The Joke

Maybe a massage would be a good idea, Fluttershy thought to herself as she stood in the spa waiting area, while Rarity was conversing with Lotus at the front desk.

Ever since both of them walked into town, Fluttershy couldn’t shake the feeling of dread and how exposed she felt. Constantly on edge whenever ponies passed her or even looked in her general direction, the building anxiety quickly turned into stress and tension in her body. She managed to keep herself in check, successfully leaving her friend none the wiser as they eventually made their way to the spa unhindered.

As they had walked, Fluttershy found herself quickly growing accustomed to her new bits. Despite the awkwardness of them and how heavy they felt, the stiff feeling was no longer present.

It didn't stop her from feeling it though. Even as she stood and looked around the spa lobby in an effort to distract herself, she could never ease away the feeling of how big the main part of it was. It constantly pawed at her mind, and every time she would move her rear, she would feel it shift inside of her. No matter how little the movement, it was always a prominently dominant feeling. The other bits that had accompanied it weren’t nearly so bad, as she could hide them easily in her long tail, and even easier when she put on the fluffy white robe while waiting for Rarity to discuss their session with Lotus.

“Oh this simply will not do,” Rarity said as she began to walk back to Fluttershy with a worried look. “It appears that they don’t have enough of the curative in stock for you, Fluttershy.”

“Oh… that's not good,” Fluttershy replied meekly, feeling the tension in her body worsen.

“If I had known they were out, I would have made a stop at home to get my emergency bottle. I had Zecora make a spare after Sweetie... well, you remember... it was in the papers for a week afterward...” Rarity pouted as she looked between Fluttershy and the entrance door. “It appears we may have to reschedule for next week after all.”

As much as Fluttershy wanted to agree with the notion, Fluttershy hated to see Rarity disappointed. Knowing she was the cause of it made Fluttershy feel even worse. Against her better judgement, she wanted to continue. She didn’t want to ruin their special day together.

“We… we can go to your house afterward if that’s okay with you,” Fluttershy spoke up, causing Rarity to turn her attention to her.

“Are you sure, darling?” Rarity asked as she tilted her head slightly. “I want these trips to be relaxing for both of us. If your private issue prevents that I will understand completely.”

“I should be fine.” Fluttershy forced a weak smile.

Rarity didn’t look convinced at all. Fluttershy berated herself for being so very bad at telling little white lies.

“I promise I’ll be fine,” Fluttershy insisted, giving Rarity a warm smile, despite the uneasy feeling of being watched. “Even if they don’t have a cure, I would very much enjoy spending the day with you.” She felt her cheeks flush slightly.

“Zee baths are still being prepped, Mizz Fluttershy,” Lotus, who had been casually listening the whole time, chose that moment to cut in, "They’ll be ready shortly, so would you both like a massage until then?”

Fluttershy wanted to say yes, once again realizing how tense she was, but considering how good Lotus and Aloe were with their hooves, she ran the risk of enjoying it a little too much. While she was able to manage her feelings normally (wings were troublesome but manageable), she feared what it would be like if she got aroused with her new bits. She already had a basic understanding of how it felt earlier when she was stiff, but something in the back of her mind told her she wasn't even scraping the tip of the iceberg.

“I’ll just sit with Rarity while we wait for the bath to be ready,” Fluttershy replied.

"I appreciate the gesture, dearest, but I still feel like I'm inconveniencing you more than anything." Rarity's voice was tinged with sadness and uncertainty as she spoke, making Fluttershy feel even more guilty.

"It's really no inconvenience at all," Fluttershy spoke up as she took a step towards Rarity, giving her friend a comforting smile. "Being around you helps take my mind off of it anyway, so please don't let it bother you in the slightest."

Rarity's expression slowly turned into a smile. Despite the uneasiness of the whole situation, Fluttershy truly did find talking and being around her friend had taken her mind off the problem. The dominant feeling was still present, but seeing a genuine smile from Rarity forced the feeling back and put her at ease.

They were led to a pair of massage tables, Fluttershy laying down on hers but making no move to take her robe off. When Aloe approached Fluttershy to offer a massage while Rarity had hers, Fluttershy simply smiled and shook her head, though she did accept a cool drink when it was offered.

