Beyond the Looking Glass

Everyone in the room was wheezing and trying to recover from Twilight’s magical release. Despite the fact that the alicorn had been working to control it, Dash’s actions had caused her to lose focus and only keep partial control. While the entire castle had not gotten to enjoy the experience, Luna, Cadance, Dash, and both of their otherworldly friends got the pleasure of enjoying exactly what Twilight went through.

“Best show ever,” Dash said between deep, satisfied breaths.

For a certain purple alicorn, that was the straw that broke the pony’s back. Twilight jumped off the bed and turned to glare at Dash. “Best Show? It’s your fault! You distracted me at the wrong time!”

“Relax, egghead. It was something I think we all needed,” Dash said, chuckling somewhat nervously at the alicorn glaring angrily at her.

“Relax? Relax‽” Twilight asked, she felt her right eye twitching in aggravation.

“Fair Twilight, we ask you to not make this bigger than it is. We’d say it was indeed nice,” Luna cut in, smiling gently at the alicorn.

Cadance nodded in agreement. “Indeed, a nice experience.”

“You’re just saying that because you’re the Princess of Love,” Twilight said, head turned in frustration, directed at her sister-in-law.

“Don’t forget, you needed a release, remember?” Cadance reminded Twilight, who glared at her as she waged an internal struggle in her mind. She has a point, but to do that in front of everyone! I… I… Twilight found herself in the odd situation of not being able to form a comprehensive thought. As such she did the only thing she could do: She glared at her own hooves.

Dash noticed that, when Twilight looked down, Cadance winked slyly at Rainbow. The pegasus chuckled as she tapped Twilight on the flank. The alicorn looked up and spun around to chew out Dash for breaking her concentration at the worst possible time again.

She never got the chance, as, as soon as she spun around, Dash pressed her lips to Twilight’s, stealing any chance she had to berate her for doing what she did. When Dash pulled back and broke the kiss, Twilight was left, quite literally, speechless. “Was it really that bad, Egghead?”

“I—umm… no, I guess not.”

“And we learned something new,” Dash said, a smile on her face shortly after.

“Y-yeah, I guess you’re right about that,” Twilight said, smiling back.

They turned back to their human selves, just in time to see Rainbow grasp ahold of Twi’s hand while the two laid together on the bed. The fully nude girl smiled as she said, “Fun times, no?”

Twi chuckled. “If you told me a month ago I’d have ever, in a million years, done something like this, I’d have had you committed.”

“Grab life by the balls and never let go,” Rainbow replied, still grinning.

“I still like some planning, you know.”

“Yeah, I can’t say I don’t see the value in it. But as long as I’m with you, I couldn’t give two shits what we do, just so long as we do it together.”

“That wasn’t your opinion in the hallway,” Twi said, raising a hand and poking her on the nose.

Rainbow’s smile broke into a frown. “Yeah… I do forget sometimes. Well, all the time, don’t I?”

“No, I think it’s just the way you are,” Twi replied. “And I wouldn’t change you for anything.”

A loud growling noise interrupted their conversation. Rainbow looked down and chuckled as she placed her hand upon her bare stomach.

“That sounds like the roar of a manticore,” Luna stated.

Twi chuckled as she looked about the room, picking up her shirt and bra. "I'm not sure what a manticore is, but we should go find Rainbow something to eat."
"Anyplace that sells steak here? I could really go for a juicy one," Rainbow said, groaning in hunger.

“What is this ‘steak’ you keep mentioning?” Luna asked.

Rainbow sat up. “Well, depends on the cut. Normally it’s a big ol’ fat, juicy cut of cow.”

Astonishment and disgust struck Luna and Cadence's face. Their facial nuances were twitching around in their cheekbones, and they looked like they were about to vomit.

“When you meet our Fluttershy, do not tell her that,” Dash said, very serious.

They all nodded.

“We do not believe we will have what you desire, Rainbow,” Luna said with a wary expression.

“Princess Luna, the griffin delegation is in. Perhaps they brought some fish or fowl that Rainbow and Twi might enjoy?” Twilight asked.

“You like fish and chicken, Rainbow?” Twi asked as she started to put her bra back on.

“I normally avoid fishy things, and since we got together, I lay off the cock.”

“Rainbow!”

