Chapters Twilight's coronation day had been long, hectic and tiring for not just her, but her friends as well. After a final supper and two hours of chit-chat, Twilight and her friends finally headed for home. As they boarded the train Twilight let out a yawn, "Ugh, I don't think I've had a day so tiring in my life."
Rainbow groaned, "Tell me about it and I wasn't even the one who had to go through a fancy coronation."
Pinkie added, "I know it was tiring but we all got to have lots of fun!"
Twilight gave them a weak smile before leaning her head back against her seat and closed her eyes. As she sat there, there were plenty of thoughts running through her mind, some that were good and some that were troubling her. She was happy that she had finally fulfilled the destiny that Celestia had set for her the day she hatched Spike but the one thing that troubled her was that she did not have a role.
She sighed in frustration and her friends could tell there was something wrong. Out of all of them though, Fluttershy would be the one to confront her over what was wrong. She nudged her shoulder and asked, "Twilight, are you ok?" Her voice showed more concern as she continued, "You know if anything is wrong, you can tell us."
Applejack added, "Yeah, we're your friends and friends are always there for one another."
What was bothering her was something that she really did not want to share with her friends. She felt that discussing her lack of a role would be something better suited for discussing with Celestia, Luna or maybe even Cadence. She had no desire to burden her friends with such a thing, "Oh I'm ok girls, I just have some things running through my mind."
Spike was listening in and knew that if she would talk to anyone, it would likely be him. He suggested, "Twilight, if you don't want to talk about it around them, we could always talk when we get home."
Twilight knew that Spike would be much more likely to understand her problems but at that moment she didn't want to bring it up to him either, "Oh it's ok Spike, I'll be fine."
Spike shrugged his shoulders and turned to to Twilight's friends, only to see them do the same thing. The six knew that something was going on with Twilight but knew that she was not about to open up, at that moment anyway. Fluttershy saw Twilight leaning back and it was obvious that whatever was bothering her was likely much more serious than they thought. She turned to her friends and said, "Girls, maybe she just doesn't want to bring it up on the train. Maybe she doesn't want anypony else to hear what she's worried about."
Rainbow looked around and questioned, "What other ponies? We're the only ones on this car!"
Fluttershy suggested, "Well maybe she will be more willing to open up once she's back in the library."
Spike replied, "You're probably right, I'm sure she'll feel more comfortable opening up there."
After what seemed to be a longer train ride than normal, the train finally pulled into Ponyville. Fluttershy noticed that Twilight had fallen asleep and she was the one to wake her. She nudged her and said, "Twilight, get up. We're back in Ponyville."
Twilight jumped at first but then saw she was surrounded by her friends and noticed that the train had ground to a halt. She asked, "I take it we're back in Ponyville?"
Fluttershy reached her hand out and replied, "Yes, we're back in Ponyville."
Fluttershy pulled her up out of her seat and they headed towards the exit. Once they exited the train they thought they would again try to get her to open up. Rarity was the first to say anything, "Twilight darling, we know something is bothering you. Would you want us to come to the library and we could talk about it?"
Twilight rejected the offer, "I'm fine girls, I just need to get some sleep and hope I'll learn what kind of duties I have to perform before too long."
In unison her friends replied, "Very well."
Most of them headed in separate directions but Fluttershy would walk with Twilight to the library since it was on the way to her cottage. As they approached the library Fluttershy suggested, "Twilight, I know you don't want to talk about anything right now but if you ever do need to talk, I'll always be here for you."
Something seemed different about the way Fluttershy talked to her about this than the others. To Twilight, it seemed like Fluttershy had a true, genuine amount of concern for her. She replied, "You know Fluttershy, I think I'll take you up on that offer." She looked down at Spike and continued, "Would you mind staying here while I go with Fluttershy to her cottage? I really want it to just be the two of us."
This surprised Spike, "Seriously, you only want it to be you and Fluttershy talking about this?"
Twilight replied, "Yes, I want it to just be her and I."
Spike sighed, "Very well but you know I'm here to listen as well."
Twilight nodded and she walked with Fluttershy to her cottage. On the way they discussed normal, everyday things as Twilight did not want to open up until she knew that the only one listening would be Fluttershy.
A Discussion Between Friends
Once they arrived at Fluttershy's cottage, the two headed in and Fluttershy was immediate to offer, "Twilight do you want something? Would you want me to fix us something to eat or maybe pour us a glass of cider?"
Twilight gave her a smile, "And it is things like this that prove you are the element of kindness, you are so kind to everypony."
Fluttershy asked, "I take it that is a yes?"
