Morning came and Twilight and I were just waking up from our peaceful nights rest. Spike came in of course and looked at me, looked at Twilight and back at me again. He was not happy.

Twilight broke the awkward silence by speaking first. "Hi Spike. Meet my new friend Mat." She said wondering what her assistant was gonna do.

"H-hi." He said still nervous about meeting me.

"Hello there." I said with a friendly smile. Spike soon relaxed.

After the whole awkward situation was over, we all got ourselves cleaned up, (ladies first of course) then made our way into the kitchen for breakfast.

After breakfast Twilight told Spike a little bit of myself all the while telling him where she was last night and why she decided to bring me here.

Being the baby dragon that he is, he didn't quite understand all that science stuff. I did though. But I also knew how to dumb it down so that he would understand it better. He did.

Of course Twilight being the stubborn mare that she is, stuck her tongue out at me. I ignored it, but that didn't stop my heart from exploding again from seeing her cute face. Anyway, I got to thinking if I'm to go around exploring Ponyville in my current form, I might end up scaring "everypony" to death. She thought about that too. So, with that, I was determined and a little scared to see what I would look like as a pony. It didn't take long for Twilight to find the transfiguration book on how to turn any creature a.k.a me into a pony.  I had her do a numbing spell so that I didn't have to suffer any unnecessary pain while I was being transformed. It worked. I looked at myself in the mirror that Twilight levitated in front of me. "Wow." I thought to myself. I then had to learn how to walk as a pony since my now pony limbs move differently than human limbs do. I failed a few times. But after a while, I got the hang of it.

We decided to head over to Sweet Apple Acres to see Twilight's friend Applejack. On our way there, we bumped into what looked like a light pink pony with a dark pink mane and tail. I knew that this was Pinkie Pie right away, but I didn't want to tell them the whole "We somehow re-imagined Equestria and the adventures you girls have through something called a T.V." thing just yet. I already did that with Twilight. Anyway, she got back up and looked at me, I looked at her and then she said..."*GASP* Oh my gosh, are you new in Ponyville? Because I know everypony in Ponyville and I've never heard of you before. You don't look like you're from Ponyville. That means you're new and I love meeting new ponies. So hi, my name's Pinkie Pie. What's yours? *GASP* Do you like cherry chongas? I've made them mys...*OOF*." I shoved a hoof in Pinkie's mouth to stop her rambling.

Nice to meet you too Pinkie, I'm Mat by the way. And no, I've never had a cherry chonga before. But I will try one later though. Bye now." But before we could leave, *OOF* Pinkie shoved a...you guessed it...a cherry chonga in my mouth.

"Have fun you two." Pinkie said, leaving.

"What was that about?" I asked once we were out of the pink pony's sight.

"Oh, just Pinkie Pie being Pinkie Pie." Twilight said in return.

We managed to make it to Sweet Apple Acres. And to our surprise, Applejack was there doing what she does best. Harvesting apples.

"Howdy Twilight, who's your new colt-friend?" She asked. I could only face-hoof at that remark.

"Hi Applejack, he is not my colt-friend. I'm just here to help him get used to this place while he's visiting." Twilight hastily answered, blushing.

I didn't exactly have a pony name planned out when we were thinking about the whole transforming thing, so I went with my nickname "Mat" instead. "Hello, my name's Mat. It's very nice to meet you." I greeted the farmpony with a friendly smile.

"Aw shoot, any friend o' Twilight's a friend o' mine." She said shaking my "fore-hoof" causing it to shake itself silly afterwards. Spike who was quiet the whole time stopped my hoof from shaking aggressively.

After that, came Big Macintosh. "Hi there." I said to him. "Howdy." He said back. Then it was Applebloom's turn to say "Hi.". Granny Smith was asleep in her rocking chair, so she was the only one who didn't greet us.

We stayed a bit longer to have breakfast until we decided to visit Rarity at her Boutique. We said our "goodbyes" and then went our way. Spike ended up going all wide-eyed once we arrived at the Boutique to see Rarity.

