I'm Lookin' Out For You

“Well, here we are, guys! La Villa Izzy!” Izzy gestured broadly around the colourful, homely cottage. The other ponies trotted in behind her, gasping and murmuring amongst themselves.

“Wow. Did you make all this?” Zipp inspected one of Izzy’s hoof-crafted decorations with mild amusement.

Izzy showed the others around her various uni-cycled knickknacks and her unfolding tea set to praise and great acclaim. Sunny watched in silent awe, walking with Hitch toward the kitchen. It was already dark outside, and the weight of the day felt heavier than usual.

“Izzy said there should be some biscuits in the cupboard. Enough to get us by until the morning, I think.”

“Yeah.” Hitch leaned on the counter, his voice low. “Listen, Sunny, I’ve been meaning to talk to you.”

Sunny knew. She wasn’t foolish or naive and she hadn’t forgotten for a second the expression on Hitch’s face last night. She gulped dryly, the concern written all over her face for a brief moment before she brushed it aside, putting on her usual brave and determined demeanour instead.

“Oh? What about?” She kept digging, trying to look busy until she’d found a small container. “A-ha!”

“C’mon, Sunny, don’t play dumb. You know…” He leaned across the counter, his voice hush. “You and Izzy? I saw you last night.”

“Oh…” Sunny’s ears flattened. She supposed there was no use denying it. She slumped down onto her haunches.

“I guess it just sorta happened? I didn’t mean for it to. But it did, and I’m not going back.”

“It’s just…look, you know I’m always trying to look out for you, right?” Hitch moved a little closer.

“Are you sure about this, Sunny? I mean, with her?”

“Why, because she’s a mare?” Sunny furrowed her brow and gave him a look of defensive annoyance.

“What? No! I always knew that you…I’m talking about her being a unicorn. Aren’t you afraid of what ponies are gonna think?”

This caught Sunny off guard, more than she’d expected it to. Of course, she’d considered that, but any time she disagreed with public opinion about something she didn’t care what they thought of her. Now was no different.

“No, I’m not. I’ll be fine, Hitch. I can handle myself. It would just be nice if I had you on my side, at least. Are you?” She studied him cautiously for his reaction.

Hitch sighed and lowered his head, looking a little defeated, but mostly tired and worn out.

“Of course I am. You know I always am, Sunny. You should be with somepony who makes you happy. I’m just worried for you is all. Ponies could really take this too far.”

Sunny let out a sigh of relief and gave him a shoulder nudge.

“Hey, listen,” she lowered her voice especially low now, “she makes me really, really happy. Isn’t that enough?”

Hitch looked up, meeting her eyes. When he saw that look of determination he was so familiar with, he knew she was right, and even if she wasn’t there was no use arguing.

“It is. I’m sorry I doubted you, Sunny.”

They joined the other ponies with the basket of treats and the others eagerly dove in and dipped it into tea. Sunny and Izzy shared a glance but no words were shared, their understanding was clear enough.

“Oh man, it’s been a long day,” Zipp stretched her wings and yawned. “I’m beat. So what’s the plan?”

“I think we need some shut-eye before we do any more adventuring,” Hitch remarked.

“Most of Bridlewood is gonna be asleep anyway. I’ve got lots of space for everypony to sleep around here and we can get a fresh start in the morning!”

“I’ll make breakfast!” Hitch grinned proudly. Finally, something useful he could contribute. The pegasi sisters didn’t seem convinced but that was only because they hadn’t tried his cooking yet.

“Let’s see…” Izzy moved and bustled around, making space. There were a couple of couches in the living room and a large beanbag chair in the centre of the cottage that made up her reading nook. She cleared these off and grabbed extra blankets.

“Everypony make yourselves at home! Mi Casa, Su Casa!” Izzy gestured grandly as the other ponies were already settling in. Sunny glanced at the precisely one too few sleeping spaces.

“Uh, Izzy?”

Izzy turned, a mischievous glint in her eye.

