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Chapter Three: Back to School

A week later Comet found himself standing in front of Midnight Sun. The dark grey unicorn stallion had taken it upon himself to make sure he got his exercise.

"I told you I don't want to go to school!" growled the former changeling his blue eyes glaring at the stallion who just looked bored. "You can't make me!"

"I can and I will." huffed the dark grey unicorn levitating Comet and walking outside. "You can't let the comments get to you. I am bringing you to school right now!"

Comet snarled as Midnight Sun walked out the door dragging him along. The red eyed unicorn did not look entirely happy that he had to drag the foal to school. As he approached the fillies and foals turned to look at him. The black unicorn colt groaned as he felt the eyes fall upon him.

"Hello Comet!" called Pipsqueak walking up to the stallion. "Why are you being levitated?"

Before Comet could respond Midnight Sun answered for him. "He decided that he didn't want to go to school. Apparently being found out what he was makes him feel like he is not a part of this town."

"That's Diamond Tiara's fault." explained Shady Daze walking up glaring towards the pink earth filly who was approaching the school house her ears drooping. "Though it ended up backfiring on her. She got grounded by her parents and Silver Spoon and her haven't talked since she made a big fuss. Miss Cherilee said you can come back anytime."

Comet stared at his friends with confusion when he heard that before looking at the other schoolmates. They just stared at him curiously.

"I think it's just most of the adults." Midnight commented as he set Comet down and the foals crowded around him. "Children now days seem more curious than judgmental."

"Hiyah Comet!" a familiar voice called and the black unicorn colt turned around to see Apple Bloom. "How ya feelin'?"

"Fine." responded Comet before his eyes fell upon Sweetie Belle and he blushed. "I can't use magic just yet. What did I miss while I was recovering?"

"Nothing much." Scootaloo said before looking up her bound up wings. "Other than I am molting, finally. I was told that my wings are growing as well, they'll be ready after the gala. So Rainbow Dash is going to show me what to do during this time."

"I see that I am not needed." Midnight Sun told his ward before heading off. "Apparently Inkwell and I have to try on our gala outfits. Honestly it is only in two weeks there is plenty of time. Speaking of which your fitting is after school."

"He's more of a mother than mom was." the pale blue eyed colt whispered to Shady Daze earning a raised eyebrow from the black maned stallion. "I'll be there."

"Good." remarked the red eyed unicorn before heading away. Comet sighed before walking into the schoolhouse with his friends. Sweetie Belle really wanted to tell him that she had known for a few weeks but didn't want to risk their friendship over a secret. When the black colt entered he glanced over to Diamond Tiara who was sitting in the back of the room instead of in front of the class. 'They are willing to accept me but not stand her for saying she knew it all along?' he thought feeling kind of bad. The former changeling sighed before sitting down and the lesson began. Which was soon interrupted by screams, Comet just assumed that another disaster was happening in Ponyville.

Twilight sighed staring out the window of her new abode before muttering. "What am I going to do? Most ponies still don't trust Comet. Rarity's right they aren't convinced because they didn't see me cast the spell. There must be someway to point the difference out to the skeptics."

"Princess Twilight?" a voice asked with a slight buzz, Twilight turned around before letting out a gasp.

"I do not see why I have to come here for my fitting." Midnight Sun commented as he stood very still in a coat and vest. "Why could I have not come to your shop instead?"

"Why because Miss Rarity insisted." Gryph explained waving a talon towards the purple maned unicorn. "After all this is a joint effort. The final fitting will be done in my shop, Rarity here needs to see if there is any alterations required. I may have eyes like a hawk but there is nopony with better eyes than Rarity."

"Oh Gryph you flatter me, I've always wanted to try my hand at the male fashion." replied Rarity smiling over at the tailor. "I wonder why I never did. Well there was that one time with the wedding..."

"Probably because of the higher ratio of mares." muttered Midnight Sun with a bored expression on his face. He was wearing a red cravat over a white shirt covered by a light grey and black pinstripe vest. A seemingly black coat, though in the right light it is revealed to be a dark green, with a gold lining. The cuffs also had a slight ruffling in the same color. The stallion was impressed with the work though he wasn't sure he could accept such a fine piece of work.

"I am sure this costs a whole lot of money that I probably don't have." quipped the black maned stallion as he looked at himself in the mirror observing the cuffs of the shirt underneath the coat. "Should they be this short?"

"Oh you don't have to pay for this after all you don't even have a stable job yet!" Rarity replied as she walked around it. "Well it is passible and yes the sleeves don't need to go over the jacket. Otherwise the ruffles will just go to waste. I think it suits him though, perhaps we should bring it in a little more. He has such a lovely figure for a male and the coat at the moment makes it seem bulky."

"I will be needing to get his measurements before then." Gryph replied nodding his head. "Perhaps choose a different color for the cravat, I am not feeling the red."

"Perhaps a white or something that won't dull the color on the coat." mused the white unicorn thinking and the stallion was quite sure that he was forgotten. "Or a darker red, like a dark burgundy."

"Midnight Sun I think you can remove the outfit now." the white griffon told the black maned unicorn who nodded and headed off to remove the outfit. When he had tried to change in front of Rarity she had made a fuss about him changing in the changing room. 'I just don't get mares now days.' he thought as he used his magic to take off the coat. 'If only Aqua Star was here then...'

Midnight Sun's teeth clenched as the coat dropped, he wanted to yell or scream throw things around. He just wanted to show his feelings like he used to but he didn't want to because these were her friends. So the unicorn just stuck with sarcastic remarks and a cold attitude to shield himself from the hurt. There was a tap on the door that snapped him out of the stupor he was in.

"Everything alright in there?" Gryph's voice asked and the black maned unicorn cleared his throat before replying. "Everything is alright."

Midnight Sun waited until the griffon was away from the door before resuming the removal of the clothes. 'In all honesty I am not used to the ponies around me being so... nice. Though I am curious to what the pink one is planning. She keeps mumbling about a party. There has been no occasion to celebrate except for the arrival of the princess' new castle. Honestly that place could fit most of the ponies here.' he thought before he folded the clothes nicely and walking out with them levitating behind him.

"The clothes Mr. Gryph, Miss Rarity." the red eyed unicorn stated setting the clothes on a nearby stand before heading out. "If you will excuse me I will be looking for work."

"Perhaps you should figure out if you are settling in first." Rarity suggested as she levitated the clothing towards the white griffon. "I mean Aqua Star wasn't sure if she was staying here for a week or two until she met Comet. Perhaps you should wait until after the gala before making your decision?"

"Alright." replied Midnight Sun with a bow of his head before walking out, the door shut behind him. The black maned unicorn stallion looked at the door before heading back to the house.

Far off in the Crystal Empire Cadence opened a box from Rarity. She had asked the designer to design and make a gown for the gala. The pink alicorn levitated the dress from the box smiling at the gorgeous gown. 'Apparently long trains are in this season.' the princess thought in amusement as she caught sight of the train. Her window burst open causing a strong wind to flow through the room. Cadance ran over to shut it when a figure caught her eye. When she tried to get a better look the figure vanished causing her to shake her head not noticing a figure behind her. The princess turned around and gasped the dress falling to the floor.

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