Aiko emerged from her room, but barely spoke. I tried being extra super nice to her, but she was out of it. I remembered Cranky Doodle and decided to put it aside and let her come out of her shell when she was ready. All I could do was be ready for her, and not hold it against her. It was my mistake anyway! So I played fetch with Homer by rolling a ball. I didn't want to throw it inside. I already caused enough damage, sheesh.

Emma came out and pet my on the head quietly, which was kinda funny. I think she wanted to say something, but she didn't say it, she just pet me for a while until she looked up at a clock. "We should get you tucked in. Us guests get the living room."

I looked around and didn't have any trouble imagining that there wasn't enough room in the little apartment for a second bedroom. Living room it was! "It'll be like a sleepover. Have you ever had a sleepover? My friend, Twilight, had her first sleepover not that long ago and she--"

Emma's hand rested over my snout a moment, silencing me gently before she tickled under my chin and made me giggle. Some of my other friends could learn that method of asking me to be quiet a moment, 'cause being scratched under my chin was way better than being yelled at, let me tell you.

She fetched a few blankets and set them down to rest on, and had a few more to get on top of, and we got all cozy there before she flicked off the light and it became dark. Not middle-of-the-Everfree dark. I don't think that city even could do that, but it was darker than before, for sure. I hugged her tightly. "I'm so glad I found you. It would have been so boring just sitting at home! Tomorrow, we should pl--"

She nuzzled me on the cheek and hugged me back. Human nuzzles were funny! "Pinkie, I have a serious question."

I perked my ears in the dark and returned the gentle nuzzling. "Sure thing, anytime. Lay it on me. The Pinkster is in the house."

She went quiet a moment before she nodded. "Are you upset by the idea of some crazy alien liking you?"

What? "Why would that upset me? I want to be friends." I rubbed noses with her, and she suddenly pushed it into a kiss. Oh, she meant like like, that was different. Not that I minded either way. The idea of being special someponies with her sounded really nice right then and I pressed my lips against hers, tickling her with the soft fur. She began to roam over me with her hands and I returned the gesture, gently rubbing her with my hooves as I quickly became all hard and stiff. I was ready for the next step, or at least my body was.

She brushed against my twitching bit with a finger and pulled back a little. "Is something wrong with me, Pinkie? This feels so wrong, and so right. I've got pony ears, and I'm ready to fuck a horse right here in my friend's living room, and..." I returned the favor and put a hoof gently on her lips.

"If you want to do this, then we'll do it. If you don't, then we won't, and we'll be friends either way." I flashed a bright smile in the dark. "And I'm a pony, not a horse, silly."

Emma trailed down along my tense rod, making it jump as a thin trail of pre seed flowed down from the tip and I groaned with growing desire. I really wanted her, but I wouldn't play with her until she was ready, if she was ready. She found my big pink balls and began to stroke over them. That got me to squirming. It wasn't even fair! I wanted her soooo bad and she was just toying with me. A little part of me wanted to just take what I wanted, but that was a naughty side. No... I'd be good.

She withdrew suddenly, and rolled away from me. "We shouldn't."

Aw man! We were so close... "If you really don't want to." I slid up against her and hugged her. My big cock was trapped between us, gently pulsing with desire, but I wasn't going to force her, and she wasn't ready, so I just held her. Holding her felt nice, and it must have felt nice for her, too, because she faded to sleep.

I woke up to Homer licking at my face and squeak-giggled as I got up to my hooves. "Hey there. Good morning."

Homer looked around a moment. "Is it morning? It's hard to tell. The girls are in there." He pointed to Aiko's room with a paw. "I thought you'd want to be up."

I bobbed my head. "Thanks. I feel better now." A little sleep is a huge help! I hugged Homer, then trotted off to the Kitchen to start making some breakfast. They had some eggs and stuff, I could whip up something! While I was whistling and cooking, I heard the door to the bedroom open. Aiko and Emma appeared and came over to look at me, but neither said anything. "Hi there! I'm making enough for everyone, so just sit back, relax, and let Pinkie handle it."

Aiko pulled out a funny flat thing with buttons and pressed it. The, uh, what did she call it... television, yeah that was it. The television came on and a Japanese stallion was talking energetically.

"Travel to the States has slowed as security checkpoints grow more stringent. No word on the cause of these extra measures, but expect significant delays on all flights going to or from the United States."