“I know.”

“But where—“

Izzy nudged Sunny’s side with a hoof, whispering from the side of her muzzle.

“With me.”

“Oh.” Sunny’s face went bright red and her ears flopped. She could have sworn she heard somepony snicker. Hitch was turned in the other direction, fortunately, and buried his face in his makeshift bed.

“Anypony need an extra blanket? A cushion? A glass of water?”

“We’re okay, thanks!’ Pipp called.

“Mhhff.” Hitch’s voice was muffled under the blanket, trying to drown out the light.

“Alrighty. Well, everypony sleep tight!” Izzy shut off the light as she went to the stairs, silently beckoning Sunny to follow, and after a short stumble on the first step, she did exactly that. Sunny thought she heard whispering coming from the living room, but it was probably just the sisters.

Upstairs, the loft was even cozier than the main floor. Bookshelves, half-finished crafts and more nooks and crannies stuffed with cushions for reading were scattered everywhere. Sunny felt a little envious, her eyes fixated on a particularly shiny bauble hanging from the window that was catching the moonlight. Drawing her eyes away, she looked at some of the titles of the books on the shelf.

“Mushroom Cooking, 101 Home Crafts, The Little Unicorn That Could? I don’t know what I expected, Izzy.” Sunny chuckled to herself, slowly turning around. When she did, catching Izzy’s gaze, her eyes felt like they would pop out of her head and her tail would have lifted straight up had she not fought to keep it down.

Izzy was sprawled across the bed seductively, her eyes half-lidded, watching Sunny with a bemused expression. She said nothing, raising a hoof and beckoning Sunny over.

Sunny took a step, forgetting all about the books, nearly tripping over the foot of the bed before she clambered onto it on hooves that suddenly didn’t seem to work right. When she’d hoisted herself fully up she was inches away from Izzy, the bed too small to allow any real distance. She could feel Izzy’s hot breath on her face.

“Iz—“

Izzy stopped her with an unexpected kiss right on the lips, connecting them instantly. Sunny melted right into it and her worries dissipated.

“Shh. No words.” Izzy whispered. She gestured to the balcony where the ponies slept below. They had to be quiet.

Sunny crawled over. She’d gotten another taste and she was already in Izzy’s trance, thirsty for more. She understood perfectly and nothing more needed to be said. They kissed and their tongues connected between them. Izzy coaxed Sunny’s back into her maw and suckled on it, causing Sunny to shudder.

Hooves found fur and they intertwined once more, clutching to one another and squeezing as if they never wanted to leave each other’s grasp again. Izzy slowly pulled Sunny closer and closer until the other mare was on top of her, hooves braced on either side of her. Izzy’s hoof found its way to Sunny’s rump and squeezed. Sunny broke the kiss.

Sunny’s eyes were wide. She wanted to speak but dared not to: less for fear of the ponies adjacent to them, but more for the sake of ruining the moment. Izzy seemed to understand and she reached up, stroking Sunny’s chest.

“Do you want to?” Izzy whispered. There was a twinge of doubt in her voice.

“Yes. It’s just…” Sunny swallowed dryly.

“The others?”

Sunny shook her head.

“Oh! First time, hehe. It’s okay, just follow my lead. We’re figuring it out together, right?” Izzy groped and Sunny gasped while nodding furiously.

Izzy leaned up as if for a kiss but moved away at the last second, burying her snout in Sunny’s neck instead. She took a strong whiff of her scent, clearly enjoying the mixture of Sunny’s shampoo and the smell of aroused mare that clung to her heavily. She peppered a few smooches, trailing down to Sunny’s collarbone and upper chest.

Sunny shivered and closed her eyes, and seeing her moment, Izzy grabbed her shoulders and flipped her around onto her back. Now Izzy was on top, grinning down at Sunny with eyes full of mischief and want. Sunny peeked back at her, panting quietly.

