Headphones and Butterflies
Headphones and Butterflies.
“Come ON Fluttershy!” Rainbow Dash spun a tight circle in the air, buffeting the poor yellow pegasus with a miniature windstorm. “There’s gonna be music, dancing, and drinks. It’ll be awesome.”
“I-I just don’t know, Rainbow Dash…” Fluttershy squeaked, glancing down at her hooves. “I don’t really like loud music.”
“I know you don’t, but you’ve wanted to get out and about, right?” Rainbow Dash landed in front of her, lifting her face up with a forceful hoof. “What better way to do it than a concert? And besides,” She bounced away, her wings flittering with excitement. “Pinkie Pie and Twilight are going to be there.”
“I…” Fluttershy opened her mouth to argue, but slowly shut it. She had just confessed to her friends how she needed to branch out and open herself to new things. But that had only been last week. A concert? So soon? Trepidation rated high on her list of things she felt just then.
“Tell you what,” Rainbow Dash came to a stop, lifting her hoof to level with Fluttershy. “If you don’t like it, you can leave. No one will hold it against you. Heck, I think they’d be surprised to just see you there.”
“I… I guess…” Fluttershy nodded her bangs over her eyes once more, frowning behind the shroud of her hair. “If you really insist.”
“Just go and give it a try.” Rainbow Dash smiled. “I know this is a big step for you, but we think you can do it.”
“R-really?” Fluttershy’s heart beat a little faster, and a small smile graced her lips. Despite the daunting task ahead of her that evening, she felt genuinely excited at stepping out of her comfort zone. What category of excitement she felt was yet to be determined, but she was still excited. “A-alright. I’ll go. If you insist.”
“Awwright, Fluttershy!” Rainbow Dash spun about in the air, grinning from ear-to-ear. That, if nothing else, made Fluttershy smile. “I’ll come by later today and pick you up!” She jetted off in a rainbow-colored streak of light, leaving a mildly excited and very apprehensive pegasus in her wake. Fluttershy puffed a breath of air to float her bangs up off of her eyes and turned towards her cottage with a soft sigh.
“I don’t even like techno music…”
The evening approached faster than Fluttershy would have liked. Rainbow Dash zoomed in out of nowhere at five, just as the sun was setting past the horizon. “Are you ready?!” Dash beamed as she practically danced about Fluttershy’s living room, looking just as energetic and excited as she had that morning.
“Give me just a moment.” Fluttershy was trying to pull her full head of pink hair back into a braid, since she knew there would be a lot of ponies at this event. She had braided her tail as well, since it had the tendency to get stepped on in large groups. With the tips of her wings and some tricky hoof maneuvering, she managed to wrangle her mane into a tight braid.
“Okay, I’m ready.” Fluttershy whimpered. Physically, she was ready. Mentally, that was an entirely different debacle altogether. With a little urging from the cyan pegasus, Fluttershy flapped off into the sky, veering towards Ponyville’s central square. As they reached the edge of town, she saw a stage in the last steps of being erected. Ponies were hauling amplifiers up onto it, and she saw several other unicorns and pegasi handling the more technical rigging, some of them trailing wires or consoles or other confusing bits of equipment.
“I thought this was going to be a small concert!” Fluttershy called over the roar of the wind. Rainbow Dash looked back at her quizzically.
“This is small!”
Giving a grimace, Fluttershy followed Rainbow Dash in a dive towards the stage. They landed about halfway back from it, but just as Fluttershy was about to voice her concerns for the volume of the music, Rainbow Dash was pulled away by an energetic streak of pink, fluffy fury. Sighing from exasperation, Fluttershy waited until Pinkie Pie was done bubbling about Rainbow Dash coming to the concert.
“Hey Fluttershy!” Pinkie bounced forth, grinning widely as she threw her hooves around Fluttershy’s neck. Fluttershy hugged her back with another muted smile.
“Hello Pinkie. You seem excited.”
“Because I am! This is going to be the greatest, most super, incredible concert Ponyville’s ever seen!” Fluttershy could have sworn she heard Pinkie squee. Despite her apprehension, Fluttershy continued to smile. Ponies were beginning to file into the square, forming a relatively large crowd that was steadily growing. Fluttershy knew that, before the end of the day, she would be packed in with the rest of them. Panic began to build in her chest, but she took a steadying breath. Despite Pinkie’s boisterous attitude, she had a slightly calming effect on the ponies around her.
“Hello girls.” Twilight swooped in out of the sky, landing less-than-gracefully next to Rainbow Dash.
“You really need to work on that.” Dash teased, nudging Twilight.
“Where’s Applejack and Rarity?” Twilight asked, ignoring Rainbow Dash’s remark on her airborne capability.
