//-------------------------------------------------------// The mistakes we make in the dark. -by ssunsxt- //-------------------------------------------------------// //-------------------------------------------------------// Round 2. //-------------------------------------------------------// Round 2. Sunset held her head in her hands. The events of Saturday night had left her sore and spent; and despite it now being Monday, the marks Adagio had left on her skin were still prevalent, no matter how much concealer she tried to apply to the bruised skin. She didn’t want to risk the girls— or anyone else for that matter— finding out about her little… sleepover; and so she did what any rational person would do. “Sunset? Why on earth are you wearing a turtleneck in 90° weather?” Rarity piqued a brow as she approached the other girl’s lunch table, tray in hand. “Yeah, Sugar Cube,” Applejack blinked. “Don’cha know it’s almost June?” The fashionista took a seat across from the red-head, who avoided eye contact with the other two girls, before settling her elbows on the table to rest her chin on her intertwined fingers. “I must admit, though. The new look suits you.” “Ah. Uh, thanks.” Sunset laughed awkwardly, “I was…. just thinking about trying out something new. I think I’ll just stick to my leather jacket, though. I’m literally melting.” “Who’s ice cream’s melting?!” Pinkie Pie bounced over, Twilight not far behind. Rarity dismissed her with a wave, “No, no, dear. Sunset’s trying out a new look and is realizing how entirely impractical a turtle neck is in the summer. Don’t worry darling, we’ve all made that mistake.” Apple jack narrowed her eyes a bit. “Uh… have we?” “A-anyway,” Sunset sputtered, eager to change the subject, “how’s everyone’s classes today? Mr Crankydoodle sprung a pop quiz on us today. I’m pretty sure I failed it.” Twilight gave the taller girl a teasing smirk as she sat beside her. “It isn’t really springing something when he let us know on Friday we had a quiz coming up. I spent the whole weekend studying just in case.” She smiled, “what did you girls get up to?” Shit. “Oh! Applejack and I checked out that new makeup boutique at the mall. They have an entire body butter selection and honestly, darling, I couldn’t decide which one to buy.” The farm girl tipped her hat, “She ended up buyin’ five.” “Ugh!” Rarity gasped, “don’t pretend that two of those weren’t for you, miss this-chocolate-one-smells-lovely!” Applejack blushed and tapped her forefingers together. “Well, uh, Sunset, what did you get up to?” Sunset was like a deer in the headlights as all eyes were suddenly focused on her, and she sputtered, looking for something to say. “I, uhm— I just listened to music, really. Music and video games,” she chuckled. “Nothing really eventful.” She forked at her lunch for a bit as the conversation seemed to fall back into its usual jabber, unable to stomach anything at the moment. “You look really nice.” “Hm?” She glanced up to look at Twilight, who offered her a gentle smile. “I said you look nice. The turtleneck— it looks really nice on you.” “Oh–” Sunset’s cheeks felt warm as she rubbed at the back of her neck, “it’s not new or anything. I just don’t really wear it that often. You uh… you really like it?” The bookworm nodded and plucked an apple slice from the red-heads lunch tray. “You should wear it more often.” “Yeah?” Adagio’s whispered voice echoed in her mind. “I think I might.” “So you took my advice?” Rainbow Dash quirked a brow as Sunset tried her best to keep pace with her; running and P.E were never her strongest subjects. The red-head panted and nodded sheepishly. “I–… I found someone to—” “I can’t believe you lost your virginity at the weekend and didn’t call me immediately. It’s true what they say, you’re a real fire cracker, Sunset Shimmer.” Sunset growled with a frown. “Can you please keep your voice down? I don’t need everyone gossiping about me.” Dash raised her hands defensively. “I won’t tell a soul. So, tell me, who’d you bang?” The former equestrian’s voice caught in her throat as she let out a strangled yelp, tripping over her own feet and crashing into the red AstroTurf of CHS’ running track. Rainbow Dash stopped and jogged back over to where the girl lay in a mess of limbs to help her back onto her feet. “Sorry. Did I catch you off guard?” “Ugh—” Sunset frowned and pulled herself back onto her feet, with the other girl’s help. She dusted herself off and winced down at her grazed knee, waving a dismissive hand toward the teacher, before giving a thumbs up and hobbling off to the side. The rainbow-haired girl offered Sunset a bottle of water, to which she took and poured over her injury with a quiet gasp of pain. “Least now you can say you got those bruises on your neck from track, I guess.” “Dash?” “Yeah?” “Shut up.” The other girl rolled her eyes with a huff. “I’m