Fluttershy couldn’t recall the last time in her life she ever felt this… amazing! An indescribable warm and fuzzy toe-curling feeling was radiating throughout her body as she crawled, causing the young school girl to feel giddy and joyous as her wonderful master led her via leash through the second story of the mansion. Judging from the sound of things, other couples were passing by them headed in the opposite direction. Each couple consisting of a walking pair of feet ahead of a eager shuffling set of hands and knees. A few doors were heard closing, accompanied by the sound of clicking locks.

The first assumption Fluttershy had was that she and her master were both headed back downstairs, to rejoin the rest of the handlers and their pets in the living room. Even though it was probably getting rather late, she hoped that was the case. However, Fluttershy soon felt her leash being handed off to somebody else from the feeling of it dangling on her collar alone. Whoever had it now held it at a much lower level. No words were exchanged as far as she could hear, only the slight persistent tugging of her leash forward beckoned her onwards. This leading a slightly puzzled Fluttershy to crawl on regardless as the sound of her master’s steps departed from her in a different direction.

A strong desire to start whimpering was suddenly felt. But, it wasn’t a long distance she was led, merely a few strides forward and around a corner. Her pink hair found itself pressed down onto her head as she pushed through what felt as if another flap on a human sized pet door. Her puzzlement morphed slowly into curiosity, wondering where she was now. The forward tugs on her leash ceased as it was dropped to the floor.

“You passed!! Oh my god! I’m so happy for you!!!” squealed a voice. A girl’s voice. Giddy and hyper, almost like Pinkie Pie’s. But… Fluttershy could have sworn she recognized it from something… Something that she should have remembered. “Well, actually, I’m happy for both of us! You’re in the club! Yaaaaay!! We’re so going to be besties now!” Fluttershy cocked her head. “Oh heheh… right. You still can’t see anything! Here, let me get that blindfold off you real quick!” Fluttershy tensed back as she felt the girl’s hands reach for her blindfold. “Don’t worry! We’re allowed to have them off in here! And you can talk too. It’s my room, after all. I mean, technically, it’s our room now hmmm… Fluttershy! Love the detail you put into your collar by the way,” she said, reading her name straight off the tag.

After a bit of untying and loosening, after Fluttershy relaxed, her blindfold went slack and was removed. Fluttershy wasn’t surprised to find her vision a bit hazy. She rubbed her eyes with her mitts as, bit by bit, the details of the room slowly become more visible.

“There you go! Now just take easy, okay? Heh heh, I know it might feel a little weird taking them off after all that time,” The girl’s voice said, crawling in front of her. Finally, Fluttershy was able to see exactly who it was talking to her. A surprise that hit her like a thousand bricks.

“It’s you!” Fluttershy exclaimed in a panic, springing and scampering backwards like a crab.

“Me?” Sonata asked, puzzled.

“You…. ummm actually… I-I don’t r-really remember your name,” Fluttershy muttered, not even recalling if they were even properly introduced before. “S-sorry… But, weren’t you one of those sirens we competed against in the Battle of the Bands?”

“Oh…. ohhhhh,” Sonata nodded. “So that’s where I remembered you from. Huh, thought you looked familiar. Anyways, hi, I’m Sonata, though the residents here mostly just call me Snuggles. This is my room and-”

“Wait-” Fluttershy interrupted.

“What?”

“Aren’t you ummmm… evil?” Fluttershy asked timidly.

“Oh, no no. I’m Snuggles,” Sonata corrected, craning her head upward as she proudly displayed her own pet collar. The name ‘Snuggles’ was clearly visible on the heart-shaped hanging tag. “Evil is the girl down the hall. Don’t ask how she got that pet name. Where was I? Oh right! So, this is my room-”

“I’m very confused…” Fluttershy interrupted, curling up to make herself seem smaller.

