The Strangest Things

I looked once at Twilight and the now immobile Manticore, and ran again. Crap! Of all the times I could have gotten my voice back, it was in front of Twilight! As I ran, I tried forming words.

“H-ha, wh- *cough cough* -hoah. I c-can sorta talk again! But what should I do?” My voice was rough, but it was my voice once again! I don’t know whether the cupcakes helped any, or what, so I just assumed it was because I was eating again.

I decide to take the most dramatic choice of action, and tore ass back to the cottage. As I entered the cottage, I grabbed Fluttershy around the waist, picked her up (as she is surprisingly light) and ran off. I don't know why I did what I did, as Fluttershy fainted in my arms, so I booked it. Unfortunately, that gave Twilight the time to catch up.

“Wait! Please don’t run away! Just stay calm Nathan... okay, put Fluttershy down, now, easy, easy.”

I lowered Fluttershy to the ground and backed away.

“Good boy. Now, will you come here for a second? I won’t hurt you...” She had an unsettling look on her face, and as I tried to back away further, I found that I couldn’t. Then I noticed the lavender aura now surrounding me. Crap. “How did you scream like that? Hang on.” Her horn glowed, and I felt a tingling sensation in my throat. “Your vocal cords are very well developed... I wouldn’t be surprised if you could be taught how to speak, as you seem intelligent enough.”

A smile spread across my face. This could easily be the meal ticket I was asking for. However, this smile quickly faded, then turned to panic. Unfortunately, this meal ticket had a barcode on the back. Tests. Twilight would obviously love to run more tests, and I would be found out, eventually. What do I have for advantages? Let’s see. I’m still technically an animal, so I still have ambiguity. It’s vital that Twilight thinks I’m learning how to speak, not simply speaking. I REALLY don’t need the spotlight, because I was never especially liked in school, and never learned to like being popular. Okay. What else? Fluttershy seems as keen on protecting me as she does on caring for me. So I stay by Fluttershy’s side, and I “develop” my voice.

After everypony left, I looked around to make sure we were alone.

“Are you okay?” Fluttershy looked concerned.

“I’m alright.” I said nonchalantly.

“Nate! You’re talking! That’s wonderful!” She pulled me into a hug, which I didn’t mind returning. We stayed hugging for about five minutes, and then broke. Fluttershy looked a bit flustered, and I wondered what she was thinking about. I blushed, then returned to my room, to my sleeping area. Bus Fluttershy would have none of it. She, once again, dragged me with her teeth to her bedroom, and plopped me down on her bed.

Fluttershy had something of a reason for getting me to sleep next to her. “You have been sleeping in my house for a few days now, so you technically live here. Now that you can speak, you are my intellectual equal.”

“But-”

She cut me off. “You are my equal, and I-” she cut off abruptly, and her voice softened, “I like you... So you are sleeping here, from now on. I get rather lonely.”

“I don’t know if-”

“Please, for me?”

“Okay, Fluttershy. I’m getting in the bed.”

I couldn’t argue, more correctly, she wouldn’t let me argue. So, I slipped into bed next to her. She snuggled closer, and I felt hot and uncomfortable, yet it felt good, too.

Get yourself together, man! She’s not even the same species! It’s not supposed to feel good!

But my sense of reason was proven futile at the knowledge that Spike found his affection for Rarity to simply be a crush, not a taboo in any way. So interspecies marriage is accepted here. I sighed. I guess I should enjoy it while I could. I wrapped my arm around her, and we drifted off to sleep.

“Good night.”

“Good night, Nate.”

I didn’t notice the pair of eyes glinting from the bedroom window.

As Twilight left the party, she thought over what she learned today. Homo sapiens, or humans, were almost sentient creatures that walked on two legs. No fur, and had a small, scraggly mane. No cutie marks, either, and adapted for warm weather.  Nathan needed to wear clothes, and he seemed uncomfortable with tests. He didn’t trust her. He seemed attached to Fluttershy, and also seemed protective of her. He was kind, a gentle animal, and always seemed to think about things before he did them, like he was trying to prevent or avoid something. How Nathan got here was a mystery to her, but she had to find out. The student and detective in her would not have it any other way. She needed more information. Maybe his sleep and living arrangements would reveal more.

Twilight crept up to the bedroom window in Fluttershy’s cottage, wearing a all black suit. She peered up tho the windowsill and listened. She heard snippets of conversation.

“-I get rather lonely.” Fluttershy’s voice.

“I don’t know if-”

“Please, for me?” That voice! Twilight never heard that voice before! Fluttershy seemed to be pleading with him. Who could it be?

A pause in the conversation, then this:

“Good night.”

“Good night, Nate.”

Nathan! Fluttershy and Nathan were sharing a bed?! And Nathan could already talk?! Sweet Celestia! And how come the voices seemed so, so, tender? Unless- do they love each other? How long has this been going on? A week? Twilight had to protect her friend, and that animal was dangerous to her mental health. He was seducing her, for crying out loud! No one else needs to know about this, but Nathaniel, you are going DOWN.

A/N: Sorry for the wait! I hope you like the not self-insert! Nate doesn’t want to be the center of the story that he is already the center of! Heheheh... Thanks for reading!