Bon Bon sat up in her bed, rubbing her sleepy, tired eyes. The sun rays beamed through the curtains, slightly burning her eyes. She brought a hoof to her unkempt mane and made sure that there wasn’t any pillow fluff lingering in it.
The blur began to fade, and the room became more clear. The soft, orange reflections of the sun illuminated the interior of the house, making for a peaceful and beautiful morning. Bon Bon couldn’t help but smile. Not only was she awake for the beautiful sunrise Celestia blessed them with, but she was able to share it with her spouse.
Or she would be able to if her lover was awake. Lyra laid still, hugging her pillow and snoring loudly like she always did. Bon Bon brought a hoof to her lips to sustain her giggles. Her little Lyra, lost in her dreams. She could watch her sleep until the world stopped. In fact, that’s exactly what she decided to do. Bon Bon leaned towards Lyra, smiling widely and playing with her mane. After stroking Lyra’s mint hair, Bon Bon leaned in and kissed her cheeks. Lyra curled into a ball, humming and moaning lightly.
“No, stop… that tickles,” Lyra said, still asleep. More elated giggles escaped Bon Bon as she twirled her hoof in her spouse’s mane.
“You’re cute when you sleep talk,” Bon Bon whispered. “I think I’ll just sit here and listen until you wake up.”
Lyra turned over, grinning widely. “Mmm… so tasty. I want more.”
Bon Bon’s eyebrows rose. Lyra’s moans sounded very silky and dreamy. Bon Bon’s cheeks reddened slightly and her grin grew wider.
“Silly Lyra.” Bon Bon rested her head on Lyra’s shoulders. “One can only imagine what you’re dreaming about. Though, I have a pretty good idea.”
Lyra’s mouth hung open, drool pooling out of her mouth as her face contorted into a goofy smile. Moments like those made Bon Bon’s heart melt. It was like watching a little puppy roll over in its sleep.
“Mmm, your chocolate is so good…”
“Chocolate?” Bon Bon’s ears perked in confusion. “Odd. I haven’t made the chocolate candies she likes so much in weeks. Hmm, maybe this is a sign.” Bon Bon lightly patted Lyra’s head. “I think I know what I’ll be fixing you today.”
“Yes, you’re good at this. So much better than Bon Bon.”
“Wait, what?” Bon Bon’s ears flopped, eyes squinting in slight frustration. “What do you mean, ‘Better than Bon Bon?’”
Lyra chomped her teeth together playfully and unconsciously, humming and squirming as she did so. “Yeah. I’d take your chocolate orb over anything she’s got any day.”
“WHAT?”
Bon Bon lifted her hoof towards Lyra’s head, threatening to force it down with great vigor. However, she bit her lip and stayed her hoof. “It’s okay, Bon Bon,” she said to herself. “Maybe you don’t have all the details. Maybe I can get more information if I just listen longer...”
Bon Bon retracted her hoof and laid down, focusing intently on the giddy Lyra.
“It’s just, so big. So round. So firm and just salty enough.” Lyra’s skin shivered, drool continuing to pool from her mouth and onto her pillow. “Simply perfection.”
Bon Bon groaned and gritted her teeth. She wanted to maul Lyra to an inch of her life, but restrained her urge to beat her.
“Oh, you have more cream for me? How nice of you...”
Bon Bon’s blood began to boil, temper rising with every word she said.
“Oh, don’t worry about that Bon Bon. She doesn’t have to know.” Lyra smiled and blushed, licking her lips. “Beside, we all know which one is better. I’ll just suck up to Bon Bon, and she’ll never know.”
“OKAY! THAT’S IT!”
Bon Bon picked up her pillow and slammed it down on Lyra’s head. Lyra bucked her hooves and bolted awake,, screaming a bit in a fit of panic.
“Ah! Wha…” Lyra rubbed her eyes and looked at Bon Bon, smiling at her. “Oh. Good morning, Bon Bon.”
Bon Bon didn’t crack a smile. She sat with her forelegs folded. Lyra’s smile grew, but in a more awkward way.
“Um, did I miss something?” Lyra asked. “You look awfully pissed.”
“No. You didn’t miss anything,” Bon Bon said sharply. “But from what I heard, I certainly did!”
Lyra blinked, staring at Bon Bon blankly. “What? I don’t even—”
“Oh, of course you wouldn’t tell me!” Bon Bon raised her hooves, making Lyra lean back in fear. “You were so Tartarus bent on keeping it from me in the first place, I wouldn’t expect any less of a reaction from you!”