sorry! I’m just curious. The most eventful thing thats happened recently was when Twilight singed her eyebrows off in chemistry class.” “That was months ago?” “Exactly, Shimmer! I need drama.” “I think you’ve been spending too much time with Rarity,” she mumbled as she raised the bottle of water to her lips and took a swig. With a breath of relief, Sunset held the bottle between her thighs as she reached up to untie and then re-tie her ponytail, high on her head. “But I’m not telling you who it was with. That’s private. It doesn’t matter to you anyway.” “Do I know them at least?” Sunset paused and debated whether to play this little game of hot and cold. “Yeah.” Rainbow Dash perked up and drummed her palms against the tops of her thighs in excitement. “Girl or boy?” Another pause, and Sunset lifted the bottle to her lips to take another sip. “Girl.” “A gir—!? Oh my god. What was it like?” The redhead narrowed her eyes, searching for any hint of mischief in Rainbow Dash’s curious expression. When she found none, she furrowed her brows upward before looking down at her hand. She ran her thumb over her palm and, with a light blush, she shrugged. “I dunno. Like— I mean— it was nice, I guess?” “Nice? Sunset, oh my god—” She squirmed under the other girl’s stare. “What? I don’t know what you want me to say.” “Did you top?” “I—” she let out a huff, “no, I didn’t.” Rainbow Dash beamed, clearly wildly amused by all of this. “This is amazing.” “And how’s that?” “Well, because,” Dash spread her arms out wide, “think about it. It’s kinda hilarious.” “Elaborate?” Sunset narrowed her eyes. “You used to be, like, the queen bee. Now you’re sat with me, on the bleachers in P.E, talking about how some chick topped you.” Sunset slugged her in the shoulder, face flushed in a heated blush. “I said keep your voice down, bonehead!” “Ouch!” Dash whined, rubbing at her arm with a frown. “Alright, alright, jeeze. Calm down. I’ll be quiet.” The red-head twirled the strand of hair at the side of her head before pushing her bangs from her face with a sigh, “I’m just—… I don’t want anyone to know. You can’t even tell the girls about this. Is that clear?” “Not even Fluttersh—” “Especially Fluttershy! Are you an idiot? No, wait, don’t answer that.” “Wh—?” Dash glowered, “I’m not stupid! Fluttershy and I tell each other everything. I just wanted to double check.” “Well I’m making myself clear. Don’t speak about this to anyone. You’re the only one I can talk to about this without blowing it out of proportion. I’m trusting you Dash.” Rainbow Dash waved her off before pushing herself up onto her feet again to return to the track with the rest of the class. “You’ve got it Shimmer. I won’t tell anyone about your new bestfriend,” she shot the other girl a thumbs up as Sunset’s face fell into a scowl, “Your secret’s safe with me.” “Rainbow Dash…” Adagio tapped at her chin, “isn’t she the stupid one?” “I—” Sunset pursed her lips, “no. I mean, yes, but— that’s besides the point.” “So what is the point?” The siren quirked an amused brow at Sunset’s endless pacing and flicking through sheets of music. “Well, I mean, there isn’t really a point. I just thought you should know that she kinda knows about… you know.” “Us fucking?” Sunset squeaked and glared over her shoulder as she pulled a sheet of paper from her music folder. “Do you have to be so to-the-point?” Adagio hummed and tilted her head, taking the paper from the other girl with an amused grin. “Yes. I legally can’t dance around issues.” Sunset narrowed her eyes. “That seems inconvenient.” Adagio shrugged, “I like to deal with things fast. I don’t have patience for children.” The red-head blew out a breath of air and teetered on her heels. “So… should we get started?” Adagio nodded and raised the paper to scan over the notes. Sunset gave her a bit to take it in, but when Adagio’s mouth drew into a line she knew something was wrong. “You okay?” “Yes. I’m fine.” “Then why the nervous look?” Adagio shot her a glare. “I’m not nervous. I’ve just tried to read music before and it didn’t help. Singing always came naturally to me and now it doesn’t. Trying to read notes on a page is just… unnecessary technicality.” “Ah…” Sunset scratched at her cheek, shifting her weight onto one leg, “I see.” She looked about the apartment from where she stood, blowing air into one cheek and letting it out in small bursts. She hummed. Furrowing her brows and racking her brain, a smile soon lighting up her features as she turned and paced over to the large metal cabinet across from the other girl, to dig through it. It only took a moment but she pulled a keyboard into her arms and turned to set it down on the back of the couch, Adagio adjusting herself on the arm to face the red-head as she beamed. “Will this work? Or have you tried harmonizing before?” Adagio clicked her tongue. “I’ve tried before,” she pushed the