance and hurried to catch up, while Rarity dragged Fluttershy by the hand.
"Hi everybody!" Pinkie cheered, as they reached the small booth. "Do you guys like to party? Or make cupcakes? Or dance? Or-"
"Calm down, Pinkie," Rainbow Dash said, grabbing the girl's shoulder.
"Hey, looks like we've found somebody equal to Patti," someone whispered.
"Black*Star, that's not polite!" someone else scolded.
"You're not good at first impressions, are you?"
"Look who's talking, Soul!"
"You two yell too much!"
"Black*Star, you're yelling, too!"
"MAKA CHOP!" Everyone was silenced as Maka hit the closest person with a book.
"Thank you, Maka," an annoyed boy nodded at the far end of the table, "Some of us do have our standards."
"Be quiet, Kid, you're not helping," someone hissed.
"Anyway," Maka said, cheerfully, "These are my friends. Not always the brightest, but…"
"What did I miss?" Rarity asked calmly, walking from behind, still holding tightly to Fluttershy's hand so she couldn't escape.
"Nothing," Rainbow Dash said quickly. "Maka was going to introduce everyone."
Maka nodded and gestured to everyone around the table, saying their names as she pointed them out, "Black*Star, Tsubaki, Liz, Death the Kid, Patti, Crona, Soul."
"You're the new girls from class today, right?" Black*Star asked, moving over so someone could sit. Pinkie Pie nodded enthusiastically. "Well, I just want it stated that I'm the man around here. I'm just that awesome!"
"Awesome?" Rainbow Dash smirked, sitting down beside him, "Want to arm wrestle on that one?"
"Dash, is this truly the right time or place?" Rarity asked, shaking her head, "I respect your choice, but we're in public and there's other people."
"Black*Star, you can't join fights every five seconds!" Tsubaki murmured.
"Yeah! But we can all go to Kid's place," Soul smiled, "Right? He's got a mansion and Liz and Patti are the only other people living with him."
"Really?" Rarity asked, interested, sitting beside Rainbow Dash. "That sounds absolutely luxurious, and simply perfect. I'd love my own mansion."
"Think of all the animals you could have for pets," Fluttershy whispered, pulling over a chair from a smaller table, and sitting down.
"Imagine the parties you could have in such a big place!" Pinkie gasped, sitting on Fluttershy's lap. "Or all the rooms you could use as a substitute for my basement when you're making cupcakes!"
"Parties?" Patti asked, "That sounds fun! Everybody should totally come over for a sleepover!"
"That sounds like a great idea," Liz agreed.
"Yeah," Maka nodded, smiling.
"Sleepover at Kid's place!" Black*Star yelled.
"Don't I get a say in this?" Kid murmured, shaking his head.
"No," Soul answered, "It'll be fun."
"If he doesn't want to, we shouldn't," Crona spoke up, timidly.
"I agree," Fluttershy said, nodding.
"Liz and I live there, too," Patti pointed out. "Two over one!"
"It's Friday, no school tomorrow," Liz remembered.
"ALL NIGHT PARTY!" Pinkie yelled.
"Yeah!" Several people agreed.
"Pinkie's parties are fun, but a little messy," Rarity said, shifting a little uncomfortably, "I wouldn't want to wreck someone's home. Especially a mansion…"
"We'll clean afterwards! C'mon, Rarity!"
"I don't know who I can trust to clean," Kid argued, "Everything must be symmetrical."
"Symmetry?" Pinkie giggled, "You sound a lot like Rarity! She's always cleaning her house or making pretty dresses. She'll be able to help a whole lot!"
"Fine," Kid growled, "Sleepover at my place…"
A chorus of cheers went up, along with laughter, lessening Kid's unsure thoughts.