A Tail of Difference.

Faust happily sighed in her dining hall, the drama was finally coming to an end. Her near death experience became a subject swept under the rug, not just a hidden truth. Her nobles, however, were frantic about their queen previously walking their streets with the mysterious creature that is in her eyes right now.

Leo, her little fox, walked and sometimes stumbled onto one of his many tails while Celestia and Luna laid on their bellies to play with him. He did his best to remain balanced and aware of his swishing tails but found it to be impossible with no control over them.

"Stupid tails." he pouted as he kicked one away, only to have it fall back in front of him.

Finally he gave up and landed on the floor with an audible thud. He crossed his little arms and puffed his cheeks in frustration of having no way to explore when his tails keep getting in the way. He felt angry for having these fluffy appendages, but the royal sisters had similar thoughts that are different from his.

"His pouting is even adorable!" Luna squeaked to his right. She cupped her cheeks and squeaked at the little boy as he grumbled some more about his tails, "How could anyone want to be cruel to such a cutie like you?"

Leo paid no mind to the blue alicorn. He remained planted on the floor with the stuck on though of pouting and fitting about the annoyance of having no real ability to walk without trouble from his tails. If it was up to him about having tails, he would have someone remove them.

"Oh look Luna," Celestia cooed whilst giving him a soft nuzzle to his cheek, "He's mad because his tails are tripping him. Isn't that just precious?"

Leo didn't like the fact of Celestia pointing out his predicament as something cute and adorable. It agitated him to be unable to walk properly, but to have two ponies cooing about his problem like it is nothing made it worse.

He turned to the pink mane princess and stuck his tongue out, followed with a loud "Phbtbtbtbtbt!"

Faust immediately threw a hoof to her mouth to muffle her snickering. She watched with enjoyment as her oldest daughter recoiled from the child's unfriendly response of spitting raspberries. Her eyes were wide and the crown on her head had fallen off, the response making her not so friendly now.

Luna, however, fell onto her side and laughed hysterically while the little fox found the determination to stand up once more and stumble towards the Alicorn Queen. He wanted nothing more with the shocked princess, his tolerance of all the cooing and affection died down as soon as Celestia irked him over his problem.

"Bahaha, he spat raspberries at you!" Luna laughed while pointing a hoof at her sister, the shock still across Celestia's face as a large gawk, "The-the cutest little creature in Equestria glared at you and...and-" Luna held her breath and looked to her sister, an overflow of tears now starting as she lost the battle to not laugh anymore. "BAHAHAHAHAAA!"

"It isn't funny!" the Solar Princess snapped, but her sister continued to laugh, "It was rude and downright disrespectful. I was just finding him to be so adorable."

"You're right, dear sister." Luna chuckled, only to laugh once more. "TWAS HYSTERICAL!"

"No it was not!"

"Yes it was!"

For the next couple of minutes Faust watched her daughters argue. It amused to see both princesses acting so childish while Leo made his way towards her. Pit-pat, pit pat, pit-pat; that was the sound of his naked feet when he walked with a hand holding onto the table cloth for balance.

"This brings back memories." she sighed while levitating another bite of her salad, remembering the many days of her daughters running back and forth through their old castle to chase one another for ridiculous reasons.

She could see them now, both fillies of the past angry at one another as they took turns chasing each other for revenge. Her memories became a ghostly visual that curtained the world around her, a scene of Luna running from her big sister for painting her face with enchanted, blue paint.

Her ears flicked to each scream Luna gave while darting around the table, the sounds of a family coming together when Equestria was still young.

Mommy, help! Tia is gonna banish me to the moon!"

She quietly giggled to the memory as it vanished from her sight. She glanced back to her troubling daughters as they let go of the argument over Leo's response being funny or rude. They stood up and took their seats to their mother's sides while the little fox looked up to her.

He desired to be at the table while obtaining nourishment for the growing hunger in his tummy. But the chair was too high for him to jump or crawl on. So he grabbed onto her red tail and cutely said, "Mommy, I'm hungry."

Faust perked up to those words. She slowly lowered herself as far as she could go without falling out of the chair and smiled warmly to the little boy.

"Hungry," she chirped as her horn glowed a bright red, "Well let's get you something to eat while we wait for our guests to arrive."

Unbeknownst of the red aura outlining his body, Leo became airborne by the gently grasp of the alicorn's magic while the butler next to her bowed. He didn't notice Faust's magic holding him until his eye level matched hers, resulting a short panic of having no way to catch himself.

Sadly he began to yelp and whimper to the mare. His sudden display of fear alarmed the three alicorns as he tried to reach for anything that would help him not fall or float higher. Unfortunately it was Luna's mane that got caught in the midst of his quick snatching.

"Ow, ow, ow,!" Luna yelped while trying to release her mane, "Let go of my mane!"

