Royal Ties

Ash had tired eyes, but like Celestia was wide awake. The shower's warmth engulfed their bodies as they took refuge in each other's arms. "I love you." He whispered in a voice that could be considered baby-talk, before kissing her cheek.

"I love you too." Celestia returned the kiss, squeezing him lovingly. "You know... you're the single greatest stallion ever." She complimented, smiling warmly at him.

"I really meant it when I said I won't leave you alone. I mean... Canterlot can be quite lonely. If you'll have me." He mused.

"I'd love to have you there with me, though I'm sure Twilight won't mind in the slightest if I stay here for a bit longer. I'm sure she'd love for you to meet all of her friends as well." Celestia chuckled, "After that, you're welcome to come to Canterlot... or I can come visit you regularly... I'm sure Luna can handle the occasional day alone. Though I don't know if I'll be able to be away from you for very long..." She sighed, rolling her eyes. "So many tough decisions." She joked, nuzzling Ash's neck.

Out of the corner of their eyes, a small orb of light materialized in the center of the bathroom. The two curiously peeked out of the glass shower door.

"I won-" Celestia's thought was cut off as a half naked stallion she didn't know teleported into the room, falling right on his ass. Though even from his current angle Ash knew exactly who it was.

"Shit... I really can't control anything when I'm this excited!" Stardust started bouncing before he hopped up to his feet. "Now... where did I end up this time." He sighed quietly, turning around only to pause momentarily. His eyes widened significantly and he instantly turned back around seeing the two naked in the shower. "I'm so sorry!" He said quickly. Celestia instantly looked to Ash, her horn slowly lighting up. "Uh... um, I'll... I'll wait outside I didn't mean to interrupt you two!" He apologized profusely, his previous intelligence being taken over by his embarrassment as he ran into a wall, making it clear that he was covering his eyes as well as looking away from them.

Ash's world famous smirk was uncontainable. "How bout I go help him?" He suggested with a gentle kiss to her cheek.

"So you do know him." Celestia laughed quietly, "Sure go ahead. It looks like he needs it." She returned the kiss and let go of him.

Taking no time to wait, Ash snatched a towel from the rack and wrapped it around his waist. When he left the bathroom, Stardust was still bumping into walls with his eyes closed. "Morning." Ash waved slowly.

Stardust stopped and smiled widely, "Morning!" He said in the most giddy voice he had heard the stallion use. "Am... I out of the bathroom? I really didn't mean to interrupt you and Princess Celestia..." He said quickly.

"Oh it's fine." Ash yanked Star's hand down from his eyes. "You just love seeing me naked, don't you? This is the second time."

"Mmmaybe, but that's not why I'm here!" Star grinned at Ash. "I have something amazing to tell you!" He seemed to grow even happier, and his happiness was truly becoming infectious.

Unable to not smile, Ash shrugged and motioned him to continue.

"Well, I met Princess Luna last night, and she was amazing!" Star started, "She helped me learn how to use my magic constantly! I always thought during the day I just couldn't use it at all. But... but she proved that wrong and helped me learn to use it! Now I can do magic like any other unicorn!" He bounced up and down. "Well, not exactly like any other unicorn, but still! I can use magic during the day! Isn't that wonderful?"

Ash just stood there, staring blankly at him as if he had no clue what was happening. "Kay..."

Star huffed, rolling his eyes. "Well, at least one of us is happy about it. Though I guess it's only really important to me." He tapped his chin, shrugging. "Oh well... huh... maybe I should go find Princess Luna and actually thank her for this..." He sighed.

"That might be a tad difficult..." Celestia said as she walked out of the bathroom, a towel wrapped around her body. Star tilted his head for a moment before his face turned red. "Ash, would you mind introducing us?" She inquired softly, walking up behind Ash.

Ash's face lit up at Celestia's voice. He stepped to the side and put an arm around the princess. "This is my friend Stardust." He motioned to the unicorn. "Star, you've heard of my niece Celestia."

"Y-yes I have." Star nodded quickly. "I-It's nice to meet you Princess Celestia..."

"It's nice to meet you too Stardust." Celestia laughed.

"Now, you were saying?" Ash glanced back to Celestia.

"Oh, yes. Luna should have returned to Canterlot a little bit ago." Celestia said, smiling slightly, "As I said, she's going to be alone there for a few days while I spend some more time with you." She wrapped her arms around Ash.

