"No!" Parchment stomped her hooves. "I said no last week, I said no the week before that, I'm saying no now! I'm not going to dinner with you!"

(Fine! You don't have to be a jerk about it! I'm just trying to be nice. Besides, it's a special day!)

"Lies!" Parchment poked me with a hoof. "I tried once, and you kept touching my...my...my regions, with your foot! Under the table no less! I nearly screamed at the waiter when you touched me. I can't even go out with you anymore!" Parchment stormed off towards her room. "Screw you!" she slammed her door and left me alone in the hall.

Screw me? No...screw you, I'll show you. I'll show you good!

I started planning my revenge as I went into my room. I learned a trick from a pony doctor back in Canterlot. I was gonna have to sacrifice a toothbrush but I would have my petty revenge!

I moved slowly through my halls, ducking from doorway to doorway until I reached her room. I checked my pockets and made sure everything was ready. I pulled the cuffs from my pocket and tiptoed into her room. I snuck over to the side of her bed and bound her forelegs to the bedposts. Parchment snapped awake, quickly screaming and flailing as I hopped on the bed. "Help! Bianca, help!"

I covered her mouth to muffled her screams. I tore off her sleeping mask and tossed it away. I slowly let go of her mouth. "Bianca...what happened!?" she yanked her forelegs. "Bianca...what is this!?"

(Something fun. For me mostly, but I'm sure you'll enjoy it.) I grabbed the final accessory and held it in front of her.

She cocked her head and tried to wiggle free. "A toothbrush? What the heck are you-" I cut her off and turned it on. "...Bianca...no...Bianca look at me, this is rape."

(It's not rape, it's a struggle snuggle.) I sat back on the bed and picked up her hind legs.

She immediately realized what I was about to do was far worse then she could have imagined. "Bianca no, no, no!" I ignored her and brought it against the soft of her hoof. She immediately lost it, giggling like a maniac and kicking her leg about as I made an arc around the inside of her hoof. "Bia-ahaha- Bianca!" I continued to massage the inside of her hoof with the toothbrush as she squirmed. "Bianca- I'm gonna- I'm gonna pee!"

She was fine, squirming like mad as I tickled her hooves. I swapped hooves, watching as the previously brushed hoof twitch. The laughter was growing insane as she started glowing read and heaving as she lost her breath. "It hurts...my face hurts!"

Parchment was almost crying as I rubbed her other hoof with my thumb, keeping the toothbrush dead center on her hoof.

I smiled wide as she started breathing heavily. Her voice quickly deteriorated as her gasps got shorter and shorter, eventually ending in a long girlish moan as she locked up. My smile slowly faded as I let her hooves go.

Did she just.... I looked up and spotted a damp spot on the bedspread. She did...eughhhh...she's gonna be mad.

I sat there as she caught her breath. "Bianca...come here." I slowly leaned over to her. She stared me with bedroom eyes. "Idiot." her expression instantly soured as her leg shot out, catching me in the gut. I rolled back and slammed to the floor. "Now untie me!"

I shot upright again and gave her the dirtiest look I could. I turned around and walked out. "Bianca, don't you leave me here! Bianca, don't yo--" I slammed the door and went down stairs. I get up early, try to do something fun, and she kicks me in the stomach. Screw it, she didn't have anywhere to be, she can wait for a few hours hour.

I grabbed my violin and hurried out of my house. I slowly started walking through town. The early morning sun brought life to the streets as vendors set up and stores opened. I looked up to the spires, it was far too long since I've been up on the spire. I should go up when I get a chance. But first I had to finalize my plans.

I strolled through the town as I looked for something nice. I found a nice jewelry stall and looked through the wares. I picked a nice looking yellow crystal and hurried about the town. It felt a bit liberating to just walk around the street, money never being an issue, I could give money to beggars, but gifts for friends, and still live comfortable. It felt amazing, simply amazing. Even the crisp air on my face made my entire body pulse with joy.

I found a park and sat, playing a soft tune as ponies gathered around and listened. I played for nearly an hour before moving on and perusing the now bustling open market. You never found as good a trinket at a store then you would at a stall. It did help that I knew most of the vendors. I grabbed a few fresh fruits and settled back down it the park. Things were nice and calm as the day kicked into full swing.

I watched a few guards parade around the street, suddenly reminding me. I had left Parchment tied up for nearly three hours. She was going to...well, maybe this could change her mind. I looked at the chain in my hand and stowed it in my violin case.

I sprinted back to my house, my jeans made my sprint a bit rough, but I could always take solace in the fact I rarely needed a sports bra. Perks of being petite I suppose. I got back to my home and threw the door open. I hurried up the stairs and threw her door open. Parchment had managed to unbind herself and was packing her things.

