A True, True (Boy)Friendby Prince EcosisChaptersThe Accident/Canterlot HospitalThe Coma is Over/The Moment of TruthQuality Time/BondingA Good Time with Aloe and Lotus BlossomTwo Months LaterEpilogueThe Accident/Canterlot HospitalI have been living with Princess Celestia in the Royal Castle for about two years. I'll tell you this: that is one beautiful mare! I may be a human, but I am crazy in love with that mare. But here's the thing: she doesn't know that yet. So right now, I am just a friend to her right now. Not that I care about it. At least I still live with her. I was in the bedchamber that Celestia gave to me, reading a few comic books that her student left behind before she moved to that Ponyville place. In the middle of my book, I hear a knock at the door. "Enter", I said. The door opened and Celestia walked in and sat down next to me. "Hey, Princess" "Sweetheart", she said. I guess that's my name to her. "I told you, you don't have to call me that". "I know, but that's my way of showing respect." "OK, well. I came up here to tell you that I am going on a walk through Canterlot. Would you like to come with me?" "No thanks. I'm about to finish this awesome comic book." "OK. I'll be back in a few minutes, Sweetheart." She stood up and walked out. I looked out of the window and watched her leave. I sighed. "When will I tell her how I feel about her?", I said to myself, "We've been 'just friends' for too long. I want to be more than that." I sighed again and went back to my comic. However, I couldn't enjoy it like I was. That one question kept invading my mind. I put the comic book back on the bookshelf and laid down on my bed with my hand in my hair. Why am I so scared to tell her? It's so simple, but I treat it like it's hand-gliding. My thoughts were interrupted when I heard another knock on the door. "Enter" This time, Celestia's sister, Princess Luna walked in. "Hey, Princess" "Hello, Colt", she said. Colt is my real name. "Dinner is ready. I've come up here to notify you" "OK. I'll be down there in a minute" She nodded and left. I combed my hair and went down to the dining room. The dinner was hay-and-dandelion soup and sweetbread and some kind of fancy soda. It may seem gross, but I've gotten used to eating different grasses and flowers. It is good. I sat down next to Luna and began to eat. Luna and I ate silently for a while, then Luna started to talk. "So. I know about your crush on my sister" I almost spit out a big mouthful of my soda after hearing what she just said. I swallowed the soda. "What? How?" "I've been in your dreams. And most of them are fantasies about you and my sister." I blushed lightly. It was true. I do have certain fantasy dreams if dating Celestia. "Oh, right. I forgot your ability to do that. But why did you do it?" "Because that night when you slept in my bedchamber, you were kissing the pillow while you were sleeping. So I got curious" "Oh, that explains the multiple lip-prints on the pillow I use. Umm... Luna" "Yes?" "Now that you know about my crush on Celestia, what should I do? I want to tell her how I feel, but I just don't know if I can" Luna hugged me and I buried my face in her coat, enjoying the warmth of her fur. "Colt, all you have to do is simply tell her. Now, I know how hard it may seem, but what you wish for will not happen until you make it happen" "Thanks, Luna" I return the hug. However, the cuddly scene was interrupted when two of the Pegasus Royal Guards ran in. "Princess Luna! Colt!" "Yes?", Luna and I said at the same time. "Come quick! We have a very severe emergency!!" "What emergency?!", Luna said, a little bit of worry in her voice. "Princess Celestia has been hit by a carriage!!!" Both Luna and I almost fainted at what they just said. "WHAT?!!!", I said, very scared and worried, "WHERE IS SHE?!!! IS SHE OKAY???!!!!!!" "Calm down, Colt", the guards said, "We have taken the princess to Canterlot Hospital. They have contacted us and she is fine" I feel a little relieved and sigh. "Guards", Luna said, "Are we able to see her?" "Yes. We have assigned two of the Unicorn Royal Guards to guard the room, and they are only allowing you, Colt, or anypony Celestia allows to pass". "Well", I say, "what are we waiting for? Let's go!!" "OK, Colt. I'll fly you there. Hop on my back." I did and we went off to the Canterlot Hospital. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Luna and I finally reached the hospital and went to the room Celestia was in. The Unicorn Royal Guards stepped aside and allowed us to go in. I see Celestia, unconscious, in the hospital bed. Her right wing had a large bandage near the root. By the foot of the bed was Nurse Redheart, who was putting something on her flank. It was a diaper. Nurse Redheart looked up at Luna and I. "Really good of you to come", she said, finishing padding Celestia. "Is she okay?", I ask. "She is fine. But there are two injuries she is suffering" "What injuries?" I sounded very worried. "She has an open fracture in her right wing. Her bone was so broken it managed to go through her skin. But don't worry, we were able to fix that." "What's the other one?" "The carriage she was hit by ran over one of her nerves controlling her bladder and bowels. She has become incontinent, but only for about two months. We were able to fix her nerves a little." I look at the unconscious Celestia in that bed. "Will she wake up?" "She will. In about three days, she will come out of her coma. Princess Luna". "Yes, Nurse Redheart", Luna said. "Before we put her to sleep, she said she wanted you to take over her crown until she got better." "I will, big sister", she said to the unconscious Celestia. Luna flew back to the castle. "And, Colt", Nurse Redheart said to me. "Yes?" "She told me to ask you if you would stay at the hospital and take care of her while she is here" I nodded. "I will". "OK. You may sleep on that couch over there."I nodded again and Nurse Redheart left the room. I gave Celestia a kiss on her forehead and laid down on the couch. "I will tell you how I feel when you wake up", I said to her before falling asleep, "I promise". The Coma is Over/The Moment of TruthThree days later... I've been in this hospital ever since that horrible day. I really care about Celestia, and I only left that room when I was hungry, needed to go to the bathroom, or went to see if Luna was OK. Usually, Nurse Redheart would come in to see if Celestia was OK and to keep me entertained. We would sometimes play a board game called Cloudwar, which is similar to Battleship, or would just chat among ourselves. Other than that, I would just talk to Celestia, hoping she could hear me. Nurse Redheart also instructed me how to change a diaper. It wasn't hard. Usually if Celestia was wet or messy, her hind legs or tail would start to twitch. I've been taking care of her ever since that tragic day. It was 4:00 in the morning and I was trying to stay awake. It was hard to stay awake when you have no TV or video games to play and no one to talk to. I tried to stay awake because it was the day Celestia was supposed to wake up from her coma. Even after five large cups of caffeinated-oat-coffee from Moonbucks Coffee, it felt like trying to stay awake for a full year. I tried to walk around the room for an hour, but all that did was made it worse. I knelt down beside the bed and held Celestia's hooves in my hands. "I really hope you can hear me, Celestia", I said, not even bothering to use her title, "I also hope you'll wake up soon. I have something I want tell you". I felt tears run down my face, and I didn't even bother trying to stop them. I buried my face in Celestia's coat, crying softly. I didn't know what to do. I was so sad. Celestia was like my mother, who had passed on two years ago. That's when I was found by Celestia and brought to Equestria. We've been friends ever since, but now, I want to be more than just friends. I knew I should have just told her how I felt before she went on that walk, or went with her. I felt like such a fool. That the accident was all my fault. Now she was laying in a hospital with an open fracture in her wing and had no control over her bodily functions. At that point, I was ready to just give up trying to fight sleepiness. I leaned up, kissed Celestia's muzzle, and walked over to the couch. I laid down and slowly drifted off to sleep. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I woke up at 10:00 that morning and rubbed my eyes. I immediately jumped up and went over to the bed. Celestia was still unconsciousness. I sighed. I then noticed her hind legs twitching lightly. I moved the sheet a bit and checked her diaper. She was wet. After changing her into a clean diaper and throwing the wet one in the trash, I sat down in the chair next to the bed. I put my hand on her belly and began to rub it. I knew she liked this. After about five minutes of rubbing, I noticed Celestia started coughing. I patted her chest lightly to stop her coughing. If I didn't, she would've suffocated. Once she stopped coughing, I noticed her eyes started to twitch. I was starting to get anxious. I placed my hand on her forehead. "Celestia?", I said. No answer. Celestia started to mumble. "Celestia?" Her eyes started to open. About two seconds later, her eyes opened fully. I, once again, saw her beautiful eyes. "Sweetheart?", she said. Her voice sounded very weak and was at a low whisper. I smiled as I started to talk to her. "Yes, Celestia", I said, "It's me. Are you OK?" "I'm fine", she said. She then rubbed her head, groaning lightly. "Ohh... Is Luna OK?" "Yes, she's back at the Castle. She agreed to take watch over Canterlot while you got better", I said. At that point, Celestia noticed the diaper around her waist and the bandage around her wing. Celestia knew why the bandage was around her wing, but had no idea why she was wearing a diaper. "Sweetheart? Why am I wearing a diaper?", she asked. "Oh... Well... Nurse Redheart said when the carriage hit you, it damaged one of your nerves controlling your bladder and bowels. You've become incontinent, but only for about two months". "OK. At least it's not for the rest of my life". "Yeah. You have immortality, too. That would be bad". We both giggled lightly at the joke. Celestia then started to cough again. I patted her chest. "You OK?" "I'm a little thirsty", she said, "Can you please bring me a glass of water?" "Sure". I went down to the hospital's kitchen and got a tall glass of cold spring water. Once I got back up to the room I gave the glass to Celestia. She took the glass in her magic and drank the water. Sighing in relief, she rested her head against the pillow. I smiled and sat next to her. I started to pet her mane slowly. She smiled. "Thanks, Sweetheart", she said, "You always make me feel warm". I smiled as I continued to pet her mane. "So do you", I said. I wanted to finally tell her how I felt, but decided to wait for a bit. I was very happy Celestia was finally awake. "So, wanna play a board game? I could go get one from the storage closet". Celestia smiled. "Sure", she said. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Celestia and I played many board games. Getting to spend full time with Celestia was great. It was very rare to get this much quality time with Celestia, since she was always busy and tired. Luna was different, though. I could always spend time with Luna during the Day, but not during the Night. Anyway, we were playing chess at that point. "Checkmate", I said, winning another game of chess. Celestia smiled. "Wow, Sweetheart", she said, "You're good". "Thanks, Celestia". "OK, how about some checkers?" "Sure". We played a few games of checkers. I wasn't able to beat Celestia at all. She was awesome at that game. "Wow", I said, "You're good". "Thanks", Celestia said. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10:00 PM... Celestia and I were watching some cartoons on the television that Nurse Redheart let us use. After about two hours of cartoons, Celestia yawned loudly. "Sweetheart", she said, "I think I'm getting a little tired. Could you please turn the television off?" "Yes", I said. I turned off the television and checked Celestia's diaper. "Your diaper is wet. Do you want me to change you?" Celestia nodded. She didn't mind me changing her. She just wanted to be clean. After changing her, I put the sheet over her. However, before turning off the light, I decided it was time. "Umm... Celestia?", I said. "Yes, Sweetheart?", she said back. I grabbed one of her hooves with my hand. "Princess Celestia", I said, this time using her title, "I have something really important I want to tell you. These last two years we've lived together have been the best two years of my life. You've been a really good friend, and so has your sister, Luna. But now, I don't want to be 'just friends' anymore, so there's something I want to say". I took a deep breath. "Celestia, you're the most beautiful mare I've ever seen. I've seen a lot of mares around Canterlot, but not a single one of them could match your beauty. Celestia, I love you!". After finally saying those last three words, I got nervous and embarrassed that I couldn't look Celestia in the eye. I let go of her hoof and crawled under the bed. I was so scared to look at her. I just sat there, waiting for a while. But after two minutes, I heard a sniffling noise. I leaned up lightly to see Celestia, crying into her pillow. I was very concerned. "Celestia?", I said. She looked at me, her eyes pouring with tears. "Sweetheart. Please... sit down", she said. I sat down on the bed very carefully. I didn't know what to do. Was she offended? Was she uncomfortable? But the next thing I knew, she threw her hooves around me and cried into my shirt. Was she OK? "Celestia?", I said again, "Are you OK?" "Colt", she said, this time using my given name, "I didn't know that's how you feel about me. Why do you?" "I just do. You treat me so well and I treat you well, too. I accepted to take care of you while you're recovering. I just