“Mmm,” I groaned as the ringing clock woke me up, “I hate waking up.” As I yawned and slowly open my eyes, I tried to move my arms to stop the alarm, but couldn’t. Once I blinked enough sleep out of my eyes, I looked down and found Twilight and Rainbow lying on each of them in random positions. Taking a quick look around, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie were nowhere to be seen and Rainbow’s head was extremely close to my morning wood.

“Please don’t wake up,” I whisper as I try desperately to get the blood flowing into my arms. But, fate being the cruel bitch it is, decided to make another clock somewhere else in the room go off. Somehow, this only woke up Rainbow and not Twilight, but I was more focused on watching Rainbow’s sleepy eyes spot my business before looking up at me.

“Morning, Alex,” she greeted in a sleepy voice as she crawled her way up to my face where she puckered up for a kiss. Somehow unable to fight the very small… okay maybe medium, sized desire to kiss her back, I met her halfway and gave her a little peck. She pulled back and gave me a sleepy smile that I replied to with a nervous one before she seemed to actually wake up and slowly realize what she just did.

“I-I-I… Igottagobye!” she exclaimed before she quickly flew out a conveniently open window. I sighed as I watched the window flap around on its hinges and my arm started to tingle as it regained feeling. As I was flexing my arm, Twilight finally started to wake up, rolling around and stretching herself out. I flexed the feeling back into my other arm as I watched her rub her eyes before looking at me, a slight blush appearing on her cheeks.

“Oh, g-good morning, Alex.”

“Morning,” I yawned as I sat up and ran a hand through her mane, “sleep alright?”

“Y-yeah,” she practically purred as she leaned into my hand, “but, what was that noise a second ago?”

“Rainbow Dash leaving,” I answered as I stood up and did a few stretches.

“Well, that makes sense,” she replied as she turned off the alarms, which reminded me of something.

“Twilight, did you take anything out of my pockets when you stripped me?” I asked.

“Oh, yeah I did, but it looks a little broken,” she answered as what used to be my phone floated over into my hands. Of course, that would have been too convenient.

“I’m sorry. I’m pretty sure it broke when we let you down.”

“Don’t worry about it,” I said as I petted her, “I’m sure it wouldn’t have worked anyway, but it does make me wonder for the first time how I got here.”

“I-I have no idea!”

“I didn’t think you would,” I sighed, “but it’d be great if you could help me get back home.”

“…Of course,” she said hesitantly, “I’ll gather some data on dimensional travel and figure something out, but before that- Spike!”

“I’m down here!” the little dragon’s voice called from downstairs. Letting Twilight lead the way, we descended into the library and turned the corner into the kitchen where Spike was already making breakfast.

“Good morning, Spike,” Twilight greeted as she took a seat at the little table in the middle of the room.

“Morning, Twilight,” he replied over his shoulder without looking back, “I’ll have these pancakes ready in a minute.”

“Mornin’ Spike,” I greeted as I took a seat next to Twilight, who shuffled hers closer to me.

“Oh, uh… Good morning, A-Alex, right?” he replied nervously.

“Yep, that’s right. Mind if I have some of those pancakes?” I asked as I welcomed Twilight’s affectionate nuzzles.

“Uh, sure. I made plenty,” the said as he waddled over to the table with a plate stacked with said pancakes.

“Thanks, bud,” I said as I forked over a few to my plate, “there isn’t anything in them, is there?”

“N-no. They’re just plain pancakes,” he answered as he watched me and Twilight warily.

“Cool, just wanted to make sure,” I said as I prepped my breakfast with totally normal amounts of butter and syrup.

“Oh that’s right. You’re an omnivore, so what do you usually eat?” Twilight asked as a quill and parchment levitated in front of her.

“Vegetables, fruits, fish, chicken, pork, beef, turkey, occasionally venison,” I listed off and watched her and Spike’s faces twist with horror, “…but I’ve been thinking about starting a vegetarian diet; meat isn’t all that necessary.” But it is delicious.

“That’s probably for the best,” Twilight sighed with relief as her quill scribbled something, “the only pony that would be okay with you eating meat is probably Fluttershy.”

“Wouldn’t want to scare anyone,” I said as I shed a single tear that my pancakes soaked up, “anyway, do you need me for anything today?”

“Why?” Twilight asked as her magic floated her food to her mouth.

“I just wanted to take care of that business with Rarity, but I get the feeling it’ll take a while.”

“Oh, right,” she replied with a sigh, “well, I was just going to ask you a few things about you and your world, but I guess it can wait.”

“You’re going to Rarity’s?” Spike spoke up suddenly, “Can I come?”

“…I don’t know,” I said as I looked at Twilight and caught her turning her head away in annoyance, “some things happened between me and her yesterday, so it might be a little tense and awkward.”