“Huh? What’s confusing you?” Sonata asked. Puzzled as to why her new friend was puzzled. Finally, upon closer inspection of the room, Fluttershy took in the details. Sonata, or Snuggles, was in a similar state of dress as she was. She had no blindfold or mitts on, but wore a matching pink set of panties and bra that did little to hide her busty yet petite figure. Though not as sizable as Fluttershy’s own chest, very little was left to the imagination in any regard. In addition to that, she also wore a set of cute fluffy kitty-ears on her head, and a long-looking cat tail emerging out someplace unseen behind her and between her legs...

The bedroom they were in was a mystery itself. The door seemed locked and barricaded, leaving the only entrance in and out being the pet door Fluttershy had crawled through. The rest of the room could only be described as one massive pillow fort with low blanket ceilings built around a bunk bed. A sheet of paper was taped onto the front reading: “No boys allowed!” in what was easily some of the worst handwriting Fluttershy had ever seen. Connected to the bedroom seemed like a personal bathroom, with an actual unmodified door to be used this time. On a nearby wall was a window looking out onto the area behind the house. Around the room there was a untidy mess of more pillows, outfits, harnesses, colorful coils of rope, and things she could only assume were toys of some sort. She didn’t exactly know what they were. Maybe Rarity would know.

“Well, for starters, you passed the first test! Now you get to live here with us!” Sonata beamed happily before railing it back a bit, noticing Fluttershy still didn’t share any level of her enthusiasm. “You… you are here because you know that right…?” Fluttershy’s perplexed expression while madly shaking her head conveyed her answer straight to Sonata. “Huh… weird. You still passed though. And judging from how happy your master looked when he handed your leash off to me, you really, really passed.”

“Rarity just told me this was a party of… animal lovers. Where girls pretend to be pets and guys pretend to be their handlers,” Fluttershy stammered.

“Well yeah, that much is true. But we also live together like this. Like… everyday. As one big family. The thing downstairs was just a tryouts of sorts for any new male or female students who want to join. For girls like you down there, the guys put them all on a leash and see if each of them have what it takes and if they actually enjoy what we do. If they pass, they get to move in with us here as they train for their initiation! All free, of course. We don’t pay any rent in case you’re wondering. But I would totally be paying for this if they asked. And... if I had any money,” she added sheepishly.

Fluttershy blinked in surprise, her thoughts quickly distracted by the memories of her recent heated ‘test’ with her unseen master. That was… everyday for these girls? Sonata said nothing, but was gleefully resuming her bouncing in joy watching the encroaching blush of Fluttershy’s averted face, knowing an enjoyer when she saw one. A true woman of culture.

Truth be told, Fluttershy had actually been thinking of moving out of her parent’s house for some time, and her parents fully supported and understood her in that decision. Not because of anything that had happened here today though, more so it was about who had recently moved into her house. Zephyr Breeze… Apparently Rainbow Dash’s latest metaphoric and literal kick to his nuts had diverted her brother’s interests off the athletic teenager, and straight onto Fluttershy herself. Until Rainbow Dash had enough time to process her feelings for him, he said. In the meantime though with Fluttershy, Zephyr was always getting rather close inside her personal space, pointing out Twilight and Shining Armor, then Applejack and Big Mac, saying all of the cool kids are doing it. With all the subtlety of a crashing truck veering off a highway overpass. So yes, Fluttershy was looking for an alternative living arrangement, but staying with her friends would have seemed like to much of a burden on them. And she would be lying if she said spending more time with her handler wasn’t also a compelling reason to think over her current proposition.

“So… Sonata. If you really live here, c-could you tell me who was the guy leading me around by my leash?” Fluttershy asked, pushing her two index fingers together sheepishly. Before Sonata could respond though, another voice was heard from the door.

“Oh, oof, oww!” Rarity was heard yelping. Fluttershy and Sonata both looking to the pet door to see the fashionista push and clumsily crawl through the flap. Her hip hitting the side of the door as she moved. Blindfolded and dressed in nothing more than her own stylish set of black lacy bra and panties. It occurred to Fluttershy, she had been undressed and likely had a somewhat similar experience. Their original clothing now residing somewhere unknown to them both.