can't stand to see you in pain. I can't even stand to see you sad or angry. I... I love you!". I felt so good after finally telling her how I felt, but like I said, I can't stand to see her sad. "Celestia, please look at me". Celestia looked up at me with those beautiful eyes. I grabbed a tissue from the table and wiped the flowing tears from eyes face and eyes. But, staring into those big, beautiful eyes of her's, still a little wet with tears. They were so beautiful. At that point, I began to get an urge. It was so strong. My brain was only telling one thing: Kiss her! I couldn't help doing what I did next. "I'm so sorry, Celestia", I said. "About what?" Her question was answered when I brought my lips to her's, locking in a major kiss. Celestia's eyes went big. She was very surprised that I was kissing her. However, she must have liked it, since she didn't pull away. But then, she put her hooves on the back of my head, basically telling me she doesn't want me to end it, yet. But after two minutes, the kiss finally ended. Both Celestia and I hugged each other tight. "Sweetheart", Celestia said, "Please don't let go!!" "I'm not going to!", I said, tears starting to run down my face, "I would cut off my fingers before I let you go! I love you, Celestia!!". I just sat there, hugging Celestia and Celestia hugging me back. I really didn't really want to let go of her. She was so nice, beautiful, and sweet. If this is what it's like to be in a relationship with a girlfriend, or marefriend, then I like it. Celestia held me tight, still crying into my shirt. I began to pet her mane. She really loved it when I pet her mane or rubbed her stomach. I wanted to make her feel better. "Shh...", I said in a soft and comfortable voice, "Don't cry. It's OK. I've got you". She looked at me, smiling. "I love you, Sweetheart". She kissed my cheek and nuzzled it, making me smile. "I love you too, Celestia". I kissed her muzzle and petted her mane again. She felt so good, and I could have sworn I heard her neigh lightly. I didn't mind, though. After about another ten minutes of cuddling, Celestia yawned lightly. She was tired. "OK, Celestia", I said, "You look exhausted. You need your rest". I turned off the light, fluffed her pillow, covered her up with the sheet, and was about to walk back to the couch, but I was stopped when I felt something pulling me back. I looked back, seeing Celestia's golden aura around my shirt. "Celestia?" "Sorry, Sweetheart", she said, "But... can you please sleep with me? It's been a long time since I've slept with somepony else besides Luna". "Well, I don't know. I don't want to hurt you". "I'll be OK. Just lay on the side of my good wing". "OK". I got into the bed and carefully laid down. Once I was comfortable, Celestia used her magic to pull the sheet up to my chin. Luckily, the sheet was big enough. I rolled over and was about to drift off, but Celestia wanted one more thing. "Umm... Sweetheart", she said. "Yes, Celestia?", I said. "Hold me, please. It felt so good when you held me earlier. Please hold me, again". I smiled and slowly moved over to her and hugged her. "Ow! Ow! Gentle! Gentle!", Celestia said. I noticed my hand was touching her bandaged wing. I hugged her a little lighter. She sighed lightly. "This feels nice, Sweetheart". "Good", I said, "OK, let's get some rest. I love you, Celestia". "I love you too, Sweetheart", Celestia said, falling asleep. I smiled as I saw her sleeping peacefully. I leaned up and checked her diaper. She was clean. I felt so good when I finally told her how I felt. I couldn't wait until morning. I was so excited to get to spend time with my new mate. I cuddled her and fell asleep, smiling bright. Quality Time/BondingI was awakened when I heard what sounded like singing. I looked up, seeing Celestia reading a book and singing to herself. I smiled at her beautiful voice. She was singing "It's a Beautiful Morning" in her best voice. I didn't say anything, nor did I sit up. I didn't want to interrupt her. She seemed pretty occupied at the moment. I just laid there, listening to her beautiful singing. After about five minutes, she finished her song. I smiled and carefully sat up. Celestia looked at me, smiling. "Good morning, Sweetheart", she said, hugging me. "Good morning, Celestia", I said back, returning the hug, "You have a beautiful voice". I noticed a blush on Celestia's face. "You heard that?", she asked. "Yeah. I didn't know you could sing like that. Plus, that's not the only thing that's beautiful", I said. Celestia chuckled lightly and kissed my cheek. "Thanks, Sweetheart. I was bored, so I just decided to entertain myself with a good book and a song. You don't know how long it's been since I've had so much time to myself". "I know. You're a princess. It's extremely rare for you to have quality time to yourself. Plus, you get to spend it with me". "Yes". We sat together, hugging for a while. Then Celestia let go. "Excuse me, Sweetheart?". "Yes, Celestia?" "I think I'm wet", she said. I moved down to the end of the bed and checked her diaper. Sure enough, she was wet. I changed her diaper and sat down in the chair next to the bed so Celestia could have her space. Celestia stretched her good wing and her hooves and yawned. She looked so relaxed. She picked the book up in her magic and continued to read it. I turned the television on and watched the news show "Equestria Daily". It was pretty good. After about three episodes, Celestia wanted to talk. "Sweetheart?", she said. I looked over at Celestia. "Yes?", I said. "Could you please come and sit next to me?" "OK". I went over to her and sat next to her. "So, why do you want me to sit with you?" Celestia smiled. "I just want to talk", she said. She used her magic to turn off the television, then looked me straight in the eye. "So, about this new relationship of our's". "What about it?" "Well, I'm not saying I don't want it, but I just feel a bit awkward". "Why?" "Because I've never been in a relationship. This is my very first relationship". "Well, same here. I've never been in one, either". "I'm just a bit confused. I've been living for over 1000 years, and I can't choose a coltfriend because I'm a princess, and you don't know how many... sorry if I sound inappropriate... 'gold diggers' me, Luna, and my niece, Cadence, know". "I could imagine the amount". "Yes. Oh, and my mother, Solaria, never let me date anypony. I was 413 when Mother and Father passed on. Can you keep a secret?" "Of course I can". "Well, when me and Luna lived alone in the castle when we were very young, I actually had a crush on her". "You had a crush on your sister?" "Yes". "So, did she know?" "Yes. In fact, she and I dated. We still do". "You do?" "Yes". "Well, I don't want to stop your relationship. I could just go back to being your friend". "No, Sweetheart. We don't date publicly, just secretly". "OK". "So, you say you've never been in one, either?" "Yes". "Tell me why?" "Well, I just don't know why. I'm a reject". "What do you mean, Sweetheart?" "I never was even talked to by a girl. Every time I tried to get into a relationship, I was rejected. I was hated for how I looked, for the way I liked to live my life, even the drawings I drew were hated. No one loved me. My mother and my older brother were the only ones that truly loved me. But then my mom died from poor health, and my brother moved away after she passed. That's when you found me and brought me here. I was so thankful to you and your sister, and very attached to you. I wanted to start our relationship a long time ago, but I never had the confidence to do it. I was afraid you were going to reject me. I... I love you, Celestia!!" I was so heartbroken and sad when I told her my history Tears started to run down my face. Celestia felt sorry for me and pulled me into a hug. I snuggled into her soft coat. "Shh...", she said, rubbing my back with her hoof, "It's OK. I know you are devastated, but it's all over now. I have experienced some of those things, too. After Mother and Father passed, me and Luna were in charge of controlling the Sun and Moon. However, she got jealous when she saw ponies sleeping during the night, and she turned evil. I had to banish her to the Moon for a thousand years". "Wow. That seemed very hard to do". "It was. But now, we have each other. Me, you, and Luna will do something very special to celebrate our relationship". I smiled and kissed her muzzle. "Thanks, Celly", I said, using her pet name. She blushed heavily. "No problem, Sweetie", she said back. We sat there, hugging for a while. Then, my stomach rumbled. "Guess it's time for lunch", I said, "I'm going to the Hayburger. You want anything?" "Well, I don't want you to have to pay too much". "I've got a pocket full of bits. I think it'll be OK". "OK. Could you please get me one hayburger and a small order of hay fries?" "Sure. You want a smoothie with that?" "Yes, please. Extra hay". "OK. I'll be back". "OK, Sweetie. Be careful". "I will". I kissed her muzzle and walked out of the room. Once I got outside, I noticed a carriage, painted like a taxi, approaching. "Taxi!", I yelled. The carriage stopped in front of me and the pony who was pulling allowed me to enter. I sat down in the seat next to a mare. I noticed her. She was Aloe, one of the owners of Canterlot Spa, and one of my friends. She and her sister, Lotus Blossom, both are my friends. Aloe looked at me, smiling. "Hey, Colt", she said. "Hey, Aloe", I said, "How are you doing?" "Fine. I'm just going home. Lotus is sick and I was picking some herbs for her". "What's wrong with her?" "She has the flu". "Oh.Well, tell her I said get well soon". "I will. So, how are you doing?" "I'm fine, too. I'm going to the Hayburger to get something to eat for Celestia and I". "I heard Princess Celestia was hit by a carriage. That poor mare". "She was. She's in the hospital. I'm taking care of her". "Wow. Really?" "Yeah. That's what a good boyfriend does". "You're Celestia's coltfriend?" "Yes". "Well, congratulations, Colt!" "Thanks, Aloe". The carriage stopped in front of Aloe's house. "OK, Colt. Gotta go. See you later!" She nuzzled my cheek. "See ya, Aloe. Tell Lotus I said hi". I hugged her and she payed the carriage puller and walked into her house. "Where to, Sir?", the puller said. "The Hayburger, please". "OK". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The carriage stopped in front of the hospital. I payed the puller and walked into the hospital. I then walked into the room. Celestia was watching television. She looked at me, smiling. "I got it", I said. I grabbed a tray, arranged Celestia's lunch, and gave her the tray. Then, I got my food. "Can I sit with you?" "You may". I sat down on the bed next to Celestia. She used her magic to pull the sheet up to my chin. "Umm.. One more thing". "Yes?" "Can I... lay on you?" Celestia smiled. "You may". I moved closer to her and rested my head on her belly, as if it were a pillow. Celestia began to pet my hair. We watched television and ate our lunch. I felt so young. I used to lay in bed with my mother and watch television. In fact, that's the last thing we did together before she died. Celestia reminded me of my mother. I loved her and she loved me. People in the Human World would think it would be "weird" or "stupid" if somebody was in love with an animal. Like I said, i was hated for unusual things. But now, I was loved. I had friends and a marefriend. I had everything I could want. I kept watching television, laying on Celestia as if she were a pillow. She was still petting my hair. I eventually finished my lunch, but didn't get up. I didn't want to. Celestia was so cuddly, like my mother. She loved me, like my mother. Celestia eventually finished, but still continued to pet me. "Are you OK?", she asked. "I'm fine", I said, "I... I just had a flashback". "Was it about your mother, again?" "Yes. I really miss her". A tear ran down my face. Celestia must have noticed, because she pulled me into a hug. She knew I was very emotional. "Shh... It's OK, Sweetheart. I know you miss her. I miss my mother, too". I couldn't speak. I was too sad. I just buried my face in her coat. Hugging Celestia was like cuddling with a big teddy bear. Celestia rested her head on top of mine. I felt so safe. "Celly?", I said. "Yes, Sweetie?" "I love you". "I love you, too". "Do you feel uncomfortable in any way when I cry in front of you?" "Why would I? Everypony cries. I've seen many ponies cry in front of me. I've seen Luna cry, Mother cry, even Father cried many times. I know you're emotional. I don't mind". "OK. Just wanted to know". We hugged for a bit. But then, Celestia let go. "You OK?" She looked nervous. "Sweetie... I...". Celestia looked like she wanted to tell me something, but couldn't. She used magic to make her mane longer and then used it to cover her face. I was confused. "Celly? What's wrong?" I rubbed her stomach, hoping it would make her feel better. "I... think I... messed myself", she finally said. I moved down to the end of the bed and checked her diaper. She was messy. Now I see why she was having trouble saying it. "Oh. Is that it? I can take care of that". However, I heard a sniffling noise. I looked up. Celestia was crying. She must have been embarrassed. Ponies would probably think it was disgusting or "uncouth" if a princess messed herself. I hugged her and pet her mane. "Shh... It's OK. It was an accident". Celestia was very embarrassed, but was able to calm down. I kissed her muzzle and she used her magic to change her mane back to normal. "Thanks, Sweetie", she said. "No problem. So, do you want me to change you?" "Well, do you mind?" "Not at all. I'm taking care of you. OK, let me get you changed before you get a rash". I moved down to the end of the bed again. I moved the sheet a little so her diaper was exposed. I undid the tapes, took the messy diaper off of her and threw it away. Not affected by the smell, I then got some wipes and began to wipe her clean. "Sorry if that smells... unpleasant... to