[Copied from https://pastebin.com/Luz5QEHC] >Day We’ll Learn Together. >”What were you doing talking with my boyfriend?” “I just-“ >File Nohtfound knocks the books out of your hand. >They clatter loudly on the ground. >”You’re a loser, Anon. And no one will ever like you.” >File and her friends laugh. > > >One year later. >File was right. >Despite your best efforts, you are still kissless and alone. >Once you almost touched a boy’s hands. >He was assigned to be your lab partner, and he didn’t hate you, so that was good. >He tried to pass you some acid in a beaker. >It was for some sort of experiment. >You held out your hand with fingers outstretched, so they might accidentally brush his. >It was going to be perfect. >He probably wouldn’t even notice. >Just as you almost touched him, he let go and you dropped the glass. >It shattered loudly, and most of the others laughed. >You ran off. >It was too much. >He didn’t want to talk to you after that. >But, today is a new day. >Mom and Dad waited until you enrolled in community college for next fall before leaving. >Dad had finally retired from the military, and wanted to take a road trip for the summer before finding civilian work. >Moving around a lot meant you never could make friends. >Whenever you thought about taking a chance it was time to go. >Maybe that’s why you’re so fucked. >But that doesn’t matter. >You finally have a pony. >The pony has a blue mane and a yellow coat. >He’s a unicorn. >Also, he has a shooting star on his butt, so you think you’ll call him Comet. “Sit.” >He sits. “Good boy.” 1/15 >You give him a small carrot. >He munches on it quickly. >You try to pet him, but he pulls away. >That’s alright, he just needs time to get to know you. “Now, speak.” >Comet nickers. “Good boy, Comet.” >You give him another carrot. >Now for what you’ve been waiting for. >You take a few steps back. “Come.” >He gets up and trots toward you. >You hold your hands up for a hug, but he stops just short of your reach. “Come!” >He taps a hoof on the wooden floor. “No, come closer.” >He looks around like he isn’t sure what to do. >Comet nickers and taps his hooves. >You take a step forward and he jumps back. >Okay, so maybe he is just nervous. >You can understand that, he’s still new to you. “I have some toys for you.” >His ears raise. “Look!” You say as you hold up a squeaky carrot. >It has a smiling face and rope arms. >You squeeze it three times and Comet gets agitated. >Is it too loud? “Go get it.” >You throw the toy across the room. >He looks at it, before returning his gaze to you. “No, Comet. Fetch.” >You point at the toy, hoping he will understand. >He magics it over and places it in front of you. “No. You’re being bad. Fetch.” >Again you throw it, but he doesn’t move to bring it back. “You don’t like Mr. Carrot?” >He taps a hoof. “What about, Teddy?” >You hold out your prized teddy bear. >Teddy was good to you all these years. >You might even say he is your only friend. “You can play with him, if you want.” >Slowly, so as not to startle him, you place the bear in front of Comet. >He sniffs it cautiously before taking a step back. “Play with Teddy.” >You push your stuffed bear toward your pony with your foot. >Comet uses his magic and lifts the bear. >This is it. >He’s finally going to love you. >Comet swings the bear and throws it behind you. 2/15 >It hits the far wall and the stuffed animal lands face down. “Don’t be mean to Teddy!” >They told you to hit his nose if he is bad. >You swipe your hand, and Comet neighs loudly. >He runs to the far side of the room. “That’s what you get when you’re bad.” >The unicorn snorts and nickers a few times. >His hoof rubs his nose. >You pick up Teddy and pat him nicely on the head so Comet can see. “Teddy is my friend.” >You put the bear on a shelf. “I guess I should show you around. Come.” >You have to order Comet several times before he follows you around. >He keeps his tail low, and stays just outside of your reach. >Each time you enter a different room he enters and inspects it closely. >His eyes slowly move from object to object. >Like he is cataloging them or something. “And this is our room.” >You open the door to your basement refuge. >It’s a little cleaner than usual since you wanted to make him feel welcome. >The shelf displays several anime figures, each holding up a letter. >Together they spell, 'Hello.' >You thought that would be a nice touch. >Comet looks around and finds a sock that just barely missed the hamper. >He sniffs at it, before kicking it with a hoof. >For some reason this bothers you more than