Princess At the Doorstep

>The doorbell rings

>What the hell? It's almost midnight. Who in their right mind would show up so late?

>You groan and sluggishly pull yourself out of bed

>Throwing on some of your favorite bunny slippers, you flick on the hallway light and make your way downstairs

>You pause, briefly considering if it's a robber of some sort

>The idea is quickly shaken off. That's retarded. What kind of robber would ring the doorbell?

>You grab the handle and throw open the door

"Hello?"

>None's there

>The fuck?

>From the ground you hear a little yawn

>You look down and see-

>Holy shit

>A filly Celestia is sitting on your doorstep

>She looks as groggy are you, if not more so. She's got a little red bow, like the kind you see on Christmas presents attached to her mane and a tag attached to that

>It reads, "To: Anon, From: ???"

>A gift to Anonymous from someone anonymous. Cute.

>Upon making eye contact with you, her expression lights up and she gives you a warm smile

>"Hi! I'm Celestia!"

>Oh god your heart

>No, control yourself. Don't scare the filly

"Uh...I'm Anonymous. But...you can just call me Anon. I think."

>A chill wind blows, making both you and filly Celestia shiver

>"Mr. Anon if it's not too much to ask...Could I maybe...stay here for the night...?"

>Of course you can you cute fucking horse

>Trying to contain your power level, you simply nod and gesture for her to come inside

>She happily does so and you close the door behind her

>What is going on

>Celestia looks around your apartment in absolute awe, like a kid going to Disney Land for the first time

>She trots over to the couch and leaps onto it like a medium sized dog

>You just stare at her for a while

>What was she doing here?

>After a while she catches you staring and tilts her head

>"What?"

>You shake your head, snapping yourself out of it

"Nothing. Um...would you like anything to drink?"

>She bashfully hides her face behind her hooves

>"Yes please..."

>You nod and walk over to the kitchen

>Considering the time, you pull a jug of milk out of the refrigerator, pour some, and heat it up in the microwave

>After it's all said and done, you carefully take the plastic cup over to her, making sure to be very careful as not to spill

>She's patiently sitting on your couch, staring at you with those big eyes of hers

>Holy shit those eyes are so fucking cute you can't even

"Here you go..."

>You gently place to cup in her hooves, and she gracefully takes it

>You sit in the armchair across from your couch, listening to her little sips and wondering what you should ask her first

"Uh...look, Celestia. I was just wondering-"

>You halt your thoughts as you notice the white filly curled into a ball on your couch, snoring gently

>You chuckle quietly and grab a blanket

>Of course. She's young and probably exhausted. There would be time for questions in the morning

>You place the blanket over her and walk back to the stairs, taking one last look at her

"Goodnight 'Tia."

>Maybe you were imagining it, but it looked like a faint smile on her face

>You flick off the light and walk back to your room in the dark

>Filly Celestia was now a resident in your home

>POOMF

>Something heavy lands on your bed

>What the-

"AAAAAH!"

>You let out an exclamation of surprise as you see a pair of bright violet eyes gazing into yours

>You end up falling off the bed and end up landing on your head

>CRITICAL HIT

"Owwwww..."

>Celestia scrambles to the edge of your bed

>"Mr. Anon! I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to startle you!"

>You rub the spot that you fell on, forcing a laugh to cease the filly's worrying

"Nah, I'm fine. I've been hit by worse."

>She raises an eyebrow in skeptic concern

>"Are you sure?"

>You stand up slowly, trying not to get a headrush

"See? Perfectly fine!"

>This seems good enough for her, as she visiblly relaxes and smiles

"Now let's go get some breakfast."

>She nods and jumps off your bed, cantering out the bedroom door

>You follow her downstairs and haul your ass into the kitchen

>You can't exactly cook, so you look around for something she can eat

>Bingo

>With an expert combination of oats, water, and a little bit of cinnamon, you're able to whip up a bowl of oatmeal

>It isn't exactly gourmet, but it'll do

>Celestia walks over to your table and tries to pull a chair out. She succeeds, but actually getting onto the chair is out of her control

>"Um...Mr. Anon?"

>You laugh and place the oatmeal bowl on the table

"Here, let me help you out."

>You stoop down and lift her up. She's not light, but not overlly heavy either. She's about the weight of a small child

>You set her down gently in the chair and she beams at you

>You'd be willing to help her into that chair a million times for that smile

>She curiously looks at the bowl

>"What is it?"

"It's oatmeal. It's pretty simple, so I hope you don't mind too much."

>You give her a spoon which she takes with her magic

>She cautiosly lifts up a spoonful of the goop and feels it with her tongue. After deciding it's good enough to eaten, she hungrily devours the rest of the contents of the bowl

>She levitates a napkin from the center of the table over to her mouth and gently pats the corners

>"Thank you Mr. Anon. That was very tasty."

>You smile at her and wave a hand

"Bah, it's nothing. I could probablly whip up better if I really applied myself to it."

>Celestia seems completely enthralled by this idea

>"You can make better?"

>You blush a little bit at having been put on the spot

>"Well...maybe. I don't know. Anyway, there was something I wanted to ask you about your stay."

>A wave of something that resembles dread washes over her

>"Am I...going to have to leave now?"

>That hit you hard

"NO! No, you're fine! I quite enjoy your company actually. It's just...where did you come from? And why are you here of all places?"

>She paused and thought long and hard, searching for an answer

>"I dunno."

>What

"You...don't know?"

>"Nope."

>Well that was pointless. You consider pushing her further for an answer you can hold on to, but you remind herself she's still just a child

>Hell, she probably knows less than you

"Well...until we figure it out, would you...maybe like to stay here?"

>Her face gets brigher than the sun, pun aside

>"Ohhhhh! Can I really?!"

>You nod

>"Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou!"

>She jumnps down and hugs your leg. She turns to leave the kitchen but stops at the entrance

>"Oh, and Mr. Anon?"

"Yes?"

>"I'm really looking forward to trying your food."

>The rest of the day passes quietly. Celestia is content to exploring your apartment or watching you go about your daily activities

>For lunch you made macaroni and cheese

>For dinner, ramen

>You really need to get better at cooking

>Soon, it's time to start winding down. You shower and head downstairs to check up on her

>"Mr. Anon, can you tuck me in?"

