Rainbow had gotten up just after Fluttershy, leaving Rubinstein snoring in the bed. Even if Dash hadn’t slept, she still had weather work to do, and needed to do something to get her mind off of things. She’d decided to sneak out while Fluttershy was doing her morning chores.

Quickly getting dressed, she didn’t bother doing her morning hygiene routine. She’d figured that she’d clean up after her work and workout. Quietly, she slipped through the front door, stealing an apple that Shy had left on the counter. She knew that her friend wouldn’t mind, and Dash was hungry.

Weather work went quick. The weather team was preparing for winter, so they just had to cultivate their winter clouds. It was easy work, she had to make sure the clouds didn’t grow into storm clouds, or an early blizzard, while still growing slowly. Clouds were interesting things.

A big enough cloud could take a hole put through it by a pegasus and just seal it up with no damage done. The rest of the cloud would capture the scattered moisture, and slowly push it back to where it was supposed to be.

To bust a cloud that big, a pegasus needed to be precise or fast. It required a crisscrossed network of burrowed tunnels, designed to let the moisture spew out. The other option would be to slowly shave the cloud down, attacking the edges. Rainbow was fast and precise, so she could use both methods when necessary.

Especially large clouds required a team, even Rainbow couldn’t stop a fully developed thunderhead alone. To attack something like that by yourself was just stupid; pegasi had been seriously hurt attempting stunts like that.

Small clouds were much easier; a simple kick could cause the cloud to explode. The impact would cause moisture to dissipate, and without the extra cloud mass around it, it would fly off. Small clouds were fragile for pegasi to handle, but were easily replaced.

The other benefit was that small clouds could survive natural weather shifts very easily. A shift in winds or temperature wouldn’t hurt them. Storing small clouds was convenient, it didn’t require much work and they rarely got out of hand. The weather team kept small clouds through the summer, when only light rain might be needed.

Unfortunately winter was coming, and they needed their fall storms up and ready to turn into winter storms. That meant monitoring the growing cloud banks, making sure that no stray puffy clouds developed into thunderheads quite yet, and that a stray wind didn’t rip apart any large clouds. The pegasi were doing this in shifts, and Rainbow’s shift was the morning one.

She did her round of the cloud bank quickly, finding a small mess that Cloud Kicker had let behind from her shift. Cloud Kicker was great at cloud busting, but sometimes had a problem cultivating cloud growth. One of the larger puffy clouds wasn’t getting enough moisture from updrafts, and would likely fall apart in a day or two if no one fixed it. Fixing the cloud’s moisture uptake wasn’t an emergency, but it did need to happen soon.

Rainbow was happy for the distraction. She focused on slowly and carefully shifting the cloud over the lake to be fed. It required precision to move a cloud that large by herself, but she wasn’t worried. Dash knew exactly how to handle large clouds. All it took was careful pushing, nudging and pulling.

The danger was that she’d push or pull it apart, but as long as she didn’t go too fast it wouldn’t be a problem. One of the other tricks was to fly above the cloud and look down at it to see where the air flow was inside. A small eddy might not look like a problem from inside the cloud, but from above you could see how it fit in the big picture. She just needed to step out of her work for a minute here and there, observe the cloud, and jump back in to make the necessary adjustments.

Before long, the unhealthy cloud was positioned over the lake. She could already see it slightly swelling. If clouds could talk, she imagined it would be sighing and thanking her. Rainbow was happy, glad to have accomplished the task. She really should have called for another pegasus to help move the cloud, but she hadn’t wanted to talk to anyone just then. Besides, she could handle it just fine.

Frowning, her thoughts drifted back to her problems as she watched the cloud feed. If only life were as easy as weather work. She didn’t like the thought that Ruby owned her. He was a complete scuzzball, and just made her angry. Did he think he was better than her for some reason?

Rainbow settled on the feeding cloud, surprisingly exhausted after her cloud bank patrol. The whole situation was stupid. She’d gone out for a night of partying and fun, brought some bits for gambling at the after party, and then this whole fiasco had happened. It was just supposed to be a fun game between friends, but Ruby and Caramel had still been there and had bits to play with. So they had been dealed in.

