Author's Note

Reminder this story is fast paced

Together again

Barb rushed back downstairs and past her friends, not noticing the others had arrived as she quickly grabbed her jacket and rushed out the door. Six ponies rushed after her in confusion, each one looking at each other while they ran. "Where in tarnation does she think she's going?" Applejack asked.

“I don’t know, she has been acting really weird today.” Twilight said.

“This may be my fault, I threw away something important of hers without knowing.” Elusive said.

"Good going dude." Rainbow said with a frown. "So what she's running away? Also, Twi do you know what that bolt of lightning was about?"

“I didn’t know!” Elusive said as they ran.

“I don’t think she is running away, and I don't know, that lightning bolt seems familiar though.” Twilight said.

Barb stopped in her tracks as they reached a mountain close to Ponyville and Canterlot, a tall pointed peak stood over everything like a sentinel guarding a palace. Another bolt of magical lightning striking the top, and surging through the entire mountain. A shadowy figure watching the dragoness from the treeline, its yellow eyes glowing with anger as the energy around the mountain began to swirl and surge into a vortex.

“Please…” Barb said softly as she hugged herself. “Please be him.”

"Barb! What are you doing?!" Twilight asked, the group catching up to her as the shadowy figure grinned darkly.

Barb turned to look at her sister. “I am going to find him Twi, you can help or go home.”

"Him?" Everyone asked in confusion, as Twilight looked at the vortex of magic as it flashed and fully formed a portal. The mare's eyes widened in surprise and wonder, before she quickly looked at Barb.

"Barb! You don't even know if he lives in the same place! You don't even know if this portal leads to that place!" Twilight worried for her sister, as the shadowy figure slowly crept up behind them.

“I don’t care! This is the closest I have been to seeing him again.” Barb said with tears in her eyes. “I want to see-” A loud boom covered her voice for a moment. “-again!”

Everyone shook their head to clear the ringing from their ears, as a dark pulse of energy sped past them and knocked into Barb. The force sent her flying backwards at rapid speeds, while the shadowy figure formed into the shape of a bipedal creature.

“What the hay is that!?” Rainbow shouted and pointed at the figure.

The darkness around the being faded to reveal a creature with a long silver blade on its back, a black cloak and clothes covering its armored body. "It doesn't matter what I am, but what does matter is that I won't let the bloodline of the dragoness that sealed me survive." He said blasting Barb again.

“Barb!” Everyone shouted as Twilight tried to make a magic shield around her sister.

The creature removed it's hood, revealing a tan being with black hair and golden eyes before it lifted its appendage. In a burst of darkness Twilight's shield broke, sending Barb herdaling closer to the portal.

“Barb!” Twilight yelled before she looked at Rainbow. “Go get the princesses!”

Rainbow flew off as fast as she could, while the dark creature smirked at Barb. "Your ancestor sealed me away for twenty thousand years, my family is gone because of her. You will pay for her crimes!" He yelled, raising his hands into the air as he laughed meniechaly. "Now the other humans will destroy you!" He yelled, sending a way of darkness at Barb, forcing her to the portal as it washed over her.

“Leave my sister alone!” Twilight yelled and fired a beam of magic at his back.

The human created a dark shield around himself as he smirked at Twilight. "You're next, now sit down like a good pony and wait your turn!" He shouted, launching a wave of dark lightning at her while at the same time he blasted Barb again just as she looked at him. Her eyes widened in shock as she was forced through the portal, light engulfing her as she fell.

Twilight tried to run out of the way and put up a magic shield, the dark magic bounced off the shield as the creature grinned. "It's too late, she's gone!"

“You monster! She didn’t do anything to you!” Twilight said as she flew into the air.

The creature laughed darkly. "Her ancestors did and now my revenge is complete!"

James rushed through the forest, jumping over and under logs and rocks as he quickly made his way to a certain cave. "Please… please…" He mumbled, stopping dead in his tracks at the sight before him. A familiar dragoness was sitting on the ground while staring at the wall, blood slowly dripping down her head as James slowly approached her. "B-barb?"

Her eyes slowly opened. “J-James?” She asked weakly.

"Barb!" He yelled, rushing over and holding her head in his arms. "Y-you're here! Why are you here!?"

“Storm…monster…attack.” Barb said before she passed out.

James panicked at her as he looked at where the portal was, before he quickly and effortlessly picked her up and rushed to his house. James quickly laid her down on his bed and covered her up with a blanket, just as quickly wrapping her head with a bandage before slowly just staring at her in surprise.

“James…” She mumbled in her sleep.

James slowly sat next to her and held her hand, smiling softly at her as he simply sat with her. Barb whimpered before tossing and turning. “Please…don’t go…I...I…lov…”

James' eyes widened as he blushed, smiling softly while he thought back to their last day together.

18 years ago.

James and Barb both got up early the day of the gala, each one quickly rushing to see each other. James was stopped by Shining who was smirking. “You ready for tonight champ?”

James blushed and nodded slowly. "Y-yeah… i-im nervous though…"

Shining chuckled and stepped to the side. “I came to bring you to get your suit.”

"O-oh right, I forgot about it yesterday…" James said, rubbing the back of his head sheepishly.

“Yeah, when I came back to the fair you were having so much fun you almost slept through Cadence’s dance lessons when you got back to the castle.” Shining said before he turned to the side. “Want me to use magic or lean down?”

"Um… magic is fine. I've gotten used to It." James said with a small smile. "Also, could you ask your sister Twilight not to study me when I'm sleeping? I found one of her notes when I woke up."

Shining sighed and shook his head before lifting James onto his back. “Sorry about her, she is very…inquisitive.”

"It's ok, but my dad always says curiosity killed the cat… whatever that means." James said with a shrug.

“We have a similar saying, ‘Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back.’ I think it is an old unicorn saying from before the tribes united.” Shining said as he walked through the halls.

"What's that mean?" James asked, confused.

“I believe it means that while curiosity may harm you, the satisfaction of finding knowledge or the truth is worth it. So be curious, strive to find the truth and gain knowledge.” Shining said with a soft smile.

"Huh, neat." James said as they walked down the street of canterlot, passing by a familiar pink colt. "Berry Pie?"

The pink colt looked at James and waved with a big smile. “Hi James, how are you!”

"I'm good, how-" James started to say, before noticing Berry Pie's dirty coat. "Did you sleep outside last night? Weren't you able to find your parents?"

The colt’s smile fell just a bit before coming back. “Don’t be silly, of course I found them, I just…wanted to camp out last night.”

James frowned a bit as he glanced at Shining Armor for a moment, before looking at Berry again. "You know if you need our help we'll help you."

The pink colt shook his head. “You are probably busy with something super duper important.”

"All we're doing is picking up something from a shop, the dance itself isn't until later." James said with a smile, jumping off of Shining Armor's back.

“O-oh um…w-well…if you aren’t busy I guess we can hang out…me and my family are playing a game of hide and seek.” The pink colt said with a forced smile.

James and Shining Armor both looked at him with frowns. "What are their names? Maybe we can help you find them." Shining Armor said stepping forward.

“My dad is Igneous Rock Pie, my mom is Cloudy Quartz, my sisters are Marble Pie, Limestone Pie, and Maud Pie.” The colt said, trying to hide his sadness.

James nodded a little as Shining Armor stepped forward. "Igneous and Cloudy? I know those names, they sell rocks to the sculptures here in canterlot."

