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[EQG] Homecoming Anon Saturday & Epilogue by FulLR3tarD

By Momo64
Created: 2023-04-22 06:08:43
Updated: 2023-04-23 07:35:15
Expiry: Never
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  1. Part 2
  2. Original story by FulLR3tarD
  3.  
  4. Saturday
  5.  
  6.  
  7. >be Anon
  8. >slowly your eyes open
  9. >instinctively reach your hand over to the alarm clock
  10. >but you realize it's not going off
  11.  
  12. >oh right... it's Saturday
  13. >the first thing you feel is your head hurting
  14. >your stomach got a little queasy when you didn't eat before taking the medicine last night
  15. >so you needed to make some breakfast before you took your pills
  16. >because today was not the day to be in any shape other than 100% feel-good mode
  17.  
  18. >but before you do that, you lay exactly where you are, not moving
  19. >almost every other day you had to whip yourself out of bed to not be late for something
  20. >but today you didn't have to move a muscle until you damn well wanted to
  21. >not even a headache will rush you out of bed
  22.  
  23. >the warmth and comfort of your bed was amazing when you had time to truly enjoy it
  24. >so you didn't move a muscle
  25. >except maybe some facial muscles to allow a grin
  26.  
  27. >the air felt lighter and easier to breathe in
  28. >your room didn't smell like garbage or sweaty socks
  29. >the sun outside wasn't too bright
  30. >but it did allow warm colors to seep through the window
  31.  
  32. >tonight was the dance
  33. >and you finally had some time to thoroughly ponder everything that happened during the week
  34. >and what a crazy-ass week it was
  35.  
  36. >you realize that this wasn't the first time you thought that, but the weekdays were over with now
  37. >and for the most part, you ended up on top
  38. >unbeaten by the fates
  39.  
  40. >you felt like the captain of a ship that had gone through the swell of a storm at sea
  41. >and the ship only lost a layer of paint
  42.  
  43.  
  44. >you walked into school on Monday with a few friends and a backup spot on the football team
  45. >and you came home last night with a starting position on the team, some new friends, a pretty girl interested in you
  46. >would you go through the week again if you had the chance?
  47. >probably not; what, with the stress of the drama bullshit around you
  48. >the anger of being lied about in different ways
  49. >and the physical pain of not only being clocked on the jaw, but almost having your head crushed...
  50.  
  51. >but were you glad it happened?
  52. >were you glad it worked out like this?
  53. >hell yes
  54.  
  55. >and speaking of pretty girls...
  56. >you reach over to grab your phone
  57. >for shits and giggles, you made an account on facebook like 4 years ago
  58. >now you only check it about once a month or something
  59. >maybe because people posted the dumbest shit on there
  60. >maybe because social media in general really wasn't your thing
  61.  
  62. >but you decide to check it
  63. >'31 new friends requests'
  64.  
  65. >kek
  66. >you go down the line and basically add everyone
  67. >there's girls and guys you do know, and some you don't
  68. >some didn't even go to your school
  69. >but you add them
  70. >you never get on anyways, so it didn't matter either way
  71.  
  72. >but the last request is from Sunset Shimmer
  73. >you look at her profile to see a picture of her with her friends
  74.  
  75. >and for the first time since Monday, it truly dawns on you how out of your league she is
  76. >you're an alright looking guy, and in shape too; but Sunset is well beyond 'alright'
  77. >pretty hair
  78. >awesome body
  79. >great tits
  80. >fun to be around
  81. >minimal bullshit
  82. >just to name a few
  83.  
  84. >and she likes you
  85.  
  86. "Fuck, man..."
  87.  
  88. >and she's going to the dance with you
  89. >as your date
  90.  
  91.  
  92. >this elicits a soft chuckle out of you
  93.  
  94. >it was one thing to doubt yourself
  95. >it was a completely different notion to be realistic
  96. >and if you were honest, she could soon come to her senses to realize that she's dipping a bit on the food chain to date you
  97.  
  98. >not that there's anything horribly wrong with you
  99. >but she could date anyone she wanted to without the aid of false rumors
  100.  
  101. >and eventually your popularity would dwindle down again
  102. >you'd keep your new friends, but there wouldn't be any hype or school buzz about you
  103.  
  104. >that day would come soon enough, and you would welcome it
  105. >but right now, Sunset liked you
  106. >and after hanging out with her, you admitted that felt the same
  107.  
  108. >no matter what happened in the future, you still had an opportunity tonight to not royally fuck things up with Sunset
  109. >maybe if you can just pull that off, she might want to go on a another date
  110. >or maybe she would just want to be friends afterwards
  111.  
  112. >and even if she just wanted to be friends, you could be okay with that too
  113. >even if you'd rather it stay romantic between you two
  114.  
  115. >if she invited you in after the dance, you wouldn't puss out on making a move
  116. >if she declined your advances, you would take your losses and walk home knowing that you didn't bitch out on trying
  117.  
  118. >and if the night ended with you on the outside of her door,
  119. >you'd say
  120. "Good night; I've had a very lovely evening."
  121. >walk away from the door, go home,
  122. >jerk off
  123. >and go to sleep
  124.  
  125. >this is your plan
  126. >a simple one; to the point
  127. >ready for success; ready for failure
  128. >just your style
  129.  
  130.  
  131. >you get out of bed and immediately go to the kitchen
  132. >you get out some pancake mix and make yourself some pancakes
  133. >one of the few things you actually could cook
  134.  
  135. >Mom always said that a good breakfast started a good day
  136. >and while that wasn't necessarily true, it didn't hurt your chances either
  137. >while making breakfast, you remembered something
  138. "Aren't people supposed to go to dinner before the dance?"
  139.  
  140. >a momentary wave of panic goes over your body
  141. >what if you are, and you can't get reservations in time?
  142. >what if you screwed up before the 'date' even started?
  143.  
  144. >whip out your phone and text Flash
  145.  
  146. [Ay Flash, don't people go to dinner together before the dance?]
  147. >[No, Anon, we all fly to the moon and back.]
  148. [Fuck yourself. I haven't been to one of these before, remember?]
  149. >[Hahaha, yeah bro. Try to get some nice reservations.]
  150.  
  151. >the pancakes made, you eat your breakfast at the table while you look up some decent restaurants in town
  152. >you make a list of places to call in Canterlot, then begin calling for reservations
  153.  
  154. [Yeah, is this the Omni?]
  155. >[Yes sir, how may I help you?]
  156. [I'd like a reservation for 2, tonight at 7.]
  157. >[I'm sorry sir, but we're all booked for tonight. It's Canterlot's homecoming night.]
  158.  
  159. >sigh
  160. [Yes, I'm aware. Thank you.]
  161. >hang up
  162. >bite of pancake
  163.  
  164.  
  165. >dial another number
  166.  
  167. >[Hello, thank you for calling Chateau Marmont. Would you like to make a reservation?]
  168. [Yes I would. 2 for tonight at 7.]
  169. >[Oh, I'm sorry sir, we're all booked for tonight.]
  170. [Okay, thanks.]
  171.  
  172. >you called two other decent places and got the same answer for both
  173. "Dammit..."
  174.  
  175. >you might as well cancel on Sunset if the only option is fast food
  176. >no way you're getting laid from buying her a cheeseburger
  177.  
  178. >fuck
  179. >today is already cockblocking you and you haven't even seen Sunset yet
  180. >your mind pictures her disappointment and her shoulders drooping as you tell her that you forgot to find a place for dinner
  181.  
  182. >as nice as she is, she probably wouldn't even complain about it
  183. >which would make you feel even worse
  184. >you can't let that happen
  185. >fuck, again
  186.  
  187. "Gotta think of something, Anon."
  188.  
  189. >you brainstorm as you shove some more pancake into your mouth
  190. >there's got to be a way around this
  191.  
  192. >after a few too many uncomfortable minutes
  193. >an idea hits your head
  194. >your expression brightens
  195. >you find the number and dial it in
  196.  
  197. >someone finally picks up
  198. >[Hello?]
  199. [Hey... hey Johnny, is that you?]
  200. >[Who is this?]
  201. [It's Anon!]
  202. >[Anon?? Hey man, how ya doing!? How's Canterlot treating you?]
  203. [Pretty good across the board, brother. Listen, I was wondering if you could pull some strings for me...]
  204.  
  205.  
  206. >be Sunset
  207.  
  208. >you wake up in a weird position feeling groggy
  209. >sheets all about your bed
  210. >you are laying belly down and you can feel your phone underneath you
  211. >must have fallen asleep while still using it
  212.  
  213. >you pull it out from underneath you to check the time
  214. <SAT - 10:32 am>
  215.  
  216. >a smile creeps onto your face when you read Saturday from your phone
  217. >today was the day that made that somewhat awkward moment during school yesterday all worth it
  218. >as you remember it, you can still feel the nerves you felt yesterday when you told him about your feelings
  219. >but you also feel the happiness from when he agreed to go out with you
  220. >and as if it couldn't get better
  221. >you remember the elation you felt when you two were crowned king and queen
  222.  
  223. >you imagined what the dance would be like tonight
  224. >walking in together, dancing with him, talking... maybe even leaving together
  225.  
  226. >the thought made you giddy, but you needed to save your energy for the dance so that you weren't totally wiped out when the dance started
  227. >but another thought entered your mind as well
  228.  
  229. >he would, of course, dance with other girls, and that alone didn't make you jealous
  230. >but the thought of him going home with another girl quickly removed the smile you had
  231. >and he could very well do that, too
  232. >your ears worked fine when you heard girls talk about him during the week at school
  233. >and though you didn't want to think about it,
  234.  
  235. >you might have some competition tonight
  236. >and it wasn't something you wanted to compete for
  237.  
  238.  
  239. >it's not like he was chained to you
  240. >because you two weren't in a relationship
  241. >he just agreed to try going out with you
  242.  
  243. >your mind pictured you two having a blast at the dance, calling it quits, and you two laughing together on the way home
  244.  
  245. >then your mind pictured you driving your car home after the dance, and no one in the passenger seat
  246. >and as much as you didn't want to think about that
  247. >you needed to prepare yourself in case that happened
  248.  
  249. >but you wouldn't let that thought ruin your day
  250. >or night
  251.  
  252. >and you can't obsess over what might go wrong, either
  253. >so far, he's put in effort to be with you,
  254. >at first he dropped hanging out with Big Mac to hang out with you
  255. >and then going one step further beyond his comfort zone to go to this dance with you
  256.  
  257. >you put this into perspective and start feeling better
  258.  
  259. >you hop in the shower and let the anxiety wash off of your body
  260. >as you get out, you feel your stomach rumble
  261.  
  262. >get some breakfast and watch TV
  263. >then your mind thinks of something as you're eating
  264.  
  265. >what are you doing for dinner tonight?
  266. >Anon probably forgot, and even if he didn't it was probably too late to get reservations
  267. >and what time should you be at his house to pick him up?
  268.  
  269. >after eating you call Anon
  270.  
  271.  
  272.  
  273. >be Anon
  274.  
  275. >15 minutes after your last call ended
  276. >phone rings again
  277.  
  278. [Hello?]
  279. >[Anon, it's Sunset.]
  280. [What's up, Sunny?]
  281. >[Listen, I just wanted you to know that you don't have to try to get reservations for dinner. We can just have something at my place.]
  282.  
  283. >you hold in a prideful laugh
  284. [No need. I got us something.]
  285.  
  286. >she is silent for a second
  287. >[Wha... really? How? Where did you get a reservation this late?]
  288.  
  289. >ever proud of yourself, you try not to be smug
  290.  
  291. [It's a surprise.]
  292.  
  293. >on Sunset's end, she has a coy smile
  294. >[I like surprises, Anon.]
  295. [I think you'll like this surprise.]
  296. >[Okay, what time do you want me to be over?]
  297. [No, I'll go to your place. I'll be there around 6. That okay with you?]
  298. >[Yeah, that's perfect.]
  299. [Sweet, I'll see you then.]
  300.  
  301. >you hang up
  302.  
  303. >if she had called 30 minutes earlier, you might have been super embarrassed, shamefully thinking of an excuse as to why she would have to cook dinner tonight
  304.  
  305. >but thankfully, you knocked that one out of the park just in time
  306.  
  307. >you reward yourself by moving your plate to the couch, putting your feet up on the coffee table and enjoying the rest of your pancakes with the company of some cartoons
  308.  
  309. >you might get a little nervous as the time got closer to leave, but for now,
  310. >you were going to chill for a while, soaking up the sweet feeling of victory after you blew away the day's first obstacle
  311.  
  312. >you got out a few painkillers and took them down with some milk
  313. >soon, your non-headache would make you ready for the day
  314.  
  315.  
  316. >be Sunset
  317.  
  318. >as Anon hung up the phone, you put yours down
  319. >the smile you had earlier reappeared
  320. >he thought ahead and found somewhere to have dinner with you
  321.  
  322. >maybe you were a little paranoid when you got up this morning
  323. >there is no reason to freak out
  324. >you're going on a dinner date with him before the dance
  325. >and then you would show up to the dance together
  326. >and you would have the king/queen dance together, if not more dances afterwards
  327.  
  328. >no, tonight would be amazing
  329.  
  330. >he would be wearing a suit
  331. >you realize you had never seen him in a suit, or even 'cleaned up'
  332.  
  333. >your mind imagined what that would look like
  334. >as the picture was made in your mind, you cross your legs and feel some heat on your cheeks
  335.  
  336. >but the feelings quickly goes away when you realize you don't know what dress you're wearing tonight..
  337. "Crap..."
  338.  
  339. >you finish your breakfast and immediately go to your closet
  340. >as you look at the dresses you own, you start going through them one by one
  341. >and for some reason, none so far are appealing
  342. "No, no, definitely not, no way, no..."
  343. >you see the last one and an evil grin shows itself
  344.  
  345. "... oh yesssss."
  346.  
  347. >and just like that, you weren't worried about anything at all
  348.  
  349.  
  350.  
  351. >the folly of cartoons end and pancakes in your belly
  352. >you turn off the TV
  353. >chill time was temporarily over
  354. >you needed to get some chores done before the fun happened tonight
  355. >dishes, laundry, get your (only) suit ready, work out, shower, etc
  356.  
  357. >you figure you'd start with the laundry, and do some push ups in between washing and drying
  358. >two birds with one stone, or whatever
  359. >after you get your clothes in the washer, you decide that you would do a few more reps than normal, but not max reps
  360.  
  361. >because fuck being sore showing up to your first dance
  362. >a few droplets of sweat with a few breaks later, the washing cycle is done
  363. >you put the clothes into the dryer, set to high
  364.  
  365. >you could stop working out completely and just watch more TV
  366. >or you can work out a bit more
  367. >you decide to do both
  368.  
  369. >...mostly TV, though
  370. >you're mostly worried about being too tired to dance later in the night
  371.  
  372. >however, after thinking, it's not like you're going to be good at dancing or anything...
  373. >you've never been to a dance in your life
  374. >but still, you save your energy
  375.  
  376. >after an hour, the dryer finishes and you begin to fold the clothes while putting them up
  377. >as this process finishes, you grant yourself some time before you wash the dishes
  378.  
  379. >as soon as you sit down, you hear a knock at your door
  380. >who the hell is at your house right now?
  381.  
  382. >neither Mom nor Dad would be home this weekend
  383. >unless something happened...?
  384. >no, they would call if they were coming home early...
  385.  
  386. >the knocking was loud and irritating; seemingly relentless
  387. >repeating before even five seconds go by
  388.  
  389. >you swear if it's the evangelists again...
  390.  
  391. >you open the door
  392. "Look I told you guys..."
  393.  
  394. >you look to see who it is
  395.  
  396. >"..."
  397. >but it isn't the preacher again...
  398.  
  399. "Rainbow??"
  400.  
  401.  
  402.  
  403. >instead of her being predatory after what happened during the week..
  404. >she looks a little nervous,
  405.  
  406. >"Hey."
  407.  
  408. "..."
  409. >"..."
  410. "Um, what are you doing here?"
  411.  
  412. >"I, uh..."
  413. >she's looking all around except towards your eyes
  414.  
  415. "..."
  416. >"You can drive stick, right!?" she practically shouts, causing you to take a step back
  417.  
  418. >you take a second to think of why she would ask such an off the wall question
  419. "Quit fucking shouting! Yes, I can. Why would you ask that?"
  420.  
  421. >"Sorry, I, uh, didn't meant to yell. Like, what did you drive?"
  422. "My uncle owns an old manual and he taught me how to drive it when I was 13."
  423.  
  424. >Rainbow draws a circle on the ground with her shoe
  425. >it looks like she's thinking of something...
  426. >like she might be making a decision on the spot...
  427.  
  428. "Rainbow if you think that I want anothe.."
  429. >before you finish, she cuts you off
  430.  
  431. >"Here."
  432.  
  433. >she hands you a set of keys
  434. >you slowly take them into your own hand
  435.  
  436. >you look at this; still no idea of what's going on
  437.  
  438. "A set of keys?"
  439. >"Yeah."
  440.  
  441. "..."
  442. >"..."
  443.  
  444. "The hell is going on??"
  445.  
  446. >finally, she makes eye contact
  447.  
  448. >"Look, I messed up this week. I messed up real damn bad, okay? I know I've said sorry a ton, but I didn't know how badly I screwed up until I got home on Wednesday. I know this isn't good enough to say that we're even... but... it's a start."
  449.  
  450. >you look at the keys again
  451. "Uh, okay... but what are these even for?"
  452.  
  453. >she smiles at you
  454. >"I thought you could use some wheels for tonight."
  455.  
  456.  
  457.  
  458. "Thanks Dash, but you really don't have to do this. Sunset already has a car..."
  459.  
  460. >she waves a hand
  461. >"I know. But after what happened and how you... handled it... I want you to have this for tonight. Don't crash it though, because I'd have to pay for the damages."
  462.  
  463. "Wait, really?? Are you sure you want to do this, then??"
  464. >she smiles again
  465. "Positive."
  466.  
  467. >you take a gander at the keys once more
  468. >Rainbow really was sorry, wasn't she?
  469.  
  470. "Dash, I really don't know what to.."
  471. >"There's another reason why I'm doing this, too."
  472.  
  473. >oh boy
  474. >here we go
  475. >here is the catch
  476. >she wants something in return
  477.  
  478. >"I probably shouldn't say anything... but a blind man could see that Sunset likes you, and she's my friend. I was really... um, not loyal.. to some my friends this week. I can't do a lot about that to those friends except earn that trust back in time. But if you picking up Sunset in a cool car makes homecoming better for you and her, then..."
  479.  
  480. "..."
  481.  
  482. >"... then maybe I can do something right this week after all."
  483.  
  484. >you're totally surprised
  485. >from your experience, Dash was about as dense as a brick
  486. >and totally a cunt
  487. >but apparently... she can actually be really nice and thoughtful
  488. >you're in disbelief
  489.  
  490. "Dash... this is really nice of you."
  491. >you chuckle
  492. "Maybe you're not a cunt after all."
  493.  
  494. >she quietly laughs back
  495. >"I'm working on it. One more thing; there are two CD's in the car. First one is for you; second is for when Sunset is in the car with you."
  496. "Um, okay..."
  497.  
  498. "I need it back tomorrow, by the way. I'll see you tonight, Anon. Have fun!"
  499.  
  500. >she leaves your doorway and walks off
  501. >you stand there in awe
  502.  
  503. >if this is how Dash really was, then she was definitely not a cunt
  504. >maybe she could be your friend after all
  505. >you stood motionless at behind the doorway for at least a minute; pondering and thinking about what had just occurred
  506.  
  507. >then you realize that you don't even know what type of car it is
  508. >as you take a step outside, you look towards your driveway...
  509.  
  510.  
  511.  
  512. >as soon as your eyes made contact with the vehicle, your knees buckled
  513. >you grab the porch railing stop yourself from falling
  514. [pic]
  515.  
  516. "HOLY SHIT!"
  517.  
  518. >it was an old muscle car; a Camaro
  519. >you weren't even a car guy, but looked so amazing
  520.  
  521. >you're not 100% positive, but you might have just came in your pants
  522. >but it didn't matter
  523. >for one night, you had the sickest ride
  524.  
  525. >you stand upright, letting go of the railing and try to walk over to the beast
  526. >it takes longer than you wanted, due to your newborn giraffe legs
  527. >you unlock the driver door and flop yourself in
  528. >all black leather seats, black interior, after-market 5 speed manual transmission, and two CD's sitting on the passenger seat
  529. >one said 'you' while the other said 'her'
  530.  
  531. >and on top of the dashboard, there is a pair of silver-lens reflective Aviators
  532.  
  533. >you close your eyes as you try not to ejaculate
  534. >because this is miles cooler than any other car you've ever been in
  535. >let alone any car you got to drive
  536.  
  537. >to soak in the feeling, you just sit in the seat for a while, doing nothing
  538. >you needed to make sure you remember this
  539. >because if amazing could be measured out of 1-10, today just got turned up to 11
  540. >but soon you feel as though your body is ready
  541. >you have to drive this thing
  542.  
  543. >put the shades on you
  544.  
  545. >your hand shakes as you put the key in the ignition
  546. >as you turn the key, the monster roars alive
  547. >the engine lets out an arrhythmic chug as it idles
  548. >you involuntarily let out a contained moan of pleasure
  549.  
  550. >put it in reverse and let the car roll out of the driveway
  551. >you get onto the quiet neighborhood rood
  552. >shifting to 1st, you accidentally stall the car...
  553.  
  554. "Shit."
  555.  
  556.  
  557. >you look behind you; no cars
  558. >good
  559. >start the car again
  560. "I got this. I can do this."
  561. >in neutral, you rev the engine to high RPM
  562. >it feels like Thor himself granted power to this beast
  563.  
  564. >shift into 1st again, and start slowly rolling
  565. >going slow, you practice shifting gears with this car, and it shifts so smoothly
  566. >you remember listening to your uncle as he taught you how to drive manual, all those years ago
  567. >when this was all over, you'd give him a call and thank him for that
  568.  
  569. >after a few spins around the neighborhood, you feel ready to hit some real road
  570. >you look down at the CD's and put the one labelled 'you' into the player
  571. >you're pretty sure this didn't originally come with a CD player, but whatever
  572.  
  573. https://youtu.be/nF0F7BBWokY [Embed]
  574.  
  575. >song plays
  576. >turn up the volume loud, for effect
  577.  
  578. >you get to the stop sign at the end of your neighborhood and a big fucking smile appears on your face
  579. >all this time of not having a car
  580. >all the miles you walked
  581. >if that was the price for this car to be used for one day,
  582.  
  583. >totally worth it
  584.  
  585. >also
  586. >how did Rainbow know the perfect fucking song for this??
  587.  
  588. >it's time to really drive this thing
  589. >as you get onto the road, you spin the tires a little to get going
  590. >you get to the speed limit, and continue to speed up
  591. >nothing too fast, but enough to show off
  592.  
  593. >the sun is shining, breezes of wind fly by your face as you roll down the windows
  594. >the cool autumn air acts as your air conditioning
  595. >people walking about on the sidewalks occasionally smile, some of they guys shout compliments about your ride
  596.  
  597. >couple of girls from school see you in the ride, grinning from ear to ear
  598. >you see Derpy as she waves "Hi Anon!"
  599. >you wave back
  600.  
  601. >you see Rainbow jogging on the sidewalk up ahead past the next stop sign,
  602. >as your turn to go comes around, you spin the tires again and fly by her
  603. >sticking your head out of the window you scream
  604. "DANAGER ZOOOOONNNNEEEEE!!!!!!!"
  605.  
  606. >you don't see it, but she smiles, happy that you're having fun
  607.  
  608.  
  609. >it's a beautiful day, and you feel like driving by the beach
  610. >but first...
  611.  
  612. >you make a right at the next red light, heading towards the road you really want to use
  613. >the infamous Canterlot Express
  614. >you use the ramp to get onto the expressway, and finally see the sign you've wanted to see since you saw this car
  615. [pic]
  616. https://youtu.be/q657rEkgfKs [Embed]
  617.  
  618. >as the next song plays, something happens
  619. >you can feel a connection with the song, yourself, and the car
  620. >you're in control
  621. >and it's time to test this sweet car out
  622.  
  623. >as soon as you see the sign, you shift down to accelerate
  624. >you look at the speedometer
  625. "Let's see what you can do, motherfucker."
  626.  
  627. >half of your dreams as a kid were about to be fulfilled in the next few minutes
  628. >get into the fast lane and floor the pedal
  629. >as you pass 60 mph, the car hits a sweet spot and you shift to 4th gear
  630. >you're passing cars left and right, most not on the road for the same purpose you are
  631. >you hit 80 mph and the handling becomes a little more touchy
  632. >you've never gone this fast in your life
  633. >you ease your foot off of the acceleration, fearful of going too much faster before you get used to this speed
  634. >about this time, you see a Corvette behind you
  635. >he pulls into the lane beside you
  636.  
  637. >it's an older guy, probably around 35 or so
  638. >he gives you a thumbs up out of his window and then a head nod
  639. >you know what he wants; he wants to race
  640. >you shakily swivel your head to say no
  641.  
  642. >he gives you a weird look
  643. >then flips you off; proceeding to speed away
  644.  
  645. >in about .5 seconds, you think to yourself
  646. >you could die if you chase him
  647. >you had driven manual before and gone fast as well in another car
  648. >but racing a sports car was insane, right?
  649.  
  650.  
  651. >time slows for you
  652.  
  653. >your mind only goes through your chances of dying
  654. >at the speeds your going, it wouldn't be pretty
  655. >and since you don't drive everyday, the chances are high
  656. >but you feel something happening to you
  657. >as the last song starts to end,
  658. >you feel the car, asking; begging you to go faster
  659. >to push it on what might be it's top speed
  660. >you think of when you were little watching those car races
  661. >wishing you were one of those drivers
  662. >feeling the road beneath you as your car flew past the other racers
  663.  
  664. >and now you had your chance to make that real
  665. >and what bigger adrenaline rush is there than an illegal road race?
  666.  
  667. >your mind interrupts
  668. >asking you very relevant questions
  669.  
  670. >like, what if you died before seeing Sunset tonight?
  671. >what if your concussion caused you to black out in the middle of this race?
  672. >even if you didn't die...
  673.  
  674. >what if you crashed the car and had to pay back Rainbow for years on end?
  675. >what if you got seriously injured and couldn't play football, or even worse, couldn't walk again?
  676. >your mind plays a scenario where the girls who thought you were hot suddenly weren't interested in you anymore because you're in a wheelchair
  677.  
  678. >but then...
  679. >a different sector of your mind answers back with 'then fuck them'
  680. >you start to feel different
  681. >as if every part of your mind that is concerned with safety suddenly is quiet
  682. >it begs the question to you
  683.  
  684. >how badly do you want this?
  685.  
  686. >you feel the car at a lower RPM, the sound alone almost begging you to go faster
  687. >as if it needs it
  688. >it needs you to do this
  689.  
  690.  
  691. >your body quits reacting to your mind for a second
  692. >and suddenly you feel as though if it really came down to you dying from racing this asshole
  693. >you would at least die with your balls
  694. >and if you had to go, dying in flames with huge fucking balls was the way to go
  695.  
  696. https://youtu.be/Q78Darbt3Yo [Embed]
  697.  
  698.  
  699. >the next song starts, and as if something else other than your logical mind controls you
  700. >you hear the the line
  701.  
  702. Son, your ego is writing checks your body can't cash
  703.  
  704. >and that's all you need to hear
  705. >you scream out
  706.  
  707. "NAH, FUCK THIS GUY"
  708.  
  709. >you feel so out of character
  710. >and it feels so good
  711.  
  712. >the music once again fuels your testosterone
  713. >you slam on the acceleration
  714. >the engine roars like a monster in a cave, thankful that you let it loose
  715.  
  716. >the force alone puts your head back on the seat
  717. >there's one car ahead of you in your lane
  718. >you switch lanes to pass him
  719.  
  720. >still in 4th, you gain speed and look for the 'vette
  721. >turns out he didn't go far
  722. >you bob and weave through traffic, not slowing down, but rather continually speeding up
  723.  
  724. >as you near the car, you look over, momentarily pulling up your shades off of your nose
  725. >as he sees you, you blow a kiss towards him, and flip him off afterwards
  726. >pull your shades back onto your nose
  727. >then once again slam on the gas
  728.  
  729. >you're in the zone and one with the speed machine
  730. >as you don't let off of the pedal, your speed gets close to hitting past 85
  731. >it doesn't hit you how huge these gears are until you realize you're still in 4th
  732. >you look in the rear-view and see the Corvette close behind you
  733. >it seems to have no problem keeping up
  734. >you shift into 5th
  735. >the G-force for the high speed keeps your back firmly onto the seat
  736. >and the car starts to feel lighter on the ground
  737.  
  738.  
  739. >as you see the 'vette driver looking pissed off, something else happens
  740.  
  741. >you feel something taking over your mind
  742. >pure instincts tell you to fuck off with your 'chances' bullshit
  743. >your eyes focus on the road
  744. >your heart rate jumps
  745. >you feel droplets of sweat comes down your head
  746. >as well as your hands and feet got sweaty
  747.  
  748. (mom's spaghetti)
  749.  
  750. >you look up to see a sign
  751. >'Beachfront BLVD - 10 miles'
  752. >you got 10 miles before you have to exit the express
  753.  
  754. >your opponent pulls up behind you, obviously possesing the power to keep up
  755. >your option is to go faster
  756. >up ahead there's some cars in all lanes
  757.  
  758. >you pull into another lane where one car is going faster than the rest
  759. >the other guy sees what you're doing and gets behing you
  760. >the other cars aren't going nearly as fast as you are, so you slow down and shift back to 4th
  761. >as the Vette is trapped from going any faster, you let off of the gas and pump the brakes, making him slow down a bit
  762.  
  763. >as you have enough clearance to pass the cars, you do so
  764. >the beast roars as you gas it up again, putting vibrations into your seat
  765. >the chase continues and you feel as if your heart is sweating
  766.  
  767. >this is easily the craziest thing you've ever done in your life
  768.  
  769.  
  770. >you floor the gas again with no traffic ahead of you, soon shifting back to 5th
  771. >the music keeps your foot from letting off of the acceleration
  772.  
  773. >there is a primal feeling of achievement from doing this
  774. >like there was no other way to achieve this
  775.  
  776. >the other guy finally gets past the traffic and slowly catches up to you
  777. >you see a sign that says 'Beachfront BLVD - 5 miles'
  778. >your time is limited, but you want to leave this guy in the dust
  779.  
  780. >the chase continues, but there is more traffic up ahead in the distance
  781. >but since you two are practically flying, it approaches faster than you thought it would
  782. >you switch lanes again to the far left, closest to the grass off of the road
  783. >the Corvette gets next to you, and the guy looks even more pissed
  784. >in fact, he looks insane
  785.  
  786. >then you see what he's trying to do
  787. >he slowly starts to merge into your lane, with you still in it
  788.  
  789. >he's trying to shove you off of the road
  790. >the slower cars ahead of you are almost right in front of you now
  791.  
  792. >then he quickly swerves towards your lane
  793. >you see this happening, and your heart starts to sweat
  794. >this guy has lost his fucking mind
  795.  
  796. >instincts still controlling you, you hit the brakes and grip the wheel as if your life depends on it
  797. >his excessive force to get you off of the road mixed with not actually hitting you, causes him to fishtail in order to not fly off of the road
  798. >you gain some speed back and switch to the farthest other lane, staying away from him
  799.  
  800. >this wasn't a fucking joke anymore
  801. >he had road rage that could fucking end your life
  802.  
  803. >you bit off a little more than you could chew this time
  804. >your lane is open to pass the other traffic as you put some distance between yourself and the goddamn maniac
  805.  
  806.  
  807. >you see a sign on the road 'Beachfront BLVD - 1 mile'
  808.  
  809. >you pass the cars and get into the far lane again, ready to exit
  810. >up ahead in the far distance, you see the exit
  811. >you slam the gas again, wanting out of the expressway
  812. >all you wanted to do was race a little
  813.  
  814. >but this crazy bastard is trying to kill you now; and you want no part of that
  815. >it's not a race anymore, you're driving for your life now
  816.  
  817. >you see the other guy coming up again
  818. >he's really flooring it
  819. >but an idea hits your head
  820.  
  821. >if you make it known that you're about to exit, he'll follow
  822. >but if you exit at the last minute, he'll be going too fast to continue the chase outside of the express
  823.  
  824. >he gets in the lane beside you and is gaining speed still
  825. >the exit lane starts, but you don't move into it yet
  826. >as you see the end of the exit lane coming up, you ready yourself to get onto it in the last second
  827.  
  828. >the Corvette start merging towards you lane again
  829. >the guy looks like he's ready to murder you
  830. >you feel your heart beating out of your chest
  831. >your hands are so sweaty that the stick momentarily slips from your hands' grip
  832. >your eyes wide with fear
  833.  
  834. >he's actually trying to do this shit
  835.  
  836. >you only have a few seconds before it's too late to exit, but you have to make sure he can't follow you
  837.  
  838. >the seconds feel like hours as the end of the exit ramp flies towards you
  839. >you just want to live...
  840.  
  841. >inches away from him touching the car, you swerve into the exit lane and start getting off of the expressway
  842.  
  843. >realizing it's over,
  844. >you scream at the top of your lungs out of the window
  845.  
  846. "FUCK YOU ASSHOLE"
  847.  
  848. >and proceed to flip him off again
  849.  
  850. >as he sees you do this, the concrete barrier begins again and it's too late for him to follow you
  851.  
  852.  
  853.  
  854. >as you're on the ramp off of the expressway, you see a grocery store and pull into the parking lot
  855. >your heart is still beating out of your chest
  856. >hands are shaking now
  857. >drops of sweat pour from your body
  858. >the adrenaline is just now starting to wear off
  859.  
  860. >new song plays
  861. https://youtu.be/G7HVrOkhuLw [Embed]
  862.  
  863. >you park in the back of the parking lot and turn the car off
  864. >the music still continues
  865.  
  866. "Holy... fucking... shit."
  867.  
  868. >you almost died back there
  869. >and you had no interest in ever racing
  870. >ever again
  871.  
  872. >seriously, fuck that guy
  873. >what kind of asshole tries to kill someone in a road race??
  874.  
  875. >even racing video games seemed like a bad idea now
  876.  
  877. >you catch your breath and try to control your thought process
  878.  
  879. >but the cute little chiptune song somehow lightens the mood
  880. >you can't help but bob your head a little to the tune
  881.  
  882. >even though that was scary as shit
  883. >you're still perfectly fine
  884. >the car was untouched
  885. >and you had the rest of the day to look forward to
  886.  
  887. >you thought about just going home
  888. >but after a few minutes of rest, you remember that you were already close to the beach
  889.  
  890. >might as well show off the ride to some more strangers
  891. >hopefully some hot bikini-clad girls in the mix
  892.  
  893. >but the first thing you do before you move is pull out your phone..
  894.  
  895.  
  896. >be Sunset
  897.  
  898. >you have a laptop in your room that you usually do homework on
  899. >you rarely use the portable computer for anything other than school and facebook
  900.  
  901. >but today your browser is on YouTube, looking up dance tutorials
  902. >your knowledge of dancing is limited, and as a girl, that's generally unacceptable
  903.  
  904. >guys usually get more slack when it comes to these matters
  905. >but girls are supposed to be graceful and majestic with their dancing
  906. >and if your movements are awkward, Anon might be more inclined to find another dance partner more often than not
  907.  
  908. >you think about if he will be a good dancer
  909. >and with your limited knowledge of his past, you have no idea
  910. >but he seems to be full of surprises
  911. >and it wouldn't surprise you at all if he's liquid on the dance floor
  912.  
  913. >and that would make you look even worse if you're awful at some of these new dances
  914.  
  915. >so in front of your laptop, you look at the video trying to copy what the dance instructor is doing
  916. >as you make a misstep, you curse out loud
  917. "Dammit!"
  918.  
  919. >your cursing was minimal in life, with the exception of when you were really peeved
  920. >and currently, these dance moves were making you peeved
  921.  
  922. >you pause the video and take a break
  923. >as you get some water to drink, you think of what Anon might be doing right now
  924.  
  925. >your soft laugh escapes your throat as you imagine him sitting on his couch watching TV
  926. "He's probably chilling out right now, not a care in the world..."
  927.  
  928. >after your drink, you unpause the video, back to learning this new... extremely difficult... dance
  929.  
  930.  
  931. >be Anon
  932.  
  933. >put the phone to your ear
  934.  
  935. >[Hello?]
  936. [Flash? You wouldn't believe what just happened!]
  937. >[What happened?]
  938. [Look, I can't tell you right now. Where are you at?]
  939. >[My house? The hell happened man? Are you okay?]
  940. [No, I'm fine. Look, stay at your place. I'll be there in about 45 minutes, alright? I'll tell you all about it when I get there.]
  941.  
  942. >[Uhh, okay, but I have to leave kind of early for the dance so I can't hang for too long.]
  943.  
  944. >the hell is he doing leaving for the dance... early?
  945. >aren't you supposed to show up a little late for these things?
  946. >whatever
  947.  
  948. [No problem. See you soon.]
  949.  
  950. >hang up the phone
  951.  
  952. >start the car up again and head towards the beach
  953.  
  954.  
  955. >as you approach the stop sign on the small road, you burn out, sliding onto the road connected to the strip of the beach
  956. >as you finish the turn, you start looking at the shitty cheap shops on the left and right of the streets
  957. >you turn the music back on and the next song plays
  958. https://youtu.be/0sxGAV3QauQ [Embed]
  959.  
  960. >as you hear the new song, you recognize what the cover is
  961. >not only did the game kick ass
  962. >but this cover kicked ass too
  963.  
  964. >the song itself made you feel like this entire experience... the whole week was a fantasy
  965. >but after pinching the shit out of your arm, you were sure that this was in fact.. real life
  966. >and after all the shit going down during the week, you felt like you had earned this
  967.  
  968. >slowing down to obey the speed limit, you see some people walking on the sidewalks again
  969. >again, people see your ride and immediately give you positive feedback
  970.  
  971. >one chick even flashed you
  972.  
  973. >maybe it was the car the elicited the girls' responses
  974. >maybe it was the shades that somewhat hid your age
  975. >either way, shit felt good
  976.  
  977. >soon you would get to the motels, then the hotels, less shitty shops, then resorts
  978. >and then the process would reverse all the way back to more shitty shops
  979.  
  980. >but it felt nice
  981. >you had been here many times, even staying at the hotels with your parents during a few of the family vacations you took when you didn't live in Canterlot
  982. >some might say you knew the area pretty well
  983.  
  984. >you would agree with these people
  985. >as more people were on the sidewalks, you shifted to neutral to rev the engine again, waiting for the cheers of the drunken college students
  986.  
  987. >the wind through the windows
  988. >the sunlight hitting your shades
  989. >palm trees near the beach
  990. >and tan babes walking around with scarce clothes on
  991.  
  992. >yeah, this place was alright
  993.  
  994.  
  995. >back at the main part of Canterlot, you drive towards Flash's place
  996. >you had been there a few times to hang out
  997. >and been to the house party he had when his parents were out of town
  998.  
  999. >too bad the 'party' sucked, but still...
  1000. >you park the car on the street and walk up to the door
  1001. >before you knock, you hear some rock music being played inside the house
  1002.  
  1003. >knock on the door
  1004. >ring the doorbell
  1005.  
  1006. >in a few seconds, he opens the door
  1007. >"Hey Anon, what's up?"
  1008. "A good bit actually. You ready?"
  1009.  
  1010. >he looks at you funny
  1011. >"Ready for what?"
  1012. >you motion for him to come out of the house
  1013.  
  1014. "Come on, we're taking a ride."
  1015. >"To where, and with what? You don't have a car..."
  1016.  
  1017. >your cheesy grin reappears
  1018. "I do today."
  1019.  
  1020. >he closes the door and walks outside
  1021. >you get back to the Camaro
  1022.  
  1023. >he sees this
  1024. >"C'mon, man. Quit playing around; that's not your car."
  1025.  
  1026. >then you pull out the key and open the door
  1027. >again, he sees this happen
  1028. >"NO FUCKING WAY, ANON!!"
  1029.  
  1030. >you share his excitement
  1031.  
  1032. "YEAH FUCKING WAY, MAN."
  1033. >he grabs his own hair in excitement
  1034. >"WHERE DID YOU GET THIS??"
  1035.  
  1036. "Rainbow let me borrow it; I think it's her dad's or something. I got it until tomorrow."
  1037. >you get in and unlock the passenger door
  1038. >Flash flies in the car, giddy from excitement
  1039.  
  1040. >as you both get in and put on the seatbelts, Flash looks at you like he's desperate for something
  1041.  
  1042. >"Please... please start the engine."
  1043. >you do so, and rev the engine a little while still in neutral
  1044.  
  1045. >Flash looks like he's having an orgasm
  1046. >and you can't even blame him
  1047.  
  1048. >"oh my god, that's so good..."
  1049.  
  1050. "Where should we go??"
  1051. >he thinks for a minute
  1052. >then you can almost see the lightbulb go off on top of his head
  1053. >he sports an evil grin
  1054.  
  1055. >"Canterlot University."
  1056.  
  1057.  
  1058.  
  1059. "...and I barely got off of the expressway before he could keep following me! That crazy bastard almost killed me, twice!"
  1060. >"Shit, man. That's insane. Glad you're alright now though; plus at least you didn't damage this beauty of a car!"
  1061.  
  1062. "You're telling me."
  1063. >there's a pause between you two
  1064. >Flash seems to be on a mission
  1065.  
  1066. >you're more or less just glad to be alive after the ordeal, as reality has completely sunk in how badly that 'race' could have ended
  1067. >and in comparison, everything else just seems less important
  1068. >apparently everything gets put into perspective when you see your life flash before your eyes
  1069. >you felt chill as an ice cube, just cruising around with your friend, trying to aid him in his fantasy of picking up a college girl
  1070.  
  1071. >which for both you and Flash, it was exactly that
  1072. >a fantasy
  1073. >in your mind, neither of you had enough game to pull something like that
  1074. >but you would have fun seeing him try
  1075.  
  1076. "Hey what's the secret you were going to tell me about?"
  1077. >he looks over, a little nervous on the subject
  1078. >"Oh, I can't tell you. You'll find out at the dance."
  1079.  
  1080. "Really dude? You still can't tell me what it is?"
  1081. >he shakes his head
  1082. >"Nope. It would ruin the surprise.."
  1083.  
  1084. >you look at him, thinking he's playing this secret up to be more than what it is
  1085. "Does it have to do with Rainbow?"
  1086. >he hears what you say and mulls it over
  1087. >"No, not really. I mean, she's involved, but she's not the secret.."
  1088.  
  1089. >as you try to process what that could mean, you decide to drop it
  1090. >you'll find out tonight what this means and it probably won't be a big deal anyways
  1091.  
  1092. >you start seeing signs of Canterlot University on the sides of the road
  1093.  
  1094.  
  1095. >you see an entrance to the campus and pull in
  1096. >Flash looks at you
  1097. >"Bro, gotta get some tunes going!"
  1098. >he's a bit too eager for this, but you play the CD anyways
  1099. https://youtu.be/xF1txJ2E4PM [Embed]
  1100.  
  1101. >as the song plays, you immediately note a change from the rock and metal the disc has played thus far
  1102. >not exactly your flow, but the beat is pretty good
  1103. >Flash still looks a bit more excited about this than you think is necessary
  1104. >but that's just Flash
  1105. >he turns up the song, to the point where the car vibrates
  1106.  
  1107. >you have to practically yell at Flash to talk to him with the music so loud
  1108. "SO WHAT EXACTLY ARE WE DOING??"
  1109. >"JUST ROLL AROUND UNTIL WE SEE SOME HOT GIRLS!"
  1110. "OKAY AND THEN WHAT?"
  1111. >"I'LL DROP SOME COMPLIMENTS AND THEY GET IN THE CAR WITH US."
  1112.  
  1113. >you shake your head
  1114. "YEAH, BECAUSE THAT'S HOW IT WORKS..."
  1115.  
  1116. >he could be an idiot, but at least he wasn't a boring..
  1117.  
  1118. >as you pull past some of the main buildings, you can't help but notice a few things
  1119. >lots of girls who achieve a 7 or above
  1120. >lots of guys who look like Flash-level try-hards concerning said girls
  1121.  
  1122. >maybe you should look into college after all...
  1123.  
  1124. >there's a pack of girls on Flash's side of the sidewalk
  1125. >FS: "ANON, SLOW DOWN."
  1126. >you do so
  1127.  
  1128. >he pulls a pair of shades... actually, you have no idea where he pulled those from
  1129. >but he puts them on, then sticks his head out of the window
  1130. >FS: "HEY LADIES! LOOKING GOOD TODAY!!"
  1131. >you have a hearty laugh watching Flash trying to be 'smooth'
  1132.  
  1133. >they hear him and roll their eyes
  1134. >FS: "ANON, I THINK THEY WANT US!"
  1135. >they apparently heard what he screamed at you, and laughed; probably at him
  1136. "YEAH, I DON'T THINK SO, FLASH. THEY ROLLED THEIR EYES AT YOU."
  1137.  
  1138. >FS: "OKAY MAYBE SO... BUT THERE'S MORE GIRLS HERE. BOUND TO FIND SOME INTERESTED!"
  1139.  
  1140. >you slowly continue the car forward
  1141.  
  1142.  
  1143.  
  1144. >you continue driving around the campus for a while while Flash continually tries to hit on random girls
  1145. >the most he's getting are friendly waves
  1146.  
  1147. >you must have driven around the campus roads 10 times before it started to get old
  1148. >after a while you park the car in one of the back parking lots
  1149. >you turn to Flash
  1150. "Why don't we walk around for a little bit?"
  1151.  
  1152. >you two walk around campus on foot, but Flash doesn't look nearly as pumped and excited as he was in the beginning
  1153.  
  1154. >if nothing else, you got a good feel of the campus while walking around
  1155. >there's a bench outside of one of the large buildings, of which you quickly put to use
  1156.  
  1157. >FS: "Shit man, that didn't work as well as I had thought."
  1158. >you don't think cat calling is the best way to pick up women, but you hold that opinion in
  1159.  
  1160. "Better luck next time, I guess man. At least we still got the dance tonight.."
  1161. >Flash sits down as well
  1162.  
  1163. >FS: "Yeah, you're right."
  1164. >you look at Flash
  1165. >and he doesn't exactly look like he's on cloud 9
  1166. >you walked into this content if you didn't even meet a single college chick
  1167. >it would have been nice, but you have options at your own school
  1168.  
  1169. >but it dawns on you how badly Flash wanted to meet some older girls
  1170. >and even though he could be an idiot about this kind of stuff
  1171. >he was still a good friend..
  1172.  
  1173. "Hey Flash, I got an idea."
  1174. >"Yeah?"
  1175. "What if we walked around a little more, but this time I'll be your wingman?"
  1176. >he looks up with hope
  1177. >"Really?"
  1178. "Hell yeah man, let's do this."
  1179.  
  1180.  
  1181. >not too far off is the library
  1182. >there's got to be some cute girls trying to study in there
  1183. >you find the library and walk in
  1184. >there's a sign at the front that indicates that any floor about the first is a 'quiet zone' where no conversation should be held
  1185.  
  1186. "Okay so first floor only, I guess."
  1187. >FS: "Uhh Anon, I don't think we can check out books if we don't go here..."
  1188.  
  1189. [pic] = your face
  1190.  
  1191. "Are... are you being serious right now??"
  1192. >FS: "Yeah dude, then everyone would just waltz in and check out books!"
  1193.  
  1194. >you bury your hands into your face
  1195. "Christ, Flash. We're not here to check out books..."
  1196. >he gives you a weird look
  1197. >FS: "What, do you want to sit down and read them?"
  1198.  
  1199.  
  1200. "WE'RE NOT HERE TO READ, FLASH!"
  1201. >the entire library erupts in a "sshhhhhhhhh!!"
  1202. >and you lower your voice again
  1203. "We're hear to find you a girl... who is reading."
  1204.  
  1205. >FS: "What, like a tutor? Anon, I don't need a girl to help my reading skills."
  1206. >you are seconds away from strangling him to death, in front of the entire library
  1207. >before a lightbulb goes off over his head
  1208.  
  1209. >he whispers as well
  1210. >FS: "OH OH OH, okay, I get what you're saying! Yeah, that sounds way more fun..."
  1211.  
  1212. >you two scout around for girls, trying to give the best impression that you know what you're doing
  1213. >sadly, any girls that aren't already talking to guys are 5's or below
  1214. >no dice
  1215.  
  1216. >exit the library
  1217. >the lack of girls' phone numbers doesn't help Flash's morale
  1218. >FS: "Man, maybe we should just go home.."
  1219.  
  1220. >the rage he caused in the library has fully dissipated
  1221.  
  1222. "Aww c'mon man! Look, we came all this way and we're already here. Let's try a few more buildings."
  1223. >you do so, but it seems as if all of the pretty girls have disappeared into thin air
  1224.  
  1225. >you get to a directory of the campus
  1226. >there is a cafe on campus
  1227.  
  1228. "Bingo."
  1229. >FS: "Bingo what?"
  1230. "Girls love cafes and over priced coffee. Bound to be a few worth talking to in there."
  1231. >you find the place and walk towards it
  1232.  
  1233.  
  1234. >as you enter, your eyes scan for applicants to the 'Give Flash Sentry Your Number' foundation
  1235. >you almost give up hope after seeing nothing
  1236.  
  1237. >then you spot two girls at the counter, sitting on bar stools
  1238. >and damn son, they look cute
  1239. >and they're by themselves
  1240.  
  1241. >you lightly elbow Flash
  1242. "Hey cowboy, 11 o'clock. They look like twins."
  1243. >he looks to where you direct
  1244.  
  1245. >FS: "Oh shit, man. I see them."
  1246. "You want the one with or the one without the bow in her hair?"
  1247. >FS: "Umm, with the bow."
  1248. "Got it."
  1249.  
  1250. >you're relieved you can at least have an opportunity to help Flash
  1251.  
  1252. >FS: "So how are we doing this?"
  1253.  
  1254. >you think about this for a second
  1255.  
  1256. "Okay. They're looking at the TV in front of them, so they probably didn't see us walking in yet. Go up to them and talk to the one you want. I'll wait outside for a few minutes, then I'll come in like we aren't here together, but I'll say hey to you when I come in. Then I talk to the other girl, giving you some isolation to pick up hairbow girl."
  1257.  
  1258. >his smile let's you know that he approves
  1259.  
  1260. >FS: "I like it. Okay, let's do this."
  1261. >he walks towards the barstools and you walk out of the store
  1262.  
  1263.  
  1264. >while you're outside, you check your phone
  1265. >nothing
  1266.  
  1267. >as you put the phone back into your pocket, you take a look at the campus again
  1268. >from what you've seen, this place really isn't that bad
  1269. >if you go to college, this would be on the list of possibilities
  1270.  
  1271.  
  1272. >time to wing
  1273. >you casually walk into the store, and purposefully not look towards Flash for a few seconds
  1274. >then you see him
  1275.  
  1276. "Hey, Flash!"
  1277. >he looks towards you, pausing the conversation with Hairbow
  1278. >seemingly keeping it cool
  1279.  
  1280. >FS: "Yo, Anon! What are you doing here?"
  1281. "Needing some coffee, bro."
  1282.  
  1283. >you two fistbump, then you shift over to the bar stool next to the other girl
  1284. >you look at her
  1285. "This seat taken?"
  1286. >she looks over
  1287. >"Oh, no. Go ahead."
  1288.  
  1289. >the way she said that produced some neutral vibes from her, but that's better than a nasty attitude towards you
  1290. >you look at the guy behind the counter
  1291. "Medium coffee, black."
  1292. >as the guy is getting your coffee, you think to yourself
  1293.  
  1294. >all you have to do is talk to this girl long enough for Flash to get a number from the other girl
  1295. >then you two can leave in style like you have something to do
  1296. >but in order for your conversation to last that long, you needed to be at least a little bit interesting
  1297.  
  1298. >hopefully Flash wouldn't take 2 years to achieve numerical victory
  1299.  
  1300. >you look over at the girl
  1301. "What are you drinking?"
  1302.  
  1303. >she holds her cup up and casually looks at you
  1304. >"Iced mocha with extra whipped cream."
  1305. >you quietly laugh
  1306.  
  1307. "You want some coffee with that sugar and milk?"
  1308.  
  1309.  
  1310. >she turns to you with a small, contained, interested smile
  1311.  
  1312. >bingo
  1313.  
  1314. >"Hey, not everyone likes disgusting black coffee. Some of us have a functioning palate."
  1315. >you join in the friendly banter
  1316.  
  1317. "Hey, I'm a simple guy. I sold my palate when I found out that it's an extra $4 to add milk and whipped cream to my coffee."
  1318.  
  1319. >she gets playfully snarky
  1320. >"Want to diss anymore of my decisions while you're at it?"
  1321.  
  1322. Brain: Remember, interesting. Act interesting. You're doing this to distract this girl so she doesn't interfere with Flash getting a number. Keep this girl interested so that she's too busy to tell Flash to buzz off. You'll probably never see her again, so don't worry too much about it.
  1323.  
  1324. >you get into the mindset
  1325. >then you make sure she sees you looking up and down her
  1326. "I'm trying to find something, but everything else looks good."
  1327.  
  1328. >"What if I told you more about myself? I'm sure you can find something not to your pleasing."
  1329.  
  1330. "Fair enough. Let's start with a name."
  1331. >"Cloudchaser. Yours?"
  1332. "Anon."
  1333.  
  1334. >she holds out her hand for a handshake, and you return the gesture
  1335.  
  1336. >you maintain a casual smile, but the more she speaks, the easier it is to do so
  1337.  
  1338. "So far? It's nice to meet you."
  1339.  
  1340.  
  1341. >you and Cloudchaser discuss small talk for a few solid minutes
  1342. >talking on subjects like music, interests, talents and such
  1343. >trying to stay away from subjects like age, schooling and anything that might give away the fact that you not only don't go to CU, but you aren't even old enough to be in college
  1344. >she's being very warm and flirty, but you get the feeling that she's not really in anything beyond that
  1345. >but then again, you've never flirted with a college girl, so you really have no idea what she's feeling
  1346.  
  1347. >she also occasionally looks at the TV, as if waiting for something
  1348. >while this is all going on, you try to hear how Flash is doing
  1349. >so far the other girl sounds receptive, but you can't be sure
  1350.  
  1351. >so in short, everything is going great
  1352. >Flash just needs to hurry up and make the damn move
  1353.  
  1354. "So how cheesy would it be if I asked you 'how often do you come here?'"
  1355. >CC: "Pretty cheddar, but I'll answer anyways. I actually come here a lot since I live on campus. What about you? I don't remember seeing you here before."
  1356.  
  1357. Brain: Don't tell her you go to high school
  1358.  
  1359. "Yeah I'm just visiting, taking a look at the campus."
  1360.  
  1361. >she's still smiling but she kinda squints at you
  1362. >CC: "Alright, here's a question for you. Did you sit next to me because I have a twin? You trying to score double or something?"
  1363.  
  1364. Brain: Don't flip out. Everything has been gravy so far; no need to get scared from a little grilling
  1365.  
  1366. >it's hard to listen to your brain when your heart rate rises
  1367. >that's not even something you were going for and you're getting a little nervous
  1368. >still, gotta play it cool
  1369.  
  1370. "I think if that was the case, I would have asked for her name as well."
  1371.  
  1372. >she nods her head and takes a sip of her drink
  1373. >CC: "I guess that's fair."
  1374.  
  1375. >crisis avoided
  1376.  
  1377. >you let a pause go by before you think of a brilliant idea
  1378. >you're cheesin' hard, with a smile that can hardly be contained
  1379. "By the way, what's your twin's name?"
  1380.  
  1381.  
  1382. >she laughs, almost choking on her drink
  1383. >as she recovers, she looks back at you, still giving off a playful and happy mood
  1384. >CC: "You'll pay for making me choke on my coffee."
  1385. "It's not coffee, remember?"
  1386.  
  1387. >CC: "Whatever you say. And her name is Flitter."
  1388. >Flitter is apparently too busy talking to Flash to turn around when her name is mentioned
  1389. >that's a good sign
  1390.  
  1391. "Nice name, both of you. Also, do guys normally come up to you two... wanting both? How often does that happen?"
  1392. >she sighs in disgust
  1393.  
  1394. >CC: "Too damn much,"
  1395.  
  1396. >another pause
  1397. >you're honestly not sure what to say to that
  1398.  
  1399. >though if you were a couple of years older...
  1400.  
  1401. >CC: "Here's another one for you. If it wasn't because I'm a twin, why did you sit next to me?"
  1402. >the direct nature of the question almost catches you off guard
  1403.  
  1404. Brain: Don't tell her that you're winging for Flash. She's being direct; you be the same. Remember, act like you're in college
  1405.  
  1406. "You know, I was about to say because you have pretty hair, which is true by the way. But actually it was because you looked good from behind."
  1407.  
  1408. >she's still smiling
  1409. >crisis avoided
  1410.  
  1411.  
  1412.  
  1413. >even though you'd probably not get her number, you had to admit that Cloudchaser was cool
  1414. >suddenly being the wingman sounded like something fun to do on the weekends
  1415.  
  1416. >CC: "What about the front?"
  1417. >you almost panic, but,
  1418.  
  1419. >you're positive that now she's teasing you for sure
  1420.  
  1421. Brain: THINK QUICKLY, FAGGOT
  1422.  
  1423. "I'd probably need a closer look before I cast judgment."
  1424. >she laughs
  1425.  
  1426. >CC: "Oh, you're good. I'm sure you say that to all of the chicks."
  1427.  
  1428. >deny that you're a player
  1429. >because you're actually not one at all..
  1430.  
  1431. "You're implying that I even pick up any chicks at all."
  1432.  
  1433. >she waves a hand of disbelief at you
  1434. >CC: "Yeah, yeah, whatever you say."
  1435.  
  1436. >you think of how to continue the conversation
  1437. >Flash sure is taking his sweet time
  1438.  
  1439. "So what.."
  1440. >suddenly she interrupts you
  1441.  
  1442. >CC: "Wait a second, the sports news is coming on!"
  1443. >you look to the TV
  1444.  
  1445. "You're into sports? What's so important on the sports news?"
  1446. >CC: "Didn't you hear? CHS beat Crystal Prep last night! They're going to show footage of it!"
  1447.  
  1448. >time fucking stops
  1449.  
  1450. Brain: If they show footage, say your name, or show your face... you're fucked.
  1451.  
  1452. >you feel your heart sweat
  1453. >suddenly this is no longer fun
  1454. >you look at your coffee, thinking of a way out of this
  1455. >because if she realizes that you're in high school, she might tell Flitter that Flash probably is too
  1456. >killing his chances
  1457.  
  1458. >and she might get pisses that you're acting like you are her age... and make a scene...
  1459.  
  1460. >you look at Flash with panic, but he's already giving you the same face
  1461.  
  1462.  
  1463. >time resumes
  1464. >you had forgotten that someone from the school films every game for the team to review later during film sessions
  1465. >but you didn't think this would make the news...
  1466.  
  1467. >the sports anchorman goes over some college and pro games that happened, skimming over the highlights
  1468. >the cafe starts to quiet down as more people are watching
  1469. >as the last of the college games are talked about, he states that he's going to cover "What all of Canterlot is buzzing about."
  1470.  
  1471. >shit
  1472. >a few of the guys in the cafe yell out that everyone should shut up
  1473. >Cloudchaser looks at the guy behind the counter
  1474. >CC: "Turn up the TV!"
  1475. >he does so
  1476.  
  1477. >you glace behind you, looking at the rest of the people looking at the TV
  1478. >practically the entire population is glued to what is about to be covered
  1479.  
  1480. >fugg
  1481.  
  1482. AnchorMan = AM
  1483.  
  1484. >AM: "But now for what everyone has been waiting to see - The football game of Canterlot High School versus Crystal Prep!"
  1485. >there is a small cheer in the cafe
  1486. >apparently most people here are CHS alumni
  1487.  
  1488.  
  1489. >AM: "If you know anything about local high school football, then you know that Crystal Prep is the team to beat. No team knows this better than Canterlot High School, who hasn't beat Crystal Prep in years. It was a tough battle the entire night. Crystal's constant past victories loomed over CHS like a black cloud. Still, a great crowd of CHS fans came to watch the game. Both teams played very well during the first half, but Crystal Prep was on top; scoring 21 points, while CHS only had 14. The Canterlot defense was doing a great job, while the home team offense was starting to have some difficulty."
  1490.  
  1491. >as he speaks, there is footage of random plays shown in the corner of the screen that correspond with what he's mentioning
  1492.  
  1493. >you look around again, trying to be discreet
  1494. >a good bunch of people seem like they are on the edge of their seat watching the TV
  1495.  
  1496. >you facepalm
  1497. >the one time you really don't want people to know shit about you..
  1498. >you're on the news
  1499.  
  1500. >this was going to be a disaster for Flash
  1501. >and yeah, maybe lying wasn't the best way to pick up chicks
  1502. >but he was so excited about trying this out
  1503.  
  1504. >fugg
  1505.  
  1506. >but if it was going to be a disaster, you were at least going to enjoy your 15 seconds of TV time
  1507. >you take a nice gulp of your coffee and just accept whatever might happen
  1508. >then you look back onto the screen, and let yourself enjoy the narrative before the inevitable shitshow started afterwards
  1509.  
  1510. >AM: "But as the teams got back on the field for the second half, Canterlot's nightmare started to seem inevitable. The home team offense scored a lucky touchdown, to which Crystal Prep responded by kicking a field goal. After this happened, the CHS offense seemed like they were falling apart. Crystal Prep was dominating."
  1511.  
  1512. >after this was said, a few in the cafe let out a loud "BOOOO"
  1513.  
  1514.  
  1515. >the cafe patrons see you on TV
  1516. >then they see your face in front of them, and once again cheer
  1517. >some of the people come over to congratulate you; and some even thank you for beating Crystal Prep
  1518.  
  1519. >you didn't think the college students would still be so invested in their high school's sports,
  1520. >but then again, maybe it was just a local thing
  1521.  
  1522. >"No way! Man, that was fucking unreal!" was the general consensus
  1523.  
  1524. "Guys, I just got lucky. I promise I'm not actually that good."
  1525. >"Bullshit, man. That was insane. We normally don't like high schoolers here, but you stay as long as you want, man."
  1526.  
  1527. >it felt like the seniors all over again
  1528. >a couple of people wanted high fives
  1529. >a couple girls just wanted to say hey
  1530.  
  1531. >but eventually everyone sat back down and returned to their conversations
  1532.  
  1533. >you humbly turn to Cloudchaser
  1534. "So... I might actually still be in high school."
  1535.  
  1536.  
  1537. >as you say this, you peer over towards Flash
  1538. >he's not upset at all
  1539. >in fact, he's still talking to Flitter
  1540. >but it might be best to assume that he's being let down easy right now, and he's just dealing with it really well
  1541. >fuck
  1542. >time to think of a plan B
  1543.  
  1544. >someone is goddamn donating to the 'Give Flash Sentry Your Number' foundation today
  1545.  
  1546. >back to Cloudchaser
  1547. >to your surprise she doesn't seem angry...
  1548. >CC: "That was pretty impressive Anon. I won't lie, you just got a lot cooler."
  1549.  
  1550. >holy crap
  1551. >she's not even pissed at all...
  1552.  
  1553. >you're listening to Cloudchaser, but behind you there is a girl talking to someone
  1554. >it sounds like she's trying to whisper but she's being a little too loud and you can hear what is said
  1555.  
  1556. >she says, "I tell ya, if he ever wanted me to do something for him..."
  1557. >you discretely turn your head to see which girl said that, and as you listen to the conversation behind you, you spot who said it
  1558.  
  1559. [pic]
  1560. >you quickly grab a napkin from the counter and begin scribbling something on it
  1561.  
  1562.  
  1563. >then look back at Cloudchaser
  1564.  
  1565. "So... what does that mean?"
  1566. >then look at what you're writing again
  1567. >CC: "Well, it means that I think you're cute, and I'd like to see you more."
  1568.  
  1569. >you stop what you're doing to look back at Cloudchaser
  1570. "Wait... really?"
  1571.  
  1572. >did that work?
  1573. >did seeing you on TV actually do some good for you?