“That’s fine!” he replied excitedly.

“W-well, alright,” I said and he fist-pumped in glee, “but I’m a slow walker, so you go on ahead.”

“No problem!” he answered instantly before dashing to the door and flinging it open, “I’mgoingtoRarity’sTwilightbye!” With that, he rushed out of the library and down the road.

“…Uh-”

“He has a crush on Rarity,” Twilight stated over her munching.

“Of course. Well, I’ll be back,” I said as I finished the last of my food and booped Twilight before leaving. Remembering the general direction Rarity’s shop was in, I started walking and as I did I would give the occasion greeting to the ponies that managed to hold eye contact long enough before looking away in fear or disgust. I guess that’s realistic, I thought after being ignored for the third time.

When I was about halfway to Rarity’s, I got the feeling that I was being followed. When I glanced behind me, I didn’t see anything quickly move behind the houses or trees, so I just shrugged and kept walking. After another minute I still had the feeling, so I chanced another glance, but still didn’t catch anything. I swear to god, if it’s Lyra… When I finally reached Rarity’s the feeling was gone, but it only stopped a little ways before I got there. Whoever was following me, seems to respect privacy at least a little bit.

Opening the door and stepping into the shop, I let the bell do its job of warning Rarity I was here as I waited and looked around. As I did, I felt something rub up against my leg. Looking down, I spotted Rarity’s cat Opal, with her football shaped head and oddly positioned eyes being a lot more jarring in real life.

“Hey there,” I said as I kneeled down to her and let her sniff my hand. I half expected her to bite or swat at me, but she just nuzzled me instead as she mewed a hello back to me.

“Aw, you’re such a sweetie. And what’s your name?” I asked rhetorically as I picked her up and scratched her ears.

“Opalescence,” I heard someone say. Looking up, I saw Rarity trotting over to me with a smile on her gorgeous face.

“And she is a sweetie, aren’t you, Opal?” she asked as she nuzzled her pet, only to receive a warning growl, making Rarity pull her head back in mild shock “Oh my. It seems she’s taken a liking to you, Alex.”

“I guess so,” I said as I gave Opal a scratch under her chin before putting her down, “I don't know a lot about pets, but I’ve been told I have a way with animals. Anyway, how are you today, Rarity?”

“I’m just fine, Darling. I was simply waiting for you to show up. And how are you?”

“Great, now that I’ve seen you,” I said with a friendly smile.

“Oh you,” she giggled as she playfully nudged me, “well, how about we actually get those measurements?”

“After you,” I said and Rarity led me to the same spot as yesterday. Without any prompt or hesitation, I striped my clothes once I was on the platform. With a blush and nothing more, Rarity proceeded to take my measurements, only speaking when she needed me to raise or move a part of my body. After an intense minute, she finished and said I could put my clothes on and as I did, I caught a whiff of them and nearly gagged. Jesus, how bad have I been sweating?

“Hey, Rarity?” I called as she had her back turned to me, already drawing sketches at her desk.

“Yes, Darling?”

“Do you have a washing machine or something? My clothes smell terrible.”

“Do they?” she asked as turned and faced me, her face turning red again when she saw I was still naked, “They smell fine to me.”

“Really?” I asked with a raised brow as I sniffed them again, “Well, that may be the case for you, but I’m gonna start feeling self-conscious if I have to keep smelling myself. So, would you mind?”

“N-not at all,” she said as she levitated my clothes out of my hands and walked over to another room. When she returned, she just stood at her desk and stared at me, stealing a glance at my junk every so often.

“…So I guess I’ll just hang out with you until my clothes are clean,” I said as I walked over to and sat in a chair next to her desk, “if you don’t mind.”

“O-of course not,” she replied after she shook her head, “would you like a drink?”

“Sure. Whatever you’ve got is fine,” I answered as I watched her trot into the kitchen.

“How does tea sound?”

“Lovely.”

“Great,” she replied as I heard the sound of dishes.

“So where’s Spike?” I asked, “He was supposed to be here.”

“Oh, I sent the dear into town to pick up a few things for me,” I figured she’d find a way to get rid of him, “Now, if you don’t mind me asking, why exactly do you need more clothes? Besides the fact that what you were wearing was simply dreadful, of course.”

“Well, if you somehow didn’t notice, my bits are kind of exposed to the world if I don’t cover them, and I don’t have any fur so I get cold pretty easy when the weather changes. I would say something about it being taboo to not wear them back home, but I find myself being strangely comfortable when I’m naked,” I replied as Opal sauntered into the room and up to me.

“Well, you know us ponies only wear clothing at certain times, so forgive me for thinking your habits were odd.”

“Oh no, it’s fine; I understand cultural differences or whatever. I appreciate you being sensitive about it, though.”

“Well, you’re not as alone on the matter as you may think,” she said as she came back with two cups of tea in her magic.