“What? Okay, I like steak more. Better?,” Rainbow replied with a sheepish smile.

“Yeah, well, cry me a river, build a bridge, and then get the fuck over it,” Twi said, smiling herself as she struggled with the clasp of her bra.

Twilight saw Rainbow chuckle and reached back to get the strap for Twi. She leaned in and whispered in Twi’s ear at a volume that would have been too low for another human to hear, but the ponies heard all the same. “I’d rather get all over you.”

Twi turned to her, her lips curving into a seductress’s smile as she looked at Rainbow with a look of wanton desire. Dash saw an excited smile appear on Rainbow’s face.

“Not a chance,” Twi said back before turning away with an evil grin of her own.

“Aw, man,” Rainbow said.

“Wait. We are confused. Is there not a chance she will stop teasing you? Or of having sex again?” Luna asked.

“Oh they’re definitely bucking more,” Dash said, chuckling.

“But definitely not in the next few hours,” Twi added.

“Oh c’mon.” Rainbow waved a hand airily. “As if you could ever resist me. You know I push all the right buttons for you.”

“Well, you being nude is definitely one of my ‘right buttons’, but you being a bitch because you’re hungry is not. So get up, get dressed, and we’ll see where the rest of the day takes us,” Twi replied as she put her shirt back on.

“Again, we are confused, is it not normal for you to go around without clothes?” Luna asked.

Dash fell on her back and laughed, all four of her hooves kicking uncontrollably in the air.

“It’s not that funny, Dash,” Twilight told her.

“Yes it is!” Dash replied.

“We don’t get it,” Luna said.

Rainbow did her best to hold back her own chuckles, while Twi just blushed and looked away.

“To answer your question, Princess Luna,” Twi started, “no, we are not used to walking around without clothes on.” Dash let out another giggle as Rainbow lost the battle and started laughing as well.

Cadance cut in. “But why? Every pony, griffon, and other living creature in Equestria goes without clothes. We normally only wear them to formal events.”

“It’s just part of current human culture. We don’t have the cover of fur or tough skin. Humans adapted to use coverings for warmth and protection. Over time that evolved into reasons of modesty as well as to protect us from the harmful rays of the sun.”

When Twi said those words, Twilight turned to Luna with widened eyes, expecting to see the princess upset at the mention of her sister’s sun being harmful. Instead Luna looked like she was holding back laughter.

“Dash and Twilight just happened to come stay at an… interesting time where someone,” Twi glared at Rainbow, “started a counter-culture movement to get everyone to walk around without clothing on that… sort of carried over to myself too…” As Twi said the last bit, the blush on her face grew.

“Makes no sense to me, it’s almost as if you’re trying to hide your sexuality even though everypony—human already knows about it,” Cadance replied. “It’d be like all ponies trying to hide their cutie marks even though we all know we have one.”

“That’s what I said!” Rainbow exclaimed.

“It’s more… complicated than that,” Twi replied.

“Don’t think so, Twi. I think it’s exactly like that,” Rainbow said. She then got an idea, a wicked idea, a wickedly awful idea. “Say, Twi, when in Rome?”

Twi looked at her, confused, for a second or two anyway, and then it dawned on her what Rainbow was asking. “I-I… No, not right now.”

“Why not?”

“Not. Right. Now,” Twi said.

Rainbow grinned as she saw her opportunity. “Alright, then later, thanks!”

Twi blinked, confused. “What?”

“Not right now,” Rainbow repeated, then kissed Twi on the cheek before her stomach rumbled again. The noise reminded everyone that it was lunch time.

“Cadance, Rainbow will need her clothes back,” Twilight said, as she looked over to her sister-in-law.

“Oh, yeah, right,” Cadance said, lost in the cute moment between the two humans. She powered her horn and with a pop, Rainbow’s clothes reappeared in the room next to her. “Thank you both for the lesson. I hope that we can continue again later? Maybe you can bring them up to visit your brother and I in the Crystal Empire, Twilight?”

“What? Are you leaving?” Rainbow asked as she reached for her pile of clothes.

“I’ve got to get back, I have my own responsibilities as a princess. And I’m sure that Shiny has missed me. But I do hope to see you soon, all four of you. And I know your brother would love to see you soon, Twilight.”

