When you had awoken the next day, you looked over to the window to see that the sun was just beginning crest over the horizon. Blinking the morning haze out of your eyes, you yawned and stretched your limbs. As far as you could recall, you had never slept so good. You felt extremely well rested, and cozy at the same time.

“Mmm.. suh r-really warmmm..” you mumbled out.

Then you spotted the reasons why, laying halfway on your chest. Luna was fast asleep, her chest rising and falling with each soft breath she took. Her starry magical mane billowing effortlessly. Softly blushing, you laid a hoof on her head, and began to softly stroke her mane. The Princess of the Night cooed in quite an adorable way, as one of her ears flicked back. Letting your eyes travel to her horn, you noticed that it was glowing softly. Each one of the spirals wrapping around it, lit up in a soft blue glow. You weren’t sure what she was doing, but it had to be something to do with her duties as the protector of the dream realm. You stayed that way for a while, gently petting her mane as she slept. Eyes half closed, you felt yourself began to slowly slip back into slumber. That is until Luna yawned and opened her beautiful aqua-green eyes, a soft blush appearing on her dark blue cheeks.

“Well, good morning to thee dear anon. How did thouest sleep?” She asked, giggling softly.

You slowly pulled your hoof away and blushed harder than before.

“G-great,” you stammered out, “It was the best nights sleep I’ve had in weeks.”

The princess smiled and placed a hoof on your cheek.

“Good, that is what we were going for. Thou had started to kick and squirm in thine sleep. So, we figured thou must have been having a nightmare. We went into your dream and slayed the demons who were bringing thine slumber such peril.” She said smiling.

You blushed some more before placing your own hoof on her cheek, heart pounding in your chest as your cheeks burned hot. She was incredibly beautiful. Slender figure with just the right amount of flabby chub when she lay on her stomach. The way her ears occasionally flicked when you spoke to her. Those mesmerizing aqua-green eyes that melted your heart away with the love shining from them. And her succulent-

“Ahem”

You turned to look at the pony who had interrupted your thoughts, quickly pulling your hoof away from Lunas cheek. Nurse Red Heart stood in the doorway, letting a soft giggle escape from her lips.

“Hehehe.. if you two love birds are quite done. I have to take Anons vitals and give him his medicine.” She stated matter-of-factly.

Luna pulled her hoof away and slowly got off of you. To which you sadly let a whimper. The princess heard this and giggled herself, a sound which brought warmth to your heart.

“Worry not Anon, we shall resume our cuddle session upon Nurse Red Hearts dissipation from the room.” She said smiling.

You nodded and looked over at the nurse who was already writing down information from the EKG machine onto her clipboard.

“No irregular heartbeat, nice strong rhythm, the scans from yesterdays echocardiogram came in and there appears to be no long lasting tissue damage or blockages in your arteries. I’d say it was pony-flow-eptic shock that caused your heart attack Mr. Anon.” She said, setting the clipboard on the end of the bed for the doctor.

You raised an eyebrow, “ponyfloweptic shock?” You asked. Nurse Red Heart nodded.

“It’s a very rare form of shock specific to ponies, where the pain they are experiencing is so intense, their heart seizes up like a jammed gear in a watch. Most of the time it causes the pony to go into cardiac arrest, and can be extremely lethal. However from the blood work shown here... you’re not full pony?” She asked, frowning as she looked from hanging clipboard up to you.

You shook your head. “No I am half demon,” you said.

Nurse Red Heart looked surprised. “Half demon? But how is that even possible? Demons are a myth.”

Luna looked at you and then to Nurse Red Heart.

“Not exactly,” she said. “Demons do exist, but nopony has ever lived to tell the tale after they have encountered one.”

Opening your muzzle, you gave them an explanation.

“My mother was a Pegasus from Cloudsdale. And my father was Satan”

Nurse Redheart looked at you incredulously.

"You mean YOU are the son of the devil?" She asked. You nodded and showed her your long fangs which you'd covered previously for fear of what Luna might think.

"Yes, although.. I'm not going to try and kill everyone or enslave the world to do my bidding. That's more my dad's speed." You said, waving a hoof dismissively as the nurse let out a nervous chuckle. Letting out a chuckle of your own, you rubbed the back of your neck.

"Ehehehe.. kiddinggg. He's not gonna do that."

Nurse Red Heart nodded and grabbed the clipboard from the side table.

"Alrightyyyy then. Well I'll just go deliver these diagnostics to the cardiologist. And you should be free to go," she said, backing out if the room and shutting the door. Looking over at Luna, you sighed and looked up at the ceiling. Resting your head back on the pillow.

"You know Luna, you don't have to stay with me. I'm not much to look at, I have insecurities that plague me with fear. Not to mention what Chrysalis just put me through.. I'm a train wreck."

The princess looked at you and smiled softly.

"Thou is a train wreck with a heart of gold," she said. Trotting back to the bed and laying down beside you.

"I might be, but... I was with Chrysalis. Can you still love me the same knowing that I was with someone so cruel and heartless?" You asked, looking away.

Luna brought a hoof to your face, and turned your head softly to look at her.

"Chrysalis marked thee with scars of hurt and pain. Used thee as her love toy and mislead thee to believe she had feelings for thee. Everything thou has experienced with her tis fake. It matters not if thee has slept with her, or loved her at some point. Because it is in the past. Thou hath not been shown what true love is."

Luna smiled softly and lay her head on your chest.

"We request your permission to right the wrongs Chrysalis hath done to thee. We have never before engaged in a "relationship" before. But we are certain that thou shalt make a perfect mate."

Your cheeks tinted crimson when she stated the end of her sentence.

"Well? What say thee? We do not have to move fast, our sister has taught us relationships should move slow." Luna said. Nodding your head, you ran a hoof through her starry mane.

"Yes, I'd like to give love another shot. And I wouldn't mind if it was with you. You've already shown me more true compassion than she ever did. Just.. promise me one thing," you said. Luna looked up you.

"Yes?"

"Promise me you won't lead me on like she did. That you won't lie to me or hurt me. I was lucky to survive this previous ordeal." You said, closing your eyes.

"We promise thee, as the celestial gods as our witnesses." Princess Luna said, relaxing against you.

Author's Note

Hello! My goodness it's been a long time since I had started writing this. I'd lost the will to write after that first chapter largely in part to what Anons breakup is based off. It's based off of a breakup I went through back in April of 2020. It was the worst I'd ever had. But I'm happy to say I'll be continuing this story now. Thanks for reading!