  1574. >does she not care that she's (probably) 4 years older than you?
  1575.  
  1576. >CC: "Yep!"
  1577.  
  1578. Brain: So this is what it's like to find gold...
  1579.  
  1580. >CC: "But it also means that you're not legal yet. What are you, 16?"
  1581. "17."
  1582.  
  1583. >CC: "So close.. I'm serious, you're cute, but I don't date guys under 18. It's a shame too; I was about to show you what the inside of a dorm looks like.."
  1584.  
  1585. >you were... about to score??
  1586.  
  1587. Brain: ...fool's gold, maybe
  1588.  
  1589. >you feel the disappointment
  1590. >and man, that shit is heavy
  1591.  
  1592. "And... there's no way that..."
  1593. >she is still giving you a kind smile
  1594.  
  1595. >CC: "No, sorry. But since I like you, I'll meet you halfway on this."
  1596.  
  1597. >she gets her own napkin and starts writing on it
  1598. >as she does this, you finish what you were writing on yours
  1599.  
  1600.  
  1601. "Hey, I'll be right back."
  1602.  
  1603. >you get up and head to the restroom
  1604. >take a piss; wash your hands
  1605.  
  1606. >as you come out, you make sure Cloudchaser isn't looking at you
  1607. >then you make sure Flash doesn't see you
  1608. >you slip the napkin in front of the girl who was talking behind you
  1609.  
  1610. >as she and her friends see this, she looks up to you
  1611. >you give a nod and a wink, then head to your stool again
  1612.  
  1613. >when you get there, you turn around to look at the girl
  1614. >she's reading what you wrote
  1615. >then she looks at you and winks back with a smile
  1616.  
  1617. >she gets up and sits on the bar stool, other side of Flash
  1618. >as you hear her talk to Flash, you feel another napkin on your open hand
  1619.  
  1620. >you look at the napkin, and it has a phone number on it
  1621. >CC: "Here's my number.."
  1622.  
  1623. >you look at the number with confusion
  1624. "I thought you just said..."
  1625.  
  1626. >she puts on a seductive smile
  1627. >CC: "Call me when you turn 18."
  1628.  
  1629. >huh
  1630.  
  1631. >all in all,
  1632. >not the worst outcome possible
  1633.  
  1634. >you fold up the napkin and put it in your pocket
  1635.  
  1636. "Thanks, I'll do that."
  1637. >as you say that, you see the girl hop off the stool next to Flash and go back to her friends
  1638. >it's time to leave
  1639.  
  1640. >look over to Flash
  1641. "Yo Flash, time to bounce."
  1642.  
  1643. >FS: "Got it, bro."
  1644.  
  1645. >you get up and look at Cloudchaser
  1646.  
  1647. "Nice meeting you, Cloudchaser."
  1648. >she is still giving you a warm smile
  1649.  
  1650. >CC: "You too, football star. Have a good night."
  1651.  
  1652. >as she says this, you remember Sunset and what you're doing tonight
  1653. >out of her line of sight, a smug smile appears on you
  1654.  
  1655. "Oh, I will."
  1656.  
  1657.  
  1658. >Flash says his goodbye to Flitter and you two start towards the door
  1659. >he looks as giddy as a kid on the first day of summer break
  1660.  
  1661. >before you get to the door, you whisper to Flash
  1662. "Hey, did Flitter turn you down?"
  1663. >he replicates your volume
  1664. >FS: "Nah, man! I got her number, then some girl named Blossomforth just came up and gave me her number too! What about you? Did you get the other girl's number?"
  1665.  
  1666. "Yeah, bro."
  1667. >you're surprised he's being so chill about this
  1668.  
  1669. >right before you two reach the door, there is a wordless fistbump shared
  1670. [pic]
  1671.  
  1672. >you two exit the cafe
  1673. >as both of you are outside again and the door closes behind you, you walk a few steps
  1674. "Flash, you're awful quiet about what just happened.."
  1675.  
  1676. >he lifts his fists to the air and tilts his head up
  1677. >FS: "HELL YEAH MOTHERFUCKERRRRRRRRRRRRRSSSS!!!"
  1678.  
  1679. >you heartily laugh, glad that your friend got his wish
  1680.  
  1681. >and then you silently celebrate to yourself
  1682. >if Sunset didn't work out
  1683. >or if there were into sharing...
  1684. >you had some college poon waiting for you on your birthday
  1685.  
  1686. >ego decently inflated, you continue walking
  1687.  
  1688.  
  1689. >you and Flash decided to check out the last building you hadn't been in yet
  1690. >just in case there was more game to catch
  1691. >you enter, but it seems rather empty
  1692.  
  1693. >as you traverse the halls,
  1694. >you hear some guitar playing and feel inclined to walk towards it, in order to find who is playing
  1695.  
  1696. "Flash, you hear that guitar playing?"
  1697.  
  1698. >FS: "Yeah, sounds like it might be in one of the performance halls."
  1699.  
  1700. >the two of you try to track down where the music is coming from
  1701. >on the way, you notice that whoever is playing keeps making mistakes in the song and restarts the piece
  1702.  
  1703. >finally you spot some double doors and open them
  1704. >inside, there is one person playing guitar on stage
  1705. >the stage is lighted, but the crowd lights are off
  1706. >no one else is in the auditorium
  1707.  
  1708. >as you get a closer look, you think you recognize who it is
  1709. >the guitarist lifts up her head to see the doors opened
  1710. >"Is someone there?"
  1711.  
  1712. "Octavia?"
  1713. [pic]
  1714. >OM: "Hello? Who is that?"
  1715.  
  1716.  
  1717. >you and Flash walk down the aisle to get to the stage
  1718. >as you step on the lighted stage, she can see you
  1719.  
  1720. >OM: "Oh, Anon. Pleasant surprise! How is your head feeling?"
  1721. "Better with meds, thanks for asking."
  1722.  
  1723. >then she sees Flash on stage
  1724. >OM: "Flash.."
  1725.  
  1726. >she greeted Flash with a bit of a cold shoulder
  1727. >must not be a fan of his
  1728. >Flash gives a casual wave and a "Hey Octavia,"
  1729.  
  1730. >not wanting to ask why she doesn't like him, you move on
  1731.  
  1732. "Why are you at CU?"
  1733.  
  1734. >OM: "Oh, didn't you hear? I'm participating in duel-enrollment now."
  1735. "Isn't that only an option for seniors?"
  1736.  
  1737. >she puts her guitar down for a moment
  1738. >OM: "Mostly, yes. However, I tested out of AP Music Theory, so they allowed me to dual-enroll. I am only taking university level music classes here. I still take the rest of my classes at CHS."
  1739.  
  1740. "Wow, that's pretty cool. So what are you doing right now?"
  1741. >she looks at her guitar with angst
  1742. >OM: "Currently regretting a horrid decision."
  1743. "and... that would be..?"
  1744.  
  1745. >OM: "I have to learn a classical piece with a different instrument, other than my main instrument."
  1746.  
  1747. "Yeah, I thought you played the cello. Why did you choose the guitar for your second instrument?"
  1748.  
  1749. >OM: "The two instruments have many similarities. In theory, the more they have in common, the lower the learning curve. However, classical guitar is much more difficult than expected..."
  1750.  
  1751. >you shrug your shoulder
  1752. "I mean, I wish I could help but I've never played an instrument in my life."
  1753.  
  1754. >OM: "I appreciate the thought,"
  1755.  
  1756.  
  1757. >Flash chimes in
  1758. >FS: "What piece are you trying to learn?"
  1759.  
  1760. >Octavia sighs, clearly not wanting to deal with Flash, for whatever reason
  1761. >OM: "Estudio 5 in B minor."
  1762.  
  1763. >FS: "Could you play it for us?"
  1764. >Flash definitely seems interested in this, and you don't know why
  1765. >she picks the guitar back up
  1766. >OM: "I suppose so.."
  1767.  
  1768. >she begins trying, but it is clear that she needs a lot more time to practice
  1769. >after making several mistakes, she becomes agitated and puts the guitar back down
  1770. >OM: "Infuriating, really. I can play almost anything on the cello, but these dreaded six strings are whipping me into an early grave. I have been practicing this for almost a week now."
  1771.  
  1772. >Flash steps forward
  1773. >FS: "Oh, that's probably because your finger placement on the chords are all wrong."
  1774. >you look at him shocked
  1775.  
  1776. "Hey Flash, I think Octavia knows a thing or two about music. More than we do anyways..."
  1777. >you're trying to signal that he shouldn't do whatever he's thinking of doing
  1778.  
  1779. >but he doesn't see the warning on your face
  1780. >he points to her guitar
  1781. >FS: "Mind if I try?"
  1782.  
  1783. >she looks at him, expecting the same that you are
  1784. >which is him about to make a fool of himself
  1785.  
  1786. >a little snarky, she responds
  1787. >OM: "Go ahead."
  1788. >and hands him the guitar
  1789.  
  1790. >the anchor has already been thrown, so you stand next to Octavia and prepare for the embarrassment
  1791.  
  1792. >Flash throws the guitar strap over his shoulder and gets a feel for the guitar
  1793.  
  1794.  
  1795.  
  1796. >though you had never seen him play
  1797. >Flash had mentioned that he could play the guitar,
  1798. >but there was no way he was good enough to play a classical piece that Octavia couldn't even play
  1799.  
  1800. >he looks back up at you two
  1801. >FS: "Let's see if I can remember this one."
  1802.  
  1803. >...what did that mean?
  1804. "You know the song she's learning?"
  1805.  
  1806. >FS: "Yeah, but it's been a while.."
  1807.  
  1808. >he picks a few notes at first, but they sound awful
  1809. >Octavia grins
  1810.  
  1811. >he stops
  1812.  
  1813. >he takes a deep breath in, then blows it out
  1814. >and begins playing once more
  1815.  
  1816. https://youtu.be/t_ZwLZBZt94 [Embed]
  1817.  
  1818. >you prepare yourself to cringe
  1819. >but that wouldn't happen
  1820.  
  1821. >as the notes resonate from the guitar, you immediately realize that Flash has been severely underestimated
  1822. >but as he continues playing, you are blown away by what he's doing
  1823. >most of the time, his eyes are closed
  1824. >his head moves around like he can feel the music
  1825. >it looks... spiritual
  1826. >all the while not making a single mistake
  1827.  
  1828. >it feels like someone else with musical talent has taken over his body to play this piece
  1829.  
  1830. >and the music... what is happening in front of you is nothing short of... amazing
  1831. >your eyes widen as you realize how good Flash actually is
  1832. >but when you turn to Octavia, she's in pure shock
  1833.  
  1834. >but you can't look at her too long before you look back to Flash
  1835. >the music is nothing short of beautiful; emotional, even
  1836. >but maybe the most awe-inspiring part of it is that Flash is the one making the music happen
  1837. >because out of the entire school, Flash was literally the last person you thought of as any type of 'artistic'
  1838.  
  1839. >but here he is
  1840. >it doesn't even sound like a song
  1841. >it sounds like some kind of... audible journey
  1842. >like you're being forced to feel something new with each change of chord
  1843.  
  1844. >seriously, when did he learn to do this??
  1845.  
  1846.  
  1847. >almost as soon as he begins, he throws the strap off of the guitar and hands it back to Octavia
  1848. >FS: "Man, I'm rusty. Haven't played that one in forever!"
  1849.  
  1850. >your shock has taken the physical form of your jaw dropping
  1851. >Octavia looks at you with the same shock on her face
  1852. >then she looks back at him
  1853.  
  1854. >OM: "R-rusty?"
  1855.  
  1856. "Holy shit, Flash. Where the hell has that been??"
  1857. >FS: "Ah, I like to play every once in a while. It's not big deal."
  1858.  
  1859. >OM: "Flash... I don't know what to say. That was.. perfect. I have.. underestimated you."
  1860.  
  1861. >he shrugs
  1862. >FS: "Eh, I don't know about perfect..."
  1863.  
  1864. >there is a silence in the hall so quiet that you could hear a pin drop
  1865. >OM: "I... Could you teach me how to play that maybe sometime in the near future?"
  1866. >FS: "Sure! It's not that hard once you get the chords down."
  1867.  
  1868. >he pulls his phone out to look at something
  1869. >FS: "Crap, Anon. I need to get back to my place."
  1870. "Alright man."
  1871.  
  1872. >Flash starts towards the hall doors after saying bye
  1873.  
  1874. >you follow, still surprised that whatever just happened... just happened
  1875.  
  1876. >she calls at you two
  1877. >OM: "Will you both be at the dance tonight?"
  1878. >you both answer "Yes"
  1879.  
  1880. >then Flash adds
  1881. >FS: "Hey, and be on time if you can. There's a surprise at the beginning of the dance that I think you'll like."
  1882.  
  1883. >you get to the car and drive off of the college campus, music blaring, both of you being happy from a successful college visit
  1884.  
  1885.  
  1886.  
  1887. >driving to Flash's house
  1888.  
  1889. >the mood is light and happy
  1890. >content over success
  1891. "I gotta admit, I didn't think much would come out of going to Canterlot University but that was kinda fun."
  1892.  
  1893. >he smirks
  1894. >"Yeah man; never know what might happen. And uh, thanks for winging for me back at the cafe."
  1895.  
  1896. >another fistbump between you shifting gears
  1897.  
  1898. "No problem, brother. What happened with her? Did she say you were too young to date?"
  1899.  
  1900. >he looks surprised
  1901. >"Actually, no. I was going to front like I went there but after talking to her for a little bit I realized that she was really nice and I didn't want to ruin anything by lying to her. I told her how old I was when age was brought up. She was super cool about it, too."
  1902.  
  1903. >of course she would be, and her twin wouldn't be...
  1904. >"What about you? How did her sister react?"
  1905. "Honestly it could have been way worse. She gave me her number and told me to call her when I'm 18."
  1906.  
  1907. >he shrugs
  1908. >"Hey not bad, man. Plus, you already got girls at high school!"
  1909.  
  1910. "Who are these girls?? Seriously man, the only girls that like me are Sunset and Applejack. Also maybe Trixie but I'm pretty sure I pissed her off. And who knows how AJ feels now."
  1911.  
  1912. >pause
  1913.  
  1914. "Speaking of high school girls, why didn't you stick around back there to get Octavia's number? She's a looker too, and you're both into music... apparently."
  1915. >Flash looks out of the window
  1916.  
  1917. >"Why would she want my number?"
  1918.  
  1919. >you poke a little fun at Flash
  1920. "Oh I don't know, Flash. Let me just quote her after you turned into a classical guitar god,"
  1921. >you do your worst Octavia accent
  1922.  
  1923. ""Flash... I don't know what to say. That was.. perfect. I have.. underestimated you."
  1924.  
  1925. >you two share a laugh
  1926.  
  1927. >"Hey, that doesn't mean she's like interested or anything. Plus, I needed to get back to my place to get ready. I have to be at the dance early... for the surprise."
  1928.  
  1929. "Hey, I'm just sayin', never know until you try. She looked like some wanted some Flash digits."
  1930.  
  1931.  
  1932. >you pull the beast into Flash's driveway and stop the car
  1933. "You sure you can't tell me what this secret is?"
  1934.  
  1935. >he shakes his head laughing
  1936. >"No way man. It will be good though, I promise. Be on time tonight."
  1937.  
  1938. "I got it, I got it! Be on time! Don't miss this HUGE surprise that I can't know anything about!"
  1939.  
  1940. >"Right. Oh, did you find a place to take Sunset for dinner?"
  1941. "Yeah, I had to pull some strings but I got it. What are you doing for dinner?"
  1942.  
  1943. >"I gotta get a quick bite at my place then I'm off to the school... for the surprise."
  1944.  
  1945. >you start once again thinking on what this surprise might be
  1946.  
  1947. >it's super huge and important
  1948. >he won't even tell you any hints on what it is
  1949. >he wants everyone to be there
  1950. >he's not even going out to eat, so he can further prepare this surprise
  1951.  
  1952. >you shoot him a very worried and concerned look
  1953. "Flash, you're not going to bomb the school are you!?"
  1954.  
  1955. >taken back by your question
  1956. >"WHAT? No! I'm not going to bomb the school!"
  1957.  
  1958. >you wipe your forehead in relief
  1959. "Okay... good..."
  1960.  
  1961. >he looks almost offended
  1962. >"Bro! What would make you even think that??"
  1963.  
  1964. >your hands fly into the 'hands up; don't shoot' position
  1965. "Hey, I'm just saying... you're being real dodgy about this 'surprise' of yours!"
  1966.  
  1967. >he lays a hand on your shoulder, back to a calm disposition
  1968. >"Anon, just trust me on this. It's going to be epic."
  1969.  
  1970. "Okay man. I trust you. And I'll be there."
  1971.  
  1972. >he gets out of the car and closes the door
  1973. >"Alright man, see you in a few hours! Good luck with Sunset!"
  1974.  
  1975. >you wave
  1976. "Thanks man! See you then!"
  1977.  
  1978.  
  1979. >pull into your own driveway, and turn the beautiful beast off
  1980. >enter your house again
  1981.  
  1982. >look around; see the dirty dishes
  1983.  
  1984. >flashback
  1985.  
  1986. >earlier today
  1987. >you needed to get some chores done before the fun happened tonight
  1988. >dishes, laundry, get your (only) suit ready, work out, shower, etc
  1989.  
  1990. >real time
  1991.  
  1992. >fugg
  1993.  
  1994. >you still have to clean the dishes, get your suit ready, fold clothes, and shower before you can leave
  1995.  
  1996. >look at the clock
  1997. >4:30
  1998.  
  1999. >you need to be at Sunset's place at or before 6
  2000. >preferably before 6
  2001.  
  2002. >because if you learned anything from your one previous girlfriend, your mother, and literally any girl you have ever met..
  2003.  
  2004. >it is that females are always late to anything important
  2005. >and Sunset is most definitely a female
  2006.  
  2007. >your mind goes back to the story your dad used to tell you about your mother being an hour late to their rehearsal dinner before their wedding day
  2008. >kek
  2009.  
  2010. >so you needed to be a little early, in case Sunset needed help getting ready, or if she just needed extra time
  2011.  
  2012. >and you were smart about it too
  2013. >because you also learned from your dad that you should always plan for the lady to be late
  2014.  
  2015. >because even though you said you would be at her place at 6, implying you two would leave within 15 minutes of your arrival..
  2016. >your reservations were at 7:15
  2017.  
  2018. >it only took about 30 minutes to get to the restaurant
  2019. >this car could probably make it in 25
  2020. >there was time to spare on her part
  2021.  
  2022. >but not for you
  2023. >you needed to hurry and get everything done in an about an hour
  2024.  
  2025.  
  2026. >though you hadn't expected this to be a 'big day'
  2027. >you weren't going to fuck it up by being late
  2028.  
  2029. >in order to speed yourself up and get ready fast enough, you needed some tunes to get you going
  2030. >walk over to your stereo and go through your songs
  2031. >see one selection and smile
  2032. "Yeah, this will work."
  2033.  
  2034. https://youtu.be/mnuBwIpACWw [Embed]
  2035.  
  2036. >this song was perfect, because it made you feel like you were on a mission
  2037. >you were on a mission to be on time
  2038. >and time was not currently on your side to be finished with everything and be early to Sunset's place
  2039.  
  2040. >turn up the volume and head over to the sink
  2041. >with great fervor, you turn on the sink faucet and begin to rinse the dishes, then proceed to put them in the dishwasher
  2042. >while doing this, your mind is already planning ahead on what to do in order to leave on time
  2043. >in 10 minutes, the dishwasher is already running
  2044.  
  2045. >go to the dryer and quickly pull out the clothes
  2046. >take clothes to your room; proceed to fold and put away clothes
  2047. >15 minutes later, you were done
  2048.  
  2049. >check time
  2050. >5pm
  2051.  
  2052. >text from Sunset
  2053. >[Hey I forgot to ask, what color shirt and tie are you wearing?]
  2054.  
  2055. >fugg
  2056. >you think out loud
  2057. "Are we supposed to match or something?"
  2058.  
  2059. >probably
  2060.  
  2061. >get your suit out and find your white shirt, and a black tie
  2062.  
  2063. [White shirt/black tie]
  2064.  
  2065. >she responds quickly
  2066. >[Perfect.]
  2067.  
  2068. >you hope that wasn't sarcastic..
  2069.  
  2070. "Whatever."
  2071.  
  2072. >turn on the iron to iron your clothes
  2073. >while it warms up; 50 push ups
  2074.  
  2075. >gotta be on that A-Game tonight
  2076.  
  2077.  
  2078. >small workout done; iron is heated and ready
  2079. >you carefully but quickly iron your clothes
  2080. >within a few minutes, you're done
  2081.  
  2082. >check time
  2083. >5:15
  2084.  
  2085. >need to speed this up
  2086. >hop into the shower and do a quick wash, layering extra body wash on your junk
  2087.  
  2088. >ya know
  2089. >just in case..
  2090.  
  2091. >still in hurry mode, you towel yourself quickly and head to your room
  2092. >underwear, pants, undershirt, button-up shirt, socks applied
  2093. >look for your black dress-shoes
  2094.  
  2095. >layers of dust on them
  2096. >grab the towel you just used
  2097. >come back and wipe down your shoes
  2098. >the wet park to the towel gives your zapatos a nice sheen
  2099.  
  2100. >look at them and smile
  2101. "Nice."
  2102.  
  2103. >apply shoes to feet
  2104. >suit jacket on the door, ready to go
  2105. >look at the tie; you're almost ready
  2106.  
  2107. "Wait."
  2108. >you don't know how to tie a tie
  2109.  
  2110. >check time
  2111. >5:30
  2112.  
  2113. "Really don't have time for this shit.."
  2114. >open up YouTube and look up a tutorial
  2115. >in 10 frustrating minutes, you have made something that slightly resembles a good tie
  2116. >good enough
  2117.  
  2118. >nerves start to buzz as you think that YOU might be the late one...
  2119.  
  2120.  
  2121. >you grab one of your dad's watches that he left behind and put it on your wrist
  2122. >frantically brush your teeth
  2123. >find your wallet, house keys and the Beast's keys
  2124. >put your phone in your pocket and put on your suit jacket
  2125.  
  2126. >look around
  2127. "What am I missing?"
  2128.  
  2129. >the tickets to the dance; Celestia gave them to you
  2130.  
  2131. >you facepalm so hard it hurt
  2132.  
  2133. "FUCK; REALLY DON'T NEED THIS RIGHT NOW!!"
  2134.  
  2135. >you search all around your room and the house
  2136. >turn off the music while you're at it
  2137. >you spend at least 5 minutes losing your mind looking for these tickets
  2138.  
  2139. >a lightbulb goes off in your head
  2140. "Sunset has them... right? I gave them to Sunset."
  2141. >hands slightly shaking from adrenaline, you text Sunset
  2142. [Hey, you have our tickets right??]
  2143. >in 30 agonizing seconds, she responds
  2144. >[Yeah, I have them.]
  2145.  
  2146. >check time
  2147. >5:50
  2148.  
  2149. >so much for being early
  2150.  
  2151. >you run to the bathroom mirror and check yourself
  2152. >fix your tie, now you look good
  2153. >but you don't have the time to admire yourself
  2154. >it's time to go
  2155.  
  2156. >you make sure the iron is off, and turn off any lights that you had on
  2157. >walk out of the front door; lock it behind you
  2158.  
  2159. >speed walking to the car; you check the time on your phone
  2160. >5:53
  2161.  
  2162. >you could make it to her house in less than 5 minutes
  2163. >start the car, and rev it up
  2164. >shift to reverse
  2165.  
  2166. >it's not like Sunset would be mad if you were a few minutes late
  2167. >but it was the principle of being late to something important that just didn't sit right with you
  2168.  
  2169.  
  2170. >as you pull onto the road, you suddenly feel the need to go the speed limit
  2171. >giving you a few extra seconds to mull over some thoughts
  2172.  
  2173. >in this moment, disregarding everything unimportant
  2174. >you are going to pick up Sunset Shimmer for a date
  2175. >a girl you have already mentally decided, is out of your league
  2176. >she will be wearing a dress; most definitely looking at least a bit 'warmer' than usual
  2177. >you will dance together, a minimum of one time
  2178. >you will eventually go home; regardless of what good or bad happens
  2179.  
  2180. >anything else is up to you, Sunset, and any number of possible players in tonight's game of fate
  2181. >you remember what you decided this very same morning
  2182.  
  2183. >if she doesn't want any more of you: take your hits like a man and go home with your balls intact; knowing you tried
  2184.  
  2185. >and in what seems like a moment of a strange mix between self-awareness and mild nihilism
  2186. >add in the fact that you nearly lost your life today, twice no less,
  2187. >you come to one conclusion
  2188.  
  2189. >you control absolutely nothing except your own actions
  2190. >and if that applies to anything; it applies to tonight
  2191.  
  2192. >you could only sway Sunset's feelings so much with a car you don't own and a decent dinner
  2193. >and worrying about how the night will end would only take away from the experience
  2194.  
  2195. >no
  2196. >you're not going to worry about a damn thing tonight
  2197. >if you and Sunset aren't meant to be; you're not going to act like something you're not to try and keep her
  2198. >and if by some miracle she still likes you when you drive her home, then you'll go from there
  2199.  
  2200. >as this thought process ends, you feel lighter
  2201. >seemingly ready for whatever chaos might confront you before you fall asleep tonight
  2202. >the nerves and slight anxiety seem to melt away
  2203.  
  2204. >a very natural and soft grin appears on your face
  2205.  
  2206. >as you pull onto her street, you feel like a new, albeit adventurous, man
  2207. >if 17 year olds can be men...
  2208.  
  2209.  
  2210. >you were about to park the beast in her driveway, but another idea presents itself to your mind
  2211.  
  2212. >you drive a few houses down and park on the street
  2213. >before you kill the engine, you replace the CDs in the player
  2214. >putting the 'Her' CD in
  2215.  
  2216. >before the first track can play, you hit 'Stop' on the player and turn off the car
  2217. >you would check your phone for the time
  2218. >but at the moment you didn't care anymore
  2219.  
  2220. >you exit the car, locking the driver door
  2221. >and begin walking towards her house
  2222.  
  2223. >instead of nerves and anxiety filling your bloodstream
  2224. >a sense of calm anticipation filled your soul
  2225. >you didn't quite 'swag walk' over to her house
  2226. >but you were almost positive there was an ever-so-slight lightness in your steps
  2227.  
  2228. >maybe you were walking funny..
  2229. >who cares?
  2230.  
  2231. >you turn onto her driveway and make your way towards the front door
  2232. >as you approach, you take out your phone and turn on the camera
  2233. >set it to self-facing mode so you can see yourself
  2234.  
  2235. >it's mostly to check and see if your tie still looks presentable, but you check the rest of yourself while you're at it
  2236. >from what you can see, everything looks fine
  2237.  
  2238. >you clear your throat, place your phone in your pocket, and make a light fist
  2239.  
  2240. 'Here we go."
  2241.  
  2242. >knock on the door; ring the doorbell
  2243.  
  2244. >tonight started... right now
  2245.  
  2246.  
  2247. >as you knock on the door and ring the doorbell, you hold your breath to hear what's going on inside the house
  2248. >so far; nothing
  2249.  
  2250. >you wait a few seconds before doing anything
  2251.  
  2252. >it's not like she can teleport to the door
  2253. >and what kind of person just sits next to the door waiting for someone to show up?
  2254.  
  2255. >you wait for what feels like a minute
  2256.  
  2257. >by now, if she heard you, she would have opened the door by now
  2258.  
  2259. >you knock harder, ringing the doorbell a couple of times
  2260.  
  2261. >again, you slow your breathing to hear what is happening inside the house
  2262. >would she have left last minute to do something else?
  2263.  
  2264. >no, she wanted to go to this dance far more than you did
  2265.  
  2266. >a couple of seconds go by after you're done ringing the doorbell again
  2267. >you hear
  2268. >"OH NO."
  2269. >and the faint sound of a pitter-patter of light footsteps moving quickly across a room
  2270.  
  2271. >behind the door, Sunset's voice talks above an average volume to penetrate the closed door
  2272. >"Anon!? Is that you!?"
  2273.  
  2274. >you look around, in case she can see you through the peep-hole of her door
  2275. "Um... yes. Roger that."
  2276.  
  2277. Brain: Roger that? Did you turn into a moron during the last 10 seconds?
  2278.  
  2279.  
  2280.  
  2281. >without knowing, you say "fuck you" quietly out loud in response to your brain
  2282. >Sunset hears this
  2283. >"What!?"
  2284.  
  2285. >oh shit
  2286. >think quick
  2287. >you said that out loud
  2288.  
  2289. "Oh.. Sorry! I was responding to a text!! ... From Flash!!"
  2290.  
  2291. >there's silence on her side
  2292. >say something to make her believe you!
  2293.  
  2294. "We joke around all of the time like that!"
  2295.  
  2296. >after all; it is true
  2297.  
  2298. Brain: YOU JUST RUINED YOUR CHANCES BEFORE THE NIGHT EVEN BEGAN
  2299.  
  2300. >quietly you hear the same voice behind the door
  2301. >"Oh, uh... okay."
  2302.  
  2303. >there's still silence as the door isn't opened
  2304. >not knowing what to do, you improv what to say next
  2305.  
  2306. "Umm, Sunny? I'm still outside..."
  2307.  
  2308. >a few more seconds go by
  2309. >no response
  2310. "Sunset??"
  2311.  
  2312. >immediately after you say this, she responds
  2313. >"Yeah!! Sorry. Umm okay, so I'm actually not ready yet."
  2314.  
  2315. >you look to the side
  2316. >you planned for this
  2317. >women are never on time
  2318.  
  2319. "Hey that's okay. Can I come in though, and sit down? I mean, I can help you get ready if you need anything, or I can just sit and wait for you... either one is fine. Standing at the door is kinda weird though..."
  2320.  
  2321.  
  2322.  
  2323. >"Ohh, of course! Yeah, come in! Just... just close your eyes, okay?"
  2324.  
  2325. >close your eyes?
  2326. >what the hell?
  2327.  
  2328. >"And... put your hands over your eyes too."
  2329.  
  2330. >something is really weird about this...
  2331.  
  2332. "Uhhhhhh, Sunset, are you okay?"
  2333.  
  2334. >there's a bit too much of a pause to keep your comfortable
  2335. >"Yeah! I'm just not ready yet!"
  2336.  
  2337. >on the off chance that this gets kinky before the dance even starts, you do as she says
  2338.  
  2339. "Okay Sunset; eyes are closed, and hands are over eyes!"
  2340.  
  2341. >"Okay, you swear you're not looking??"
  2342. "Yes Sunny, I swear."
  2343.  
  2344. >you hear the door open very slowly, but out of respect, you don't open your eyes; nor do you open your fingers to allow your eyes vision
  2345.  
  2346. >"Okay, come on in."
  2347.  
  2348. >you take a step forward to go inside, still completely unaware of what's going on
  2349.  
  2350. >but the step wasn't high enough
  2351.  
  2352.  
  2353.  
  2354. >you take a step forward, but the step isn't high enough to clear the higher-than-normal door frame on the bottom
  2355.  
  2356. >fugg
  2357.  
  2358. >as your body quickly makes the emergency descent, your reactionary movement is to shoot your palms forward and brace for impact
  2359. >your eyes open in time to see the floor of the house approaching rapidly
  2360.  
  2361. >you fall into an awkward pushup position, unscathed
  2362.  
  2363. >"Oh my god! Anon, I'm so sorry!"
  2364.  
  2365. >you hear her voice, still behind the now opened door
  2366. >you get the feeling that she's either naked or 'indecent'
  2367.  
  2368. >"Are you okay?"
  2369.  
  2370. >which, seeing her being 'indecent' would be perfectly decent to you
  2371. >but the last thing you need to be is pervy before the date starts
  2372. >especially if kinky isn't what she had in mind by doing whatever is happening
  2373.  
  2374. "Don't worry; I'm good."
  2375.  
  2376. >crisis avoided
  2377.  
  2378. >you get up, careful not to look to your left towards the door
  2379. >close your eyes again and cover with hands
  2380.  
  2381. "Okay, I'm back to blind. Now what?"
  2382.  
  2383. >there's a pause on her end
  2384. >you get the feeling like she's embarrassed over what just happened/ is still happening
  2385. >this isn't getting kinky...
  2386.  
  2387. >"Umm, okay. Walk forward a few steps."
  2388.  
  2389. >you do so
  2390. >without tripping again
  2391.  
  2392.  
  2393. >you hear the door close behind you
  2394. >and all your mind can think of is what Sunset would look like naked
  2395.  
  2396. >those big fun-bags
  2397. >that little ridge between the top of her hips and the top half of her torso; accentuating her hourglass figure
  2398. >her majestic, flowing hair
  2399. >those sweet, glistening thighs
  2400.  
  2401. >as these thoughts continue, you feel some action going on downstairs
  2402. >fuck
  2403. >a boner isn't something you need right now
  2404.  
  2405. >you silently pray that your semi doesn't go any further as you try to think of horrid thoughts to get the arousal to leave
  2406.  
  2407. >"Okay, please don't open your eyes."
  2408. "I won't; I swear."
  2409.  
  2410. >you feel her hand softly grab your own left hand off of your left eye
  2411. >your right hand positions itself to still cover both eyes
  2412. >she leads you to somewhere like the blind man that you currently are
  2413. >you're taking small steps to avoid falling again
  2414.  
  2415. >it's kinda adorable that she's not ready for you to see her yet
  2416. >but you could have done without the initial baller-move of literally falling into her house
  2417.  
  2418. >as she leads you to wherever you're going, you realize that she's in front of you
  2419. >your mind pictures what her ass would look like
  2420. >round, firm
  2421.  
  2422. >begging for your hand to smack it
  2423.  
  2424. >fuck
  2425. >gotta stop that...
  2426.  
  2427. >your hand is let go
  2428.  
  2429. >"Okay, you can sit down here."
  2430.  
  2431. >as you start to bend your knees, you place your left hand behind you to feel where you're about to place your body
  2432. >you feel the couch behind you and drop yourself into its comfort
  2433.  
  2434. >then your ears her the pitter-patter of bare feet on the floor, going away from your position
  2435. >the sound stops as the creak of a door is heard
  2436.  
  2437. >Sunset shouts behind another door
  2438. >"You can open your eyes now!"
  2439.  
  2440. >you do so
  2441. >in front of you is the TV,
  2442. >this is where you sat on Wednesday when you and Sunset were talking
  2443.  
  2444.  
  2445. >sitting on the couch, you look to where her voice was coming from
  2446. >as soon as you do this, the door to the room she was occupying clicked shut
  2447.  
  2448. >you take the moment to look over your suit; making sure you didn't rip it anywhere from falling
  2449.  
  2450. "Hey, not to rush you or anything but when do you think you'll be ready?"
  2451. >"15 minutes..!"
  2452.  
  2453. >15 girl-getting-ready minutes measured out to around 25 real minutes
  2454. >but you planned for that
  2455. >you sit back and put your arms across the back of the couch
  2456.  
  2457. >"Anon, I'm so sorry about being late! Rarity wanted me to help the girls with their hair right before I started getting ready."
  2458.  
  2459. >you wave your hand to dismiss, even though she can't see it
  2460. "Don't worry about it; it's fine."
  2461.  
  2462. >"We won't miss any reservations, will we?"
  2463. "Nope; we're good as long as we can leave in about 20 minutes."
  2464.  
  2465. >you actually had more time than that, but she might be inclined to take her time if you tell her this
  2466.  
  2467. >a few seconds go by and you grab the remote to turn on the TV
  2468. >set the volume to low
  2469.  
  2470. >"Anon..."
  2471. "Yeah?"
  2472.  
  2473. >"You look good in a suit."
  2474.  
  2475. "Aww, thanks Sunny.."
  2476. >you smile and bite your bottom lip
  2477. >you shouldn't say what you're about to say
  2478.  
  2479. >but you absolutely have to
  2480. "..you looked great from behind a few seconds ago."
  2481.  
  2482. >"ANON!!!! YOU LOOKED!?!?!?"
  2483. >her voice practically echoed in the room she was in
  2484.  
  2485. >you burst with laughter
  2486. "No! I'm kidding; I'm kidding!"
  2487.  
  2488.  
  2489. >"You're hysterical, Anon!" she says in a very snarky tone
  2490.  
  2491. >you're still laughing
  2492. >she's not; apparently
  2493. >but you have an idea that even she thought it was a little funny
  2494.  
  2495. "Aww c'mon, it was kinda funny."
  2496. >you say that, trying to get her to admit it was funny
  2497. >you imagine she's probably pouting
  2498.  
  2499. >"Whatever. If giving me a heart attack is funny, then by all means."
  2500.  
  2501. "I might give you one for Christmas, but then again the wrap jobs for those things are a nightmare."
  2502.  
  2503. >you can hear her scoff at your dumb joke
  2504.  
  2505. "Hey, you laughing at me?"
  2506. >her voice starts to sound a bit more playful
  2507. >"MMMMaybe."
  2508.  
  2509. >you smirk, looking back at the TV
  2510. "Keep it up princess, you'll get yours."
  2511.  
  2512. >she's definitely getting a bit more playful now
  2513. >good
  2514.  
  2515. >if she's having a good time; you're having a good time
  2516. >"Remember Anon, I'm not a princess. Now I'm Queen Sunset Shimmer."
  2517.  
  2518. >that one caught you off guard as you let loose a guffaw
  2519. "Yeah, and I'm King Anonymous."
  2520.  
  2521. >you couldn't hear her, but behind the door Sunset whispers to herself "yes you are"
  2522.  
  2523.  
  2524. >a few minutes go by, and you're getting bored
  2525.  
  2526. >time to pester her some more
  2527.  
  2528. "Hey Sunny, chop chop. The reservations aren't for next month."
  2529. >"I'm sorry, did you just say 'chop chop' to me?"
  2530.  
  2531. "Correct. I could cure cancer in the time it takes you to get ready."
  2532. >you hold back the laughter
  2533.  
  2534. >"Not that you would know, but putting on makeup takes time and effort."
  2535.  
  2536. >yeah, like she needs a lot of makeup...
  2537. >not
  2538.  
  2539. "Sunset you don't even need makeup! You look fine."
  2540.  
  2541. >she gets back to snarky
  2542. >"You're right, Anon. I should just go to the dance without any makeup on. In fact, why don't I just show up without my dress to really drive it home?"
  2543.  
  2544. "Actually.."
  2545. >"DON'T EVEN ANSWER THAT, ANON."
  2546.  
  2547. >you realize that you should probably take this a bit more seriously, but pushing Sunset's buttons is just too much fun
  2548.  
  2549. >be Sunset
  2550.  
  2551. >sitting on a chair, looking at a mirror applying mascara to your eye lashes
  2552.  
  2553. >Anon can just really push your buttons sometimes
  2554. >sometimes you couldn't explain to yourself why you liked him
  2555. >but you knew that you liked him and that was what mattered
  2556.  
  2557. "You know, you seem awful relaxed. You're not even a little bit nervous about this?"
  2558. >there's a pause on his end
  2559.  
  2560. >"Not really. The only thing I'm worried about is making sure you have a good time."
  2561.  
  2562. >you hear this and stop applying makeup
  2563. >you can feel your cheeks flush as a warm smile creeps onto your face
  2564.  
  2565. >oh right
  2566. >that's why you have feelings for him...
  2567.  
  2568.  
  2569. >you resume applying makeup
  2570. "I'm... I'm a little nervous," you say a bit too quietly
  2571.  
  2572. >"Speak up, I can't hear you."
  2573. "I said I'm a little nervous."
  2574. >"Why? You think I'm going to embarrass you or something?"
  2575.  
  2576. "What? No, of course not! I... I don't know. I'd rather not say.."
  2577. >"Well you already brought it up! Might as well spit it out."
  2578.  
  2579. >your shoulders droop as you realize that you dug your own grave by asking him if he was nervous...
  2580.  
  2581. "I.. I'm not that good of a dancer. What if I trip and fall in front of everyone? What if someone thinks my dress looks ugly? What if I say something stupid that embarrasses you? What if I keep you from having a good time tonight?"
  2582.  
  2583. >after finishing, you realize how pathetic that sounded
  2584. >the night hasn't even started yet and you sound pitiful
  2585. >and to make it worse, you just did another emotional dump on Anon
  2586.  
  2587. "...sorry I'm being such a downer, Anon."
  2588.  
  2589. >"No, it's okay. Look, I'm already having a good time and I haven't even seen you yet. It can only get better from here. You're not going to say or do anything stupid, and even if you did it would probably just be.. uhm... cute."
  2590.  
  2591. >you know him well enough to understand that he's not good with what he calls 'feels'
  2592. >he pauses a bit after the last part before he continues
  2593.  
  2594. >"There's literally no way you could embarrass me; I do dumb shit all of the time and I rarely even embarrass myself. If you fall, for whatever reason, I'll help you back up. And screw anyone who says you don't look anything other than amazing."
  2595.  
  2596. >there it is again, Sunset
  2597. >there's your heart fluttering..
  2598.  
  2599. "You haven't even seen me yet, Anon.."
  2600. >"I've seen you a few times before. No complaints over here."
  2601.  
  2602. >you can almost feel him having that cheesy grin of his in the other room
  2603.  
  2604. >"And about the dancing... I'm probably the worst dancer on this planet, so you're in for a good show tonight. If someone makes a mean comment about your dancing, just point to me and they'll have something way funnier to laugh at."
  2605.  
  2606.  
  2607. >be Anon
  2608.  
  2609. >damn well just dodged a bullet with that one
  2610. >the wrong response to any of that could have been disastrous
  2611.  
  2612. >after a few seconds you hear her voice, a hair quieter than before
  2613. >"Anon, I.. I'm glad we're going to the dance together."
  2614.  
  2615. Dick: Good show, ole' chap.
  2616. Balls: My nigga, that was tight.
  2617. Brain: Keep it up, bud.
  2618.  
  2619. "Me too, Sunny; me too."
  2620.  
  2621. >you go back to watching TV
  2622. >smiling at a job well done
  2623.  
  2624. >a minute goes by
  2625.  
  2626. >"Okay, I'm almost ready! I think I left my nylons on the table; can you hand them to me?"
  2627. "Yeah."
  2628.  
  2629. >you walk over to the table and find a pair of black nylons
  2630. >out of pure curiosity you put them to your nose and have a whiff
  2631. >they smell like... fruity?
  2632. >Strawberries, maybe?
  2633.  
  2634. >whatever it was, it smelled good
  2635.  
  2636. >her door cracks open only wide enough for her to reach her arm out
  2637. >you put the nylons in her hand, and she pulls them in
  2638. >then she closes the door back
  2639.  
  2640. >"Thanks, almost done."
  2641. "Sweet."
  2642.  
  2643. >you stand behind the couch, not wanting to sit back down if you were going to leave soon
  2644.  
  2645. >you couldn't wait to see how hot she looked
  2646.  
  2647.  
  2648. >still looking at the TV
  2649. >you feel... cool, and collected
  2650. >this is going to be a good night
  2651.  
  2652. >you hear her door open
  2653.  
  2654. >a second passes
  2655. >"How do I look?"
  2656.  
  2657. >you turn your head to look at her
  2658.  
  2659. pic; basically just imagine Sunset wearing what KP has on, in the same pose
  2660.  
  2661. >she's wearing a tight, short black dress
  2662. >or rather; the dress is practically wearing her body
  2663.  
  2664. >her red high heels are giving her a few extra inches in length, but also shape her legs to be even hotter than previously thought possible
  2665. >they also match the red streaks in her hair
  2666.  
  2667. >the bottom part of the dress barely covers the top half of her thighs
  2668. >which leaves a fantastic view of her delicious nylon'd legs
  2669. >the top part is low cut, showing a bit of cleavage
  2670. >but it shows enough to remind you that Sunny here possessed a sweet, sweet rack
  2671.  
  2672. >she does a little twirl to show you what it looks like from behind
  2673. >it's practically hugging her plump, luscious ass
  2674. >overall, the dress goes well with her slender midriff and the blessing known as ass 'n' titties
  2675.  
  2676. >hair down, but a bit more 'flowing' than usual
  2677. >in short, a goddess walked out of that room
  2678.  
  2679. >she places her hand on her hip as she does a pose for you
  2680.  
  2681. >that was the final straw before you lost your fucking mind
  2682.  
  2683.  
  2684. >you look at her for a few seconds
  2685. >and completely lose control of yourself
  2686. >cool and collected both fly right out of the damn window
  2687.  
  2688. >you see her and immediately, every alarm in your body is going haywire
  2689. >there isn't even a DEFCON level low enough for this
  2690.  
  2691. >you feel your brain short circuit and turn off
  2692.  
  2693. >your knees go weak and you feel like you might fall, but you are unable to move
  2694. >someone most definitely just lit your face on fire
  2695. >your eyes feel like they popped out of your face
  2696. >you start uncontrollably mumbling and muttering nonsense in tongues you don't even know
  2697.  
  2698. >are you about to fart??
  2699. >probably
  2700. >you can't tell
  2701.  
  2702. >the boner
  2703. >no, boner
  2704. >but it's too late
  2705. >the fire rises too quickly to stop it
  2706.  
  2707. >she's starting to smile in embarrassment
  2708.  
  2709. >THAT ISN'T HELPING THE BONER, LADY
  2710.  
  2711. >spaghetti doesn't fall out of your pockets
  2712. >clones of Chef Boyardee himself are fucking flying out of your pants
  2713.  
  2714. >the way she looks right now; your body wants nothing more than to split her in half where she stands
  2715. >and your mind plays audio of her crying out your name while performing the coitus
  2716.  
  2717.  
  2718. >"Anon?"
  2719. >the porno movie your mind was playing immediately shut down
  2720. >she's talking to you; this is actually happening
  2721. >in real life
  2722. >you need to say something
  2723. >try to make a joke to lighten the mood again...
  2724.  
  2725. >what you tried to say was "Holy shit, Sunset..."
  2726. >but what came out of your mouth instead was:
  2727. https://youtu.be/0GX0v1Ryj68 [Embed]
  2728.  
  2729. >she looks at you, confused
  2730. >"What?"
  2731.  
  2732. >fuck
  2733. >you need to try saying something comprehensible
  2734. >but again, what comes out is
  2735. "meheuhnugast... ahius mehangunstesh.."
  2736.  
  2737. >dammit
  2738. >try again
  2739.  
  2740. >you feel a click; the sound of your brain slowly starting up again
  2741. >coherent thought begins to return
  2742.  
  2743. "neuhuh.. need, minute.."
  2744.  
  2745. >close enough
  2746. >you need to do something
  2747. >you almost laugh at the fact that you just told Sunset you rarely get embarrassed
  2748. >then this happens
  2749.  
  2750. >you turn around and try to walk
  2751. >but your knees are currently out of order
  2752. >and you have to slightly bend your torso down so your boner doesn't rip through your pants
  2753.  
  2754. >you stumble to the front door and go outside, closing the door behind you
  2755. >shakily pull out your phone
  2756.  
  2757. pic
  2758.  
  2759. >dial a number and put the phone to your ear
  2760.  
  2761. >[Hello?]
  2762. [H-hey, Flash?]
  2763. >there's some loud noise in the background
  2764. >[Anon, what's up?]
  2765.  
  2766. >you pull the phone away from your ear to look at the device
  2767.  
  2768. >and scream
  2769. "IT'S THE MOTHERFUCKIN WATER, FLASH!!!"
  2770.  
  2771.  
  2772. >you straighten your suit jacket and check your pants
  2773. >boner has gone away
  2774. >good
  2775.  
  2776. >you promptly open the front door, walk in, and shut it behind you
  2777. >you walk directly over to Sunset
  2778. >who is giving you this face
  2779. pic
  2780.  
  2781. >you get within two feet of her, and with every bit of normalcy you can muster in your voice, you say
  2782. "I'm sorry you had to see that. Had to get /that/ out of my system. You look amazing; beautiful, even."
  2783.  
  2784. >still smirking at you
  2785. >"So I really look that good, huh?"
  2786.  
  2787. >you calmly nod your head
  2788. "In short, yes. Very much so."
  2789.  
  2790. >she loses her smirk and replaces it with a warm smile
  2791. >reaches up to place her hands at the back of your neck, and pulls you a little closer to herself
  2792. >stands on the front tips of her heels and gives you a quick peck on the lips
  2793. >then simply says
  2794. >"I like you."
  2795.  
  2796. >your mind:
  2797. https://youtu.be/IvijW1MtMfM [Embed]
  2798.  
  2799. "I like you too."
  2800. >you pause for a second
  2801. "...Obviously..."
  2802.  
  2803. >she lets out a little giggle
  2804.  
  2805. >maybe what just happened was a blessing in disguise
  2806. >maybe you had just poured out all of your stored autism in one fell swoop
  2807. >and if that was the case, you might even enjoy the rest of the night even more
  2808.  
  2809. "You ready to go?"
  2810. >she nods, still smiling
  2811. >"Yeah, let's get out of here."
  2812.  
  2813. >she holds your hand and starts to lead you to the front door
  2814.  
  2815.  
  2816. >on the way to the front door, you are behind her
  2817.  
  2818. >your eyes shift to her backside
  2819. >apparently..
  2820. >the heels force her to walk in a saunter, swaying her hips just enough to remind you how good she looks
  2821.  
  2822. "So just wondering, how inappropriate would it be if I said 'dat ass' right now?"
  2823.  
  2824. [pic] = her face
  2825.  
  2826. >"I'll let it slide for now. You can look, but don't touch."
  2827.  
  2828. >as she turns off the lights to the house, you two exit the home together
  2829. >she locks the front door behind her and start off towards her car
  2830.  
  2831. >you check your watch
  2832. >6:35
  2833. >you got some time
  2834.  
  2835. >before she gets to the driver door,
  2836. "Hey, we actually got some time to spare before our reservation.."
  2837. >"I thought you said we would be late if I wasn't ready in 20 minutes?"
  2838.  
  2839. >you shrug your shoulders
  2840. "I didn't plan for you to actually be ready in 20 minutes."
  2841. >she puts on a fake pout
  2842. >"I'm almost offended, but.. that was pretty smart."
  2843.  
  2844. "I know right! You wanna go for a walk before we leave?"
  2845. >"Meh, sure. Why not? Let me just put my purse in the car."
  2846.  
  2847. >shit, you didn't think about that
  2848. >but you can't ruin the surprise
  2849.  
  2850. "No! I mean... what if you need your purse while we're walking??"
  2851. >she looks at you weirdly
  2852. >"Why would I need my purse for a walk?"
  2853.  
  2854. >you look at her... looking for an excuse
  2855. >wait, her dress obviously doesn't have pockets
  2856.  
  2857. "What if you get an important phone call?"
  2858.  
  2859. >she looks at her purse and puts it back on her shoulder
  2860. >"Yeah, I guess you're right."
  2861.  
  2862. >you two walk down the driveway, and you turn towards the direction of where you parked the beast
  2863.  
  2864.  
  2865. >nighttime was quickly approaching
  2866.  
  2867. >as you reach the sidewalk, you feel Sunset grab your arm escort-style as you two walk together
  2868. >"So, where are we going for dinner, anyways?"
  2869.  
  2870. >you grin
  2871. "Still a surprise, Sunny."
  2872. >"Anon, I'm driving us there. I eventually need to know."
  2873.  
  2874. >she's absolutely not driving tonight..
  2875. >and she's about to find out why
  2876.  
  2877. >and as you think of this, your grin gets even bigger
  2878. "I'll tell you when you need to know."
  2879.  
  2880. >she looks with concern
  2881. >"It's not too expensive.. is it? I don't have that much money.."
  2882.  
  2883. pic = your face
  2884.  
  2885. "What? Sunset, let's get something straight. You're not paying for dinner tonight. You're not paying for /anything/ tonight.."
  2886.  
  2887. >she tugs at your arm a little
  2888. >"C'mon Anon, you don't have to do that. I'm not poor."
  2889.  
  2890. "It has nothing to do with how much money you have. I have enough money for tonight, for the both of us. End of story."
  2891.  
  2892. >"Well... alright. But at least promise me this place isn't super expensive. Because if it is; we should just go... I don't know... get some burgers or something. I don't want you spending a lot of money on me."
  2893.  
  2894. >you break out in laughter
  2895. >then answer with top sarcasm levels
  2896. "Right, yeah, okay... Sunset, if someone saw me taking a girl like you to a fast food joint for a dinner date, an angry mob would form from thin air and lynch me. On top of that, though I haven't been on a date in a while, I know better than to be okay with doing that."
  2897.  
  2898. Brain: Did you just *not* screw up?
  2899.  
  2900. >she's smiling again
  2901. >sweet
  2902.  
  2903. "And to answer your question, it's not super fancy. Still, I think you'll like it."
  2904.  
  2905. >you look at her again
  2906. >then back in front of you
  2907. "Also, if you wore that dress every day you'd never have to pay for anything again... ever."
  2908.  
  2909. >she scoffs
  2910. >"Yeah, I wish."
  2911.  
  2912. >you chuckle
  2913. "You think I'm joking..."
  2914. >she gives a playful slap on your shoulder
  2915.  
  2916. >"Oh stop..."
  2917.  
  2918. >pause
  2919. >"...but seriously, thanks for paying tonight. I mean that."
  2920.  
  2921. "No problem."
  2922.  
  2923.  
  2924. >the conversation had bought enough time for you two to be nearing the beast
  2925. >you didn't want to point it out too early, but obviously you couldn't walk past it before you said something
  2926.  
  2927. >but before you can finish solidifying your plan, Sunset says "Whoa.."
  2928. "Whoa what?"
  2929.  
  2930. >she lets go of your arm and walks a little faster towards the beast
  2931. >you hold in the heavenly feeling of 'this could not have happened any better'
  2932. >you feign ignorance
  2933.  
  2934. "What, that car?"
  2935. >she walks ahead of you to look at it
  2936. >clearly enamored with the vehicle
  2937. >"Yeah! Look at it! Old muscle cars are the best!"
  2938.  
  2939. >still feigning ignorance
  2940. "Sunset, I didn't know you were a car girl!"
  2941. >she looks back at you, almost embarrassed
  2942.  
  2943. >"I, uh... I know it's not very lady-like, so I don't tell a lot of people."
  2944. >as she says this, the excitement on her face falls
  2945. >as if she had realized she had just made a mistake
  2946.  
  2947. >she slowly walks back towards you instead of getting closer to the car
  2948.  
  2949. >"That's probably weird, right? Sorry, we can keep walking..."
  2950.  
  2951. >you look at her in surprise
  2952. "What's weird? I'm not really a car guy myself, but cool cars are cool. Let's look at it!"
  2953.  
  2954. >with a small glimmer of hope, she looks up at you
  2955. >"You really don't mind?"
  2956.  
  2957. "Of course not. Tell me what you know about the car."
  2958.  
  2959.  
  2960. >she proceeds to tell you the model, make, and everything she could tell about the car
  2961. >turns out she really likes cars...
  2962. >in fact, she knew more about this car than you did, and you had driven it the entire day
  2963. >she's practically the car's fan-girl
  2964.  
  2965. >she looked all around the thing, then peered into the interior
  2966.  
  2967. >after about a solid two minutes, she looks at you; happily embarrassed
  2968. >"I'm sure I've been babbling."
  2969.  
  2970. "I don't know, I learned a lot. What got you so into cars?"
  2971.  
  2972. >she continues looking through the window of the car while she talks
  2973. >"There weren't any cars where I was born, so when I saw them I wanted to know more about them. The idea itself is fascinating."
  2974.  
  2975. >cars had been around for a long time...
  2976.  
  2977. "No cars? Where were you born??"
  2978. >she stops looking at the car, and her eyes open wide
  2979. >"Uhhh... an island... off the coast?"
  2980.  
  2981. >you look at her weirdly
  2982. "Are you.. asking me.. if you were born on an island?"
  2983.  
  2984. >she's acting strange about this...
  2985. >"No.. no that wasn't a question. I was born on an island; so small that we didn't need cars."
  2986.  
  2987. "Wow, that's tiny."
  2988. >she rubs her arm
  2989. >"Yeah, it was super small. Anyway we should probably be going to dinner now."
  2990.  
  2991. >you give her an evil grin
  2992. "Don't you want to get inside the car?"
  2993.  
  2994.  
  2995. >Sunset becomes a bit worried
  2996. >but she lowers her voice in case someone nearby was listening
  2997. >"Anon! We can't steal the car! I mean, it looks cool but it's not worth going to jail!"
  2998.  
  2999. >you go along with her assumptions
  3000. "C'mon Sunny, live a little. This thing /does/ look cool, doesn't it?"
  3001. >"Yes but you can't just steal something because you want it!"
  3002.  
  3003. >you go up the passenger door; the side closest to the curb
  3004. >still acting like you're trying to steal the car
  3005. >you pull on the door handle, knowing you locked it from earlier
  3006. >you pull harder again
  3007.  
  3008. >turn to Sunset
  3009. "Do you have a crowbar at your place?"
  3010.  
  3011. pic = her
  3012.  
  3013. >"No!! I don't! Anon, stop! I'm not getting in that car if you steal it!"
  3014.  
  3015. >you pull out the keys from your jacket pocket and unlock the door
  3016. >then you open it and step to the side
  3017.  
  3018. >look at her
  3019. >with a shit-eating grin
  3020. "Now will you get in?"
  3021.  
  3022. >she's frozen in shock
  3023. >the worried look she was sporting turned into a jaw drop
  3024. >it was her turn to mumble incoherently
  3025.  
  3026. >"Wh-w-what? But........ but how?"
  3027.  
  3028. >you think of Rainbow giving you the keys
  3029. "A friend let me borrow it for the night."
  3030.  
  3031. >she still hasn't moved
  3032. >she looks at the car, then at you
  3033. >this repeats a few times
  3034. >"Are... are you serious?? You have this for the night? We're riding in this!?"
  3035.  
  3036. >you simply nod
  3037. "Eeyup."
  3038.  
  3039.  
  3040. >it takes a few seconds
  3041. >but eventually the shock wears off and is replaced by a look of unadulteradted, giddy joy beaming at you
  3042. >this is something you expected after she showed interest in the car
  3043.  
  3044. >what you didn't expect
  3045. >was her to run the few steps that separated the two of you
  3046. >and slam her body onto yours
  3047.  
  3048. >next thing you know, her head is on your chest; arms squeezing your torso
  3049.  
  3050. >as soon as it started, she was off of you, going around the door and preparing to get in
  3051. >she couldn't wait to get into the Camaro
  3052.  
  3053. >you pivot your body to be between her and the car
  3054. >before she lifted her hot.. sexy leg to dip her body into the beast
  3055. >you feel a temptation overcome yourself
  3056. >before you can even ponder if it's a good idea to do so,
  3057.  
  3058. >you reach your hand toward her and pinch her ass
  3059. >her hips thrust forward in reaction as she lets out a reflexive "YIP!!" in the form of a yelp
  3060. >another reaction of hers is to flail her arms behind her to swat your hand
  3061. >but you pull your arm back just in time to miss your hand getting smacked
  3062.  
  3063. >she turns her head around with singed cheeks, softly biting her lower lip
  3064. >"Didn't I say 'look, don't touch?'" she asks in a teasing tone
  3065. >you grab her hand; helping her into the low-sitting car
  3066. >still grinning
  3067. "I'm not a good listener."
  3068.  
  3069. >when she gets in, you close the door behind her
  3070.  
  3071. >you walk around the back of the car to get to the driver door
  3072. >when you get to the rear bumper, you stop
  3073.  
  3074. >and fart again
  3075.  
  3076.  
  3077. >relieved of the held-in methane
  3078. >you open the door and slide into the driver's seat
  3079. >Sunset is looking all around the interior of the car, especially in places she couldn't see clearly from outside
  3080. "What do you think?"
  3081.  
  3082. >yeah, so you're fishing for compliments to the beast
  3083. >and it's not even your car
  3084. >but you loved seeing Sunset excited about something
  3085.  
  3086. >"It's so cool! It has an aftermarket transmission, because these originally came in 4 speed. They also didn't come with CD players, obviously... but a lot of this is original stock. Who's car is this?"
  3087.  
  3088. "Actually, Rainbow gave me the keys this morning. I think it's her dad's or something.."
  3089.  
  3090. >she looks out of the window for a second
  3091. >"Wow... that was really nice of Rainbow."
  3092. "Yeah, it was."
  3093.  
  3094. >as nice as it was for Rainbow to do that; it wasn't something you wanted to talk about to Sunset
  3095. >a nice mood was already set and bringing up the past week would ruin it like water in dog food
  3096.  
  3097. "You want to know what the best part of the car is?"
  3098. >the somber mood was quickly washed away as she turns to you in anticipation
  3099. >"What??"
  3100.  
  3101. >you start the car and it roars
  3102. >hen the roar turns into a rumbling arrhythmic chug
  3103.  
  3104. >you turn on the headlights because it's dark now
  3105. >and outside of your vision, a button next to the CD player lights up
  3106.  
  3107. >she looks like a kid in a candy shop
  3108.  
  3109. >but then she focuses on the lit button
  3110. >"What does this do?"
  3111. >you look at what she's pointing at
  3112. >you have no idea what it does
  3113.  
  3114. "No idea. Again, I'm not a car guy so I'm weary to do anything other than drive it."
  3115.  
  3116. >Sunset's finger gets close to the button, then she hesitates
  3117. >"Only one way to find out.."
  3118.  
  3119. >Sunset presses the button
  3120. >and as if the inside of the car was from Tron
  3121. >lines of red LED lights flip on and glow up the inside of the car
  3122. >they're on the floorboard and even both sides of the middle column
  3123.  
  3124. >you are her see this for the first time
  3125.  
  3126. >"No..."
  3127. "Fucking..."
  3128. >"Way...."
  3129.  
  3130.  
  3131. >after staring for a while, you look back to Sunset
  3132. "I have to make a quick stop at my place, but it won't take more than 2 minutes."
  3133. >"No problem!"
  3134.  
  3135. >you hit play on the CD player
  3136. https://youtu.be/5xbPFlwZc9A [Embed]
  3137.  
  3138. "Here we go, Sunny."
  3139.  
  3140. >"No way! The music isn't loud enough!"
  3141. >she turns up the music for you
  3142. >"Now, let's do this!"
  3143.  
  3144. pic = your face
  3145. >hell yes
  3146.  
  3147. >you shift to 1st and peel out to get on the street
  3148. >you look over again to see that the G-forces are moving her tits when you change the speed or make a turn
  3149.  
  3150. >too bad you would crash the car if you looked over too much...
  3151. >you flex the engine's power a little on the way, but not enough to go too far over the speed limit
  3152.  
  3153. >as loud as the music is, you and Sunset have to yell when you talk
  3154. >"Since when could you drive stick, anyways??"
  3155. "My uncle taught me before I was old enough to drive!"
  3156.  
  3157.  
  3158. >be Sunset
  3159.  
  3160. >Anon was really pulling this one off
  3161. >and that wasn't something you forgot to notice, either
  3162.  
  3163. >most girls probably wouldn't like his aggressive driving,
  3164. >but this was right up your alley
  3165. >in fact, you wouldn't say anything..
  3166. >but seeing him control this muscle car might or might not have been a turn on
  3167.  
  3168. >it totally was
  3169. >which made it easier to forgive his occasional lewd comment,
  3170.  
  3171. >the rock music was a nice touch, too
  3172.  
  3173. >as he pulled into his driveway, he didn't even turn off the car
  3174. >he looks at you
  3175. >"I'll be right back."
  3176.  
  3177. >he quickly jumps out of the car and calmly runs to his door
  3178.  
  3179. >when he disappears from sight, you have a quiet laugh to yourself
  3180.  
  3181. >there were a lot of things you were still learning about Anon
  3182. >but looking at him drive the car, you learned another thing about him
  3183. >when he was having a good time, it was difficult to not share the feeling
  3184.  
  3185. >at first, you thought it was maybe because you could relate to him
  3186. >not having too many close friends, liking similar music,
  3187. >or maybe you had, subconsciously, kind of bought into the hype that he was cool now...
  3188.  
  3189. >but after thinking last night, another idea popped into your head...
  3190.  
  3191.  
  3192. >he wasn't a super hero; he wasn't some 'bad boy', or any other dream-guy stereotype
  3193.  
  3194. >he had good days and bad days,
  3195. >but he didn't pretend to be something he wasn't
  3196. >when he lost his mind, you knew it
  3197. >in one way, when you two were walking home on Monday; in a completely different way when he saw you with this dress on
  3198.  