Stardust however appeared to have shut down, his high energy instantly dissipating. "Oh." He said, sounding a little saddened, his eyes moving down to the ground as he appeared to slip into thought for a few moments.

Ash approached, tilting Star's head up to look him in the eyes. "What's wrong Star?"

"I forgot to honestly thank Princess Luna for showing me what she did..." Star sighed, he shook his head. "I... I'll be fine though." He smiled weakly.

"You can be really dumb sometimes." Ash said in a serious tone, catching Star and Celestia off guard.

"What do you mean?" Star asked, his eyes widened as he looked into Ash's.

"Do you have a job here?" Ash asked, seemingly off topic.

"Um, well not one that I have to stay here for..." Star shook his head, "Why do you ask?"

"Then what's to stop you from just going to Canterlot, you dunce." Ash flicked Stardust's nose, making him flinch.

"Well..." Stardust tried to think of a reason, but he had none other than, "I... hadn't thought about that..." He said quietly. "I... wow... I feel really stupid..." He glanced down for a moment.

"The only question is, how are you going to get into the castle?" Celestia mused, "The guards won't let just anyone wander the upper levels of the castle." She sighed, her horn lighting up, a scroll and pen appearing in her hand, "I'm quite sorry for doing this on your back Ash." She began to write something on the scroll, before sending it off with her magic. "Mmm, now they'll let you. So do enjoy your time in Canterlot." Celestia smiled warmly at Stardust, causing the unicorn's face to light up for a moment.

"I will!" Stardust said, the sudden upswell of happiness flooding over the room once again.

Ash turns back to Celestia and holds a hand out. "That'll be 500 bits." Ash teased.

Celestia hummed, "Well I guess someone wants to sleep alone than..." She said in the most joking manner she could, nuzzling his neck, her arms wrapping back around him once again.

Stardust waved at the two, "I'm going to start my trip to Canterlot, hopefully I'll see you both later!" He vanished from the room in the same flash of light he had appeared in.

"Oooh, despite his... one track mind, he's quite cute. Mmm, I wonder how you met him." Celestia mused, "And what you did to such a small stallion..."

"I don't know about your libido, but that stallion?" Ash gave a chuckle before tightening his arm around her. "I think I need some time away from his bed."

"Oh? Someone so small, with a libido that scares even you he must be a demon." Celestia laughed. "You're going to have to tell me everything sometime. I'm sure it's quite the story." She nuzzled his neck again and softly kissed him on the lips. "For now though, why don't we both... well why don't I get dressed, and you create yourself some clothes? Then we can go bother Twilight and maybe meet her friends." She suggested. "Or did you want to do something else? It's all up to you..." She squeezed him tightly, covering his body in her graceful warmth.

"That sounds lovely. But right now... I don't want to move." Ash tightened his arms around her, deeply inhaling the scent of her hair.

"Take your time... I feel wonderful just being with you." Celestia laughed, resting her head against his chest, letting him nuzzle and smell her hair. "I love you."

"At least I found Luna a coltfriend. Though, I fear I doomed her to a fate worse than death." Ash started to laugh after a quick glance back to where Stardust was.

"Oh, I bet she can handle him. So long as he doesn't suddenly sprout tentacles too, she only has to worry about one appendage being used on her." Celestia laughed. "I mean... unless you did something to him that'd cause that..."

Ash continued to smile, but in a flash of remembrance, stared off into space as he became lost in recent memory.

"Ash, you didn't give him tentacles... did you?" Celestia asked again. "Please answer me."

"Just last night... why?" Celestia asked, tilting her head.

Ash nodded slowly in agreement. "Well, at the very least I've evened the scales." He mused aloud.

"What did you do to her?" Celestia asked curiously.

"My blood, my genes, have a deep ancestry with nature itself. There's much I can do that neither of you know about. Let's just say transfer of sexual fluids improves anything naturally they may be gifted with." Ash explained, licking his lips as his nostrils flared. "He was here for under ten minutes, and I could smell the changes on him. Taste it in the air." He grinned playfully. "Nothing they'll regret, trust me."

