“I just don’t know what to do…” Dusk kicked his foreleg forward as he stared down at the floor. “He’s been so mopey lately, it’s hard to get him interested in anything.”

“Dusk,” a soft, but exhausted voice drew his attention up. A white hoof moved through a slightly messed purple coif of hair. Elusive poked his head up from behind a mound of cloth, his glasses barely resting on the tip of his nose. “I’m usually more than happy to listen to your woes, but I’m incredibly busy.”

Dusk frowned. “Sorry, Elusive, but I’m just worried about Rainbow. He’s too worked up over telling our friends that he’s lost all motivation.”

Elusive pulled his glasses from his face with his magic and gave a weak nod. He pressed the bridge of his muzzle. “Well, I suppose I could use a small break.”

“Thanks, Elusive.” A smile came across Dusk’s face. “I could use some advice.”

“That’s the problem, Dusk. You’re not the one who needs advice…” He rubbed his temple and pinched his eyes closed. “This is Blitz’s problem, you should be helping him deal with it, not trying to solve it for him.”

Dusk groaned. “It’s been two weeks already and he still hasn’t told them, though.”

“Yes, I understand that.” Elusive stepped out from behind his desk and placed a hoof on Dusk’s shoulder. “But forcing Blitz won’t solve it.”

“I’m not forcing him, I’m just…giving him a push.”

Elusive gave a deadpan expression. “It’s more than a push. I’m warning you now, Dusk, if you force Blitz into this, he’s not going to be pleased.”

Dusk bit his lower lip for a moment. “Well, what should I do? Just watch him be miserable?”

“I didn’t say that.” Elusive pushed his mane out from his eyes.

Dusk’s eyes found their way to the ground once more as he kicked his foreleg. “His depression is really starting to worry me…”

“Then instead of forcing him, support him. He doesn’t need you solving his issues for him. From what you’ve told me before, he’s been going about this wrong. Instead of peeling the bandage off slowly, how about he does it in one fell swoop?”

Dusk pondered for a moment. “Tell everypony all at once, you mean?”

Elusive nodded.

“That’s a bit direct, don’t you think? I did suggest that he tells them, but to tell everyone at once might be a bit extreme.”

“Or, it might be the best way to take care of this situation.”

Dusk nodded and brought his hoof to his chin. He rubbed it back and forth as he thought how to propose the idea to Blitz. What would he say? How would he react? The advantage of telling everyone at once was clear—getting it over quickly—but it had a chance at tripling the backlash. He had to somehow sell that to Blitz. “I think it could work, but how do I get Rainbow to agree with it?”

“Simple, you can be there for support. That’s what he’s lacking—and what I’ve been telling you.”

“Well, he said I could be there when he told them, mostly to keep him on point…I think he meant individually.” After a few moments to let the idea settle, Dusk nodded. It did make sense, it got the mess done with quickly and Blitz wouldn’t feel so anxious with someone else there for him. “So, if I’m there with him…” There was a small issue, the numbers would still be out of their favor, and Blitz would realize that. His eyes darted to Elusive and his ears perked up. “And you will be there as well—”

“Wait, I didn’t—”

“Well, it was your idea. Besides, having another pony there to back him up wouldn’t hurt, right? You’ll help Rainbow not feel so alone, won’t you?”

Elusive scrunched his brow and closed his eyes. After a moment, the regret faded from his face and his eyes opened. They shifted to the pile of fabric sitting on his desk and then back to Dusk. He groaned to himself and lowered his head in defeat. “Curse my caring nature,” he muttered under his breath. “Fine, Dusk. I shall help Blitz.”

“Thanks!” Dusk wrapped his forelegs around Elusive, pulling him in for a tight hug. “I knew I could count on you. This should work out perfectly.”

After a brief moment of being rocked back and forth in his friend’s embrace, Elusive’s horn sparked to life. He used his magic to pull Dusk’s hooves from around him and gently set the excited stallion back down on all fours. He cleared his throat and straightened his mane. “Do be sure to get Blitz’s permission first. I shan’t have any part of this if you don’t.”

“I said I would…”

Elusive frowned slightly. “You have a tendency to get wrapped up in things, so I just want to be sure.”

Dusk rolled his eyes. “I’m going to ask him if he wants to do this before I have everyone over. I know I have a tendency to get carried away, but I’m not insensitive…”

“Good.” Elusive glanced over at a table. He levitated a small box from it, perfectly giftwrapped with a bow and brought it over to Dusk. “Now, before I forget.”

When presented with the package, Dusk’s face lit up.“Thanks!” With a grin, he took the box and set it on his back. ”For the idea and the order.”

“It wasn’t easy to find, I had to contact a friend of mine in Manehatten.” Elusive raised a playful eyebrow. “I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.” Elusives eyes shifted from the package to Dusk with a sly grin on his face. After a brief moment, a giggle snuck up on himself, forcing him to cover his mouth with his hoof. “Well, I’m sure both of you will.”

Dusk blushed. “Well, that part’s a surprise.” Dusk glanced back as some naughty thoughts came to mind, the erotic fantasies he would enact with his lover using the contents of his newest package. He cleared his throat when he felt the heat in his face reach a boiling point. “Either way, it should make of an entertaining evening.” He shook his head and turned back to his friend.

Once Elusive regained his composure, he sighed. “Of course, you can’t spoil something like this. It would ruin the magic.” He looked to the clock for a second. “It’s that late already? I’m sorry, but I’ll have to cut out visit short, Dusk.”

“It’s no problem. I have to go speak with Rainbow anyway.”

“Quite right. He pulled his hoof from his mouth before shooing Dusk towards the door. “Off you go then. Be sure to give him my regards.”

Dusk nodded. “Thanks, Elusive.”

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With a smile on his face, Dusk used his magic to turn the handle on the library door. He pushed it open and walked inside. He set down his package and closed the door behind him. He let out a content sigh. “Barb, Rainbow, I’m home,” he called out.

A muffled sound of acknowledgement came from the direction of the living room, grabbing Dusk’s attention. His eyes came to the couch where he saw his coltfriend laying with his back to the world. The sight caused him to half frown. “I see you haven’t moved.”

“Yup,” was all Blitz said. He didn’t even move a muscle.

Dusk looked around the empty library. “Where’s Barb?”

“Welcome back, Dusk. I’m making lunch,” the young dragon called from the kitchen. “You want anything, Dusk?”

He looked in the direction of her voice. “I’ll probably have a salad or a sandwich later. Thanks for asking,” he called back. After he finished, he looked back at Blitz. With a sigh, he walked towards him, shaking his head slightly as he did.

“You really need to stop this…”

“You really need to keep it down,” Blitz retorted. “I’m trying to take a nap.”

Dusk rolled his eyes. “What happened to you feeling better a few days ago? You seemed like you were going to give it another shot.”

Blitz didn’t respond.

Dusk glanced over to the kitchen to make sure Barb was still busy inside before looking back at Blitz. “I was talking to Elusive about this whole mess. You’re worried, I get that, Rainbow, but you’re miserable—”

“I’m not miserable. I’m just fine,” Blitz snapped.

“Have you even seen our friends since you tried to tell them last?”

Blitz was silent again.

“That’s what I thought. You’re avoiding them, Rainbow, and that’s not helping the situation.” Dusk placed his hoof on his coltfriend’s shoulder.

Blitz rolled over, shrugging off Dusk’s hoof, and shot him a glare. “What am I supposed to tell them, Dusk? You know they’ve talked to each other about it! I mean, hell, our friends probably think I’m into the trifecta of weird fetishes!” His glare softened as his gaze drifted towards the ground. “Fucking food, family, and fauna.”

Dusk couldn’t help but crack a smile. He pulled Blitz in for a quick hug. “I’m proud of you for using alliteration. Reading has really expanded your—”

“This is serious!” Blitz pushed him back.

“Sorry.” Disk rubbed the back of his head with his hoof. “But, you really are miserable. I know your friends hating you is a troubling thought, but that’s what I was talking to Elusive about.”

“What’s he know…” Blitz muttered.

“He knows that you’re just moping about because you’re too scared to actually talk to everyone.”

“I’m not scared.” Blitz sat up, glaring at Dusk. “I just don’t feel like telling them, okay?”

Dusk shook his head. “You don’t need to get defensive, Rainbow.”

Blitz groaned and crossed his forelegs. “I just…” He stopped himself short. He wanted to make an excuse why he was acting the way he was, but he knew it didn’t matter. Dusk knew why and he was just trying to help. Blitz let out a sigh. “Fine, I’m…a little scared.”

Dusk nodded with a small smile on his face. “And I think I have an idea to solve this little issue.”

“What’s that?”

“Now, hear me out. We should invite Applejack, Butterscotch, and Berry over and tell them.”

Blitz threw his head back in protest. “I already tried telling them, Dusk!”

“No, we invite them over for the sole purpose of telling them. There’s no build up or anything. Just get it out there and—”

Blitz stared at him blankly before interrupting with, “You’re crazy.”

“Would you let me finish?” Dusk narrowed his eyes slightly. “I didn’t come up with this idea, it was Elusive’s. So, at least let me explain the whole thing before you shoot it down.”

Blitz rolled his eyes and nodded. “Fine.”

“We invite them over so you can tell them all at the same time.” Dusk saw Blitz cringe and open his mouth. A quick glare silenced him before he could interrupt once more. “The difference between you telling them by yourself and this, is that you would have Elusive and I there for support. All you’ll have to do is tell them and it will be done, right? We can deal with the backlash—if there even is one.”

