Chapter Two: Talk it Out

Twilight pulled into her driveway and quickly took the keys out of the ignition. She then grabbed her backpack, exited her car and locked it, and then hastily opened her front door. Once she was inside she closed the door and locked it. The purple girl then slumped down onto the floor, taking a moment to relax. Several deep breathes escaped her mouth as her mind repeated what had happened at Pinkie's. Her night had taken a complete one eighty, and not in a good way. When she went over to her friend's house the last thing she expected was to be kissed by her. And while she would admit that the kiss wasn't horrible it was still... well, she wanted to say wrong, but at the same time she didn't.

A sigh escaped her mouth as she thought about what to do next. It wasn't like she and Pinkie could just ignore what happened and move on with their lives. No, there was obviously something going on with Pinkie, and she wanted to know what. The only real way to know was to talk to her, and although it was probably going to be uncomfortable, it had to be done.

Twilight slowly stood up and headed upstairs to her room. Upon entering her room she noticed Spike was sound asleep in his dog bed. A small smile crept onto her face as she watched his peaceful slumber. She took off her shoes and walked over to her bed. The blue haired girl pulled the covers off and laid down. It took only a few seconds for her to get comfortable, and once she did she sighed once again. 'Hopefully things turn out better tomorrow.' She then went to sleep, albeit with a little trouble.


BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

"Huh?" Pinkie slowly roused from her sleep. Her hair was a mess, her eyes were barely open, and there was a little drool coming out of her mouth. She glanced over at her nightstand and noticed her alarm going off. She had completely forgotten to turn it off last night due to... certain circumstances. She groggily shut off her alarm. A big yawn escaped her mouth as she grabbed her phone from the nightstand. To her surprise she had a text from Twilight.

Twilight: We need to talk, meet me at the coffee shop at eleven.

Checking the time informed the sleepy girl that it was nine o'clock. She then sighed deeply. Pinkie already knew what they were going to talk about. As much as she didn't want to she was going to that coffee shop, there was no way she couldn't go. It was going to be an awkward meeting with her friend, but it had to be done. So with another sigh she got out of bed.

After taking a shower and making sure she looked presentable the pink haired girl left her house. It was a little after nine thirty, meaning she had plenty of time to get to the coffee shop before Twilight. As she made her way across town she thought about what she was going to say to her friend. A feeling in her gut told her that today would be the day she told her friend how she really felt about her. Pinkie Pie knew this day would come eventually, she just didn't want it to happen like this. And the worst part was that she had no idea what Twilight was going to say. Based on how quickly she ran out of her house last night she obviously wasn't too thrilled with the kiss. So there was no telling what was going to happen.

"Hey there Pinkie." Mr. Cake greeted as his favorite customer walked in.

Pinkie Pie hadn't realized she was already at the coffee shop, she was too in her own world to notice. She looked at the man with little enthusiasm. "Hey Mr. Cake."

The shop owner was caught off guard by that. He expected some kind of enthusiastic yell, or a huge smile... instead he received a somber greeting and a frown. "What's wrong Pinkie?" He inquired.

"I don't really want to talk about it." She told him.

"Aw come on, you know you can tell me anything." Mr. Cake stated as he went into the back. A few moments later he returned with a freshly made latte. "Why don't you just tell me what happened."

A small smile crept onto Pinkie's face as she took the cup. Due to her family(minus Maud) living far out in the middle of nowhere Pinkie didn't really have anyone to talk to. Luckily for her she had the Cakes. Whenever she had a problem she always went to them, and they were there to help her. So after taking a sip of her latte she was ready. "It's kind of a long story. You see, it all started..."


Mr. Cake stood there with wide eyes, he had just heard quite the story. While listening he could tell that Pinkie really cared for Twilight, and that she didn't know how to express her feelings. The shop owner felt bad for the girl, it was never easy winning the heart of a crush. "It looks like you're in quite the situation."

"I don't know what to do Mr. Cake." Pinkie sighed as she put her head in her hands. "I want to tell Twilight how I feel, but what if she doesn't feel the same way?"

"Well, it seems to me that you have no choice." He told her.

"I know... I'm just worried that our friendship will be ruined. All because I kissed her!" The pink haired girl yelled in frustration.

He placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. "It's alright Pinkie. Besides, I don't think your friendship will end."

Pinkie sniffled. "Really?"

"Sure, if Twilight really is your friend then you'll be able to work things out." He told her before noticing someone walking towards the entrance. "Oh look, here she comes now."

