Through the looking glass
Sunset Shimmer. That name used to bring fear to those who heard or spoke it. Now, its just something to laugh at or to mock, in one way or another. Things change so fast nowadays that it can be mind boggling. Hearing the final bell go off, I turn my eyes towards the window that my desk was next to. The corners of my mouth pull down into a frown. As every other student left the room, my gaze stayed on the dark gray clouds approaching slowly from the east. Just great, I thought to myself, as I placed my chin in one of my hands, resting the elbow on the desk. Of all days that I had to walk home it just had to start raining.
Sighing to myself, I gathered my belongings and proceeded to exit the classroom. I did my best to not make eye contact with anyone. When I did, all they would do is glare at me or make snide remarks under their breath. It didn't take me long to get to my locker and put my things away, grabbing what I needed for the weekend. My hand hesitated over the book that Celestia gave me a while back before I grabbed it and slid it into my bag.
As I exited the school, my gaze turned upwards and I noticed the clouds moving in closer now. Hopefully I could make it home before it started to rain. I walked along the streets, going over some notes in my head, as every so often my thoughts would drift to the book in my bag. I wondered how Twilight was doing. She's just fine, I told myself, as I made a left down a dirt path. It was a short cut through the park that I often took to get home quicker. Speed was the key here.
A crack of thunder made me jump back almost ten feet, clutching my chest, trying to get my breathing under control. Wow that sounded close, I thought, as I noticed the dark clouds moving over me. I really needed to hurry now, so I picked up the pace along the trail. It wasn't long before I stopped once more, turning my head slightly to the left. I heard a soft sound, like a small animal crying for help.
I waited a few minutes and moved towards the direction that I thought it could be coming from. When I walked around one of the large trees, I spotted someone sitting on her knees in the dirt.
"Trixie...?" I asked, right as the first few drops of rain began their beautiful melody upon the earth. Turning her head slowly, she looked over her shoulder towards me. Her eyes went from sadness to anger, as if I was the one who hurt her.
"Did you come to torment the Great and Powerful Trixie as well?" She asked almost accusingly.
"No...of course not." I replied, as the rain started to pour down upon both of us. We stared at each other, getting soaked to the bone. I now noticed that her backpack was open, all her things strewn on the ground around her. "Are you okay?" I asked.
"The Great and Powerful Trixie doesn't need any help." She said, trying to fight back the tears in her eyes as she turned around. I didn't say anything and moved closer to her, picking up her bag while putting all her wet things back inside. Her dress was torn and now full of mud from the rain. I set her pack next to her and knelt down in front of her.
"Do you need any help?" I asked kindly, trying to get her to look at me.
"Trixie said she doesn't need any help. Trixie is...Trixie is..." And then she broke down, placing her hands over her face as she cried.
"Come here..." I told her as I moved a bit closer. That's when she threw her arms around my neck and held me tight, still crying from whatever happened to her. A strange feeling bubbled up inside me. I could feel my face heat up as I wrapped my arms around her, bringing her closer to me.
"What happened?" I asked as we sat there in the rain and mud, not really caring about any of it.
"I was on my way back to school when these girls decided to block my path." She was sniffing between every other word as I let her continue. "They wouldn't let me pass through and then started to make fun of me and the way I talk." I could feel her press against me as she related the events. "So I tried to push my way through and that's when they took my bag. They dumped everything out before knocking me to the ground and kicking me."
It hurt me to hear her tale, and I held her as close as I could as she continued to let it all out. Another crack of thunder sounded like a thousand drums boomed over head. My back stiffened as I gave a slight squeak. Trixie pulled back slightly, a soft smile appearing on the corner of her lips.
"What?" I asked her, then added, "thunder is a bit...scary..." I trailed off, turning away from her. A quiet giggle was heard as I turned to face her again. She was blushing. I placed my left hand on her right cheek and brushed away the tears/rain water. She closed her eyes and leaned into the palm of my hand. Trixie reached up and placed her right hand on top of mine. I just smiled at her, as she seemed to take comfort in my touch. A few moments later she surprised me once more.
She kissed me! She just closed her eyes, leaned forward, and kissed me. I didn't know what to do, let alone what to think. It only lasted a few seconds. When she pulled away, she placed her head on my shoulder and whispered a soft "thank you". My face was red hot and I knew I was blushing hard. I was also speechless. It wasn't until she gave a cute little sneeze that it dawned on me.
"I think we should get out of this rain before we really get sick." I told her, as I pulled back from her and stood up. I knocked off any mud that I could before holding my hand out towards her. Trixie took my hand and grabbed her bag. When she was standing, she wrapped her arms around mine and leaned on my shoulder.
"Where shall we go?" she asked, looking up at me.