I didn't get it. "Good thing we're not going back for a little while, right?"

Aiko pointed at me, then the top of Emma's head, where those blue ears poked free. "Pinkie, I think you're causing something. I'm not sure what, but it could be really bad. I apologize, but this is serious."

Emma shuffled in place. "Maybe we should all go to a doctor to be looked over."

A doctor? "I'm totally healthy, besides, do human doctors know anything about ponies? Is there another pony even here?"

Aiko shook her head. "You're the only talking horse I ever heard of, but Emma's suggestion is not unreasonable. It's too much of a coincidence that you came and she began turning into a horse. You are her friend, yes?"

I bobbed my head. "'Course I am! We're totally best buds. Why?"

Aiko bowed lightly. "Then do it, for her. She doesn't want to be a horse, talking or not."

Emma looked really guilty and wouldn't look directly at me. It sounded super important. Maybe it was the best thing to do. I turned off the stove and fell back to all fours. "If this will help Emma, then I'll do it." I wasn't going to stay away from the doctors if it'd help Emma out. What kind of friend would I be?

Aiko relaxed and smiled. "Good. You have a disguise for walking around, yes?"

I sure did! I did a quick spin and was dressed up in my trenchcoat. Stealth mode, activated! "Ready!"

Emma softly toyed with one of her fuzzy ears. "Aiko, why are you suddenly so adamant about this?"

Aiko looked away with a guilty expression for only a teensy moment. "I'm worried for you, Emma. We shouldn't treat this lightly. I'll call a taxi to take us." She moved for the phone and I got a good look at her backside. Not that I planned to stare at her rump, but I noticed something! Something was moving?

I was pretty sure humans didn't have parts that moved in their pants. I had to know what that was! I crept up on her and reached out. Now, understand, poking another pony in the flank or even around their tail isn't really a big deal. You just have to stop if they ask you to stop. Humans were a little different, and I found that out when I made contact and she shrieked in surprise. Still, I felt it. There was something funny in her pants!

She spun around on me, slamming the phone down. A hand lashed out in the movement and she slapped me! Of course, all that pink fluffy fur isn't just for show. Human slaps didn't really hurt much, but it sure was surprising. "Pinkie! That was very rude."

Was it? I looked sad about it, even if I really wanted to know what I found. "Sorry about that. So what's that thing in your pants?"

That got Emma's attention, who looked at her friend curiously. "What is she talking about?"

"Nothing! There's nothing in my pants that's any concern of yours." She crossed her arms and scowled.

Homer tilted his head from where he had snuck up and was eating some of the eggs. "Want me to find out?"

"No!" Aiko backed up against the wall. "If you are Emma's friend, than be my friend as well, and stop asking such private questions. There's nothing. I said there's nothing!" She sounded practically hysterical.

I didn't want to upset her more, so I nodded. "If you say so, but we're all friends here. If you have a problem, we're here for you."

Aiko nodded stiffly as she fled into her room and closed the door quickly but quietly. I heard the lock being used a moment later.

Emma shook her head. "What did you see?"

I shrugged a little. "I saw something moving around, and I felt it. It was something kinda flexible, but I didn't get a chance to really look at it. Sorry about bothering your friend. She's really upset."

Homer's tail wagged as he sat up. "I'll cheer her up!"

Emma grinned a little. "Don't jump on her and lick her. She's a little afraid of dogs, even if she won't say anything about it."

Homer's ears and tail sagged. "Oh."

I tapped a chin with my hoof. "She's a mare of mysteries, isn't she? Oh, did she call who she wanted to call?"

Emma shrugged. "You scared the girl before she barely had the chance to say hello, so I doubt it. She has a cell phone, she could be using that."

Cell phone? "What's that? Is that like a prison phone, for her room? Is her room a cell? That's so weird!"

Emma burst into little giggles. "Not quite. It's a phone without cords. It works almost everywhere."

Oh, that made more sense. "You guys must be super rich! You have so many cool things."

Emma insisted she wasn't rich. "These are normal things, for us. What's normal for you?"

I started explaining about Sugarcube Corner, and all the tasty treats I'd work on there. And we had trains, and magic! She really liked the part about magic, so I started talking about some of the crazy things Twilight's done. It was a good time, until we heard the door open.

Author's Notes:

What are you hiding, Aiko? You're among friends, you know.

Or is that a typo?