The Music Guides Me

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A familiar feeling returned to me as I slept. I felt like I was floating again in complete darkness. Everything was quiet, to the point where I could hear my blood flowing through my own veins. I tried to open my eyes, but they felt glued shut. My body wouldn't respond to what I told it to do. Again, an unseen force began to squeeze my hips together, as if my body were a soaked rag. The air was slowly pulled from my lungs, and I desperately tried to gasp for air. My panicking increased as I felt the life being sucked out of me. A set of fingers slowly crawled up my back before clasping onto my shoulders.

It's time to wake up.

I woke up in a cold sweat, gasping for air. The weight on my lungs was lifted, relieving my lungs. I used the blanket to wipe away the sweat on my face before getting my bearings. My breathing finally turned to normal and rummaged through my pocket. Much to my dismay, when I brought my phone to my face, the screen didn't light up like it usually does.

"Son of a bitch..." I sighed.

I stretched out my body with a groan before rubbing the sleep from my eyes. Every muscle in my body felt sore, but I had things to do. Like get my damn phone charged... I swept my hair back and threw the blankets off to the side. As I stood up I heard an awkward creak to my right. I looked over to see a small pony's head poking up from the ladder. I couldn't tell if it was male or female because it was so dark, and my vision was blurred horribly.

'Morning." I groggily spoke.

"G'mornin'! Applejack said to come get'cha for breakfast." replied the mare.

"Alright, tell her I'll be down in a minute."

The tiny pony gave a confirming hum and jumped from the ladder. A satisfied sigh escaped my lips as I stretched my legs. I shuffled my way to the ladder and climbed down. When I turned around, the light from outside blinded me. My eyes quickly adjusted and I stepped outside, taking deep breath of the morning air. As I inhaled, my nostrils caught a whiff of something extremely pleasing.

Pancakes...

I don't think I've ever moved so fast and with such motivation after waking up in my life. My feet carried me to the dining room where a gigantic stack of pancakes was practically waiting for me, while more were still being made. There was a separate stack for each flavor; butterscotch, blueberry, strawberry, and my personal favorite...

Chocolate-mothafuckin'-chip.

"Go on ahead, dig in Texas!" AJ said from behind me.

She still wore her pajamas and had her mane braided, but was slightly disheveled, compared to my hair which was in a constant state of messy bedhead. Combine that with long curly hair and you've got yourself a nightmare. The scent of pancakes filled my mind, and as soon as I went to grab a few, an elderly voice interrupted me.

"Not just yet young'un. Go wash your hands, the bathroom is upstairs, down the hall and to the left."

I turned to see an elderly mare, slowly walking into the room with a cane. Her gray mane was tied back in a bun with a red ribbon. She too was in her pajamas that hung loosely from her light green body.

"That's Granny Apples, caretaker of Sweet Apple Acres." said Applejack.

"Pleasure to meet you ma'am." I gave a respectful nod to the lady.

"Pleasure to have ya, young'un." Granny Apple replied with a smile.

"I assume you already met with Applebloom."

"Sure did!" a familiar voice said.

I turned to see the small filly that greeted me when I woke up. Now that the lighting was better, I could actually see her somewhat. She had a coat that was a soft yellow similar to Fluttershy's, and her maroon red mane hang freely down her back with a single pink bow tied behind her head. She wore a white, short-sleeved, plaid shirt with the very top button hanging loose and blue suspenders.

"Thanks for waking me kiddo, name's Caleb." I introduced myself.

"Applejack told me all about ya' before we went to bed last night. You sure are a strange one."

I get that a lot.

"You'll probably get to meet Big Mac soon, he went into town earlier this morning." said AJ.

"I've got a lot on my plate today unfortunately. Maybe I'll run into him while in town."

"Where're ya off to?" asked Granny.

"I have to get whatever clothes Rarity has ready for me first, then I've gotta see if there's an eye doctor that can finally get me a pair of glasses. I also need to see about getting this thing charged." I shook my phone before stuffing it in my pocket.