Twilight blushed. “And about that thing we talked about?”

Cadance smiled at that. “Anytime you can come up, we’ll go over it together. And I can’t wait to start giving you and Dash lessons in love.”

Rainbow felt like she deserved a medal for not saying bowchickabowwow. Even if no one in the room would have gotten it but Twi. Instead, she just reached down, grabbed her soccer shorts, and pulled them up.

“Did you really not bring any underwear?” Twi asked.

“What for?” Rainbow asked with a shit-eating grin. “Honestly, I’m amazed you brought yours.”

“I didn’t just take them off from last night. Besides, they’re the only ones I own anymore.”

Rainbow paused and stared at her; Twi was blushing madly. She held out one hand and took Twi’s in it. “I love you.”

“I love you too,” Twi replied back, smiling.

Another grumble interrupted their moment, this time from Twi’s stomach.

“Looks like the lovey-dovey stuff has to be put on hold until after lunch,” Dash said, half gagging and half fawning.

Rainbow chuckled. “We really gotta introduce her to food play.”

“Oh… yeah,” Twi replied.

“Food play?” Dash asked.

Twilight all but facehoofed. “Please, don’t get her into any nasty stuff.”

Rainbow threw her shirt over her head, got up, and captured the alicorn in her arms. She sat back down on the bed next to Twi as Dash jumped up onto the bed. Holding the alicorn like one might a fluffy dog, Rainbow said, “Now Twilight, have we introduced you two to anything at all that you didn’t enjoy?”

The alicorn paused in her attempt to squirm free from the girl’s arms. Her eyes went wide as she realized that Rainbow was right. “Um… no?”

“So you think you wouldn’t enjoy this for what reason?”

“It sounds disgusting?”

“But what if I tell you that it’s delicious and extremely hot?” Rainbow continued. “Especially when you add ice-cream.”

Twilight looked over at Dash, smiling. She could imagine the pegasus’s flank covered in delicious ice-cream, ready for her to devour.

“Mhh, that’s the spirit,” Rainbow chuckled as she saw the burning hunger on the alicorn’s muzzle.

“We think she is drooling a little,” Luna said through a small chuckle.

Twilight realized that Luna was right and wiped her muzzle free of drool. “Maybe I do have a lot to learn.”

“And you couldn’t ask for better teachers,” Twi said as she reached over and placed her hand on top of Twilight’s head, ruffling her mane in the process. “But for now, let’s go get lunch.”

“Well, if the fun parts are over, we are going back to bed,” Luna said, yawning.

“And I have a train to catch, but I’ll swing by the kitchen and see if they can get you some fish, Rainbow. And Twilight?”

Twilight looked up questioningly at Cadance.

“I hope to see you soon. All four of you.”

Twilight smiled. “You can count on it. Pinkie Promise.”

At that both Luna and Cadance smiled, turned around, opened the door, and left. The two humans and ponies left looked at each other, grinning, before doing likewise. They let Twilight take the lead once more, guiding them back to the dining room.

“Think Princess Celestia might join us?” Rainbow absentmindedly asked.

“No!” Twilight’s shout at the thought of her mentor and friend being in any way, shape, or form involved in all of this echoed down the hallway.

They all paused before Rainbow said, “I, umm… meant for lunch.”

It took Twilight a moment to comprehend what Rainbow had said. Her face went from one of anguish to one of complete embarrassment as everyone’s eyes focussed on her. “Oh, um,” she brought a hoof to her muzzle and coughed. “Well umm… she might, for lunch.”

Dash started to chuckle, something she continued even though Twilight gave her a look that could curdle cheese.

Rainbow smiled at Dash and Twilight, before turning her attention back to Twi. “Not too bad so far, huh?”

Twi turned to her, glaring. “If we had a way back, we’d already be home. But… being that we’re stuck here… no, I guess it’s okay.”

“Glad to know I’m ‘okay’ company,” Rainbow said, faux hurt.

Twi wasn’t buying it; she wrapped an arm around Rainbow’s and laid her head on her shoulder. “I wouldn’t want anyone else.”

Rainbow couldn’t resist a cuddling Twi. She placed her own arm around the girl and smiled. “You really thought I was going to cheat on you, huh?”

“Well, you were nude with the Princess of Love.”