"Gods..." Celestia shivered, "You're just going to turn everypony you sleep with into a lust filled animal aren't you?" She teased "Well, I for one can't wait to see how wrecked the castle is when we get there." She laughed. "Mmm, and I have a feeling I know what that means for Luna and I... or maybe just for me." She smiled even more. "You're the gift that keeps on giving, you know that?" She joked, kissing his chest a few times before pushing out of his arms and dropping her towel to the ground, she stretched her wings out and turned away from him. "And you manage to give only the best to everypony..." She breathed out, shaking her hips.

Giving his snake-like grin, he brought his towel out to a full arm extension and dropped it. "No gift for you is too rich for my blood." Ash sent two tendrils up to coil around the mare's waist as he approached.

"Oh, why don't you show me then?" Celestia purred.

Stardust had drifted off to sleep, though that couldn't have been better for him. At least in his dreams he'd be able to practice what he was going to say and figure out what he was going to do without any interruptions.

Star took in a deep breath, "Alright..." He said. "First, I should probably begin with the most simple thing." He saw what he assumed to be a figment of his imagination now sitting across from him. He felt incredibly relaxed upon seeing Luna there, "Princess! I wanted to thank you for showing me that I am able to use my magic no matter what time of day it was... I feel like, without you I wouldn't have ever been able to learn that."

"I did nothing, Stardust. You did it yourself. You doubted yourself, all I did was show you what was possible." Luna smiled in return. She approached him and stopped about two feet away.

Stardust laughed quietly, "At the very least than, I still want to thank you in any way possible for helping me stop doubting myself. I feel it's only right." He tapped his chin for a moment, "Though... I'm at a loss." He closed his eyes for a moment. "I guess the easiest way would... well I could cook for you. But, what would I make?" He let out a small sigh, his eyes opening once again. "Heh, this is a little insane... talking to a part of my dream like it's actually Princess Luna." He laughed quietly.

"Oh Stardust, I accept your apology." Luna spoked. When his eyes focused directly on her, she was slipping off her nightgown. The further it slid down, the more Stardust realized how little she was wearing underneath.

Stardust's face flushed and he pressed back into the seat he was in. "O-okay..." He mumbled, his embarrassment showing fully, he watched her fully strip, and it only made his heart pound even harder. His eyes had gone wide by the time her night gown hit the floor, though now he wasn't showing only just embarrassment, and it was giving Luna quite the show as his miraculously large endowment strained against his thin layer of clothes. He was adorable to watch, just like when he was awake.

"Let me show you how warm the cold night can actually be." Luna cooed. Everything about her voice, her stance, her walk... it was all seductive, sultry. Stardust's heart was beating out of his chest. He couldn't determine whether he wanted to run away, or just start sobbing out of anxiety. Or both. But he soon realized that he couldn't move any part of his body. And she was getting closer.

Star only got more anxious as she approached, his eyes both following and looking over her body. He truly didn't understand what he wanted, or what was going on. Every fiber of his being was saying something different and it confused and excited him all at once. The only thing he truly knew is that this was so, so far from what he'd ever expected to happen. All he could do was watch her as he tried to collect any thoughts he could manage, the entire situation bashing his mind to pieces.

With nowhere left to approach, Luna brought her face closer. He could feel the heat radiating from her lips. "Shhhh..." She whispered to reassure him.

His eyes locked with hers and he attempted to relax, but everything about this was preventing him from relaxing. "T-that's kind of impossible..." He said quietly.

One quick blink later, and Stardust was no longer where he was. Taking a moment to catch his breath, he had just woken up. The train's horn had awoken him as it neared Canterlot Station.

Star was breathing heavily and he felt sticky as he'd been sweating profusely. He walked out of the train and onto the platform, shoving off the dream entirely as just one headtrip experience. He let out a long sigh, hefting his bag over his shoulder. "Alright, now I have to get to the castle." He said, slowly walking through the city.

As he had rarely been to Canterlot he was getting a mixture of looks for his near nudity and the bulge in what little clothes he was wearing. It was either disgust from groups of ponies, or the occasional hungry look from mares or some stallions. Stardust took absolute pride in his body, one of the few things he feels like he'd perfected for himself, so he'd just shoot a sultry smile towards those who stared too long at his bulge. Though for him it was just a small joke, he had more important things on his mind. It was rushing at thousands of miles an hour thinking of everything he could do to thank Princess Luna, and what else he could do with her.

He didn't even realize how quickly he had made it to the castle until two guards stopped him at the gates.

