I've been waiting for you

I've Been Waiting For You
by Neorenamon

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Princess Celestia and Princess Twilight are the properties of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. I claim no intellectual rights to any of those characters.

This is a mature story about mature relationships, lesbian relationships, and may be bothersome to some readers. If this might bother you, please read something else. Thank you.

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Princess Twilight contemplated the course of events as she sat in the bathtub next to Princess Celestia, who in turn was sitting next to Princess Luna. Celestia was facing Twilight, which left Luna sitting and facing her back. Twilight and Luna were both using the royal luffs along with the royal body wash on her.

Celestia had confessed her love to her, and Luna had confessed her love of Celestia to her. It was something they were not aware of until that very night before.

But they were in a hurry to finish their bath, as Luna needed to lower the moon before Celestia could raise the sun, and a guard had already gave his morning reminder to Celestia about that. Both she and Luna were scrubbing Celestia's hide to be squeaky clean for the crowd sure to be gathered for the raising of the sun, but she seemed to be enjoying it... a little too much.

“Lower Luna, lower Twilight...” she panted, “scrub lower...” She partly stood in the tub, all but sticking her flank into Luna's face. Luna was scrubbing down her back and was now soaping up her royal flank. Twilight was scrubbing Celestia's barrel down over her belly, and moving down towards her stifle.

“You don't share a bath very often, do you?” asked Twilight.

“Not since I was a filly in my mothers hooves,” she replied.

Just then, the bathroom door opened and a cart was pushed in. The mare pushing it followed when she realized that there was mares still in the tub. Her cart was full of Celestia's fluffy clean towels.

“Oh Princess,” she gasp, “I'm so sorry! I thought you already left to raise the sun!”

“That's alright, Maid Mareian,” panted Celestia, “Just step outside a moment and we'll be done here.”

The maid bowed and backed out as she said, “So sorry! So sorry!”

“Well let's get finished up,” said Twilight, “It's time to get on with your duties.”

Celestia looked back and forth between the two alicorns as she sighed, “And I could not feel more loved than I do right now.”

…

There was a murmuring in the crowd as the Princesses approached the platform to lower the moon and raise the sun. Twilight could just make out what some of them were saying.

“Celestia controls the sun, and Luna controls the moon. So what is Twilight supposed to be doing?” asked a red mare with a green mane and tail.

“Maybe they'll ship her off to run something, like the way Princess Cadance and Shining Armor are ruling the Crystal Empire.”

“I suppose she should have to perform some function eventually.”

“But isn't she the one who defeated Nightmare Moon, Discord, and King Sombra?”

“Sure, that was then. But what has she done for Equestria lately?”

Twilight glanced over at Celestia and Luna. If they heard what she had heard, they were not making any comments.

A guard announced to the assembled crowd, “Hail the Princesses! Princess Celestia! Princess Luna! The newest Princess, Twilight Sparkle!”

The crowd politely hoof-clapped as they watched the Princesses approaching the platform.

Luna proceeded to the platform first, standing under the symbol of the moon. Then Celestia moved up to take her place under the symbol of the sun. That left Twilight to awkwardly stand between them at the back of the platform. The horns began to trumpet as the symbol of the moon glowed and the moon lowered from the sky, and the symbol of the sun glowed as the stars slowly vanished and the sky lit up and the sun began to rise up into the sky.

“The new day has begun!” announced Princess Celestia.

The crowd cheered wildly.

“Princess Celestia will hear any issues from the applicants of Canterlot at this time!” called the guard who had announced the arrival of the Princesses, and the crowd grew quiet once more.

No one seemed to have any questions.

“Very well,” said Celestia as she moved front and center, “I have an announcement to make!”

“The Princess is about to speak!”

“Is it a friendly Princess?” whispered somepony in the crowd.

“Friendly?” whispered the pony next to them, “Just listen.”

Celestia cleared her throat to quiet the crowd again.

“I shall be having a manor constructed for myself on the outskirts of Ponyville!”

The crowd collectively gasp.

“Princess?” asked Twilight quietly.

“In order to be closer to my subjects,” she continued, “I shall be living closer to some of them! It will be a place I can live when special occasions and celebrations like the Festival of the Summer Sun happen! It shall also be a place where I can live when I need extended consulting from Princess Twilight when I need to see her in Ponyville!”

“You're leaving us?” asked somepony from the crowd.

“Only for short periods,” said Celestia, “I assure you!”

Twilight looked at Luna, who looked back as if this was as much news to her as it was to Twilight.

“Therefore, I shall be commissioning the design for this new manor as of today! I shall be auditioning for a construction company from Canterlot to build this new place for myself and the Princesses of Equestria!”

The crowd seemed quiet at first, but soon began hoof-clapping for Celestia's announcement.

“Now that that is out of the way,” said Celestia, “You can get on with your business.” She turned and was walking away from the platform as Twilight and Luna came up on her flanks.

“Is this because of me?” asked Twilight softly.

“Yes,” replied Celestia, “I've been missing you ever since I sent you to Ponyville to learn about friendship. Now I want to spend time with you there... as we both learn more about love.” She turned her head to Luna and added, “and of course there will be room for you to learn about love as well, my dear sweet sister.”

Luna smiled.

“Think of this... as a new mission!” exclaimed Celestia, “A new lesson to be learned!”