>You take the same blanket you placed on her the night before and wrapped it around her like a cute little burrito

"Better?"

>She giggles a little bit

>"Better"

>You nod and make your way up stairs

>"Goodnight Mr. Anon!"

"Goodnight Celestia."

>The lights flick off

>You settle into bed and drift off

>Knock knock kncock

>It feels like you'd just gotten to sleep, but you're pulled out of it regardless

>You mumble into the darkness

"Come in..."

>Celestia opens the door and walks in cautiously as if she were entering a minefield. Which, in her head was probablly what was happening

>"I-I'm sorry to disturb you Mr. Anon, b-but I..."

>She inhales before pushing her embarresment aside

>"I had a nightmare..."

>You beckon for her to sit next to you

>She scurries over and fumbles to pull herself onto your bed

"Do you want to talk about it?"

>She takes another deep breathe

>"I was alone...Except, there were faces...they kept yelling at me for being different..."

>She trails off and starts to sniffle

>Oshit, red alert. Crying females aren't in your job description

>At a loss for what to do, you give her a hug

"Hey...I'm still here, aren't I? You don't have to worry about being alone anymore."

>"B-b-b-but, what if you d-d-don't like me anymore?"

>You tighten the squeeze of your hug

"That's not going to happen. You're the most likeable pers...pony in the world!"

>She sniffles and wipes an eye

>"Y-you think so?"

"I KNOW so. I won't ever make you leave. This can be your home as much as it is mine. I mean...if you want."

>She sighs with relief

>There's a long silence between you two before you breaks it

>"Anon?"

>This is the first time she's dropped the formalities. You decide to return the gesture

"Yes, Tia?"

>"C...can I sleep with you tonight?"

>Your heart beats a little bit faster. No one has ever slept with you before, romantically or not

"S-sure!"

>You move over a bit and she digs her way through the blankets. It doesn't take long for her head to pop out and rest on your pillow

>She blinks once with those large innocent eyes and smiles

>Then she moves over a little bit and rests her head on your chest

>You try to remain calm, but you're fighting a losing battle against sheer cuteness here

>"Your heart is beating kind of fast Anon."

>You shrug and try and slow your breathing. She can't get to sleep if you're all tense, you remind your dumbass self

>You wrap an arm around her, which proves to be the right choice of action because Celestia is completely calm now

>She snuggles up against you a little bit more before letting out her signature light snores

>The warmth of another living being on you makes you tired as well, and soon you're gone

>Beep beep! Beep beep!

>Fuck

>The woes of Monday morning are shared simutaneously throughout every man's soul

>You smack the alarm clock and will yourself into an upright position

>Celestia is sleeping next to you peacefully. The alarm didn't wake her it seems

>Which makes you feel like shit considering what you're about to do

>You nudge her gently

"Tia..."

>She makes a barely audible noise and shifts her position. At least she's awake

"Tia, I have to go now."

>Her eyes shoot open and she almost throws herself upright

>"What? But you said you wouldn't leave!"

>Oh shit, she got the wrong idea. You guess being half awake will do that to someo...somepony

"Nonononono, it's only for a few hours. I'll be back for dinner."

>This calms her down a little bit, but not by much

>"But what am I going to do?"

>Fuck. You've hated work before, but now that you have to abandon Celestia while you do it makes you hate it a thousand times more

"Well, I could make you some breakfast and lunch for you to eat later."

>"Thank you, but what will I do for today?"

>Shit. You hadn't thought of that

>Stumbling out of bed, you dig into a drawer at your desk

>Gotcha

>You proudly take your prize and set it in front of Celestia

>"What are these?"

"These are crayons. You can draw on paper with them. There's all sorts of colors to."

>She visibly lights up, delighted at the prospect of custom art. She almost completely forgets about you having to leave

>Almost

>"I'll miss you, Anon."

"I'll miss you too, Tia."

>You made the both of you a breakfast of cereal

>She poked at it for a bit before trying it, but gave it approval after finishing it off

>Leaving sucked

>You gave each other a brief hug (which Celestia tried to extend by latching on to your neck and trying to come with you) and then you were off to work

>The day dragged by like you were stuck in the asshole of Father Time

>All you could think about for most the day was Celestia

>Where on earth did this miniture cartoon horse come from?

>Finally, your work shift ended and you drove home

>You unlocked the door and walked inside

"Tia, I'm home!"

>Celestia sits in the middle of the floor with papers strewn all about as she happily colors. When she sees you, her face shifts to an expression of pure joy

>"Anon!"

>She breaks into full gallop towards you

>You crouch down and catch her hug, which is so powerful it ends up knocking you flat on your back. She snuggles up against you

>"I'm so happy you're back!"

>You smile in response

"I'm happy to be back. Did you manage without me?"

>She nods

>"Mm-hm! Look what I drew!"

>She floats a piece of paper over to you

"Oh? What's this?"

>Your heart nearly stops

"T-Tia, is this..."

>You gingerly take the piece of paper from her

"...us?"

>She nods eccentricly

>"Your suit was kind of hard to draw, so I made it a rectangle. I hope you don't mind."

>Your eyes start to water at the simple crayola art piece

"Th-thank you. It's wonderful."

>"Anon, why are you crying?"

>You wipe an eye

"People don't always cry when they're sad. Sometimes they cry when they're really happy."

>"Are you happy right now?"

>You nod and give her a giant hug

"Happiest I've ever been in my life."

>You break the hug and walk into the kitchen

>Celestia curiously follows you, probablly confused as to what you're doing

>You reach into a drawer and withdraw a simple round magnet to hang the drawing on the refridgerator

"There. Now I'll be able to see it every morning."

>She grins proudly

>"So...what's for dinner?"

>You think about this for a while. When you were living by yourself, most of your meals were just scavaged

>Then, an idea strikes you

>You grin at Celestia

"How about...we try cooking together?"

>She gasps, and gives you a mile long smile

>That probablly means yes

>Celestia screams as the fire alarm goes off and your entire kitchen is soaked

"WHY. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A CORNBREAD."