“Yeah, but you missed one little important thing.”

“Oh?”

“I wouldn’t want to be with anyone else, not if you weren’t a part of it too.”

“That…” Twi stopped. She had no idea what to say. She really had thought that Rainbow would simply cheat on her; especially since she had—kinda—given her permission. It was a dumb thought, as she knew by now, but that hadn’t stopped it from popping up in her head. “I love you,” she whispered, followed by a quick kiss.

They arrived in the dining room before anyone was aware of it. Rainbow took the same seat as last time. But this time Twi didn’t even question it, she simply sat right on Rainbow’s lap, letting the girl wrap a hand around her waist without complaint.

She laughed when Rainbow playfully honked her left tit.

Dash and Twilight giggled a little as well. “I can’t wait to get you two to Ponyville,” Twilight said, smiling.

“Ponyville? What’s it like?” Twi asked.

“It’s a quaint little town to the east. It has a rustic charm to it you just can’t find in a big city like Canterlot,” Twilight replied.

Rainbow’s shoulders fell at that as she whispered to Twi, “Translation: It’s boring and there’s nothing to do.”

Dash spoke up. “Twilight thought the same thing. Trust me, it’s more than entertaining. After all, I love it there! So how could it be anything but awesome!”

“A little conceited there, Dashie?” Twilight asked with a smile.

“Conwhated?”

“What about this Crystal Empire?” Twi asked, hoping to change the subject.

“Oh, it’s this big city that appeared in the north after a thousand years banishment!” Dash said, immediately jumping onto this new conversation and away from words she didn’t understand. “All the ponies there are crystal.”

“They aren’t literally crystal, Dash. The protection and love-magic of the Crystal Heart makes them look like they are,” Twilight said.

“Same difference,” Dash said, blowing her a raspberry. “The point is it’s pretty cool.”

“Think our Rarity would lose her shit if she saw them?” Rainbow asked Twi.

“Ours did,” Dash replied. “Heck, during the Crystal Fair we all turned crystal.”

“Tell me that’s coming up, I’d love to see what it’d do to us,” Rainbow said.

“Rainbow, that could have horrible consequences. That could mutate our cells, give us cancer, or who knows what else!” Twi said.

“YOLO!”

Twi buried her face in her hands at that as Twilight asked, “Yel-low?”

“Not yel-low. You know. Yolo!”

“I don’t know. Why are you saying yellow like it’s funny?”

“Twilight, not the color. Yolo. Y-O-L-O.” Rainbow said, taking the time to pronounce each letter individually.

“I see. So it’s an acronym. And what’s it supposed to mean?”

“You only live once,” Rainbow replied.

“You only live once? Humans say that?” Dash asked, confused. “That seems kind of dark and scary to just say.”

Rainbow’s grin grew as she started to excitedly gesture with her hands while saying, “No, it’s nothing dark, it just means… it means that sooner or later you’re going to die anyway, so you might as well take the ri—”

Twi couldn’t keep it in anymore; the conversation had went on longer than she could handle. She grasped Rainbow’s arms and pulled them down. “Oh shut up. That’s the dumbest saying in the world and it’s just used as an excuse to do whatever the hell you want whenever you want without thinking!”

“It doesn’t matter anyway, but to answer your earlier question, the Crystal Fair is a few moons away,” Twilight said as several serving ponies started to come out with plates of food.

“If we’re still here at that time, can we go?” Rainbow asked, and then shut her mouth when Twi glared at her.

Twi looked from Rainbow to her other self. “A moon? I assume that’s a unit of time? How many days are in a moon?”

“About thirty days, give or take,” Twilight said.

“Ah, so, about a month? Well, I mean, we could totally make that work, right?” Rainbow asked.

"I hope it doesn’t come to that. I don’t want you to get kicked out of school, so we really should go back as soon as the mirror is fixed," Twi said.

“But… shiny ponies!”

“No buts, Rainbow!” Twi said.

Rainbow grumbled as a plate of fish was placed right in front of her.

“Don’t worry, Rainbow. There are plenty of things to see and do in Ponyville and we’ll still go to the Crystal Empire, okay?” Twilight smiled at the tall girl, hoping to reassure her.