"Halt!" The first guard stated. "State your name and your business at the castle."

Star took in a deep breath and was about to begin.

"Hey, I think that's the stallion..." The second guard said, motioning for his companion to step back.

"Oh?" The first inquired, looking over Stardust for several seconds. "Alright, would you happen to be Stardust?"

"Yes! I am." Stardust nodded, looking between the two guards.

"Follow me than." The first guard motioned for Stardust to follow him into the castle.

Stardust knew Celestia had sent a note ahead, but that didn't explain him being lead deeper into the castle. It was almost like they were expecting him and had something planned out. The guard lead him to an empty bedroom, "Here you are." He motioned Stardust to walk in. Stardust entered the room and the guard closed the door behind him.

"Well... this is certainly a strange day." He sighed, setting his bag down. "I guess Princess Luna isn't available... and I'm going to guess she'll know I'm here soon enough." He fell down into the bed. "Might as well... get a bit more sleep, that way we can at least talk for as long as possible." Stardust slowly closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep for the second time today. He was fast asleep before several long hours, and only woke up in the middle of the night. He pushed himself up out of the bed, stretching as he slowly woke up, "That felt really good." He yawned.

A gentle flickering flame caught his eye. There was a single candle in front of the door to his chamber. And his chamber door was open, which he definitely remembered closing. With nothing to do, curiosity took hold. He walked outside the room and saw a long row of identical candles. "Follow the yellow wax road." Stardust said to himself. He traveled along the fiery path to the second story balcony. He peered off the edge and saw the garden below. Amidst a larger, empty section of it, was a large blanket, with a basket, some kind of bottle, and a few more ornate candles. He glanced back at the trail of candles and spun around. "I know how to get there." He said aloud once more. Making his way outside, the picnic looked as if it was feeding ghosts. Nopony but him was around.

Stardust slowly sat down on the blanket, now he was unsure of whether or not he was dreaming. Either way he felt calm and now completely relaxed, he had a small idea on who could have set this all up, but he didn't truthfully understand why Luna would have gone to such trouble for him. He closed his eyes for a moment as he tried to think of what would have caused all this to happen. "Hmm..." He muttered quietly.

"Still having trouble with your magic?" Luna's voice made his heart skip a beat.

Star's eyes shot open and he looked over to Luna, "N-no! I actually came to... thank you for helping me." He started, smiling a little bit as he saw Luna.

"You must be hungry after the long train ride." Luna strode over and sat down as delicately as her title implied.

Stardust was now completely mystified, the graceful and absolutely stunning Princess looked so much... better than she ever had. He knew she wasn't that tall the last time he saw her, and well... though he had tried to not look at how curvaceous she was, he knew her breasts were smaller the last time, and it didn't help that her ass was definitely larger. He gulped and he could feel his heart pounding in his chest. "Yeah... I am a little hungry." He swallowed dryly.

"Well, let us see what we have!" Luna laughed, ushering him toward the basket.

Stardust moved closer to the basket and opened it up, he could only barely utter out a gasp as he saw the food inside, all lined inside was his favorite foods, whether it be a French onion soup, or cinnamon rolls, among so many other things. He looked up at Luna with wide eyes, "You..." He looked back down for a moment. "W... wow." He mumbled, slowly reaching into the basket. "You... really went all out."

"Nonsense. It is the least I could do after all your help." Luna's words confused the stallion.

"What... are you talking about?" Stardust voiced his thoughts.

"My uncle told me about you. You brought him back into mine and my sister’s lives. I can't even begin to thank you." Luna was beaming, clearly happy at Ash's return. She lightly moved a hand on his upper thigh.

"Oh! Well... I wouldn't have done anything different. He was incredibly nice... and I don't think anypony should ever be alone." Stardust smiled for a moment, his eyes shifting down to her hand for an equally short amount of time. She noticed the slightest hint of a blush on his face once again. He was breaking all that she'd heard about him, and it just made the entire moment that much better. "I... didn't expect anypony to thank me for bringing him to Ponyville... I just did it all naturally." He added quietly, smiling in full again. She could see he was absolutely beaming.

Those words brought flashbacks of his dream. It only lasted a moment, but when he returned to reality, Stardust saw Luna's lips were much closer, as if recreating those unconscious moments.