>After bating away the smoke with a broom, the water finally shuts off and the two of you stand there sopping wet

>It started off simple enough: You searched for a recipe online, gathered the ingrediants...

>But then you two started goofing off

>It started with you booping her nose with batter on it, then devolved into her chasing you around the kitchen with an armada of towels at her disposal

>And then you lost track of time and the fire alarm went off

>The two of you stand there for a little while longer, before breaking out into laughter

"Mental note to self: Set the timer next time."

>She nods and you both proceed to collect your spoils

"OW. OW. HOT. OW."

>Another mental note to self: Buy some oven mits

>The pan of burned cornbread lands ungracefully on the table and you both stare it for a while

>"It looks like your suit."

"Eheheh, well...you've gotta start somewhere, right?"

>Smooth

>You grab two plates and cut two pieces, putting them on her plate and your plate respectively

>She frowns at the food

>Shit, think of something

>Before you can think any further, you grab your piece and stuff a large portion of it in your mouth, grimacing while you do so

>You fight back your gag reflex and begin chewing

"'ee? Ah fwood if fwine!"

>You open your mouth wider for emphasis, which causes her to giggle

>"Ewwwww!"

>But your plan works. She finishes her slice, even though she enjoyed it about as much as you did

"Why don't we get some premade meals next time?"

>Celestia nods strongly with a silly grin

>"Let's."

>You clean up the kitchen which has been made doubly messy by the fire alarm

>After your work is done, you take a look at Celestia who is still damp from the whole experience

"I think you should take a bath before going to sleep tonight."

>She tilts her head quizically

>"What's a bath?"

>You grin

>Oh, the wonders you were about to reveal

>You hiked upstairs got the water in the bathtub running at a nice warm tempreture

>Then, you added your secret ingrediant

>Bubbles

>One might argue that is was odd more a grown man to have the soap needed for a bubble bath, but it was a nice way to decompress on really stressful days

>You hear Celestia come up from behind you

>"Anon? Whatcha doin'?"

"Behold...the BUBBLE BATH!"

>You step away from your creation and proudly present it like a magician

>She blinks

>"What does it do?"

>Without another word, you pick her up and carefully place her in the tub

>Her confusion goes from confusion, to breif terror, to one of absolute bewilderment

"EEEEE! It's like sitting on a cloud!"

>She squeals with delight and splashes around in the water

>You chuckle, glad to see your craftsmanship pay off

"Alright, alright. Lemme wash your hai-mane."

>You pick up some shampoo and rub it into her scalp

>"Hehehe! I have a cloud on my head!"

>You can't held but grin in response

"Oh no! Here comes a raincloud!"

>You pour some water on her head, which makes her look at you mischeviously

>"I'm the monster from the deep! Rawr!"

>She splashes some water at you

>You laugh and throw your arms up in defense

"Hey, cut it out!"

>Celestia plays in the tub a little bit more to the point of even befriending the rubber duck

>After you've successfully washed her, you drain the tub and dry her off

>She shivers slightly upon exiting the bathroom however

>You notice this and start thinking of possible remedies for this

"Hey, I've got something for you."

>You lead her to your room and dig around in your dresser until you find what you were looking for

"Those are some old pajamas of mine. I can't fit in them anymore because they're too small for me, but maybe they'll work for you."

>She gratefully takes them and trips over herself trying to get them on

>You chuckle a bit at the sight

"Here, let me help you out."

>After a little bit of difficulty, the jammies are on Celestia were successfully placed

>In the end however, they looked way too big and goofy on her

>Despite how they look, she seems comfortable enough in them

>She jumps up on your bed and stares at you with those big eyes of hers

>"Anon? Can you read me a bedtime story?"

>A bedtime story? It's a wonderful way to end the night, but do you know of any bedtime stories?

>No, you don't

>But you could make one up

>You take a seat next to her on the bed as she snuggles up next to you

"Once upon a time, in the magical land of Equestria..."

 

>The week passes with each moment you spend with Celestia being wonderful

>Finally, Friday's workshif ends and the weekend begins

>It's Saturday morning, and Celestia is playing in your backyard

>It's warm out, and you're about to doze off

>Then Celestia screams

>With all the time you've spent with her, you're able to tell when her screams are out of happiness or agony

>This wasn't a happy scream

>You launch yourself onto your feet, only to stop yourself when you see Celestia galloping towards you with something in her levitation field

>"Anooooon!"

>She places it in your hands

>"Something's wrong with him!"

>It's a baby bird with a broken wing

>Oh shit oh shit oh shit oh shit

"Uh...um..."

>"Can you fix him?"

>Your mind races for possibilites. You gulp

"I'll...I'll see what I can do."

>You dig up an old shoebox and some cloth and gently set the baby bird inside

>You pull a dropper out from your kitchen, fill it with water and try giving the bird something to drink

>The bird weakly accepts and lays its head down

>Meanwhile Celestia is watching you the entire time

>Just when you think it can't get any worse, the bird's breathing slows

>No

>No, you CAN'T die!

>It isn't long before the bird stops breathing completely

>Nonononononono

>"Hey...Mr. Birdie...? Wake up..."

>Shit this isn't good

>Fuck

>You take a deep breath

"Celestia, he's not going to wake up."

>She gives you a confused glance

>"What? Why not?"

>You're going to have to explain death to her

"Well...we all have life. It's what keeps us awake. When we die...that's when we lose our life, we can't...wake up anymore."

>Celestia looks completely distraught at this. Her eyes begin to water

>"S-so...I won't be able to see Mr. Birdie again...?"

"...No, I'm afraid not."

>At this point, Celestia has began to cry

>"Why didn't you fix him?!"

"I tired! I'm sorry, there wasn't anything I could do..."

>"You're lying!"

>She gallops up the stairs sobbing

"Celestia, wait!"

>She heads for your room and slams the door

>Shit, that hurt. She had never called you a liar before. Or expressed any negative emotion at you for that matter

>You run up the stairs after her and grab the handle

"Celestia, please...Open the-"

>You turn the handle and the door opens. It appears she didn't lock it

"...door."