  3199. >and when he was having fun, you knew it
  3200. >like when he won the game, and when he was driving the car... or seemingly any time you were with him
  3201.  
  3202. >he wasn't always worried about other people's opinion
  3203. >and though he... could... be an ass, he was really a nice person
  3204.  
  3205. >he was just Anon
  3206. >and he was genuine
  3207. >and you liked that... a lot
  3208.  
  3209. >you imagine what it would be like if Genuine could have been an Element of Harmony back in Equestria
  3210. >but before you even think to answer that, something else -more pressing- appears in your mind
  3211.  
  3212. >he asked you where you were from earlier, and you lied
  3213. >but you couldn't tell him your story tonight
  3214. >it would ruin everything, not only for you, but probably for him as well
  3215.  
  3216. >your mind imagines his shocked face as you tell him that you used to be this world's equivalent of a horse... in another world
  3217. >or that you're from another world in the first place
  3218. >or that you possess some type of magical power
  3219.  
  3220. >if you two ended up being together, you would tell him then
  3221. >but tonight definitely was not the night to tell him about your past
  3222.  
  3223. >before you can finish the mental trail, the driver door opens
  3224. >Anon gets back into the driver's seat
  3225. >"Sorry about that. Now, to dinner!"
  3226.  
  3227. "What did you forget?"
  3228. >"Oh, it's nothing."
  3229.  
  3230. >he pulls out of the driveway and begins down the road
  3231.  
  3232.  
  3233. >be Anon
  3234.  
  3235. >you didn't tell Sunset
  3236. >but the boner you had at her place reminded you of something
  3237. >you would soon be in extremely close proximity with not only Sunset, but probably a few other very good looking girls, wearing hot-looking dresses
  3238.  
  3239. >and popping a bone in the middle of a dance would be a nightmare
  3240.  
  3241. >your mind starts the picture show
  3242. >your doing a slow dance with Sunset
  3243. >everything is going great and you haven't screwed up
  3244.  
  3245. >she pulls herself closer to you, strengthening the intimate moment
  3246. >then pushes herself away from you
  3247.  
  3248. >"ANON!?!? DO YOU HAVE A BONER!?"
  3249. >the music stops and sure enough, your pitched tent seems more than ready to invite Sunset in
  3250.  
  3251. pic
  3252.  
  3253. >she walks out; disgusted
  3254.  
  3255. >back to real time
  3256.  
  3257. >boxers wouldn't do
  3258. >so in the house, you switched them out for a pair of clean compression shorts you usually wore for football
  3259. >to keep the boner contained tonight
  3260.  
  3261. >now confident that you fixed a problem before it even happened, you focus on driving to the restaurant
  3262.  
  3263. "Sunny, are you cold? You can turn on the heat if you are."
  3264. >"Oh no, I'm fine. Thanks though."
  3265.  
  3266.  
  3267. >you two ended up doing a duet to the song
  3268. >actually, you more or less did quiet backup vox for her
  3269. >because you seriously couldn't sing
  3270.  
  3271. >after the song,
  3272. >Sunset looks out of her window
  3273. >"Wait, are we in Summertown?"
  3274. "Yeah! This is where my family lived before we moved to Canterlot."
  3275.  
  3276. >she looks back at you
  3277. >"Tell me about this place! I've been here before but I've never lived here. What's it like?"
  3278. "How about this? I'll tell you all about it when we get to the restaurant."
  3279.  
  3280. >as you start getting closer your destination, you turn down the volume
  3281. >you look over to Sunset
  3282.  
  3283. "Okay, we're almost there. One of my old friends was working at the place earlier today but I forgot to ask if he was working the night shift as well. Anyways, I'm sure you'll like this place."
  3284.  
  3285. >"I'm sure I will too, Anon."
  3286.  
  3287. >about a minute goes by and you pull out your phone
  3288. >and then you hand it to Sunset
  3289.  
  3290. "Sunny, can you go through my contacts and call 'Thunder' for me?"
  3291.  
  3292. >she takes the phone
  3293. >"Sure."
  3294.  
  3295. >she uses your phone to find the contact and then hits the green button
  3296. >hands it back to you
  3297. >"Here you go; I already hit the call button."
  3298.  
  3299. "Thanks."
  3300.  
  3301. >you use your shoulder to press the phone to your ear, because you still need one hand to steer and another to shift gears
  3302.  
  3303.  
  3304. >be Sunset
  3305.  
  3306. >after you hand the phone back to Anon, he uses his shoulder to press it against his ear
  3307.  
  3308. >"Hey, Thunder?"
  3309.  
  3310. >"Yeah, it's me, Anon!"
  3311.  
  3312. >"Nothing much, man. You working tonight?"
  3313.  
  3314. >"Perfect. Listen I got a reservation and I'm almost there. Can you check and see if there's still parking open?"
  3315.  
  3316. >"Yeah, no problem."
  3317.  
  3318. >a few seconds go by
  3319.  
  3320. >"Sweet. Thanks for the heads up. I'll be there soon."
  3321.  
  3322. >he takes his hand to hang up and put the device back into his pocket
  3323. >not knowing what was said, you ask
  3324. "Everything okay?"
  3325.  
  3326. >"Oh yeah. I was worried if there were any open parking spaces left at the place, but there's a few left. We should get there in time to snag one."
  3327.  
  3328. "That's good."
  3329.  
  3330. >after you say that, you continue to look out of your window
  3331. >Summertown was fairly close to Canterlot but you always felt like it was very different from the city you lived in
  3332.  
  3333. >instead of a handful of very big and important things in Canterlot,
  3334. >Summertown seemingly was made up of things like malls, corner restaurants, and not many tourist attractions
  3335.  
  3336. >and while it wasn't the huge city that Canterlot was,
  3337. >it certainly wasn't a 'town' like its name might have you believe
  3338.  
  3339. >another minute goes by and he pulls into a strip mall parking lot
  3340. >he makes a left and continues down the little parking lot road
  3341. >as he reaches the corner, he makes a right
  3342.  
  3343. >as he does this, there is a large building separate from the strip mall in front of you
  3344. >with a bright red neon sign on top of the doors that say..
  3345.  
  3346. pic
  3347.  
  3348. "Is that the place?"
  3349.  
  3350. >you look over to see him smiling at the sign
  3351. >"It sure is."
  3352.  
  3353.  
  3354. >took forever, but Anon finally found a parking space
  3355. >when the car stopped, and the engine's roar came to conclusion
  3356. >you unbuckled the seat belt and reached for the inside door handle
  3357.  
  3358. >but before your hand even touched the handle
  3359. >you heard Anon say, loudly
  3360.  
  3361. >"AH, AH, AH!! Nope! Don't you touch that door."
  3362.  
  3363. >your hand reflexes back towards your body before you look at him
  3364. >at first, your face depicted fear
  3365. >like he might be upset about something
  3366.  
  3367. >but upon meeting eyes, he had only a smile to offer
  3368. >"You're not opening any doors tonight, Sunset."
  3369.  
  3370. >you caught what he meant, and smiled
  3371. >you might be Homecoming Queen
  3372.  
  3373. >but he was really treating you like royalty
  3374. >it was something you weren't used to
  3375. >but something you really liked...
  3376. >it made your heart flutter
  3377.  
  3378. >it was so strange, really
  3379. >one minute, you two were joking about him having to find another dinner date
  3380. >and the next, he's sweeping you off of your feet without even putting forth effort
  3381.  
  3382. >he gets out of the car and walks around the front of the car to get you
  3383.  
  3384. >only halfway around, he decides to back up for some reason
  3385. >he takes a look at you, then grins
  3386. >he gets to his side of the car hood and then slides his body over the hood, rather than walking around the car
  3387.  
  3388. pic
  3389.  
  3390. >but for whatever reason, when he lands his feet on the ground after the 'hood slide' he slips and falls right onto the ground
  3391.  
  3392. >it had been months since you laughed that hard,
  3393.  
  3394. >and that loudly, too
  3395.  
  3396.  
  3397. >he gets up; dusts himself off
  3398. >he sees you almost keeling over with laughter
  3399. >and soon starts laughing himself
  3400. >opens your door and offers his hand to help you out of the low-sitting car
  3401.  
  3402. >"Laugh it up, Queen."
  3403. >you take his hand and gracefully swing your legs out of the car
  3404. "What could possibly make you do that??"
  3405.  
  3406. >he shrugs with a smile
  3407. >"I saw it on an old TV show and I had to try it while I had this car."
  3408.  
  3409. >you hold back a snort-laugh
  3410. >of course; because of some dumb TV show
  3411.  
  3412. "Maybe you need some more practice," you taunt
  3413. >you get out of the car and he closes the door behind you
  3414.  
  3415. >the chill breeze hit your legs as your heels touched the ground
  3416. >the cloudless sky is black with darkness, but the stars shine
  3417. >your nose detects a hint of cigarettes in the air
  3418. >apparently smoking is popular in Summertown
  3419. >but you put that aside
  3420.  
  3421. >"Maybe you need to watch it, Your Highness."
  3422. >he pinches the skin on your elbow
  3423. "Ow! Anon!"
  3424.  
  3425. >"You feel that? That's how my heart feels when you poke fun at me."
  3426. >he says this, trying to sound hurt
  3427. >he's joking, of course
  3428.  
  3429. "Well get used to it, loser."
  3430.  
  3431. >you grab his arm, escort style, and he starts walking towards the restaurant
  3432. >"Remember, we're both losers."
  3433. "And royalty, now!"
  3434.  
  3435. >he looks smug again
  3436. >you feel his idiocy returning
  3437. >he changes his voice to sound haughty and vain
  3438. >"That is correct. Thine King demands thou refer to him as such, henceforth. Backtalk shall be rewarded with demotion to a position of 'slave.'"
  3439.  
  3440. >you play along
  3441. "Of course, my lord. Thine Queen shalt remember such."
  3442.  
  3443. >he chuckles as you two walk
  3444. >"Shit, that felt super nerdy."
  3445. "Well, we /are/ a couple of losers."
  3446.  
  3447. >"Yeah, I guess we are."
  3448.  
  3449. >there is some silence after he says that; barring the sound your heels make upon making contact with the pavement
  3450.  
  3451. >you look to the sky again and take in how pretty the stars look
  3452. "It's a pretty night out tonight, Anon."
  3453.  
  3454. >without missing a beat, he responds
  3455. >"Yeah. A pretty night with a pretty girl."
  3456.  
  3457.  
  3458. >as you get closer to the door, you start to imagine how different living in Canterlot is compared to Summertown
  3459.  
  3460. >Anon opens the door for you, and you walk in
  3461. >as you step inside the eatery,
  3462. >the smell of fresh, warm food invades your nose
  3463. >several people are waiting to be seated, standing against the walls of the entrance, or sitting in long benches
  3464. >the bustle of several conversations being had at once happens around you
  3465. >you can't help but notice two things
  3466.  
  3467. >the vast majority of the people in the restaurant are adults, 30-70 age, all wearing semi-formal attire
  3468. pic
  3469.  
  3470. >and they're almost all speaking with a varying degree of an accent that you're not used to
  3471.  
  3472. variants of Brooklyn-ish accent; think of Goodfellas
  3473.  
  3474. >there's a guy at a podium talking to another couple, telling them how long they would have to wait for a table
  3475. >podium guy seems to be around the same age as yourself
  3476.  
  3477. >but as soon as the couple walks off to wait for an open table,
  3478. >Anon looks towards the guy behind the podium
  3479.  
  3480. Anon = A
  3481.  
  3482. >A: "Yo, Thunder!!"
  3483. >the guy looks up, and his face immediately brightens up to a nearly animated level
  3484. >"Ey, Non!!"
  3485.  
  3486. >he's speaking with a hard accent, same one you thought you heard from the customers; and did he call Anon, 'Non'?
  3487. >he runs over to Anon and they have what can only be known as a bro-hug
  3488. >when this happens, you take a few steps to the side, not waning to get in the way
  3489.  
  3490. >"Where's your ass been, huh?? You didn't forget about us Summertown bastards, did ya?"
  3491. >A: "Hell no, man. I've just been busy."
  3492.  
  3493. >there is clearly a friendship between the two
  3494. >podium guy speaks with a volume that does not care if other people outside of his conversation can hear his dialogue
  3495.  
  3496. >he swivels his head to look behind him, then holds up his index finger to Anon
  3497. >"Ey, lemme get the boys real quick."
  3498.  
  3499.  
  3500. https://youtu.be/2KEPvQMkN9s [Embed]
  3501. >song plays quietly over the old ceiling speakers
  3502.  
  3503. >podium guy runs over to what you perceive to be the kitchen door, and opens said door
  3504. >"EYY, VITO, JOE; COME OUT HERE! NON'S HERE!!"
  3505.  
  3506. >the guy comes back towards you and Anon in company of two other guys this time
  3507. >one of them says "EYYYY, Non!" and walks up to Anon for a similar bro-hug
  3508. >you look to Anon, and see his genuine smile
  3509.  
  3510. >these must be some of his old friends
  3511. >A: "Joe! How've you been, man?"
  3512. >"Holdin' up, ya know?"
  3513.  
  3514. >this 'Joe' guy talks with a similar accent as the 'Thunder'/Podium guy
  3515.  
  3516. >the last guy steps up to greet Anon with a firm handshake and a one-armed hug
  3517. >"Anon, it is very pleasant to see you again."
  3518. >the last guy, 'Vito' talks with a very fancy Canterlot accent; one that the 'upper crust' would use in the rich district
  3519.  
  3520. >they all get to talking again as if it's a family reunion, without even looking at you
  3521.  
  3522. >they congratulate him on the win against Crystal Prep, update him on some important local news, and ask him how Canterlot is
  3523.  
  3524. >A: "Man, I tell you guys, Canterlot is just different. It idn't Summertown once you leave, ya know?"
  3525.  
  3526. >idn't?
  3527. >is he... talking a little differently??
  3528.  
  3529. >'Thunder' speaks up again, "Yeah but how different? Is it true that all of the girls over there are hot? Cuz I've seen a few and buddy... I'm thinkin' of moving."
  3530. >Anon leans in and lowers his voice to answer; you can't hear what he said
  3531. >but their guffaws after he finished his answer give you an idea of what the answer might have been
  3532.  
  3533. pic
  3534.  
  3535. >then the 'Joe' guy gets a look at you and says "You here with Non?"
  3536. >still not used to the nickname of 'Non' you take a second to answer
  3537. "Umm, yes."
  3538.  
  3539. >when you speak, the guys' conversation stops
  3540.  
  3541. >they all give Anon a thumbs up and a smug head nod
  3542.  
  3543.  
  3544. >the 'Joe' guy takes a step towards you and extends a hand for a handshake
  3545. >which you return
  3546.  
  3547. >he's wearing a chef's uniform, with no hat
  3548. >he's tall and bulky, with a brownish hair
  3549.  
  3550. >he looks like he could play football
  3551. >or kill someone with his bare hands
  3552.  
  3553. >but from what you have seen and heard of him so far,
  3554. >he sounds like he wouldn't hurt a fly
  3555. >and he seems very friendly
  3556.  
  3557. >"You'll hafta forgive my two friends here; these dumb guineas wouldn't know manners if it bit them in their marinara asses."
  3558.  
  3559. >you notice that these guys have no problem cursing at high volume in public,
  3560. >it kinda makes you uncomfortable, but if Anon is okay with it...
  3561.  
  3562. "Oh, no, it's okay."
  3563. >"What's your name, sweetheart?"
  3564.  
  3565. >you weren't sure how to feel about being called 'sweetheart' by this guy, but he seems really nice and Anon looks perfectly fine with it
  3566. >he's just being nice
  3567.  
  3568. "Sunset."
  3569. >"Ey, what a beautiful name. Mine's Joe."
  3570.  
  3571. >Anon chuckles a little bit
  3572. >A: "Hey Joe, tell her your /real/ name."
  3573. >Joe sighs and looks back at you
  3574. >Joe: "I got the nickname 'Doughnut Joe' because I make the brunch here on Sundays."
  3575.  
  3576. pic
  3577.  
  3578. >A: "And because you eat half of what you make."
  3579. >another round of laughs from everyone except yourself and Joe
  3580.  
  3581. >Joe only chuckles with an embarrassed smile
  3582.  
  3583.  
  3584. >before you can say 'nice to meet you'
  3585. >'Thunder' bumps Joe out of the way, and says to him "Fuck yahself, you potato farmin' bastard. Who said you could call us 'guineas' anyways?"
  3586.  
  3587. >Thunder has a medium height for a guy, and a two-toned silver hair
  3588. >he's wearing the same as the rest of the floor staff: black pants, white shirt, red tie
  3589. >but his shirt is crumpled in several places, sleeves poorly rolled up his arms, and whatever knot he used on his tie looks terrible
  3590.  
  3591. >he definitely seems the most abrasive of the bunch
  3592.  
  3593. >he turns to you, lowers his voice, and offers to shake your hand
  3594. >which you do
  3595. >"Da name's Thunderlane, Sunset. Awful nice to meet ya."
  3596. "You too."
  3597.  
  3598. Thunderlane = TL
  3599.  
  3600. >TL: "Ey Sunset, you wouldn't happen ta have any /single/ friends, would ya?"
  3601. >Anon laughs hysterically
  3602. >Joe: "See? No manners."
  3603. >Vito just shakes his head and facepalms, then says "Thunder, I say. That is a wondrous way to embarrass yourself."
  3604.  
  3605. >Thunder looks around at his friends
  3606. >TL: "Anon, back me up, will ya!?"
  3607. >Anon, still laughing, "Hell no, Thunder. You're on your own for this one."
  3608.  
  3609. >Thunder looks back at you
  3610. >TL: "Uhh, sorry. You don't hafta answer that."
  3611.  
  3612. >being severely uncomfortable, you search for a response
  3613. "It's uh... it's okay."
  3614.  
  3615. >Thunder looks and takes a step back towards Anon
  3616. >TL: "Eyy Non, she's with you??"
  3617.  
  3618. >he nods, "Yep,"
  3619.  
  3620. >TL: "Ey fuck you too then, she's a dime 'nd a half! Since when do /you/ pick up 10s??"
  3621. >he says as if you're suddenly not present anymore..
  3622.  
  3623. >Anon shrugs while snickering and says "This week, apparently."
  3624.  
  3625.  
  3626. >as the guys start talking again, the one you haven't met yet separates himself to walk over to you
  3627. >he too offers his palm
  3628. >"My name is Fancy Pants. It is a pleasure to meet you, Sunset."
  3629.  
  3630. Fancy Pants = FP
  3631.  
  3632. >Fancy is also a taller guy, but not as tall as Joe
  3633. >medium build, with blue, slicked back hair
  3634. >his especially clean shave and pricey suit tells you that he isn't regular staff here
  3635. >his Canterlot accent and softer tone puts you at a little more at ease than the other two guys
  3636. >especially Thunder
  3637.  
  3638. "Thanks. I thought I heard Thunder call you 'Vito?'"
  3639. >FP: "Ah, yes. It is a nickname from a movie."
  3640.  
  3641. >the other guys still talking, are not paying attention to your own conversation
  3642.  
  3643. "Oh, okay. Your accent is pretty strong; do you live in Canterlot?"
  3644. >FP: "Why thank you, and no, I do not live in Canterlot. Would you like to know a secret?"
  3645.  
  3646. >you're not sure what that might entail, but you nod your head 'yes'
  3647. >he leans over to get closer to your ear
  3648.  
  3649. >and his accent changes to how Thunder and Joe talk, but much quieter
  3650. >FP: "This is how I actually talk, but since I'm the manager here I use a Canterlot accent; that way the customers don't give me shit."
  3651.  
  3652. >he backs up to a normal distance again
  3653. >you're honestly impressed
  3654. "Your Canterlot accent is /spot on./ How did you learn to do that?"
  3655. >FP: "Several trips to the great city and hours of people-watching. I plan on owning a business in the city one day. 'When in Canterlot...' you know."
  3656.  
  3657. "That makes sense..."
  3658.  
  3659. >he smiles and nods his head
  3660. >FP: "Well once again, it is a pleasure to meet you."
  3661. >you nod
  3662. "A pleasure to meet you as well."
  3663.  
  3664. >he goes back to the other guys
  3665. >you move closer to Anon
  3666. >and by doing so, you can hear their conversation going on
  3667.  
  3668. >TL: "... and the bitch wouldn't even put out. Can you believe that!? Six months, and nothin'!!"
  3669.  
  3670.  
  3671. >be Anon
  3672.  
  3673. >it's so good to see your old friends again
  3674. >memories of dumb decisions are now humor to you
  3675. >as everyone laughs at and with each other
  3676. >the laughs alone from the guys bring you back
  3677.  
  3678. >mistakes, of course, were made with these guys
  3679. >but through it all, you learned important lessons with the bunch
  3680. >in certain ways, you wouldn't be who you are today if it weren't for them
  3681. >everyone went through the hard times
  3682. >but the brotherhood formed made it possible to get through the hard times
  3683.  
  3684. >Fancy briefly tells of his achievements
  3685. >Joe talks about his goals
  3686. >Thunder jokes about his failures; which there were many to choose from
  3687.  
  3688. >all of this happens with the familiar setting of not only this restaurant, but the place at a busy time
  3689. >soft music playing in the background contrasted by loud conversations other than your own
  3690. >the smell of good food and the presence of good friends
  3691.  
  3692. > so many thoughts and memories penetrate your mind that you momentarily forget;
  3693. >Sunset is still with you
  3694. >but as you feel her on your arm again,
  3695. >you are made aware that Thunderlane's tale of "the bitch wouldn't even put out," wasn't exactly Sunset's speed
  3696.  
  3697. >out of Sunset's sight, you motion to Thunder with your slight head movement that he needed to wrap up that story
  3698. >he looks at you, then Sunset, and silently understands
  3699. >as do the other two guys
  3700.  
  3701. >TL: "but, uh... yeah that sucked."
  3702.  
  3703. >extremely glad he got the hint, you exhale
  3704.  
  3705. "Sounds like it, Thunder. So what else have you guys been up to?"
  3706.  
  3707.  
  3708. >the gang immediately recovers from the quick awkward moment
  3709.  
  3710. >Fancy steps back into the circle
  3711. >FP: "I am now one of the managers of the restaurant!"
  3712.  
  3713. "No way! Your dad finally put you in charge??"
  3714. >Thunderlane scoffs
  3715. >TL: "Yeah, and the rest of us still workin' da shit jobs, while Vito gets to prance around in his fancy suits."
  3716.  
  3717. >Joe gets in a fake smile
  3718. >Joe: "Yeah, hows about us gettin' a promotion, Vito?"
  3719.  
  3720. >FP: "Gentlemen, you know I am not in charge of promotions. Those matters are still my father's prerogative."
  3721. >Joe shrugs his shoulders and chuckles, "Eyy, worth a shot."
  3722.  
  3723. >you reach out for a fistbump to Joe
  3724. "Always worth a shot."
  3725.  
  3726. >you look over to Thunder
  3727.  
  3728. "Hey, I talked to Johnny earlier on the phone. Is he still here?"
  3729. >TL: "Nah, his lazy ass got off work, musta been two hours ago. I'll tell 'em you said hey."
  3730. >Sunset gives you a nudge
  3731. >SS: "Who's Johnny?"
  3732.  
  3733. >Joe: "Johnny Appleseed. He's the cousin of Braeburn, another friend of ours."
  3734. >Sunset quickly looks away and silently mouths, "Johnny Appl.. really??"
  3735.  
  3736. >TL: "Ey Non, did you hear about Brae?"
  3737. >Brae was a decent friend of yours before you left, and when Thunder mentioned him,
  3738. >you realized you hadn't heard of him since you moved
  3739. "No, what happened? Is he okay?"
  3740.  
  3741. >the thought of something bad happening to Braeburn wiped the smile off of your face
  3742. >he wasn't exactly close, but he was still a friend
  3743. >and bad news about him wasn't something you wanted to hear, especially tonight
  3744.  
  3745.  
  3746. >TL: "The hick's fine. Him and his pops moved out west!"
  3747. >instantly relieved, you delve further
  3748. "No shit! Have you heard from him since?"
  3749.  
  3750. >FP: "Only twice, I believe. He tells us that he enjoys the new surroundings."
  3751. "Well then, hell yeah; good for him."
  3752.  
  3753. >Sunset hears all of this and slightly tilts her head in confusion
  3754. >SS: "Wait a second, you guys know Braeburn?"
  3755. >you all look at her
  3756.  
  3757. "Yeah. How do /you/ know Braeburn?'
  3758. >SS: "He's Applejack's cousin! She's talked about him a few times. I'm surprised she didn't mention him to you before."
  3759.  
  3760. "Well I only /really/ met her this week..."
  3761. >she must have forgotten that
  3762. >SS: "Oh, right."
  3763.  
  3764. >Thunderlane suddenly looks extremely interested when AJ's name is mentioned
  3765. >TL: "Wait, is that the hot country broad?? Anon! You've met Brae's smokin' cousin and thought you was gunna just slip that by me without sayin' anything??"
  3766.  
  3767. >Sunset stays silent;
  3768.  
  3769. >you shake your head
  3770. >as good of a friend Thunder might have been, he was an idiot on the subject of women
  3771. "It's not that big of a deal, Thunder."
  3772.  
  3773. >TL: "Fuck you and your 'it's not that big of a deal.' Just tell me if she's as hot as everyone says... will ya?"
  3774.  
  3775. >the first part of what he said was a joke; you knew him long enough to know that
  3776. >but he was more than serious about the question
  3777.  
  3778. >if Sunset could have been quieter than silent, she was that, the moment Thunder asked that question
  3779.  
  3780. >you catch yourself about to say 'yes she is'
  3781. >knowing full well that you can't answer like that with Sunset present
  3782.  
  3783. >but manners aren't the reason why you didn't say 'yes she is'
  3784. >and though it is true that Applejack is attractive
  3785. >the difference between her and Sunset was that you had actual feelings for Sunset... AND Sunset was hot
  3786.  
  3787.  
  3788. >you turn your head towards Sunset and once again shake your head,
  3789. >which is your way of silently apologizing for Thunder's behavior
  3790.  
  3791. >you can only think that if she had more time to get to know Thunder, she would know not to be offended by anything he says
  3792.  
  3793. >she sees this, and seemingly understands what you mean
  3794. >but looking at her, you can now see that she looks uncomfortable with the entire conversation
  3795. >as she fidgets with her hands and looks around with her eyes
  3796.  
  3797. >is she worried that you might say yes?
  3798. >has she been offended by something that was said?
  3799.  
  3800. >you then see that a few of the people waiting for their tables are giving condescending glaces at your group
  3801. >you could care less,
  3802. >and if Thunder saw this, his words might be something like, "They can fuck themselves"
  3803. >but you knew that the glances were something Sunset probably noticed far earlier than you did
  3804. >and it wasn't helping her slightly afflictive position in the conversation
  3805.  
  3806. >you could catch up more with the guys later
  3807. >right now, you need to cut this short and get to a table
  3808.  
  3809. >before you can say a word, Joe gives Thunder a hard punch on the shoulder
  3810. >TL: "Shit, Joe!"
  3811.  
  3812. >Joe: "Anon, don't even answer that bullshit. Thunder can't remember how to act in front of a lady."
  3813.  
  3814. >an idea hits your head as Joe says this
  3815. "It's okay, Joe. AJ looks good, no doubt."
  3816.  
  3817. >you aren't looking, but Sunset becomes visibly worried at your answer
  3818. >she dips her head down ever so slightly as if to check her heels
  3819. >but she isn't checking her heels
  3820.  
  3821. "...but I'd choose Sunset over Applejack ten times out of ten."
  3822.  
  3823. >a happiness sparks back onto Sunset's face as her eyes leave the floor
  3824.  
  3825. >you weren't sure if it was what you or Joe said, but Thunder realized his mistake and meekly said, "Yeah, of course. Sorry again, Sunset."
  3826.  
  3827. >you were kinda worried that Sunset had enough of Thunder by now
  3828. >but when you looked back at her, she had another singe in her cheeks, smiling at you as she holds your hand
  3829.  
  3830.  
  3831. >Joe gives you a nod that says, "Well played."
  3832.  
  3833. >Fancy must have had some empathy for Sunset's position because he spoke up and said "Why don't we get the two of you seated? We have a special treat for our guests tonight in the form of a live musical performance."
  3834.  
  3835. >SS: "That sounds great!"
  3836. >the other two quickly picked up on what happened
  3837. Joe: "Yeah, I should get back to the kitchen. I'll be surprised if something's not on fire by now. I'll catch you later, Anon."
  3838.  
  3839. "Definitely. We'll talk later, Joe."
  3840.  
  3841. >a bro-hug later, Joe is back in the kitchen
  3842.  
  3843. >TL: "Lemme check and see what seats Johnny reserved for the two of ya's."
  3844.  
  3845. >Thunder went back to the podium and checked the reservations
  3846. >TL: "Aw fuck no. Ey Vito, Johnny gave 'em number 26."
  3847. >Fancy walked next to Thunder
  3848.  
  3849. >FP: "I wholeheartedly agree; that just won't do. Give our special guests booth number 33."
  3850. >Fancy turns to you and Sunset
  3851. >FP: "Anon, our catching-up can wait until next time. Have a very lovely evening, the both of you."
  3852.  
  3853. "Thanks Vito. Don't sweat too hard in that suit."
  3854. >Vito gives you a firm handshake and a nod that says 'Good luck with Sunset'
  3855.  
  3856. >Thunder makes a motion to you
  3857. >TL: "If you'll follow me please."
  3858.  
  3859. >Sunset grabs your arm once more and you follow Thunder
  3860. >TL: "You two got the best seat in the house, especially for tonight. Close enough to hear the music, but not so close that you can't hear each other talk."
  3861.  
  3862. >Sunset is pleased by this
  3863. >SS: "Perfect!"
  3864.  
  3865. >on the way to the table, you can already feel Sunset's mood brighten up again
  3866.  
  3867.  
  3868. >you also can't help but notice that there are some people sitting down in the restaurant that are looking at you
  3869. >or more accurately: staring at Sunset
  3870. >men and women of all ages,
  3871. >staring at her beauty, then raising an eyebrow at you
  3872.  
  3873. >in so many words, it was a silent but collective:
  3874. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_x_4UElTDI [Embed]
  3875.  
  3876. >but the best looks were from the old people
  3877. >both members of the elderly couples, especially the men had smug grins towards you
  3878. >you could feel the equivalent of pats on the back and an "Atta Boy" thrown in there
  3879. >and that shit felt good
  3880.  
  3881. >if Thunder said anything right tonight; it was recognizing Sunny as a dime-piece
  3882. >and aside from looking at her from any angle
  3883. >the strangers' stares reaffirmed the notion for you
  3884.  
  3885. >Thunder stops at a booth in the back of the live music room
  3886. >you sit down on one side; Sunset on the other
  3887. >Thunder lays down the menus in front of the two of you respectively
  3888. >TL: "Your server will be here shortly to take care of ya's."
  3889.  
  3890. >he leans over to whisper something to you
  3891. >TL: "..and listen, Vito's pop heard about you coming tonight. Anything less than 75 smacks is on the house."
  3892.  
  3893. >he stands up straight again and speaks at a normal volume, then looks at both you and Sunset
  3894. >TL: "Ey listen, have a great night tonight, got it?"
  3895.  
  3896. >you fistbump him
  3897. >SS: "Thank you, Thunder."
  3898.  
  3899. "You got it, Thunder. Take it easy, and tell Vito's dad that I said hey."
  3900.  
  3901. >by hey, you meant 'hello and thank you very much, sir'
  3902. >Thunder knew what you meant
  3903.  
  3904. >almost instantly, you get a text message
  3905. >look at it; it's from Thunder
  3906.  
  3907. >[Good luck with her tonight, Non. If you fuck up, I'm going after that piece.]
  3908. >knowing he's joking because that's against the bro-code, you respond
  3909. [You got a better chance to land into a cold Hell.]
  3910.  
  3911. >and proceed to laugh harder than what is socially acceptable
  3912.  
  3913.  
  3914. >meanwhile, 1 hour ago
  3915.  
  3916. >be Big Mac
  3917. >as Granny ties your tie, she reprimands you for not knowing how to do so yourself
  3918. >"Macintosh! If'n I told ya once, I done told ya a thousand times! You should know how to tie a tie!"
  3919.  
  3920. "It's just that, ties don't come in handy when ya never wear one. Wasn't plannin' on going to this dance."
  3921. >"Don't sass me, Mac. You ain't eatin' tomorrow until you learn to tie a tie, ya hear?"
  3922. >you nod your head
  3923. >food wasn't a joke, especially to a guy as big as you are
  3924. >but you aren't too worried; how long can it take to learn?
  3925.  
  3926. "Yes ma'am."
  3927.  
  3928. >Granny finishes your tie and takes a step back
  3929. >her coaxing attitude melts away when she sees how you look in a suit
  3930. >you could see her eyes starting to wet
  3931.  
  3932. "Granny, you okay?"
  3933. >she wipes a tear from her eye
  3934. >"I'm sorry, young'n; I'm fine. You look about as handsome as ol' Blue Eyes when I was around your age. That pretty friend of Applejack's is goin'a fall right offa her feet."
  3935.  
  3936. >she pulls you into a tight hug
  3937. "Thanks Granny."
  3938.  
  3939. >there's a moment of silence as she stays latched onto you, as if she doesn't want to let go
  3940. >after a few seconds, with her cheek to your chest, she says
  3941. >"Oh Mac, your paw would be so proud of you."
  3942.  
  3943.  
  3944. >15 minutes later; you're in your truck on the way to Rarity's house
  3945. >out of all the friends that Applejack had over, Rarity was definitely the 'prettiest'
  3946. >but that was all she was; AJ's friend
  3947. >adding of course the fact that her 'upper crust' mannerisms and attraction to social praise could be a little irritating...
  3948. >but you could look past that
  3949. >because she was AJ's best friend and she seemed pretty genuine
  3950.  
  3951. >you might have said 'hello' a handful of times, but meaningful conversation never occurred between the two of you
  3952.  
  3953. >mostly because...
  3954. >1. You were older than her; she obviously didn't take the same classes
  3955. >2. You, from what you knew, didn't have any common interests with her
  3956. >and 3. When she was over at the house spending the night with AJ, you were either at football practice, doing homework, feeding the horses, or taking care of the apple trees
  3957.  
  3958. >and the few times she did catch you, there seemed to be an understood acquaintanceship
  3959. >nothing more
  3960.  
  3961. >but after the two of you were voted runner up king and queen, she insisted on getting your number and going to dinner together
  3962. >but from what you knew of Rarity, and from seeing her response to being voted what she was,
  3963.  
  3964. >she was just excited for the glamour of her position
  3965. >she wanted to do things the traditional route; which meant going to dinner and showing up with the runner up king
  3966.  
  3967. >which suited you fine
  3968. >you weren't exactly excited about going, but you would take her to dinner and show up with her; how she wanted it
  3969. >dances weren't your thing, and neither were dinner dates
  3970. >or most any dates, for that matter
  3971.  
  3972. >but you would do a solid favor for one of your sister's best friends
  3973.  
  3974.  
  3975. >be Anon
  3976.  
  3977. >before you even look at your menu, you take a few moments to look around the restaurant
  3978. >it looks almost exactly how you remembered it
  3979. >maybe a new coat of paint, and there was a five inch stage where the bands used to play on the floor
  3980. >but everything important was still the same
  3981.  
  3982. >this was the hub for you and the guys
  3983. >even before they started to work here
  3984.  
  3985. >but as your mind kept processing old memories, it also slowly reminded you that all of those moments in the past were exactly that;
  3986. >the past
  3987.  
  3988. >and sure, there were some memories you wished you could re-live
  3989. >but as you look across the table to find Sunset, there isn't anything else you wish to experience than what is happening right now
  3990.  
  3991. >she looks up from her menu and smiles at you
  3992. >"Sooooo... where does 'Non' come from?"
  3993.  
  3994. >more than eager to tell the story, but also aware that she may be joking, you ask
  3995. "You sure you wanna know?"
  3996. >she quickly nods her head
  3997. >"Yeah!"
  3998.  
  3999. >you lean in a little over the table to tell the story
  4000. >she leans in as well to hear it
  4001.  
  4002. "Okay so 9th grade; me and the guys you met are sitting at the lunch tables minding our own business. Then, some girl that Thunder took out on a date the weekend prior comes around and starts nagging him. Nagging turns into a scene as she starts bitchin' at him pretty hard. I was just trying to eat my food, but I couldn't even enjoy the awful school food with her that close to me. Thunder had run out of responses as she kept complaining to him, just going on and on about how terrible of a date he was. So with a hungry belly and being a little pissed off for my friend... I turn to her and just say 'Can you please keep your nonsense to a minimum while I'm trying to eat?' ..."
  4003.  
  4004. "She left our table almost immediately and Joe about lost it in laughter. From then on I was 'non' for 'no nonsense' and it was also short for Anon."
  4005.  
  4006. >"Short for Anon?? Anon is only four letters..."
  4007. >you smile and shrug
  4008. "Hey, I didn't make the nickname.."
  4009.  
  4010.  
  4011.  
  4012. >be Big Mac
  4013.  
  4014. >usually by this time on a Saturday night, you were knee deep in liquor (barely having a buzz) watching some college football
  4015.  
  4016. >and though you wanted to have a drink before you left, now was not the time to be drinking
  4017.  
  4018. >not for the sake of driving safety; your tolerance was far too high for one drink to affect your driving skills
  4019. >but because it would be rude to show up to a date with whiskey on your breath
  4020.  
  4021. >at least, that's what you guessed..
  4022.  
  4023. >you get out of the truck once you arrive at Rarity's place, and boy she's got a nice house
  4024. >knock on the door
  4025.  
  4026. >it's ironic, really
  4027. >you were told by the football team that half the girls at the school wanted to go out with you
  4028.  
  4029. >but you had only been on less than five dates in your entire life
  4030.  
  4031. >the ones you weren't interested, you let down softly
  4032. >and the ones you did find likable, always asked to go out on days where you were busy
  4033. >so experience wouldn't be on your side tonight with Rarity
  4034.  
  4035. >you heard loud footsteps coming to the door
  4036. >door opens and someone you presume to be Rarity's dad is in front of you
  4037.  
  4038. >he's a short guy wearing a straw hat; you basically tower over him
  4039. >he has a mustache, and he looks pretty happy to see you
  4040.  
  4041. >"Hiya there! You must be Big Mac!"
  4042. >you nod
  4043. "Eeyup."
  4044.  
  4045. >he reaches out and shakes your hand with a little extra vigor
  4046. >"It's just /super/ to meet ya!"
  4047. >he waves his hand for you to come inside
  4048. >"Come in, come in!"
  4049.  
  4050. "Aite."
  4051.  
  4052. >"Looking might sharp, son. Rarity will appreciate that, I'm sure."
  4053. "Thank you, sir."
  4054.  
  4055. >you step inside the house and notice that the inside of the dwelling is even nicer than the outside
  4056.  
  4057. "Nice place."
  4058. >"Thank ya! It's pretty expensive, but it keeps the women happy..!"
  4059. >you have a good chuckle over that
  4060. >this guy gets it
  4061.  
  4062. >"Ohhh Rarity is just chomping at the bit to go to this dance, ya know? She's still getting ready upstairs, though. I got the game on if you want to watch it while you're waiting!"
  4063.  
  4064. >nod your head
  4065. "Sure."
  4066.  
  4067.  
  4068.  
  4069. >you and Rarity's dad sit on the couch as you watch the game on their huge flat screen TV
  4070.  
  4071. >"You watch football?"
  4072. "Yessir; I was plannin' on watching the whole game before I got voted runner up king."
  4073.  
  4074. >"Oh, that's right! You play at Rarity's school, dontcha?"
  4075. "Yessir,"
  4076. >"Hey, you boys did just a bang up job against that Crystal Prep."
  4077.  
  4078. >as nice as he's being, it feels more natural to talk more
  4079.  
  4080. "Thank you sir. I doubt it was as good to watch as this college game though,"
  4081.  
  4082. >"Ha, it's going to be a good one for sure! If you weren't going to the dance, I'd let ya stay here and watch it on the big screen."
  4083.  
  4084. >it hits you that Rarity's dad is pretty cool
  4085. "'Preciate it, but I don't think Rarity would like it if I stayed here."
  4086. >he slaps your back and laughs
  4087. >"Hoho, buddy she sure wouldn't, either!!"
  4088.  
  4089. >you two discuss football for a while, learning that her dad played as well
  4090.  
  4091. >after what seems like an hour, Rarity comes downstairs
  4092. >but you and her dad aren't looking at her; rather, your eyes are glued to the TV
  4093. >she loudly clears her throat
  4094. >R: "Ahem, how do I look?"
  4095.  
  4096. >Rarity's dad is the first to turn around
  4097. >"Honey, you look absolutely beautiful!"
  4098. >you turn around and look
  4099.  
  4100. >and damn she does, too
  4101.  
  4102. "Eeyup."
  4103.  
  4104. >she shoots you a look saying 'eeyup' wasn't good enough, but by the time she does that,
  4105. >your eyes are already back onto the game
  4106.  
  4107.  
  4108. >be Anon
  4109. >Sunset grins at you
  4110. >"I guess you didn't."
  4111.  
  4112. >a bit of worry overcomes your mind as you remember something
  4113. "Listen, I'm sorry if Thunder offended you when we walked in. If you knew him better, you would know that he doesn't mean anything offensive that he says."
  4114.  
  4115. >she casually shakes her head
  4116. >"No, don't worry about that. You can't control what your friends do; I'm just glad you got to see some old friends tonight. If anything, I'm surprised they are your friends!"
  4117.  
  4118. >that last part caught your attention for sure
  4119. "Wait, why is that?"
  4120. >"I don't know... they just seem kinda.. abrasive. Especially Thunder."
  4121. >after saying that, she reaches her palm out
  4122.  
  4123. >"Not that it's a bad thing..! I just, I just didn't see you hanging out with those kind of guys.."
  4124.  
  4125. >at first, you weren't sure how to feel about what she had just said
  4126. >but then you remembered that she's never lived here
  4127.  
  4128. "Sunny, Summertown is just different from Canterlot. And all of the details I could give would never give justice to the degree of how different the two cities are. Those guys, though I would agree to them being slightly abrasive... those guys were awesome friends. Even Thunder, who has a mouth he can rarely control, always had my back when it mattered."
  4129.  
  4130. >you sigh
  4131. >the last part of what you wanted to say was kind of a downer
  4132.  
  4133. "...which is kinda scarce is Canterlot."
  4134.  
  4135. >Sunset looks confused
  4136. >"What do you mean?"
  4137.  
  4138. >you take a second to think
  4139. "Like... being friends with someone just doesn't mean a lot to most of the people I've met in Canterlot. Sure, some people are fake... but when you're in trouble and you need help, there aren't many people to call for help in that kind of situation."
  4140.  
  4141. >"I... I think I know what you mean. But still, you couldn't call Flash for something like that?"
  4142.  
  4143. "Sure, I could call Flash, but who else? Am I just going to call some random senior who only likes me because he thinks I'm some player?"
  4144.  
  4145. >and reaches out her hand to grab yours
  4146. >"You could call me.."
  4147.  
  4148.  
  4149. >be Big Mac
  4150.  
  4151. >5 minutes later
  4152. >you're still watching the game, partly not wanting to leave before the game ends
  4153.  
  4154. >you hear fingers snapping twice
  4155. >R: "Big Mac, are you ready to go?"
  4156. >you turn to see that Rarity was snapping her fingers at you
  4157. >one hand on her hip and the other looking like it was about to have snapped fingers again
  4158. >as well as the pretty dress she has on, she's wearing a frown that ironically doesn't match
  4159.  
  4160. >you weren't a huge fan of someone snapping their fingers at you
  4161. >and the weird attitude she spoke in wasn't helping either
  4162.  
  4163. >but you put that away and just let it be
  4164.  
  4165. "Eeyup."
  4166.  
  4167. >maybe she'll chill out once she gets in the truck
  4168. >but you can't help but notice that Rarity didn't exactly seem 'chomping at the bit' to go to this thing like her dad said
  4169.  
  4170. >still, you're not doing this for yourself
  4171. >you're doing this for a friend of Applejack's
  4172. >you could put up with a little nonsense if it meant fulfilling a friend's wishes
  4173.  
  4174. >her dad walks the two of you to the door
  4175. >then at the door, he stops and gets very serious
  4176. >"Now Mac, you're not going to do any drugs with my little Rarity, are ya?"
  4177.  
  4178. >it takes a second to process the random question, but you shake your head 'no'
  4179. "Nope, I don't do no drugs anyway."
  4180.  
  4181. >his face brightens up again
  4182. >"Alrighty then! You kids have yourselves just the most fantastic night, okie dokie?"
  4183.  
  4184. >when she sees your truck, she quietly scoffs
  4185. >"This.. is your truck??"
  4186.  
  4187. >again, the way she said that was off-putting
  4188. >where did the calm and generous Rarity you had heard of go??
  4189.  
  4190. >but still deciding to leave it be, you say
  4191.  
  4192. "Eeyup."
  4193.  
  4194.  
  4195. >you hop into your truck and start the engine
  4196. >as you're about to put it into drive, you look next to you
  4197. >Rarity isn't in the truck yet
  4198.  
  4199. >in fact, she's waiting outside of her door... for something
  4200. >and she's not exactly happy about it
  4201.  
  4202. "Umm, ev'rything alright?"
  4203. >"A lady does not open doors while she is on a date," she curtly responds
  4204.  
  4205. >oh
  4206. >alrighty then
  4207.  
  4208. >you lazily get out and open the truck door for her
  4209. >the truck doesn't exactly match the elegance of how Rarity looks
  4210. >but it was what you had to take..
  4211.  
  4212. >you once again get in the truck and start driving toward
  4213. >not the best way to start the night, but it would have to do
  4214.  
  4215. >driving down the road, Rarity starts the conversation
  4216. >"So Big Mac, aren't you excited about the dance?"
  4217. >you shrug your shoulders
  4218. "Dunno. Aren't really my thing, but I'll give 'er a shot."
  4219.  
  4220. >what that meant was that you were a big, working guy
  4221. >who possessed very little amounts of finesse required to be good at dancing
  4222.  
  4223. >what you didn't know was that Rarity didn't take it that way
  4224. >she thought you meant that you weren't excited to be with her..
  4225. >she crosses her arms and ever so slightly raises her nose up
  4226. >"Well then, I see."
  4227.  
  4228.  
  4229. >be Anon
  4230.  
  4231. >as she grabs your hand, you feel a warmth inside you
  4232. "Thanks, Sunny. Sorry for being such a downer at our dinner date."
  4233.  
  4234. >she lets go of your hand
  4235. >"No, you're not being a downer; it's just real life. I really do understand how you feel though. When I realized how awful of a person I was back then, I only had the friendship of Twilight and her friends. But in all honesty, I knew Twilight was the only person who gave me any type of real trust. The others... "
  4236.  
  4237. >she exhales
  4238.  
  4239. >"The others were looking over their shoulders to make sure I wasn't tricking them. But recently I've started to feel different about that. They /are/ my real friends now, and you were right."
  4240.  
  4241. >not remembering what you were right about, you ask
  4242. "Right about what?"
  4243.  
  4244. >"You said on Wednesday, and I quote, 'I don't think people distrust you as much as you think.' I think most everyone has moved on from their old opinion of me; and I know I wouldn't have thought that if it weren't for you. So... thanks."
  4245.  
  4246. >the glimmer in her eyes when she said thanks was something you had never seen before
  4247. >it felt like you had actually done something really nice for someone without really trying
  4248. >like an accidental non-fuckup
  4249.  
  4250. "It's uh... it's no problem. I'm glad you feel better about that."
  4251.  
  4252. >her face depicts a move in conversation
  4253. >and she looks deviantly playful
  4254.  
  4255. >"So the seniors think you're a player, huh? Not to belabor the point but... /are/ you a player?"
  4256.  
  4257. pic = your face
  4258.  
  4259. "No... hell no. C'mon Sunset, you know me better than that!"
  4260.  
  4261.  
  4262. >Sunset looks at you like this
  4263. pic
  4264.  
  4265. >"You sure about that, 85?"
  4266. >you smirk back
  4267.  
  4268. "Positive."
  4269.  
  4270. >she plays with her own hair, twirling it around her index finger
  4271. >"I don't know, maybe I'm into that..."
  4272.  
  4273. >you shake your head like you just woke up
  4274. "..Then uh.... maybe I am...!"
  4275.  
  4276. >she drops the facade and lightly slaps your hand
  4277. >"Wrong answer, Anon."
  4278. "Yeah, I know... but still, I'm not a player. To be honest, I don't even have enough game to be one."
  4279.  
  4280. >"Oh, I don't know... if I didn't like you as much, I might disagree."
  4281.  
  4282. >the genuine, although still kind of awkward, compliment was received well on your part, and a gleeful smile appears
  4283. "Thanks Sunny. But we both know that you could get whoever you wanted..."
  4284.  
  4285. >she swipes her hand
  4286. >"Whatever Anon, lay it on thick, while you're at it."
  4287. "No no, I'm being serious. You... uh, you look amazing. Any one of the seniors would murder someone to replace me right now. And for good reason."
  4288.  
  4289. >she lightly blushes
  4290. >"Well... thanks Anon. You can be sweet sometimes, you know that?"
  4291.  
  4292. >you start to look at your menu
  4293. "I guess I do now."
  4294.  
  4295. >she grabs her menu and begins to look at it
  4296. >when she talks, she sounds almost embarrassed at how real the conversation got
  4297. >"So uh... what do you think you're going to order?"
  4298.  
  4299. >you look at the menu as well, and with a little bit of haughty in your voice, you say
  4300. "Whatever I want."
  4301.  
  4302. >she puts her menu down to look at you with a questioning look on her face
  4303. >"Anon, there are some pretty expensive meals here. Can you afford that?"
  4304. "Yeah, sure I can! And you order whatever you want too, got it?"
  4305.  
  4306. >"Oh, don't worry about me. I'll just get a salad or something."
  4307.  
  4308.  
  4309. >be Big Mac
  4310.  
  4311. >you liked silence more than most, but her silence was getting weird even for you
  4312. >there needed to be some audio going on, even if it wasn't conversation
  4313.  
  4314. "Music?"
  4315. >"I suppose."
  4316.  
  4317. >she said that a little too quickly for you not to notice that she wasn't happy
  4318. >whatever
  4319.  
  4320. >you turn on your CD player
  4321. https://youtu.be/kmbOqORIvWM [Embed]
  4322.  
  4323. >as one of your favorite songs plays, your head lightly bobs and a grin appears on your face
  4324. >the worry of making sure you had a good night suddenly melted away
  4325.  
  4326. >your mind immediately goes to what you usually do on Saturday nights
  4327. >which is either spend the night at friend's houses
  4328. >or drinking while watching TV
  4329.  
  4330. >for a moment, you are truly content with this music on
  4331. >this music was your comfort zone
  4332.  
  4333. >but your grin disappears when you look to Rarity, and her un-amused expression
  4334.  
  4335. "This music okay?"
  4336. >"I will never understand your family's obsession with this 'twangy' nonsense."
  4337.  
  4338. >as good of a friend Rarity has been to your sister
  4339. >she was being a little too uppity for your liking right now
  4340. >and by 'a little' you meant a whole hell of a lot
  4341.  
  4342. >but you could look past that if it meant dodging a yelling-at from Applejack for hurting her friend's feelings
  4343. >you sigh
  4344.  
  4345. "Ya can change it if'n ya want."
  4346. >she turns on the radio and switches off of the country station
  4347. >and stops when she hears:
  4348. https://youtu.be/sQhGnNEFtPk [Embed]
  4349.  
  4350. >as if changing from your music wasn't bad enough,
  4351. >she plays this...
  4352.  
  4353. >pop music just isn't your thing, but you don't say anything to Rarity
  4354. >and as if a pop song alone wasn't bad enough, this was turning out to be one of those 'empowerment' songs
  4355.  
  4356. >which you detested to your core
  4357. >if you needed music to accomplish something, you didn't deserve it in the first place
  4358.  
  4359. >but of course, Rarity starts singing the words of the song
  4360. >you hold back a facepalm
  4361. >this 'date' was going to be rough
  4362.  
  4363. >in order to make the trip bearable, you needed something to take your mind off of her music
  4364.  
  4365. >like, maybe a nicotine buzz
  4366.  
  4367.  
  4368. >you reach into your jacket pocket and whip out your can of dip
  4369. >Rarity is looking out of the window, quietly singing the song
  4370.  
  4371. >you get a nice-sized pinch of the smokeless tobacco and put it in your mouth
  4372. >as you put the can back into your pocket, Rarity looks at you doing so
  4373. >she looks appalled
  4374.  
  4375. >"Big Mac, is that /DIP/ in your mouth??"
  4376.  
  4377. >you look at her, not even slightly embarrassed
  4378. >though you get the feeling that she thinks you should be
  4379.  
  4380. "Eeyup."
  4381.  
  4382. >she rolls her eyes and looks forward
  4383. >"That is absolutely abhorrent. Please spit that out."
  4384.  
  4385. "But I just put it in..."
  4386. >"It matters not. That garbage gives you cancer. Do you want to get cancer?"
  4387.  
  4388. >in this moment, you couldn't care less about cancer
  4389. >you just wanted some relief from her song choice
  4390. >in fact, you might prefer cancer to enduring Rarity's current attitude
  4391.  
  4392. >but you don't want to start anything before you even arrive to the restaurant
  4393. >so you roll down your window and spit the contents out of your mouth
  4394. >and mumble something about a 'waste of good dip'
  4395.  
  4396. >as you roll up your window, you are again greeted with the same, awful song
  4397. >"Doesn't that feel better?" she asks in a motherly manner,
  4398. >which really just puts the cherry on top of her bitchy attitude
  4399.  
  4400. "Nope."
  4401.  
  4402. >she let's out a loud harrumph
  4403. >"Well it should."
  4404.  
  4405.  
  4406. >be Anon
  4407.  
  4408. "Sunset, you are absolutely not ordering a salad. You can get a salad literally anywhere; this place has some of the best food you'll ever have and it will have nothing to do with a salad."
  4409.  
  4410. >"Anon, everything here is kinda pricey; you don't have to spend all of that money on me."
  4411. >you reach over and gently grab her hand
  4412. "I appreciate your attitude on that, but please, order some real food."
  4413.  
  4414. >"Well... okay. What do you recommend?"
  4415. >you let go of her hand and pick up the menu again
  4416. "Get the 'Tour of the Homeland'; it has spaghetti, ravioli, lasagna, and cannoli to boot. The lasagna here will knock you off of your ass."
  4417.  
  4418. >she looks at her menu to find the selection you just mentioned
  4419. >"Anon, that meal is $30!!"
  4420. >you shrug your shoulder
  4421. "So it is; worth every penny though.."
  4422.  
  4423. >about that time a waiter walks over to your table
  4424. >he sees you, then sees Sunset across from you
  4425.  
  4426. >then looks back to you like this
  4427. pic
  4428.  
  4429. >and he says, "How we doing tonight, Boss?" to you
  4430. "Doing pretty good, and yourself?"
  4431. >"Can't complain. What would you like to drink tonight?"
  4432. "Do you guys still have Cheerwine?"
  4433.  
  4434. >he nods in approval of your selection
  4435. >"We sure do."
  4436. "Sweet, I'll have that."
  4437. >"Cheerwine it is."
  4438.  
  4439. >he looks to Sunset
  4440.  
  4441. >"And for the lady?"
  4442. >she looks at what drinks are available
  4443. >SS: "I'll just have a water,"
  4444.  
  4445. >he nods
  4446. >"Water and a Cheerwine, coming right up."
  4447. >and walks off towards the kitchen
  4448.  
  4449. >you kek for a moment
  4450. >he totally called you 'Boss' because of Sunset
  4451.  
  4452.  
  4453. >with the waiter now gone, you notice some movement towards the stage in the large room
  4454. >a bunch of guys with very nice suits are setting up on the stage with musical instruments
  4455.  
  4456. >one guy grabs a microphone and begins to sound check
  4457.  
  4458. >"Anon, $30 is too much for one meal. I'll just have something less expensive."
  4459. >you turn back to her
  4460. "Nonsense."
  4461. >you lean over the table, she clones your moment
  4462. "Everything is on the house for us tonight, courtesy of Vito's dad."
  4463.  
  4464. >"Oh wow, that's really nice of him. Is he here?"
  4465. >you shake your head
  4466. "No, or else I'd thank him in person."
  4467.  
  4468. >Sunset, previously worried you were going to spend too much on her, lightened up once she realized your meals were free tonight.
  4469.  
  4470. >she pops a grin
  4471. >"Then I think I /will/ have the 'Tour'"
  4472.  
  4473. "Awesome!"
  4474. >"What are you getting?"
  4475. "I'm feeling steak tonight.."
  4476.  
  4477. >as you say that, the waiter comes back with three glasses of liquid
  4478. >one is your Cheerwine, one is plainly Sunset's water, and another one has a clear but fizzy drink
  4479.  
  4480. >he gives you your Cheerwine, hands the water to Sunset, and then places the last drink next to her water
  4481. >she looks at the last glass weirdly
  4482. >SS: "Um, I only ordered a water.."
  4483. >the waiter gives her a grin
  4484.  
  4485. >"The second glass is compliments of Thunderlane. Ready to order?"
  4486.  
  4487. "Yes we are. I'll have the Turf and Turf; medium rare on both. And she'll have the Tour."
  4488.  
  4489. >he writes down your selections and nods
  4490. >"Good choices; I'll be back out with those soon."
  4491.  
  4492. >as he leaves again, the band starts to play a song to warm up
  4493. https://youtu.be/HWqKPWO5T4o [Embed]
  4494.  
  4495.  
  4496. >Sunset gives you a questioning look
  4497. >"What's a Turf and Turf? I didn't see that on the menu.."
  4498. >you're still watching the band warm up, but you answer back
  4499. "It's not on the menu. It's a 16oz T-Bone and a 24oz Porterhouse steak."
  4500.  
  4501. >her eyes widen at this
  4502. >"You can eat all of that?"
  4503. >you chuckle
  4504. "Oh yeah. I skipped lunch for this."
  4505.  
  4506. >"Wow, that's... impressive? Also, do you know what this drink is?"
  4507.  
  4508. >your eyes look at her second drink
  4509. "Looks like a Sprite."
  4510.  
  4511. >she puts the glass to her mouth and takes a sip
  4512. >then chokes
  4513. >trying to not make a scene, she puts effort into holding back her coughing
  4514. >you extend a hand to her shoulder
  4515. "You okay?"
  4516.  
  4517. >the coughing stops
  4518. >"Yeah... *cough* That tastes awful!"
  4519.  
  4520. >your mind goes to what Thunder put in the cup, so you take a sip of it yourself
  4521. >as the liquid slides down your throat, the familiar taste and slight burn tell you exactly what it is
  4522. >you grin a little; but you also lower your voice to Sunset
  4523.  
  4524. "That Thunder is a bastard; this is gin and tonic, with an underline on the gin."
  4525. >"Gin?? Can't he get fired for serving alcohol to minors?"
  4526. "Yep, which is exactly why we're not talking about it loudly. You don't have to drink it if you don't want to.."
  4527.  
  4528. >Sunset looks at the glass and with hesitation grabs a hold of it from you
  4529. >"Well... I guess a few sips won't hurt. I'm uh,"
  4530.  
  4531. >she looks away for a moment
  4532. >"I'm still a little nervous about tonight. Maybe this will help."
  4533.  
  4534. "What are you nervous about?"
  4535. >before she answers, she puts the glass up to her mouth again, and slowly lets the contents fall into her mouth
  4536. >she steels herself, and gulps it down
  4537. >making sure she didn't choke again
  4538.  
  4539. >after her gulp, she takes a long draw of air as her face slightly contorts to show dissatisfaction
  4540. >her tongue momentarily sticks out of her mouth and she slowly shakes her head and lets out an 'ECH'
  4541.  
  4542. https://youtu.be/gydNRjkRKV0 [Embed]
  4543.  
  4544. >"Ohmygosh, how do you not even gag after drinking something like that?"
  4545.  
  4546. >you chuckle
  4547.  
  4548.  
  4549. >be Big Mac
  4550.  
  4551. >when you think that 'music hell' couldn't last any longer, you finally pull into the restaurant parking lot
  4552. >Rarity got the reservations for this place, and you had never been here
  4553. >but you were told it was extremely fancy
  4554. >which, much like her music selection, you were not a fan of
  4555.  
  4556. >as you pull in, there is a sign at the gaudy front entrance that says (Valet only)
  4557. >you point at it
  4558. "What's that mean?"
  4559. >Rarity scoffs
  4560. >"It means that you have to pull up to the front and a valet will park your truck for you."
  4561. "I can park it myself, though.."
  4562.  
  4563. >you get out of the truck and uncomfortably hand the keys to the attendant
  4564. >then you walk over to open Rarity's door for her
  4565.  
  4566. >Rarity moves her legs to get out of the vehicle
  4567. >Rarity's heel got caught on the truck while she stepped out
  4568. >your truck is a bit higher off the ground compared to most cars
  4569. >so she would have face-planted pretty hard if you didn't immediately catch her
  4570. >but you did catch her just in time
  4571.  
  4572. >her still in your arms, you say
  4573. "Whoa now, you okay?"
  4574. >you thought maybe you'd catch a break from her attitude and she would thank you
  4575. >but no, she just gets even more pissed
  4576.  
  4577. >she dusts herself off and stands on her own
  4578. >with a mix of embarrassment and discontent on her face
  4579. >"We should have just taken my car instead of this /rust bucket/."
  4580.  
  4581. >that one...
  4582. >that one actually kind of hurt
  4583. >your shoulders droop as memories flood your mind from all of the time spent either driving the truck, or working on the vehicle
  4584.  
  4585. pic
  4586.  
  4587. >all the times you changed the oil; put on new paint; replaced parts
  4588. >sure, it wasn't the most prestigious vehicle, nor the most reliable
  4589.  
  4590. >but you could never sell it because...
  4591.  
  4592. "It was Paw's..."
  4593.  
  4594.  
  4595. >Rarity calling your Paw's old truck a 'rust bucket' really just sealed the deal
  4596. >this dinner date would be a quick nightmare - at best
  4597.  
  4598. >but you were a man
  4599. >and you wouldn't let her pompous attitude break you out of your gentleman's personality
  4600. >you didn't need to stoop to that level; because you were better than that
  4601.  
  4602. >all the while, you hear the echos of the football team who had been out with Rarity
  4603. >and at the time when you heard these nightmare-level stories, you had disbelief
  4604. >the few times you saw her with AJ, she seemed nice enough
  4605.  
  4606. >but now, you knew that the stories were undoubtedly true
  4607. >as she walked in front of you to enter the fancy restaurant, a doorman opened the door for the two of you
  4608.  
  4609. >you could have looked at what awaited you inside the building
  4610. >but your eyes went to the girl you were 'with'
  4611. >her dress lightly hugged her ass, and her curvatures were implied by vision when her hips lightly bounced from side to side as she traversed in her heels
  4612.  
  4613. >she looked great; no doubt about it
  4614. >you being an ass man, this spectacle would often cause arousal
  4615. >but you wouldn't even touch her at this point; in case 'bitchiness' and 'ungratefulness' were contagious
  4616.  
  4617. >the moment passes and you are soon within the belly of the beast
  4618. >and you couldn't have been more uncomfortable
  4619.  
  4620. >marble, glass, gold, lights everywhere
  4621. >the waiting room was a giant terrace overlooking the dining floor of the restaurant
  4622. >a large and fancy stairwell connected the two levels
  4623.  
  4624. >in the middle of the castle-like building was a giant chandelier
  4625. >and below that was a lifted part of the expensive floor, where a symphony played
  4626.  
  4627. >you weren't a fish out of water here
  4628.  
  4629. >you were a cooked fish cannon-launched into the vacuum of deep space, gasping for air where there was none to be had
  4630.  
  4631.  
  4632. >be Anon
  4633.  
  4634. "Probably too much practice. That, and I have my dad's liver."
  4635.  
  4636. >she pushes the glass towards you
  4637. >"You want some?"
  4638. >you shake your head
  4639. "No thanks, I have to drive. Plus, I shouldn't drink while taking these pain meds."