"Oh good...you're here. Yeah I quit." she levitated her case to her side and walked over. "That was not okay, nothing about what you did was okay." I blocked her way as she tried to leave. "Bianca move...I'll send for another translator but I can't deal with this." I continued to block her escape as I fumbled with my bag. "Bianca, fucking stop! Stop, stop, stop!" Parchment started stomping the crystal floor. "I'm so fucking sick of you! You harass me, you tie me up, you stalk me, molest me, I just don't get it! You're just such a needy bitch, I wish I'd never even come to this frigid backwater! I fucking hate this place, I hate my job and I hate you! Shining armor can kiss my ass if--" I dropped the crystal necklace on the ground.

I fell against the doorway and tried to sign. My hands were shaking from the sudden rage. (Happy...birthday...) I didn't bother making the appropriate sign, she obviously didn't care. I stumbled out of the room and let my violin fall to the ground with a hollow twang. I felt like garbage, like rancid shit as I lurched towards my room.

I stepped inside my room, locked the door and fell to my knees. I curled up on the floor, clutching my legs to my chest as I thought about how I could have made her hate me so much. All I ever wanted to do was get her to give me a chance, that's all I ever wanted. Even if it wasn't gonna happen...we could have still be friends...but I guess that's gone now. I fucked it up.

I kicked my foot on the wall, turning off the crystal light and making the room pitch black. I just wanted to be alone. I wanted to be alone, on the floor, and sad. That's all I wanted right now. I wasn't even crying, I felt like I should have been but I wasn't. I guess I knew it was never gonna happen, somewhere deep inside me I knew.

I just laid there, wallowing in the dark and waiting for something to happen. I didn't know what, but I couldn't bring myself to do anything else. I just waited, I couldn't tell for how long, but eventually something did happen.

A loud knock rang in my ears. "Bianca...hey...can I come in?" I heard my doorknob shake. "Hey...unlock the door, please?"

I just remained curled up on the floor, waiting.

"Well...I'll be downstairs, you know...when you're ready to talk." Parchment continued to mumbled as her hoofsteps petered away.

I couldn't face her. Not right now, maybe never. For now, all I could do was try to sleep, pass out, or otherwise loose consciousness. I just didn't want to feel the emptiness anymore. Eventually the hollow feeling in my gut retreated, leaving behind a swirling sickness as I fell into a troubled sleep.

I woke up as my doorknob twisted open. Parchment slowly peeked her head in the door. "Bianca...hey...sorry...I picked the lock." she walked inside, tapped her hoof on the wall to turn on the light and sat next to my crumpled body. "Thanks for...you know...the chain. I completely forgot what day it was...." Once again I just stared at the floor. "Geez, a little dramatic don't you think?" I just sat there, staring past her at the wall. "Bianca, are you listening?"

I rolled away from her. I didn't feel like seeing her. "Okay come on! I picked the lock just to talk to you, do you realize how long that took!?" Parchment walked around to my vision once more and plopped down. "Come on...talk to me." Parchment laid her head down, looking straight into my eyes. "Let me say sorry...please, just let me apologize."

Once again I rolled away from her. Parchment stood up, sat down, stood up again, then plopped on the floor. "Bianca I can't deal with you like this! I wanna say I'm sorry, and I want you to believe me!" I felt a pair of hooves sneak around my neck, a body quickly pressing into my back. "Please...I was mad...I didn't mean it." she buried her face in the back of my neck. "I forgot my own damn birthday...but you didn't...I don't even know how you know, but you remembered! Please...let me be sorry."

I continued to curl up in silence. "Please, I don't want you to hate me...I never wanted you to hate me, I just wanted...I wanted you to respect me, you always invade my private space, you pester me, but I don't want you to be mad at me. I can't leave like that, I could deal with it if you were enraged or mean, but...I can't leave like this, I won't."

I felt her hooves wrap around the back of my neck as she buried herself further into my shoulder. "I told you no...but I thought...I thought you were just gonna try and make me uncomfortable again."

I held my hands out and signed slowly. (I wanted to be close to you, to make you feel good. I wanted you to have a happy birthday, but you turned me down, you kicked me, you told me you hate me. I guess I shouldn't blame you...it's my fault...I'm sorry, I really am...but I think you really should leave.)

"Please...you're...you're more than my friend...I don't like it when you harass me...but-- I'm sorry, and I don't want to lose you like this." Parchment let out a muted sniffle as her horn connected to my shoulder. "I don't know if I love you or not...but I care about you, and I'm...I'm willing to try."

(Then kiss me.) I wiggled free and turned to her, staring into her beautiful golden eyes. (Kiss me.)

She looked at the floor for a long time. She snapped her head up and gave me a quick peck on the lips. I felt a warm sensation in my chest as she looked bashfully at me. I picked her head up by her cheeks and gave her a long kiss. "I uh...this doesn't mean I--" I pressed my fingers against her lips.

(Don't ruin this.) I gave her a solid hug and crawled onto my bed and curled up. Parchment followed slowly after, trying to find a place outside the sheets before I pulled her against my chest and threw the sheets over us. I gave the wall a sturdy slap, turning off the lights and drifted off with Parchment curled against my chest.

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