'Uh-oh.'

"Hey there Twilight."

"Hi Mr. Cake." Twilight greeted. She then saw her friend. Nervousness washed over the purple skinned girl. "Hey."

Pinkie Pie avoided making eye contact with her friend. "Hi Tw-twilight." She greeted, equally as nervous as her friend.

Without speaking the blue haired girl walked over to a booth and sat down. A few moments later her friend sat down as well. The awkwardness in the air was so thick that it could've been cut with a knife. After a few seconds Twilight sighed. "Listen, Pinkie, I want an explanation for what happened last night."

"Well I uh..." She didn't know what to say... actually, she did know what to say. It was just that actually saying it wasn't easy. Her friend's accusing eyes didn't help anything either. "Twilight... I like you."

"Oh, well, I like you too Pinkie." She told her friend.

The pink haired girl shook her head. "No, I like you." Her hand rested on top of her friend's as she spoke.

Realization hit Twilight like a brick, and soon enough her face went red. "Are you saying that you have a... c-crush on me?" She received a slow uneasy nod. "Wow..." Was all the studious girl could reply.

There was a moment of silence, neither girl knew where to go from here. The silence was broken by the pink skinned girl. "So... how do you feel?"

Twilight thought for a moment, she needed to say just the right thing. "I'm flattered, really I am, but..."

"But?"

"But I don't think I feel the same way about you."

Hearing that made Pinkie's hair deflate. "Oh."

"Look, we're friends, and I like spending time with you. I just don't think I want to start that kind of relationship with you." She could tell that her friend became even sadder after hearing that. "Pinkie, I don't get it. What about me do you like so much?"

Sadness was replaced by shock. "Are you kidding?! You're only the smartest, kindest, cutest, most awesome girl I've ever met!" She exclaimed. Technically speaking though, Fluttershy was actually the kindest girl she had met... but she was trying to make a point. "You're always there to help when I need it. Plus, I can't think of anyone else who knows me as well as you do. Aside from my sister Maud though."

The purple skinned girl was taken aback by that. "You really feel that way about me?"

"Of course I do." Pinkie insisted.

'Wow, she must really care about me.' A small smile came onto her face, but then she shook her head. "I'm touched by how you feel. It's just, complicated."

"What do you mean complicated?" The pink skinned girl asked.

Twilight cleared her throat, as if she was giving a lecture. "For starters," She then paused, unsure of what to say next. "okay, maybe complicated wasn't the right word. How about this, um..."

"Look Twilight, I'm sorry that I kissed you. It was wrong of me. I was too scared to tell you how I really felt." A single tear came out of her eye. "Can't you at least give me a chance."

"Pinkie Pie, are you asking me out?"

Pinkie gave her friend a nervous smile. "...Yes."

The studious girl wasn't sure how to respond to that. This was the first time in her life that anyone had asked her out. And while she didn't know when that would happen she wasn't expecting it to happen right now... and she certainly didn't expect it to be Pinkie Pie of all people who asked. "I... well," She sighed. 'This is a lot harder than I thought.'

"I know your nervous Twilight, but all I'm asking for is a date. We don't even have to call it that, and nobody else would have to know."

"That is a compelling argument... but still, this whole situation is just... well, weird."

In response the pink haired girl gave her an un-amused look. "Twilight, of all the things you've seen me do, the idea of us dating is weird?"

That caught Twilight off guard, never in her life would she have expected such a response from Pinkie. "Okay, going on a date isn't weird. Two girls dating isn't weird, I'm an open-minded girl." She assured. "I just, don't know."

"Please Twilight, just give me a chance?" To help her case she gave her friend the biggest puppy dog eyes she could.

'Damnit Pinkie!' A sigh then escaped her mouth. "I think I need some time to think about this." She told her friend.

Pinkie didn't like the sound of that. "Oh, I see." She muttered sadly.

"Monday."

"What?" Pinkie questioned.

"I'll have an answer for you on Monday, okay?"

The pink skinned girl raised an eyebrow. "You promise?"

"Yes I promise." Twilight said. She noticed her friend still had her doubts, so she prepared to make it an official promise. "Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye."

A weak smile came onto Pinkie's face. She knew that no one would ever break a Pinkie Promise. At the same time though, she wasn't guaranteed a yes. So, the only thing she could do was accept it and hope for a yes. "Okay, that's fine."