>She has her face burried into your pillow and is quietly sobbing now, hiccuping as she does so

>You sit down next to her gingerly

>How to go about this...

>She looks up at you

>She's a complete mess

>"Why did Mr. Birdie have to die...?"

>You pat her reassuringly

"We all die eventually. It's a natural part of life. Some people believe in Heaven, which is where we can all meet up again after we die."

>"Will Mr. Birdie go to Heaven?"

>You don't know. You're not sure what you beleive, but in this moment, comforting Celestia is what's important

"Yes, Mr. Birdie is in Heaven right now."

>She sniffles and sits up

>"I'll miss him very much."

"Me too. If it makes you feel any better though, I'm not planning on dying any time soon."

>"Y-you'd better not..."

>She buries her face into your side

>You laugh half-heartedly and pick her up, cradling her as you walk out of the room

"C'mon. Let's go get some lunch."

 

>Months pass and the weather starts to get colder

>Celestia approaches you and questions you frequently about the changes occuring around you two

>"What's wrong with Mr. Tree? Why is he losing his leaves?"

>You find it cute how she adds Mr. in front of everything unfamilier to her. It makes you feel especially good when you realize she stopped calling you Mr. Anon after meeting you

"Oh, he just doesn't like the cold. Once it gets warmer again, his leaves will grow back."

>"So he'll be alright in the Sping?"

"He'll be alright in the spring."

>Before you know it, it's December

"Hey Celestia, come outside!"

>The little white filly trots over to the door, opens it with her magic, and steps out

>"What is it, Anon?"

"Look!"

>You point to the sky as the Winter's first snowflake drifts slowly down

"Snow!"

>It lands on her nose, making her blink and shake her head

>"Brrrrr! It's cold!"

>This emits a small laugh from you

"I need to get some Winter gear for you. But until then, I don't think you've ever had hot chocolate or sat by a fireplace."

>Celestia shakes her head

"Well then, today will be a first!"

>You've been getting better at preparing food as the months passed, so making hot chocolate is a breeze

>You walk slowly with the two cups over to where Celestia sits on the couch

"Here you are milady."

>She does a courteous little bow as she takes the mug

>"Much obliged my good sir!"

>You both giggle at the silly formalities. It's especially funny for you because of all the neckbeards who try and act chivalrous and drop all of their spaghetti

>You set your mug on the coffee table and get to work placing kindle in the fireplace

>After some you light it and poke around at it a bit, the flames jump to life, roaring and crackling as tiny embers are sent through the air

>Celestia stares at the fire, mesmerized by it

>"Whoa..."

"Do you want to sit in front of it?"

>She throws you a confused glance

"It's safe, I promise."

>To further prove your point, you take a spot in front of the roaring fire and pat the ground next to you

>Celestia trots over with trepidation. She trusts you, but isn't completely sure it's a good idea

>After sitting down she pauses, then looks up at you with a giddy smile

>"It's so warm~!"

>You chuckle and nod

"Yep. That it is."

>Celestia takes a sip from her mug, before pulling it back in surprise

>A bit of marshmellow got stuck to her nose. She goes cross eyed for a moment, staring at it and giggles

>"Mr. Marshmellow likes me so much he doesn't want to leave!"

>You laugh at the sight and pick up a tissue

"Here, lemme get that for you."

>After you clean her snout and both of you finish your hot chocolate, Celestia curls up in your lap like a puppy and yawns

>You have never been more comfy in your life

>You stroke her fur and hum as she dozes off

>Before long, you doze off too

>"ANON! Anon wake up!"

>Celestia shakes you out of your sleep

"Mm...? I'm awake, I'm awake. What's up?"

>"The world outside is white!"

>Wha-?

>Oh

"Lemme take a look."

>You pull yourself to your feet and trudge over to the window

>Sure enough, the outside has a couple feet of snow

>You grin at her

"Do you want to go outside in it?"

>She gasps

>"ohhh, can we?!"

"Sure. But first, let me at least get you warmly dressed."

>After some digging around, you find a stripped blue scarf, matching ear muffs, and some black boots

>You fit them all on her, and it looks fine for the most part

"All right, let me put on a jacket and we'll head outside."

>You do so and Celestia takes her first step into Winter Wonderland

>"Anon! Anon! Look! The snow is in the shape of my hoof!"

>She prances around, rolling in the fully moldable world that is snow

>"Hey, do you want to build a snowman?"

>With the help of Celestia's magic, and your adult male body strength, you two role three balls of snow

>One small, one medium and one large

>With great precision, you place each ball on top of the other

>"Now what?"

>You pause

"Wait here."

>She raises an eyebrow and plops her flank in the snow

>After a short while, you emerge from the house with a pair of sticks from the kindling stash, a carrot, two buttons, and little bits of coal

>You offer them to Celestia, who takes the smaller objects with great care and starts to decorate the face

>WE CAN REBUILD HIM

>As you stab the two sticks into the snowman's side, you funny thought crosses your mind

"The snowman never asked for this."

>"What?"

"Nothing."

>Soon, your work of art is complete

>You both step back and admire the snowman

>"Still feels like he's missing something..."

>She pauses before prancing happily over to the structure

>With her levitation spell, she takes off her scarf and wraps it around the snowman's neck

>"There! Now he won't have to worry about getting cold!"

>Her thoughtfulness and way of putting others before herself never ceased to surprise you

>You smile and turn to go inside, but stop

>Celestia's back is turned

>You grin a devilish grin, feeling the human incarnate of the grinch and loving every moment of it

>You stoop down and begin to pack some snow together in your palms

>You launch your projectile

>SPLAT

>"Hey!"

>Direct hit!

>She whirls around and pouts angrily at you

>"That wasn't fair!"

"Well you know what they say, the best defense is a good offense!"

>You begin to pack another snowball, when two cold projectiles smack into your face

>Wait, two?

>You look up and see Celestia already has twenty or so snowballs held in her levitation field

>Oh shit

>Without a second thought she begins launching them at you in rapidfire

>Pafpafpafpafpafpafpafpaf

>You throw your snowball, but one of her own crashes into it, canceling it out

>With her not giving you much time to replenish your ammo, you do the one thing humans have done to survive since the dawn of time

>Run

>But even as you run, snowballs are still slamming into your back

>Maybe challenging Equestria's goddess to a snowball fight wasn't such a good idea after all

>Regardless of whether it was or not, you laugh as you make your retreat

"I regret nothing!"