“Applejack has to go to sleep early for market tomorrow, and Rarity’s spending the week in Manehattan with Sweetie Belle.” Fluttershy interjected. “They won’t be able to make it.”
“Well at least there’s the four of us.” Rainbow Dash beamed. Pinkie Pie had detached herself from Fluttershy and disappeared into the crowd. She was arranging the concert, after all. She probably had a lot of work to do.
“I honestly didn’t expect to see you here, Fluttershy.” Twilight arched an eyebrow. “Not that I’m not glad you’re here! Just that this doesn’t seem like this sort of thing suits you.”
“Well, I wanted to try new things.” Fluttershy muttered, barely able to be heard over the excited chattering all around. She wished she had bangs to hide behind, but they were tucked back into her braid.
“This is certainly a good way to branch out.” Twilight smiled, stepping forward to lay a hoof on Fluttershy’s shoulder. “I’m glad you’re trying new things.”
“Hey, that brings up a good question.” Rainbow Dash whirled on Twilight, her brow drawn down seriously. “Why are you here?”
“Oh, I need to study the specific resonances the new T-18 amplifiers emit in relation to-“
Fluttershy tuned her out after that. Most everypony learned to when Twilight got on one of her tangents. Rather than stay and listen, Fluttershy began to worm her way towards the back of the crowd. She wasn’t expecting this many ponies. It seemed all of Ponyville was here. Thankfully enough, her friends left her alone as she slinked away. A dark mood began to descend on her.
’I never even really wanted to come. Rainbow Dash practically dragged me along. I’d have come if there weren’t so many ponies here. But there’s just too many here. I don’t think I’d enjoy this even if I were ready to expand my-‘
“Oof!”
“Hey!”
“Oh, I’m so sorry!” Fluttershy flushed as she bumped into a pony, her cheeks darkening very noticeably. She shrunk away, her eyes wide with embarrassment. The other pony, a white unicorn with a vibrant blue-and-teal mane, glared at her for a few moments. At least, it looked like they were glaring. It was hard to tell with the violet shades she was wearing.
“Hey, it’s cool.” The unicorn had a surprisingly relaxing voice, and her lips curled in an easy, laid-back sort of smile. “You here for the show?”
“Y-yeah.” Fluttershy felt her muscles relax quite a bit, and a ghost of a smile cross her own lips.
“That’s cool. Hope you enjoy it.” The shaded unicorn gave her another grin and slunk off, moving opposite Fluttershy towards the stage. Something about her caught Fluttershy’s attention and held it, though. She watched the unicorn slip through the crowd until she was lost among the press of bodies.
’Wasn’t she…?’
The thought faded as Fluttershy watched the same unicorn mount the stage.
’She is! She’s the DJ!’
A cheer went up from the crowd as the unicorn made her way towards the center console where a turntable and a fair bit of other confusing-looking equipment was set up. Fluttershy watched from where she stood, about halfway through the crowd towards the back, as she rose to put her forehooves on the table. The crowd began chanting.
”VINYL! VINYL! VINYL! VINYL!” It was loud, and very nearly hurt Fluttershy’s ears. But she stood watching as Vinyl looked around at the crowd. Everypony began to move a little, jostling, pressing closer. A small grin spread across Vinyl’s lips. She began to lift a hoof, starting at table level. The chant grew ever-louder, rising in intensity. Fluttershy was jostled, pressed in from all sides, but she didn’t even care right then.
For once, Fluttershy didn’t care. She was too busy chanting with everypony else. The whisper of her voice was lost in the sea of chanting, but she still added to it.
’Wait, why am I chanting with them? I don’t even want to be here!’ Still, she added her voice to the masses.
“VINYL! VINYL! VINYL!” The hoof rose higher. “VINYL! VINYL!” Vinyl held her hoof directly above her head, high as she could reach.
“VINYL! VINYL! VINYL!”
Her horn began to glow, and she whispered two words into the microphone.
“Drop it.”
Fluttershy’s legs quivered so much she thought they might just give out. She was covered with a flop sweat, stray strands of her mane dangling around her neck and face as they sprang free throughout the concert. She was exhausted, panting from exertion, and feeling frumpy.
But damn it all if she didn’t enjoy herself.
The music was loud; so loud that it hurt her ears and made her feel dizzy. But it had a beat to it, a low, thrumming intensity that one didn’t listen to so much as they felt it. And what they felt, they couldn’t help but move to. Fluttershy wouldn’t call what she just spent three and a half hours doing dancing, but she was definitely doing something with her body. Gone was her worry about being so close, pressed so impossibly tight against so many other ponies. In its place was the dire need to move to the beat, to be a part of this incredible, massive collective that pulsed, shouted, jumped, hollered, and stamped together.
