>You are Anonymous. >And Twilight just dropped you off at her sister-in-law's. >Maybe you should've just kept your mouth shut. "So, Twilight. I was feeling kinda lonely and I was wondering if-" >"Oh! You should meet my sister-in-law, Cadence! She could help!" >She proceeded to carry you out to the train headed for the Crystal Empire. "No, Twi. I love you!" >"Aw, I love you too! That's why I'm sending you to get help!" >Damn it bookhorse. >Now you're standing out in the freezing cold, receiving stares from guards. "Cadence? Shining Armor? You guys there?" >Princess Candy Ass teleported in front of you. >"Ah-hah! So you're the hotspot I detected!" >She nuzzles your chest. >"So full of love!... Oh, pardon me! I'm Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, but please call me Cadence!" "Anonymous, but please call me Anon." >"So you're the guy my little sister is always talking about!" "I am an oddity." >She concentrates on you. >"Still, what's a... waifu?" >She understands as soon as she says it. >"Ooooh! You have to tell me who it is!" >"Who's the what now?" >Cadence gives Shining a big hug. >"He's got a waifu~ and he's gonna tell us who it is!" "No, I'm not. Not until I can trust you." >She pouts, "Geez Anon, way to spoil my fun. I'm the Princess of Love! It's my job!" >You boop both of their noses. "And you two would have my head if I just came out and told you. Come on, let's get lunch." >They stare at each other and shrug. >As you made your way to the food court, you noticed something off. >One of the guards was orange. >Not that you minded, it was a good color. >Still, it was odd. "Hey, Cadence. What was with that one guard?" >"Hmm? Oh! Flash Sentry, right? Yeah, he's a bit of a klutz." >She hums a tune, you think you've heard Twilight hum the same thing. >"... but he's a nice enough guy. Some of the maids think he's cute." >She laughs, "Too bad he's gay." "Huh, really? Would've never guessed." >"You haven't seen him without his helmet, let me tell you about that hair gel." "Alright, fair enough." >"Besides that, I'm the Princess of Love, remember?" "So I've heard." >She levitates the picnic basket she brought. >Must've been expecting guests. Maybe Twi wrote to her beforehand. >At least her magic was blue, you'd heard about the Changeling thing. >Guess she really was just drunk off of your love, however much you had. >Ponies are weird. >You all dig in, Cadence makes some bomb-ass food. "This is really good!... Lemme guess, you put a lot of love into it?" >She nods, "You guessed it!" >Giggling to Shining, she scoots over next to you. >"So, what kinda girls do you like?" >You swallow, knowing what she's trying to do. "Do I look that gullible? I said I'd tell you when I'm ready." >She rubs her chin, "I bet you like smart girls!" "What gave you that idea?" >She grins, "Because you aren't letting me know your type." "I think that's a perfectly reasonable thing to do." >"Yeah, but most stallions aren't so secretive." "Maybe I don't feel the need to brag about my type." >"And that's why you like nerdy girls, am I right?" "... Fine, so you guessed part of my type. Want a cookie?" >"No, I already made some." "It's a figure of speech." >"You do enjoy sarcasm, don't you?" "Maybe, why?" >"You'd want a girl that does the same." "... Shut up, I like tomboyish girls okay?" >"... but with a soft spot, right?" "... Damn you're good." >"Like I said, it's my job." >She sips her cup of tea. >"I won't pry any further." >She gives Shining a wink. >Confound these royals and their tricks. >Celestia taught her well. >"Hey Anon, maybe you'd wanna play table tennis with me later?" >Finally, some normal talk. "I'd love to Shining, thanks for the offer." >You help clean up and head back to the castle. >This was gonna be a long visit if they kept prying you for info. >Still, you'd let them help when you were ready. >Cadence showed you to one of the guest rooms. >She'd already had one of the guards take your luggage there. >It wasn't much really. >A bed, a desk with a lamp, a closet, a couch with a coffee table, and a bathroom. >"Twilight said you preferred simple arrangements, so I tried not to go overboard." >You smiled, bookhorse was always looking out for you. "... It's perfect." >"Don't forget, Shiny wants you to play table tennis with him once you're finished unpacking." "I'll make sure to get to the game room as soon as possible." >"Alright