//------------------------------// // 42 Toys // Story: For science // by Znegil //------------------------------// The sun was already up high when I woke up next to my marefriend. After the Gala was over, Celestia had led us to this simple bedroom. Twily looked so innocent and cute when she was asleep. I snuggled closer to her and kissed her beautiful lips. "Mmmhhhh. My favorite way of waking up.", she mumbled. "I know.", I replied. "It's my favorite too." We spend the next few minutes kissing. "Last night was so much fun. I don't think I ever saw Celestia so joyful before.", Twilight told me while she stretched. "Yeah, I know. She was incredibly happy after the Gala." I brushed my fingers through her mane. "I think Cadence's dance moves were a league of their own, I never saw such a talented dancer before." "If was pretty impressive how she incorporated her wings.", Twilight agreed. "Shining Armor's dancing was pretty similar to yours.", I said and smiled as I remembered it. "He taught me how to dance when I was younger. We did our own little dance parties in his room." "We should grab something to eat on our way to the train station.", I said as I got dressed. "Already?", she asked and pouted. "There is so much research to be done. Chemistry, about Indigo Nightshade, and Cadence's past. You love research." "True, but cuddling and kissing with you is even more fun." "We have an even bigger bed at home and there are a lot of experiments we can do there as well. I saw a shop on our tour with Luna that I want to visit before we go home. It was called 'Night Toys'." She jumped from the bed. "Okay, let's go." ... We had eaten some muffins in Twilight's favorite bakery and were on our way to 'Night Toys'. Twilight cleared her throat. "Would it be okay if I stay outside and enjoy the sun?" "You are ashamed to go inside?", I asked. "What if I come out of it and my mother saw me? Or Shining? Or one of..." "But you have a clearly phallic shaped object in your night desk.", I interrupted her. "How did you buy this?" Her cheeks flushed. "Pinkie bought it for me. I opened her 'special drawer' on accident on a day I visited her. She told me I could borrow some of her. I told her I would rather like a new one but didn't have the courage to go and buy one. The concept of shame seemed to be totally new to her and she gladly bought one for me." I thought back to the 'touch-my-udders-in-the-middle-of-the-bakery' incident. "It's okay. You can stay outside." "Thanks." "But you're not allowed to look what I have bought then. I reserve the right to use everything I buy on you, while you are blindfolded. That will be a fun night." She gulped and pushed her tail between her legs. After a few more minutes we arrived at the shop, it featured black and red bridle with reins in the display window. Twilight made sure to stand quite a distance away as I entered. ... I came out holding a brown paper bag. The salespony had been quite helpful after she got over her initial shock of me being with a pony. "I found plenty fun things.", I told Twilight with a grin. "We can go to the train station now." Twilight looked around a final time before she walked next to me, she set quite a pace to get some distance to this shop. ... We arrived at the train station fifteen minutes later while we chatted about the Gala. I noticed Twilight's gaze wandering to the brown bag again and again, while she used her magic to carry our suitcase. "Look who's here as well.", I told my marefriend. I pointed my stump ahead of us where Applejack stood and waited for the train as well. "Hey, AJ!", I shouted. She flinched a bit and turned toward us as we came closer. "Hey, gals.", she replied. "Great thing we take the same train home." She was in extremely high spirits and I had an idea why. Something around her neck reflected the sunlight, I took a closer look. I was a silver necklace with an exquisite moon ornament attached to it. "Pretty necklace. Is it a present from your marefriend?", I asked her although the answer was obvious. "Yes.", she answered quite bashful, her cheeks rosy. "Sooo... where did you sleep last night? Or maybe you didn't sleep at all?", I queried with a grin. "It's not like that. Luna and I seem to get along very well... we kissed and shared her bed. But we decided to take it slow, I never had a relationship and she is out of practice too. We only kissed and cuddled in bed." "But it felt great, right?", Twilight asked. "You can bet it did.", AJ responded and beamed brighter than the sun. "Tomorrow she will visit me on the farm and helps me with my chores, Earthpony-Style, no magic. We will have a series of shared activities over the next few days to understand each other and our different lifestyles." "That's a lot of hooey.", I said grinning, imitating Applejack. "You really know each other for what? One evening? It doesn't make a lick of sense! She must have you under some spell!" "Okay, I deserve this.", Applejack replied with a crooked smile. I drew her into a firm hug. "I'm really happy for you. You two will be a great couple." I let her go and nuzzled her, it really was a nice friendly feeling. "Well, Luna said there is a little magic in the necklace.", AJ told us. "It would make it easier for her to teleport nearby me." "Oh, it's a beacon spell." Twilight explained. "That's clever since she will be teleporting every time she visits you." Our train entered the station and we got in one of the carts together. Once we were seated again, Applejack noticed the brown paper bag. "Did you buy something nice in Canterlot?", she asked. "It's a surprise for Twilight, something she will like quite much." "Cool, can I have a peek?" "NO!", Twilight shouted so loud all other passengers looked at her. "Sorry..." I leaned towards Applejack and whispered in her ear: "This is even more personal than the bra was. I don't want you to cause a flooding here." Her flushed face emitted so much heat I was afraid I could get a sunburn.