The music had died away, leaving a deafening silence behind. The stage lights went out, and Fluttershy noticed that everypony began to slowly make their way off of the field. She was still too shaky to make it with the first of the crowd, but she shuffled along with the greater majority. The ringing in her ears toned out most everything, but she didn’t miss her name being called by her friends.
“Fluttershy! Hey, Fluttershy!” Rainbow Dash hovered over the heads of the crowd, waving at her. Hesitantly, and apologizing to the few ponies she brushed with her wings, she flapped up to where Dash waited for her. “I have somepony I want you to meet.”
“Oh. Okay.” Fluttershy honestly just wanted to go home and go to sleep. She was exhausted, and had a lot of work to do in the morning. Rainbow Dash flapped off towards the left side of the stage, swinging around the back. Fluttershy wasn’t entirely sure that either of them was allowed back there, but nopony hollered at either of them. It was dark back here, so Fluttershy landed as slowly as she could manage until her vision adjusted.
“Oh. Hey there! Did you enjoy the show?” Vinyl Scratch beamed at her, the DJ she had bumped into out in the crowd. Fluttershy’s cheeks immediately heated as she looked down. She would have apologized more if she had known that Vinyl Scratch was the DJ for this show and she had unceremoniously jostled her out in the crowd.
“I-I did.” Fluttershy whimpered, trying to hide behind her bangs, which existed only in portion since the rest of her mane was still done in a braid. In the end, she only looked foalish.
“Vinyl here has a favor to ask, Fluttershy.” Rainbow Dash grinned between the two of them for a few moments, as if relishing the tension in the air. There certainly seemed to be quite a bit of it. Fluttershy’s apprehension returned immediately, and she honestly wanted nothing more than for her braid to be undone.
“It looks like my place at Rainbow Dash’s has been compromised.” Vinyl began, gesturing vaguely with her hoof. “So I’m out a place to stay for the night. I need somewhere to crash, preferably away from the after-parties.” While Fluttershy could identify why she personally didn’t want to be around the parties, she wasn’t entirely sure why Vinyl would want to remain absent. She didn’t voice her concern, however. Instead, she immediately offered.
“You can come stay with me. I-It’s just that I have a lot of animals around my place. I hope you don’t mind…?”
“Not a bit!” Vinyl beamed genuinely, but she shot Rainbow Dash a quick look. Fluttershy wasn’t sure what the look entailed, but it was something private. Fluttershy gnawed her lip gently as Vinyl turned to talk with somepony who looked important. The fourth party glanced at Fluttershy before shrugging indifferently. Vinyl grinned her appreciation and turned to Fluttershy.
“Ready when you are.”
“Okay. I live a little ways away; I hope you don’t mind a walk…?”
“No problem. It’ll help me cool down. Shall we?”
“S-sure…” Fluttershy shot one more look at Rainbow Dash, but only got a grin in return. Rather than question the odd circumstance, Fluttershy turned and led Vinyl Scratch away from the steadily-dying concert.
The night was cool, and felt incredible on her coat after working herself up so much during the concert. The ringing in her ears began to steadily die down, fading into a low tone that was easily drowned out by the passing breeze and nightlife all around them. Fluttershy inhaled the country air deep, thankful for the peace and quiet. Not that she didn’t like the music or the concert, but the cool tranquility was a welcome relief. It was, not begrudgingly, broken by Vinyl.
“So how do you know Rainbow Dash?” She asked, trotting to pull up to Fluttershy’s side.
“Oh, we lived in Cloudsdale a long time ago…” Fluttershy alluded with a wave of her hoof. “We were in flight school together. She excelled, but I don’t like flying. At least, not like she does.” Fluttershy sighed and shook her head. “When I moved to Ponyville to be with all the animals, Rainbow Dash followed. I was her only friend, and she didn’t want to be far from me. I really wish she would have stayed to pursue her dream, but she seems to enjoy herself on the weather team here.”
“Yeah. Dash’s pretty cool like that.” Vinyl chuckled. Fluttershy glanced at her.
“How do you know Rainbow Dash?” Fluttershy found herself stepping a little closer to Vinyl, if only so she didn’t have to speak loudly. The path was beginning to take them closer to the forest, and she didn’t want to wake any sleeping animals.
“She wanted some music to fly to, so I helped her out a few years ago.” Vinyl shrugged indifferently. “It’s really thanks to her and Pinkie that I even came to Ponyville. I helped Photo Finish out with a fashion show a while back, but I never got the chance to make it back since then.”
“I thought I had seen you before.” Fluttershy connected the dots with a smile. Vinyl had been the DJ at the fashion show she had done for Photo Finish quite some time ago. While that wasn’t exactly the best day, knowing Vinyl had been involved brought a smile to her lips.