Blitz scrunched his brow. The thought of telling just one of his friends was enough to make his heart feel like it would jump out of his chest, but to tell all three of them? His kneejerk reaction was to tell Dusk no, but he held it back. Nothing was getting solved by sitting here and hiding from his friends, he knew that. At some point, he would have to tell them. It’s not like he could keep his relationship with Dusk secret from them forever.

Blitz nodded. “So, you and Elusive would be there for this?”

“Of course.”

Blitz took a deep breath. It wouldn’t be easy, but it was just one moment. All he would have to do is say it and then it would be out there. He could deal with their reactions after that, he would have help in that department. Even if Applejack freaked out, Dusk and Elusive would be there to calm him down and have Blitz’s back. But there was still that moment where he would have to tell them. Their eyes on him, waiting—judging him. Blitz felt a chill run down his spine.

“I don’t know, Dusk. It sounds like it could work, but what if I can’t do it still? Like, they’re all there and I can’t say it?” Blitz’s ears fell flat. “Like before…”

Dusk placed his hoof on Blitz’s shoulder. “I have faith in you.”

“Thanks, but that’s really not helping…”

“Rainbow, you want them to know, right?”

Blitz nodded.

“If you want them to know, then you’ll tell them when the time comes. You’re the type of pony who comes through when the pressure’s on. Remember the Best Young Flyer competition?”

Blitz shrugged. “I guess.”

“Well, I’m not guessing.” Dusk said with a cheerful tone. “I know you’ll be able to do it. Just believe in yourself.”

Blitz let Dusk’s words hang for a moment in his head. He found himself nodding as he stared at the floor. Dusk was right. These are his best friends. These were the ponies he’d been close to for so long. He’s been comfortable enough around them to do everything else, so why not let them know he’s dating a stallion? All he had to do was just switch his mindset. It was just like performing. He just need to not focus on the what-ifs and get it out there. “I know you’ve been telling me not to stress over it, but I think I finally get it. I’ll treat it like a competition and just focus on doing it instead of what they’ll think.”

Dusk smiled. “That’s the spirit.”

Blitz smiled himself and looked back up at Dusk. For the first time since he decided to tell them, he felt a weight begin to lift off his shoulders. It wasn’t gone, but the end was in sight. “With a cheering section, I think I can do it.”

“And I’ll be next to you the whole time.”

“Yeah,” Blitz said as he puffed out his chest.. “Invite them over tomorrow. Let’s get this over with.”

Dusk pulled Blitz in for a hug. “That’s better. I prefer you when you’re yourself.”

“You mean not second guessing myself?” A small sound of affirmation hit Blitz’s ears. He wrapped his forelegs around Dusk and pulled him deeper into the embrace. He rubbed the unicorn’s back gently with his hoof as a smile came across his face. “Well, you’ve been telling me for the past month to just be comfortable with myself and not worry about stuff like this. I was starting to feel a bit like you with how you worry about stuff.”

“Hey, my stuff is more…worry worthy—”

Blitz let out a laugh. “Like not getting a letter to the prince on time?”

Dusk puffed out his cheeks and let out a low groan. “Okay, maybe not. But, this is something about you, not an issue that needs solved. You can’t help it and others are the ones that need to accept it.”

“Yeah.” Blitz rubbed his cheek against the side of Dusk’s head. “It’s on them. I’m me and that’s not changed,” he said, softly. But, just as he was about to let go of his coltfriend and lay back on the couch, he noticed something. Across the room sat a box tied with a string. Blitz narrowed his eyes. “Dusk…” he said with a flat tone.

“Yes?”

“What did you buy from Elusive now?”

“Uh, well, it’s not a dress.” Dusk pulled back from their embrace with a chuckle, but kept his hooves on Blitz’s forelegs. “I don’t think I should have to preface every purchase I make with that. But, anyway, it’s part of my surprise for you. And before you ask, no, you’ll find out tomorrow night.” he stuck his tongue out playfully.

“Why do I feel like I’m not going to like this surprise?”

“Trust me, I think you’ll enjoy it when we start using it.”

His ears twitched slightly with a growing interest in his coltfriend’s surprise. “I’ll like it, huh? Knowing you, it’s going to be something kinky.” Blitz’s hooves slowly trailed down Dusk’s forelegs as he spoke.

“You’ll have to wait and see.”

A feminine groan drew both of their attention to the kitchen door, where Barb stood with a plate in one hand and a bowl in the other. “You guys done with—” Her eyes ran over them, slightly confused but mostly annoyed. “—with whatever it is you were doing?”

Blitz stared at Barb for a moment before he laid back into the couch, feigning disinterest. “Yeah.” His eyes darted to Dusk for a moment as a teasing grin appeared on his face.

Dusk shook his head and let out a small laugh. “Yes, Barb. We’re done with whatever it was we were doing.”

“Good, because I never know what I’m going to get when I walk in the room with you two. You’re either mad at each other or hanging on one another. I mean, Blitz was acting like a bump on a log when I went to make lunch. Make up your mind, seriously.” She shook her head as she walked towards them. She handed Blitz the plate and Dusk the bowl.

“I said I would make lunch for myself.” An apologetic look came across Dusk’s face.

She shrugged. “It’s just a salad. It’s no big deal”

Dusk took the bowl with his magic and gave Barb a smile. “Well, thanks, Barb. I appreciate it.”

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Blitz took a deep breath as he stared down at a mug resting on the small table in front of him. As he watched the steam rise, his mind was blank. Everything vanished and all that existed was the dancing steam—and that’s exactly how he wanted it. If he didn’t think about the coming event, he couldn’t worry about it—a tactic Blitz used before big competitions. All he had to do was keep his mind blank since he already knew what he was doing. All Blitz had to do was keep his cool until then.

He felt the couch shift next to him from someone sitting down. Then a hoof move across his back and pull him into a warm embrace. “Are you still feeling confident about it?”

Blitz nodded firmly. “I’m just going to say it.”

Dusk placed his head on Blitz’s shoulder. as he held his mug close to his chest with his free hoof. “Good to hear. Well, I doubt you were paying attention since you’ve been so preoccupied, but everypony should be on their way. Barb went to get them and then she’ll be spending the day with the boys.”

After dating, Blitz had a pretty good idea of how Dusk’s brain worked. He smiled as he took his cup of coffee from the table and laid his head against Dusk’s. “So, we won’t have to worry about them barging in looking for their brothers for whatever reason?”

“Or you,” Dusk said with a small laugh. “They’re all preoccupied for the day.”

“Good, I won’t have to worry about Scoots dropping by either.”

Dusk lifted his mug to his lips and took a sip. Once the cup was clear of his mouth, he swallowed. “You’ve been quiet this morning.”

“I’ve been focused,” Blitz corrected with a little laugh.

“Sorry, focused.” Dusk laughed too. He took another sip after he stopped. “As long as you’re confident—”

“I am.” Blitz rubbed his cheek into Dusk’s mane. “I’ve got this, okay? I’ve been thinking about how I’ve been acting and I’m done feeling like crap. They’re going to know and after that, it’s on them how they feel.”

“That’s my Rainbow,” Dusk said, softly.

But, just as they were getting comfortable, a knock came from the door. Dusk’s horn lit up, and opened the door for the visitor. Elusive stepped inside a moment later, his mane and fur looking pristine once more. “Hello, Elusive.”

“Dusk, Blitz,” he said with a nod. “It’s good to see both of you.” Though much more presentable than the last time Dusk saw him, Elusive’s eyes were still weighing heavy. His voice barely concealed his exhaustion and was highlighted as he raised his hoof to stifle a small yawn.

“I’m glad you could make it, Elusive.” Dusk stood up to greet him.

He nodded again, though lazily. “I wasn’t expecting this short of a notice, but a stallion is only as good as his word. I said I would be here so I am.”

“Thanks for coming, Elusive.” Blitz took a drink from his coffee and stood as well. “It means a lot to me.”

“Just be sure to actually spit it out this time.” Elusive’s fell closed as he held a blink a bit longer than he intended. He shook his head slightly to snap himself out of his daze. “Sorry, that was a bit rude. I haven’t gotten any sleep in a few days. I think it might be affecting my decency.”

Blitz furrowed his brow, but nodded. “It’s cool, I guess. I’ve got it today. I’m not backing down.”

“I’m thrilled to hear it.” Elusive gave a small smile. “So, where are the others?”

“You’re the first to arrive. I ask Barb if she would tell everypony to come, so they should be here shortly.”

“If they can come. AJ’s been busy at the farm for a few weeks now.” Blitz frowned.

Dusk placed his hoof on Blitz’s shoulder. “She’s going to stress that it’s important, which it is.”

Another soft knock came from the door. “Come—” Dusk was cut off by a yelp from the outside. Everyone exchanged a concerned glance before Dusk started towards the door. Just as he was about put his hoof on the handle to open it, a rapid fire string of knocks made him jump.

Dusk opened the door to see Berry standing there with his hoof around a slightly shaken Butterscotch. “Heya, Dusk!” he said, cheerfully.

“H-hello…” Butterscotch added with a shaky tone.

“What happened?” Elusive asked.

“I got him good!” Berry let out a snort as he tightened his grip on the pegasus shoulder. “All in good fun though, right?” He smiled at Butterscotch, still giggling to himself.