>You trip and fall face first in the snow. You turn around to get up, but she already has you pinned down

>"Apologize to your princess!"

>You clasp your hands together

"Forgive me your majesty, I was wrong to attack you with a snowball."

>She grins and throws another snowball in your face

"Hey!"

>"Apology accepted."

>You both laugh as you stand up to go back inside

"Come on, let's go get warm."

>You pause for a moment, thinking it odd how she referred to herself as a princess

"By the way, Princess Celestia?"

>She shrugs

>"It just seems like it would be a cool thing to be when I grow up."

>You nod. Every little girl wants to be a princess after all

>It's the 25th of December

>You call Celestia over to where you sit by the fireplace

>"What is it, Anon?"

>As she sits down, you make sure she doesn't notice the box behind your back

"Do you know what day it is?"

>She shakes her head

"It's Christmas. And on Christmas you can give a gift to someone you really care about."

>You push the box over to her

"Merry Christmas."

>She stares at the box with wide eyes, then looks to you

"Go on, open it."

>Without waiting another moment, she tears into the box and removes

>"A BIRDIE!"

>The red and orange bird flaps up to Celestia and sits on her head

"It isn't exactly Mr. Birdie, but she can at least act as your friend for now and play with you when I'm not home."

>"Ohhhhh, thank you so much Anon!"

>She wraps her forelegs around your neck in a tight hug

"What are you going to name her?"

>She pauses, thinking long and hard about a propper name

>"I dub thee: Philomena!"

>You figured she'd chose that name based on your knowledge of her

>But you start to hear Celestia sniffle

"Tia? What's wrong?"

>She wipes an eye with a forehoof

>"I-I d-d-d-din't g-get you anything..."

>She hiccups

"Aw, Tia...You don't have to worry about me. I've got plenty."

>"B-but you said you get a g-gift your someone you r-really care about. And I r-eally c-c-care about you Anon."

>You pull her into a giant hug

"You're the best gift I could've ever received. So you don't have to worry, alright?"

>She sniffles and manages a smile

>"A-alright..."

"Merry Christmas Tia."

>"Merry Christmas to you to Anon."

>You and Celestia stayed up late for New Year's, which resulted in you both crashing

>The day after though, you hear her cough

"That doesn't sound good."

>She looks at you with her her nose all red and her mane a mess

>"Anon, what's wrong with me?"

"It sounds like you've caught a cold. Maybe we shouldn't have stayed up that late last night."

>"But I'm not cold. I feel all hot and icky."

>She sniffles

"It's when you're sick. You aren't healthy, so you don't feel good."

>Her eyes go wide and a little bit of fear creeps into her voice

>"Will I be alright?"

>You smile reassuringly

"Of course you will. You just need some rest. Wait here while I go get some medicine. Philomena, keep an eye on her."

>Philomena chirps and flies over, landing on Celestia's back

>That was weird. It was like she understood you

>Then again, you've got a talking cartoon horse living with you, so nothing's outside the realm of possibility anymore

>You come back later with a damp towel, a thermometer, and some vitamins

>You figured giving her a pill would be too risky, so vitamins were the next best thing

"I'm going to check your tempreature now. Can you hold the thermometer under your tongue?"

>She nods

>You gently place the thermometer in her mouth and towel on her head

>102. That's not good

"I'm going to make you some soup. Does that sound good?"

>She weakly smiles

>"Yes. Thank you Anon."

>You realize as you prepare the soup just how responsible you've become over the past few months

>You bring the steaming bowl of goodness over to her and set it down

"You might want to wait for that to cool. Anyway, I'm going to let you get your rest now."

>You turn to walk away but Celestia calls you with a dry voice

"Yes?"

>"I love you, Anon..."

>You smile warmly, comprehending true joy

"I love you too, Tia.

>Celestia got better soon and Winter begins to fade away

>She was a little upset that the snowman the two of you built had to melt, but you promise to build one with her next year

>And she was delighted to see the trees were growing their leaves back like you said they would

>Celestia seems to enjoy Spring a lot considering it means she gets to play outside again

>She does an assortment of cute things like chase butterflies, bring you flowers, and roll around in the grass

>She's playing outside and you're making lunch for the two of you, when your clumsy ass self gets burned on the stove

"Ow! Fuck!"

>From behind you, you hear a voice

"Anon, what's "'fuck'?"

>You whirl around

>Sure enough, Celestia is standing right at kitchen entrance

>Shit

"Uh...well, it's a bad word that you shouldn't say."

>"But then why did you say it?"

>You sigh. She has a point

"I'm not perfect unfortuantly. But I sure can try."

>"Oh...Why is it a bad word?"

>You thought you had dodged a bullet

>Nope.avi

"Well...it's a not nice way of saying making babies."

>"Oh, okay."

>She smiles and sits at the table, seeming content with this answer

>You set the table and the two of you begin eating lunch

>You're in the middle of drinking some water when Celestia asks

>"Anon, how are babies made?"

>You turn your head out spit out the water onto the floor

"Well...when two members of the opposite gender love each other very much, they can take a little bit of each other and make baby."

>"So we could have a baby togther?"

>You tought it would be safe to take another sip of water

>You thought wrong

>You choke on the water and cough violently

"Well...not exactly. They would have to be the same age or at least close to it, and the same species."

>"Oh..."

>She sounds disappointed

"Well, when you're old enough, maybe you can find another nice pony to start a family of your own with."

>"But what if I don't?"

>You pause and think about an answer

"Well, I guess you could always adopt. The baby wouldn't be related to you though because it's someone else's."

>"W-why would they give up their own baby?!"

>You sigh. This is a tricky one

"Sometimes they can't take care of it, and sometimes...they don't love it."

>Celestia's face becomes downcast

>"Am...am I adopted...?"

"...Sort of?"

>Her eyes start to water

>"S-so, my mommy and daddy don't love me...?"