Stardust's face reddened even more, he didn't know in the slightest how to act, his heart once again threatening to burst out of his chest. "P-Princess?" He asked quietly, his voice quivering cutely. "W-what... are you doing?"

"Making your dreams come true." Luna mused, pausing herself mere inches in front of his face.

As if losing himself for a single moment, she felt the softest touch of his lips on hers. He pulled back instantly, scooting a little ways back, his face now almost entirely red. He seemed scared that he had just done something incredibly wrong without even seeing her reaction.

Luna put a hand to her mouth an giggled quietly. Patiently, she sat on her knees and stared at him.

Stardust scooted back towards her and looked into her eyes. He seemed to relax a bit more. "W... well then." He said, smiling slightly. "Um..." He tilted his head for a moment. "I... can't really say I could have expected this..." He glanced down for a moment, "Princess..." He started, his eyes practically twinkling as he looked back up at her.

"My name is Luna, and your name is Stardust." Luna moved closer again, taking hold of his hand. "Now Stardust... what is my name?"

"Luna." Stardust said, his smile growing a little bit. He seemed to relax even further and this time gently grabbed her other hand. The twinkling in his eyes grew and made her smile even more. "Tonight's... been amazing so far." He complimented. "Thank you."

"I believe now it's my turn to apologise." Luna's head sank as a gentle wave of crimson washed over her cheeks.

"About what?" Stardust asked curiously, now letting go of her hand and softly caressing her cheek. "You haven't done anything wrong."

"Let us just say we saw this coming. You coming after us." Luna genuinely seemed to shrink with embarrassment. "We left you and made you come to us. It was incredibly rude of me. I tried to rationalize that it was to surprise you, to treat you, to be kind. But it was nothing that couldn't have been done back in Ponyville."

"And that's a problem?" Star tilted his head, now guiding her to look at him. "Because, I really don't see any problems with that... I mean, look at this, we're alone in the light of the night sky. It doesn't matter that it's here in Canterlot, or if it was back in Ponyville." He smiled widely. He was the one who leaned in closer this time, "And this is all an incredibly great surprise..." He laughed quietly before closing the gap and truly kissing her, even if it was just their lips coming in contact. "Luna, don't feel bad. You were doing what you though would be something amazing, and I agree with you, it is." He pulled back from her face, now he was gently cupping her cheek, his other hand squeezing hers.

Stardust felt her face warming, quite literally, in the palm of his hand. "You are quite the charmer." She nuzzled the hand caressing her, giving him a pair of gentle bedroom eyes.

"I try to be." He joked, smiling up at the beautiful mare. "Why don't we spend a bit of time getting a little closer?" He suggested, "I'd pull you into my lap and cuddle with you... but..." She gasped quietly as he climbed into her lap, his arms wrapping around her. "This might be a lot better for both of us." He smiled warmly up at her, he was practically radiating love by this point.

Luna let out a squeal that crumbled into laughter. "Now I understand why Ash wanted you and I to become colt and marefriend"

Stardust's smile grew nearly twice as large as before. "And he barely knew me." He laughed, his feelings for the near stranger growing even more. "He's incredibly intelligent... I wouldn't have ever thought he planned this out..." He pulled back from Luna's body for a moment, "Well... if you'll want me to be your coltfriend I'd be more than happy to. All you have to do is ask and I'll be right at your side, and you're more than welcome to stay at my home whenever you desire... just know, I love to cook... so you might find it impossible to leave the first time." He joked, nuzzling back into her neck.

Luna turned her gaze toward the sky. The moon was full, and the stars were as bright as flares. "You know... even the moon can get jealous." She said softly.

"That's the thing about the sun and the moon. They are one of a kind. They are all they have. Forever taunted by stars too far to touch. Lonely, drifting further and closer." Luna's eyes were watering as she stared into the twinkling void above. "While we may never be able to meet the stars, they are always there to give us hope. To show us we are not alone."

Stardust closed his eyes his smile quivering, he rested his head against her neck once again. Even without looking, Luna could tell his fullest attention was on her, and not a single thing in the world could ever pull that away.