“I just wish it wasn’t so startling…” he muttered as his face seemed to sink behind his mane.

“A little scare is good once in awhile.” He pulled Butterscotch in close for a hug. “It lets you know you’re alive.” Without missing a beat, Berry turned to everyone else. “So, how’s everypony doing? It feels like forever since we hung out!”

“It was a little over a week ago,” Dusk reminded him, shaking his head and smiling. “And I think Butterscotch has had enough hugging, Berry. I’m not sure his heart can take it.”

Berry pulled his hoof off the pegasus’s shoulder with lightning speed. “Sorry, Butters. I didn’t hurt you, did I?”

Butterscotch shook his head and rubbed his shoulder. “No, just…feeling a little too alive…”

“You shouldn’t tease him, Berry.” Elusive scolded. “He can be very sensitive. I thought you knew that.”

“Hey, I go easy on him plenty of times. Just last week I didn’t prank him when I had the perfect chance!”

“It’s not an accomplishment when you don’t prank somepony.”

Butterscotch blushed and looked at Elusive. “I’m fine, really.”

Suddenly the door behind Butterscotch was thrown open, causing him to jump into the air. Instead of landing on the ground, like he was expecting, he landed into a pair of waiting forelegs. He looked up to see Berry laughing. “It’s like everypony’s out to get you today.”

Butterscotch whimpered as he climbed down from Berry’s saving catch.

Applejack stepped inside the library tilting his hat back “Alright, y’all, I ain’t got much time, so what’s the emergency?”

“Well, hello to you too,” Elusive said sarcastically.

Dusk looked back at Blitz. He was stiff and had a serious look on his face. He gave him a sympathetic look before turning back to Applejack. “Well, it’s not so much an emergency as something important.”

Applejack raised an eyebrow. “Uh-huh…”

“So, what’s so important? Did you get a letter from the prince?”

Dusk shook his head. “No, I don’t have anything important to say. It’s Rainbow who does.” Dusk motioned back to the pegasus with his hoof. He turned his head and silently beckoned Blitz to come forward with a tilt of his neck.

“Oh, what’s so important Blitz?” Berry asked.

“Well—” he started to speak, but Applejack cleared his throat.

“This ain’t nothin’ weird like before, is it?” Applejack had an almost pained expression. “I mean with the family talk we had last week, it just made things kinda awkward.”

Blitz’s ears flattened against his head. “That’s not—”

“He talked to me about banging an eclair!” Berry snorted. “It was such a hoot. I thought he was serious, but once he left, I realized he was just joking.” Berry wiped a tear from his eye as he laughed.

He shrunk down further. “I was just—”

“I don’t want to interrupt, but I do hope you didn’t make any moves on the animals, Blitz.”

“Wait, he talked to you about animals?” Applejack’s eyes went wide. “The hell, Blitz!”

Blitz pinched his eyes closed. He wasn’t sure why, but he knew it would turn out like this. He hadn’t even gotten a chance to say anything, and his friends were already jumping to conclusions about things. All because he had to open his big mouth a few days back.

“I’m not going to back down this time, damn it!” Blitz opened his eyes. He stood tall and puffed out his chest. He grabbed his cup of coffee and took a quick swig of the drink before slamming down the mug.

The slamming mug stopped his friends instantly. Blitz narrowed his gaze and swallowed the bitter liquid. “I’m gay,” he said plainly.

The room was dead silent, to the point they could hear a pin drop. Everyone was staring at him, with mixtures of confusion and expectations. Butterscotch was wide-eyed but also a little red in the face. It looked like it hadn’t quite hit Berry yet as he just simply stared with a small smile like he usually had. Applejack blinked a few times absently before breaking the silence with a chuckle. “Alright, who’d ya lose a bet to?” he asked amidst his laughter.

Blitz took a deep breath but stood firm. “I didn’t.” Applejack stopped laughing as soon as he said that.

Berry placed his hoof to his chin. “Wait, so you’re—”

“Yes, I’m serious! I’m gay, I like stallions, I like dick—get it? I’m not dancing around this anymore!”

Blitz watched his friends’ expressions closely, waiting for any hint of anger or disgust. Berry continued to rub his chin and Butterscotch’s face was completely red. But, Blitz was more concerned about Applejack. The farmer’s eyes shifted from Blitz to Elusive and then Dusk.

“It wasn’t so bad, was it?” Dusk asked.

“Y’all don’t see too fazed by this.” Applejack raised an eyebrow at Dusk before shifting his gaze to Elusive as well.

Dusk cracked a guilty smile and Elusive cleared his throat. “I suppose you could say we knew.”

“Ya did, huh?” Applejack tipped his hat back before looking at Berry and Butterscotch.

Blitz took a deep breath in anticipation for the backlash. The silence was murder. His heart raced in his chest as he tried to force himself to stay calm. But every passing second without Applejack, Butterscotch, or Berry speaking, his thoughts filled in with some imagined disgust. Why was Berry thinking? Why was Butterscotch so embarrassed? Why wasn’t Applejack freaking out? Every question was about to make Blitz explode.

After a moment, Applejack let out a long sigh. “I gotta be honest here, are any of y’all surprised?”

Blitz flinched and his heart froze for a second. That was until the words processed. He opened his eyes timidly, finding a rather calm expression of Applejack’s face. “W-wait, what?”

“Nah, I’m serious. Y’all saw this comin’, right?”

The farmer’s gaze fell to Butterscotch. He nodded softly, his face still ablaze. Applejack nodded after finding his confirmation and then looked to Berry. He stared at the stallion for a second before poking him.

The party pony broke from his thought with a quick straightening of his back. “Who, me?” He looked to Applejack, pointing his hoof at his own chest. When Applejack nodded to him, slightly annoyed, Berry threw his hoof dismissively. “Yeah, I knew. But, I’m still trying to figure out how eclairs fit into all this.”

Dusk stifled a laugh behind his hoof.

Blitz shot him a quick glare before looking back to his other friends. “So, you all knew?” His eyes nearly popped out of his skull.

Berry laugh. “Oh, totally! I mean, some ponies like to check out butts, but you really like to check out butts. Then we started to notice you were checking out our butts too.”

Butterscotch raised his hoof into the air slightly. “I kind of…maybe thought you might be, you know, looking back on when we were little.” He brought his hoof to his foreleg and rubbed nervously. “And, um…other…” he trailed off.

Applejack rubbed the back of his neck. “Yeah, Blitz, ya weren’t that good at hidin’ it. After catchin’ ya starin’ at my ass a few times, I kinda figured it out. I’m flattered you’re interested—not that I swing that way. Then with the way ya’ve been actin’ lately and with your voice…”

“B-but, what about all the teasing and—”

Applejack waved his hoof dismissively. “Come on, Blitz. Ya know that was just in good fun. I only poked fun at ya because it got your feathers all ruffled. Ya do the same to me, right?”

Blitz’s ears drooped. “I guess…”

Dusk walked up behind Blitz and placed his hoof on his shoulder. “See? I told you, you were over reacting. They’re your friends, they weren’t going to hold who you like against you.” Dusk nuzzled Blitz’s neck. A sudden loud gasp stopped him mid-snuggle though.

“W-wait!” Berry pointed a hoof at Dusk and Blitz.

“Hold on, are y’all—”

Berry crammed his hoof into Applejack’s mouth. “Dusk likes eclairs! I knew it!”

“Berry,” Elusive said as he placed his hoof to his forehead. He let out a sigh. “Forget the eclairs.”

Applejack pushed his friend’s hoof from his mouth with a disgusted look on his face. “The hell’s gotten into you,” he muttered to himself as he wiped his lips with his foreleg.

“S-so, how long have you two been…” Butterscotch trailed off, hiding his face.

Dusk looked at Blitz who was already mildly annoyed. It wasn’t a huge leap to assume it was because of his show of affection. Though Dusk didn’t see the problem. If they knew about his preferences, what did it matter if they were aware of their relationship. After all, they would find out eventually and this was a much easier reveal than coming out. “A little over a month.”

“I didn’t know ya liked colts, Dusk.” Applejack scratched his cheek.

“Not exclusively, though I have a preference for other stallions.” He laughed as his eyes fell on Blitz. “Most unicorns are bisexual.”

Applejack’s eyes shifted to Elusive. He raised an eyebrow and smirked. “That explains a lot.”

“Don’t judge me.” Elusive turned his nose up. “I prefer mares, myself.”

Applejack snickered. “I bet.”

“So, Dusky and Blitzy, huh?” Berry sat down and put his hoof to his chin again. He rubbed his hoof back and forth as he pondered. After a second, he bounced back onto all fours. “I need to throw you guys a party! A coming out one for Blitz and one for you two getting to—”

“No!” Blitz snapped. He narrowed his eyes at his friend and firmly shook his head. “This needs to stay between us for a while, okay?”

Berry let out a whine. “Come on! I had planned on making a ton of eclairs too!”

“No!” Blitz groaned.

“He’s right, Berry.” Dusk spoke up. His hoof was idly stroking his coltfriend’s back to calm him down, though it didn’t seem to be working. “This was a big step for Rainbow, but he’s only telling those he’s close to right now. Let’s hold off on the party for when he’s ready to be completely open, alright?”

“And no eclairs,” Blitz added through a clenched jaw.

“Fine,” Berry said with a frown. He crossed his forelegs and sat down to sulk.