Twi leaned back a bit to whisper into Rainbow’s ear. “And if they can’t find anything for us to do, I’m sure I can find something to keep you occupied.”

“I… I would love that,” Rainbow whispered back, grinning. “I hope the walls here are really thick.”

“Well everypony, and humans, dig in,” Twilight stated as she started to fill her plate. Part of her was amazed that she felt so hungry, as did the others. Then she put two and two together and realized that after ‘that’ event from earlier, they were all a little hungry.

Rainbow mumbled a little as she saw that the ponies in this world weren’t the only things that were small. The fish, while it smelt good, were small as well. She put a hand on one of the serving ponies, a white mare with a platter-plate cutie mark. “Can you bring a few… dozen more of these out? And a lot more cups of water,” Rainbow said, eyeing the small cup.

“Miss, we don’t have that many.”

“Oh…”

“But I can bring you something similar,” the mare said, smiling before turning and leaving.

“Rainbow, are you really flirting with the castle maids?”

“I’m not doing anything like that. The only tits I want are yours.”

“They don’t have… You know what? Forget it,” Twi sighed.

Rainbow squeezed Twi tightly in her lap, causing her to squeak out. “C’mon, Twi, I was nude, with the Princess of Love, and didn’t do anything. Do you really think I’d want to be with anyone else? Anypony else?”

Twi hung her head. “No, I guess not.”

“I love you, silly girl. Never forget that.”

Dash took note of that. She saw that, while Rainbow was constantly learning things she was doing wrong, it wasn’t just Rainbow. Twi also seemed to be learning as they went too. Dash looked over at Twilight, a smile upon her cyan face as she watched her eat. You know, Twilight, I do hope that’s us soon, even with all the fights.

After a few moments of being watched, Twilight took note and looked up at the pegasus. “Everything okay, Dash?”

“Peachy,” Dash replied as she started back in on her plate.

“Rainbow, are you okay?” Twi asked, stealing everyone’s attention.

“What’s wrong with Rainbow?” Twilight asked.

“Nothings wrong, I just gotta pee. Mind getting up for a bit?” Rainbow asked Twi.

“And lose my favorite seat?” Twi asked back, playfully.

“If you don’t want a wet seat, yes,” Rainbow replied smugly.

“I like this special seat wet, but not that kind of wet,” Twi said with a grimace and got up.

Rainbow shot up afterwards. “Thanks,” she said, kissing Twi real quick before turning to the two ponies. “And the bathroom would be?”

“Closest one is a private bathroom down that hallway for the castle staff, three doors on the right,” Twilight said. “But don’t forget to duck when you go through the door, it’s just a normal-sized bathroom, not alicorn-sized.”

“Thanks!” Rainbow said as she moved at a brisk pace down the hallway Twilight had gestured to.

Twi sat back down, finding that the ‘normal sized’ chair suddenly felt a bit bigger without Rainbow there as well. Still, now that she could eat without Rainbow constantly reaching over her, she found lunch was a little bit easier.

“Son of a bitch!” The loud cursing coming from the direction of the bathroom drew everyone’s attention.

Twi shot to her feet and quickly sprinted for the door, followed by Dash and Twilight. “Rainbow! Hang on!” Twi yelled.

Bursting through the bathroom door, Twilight instinctively covered her eyes with a foreleg as she spied Rainbow squatting over the tub.

“Rainbow. What are. You. Doing?” Twi asked as she held her hands over her head.

Rainbow glared up at her and gestured to the ‘toilet’ that was next to the tub. “You see how small that thing is?”

It was then that Twi took notice of the fixtures in the bathroom. The average pony was approximately three feet tall, and their fixtures matched. She saw that the toilet was designed for somepony of their size, not for a six-foot woman the size of Rainbow. Even the tub was pony-sized, something they’d have to bend their knees to use.

Still, she didn’t exactly like to look at the mess Rainbow had made when she tried to use the small toilet. Needless to say, someone had to clean up after she was done.

Dash laughed. “Yeah, I guess using a small one would be a lot harder than using a bigger one.”

“Twilight,” Rainbow said. “This might work for number ones, but we’ll need to figure something else out for number twos.”

“We’ll figure out something,” Dash replied as she nuzzled into Twilight’s coat to get her attention. “Maybe a growth spell on the fixtures in the room?”