"Well, I don't live to far from here. We can head to my place...if you'd like to." I offered. She just smiled and nodded before we started heading to my home. We didn't talk the whole way there, but about half way, she slid her hand into mine, holding my arm close to her. It made the feeling inside grow more and more with each passing minute.
I shut the door behind us and turned on the lights. Taking her bag, I tossed it down next to mine before leading her towards the bathroom. "Go ahead and get yourself cleaned up. I'll grab you some of my clothes to wear." Trixie smiled again and left the door slightly open as I heard her turn on the shower. I headed into my room to find her something to wear. A pair of pj shorts and a tank top would do. I laid them on the bed and started to undress myself, tossing the drenched clothes on a towel, hoping it would soak up some of the water.
Getting into my own pjs, I grabbed her clothes and made my way back towards the bathroom. I knocked on the door. "Hey Trixie, I found something for you. Hope it's okay." What am I saying of course it will be okay, I thought, as I heard her reply back.
"Thanks a lot, Sunset." She already sounded better. "Would you mind helping me for a second?" she asked. My curiosity perked up, wondering what she wanted. I opened the door and walked in, setting the clothes on the counter before turning towards the walk in shower. Her naked form was blurred by the hot steam coming from the water.
"What do you need?" I asked her, staring at her form as I felt the blood rushing to my face once again.
"I can't reach all of my back. Would you mind washing it for me?" W-w-w-what??? Did she just ask me to join her in the shower? Oh my gosh, wow. I mean, I've always secretly liked Trixie, from her extreme confidence in herself to even the silly way she talked in the third person.
"Are you sure?" I asked as I started to undress, making my way over to shower door.
"Yeah. I'd really appreciate it." I took a deep breath before opening it and stepped into the hot mist. As I turned around to help her, Trixie was already standing in front of me. She reached up, placing both of her hands on my face before leaning in for the second kiss of the day. I became very flustered, and once again my mind went blank. I couldn't think. This was a lot different than when I was dating Flash back in the day, even if I was only using him to make myself more popular.
As she stepped back, she handed me my scrubby, then turned around so I could wash what she couldn't reach. I could tell she hadn't washed her beautiful hair yet, she still had some dirt and mud in it. I helped her with everything that I could, even washed her hair for her, before she offered to return the favor. It felt oddly strange having someone else clean your body. Yet, at the same time, very relaxing, even to the point of being erotic.
When we finished up, we dried each other off and got dressed before heading back to my room. I gathered up our wet clothes and tossed them into the washing machine so they would be clean for tomorrow. I told Trixie to pick out something to watch while I went to make us something to snack on. I came back with a couple of sandwiches and chips to find she was already snuggled up under my blanket, watching the t.v. I giggled slightly at her, sitting down next to her and offering her her own plate.
"Thank you." she said with another smile.
"You're welcome." I smiled back, then added, "and thank you as well." Trixie looked a bit puzzled with that, but I just shrugged it off, turning my attention to the television. When we finished eating, I got under the covers and propped up on my pillow so I could still watch the movie. Trixie moved over and wrapped her arm around my waist, cuddling close. Once again, my cheeks flushed red as I held her close to me. It had been quite some time since I held someone like this. I must admit I really enjoyed this feeling.
It wasn't long before I started to hear the gentle snores coming from Trixie. I just smiled brightly at her before turning off the t.v. and gently moved closer to her. I watched her for a few moments. Then I leaned in, giving her one of my own soft kisses. Closing my eyes, I let sleep take me away after such an exhausting day.
It's been three months now and, I'm happy to report, I'm in such a better state of mind. Even after everything that's happened. You know what I'm talking about. Me, turning into a raging demon monster and destroying part of the school. Not being part of the Rainbooms when I should have said something sooner to them. But all in all, it has been a great experience for me. Anyways, what I was saying is that it has been three months now since that night I found Trixie. We have been drawing closer and closer to each other with each day that passes.
We walk to school every day now, holding hands (which is one of my favorite parts), as well as walk home together. We pretty much do everything together now. Even rock out when the mood strikes us. I'm sitting in my last period class and it's a self study lesson. I'm really bored, just waiting for it to end, so I can see Trixie as soon as the bell rings. An idea passes through my head and I reach into my bag, pulling out the book that Celestia gave me. I open it to a blank page. I think I'll write Twilight about this and how much it has changed me.
Dear Princess Twilight,
I hope everything is well with you. I haven't heard from you in a while but I do have some exciting news to tell you. Of all people you'd never guess who I am with now. And no it's not Flash Sentry so don't even flip a lid about it. It's Trixie. I know I can hear you gasp from here but she has helped me through some rough times recently as well as I. Being with her I also now know what a true true friend is and that you would do anything for them. Even die for them if you had to. So I understand now what you ment when you talked about friendship back then and how strong it can be. So thank you, Twilight, and I do hope we get to see each other again soon. Can't wait to hear back from ya.
Love,
Sunset Shimmer.
