The Limit of Sanity

I slowly trot through town, my head thinking of things. Things having to do with my past. Who I really was. What I really was.

Anyway, so I look around, watching everypony start inching away from me. The talking throughout the town causes Stargazer to wake up. I slowly levitate her in front of me, rocking her back and forth, making cooing noises.

"Shh shh. There there Stary, everything is alright. We'll be home soon."

We did make it home soon, 10 minutes to be exact. I open the door, and look around at my bleak apartment. Well, Fluttershy sure did spruce it up at least. Though I swear a fly is more assertive then her, she's the shyest thing I've ever seen.

"Hey Rover, how was work?" Fluttershy says, noticing that Stargazer was awake and crying.

"Oh, the usual. How was your day?" I say, still rocking Stargazer back and forth, before doing my secret for putting her to sleep. I then hop onto a stool, and layed Stargazer inside the crib. Unlike other foals, Stargazer knows that when she was in the crib, it meant it was bed-time. She usually went to bed seconds after being put in.

And today wasn't any different. Stargazer looks up at me, and then slowly curls up into a ball, her tail in-between her teeth again. Then, like previous days, Angel Bunny hops onto the counter next to her crib, and hops in with Stargazer, curling up next to her. Then Stargazer stretches out her hooves in a yawn, and puts Angel in a hug, pulling him closer. He doesn't mind one bit, actually hugging her back with his tiny bunny arms. If I didn't know better, I would think they were in a relationship.

I smile at the sight. "Oh, it was okay. The animals are fed, and I cleaned up the house a little." The pegasus says.

"Oh, well thank you Flutters. You didn't have to." I say. That mare was always helping out everyone, without asking anything in return. She's so sweet.

"No, it's quite fine, you look like you need all the help you could get."

"Well thanks, a lot." I say, my attention turning towards my sleeping sister. She has a light green coat, with a tiny light blue tail with orange streaks through it. Her mane is only one strand of curly dark red hair, and her eyes a dark shade of purple. She's the love of my life, and I will do anything for her.

I could still remember the night she was born. That dreadful night will forever be burned into my cranium, I just hope she doesn't remember it. The horrors that took place that night should never have to be witnissed by anypony her age.

Fluttershy sees my blank stare, and decides to walk over to me. She draps a wing over my side, and I snap out of the memory. My eyes wander over to her, and then back down to Stargazer.

"You know, your pretty brave. Taking care of a foal, at your age no less. Defending and providing for her. Your one of a kind." Futtershy says, also now looking down at the two sleeping creatures in the crib.

"I know. And I wouldn't want it any other way." I say, slowly leaning onto Fluttershy's side.

Fluttershy slowly started to pet my bald head, and I had to admit, it felt really nice right about now.

"Oh Flutters, I have a question to ask you."

The shy mare stops petting me, and looks into my eyes. I can't believe how pretty she looks right now. This mare knows how to take care of herself.

"Yes?"

"Were you going to the Hearts and Hooves Day dance tonight?"

Fluttershy's cheeks go red at the mention of the dance. Flutters wasn't one of those mare's who has been known to date or have a special somepony, but as the old saying goes 'it's always the quiet ones.' She hides behind her mane.

"Well... I was expecting to go alone, maybe just socialize with my friends."

I know what she thought was happening, she thought I'm asking her out. I can't lie to myself, she would have been my second choice.

"I already asked out Pinkie Pie, but you would've been my second choice." I say, nuzzling her cheek.

Now her whole face goes a shade of red, this shade putting Big Mac's to shame. She slowly starts to paw at the wooden floor, but then her face goes to one of surprise.

"You asked out Pinkie Pie, why I have to say I'm surprised."

I giggle at that, "Well then I'm full of surprises today."

I hop off of the stool, and slowly walk over to the door, "If your not going anywhere anytime soon, would you mind watching Stargazer while I go find her a baby-sitter?"

"I wouldn't mind the slightest. Your sister and I get along very well, though it would be nice to know your secret."

I stop dead in my tracks, and was confused beyond belief. Then my eyes went wide, "How did she figure out?" I say in my head.

"Calm down, she might not know that secret. Play it off like you have no idea what she's talking about. If she does, RUN!"

So I turn around to face her, "What secret?"

Now Fluttershy giggles at my nervousness. "You know, how you put Stargazer to bed so quickly. Once you get her in front of the crib, she's out like a light."

I breathe a huge sigh of relief, and then chuckle to myself, "All it takes is a kiss on the right spot."

Now Fluttershy was the one confused, "What spot?"

I opened up the door, and look back at her one more time, smirking at her.

"The lips."

And then I left a shocked Fluttershy inside my house, laughing at the expressions my mind came up with for her face.

Now my thoughts went to the task at hand. I can't ask the Cakes, they have done so much already, it just wouldn't seem right. That left four friends, two that were colts, and one that's an immortal goddess. So I left for the Everfree Forest.

I wave at all the ponies that I pass. If my eyes weren't all green, they would probably be bloodshot to shit. Stargazer might sleep often, but she only sleeps about 3 hours at a time. It's a miracle I can stay up to take care of her.

Only two ponies wave back at me, and one decides to walk next to me. Some dark blue alicorn I know all to well as a friend.