you", Celestia said while I was wiping. "It's OK", I said, finishing the wiping, "I don't mind". I then got some powder, sprinkled it on her marehood, and rubbed it in lightly, knowing how sensitive she is. I put a new diaper on her and put the sheet back over her. After washing my hands, I laid down in the bed next to Celestia. Celestia hugged me again. "Thank you for changing me, Sweetie", Celestia said. "No problem, Celly", I said, petting her mane. Celestia smiled and licked my cheek, making me blush. We hugged for a while. Then, Celestia fell asleep, hugging me. I returned the hug and continued to pet her. I wasn't really tired, but didn't want to let go of her. I just laid there, hugging the asleep Celestia. About an hour later, I was tired. I cuddled her and said one more thing before falling asleep: "I love you, Celly". A Good Time with Aloe and Lotus BlossomThe next morning... I woke up when the Sun, now temporarily controlled by Luna, shined in my face. After rubbing my eyes for a few seconds, I looked up at Celestia, who was still sleeping peacefully. I could hear her soft breathing and very light snoring. She looked so peaceful. I smiled and lightly got out of the bed, not trying to wake her. I then went over to her side of the bed. I leaned forward and placed a warm, soft kiss on her forehead. I then slowly pet her mane. She looked so relaxed. She yawned and her eyes fluttered open. She looked at me with a smile. "Good morning, Sweetie", she said to me. "Morning, Celly", I said back. She placed her hooves on my back and pulled me toward her. I allowed myself to go forward and laid my head on her chest. She gave me a kiss on my forehead and pet my hair. I did feel a little awkward, and Celestia must have noticed. She used her magic to remove my slippers and allowed me to fully lay on her. It wasn't really difficult, since she was about four times bigger than me. I was laying on her like she was a bed, while she rubbed my back with her hoof. I felt like a baby. "Just relax, Sweetie", she said. I did. She felt like a giant plushie. After a bit of cuddling, an odor passed my nose. Celestia had messed herself. "Celly?", I said. "Yes, Sweetheart?", Celestia said. "I think you need to be changed". Celestia checked herself. "Indeed I do". One change later, a letter formed in front of Celestia. She read the outside of it. "It's for you, Sweetie". "Really?" "Yes". I took the letter and opened it. It was from Aloe and Lotus Blossom. "It's from Aloe and her sister, Lotus Blossom". I then read the letter in my head. Hey, Colt, How are you? We just wanted to know if you could come over for a while. It's been a long time since we've got to spend time together. You don't have to, but we would like it if you could. See ya!, Aloe and Lotus "Aloe and Lotus want me to spend some time with them". "Well, why don't you?" "I don't really feel comfortable leaving you unattended while you're in here". "I'll be fine, Sweetie. If anything goes wrong, I'll send you a letter". "Are you sure?" "Yes, Sweetie". "OK". I covered her up with the sheet, kissed Celestia's muzzle, and left the hospital. Once I got outside, I got into a taxi carriage. "Where to, Sir?", the puller said. "Blossom Residence, please". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The puller stopped the carriage in front of Aloe and Lotus' house. I paid the puller and walked out of the carriage. I walked up to the front door and rang the door bell. "One moment, please", Aloe called from the inside. About thirty seconds later, Aloe opened the door. "Good morning, Colt!" "Morning, Aloe", I said. Aloe nuzzled my cheek. "Come in", she said and moved over slightly. I walked into the house and closed the door behind myself. A loud sneeze was heard. I looked into the living room. Lotus Blossom was laying on an air mattress in the living room, wiping her muzzle with some tissues. She looked over at me. "Hey, Colt", she said. Her voice sounded muffled as she spoke. I walked over to the air mattress and sat down next to Lotus. "Hey, Lotus", I said, rubbing her stomach, "How are you feeling?" "Awful", she said, sneezing into a tissue and wiping her muzzle, "I don't even know how I got sick. At least I'm feeling a little better. Anyway, how are you doing?" "Nothing. I've just been taking care of Celestia while she recovers". "Aloe told me you and Princess Celestia formed a relationship". "That's true". "Congratulations, Colt!" "Thanks, Lotus". I kissed her forehead, making her blush. "Thanks". "No problem". At that point, Aloe came into the room. "Colt?", she said. "Yes?", I said. "You might be hungry?", she said. My stomach growled lightly. "I guess I could go for something". Aloe smiled. "Then follow me!", she said. I followed the pink mare to the kitchen. The kitchen was indeed big, but not bigger than the one at the Castle. "You may sit, if you like". "OK". I sat down in one of the chairs. Thankfully, it was cushioned. Riding on that taxi really was starting to cramp up my back. Aloe approached me with a tray. It contained a daffodil-and-daisy sandwich, and an oat salad. She sat the tray down in front of me, along with a soda. "Thanks, Aloe", I said. "No problem, Colt", she said with a big smile, "Anything for a friend!" She then pulled one of the chairs up behind me. She put her hooves on my back and began to rub up and down. I was surprised at first, but then felt relieved at the soothing touch of her hooves. No wonder she was a spa pony. "That feels *sigh* so good, Aloe". "Just trying to help you relax. I figured you might be a little awkward visiting our house for the first time". "Not really, but the massage is really easing the cramp in my back". "How did that happen?" "Oh, just those taxi seats. Those things have no cushions on those at all". "Yep. That'll do that to you. Don't even get me started on that nine hour drive from Canterlot to Manehattan. I had to sit on the couch for a full three hours to relax". "Wow". "So, how's Princess Celestia?" "She's fine". "I hope so. I can't even bear the thought of losing one of Equestria's most beloved princesses". "Neither can I". Aloe continued to massage me, while I ate. After a while, Lotus came into the kitchen. Aloe noticed this. "Sister", she said, "what are you doing up?" "I just need... *cough* *cough*... a glass of water", Lotus said. "Why didn't you let me know? I could have gotten it for you". "You seem pretty busy at the moment". She got her water and went back into the living room. A loud beep was heard and Aloe looked at her watch. "Umm... Colt?", she said. "Yes, Aloe?", I said. "I have to work at the Spa today, but I don't feel comfortable leaving Lotus here alone. If you can, could you please keep watch over her for me?" "Course I can". "Oh thank you, Colt!". "No problem, Aloe". She kissed my cheek and left the house. I finished my lunch and walked into the living room. Lotus allowed me to sit down next to her. I sat down next to her. "You can lay down if you like". "OK". I laid down next to her on my back. Then, Lotus placed her head on my stomach, like a pillow. I smiled and began to pet her mane. "Colt?", Lotus said. "Yes?" "Do you mind if I lay on you?" "Not at all". She smiled and resumed laying on me, sighing heavily. She sneezed loudly, and wiped her muzzle. "Sorry for the sneezing. I feel like crap". "That's fine. You can't help it". "So, how's Princess Celestia?" "She's fine". "Good". "Yes it is". I pull her into a hug and cuddle her. She nuzzles my cheek for a while. Then, she let go. "I need to use the little filly's room". "Oh. Well, go ahead". She got up and went to the bathroom. After a few minutes, she came back and laid down next to me, again. "Feel better?" "Yes", Lotus said, "Much better". I cuddled her again and she sighed. "You're so cuddly, Colt". She nuzzles my cheek. "So are you. So, how have you been?" "Fine. I've just been laying here, with the flu. wish I could heal myself". "It should go away in about two weeks. I had the flu once and it went away after two weeks". "I hope so. This sucks". "I'm sure it does". We both chuckled for a bit. Lotus took a sip from her water glass, and sighed. "Well, I need to run some errands. Hopefully other ponies wont try to stay away from me". "Wait, Lotus. You need your rest. Why don't I do them for you?" "Colt, you're my guest. I wouldn't want to make you do something for me". "It's OK, Lotus. I've been taking care of Celestia for nearly a week. It wont be a problem". "Are you sure?" "Yes". "OK, well first, the ATM. Next, the supermarket. And last, the Hayburger". She hoofed me her credit card, a list for the supermarket, and the order she wants from the Hayburger. "Feel free to buy yourself something. I have at least 2000 bits on that thing". "OK. So, I'll be right back". "Be safe, Colt". Lotus kissed my cheek and hugged me. "I will, Lotus". I kissed her muzzle and left to run her errands. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After about an hour, I had finished the errands. Carrying paper bags, filled with groceries, and an additional paper bag, carrying the order from the Hayburger. I had also bought a some flowers from the flower shop for Aloe, Lotus, and Celestia. I got each of their favorites: pink tulips for Aloe, roses for Lotus, and sunflowers for Celestia. I got back to the Blossom Residence and opened the door with the key Lotus gave me. I walked in and closed the door behind me. I noticed Lotus was asleep, so I put up the groceries for her and placed her roses and order on the coffee table in the living room. After that, she woke up and looked at me. "Hey, Sleepy Head", I joked to her. Lotus chuckled lightly. "I got tired and wanted some sleep", she said. "I know. Anyway, I finished your errands". She grabbed her food and started to eat. "Thanks, Colt", she said. "No problem, Lotus. Oh, and I got a little something extra for you". I grabbed her roses and gave them to her. She gasped. "Oh, Colt! I love roses!" She kissed my cheek. "Thank you!" "You're welcome. I was walking back and I stopped by the flower shop, and decided to get you a get well gift". "Thanks! I love them!". "I knew you would". She took one of the roses and put it in her mane. "Could you please put these in that vase over there?", Lotus said, pointing to a blue vase next to the television. I did, then sat down next to her again. Lotus had finished her food and laid back down. "You can lay down if you like". "Umm... Lotus", I said, rubbing my arm. "Yes?" "Do you mind if I take my shoes off?" "Of course not. Why would I?" "Well... I forgot to put some powder in my shoes, so my feet might not smell too good". "Oh, that's OK. I've been massaging smelly hooves ever since me and Aloe were given the Spa. I'm used to it". "O-OK". I took my socks and shoes off and laid down on the mattress. Lotus shared her comforter and her pillow with me, allowing me to use some. I pulled her into a hug and cuddled her. She smiled and buried her face in my shirt. Then, I noticed she had a very sad look on her face. "Colt, there's something I wanna tell you". "What is it?" "Well... I..." "Yes?" "I don't really see it mattering anymore, since you're with Princess Celestia now". Those last six words basically told me what she wanted to say. "Lotus..." "Yes, Colt?" "You have a crush on me, don't you?" A sniffling sound was heard and I felt a wetness on my shirt. "Yes! I love you, Colt!", Lotus said. She was crying into my shirt. I hugged her a little tighter and pet her mane. "Lotus, it's OK. Don't cry", I said in a soft voice. "Why is it OK?! I've had a crush on your ever since I first saw you! Now, you have a marefriend, and it's one of the most beloved mares in all of Equestria!" "Lotus... I may be in a relationship, but that doesn't mean I can't do this...". I placed my lips on the blue mare's lips, locking in a kiss. Her eyes went big as I kissed her. After a solid minute, I let her go. She hugged me tight. "Colt, why did you do that?!" "Because I wanted you to feel better, Lotus. I don't wanna see you cry". She smiled and kissed my cheek. "Well... I loved it, and I love you!" She continued to hug me. At that point, an awesome aroma passed my nose. I sniffed Lotus' mane, and found the source of the smell. "You smell really good, Lotus", I said. She blushed lightly, very flattered at the compliment. "Thanks, Colt", she said, "It's a new shampoo I'm using. Prench Rose". "Well... it sure makes you smell good". I rubbed her stomach, making her giggle. "Sorry", she said, "I'm very ticklish". I got an idea, as an evil smile appeared on my face. "Oh you are?" She knew what I was going to do next. "Colt, please don't!" "Too late!" I tackle her and tickled her hard. She kept laughing and squirming. "C-Colt! OK OK OK!", she yelled, trying to get me to stop. After another minute or so, I let her go. She panted for a bit, then laughed again. "Better?", I asked her. "Colt!", she said, "I almost peed myself! But, that was fun". "I knew you would think so". At that point, the lock on the front door clicked and Aloe came in. "Hey, Aloe" "Hello, Colt", Aloe said back to me. "Sister?", Lotus said, "Why are you back so early?" "That idiot, Frostbite, accidentally started a fire in the sauna, so it has to be repaired. The construction ponies said it will take at least a week". "Shouldn't we do something?", I asked. "Don't worry, Colt", Lotus said, "This isn't a new thing. This is like the seventh time this month". She then said to her sister, "We need to fire him". "I will tomorrow, Sister", Aloe said, "Now, I'm going to take a shower, then I'll come back and we'll play some games". "Wait, Aloe", I said, "I got you something". I went into the kitchen, grabbed the tulips, and gave them to Aloe. She smiled. "Colt, I love pink tulips!", she said, nuzzling my cheek, "Thank you!" "No problem, Aloe", I said back. She placed the tulips in a vase and went upstairs to take a shower. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aloe, Lotus, and I were playing Monopony and having some snacks. Lotus rolled the dice and moved her piece, landing on Clipboardwalk, which I owned, and had a hotel on. "You owe me 2000 bits, Lotus", I said. She growled and payed me. She had run out of bits at the point and went bankrupt. I had won. "I win!" "Yeah, yeah", Aloe said, "You win". The next game was Apology, which Lotus had won, then Consequence, which Aloe had won. Then, it was movie time. It was a French romantic comedy. Aloe and Lotus were both cuddling me and laying on me while we watched the movie. "Pass the popcorn, please", I asked. Aloe grabbed the bowl of popcorn with her teeth and gave it to me. I grabbed a handful and ate it. Lotus grabbed herself a little bit of cotton candy and Aloe grabbed herself a box of chocolate covered raisins. "Excuse me?", I said. "Yes?", the mares said together. "I... have to go to the bathroom". "Oh", Lotus said, "Well, the bathroom is over there". After handling my business, I looked at the clock on top of the television. It was 8:00, and it was dark outside. I had been at their house for a full twelve hours. "Umm... Aloe? Lotus?" "Yes, Colt?", the mares said at the same time. "I need to get back to the hospital. Celestia might need me". "OK", Aloe said, nuzzling my cheek, "See you later, Colt!" Lotus then kissed my cheek and hugged me. "Yeah, see you later, Colt!", Lotus said. I kissed both Lotus' muzzle, then Aloe's muzzle. "I'll see you both later!" "Wait, before you go...", Lotus said, "Aloe and I want to give you something". She grabbed an envelope from under the comforter and hoofed it to me. It had the French Rose smell, the same smell as Lotus' mane. I opened the letter and saw what was in in. A dandelion-flavored lollipop, and a picture. I unwrapped the lollipop, placed it in my mouth, and looked at the picture. I gasped lightly at the picture. It was a hoof-drawn picture of me, Aloe, and Lotus. It had a wonderful sense of color and perfect outlining. Underneath it, it said, Best Friends Forever! I smiled, put the letter in my pocket, and hugged the mares. "Thanks, Aloe! Thanks, Lotus!" "You're welcome, Colt", they both said, kissing my face. After that, I left their house and got into a taxi carriage. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Once I got back to the hospital, I went into Celestia's room. She looked at me, smiling. "You're back", she said, "Did you have fun?" "I did", I said to Celestia, "Aloe, Lotus, and I hung out and had some fun. I kissed Lotus, hope you don't mind". "Why would I mind, Sweetie?" "Well, you're my marefriend". "I know, but I don't mind if you kiss another mare. As long as you still love me". "I do". "Good. So, I was just about to get some sleep". "Oh, then go ahead. I'm not really sleepy at the moment. Oh, by the way, I got you something". I pulled out her sunflowers and gave them to her. She smiled. "Sweetie, I love sunflowers!", she said, pulling me into a hug, "Thank you!" "No problem, Celly", I said, returning the hug. Then, her tail started twitching. She had wet and messed herself. I changed her and threw her old diaper in the trash. After that, I covered Celestia up with the sheet and held her hoof. Then, I sung a lullaby quietly into her ear. She smiled and yawned. Right when it looked like she was about to fall asleep, she used her magic to remove my shoes and, once again, I was laying on Celestia like a bed. She used her good wing to cover me up. I then felt tired. Her warm coat and wing felt good. I buried my face in Celestia's coat and yawned. "Goodnight, my little Celly", I said, "I love you". "Goodnight, my little Sweetie", Celestia said, "I love you, too". We both fell asleep with smiles on our faces. Two Months LaterTwo months later, 6:00 AM... I woke up with a dazed looked and half-open eyes. At first, I was confused where I was, but then, I remembered. I was at the Blossom Residence. I had been at a party for Aloe and Lotus, as it was their birthday. Talk about extreme parties. I can't remember the last time I had a party that awesome and extreme. I was about to get up, but then I noticed something. Aloe and Lotus were laying on me, asleep. I slowly got up, trying not to wake them up. I walked into the bathroom and looked in the mirror. Chocolate cake frosting, potato chip crumbs, and hay fries were stuck to my face and my shirt. I took a shower and washed my face. Then, I remembered what day is was. It was the day Celestia was supposed to be released from the hospital. However, I didn't want to leave too early, since she wasn't supposed to be checked out until 12:00 PM. So, I decided to just hang out with Aloe and Lotus until it was time. I walked out of the bathroom and into the living room. Smiling, I noticed Lotus was awake. Lotus looked at me and smiled. "Good morning, Colt", she said, kissing my cheek. I hugged her lightly. "Morning, Lotus", I said, "Happy birthday". "Thanks. *yawn* What time is it?" "6:00 in the morning". "Wow. We must have partied hard". "Yep". At that point, Aloe had waken up and yawned. She looked at me, smiled, and hugged me. "Good morning, Colt", she said, nuzzling my cheek. "Morning, Aloe", I said, "Happy birthday". "Thanks. Oh... that was a massive party". "Yes it was", Lotus said. At that point, our stomachs growled. "Looks like I'm hungry, again". "Me too", Aloe said. "Me three", I said. We all giggled for a bit. "So", Aloe said, "What should we do for breakfast?" "Why don't we go to Bon-Bon's Confectionery? I'll pay for you", I said. "Colt", Lotus said, "You don't have to do that". "I know, but I want to". "OK", Aloe said, "Let's go". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ About thirty minutes later, Aloe, Lotus, and I were sitting at a table, having some breakfast and talking among ourselves. I'll say this: hay-and-chocolate-chip-pancakes are very good early in the morning. "So, Colt", Aloe said to me, "I take it you're glad Princess Celestia is finally getting out of the hospital today?" "Yes I am", I said, "I'm ready to go back to the Castle and relax". "Colt", Lotus said, "You'll still visit us, won't you?" "Yes", I said, "In fact, I've got a little question in mind for Celestia". "What is it?", Aloe asked. "Let's just say, it's a surprise". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8:00 AM... I got back to the hospital and went into Celestia's room. Celestia was fast asleep, wearing a wet diaper. I changed her wet diaper and sat down on the couch, not wanting to wake her. At that point, I felt tired. I guess I didn't get much sleep during that party. I laid down and allowed myself to get some sleep. Twelve hours later... "Princess Celestia! Colt!" I woke up when I heard somepony else call my name. I looked over at the front door. Nurse Redheart was standing there with a clipboard. Celestia was also awake. I looked over at the clock. 8:00 PM. "Sorry for waking you up, Colt", Nurse Redheart said, "I just need to talk to Princess Celestia". "Yes, Nurse Redheart". "Princess Celestia, I seems you have made a full recovery! I will now carefully remove the bandage from your wing". Nurse Redheart very slowly removed the bandage around Celestia's wing. "Now, you need to stay off of that wing for at least a week. You may re-aggravate it if you don't. Also, you are no longer incontinent, but it may take you a bit of time for your body to get used to holding it. If you feel the need to go, you need to go immediately". "Yes, Nurse", Celestia said. "OK, you're ready to be checked out! Just wait here while I check you out". Nurse Redheart left. I got up and went over to Celestia. "Hey, Celly", I said. "Hello, Sweetie", she said back, pulling me into a hug, "Did you enjoy your party?" "I did", I said, sighing, "I'm so glad you're finally getting checked out". "So am I. I'm sure Luna is probably working herself to death right now". "Celly?" "Yes, Sweetie?" "There's one reason why I liked you being in here". "Why?" "Because we had so much time to ourselves. I know as soon as we get back to the Castle, you'll have to do things that'll keep you busy and I'll barely get to spend time with you". "Sweetie, I know why you would think that, but don't worry. Every chance I get, me and you will do something special together". I smiled. "Thanks, Celly", I said. "You're welcome, Sweetie", she said back. At that point, Nurse Redheart came back. "OK, you're free to go!", she said, then left. Celestia pulled the sheet off of herself. "Do you need some help?", I asked. "I think I'll be fine", she said back. It took a while, but she was able to get all four hooves on the floor. She took a deep breath and took one step. Her hind legs started to shake and she looked like she was going to fall. I grabbed her a set her up straight. "Are you OK?", I asked her. "I'm fine", she said, "Umm... Sweetie?" "Yes?" "Can you help me walk to the carriage?" "Sure". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After a bit of stumbling, Celestia and I finally made it to the Royal Carriage. We were flying back to the Castle. I sat back and enjoyed the feeling of the cool night air and cushioned seat. I looked over at Celestia, who was shaking lightly. "Are you OK, Celly?", I asked. "I'm fine", she said, "Just a little chilly". I smiled and took off my coat. I placed my coat over her back, making her smile. "Thank you, Sweetie". "You're welcome". I sat back again. That's when Celestia moved over to me and cuddled me. "Sweetie", she said. "Yes, Celly?" "I want to thank you for taking care of me for that long". "No problem. I wouldn't just leave you in there for that long, would I?" "I guess not", she said. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We finally made it back to the Castle. Celestia was finally able to walk on her own. We walked into the Castle and sighed. It was great to be home. We noticed Luna was sitting at a table, scribbling at papers with a quill. Her mane and tail was frazzled and messy, but was still flowing like it usually did. She looked up. "Tia!", she said, hugging her big sister, "I... I missed you!" "I missed you too, Luna", she said, smiling. "I'm so glad you're back!", Luna said. "I'm glad to be back!" She let go of Luna. "OK, I'm going to go get cleaned up, now". She went upstairs. Luna then looked at me, smiling. "So, I take it that you have fulfilled your wish", she said. "Yes I have", I said, "Best wish ever!" She hugged me and smiled. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Celestia and I were in her bedchamber, enjoying ourselves. "Sweetie", she said. "Yes, Celly?", I said. "I want to reward you for taking care of me". "With what?" "Well, you may have one wish, and I will grant it". After a bit of thinking, I smiled and decided on my wish. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ About an hour later, Aloe and Lotus were pulling carriages full of their stuff and was approaching the Castle, smiling. They walked into the Castle and were greeted by Celestia. "Fellow Spa sisters", she said, "My little Sweetie here has made a wish. He wishes for you two to live here in the Castle. Do you except this offer?" It didn't take a genius to know what their answer was. "YES!", they both said, hugging me tight. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Me, Aloe, and Lotus were up in our new bedchamber, talking among ourselves. "Colt", Aloe said, "Out of all the things you could have wished for, why did you pick for us to live here?" "Because", I said, "I already live with Celestia, but I wanted to live with my friends, too". "We're very thankful, Colt!", Lotus said, "Not only are we living with princesses, but our best friend!". I smiled and gave her a little smooth on her lips. "Yep". "OK", Aloe said, "I'm going to get some sleep". "So am I", Lotus said, "We have to work tomorrow". "OK", I said, "I might as well catch some Z's as well". We all got into the bed and said goodnight to each other. After cuddling, we fell asleep. EpilogueSo, here I am. I finally told Celestia how I feel. I have two marefriends, now, Celestia and Lotus. I love both of then equally. Also, I made six new friends. Their names are Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Fluttershy. I first saw them at The Grand Galloping Gala I got invited to. Ever since, I've been their friends. I walked into the massage room of Canterlot Spa and picked up towels that were left over by the customers. I work at the Spa now to help out Aloe and Lotus. After putting the towels back, I clocked out and prepared to walk out. That's when I heard somepony else talk to me. "Colt!" I turned around and saw Lotus, in a robe, standing behind me. "Hey, Lotus", I said, "What's up?" "Good job on another good shift!", she said. "Thanks. I was getting ready to leave now". "Well... Can we do something before you leave?" "What is it?" "Well... since Aloe left and it's after-hours, I was thinking we could take a quick mineral bath together". "Well, I don't really have anything to do right now, sure". Lotus smiled. "OK, follow me". I followed her to the mineral bath room. She started the water, while I got into a robe after getting undressed. After a while, we were both in the mineral bath. Lotus turned the lights off and lit some candles. I relaxed as the warm water touched my back. Lotus sat next to me. "Feel good?" "Yes". "Good". "Umm... Lotus?" "Yes?" "Can I... tickle you again?" She blushed lightly. "Fine". I smiled and tickled her stomach. She kept laughing and squirming. After a bit of tickling, I had to stop, because of a small yellow fade to the water that soon disappeared. She looked at the water and blushed. "S-sorry!" "That's OK, Lotus", I said. "I knew I should have tinkled before I got in the bath". "Lotus, it's OK. I don't mind". "OK. So, I'm so glad we formed a relationship". "So am I. I'm also glad that Aloe doesn't mind". "Yeah". After a little bit of bathing, we got out and got dressed. We clocked out and left. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We got back to the Castle and went up to out room. Aloe had fallen asleep, so we decided to do it, too. We got into bed and cuddled. "Goodnight, Colt", Lotus said, "I love you!" "Goodnight, Lotus", I said, "I love you, too!"