Twilight gave her another smile, "Mhmm."
Her response confused Fluttershy a bit as she had never responded to any question like that before, she was usually more specific in her answers. In ten minutes she brought Twilight a bowl of oats and a tall glass of cider. She gave her friend a concerned smile and asked, "Anything else you want?"
Twilight replied, "There is nothing else I can think of." She saw Fluttershy heading to her chair and continued, "Although I think it would be nice if you'd join me on the couch."
Fluttershy gave her a smile and obliged. Once she sat down she felt Twilight scoot closer to her. She wasn't sure exactly what to think about Twilight's strange behavior but had no problems with it. As they got to eating Fluttershy decided that she was going to find out what was bothering the new princess. She asked, "Twilight, now that it is just you and me, I want to know what is bothering you. I'm really worried about you."
Twilight scooted up to where she was pressed right up against her and began, "I'm worried about how I will do as a princess and what my role will be. I know I'll probably have things thrown on me that I have no understanding of and I also can't help but wonder what I will be doing." Twilight's voice became a bit more frantic, "Princess Celestia handles the sun, Princess Luna handles the moon, Princess Cadence spreads love and light but what sort of special talent do I have? What will I do to contribute to Equestria."
Fluttershy put her wing around Twilight and replied, "I'm not sure but I know that Princess Celestia will help and guide you through these uncertain times." She grabbed Twilight's hand and continued, "Whatever role she gives you though, I know you will be perfect for it."
Twilight blushed when Fluttershy grabbed her hand, "I hope so. I'm just happy that I have good friends by my side" her face turned a deeper red as she continued, "and especially you since I know you'll always be here for me."
Fluttershy saw her blush and couldn't help but blush as well, "I know all of our friends will be there to listen to you and help you anyway they can but if I'm the one you want to talk to, I'll always be here for you, always."
Twilight gave her a smile, "I know you will."
Fluttershy noticed that Twilight had stopped eating and continued, "Now you finish your oats before they get cold, I know how you feel about cold oats."
Twilight gave her a smile and resumed eating her meal. She knew that Fluttershy cared and would listen to her over anything but she did have her concerns about what else she wanted to talk about as it wasn't just her nervousness over her role that was bothering her.
While Fluttershy quickly consumed the rest of her meal, she noticed that Twilight was not eating hers very quickly and still had a nervous look on her face. Fluttershy again grabbed her hand and asked, "Is there anything else that is bothering you? It seems like there is a lot more than just your new role in Equestria that is bothering you."
Twilight wanted so badly to blurt out what was running through her mind but her fear of rejection would not allow her, all it did was cause her breathing to become a bit irregular and caused her hands to get cold, which would not go unnoticed by her friend. Fluttershy felt this and continued, "Twilight, I know something is really bothering you. Remember, you can tell me anything and I won't think any less of you."
Twilight knew this but it did not lessen her nervousness any, it only made it worse and she wanted to try and get out of answering it, for that moment anyway. She let out a yawn and said, "Fluttershy, do you think we could talk about this tomorrow? I'm getting tired and I'm sure Spike is getting worried about....."
Just as she was finishing her question, lightning struck not too far away and a very heavy rain began to fall. Fluttershy looked outside and saw lightning flashing in the sky and could hear the rain falling on her roof. She put her arm around Twilight and firmly replied, "Twilight, there is no way I'm going to let you walk home in this. You're staying with me tonight."
Twilight gave her a slight blush, "Thanks, I really appreciate that."
While Twilight was very nervous about what she had been wanting to tell Fluttershy, she thought that perhaps the lightning and rain was fate sending a clear signal to her that the time had come for her to reveal what had really been bothering her so much.
Once Fluttershy let Twilight know that she was going to be staying with her whether she wanted to or not, she headed up to her bedroom to get changed into her night clothes before Twilight would see her. Once she got changed, she headed back downstairs and said, "Ok Twilight, I've changed. Now you get up there and get some sleep."
Lightning again struck nearby and the rain became even heavier. Twilight jumped a bit over the thunder and asked, "Fluttershy, I don't know if your bed is big enough but could you stay up with me?"
Fluttershy's bed wasn't all that big but she figured that it would suffice, "Yeah, I can stay up with you."
As the two arrived in her bedroom, something else crossed Twilight's mind. She looked at Fluttershy, saw her in her night clothes and asked, "Fluttershy, I don't mean to be a problem but do you have anything I can borrow for the night?"
Fluttershy replied, "Sure." She motioned for her to come over and continued, "Pick something out."
