Title:           Choices Are Maid
Author:          Affective
Pastebin link:   http://pastebin.com/RjffAULJ
First Edit:      Tuesday 29th of July 2014 02:06:35 AM CDT
Last Edit:       Tuesday 29th of July 2014 02:06:35 AM CDT

>After another day hard at work, you've come home to relax and let your stress wash away
>Your plans are just you, a steaming hot cup of coffee, and a nice view of the countryside
>At least that's what you keep telling yourself
>You don't know why you keep trying, really
>Without fail, Eris always invites herself in and drives you to distraction
>Locks that can resist chaos magic don't seem to be coming any time soon
>It's not that you mind, you just wish she let you have a few minutes to unwind after work first
>The coffee doesn't even finish before she barges in and makes herself at home
>There's never a dull moment with her around, you can say that much for her
>Plus it's nice to have someone here that shared your sense of humour
>The ponies are friendly enough but their only setting is sunshine and rainbows
>Not Eris, though
>When you first saw her start popping up around you -- sometimes literally --, you thought she was just another gawker
>One of the many who flocked to see the weird alien thing while it was still topical
>Albeit the only one who looked as out of place as you
>Once you started talking to her it was surprising how much more you had in common
>She was witty, sarcastic, always ready to trade insults for a laugh, and had a refreshingly blunt personality
>It was surprisingly theraputic having someone to ruthlessly make fun of the ridiculousness of this place with you
>Having her around in the early days of being here probably helped keep your sanity
>Not that you'd ever tell her that
>That would give her way too much ammo against you
 
>The delicious aroma of coffee fills the air as you finish brewing it
>You could practically sense Eris's anticipation, despite only hearing and not seeing her since you got home
>Occasional thuds from whatever she was doing to occupy herself made sure that you knew she was there
>She never could stand being ignored
"Coffee's done!" you shout across the house
 
>You look over, and sure enough, there was Eris peeking her head around the doorway with a fanged, toothy grin
>"Coffeecoffeecoffeecoffeecoffee," she chants gleefuly as she slithers through the air
>Landing on the kitchen floor, she stares like a predator waiting to strike as you pour the first cup
>The instant it was full it's snatched from your hands
>You were long past trying to hold on to that one
>Slurping victoriously, Eris strolls back into the living room, and you follow shortly after with your own cup
>The two of you sit on your worn out second-hand couch in the same spots you always do
>Sometimes you like to rib her about all the consistent habits she has as a supposed avatar of chaos
>It usually gets you punched, but it's totally worth it
"Y'know, I don't get why you insist on stealing my coffee when you could just snap your fingers and make your own."
>She looks at you like the answer is incredibly obvious
>"Because it doesn't taste as good. Duh."
>That gets an eyeroll out of you
"So you have god-like cosmic powers, but you can't make a good cup of coffee?"
>"Yup."
>All you can do is shake your head and drink in silence
>Eris wasn't one for silence so she starts chatting about her day
>She manages to do it while drinking at the exact same time, but that's Eris for you
>Considering she can go wherever and do whatever she wants, her days are pretty entertaining to hear about
>The highlights today were wrestling and then riding a dragon, and causing a mudslide made of chocolate right by a village
>The foals loved it, but the parents were super pissed
>That managed to spark a debate between you about whether chocolate mudslides or icing sugar avalanches were better that went way longer than it should have
>After her crushing defeat by your clearly superior logic, she changes the subject
>"Hey Anon, have you thought any more about the attraction thing?"
 
