Late Nights With Luna

Princess Luna and Twilight laid together in the bed, almost in complete silence as they cuddled with each other.  Luna planted a kiss on Twilight’s neck and broke the passionate and serene silence “Must you go Twilight?”  Twilight noticed Luna had a saddened frown on her face.

Twilight craned her neck and kissed Luna on the lips “I have to, but I don’t want to.  I’d stay with you forever if I could, but you see… It’s Spike.  I have to take care of him; I love him.  He’s the closest thing I’ll ever have to a foal.”  Luna noticed the sad look in Twilight’s eyes.

Luna rubbed on Twilight’s back and gave her another kiss “Tis for the best…” Luna blushed and cleared her throat “I know that you love me, and like any other lover would, I respect your decision.  I just wish there was another way though.”  Luna tried to shake the sadness in her voice.

Twilight tried to comfort Luna by hugging her tighter and whispering into her ear “I know, and I do too.  But I… I’ll come see you every day.  Your always welcome at the library, you could see me at the spa, or the stores, or the…” Luna cut Twilight off by placing her hoof softly on Twilight’s lips.

“Maybe you could come back to Canterlot? I heard Celestia say that…”  this time it was Twilight who hushed Luna.  “I would if I could, but I could never leave Ponyville, leave all my friends.  They need me and I need them.”  Twilight was now trying to choke back tears

“It’s getting late Twilight, maybe you should go before Celestia gets back.”  Luna crawled out of the bed and walked over to the door opening it.  Luna looked outside, noticing the night sky “Oh, right.  Do you wish for an escort through town to the train station?”  Twilight shook her head at Luna and walked out into the hallway.

“No thanks Pr… I mean Luna.  I’ll be fine.”  She kissed Luna “I love you.”  Twilight turned and walked slowly down the hall, when all of a sudden she perked her head up and turned to face Luna.  “Meet me at the Canter Hotel tomorrow!”  Before Luna could respond, Twilight trotted quickly down the stairs and out of the palace.

Twilight walked out of the gates to the palace and walked down the hill and into the still bustling Canterlot below.  She cut around the corner and walked to one of the largest buildings in town, the Canter Hotel and Inn, one of the most luxurious and famous hotels in all of Equestria.

“Twilight!” exclaimed the wrinkled old manager who had been working for the hotel ever since before Twilight was born and the marvelous hotel was first built “How’ve you been?  You need a room?  It’s on the house, long as you want,” he chuckled.

She had known the old stallion ever since she had been a little filly growing up.  Over the years, she had visited Canterlot many times, and knew that she could count on her old friend to hook her up with a room.  Twilight giggled “Good, Thanks for asking.  Can you please give me a room?  I… I only need it for a few days; I promise I won’t be any trouble.”

The old keeper cut her off, “Don’t you worry one bit lassie!”  he said in his old, heavy accent winking at Twilight “Just Lemme get me keys real quick.” He turned and pulled one of the cards out of the arrangement box.  “Your favorite room! 352, here ye are.”  He handed over the keys.  “You just call me if you need something, and I’ll send one o’ the staff right up.”  Twilight thanked him and walked into the lift quietly to the mechanical lift.

She pushed the third floor button, and waited patiently as two soft dings sounded and the doors opened.  She stepped out into the hall and navigated to her room; the key she had been given opened the door without a hitch.  She stepped into the room and looked around the warm and familiar room.

Twilight pulled two fresh pieces of paper, a bottle of ink, and one quill from the nearby writing desk.  First of all, she scribbled out a quick note to Spike (who was surely up by now), informing him that she would be back sometime tomorrow, telling him to go straight to Fluttershy’s or Rarity’s if he needed anythin, and apologizing for telling him so late; she sent the message with her magic.  She knew that Spike wouldn’t mind, he often liked to have the library to himself once in a while.

Secondly, she scribbled out a note to Princess Luna that merely read “8:00P.M., room 352.”  Blushing at her choice, she planted a quick kiss on the parchment and sent it off with a magical spell.  Twilight was half expecting a reply, so she sat up for one more hour and read a book to keep herself entertained.  But, finally sure that Luna was not going to reply, she crawled into the warm crisp sheets and slipped into another vivid dream involving herself and Luna.