Luna paused to collect her thoughts. "Celestia and I are older than you may know. We are from the celestial bodies we represent. We were lost, reaching for the infinite stars above, so desperate for attention. So desperate for love..." She seemed to be gathering every ounce of her resolve to continue. "Ponies think that the sun may make you go blind. But it was the stars that took our senses. Our hopes and dreams... when all along, we were stars ourselves. One day, we finally looked down. And we didn't see bright lights or vast darkness. We saw you... Equestria. A world of wonderful creatures. Creatures who we related to more. While we wished to touch the stars... they simply wanted us. "

She felt him lovingly nuzzle her, almost like he was unsure of what to say, and could only act. Luna looked down and saw the smile he still firmly held, but now there were tears in his eyes. His heart knew it had found the truest beauty, he didn't feel worthy of being in her presence, now more than ever before. But he knew that didn't matter all he wanted, the only thing he truly could say he wanted was to make her feel special. He was going to give her everything he could, and he may not be much compared to what she was used to, that wouldn't ever stop him from trying. "Luna..." He said quietly, his eyes meeting hers once again.

Luna brushed some of his hair back with a hand, never taking her eyes off his. "No matter what happens to this world, life always finds a way back. But it never comes back alone." She continued. Her tone was soaked with both joy, and intrigue.

He caressed her cheek once again, his smile grew a bit softer. In a single moment he leaned up, their lips meeting and a passion unlike anything the two had felt before flooded their bodies. Their eyes slid shut as they stayed locked in the kiss for several long seconds. "Luna, you... you are the single most beautiful... amazing... and absolutely wondrous being alive. I want... no I NEED to give you everything, everything that I am, everything I can be. I swear that nothing... not a single damn thing will ever stop me from doing that." Stardust began, wrapping his arms around her neck and pulling her back into his lips. "I will never let you be alone again. If I do, than I never deserved to be with you in the first place." He breathed, his eyes remaining locked with hers, and in the most caring way he kissed the end of her nose. "I am yours, now and forever." He squeezed her close, "Some may say I'm not much... but anything I can give you... I feel like it'll be worthwhile. Even if all it does is make you smile, that's all I'll need. All I need is you..." He finished quietly, tears now sliding down his face. "Luna I love you. I love you in ways... I didn't even think it was possible to love somepony!"

Luna shushed him with a finger. "Shh... my bright little Star." She leaned closer and gave him a kiss this time. This final one seemed never ending. Amidst that time, they allowed their hands to feel, grope, squeeze every inch of each other they could find.

He moaned quietly into her mouth, pulling back after what seemed like centuries of being attached to her lips. They both took in deep breaths, he was the first to speak, a single question on his lips. "What did you mean... when you said, 'Life never comes back alone.'?"

Luna beamed at the acknowledgement. "As I said, Celestia is the embodiment of the sun. I am the embodiment of the moon. Eventually we found out that this theme wasn't subjected to merely those two majestic bodies."

Stardust tilted his head and gave her his fullest attention again, "What do you mean?" He inquired curiously.

"As the sun, and my sister are the embodiments of light. I, Princess Luna, and the moon above, embody darkness and shadow. But Equestria was in between us. This planet contains both light, and dark. And as with any powerful being, this world had it's own avatar as well." Luna's eyes were practically glowing to emphasize how serious she was.

"Ash..." Stardust said as began to understand.

"Life rises from the ashes. To be honest, there are a fair share of secrets we know not about him. Ash is the only creature that truly made my sister afraid." Luna chuckled lightly. "I think we're both still a little cautious. If only because of how little we still know. There was something off about him when we first met."

"What exactly did you find... off about him?" He asked quietly.

"Well, most ponies in Equestria share both light and dark. Some more than others." Luna explained, crossing her legs and sitting up a tad more straight. "But darkness isn't always bad, and light isn't always good. Celestia and I have our faults. When we first arrived here, we both were seeking the same thing. Attention." She mused, her brows furrowing.

"I'm sure you both received it..." Star cuddled into her body. "But... what happened after you both arrived?"

"You'd be surprised." Luna mumbled with a short-lived frown. Shaking her head, she continued. "The light makes everyone happy. Everypony comes out to greet the sun. As I said, both light and dark are double edged swords. Celestia embodied what everypony knew as the sun. So they associated the sun with Princess Celestia. But you'd be surprised just what those embodiments actually stand for." She deadpanned. While Star may have technically just met Luna, he noticed something all too familiar. Something in her eyes. It was... anger.

