Unknown Worlds

The next day started sooner, and rather more unexpectedly than anyone in the library had expected or indeed wanted. A loud bang saw the entrance of Princess Luna, and Princess Celestia.
“Luna, I’m sure a knock would have been more appropriate.” Celestia mused.
“Apologies sister.” Luna responded, quickly fixing the mess she caused with her magic.
Dan was on the front line to this onslaught of royalty, although Twi and Spike soon joined him, bowing down to the pair of them. Dan was bemused by Spike. “A dragon?” he thought, “this place...” he soon stopped thinking and joined them with the bow.
“Princesses!” Twilight spoke softly, as if they were just her family “It’s lovely to see you both!”
“Twilight Sparkle! My faithful student. How have you been?” Celestia responded gracefully.
“Fine, never better.” She gently kicked Daniel, he soon rose up from his bow. “This is Daniel, I’m sure Luna explained about the um...”
“Yes indeed she has Twilight.” Celestia smiled, and soon turned her attention to Daniel “No, I don’t know where you came from or what you are. All I want to know is, are my subjects going to be safe with you around?”
Dan was taken aback by this, again another strange question “ummm... do you mean am I here to harm any of them? I can safely say no to that. I’m just as confused as you are as to how I here, your highness.”
Celestia smiled “then you are welcome in Equestria. I believe your words to be true and pure.”
Dan, Twilight and Luna breathed a sigh of relief, Dan noticed Luna’s and took great curiosity in it.
“Now then, we must return to Canterlot for an important meeting with the Delegates from the Middle Eastern areas of Equestria. So long for now” Celestia smiled and turned to head outside, while Luna gave Dan a very brief look, before joining her sister outside.
Dan turned to Twi “did Luna just... check me out?”
Twi simply stared at him “What in the world do you mean?! She’s a princess Dan! They don’t just do that!”
Dan grunted slightly, turning his attention back to his nudity. “Is there any way I could have some clothes? I don’t like being naked in public Twilight.” He said, rather embarrassed and nervous.
“ooooooooooooooooooh...” she breathed out, rolling her eyes over the room. “Well... we do wear clothes on very formal occasions... but... well I guess she’d welcome the challenge.”
“Who?” Dan too a keen interest in what the small unicorn was saying.
“My friend, Rarity. She’s the local fashion-ee person.” She rolled her eyes “She’s one of these ponies who has an eye for detail.”
“ahhh... Is her place far away?”
“About five minutes walk”
With that, Dan gulped. Blood rushed to his cheeks out of sheer embarrassment. “And um... how will everyone react to my presence?”
“Everypony. And ummm... oh... yeah... it is going to be a mixed reaction I think Much like that you got from me when you woke up last night.”
“Yeah... expected that.” With that, Dan slowly headed to the door, wrapped in the blanket Twi had given him. His waddling to the door made Twi chuckle. (Think about it, an teenage Male wrapped in a blanket. Funny sight). “Oi... stop laughing at me!” Even he couldn’t stop giving out a small laugh. “I’m going to get some weird looks now aren’t I?”
“errrr... yeah? Hehehe...” She held her hoof over her mouth, looking away from him.
He let off a large sigh. “Well... lead the way Miss Sparkle.”
She briskly trotted in front of him, leading the way to Carousel Boutique. The look Twilight had given him the previous night was nothing compared to what every other pony was giving him. Some recognised him from when he appeared, others were so scared of him they ran away to hide, but they all had that same look of confusion and fear on their faces. Maybe it was because he was wrapped up in a blanket, well that’s what he tried to tell himself, but he knew it was because he was different. He was the weird one, not them.
“Twi is it much further?” he asked, starting to get more and more worried.
“Look in front of you silly!” she responded with a chuckle.
As he looked up his jaw dropped. The building before him was just as strange as the rest of them, only more so. Twilight lead the way inside.
“This... is where...” is all he mustered. Twilight chuckled and ushered him inside.
