Z42, or How It Continued?

Let’s see, the house is claimed, we took our stuff in and Tavi started to pack the things out... oh, did I tell you that the house was bought with furnitures included?

Yepp, the sofa is so comfy I just can’t leave it.

Or I thought I can’t.

“Get out of the sofa you lazy pegasi!” My wife’s voice interrupted my silent thinking about the meaning of life (or in other words, napping).

“Oh... uh, do I have to?...” I ask her, I got really comfy, the one that will be ruined if you move the slightest.

“Yes!” She replies shortly, the tone she says that yes tells me that I should move or it will have consequences.

“Okay-okay, I’m...” Using my skill to do a jump-start, I literally jump off of the sofa, spin mid-air and fly to her. “...here! What is the thing I need to do?”

She points to an open suitcase. “Help me packing out.” She says simply. I’m not moving, I just stare the suitcase with the expression of ‘are you bucking serious?’. She walks in front of me and looks deep in my eyes. “Please?” her voice is so adorable, I can’t stand it.

“Okay...” And I start the packing out.

/30 minutes of boring and tiring packing out later..../

“Whooh, we are done!” Tavi exclaims, wiping her forehead, though I did most of the work. “Only two more suitcases left!” She says cheerfully.

“Oh come ooon!” She must be kidding. “I didn’t even have a chance to wash my hooves or anything, take a break Tavi!” I tell her. Yes, I admit, doing something like packing stuff out and placing it on the fitting places isn’t too hard, but dang it, I’m lazy!

“The sooner we finish the sooner you can nap.” She says and... she is right.

“Ugh... ffffiiiine!” When I did this to my mom, she always got upset. The stubborn earth-pony she is, she wouldn’t let things like a groan slip, no way she would be reasonable or anything. But Tavi... she is different. She is like, the perfect match, she knows what to say, what to do, and she don’t minds my usual responses either!

And so like this, we continued to pack the stuff out.

/Later that day.../

Finally free, I sit back on the sofa. the only thing that is still in my mind about the whole packing stuff, is that I will NOT cleaning these things, there is no way Tavi can make me do it. Uh, she will anyway.

“Hey.. Tavi, wanna sit here?” I ask her, she is placing the really last things, the photos on their places.

“Yes... I was thinking about our friends. What are they doing? How do they feel?” She sits next to me, holding a photo of the whole gang: everypony is smiling, except Dark, who is evilly grinning, and Ice, who is seconds far from face-planting on the ground. Oh Dark.

“Well.. I’m sure they are all fine... I mean, what could happen without us there? An evil ninja alien overlord takes over Ponyville? Blah, humbug.” I say, shaking my head.

“I know. But I miss them.” Tavi whispers and hugs me.

“Me too, me too...” I respond, then memories flood my mind.

/Flashback, two days ago.../

We just finished the packing in, the suitcases are heavy, but my thoughts are heavier. I said my goodbye to the most of my friends, except one.

Blue.

It’s getting late and the train departs at 6 in the morning. This is the last time I can see him calmly. I figured out that the easiest way is to send him a letter, an invitation. He can be here in any minute.

About five minutes pass and he arrives.

“Blue.” I ‘greet’ him.

“Zeph.” He responses.

“I don’t want to leave with a bitter taste in my mouth. I wish things would be different. I hope you can understand this.” I really do, I really do...

Blue just looks at me, I can see that he is thinking, searching for the right words to use.

Then he sighs and opens his mouth.

“Yes. I understand. I wish for a happy and long life for you. Take care my friend.” He only says this, but I know there is a lot more he wants to tell.

“Thank you... oh come on Blue, I’m not going to die! Yet.” I say, trying to lighten the mood.

“Yet.” He repeats, then slowly facehoofs. “You. Are. An. Idiot.” He says then, unable to hide his smile.

“Thank you very much pal, I accept your condolences, you will be notified when your care care package will arrive! Have a nice day!” I say, grinning, the random stupidness is my speciality.

“What.” Blue asks, perfectly confused.

“Exactly!” I tell him, then pull him in a hug. “I will miss you, you magnificent bastard!”

Shaking his head and the previous random things out of his mind, he replies. “Yeah, I will miss you too. Be safe.”