The colt’s ears perked. “Does that mean you know where they are? Er I mean do you know where they are hiding?”

Shining Armor smiled a little and nodded. "I know where they could be, come with us." He said trotting away as James and Berry followed him.

“So Berry, what do you do for fun?” James asked as they walked.

"I love throwing parties for everyone!" Berry said with a wide smile, bouncing along with James.

“Parties? That sounds nice of you, but what else do you do?” James asked as they had to walk around some guards that were out on patrol.

"Well… mostly just work on the rock farm with the rest of my family." Berry said, lowering his head a little. "I love them all, but I'm no different to them we don't really… play or anything."

“Rock farm? How do you farm rocks?” James asked, very confused.

Berry looked at him for a moment before chuckling. "You know I'm not sure, basically we just dig them out of the ground and roll them into piles."

“That sounds…interesting.” James said slowly before his eyes widened. “Oh! It is like mining!”

"Mining?" Berry asked, confused.

“Mining is when you dig out special material out of the ground to sell or use to make other products. Like iron, coal, silver, gold, even crystals.” James explained before he blushed after showing his nerd side.

"Oh, we do some stuff like that. But mostly rocks, though we do break them open to get some Jem's out of them." Berry said with a smile.

“Cool, I love geodes.” James said with a smile.

"Ge-odes?" Berry asked, confused.

“Uh…the rocks with gems inside them.” James explained.

"Oh." Berry Pie said, as the three of them approached a sculpture shop. A group of ponies with all different shades of gray coats stood around and were talking to another pony with a blue coat and an apron.

“Are those your family?” James asked.

"Mama! Papa!" Berry yelled rushing over to his family and hugging his mother tightly. James smiled warmly as he watched them.

"Berry there you are." The foals mother said, wrapping her hoof around him.

"Boy, be more careful the next time you bounce off." His father said.

James stepped up to Shining. “ We should go.”

"James!" Berry yelled, running over and hugging him. "Thank you both for helping me!"

James smiled weakly and patted Berry’s back. “We just did the right thing.”

Berry smiled and went back to his family, as Shining Armor grinned at James. "You're a good colt, Barb picked a keeper."

James blushed bright red. “I just did what was right, anyone would have done it.”

"Not everyone." Shining Armor said with a smile. "Most colts around here are just snoody brats."

“Really?” James asked as he was lifted onto Shining’s back again.

"Yes, and most of them bully Barbara because of what she is." Shining Armor said with a sad sigh.

“That is…sad and messed up, their parents should teach them better.” James said with a frown.

"They're just as bad." Shining Armor said as they began approaching the clothing shop.

James frowned and crossed his arms. “Then they need to be punished.”

"Unfortunately it's not against the law." Shining Armor said sadly.

James crossed his arms. “It should be.”

Shining Armor chuckled softly as they entered the clothing shop. "You know with your skills as a swordsman and your smarts, I forget you're still a kid. Once you grow up a bit. You'll be a force to be reckoned with."

James blushed and looked down. “I don’t want to be scary.”

"There's a difference between being scary to be mean, and being scary to protect others." Shining Armor said with a smile just as Sharp fit walked out of the back.

“There is?” James asked, confused.

"Yes, one is to be mean while the other is to show others not to mess with you." Shining Armor said with a smile, as he looked at Sharp Fit. "Hello miss, Fit. We're here for James' tux."

“Ah just in time.” She said with a smile. “Follow me for the final fitting.” She said before walking over to another curtain.

James and Shining Armor followed her as she removed the curtain, revealing a slim black and purple tux with slim green outlines of dragons all along it. “Ok dear, take those clothes off and try on the suit.” Sharp Fit said with a smile.

James blushed a bit and removed his clothes slowly, before slowly and carefully putting the tux on. "Oh wow, this is nice…"

“Thank you, it was a bit tricky given your body shape but I think I did well.” Sharp Fit said with a smile. “Go on, try to move around.”

James nodded and slowly began walking around, and even doing some practice dance moves. Shining chuckled and looked at Sharp Fit. “Another perfect suit Sharp, how do you do it?”

"Practice dear." Sharp Fit said with a smile. "Oh, I have to ask. Did my nephew meet anypony last night at the fair? He came back all giddy and flushed red."

“Hmm, well we did meet these two pegasus fillies.” Shining said while tapping his chin.

"Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash." James said with a smile as he looked down at the suit. "They were nice."

Elusive walked through the door as the three talked, pausing when he saw James' in the purple and black suit with green dragon symbols, a blush forming on his face. “Ah perfect timing, Elusive be a dear and get my mane styling supplies.” Sharp Fit said to her nephew.

"Y-yeah aunty." Elusive said as he slowly walked into the back.

James tilted his head. “Mane styling?”

"Of course, don't you wish for your mane to look nice for the galla?" Sharp fit asked with a smile, using her magic to levitate his hair a little.

James looked up. “My hair? well…I guess so.”

"You want to look nice for your filly friend right?" Sharp asked with a smile just as Elusive walked out the back.

“Yes I do.” James said with a nod and blush.

Elusive frowned slightly as he gave his aunt her mane styling kit. "Here you go aunty."

“Thank you dear.” She said and began to work on James’ hair. “I heard you met two nice fillies last night.”

"Huh? Oh yes, Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash. They were… decent." Elusive said with a small smile. "We also met two colts, Applejack and Berry pie."

“Oh?” She said with a smile. “That's nice.”

"Yeah, Rainbow let me borrow some bits so I could get Barb a gift. But she said I owed her it plus interest… What is interest?" James asked in confusion.

Shining chuckled and smirked. “It means the longer you take to pay her back the more you owe her.”

James blinked a bit as he rubbed the back of his head. "Well… that's not good. If I ever come back I'll owe her a lot."

Shining started to laugh. “Oh yeah.”

Elusive giggled softly as his aunt continued her work on James' hair. "I wonder if I can collect gold somehow back home…" James mumbled.

“I am sure you won’t owe her much next time you see her.” Sharp said with a smile.

"He's not from here. He got here because of magic, and once that portal closes it'll be years the next time he comes back… if at all." Shining Armor said with a small frown.

“Ah then don’t worry, she will probably forget about it.” Sharp said with a giggle.

"Maybe, but I won't." James said with a frown.

Sharp giggled and smiled. “Well, aren't you an honest gentlecolt.”

Elusive sighed softly as his blush increased, stealing a glance at James who rubbed the back of his head with a smile. "W-well… it's the right thing to do…"

“No touching your mane.” Sharp said as she used magic to move James’ hand down.

James blushed a bit as Elusive smiled softly. "My aunt is very… passionate about her work."

“Of course dear, if you aren't passionate about your work then you're in the wrong line of work.” She said with a giggle.

Elusive smiled as he looked at his aunt. "I want to be just like you one day aunty."

“I am sure if you follow your heart you will be.” She said with a smile at him.

James smiled a little. "I bet you'll be just as good if not better than your aunt."

Elusive blushed more and looked away shyly. “Thank you.”

James smiled a little more. "Don't mention it."

Sharp looked between James and Elusive before she smirked softly to herself. “There, your mane is down, Elusive dear, what do you think?”

Elusive looked at James again as his blushed deepened a little. "I-it looks nice…"

“Thanks.” James said with a bright smile.