The kisses resumed as Izzy planted herself down, her rump up in the air, tail suspiciously high and swishing. Even as Izzy made little circles around Sunny’s stomach, Sunny desperately wished she could be standing on the other side of her, getting the opportunity to look at that unhindered marehood. Judging by both of their scents, Izzy had to be glistening right about now. Just like…

“Oh!” Sunny nearly shouted before covering her mouth with her hoof. Izzy had drifted her way down and was kissing one of Sunny’s nipples, teasing it with her tongue. She switched to the other one, taking her time with it, giving it a little nibble. Sunny’s could only watch in pure, blissful agony, and enjoy every minute of it.

“As much as I’d love to hear the sounds you make, you better be quiet.” Izzy winked.

“I knooow. It’s just that—“ Sunny’s eyes went wide as Izzy pried her hind legs apart, exposing the treasure underneath. Sunny’s peach was practically dripping. Just the act of Izzy staring caused her to wink and she whimpered pitifully, but instead of doing anything, the unicorn sat back and admired instead.

“Izzy, c’mon! Don’t leave me hanging like this!”

“Ohhhh.” Izzy grinned, mischief was written all over her face again, “You want me to do something about it? Maybe something like…this!”

Izzy dove in and pressed her muzzle against Sunny’s marehood and began lapping at it with her wide tongue. Sunny winked again and it bumped Izzy’s nose. Izzy took the opportunity to press in deeper and pushed her tongue all the way to the base up and inside Sunny’s hot and waiting honeypot.

Sunny grabbed a pillow and bit into it as she squealed out, rocking her hips and nearly the whole bed. Her brain seemed to melt into mush and was no longer capable of coherent thought. Instead, there were only those wonderful feelings and that amazing dexterous unicorn tongue that was up inside of her, like it was her whole being and the only thing that mattered.

“Izzzzzy!” Sunny hissed, clamping her legs together, but Izzy had them both in her grip. Izzy doubled down, lapping furiously, shaking that long tongue back and forth in a wriggling motion that drove Sunny wild. Sunny exploded like a box of dynamite that had been waiting years to go off, her hips lifting off the bed and her vision going white. Several squirts of hot marecum splashed Izzy in the face.

Panting, Sunny caught her breath, coming down from the highs of her first orgasm with another pony. She was still making sense of the world again when Izzy crawled back up next to her, licking her lips clean and smelling strongly of mare.

“Hehe, have a good time? That was really something.” Izzy’s mane was a little dishevelled, a few errant strands rebelling in odd directions.

“Yeah…yeah.” Sunny gazed into her eyes. “I can’t believe how great that felt.” Sunny pondered this for a moment when a sudden realization hit her.

“Izzy! You didn’t…”

Izzy’s eyes sparkled, a grin stretching across her face.

“Can I?”

“Honey, I thought you’d never ask!”

Sunny didn’t know where to begin, but thankfully the other mare took charge first. Izzy turned around on the bed and laid on her stomach so that they were facing each other’s tail, and for the first time, Sunny had a good, unobstructed view of glistening wet, puffy mare lips.

Sunny thanked whatever deity above had seen fit to bestow this moment upon her, and gave it an exploratory lick. Izzy tasted sweeter than she expected, not at all tangy or salty. She immediately went to slathering her tongue over every inch, soaking up delicious mare nectar. Izzy sucked in a breath, letting her know she was doing good.

Sunny didn’t need a guidebook to explain what to do next. With a deep breath, she pressed her muzzle up against Izzy’s lower lips and slid her tongue between them, giving a harder, more deliberate lick. Then another, and another. She found a rhythm, shifting and flicking her tongue, finding things that Izzy liked judging by the reactions she’d get. Too fast, and Izzy would twitch from sensitivity, too slow and Izzy started to breathe slower. Just right, and Izzy would pant and shudder in all the right ways.

“Sunny, you’re doing perfect,” Izzy whispered, reaching a forehoof down to stroke the other mare’s mane. “Just like that. Oooh.”