hair from her face, “but if I’m being honest it was just disheartening. I didn’t want the girls to hear me either, and I just ended up getting frustrated.” Sunset nodded and flipped the keyboard on, taking a moment before tapping a few keys to make sure the battery was still good. She looked to Adagio with a smile, “We can start with an easy pentatonic scale. Just try and match the note, okay?” “I’m not a child Sunset. You don’t need to be gentle with me.” “I—” she frowned, “I’m not. I’m just being friendly? I don’t want you to feel pressured to get it right the first time.” “So we’re friends now? Is that right?” Adagio piqued a brow and leaned against the back of the couch, folding one leg over the other. “That’s sweet.” Sunset rolled her eyes with a frown. “I get you’re not into the whole friendship thing, but I just don’t want there to be any tension between us. Honestly… what you said on Saturday really stuck with me.” “Oh? What part? The part where I said you wanted your little princess friend to fuck you, or the part where I—” “Adagio,” the red-head snapped. The other girl raised her brows and held up her hands defensively. “I meant the part where you said it was my fault you couldn’t sing anymore. You’re right. It is my fault, and I want to make that up to you. Not just because you—” she blushed and averted her eyes a bit, “because we’re sleeping together. But because it’s the right thing to do.” “Well aren’t you just so noble.” “Do you want to do this or not?” The siren sighed and waved a hand to signal for the younger girl to begin with the keyboard. She hesitated, swallowing nervously before opening her mouth to sing. Off key would’ve been a compliment. Adagio physically winced at the sound of her own voice, even more so as Sunset shifted onto the next note in the sequence, and so on. She fidgeted with her fingers and kept her eyes low as Sunset played about with the keyboard settings. “Alright. I’ll be honest, that was really bad.” Adagio scoffed, “You don’t hold back.” Sunset smiled, “It’s not really my style.” With a shrug she started playing out another scale in a lower octave. “Try this scale. You’re saying singing came naturally to you, so maybe you can’t sing anymore because you just don’t know how to. We can work on breathing techniques and finding your voice type first, then worry about singing in key. Sound good?” Adagio let out a sigh and finally let her shoulders drop as she relaxed. “Alright. I suppose I can trust you.” Sunset shot her a wink. “You’re in good hands.” Author's Note LMAOOOO this was supposed to be a one shot but I have been commissioned to try and give this story an ending; so here's chapter 2! stay groovy //-------------------------------------------------------// No ifs, ands or butts. //-------------------------------------------------------// No ifs, ands or butts. “I’ve just never had a real relationship before,” Sunset shrugged as she plucked more noodles from her take-out box, between her chopsticks, “I didn’t really see what was so important. I just… used people to get what I wanted. It was as simple as that.” Adagio swallowed down her own food with a nod before prodding at her plate with a fork. “You don’t need to explain yourself to me, Sunset Shimmer. I know how electrifying it feels to take advantage of someone’s naivete. You don’t need to play nice with me,” she gave her a grin and a quick wink, “I won’t tell anybody.” Sunset gave a chuckle and shovelled her food into her mouth, much to the dismay of Adagio who watched as she slurped the noodles past her lips. “Charming.” They’d finished up Adagio’s vocal training for the day some time ago and had decided to order Chinese for dinner. The siren had turned the other girl’s offer down at first, but the ache of hunger in her stomach persuaded her to comply. Sunset had asked if she wanted to watch a movie to pass the time, but the older girl had to once again reject her. She reminded the former unicorn that she had no interest in becoming anything more than what they were currently... whatever that may have been; and so they merely sat on Sunset’s couch, telling tales of their life, and teasing each other all the same. “I once… dated,” Adagio punctuated with air quotes, “this one boy who thought himself to be the next big shot of the music industry. The boy couldn’t write a lyric to save his life, and went on to live in his parent’s basement well into his thirties. Starswirl knows what he’s up to now– if he’s even still alive.” She shrugged and ate some more of her noodles. Sunset paused and sat her chopsticks in her take out container before sliding down from the arm to sit on the cushion beside Adagio, facing her front-on. “So you’re like… actually thousands of years old?” Adagio tutted and wagged her finger, “Now, now, Sunset you should know it’s not polite to ask a lady her age.” She smiled and set her