Sharp Fit smiled a bit as she gently nudged her nephew with a giggle. "Does the suit feel comfortable? Not too tight in any… areas?"

“No, it feels great!” James said and he even jumped in the suit. “You are amazing!”

Sharp fit smiled brightly. "I'm glad you like it, that'll be six thousand bits."

James’ eyes widened as he froze. “H-huh?”

Sharp fit giggled softly as she smiled. "I'm just joking dear, consider it a thank you gift for helping my nephew find someone he likes."

“B-but the paper Shining gave you…wasn’t that the payment?” James asked, confused.

"Ah yes, I actually spent it on this." Sharp Fit it said, levitating a box over to James. "It's a rare gem and necklace, I think your filly friend would like it to remember your date."

“Oh!” James opened it to look inside. “Is it a memory stone? Elusive game me one.”

"He did, did he?" Sharp fit asked with a giggle as she glanced at her still blushing nephew. "But yes, it is a memory stone. But more than that, there's an old legend that says if two memory stones claim the same moment in time as a memory, the bond between the two who share it will last forever and always connect them."

James’ eyes widened as he blushed lightly. “Wow, that is…cool.”

Sharp Fit giggled a bit and smiled. "Make sure it's a night you and your filly friend will always remember."

James smiled a bit and nodded. “Yeah, I will do my best.”

Shining Armor smiled softly, and gently bumped James. "Make sure she has fun ok?"

“Of course.” James said with a nod.

Shining nodded with a smile. "Good colt, now you may want to change back so you don't get your suit dirty."

“Oh right!” James started to change back.

Elusive blushed red as James changed, looking away quickly. “Done, what should we do now?” James asked before his stomach growled loudly.

Sharp Fit smiled a little. "Why don't you and Elusive go get something to eat?"

James looked to Shining. “Is that ok?”

"Of course, go have fun with your friend." Shining Armor said with a smile.

James nodded and walked over to Elusive. “Where should we go?”

Elusive looked down a bit. "I-i know if a good place…"

“Ok.” James said with a soft smile. “Lead the way.”

Elusive nodded a little as he stiffly started walking out the door with James following him. "Well then, seems like there's a love triangle brewing." Sharp fit said with a gentle giggle.

“What do you mean?” Shining asked.

"Oh nothing." Sharp Fit said with a giggle. .

Shining shrugged and took the suit in the package. “Alright, well I should get going and help Cadence get ready.”

"Will James know how to get back?" Sharp Fit asked with a slight frown.

“Hmm, maybe not. Does Elusive know the way to the castle?” Shining asked.

"Yes, he's helped me make a few deliveries." Sharp Fit said with a small smile.

“Then would you mind having Elusive bring him back to the castle?” Shining asked with a soft smile.

"Of course dear." Sharp Fit said with a smile.

“Thanks, I better go!” Shining said as he headed off.

Sharp Fit giggled a little as she trotted into the back. "Oh Elusive, don't get your heart broken dear."

James and Elusive walked down the road as ponies slowly walked around them. "So, what kind of place are we going to?"

“It is a lovely restaurant with lots of options for food.” Elusive said shyly.

"Really? Any um… meat?" James asked with a worried frown.

“M-Meat?” Elusive asked, confused and frightened.

"Yeah, my species needs meat and veggies to survive." James said kicking at the ground a little.

“I…I see.” Elusive said settling down a little. “W-well I think they do serve m-meat there.”

"Oh, good." James said with a smile. "I've been too nervous eating around my… my… um. Barb, to eat meat…" he said nervously.

“I see, well we can get you something.” Elusive said as they continued to walk.

"T-thank you, and I'm sorry if you'll be uncomfortable." James said with a small smile.

“I-it’s alright, I will just…not look.” Elusive said, his face turning slightly green.

James looked down sadly. "S-sorry…"

“It isn‘t your fault you need…that.” Elusive said gently.

James kicked a small rock. "But it makes everyone so uncomfortable…"

“Well…that's because we are herbivores.” Elusive said before he looked down sadly. ‘I am ruining this date.’

James looked at Elusive, noticing his sad face and smiling a little. "I know, which is why I won't eat it while I'm here."

“Huh?” Elusive looked up at him. “B-but you said you need it.”

James smiled sadly at him. "I do, but I'll be ok until I get home."

“I..if you are sure.” Elusive said sadly.

James chuckled a bit and smiled at Elusive. "Don't worry about it, now what do you like to do when you're not working with your aunt?"

“Oh um…well mostly look for gems to add to suits and dresses I work on.” Elusive said with a light blush.

"Gems huh?" James asked with a smile. "You must have one heck of a steady hoof, it's hard to incorporate gems into outfits back home."

“Well magic helps dear.” Elusive said with a smile, relaxing a bit.

"Can I ask you something personal?" James asked dieth a smile as the two walked into the restaurant Elusive had been talking about.

“Of course dear.” Elusive said to him before looking up at the stallion in front of them. “Hello sir, table for two please.”

"Of course." The stallion said with a smile, leading them to a booth.

"Um, why do you call me dear?" James asked, raising an eyebrow. "I haven't heard you calling anyone else that, besides your aunt."

Elusive blushed a bit. “Oh I didn’t know you didn’t like it, I am kind of copying my aunt so I get in the habit of saying it for my customers.”

James blushed a little. "I-i didn't say I didn't like it. I was just confused."

“Oh!” Elusive said as his ears perked and they arrived at their table. “Thank goodness.”

James rubbed the back of his head. "So um… what's good here?"

They were given two menus and Elusive smiled a bit awkwardly. “Well…they have these wonderful rose salads.”

"Rose salads?" James asked, confused.

“Yes, they are delicious, they have the best roses on the salad.” Elusive said with a smile.

"Oh, um. My species doesn't and um… can't eat roses. We use them as gifts for those we…love." James said, rubbing the back of his head as he looked at the menu.

Elusive’s eyes widened and he blushed softly. “O-oh I see, sorry. Um..” He looked at the menu. “I think they have a cheese sandwich that is popular.”

James looked at the menu some More before smiling. "I think I'll have a grilled cheese sandwich and a toss salad with blue cheese."

“That sounds lovely.” Elusive said with a smile.

"Are you going to get the rose salad?" James asked, smiling at Elusive.

“I think so, if that's ok with you.” Elusive said while shyly peeking over his menu.

"Why wouldn't it be?" James asked, confused, tilting his head in confusion.

“N-no reason.” He said and hid behind the menu again.

James raised an eyebrow again as he shrugged, taking a sip of his water as Elusive tried to calm down. "I-i just met him, why am I so flustered!?"

“This place is really fancy, are you sure it's ok we are here?” James asked after looking around at the other tables.

"O-oh, yes dear. My aunt and I have open tabs…" Elusive said with a gentle smile.

“Tabs?” James asked, looking at Elusive with confusion.

Elusive blushed a little. "W-we come here a lot so we have tabs open to pay back later…"

“Oh, sounds neat.” James said with a nod of understanding.

Elusive smiled shyly as he looked at the waiter. "bonjour nous sommes prêts à commander"(hello we are ready to order.)

"Que puis-je vous servir?" The waiter asked with a smile. (What can I serve you?)

"un sandwich au fromage grillé, avec a toss Salade au fromage bleu." Elusive smiled. "et un, pomme d'arrosoir salade." (a grilled cheese sandwich, with a blue cheese toss salad.)

