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- >Twilight's hooves met tree once more, the mare letting out a frustrated huff as apples fell out of the tree and into strategically placed baskets.
- >The alicorn mare was helping around Sweet Apple Acres, feeling like doing a little physical activity today.
- >As she planned, not a single apple hit the dirt, piling neatly into the five baskets.
- >That didn't make her any happier, even if it usually would.
- >One stallion kept running through her mind.
- >Not even a stallion, rather.
- >Called himself a 'man', a 'human'.
- >Twilight grunted again as she bucked the next tree in line.
- >...then groaned as she realized she forgot to set up the next line of baskets.
- >"Twilight, that's three times now. There somethin' on yer mind?" Applejack asked, trotting over.
- "I-it's nothing."
- >The orange pony snorted.
- >"Riiight. Ah believe that like Ah believe that it's gonna snow tomorrow."
- >Applejack took a seat next to Twilight, who had sat down underneath the tree.
- >"C'mon now Twi, after all the time we've spent together? Ah can tell when somethin's wrong."
- >The Earth Pony's piercing emerald eyes looked straight into Twilight's own amethyst ones.
- >Twilight flinched as a rosy blush came to her cheeks.
- "W-well, it's...embarrassing."
- >"Ah'm all ears."
- >Twilight sighed.
- "I'm...not sure how to say this..."
- >The orange pony simply listened, stetson ruffling slightly in the light breeze.
- "I...don't think I'm attracted to stallions." The alicorn said, sounding devastated.
- >"Oh, is that all?" Applejack said with a laugh. "Twilight, you of all ponies should know that a mare can love another mare!"
- "No, AJ, not that..."
- >Twilight sighed explosively.
- "I don't know how to say this tactfully, and it's starting to irritate me!"
- >Applejack flinched at the outburst, but quickly recovered.
- >"So jus' say it?"
- "Fine."
- >The lavender mare took a deep breath in to steady herself.
- "I...I think I'm falling for Anon."
- >Applejack took a step or two back in shock.
- >"Th-the human? Why?"
- >Twilight sighed and shifted her wings.
- "I don't know..." She mumbled.
- >"Didn't catch that."
- "I don't know!" Twilight shouted.
- >She felt like a filly again, being asked why the cookie jar was broken.
- >"Gotta be a reason, Twilight." The Earth Pony said evenly.
- "He...he's amazing. Adaptable to anything, intelligent..."
- >Twilight sighed, putting her head in her hooves.
- "He's...compassionate. Caring, in his own special way. I shouldn't feel this way about a non-pony!" The alicorn wailed.
- >Twilight felt tears coming on over her conflicting emotions.
- "What would my parents think? Would they disown me?!"
- >The back of Twilight's head lightly bumped the tree as she sighed in exasperation.
- "What about Celestia!? What if she tells me I'm wrong about this?!"
- >The Earth Pony merely laughed.
- >"Ah think they'd all say you used yer heart for what it's for."
- "W-what do I do if he doesn't feel the same way?!"
- >"All ya can do is tell 'im. If he doesn't feel the same, well...ya tried."
- >Twilight noticed the small huff that accompanied that.
- "You...don't like him, do you?"
- >The blonde-maned pony flinched like she had been struck across the face.
- >"No, no, Ah like 'im! He's plenty useful around th' farm when we need 'im!"
- >Applejack sighed, head low in shame.
- >"Ah just... think this is strange. Ah'm sorry, but that's just mah opinion. When Ah think of gettin' a stallion, Ah think of foals."
- >Applejack looked at Twilight again.
- >"Somethin' tells me he can't give ya that."
- >Twilight nodded glumly.
- "Worst part is? I know that...but I can't stop thinking about him."
- >Her head lifted off of the tree.
- "I've always read about being hopelessly lovestruck, but...never thought it would happen to me of all ponies."
- >AJ put a hoof on the stressed mare's shoulder.
- >"Just tell 'im. Anything that's gonna happen will happen, then you can either move on or stay with 'im."
- >Twilight nodded mutely, conflicted tears rising up briefly.
- "Thank you...I needed to hear that. I...don't trust anypony else to give me a straightforward answer anymore."
- >"Ain't no issue, Twi. Why don'tcha head on home, clear yer head. Ah can get the rest."
- "Are you sure?"
- >"Mmhm." The mare replied, deftly setting up another round of baskets and expertly bucking the tree.
- "Thanks, Applejack. I'll talk to you soon."
- >With that, Twilight walked out of the farm.
- >She didn't teleport, for two reasons.
- >Reason one, it gave her time to sort her thoughts out.
- >Reason two? The path went right past Anon's house, the human that had caught her affections.
- >An idea crossed Twilight's mind.
- "Three days from now is his third anniversary here. I...I think I'll tell him then. We'll spend the day together...I'll tell him when I think the moment's right! Sparkle, you are a genius!" She praised herself with a wide grin.
- >Her heart fluttered in her chest when she saw the human in the streets, carrying groceries home.
- >"Hey Twi, AJ let you off early?"
- "Y-yes, she did."
- >"Cool! It's only noon, wanna catch a bite to eat after I drop this stuff off?"
- >The mare's heart was beating so hard and fast she swore it would quit on her entirely.
- "S-sure!"
- >"Alright, give me about an hour to get this junk put away, then I'll meet you here."
- "N-no, I...let me help!" Twilight stammered.
- >The human raised an eyebrow, but shrugged when two of the four bags were lifted out of his grasp by a magenta aura.
- >"Thanks, those were starting to cut into my hand."
- >Now she had to simply resist telling him today, the timing wasn't right.
- >Which is when she smelled...him.
- >He had been sweating recently, likely due to the heavy bags he had been carrying.
- >Anon told her that sweating made him feel disgusting, and she agreed...
- >...but it made him smell absolutely intoxicating.
- >She only once ever let that little tidbit slip, and Anon hadn't heard it.
- >Twilight felt warmth spreading throughout her body...and to places that it really shouldn't be right now.
- >She clamped her tail down, hoping and praying Anon's sense of smell wasn't great.
- >The mare had never really tested his sense of smell, and, well.
- >As the saying went: "A manticore can't smell its own den."
- >She knew she was putting off some serious mating signals right now, just from the looks some stallions were giving her.
- >Twilight just didn't know how strong they were.
- >This human...did horrible things to her, all without even laying a hand on her.
- >...and she liked it.
- >She helped Anon put his groceries away, a process that took roughly five minutes with her help.
- >"Thanks Twi. Big time saver when you're here."
- >He clapped his hands together, and Twilight looked at him curiously.
- >"Now, I need to get a shower. I'm sweating and I stink, so if you want to stay down here while I do that, fine by me."
- >He started walking up the stairs.
- >"Otherwise, I'll meet you in the main square in about half an hour?"
- "Y-yeah, I think that would be best..."
- >"Alright Twi, see you in a bit!"
- >The mare teleported home immediately.
- >She hopped into the shower, planning to masturbate herself into a blissful coma.
- >Again.
- >Twilight hoped Spike couldn't hear her, but most of her really didn't care at the moment.
- >She just wanted that human to pin her down, take her as his...rut her into oblivion!
- >Twilight blinked.
- "Dear sweet Celestia, I'm a twisted pony..."
- >Stupid.
- >Sexy.
- >Human.