plate on the red-head’s coffee table, turning towards her to indulge in her curiosity. “I’ll be honest, I don’t know how old I am anymore. When I was sent to this world I had to have been alive for at least... two millennia.” She inspected her nails, glanced up at the younger girl, and smirked as she seemed almost captivated by her. “But when I got here I was in a teenage girl’s body. I don’t know if maybe some of our magic from Equestria leaked over and kept us young, or stopped us ageing like normal human girls, but since you and your little group of friends destroyed our gems…” Adagio’s confidence faltered a bit before she let out a sigh, “Well, let’s just say I haven’t exactly enjoyed the back pain in the morning.” The red-head looked down at her hands and wrung then awkwardly. “Sorry…” “Don’t be. We all need to get older. To be honest, I’m… somewhat glad. It’s nice to feel mortal. It’s exciting,” she flashed her teeth in a grin. Sunset didn’t want to admit it but Adagio was… charming. She was charismatic, and even without her magic she was absolutely enchanting. “Well,” the older girl spoke as she pushed herself up from the couch, “thank you for the food, but I should really be off.” Adagio collected her purse from beside the coffee table and slung the strap over her shoulder. Sunset watched her gather her things and pluck her jacket from the coat rack by the door before piping up. “When can I see you again?” Adagio fixed her with a look, eyeing her curiously for a moment before giving a smirk. “You’re really that wound up?” “That’s not—” she blushed, “that isn’t what I meant. I mean, when do you want to do this again?” “Oh.” The siren hesitated, looking down at her feet and toeing the rug with her boot. “Well, I can stop by this weekend again, if that’s alright? And if things have been… stressful this week, well..” she gave a small, teasing pout as she tilted her head a bit. “You can decide what we do, after my lesson.” Sunset blinked before giving a nod, “Yeah. Yeah, sure. Sounds good. Do you want me to pick you up, or—” “That won’t be necessary,” the siren raised a hand. “Make no mistake; this little arrangement is of mutual convenience; nothing more. We needn’t get personal. The less you know about me, the better. For the both of us.” “Yeah, right… sorry.” Adagio smiled and cracked the door open, “See you this weekend.” Shooting Sunset one last wink and blowing her a kiss before stepping out the door, she left the apartment. Sunset let out a shaky breath. —————— “What do you mean you can’t come to laser tag this weekend!?” Pinkie Pie all but whimpered, her tight grip on her bestfriend’s shoulders never faltering. The pink teen was despondent— brimming on inconsolable— and Sunset could only rub her back with an awkward chuckle. “I just can’t. I’m gonna be busy– uh. Cleaning.” “Well, ‘m sure we could help ya out, Sunset. If’en you’d just’a asked.” “No, no,” she finally managed to pull herself out of Pinkie’s grip, just enough to raise a hand in objection. “It’s fine, really. I like cleaning. I don’t really like other people seeing my mess, though.” Fluttershy narrowed her eyes, “But your apartment’s always a mess?” “Yeah, but— usually it’s a controlled mess. All my music stuff is lying everywhere and…” she trailed off, thinking of a better excuse. “And I’m actually meeting up with Starlight Glimmer to help me clean the place up! I haven’t seen her in awhile, so…” “Well I’m sure Starlight could accompany us to laser tag darling,” Rarity smiled, “the more the merrier.” “Yeah Sunshim!” Pinkie beamed, “Starlight can tell us all about how Twilight’s doing, too!” The purple-haired bookworm peeked up over the bindings of her newest crime novel and adjusted her glasses. “Hm?” Sunset waved her hands awkwardly, “Ngh— not you, Twi, sorry. The, uhm.” Sunset swallowed thickly, her cheeks warming at the thought of the Princess. “The other Twilight.” “Speaking of Twilight, why don’t we invite her out with us? Sunset, you still have that journal of yours, right?” Rarity smiled. “I do, but--” The rest of the group exchanged glances between themselves. “So who wants to be the one to break it to Rarity that we can’t exactly be walkin’ round with two Twilight Sparkles?” “Oh, pfft, ckuh, ugh. The people around here have seen much weirder, darling. Beside’s, everyone at school is already aware Twilight is a Princess from Equestria. There isn’t exactly anyone we’ll be needing to explain anything to.” Sunset bit the inside of her cheek. “I’m sure Princess Twilight’s too busy to come hang out with us at laser tag. She is running that school, remember?” Rainbow Dash pulled her feet from atop the lunch table and sat in her chair properly, arms folded across her chest as she narrowed her eyes toward the red-head. “Isn’t Starlight Glimmer also working at Twilight’s school as a counsellor or something? How come she has time