  4640.  
  4641. >as you say this, a familiar headache started back up
  4642. >you didn't eat lunch or take your medicine in between breakfast and now
  4643. >you check your pockets, only to find them devoid of your pill bottle
  4644. >your face turns into a look of horror
  4645. "Shit."
  4646.  
  4647. >Sunset sees this
  4648. >"What's wrong??" she asks in a caring tone
  4649. >you put your head down on the table
  4650. "I forgot my medicine... fuck. I'm going to have a headache all night now..."
  4651.  
  4652. >there is a silence at your table as your mind goes over what it's going to be like to have to dance all night with your head pounding
  4653. >a few seconds later, something lightly taps your head; still on the table
  4654.  
  4655. >you look up and see her warm smile
  4656. pic
  4657.  
  4658. >and a pill bottle in her hand, next to your head
  4659. >"I, uh.. I brought some with me tonight in case you forgot yours."
  4660.  
  4661. >you return a smile of equal warmth, knowing full well that she just saved you from a headache
  4662. >a headache that could have ruined the night for you
  4663. >you gently take the bottle from her and open it up
  4664. "Thanks Sunny. You got a knack for looking out for me."
  4665.  
  4666. >she looks away, bashful
  4667. >"I try."
  4668.  
  4669. >you put 5 of the pills in your hand, then into your mouth
  4670. >wash them down with some Cheerwine
  4671.  
  4672. >at this moment, the house lights dim;
  4673. >the stage lights go on
  4674. >a worker comes by and places an old fashioned lamp at the back of your private table, and lights the lamp
  4675.  
  4676. >the band begins to play
  4677. https://youtu.be/zdof1dmfNHg [Embed]
  4678.  
  4679. >you watch the scene unfold as the beautiful, old-fashioned music begins
  4680. >you grab Sunset's hand with a confident grin and say
  4681. "You know what?"
  4682.  
  4683. >"What?" she says with an eager smile
  4684.  
  4685. "..I think tonight might be alright."
  4686.  
  4687. >"I think it already is."
  4688.  
  4689.  
  4690. >you snicker a little
  4691. "Don't say that just yet, I just have plenty of time to screw this up for the both of us."
  4692. >she adds to the laughter
  4693.  
  4694. >"I don't know, so far everything is way better expected."
  4695. >you fake being offended
  4696. "Oh so you don't expect that much out of me??"
  4697.  
  4698. >she squeezes your palm
  4699. >"You know that's not what I meant. It's just... you can't expect that much when we decided to go to the dance the night before. But here we are.."
  4700.  
  4701. >she looks around the room with the romantic setting, the band, the nice booth you two are sharing, the lamp
  4702. >then back at you
  4703.  
  4704. >"...you have a suit on, you somehow got a Camaro for the night, this restaurant is awesome, our meals are free, and you got our dance tickets for free."
  4705.  
  4706. >she puts on a smirk
  4707. >"If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were in the mafia or something. What, with all this free stuff and old connections.."
  4708.  
  4709. >your mind tells you not to do what you're about to do
  4710. >but it's too late
  4711.  
  4712. >you put on a very serious face
  4713. "Sunset, I need to tell you something very important..."
  4714.  
  4715. >her smirk quickly melts into horror
  4716. >"..No... you're /not/, right??"
  4717.  
  4718. >you drop the act and laugh at her expensive
  4719. "No, totally not."
  4720.  
  4721. >she facepalms, trying to hold back a grin
  4722. >"I change my mind; you /are/ an ass sometimes."
  4723.  
  4724. "Aww c'mon Sunny, you walked yourself right into that one."
  4725.  
  4726. >before she could argue, your waiter came back with your food
  4727. >he holds a giant plate in each hands
  4728. >"Alright, here's a plate for the lady.."
  4729.  
  4730. >he sets down a plate that hold a conglomerate of different pasta dishes
  4731.  
  4732. >"And a plate for the boss-man."
  4733. >he sets down the other plate in front of you, a plate which holds two giant steaks
  4734. "Now we're talking."
  4735.  
  4736. >he looks to the both of you
  4737. >"Everything look okay?"
  4738. >SS: "Yes, thank you."
  4739. "Yeah it does!"
  4740.  
  4741. >"Great, enjoy your meal."
  4742.  
  4743.  
  4744. >the band begins their next song
  4745. https://youtu.be/X7Xtaa7sZho [Embed]
  4746.  
  4747. >before you dig into your meal, there is a moment where you look at her..
  4748. >just to look at her
  4749.  
  4750. >in the pseudo darkness, only penetrated by the lamp light
  4751. >Sunset's hair absorbs the candle light, reflecting off a warm glow, brightening her blonde streaks, and darkening her red streaks
  4752. >since the lamp is to your right; her left,
  4753. >the other side of her face is a bit more shadowed
  4754. >but when you look at her eyes, you can see the candle light bounce and flare
  4755.  
  4756. >and as you see this, you have a feeling hit you like a brick wall
  4757. >it feels like you just won the lottery, and what was happening to you right now required that much luck in the first place
  4758.  
  4759. >then you notice that she's doing the same; her food is also untouched
  4760. >"What do you see?" she asks
  4761. "What?"
  4762.  
  4763. >"What are you looking at?"
  4764. >not wanting to ruin a nice moment by being too feely,
  4765. "Oh, it's nothing."
  4766.  
  4767. >"No, c'mon, what was it?"
  4768.  
  4769. >to hell with it
  4770. "Uhhh... I was looking at the candle flare back and forth in your eyes."
  4771.  
  4772. >she smiles
  4773. >"Yours eyes were doing the same."
  4774.  
  4775. >after she says that, your stomach roars with a growl
  4776. >"I guess you're hungry?"
  4777. "Starving."
  4778.  
  4779. >you both pick up your eating utensils and dig in
  4780. >"By the way, this is way too much food. No way I can finish all of this."
  4781. "We can take home what you can't finish."
  4782.  
  4783. >Sunset takes a bite of the spaghetti portion of her giant meal
  4784.  
  4785. >"Oh my /god/, this is good."
  4786. "I know right? I bet you that Joe made our meals himself. You want to know the secret to his spaghetti?"
  4787.  
  4788. >"Yeah, tell me."
  4789. "It's all in the sauce. Back in the day when he used to cook for fun, he'd get the garlic to put into the sauce. He'd use a clean shaving razor to cut the garlic so thin that it would dissolve into the sauce itself."
  4790.  
  4791. >"Wow, I've never heard of that before. I should try that myself."
  4792. >moment of pause
  4793. >"Maybe I'll make some for you next time you come over.."
  4794.  
  4795. >you look up and smile
  4796. "Sounds like a plan."
  4797.  
  4798.  
  4799. >be Big Mac
  4800.  
  4801. >as you're looking around, you aren't paying attention to where Rarity is
  4802. >you're just taking in the scene
  4803.  
  4804. >then you hear
  4805. >"Helloooo? Big Mac, they have our table ready. Let's not move at a snail's pace, shall we?"
  4806. >the beautiful surroundings were ruined by Rarity's voice/tone
  4807.  
  4808. >you decide not to say anything at all instead of what was on your mind
  4809. >you just had to get through this meal and you were home free
  4810.  
  4811. >1 minute later
  4812. >seated at a table
  4813. >"Big Mac, you're looking around like you haven't been to a place like this before..."
  4814. "Cuz I haven't..."
  4815.  
  4816. >Rarity facepalms
  4817. >"/Of course/ you haven't..."
  4818.  
  4819. >a man in a very nice suit comes by
  4820. >"Why, good evening Miss Rarity. It is an honor to see you again."
  4821. >he takes her hand and lightly kisses it
  4822.  
  4823. >she looks to you when he kissed her hand
  4824. >as if you should have done the same when you saw her
  4825.  
  4826. >you would rather have kissed a rattlesnake right in the mouth than even kiss Rarity's hand right now
  4827.  
  4828. >R: "No, the pleasure is all mine."
  4829.  
  4830. >the guy looks to you
  4831. >"And who do we have here?"
  4832. >this guy hasn't done anything rude to you, so you reach out your hand for a handshake
  4833. "Big Mac."
  4834.  
  4835. >you shake his hand, but his grip was very light and he seemingly was not ready for your firm handshake
  4836. >he pulls back his hand as if it was in pain
  4837. >"Ach.." he says, grabbing his hand
  4838.  
  4839. >R: "Big Mac, please refrain from being so brutish!"
  4840. "It was only a handshake..."
  4841.  
  4842. >"No Miss Rarity, he is quite right. I am not used to firm handshakes from our guests here. Sir Big Mac, may I get you something to drink?"
  4843.  
  4844. >you mumble
  4845. "Handle a' whiskey..." for that might be the only thing that could make this bearable
  4846.  
  4847. >however, in your irritation, you said that louder than a mumble,
  4848. >and both the waiter and Rarity heard it
  4849. >Rarity's face depicted rage
  4850.  
  4851. >"Oh I'm terribly sorry sir, we don't serve any 'whiskey' at this establishment."
  4852. >R: "You're not even old enough to drink!"
  4853.  
  4854. "Water will do then."
  4855.  
  4856.  
  4857. >be Anon
  4858.  
  4859. https://youtu.be/TDd0rwRF5VI [Embed]
  4860.  
  4861. >"So, tell me about living here. What's it like?"
  4862. "I don't even know how to describe it, really. I told you, I could never give justice to the degree of how different the two cities are."
  4863.  
  4864. >"Well, try your best."
  4865.  
  4866. >you look around for a second, thinking of what to say
  4867. >then your eyes land on her 'secondary drink'
  4868. >you point to it
  4869.  
  4870. "See that? That's Summertown."
  4871. >her eyes follow your finger to the drink
  4872. >"What?? Alcohol is that popular here?"
  4873.  
  4874. >that's not at all what you meant
  4875. >you shake your head and take your first bite of steak
  4876. "Oh, this steak is so good. Joe definitely made this."
  4877.  
  4878. >she still looks confused
  4879.  
  4880. "Summertown, right. No, it's not about the drink per se. It's the fact that you have it right now. I guess alcohol /is/ more popular here in a general sense, but.. you didn't ask for that drink, right?"
  4881.  
  4882. >she nods her head
  4883. >"Right."
  4884.  
  4885. "And you're too young to order it anyways, right? And someone could get fired if a cop walked in here and saw you have it, right?"
  4886.  
  4887. >"Right."
  4888.  
  4889. "But that's the point; no one cares. That drink is here because my friends work here and you're here with me. And look around us,"
  4890.  
  4891. >she does so
  4892. "No one here cares; as long as we aren't making a scene or hurting anyone. To be honest, I can't imagine that ever happening in Canterlot. Everyone cares about everything in Canterlot."
  4893.  
  4894. >"But why /not/ care? I mean, it's still illegal... is everyone here just apathetic?"
  4895. >you shrug your shoulders
  4896.  
  4897. "Yes and no. I can't really explain anymore than that, and even if I could, it's completely uninteresting."
  4898.  
  4899.  
  4900. >Sunset takes a big swallow of her food
  4901. >"No no, it's not uninteresting! Tell me more; what did you do around here?"
  4902.  
  4903. >you take a nice chomp at your steak
  4904. "Dodge trouble, mostly."
  4905.  
  4906. >she rolls her eyes
  4907. >"Pfft, yeah. Big bad Anon coming through."
  4908.  
  4909. "Keep it up, missy."
  4910. >another bite
  4911.  
  4912. "It wasn't like that; we just did a lot of stupid stuff to pass the time. There isn't as much to do compared to Canterlot. Other than that it was just the same stuff I do now like school and football."
  4913.  
  4914. >"I'm guessing this is all with the guys I met tonight?"
  4915. "Right."
  4916.  
  4917. >"What about them? What's it like to hang out with them? What did you guys do? Tell me more about them."
  4918.  
  4919. >you proceed to tell her about your escapades with the old crew
  4920. >first you tell her about your friends, and what they're like
  4921.  
  4922. >then you tell her the story of when you had your first drink with them
  4923. >some of the parties they had
  4924. >and quite a lot more
  4925.  
  4926. >at first, you thought that she was asking out of respect; to keep the conversation going
  4927. >but she looked genuinely interested in your 'old life'
  4928. >and kept asking more about you, your friends, and your hometown
  4929. >and as odd as it felt, it felt good to tell your old stories to someone who wanted to hear them
  4930.  
  4931. >towards the end of one story, you feel your phone vibrate
  4932.  
  4933.  
  4934. >next song
  4935. https://youtu.be/YIORFhtiZ6c [Embed]
  4936.  
  4937. >you look at your phone in mid sentence
  4938. "...so I don't know what he meant by that because..."
  4939.  
  4940. >text from Applejack
  4941. >[We need to talk.]
  4942.  
  4943. >you finish the sentence very slowly
  4944. "..he was a manager before I left."
  4945.  
  4946. >"Everything okay?"
  4947.  
  4948. >you weren't sure, actually
  4949. >you think to why AJ would send you this right now..
  4950. >and remember that you two hadn't really talked about the two of you after the game last night
  4951. >because on Wednesday she said she wanted to talk when Rainbow was off of suspension
  4952.  
  4953. >but you thought she said it could wait until Monday?
  4954. >maybe she didn't say that; you couldn't remember
  4955.  
  4956. >either way, now she wanted to bring it up..
  4957.  
  4958. [Can it wait at least until the dance? I'm at dinner.]
  4959. >[Sure.]
  4960.  
  4961. >put your phone back into your pocket
  4962. >and for a moment, your mind goes to panic mode
  4963. >but you soon get a little more control of your thoughts
  4964.  
  4965. >you needed to think clearly on this
  4966. >you couldn't blow her off at the dance
  4967. >she would just find you and make things even more awkward
  4968. >so that was out
  4969.  
  4970. >you needed to talk to her pretty soon once you got there
  4971. >because it would be on your mind until it happened
  4972.  
  4973. >but it was what she wanted to say that got you worried
  4974.  
  4975. >"Anon, what is it?"
  4976.  
  4977. >you shake your head
  4978. >no reason to ruin the great time you're having with Sunset because of a text
  4979. >but it's in the back of your mind no matter what
  4980.  
  4981. >what is AJ going to say to you?
  4982.  
  4983. "It's, uh..it's nothing."
  4984.  
  4985. >you need to move the conversation off of you
  4986.  
  4987. "So I've told you half of my life story tonight; let's hear some from you! What was your hometown like?"
  4988.  
  4989.  
  4990. >be Big Mac
  4991.  
  4992. >"Really, Big Mac! Ordering whiskey at a place like this, and being underage as well!"
  4993. "I like drinkin'...."
  4994.  
  4995. >she scoffs
  4996. "I suppose that would bring relief to living in the sticks."
  4997.  
  4998. >and now she's putting down where you live...
  4999. >all this time, you're wondering if you're in some nightmare where Rarity is insufferable
  5000. >and in real life, she's as nice as you thought she was
  5001.  
  5002. >you give your arm a nasty pinch to see if that ends the nightmare
  5003. >nope, you're still here
  5004. >in Castle Hell
  5005. >with Nightmare Rarity
  5006.  
  5007. >the symphony stars playing
  5008. https://youtu.be/6LAPFM3dgag [Embed]
  5009.  
  5010. >this furthers your bad mood
  5011. >you can't argue that whoever wrote this kind of music was talented
  5012. >but it wasn't your style in the least bit
  5013.  
  5014. >and even if one day you grow to like this music,
  5015. >you won't; because you'll think of this situation when you hear it
  5016.  
  5017. >"Do you know what you will order?"
  5018. >you pick up the menu
  5019. >all of this irritation has got you mighty hungry
  5020. >you could go for a nice double cheeseburger
  5021.  
  5022. >or 7 of them..
  5023.  
  5024. >but the menu not only has some insanely, unreadable, fancy font
  5025. >it's also in a fancy language you don't know
  5026.  
  5027. >this night just keeps getting better and better
  5028. "Nope. An' I can't read this..."
  5029.  
  5030. >she looks up from her menu to look at you
  5031. >you prepared for more insults
  5032. >but instead she waves her hand
  5033. >"Don't worry, I'll order for you."
  5034.  
  5035. >wait
  5036. >wait just a damn second
  5037. >did she just pass up an opportunity to say something nasty,
  5038. >and not only pass it up, but also offer to help you?
  5039.  
  5040. "Huh, aite."
  5041.  
  5042. >maybe she would turn around by the end of the night...?
  5043.  
  5044.  
  5045. >be Sunset
  5046.  
  5047. >you asked Anon about his past
  5048. >and now he wanted to know about yours...
  5049. >it was only fair for him to ask..
  5050.  
  5051. >you return to fear as it would be impolite to not answer
  5052. >but you can't tell him where you're from either
  5053.  
  5054. >the singer for the band gets up to the mic after their last song ends and says "And that was the Godfather's three favorite songs from the Homeland."
  5055.  
  5056. >Anon faces the band and starts clapping with the rest of the crowd in the restaurant
  5057. >you follow his lead in doing so
  5058.  
  5059. >then the singer says, "And now for some more music."
  5060. https://youtu.be/b76kjd5nvMg [Embed]
  5061.  
  5062. >if he found out that you were born a pony and told him of your magic...
  5063. >he might get upset and leave the date...
  5064. >and you wouldn't blame him for doing that
  5065.  
  5066. >it must be so weird for people to know that you're not from this place at all
  5067. >but rather than answer immediately, your mind comes up with an idea
  5068.  
  5069. "Before that, can I have a bite of your steak?"
  5070.  
  5071. >Anon looks at his steak, which he has already devoured most of it in between telling you his stories
  5072. >"Sure, absolutely!"
  5073.  
  5074. >he cuts off a piece of one of the steaks and extends his fork to you
  5075. >but instead of grabbing the fork, you just bite the steak off of the fork
  5076.  
  5077. >in the time it takes to chew the delicious meat, you still haven't come up with any ideas
  5078. >and this worsens your nerves
  5079. "Can I have another piece?" you ask a little too fast
  5080.  
  5081. >"Yeah, no problem. It's so good, right? You just want to borrow my plate?"
  5082.  
  5083. >you quickly say
  5084. "No, just put it in me."
  5085.  
  5086.  
  5087. >Anon begins to cut another piece of steak; then his whole body freezes
  5088. >as you think of what you said, you realize your accidental double entendre
  5089. pic
  5090.  
  5091. >put your hands over your mouth, and your cheeks set aflame
  5092. >you look at Anon and his knife starts to shake a little in the steak
  5093. >after this stops, Anon looks up at you with a grin and a cocked eyebrow
  5094. >"Say that again?"
  5095.  
  5096. >you couldn't be more embarrassed, so you squeak out a,
  5097. "No!"
  5098.  
  5099. >he drops the fork and knife onto his plate and leans over a little
  5100. >"You sure?"
  5101.  
  5102. "I-I totally didn't mean it like that. I'm so sorry."
  5103.  
  5104. >he laughs it off,
  5105. "I know, Sunny. You're adorable when you're embarrassed."
  5106.  
  5107. >after he says this, your heart starts beating at a normal rate again
  5108. >"You still want another bite?"
  5109. "Uhh, yes."
  5110.  
  5111. >he does the same motion with the fork as last time
  5112. >but not before saying in a quieter voice, "Still want it in you?"
  5113.  
  5114. >he wouldn't let you live that down for at least a year
  5115. >you grab the fork out of his hand this time and put the meat in your mouth
  5116. "Shut up."
  5117.  
  5118. >but of course, that doesn't stop his jokes at you
  5119. >"Aww, little Sunny's all embarrassed."
  5120.  
  5121. >feeling flustered, you respond
  5122. "I'm going to stick this fork in your eye, Anon."
  5123.  
  5124. >he puts up a hand, still kind of laughing
  5125. >"Okay, okay; I'll stop."
  5126.  
  5127. "..."
  5128.  
  5129. >"...right after I put it in you."
  5130. "Anon!!"
  5131.  
  5132.  
  5133. >a playful scolding over with, you continue with your meal
  5134.  
  5135. >Though the thought of sex with Anon was becoming more appealing as the date went on...
  5136.  
  5137. >"What were we talking about?"
  5138.  
  5139. >you twirl your fork in the pasta, thinking still of what to say
  5140. >but
  5141. >if he forgot, then you could direct the conversation elsewhere
  5142.  
  5143. "Ummmm, I don't remember!"
  5144. >with a chuckle, he says "Me neither."
  5145.  
  5146. >this gives you the green light to shift the dialogue elsewhere
  5147. "Here's a question: What is your greatest weakness?"
  5148.  
  5149. >"Probably food, or alcohol."
  5150. >you shake your head
  5151. "No, I mean like a personality flaw, Anon."
  5152.  
  5153. >with a mouthful of steak, he says "Oh, that."
  5154. >he chews the food and thinks in silence
  5155. >"Getting deep over here, aren't we?"
  5156.  
  5157. >you think to yourself as well
  5158. >was that too deep of a question for a first date?
  5159. >did you just make him uncomfortable?
  5160. "I guess.. you don't have to answer if you don't want to."
  5161.  
  5162. >he waves his hand
  5163. >"No, it's a fair one. Lemme think."
  5164.  
  5165. >you warmly smile
  5166. "Take all of the time you need."
  5167.  
  5168. >he takes another bite of his meal and you continue on with your own
  5169. >"I'm not a good judge of these things, especially for myself. But if I had to guess, it would be trust."
  5170.  
  5171. >you try to chew your food so you can ask why
  5172.  
  5173. >"And before you ask why, there really isn't a specific reason. There's no sad, pathetic, boo-hoo story to give on why I'm that way. I just find it difficult to trust people."
  5174.  
  5175. "Do you trust /me/?"
  5176. >he waits a second
  5177. >"You continue to have my back when I need it, and you were nice to me even when I wasn't to you. Yeah; I'd be insane not to, right?"
  5178.  
  5179. >there's a warmth you feel when he says that
  5180. >"What about you? What's your biggest vice?"
  5181.  
  5182. >you look at your food for the sole purpose of not looking Anon in the eye
  5183. >and softly say
  5184.  
  5185. "Self-esteem."
  5186.  
  5187.  
  5188. >be Anon
  5189.  
  5190. >great
  5191. >you just opened the emotional faucet by asking her this
  5192. >and as much as you honestly cared about her feeling good
  5193. >you had listened to her go on about this before
  5194. >and you knew what she was going to say
  5195. >you could feel it in your loins
  5196.  
  5197. >but you're not a shitty person
  5198. >an ass, sometimes,
  5199. >but not a shitty person
  5200. >so you let her get it out of her system for the night
  5201.  
  5202. "How is that?"
  5203.  
  5204. >she's not looking at you, rather staring at her food
  5205. >"I've told you most of this before, but after you spend so much time being an awful person it's hard to believe you're good; even when you try so hard to be a good person. I get anxious.. at myself and other people sometimes. Does that make sense?"
  5206.  
  5207. >you might as well get this off of your mind
  5208.  
  5209. "I guess so. I've never dealt with what you're dealing with to the same degree, but I can try to imagine what it's like. Though, I'm also not dumb enough to believe that my imagination of how you feel is anywhere near 100% accurate. I just, can't fully understand how someone who looks as good as you do could be anxious about what other people think..."
  5210.  
  5211. >she shakes her head, still not looking up
  5212. >"It's not about how I look, Anon..."
  5213.  
  5214. >fugg
  5215. >you said the wrong thing.. didn't you?
  5216.  
  5217. >"It's having the burden of knowing who I was and never knowing if that will fully go away. It's the feeling of being alone, even when people are around."
  5218.  
  5219. >time to drop this conversation
  5220. >she usually gets emotional if this goes any further, and walking out with your date crying isn't how you wanted this to go
  5221. >but before you can say anything..
  5222.  
  5223. >"...but I wouldn't bring that up here if I was going to leave it at that. I wouldn't spoil our date by being a downer."
  5224.  
  5225.  
  5226. >while this happens
  5227. >next song starts, and it's just 2 guys playing stringed instruments
  5228. >a guitar and a mandolin
  5229. https://youtu.be/oLU08nOtUkc [Embed]
  5230.  
  5231. >she takes a breath and then exhales
  5232. >now she looks at you
  5233.  
  5234. >"You make me feel better about all of that. You made me realize that there's no reason to keep myself down about this anymore. I've spent too many nights being depressed... crying... about something I can't go back and change. Whenever you're around I feel... I feel like... I like who I am again. I feel.. comfortable with you. I'm not really worried when you say I shouldn't be, and I... I like the idea of being your date."
  5235.  
  5236. >she looks like she's not done, so you don't interrupt
  5237.  
  5238. >"There's always going to be a small part of me that will doubt, or be anxious. I want you to know that. But from now on I'm not going to let that get in the way of enjoying myself, especially when I'm with you."
  5239.  
  5240. >well,
  5241. >no shit
  5242. >that went far better than expected
  5243.  
  5244. >but Sunset quickly looks away again, her courage gone from her person
  5245. >"I'm sorry, I know you don't like talking about 'feely' stuff; I'll shut up now."
  5246.  
  5247. >you quickly grab her hand across the table
  5248. >and she looks back at you
  5249.  
  5250. "No! Don't shut up, Sunset. I like you too; that's why were's here. And I'm glad that I can make you feel better about that kind of stuff. I.. like seeing you happy. I'm glad I could help you."
  5251.  
  5252.  
  5253. >it still felt a little weird to express actual romantic feelings
  5254. >but you for sure like Sunset, and it felt natural to say that to her
  5255. >and in a weird way, your happiness for her extended beyond romantic feelings
  5256. >you were pretty proud of yourself for helping her with a problem; one you had no idea was as bad as you had previously thought
  5257.  
  5258. >and oddly enough, you needed to hear that
  5259. >you needed a reminder than even someone as pretty and nice as Sunset, was still only human
  5260. >just like you
  5261. >you felt like you really knew her now
  5262. >like her being into you wasn't too good to be true
  5263. >because she had her faults just like you had yours
  5264.  
  5265. >after you finished your response, she asks
  5266. >"So you don't think that, like I'm a... like a pretty basket case, even after I told you all of this?"
  5267.  
  5268. >sweet lord, she's adorable
  5269. "No way. It sounds like you've gone through a lot, but you're not a basket case. No one is insane for having human emotions."
  5270.  
  5271. >you look at her eyes
  5272. >she's looking back at yours
  5273. >you get a big grin
  5274. "But I do think you're insanely pretty."
  5275.  
  5276. >she grips your hand tighter, squeezing it
  5277. >she bites her lips together; smiling
  5278. >but now her eyes get big and start to water up a little
  5279. >she's looking like she's about to get emotional,
  5280. >but not in a sad way
  5281.  
  5282. >you were pretty prepared for everything except the eyes watering up part
  5283. >without letting go of your hand, she scoots herself out of the booth seat
  5284. >walks around the table and sits next to you on your side of the booth
  5285. >she hasn't looked away from your eyes the entire time
  5286.  
  5287. >she stays about a foot away from you, still gripping your hand
  5288. >"You... do you mean that? All of it?"
  5289.  
  5290.  
  5291. >you realized that at this point, it's do or die
  5292. >you couldn't lie to her now, even if you wanted to
  5293.  
  5294. >you use the non-squeezed hand to slowly reach over and cusp her cheek
  5295. "Of course I do."
  5296.  
  5297. >she takes two heavy, diaphragm flexing breaths
  5298. >she looks like she's certainly about to cry
  5299. >you're about to ask if she's okay
  5300. >but before a single word can escape your mouth
  5301.  
  5302. >she pounces at you and pushes your back to the length of the seat
  5303. >she's on top of you, wildly planting kisses on your lips and all over your face
  5304. >you put your arms around her and return a few on her lips when they connect
  5305. >all the while you can feel her unconstrained smile as her face practically glows
  5306.  
  5307. >and you can also feel a few drops of liquid land on your face as she's caught up in emotion
  5308.  
  5309. >she's pouring out nothing but happiness to you
  5310.  
  5311. >after about 30 seconds,
  5312. >she stops her barrage of kisses for a second to pull her head back a few inches and look at you
  5313. >she says at nearly a whisper volume, slightly choking up
  5314. >"T-thank you. I can't tell you how much what you said means to me."
  5315.  
  5316. >she puts her arms around your neck and closes the space between her body and yours
  5317. >and puts a side of her face onto your neck, just wanting to hold you
  5318. >slow streaks of tears run down her face and onto your collar, she still isn't making any crying noises
  5319. >just tears and quiet, staggered breathing
  5320.  
  5321. >and though you can't see it
  5322. >you can feel the smile she still has
  5323.  
  5324. >your arms still around her, you say
  5325.  
  5326. "You're welcome, Sunny."
  5327.  
  5328.  
  5329. >your waiter comes by to check on you,
  5330. >Sunset is still on top, so she can't see behind her
  5331. >but you can
  5332. >as soon as the waiter sees what's going on, he gives you a thumbs up and quickly leaves you two alone
  5333.  
  5334. >yeah, he just earned a nice tip
  5335.  
  5336. >a few moments of her just laying there on top of you, and she asks; nearly pleads
  5337. >"Will you play with my hair again?"
  5338.  
  5339. >as sweet as the moment was, her head was directly on your trachea, and it was becomes difficult to breathe
  5340. "Yeah, but could you move your head a little? It's right on my throat."
  5341. >"Oh oh, of course."
  5342.  
  5343. >she rolls a little bit off of you, but the booth seats aren't that big
  5344. >and by her rolling towards the backrest of the booth, she inadvertently pushes your body towards the table
  5345.  
  5346. >except the table itself is pretty tall
  5347. >so you don't quickly run into the table,
  5348. >you quickly fall off of the seat and under the table
  5349. >in a split second before your body leaves the seat, you want to grab onto the table to keep you from falling
  5350.  
  5351. >but the table isn't bolted to the ground
  5352. >and if you grabbed onto it, the table and all of its contents would fall onto Sunset
  5353. >and in a decision that took .14 seconds in your mind, you just let yourself fall
  5354. >so that Sunset's dress and hair wouldn't be ruined by steak sauce and marinara
  5355.  
  5356. >accepting your fate, you let out a quiet,
  5357. "Shit."
  5358.  
  5359. >your body makes a *THUD* as you hit the ground
  5360.  
  5361.  
  5362. >a minute later, you're back onto your seat; Sunset sitting next to you
  5363. >in your limited experience, something like that would ruin the sentimental moment,
  5364. >but somehow the both of you were giggling about it, and you still felt just as close to her as you did two minutes ago; her on top of you
  5365.  
  5366. >you give a content sight
  5367.  
  5368. >you finished your steaks and helped Sunset polish off the Tour
  5369. >and man, everything was just absolutely delicious
  5370.  
  5371. >while Sunset was explaining her self-esteem problem a few minutes ago, the restaurant workers cleared out a sizable floor space in front of the band stage
  5372. >you didn't see this happen
  5373. >but Sunset noticed after you got up from under the table
  5374.  
  5375. >with a full belly and a pretty girl next to you, you lean back onto the backrest and swing your arm around Sunset
  5376. "Damn, that food was good."
  5377.  
  5378. >"It really was. Tell Joe that he's amazing at cooking."
  5379. "Will do, for sure."
  5380.  
  5381. >in a minute, the waiter comes back
  5382. >he checks to make sure you two aren't still having a moment, then he walks to the end of the table
  5383.  
  5384. >he leans over past Sunset to quietly tell you, "Mr. Vito told me that everything was on the house, and you can stay here as long as you like."
  5385. >he stands up straight again and says at a normal volume, "Can I get you some refills?"
  5386.  
  5387. >you look at both yours and Sunset's drinks and notice there's plenty in both still
  5388. "I think we're good, man. And, uh... thanks."
  5389.  
  5390. >you were thanking him for not intruding a few minutes ago
  5391. >he reaches past Sunset for a fistbump, which you return
  5392. >he nods and grins with a, "No problem, boss."
  5393.  
  5394. >he leaves
  5395. >Sunset looks at you in bafflement
  5396. >"Why does he keep calling you boss?"
  5397. >you scoff
  5398. "Oh c'mon Sunny, you know why."
  5399.  
  5400. >she innocently shakes her head
  5401. >"No, I really don't."
  5402.  
  5403. >arm still around her, you flex your arm to pull her a little closer, then give her a quick kiss on the forehead
  5404.  
  5405. "It's because I'm with you, Sunny. And you look fucking great."
  5406.  
  5407.  
  5408. >her cheeks singe, but only a little
  5409. >she scoots her butt over closer to you, so that you two sit hip to hip
  5410. >"I don't think that's the only reason why, but if you say so then I'll believe you."
  5411.  
  5412. >you snicker
  5413. "There we go. The first step is admitting that I'm /always/ right."
  5414.  
  5415. >she lets out a quiet chortle
  5416. >"Yeah right! The first step is admitting that the /Queen/ is always right!"
  5417.  
  5418. "No way; remember now, I'm the King, and now the Boss."
  5419. >she shakes her head with a smile
  5420. >"Whatever you say, Anon. I can't argue with the 'boss' part."
  5421. >then gives you a kiss on the cheek
  5422.  
  5423. >she then grabs her 'secondary drink' again and starts to pour some more into her mouth
  5424. >for some reason, you feel responsible for her
  5425. "Sunset, you don't have to drink that. I don't need 'turned Sunny into an alchie" on my conscience."
  5426.  
  5427. >she downs a gulp of the mixed drink with a little more grace this time
  5428. >"Ha, calm down. I'm not turning into an alcoholic, Anon; I just don't like to waste free stuff. Plus, it's not even that much.."
  5429.  
  5430. >there was more gin in that drink than there was tonic
  5431. >and with a full glass, it was a decent amount of alcohol
  5432. >then again, she did have those drinks at your place,
  5433. >and she seemed to handle herself
  5434.  
  5435. >she's as old as you are, and you're not going to tell her what to do
  5436. >you shrug
  5437. "Alright."
  5438.  
  5439. >after a few minutes of talking and her working on the drink, she finishes it
  5440. >then proceeds to wash it down with some water
  5441.  
  5442. >it wasn't enough to get even a lightweight drunk, so you didn't worry about that
  5443. >but you were interested to see how buzzed she got from the drink
  5444.  
  5445. >you look over with a smirk
  5446. "Feelin' it yet?"
  5447.  
  5448. pic
  5449.  
  5450. >she gives a 'are you kidding me' look, and talks like she has something to prove
  5451. >"No, Anon. I'm not 'feeling it.' It wasn't even that much."
  5452.  
  5453. >you wait a few seconds before you say anything
  5454. >no way she feels nothing from that
  5455.  
  5456. >then she lets out this adorable little hiccup
  5457. >"Okay, maybe a little.."
  5458.  
  5459.  
  5460. >you look at her to make sure she doesn't look visibly uncomfortable
  5461. >she looks perfectly fine, but you ask anyways
  5462. "Sunny, you okay?"
  5463.  
  5464. >"Yeah! It barely hit me, and I feel really good."
  5465. >you could tell she wasn't lying, and you were happy if she was happy
  5466. >"I kinda want to dance right now but it's probably too early to leave."
  5467.  
  5468. >you check your watch
  5469. "Yeah we got about 20 minutes before we should leave."
  5470. >"You never want to be early to these dances."
  5471.  
  5472. >so you two sit there closely and talk some more for about 10 minutes or so
  5473.  
  5474. >then the full band comes back on stage
  5475. >and starts playing
  5476. https://youtu.be/g0nyW2P4xgo [Embed]
  5477.  
  5478. >you're looking at your phone to check for more messages, when suddenly you are pulled by your hand out of the booth
  5479. "What the.."
  5480.  
  5481. >you look up to see that it was Sunset pulling you, seemingly towards the band
  5482. >you're confused; this place doesn't have a dance floor
  5483. >then you look at the opening made in front of the band
  5484.  
  5485. >and there are a few couples dancing already
  5486. >you shrug your shoulders like 'meh, why not?'
  5487. "Alright, I guess we're dancing.."
  5488.  
  5489. >she stops when she gets to the clearing and looks to you again
  5490. >and she starts dancing
  5491.  
  5492. >she starts to move her hips to the beat and dips in place a couple times while doing it
  5493. >then she goes into what you would consider to be normal dancing
  5494. >you need to start with casual moves,
  5495.  
  5496. like what Will Smith taught in the movie "Hitch"
  5497.  
  5498. >but you would eventually need to show your power level before you left the restaurant
  5499. >so she wouldn't be totally surprised when she danced with you at school
  5500.  
  5501. >as the song goes on, you start to experiment more with your moves
  5502. >and continuing to not give a single fuck what the onlookers are thinking
  5503.  
  5504. >Sunset sees your dancing and holds back a giggle
  5505. >but she follows your lead as the song goes on, having fun, trying out new and improvised moves
  5506.  
  5507. >by the end of the song, you show your lack of dancing abilities by finishing with this move-
  5508.  
  5509. pic
  5510.  
  5511.  
  5512. >be Big Mac
  5513.  
  5514. >the barrage of passive insults soon took over after Rarity seemed like she might become nice again
  5515. >the hopes of her being an decent person, being destroyed, only worsened your mood
  5516. >everything you did was apparently wrong and you had reached the point where not only did you not care about 'acting incorrectly' at this fancy place,
  5517.  
  5518. >..a place that you didn't even like; in the company of a girl you didn't like /even more/..
  5519.  
  5520. >but you were reaching the breaking point of not giving a shit about keeping your gentleman's personality true
  5521.  
  5522. >20 minutes ago, you were bored to tears and uncomfortable, defending yourself against her rude comments
  5523. >but now you were struggling to keep your anger from emancipating in a physical form
  5524.  
  5525. pic
  5526.  
  5527. >you felt like you could punch a hole through the wall
  5528. >maybe even two walls at the same time
  5529.  
  5530. >and you were strong enough to do it, too
  5531.  
  5532. >but reacting in anger would mean that Rarity got the best of you
  5533. >and you were hell-bound to not let that happen
  5534.  
  5535. >it was no longer about dodging a yelling-at from Applejack or even Granny
  5536. >this was for you
  5537. >this was the challenge presented to you
  5538.  
  5539. >you had to keep it cool, no matter what
  5540.  
  5541. >the problem was: it just kept getting worse
  5542. >aside from Rarity herself, everything around you kept getting worse
  5543.  
  5544. >this place was too fancy
  5545. >you had no idea what Rarity ordered for you
  5546. >the music put a bad taste in your mouth
  5547. >the people here and the way they talked, pissed you off
  5548. >you couldn't dip
  5549. >you couldn't drink
  5550. >and the tie around your neck wasn't something you were used to, either,
  5551. >and it just added a physical side to the uncomfortable situation you were in
  5552.  
  5553. >you were only at this place for a half hour
  5554.  
  5555. >and you were ready to explode
  5556.  
  5557.  
  5558. >be Anon
  5559.  
  5560. >the song ends
  5561. >"You know the best part of your dancing?"
  5562. >you're expecting her to make a playful diss about your dank moves
  5563. >though it wouldn't be in the least bit uncalled for
  5564.  
  5565. "When I stop?"
  5566.  
  5567. >she chortles
  5568. >"No, it's the fact that you just have fun and you don't care who sees it."
  5569.  
  5570. "Well if you weren't embarrassed by that, then we'll have a good time at the dance."
  5571.  
  5572. >Sunset moves back to the table to grab a sip of her water
  5573.  
  5574. >phone vibrates
  5575. >next song hasn't started so you pull the phone out of your pocket
  5576. >1 new message
  5577.  
  5578. >it's from a new number..
  5579. >open it
  5580.  
  5581. >'attachment downloading'
  5582.  
  5583. >huh
  5584. >who is sending you a picture from a number that you don't have??
  5585.  
  5586. >cell service here is awful, so you have to wait a few seconds for the download
  5587. >you take a look around, not looking for anything in particular
  5588.  
  5589. >you look back to the phone
  5590. >'download complete'
  5591.  
  5592. >you open the picture
  5593.  
  5594. >you see Sunset walking back towards you
  5595.  
  5596. >as soon as you see the picture, your face goes pale
  5597. >it's Trixie
  5598.  
  5599. >she sent you a picture of her in the dress you guess she's wearing tonight
  5600. >except the dress covers no part of her torso and she's pulling the bottom portion of her dress up to reveal her thighs
  5601.  
  5602. >she looks smug as can be in the picture, with the caption
  5603. >[Would the Homecoming Queen do THIS for you?]
  5604.  
  5605. >you feel a hand on your arm
  5606. >it's Sunset
  5607. >"Anon?"
  5608.  
  5609. >your eyes turn into pinpricks
  5610. >you mash the 'back' button on your phone like your life depends on it
  5611. >"Anon, you look a little pale; you feeling okay?"
  5612.  
  5613. "Y-yeah, I'm good. Probably just the lighting in here."
  5614.  
  5615.  
  5616. >okay, you need to not pull out your phone in front of Sunset for the rest of the night
  5617. >if she gets one look at anything like that; all of the good things that has happened tonight will avalanche into a disaster
  5618.  
  5619. >and however difficult it might be, you needed to forget about the picture as well
  5620. >Trixie isn't here so you can't do anything about it right now
  5621.  
  5622. >you definitely can't think about how easy it would be to tap her tonight
  5623. >you definitely can't think about what it would feel like to have those thighs wrapped around you
  5624. >you definitely can't think about how into it she would probably be
  5625. >and you MOST definitely can't think about how she'd probably be cool with keeping it a secret; letting you get other girls at the same time
  5626.  
  5627. >you quietly mumble
  5628. "Well, when it rains; it pours."
  5629.  
  5630. >Sunset looks to you
  5631. >"What does that mean?"
  5632.  
  5633. >dammit, you really need to stop thinking out loud
  5634. "Uh, it's just a metaphor... I think."
  5635.  
  5636. >next song plays
  5637. https://youtu.be/sJ5quMAjfs0 [Embed]
  5638.  
  5639. >Sunset looks to you again
  5640. >"One more dance?"
  5641. >you check your watch, while also thanking whatever Homecoming god blessed you with making sure Sunset didn't ask why you said 'when it rains; it pours'
  5642.  
  5643. "Alright, one more; then we should go."
  5644. >she happily nods her head
  5645. >"Okay."
  5646.  
  5647. >the song plays and everyone else is slow dancing, so you put your hands on Sunset's hips and she clasps her hands around your neck
  5648. >basic slow dancing was easy
  5649. >she followed your movements, step for step
  5650.  
  5651. >after a bit, she says
  5652. >"Hey, at least he have slow dancing down."
  5653. "I'd say so."
  5654. >she closes the space between you and lays her head sideways on your chest, wanting still to be closer
  5655. >and closes her eyes
  5656.  
  5657. >when this happens, it becomes much easier to forget about Trixie
  5658. >for the time being...
  5659.  
  5660.  
  5661. >after you were positive you got the rhythm right, you start to look around a little
  5662.  
  5663. >there were other couples still dancing, most of them a good bit older than you and Sunset
  5664. >but there were people watching the dancers as well
  5665. >middle-aged to older couples, onlooking, remembering a time when they were young
  5666. >and just like when you were walking to your table,
  5667. >you were getting some serious looks of approval
  5668.  
  5669. >but what surprised you was seeing your boys towards the entrance of the restaurant, onlooking as well; waiting for you to see them
  5670. >Joe gave you a smirk and a thumbs up
  5671. >Thunder flipped you off, with a smile; he was jealous, but still rooting you on
  5672. >Vito only gave you a boss-level head nod
  5673.  
  5674. >a head nod that you returned with a slow, boss-like head nod of your own
  5675. >as soon as that happened, they went back to work
  5676.  
  5677. >you take a gander at Sunset, who is still content to close her eyes while still moving with you
  5678. >you feel an urge that you can't resist
  5679. >and place a quick peck on the top of her head
  5680.  
  5681. >a week ago, this entire situation would have made you uncomfortable
  5682. >telling anyone about serious romantic feelings past anything like 'you're hot'
  5683. >opening yourself up; especially to a girl
  5684. >slow dancing...
  5685. >giving 'sweet' signs of affection like kissing a girl's forehead..
  5686.  
  5687. >fuck it
  5688. >this felt good
  5689. >and you weren't going to let some bullshit get in the way of that
  5690.  
  5691. >the song ends and Sunset holds on a few seconds longer, then lets go of you
  5692. >"Should we go now?"
  5693.  
  5694. >you look at your watch again; pulling air in through your teeth
  5695. "Yeah, we should."
  5696.  
  5697. >"Okay, let me grab my purse from the table."
  5698. >you walk back with her, pulling out your wallet
  5699. >as she grabs her purse, you leave $15 on the table
  5700.  
  5701. >"15? Isn't that a little much?"
  5702. >you shrug
  5703. "Everything else was free; might as well tip good."
  5704.  
  5705.  
  5706. >be Big Mac
  5707.  
  5708. >"...and I just cannot understand how one can live like that. Feeding livestock? Field work? Manual labor is so disgusting..."
  5709.  
  5710. >you're past the point of a facepalm
  5711. >this is just torture
  5712.  
  5713. >a mind numbing, boring, uncomfortable, rage inducing torture
  5714. "Good thing ya don't do it then."
  5715.  
  5716. >Rarity looks past you
  5717. >"Our food is here!"
  5718.  
  5719. >the guy puts a plate of... something... in front of Rarity
  5720. >then puts your plate in front of you
  5721.  
  5722. >without even seeing your food, you're ecstatic that the food is finally here
  5723. >being pissed off can really work up your appetite
  5724.  
  5725. >then you look at your plate
  5726.  
  5727. >then you look back at Rarity in slight anger
  5728. "This some kinda joke?"
  5729.  
  5730. >"Heavens no, why would you think that?"
  5731. >you look back at your plate
  5732. >then back to her
  5733.  
  5734. "It's snails... this ain't food."
  5735.  
  5736. >Rarity looks at you in disgust
  5737. >"It is called 'escargot' and it is a delicacy. /Really/ Big Mac, I thought your 'Granny' would have raised you better to know these things."
  5738.  
  5739. >you feel your eye twitch
  5740. >your fists ball up with so much force, you're not sure if your fingers just impaled your palm
  5741. >you feel your head slightly convulse
  5742.  
  5743. >that was the last straw
  5744.  
  5745. "AITE, T' HELL WITH THIS!"
  5746. >you get up out of your seat so fast that the chair flies a few feet behind you
  5747. >the symphony stops playing and everything goes silent except for your voice
  5748.  
  5749. >Rarity quickly leans back in her chair, eyes wide
  5750.  
  5751. "YA CAN TALK TRASH 'BOUT HOW I LIVE, HOW POOR I AM, AND HOW I DO FARM WORK. YA CAN LOOK DOWN AT HOW I TALK, HOW I DIP, AND HOW I DRINK. HELL, YA CAN EVEN GET AWAY WITH CALLIN' MY /DEAD/ PAW'S TRUCK A "RUST BUCKET."
  5752.  
  5753. >the entire restaurant is seeing this, and everyone is just as uncomfortable as you were a few minutes ago
  5754.  
  5755. >you quickly walk over to Rarity's side of the table and stand next to her
  5756. >she slightly backs away, not sure what you're about to do
  5757.  
  5758. >you grab her arm and stand her up, then lower your voice and put your face closer to hers
  5759. "But ya don't talk /SHIT/ about my Granny."
  5760.  
  5761.  
  5762. >you let go of her, being sure not to be rough
  5763. >there was still a limit on how much you could explode
  5764.  
  5765. >you take out your wallet
  5766. >there is 1 bill left in said wallet
  5767. >it is $100, and it was the last bit of money you had to your name until the harvest money came in
  5768. >and you had to spend it on... Rarity
  5769.  
  5770. >as though you couldn't be any more angry, you now were
  5771. >you slap the bill onto the table
  5772.  
  5773. >as delicately as possible, you grab Rarity by the wrist and start to walk
  5774. >"Where are we going??"
  5775.  
  5776. >her tone doesn't depict fear, but rather severe irritation
  5777. >which is actually good, because someone might call the cops if she sounded fearful
  5778. "We're leavin'"
  5779.  
  5780. >"We didn't even get to eat!"
  5781. "Don't care."
  5782.  
  5783. >the doorman steps in front of you to stop you, but you give him the evil eye
  5784. >with your size and anger levels, he quickly steps out of your way
  5785.  
  5786. >you slam open the door, nearly taking it off of its hinges
  5787. >you see the valet
  5788. "Keys."
  5789.  
  5790. >"Sir, I have to find your vehicle and bring it back. That's how this works."
  5791. >you lean over his podium, rage still in your eyes
  5792. "Mah keys. Now."
  5793.  
  5794. >he quickly understands and hands over your keys
  5795. >"Y-yes sir."
  5796.  
  5797. >you swipe the keys from him and march towards the parking lot
  5798. >as soon as you see your truck, you stomp towards it; Rarity in tow
  5799.  
  5800. >she says something again
  5801. >"Macintosh! You are being an absolute brute!"
  5802.  
  5803. >you ignore her
  5804. >your hell is almost over
  5805.  
  5806.  
  5807. >you get to your truck and open the passenger side door
  5808. >look to Rarity; you're still angry, but also still trying to contain it
  5809. "Get in."
  5810.  
  5811. >she crosses her arms as her face depicts a mix of anger and pout
  5812. >"No."
  5813.  
  5814. >you close your eyes as your arms shake; trying to get rid of the unbelievable rage she's giving you
  5815.  
  5816. "Last time. Get in."
  5817.  
  5818. >she doesn't move
  5819. >"No."
  5820.  
  5821. "Fine."
  5822.  
  5823. >you swing the door open as far as it goes
  5824. >pick up Rarity off of her fancy little heels, and she lets out a quiet yelp
  5825. >"Big Mac!"
  5826.  
  5827. >then you set her down in the seat; not in a rough manner, but not exactly lovingly either
  5828. >then slam the door shut
  5829. >walk around the truck and get in your door
  5830.  
  5831. >you start the truck up
  5832. >"Where do you think you're taking me??"
  5833. "School."
  5834.  
  5835. >"The dance doesn't start for at least another 45 minutes!"
  5836. "Don't care. Already paid for my ticket, so I'm goin'."
  5837.  
  5838. >you put the truck in reverse, then drove out of the parking lot
  5839. >"Big Mac, I will not stand for this!"
  5840.  
  5841. >you turn to her with anger still in your eyes, and point your finger at her
  5842. "Ya damn well talked 'nough tonight already. No more yappin' from you."
  5843.  
  5844. >she's pissed that you said that
  5845. >but her lower jaw shifts into a pout position as she silently looks forward
  5846.  
  5847. >you turn on your CD player
  5848. https://youtu.be/6EwK0NsKdDY [Embed]
  5849.  
  5850. >when the song starts, you turn up the volume; trying to drown Rarity's presence
  5851. >she looks over and gives you an evil eye for the music, but she doesn't say anything
  5852.  
  5853. >and you were miles past caring about her having a good time
  5854.  
  5855.  
  5856. >outside is pitch-black by the time you reach the school
  5857. >you pull into the back of the nearly empty school parking lot, and put the truck in park
  5858. >your music and the wad of dip in your mouth has calmed you down a little bit
  5859. >but nowhere near enough to be okay with Rarity
  5860.  
  5861. >you're about to get out of the truck when you notice that Rarity isn't moving
  5862. "You gunna get out?"
  5863. >still pouting, "No."
  5864.  
  5865. "Rarity, I've had just about enough of you for one lifetime. Get out of my truck."
  5866. >she turns to you, and in a haughty tone says,
  5867. >"I'm not moving until you apologize."
  5868.  
  5869. >every bit of calm you had received from the ride over here was thrown out of the window
  5870. "What!?"
  5871.  
  5872. >"I said. Apologize."
  5873.  
  5874. >the fuse has been blown
  5875. >you yell out
  5876. "I AIN'T APOLOGIZIN' FOR SHIT!! I'VE BEEN MORE THAN NICE 'N FORGIVIN' THE WHOLE DAMN NIGHT. YOU'VE BEEN NOTHING BUT DOWN-TALKIN' EVERYTHIN' I AM AND DO. I ain't been on too many dates, BUT I DON'T RIGHTLY SEE HOW IT COULD GET WORSE THAN /YOU!!/"
  5877.  
  5878. >you reel yourself in, not knowing if you went too far with that..
  5879. >you're expecting her to either yell back,
  5880. >or cry
  5881.  
  5882. >but something else happens
  5883. >instead of either of those reactions, she leans in with...
  5884. >... a seductive look??
  5885.  
  5886. >as if a new Rarity you haven't seen the entire night appears in place of the bitchy one,
  5887. >she says in a cool, low volume
  5888. >and with a little moan in her voice,
  5889. >"Then I deserve to be punished."
  5890.  
  5891.  
  5892. "...hwut?"
  5893.  
  5894. >she puts a finger at the top of your shoulder and slowly trails it down your arm
  5895.  
  5896. >"You have been an absolute gentleman to me, while I have been absolutely dreadful all night. I don't suppose you could find it within yourself to... punish me... would you? It would make me feel so much better... getting what I deserve."
  5897.  
  5898. >there are too many thoughts going on in your head
  5899. "What in the hell are you goin' on about??"
  5900.  
  5901. >"I was thinking maybe some... corporal punishment.. might be in order."
  5902.  
  5903. >wait
  5904. >you know what she means...
  5905. >but
  5906.  
  5907. "Hold it jest a damn second. You acted awful all night on purpose just for this, didn't you?"
  5908.  
  5909. >she puts on an obviously fake offended look
  5910. >"What would make you think that, Big Mac??"
  5911.  
  5912. >it was fake; she didn't mean anything that she said to you
  5913. >you weren't even mad about that anymore
  5914.  
  5915. >you furrow your brow
  5916. "I don't rightly enjoy being played, Miss Rarity. I'm a might irritated at you fer that."
  5917.  
  5918. >her act is dropped momentarily
  5919. >she half closes her eyes and looks dead at you
  5920.  
  5921. pic
  5922.  
  5923. "Show me."
  5924.  
  5925.  
  5926.  
  5927. >you spit your dip out of the door
  5928.  
  5929. >if it was rough she wanted,
  5930. >rough would be what she gets
  5931.  
  5932. >and you were still mad enough to give it to her
  5933. >but you were also turned on enough by her body that what she had in mind wouldn’t be difficult to give
  5934.  
  5935. >she gets very serious for a second
  5936. >”Safe word is ‘Cantaloupe.’”
  5937.  
  5938. >you nod; never had sex where a safe word was needed..
  5939. “Aite.”
  5940.  
  5941. >you looked at her, if for only a second
  5942. >she /did/ look amazing
  5943. >the feeling you had at the restaurant of 'I will not touch her' suddenly flies out of the window
  5944.  
  5945. >you took her smaller body by her waist and threw her into the backseats of the truck
  5946. >she lets out a "WaahaHA!"
  5947.  
  5948. >when you get into the back, she's not laying down
  5949. >and apparently back into her 'character'
  5950.  
  5951. >"Are, are you going to punish me?"
  5952.  
  5953. >something about this had you hard as a rock
  5954. >you gripped her sides and threw her back to the seats, making her lie down
  5955.  
  5956. "Best believe it."
  5957.  
  5958. >she gets in your face with a fire in her eyes
  5959. >”Let’s see what you’ve got, farm boy.”
  5960.  
  5961. >in what seems like seconds, you’re dressed down
  5962.  
  5963. >you look up to see that she hasn’t moved
  5964. >"I'm not taking my dress off for you!!"
  5965.  
  5966. >you didn't need to; you took the bottom portion of her dress and pulled it up
  5967. >and she took her panties off
  5968.  
  5969. >as she does this, you sit down on the seat
  5970. >then grab her again and put her on top of you, sitting down facing you
  5971.  
  5972. >you bend her torso to lean towards you, but you shift yours to the side, in order to slap dat ass
  5973. >and slap it you do
  5974.  
  5975. >the tightness of her ass when she is practically bent over is unbelievable
  5976. >her ass jiggles only a little when you slap it, but it does shake in response to your strike
  5977.  
  5978. >a quiet “Mmmhhmmmm” reaches your ears
  5979.  
  5980. >something about that makes you want to do it again..
  5981. >then she moans out, “More.”
  5982.  
  5983.  
  5984. >you place your arm back like you’re about to pitch a baseball, then unleash a torrent of smacks to her ass
  5985. >and they were hard smacks this time, more force with each time you connected
  5986. >her moans become more powerful each time as well
  5987.  
  5988. >her white ass starts to shade red from the thrash contacts, and yet Rarity still moans in pleasure
  5989.  
  5990. >she likes pain
  5991.  
  5992. >time to insert
  5993. >no foreplay
  5994. >no cute romantic gestures
  5995.  
  5996. >she didn't deserve a gentle start
  5997. >even if it was a ruse, she said some awful things and played with you
  5998.  
  5999. >you knew that it was polite to just insert the tip at first; slowly increasing how much you penetrate your female with each thrust
  6000.  
  6001. >so that is exactly what you wouldn’t do
  6002. >you position your hips to be right below her own,
  6003.  
  6004. >you take your dick and shove it in almost all the way down her canal;
  6005.  
  6006. >as you finish your thrust, you can feel her bodily reaction to what she didn't expect
  6007. >her walls tightened up and grappled your dick
  6008.  
  6009. >it takes the breath out of her and she has a cry of pain
  6010. >her jaw shuts tight as her teeth grind a bit
  6011. >"That hurt, you plebeian brute!"
  6012.  
  6013. >your sneer said it all
  6014. "Good."
  6015.  
  6016. >you take it a little slower beginning on the next entry
  6017. >grasping her hips, you swirl her body around your dick as she uses her feet and legs to propel her her body vertically
  6018.  
  6019. >her breathing is starting to become irregular, more shaping itself around the speed of your actions
  6020.  
  6021. >you gradually increase speed, feeling your tip glide against the walls of her vagina
  6022.  
  6023. >your body shifted slightly in expectation for higher speeds and rougher sex
  6024. >then you grip her hips, pulling and pushing with them; assisting your thrusting
  6025. >she grabs onto your wrists and squeezes when you thrust inside her
  6026. >moaning out a mix of pain and pleasure
  6027.  
  6028. >moans that soon show more pleasure received than pain
  6029.  
  6030.  
  6031.  
  6032. >she takes over and rides you on occasion, her grace while pleasuring your dick is surprising
  6033.  
  6034. >"How is this?" she asks
  6035. "Damn good,"
  6036.  
  6037. >she leans over again, "I want it hard again,"
  6038.  
  6039. >but only you can make her go as fast and hard as you both want it
  6040. >you straighten your body out on the seat, letting your penis extend fully
  6041. >as you increase your velocity of hip thrusting, your moans increase in volume
  6042. >"OhhhhhHOHHH Mac!" she yells
  6043.  
  6044. >her supple breasts bounce with the same rhythm as your thrusting
  6045. >your thighs slap against her own every time her body is momentarily lifted off of your own
  6046. >the sound of your skin to skin contact is almost too hot to handle
  6047. >hey eyes roll back from pleasure as she gasps for air
  6048.  
  6049. >you're really giving it to her; she's loves it
  6050.  
  6051. >you take her by the waist and slam her back onto the seats, lengthwise
  6052. >with her back to the seat bottom, belly up,
  6053. >you grab her thighs and forced them into spread eagle, which leaves one of her feet behind the headrest; the other on the floor
  6054.  
  6055. >as you continue the lord's work,
  6056.  
  6057. >she occasionally flexes her flat stomach to lift her head up towards you and throw insults to you; every time with an evil smile
  6058. >"You don't even know when to be gentle, oaf!!"
  6059.  
  6060. >an evil smile you can reflect
  6061. "An' you don't know when to shut up!"
  6062.  
  6063. >the harder you go, the more wet she becomes; making it easier to go further and further inside
  6064. >she's dripping at this point, but your dick just plows it out of her
  6065.  
  6066. >between breaths, you say
  6067. “I’m guessing the guys pissed at ‘cha never had this?”
  6068. >she rolls her eyes but keeps smug, “Hardly.”
  6069.  
  6070. >she pulls her head up, and in a moment of surprise toughness;
  6071. >she headbutts you and bites your lip so hard that you might bleed if you move
  6072. >your entire motion momentarily stops
  6073. >with your bottom lip still between her teeth, she makes out a,
  6074. >”And they will continue not to know about this. Do you understand?”
  6075.  
  6076. >you slowly move your head up and down
  6077. >she lets go of your lip
  6078.  
  6079.  
  6080. >your eyes are wide with surprise
  6081. >another surprise, which Rarity was apparently full of
  6082. >because not only is she into this,
  6083. >but that headbutt damn well hurt!
  6084.  
  6085. >but it only fuels your desire
  6086.  
  6087. >still on the seat, you get on your knees and grab her ass; pulling her pelvis up to meet the level of your cock
  6088. >as you continue your onslaught
  6089. >you feel her legs twitch, and you see her lip quivering
  6090. >"You filthy farm animal! Who said you can have me?"
  6091. >you pull back
  6092.  
  6093. >only to once again shove every inch of you inside her
  6094. >when this happens, you feel yourself hitting her cervix as she cries out once again
  6095. >but this time instead of an insult back to you,
  6096. >she looks furious as she slaps you across the face
  6097.  
  6098. >for a moment, you wonder if you went too far, literally and figuratively
  6099. >but she didn’t call out the safe word so you were good to go
  6100.  
  6101. >you continually slam your tip against her cervix until her moans of pleasure produce a few tears as well
  6102. >"Ugh, Ugh; Guh, UGH!"
  6103. >your tip needs a momentary break as you pull out
  6104.  
  6105. >you fall back on top of her, placing your head in between her tits
  6106. >she jiggles them around for you, then stops
  6107. >she breathes out, eyeliner starting to stain trails of her face
  6108. >”Choke me.”
  6109.  
  6110.  
  6111. >you don’t even think about it
  6112. >missionary style, you thrust once again
  6113. >except this time you grab her throat; half for lightly choking, half for thrust assist
  6114. >every once in a while, grasping your hands a little harder to choke her, then giving time for her not to pass out
  6115. >you see her face slightly turning red, but she’s loving it
  6116.  
  6117. >she says, struggling to speak
  6118. >"Big Mac, more!!"
  6119.  
  6120. >the pleasure rises for the both of you; and you’re starting to sweat
  6121. >you let go of her neck, letting her breathe
  6122. >she wraps her arms around your back as her nails roughly scratch your skin
  6123. >it hurts like all hell, but it’s a good hurt
  6124. >and probably not as much hurt that you’re giving her
  6125.  
  6126. >"Please!! Harder!!"
  6127.  
  6128. >for a second, you thought about playing music
  6129. >but this wasn’t romance
  6130. >this was raw, gritty, nasty, and all kinds of dirty
  6131.  
  6132. >you felt the pressure building up quickly
  6133. >eyes focused, and a few droplets of sweat on your forehead, you moan out, “Rarity… I’m about ta’..”
  6134.  
  6135. >with catlike reflexes, Rarity unplugs herself from your dick and flips her body around to where she’s on her hands and knees; still on the truck seats
  6136. >she wants to finish doggy style
  6137. >she yells out, “ON MY BACK!! CUM ON MY BACK!!”
  6138.  
  6139. >with a final thrust, you can feel the flood gates opening
  6140. >"SHOOT YOUR SEMEN ONTO ME, YOU FILTHY FARM BOY!!"
  6141.  
  6142. >you pull out of her and place your dick between her ass cheeks as she begins to hot dog the cum out of your dick
  6143. >and when she flexes her cheeks together, you fire a load so hard that the first volley flies over Rarity’s back, head, and onto the backseat window
  6144. >the second volley lands square onto her hair, a nice glob of it to contrast her purple follicles
  6145. >"YES!! MORE!!"
  6146.  
  6147. >the third and on make a trail straight down her back, leading up to a drip out of the cannon it shot from
  6148.  
  6149. >as you finally finish cumming, your panting slows back down
  6150. >you take a second to look at your handiwork,
  6151.  
  6152. >your load all over Rarity
  6153.  
  6154.  
  6155. >be Sunset
  6156.  
  6157. >the food was amazing
  6158. >the music was amazing
  6159. >everything about this dinner was amazing
  6160.  
  6161. >but it was time to go to the dance
  6162. >onwards and upwards, as they say
  6163.  
  6164. >walking with Anon towards the exit, you remember something vital
  6165. >you stop and grab his arm
  6166. “Anon!! We forgot!”
  6167.  
  6168. >”Forgot what?”
  6169. “Pictures!! We didn’t take any pictures!”
  6170.  
