Pink

Twilight awoke the next day with a yawn. Sitting up in her bed, she rubbed her eyes and looked out the window. Getting out of bed, she got to her feet and moved closer to the pane of glass, looking out at the town. Somewhere out there was a murderer and she had to find whoever it was.

Heart rate increasing, she went through her daily routine of getting ready, all the while thinking about what would happen should she fail. Once she was dressed, she headed to her dresser and opened it, staring down at the gun AJ gave her. Taking a deep breath, she grabbed it and the holster.

Leaving the library, she stepped out into Ponyville, ready to start her day of investigation. Celestia had told her the murder happened at the town's bar, so that's where she decided to head first. As she made her way towards where the bar was supposed to be, she looked around, taking everything in. If she were to find a killer, she had to keep an eye out for anything suspicious.

Arriving at the center of town, she looked around and groaned. "I can't find anything in this place."

"Need some help?" Asked a somewhat familiar voice.

Turning around, she saw the pink mare standing there, arms crossed. She had on a black, sleeveless shirt and blue shorts. Smiling, she gave a light wave. "Pinkamena, right?"

The pink mare gave her a nod. "You look lost."

"I am," Twilight replied, taking a few steps towards her. "I'm looking for the bar where the murder happened."

Pinkamena hesitated, the fingers on her right hand rhythmically tapping her left arm. A smile then spread across her face as she began moving. "This way," she cooed, walking passed the unicorn.

The purple mare turned and began walking with her. "So... Uh... Morning."

The earth pony eyed her with a light chuckle. "Morning. So, you're the one the princess put in charge of finding our town's killer?"

"Yeah..." Twilight said with a sigh. "Not sure why... I have no combat experience. I only learned how to fire a gun yesterday..."

"Really," the pink mare asked, eyeing the mare's gun holster. "How good's your aim?"

"Eh..." was all the unicorn replied with.

Chuckling, Pinkamena nodded. "Well, I sure hope you get better for when the time comes."

As they walked, a light green mare passed them and gave Pinkie a friendly wave. "Hey, Pinkie."

The pink mare smiled back and gave the mare's shoulder a pat. "Have a nice day, Dewy."

Twilight watched the green mare leave before looking at the pink one again. "Know her?"

"I know everyone," Pinkamena replied, eyeing he unicorn. "And everyone knows me. I help out a lot around town. For example, I walked a drunk mare home last night." The pink mare then let out a chuckle. "Boy, was she wasted..."

Twilight gave her a smile. "You're very... interesting..." she said as she let out a brief chuckle of her own. "You look serious but you're actually really nice."

"I wear my hair long and grin a lot," Pinkamena replied with a smirk. "I like looking in the mirror and go, wow, that mare is sexy..." The unicorn let out another chuckle as Pinkamena joined her. "I actually work at the bakery. What about you?" The pink mare then asked. "You don't look like an athlete and you can't handle a gun... Store clerk or... librarian..."

The purple mare smiled and let out a sigh. "Well, I'm staying at the library but I wouldn't say I'm a librarian."

"Ah, the bookworm type?" Pinkie asked, pointing at her.

Twilight blushed and rubbed the back of her neck shyly. "Mmm... Mmm-hmm..."

The pink mare chuckled and put an arm around her. "I like you, Twilight. You're cute."

"U-Uh, cute?" Twi asked, hiding a blush as she looked away. "I don't know about that..."

"Would it make you feel better if I said I was joking?" Pinkamena asked with a chuckle.

Twilight smiled sheepishly and shrugged. "I mean, I don't mind being called cute, but... I just wasn't prepared... and, uh... well..."

"It's because I'm a mare, isn't it?" Pinkie asked as she let go of the unicorn.

Twilight blushed and started to sweat nervously. "N-No, it's not that..."

"Hey, look," Pinks said, stopping. Twilight stopped as well. "We're here."

Looking over, Twilight saw the bar with caution tape over the front door and a royal guard standing out front. Seeing her, he waved her over. Waving back, Twilight started to approach him, Pinkie following close behind. When they got close, the guard held out his hand.

"She'll have to wait outside," the guard said, before lowering his hand. "I was told to only let you in."

Both mares stopped as Twilight eyed her new friend. "She's okay," she said, before looking at the guard. "Everyone in town thinks highly of her."