“Sweet! You both passed! Well, I kind of knew you would the moment I saw you! Two new sisters for me! Oh, lemme get your blindfold off you real quick too!” Sonata squealed before crawling over behind the teenager.

The flustered Rarity kept still on her hands and knees, slightly confused as to why she was hearing a girl’s voice, what in heck she was talking about, and why her voice felt so familiar… Her eyes cracked open as the blindfold was slowly untied and removed from her face. Relief suddenly washed over as her gaze settled on Fluttershy.

“Oh, Fluttershy, darling!” Rarity proclaimed in utter dismay, leaping forward and wrapping two protective arms around her busty friend. Seeing as she was likewise exposed, she could only assume the worst. “I’m so sorry! So, so, so, so verrrry sorry for all of this! Sorry! Sorry! Sorry! I hadn’t the faintest idea! Can you ever find it in your heart to forgive me? Oh, what am I saying? I know you can’t! I understand if you never want to see me ever again, I just-”

“Rarity, it’s fine,” Fluttershy replied simply, though with a slight giggle at her friend’s over dramatic reaction.

“It’s sweet of you to try and let me off the hook, easily,” Rarity insisted onwards, “but I shan't even begin think how I am going to set this right between us. I’ll move heaven and hell itself for you…. y-you…” Rarity stuttered, finally noticing a giggling Sonata crawl back into her field of vision. “You!” Rarity yelled, causing both equally under-clad girls to jump. The fashionista pulled Fluttershy back against the wall, holding her protectively, while pointing an accusing finger at Sonata. Or, what should have been a finger. Rather, it was just one of her mitted hands, looking quite ridiculous. “You… ummm… w-what was her name again?” she asked Fluttershy. “All I remember is that she’s evil.”

“No, I’m Snuggles,” Sonata corrected, holding up and pointing at her collar’s tag again.

“Evil is the girl down the hall,” Fluttershy awkwardly added. “Apparently...”

“Why are people even getting us confused? I don’t look anything like her!” Sonata pouted, holding up a few strands of her blue hair as if reminding herself what color it was.

“W-what exactly is going on here?” Rarity whispered to Fluttershy once Sonata was slightly distracted. She never imagined seeing one of the Sirens again after their defeat, and she certainly didn’t imagine it would ever be under these conditions. Ideally they would have met while they were wearing slightly more than just their bare undies and a pet collar while they were pretending to be animals in some mansion full of guys. Well… to be honest, Rarity had once imagined the mansion full of eligible bachelors and a great lack of clothing on her part. But that was neither here nor there at the moment.

“Just play along. I’ll explain later,” Fluttershy answered back quietly in her friend’s ear. Knowing her for a timid girl, the calmness in her voice brought a good amount of ease back to the fashionista who released her from her grip. “So… ummm, what exactly are the rules for living here?” she asked, sitting back down on her heels. “If that is what we decide we want to do.”

“Oh right! The house rules!” Sonata snapped back to attention. “I almost forget I have to go through those first. Well, lemme see… I didn’t exactly write them down,” she said, scratching her head. “First and foremost, while in the house, generally speaking for us girls, its undies only,” she emphasized her point by plucking one of her bra straps against her chest. “No shirts, no socks, no shoes, no pants. So basically what we’re wearing now is fine. You can use that area you used when you came in to undress and hold all of your clothes until you’re ready to leave again. But that rule can change from time to time depending on everyone’s mood and things. Oh, and small two piece bikinis count as undies if you want to wear them instead because, let’s be honest here, they are practically the same thing~”

Fluttershy’s hand had but a mere micro of a second to shoot up and cover her red-faced fashion-oriented friend’s mouth before she could distract Sonata with a vocal outburst directed at her previous statement.