“I really don’t know what you’re talking about! I’m still trying to figure out why you hit me with a pillow!”
“You’re lucky you got off that easy!” Bon Bon snarled, lifting the pillow back up. “If I was in a more unstable set of mind, I would have suffocated you by now!”
Lyra’s eyes widened as she shook in fear. “What did I do? Is it about me eating your pudding the other day, because if it was, I swear I didn’t know that was yours!”
Bon Bon froze. “Wait, that was you?” Bon Bon shook her head, refocusing on her attention to the problem. “You would steal my food and be dishonest about it. I wouldn’t expect anything less from you.”
Lyra scratched her head. “Again, what are you talking about?”
The scowl on Bon Bon’s face grew deeper and deeper. “Does ‘salty, firm, chocolates’ ring a bell?”
Lyra’s eyes widened, sweat dripping from her brow. “Oh, that. Um, listen, I can explain—”
“No need to!” Bon Bon’s eyes began to water. “I thought you actually loved me!”
“What are you talking about, Bon Bon! Of course I still love you!”
“Then why? Why would you do that to me?” Tears began to fill Bon Bon’s eyes. Her voice became more shaky. “I trusted you, Lyra, and you… you do that with somepony else!”
Lyra crawled closer to Bon Bon, attempting to touch her. However, Bon Bon pushed her away, covering her eyes from her.
“Sorry, Bon Bon,” Lyra said. “I didn’t think that would hurt you this much.”
Bon Bon glared at Lyra, eyes red and moist. “How did you not think that would hurt me!”
“Look, I’m sorry, okay!” Lyra waved her hooves. “I just couldn’t help myself, okay! It’s just, well, I went down to the Sugarcube Corner and—”
Bon Bon’s eyes shot open, finally putting the pieces together. “Oh my gosh. Mr. Cake was involved!”
“I swear, it was nothing against you!” Lyra tried to explain herself to the distraught Bon Bon. “You see, I went to ask for the sugar you needed for your candies, and he asked me if I wanted to try something new. Being polite and all, I said yes. So he went behind the counter and pulled out these big, round, chocolate orbs he had.”
Bon Bon’s sobs began to soften.
“So, I tried it out, and when I did, it was like nothing I ever tasted before! It was perfect! The right amount of salt put on it, the right texture, and the vanilla creme in the center? Just… perfection!”
Bon Bon stopped crying all together, her eyes softening as she realized what had just happened. “Wait, just chocolate?”
Lyra nodded, ashamed of her secret. “I’m sorry for not telling you. I didn’t want you to feel bad because I thought he made a better candy than you. I guess now that you heard me talking in my sleep, it kind of got to you.”
Bon Bon slowly began to giggle, causing Lyra to raise an eyebrow.
“Um, I thought you were upset,” Lyra said.
“I was, but for all the wrong reasons!” Bon Bon leaned back in her bed and bucked her hooves in the air. Lyra rubbed her head and stared at Bon Bon.
“I don’t get it.”
Bon Bon sighed and smiled at Lyra. “Well, you see, I kinda thought this.”
Bon Bon began to explain what she had heard in her sleep and why she was so upset. Soon afterwards, Lyra began to giggle, eventually erupting into a fit of laughter.
“No way!” Lyra exclaimed. “No bucking way! You actually thought—”
Bon Bon nodded, blushing. “Yeah, I know, it’s stupid. But that’s what it sounded like. Sorry for the misunderstanding.”
Lyra pulled Bon Bon close to her and squeezed her tightly in her arms. “It’s not a problem at all. We both did some silly things. Just, some of our stuff came out through sleep talk. I’ll forgive you if you forgive me, okay?”
Bon Bon nodded, snuggling under her hooves. They shared the embrace with each other for minutes, basking in each others warmth.
“And besides, we all talk funny in our sleep. Why, just the other night, I heard you talk in your sleep.”
“Really?” Bon Bon looked at Lyra, smiling in amusement. “Well, do tell! What did I say?”
Lyra tapped her chin, chuckling. “Well, from what I heard, you told somepony to ‘loosen your strings’ or something like that, which was kind of odd really. I’ve never seen you play an instrument before.”
Bon Bon froze, irises shrinking after Lyra repeated what she had said in her sleep.
“Bon Bon, are you okay?”
She didn’t say a word. Instead, she began to shiver slightly, breaking into a cold sweat.
“Um, Bon Bon?”
Author's Note
Happy Birthday Regi.
