Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Today's Horoscope (Virgo): Beware the lioness today. She is hunting, and you are the prey.

Early Morning

I slept badly last night. I have a headache this morning, my eyes hurt, and I'm in a bad mood...

Eris showing up the way she did, threatening to torch the dorm...

Fluttershy being in the kitchen, in her pajamas...

It doesn't make any sense...

When I go down for breakfast, Twilight is as miserable-looking as I am. Looking around the table, I notice Fluttershy isn't here... "Where's Fluttershy? Isn't she up yet?"

"She wanted to sleep in a bit," Pinkie says. "She said she'll take a shower and head to school a little later."

"That's not like her at all," Luna says, frowning. "Is she unwell?"

"Seemed okay when she got back last night," Applejack says with a shrug. "What was with that crazy blackout, anyway?"

"Ah, yes, that," Luna says. "The breakers tripped. Shining Armor reset them."

"All of them? At the same time?" Twilight asks, frowning. "That's...strange."

"Yes, it is," Luna agrees. "Could that have something to do with why the two of you were prowling around outside last night?"

Everybody looks at me and Twilight.

I shrug. "Like I said, I thought I heard something. Can't be too careful."

Luna frowns, but drops the issue, turning her attention to her coffee and toast.

When Twilight and I head out to walk Spike, Twilight seems pensive.

"So...Fluttershy can't be Eris after all," she says.

I shake my head. "I'm not convinced."

"Flash..."

"I don't really wanna talk about this right now," I say.

Twilight sighs. "Fine."

Spike whimpers.

Once we're done walking him, I get my things together and head to school alone.

Morning

At the beginning of homeroom, Principal Celestia makes an announcement.

"Good morning, students, and happy Tuesday. With the Valentine's Dance coming up this weekend, I know a lot of you don't have dates yet, so today, homeroom will be cut short by twenty minutes. When the bell rings, I want everybody who doesn't have a date yet to get up the courage to ask somebody out. If you do already have a date, well...use the time however you like."

Ooooookaaaaaaay...

Mr. Turner shakes his head. "Bonkers, she is..."

When the bell rings, I head out, gravitating toward my second period classroom. I'm still not in the best mood and my lack of sleep last night has left me sluggish. All around me, I see people wandering up to other people. It's all very awkward...I agree with Mr. Turner. Celestia's lost it.

Sunset Shimmer walks up to me, a catlike grin on her face. "Well hello there, Flash!"

I glare at her. "Go away."

"Oh, don't be like that," she says poutily, stretching an arm past my shoulder and putting her hand on the wall. She runs the fingers of her other hand along the collar of my shirt. "You know...I've been thinking lately, and...you're actually kind of cute." She leans in close. "You're the kind of guy a girl like me could really go for..."

Before I can process what's happening, Sunset Shimmer is kissing me. Hard.

My blood is pounding in my ears. I can smell her spicy perfume, taste cinnamon on her breath...

After what feels like forever, she draws back, cold, calculating delight in her eyes and an evil smirk on her face.

I hear a loud thump and look past her.

Twilight is standing in the middle of the hall, eyes wide. She's dropped her bag on the floor.

Sunset Shimmer chuckles and brushes her fingertips against my cheek. "Later, loverboy," she says, sauntering away like she owns the school.

What the hell just happened...?

"F-Flash?" Twilight asks, her voice trembling. "Wha...what? Why...?"

"It's not what it looks like!" I protest. "She...she just came up and...!"

Twilight grabs her bag, turns, and runs away. I reach my hand out to her, call after her to wait...

I feel like something inside me just died.

I'm barely able to concentrate in the rest of my morning classes...

Lunch

At lunch, I move to sit with the others. Rainbow and Pinkie are giving me cold looks. Twilight is nowhere to be seen.

"Where's Twilight?" I ask.

"She's eating lunch with Cadance," Rainbow says. She glares at me. "What's your damage, Flash?"

"Yeah, Flash, what the hell?" Pinkie asks.

"I didn't do anything!" I protest.

Rarity glares at me and holds up her phone, which shows Sunset Shimmer kissing me.

I bury my face in my hands. "It's not what it looks like," I moan.

"Oh, don't be that way!" Sunset's voice intrudes. She forces her way in between Applejack and Fluttershy, smirking at me across the table. "You'll hurt my feelings."

I glare at her. "What the HELL is wrong with you?"

Sunset gasps in mock offense. "Why, Flash! What a way to treat the girl you were kissing so passionately just this morning..."

"YOU came on to ME!" I yell. "You did it on purpose! You knew Twilight would see that!"

"Mmm...was Twilight Sparkle there?" Sunset asks, examining her fingernails. "I didn't notice..." She smirks.

"Hey. Baconator. Get lost," Rainbow says.

"Yes, please do go away," Rarity says. "Your presence is unwanted at our table."

"I don't think I'll be going anywhere," Sunset says. "In fact, I think I'm going to make this my regular table from now on..."

I get up and leave the cafeteria. I head for the nurse's office.

When I arrive, I hear Twilight crying as soon as I open the door. When I walk in, Cadance looks up at me, frowning.

"How dare you?" she asks dangerously.

I sigh. "It's not what it looks like," I say. I walk over and sit down next to Twilight. "Look, Twilight..."

Twilight hauls off and slaps me. "BASTARD!"

"Twilight," I say, taking hold of her shoulders. "Think. Would I cheat on you with HER? With the girl who's been doing everything in her power to hurt you since before I even came here?"

Twilight frowns. "But..."

"Sunset Shimmer assaulted me in the hall," I say. "She kissed me. And right now she's sitting at our table in the cafeteria, being a total bitch to our friends."

Twilight sniffles.

Cadance frowns. "That...does make a lot more sense than you suddenly cheating on Twilight," she says. "Doesn't it, Twiley?"

"Y-yeah," Twilight says, ducking her head and blushing. "I'm sorry..."

"It's okay," I say. I snort. "Hell, she sure knows how to push your buttons. Everybody else's, too."

"I think I'd better talk to Celestia about this," Cadance says.

"Don't bother," I say. "We can handle Sunset Shit-for-brains. Right, Twi?"

Twilight giggles. "Sunset Shit-for-brains...heehee..." She wipes her nose. "Yeah...she's just being a bitch. If we just ignore her, she'll go away."

After School

The video going around of the alleged kiss makes my afternoon very, very torturous. I'm not really in the mood for Music Club, so I head straight back to the dorm after classes end.

Evening

By the time I get back to the dorm, my head is pounding and my eyes are tight and puffy. As soon as I'm in my room, I change for bed, make myself a ham and cheese sandwich, and turn on the TV with the volume turned down low. By the time I'm done with my sandwich, I'm sleepy...

Late Night

I wake up after dark. I'm not alone in my room...

I'm not alone in my bed.

The bed is shaking underneath me. I feel the pressure of a body on top of me, and hot breath on my face.

I feel a hard, hot pressure in my dick...as well as a familiar feeling of enclosure, dampness, and squeezing.

There's a girl on top of me. She's fucking me.

She smells like spice and sweat...

She's grunting softly as she bears down on me over and over again. Except for the TV, which is still on, it's dark in the room. All I can see is the silhouette above me, and my eyes are still tight and puffy...

I come inside the girl on top of me. She bears down one more time, hard, shuddering, then sags against me.

"You were wonderful," she whispers in my ear. The bed shifts as she gets off me.

In the glow of the TV, I can just make out copper and gold hair.

My door opens, then closes, and I'm alone again.