Rainbow groaned. If any of the girls had won her writ, she wouldn’t be in this situation. Any of the girls except for Fluttershy. Dash didn’t want to think about her friend just yet, so she shifted her thoughts back to Ruby. He was a complete asshole, taking a fun game between friends and turning it into this nightmare. She didn’t think she’d ever be comfortable playing drunken poker again. Should she blame the alcohol?

Rainbow rolled onto her back and stared at the early morning sky. Was slavery legal? Twilight had said that writs were legal, and that writs were open ended. Fluttershy had known they were dangerous. Ruby apparently knew more about them. Maybe Ruby didn’t have as much control over her as they thought. What would happen if she just didn’t do what the asshole said?

Rainbow flopped over, deciding that she needed her morning workout. The clouds would be good until the next shift pegasus, Thunderlane, took over. It didn’t matter if she was tired or not, excellence didn’t come from being lazy when it came to training.

Smiling, she jumped from the cloud and dove towards the lake at top speed.

Rubinstein woke up naked in an empty bed and a strange house. Glancing at the windows, he took stock of the room. It was rustic, something he liked, and seemed to be away from town; he couldn’t hear the hustle and bustle of the morning ponies. As he lay there, his memories of the night before drifted lazily back.

Smiling, he realized that he had done those things, they hadn’t been dreams. Fluttershy had been so soft, and so eager. He stayed there, and contemplated his choices. He needed to make some decisions now. He had to decide how long to stay in Ponyville and how to budget for it. If he could stay at Fluttershy’s house, he could live fairly cheaply. He’d help pay for food of course, he didn’t want to be too much of a drain on the mare.

Thinking it over, he went over his savings. He had enough to stay here for at least a year, assuming he spent a minimal amount of bits. The real problem was that his apartment in the Crystal Empire would be taking bits out every month. If he could get out of that lease, he could stay in Ponyville three or four times as long. But did he want to?

He wasn’t very fond of his apartment in the Crystal Empire. Princess Cadence had been re-working the infrastructure, trying to modernize the ancient city. While most of the locals liked the changes, to him it felt less and less like home.

A long time ago, he’d been from one of the surrounding towns. All that was left of the Empire now was a single city, but before Sombra’s reign, it had been a true Empire. The City of the Crystal Empire was the center of a large network of towns, all protected by powerful crystal artifacts which allowed the towns to exist comfortably in the frozen north. The Crystal Legion fought monsters and enemies, venturing into the frozen wastes.

When they’d found a good location, they commissioned another crystal artifact from the Empire and created a colony. They colony would grow, using the magic of it’s citizens to push the weather back. The empire had been strong, it was magically superior to the southern lands of Equestria, and they were fast allies. The original Crystal Heart had been a gift from Celestia and Luna to help a young princess protect her lands, and the Crystal Empire never forgot the kindness of the twin Princesses.

All that had changed when Sombra came. The towns died out, their artifacts stolen by him or shattered defiantly by their citizens. Eventually, the only city left was the heart of the Crystal Empire, now the seat of Sombra’s power. Rubinstein had been lucky to have been conscripted for mining from a nearby town. Those that weren’t conscripted for work were forced to fight in Sombra’s terrible armies. Working the mines was hard, but fair. He had grown to be comfortable with it.

Sombra hadn’t used writs or contracts to ensure slavery like civilized ponies. He used magic, the dark kind. Before Sombra, a pony could be enslaved if they committed a crime, if they sold themselves for some reason, or if they owed more money than they could pay. Children could be born into slavery, but were released upon their 18th birthday. Conquered ponies were supposed to be slaves as well, but he’d only ever seen griffons and the occasional yak enslaved that way—both made terrible slaves.

After Sombra, everybody was a slave. Sombra had murdered Crystal Crown, their princess, and demanded the right of conquest. Some had fought him at first, but they died quickly. After his bloody, and brutal usurpation of the throne, Sombra began to manufacture dark magical artifacts. He would corrupt the crystal town hearts, using them to power his twisted magic.

By the time the Royal Sisters down in Equestria had realized what had happened, it was too late. Sombra had the Crystal Legion under his command, and was already marching toward their borders. The war that was fought after had been long and bloody—Rubinstein had been lucky to be just a miner.