As Twilight began to look through her drawer, she became unsure if anything would fit because she wasn't confident that her and Fluttershy were the same size. After digging for a minute, she got to the bottom and found a couple silk night gowns that Fluttershy saved for hot nights. She looked at it closely and said, "I think this will fit me."
Fluttershy replied, "Alright, I'm going to head back downstairs while you get it on. Once you're fully changed, let me know and I'll come back up."
Twilight protested, "Couldn't you just keep your eyes closed while I change so you don't have to constantly be running back and forth?"
Fluttershy put her arm over her eyes and replied, "Yes, I can do that. Just let me know when you're done."
Fluttershy kept her eyes covered with her arm until Twilight notified her that she was dressed. Fluttershy had always been the more reserved type that never engaged in or did anything out of the ordinary but she couldn't help but smile when she saw Twilight. Twilight noticed her smile and asked, "You think I look good in this?"
Fluttershy was trying to think of something appropriate to say, something other than what was really running through her mind. After a moment of thought she replied, "Yeah, you look good." She then let out a yawn and suggested, "How about we get some sleep?"
Twilight smiled, "Yeah, that sounds good."
Twilight crawled into bed while Fluttershy was turning off the light. Once Fluttershy got laid down, Twilight began to get more nervous as she felt that perhaps the time had come to finally reveal what was bothering her so much. When lightning struck nearby again Twilight asked, "Fluttershy, could you hold me?"
This question caught Fluttershy completely by surprise as it was unexpected but she replied, "Of course I can Twilight, you know I'm here for you."
Fluttershy turned over onto her other side and put her arms around her. When she did this, lightning struck again and the rain became even heavier. Twilight curled up closer to Fluttershy, putting her head right underneath Fluttershy's. In her efforts to get as close as she could to her friend, her horn hit her chin. She asked, "I'm sorry Fluttershy, are you ok?"
Fluttershy replied, "Yeah, I'm ok." She had a feeling that Twilight was trying to send her a clear message but wanted to hear it from her directly. She continued, "Twilight, is you wanting me to hold you this close part of what you have been so nervous about?"
In a dreamy voice Twilight replied, "Mhmm!"
Fluttershy asked, "Do you have a crush on me?"
Twilight grabbed Fluttershy's hand that was on her stomach and moved it up further to where she would be cupping her breasts and much more loudly replied, "MHMM!"
Fluttershy couldn't help but feel a surge of warmth going through her as she was suddenly cupping Twilight's breasts. She asked, "Is this why you didn't want to discuss this one the train? Was it you wanting to tell me about this that caused you so much nervousness."
Twilight was so lost in Fluttershy holding her that again she said, "Mhmm!"
Fluttershy replied, "Twilight, how come you never told me this?" She then grabbed Twilight, turned her to where she was facing her and continued, "Twilight, I've had a crush on you for quite some time but I was always too scared to tell you about it out of fear of rejection."
Twilight knew that she couldn't keep replying to things the way she was, "I was worried about the same thing. You are so kind, so sweet and so beautiful and I thought a mare like you would never want a mare like me."
Fluttershy pulled her closer and replied, "Twilight, you shouldn't have been scared." She wrapped her arms around Twilight, pulled her face close to hers and asked, "Well now that we both know about our crushes, I have a question. Would you be my marefriend Twilight, would you make me the happiest mare in Equestria?"
Twilight's heart exploded when she heard this question. The pony that she had had her eyes on for so long asked her the question that she could only dream of. She began to cry tears of joy, "Yes Fluttershy yes. Yes I will be your marefriend!"
The two moved in for a kiss and when their lips met, Twilight's horn lit up entirely and both their wings spread wide. What started out as a gentle kiss became much more passionate and they wrapped their bodies together in a tight embrace. Both mares felt pure joy at that moment and wished that their kiss could last forever. While they knew that it couldn't, they both planned on making it last as long as they could.
After an hour of intense, passionate kissing, they finally broke the kiss and Twilight said, "I'm so happy to have you Fluttershy. You have no idea how happy I am!"
Fluttershy replied, "I think I know!" Lightning struck nearby again as the heavy rain continued. Fluttershy suggested, "What do you say we lay here, hold one another tight and listen to the rain and thunder."
Twilight had always wished she had a special somepony to do that with. She replied, "I'd love that sweetie!"
Fluttershy again pulled her closer to where her head was resting on her shoulder. The two wrapped themselves as tightly together as they could and laid there, listened to the rain and thunder while both began to think about the future. For Twilight this was pure bliss. What had been bothering her so much earlier had slipped her mind. No longer was she concerned about what her future princess duties would bring as she was thinking about her relationship she now had with Fluttershy.
