I know the chapter isn't that long. I plan to start writing more and plus the past chapters have been quite big to me. So this is like a mini update. Expect many more, lengthy updates to come.

Chapter 18: A New Feeling

The night had went on as expected. The ponies had played some random party games, which Luna schooled me in, and Twilight had told me a bit about Luna's past.

I sat on the couch silent, Luna sitting beside me. She's barely left my side for some reason and seems worried about me, but I knew better.

'I've lasted this long... I wont crack now...'

Tapping my fingers along the side of my drink I looked at the ponies dancing and having fun, before looking back at Luna. As I looked I noticed she was, too, looking at the ponies dancing. So I just took in her image for a few moments, everything dulling down around me where I heard nothing, and saw nothing, but her. That's when I began to take in details I had not noticed before. Like how her eyes shone their deep teal color along with her mane complementing them with thousands of stars. Why couldn't I look away? Then I saw it, the unmistakable look of tiredness under her eyes.

I reached over and tapped her shoulder. "Hey..." I said getting her to blink and look at me.

"Hm...? Yes?" She asked as she rubbed her eyes with a hoof.

'How had I not noticed?'

"Luna... you look tired. Whats wrong?" I asked as I inched closer to her to listen.

She let out a light cough, covering it with her hoof. "Oh well... uh. I um..." She stammered out as I gave her a confused look.

"Luna, it's alright. What's up?"

Sighing she turned and looked me in the eyes, for a second, before looking away. "Well... when you left the castle and went off to take care of that town. I couldn't sleep. I..." She paused for a sec before looking back at me with glossy eyes. "I thought I might lose a friend, I thought you might-" I stopped her there by raising my hand and then placed it on one of her hooves as I looked into her eyes, pouring as much empathy and truth into my words as I could.

"Luna..." I began as she looked down at my hand covering her hoof, "Don't worry about me. I'll be fine. I've been through more than I let on. I don't want YOU to suffer for what I'M going though... alright?" I ask as she nods slowly.

Then I notice the lack of laughter.

Slowly I turn my head to the rest of the room seeing all of the ponies staring at us, mouths hanging open and looking lost for words. Including Celestia, who was over at the snack table in the middle of a bite of cake.

"Uh..." I voiced out confused as I felt my cheeks heat up. "OH!" I said as I quickly took my hand off Luna's hoof and brought it up to my face. "What's that Lucy?" I said into my wrist and waited a few seconds. "Alright I'll be there in a moment!" I said, loud enough for everypony to hear.

Standing up I took a glance at Luna who also seemed to be turning red. "Sorry to cut this short but Lucy has demanded I come to the ship at once..." I said looking around the room.

Nopony has moved yet.

I slowly nodded my head as I turned to Luna. "Help me out here..." I whispered getting her to quickly nod in embarrassment and teleport me and herself out of the room.

We both appeared outside my ship in an instant and I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. I quickly felt my cheeks begin to cool as I smiled and turned around, immediately bumping into Luna and knocking her over. We both stumbled and fell over each other, with me ending up on top of her. We looked at each other for a moment before she grabbed me with her magic and tossed me off to the side quickly and got up, blushing all the way.

"Well I... uh. I have to go. And... get some sleep..." She said quickly charging her horn before disappearing into thin air.

Shaking my head I stood up, slapping myself in the forehead with an armored hand. "Why do I do these things to myself..."

I brushed myself off quickly before making my way to the ship to talk to Lucy.

"I 'Called you' Huh?" Lucy spoke through the intercom of my suit.

"Shut up Lucy..." I said sighing.

"Oh come on! You two were so adora-"

I snapped a hand up as I walked, silencing her. "Don't. Even. Say it."

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