>Another day, another day full of paperwork, diplomatic action, and smiling.
>This was life for Princess Celestia for the last several hundred years.
>At least she's not doing it on her own anymore.
>Speaking of, as she's horn deep in new laws and treaties to sign, a familiar midnight colored alicorn emerged into the throne room.
>Wearing her usual silver regalia and a chipper grin beaming from ear to ear.
>She practically skipped around before she flew to the throne opposite of where Celestia was.
>"Well, somepony is in a good mood" Celestia smiled as she wrote down some notes beside her.
>A squee of delight escaped Luna's mouth.
"You bet I am sister!"
"Tonight's the night I will be treated like a Princess!"
>She blushed slightly and giggled.
"Uhh, more so than usual"
>Princess Celestia looked over at her sister.
>Giddiness couldn't even describe it.
>"Hmmmm, if I didn't know any better I'd say that sounds an awful lot like a date" she smugly grinned.
>Princess Luna averted her eyes to the ground as her face flushed bright red.
"Y-Yup!
>Celestia put her quil and stack of papers aside.
>She walked over to Luna and gave her big bear hug.
>"Daww, my itty bitty sister has a date" she taunted as she rubbed her hoof playfully against the top of Luna's head.
"Tiaaaaaaaaaa!" Luna whined in response.
>"I'm just teasing you Luna, but still" she looked down at her sister's messy mane.
>"I'm happy for you" she laughed as Luna blew a playful raspberry at her.
>Rolling her eyes a new question enters her mind.
>"So who is your escort for the evening?"
>Luna kicked at the ground
"You remember Applejack's brother?"
>"Hmm, he's the red one right?" Celestia brought her fore hoove to her chin.
"Eeyup" Luna replied in a little southern drawal added to her voice.
>"Oh, right!"
>"Big Macintosh." Celestia exclaimed.
>"We really didn't get to speak much the last time Twilight and her friends were here, but he seems like a really nice stallion" Luna warmly nodded at Celestia's words.
"We're going on a night walk and ending things off with a picnic under the stars"
"I personally arranged each and every star tonight so they'd be perfect!" Luna beamed with stars of her own in her eyes
>Giggling at Luna's immense enjoyment.
>Celestia put her hoof on her shoulder.
>"As long as you have a good time that's all that matters"
>The two sisters embraced each other in a warm hug.
>"And as long as he brings you home before the Sun comes up" she whispered.
"What?" Luna asked.
>"Nothing!" Celestia scrunched her face and looked away.
>Luna raised her hoof and was about to say something, but chose not to.
"Sister?" her tone changed to something a little more serious.
>Celestia's full attention was on Luna.
"...You know Big Mac probably has some friends or something" she awkwardly kicked the ground again.
"I-I'm sure one of them would be delighted to be your plus one tonight...if you wanted..."
>Celestia let out an internal sigh.
>"Lulu, you know I'm far too busy to drop everything for a date"
>She turned around and walked over to one of the stain glass windows depicting her and Luna defeating King Sombra.
"You...could always just get Kibitz to finish up the paperwork" Luna suggested.
>Hoping that maybe today would be the day Celestia let her mane down.
>Celestia let out a small laugh to herself.
>Her reflection staring back at her with cold eyes.
>"I appreciate the thought Luna, but..."
>She looked up at the glass depiction of herself.
>Then at her sister.
>For a brief moment, she thought she saw Luna's dark blue fur turn a familar shade of yellow.
>Yellow, and red.
>Her colors.
"Tia?" Luna's voice grew concerned at Celestia's silence.
>Celestia found herself having to force her eyes back to her worried little sister.
>"I'm just really busy right now ." Celestia fibbed through tired eyes.
>"You go and have fun"
>"I'll want to hear all about it when you return" she forced a smile on her face to reassure herself more than Luna.
>Luna studied Celestia's face for a second, but decided to just return the smile back.
"Of course Tia" she slowly turned away from her sister who was still staring at the stained glass window.
"...Love you sister" Luna said as she trotted out of the room.
>With a heavy heart, Celestia found it in herself to reply with.
>"Love you too Lulu" she held back a sob as a single tear rolled down her cheek.
>And with a satisfying shut on the door to the throne room.
>Celestia was alone.
>Nothing but her and the countless pieces of paper she had to read.