Twilight awoke bright and early the next morning, getting a quick breakfast in the nearby restaurant, and thinking over her mental checklist for the day.  First of all, she ran to the gift shop and obtained a beautiful and quite expensive rose.  Next, she ran to the salon and had her mane professionally brushed and tailored, her eyelashes curled upwards slightly, and her coat washed and pampered thoroughly (again she got most of this on the house because of her connections in Canterlot.)

She thanked her attendants and walked out of the salon, blushing at the few stares she was receiving from some nearby stallions.  Twilight observed the clock atop the courthouse that towered over Canterlot, and surprised that she only had to wait an hour or two, walked slowly back to the hotel, savoring some of the attention she was getting and trying not to mess up her make over.

Twilight arrived back at the hotel, and traveled back up to her room.  She left the door cracked open, placed the rose gently on the desk, and positioned herself comfortably on the bed to read a book.

A short time later, Twilight began to feel sad and lonesome.  It was 8:15, and Twilight was beginning to worry that Luna had forgotten about their meeting, or worse yet had not received the letter.  “What if she doesn’t want to talk to me?  I… I thought she loved me.”  She tried with difficulty to hold back her tears.

Heartbroken, Twilight had no choice but to let her tears drop loose.  They streamed down her face, and landed silently on the bed; every time Twilight looked down at the tear stained sheets, all she saw was Luna.  Suddenly, Twilight perked her head up when a gentle knock sounded.  She tried frantically to dry her eyes, and once satisfied used her magic to pull the door open a little wider.

When Luna turned the corner, Twilight couldn’t help herself as she ran forward and embraced the surprised Luna.  “I knew you’d come!” she exclaimed, backing off Luna and looking deep into her eyes.  “I’m sorry I’m so late.  It’s just that well…”  Princess Luna opened her wings and nudged her mouth inside pulling out a beautiful red rose, Twilight recognized it as the exact same type she had gotten.

Twilight reached over and placed the flower into her mane, she then used her magic to grab the rose she had gotten Luna.  Kindly, Luna silently took the rose and placed it into her mane.  “I will always love you Twilight.”  Said Luna, kissing Twilight softly.

“I never doubted you for a second.  I’ll always love you.” Said Twilight kissing Luna passionately back.  Luna smiled warmly at Twilight and accepted another kiss from her, and then another, and then another, and then another.  Luna looked away and gently blocked Twilight’s bodily kiss using a gentle magic force field that rippled when her lips touched it. “No, No.  Twilight, I just can’t.” Luna said softly.

Twilight was looking at her quizzically, so Luna took Twilight and sat on the bed beside her and taking a deep breath said “I… I’ve been thinking.  I love you with every inch of my heart and with every bit of my sould, but it just isn’t allowed, it just can’t be.  Celestia would banish us both,  the populace would frown upon us.”  Twilight asked in a weak voice, her tears quickly returing “Wha… what are you saying?  That… That we can’t be together?  That we can’t love each other?”

Luna began to let her own tears flow freely “No, that’s not what I’m saying.  I will love you forever and always, but I just don’t think that the ponies are ready to know yet, know about customs that my own sister has even forgotten.  Know about our relationship.  I… I’d make a life with you if I knew I could Twilight Sparkle,” finished Luna in a solemn voice.

“It’s just not fair!” Twilight exclaimed hugging herself into Luna.  “I know it, but… but you can come visit me any day.  I’ll come see you anytime I can, Ican sneak out…”  Twilight raised a hoof and shook her head, signaling Luna that she wanted to hear no more.  “You’re right, I guess it’s for the best.”  Twilight dried her eyes and looked down at the floor, saddened, but not angered. “You have your life and I have mine.  I... I guess that we never were meant to be together.”

Princess Luna kissed Twilight on the cheek and nodded her slow, hesitant approval “I wish it could be different though.  You know I do!” Twilight was at a loss for words and could only nod her head.

In a quiet voice Twilight said “Maybe you should go.  I have to get back home to Spike soon.”  Luna sadly nodded, and without a word headed for the door.  She stopped as she placed her hoof on the door “Twilight.” Twilight looked up “Really, Thank You.  You’ve done more than anypony else could ever do for me.  I will always love you inside my heart.”

Twilight replied with a choked voice “Your Welcome Princess.  I’d do it all again for you in a hoofbeat, and I will always love you too.”  After Twilight said these words, Luna nodded her goodbyes and slipped out of the door quietly; Twilight watched as Luna locked eyes with her and then disappeared slowly with a magical twinkle.