I've been waiting for you

I've been waiting for you
by Neorenamon

Princess Twilight found herself deeply kissing Fluttershy in a way she never had before. She wasn't even quite sure why it happened, other than seemingly the best way to stop Fluttershy from her barrage of 'I'm sorry' statements. But then, she wasn't quite in her right mind. She was pretty sure the spiked punch was to blame, but then she realized it was a little too late to do anything about it. But the two of them were all alone in Twilight's library bedroom because she had been trying to coax the shy Pegasus into coming down and joining the rest of the party... and a good excuse to avoid having to talk to Filthy Rich.

She should have realized something was going on when Fluttershy boldly licked the cake frosting off her muzzle, lips and nose, It should have been even more obvious when Twilight returned the favor. The way the two of them blushed when their eyes met. An urge to find some excuse to kiss Fluttershy on the lips like she did.

So as their kiss ended, Twilight had to wonder where the situation was going to take them. They laid face to face and almost nose to nose as they continued to look deeply into each others eyes and blushed.

"I'm sorry," said Twilight at last.

"For what?" asked Fluttershy.

"I shouldn't... have kissed... you like that... with no warnings."

"Well... I'm not sorry..." said Fluttershy softly, "Unless... you want me to be..."

"NO!' protested Twilight, "I'd never want that!"

Fluttershy smiled softly.

"Look..." said Twilight awkwardly, "You take the bed..."

"But where will you sleep?"

"I can... sleep on some soft covered books... It's not like I've never done that before."

"But you're a Princess now," she protested, "You shouldn't have to..."

"She is correct," said somepony coming up the stairs, "The royals must remain dignified at all times."

They glanced over to the stairs to see that Luna was looking at them both fairly sternly. She was using the royal voice to address the two of them.

"But Fluttershy is my guest and..."

"A Princess does not turn over the Master Bedroom to a guest. Period."

"But I can't just ask her to..."

"There is ample room on the bed for all of us. Unless there's something that you aren't saying about your relationship with Fluttershy we should know about?"

"No no no. Fluttershy is one of the Elements of Harmony. She matters very much for so many reasons."

"Then there should be no reason not to share the bed space, is there?"

Twilight turned to Fluttershy and asked, "You wouldn't mind sharing... with me... and Celestia... and Luna?"

"Of course not," she replied very softly, "It's such an honor. But what if they don't want me here?"

"We have no objections," replied Luna, "This is Twilight's proper place, after all."

"Then why don't you get settled in bed first?" offered Twilight, "I'm sure there's a few more... official things I have to do before I can turn in anyways. I suppose I can't totally brush off VIPs like Filthy Rich all night."

So Twilight tucked Fluttershy into bed, and she fell asleep seemingly within seconds. Then she and Luna turned to go back down stairs before she asked quietly, "You didn't by some chance see the Changeling Queen come through... did you?"

"Is this a joke?"

"No..."

"We have seen no signs of her, we assure you."

"I'm beginning to wonder just what's in that punch..."

"We have wondered that ourselves."

Twilight was shocked to see that most of the remaining guests were... quite tipsy. She didn't even realized just how many lampshades there were in the library until she saw just how many ponies had them on their heads. Nor did she realized how many different styles of lampshades she actually owned.

Celestia remained in the corner with Granny Smith and the other Apples. She could hear Granny regaling the Princess about bunny suits and hopping around as she could see Filthy Rich fuming over in his corner. So she sighed and wandered over to see him and whatever he thought was so important.

"Ah, finally someone is going to respect me," he smugly grumbled as he watched Twilight and Luna coming over.

"Well, we have been quite busy," replied Twilight before she even realized she had used the royal voice.

"Yes, I'm sure that the retelling of the making of Zap Apple..."

"Don't forget that Zap Apple Jam made you as wealthy as you are," interrupted Twilight forcefully, "Therefore, we do not take the production of that product lightly. Neither should you."

Filthy Rich seemed taken aback by Twilight's tone. She could swear that in the corner of her eye, she was seeing Luna smiling broadly and approving of her new royal voice.

"I... didn't mean to imply it wasn't important," he said backtracking, "But production is still local and still small scale. Ponyville could do so much better if..."

"You of all ponies should realize that the value of a product increases with both demand and the scarcity of supply."

"Well, that's absolutely true. But that's not the real reason that I needed to speak with you."

"Then what is it you wish to speak with us about?" asked Twilight, her tone seemingly more irritated as she spoke.

"Considering that Princess Celestia is constructing a manor house here, Ponyville requires an upgrade to all incoming roads."

"I fail to see the connection."

"The train cannot handle all incoming traffic. There will certainly be many more wagons loaded with goods. They shall be coming and going at virtually all hours once the manor is established. A new, wider, and firmer road needs to be constructed from here back to Canterlot alone."

Twilight glanced back at Luna, who nodded, before she continued, "This is not the time nor the place to speak of this. You will have to return later in order to make an appointment to consult with us about making an appointment to speak with us about the matter that you wish to speak with us about. Unfortunately, the royal assistant cannot speak with you at this time about making an appointment to speak with us about arranging a time with which we may speak with you."

'YES!' she thought, 'I knew my lessons about Royal Doublespeak would come in handy!'

"Of course," he replied, "I'm sure that my ponies can get together with your ponies soon enough."

"Very well," she replied in a haughty tone, "Then we royals have other matters that require our attention. Good day to you."

She turned and walked away with Luna in tow. The glow from Luna's smile could be felt on her back as she walked. They walked in the direction of the Apple Clan corner.

"And that's how ye make the best Zap Apple Jam ever!" concluded Granny Smith.

"I never grow weary of hearing that," said Celestia as she yawned.

"Howdy *hiccup!* Princess!" said Applejack as they approached... just before she fell down.

"Big Macintosh," said Twilight, "We feel that it is time to gather thy kin and return to thy farm. After all, the morning chores shall not wait nor shall the rising sun. We are sure that Apple Bloom must attend school tomorrow as well. Feel free to take any treats you desire in care you grow hungry pulling the wagon home."

"Aww..." moaned Apple Bloom.

"A-yup," agreed Big Mac. Apple Bloom and Granny Smith walked out towards the wagon while Big Mac gathered up Applejack and the others, none of whom seemed to be in shape to walk on their own.

Twilight turned, walked to the center of the room, and announced in the royal voice, "We declare this party to be over. Please return yourselves home in an orderly and respectable fashion." Without waiting for a reply, she carried Spike upstairs and settled him into his basket in his own corner of the room. Looking over at the bed, she noticed that Fluttershy was sound asleep. She felt she couldn't go back down stairs considering the tone she had used on her guests, so she just waited until Luna and Celestia came upstairs.

"Perhaps it's for the best if you sleep by Fluttershy tonight," suggested Celestia, "You are closer to her than us. It may seem awkward if she awoke next to one of us."

"We agree," added Luna.

Twilight crawled into bed by Fluttershy. If she wasn't tipsy, she might have noticed that she was spooning Fluttershy, wrapping her forelegs about her wings and chest, even as she fell asleep.

"They do make a cute couple, do they not?" whispered Celestia as she spooned Luna.

"If big sister says it is so," whispered Luna back, "then it surely is."

None realized that a strange new owl was looking over them from the roof across the street.