“Yess…!” I heard Spike whisper in a poorly-hidden sense of delight.

“Well now. You sure seem happy to visit this next place.” I taunted. “Something special about it?”

“Only that it’s run by the most beautiful pony in all of Equestria, the amazing Rarity!” Spike gleefully and lustfully responded, his gaze seeming to be aimed into outer space. I swore I could see literal pink hearts in his eyes as he informed me of this supposedly 'beautiful' Rarity pony.

“Is that so?" I asked

Being the "gentlecolt" that I am, I wiped my hooves on the doormat so as to not track in dirt and other unwanted grime when we went in. I knocked on the door, and soon I heard a "Just a minute." before the fashionista greeted us. "Welcome darlings. Oh, how's my little Spikey-Wikey doing?" That made Spike come back to reality.

"I'm doing great Rarity, thanks for asking." He answered her.

She looked at me and smiled. "I must say deary, what a lovely stallion you got there." She said with a wink making the purple pony blush again. Spike however just crossed his arms and huffed in annoyance.

Ok, now that right there is where hit the mark. I could only stare at what seems to be the cutest look I've seen yet. Twilight was so out of it, I could feel her face burning. And I wasn't even touching it. I snapped her out of her love-embarrassed trance by clearing my throat. "Anyway, I do apologize for the disturbing silence." I said to Rarity once I regained my composure.

"No apologies needed um..." She said not knowing my name.

"It's Mat." I said helping her out.

"Nice to meet you Mat." She greeted.

"Nice to meet you too Rarity." I said in return.

"Hi, I'm Sweetie Belle. Nice to meet you." Sweetie Belle said.

"Not to sound rude, but we really must get going." Twilight said anxious to get out of this "love curse" thing.

"Bye-bye now." Rarity said as she waved.

"Next up, Fluttershy's place." Twilight said as we were making our way out of the Boutique.

"This is going to be interesting." I thought to myself as we were making our way to the cottage.

We arrived at the cottage only to find that "nopony" was there.

"Huh." Twilight said puzzled. "She must be running an errand or something. We'll meet her later I suppose."

And with that Twilight, Spike, and I went back home only to be spooked in the process.

“WHOA!” I screamed as I flew face first onto the floor of the building. *THUD* “OOMPH!”

SURPRISE!!!! Shouted everyone.

They were all happy to see us. Except, I didn't see Fluttershy anywhere. "Where could she be?" I thought to myself.

"Hey Twilight, glad you and your colt-friend could join us." Rainbow said now annoying us in the process.

"Really Rainbow? You too?" I thought to myself.

"Yeah...great." I said sarcastically.

I looked around and saw Fluttershy hiding near the punch bowl and decided to ever so calmly approach her without scaring her. She saw me but did not move on account of me looking like I was mad at her.

"Hello there." I said to her softly.

"Um...hi." She nervously said back.

"It's okay, you don't have to be afraid of me." I told her.

"T-thank y-you." She once again said nervously.

"You're welcome." I said hugging her.

She hugged back feeling better about meeting me.

"Hey dude, over here!" I heard someone call out. It was Rainbow Dash.

"Hey, we didn't get to properly introduce ourselves. Name's Rainbow Dash. The fastest, most coolest flyer in all of Equestria. And the one who aced her way to getting into The Wonderbolts team." Rainbow said with a smile while greeting me.

"That's great." I said smiling back to her.

"Great? More like so awesome." She squeaked.

"Well, I'll talk to you more later Rainbow." I told her.

"Later." She said back.

I decided to dance a little just so I can get used to moving in my new pony body. Only, one problem.

“Twilight, I have no idea how to dance in this body!” I whispered harshly.

“Just uh...do what I do!” She hurriedly answered as she began to dance.

I did my best to keep up with and imitate her seemingly erratic, random movements.