>Of all the things to talk about, of course Eris picks this one
>A few weeks ago you were talking and the topic turned to relationships
>During which you mentioned that since you were only attracted to your own species you were now destined to be forever alone
>Apparently Eris didn't approve, so she had taken to trying to change your mind
>For the past few weeks she's been taking every opportunity to give dirty descriptions of mares
>Sometimes there were visual aids
>You hated to admit it, but it was starting to work
>It had been a while since you got here, and even longer since you'd gotten any action
>With Eris putting those thoughts in your head you've found your eyes starting to wander places you never thought you'd be looking
>You've even caught yourself looking at Eris a few times, but forced yourself to stop whenever you did
>Don't want to make things complicated between you and your only real friend here
>Plus the ribbing would be endless
>In the end it was easier to ignore any emerging inter-species attraction
"Ehh, not really."
>"C'mon, Anon, you can admit to staring at some choice flank to little ol' me."
>That makes you flush a little, partially because of how close to the mark it was
"You're such a fucking pervert, Eris."
>She has that grin on her face now, the one that somehow combined cheeky and lewd into one expression
>"I don't hear you deny it."
>Her smug sing-song voice was simultaneously endearing and incredibly annoying
"Why are you so obsessed with this, anyway?"
>Looking uncharacteristically serious she turns to face you
>"I don't like to see you hurting yourself with stupid, pointless limitations"
>You raise an eyebrow at that
"Hurting myself? I feel fine."
>She keeps a steady, serious gaze, longer than you've ever seen her be serious before
>"Are you? Because it seems to me like you're forcing yourself to be lonely when you don't have to be."
>Your mouth opens to respond, but nothing comes out
>What can you even say to that?
 
>Draining the last of your coffee just for something to do, you idly turn the cup in your hands
>"Oh, I almost forgot! I have a surprise for you."
>And there's Eris to save the conversation like you knew she would
>It brings a little smile to your face knowing you can rely on her quirks like that
"I hope it's not as surprising as the time you thought it would be a great idea to infest my house with weasels. Never should have taught you that fucking nursery rhyme."
>She giggles and stands up, putting her hands on her hips and grinning down at you
>"It might be. Now close your eyes and don't open them until I say."
>Bracing yourself for whatever ridiculousness she's come up with, you comply and close your eyes.
>A snap of her claws and a loud pop signals her magic being used
>"Hm, it's missing something... Ah ha!"
>Another snap and pop go off
"Are you done yet?"
>"Jeez you're impatient. Yeah, I'm done. Go ahead and open your eyes."
>When you open your eyes, Eris is standing in front of you, posing as she shouts "Ta da!"
>She's put on a French maid outfit, of all things
>There's even a feather duster in her claw
>The image of her posing in that cute little uniform goes straight to your dick
>It occurs to you that you probably shouldn't have told her how much those outfits get to you
>You feel your pants getting tighter as you struggle to form words
"Eris, what the fuck?"
>"Do you like it? I think it looks good on me."
>Emphasising her statement with a quick twirl, she shoots you a sultry grin
>The spin lifted her skirt just enough to show a glimpse of lacy black panties
>You have to adjust yourself so you're not bulging because you are uncomfortably turned on right now
>Why she's teasing you so hard all of a sudden, you don't know, but you aren't sure how much more you can take
>She struts over to you and leans in enticingly
>"Oh, Anon, you are a dirty boy."
>Slowly she brushes the feather duster up your chest
>"Come on, dirty boy, let's get you cleaned up."
 
>You can't help but burst into laughter
"Are we in a porno or something?" You stop to chuckle again. "Wow, those lines were cheesy."
>A blush lights up her face and all her confidence saps away
>She's frozen in her position leaning over you as she scrambles to recover
>"Ah, um, I mean-"
>It's not often you see her flustered, but it's always cute
>With that outfit still on her it's also kind of sexy
>Your erection was not going away, and you needed to make your escape before you did something awkward
"Alright, I admit it, you got me with that one. Very funny. Now scoot over so I can get some more coffee."
>A look came over her face that you couldn't read at all
>Nudging her over was unusually easy this time, she usually likes to put up a fight to make your life difficult
>She was unresponsive in general, staring at the coffee table in front of her
>You weren't sure what was up with her, but you did know that coffee always improves things
>Quickly grabbing refills for the both of you, you put her cup down in front of her and take your seat again
>Eris isn't touching her drink at all and just watches the steam rise from it
>Even more worrying was the noticeable silence she was allowing to continue
"Okay, what's wrong?"
>Hearing your voice snapped her out of her thoughts and back to the real world
>"Hmm, what? Oh. Nothing's wrong."
>She stands up swiftly and takes a few steps away from you
>"I'm gonna go now. Things to see, places to do, you know how it is."
>Forcing a smile she raises her hand to snap her claw and magic herself away
>Faster than you thought you could move, you dart forward and grab her wrist
"No. I don't want to hear that bullshit. Tell me what's wrong."
>A growl escapes her and she attempts to pull her arm back
>"Nothing. Let go, Anon."
"Don't lie to me, Eris. I'm not stupid."
>Annoyance bleeds into your voice at her stubborn attitude
>She outright snarls this time
>"It doesn't matter. You'd just laugh at me again, anyway."
 