"venir tout droit." The waiter said walking away as James looked at Elusive in confusion. (Coming right up.)

"You can speak French?" He asked.

“Don’t you mean Prench?” Elusive asked back.

James shook his head with a small laugh. "Back home we call it French because it's from France. I guess our worlds are more similar than we thought."

“Maybe.” Elusive said with a soft smile.

"So where did you learn it?" James asked with a gentle smile.

“My aunt taught me, she said it is the language of high society and romance.” Elusive said with a smile.

James chuckled a bit. "My mom taught me some french for the same reason."

“Oh?” Elusive asked before smiling softly and said. "Combien savez-vous?" (How much do you know?"

James grinned a bit. "c'est une deuxième langue pour moi." (It's a second language to me.)

Elusive giggled a bit. "C'est impréservé, j'apprends encore." (That is impreserve, I am still learning.)

James smiled a bit and shook his head. "vous le parlez parfaitement, continuez d'essayer." (You speak it flawlessly, just keep trying.)

Elusive blushed and looked down shyly. "Merci James, tu es vraiment adorable." (Thank you James, you really are sweet.)

James smiled a little with an embarrassed blush. "c'est toi qui paye le déjeuner, je devrais te remercier." (you're the one paying for lunch, i should be thanking you.)

Elusive looked away shyly. "J'essaie juste de rendre cela mémorable." (I am just trying to make this memorable.)

James chuckled a bit. "Well trust me, I'm never going to forget my time here. This world is… amazing."

Elusive nodded his head. “That is a good thing.”

James smiled a little as the food arrived. "Profitez de votre rendez-vous."(enjoy your date.) The waiter said, walking away as James' eyes widened in surprise.

Elusive blushed but looked at the water as he left. "Merci Monsieur." (Thank you sir.)

James looked at Elusive in surprise still before looking down. "D-date? I-i have a girlfriend though…"

Elusive looked at James with wide eyes. “Y-you do?”

"Barb… my filly friend remember?" James asked with a slight blush.

“R-right…her…” Elusive looked down at the table. “I am sorry…”

James looked down with a red face. "i-it's ok… I-i wasn't expecting… well… you to like me like that. I mean we just met and everything."

“N-no it’s my fault…I should have said something…” Elusive said as he poked at his food. “Do…do you just want to pack up the food and go?”

James looked at his food before glancing at Elusive's sad look, making him sigh softly. "No… let's eat while it's fresh, cold grilled cheese is disgusting."

Elusive’s ears perked. “You don’t?” He slowly looked up at James.

James smiled a little and took a bite of his sandwich, shaking his head. "Like I said… it's better to eat it while it's fresh."

Elusive giggled softly. “That is true I suppose.”

James glanced at Elusive and smiled a little. "This is good… it was a good idea to come here."

“Thank you, I alway love the food here.” Elusive said as he looked between his food and James.

James smiled as he took an enthusiastic bite of his salad. "I can see why!"

Elusive giggled and blushed. “Dear, please don’t eat so much so fast, this isn’t a hayburger.”

"I can't help it, it's good!" James said with a wide smile.

“Yes well…” Elusive siad with a blush as he looked around. “We are getting some stares.”

James blinked and looked around at the ponies glancing at the two as a few giggled softly at him. "So? I don't care." James said, continuing to eat happily.

Elusive blushed some more and lowered his head. “I guess it doesn’t matter…much.”

Elusive's ears twitched slightly as he heard a soft voice whispering nearby. "How cute, it's nice to see a young couple so comfortable with each other they don't care about how others think."

Elusive blushed brighter. “What are you going to do when you go home?”

James blinked a bit and slowed down his eating, leaning back in his chair as he swallowed his food. "I… I don't know…"

“D-do you think we will see each other again?” Elusive asked him gently.

James smiled a little. "I know we will… I don't know how, but I do."

Elusive smiled a bit. “Well I know I will be looking forward to it.”

James smiled a little and nodded slowly. "Me too, I'm going to miss everyone."

Elusive fiddled with his mane a bit. “M-maybe we could come with you?”

James shook his head sadly as he looked down. "No… my world is not a good place. You're all safer here…"

“Safer? D-does that mean you’ll be in danger?” Elusive asked as he dropped his fork.

"No… I'm human." James said sadly.

“Huh? What does that have to do with us being in danger?” Elusive asked.

James stared at his plate a little as he sighed. "From what I know the only animals that can talk back home are humans… you'd probably be put in a cage and used as a sideshow attraction…"

Elusive’s eyes widened. “What? Why? We are people not animals.”

"I know that, but most humans would see you as freaks or freak out that you can talk…" James said sadly.

Elusive frowned sadly. “I see…I guess other humans aren’t as nice as you.”

James shook his head sadly, playing with his food. "N-no they aren't."

“That is sad, there should be more like you.” Elusive said before eating a rose.

James smiled softly as he glanced at Elusive. "And I think there should be more ponies like you in canterlot. Instead of all those snobs I've run into."

Elusive blushed softly. “Canterlot isn’t that bad.”

James sighed softly. "Everyone I've run into, aside from you, your aunt, Twilight's family and Barb has been like that… they all look at me as if I'm some monster… even now when they think I'm not looking." He said, as Elusive noticing a bunch of ponies staring at James in fear.

Elusive frowned at the ponies. “They just don’t know you, and how sweet you are.”

"That doesn't stop them…" James said before smiling at Elusive. "But that's why I like hanging out with you, you're nice and don't judge me."

Elusive blushed a bit. “Of course I don’t judge you, it would be rude to do so.”

James smiled more as he finished his food. "Thank you for the meal."

“You’re welcome dear.” Elusive said before he finished his food.

"So… should we head back?" James asked Elusive with a sad smile.

“Sure, you still have a dance to get ready for.” Elusive said with a gentle smile.

James smiled a little as the two began walking out of the building as the human glanced at Elusive for a second. "Um… so… y-you like me?"

Elusive blushed and his ears folded back. “Well…if I am honest…yes.”

James blushed more as he looked down at the ground. "I-im sorry, y-you must have had a hard time when me and Barb were together yesterday…"

“I…well I didn’t put it together actually, but that's ok, I don’t mind being your second.” Elusive said with a soft smile.

James raised an eyebrow at what he said. "S-second?"

“Yes, Barb would be your head mare while I am the second…if…if you like me that way anyway.” Elusive said with a blush.

James blinked a bit as he rubbed the back of his neck. "Head mare? I… don't understand, and I… I um… I… do like you…but I'm not sure…if…"

Elusive looked down at the ground. “I understand, if you do decide to form a herd just remember me ok?”

"What is a… herd?" James asked, blushing red for a moment as he glanced at Elusive's face.

Elusive looked at James in shock. “You don’t know what a herd is?”

James shook his head a bit as the two walked, the human noticing how Elusive's hair bounced and moved elegantly in the wind. “A herd is a relationship between multiple ponies, normally one stallion and many mares, but there have been other mixes of the genders.” Elusive said with a soft blush.

James blushed a bit at how cute Elusive looked to him, before looking away and nodding slowly. "I-i see…"

Elusive looked ahead, still blushing as they walked. “It is a common thing here in Equestria, d-do humans not do that?”

"I-i don't know… I've never been in a relationship before." He said blushing more.

“Oh.” Elusive said, shyly looking at the ground.