“I remember your modeling.” Vinyl admitted with a blush. “You were really beautiful.” Fluttershy felt her own cheeks heat up at the attention, or maybe it was a resurgence of tiredness. Either way, she self-consciously kicked at the path as they walked.
“Th-thank you.”
“Mmhmm…” They fell into silence after that, until Fluttershy’s cottage appeared in the darkness. Some animals were still up and about this time of night, but for the most part they had gone to sleep. She was relieved to see that the majority of them had elected to sleep in the relatively cool night air, rather than her home. Having a guest over with her entire entourage of animal friends would likely be uncomfortable for all parties involved.
“Shh.” Fluttershy held one hoof to her lips, urging Vinyl to be quiet as they slipped inside. The ground floor of her home was typically reserved for all of her smallest, most harmless pets. She was missing a few squirrels, most of the birds, and the small family of field mice that night. In fact, the only animal Fluttershy could see asleep in her living room/kitchen was Angel, snoozing peacefully at his food bowl. She nodded to Vinyl, indicating the stairway leading up to her own bedroom, the guest bedroom, and bathroom.
“Nice place ya got here.” Vinyl whispered, carefully making her way upstairs behind Fluttershy.
“Th-thank you. I don’t get that much company anymore…” Fluttershy admitted with a blush. “It’s nice to have somepony over.” Upstairs was typically reserved for a few animals, mostly Angel and the smaller, more timid creatures that didn’t feel comfortable sleeping away from Fluttershy. Even those were gone today, making Fluttershy worry a little. Then again, they were probably just as safe sleeping outside tonight than with her.
“Here’s the guest bedroom.” Fluttershy whispered, indicating the first door to her left. “There’s the bathroom,” She gestured straight across the hall. “And that’s me at the end of the hall.” The last door held her own bedroom, where she was only all too excited to be.
“Cool. Thanks. I… Guess this is goodnight?” Vinyl cocked her head to the side, glancing between the guest bedroom and Fluttershy.
“Ooh, uum… Well, if you wanted to stay up a little I suppose that’d be okay…” Fluttershy gnawed her lip. She really just wanted to get some sleep. Vinyl seemed to brighten at the idea of chatting, though. With a soft, imperceptible sigh, she swept her hoof out to her bedroom. “We can talk in my room.”
“Awesome. Thanks.” Vinyl obligingly led Fluttershy into her own room, stopping a short way in to let her shaded gaze slide over all the pictures, mementos, and furnishings. Aside from the bed, Fluttershy’s room sported a small dresser, vanity, and a desk whose top was littered with photographs and trinkets. “This is really cool.” Vinyl breathed, her head turning slightly. Fluttershy couldn’t see what Vinyl was looking at behind her shades.
“I-It’s just a room…” Fluttershy whimpered, turning to the vanity. Even if she couldn’t get to sleep just then, she could at least undo her braids. Her hair would be an absolute mess in the morning. She made a mental note to set her alarm accordingly.
“Yeah, but, this is like, the room of the Element of Kindness…”
“Oh.” Fluttershy blushed a little. Vinyl actually appeared to be very excited to be here. She trotted over to the desk, seemingly looking at all of the photographs. “I’m not like, a celebrity or anything…” Fluttershy turned her back on Vinyl, lifting her front legs and wings to the task of undoing the braid in her mane.
“Well, not to be mean or anything, but you kind of are.” Vinyl chuckled from somewhere behind Fluttershy. “You ponies are known across all Equestria. I ought to know, I’ve been most everywhere…” Vinyl’s tone was quiet and hushed, almost reverent… She truly seemed to idolize the Elements of Harmony. Fluttershy began to wonder how many ponies actually knew her name, knew her as the Element of Kindness… Not just Fluttershy.
Swallowing past the rising dread of being so popular, she focused on her mane.
“Here, let me.” Vinyl was suddenly behind her, her horn glowing. Fluttershy gave a soft ‘eep’ of surprise as Vinyl’s magic enveloped her mane. Smooth as can be, the intricate tie came undone, letting her long, luxurious mane fall down around her neck. Thankful her bangs were back, Fluttershy quickly retreated behind them, gnawing her lower lip.
“Y-you don’t have to do that…” She whimpered.
“Oh… I’m sorry, I should have asked…” Vinyl sounded crestfallen. Fluttershy chewed her lip for a little while, looking in the mirror at the vibrant, white unicorn behind her. Even with her shades on, Fluttershy could tell Vinyl looked hurt. “I’ll leave you be…”
“H-hey.” Fluttershy stopped her as she turned to leave. Vinyl’s shades slipped down her nose as she turned back, revealing her brilliant magenta irises. Fluttershy was momentarily awestruck.