"What's up Princess Luna?"

She only looks down at me, a small smile on her face. "Not much, just walking with you. I would be in bed, but we just had an important meeting with Fillydelphia, and A LOT of coffee was consumed. How about you, what are you doing?"

"Wow, someone learned to speak modern Equestrian fast." My other voice says.

"I'm going to go find Stargazer a babysitter. I got a date with Pinkie Pie tonight."

She has on a face of fake shock, "Well congrats, you two always had that special friendship. But if I may ask, if your looking for a babysitter, why are you walking towards the Everfree Forest?"

I look over at her, and give her a smirk, "I have an animal friend that loves to spend time with my baby sister."

Luna only nods, and we walk in silence towards the forest. Then out of nowhere, her expression changes to one of surprise.

"An animal! Your leaving her with one of those creatures!"

I only facehoof, "See, thats the attitude that makes them attack you. If you would actually be nice to them, and stop acting like they're the scum of this universe, you might learn something. And not get ambushed every time you step foot in here."

We reach the edge of the forest, and I just keep on walking. I wasn't expecting Luna to follow me in, but she did anyway.

"If what you say is true, then maybe I can make friends with this friend of yours."

I smile at her, and we walk in silence again.

I could hear a chattering of some kind after a while. Then I look over at Luna, and realize it's her teeth. I never knew ponies were so scared of this place, it's mostly peaceful here. When animals aren't trying to kill each other, of course.

I walk over to her, and slowly intertwine my tail into hers. Her eyes quickly go to the size of dinner plates, and she looks down at me, a massive blush on her face.

"W- what are y- you doing?" She says.

I only giggle, "Sometimes, it's nice to know you're not alone. And also your teeth are chattring so loud your probably going to wake up the whole forest."

She smiles at that comment, and then lets out a big laugh. "You're right, it is better."

We then again walked in silence, and soon we arrived. Luna stared in awe at the MASSIVE cave in front of us. Her eyes went even wider when she saw two gigantic eyes peering through the entrance.

"Hey Mr. Rogers, I was just wondering if we could talk for a little bit."

The eyes bob up and down, and I motion for Luna to follow me in. She was hesitant, but when I untwined my tail from hers, she quickly followed me in.

The cave is illuminated by glowing moss and types of fungi. We could finally see the Ursa Minor in front of us,and I sit down on the floor across from it. Luna sits right next to me, shes probably never been this close to an Ursa before. She probably scared shitless.

My horn glows, and I begin our conversation.

"So Mr. Rogers, hows it going these days? It's been a long time." I say, noticing Luna inching closer to me.

"Luna, it's not nice to stare." I say, smirking at her.

She only blinks, and then looks down at me. The Ursa begins to speak, in some naitive dialect. But my horn speaks up as well, "It's been swell, me and my wife have been doing great. But why the surprise visit?"

Luna just blinked once more, and I saw her blank expreesion. "Translation spell. Come on Luna, even I would think you would know that."

I turn back to Mr. Rogers, "Do you remember my baby sister, Stargazer?"

"Ahh, I do remember your adorable sister. A real energetic foal that one. What about her?" My horn says.

"Well, I was wondering, if you don't have any plans of course, if you could babysit her tonight. As you know, it's Hearts and Hooves Day in Equestria, and I got a date tonight. But if you already are doing something, I totally understand."

Mr. Rogers only smiles, "We would love to have Stargazer over, she's so adorable. What time should we expect her?"

I thought about that, before another voice was heard outside the door.

"How bout now sugercube?"

We all look towards the front of the cave, to find Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and four other ponies I recognize from my mail routes. Stargazer was softly sleeping on Fluttershy's back, and all the stuff I use to take care of her was in a saddlebag on her back as well.

"HEY ROVY!" Pinkie literally screams.

Stargazer's eyes instantly shoot open, and the crying begins once more. Everyone looks at Pinkie with a stern face, while I just levitate my baby sister off of Flutter's back, and into my hooves.

"Pinkie, you woke up the baby!" Rarity says with a stern whisper.

I could see her face grow sad, "I'm sorry."

"It's alright Pinkie, I can handle this." I say, gently rocking my baby sister back and forth. I start to sing her favorite song.

"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy, when skies are grey. You'll never know dear, how much I love you. Please don't take, my sunshine away."

Her tears stop, and her eyes gaze up at me, as I repeat the verse one more time.

I smile at her, and gently throw her into the air, catching her in my hooves. She starts to laugh, and my smile widens more. I give her a hug, and she returns it, snuggling into my chest.

"Aw, so cute." Twilight says, as I gently bring Stargazer up to my face.

"I'm going to leave you with Mr. Rogers, okay?"

Stargazer made a cute sound, and I set her down on the floor. She crawls over to him, and embraces one of his paws from the side, to my relief avoiding the claws on them.

"AWW! She's so adorable!" Rarity says, squeeing with joy.

I levitate the saddlebag off of Fluttershy, and slowly put it next to Mr. Rogers. "Are you sure your fine with this?"

"Of course, we've done this many times before. Have fun on your date tonight."

"I will. See you later, tell your wife I said hi."

And with that, I walk out of the cave, seven ponies right behind me.