"B-but I mean…" James said, blushing more. "When I come back… we'll be here and not in my world so…"

Elusive smiled softly. “It's ok James, just promise to remember me.”

James chuckled a bit and glanced at Elusive, smiling sweetly at him. "Of course, I'll never forget you."

Elusive blushed and looked away shyly. “Thank you James.”

James smiled softly as he looked up at the castle for a moment. "Will… will you be able to get back on your own?"

“Nuh?” Elusive followed James’ sight and saw the castle. “O-oh um…yes I can find my way home. But can you find your way to the castle?” He asked James after looking back at him.

James looked at him with a slight blush and nodded slowly. "I-i think so."

Elusive slowly leaned closer. “O-ok, um…before you go do you think…maybe…”

James' eyes widened in surprise as he gulped a bit. "I-i…"

"James!" A voice called, while a young dragoness ran over and hugged him. "Where have you been all day?"

Elusive’s eyes widened as he leaned back and looked away with a bright red face. "H-hey Barb! I-i was just hanging out with Elusive." James said with a bright blush and a small smile as he stole a glance at the unicorn.

Elusive nodded weakly. “Y-yes, J-james was just about to go back to the castle too.” He said while avoiding eye contact.

"Oh! Perfect! We have to get ready!" Barb said with a blush and a smile at James.

James smiled and nodded, looking Barbara in the eyes with a blush. Elusive smiled sadly and started walking away from them as some tears filled his eyes. ‘It is better that he is happy.’

"Hey Elusive!" James yelled following the unicorn with a small smile. "Thanks for today… It was fun."

Elusive blushed and smiled at James. “You are welcome, it was fun for me too.”

James smiled softly with a nod, glancing back at Barbra for a second as she looked around before quickly leaning over and making it look like he was whispering in Elusive's ear. "I mean it and… i-it'll talk to Barbra about the herd thing." He whispered to Elusive, quickly giving him a peck on the cheek before going back over to Barbra.

Elusive blushed and froze up after getting kissed. Barbara glanced at James and Elusive for a moment, before wrapping her arms around James' left arm. "What was that about?" She asked him with a slight frown.

“J-just saying goodbye.” James said with a sheepish smile. "U-um, Barb. Do you know what a herd is?"

Barb looked at James. “Yes, I have heard of them, why?”

James blushed slightly. "U-um… E-elusive likes me apparently… and said something about it…"

Barb’s eyes widened before her pupils turned to slits. “He what?”

James' eyes widened in fear as he gulped a bit. "I-i told him I'd have to talk to you first…"

She closed her eyes and hugged his arm tighter. “Let’s head back to the castle.”

James frowned a little before gently resting his head on her head. "You'll always be my number one."

Barb hugged his arm. “Thank you.”

James smiled softly, kissing her head as the two walked. Barb blushed and looked down as they walked. James smiled softly as they continued to walk back to the castle, running into Celestia.

“Ah James, Barb, it's good to see you.” Celestia said with a smile.

"H-hello Princess." James said with a smile, as Barb kept holding James' arm.

“Are you two looking forward to tonight?” Celestia asked with a sweet smile.

"I am." James said with a bright smile, while Barb looked down.

"I-i was…" She said softly.

“Why, what's wrong?” Celestia asked with confusion clear on her face.

Barb pouted a little as James blushed. "Someone else likes James and wants to form a herd…"

“Oh my, you two are a bit young to be thinking about that.” Celestia said with a giggle.

Barb pouted more as James smiled a little. "I know, I already told him I had to talk to Barb about it."

“I see, well I hope things work out between you all.” Celestia said with a soft smile.

James blushed a bit more as Barb pouted and hugged James' arm more. "I don't wanna share!"

Celestia giggled and rubbed Barb’s head. “I know dear, but you don’t have to.”

Barb nodded a little as James smiled more. "We should get ready."

“Yes, I am on my way to my personal stylist.” Celestia said with a smile.

Barb's eyes widened in surprise. "Oh no! I need to get home and get dressed!" She yelled rushing away.

James watched her run away. “Does she really need that much work? Maybe a dress would be enough.”

Celestia giggled softly. "James, you have a lot to learn about girls."

James looked at Celestia. “I do?”

Celestia nodded with a smile. "Yes, but for now go on and get ready."

“Ok, bye.” James said before running to his room.

Present day.

James looked at Barb as she rolled over in her sleep, grabbing into his arm. The young man smiled softly as he gently laid down with her, wrapping a single arm around her.

“Mmm…James?” Barb asked as she started to wake up.

James smiled softly as he watched her opening her eyes wider. "Long time no see." He said softly.

“James!” Barb shouted and sat up to hug him.

James quickly stopped her, smiling softly as he held her closer to himself. "Careful, your head was banged up pretty bad."

“Oh James, I am so glad to see you again!” She hugged him tightly.

"So am I, I've missed you so much." James said, holding her as close as he could. "You said a storm monster attacked you, what happened?"

Barb shook her head as tears filled her eyes. “No, the storm came and I knew you’d be back, then a monster showed up and threw me through the portal!”

James' eyes suddenly turned into slits, as he snarled a little. "What!?"

“James?” Barb asked with a hand on his chest.

James looked at her in confusion, his eyes slowly morphing back to rounded pupils. "Yeah?"

“Are you ok? Your eyes…” Barb said while looking at him with worry.

James blinked a bit before sighing and smiling softly at her. "A lot has happened… turns out while I was in Equestria before… I came back with something… magical."

“You have magic?” Barb asked, shocked at the news.

James smiled softly and nodded a little. "Yeah, every time it happens and acts up my eyes become slits and whenever someone or something that I care about is in danger I… go crazy."

Barb gasped and grabbed James’ arm. “Equestria needs your help please, there has to be a way back.”

James raised an eyebrow. "My help? What can I do?"

“Please you were always so strong and skilled, my home and friends are in danger.” Barb said as she hugged him.

James blushed red as Barbara's chest pushed against his, making him gulp slightly and nodding slowly. "A-alright, I planned on moving to Equestria anyway…"

Barb gasped and looked up at him. “You were?! How? When?”

James blushed and smiled. "When the portal opened again, I was going to jump through…"

Barb hugged him tightly. “Oh James, I missed you so much, I wish you had came through before that thing could have thrown me through.”

James hugged her tightly back. "Me too, I'm sorry…"

“Did you find a way to force the portal open on this side?” Barb asked hopefully.

James slowly shook his head with a frown. "No… I haven't."

“B-but Twilight and the others were left alone with that monster…” Barb said as she started to cry.

James gently held her against his chest. "It'll be ok, they have Celestia and your brother to help, plus Cadence."

Barb cried into his chest as she hugged him. “My friends and family…”

"It'll be ok." He whispered softly to her. "Twilight is super smart and good with magic, I'm sure she'll open the portal again."

“How?” Barb asked as she looked up at him, tears still in her eyes.

James smiled a little as he kissed her forehead. "I don't know, but I'm sure she will. In the meantime I can show you my world."

Barb looked around the room they were in. “O-ok…I am sorry for crying so much.”

James shook his head with a gentle and reassuring smile. "It's ok, go ahead and cry if you need to."

She shook her head. “I don’t want to cry…I want to know more about you, what happened after…after you left?”

James sighed a bit. "A lot… not a lot of good…"

Barb frowned and looked down. “Oh…you don’t have to talk about it.”