The Accident/Canterlot HospitalI have been living with Princess Celestia in the Royal Castle for about two years. I'll tell you this: that is one beautiful mare! I may be a human, but I am crazy in love with that mare. But here's the thing: she doesn't know that yet. So right now, I am just a friend to her right now. Not that I care about it. At least I still live with her. I was in the bedchamber that Celestia gave to me, reading a few comic books that her student left behind before she moved to that Ponyville place. In the middle of my book, I hear a knock at the door. "Enter", I said. The door opened and Celestia walked in and sat down next to me. "Hey, Princess" "Sweetheart", she said. I guess that's my name to her. "I told you, you don't have to call me that". "I know, but that's my way of showing respect." "OK, well. I came up here to tell you that I am going on a walk through Canterlot. Would you like to come with me?" "No thanks. I'm about to finish this awesome comic book." "OK. I'll be back in a few minutes, Sweetheart." She stood up and walked out. I looked out of the window and watched her leave. I sighed. "When will I tell her how I feel about her?", I said to myself, "We've been 'just friends' for too long. I want to be more than that." I sighed again and went back to my comic. However, I couldn't enjoy it like I was. That one question kept invading my mind. I put the comic book back on the bookshelf and laid down on my bed with my hand in my hair. Why am I so scared to tell her? It's so simple, but I treat it like it's hand-gliding. My thoughts were interrupted when I heard another knock on the door. "Enter" This time, Celestia's sister, Princess Luna walked in. "Hey, Princess" "Hello, Colt", she said. Colt is my real name. "Dinner is ready. I've come up here to notify you" "OK. I'll be down there in a minute" She nodded and left. I combed my hair and went down to the dining room. The dinner was hay-and-dandelion soup and sweetbread and some kind of fancy soda. It may seem gross, but I've gotten used to eating different grasses and flowers. It is good. I sat down next to Luna and began to eat. Luna and I ate silently for a while, then Luna started to talk. "So. I know about your crush on my sister" I almost spit out a big mouthful of my soda after hearing what she just said. I swallowed the soda. "What? How?" "I've been in your dreams. And most of them are fantasies about you and my sister." I blushed lightly. It was true. I do have certain fantasy dreams if dating Celestia. "Oh, right. I forgot your ability to do that. But why did you do it?" "Because that night when you slept in my bedchamber, you were kissing the pillow while you were sleeping. So I got curious" "Oh, that explains the multiple lip-prints on the pillow I use. Umm... Luna" "Yes?" "Now that you know about my crush on Celestia, what should I do? I want to tell her how I feel, but I just don't know if I can" Luna hugged me and I buried my face in her coat, enjoying the warmth of her fur. "Colt, all you have to do is simply tell her. Now, I know how hard it may seem, but what you wish for will not happen until you make it happen" "Thanks, Luna" I return the hug. However, the cuddly scene was interrupted when two of the Pegasus Royal Guards ran in. "Princess Luna! Colt!" "Yes?", Luna and I said at the same time. "Come quick! We have a very severe emergency!!" "What emergency?!", Luna said, a little bit of worry in her voice. "Princess Celestia has been hit by a carriage!!!" Both Luna and I almost fainted at what they just said. "WHAT?!!!", I said, very scared and worried, "WHERE IS SHE?!!! IS SHE OKAY???!!!!!!" "Calm down, Colt", the guards said, "We have taken the princess to Canterlot Hospital. They have contacted us and she is fine" I feel a little relieved and sigh. "Guards", Luna said, "Are we able to see her?" "Yes. We have assigned two of the Unicorn Royal Guards to guard the room, and they are only allowing you, Colt, or anypony Celestia allows to pass". "Well", I say, "what are we waiting for? Let's go!!" "OK, Colt. I'll fly you there. Hop on my back." I did and we went off to the Canterlot Hospital. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Luna and I finally reached the hospital and went to the room Celestia was in. The Unicorn Royal Guards stepped aside and allowed us to go in. I see Celestia, unconscious, in the hospital bed. Her right wing had a large bandage near the root. By the foot of the bed was Nurse Redheart, who was putting something on her flank. It was a diaper. Nurse Redheart looked up at Luna and I. "Really good of you to come", she said, finishing padding Celestia. "Is she okay?", I ask. "She is fine. But there are two injuries she is suffering" "What injuries?" I sounded very worried. "She has an open fracture in her right wing. Her bone was so broken it managed to go through her skin. But don't worry, we were able to fix that." "What's the other one?" "The carriage she was hit by ran over one of her nerves controlling her bladder and bowels. She has become incontinent, but only for about two months. We were able to fix her nerves a little." I look at the unconscious Celestia in that bed. "Will she wake up?" "She will. In about three days, she will come out of her coma. Princess Luna". "Yes, Nurse Redheart", Luna said. "Before we put her to sleep, she said she wanted you to take over her crown until she got better." "I will, big sister", she said to the unconscious Celestia. Luna flew back to the castle. "And, Colt", Nurse Redheart said to me. "Yes?" "She told me to ask you if you would stay at the hospital and take care of her while she is here" I nodded. "I will". "OK. You may sleep on that couch over there."I nodded again and Nurse Redheart left the room. I gave Celestia a kiss on her forehead and laid down on the couch. "I will tell you how I feel when you wake up", I said to her before falling asleep, "I promise".
The Coma is Over/The Moment of TruthThree days later... I've been in this hospital ever since that horrible day. I really care about Celestia, and I only left that room when I was hungry, needed to go to the bathroom, or went to see if Luna was OK. Usually, Nurse Redheart would come in to see if Celestia was OK and to keep me entertained. We would sometimes play a board game called Cloudwar, which is similar to Battleship, or would just chat among ourselves. Other than that, I would just talk to Celestia, hoping she could hear me. Nurse Redheart also instructed me how to change a diaper. It wasn't hard. Usually if Celestia was wet or messy, her hind legs or tail would start to twitch. I've been taking care of her ever since that tragic day. It was 4:00 in the morning and I was trying to stay awake. It was hard to stay awake when you have no TV or video games to play and no one to talk to. I tried to stay awake because it was the day Celestia was supposed to wake up from her coma. Even after five large cups of caffeinated-oat-coffee from Moonbucks Coffee, it felt like trying to stay awake for a full year. I tried to walk around the room for an hour, but all that did was made it worse. I knelt down beside the bed and held Celestia's hooves in my hands. "I really hope you can hear me, Celestia", I said, not even bothering to use her title, "I also hope you'll wake up soon. I have something I want tell you". I felt tears run down my face, and I didn't even bother trying to stop them. I buried my face in Celestia's coat, crying softly. I didn't know what to do. I was so sad. Celestia was like my mother, who had passed on two years ago. That's when I was found by Celestia and brought to Equestria. We've been friends ever since, but now, I want to be more than just friends. I knew I should have just told her how I felt before she went on that walk, or went with her. I felt like such a fool. That the accident was all my fault. Now she was laying in a hospital with an open fracture in her wing and had no control over her bodily functions. At that point, I was ready to just give up trying to fight sleepiness. I leaned up, kissed Celestia's muzzle, and walked over to the couch. I laid down and slowly drifted off to sleep. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I woke up at 10:00 that morning and rubbed my eyes. I immediately jumped up and went over to the bed. Celestia was still unconsciousness. I sighed. I then noticed her hind legs twitching lightly. I moved the sheet a bit and checked her diaper. She was wet. After changing her into a clean diaper and throwing the wet one in the trash, I sat down in the chair next to the bed. I put my hand on her belly and began to rub it. I knew she liked this. After about five minutes of rubbing, I noticed Celestia started coughing. I patted her chest lightly to stop her coughing. If I didn't, she would've suffocated. Once she stopped coughing, I noticed her eyes started to twitch. I was starting to get anxious. I placed my hand on her forehead. "Celestia?", I said. No answer. Celestia started to mumble. "Celestia?" Her eyes started to open. About two seconds later, her eyes opened fully. I, once again, saw her beautiful eyes. "Sweetheart?", she said. Her voice sounded very weak and was at a low whisper. I smiled as I started to talk to her. "Yes, Celestia", I said, "It's me. Are you OK?" "I'm fine", she said. She then rubbed her head, groaning lightly. "Ohh... Is Luna OK?" "Yes, she's back at the Castle. She agreed to take watch over Canterlot while you got better", I said. At that point, Celestia noticed the diaper around her waist and the bandage around her wing. Celestia knew why the bandage was around her wing, but had no idea why she was wearing a diaper. "Sweetheart? Why am I wearing a diaper?", she asked. "Oh... Well... Nurse Redheart said when the carriage hit you, it damaged one of your nerves controlling your bladder and bowels. You've become incontinent, but only for about two months". "OK. At least it's not for the rest of my life". "Yeah. You have immortality, too. That would be bad". We both giggled lightly at the joke. Celestia then started to cough again. I patted her chest. "You OK?" "I'm a little thirsty", she said, "Can you please bring me a glass of water?" "Sure". I went down to the hospital's kitchen and got a tall glass of cold spring water. Once I got back up to the room I gave the glass to Celestia. She took the glass in her magic and drank the water. Sighing in relief, she rested her head against the pillow. I smiled and sat next to her. I started to pet her mane slowly. She smiled. "Thanks, Sweetheart", she said, "You always make me feel warm". I smiled as I continued to pet her mane. "So do you", I said. I wanted to finally tell her how I felt, but decided to wait for a bit. I was very happy Celestia was finally awake. "So, wanna play a board game? I could go get one from the storage closet". Celestia smiled. "Sure", she said. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Celestia and I played many board games. Getting to spend full time with Celestia was great. It was very rare to get this much quality time with Celestia, since she was always busy and tired. Luna was different, though. I could always spend time with Luna during the Day, but not during the Night. Anyway, we were playing chess at that point. "Checkmate", I said, winning another game of chess. Celestia smiled. "Wow, Sweetheart", she said, "You're good". "Thanks, Celestia". "OK, how about some checkers?" "Sure". We played a few games of checkers. I wasn't able to beat Celestia at all. She was awesome at that game. "Wow", I said, "You're good". "Thanks", Celestia said. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10:00 PM... Celestia and I were watching some cartoons on the television that Nurse Redheart let us use. After about two hours of cartoons, Celestia yawned loudly. "Sweetheart", she said, "I think I'm getting a little tired. Could you please turn the television off?" "Yes", I said. I turned off the television and checked Celestia's diaper. "Your diaper is wet. Do you want me to change you?" Celestia nodded. She didn't mind me changing her. She just wanted to be clean. After changing her, I put the sheet over her. However, before turning off the light, I decided it was time. "Umm... Celestia?", I said. "Yes, Sweetheart?", she said back. I grabbed one of her hooves with my hand. "Princess Celestia", I said, this time using her title, "I have something really important I want to tell you. These last two years we've lived together have been the best two years of my life. You've been a really good friend, and so has your sister, Luna. But now, I don't want to be 'just friends' anymore, so there's something I want to say". I took a deep breath. "Celestia, you're the most beautiful mare I've ever seen. I've seen a lot of mares around Canterlot, but not a single one of them could match your beauty. Celestia, I love you!". After finally saying those last three words, I got nervous and embarrassed that I couldn't look Celestia in the eye. I let go of her hoof and crawled under the bed. I was so scared to look at her. I just sat there, waiting for a while. But after two minutes, I heard a sniffling noise. I leaned up lightly to see Celestia, crying into her pillow. I was very concerned. "Celestia?", I said. She looked at me, her eyes pouring with tears. "Sweetheart. Please... sit down", she said. I sat down on the bed very carefully. I didn't know what to do. Was she offended? Was she uncomfortable? But the next thing I knew, she threw her hooves around me and cried into my shirt. Was she OK? "Celestia?", I said again, "Are you OK?" "Colt", she said, this time using my given name, "I didn't know that's how you feel about me. Why do you?" "I just do. You treat me so well and I treat you well, too. I accepted to take care of you while you're recovering. I just can't stand to see you in pain. I can't even stand to see you sad or angry. I... I love you!". I felt