Blitz relaxed his gaze, his eyes turning to his one friend who had yet to comment. Sitting perfectly still, Butterscotch had his eyes firmly fixed on the ground. His face was still flustered. As he stared at the ground, Blitz watched his hoof still idly rubbing his opposite foreleg. Blitz tilted his head slightly. “You alright with this, Butters?”

He jumped slightly at the mention of his name. He looked up to see Blitz staring at him, making his eyes go wide. “I-I’m fine, I just…umm…” He shifted nervously under Blitz’s gaze. “Whoever you like is fine.” His eyes fell back to the the ground for a moment before looking towards the door. “I think I should get going, I have a lot of work to do.”

Blitz frowned as Butterscotch started towards the door. “I guess I’ll see you around.” he said, only getting a small nod in response. Blitz looked to his other friends. Applejack was glancing at the clock and Berry had stopped sulking, his hoof was idly rubbing his chin again.

Applejack sighed. “Yeah, that’s probably a good idea, Butters. I’ve got a whole mess of work waitin’ for me on the farm.” He looked back at Blitz and Dusk. With a tip of his hat, he said, “See y’all around. And congrats, I guess.” He looked to Elusive and cracked a smile again.

Elusive glared at him. “You’re acting so immature!”

“Sorry, ya just fit the bill, Lusy.” Applejack chuckled as he made his way to the door.

“So, a stallion can’t have an interest in fashion or the finer things in life without being gay?” Elusive followed Applejack on his way out. “That’s rather closed minded, don’t you think?”

Applejack laughed again before stepping outside. “Just sayin’ you likin’ a stallion on occasion fits too nicely with your choice in profession’s all.”

Elusive stopped short of the door. “Stereotypes are unbecoming, Applejack,” he called outside. With a disgruntled sigh, he looked back to Dusk and Blitz. “I shall also be taking my leave. I still have mountains of orders to work through.”

Blitz gave a single wave. “Thanks for coming, Elusive.”

“Good day, gentlecolts.” The tailor gave a nod and left the library.

Dusk and Blitz both turned their attention to their remaining guest. Berry still had his hoof to his chin and a pensive gaze on his face as he stared into space. The sight caused Blitz tp roll his eyes involuntarily. He cleared his throat to get his friend’s attention, but it didn’t do much to snap the baker from his pondering. After a second, Blitz cleared his throat again, this time even louder. Again, Berry didn’t budge.

“Berry?” Blitz finally said, glaring at him slightly.

“Shush, I’m thinking.”

“About?” Dusk raised an eyebrow.

Blitz groaned under his breath. “If it’s about eclairs, I’m going to hit you.”

“It’s not.” Berry jumped up onto all fours. His deep expression slowly faded with a few blinks. He shook his head and met his friends’ gaze. “It’s got to be perfect! I’m going to have to plan this one out carefully.” In a flash, he slipped between Dusk and Blitz and placing a foreleg around each of them. “We are going to have such an awesome party when you come out, Blitz!” Berry flashed a quick smile before slipping back to where he had been standing a moment before.

“Oh, so you’re talking about a coming out party for Rainbow?” Dusk nodded.

“Fine, just…don’t let it be too embarrassing.”

“No way! This’ll be the best coming out party ever!” Berry bounced into the air, throwing his forelegs up as he did.

But suddenly his smile faded. He practically stopped in mid-air for a brief second before falling back onto his hooves. “Did I tell Mr. and Mrs. Cake I was leaving?”

Dusk raised a concerned eyebrow once more.

“I think I did…” He placed his hoof to his chin once more. “Or did I?” He let out a low hum as he thought. “Well, I’m sure they thought I went on lunch. Which means, I should probably get back before they start to panic.”

“You should have told them something.” Blitz sighed.

“I thought I did, but I can’t remember.” Berry shot a look to the door. “I guess I’d better get back to be sure.” His head boomeranged back to Dusk and Blitz. “I’ll see you guys later!” he said flashing a smile before bolting out the door.

Once Berry was gone, Blitz rubbed the back of his head. “Berry’s crazy…Like, legit crazy sometimes.”

The unicorn wrapped his foreleg around Blitz. “I learned a long time ago to not question what goes through that pony’s head sometimes.”

Blitz shrugged and leaned into Dusk’s embrace. “Yeah.”

Dusk placed his head against Blitz’s and pulled him in tight. “So, are you just going to ignore how Butterscotch was acting?” he asked with a casual tone.

“He was acting weird.” Blitz paused and let out a frustrated groan. “You don’t think he’s weirded out by us, do you?”

There was only silence as Dusk continued to hold his coltfriend. His hoof gently ran along Blitz’s side affectionately before he shrugged with his free shoulder. After a second, Dusk let out a small sigh. “I don’t think so, but you never know unless you ask.”

“It’s a sex thing too. He’s uncomfortable with that kind of stuff.”

Dusk simply nodded.

Blitz stared out into the empty library for a moment in silence. “Should I go make sure he’s okay with it?”

“That’s up to you. You told him, that’s about all you can do. At this point, it’s up to him if he accepts it.”

“I still want to see if he’s actually okay with it. The others saying it was okay might’ve made him feel like he needed to go with the flow, you know?”

He felt Dusk nodding against his head. “I don’t think it’s the case, but if it’s bothering you, go see.”

“Alright.” Blitz pulled away from Dusk. He turned and have his coltfriend a smile. “I’ll be back.”

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The sun had already sunk low in the sky by the time Dusk heard the library door closing. He looked up from his book and towards his bedroom window first. After he saw how late it was, he turned his attention to the stairs. “Rainbow?” He called down.

“It’s me.” The familiar sound of Barb’s voice was the one to reply.

Dusk furrowed his brow and looked out his window again. “What’s taking him so long?” he asked in a low voice. The sound of steps coming up the stairs made him look back once more.

Barb’s head poked up after a few seconds with an exhausted expression. “Why do I do you favors?” she mumbled just barely loud enough for Dusk to hear. She stumbled her way over to her bed and collapsed onto the small-pillow mattress.

He couldn’t help but smirk. “It wasn’t that bad, was it?”

Barb let out a single, loud, and obviously sarcastic laugh before she turned her head to look at him. “Those colts are crazy.”

“And that’s why I warn you to stay away from colts.” He stuck his tongue out playfully.

“Yeah, right. Like I’d ever end up with any of those three.” She threw her hand dismissively. “I’m totally going to win over a perfect gentlecolt like Elusive, not some bratty colt.”

“All stallions were bratty colts when they were young, Barb.” He raised a teasing eyebrow. “So was every mare when she was a filly. And just like a certain little dragon can be.”

She shot up and crossed her arms. “I am not bratty.”

“Everypony’s bratty at times, is my point.”

Barb gave a small shrug. “It wasn’t all bad, I guess. They just couldn’t decide what they wanted to do so they fought. Anyway, how’d things go with you guys?”

Dusk furrowed his brow a bit and inhaled sharply. “Well, I suppose. There’s still a small loose end to see to, but for the most part, I think it went well.”

“Loose end, huh? Is that where Blitz is?”

Dusk nodded as he climbed off the bed. With a quick stretch of his back and a deep breath, he put a smile on his face. “So, what did you want to do for dinner? I’m cooking.”

Barb’s gaze shifted nervously. “Pass?”

“Very funny.” He motioned with his head. “Let’s go.”

She reluctantly climbed from her basket and started towards the stairs. Her head hung low and her arms almost dragged on the floor as she hunched over. “I’m too young, Dusk,” she whined.

“My cooking is not that bad!” He hoisted her into the air with his magic. As soon as he set her on his back, he let out a loud humph. With her firmly holding onto his side, Dusk trotted downstairs still glaring at her slightly from over his shoulder.

Once they reached the bottom of the stairs, the front door cracked opened. Dusk turned to see Blitz stealthily slipping inside. Their eyes met and Blitz forced a smile. “There goes me catching you off guard while you were reading.”

Dusk half frowned. “How did it go?”

He shrugged. “Butters’ fine. He just had some other stuff he was worried about.”

The unicorn’s half frown turned into a half smile. “I see. So, you’re not going to tell me about it?”

Blitz flashed a confident and slightly condescending smile. “Nope, it’s a secret.” He strolled into the living room with his chest puff out. “Wouldn’t be right for me to tell you when he asked me to keep it one.”

Despite that, Dusk still worried. “Everything’s alright though?”

Blitz nodded, looking Dusk in the eyes. “Yeah, it was a thing with him, not us. He told me he’s okay with me being gay and dating you.” He walked right up to Dusk’s face and planted a quick kiss on his cheek. “So, we’re good.”

Dusk kept his eye on Blitz for a moment, looking him up and down. He was still standing tall and had a smile on his face. As far as Dusk could tell, he wasn’t hiding anything. In fact, Blitz was practically an open book. If he was acting normal, that meant everything was fine. With a small shrug, Dusk put it out of his mind. “Well, I suppose as long as you’re okay, it’s fine.”

“And I am okay, so let’s drop it.” He leaned in again, this time placing a kiss on Dusk’s lips.

“Gross,” Barb said as averted her eyes. “Can you guys not do that in front of me?” She crossed her arms.

Dusk pulled back with a perplexed look. “What’s the matter, Barb?”

“Maybe I don’t want to see my big brother making out with somepony.” She slid off the unicorn’s back and gave him a shove on his foreleg without much of an effect. “You didn’t like watching Shining Aegis doing it in front of you, did you? I didn’t think so.” After that, she walked off into the kitchen.

