That Purple Ecstasy

Flutershy felt many different things the moment she returned to the waking world the following morning. All of them demanded that she immediately open her eyes, yet despite those pressing urges, the pegasus managed to keep them shut. Why she felt particularly compelled to do something like that when there was no solid inventive for doing so, she did not know. Maybe with all the pressing feelings feeling about her, she needed time to properly address and acknowledge them before she was ready to see the world.

The first thing she noticed was her right fore hoof. She could sense it just next to her ear, yet there was a soft pillow separating the two of them. She then drew the appropriate conclusion that she was resting one side of her head on her pillow, with her hoof tucked underneath it.

Next, there was a notable stiffness in her back, where her wings were stored. Being such a reluctant flyer who only resorted to the use of her wings in dire situations, this was pretty standard for Fluttershy, yet she nonetheless felt like she could really do with a good stretch, and maybe a decent hover perhaps later on in the day.

Next, she bore attention to her rear legs. One, she could still feel was under the soft material of the blanket that she had gone to sleep under, yet the other seemed barren, likely as a result of some twisting and turning in her slumber that had yielded it free. A very faint trace of wind she could feel on it, suggesting that there was perhaps a window open somewhere.

But what was most likely the most conspicuous feeling was the one on her face. Though she was still and lying motionless, Fluttershy felt the slight tingle of a hoof that was slowly trailing it's way down her face, first tickling her eyelashes, before brushing against her muzzle, ending just above her neck before returning to the top to start anew. For some strange reason, Fluttershy felt pretty confident in making a guess as to who that hoof belonged to, and finally content with her surroundings, she decided to make the move and open her eyes.

And sure enough, there was Twilight, lying slight in front of her with one hoof standing her head against her pillow, while the other was caring to the pegasus. Upon the sight of Fluttershy waking, she let out a slight sigh of disappointment, an obvious sign that she had enjoyed attending to her friend. Regardless, a smile soon formed across her face and she spoke not long after.

"If only you could see yourself sleeping. It's quite the sight." She mused to herself.

Fluttershy too could not help but smile just a little.

"You could always take a picture." She suggested.

"Hmm, there's a thought." Twilight said. "Though it'd probably take out some of the... magic."

The unicorn chuckled, somewhat apologetically for making what she assumed to be a joke, though Fluttershy was indifferent to her attempts at humour. A far more pressing thought had just crept into her mind.

"Hey Twi." She asked.

"Yes Fl...Fly." Twilight responded confusingly.

"Is this... going to change anything?" The pegasus began with obvious concern.

"Change? What'd you mean by that?" The unicorn replied, not quite grasping her concerns yet.

"Well you know." Fluttershy did her best to explain. "What we just did. Don't you think it might, you know, have... consequences or something..."

"Whoa there." Twilight replied cautiously. "Are you talking about what we did last night, or... this commitment we've made here."

"Um, both I think." Fluttershy said.

"Because." Twilight began. "That thing we did last night... loved it. As for this, knot we've tied here. Kind of excited I think."

"Excited." Fluttershy mused. "Heh, excited. But... what will the others think?"

"Ahh." Twilight remarked with some disdain. "Yeah... that could prove problematic."

"Problematic?" Fluttershy repeated again, thinking it something of an understatement. "Are you worried?"

"Worried?" It was Twilight's turn to repeat. "...No. No I don't think so. Still... might be best... to probably keep this between us, just for now."

"Oh... okay." The pegasus accepted somewhat bitterly.

Twilight could instantly detect that her choice of words was probably not the best choice to comfort her friend. Attempting to salvage herself, she brought her hoof to Fluttershy's face, bringing them to lock eyes, the bright blue staring into the deep purple.

"Hey." She said. "Hey. I want this. I do. It's just... feelings like this. They're not exactly commonplace, are they. And with us being elements, it might look bad, y'know."

Another smile formed across Twilight's lips, but rather of ignorant bliss, it was more of reassuring comfort. Fluttershy felt slightly weak in her form, and without knowing moved her face forward and joined the two ponies lips together in one more embrace. But instead of mad lust or revealing desire, it was more a joining of fright. Fright at what the future may hold, and all of sudden, the prospect that this could be their last embrace seemed very likely.

Pulling away, Fluttershy could not help herself but let a single tear roll down her cheek. Twilight observed her plight, and to her shock, found a similar droplet falling from her eye as well.

"I can't promise everything will be all fine and dandy." She said. "I'm not that kind of mare. Maybe we'll grow old together like this or, maybe we'll last a month. But whatever happens, Fluttershy, my pegasus, my element of kindness, my lover... Know that, whatever happens... you were terrific last night. And even if you are a lot of things, most of them titles. One thing you've always been... is a friend."

"A friend." Fluttershy repeated yet again, before cracking a smile and wiping the tear from her face. "Heh... A friend."

"That's right." Twilight affirmed. "Now, being all this dramatic's making me kind of hungry."

"I'd be happy to make you something." Fluttershy remarked enthusiastically.

"Well actually." Twilight replied. "I think what I want now... Is already made. Hint hint."

"Oh." Fluttershy said. "...Oh!"

THE END