A/N: This really got out of hand, yo. Keep some brain bleach handy. You’ll need it. I died a little while writing this first bit. Tell your family and sanity you loved them.

It had started out pretty innocently. Well, not really. Celestia was being pretty eager with her tongue. And crafty with it, too. Lieia tried to pull back, but didn’t succeed, on the account of being pressed against the wall by Celestia’s body. What was Celestia trying to accomplish, exactly? Fish out Lieia’s yesterday meal? Why was her lover trying to make her throw up? She pushed Celestia’s tongue out of her mouth, before wrapping her fingers around Celestia’s muzzle, pushing the mare back.

“Mmmmph! Mmmhhfff…!”

“Celestia, you need to calm down. As much as I’m enjoying this, my lips are getting sore. Now, I’m going to let go of you. Can you get a hold of yourself?”

Nod.

She removed her hand, letting Celestia free.

“I thought you wanted to do this, Lieia. What’s wrong?”

“You’re being a bit too impatient, like I’m just going to vanish in thin air. Why not take it a bit slower? Also, that regalia of yours is poking me in odd places.” Celestia levitated her tiara, shoes and necklace off her, and then looked back to Lieia, who smiled impishly.

“Let me lead this time.” She cupped Celestia’s head gently, bringing her soft palms around the mare’s cheeks, keeping their lips millimetres apart, so close, yet so far apart. Lieia brushed hers against Celestia’s, before bringing them together in a soft kiss. Celestia almost melted at the feeling. Lieia kept them together for a few moments, before breaking the kiss, panting slightly.

“That was nicer, don’t you think?”

“I liked it, but I need to be sure.” Lieia smiled at that.

“You’re a smooth one, Celly.”

Before long, they were rolling around in the bed, moaning passionately. Lieia had the foresight to put Calypso and her kittens somewhere else, lest they accidentally crush one of them.

Lieia wasn’t quite sure where she ended and Celestia began, just a tangled mess of limbs and bedsheets. Lieia still kept being a gentle kisser, and Celestia nearly melted in a puddle by her careful administrations. She knew exactly where to press her lips to. After a few minutes, when Celestia was on top of the world, for lack of a better word, Lieia drew back, straddling Celestia.

“Lieia, please don’t stop. You have no idea how I yearn for you.”

“Don’t worry. I’ve got something special in mind.”

“Oh?” Her eyebrows rose at that.

“You just wait there.” Lieia climbed out of the bed, and Celestia got a good look at the woman’s long, slender legs.

“Y’like what you see, do you?”

“I do indeed.” Lieia was rummaging through a locker, taking a bottle out, which was filled with amber liquid.

“What’s that?”

“Maple syrup.” She set the bottle down on the bed, and pulled off her shirt, followed by her trousers and socks. Celestia let her eyes wander over Lieia’s slender, athletic body. The scars didn’t stand out so clearly on her skin as she’d thought they would, though the big Y-shaped cut on her chest was clearly visible. They didn’t make her less appealing however, adding instead to her rugged beauty.

“So, what do you have in mind, Lieia?”

“I think you’ll like it. Lie down on your back, Celly.” She did and moments later, felt something dripping on her stomach.

“Lieia, what are you…” Celestia gasped in surprise as she felt Lieia’s lips and tongue having at the trail of syrup. She arched her back, a low moan escaping her throat.

“Ohhhhhhhhh…” Lieia crawled closer, a smear of syrup on her chin, giving Celestia quick kiss. She could taste the syrup on Lieia’s tongue. After a moment, she turned her attention to Celestia’s neck.

Lieia raised her head, seeing Celestia’s heaving chest, and decided to stop for a moment.

“Lieiaaah… Oh… I… Please… Don’t stop. Please.” Celestia moaned pleadingly and Lieia almost complied. But no. She would have to wait. She was entirely at Lieia’s mercy.

Okay, Lee, you’re creepin’ me out here.

Should I care?

Yes. Very much so.

Guess what. I don’t! I’m going to make her beg for me to keep going.

No. Just no. Lee, I hate you. I hate that I’m keeping you alive.

Shut up, Pump. You’re insane.

No. If you are going to do this, do it properly. Or you might just suffer pump failure and die a painful death.

Ugh. Fine, you win.

She looked at Celestia doubtfully.