When they had awoken from their slumber, he couldn’t remember anything. He’d wandered aimlessly around the town, confused and disoriented. He slept in the slave quarters out of habit, and hadn’t had work to do. He didn’t even eat at first, hunger being a such a constant for him that he didn’t think it strange.

But then, he had seen Cadence. She had destroyed Sombra, flying like a goddesses arrow to help Spike slay the monster that had haunted his nightmares for so long. His mind was returned, and for a while joy reigned supreme. Cadence had set up a system to allow the ponies in the slave quarters to get houses and apartments, and to find work. Rubinstein had been instrumental in much of the reconstruction, and so had collected quite a mess of bits.

But then, he’d tried to live his life and found that he wasn’t very good at it anymore. He’d get drunk, make poor choices, and lose a bunch of bits or anger his friends. Worse, sometimes he’d anger them when he was sober. He didn’t know why, he just acted harshly.

He also wasn’t used to city life. He’d lived in the countryside before, and the hustle and bustle of the city had been stressful for him. It was the main reason he planned on taking such a long vacation this year. That, and nobody would miss him back home.

So, why not stay in Ponyville? It reminded him of home, quiet enough to be peaceful and busy enough to keep him entertained. He could probably find work somewhere, construction ponies always wanted a practiced eye on their work to ensure its stability and safety.

That left him with Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash. Fluttershy probably wouldn’t mind him extending his stay to figure things out. Dash would probably be furious. Rubinstein frowned at the thought of the angry mare.

He didn’t like what he’d done to her, but it had been his right. No, that wasn’t right. The more he thought about it, he decided that he did like what he’d done, but he didn’t like her reaction to it. He was allowed to touch her, to use her as he please. They’d all agreed to those terms.

She was a slave, and her rights were as much as he decided. Although he hadn’t liked the face she made, or the distress in her voice. She had been on the verge of crying when she had told him to not touch her that last time, her voice had cracked. It had been a far cry from the brash, angry mare he had figured her to be.

He was going to have her, this situation was partially her fault—she was far from innocent in making him decide to follow this course. He’d always been nervous around slave owners when he was a child, afraid they would snatch him up. But as he grew, he began to understand and grow comfortable around them. The slaves had made decisions which made them slaves.

Some knew exactly what they were getting into, those were the ones that sold themselves. Others had chosen to commit crimes, knowing the consequences. And others borrowed money they didn’t have and couldn’t pay back. These were the ones he felt the most pity for, and this was what Rainbow was. But pity wasn’t why he’d agreed to this. Perhaps it had been spite?

As he lay in bed, he frowned. He had done this out of spite, hadn’t he? He had been angry at Dash, she was a bitch to him earlier. She’d disrespected him, and tried to weasel out of situations instead of facing them head on. He hadn’t liked that, and decided that he would take it on himself to punish her. It also had occurred to him that he would enjoy punishing her.

Unfortunately, that’s not what had happened. He hadn’t quite punished her, and he definitely hadn’t enjoyed it like he’d planned. Instead, he’d gotten nervous. He’d let his weaker emotions control him, and he’d let fear mandate his actions. He needed to be stronger, and so did Dash.

Sighing, he made a decision. He was going to take Dash’s punishment more seriously, and not let his fear control him with her. He needed to follow through, and Dash needed the follow through as well. Maybe once she understood that there were real repercussions for her actions, she’d be less inclined to make brash decisions based off of emotion. And hopefully she’d learn to show respect as well.

Rubinstein got out of bed, stretching and yawning. He needed to make plans for the day. His long term plans could wait, he had a few weeks before he needed to make any permanent decisions. Deciding not to wear clothes, he took his travel pack to the bathroom. He unpacked his toothbrush, and brushed his teeth, all while thinking of how to properly treat Dash.

He needed to be more forceful with her. She’d listened when he commanded, but argued when he was less convincing. Fluttershy had been more than happy to comply, and had only needed a light hint. Maybe he could get her to help encourage Dash?