  6171. >he looks like he does care much either way
  6172. >”I mean, the restaurant is nice and all, but I don’t think it we need to take pictures of it..”
  6173.  
  6174. >you shoot him a face that says ‘really?’
  6175. “No, pictures of /us!/”
  6176.  
  6177. >”Is that a thing? Were we supposed to do that?”
  6178.  
  6179. "Yeah it's like a school dance tradition, or something. People get with their friends or just their dates and take a bunch of pictures together."
  6180.  
  6181. >"Oh," he says looking a bit disappointed
  6182. >"Sorry about that."
  6183. "No, no. It's fine. We can just take a few here."
  6184.  
  6185. >you pull him in and take a few selfies of you two with your phone
  6186. >he takes the device and does a few as well
  6187.  
  6188. >then someone takes the phone
  6189. >TL: “Lemme help.”
  6190. >”Thanks, Thunder.”
  6191.  
  6192. >Thunder backs up a little and takes a few snaps
  6193. >TL: "Alright, just gunna keep this thing snapping."
  6194.  
  6195. >you change poses on occasion; Anon barely moves
  6196.  
  6197. >you slap his arm when you look up at him
  6198. “Anon! Quit mean-mugging and smile, darn it!”
  6199.  
  6200. >he grins
  6201.  
  6202. >”No can do. Gangsta life, Sunny.”
  6203.  
  6204.  
  6205. >several pictures later
  6206.  
  6207. >as Thunder gave back your phone, he looks to Anon
  6208. >TL: “So what did you drive here?”
  6209. >Anon’s face brightens up
  6210.  
  6211. >”Oh man, c’mon, you gotta see it.”
  6212.  
  6213. >Thunder calls the other two friends over
  6214. >the door slams open and four giddy guys race over to the car
  6215. >you walk outside, but don’t run with them
  6216. >you stay next to the entrance of the place
  6217.  
  6218. >you’d let Anon have his fun with his friends before you two left
  6219.  
  6220. >plus, being a little late to a dance was always a good idea
  6221.  
  6222. >Anon hops in the car, and starts the engine
  6223. >the Camaro roars as he pumps the gas in neutral
  6224. >all of the guys, even Fancy, yell out and holler
  6225.  
  6226. >the night became even more brisk and chilly by the time you left the restaurant doors
  6227. >and your dress wasn’t exactly built for heat
  6228.  
  6229. >you start to shiver a little
  6230. >goosebumps appear all over your arms and legs
  6231. >you’re cold, but you don’t want to spoil Anon’s fun before they’re done gawking at the car
  6232. >and it looks like the cold doesn't bother the guys, at all
  6233.  
  6234. >Thunder shouts that Anon should spin the tires, which Anon gladly does
  6235.  
  6236. >the car worship goes on for a while…
  6237.  
  6238.  
  6239. >several minutes later
  6240. >Anon drifts around a corner of the parking lot, back to where the guys stand
  6241. >more hollers ensue
  6242.  
  6243. >you’re hoping he’s going to be done soon,
  6244. >because you are absolutely freezing now
  6245.  
  6246. >he turns off the car
  6247. >”Alright guys, it’s been fun but I better get going.”
  6248.  
  6249. >they say their goodbyes and all start walking towards the entrance again
  6250.  
  6251. >they say goodbye to you as well, then walk past you into their work
  6252. >Anon, glad that he could show off the ride to his old friends,
  6253. >asks you, “Ready?”
  6254.  
  6255. >still freezing, you say
  6256. “Yeah.”
  6257.  
  6258. >he holds your hand, about to turn and walk towards the car again
  6259. >but stops before he even takes a single step
  6260.  
  6261. >”Sunset, you’re freezing!!”
  6262. “Yeah, it’s k-kinda cold out here…”
  6263. >”Why didn’t you go inside for a sec?”
  6264.  
  6265. >for whatever reason, you didn’t think to do that
  6266. “I… don’t know.”
  6267.  
  6268. >he pulls you close and rubs your arms to create some warmth
  6269. >somehow he was still warm; more like a furnace
  6270. >you tightened the embrace, trying to pull some of his heat onto you
  6271.  
  6272. >”Here..”
  6273. >Anon took off his suit jacket and put it over your shoulders
  6274. >”Keep it on until you warm up.”
  6275.  
  6276. “Won’t you get cold though?”
  6277. >”Nah, I’m good.”
  6278.  
  6279. “Well, thanks..”
  6280. >”No problem.”
  6281.  
  6282. >you hold his hand again, and follow him to the car
  6283. >”I should have brought a jacket.”
  6284.  
  6285. >he points to his jacket on your shoulders, and grins
  6286.  
  6287. >”Nonsense, you already have one.”
  6288.  
  6289.  
  6290. >as Anon opened the car door for you
  6291.  
  6292. >you turn and put a hand on his chest
  6293. >your voice turns a little bubbly
  6294. “Soooooo, I was wondering something.”
  6295.  
  6296. pic
  6297.  
  6298. “Okay?”
  6299. >”Would you show off the car.. to me?”
  6300. >he gives you a weird look
  6301. >”What are you talking about? You’ve already been in it.”
  6302.  
  6303. >you playfully shake your head
  6304. “Not what I mean. I mean, show me what it can do.”
  6305. >”Like… speed? You want to see how fast it can go?”
  6306.  
  6307. >you excitedly nod your head
  6308. “Yeah!”
  6309.  
  6310. >his face turns into a serious look as he thinks on this for a second
  6311. >but he brightens up again
  6312. >”Alright, you got it.”
  6313.  
  6314. >you decided to mess with him a little
  6315.  
  6316. >you're about to put your leg in the car, but you slightly bend over and wiggle your ass towards him
  6317. >you expect him to pinch your ass again
  6318. >instead he grabs you by the hips and pulls you towards him
  6319. >both of you fully standing up now, there is no space between the back of your dress and the front of his pants
  6320. >he puts his hands on your midriff; keeping you close
  6321. >he whispers in your ear
  6322.  
  6323. >"Getting a little frisky, are we?"
  6324. >you crane your head up
  6325. >and as flirty as possible, you say
  6326. "Not yet,"
  6327.  
  6328. >then the pinch on the butt happens, and you yelp
  6329. >trying not to smile, you look back at him
  6330. "You'll pay for that."
  6331.  
  6332. >without skipping a beat, he says, "Do you take checks?"
  6333. >you get in the car and he shuts your door
  6334.  
  6335. >as he walks around, the only thought your mind can come to is,
  6336.  
  6337. "Yeah, he's getting some tonight."
  6338.  
  6339.  
  6340. >be Anon
  6341.  
  6342. >you hop in the car, thinking to yourself
  6343.  
  6344. Brain: You know you shouldn't go fast again in this car. Remember what happened last time? You promised yourself you wouldn't do that again..
  6345.  
  6346. >you very well remember what happened last time
  6347. >but it was night time and for some reason you believed that for whatever reason, assholes would chill themselves out this time,
  6348.  
  6349. >and though it was highly unsafe, you already wanted to try it again
  6350. >Sunset wanted that too,
  6351.  
  6352. >fuck it
  6353.  
  6354. >"Are you feeling it?"
  6355. "Oh, I'm feelin' the need."
  6356. >Sunset looks at you kinda weird,
  6357. >"Need for what?"
  6358.  
  6359. >oh fuck
  6360. >shit,
  6361. >it's so corny
  6362. >it's so cheesy
  6363. >it's so lame
  6364.  
  6365. >but you've always wanted to say it
  6366. >and there would be no better time than right now
  6367.  
  6368. Brain: Don't you fucking say it. Don't you..
  6369. Dick: Nigga... say it.
  6370. >CHEESE LEVELS MAXIMIZING
  6371.  
  6372. >you look at Sunset with a look that says "I'm bout to do something badass"
  6373. "The need.."
  6374. >you put your hand up for a high five
  6375. >then Sunny gives a look of understanding and a cheesy smile
  6376. >then the two palms smack together as you both say, "..for speed!"
  6377.  
  6378. pic
  6379.  
  6380. >a second goes by
  6381. "Wait... you know that movie??"
  6382. >"Who /hasn't/ seen that movie??"
  6383.  
  6384.  
  6385. >start the car & CD
  6386. https://youtu.be/0L-jgk7EIcY [Embed]
  6387.  
  6388. >hear the song
  6389. "Man, this song brings back the memories."
  6390.  
  6391. >you start to slowly pull out of the parking spot
  6392. >then slowly start to exit the lot
  6393.  
  6394. >Sunset grabs your arm
  6395. >"Aww c'mon, that's way too weak for a 'need for speed' time.."
  6396. >you grin back at her
  6397. "You're right."
  6398.  
  6399. >you pull back into the spot, then reverse out
  6400. >shifting into first, you slam on the gas, spinning the tires to leave the lot
  6401.  
  6402. >over the loud engine, Sunset yells, "ALLLLRIGHT, THAT'S MORE LIKE IT!!"
  6403.  
  6404.  
  6405. >you find a sign that says 'Canterlot Express, next exit'
  6406.  
  6407. https://youtu.be/SOOgbgRV3Ug [Embed]
  6408.  
  6409. >you've taken it easy on the gas for the most part
  6410. >saving the best for the expressway
  6411.  
  6412. >the music is blaring
  6413. >Sunset has stayed quiet for the most part,
  6414. >but she's seemed a bit more at ease emotionally since you left the restaurant
  6415. >in fact, she reached over and grabbed your leg, squeezing a little tighter when the engine roars
  6416.  
  6417. >but her excitement continues, waiting for the real speed to kick in
  6418.  
  6419. >"You want your jacket back!?" she yells over the music
  6420. "No, I'm good!! If you're warm already, throw it in the back!"
  6421.  
  6422. >"Why?"
  6423.  
  6424. >this is why Rainbow let you borrow the car
  6425. >this is what the car was made for
  6426. >and if Sunset wanted to go fast,
  6427. >you would go fast
  6428.  
  6429. "I don't need it, you'll see why soon!"
  6430.  
  6431. >take the exit for the expressway
  6432.  
  6433.  
  6434. >next song plays
  6435. https://youtu.be/EDuSc0J28ns [Embed]
  6436.  
  6437. >you're on the Canterlot Express
  6438. >very few cars on the road with you
  6439. >rolling at a cool 80
  6440.  
  6441. >both the road and sky are sleek with darkness, interrupted with your headlights and street lights above
  6442. >the tires hum over the asphalt
  6443. >you are currently a modern day Buddha
  6444. >but instead of oneness with the universe and existence;
  6445. >you are one with the Beast
  6446.  
  6447. >there is no world outside of this road
  6448. >only you, Beast, and Sunset
  6449.  
  6450. pic
  6451.  
  6452. >you look over
  6453.  
  6454. "What's the fastest you've ever gone?"
  6455. >"I think I went 90 once!"
  6456.  
  6457. >a chuckle escapes you
  6458. "Ready to blow that out of the water?"
  6459. >"Heck yes!!"
  6460.  
  6461. >the energy from the car pulses through your veins with the adrenaline you feel
  6462. >and though cars cannot talk, you feel a small voice enter your head from Beast
  6463. >that quietly says, "Do it, faggot."
  6464.  
  6465. >your eyes forward to the road again,
  6466. "Let's fuckin' do this."
  6467.  
  6468. >downshift and start to floor the gas
  6469. >the immense torque of the car pulls forward, keeping Sunset's back sealed to the backrest of the seat
  6470.  
  6471. >Sunset's face is plastered with a wide smile, one that you share with her
  6472.  
  6473.  
  6474. >the speedometer rises as the lines of the road pass you faster and faster
  6475. >as the road lines start to blur closer and closer, you feel the handling become more touchy
  6476.  
  6477. >you pass 100
  6478.  
  6479. >quickly look to your date, to find her excitement start to mix with a bit of fear
  6480. "Hey Sunny, you still feeling the need?"
  6481. >"I.. I think I stopped feeling the need when we passed triple digit speeds."
  6482.  
  6483. "Aww c'mon, 100 isn't even that fast!"
  6484.  
  6485. >"Well, I've never gone this fast before!"
  6486.  
  6487. >a minute later
  6488.  
  6489. >as the car hits 120, you aren't comfortable with going any faster
  6490. >you're not a race car driver, and you're already testing your luck going /this/ fast
  6491. >plus, it's night time, so visibility isn't great either
  6492.  
  6493. >but the look on Sunset's face is priceless
  6494. >though she's still excited, her worry has increased three-fold
  6495. >her hands have a death grip on her seat, as if she's riding a roller coaster
  6496. >her eyes wide open, glued to the road ahead
  6497. >"Are you sure this is a good idea??"
  6498. "Nope!"
  6499.  
  6500. >your response makes her face go pale
  6501. "I thought you wanted to go fast??"
  6502.  
  6503. >"I do, but we're practically FLYING!"
  6504.  
  6505. >you decide it is an opportune time to tease her
  6506. "Feel like going faster!?"
  6507.  
  6508. >she answers back a little too fast, "NOPE I'M GOOD."
  6509.  
  6510. >to test how scared she is, you ever-so-slightly jerk the wheel a little
  6511. >not enough to be dangerous or move at all really,
  6512. >but enough to where Sunset's hands fly over her eyes, covering her vision of what she thinks is going to cause a crash
  6513.  
  6514. >she screams out, "ANON!!!!"
  6515.  
  6516.  
  6517. >you have yourself a long laugh from her reaction, but you also slow down for her
  6518. >taking the exit you needed to get to school, you're back at regular speeds again
  6519.  
  6520. >you get on the main road, and turn down the music
  6521. >you look over to see Sunset catching her breath
  6522.  
  6523. "Was that too slow for you?" you jest
  6524. >"Oh my god, no. I like going a little fast but what you did was suicide. I'll admit though... it was kinda fun."
  6525.  
  6526. "Yeah? How are you feeling?"
  6527. >she takes a deep breath and wipes non-existent sweat off of her forehead
  6528.  
  6529. >"Honestly? A little scared... a little turned on.."
  6530.  
  6531. >your brain hears 'turned on' and immediately you hear circus noises in your head
  6532. >look over with an eyebrow cocked
  6533. "Turned on? Ya know I could probably.."
  6534.  
  6535. >she interrupts you with a giggle, then saying, "Drive to the dance, Speedracer."
  6536.  
  6537. >next song
  6538. https://youtu.be/hsi5P9ltAig [Embed]
  6539.  
  6540. >"And if you think that you're just getting away with jerking the wheel back there, think again."
  6541.  
  6542. "Oh yeah? What are you going to do?"
  6543.  
  6544. >"Nothing... while you're driving."
  6545.  
  6546. >you pull into the school campus, and head towards the gym
  6547. >you make sure to shift into neutral and rev the engine a copious amount of times; making your presence known in the car
  6548.  
  6549. >a couple of people walking towards the doors see you in the car and wave
  6550. >or maybe they're waving at Sunset
  6551.  
  6552. >either way
  6553.  
  6554. >feelsgoodman
  6555.  
  6556.  
  6557. >you get to the back of the parking lot, and find a spot you like
  6558. >park
  6559.  
  6560. >as the engine dies to a silence, a calm silence envelopes the inside of the car
  6561.  
  6562. "Ready?"
  6563. >Sunset pulls out her purse
  6564. >"Give me a second to check my makeup."
  6565.  
  6566. >you sigh
  6567. "Sunny, you look great. No need for more makeup."
  6568. >checking her compact mirror, she reapplies some areas with her beautification tools
  6569.  
  6570. >"You know for someone who didn't even want to go to this dance, you sure are anxious to get inside."
  6571.  
  6572. >huh
  6573. "Fair point. Still, it just seems unnecessary."
  6574.  
  6575. >"That's because you're a guy. Guys don't have to shave their legs, put on makeup, or give birth."
  6576.  
  6577. >you chuckle again
  6578. "Yeah and it only cost working our entire lives to pay for the women."
  6579.  
  6580. >"Hey now, some women work too!"
  6581.  
  6582. >you both share a snicker,
  6583.  
  6584. >as she does her work, you look around
  6585. >a couple cars are near your own
  6586.  
  6587. >but one truck in particular is bouncing pretty heavily
  6588.  
  6589. >not taking your eyes off of the truck,
  6590. "Hey Sunny, looks like some people couldn't wait until after the dance."
  6591.  
  6592. >she stops what she was doing to look at what you're looking at
  6593. >"Ha, yeah I guess so."
  6594.  
  6595. >she finishes up and says, "Okay, I'm ready."
  6596.  
  6597. >you get out of the car and open her door
  6598.  
  6599.  
  6600. >as Sunset gets out of the car, showing a little leg while doing so, you reach back and grab your suit jacket
  6601.  
  6602. >you're about to put it on when you feel a light gust of nippy wind hit your body
  6603. >and you see the goosebumps rise on Sunset's arms
  6604.  
  6605. >you put the jacket over her shoulders again
  6606. >she looks away for a second, pulling the jacket over herself tightly
  6607.  
  6608. >then steals a quick peck on your cheek
  6609.  
  6610. >and proceeds to run away from you towards the gym
  6611.  
  6612. "And where do you think you're going?"
  6613.  
  6614. >"You have to catch me, sports star!"
  6615. >her heels don't allow much speed, so you catch up by only power-walking
  6616. >upon getting next to her, you poke her side, sending her hips flying in the other direction
  6617. >"No! I'm ticklish!"
  6618.  
  6619. >cue evil grin
  6620. "Oh, you shouldn't have told me that.."
  6621.  
  6622. >as you're about to go full-on side tickling to Sunset, you hear two squeaky doors open
  6623. >turn around
  6624.  
  6625. >it's Big Mac...
  6626.  
  6627. >exiting the truck that was previously using natural hydraulics
  6628.  
  6629. >you immediately stop at the sight
  6630. >your date, who had prepared herself for the tickle fight, saw you stop and did so as well
  6631. >"What is it?"
  6632.  
  6633. >as she turns her eyes to see what you are looking at,
  6634. >you and Sunset meet eyes with Big Mac and Rarity
  6635. >no one moves
  6636. >and save for the distant and muffled music coming from the gym
  6637. >a pen drop could have been heard
  6638.  
  6639. >in hindsight, you weren't sure if your jaw dropped harder than Sunset's,
  6640. >but both jaws hit some distance
  6641.  
  6642. >Sunset's voice, barely above a mumble,
  6643. >"No..."
  6644.  
  6645. "Fucking..."
  6646.  
  6647. >"Way..."
  6648.  
  6649.  
  6650. >your mouth was so widely opened that it could have caught flies
  6651. >but the excitement for your newer friend is too much for your smile to not be apparent
  6652. >your body goes into a triple threat stance as you put your hands on your head and yell out
  6653. "BIG MAC... ARE YOU SERIOUS!?"
  6654.  
  6655. >SS: "Rarity!?"
  6656.  
  6657. >Rarity's cheeks are set aflame as she realizes there is no way she could spin this one
  6658. >Mac tried to sport his nonchalant gaze, but it slowly waxed into a light grin
  6659.  
  6660. >he scratches the top of his head and says, "Uhh, erm... eeyup."
  6661.  
  6662. >SS: "Rarity.. that was you...?"
  6663.  
  6664. >Rarity loses her look of shock
  6665. >R: "Anon, Sunset... Big Mac and myself would very much so appreciate it if we could all keep this, under wrap, as they say. Neither of us want this to be public knowledge."
  6666.  
  6667. >there is silence
  6668. >Rarity becomes a bit worried
  6669.  
  6670. >R: "You can do that... right?"
  6671.  
  6672. >SS: "Of course Rarity. We can do that."
  6673.  
  6674. >you're not listening to any of this, still holding back the urge to have a celebratory dance for Mac, right on the spot
  6675. >Sunset gives you a light elbow to your ribs, signaling that you should say something
  6676.  
  6677. "Right. Yes. Absolutely."
  6678.  
  6679. >as Rarity pulls Mac towards the gym, Sunset does the same with you
  6680.  
  6681. >Mac gets close enough to sneak in a fistbump while the ladies weren't looking
  6682. >Rarity and Mac walk faster towards the gym than yourself and Sunset do, so you walk behind them
  6683.  
  6684. >SS: "Rarity, were you working on an art project earlier?"
  6685.  
  6686. >you look to Sunset, silently questioning why she would ask such a random question
  6687.  
  6688. >Rarity turns for a moment
  6689. >R: "Why no... why do you ask?"
  6690.  
  6691. >all too innocently, Sunset says,
  6692. >SS: "It looks like you got a little glue on your dress.."
  6693.  
  6694. >Rarity's eyes go wide as she shrieks and turns to Mac, "BIG MAC YOU IMBECILE!!!! YOU MISSED A SPOT!!!"
  6695.  
  6696.  
  6697. >you stand up straight again, still unable to control your bellowing laughter
  6698. >Rarity sends a look of fury towards you that was so intense, it would make most piss their pants
  6699.  
  6700. >but what had just transpired was too golden to care about her death-look
  6701. >Sunset realized her mistake midway through Rarity's screaming and decided to put some distance between you two and the other couple
  6702.  
  6703. >"Oh my god, Anon. I feel so embarrassed for her now.. I shouldn't have said anything."
  6704. "No no, that was priceless. Plus, at least someone caught it before she got inside the gym."
  6705.  
  6706. >"Well, I guess so."
  6707. >even Sunset held back a little giggle
  6708. >"That would have been a nightmare for her."
  6709.  
  6710. "See? Sunny saves the day for her friends."
  6711.  
  6712. >she holds your hand as the two of you continue towards the gym
  6713.  
  6714. >not much is said for a bit, but in the moment, your mind plays a tune
  6715. https://youtu.be/Fra-m7RNMrU [Embed]
  6716.  
  6717.  
  6718. >you open the main gym doors for Sunset as she gracefully struts in
  6719. >in the lobby for the gym, next to the door to the actual basketball courts where the dance is held,
  6720. >it a table with school administrators sitting behind it
  6721.  
  6722. >"Good evening you two," says the eldest women administrator
  6723. >"Tickets, please," says another
  6724.  
  6725. >Sunset reaches inside the breast-area of her dress and waves them in front of your nose before handing them over to the women
  6726.  
  6727. >the tickets smelled amazing and shared the same soft yet elegant perfume smell that Sunset had
  6728. >and the thought of /something/ being between her tits like that made your knees go weak
  6729.  
  6730. >but you had to be the man about it and handle it; like every other situation you faced this week
  6731. >knees strong, the women behind the table accounted for the tickets
  6732. >"Go on in, and have a wonderful evening!"
  6733.  
  6734. >you open the door, and the music blasts you
  6735. https://youtu.be/jBKzCjFnxgg [Embed]
  6736.  
  6737. >it was so loud that you could /feel/ the music in your body
  6738. >whatever DJ this was, obvious brought some of his own speakers to add to the pre-existing ones in the gym
  6739.  
  6740. >the gym itself was fairly dark, being that the regular lights were off; these lights being replaced by colored lights used for atmosphere
  6741.  
  6742. >then you saw how many people were in the gym dancing, and you had no idea that this dance was so popular here
  6743.  
  6744. >tables for snacks and drinks were set out in the perimeter and several teachers/administrators at random spots chaperoning
  6745.  
  6746. >but everyone seemed to really be enjoying themselves
  6747. >it didn't look nearly as formal as you thought it would,
  6748. >and if the dance went along in this manner,
  6749.  
  6750. >you could dig it
  6751.  
  6752.  
  6753. https://youtu.be/qn9AeUK-jG4 [Embed]
  6754.  
  6755. >the first friend you see is Norman, who is at the drink table getting two cups of the punch beverage
  6756.  
  6757. >you take a step towards him, which is then that you notice: Sunset grabbed onto your arm
  6758. "I want to say hey to some of the boys before we dance."
  6759.  
  6760. >"No problem! I'll say hello to them too."
  6761.  
  6762. >with the blaring music, you have to speak at a level just below yelling just to be heard
  6763. >before you open your mouth to Norman, he sees you and waves you over
  6764. >N: "Anon, you made it!"
  6765. "Hell yeah, man."
  6766.  
  6767. >he puts the drinks down and you exchange a bro's handshake
  6768. >N: "Hi, Sunset."
  6769.  
  6770. >SS: "Hey Norman."
  6771. "So Norm, where's Moondancer?"
  6772.  
  6773. >he points to a rather large group of people dancing
  6774. >N: "She's over there somewhere! I'll go get her over here."
  6775.  
  6776. >you reach out your hand, about to object, but he's already long gone
  6777. >you would eventually say hello to almost everyone; no need to interrupt her dancing
  6778. >but oh well
  6779.  
  6780. >still, you were glad they were at least for the dance
  6781.  
  6782. >in a few seconds, he comes back with Moondancer in tow
  6783. >she's beaming with excitement
  6784. >M: "Sunset! Anon! This is so much fun!"
  6785.  
  6786. >SS: "Moondancer, you look great! Glad you're having fun, too. I'll join in the dancing in a little while."
  6787.  
  6788. >meanwhile, you and Norm talk a little quieter to each other, out of the girls' hearing range
  6789.  
  6790. "Ay, Moondancer is looking pretty good, man. Making any moves tonight?"
  6791.  
  6792. >N: "Yeah she is; Sunset looks great too, man. I don't know though, dinner with Moondancer was great. I just don't want to make her uncomfortable..."
  6793.  
  6794. >you pat him on the shoulder
  6795. "Look who actually cares about a girl's feelings!"
  6796.  
  6797. >he nervously chuckles
  6798. >N: "Yeah... I really like her. Anon, what do you think I should do??"
  6799.  
  6800. >another handshake
  6801. "Don't worry about shit, Norm. Have a good time and don't worry about anything."
  6802.  
  6803. >N: "I'll try. Still, we both got pretty lucky this week; getting the dates we got, didn't we?"
  6804.  
  6805. "Damn right, we did."
  6806.  
  6807.  
  6808. https://youtu.be/nLBlOhihhrg [Embed]
  6809.  
  6810. "Think about it this way, Norman. I'm no school dance expert, but I'm led to believe that girls are usually pretty open to things on dance nights. All of the moving and friends and guys around them.. it would make sense."
  6811.  
  6812. >"It's not like that, Anon. She's something really special. Like, it's like I don't even want to fool around with her. She's just so interesting. You wouldn't believe how much she knows about...freaking everything. I just like spending time with her."
  6813.  
  6814. "That's really gay, Norman."
  6815. >"Anon..."
  6816.  
  6817. "I'm kidding, I'm happy for you Norman. Make the most of tonight; make her happy. Judging from her face, you're already doing a good job of that."
  6818.  
  6819. >he smiles, and walks off to dance with her
  6820.  
  6821. >across the gym you see a couple of your football teammates hanging around another punch table with their dates
  6822.  
  6823. >checking to make sure Sunset is still occupied, you see that more girls have grouped next to her, all giving compliments and talking
  6824.  
  6825. >you walk over to mingle with the team, and meet their dates
  6826.  
  6827.  
  6828. >on the way to your team, a few acquaintances say 'hi' to you; some even compliment how you look
  6829.  
  6830. >you are hailed by the seniors before you reach their locale with things such as "Ay, Anon's here!" and "Bow to the King!"
  6831. "Fellas, how's the dance tonight?"
  6832.  
  6833. >one senior speaks up; it was the 'game show host' guy
  6834. >"It's been good man. How's your head?"
  6835. "Feeling better; you guys bring some hot dates?"
  6836.  
  6837. >he turns to the rest of the group
  6838. >"Well I don't know about these guys, but I sure did."
  6839.  
  6840. >a few of the team guys could be heard mumbling "Fuck you"
  6841. >"Anon, meet my date; Derpy."
  6842.  
  6843. >Derpy walks to his side and gives you a cute little wave, "Hi Anon."
  6844.  
  6845. >Derpy had on a modest looking, lime green dress
  6846. >nothing fancy, nothing over done; and the look fit her well
  6847.  
  6848. "Derpy, that's a nice dress!"
  6849. >senior puts a hand around her side, "I keep trying to tell her that but she won't believe me."
  6850. "Why not?"
  6851.  
  6852. >Derpy shugs, "It's not fancy like a lot of the other girls' dresses."
  6853.  
  6854. "Hey, doesn't have to be fancy to look good."
  6855.  
  6856. >the senior rubs her side in an attempt to convey meaning, "Yeah, what Anon said. It's like that meninist thing we learn in art class this week."
  6857.  
  6858. "You mean minimalist?"
  6859.  
  6860. >"Yeah, that shit! Anyways, we're saying that you look great, babe."
  6861.  
  6862. >you couldn't be sure, but it looked like Derpy felt better about her dress after that
  6863. >you certainly hoped she did; she seems sweet
  6864.  
  6865.  
  6866. >you walk by the couple to talk to some of the other guys
  6867.  
  6868. >5 minutes later
  6869.  
  6870. >phone buzzes
  6871. >1 new message
  6872. >from Flash
  6873.  
  6874. >[Yo, you at the dance?]
  6875. [Yeah, are you?]
  6876.  
  6877. >still in conversation, you wait for Flash to respond
  6878. >but after a few minutes, there is none
  6879.  
  6880. "Hey guys, have you seen Flash tonight?"
  6881. >one speaks up, "I saw him when I first walked in, but not since then."
  6882.  
  6883. >huh
  6884. >how is he going to reveal this big surprise if he's not even here?
  6885.  
  6886. >then you see Freshman coming towards you and the team
  6887. >"Hey Mr. Anon?"
  6888. "What's up Freshman?"
  6889.  
  6890. >he looks away, embarrassed
  6891. >"I asked that girl, Sweetie Belle, to the dance... and she said no."
  6892.  
  6893. >not only do you hear him say this, most of the other guys did too
  6894. >you thought they would make fun of him, but instead the opposite happened
  6895. >there was a respectful silence for the kid
  6896.  
  6897. "Well... did she say why?"
  6898. >"She uh, she said that she was already going with her friends."
  6899.  
  6900. "Oh, well that's not that bad. Ask her to dance with you tonight and see what she says."
  6901.  
  6902. >he nods his head
  6903. >"Okay. Thanks Mr. Anon."
  6904.  
  6905. "Hey man, don't worry about it. And stop calling me mister Anon. It's just Anon."
  6906.  
  6907. >"Right, okay. I'll try."
  6908.  
  6909. >he scurries off
  6910.  
  6911.  
  6912. https://youtu.be/vWD7k6TrJ-g [Embed]
  6913.  
  6914. >you get a weird look, then look towards the guys
  6915. "How do you even dance to this?"
  6916.  
  6917. >"I don't think you're supposed to.."
  6918. "Whatever.."
  6919.  
  6920. >one of the guys speaks up again
  6921. >"Anon, give us some advice on how to get-some tonight!!"
  6922.  
  6923. >a few cheers and 'yeah!'s go by
  6924. "Guys, I'm not some kinda pro a picking up women or anything.."
  6925.  
  6926. >"Bullshit! We saw you come in with Sunset!"
  6927. >a couple of freshmen walk over to you, bowing at your feet
  6928. >freshmen: "Bless us with your knowledge, Senpai."
  6929.  
  6930. >you pull them off of their knees
  6931. "C'mon guys, don't fucking bow at me. My date probably saw that..."
  6932.  
  6933. >seniors: "GET THE FUCK UP FRESHMAN, YOU HEARD HIM."
  6934. >the freshmen stand up, then salute you
  6935.  
  6936. >FACEPALM INTENSIFIES
  6937.  
  6938. >freshmen: "How do we achieve Sunset-tier dates, Anon?"
  6939.  
  6940. >you take your hand off of your face
  6941.  
  6942. "You can start by not saluting me, or doing anything weird like that for the rest of the night."
  6943. >commence de-salute
  6944.  
  6945. Brain: Just think of some obvious bullshit.
  6946.  
  6947. >with awaiting ears and eyes all around you, you softly say
  6948.  
  6949. "She can't say 'yes' if you never ask."
  6950.  
  6951.  
  6952.  
  6953. >from their reactions, one might have thought you had just cured cancer
  6954. >"HOLY SHIT. BRUH, HE'S RIGHT..."
  6955. >"Wait, so we should ask and just make them do it?"
  6956. >"No, you fucking idiot, he means that we'll never know if the girl wants to do it with us unless we sack up and ask them."
  6957. >"Oh, yeah, that's way less rapey.."
  6958.  
  6959. https://youtu.be/cyUJU9T1048 [Embed]
  6960. "Seriously though, what's up with these songs??"
  6961.  
  6962. >you look around and sure enough, most people are as confused as you are
  6963. >the DJ isn't doing anything
  6964. >nobody is dancing
  6965. >but the song continues
  6966.  
  6967. >you look over to the stage at the end of the gym; nothing there and curtains are closed
  6968.  
  6969. >then Celestia's voice comes over the speakers
  6970.  
  6971. >PC: "Welcome, students of CHS and guests."
  6972.  
  6973. >a light shines towards the stage, revealing Celestia walking up the side steps in front of the curtains
  6974. >she speaks into her microphone,
  6975.  
  6976. >PC: "I am very pleased to announce a surprise that I think you all will enjoy. As many of you know, the regional Battle of the Bands is being held later this month. After going through many auditions to see which band would represent this wonderful school, one was finally chosen. To kick things off tonight, I have asked this band to play a few songs for us before the DJ continues his set."
  6977.  
  6978. >as she says this, the curtain opens, revealing the dark, unlit stage behind her
  6979. >fog pours onto the stage from fog machines
  6980.  
  6981. "Hey, this looks like it might be cool..."
  6982.  
  6983. >PC: "Certain members from previous Battle of the Bands have come together to make one single band. Their band name shares our city's name. Ladies and gentlemen, representing CHS at the Battle of the Bands... "Canterlot"!!
  6984.  
  6985.  
  6986. https://youtu.be/M9otKKduwBM [Embed]
  6987. >a fair amount of people applaud, including yourself
  6988. >Celestia walks off of the stage and the light goes off again
  6989.  
  6990. >you get closer to the stage, and see a few people's silhouettes
  6991. >one looks like Flash with a guitar
  6992. >but you can't make out the rest
  6993.  
  6994. >what you can see, however,
  6995. >is someone with a bass guitar, another electric guitarist, a drum set, and someone in front of a mic
  6996.  
  6997. >you hear a guy's voice over the speakers say, "Hey guys, tonight we have three of our original songs for you."
  6998. >that voice sounds familiar
  6999.  
  7000. >a single spotlight shines on the guy in front of the mic stand,
  7001. >it's Freshman, and he says, "Are you ready?"
  7002.  
  7003. >one of the football guys points and says, "Look, it's Freshman!"
  7004.  
  7005. >the crowd response was limited, but a few people cheer
  7006. >the atmospheric music fades down to nothing
  7007. >several lights pointed towards the stage turn on, fully revealing the band members, including Flash
  7008.  
  7009. >a head nod from the Freshman towards Flash, and Flash begins to play
  7010. https://youtu.be/ef65cLi1gpY [Embed]
  7011. Replace every instance of 'Boston' with 'Canterlot'
  7012.  
  7013. >as the instruments come together, Freshman starts singing,
  7014. >and he's pretty good, too
  7015.  
  7016. pic
  7017. >Brawly Beats on drums, Thunderbass on bass, Flash and Valhallen on guitars, and the Freshman leading the vocals,
  7018.  
  7019. >the whole band is playing tighter than
  7020. >virgin pussy
  7021.  
  7022. >your head knows no other response than to nod to the rhythm
  7023. "Holy hell, they're actually pretty good."
  7024. >one of the guys next to you, "You said it."
  7025.  
  7026.  
  7027. >some of the people who were hesitant to join in on the fun soon found themselves closer to the stage, enjoying themselves
  7028. >as the song ends, there is a moment of silence in the crowd
  7029.  
  7030. >which is then replaced by applause and cheering
  7031. >the smiles of the band members are wide and joyful
  7032. >Freshman: "That was our song, 'Rock 'n Roll Band'. 'Feelin Satisfied' is the next one."
  7033.  
  7034. https://youtu.be/uHU7EdyAYrg [Embed]
  7035. >again, Flash plays an intro riff and the band follows along
  7036.  
  7037. >you feel a hand on your arm
  7038. >SS: "There you are!"
  7039. >she positions herself in front of you, facing the band like you are
  7040. >SS: "They're really good!"
  7041. "I know, Flash is killing that guitar!"
  7042.  
  7043. So C'mon! Now put your hands together!
  7044. Now C'mon. Put your hands together!
  7045.  
  7046. >at that point in the song, Sunset is the first to start clapping to the beat
  7047. >you join after her, and most everyone else follows after you
  7048.  
  7049. >you look down at Sunset
  7050. "Shit, if homecoming is always this awesome, I've been missing out for sure."
  7051. >SS: "It's usually pretty fun, but we've never had this before! Do you think they would let me sing in their band?"
  7052.  
  7053. >your mind pictures her singing in a rock band
  7054. "One can only get so hard, Sunny."
  7055.  
  7056. >eventually the song ends to a roar of applause, cheering, and whistling
  7057. >Freshman: "Thanks everyone. Our last song is a slow song for the King and Queen dance."
  7058.  
  7059. >at this, most people make a big circle around the center of the gym
  7060.  
  7061. >Sunset turns and looks up at you
  7062. >SS: "Ready for our first slow dance?"
  7063.  
  7064.  
  7065. "Hell yes, I am."
  7066.  
  7067. >she takes your hand as you both walk past the perimeter of the giant circle
  7068. >Vanhallen brings out his 12 string acoustic and plays this opening riff
  7069. https://youtu.be/QooWldETrcM [Embed]
  7070.  
  7071. >Sunset puts her arms around your neck and you place your hands slightly above her hips
  7072. >as you commence the slow dance, she follows your movements perfectly
  7073. >people all around, watching your every move
  7074. >but instead of feeling judgment in your actions, you feel a support from the onlookers
  7075.  
  7076. "Is it weird if we talk during this?"
  7077. >she shakes her head
  7078. >"Not at all, if you want to."
  7079.  
  7080. >she looks to you
  7081. >"What do you think, so far?"
  7082. "The dance? It's pretty good so far, but why isn't anyone else dancing?"
  7083. >"It's the King and Queen dance; only we are supposed to dance to this song. Everyone joins in afterwards."
  7084.  
  7085. "The King doth protest; it feels weird just being watched.."
  7086. >she shrugs
  7087. >"Yeah, it kinda does. But I can get into it; at least I'm dancing with you and not some other guy.."
  7088. "Hey, three cheers for that. Do we have the last dance as well?"
  7089. >"Nope, we can leave whenever we want."
  7090.  
  7091. >huh
  7092. "This dance has almost as much tradition as what the team does on game days."
  7093.  
  7094. >she scoffs
  7095. >"I don't know about that,"
  7096.  
  7097. >your about to respond, but camera flashes blind your eyes
  7098. >you squint your eyes in response
  7099. "Jeez, you'd think we're runway models..."
  7100.  
  7101. >"You don't like pictures?"
  7102. "No, I just don't like being blind."
  7103.  
  7104. >"Quick; smile for the pictures!"
  7105. "I kinda want to mean-mug again.."
  7106. >she exhales
  7107. >"Please don't.."
  7108.  
  7109. >but it was far too late
  7110. >your fake death stares to the people taking pictures made some of them put the cameras down
  7111. "Too late."
  7112. >"..sometimes I hate you."
  7113.  
  7114. >you laugh, and she joins with you
  7115. >and at that very moment, Photo Finish snaps a picture of you too
  7116. >looking in each other's eyes, smiling with laughter
  7117. >Photo looks at the picture saved onto her camera and grins, "Perfect. That's a yearbook keeper for sure."
  7118.  
  7119.  
  7120. >the song ends
  7121. >you let go of Sunset to join in clapping for the band
  7122.  
  7123. >the guys put down their instruments and walk to backstage, out of sight
  7124. >DJ takes over again
  7125.  
  7126. https://youtu.be/e2HSHHf37eQ [Embed]
  7127.  
  7128. >the next song starts and Sunset pulls you in again
  7129. >you start slowly moving again
  7130.  
  7131. >look around, and now many more people are slow dancing as well
  7132.  
  7133. >the mutual smile ensues once again
  7134. >she puts her head on your chest for a moment, then pulls her head back to look at you again
  7135. >"Anon, there's something I want to tell you.."
  7136.  
  7137. "Okay. Go for it."
  7138.  
  7139. >still paying attention to her, you take a quick look towards the stage; waiting to congratulate Flash
  7140.  
  7141. >"It's just.. I'm sure if I should say this yet..."
  7142. "Uhh.. okay."
  7143.  
  7144. >she shakes her head, in hopes to shake off her doubt
  7145. >"Anon, I.."
  7146.  
  7147. >in what seemed like less than a second, Sunset is bumped out of your arms,
  7148. >only to be replaced with Trixie
  7149.  
  7150. >Trixie, now in your arms for the dance,
  7151. >T: "Don't mind if I bump in, do you?"
  7152.  
  7153. >it happened so fast that you had to shake your head and look again to make sure you weren't seeing things
  7154.  
  7155. >irritated,
  7156. "We were in the middle of something, Trixie."
  7157.  
  7158. >Sunset is standing off to your side, surprised,
  7159. >then seemingly disappointed
  7160.  
  7161. >SS: "No, it's okay. I'll.. just get some punch."
  7162. >and like that, she walks off
  7163.  
  7164. >as you see this, it hits you that Sunset might have said something important
  7165. >and now she's walking away..
  7166.  
  7167. >look back at Trixie,
  7168. >now you're very irritated
  7169.  
  7170. >she has an menacing smile
  7171. >T: "It's rude to not text a girl back, you know."
  7172.  
  7173.  
  7174. >same song still playing
  7175.  
  7176. >T: "Especially if the girl sends you some, /private/ information."
  7177.  
  7178. >you want to go after Sunset,
  7179. >but you owe Trixie two dances from your promise..
  7180.  
  7181. >still,
  7182. >if she's going to be rude to Sunset, you'll not hold back on your sarcasm
  7183. "Trixie, what a /lovely/ surprise. Run out of other people to bother?"
  7184.  
  7185. >achievement unlocked: "Burn Notice"
  7186.  
  7187. >"No I haven't, because I have you here now."
  7188. >she pulls you a little closer
  7189. >"..and I /do/ look lovely, don't I?"
  7190.  
  7191. >you take a look, and she's wearing the same dress from the picture she sent you
  7192. "The dress looks familiar; except last time I saw it, it was half off of your body. How many other guys got that message?"
  7193.  
  7194. >she gets your burn and tries to not look angry
  7195. >"Why would you care? Plus, don't act like you haven't thought about it."
  7196. "Thought about what?"
  7197.  
  7198. >"Oh please, Anon. Let's not stand on ceremony. Your date, while I must is quite the catch, isn't your only option for what we'll call, the afterparty."
  7199.  
  7200. >your mind has a moment of weakness
  7201. >as irritating as she was, she still had those killer thighs..
  7202.  
  7203. Brain: Yeah, just drop everything you've built with Sunset...
  7204.  
  7205. >moment of weakness status: over
  7206.  
  7207. "I have a better idea. Don't interrupt Sunset when she's talking again."
  7208.  
  7209. >out of the corner of your eye, you see Flash and the band enter the dance floor
  7210. >song ends
  7211. >you need to get away from Trixie for now; you need time to think on how to handle this properly
  7212.  
  7213. >you let go of her
  7214. "I'm going to talk to my friends."
  7215. >"You still owe me one more dance; you promised!"
  7216.  
  7217. >you turn your head as you're already walking off
  7218. "I know."
  7219.  
  7220.  
  7221. >next song plays
  7222. https://youtu.be/oT3mCybbhf0 [Embed]
  7223.  
  7224. >you stop in mid stride as soon as the vocals
  7225. >swiftly look at the DJ
  7226. >he has a trollface
  7227.  
  7228. >that motherfucker..
  7229.  
  7230. >you turn back and walk again towards Flash
  7231. >his wide grin tell you how he feels before he even says a word
  7232.  
  7233. >you do a secret handshake with Flash
  7234. "Flash, that fucking rocked!"
  7235.  
  7236. >"Man, I was so nervous at first but it worked out!"
  7237. "Hell yeah it did; you're practically /fishing/ for blowjobs at this point."
  7238.  
  7239. >he shrugs in disbelief
  7240. >"I don't know about that, man..."
  7241.  
  7242. >Octavia walks up to you two
  7243. >OM: "Hello Anon,"
  7244. >she turns to Flash
  7245. >OM: "Flash, you were absolutely amazing on stage.."
  7246.  
  7247. >you cheese pretty hard at Flash
  7248. >she hands Flash a small piece of paper
  7249. >OM: "I hope you don't mind if I give you my number?"
  7250.  
  7251. >Flash awkwardly takes the piece of paper
  7252. >FS: "Uhh, yeah that's fine."
  7253. >OM: "Would it be alright if my first guitar lesson is at my home?"
  7254.  
  7255. >realizing what she meant, you turn your head away and cover your mouth closed
  7256. >to keep from hollering
  7257.  
  7258. >FS: "Yeah, yeah that would be okay."
  7259. >Octavia has a great big smile
  7260. >OM: "Wonderful. May I ask for a dance?"
  7261.  
  7262. >he looks at you, then back to her
  7263. >FS: "Sure, I'll find you when I'm done talking."
  7264.  
  7265. >she walks away, pleased
  7266.  
  7267. >a few seconds go by and Flash looks at you
  7268. >"What just happened?"
  7269.  
  7270. "Honestly if I knew any music puns I would totally use one."
  7271. >you wrap and arm around his shoulder
  7272. "You, my friend, are getting laid."
  7273.  
  7274.  
  7275. >out of your vision,
  7276.  
  7277. >Freshman walks out and is greeted by Sweetie Belle
  7278. >she is ecstatic over his performance and asks him all kinds of musical questions
  7279. >turns out she's really into singing as well
  7280.  
  7281. >he's a bit startled by her changed view of him, but readily accepts it and asks her to dance
  7282. >she, of course, accepts
  7283.  
  7284. >as you speak to Flash,
  7285. >you spot Freshman about to walk by, walking with Rarity's sister
  7286. >stop him
  7287.  
  7288. "Freshman, you're pretty damn good at singing. Where did those pipes come from?"
  7289. >"Oh, uh, I don't know. I kinda like singing every once in a while and Flash heard me one time.."
  7290.  
  7291. >Flash nods
  7292. >FS: "Yeah man, he's good."
  7293.  
  7294. >you feel a weird sense of pride for the kid
  7295. "Keep it up, Freshman."
  7296.  
  7297. >you see Sweetie Belle next to him
  7298. "I take it she wants to dance now?"
  7299.  
  7300. >he looks a little embarrassed as he checks her reaction before he says, "Uh yeah."
  7301.  
  7302. >Sweetie has been silent the entire time, but she looks irritated as she says, "You know he has a name, right?"
  7303.  
  7304. >it hits you that you don't actually know his name
  7305. >and after his performance, adding to the fact that he's getting the women now,
  7306. "Freshman, what's your name, kid?"
  7307.  
  7308. >"Rumble. I'm Rumble."
  7309.  
  7310. >the name rings a bell, though you don't remember why
  7311. "Why does that name sound familiar?"
  7312. >"I'm Thunderlane's little brother. I live at dad's place over here, but he's told me about you before."
  7313.  
  7314. >the light bulb above your head turns on as you remember Thunder talking about Rumble before
  7315. "Well, let's not repeat any of Thunder's stories, got it?"
  7316.  
  7317. >some of your shenanigans from the past need not be told
  7318. >"Y-yeah, of course."
  7319.  
  7320. >you pat his back
  7321.  
  7322. "From now on you are no longer Freshman, but rather, Rumble."
  7323. >as if most of the football team spawned around you before you said this,
  7324. >the guys who hear it say in unison, "Let it be so."
  7325.  
  7326. >he just looks at you wide-eyed, understanding his promotion
  7327. >then he grows a grin
  7328. >"Sweet."
  7329.  
  7330. >then walks off with Sweetie Belle
  7331.  
  7332. >maybe Freshman was a boss after all...
  7333.  
  7334.  
  7335. >as he walks off, you feel your mouth and throat being extremely dry
  7336. >you look to Flash
  7337. "I need something to drink; I'll be right back."
  7338.  
  7339. >one of the guys from the team speaks up
  7340. >"I'll get it for you, Anon."
  7341.  
  7342. "Are you sure?"
  7343. >"Seriously man; I got you."
  7344.  
  7345. >as much as you hated to admit it, being the football team's favorite had some advantages
  7346. "Well, okay. If you're sure.."
  7347.  
  7348. >the guy leaves and comes back with a cup full of punch
  7349. >"Here you go, Anon."
  7350.  
  7351. >you were so thirsty that you didn't even need to taste the punch
  7352. >you just needed to not be thirsty anymore
  7353.  
  7354. >you open up your throat and pour the contents of the cup right past your tongue
  7355. >as the cup is emptied, your throat has a familiar burn to it
  7356.  
  7357. >you begin to cough a little
  7358. "What is this??"
  7359.  
  7360. >the guy who got your drink starts to laugh
  7361. >"Can't handle your alcohol, Anon?"
  7362.  
  7363.  
  7364. "I know it's alcohol! I handle alcohol fine, but I'm not supposed to drink with my pain meds!"
  7365. >the guys around you aren't laughing anymore
  7366. >instead they stop what their doing to try and help
  7367.  
  7368. >"Shit man, are you going to be okay?"
  7369. >you take a moment to stop coughing from the unexpected alcohol
  7370.  
  7371. "I... don't know. Gimme a minute and we'll see. If I get fucked up though..."
  7372. >"Don't worry man, we'll make sure you're okay. Sorry, Anon... I didn't know.."
  7373. "It's okay, man. I like to drink on occasion but I'm honestly not supposed to right now."
  7374.  
  7375. >"Bruh, we told you we were going to spike the punch.."
  7376.  
  7377. >you think on this
  7378. >and then you remembered that they indeed did tell you this
  7379.  
  7380. >flashback
  7381.  
  7382. >talking to seniors at lunch
  7383. >"No shame in going stag, too. Dance with more girls that way."
  7384. >another speaks up
  7385. >"And don't tell anyone but we're spiking the punch this year."
  7386.  
  7387. >real time
  7388.  
  7389. >fugg
  7390. "Okay, I'm going to hang here for a few minutes and we'll see how I feel. It wasn't /that/ much, so I should be okay."
  7391.  
  7392. >"Alright. Sorry again, man."
  7393. "It's cool, I forgot you guys were doing that. Speaking of which, how much liquor did you put in that?"
  7394.  
  7395. >"It's like half and half, man."
  7396.  
  7397. >facepalm
  7398.  
  7399. >a minute goes by and the effects still haven't hit
  7400. "Hey, wait a second. The teachers and administrators are here as well. How are you guys not going to get in trouble for spiking the drink?"
  7401.  
  7402. >he chuckles
  7403. >"We got a system going for this. All of us take turns waiting at the table as we serve whoever needs a drink. If one of us or someone cool comes by, we give them some of the spiked stuff. If a teacher or a tattle comes by, we give them the clean stuff. No one is the wiser."
  7404.  
  7405. >you think on this for a second
  7406. "Wow.. that's actually genius."
  7407.  
  7408.  
  7409. >a few minutes of talking go by
  7410. >then the alcohol hits you in mid conversation
  7411.  
  7412. "..then Rainbow dropped off a Camaro for me to drive all day today and..."
  7413. >you stop talking
  7414. >the senior is looking at you, waiting for you to finish the sentence
  7415. >"Hey buddy, you okay?"
  7416.  
  7417. >your vision wasn't spinning and your balance was alright
  7418. >but you could definitely feel the difference that the pain killers made
  7419. >which apparently made you far more susceptible to the effects of the drink
  7420.  
  7421. >you weren't fully aware of it
  7422. >but your inhibitions flew right out of the window
  7423.  
  7424. "Actually, I feel /damn/ good!"
  7425. >the guys puts a hand on your shoulder
  7426. >"Maybe you should chill here for a little bit longer.."
  7427. "Nah man! I'm good!"
  7428.  
  7429. >you turn and walk towards the dancing
  7430. >throw your hands in the air and yell
  7431. "TIME TO DANCE WITH SOME LADIESSS!!"
  7432.  
  7433. >another senior walks up to the guy who gave you the drink
  7434. >"If he fucks up his chances with Sunset, it's your ass."
  7435. >"Fuck, I know.."
  7436.  
  7437.  
  7438. >next song
  7439. https://youtu.be/B1wOK9yGUYM [Embed]
  7440.  
  7441. >usually you would contain yourself concerning things you weren't good at or acquainted with
  7442. >things on this list: dancing
  7443.  
  7444. >but you're feeling far too good to care about being contained
  7445. >you step past the outer layer of people dancing, making your way to the middle of the crowd
  7446. >while doing so, your movements and gyrations become more and more animated
  7447.  
  7448. >it's not exactly pretty to look at, but the energy you're giving off is contagious
  7449. "Make way for the KING!"
  7450.  
  7451. >some people are noticing your out-of-character actions but set that aside due to the fun you're bringing
  7452.  
  7453. >in the middle of your dancing, Apple Bloom approaches you
  7454. >"Hey Anon? Can I ask you somethin'?"
  7455.  
  7456. >you look at her
  7457. pic
  7458.  
  7459. "Aww look who looks adorable."
  7460. >you reach over and mess with her bow
  7461. >"Uhh, thanks?" she says, caught off guard by the compliment
  7462. "No problem; what's up?"
  7463.  
  7464. >"Can we talk for a second?"
  7465. >she wants to talk somewhere else, probably out of the range of prying ears
  7466. >but you're not paying attention enough to notice that
  7467. "Dance and talk."
  7468.  
  7469. >"Well, okay."
  7470. >she lightly dances in front of you as she speaks
  7471. >"See, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle both got asked to the dance, but I didn't. Am I doin' something wrong? Do I not look good enough to be asked out?"
  7472.  
  7473. >normally you would take more time to ponder a response to a question that held such severity and meaning
  7474. >but instead, you spit out,
  7475.  
  7476. "'Okay?' Nope."
  7477.  
  7478.  
  7479. "'Okay?' Nope."
  7480. >she stops dancing immediately with a look of sadness
  7481. pic
  7482.  
  7483. >"W-what??"
  7484. "You look cute as hell! Way better than 'okay'!! I don't know why no one asked you, but it's not because you're ugly or anything. If I had to guess it might be because their scared of what Big Mac and Applejack would do if they hurt your feelings."
  7485.  
  7486. >upon hearing your full response, her sadness is replaced with happiness as she goes back to dancing
  7487. >"You really think so?"
  7488. "Hell yeah."
  7489.  
  7490. >"Well then do you think you could talk to Applejack and Big Mac about it? I don't need them to be flippin' out on anyone who asks me out."
  7491.  
  7492. >fuck it, why not?
  7493. "Sure, I can do that."
  7494.  
  7495. >she stops dancing to give you a hug
  7496. >"Thanks Anon. I can see why AJ still likes ya."
  7497.  
  7498. >wat
  7499. >you're about to hug her back when she says this
  7500. >instead you lightly grab her shoulders and put some separation between you two
  7501. "Wat?"
  7502.  
  7503. >realizing her mistake, her eyes widen
  7504. >"I DIDN'T SAY NOTHIN'."
  7505.  
  7506. >then you remember that AJ texted you while you were at the restaurant
  7507. >you had to talk to her anyway...
  7508.  
  7509. >"Uh, anyways... you smell like Mac on a Saturday night."
  7510.  
  7511. >you pop a grin, momentarily forgetting about Applejack
  7512. "What, like the liquor he slams or the women he slams?"
  7513.  
  7514. >Applebloom immediately stops dancing and looks nauseous
  7515. >"I... /really/ didn't need to hear that..."
  7516.  
  7517.  
  7518. >as the song ends, your boisterous laughing can be heard by almost everyone
  7519. >you leave the center of the group; you should find Sunset
  7520.  
  7521. >as you exit the formation of dancers
  7522. >you see Fluttershy sitting down by herself
  7523.  
  7524. >part of you wants to go over to her and grab a dance with her
  7525. >but the other part of you knows you should find your date before she thinks you're leaving her out to dry for the dance
  7526.  
  7527. >though you would definitely have that dance with Flutters eventually
  7528. >for now, you shoot a wave towards her
  7529. >she sees it and gives one back
  7530.  
  7531. >you go around to the perimeter of the gym and walk around to find Sunset
  7532. >this is also where the chaperons are
  7533.  
  7534. >you walk past Celestia, Luna, Cheerilee and a few others as well
  7535. >then you pass a corner of the gym
  7536. >low and behold, there she is
  7537.  
  7538. >but it's not Sunset
  7539. >it's Redheart
  7540.  
  7541. >your influenced eyes catch a hold of her as you momentarily stop your walking
  7542. "Sheeiiiitttt."
  7543.  
  7544. >thinkingofSunset.exe has stopped working
  7545.  
  7546. >you walk quickly towards the nurse as you practically feel the intoxication getting higher with the accelerated heart rate
  7547.  
  7548. "YO REDHOT!"
  7549.  
  7550.  
  7551. >much like the day dream you had in her office days ago, Cherry Pie plays in your head as you near her
  7552. >and she looked /real/ good
  7553. >a nice red dress with matching long gloves that covered most of her arms
  7554.  
  7555. >she looks at you with mild frustration
  7556. >"85, I'm going to stitch your mouth shut if you call me Red-Hot again in public."
  7557.  
  7558. >you feel your confidence levels going through the roof
  7559. >with a shit-eating grin,
  7560. "Then let's go somewhere private."
  7561.  
  7562. >she waits a second, the heartily laughs
  7563. >"Not even in your dreams, Anon."
  7564.  
  7565. >you knew you didn't stand a chance in hell
  7566. >but trying anyways never hurt
  7567.  
  7568. "Had to try. You look fucking fantastic."
  7569. >she raises an eyebrow, still grinning
  7570. >"Feeling forward, are we?"
  7571. >she shakes her head and looks off towards the people dancing
  7572. >"Maybe if you were 10 years older.."
  7573.  
  7574. >unfazed by her rejection, you go for her hand with your own
  7575. "I'll settle for a dance, then."
  7576.  
  7577. >"I don't know, 85. Celestia already complained about the 'modesty' of my dress. I don't need her mad about me for dancing with the students."
  7578.  
  7579. >still cheesin'
  7580. "But Celestia is only a principal; this is an order from the King."
  7581.  
  7582. >Redheart's face = pic
  7583.  
  7584. >"You know what? For that one, you get /one/ dance."
  7585.  
  7586.  
  7587. >pulling her closer to the dancing, the next song starts
  7588. https://youtu.be/JQLF37csfhI [Embed]
  7589.  
  7590. "Hey this is perfect; a song from your time!"
  7591. >she scoffs
  7592. >"I'm 28, not 50."
  7593.  
  7594. >getting closer to the dancing, you yell out
  7595. "MAKE WAAAYYYYYYYYYY!"
  7596.  
  7597. >people turn to see you with Redheart in tow
  7598. >some of the guys see this and go, "No way..."
  7599.  
  7600. >when you get to the center, some people have formed a Soul Train line
  7601. >you get in line with Redheart and clap to the beat
  7602. >you watch as some of the people going down the line have some sweet moves
  7603. >every time someone pulls out a fresh move you holler out
  7604. "YYEEEAAAHHH!!"
  7605.  
  7606. >then it's your turn to go down the middle
  7607. >your starting move is to ninja kick in the air, then flail your arms around while rotating your shoulders; all while slowly moving forward
  7608. >next to you is Redheart, who in contrast is very smooth with her dancing
  7609. >some of the guys holler out to you and offer up fistbumps as you go down the line
  7610.  
  7611. >eventually the song ends
  7612. >the cheers and hollers from the guys did not fly over her head
  7613. >"So am I a trophy now?"
  7614. "Doubt it. I take my trophies home."
  7615.  
  7616. >you walk her back to where she was before your dance
  7617. >she has a good chuckle as she gets her purse pulls something out of it
  7618. >she opens your mouth and puts a few mints in, then lifts up your jaw to close your mouth
  7619. >"I could smell it when you first walked up to me. Sober up before you leave."
  7620.  
  7621. >then she walks away, still laughing at your nonsense attempts to hit on her
  7622.  
  7623.  
  7624. >Current mission: Find your date
  7625. >Mission status: In progress
  7626.  
  7627. >your time with RedHot has only boosted your confidence further
  7628. >your self-awareness recognizes that you probably wouldn't be behaving in this manner if you were sober; but so far, this was definitely working out for you
  7629.  
  7630. >you sift through the groups of people but have yet to spot the beautiful blonde and red hair
  7631. >you turn a corner and you see her at a table talking to Twilight
  7632.  
  7633. >you hadn't seen her since you had the drink
  7634. >and your alcohol goggles made her even more beautiful than before, which was something you didn't think was possible
  7635.  
  7636. Balls: Whew lad...
  7637.  
  7638. >her back is to you, so she doesn't see you coming
  7639.  
  7640. >your mind spawns a plan, one that normally you wouldn't go through with
  7641. >but under the influence, the little voice that normally says "You shouldn't do that" is silenced
  7642. >all you can hear is Alcohol Man saying, "Do it, faggot."
  7643.  
  7644. >cue evil grin
  7645.  
  7646. >music is being played in the gym, but all your mind can hear is
  7647. https://youtu.be/gTeMdsKq0d0 [Embed]
  7648.  
  7649. >you get close enough to touch her and you wrap your arms around her from behind
  7650. >she turns her head to check and make sure it's you and not some other guy
  7651. >as she sees part of your face, she hears
  7652. "There she is," spoken in her ear
  7653. >then you start to softly bite her earlobe
  7654.  
  7655. >Twilight sees this and stops what she's saying, eyes wide
  7656. pic
  7657.  
  7658. >T: "Oooooooookay then..."
  7659. >she walks off
  7660.  
  7661. >Sunset's eyes become half-lidded from your surprise attack
  7662. >she bites her lower lip
  7663. >"Anonnnnn" she purrs out
  7664. >"People can see us.."
  7665.  
  7666. >her reaction only adds gasoline to the flame of your intoxication; not only of substance, but your desire for her
  7667. "Let 'em watch."
  7668.  
  7669. >Mission status: Fucking Accomplished
  7670.  
  7671. >she leans her head back for a moment, mouth slightly open and you hear air leave her lungs
  7672.  
  7673.  
  7674. >she takes control of herself again and turns around with a similar grin that you had
  7675. >"Save it for later, 85."
  7676.  
  7677. >you pump your fist in the air and yell out
  7678. "DANGER ZOOOOONNNEEE, BABY!!"
  7679.  
  7680. >she giggles, "You're so weird sometimes.."
  7681. >and kisses you on the lips
  7682.  
  7683. >her eyes open wide in the middle of the kiss, and she pulls herself away from you
  7684. >worried and fearful, she asks, "Is that alcohol on your breath??"
  7685.  
  7686. >fugg
  7687. >this time, her reaction pulls you away from the drunken celebratory mood
  7688. "Ummmmm, maybe..?"
  7689.  
  7690. >and now she's pissed
  7691. >"Anon!! You have to drive me home after this!!! I can't drive stick!"
  7692.  
  7693. >Alcohol Man brushes past the severity of the situation to see the possible double entendre
  7694. "You sure about that?"
  7695.  
  7696. >this only made her more pissed
  7697. >"This isn't a joke, Anon!! How are we getting home now??"
  7698.  
  7699. >you put your hands out in front of you, signaling her to calm down
  7700. >and a more sober part of your mind realizes the merit of her frustration
  7701.  
  7702. "Look, it was an accident. Some of the guys spiked the punch and I forgot they were going to do that. I was real thirsty so I slammed the whole cup before I knew my mistake. It's only because it's mixed with the pain meds that I'm feeling this way. I should be sober as a gopher by the time we leave."
  7703.  
  7704. >as she's aware of your tendency towards alcohol, she has a shadow of doubt
  7705. >but she wants to believe you
  7706. >"Are you telling me the truth?"
  7707.  
  7708. >as much of a boss you were feeling only seconds ago, the feeling was flushed down the toilet
  7709.  
  7710. "Of course! I-I wouldn't ruin your night like that by /trying/ to get drunk before I had to drive again, I swear."
  7711.  
  7712.  
  7713. >she looks away from you
  7714. >outside of your view, her face depicts a mental conflict
  7715.  
  7716. >be Sunset
  7717.  
  7718. >the night had been perfect, right up until you tasted the alcohol on his lips
  7719. >your first thought was, 'how could he do this?'
  7720. >his drinking didn't really bother you; heck, you had some at the restaurant before this to calm your nerves
  7721.  