James smiled sadly at her, before sitting up and leaning against the headboard. "I was disowned…"

“What!? Why? You are amazing!” Barb said in shock.

James frowned and looked off to the side. "I'd rather not talk about it…"

“Oh…ok.” Barb said but she placed her hand on his. “What do you want to talk about?”

James looked at her and smiled softly. "You, how have you been? How's your family and… do… you um… have a boyfriend?"

Barb smiled softly before she squeezed his hand. “I am ok, I am a bit upset at Rarity but…she meant well…Twilight is a princess now…and of course I have a boyfriend.” She kissed his cheek. “You.”

James blushed red as he looked at her with a surprised look. "W-we're still…?"

“I waited for you.” Barb said with a smile.

James blushed red and smiled, slowly kissing her cheek. "And I've waited for you…"

Barb smiled brightly. “I'm so glad we are together again.”

James smiled and nodded. "So am I, I've missed you so much."

Barb blushed as she checked under her shirt before pulling up a necklace with a gem on it. “Do you still have it?”

James smiled as he slowly pulled out his own necklace. "Of course, I never take it off."

Barb smiled and kissed James on the lips. “Thank you, there were times I could have sworn I felt you hugging me.”

James blushed a bit and smiled as he looked at her and nodded. "There were times when I would imagine hugging you."

Barb looked around the room. “We should get ready for when the portal opens again.”

James pulled her into a hug while laying down with a smile. "We can just relax for now, I doubt it'll open again so soon."

“But…” Barb started before she placed her head on his chest.

James smiled a little before lifting her head and kissing her. "Don't worry, everything in here is staying here. Everything I want to take with me is hidden in the cave where the portal forms."

Barb blushed and nuzzled him. “Ok…um…do you have any spare clothes?”

"Oh, of course." James said, getting up and looking through his closet as Barb noticed a picture of a young beautiful girl with James.

Barb started to frown as she picked up the picture. “James…who is this?”

"Hmm?" James asked, pulling out a large sweater with a green dragon on it out of the closet. "oh, that…" he paused for a moment looking at the picture as a sad look covered his face. "That's my sister."

Barb’s face softened. “Your sister?”

James looked away for a moment and nodded slowly, passing her the sweater. "Yeah…"

Barb took the sweater and looked at it. “Th-thanks…um…are you ok?”

James looked away for a moment before sighing. "Yeah, it's… why I was disowned. I'll tell you later."

“Ok.” Barb said as she reached over and grabbed his hand. “What should we do now?”

James took a deep breath as he smiled at her. "I'll make dinner, you can take a shower if you want. That dress is dirty."

Barb blushed and looked at her dress. “S-sorry.”

"For what? You can't control it. If you want I can wash it for you when you're in the shower." James said with a small smile.

Barb blushed and looked down. “But…then I would just have this sweater…and nothing else.”

James smiled and undid the sweater, holding it up in front of her. "It looks like it'll cover everything, bit you can borrow a pair of my pants as well."

Barb was still blushing. “O-ok but…um underwear?”

James blushed a bit as well before smiling a little. "I-i don't have any um… B-bras obviously. But you can borrow a pair of my b-boxers…"

Barb blushed more and fidgested. “O-ok.”

James smiled a little as he reached down and grabbed a towel and a pair of purple and black boxers while giving Barb a good look at his butt.

Barb bit her lip as she couldn't help but stare, James knelt down as he grabbed a large pair of pants noticing Barb staring at his butt from a mirror. "Sorry if my pants are a bit… snug." He said, wiggling his butt a little as he reached for something else.

Barb blushed bright red and looked away. “I…I don’t know what you're talking about.”

James pulled out another pair of pants and looked at her pretending to be confused. "Huh?"

Barb is still blushing. “Wh-where is the bathroom?”

James smiled a little as he gave her the clothes and towel, gently gesturing to a door to their left before whispering in her ear. "Since you just stared at my ass, you can't complain if I look at yours."

Barb blushed harder and eeped before running into the bathroom. James chuckled as Barb glanced back at him a little, noticing he wasn't watching her butt like she had his. She hid in the bathroom before taking her clothes off and turning on the shower.

James knocked on the door gently. "Do you want me to wash your clothes?"

“Y-yes.” Barb said before opening the door just enough to pass the clothes to him. “Don’t laugh at me later…”

"Why would I do tha-" He asked, pausing as his face turned bright red when Barb opened the door a little too far letting him see her chest slightly.

Barb didn't notice and turned around to close the door, accidentally letting James see her butt before the door closed. “Just promise!”

James blushed red and nodded slowly. "P-promise…" he said, slowly putting her clothes in the washer and noticing the pair of white underwear with adorable little kittens on them. There also seemed to be a wet spot on the panties.

James blushed red as he stared at them, quickly shoving them into the washing machine before turning it on. "Holy crap… What am I doing!? We just got back together and met up after eighteen years! This is crazy!" He thought as he sat down in a reclining chair, falling asleep while he waited for Barb.

Barb came out shortly after he fell asleep wearing the clothes he gave her, her head spines folded down like hair. She let him sleep as she walked around the house, exploring it and trying to understand a few things that are unfamiliar to her.

Barb's eyes widened as she looked at the large flat screen TV, pushing a button as a loud movie came on. "Huh? Barb?" James asked, rubbing his eyes.

Barb gasped and looked at James. “I didn’t break it!”

James got up and stretched a little, his shirt raising as Barb saw his fit body. "Don't worry, it's just the TV. This remote controls it to change the channels and volume." He said turning the volume down a bit as he went into the kitchen.

Barb followed him. “TV?”

"Yeah, short for television. It's entertainment. There's hundreds of different shows to watch, most with different plots and stuff." James said, pulling out some burgers and french fries.

Barb sniffed the air and got closer. “Are those haynurgers? They smell strange.”

"They're hamburgers. These are made of meat." James explained with a small smile. "Humans are the only things that can talk here, so we tend to eat other animals and such… though I haven't had a hamburger in… five or six years."

“Ham-burgers? So…they are made from pig?” Barb asked, looking at the meat.

James looked at her for a moment, a look of confusion on his face. "Huh, ya know the name is misleading… they're made from beef and cows… why do we call them hamburgers?" He asked himself in confusion.

“Cow?!” Barb gasped and backed away. “Cows can talk back in Equestria, I don’t know if I could live with myself if I ate cow.”

"Cows can talk in Equestria?" James asked, confused.

“Yes!” Barb almost shouted. “There is a group that lives on Applejack’s farm.”

"Applejack? Orange stallion with a yellow mane?" James asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Yeah, you know him?” Barb asked, surprised.

"I met him once while in canterlot, he was with his family the day I fought that rogue guard captain that was bullying two pegusi fillies." James said, throwing away the hamburger and pulling out some chicken. "Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy I think."

Barb blinked in surprise. “Wow…that is three…add Twilight and that is four of the elements.” She said to herself.

"Elements?" James asked, confused while he opened the chicken. "Chickens can't talk in Equestria right? Also they weren't the only ponies I met that day, there was Berry Pie and…. Elusive…" he said, the last part softly to himself.

“Wow…you know almost all the elements of harmony,” Barb said before she shook her head. “No, chickens can’t talk.”

"Ok, what are the elements of harmony?" James asked, beginning to fry up the chicken breasts.