"What even is that?" AJ asked, staring at my pocket.

"I'll tell you after breakfast." I sighed before going upstairs.

I reached the bathroom and locked the door behind me. As I turned, I surprised myself in the mirror (a thing I do daily). I quietly laughed and approached the sink.

"You look like shit pal..." I told myself.

While washing my hands, I decided to get a good look at myself. I stared hard into my oak-brown eyes before looking further down. I could definitely use a little shave to get rid of the disgusting neck hairs, other than that I enjoy my barely visible half-goatee. With my wet hands I desperately tried to push my long brown curly hair back and flatten it. Flyaways popped up everywhere and I violently shook the water from my head, poofing my hair.

"Dammit..." I grumbled.

Despite being so young, my life has decided to drastically take a turn. Fresh out of high school with dreams of becoming a veterinarian. Instead I find myself in a world filled with technicolor, anthropomorphic ponies who seem awfully friendly with an alien creature that they barely knew. It felt like a dream, but something in the back of my mind wouldn't let me believe that. My mind started creating random conclusions as to how and why I ended up here.

Neither Twilight nor Celestia know how I got here, so it couldn't have been one of them. Is this some sort of punishment? Did I do something to end up here? Or was it just that I'm unlucky?

"Caleb! You alright in there?" AJ shouted through the door, effectively startling me.

"Y-yeah! Yeah, I'm good!" I replied.

I hastily dried my hands and stepped from the bathroom to see AJ standing off to the side.

"C'mon, let's eat." she said with a smile.

"Of course." I replied.

After breakfast, Applejack decided to tag along on my little adventure to get clothes. As I sat on the porch waiting for her to finish getting ready, I fiddled around with my phone. Hopefully I could find some way to get my phone charged, or else I would need something to keep me seriously distracted. Besides talking with the girls. The sound of the screen door creaking open caught my attention. I turned to see AJ standing there in her new attire. She wore a orange and white plaid shirt with a white tank-top underneath, along with a pair of blue jean-shorts that revealed her rather alluring legs. Despite the fact that they had hooves, a leg man is a leg man. Always.

"Alright sugar, you ready to head out?" she asked.

"Ready as I'll ever be." I answered.

"Mind if I join you two?"

AJ and I looked up to see Rainbow Dash, hovering upside down above us. She was wearing a black and white track jacket, a dark blue t-shirt and sweatpants.

"When did you get here, Rainbow?"

"Been waiting for the both of you for hours."

"Sorry to keep you waiting." I chuckled as I walked down the steps.

"So~," Rainbow started, "did you two get nice and cozy last night?"

"The barn was pretty comfortable." I answered.

"Sorry again." AJ said.

"Don't sweat it. It really wasn't that bad."

We weren't walking for too long before we ran into another familiar face. Fluttershy was on her way to Sweet Apple Acres to check and see if I had found a place to stay. That was a first. A cute girl checking on me to see if I was alright. After she joined up, we continued on our way to Rarity's place. The girls did most of the talking, I simply looked forward and walked. At this point, it'd been three full hours since I had actually heard music. I did my best to try and play the song in my head, but it just wasn't the same. My earbuds blocked out the outside world entirely, leaving me to myself and my music. However it was a little hard to do that with three females behind me talking about... whatever they talk about.

"What about you Caleb?" asked Fluttershy, pulling me back to reality.

"What?"

"If you had to choose one animal to have as you pet, what would you choose?" she repeated.

"Definitely a ferret."

"Ferrets are so cute! I just can't get over their smell." said Rainbow.

"I used to live in a place that smelled worse than them, plus it doesn't bother me all that much."

"In what place did you live that smelled worse than a ferret?"

"My cheap apartment complex."

"Why didn't you move out?" asked AJ.

"Well, you have to remember, I only recently graduated high school and was on my way to being a Vet. Money was not something I had a lot of." I answered.

"That tells me, how old are you Caleb?"

"I am a whopping nineteen years old."

"By Celestia, you're awfully young!" Fluttershy said.