  7722. >but to drink at the dance when he's supposed to drive you home wasn't an okay thing to do
  7723.  
  7724. >still, you took a mental step back as he explained himself
  7725. >if it really was an accident, then you couldn't blame him
  7726. >and if he was right, then he would be sober by the time you wanted to leave
  7727.  
  7728. >and you wanted to believe that it was an accident
  7729. >everything that had transpired pointed to him doing everything right, and you didn't want that to change
  7730.  
  7731. >still looking away, you ask
  7732. "Are you going to drink more tonight?"
  7733.  
  7734. >"No way. First time was an accident; won't happen again."
  7735.  
  7736. >you turn to look at him again, sincerity in his eyes
  7737. >your anger quickly goes away as you latch yourself onto him
  7738. "I'm sorry I was angry at you. I believe you."
  7739.  
  7740. >he hugs you as well,
  7741. >"It's okay, you had every right to be angry."
  7742.  
  7743. >you bury your head onto his chest
  7744. "I'm sorry I doubted you."
  7745.  
  7746. >he rubs your back to calm you down
  7747. >"It's okay, Sunny."
  7748.  
  7749. >it hits you how attached you're getting to him
  7750.  
  7751. "How long do you think it will take for you to sober up?"
  7752.  
  7753. >"I don't usually mix meds with liquor, so I'm not positive. But if this goes away as fast as the effects of just a few drinks usually goes away for me; it should be about 2 hours to be safe."
  7754.  
  7755. >now that you've calmed back down, you wanted to dance with him again
  7756. "Can we dance some more?"
  7757.  
  7758. >his face spawns some wild-eyed smile you've never seen before as he yells out
  7759. >"HELL YEAH WE CAN!!"
  7760.  
  7761.  
  7762. >be Anon
  7763.  
  7764. >trying to keep your voice at a reasonable level while also speaking on a serious subject was more difficult than usual
  7765. >even if you meant what you said to her
  7766.  
  7767. >still, you were glad that was over
  7768. >the buzz was nice and you didn't want her killing it
  7769.  
  7770. >you wipe the mental sweat off of your mental brow when Sunset asks to dance again
  7771. >you halt your efforts to act sober-minded
  7772. >in your mind, the only logical response to this was to have some sort of "hell yeah" ejaculate out of your throat
  7773.  
  7774. >next song starts
  7775. https://youtu.be/tUqMwMSu3Kw [Embed]
  7776.  
  7777. >in what also seemed like a completely normal thing to do, you bend your knees slightly to put Sunset over your shoulder as you carried her over towards the dancing
  7778. >but her initial cute yelp and giggles of joy was the green light for you to continue this course of action
  7779.  
  7780. >your head nods to the beat as you walk
  7781. >you might or might not have 'swag-walked' a little..
  7782.  
  7783. "Never heard it before, but I'm feelin' this song!!" you yell to Sunset over the music
  7784. >still on your shoulder, in the middle of her giggling
  7785. >"How do you dance to this??"
  7786. "By jumping around like a MADMAN!!"
  7787.  
  7788. >you get towards the middle of the gym; surrounded by some of the football guys again, and put her down
  7789. >the music continues to raise in volume nearing the drop, while the gym lights start to darken to near blackness
  7790.  
  7791. >right before the drop hits, the entire gym goes pitch black
  7792. >and as soon as it drops, strobe lights go off all over
  7793.  
  7794. >you and everyone around you, including Sunset, raise your fists to the air and jump around like a school full of maniacs
  7795.  
  7796.  
  7797. >the song ends and you're getting a little sweaty
  7798. >look to Sunset
  7799. "Thirsty??"
  7800. >she shakes her head
  7801. >"No, I'm good!"
  7802.  
  7803. >you walk towards the nearest table with punch bowls on them
  7804. >the guy manning the station sees you coming, pours a cup-full and reaches out to hand it to you
  7805. >before you even think of grabbing it you say
  7806. "Clean stuff."
  7807.  
  7808. >he wasn't one of the guys who was present during your first debacle
  7809. >"You sure?"
  7810. "Positive."
  7811.  
  7812. >he pours the contents out and replaces it with punch from a different bowl
  7813. >"Here ya go, Anon."
  7814. "Thanks."
  7815.  
  7816. >you take the smallest of sips to make for 1200213987% sure that it is truly non-alcoholic
  7817. >tastes clean
  7818. >you guzzle the rest and throw away the cup
  7819.  
  7820. >head back towards Sunset
  7821.  
  7822. >next song
  7823. https://youtu.be/EMaaMq8T7Cg [Embed]
  7824.  
  7825. >you grab Sunset and look right into her eyes
  7826. "Do you trust me?"
  7827.  
  7828. >the question caught her off guard, but after a second, she nods and says "Yes"
  7829. "Okay, there's a game for this song.We have to put out the dumbest dance moves possible. Can you do that?"
  7830.  
  7831. >"I... think so???"
  7832. "Follow my lead!!"
  7833.  
  7834. >you start off, and oh boy, the moves are bad
  7835. >Sunset took a while to get into it, but eventually she did
  7836.  
  7837. they dance like Ethan and Hila in the video
  7838.  
  7839. >you didn't need to hear it; you could feel some people laughing
  7840. >some laughing more at you than with you
  7841. >but damn, it was fun
  7842. >and Sunset didn't seem to be uncomfortable once she got into it
  7843.  
  7844. >in fact, she seemed to really get into it by the second verse
  7845.  
  7846. >in the middle of a particularly spicy move of yours, you yell out
  7847. "Hey Sunny, you know what we are!?!"
  7848.  
  7849. >a wild smile appears as she knows where you're going with this
  7850. >"A couple of losers!?"
  7851.  
  7852. "A COUPLE OF DAMN LOSERS!!"
  7853.  
  7854.  
  7855. >be Applejack
  7856.  
  7857. >you had dinner with some of your friends
  7858. >you had on your fancy dress.. one that you had received many compliments for
  7859. >you danced and talked with your friends
  7860. >and danced with a few other guys already
  7861. >your brother already let you in on the secret spiked punch; which was something you took advantage of
  7862.  
  7863. >the whole night so far had been okay
  7864.  
  7865. >but there was an emptiness you were feeling
  7866. >and it started last night
  7867. >when you watched Anon and Sunset make out on the field after the game
  7868.  
  7869. >you hid how you felt so that it wouldn't make anyone feel awkward,
  7870. >but it was there
  7871.  
  7872. >you had promised yourself that you wouldn't make a big deal of this
  7873.  
  7874. >flashback
  7875.  
  7876. >in your room last night before the game
  7877.  
  7878. >thinking about your chances with Anon
  7879. >what if he found someone else?
  7880. >you would be happy for him
  7881.  
  7882. >real time
  7883.  
  7884. >you hadn't said a word to him all night tonight
  7885. >while you were eating dinner, your thoughts were eating you alive
  7886.  
  7887. >so you texted him and told him you needed to talk
  7888. >did that sound desperate?
  7889. >it didn't matter; it was true
  7890.  
  7891. >you made sure the girls got you to the dance early enough so you could be there when he got there
  7892. >your original plan was to get him as soon as he walked through the gym doors
  7893. >but when you saw him in that suit; your knees froze
  7894.  
  7895. >you saw him talking and dancing and yet you couldn't approach him
  7896. >you go to a punch table and ask for more of the 'dirty' stuff, then find a chair to sit in
  7897.  
  7898. >silently cursing yourself, you chug the drink
  7899. >you mumble
  7900. "Damn this Apple Family liver,"
  7901. >as the 'liquid courage' effect seemed to never arrive
  7902.  
  7903. >you look at your phone, and he hasn't texted you since
  7904. >not like he would right now; he's dancing and having fun
  7905. >he probably forgot all about you and your text by now
  7906. >and you're just sitting here...
  7907.  
  7908. >you look up and rub your eyes to make sure what you're seeing is actually happening
  7909. >your heart starts to race
  7910.  
  7911. >Anon is walking towards you
  7912.  
  7913.  
  7914. >minutes earlier
  7915.  
  7916. >be Anon
  7917.  
  7918. >the song ends and now you're /really/ sweaty
  7919.  
  7920. >look to Sunset
  7921. "Tell me that isn't fun!"
  7922. >she looks away for a second
  7923. >"That was easily the most embarrassing thing I've done all week."
  7924.  
  7925. >oh shit
  7926. >she didn't like it..
  7927.  
  7928. >she looks back at you
  7929. >"..but it was pretty fun."
  7930.  
  7931. >victory
  7932.  
  7933. >completely out of left field..
  7934. >you feel a hand touch your chest
  7935. >it wasn't Sunset's
  7936.  
  7937. "What the.."
  7938.  
  7939. >turn to see Spitfire
  7940. >she has a naughty grin on her
  7941. >SF: "Thanks for last night, Anon."
  7942.  
  7943. >she puts a 20 dollar bill in your outside suit pocket and saunters off with a wink
  7944.  
  7945. >the guys around you see this and look at each other
  7946. >one of the seniors, "This guy is /fucking /unstoppable.."
  7947.  
  7948. >Sunset looks worried and takes a step back from you
  7949. >she looks.. hurt
  7950.  
  7951. >SS: "Thanks for last night???"
  7952. >you wave your arms in front of her
  7953.  
  7954. "TOTALLY NOT WHAT THAT SOUNDED LIKE!!"
  7955.  
  7956. >SS: "Then what was /that/ all about??"
  7957.  
  7958. "She said that she would pay me to hit number 58 last night at the game because he's one of her exes! He was the last guy I trucked to get that last TD!"
  7959.  
  7960. >she casts a look of doubt,
  7961.  
  7962. >she was with you all night until she dropped you off at your place
  7963. >and as tired as you were, you weren't even in the mood for anything like that last night
  7964.  
  7965. >her doubt turns into her eyes rolling and a soft grin
  7966. >SS: "You're lucky I was with you all night or else I might not have believed that."
  7967.  
  7968. >distant senior, "All night?!?"
  7969.  
  7970. >you wipe the sweat from your forehead
  7971. >crisis averted
  7972.  
  7973. >you walk with her away from the dancing
  7974.  
  7975. >SS: "Plus... 20 is kinda low for, you know, isn't it?" she asks just as cheeky as can be
  7976.  
  7977.  
  7978. "WELL IT WOULD BE FOR MY SERVICES!! THAT'S FOR DAMN SURE!"
  7979. >joking and haughty as you could be
  7980.  
  7981. >Sunset shakes her head
  7982. >then an aura of confidence envelopes her
  7983. >"And how much would /I/ have to pay?"
  7984.  
  7985. >her question hits you like a brick, as you weren't at all ready for that
  7986. >is she directly implying..?
  7987. "Umm.. that might be on the house.."
  7988.  
  7989. >your mind decides to not take that any further, holding to the possibility that your night might end /very/ well
  7990.  
  7991. >she says nothing as you two continue to walk
  7992.  
  7993. >now you're practically on fire from her comment
  7994. >you take your suit jacket off
  7995.  
  7996. >you're about to put it down somewhere when Sunset says
  7997. >"I'm going to grab some punch and talk with my friends a little."
  7998. "Okay. I'm going to dance a little more; can you lay my jacket next to wherever you put your purse?"
  7999.  
  8000. >"Sure!"
  8001.  
  8002. >you hand over your jacket to her and she walks off
  8003. >you turn towards the dancing again and see Apple Bloom with her friends
  8004. >then you think of Applejack
  8005.  
  8006. >flashback
  8007.  
  8008. >at dinner with Sunset
  8009. >text from Applejack
  8010. >[We need to talk.]
  8011.  
  8012. >real time
  8013.  
  8014. "Shit."
  8015. >you needed to see what Applejack needed while you told her about Apple Bloom's problem
  8016. >though you couldn't remember what Apple Bloom said now..
  8017.  
  8018. >then AJ's text reminded you of another text
  8019. >the one from Trixie with the Trixie-tits
  8020.  
  8021. >you reach for your phone inside your pants pocket
  8022. >but it's not there
  8023.  
  8024. "huh.."
  8025.  
  8026. >you ignore it and start to walk around, looking for Applejack
  8027.  
  8028.  
  8029. >be Sunset
  8030.  
  8031. >next song
  8032. https://youtu.be/-SvTwxHOT7g [Embed]
  8033.  
  8034. >you go to the punch table, jacket in hand
  8035. >guy attending looks around to check for other people then quietly asks you
  8036. >"Clean or dirty?"
  8037.  
  8038. "Excuse me?"
  8039. >"The punch; you want it clean or dirty?"
  8040.  
  8041. >you think of Anon's predicament; 'dirty' must mean 'with alcohol'
  8042. "Clean."
  8043.  
  8044. >"You got it."
  8045. >he pours you a cup and hands it over
  8046. "Thank you."
  8047.  
  8048. >you sip on the drink, and it doesn't have any alcohol
  8049. >good
  8050.  
  8051. >you walk towards where you put down your purse
  8052.  
  8053. >you smile and nod your head to the song
  8054. >the irony of the lyrics aren't missed
  8055.  
  8056. Hey I just met you
  8057. and this is crazy...
  8058.  
  8059. >to think that you /really/ only met Anon this week...
  8060.  
  8061. >you lay his jacket on top of your purse which was on a chair, and you see something fall out of one of the pockets
  8062. >you look down to see what it was
  8063. >his phone was on the ground
  8064.  
  8065. "Crap."
  8066. >you pick it up and look at it, checking for cracks on the screen
  8067. >no cracks
  8068.  
  8069. >you're about to put it down, but what if the it didn't function now?
  8070. >Anon would be so pissed
  8071. >you needed to know right now if his phone was broken so you could figure out how to tell him
  8072.  
  8073. >you hit the unlock button on his phone, and instead of a lock screen showing up,
  8074. >the phone brightened up and opened directly to text messages
  8075.  
  8076. >a picture of a topless Trixie greeted you
  8077. >with the caption "Would the Homecoming Queen do THIS for you?"
  8078.  
  8079.  
  8080. >be Anon
  8081.  
  8082. >haven't found Applejack yet
  8083. >you walk around several groups of people dancing to find her, yet nothing has come up
  8084. >then you see Rainbow
  8085. >she would probably know
  8086.  
  8087. >walk up to her,
  8088. "Yo, Rainbow!"
  8089. >she turns to you
  8090. >"Anon! Good to see you here! How's the car?"
  8091. "Fucking great! That thing is so sick!"
  8092.  
  8093. >"You didn't wreck it, did you?"
  8094. "How would I be here if I wrecked that amazing car??"
  8095.  
  8096. >she thinks for a moment
  8097. >"Good point. You having fun?"
  8098. "You know, I didn't expect much from this, but so far it rocks. You should have seen it; I was KILLING it dancing a few minutes ago."
  8099.  
  8100. >her high-pitched, scratchy laugh heartily lets loose, "No way! Your dance moves could use some work, Anon."
  8101. "Like you could do better!?"
  8102.  
  8103. >next song
  8104. https://youtu.be/ntuxR5q-N0M [Embed]
  8105.  
  8106. >"Gimme your best moves and we'll see who's better."
  8107. "You're on!!"
  8108.  
  8109. >you don't even know how she danced because you were dancing like, pic
  8110.  
  8111.  
  8112. >song ends and you look back to her
  8113. "See? Killed it."
  8114.  
  8115. >"Yeah right, more like killed whoever had to see it!"
  8116. "Yeah yeah, whatever. Listen, Rainbow..."
  8117. >"Yeah?"
  8118.  
  8119. "You're alright. I'm not mad at you anymore; I mean it."
  8120. >"Really? Are you sure?"
  8121.  
  8122. "That might be the alcohol talking though.."
  8123. >"Wha..? ANON, c'mon! Are we cool now or not!?!?"
  8124.  
  8125. >your face pic
  8126. "Yeah, we are."
  8127.  
  8128. >she tones down her voice and looks to the floor for a moment before responding
  8129. >"Thanks. I've said it before, but you can count on me not doing anything like that again. And if you need me to do anything for you-"
  8130.  
  8131. >you cut her off before she can finish
  8132. "Yeah actually there is. Where's Applejack?"
  8133.  
  8134. >"Uhh, not sure. She was with me a while ago. Maybe the bathroom? Maybe getting a drink?"
  8135. "Okay thanks."
  8136.  
  8137. >you walk off
  8138.  
  8139. >during this walk, you can feel your body starting to recover from the mixing of substances
  8140. >the alcohol effect had peak and you could feel yourself start the slow decent back down to sobriety
  8141. >but you were still a good way from being sober
  8142.  
  8143. >you go towards the ladies' bathroom,
  8144. >and next to a table near said destination, sitting down on a chair, is Applejack
  8145.  
  8146. >and she looks damn good
  8147. "Ayy, Applejack! Looking pretty good!"
  8148.  
  8149. >there was no 'pretty' good about it; she looked great
  8150. >but you had more control over yourself now than you did earlier when you first had the drink
  8151.  
  8152. >she's just sitting there, looking at you
  8153. >wave your hand in front of her face
  8154. "Hello?? Canterlot to Applejack; come in Applejack.."
  8155.  
  8156. >in a flash, she gets up,
  8157. >grabs your hand and pulls you towards the dancing
  8158.  
  8159. "Well this feels familiar.."
  8160.  
  8161.  
  8162. >song plays
  8163. https://youtu.be/raNGeq3_DtM [Embed]
  8164.  
  8165. >Applejack pulls you into a slow dance
  8166. >"So.. ya got my text?"
  8167. "How could I have responded to it otherwise?"
  8168.  
  8169. >"Well... yeah. Right."
  8170.  
  8171. "..."
  8172. >"Anon, I-"
  8173. "So Apple Bloom told me something interesting.."
  8174.  
  8175. >she snaps out of whatever she was thinking, and looks slightly fearful
  8176. >"What did that little /rascal/ tell you?"
  8177.  
  8178. >you scratch the back of your head
  8179. "Actually, I'm having a hard time remembering what it was exactly... but I do remember that it had to do with guys."
  8180.  
  8181. >Sisterjack takes over
  8182. >"What about them?? Is she datin' someone behind my back? Who is it??"
  8183. "Hell, AJ, I don't know! Wait... no she's not. She's all sad because no one asked her to the dance."
  8184.  
  8185. >AJ looks sad for her sister
  8186. >"Shucks.."
  8187. "Yeah..."
  8188.  
  8189. >"Well it's better than her goin' with /some/ of the boys in her class."
  8190. "Like who?"
  8191.  
  8192. >"Between you 'n me, there's one that I don't rightly trust. His name is Boom Vest."
  8193. >your face pic
  8194.  
  8195. "Shit, that's an awful name! Who name's their kid that???"
  8196. >"Well, his folks ain't from around here, if'n ya catch my drift."
  8197.  
  8198. >she shakes her head with vigor
  8199. >"Never mind about that! I need to tell you something."
  8200.  
  8201. "Okay, shoot."
  8202.  
  8203. >she looks away for a moment, as if she was mentally collecting courage
  8204. >then looks right into your eyes
  8205.  
  8206. >"Anon, I want you."
  8207.  
  8208.  
  8209. >be Sunset
  8210.  
  8211. >fury in your eyes
  8212. >marching; looking for her
  8213.  
  8214. >flashback
  8215.  
  8216. >at the restaurant, you end the first dance to go get a sip of your drink
  8217. >as you're coming back, Anon is looking at his phone
  8218. >his face becomes pale and he puts his phone up as soon as you approach
  8219.  
  8220. >real time
  8221.  
  8222. >Trixie sent that to him while you were at dinner
  8223. >you weren't sure how to feel about Anon in the situation until you checked his previous messages with her and there were none
  8224. >he didn't ask for that; she just sent it to him
  8225.  
  8226. >and there wasn't a chance in Tartarus she was going to ruin your time with Anon; not if you had anything to say about it
  8227.  
  8228. >scouring the gym, you find her on the outskirts of those dancing
  8229. >you hear the slow song come on and she dances with a guy
  8230.  
  8231. >a guy closer to you says, "Hey Sunset, I was wond-"
  8232. >you don't even glance at him
  8233. "Not right now."
  8234.  
  8235. >"Oh.. okay.."
  8236.  
  8237. >you continue your march towards Trixie
  8238. >as you near her, you take a deep breath to make sure you can contain your anger
  8239. >exploding at her wouldn't solve anything
  8240.  
  8241. >you cut in between Trixie and her dancing partner, and assume dancing position with Trixie
  8242. >you make sure she can see the fire in your eyes, as you use your angry low-volume voice to repeat her own words,
  8243.  
  8244. "Don't mind if I bump in, do you?"
  8245.  
  8246.  
  8247. >Trixie feeds off of your apparent anger and converts it into a nasty smile
  8248. >she knew exactly why you were here with her
  8249. >"I suppose not."
  8250.  
  8251. >you and her start slow dancing, but neither of you are dancing for the same reason everyone else is
  8252.  
  8253. >the guy who was dancing with her speaks up with, "Hey, I wanted to danc-"
  8254. >yourself and Trixie turn to him, "Get lost."
  8255.  
  8256. >he does so; quickly
  8257.  
  8258. >a snarl in your voice, you ask
  8259. "Hello Trixie. How is /your/ night going?"
  8260.  
  8261. >"Quite well, Ms. Homecoming Queen. And yours?"
  8262. "It's... fine."
  8263.  
  8264. >you think for an instant
  8265. >if you admit you were bothered by her picture, or greatly affected by it in any capacity; she wins
  8266.  
  8267. "Actually, no; it's been fantastic."
  8268. >time to gloat
  8269. "In fact, you couldn't believe how good it's been. Anon's friend let him borrow a muscle car to pick me up in. Then we went to this great little restaurant, and now we're here having a blast."
  8270.  
  8271. >"Well now, I don't see him here right now..."
  8272. >she looks around,
  8273.  
  8274. >"..so maybe /he's/ having a blast... without /you/."
  8275.  
  8276.  
  8277. "Cute, Trixie. Super cute. Almost as cute as that picture you sent him earlier."
  8278. >she puts on a feign innocent look as she covers her mouth with her hand
  8279. >"Oh did you see that? I'm so sorry, Sunset."
  8280.  
  8281. "No, Trixie. /I'm/ sorry."
  8282. >her act drops
  8283. >"What?"
  8284. >you sneer at her
  8285.  
  8286. "I'm sorry yours aren't as big as mine."
  8287.  
  8288. >the tables have been turned; she pissed now
  8289. >"Well at least Anon has seen mine. I bet you can't say the same, can you?"
  8290.  
  8291. >you didn't see that one coming
  8292. "Well.. that's not important!!"
  8293. >she's back to her nasty smile
  8294.  
  8295. >"Trixie thought not. I am very easy to be liked."
  8296. "You could have just left 'liked' out of the sentence."
  8297. >"Say what you will, but I've been up front with Anon."
  8298. "So have I, Trixie. And I don't need to send him nudes for him to remember that /I exist/."
  8299.  
  8300. >for a moment, you could feel the proverbial knife impale her stomach
  8301. >but she leaped back
  8302.  
  8303. >"Trixie has another bet, Ms. Queen. Does he know about you? As in, does he REALLY know about you?"
  8304.  
  8305. >you pick up on what she means, and keep your silence
  8306. >"No? Then maybe /someone/ should just saunter over and tell him."
  8307.  
  8308. >you feel your rage rising; she's playing the trump card
  8309. >"..Yes I believe our dearest Anon should learn about the fact that his date tonight is actually a HORSE. Or perhaps a DEMON. Which are you feeling tonight, Sunset Shimmer?"
  8310.  
  8311. >you feel your blood pressure rising
  8312. >your eyes could start a forest fire
  8313. >your dancing grip on her tightens
  8314.  
  8315. >you can't hear the music being played at the dance anymore
  8316. >however, another tune is quietly being played in your head, but it's too quiet to know what it is
  8317.  
  8318. "Back off, Trixie."
  8319. >her smile becomes more snide
  8320.  
  8321. >"Or.. maybe you could stand down and let Trixie wrap her delicious thighs around Anon after the dance while he penetrates me for hours on end. This, of course, is what Anon truly wants."
  8322.  
  8323.  
  8324. >be Anon
  8325. >slow dancing with Applejack
  8326.  
  8327. >the conversation was light about her sister
  8328. >then she drops a bomb
  8329.  
  8330. >"Anon, I want you."
  8331.  
  8332. >somehow this song just became much more appropriate
  8333.  
  8334. >"I'm more nervous than a hare on huntin' season, so jest lemme get this out, okay? I'm not talking about havin' some interest in you like I did on Monday, and I ain't talkin' about a little filly-crush either. I've never been this attracted to anyone in my life, and I feel like a god-dang fool for saying that. But it's true."
  8335.  
  8336. >you listen as you continue the slow dance
  8337.  
  8338. >"I want you to have me. I've never said this in my whole damn life but... you can do whatever you want to me, and I'll do whatever you want me to. If you think we might work out as a couple, I'll follow you to the moon and back. If you wake up tomorrow and you want someone else, I'll not hold you back from it. I... I won't even bother you to call or text me... if you don't want to."
  8339.  
  8340. >she had a difficult time saying the last part
  8341. >she takes a deep breath
  8342.  
  8343. >"Just.."
  8344.  
  8345. >her bold green eyes seem to pierce your soul as she collects enough courage to finish
  8346. pic
  8347.  
  8348. >"Just take me away from here and let me by yours, if only for one night. Let tonight be our night... together. Let me be happy... /with/ you."
  8349.  
  8350. >you stopped dancing several seconds ago
  8351.  
  8352.  
  8353. "Applejack.. are you being serious?"
  8354. >"Yes. Yes I am."
  8355.  
  8356. "But... why? Where did this come from? I never expected to hear anything like that.."
  8357.  
  8358. >"Some parts I don't rightly know myself. I won't even try to explain those. But some parts I /do/ understand real well. I didn't know how much you not ruttin' me on Tuesday meant to me until everything blew over. If the shoes were switched, I don't think I could have held out like that. And if that weren't enough, you went out of your way /again/ tryin' to make sure I didn't get in trouble for... ya know.. hittin' ya."
  8359.  
  8360. >she reaches a hand out to the cheek she nearly broke, and delicately rubs it
  8361.  
  8362. >"How's it feelin' Anon? ... Sug?"
  8363. "It's.."
  8364.  
  8365. >you raise your hand to your hip level and hesitate for a moment before putting it on top her own hand on your face
  8366. "It's fine now. Thanks for asking."
  8367.  
  8368. >you leave your hand over hers for a few seconds before removing her hand
  8369. "AJ, I have to be honest with you. I wasn't doing any of those things for you, really. I was just trying to be a decent person. Nothing more."
  8370.  
  8371. >"Anon, that's exactly why it means so much. You weren't looking to do the right thing in order to get into my jeans. You were just doing the right thing to do the right thing."
  8372.  
  8373. "What about Rainbow? What about Sunset?"
  8374.  
  8375. >"Rainbow don't feel that way about ya; even if she did, she had her chance and blew it. I'll be there for her as a best friend but I'm not her mama. Sunset is your field, not mine."
  8376.  
  8377. "Appleja-"
  8378. >"Are y'all together? Is she your girlfriend? Because if so... I can't do this with you."
  8379.  
  8380. "Well... no. She's not my girlfriend, per se..."
  8381.  
  8382.  
  8383. >"Sug, I won't ask you to do anything you're not comfortable with."
  8384. "I know. I know you're not."
  8385.  
  8386. >a strong flashback plays a clear movie in your head
  8387.  
  8388. >Monday morning, sitting in your desk
  8389.  
  8390. >Applejack had hot friends, not to mention the bumpkin wasn't too shabby herself
  8391. >and by not too shabby, you had already accepted upon seeing her the first day of school that she was far out of your league
  8392. >you look back up only to see her walking towards your adjacent desk
  8393. >Time slows down and "Mississippi Queen" starts playing in your heard as you *try* to inconspicuously check her out
  8394. >praying to deities you don't believe in that she doesn't notice
  8395. "The Monday gods have truly not forsaken me," you think to yourself
  8396.  
  8397. >real time
  8398.  
  8399. >less than a full week ago, Applejack was nothing more than a distant wet dream
  8400.  
  8401. >she grabs your hand and puts it between both of hers
  8402.  
  8403. >and now, here she was, almost begging you to have sex with her all night
  8404. >you could only imagine what she would be capable of in bed
  8405.  
  8406. >your tunnel vision gets worse the more you think on this
  8407. >your silence and unbroken eye contact with her brings creases to the sides of her mouth
  8408.  
  8409. >"Let's go, Sug."
  8410. >she slowly pulls you with her as she heads towards the exit
  8411.  
  8412. >and you don't stop your legs from following her
  8413.  
  8414.  
  8415. >be Sunset
  8416.  
  8417. >you heard what Trixie said and your mind involuntarily envisioned it
  8418.  
  8419. >and once your mind started it's own narrative, your whole attitude changed
  8420. >the thought of Anon being inside Trixie was tearing you apart from the inside
  8421. >and your mind wouldn't stop playing the awful sight, either
  8422.  
  8423. >you saw Anon ripping the clothes off of Trixie
  8424. >biting her neck, hearing her moan in delight
  8425.  
  8426. >you let go of Trixie and take a step back
  8427. >under your breath, pain in your voice, you say
  8428. "That was too far, even for you."
  8429.  
  8430. >this wasn't a game anymore; you were really being hurt by this
  8431.  
  8432. >"And what are you going to do?" she taunts
  8433.  
  8434. >you close your eyes, trying to make the torturing mental images go away
  8435. >"You won't strike me here; you can't get into trouble like that after your 'demon' incident."
  8436.  
  8437. >she was right
  8438. >you just wanted Anon, and she was in the way of that
  8439. >you just wanted her to back off
  8440.  
  8441. >"Admit it, Sunset. Anon wants me; not you. He only went to the dance with you because you two were Homecoming King and Queen."
  8442.  
  8443. >that couldn't be the truth... right?
  8444. >you mentally searched for all of the times Anon gave you compliments
  8445. >the times when you two had tender moments together
  8446. >the nice things he said to you, even before feelings were involved
  8447.  
  8448. >you knew these moments existed; these moments happened
  8449. >but the only thing your mind could envision was Trixie and Anon being physically intimate
  8450. >you were becoming more emotional by the second
  8451.  
  8452. >your voice is far more sad than angry
  8453. "Trixie, please.. I'm done playing games. It took me so long to find someone who didn't judge me for my past. Just... Please, stop chasing Anon..."
  8454.  
  8455.  
  8456. >"Why should I care about any of that?"
  8457.  
  8458. >she's not going to stop
  8459. "Because I /care/ about him!! I know he's not perfect but he's perfect for me! This was supposed to be /our/ night!"
  8460.  
  8461. >the more you talk, the less confident your voice becomes
  8462. >your self-esteem drops quickly, as your mind convinces you that Trixie's house might be Anon's last stop tonight
  8463.  
  8464. >your words are no longer fighting words, but rather pleading, begging words
  8465.  
  8466. "He makes me feel better about myself, Trixie!"
  8467.  
  8468. >with an arrogant tone, Trixie says,
  8469. >"You're embarrassing yourself. Trixie might feel sorry for you if you weren't in her way."
  8470. >and Trixie doesn't care
  8471.  
  8472. "Trixie... you know what happened to me. I lost.. /everything/. The whole school /hated/ me after what happened. Do you know what that feels like???"
  8473.  
  8474. >you feel your eyes become hot with moisture, but tears haven't started falling yet
  8475. >you feel yourself breaking down further into a pit of despair
  8476.  
  8477. "Twilight and her friends were the only people who would SPEAK TO ME. Have you cried yourself to /sleep/ before?!?"
  8478.  
  8479. >you were losing control of your emotions
  8480.  
  8481. "And now that I find the ONE person who makes that better... you would take that from me?" you plead
  8482.  
  8483. >this wasn't information that Trixie needed but you couldn't stop yourself
  8484.  
  8485. >her arms crossed,
  8486. >"He deserves someone who isn't a /pathetic/ basket-case," she snarls at you
  8487.  
  8488. >your breathing staggers and you look to the floor
  8489. >her words, tearing you down and hitting you like bricks
  8490. "I'm.. I'm not a basket case.." you tell yourself more than you're telling her
  8491.  
  8492. >"Quit wasting Trixie's time. After I get my last dance with Anon, he'll drive me home."
  8493.  
  8494. >"..then I'll feel his warm seed inside me."
  8495.  
  8496. >you look away, unable to meet Trixie's eyes anymore
  8497. >Trixie's words hurt far more than you could have ever expected
  8498.  
  8499. >you feel lower than dirt
  8500. >lost; beaten
  8501. >your mind questions if you /do/ deserve Anon..
  8502.  
  8503. >"Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to find Anon."
  8504.  
  8505.  
  8506. "N-no..."
  8507.  
  8508. >you couldn't lose him like this
  8509.  
  8510. >"No what?"
  8511. >you could feel your hair start to move as if there was a strong draft in the building
  8512. >but there is no draft present in the building
  8513.  
  8514. "You're not touching him."
  8515.  
  8516. >Trixie crosses her arms
  8517. >"Your charades don't scare me. You won't do anything."
  8518.  
  8519. >you feel the energy inside you; and no matter how hard you try
  8520. >you can't stop it
  8521.  
  8522. >your hair starts to shine with a dim golden glow
  8523. >you close your eyes and flex every muscle in your body; trying to regain control of yourself
  8524. >but it's not working
  8525. >you're losing it, and quick
  8526.  
  8527. >Trixie notices your hair and her voice becomes a bit less demeaning
  8528. >"You.. you can't do anything."
  8529.  
  8530. >emotions running rampant inside you, your upset state only grows worse
  8531. >you're nearly crying as you beg to yourself,
  8532.  
  8533. "No... not now... not here..."
  8534.  
  8535.  
  8536. >the music in your head is blaring now
  8537. https://youtu.be/XZpWvwrBOVw [Embed]
  8538. skip to 1:45 and crank that shit up
  8539.  
  8540. >still struggling with your eyes closed, you speak to Trixie again
  8541. "I. Told you. To BACK. OFF."
  8542. >"Make me!"
  8543.  
  8544. >you desperately didn't want to, but feel yourself transforming
  8545.  
  8546. >your hair shines brighter as a dim aura surrounds you
  8547. >you clench your teeth, grinding them together
  8548. >fists shaking at your side
  8549. >the draft around you becomes stronger
  8550. >you're levitating an inch off of the ground
  8551.  
  8552. >you feel your mouth moving, but another voice accompanies your own
  8553. >a voice far more evil than your own
  8554. "I've had enough. Leave."
  8555.  
  8556. >you've transformed before, but not like this
  8557. >something was wrong
  8558.  
  8559. (Sit there, watch it all burn down
  8560. It's easy and breezy for ya)
  8561.  
  8562. >your eyes are closed but you can feel Trixie's fear as she witnesses what is happening
  8563. >"Not without Anon!"
  8564.  
  8565. >out of desperation, Trixie brings her elbow back and launches her fist at your face
  8566. >your hand quickly grabs her first and stops the punch before it connects; eyes are still closed
  8567.  
  8568. >your energy skyrockets and you're barely in control of yourself
  8569. >immediately you take a step towards her and lean into her face
  8570.  
  8571.  
  8572. >be Trixie
  8573.  
  8574. >you knew Sunset could transform, but you called her bluff on it
  8575. >further taunting her
  8576.  
  8577. >she didn't take to that quite well
  8578. >her transformation started, but she could still be bluffing
  8579.  
  8580. >but when you threw a punch, she grabbed it and squeezed your fist
  8581. >leaned into you and opened her eyes
  8582. pic
  8583.  
  8584. >aside from her hair glowing, the rest of Sunset looked normal
  8585. >but when you saw those eyes...
  8586. >those teal, brightly glowing eyes
  8587. >you remembered what happened the last time you saw those eyes
  8588.  
  8589. >Sunset wasn't fooling around anymore
  8590. >and no guy was worth being destroyed by a demon
  8591.  
  8592. >you practically sweat out fear as the terror of her eyes seeps into your soul
  8593. >she yells at you, but multiple voices ring out from her mouth,
  8594. >"STAY AWAY FROM MY BOYFRIEND."
  8595.  
  8596. >you jerk your fist away from her hand and leap back
  8597. >suddenly very sorry that you poked this beehive
  8598. "Have him! He's yours!"
  8599.  
  8600. >those eyes bore into you with anger
  8601. >but the energy around her starts to dissipate
  8602. >she closes her eyes again as her feet touch the ground
  8603.  
  8604. >her magic is gone and she looks weak from the experience
  8605. >you jerk your head around, checking to see who saw that happen
  8606. >a few people were looking with wide eyes, but the rest of the gym were ignorantly continuing in the festivities
  8607.  
  8608. >but on the other side of the gym, you spot Anon
  8609. >with Applejack
  8610.  
  8611. >she's cupping his cheek and his hand is on top of hers
  8612.  
  8613.  
  8614. >be random senior from football team
  8615.  
  8616. >you snagged a dance with a cute girl once the slow song started
  8617. >everything was going great
  8618.  
  8619. >but halfway through the song you started to hear something to the side of you
  8620. >Sunset and Trixie were having some type of argument
  8621.  
  8622. >but you put it to the back of your mind
  8623. >no need to focus on it when Roseluck is in your arms
  8624.  
  8625. >but the arguing continued to escalate
  8626. >you look to your buddy who is also dancing with another girl
  8627. "You seein' this?"
  8628.  
  8629. >even Roseluck is looking at what is happening
  8630. >"Yeah," he says. "Think we should do something?"
  8631. "Nah, just let it happen."
  8632.  
  8633. >towards the end of the song, the argument is now pretty loud and a few people are watching
  8634. >not every word can be heard from them, but one can easily get an idea of what's going on
  8635. >you see Trixie throw a punch and Sunset grab her fist
  8636. >Trixie backs up and the argument is over
  8637.  
  8638. >the song ends and the two girls are in silence
  8639. >a few other words are exchanged and Trixie leaves the gym
  8640. >then Twilight comes over to Sunset
  8641. >Sunset looks upset over something, and they go out the back door of the gym
  8642.  
  8643. >the people around you saw all of this
  8644. >your buddy, "Hey man, should we tell someone what happened?"
  8645. >the people who saw look to you
  8646. >you shake your head
  8647.  
  8648. "Hell no. That goes for everyone who saw it too. Nobody saw nothing. No one got hurt so it's none of our business."
  8649.  
  8650. >"But bro, Sunset transfo-"
  8651. "That's Anon's girl. Nobody saw nothing."
  8652.  
  8653.  
  8654. >be Anon
  8655.  
  8656. >you see AJ's hips swing as she brings you towards the exit
  8657. >your soon-to-be-boner brings images of the PoonTang-Train you're about to hop on
  8658. >everything you wanted on Monday was about to be handed to you for free on a silver platter
  8659.  
  8660. >but the racing of your heart beat isn't from excitement
  8661. >your gut started feeling funny, and Alcohol Man wasn't talking anymore
  8662. >you start to feel a little cold
  8663. >you feel anxious for what is about to happen,
  8664.  
  8665. >and it didn't feel right
  8666.  
  8667. >the distance between yourself and the doorway was closing
  8668. >and the closer you got, the more you felt out of place
  8669. >AJ gets within inches of the doorway, and you plant your feet on the ground
  8670. >she stops as well once you do
  8671.  
  8672. >"Somethin' wrong, Sug?"
  8673. "No."
  8674.  
  8675. >she turns to walk again but you don't budge
  8676. >she turns back to you
  8677. "No."
  8678. >"Hwut?"
  8679.  
  8680. >you take a second of silence
  8681.  
  8682. "Applejack, you're as hot as hellfire itself. If this were any time before Friday, I'd race you to the car, stripping clothes off while I do so."
  8683.  
  8684. >"...okay?"
  8685. "You can't even measure how badly I'd love to have sex with you, but I'm not going to do this. I can't."
  8686.  
  8687. >"Y-you.. can't what, Anon?"
  8688.  
  8689. >you put your hand onto your face, lowering your volume
  8690. "Fuck, I hate talking about this shit..."
  8691.  
  8692. >"You can't WHAT??"
  8693.  
  8694. >in an explosive set of movements,
  8695. >you remove your hand from your face, and your torso leans toward her
  8696.  
  8697. "I CAN'T DO THIS TO SUNSET, OKAY!? THERE, I FUCKING SAID IT."
  8698.  
  8699.  
  8700. >"But.. I-"
  8701.  
  8702. >you still have energy in your voice from the audible explosion
  8703. "I appreciate the offer, but I can't okay?"
  8704.  
  8705. >Applejack speaks not in a demeaning tone, but of an honest befuddlement
  8706. >"Anon I ain't tryin' to get hitched or anything.."
  8707.  
  8708. >your tone has calmed down
  8709. >you wave your hand, pushing an invisible object away from separating the two of you
  8710. "Take Sunset out of the picture for a second. Do you remember when we talked about what happened between us on Tuesday? You once told me that, and I quote, 'It took some real character' to resist you under the circumstances."
  8711.  
  8712. >she stays silent but nods her head
  8713.  
  8714. "I'm not the guy who gets his character complimented a ton. When I do something that warrants a compliment, it feels pretty good; it feels right. So you tell me why it doesn't feel right to follow you out."
  8715.  
  8716. >she stays silent, and expressionless; pondering your question
  8717.  
  8718. >a memory of how rude you were to Sunset on Monday night popped into your head
  8719. >with a look of determination, you say
  8720. "I did something to earn Sunset's distrust before. Now that I've earned her trust back, I'm not doing that again."
  8721.  
  8722. >you turn to walk away when you hear AJ's voice behind you
  8723. >"You really like her... don't you?"
  8724.  
  8725. >you turn back
  8726. >your determination is replaced with a slight discomfort
  8727. >you reach your hand to your head as you scratch your scalp
  8728. >you direct your eyes at anything except Applejack
  8729. "Uhhh..."
  8730.  
  8731. >she nods once more and lowly walks herself past you, studying the floor as she does so
  8732. >"I thought so," she mumbles
  8733. >"I'm sorry."
  8734.  
  8735. pic
  8736.  
  8737. >she goes back in and you stand there for a moment,
  8738. >she's well beyond hearing range when you sigh
  8739. "Me too, AJ.."
  8740.  
  8741.  
  8742. >you wait a few seconds, reconciling the fact that you just turned down AJ for a night of no-strings-attached sex
  8743. >there's a sting in your heart from turning her down; making her sad
  8744. >but it doesn't sting as bad as the thought of breaking Sunset's heart...
  8745.  
  8746. >you turn and walk back
  8747. >you allow your ears to pick up on the music being played
  8748. https://youtu.be/oA1vp8p_V3Y [Embed]
  8749.  
  8750. >a good number of people aren't dancing, but in the very center of the floor
  8751. >Derpy and Rainbow are groovin' together; taking turns singing the lyrics while they bust moves without a care in the world
  8752. >not too unlike you were a few songs ago
  8753.  
  8754. >the edges of your mouth rise, if only a little
  8755. "I'll be damned."
  8756.  
  8757. >something about the sight gives you hope
  8758. >a hope that tonight might still be alright
  8759.  
  8760. >the more you watch, the more you are sure that you can still have a good time
  8761. >in time, Applejack would be alright
  8762. >and tonight, you would go to sleep with a clear conscience
  8763. >you walk back onto the scene; confident that you made the right decision with Applejack
  8764.  
  8765. >even if it wasn't an easy one to make
  8766.  
  8767. >you haven't seen Flash in a cool minute and you decide to try and find him
  8768. >after walking around for a few seconds, you find him talking to Octavia
  8769. >you stop your descent,
  8770. >you won't cockblock him like that
  8771.  
  8772. >then you spot Big Mac
  8773. "Shit."
  8774.  
  8775.  
  8776. "Mac, I need to talk to you about something."
  8777. >he looks over to see you
  8778. >"Sure thing, bud. Let's get something to drink."
  8779.  
  8780. >you walk over to the nearest punch table with him
  8781. "Clean."
  8782. >"Dirty."
  8783.  
  8784. >the guy hands you and Mac the drinks
  8785. >your mild paranoia has convinced you to sip every new drink tonight to test for alcohol
  8786. >this one is clean
  8787.  
  8788. >you find a spot to stand and Mac stands next to you; both of you watching people dance
  8789. >the setting is casual
  8790. >you haven't been friends with Mac for long at all but it feels like you guys are bros already
  8791.  
  8792. "So... Rarity, huh?"
  8793. >he has a deep chuckle and a grin that's trying to not show teeth
  8794. >"Eeyup. But it ain't no serious thing; probably a one time deal."
  8795.  
  8796. "Hell yeah, Mac. I'd shake your hand, but I don't know where it's been."
  8797. >he offers his hand anyway
  8798. >"I wasn't using no fingers, I'll tell ya that much."
  8799.  
  8800. >you two have a good laugh after you shake his hand
  8801. >the laugh dies down
  8802.  
  8803. >"So whatcha wanna talk about?"
  8804. >you sigh
  8805.  
  8806. "Your sister, sadly."
  8807. >"Gunna go ahead and guess this ain't Apple Bloom we're speakin' on?"
  8808. "Yeah. It's AJ."
  8809.  
  8810. >"She make a move on ya?"
  8811. >your face goes blank
  8812. "What are you, a psychic now?"
  8813.  
  8814. >he shakes his head
  8815. >"Nope, but I know my sisters."
  8816.  
  8817. >you feel more than awkward right now
  8818. >best to just get it out there and tell him what happened
  8819.  
  8820. >you shake around the liquid in your cup before saying,
  8821. "Mac I had to tell her-"
  8822.  
  8823. >he throws a wave of dismissal
  8824. >"I know. She'll be fine. Don't mess it up with Ms. Shimmer."
  8825.  
  8826. >there's a moment of silence between the two of you
  8827. >nothing was said... but somehow you both had an understanding of the situation
  8828.  
  8829. >he takes a gulp of his drink
  8830. >"It takes some real balls to say 'no' to my sister.. twice. You against rednecks or somethin'?" he asks, jovial
  8831.  
  8832. >you spawn your best version of his accent
  8833. "Dunno, you ageinst citahy folk or somethin'?"
  8834.  
  8835. >you two have another laugh
  8836. >but as you both go silent, you say
  8837. "Thanks, Mac."
  8838.  
  8839.  
  8840. >after the last sip of your punch, you feel your bladder about to explode
  8841. >enter the bathroom
  8842.  
  8843. >as soon as the bathroom door closes, two girls walk into the gym from the front entrance
  8844.  
  8845. >you can hear some kind of movement in one of the stalls
  8846. >in mid stream, you hear a squeaky voice in the stall whisper, "Oohhhh Rumble..."
  8847.  
  8848. >you immediately hold back your laughter so hard that the stream of piss momentarily stops
  8849. >the inner troll desires to be a dick and yell out your presence,
  8850. >but Freshman was pretty cool and you wouldn't do that to him right now when he's getting some
  8851. >right?
  8852.  
  8853. >the stream starts again and soon your bladder is emptied
  8854. >as quiet as you can, you wash your hands and leave the scene
  8855. >but the inner troll is mighty
  8856. >and right before the door closes behind you, you yell into the bathroom
  8857.  
  8858. pic
  8859. "FUCK HER RIGHT IN THE PUSSY"
  8860.  
  8861. >you hear two gasps in the bathroom as the door closes behind you
  8862. >laughing pretty hard, you look towards the dancing
  8863. >to find Rarity right in front of you
  8864. >"Really?"
  8865.  
  8866. >you shrug
  8867. "There's two people getting it on in there... I had to."
  8868. >she shakes her head
  8869.  
  8870. >"Sex in a bathroom? Absolute ruffians."
  8871. >you look away to hide your shit eating grin at the irony
  8872. >but you definitely couldn't rat out Rumble...
  8873.  
  8874. >so you kept your 'birds of a feather' remarks to yourself
  8875. >"I don't suppose you're up for a dance?"
  8876. "Sure."
  8877.  
  8878.  
  8879. https://youtu.be/4qNJfVXxrQU [Embed]
  8880.  
  8881. >Rarity rapidly claps her hands out of delight
  8882. >"Finally, something more classy than that electronic nonsense!"
  8883. "Woah woah now, nonsense??"
  8884. >"I suppose not all of it is bad, but I much prefer songs like this one."
  8885.  
  8886. "Well I have to come clean; I have no idea how you're supposed to dance to this..."
  8887. >another smile of delight
  8888. >"Then I shall teach you!"
  8889.  
  8890. >she places your first hand on her hip and grabs the other; holding it out to the side
  8891. >"Now I'll lead for a while, then you lead when you have an understanding of the dance."
  8892.  
  8893. >she takes certain steps in several directions, and you awkwardly try to follow
  8894. >you accidentally step on her foot
  8895. "Shit, sorry."
  8896.  
  8897. >"Perfectly fine; it didn't hurt too bad."
  8898.  
  8899. >you repress your smug face when you think of a Big Mac joke...
  8900.  
  8901. >eventually you start to get the pattern of her dance and you try your hand at leading
  8902. >while you try to lead the movement, Rarity gives you a crash course on the history of jazz
  8903. >a crash course you didn't ask for... but still; you didn't mind
  8904.  
  8905. >while busting moves, you exchange small talk with Rarity
  8906. >desperately trying to keep from asking about her encounter with Mac
  8907.  
  8908.  
  8909.  
  8910. >the song ends
  8911. >"Not terrible, Anon. There is plenty of room for improvement, but you'll get the hang of it with time."
  8912. "Thanks, I guess."
  8913. >you have no intention on practicing the dance
  8914.  
  8915. >"Have a wonderful evening, Anon."
  8916. "You too Rarity."
  8917.  
  8918. >you look around for another dance partner as Rarity goes elsewhere
  8919. >but something catches your attention from the corner of your eye
  8920. >you look at the men's bathroom door to find it cracked open; Rumble poking his head out
  8921. >he scans for a moment and meet eyes with you
  8922. >you give him a wink and a thumbs up, giving him clearance to leave
  8923. >he looks back, trying not to cheese too hard
  8924.  
  8925. >he looks back in the bathroom for a moment, then Sweetie Belle pokes her head out on top of Rumble's
  8926. >they exit the bathroom like secret agents on a mission and stand outside of the door for a moment
  8927. >Sweetie Belle says something to him, kisses him on the cheek, then scurries off
  8928.  
  8929. >Rumble approaches you as if he's scared of something
  8930. >"She told me not to tell anyone..."
  8931.  
  8932. >you put your hand up for a high five
  8933. "The secret is safe with me, kid."
  8934.  
  8935. >he grins and accepts the high five
  8936. >you look at Sweetie who is now talking to her friends, then back to Rumble
  8937.  
  8938. "On a side note; not bad, Rumble. Not bad at all."
  8939. >he looks worried again
  8940. >"But what if her sister finds out?? What if Rarity doesn't approve of-"
  8941.  
  8942. >you cut him off, laying a hand on his shoulder
  8943.  
  8944. "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, Rumble."
  8945.  
  8946.  
  8947. "Fluttershy, how about a dance?"
  8948. >she smiles a little
  8949. >"Okay."
  8950. https://youtu.be/Qt3uqa8yBkM [Embed]
  8951.  
  8952. >you hear Vinyl's and Octavia's voices over the speakers for a moment, which turns into the song
  8953. >huh
  8954. "Vinyl makes her own songs now?"
  8955.  
  8956. >Fluttershy looks surprised you asked the question
  8957. >"Yes! I don't normally listen to a lot of music like this, but I bought her album to support her. It's on the radio a lot."
  8958.  
  8959. >you scan the gym,
  8960. >and sure enough you spot Vinyl and Octavia dancing to the tune
  8961. >with Flash
  8962.  
  8963. >he spots you with Fluttershy and shoots a thumbs up
  8964. >you give one right back
  8965.  
  8966. >look back to Flutters
  8967. "How are you liking the dance?"
  8968. >"It takes a bit of time for me to get warmed up to the dancing, but once I feel comfortable I really enjoy these gatherings. What about you? Are you enjoying yourself?"
  8969. "Yeah! I didn't think this dance would be much, but I was wrong. This is hella fun."
  8970.  
  8971. >"I'm glad you're having a good time."
  8972.  
  8973. "Me too. How's Anon Jr?"
  8974. >her interest is piqued at your question; she beams in response
  8975.  
  8976. >"He's doing just /wonderful/! He has a little girlfriend now, and I think she's pregnant!"
  8977. >she stops dancing for a moment to close her eyes and squee; unable to contain her elation
  8978. >"Oh they're just so cute together I can hardly stand it!"
  8979.  
  8980. >your 'son' was getting the poon before you did..
  8981. >and already got his bitch pregnant
  8982.  
  8983. "Wait, so I'm a granddad now??"
  8984.  
  8985.  
  8986. >you're dancing with Fluttershy
  8987.  
  8988. >but,
  8989. >a small distance away, out of your vision,
  8990. >the two girls who walked in the gym as you went to the bathroom, are watching you
  8991.  
  8992. >"Why can't we just talk to him now?"
  8993. >"Observation is required for maximum success probability."
  8994. >the one looks to the other in a pause
  8995. >"It means: we need to watch him more before we make our move. You should really read more."
  8996.  
  8997. >"No way; why read books when you can jam out to some sick tunes!? Anyways, all I know is that he looks totally RADDD in that suit!"
  8998. >other girl nods
  8999. >"Agreed. Even better than his football uniform."
  9000.  
  9001. >the two pause again
  9002. >then one looks to the other again
  9003. >"Do you really have to keep your headphones on your neck while we're here?"
  9004.  
  9005.  
  9006. >as you end your dance with Fluttershy, you bid her adieu and wish a good night upon her
  9007.  
  9008. >you spend a few minutes walking around the gym
  9009. >after lap two of walking, you hear
  9010. >"Anon??"
  9011. >it's Sunset
  9012.  
  9013. "Hey Sunny,"
  9014. >she looks... surprised?
  9015. >"You're.. still here?"
  9016.  
  9017. >what a weird fucking question..
  9018. "Uhh yeah. Where else am I going to be? I'm driving you home, remember?"
  9019.  
  9020. >"Right. Yeah,"
  9021.  
  9022. >you think of what happened with Applejack, and part of you wants to go ahead and tell her what happened
  9023. >but Sunset could be a little fragile, and you didn't want her to worry about her having any competition
  9024. >because there was none to be had
  9025.  
  9026. >she's looking a little off
  9027. >you hold onto her shoulders
  9028. "Everything okay? Sunset I'm not leaving tonight without you. You know that, right?"
  9029.  
  9030. >her teal eyes pierce yours as her surprise turns into a content smile
  9031. >"Yeah, I know that. And if you're here with me, then I'm more than okay."
  9032. "How about a few more dances before I hang with the guys?"
  9033.  
  9034. >"I'd like that."
  9035.  
  9036.  
  9037. >be Sunset
  9038.  
  9039. >as Anon took your hand and you both walked towards the dancing, everything your mind was telling suddenly became quiet
  9040.  
  9041. >when he said, "I'm not leaving tonight without you,"
  9042. >your mind became peaceful again
  9043.  
  9044. >you didn't have to worry about him leaving with anyone else
  9045.  
  9046. >you saw Applejack caress his cheek
  9047. >you saw her lead him away from the dancing towards the exit
  9048. >but whatever happened; he didn't leave
  9049.  
  9050. >even if something didn't make sense, you /wanted/ to believe him
  9051. >and you desperately hoped he didn't see you explode earlier
  9052.  
  9053. https://youtu.be/rrSdXtFJG20 [Embed]
  9054.  
  9055. >but your worry for that melted away when he put his hands on you and started slow dancing again
  9056. >among the masses of other couples dancing, there wasn't a single person you'd rather be with
  9057. "..hold me closer.."
  9058.  
  9059. >he pulls you in closer; your head on his chest
  9060. >you listen to the song in one ear, and Anon's heart beat in the other,
  9061. >when he kissed the top of your head, you wished the song would never end
  9062.  
  9063.  
  9064. >be Anon
  9065.  
  9066. >the song ends and another starts
  9067. https://youtu.be/6IUG-9jZD-g [Embed]
  9068.  
  9069. >Sunset leaves a second to take off her heels and comes back for more dancing
  9070. >everyone else dances in a similar fashion to slow dancing, but a little faster and more hip movement
  9071. >so you do the same
  9072.  
  9073. >Sunset places her feet on top of yours,
  9074. >so when you move, you also move her as well
  9075. >"How are you feeling?"
  9076. "Like, sobriety? I'm getting there. I need some more time to be sure, though."
  9077. "Good, I don't want to leave now anyway. I like dancing with you."
  9078.  
  9079. "Sunset, I.. I have to tell you something.."
  9080. >she gets serious
  9081. "I..."
  9082.  
  9083. >"What is it, Anon?"
  9084. "I can't stand dancing with you."
  9085. >realizing it was a joke, she shakes her head trying not to smile
  9086. >"Ruin the moment while you're at it, Anon."
  9087.  
  9088. >you laugh a little harder than you should have
  9089.  
  9090. >you look around for a second and you see Norman and Moondancer
  9091. >they're completely ignoring the beat, still slow dancing
  9092. >their noses touching as they look into each other's eyes
  9093.  
  9094. "Hey Sunny, look at Norman and Moondancer."
  9095. >she looks at them
  9096. >"Aww that's so cute!"
  9097.  
  9098. >Norman looks at your direction and you throw him and thumbs up
  9099. >he awkwardly returns it
  9100.  
  9101.  
  9102. >new song
  9103. https://youtu.be/frBcV4ZVlg4 [Embed]
  9104.  
  9105. >once the last song ends, you say
  9106. "I think I'll hang with the guys for a bit."
  9107.  
  9108. >she grabs your hand
  9109. >"Wait..."
  9110. "Huh?"
  9111. >"I wasn't sure about this before... but I am now."
  9112. "..."
  9113.  
  9114. >"There's something... I want to try something."
  9115.  
  9116. >you hear 'try something' and you're all ears
  9117. "Okay?"
  9118.  
  9119. >she's looking everywhere except you
  9120. >"I've never done this before.. but I want to do this for you."
  9121.  
  9122. >when the kick drum starts the smooth beat, Sunset turns and backs herself up onto you; connecting her ass to your body
  9123. >to the slow rhythm of the song, she starts grinding herself onto you
  9124. >first her motions are side to side, and she reaches her arms back and holds onto the back of your neck
  9125.  
  9126. >then she lets go of your neck, and dips her body
  9127. >only to bring her ass back up and pop it onto your crotch
  9128. >her eyes closed, she continues grinding
  9129.  
  9130. >after a while, she takes your hands and places them on her hips
  9131. >she slightly bends over, tightening the part of her dress covering her ass even more than it already was
  9132.  
  9133. >then straightens her back again
  9134. >her body begs you to move with hers as she goes side to side again
  9135. >so you do, and moving as one unit, you and her
  9136.  
  9137. >the song ends and she turns around to face you
  9138. >her cheeks are lit aflame as her uncertainty shows
  9139. >"W-was that good for you?"
  9140.  
  9141. >if you didn't put on those compression shorts earlier, you would be full mast and a half
  9142. >your eye twitches
  9143. "I THINK SO YEAH."
  9144.  
  9145. >she pulls you in for a quick kiss but when she's about to pull away you kiss her with more intensity
  9146.  
  9147.  
  9148. https://youtu.be/0MldsqKGnLA [Embed]
  9149.  
  9150. >the kiss ends and you grab her hand
  9151. >start ferociously walking toward the exit
  9152. "TIME TO LEAVE."
  9153.  
  9154. >she stops in her tracks with a grin
  9155. >"Not yet,"
  9156. "Whoa, why not??"
  9157.  
  9158. >"I'm not getting in the car until that alcohol has worn off."
  9159. "Sunset, I can prop-"
  9160. >"Hang out with your friends for a while. I'll come get you when I'm ready to leave."
  9161. >she pulls your tie, bringing your face down to her face and plants a quick kiss on you again
  9162.  
  9163. >you want nothing more than to leave with her right now
  9164. >but she's right; you weren't 100% yet
  9165. "Okay."
  9166.  
  9167. >she walks off and you head towards the team
  9168. >sit down in a chair and they have a drink for you
  9169. "Is this clean?"
  9170. >"Yep."
  9171.  
  9172. >you take a sip and kick back, listening to the music
  9173. >"So Anon, how's the dance going for you?"
  9174. >you turn to the guys
  9175. "Right now? It's amazing."
  9176.  
  9177.  
  9178. >as you and the boys chill and talk about how the evening has been and what they plan on doing, the song changes
  9179.  
  9180. https://youtu.be/68IFfpJNLUs [Embed]
  9181.  
  9182. >the CHS dance team forms a flash-mob synchronized style dance
  9183. >and they're pretty good
  9184.  
  9185. >you and the fellas continue to talk as the time passes
  9186.  
  9187. >Norman approaches you, looking like he won the lottery
  9188. >"Anon, I think Moondancer wants to have sex with me!!"
  9189. >you offer up a fist bump
  9190.  
  9191. "Hell yeah, Norm. What did she do that makes you think that?"
  9192. >"Well we were dancing, right? Then she real fidgety for a second before she told me to follow her. We went outside and she made out with me. Then she said she wanted to have sex!"
  9193.  
  9194. >you chuckle
  9195. "You know, after my careful analysis, I believe she indeed might want to have sex with you."
  9196.  
  9197. >his phone rings
  9198. >"That's her, I better go. Wish me luck!"
  9199. >he starts to run off
  9200.  
  9201. "Sounds like you don't need it, bud."
  9202.  
  9203. >one of the seniors shouts, "10 bucks if you get it on her glasses!"
  9204.  
  9205. >the whole team laughs hysterically
  9206. >when the laughter dies, the guy who shouted, sighed and said,
  9207. >"... I wish I could.."
  9208.  
  9209.  
  9210. >more minutes pass
  9211.  
  9212. https://youtu.be/Unnh0T2Ftro [Embed]
  9213.  
  9214. >the guy next to you, "Yo Anon, check this out."
  9215. >you look up to see the entire team look at something
  9216. >and the something they were looking at was none other than Fleur
  9217.  
  9218. >and she was slowly approaching
  9219. "What's the deal with her anyways? Isn't she kinda bitchy?"
  9220. >"Yeah but she's hot! And rich, too!"
  9221.  
  9222. >she was hot
  9223. >but her the little tastes of her attitude pissed you off too much to find her worthwhile
  9224. >the some of the guys mumbled among themselves about how they were going to ask her to dance
  9225.  
  9226. >she walks down the line in your direction, starting to pass guys sitting down
  9227. >the first brave soul asked, "Hey Fleur, you wanna dance?"
  9228. >she casts a demeaning glare at him, "Not in you lifetime."
  9229.  
  9230. >the second rose to the task, "Fleur, you look great. How's about a-"
  9231. >she doesn't even look at the second guy before saying, "How about you don't even finish that question?"
  9232.  
  9233. >the rest of the guys stayed silent until she stopped in front of you
  9234. >"I'm here to dance with the Homecoming King," she says flatly
  9235.  
  9236. >you cock your eyebrow
  9237. "So let me get this straight. You diss my friends who politely ask you to dance, and you expect me to just ignore that, get up, and dance with you?"
  9238.  
  9239. >"Yes. I've danced with the King every year of high school and I don't plan on breaking tradition."
  9240.  
  9241. >as if she didn't irritate you enough, she finishes with, "I didn't walk over here for my health."
  9242.  
  9243.  
  9244. >you shake your head, already done with her shit
  9245. "I couldn't care less about your tradition; I'm not dancing with you."
  9246.  
  9247. >she looks shocked, and speaks with anger in her voice
  9248. >"What do you mean you're not going to dance? Who do you think you are, rejecting /me/?"
  9249.  
  9250. "Can you just go away?"
  9251.  
  9252. >"I don't get rejected!! And I'm not going to start with some /junior/ rejecting me. My daddy practically owns half of this city!!"
  9253.  
  9254. >what did her dad have to do with anything?
  9255.  
  9256. "I don't give a shit about your dad. You're pissing me off, Fleur. Go away."
  9257.  
  9258. >she furiously folds her arms
  9259. >"Oh, I see. Unlike your plebeian friends here, you must have a thing for uglier girls.. like your date."
  9260.  
  9261. >one of the guys, "C'mon Fleur, why'd you have to go there??"
  9262. >"Shut up, imbecile!" she snaps at him
  9263. >all of the guys are dead silent now, except one who whispers, "Oh sshhhhhhhit..."
  9264.  
  9265. >INTERNAL RAGE MAXIMIZING
  9266.  