Izzy’s hips started to buck in a rhythmic motion, her body coiling up like a spring ready to pounce. Her hind leg kicked. Through one eye open, Sunny saw Izzy’s ear do a cute little flutter.

Izzy started to wink and Sunny knew that was good. She doubled her efforts, searched for her clit, and latched onto it, suckling and flicking her tongue. Izzy screeched, shoved her face into her covers, and her whole body shook as Sunny, too, was splashed with marecum.

Pulling off, Sunny licked her lips, finding it sweeter than before. She was so preoccupied with Izzy’s taste and cleaning herself off that she’d almost forgotten to check on her. Izzy was watching, snickering under her breath.

“Look at us, we’re a mess.” Izzy joked, and Sunny realized just how out of place her mane had become and vaguely wondered if her own looked the same.

“Gosh, I guess you’re right. Was I okay though?”

“Are you kidding?” Izzy jumped up and swept Sunny into her hooves. “You’re a real pro already, I can tell. You were amazing! We’ve gotta do this again sometime.”

Sunny giggled, feeling relieved, and realizing just how much they both probably smelled, gestured downstairs.

“You gotta shower I could use?”

“Only if you’re willing to share.” Izzy snickered, “Seriously, the hot water here is very limited.”

Sunny tiptoed as quietly as she could down the stairs and across the hardwood floors of the main foyer. The house was quiet, and she hoped everypony was asleep. Following Izzy, they walked past Hitch where he was sleeping, and he stirred but didn’t wake. Past some curtains in the back was Izzy’s bathroom and a small walk-in shower.

They climbed in together, and though it was a little awkward, Sunny had to admit it was intimate. As hot water seeped into her coat she nuzzled against Izzy, who hummed and nuzzled back. Izzy turned around, albeit clumsily in the cramped space, and deposited a bottle of shampoo in Sunny’s hooves.

“Mind getting my tail?” Izzy winked.

They dried themselves off with fluffy towels, Izzy’s mane looking poofy and frizzy, sticking in all directions. Sunny’s wasn’t much better being out of her usual ponytail, but something about being mutually exposed at your most vulnerable seemed reassuring to her. They giggled and snickered at each other’s silly looks, Izzy stepping past the curtains first, with Sunny right behind.

There was Hitch, standing and waiting for his turn to use the bathroom. He simply raised an eyebrow as Sunny trotted out from behind Izzy. Being caught in the act like that caused Sunny to blush. She dipped her head down and scurried past the both of them, up the stairs, and into bed.

Izzy wasn’t far after her, no more than a moment. She climbed into bed next to Sunny and put her hooves around her.

“Everything okay with you two?” Izzy whispered, hooves rubbing Sunny’s back. Sunny wiggled in and pressed her face into the warm chest of her companion.

“Yeah, it’s fine. It’s just…he doesn’t think I should be with you. Because you’re a unicorn.” Sunny didn’t need to see Izzy’s frown, because she could practically feel it.

“Oh.” Izzy kept stroking.

“It's not like that, Izzy. He’s just worried for me. Earth ponies can be judgey, but I don’t care about them. This is the best thing that ever happened to me.”

“Aww, I know how you feel. Unicorns can be like that too, sometimes. But when we show the world that anypony can be friends they’ll understand us.” Izzy leaned down and kissed the top of Sunny’s head. Her free hoof stroked some of her mane from her face.

“You’re right Izzy. Thanks…for being you.” Sunny hugged the other mare tightly, clinging to her as she felt her eyes grow heavy. She stifled a yawn.

“Izzy?”

“Yeah?”

“I think I love you.”

An agonizing moment of silence past. Seconds ticked by before Izzy answered.

“I love you, too, Sunny.”

They kissed, and fell into each other’s hooves, and Sunny quickly fell into a deep slumber. Izzy tried her best to stay awake, enjoying the embrace and the warm pony pressed against her, but Izzy always was a quick sleeper, and she wasn’t long to follow.