Dusk had watched her leave, still with that confused look on his face. After she disappeared behind the door, he looked back at Blitz. He opened his mouth to say something but was cut off by a call from the kitchen.

“And I’d rather we survive the night, so I’m cooking!”

He rolled his eyes. “She knows nothing about romance.”

“Oh, you were going to make dinner for me?” Blitz eyes narrowed and he gave his coltfriend a sly grin.

Dusk scratched his reddening cheek. “Well, I was planning on it.”

Blitz snickered before giving him a playful nudge on the shoulder. “Was that your big surprise?”

“You wish.” He took a small step towards Blitz, lording his bit of height over him. Dusk gave a look Blitz hadn’t seen lately. With half closed eyes and a sultry grin, Dusk stared deep into his lover’s eyes. “It’s a little more special than some dinner. Just be sure to come upstairs once Barb goes to bed tonight.”

His voice was deep and carried a lustfulness that sent a delightful tingle up Blitz’s spine. A certain sensation began to stir in his loins. “You know, with all this crap, we hadn’t done it in a while.”

“That’s why I’m having Barb sleep down here tonight.” He leaned down and placed his lips on Blitz’s. His tongue invading his mouth and dancing with his lover’s. Time practically halted for them as they shared their passion for what felt like minutes. But soon, he pulled away. Once free, Dusk took a deep breath. “That’s just the preview.”

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Later that night Blitz was laying on the couch with a cup of tea in front of him. He let out a content sigh before a noise caught his attention. The source was a very dissatisfied Barb grumbling to herself as she dragged her basket downstairs. “He’s kicking you out, huh?” he asked, feigning ignorance.

“Yeah, he said he wants the bedroom for some alone time tonight…” She tossed her bed by the couch and glared at Blitz. “This isn’t going to be a regular thing, is it?”

A few quick flashes back to the countless times he and Dusk had banged right under her nose only made him let out a nervous laugh. “I don’t think so, Barb.”

“Rainbow?” Dusk called from upstairs.

“Your coltfriend’s calling.” Barb stuck out her tongue at Blitz.

“Sorry, Barb.”

She waved her hand dismissively. “He’s already apologized. I mean, I get it. You guys need your space too, but why tonight?” She brought the same hand up to cover her mouth from a yawn.

“Well, night,” Blitz said as he climbed off the couch. With a small wave of his hoof, he headed upstairs. The dragon waved back and climbed into her bed for the night.

Once he was upstairs and had stepped inside the bedroom, a bright glow from behind him made Blitz turn around. A magical barrier fell over the door, sealing the room, and thus him inside it. His eyes looked over the sparkling purple wall for a moment before shifting in his coltfriend’s direction. He gave a playful smirk as he turned to face Dusk. “Soundproofing?” he asked with a seductive look in his eye.

Dusk merely smiled back. He stood in the foot of the bed, the dying light of the evening sun casting a deep red over his coat; he was practically glowing. He looked over Blitz, his gaze hungry and housing that domineering aura, but tempered with patience. There was a plenty of time, after all, and Dusk was well aware of that.

After a moment of looking over his lover, he gave a small nod of his head towards the bed. Sitting there, opened and waiting, were the two white boxes. “I promised you a very special surprise.”

Curiosity getting the better of him, Blitz took a step towards the bed. But, before he could take another, a second bright purple glow caught his attention. A line of magic shot out from Dusk’s horn and crossed his path. The band of magic wrapped around his chest, and firmly held him in place.

“Before that though, I need to explain these little surprises.” The hunger in his eyes was suppressed for a moment, replaced with a gentleness. “Now, let me give you my reasoning before you object—”

“Great way to start off,” Blitz said to himself with a roll of his eyes.

Dusk levitated one of the boxes over to him. When the box bumped him in the chest, he glanced down at the contents. Immediately his face flooded with a burning heat. “No,” he said plainly.

“Come on, Rainbow.”

The box descended leaving two long, black stockings hanging in the air. They weren’t quite like the socks Dusk had bought him before. They were translucent, smooth in texture, and very tight from the look of them. The tops had small loops with a strap connecting them to a lacy black garter belt with a floral pattern stitched. The whole package made Blitz shudder.

“No way in hell.” He pushed the stockings out of his face with his foreleg and shot a glare at Dusk. “How is this a surprise for me?”

Dusk scratched his face, looking to the top of his eyes for a moment. “You see, I know you like it when I rut you. So, I thought that if I were to get something sexy for you to wear, it would turn me on a lot and would in turn, let me give you a good time tonight.”

“Dusk…” Blitz stared at him with an unimpressed look. “I’m not buying that. You bought this stuff just to get you off.”

The unicorn stood tall, defending his words. “And who gets off when I get off? You can’t deny you enjoy it when I’m really turned on.”

Blitz nodded. He did have to admit that. Dusk was a whole different pony when he was really into it and that often lead to a very intense night for them. “Still, don’t pretend you got this for me, though.”

Dusk walked up to Blitz, flaunting his bit of height over him once more. He stared down into his coltfriend’s eyes with a confident gaze. A small, almost smug smirk sat on his lips as he leaned into the pegasus’s muzzle. “Then don’t pretend you don’t like being teased, Rainbow.”

Blitz’s cheeks warmed even more. “I-I’m not pretending.” He shrunk down a bit.

“You like being pushed out of your comfort zone—just a bit, don’t you?” Dusk pressed the tip of his nose to Blitz’s.

His coltfriend’s warm breath against his muzzle sent a delightful tingle through Blitz. He pinched his eyes closed and let out a low groan. He was right. The thought of Dusk on top of him, holding him down, and whispering embarrassing things to him elicited a small flare of excitement in his loins. The more he pictured Dusk mounting him and Blitz submitting to his big, strong stallion, the more he could feel that sensation grow. “I-I do…”

Dusk brushed his nose against Blitz’s, slipping down his muzzle and whispering in his ear, “So, you’ll wear this for me?”

His whole body froze. He swallowed hard and finally opened his eyes. “Yeah…”

“Good,” Dusk said before he placed a small kiss on his pegasus’s cheek. “Now you can see the rest of the outfit.”

His horn lit up once more. This time, he brought over the second, larger box. Thoughts raced through Blitz's head of what could be inside. Shoes to go with the stockings perhaps? But, instead of showing Blitz the contents, he pulled the item in question out before it came into view.

Blitz’s eyes went wide and he took a step back in surprise. His rear bumped the barrier behind him, stopping him from retreating further. He couldn’t take his eyes off it.

With his coltfriend retreating, Dusk lowered his head. “I would like you to wear this too.” He looked at Blitz from the top of his eyes with a pouty frown. “Please, Rainbow?”

“You’re kidding, right?” Blitz’s jaw nearly hit the floor. “You want me to put that on?” He pointed his hoof at it. Floating in Dusk’s magic was a jet-black, sleek leather saddle, expertly stitched together and without a single sign of wear or tear. It was relatively thin—clearly not meant for a rider—which meant only one thing, it was for purely cosmetic. Dusk wanted Blitz to wear that thin and sleek saddle to humiliate him—to show him his place.

Blitz bit his lip. As much as he hated to admit it though, that thought turned him on. Forced to dress like a whore and dominated by his stallion; Dusk really did know what Blitz enjoyed. “You really went all out on this, didn’t you?” Blitz asked in a quiet voice.

Dusk nodded. His pouting frown turned into a small smile. The look in his eyes were warm and gentle. He reached out and placed his hoof on his lover’s shoulder and moved closer to him. “I won’t force you. As much as I would like you to, you have the final say.”

Blitz bit his lower lip and have a nod. “I’ll do it. You want it, right? You’d better make it worth my time.”

The unicorn’s eyes narrowed ever so slightly. The hunger and dominate aura he had suppressed earlier were coming out once more as he stared deep into his lover’s eyes. He stood tall over Blitz and moved his hoof to his cheek. “You’re going to love it. Trust me.”

Blitz licked his lips. He took a deep breath and met his stallion’s gaze. With a smile, he said, “You haven’t really steered me wrong yet.”

Dusk nodded. His eyes shifted over to the saddle and stockings held in his magic. He lowered his hoof from his coltfriend’s cheek as he brought the outfit closer. His eyes turned back to Blitz. “Let’s help you get dressed then.”

Blitz stepped away from the doorway and held up his back leg. He felt one stocking slip along his fur, making him twitch slightly as it brushed against the grain of his coat. Once fully inside, he felt Dusk’s magic slip down into the stocking to smooth any ruffled fur. The next leg went the same.

The tight feeling around his hind legs made Blitz feel odd. He wasn’t quite used to the sensation of cloth on his fur, especially not so tightly around him. The squeeze on his legs send a small ripple of excitement through his nethers. Then there was how high the stockings went up his legs. It left his toned rump feeling like it was framed for display. He glanced up to see Dusk, admiring the work already which only made his face flash red again.

Next, Dusk slipped the garter belt up Blitz’s hind legs and over his tail. Once secure, he attached the straps to make sure the stockings stayed firmly in place.

The intensity of his lover’s gaze practically felt like hooves running over Blitz’s sleek, muscular frame. He felt his shaft growing stiff and starting to poke from his sheath. He was pulled from his musings by the heavy sensation of the saddle being set on his back. He glanced to Dusk to see him with his hoof to his chin in thought.

“Over or under?” he asked aloud.

“Under would be more comfortable…” Blitz muttered in reply.