“Bikinis are also perfect for swimming in that huge fancy pool out back. You can use that whenever.” A curious raised brow from Rarity seemingly distracted her from her anger. “But besides that, our collars are mandatory at all times. If you’re on a leash, make sure you follow it. The other cute accessories, blindfolds and paws and ears and ears muffs and harnesses and what not, are give and take, depending on what the masters want. Moods can change. Same goes for crawling or walking. Sometimes they like us in crawling on paws playing our parts as trained animals, and sometimes they want us able to use our hands and have permission to talk. For new recruit newbies like you two though, it’s going to blindfolds and paws until you pass your initiation and get assigned your pet name and animal. Me though? I’m a kitty cat! Meeeooowww~” Sonata purred. She crawled in a quick tight circle, showcasing exactly where that tail of hers was originating from, before picking her hand up and curling her fingers it at the two CHS girls with a sultry gaze. All before she dropped the act and perked back into her regular bubbly self. “See? Pretty convincing, huh?!”

Rarity wished Fluttershy had joined her in the shocked and mildly disturbed club, but instead, she saw her friend giggling playfully and clapping as a response. She supposed it was that unusual… given where they were. Still, it remained a mystery to her why her friend was taking everything that happened here with such stride.

“What else is there,” Sonata continued, plopping her bum down on her heels in the sitting position, “I could tell you the more basic rules like light’s out by 2 A.M. at the latest, clean up after yourselves, don’t be a slob, don’t play any loud music everyone in the mansion can hear, play nice, we are all just here for each other, do and obey everything the masters tell us to do, and I know we’re supposed to be animals here but just don’t smell like one, okay? That also means don’t start growing hair to look like one either. We need to keep ourselves completely smooth and clean shaven below the head, though I don’t think either of you have the problem right now, just keep it in mind for the future. There’s a few more minor things I’ll let you figure out. Don’t want to spoil you on everything!”

“That’s… that is quite a bit to process,” Rarity breathed.

“Sonata… I-I mean, Snuggles,” Fluttershy spoke next, “can I just ask… do you like it here?”

“Of course I do, silly!” Sonata beamed with a smile from ear to ear. “Everyone here is just so nice to me! It’s true! We’re like family, and I’ve never felt safer or more loved with them! I know they’ll never treat me wrong, or be mean to me, or abandon me on the street when things don’t end up going their way! Ha hahah…” Her smile somewhat dimming as she was speaking. Fluttershy and Rarity both exchanged wordless glances with each other.

“Well, in that case, I think I will try out living here,” Fluttershy suddenly beamed.

“You will?!?!” Rarity gasped in shock.

“You are?!” Sonata gasped in total delight. Leaping over and hugging both of them a tight snake-like grip. “I just knew you would!” As Rarity’s face turned blue, she struggled to wonder if she was still supposed to be playing along, or if Fluttershy had suddenly developed a Rainbow Dash level of desire to prank her.

“W-w-well what n-now?” Fluttershy struggled to breathe through the hug.

“Oops, sorry! Heheh, I guess I can get kind of excited sometimes. I’ve been living alone in this room for a while, really looking forward to the tryouts today to see if I would get any pledges like you to guide. But besides that there’s not much else. It’s pretty late now, actually,” Sonata replied, releasing the two girls from her restrictive embrace. “The masters were just supposed to hand any new initiates, who passed their first test, off to us for introductions. You can all sleep here for the night then start hazing first thing in the morning with the other newbies! From what I saw down there, there could be quite a few of them this time around! I’ll be there to cheer you on and give you any advice you need beforehand! Oh! And then after that, I can help you both move any of your personal belongings over here from your old homes! There’s plenty of room in this place. Like, not even all of the mansion is really used. I think it’s some super rich Crystal Prep student’s place. His family owns the mansion but wasn’t using it until he moved in.”

“Okay… but what about our sleeping arrangements?” Fluttershy asked, staring at the lone bunk bed in their shared room, past the fort of pillows to crawl over and through.