you’d like to admit. >Comet then uses his magic and takes one of your figurines. “No.” >He ignores you and places it on your bed. >With his magic he grabs another toy. “Don’t touch my stuff.” >You lift your hand. >This time Comet is ready and jumps away. >He bobs his head in a threatening manner and snorts loudly. >His horn looks kind of sharp. >Better stay away from it just in case. “Alright, fine. Relax.” >You lower your arm. >Comet waits several seconds before returning to his inspection. >Finally his eyes stop at his bed. >It’s positioned next to yours so he will get used to sleeping near you. 3/15 >Eventually, you’ll invite him to cuddle. >When the time is right. >Once he’s comfortable. >His bed is shaped like a horseshoe. “Do you like it?” >He taps a hoof a few times before looking at you. “Yes, it’s yours.” >Comet lifts up his hoof. >Is he pointing at your bed? >Finally he taps several times. “That’s my bed.” >You touch your chest so he can understand. “Mine.” >He neighs loudly and bites his bed. “Comet, no.” >The pony tries to drag it, but is hampered by the other furniture in the room. “Stop it, Comet. No!” >Again you swipe at him, and he isn’t quite fast enough to escape this time. >Comet whinnies loudly. >He drops the bed and lunges at you with his horn. >Your foot catches a piece of furniture and you fall. >As if by instinct, you curl into a ball to protect your head from his stomps, but his attack never comes. >Cautiously, you open an eye, and see Comet using his magic to lift his bed. >He climbs on your bed while still moving his own. >Slowly he moves to the end and then jumps off. >It’s like is he trying to avoid you. >That or he doesn’t want to get hit again. >He’s careful to stay out of your reach. >You stand up, and see him putting his bed in your father’s office. >When you enter the room, Comet is already sitting on his bed. >It wasn’t supposed to happen like this. >He was supposed to feel cold one night and then climb into your arms. “Do you want to stay here?” >Comet lays down once before suddenly standing and repeating the motion. >At least he didn’t go to the other side of the house. >Though you’re not sure how long he can use his magic. >Maybe he chose this room so he can rest before moving again? >You don’t want to antagonize him further. >After all, you have to make him love you. “Alright. You can stay here.” 4/15 >You hold out your hands and back out of the room slowly so he knows you’re not a threat. >His brows furrow. >Suddenly he moves forward and approaches you. >He sits at your feet and lifts a hoof. >Comet shakes it several times while nickering. >Are you supposed to grab his hoof? >Maybe he is giving you a high five? >You hold out your hand and his hoof touches it. >It feels amazing. >He lets you hold his hoof for a few seconds before pulling back. >You look at him for a while, but he doesn’t do anything. >It's almost as if he is expecting you do so something. >Since you just bought him, you decide it would be a good idea to give him a bath. >He follows you easily enough to the restroom. “Get into the tub, Comet.” >You tap on the edge several times. >His ears raise. >You feel like he is giving you a defiant look. >A hoof taps several times, and he huffs. “What? You don’t want a bath?” >He points outside the room then huffs again. “Alright…” >The second you leave, he closes the door. >After a moment, you hear the water turning on. >Maybe he is shy? >You decide to leave him to it. >It would be better to not start another fight. >After half an hour, Comet emerges from the restroom. >From the kitchen, he appears dry. >Comet walks toward the living room. >He sits in the center of the couch and waves his hoof at the television. “You want to watch TV?” >His ears raise. >The remote floats toward you. >You didn’t know ponies liked watching television. >Again he waves his hoof. >What does he want to watch? >You turn on the TV and sit next to him, hoping to accidentally put an arm around him. >He scoots to the far end of the couch. >Well, you can’t expect everything at once. >You turn to the animal channel, and he waves his hoof. >This repeats several times until you end up on a documentary about space. >He stares at the TV and doesn’t give you a glance. 