to come hang out?” Sunset shot the other girl a glare and rose to her feet, collecting her empty lunch tray as she stepped out from her chair. “Because Princess Twilight is the headmare-- mistress-- teacher. The head teacher,” she shook her head, flustered. She pinched the bridge of her nose as she walked over to dump her trash into one of the cafeteria garbage cans. She mumbled out a curse, taking a moment to steal herself before turning on her heel to return to the group. “So you’re definitely not coming?” Pinkie pouted once more, eyes welling with tears as she clasped her hands together desperately. “Sorry Pinkie. Maybe next time! It’s just that I already have plans.” She shrugged. From where she stood, she glanced over at Rainbow Dash who was currently staring at her sceptically. Sunset furrowed her brow with a frown as if challenging Dash to speak up. The blue teen retorted in a quick-spreading grin as she raised her hands, touched her thumb with her fore finger, and slid her other forefinger through the hoop. Sunset’s face burned as she pursed her lips in a tight line, digging her nails into her palm in order to not bark at the other teen, lest she drew the attention of the rest of the group. Instead she swiftly turned on her heel once more and tossed her hair over her shoulder. She wasn’t going to take the bait. “I’ll see you girls later. I’m going to one of the art classes. Trixie needs my help with poster designs for her upcoming magic show. Don’t wait up.” Once the red-head was out of earshot, the rest of the group turned in to mumble quietly. “She’s been acting weird these past couple’a days, right? It ain’t just me bein’ paranoid?” “No, there is definitely something wrong. Sunset tells me everything. If Starlight was coming through the portal, I’d’ve known about it before she even told me. We have that kind of telepathic connection.” Pinkie furrowed her brow and stroked at her chin. “Maybe she’s throwing a surprise party!” The other girl’s blinked. “A party for what, exactly?” “Well for being such good friends, silly! What else?” Twilight peeked up from her book again to narrow her eyes. “I… don’t think that’s it. Maybe she just doesn’t want to go to laser tag and doesn’t know how to tell us without making anyone feel bad.” “Hmm,” Rarity hummed, “she is the kind of person to sacrifice her own happiness for others. But, surely that can’t be right? Sunset loves laser tag.” Applejack eyed up the rainbow-haired teen that was currently swinging on her chair, hands tucked into her pockets. “Dash? You alright there? You don’t seem all that concerned?” “Oh--” Rainbow Dash stopped her swinging once more to join in on the conversation. “Yeah I’m fine. It just doesn’t seem like a big deal.” “Not a big deal!?” Pinkie gripped the front of Dash’s shirt to shake her a bit. “There’s something wrong with Sunset and that’s not a big deal?” “Hey-- easy, easy!” She frowned, prying the other teen’s hands from her now-crinkled shirt. “Sunset has other friends. She’s allowed to hang out with them. I don’t see what all the drama’s about.” The group mumbled for a moment before begrudgingly agreeing with the blue girl. “I say we keep an eye on her though, just ‘n case things do start gettin’ weird.” Pinkie Pie raised a hand to her forehead in a salute. “Mission: ‘make sure Sunset Shimmer is okay’, is a-go!” Author's Note here's another chapter of this mess i promise there is a plot to this aouiejfdk,l as always feel free to comment/rate/leave a thumbs up if you liked the new chapter! I'm hoping to be uploading a new project pretty soon 👀 stay tuned! //-------------------------------------------------------// A fine line. //-------------------------------------------------------// A fine line. Sunset Shimmer had never felt any empathy towards bacteria; that was, until now, as her friends had collectively decided to inspect her like some molecule under Twilight’s microscope. Unfortunately, she shared at least one scheduled class with each of the girl’s and so each girl’s stare bore into the back of her head as the week pressed on. Home Economics, which had once been a safe haven from responsibility as she allowed Pinkie to take complete control of their assignments, now consisted of the pinkette reciting a list of “super fun-tastical activities” she and the others could do together the following weekend. Or, if she were to change her mind, alternative plans for this weekend. Sunset could only chuckle nervously and decline. The tension in Math class wasn’t as prevalent, but was definitely still there. After all, discretion hadn’t ever been one of Twilight’s strong points; especially when it came to getting information out of someone, let alone Sunset. The red-head did her best to answer the other girl’s questions truthfully and politely— just enough so that she would stop pressing her about what was really going on. P.E with Dash had to be the worst, though. The blue girl made a point to tease her at any available opportunity, bringing up the fact she had covered for her with the rest of the group, and how Applejack was making it her personal goal to ‘get to the bottom of whatever was going on.’ Sunset found it absolutely exhausting. It hadn’t been until she closed her locker for the last time on Friday afternoon that she realised just how draining her friends had actually been recently, and the thought alone made her frown. They were just concerned. They only cared about her. They were only worried. “Don’t worry, everything’ll be better soon,” Adagio purred into Sunset’s ear as the red-head shuddered below her. “Now be a good girl and spread your legs.” Sunset did as she was told and shifted towards the edge of the bed, laying back against the mattress and spreading her legs, gingerly, before Adagio forced her knees further apart. She winced in pain. “Ow—” “Sorry.” The siren mumbled as she kissed along the inside of the other girl’s thigh, her teeth grazing against the skin lightly before she bit down on the soft flesh, eliciting a whimper from the former equestrian. “Why are your teeth so sharp—” Adagio pressed a kiss to the already bruising skin before she shifted on her knees to press another kiss to Sunset’s navel. “The battle of the bands. When the girls and I half-transformed into our siren forms; we grew wings and our teeth sharpened to a point. My fangs never really went away.” Sunset bit her lip as Adagio’s warm breath highlighted just how slicked the skin between her thighs had become, and she let out a breath as the older girl held onto her legs firmly. The bed frame beneath her groaned as Sunset adjusted her hips, back arching slightly off of the mattress as Adagio took her into her mouth, the singer’s warm tongue spreading her folds and pushing it’s way inside. Sunset’s eyes fluttered beneath their lids in ecstasy and she slowly slipped her fingers into Adagio’s hair to pull her face closer— her tongue closer— her climax closer. “Mh—” she whimpered, the siren digging her nails into the flesh of her thigh as an indication to not hold onto her so tightly. Sunset immediately relented. Adagio gave her leg a squeeze. “Say her name.” “T-Twilight—” “Louder,” Adagio’s voice was warm against her core. “Twilig— nh-” she panted, her hips jolting as the older girl rubbed at Sunset’s clit in tandem with her tongue, massaging and gentle, but with just enough pressure to send Sunset reeling. She pulled a hand from Adagio’s hair to push back her own, crimson tresses slick and damp with the sweat that gathered on Sunset’s skin. She began gently rocking her hips against the older girl’s face and she could feel Adagio grin against her. Sunset let out a breath. Her toes curled in her climax, her ankles hooking behind the other girl’s rear, pulling Adagio into herself desperately as she moaned out the Princess’ name once more. “There’s a good girl,” Adagio whispered against her as she lapped at the wetness that left the other girl panting for breath in the dark. After a few more moments Sunset relented, and Adagio wiped at her chin with the back of her hand. She pulled away to shift upward and propped herself above the red-head to look down at her bliss-filled face. Sunset blinked her eyes open only for Adagio to cover them with a hand. “We’re not done yet. Keep your eyes closed. I’m still the Princess.” Sunset faltered in hesitation for a moment but complied, and not a moment later Adagio pulled her hand away again. She felt the mattress shift as the older girl straddled her hips and she wet her mouth in anticipation before Adagi— Before the ‘Princess’ captured her in a kiss. She felt Twilight’s tongue probe at her mouth for access which she willingly gave, and before long both girl’s were breathing against each other— hands each travelling the other’s body sheepishly. More so the case for Sunset, but she tried her best to focus with how foggy her mind had become, overtaken with lust and euphoria. Sunset’s face was a blaze; she could taste herself on the other girl’s lips, and she squirmed at the thought. She felt the Princess nip at her lip slightly before pressing her mouth against hers once more. This, in turn with the confident tongue that pressed against her own, made Sunset’s chest bubble in ecstasy as white-heat spread throughout her veins. Honestly, she wondered why they hadn’t started with this instead. Another nip came, but the sharp canine of the other girl caused Sunset to wince, and Adagio immediately pulled back to clear her throat. “Well,” she glanced away as Sunset propped herself up on her elbows to look at her, “I’m surprised you still had stamina left for a second round. You sure do like being topped, huh.” The red-head frowned with a blush. “I’ve never done this before.” “I was teasing Sunset. Like I