“Twilight’s friends, they use magic artifacts called the elements of harmony in order to defend Equestria from evil. First they beat Celestia’s sister and turn her good again, then they fought a goddess of chaos, then a changeling invasion, an evil unicorn that tried to take over an old empire, and then a magic stealing centaur.” Barb told him about her sister’s adventures.

James stared at her in surprise, blinking a few times as he flipped the chicken over. "Wow, they're amazing."

Barb crossed her arms. “Maybe…but they always leave me behind.”

James looked at her in surprise and shock again. "What? Why!?"

“Yeah whenever there is some big adventure I am left behind to watch the library.” Barb said with a cute pout.

"Well then I'll make sure you have a great adventure before going home." James said with a smile.

Barb blushed softly. “You will?”

James nodded with a smile, adding some spices and other things to the chicken before letting it simmer. "Of course."

“You are amazing!” Barb said as she hugged him tighter, but then she blushed and backed up, covering her chest.

James blushed a bit as well and smiled softly, gently pulling her into a gentle and loving kiss. Barb’s eyes widened before she closed them and kissed back, placing her hands on his shoulders.

James held her for a long moment, as the two stayed in their embrace before pulling away with blushes. "W-wow…"

“That was…” Barb started to say, with her face bright red and out of breath.

"Perfect." James said with a blush as he held her more.

Barb was lost staring into his eyes before she smelled something burning. “James the food!”

"Shit!" James yelled quickly flipping the food and turning the heat onto low.

Barb blushed and rubbed her arm. “Was kissing me really that distracting?”

James smiled softly as he looked at her, slowly pulling her over and kissing her again. "Yes, but in a very good way. I've never felt anything like it, it felt like I…"

"Found something I didn't know was missing." Barb said with a blush.

“Exactly.” James said with a smile before he chuckled and played with her head spines. “Your head spines kinda act like hair when they are wet.”

Barb blushed and fidgeted with her sweater. "O-oh um, i-i can dry them if you want me to…"

“No, I think it's cute.” James said before kissing her forehead. “Want to set the table?”

Barb blushed red and nodded slowly. "O-ok… where are your plates and silverware?" She asked, looking around a little. "Oh my gosh, it's like we're married!"

“In that cupboard and that drawer.” James said, pointing them out before turning back to the chicken.

Barb smiled softly as she slowly got the plates out, and began putting them on the table as James put a pot of water on the stove. "Do you like spaghetti?"

“I love it.” Barb said with a smile. “Especially with a sprinkling of gems.”

"Gems?" James asked, looking at her. "They're less abundant here and a little more expensive, but I think I have a few you can have for dessert if you want."

Barb's eyes widened. “If they are so expensive I wouldn’t feel right eating them.”

James smiled a little, kissing her again. "Hey it's ok, I won't have any need for them in Equestria anyway… but there is one I actually want to give to you. As a gift, not a snack."

“A gift?” Barb asked with a blush. James nodded with a smile as he put the noodles in the water.

“You don’t have to give me anything.” Barb said as she rubbed his arm.

James smiled and looked at her. "Yes I do, it's my job to spoil you"

Barb blushed and held a hand between her chest, over her heart. “James…” She looked away shyly.

James smiled and pulled her into a hug again, before kissing her.

Barb kissed back and smiled. “Faust, I missed you.”

"I've missed you too." He said with a smile kissing her again deeper.

Barb blushed and moaned softly into the kiss as she kissed back and rubbed James’ back. The two deepened their connection as their necklaces began to glow slightly, a wave of energy surging over James as he slowly reached down and picked Barbara up into his arms without breaking the kiss.

“Eep!” Barb gasped and giggled as she was picked up. “James!”

James smiled a little as he set her on the counter, slowly kissing her neck as he rubbed her arm gently. "Yes?"

She blushed and looked away shyly. “You are so forward, I like it but…I’m shy.”

James blushed as he looked at her, kissing her neck again once before he pulled away with a small smile. "Sorry, I don't know what came over me…"

“I…I didn't dislike it.” Barb said shyly with a bright red face. “I-if you want…w-we could um…make out more and m-maybe more?”

James blushed as he stared at Barb, gulping a bit before he slowly kissed her again. "H-how far?"

Barb shyly looked down and her tail wiggled around nervously. “I…I don’t know, I will say when to stop I guess.”

James blushed a bit as their eyes met, both of their necklaces glowing as a small strand of light connected them. The two young love birds slowly moved closer and kissed again, gently wrapping their arms around each other as they shared a single thought. "He/she is my mate."

The two pulled away from each other as they stared in each other's eyes, neither one making an attempt to move as they panted and smiled lovingly at each other. "Barb… I've missed you so much." He said softly, kissing her cheek.

“I missed you so much too.” Barb said before she shyly took his hands. “And I know what colts like…so…I hope I am big enough.” She slid his hands under her sweater and gasped softly as she placed his hands on her breasts.

James blushed bright red as he gently felt her breast a little. "W-wow… they're amazing… b-but isn't this a little… fast?"

Barb moaned as he rubbed her breasts. “I…maybe…d-do you not want to…” She asked shyly.

James gulped a bit as he looked at her, biting his lip as he played with her breasts a bit more before slowly pulling his hands away and going back to cooking. "I-it isn't that I don't want to… I'm a guy after all… b-but I'm trying so hard not to just… rip those clothes off you and make you mine. We just got back together and it would be… too fast…"

Barb looked down as she fidgeted. “Um…I…I wouldn’t mind…m-maybe after we eat we could go to the bedroom and…see how far I am willing to go?”

James blushed more as he glanced at her, noticing the growing dampness on her pants gulping a little before he drained the water of the noodles and mixed everything together. Barb blushed redder as she saw the massive bulge James had, making her wiggle her hips a bit while he put the food on the table.

She beeped in surprise when he came back over to her and kept her pinned to the counter he sat her on, their pelvises pinned together as he kissed her again deeper. She moaned and kissed back, hugging his back.

James pulled away from the kiss, kissing her neck as he picked her up. He nibbled her neck slightly sitting down with her on his lap, letting her feel his excitement as he whispered in her ear. "Barb… I'm not sure if I can hold back… I want to make you mine."

Barb blushed bright red but started rubbing herself on his bulge. “I…I want to be yours.” she whispered back.

James looked at her with a deep blush, kissing her deeply again as their necklaces surged with magic. James fingernails slowly grew longer as he picked her up and walked to the bedroom, leaving their freshly cooked dinner on the table as he threw her on the bed and removed his shirt. "Mate." He said in a low, almost primal voice as he slowly crawled overtop of her.

Barb blushed and shyly took her sweater off and smiled at him. “Come get me James.” James smiled as his left hand slowly and gently played with her breast and nipple, as he kissed her neck sensationally. His right hand moved behind her back, as he pulled her closer to him. "J-james…" Barb moaned softly, blushing as she smiled and whispered in his ear. "Make me yours, make sure every male knows who I belong to~"

“As you wish.” James said before he laid her down and got over her, kissing his way down her chest and belly till he got to the pants, then he slowly pulled them off.

Barb blushed with a moan as she smiled shyly while her legs slowly moved apart for James to see everything. Her drenched crotch twitched and winked at him as her green insides beckoned him, her scent made his mind go blank for a moment as she bit her knuckle and slowly began rubbing her clit in front of his face. "J-james…" she moaned softly, enticing him even more as, in his eyes, she was an absolute angel.