then, make yourself at home!" >You were alone again. >Not wanting to waste time, you grab your things and start putting them up. >Clothes in the closet. >Books, pencils, papers, and envelopes in the desk. >Hygienic supplies in the bathroom. >... and the "#1 Human!" coffee mug that Pinkie designed for you went on the table. >You tried to tell her that you were probably the ONLY human in Equestria. >She and Rarity insisted you have it anyway, so you just went with it. >You changed into some more casual clothes before heading off to meet with Shining. >On the way out, a couple of guards saluted you. "Relax guys, I'm just a guest." >"Any guest of the royals has our utmost respect." "I appreciate the gesture, but I'd prefer if you weren't so tense around me." >They ease up a bit. >"Well... thank you, sir. We're grateful that you don't have an ego." >The other guard jabs him. >"You know we aren't supposed to talk about guests like that!" >"Well he's the first normal guest we've had in a while!" >"You know that's just how some ambassadors are!" "Relax guys, I'm just a friend of Twilight Sparkle's." >The first guard laughs, "You say that like it's normal!" "Well, do I look normal to you?" >"No, I guess not. Well, don't let us keep you sir!" >You gave them a smile and a nod, and continued on to Shining. >You got to the game room in record time. >Aside from getting lost in the kitchen. >Not to mention slipping on wet flooring. >... and apologizing profusely to a couple of maids. >At least they pointed you in the right direction. >You even got a nice little doughnut out of it! >Opening the doors, doughnut still in your mouth, you point to Shining Armor. "Mmph hrr hn hrey!" >He stares at you. >Oh, right. >Swallowing the rest of the doughnut, you try again. "I'm here to play!" >He tosses you a racket. >"Cool, first to ten wins!" >The two of you get started. >It had been a while since you'd played table tennis, but you warmed back up quickly. >He wasn't a slouch himself. >"So, how's life with Twilight treating you?" >You smack the ball back his way. "It's been a lot of fun, your little sister's great to hang out with!" >"Hah, yeah. Never a dull moment with her, is there?" >Back and forth, only stopping to pick up the ball. "Not at all, though she can be rather oblivious sometimes." >"Tell me about it, once she sticks her face in a book it's hard to get her out of it!" >You two were tied at five points. >You served. >"Still, I find it funny that she'd send you all the way out here for my wife's help." "She said she could help with my loneliness." >"You don't sound too pleased with that, any reason?" "I dunno, guess I was expecting something else." >Game point, you two were going at it now. >"... What? Like a kiss from my little Twily?" "Kinda- wait, huh?" >It only took you pausing for him to win. >"Woo! Good game Anon!" >He wipes the sweat off his brow. >"Cadence figured you'd slip up if I distracted you." "Clever girl. So, what now? You gonna threaten me?" >"What? No." "Oh, well then..." >"That comes after you start dating my little sis." "... Oh. Figures." >"Come on, let's go meet up with Cadence." >He drags you to their bedroom. >"Cadence, honey! I found out who our guest's waifu is!" >She looks up from the book she was reading and hops out of bed. >"Who is it sweetie? I need to know!" >"None other than Twilight!" >Her eyes light up and she bounces around you. >Great, time for 20 Questions. >"So how long have you felt this way?" "I dunno, I guess just after spending enough time with her." >"What do you like looking at the most?" "Uh... her eyes, they're always so curious and full of wonder." >"Aw, how sweet! Shiny likes to look at my butt, he just can't help himself!" >"Hey come on..." >"How much time do you spend with her?" "I live with her, and sometimes I hang out with Spike." >"Her precious little dragon friend? How is he?" "He's still Spike, I guess. He's had more time to hang out with Rarity since I showed up." >"That's so nice of you to help him out! What about Twilight? Does she know?" >You rub the back of your head. "I... tried to tell her, but she didn't quite understand what I meant." >You frown. "... that's why she sent me here, because she wanted to help." >"Don't you worry, I'm gonna write a letter to her immediately!" "But I don't even have a date planned or anything!" >She runs off, smiling as wide as a