“Rarity!” Twilight called out. “I have a friend I’d like you to meet; he has a challenge for you!”
The white unicorn appeared before them, her mane perfectly brushed as always “Twilight darling! What do you mean WOAAAHOHOHHH!” With that, she took a jump backwards with a look of fear in her eyes.
“Rarity!!! Calm down for goodness sake!” Twilight scoffed. “This is Daniel, my friend from a society not much different to ours, and the last thing he’s going to do is hurt you, right Dan?”
“err... yeah that is correct” Dan sighed. “Even your friends are scared of me...”
“Well you are... different darling” Rarity interjected. “But a friend of Twilights is sure to become a friend of mine. Now how can I help you?” A smile slowly forming. “Shall we begin?”
“Certainly” Dan replied, a small blush appearing as a tape measure appeared next to him.
“Darling you’re going to have to remove the blanket” Rarity chortled.
The blanket slowly unwrapped from around him, dropping to the floor. Dan noticed Rarity eye him over, giggling slightly to herself.
“Okay darling, I’m going to guess you want some everyday clothing... so... hmmm” Rarity’s hoof scratched her chin.
“errr... yeah, do you folks have like cotton and elastic?”
“But of course darling? Why?” Rarity gave him a confused look.
“Underwear... that’ll be a quick one to do... Plus I won’t feel as embarrassed with something covering myself.”
Rarity chuckled once more “Okay darling, can you help me with the measurements then?”
“Certainly... Quicker this gets done quicker I can stop feeling like a fool.”
And so, Rarity set to work taking measurements, discussing design ideas with Daniel. Twilight watched over them both for a while, before returning to the Library for an important assignment. Soon Dan’s shame was covered by a comfortable pair of boxer shorts (and frankly he was amazed Rarity had done it so well!). Hours passed, conflicting ideas, petty arguments and laughs exchanged from them both. Celestia’s sun was setting before Dan had a full set of clothes. Plain black trousers, white shirt, socks and shoes. Smart compared to the T-shirt and jeans he used to wear.
“Dashing darling. Simply dashing!” Rarity said, with a great sense of pride.
“Thank you so much Rarity, you know these are some of the best clothes I’ve ever worn.” Dan replied, checking himself out in a mirror.
“Hmmmm.... IDEAAA!” Rarity suddenly blurted.
The suddenness took Dan off guard “What what?!”
“I’m going to design something extra special for you. Seeing as I already have measurements I can get working on it straight away!”
“Rarity you don’t...”
“Shush shush! I insist!” She started ushering him out of the door.
“Wait don’t you want paying?”
“Don’t worry about that darling, being friends with Twilight gives you certain rights” She winked.
“Oh ok... well see you around then? Yeah?”
She smiled. “Drop by anytime. OH!! And we must visit the spa together at some point!”
“err... yeah of course, ciao for now!” he quickly walked back to the library. He breathed a sigh of relief walking through the door of the library; it was dark when he got back in. Twilight was hunched over her desk, but soon woke to the sound of the door opening.
“Who?” Chirped Owlicious.
“A pet owl and a dragon assistant? Too cool Twilight, too cool.” Dan studied Owlicious.
Twilight giggled “Yeah, aren’t I a lucky filly? But look at you! Mr smarty pants” She giggled again.
“Oh come on... I’m not over dressed for everyday life am I? You can blame Rarity for it” he chuckled out.
“Warned...” she yawned loudly “you.”
“Come on you, I saw you asleep when I walked in, no need to keep awake for me. Go to bed, I’ll sort myself out” He smiled. She returned the smile and gave a small nod, heading upstairs.
“Sleep tight” They said together, both chuckling.
Dan set his new clothes carefully on the back of a chair, sighing happily to himself. “Why wasn’t home like this? Everypony... god I actually said everypony... Is so kind.” He said to himself, smiling. He quickly made himself comfortable in his makeshift bed once again, and fell into a quick sleep. Today was another perfect day in his new home! Ponyville!