>You jump out of your chair and hug her

"No! Well...I don't know. Maybe they just couldn't take care of you."

>She buries her face into your shoulder

"I'll tell you what I DO know though. We may not be related, but that doesn't mean I love you any less. And I guess...if you want I could be your dad."

>She looks up at you and smiles a bit

>"I thought you were already."

>Spring passes and soon it's Summer

>It's early in the morning, and you shake Celestia gently

"Rise and shine sleepyhead~"

>She rolls around in the bed

>"Ugh...it's too early..."

>You nudge her a little more so she doesn't go back to sleep

"But if we don't get up early, we'll be late!"

>She sits up groggily

>"Late? Late for what?"

"You'll see."

>Getting her ready and out the door was like putting a snail on a Nascar track

>It takes some time, but soon you're both in your car and on the road

>"Where are we going?"

>You simply grin at her

"It's a surprise."

>You spend a couple hours on the road and make a few pit stops so Celestia can tinkle

>"Are we there yet?"

"No."

>A few minutes later

>"Are we there yet?"

"No."

>A few more minutes later

>"Are we there yet?"

"Tia, we won't be there for quite some time longer. Why don't we listen to some music?"

>She nods and picks a disc at random, placing it in the CD reader

>Your car is a little older, and as such doesn't have a music jack

>The CD begins to play

>It's Queen's Greatest Hits

>Oh hell yes

"Come one Tia, you know this one!"

>The two of you proceed to sing Bohemian Rhapsody

 

>The CD finishes and you arrive at your destination

>You park the car and grab a bag from the trunk

>"Where are we?"

"Welcome...to the beach!"

>In front of the two of you lies a great expanse of water and sand as far as the eye can see

>Celestia's jaw goes slack and she just stares for a moment or two

>"It's...it's like a giant bathtub!"

>She looks at you, as if asking if it's okay to go play in it

>You wave a hand

"Go on!"

>She blissfully runs into the sand

"It's like warm snow! I LOVE the beach!"

>You laugh and run after her. You specifically picked a day when you knew no one would be there

>The less people panicking about a talking cartoon horse, the better

"Hey, check this out!"

>You open your bag and remove a bucket. Placing as much sand into the bucket as you can, you then turn it upside down

>Celestia stares at the magic of sand

"With enough skill, time and patience, you could even make a sand castle!"

>She gingerly takes the bucket before exploding into a flurry of sand and work. You chuckle and lie down, soaking in the rays

>A good portion of time has passed before Celestia calls you

"Hey Anon!"

>You sit up

"Yeah? What is i-Oh. Oh wow."

>Celestia has made a sand replica of Canterlot. It isn't life size of course, but the attention to detail is amazing

>"Do you like it?"

>You nod

"I do. That's REALLY good. Way better than what I can do."

>She blushes and folds her legs sheepishly

>She turns her attention to the waves, forgetting all about the sand Canterlot

"Well, come on then. The water won't bite."

>You laugh and walk over with her

>She stops right in front of the waves

>"It moves on it's own..."

>You want to explain to her that it's actually the moon that moves the waves, but you figure she wouldn't understand yet

>She walks over to the wave as it receeds and "eep!"s as it rushes back suddenly, jumping away from it

>You remove your socks and shoes and wade into the water

"See? It's fine!"

>"I-if you say so..."

>She waddles in slowly and blinks

>"I don't know how to swim."

"Well, then I'll teach you!"

>Your lessons went by rather difficultly. Swimming tactics for humans didn't exactly apply for small horses

>At one point she gulped some salt water and got discouraged, but you were able to coach her into trying again

>In the end, she swam much like a horse would, but with the advantage of her tiny wings to propel her along

>You can't help but think she looks a little bit like a motor boat

>You two playfully splash some water back and forth for a bit, then Celestia pipes up

>"Anon, put me on your shoulders!"

"Hm? Why?"

>"I want to see the edge of the world!"

>You laugh and put her on your shoulders. It isn't the edge of the world, but if she wants to think it is, that's fine

>She stares at the horizon, breathing in the salty air

>She exhales, completely relaxed

>You hate to ruin the moment, but you both have to get back soon

"Celestia..."

>Before you can continue, Celestia nods

>"I know. Time to go."

>You walk over to the sand and set her down

>"But can we come back sometime?"

>You smile and nod at her

"Of course we can."

>Weeks pass

>"Anon, it feels funny when I eat..."

>You inspect Celestia's mouth, realizing her teeth are massivley crooked

"It looks like you're going to need braces."

>"What are those?"

"It's something that gets put on your teeth to make them straight."

>She pauses

>"Will it hurt?"

"A little bit, yeah."

>She visibly grimaces and looks down at her hooves

>"I don't want them..."

"Tia, you're going to need them if you want to eat comfortably again."

>"No! I don't want them!"

>And so it begins. The first of the rebellion acts

>She storms upstairs and locks herself in your bedroom

>Part of you was hoping she'd forget to lock the door again, but no such luck

"Tia, please open the door..."

>No response

>You sit down with your back to the door

"You know, I had braces once. I hated it at the time, but I'm thankful that I went through it. Sometimes, hardships make us stronger."

>You hear a click as the door unlocks

>"I-I'm scared."

>You hug her

"I know, but I'll be here for you every step of the way."

>She hugs you back

>"Promise?"

>You smile and stroke her mane

"I promise."

>She ends up going through with the braces ordeal, and how you go about it is genius

>You brought her to a nearby dentist. Everyone in the office couldn't stop staring, but with a little cash, everyone agreed to keep their mouths shut

>You even paid the dentist double to work on her teeth

>You were going to have to make trips every few months or so to get them adjusted, so it was important to intergrate her sooner rather than later

>The dentist stares at her, and Celestia stares back. You can't blame either of them. Talking horses was unusual. And Celestia...

>This is her first experience with other humans besides you

>"So miss...uh..."

>"Celestia."

>"Miss Celestia, you're here for some braces?"

>She nods

>"Alright. Can you follow me please?"

>She looks at you nervously

"Go on. It's fine."

>She trots after him cautiously

>Under his breath you hear him mumble something

>"My patient is a flying unicorn. Now I can say I've seen it all..."