“What do you mean?” I asked as I took the cup that floated over to me.

“Well, our, ‘bits’ as you put it, are also open for others to see.”

“Yeah, but you have tails that easily cover it. That’s kind of what my underwear does; it just covers the goods,” I said before I took a sip of my drink, “delicious.”

“Hmm, I suppose that’s true,” she replied before she too took a drink. We then fell back into silence as we drank our drinks and I looked around her workspace.

“Quite the elegant pieces you’ve made,” I commented as looked at one fancy dress she had on a mannequin-or, ponyquin? “Do you make things other than dresses and suits?”

“On occasion when I get a custom order, but lately I’ve been dabbling in… other types of clothing.”

“Can I see them?”

“O-oh, well… I don’t know,” she replied as she fidgeted nervously, “I don’t have them on display and my usual model is out of town, so I don’t have anypony to model them.” She must not think it’s that great if she doesn’t want to show me, but I’m sure it’s fine.

“Why don’t you model them?” I proposed.

“M-me?” she asked as she gave me a surprised look before it changed to a bashful one, “I-I couldn’t.”

“Why not? I’m sure they’d fit you perfectly and honestly, I’d rather see you in them than someone else.”

“W-well if you really want me to-”

“I do,” I quickly replied with an encouraging smile.

“W-well, I’ll be right back then,” she said before she hurried excitedly out of the room.

“Can’t be that bad, right Opal?” I asked the cat sitting in my naked lap. She gave an affirmative mew; at least I think it was affirmative, as she rubbed herself up against my chest. I continued to sip my tea and pet Rarity’s pussy until she called to me.

“Are you still there, Alex?”

“Of course,” I replied as I sat my teacup down, ready for whatever she was going to show me, “are you ready?”

“Yes, and please try to not laugh too hard,” she asked as I heard her hoof-steps approach.

“Laugh? Why would I laugh? I’m sure, you, look…” my voice faded out as Rarity walked into the room and up to me wearing something I don’t think qualifies as clothes. She barely had on anything, which I think was part of the appeal. What she did have on was some simple black fishnets on her back legs, a black ribbon tied into a bow at the base of her tail, a choker with a pendant of her cutie mark, and she changed her blue eyeliner to black.

“W-well?” she asked, but I didn’t say anything, “It looks silly, doesn’t it? The shock must be keeping you from laughing.”

“N-no,” I said as my voice cracked, “*ahem*, no. You look great, honestly.”

“R-really?” she asked incredulously.

“Yep, definitely. It’s just that…”

“Just what? What is it Darling?” she asked as she took a step closer. Thank god Opal is on my lap.

“It’s just that… I don’t think those can be called clothes…”

“They’re not clothes?” she reiterated as she looked at herself, “Then what would you call them?”

“Well, back where I’m from, we would call that lingerie.”

“Ooh, sounds elegant. What does it mean?”

“Well, it literally just means underwear, but it’s generally used to describe clothing that’s… sexually provocative or arousing…” I explained as I tried to avoid eye contact but just ended up looking at her body.

“Sexually… arousing?” she repeated as her cheeks heated up. She looked shocked for a second before her face relaxed and her eyes became a little… what’s the word? Predatory? Hungry? Well, whatever word you want to use, lust was definitely the fuel for that fire.

“So you think the clothes are arousing, do you?” she asked as she took a step closer to me.

“W-well, it’s not so much the clothes as it is you.”

“Oh, Alex. You know exactly what to say to make a mare feel beautiful, don’t you?” she said as she put a hoof on my bare leg.

“Oh, now don’t you start too,” I said with an amused smile, “I know that you’ve been called beautiful before.”

“Well, of course,” she says simply, “but, the way you say it, makes me feel beautiful in a different way. If that makes sense.” A different kind of beautiful? I guess she’s not talking about inner beauty… then what could she-

Ring ring.

“Ah, your clothes are done. I’ll be back in a moment,” she said and with a flip of her mane, she turned around and left, but not without me catching a glance, and whiff, of something moist behind her tail. There’s no way she’s turned on right now, right? I didn’t do anything, and even if I did, it seems a little too soon for ponies to want to have sex with me. Then again, I was only here a few hours and I almost had sex with one… I wish those clothes could have waited a little longer to interrupt us, I might have been more grateful.

In the middle of my thoughts, Opal yawned and jumped off my lap, leaving what was once hidden, exposed. Before I even had a second to look for something that could cover me up, Rarity walked back into the room.

“Here you are, darling. As clean as the day you- oh my.” She stopped her approach when she saw my mushroom in the middle of withering, but it just perked right back up when I saw her. Damn my youth!

“Alex, is that because of me?” Rarity asked, almost innocently as she continued her trot over to me, but keeping my clothes just out of my reach.