so good after finally telling her how I felt, but like I said, I can't stand to see her sad. "Celestia, please look at me". Celestia looked up at me with those beautiful eyes. I grabbed a tissue from the table and wiped the flowing tears from eyes face and eyes. But, staring into those big, beautiful eyes of her's, still a little wet with tears. They were so beautiful. At that point, I began to get an urge. It was so strong. My brain was only telling one thing: Kiss her! I couldn't help doing what I did next. "I'm so sorry, Celestia", I said. "About what?" Her question was answered when I brought my lips to her's, locking in a major kiss. Celestia's eyes went big. She was very surprised that I was kissing her. However, she must have liked it, since she didn't pull away. But then, she put her hooves on the back of my head, basically telling me she doesn't want me to end it, yet. But after two minutes, the kiss finally ended. Both Celestia and I hugged each other tight. "Sweetheart", Celestia said, "Please don't let go!!" "I'm not going to!", I said, tears starting to run down my face, "I would cut off my fingers before I let you go! I love you, Celestia!!". I just sat there, hugging Celestia and Celestia hugging me back. I really didn't really want to let go of her. She was so nice, beautiful, and sweet. If this is what it's like to be in a relationship with a girlfriend, or marefriend, then I like it. Celestia held me tight, still crying into my shirt. I began to pet her mane. She really loved it when I pet her mane or rubbed her stomach. I wanted to make her feel better. "Shh...", I said in a soft and comfortable voice, "Don't cry. It's OK. I've got you". She looked at me, smiling. "I love you, Sweetheart". She kissed my cheek and nuzzled it, making me smile. "I love you too, Celestia". I kissed her muzzle and petted her mane again. She felt so good, and I could have sworn I heard her neigh lightly. I didn't mind, though. After about another ten minutes of cuddling, Celestia yawned lightly. She was tired. "OK, Celestia", I said, "You look exhausted. You need your rest". I turned off the light, fluffed her pillow, covered her up with the sheet, and was about to walk back to the couch, but I was stopped when I felt something pulling me back. I looked back, seeing Celestia's golden aura around my shirt. "Celestia?" "Sorry, Sweetheart", she said, "But... can you please sleep with me? It's been a long time since I've slept with somepony else besides Luna". "Well, I don't know. I don't want to hurt you". "I'll be OK. Just lay on the side of my good wing". "OK". I got into the bed and carefully laid down. Once I was comfortable, Celestia used her magic to pull the sheet up to my chin. Luckily, the sheet was big enough. I rolled over and was about to drift off, but Celestia wanted one more thing. "Umm... Sweetheart", she said. "Yes, Celestia?", I said. "Hold me, please. It felt so good when you held me earlier. Please hold me, again". I smiled and slowly moved over to her and hugged her. "Ow! Ow! Gentle! Gentle!", Celestia said. I noticed my hand was touching her bandaged wing. I hugged her a little lighter. She sighed lightly. "This feels nice, Sweetheart". "Good", I said, "OK, let's get some rest. I love you, Celestia". "I love you too, Sweetheart", Celestia said, falling asleep. I smiled as I saw her sleeping peacefully. I leaned up and checked her diaper. She was clean. I felt so good when I finally told her how I felt. I couldn't wait until morning. I was so excited to get to spend time with my new mate. I cuddled her and fell asleep, smiling bright.
Quality Time/BondingI was awakened when I heard what sounded like singing. I looked up, seeing Celestia reading a book and singing to herself. I smiled at her beautiful voice. She was singing "It's a Beautiful Morning" in her best voice. I didn't say anything, nor did I sit up. I didn't want to interrupt her. She seemed pretty occupied at the moment. I just laid there, listening to her beautiful singing. After about five minutes, she finished her song. I smiled and carefully sat up. Celestia looked at me, smiling. "Good morning, Sweetheart", she said, hugging me. "Good morning, Celestia", I said back, returning the hug, "You have a beautiful voice". I noticed a blush on Celestia's face. "You heard that?", she asked. "Yeah. I didn't know you could sing like that. Plus, that's not the only thing that's beautiful", I said. Celestia chuckled lightly and kissed my cheek. "Thanks, Sweetheart. I was bored, so I just decided to entertain myself with a good book and a song. You don't know how long it's been since I've had so much time to myself". "I know. You're a princess. It's extremely rare for you to have quality time to yourself. Plus, you get to spend it with me". "Yes". We sat together, hugging for a while. Then Celestia let go. "Excuse me, Sweetheart?". "Yes, Celestia?" "I think I'm wet", she said. I moved down to the end of the bed and checked her diaper. Sure enough, she was wet. I changed her diaper and sat down in the chair next to the bed so Celestia could have her space. Celestia stretched her good wing and her hooves and yawned. She looked so relaxed. She picked the book up in her magic and continued to read it. I turned the television on and watched the news show "Equestria Daily". It was pretty good. After about three episodes, Celestia wanted to talk. "Sweetheart?", she said. I looked over at Celestia. "Yes?", I said. "Could you please come and sit next to me?" "OK". I went over to her and sat next to her. "So, why do you want me to sit with you?" Celestia smiled. "I just want to talk", she said. She used her magic to turn off the television, then looked me straight in the eye. "So, about this new relationship of our's". "What about it?" "Well, I'm not saying I don't want it, but I just feel a bit awkward". "Why?" "Because I've never been in a relationship. This is my very first relationship". "Well, same here. I've never been in one, either". "I'm just a bit confused. I've been living for over 1000 years, and I can't choose a coltfriend because I'm a princess, and you don't know how many... sorry if I sound inappropriate... 'gold diggers' me, Luna, and my niece, Cadence, know". "I could imagine the amount". "Yes. Oh, and my mother, Solaria, never let me date anypony. I was 413 when Mother and Father passed on. Can you keep a secret?" "Of course I can". "Well, when me and Luna lived alone in the castle when we were very young, I actually had a crush on her". "You had a crush on your sister?" "Yes". "So, did she know?" "Yes. In fact, she and I dated. We still do". "You do?" "Yes". "Well, I don't want to stop your relationship. I could just go back to being your friend". "No, Sweetheart. We don't date publicly, just secretly". "OK". "So, you say you've never been in one, either?" "Yes". "Tell me why?" "Well, I just don't know why. I'm a reject". "What do you mean, Sweetheart?" "I never was even talked to by a girl. Every time I tried to get into a relationship, I was rejected. I was hated for how I looked, for the way I liked to live my life, even the drawings I drew were hated. No one loved me. My mother and my older brother were the only ones that truly loved me. But then my mom died from poor health, and my brother moved away after she passed. That's when you found me and brought me here. I was so thankful to you and your sister, and very attached to you. I wanted to start our relationship a long time ago, but I never had the confidence to do it. I was afraid you were going to reject me. I... I love you, Celestia!!" I was so heartbroken and sad when I told her my history Tears started to run down my face. Celestia felt sorry for me and pulled me into a hug. I snuggled into her soft coat. "Shh...", she said, rubbing my back with her hoof, "It's OK. I know you are devastated, but it's all over now. I have experienced some of those things, too. After Mother and Father passed, me and Luna were in charge of controlling the Sun and Moon. However, she got jealous when she saw ponies sleeping during the night, and she turned evil. I had to banish her to the Moon for a thousand years". "Wow. That seemed very hard to do". "It was. But now, we have each other. Me, you, and Luna will do something very special to celebrate our relationship". I smiled and kissed her muzzle. "Thanks, Celly", I said, using her pet name. She blushed heavily. "No problem, Sweetie", she said back. We sat there, hugging for a while. Then, my stomach rumbled. "Guess it's time for lunch", I said, "I'm going to the Hayburger. You want anything?" "Well, I don't want you to have to pay too much". "I've got a pocket full of bits. I think it'll be OK". "OK. Could you please get me one hayburger and a small order of hay fries?" "Sure. You want a smoothie with that?" "Yes, please. Extra hay". "OK. I'll be back". "OK, Sweetie. Be careful". "I will". I kissed her muzzle and walked out of the room. Once I got outside, I noticed a carriage, painted like a taxi, approaching. "Taxi!", I yelled. The carriage stopped in front of me and the pony who was pulling allowed me to enter. I sat down in the seat next to a mare. I noticed her. She was Aloe, one of the owners of Canterlot Spa, and one of my friends. She and her sister, Lotus Blossom, both are my friends. Aloe looked at me, smiling. "Hey, Colt", she said. "Hey, Aloe", I said, "How are you doing?" "Fine. I'm just going home. Lotus is sick and I was picking some herbs for her". "What's wrong with her?" "She has the flu". "Oh.Well, tell her I said get well soon". "I will. So, how are you doing?" "I'm fine, too. I'm going to the Hayburger to get something to eat for Celestia and I". "I heard Princess Celestia was hit by a carriage. That poor mare". "She was. She's in the hospital. I'm taking care of her". "Wow. Really?" "Yeah. That's what a good boyfriend does". "You're Celestia's coltfriend?" "Yes". "Well, congratulations, Colt!" "Thanks, Aloe". The carriage stopped in front of Aloe's house. "OK, Colt. Gotta go. See you later!" She nuzzled my cheek. "See ya, Aloe. Tell Lotus I said hi". I hugged her and she payed the carriage puller and walked into her house. "Where to, Sir?", the puller said. "The Hayburger, please". "OK". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The carriage stopped in front of the hospital. I payed the puller and walked into the hospital. I then walked into the room. Celestia was watching television. She looked at me, smiling. "I got it", I said. I grabbed a tray, arranged Celestia's lunch, and gave her the tray. Then, I got my food. "Can I sit with you?" "You may". I sat down on the bed next to Celestia. She used her magic to pull the sheet up to my chin. "Umm.. One more thing". "Yes?" "Can I... lay on you?" Celestia smiled. "You may". I moved closer to her and rested my head on her belly, as if it were a pillow. Celestia began to pet my hair. We watched television and ate our lunch. I felt so young. I used to lay in bed with my mother and watch television. In fact, that's the last thing we did together before she died. Celestia reminded me of my mother. I loved her and she loved me. People in the Human World would think it would be "weird" or "stupid" if somebody was in love with an animal. Like I said, i was hated for unusual things. But now, I was loved. I had friends and a marefriend. I had everything I could want. I kept watching television, laying on Celestia as if she were a pillow. She was still petting my hair. I eventually finished my lunch, but didn't get up. I didn't want to. Celestia was so cuddly, like my mother. She loved me, like my mother. Celestia eventually finished, but still continued to pet me. "Are you OK?", she asked. "I'm fine", I said, "I... I just had a flashback". "Was it about your mother, again?" "Yes. I really miss her". A tear ran down my face. Celestia must have noticed, because she pulled me into a hug. She knew I was very emotional. "Shh... It's OK, Sweetheart. I know you miss her. I miss my mother, too". I couldn't speak. I was too sad. I just buried my face in her coat. Hugging Celestia was like cuddling with a big teddy bear. Celestia rested her head on top of mine. I felt so safe. "Celly?", I said. "Yes, Sweetie?" "I love you". "I love you, too". "Do you feel uncomfortable in any way when I cry in front of you?" "Why would I? Everypony cries. I've seen many ponies cry in front of me. I've seen Luna cry, Mother cry, even Father cried many times. I know you're emotional. I don't mind". "OK. Just wanted to know". We hugged for a bit. But then, Celestia let go. "You OK?" She looked nervous. "Sweetie... I...". Celestia looked like she wanted to tell me something, but couldn't. She used magic to make her mane longer and then used it to cover her face. I was confused. "Celly? What's wrong?" I rubbed her stomach, hoping it would make her feel better. "I... think I... messed myself", she finally said. I moved down to the end of the bed and checked her diaper. She was messy. Now I see why she was having trouble saying it. "Oh. Is that it? I can take care of that". However, I heard a sniffling noise. I looked up. Celestia was crying. She must have been embarrassed. Ponies would probably think it was disgusting or "uncouth" if a princess messed herself. I hugged her and pet her mane. "Shh... It's OK. It was an accident". Celestia was very embarrassed, but was able to calm down. I kissed her muzzle and she used her magic to change her mane back to normal. "Thanks, Sweetie", she said. "No problem. So, do you want me to change you?" "Well, do you mind?" "Not at all. I'm taking care of you. OK, let me get you changed before you get a rash". I moved down to the end of the bed again. I moved the sheet a little so her diaper was exposed. I undid the tapes, took the messy diaper off of her and threw it away. Not affected by the smell, I then got some wipes and began to wipe her clean. "Sorry if that smells... unpleasant... to you", Celestia said while I was wiping. "It's OK", I said, finishing the wiping, "I don't mind". I then got some powder, sprinkled it on her marehood, and rubbed it in lightly, knowing how sensitive she is. I put a new diaper on her and put the sheet back over her. After washing my hands, I laid down in the bed next to Celestia. Celestia hugged me again. "Thank you for changing me, Sweetie", Celestia said. "No problem, Celly", I said, petting her mane. Celestia smiled and licked my cheek, making me blush. We hugged for a while. Then, Celestia fell asleep, hugging me. I returned the hug and continued to pet her. I wasn't really tired, but didn't want to let go of her. I just laid there, hugging the asleep Celestia. About an hour later, I was tired. I cuddled her and said one more thing before falling asleep: "I love you, Celly".