  9267. >if she wants to go there,
  9268.  
  9269. >look her dead in the eyes, at first with a hot, flaming rage
  9270. >but your face shifts into an evil smile as you lean back into your chair and you all-too-calmly say,
  9271.  
  9272. "Here's an idea. Instead of dancing with you, why don't I run by the pet store and buy you a doggie toy to put in your bitchy mouth?"
  9273.  
  9274.  
  9275. >one of the guys fell out of his chair, passed out from pure rek-age
  9276. >an ocean of "OOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH" floods your ears
  9277. >the look on Fleur's face is priceless
  9278.  
  9279. >Fleur's fists shake next to her waist as she literally growls
  9280. >"If it's a doggie toy, then I think we BOTH know where you can put it!!"
  9281.  
  9282. >as she storms off, one of the guys gets up to confront her
  9283. >you grab him and pull him back
  9284. "Let her go."
  9285.  
  9286. >"Bro, what she said is totally not cool!"
  9287. "It's not, but she's not worth getting in trouble."
  9288. >you sit back down
  9289.  
  9290. >have another sip of your drink, glad the snobby bitch is gone
  9291. "Plus I think we all know how hot Sunset is.."
  9292.  
  9293. >a mumbling laugh is shared among the guys, "Hell yeah,"
  9294. >the guys toast to that to a "Here here,"
  9295.  
  9296. >there's some chatter from some of the guys
  9297. >"I'd eat a mile of her shit just to see where it came from, and Anon just turns it down like it's spoiled milk."
  9298.  
  9299. "Okay even if she /was/ that hot; that's fucking gross, dude."
  9300. >the team hears you say this and turns on the guy with comments like, "You're fucking disgusting, man."
  9301. >he ducks in his chair
  9302. >"I mean, I /probably/ wouldn't actually do that..."
  9303.  
  9304. >the guy next to you says, "Anon, I've never seen anyone turn down Fleur in my life. You're a madman."
  9305. >another says, "I've never seen a guy burn her like that, too!"
  9306.  
  9307. >you hear two voices in front of you
  9308. >"The question would be.."
  9309. >"Are we gunna get burned like that if /we/ ask for a dance?"
  9310.  
  9311. >you look up to find two girls you hadn't met before, yet looked strangely familiar
  9312. >one with green hair and a pair of headphones on her neck
  9313. >the other with white hair and a pair of glasses on
  9314.  
  9315. "Avoid shitting on my teammates and you've got some good chances.."
  9316.  
  9317. >they both smirk at each other before looking back to you
  9318. >then green hair says, "Rockin'"
  9319.  
  9320.  
  9321. https://youtu.be/xF1txJ2E4PM [Embed]
  9322.  
  9323. >the guy next to you scoots over a seat; the girls sit on either side of you
  9324.  
  9325. >white hair offers a formal handshake, "My name is Sugarcoat," she says with a no nonsense tone
  9326.  
  9327. >green hair fistbumps you, "Call me Lemon Zest."
  9328.  
  9329. "I'm Anon; nice to meet you."
  9330.  
  9331. >you think for a second
  9332. "Have I seen you two somewhere? I'm pretty sure you don't go to CHS.."
  9333. >you think for a moment
  9334. "Unless you're just really mature looking CMS students, which if that were the case this conversation is already over."
  9335.  
  9336. >SC: "The conversation is anything but over; we both go to Crystal Preparatory. We were in attendance of the football game last night."
  9337.  
  9338. >flashback
  9339.  
  9340. >last night during the game
  9341.  
  9342. >on the way back to the huddle you hear your number being called
  9343. >from the Crystal sideline
  9344.  
  9345. >look over
  9346. >it's a couple of girls
  9347. >there's a handful of them over there
  9348. >but two stand out
  9349. >one has green hair, the other has white hair
  9350. >Whitehead isn't saying anything, but the rest are calling your number
  9351.  
  9352. >real time
  9353.  
  9354. "Oh yeah! I remember seeing you two!"
  9355.  
  9356. >Lemon leans her whole body over, inches away from from practically on you
  9357. >LZ: "And I remember seeing that cute butt of yours in those football pants."
  9358. >she punches your shoulder
  9359. >LZ: "Way to play out there, 85."
  9360.  
  9361. >Sugarcoat nods in agreement, "Your performance during the game was lacking towards the middle of the time, but the final play was exemplary."
  9362.  
  9363.  
  9364. "Thanks, I think?"
  9365.  
  9366. >SC: "Though I might be more impressed with your response to the last girl who asked you to dance. If my research is correct, this 'Fleur' is the pinnacle of your school's social ladder."
  9367.  
  9368. >Lemon gets a little animated with, "Yeah! She tried to swoop right in for that dance; then you just BURIED that chick!! And then I was all like 'WooHOO, look at this guy GO!'"
  9369.  
  9370. >putting Lemon's comment aside for a moment, you turn to Sugarcoat
  9371. "I'm sorry, did you say 'research'?"
  9372.  
  9373. >SC: "Of course I did, or else I would have told you that I misspoke. Which I don't do."
  9374. "What kind of research??"
  9375.  
  9376. >SC: "I know most of what I need to know about you."
  9377.  
  9378. >you cock an eyebrow
  9379. "Alright then, tell me about myself."
  9380.  
  9381. >Sugarcoat sees the challenge and responds, "You lived in Summertown before your parents moved to Canterlot. Your friends there were a bit more 'rough' than the ones you have here, which is to say that you all acted like morons on occasion. One of said friends has strong ties to the mafia."
  9382.  
  9383. >you lean back away from her, scared as to how she knows that
  9384.  
  9385. >SC: "Your popularity here started due to a misunderstanding with a girl named Rainbow Dash."
  9386. >she squints her eyes at you
  9387. >SC: "..and I can't help but feel as though even /I/ am missing a part of that story."
  9388. >un-squint
  9389.  
  9390. >SC: "You played football at both high schools that you went to. You are an only child. You have a driver's license but no car. Your parents are both international business employees. Shall I continue?"
  9391.  
  9392. "Nope!! I'm plenty freaked out already, thanks. I don't know how you figured all of that out, but that's weird.."
  9393.  
  9394. >Lemon plays with your earlobe and softly says, "And she's not even the weird one~~"
  9395.  
  9396.  
  9397. >you try to change the subject before you get weirded out even more
  9398. "Okay? Do you two like the music they're playing here?"
  9399.  
  9400. >SC: "It is acceptable."
  9401. >LZ: "Most of it isn't my jam. I love the ROCK 'N ROLL, baby!"
  9402.  
  9403. >so there's some common ground
  9404. "Yeah? Me too."
  9405. >LZ: "You wanna hear some?"
  9406. "Sure."
  9407.  
  9408. >she takes the headphones off of her neck and puts them on your ears
  9409. >the music is blaring
  9410. https://youtu.be/tWezLXps9hA [Embed]
  9411.  
  9412. >the music is so loud that when the girls continue to talk, you can't hear what they're saying
  9413. >their accents completely change as they put their Crystal Prep education to use
  9414.  
  9415. >LZ: "Je me demande si il a jamais eu un trio avant?"
  9416. >SC: "J'en doute. Cependant, il est possible."
  9417.  
  9418. >Lemon giggles
  9419. LZ: "Pouvez-vous imaginer ce qu'il goûte comme?"
  9420. SC: "Je préférerais savoir comment il se sent comme à l'intérieur de moi."
  9421.  
  9422. >having heard enough of the song, you take the headphones off
  9423. >completely unaware of what just happened around you
  9424. >nod your head to Lemon
  9425.  
  9426. "Not bad."
  9427.  
  9428.  
  9429. "Okay so stalking skills and rock music aside, what are you two doing here? Do I have a fan club at Crystal Prep now?"
  9430.  
  9431. >SC: "We're not 12 years old and you aren't on a famous boy band. No; we're not in some fan club."
  9432. >LZ: "We just came down here to meet Number 85 and ask for a dance."
  9433.  
  9434. "Oh, that's it?"
  9435. >Lemon nods
  9436.  
  9437. >they did come all the way down here..
  9438.  
  9439. "Well, yeah; I guess I can do that. Who wants to dance first?"
  9440.  
  9441. >they give a sly look to each other, then to you
  9442. >LZ: "How about both, big guy?"
  9443. "Wait, how can-"
  9444.  
  9445. https://youtu.be/H588NOk-G8U [Embed]
  9446.  
  9447. >they pull you form your seat and you follow
  9448. >both grabbing one hand of yours, Lemon pumps her fist in the air and lets out a wolf cry, "AHHWOOOOO!!"
  9449.  
  9450. >possible psychos detected..
  9451. >even if they were cute psychos..
  9452.  
  9453. "Seriously, how do three people dance at the same time?"
  9454. >Lemon looks back wryly, "Don't worry 85, we'll do most of the work."
  9455. >SC: "Bend your knees slightly."
  9456.  
  9457. >you comply
  9458. >Lemon sets her ass up against your right thigh
  9459. >Sugar takes the left
  9460.  
  9461. >they both grind on you at the same time to the beat of the song,
  9462. >they're into it, like it's been practiced before
  9463.  
  9464. >LZ: "How's it feeling back there!?"
  9465. "Pretty good; you're good at this."
  9466.  
  9467. >the beat is too easy to move with, so you add some movement of your own to the equation
  9468. >this girls respond by moving in sync
  9469.  
  9470. >Sugar looks like she just achieved something, while Lemon is rocking it out
  9471.  
  9472.  
  9473. >the song eventually ends and good times were had
  9474. >but your sobriety has arrived and you're getting a little tired
  9475. "Thanks for the dance, ladies. Didn't even know dual-wielding females was a thing until now."
  9476.  
  9477. >LZ: "Whoa there rocker, you're done already? Party's just getting STARTED!! Let's have a few more dances!"
  9478. >Sugarcoat looks to Lemon and coaxingly says, "Vous agissez désespérée; nous avons beaucoup de temps."
  9479.  
  9480. >then Sugar looks to you, "Come find us if you want to dance again."
  9481.  
  9482. "Okay, but I'm probably going to leave soon."
  9483. >Lemon whispers to Sugar, "Il semble que nous ne disposons pas de temps."
  9484.  
  9485. "Why are you speaking a language I don't understand?"
  9486.  
  9487. >SC: "Why are you not asking for our numbers?"
  9488.  
  9489. "I mean-"
  9490.  
  9491. >Sugar folds her arms
  9492. >SC: "I suppose we should have been more direct."
  9493. >Lemon softly grabs your hand
  9494. >LZ: "Yo 85, we're inviting you to rock it into the night. The three of us; together."
  9495.  
  9496. >you sigh
  9497. "When it rains, it pours.."
  9498.  
  9499. >Flash approaches you from the side, "Yo Anon, you busy?"
  9500.  
  9501.  
  9502. >never been more happy to see Flash in your life
  9503. >he's your ticket out of temptation
  9504.  
  9505. >you answer him
  9506. "Nah man; let's get something to drink."
  9507.  
  9508. >look to the girls, trying not to look them in the eyes
  9509. >in case it makes it harder to say,
  9510. "Going to pass on that. It was nice meeting you two."
  9511.  
  9512. >LZ: "Why? I thought you liked our dancing? You seemed cool with us hitting on you.."
  9513. "A little dancing and flirting is one thing but I'm taking someone else home tonight."
  9514.  
  9515. >SC: "This makes absolutely no sense. Across all of nature, the male instinct is to inseminate all possible mates. Those in an alpha position should be even more inclined to do so."
  9516.  
  9517. >Flash hears the conversation upon getting closer and looks concerned
  9518. >FS: "Anon, you good?"
  9519. >you hold up your index finger to him
  9520. "Yeah, gimme a second."
  9521.  
  9522. >you look back to Sugarcoat
  9523.  
  9524. "The fact that you thought I would be some kind of alpha male is honestly laughable. In reality, I'm a loser who got a hyped up rep from a lie. When this ride ends, and it will, I'm not going to ruin my chances for something solid by having one night stand with two cute girls."
  9525.  
  9526. >you could feel the irritation oozing from Sugar's mood
  9527. >SC: "This is a /one time/ offer, Anonymous."
  9528.  
  9529. >you fistbump Flash and tell her as you walk away,
  9530. "Then so be it."
  9531.  
  9532. >you walk off
  9533.  
  9534. >LZ: "Wow.. I didn't see that coming.."
  9535. >Sugar looks to Lemon, "I told you that those headphones make you look juvenile; he's probably not into pedophilia."
  9536. >LZ: "Yeah, and I'm sure your stalking really turned him on, too."
  9537.  
  9538. >Sugarcoat stays silent
  9539.  
  9540. >LZ: "He /did/ say we looked cute.."
  9541.  
  9542.  
  9543. >you and Flash hang around one of the punch tables that was out of the dirty drink
  9544. >so there was no one there around the both of you
  9545.  
  9546. "Where the hell have you been all night, fucking rockstar?"
  9547. >"It turns out that Octavia really likes to talk once she knows you're good at playing an instrument..."
  9548.  
  9549. "Surprise surprise, Flash. You've been talking to her all night?"
  9550. >he nods
  9551. >"Yeah, basically. How are you liking the dance?"
  9552. "It's been a wild fucking ride, brother."
  9553.  
  9554. >"How has it been that wild?"
  9555.  
  9556. >might as well tell him
  9557.  
  9558. "Flash, you up for another secret?"
  9559. >"Umm, sure?"
  9560. "Okay look man, I like Sunset."
  9561.  
  9562. >"Not really a secret, Anon."
  9563. "Just let me finish. I like her right? She's hot and sweet and she's into me. But those two girls over there that we just walked off from?"
  9564. >you point to the direction of Lemon and Sugar
  9565. >"Are those Crystal Prep girls?"
  9566. "Yes. Yes they are. They just tried to give me their numbers and said that they're down for a threesome."
  9567.  
  9568. >Flash looks at you, unbelieving
  9569. >"Yeah right; good one bro."
  9570. "Flash, I'm serious."
  9571.  
  9572. >he looks at you for a handful of seconds, waiting for you to start laughing
  9573. >it doesn't happen
  9574.  
  9575. >"Holy shit, man."
  9576. "I know, right?? Before that, Applejack and Trixie offered as well. Honestly, I couldn't care less about the about the Crystal Prep girls but I'm also not an idiot. The opportunity for a threesome may only happen once in a lifetime."
  9577.  
  9578. >there's a pause between you two
  9579.  
  9580. "I like Sunset, man. I really do. But if I get another offer like that, I might cave. Flash, I can't believe I'm about to ask you this... but what would you do? Am I being too clingy with a girl that's not even my girlfriend?"
  9581.  
  9582.  
  9583. >new song
  9584. https://youtu.be/o7V8dQqB6qk [Embed]
  9585.  
  9586. >you haven't looked at Flash much throughout the conversation, but his silence after your question beckons you to do so
  9587. >and to your surprise, not only has he /not/ freaked out that you turned down a threesome,
  9588. >he looks pretty serious
  9589.  
  9590. >he gets himself a clean drink and sips on it
  9591. >"Have you ever gone fishing?"
  9592.  
  9593. >what
  9594. >no seriously, what in the hell is he doing
  9595.  
  9596. "Flash, I just asked you a damn serious question, and you want to talk about fish-??"
  9597.  
  9598. >but he talks over the last part of what you said
  9599. >"My uncle took me fishing for the first time last summer. We spent nearly the entire day on the water. It was really fun and I learned a lot."
  9600.  
  9601. "Seriously Flash, what does this have to do with-..?"
  9602.  
  9603. >he ignores you again
  9604. >"You know one of the things I learned? There are two kinds of fish that you catch. The kind that you don't want to keep and the kind that you keep. If you don't want the fish after you catch it, you throw it back in the water. If you want to keep what you've caught, you unhook it and keep it."
  9605.  
  9606. >he looks you in the eye,
  9607.  
  9608. >"What you don't do, is catch a good fish and keep it on the line while you move to find a new fishing spot."
  9609.  
  9610. >oh
  9611.  
  9612. >you break eye contact as you realize what he means
  9613.  
  9614. "Damn, Flash... that was fucking deep. Didn't know you had it in you.."
  9615.  
  9616. >he looks back to you
  9617. >"What are you talking about? It was just a story about fishing.."
  9618.  
  9619.  
  9620. >you facepalm; hard
  9621.  
  9622. "Well then you just accidentally gave the perfect metaphor for my situation.."
  9623.  
  9624. >"Well if we're talking about girls now.."
  9625.  
  9626. >he breaths out a heavy sigh
  9627. >"I liked... someone... a long time ago."
  9628. >he looks at someone on the dance floor, but you don't look to see who it is
  9629.  
  9630. >"She was smart and pretty and everything, Anon. I probably had a chance with her; until I acted like an idiot and lost any amount of chance I had."
  9631. >he looks back toward you, loss on his face
  9632.  
  9633. >"You're smarter than me, so I can't tell you what to do. If this threesome is your dream come true then I think you should go for it. You're right; stuff like that doesn't come by often."
  9634.  
  9635. >he takes another sip of punch
  9636.  
  9637. "But if you think you might have feelings for Sunset, maybe you should consider that as you think twice about these other girls."
  9638.  
  9639. >you take a moment to realize that Flash may have just said the smartest thing you've ever heard him speak... and he didn't even mean to drop that first metaphor
  9640.  
  9641. >"I'm going to go dance. Whatever you choose, have fun tonight. Just..."
  9642. "..."
  9643.  
  9644. >"...don't leave Sunset on the line."
  9645.  
  9646. >as he starts to walk off,
  9647. "Hey Flash."
  9648. >"Yeah?"
  9649. "Sometimes you're pretty smart."
  9650.  
  9651. >he gives a half-grin
  9652. >"I have my moments."
  9653.  
  9654. >you two fistbump
  9655. >"Have a good one, bro."
  9656.  
  9657. "You too, man."
  9658. >he goes to find a partner for the next song
  9659.  
  9660. >you have an ironic, singular laugh as you see Lemon and Sugar walk towards the exit
  9661. >and you don't stop them from leaving
  9662.  
  9663.  
  9664. >the time for deep thought over, you decide that standing there alone next to a table devoid of its primary intended content had become far less enjoyable
  9665. "This is fucking boring."
  9666.  
  9667. https://youtu.be/qn9AeUK-jG4 [Embed]
  9668.  
  9669. >walking around wasting time, you spot Roseluck on the side of the gym sans dance partner
  9670. >you were almost 100% sure that she wouldn't turn horny on you, so you start your descent with intent to ask for a dance
  9671.  
  9672. >at least, you would have,
  9673.  
  9674. > if you didn't spot Celestia walking to a different table
  9675. >a table that had two different punch bowls
  9676. >and no attendant from the team anywhere in sight
  9677.  
  9678. >your bro-senses tingling, you make a bee line towards the table she's already at
  9679. >as if it were in slow motion, you see her grab a cup
  9680.  
  9681. "Principal Celestia!"
  9682. >her hand almost made contact with the ladle before she stopped to see who called her
  9683. >"Anonymous? Is there a problem?"
  9684.  
  9685. >in the time it took her to say this, you were behind the table and grabbed the cup out of her hand
  9686. "Please, allow me."
  9687.  
  9688. >you had been to this specific table already, and the clean stuff was in the bowl opposite from what she was about to have
  9689. >you pour her a cup from the other bowl,
  9690.  
  9691. >you hand her the cup
  9692. >she takes a sip; her face doesn't change
  9693.  
  9694. >you got her the clean stuff just in time
  9695. >"I appreciate the gesture, but I never asked the football team members to serve the punch tonight. Is there any reason for this?"
  9696.  
  9697. >sweating intensifies
  9698. "Uhh, I think the seniors wanted to... show gratitude for everyone showing up to the game last night."
  9699.  
  9700. >she takes another sip, then glances at some of the seniors away from your location
  9701. >"That is surprisingly thoughtful of them."
  9702.  
  9703. >victory
  9704.  
  9705. >need to change the conversation
  9706. "Are you having a good time, Principal?"
  9707.  
  9708. >she gives a hesitant nod
  9709. >"If the students stay out of trouble while on campus, then my night will be satisfactory. No trouble as of yet, so I suppose it is alright. How do you like the dance?"
  9710.  
  9711.  
  9712. "It's been.. hectic. But fun. I'm having a good time."
  9713. >she smirks a little, reminding you that even your poker-faced principal is also human
  9714. >"I thought the homecoming king might be doing better than 'good.'"
  9715.  
  9716. "There's been some.. drama."
  9717. >she looks partially amused, as her mood becomes a bit more casual
  9718.  
  9719. >"This school has a 75% female student attendance rate. Drama is to be expected."
  9720.  
  9721. >something about that statement caught you off guard
  9722. "I hate to point out the obvious, but aren't you-"
  9723. >"I am also far /older/ than my students, Anonymous."
  9724.  
  9725. "That's fair."
  9726.  
  9727. >"I suppose I will leave you to your duties, then."
  9728. >a thought enters your mind
  9729. "Wait, Ms. Celestia.."
  9730.  
  9731. >"Yes?"
  9732. >you look around, checking for any prying ears
  9733. "Yesterday at halftime, you called out the winners of the homecoming court."
  9734.  
  9735. >she nods, waiting for you to point out something other than the obvious
  9736. >"That is correct."
  9737.  
  9738. "Well... you called out everyone else's name normally. Nothing fancy or out of the ordinary with them. Then right before you called my name, you winked at me. What did that mean?"
  9739.  
  9740. >her casual demeanor leaves
  9741. >"I'm positive I don't know what you're talking about,"
  9742.  
  9743.  
  9744. "Principal Celestia, please."
  9745.  
  9746. >this time, she is the one checking for prying ears
  9747. >she drops her formalities
  9748.  
  9749. >"I suppose that I could indulge you with a few bits of information, being that we are already immersed in the secret-keeping business."
  9750. "..."
  9751.  
  9752. >"I couldn't take Twilight off of the list candidates before the voting was finished, so all of the votes towards Twilight were rendered null. Else, she would have definitely won."
  9753.  
  9754. "Okay, that makes sense."
  9755.  
  9756. >"Fleur would most certainly have won if her mouth never opened, as I'm sure you are aware of by now; she still amassed a sizable amount of votes."
  9757.  
  9758. "Wait, how do you know about-"
  9759. >she waves her hand, indicating you shouldn't ask
  9760. >"I know more things than you could possibly imagine."
  9761.  
  9762. >you decide to not ask
  9763.  
  9764. >"As more votes were counted, Rarity and Sunset were clearly in the lead. The votes all counted and then re-counted.. it was a tie between the two. Meanwhile, you had easily taken the lead for king. So much so that a recount for you was necessary."
  9765.  
  9766. "But.. that doesn't make sense.."
  9767. >"You winning?"
  9768.  
  9769. "Well, that doesn't make sense either, but that's not what I meant. If there was a tie, how did Sunset win? Why wasn't the tie announced?"
  9770.  
  9771. >"I'm afraid I cannot tell you that."
  9772.  
  9773. >she looks away for a moment
  9774.  
  9775. >"But if I were to tell you, I would /not/ say anything about this school's principal adding in an extra vote to the pot. And I /certainly/ wouldn't say that your position had already been solidified. And there would be /absolutely/ no correlation between these two happenings."
  9776.  
  9777. >she takes a sip of her drink
  9778. >".. two happenings that are only theoretical and of course, did not occur."
  9779.  
  9780. "Wait a... holy shit.. you-"
  9781. >she tisk-tisks you
  9782.  
  9783. >"Language, Anonymous. Language."
  9784.  
  9785. "But how did you know that Sunset had fee-??"
  9786.  
  9787. >the sly grin she had kept at bay for so long finally made an appearance
  9788. >"Have a pleasant evening, Anon."
  9789.  
  9790. >and just like that, she walked away towards other staff members
  9791.  
  9792.  
  9793. >as your mind still tries to reconcile the fact that Celestia apparently knows everything,
  9794. >1000 questions flood your thoughts as you try to make sense of what just happened
  9795. >but one very important one stays along for the ride
  9796. >you stand there and watch her leave
  9797.  
  9798. "What in the absolute fuck just happened?"
  9799. >"Hi!" someone in front of you says in the most chipper mood you've heard all night
  9800.  
  9801. >"Need some help with something?"
  9802.  
  9803. >look up
  9804. >it's Pinkie Pie
  9805.  
  9806. "Oh, Pinkie Pie. I doubt you would know..."
  9807. >"Know what? I can't help if I don't know what I'm fixing?"
  9808.  
  9809. >over the last week, Pinkie struck you as odd to a fearful degree,
  9810. >but she still seemed pretty nice
  9811. "I don't know how, but Celestia seems to just know literally everything. It doesn't make sense."
  9812.  
  9813. >a Sherlock Holems cap and a bubble pips appears out of nowhere on Pinkie's face/head
  9814. >she puts her palm up to her chin
  9815.  
  9816. >"I'm not sure. Pulling knowledge out of hammerspace is difficult, even for me. No novice could ever pull that off, not even Celestia. Now an actual hammer? That's easy! Maybe she's using cameras. But how would she know about Sunset's feelings with a camera..."
  9817.  
  9818. "Pinkie, I didn't even tell you what Celestia knew! How did you know that!?"
  9819. >"Nope!! That's the fun part!"
  9820.  
  9821. "What about the hat and the pipe?? I know you didn't just have those on you a minute ago!"
  9822.  
  9823. >she puts her finger to her lips
  9824. >"Ssshhhhh; it's a secret."
  9825.  
  9826. >yfw pic
  9827.  
  9828.  
  9829. >Pinkie's PI getup vanishes
  9830. >your mind just rejects what happens and moves on as if that never happened
  9831.  
  9832. >"I'm thirsty! Am I supposed to ask you for punch?"
  9833.  
  9834. "Yep, I guess so. Clean or dirty?"
  9835.  
  9836. >"Clean, please!"
  9837. >you pour a cupful and hand the drink to her
  9838. >she takes a nice chug, then casually says
  9839.  
  9840. >"That's not the clean stuff, silly!"
  9841. "What? Let me see that."
  9842.  
  9843. >you take her cup and sip
  9844. >it /was/ the dirty stuff
  9845.  
  9846. >before you hand the drink back to Pinkie Pie
  9847. >look over to Celestia; still sipping on her drink
  9848.  
  9849. >she got the punch from the same bowl you gave Pinkie
  9850.  
  9851. >a dastardly idea spawns
  9852. >hand the drink back to Pinkie, with a great smile
  9853. >you pour her a new cup with the other stuff
  9854. "Pinkie, thank you very much for pointing that out."
  9855.  
  9856. >"No problem, Anon!"
  9857.  
  9858. >you start to walk away, suddenly Pinkie is next to you again
  9859. >you didn't see her walk towards you; she was just there
  9860.  
  9861. >she whispers in your ear
  9862.  
  9863. >"There /is/ something in the water here."
  9864.  
  9865. >you look to where she was
  9866. >and she was nowhere in sight
  9867.  
  9868. "I... KNEW IT!!!"
  9869.  
  9870.  
  9871. >there has been too much shit going on to think about what dark magic Pinkie practices in order to do what she does
  9872.  
  9873. >you look back towards Celestia
  9874. >she is in conversation with VP Luna and Ms. Cheerilee
  9875. >you approach Celestia with a bit more aplomb than most students would
  9876. "Ms. Celestia, I was wondering if we could speak on something while we have a dance."
  9877.  
  9878. >she looks at you in disdain; clearly separating what you know against what everyone else knows
  9879. >"I'm very sorry Anonymous, but there are rules and regulations against that."
  9880.  
  9881. >the exact response you were fishing for
  9882.  
  9883. >you stare her down with an evil smile
  9884. "I see. My eyes might fool me, but it looks like Vice Principal Luna and Ms. Cheerilee might be thirsty? Perhaps they could just have a taste of /your/ drink?"
  9885.  
  9886. >Luna shrugs with a very informal, "I am actually not thirsty at all.."
  9887. >but Cheerilee looks over as well, "Actually I could use something to drink!"
  9888.  
  9889. >Celestia's eyes, if only for a moment, turn into pinpricks
  9890. >but soon return back to normal
  9891.  
  9892. >"Ms. Cheerilee," your principal says. "I can get you a drink if you are thirsty. I have been feeling a bit under the weather recently; I wouldn't want you to catch anything..."
  9893.  
  9894. >Cheerilee responds, "Oh, no thank you then. I'd rather not catch anything. I'll just get it myself."
  9895.  
  9896. >Celestia quietly says to you, "One dance; this never happened."
  9897.  
  9898. >before anything else happens, you hear a deep and gruff voice say, "Ms. Cheerilee, I was wonderin' if'n you would have a dance with me..?"
  9899.  
  9900. >you look towards the source of the voice,
  9901. >it was Big Mac asking Cheerilee...
  9902. pic
  9903.  
  9904. "Hell yeah, Mac," you say out loud
  9905.  
  9906.  
  9907. >Cheerilee is about to oppose, but when she sees Celestia going to dance with you she responds to Mac, "Well, I suppose.."
  9908.  
  9909. >as the other women leave the conversation,
  9910. >Luna, who acted like she didn't care to dance with students,
  9911. >pouts, "Well, no one asked /me/ to dance..."
  9912.  
  9913. >Flash passes as she says this, on his way for some more punch
  9914. >Luna sees him and grabs him, "Student; we are dancing."
  9915. >his eyes, wide as saucers, "Wh-what?"
  9916.  
  9917. >Celestia follows you and the slow dance ensues
  9918. https://youtu.be/4wdpSFQTulo [Embed]
  9919.  
  9920. >you see Flash and Mac with the women and throw up both of your hands
  9921. pic
  9922.  
  9923. >Celestia begins the conversation
  9924. >"What is it that you wanted to speak on? Or did you just blackmail me solely for a dance?"
  9925. >she's extremely casual when she asks this, seemingly not very pissed at the stunt you just pulled
  9926.  
  9927. >in fact, the formal air she usually carries with her is apparently thrown out of the window
  9928.  
  9929. "You're not mad? I expected at least /some/ resistance.."
  9930. >she looks away for a moment
  9931. >"As much as I don't like the thought of losing my job, I can appreciate the strategy you've used to earn this dance. Plus..."
  9932.  
  9933. "..."
  9934. >"..it's been years since a student had the tenacity to ask me for a dance."
  9935.  
  9936. "Oh. Well in that case, yeah. I do have a question."
  9937.  
  9938. >"Alright, but you only have one dance so I might recommend you being concise."
  9939.  
  9940. >in your time here at the school, Celestia was one of the very few people that you couldn't read
  9941. >this moment was no different
  9942.  
  9943. "Why?"
  9944.  
  9945.  
  9946. >"I'm afraid I don't follow."
  9947.  
  9948. "Why did you really swing the vote? I'm not going to ask how you knew about me and Sunset, even though that in itself doesn't make any sense. I'm not asking if you knew how much that changed the course of this weekend for me. I just want to know why you did it."
  9949.  
  9950. >"..."
  9951. "I know that it's not because of the 'incident' that happened this week. That's over, and Sunset being voted the queen has nothing to do with the school's reputation. And no one would have known if you made Rarity win or kept it a tie. I never asked you to do what you did and I'm pretty sure Sunset wouldn't do that either. So why?"
  9952.  
  9953. >she looks back with a grin
  9954. >"You're smarter than your algebra scores, Anon. I'll give you that much."
  9955.  
  9956. >she exhales
  9957. >"For all you know, it might be a multitude of reasons. Possibly because, in truth, one might be inclined to pity Sunset Shimmer. It does not take a therapist to see that her past haunts her, though she has done her best to right her wrongdoings."
  9958.  
  9959. "Yeah... you got that right."
  9960.  
  9961. >"Possibly because you remind me of someone I knew when I was your age."
  9962. "Wha.. really?"
  9963.  
  9964. >"We were young. I wasn't too unlike Sunset back then. Power hungry in my youth, but remorseful as I matured. He wasn't the nicest person, in fact, he could be quite the donkey's behind."
  9965.  
  9966. >you contain your laughter at the thought of Celestia censoring herself from saying 'ass'
  9967.  
  9968. >"But even in his trouble making and chaotic nature, he was kind to me when I needed it."
  9969.  
  9970. >she looks like she's having a flashback for a moment, but then she snaps out of it
  9971.  
  9972. >"Maybe it is because I am in touch with my students, and I was once a younger girl myself. I could see how Sunset felt about you. The answer to your question might be one, all three, or none of these answers. I'll leave it to you to decide that."
  9973.  
  9974. "Wow... alright."
  9975.  
  9976. >a few silent moments go by
  9977.  
  9978. >"How familiar are you with the game of chess?"
  9979.  
  9980.  
  9981. "Excuse me?"
  9982.  
  9983. >"Here is some free advice: When dealing with a girl who has feelings for you, keep in mind that every action does /not/ have an equal reaction. She will have a far greater, more intense reaction; be it good or bad. Much like a game of chess, one wrong move can mean ruining an opportunity 8 turns away, and you might never realize it until it is too late."
  9984.  
  9985. "Great; I'm horrible at chess. You're starting to make dating sound like a huge pain."
  9986.  
  9987. >"Such can be the nature of the beast. But.."
  9988. >as she speaks, you can feel the openness and sincerity in her voice
  9989. >and it's comforting
  9990.  
  9991. >"..it /is/ worth it when you find the right one."
  9992.  
  9993. >you stay silent for a moment,
  9994. "I'll.. do my best."
  9995.  
  9996. >"I know you will. I won't prattle in your personal life any further."
  9997.  
  9998. >the song is about to end
  9999. "I do actually have one more question. What happened to that guy?"
  10000.  
  10001. >she sighs again, pain in her heart
  10002. >"I suppose telling you won't hurt. After being together for a while, he finally opened up to me. He wasn't good with words when it came to his feelings, but he pushed through that and did it any way. And I.."
  10003.  
  10004. >you can sense her regret from the way she speaks
  10005.  
  10006. >"I made the mistake of taking that for granted. That was a long, long time ago. We're on speaking terms now, but that door was closed for good."
  10007.  
  10008. >song ends
  10009.  
  10010. >Celestia looks at something behind you, then looks back at you
  10011. >"I am aware that it is unwise to tell you any of that, but I wanted to tell you this. Do not make the same mistake I made."
  10012.  
  10013. >in a tone of sincerity you say
  10014. "I won't. And for what it's worth, thank you."
  10015.  
  10016. >she smiles
  10017. >"It's always a pleasure to help my students. That is what I am here for."
  10018.  
  10019. >you grin
  10020. "That and handing out detentions."
  10021.  
  10022. >you hear Sunset's voice behind you
  10023. >SS: "Anon? Principal Celestia?"
  10024.  
  10025.  
  10026. >meanwhile, be Flash
  10027.  
  10028. https://youtu.be/4wdpSFQTulo [Embed]
  10029.  
  10030. "I'm sorry Ms. Luna, what was that??..."
  10031. >"Your ears work fine; we are dancing."
  10032.  
  10033. "Ahhhh... okay?"
  10034. >"Teach us how one dances to this slower-rhythm tune?"
  10035.  
  10036. "W-well, the guy usually holds the girl like this.."
  10037. >you shakily put your hands well above her hips; for safety
  10038.  
  10039. "..and the girl sometimes puts her hands around.. the guy's neck."
  10040.  
  10041. >"Ahh yes, we see now."
  10042. >she puts her hands around your neck, in choking style
  10043. >"Like this, correct?"
  10044.  
  10045. >in fear of being choked,
  10046. "NO MA'AM, NOT LIKE THAT"
  10047.  
  10048. >she let's go of her chokehold, and puts her hands behind your neck
  10049. >"Is this now correct?"
  10050.  
  10051. >you just fearfully nod
  10052. >"And we simply follow your speed of steps?"
  10053.  
  10054. "Yes Ms. Luna.."
  10055.  
  10056. >"Student, there is no need for fear. You are simply but a tool."
  10057.  
  10058. >did... she just insult you??
  10059. "What??"
  10060.  
  10061. >her devilish smile reveals
  10062. >"A tool for our sister's jealousy."
  10063.  
  10064. >you look over to Anon; your face practically begging for help
  10065. >but neither Anon nor Celestia are looking your way
  10066.  
  10067. "Quickly, Student, place thine hands upon our buttocks whilst we dance; surely this shall make our sister envious."
  10068.  
  10069.  
  10070. >fear maximizing
  10071. "Uhh Ms. Luna, I don't think that's very.. appropriate."
  10072.  
  10073. >her face depicts irritation
  10074. >"We know quite well of this fact; do it."
  10075.  
  10076. pic
  10077.  
  10078. "Am-am I getting in trouble for this?"
  10079. >"Comply, Student; else you shall."
  10080.  
  10081. "Yes ma'am."
  10082. >you quickly move your hands to her butt
  10083. >and now the battle to not get hard ensues, as well as the battle to not shit your pants
  10084.  
  10085. "Is.. is this okay?"
  10086.  
  10087. >she grins and raises an eyebrow
  10088. >"A firm grip, we see? Tell me Student, do you participate in sports?"
  10089.  
  10090. >you continually try to keep it together
  10091. "Yes, Ms. Luna. Football."
  10092.  
  10093. >"Ahh yes, we did attend the game on the previous forenight. The boys have made us proud."
  10094.  
  10095. "Th-thank you."
  10096.  
  10097. >"Tell me young student, what is thy name?"
  10098.  
  10099. >keepingittogether.exe has stopped running
  10100. "F-Flash."
  10101.  
  10102. >"Flash? A poor indication for the length of time we shall be dancing."
  10103.  
  10104. "Is that 'we' as in you, or 'we' as in 'you and me'?"
  10105. >"The latter."
  10106.  
  10107. "Uhh, Ms. Luna, I'm not that good at dancing..."
  10108.  
  10109. >she gets closer to your face
  10110. >"Excuses will not be tolerated, young Flash."
  10111.  
  10112.  
  10113. >if your eyes were big before, they were about to hop out of their sockets now
  10114. "Y-y-y-you too."
  10115.  
  10116. >the pasta flies
  10117.  
  10118. >she backs her head up in surprise,
  10119. >then another evil smile
  10120.  
  10121. >"Attempting to take control, art thou?"
  10122. >you violently shake your head
  10123. "NO THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT TO SAY"
  10124.  
  10125. >"You amuse me, Student-Flash. Continue with your antics."
  10126.  
  10127. >she looks over to her sister
  10128. >"She is still not looking! We must double our efforts!"
  10129.  
  10130. >she looks back to you
  10131. >"Quickly, we must close the gap between us."
  10132.  
  10133. >she pulls you in closer to her
  10134. >and as she's one of the few people at the school who is taller than yourself,
  10135. >your neck is dangerously close to her tits
  10136.  
  10137. >"Ahh, we recognize you now. You art the one who played guitar at the start of tonight's celebration? Thine instrument was well played indeed."
  10138.  
  10139. "Yes.."
  10140.  
  10141. >your neck stiffens as you feel your heart sweat from pure nerves
  10142. >boner engaged
  10143.  
  10144. >you look down to make sure your bone isn't showing too much
  10145. >but instead you get a face full of tits
  10146.  
  10147. "OIUNASDGF MS. LUNA I'M SO SORRY!!!"
  10148.  
  10149. >impressed by what she thinks is you making a move on her,
  10150. >"Thou art a forward one, art thou? So be it. Henceforth, thy name shalt be Forward Flash."
  10151.  
  10152.  
  10153. >be Anon
  10154.  
  10155. >PC: "Hello, Sunset," she said, warm and inviting
  10156. >SS: "Oh.. hi Principal Celestia!"
  10157.  
  10158. >PC: "I'm afraid I must be getting back to my chaperon duties. You two have a wonderful evening."
  10159.  
  10160. "Yes, ma'am."
  10161. >SS: "Yes ma'am."
  10162.  
  10163. >you turn to Sunset
  10164. "Hey there, Sunny. Had enough girl-talk with your friends?" you poke at her
  10165.  
  10166. >she responds playfully, "Done being drunk for the night?"
  10167.  
  10168. >you scratch your chin
  10169. "Nope, let me get another real quick!"
  10170. >she pulls on your arm as you start to walk
  10171. >"Don't even!"
  10172.  
  10173. "Don't worry, I'm not. You ready to go?"
  10174.  
  10175. https://youtu.be/nVqZ7YAqSh8 [Embed]
  10176.  
  10177. >"Can we have a few more dances before we go?"
  10178.  
  10179. >you happily shake your head
  10180. "How can I say 'no' to that face?"
  10181.  
  10182.  
  10183. >new song plays
  10184. https://youtu.be/eCGV26aj-mM [Embed]
  10185.  
  10186. >you and Sunset don't say much
  10187. >instead the both of you just enjoy the music and the dancing
  10188.  
  10189. >if there is a friend or teammate around you dancing with another girl,
  10190. >there is a good chance you give either a thumbs up or a fistbump
  10191. >and if you don't, most of them do
  10192.  
  10193. >the moments not spent on silent congratulations to the boys are spent resting your chin on top of Sunset's head
  10194. >occasionally rubbing her back
  10195.  
  10196. >glad in the choices you had made with the other girls throughout the night
  10197. >hoping she was having a great time as well
  10198.  
  10199.  
  10200. >the song ends and you share a smile with your date
  10201. >then a finger taps her shoulder
  10202.  
  10203. >it's Twilight
  10204. >T: "Hey Sunset, mind if I borrow Anon for a dance?"
  10205.  
  10206. >Sunset's smile doesn't falter
  10207. >SS: "Sure!"
  10208. >Sunset turns and points at you
  10209. >SS: "But I get the last dance, got it?"
  10210. "Hell yeah, Sunny."
  10211.  
  10212. https://youtu.be/z8rCLwNwf8I [Embed]
  10213.  
  10214. >you assume dancing position and start to dance with Twilight
  10215. "What's going on, Twilight? Enjoying yourself?"
  10216.  
  10217. >"I am, actually!"
  10218. >her happiness seems to slowly go away as the pause between you lengthens
  10219. >"Actually... tonight has been hectic. For a number of reasons.."
  10220.  
  10221. "Yeah, tell me about it."
  10222.  
  10223. >"Applejack told me what happened between you and her."
  10224.  
  10225. >great, more drama
  10226. "Oh.. great."
  10227.  
  10228. >she shakes her head
  10229. >"Don't worry, I'm not here to interrogate you. We started off on the wrong foot and for that, I'm sorry. I just.. I care a lot about my friends."
  10230.  
  10231. "I care about mine too. What are you getting at?"
  10232.  
  10233. >"I was kinda hoping..."
  10234.  
  10235.  
  10236. >"I was kind of hoping that you would tell me how you feel about Sunset."
  10237. "Twilight, I don't see how that's any of your business,"
  10238.  
  10239. >her cheeks redden just a bit
  10240. >"It usually wouldn't be, but I'm not sure what to tell Applejack and/or Sunset. Both have asked me similar questions and I'm willing to take a load of drama off of your shoulders if you just tell me how you feel."
  10241.  
  10242. "I'd like to remind you that /you/ were the one who tried to spy on me during this last week. I'm not even mad at you about that anymore, but I'm hoping that you can see my reason for distrust."
  10243.  
  10244. >still moving along with your own slow dance movement,
  10245. >"I know that. I'm sorry for that, but I'm trying to do the right thing."
  10246.  
  10247. >she exhales, as if she was conflicted on something
  10248. >"Anon, you strike me as someone who knows what you want. You have two of my friends, seemingly in the palm of your hand. Which do you want?"
  10249.  
  10250. >sick of the questioning,
  10251. "I honestly don't know why we're talking on this. I told AJ how I feel, and Sunset how I feel. I really do understand where you're coming from but both girls know how I feel about them."
  10252.  
  10253. >"Feel... how?"
  10254.  
  10255. "I think Applejack is hot; I really do. I also think she's nice. I admire her hard work and many other thing about her."
  10256.  
  10257. >it was your turn to sigh
  10258. "But I like Sunset. I... I think she's amazing. Between you and me, I turned down a threesome tonight because of Sunset. She doesn't even know that, and I don't plan on telling her... but it's true."
  10259.  
  10260. >almost mad at yourself for opening up like that to Twilight
  10261. "So there's your answer. I like Sunset."
  10262.  
  10263. >Twi looks in disbelief
  10264. >"You turned down a... threesome?? From who??"
  10265. "Two girls from Crystal Prep. Lemon and Sugar. I already forgot their full names."
  10266.  
  10267. >"You.. really did all of that for Sunset?"
  10268. "Yeah.. I really did."
  10269.  
  10270.  
  10271. "...I really did."
  10272.  
  10273. >her shock is apparent
  10274. >"Wow, I.. I didn't know you felt that way about her."
  10275.  
  10276. "..."
  10277. >"I suppose you have earned her feelings as well. A week ago I would have never believed that I would say this, but you've also earned my respect, Anon. If you ever feel inclined, consider yourself invited to hang out with me and the girls."
  10278.  
  10279. "Well thanks, Twilight."
  10280.  
  10281. >song ends
  10282. >"I'll leave you and Sunset to it, then."
  10283.  
  10284. >she leaves and says something to Sunset
  10285. >then Sunset comes over
  10286.  
  10287. >"How about one more before we leave?"
  10288. "I think I got one more in me."
  10289.  
  10290. https://youtu.be/ONJTmycYUjQ [Embed]
  10291.  
  10292. "You want to try something? Rarity taught me a dance; I think you'd like it."
  10293. >you take hold of her and start similar movements that Rarity taught you earlier
  10294.  
  10295. >she follows well
  10296. >"You're not bad at this!"
  10297. "Those ladder drills from football practice are starting to come in handy,"
  10298.  
  10299. >as the song continues, you take more liberties with the dance
  10300. >occasionally spinning her, switching up the steps and such
  10301.  
  10302. >the song nears the end
  10303. "You ready?"
  10304. >"Ready for what?"
  10305.  
  10306. >you take the final move
  10307.  
  10308.  
  10309. >still in the position, Sunset kisses you on the cheek
  10310. >"Let's go," she says softly
  10311. "You got it. Lemme say bye to the guys real quick."
  10312.  
  10313. >new song
  10314. https://youtu.be/8CPlF-IEkXQ [Embed]
  10315.  
  10316. >you salute the boys, signaling that you're leaving
  10317. >they salute back, which is bro-code for 'nail her good'
  10318. >cheesin' at them, you take Sunset in your arm and head towards the exit
  10319.  
  10320. >on your way, you see Flash
  10321. >he's sweating and looks like he saw a ghost
  10322. "Damn Flash, did you run a mile or something."
  10323.  
  10324. >he nervously shakes his head
  10325. >"Nope."
  10326. "What's wrong?"
  10327.  
  10328. >"V-Vice Principal Luna has been dancing with me for the past few songs and she won't let me leave. She's getting some punch and then she wants another dance."
  10329.  
  10330. >"What's the problem? Luna is pretty hot.."
  10331.  
  10332. >you feel an elbow hit your side
  10333. >Sunset has a playful smile
  10334. >SS: "How hot exactly?"
  10335.  
  10336. >damage control
  10337. "I mean, she's alright. Definitely not hotter than you though.."
  10338.  
  10339. >you're silently praying she takes that
  10340. >SS: "I'll let it slide."
  10341.  
  10342. >back to Flash
  10343.  
  10344. >"That's the thing! I can't even talk to her, and she's getting weird about making Celestia jealous about something!"
  10345.  
  10346. "Jealous of what?"
  10347.  
  10348. >"I don't know??"
  10349. >Luna appears behind Flash as she places a hand on his shoulder, "Forward Flash, we will now continue with our dancing."
  10350.  
  10351. >Flash terror face
  10352.  
  10353.  
  10354. >Flash looks at you and silently mouths "Help me."
  10355. >you shrug unable to think of a way to help
  10356. >you pat his shoulder and Luna grabs him
  10357. "Hang in there, buddy."
  10358.  
  10359. >Sunset takes your arm as you leave the gym
  10360.  
  10361. >meanwhile
  10362.  
  10363. >be Flash
  10364.  
  10365. >"Our sister has not yet taken notice. We must increase our efforts once again."
  10366.  
  10367. >oh no
  10368.  
  10369. >your sweating only grows worse
  10370. "H-How?"
  10371.  
  10372. >her eyes become sultry
  10373. >"One might have an idea."
  10374. >she holds you close again
  10375. >tits next to your neck, you focus on /not/ looking down
  10376. >"Forward Flash, resume thine hands where they belong."
  10377.  
  10378. "Ms. Luna, I /really/ don't think-"
  10379. >her unamused face
  10380. >"We shall not repeat ourself, young one."
  10381.  
  10382. >fear-boner engaged
  10383. "Y-yes ma'am."
  10384. >you hesitantly place your hands on her ass again
  10385.  
  10386. >she looks over to her sister, and sees that Celestia is looking at you two now with a questioning expression
  10387. >"Quickly, our sister witnesses us!"
  10388.  
  10389. >she grabs your head and plants a kiss on your cheek
  10390.  
  10391. >you proceed to do what is only reasonable; pass out and drop to the ground
  10392.  
  10393. >Celestia sees this and marches over to Luna, your unconscious body at Luna's feet
  10394.  
  10395. >and Celestia is pissed
  10396.  
  10397. >PC: "Wonderful job Luna; now he's passed out. We've talked about making advances on the students before! Do you want lawsuits? Because this is how we get lawsuits."
  10398.  
  10399.  
  10400. >be Anon
  10401.  
  10402. >as you open the car door for Sunset, she delicately steps in, wearing your jacket
  10403. >you close the door, and attempt to slide over the hood of the car again
  10404. >and this time, you land on your feet
  10405.  
  10406. >you throw your fist to the sky
  10407. "FUCK YES!"
  10408.  
  10409. >Sunset quietly giggles in the car
  10410. >you get in the car and start it up
  10411. "Please tell me you saw that."
  10412.  
  10413. >she pokes your side
  10414. >"The only thing I saw was you being dumb."
  10415.  
  10416. pic
  10417.  
  10418. >you poke her right back
  10419. "Hey, it's cool, okay!? It's super cool!"
  10420.  
  10421. >she shakes her head with a toothy grin
  10422. >"You just keep thinking that.."
  10423.  
  10424. >you start the CD again
  10425. https://youtu.be/MWCaRar9F4k [Embed]
  10426.  
  10427. >a fire lights within
  10428. >you place a hand on the gear stick
  10429. "Oh, I'm feelin' the need again.."
  10430.  
  10431. >Sunset, remembering what that means, looks over in disapproval
  10432. >"Don't you EVEN think about it!"
  10433.  
  10434. "TOO LATE!!"
  10435.  
  10436. >you spin the tires and practically fly out of the school parking lot
  10437. >"ANOOOONNNNNN!!!"
  10438.  
  10439.  
  10440. >you eventually slowed down, not wishing to piss off your date
  10441. >the song ends and another starts
  10442.  
  10443. https://youtu.be/UpfZcEjopYE [Embed]
  10444.  
  10445. "Man, this song fits."
  10446. >"How so?"
  10447.  
  10448. >you lower your window a little, watching the street lights pass the car
  10449. >you take in the beautiful starry night sky
  10450.  
  10451. "It's just.. how insane this week has been. I've probably said it like a billion times but life was pretty different for me before this week started. There's a price to everything, you know? I about lost my mind a couple of times.."
  10452.  
  10453. >she leans over and places a hand on your shoulder
  10454. >"I know some parts of the week were rough for you, but I like where this week took us."
  10455.  
  10456. >you cheese a little
  10457. "Me too."
  10458.  
  10459.  
  10460. >the song ends; next one begins
  10461. https://youtu.be/osArvsAGdMM [Embed]
  10462. [Last Unicron by America, Covered by Ninja Sex Party]
  10463.  
  10464. >as the intro plays out, you get the feeling that this isn't the rock you were looking for
  10465. >you wanted driving music, not crying tunes
  10466.  
  10467. >as the singer sings the first few lines about some animals, you've had enough of the sappy song
  10468.  
  10469. >you reach your hand over towards the 'skip' button
  10470. >but Sunset lightly grabs your hand as you do so
  10471. >you look over to find a surprisingly somber looking Sunset
  10472. >"Can we listen to this? I really like this song.."
  10473.  
  10474. "Uh, okay."
  10475.  
  10476. >you listen to the lyrics as you drive
  10477. >after the mention of a 'unicorn' you guess that it's some kids show tune
  10478.  
  10479. >you remember that Sunset liked cartoons; probably why she liked the song
  10480.  
  10481. >halfway through the song, you look towards her again
  10482. >she's really into the song,
  10483. >in fact, it looks like she's getting some feels
  10484.  
  10485.  
  10486. >as you pull into her driveway, the song ends
  10487. >you look over one last time before you get out of the car
  10488. >Sunset looks as somber as ever,
  10489.  
  10490. >you really wish that song didn't come on..
  10491.  
  10492. >you open her door and help her out of the Beast
  10493.  
  10494. >nerves start to hit a little
  10495. >would she invite you in?
  10496. >what would you do if she did?
  10497. >what if she didn't want to have sex tonight?
  10498.  
  10499. >Norman's words seem to ring in your ears, "She's something really special. Like, it's like I don't even want to fool around with her."
  10500.  
  10501. >the longer you were with Sunset, the more his words became relatable
  10502. >you definitely wanted to fool around, but only if Sunset was comfortable with it
  10503.  
  10504. >you walk her to her front door and stand on the porch
  10505. >she doesn't move, just looking at the door for a little
  10506. >she looks conflicted about something when she takes your hand
  10507.  
  10508. >"Anon... I.."
  10509. "..."
  10510. >"I need to tell you something. I wasn't going to earlier but that last song reminded me of things that you should know."
  10511.  
  10512. >unsure of where this is going,
  10513. "Okay, what is it?"
  10514.  
  10515. >she looks away
  10516. >"It's weird and it's crazy and I just don't want you to freak out about it. Can you promise me you won't be upset with me?"
  10517.  
  10518. >you grab her hand a little tighter
  10519. "Unless you're about to say that you're actually a guy, I promise I won't freak."
  10520.  
  10521. >you were fishing for a laugh, trying to cheer her up from whatever was going on with her
  10522. >it didn't work
  10523.  
  10524. >she shakes her head, not laughing
  10525. >"No, I'm not a guy, Anon."
  10526.  
  10527. "Alright well then it can't be too bad..."
  10528. >she takes a few moments of silence to work up courage
  10529.  
  10530. >"Anon I lied about where I was from."
  10531.  
  10532.  
  10533. "Sunset,"
  10534. >you say in a comforting voice
  10535. "If you're embarrassed about where you're from then you don't have to talk about it."
  10536.  
  10537. >she shakes her head
  10538. >"It's not like that."
  10539. >she blows the air out of her lungs
  10540. >"I'm not from here at all.."
  10541.  
  10542. "What are you talking about?"
  10543.  
  10544. >"I'm from... Equestria."
  10545. >that's a place you definitely haven't heard of before
  10546. "...what?"
  10547.  
  10548. >"You're going to find out eventually and I want you to hear it from me.."
  10549.  
  10550. >and so she tells you everything
  10551.  
  10552. >she describes Equestria as best she can; she tells you that she was born as a unicorn
  10553. >she describes how Equestrian magic works
  10554. >she tries to explain how the two worlds have many parallels, such as the people/ponies being in both instances
  10555. >she talks about the similarities of the two worlds
  10556. >she goes over how so many things are so very different
  10557.  
  10558. >at first, you smiled, thinking that she was telling a well thought out joke
  10559. >but the smile falters slowly over time as she keeps going and the punchline never happens
  10560.  
  10561.  
  10562. >she tells you of how she got here, and what she used to be like
  10563. >she described what she did and included the battle between her and the Elements
  10564.  
  10565. >after a bit, you somewhat held on to the thought that it was still a joke
  10566. >but the sincerity in her voice and the fact that no one could just make all of this up on the fly, pointed towards her telling the truth
  10567.  
  10568. >at this point, you're too shocked and overwhelmed to really comment
  10569. >but the battle part reminded you of your dream,
  10570. "When I was knocked out last night... I saw that battle happen in a dream.. were you really a demon? All of that really happened in real life??"
  10571.  
  10572. >she gives a slow, shamed nod before continuing
  10573. >she describes how she can transform in this world due to the magic
  10574.  
  10575. >you extend a palm, signaling her to stop
  10576. "Hold on just a damn second.."
  10577. >you study her eyes,
  10578.  
  10579. "Is this a joke?"
  10580. >she shakes her head
  10581. "You're being serious?"
  10582. >"Yes Anon-"
  10583.  
  10584. "So you're telling me... that you were born as a fucking magical horse.. studied under a magical horse princess, named Celestia, as if it needed to get more unbelievable... jumped through a portal that crossed into an alternate dimension, came to our world with malicious intent... had a big anime styled fight... and now you're just trying to be a good person as you make your way through /this/ world. And through all of this, you can just 'transform' to a higher state of 'magical' power??"
  10585.  
  10586. >your response doesn't carry any joy to her,
  10587. >in fact, it shot a blow to her courage
  10588.  
  10589. >"I know that's weird and you probably don't believe me.."
  10590.  
  10591.  
  10592. "Sunset if what you're saying is true... I can't lie.. I'm not sure how to feel about it.. I mean, talk about dropping a damn bomb on me.."
  10593.  
  10594. >"I know it is.. That's why I was scared to tell you," she says, starting to sound less and less optimistic
  10595.  
  10596. >you put your palm over your forehead
  10597. "I don't think I can even comprehend most of that.."
  10598.  
  10599. >you look away for a moment
  10600. "I mean... unicorns and magic and alternate universes... it's just hard to believe, Sunset. It sounds more like a cartoon story. It's a lot to take in... and it's weird.."
  10601.  
  10602. >still trying to wrap your brain around what she has told you
  10603. "Can you show me something.. like you transforming?"
  10604.  
  10605. >she somberly shakes her head
  10606. >"I can't control it like that; it's complicated. I'm not supposed to do it either, unless someone is in peril or imminent danger, but it also just happens sometimes when I get extremely upset."
  10607.  
  10608. >her shoulders drop, as does her demeanor
  10609. >"I understand if you want to leave.."
  10610.  
  10611. >she turns away, unable to look you in the eyes
  10612. >but you can feel the despair in her voice
  10613. >"..Trixie was right."
  10614.  
  10615. "What does Trixie have to do with anything?"
  10616. >"I.. when I put your jacket on top of my purse, your phone fell out and hit the floor. I was just checking to make sure it still worked so I hit the lock button... and I saw it."
  10617.  
  10618. >you pull your phone out and hit the lock button
  10619. >Trixie's private picture shows up
  10620. >your eyes turn to pinpricks
  10621.  
  10622. "Oh fu-"
  10623.  
  10624.  
  10625. >"It's okay; I'm not mad at you. I'm just... upset at myself. I confronted her when I saw it, Anon. I lost control of myself and I started to transform.."
  10626.  
  10627. >her voice becoming weaker the more she talks
  10628.  
  10629. >"I called you my boyfriend, and I know that you're not.. it's just me being clingy.. again.."
  10630.  
  10631. "Sunse-"
  10632. >"She called me a basket case... but she's /right/ Anon. I /am/ a basket case. After Trixie left, I saw Applejack dancing with you.. I know how she feels about you and I couldn't even be angry at her. All I could think was 'why /shouldn't/ he like her instead of me; some weird magical pony-girl?"
  10633.  
  10634. >there are so many points to make from what she's saying that you couldn't decide which subject to tackle first
  10635. >she continues before you start to say anything
  10636.  
  10637. >"I tried putting myself in your shoes and the only thing I could think of was 'why would he ever want to be with some crazy, emotional girl... who used to be a unicorn, when he could have almost anyone he wants?'"
  10638.  
  10639. >she looks at you again, this time, eyes welling up
  10640.  
  10641. >"You've been nothing but nice to me... and all I've been is a pain to you. An emotional burden. It wouldn't be fair to ask you to stay with me when you can do /so much/ better, Anon."
  10642.  
  10643. >she starts to get upset
  10644. "Someone like Applejack... would be better for you, and I can't compete with that. She's strong and pretty and honest... and she wouldn't bother you with my kind of emotional crap.."
  10645.  
  10646. >she looks at you, desperation in her eyes
  10647. >"Thank you for tonight, Anon. You did everything perfectly. You showed me such a good time and I never felt better in my life. I'm sorry I didn't tell the truth to you earlier, I just thought..."
  10648.  
  10649. >she turns her head away before she finishes her thought
  10650. >she shakily reaches inside her purse, grabs her keys and unlocks the door
  10651.  
  10652. >she takes a step inside, without you
  10653.  
  10654.  
  10655. >she takes a step inside, but you grab her hand, preventing her from going inside
  10656.  
  10657. "Wait. You told your story, now it's /my/ turn to tell you something."
  10658. >she stops and listens to you
  10659. >you step away from her a little, giving her space
  10660.  
  10661. >"I got hit on a lot tonight. Trixie, AJ, and two girls from Crystal Prep... they all offered me sex. The two girls even offered me a threesome.."
  10662.  
  10663. >Sunset looks more sad than before, almost hurt by your words
  10664. >"W-why would you tell me that??"
  10665.  
  10666. "..because that's not the whole story. I turned them down; all of them."
  10667.  
  10668. >Sunset's misery quickly molds into a strange surprise
  10669. >"Wha-?"
  10670.  
  10671. >you sigh
  10672.  
  10673. "I'm going to be honest; I almost went through with Applejack's offer. She was the first really hot girl who took a notice in me at this school. It was really tempting. It hurts to even say that to you, but it's true. When we were dancing, she offered, and then she grabbed my hand and we walked towards the exit... but the closer I got to the door... all I could think about was how hurt you would be and how awful I would feel about it. I stopped AJ and told her that I couldn't go with her. I couldn't leave, Sunny."
  10674.  
  10675. >her sadness starts to slowly melt away
  10676.  
  10677. "I COULDN'T LEAVE IF IT MEANT LEAVING WITHOUT YOU."
  10678.  
  10679. >you take a few deep breaths
  10680.  
  10681. "And I don't give a shit about relationship titles; I like you and that's all that matters. You keep talking down about yourself but I don't get it. I think you're great, and fuck anyone who says different."
  10682.  
  10683. >you rub your temples for a moment
  10684. "I don't know about all of this pony business. It's weird and honestly I'm kinda uncomfortable about it. But it's not enough to change how I feel about you. You said that I should go and find someone better; someone else..."
  10685.  
  10686. >Sunset waits.. hoping you're going to say... what you're going to say
  10687.  
  10688. "... I rejected 4 'someone elses' so I could be with 'someone better'."
  10689.  
  10690. >you take a moment
  10691.  
  10692. "..you."
  10693.  
  10694.  
  10695. >softly, she nearly squeaks out, "You.. really rejected all of them... for me?"
  10696. "Yes, I did."
  10697. >no response for a while
  10698.  
  10699. >she looks happy for a moment, but then shifts to concern
  10700. >"An.. Anon, I know you don't like talking about this stuff.."
  10701.  
  10702. "No, FUCK that. You wanna know why I told you that?? I don't like talking about feelings because I learned that opening yourself up to someone made you vulnerable to getting your heart crushed. And I got GODDAMN sick of being on the sole of someone's fuckin' ego boot."
  10703.  
  10704. >you look away for a moment
  10705. "But I don't feel worried about being open with you, especially since you've risked so much to open up to me. It feels weird and awkward but dammit; I'm doing it."
  10706.  
  10707. >you take a few breaths again
  10708.  
  10709. "The truth is: you're /not/ a basket case; I think you've been through some hard shit. Shit that I can't even imagine what it's like to go through. And FUCK Trixie for saying that you are one. You say that AJ is strong.. but I don't know if even Applejack could handle what you've been through. I think /you're/ the strong one. After what you've been through, I don't think you are too emotional; I think you've figured out a way to stay sane. Which, honestly, is more than I would have done in your shoes."
  10710.  
  10711. >you say, a bit quieter,
  10712. "I'm still here because I've decided that I'd rather be with you than any of the other girls I've met, and I'm not leaving until I know that you feel better about yourself."
  10713.  
  10714. >her tears start falling as you say this, as her wide, loving eyes meet yours
  10715. >"Y-you're going to make me cry.."
  10716.  
  10717. >she doesn't say anything for a bit but you can see her body shifting from her diaphragm's quicker pace
  10718. >you step toward her and use your thumb to wipe away the tears from her face
  10719.  
  10720.  
  10721. >you take your other hand and put it behind her head, slipping your fingers between locks of hair
  10722. >you start to slowly pull her in for a kiss
  10723.  