"I'm sorry, Ms. Sparkle," the guard said sternly. "I can only let you in."

"But, I--" Twilight started, before getting cut off.

"It's okay," the pink mare said, placing her hand on the unicorn's shoulder. "I'll see you later, maybe."

The purple mare smiled and nodded. "Yeah... Later..." She then approached the guard, who stepped aside to let her in. Ducking under the tape, she entered the bar and quickly covered her mouth. Letting out a gag, she saw blood all over the counter top. "Oh, my god..." she whimpered. Feeling like she was about to throw up.

When she did, the guard quickly turned to her. "Ms. Sparkle. You alright?" He asked, getting the attention of the pink mare who had started to walk off.

"I can't... I can't do this alone..." Twilight groaned, bending over and putting her hands on her hips, feeling like she was about to throw-up.

"I'm sorry, I can't leave my post," the white stallion apologized. "And, it would take hours to find someone else to..." He then trailed off before he looked over at Pinkie. Letting out a sigh, he motioned for her to come over.

Seeing this, Twilight smiled lightly. "Really?"

"If you need assistance in there, Ms. Sparkle, then I will allow this mare in," the guard said as Pinkamena came closer. "We need you to investigate as soon as possible."

Nodding, Twilight stood up as Pinkie stepped up to her. "I appreciate it," she said, the pink mare holding out her hand.

"Shall we?" Asked Pinks, nodding towards the bar.

The unicorn smiled and took her hand, the two heading into the bar together. When they did, Twilight closed her eyes and turned to the other mare.

"It smells... And, the blood..." Twilight muttered.

Pinkamena eyed her before looking over her handiwork. "Whoever did this certainly is a psychopath," she said, the two making their way to the end of the bar, stepping behind it to see the bartender's corpse. His throat was slashed, some fingers were missing, and his tongue appeared to be cut out. His face also looked beat up and a couple teeth appeared missing.

Slowly looking over at it, Twilight went wide-eyed and covered her mouth. "Oh, my god..."

"You sure you can do this?" Asked Pinkie, gently rubbing the unicorn's back.

Twilight hesitated before looking at her. "Come with me... Please..."

Smiling, the pink mare nodded. "Sure. Come on," she cooed, slowly leading the mare towards the body.

The closer they got the stronger the smell, making Twilight gag more. Pinkamena kept stroking her back to keep her calm as they now stood at the body.

"Notice anything from here?" Asked the pink mare.

Shaking her head, Twilight let out a cough. "No... I'm not really sure what to look for, but I don't see anything out of the ordinary..."

"You've never read a crime novel?" The pink mare asked with a smirk. "Aren't you a bookworm?"

Blushing lightly, Twilight turned to her. "I may have... read a couple at some point..."

"Aaaaaand?" Pinkamena asked her, playfully punching her arm. "What sort of clues are you supposed to look for?"

Twilight thought for a moment as she tried to think back to the books she's read. "Well... fingerprints... bodily fluids... scratch marks..."

"Think you'll find any of that on this body?" Pinks asked as she eyed the corpse.

Twilight eyed it, too, and shook her head. "No... I-I don't think I can get anything from this... Whoever it was knew what they were doing..."

"Shall we get out of here?" Pinkie asked as she stood between the stallion and the mare.

The unicorn nodded and smiled at the pink mare. "Immediately."

Nodding, the pink mare took her hand and began leading her away. When their hands touched, Twilight let out a silent gasp as she followed. When they got outside, the stallion turned to them.

"Find anything?" He asked.

The purple mare shook her head. "No... body was too... damaged..." she said, turning to face the bar.

"What?" Asked Pinkamena, letting go of her hand. "What is it?"

"The fingers..." she said, quickly heading back inside.

The pink mare eyed the guard before following after Twilight. "Fingers?"

"I didn't see the missing fingers," she said, looking around the room. Covering her mouth, she went back behind the counter. "Nothing. Maybe the killer took them."

Pinks crossed her arms and smiled. "Impressive, Twilight. Guess those books came in handy."

Smiling lightly, the unicorn headed past her and went back outside. "Found something," she announced.

As Pinkamena followed her out, the guard faced them again. "Really?" He asked. "What is it?"