Twilight stood up. "Thanks for being so understanding Pinkie." She stated.

"Heh, no problem, Twilight." The pink haired girl stood up as well.

The two then glanced around awkwardly. There was a bit of a pause before Twilight spoke up. "So... I guess I'll see you at school."

"Yeah." Pinkie Pie chuckled nervously.

After another few awkward seconds the studious girl began to leave the cafe. Right as she reached the door she stopped. "Oh," She reached into her backpack. "here's your shirt back." She tossed the garment to her friend.

"Thanks." Pinkie then reached into her hair and pulled out her friend's pajama top. "Here you go." She gleefully threw at her friend.

Twilight hesitantly caught it and quickly put it into her backpack. With that done she exited the cafe and went into her car.

Pinkie Pie stood there for a few moments, watching her friend pull away. Once she was out of sight the pink haired girl went back to the booth and collapsed into a seat. She then let her head rest against the table. She stayed there for a few moments, just letting the entire conversation sink in. Pinkie had expressed her feelings for Twilight, who didn't seem to have the same ones. She even went as far as to ask her out... but she didn't get an answer, because her friend had to think about it.

"So how'd the talk go?" Mr. Cake had gone to the backroom during their conversation, it wasn't any of his business. Once he heard Twilight leave he returned to the counter. Upon doing so he noticed his favorite customer slumped over in a booth.

The pink haired girl lifted her head up to look at the man. "Well, I told her how I felt about her." She stated, making him smile. "She didn't seem to feel the same way though."

A frown came onto Mr. Cake's face. "What happened after that?"

"I asked her out and she told me she would think about." Pinkie explained, still feeling kind of sad about that.

"Look on the bright side, at least you're going to get an answer. It's better than just being left in the dark."

A very small smile appeared on the sad girl's face. "I guess..."

Mr. Cake knew he needed to cheer her up, and he suddenly got an idea. "How would you like a couple of blueberry muffins, that always cheers you up?"

"With the sugary frosting on top?" She questioned.

"Of course."

Like a bolt of lightning Pinkie Pie's mood went from sad to happy, and her hair poofed out as a result. "Yay!" In the back of her mind she was still worried about the Twilight situation, but she decided to cross that bridge when she came to it. Besides, she had some muffins to eat.


After a short yet somehow long drive Twilight made it home. As she pulled into her driveway she noticed her brother was still home. She was actually happy about that. Throughout her life there was always one person she could talk to about anything, and that was her brother. And while this wasn't a topic she wanted to talk about she knew talking to him would help. So, after exiting her car she went to the door and opened it.

Shining Armor was sitting on the couch, drinking a cup of coffee while watching some television. He turned his head upon hearing the front door open, and he saw his sister. "Twily!" He set his coffee cup down and then ran over and hugged his sister.

"It's nice to see you too." She said as she returned the embrace.

Once the hug was over Shining Armor got a good look at his sister, and she looked pretty sad. "Is there something wrong Twily?"

Twilight hastily closed the door and locked it. She then looked her brother straight in the eyes. "If I tell you, you have to promise to keep it a secret." The purple skinned girl told him seriously.

"Of course." He stated.

A sigh escaped Twilight's mouth. This wasn't going to be easy. "So last night I went over to Pinkie Pie's house for a slumber party. It started off fine, we played games, ordered pizza, watched a movie, but Pinkie was acting weird. I confronted her about and then..."

"What?" The blue haired man asked. "Twily what happened?"

"She kissed me!" She blurted out.

There was an awkward silence in the room, everything was quiet. Shining Armor wasn't sure how to respond, what his sister had told him caught him completely off guard. He had waited quite a while for Twily's first kiss, but he didn't expect it to be a girl... much less Pinkie Pie. After a few long moments of deep thinking Shining Armor was able to respond. "Wow."

'Gee, thanks for the incite.'

"I just can't believe it, your first kiss!" He exclaimed.

Twilight groaned. "I think your missing the point."

"And who would've thought it was Pinkie Pie." He then put a hand to his chin. "I mean, I could see Rarity or Fluttershy having a thing for you, maybe even Trixie... but, ow!"

The studious girl proceeded to punch her brother in the arm. "Can you not talk about my friends like that!" The last thing she needed was for her brother to make assumptions that her friends were all lesbians. It was even worse to think that her friends were attracted to her.

"Sorry." The white skinned man apologized. "Wait, doesn't Trixie still hate you for upstaging her at the talent show?"