There’s going to be nothing sacred after this, is there? Twilight asked herself, and then sighed, loudly. “Dash, that’d cause more plumbing problems than I could count. Adjusting the size of the toilets and tubs wouldn’t change how they’re connected to the pipes. But… you’re right, we do need to do something for them. And now that I’ve completely lost my appetite, let me go work on that.”

At that, she turned and walked out of the bathroom, mostly because the thought of someone peeing in the tub was repugnant, and half to escape yet another conversation she didn’t want to be a part of.

Dash was smiling as she opened her mouth. “I—”

“Dash, I need you!” Twilight called out.

Dash grinned even larger. “Welp, gotta go, have fun!” At that, she took off after her marefriend.

Rainbow just shrugged. “Twi, mind passing me some toilet paper?”

“Rainbow, you have no shame at all, do you?”

“Shame? I’m not familiar with that word. Now seriously, can you pass some toilet paper this way?”

Twi facepalmed as she handed her girlfriend the small roll of toilet paper, praying that they could make it through the day without any further embarrassment, or at the very least, make it through the moment.

When she saw Rainbow’s shorts tossed to the side, Twi realized that was a false hope. Still, the girl couldn’t help but chuckle internally, silently grateful that it had been Rainbow who had encountered this problem first.

***

After helping Rainbow clean up the mess and running the water in the tub for a while, the two girls walked out of the bathroom together, hand in hand.

“Well, what should we do now? Go bug our other selves?” Rainbow asked.

“Well I have no idea where Twilight and Dash went, so… how about we just go for a walk? Together? We can explore all the best spots in the castle.”

“Best spots?” Rainbow asked. “Oh, like the treasure room? Or the armory!”

“I seriously, seriously doubt that we could just waltz into the treasure room,” Twi said, laughing. “Or the armory for that matter.”

“Well, if we said we were on a personal mission from Princess Twilight Sparkle herself, they might open the door for us.”

“Rainbow, you’re simply incorrigible.”

“So you say,” Rainbow replied, wrapping her hand around the small of the girl’s back as they walked together. “Still don’t know what it means though.”

“It means that you can’t be changed or corrected.”

“So it means I am who I am?”

“Yep.”

“I can live with that,” Rainbow replied back.

Twi rested her head on Rainbow’s shoulder. “I can too. But while we’re not going to the treasury room, I’m sure we can still find some other spots in the castle.”

“Sounds good to me, Twi.”

As they walked together, it became apparent that neither of them had the slightest idea where a best spot was or how to find it. Still, it didn’t matter all that much to either of the girls. They were safe, in a castle, in a strange new world, and, most importantly of all, together.

When Rainbow saw the same doorway that she and Cadance had used to go outside, she started to take the lead. “C’mon, I have an idea. You might enjoy this.”

“Enjoy what?”

“Pastels,” Rainbow said in a sexy whisper.

“Rainbow?” Twi said back, confused as she followed along.

As they walked outside, Rainbow gave one more tidbit of warning. “It might take a minute to adjust to the sights, it’s a little bit of a mind-fuck at first.”

“Are you sure we should be out—” Twi cut off her own sentence at the sight that greeted her when they walked outside.

Everything was… surreal. The grass was green. Too green. The sky was perfectly blue. The clouds were white. The houses she could see, the buildings, too cartoonish to be real. It was as if the concept of dirt was unknown to them.

“This is…” Twi said, wided eye.

“I know right? I almost puked when I first saw it,” Rainbow said. “Fucks with the mind after a while if you look at it too long. I suggest staring at your shoes every few minutes.”

“It’s rather disconcerting,” Twi said. “But still, I’m glad we got to see this.”

“Meh, I could take it or leave it,” Rainbow replied dismissively.

“Such a romantic, Rainbow.”

“Don’t know about all that, but this.” She waved a hand around. “Doesn’t really interest me. We could be here, home, or even trudging through a sewer. Whatever we do, I’d be happy as long as it’s with you.”

“Maybe you are a romantic after all,” Twi said, smiling as she rested her head on Rainbow’s shoulder.

“Keep that to yourself,” Rainbow replied back, laughing a little.