’She has such beautiful eyes… Why does she hide behind her shades?’ Her eyes were such a stark contrast to the rest of her. Her soft white coat and shocking blue-and-teal hair were all the more off-set by the nearly-red pupils, making her a rather alluring figure. And she did have a good figure, too. She was slender, but not without definition. ’She must be the envy of so many ponies…’
“Y… you don’t have to go.” Fluttershy finally whispered, barely loud enough to be heard. “I… If you want to help w-with my t-tail, you can…”
’Why am I stuttering?’ Fluttershy swallowed past the lump in her throat, her cheeks flushing. She prayed the room was dark enough that Vinyl couldn’t see. ’I’ve never blushed around somepony like this… Then again, I hardly ever see anypony aside from my friends. But why am I feeling like this? I-it’s almost like I’m… Like I’m…’
She swallowed.
’Like I’m attracted to her…’
“Thanks…” Vinyl whispered, slowly crossing the distance between her and Fluttershy once more. Her horn began to glow, casting an easy, blue light into the room. Fluttershy turned her eyes back towards the mirror, trying to fight the rising heat in her cheeks… And in other places as well. “You have a very beautiful tail.” Vinyl whispered.
’Not helping!’ Fluttershy squeaked in her mind. She felt the gentle tugging begin as Vinyl began pulling the strands of her hair tie free from the rest of her tail. ’That’s not helping either!’ The tugging was putting pressure on some very… Sensitive areas. Fluttershy prayed Vinyl couldn’t tell…
Or that she’d at least attribute the smell to her sweat.
“Thanks, Fluttershy.” Vinyl spoke quietly, her tone low, and unless Fluttershy was mistaken, rather husky as well. “For, you know, the company as well as letting me… Do this.”
“Wh… What do you mean?” Fluttershy’s voice quivered, and registered hardly louder than a soft whisper. In the mirror, Vinyl glanced at her before returning her attention to the task at-hoof.
“Well, ever since I saw you model…”
’Oh no…’
“I’ve… Well, I really liked watching you…”
’Please, no…’
“But you looked so out-of-place in those fancy clothes.”
’Anything but this.’
“It’s nice seeing you like this, you know, natural. And during the concert, man…” Vinyl chuckled and shook her head a little. “You were dancing your tail off. It looked like you were really enjoying yourself. And that’s what I like seeing more than anything else…” Vinyl’s smile was genuine as she pulled the last of the tie free. Fluttershy’s tail hung down to the floor, thankfully covering her haunches… And what lay between them. “I like watching ponies truly enjoy music. Not just sitting there, bobbing their heads, or just listening to it while they go about their day. During a concert like that, watching the whole crowd jump and stamp and holler… And just plain move… That’s what I like most about making music.”
Fluttershy could identify. She felt the exact same way, just about her animals. Nothing brought her greater joy than spreading happiness to the woodland animals. Vinyl’s happiness just manifested differently. A different concept, but the same outcome.
’Relax, Fluttershy… She’s just like you. She just wants to make ponies happy…’
‘So why do I feel this way around her? Why am I attracted to her? Is it because we’re similar? Or is it something else?’
‘Remember what you said to your friends, Fluttershy. “I want to try new things. I want to step outside of my comfort zone and not be so… So… So shy.”’
‘Just do it! Just turn around and… And… And just-‘
“Vinyl-“ She spun around.
“Fluttershy-“ Vinyl stripped her shades off. Both of them paused, having spoken at the same time.
“Ooh. You first.” Fluttershy’s cheeks were on fire.
“No, go ahead.” Vinyl was blushing too. At least, she appeared to be. Then again, in contrast to her white coat, it was rather obvious. Fluttershy took a deep, steadying breath.
’Don’t lose your conviction now. Just… Just do it! Be assertive! Be… Be dominant!’ With a soft squeak from her throat, Fluttershy stepped forwards.
It happened so smoothly, it was almost as if they had practiced it a million times. Vinyl’s lips pressed against her own, the space between them melting away. Her lips were very soft, and only a little bit wet. Fluttershy’s thundering heart began to slow, to pump blood into her system more regularly. She didn’t have to breathe so rapidly anymore, and each new throbbing heartbeat made her entire body pulse with sensation.
Almost as if on instinct, a small moan escaped her throat. She was surprised when Vinyl returned it, along with a tender, gentle motion. Vinyl’s hoof rose into Fluttershy’s frumpy mane, stroking the vibrant pink strands with a tender touch. Fluttershy melted against that touch, sighing happily. She could feel her own hot exhalation washing against her own coat, accompanied by Vinyl’s hot, panting breath. They broke the kiss, both of them looking into the other’s eyes for what seemed an eternity.