"Tell me about it, and here I am in a different world, with absolutely no clue what's happening with my life."

"Don't worry sugar, I'm sure Celestia and Twilight are cookin' up something to get yerself home." AJ assured.

"Hopefully." I sighed.

"Cheer up kid, we're almost here. Wouldn't wanna ruin Rarity's image of you, would ya?" Rainbow asked.

"I guess not." I replied, straightening myself up.

We walked for a few more minutes before finally reaching Rairty's boutique. I knocked on the door and got the usual response before the door shone blue and flew open, revealing the white unicorn. Her face lit up when she saw me and she waved us inside.

"It's magnificent to see you again Mr. Johansen! Your clothes are all fresh and ready to worn." she pointed to a basket of clean clothing sitting in the corner.

Before I could retrieve the basket, Rarity magically slapped a folded piece of paper against my chest. I took it and folded further and placed it in my pocket. Her face came uncomfortably close to mine as she stared into my eyes.

"Now, before you go and start wearing my clothes around, I recommend you get a bath taken first so you don't smell like you slept in a barn."

"Actually Rares, he kinda did." AJ chimed.

"Well... who would have thought?" Rarity smiled.

"What's the note for?" I asked.

"That's my voucher for the Spa Sisters. Tell them yours truly sent you, darling, then show them that note."

Rarity then levitated the basket into my arms.

"Now, I did do my best to try and accommodate for your, 'relaxation' clothing. If anything feels too tight or too loose, let me know and I'll fix it right up!"

"Thank you Rarity, I really appreciate it." I said.

"Oh please, don't mention in darling."

"If there's anything I can do to repay you, let me know, please." I insisted.

"I'll be sure to take you up on that offer, come a time if I were to need it."

"Alright, enough bein' gushy. Now go get a bath Caleb." AJ interrupted.

"Speaking of, where is the spa, exactly?" I asked with a smile.

Since it was closest to her, Fluttershy graciously led me to the bathhouse. We said our goodbyes and parted before I stepped inside. The smell of lavender washed over me and I was welcomed simultaneously by two mares. One of them had a blue coat with matching eye color, and a pink mane that was slicked back. The mare beside her had a reversed color scheme, but matching eyes.

"I am Lotus Blossom," said the blue mare.

"And I am Aloe," the pink mare added.

"And we're the spa sisters!"

"Um, hi. I'm here for a bath, Rarity said to give this to you." I mumbled as I handed them the note.

The two of them took the note and their eyes scrolled through it. Both of their faces grew a smile and they looked at each other, then to me. They walked from behind they counter they stood behind and led me to the changing room. Before I got the chance to choose which clothes I wanted to wear, the two of them began to undress me.

"Whoa, whoa, hang on a minute." I said as I clung to my clothes.

"Oh, would you rather do it yourself?" Lotus asked.

"Of course." I replied.

"Our apologies." Aloe bowed her head.

"It's fine, I just don't feel too comfortable with that."

"We understand." said Aloe.

Awkwardly, the two of them exited, allowing me to strip myself down. I was impressed with how well Rarity made all of my clothes in one day, despite having never tailored clothes for a human. Wrapping my waist with a towel, I entered the bath. The warm, humid atmosphere clung to my exposed skin. I quickly stepped down into the water, uncaring about the stinging heat. My body quickly became numb to the pain. I took a deep breath as I sank deeper, letting the various scents flood my nostrils before sighing. My mind was never clearer before this moment. It was still relatively early, and my body was still affected by sleep, and my muscles still stiff. My eyelids fluttered as the warm waters lulled me to sleep.

What woke me up was the sound of someone else entering the bath. Thanks to all the steam and the poor eyesight, I couldn't see who it was. Although the voice that spoke soon afterwards made me wish I never found out.

"C-Caleb?"

"Twilight?!"

"My, my. What a pleasant surprise!" Twilight nervously laughed.

I don't think pleasant is the right word for this situation.

"Ah jeez, Rarity didn't tell me this was mixed bathing." I murmured.

"They don't really have a sign out there for it either."