“Y-yeah,” I answered as I used a hand to try and cover myself up.

“There’s no need to feel ashamed. It’s a natural bodily function for you… I think. Besides, I’m happy I could make you feel this way,” she said calmly as she flashed me a smile. …She’s okay with this?

“Uh… Okay. Can I have my clothes ba-”

“Has Twilight performed any… experiments on you?” she interrupted as her gazed lingered on my better, lower half.

“N-no.”

“Well, I believe I should help her out and perform a few for her. I think something like this would be too much for her,” she said as she levitated my clothes on top of a dresser that I could easily reach if I stood up.

“What uh, what are you talking about?” I asked as I sat up and leaned back a little as her face got closer to mine.

“I’m sure she needs all the data she can get her hooves on about you, but when it comes to your, physical aspects,” she said those two words as she ran a hoof up my thigh, “she might be a little shy with the observations.” … I think she might be the sexual predator…

“Well, Rarity. You know these… indecent acts are not very ladylike,” I said as I started to melt under her lustful gaze.

“Well, a lady is not always ladylike behind closed doors,” she said as I felt her magic around my wrists, “so why don’t you let me take a closer look?”

“…I don’t know about that,” I muttered as I felt reason start to slip from my mind.

“Please, darling. This is for science, as I’m sure Twilight would say, as well as me making sure your clothes fit well. We don’t want you being uncomfortable, now do we?” she said as her magic started to pull my hands away.

“Didn’t you take that into account when you measured me?” I asked, my manhood now in full view.

“Um… No?” … I think she’s lying…

“Now, just sit back and relax while I, experiment,” she said in possibly the sexiest voice ever that only served to make me more excited and lose more of my sense.

“A-alright,” I replied as I let my arms hang at my sides. I don’t think I want this to happen, but I’m starting to get to the point where I don’t care. Damn you lust!

“That’s a good stallion,” she said as she sat down, putting her face level with my second head, “it’s a lot bigger up close.”

“Heh, thaAHHnks,” I moaned as Rarity suddenly kissed me, her warm and soft lips sending a wave of pleasure up my spine.

“Hmm, salty and sweet,” she commented after she licked her lips, “it’s a good thing I enjoy both.”

“Hah, yeaAHH!” I moaned again as she took the head of my throbbing member into her mouth and sucked lightly her velvety tongue ran over it, “Oh my god…”

“I see you’re as easy to excite as I am,” she said after she released me and rubbed her hoof along my shaft. When she said that, I suddenly became aware of how strong the scent I smelled early got. Is that… lavender?

“O-okay, Rarity. I-I think tha-”

“Rarity I’m back!” a voice exclaimed from the front room.

“Spike!” Rarity exclaimed as she quickly stood up, “You’re back already?!”

“Yeah! The shop you sent me to, just restocked on the fabric you wanted!”

“But I made sure I bought all of it yesterday,” she whispered to herself before she turned to me, “Alex, get dressed, quickly!”

“R-right,” I whispered back, having sobered up from Spike’s sudden arrival.

“Has Alex showed up yet?” Spike called as I heard him set down whatever he had.

“Uh, yeah. I’m here,” I called back as I quickly grabbed my clothes and threw them on.

“Oh, cool,” he said, sounding a little disappointed as his little footsteps got closer. Once I was dressed I looked down at Rarity as she let out a relieved sigh as she put a hoof to her chest.

“Ah, Rarity!” I whispered aggressively, “You’re still wearing the lingerie!”

“Huh?” she replied as she looked at me for a moment, the gears slowly turning in her head as I guessed she was trying to remember what I told her. She squeaked when the realization hit her and was about to turn around to move behind her desk, but Spike walked in.

“Hey there, Spike,” I greeted, making Rarity quickly turn around and sit on her haunches, a nervous smile on her face.

“W-welcome back, Spike. Thank you for getting those materials for me,” she said, trying to sound casual.

“No problem, Rarity!” he saluted, “Anything else you need help with?”

“Uh, n-no. I actually need you to leave so I can concentrate on making designs for Alex here,” she replied as I thought I saw a bead of sweat slide down her face.

“Aw, but I can help,” he pleaded as he walked closer to us before stopping and sniffing the air, “what’s that smell?” Rarity’s face flushed as she let her head hang and didn’t respond.

“Hey Spike, you know, I just remembered,” I started as I stepped up and kneeled down to him, “I stopped by the library before I came over here and Twilight told me to tell you that she needs you.”

“Aw, really? But I just got here,” he pouted.

“Yeah, I’m sorry, buddy, but she made it sound like it was a big deal.”

“She probably just wants me to stack the books while she doesn’t help again,” he pouted some more as he folded his stubby arms, “fine. I’ll see you later, Rarity.” Rarity didn’t say anything as she kept her head down and nodded.