mile. >Shining pokes your side. >"There's an amusement park about twenty minutes from here." "Which I don't know how to get to." >"Just keep walking left once you leave the castle, you can't miss it." "Alright, thanks man." >"No problem dude, now if you'll excuse me I gotta go calm my wife down." >He trots off to her work room. >This was certainly a day. >You trudge back to your room, and change into some sleepwear. >You'll worry about Twi in the morning. >You wake up, stretching yourself out. >You slip on something easy to wear, splash some water on your face, and brush your teeth. >Grabbing your mug, you notice it's already filled up. >You pick up the sticky note left on the table. >"Hey there mister, sorry for bumping into you the other day. I didn't have any food to give you, so I made you coffee." >How sweet, you take a drink from your mug. >Damn, that's tasty. >Walking outside, you greet the guards from before. "Hey there Mr. Grey and Mr. White." >They look at each other. "What? Gotta call you two something, right?" >They shrug, and smile. >You look around for Cadence and Shining. >Turns out they were still in bed. >You didn't want to wake them, but you needed details from Cadence. >You shook her awake. "Cadence, I need info on what's going down today." >"Mmf, hey Anon. Twilight said she was bringing a friend along." "What did you tell her?" >"Nothing, just that we made some progress with you, and that she should bring a wingpony for you." "For me?" >She giggles, "Don't worry, I made it purposely vague. She doesn't realize it's for her benefit." "Why would she need a friend to help her date?" >She yawns, "As great as she is with friendship, she's never been on a date before." "I find that hard to believe." >"You can ask her yourself, she should be here in a couple of hours." >She waves you off, "Now let me cuddle my Shiny." >You leave the pouty princess to her business. >Well, you had some time to kill. >Maybe you should go hang out with Flash, it might be fun. >You easily spot the orange guardpony patrolling the halls. "Yo Flash, wanna go grab some breakfast? I need something to do while I wait for Twilight to show up." >"Sure thing man, how is she? Looked at me kinda weird when I bumped into her that one time." >Oh, you'd heard about some guy from Twilight. This must be him. "I guess she thought you were cute." >He laughs, "Well, I'm flattered. Still, turning down a Princess is different from one of the maids." >Right, Cadence mentioned he didn't swing that way. >Might as well play along, no sense in invading his privacy. "Oh? Why's that?" >He thinks for a moment, "Promise you won't laugh?" "Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye." >"Wha?" "It's a Pinkie Promise, you'd know if you met a certain pink pony." >"Fair enough, well..." >He leans in, "I'm not into mares." >You already knew this, but you just nodded and gave him a pat on the head. "I ain't one to judge, don't worry." >"Thanks man, lemme see if that veggie burger is still in the fridge!" >He pulls out a burger and puts it in the microwave, heating it up. >"One of the maids brought me breakfast in bed, so you can have my burger." >He hands you the reheated burg. >You take your time eating it. "Did you make this yourself?" >"Yeah, why?" "It's really good!" >He blushes, "Well, Princess Cadence taught me how to make food like her." >You give him a thumbs up. "Still, it's really good!" >"Thanks. Listen, I gotta get back to my shift. I'll talk to you later!" "Seeya later Flash." >You take a step outside and watch the clouds go by. >Who would Twilight bring along? >Would this even work out? >What if she turned you down? >She might leave you out here with Cadence. >... Nah, she wouldn't do that. >Still, you couldn't help but worry as you sat there, waiting for time to pass. >Maybe you were getting worried over nothing, as usual. >It'll probably work out fine. >"Anon! We came as soon as we could!" >You look down, Twilight and Rarity were trotting up to you, Spike in tow. "Hey Twi, I see you brought a couple of friends along." >"Yep! Rarity here is gonna give you advice! Just lemme go over some things with her first." "Take your time." >You motioned Spike over, whispering to him. "Hey, could you keep Twilight busy? I need to go over the game plan with Rarity." >He gives you a thumbs up. >"Hey Twilight! You think we could get something to eat? I'm