"Luna... please..." Star began quietly, tightening his caring grasp on her. "Don't get angry..." He seemed to plead with her, almost like he was scared of what would happen if she got too angry... scared of losing her.

"For each yin, there is yang. For each virtue that made up the good, there was equal sin to counteract. In such a hurry to make her name, Celestia boasted of her charity, her kindness to others. Searching for her own star, she grew blind of her own pride." Luna scoffed as the last words ran off her tongue.

Stardust seemed to grow more worried with each new word. Though he tried to keep himself steady and attentive. "And... I-I'm scared to ask about what happened to you..." He mumbled quietly.

"As with the end of every day, the night came, and I was given my crown. I was given the gift of silence. An empty void to rule over in the cold, darkness." Luna's eyes flickered red momentarily. "While Celestia painted her autobiography, I waited. I honed the temperance my solitude gifted me. I watched the day end, and our subjects hide in their homes. I was back to watching the stars. They were all I had left, once again like the days of old. Only this time, when I finally looked down... the only emotion left was jealousy." Luna was practically engaged up until that final word. Her whole body seemed to shrink limply, sliding into a fetal position.

Stardust pulled her into his arms, cradling her as lovingly as he could. In his arms she felt a warmth never before felt, he was pouring his heart and soul into her, just to make her feel truly loved and wanted. He didn't know what else to do, other than show her every ounce of devotion and love he could muster. She now found herself in his lap, her head resting against his chest. "Luna..." He said softly.

Luna was sobbing in full, hugging him and babbling uninterpretable gibberish.

Stardust held her head close and kissed her over and over again. He did everything he could to help her calm down. He soon pulled her into his fully loving hold, never for a second letting her forget his feelings for her. "Luna please... please calm down." He said softly, holding her as tightly as he could manage, he nuzzled her mane. His body seemed to warm even more, almost like he was using his magic to do it, just to draw Luna in even closer and help her calm down. "I'm never going to leave you..." He whispered softly, "You deserve somepony to make you truly happy... and I'll never let you cry again. Never let you feel jealousy again, from now on, I'll do everything in my power to make you the single happiest and most loved mare to ever have stepped foot on the planet." He pulled her head up one more time and kissed her with a fire she hadn't ever felt. It felt like everything was fading to nothing except his body and his warmth.

Luna's sobs were halted immediately. Both ponies were brought to utter silence, their lips still stuck together. The last vestiges of any remaining tears slipped from Luna's eyes as she leaned into his body. Stardust felt her cool hands caress his cheeks. He felt as though he might cry, if only because his beloved had stopped.

The kiss lasted longer than any they had shared before, and it went much deeper. Their tongues collided, tasting each others mouths they each softly moaned, only to slowly pull away mere moments later. Their tongues pulled apart outside their mouths, almost like it was the most painful thing ever to separate.

"That's... much better." He sniffled, their eyes remaining locked as they remained near motionless except for their breathing. He smiled warmly, caressing her cheek.

Luna looked as if she was about to start crying again. At least this time she was smiling. "You remind me so much of him."

"Of who?" Star asked, feeling a bit better now that she was smiling again.

"Ash. Equestria knows of my sister and I... but Ash is the real star. There's so much he has done for this world, and never once asked for any recognition. I can honestly say that without him, I may still be banished to this day. And my sister... she would be something else."

Star shivered a little, "I can't even imagine what it must have been like for him." He sighed quietly. "And... I can't even imagine what your sister would have become... just even the thought scares me."

Luna was almost hesitant to say something. "There is something I have never told sister. I think she deserves to know."

Star paused for a moment, "And... what haven't you ever told her?" He asked uncertainly.

"I'd much rather you hear it when I tell her in person. I just... have dreaded it for some time now." She bit down on one of her nails anxiously.

"Alright, then it can wait." Star pulled her hand down into his, squeezing it softly. He gently ran his other hand through her hair.

"But I'm in no rush. For now, why don't we eat before the food gets cold." Luna closed her eyes and leaned into him with a gentle sigh.

"That'd be wonderful." Star smiled, holding her close. "Did you plan anything else for tonight?" He asked, gently bringing a cinnamon roll out of the basket, "Or perhaps we should just let the rest of the night come naturally?" He suggested, gently bringing the dessert to her lips, offering her the first bite.

"If there's one thing I've learned from my uncle, it's that sometimes... natural is best."