’This is happening. This is really, really happening. I’m… I’ve never done this before. I wasn’t even aware I LIKED other mares! But I just kissed Vinyl, and ohmigawsh, it was INCREDIBLE. I want another one…’ So she took one. Vinyl whimpered softly, not from distress, but from something else. In the back, darkest recesses of her mind, Fluttershy hoped it was the same thing that was making her heart throb so that her entire body seemed to pulse.
’Almost like I’m dancing again.’
Vinyl continued to stroke her mane, but now that they were in the midst of their second kiss, she began opening her lips. Her tongue peeked out, searchingly, cautiously. Fluttershy very cautiously returned the attention, her own tongue slipping forth a scant inch. Immediately, Vinyl’s tongue swirled around hers, the two joining in an intricate, slippery, eager dance. Fluttershy’s exhaustion and tiredness evaporated inch by inch, replaced instead with a very insistent, eager passion.
’I’ve never felt like this before. I spend so much time around Twilight and the others, why have I never thought about another mare like this before?’ Something about Vinyl just seemed to strike a chord in her. A slight smile crossed her lips at the thought. Vinyl broke the kiss at that smile, her own lips mirroring the simple, grateful expression. There was a glimmer in her violet eyes, something that sparked within Fluttershy herself. They held that gaze for a few tense, heart-pounding moments before Vinyl’s eyes flickered to her left, towards the bed.
“Can we…?”
“Y-yeah.” Fluttershy whimpered. There was a few moments of awkwardness as they approached the bed. Fluttershy had only ever done this once before, and with a stallion at that. Doing it with a mare was so alien for her, she didn’t even know where to begin. Vinyl took that first step for her. Before Fluttershy could even settle, Vinyl leaned close, pressing a gentle kiss against the base of her ear.
“Tuck your wings and lay back.” The soft breath made her shiver almost as much as the words. She obliged, tucking her wings tight against her back. She smoothly rolled onto her back, sighing as Vinyl continued to lavish attention on her ear and neck. Her kisses were hot and passionate, but wet enough that they cooled when she pulled away. Fluttershy’s heart began to beat ever-faster, sending chills down her flanks as Vinyl kissed lower. Her lips felt like they were everywhere, kissing down her neck, up onto the soft coat of her chest, the joint of her leg where it met her torso, lower, lower past her ribs, up onto her stomach…
“Hnn~” Fluttershy whimpered as Vinyl’s hot breath washed over her middle, spilling down between her thighs to brush the damp lips of her flared marehood.
“You smell incredible.” Vinyl panted, sending another pulsing breath over her crotch. Fluttershy writhed on the bed, halfway curious how this was going to work, halfway eager for Vinyl to continue. As far as stepping outside of her bounds went, this was well outside her realm of comfort, but still well within her ability to handle.
It was a very good first step… Or second, after the concert.
“Haah-ohmp.”
“Aah!” Fluttershy’s squeak registered just above the level of a whisper, though it accompanied a bone-wracking shiver. Vinyl’s tongue speared her marehood, easily sliding inside. It was not unlike the stallion she had had long ago, but far more soft. It wasn’t unyielding, like his stallionhood had been. Whenever she flexed her core muscles, Vinyl’s tongue yielded, squishing inside of her. She continued to flex, her shuddering breath making her entire body shake. Pleasure thundered through her veins, making her thoughts go fuzzy.
’This feels amazing… How could I have not known about this before?’ Vinyl continued to lick, making Fluttershy whimper and moan. Her twitching pussy drooled onto the sheets, a product of the saliva and her own arousal. Vinyl’s tongue was restless, undulating and bending inside of her. She swore it folded back upon itself, doubling in thickness to spread her apart. Vinyl would moan now and then, sending vibrations through her core. At moments like those, Fluttershy’s head would arch back, lifting her off of the bed an inch or so. Vinyl coaxed her back down with a tender hoof, keeping her on the sheets.
The firm pressure alongside the gentle pleasure drove Fluttershy closer and closer to the edge of something… What it was, she wasn’t entirely certain. She had never felt like this before. It felt like there was a pressure inside of her abdomen. Not unlike when she needed to relieve herself, but different. More pleasurable. She had had enough whispered, blush-inducing conversations with her friends to know what it was. She had never experienced one, but now was the time to explore new horizons.