Finishing up his morning business, he walked to the living room only to hear Fluttershy in the kitchen. Curious, he peeked inside. To his mild disappointment, she was fully clothed—wearing her green hoodie and some blue jean pants. She was cooking though, and that made him realize how hungry he was. Glancing down, he wondered if maybe he should get dressed, but decided against it. He’d wear clothes when he wanted to, not when it made the mares comfortable.

He decided to let her know he was awake. “Good morning, Fluttershy.”

She smiled, and turned around. She looked like she was positively glowing from morning cheer. “Oh! Good morning Mr. Rubinstein! I hope you don’t mind, but I’m making some stir fried potatoes and onions for breakfast.”

He sniffed the air. It smelled like the onions were caramelizing nicely, and his mouth began to salivate. “That sounds wonderful.”

She beamed back at him, and then turned back to stirring the crackling pan of crisping potatoes. “I’m sorry I got dressed, but I have to head into town for a bit and buy some groceries. The animals need some more supplies, and my poor fridge is close to empty.”

Rubinstein guiltily remembered the dinner from last night. She’d probably only bought for one pony, and now he’d demanded that three stay at her place. Without complaining, she was simply going to spend more money on food. He couldn’t have that. “Ms. Fluttershy, I’d like to contribute to the grocery bill, if you don’t mind.”

“Oh… I couldn’t.” She quietly rebutted, focusing back on her pan.

He wasn’t about to take “no” for an answer. “Nonsense. I’m staying here at your leisure, and Rainbow is here at my request as well. If I don’t contribute something, then I very well will be a parasite.”

“Oh… fine. Thank you, Mr. Rubinstein.” She finished stirring her potatoes, and took the still hot pan to the kitchen where there was already two plates set on the table.

Rubinstein looked suspiciously at the plates for a moment. “By the way, where is Ms. Dash?”

“She’s probably doing her weather work. She’s on the weather team, and they’re pretty busy right now getting ready for winter. After, she usually works out and trains for a while. She’ll probably stop by when she’s done.” Fluttershy hummed happily and scooped the potatoes and onions into the plates.

“But what if she doesn’t come back? What if she decides to leave and be done with this?” She’d tried to weasel out of it already, from here it would be simple.

Fluttershy frowned and walked over to Rubinstein, gently leading him to a chair as she spoke, “Rainbow is loyal, Mr. Rubinstein. She knows that she’s supposed to come back, so she will.”

“Loyal you say? She seemed pretty disobedient last night.” He frowned.

She waited for him to sit down, and then walked to her own chair while she defended her friend. “Oh. She was just nervous. If you’re specific, she’ll still do what you ask, even if she doesn’t want to. Also,” Fluttershy blushed, “I kind of convinced her to relax a little. She might be more friendly today.”

“That would be a welcome change.” Rubinstein took a bite of the fried breakfast. It was magnificent. The potatoes were crunchy on the outside, but light and fluffy on the inside. The onions were perfectly browned, and the whole thing had just the right amount of salt and pepper for the taste. Even the oil was just a light covering, not to heavy as to drag the whole dish down with it. He swallowed, and then remarked, “This is… incredibly good.”

Fluttershy blushed, “Oh, it’s nothing. I just threw a few leftovers together.”

“Well, I’d like to eat nothing more often then.” He started to eagerly eat his portion.

Fluttershy smiled, and tenderly worked on hers. “I’m sorry we won’t be here to entertain you, but why don’t you take a bath or relax for a while? I’ll be back from shopping eventually, and I’m sure Rainbow will be back sooner or later. Of course, if you’d like to tour Ponyville, you can do that, too. It’s a nice day.”

Rubinstein chewed his thoughts while he chewed his food. He’d already seen most of Ponyville, it was small. That was something he’d liked about it. On the other hand, relaxing in the bath sounded nice. He chuckled happily as he realized that meant he didn’t have to get dressed.

Maybe he’d just take today slow.

Rainbow was exhausted. She’d worked herself almost dead, to the point where flying was a chore. Normally she’d nap on a tree or a passing cloud right about now, but she still hadn’t brushed her teeth. Hopefully the other two would already be up and about, maybe even gone when she got back. Then she could crawl into Fluttershy’s bed and take a nice nap. Yawning, she changed her mind. Maybe the couch would be better. She’d have less weird dreams on the couch.