James lowered his head between her legs and started to lick her flower. Barb moaned out as a single leg draped over his back, her tail slowly moving around to rub against his crotch. "I-i love you James." She said, moaning louder.

“I love you more.” He said between licks then he sucked on her clit.

Barb eeped and moaned loudly, smiling at him before she moved away slowly. "James…" she said softly, laying down on his back slowly wiggling her hips in front of his face as she bent over with her legs on each side of him. "How about I have some fun too~" she said as she slowly removed his pants.

James reached up and grabbed her ass, squeezing it. “That sounds good but I want some dragon honey.” He said before diving his face back into her slit.

Barb moaned out loudly, smiling as she slowly pulled his member out of his pants. She smiled widely as she took in the scent of it, her tongue slowly wrapping around every inch of it while she played with his orbs and knot before taking him into her mouth. "I didn't expect humans to have a knot." She thought to herself as she bobbed her head.

James moaned into her slit before he went back to eating her out while massaging her ass cheeks. Barb moaned a bit as her tail wagged a bit, as she wiggled her hips on his face while taking him deeper into her mouth.

James moaned and thrusted softly as he slipped his tongue inside her. Barb moaned and smiled as she pulled off his member, panting against it as she licked the entire length and width of it. She wiggled her hips more before taking him completely into her mouth with a deep throaty moan making James gasp and moan loudly into her honey pot while he rubbed her clit while licking her. "J-james… I'm close…" She moaned out, after taking her mouth off him briefly.

“Me too! I need to cum!” He said with a moan as he thrusted harder and he pinched her clit while covering her slit with his mouth.

Barb moaned and smiled a little, sending her tongue into his tip as she suddenly forced him to cum violently as his seed shot out of her nose with a loud moan from him. The vibrations shook through Barb's body as she screamed around his member, her juices flooding his mouth as their bodies shook violently together.

They both moaned loudly and after Barb and James were finished with their climaxes she rolled off him and panted. “Faust, that was amazing.”

James gulped down her juices and smiled a little, nodding as he looked at her. "Y-yeah… d-do you want to… keep going?"

“I…I would love to but I am so tired.” She yawned and rolled over to face him and cuddled him.

James smiled as he covered them both up, holding her to him. "W-we'll have to reheat dinner…"

Barb blushed a bit and kissed him. "Ok, sorry if I don't eat too much… I did just have a big snack."

James blushed and chuckled. “Sorry, I uh…couldn’t help it.”

Barb blushed and looked at him with a smile. "I… liked it…"

James chuckled a bit and rubbed her cheek. “That's good, I would be pretty embarrassed if you didn’t.”

Barb smiled and leaned on him, her hand slowly moving down his leg. "Oh trust me. I've been dreaming of meeting you again and well… this since I first went through puberty."

James blushed and rubbed her shoulder. “Same, I have had a few dreams about something like this.”

Barb smiled a little as she leaned up and kissed him, wrapping an arm over his chest. "We… may both need showers now."

He chuckled and smiled. “Ladies first.”

Barb blushed and smiled softly as she got up, wiggling her butt a little. "James, after what we just did… I think we can share a shower."

James smiled as he stared at her ass. “Are you sure? What if…things get heated again?”

Barb blushed a bit as she looked away, kicking at the floor a little. "W-well… there's no one else I trust or… like more so… I'm ok with it if you are, but it would be good practice too, not lose control."

James got up and walked up to her, rubbed her hips before kissing her. “Ok.”

Barb blushed and smiled a little, her tail brushing against him a little as she walked past. James smirked as he followed and slapped her ass. “Maybe after we shower and eat I can show you around my house some more.”

Barb eeped and blushed a bit, glancing at him while she bit her finger. "Alright, or maybe I could get a… closer look at your bed~"

James chuckled and pulled her closer as they walked. “Sure.”

Barb blushed and smiled a little, her hand slowly moving to his crotch a little before her eyes widened. "J-james… where'd your knot go?"

“Knot?” James asked, confused. “I don’t have a knot.”

Barb looked at him in surprise. "Y-you did when I… I h-had it in my mouth."

“What?” James asked, now even more confused. “Humans don’t have knots.”

Barb blinked in confusion before she glanced down at his body a bit. "M-maybe… is it your magic?"

“My magic?” James asked before he hummed. “Maybe…let’s worry about it later, you still like my human dong don’t you?” He asked teasingly.

Barb blushed and smiled teasingly at him, walking past him as she shook her ass a little. "I don't know, I haven't actually felt it in me aside from my mouth…"

James smirked and followed her. “Keep teasing me and you well.”

Barb blushed red as she looked back at him with a small smile. "W-well… w-we haven't technically… mated fully yet."

He kissed her and opened the bathroom door. “As much as I would love to, I think we should wait to go that far.”

Barb blushed and nodded a little, before kissing him passionately on the lips, her tongue forcing its way into his mouth. He moaned and grabbed her ass as they made out and walked into the bathroom. His member hardened and rubbed her thighs as he turned the water on and rubbed her hips. “God, you are so damn sexy, I know we should go slow but it's like…I can’t resist you.”

Barbara blushed and smiled a little as she turned around, rubbing her butt against him a little. "S-sorry, I think it's because of me. Ever since I met you I've never felt… well… the urge to mate. B-but now that we're together again, it feels like… I just…. I want you to take me!"

James moaned and grabbed her hips, gently thrusting against her. “D-don’t you want to wait? Maybe till we get married to …go all the way?”

Barb blushed deeper while she slowly turned her head to look at him, her hand slowly moving to his cheek. "Y-you want to g-get married?"

James blushed bright red. “Well…I mean maybe one day…if you’d like.”

Barb smiled and kissed him deeply, holding him as they made out. She pulled away a little, as she smiled up at him and into his eyes. "I-i'd love to marry you one day, b-but dragons and ponies um… have seasons. And the next season is soon, stallions haven't tried anything before because… I've never gone into heat…" she said with a deep blush. "B-but if I do… they'll all try to claim me."

James’ eyes widened before they turned into slits as he growled, almost like a dragon. “What!? No one is good enough for you!” He pulled her closer.

Barb blushed redder and smiled as she kissed his lips gently. "N-no one but you." She said softly as she turned around in the shower, and bent over slightly. "S-so… claim me as yours… b-but if you want to wait… i-i do have another hole…"

He looked at her ass before he rubbed it. “Would others leave you alone if I used the other hole?” He asked before his hands slid down and rubbed her slit and asshole.

Barb took in a shaking breath as her body shook a little at his touch. "Y-yeah… b-basically you're… m-marking me…" She said looking back at him with a deep blush. "A-as your property… the scent will drive off other males during the heat season."

James got closer and pushed Barb under the warm water as he rubbed his cock on her slit. “But what do you want? I still have enough self control to know your wants matter.”

Barb blushed red as she looked back at him, slowly moving her tail so he could see both her holes while she lifted her leg a little. "I-i want to be yours… I always have. My instincts have been screaming for me to let you make me yours since I woke up… do whatever you want to me…"

He moaned softly before kissing her as he lined himself up and slid his cock into her pussy. Barb gasped softly as she wrapped her arm around his back, moaning softly as he stopped at the wall inside her. "J-james…"

“I…think I hit your hymen.” James said as he strongled to not give into the pleasure.

Barb smiled softly as she looked at him, kissing him deeply before she pushed him into her completely.

Chapter end