“Yeah-yeah, whatevs!”

He then shakes his head again and leaves me. I know I will see him, sooner than expected.

/Flashback ends.../

“Uhhhhh.... Tavi... what do you think, when will  they come to visit us?” I ask her, the memories of leaving Blue are still vivid in my mind.

“Well... I think in a week? Maybe two? I have an uncle who only visited us after four months though.” She says, thinking about her uncle. Okay.

“Rrrright... I hope they will be alright back in Ponyville.. without me. Oh sweet Luna, what will they do without me???”  Overreacting, YES!

“Hush, you are not as funny as you think you are!” Tavi says, poking my side.

“Yes I am!” I reply, defending my pride!

“No you aren’t!” Oh Tavi.

“No I’m not!” Heheh, lil’ trick time!

“See? I told you!” Darn.

“Darn!” Now seriously.

Clever girl...

/About... uhm... five.. hours later?.../

I woke up to the feeling of hunger. This took me by surprise, last time I checked I was thinking about... oh. Yeah, this sofa is definitely too comfy.

Tavi fall asleep as well, I make a great mattress for her, she found out this already.

Well, if you have the feathers of a pegasus under yourself, you would be comfy as well!

*Grumble!* My stomach acts up again.

“Quiet down you dum-dum!” I whisper to my stomach, old habit... uhm...

“Mhhhmm?..” Aaaand Tavi woke up.

“Uh, nothing Tavi, I just got hungry.. do we have anything to eat?” I ask her, this is actually a valid idea.

“No, I don’t think so. In fact, we should go and buy the items to stock up our pantry!” She explains,rubbing her right eye in the process. I always adored how cute she looks like when she do that.

“So we go and buy stuff?” I ask again, thinking about the last time we went on a shopping-tour.

“Yes, we go and buy stuff. Do not even think about doing backflips when you think I can’t see you!” Heheh, yeah.... boredom and.... yeeeeaaaahh.....

“O-okay. Stuff. I like stuff. Stuff is good.” I’m being my random (tired) self now, with the nonsensical behaviour.

“Yes sweetie, stuff is good. Let’s go and buy them, alright?” Tavi is patient like a mother, she will be a terrific mother.

“Eeee-yupp!” and with this, I get up from the sofa, stretch the limbs and get ready to move, while Tavi yawns a big and lies across my former place.

“So warm... oh, what am I doing, we need to buy the necessary things now. It’s getting late. Let’s go.” Ah yes, she can’t be distracted this easily.

We get ourselves ready and five minutes later we are on the way to a shop, hopefully finding everything we need...

/On the way.../

“Hmmm...” I start my high-quality conversation initial, wearing a ‘deep in thoughts’ expression. “I see strange ponies here... did you see that mare with the milk bottles? She walked so weird, I wonder what was with her legs...” Tavi is right next to me, on my right, she is concentrating on finding an actual shop.

“I don’t know, she wore clothes, I can’t tell.” Well of course Tavi, you weren’t even watching.

“Anyway. I’m just wondering, what will be the next thing to see, a batpony from princess Luna’s guards?” I ask the rhetorical question.

“Oh, don’t be silly, they have inborn heliophobia, they won’t take a step outside while it's daytime. And just look up, It's shining." Tave replies, pointing at the sky with a hoof.

“Well yes, but still... I just... just...” My thoughts will never reach her, my attention is picked up. “Hey... you see that pony?” I ask and point at a white stallion who have charcoal black short mane and tail, sideburns and a strange, pupil-less pair of eyes. “Is he blind?”

“I don’t know... but asking would be rude, let’s just go on and find a shop.” Tavi and her politeness. Not this time!

“I will ask him about the closest shop.” I declare and head to the probably blind pony.

The pony, who was just walking on the street, notices me, even though I was watching my hooves to not make noise.

“Uhm, good afternoon, sir, can you help me for a moment?” I ask him, an awkward grin is on my face, though I don’t know if it’s matters for him at all.

“Good afternoon to you too. What can I help exactly?” He asks back, his voice have something in it... something...

Well, looks like this will be an interesting conversation. Not speaking about the reason we got out of home... darn.