Twi chuckled a little as she looked around. She had known that they were on a mountain, but seeing it through a window was nothing compared to this. She could even make out a quaint little town far into the distance. The sight made her smile for some unknown reason.

Rainbow kept walking, looking for the place Cadance and she had found right before they went inside for something a bit more fun.

“There it is,” she said after a minute.

“How’d you know that?” Twi asked as she saw a flower garden.

“Cadance,” Rainbow replied.

“I still can’t believe you,” Twi stated.

“What? We didn’t do anything.”

“Yeah, that’s the part I can’t believe.”

“Funny. I told you, I wouldn’t want to do anything without you there anyway.”

“So you’re fine with having sex with others, as long as it’s a three-way?”

“Or a four-way, five-way, or six-way. I draw the line there though.”

Twi chuckled. “Your line in the sand is a six-way?”

Rainbow scratched the back of her head. “Yeah, from then on it gets awkward.”

“How’d you know?”

“Let’s say there was a lot more going on in the dorms before we started to join in. And no, I never participated,” Rainbow replied, followed with a soft kiss.

“I feel like that’s a story I never want to hear,” Twi joked, but leaned into the contact.

“You sure? I hear the jello wrestling matches still go on.”

“No.”

“Alright, fine,” Rainbow said, chuckling a little as they stood before a statue of what looked like a mare holding a diamond-designed flag in her hooves and a cape on her back. “What do you think? Great conqueror of old?”

“Doubt it. According to Twilight, the princesses are the ones that handle most of the problems that occur in this world.”

“Hmm… so is it the responsibility of the ruling class, or is it if you have enough power you become part of the ruling class?”

“Little bit of both. Ponies with exceptionally strong magic are noticed and taken in by the alicorns. If they prove themselves, they can ascend to be alicorn’s themselves and become princesses.”

“But so far only Twilight made it?” Rainbow asked.

“Cadance too,” Twi said.

“What? She was a unicorn as well?”

“Pegasus, Rainbow.”

“I don’t get it…”

“The race isn’t important as far as I know. So both pegasi and unicorns can achieve it, it’s just earth ponies I’m not really sure about,” Twi hummed.

“If it takes magic, how’d she do it?”

“Apparently she managed to reverse a love-stealing spell cast by a pony called Prismia when she was just a filly. It amplified her natural gift of love to the point that she became an alicorn princess.”

“So even as a filly she was good at love?”

“Rainbow, love is more than sex.”

“Sex is just the best part,” Rainbow replied, chuckling as she sat down in the grass.

“Really? So my touch, and kisses aren’t good enough for you?” Twi asked as she cocked her head.

Rainbow reached a hand out to Twi. The girl smiled as she placed her own hand in Rainbow’s, only to shriek a little as the tall girl pulled her own into her lap. “Rainbow!”

Rainbow tickled her a little before kissing the side of her neck. “You know I love every part of you, Twi.”

“I know,” Twi replied back as she simply enjoyed being held.

Little did the two realize they were being watched from above by two ponies sitting on a cloud, one with a smug expression on her face. “Told you! You owe me two bits, Twilight.”

“It’s not over yet, Dash,” Twilight replied.

“Please, you said they’d get into trouble or that Rainbow would do something dumb again. I said she wouldn’t. You owe me two bits!”

“I never bet!”

“Is my marefriend trying to welch?” Dash asked with a grin.

“A bet is an agreement. I said we should watch them; you said they’d be fine and put bits on it. That’s not me agreeing to a bet.”

Dash looked at Twilight. “Well, if you won’t pay up, I can always take my reward in other ways.” There was a look in her eyes that Twilight couldn’t help but notice, never mind the way she waggled her flank in the air.

Twilight sat up and raised her front hooves defensively to her chest. “Dash, what are yo—”

Before she could finish that sentence, Dash pounced on her and knocked her over onto her back. The pegasus immediately locked lips with her.

Twilight gasped, and then cooed as she felt Dash’s lips part ever so slightly. She reached out with her tongue, sticking it into Dash’s mouth and enjoying the feeling when Dash’s met hers in return. She closed her eyes and simply let the impromptu makeout session continue.

Eventually Dash pulled back, panting slightly but smiling all the same. “So much better than bits.”

“You can say that again,” Twilight replied back, smiling.