“Yep, see ya, Spike. I’ll be back in a little bit,” I said as I walked him to the door where he stomped out and down the road. Once he disappeared around a corner, I sighed and closed the door before going back over to Rarity and finding her slouched over in the floor with her hooves covering her face.

“Hey, you alright?” I whispered softly as I laid my hand on her back.

“That was absolutely embarrassing,” she muttered, “I don’t think I can go outside after something like that.”

“Aw, don’t worry about it,” I said reassuringly as I rubbed her back, “Spike’s too young to understand any of it anyway and that wasn’t nearly as bad as it could have been, believe me.”

“W-what do you mean?” she sniffled as she sat up and looked at me.

“Well, once upon a time, I was in a similar situation. Though I was the one giving, not receiving, and instead of a kid walking in, it was the girl’s father,” I said as I wiped the tears from her face, “let’s just say I never saw her again and someone got their arm broken.”

“He hurt you that bad?” she gasped as she looked at my arms.

“Oh no. I broke his arm when he tried to fight me. It was purely self-defense and for her honor, I kept telling her, but she refused to speak to me or be in the same room as me. I mean, what are you supposed to do when a guy threatens to kill you and you can see it in his eyes?” I explained, making her giggle. I don’t know what’s funny about any of that, but whatever.

“I see,” she said as she nuzzled my hand, “I hope you would fight like that for me one day.”

“Rarity, I would do anything for you,” I replied as I rubbed her cheek with my thumb.

“You would?”

“Of course. I’d do anything for all of you girls, as long as it’s within my power. But even if it’s not, I’ll give it the old college try,” I said as I gave her a reassuring smile.

“Thank you,” she sighed as her eyes became sad for a second before her regular smile appeared, “Well, truth be told, I’ll need you to leave as well if I hope to have your clothes done anytime soon.”

“Ah, got it,” I replied as I stood up.

“But may I hold onto one piece of your clothing for reference?”

“Sure,” I said as I took of my jacket again before she took it into her magical grasp.

“Thank you. I’ll let you know when I need you for the fitting,” she said as she floated my hoodie to her desk before rearing up and hugging me, “until next time, darling.”

“Yep, see ya then,” I said as I gave her a peck on the cheek before she hopped back down and I turned around, “Oh, and you might want to clean that up.”

“Huh?” she mumbled before I heard her step in a small puddle on the floor. I left the little shop and headed down the road before I heard her do anything else. Man, these ponies are kind of weirding me out. I hope that’s all the sex stuff I have to deal with for a while. Now, let’s see… guess I’ll head back, to… I’m being followed again.

I continued to walk casually with my hands in my pockets for a few seconds before I whipped around and managed to catch a distinct mane duck into a bush.

“…L-Lyra?” I called out hesitantly to the shaking bush before she jumped out of it and knocked me down.

“Hey Alex,” she greeted as I laid on my back moaning about my ass once again before I was silenced by a familiar sensation on my lips. Opening my eyes, I found myself face to face with Lyra as I felt her tongue prodding my lips. Hmm… Well, as nice as this is, it’s kind of weird. With a quick but careful motion, I separated Lyra from me and sat up.

“Hi Lyra,” I greeted after licking her minty taste from my lips, “what’s up?”

“This,” she said, making me turn to her and catch an eyeful of her moist plot. My eyes nearly popped out of my head as her clit winked at me a few times, causing my pants to tighten a little.

“…H-heh, y-your tail’s up. I get it,” I chuckled nervously as I stood up and dusted myself off, “it’s a good joke, but you should probably put that away.”

“What? You don’t want to buck me?” she asked as she turned to face me, but her tail was still raised.

“…I don’t think that’s the issue here.” …What is the issue then?

“Oh, you’re playing hard to get,” she said with a sly smile before pouncing on me again, but I caught her, “I love it when a stallion plays hard to get, even if you’re the first.”

“I… I don’t-” I started before I was cutoff by her lips again, though I wasn’t so quick to stop her this time. Instead, she was pulled out of my grasp by a golden glow and stood next to me, just as confused as I was. Taking a second to look around, I found Princess Celestia trotting up to us from the direction of the library.

“Oh, uh, hey Princess,” I greeted with a wave, “how are you today?”

“I’m wonderful now that I’ve seen you,” she replied happily as she nuzzled my cheek, “but please, call me Celestia.” I think I’ve heard that line somewhere before…

“H-hi, Princess,” Lyra greeted from her bowed position.

“Hello, Lyra Heartstrings,” Celestia replied with what I thought was a certain level of hostility, “I see you’ve become good friends with Alex.”

“Y-yeah, he’s great,” Lyra said as she stood back up, but didn’t meet Celestia’s eyes, “w-well, I see you guys have stuff to do, so I’ll see you later.”