5/15 >After a few hours he doesn’t argue when it is time for bed. >When you arrive in the basement hallway, he goes to his own room. >You linger at the door, hoping that he will invite you in, but instead he closes his door. >It only takes a moment to slink to your room. >It’s next to your dad’s office after all. >You lay in bed, with Teddy in your arms. “Why can’t Comet be more like you?” >Teddy doesn’t answer. >Instead you pet him, and hold him close. >You’re glad you bought that bottle of cologne. >With it, Teddy almost smells like what you imagine a man would smell like. >When you close your eyes, it almost feels like someone cares about you. >You reach over to your nightstand and pull out your massager. >It was too big at first. >You felt like it was ripping you open. >Now you’ve gotten used to it. >Having your folds stretched will make it easier to sleep. >You put Teddy on your chest as you lay on your back. >His face presses against yours. >You imagine he is invading you. >Taking what belongs to him. >Is that fucked? >To imagine your stuffed animal is ravaging you? >You push away those thoughts as you let a moan escape. >You need this. >Soon enough, you will convince Comet to take Teddy’s place. >Then you will have someone real. >He might be a pony, but that’s alright. >It’s better than nothing. >Another moan, as Teddy pushes deeply into you. >You pull him closer to muffle your sounds. >You don’t want to be too loud. > >The entire week plays out the same. >When you try to give him a bath him he insists that you leave. >Sometimes he asks you for things, and it takes a while to figure out what he wants. >At night he goes to your father’s office instead of your room. >You have to be content with taking care of your urges by yourself. >Comet usually follows simple commands, but occasionally he resists you. >This morning is different. 6/15 >As you sit in front of the television watching cartoons, Comet sits next to you. >Without telling him, he puts his head on your shoulder. >He shifts several times until you put an arm around him. >Finally, Comet settles down. >He’s so warm. >Comet’s mane has a masculine smell. >Almost like adventure, or danger. >You want to rub him, and tell him he’s a good boy, but you don’t want to ruin the moment. >Together you sit for half an episode before he starts speaking. >Just soft nickers at first, then snorts and huffs. >All the while he moves a hoof as if he is explaining something to you. >This goes on for several minutes before he suddenly stops. >His big eyes look at you. >You feel like he wants you to give him reassurance. >A week ago, you would have thought the idea of a talking pony to be silly. >But now that you have seen him act independently, you think it could be possible. “What are you trying to say, boy?” >He sits upright, and furrows his brow. >Comet lets out a low groan. >You shake your head. “I don’t understand.” >He puts a hoof to his chin and imitates a person deep in thought. >His other hoof taps on the couch cushion. >Suddenly he hops off the sofa and looks around the room. >He finds a piece of paper and places it on the coffee table. >One of his hooves taps on it several times. >It almost looks like he wants a pen. >You get up and grab one from the kitchen. >The pen is pink and has a fuzzy top. >It wasn’t one of your mom’s best decisions, but it will do for now. >Comet takes the pen and starts drawing on the paper. >When he finishes, he shows you his masterpiece. >It’s just a few scratches. >If you were drunk, you might even think they were characters or symbols. >You hold out your hands while shaking your head. “I don’t know what you’re trying to tell me.” >Again he scribbles, but this time makes different signs. >It’s still illegible to you. 7/15 “It’s a nice drawing,” you offer. >Comet whinnies loudly throws the pen. “Hey! No!” >He ignores you and crumples up the paper. >It gets thrown in another direction. “Stop it, Comet!” >You lift up your hand to stop his tantrum. >He eyes you cautiously, but doesn’t move. >You stare at each other for several seconds, before he starts bobbing his head. >He waves a hoof at you. >A frown appears on your face, but you lower your hand. >He taps his hoof once, and then nods his head. >Comet repeats this several times before waving at you to imitate him. >You nod in an exaggerated fashion just like your pony. >His mouth forms what looks like a smile as he watches you repeating his actions. >Next he taps twice, and shakes his head. >It’s like a game of some sort. >You follow your pony’s actions and he appears happy. >He magics over Mr. Carrot and pets the stuffed vegetable. >A hoof taps once. >Comet puts the toy on the table, and taps twice. >Again you repeat his actions. >You take Mr. Carrot and touch his leafy hair. >Then you tap once. >You put him on the table, and tap twice. >Comet jumps in excitement. >You feel yourself beaming. >He looks so happy. >If only you understood how this game was played. >He magics over your microwaved breakfast sandwich and puts it in your hand. >His hoof motions for you to give it to him. >You hold it out, and he taps a hoof before taking it. >Your eyes open wide. >He’s trying to tell you how to say yes. >You smile and tap on the table once. >Comet reaches up and hugs you on his own. >He’s heavy and you have to lean back into the couch to take his weight. >It feels much better than with Teddy. >Comet nuzzles you several times. >The feeling of his soft coat is indescribable. >With this rudimentary system, he teaches you what you think are ‘I don’t understand,’ and ‘I want.’ >They are three and four taps respectively. >Combined with hand signals, the taps make a simple way of communicating. 8/15 >He seems much happier, and rarely rejects your attempts at affection. >Still, he doesn’t sleep in your room, but that’s alright. > >Several days pass, and you decide enough time has gone by to press your luck. >You are extra nice to Comet, and give him several treats. >Together you spend the day going to the park, and playing. >At night he asks to go outside. >Comet lays on his back so he can watch the stars. >His hoof points at them, and he makes horse sounds. >He looks so happy. >After an hour of watching him, you let out a loud yawn. >Your phone says it’s late. “It’s time for bed, Comet.” >He frowns, but listens to you. >One tap – ‘yes.’ >He follows you to the basement, and watches when you stop outside of his room. >This seems to always happen. >He expects you to go to your room so he can close his door to rest. >But you’ve been extra nice to him today. >This could be your chance. >You feel your heart racing. >Better do it now, before you lose your nerve. Four taps – ‘I want’ and you point to your room. >His head moves back and forth. >You feel your heart sinking. >Comet is going to say no. >He waits several seconds before answering. >One tap – ‘yes.’ >Rejection turns to joy in an instant. >This is it. >He waits patiently as you strip down to your underwear. >When you are ready, you climb into bed and lift the cover to invite him in. >He doesn’t move. >Three taps – ‘I don’t understand.’ >Maybe Teddy can help? >You take your bear and hold him closely. Four taps – ‘I want.’ >You put Teddy on your nightstand and rub the open space on your bed. >Comet frowns, but taps once. >He climbs into bed, careful not to bump into you. >You move the blanket so it covers you both. >When it is in place, you let your hand drift to his chest. >His ears raise, but he doesn’t protest. >You put your nose against his mane. >He smells so good. 9/15 >And he is finally all yours. >You rub his chest, and he sighs quietly. >You can feel his heart beat quicken. “It’s okay, Comet. I won’t hurt you.” >Your voice calms him slightly. >Together you lay there for several minutes. >He lets his ears fall as he enjoys your comfort. >All the while you rub his chest and belly. >Slowly, you let your hand drift lower. >His ears raise as your approach his sheath. >Comet snorts once, and shifts so your hand is on his flank. “No. Be a good boy, Comet.” >He lets out a quiet whinny. >Three taps – ‘I don’t understand.’ Four taps – ‘I want.’ >You move your hand over his prize. >Two taps – ‘no.’ >You ignore him and continue to touch him. >You can feel yourself getting wetter. >His smell is so intoxicating. >His stallionhood grows in your hand. >Comet’s hoof moves your hand and places it on his chest. >He uses your hand to make the tapping motion. >Two taps – ‘no.’ >His protest is more forceful than before. One tap – ‘yes.’ >He tries to get up and whinnies when you pull him back. >You've gone this far, you have to see it through. >How can you make him understand? >You decide to make a new symbol. >With your free hand you tap five times. "Please.” >He huffs loudly, and turns to you. >His body is against yours, and you can feel his full length. >It’s bigger than you imagined. >Hopefully you can take it. >Three taps – ‘I don’t understand.’ >You repeat the five taps and pretend like you are bowing to him. “Please.” >His brow furrows as he tries to understand. >Two taps – ‘No.’ >Suddenly, you feel angry. >How can he refuse you? >You’ve been nice to him all day! “No. You belong to me, Comet.” >You wrap an arm around him, and with your free hand touch him again. >Comet whinnies loudly and tries to escape. >He kicks several times, careful not to hurt you. “Stop it, Comet!” 