Dash grinned, before leaning in again. This time, the kiss was shorter, but filled with the same passion. “So much better than bits.”

Below them, Rainbow laid back in the grass, enjoying the sun and the woman on her lap, at least until her legs started to get a little numb. “What shall we do now?”

“What do you mean? This is nice, isn’t it?”

Rainbow grinned. “Of course it’s nice, thanks to you. But you know me.”

“This is too boring?”

“Yep.”

“And how can we change that?”

“Without having sex?” Rainbow asked with a smirk.

“Gotta give you something to look forward to tonight.”

“You act like it’s a one and done thing.”

“Nothing with you is ever ‘one and done’, Rainbow.”

“Well, you can start by letting my legs wake up,” Rainbow said.

Twi looked around as she thought of something that might make it slightly more interesting for the girl. “I would, but…”

“But what?” Rainbow asked, sitting up.

“I don’t want to get grass stains on my clothes.”

“I—”

“Maybe if I had something to sit on?” Twi asked, lightly running her hands over the sleeves on Rainbow’s shirt.

“I thought you didn’t want to start going nude in front of the ponies just yet?”

“Just you, and just your shirt, for now,” Twi replied, grinning.

Rainbow didn’t need any more encouragement. She slipped her shirt off and placed it on the ground for Twi to sit on.

Twi laughed as Rainbow immediately laid back down, enjoying the freedom that was mostly forbidden to her in their world.

“Not so boring now?” Twi asked as she adjusted her skirt to be on Rainbow’s shirt and laid her head on Rainbow’s bare stomach.

“Nope, definitely good,” Rainbow replied back, soaking in the sun. “You know, you could do it too. Can’t tell me those girls couldn’t use a little sun.”

“I’m trying not to mess up my clothes.”

“You’re just trying to pretend that you don’t enjoy it. You know our clothes will just make us stand out more here.” Rainbow said.

Twi huffed. “Rainbow, shut up and don’t ruin the moment.”

“Sure thing, Twi,” Rainbow replied, running her hand through the girl’s hair. “Whatever you say.”

Twi cooed slightly as she rested upon the girl’s bare stomach, feeling Rainbow inhale and exhale with rhythmic, slow breaths. They were getting their fair share of looks from passing ponies, but Twi knew it was just because they were humans, not because the girl she was using as a pillow was topless.

She chuckled to herself as she closed her eyes, letting the calm, peaceful day take her away to wherever it may.

Up above, their pony selves found themselves in the same position. Twilight was laid out, enjoying the sun just as much as her human self. “Who knew this would feel so good.”

“Never really done something like this before?” Dash asked with a smile as she lay by Twilight’s side.

“Nope, not really. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve studied the sun, moon, and stars, and just about everything else. But simply laying on a cloud, relaxing, soaking up the sun? This is a first for me.”

“Gotta learn to relax every once in awhile, enjoy life,” Dash said with a yawn.

“You might do that too much, Dash,” Twilight replied back, booping Dash on the nose with a hoof.

Dash blew a raspberry. “I don’t think you can enjoy things too much.”

“And why’s that?”

“Because I enjoy you, and you’re somepony I can never get enough of.”

Twilight stopped, then blushed as the meaning of those words rushed through her mind, warming her heart. Who knew Dash could be so romantic.

Twilight said nothing and smiled.

Dash did her best to return the smile, but she found her muzzle drooping slightly in time with her eyelids. The whole scene made Twilight giggle at how cute it was. Almost like watching a kitten fighting to stay awake. The alicorn just turned slightly and wrapped a wing around Dash’s barrel. “What do you say we get a quick nap in? I have a feeling that tonight’s going to be fun.”

“That does sound nice. And tomorrow we get back to Ponyville to see all our friends.”

Twilight’s smile faded a little at that thought. She couldn’t help but remember Celestia’s words that maybe, just maybe, this would end up stressing their friendships. She shook her head clear. There’s no way they’d be against us, I mean… would they? No, relax Twilight. You’re just overreacting, again.

Still, she couldn’t shake the feeling entirely. So she chose to concentrate on something else: the gentle rise and fall of her marefriend’s stomach as she drifted off to dreamland. “See you tonight, Dashie.”

The sand pony soon came to claim another as Twilight found Dash’s peaceful slumber to be infectious.