“You sure you want to go through with this?”

“Oh, just do it already, I beg you, or I shall make you to do it!”

Oop.

What did I tell you?

“Okay, calm down! I just need a breath first.” That seemed to work, and Lieia briefly wondered if she could make a run for it.

Don’t. She’s already needy and frustrated; if you try to pull a fast one on her, it’ll get worse and she might just rape you.

Double oop.

You have no idea.

“Hang on, I need some water. I’m parched.”

“Just be quick.”

When this is over, I’m going to get a cold bath with ice. SO. MUCH. ICE.

Oh, you better. Celestia’s burning for you.

…Fiddlesticks.

You started it, you finish it.

Lieia crawled back in the bed again, her thirst slaked, when a genius idea came to her. Well, it more like hit her with a sledgehammer.

“I think you’ll like this.”

“Wha-OH!” She gasped in surprise as Lieia pressed her lips, still chilly and cold, to Celestia’s inner thigh. The alicorn squirmed, but Lieia didn’t let up, instead running her tongue up and down the leg.

“Oh, th-that’s just… Ah!” Celestia’s legs clamped around Lieia’s head with the strength of ten boa snakes, holding her in place as the alicorn’s screams reached a new crescendo.

“Ah! Oh! AaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAH!”

“Mmmph!”

“L-Lieia-ah! I-I’m going t-to…”

Errgh! No no no no no no! Nope, nuh-uh, no way, negatory!

Hoo, boy. You really got her worked up.

CAN’T YOU DO SOMETHING?!? HELP!

I’m just a figment of your imagination, Lee. Well, enjoy getting drenched. Karma’s a bitch, no?

I HATE YOU! I’LL END YOU SOMEDAY, EVEN IF IT’S THE LAST THING I DO!

The Game. Bye!

After a while, Celestia had spent herself and Lieia could extricate herself from Celestia’s legs, feeling something warm and sticky covering her face. She saw a spreading stain on the bedsheets and cringed.

Alas, poor bedsheets, I hardly knew ye. I guess it’s the incinerator for you.

Noooo, please have mercy...

Why are you talking to yourself?

Shut up.

She licked her lips instinctively, feeling the strange taste.

Mmmm.

And I’m insane? I can’t even hold a candle to your insanity. How did you end up like this?

No idea, frankly. I’d blame the war, but everyone does that nowadays.

I don’t even…

She got to her knees, seeing Celestia lying on her back, her sides heaving as she regained her breath.

“Oh… Lieia… Ah…”

“Hmm?”

“That was… ah… mmmh…”

“Terrible?” She chuckled, wiping her face dry in the bedsheets, and then crawled closer, to the panting alicorn.

“No. It was… amazing. Ohhh…” She closed her eyes, and Lieia curled up against her chest, wrapping her arms around Celestia’s neck.

“Lieia?”

“Yep?”

“You smell nice.” She licked Lieia’s cheek.

“I’m really exhausted. You are… an excellent lover. Oh… I need to sleep.”

When she woke up, she found out she was alone, save for Calypso sitting nearby, watching over her kittens. Lieia was nowhere to be seen, but she could hear her singing along to a song.

…Working all week till Friday

Wish I could do it my way

Until when I'm living it up

I ain't giving it up

Making the best of my lot

One of these days when I stop

And I'm gonna be living it up

I won't be giving it up

Telling you now it's my day

Oh I'm gonna do it my way

All stand up, let me hear you say never say never…

Celestia climbed out of the bed, stretching her legs and taking a look around her. She could smell something cooking. She shook her mane, walking over to a small room nearby. She saw Lieia there, busying herself over a cooker, swinging her hips from side to side as she sang. She was wearing a loose-fitting shirt and underpants and was enjoying the song. Celestia laid her head on Lieia’s shoulder, brushing against her cheek.

“Good morning, Lieia.”

“Hey, there. How are you?” Lieia responded, kissing her quickly, before returning her attention to cooking.

“Last night was amazing, Lieia. I feel so young again!” Lieia grinned crookedly at that.

“Well, glad to be of use, Celly. Now off with you. The breakfast’s almost ready.”

“What are you cooking there? Smells delicious.”

“You’ll see when it’s done.” She tapped Celestia’s nose lightly, that endearingly roguish smile already on her lips.