>Celestia emerges about an hour later with a frown and walks over to you

>"It feelth weird an' I thalk funny."

>You stifle a giggle

>"Don' lauth!"

>You finish paying everyone, and sigh. You knew this was going to burn a hole in your wallet, but damn...

>You take Celestia home and begin helping her adjust to this change in her life

>Celestia has started to get used to her braces. She still doesn't like them, but at least she can function with them

>Most of the trials and tribulations you went through when you had them don't happen to her however, maybe because of the different teeth

>You're a little jealous of her reduced pain experience, but happy she doesn't have to go through the same shit you did

>"Anon, where are we going?"

"It's another surprise! You like surprises, don't you?"

>"Only when they're nith oneth."

"It's a nice surprise, I promise."

>You drive a little farther before stopping and pulling over to the side of the road

>"Why did we thtop here?"

>You simply smile and step outside, taking a seat on the hood of your car

"It's July 4th!"

>She sits down next to you and and raises an eyebrow

>"Tho?"

"So..."

>A screech in the sky goes off, followed by an explosion of vibrant color

"That means we get to watch the fireworks!"

>She jumps and hides behind you at first, but after a couple more go off she starts to come out

>"They're...so pretty..."

>You nod. It's pointless to say anything at this point because of how absorbed in the display she is

>"Anon, look! That one's in the shape of a heart! Ooh, and that one's a smiley face!"

"So it is!"

>You look over at her. The colors reflect off of her face very gracefully. She really is adorable

>Soon, the grand finale arrives and the fireworks cease

>"Awwwww...over already?"

>You gently ruffle her mane

"Don't worry, the fireworks come every year. We'll see them again."

>She nods and smiles

>"Okay."

>As you drive back home, she is lulled to sleep by the vibrations of the car

>You first notice your roof has a leak when a droplet of water falls onto Celestia's head

>"Anon, the roof is wet!"

>Oh yeah, and Celestia can talk normally now

"There must be leak. Wait here while I go fix it."

>You leave the house and climb onto the roof

>It's raining, so of course you're getting drenched while working on repairs, but better you then your home

>With the loose shingle successfuly replaced, you start to make your way down

>Then you slip

>Shit

>SHITSHITSHITSHITSHITSHITSHIT!

>You desperatly try to grasp onto something, but everything's too wet and slippery to hold on to

>So you fall

>CRUNCH

>Oh no

>Oh GOD no!

>Pain flares up all through your leg. You glance it to see it's bending the wrong way

"AAAAAAAAAAUUUGH!"

>Celestia gallops outside with a worried expression on her face

>"Anon what's wrong? I heard something..."

>She goes quiet

"Anon, your leg..."

>No. No please, she doesn't need to see this

>Her face gets serious. You thought she would panic, but she seems to be doing the opposite

>With strength you didn't even know she had, she levitates you inside the house and places you on the couch

>"Wait here."

>She gallops off, and the pain consumes you, making you black out

>You awake the next morning to the chirping of birds

>Or rather, A bird

>"Is he awake, Philomena?"

>Celestia canters over to you with a tray of breakfast. It appears you slept through the night

>You go to sit up but the pain in your leg causes you to wince, so you resign to lying down

>You laugh weakly

"When did you learn how to cook?"

>She winks at you and sticks out her tongue

>"I learned from watching you!"

>You glance at your leg to see it wrapped in a cast

>What the...

"When did you...?"

>"I taught myself how to read. And something in one of your books told me what to do if this happened."

>You're suddenly glad you got rid of all of your clop shortly after Celestia arrived

"That's pretty impressive."

>She sets the tray down

>"So until you're feeling better, Doctor Celestia is in!"

>She grins proudly

"I thought you said you wanted to be a princess?"

>"Well, a princess has to be able to take care of her subjects, right?"

>You nod

>"And if I can't even take care of my favorite person, I wouldn't make a very good princess, now would I?"

>She winks and then runs off

>You love that filly so damn much

>anon goes to sleep and tia is sleeping soft in her room

>he wakes up the next day and shes gone

>anon searches everywhere for her and cant find her.

>panic

>hours looking for tia spent into days

>days into weeks

>weeks into months

>months into years

>ect

>anon spends all his life looking for tia

>dies

>wake up in equestria right outside celestias chambers

>walk in and anon sees tia. Tia sees anon

>Anon, filled with immense filled longing goes to hug her, she doesn't remember Anon.

>she panics and calls the guards

>anon gets hauled to the dungeons whaling and pleading for his "daughter" to remember him

>month in the dungeons. She's got some princess shit to do yo.

>Anon gets a visit from Tia.

>[Insert shit hitting the fan here]

>Tia sends Anon to the moon Cuz he didnt like bananas or summin i'unno

>Picture of the crayon drawing Tia drew for anon is left on the place he once knelt.

>she remembers

>instant heart break

>drama

>1000 years later Anons Bones teleport back to where he was sent to the moon

>You're driving home from work

>Summer's almost over, and as such the days are getting shorter

>You open the door and

>Crayon

>Crayon is all over your wall

"CELESTIA!"

>She runs over

>"W-what is it, Anon?"

"What is this?!"

>You point angrily at the wall

"I thought I gave you paper!"

>She realizes she's in trouble and flattens her ears against her head

>"I-I ran out of paper and thought y-you'd like a m...mural..."

>The last part of the sentance just barely escapes her mouth

>You want to yell at her some more, but stop yourself and look at her

>She's obviouslly really sorry and didn't mean any harm by it

>Besdies, you could always paint over it

>Or...

>You pick up one of the crayons and walk over to the wall

>Celestia bites her lower lip as she watches you, then her eyes go wide as she sees what you're doing

>You start to doodle on the wall

>"A-Anon?!"

"You said you were trying to make a mural, right?"

>She nods cautiously

>"Y-yes..."

>You sigh and smile at her

"Then let's make a mural."

>She gallops over to you and hugs you, before picking up a crayon and joining you

>In the end, it's an inanimate object

>Relationships are important, and why ruin the one you have with Celestia?