“Vinyl,” Fluttershy whimpered, praying the white unicorn could hear her timid voice. “Please, I’m so close…”
“Hmmn~” Vinyl moaned, sending even more shuddering vibrations shooting through Fluttershy’s core. If the pleasure she felt were a pond, the vibrations were like dropping a pebble into it. The pool rippled and pulsed, threatening to spill over any second. In fact, as Vinyl’s tongue continued to slip and pulse in and out of her, that pool was brimming. One more touch, and it’d-
”AHN!” Fluttershy’s exhalation barely escalated to the volume of a loud whisper, but her body reacted in a very pronounced manner. Her stomach twitched uncontrollably, and her eyes fluttered closed. The world dissolved into a haze of confusing snapshots of the ceiling of her bedroom, highlighted by pinpricks of light flashing here and there. The sensation was indescribable, but if she had to put words to it, it’d be something along the lines of ‘wet.’
“Oh my stars,” Vinyl pulled away from Fluttershy’s pulsing marehood, her glistening lips split into a wide grin. “That was incredible.”
“G-guuh…” Fluttershy meekly responded, her muscles feeling all the more taxed. Vinyl had driven her over the edge of something phenomenal. Something she wouldn’t have been comfortable doing earlier that evening, but after the concert, and the moving, and the music, Fluttershy was capable of handling the shock.
She wasn’t entirely sure she was capable of what happened next, though. Vinyl abruptly stood on all four hooves and leapt into the air, spinning a half circle with the same grace and precision Rainbow Dash would have in the same situation. Fluttershy gasped as the DJ’s hooves impacted the sheets on either side of her head, filling her vision with something almost alien to her.
The vaguest memories of flight school anatomy books came back to her, punctuated by a very few, seldom-seen glances of other mares mid-flight. Ponies almost always kept their tails tucked tight around their genitals, and even then seeing the occasional slip-up wasn’t uncommon. But now, in the aftermath of what she was certain was an orgasm, Fluttershy was seeing Vinyl Scratch’s vagina in an entirely different light.
She might have ventured far enough to call it ‘hunger.’
“C-can I?”
“All you’d like.” Vinyl teased, swaying her hips just a little above Fluttershy. The poor pegasus’ throat pulsed visibly as she swallowed, working her tongue in her mouth a few times to loosen it up. Hesitantly, she lifted her head, opened her mouth, closed her eyes…
Musky. That was the proper word to describe this taste. It was musky. Like stale hay or a day-old salad. In any other situation, she might have gagged and spit it out. But right then, still bathing in the warm glow of her own orgasm, Fluttershy thought nothing tasted better. Not the sweetest sweet or the heartiest meal could ever match it. Her hooves lifted to Vinyl’s flanks, resting squarely on her cutie mark as she began probing the fleshy hole above her. Vinyl gave a thin moan, but even that was louder than any of Fluttershy’s exhalations. The world seemed to dull over once more, fading into a pleasant sort of haze that left Fluttershy wondering if she were laying on her bed or on the lightest, fluffiest cloud. Her tongue was restless, exploring this pleasant, rather wet little part of pony anatomy she wasn’t terribly familiar with.
’It’s actually kind of nice… I like it. It’s different. I’ll need to brush my teeth after this, but I enjoy this… A lot, actually… Oh! Oh my…’ The sensation on her tongue ignited a flame inside Fluttershy, centered around her core. One of her hooves slid along her stomach, making her spine tingle on its downward journey. When she found her damp lips, the flame leapt to life and came with a fresh wave of pleasure. It seemed licking Vinyl and touching herself at the same time elicited a wonderful sensation she hadn’t felt before.
“H-hey now.” Vinyl panted, her hot breath coursing over Fluttershy’s still-spread legs. “Th-that’s my job…” Fluttershy was vaguely aware of the sound of magic, but her hoof was gently lifted away from her slick lips. She nearly fought it, hoping the pleasure wouldn’t end. But a gentle pressure against her pelvis assured her Vinyl wouldn’t leave her hanging. Hardly three seconds (she could count really well when time slowed like this) had passed before Vinyl’s tongue returned to her core, licking and probing eagerly.
Something was different this time, though. Interspersed with the regular throbs of pleasure were other sensations, quick, jolting ones that made her twitch atop the bed. She realized she was getting similar reactions from Vinyl whenever her licks ventured higher up, closer to Vinyl’s stomach. She began to focus that spot, and when she did, Vinyl’s head kicked up into the air.
“Haah! F-fahk!” She cried out, quivering atop Fluttershy. Her tongue was assaulted with a fresh wave of juice, this stuff tasting much different than what she had been experiencing. It was more prominent, coating her tongue thickly. It even had a smell to it, not unlike her own sweat. And it tasted like it smelled.
It tasted delicious.
“S-stop, stop!” Vinyl panted, her tone thin and eager. Fluttershy pulled away, not realizing how short of breath she was.
“S-sorry! I’m sorry!” She began, writhing underneath Vinyl.