Celestia sat in the bed, absent-mindedly watching the kittens tumble across the floor, with Calypso watching over Celestia. Minutes later, Lieia arrived with a heavily-laden tray in her arms, setting it down in the bed, sitting down across from Celestia.

“What do you drink? Tea or coffee?”

“Oh, tea, please.”

“I got peppermint, will that do?”

“Certainly.” Lieia nodded, walking over to a locker and picking two small jars out. “I always make sure to have some dried peppermint leaves with me. Makes for a nice brew now and then, especially with blackcurrant jam.” She dropped some in the empty mug, pouring hot water in it. “I’m a coffee nut myself, though. I like it like I like my princesses - tasty.” She chuckled softly at her own joke, before sipping from her mug.

“I cooked some pancakes up.” She gestured to the veritable mountain of said foodstuffs. “Got some corn flakes, too.” She hefted a cardboard box and a plastic bottle with milk. “Dig in before they get cold.” Lieia grabbed a pancake, spreading some… maple syrup on it, before rolling it up and taking a bite, making Celestia grimace.

“Lieia, I don’t think I’m going to be able to look at maple syrup the same way again because of last night.”

“Mhhh, dhen yhou kan yooshe shugar.” Lieia muttered incomprehensibly.

“What?” Lieia swallowed the bite she’d taken and answered.

“Then you can use sugar. Or chocolate cream.” She gestured at two jars on the tray. Celestia chose sugar, pouring some on a pancake, rolling it up and taking a bite…

“Oh, that was simply delicious, Lieia.” Celestia licked her lips.

“Naah, it was nothing. I’m not really a chef. Can’t cook fancy stuff.” She finished the last of her coffee, setting the empty mug down.

“Even so, it was very tasty. Thank you for the breakfast, Lieia.”

“Think nothin’ of it.” She lifted the tray out of the bed, setting it down on the floor, and then looked back to Celestia, suddenly serious.

“We need to have a little talk, Celly.” The alicorn in question frowned worriedly.

“Is something wrong?”

“Well, not really. I just… We need to take this slower. I mean, I’m enjoying being alone with you, but we should be more careful. If someone finds out we’re in a relationship, they could use it to get to me. Your life would be in danger.”

“I… I understand, Lieia.” She looked away dejectedly and Lieia shuffled forwards, laying a hand on the mare’s shoulder.

“Celestia, don’t get me wrong. I love you, I really do. But I don’t want to put you in harm’s way. You know what I mean.” She was referring to the recent attempt on her life, something Celestia remembered all-too vividly.

“I haven’t even taken you out on a date, have I? We should begin with that.” Lieia grinned suddenly.

“Well, that would make us stand out like a sore hoof, no?” Lieia rubbed chin thoughtfully.

“Hmmm. Do you have any spells that would help with that?”

“I guess I could use a transmorphing spell that would change you into a pony.” Lieia leaned closer.

“Do tell. You’ve got my attention.”

“Well, it’s easier to show it than to explain it. Should I perform the spell on you?”

“Well, you’ve got me intrigued, so I won’t stop pestering you until you do.”

“How about you wait until we’re back on Equestria? Less questions that way.”

“Can’t argue with that. I guess I can wait until we’re down there.” She smiled, pulling the alicorn in a hug, ruffling her mane, just as someone knocked on the door.

“Come in!” The door slid open, letting Twilight and her friends in.

“Hello, my faithful student. How are you?” Celestia smiled.

“Great! I wasn’t sure about letting Rarity persuade me into going to the spa here, but it turned out really nice!” Lieia chuckled.

“Well, glad you enjoyed yourselves.” Fluttershy took a timid step forwards.

“It really was very nice of you, Lieia. Thank you very much.”

“Think nothin’ of it.” She shrugged awkwardly. Twilight stood up from the kitten she’d been playing with, looking at Celestia.

“So, Princess, what about you?”

“Oh… Well, I was quite busy last night.” She winked slyly at Lieia, who responded in kind.

“I’m not even going to ask.”

“If you value your sanity, Twi, you better. Well, we should get going. The fleet’s leaving in three days and I need to sort out the necessary materials if I’m going to train your guards, Celestia.”

“We shouldn’t waste any time, then. Where’s Luna?”

“She’s still playing those video games non-stop.”

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