Surprisingly, it didn’t take long to get used to the routine. However, I still felt unbelievably uncomfortable. Walking as a pony was hard enough...dancing...was harder.

Despite that, I found myself somewhat able to get into the rhythm…even if I did look and feel like a complete idiot. Everyone was giggling while they watched.

“Okie dokie, I hope everypony is having tons of fun out there!” shouted Pinkie, who was standing near the record player. “But now, for the first time at a Pinkie Pie party, we’re gonna play a slow song to set the mood for all you couples out there; you know who you are!” she added as she looked directly at Twilight and me and winked while smiling ear-to-ear, much to our chagrin. As the party pony said, the music changed to a very slow, gentle song that greatly contrasted the previous one.

“Yikes, what a curve-ball.” I mumbled. “How’s this going to work?”

“Stand on your back legs and lean towards me,” Twilight instructed. “We use each other for support. Just be careful with my wings though."

“Okay.” Twilight and I each pushed up and were standing on our hind-legs.

Steadily, we allowed ourselves to lean over into one another.

Given our difference in size, I rested my fore-hooves on Twilight’s shoulders and she wrapped hers around my waist as we took slow, coordinated steps around our area of the dance floor.

The dance felt extremely weird, yet familiar at the same time.

It really wasn’t too different from human slow-dancing, if one disregards the fact that we were quadrupeds.

Pinkie must have gotten bored quickly though, because after less than five minutes, she changed the song back to the party music that was playing earlier.

“That’s enough of the mushy stuff! Now it’s time to party-hardy-hearty until you just can’t party no more!” she shouted as she raced back to the dance floor. My goodness, could that girl move.

Part of me wanted this to be over so I could think of a way to sort this little rumor out; if not with the whole town, then at least with Twilight’s friends; not to mention have a little talk with a certain purple dragon about spreading rumors.

The party went on for hours with dancing, fun, and socialization. This kind of party was hardly any different from a party back in my world; yet another anomaly I mentally jotted down.

I also caught glimpses of Pinkie moving around so wildly that she wound up shoving other ponies into walls; something that made me avoid the pink mare for the majority of it...or at least, try to, up until...

"Hey, Twilight! Can I borrow this lucky-ducky-bo-bucky stallion for a sec?" Pinkie asked, showing no signs of losing energy as we danced around.

"Sure, I guess. I think I need a break, anyhow." She said.

"Twilight!" I called, a bit wary about taking time to dance with who I'd already observed as an equine wrecking ball. "A-are you s-!"

"Yes, go ahead." She permitted (which I didn't want her to do). "Pinkie's the only one of my friends you didn't take the time to get to know yet. Now's as viable an opportunity as any!"

And with that, Twilight relinquished me to Pinkie Pie, who took no time to drag me back to the center of the bakery's dance(?) floor.

"So Mat, What brings such a mysterious fella like you to a town like Ponyville?" Pinkie asked.

"Well, I-!" I started to say, but I was cut off.

"Did you hear about the delicious baked goods at Sugarcube Corner? This is Sugarcube Corner by the way, in case you didn't know. Or maybe it was the choices they have to offer over at Sweet Apple Acres! That's where my best friend Applejack works. Believe it or not, we don't compete. Sometimes, we even sell Apple Acres food products here!"

"Okay. But I-!" I got cut off again.

"OOH! I bet it was the fancy, super-elemagent...eloquent...no, that isn't the word...Elephant? No, that's just silly..."

"Elegant?" I guessed.

"Yeah, that! Did you come here for Rarity's elephant, nice clothes over at the Carousel Boutique? No, that can't be right...You'd have been wearing something from there if that was the case..." the mare kept rambling as we danced, hardly taking a breath.

"No, I jus-!" Yep, I got cut off again.

"I've got it! You came here to meet Twilight because you're one of those super-genius-y types that likes to spend all day cooped up in a room with like, a bajillion, chameleon books and science-y stuff and then you heard about how smart Twilight is, so you just had to pop into town to meet her because you wanted somepony to share your smarty-pantsness...!"