The awkwardness of the situation increased as Twilight sank into the bath with me. She sat to the left of the bath, just out of my peripheral view. Right next to me, in a bathhouse, is a completely naked female, covered in a single thin white towel.

This cannot end well.

Despite the calming atmosphere, it still took every ounce of my willpower not to think about Twilight's nude body.

But since I'm a guy, that's literally impossible.

Thoughts of Twilight suddenly succumbing to her carnal desires filled my mind. All I could do was watch through my blurred vision as she slowly stood up, letting the towel slip into the water. A force I'm all too familiar with held my body in place as the mare sauntered her way to me before straddling me. Now that she was this close, I got as much of an eyeful of her body as a man could only dream of. Her damp hair gently brushed over my face as she lowered herself on my lap, brushing against my unnoticed bulge. She leaned forward, pressing her squishy B-cups against my chest, which caused my bulge to twitch.

She giggled into my ear before giving it a playful nibble. I felt her groin gently grazing over mine, prompting more anticipation from my member. Her breathy moans sifted through my ears as her breasts stroked up and down my chest. I could feel two little nubs getting harder as they brushed past mine. Twilight's moans became louder as her humping became more rapid. The only thing I could do was sit there and watch as it all happened. I closed my eyes and hung my head back as I succumbed to the pleasure.

"Caleb?"

My eyes shot open, and the naked Twilight was no longer on my lap. Instead, she was back where she first was with her towel wrapped tightly around her body.

"Hm?" was the only sound I managed to make.

"It'd be bad if you fell asleep in the bath."

"Right."

Before the conversation was able to go anywhere, I turned my body to hide my awkward boner, and pulled myself from the bath. Twilight said something that I wasn't able to understand, which I felt bad about, as I made my way to the showers. I made it quick so that Twilight didn't join me again. As I dried myself off, one of the spa sisters came into the changing room behind me.

"Was the experience pleasurable sir?"

In ways you couldn't imagine.

"Well, I would have liked it if you told me that the baths were mixed before hand. Other than that, it was pretty relaxing."

"I apologize for the inconvenience, but we made the mixed bathing confidential as to allow all of the client's stress flow freely." the mare replied.

"'Stress'?" I asked.

"Of course! Stress has many forms, and our baths which are mixed with certain minerals, allow for a truly stress relieving experience."

After giving it some thought, I reluctantly asked, "What kind of forms are there?"

"A few include physical, mental, traumatic, chronic, and sexual."

That explains the dream.

"I see..."

"Will that be all for today, sir?" she asked.

"Yes, thank you very much." I answered.

"It's our pleasure!" she said gleefully.

After she left, I began to dress myself in my new clothing. Besides the awkward situation I found myself in earlier, I felt extremely refreshed. The only things I had left to do was charge my phone and get a new pair of glasses. As I made my way out of the changing room, a certain mare stopped me.

"Oh! U-uhm, hello again Caleb!"

"Hey, Twilight."

The two of us looked into each other's eyes. A knot formed in my stomach when I saw a blush form on Twilight's cheeks. Her eyes wavered from mine, and she brushed her hair behind her ear.

"S-so... are you finished?" she asked.

"Uh, yeah. Yeah I-I am." I replied, slipping my arms into the sweater that Rarity made for me.

"Oh. Well that's good."

"Yeah..."

An awkward silence took over the room as we stood there. My eyes trailed down her body before they realized she was still only wearing a towel.

"Did you... enjoy it?"

"W-what?" I stuttered.

"The bath, I mean!"

"Oh! Y-yeah, it was great... what else did you mean?"

Twilight's eyes widened and darted everywhere. Her lips curled inwards as she thought of an answer. I saw her blush deepen before she brushed past me and into the changing room. All I could do was stand there, speechless. What I had hoped to not happen, happened.

She was thinking of the same thing I was.

I shook the thought out of my head before adjusting my sweater. Whatever happened today, I wanted to make damn sure I forget about it soon. I quickly exited the building before making my way back to Sweet Apple Acres, my basket of clothes in tow.