After what turned out to be a truly wonderful night, Twilight and Fluttershy were woke up by the morning sun. When they woke up, they gave one another a smile and a tender kiss before getting out of bed. Once they were out of bed the very first thing that crossed their minds was breakfast, "Twilight, what do you say we go out and celebrate our new relationship and share the good news with our friends?"
Twilight looked around and noticed that the only thing she had to wear was her gown from yesterday's coronation and did not want to wear that. She replied, "That sounds great Fluttershy but what am I going to wear?"
Fluttershy motioned for Twilight to join her over at her dresser and suggested, "How about you find something you think you can fit into."
Twilight began to dig through her dresser and like it was with the night clothes, Twilight was unsure as to whether she would be able to fit into her clothes. It wasn't until she got to the bottom drawer of the dresser where she found Fluttershy's dresses, things that she would be more likely to be able to fit into. She held one out and said, "I think I should be able to fit into this."
Fluttershy replied, "Alright." At first she had planned on wearing what she wears more often than not, pants and a loose fitting shirt but since Twilight was going to be wearing one of her dresses she decided that she would do the same. She found one that was fairly similar to the one Twilight grabbed and asked, "How does this look?"
Twilight gave her a smile, "I think it looks great." She looked at the one she was going to wear and the one Fluttershy grabbed and giggled, "You really want to send the message that we're an item don't you?"
Fluttershy giggled in return, "Of course I do, I think everypony should know!"
Twilight couldn't help but giggle as Fluttershy grabbed her hand and they headed out the door. Most everypony knew that Twilight's coronation took place on the prior day and they couldn't help but stare. What caused them to stare further though was that the two were walking arm in arm, hand in hand and giving one another smiles.
When they got to Sugarcube Corner, all of their friends were present and were surprised to see them holding one another close. Rarity was the first to say anything, "Twilight, Fluttershy darlings, are you?"
Fluttershy replied, "Yes Rarity, we're a couple now!"
Twilight added, "Last night, Fluttershy and I talked and I revealed what was really bothering me and things just took off after that."
Applejack asked, "Wait a minute, was what was bothering you yesterday on the way home a crush on Fluttershy?"
Pinkie added, "You know you could have brought that up to us, we wouldn't have minded!"
Twilight replied, "I know that girls but this was something that I wanted to share with Fluttershy and Fluttershy alone." Her face turned red as she continued, "And once we became a couple, we held each other close and listened to the storm."
Fluttershy too turned red, "And holding Twilight close was so wonderful."
The four gave one another smiles and then turned to them. Rainbow asked, "So what is next for you now?"
Applejack added, "Yeah and do you think Princess Celestia will approve?"
Fluttershy replied, "Well we are a couple and we'll hopefully grow closer like all true marefriends do."
Twilight added, "And as far as Celestia approving goes, I honestly don't care if she does or not." All four of them gasped in shock as they knew how Twilight was, they knew that she was always paranoid over perhaps displeasing her mentor. She continued, "If she is upset and decides to take my wings and title away over this, so be it." She pulled Fluttershy closer and finished, "Fluttershy is far more important to me than a royal title or being an Alicorn."
Fluttershy gasped, "Really?"
Twilight gave her a kiss and replied, "Yes, really. I have had a crush on you for so long and now that we are marefriends, that is what is important to me."
The fact that Twilight was putting her ahead of Celestia's approval brought Fluttershy to tears, "Thank you Twilight, you have no idea how happy that makes me!"
The moment between the two brought about huge smiles on their friends' faces. Even Rainbow who tries to act tough and hide emotions like that couldn't help but be happy for them but she was curious, "So when do you plan on telling the princess about this?"
Twilight replied, "I'm not sure yet." She then noticed that there were two empty seats for them at the table and added, "Enough about that for now." She turned to Fluttershy and asked, "What do you say we sit down and get something to eat?"
Fluttershy replied, "That sounds wonderful Twilight!"
For Twilight, everything had finally fallen into place. After years of being Princess Celestia's protege and nearly three years in Ponyville, she had finally fulfilled her destiny of becoming the fourth princess of Celestia. What was more important to her though was that she was finally able to admit her crush to the pony she loved and had her as a marefriend. As she sat there with her friends and her marefriend, she felt like the future was bright and full of possibilities.
For Fluttershy, she finally felt true happiness. She had a crush on Twilight for quite some time but was always too scared to bring it up to her. The one thing that kept running through her mind was the night before, the night that not only did she finally get to kiss the mare she loved so much, but share an erotic moment with her and became her marefriend.