"Intellect," I corrected her again.

"Internet with, right?"

"Lol. Huh?" I thought in surprise.

"Well...you're getting warm, but I-!" Again I got cut off.

"Ooh, this is my JAM!!" She interrupted me yet again as the song changed to something akin to a pop song I'd had the grievous displeasure of suffering through...repeatedly...about five to seven times a day on the radio.

In any case, Pinkie picked up the pace of her dancing (how that was even possible is beyond me), even going as far as to wrap her forelegs around my waist to toss me around like a ragdoll.

"PinkIIIEEEE!!!!" I frantically shouted, losing all sense of awareness as the mare wrestled me around relentlessly.

"Yes?" She finally heard me despite being in her little zone.

"Not so rough! It's...my first time." I shyly admitted, given I'd had no experience with this kind of roughhousing.

"Your first time?? Oh, well you're really lucky then. Cause you're about to take a ride on the Pinkie Express!"

"P-please be gentle!" I begged, at the mercy of this fun-loving, hyperactive mare I was sure was out of her mind.

"By the time I'm through with you, Mat, you'll be begging for more!"

"H-huh??" I asked the party mare in confusion.

"Trust me! You're gonna love it!" She pulled me in and whispered in my ear. At that, I mulled over exactly how our conversation was going so far...and when I was done, I'd come to a horrible epiphany regarding the wording...

"Um...we're still talking about partying...right?" I nervously asked the party mare.

"Of course, you silly billy! If this is your first time, then it's my job to make it memorable for you!" She said.

"Oh, it's memorable alright." I mumbled.

"Good to hear! Ooh! Here comes the bestest, most awesome part!!" With that, she pulled me close and wrapped one foreleg around me...

"Pinkie, what are you doing?! Pinkie! Stop!" And with a mighty swing, she sent me spinning around the room like the Tazzmanian Devil.

"WHOOOOHOAHOAHOAHOAHOAHOAHOAHOAHOAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!" I couldn't see anything at all.

At the same time, however, I felt myself crashing into other party guests and bouncing off of walls like a Pinball!

Eventually, a table broke my fall as I unceremoniously flipped over it, landing flat on my back.

Dizzier than a sleep-deprived drunk person with vertigo, I pulled myself up, only to stumble about like the ground beneath me was shaking.

"Okay, there's crazy, there's over the top crazy, and then there's...that!"

Right as I was about to fall over again, I felt myself enveloped in a warm, tingly sensation. Suddenly, I lost control of my body as it was levitated into the air and placed on a nearby stool. The bluish glow dissipated almost instantly and within a moment's time, I was joined by Rarity.

"Enjoying yourself, Mat?" The mannerly white mare asked.

"That's an understatement." I sarcastically muttered as I recovered from the vicious physical assault that was Pinkie Pie's dancing.

"I understand Pinkie can get a little...rambunctious at times, but she does mean well." Rarity said.

"Yea, I'm sure...I just don't know how she can bounce around like that for so long, though. She doesn't seem to have lost any energy." I said still feeling a bit dizzy.

"Well, these sorts of social events are part of what she lives for. It's almost necessary for her to be as energetic as she is. However, I'd like to apologize." She said again.

"For what?" I asked now feeling less dizzy.

"One, for not warning you sooner of Pinkie Pie." She joked, which I actually managed to heartily chuckle. "And two, for um...revealing your relationship with Twilight without your permission. It's just that...and keep this between us...Twilight was one of the last ponies I'd expect to find a special somepony."

"Ouch." I thought.

"Really? Why?" I asked, the dizzy now gone from my head.

"It's just...how do I put this...she's an extraordinarily busy mare. Given what I've observed of her schedule, I didn't think she'd had time to search for companionship." She told me.

"Now would probably be a real good time to tell Rarity we're not really dating. Ah, what's the purpose of that, I'm sure that has been long defeated." I thought.

