Dreamers

Starry Oath and Summer Radiance would spend every day together, only separated when they had separate classes, and would end their days by having dinner and finding a secret place to kiss and hold each other. It turned out that even the natural occurrence of sleep did not keep the young lovers from being apart.

When they drifted off into the serenity of sleep, their minds would transport them to a strange land. It was a landscape of endless soft, rolling grass. A lone oak tree was the only thing around, and it supported a white bench swing off its branches. On the horizon was an endless cloud formation building like a summer thunderstorm, consuming the air and becoming a behemoth as far as the eye can see, but would never arrive. Over their heads, the usual blue sky was gone, replaced with the stars above; each star illuminated in the clear night sky. There was no noise, only the plucking of a harp that became the natural ambiance, no player in sight.

It was in this paradise they made together that they would spend their time asleep, continuing where they left off. They would continue to make out, this time on the bench instead of a dark corner of their school. Even if it wasn't "real", the memories of how their lover felt, how their tongue felt, and the smoothness of their skin kept it real enough for them to continue.

On that particular night, Starry Oath's hand went from Summer's knee and slowly went up to her thigh, While the other tried to slip up her white button up shirt, both trying to reach the goal that was Summer Radiance's body.

"It's not that kind of dream," Summer giggled as she broke off their kiss and moved his hand away from up her cream colored skirt and white shirt.

"No, it is not," a booming, feminine, voice said.

Both lovers jumped back, nearly falling off the swinging bench, holding each other in surprise. In all their time dreaming together, they never had a visitor to their paradise, until this fateful day. The woman towered over them, her eyes and hair were a vibrant blue, like her regal dress and crown. The two young lovers knew who they were facing.

They were being visited by the Princess of the Night, Princess Luna.

"You, children! It is clear that you two are lucid dreaming, how do you know such dream magic?!" She bellowed, her angry, echoing, boom struck fear in the couple.

The normally assertive Summer began to shudder, her eyes beginning to tear. "I-I-I-I-I-"

"I taught her, many years ago," Starry Oath confessed.

Princess Luna's attention turned to the young man in the cream sweater vest, white button up shirt and matching cream pants

"And how did you learn, youngling?"

"I wasn't taught, I was born with it," Starry answered.

"I see…. Well you two, end this dream now. We will have a little talk when you are awake."

***

They, along with their peers were woken by the dawn bell, the giant tower that held the iron bell could be seen from any spot in the City of Canterlot. The bell meant the start of their day, so they had to be up and ready for the routine.

Both Starry and Summer woke up in their underwear, in their gender separated dorms across campus and divided by a wall that can only be crossed by going through the large, three-story campus that was locked at night. They looked on as their peers were also in certain states of undress, getting their clothes ready for the day.

They grabbed their clothes, nicely folded and stuffed in the chest in front of their beds. Both genders went to their respective showers as a unguided mob, where they stood in line, waiting for one of around twenty showers to open up so they could get their morning wash in.

Each person would come into the shower stalls in their underwear and would come out In a fresh uniform. For the men, it was cream colored pants, tie, and sweater vest. Included were their brown loafers, black socks, and white button up shirt that went under the vest. For the women, it was the same, with the pants being replaced with a cream pleated skirt with black pantyhose.

After the showers was breakfast, where any socializing between the guys and girls began for the day. The school itself was one of the oldest buildings in Canterlot, across town from the castle that was built millennia earlier. Its archaic stone and marble halls and rooms have stood the test of time, and was still a wonder even for being thousands of years old.

Even if the halls and the exterior were still the archaic marble that made it legendary, the inside of the place had undergone many renovations to keep up with the times. The massive cafeteria in the basement was a modern, bright room with enough 'hip-looking' tables and chairs to meet the demands of thousands of students.

Starry Oath waited in the impossibly long line ahead of him, and sighed, probably only having ten to fifteen minutes left to get food and have his breakfast.

As he was lost in thought. He felt and heard a playful slap to the back by the tin tray they gave out for the food.

"Well aren't you so cute looking all serious?!" Summer Radiance said as she went in front of him.

They shared a quick kiss, and she turned around, giving Starry the opportunity to hold her in his arms as they waited for the line to finally move. Star felt the wetness of Summer's long, brown, hair press against his chest, no doubt wetting the sweater vest. He didn't care, her mint shampoo was enough to keep him in bliss.

They only had enough time to find the first table that had space and to quickly devoured their food. Using one hand for their fork, the other to hold each other's hand. Most days they would have time to eat and socialize, but that day it would have to wait nearly until lunch.

The few hours they spent apart was tough for the both of them, having to learn advanced magic while not being allowed to use it, at the same time wishing to talk to and hold one another. They got their chance in the class before lunch: Chemistry.

They would hold hands, study, experiment, and share kisses, all while learning. Even with how happy they were together, There was still the issue they needed to clear up.

"So, do you think we will be in trouble," Summer said as they worked on their experiments. Their clothes were covered with a thick, white apron while wearing safety goggles.

"I don't think we will be, besides I don't think it is illegal to lucid."

His assumption was put to the test, by the way of the intercom that instantly came alive.

"Starry Oath and Summer Radiance, please report to the headmistress' office"