“But over will make you feel more restricted, won’t it?”

The pegasus’s face felt like it was on fire. “Under, Dusk.”

He nodded. “Under it is.”

With Dusk’s magic, he felt the straps slide under his wings. The straps met under his belly where he felt them tie tightly together. After a small wiggle of his body, he could tell the saddle wouldn’t move or slip. With his face still burning, he managed to actually look up at Dusk. He forced a sarcastic smirk. “Is it everything you hoped?”

“Almost. There’s just one more thing I would like,” Dusk said in a low, seductive tone. He took a step towards Blitz and placed his hoof against his cheek once more. He gently gave a reassuring pet to his lover. “You’ve put up with a lot and I appreciate it, but if you would let me cast one spell to complete this, I think I would be able to make you very happy tonight.”

Blitz pinched his eyes closed and bit his lip. “What?”

“Could I grow your mane out a little? You would look so cute with a few inches more.”

“You’re such a jerk,” he muttered in a hushed tone.

“Please, Rainbow?” Dusk gave another pouty frown.

“Fine!” Blitz pulled his face from his lover’s hoof and glared across the room at nothing. He hadn’t noticed his posture slipping as his ears laid flat and his neck lowered to the ground. “Just get it over with.”

“Thank you.Just a small spell to grow your mane and a little something extra too.” His horn lit up one last time. Blitz felt his scalp and back of his neck tingle slightly. His mane, an unkempt mess before, now started to droop in his field of vision. He watched the colorful streaks of hair sink further and further down. Then, just as it came, the light and tingling stopped.

“You happy now?” He immediately brushed his hair out of his eyes. He glanced back at Dusk and rolled his eyes as he started walking towards the bed.

“Want to see?” Dusk asked.

He stopped. “Not really.”

“I think you will—after all, you’re such a cute mare.” He snickered to himself.

“Shut up.” Blitz groaned.

“Come on, I think you might be able to appreciate it. Probably not as much as I do, though.”

Blitz looked over to see a full-length mirror levitating over. He looked at the stallion in the mirror. Like when Dusk had his put on a dress, he barely recognized the pony staring back at him. Between his submissive posture, his mane looking like a shaggy mess of color, and the practically whorish clothes perfectly accentuating his toned body—the stallion in the mirror actually looked a bit like mare.

Blitz felt his face getting warmer. He blushed then, too, but this time was different. When Dusk had him put on a dress, he felt completely humiliated. Now, though, he was blushing because he actually had to admit it; he actually saw what Dusk was going for. The cute, feminine clothes and long hair on his compact, muscular frame—he’d probably fuck the pony in the mirror too, given the chance.

But, it wasn’t just some cute pony, it was him. That pony was Rainbow Blitz. It was a Blitz only Dusk could—no—would know. This was the side that Dusk brought out in him—a submissive little colt who got off being humiliated and teased by the stallion he loved.

He looked up at Dusk, raising his head as he did so. “Cute,” he said, feigning disinterest.

Dusk smirked. “You actually like it, don’t lie. I can see how hard you are.”

Blitz let out a single laugh. “I guess, I look pretty nice.” He gave a sultry gaze and a teasing smile before he turned towards the bed. Slowly, he started walking. With his step, he made sure to swish his tail and shift his hips, all so Dusk could see his ass move. “If he wants it so bad, might as well put it on display for him.”

“You dirty little filly,” Dusk said, quickly following behind.

Blitz climbed onto the sheets and lay on his side. His hind legs were extended, showing off his toned muscles under the tight fabric. Slowly, he looked up, his eyes met Dusk’s. Blitz’s face was on fire as he lay there sexily for his lover. A stiffness between his hind legs, practically pleading for attention told Dusk he was ready. He stared into Dusk’s eyes, waiting for his lover, silently begging him to join him.

The unicorn licked his lips. He slowly leaned into Blitz’s face staring into his with half-closed, condescending eyes. Slowly, he raised one hoof onto the bed, and leaned in further until his muzzle was not even an inch from his coltfriend’s.

Blitz moved closer for a kiss. Once their lips met, Dusk dove onto the bed and ontop of him. He was still on his side, but Dusk had him pinned with his body, and soon his forelegs wrapped around Blitz’s neck and pulled his head closer still. The unicorn frantically ran his hooved over the back of his head as he pulled Blitz deeper into the kiss. It was almost painful how hard Dusk mashing his lips against his. Lips pressed firmly together, tongues probing one another’s mouths, and saliva swapping in a fury of passion; it was almost like he was possessed.

Suddenly, it came to an end. Dusk pulled back, panting heavily. His eyes locked onto Blitz’s, demanding more from his lover. Blitz only stared back, breathing heavily himself. Each felt the warm breath of their partner caressing their muzzle.

He swallowed the mixture of their saliva left in his mouth before biting his lip. He felt his face erupt in fire once more, ignited by his lover’s carnal gaze. A familiar fog started drifting over his mind, only dulling his senses. His body was burning up and his member felt painfully stiff against the bedsheets.

“You’re so beautiful,” Dusk whispered in a lust-drenched tone. His hoof moved through Blitz’s mane, stroking the side of his head softly.

“You’re really trying to piss me off tonight.” Blitz furrowed his brow slightly. Without realizing it, he puffed out his cheeks a bit. “I thought this was supposed to be a reward.”

“You like the bit of teasing.” Dusk gently rubbed the tip of his nose against Blitz’s. The gesture caused Blitz to relax in Dusk’s grasp. “Besides, it’s true,” he added in a low tone.

“Damn it, I’m in the clothes, I’ve got the hair, and I’m already rock hard. Are you going to fuck me or what?” Blitz shook free of his lovers grasp and quickly shifted his eyes away from Dusk.

With a small laugh, Dusk moved his muzzle into the crook of Blitz’s neck. “Have a bit of patience.” He placed his lips to his lover’s fur and inhaled his scent. He let out a low moan as the scent filled his nostrils. “You were flying on the way home, weren’t you.”

“Yeah…” Blitz closed his eyes. Despite a disgruntled look, he shifted his head to give Dusk more access to his neck.

“I can tell. You smell like autumn air mixed with a bit of sweat.”

Blitz laid his head on their pillow. “You’re weird,” he grumbled, quietly. His skin tingled as Dusk softly kissed him. The fleeting caress of his lips was enough to make his body beg for me.

Dusk swiftly obliged. He slid down further, placing a kiss on his lover’s shoulder and then on his chest. A small moan of pleasure coaxed Dusk further, kissing his Blitz’s side. As he moved down, his body turned to lay parallel with Blitz. After pausing for a moment with his lips on his lover’s fur, basking in his delightful scent, he shifted down further still, finding his coltfriend’s cutie mark staring him in the face. He placed his muzzle on the cloud and nuzzled softly into the satin-like fur.

Blitz groaned, shifting his hind legs to catch Dusk’s attention. “Are you just going to keep teasing me?”

After a listless sigh, Dusk placed a kiss on Blitz’s haunch. With his lips still on his lover’s skin, his eyes drifted Blitz. He pulled back and a smirk came across his face. “I thought about it.”

“You’re such a jerk…” Blitz furrowed his brow at him.

“You like it.” Dusk placed his hoof softly on Blitz’s haunch. He stared down at his lover’s cutie mark, idly stroking his sculpted body. After a moment, his eyes moved lower, finding a stiff pink shaft pressed against Blitz’s belly.

Dusk licked his lips as he moved his muzzle down to the delectable treat between his lover’s hind legs. The heavy scent clashed with that on Blitz’s fur. It was stiflingly thick, the sure sign of desire. Tentatively, he stuck out his tongue and placed it on Blitz’s sensitive flesh. His coltfriend shuddered as the warm wet of his tongue made contact with his shaft. Pain-stakingly slow, Dusk licked along the length from above the medial ring down towards the base. Each moment his tongue was in contact, Blitz squirmed.

Soon, he felt a nudge at his own hind legs. Dusk looked back as he the first lick to see Blitz pressing his muzzle against Dusk’s sheath. Dusk let out a condescending laugh. “Don’t you dare,” Dusk smirked with a sultry gaze. “This is part of your reward, so don’t worry about me.”

“B-but—”

With his hoof, he pushed Blitz onto his back. The pegasus didn’t fight back, but still had a pleading look on his face. Dusk brought his muzzle mere inches from his lover’s dick, almost close enough that Blitz would feel his fur’s teasing touch against him. “I know you want to return the favor, but don’t rush it. I’ll have my fun tonight, but for now, we’re focusing on you.”

A pained groan came from Blitz without him realizing it. “Sounds great and all, but this ain’t going to work,” he muttered before trying to rolling back onto his side. “This stupid saddle’s digging into my back.”

Dusk brought his hoof to his chin as a worrisome look spread across his face. Blitz defenseless on his back and squirming was a sight to behold, but the saddle did make that a bit difficult. For a moment, he almost regretted putting it on him so soon, but the answer to their predicament was obvious. A devious smile came across his face as he stared at his coltfriend’s erect cock before him. “Well, since you can’t lay on your back, how about you get up?” He raised an eyebrow as he shifted his eyes to Blitz’s face.

He shrugged. “I guess.”

“Good.” Dusk gave a firm pat to Blitz’s haunch.

The bed shifted from Blitz standing up. He got on his hind legs, but just as he was about to get up on his forelegs, he noticed Dusk was still sitting. He gave a half frown. If Dusk wasn’t moving, then he was already in position. So, Blitz stayed kneeled on his forelegs. “You just going to sit there?”