“Alright, see ya,” I managed to say before she took off down the road, “…Weird, anyway, what are you doing here? I thought princesses were always busy.”

“Well, I was going to ask you if you would like to accompany me today.”

“And do what?”

“Oh, I don’t know; maybe we can take a stroll through Canterlot and show you the sights, or we can go to the castle and show you the throne room, or my room,” she said nonchalantly.

“Sure, why not? I’ve always wanted to go on a date with a princess,” I answered with a smile, “especially with such a pretty one.”

“Oh, Alex,” she giggled as her cheeks darkened, “right this way then.” With her wing around my shoulder, she led me to a golden chariot pulled by four armor-clad pegasi standing at attention.

“Come, Alex,” she beckoned as she got on and I stood a safe five feet away from the death cart, “is something wrong?”

“N-no, I uh, just have a fear of heights is all,” I explained shakily.

“Oh, well that’s not a problem; I’ll simply teleport us to Canterlot then,” she replied as her horn started to glow before talking to her guards, “return to the castle.” With a nod and a salute, the pegasi took flight and headed towards the mountains in the distance.

“Oh, good,” I sighed with relief before giving her a grateful smile, “thanks.”

“O-Of course,” she stuttered slightly as she stepped up next to me, “now hold on tight.” Passing a hand through her ethereal mane, I rested it on her withers as her magical glow spread around us. Without any warning, my surroundings suddenly vanished and was replaced with a darkness that had a spec of light in the distance. That spec of light instantly grew and surrounded me before I realized I was standing in a different place.

“Now, be careful Alex,” I heard Celestia’s voice warn, “I’m not sure how our magic works on you, so it would be best to take it slow.”

“Hmm… I feel al-,” I started to say as I turned to look at the princess, but instead fell to my knees and unloaded my breakfast in front of me.

“There, there,” she comforted as I felt her hoof on my back, “this happens to everypony their first time.”

“S-sorry,” I apologized as I spit the disgusting taste of digested pancakes from my mouth, “this doesn’t usually happen.” Heh, sex jokes.

“I’m sure you’ll do better next time,” she replied, making me stop for a second before looking up at her smiling face, “how are you feeling?”

“…Better,” I answered as I stood up and wobbled a little, “I think.”

“Let’s take our time then,” she said as she offered a shoulder. Putting my hand on her withers again, she wrapped a wing around me as she slowly led the way out of the park we were in. We spent the next few hours touring the beautiful capitol, with me feeling better after a few minutes and regretfully having to separate from the warm and soft princess. It was for the best though, as I quickly noticed all of the scrutinizing looks and judgmental whispers we got from the stuffy locals.

“Just ignore them, Alex,” Celestia said as we walked up a street heading to the castle.

“Hmm? Oh, I am. I’m just a little worried about what they’re going to say about you,” I replied as I folded my arms, “I can see the papers now, ‘Princess Forced to Escort Monster Around Town.’”

“Oh, stop. You’re no monster,” she said as she pulled me close with her wing, “a stallion as charming and handsome as you couldn’t possibly be a monster.”

“Thanks,” I muttered embarrassedly as I threw an arm around her neck, “so, now what? You said something about the throne room, right?”

“Ah, yes, I did,” she answered as she looked up at the sun, “but I believe it is time for dinner. Would you care to join me?”

“I’d be honored,” I said as I gave her a little squeeze and a smug smirk to the guards eyeing me suspiciously at the castle doors. As we walked down the long and tall halls covered in tapestries that were making their magical transition from Celestia’s day theme to her sister’s night, I couldn’t help but notice the surprised faces the maids and patrolling guards made when they saw me being friendly with their princess. Jeez, is it that weird for a princess to have friends?

We eventually made it to an elegant dinning room, where Celestia took her seat at the head of the giant mahogany table. I moved to sit in a seat a few paces away from her, only to have to turn around and walk back as the seat floated over my head and landed right next to hers. As I sat down, a whole posse of chefs and waiters appeared out of nowhere and scurried around as they laid out enough covered plates and platters for a pony princess or two.

“Is Luna gonna join us?” I asked as I watched the ponies work.

“You know my sister?” Celestia asked as she looked over at me with a raised brow.

“Uh, yeah. I saw her in my dreams last night.” That sounds kind of weird.

“I see,” the princess hummed as she squinted her eyes and looked away thoughtfully for a second before turning back to me, “and what do you think of her?”

“Well, where should I start? She’s nice, beautiful of course, and she had an air of sophistication about her. The way she talks is cute, she gives off a chill vibe that makes me, the most relaxed guy ever, even more relaxed, and, if I’m honest, she has a nice butt.” I’ll be sure to tell her that next time I see her.

“A nice flank, you say,” Celestia mutters as she glances down briefly before quickly looking forward with a small blush, “well, she won’t be joining us. It was because of her that I was able to take the day off.”

