Incubus

A sunset held many things. Beauty was an unspoken possession. But bitterness wasn't. And sweetness in that same bitterness gently coaxed it out the more one stared. As they observed and analyzed the convergent oranges and warm yellows, they noticed the royal purples exalted in their exclusivity. Upon the edges were the many arms of a fading star hugging children goodbye. As a parent to their final destination, the sunset gingerly faded away and peaked out from behind the horizon one more time.

"Lilith?" Rainbow whispered, nudging her sleepy companion.

"Y-yeah...?"

"You never told me how you got here. It's weird because we never gotta know that much. About each other, I mean. It's weird because I feel like... I could tell you all about me. Is that bad?" Her companion questioned, keeping their eyes down in confusion.

Leaves rustled above them as the Breezy Meadow kept them cool. It was under that single oak Lilith felt the world unraveled and became a little slice of Heaven. Everywhere else, the cities were overpopulated with hustle ans bustle. Screaming jerkwads paid minimum wage and successful jerkwads that rubbed it in everyone's face. Where they were, all of that nonsense stayed locked away in a box full of kitten stickers.

"You know... it's not. I don't know why you trust me, Rainbow. Or why I feel like I can trust you too. But it happens. I'm not the smartest person or even the tallest person you'll ever meet. But I'm here for you. Just like all the others. I guess I just feel like... it isn't right watching you hurt like that. You're all past bad exes and bad romance. But I don't need to be your girlfriend. I can be whoever you want me to be. As long as we take care of each other."

Here they were, two strangers beneath the sunset, smoking all their problems away. Wasn't life different. Not everything was happy . Not everything had a good ending. But there they were... maybe not cheery or in some overly-wacky romantic comedy. Rainbow Dash had her skeletons in the closet and so did her friend. She hadn't brought them out yet. But each one had a scheduled interview with Ms. Incubus. Her wings wrapped about herself before Rainbow nuzzled into her comrade. Her sister in that moment. They watched the little helicopter leaves fall from some giant migration due north. A few landed precariously just around them, forming a circle of salt.

Sometimes, she knew people didn't believe her. Lilith knew they all said her life was ridiculous or awkward. That things she experienced were nothing but unrealistic nonsense. And yet, it did happen. People did grow spontaneous connections for no reason at all. It just happened. She didn't expect to be an incubus. Lilith didn't expect to have a 'perfect' body after the metamorphosis. Fortune just swooped by and paved the easy way to life.

"Rainbow?" The girl asked, letting her heavy eyes drift away.

"Do you think today was boring...?"

"Pfffthaha, no way. Sure, we didn't get in a barfight or go drag racing, but we're here ontop of a hill, right? Nothing else we did before made me feel so... safe, you know. Applejack is locked away at Sweet Apple Acres, Pinkie's been avoiding me, Twilight's all up in her occult studies. Rarity is wondering where all her dresses went and why the Boutique didn't catch fire but her clothes did. Even Fluttershy... She's been holed up in her cottage, you know. You're the only one I can do anything with. So. Thanks. I dunno what else I can do tonight, but, can we go drinking?"

"Oh, Rainbow... I think- wait, why do you wanna go drinking? Are you sure you can handle it?"

A nervous chuckle escaped her cornered marefriend. Yes. Why did she want to drink. Wasn't that the start to some romantic mishap along the course of their relationship. Swaying meadow grasses suddenly seemed like tides and waves to Rainbow Dash. Each motion was a slinking step toward her. Over her. They were arms of the sea reaching out to drag her and father down into a world of whiskey and bruises.

"Rainbow...? Rainbow?" Lilith called, shaking her little shoulders.

"Wh-what? Why are you shaking me?"

"I called your name for five minutes. And my watch doesn't lie. What were you doing staring off at nothing like that...?"

Without a word, she took off and made sure to keep her head down. In each resurrection, there was life. And each revival brought the ache of muscles and bones rotting away from neglect. Her own rotting tore away a piece right there between her ribs. Lilith probably couldn't hear it. But it said 'thank you. Thank you for caring about my addiction.'

"Rainbow. I'm sorry I asked, alright. I didn't mean to make you mad or wanna leave-" Lilith panted, jittery and ready to piss herself in nervousness.

"No, no stop, Lily. Really, it's... it's my fault, ya know? No one's ever asked me to think about what I do before it happens. I guess it's true that I shouldn't drink. Because even you asked why. And I barely know you. I don't wanna keep on treating you like a stranger, though, cause... you're too good to me. You're too good to everyone else. You never asked for sex and what we just did was... kind of a date." Rainbow replied, biting her lip at the awkward confession.

"... You mean chasing you to the top of the hill, hitting my head on a branch and falling asleep on you till the sun came up?"

"Yeah." Rainbow smirked, pecking her lips.

Absolutely stunned, all she could do was cover her lips and stare blankly at that cyan devil. They held hoof and hand just after as they tried to find words for such a sudden connection. Just a kiss. Just a sunset together. Just comforting one another as they were left right after sex. Just after they realized they had so much in common and needed... someone there. To take care of them.

Rainbow Dash groaned as she was pinned against tall, scrunching meadow grass. It fell around her and beneath her back as another kiss was pushed onto her. Lips-locking and hearts beating, they melded with doubts fading. Wings fluttered and mane disheveled, Rainbow shuttered and then she reveled in the smoky taste of smoke in the lips of a lover. And each shiver of her hindlegs slipped between mountains crumbling in a place most believed to be unbreakable, the interior of a tomboy locked away in her own convoy of big rigs and battleships. As they rode and roared to keep the smaller cars of the road they bowed to a limousine carrying an angel from a magazine. When the doors opened the circle of linebackers parsed for the one she waited for, a little present from a being she couldn't kiss more: the person kissing her, herself.

They ran out of air and licked inside one another as it came back, squishing tongues and preventing their mucles from high-strung aches. Though Rainbow wanted to stiffen her hindlegs, they couldn't repress shakes. Quakes rung true in her little core, the dreamy pegasus pinned against an oudoors flooring. Lilith licked away at the drool about her lips and made it drip down her chin, wherein they gripped along one another and whispered those three words, which weren't enough.

'We need protection.'

"Good idea, uh-" They said in unison, then just realizing they were both wrong.

Right. No condoms needed for an interspecies mating ritual. They hurried home and thankfully didn't run into any doors or blackouts.