“But who will take care of the sun and moon?” asked Twilight.

“There's no reason that can't be done from the new manor as much as Canterlot Castle,” she replied.

“Well, I'm so glad that we can be together now and then,” said Twilight, “as long as there's no... uh...”

“Problems with our duties?” asked Luna.

Twilight nodded.

“Don't worry, Princess,” assured Celestia, “One of these days, you will be able to raise and lower both the sun and the moon as I had to for 1,000 years. You will be able to fill in for either or both of us, should the need arise. I have total confidence in you.”

“I hope I never disappoint you.”

“I'm sure you never will,” said Celestia as she walked along.

Twilight smiled.

“But Big Sister,” asked Luna, “Where near Ponyville would be a place suitable for building a manor?”

“I'm sure that I can find an adequate spot while I'm vacationing in the Golden Oak Library.”

“Princess?!” asked Twilight.

“That won't be a problem, would it?” she asked as she looked into Twilight's eyes.

“Uh... No... It would never be a problem with you...” she replied awkwardly, “but where will all of the royal guards escorting you stay?”

“Oh, I'm sure I can do without them for a few days,” she replied.

“And the Golden Oak Library doesn't have a Guest Room. Even Spike sleeps in a basket.”

“I've heard your bed is big enough for two,” she said with a wink that made Twilight blush.

“What if I wish to join you, big sister?” asked Luna.

“Hmm,” mused Celestia as she looked back, “I suppose Princess Cadance could be called in from the Crystal Capital to watch things there while we're gone.”

“I suppose as long as Shining Armor remains, he can cover things for her while she's away.”

“You see?” said Celestia cheerfully, “Things have a way of working themselves out.”

But the supposedly reformed Discord was spying upon the three Princesses from a distant window in the palace itself. He smiled as he mused aloud, “Well, this could be interesting...”

…

After sending a swift Pegasus messenger to the Crystal Capital requesting the attendance of Cadance as the acting ruler of Equestria, Celestia reserved an entire car of the fastest crystal train heading to Ponyville. Each of the Princesses had their own suite, plus a compliment of 20 Royal Guards, 5 of which were Princess Luna's personal bat pony Guards. It was planned that a minimum of two Guards would be stationed with each Princess at all times. The tickets were purchased almost at departure time and those gathered at the platform were wonder-struck by the presence of the Princesses at the Canterlot Train Station. Twilight couldn't help but wonder what ponies might have been moved to other cars or even bumped from the train because of the last minute arrangements, but she said nothing to either Celestia or Luna.

For the moment, the three Princesses settled into Celestia's cabin, which was the best cabin on the whole train. The four Pegasi and two bat-pony guards were asked to wait outside while their luggage was moved into the baggage car. Her luggage alone would delay the train by half an hour, but Celestia did not seem to mind at all.

Twilight seemed to become quickly occupied by reading her latest Daring Do novel. Her horn and the book both glowed as it floated before her eyes. While she was sitting next to Celestia, it only seemed like a one way observation as she seemed to be looking over Twilight's shoulder or she was looking at her supple neck. Luna could not tell what was the case, as she was sitting on Celestia's other side. She was also observing Celestia as she was looking over Twilight. It seemed that Celestia was almost giddy just sitting by the violet alicorn.

“Oh no,” whispered Twilight, “How could her best friend betray her like that? Ahuizotl must surely be controlling her mind somehow...”

“It must be like the way you're controlling my heart,” whispered Celestia into her ear. Her breath just blew lightly across Twilight's neck, snapping her attention from the book to Celestia's gaze all but in her face at the time.

“Pardon?”

“Big sister,” asked Luna, “Have you ever heard of personal space?”

Celestia snapped her head back as she suddenly realized that she might be making Twilight feel some discomfort about being so close.

“I'm so sorry,” she said quietly.

“Uh... no,” replied Twilight, “I don't mind... really...”

“It was selfish of me to bother you while you're reading... I was the one who turned you onto reading, after all.”

Twilight smiled and nodded.

Suddenly, the draconequus was in the car with them signalled by a flash of light.

“DISCORD?!” asked the three Princesses as one.

“Can't I see my favorite three Princesses before they leave on their big trip to Ponyville?” he asked of them innocently, “Will you be gone long?”

“A few days,” said Celestia, “And Princess Cadance she be on her way to Canterlot to rule while I'm gone even as we speak.”

“If she doesn't show, can I run things?” Of course, he already knew that the Lose Your Way Spell he placed on the messenger would make sure it would take more time than the entire trip would last before the message ever came to Princess Cadance.

“No!” she snapped, “It will take some more time before you've earned my complete trust, Discord.”

“Oh Princess,” he sniffed as he wiped a tear from his right eye, “I'm wounded.”

The Princesses all rolled their eyes at that comment.

“What?!” he asked innocently.

“It is... nothing really,” answered Twilight.

“I'm sure that you will all have a splendid time... together... with each other...”

“Are you trying to imply something, Discord?” asked Twilight suspiciously.

“Oh stars and comets forbid,” he said quickly.

“So behave yourself until we return,” said Celestia, “or I might just have to send you back to Fluttershy for some remedial friendship training.”

“That won't be necessary,” he blurted out quickly feigning fear and concern, “I promise to behave!”

“That remains to be seen,” said Luna.

[to be continued]