"Yea, well...uh..." I began, not exactly sure what to respond with. "From what I gathered about her, she's really nice. Cute, too. I'm sure we'll...work things out."

"I do hope you do. You seem like a sensible fellow. Polite, perpetually curious, and might I say handsome." She said with a little smile.

"Stop, you're making me blush." I countered, mildly flustered by the white mare's compliments.

"Not to mention modest. You and she seem compatible. You two should have a prosperous relationship." She said smiling still.

"You...you really think so?" I asked with a cocked eyebrow, although I knew the chances of Twilight and I becoming that close so soon was highly unlikely...especially because I wasn't actually a pony...but still, it shocked me that Rarity was so observational of me...

"Hey, Mat! Rarity!" A voice called from behind me, I turned to see none other than Twilight approaching. "What's up?"

"Hey, Twilight! Oh man, are you a sight for sore eyes." I said to Twilight.

"And sore everything else!" I thought.

"Good evening, dearie! Mat and I were just conversing, getting to know one another a little better." She told Twilight.

"Oh! Well that's good." Twilight said to Rarity.

"Quite. Oh dear, I seem to have misplaced my drink. Please excuse me while I go and locate it." With that, Rarity made her exit, allowing Twilight to take her seat.

"So...what did you and Rarity chat about?" Twilight asked me.

"Pinkie's insanity." I managed to coax a giggle out of the Alicorn.

"Heh heh, yeah, I guess we should've warned you." She said.

"Yea. But then she started giving me this stuff about our 'relationship'." I said.

"You too?" She asked, catching me off-guard.

"Huh?" I asked confused.

"While you were busy being practically mauled by Pinkie, she pulled me to the side and began talking to me...about you." She said.

"Really, now?" I asked again.

"Mm-hmm. She really seems to think we'd be a good couple." She agreed.

"That's basically what she was telling me. I didn't take her to be one to play matchmaker." I said.

"Neither did I...*sigh* but still...I...um..." She faltered, which only served to catch my full, undivided attention.

"What's up, Twilight?" I asked the purple pony.

"I-it's just so...unusual...to think about that sort of thing." She stammered.

"What, having a significant other?" She nodded, blushing.

At that, a strong, awkward silence (despite everything going on around us) washed over us.

"Why don't we just enjoy this party?" She shyly suggested, seeming to want to end the conversation prematurely. "We can um...we can talk about this another time. For now, we celebrate your welcome into Ponyville." She added as she stood up, reaching a foreleg out toward me.

"Fine by me." I agreed, taking her up on her offer to dance.

The rest of the Welcome to Ponyville party went rather swimmingly. Cake, ice cream and fruit punch (which I have to say tasted kind of funny towards the end of the party…like somebody had drank directly from the bowl, but then backwashed it), and even getting to chat with quite a few of the other party guests (even if most of them were simply asking me questions about my "relationship" with Twilight). I was actually, dare I say, having fun.

By the time it was over, everyone had left with the exception of Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Twilight, Spike, Fluttershy and I.

Rainbow and Applejack took off early because they were both exhausted from their hefty work schedules during the day.

We all stood outside of the bakery, momentarily basking in the moonlight.

“Whew, what a party.” I said, fatigue evident in my voice.

“Pinkie Pie’s parties are always magnificent.” Rarity informed. “They are simply fabulous. Definitely ones you can only know of from experience.” That was actually pretty unusual to hear from her.

She didn’t seem like one to enjoy parties like this one; maybe ones where everybody just sits around gossiping about others over tea and crumpets. But hey...I ain't complaining.

“Oh, you guys! Thank you!” Pinkie enthusiastically stated. “But it’s all thanks to you for being here, Mat!”

“Me? Why, what I do?” Pinkie giggled at my cluelessness.

“You silly! You were the guest of honor! The party wouldn’t have been so super awesomely spectacular with ten chimmy-cherries on top if you weren’t here!”

