A warm and calm wind brushed against a unicorn royal guard standing just outside the Canterlot castle gates causing him to shiver just slightly, “Warm or cold the breeze here goes right through you…”

A second guard nodded and looked at the unicorn guard to say something in agreement when they saw a Pegasus with a blue coat walking towards them. Normally anypony that would so much as glance at the gate would be met with hard and stoic stares. But for this blue coated pegasus two friendly smiles met him, “Back from Cloudsdale already? I thought you were on extended leave?”

The blue pegasus laughed, “I’m not a soldier, I don’t take leaves, I just went to visit, besides I know if I’m gone too long she’ll get lazy.”

“Try not to push her too hard, we need the sun to rise you know.” One of the guards said with a smug grin.

“Yeah whatever, can I come in?” The guards nodded and opened called out to the guards on the other side, the massive doors opened and the blue pegasus walked right in. The doors shut behind him and he took flight towards the higher floors.

Before he could land a soft but powerful voice called out to him, he looked up and saw the owner of the voice. The owner’s coat was a beautiful, sleek, clean navy blue, her mane a constant wave of dark sapphire. Her two large cobalt eyes laid upon the pegasus as he flew to her and bowed slightly to the alicorn princess, “Hello your highness.”

“BlueSky have we not said this already, there is no need to speak to us in such a way, we are friends are we not?” The princess of the moon said as she trotted over to the stallion name BlueSky.

“I know Lulu, just thought I’d try that out, it’s been a while since I called either of you by your titles.” Luna giggled at the nickname and motion Sky to follow her. They walked down the corridor towards Sky’s room and Luna started up a conversation.

“How fairs your mother? I heard she was somewhat ill.” Luna spoke a little worried she might be prying.

“Thanks for being worried, my mother is fine, she just needs to rest, my sister’s driving her crazy so she’s exhausted.”

“What has your sister done to cause your mother to become so sick?” Luna asked reminding herself of a sweet little girl that would follow her brother everywhere he went.

“You know how fillies are when they get to that age, always trying to go against their parents even if they know it’s wrong.”

“Ah yes, I remember mine quite well. Did you go through such a phase as a colt?” Luna asked. She had a sly look on her face, making Sky realize why she asked.

“Unfortunately for you Lulu I didn’t go through that phase myself, I was a social misfit so I didn’t bother trying to fit in anywhere.” Luna’s look of inquiry turned into one of sympathy, “Don’t look at me like that Luna, look at where I am now, I live in the Canterlot castle. I’m friends with the ever wonderful princess of the moon,” this forced a blush out of Luna, “And the truly-“

Sky’s voice came to a halt when he opened the door to his and a certain princess’s usual workplace, with no sign of said princess, “Annoying princess of the sun.” He turned and trotted away angrily, “Maybe I’ll add dead to the end of that when I get my hooves on her.”

“We would like it if you would not strangle our sister. She still needs to lower the sun for today.” Luna followed Sky closely.

“I asked her to be waiting for me, I want to go over the new schedule I made over my visit, but no, she just has to be off who knows where.” Sky looked at Luna, who was only a little taller than he was, “Is there a court in session?”

Luna simply shook her head.

“Any representatives come to talk of peace?”

Another shake.

“A global crisis that will end all life on Equis as we know it?”

Luna thought for a moment, “Besides the one last week no.”

Sky grinded his teeth, “She’d better be held up by something and not in the garden reading that book of hers."

“Oh this book gets better with every chapter!” A beautiful and harmonious voice rang out through a just as beautiful garden. The voice belonged to the picture of beauty in Equis, her rule over the kingdom was kind and just, and shared with her sister. Together they governed the sun and moon and protected all those that live under its rays. A pure white coat shined as the sun’s rays reflected off of her slender and toned body. Her mane flows like a tranquil and undisturbed river of color, her tail not falling behind in any regard. Her excellent wings carefully tucked into her sides as her shining purple globes followed every word of the book, almost absorbing them.

That is until a single word knocked her out of her peace.

“CELESTIA!”

The princess of the sun. The greatest and most powerful being in Equestria. Looked up from her book in horror as two pairs of brown eyes stared daggers at her. Her wings refused to open as she stood up quickly and hid the book, “S-sky!? What a wonderful surprise, I –I thought you’d be out a little-“

“Longer? No, you see, my mother is very selfless, she told me my job here was more important and as soon as I saw that she was being taken care of, I came right back, and guess what?”

Celestia gulped hard, “W-wh-what?”

“You’re on the clock.”