"I don't like being high! Put me down, mommy!" Leo yelled fearfully, tears starting to form in the corners of his eyes.

"Sorry," Faust said, before bringing him close to her chest. "I didn't know you hate heights, honey." she lowered her muzzle to the top of his head, calming him with very loving nuzzles. "I promise I won't lift like that again."

The little fox looked to Luna and saw how she was holding back a tear from all the harsh pulling he did to her mane. She groaned and mumbled while rubbing the back of her neck to soothe the excruciating pain.

"That really hurt." she sniffled; the crocodile tear filled Leo with guilt as the butler was ordered by Faust to bring out a proper meal for him.

It almost broke his little heart to see the beautiful princess whimper with a few strands of sparkling hair in his hand. Staring to the tuft in his palm, he was unhappy with himself and slightly disgusted to have his panic attack harm the blue mare. Sparkles within the tuft were slowly dying as the magic died in the strands, giving it a lifeless look as the color faded to a dull gray.

"Now that's funny. How does it feel to be laughed at, Luna?" Celestia snickered, receiving a hard glare as Luna's response.

Leo wasn't finding it funny though; the thought of hurting this magnificent pony brought out the courage to jump onto the table and walk across it.

This confused Faust and Celestia, his sudden approach startling the Lunar Princess. Until he hopped down into her seat and wrapped his arms around her leg for the strongest apology hug he can give her.

"I'm sorry for pulling your hair, Ms. Luna." said the guilt ridden boy. "I didn't mean to pull it. I was just scared of floating in the air."

Luna slightly retreated with a bewildered look as the little boy kissed her leg. She felt almost uncomfortable with the child hugging her, but the second kiss he planted to her chest rid her of the negativity she has over having her mane pulled.

A warm and tender nuzzle from Leo made her heart skip a beat as her sister glared. His care and affection for the mare brought out a great deal of jealously from Celestia.

"Well isn't that precious?" Faust said rhetorically.

Neither Luna nor Celestia had anything to say to the little one. Their minds were too fixed on the way he was opening up to the mare as she stared at him so quizzically. Perhaps it was the way he countered his accident with such a powerful care for Luna. Maybe by some circumstance it was the way he plays favorites with her?

No one knew at the moment. They did, however, know that right now it was Luna's turn to be given the affection while there is still time for them to be alone in the dining hall.

Celestia, on the other hand...Well...

"Celestia, dear;" said their mother as she touched the Sun Goddess' hoof, "Are you alright? You seem flustered."

Celestia looked away from Leo and Luna and huffed a deep breath of frustration. Her expression gave away all that is needed to know about her disposition just now. She was jealous and unhappy of being treated opposite of what her sister is receiving. It irked her to be mistreated while Luna is receiving all the attention and love of their new friend, to be shunned so quickly.

It reminded her of the many years Luna hid in her shadow when they were younger, before the time of Nightmare Moon. Being ignored and pushed away like this, treated unfairly and considered invisible to the world; all of this drove her to a small tension of anger as the little fox made an effort to cuddle the Lunar Princess.

Sadly she responded with a pouty expression, "How come she gets to be his favorite and not me?"

"Oh, is my big sister pouting?" Luna mocked, a disheartening smile started to build on her blue lips as she nuzzled the child, her encouragement of his affection creating sparks between her and her sister. "Does Leo like me more than the Great Molly?"

"Luna...Enough!" Faust ordered with a stomp of her hoof. She stopped that fight rather quickly, but now targeted the boy in her daughter's hooves.

"Leo, say you're sorry for being mean to Celestia and give her a hug." said the queen; her tone much calmer but still just as threatening.

Seeing as how the Alicorn Queen can be scary when she needs to be, Leo did not argue with her. He quickly rose from Luna's seat and carefully walked across the table while the butler returned with a hot meal prepared for him. With each little stumble over his tails he chipped away the alabaster alicorn's jealousy and found a special place in her heart.

But what he didn't know is that behind the eyes of this frustrated mare was a lion waiting to pounce its prey.

Unfortunately for their little fox, a massive flourish of Celestia's wings knocked him off his feet. Both startled and scared by the unfolding, he responded by scooting back but found it to be too late.

"Celestia!" Faust and Luna yelled.

Before Leo could run or jump away, Celestia snatched the child into her winged grasp and launched her muzzle into his neck. Her wings tightened around him, practically squeezed the boy into her chest, and with it came the soft moans of one pleased princess holding her favorite creature.

"You are just the most adorable thing!" the Molesting Princess cooed.

"Tia! Don't squish him!" Luna barked, only to receive raspberries for a response.

"No, Luna. It's my turn, and he will snuggle with me!"

"Oh you two," Faust sighed as they began arguing over the boy, "I just hope that Twilight and her friends will be better for him."

To Be Continued...