10/15 >You hold him close, but don’t touch anything sensitive. >It seems to calm him. >Again you begin your advances. ”Ow!” >He bit you! >Comet takes the opportunity and hops off your bed. >He whinnies and snorts several times. >He takes Teddy and throws him at you. >The stuffed animal hits your chest and lands in your arms. >Comet snorts and scuffs the floor. >His head bobs in a threatening manner. >You feel your eyes watering. >Not even your pony will sleep with you. >He continues talking in his horse language. >All the while he rears up like he will attack you. Three taps – ‘I don’t understand.’ >Comet doesn’t tap back. >He just glares at you. “I’m sorry, Comet.” >He huffs a final time and slams the door as he leaves. “I’m sorry.” > >The next day Comet stays in his room except to eat or to use the restroom. >When you try to speak with him, he simply ignores you. >You didn’t mean to make him so upset. >It was supposed to be good for both of you. >Don’t all guys like getting laid? >Maybe he just doesn’t want to do it with you? >No. >Don’t think about that. >You’ll just feel bad again. >It did sound like he was trying to talk to you. >He kept making horse sounds, but it must have meant something. >You look up from the couch and see the crumbled up piece of paper from a few days ago. >Sometimes it pays not to clean up. >You take it and look over his markings. >The letters, if you can call them that, are very angular. >They don’t look like drawings or hieroglyphics. >You’ve heard that ponies had some sort of society back home. >They must have been able to speak and write to each other. >You take the paper and go to your room. >The computer is on, like always, and you search for pony language. >After scanning through a few sites, you find one that seems to be close to what you are looking for. >It appears to be more for telling your pony what to do. 11/15 >The website shows a few simple written phrases such as, ‘Clean the dishes,’ and ‘Time for bath.’ >Overall, it is unhelpful since it doesn’t give any pronunciation. >The next website is a little better. >It has translated a few of the pony characters into English. >There are only fifty to a hundred translated words. >Most appear to be nouns like, “chair,” or “banana.” >One is particularly amusing. >Apparently ponies don’t have a word for humans, so they use ‘monkey.’ >You print out the sheet and compare it to what Comet wrote. >You can only make out, ‘Monkey,’ ‘read’, and ‘pony.’ >It’s a start. >Finally you arrive at a video blogging site. >A man and his Pegasus appear on the screen. >They tell awful jokes and make way too many jump cuts. >Eventually they get to the point. >Their blog is about communicating with ponies. >The man says several phrases, and the pony says them in Equestrian with the symbols below. >”Good morning,” the pony nickers. >”How are you?” the man says in Equestrian. >”I’m fine. Thank you.” >A few more jump cuts and the scene ends with the man and pony hugging. >You watch all the other videos they made. >Maybe if you say something in Equestrian, then Comet won’t hate you? >You spend the next few days practicing. > >It’s finally Friday. >Well, not like that matters. >You don’t work anyway, but today you will try speaking with Comet. >He’s been slightly less aloof, but still mostly stays out of your way. >Today he is sitting outside and playing with Mr. Carrot. >He looks like he is bored, and is just passing the time. “Good morning,” you nicker. >His ears raise, and his head turns quickly toward you. >“What?” “How are you?” >His eyes open wide in disbelief. >Comet sits up to say something, but you don’t know what he means. “I don’t understand.” >You tap three times for emphasis. 12/15 >He probably asked where you learned that. >This time he talks slowly, as if to a child. >“Monkey speak Equestrian? How?” >You don’t know how to say computer. “Television,” you say in English. “And with this.” >You show him the printed paper with translations. >Comet smiles. >You spend the rest of the day showing him the videos, and practicing with him. >The only breaks are when it’s time to eat. >You don’t like skipping meals. >That’s the best part of the day. >Well, besides when Teddy decides to take you. >The day is amazing. >You learned that Comet’s name is actually Comet Tail, so you were pretty close. >Comet even accidentally leaned on you when you needed help with a word. >You can only speak in short sentences, and you imagine he has to fill in the rest. >But Comet is up to the challenge. >He talked about Equestria, and something about his cutie mark. >You didn’t understand most of it, but it was nice to just sit next to him again. >When you check your