Title:           Raising Cakes Epilogue
Author:          BuseyAnon
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First Edit:      Sunday 13th of January 2013 07:35:10 PM CDT
Last Edit:       Sunday 13th of January 2013 07:35:10 PM CDT

>The sun coming in through the window feels warm on your face
>You don't especially want to get up yet, but something at the back of your mind is nagging at you
>Today was an important day, but you don't remember why
>A crash from downstairs has you groaning into your pillow
"Fine, dammit, I'm up."
>Before you have a chance to put your words into action, however, two shapes dart through your door
>Oh god. You remember why today was important
>You are suddenly mob rushed by two small ponies
>"First day of school! First day of school!"
>They're bouncing on you Anon
>It hurts your fragile organs
"Okay, okay!"
>You scoop them up under your arms and leap out of bed
>Depositing them on the floor you size them up
>Pumpkin needs a mane cut
"So. Looking forward to your first day of... what was it? Community service?"
>Pound looks up at you earnestly
>"School, Anon. It's the first day of school"
>You wave your hand dismissively
"Pshha. You don't need school. I never went to school, and look how I-"
>You all stop as a delicious aroma fills the room
 
>It's pancakes
>You grab the ponies by the shoulders
>Biting you lower lip to stop the tears, you look down at them and open your mouth. All that comes out is a cracked whimper
>"We know, Anon. You love pancakes"
>You gesture at the door and cover your face
>Pumpkin and Pound look at each other. They roll their eyes and go downstairs for breakfast
>After they leave, you chuckle quietly to yourself and get ready for the day
>Downstairs, you find everyone already at the table
>Pinkie looks up from her plate
>"Saved you some, Anon"
>Pound is banging his hooves on the table with impatience
>Looks like they've both finished eating
>"Hurry up Anon!"
>Pumpkin looks worried
>"We'll be late!"
>You slow down purposefully, eating the pancakes with the deliberation of a brain surgeon cutting up someones grey matter
>The twins look appalled
>"ANON!"
>They whine
>You laugh
"Nearly done"
>Pinkie laughs too
 
>Finally you've eaten the last morsel. The twins waste no time in grabbing their bags and running for the door
"Hey! Wait for me!"
>You try to pile the plates up by the sink, but Pinkie stops you
>"Go. I can deal with this"
>You smile before rushing after the twins
>Pinkie giggles to herself and sighs
>A sigh of contentment
>She was happy here
>And here she would remain
>With Anon
>You sprint down the street after the twins
"Hey! Come back! We're supposed to be walking together! That's the point!"
>They just turn and laugh
>Thankfully, they're still young, and you catch up to them with ease
>Oh look, you've made it to school
>You wave to the teacher, a Miss Cheerilee
>She waves back from the doorway
>"Anon! Stop embarrassing us!"
>You pull you hand back down
"Sorry"
>Pound runs off to the swing set
"I'll be back afterwards to pick you up!"
>"Yeah, whatever!"
>He smiles back at you
"Damn you, child! Damn you!"
>You call back in your best bourgeois voice
>You feel a sudden weight on your leg
>It's Pumpkin
>She's got ahold of it pretty tight
>You kneel down
"What's up?"
>She barely makes eye contact with you
>"What if I don't like it? What if I don't make any friends?"
>It seems like all the confidence belonged to her brother
>You hug her
"Who wouldn't want to be friends with you? You'll do great, I promise."
>She doesn't look convinced
>You shrug
"If you stay all day, I'll bring you some candy when I come to pick you up, m'kay?"
>She nods, smiling
"Now scoot"
>She runs up to join her brother
>As you leave, you look back. They're both talking and playing with the other young ponies
>You smile, then walk away
 
>On your way back you wander almost aimlessly through town. You've got some time to kill
>Stopping by the flower shop, you pick up a bouquet of flowers
>You hold them over your shoulder, enjoying the summers day
>All through town you walk, until you reach the gate
>You must have walked through here dozens of times
>You could do it blindfold
>All the way to the headstones
>You remove the dead flowers and replace them with the ones you bought
>You sit down cross legged
"The flowers were getting old so I bought some new ones.
 It was the first day of school today. Just like I said it would go, Pound rushed in.
 Pumpkin needed a little coaxing, but she made it there in the end.
 Me and Pinkie are taking good care of the house.
 And of each other."
>You laugh. Then your smile turns sad
"I miss you both. Every day."
>You look at the old watch on your wrist
"Better get going. I'll be back to tell you how their day went."
>You walk out of the cemetery
>Back to the life you wouldn't trade for the world