Luna laughed uncontrollably as she watched her older sister be dragged away from her book begging for just on more chapter. She forced herself to calm down and forced her laughing into simmering giggles as she made her way to her own room.

Celestia and Sky sat in their work room in silence as they worked through the piles of papers that were stacked at their sides. Sky was answering letters from nobles and high seat officials that seemed to think that Celestia owed them the world. He would look up periodically and laugh a bit under his breathe at Celestia’s pouting face. She had her cheeks puffed out and her brow was furiously furrowed, but her horn was glowing dimly as she wrote and read the papers at her side.

After sometime had pass Sky stood up and stretched a bit, without a word he left the room, leaving Celestia alone. She finished the few pages in front of her, put them to the side and laid her head down on the ground and sighed heavily, “I wanted to know what happened with Dominic and Thais, stupid cliffhanger, I hope the person who came up with the term-“

The doors to the room opened as Sky returned, “Taking a break?”

Celestia scoffed at him, “I’m sorry your majesty I was simply-,” The delicious scent of familiar cookies forced her mouth shut as she began sniffing the air, “…are those…”

“My special homemade cookies? With cinnamon and chocolate chips, baked just right so that the chocolate melts in your mouth and the cinnamon taste stays in your mouth for days on end? Why yes they are.” Sky smiled as Celestia tried her hardest not to drool on the carpet she laid on. “Would you like one? Or two? Or twelve?”

Celestia’s eyes shined brighter than her own sun as she nodded happily, Sky trotted over and placed the plate of cookies he had balanced on a wing on the floor in front of her, he pulled the napkin off the cookies and their scent made Celestia shiver a bit, “It’s been sooooo long since I’ve had your cookies Sky! Thank you so much!” She smiled happily and used her magic to lift a cookie and ate it whole chewing slowly to take in every taste.

“Your welcome, I saw the work you had finished while I was away, and this is my thank you.” Sky smiled back at her.

Celestia swallowed and blinked at him, “But twelve for a few pieces of paper and a report about the expenses of the newly built hospital?”

Sky smiled warmly cause Celestia to redden just a bit, “You also went out of your way to send me to my mother even though you knew I would be busy with those ‘few pieces of paper’. So I’m saying thank you for that.” He walked away from her and laid down to continue his work, he looked up at Celestia and she was enjoying her cookies, but she would looked at Sky with a shining look in her eyes. It was that look, the one she would give him from time to time, it seemed like she didn’t realize she was doing it.

That look forced up something he didn’t like, he choked them down, rather regrettably but he did it. A pained look shot across his face before settled down a bit, but not before catching Celestia’s attention.

“Sky? Are you okay?” It was the caring look she had now that reminded him she was a princess, “You look…tired.”

“I’m fine Celestia, my wings are bothering me a little, haven’t flown for a long period of time in a while.” Sky unfurled his larger than average wings at Celestia, making a smile grow on her face.

“I’m glad, you know I don’t like it when you worried about something, you always hide it away because you don’t want to bother anyone.” Celestia smiled.

“And how would you know that?” Sky raised an eyebrow at her.

“Because you think like I do.” She winked at playfully and Sky’s face turned a bright shade of red, causing her to giggle.

Sky squinted his eye angrily at Celestia as she giggled, but slowly a smile formed on his face, he sighed and got back to work. Celestia soon followed, putting away the cookies for later and got to work.

The day passed normally for Sky and Celestia, Luna had stopped by after smelling Sky’s cookies and was bursting with joy when she received her share. They finished rather early and had enough time to have one of their regular chats, they talked about whatever came to mind or would continue a talk from before. Sometimes they would read together, they had rather similar tastes in books, romance novels, action and adventure stories and the occasional over the top action comic. It was never dull when they were done for the day.

Celestia lowered the sun and Luna raised the moon, and Sky went off to bed. “Good night Celestia,” he called behind him as Celestia stretched a bit.

“Goodnight Sky.” Celestia gave him a tired smile.

Sky turned to start walking and saw Luna heading towards her perch to watch over the night, “Goodnight Lulu.”

“Fair night to you as well Sky, we hope your dreams give you peace.” She smiled at him and watched as he trotted down the hall to his room.

Celestia couldn’t help but watch him leave as well and before she retired to her own room she mumble something under her breathe, “She’s Lulu…and I’m still Celestia…”

“Have you read the latest chapter yet?” Celestia asked Sky, he had to shake himself awake before answering.