She contented herself with sipping at the cucumber water nestled between her forelegs while gazing at her friend getting her deep tissue massage.

“Oh, there!” Rarity hissed as Lotus hit a particularly sore spot. She squirmed under Lotus’s hooves, “More! A little higher... yes! Right there!”

Fluttershy squirmed herself, trying to dispel the blush on her cheeks and fighting to keep her wings down.

Rarity gasped before letting out a little shriek into her pillow as Lotus worked her lower back, first tensing then melting into a puddle on the massage table.

Fluttershy’s eyes widened as she felt something stir below. Not the familiar dampness she might have normally felt when she listened to Rarity’s exclamations during a massage (it was very, very hard not to close her eyes and imagine those screams being inspired for a different reason, and more than once Fluttershy had spent a shame-filled afternoon in her tub doing just that) but the new thing, poking out of its sheath and into her chest. She took a big sip of the cucumber water and tried very hard to imagine herself someplace calmer.

Rarity let out a whimper, and Fluttershy echoed it quietly, trying to shift to make the hardness under her more comfortable. Despite her movements, she actually found it getting worse. It continued to grow, becoming longer and harder and she didn't know what to do. All she could do was bite her lower lip as her face began to feel hot and bothered.

"A-ahh! You're doing sooo good, Lotus darling!" Rarity spoke again, her voice a mix of pleasure and utter satisfaction, which only worsened the situation.

Fluttershy felt the new thing suddenly twitch and tingle, which caused her to bring a hoof up to her mouth to suppress a whimper-like moan from escaping. She flexed the thing out of concern and she instantly regretted it as the surprisingly sensitive tip pressed hard against the table. Her hips jostled in return and she took in a deep breath through her nose in a last-ditch effort to calm herself down.

It only got worse. A new scent filled her nose and she knew that Rarity was starting to enjoy the massage a little too much. At the corner of her vision, she saw her friend's purple tail swish and flicker about, accidentally fanning the scent. It was a normal thing for the both of them when they each got their massage and both mares never addressed the issue openly, thanks to a mutual understanding of it.

But now it was different. Her scent was much stronger and more potent, and it made Fluttershy's whole lower region tingle with a horrible feeling that caused her to clench her butt.

"I think you got that kink out finally," Rarity moaned, letting out a deep sigh. "Pardon me while I gauge it."

Losing focus on herself, Fluttershy turned her head towards Rarity. She took another sip of her drink and quietly looked on as Rarity shimmied herself onto the floor. As she came in contact with the floor, Fluttershy swallowed back an exceptionally large amount of juice as Rarity's glistening lady parts came into focus. A loud and very hoarse cough instantly followed as Fluttershy quickly looked away. It mattered not, as the image of it seemed to have embedded itself into her mind.

"Are you okay, dearest?" Rarity turned, asking in a concerned tone, while Fluttershy looked away, coughing.

She wasn't okay in the slightest. The growth had stopped but it only worsened as another twitch came.

"I-I feel…" Fluttershy's voice trailed off as she felt something warm and wet exit from the tip of it. "I… *cough* I gotta go!" She jumped off the table and ran.

"Fluttershy? Where are you going!?" Rarity called out.

Fluttershy didn't answer. She needed to be anywhere but there. Quickly exiting the room and running into the hallway, she winced and grimaced. Her fully hard thing wobbled and bobbled, constantly pulsing and throbbing with an unfamiliar pain as the chilled air around her touched it. Even with the robe hiding it, it couldn't hide the ungodly amount of shame and embarrassment she felt. She ran aimlessly as spa guests looked on with confusion while making sure to not get in her way, until she came to a hallway that no pony was walking in.

She slowed down, gasping and panting as her hot and fatigued body yearned for a rest. She was still as hard as ever and all she could do was let out a pitiful whimper. She rubbed her back legs together in a vain effort to stop the odd tingling feeling, but with nothing helping, she needed to have a proper look at it.

She quickly looked up and down the hallway, hoping nopony else would walk by. Luckily the sight of a nearby room caught her attention, and trotting to it, she noticed it was an empty steam room.

This room should be fine, she thought to herself as she looked through the hallway one last time, making sure no one saw her going in.