  10724. >the waterworks still running, she grabs your tie and pulls you in faster to her
  10725. >she opens her mouth and and locks lips
  10726. >for the first time, she kisses you with nothing held back
  10727. >it feels passionate, wild..
  10728.  
  10729. >"Thank you.." she says softly in between the kisses
  10730.  
  10731. >she pulls you inside the door and closes it, not letting go of you
  10732.  
  10733. >she takes a leap and jumps onto you, no longer caring about anything but your presence
  10734. >you put your arms around her, holding her up while at the same time, delicately running your hands up and down her back, taking quick break to grab her ass
  10735. >she quietly moans while doing so, already so emotionally aroused by your actions and words
  10736.  
  10737. >she breaks away for a minute, eyeliner running down her cheeks
  10738. >you again, take a thumb and wipe it off of her face, then you use your hand to hold her cheek
  10739. >"Anon.. will you stay with me tonight..?"
  10740.  
  10741. >you feel a warm, comforting smile appear on your face
  10742. "Of course,"
  10743.  
  10744. >she slides off of you and stands on her own feet, still continually locking her lips with your own at high speeds
  10745. >she kicks her high-heels off and they land somewhere in the living room
  10746.  
  10747. >still guided by pure emotions, she lays a hand on your chest, and slowly sails it downwards
  10748. >she passes your belt and her fingers touch your dick through your pants
  10749.  
  10750. >she looks up at you again, this time with pleading eyes
  10751.  
  10752. >"Anon.. I want you..."
  10753.  
  10754.  
  10755. >she drops your suit jacket to the floor
  10756.  
  10757. >"I want to /show/ you how I feel about you.."
  10758. >as she continues her kissing, she inserts her tongue past your lips
  10759. >it explores and discovers the entirety of your mouth
  10760. >meeting and encircling your own tongue, brushing itself onto your teeth, sending itself toward your throat
  10761. >her mouth tastes like fruit punch as you take your turns of tongue-play
  10762.  
  10763. >you put your tongue into her mouth and she lightly bites it and pulls her head back slightly as her teeth slowly lose grip on your tongue
  10764.  
  10765. >she pulls you by your belt to her room
  10766. >as the both of you get inside, she closes the door behind you
  10767.  
  10768. >she gets close again and caresses your cheek
  10769. >"I want you to unzip my dress~~"
  10770. >she tuns around and places her ass onto your crotch, like she did at the dance
  10771. >she bends over and slowly, she moves her ass from side to side, rubbing your dick underneath your pants
  10772. >your body has a singular shiver of pleasure
  10773. >she turns her head around to look at you, "Is this as good for you as it is for me?"
  10774.  
  10775. >you couldn't help yourself anymore
  10776. >you grab a hold you her hips and shove her harder onto your crotch
  10777. >she closes her eyes and breathes in through her teeth
  10778. >"Ohhh, Anon...I love it when you h-hold me like this.."
  10779.  
  10780.  
  10781. >you rub her ass onto you a little faster as her breathing speeds up
  10782. >she opens her eyes and looks back again
  10783. >"Please.. undress me."
  10784.  
  10785. >you reach over and unzip the back of her dress
  10786. >she stands up straight and shakes her hips gratuitously, then proceeds to pull her dress off
  10787. >as the small black dress hits the floor, Sunset is only clad with lace bra and panties, plus the nylons on her legs
  10788. >her large, supple breasts bounce a little in her little black bra
  10789.  
  10790. >it was the hottest thing you had ever seen
  10791. >as the boner started it's blood flow, she pulled you in again, biting your bottom lip
  10792. >breathing hot, flustered air, heavily into your mouth
  10793. >an animal craze overcomes you as you lift her up
  10794.  
  10795. >she wraps her legs around you, flexing her thighs, putting her hands around your neck
  10796. >"Being picked up by you does something to me~~"
  10797. >you pull her in towards you and start to kiss her neck
  10798.  
  10799. >her head leans back as her mouth opens towards the ceiling
  10800. >as you kiss her skin, you can hear the air softly moving in and out of her throat
  10801. >her eyes are closed again, and soon she's biting her own lip
  10802. >she lowers her hands down from your neck and grips your shoulders, squeezing them every time you place a kiss on her neck
  10803.  
  10804. >"Anooonnnn..."
  10805. "Yeah, Sunny?"
  10806.  
  10807. >she moves her head and start to nibble on your ear as she whispers, "I want to be yours tonight,"
  10808. >in bravado that you seldom felt, you respond,
  10809. "You're already mine tonight."
  10810.  
  10811.  
  10812. >the tent you've made in your pants becomes increasingly taller
  10813. >she hops off of your torso and unexpectedly hits your dong between her legs
  10814. >she has a small gasp of air and looks at you in a blissful surprise
  10815. >"Anon.. you're already hard?"
  10816.  
  10817. >you cheese a little bit
  10818. "And that's /with/ compression shorts on.."
  10819.  
  10820. >she slowly reaches towards your dick
  10821. >"Can I...?"
  10822.  
  10823. >you fervently nod your head
  10824. >she takes her index finger and draws circles around the tip, watching it grow further
  10825. >a single twitch comes from your leg as she does this, and then you remember something
  10826.  
  10827. "Sunset... I... haven't came in a bit.."
  10828. >the last time you came was in Rainbow's mouth
  10829. >every night since then you were either too tired, too mad, or too drunk to fap
  10830. >and the way she was right now, you wouldn't last 2 minutes..
  10831.  
  10832. >she sheepishly grins at you
  10833. >"That's alright Anon... if it's okay with you..
  10834.  
  10835. "What is it?"
  10836.  
  10837. >"I want something else first anyways.."
  10838. >she takes her entire palm and pets the tip of your dick over your pants
  10839.  
  10840. >"I... want you to finish.. /on/ me."
  10841.  
  10842.  
  10843. >she takes your belt with both hands and starts to slowly unfasten it
  10844. >as she does this, she makes eye contact and doesn't break it
  10845. >"I'm going to take care of you first~~"
  10846. >once your belt is undone she takes care of the button and zipper
  10847. >you kick your shoes off and your pants fall
  10848.  
  10849. >"I hope this wasn't too inappropriate.. but I looked some things up.. to know how to do this better."
  10850.  
  10851. "You... looked up porn?"
  10852. >"I never have before.. but I wanted to be ready in case this happened. I just want this to be good for you too."
  10853. >you grab both of her cheeks with your palms and pull her closer to your face
  10854. "Sunny, it's already damn good!"
  10855.  
  10856. >blood rushes to her cheeks as they radiate with pride
  10857. >she takes a step back, still radiating
  10858. >"I want to finally show you what they look like."
  10859.  
  10860. >she takes off her bra and throws it across the room
  10861. >her rack was more than nice... round... they didn't sag at all
  10862. "Holy hell..."
  10863. >you jump forwards and put your hands on her tits, grabbing them, rubbing them, teasing her nipples
  10864. >all the while, she takes a hand and grabs your balls over your compression shorts; playing with them
  10865. >her breathing continues to rise in speed as the making-out becomes more sloppy
  10866.  
  10867. >after a minute, she looks at you with wild, sexy eyes
  10868.  
  10869. >"Anon, I want your cum all over me."
  10870.  
  10871.  
  10872. >she takes off your shirt
  10873. >you remove her nylons, making sure to squeeze her legs as you pull them down and off of her feet
  10874. >then she pulls your compression shorts off; your log bounces to attention
  10875. >she looks you in the eye as she licks her hand, then places the hand on your dick
  10876. >she repeats this a few times to make sure you're nice and wet
  10877.  
  10878. >her hand slowly rubs your tip all over, waking up the nerve endings
  10879. >she slowly moves onto the shaft, giving strokes all the way down; all the way up past the tip
  10880. >"Do you want a kiss?"
  10881.  
  10882. >she pushes you onto the edge of her bed, and gets on her knees
  10883. >she places a kiss on your tip and she continues to work it
  10884.  
  10885. >she does this for a while, then adds her other hand to the equation
  10886. >twisting, turning, pulling, all while making sure your dick is sufficiently wet
  10887. >every once in a while, stopping the process to rub just the tip for a bit
  10888.  
  10889. >"Can I try something?"
  10890. >you vigorously nod your head
  10891. >she licks her fingers while giving you a sultry look
  10892. >but instead of applying the saliva to your cock, she repeatedly applies it between her breasts
  10893. >she then opens them up and places your cock in between
  10894. >after pushing them together again, she starts the up and down motion
  10895. >her tits, now glistening from the wetness, bounce back and fourth around your member; rubbing it all over
  10896.  
  10897.  
  10898. >"I've.. I've wanted this.."
  10899. >she applies more pressure into pushing her tits together and increases the speed
  10900. "Fu-fuck, Sunset I'm starting to get close..."
  10901.  
  10902. >"Anon! I can /feel/ it throbbing!"
  10903. >you desperately grip her bed sheets
  10904. >the pressure building insanely fast
  10905. >"I can't wait to see you finish~~"
  10906. >she goes even faster than before
  10907. >your body's response is to thrust in addition to what she's going
  10908. "Sunset, it's going to get all over!"
  10909.  
  10910. >"Show me! Shoot it onto me!" she cries out
  10911. >the pressure released and the garden hose went to pull power
  10912. >a spring of your seed shoots out from between her tits and hits her face
  10913. >she yelps out in surprise, giggling as you finish
  10914. >as the volleys of cum continue, it goes from her face to her chin and then her tits
  10915. >covering her in your white sperm
  10916. >"Wow, Anon..."
  10917.  
  10918. >as it finally stops, you plop your head back, catching your breath
  10919. "Holy fuck, Sunset.. I never came that hard in my life.."
  10920. >"I guess I did good?" but her tone suggests it wasn't a question; she was teasing you now
  10921.  
  10922. >she gets up off of her knees
  10923. >"Anon," she purrs out with a mischievous smile, "You got me all messy now.."
  10924. >she takes some of your cum and rubs it onto her tits
  10925. >"If this is what it feels like to make you cum.. then I like it."
  10926.  
  10927. "You.. don't mind that I came on your face?"
  10928. >"Of course not!"
  10929. >still playing with your load, "After all, it's so warm.."
  10930.  
  10931.  
  10932. >10 minutes later, Sunset went into the bathroom to get a towel and wipe herself off;
  10933. >you decide that she should be rewarded for her performance
  10934. >you sneak up off of the bed and hide behind the opened door, waiting for her to return
  10935. >she walks in, still only wearing her panties
  10936. >but she doesn't see you
  10937. >"Anon? Where did you go?"
  10938.  
  10939. >you jump up behind her and grab her, putting light bites on the side of her neck
  10940. >she lets out 'yip!' in surprise but relaxes once she realizes what you're doing
  10941. >you grab her hair and pull on it, pulling her head back
  10942. >you move your biting to the middle of her neck
  10943. >"mmhhhhhmmm," she purrs
  10944.  
  10945. >still both standing in the middle of the room, you draw circles with your finger, starting at her neck and shifting downwards
  10946. >you get to her belly button and start taking it slower; teasing her
  10947. >her head rests on your shoulder as she begins to shallow her breathing again
  10948. >she spreads her legs a little, giving you more room to play with
  10949.  
  10950. >as soon as you get to her panties, you reach down past her waist and put your hand on her thigh
  10951. >slowly pulling up towards her panties
  10952. >the leg you're teasing gives a faint twitch
  10953.  
  10954. >"Is this what I get for being a good girl?" she breathes into your ear
  10955.  
  10956. >you nibble her ear
  10957. "Yes it is."
  10958.  
  10959. >you tease her a little more before you move your hand towards the sweet spot
  10960. >the second your first finger hits her panties, you notice something
  10961. "Sunny.. you're so wet!"
  10962.  
  10963. >she turns her head and bites your cheek
  10964. >"I can't help it~~"
  10965.  
  10966.  
  10967. >you take her panties off past her thighs and they drop to the floor
  10968. >still behind her, you take your middle two fingers and softly run them on the outside of her vulva
  10969. >her labia is swollen from anticipation
  10970. >your rubbing causes her to moan
  10971.  
  10972. >you pick her up and gently toss her onto the bed
  10973. >you place her on the edge of the bed, and this time you work your tongue, searching for her clit
  10974. >when you find it, her whole body shivers as she coos out, "ooohhhhhhh, Anon..."
  10975. >she occasionally squeezes your head in between her thighs as you do your work
  10976. >a minute goes by while you do this
  10977.  
  10978. >she sits up and pulls you on top of her
  10979. >with longing eyes she quietly pleads, "I want you inside me,"
  10980. >you begin to position yourself for the main event,
  10981. >but Sunset grabs your cheeks; stopping you
  10982. >"Start gently.. okay?"
  10983. >you move back up to have a long kiss between her, combing her long hair with your fingers
  10984. "Of course.."
  10985.  
  10986. >you insert just the tip, ever so slowly
  10987. >she closes her eyes and her mouth makes an O shape
  10988.  
  10989. >slowly, you thrust further and further inside of her
  10990. "Is this okay?"
  10991. >"yyeesssssss"
  10992. >the farther inside your member goes, the more you notice,
  10993. "Sunset.. you're so tight.."
  10994. >as your cock slides in between her walls,
  10995.  
  10996. >her head shoots back against the bed
  10997. >"mmmmhhmm.. more"
  10998. >you comply, continuing your excursion
  10999. >still on top of her, you grab her rib cage for support
  11000. >she shoots her body up off of the bed and latches onto you
  11001. >"Kiss me,"
  11002.  
  11003. >you switch your hands from her sides to her ass, and notice the hand prints you left on her
  11004. >you hold her up, kissing and fucking her; sharp breaths from her coming into your mouth
  11005.  
  11006.  
  11007. >she uses her weight to help your movement and with each thrust inside her, she moans a little harder
  11008. >she puts your head next to yours
  11009. >"I'm sooo wet for you,"
  11010. >as you get to the point where you're not holding any length back, her moans become very audible
  11011. >she becomes more aggressive with the love-making
  11012.  
  11013. >you put her back on the bed
  11014. >you grab the inside of her knees and push them back, having her form spread eagle
  11015. >"Anon.. that's so-oh-oh-oh gooood.."
  11016. >for a moment, her legs move and her head turns in response to the stimulation
  11017.  
  11018. >she brings her head up a little and bites your lip, holding onto your back
  11019. >your hands go on either her shoulders, or her tits
  11020. >her breasts bounce every time that you insert
  11021. >you slap one of her tits and she bites her lip is response
  11022. >"Do that again!!"
  11023.  
  11024. >you do it a few more times, watching them bounce harder than before
  11025. >she lightly digs her nails into the skin of your back, scratching trophy marks onto you
  11026.  
  11027. >she pulls you to her then rolls over, putting you at the bottom
  11028. >"I'm going to ride you, Anon~~"
  11029. >slowly, she let's your cock fully insert into her, then she begins to ride
  11030. >starting with simple horizontal movement, letting her walls twist and turn around your penis
  11031.  
  11032. >but then she puts her knees next to your hips and begins the vertical movement
  11033. >her legs flex as she creates her movement
  11034. >her hands on your chest for support, she occasionally digs into the skin from the pleasure
  11035. >in less than a minute, her ass is slapping against your thighs and the both of you are working up a sweat
  11036. >her hair as well as her tits bounce up and down
  11037.  
  11038. >you begin moving your hips to assist her work
  11039. >"Spank me, Anon!"
  11040. >you swing your palm back and smack her ass,
  11041. >"ooOOHH!" she squeals out
  11042. >"Again!!"
  11043.  
  11044. >you smack the same spot over and over, leaving another hand print on her
  11045. >her eyes roll back and her mouth opens from the feeling
  11046. >all the while she's becoming more vocal
  11047. >"An-on, OOOHHHH MORE"
  11048.  
  11049.  
  11050. >you hold nothing back now
  11051.  
  11052. >"MAKE ME YOURS!"
  11053. >you pull her to the edge of the bed, and you get off of the bed
  11054. >she places her feet on either side of your head
  11055. >you grab onto her thighs and begin again
  11056. "Sunset.. this feels so good.."
  11057. >then she crosses her raised legs, making herself slightly tighter than before
  11058. >her body twitches as you're nearing your finish
  11059. >"Anon, I'm close!!"
  11060.  
  11061. >harder and faster you go, as she clenches the sheets and bites her teeth down together, moaning and squealing to your rhythm
  11062.  
  11063. "SUNNY WHERE SHOULD I CUM??"
  11064. >"INSIDE ME; ANON, I WANT TO FEEL YOUR SEED INSIDE ME!!!"
  11065.  
  11066. >she wails out a moan and shouts
  11067. >"DON'T STOP!!"
  11068.  
  11069. >you feel the pressure rising to maximum as she cries out in ecstasy
  11070. >your and her final moans escape your throats at the exact same time you both orgasm
  11071. >you feel a current of wind in the room
  11072. >the flood gates open and you feel the volleys of cum filling her up
  11073. >her eyes roll into the back of her head as she yells out, "OOOHHHHHH IT'S SO WARM, ANON!!"
  11074.  
  11075. >when she says this, her hair starts to flow and light up with a golden glow;
  11076. >some type of ethereal force envelops her, and giant ethereal wings spread open from her back
  11077.  
  11078. >this happens exactly as you finished,
  11079. >you immediately take a step back
  11080.  
  11081. >all this, and your semen is dripping out of her
  11082. >your eyes wider than they have ever been
  11083. "Holy shit..."
  11084.  
  11085. >her transformation bounces her from completely pleasured to cautious,
  11086.  
  11087. >you both take a few seconds of silent to catch your breath
  11088. >she feels the wind and the wings on her, and tries to accept what just happened
  11089. >she looks to you, near worried of your reaction
  11090. >"So this is what I look like transformed..."
  11091. "..."
  11092. >"..what do you think?"
  11093.  
  11094. >you take a few seconds to just look at her
  11095. >she looks like a goddess of some type
  11096.  
  11097. "I think.."
  11098. >you pinch your arm, then look at her again
  11099. >she's still like this; this is real..
  11100.  
  11101. "I think that's fuckin' hot.."
  11102.  
  11103.  
  11104. >a several hours and a few rounds later
  11105.  
  11106. >"Oh Anon, please, more!!"
  11107.  
  11108. >The pleasure is unreal; you had no idea it felt this good
  11109. >she felt lucky that you accepted her lewd request
  11110. >you were baffled that someone, especially her, wanted you like this
  11111. "Fuck, this feels good"
  11112. >her shit eating grin turned into a goofy smile as her eyes rolled back
  11113. >you decide to take charge a bit; test out the waters
  11114. >"O-oh... OH ANON, PLEASE"
  11115.  
  11116. >you stop the action for a second
  11117. >she looks at you weirdly
  11118. >"Something wrong?"
  11119.  
  11120. >you pull out of her before either has finished
  11121. >"What is it?"
  11122.  
  11123. >you shake your head and rub your eyes
  11124. >"Are you too tired to finish?"
  11125. "No, no, not at all. I just had some deja vu..."
  11126.  
  11127. >"You had a dream that we were having sex?"
  11128. "Not... exactly.."
  11129. >you shake your head again
  11130. "I had this dream Sunday night that I was having sex with someone... I don't remember who; I doubt I knew her. But you just said the exact same thing she said in the dream.. except we're not at school right now and a fire alarm didn't go off."
  11131.  
  11132. >she cups your cheek
  11133. >"Maybe it was me, and it all worked out?"
  11134. >you smile
  11135. "Maybe so.."
  11136.  
  11137. >a tender moment is shared in silence between the two of you
  11138.  
  11139. >then she playfully rolls her eyes,
  11140. >"So are you going to finish me off or...?"
  11141.  
  11142. >you turn the bed into a tornado of sheets as she giggles, pretending to fight you off
  11143. "I think someone just earned some spanks!"
  11144.  
  11145. >she playfully wails out a "No no no NO, AHH HAHAHA!!"
  11146.  
  11147.  
  11148. >some time later
  11149.  
  11150. >she rolls off of you, and you catch your breath
  11151. >you wipe the sweat from your forehead
  11152.  
  11153. >your balls ached with pain, but it was all worth it
  11154. >Sunset places her elbow on the bed and props her head up with her hand
  11155. >"You think you're done?"
  11156. "I KNOW I'm done; also, I think I need a blood transfusion.."
  11157.  
  11158. >she wraps her still-naked body around yours and she snuggles her head next to you
  11159. >your breath now back to normal rates, you put an arm around her
  11160. >in a quiet but vulnerable voice, she says,
  11161. >"Thank you for staying.."
  11162.  
  11163. >you chuckle
  11164. "I think it worked out.."
  11165. >she slaps your shoulder
  11166. >"I'm not talking about the sex, Anon!"
  11167.  
  11168. >you roll over and put both arms around her
  11169. "I know, I'm just messing with you. I would have stayed even if we didn't do... this."
  11170.  
  11171. >a moment passes
  11172.  
  11173. >"Can you play with my hair again?"
  11174. >you take your fingers and sift them through her red and blonde hair
  11175. >this goes on for several minutes
  11176.  
  11177. >eventually she looks at you with a smile
  11178. >"Have you seen my new nightgown?"
  11179.  
  11180. >you raise an eyebrow
  11181. "Nope!"
  11182.  
  11183. >she joyfully pecks a kiss on your cheek and says, "Wait here."
  11184. >she darts out of the room
  11185. "Is it going to be sexy??" you yell out
  11186.  
  11187. >no response
  11188. >she walks back into the room, wearing your jersey
  11189. "Yep. That's sexy."
  11190.  
  11191. >she climbs in bed and pulls you in for one last kiss before saying, "Goodnight, Anon."
  11192. >she rolls back over to the other side of the bed, giving you some space
  11193.  
  11194. "Goodnight, Sunny."
  11195.  
  11196. >within minutes, you're out
  11197. >but in your sleep, you roll over and pull her into spooning position
  11198. >she backs herself up into you and accepts your arms around her
  11199. >a warmth rises to her cheeks as she can't contain her smile
  11200. >she didn't notice it, but her hair lit up; just a little
  11201.  
  11202. >she falls asleep, softly rubbing the hands that hold her
  11203.  
  11204.  
  11205. >you wake up
  11206.  
  11207. >the light is coming in from a window
  11208. >you look around to see that you're alone
  11209.  
  11210. >your balls still ache like crazy, so last night definitely happened
  11211. >but where is Sunset?
  11212. >her clock reads 9:36am
  11213.  
  11214. >you rub your eyes and stretch
  11215. >then you lay your head back down, raise your fist to the air, and quietly say
  11216. "Hell yes."
  11217.  
  11218. >your ears start to detect something
  11219. >it's muffled, but it sounds like a song playing somewhere
  11220.  
  11221. >your nose catches a scent
  11222. >whatever it was, it smelled good
  11223.  
  11224. >the bedroom door opens and Sunset walks in
  11225. >the music can be clearly heard now,
  11226. https://youtu.be/7tULqRDFv-E [Embed]
  11227.  
  11228. >"Good morning, all-star,"
  11229. >the additional light from her opening the door makes you squint your eyes
  11230. "Hey, Sunset."
  11231.  
  11232. >as your eyes adjust to the extra light, you see her smiling
  11233. >still wearing your jersey
  11234. >with something in her hands
  11235.  
  11236. >it's a... tray? A large plate maybe?
  11237.  
  11238. >she walks over next to you
  11239. >"How are you feeling?" she asks with care in her voice
  11240. "Pretty good; you?"
  11241.  
  11242. >she bends over to kiss you on the forehead with a giggle
  11243. >"I'm feeling like you scored last night, 85."
  11244.  
  11245. >she brings the huge plate over to you
  11246. >"You like pancakes, right?"
  11247.  
  11248. >low and behold, a giant plate, holding a stack of pancakes was set upon your chest
  11249.  
  11250.  
  11251.  
  11252.  
  11253. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11254. (Epilogue)
  11255. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11256.  
  11257.  
  11258. >your watching TV with a bowl of cereal in your lap
  11259. >a thought hits you
  11260.  
  11261. "Shit."
  11262.  
  11263. >you quickly finish your food and pull out your phone
  11264. >message to Sunset
  11265. [Going to be a little late; have to get something done.]
  11266.  
  11267. >you go to your room and turn on your computer
  11268. >log into your email
  11269. >1 new email
  11270. >read it
  11271.  
  11272. >reply
  11273.  
  11274. Dear Mom,
  11275.  
  11276. I hope you're having a good time... wherever you are now. Is business good? I know I probably should remember where you're at...
  11277.  
  11278. ..but I don't. Sorry. Either way, I hope it's fun over there.
  11279.  
  11280. Anyways, things are going pretty good over here. I know I forgot to email last weekend; a lot has happened since you guys were at the house last so I'll try to update as best I can. It pretty much started 2 weeks ago; homecoming week at school. Even though I know that you always complain about it, I never go to school functions. I had no plans on changing that for this year's homecoming. But after getting getting sucked into some drama at school, I ended up meeting this one girl. I'll get back to her in a minute.
  11281.  
  11282. The football team was supposed to play a nobody team that Friday, but we ended up having to play Crystal Prep instead. Wheels, the guy who usually starts on tight end position (that's offense, remember?) got injured the weekend before the game, so Coach put me in for the starting position. And guess what?? I got the winning touchdown!! I'll send you a link for the news clip once I find it.
  11283.  
  11284. And yeah, I was on the news. No big deal.
  11285.  
  11286. Totally a huge deal; it was awesome.
  11287.  
  11288.  
  11289. During the week, the school voted for homecoming court. You'll never believe this, but I got voted homecoming king. That girl I mentioned? She got voted homecoming queen. At that point, I figured it would be a waste not to go to the dance so I agreed to go with her. We had hung out at times during the week and she even asked me out for a date earlier that day. Homecoming would be that date.
  11290.  
  11291. I took her to Godfather's back in Summertown and she met Vito and the gang. We went to the dance and it was pretty wild. Long story short, I had a good time. I guess you were right about some of the school functions being fun.
  11292.  
  11293. Her name is Sunset, by the way. She's pretty.. awesome. (At this point, I can practically hear your squee-laughter of excitement. Please contain yourself.) I'm not letting you meet her until you promise not to say anything embarrassing to her. Oh, and I'm burning my baby pictures before you even think about showing them to her.
  11294.  
  11295. Let's see, other things that happened since I last emailed:
  11296.  
  11297. Got punched in the face by a girl; not Sunset. (I'm fine.)
  11298. Got hit on the head by a helmet. (Went to the hospital; I'm fine.)
  11299. Went to Principal Celestia's office a few times. (Not in trouble; I'm fine.)
  11300. Went on another date with Sunset last night.
  11301.  
  11302. And no, I didn't forget to wash the dishes. Also, tell Dad that I got to drive a Camaro all of last Saturday. He'll flip out.
  11303.  
  11304. -Anon
  11305.  
  11306. PS: I got your email about the extension you and Dad got for work over there. Don't worry about me; I have the house under control. I'll see you when you come home.
  11307. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11308.  
  11309.  
  11310. >"Rough practice, huh?"
  11311. >you roll your eyes
  11312.  
  11313. "Yeah... the first practice I've had since homecoming and it's hitting drills the whole time."
  11314. >you walk into the locker room and take your shower
  11315. >after getting out, you change back into your regular clothes
  11316.  
  11317. >"You know what I could use right now?"
  11318. >"What's that?"
  11319. >"Anon's homecoming story."
  11320.  
  11321. >the locker room agrees with a war cry
  11322. >you turn around
  11323.  
  11324. "Fellas, listen, it's the second time this week I've told you the story!"
  11325. >one senior shakes his head
  11326. >"You told us at the senior table during lunch; everyone else hasn't heard it yet! You haven't been to practice since it happened!"
  11327.  
  11328. >the guys nod their heads as especially the freshman, eagerly await the story
  11329. >even Rumble, who now sits with the seniors, is nodding
  11330. "Well... alright."
  11331.  
  11332. >you sit down
  11333. "Gather round and hear the Homecoming Anon story."
  11334.  
  11335. >now in story telling mode, you begin
  11336. "Shit went down the whole week, but the good stuff all started on Friday. I woke up like it was any other game day..."
  11337.  
  11338. (10 minutes later)
  11339.  
  11340. "... and once I got to her place.. let's just say.."
  11341. >you lean back and cross your arms
  11342. "I woke up on Sunday to some homemade pancakes."
  11343.  
  11344. >the room lights up with a chorus of, "YEEEAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!"
  11345.  
  11346.  
  11347. >Rumble speaks up, "What happened after that? Like, what about the other girls, Anon? Sunset wasn't the only girl who liked you!"
  11348. >you shake your head
  11349. "I guess not. Trixie stopped hitting on me after the dance. I don't know why, but she just stopped. She never got her second dance, and I don't think she even wants it now."
  11350.  
  11351. >you knew that wasn't the truth,
  11352. >but you weren't about to tell the whole time what really happened between her and Sunset
  11353.  
  11354. >the guys who /did/ see it happen, proudly nodded their heads at you; unseen by the rest of the team
  11355. >they wouldn't say a word
  11356.  
  11357. "I don't know about Lemon and Sugar; I haven't seen them since then. I didn't take their numbers so I haven't talked to them since."
  11358.  
  11359. "Applejack didn't want to talk to me for a while, but a few days ago she sent me a text saying that she was sorry. We talked for a while and we're friends now. Just friends."
  11360. >Mac nods with a grin
  11361.  
  11362. >Rumble: "What about what you said to Fleur??"
  11363.  
  11364. "Principal Celestia is a wise person, Rumble. After Fleur's parents complained, I had to get in trouble for it. I got 2 Saturday detentions."
  11365. >"..."
  11366. >Rumble: "But... this school doesn't even give out Saturday detenions.."
  11367. >you cheese
  11368.  
  11369. "I wouldn't tell Fleur's parents that."
  11370.  
  11371. >high fives and fistbumps later, one of the freshman ask, "What was it like with Sunset.. ya know.. with Sunset?"
  11372.  
  11373. >you shake your head
  11374. "I'm afraid you boys will never find out."
  11375.  
  11376. >your phone buzzes
  11377. "And my ride is here. Have a good one, boys."
  11378.  
  11379. >you walk to the front of the school where a car is waiting for you
  11380. >sit in the passenger seat
  11381. >"You told them the story again, didn't you?"
  11382.  
  11383. >you nod your head, containing the cheese
  11384. "I told them the story again."
  11385. >she shakes her head, trying not to grin
  11386. >"You're all idiots."
  11387.  
  11388. >you put a hand on her shoulder as she drives off
  11389. "Sunset, I think it's time that you stopped horsin' around."
  11390.  
  11391. >"I'm driving us into a ditch if you tell me another horse joke."
  11392.  
  11393.  
  11394. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11395.  
  11396. >you open your eyes
  11397. >vision is blurry
  11398. >there's a light hitting you from your right
  11399. >you blink and rub your eyes
  11400. >everything is clear now
  11401. >look around
  11402.  
  11403. >it's your room
  11404.  
  11405. >and it feels
  11406. >peaceful
  11407. >it seems odd, but it truly feels peaceful
  11408. >you feel at peace
  11409.  
  11410. >you pull the sheets off of you
  11411. >and you feel a little colder than usual
  11412. >you slowly swing your legs off of the bed and get up
  11413. >you look towards the light invading your room
  11414. >it's coming from the window
  11415.  
  11416. >you open your blinds and look out
  11417.  
  11418. >it's snowing outside
  11419. >your eyes adjust to the bright white
  11420. >but once they adjust, you are not met with only a bright white
  11421.  
  11422. >you see all kinds of colors outside from the numerous decorations and lights beaming festive hues
  11423. >and every color just seems so saturated with a warm brightness
  11424.  
  11425. >as small white crystalline shapes pour from the sky, you open your window
  11426. >stick your hand out, and a snowflake falls into your palm
  11427. >it melts almost instantly, but it looked beautiful
  11428. >a frozen breeze intrudes upon your room as you close the window back
  11429.  
  11430. >you gander at your front yard
  11431. >your lawn has festive winter lights and decorations strewn about
  11432. >a car drives down the road, but it is alone in its travel
  11433.  
  11434. >you look across the street
  11435. >the lights inside your neighbors' houses are on
  11436. >you feel excitement in the air as silhouettes, both large and small move about with energy in the houses
  11437. >some of the yards across the street have kids having snowball fights
  11438. >laughing and giggling in their winter jackets
  11439. >you hear a faint, catchy, familiar melody as one of the houses is playing Christmas music
  11440.  
  11441. >it's...
  11442. >it's Christmas
  11443.  
  11444. >it makes you smile and think of the holidays when you were younger
  11445. >you feel... happy
  11446.  
  11447.  
  11448. >as you find socks to put on
  11449. >you smell something delicious
  11450.  
  11451. >you smell breakfast
  11452. >pancakes to be specific
  11453.  
  11454. >that means...
  11455.  
  11456. >your parents are home for the holidays
  11457. >they came back from their business trips
  11458.  
  11459. >you open your door and walk into the living room
  11460. >your dad, on the couch, greets you with a smile and a singular "Son."
  11461. "Morning, Dad."
  11462.  
  11463. >your mother is in the kitchen
  11464. >upon hearing Dad speak, she turns around and sees you
  11465. >"Anon! Merry Christmas!"
  11466.  
  11467. >she puts the pancake batter down and walks over to give you a hug
  11468. "Merry Christmas, Mom. I'm glad you guys are home," you say, still in the embrace
  11469. >"Oh, you know we would never miss Christmas."
  11470.  
  11471. >"Hey Anon," your dad calls from the couch. "Why don't you grab yourself a coffee and we'll watch the game?"
  11472. >you grab a cup of coffee and sit down next to your dad
  11473. >when you sit, he pats your shoulder
  11474.  
  11475. >"Hey kid, I know I told you this over the phone, but I just want you to know how proud me and your mother are of you. I know it's probably rough being here alone all of the time, but you continue to keep your grades up and do well for yourself..."
  11476. >he gives you a smirk
  11477. >not totally dissimilar to the one you give to people
  11478. >"...and I watched that game of yours against... uh, who was that team?"
  11479. "Crystal Prep?"
  11480. >"Yeah yeah, that one. Hell of a game son; you did real good."
  11481.  
  11482. >it wasn't often you got praise from your father, but when you did, you really earned it
  11483. "Thanks Dad. That means a lot."
  11484.  
  11485. >your mom speaks up from the kitchen again
  11486. >"But your grades are still more important, Anonymous!"
  11487. "I know Mom!"
  11488.  
  11489. >your dad shakes his head and laughs, "Mothers..."
  11490.  
  11491.  
  11492. >you two sit back and while you both sip on your coffee, you watch the professional football game
  11493. >watching football together was something you two did since you were young
  11494. >it felt nice to be able do it again
  11495.  
  11496. >as your mom finishes breakfast, she calls you two over to the table
  11497. >as you dine, you are asked questions about what is new in your life
  11498. >when you finish answering, you ask about their business trips
  11499.  
  11500. >when the meal is finished,
  11501. "Hey Mom, I invited Sunset over for present-opening like you asked."
  11502. >your mother speaks up with a smile
  11503. >"Good! We got her something too!"
  11504.  
  11505. >you smile real big
  11506. "That's awesome!"
  11507.  
  11508. >you go to your room to put on some decent clothes before she arrives
  11509. >as you exit your bedroom door, there is a knock at the house door
  11510.  
  11511. >your mom calls out to your dad, "She's here!"
  11512.  
  11513. >the morning was already so amazing
  11514. >the cherry on top of this entire day would be seeing Sunset and being with her
  11515.  
  11516. >you open the door and see Sunset with a winter jacket on
  11517. >her head is down and her hood is on
  11518. >she's shaking and sniffly
  11519.  
  11520. >she's got to be freezing
  11521.  
  11522. "Sunny, come on in! It's warm in here."
  11523.  
  11524. >she looks up at you with a big, warm smile, though she's indeed freezing and sniffly
  11525. >she hugs you tightly before she steps inside
  11526. >SS: "Merry Christmas, Anon."
  11527. >you put your arm around her as you close the door behind her
  11528.  
  11529. "Mom, Dad; this is Sunset."
  11530.  
  11531.  
  11532. >later that day, at her place
  11533.  
  11534. >both of you watching cartoons on her couch
  11535. >she's snuggled up to you because she said she was cold; you're so hot that you're about to sweat, but you don't have the heart to move her
  11536.  
  11537. "How do you like your beanie hat?"
  11538. >"I love it! Your mom really knows how to pick gifts!"
  11539.  
  11540. >you reach out and hold her hand
  11541. "Sunny, I was wondering if you could give me a gift.."
  11542.  
  11543. >she looks at you strangely
  11544. >"You.. you don't like your watch? I-I made sure it was a guy's watch.. I'll take it back if you don't like it.."
  11545. "No no, I love it!"
  11546.  
  11547. >her mind searches for what you mean until a sultry look spawns on her face
  11548. >she reaches for your belt
  11549. >"Oh okay, I see what you want.."
  11550.  
  11551. >you grab her hand, stopping her
  11552. "I'll totally take that... in a minute. But that's not what I meant, either."
  11553.  
  11554. >"I... don't understand."
  11555.  
  11556. >you chuckle a little bit
  11557. "Sunny remember when I told you that I don't give a shit about relationship titles?"
  11558.  
  11559. >she nods her head
  11560. >"Yeah.. you said that on homecoming night."
  11561.  
  11562. >you hold her cheek
  11563.  
  11564. >then remove your hand and look to the side in disgust
  11565.  
  11566. "You know I had this whole line set up for this, and now that I think about it; it's super cheesy. I was going to say that you becoming my girlfriend would be the best gift you could give me this Christmas... but let me try something else."
  11567.  
  11568. >her eyes widen as you say the last part and a smile starts to form
  11569.  
  11570. "I've changed my mind on the whole relationship-status thing. Sunset, I'd like you to be my girlfriend."
  11571.  
  11572.  
  11573. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11574.  
  11575. (Years later)
  11576.  
  11577. >the air outside was cold
  11578. >the wind bit your skin as you stepped outside of your place and put on a hoodie
  11579. >it was an old hoodie, one you hadn't worn in a very long time
  11580. >but it was comfortable, which was something you needed right now
  11581.  
  11582. >you lock the door behind you and leave, going down the outside stairs
  11583. >you flip your hood up, wanting the least amount of people to see you
  11584.  
  11585. >it was dark outside; extremely dark
  11586.  
  11587. >while walking, your mind goes over your thoughts very quickly
  11588. >you had thought about doing this for the longest time
  11589. >the constant internal battle of "should I" or "should I not" plagued you
  11590.  
  11591. >so when you got the first call, you hesitated for a minute
  11592. >they wouldn't come and find you if you didn't show.. right?
  11593. >you could back out, right? Only they would know.. and they wouldn't say anything.. right?
  11594.  
  11595. >but it was too late now
  11596. >beyond everything your brain was telling you, you kept walking
  11597. >your money was already spent, there was nothing else you could do
  11598.  
  11599. >you get to your car and take a look at it again
  11600. >it was the car your parents gave you for your 18th birthday
  11601. >after you told Dad about the Camaro you drove on Homecoming, they scrounged up enough money to buy an old beater version of the same car
  11602. >it didn't even run when they gave it to you
  11603. >so after getting a part time job, you set aside all of your free time and money into fixing it up
  11604. >and soon enough, she purred right along just fine
  11605.  
  11606. >ever since then, you made upgrades and repairs to it as needed
  11607.  
  11608. >now you you barely had enough money to put gas in it
  11609.  
  11610. >your phone rings
  11611. "Hello?"
  11612. "Yeah... yeah I still want it."
  11613. "Yeah, put it in the box. I'll be there soon."
  11614.  
  11615. >you get in the car and drive off to your destination; hands slightly shaking
  11616.  
  11617.  
  11618. (nights later)
  11619.  
  11620. >you saw the sign you were looking for
  11621. >you pull into a parking space and stop the engine
  11622.  
  11623. >getting out of your prized possession car, you walk towards the establishment
  11624. >as you open the door, the warmth of the place envelopes comfort round you
  11625. >it's smaller and more homely than most bars you've been too
  11626. >not too many people inside
  11627.  
  11628. >two large men in black shirts stop you from stepping further
  11629. >"Hey buddy, got an ID?"
  11630. >you pull your wallet out and show them your ID
  11631.  
  11632. >a familiar voice rings from further inside the establishment
  11633. >"Anon? HEY, ANON! YOU MADE IT!"
  11634. >you look over to him with a grin
  11635.  
  11636. >the bouncers see you're of-age and let you in
  11637.  
  11638. "Flash, it's damn good to see you, brother."
  11639. >"Good to see you too, Anon."
  11640. >he starts the bro hug, and you hug him back
  11641.  
  11642. >"Jeez, did I just hug a bear? Bro you got ripped!"
  11643.  
  11644. >you look at yourself in your favorite long sleeved shirt from high school
  11645. >the sleeves fit a bit.. tighter.. than they did back then
  11646.  
  11647. >you look to Flash and casually shrug
  11648. "College football will do that, I guess."
  11649.  
  11650. >he motions you to follow him
  11651. >"C'mon man, let's sit at the bar."
  11652.  
  11653. >he finds two open bar stools all the way down the line
  11654. >he calls the bartender and orders two beers, then says
  11655. >"Every drink we order is on my tab."
  11656.  
  11657. "Flash, you don't have to do that. I got a couple of dollars on me; I can pay for mine."
  11658. >he shakes his head
  11659. >"No way. I have more money than I know what to do with. The least I can do is by my bro a few pints."
  11660.  
  11661. "Well, thanks. Run into any fans on the way over?"
  11662. >"Nah, not too many. This place is way out on the edge of town so I could avoid some of that. Some guy did ask for an autograph once I got here, though."
  11663.  
  11664. "Well you are in your hometown again; I'd expect more of that. Live it up, Flash; I mean that. Not everyone gets to be on a famous rock band,"
  11665. >"True that, buddy."
  11666.  
  11667. >the bartender brings the drinks
  11668.  
  11669. >Flash raises his drink
  11670. >"To the future and to still being best bros."
  11671. "Here here."
  11672. >glass clinks
  11673.  
  11674.  
  11675. "So what has Forward Flash been up to?"
  11676.  
  11677. >he rubs his temples
  11678. >"Holy shit, I haven't heard that name in years. That's just never going away, is it?"
  11679. >you man-giggle
  11680. "Not with me, it's not."
  11681.  
  11682. >"Oh well, it could be a worse nickname. Anyways, I've been good. The label keeps me busy, you know?"
  11683. "I don't know about the label, but I know about keeping busy. How's the band doing?"
  11684.  
  11685. >his eyes go wild with excitement
  11686. >"Just got off of our national tour! Album sales are through the roof! And get this: my manager called me when I got in town; they're planning a WORLD TOUR for next year!"
  11687.  
  11688. "Hell to the fucking yes, Flash."
  11689. >you offer up a fistbump, just like the ones you did in high school
  11690. >he connects
  11691.  
  11692. >Flash picks up his drink and takes a chug
  11693. >"Can you believe that it was only five years ago that we were just some band that opened up for the CHS homecoming? And now all of this??"
  11694.  
  11695. "Crazy. You know we used to play football together?"
  11696.  
  11697. >"Yep, as crazy as that seems now; me playing football."
  11698.  
  11699. >you both take a sip
  11700. >"Enough about me and the band. What are /you/ up to these days?
  11701. "School and football, my man."
  11702.  
  11703. >"Which is harder?"
  11704. "It's a mix, for sure. Work outs are so much harder than the shit we did in high school, and these are two and three-a-days. School can be pretty hard but Canterlot University takes care of it's football players more than CHS did, which says a lot. When all of that is done, I still find time to party on the weekends a little."
  11705.  
  11706. >"Anon: still keeping it real."
  11707. >you grin
  11708. "Best believe it."
  11709.  
  11710. >"You trying to go pro?"
  11711.  
  11712. >you wave your hand
  11713. "Nah. Even if they offered, I don't think I'd do it. I love football, but not THAT much. At least what I'm doing now pays for my degree. Plus, I don't want to be travelling all of the time."
  11714.  
  11715. >"Why not? Take it from the guy in a big rock band: the road can be REAL fun!"
  11716.  
  11717. "Among other reasons, too much time away from Sunset."
  11718.  
  11719.  
  11720. >"Man, every time we talk that always gets more unbelievable to hear. Who would have thought that you would be the guy to have a high school sweetheart?"
  11721. "I don't know, I certainly never saw it coming."
  11722.  
  11723. >he leans in with disbelief
  11724. >"I mean holy shit, you two are /still/ together, aren't you? Every time we talk, I still can't get over that."
  11725.  
  11726. >you look away for a moment, trying to contain your cheesy smile
  11727. "Yeah, we are."
  11728.  
  11729. >"Hey, I bet she doesn't complain too much about your new muscles, does she?"
  11730.  
  11731. >you both have a good hearty laugh
  11732. "Nope!"
  11733.  
  11734. >he raises his glass again
  11735. >"Well here's to the both of you."
  11736. >you raise yours
  11737. "Buddy, I'll drink to that."
  11738.  
  11739. >you both have a nice chug
  11740. >then he laughs a little
  11741.  
  11742. >"You'd drink to anything, Anon."
  11743. "Actually I've cut back on that."
  11744. >"Really?"
  11745. "Yeah. Apparently alcohol decreases muscle mass or something like that and Coach said that I'm too light as it is. I'll still slam some sauce every once in a while but not nearly as often as I used to."
  11746.  
  11747. >"Well good for you, man."
  11748. "Yeah. So how are them groupies?? I've heard stories, ya know... like eight at a time??"
  11749.  
  11750. >he looks a little embarrassed as he turns his head
  11751. >"Well... not /eight/.."
  11752.  
  11753.  
  11754. >you and Flash catch up on each other's lives for a few hours
  11755. >among several other discussions you share,
  11756.  
  11757. >he gives an intimate description of what it's like to be an internationally famous rock band
  11758. >and you tell him what it's like to go to college and play football on the next level
  11759.  
  11760. >late in the night, you check your watch; the same watch Sunset gave you in high school
  11761. >1:03am
  11762.  
  11763. "Shit, I gotta go."
  11764. >"Aww, man. Are you sure?"
  11765. "Yeah, there's one more thing I have to do before I head back home."
  11766.  
  11767. >you both stand up
  11768.  
  11769. >the sadness of separation hits again, as you and your friend must once again go separate ways
  11770.  
  11771. "Flash, it was good to see you again. Don't take so long to come back and visit next time."
  11772. >"You got it, Anon."
  11773.  
  11774. >a few moments are spent in silence, both of you dreading what must occur
  11775.  
  11776. "Take it easy, rocker."
  11777. >"You too, meat-head."
  11778.  
  11779. >the both of you share another brohug before you head towards the door
  11780. >"You know I'm in town for another month; we should hang out."
  11781. "You bet your ass we're hanging out before you leave. Tell you what: I'll show you what a campus party is like if you show me what a rockstar's party is like."
  11782.  
  11783. >"You got a deal, Anon."
  11784.  
  11785. >as you exit the building, the cold hits you again
  11786. >winds trying to break through your clothing to give you chills
  11787. >you hop into your car and drive off
  11788.  
  11789.  
  11790. >an hour later, you put the car in park
  11791. >turning the engine off; you just sit there for a while
  11792. >thinking
  11793.  
  11794. >the whole week, you had just been thinking
  11795.  
  11796. >glad you only had two beers with Flash; you wanted to be sober for this
  11797. >worried about the money you had just spent, you were nervous about this
  11798. >unsure about the future, you were terrified about this
  11799.  
  11800. >the decisions you had made in the weeks prior had led you up to this point
  11801.  
  11802. >you look out of your car window to take a gander of the outside
  11803. >everything was in complete stillness, and darkness
  11804. >there were no people around, but through the glass you could hear the crickets chirping away
  11805.  
  11806. >for a moment,
  11807. >you think about how much had changed since the times when you and Flash went to school together
  11808. >how different life was
  11809. >and how different you were
  11810.  
  11811. >but if you thought too long on this, you would never leave the car
  11812. >and you needed to leave the car
  11813.  
  11814. >after a minute, you look at your passenger seat; which holds two items
  11815. >one item is an old lunch box that you used in kindergarten, complete with decals of your favorite superhero all over it
  11816. >the other item was an old key, which had rusted over time
  11817. >you pick the key up, hold it in your palm, and mutter to yourself,
  11818.  
  11819. "Thanks, Joe."
  11820.  
  11821.  
  11822. >next afternoon
  11823.  
  11824. >you pull your car into a parking space
  11825. >she's in her car, waiting for you
  11826.  
  11827. >you get out of your car to see her running to you with her winter clothes on, giddy as can be
  11828. >"Anon!!"
  11829.  
  11830. >you get a cocky grin
  11831. "Hey there, Sunnybuns."
  11832.  
  11833. >she jumps into your arms and excitedly kisses you; putting both of her hands on the back of your head
  11834. >"I'm so sorry we couldn't spend any time together last weekend... I was worried about finals and I studied all night over the entire weekend."
  11835.  
  11836. "Grades come first, Sunny. How did you do?"
  11837. >she lights up again
  11838. >"All A's!"
  11839.  
  11840. >you grin while shaking your head
  11841. "I never doubted you."
  11842.  
  11843. >you set her down on her feet, only for her to embrace you
  11844. >"I missed you."
  11845.  
  11846. >you hug her back
  11847. "I missed you too."
  11848.  
  11849.  
  11850. >as you use your legs to trudge up the mountain, you use your hand to hold Sunset's
  11851. >"I can't believe I live an hour away from this place, yet I've never been here! It's so much different than Canterlot Mountain."
  11852.  
  11853. >one of her hands holds yours, other other carries a picnic basket
  11854.  
  11855. "We've been to Canterlot Mountain a couple times before, so I thought we could switch it up."
  11856. >"Why this place in particular?"
  11857.  
  11858. "Back when I lived here in Summertown, I used to hike up to Sadler's Peak a couple of times in the year."
  11859. >"Sadler's Peak? I didn't see that part of the mountain listed on the brochure.."
  11860. "That's because it's not on the brochure."
  11861.  
  11862. >the two of you approach a fork in the trail
  11863. >on the left, the trail continues
  11864. >on the right is a gate the connects two long fence lines
  11865. >the gate has a sign on the front that says, "Trespassing; DO NOT ENTER"
  11866.  
  11867. >you place a rusty key in the lock that keeps the gate closed
  11868.  
  11869. >you look to Sunset
  11870. "Do you trust me?"
  11871. >without waiting; she eagerly nods her head
  11872. >"You know that I do."
  11873.  
  11874. >she plants a quick kiss on your cheek
  11875. >then with an adventurous tone, she says, "Lead on, trailblazer!"
  11876.  
  11877. >you twist the key and the lock pops open
  11878. >you both enter and continue on the trek
  11879.  
  11880. >the conversation continues
  11881.  
  11882. >"Hey so I was thinking about what we're going to do for summer vacation this year.."
  11883.  
  11884. "Alright, what do you have in mind?"
  11885.  
  11886. >"Have you ever been to Brothens?"
  11887.  
  11888.  
  11889. "Okay, now keep your eyes closed!"
  11890. >"They're closed!"
  11891.  
  11892. >you lead her by her hand towards the spot you were looking for
  11893. >her other hand is over her eyes
  11894.  
  11895. >the air is a bit thin where the two of you are at, proving the altitude
  11896. >she takes small steps to avoid tripping on rocks and twigs
  11897. >but soon her little hiking boots are stepping on a solid surface, devoid of any pine needles or other natural obstructions
  11898. >you get behind her and guide her forward movements by directing her hips
  11899.  
  11900. "Okay; stop."
  11901.  
  11902. >she does so
  11903. >you put your arms around her from behind
  11904. >she hasn't uncovered her eyes yet
  11905. >"Can I look?"
  11906.  
  11907. "Yeah."
  11908.  
  11909. >she uncovers her eyes and opens them
  11910. >she has a quiet gasp once opens her eyes
  11911.  
  11912. >Sadler's peak was the true summit of the mountain
  11913. >a large boulder protruded from the side of said peak, safely secured into the mountain
  11914. >and if one was to stand on the flat-topped boulder, one could see several miles worth of landscape as far as one's eye could see
  11915.  
  11916. >her eyes grow wide with the sight
  11917. >"Anon... it's so beautiful."
  11918.  
  11919. >you look as well, trying to remember the last time you were here
  11920. >still holding her from behind, you put your cheek against hers
  11921. "I can see two beautiful sights from here."
  11922.  
  11923. >you feel heat rush to her cheeks from that as she snuggles closer to you
  11924.  
  11925. >you point off into the distance
  11926. "See that? That's Canterlot Mountain."
  11927. >you point to a new direction every time you list off a landmark
  11928. "Canterlot U is behind the mountain. Over there is where CHS is. That's the city part of Summertown, and right over there is Godfather's. Remember, that's place where we ate our homecoming dinner in 11th grade?"
  11929.  
  11930. >she turns to you, enamored from the sight
  11931. >"How could I forget?"
  11932.  
  11933. >she looks back into the distance
  11934. >"This place is perfect; I just can't get over how perfect this place is for our picnic."
  11935.  
  11936. >minutes later
  11937. >you open up and lay down the blanket under neath a tree behind the giant boulder
  11938. >Sunset opens up the basket and sets out the plates and food
  11939.  
  11940.  
  11941. >time goes by as you eat your food and talk to Sunset; your girlfriend
  11942. "Sunset, these chicken sandwiches are great!"
  11943. >she gives a warm loving smile
  11944. >"You know that I love making food for my all-star."
  11945. "You know how I love to eat your cooking, too."
  11946.  
  11947. >"Well you better have an appetite for when we get to your place; I'm making my homemade lasagna!"
  11948. >you raise a fist to the sky
  11949. "Hell. Yes."
  11950.  
  11951. >she talks about her classes and her friends
  11952. >then asks you about how football is going
  11953. >you still couldn't get over how adorable it was that she learned the ins and outs of football so that she could understand the sport you played
  11954. >you really got a kick out of watching her surprise your dad by explaining why his team wouldn't win the game, that one Christmas
  11955.  
  11956. >and the fact that you were lucky to have her didn't fly over your head a bit
  11957.  
  11958. >you look at the sun, about to set, and the nerves kick in again
  11959. "Gimme a second; I need to piss."
  11960.  
  11961. >you get up and walk off towards the trees, far away from Sunset's view
  11962. >after emptying your bladder, you look around
  11963. >there is something you're trying to find
  11964.  
  11965. >then you see it
  11966. >a mound of dirt with a large twig sticking out of it
  11967.  
  11968. >you move the dirt pile and the twig as well
  11969. >to reveal an old lunchbox of yours, superhero decals all over it
  11970. >you take the lunchbox and open it; removing an item from it's inside
  11971. >placing the item in your back pocket
  11972.  
  11973. >you walk back to Sunset and have her stand up
  11974. >you lead her to the boulder again
  11975.  
  11976. "I know it's cheesy as hell, but there's nothing like watching the sun set on Sadler's Peak."
  11977.  
  11978. >she looks out in wonder to the horizon; watching the giant yellow star start to turn red and sink out of sight
  11979.  
  11980.  
  11981. "I thought maybe Sunset would like to watch the sun set.."
  11982. >you turn your head away, and coax yourself
  11983. "Dammit, that was way too cheesy,"
  11984.  
  11985. >she turns around as she touches her nose to yours
  11986. >an appreciation is in her voice as she says,
  11987. >"How do you do this?"
  11988. "Do what?"
  11989.  
  11990. >"Do things like this, for me. For years, you've never failed to make me feel like I am so much more than I ever could have been. I wanted to go to college and you convinced me that I was smart enough to graduate with honors; it looks like I will, too. I thought I looked just 'good' in a dress and you convinced me that I looked amazing. I never felt like I was beautiful until I met you."
  11991.  
  11992. >she takes a minute, never leaving your eyes
  11993. >"I am so in love with you.. I don't care how cheesy this is.. I never want you to leave me."
  11994.  
  11995. >your heart skips a beat
  11996. "I love you too. I.. got you some jewelry this week."
  11997.  
  11998. >she buries her head onto your chest, like she did at the dance so many years ago
  11999. >"Anon, you know you didn't have to. I told you when we were in high school that you don't have to buy me things to make me happy. I'm happy just being with you; with being your girlfriend. You've given me more than any amount of money or jewelry could ever compare to."
  12000.  
  12001. "I, I know.. But I wanted to do this."
  12002.  
  12003. >you take a deep breath, pushing aside your insanely fast heart beat
  12004. "I couldn't imagine getting any older without you by my side, and now that we only have one semester to go before we graduate... I couldn't wait any longer. "
  12005.  
  12006. >you let go of her and take a single step away
  12007. >your breath falters as you say,
  12008.  
  12009. "So I meshed together... what little money I had.. and bought this."
  12010.  
  12011. >you shakily grab the item in your back pocket and drop to one knee
  12012. >you present the small velvet box, and open it; inside, an engagement ring with the largest diamond you could afford
  12013.  
  12014. "I love you Sunset Shimmer. Will you marry me?"
  12015.  
  12016.  
  12017. >the setting sun shines on your faces as you do this,
  12018. >while also casting a long shadow of the two of you; a silhouette of two lovers into the woods
  12019. >the biting cold in the air, if only for this moment, transforms into a sweet breeze
  12020. >you have less adrenaline in your veins when you are in a playoff game
  12021.  
  12022. >her eye lids shoot wide open as her eyes start to well up
  12023. >her hands immediately cover her mouth as she starts to pull in staggered, heavy intakes of air
  12024. >her throat moves as if it's choking
  12025.  
  12026. >her quick blinking causes tears to fall from her eyes
  12027. >but her cheeks rise in direction, indicating joy
  12028. >"An-Anon... you're going to make me cry..."
  12029.  
  12030. >the heat you're feeling and the heart-attack level pulse rate felt overwhelming
  12031. >you could swear that you were getting dizzy
  12032. >your eyes were wide open for a completely different reason
  12033.  
  12034. "Is..is that a yes...? Because I'm.. sweating bullets over here and-"
  12035.  
  12036. >she doesn't even wait for you to finish your sentence
  12037. >"YES!" she wildly squeals as she tackles you to the ground with open-armed excitement
  12038. >happily bawling out her overwhelming joy
  12039. >"YES, OF COURSE, YES! A THOUSAND TIMES YES!!"
  12040.  
  12041. >your back lands on a leaf bed as Sunset straddles you; deeply locking her lips upon yours
  12042. >her hair falls all around your head, providing a canopy for your heads
  12043. >as she pours out her emotional joy to you; her hot, love-filled tears of pure happiness drop onto your face
  12044.  
  12045. >seconds turn into minutes before the flow of kisses stopped
  12046. >as she lay on top of you, head next to yours; she becomes silent and unmoving
  12047.  
  12048. "Sunset, babe? Do you need me to move so you can be more comfy?"
  12049.  
  12050. >she shakes her head, which is still next to your own
  12051. >"No," she whispers, still mildly choking up
  12052. >"Don't move. I just want to lay here, with you."
  12053.  
  12054. >her lungs fill up with air, then she slowly lets the air out
  12055. >"I just want to lay here so I can remember the moment you made me.. the happiest girl in the world."
  12056.  
  12057.  
  12058. >the intimate moment seemed to last a lifetime
  12059. >all of your nerves and fear turned into joy and contentment as she laid on top of you
  12060. >as you realized that Sunset would soon enough, be your wife
  12061.  
  12062. >as the sun disappeared long ago, it starts to get dark
  12063. >the two of you get up and start to pack everything up
  12064. >"Wait.. WHERE DID THE RING GO??"
  12065.  
  12066. "SHIT."
  12067. >the velvet box flew out of your hand when Sunset tackled you,
  12068. >so you two search around looking for it
  12069. >after about 10 minutes, you finally find it
  12070. "Got it!"
  12071.  
  12072. >she runs over to you
  12073. >you open the box again, and take the ring out
  12074. >she extends her hand out to you, and you put the ring on her finger
  12075. >you have a giant sigh of relief when you see that it fits perfectly
  12076.  
  12077. "I know it's not the biggest diamond.. so when I get more money, I'll buy you another one, okay?"
  12078. >she fervently shakes her head, still looking at the ring, then at you
  12079. >"I don't want another one.." she says, trying to cry again
  12080. >"This one is perfect, Anon."
  12081.  
  12082. >after another long embrace, you guide her back down the mountain;
  12083. >she arrived to Sadler's Peak as your girlfriend, and left as your fiancée
  12084.  
  12085. >you couldn't remember the last time you were this happy
  12086.  
  12087.  
  12088. >you put everything back into your car and she gets in
  12089. >you would drive her back here for her car when the weekend was over
  12090.  
  12091. >you get in, the euphoria still alive and well
  12092. >she can't help but have her hands on you and she shoots her body over and hugs you again
  12093.  
  12094. >"Anon.. can you take me somewhere before we go back to your place?"
  12095. "You tell me where and we're on our way, Sunnybuns."
  12096.  
  12097. >she sits back in her seat
  12098. >"I can't tell you where, you just have to take directions."
  12099.  
  12100. >you raise an eyebrow with excitement
  12101. "Feeling adventurous, are we?"
  12102.  
  12103. >you start the car and follow her directions
  12104. (an hour later)
  12105.  
  12106. >when she tells you to make a left, you pull into somewhere you hadn't been in a long time
  12107. >you find a place to park and you get out
  12108. >as the two of you walk, you stand in front of a building you left a lot of memories in
  12109. "You wanted to see CHS again?"
  12110.  
  12111. >"..."
  12112. "Don't worry; I don't mind. We had some good times here, didn't we?"
  12113. >"Yeah, we did. The best were with you."
  12114.  
  12115. >she holds onto your arm
  12116. >you look to her, and something is definitely on her mind
  12117. "What are you thinking about?"
  12118.  
  12119. >she looks at you with a serious and sincere face
  12120. >"Anon.. the portal is open tonight."
  12121.  
  12122. >it takes a second, but you remember her talking about it
  12123. >you turn around to see the statue in the courtyard of the school
  12124.  
  12125. >you look back at her
  12126. "Sunset.. are you saying..?"
  12127.  
  12128.  
  12129. >"Anon you've shown me so much here. I've told you about Equestria so many times, but it's been years since I've been able to go back. Either the time wasn't right, or I wasn't ready. I've thought about it for so long, but now I want to visit again.."
  12130.  
  12131. "But Sunset... why? Why leave me here now?"
  12132.  
  12133. >"No, Anon... I want you to come /with/ me."
  12134.  
  12135. "Wha.."
  12136. >"I wasn't sure about this before, but now I am. I want you to see where I /really/ grew up. I want you to meet the princesses; I want you to meet the everyone there. I want you to see how beautiful it is there."
  12137.  
  12138. "It's not like I don't want to... but Sunny.. we have our lives here. We've both worked so hard for what we have now.."
  12139.  
  12140. >"It opens back up before our winter break ends. I would never ask you to sacrifice what you have here. We'll both be back, here to stay; I promise. I don't want to stay there anyways; my place is here. With you."
  12141.  
  12142. >with loving eyes and a gentle touch, she holds your cheek
  12143. >"But before we graduate.. before we get married.. before we start a family.. I want to do something. You've shown me Summertown. I want to show you Equestria, if only for a few weeks."
  12144.  
  12145. "..."
  12146. >"But I can't go there alone, without you."
  12147.  
  12148. "..."
  12149.  
  12150. >"Will you go with me?"
  12151. "..."
  12152. >"Do you trust me?"
  12153.  
  12154. >her final question is what snapped you back to reality
  12155. "Yes."
  12156.  
  12157. >with a quiet happiness, she smiles
  12158. "Okay. As long as we're back in time; I want to do this too."
  12159. >"I promise; we'll be back in time."
  12160.  
  12161. >you think for a minute
  12162. "Let's do it."
  12163.  
  12164. >wordless, the two of you step up to the base of the statue
  12165. >you stop inches away from entering, and you grab her hand
  12166. >she looks at you, smiling,
  12167. >you smile back
  12168.  
  12169. >you're about to step in, when she stops you
  12170. >"Anon... can you carry me in?"
  12171. >without delay, you pick her up and carry her
  12172. >the same way you carried her over the years as you both conquered whatever life dealt you; together
  12173.  
  12174. >"Are you nervous?"
  12175. "Yeah... a little."
  12176.  
  12177. >"I love you."
  12178. "I love you too."
  12179.  
  12180. >then you step in; together
  12181.  
  12182. (Fin)

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