A Good Time with Aloe and Lotus BlossomThe next morning... I woke up when the Sun, now temporarily controlled by Luna, shined in my face. After rubbing my eyes for a few seconds, I looked up at Celestia, who was still sleeping peacefully. I could hear her soft breathing and very light snoring. She looked so peaceful. I smiled and lightly got out of the bed, not trying to wake her. I then went over to her side of the bed. I leaned forward and placed a warm, soft kiss on her forehead. I then slowly pet her mane. She looked so relaxed. She yawned and her eyes fluttered open. She looked at me with a smile. "Good morning, Sweetie", she said to me. "Morning, Celly", I said back. She placed her hooves on my back and pulled me toward her. I allowed myself to go forward and laid my head on her chest. She gave me a kiss on my forehead and pet my hair. I did feel a little awkward, and Celestia must have noticed. She used her magic to remove my slippers and allowed me to fully lay on her. It wasn't really difficult, since she was about four times bigger than me. I was laying on her like she was a bed, while she rubbed my back with her hoof. I felt like a baby. "Just relax, Sweetie", she said. I did. She felt like a giant plushie. After a bit of cuddling, an odor passed my nose. Celestia had messed herself. "Celly?", I said. "Yes, Sweetheart?", Celestia said. "I think you need to be changed". Celestia checked herself. "Indeed I do". One change later, a letter formed in front of Celestia. She read the outside of it. "It's for you, Sweetie". "Really?" "Yes". I took the letter and opened it. It was from Aloe and Lotus Blossom. "It's from Aloe and her sister, Lotus Blossom". I then read the letter in my head. Hey, Colt, How are you? We just wanted to know if you could come over for a while. It's been a long time since we've got to spend time together. You don't have to, but we would like it if you could. See ya!, Aloe and Lotus "Aloe and Lotus want me to spend some time with them". "Well, why don't you?" "I don't really feel comfortable leaving you unattended while you're in here". "I'll be fine, Sweetie. If anything goes wrong, I'll send you a letter". "Are you sure?" "Yes, Sweetie". "OK". I covered her up with the sheet, kissed Celestia's muzzle, and left the hospital. Once I got outside, I got into a taxi carriage. "Where to, Sir?", the puller said. "Blossom Residence, please". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The puller stopped the carriage in front of Aloe and Lotus' house. I paid the puller and walked out of the carriage. I walked up to the front door and rang the door bell. "One moment, please", Aloe called from the inside. About thirty seconds later, Aloe opened the door. "Good morning, Colt!" "Morning, Aloe", I said. Aloe nuzzled my cheek. "Come in", she said and moved over slightly. I walked into the house and closed the door behind myself. A loud sneeze was heard. I looked into the living room. Lotus Blossom was laying on an air mattress in the living room, wiping her muzzle with some tissues. She looked over at me. "Hey, Colt", she said. Her voice sounded muffled as she spoke. I walked over to the air mattress and sat down next to Lotus. "Hey, Lotus", I said, rubbing her stomach, "How are you feeling?" "Awful", she said, sneezing into a tissue and wiping her muzzle, "I don't even know how I got sick. At least I'm feeling a little better. Anyway, how are you doing?" "Nothing. I've just been taking care of Celestia while she recovers". "Aloe told me you and Princess Celestia formed a relationship". "That's true". "Congratulations, Colt!" "Thanks, Lotus". I kissed her forehead, making her blush. "Thanks". "No problem". At that point, Aloe came into the room. "Colt?", she said. "Yes?", I said. "You might be hungry?", she said. My stomach growled lightly. "I guess I could go for something". Aloe smiled. "Then follow me!", she said. I followed the pink mare to the kitchen. The kitchen was indeed big, but not bigger than the one at the Castle. "You may sit, if you like". "OK". I sat down in one of the chairs. Thankfully, it was cushioned. Riding on that taxi really was starting to cramp up my back. Aloe approached me with a tray. It contained a daffodil-and-daisy sandwich, and an oat salad. She sat the tray down in front of me, along with a soda. "Thanks, Aloe", I said. "No problem, Colt", she said with a big smile, "Anything for a friend!" She then pulled one of the chairs up behind me. She put her hooves on my back and began to rub up and down. I was surprised at first, but then felt relieved at the soothing touch of her hooves. No wonder she was a spa pony. "That feels *sigh* so good, Aloe". "Just trying to help you relax. I figured you might be a little awkward visiting our house for the first time". "Not really, but the massage is really easing the cramp in my back". "How did that happen?" "Oh, just those taxi seats. Those things have no cushions on those at all". "Yep. That'll do that to you. Don't even get me started on that nine hour drive from Canterlot to Manehattan. I had to sit on the couch for a full three hours to relax". "Wow". "So, how's Princess Celestia?" "She's fine". "I hope so. I can't even bear the thought of losing one of Equestria's most beloved princesses". "Neither can I". Aloe continued to massage me, while I ate. After a while, Lotus came into the kitchen. Aloe noticed this. "Sister", she said, "what are you doing up?" "I just need... *cough* *cough*... a glass of water", Lotus said. "Why didn't you let me know? I could have gotten it for you". "You seem pretty busy at the moment". She got her water and went back into the living room. A loud beep was heard and Aloe looked at her watch. "Umm... Colt?", she said. "Yes, Aloe?", I said. "I have to work at the Spa today, but I don't feel comfortable leaving Lotus here alone. If you can, could you please keep watch over her for me?" "Course I can". "Oh thank you, Colt!". "No problem, Aloe". She kissed my cheek and left the house. I finished my lunch and walked into the living room. Lotus allowed me to sit down next to her. I sat down next to her. "You can lay down if you like". "OK". I laid down next to her on my back. Then, Lotus placed her head on my stomach, like a pillow. I smiled and began to pet her mane. "Colt?", Lotus said. "Yes?" "Do you mind if I lay on you?" "Not at all". She smiled and resumed laying on me, sighing heavily. She sneezed loudly, and wiped her muzzle. "Sorry for the sneezing. I feel like crap". "That's fine. You can't help it". "So, how's Princess Celestia?" "She's fine". "Good". "Yes it is". I pull her into a hug and cuddle her. She nuzzles my cheek for a while. Then, she let go. "I need to use the little filly's room". "Oh. Well, go ahead". She got up and went to the bathroom. After a few minutes, she came back and laid down next to me, again. "Feel better?" "Yes", Lotus said, "Much better". I cuddled her again and she sighed. "You're so cuddly, Colt". She nuzzles my cheek. "So are you. So, how have you been?" "Fine. I've just been laying here, with the flu. wish I could heal myself". "It should go away in about two weeks. I had the flu once and it went away after two weeks". "I hope so. This sucks". "I'm sure it does". We both chuckled for a bit. Lotus took a sip from her water glass, and sighed. "Well, I need to run some errands. Hopefully other ponies wont try to stay away from me". "Wait, Lotus. You need your rest. Why don't I do them for you?" "Colt, you're my guest. I wouldn't want to make you do something for me". "It's OK, Lotus. I've been taking care of Celestia for nearly a week. It wont be a problem". "Are you sure?" "Yes". "OK, well first, the ATM. Next, the supermarket. And last, the Hayburger". She hoofed me her credit card, a list for the supermarket, and the order she wants from the Hayburger. "Feel free to buy yourself something. I have at least 2000 bits on that thing". "OK. So, I'll be right back". "Be safe, Colt". Lotus kissed my cheek and hugged me. "I will, Lotus". I kissed her muzzle and left to run her errands. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After about an hour, I had finished the errands. Carrying paper bags, filled with groceries, and an additional paper bag, carrying the order from the Hayburger. I had also bought a some flowers from the flower shop for Aloe, Lotus, and Celestia. I got each of their favorites: pink tulips for Aloe, roses for Lotus, and sunflowers for Celestia. I got back to the Blossom Residence and opened the door with the key Lotus gave me. I walked in and closed the door behind me. I noticed Lotus was asleep, so I put up the groceries for her and placed her roses and order on the coffee table in the living room. After that, she woke up and looked at me. "Hey, Sleepy Head", I joked to her. Lotus chuckled lightly. "I got tired and wanted some sleep", she said. "I know. Anyway, I finished your errands". She grabbed her food and started to eat. "Thanks, Colt", she said. "No problem, Lotus. Oh, and I got a little something extra for you". I grabbed her roses and gave them to her. She gasped. "Oh, Colt! I love roses!" She kissed my cheek. "Thank you!" "You're welcome. I was walking back and I stopped by the flower shop, and decided to get you a get well gift". "Thanks! I love them!". "I knew you would". She took one of the roses and put it in her mane. "Could you please put these in that vase over there?", Lotus said, pointing to a blue vase next to the television. I did, then sat down next to her again. Lotus had finished her food and laid back down. "You can lay down if you like". "Umm... Lotus", I said, rubbing my arm. "Yes?" "Do you mind if I take my shoes off?" "Of course not. Why would I?" "Well... I forgot to put some powder in my shoes, so my feet might not smell too good". "Oh, that's OK. I've been massaging smelly hooves ever since me and Aloe were given the Spa. I'm used to it". "O-OK". I took my socks and shoes off and laid down on the mattress. Lotus shared her comforter and her pillow with me, allowing me to use some. I pulled her into a hug and cuddled her. She smiled and buried her face in my shirt. Then, I noticed she had a very sad look on her face. "Colt, there's something I wanna tell you". "What is it?" "Well... I..." "Yes?" "I don't really see it mattering anymore, since you're with Princess Celestia now". Those last six words basically told me what she wanted to say. "Lotus..." "Yes, Colt?" "You have a crush on me, don't you?" A sniffling sound was heard and I felt a wetness on my shirt. "Yes! I love you, Colt!", Lotus said. She was crying into my shirt. I hugged her a little tighter and pet her mane. "Lotus, it's OK. Don't cry", I said in a soft voice. "Why is it OK?! I've had a crush on your ever since I first saw you! Now, you have a marefriend, and it's one of the most beloved mares in all of Equestria!" "Lotus... I may be in a relationship, but that doesn't mean I can't do this...". I placed my lips on the blue mare's lips, locking in a kiss. Her eyes went big as I kissed her. After a solid minute, I let her go. She hugged me tight. "Colt, why did you do that?!" "Because I wanted you to feel better, Lotus. I don't wanna see you cry". She smiled and kissed my cheek. "Well... I loved it, and I love you!" She continued to hug me. At that point, an awesome aroma passed my nose. I sniffed Lotus' mane, and found the source of the smell. "You smell really good, Lotus", I said. She blushed lightly, very flattered at the compliment. "Thanks, Colt", she said, "It's a new shampoo I'm using. Prench Rose". "Well... it sure makes you smell good". I rubbed her stomach, making her giggle. "Sorry", she said, "I'm very ticklish". I got an idea, as an evil smile appeared on my face. "Oh you are?" She knew what I was going to do next. "Colt, please don't!" "Too late!" I tackle her and tickled her hard. She kept laughing and squirming. "C-Colt! OK OK OK!", she yelled, trying to get me to stop. After another minute or so, I let her go. She panted for a bit, then laughed again. "Better?", I asked her. "Colt!", she said, "I almost peed myself! But, that was fun". "I knew you would think so". At that point, the lock on the front door clicked and Aloe came in. "Hey, Aloe" "Hello, Colt", Aloe said back to me. "Sister?", Lotus said, "Why are you back so early?" "That idiot, Frostbite, accidentally started a fire in the sauna, so it has to be repaired. The construction ponies said it will take at least a week". "Shouldn't we do something?", I asked. "Don't worry, Colt", Lotus said, "This isn't a new thing. This is like the seventh time this month". She then said to her sister, "We need to fire him". "I will tomorrow, Sister", Aloe said, "Now, I'm going to take a shower, then I'll come back and we'll play some games". "Wait, Aloe", I said, "I got you something". I went into the kitchen, grabbed the tulips, and gave them to Aloe. She smiled. "Colt, I love pink tulips!", she said, nuzzling my cheek, "Thank you!" "No problem, Aloe", I said back. She placed the tulips in a vase and went upstairs to take a shower. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aloe, Lotus, and I were playing Monopony and having some snacks. Lotus rolled the dice and moved her piece, landing on Clipboardwalk, which I owned, and had a hotel on. "You owe me 2000 bits, Lotus", I said. She growled and payed me. She had run out of bits at the point and went bankrupt. I had won. "I win!" "Yeah, yeah", Aloe said, "You win". The next game was Apology, which Lotus had won, then Consequence, which Aloe had won. Then, it was movie time. It was a French romantic comedy. Aloe and Lotus were both cuddling me and laying on me while we watched the movie. "Pass the popcorn, please", I asked. Aloe grabbed the bowl of popcorn with her teeth and gave it to me. I grabbed a handful and ate it. Lotus grabbed herself a little bit of cotton candy and Aloe grabbed herself a box of chocolate covered raisins. "Excuse me?", I said. "Yes?", the mares said together. "I... have to go to the bathroom". "Oh", Lotus said, "Well, the bathroom is over there". After handling my business, I looked at the clock on top of the television. It was 8:00, and it was dark outside. I had been at their house for a full twelve hours. "Umm... Aloe? Lotus?" "Yes, Colt?", the mares said at the same time. "I need to get back to the hospital. Celestia might need me". "OK", Aloe said, nuzzling my cheek, "See you later, Colt!" Lotus then kissed my cheek and hugged me. "Yeah, see you later, Colt!", Lotus said. I kissed both Lotus' muzzle, then Aloe's muzzle. "I'll see you both later!" "Wait, before you go...", Lotus said, "Aloe and I want to give you something". She grabbed an envelope from under the comforter and hoofed it to me. It had the French Rose smell, the same smell as Lotus' mane. I opened the letter and saw what was in in. A dandelion-flavored lollipop, and a picture. I unwrapped the lollipop, placed it in my mouth, and looked at the picture. I gasped lightly at the picture. It was a hoof-drawn picture of me, Aloe, and Lotus. It had a wonderful sense of color and perfect outlining. Underneath it, it said, Best Friends Forever! I smiled, put the letter in my pocket, and hugged the mares. "Thanks, Aloe! Thanks, Lotus!" "You're welcome, Colt", they both said, kissing my face. After that, I left their house and got into a taxi carriage. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Once I got back to the hospital, I went into Celestia's room. She looked at me, smiling. "You're back", she said, "Did you have fun?" "I did", I said to Celestia, "Aloe, Lotus, and I hung out and had some fun. I kissed Lotus, hope you don't mind". "Why would I mind, Sweetie?" "Well, you're my marefriend". "I know, but I don't mind if you kiss another mare. As long as you still love me". "I do". "Good. So, I was just about to get some sleep". "Oh, then go ahead. I'm not really sleepy at the moment. Oh, by the way, I got you something". I pulled out her sunflowers and gave them to her. She smiled. "Sweetie, I love sunflowers!", she said, pulling me into a hug, "Thank you!" "No problem, Celly", I said, returning the hug. Then, her tail started twitching. She had wet and messed herself. I changed her and threw her old diaper in the trash. After that, I covered Celestia up with the sheet and held her hoof. Then, I sung a lullaby quietly into her ear. She smiled and yawned. Right when it looked like she was about to fall asleep, she used her magic to remove my shoes and, once again, I was laying on Celestia like a bed. She used her good wing to cover me up. I then felt tired. Her warm coat and wing felt good. I buried my face in Celestia's coat and yawned. "Goodnight, my little Celly", I said, "I love you". "Goodnight, my little Sweetie", Celestia said, "I love you, too". We both fell asleep with smiles on our faces.
Two Months LaterTwo months later, 6:00 AM... I woke up with a dazed looked and half-open eyes. At first, I was confused where I was, but then, I remembered. I was at the Blossom Residence. I had been at a party for Aloe and Lotus, as it was their birthday. Talk about extreme parties. I can't remember the last time I had a party that awesome and extreme. I was about to get up, but then I noticed something. Aloe and Lotus were laying on me, asleep. I slowly got up, trying not to wake them up. I walked into the bathroom and looked in the mirror. Chocolate cake frosting, potato chip crumbs, and hay fries were stuck to my face and my shirt. I took a shower and washed my face. Then, I remembered what day is was. It was the day Celestia was supposed to be released from the hospital. However, I didn't want to leave too early, since she wasn't supposed to be checked out until 12:00 PM. So, I decided to just hang out with Aloe and Lotus until it was time. I walked out of the bathroom and into the living room. Smiling, I noticed Lotus was awake. Lotus looked at me and smiled. "Good morning, Colt", she said, kissing my cheek. I hugged her lightly. "Morning, Lotus", I said, "Happy birthday". "Thanks. *yawn* What time is it?" "6:00 in the morning". "Wow. We must have partied hard". "Yep". At that point, Aloe had waken up and yawned. She looked at me, smiled, and hugged me. "Good morning, Colt", she said, nuzzling my cheek. "Morning, Aloe", I said, "Happy birthday". "Thanks. Oh... that was a massive party". "Yes it was", Lotus said. At that point, our stomachs growled. "Looks like I'm hungry, again". "Me too", Aloe said. "Me three", I said. We all giggled for a bit. "So", Aloe said, "What should we do for breakfast?" "Why don't we go to Bon-Bon's Confectionery? I'll pay for you", I said. "Colt", Lotus said, "You don't have to do that". "I know, but I want to". "OK", Aloe said, "Let's go". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ About thirty minutes later, Aloe, Lotus, and I were sitting at a table, having some breakfast and talking among ourselves. I'll say this: hay-and-chocolate-chip-pancakes are very good early in the morning. "So, Colt", Aloe said to me, "I take it you're glad Princess Celestia is finally getting out of the hospital today?" "Yes I am", I said, "I'm ready to go back to the Castle and relax". "Colt", Lotus said, "You'll still visit us, won't you?" "Yes", I said, "In fact, I've got a little question in mind for Celestia". "What is it?", Aloe asked. "Let's just say, it's a surprise". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8:00 AM... I got back to the hospital and went into Celestia's room. Celestia was fast asleep, wearing a wet diaper. I changed her wet diaper and sat down on the couch, not wanting to wake her. At that point, I felt tired. I guess I didn't get much sleep during that party. I laid down and allowed myself to get some sleep. Twelve hours later... "Princess Celestia! Colt!" I woke up when I heard somepony else call my name. I looked over at the front door. Nurse Redheart was standing there with a clipboard. Celestia was also awake. I looked over at the clock. 8:00 PM. "Sorry for waking you up, Colt", Nurse Redheart said, "I just need to talk to Princess Celestia". "Yes, Nurse Redheart". "Princess Celestia, I seems you have made a full recovery! I will now carefully remove the bandage from your wing". Nurse Redheart very slowly removed the bandage around Celestia's wing. "Now, you need to stay off of that wing for at least a week. You may re-aggravate it if you don't. Also, you are no longer incontinent, but it may take you a bit of time for your body to get used to holding it. If you feel the need to go, you need to go immediately". "Yes, Nurse", Celestia said. "OK, you're ready to be checked out! Just wait here while I check you out". Nurse Redheart left. I got up and went over to Celestia. "Hey, Celly", I said. "Hello, Sweetie", she said back, pulling me into a hug, "Did you enjoy your party?" "I did", I said, sighing, "I'm so glad you're finally getting checked out". "So am I. I'm sure Luna is probably working herself to death right now". "Celly?" "Yes, Sweetie?" "There's one reason why I liked you being in here". "Why?" "Because we had so much time to ourselves. I know as soon as we get back to the Castle, you'll have to do things that'll keep you busy and I'll barely get to spend time with you". "Sweetie, I know why you would think that, but don't worry. Every chance I get, me and you will do something special together". I smiled. "Thanks, Celly", I said. "You're welcome, Sweetie", she said back. At that point, Nurse Redheart came back. "OK, you're free to go!", she said, then left. Celestia pulled the sheet off of herself. "Do you need some help?", I asked. "I think I'll be fine", she said back. It took a while, but she was able to get all four hooves on the floor. She took a deep breath and took one step. Her hind legs started to shake and she looked like she was going to fall. I grabbed her a set her up straight. "Are you OK?", I asked her. "I'm fine", she said, "Umm... Sweetie?" "Yes?" "Can you help me walk to the carriage?" "Sure". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After a bit of stumbling, Celestia and I finally made it to the Royal Carriage. We were flying back to the Castle. I sat back and enjoyed the feeling of the cool night air and cushioned seat. I looked over at Celestia, who was shaking lightly. "Are you OK, Celly?", I asked. "I'm fine", she said, "Just a little chilly". I smiled and took off my coat. I placed my coat over her back, making her smile. "Thank you, Sweetie". "You're welcome". I sat back again. That's when Celestia moved over to me and cuddled me. "Sweetie", she said. "Yes, Celly?" "I want to thank you for taking care of me for that long". "No problem. I wouldn't just leave you in there for that long, would I?" "I guess not", she said. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We finally made it back to the Castle. Celestia was finally able to walk on her own. We walked into the Castle and sighed. It was great to be home. We noticed Luna was sitting at a table, scribbling at papers with a quill. Her mane and tail was frazzled and messy, but was still flowing like it usually did. She looked up. "Tia!", she said, hugging her big sister, "I... I missed you!" "I missed you too, Luna", she said, smiling. "I'm so glad you're back!", Luna said. "I'm glad to be back!" She let go of Luna. "OK, I'm going to go get cleaned up, now". She went upstairs. Luna then looked at me, smiling. "So, I take it that you have fulfilled your wish", she said. "Yes I have", I said, "Best wish ever!" She hugged me and smiled. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Celestia and I were in her bedchamber, enjoying ourselves. "Sweetie", she said. "Yes, Celly?", I said. "I want to reward you for taking care of me". "With what?" "Well, you may have one wish, and I will grant it". After a bit of thinking, I smiled and decided on my wish. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ About an hour later, Aloe and Lotus were pulling carriages full of their stuff and was approaching the Castle, smiling. They walked into the Castle and were greeted by Celestia. "Fellow Spa sisters", she said, "My little Sweetie here has made a wish. He wishes for you two to live here in the Castle. Do you except this offer?" It didn't take a genius to know what their answer was. "YES!", they both said, hugging me tight. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Me, Aloe, and Lotus were up in our new bedchamber, talking among ourselves. "Colt", Aloe said, "Out of all the things you could have wished for, why did you pick for us to live here?" "Because", I said, "I already live with Celestia, but I wanted to live with my friends, too". "We're very thankful, Colt!", Lotus said, "Not only are we living with princesses, but our best friend!". I smiled and gave her a little smooth on her lips. "Yep". "OK", Aloe said, "I'm going to get some sleep". "So am I", Lotus said, "We have to work tomorrow". "OK", I said, "I might as well catch some Z's as well". We all got into the bed and said goodnight to each other. After cuddling, we fell asleep.
EpilogueSo, here I am. I finally told Celestia how I feel. I have two marefriends, now, Celestia and Lotus. I love both of then equally. Also, I made six new friends. Their names are Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Fluttershy. I first saw them at The Grand Galloping Gala I got invited to. Ever since, I've been their friends. I walked into the massage room of Canterlot Spa and picked up towels that were left over by the customers. I work at the Spa now to help out Aloe and Lotus. After putting the towels back, I clocked out and prepared to walk out. That's when I heard somepony else talk to me. "Colt!" I turned around and saw Lotus, in a robe, standing behind me. "Hey, Lotus", I said, "What's up?" "Good job on another good shift!", she said. "Thanks. I was getting ready to leave now". "Well... Can we do something before you leave?" "What is it?" "Well... since Aloe left and it's after-hours, I was thinking we could take a quick mineral bath together". "Well, I don't really have anything to do right now, sure". Lotus smiled. "OK, follow me". I followed her to the mineral bath room. She started the water, while I got into a robe after getting undressed. After a while, we were both in the mineral bath. Lotus turned the lights off and lit some candles. I relaxed as the warm water touched my back. Lotus sat next to me. "Feel good?" "Yes". "Good". "Umm... Lotus?" "Yes?" "Can I... tickle you again?" She blushed lightly. "Fine". I smiled and tickled her stomach. She kept laughing and squirming. After a bit of tickling, I had to stop, because of a small yellow fade to the water that soon disappeared. She looked at the water and blushed. "S-sorry!" "That's OK, Lotus", I said. "I knew I should have tinkled before I got in the bath". "Lotus, it's OK. I don't mind". "OK. So, I'm so glad we formed a relationship". "So am I. I'm also glad that Aloe doesn't mind". "Yeah". After a little bit of bathing, we got out and got dressed. We clocked out and left. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We got back to the Castle and went up to out room. Aloe had fallen asleep, so we decided to do it, too. We got into bed and cuddled. "Goodnight, Colt", Lotus said, "I love you!" "Goodnight, Lotus", I said, "I love you, too!"