“Aw, I was looking forward to seeing her, but I guess you'll do” I replied with a teasing smile, “but you didn’t push your work on her, did you?”

“She said she didn’t mind. She’s been wanting to do more for her kingdom anyway, so I thought this was for the best,” Celestia answered with that motherly smile of hers that made my smile sag a little, “but that’s alright. My niece, Princess Cadence, shoud be joining us any second.”

“Princess Cadence?” I repeated.

“Yes?” a voice called from behind us. Glancing behind me past the still moving servers, I watched the alicorn princess of love trot into the room and over to Celestia. Wow, she’s adorable.

“Hello, Auntie,” she greeted Celestia with a loving nuzzle.

“Hello, Cadence. I trust that your trip was pleasant?”

“Yeah, it was fine. It was a little boring without Shining, but I managed,” she replied before noticing me on the other side of her aunt, “and who is this?”

“Hi, I’m Alexander,” I greeted as I stood up and bowed to Cadence, “but you can call me Alex. I’m a friend of Celestia’s.”

“A friend, huh?” she replied as she looked me up and down.

“I’d like to think he’s a little more than a friend,” Celestia commented.

“Well, I wouldn’t really call us best friends, so, good friends?” I offered.

“Oh, I’m sure we’ll become the best of friends later tonight.”

“R-right,” I stuttered as I looked back to Cadence who was eyeing the two of us suspiciously, “anyway, if you don’t mind me saying princess, you’re absolutely adorable.”

“Oh, w-well thank you,” she said with a blush, “and you’re, uh… big.”

“Thanks,” I replied with a smile as I puffed my chest out, “I work out. So, will you be joining us?”

“O-of course,” she said as she quickly trotted over to a seat as I took mine again. When I did, I noticed that all the other ponies had finally stopped moving around and were standing around the table, waiting for Celestia’s word. After an awkward silence that lasted a moment, she nodded and the covers were lifted, revealing all kinds of foods fit for a horse princess.

“Well, dig in Alex,” Celestia said as all the servers left the room.

“Ladies first,” I replied.

“Now now, what kind of hostess would I be if I didn’t serve my guest first?”

“And what kind of friend would I be if I didn’t let my friend eat first?” I countered, “Right, Princess Cadence?”

“…Sure,” she replied as she looked at us through squinted eyes.

“If you insist,” Celestia sighed with a smile as she floated various foods onto her plate. After she did, I scanned the feast before me, hoping that for some reason the chefs prepared some kind of meat, but it didn’t seem like it. Settling on some of the fruit that was in front of me, I made a lame attempt to reach for it, but it was only a few feet out of my grasp. Well, now I just feel stupid. I started to get up when I noticed the food I wanted float over onto my plate.

“I’m sorry, Alex, I forgot you cannot use magic,” Celestia said as she continued to pile my plate.

“Don’t worry about it,” I replied as I started eating the still growing pile of food.

“Speaking of which,” Cadence spoke up as she nibbled on a flower, “where do you come from, Alex?”

“He came from another world called ‘Earth,’ where they don’t have magic,” Celestia explained for me, “but instead have technology that acts as their magic.”

“Interesting,” Cadence said with a raised brow.

“Yes. They have invented all kinds of different machines that do just about everything, like a chariot that is powered by a steam engine but travels twice as fast. Oh, he even has this little device that plays music and allows him to talk to others on the other side of the world.”

“Is that right?” Cadence replied skeptically, “Does he really have something like that?”

“He does,” Celestia said as she looked to me, “Isn’t that right, Alex?”

“Huh?” I said as I looked up from the drink I was sipping on, “Uh, yeah I do, but it broke when I got here.”

“Of course it did,” Candence said, her skepticism increasing by the second, “and how did you get here? Our world I mean.”

“I have no idea; one second I’m skydiving with some friends, the next I’m crashing into a tree and hanging upside down in Twilight’s bedroom.”

“Twilight Sparkle?”

“The one and only.”

“…I see,” she muttered. The room fell silent after that, and only continued to be silent until the two cleared the table and we were sipping on tea while the servers cleaned the table.

“Well, that was nice. Tell the chefs I said thanks,” I said to a passing server who quickly nodded before dashing into the kitchen, “anything else you want to do, Celestia?”

“How about we relax in my room?” she offered as she stood from her seat.

“Sure,” I said as I copied her.

“Um, Auntie?” Cadence called, “May I have a word with Alex?”

“Hmm,” Celestia hummed as she looked between the two of us for a moment, “I don’t see why not. I’ll be outside, Alex.” As she walked past me, her wing passed under my chin, making me chuckle lightly from the ticklish sensation before she left.