phone, you realize it’s late. >Somehow the day just melted away. >Now you have to address the elephant in the room. >Comet Tail also seems agitated. >He can sense what you are going to tell him. >That it’s time for bed. “Comet, about the other night.” >He crosses his hooves. “I’m sorry. I was wrong.” >”Yes. That was wrong.” >You know it won’t make a difference, but you want him to know why you tried. >Maybe then he can forgive you. “I am lonely. No monkey friend.” >He furrows his brow. >”No monkey? You have pictures.” >You shake your head. >The videos didn’t teach you how to say that the people in the photographs are your family. >You have to use your hands to help him understand. “Pony and pony, make monkey. Me. Pictures.” >”Pony and pony make monkey?” he repeats. >His hoof goes to his chin as he tries to understand. “Yes.” >”Ah. Filly and colt made a foal. You. They are in the pictures.” 13/15 “Yes. No other monkeys.” >He frowns as he realizes what you are saying. >”Why no monkeys?” >You look away. “Monkeys don’t like me.” >”You are?” And then he says a word you don’t understand. >You shake your head. >Comet makes a weird face while waving a hoof in front of it. >Then he repeats the word. >He must mean ugly. >You’re nothing special, but that can’t be the only reason you’re alone. >You just never fit in. >How can you explain that? “Yes. Ugly. And like pony and pony, and monkey. Not pony.” >You point at yourself, and then make a hand stand on two fingers. >You make the other hand walk on four fingers, like an equine. >The person hand moves toward the pony, but then runs away. >”Not pony? You mean different?” “Yes. That why I buy you.” >”To be a monkey?” >You shrug. >Now that he says it out loud, it sounds silly. >How can a pony replace a human? >What would people think? >It would only confirm the fact that you are a loser. >A loser that has to resort to sleeping with ponies. >But this is the longest you have every spoken to a boy before. >Even if he is a colt. >At least you have that. >”Why me? There are many ponies.” >He seemed nice enough at the shop. >The only other colt there looked sick. >You could have gone to other shops, but that would have meant spending more time outside. “I don’t know.” >Comet Tail leans back and stares at the television. >It was on just for background noise. >Your favorite show is on, but you’ve seen the episode before. “It’s time for bed,” you say in English. >”I know.” >Comet follows you to the basement. >Like always, you stop at his door, hoping he will invite you in. >But that can never happen. >He stops at his door, but doesn’t enter. >Instead he just looks at you, like he is expecting you to say something. >But what can you say? 14/15 >If you ask him to go to your room, he will just reject you again. >You’ve made so much progress. >You can’t throw that away. >Comet rears up on his hind legs, and uses his forelegs to balance himself. >His hooves are on your shoulders. >You didn’t realize he was so tall. >He’s heavy, but that’s alright. >You could stand here forever. >Comet looks into your eyes. >Neither of you want to be the first one to speak. >Your hands move on their own, and end up on his sides. >If he were a human, you would think he was about to kiss you. >But that’s silly. >No one will ever love you. “I’m sorry, Comet.” >He shakes his head. >”You have a friend now.” >He presses against your cheek. >Everything inside you screams, ‘Kiss him. Kiss him now.’ “Thank you, Comet.” >He moves so he can nuzzle your neck. >His hot breath makes your heart race. >This is all you’ve ever wanted. >Why can’t it last forever? >You move so your check touches his. >He pulls away slightly so he can look at you. >His light blue eyes are intoxicating. >Comet looks at your lips, then back at your eyes. >Is this really happening? >After all these years? >He moves in slowly, so painfully slowly. >You can’t take it anymore and push your lips against his. >The feeling is indescribable. >Being held. >Being wanted. >It’s all so much. >He pulls away and smiles. “I don’t understand,” you say in English. >You tap him three times. >”I know.” >He lets go and lands on all fours. >With his magic he takes your hand, and leads you to your room. >Is he going to spend the night? >You've never been with anyone before. >What if you mess it up? >You'll ruin your only chance at happiness. “I don’t know what to do.” >He opens your door, and his hoof touches the frame. >Five taps – ‘please.’ >”We’ll learn together.” fin 15/15 So this was my attempt at a lonely girl story. The idea was too interesting to pass up.