>She was used to it.
 
>Silence and her thoughts.
>Her two oldest friends.
>She's grown more dependent on each as time goes by.
>Each seeming to be Celestia's only escapes from the world.
>Celestia looked over to her throne and the stack of neatly placed papers.
>She knew she wouldn't be able to focus on another decree no matter how hard she tried.
>So she did what she usually does in this situation.
>Sneak away to take a break in her bedroom.
>Peering out into the hall, Celestia made sure no royal guards were approaching.
>Seeing the coast was clear she carefully slid out and began her journey towards her bedroom.
>Along the way she glanced outside through one of the gorgeous looking windows.
>The Sun was just about to set over the horizon.
>Which meant Luna's date was surely about to start any minute now.
>Celestia only hoped for the best for her little sister.
"Haha, catch me if you can!"
>A familar voice stopped Celestia midthought.
>Childlike, and full of spirit and energy.
>"Just like..." Celestia quickly turned her head towards the sound of the voice.
>And was greeted by an empty hallway.
>No one in sight.
>Celestia sat down on the carpet for a moment.
>She rubbed her temples with her hooves and took a deep breath.
>She had a feeling she was going to need it.
>Getting back to her hooves.
>She restarted on her path back to her room for some well deserved rest.
>As she was preparing  to turn the last corner before her study.
>Out of the corner of her eye she saw a sight that almost stopped her heart.
>A little yellow, and red maned filly playfully running around the corner.
>Out of instinct, Celestia dashed to catch a look at her, but when she rounded the corner.
>She had vanished.
>All that remained was the large door to Celestia's study.
>Her heart pounded in her ears.
>"Get it together, you're just a little on edge after Luna..." she shook her head slightly.
>"Just get it together Celestia" she berated herself.
>And with that, she pushed her thoughts to the side just as she pushed open the door.
>An aura of calm entered her body as soon as she crossed the threshold to her room.
>This was her safe haven.
>Using magic she took off her regalia and crown and set them off to the side.
>The comfy, purple, princess sized pillow in the middle of the room was calling her name.
>"Just a quick little cat nap to get my thoughts straight" she spoke to herself.
>Her thoughts still on Luna and her date.
>She tried to force her eyes shut so she could rest, but after five minutes she was still wide awake.
>Restless, she tried to slowly relax every part of her body and then try to fall asleep.
>The image of Luna's lovestruck face still came across Celestia's thoughts.
>Her body tenses up.
>Her teeth clench tight.
>In her thoughts, Luna leaned forward and kissed the red stallion Big Mac in a throw of passion.
>"Stop" Celestia whispered fearfully as she desperately tried to think of literally anything else.
>But all she saw when she closed her eyes was her little sister burning with the sensation of love.
>Hearts enveloped them both like a fairytale ending.
>Fireworks were going off in the background.
>Each explosion another hole in Celestia's chest.
>"I said, STOP!" she brought her front hooves down onto the felt carpet.
>The room shook from the violent force of Celestia's jealously
>As she was catching her breath.
>A small thump caught her attention.
>She looked over to the source of the noise and saw a book from her own collection had fallen down to the floor.
>Cover side up.
>A sun just like the one that adorned Celestia's flank was on said cover.
>But in a spine chilling tone of yellow and red.
>A color pattern she was starting to notice almost everywhere.
>She heistated on taking a look over it.
>For she knew what she would find.
>Her legs moved her over to where the book lied.
>It practically begged to be opened and looked over by Celestia's sorrowful eyes.
>Carefully, she flipped open the cover and gasped unexpectedly.
"Dear Princess Celestia, by the time you're reading this I'll be long gone through the portal. You got what you wanted after all this time. I hope this makes you happy. Lord knows I never could.
Your former student, Sunset Shimmer"
>Celestia's legs wobble reading that line.
>She falls to the floor and lands with a soft thud.
>Her eyes unable to look away from that note.
>Beneath that was a blur of yellow, orange, and white out of corner of Celestia's eyes.
>But when she focused in on the object it was a picture.
>An exuberant looking her hugging an excited looking orange unicorn.
>A feeling like someone put a freezing wet blanket over her heart appeared.
>She closed her eyes and looked towards the floor.
>Another one she failed.
>Another love lost.
>Another heart broken.