Author's Note

First 'filler' chapter. You all asked for some, so here it begins. I probably won't do a day-by-day thing, but instead highlight some instances. In a way, I am grateful to you lot for asking this, as it will allow me to flesh out (aww-yeah!) my 'teasing' and 'sensual' writing abilities.

Or at least develop some, which can then be fleshed out.

Oh, and stay tuned: Shower scene up next!

All Natural (Teaser Chapter)

Dusk Shine could not remember waking up in a more awkward position. Despite years (better than half a decade, really) of falling asleep in odd places, from libraries and study rooms to simply collapsing from exhaustion while walking along the hallways of Canterlot Castle (after several days without sleep while ripping out his mane over arcane problems), nothing to this date had caused him so much consternation as waking up sharing a bed with his sister. His naked sister.

Apparently, "Lovebird Special" meant three flights of stairs up a giant petrified tree, with a 'sky'light that let the cold blue light from the massive moonstone set in the ceiling of the cavern the resort was tucked into into the bedroom. The single bedroom. Everything seemed to be centered around forcing two ponies into as close of contact as possible, from the single bed, to the couch that was too short to sleep on, and even the undersized kitchen that had forced them to sit in close proximity during dinner last night.

Which led Dusk Shine here, to lying awake next to his nude sister in the Moon Shine Naturalist Retreat.

Well... might as well get into the kitchen before Gleam decides to try her hand at 'cooking' again. Slowly pulling back the cover, he tried not to notice the curves exposed to him as he crept out of bed. Gleaming Shield let out an undignified snort, mumbled into her pillow, and curled up tighter. Shortly thereafter, she began to snore again, allowing Dusk to slip away free.

Creeping downstairs, he took note of the brightness created by the artificial light, and checked the clock. It was about seven in the morning, and he reflexively looked around for Spike before his brain remembered that he hadn't dragged his number one assistant along. Then again, this might not be a place for a baby dragon. The kitchen was well stocked, and unlike most academics he knew, he had learned to cook. Cooking, however, usually took up too much time for the young stallion that could otherwise be spent studying.

Dusk pondered what exactly to make as he scanned the shelves and cupboards.Alright... what to make... Lets see, Gleaming Shield likely is used to a high-calorie and high-carb diet since she works out a lot... I don't need the extra energy, so what is a good middle ground?

A moment later, his eyes lit up as he spotted the eggs in the fridge, and the syrup in the cabinet. "A-hah! That'll do it!"

His planning phase complete, the unicorn began to levitate and manipulate various and sundries in the kitchen, humming quietly to himself as he mentally checked off everything he would need.

Gleaming Shield woke up rather slower than usual. Around this time, her Platoon Sergeant would quietly knock on her door, interrupting her pull-ups, though the sounds of her soldiers marching past in dress-plate would have awoken the entire palace. Seven in the morning was practically noon for her.

Still, the smell of something delicious reached her nostrils, and as any good soldier would do, she snapped from sound-asleep to wide-awake in less than three seconds. She knew that smell... and the sounds of light footsteps in the kitchen below only confirmed her suspicions. She smiled to herself as the scent of Prench Toast wafted through the ajar door, tickling her senses with the promise of pure, fattening sweetness. Despite her rigid diet, she had always had a soft spot for the dish their mother used to cook on special occasions.

Stretching out and yawning, she grunted twice before swiftly pulling herself out of bed. Finding it empty other than her was an... acceptable trade-off for the promise of sticky, syrupy bread. Mentally remembering exactly where she was and what was going on, she plopped down on the floor, tucking her bare hooves under the edge of the bed and beginning to crank out her morning crunches. By the time the sounds of cooking had stopped, however, she had switched to her final exercise of the morning, sans running.

Dusk Shine concentrated on the carefully balanced plates he carried. On each was a pile of hay-fries, Prench Toast, an empty glass, and a tiny carafe of syrup heated to perfection. Hovering between them, ensconced in his magenta aura, was a pitcher of milk. Everything was balanced perfectly, and his tongue stuck partway out the side of his mouth as he concentrated, watching the plates and pitcher intently.

However, he failed to pay attention to what exactly was in front of him. Unfortunately, this happened to be his sister, who gave a shriek and fell off the improvised pull-up bar she had wedged in the door-frame. His concentration shot, he dropped everything as he flailed off balance and tumbled forwards.

Gleaming Shield blinked, more than a bit bemused as she attempted to comprehend what had just happened. Sticky bread adhered to her hooters, while milk had splashed over most of her white coat, unseen save for the sudden glistening covering her from cleavage to cleft. The hayfries ended up all over the floor, save for two of them that landed on the bridge of her muzzle, before one slid off to join its brethren on the floor. The largest article stuck to her, however, was her brother, who had ungraciously sprawled over her belly, eyes slightly askew as he recovered from his fall.

"Uh, morning? I think you spilled something" joked Gleam, snickering to herself as she grabbed Dusk in her magic and set him on his feat, pulling herself up a moment later. "You're lucky I haven't taken my shower yet. Though..." she said, before drawing a finger through the syrup in her coat, and then popping her finger in her mouth, sucking on it while raising her eyebrows, "I can't complain about your choice of breakfast. I hope you made extra?"

Dusk stood there stupidly for a moment, before his cheeks colored again and he looked away. "I, ah, yeah? Uh, what were you doing there?"

Gleaming Shield rolled her eyes. "Morning workout, duh. Now, you wanna join me in the shower, or take one later?"

Dusk did a quick double take. "G-Gleam! Going to a naturalist resort is quite enough, thank you. I'll keep what dignity I have-"

"-left after covering your sister in sticky and white? You have fun with that!" she finished for him, winking and turning towards the shower. "Oh, and have this," she said, pulling one of the pieces of toast from her breast and flipping it over her shoulder. She missed his face resembling a tomato again as she sashayed away, flicking her tail a bit more than usual while he stared at her back, missing the show she was trying to put on completely.