“Yeah, hehe, I know. Three girls and only two mattresses! Well, as my two newest sisters, I’ll let you both decide what you want to do! Top bunk, bottom bunk, me and Rarity sharing a bunk, Fluttershy and me sharing a bunk, ooooor maybe all three of us sharing a bunk together! Doesn’t that sound fun?! You know they call me Snuggles for a reason! What do you say to that?!”

Yet again, Fluttershy and Rarity both exchanged glances with each other.

It was the dead of night, pitch black outside as the mansion was securely locked up with its new residents. Fluttershy and Rarity both sharing the top bunk as Sonata slept below alone. Rarity was peering over the side like a hawk, staring directly down at the snoozing siren as if expecting her to pull something any minute now.

When dragging Fluttershy to this party, the last thing Rarity had expected would be that she was going to spend the night there sleeping in the same bed as Fluttershy clad in nothing but their unmentionables! Honestly, she just didn’t see it coming.

“I believe she’s finally out now,” Rarity whispered, rolling over on her side to face her friend. “Now tell me, darling, what in high heaven was going through your head in all of this?! Don’t tell me you’re seriously considering living here with these people! With… her! Were you just perhaps trying to convince her to buy us time so we can sneak out of here now undetected?”

“It’s not that,” Fluttershy replied, shaking her head softly. “Did you hear what Sonata said? Or actually, how she was saying it? I think… something happened to her. I think she’s really hurt… and the thing she needs most of all right now is a good friend.”

“Oh, Fluttershy… you’ve always been too sweet for this world,” Rarity mused quietly, patting her friend gently on the elbow, “but there’s a million different people out there you could make friends with! Why her?”

A soft sobbing sound was suddenly heard, emanating from below. Both Fluttershy’s and Rarity’s heads shooting to poke over the side and peer down at their new roommate. To their great relief, Sonata was still asleep and hadn’t heard them speaking. But, she was hugging one of her many pillows tightly to her chest over the blankets, crying a gentle stream of tears down her cheeks, as she mumbled some incomprehensible words to herself. Rarity however, appeared unconvinced.

“Well... that’s what evil villains do! They have problems sleeping at night!” she exclaimed firmly as both of them rolled back into sleeping position on their sides. “May I remind you, she and her sisters tried to conquer our world with their music! Granted, that’s perhaps one of my more preferred methods one would use to take over the world, but still!”

“I think that life is behind her and she’s trying to change. But now she needs support from some close friends. Doesn’t that remind you of anyone we know?” Fluttershy calmly answered back. “You were desperate bringing me here so I could try to make friends, why not start with one who desperately needs some? I think she’s been living here for quite some time now and hasn’t been kicked out, so she can’t really be evil.”

“Yes, yes, I know. Evil is the girl down the hall. She told me,” Rarity pouted, blowing a strand of loose hair touching her nose out of the way. “Hmph… I suppose if you are going out of your way to be such a good friend, I would be remiss if I didn’t stay as well to watch over you. Seeing as I did get you into this mess after all.”

“Thanks, Rarity,” Fluttershy replied smiling, both girls reaching over for a brief hug. That wasn’t to say, Rarity couldn’t resist one last ditch effort to talk her friend out of this crazy idea.

“But... you aren’t just staying because you liked whatever it is your handler did with you, are you?” she asked with a curious brow.

It was too dark to see the rosy red blush spreading on her cheeks, and Fluttershy couldn’t lie and say she wasn’t the slightest bit curious what else there was to explore with her fantasy. But truth be told, she didn’t know exactly how things ended up with her master like that. Everything seemed so… perfect… it managed to sneak by any desire she normally would have had to refuse. But, speaking of desire, she had no desire to explain that to Rarity at the moment. All the desire she had now was an overwhelming urge to halt this conversation in its tracks. “Ummm, you passed their test too, Rarity,” Fluttershy replied. “Do you want to talk about what you liked them doing to you?”

“Going to bed now! Night! Sweet dreams! Sleep well! Rarity responded hastily. Flipping over to face away from her friend, taking a rather unfair amount of the covers with her.