“Huh? I’m sorry I dozed off for a second there.” He rubbed the back of his head with a free hoof, the other holding a book open. He and Celestia were in her garden surrounded by a dim sunlight. Each other them had the same book but Celestia was much farther ahead than Sky.

“Its fine, I could never be mad at you Sky.” Celestia giggled a bit and Sky just smiled.

“Huh? Is that so? I wonder why…”

This is what I wanted, all this time.

“You’re going to make me say it?” Celestia gave him a sly look.

Those words…they echo inside me…

“I’m not making you do anything am I? So what’s the reason?

I want them to come out. It hurts to hold them in…

“Well it’s because I…I…”

But I already know it’s not possible.

“…thank you for trying, it does make me feel better that you’re so worried about me Lulu.” Sky smiled as Celestia’s face contorted into a look of pity and sorrow.

“W-we are sorry! We did not mean to hurt you!” Celestia’s face burned away to reveal Luna’s underneath, the world around them fell apart and because a strange dreamscape. Doors and star everywhere, patches of blue and black covered in a sea of white. “We did what we thought-,”

“I know Lulu.” Sky placed a hoof on Luna’s shoulder to reassure her, but this only caused her to get an even more pain expression.

“Tis not right! Why must you destroy your happiness even in your dreams?” Luna grabbed his hoof with hers, her eyes on the verge of tears.

“Because I know myself well enough…that I know how this will end.”

He slowly began to age, the years piled on more and more. He became taller, just slightly until he was a bit taller than Luna, then his blue coat began to fade. His mane and tail both began to lose their shine and became gray, his eyes turn from youthful to old. His skin began to sag and his blue coat turned into a dull dark blue, his mane dark gray with white patches everywhere, his wings had lost feathers and his body looked fragile, “I’ll age on and on, until my death. That is how this works.” He smiled at her with a look of pure defeat.

“That does not mean you give up your chance at love!” Luna spat in his face and Sky returned to normal with a flash of blue aura from Luna’s horn. “You trusted your feelings with me, you told me because you could not bring yourself to hold it in any longer. I wanted to help you even if in just your dreams, but every dream I give you, you destroy, do you think you are not worthy!?”

“Of course I do!” Sky’s ear feel to the sides of his head, “I’m a taller than average pegasus with skills in writing drawing and making things, and she’s a goddess of the sun, a figure of power and beauty, I’m beneath-,”

SLAP

Sky’s cheek blazed red as Luna finally let tears fall from her face, “I will not allow you to speak of yourself in such a manner!” She place her hooves on the ground with a loud thud causing Sky to shrink back a bit. “You are my friend and I refuse to let you degrade yourself because you are scared of hurting her in some way, do not assume you know how she feels!”

Sky looked away from Luna, “But this is what I’m good at…am I supposed to come out and tell her tomorrow? How could I possibly do that...?”

Luna slowly wrapped her forelegs around Sky and held him close, his coat getting wet from her tears, “I know, I am sorry, I let my anger…”

“No, no, you were right Lulu, but…I’m just not ready…I don’t think I can say it out loud much less to someone, you just caught me.” Sky breathed hard and returned the hug, “I’m so weak…”

“No, you are simply in love, right?” Luna smiled and nuzzled into Sky’s neck.

“You’ve gotten into Celestia’s pile haven’t you?” Sky and Luna shared a laugh, “…Lulu…what am I going to do? I can’t keep hiding this forever.”

Luna broke the hug and smiled at him, “We will come up something…together.” Sky’s hoof rubbed against Luna’s cheek clearing up some of her tears.

“Thanks Lulu, you have no idea what this means to me.” Sky smiled at her warmly, a light blush forming on her muzzle.

“Careful with that look of yours, you wouldn’t want me falling for you now would you?” She winked at him and he just laughed.

“Then someone we know would get lonely.” Sky stated causing Luna to go into a furious blush.

“Silence you cur!” Luna poked his chest hard, getting a laugh out of him.

Sky and Luna gave each other a look that told anyone that could see it, if it weren’t in a dreamscape, that they were true friends. They shared another hug and Luna vanished into sand, Sky was left alone in his own dream scape but he slowly began to feel tired. He laid down and a bed of grass form under him, a hill appeared along with a tree above him, covering him in patches of shade. He closed his eyes and slowly fell asleep, the world drifting farther and farther away.

Author's Note

Okay so here is the format, Chapter-Journal-Chapter-Journal etc.

I hope this one goes well, I can honestly say this one is better planned than Scales and Carapaces, which is on its way, I'm going to upload like three chapters at once I think.