"No, well she did, but we worked it out." Twilight explained. She then blinked twice and shook her head. "Okay, we're getting off topic here!"

"Right, right. So, what happened after the kiss?"

"I was so caught off guard that I booked it out of there." She noticed his somewhat un-amused look, but she didn't pay him any mind. "So after getting home I figured that the only thing to do was talk to her about it. This morning I met her at the coffee shop, and that's when she admitted she liked me."

A slight chuckle escaped his mouth. "It seems like that was made obvious by the kiss." He pointed out.

Twilight shot him a glare before continuing. "Anyway, I told her I wasn't interested in a relationship with her. I asked her why she liked me and she gave me her reasons." A slight blush appeared on her face as she remembered the reasons given. "Pinkie then asked me out on a date and I told that I would think about it. And then I left and now here we are."

Shining Armor nodded. "I see, so what's the problem?"

There was a pause before the blue haired girl answered. "What do you mean 'what's the problem'?!" Was her brother just messing with her? Sure, he would do that from time to time, but it was kind of rare.

"Well, you got asked out on a date, by someone you know."

"Yeah, but I don't want to date Pinkie Pie." She insisted.

"Why not, I think it would be a good thing." Shining Armor told his sister.

In response Twilight groaned. "How is that a good thing?"

"For one, you won't have to deal with the pressure of asking someone out. Second, you already know Pinkie, so you know that you can trust her." He explained. "Besides, I think you two would make a good couple." He said with a slight chuckle.

While he did make some good points she still wasn't sure. "You have a point, but still..."

"Twilight, I'm not trying to tell you what to do. All I'm saying is that you should give it a chance. No harm can come from just one date."

"I don't know." She sighed. "This whole thing is confusing."

A smile came onto Shining Armor's face. "Hey, don't worry. I was nervous when I started dating Cadence."

"Really? You, were nervous?" Her brother always seemed like he was ready for anything.

"Of course, I'm sure Cadence can tell you some stories." He chuckled lightly before clearing his throat. "Anyway, what I'm trying to say is there's bound to be confusion and nervousness, but after a while it'll feel natural." He assured her.

"Okay but... I'm not gay." Twilight stated.

Shining Armor gave her a deadpan look. "Twily, how many dates have you been on?"

"You know the answer."

"Exactly. How do you know your not gay if you haven't even dated anyone?"

"I'm not entirely sure about that... but I guess you make a point." Twilight sighed, this whole situation was a mess.

He put his hands on his sisters shoulders. "Just listen to your heart, and do what feels right." He smiled.

Twilight looked around nervously before locking eyes with her brother. She then nodded. "I will. Thank you Shining Armor." She hugged her brother.

The embrace was returned. "No problem Twily, that's what big brothers are for." He continued hugging her for a few more seconds before breaking it off. "Well, I should get going."

"Cadence?" Twilight asked with a sly smile.

"Yep. I'm taking her to see that new pony movie." He explained.

The purple skinned girl stifled a laugh. She wasn't laughing at Cadence, only her brother. "I thought you hated those movies."

He sighed. "I do, but she loves them." He noticed she was chuckling at him. "Hey just because I'm seeing this movie doesn't make me any less of a man!"

"Whatever you say big bro." She teased.

Shining Armor merely grumbled as he grabbed his keys and exited their house.

Once he was gone Twilight went upstairs to her room. Upon entering her room she was instantly greeted by her dog Spike. "Aw, did you miss me Spike?"

Spike barked in response.

A smile crept onto Twilight's face as she bent down and rubbed her furry companion's head. In response she received several licks on the cheek, making her giggle. After a few moments she stood up. The studious girl then walked over to her bookshelf. Once she found the book she was looking for she grabbed it and sat down at her desk. "A good book will help me figure this out... I hope." She wasn't as conflicted as earlier, but she still needed more time to dwell on this. Her conversation with her brother did help a lot though. Still, she just needed to clear her head and relax. 'Good thing I have until Monday to decide.'


That's a rap! Sorry to leave it on a bit of a cliffhanger, but I figured this was a good place to stop. Pinkie Pie revealed her feelings for Twilight, and asked her out on a date. Will Twilight agree to this date, or will she chose to remain just friends with Pinkie? Also, I wasn't sure if Twilight would ever refer to Shining Armor as 'bro'. That's all for now, be sure to R and R and have a wonderful day!

FutureShock