“What can I do for you, Princess?” I asked Cadence as I approached her. As I did, her horn started to glow and when I was about two feet from her, a transparent bubble formed around us.

“Uh, what’s going on, PrincAhh!” I started to ask when she suddenly pulled me by my shirt and put her nose up to mine.

“Okay, what have you done to my auntie?!” she exclaimed into my face.

“What?” I asked, utterly confused, “I didn’t do anything to her!”

“Like I’m supposed to believe that!” she said as she shook me pretty hard, “I can tell that she’s under some sort of spell that either you or that device put on her!”

“What are you talking about?!” I asked as I held her hooves and tried to make her stop shaking me, but she was a lot stronger than me, “I just told you my phone’s broken!”

“I can tell you put some sort of infatuation spell on her!” she explained as she stopped shaking me and I held my spinning head, “The way she looks at you, the way she fawns over you, how interested she is with you; you have to have done something to her!”

“You make great points about the way she’s acting, but I swear I didn’t do anything to her!” I said as I fought with her Kung-Fu grip, “All I did was compliment her like I did you!”

“That’s all, huh?” she said as she stared angrily at me.

“I mean, I asked if she believed she was beautiful and when she said no, I went on some tangent about it… and then she kissed me, but I swear I didn’t use any magic! Or that I have any to use!”

“You kissed her?!” she screamed as she started shaking me again, “How dare you kiss my auntie!”

“What are you talking about?!” I yelled through my throttling, “Aren’t you the princess of love?! Can’t you tell if she actually likes me or not?!”

“That’s what I’m saying! I’ve never seen her like somepony as much as you, so you have to have done something to her!”

“If you’ve never seen it, then how do you know?!” I screamed and she thankfully stopped shaking me before I vomited.

“W-what?”

“I-if you’ve never seen her like this, than how do you know this isn’t just how she is?”

“I-I… uh,” she muttered as she let go of me and I fell to my knees as I panted. What the hell was that?

“Look, I’ll admit that something weird has been going on with me ever since I got here,” I said as I slowly got to my feet, “but I swear on my life that I’d never do anything to Celestia, let alone anyone here in this world. I’m too peaceful a guy to hurt anyone and too lazy to bother trying.”

“...I-I don’t know what to say,” she said as she dropped her head, “I didn’t think about how she might act when she actually likes somepony.” Wow, she didn’t listen to anything I said after that.

“Look, Princess,” I said as I kneeled down, putting a hand under her chin to make her look at me, “you have my word that I won’t do anything to Celestia and that I only have her best interests at heart. If you ever see me doing anything that goes against that, you can have Shining Armor come teach me a lesson. Deal?”

“…” she stared at my smiling face for a little bit before sighing as a little smile came to hers, “Deal.”

“Great,” I sighed as I ran my hand over her cheek and through her mane as I stood up, “cause that angry look doesn’t suit you. You’re much cuter when you smile.”

“R-right,” she mumbled as she dispelled the bubble around us right as Celestia stuck her head into the room.

“Is everything alright, you two?”

“Yeah, we’re fine,” I answered as I turned and started walking towards her, “we were just having a little heart-to-heart.”

“Oh, wonderful. It’s nice to see you getting along with other ponies, Alex,” she replied with her trademark motherly smile, making me think for a second that she didn’t really mean that.

“Yep, Princess Cadence and I are friends now. Right, Princess?”

“Uh, r-right,” she answered with a nervous smile.

“Well, let’s go, Alex. I’m starting to get a little tired,” Celestia said as she let out the smallest, and possibly cutest yawn.

“Right behind ya,” I said as her head ducked out of the room.

“W-wait, Alex!” Cadence called, making stop when I was halfway through the door.

“What’s up?”

“I… I’m sorry,” she muttered as she approached me, “for the shaking, and the screaming, and the attitude, and the-”

“Don’t worry about it,” I said as I petted her mane, “you were just worried about your aunt and I respect that. Just don’t jump to conclusions next time, alright?”

“Of course,” she replied with a smile before looking away in thought.

“What’s wrong?”

“Well, I was wondering if you’d spend some time with me while I’m still here visiting.”

“Uh… I don’t-”

“Alex! What’s the matter?” Celestia called from down the hall.

“N-nothing!” I called back, “One second!”

“Please?” Cadence pleaded, “I just want to talk.”

“…Alright,” I answered and she smiled, “I’m sure I’ll still be here tomorrow, and if I’m not, I’m staying with Twilight in Ponyville.”

“Alex!”

“Coming! See you then,” I said as I gave her another swift rub on the cheek before fully exiting the dinning room. I’m starting to notice a trend with these ponies… I just don’t know what it is. Hopefully the rest of this evening will be chill.

Author's Notes:

11/6/16 These rewrites are coming along very slowly. I was hoping that whenever I got done with them, I could start adding new chapters, but we'll see.