Bedtime for Ponies

You prepare the bunk beds with the utmost diligence, knowing you were housing royalty tonight; you could hardly provide them with anything but the highest quality bedding. You toss the bedsheets with a flick of the wrist and watch as they float down on a cushion of air, before gently resting atop a pillow on the upper and lower bunks. Contented with the layout, you go ahead and summon the royal duo. Within a few moments, Celestia and Luna trot into the bedroom, weary eyed and yawning from a busy day.

This shouldn't be at all difficult you think to yourself, as the pair come to rest by your feet, curling up around you, ready for a good nights rest. You smile and bend down to pick them up, making sure to only carry one filly at a time, lest you drop royalty. You scoop your arms around Celestia's small body, minding her wings and horn, before tucking her into the left hand side of the bottom bunk, next to the wall. She yawns happily and rolls over, clutching at the blanket under her hooves, wrapping it around her body.

You return to Luna, who has now gotten up and begun to run out of the room, angrily. You dart after her quickly and grab her under the stomach, hoisting her up into your arms. You turn her to face you, and notice she doesn't appear happy. You smile reassuringly, only for Luna to turn her face away again, looking over at her sister. She pouts at seeing her comfortably wrapped in the bed.

You laugh to yourself, and stroke her mane before carrying her over to the bed and placing her in next to Celestia. Her frown turns to a smile once she realises she is sharing the bed with her sister, as opposed to being left on the cold floor. She giggles happily and clutches the bed sheets to her chest.

You bend down next to Luna and whisper “Would you like to hear a bedtime story, Luna?” She nods excitedly and turns to her sleeping sister, pushing her back and forth until she wakes up. Before you have a chance to stop her, Celestia sits up and rubs her eyes wearily, looking at you and Luna. She furrows her brow and crosses her arms, sulking. You apologize to her and pick up the story book from the bedside table, hoping she'll cheer up upon seeing it.

Celestia's expression changes to one of inquisition upon seeing the book, and she crawls closer to the bed to read the book with you. She sits on the edge of the bed next to Luna, and begins kicking her legs beneath the covers. You read them a story about the sun and moon, befitting the duo. They both sit quietly, whispering to each other and giggling on occasion.

Once the story was finished, you close the book and put it back on the bedside table, before turning to the little fillies, who still sit on the edge of the bed, smiling to each other. You put your arms under Luna and lift her out of the bed, causing her to squirm about. She soon stops however, when she realises there is a top bunk, and she has it all to herself. You tuck her into the bed sheets on the top, and make sure she is comfortable, before lifting up a safety railing to protect her from falling out.

You then return to Celestia, who has sat up and is looking up at the top bunk above her, frowning as her younger sister gets to sleep above, on the higher bunk. Celestia frowns and rolls over to face the wall, sulking. You try to cheer her up, when Luna began jumping up and down on the top bunk, laughing raucously. Celestia covers her ears angrily, blocking out the noise. You're about to tell Luna off, when she suddenly stops jumping, and you hear a muffled whimpering noise. You stand up to check if she's okay, only to find she's now laying on the top bunk, shaking.

“What's wrong?” you ask the little filly, only for her to point blindly at the edge of the bed while she still cowers in the corner. You look over and realise she isn't fond of the height, only noticing it when she probably bounced above the safety rails' height. You reach over to calm her down, when Celestia appears next to you, having climbed the small ladder herself, just to check on her sister!

You reach over and help her onto the top bunk before she falls and watch as she walks over to Luna, giving her a hug, her white hooves contrasting against Luna's dark blue coat. Luna soon cheers up and hugs her back. You smile, and pick Luna up, ready to put her in the bottom bunk, when she starts to wriggle and reaches out to her sister again. You put her back down on the top bunk next to Celestia, and watch as she trots over to the bed and crawls under the blanket.

You look to Celestia who nods and also crawls under the blanket next to Luna. Your heart feels warmed, seeing the sisters not wanting to be separated, so you let them share a bunk for comforts sake. You tuck the covers under their hooves comfortably, and make sure they're happy and content. Once you're sure they're both happy and ready to sleep, you walk away to turn the light off when you hear a struggle.

You look back once again, only to find Luna and Tia now playfully fighting over the blanket, each one wanting more than the other, selfishly curling up in most of the blanket. Celestia eventually pulls the entire blanket over to her side of the bunk and rolls into it, wrapping herself up like a parcel. She giggles from within her warm cocoon, until she spots your disapproving face. She relents and allows you to unroll the blanket, laying it over the pair again.

You decide that it will probably carry on once you leave, so thinking on your feet, you take the blanket off the bottom bunk, and put it on the top. You separate the blankets so they each have one of their own, while still sleeping next to each other. They soon settle down and curl up separately. The duo yawn in unison and shut their eyes, nestling their heads into the blankets warm embrace. You tip toe away quietly and turn the light off, letting them get some much needed rest.