hungry." >She looks at him and sighs, "I'm sure you can handle this Rarity, I'm going to get the little guy some food." >Rarity skips over to you, "So darling, who is the lucky mare?" "It's Twilight, that's why Cadence wanted her to bring a friend." >"Scandalous!... So, what's the plan?" >She leans in, batting her eyes in excitement. "Shining Armor said there was an amusement park nearby, I figured we'd go there." >"Ah yes, a nice fun date. Twilight is sure to enjoy spending a day relaxing after all her hard work." >She taps her chin, "Though I think I should give her some advice. Oh! Here she comes! Ta-ta for now!" >Spike was eating a frost-covered gem. >He gives you a wink. >"Well Twilight, I think I should have a chat with you." >"Oh? Why's that?" >"It seems the plan has changed, come along now!" >Spike takes a seat next to you. >"What was that all about?" "I think you're gonna need to be my backup for today, Spike." >"How come?" "I'm taking Twilight on a date, if Rarity does anything crazy I need you to be there for me." >He salutes you, "Yes sir!" >You ruffle the scales on his head. "Thanks bro, I knew I could count on you." >"... So, does this mean you're like, gonna be my actual big bro?" >You pause for a moment, and give him a little hug. "Sure thing, Spike." >Rarity brings Twilight back, blushing a lot more than when she left. >"Heh, guess I didn't quite get it when you confessed huh?" >You gave her a hug. "It's fine, I got to hang out with your big brother and sister-in-law." >"Still, it should have been obvious to me..." >She kicks the ground. >"So, we're going to an amusement park?" "Yep, I figure we can just relax." >"O-okay. Lead the way, um... babe." >You see Rarity practically gleaming. >Oh yeah, you were definitely gonna need Spike today. >As you get into the park, Rarity takes Twilight to the restroom. >Leaving you and Spike to find something to do. >Hmm, Strongman Show with Iron Will. Maybe later. >The magic show, featuring Trixie Lulamoon. Could be interesting. >The Tunnel of Love, definitely saving that for last. >Or... Madame Pinkie's Fortune Telling? >Nah, couldn't be the same. >You and Spike walk in, chuckling to each other. >It's fucking Pinkie. >"Why hello there Anonymous! I see you come seeking answers!" "P-Pinkie?! How did you even get here?!" >"I took the train, silly!" "But... why?" >"I felt a Pinkie Promise being made, luckily you didn't break it!" >She gives you a hug, "So you get a free reading! What'dya wanna know?" >Releasing you from her grasp, she sits back. >You think for a moment. >Pinkie IS semi-psychic. Eh, why not? "Um... How about what I should do today?" >She snorts, "Oh that's easy! I don't even need my crystal ball!" >She turns you around, pointing to Iron Will. >"First you're gonna wanna go to him, trust me." >She then turns to Trixie's stage. >"Then have Twilight meet her before she has to set up the show. It'll make sense later." >Finally, she points to the Tunnel of Love. >"After that, you're home free!" >She leans back into her seat and gives you a smile. >You'll never understand how she does it. "Thanks Pinkie." >"Don't mention it! Now go on, Rarity should be finishing up by now." >"Well, that's Pinkie for ya Anon." >The two of you make your way back to Twilight and Rarity. >You wonder what she was doing with Twilight. >Oh what the hell Rarity? >Twilight was standing in front of you, wearing a bunch of make-up, and a spare dress Rarity brought. >She looked really nice, but it was clear she wasn't very comfortable wearing all of it. >"So... how do I look?" "You look great, like you always do." >She blushes and gives you a little smile, "Thanks." "Well, Spike and I found a few things to do. Come on, follow me!" >Spike hops onto Rarity's back and snuggles her neck. >You took the group to Iron Will's show. >Rarity didn't look too amused, "Oh, this brute." "You know him?" >"He turned Fluttershy into something horrible, something that caused Pinkie and I trouble." "Pinkie didn't seem too upset with him." >"Wha? She's here?" "Yeah, telling fortunes." >"... I won't question it, it's simply Pinkie." >"ARE YOU READY FOR IRON WILL TO CRUSH SOME THINGS?!" >The crowd gave him a resounding wave of cheers. >He spent the first part of his act bending various objects. >The second part of his act was spent breaking them. >The third part he brought up volunteers. >"DO WE HAVE ONE MORE