“Aww, thanks, Pinkie! Heh-heh. But I thought they were called cherry-ch...*OOP!*”

My favorite snack food forcefully found its way into my mouth. The color and flavor? White strawberry cake frosting.

“Please, do not get her started!” Rarity warned as she removed her hoof from my mouth.

“*ACK!*” Yet another hoof in my mouth. This time, it was pink and tasted like bubblegum. Pinkie Pie giggled gleefully with a funny little snort at the end of it.

“Hey, that’s pretty funny!” The pink party mare giggled some more as she took her hoof out of my mouth.

“You know what? Next one to do that gets bit!” I playfully warned as I bared my teeth.

“Wow, Mat.” Twilight began in surprise. “Your teeth...they look so...sharp!”

“What, sharp teeth not normal here?” I asked in confusion, putting a hoof to my mouth.

I assume that the shape of my teeth were the one thing the transformation spell didn’t bother to change.

“Oh, no.” Responded the yellow mare. “Sharp teeth are perfectly normal. Just, not for ponies.”

“Why?” I asked still a little confused.

“Ponies are vegetarians. We mainly only eat plants and baked treats. Because of that, our teeth don’t need to be sharp to eat. See?” Fluttershy opened her mouth to give me a look at her teeth; all of them flat. “Only dragons and some of the animals that live in the Everfree Forest have sharp teeth. Dragons do because they eat jewels. Some animals in the Everfree Forest do because they eat other animals...you’re not either of those things...right?” She nervously asked me.

“Of course not!” I said.

“Then why are your teeth so sharp?” asked Rarity.

“Gee, I just can’t get a break from these darn moments of extreme pressure, can I? Man, It's like I’m on some lie-detecting game show where the first lie that gets found out ruins everything for me. Good thing Applejack isn't here. Hmm...” I nervously thought.

“Well uh...” I shakily began, darting my eyes back and forward between the faces of the inquisitive ponies. “This is gonna sound a little embarrassing, but...I like to chew on things that aren’t meant for eating sometimes.”

“What do you mean?” Asked Pinkie.

“Like...things like ice or wood or plastic or even metal. Not that I actually eat them or anything; just chew on them. That, and when I can’t open something with my hooves, I use my teeth. I-it’s not something I’m proud to admit, you know?” I lied of course.

“Oh dear! You...*yawn* might want to get that checked out.” Rarity advised. “That’s certainly not good for a pony.”

“Yes,” Fluttershy added. “I’ve heard of such a thing before. I don’t remember what it’s called...I think it’s Pica...but I think it happens when a pony doesn’t get enough sweets in his or her diet.”

“Really?” I asked in genuine shock. I had no idea disorders like Pica would exist in this universe, albeit under different circumstances. “How odd...*AGH!*” Pinkie Pie found it necessary to shove a chocolate chip cookie in my mouth.

Where she even got it from, I had NO clue, because she hadn’t moved from her spot since we got out here.

“Dr. Pinkie Pie at your service!” Pinkie happily announced. Everyone had a good laugh at that. Even I laughed with a mouthful of cookie. Hey, it was better than hooves. Plus, it was delicious!

“Gee thanks, Dr. Pie.” I quipped.

“Okie Dokie Lokie!” She said.

“We should probably get back home now.” Twilight said. I turned to her and noticed Spike was knocked out and snoring on her back. That little talk would have to wait. “Good night, girls!” Twilight waved as we walked away.

“Peace!” I added with a wave of my hoof as I followed the Alicorn“

Bye!” “Good night!” "Have a marvelous night!” The three mares behind us called back.

“Oh, and congrats on the new colt-friend, Twilight!” Pinkie shouted. We both cringed in discomfort once again.

"You know, I'm actually looking forward to meeting Princess Celestia." I said once everyone were gone yawning a bit in the process.

"Me too. But, that can wait until tomorrow." Twilight said with a little yawn as well.

"Agreed." I agreed.