“Essentially.” With a smirk, Dusk slid his head under Blitz’s belly.

The pegasus soon felt the steamy mist of his lover’s breath mere inches from his sensitive flesh. The previously wet streak Dusk left along his length felt the chill of his breath while the rest was basked in its warmth.

A familiar sensation graced him shortly after. His head was engulfed in a slippery wet abyss that shifted around him. He hind legs tensed from Dusk’s mouth wrapping around him. His tongue lovingly caressed Blitz’s sensitive member, carefully and considerately coating it in copious amounts of saliva. He couldn’t help but let out a soft, high-pitched moan.

“Fuck, why do I always sound so girly when you do stuff to me?” he asked, without expecting an answer. A wet pop and a cold chill soon graced his senses.

“Because I bring out the cutest side of you,” Dusk said with a smug tone.

“Watch it, dork. You’re at perfect kicking level,” Blitz teased.

“You wouldn’t dare.” Dusk wrapped his lips around Blitz’s cock one more. But rather than just run his tongue along the head, he pushed himself further along the shaft, backing ever so often only to dive deeper.

Blitz let out a long, satisfied sigh as more and more of his length was being swallowed into Dusk’s waiting maw. The tightness of his mouth, the delightful warmth, his coltfriend’s gentle suckling that only pulled him in more, the loving ministrations of his tongue, it all felt like heaven. He could let himself sink deeper and deeper and never grow tired of Dusk’s skill.

Soon, he felt his lover’s lips pressed at his medial ring. He fought every urge to buck his hips forward. “That’d be dumb,” he thought. He knew better than to do that. Dusk never liked Blitz showing dominance in the bedroom. If he bucked, this amazing feeling around his cock would come to an end, leaving him out in the cold—in more way than one.

He wanted to push his ring in; he wanted to be as deep inside Dusk’s mouth as he could. Blitz was panting with need just imagining himself hilted inside his lover’s muzzle. But, he held strong, not thrusting, though it was utter torture. Dusk paused at his ring, bobbing back and forth gently, but never taking it inside. He was content to leaving Blitz in agony. Blitz let out a whimper. “P-please, Dusk!”

At that, he opened wide and moved past the ring. Blitz let out a sigh of relief, practically collapsing face first onto the pillow.”You’re a bastard.”

Dusk pulled off Blitz’s dick for a moment. His horn lit up, enveloping Blit’z twitching member in a purple ring. The glowing mass shifted up and down the length of his cock, making him hump ever so slightly. “You seem to misunderstand.” Dusk gave the head a few loving licks before continuing. “We’re not here to rush to an orgasm. We’re taking out time and enjoying this. It’s part of your reward after all.”

Blitz groaned into the pillow he had buried his muzzle into. “I know, but it feels so good. I just want to cum.”

Dusk rolled his tongue over Blitz’s urethra, licking a building drop of pre. He let the salty taste sit on his tongue for a moment, savoring the flavor of his lover. “Well, bear with it. I want tonight to be special since you agreed to dress up so sexily.”

Soon, Blitz felt Dusk’s magic vanish from his sensitive flesh. The warm embrace of his lover’s lips wrapped around him once more. His whole body shuddered as his length disappeared into Dusk’s muzzle in one, swift gulp. He let out a soft, feminine moan as Dusk’s lips met his crotch. The quivering, delightful warmth didn’t last long. He was left panting as Dusk pulled back, leaving just Blitz’s head between his lips.

A loud gasp slipped past his mouth as Dusk dove back down. He gently sucked his length in, caressing him with his tongue the whole way. He had just barely begun, and Blitz already felt like he was going to blow inside Dusk’s mouth. The slippery hot abyss devoured him, milking him until he would finally fall over the edge into orgasmic bliss.

Blitz’s eyes drifted closed and soon he was whimpering again. He knew it was coming. His hind legs went stiff and a familiar sensation welled up in his loins. A slightful tingle started to shoot through his entire body. But, just as he was about to finally know release, he was only met with ice.

His eyes shot opened. The heavenly warmth around his dick was gone and only the cool night air was left. “Why did you stop?” He stood up with his forelegs and looked back at Dusk. It felt like he was just had his heart ripped out in betrayal with how close he was to release.

Dusk had a proud, condescending grin on his face. “Get off the bed and put your forelegs on it,” he commanded.

“Seriously, what the hell, Dusk!” He glared.

Dusk climbed off the bed. He stretched his back and gave a sultry gaze back to Blitz. “I told you, we’re taking our time tonight. I can’t have you cumming just yet, Rainbow.”

He felt his jaw fell slack at what Dusk had just said. “You’re joking, right? Usually we go like two or three rounds! What’s the big deal if I cum now!”

“Well, remember when I said there was a little something extra when I grew your mane? I weaved in an extra spell. It combines your orgasmic potential by extending your refractory period resulting in an exponential increase in—”

“Losing me,” Blitz said as he hopped off the bed with a bored look.

Dusk rolled his eyes. “I cast a spell that makes it so you have one big orgasm instead of a few in a night. The fact that you felt like you were close meant you would have been spent after that.”

“Wait, so I can only cum once tonight? Don’t you have a spell that let’s us keep going though? That endurance spell or whatever?”

“It’s not recommended to use with this one. You might damage something…” He hissed and glanced at the floor for a moment. “Permanently damage something, that is.”

Blitz blinked absently for a moment before simply saying, “Oh.”

“So, we have to make it count, tonight.” With the lecture over, Dusk’s eyes narrowed slightly and a sly grin came across his face. “And I thought you might enjoy it if your stallion mounted you,” he said in a lustful tone as he stepped towards Blitz. He brought his hoof to his lover’s face, gently stroking his cheek. “You would like that, wouldn’t you?”

Blitz looked down at the ground and gave a single, small nod in response. His face felt like it was on fire, but he still pressed softly into Dusk’s hoof, accepting the small show of affection.

The unicorn lowered his hoof. “Then brace yourself against the bed,” he said as he stepped slightly closer. “My beautiful mare,” he whispered into Blitz’s ear.

Blitz’s ears perked up and his eyes went wide. He swallowed nervously before turning towards the bed. After all these weeks with Dusk—all the crazy sex and fetishes—he could still make Blitz blush by just calling him his mare.

He climbed onto the bed with his forelegs and pressed his chest down onto the sheets. The cool night air seeped into his fur as it stood on end, waiting for his lover’s touch. Soon, he felt it. Dusk’s hoof ran along his side, just after the saddle’s strap. A shiver moved down his spine.

Soon, he felt Dusk’s muzzle brush against his haunch before a small kiss was placed. “You look so cute in this outfit,” he said amorously. Blitz shifted anxiously from the subtle caress of Dusk against him, quietly begging for him to move on. It wasn’t long until his desire was granted. He felt his lover’s weight press down on top of him as he mounted.

The stallion pushed Blitz down into the mattress as he buried his muzzle in his neck. “I just can’t get enough of you sometimes,” he said with a longing sigh.

“I thought I told you to stop teasing, damn it! Just fuck me already!”

Dusk placed his hoof on Blitz’s, pushing it down hard into the mattress. “I told you were were taking is slow tonight. Don’t tell me what to do. Just relax and let me handle it, okay?” His tone was firm, but soft spoken. The tone alone spoke volumes. There was no room for discussion, Dusk was in charge.

Blitz nodded softly. Soon, the pressure on his hoof was gone, and the gentle brush of his lover’s muzzle against his neck continued.

After a moment enjoying his mare’s sweet aroma, Dusk stepped forward with his hind legs. His dick was already hard and ready for the main event. Dusk moaned as he pushed his member forward.

A sudden prod a bit lower than Blitz expected made the crossdressing colt blush even more furiously. “That was my balls,” he muttered in an embarrassed tone.

“Yeah, I know.” Dusk thrust slowly, slipping down further. His dick sat below Blitz’s with his mare’s balls resting on top of his shaft. Dusk smiled to himself as he playfully thrust, but just slightly. The slick fabric of his lover’s stockings teased his length with a most subtle of touch as they were barely within reach.

“Dusk!” Blitz whined, shifting his tail and smacking Dusk in the side.

“I’m just enjoying these adorable clothes. It’d be a shame to not appreciate such beauty, right?”

Blitz gave a meek groan. Blitz closed his legs slightly, giving Dusk a tighter hole to trust into. The feeling of his stallion’s hot cock just below his own made his heart flutter. He felt Dusk’s thick, throbbing stallionhood poking his own with each little prod. Below his balls, it felt like an inferno as each movement dragged his sack along for the ride.

Dusk shooshed him. “I know you want to move on, but if I stuck it in right away, you’d cum too quickly.” He gave another playful thrust. This time, he kept his dick in as far as he could. His lover’s own dick twitched in anticipation just above his, only deepening his grin. “Or do you think you’re ready?”

“Yes!” Blitz whined. He looked back to see Dusk smiling, enjoying every moment of his agony. Blitz couldn’t help but furrow his brow. “Damn it, I need it, Dusk!”

“I suppose you do deserve it for being such a good girl today.” Dusk looked off towards the nightstand next to the bed. His horn lit up, and the drawer opened. Out floated a bottle engulfed in a purple cloud. The bottle made its way over to them, where Dusk then stood up on his hind legs.

