? Better Together ? - SunDash

? chapter seven ?

     "Wait, aren't the others coming to the sleepover?" Sunset questioned, following them down the road. Fluttershy and Rarity lived quite far away, so it would be quite a long walk.

     "Oh they are, but they didn't think there would be any point in coming to mine first," Fluttershy explained, and Sunset nodded. She checked her phone. No new notifications. She was so frustrated with Rainbow Dash, even though she didn't have a right to be. Sunset broke a promise, she was just confused about how Dash had found out about her texts with Twi.

      The trio arrived at Rarity's in no less than 45 minutes, and the others seemed to be busy at work when they arrived.

     "So glad you could make it darlings!" Rarity greeted them, handing them each a different unfinished item of clothing, which they guessed that Rarity wanted them to stitch. She didn't have to say anything, and got to work. Sunset made brief eye contact with Dash, who for some reason warmly smiled back. She then turned to her geeky friend.

       "Hey Twi, how's it going?" Sunset grinned.

      "Good, good. I'm not the best at... this..." Twilight laughed elaborately. "I'm sorry again for all the questions last night. I didn't mean to pressure you."

      Sunset nodded, "Its ok. Um... can I ask you something?"

     Twilight sat upright for a moment, and looked directly facing Sunset, "Anything!"

     "Ok...uh... Did you tell Dash about our conversation last night... you know, about her and AJ?" Sunset asked Twilight, who widened her eyes.

      "Of course not! Why?" Twi said, questionably.

    Sunset looked down, "No, don't worry."

      Well someone must have told Rainbow Dash about they're conversation. Maybe Dash had hacked her phone. It had been playing up and everything, like constantly glitching and giving Dash a double contact. Nah... would Rainbow Dash hack?

       After a while of endless chatter and painful sewing for most of the girls, everyone started clearing up.

      "Thank you ever so much everyone! I don't know what I would have done without you," Rarity smiled at each of them gratefully. The seven of them left Rarity's home and headed for the café, ran by Mr and Mrs Cake. It was a usual hang out for each of the girls, except this was Dash's first time.

     "Ok girls, what can I get you? The usual?" Mrs smiled at each one of the girls. When she saw Rainbow a Dash however, she pondered.

     "Mrs Cake, this is Rainbow Dash, she just moved here few days ago. She'll have what I'm having," Pinkie Pie smiled.

    "Okie dokie!" Mrs Cake exclaimed. The seven girls took their seats. Sunset sat next to Rainbow Dash on purpose, but to her surprise, the girl was eager to talk.

      "Hey. You ok today? You seem a little... down?" Rainbow asked the confused girl.

     "Yeah... I was, cause I thought you were mad at me," Sunset said. She was super puzzled. Rainbow was as well at the moment. They exchanged confused glances.

     "What? Why?" Dash scoffed. Sunset pulled out her phone without hesitation. When she showed Rainbow Dashthe messages that she and Sunset had apparently been sending each other that morning, Rainbow pulled out her phone and showed her version of the conversation, and there wasn't anything about her being mad.

      "Someone's pranking you. Cat fishing you," Rainbow said quietly. "And also, you told Twilight?"

    "Yeah..... sorry....." Sunset said, rubbing the back of her neck.

    Rainbow looked at her for a second, "You know what, it's ok. If AJ finds out, I don't care. I've nothing to lose anyway."

    Sunset nodded, then looked back at the screens. "So, someone, for some reason, is pretending to be you, and is texting me?"

    "Yes Sunset, fantastic observation. Have you considered.... being a detective?" Rainbow asked with a suspicious hint. She then burst out laughing. Sunset too.

     "What's the joke you guys?" Twilight butted in.

      "Oh no, don't worry," Dash chuckled. Rainbow looked over at AJ who was in deep conversation with Rarity. She then looked back at the phone.

     "It's Applejack," Rainbow said promptly.

    "What? You have no proof," Sunset shook her head.

    "No seriously. She doesn't want us two hanging out right? So clearly, she's trying to stop us liking each other... a-as friends. Clearly," Rainbow stuttered, not intending to at all. Sunset nodded. What Dash was saying seemed to be almost completely true, but she knew better than to frame someone without evidence. She sighed, and zoned out for a bit, slightly listening in to the others' conversations. Soon enough they were all clearing up and heading out, but Sunset couldn't stop thinking about the mystery texts. She deleted that contact and replaced the name with a single question mark, so she would know. She would find out who it was, no matter what it took.

"Stop thinking about it! We'll figure it out," Dash comforted her worried-looking friend. Sunset nodded, and Dash suddenly jolted, "Oh! I've come up with lyrics for your song! I can show you later!" Rainbow smiled. Sunset returned in and gazed at her friend as they followed the group down the road. The wind was starting to pick up, Sunset noticed the athlete beginning to shake from the cold.

     "Would you like my scarf darling?" Rarity looked concerned at Rainbow Dash.

     Dash then shook her head and gestured towards Sunset, "Nope, Sunset's warm, I'm fine!" Rainbow laughed.

    Sunset gave her a comfused glance, but understood what Rainbow meant as soon as the girl huddled closer to Sunset. Sunset tightened her grip around Rainbow Dash to ensure she kept warm.

     "Woah, your like a living heater!" Dash laughed. Sunset smirked and then joined in on the giggles.

    There was tension in the air between Sunset and Rainbow Dash. It was as if both of them wanted to say the exact same thing, or something similar, but they both couldn't quite grasp it.

    Sunset cautiously held Rainbow's hand tighter.

      "Are you cold now too?" Rainbow Dash joked. This caused Sunset to loosen her grip. Was she being too obvious? But then, thankfully, Dash lightened the mood.

      "I'm joking! Don't let go!" Rainbow laughed.

They didn't loosen their grip until they reached Fluttershy's place.