Once we headed upstairs, I got a little shaky all of a sudden.

“What’s the problem?” Twilight asked a little confused.

"No offense, but I’m a pony now, and you’re a pony, and...” I said a little nervously.

“And...? What’s your point?” She asked still a little confused.

“Well...you know...biology...” I tried to keep it as vague as possible.

“What are you talki...?” She began to ask, but gasped in disbelief as she finally realized my lewd thought mid-sentence. "Mat! You…you didn’t think I...?”

“N-no!” I hurriedly answered. She gave me a deadpan 'Don’t you lie to me' look. “Okay, yes, sort of.” I admitted with shame.

“But it's because we’re the same species and I uh...I dunno how that would work. Being ponies I mean." I told her still nervous not about sleeping together but the fact that I'm now a pony.

“Oh, well I don’t see how it would be too different unless...” Her eyes widened. “...Unless what you’re implying is...is that you being a pony for a day has already changed how you feel about me?”

“What? N-no, of course not.” I brazenly fibbed as turned my head away, towards her window. I didn’t want to admit that...that I actually did start to feel some type of new way for her.

There were so many thoughts racing through my head. Like how it would be wrong. How I wasn’t actually a pony. How I’m human. How we don’t even live in the same universe.

As a human, Twilight and I bonded quickly back in my world. But the bond was purely platonic...or so I thought. I had no reason or motivation to see her as anything more than a friend.

Maybe being turned into the same species as the Alicorn began to toy with my mind, even though I’d only been like this for a day...which reminded me; I wouldn’t be here in Equestria forever,

I refused to develop or acknowledge any unusual feelings for anypony for the indefinite, yet severely limited amount of time I was here…even Twilight.

Doing so would only make my departure and our eventual separation from one another THAT much more difficult.

“Oh, okay.” She said. I expected her to be relieved by my response, but the look I saw on her face when I turned back to face her…it seemed to be one of slight disappointment. That killed me inside.

"Now I feel like a jerk for saying that." I miserably thought to myself.

“*sigh* Listen…I’m just overreacting to a foolish...or should I say ‘foalish’ assumption I made...I’ll sleep with you...if you’re alright with that,” I offered with a sympathetic smile. She brightened up a little and smiled herself.

We climbed into her bed and lay juxtaposed with each other.

“So...how’s this gonna work?” I asked.

“We’ll just turn our backs to each other, I suppose.” She answered while getting in bed.

“Sounds good.” I said while climbing in bed myself.

“Alright. Good night, Mat.”

“Good night, Twilight.” I tried to go to sleep, but something was eating at me, keeping me awake. I knew what it was, but I didn’t know why it was bothering me like this. Much as I tried to ignore it and go to sleep, I eventually figured it would keep me up all night if I tried to push it to the back of my mind. “Hey...Twilight?”

“Yes?” She tiredly asked, although she didn’t move, indicating that she was still awake.

“Now or never.” I thought hoping to clear the air.

I sighed quietly and swallowed hard, gaining enough courage to sit up, turn around and place a small, tender kiss on the Alicorn’s cheek. Although she didn’t move from her original position, I saw her horn flicker with magic for an instant.

“Sweet dreams.” I said as I turned back around and shut my eyes. My heart was racing, but that didn’t keep me from finally finding peace as fatigue instantly overtook me.

I shifted myself into a more comfortable position (as comfortable as I could get with all my limbs bending in moderately dissimilar ways than what I was used to) as I was drifting off into a much-needed slumber.

Sometime after I’d lost myself in a comfortable night-long ride to the infinitely vast land of dreams, I swear I felt something softly touching my own cheek and holding itself there for a few seconds.

My eyes sprang halfway open, but slowly closed once again as a calm smile crept onto my face. The foreign object attaching itself to my cheek felt wet, yet…warm. It also felt like there were two of them.

The objects removed themselves with a quiet pop.

“Sweet dreams, Mat.” A familiar voice whispered.

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