Landing in front of the cottage, Rainbow opened the door and looked inside. So far so good. It looked empty, and she could smell the remnants of breakfast. She knew that today was one of Fluttershy’s shopping days, so the mare had probably already set out. Hopefully she took Ruby with her.

Rainbow stepped in, and found a small plate set aside for her. Gratefully, she scarfed down the portion and put the dish in the sink. Fluttershy had figured that Rainbow would come back, and had left a little for her. It was the small things that Shy did that made her so awesome. Sure she wasn’t usually brave, but she was always trying to help.

Like last night.

Rainbow’s stomach turned a little at the memory, and the quick snack felt suddenly heavy. She didn’t want to think about that, so she pushed the thought from her mind. She needed to brush her teeth, and maybe a shower.

Walking into the bathroom, Rainbow noticed that it felt a little warm and steamy, somepony else must have showered earlier. She figured that they probably needed it. Rainbow reached for her toothbrush, when she noticed that she wasn’t alone. Ruby was here, and he was sitting in a full bathtub watching her curiously. She must have missed him due to her fatigue.

Rainbow suddenly felt awkward. “Hey Ruby. I didn’t see you there. Are you some kind of bath ninja?”

Ruby continued to watch her as she brushed her teeth, but at least he spoke back friendly enough. “Not quite Rainbow. I just figured I’d relax for a bit while Fluttershy did her shopping.”

Rainbow quickly finished up, and then spat in the sink. After a moment, she excused herself, “Nice seeing you, but I’ve gotta take a nap. I’m exhausted.” She turned and made to leave, hoping she could make it to the bed, or the couch, or anywhere else right now.

Ruby spoke quickly, “Wait.”

Fuck.

Rainbow stopped, but didn’t turn around. “What’s up Ruby? Fair warning, I get cranky if I don’t get a nap.”

Rubinstein replied, “You look pretty sweaty. Did you need the bath or something?”

Rainbow guessed she was pretty gross. She didn’t want to think about it, but her legs were extra gross. Yeah, she needed a shower. “I was going to let you finish up. I can just shower after my nap.”

“You need to spend some time with me. I’ve gotten to know Fluttershy quite well, but you’re basically a stranger. Come on in with me, it’ll be good for both of us.”

Rainbow cursed under her breath. This was about as bad as it could get. Ruby was going to watch her undress, and then she’d slide into the bathtub with him where he would grab her and touch her with his slimy hands. Like Fluttershy had. Rainbow shook her head, chasing the thought out of her mind.

“Was that a ‘No?’” Rubinstein asked curiously.

“Is ‘No’ an option?” She responded hopefully.

“No.”

Rainbow sarcastically replied, “Then, no. It wasn’t a “No.’” she spun around, and glared at Rubinstein as she began to unzip her workout jacket. “Are we seriously starting the morning off like this, Ruby?”

“Yes, we seriously are. You need to be better about listening to me, and I need to be more comfortable with you.”

Rainbow pulled her jacket off and slipped out of her tightly fitting high performance undershirt. “Oh, You need to be more comfortable with me, huh?”

“Yes.”

Rainbow stared him in the eyes as she dropped her pants. This time he wasn’t shy about letting his eyes dance slowly up and down her nearly naked body. “Do I make you uncomfortable, Ruby?” She walked towards him, standing just outside the bathtub, wearing just her tightly fitting workout panties.

He looked up at her face, startled at her mood change. “A little, I suppose.”

She smirked, “Good.” Fuck him. She’d make him uncomfortable and then some. “I hope I can make you more than uncomfortable you scumbag. How do you think I feel about this whole thing? Uncomfortable doesn’t even begin to describe how fucking fucked up this has made me.” She dropped her panties, unceremoniously. “Get a good look, is this what you wanted to see?” She spread her legs and thrust her hips slightly forward, gesturing to her pussy with her hands.

Rubinstein glanced down, seemingly afraid. She was barely outside the bathtub now, so her bits were just in front of his face.

“Do you think I feel comfortable like this? On display to you for one part of my body? Do you know how hard I work, every single day, Ruby?” Rainbow was getting furious. He felt goddamn uncomfortable?