said before: I don’t care.” She ran her hands along either side of the other girl’s neck, working her palms across her collarbone and the length of her shoulders. As much as Adagio hated to admit it, the other girl was fairly attractive. She had a toned stomach with curving hips, topped off with long, tanned legs. And her ass, Starswirl, her ass. She’d gotten lost in her thoughts as she traced her nail across the sweat-slicked skin of Sunset’s nape, only snapped back to reality when the other girl reached up and set her hands atop Adagio’s own. “Mh?” She blinked, “did you say something?” “I was just wondering if… if when you transformed—” she hesitated, “did it hurt?” Adagio fixed her with a look before blowing the hair from her face and averting her gaze. “The initial transformation was fine. After all, we are—” she drew her lips into a line, “we were sirens. It felt good to have even a shred of what we once were, back.” “But?...” Adagio looked back at Sunset’s face for a moment before clasping her hands behind the other girl’s neck. “But, transforming back… is another story altogether.” Her voice dropped to a whisper as she leaned closer to Sunset’s neck, reserving to kiss and nip at the skin there once more. Sunset grunted in protest and gave her arms a squeeze. “C’mon Adagio can’t we just talk?” “Last I checked that wasn’t part of our arrangement.” Sunset frowned, opening her mouth to retort only to be cut off by the other girl, who moved to climb off of her lap. “Well then, if we’re done here, I’ll call a cab.” “Adagio you can stay over—” She pressed a finger to Sunset’s lips with a scowl. “I’ve already told you no, Sunset Shimmer.” The red-head rolled her eyes. “Stop being stubborn.” “Stop being obtuse.” Sunset narrowed her eyes and frowned as Adagio pushed herself from the bed to collect her clothes. She licked at her lip and found the familiar metallic taste of blood. She pressed a finger to her mouth and pulled it away to examine the darkened finger tip in the dim lighting of the apartment. “Sorry, for that,” Adagio glanced down at the other girl’s mouth for a beat before she tied her hair up with her scrunchie. “It’s alright. It didn’t really hurt,” Sunset offered a smile. “I suppose I’ll just have to bite harder next time,” Adagio smirked with a wink that sent the butterflies in Sunset’s stomach fluttering. She watched the other girl straighten out her clothes in the full-length mirror, turn her head from one side to the other to inspect herself, and tuck a lock of hair behind her ear. “Are you sure you’re okay to get home?” “Listen, Sunset. You’re sweet, but I’m a big girl,” she paced over to where Sunset sat on the edge of the bed and leaned down to level with her. “I’m perfectly capable of looking after myself. You don’t need to play the hero.” “Right,” she averted her gaze, “Sorry. Force of habit.” “Habits can be broken. Something to work on,” she stood straight and ruffled Sunset’s hair before she turned to leave, but not before Sunset caught her wrist. “I—… next weekend probably isn’t good for me to meet up again. Pinkie and the girls want to hang out and if I cancel on them again, then…” she trailed off bashfully and looked away. “Ah, right.” Adagio pursed her lips. “Well that’s fine then. We can just meet the week after that.” Sunset frowned and reached out for her again. “Wait that isn’t—… what I mean is— why don’t we meet up during the week? I’m sure the girls wouldn’t care if—” The siren clicked her tongue. “It’s cute that you think I need your friends’ permission to come see you. If it’s what you want then I don’t see the problem. It seems like they’re the ones with issues. Am I wrong?” Adagio watched with an arched brow as Sunset scrambled for words to say. To make excuses for the other six. “You have my number. If you want to meet up, just text me. If I respond, we’ll see what can be arranged.” Once again her heels clicked against the wood of Sunset’s staircase and the younger girl peered over the loft’s railing, as Adagio paused in the doorway. “Don’t let those girls dictate your future. It’s your life, after all. It’s your power to decide what to do with it.” “That isn’t—” “Thank you for the lesson today. I’ll see you soon, Sunset.” The door clicked behind her. Sunset paced back over to her bed to sit against the mattress for a bit. When she found herself in reality again she let out a sigh, heavy shoulder’s weighing her back down against the bed as she covered her face with her hands. She understood their arrangement. She understood that Adagio was in no way inclined or required to tell Sunset anything about herself, or her past. But something inside her just wanted to know. What made her tick. Why agree to this… ludicrous situation. Sleep with her to learn how to sing. Sunset would have laughed if she could find any humour in it. Why Sunset, the very girl who had taken everything