Author's Note

Just a little heads-up, no clop in this one. Just thought I'd get a little progress in the story done. Wait, what?! This clopfic is actually going to have a story? Why, the audacity! I never!
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I'm sorry, please excuse me. I'm mentally fragile. Anywho, yes. This chapter is not clop but short. I hope if you're only here to get a wank off that you're not too mad at me. On the converse, if you're actually hoping to see more of a romantic development throughout this story, I hope the mediocre length of this chapter doesn't upset you either.
Okay, with all that wrapped up: Enjoy!

The Morning After

Luna gently beat her wings so as to slow her descent. She landed as softly as she could, royal hoofwear in magical tow, on the balcony that she and Celestia shared to control their respective celestial bodies. She wasn't quite sure why she was going to sneak in, but she knew she had to.

The Night Princess poked her muzzle around the little bit of wall that separated the exterior from the interior and, seeing no signs of her sister, crept through the room towards the door. If she were going to make it back before her big sister even knew she was gone, she had to hurry. It was almost time for her to lower the moon so that the solar princess could do her duty.

Luna stepped quietly and carefully, intent on a successful intrusion. She kept low to the ground, making sure her magical grip around her metal boots was tight. She was just as soon at the door, the easy part over. Celestia's room was between the turret entrance and Luna's own room, she would have to sneak past the Sun Goddess' room.

Mentally steeling herself, Luna included the knob on the door in her magical hold, and pulled it free of the frame. Swiftly, she carried herself out if the room...

...and directly into Celestia, a small 'clink' sounding as her horn bounced off of the older alicorn's neck wear.

"Oh! Good morning, sister. I had thought that you had already set the moon on it's descent path and were long since in bed, but I see that is not the case. Would you like to control the bodies with me, sister? The way we used to oh-so-long-ago."

Luna looked up at her elder sister (the latter seemed not to notice that the former was very visibly sneaking) and felt the warmth of Celestia's genuine smile. She smiled back and nodded. She inexplicably felt relieved, somehow relaxed even.

"Of course, big sister."

And then Luna felt like her world might fall apart.

It started with Celestia's visible wince the moment Luna's breath hit the taller alicorn. It wasn't so much the breath as what lingered that had Luna reset into a panic. However, when Celestia saw the fear in the blue pony's eyes, she only sighed. Nott one of anger or disappointment mind you, just a sigh.

"Fear no scrutiny from me, little sister. You are more than old enough to make any of the decisions you do. Please, do not feel that you must tread with light hooves when returning from romantic endeavours."

Luna nodded back with watery eyes (the remnants of fear). With the confirmation of Luna's understanding, Celestia's muzzle broke into a grin.

"So, you must tell me everything. Well, I suppose not everything, but tell me about him. I must know of the stallion who has my little sister's heart."

The larger alicorn danced on the tips of her hooves like a filly, giddy about the romance her sibling was now involved in. Luna smiled and was about to speak, when Princess Celestia held up a hoof, cutting her off.

"Actually, if you don't mind, could you please remove him from your breath? Not that it's overwhelming, but you are still my little sister, and I;d rather not think about the implications of said scent."

Celestia flashed her yet another warm smile and Luna nodded with a smile of her own, retreating down the steps of the tower to her room where she could improve her hygiene.

Celestia watched her sister leave patiently. However once the alicorn was out of sight, she scrambled to the deck, already raising her sun. She did a fast job, eager to hear about the potential coltfriend. Once the sun seemed to be set on a well enough path, Celestia bolted down the the stairs after her sister.

She quickly made her way past her room and rapidly approached Luna's. With an eager flourish, she burst through her sister's room to see the younger Goddess sleeping, sprawled out haphazardly across the bed. With a small, quiet giggle, Celestia backed out of the room, closing the door quietly. She shook her head, smiling, as she made her way back to her own room. Perhaps she could sleep some more herself before the day truly began.

Over her shoulder, she glanced back at the Moon Goddess' room, then shook her head playfully again. Under her breath and ti nopony in particular she whispered, "It looks as though, dear sister, that this one's a 'keeper' if he can exhaust you so." Another chuckle and the princess disappeared behind her doors.