Rubinstein’s eyes were flickering between her presented pussy and her face, but he remained silent.

Rainbow was exhausted and did not have any fucks left to give, so she explained exactly how she felt, “I work my ass off every day. I bust myself to the point of exhaustion, no matter how sick I am or how I feel. I do it to be excellent, to be the best athlete possible. I am a highly tuned machine, and I am awesome.” She flexed, showing off her muscled body, “And all you see is some pussy, just waiting to be fucked.”

Rubinstein gulped.

Rainbow squatted down, meeting him face to face. “And I make you uncomfortable, huh? Well too fucking bad. You don’t know what or who I am, you barely know Fluttershy. And you’re bossing us around like it’s your Celestia given right.”

Rubinstein interrupted her. “Actually, it is my right. You signed it to me.”

Rainbow stood up and put her hand on her forehead. She didn’t want to look at him. “And that’s the fucking problem. You’re right. I agreed to this fucked up travesty. You get to see me naked, you get to touch me, and I have to be a good little mare and do as I’m told.”

Rubinstein nervously added, “I believe I was very clear about that.”

Rainbow sighed. “Of course you were, Ruby.” She was exhausted. Ruby could have his little victory right here. She didn’t care anymore. It was her fault, and she knew it.

This whole thing spiraled out of control, and she’d done nothing but help it along. Like a pegasus having a cramp mid flight, instead of reverting to a safe position for gliding she’d tried desperately to flap the broken wing. Now she was in a death spiral that she’d helped create. Rainbow wondered when she’d hit the ground and be done with it as she stepped over the edge of the bathtub and into the surprisingly hot water.

Rubinstein leaned back to make room for her as she slid in. She faced away from him, putting her back and wings toward him as she slowly sunk into the bathtub. The water was hot, almost too hot, but it felt amazing on her sore muscles. Easing carefully down, she sat and stretched her legs out, doing her best to ignore Ruby’s bent knees and feet around her waist.

The tub was slightly too small for the both of them, but it wasn’t terribly uncomfortable. Rainbow sighed as the hot water soaked into her skin, around her fur and feathers. This would have been perfect if Rubinstein wasn’t there. Unfortunately she couldn’t completely relax because he was behind her.

He seemed more nervous now, but she just didn’t care anymore. “Uhh… Okay.”

Rainbow reached her hands into the hot water and splashed her face with it before she responded. “Okay? What the fuck does that mean, Ruby? If you’re going to sit back there and act like a special needs stallion, why don’t you get me some shampoo. Shy has some mint shampoo which soaks into your skin and helps you relax. It’s in a green bottle and I could use some right now.” The hot water seeped through her fur, and made her feel a little better.

She felt him shuffle around a little, and then his legs slowly straightened, his feet resting on her knees. “Got it. Hey, I’ll shampoo your back and hair, okay?”

Rainbow grimaced. She’d known it was coming, but the thought of him touching her more was just gross. His legs were at least underwater, so the heat from the bath dulled her senses. Worse, he had no idea how pegasi worked. “Do not fucking let it get on my wings, Ruby. It feels nice on my head and back and stuff, but that shit will burn if it gets under my feathers.”

“Head only. Understood. Now relax a little.” Rainbow heard a squirt and then felt hands touch her head. She wanted to shiver, to shy away, but they didn’t feel as gross as she’d imagined. In her hair, it just felt like hands. It could have been anyone’s hands, so she just pretended she was at the spa. It was Aloe or Lotus back there, running their fingers soothingly through her hair and rubbing her scalp.

Rainbow sighed. She was so tired, she was beginning to get sleepy. The heat from the bath was soaking into her bones now, and making her more lethargic. She felt her wings relax and droop a little as her tension began to melt out. Slowly, Aloe’s hands worked down her shoulders, giving her a massage. Rainbow began to sag, melting into the water and leaning back.

A voice disturbed her serenity, “So you like that, huh?”

Rainbow tightened up a little, but didn’t lean forward. “Shut the fuck up and keep massaging, Ruby.” She’d known it was him back there, but that didn’t make it any less nice. She was sore and tired, and a massage in the bath was amazing. She didn’t care if it was from Sombra or Tirek, that shit felt nice.