from her, and not someone-- anyone-- else? Was there a deeper reason; and if so, what; or was that just wishful thinking? If it was wishful thinking, what was she wishing for in the first place? Sunset groaned, running herself in circles. Now that she was left alone, the silence reminded her just how damp her skin and hair had become during their… session. She groaned, again, moving to sit up and collect fresh clothes from her dresser. She didn’t particularly care as she plucked a random t-shirt, new pair of pyjama bottoms and clean underwear from each of the drawers before making her way down the stairs to her bathroom, flicking on the string lights that hung around the second floor railing as she went. “Why can’t she just accept a simple act of kindness?” Sunset muttered, furrowing her brows in annoyance. “I’m not stupid. I know she’s only using me.” Sunset frowned and winced a bit as she flicked on the knob for her shower, the old pipes creaking before spitting the water out into the old tub. “Then again,” she sat her clothes down on top of the toilet lid, “I’m not exactly any better…” She sighed and ran a hand through her sweat-slicked hair, grimacing as she felt just how matted and greasy it’d become. “Well that’s gross.” After a moment of letting the water heat up, she stepped into the shower and sighed as a wave of calm eased out the tension in her shoulders. She closed her eyes, surrendering herself to the water, and let out a sigh. Sunset pushed the bathroom door open as she scrubbed at her hair with a towel, the warm steam spilling out into the living room around her. She went over to her desk and jiggled her mouse a bit to wake up her desktop before typing in her password and putting on some music. She then laid her towel over the back of her computer chair before rounding the staircase to go back upstairs. Sunset hummed along with the music and puckered her cheek, fishing out her hair brush and blow dryer, taking them back downstairs with her. She tossed the blow dryer onto the couch and sat on the arm as she combed the damp tangles from her red tresses, tapping her foot against the rug in time with the drums. Once she flipped her hair to the other side, gave it a comb, and was happy with herself, she plugged the blow dryer into a free socket by her TV and switched it on. She held her hand in front of the warm gust of air to test its heat before running her fingers through her hair and blowing it dry. Sunset closed her eyes, tiredness making itself apparent in the form of a yawn, and she blinked her eyes open to look at the clock above her door. Seeing that it was only just after 8, she grumbled with a frown. “I guess I should probably do my trig homework…” she mumbled, “then again—” she glanced towards her gaming setup before shaking her head, “no. Homework first, Shimmer.” Her shoulders slumped as she clicked the blow dryer off. Sunset didn’t bother to gather her things as she trudged back up stairs and fished through her backpack for her textbooks and notepad, slumping down onto her bed with a grunt. She paused, looked at the messy sheets, and winced. “Right. New sheets first. Homework second.” She set her books on the floor and adjusted her shirt before she began cleaning, stripping the duvet and rolling it into a ball to toss over the railing. She bobbed her head along with the music downstairs, letting out small hums and tapping her feet as she went. After tossing all of her washing over her railing, she hopped down her stairs to the beat, jumping off her last step and landing on both feet as she shot her fist into the air. Sunset then turned on her heel, opened her storage closet, and dug through it for clean sheets. Once acquired she set them on the back of the couch and moved to toss the old ones in her hamper by the bathroom door before she took the new ones back upstairs to dress her bed again. Finally, she sat down with a satisfied sigh, pulling her books up onto her bed with her as she got to work on her notes from class. She flicked through the pages, puckering her cheek as she scanned the dates. “Last week. Wednesday. Yesterday! Got it.” Sunset blinked at the page and tightened her lips, the small stick-figure drawing of Adagio staring right back at her with her small, black-dot eyes. She groaned and rolled her eyes. She set the book to the side and leaned over to pluck her phone from beside her lamp. Thankfully she had put the darn thing on silent and turned off vibrate, because Pinkie Pie had blown up her texts. She could only imagine what Adagio would have done with it if it had kept buzzing non-stop. Or to her. Or to her, with it— She cleared her throat and typed in her passcode. She had been tagged in a plethora of pictures, despite not being present, as if to make her feel more guilty. She frowned down at the caption. “We can’t be the bestie squad without our bestie