VOLUNTEER?!" >"Come on Anon, I bet you could take him." "You are insane Twilight, I can't arm wrestle him!" >"Do it for me?" >She fluttered her eyes. >Goddamnit Rarity, now you've got her doing it too. >You raise your hand. "I'll take you on." >"Ah! Someone else with hands! This should be interesting!" >The crowd gave out a series of cheers. >Stepping up onto the stage, you look up at Iron Will. >He shakes your hand, "May the best man win!" >You looked back at Twilight, you didn't want to disappoint. >"Ah, lemme guess, a lady put you up to this?" >You nod. "That's why I'm going to have to wreck you, mate." >"This is gonna be good." >The two of you lock hands. >"Three... two... one... GO!" >He's just as strong as you thought he'd be, but you were holding your own. >"Least you haven't hurt yourself yet." "Nng, you're... pretty good." >You were starting to strain a little. >"Is this all you've got? I was hoping someone with arms would be more of a challenge!" >He slams your arm into the table. >Clutching your right hand, you look back at Twi. >No, that disappointment was not gonna stand. "Rematch. Left hand rule, Jack." >"... If you insist." >This time you were really holding your own. >"Whoa, didn't expect you to bounce back so quickly!" >He starts to sweat a little. >"Come on! Go down already!" >Just had to wait for him to tire himself out. >He'd already been through a lot today. >"You aren't giving up, are you?" "Not today pal, not today." >You start to push his arm down. >Struggle as he might, you weren't right-handed. >He was down for the count. >The crowd let out a deafening roar. >"... Good match." "Thanks, catch you later dude." >Twilight gives you a big hug. >"What did I tell you?" >She stares at your right hand, "... I'm sorry." "Don't be, you'll just have to write my stuff for me today." >"I didn't know you were left-hoofed... er, handed Anon." "Yeah, well. Nobody knew how to teach me to write left-handed. So I learned to use both." >You gave your left arm a stretch. "Though I do prefer my left to my right when it comes to doing physical labor." >"Well, I appreciate that you went to all that trouble for me..." >She wraps her wing around your waist. >You give her ears a scratch. "Don't mention it, now let's go see the magic show." >"It doesn't start for another hour though." "Yeah, but I figure there's an old friend you wanna catch up with." >You got Spike to distract Rarity, leading her off to the Tunnel of Love. >You told him to point out he wasn't that much younger than them. >Use them dragon years to his advantage. >Long-lived motherfuckers. >Maybe he'll get laid. >... Probably not, but you felt bad for the little guy. >Still, he had finally gone through a growth spurt. >Now he's almost as tall as the ponies. >You walked Twilight over to Trixie's stage. >"... Hmm, that should be everything. Yes, I think I'm good!" >Twilight let out a little gasp, "Trixie!" >The magician mare turned around and smiled. >"Twilight! It's good to see you! Trix-" >She cleared her throat. >"I'm glad you're here, I've been rebuilding my reputation." >She gives Twilight a hug. >"And it's all thanks to you! So, what brings you out this far?" >"It's a long story, but I've got a stallion now!" >"Is that so?" >She looks up at you, "Fancy. Well dressed too. I like him." >"Yeah, he's certainly a... catch?" >Trixie frowns, "Is something wrong, Sparkle?" >"Yeah- I mean, no. It's nothing." >You can hear Rarity letting out a heart-melting coo. >Damn Spike, you were only meant to be a distraction. >"Ah, your uppity friend has got you doing something you're unfamiliar with." >"... A little, yeah." >Trixie pats Twi's head, "I think you should just be yourself." >"Really?" >"Of course, you taught Trixie not to be so... fake." >"Rarity said I had to look nice for dates though." "I already told you that you always look nice, didn't I?" >She smiles, "Yeah... you two are right. I'll be right back!" >You watch her go into the nearest restroom to change. >"... So, do you two wanna take part in a magic show?" >Oh hell yes. >"Anon, I really don't want to show off." "It's not showing off, you're just entertaining ponies." >"... Okay, but only because you handled Iron Will for me." >You rub her neck. "Don't worry, it'll be fine." >The three of you greet the crowd with an amazing flourish. >"Are you ready to be dazzled by the Great and Powerful Trixie?!" >You