He kept it up, hitting tight spots here and there as he worked. Rainbow groaned happily when he’d get a tight knot of muscle, it always felt so good getting that release. She secretly smiled. It was satisfying having him make her feel good, even if he was an asshole.

She might have understood Fluttershy just a bit then, or maybe she was just tired. She wasn’t sure, and she didn’t care. Leaning further back, his hands slipped over her shoulders and she pressed her wings into his stomach. This was much more comfortable. She began to doze off, the fatigue and heat from the bath overcoming her as she relaxed into him.

Or at least she would have if she hadn’t noticed something pressing into her lower back, right above her tail. And his hands on her chest, softly grabbing. Rainbow sleepily growled, “Ruby… what the fuck, man?” Grumpily she opened her tired eyes. “Is that your dick?”

He slipped his arms out from over her, and slipped them under her armpits. Rainbow was too tired to care, just confused and frustrated. She wanted to sleep, and he kept moving and touching her with his dick. Not cool.

Rubinstein pulled her tightly into his chest, lifting her up slightly in the bath and waking her up more as he did it. She slid up his body and yawned. Had she fallen asleep? Her eyes felt bloodshot.

“Sorry Rainbow. I was just getting more comfortable. It was cramped sitting like that.” He apologized.

Rainbow could understand that, especially when she was tired. She closed her eyes again as he shifted her around, and soon she found her head resting comfortably under his chin. Sleepily, she decided it wasn’t so bad like this. Her tail was pulled up between them, and her legs rested on his now. She was settled down on something between her legs, resting on it.

She started to doze off again as she felt it slowly grinding against her pussy. It felt kind of good, like how Fluttershy had touched her last night. But his hands were around her waist, so she didn’t think much of it. It was slow and gentle and painless, and she was rocked to sleep as she slipped away from consciousness.

Rubinstein was having fun. He was slowly grinding his cock in between Rainbow’s legs, using her inner thighs like a masturbation toy. She’d passed out, this was the second time. The first time he had carefully tried to wake her up, only to find that she was completely unresponsive. He’d even touched her a little bit, exploring her pussy underwater as she slept. She’d briefly woken up when he’d shifted, moving her on top of him, but she’d just as quickly fallen asleep.

He wondered why she was so exhausted. It seemed as though she didn’t sleep at all last night, or maybe she was like this all the time. Did she have some kind of problem, and that was why she napped? She had been pretty serious about the naps before. He had thought she was being lazy and making up excuses, but this seemed like an all too real concern. If she was unresponsive enough for him to molest her and then use her like this, she might have a problem.

Luckily, she was lite, not weighing much even for a pegasus. He could comfortably hold her weight on top of him, especially in the bath. It wasn’t quite how he’d planned to get to know her, or use her, but she had started passing out once he’d taken the time to massage her back. He figured the soothing shampoo had helped a little as well. Once she’d been unconscious, he’d decided that he wasn’t going to let that stop him. She couldn’t just control the situation like that.

He’d briefly considered actually fucking her like this, but knew that underwater she’d probably get hurt. Mares might have fun having sex underwater, but would oftentimes burn for a while after. It had something to do with the water stripping away their natural lubrication, and he hadn’t wanted to hurt her. Besides, it was important that she was conscious the first time so she’d know who was fucking her.

He thought about what she’d said before she got into the bath as he thrust gently between her legs, absentmindedly masturbating with her body. She didn’t care if she made him uncomfortable, but she understood the situation. She’d done as he’d told her as well, climbing into the bath. Once she got past her initial reluctance she had seemed gung-ho. He wondered if she figured he’d have sex with her. She hadn’t seemed to care anymore.

Carefully, he reached one hand down and slowly stirred her pussy. All the while he admired her body. She wasn’t joking, she was built like an athlete. She had called herself awesome, and she wasn’t wrong. The boastful mare absolutely had something to boast about. But then again, if she worked herself to exhaustion like this every day, it made sense.