"Missing fingers," the purple mare replied. "The victim is missing some fingers and I didn't see them. Whoever did this may have them."

"You think the killer is still in town?" The guard asked.

Twilight nodded. "Most likely."

"Shall I take you back to Canterlot tonight when the night guard arrives?"

The mare hesitated in thought before she eyed her new friend. "I should be fine... My new friend can keep me safe, right?"

A smirk slowly spread across Pinkamena's face. "Oh, I can keep you safe," she cooed.

Twilight blushed lightly as the guard eyed them. "As you wish, Ms. Sparkle," he said in an awkward tone, almost like he was trying to hide a blush of his own.

Twilight then walked over to the pink mare. "Well, there's not much else to do now... Wanna go for a walk?"

Pinkamena tilted her head lightly before smiling. "Sure..." Turning away from the guard, she began walking.

After giving the guard a wave goodbye, the unicorn followed after the earth pony. "So, anything to do around here?" She asked, taking the mare's hand when she caught up. Pinkie quickly looked down when she felt their hands touch again. When she did, Twilight eyed her and pulled her hand away. "I'm sorry..." she apologized with a blush.

After a second or two of silence, Pinks took the mare's hand. "It's okay... Hey, maybe we can relax at the library. You can show me around."

"Haven't you ever been inside?" Asked the purple mare with a sheepish smile.

Shaking her head, Pinkie let out a soft chuckle. "Not a whole lot... And, I've never seen upstairs..."

Blushing, Twilight felt her heart skip a beat. "You... want to see... upstairs?" She asked. "The... living quarters?"

"Yes, the bedroom," Pinkamena cooed. "I've never been upstairs. I'm curious. You don't mind showing me, do you?"

Quickly shaking her head, Twilight gave a light smile. "No... Not at all..."

The two then walked in silence before Pinkamena made it awkward again.

"We don't have to have sex," the pink mare said bluntly, making Twilight blush even deeper.

"I-I hadn't even... thought of that..." the purple mare said softly, not believing that the mare just said that. "Just the idea of... someone else in my bedroom... with me..."

Pinkie let out a laugh. "Really? You've never had friends over?"

"Actually, no," Twilight admitted with a shake of her head. "I was a recluse. Spent most of my time in the Canterlot library..."

"I see..." Pinkie muttered. "Well... I'm comin' over," she said with a grin. "And, maybe we can have a sleepover next time..."

"Ha ha..." Twi laughed nervously. "Yeah, I sleepover... Just the two of us... Alone... Overnight..."

"You're really an awkward mare..." Pinks said bluntly, making Twilight blush more.

"I-I'm sorry, I... I didn't mean to--"

She was cut off when the pink mare put a finger to her lips. "I was kidding."

Twilight felt the pink finger slide down and off her lips, making her let out a soft gasp at the feeling. "O-Okay..."

Pinkamena smiled at her as she lowered her hand as they neared the library. "Looks like we're here..." she cooed, letting go of the unicorn's hand.

Looking down, Twilight flexed her fingers as her hand felt cold now. "Right..." she muttered, opening the door and stepping inside. "Well, the bedroom and bathroom is up here..." she said, removing her shoes before moving towards the stairs.

Pinkie smirked and closed the door, locking it and switching the sign from the Open side to the Closed side. After kicking off her shoes, she followed Twilight up the stairs. Watching the purple mare's butt sway lightly as she walked, the pink mare licked her lips. As they headed upstairs, she kept her eyes on the mare's butt. "You must be on edge after what you saw..."

Getting to the top of the stairs and entering the bedroom, Twilight nodded. "I'm, uh... Not gonna lie, I'm pretty tense..."

The pink mare slid up behind her and placed her hands on her shoulders. "Oh, yeah... You seem tense... I think you need a shoulder massage..." she cooed as she began to knead the mare's shoulders with her fingers.

The unicorn blushed hard and let out a shudder. "O-Oh, wow..." she muttered.

"Let's move this to bed so we're not standing..." Pinkamena said with a chuckle, removing her hands and moving to the bed. Climbing onto it, she got to her knees and patted the spot in front of her.

Blushing hard, she slowly moved towards the bed. Getting up and sitting in front of Pinkie, back to her, she just waited. She soon felt the mare's fingers slip up under the back of her shirt. "Wh-What?" She asked, looking over her shoulder, face beet red.