’I messed up! Oh, I messed up bad! What did I do? What went wrong?’ Just as she was about to start crying from exasperation, though, Vinyl spun back around, grinning down at Fluttershy.
“That was… Amazing…” She panted, her lips still glistening with a combination of saliva and arousal. Fluttershy’s panic subsided, and she looked up at Vinyl with wide eyes.
“W-was it? I’ve… I’ve never done that before.”
“You’d have fooled me.” Vinyl teased, leaning in to nip at her neck. Fluttershy gasped at the teasing kiss, a shudder of pleasure shooting along her spine. “But we’re not quite done yet.”
“O-oh? We’re not?” Fluttershy’s cheeks had to have been dark red with how much she was blushing. She had already come so far in just one day. What was left?
“Lift your hips.” Vinyl sat down between Fluttershy’s spread legs, giving her room to pick herself up. She obliged, planting her rear hooves into the damp sheets and lifting her hips up a ways. Vinyl responded by sliding one of her legs into the gap between Fluttershy’s tail and the bed, but lifted her other one over. When she coaxed Fluttershy’s hips back down into the bed, their wet marehoods were plastered together.
“Ooooohh…” Fluttershy moaned as she felt the wet flesh hug tight. “Th… This is wonderful…”
“And then we can-“
“HNN!” A shot of pleasure made Fluttershy tense up, her eyes clenched tight. Vinyl had moved her hips, dragging Fluttershy’s swollen clitoris through the coarse strand of her coat, just below her stomach. Vinyl reacted similarly, panting as she reversed the motion to grind her own clitoris against Fluttershy’s pelvis.
“Just s-sit tight and let D-DJ Pon3 take the reigns.” Vinyl panted, grinning down at Fluttershy. The yellow Pegasus nodded and looked up at Vinyl with lust in her eyes, already loving this new and exciting experience. Vinyl began to grind her hips down into Fluttershy’s, their slick lips making lewd, wet noises when they passed over one another. Fluttershy’s pool of pleasure began to fill again; rather rapidly this time. Vinyl moved faster and harder, grinding their hips together until Fluttershy squealed from the mixture of pressure and pleasure.
It happened in a rush. Vinyl loomed forward in Fluttershy’s view for half a second before their lips were plastered together. The DJ’s tongue invaded her mouth roughly, curling up to hug the back of her teeth. Meanwhile, the new angle made Vinyl’s clit rub directly against her own, sending both mares over the cliff of a wet, shuddering orgasm.
And then she was gone. At least, their lips weren’t pressed together anymore. Fluttershy’s hind legs were still tangled with Vinyl’s, but they both lay flat on their backs, panting and covered with a thin layer of sweat. The smell of sex and exertion filled the air, but it wasn’t unwanted. Fluttershy spent plenty of time around her animals, and the musky smell wasn’t as much of a turn-off as it was a new experience. She inhaled it deeply, savoring the moment.
Exhaustion took them both, but not before Vinyl curled up against Fluttershy’s chest, playing the ‘little spoon.’
Fluttershy didn’t dream that night.
When she woke late into the morning, the first thing Fluttershy noticed was the smell. Unlike last night, it was heady and filled the air, making her scrunch her nose unpleasantly. The second thing she noticed was the absence of a certain somepony between her hooves. Blinking unevenly, she looked at the indent in the bed in front of her.
’Okay, so I didn’t dream it… And this smell isn’t all me… Where did she go?’
She got her answer in the form of a simple envelope leaning against her bedside lamp. It was addressed to her in a very elegant, looping text not unlike she had seen Rarity write in. Frowning slightly, Fluttershy opened the envelope. A confusing tangle of wire, a small console, and a letter spilled out. Ignoring the alien device, Fluttershy opened the folded letter.
Fluttershy-
Thank you. A million times over, thank you. Last night was probably one of the most incredible I’ve ever had in my entire life. I’m sorry for leaving you like this, but I need to get on the road. Tour managers can be very incorrigible.
Truth be told, I very easily could have stayed at Rainbow Dash’s last night. But ever since your fashion show, I’ve just… I don’t know, I’ve had this thing for you. Rainbow Dash knows, and she promised she would get me an introduction. I swear, that’s all I wanted, was to just meet you. But what we did last night… That was phenomenal.
I left you my iHoof. You look amazing when you danced at the concert. I want to see you dance like that some more. So take it, listen to it, and think of me.
The tour goes to Trottingham next, then the Crystal Kingdom, and ends in Canterlot. Here’s hoping I can stay over again after that?
Sincerely yours,
-DJ Pon3
Fluttershy read the letter a few times, the smile never once leaving her lips.
As she started her day, she tucked the earbuds into her ears, selected a song at random, and pressed ‘Play.’
And then she moved.