In a way, it all did make sense now. Her reluctance, her arrogance, her behavior. She had to be the best, she was supposed to be perfect. It had never occurred to her before that she might end up as a slave to some other pony from a poorly thought out game of chance. A sculpted body was a nice thing to have, but a sculpted mind was critical. Dash wasn’t dumb, far from it, but she clearly had different priorities. Just thinking about how she didn’t like math made him frustrated. He dug a little harder with his finger, pressing her clit hard. He wasn’t going to penetrate her like this, but he was going to play with her.

He wanted to use her, to show her that he owned her now. He needed her to realize this, and what he was doing might get the message across—even when you sleep, you’re mine. His grinding felt good, her soft inner legs completely relaxed in her sleep. He smiled as he slid his dick between her tight lower lips, letting her flesh fold around his cock like a bun around a haydog. He had to be careful not to catch his hand in his thrusting while it toyed with her clit.

He continued to abuse her sleeping body, imagining what it would be like when she was awake. He’d make her nice and obedient, a real friendly slave just like Fluttershy. He smiled as he imagined Rainbow’s face after sucking on his cock, cum splattered like Fluttershy’s had been the night before. He could see Rainbow bent over, her tail lifted nicely for him as she cooed his name. She’d be wet, begging him to fuck her.

Rubinstein was lost in his fantasies, imagining Rainbow as his obedient little toy. His hand grew more frantic, and he began to thrust harder against the sleeping mare’s pussy. He felt her clench, her legs and thighs tightening as she slept on and moaned softly. That’s when he came. It was such a relief, all that pent up pressure just shooting into the bathwater. He used his other hand to press her chest tightly during his moment of euphoria.

His dick stayed underwater, so the cum sprayed out and floated in a thin white stream, sticking to her fur around her belly and legs. He stayed quiet, thrusting up and spurting between her legs as she moaned softly in her sleep.

He wasn’t paying much attention to her while he came, but what he heard surprised him. She quietly spoke, sleep talking a few concerned words followed by a happy coo. “Fluttershy… Don’t… Ooh…“

Smiling, he relaxed into the water as Rainbow sighed contently in her sleep. She had gotten him off, and had dreamed about her friend. He was giddy, the thought was hilarious to him. Maybe she was a lesbian? That would explain even more of her behavior. He’d have to ask her about that. In his time that was considered a crime against nature, and she would have been punished severely. He’d heard that wasn’t the case anymore, and she would likely talk openly about it.

He wasn’t sure if he liked the idea of her being a lesbian or not. As long as she serviced him, he figured he didn’t care.

Making himself comfortable, he decided he’d let her finish her nap. He dipped his hand into a little stream of cum stuck to her belly, and rubbed it around her slit. It had gotten sticky in the warm water, and he had fun slowly smearing it across and through her pussy. As he played with her comatose body, he began to wonder.

Would the old him have done this to a sleeping mare? Maybe this attitude had been in him all along, and he’d never really let it out before. It should have felt wrong, he knew that. Dash wouldn’t have acquiesced nearly so peacefully had she been awake. But since she had been asleep, he had easily taken what he wanted from her.

Now he wasn’t so sure. He began to wonder if maybe he had actually done something bad instead of just taking what was his. He would have made her service him somehow had she been awake, but she could of at least complained about it. Instead, she slept quietly while he used her. Something didn’t sit right with him about it, but he couldn’t figure out what it was. The math added up, she was his to use and he used her. What was wrong about what he did?

He took his hand off of her pussy, and trailed it slowly over her stomach in a circle as he continued to think troubled thoughts. He had grown bored with her for now, he decided. Instead he let her snooze, figuring she’d wake up soon enough on her own. He’d face her then, and see what she had to say.

Maybe that would ease his conscience.

Rainbow Dash slept peacefully.

Author's Note

Bam. This chapter was looked over by ambion. Feel free to post comments with corrections here or PM me. If you've made it this far and are enjoying it, can you thumbs up it? If you've made it this far and are not enjoying it, thumbs down it and tell me why! I might fix it. It's a living story, and I'm willing to make edits as I go, so long as I don't have to go too far back in the timeline. I've always had problems with pacing, so I'd love if you could let me know if you see one! Thanks for the read, even if you don't vote one way or the other! I also changed the last paragraph of the last chapter, not for content though. Just to make it suck less.