"Relax," the pink mare said with a chuckle. "I'm not doing that..." Her hands slid up Twilight's back, causing her shirt to lift slightly before she reached her bare shoulders. "It's better this way..." She then began to knead the mare's shoulders soothingly. "You do have a bra on, so... feel free, if it makes you more comfortable..."

"Take my shirt off?" Twi asked, covering her clothed breasts. "Are you serious? We just met..."

"Didn't stop you from taking my hand..." the pink mare cooed as she kept kneading the mare's shoulders. "And you aren't making me stop the massage..."

Twilight hesitated with a blush, feeling her shirt move every time the pink mare rubbed her shoulders. Letting out a sigh, she closed her eyes and pulled her top off, setting it beside her on the bed. She now sat in her black bra as her new friend massaged her more freely.

"That's better..." Pinkie said happily, smiling widely. Her eyes ran down Twilight's back, licking her lips. "Mmm..."

"Mmm?" Twi asked, looking over her shoulder at the mare. "Mmm, what?"

"Pretty fit body for a bookworm," Pinkie complimented. "You're not athletic-looking, but you don't look that bad..."

The purple mare slowly grabbed her shirt and covered up her chest with a blush, starting to sweat nervously as her heart rate increased. "Uh... Thanks?"

Pinkamena let out a chuckle. "Learn to take a compliment. Jeez..."

"It was kind of a personal comment..." Twi muttered.

"I thought we were really close friends..." Pinks said with a smirk, leaning in until she was almost in the mare's hair. "You can make any comments you want about my body..."

"Your body?" Asked Twilight, looking over her shoulder to see the mare's face mere inches away. Her face turning red once more, she stared into the mare's eyes. "Well, uh... I-I haven't thought about it, and... I can't really see it..."

"Oh, I see..." the pink mare cooed with a smile. "Well, I can't really take my shirt off... I don't have anything on underneath. I don't mind flashing you, but you seem a little fragile... Wouldn't wanna beak you..."

Blushing hard, the unicorn eyed the mare's chest, now knowing that only a thin layer of fabric covered the pink breasts. "True... We did just meet..."

Chuckling again, Pinkamena stopped the massage but kept her hands on the purple shoulders. "Maybe next time I can show you more? I'll wear a bra for the occasion so I can go topless..."

Twilight just sat there, frozen in her thoughts. This mare was coming on hard... but, she didn't really care. She just wasn't ready for this. The mare was very attractive but, since she never had experience before, Twilight had no idea how to proceed. Maybe, she should let the pink mare take point in this relationship. When she was about to finally say something, Pinks looked at the clock on the wall.

"Oh, look a the time..." she sang, letting go of Twilight and getting off the bed. "I need to head back to the bakery."

"Huh-- What?" Twilight asked, looking over at her, not wanting this moment to end. "Really?"

Pinkie stood still for a moment as she smiled at the unicorn. Stepping up to the bed, she placed her hands on the sheets and leaned in. "We can hang out again later. The day's just begun, after all... And, maybe I'll introduce you to a few of my friends."

"Friends?" Asked Twilight, staring into the pink mare's eyes.

"You already met Applejack," Pinks said, reaching out and patting her gun holster. "She gave this to you... I have three other close friends..."

"C-Close... friends?" Asked Twilight, hiding a blush.

Giggling, Pinkie booped Twilight's cheek with her muzzle. "Not as close as you..." she cooed, pulling away before heading towards the door. "And, I switched the sign on the front door to say Closed, so take all the time you need before coming back down," she said, leaving the bedroom.

"Wh-Why would I need..." Twilight started to ask, before feeling something wet on her crotch.

Blushing hard, she laid on her back and slid her hand in her pants. Rubbing slowly, she closed her eyes and let out soft moans. "Mmm... Pinkie..." she moaned, thoughts of the pink mare topless flooding her mind. "So glad I met you..."

Little did she know, Pinkamena was right beside the doorway, back to the wall with her hand in her pants as she listened to Twilight's moans. Grinning, the pink mare rubbed a little faster before letting out an internal sigh. Pulling her wet fingers out, she stuck them in her mouth before walking away.