It wasn’t long before he heard the bottle open. Blitz’s body went stiff for a moment when he felt the cool, slick gel first grace his puckered entrance. Once the initial shock was passed, he relaxed both his stance and his hole. He felt Dusk’s magic spread him, and the cool gel slipping inside his body. He bit his lip as the slickness was spread through him, preparing him for his lover’s thick cock.

Blitz glanced back, smirking at Dusk as he did. “Stick it in already.”

Dusk pulled his dick out from between Blitz’s hind legs and pressed the head of his cock to his lover’s now slick entrance. He let out a low, soft moan as he pushed forward.

Blitz hissed as his tight passage was slowly spread open by the invader. While he wasn’t a stranger to this sensation at this point, he was finding it hard to relax. Because of his depression, they hadn’t been having sex at all, which left him tighter than usual. He bit his lower lip and focused on letting his ass loosen enough for his lover to finally enter.

With a swift pop, Blitz gasped. In an instant, he felt Dusk’s cock head slid inside him, holding his entrance open. His hole immediately clenched around the intruder, but it couldn’t push him out. Blitz took a deep breath and silently told himself to relax.

“You’re really squeezing me tonight,” Dusk remarked as he wrapped a foreleg around Blitz’s chest.

“It’s been over a week, so it’s feeling a little tight.”

Dusk frowned and rubbed his muzzle just behind Blitz’s ear. “I didn’t warm you up with magic much, sorry,” he whispered.

“It’s not hurting, just...you feels really thick tonight.” His face exploded in heat.

“Well, I am really turned on. Maybe it’s not your ass, it’s how sexy you are, hm?” He placed a small kiss right behind Blitz’s ear.

Blitz pushed back, forcing Dusk in deeper. He inhaled sharply as more slid in effortlessly until his lover’s medial ring pressed at his entrance. He glanced back over his shoulder. “Shut up and fuck me, already.”

Dusk narrowed his eyes and a smirk came across his face. Without so much as a word, he pulled his foreleg from around his lover’s chest and pressed him down into the mattress. “You want it that bad?”

The pegasus let out a loud moan as Dusk pushed against his ass. He nodded enthusiastically as he felt his tight ring slowly giving to his stallion’s cock. Deep inside, a pressure started to build. Dusk’s thick cock was pressed against his prostate, throbbing with intense heat. It was a sensation Blitz missed dearly.

A hoof soon found its way onto the base of his neck and shoved him down deeper into the pillowy surface. “Tell me you want it.”

“I do!” Blitz replied with a feminine moan after he finished. The high-pitched, lust-fueled whine would have made him cover his mouth if he had any sense left, but at this point, his body was begging for Dusk. He needed to feel his stallion’s thick cock filling him. “I want you to fuck me, Dusk…” he barely managed to say between pants.

It was like music to Dusk’s ears. The lustful panting, the girly moans, his mare begging, it forced a pleased smile on his face. “You’re being such a good girl tonight, Rainbow.” He gave a small thrust with his hips.

Suddenly, Blitz felt it push inside him. His eyes went wide for a moment when Dusk’s medial ring finally made its way inside his ass. He felt wonderfully stretched as the final barrier to completely being filled with his coltfriend’s cock was finally down. It wasn’t long before that dream became a reality too.

Dusk wasted no time and hilting himself inside his mare’s ass. The intense heat and tightness of his lover’s slick passage was an utter delight he had sorely missed for the past week or so. The constriction around him squeezed rhythmically with Blitz’s breathing, urging Dusk to continue. He stared down at Blitz who was looking back at him.

When their eyes met, he saw a meekness in the pegasus’s gaze that only he had managed to bring out. A submissive aura that pleaded to be teased and dominated—a perfect match for his own nature. Dusk slowly pulled his hoof from his lover’s neck and placed it on the bed. “I love you, Rainbow.”

Blitz nodded softly.

That was all Dusk needed. He pulled his length nearly entirely out of Blitz’s ass before slamming back onto him. Blitz’s body shuddered as the shock of their hips meeting rippled through him, eliciting another loud, feminine moan. But he didn’t even pause to enjoy it. As much as he wanted to enjoy this sight to its fullest, he was past the point of containing his own desire. Teasing Blitz, sucking him, and toying with him after had taken all his willpower to not completely indulge in his lover. His own lust was begging for release as much as Blitz was.

Blitz couldn’t stop himself from moaning with each thrust. The feeling of his entire body being emptied and then filled over and over was too intense. Each movement rubbed that thick, throbbing cock against his prostate, putting him closer and closer to the edge. Every time he was filled, it was as if Dusk’s dick was pushing his cum out, inch by painful inch.

The burning hot sensations from his ass and dick rippled through his entire being, moving up his body and into his head. It wouldn’t be long now. He could already feel the white haze that he had been teased with earlier descending once more. His own cock throbbed, trapped between his stomach and the bed. Every time Dusk slammed into him, he felt his dick slide across the smooth sheets—Dusk’s saliva and his own pre keeping it somewhat moist.

“I’m going to cum, Rainbow!” Dusk said with a grunt as he hammered into Blitz.

“Me too!” Blitz cried out. With one final slam into his ass, he felt, deep inside, his insides being spread further. Dusk’s dick flared inside him and soon, the surge of cum flowed into him. A gloriously gooey heat filled his insides the next moment, sending a mind-numbing pleasure through Blitz’s whole body.

His dick throbbed as soon as that heat hit him, and it tipped him over the edge. As his lover filled him with his seed, Blitz shot his own load onto the bed below him. In an instant, his limbs went wonderfully numb, making him collapse onto the bed. A radiating tingle shot out from his loins, flooding every nerve in his body until it completely overwhelmed him. The entire world faded into a thick white haze around him until all he was left with was his orgasm flooding his senses.

What felt like hours passed of an endless sea of bliss. Adrift amongst the pleasure, unable to form even the most basic thoughts. But, the delightful tingling was coming to an end. The numbness in his limbs was fading, and he heard a voice calling to him.

Blitz shook his head, realizing he was laying on the bed properly now with Dusk behind him. The tight binding from the saddle was gone, but he yet feel the stockings gripping his legs. He moved his muzzle, finding a pool of drool on the pillow his head was on. “What?” he asked, confused. “How long as I out?”

Dusk chuckled as his hoof idly stroked Blitz’s stomach. “Only about five minutes.”

“Five minutes? Are you kidding?” He tried to sit up, but his body didn’t move. “The hell? I can’t move my legs.”

“Yeah, and that’s why we can’t do this anymore than once for tonight.” Dusk chuckled again. He brought his muzzle into the crook of Blitz’s neck. “I hope you enjoyed it.”

Blitz took a deep breath. “Yeah…” he said. Just thinking back on it, sent a residual tingle through his limbs. “That was probably the best orgasm I’d ever had.”

“So, you liked your reward then?” Dusk’s ear perked up.

Blitz let out a sigh and smirked. “Yeah, I guess I can ignore the whole dress up thing since it payed off.”

Dusk let out a content moan as he let his eyes drift closed. “Good, because I’m planning an even better one for when you are fully out of the closet.”

The pegasus rolled his eyes. “I just came out to our friends and you’re already planning that? Can’t I get a break here?”

Dusk shrugged. “No rush. I’m just planning something even more special is all.”

“No dresses,” Blitz muttered. His coltfriend stayed silent for a moment, only making Blitz glare. “I’m serious.”

“Fine,” Dusk replied, a slight sulk to his tone.

“So, you were planning a dress?”

Dusk was silent again.

“You know what? If it’s a reward, how about you let me do something? I mean tonight was great, but a reward is usually something I would want to do. This was all your fantasy.”

There was a low hum as Dusk placed his hoof to his chin. He kept his head against Blitz’s neck as he contemplated, but he did open his eyes. “Something you want, hm?”

“Yeah.”

A smile came across Dusk’s face. “So, what would you want?”

This time, Blitz was the quiet one. He hadn’t really thought about it. Dusk was pretty great after they had been dating. He was caring, if a bit oblivious at times, reassuring, and outside of the bedroom, was pretty relaxed as long as Blitz didn’t move anything out of its proper place. Nothing really came to mind as for what he would want for a reward.

After laying there for a moment in silence, Blitz was feeling was starting to come back in his limbs, so he managed to shrug. “I don’t know. Maybe a date?”

Dusk shook his head. “Too mundane. We’ll do that anytime once you’re out, so I want it to be special.”

“I’ve got no clue.”

“You want to be on top for once?”

Blitz blinked absently for a moment. “Wait, what?” He raised his head just enough to see Dusk out of the corner of his eye. “You…would let me top?” he raised a skeptical eyebrow. It hadn’t really occurred to Blitz, mostly because he was perfectly happy with their sex life, but now that he was thinking about it, he had never actually been inside Dusk. His ear twitched as the thought blossomed in his brain. Questions soon sprung to mind. What would it feel like? Does Dusk like it up the butt? What kind of face does he make? Does he make cute noises too?

Dusk smirked. “Interested?”

His face flushed red for a moment. “I mean…I guess…” he said, feigning disinterest.

“Alright then. Once you’re out of the closet to the whole town, I’ll show you something interesting.”

“You’re going to let me fuck you?”

Dusk gave a half shrug. “Wouldn’t be much of a surprise if I ruined it now, would it?”

Blitz nodded. “I guess not.” He took a deep breath and let his body relax. After the day and evening they had, he was more than ready for a good night's sleep.

Author's Notes:

Totally not dead, just a really big chapter.