heard a lot of cheering, and a few catcalls. >"Assisting me today is the lovely Princess Sparkle and her coltfriend, Anonymous!" >A resounding wave of whoops assaulted your ears. >And quite a few fangirls awing over the whole couple thing. >"And since Anon here can't use magic, he's going to be our personal bag of tricks!" >Wait what. >That was one of the most painful, and awkward, hours of your life. >But it was worth it to see Twilight smile. >You did it for her, really. >You were turned into a rabbit at one point though. >For a moment, you almost understood Angel Bunny's impotent rage. >You were one with the world. >... But then you were back to your old self. >Drinking a milkshake with Twi, you start to wonder what Spike managed to do. "So... I was thinking, you wanna finish up by riding the Tunnel of Love?" >It was as if someone took all the blue out of her cheeks and left the red. >"Y-yes, I'd love that Anon." >She sticks close to your side the whole way. >The two of you run into Spike and Rarity on the way. >Rarity's make-up was smudged a little, and Spike was covered in lipstick. >Jesus, Spike. You give the guy a few tips and suddenly he can make panties drop. >He just gives you a thumbs up. >Twilight gave Rarity her dress back. >"Come along Spike, you're not done for the day!" >The two of them run off, giggling to each other. >"I never thought I'd see the day." "I never thought I'd get my bro laid." >"My little dragon is not a baby anymore..." "... He'll be fine, let's go." >The two of you sat down in one of the swans. >You noticed a tube of lipstick, same brand as Rarity's. >Good, you got the fuckboat. >You both sat there, waiting for the other to make a move. >"This is nice and relaxing, for once I don't have anything to worry about." "Yeah..." >You scooted closer to her. >"Anon, thanks for not pressuring me." >She scoots closer to you. >"I figured Rarity knew more about this than me. Guess it didn't matter to you." "Nope, it was always about you being you, Twilight." >The two of you scoot closer. >You bump into each other. >"... I've had a lot of fun today, Anon." >You look over at her, staring into her deep purple eyes. "Yeah... so have I." >The two of you leaned in. >It was a soft kiss, you were both nervous. >One hand gripped her hoof, while the other wrapped around her neck. >You just sat there, holding her. Not being too pushy. >Just kissing, soft and simple. >She smelled really sweet, and you felt her breath mix with your's. >After what felt like an eternity, the two of you broke the kiss. "That..." >"Was..." >Amazing, no words needed to be said, you both knew. >The two of you hugged the rest of the ride. >You just sat there, stroking her mane. >It was really soft, just like the rest of her. >She let out a cute little yawn. "Tired?" >"A little, yeah." >As the two of you got off the boat, you picked her up. >She had a small gigglefit. >"I'm not that tired." "Too bad, I'm carrying you back to the castle." >"... Thanks." >She nuzzled your chest, and took a nap. >Luna's night was always a great sight. >You had one of the guards open the doors for you. >Cadence was waiting for you. >"About time you showed up, Spike came back with Rarity an hour ago." >You made your way upstairs with her. "So how's Spike doing?" >You hear shouting and moaning in a nearby room. >"YES! RIGHT THERE SPIKE!" >Cadence gives you a sly grin, "You tell me." "O-oh... y-you too?" >"Mmm, not yet. Shiny still has to finish his rounds." >She looks at Twilight and smiles. >"What about you guys?" "Later, right now I don't wanna pressure her into anything." >"Fair enough, you need any tips just let me know." >You watched her trot away, a sway in her hips. >F-fucking Candy Ass. >Didn't need her tips. >... Or her ass. >You laid Twi down onto your bed and slipped into something comfortable. >"We there yet Anon?... Oh. Hehe." >She blushes, it was always cute to see her flustered. "Yes, we're here." >You lay down next to her and wrap your arms around her. "Come on now Twi, let's go to sleep." >You snuggle up next to her, the warmth radiating off of her. >She wiggles herself closer to you, rubbing onto you. >It tickled, but it made you feel warm and fuzzy inside. >You gave her a kiss on the back of her neck. "Love you, Twilight." >"Mhm~ I love you too, Anon." >You fell asleep, the scent of her mane and the feel of her soft fur enveloping you. The End