>Some might call it being a pushover, but you think maybe she learned more from your forgiveness then she would if you had punished her

>It's now October 31st

>You've decorated your house with spooky scary skeletons, cobwebs and other sorts of various decorations

>Celestia doesn't like it one bit though

>"It's too creepy..."

>You don't respond

>"A-Anon...?"

>You spin around, wearing a monster mask

"OOGA BOOGA BOOGA!"

>She screams and slaps your leg

>"That's not funny!"

>You grin widely

"Sure it is!"

>She turns away and pouts

>"I hate Halloween."

>You raise an eyebrow and reach into a bowl next to you

"Really? Even with the...FREE CANDY?!"

>You have her attention

>She briskly takes a piece of chocolate from your hand and munches on it

>"Okay, maybe it's alright..."

"Do you have your costume ready?"

>She nods happily and places a tiara on her head

>"Ta-daaaaa!"

>2cute4u

"Come on, we've gotta go to other people's houses before it gets too late."

>She follows you outside

>"Are you sure it's alright?"

"Yeah. They'll probablly just think you're a cute halloween costume or something."

>She puffs her cheeks like Kirby

>"Very funny..."

>The night goes by smoothly. Your plan works, and Celestia gets a boatload of candy

>She even gets a hug from a little girl. That is a mental image you'll keep for the rest of your life

>At the really scary houses, she'd cling to you for deal life

>Soon, it's time to go back

>You can't help but think about how in a few days, you'll have been living with Celestia for a full year

>You're laying in your bed

>Celestia, on the other hand/hoof is sitting by the window watching ths sunrise

>She notices you wake up and smiles

>"Oh! Good morning Anon!"

>You smile back

"Mornin'. Man, can you believe it's already been an entire year?"

>She frowns, looking at the ground

>"And we still don't know anything about where I come from..."

>You remove the comforter and sit on the edge of the bed

"Celestia...I haven't been completely honest with you. And I'm sorry, I really am."

>She gives you her trademark look of confusion

>"Huh...? What...what do you mean?"

"I mean I know where you're from. I didn't want to tell you at first, because...well because I wanted you to stay with me. And that was selfish and wrong."

>Her expression changes from confusion to hurt

>"You...you lied to me?"

"No! Well...yes. There's really no way of justifying it. What I did was wrong. But that bedtime story about Equestria is actually a real place in another world."

>Man you feel like shit right about now

"I don't know how you got here, or even how to get you back, so at the time I just took care of you."

>She looks away in disgust

>"So you didn't really care about me after all. Just the idea of me, is that right?"

>This gets you pretty angry actually

"No. No, everything I did for you, everything I said, I meant. I love you for you, and nothing else."

>Her expression softens

>"So...what do I do...?"

>All you can do is shake your head in resignition

"I don't know. I can spend the rest of my life with you, but you can't spend the rest of your life with me."

>Her eyes go wide in fear

>"Wh-wh...what do you mean?"

>You sigh. Shit, this is hard

"I mean, you'll live for thousands of years and me...maybe just 100 if I'm lucky. You can either leave before I'm old or watch me die, but there's no way around it..."

>Here comes the kicker

"I'll die before you will."

>Celestia's eyes start to water, her completely forgetting that flash of anger beforehand

>"What...? No! No, there must be some other way. You...you c-can't go before I do!"

>You smile weakly

"I'm sorry."

>She jumps onto your bed and burries her face into your lap, bawling

>"It's not fair! If you go..."

>She can barely squeeze the words out, and you too have begun to cry

>"If y-you go I'll b-b-be all alone again..."

>You nudge her gently, forcing a smile as hard as you can

"At least we can meet up in heaven, right?"

>"Th-that's too long to w-wait..."

>You wipe your own eye, but there really is no way to soften this blow

"So that's your choice."

>She's quiet for a really long time. You almost think she's fallen asleep. You're about to nudge her, when she finally speaks

>"I'll stay. The hundred years I get with you will make up for the thousand without."

>Now it's your turn to cry like a bitch

>The tears just won't stop fucking flowing

>"Anon?"

>Celestia sounds concerned, but you smile and hug her close

"Don't worry Tia, these are tears of happiness."

>The doorbell rings

>It's almost midnight, what the fuck

>You groan and flop out of bed. You really have to do something about these midnight visitors

>Celestia groggily opens her eyes

>"What...what's going on...?"

>You rub your eyes

"I dunno. I'm gonna check it out."

>She plops back into the bed

>You flick on the hallway light and make your way downstairs

>You start to think it's the government come to take Celestia away from you

>Just in case it is, you grab a baseball bat by the door

>No one was fucking taking that filly from you

>You carefully open the door, your heart beating a million miles an hour

>And there's no one there

>You freeze dead in your tracks. If this is what you think it is, then that means...

>You look down on your porch

>No

>Fucking

>Way

>Sure enough, a filly Luna stares up at you with big curious eyes and a bow is attatched to her mane

>She smiles shyly and looks down

>You just sit there staring at her for a moment

>And then you laugh

"Here we go again."

>And you couldn't possibly be happier

 

>The majestic white alicorn princess Celestia sits on her throne holding a piece of paper in her levitation field

>Her younger sister, princess Luna sits next to her

>"Thinking about him again?"

>Celestia sighs and weakly smiles

>"How can I not? He showed me the world, taught me, raised me..."

>"Raised US."

>Celestia smiled

>"Yes, us."

>Somepony knocks at the massive door to the throne room

>Celestia quickly hides the piece of paper and calls to the door

>"Come in!"

>A royal gaurd marches into the throne room

>"You're majesty, your presence is needed in the courtyard."

>She nods and looks to Luna

>"Coming, sister?"

>Luna nods and trots out with her sister

>Behind her throne sits a very old crayola drawing

 

"Well, took you long enough."

>Celestia smiles warmly at you

>"A princess must first tend to her kingdom."

"Oh? And that leaves no time for her loved ones?"

>You two grin and hug

>Luna clears her throat

"I didn't forget about you. C'mere you."

>You give her a big hug too

"Man, who knew that humans age slower in Equestria?"

>"I certaintly didn't. Now come, our tea is getting cold."

"Alright, I hear ya, I hear ya."