>Her being mad at you was not what you'd expected, especially for something like that
>Sure, you laughed when her little act slipped, but you thought she was only messing with you
>You look her firmly in the eyes
"Eris, what aren't you telling me?"
>She bites her lip and looks away
>"Forget it. You wouldn't..."
>You've never seen her this hesitant before and it's starting to worry you
"I wouldn't what?"
>So quietly you almost can't hear it, she answers with obvious reluctance
>"You wouldn't feel the same way."
>Once the context of that clicked in your head, your eyes went wide
>Suddenly her dressing up in a skimpy outfit for you made a lot more sense
"I didn't- I don't-"
>She gives you a small, sad smile
>"It's okay. I know the inter-species thing is weird for you. I got impatient and did something stupid. Like always."
>In that talk about relationships you had a few weeks ago, she'd told you how hard it was for her
>Not many in this happy technicolour land could handle her brash, chaotic personality
>It was difficult for her to even make friends let alone have a relationship
>This left her a lot of doubt in herself, which was apparent right now
>You standing there paralysed while you try to figure out how you feel about this probably wasn't helping her confidence either
>If you were honest you had to admit that being with Eris had its appeal
>Her playful demeanor and passionate enthusiasm were things you love to have in a girlfriend
>The different species thing was still awkward for you, though
>Even if your dick disagrees
>Also you didn't want to lose her as a friend if the relationship didn't work out
>You don't know if you could handle losing one of the few people that made you genuinely happy
>That thought stops you in your tracks
>It hadn't occured to you before just how much she meant to you
>A relationship now was simultaneously more appealing and more worrying
 
>You can't help but voice your concern
"Eris, what about our friendship? I mean, I wouldn't want to lose it because of a relationship not working out."
>She scoffs at that
>"You really think you can get rid of me that easy? You're stuck with me, Anon."
>There's a bit of hurt in her eyes as she thinks that you've made up your mind, but she still sticks out her tongue playfully
>"Besides, where would you be without me? I'm the best thing that's ever happened to you."
>It's said as a joke, but the more you think about it the more you realise she's right
>Maybe it's time you take a lesson from Eris and simply do something because you want to do it, and not get hung up on the consequences
"Hey, Eris?"
>"Yeah, wha-"
>Quickly you grab her chin and mash your lips against hers, causing her to tense up in shock
>It doesn't take long for her to melt into the kiss, meeting you with equal passion
>The feeling of kissing a muzzle is a bit odd, but you don't mind because it's Eris
>After a long moment you finally pull away for air
"You look incredibly fucking hot in that dress."
>She'd forgotten to take it off, but you weren't complaining
>Giving you a cocky smirk she smooths the front of it down
>"I know. I look good in anything."
>Well it didn't take her very long to get over the surprise
>"Hey, Anon. You need to take me out on a date."
>You smile and nod
"Definitely."
>She walks over to the front door, and it takes you a second to figure out what that means
"Wait, you mean right now?"
>Her smile is wide even as she shrugs casually
>"Sure, why not?"
>And right now, you can't think of a single reason not to