Luna finished up her work on the second part of Fluttershy’s full body tattoo, marveling at how it was all beginning to come together. All that remained was the final part of the tattoo, which would cover her neck and head, and then all they would have to do is add the blood on the final night, and the tattoo would be complete. After she put her tool away she motioned for Fluttershy to follow her, leading her back into the bedroom but stopping her as she pressed her body against her. “Just a preening for tonight D…Fluttershy,” said Luna, catching herself before she said dear, which she knew would only raise questions…as well as problems.

Fluttershy nodded, watching as Luna climbed onto bed and extended her wings, quickly climbing on and begging to preen them. “Fluttershy, do you mind if I ask you a question?”

“Go right ahead Luna, what did you want to ask?”

“Well I find myself wondering how a mare like you got into this kind of profession, I mean not to be frank but from everything I know about you this kind your rather…well, timid and reclusive.”

Fluttershy giggled, letting go of Luna’s wing to answer. “Well, do you remember when I was recruited by Photo Finish as a model?”

Luna nodded, “I remember, I have to admit I followed your career with rapt attention while it lasted.”

“you weren’t the only one,” said Fluttershy with another giggle, “it turned out I was being watched by none other than Fleur Dis Le, who as you probably know heads the Canterlot Companions Society along with her partner Fancy Pants, though we try to keep that information discrete.”

“Why is that?”

“well,” said Fluttershy, “the Society and the nobles kind of have a jaded history, we kind of had a falling out several hundred years back over a disagreement one of the nobles had with one of the past leaders decisions.”

“Really, what sort of disagreement?” asked Luna.

“Well as you probably remember, originally the Society only offered their services to the high ranked members of society such as the Canterlot elite. Well about three hundred years after your banishment the current leader of the Society known as Black Cherry decided that they should start offering their services to all the ponies of Equestria, regardless of station.”

“And let me guess, the nobles didn’t take to kindly to that.”

“Nope,” said Fluttershy with a giggle, “but it wasn’t going to stop Cherry none, for she was of noble birth herself, and she carried a lot of weight which she has passed down to her descendants, all the way down to Fleur herself. We still have problems now and then with them though; you know how long nobles tend to hold a grudge.”

Luna laughed at that, giving a nod before Fluttershy continued. “Anyways, after I quit modeling Fleur approached me with the offer to become part of the Society, and at first I was a bit hesitant, but after I got used to it I found I really liked the job, and I eventually became the head of the Ponyville branch after the last one retired.”

Fluttershy then returned to preening Luna’s wings, drawing out little gasps and moans from the princess, for it had been ages since somepony else had touched her wings. “Seems it’s been a while since you last had this done, how long has it been since somepony touched your wings.”

“mmm, I…I think the last time I had my wings preened like this was with my lover Clover the Clever, she always would do this for me before we…well we had relations.”

Fluttershy giggled, “come on Luna, no need to be so nervous about it, sex is one of the most beautiful things that can happen between two ponies, there is no reason to hide what it is with such words.”

Luna looked surprised, but nodded all the same. “I guess you’re right, but sometimes I do such out of habit, especially after I…after we lost her…”

Fluttershy looked at her as her face became a mask of sorry, and she finally realized what had been causing Luna to call out that name both in her sleep…and in the throes of passion. “You miss her, don’t you?”

Luna nodded, “yes we do, it was partially why we started seeking out the Companion’s Guild all those years ago, and why we sought them out again after getting better acquainted with the world. But…but it is never enough for us…no matter how much we indulge, no matter how many times ponies tried to provide us comfort, we would always feel alone…forever alone…”

Fluttershy just stared, for she knew what the princess was talking about, at least sort of. She knew all too well that feeling of emptiness; that feeling that she would never be loved the way she wished to be, the way she longed to be.

“…at least we used to feel empty till…well till thou slept beside us in my bed the first day of thine arrival here.”

“What?”

Fluttershy stared in shock, not really expecting that from the Princess. “She…she can’t be possibly saying what I think she is saying…she can’t want me, no pony want's…”

“Fluttershy, we know this is quite sudden, and we were planning on waiting till after we finished with thine lessons, but we just can’t wait any longer. If it would be alright with thee, we wish to court thee, so that we may one day hopefully make thee our own.”

Fluttershy couldn’t believe what she was hearing, she just couldn’t. It was like something out of a story book, but there was just one problem, and that was her. Fluttershy felt tears coming to her eyes, and she turned her face away from the princess as she spoke through her sobs. “I’m sorry princess…but I can accept you request…you…you deserve a better pony then…then me…”

She turned to leave, but was stopped when Luna wrapped her forelegs around her, keeping her from running away. “Speak not of yourself in such a way dear Fluttershy, we shall not hear it! You are a beautiful mare, and you deserve to be with somepony special.”

“I deserve nothing!”

The pure venom with which Fluttershy spat out those words shocked Luna, but she kept her grip, holding Fluttershy close as her body shook with tears. “I give kindness Luna, I don’t take any for myself, because I don’t deserve anypony, for no pony should have to…”

Luna decided enough was enough, and quickly turned Fluttershy around, silencing her with a kiss. It was soft, it was gentle, but it was also filled with such passion that it left Fluttershy breathless once Luna parted from her lips. “We told thee not to speak such words, and we shall hear them no more. Thou deserve as much…neigh, you deserve more then you will ever know my dear Fluttershy, and if you allow me, I promise to make you see this as truth.”

She waited patiently, keeping herself ready in case Fluttershy tried to run again. But instead she simply laid herself against Luna, tears falling down her face as she spoke one word. “Okay…”

Luna smiled, and then gently moved both herself and Fluttershy back to the bed, covering her with a wing before lying down, content that they would both sleep peacefully.

Author's Note

.......Well, this happened, and I am surprised as all of you how this chapter turned out, but I can already see where it is going, lets just say their is a reason behind why Fluttershy said she deserves nothing, though that will be explained latter. As always I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter, and if you guys have any questions or comments please feel free to ask, I love hearing from you guys.